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THE ATHENS GEORGIAN AUGUST • ■ • 28, 1877, of J-*u \>wirii>tIon. y\E COPy. One Year. - ONE CjPY, Six Mgmha. ONE COPY, Three Monihs.. „ $2 OO ... 1 OO 80 LE’IAI. ADWAflSEMENTS. f limy Oil the part of those whom they had selected as their constitution framers Oh, reckless retrenched, ruinous reformers, contentious co\\i SESS'S Ad^uhml^nT.;:.::.^ " Mi^Rlon makers, h6w far short you have fallen of the expectations of the people. ' r A Newark reformed drunkard, who lately broke his pledge, declared that it was owing to his smelling the bay rum used oh his face at the barbers when’hegot shaved. ' * Station for Let ters of Ad. . Application lor Letters «*Dlsu»l»sIon Admin- Appll’tlan foria-tt raol DUrol*slun.UuardIan 5 25 Application fcr Leava to Sail lands - 6 W l-iotico to Debtor* and < roditors . " Sales of land, Ac., Sales Peoaiptblo Ptopofty, t® !> * I® r *l Gstrm; Khcriir Mort:asu d fa tales pet square. txx .'olleclor’a Sales per,square C 50 4 s uo 5 00 £3= The New and the Old. I Perishable Property,, 10 days, per sq... xy Notices, SO d*J» - iff Sale*, peraquaro - *—*—*■ iff Moriaagu fi. fa sales per square. ........ fa* Hector’s Sal,-h per s. t .iarc " "J foreclosure SforUign, per «q"««, e&ch ume ' | Ereini.tlon Notice* in advance) - —- * t'.ole StaT*. tier square, eacli time.--.. 1 " »W The above legal rates corrected by Ordlnar. of Clarke co-iuty. Kate** of Advertlalnn* f L^Rp^mMblflrsUn^fion.a” d KHTY j SinCd the doSO of the Wftf the people feSr/o7^nth. C K»lonpr"^!*.lib- of Georgia have never been oppressed 5al deduction will !<e mado. A square equal to **Hott«ei^n Ival column, lesi than a square, 20 CfRtanline. %\\m$ 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! I ; CO. id >1 •«;.{ V>r|OtJlM -r»r ^jflA-VB 3TRU , 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-