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About The Weekly banner-watchman. (Athens, Ga.) 1886-1889 | View Entire Issue (April 9, 1889)
Btg X THE BANN ER-WATCIIMATT, ATHENS, GEORGIA, ABRIL 0, 1880. . \VAT('HflAS ,c<iK# 1834. . W »L1 , ««*• ‘ .... n AN sk.B-WATCII- o?Inaued poauge NT.'VS solicited from all * Address. soured ot% • i>bopkiki«>R, i Ul Atliens. Ga. si* 1 '- - PACE PREJUDICE. „ th( *v S ofE«^ HaU a «v 4 t.) the negro, 10 the bloody shirt, race rehasbeengreatlyexaggerat- lemn-ertinoot Yankeecan no terfl-re with our institutions, .^nt we have no fear that 1‘ . . .. ...;il onnefirn itself ,,.,1,1.11011 will concern "> the State*. ■mper'i b to centre' the vote into the At the present rate of progress, in a generation or two, the percentage of absolutely; illiterate negroes wjill nf’t be greater than that of the whites. <i‘ MMUdacni I f# •- ^ It is quite the custom to «mke merry over the noisy, demonstrative emotional i'eligion of the - tfegroes 1 Their re’igiOn, such as it is, keepk most of them from being dangerous crinfii als, and*as anaifjopii^Iic^se- curity, is a great blessing to them and to us alt. ‘ ' Every' Li ;r s were sent in elections for fed of the negroes as the fanatics- 1 1, 0 t increase, . impose, unless they were i\ ,lown and compelled to vote. fact is the negro has lost much 1 interest in politics, since the delusion, about forty acres and a has been dispelled u* negro knows bis place just as it matters not what and quietly, solving the | is : ques Ins an i to bring t man does, [nlorof bis skin is, unconsciously is p 0 Problem ’’ is not easy or safe to attempt to estions of fate, but it obvioas unspeakable blessing to the ancestors of the B„c negroes, from the dark con- L 0 f Africa, to this Christian land, filn se - e; r >es had been bom there wouM be hea hen and savages, e here they are elevated just as all |r peop e are elevated, by etluca- land religion. nmy be a very obvious state- l. but if there is any other way jlding to the dignity, worth and ^sty of men, we have never ‘heard nor can we conceive of it. [lie negroes will not he sent back [friea. nor will they he colonized nine remote island of the sea, nor [lie malarious swamp lands of the States. nev are free to make choice of r habitations just as any one else j' themselves do not wish to go y. We do not wish them to go, ; utopia i to conceive of it even [re arc not ships enough in the ;!d scarcely, in which to carry a, nor mo ey enough to pay for r transportation : and to execute i a pla i is umlesiraole, even if e were. They have very strong Id attachments, a d as a race, per to live among their old friends, |he (dd neighborhood. |t is not at all probable that there will be an exodus of them on any re seale, and it would not he to ir interest or ours, that there |uld be. fhey have good colleges in which jv take a just pride, all over the [tli, well equipped and well offi_ pu, and overflowing with* pupils, in the public schools, they enjoy I same advantages as the whites, they are bin ding homes adjacent all the cities and villages, and they buying farms all over the coun— Sotbing will so surely make a man [ood, loyal citizen as this. An own- u f the soil needs no argument to [ T ince him, that it is to his highest erest to uphold the majesty of the r - Even if troublous times were fortunately to come, the better ele- jnt among the negroes, those who pretty well educated, and who ^ P ro P e rty, would control the baser Pt has been customary to laugh at | idea of a negro’s getting an edu- pon, and to affirm that education, P fhc least, will lift them out of r P ro P er sphere, and unfit them •ives of toil. efficient answer to this seems 6 that commissioners of education the committees who inspect fir co leges, report that they are ping great progress, even in the pica and higher mathematics, pegroes who can read and write r keelJ their own accounts, make fter laborers, because of this rudi- ptary knowledge.* Fhey work 1 more contentedly, be- Se desipninor men cannot cheat if they i egro church contributes more to public order than an addition of twe ty policemen wquld. They' have their vices, and plenty o' them; so have we all: but if one's responsibility runs parallel with his knowledge and opportunities, and the moral restraint tjiro’ which one has to break in order to commit a sin, they have very little responsibility. It is not w’e 1 to be Pharisees and ma e broad our phylacteries. A plauk in the platform of" the Know-Nothi- g party,was proscription of Catholics. When Ge* eral Toombs was discuss ing tliis feature, I t Oglethorpe, he dismissed this un-American and wick ed clause, in the following noble words" “Fellow citizens: I never had religion enough of my-Own, to find fault with another man for his way of going to Heaven.” This is all he said on this subject. It was quite enough. We who write these lines were young then, but we learned a lesson of chari ty a> i d toleration, which has saved us from many an error of judgement since. Before we would pluck the mote out of.our brother’s eye; it would be w ell perhaps, first to pull the beam out of our own eye. It is true that the negroes have “no religion to hurt.” Neither have we. If we who have better opportunities and graver responsibilities, were to come up to the full measure of our duty, perhaps the example Would be contagious, and soon it would not be possib e to utter this sarcasm, and at the same time speak truth. Who are we who judge another? If we begin by sweeping before our own doors, and never intermit earnest labor in this liue, there would be just so many rascals less, in tbe world. Not to put too fine, a point upon it, we think the negroes sta .d about as good a chance of an eternity, of felici ty, as do ma >y -of the peripatetic semi-delirious clerical tramps and their adherents, who by buffoonery, coarse jokes, and blasphemy are fil ing both the churches and their purses, particularly the latter. question, it would very iloon take practical shape, to the unspeakable joy of a few fetired gmt emen, who are doomed to' inactivity, and digni fied sile ce. it is better to wear out, than to rust out. Besides, in an ethical point of view, to TU»t out is to go into moral decay, and they who cause this state of affairs will have to share in the responsibility. Humane societies, everywhere, take the miserable under tlieir protec tion. The case of the unfortunates to whom wp have eluded, appeals pow erfully to the sympathy of those high in station, who direct public opin ion. May this great defect be speedily remedied. * e:l the gr»v.> and fired a salute. W« *re not informed whether any ritnal was read over the lamented re- m»ins or not. . Byron said of bis dog Boitswain, that he was denied in Heaven the soul he had on earth. However shocking it may be to write ■t ih rc pi*- seniiimental philosophers who contend that all animals have SitlIs. and that there is provided for 'hem. a Paradise suited to thi ir wants. Accoraing to swell, the soul of the horse will browse eternally in verdent pas- tur-s, by the- side o? running waters, withuur fe-ir of having its jaded sides pricked by the cruel spur. ifld* 11 a settlement, even WHAT WILL HE DC WITH IT? It lias been seriously considered, by eminent and disinterested men, that some provision should be made for our ex-Presidents. They ought to be men, fitted by large experience, and now removed far above all per sonal ambition, to render most valua ble service to the country. It has been suggested, that they be made Senators for life, by virtue of having completed their term of of fice. ; There seems to he much wisdom in this idea; and it might be kept prom inently before the people, as some thing to he desired, until a better plan can he found. The Senate is the most august body of the nation; and a ; few ex-presidents in it, ought to give it a higher tone. It is true, that Hayes is so disrepu table and disgraced, that he might be compelled to listen,to a caustic review of his wicked career; and this -would seem unfortunate, from a patriotic point of view. Cleveland, however, could render very efficient service; provided he does not pass away unexpectedly with gout, or apoplexy. He has just passed the middle point of life, and his executive experience has fitted him to be a king- among men, if he on’y had a field in which to operate. It looks like a public calamity, that he should be shelved for life as a statesman, simply because he has been President. Such a question as this could not arise in a monarchical government; simply hecau-e a monarch,'unless he abdicates, ru’es until he is removed by death. *, If the press were to agitate this GLADSTONE* Gladstone’s tribute to John Bright i-’, at the same time, a tribute to his own noble nature. He and Bright hfive been warm per sonal and political friends, during the most of their long and eventful lives, but, latterly have differed widely as to policy. The great Ex-Premier, however, spoke in eloquent terms, of the gilts, graces, and distinguished public ser vices, of bis dead Quaker friend, and made no allusion whatever, to the dif ferences which had divided them. Glad stone is teaching the world how to grow oi l gracefully. Although an octogenarian, he* has in his bid age delivered two of the most noteworthy cratjons of the English language; his speech in defense of the rights of Ireland, and this eulogium on John Bright. If one is well fed, and acquires strength by constant, gentle exercise, an l keeps abreast of the thoughts of his age, and continues actively at work, to the las*, there seems no decay of the intelle :tual and moral forces. In addi t >n to profound concern as to all that appertains t> England’s vast domain, G idstone boih chops wood, and chops logic; writes prefaces to books, on the pronunciation of the Latin language; is authority on the text and particl-s of Homer; writes learnedly about the un knowable and unthinkable seven days of caeation, and annihilates the Agnos tics with the dialectical skill of the late Archbishop of Canterbury. Still he does not come under the curse wnich is promunced against him, of whom all men speak well. He has very bitter enemies; and is constantly threatened with assassina tion. He has been frequently met in •the Pir’-'S of London, by men of sin ter expression, who sought an interview with him, only to whisper in his Car that he i» a villain, and then suddenly disappear. This might be expected to result from continued partisan strife; and from the race prejudices which exist between the English and the Irish. The strife.also, will not cease, until the loving hands of friends shall have laid him down to sleep in that proud mausoleum of the dead—Westminister Abbey. It is better to moderate one’s desires than to attempt to live in .spellers be- y nd one’s tue *ns. Two members of the ; .C.opper Syndi cate, Paris, haye committed suicide, and a speculator ip wheat, in Antwerp, h‘:<s ended his life wi h a “oase bodkin.” Simple food, with>n the reach of any nvn’s hand, and easily ob'ained by h *xi *st toil, is all that one needs or can enjoy. Yet when one proposes to keep up with the dress parade of \ T anity Fair, he will sell his soul to the Devil for the current money necessary to ; provide the pomp and display, and this failing him, he and his hopes die at the same time. The sages have long ago told us that, true felicity is to be obtaine d bv extin guishing, rather than gratifying desires; and that he is richest who wants the least it Slakes You Hungry . “ I have used Paine’s CelciyCompound and it. has had a salutary effect. It invigorat ed the system and T tee} like a new man. It Improves the appetite and facilitates d!gv9- \t!on." J.T. Cots- . -' kanp, Primus, S.C. Paine’s Cel eryCom pound Is a unique tonic and appetizer. Pleasant to the taste, quick in Us action, and without any v. ould get up in" Injurious effect, It gives that rugged health! feeling, arid Was igolchma' dyspepsia prescribe It. $L00. Six for $5.00. Druggists. Wells, RichAKnsoN & Go., Burlington, Vt. Sprtfag medicine means more now-a-days than it dldtcn years a go. Th'- wins-wor iss----? his! :< the nerves all fatjg^l o;'t. .The nerves must hp Strengthened, the blood purified, -liver and bowels regulated. Paine’s Celery compound— the Spring medicine of to-day—does 1U1 tblS.' as nothing else can. .Pcutribei bg rhyiieians, X:ccr.ii-,:,e,vied by Druggists, Endorsed, by Ministers, Guaranteed by the 'Manufacturers to bo Tho Best Spring Medicine. “In the spring of 1887 i was all run down. I the morning with so tired a enk that! cauhMtardly get Celery Com! Ids,. cheefully recommend it to all who need a building up and strengthen ing medicine.” Mrs. B. A. Dow, Burlington, Vt. DIAMOND DYES ^ | LACTATEQ FOOD 2® The Largest Stock of Carriages, Spring arid Farm Wagons in, the South. ^ Standard Wapn Company, H. L. ATWATER, Manager. 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45 and 47 W. Alabama St., Atlanta, Ga, Com 3 and See Us. Blockn-of five Dudley has been on a visit io Chs.ttanoogi, and defends his policy as simple and wise, just because it is easier to control im nin simll num bers rather than in large. Both parties, said he, wer** endeavoring to get the floating Vole, by the-same means, and he merely suggested a minute division of labor. A caucus was held at the Rcade House, at w hich it was suggested, that Congress should redistribute the South, and that the Federal elections should be placed under the control of the U. S. courts and their officers. This espion- e was regarded as constitu’ioral; and action was taken looking towaids the consummation of thc.r desires. Under this pretext of giving the bal- 1 jt to the negro, we are to be treated as conqu r**d Provin-es. Writs for Prices. Manufacturers of Carriages, Buggies, Hoad Carts, Spring and Farm Wagons. Goods to the Trade NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS- General Agents for McLear & Kendall Fine Landaus, . Victorias, Rockaways, T. Carts, etc. at Manufacturers’ Prices. p. O BOX 354* Harness, Every Style and Variety; whips and Lap Robes, 30 000 Square Feet of Flooring covered with Vehicles. Near •''onstitution and opposite Maddox, Rucker & Co. There is an Oligarchy in power, de termined to perpetuate its sway. Thank God we have" Georgia, in Am x’ica, a li sepirate sovereignty, wi which, for the present, they do not pro pose to interfere. Y 7 aulting ambition may overleap it self. The Northern States will not allow any interference with Sates Rights, and we have a great bulwark in the Su preme court of the United States. Contractors and Builders. — Manufacturers of and Dealers in— STANDARD GUANOS, Brick, 5 Laths, Shingles,White Lead, Mixed Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Builders’ Hardware, Lime, Plaster Paris, and Cement. Scroll Work a Specialty. — also SASH; DOOR AND BLINDS. Proprietors Athens Steam Planing Mills at Northeastern depot. All orders promptly filled and estimates made. Office South street, near Jackson. The tragedy in the Samoan waters caused by the God of the Sea, makes the petty strife of Diplomats and Ambassa dors to appear very small. Surely, by these new made graves, tbe subjects under advisement can be speedily and righteously adjudicated. It Leads! Others Follow THE LIGHT-RUNNING “DOMESTIC/' Mubat Halstead’s misfoitunes come as they do to us all, in battalions, and waves and billows of adversity, are breaking over him. In addition to fcia defeat as Ambassador to Germany, he is dangerously ill with erysipelas, and cannot be seen by his most intimate friends. His wife is in Berlin, and he wishes to keep her in ignorance ot his situation, so as not to disturb her unnecessarily. Halstead’s rejection will be made a party issue, in Ohio; and it is said, that his friends will first make him Governor, and then U. S. Senator, by way of vindica tion. Payne’s denial of guilt, and the fail ure of the Senate to bring in a verdict of condemnation have only exasperated Halstead and his friends. .There was a good deal of talk in tbe Senate about the freedom of the Press, but it appears to be pretty well estab lished, that men are only free to do what they please, when they please to do what is right. Some of the papers—even Democratic papers, deprecate the fact, that a “great editor,” as they are pleased to term him, has been compelled to ask any favors of the Senate. “Great/’ forsooth! Halstead has not the first element of greatness in him. No man in his posi tion is great, who does not put forth his whole endeavor to discover and tell the truth. He mav be’never so specious and plausible and brilliant; but “great” he is not. He has made it the business of his life to malign us of the South. Hence we stand submissive and tear less by the side of the grave in which lie buried his most cherished aspira tions. ’-JANG LINIMENT iffiw5^L tr>EAST - PENETRATES f &HBRE TO TlTPi VERY BQNP MUSTANG LINIMENT CURES HOLLOWHOEN, CARED BAGS* GRUB A HOOF DISEASE IN CATTLE l A Northern General ixi Ohio has just buried his war horse, with distinguish ed honors; and the veterans surround- LINIMENT DUTIES RHEUMATISM, LAME BACK AND STIFF JOINTS. SUB IN HARD I Salt Rheum The agonies of those who suffer from severe jalt rheum are indescribable. The cleansing, dealing, purifying influences cf Hood’s Sarsa- f parilla are unequalled by any other medicine. I “I take pleasure in recommending Hood’a Sarsaparilla, for it has done wonders forme. 1 l had salt rheum very severely, affecting me over nearly my entire body. • Only those who have suffered from this disease in its worst form-can imagine the extent of my affliction. 1 tried many medicines, hut failed to receive benefit until I took Hood’s Sarsaparilla, hen the disease began to subside, the Agonizing Itch and Pain lisappeared, and now I am entirely free from the disease. My blood seems to be thor oughly purified, and my general health is greatly benefited.” Lyman Allen, Sexton N. £. Church, North Chicago, HL “My son had salt rheum on his hands and the calves of Ills legs, so had that they would crack open and bleed. He took Hood’s Sar saparilla and is entirely cured.” J. B. Si iK. ion, ML Vernon, Ohio. From 108 to 135 “I was seriously troubled with salt rheum for three years, and receiving no benefit from medical treatment I decided to try Hood’s Sarsaparilla. I am now entirely cured of salt rheum; my weight has increased from 108 lbs. to 136.” Mns. Alice Smith. Stamford, Conn. If you suffer from salt rheum, or any blood disease, try Hood’s Sarsaparilla. It has cured many others, and will cure you. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Sold by all druggists, gl; six for £55. Prepared ohIJ by C. I. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Masg IOO Doses One Dollar ( lOPYING it in form and style as nearly as j possible, hereby tacitly acknowledging it the standard of excellence In sewing machines. No matter what dealers may say of their machines; 1 see the “DOMESTIC” before purchasing; ex- amine its simple, yet splendid mechanism, Ob* - .rr .'-'i.iVari serve its wonderfully simple set of attachments and notice the wide range of work, from the simples; and most practical kind executed, to the finest embroidery, as no other machine eau do it. Agents wanted in unoccupied,territory, Address, Domestic Sewing Machine Company, RICHMOND, VA. aug28-6m • ASHLEY PHOSPHATE COMPANY. CHARLESTON, S. C. Soluble Guano, highly ammoniated; Dissolved Bone, highest grade; Acid Phosphate, for Composting; Ash Element, for Cotton, Wheat, -Peas, etc.; Cotton and Corn Compound;* Small Grain Specific; Genuine LeopoldshaH'Kainit; Gen- V : uine Floats, of highest grade, product of the Due Atomizer; Cotton Seed Meal Nova Scotia Land Plaster; South Carolina Marl; Ground Raw Bone; Ground Dried Blood; Ground Dried Fish. ’• above Fertilizers are of Very High Grades and of Uniform finality. 'ey are rich in Ammonia, Phosphoric Acid and Potash, and are compounded with a special view to the wants of our Staple Crops, and to the permanent im provement of the soil. Special Formulas made to order of best materials. Special inducements are offered for Cash Orders by the Car Load. For Terms, Primers, Colored Cards, etc., address Ashley Phosphate Company, Charleston, S. C. ! I To purge the bowels Goes not make them regular but leaves them in worse condition than berore. The liver 4 tho the scat of trouble, and THE REMEDY must net on it. Tutt’s liver Pills a ct directly on that or^ran, causing: a free flow of bile, without which, the bow els are always constipated. Price, 35c. Sold Everywhere. Office. 4A Murray St» New York. MUSTANG LINIMENT HEALS INFLAMMATION, OLD SORES, CAKED BREASTS & INSECT BITES 1 W. G. Lowry & Co., (At Crawford’s Old Stand,) Clayton Street, - - - Athens, Georgia DEALERS IN DRUGS MEDICINES. CHEMICALS &C. Pure Wines and Liquors , for Medical Use. Dye Woods and Dye Stuffs generally. Medicines warranted genu ine, and of the best quality. Our stock is complete, comprising many articles it is impossible here to enumerate, and all sold at moderare prices MUSTANG LINIMENT MUSTANG LINIMENT CURES PILES, BURNS. 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