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THE ATHENS GEORGIAN
AUGUST
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28, 1877,
of J-*u \>wirii>tIon.
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LE’IAI. ADWAflSEMENTS.
f limy Oil the part of those whom they
had selected as their constitution
framers Oh, reckless retrenched,
ruinous reformers, contentious co\\i
SESS'S Ad^uhml^nT.;:.::.^ " Mi^Rlon makers, h6w far short you
have fallen of the expectations of the
people. ' r
A Newark reformed drunkard, who
lately broke his pledge, declared that
it was owing to his smelling the bay
rum used oh his face at the barbers
when’hegot shaved. ' *
Station for Let ters of Ad. .
Application lor Letters «*Dlsu»l»sIon Admin-
Appll’tlan foria-tt raol DUrol*slun.UuardIan 5 25
Application fcr Leava to Sail lands - 6 W
l-iotico to Debtor* and < roditors . "
Sales of land, Ac.,
Sales Peoaiptblo Ptopofty, t® !> * I® r *l
Gstrm;
Khcriir Mort:asu d fa tales pet square.
txx .'olleclor’a Sales per,square
C 50
4
s uo
5 00
£3=
The New and the Old.
I Perishable Property,, 10 days, per sq...
xy Notices, SO d*J» -
iff Sale*, peraquaro - *—*—*■
iff Moriaagu fi. fa sales per square. ........
fa* Hector’s Sal,-h per s. t .iarc " "J
foreclosure SforUign, per «q"««, e&ch ume ' |
Ereini.tlon Notice* in advance) - —- *
t'.ole StaT*. tier square, eacli time.--.. 1 "
»W The above legal rates corrected by Ordlnar.
of Clarke co-iuty.
Kate** of Advertlalnn* f
L^Rp^mMblflrsUn^fion.a” d KHTY j SinCd the doSO of the Wftf the people
feSr/o7^nth. C K»lonpr"^!*.lib- of Georgia have never been oppressed
5al deduction will !<e mado. A square equal to
**Hott«ei^n Ival column, lesi than a square, 20
CfRtanline.
%\\m$ itmniian.
H. H. CAltLTON, - Editor.
The Sovereigns Pay.
with a prof on ndcr and more universal
feeling of disappointment, than that
which is now caused by the unfortu
nate course pursued by the present
constitutional convention. For years
we have looked forward to the time
when a convention could be safely
I called in Georgia to remodel the or-
i »anic law. Year after year has been
At’ornev General Ely decides that I allowed to pass that all danger might
the convention i« not sovereign in all j Ik* avoided: and finally the year 1877
things and therefore the State Treas-1 was selected as the auspicious time
uver has no recognized authority for j when in the performance of this im-
paving the delegates their per diem in j portant labor no harm would result to
excess of tho £25.000 appropriated by j the State. Georgia having through
tlm legislature for the expenses of ‘h» j her paiicn.ee, wisdom and forbearance
bodv. So the would-be sovereigns | thrown off the yoke of oppression ;
will have to fatigue their patriotism a j political broils and social disturbances
little bv waiting for their additional; which have so afflicted our sister States,
spondulics with which to meet, their | havingjgiycn awayJo
reading room ” expenses, until their i pin«» i*'
r.ortsti tot tonal handi-work has been j terpriso and industry having in a great
ratified by a sympathizing people, 01 :degree built up our waste places;
umount appropriated hy | materialM^frosjfrrity lilvtagi Hflil
though we do not disg iso otir dissat
isfaction with most that has been
done. Upon the question ot ratifica
tion there is properly no test hut the
merits and demerits of the proposed
Constitution. By this test it should
stand or.fail. If ratified it will l»e iu
foicc a iong time, for this Convention
has so greatly dissatisfied the people
that this generation will have to jmss
away before they will ever again
consent to the calling of another. In
view of ’his fact, the question in all
probability will not be whether tho
new constitution is better thau the
old, but whether the former is the
constitution we want The defects of
the present constitution are univer
sally recognized and can easily be re
moved by amendments in which all
will agree. A bad statute law is an
unimportant matter, as it may be
easily repealed; but a Itad constitu
tion is a terrible incubus,Tllmost im
possible to shake off.
What’s the True Cause P
That $25,000*
The Attorney General having de
cided that the convention cannot draw
from the treasury more than the
amount appropriated for the purpose
by law, it becomes an interesting
question how long il : vinll l»e'before
these codifiers of the laws of Georgia
will get the Jjalance of their pay.
The argument of. the Attorney Gen
eral is elaborate, and we think a con
clusive one. The present constitution
is still in force,, and money can only
bo drawn from the treasury in the
manner therein provided ; and under
a similar provision in the constitution
of 1865, Gov. Jenkins refused to nl •
low money to be paid out of the
treasury to the convention of 1SG7-8.
While we would not advocate that
tho members should lose this money,
we cannot help feeling that if they
are so unfortunate, they have only
themselves to blame. The amount
appropriated was ample, and would
1 have been more than sufficient if the
1
members of the convention had ' ilis
gently occupied themselves in simply
making a constitution. But so far
from this, they have not only gone
the News! Strike in Athens!
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, it ■VU 'tJflpJlt 4««
It needs no argument, to convince
our people that the times arc hard,
that money is scarce, and that busi- j
jtess confidence is largely destroyed: i, . , , . . , . ,
, . . . , " : , .1 far into the business of ordinary legis- \
but to give a true, definite and satis- . . . 1
are
pou
rtie necessary
liome subsequent generous legislature.
Convention Strategy
The convention having abolished
the present legislature, declare? that j
au election for memliers of the next
general assembly shall be held in Do
cember at the same time the vote is
taken upon the ratification or rejection
Of the constitution. This is a shrewd
strategy on the part of tho sovereign?,
to create an active canvasser in each
( ’miuty • r district lor the rntificati* n.
Of their constitution and thus lull-doze
hiill-doz- rs in their constitutional con-
ventiop caucus? I? it not plain t«» ho
tteen, that this arrangement will result
i’j great c.i.liisioti? Of course there
will oe ratification and anti ratification
were c<»uvt*uiiun
tnd ant nV< niion canditlaies. Why
oiil let the vote upon ibe ralifiration
Or ivjeeti >n of the constitution Ih* first
taken, ami if ratified then hold mi
election tor ntemlier? of the geiieiw
assembly? If i*je«u*d nt course n<
election would be held. It iseluiiiH-d j
for -this arrangement, that it will more | • . “ , i&Z x.
Cert ami v bring the people out to the j *
eh eiidn That nmv te tine. hut. it by upon * ihc -present
'constitution, and which : in many
psrticnlars is dccitfedlgiuferior to
it. The fact extremely- morti-
fving hut none the less true.
w iJSKJWJI
bee.. - >
been utterly disrc^ardwl, iy>d
combe and . gas without limit lravu
produced their results -in tho must
radica, nml revolutionary’ measures
ever ] u-. )j)( | scd-^y^i|yj^.tatp. Con-
mented want and sore embarrasment,
it, was deemctl only necessary to im
prove our fundamental law in order
that Georgia might be continued aud
made steadfast as tho most prosperous
and well-to-do, yea, truly the empire
State of the Union. Thus considered
it was confidently anticipated that a
constitution would be presented whjch,
meeting the necessities or supplying
the deficiencies in our existing organic
law, would give durability to this
happy condition of affairs and in
creased granduer to cur common
wealth, which would arouse no am
ent re people in an earnest and cordial
approval and support. That antici
pation has vanished, and wc are
confronted with the fay, that
alxiut to
the question of ratifying a proposed
constitution which produces chaos
where order did prevail; which brings
political disturbance where quiet and
satisfaction had become the blessings
ol .,ui people; which blights our
factory cause for all of this, is uo easy
or incon-iderahlfe task. Various theo
ries and speculations in Regard to
the financial embarrassment of the
* Country have been presented. Po
litical economists have, trdeed. it t«>
this, that and the other cause, but at!
last they have been .at errbr in mis-
taki
the
tiouH -whlSh--
been furnished upon the financial
question, would be unnecessary’ and
altogether too lengthy for a. newspa
per article. Then, it isinot rtltr pur
pose at this time to attempt a presen
tation of the different phases which
this question has assumed, much less
enter the speculative labyrinths of
political economy, but, while recog
uizing the auxiliary causes which in-
i fluenee onr monetary interests, to call
attention specially to what in onr hum
ble-judgment is the true, foilifcaiii fil
iation, but it has been the wordiest
body ever assembled in tho State, if i
not on the continent. Stump speeches j
enough for this whole generation have !
been made, and at the public expense,
many of. the members, to the large
disgust of the better portion of the
• couvcutioik have loudly although in-;
directly advocated themselves for fu- j
'tore governors, judges and congress
men. i,..’ i
TheV eryBottbm Prices.
LARGE ARRIVALS DAILY OF
, . f f -
Corn. Flour, Meat, Sugar and Coffee,
AND ALL KINDS OF
Groceries and Provisions.
We control the product of the Finest Mills in the South.
CHOICE, KENNESAW, MARIETTA & EXTRA
Every Sack Warranted to give Satisfaction.
Bagging and Ties a Specialty.
Special Arrangements made for Supplying Grangers and Gin-
liers in Large Lots Cheaper than Anybody,
HEADQUARTERS FOR ATHENS FACTORY GOODS.
Jeans, Yarns, Linseys, Kerseys. Sliirting, Sheet
ing, Checks, afrd Stripes at Factory Prices.
* . - ■ • j ; J
We Can’t Be Undersold.
lilllNi; US YOUR COTTON
AND WET THE HIWHESTMABKET PRICKJN CASH.
.MUtwlit Wlijsill 4^ DdmS^o »*ji
call on yesterday froiit our .old friend
aud former citizen Major M. J. Clan-
tfity attending tho Sunday School Con
vention. Time has dealt lightly with j
the Major; he looks as young and is j
as liouyant in -spirits :w when we!
could boast of hHn as an Athenian
WE HAVE JUST BUILT
so /:i,r as relates to the Sont
?tndy of the history of finances in
UveVy country, and especially that ot
some of the most famous nations of
antiquity, fully establishes the faet
Hon. Robert ToomUT witiinlifidcs}
serves great credit lor the prompt
manner in which he came to the aid
And have the Finest Facilities for handling Cotton with Speed and Accuracy.
; i AGENTS FOK THE CELEBRATED .
Orange mile Powder,
The most satisfiictorv POWDER over sold in Athens—Try it once and you’ll not use any other
FROCTOR & GAMLLE-iS CELEBRATED SOAPS
' —B0ED~ AT FACTORT PRICES.
ROCK BOTTONI PRICES ON EVERYTHING.
of the Constitutional Convention
r» i . ITo-bioa. ^ • ■
All tiersons having demands against Mrs.
Lucy Y. De»pree, (late of Clarke county,) de-
snt the same
HI | ceased, are hereby notified to present
cry country
the true basis of it.-.substantial c-eoil,
the solid foundation of i s siabh
! finances, and the sure guarantee o
J,-ir
no moans make* *he iaiifi< alion ol the 1°
ConsHitution th>- more ceitain- It may
perclMtice; make .too rejection -more
pn»lia^l«. At‘ T> st it is •• nmst bunji-
line provision ^ orc certain to produce
great -««jnwont and- on* 'well calcu
lated to n ake the already great *li?-
siiti4Mcfuiq ’.tjidfli?ap|')<'intineiit on the
4>art-«f tl^m^Hih* ahHihlv ureat.
w • *— ■ • • *• a — > ■**» am * >*
.7P«» .f*‘ » ' **? "A ' IV
Much Ado About Ratification.
t ' l>rig;tit and prosperous future with the j 1 j' l ,ru> l ,cia y* ^ ‘ ,t ’" iho-e uue ots
M.-iii.-li aud umlcruiiiiing auibitiun of a I :,l ' c * al Jl uornial or ria ng vaiua ion,
counirv-eursing deiuagogisin^ which fi ,,:,u eial condition s lavorabie,
confidence is fully established, and
tjie pHiutry is alniud uidtly prosper
ous. But when abimrmaliiv or d;*-
l-reeiatcd value have un.setl(e<i these
fiindaimmtal interests of efery pGf-
qde, then the converse is trite, hard
Julies the univei|#Oi|tQiSSBiu.‘iiieial
■bail assnient.. iJ.o inevitable n
al fortune, he snowed that he-felt
t*«al the Convention was sufficiently
sovereign lo be able to provide for
its own wants, and linrrijw money.
Its work, tlierefere, will not be eul
short .fin- lack of funds.
A< the .convention i» supposed to
be nearing'JV fcl"se the sovereigns are
becoming much concerned as to
whether or not the peop'u will ratify
(he constitution of,their making. A*
fihowo by the proceedings, t‘ e que?
lion is now
or
her in the body, have been, coutiuu
ously thrust asidc'.and run over liy
the credulous majority who have fol«*
owed blindly the-reckless lead of a
lozen demigogiies, who are them-
luvari-dilv raised upon l ,
. . * . 1 selves dying to tasle the sweets of
evera propo-ilio i, w» I ihepeoper-it
iiy ii ? tkiiild'anythin • b,- more cal
culated to excite life indignation ot
Hu holiest aud inlelfigeiil people than
ilits iff,.it on the part of the e«nven
tion' to buy’ them ini * the approval
and support ot its work ? I? it pos-i-
lilc tb;i« d- legab s.ehoscn by the peo-
t)i e. and who do not hesitate lo
sacrili -e every interest of t tin State,
ir m so doing they may improve their
eliam-es for securing the Gubernato-
"ini i ba r or- the tnrvetvd scats in Con
gress. The records of the Conven-
«ioa show that the men of intellect
j and distinction to whom the 8 ate
file and i ntrusted with the higli ’i''d ' i.,.a.'f , V. VT • ; 1
' .... . looketl In guide the deliberations* i.f
responsible duty of framing an organic
law,-are disjio-ed to pander to the
(ms U»h* or imaginary whims and
Capri.-es .if. the. public, rather than
Con-idt the trne interest of ihc' coiu-
m-niwe ltli they liav- been called
upon lo serve? However much an
intelligent and patriotic people may
fable their individual preferences and
prejudices, they certainly wod • value
more highly an honest, faithful, inde-
fiondeut and patriotic discharge of
tf ;• Convention and to shane its ac
tion, have in almost every instance
been defeated ^where ver there " was
an is-ue made. In these contests
what they have proposed lias been de
feated- and what -h is been a'ceom-
pli-hed was over their opmsitinn.
Whether or not this Constitution
hall lie ratified .will be a most seri
ous question. For ourselves we will
not finally determine upon our course
until the completion of the work, al-
that w
peace.
wants- tJiiiisiimiiimple.
the Grand Luke will h
W()tingfbi8^anunnt.SAprah?epr6jr J ^ ot
|^i(ion. it not fixed fact in the pointed) **'*“* ’* *
or | radical economy, tho financial
organization of every overniueni,
tiieii how strangely abnornial are the
reciprocal Ltt&*Mns> 'df ^lie 'diff^reut
interests ot our country
estate and lands am at a
low price in the markets, bond*, stocks
and securities of. every class Jare ab
normally high and vice v*r*d\ when
the value of the latter should he
t'rely cuntrolle«l' : by’tharof the former.
in the bauds of oiyr own people. Let
not the unnatural depreciation and
ruinous saerifice of these interests
longer be seen iu onr Southern land;
let our people bo possessed? 'with
niore ot Counileiiec, puience anu sat
isfaction, believing that as an inevita>
bio result of the great unchangeable
and unalterable laws ot action mid re
action, a bright future awaits the
South, aud ail will yet be well with
us.
JOHN A. HUNNICUTT, ) .. ,
THEODORE E. ATKINSON, i txrs ’
sqitA-6\v.
^ f UTotice-
JsrraRsoN, (i.v., August 14, 1S77.
Owing to sicknoa in Peof. Glenn’s family,
tlie exercises of Martin Institute will not bo
resumed uutil August batb.
uugSl 2t.
■WarrtecL-
wet or dry nurse.
MARTIN JSTITUTE,
POSTFOWSMB1TT!
Fall Term of 1877,
tho world wonder'd by what ing ni-
oiui quibble Russia wOttJd wriggle
.... * -Now it appears
.Employment oitlier as
Wages reasonable.
Address Mrs. J. A. »>KSI EMANN,
uug21-2t.; 'Wiulcrville, Ga.
Millinery & Fancy Goods
3VTIS53 C. JT^YTVTEIS
Jlas ju«t received direct from New Yt-k u
eiroste (iiul beautifid assortment of
PATTERN HATS,
wliich will be ^opened for the inspection of lit. 1 '
,'' frlends and patrons '
On lVcillicsiIav and rhnrmliiy, April 11 til aril 12th
Alaoaeho.iee .jtock of.nll theNoveltics of the
_• (,season, consisting of Neck Tics, I.iicc Jiibbs
Ruchingiss ItnckCombs, Floweis. Kibbons, (Im-
TJiiW’asity v
iTBISflf J O the beat i^ulqrltd used in trimming. An
Tho Beveitiy«‘jvfentfi Annual Session fltfil
Ik!
Of con 191*
haver bis way.
Accorilifig tp R issim idi-as of diplo
macy’, this i- quite a str. «ke of inenda-
cions genius.
So loniius this unnatui al .CohdMHin nl A«f the Tut ko ’Russian eohiplic
affairs mark our m»i r!»»l Ijiii^irTiJ w 1 iicli ‘Ei>r>uiglInfjr vas-'
‘alagC tV) the Sult:fn. lias been forced’
Gen. Field, of Fr*-den«K>burg. Va.,
hiis recently returned home trmn
Egypt, where lie held a high position
in the army of the Khedive. His
withdrawal mhat army grew out
irko Russian coinplicati<
in
affairs niark our mat rial interesta.
so long may we exjiect hard
times to take the place of our
former peace and plenty, financial
eniliarrassinent to supplant our for
mer in .epemlence and opulence, and
u, ii Venial distrust to l Vertnr. »w that
(AntiJeiice^whicfepniye l .1 lie.sti«Muah ,yffi«ers
and iiiainteiiarVe of our former sfe-hilf
political and luaterial |>rpapy(jty ami,. .W & . V
Uilvancc.iient. I lieu the rctiiedv is _______
■To take pari. Thv Americ n officer
could not cuiiscieutiously take the
field for the Crescent against the
Gross, and so resigned. In fact, it is
statei! tluii ahoiit ail the American
in .the. Khedive’s sejtvice-ljuivo
one way or
A wjdfkiiigiiiaij’s .couvctiiMtii was
recuiif.^'. hyld in Galveston, Texas,
:iiid:thb.q>ritici|ml madiftfon adopted
lookdd to the rcgulai i<>ii of evefy
labor jitai ket. by 1 ? Congress. VVe
will petition that body^ dedares the
resolut on, “ to pass a law making it
a penal offense tor any corporation or
firm to advertise for men, either la
borers or mechanics, when the supply we
is equal to the demand iu their own public lu wi
loenfitioa ” >Ar ril ls * l8 ”-
Institution wul begiu, oi» the Sod of October.
1877. Sciiolarslups in * the State College of
Agrjoalcarc .iuul 4fe<|lmiifc ; Artajjte gnw&d U)
a* nialir students, resident* or tfie State, ju
then- or, mewbrra.ot the Geuehil Assembly.
Jn'nndntop. ffRv beiiutteiaries are uppointqd In,
the Aca ictnic Dcpartnieat, Every bruntii of a
liberal uud practical education is taught. Board
612 50 u month. For catalogues and farther
purtiuulars, mldr- sa ' ,
WM. H. WALDELL,
,1 Secretary of Faculty,
ang21-4w. Athens, Giu
CHARLES P. STUBBS,
(Successor to Groover, Stubbs & Co.,)
COTTON
i . —AND—
GinerJ Commission Merchant,
AGENT FOR the
Quitman Factory Yams,
94 bay street,
- ‘ 1 ■ • x ‘
HayaitnabL, Cn eoj'gia.
Bagging, Ti^,, Rope .and otluir^ppplios fiif.
nisoed. Also, liberal cash udymic- s made on
consignments; ibr sale or shipment to Liverpool
or Northern pore.
Mr. Ac A. w Ink, Cashier nml Correspondent
oftlle lute ftrm of Groover, Stubbs & Co. has
un interest iu lie bus.ness. uue21-tt.
— f. ’< • ' ■ ’
Tlxe Oopaartnership
Heretofore exist ng tinder the lintne iind stylV
ofDorough & Osborn, iu tlichilnber blisuicss, is
this day dissolved by mutuul consent. Tho
business iu the future, will be continued under
the namo and etvlc of J. W. FKUIiT&CO..
to whom all orders tor lumber must.bo address
ed. All orders for lumber or laths left wuh
Wiley F. Hood or W. B. 1’rmtt will bo punc
tually filled. Orders tul .resaed to Harmony
Grove will bo delivered any where on the
Northeast Railroud. Thankful for past favors
re respectfblly solicit the patronage of the
mblic iu want of lumber or laths to the new
•017-8
new
J. W. PRUITT & CO
early call *is solicited by
; . "Sine . 3£XS3 G. JAMES,
ap3.3n^ Athens, Georgia.
1 ?M , Auction ! ;
, .1 hJfS’aisScitle'cl W. A'. England with mo in
the Auctjnu business, who .will givo prompt
attention to tho s .le of. property and goods of
all. kinds. VERUNEE & 'ENGL AND.
^ulyf^lin. , t , , .
t A
NOTICE.
ri
All persons having deman’a against the 1
tate of John Kir pa 1 rick, deceased, are hereby
notified to present the same to me in due form
t<»r payment within tnc time prescribed by law.
and those indebted 10 said deceased, are re
quired to make im i-edinto n-vment.
REDDEN T. PITTA RD,
july8-S0d. Administrator.
For the Bfhefit of the Trade of
ATHENS
And Northeast Georgia.
; BPW:W xTiTEWTOXT,
. ......SALESMAN KOtt
Messrs. Opdycke, Terry & Steele,
White Goods, .Notions, Linens, Lacra and Em
, brulderi<».
—AND-
General Merchandise Broker.
OFFICES:
375 Broadway, STew TTorSt
—AND WITH—
Messrs. Thomas & Fleming,
UCK, a THEN8, QA
LEGAL BLANKS,
>e»Uy printed aod tor sate at this o0 e-