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» THE ATHENS GEORGIAN: APRIL 3, 1877. 'J-ixs'k Two. [St. Louis Republican.] Two little darling* to work for, Through nnmberle** night* and days, Four little footsteps to follow, Wanderiug all in a maze. Two little face* for washing, Two tangled masses to curl, First for the browu-eyed baby, Then'for tho fair-ludrod girl. Four little while feet to knit for, Stockings to wash and to mend, Often wee gloves to be fingered, "Worn by wee nails at the end. Myriad stitches for plying, Patience mast never wane YVhilo every stroke of the needle Strengthens love’s infinite chain. Hundred* of steps to be taken, Each one a joy the more, Gathering up the playthings, Scattered all over the fioor. ‘ Many the windows for washing, Finger prims over the pane, Sweet is suck work for a mother, Where little fingers have lain. Two tiny cradles fur rocking, Two little kisses to take, Two little prayers to bo whispered Upward, to angels awake. Four baby feet to be guided, * Two little lives to make bright, Two little durliugs to bloss ns, Leading us on to tHe light. SUFFERING TRADE. Evil Results of Hayes* Vacil lating Policy. ■oney Locked Up and Planting Suspended In two States.—The Treachery of the Usurper Fully Established. [Xew York Culletiu.] An extra session of Congress 1ms been decided upon, to commence on the first of June. The special husi- ue>s in hand is the passage of an appropriation hill to meet the ex penses of our military establishment. From present indications, we fear it is too much to hope that the session will be brief and unexciting, because the same reasons which iufiuenc d the House against action upon that bill are unfortunately still ope: alive. If any way can he found for a satis factory adjustment cf the South Carolina and Louisiana difficulty be fore the first of June arrives, the business of the session ought to be di&^Sod of 111 a wiek or two. I, is for the best interests of the country that it should be so. No one desires another term of political agitation, lasting through the warm weather. A few days since the indications were that the President and Cabinet were inclined to terminate the pre- vailing suspense by the adoption of a policy which would make an cud of the dual State governments; and the inclination, we have no hesitation in saying, met with the hearty approval of almost every class of the commu nity, without reference to partisan considerations. Now, there are indi cations in a different direction, and things apparently are to be left to drift. The experiment of solving the Louisiana problem by another com mission sent from Washington, we fear, will he productive of no butter results lli'an similar experimen s here tofore. Nothing remains, however, but to accept the situation and to make the best of it. As to the con dition of things in the two Southern States alluded to, it need only be — said that the business situation there, in view of the protracted suspense, is getting to be mqre and more de plorable. We see it stated that within tho few days past, the Presi dent has received as mauy as an hun dred letters from prominent New Orleaus merchants begging him to u take some action which would make it possible to resume trade there also, that over two miiliou dollars ore laying idle iu the Charleston banks awaiting investment in rice and cot ton planting; also, that M Mr. Bee,” the largest broker in planter’s loans in the State, has issued word that he can advance no money on any plan tation security until the existing diffi culty is disposed of;” also, u that something like a dozen of the largest rice plantations - on the 8avannah river have been abandoned in conse quence and will lie untilled this spring.” Statements like these need no comment. They speak for them selves, and their meaning cannot be misunderstood. WIT ANJDHUMOR. The key to the penitentiary— Whis-key. This is sometimes calledthe “iron age,” bat it is fast becoming the “ age of steel.” * Little fish have a proper idea of business. Not being able to do bet ter, they 8tarton a small scale. “ If you intend to do a mean thing, wait till to morrow. If yon are to do a noble tliiug, do it now. “ Didn’t" she return your love?” “ Yes, she did ; she sard she didn’t want it. That is what’s killin’ me.” It is apparent to a parent that a great many children get on the wrong track because the switch is misplaced. “Don’t you thiuk, husband, that you are apt to believe everything you hear ?’* “ No, madam, not when you talk. A coroner’s jury in the case of a man who was killed by a falling icicle returned the verdict that he 44 died of hard drink.” ' ■ < : ! An Irish gentleman lately fought a duel with his intimate friend, because he jocosly asserted that he was born without a shirt on his hack. A gentleman has named two can aries, “ Wheeler ” and “ Wilson.” His reason for this appellation is that neither of them arc “ Singers.” Why is a pretty girl like a loco- motive engine ? Because she sends off the sparks, transports the mails, has a train following her, aud passes over the plains. A clergyman-at Springfield who has a bad habit of adding 44 ah ” to many of his words, told last Sunday of those who had been brought up on the Lord’s side-all. A shrewd old Yankee said he didn’t believe there was any downright cure for laziness in a man. “ But,” he added, *• I’ve known a second wile to hurry it some.” “ Where are yon going so fast, Mr. Smith? demanded Jones. “Home, sir, homo; don’t detain me; I have bought my wife a new bonnet, and I must deliver it | before the fashion changes j” 4 ‘ A visitor at Philadelphia, being asked whether he preferred pictures to statuary, said he preferred the latter, as 44 you kiu go all round the statoos, but you can’t sec only oue side of the pictures.” 4> My business is to talk,” said a stump-speaker. “I deal in words and sentences.’’ 44 Yes,’’ said a voice in the crowd, 44 aud as long ns I ha\'e known you your place of business has never been dosed.” A servant once entering in fright the study of his master, who was in deep thought and contemplation, told him that the house was on fire. 44 Well,” said he, ,4 inform my wife. I do not interfere in household mat ters.” . An Irishman being in church where the collecting apparatus resembled election boxes, ou its being brought to him, he whispered in the carrier’s ear that he was not naturalized, and consequently he could not vote. ~ Teacher—“ Who was the first man?” Head scholar. “Washing ton ; he was tho first in war, first in ’’ Teacher. “No, no; Adam was the first man.” Head scholar. 44 Oh, if you are talking of foreigners, I spose he was.” “May I leave some tracts?” asked a quack doctor of a lady who re sponded to his kuock. 41 Leave some tracks? Certainly you may,’’ said she, looking most benignly over her sjiecs; “leave them with the heel toward the house. Stud a member of Congress from Ohio to a New Yorker, who was try ing to tell him something about hogs: 44 Yon can’t tell me anything about hogs. I know more about hogs than you ever dreamed of. I was brought up among hogs.*’ Little Alice was crying Utterly, and on being questioned, confessed to having received a dap from one of her playfellows. 44 Yon should have returned it," said the mother. “ Oh, I returned it before!’* replied the Jjttle girl, proudly. The Negro Practically Ahan- doned. ' The selection and confirmation of the members of Mr. Hayes’ Cabinet are eveuts of the greatest political significance. It is the first time in the history of our country that a President, acceding to power, after an embittered partisan contest, has at once deserted his supporters, and gone squarely and boldly into the ranks of the opposition for one of the heads of the departments. Yet, from all sides, Mr. Hayes receives assurances that this unexampled pro ceeding' is approved, and that it chimes in with the popular sentiment 1 of the hour. . • . Why? What produq^f such an anomalous conditiou of affairs? - It all grows out of the'contest of races iu the' South. Sixteen years ago, when Abraham Lincoln entered upon the duties of President, the way to the Capitol was always so envi roned with danger, that be did not deem it prudent to travel openly through the city of Baltiinor^. Swiftly followed the terrible war of the re bellion, though slowly and long it dragged out its sanguinary length. The slaveholders ultimately surren dered, and. nominal peace ensued. The blacks were not only made free, but amendments were a^pd to the Constitution, aud a series of laivs were enacted by Congress tor their especial protection and benefit.- With only a partial and embarrassed ex ception under Andrew* Johftson, the national Government has since then been steadily administered, in the Southern States, in harmony with the desires of the emancipated race. If Mr. Hayes js President to day, he is President by ilie use of black voles ami by the support of those whose only political strength has arisen from their aliance and identification with the polored race. Yet, notwithstanding all these facts, Mr. Ilaycs, at the very begin ning of his administration^ddfe^three things which write the w<£ "Miite all over h's policy, and, iud ( he intends to era«e lrI. < c<Wu forever, as a potent influence in onr -national politics: L He does not appoint any black man, or mulatto, to his Cabinet. He prefers Carl Schurz, a foreigner, to Frederick Douglass, an abler and more eloquent mau, and native born —the only advantage of Schurz con sisting in his complexion. II He refuses to appoint any Re publican from the old slaveholding States; and for this, there can be'no other sufficient reason, than that the Republicans in those States are all at one with the negroes. III. He not only coldly turns his back on the negroes aud their white allies in the former slaveholding States, but he goes into one of those States ami takes to his embrace a man well-known for his opposition to the colored party. Mr. Hayes has plenty of soft words about tho equality of races. Iu the face of this formation of his Cabinet, they become meaningless. To the cob red people and their allies, he gives honeyed phrases; but he gives them no representation in his Cabinet. He may send oue colored man to Ilayti, and employ another to black his boots; but lie will not be found taking sweet "counsel together on public affairs with any of them, or with llieir white worshipers. From the inauguration of Mr. Hayes as President, will date the decline and fall of all practical equality, political or social, in this country, for the col ored race. It is an epoch in our po litical history, tho significance of which is plain to all who will open their eyes.—N. Y. Sun. Nat A florist was showing an Irishman over his establishment the other day. “Now,** said he, “ we’ll just, look in for a moment at the germinating house.” “ The Gorman ’ailing louse, is itL’* replied the other. 4 * Troth and I’m glad, for it’s hungry I am. But isn’t thare some Irish drinVng stloon, just as handy?” Rock Bottom‘ Prices. i WORKING ON A CASH BASIS. * - * -- 4 ' * ,4-m +»+«-»•«- Headquarters for >//••!ff * Goods <■> GRAIN, MEAT AND ih'ii' .tl-.f o ft;. ■"* • •;> r. j: ■! ■'> , : 'if : >. . • < te sflejCT {iittJM# J | LI f I ff W DEPOT.I ,.*:J > ...n* r.\ I j !n>! •<! t u Competition Invited From all Quarters. ,*i \ *rwi ' 4 , x ' ■ r ‘ ■ ; Regtto Bulldozers jjptt l]| Prices. L.;i .„ . * .a'.! r.f bv-.Li <*.. . ‘ ^ ^ C * "** Cash Against Time! AND CASH ALWAYS WINS. COME AND SEE HOW WE CAN SELL GOODS. ,!i t :r. (. * ntso *rx*>* ! ir - * L ’ • t. 11 %1,J '■ *'’ 1 jtiJMsii} •• - — V . Talmadge, Hodgson & Co.. feW7 AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. NE3W AUXlAINrG-ESMKNT. Hates Reduced to $3 per Say. HAVING LEASED THIS WELL KNOWN HOTEL, I enter upon its management by Reducing Rates, and asking of the Travel ing Public, especially my frieuds of Carolina and Georgia, a continu nnce of that liberal support they have always given it. jsnSS-Sm FORMERLY OF CHARLESTON, PROPRIETOR. —FOR- STANDARD FERTILIZERS! THE EARTH MADE* T0_GIVE FORTH ITS RICHES ExpsrisnsnU hare-demonstrated that of the ten Mineral Elements which constitute the ashes of plants, tbe presence uf eeeh and every one is essential to their perfect growth and develop ment; and, m crop* extract them annually, no land can be permanently fertile UNLESS THEY BE RESTORED TO THE SOIL. This tfcct ft noW so potent to oar fanners that thousands of tons are annually sold in this mar ket. Rooogniiing the importance of this interest to our section of country, I have secured the Agency of the following old and Standard Fertilizers, which the formers are invited to call, in spect and price before buying elsewhere: OLD CAROLINA 8T0N0 SOLUBLE GUANO, SAM ANA GUANO, CHESAPEAKE GUANO, PALMETTO ACID, STONO ACID PHOSPHATE, CHESAPEAKE AM MON IATED ALKALINE PHOSPHATES. COTTON OPTION. FIFTEEN CENTS. febi3-3m s. M. Hunter, Agent. IRJEIMIOAr-A_Xj I THE ATHENS OFFICE FOR THE SALE OF Singer Sewing Machine Removed February 1st, 1877, to Lester’s Building, (Upstairs) Over Talmadge, H. & Co., TBE SIEVE* EM, WEIS SEES*. - 2,000,000 in Use—Sales in Excess of all Others. tr smait ■AXDFACTUtme coipaxt, e. h. hop*, agent, auqusta, oeobbu. Aik your neighbors which Machine is the best; then buy the Singer. J. B. Toomer, Agent for Singer Sewing Machines, Lester’s Building, (Upstairs,) Athens, Georgia. i«ly.«y. PLAIN AND FANCY JOB WORK. BfiEAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. Hiving Secured ire Services of ;/• t*-» > * a .) ^ ■ - i -Au FIHST-OLASS JOB PRINTER, We are enabled to turr out as good work as can be done (* M » . n . »‘i 1 r f ; i, f , ' • IN THE STATE. We call the attention of all our citi zens to the following Price List; Bill Heads, per Thousand, . Assorted, $5. ^ Canary Colored Envelops, . f \ ft • >. * < • > Furnished to Merchants and Business Men, with their eards printed on them, At $3 PER THOUSAND LETTER HEADS, $4 50 to $5 Per Thousand. Common 75cper Hundred, —AND— \ $4 50 to $5 per Thousand. Fancy Work Proportionately Higher. VXSXTXXTG CARDS, BLANKS, NOTES, Pofcers, Circulars, Handbiiis, Pamphlets, etc., Printed in any color desired, and as cheap as can be done in the 8tate. GIVE US YOUR ORDERS, . # SAVE MONEY, And get good work, and sustain a homo institution. Call at tho ATH ENS GEORGIAN office, Broad V ^ ‘ street, Athens, Ga.