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SOUTHERN BANNER: FEBRUARY 19, 18?8»
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, p>^|ir**s4es u'ir iile is upon fix
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ii<.mil li.iimr, iniiMijjnins ami vim
, pfiftlie taitb, ahuiuUiuiuu the
,-i,i .vis*.. j-ut amt benign p<»licy «»:
.v jiiv.-rnnetu ntfifiuU, falsely
i ill ynvennueiit. t»ecut*e of tn«
assert ion <»f the rignt of the govern
d,,< pa. the bonus in either silver
er £>l*l ilollars of the weight ami fine-
lies. ti<*.l in the law an l in the b mil,
lvis .<eo iietrd far and wide, from the
Kn-tern press and from the Ixmd-
hnMers and their special allies and
fpelllls.
•• We have been stigmatized, abiisest
and vilified as repndiationists, ini-
becii>‘«, silver lunatics, etc.
*• t’onscinus before GihI tnat I am
as loyally devoted to the Constitution
with all its amendments, to the in-
tegruy of the indissoluble union of
the States, and to the preservation of
national honor and public faith, as any
one of these distinguished gentlemen
fold their arms across their breasts
and in their self-complacency and self-
as-tuned purity, honor and patriotism
parade themselves with “ golden ”
phylacteries in the presence of a tax-
ridden people and. with the self-righ
teousness of tne Pharisee, cry—
“ God, we thauk Thee that we are
not as other men are, extortioners,
unjust, adulterers, repudiators, or even
as these silverites. We fast twice in ,
the week upon imported wines and
delicacies, bought with gold, and give
tithes of all that we possess, our un-
taxerl irold bonds, to gratily our own
pure desires.
“ I hull back with scorn and con
tempt these imputations, i stand in
this Senate chamber to-day as one of
the representatives of the Great State
of Missouri, and n» a Senator of these
United States, and in behalf and in
the name and interests of the citizens
demand for the people the enforce
ment of the laws of the laud and the
plain unmistakable words of the con
tract, and boldly assert that to pay
the bond, principal and interest, in
either silver coin of of 412 1-2 grains,
mnestenths fine to the dollar, or in
gold coin 25.8 grains, nine-tenths fine
to the dollar, or in such silver coiu
alone is in perfect compliance with
the plain words of the laws authoriz
ing the issue of the bond and definitely
referred to in the face of the bond,
and with the plain words of the law
itself, the solemn written obligation,
between the bondholder and the peo
ple of these United States, and with
all known and recognized principles of
equity, common honesty, public faith
and national honor.
“ And I brand those who undertake
to violate and trample under foot the
plain words of the laws and the plain
words of tire bonds, as violators and
transgressors of the laws of the land,
as repudiators of the plaiu terms of
their own solemn obligations, ns ex
tortioners from the heavily burdened
and paralized taxpayers of this great
country, and debauchers of national
honor and public faith.
“No, Mr. Pr sident, we are not repu
diators, nor will we remain defensive
on this issue. We charge these crimes
of violated law, repudiated contracts
and debauchery of national honor and
public faith upon the guilty parties—
the bondholders, their allies and spe
cial pleaders.
“When we offer to pay the bond in
silver cion of 412 1-2 grains weight,
nine-tenths fine to the dollar, in full
compliance with the terms of the law
and of the bond, the only promises .>t
the nation, of the people, ever made
or given; how do we depart from
“ fidelity to the promises, the duty of
the nation, of the people ?” How do
we depart from “ a strict adherence to
duty and fulfillment of promises of the
nation, of the people?” How do we
offend that “ nice sense on the part of
the nation, of the people, of what is
right, and true, with a course of life
correspondent thereto ?” How do we
depart from that “conduct, that
course, on the part of the nation, of
A RURAL MURDEREJj.
tie |»«)ple, which rightfully attracts
edeeni, respect, cuuriderathm V’’
I he law and l *‘ e ® icts are all with t .„j| M jTTix-. miciih: tro:K vmsiMixu to
the distinguished Senator tnini Mi.-- kim. i\o boh a iukhioii'Le.
uuri He stands by the contract iu ; Saratoga Springs, February 3.—
ihe interest ut the people. His up- ; James Walker lias during his whole
poii.uts seek to repudiate it in the life, tor.seventy, years, been a respect-
interest ot the bondholder—Atlanta
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Tribune.
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1>»\ 11. 11. CiiPlioa.
e:ip the billowing from the
Atlanta Tribune, iu< reference no the
manly position Dr. C.irliun took in
i he interest of the Northeastern
Railroad, and if the Dr. will help u>
t.nlf as much in the Carnesville and
llanunny Grove Koa i, we will give
linn two inomimuiiis on Mt. Yonan.
Every liian in Carne.-ville vili sub
scribe.— Carnesville Register.
“ Where is Dr. VJarllon? We
would like to meet him ju.-i now.
The Dr. started with the enterprise
if he *vas not the original projec or
lie was the working mail on all oe-
easio ;s, from the i itrddoctioii u* trie
original bill uiilil he had produced
the last ve-tige of evidence and law
to satisiy tlic Governor. But lie had
his up9 and d. wits. Wh n t nigs
ran smoothly with his “pet,” he was
as smiling and kind a id soft as a
May morning, hut whenever them
was a hitch, he put on the harness of
the day horse and pulled and pulled
and tugged and tugged, and if the
wagon did not come then Is he a
Methodist? If so. wo w«»ti'». tell.
Well, Dr., we congratulate you, beg
pardon for any insiiiuati ms we have
made, but if ever we get in trouble,
v.c shall try and enlist your services
The people of North* ast Georgia
should give him a monument on Mt.
Yonah. Wc will subscribe”
Timt Awful Letter.
Whirl! -h«r ,< >n v « t "ii. anil ParXari
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[Wa-dungtou l’.irt.J
Packard i- intfi m to have tfi* New
Orli*ans' Ool’e -torsliip if brass and
|K*rsever nice can .rtn it. H* cmi-
-nlers Widia ><ui *.ff the tntek. s<
lie bad no duuln. the Senate will
The Directors
Of the Northeastern Railroad will,
we learn, soon have a meeting for
the purpose of taking into considera
tion the question of a'.d ng in the
building of a Narrow-Gauge Rail
road from Harmony Grove to Carnes,
ville. We have set-n several letters
from those in authority in Carnesville
to prominent citizens of Athens ask
ing their aid iu the enterprise.
Athens is willing to help her neigh
bors and friuds in Franklin. We will
refer to the matter again shortly.—
Athens Banner.
Our people are very anxiously
waiting to learn the result of this
meeting, and trust that it will be held
at an early date, and that the Direc
tors will sec the great benefit the
Northeastern would receive from this
road as a feeder. There are thousands
of bales of cotton hauled annually on
wagon9, thirty, fony and fifty miles in
almost every direction, which would
pass over the Northeastern Road to
Atheus, if this road was built; besides
the large amount of fertilizers used by
a large, and productive scope of coun
try, which is now hauled the same
distance as they are forced to haul
their cotton. In fact, every thing that
the farmer, merchant, and mechanic,
for a large section of country has to
purchase would he ship]>ed over the
Northeastern Road. Wc think it
policy to the Northeastern Railroad,
as well as tho citizens of Athens, nt
this period, and under the existing
circumstances, to aid in the building
of this road, even if it should force
them to postpone for a short time the
extension of tlic Northeastern, and we
feel assured, after they examine all
the facts closely, and bring to bear the
proper evidence, they will very clearly
see that it will be policy.— CarnesviUe
Register.
Appropriate orders have been
issued by tho army and navy depart
nient for the obsequies of ex-Secretary
Wells,
Captain W. W. Reilly, the junior
partner of the Sumter Republican,
died at his residence at two o’clock
on the 13th instant., and was buried
by thu Masons and fire company, of
which organizations be was a mem
ber.
The House Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads has instructed
Mr. Waddell, of North Carolina, the
Chairman of tho committee, to re
port a bill providing for two. monthly
lines from the United States to Bra
zil from the ports of New York and
New Orleans.
able, larmer, living about midway 1>
tweHv the villages of Quaker Spring*
and Bciuis Heights, just on the north him. Mr. Hayes, however,
border ot the bill battle ground. His j ean’t lie- brought lo think well ot
wile is also an aged lady,* They arej Packard He remoinii-rs how the
wi ll tq-do and highly respected.’ Lasi <te bonis non Governor id L •uisiann
Friday morning, Chauuct-y Van
Schaick, about tony xears old, a
planter, living at Qtakef Spring-,
went up troin Troy by rail, he got
off a! Merhauicsville, and fr<nn that
point pioceeded to walk to bis home.
Arriving at the residence of Mi.
Walker, with whom he" was well-
acquainted, an 1 tor whom lie had
oiten done work, he asked*t« remain
with litem until the next day, and
was cordially made welcome In the
evening, Ya i Sclmii-k related an i ci*
dent, which he said happened on the
e *rs, of a man being arrested tor
passing a counterfeit five.dollar bank
note. He said to Walker that if he
had any five dollar notes' t>» show
them, and he xroulJ explain how to
detect a counterteit. Walker com
plied, producing considerhle mo.iey.
Van Schaiek also learned front
Walker that lie kept no weapons of
defense in the house. After an even
ing of pleasant chat. Mrs. Walker
I a ?c her husband and their guest g< »od
night, and retired. Not long after
ward Van Sehaijk, indicating a wish
to retire, was shoe’ll tojus room by
Mr. Walker, who carried a lighted
•*andle. A-Van Schaidwetchedoiit
bis tend, ns though to take the light,
lie discharged a revolver at Walker.
he hall struck his breast bone, and
not disabling him, he clinched with
the man, who made three more dis
charges of his revolver, one of the
Imll- giving Mr. Walker a severe
wound hi the neck. Theftoisc aroused
Mrs. Walker, who hurried to the aid
ot her husband. She took the revol
ver from Van Sell Hick, who then be
gan to slash botli M^ and; Mrs.
Walker with a long tj^bd * knife.
Both were tearfully stabbed and cut.
At length Mrs. Walker, getting
away, blew a horn to" alarm the
neighbors, and then proceeded as
best she could, in her night dress, in
tl»e cold, to the house of Mr. Dyer,
about a quarter of a mile distant.
Mr. Warren Freeman was the first to
hear the alarm and rush to tho res
cue. Before reaching the house, he
heard the voice of Mr. Walker call-
Following the sound, lie found
the old gentleman in his wagon
house, whither he had lied from his
assailant, who had remained to ran
sack the house in search of money.
While some of the neighbors were
entering the bouse by one door, Van
Schaiek escaped from another ami
eluded capture? The whole country
was soon aroused, and pursuit given
in every direction. But Van Schaiek
had made good his escape from hu
man justice by taking his own life.
At about eight o’clock on Sunday
morning, his body was found near a
barn, frozen stiff, bis throat cut with
the very knife with which he made
his assault upon Mr. and Mrs. Walker.
At Inst accounts, it was thought
that Mrs. Walker might recover, ami
that Mr. Walker’s wounds must prove
fatal.
Van Schaiek had a wife and two
children. lie was a member of the
Methodist Church and Superintend
ent of the Sunday School A short
time ago charges were made against
him ot appropriating to his own use
the funds of a Mite Society, of which
he was Treasurer.
It appears that Victor Emanuel
was somewhat superstitious. When
lie arrived in Rome, on June 3,1874,
he manifested a curious fear of pass
ing the first night of his residence iu
his palace of the Quirinal. He ex
pressed this fear to his intimate
iriends Baying that he knew that if
ho went to sleep that night in the
Quirinal he would never wake. How
ever, he went to the palace that day*
saluted the crowd from the balcony,
dined there, and after appearing at
the royal ball retired at midnight to
bis own apartments. His friends
wondered, and it was shortly seen
that the King’s superstitious feeling
had conquered. He went home with
his friend. Prince Doria, and in
Prince Dona’s magnificent home tbo
royal fatalist passed his first night in
his capital of Rome.
alm-ed ill** de facto President for
withdrawing the troops thut propped
up the carpet-bag government of
that State. S eretj'-y Shenmn, one
of Packard’s Warmest advoeates, has
labor 'd nm ea-inglv to allay Mr.
Hayes’ indignation, but. lias made
very little progress. Not many d tvs
ago, Anderson, snpervis r of election
in Eos’ Feliciana, parish, at the gen
eral election iu l?<Tb, came over Irom
Philadelphia to remind Mr. Sherman
of eenain promises male him for
falsifying the election returns of that
parish.
Anderson still held the written
agreement signed bv Sherman and
Stoughton, and informed the Secre
lary that this little piece of paper
was still preserved intact Sherman
-aid lie could’t fulfill the promise just
then, but he was willing to renew it ;
he thought sometlfng would turn up
that' would enable him to fix Ander
son in a fat pi ce. Meantime, if Mr.
Anderson * onld accept a clerkships
no service would be required of him
and he could draw his pav regularly.
But Anderson refused. He had been
led to expect something far better
than any clerkship, and if he con
sented to take such an inferior posi
tion, lie felt confident lie would never
get anything above it. He left Sher
man and went to Packard full of in
dignation at the treatment he had
received, whereupon Packard con
ceived the idaa of using Shermnu’s
letter to bring Ilayes to time o„ the
Collectorship By pledging his word
that John Sherman should not get
possession of the ’ «ner, Packard got
hold of it and ha ! i* shown to Ilayes.
The argument used was that Pack
ard persuaded Anderson lo make liie
agreement with Sherman and Stough
ton by promising him immunity from
prosecution. Anderson was not
deterred from making the false oath
by any principle of honesty, but he
stood in dread of the law. Packard
then expected to run Louisiana for
the benefit of himself and friends for
four years, ami he assured Anderson
that lie should not be molested by
any miniot s of the law. This cleared
the way, ami the agreement was
made, and Anderson performed his
part of it. Packard’s share in the
job was explained to Hayes, accom
panied by a plaiu intimation that but
for the little scheme the State must
have been counted for Tihlen. Ilayes
was not inclined to recognize the
service, however. In fact, it is said
tie exhibited some impatience, and
tho paper was returned to Anderson,
who went back to Philadelphia with
it, where he is now earning a scant
salary.
Ilayes acted in transaction just as
he has in others of the same charac
ter. He (cels himself settled in the
White House for the term, and lie
does uot propose to admit that he is
under any obligations to the Packard
gang. He has assured citizens of
New Orleans that he will not, under
any circumstances, nominate Pack
ard for Collector, and though ho has
not always stuck close to his prom
ises, he seems determined to keep
this one. Packard and his friends
have been claiming Senator Conkling
as a strong ally, but Conkling told a
Southern Senator a few days ago
that ho had never committed him
self, and that if Packard is objec
tionable to the people of New Or
leans be (Conkling) would not assist
him.
The letter which Anderson holds
is declared by those who know to be
a document of universal importance,
and one that will throw a flood ot
light on tho Louisiana frauds. It is
said that the New York Stm offered
one thousand dollars for it, but that
sum Anderson thought altogether
too low.
The Crises in Europe.
fli- t.iurlixh Fltfl In th<> l*i>*ph-*rn.—Rtunorx if
Constantinople Feb. 5.—The
R.i—ians have bccuim-d Cliatalja 8i'ie-
v a, on the Scant' Marin- ra and 0<
munli. Suleiman Pasha has gone to
liarwsa the capital «>f tlic Province
o Thessaly There is a C bin -t
crises in consequence nt Parliamen
tary criticisms of tl/e Government's
abol '.ion of ilie gi-md Vizi< r it**,
without consulting Parliament, and
nt*tin* contemplated policy ..fAbnied
Vafik Effendj, tin* I’evv Pres'dent of
lli«- Council of Mi listers.
London, February 8—C P. M --Iu
t.lie House of Commons this after
noon, Sir St'iffird Nortlimte com
municated a summary ol the terms
of tin* armistice He said they dis
closed such a state of affairs that the
government, in view o! a possible
disturbance <iii Constantinople, has,
ordered part of the fleet thither, not.
as a departure from neutrality, but
ns a protection to life and p.opertv.
Ti.e government has notified this step
to the other powers, a-king whether
they will join infill j movement. It
has also informed Russia. Sir Staf
ford Novt’ncote’s announcement was
received with deafening cheers.
In the Unu-e of Lords Lord Der
by, Foreign Secretary, - tnade a dec
laration similar to that of Stafford
Northcote, in the llouso of Com
mons. He said he was justified iu
his resignation when the fleet was
first sent to Constantinople, but he
approved the present action in con
sequence of the altered aspect of
affairs. Official information from St.
Petersburg, gives the detailed peace
terms They are in substance iden
tical with those telegraphed in these
dispatches on the third ins!. The
filth corn! tion provides for a negotia
tion of the final treaty at either Odessa
or Sebastopol.
Constantinople, February 8.—
Tiic ambassadors of tlic powers are
still ignorant of the conditions of
Peace. Redjig Pasha, with twenty
seven battalions, lias left for Volo.
Accounts have been received here
of depredations committed by the
Russian troops in the houses of Mus
sulmans in Adrianople and the neigh
boring villages.
London, February 8.—The Cabi
net meeting «as suddenly assembled
this afternoon. It is reported that
tlic government has received unsatis
factory and evasive dispatches from
Russia.
GERMANY RESPECTEIT.lv DECLINES
TO TAKE A BIT OE TURKEY.
Berlin, February 8.—The Gov
ernment has been invited by Eng
land to join her iu sending a portion
of the German fleet to Constantino
ple, for the protection of mutual
interests and in the interest of peace.
It is not thought likely, however,
that the request will be complied
with, Germany preferring to stand
entirely aloof. It is understood that
the same invitation has been extended
to other European nations.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 8—The an
nouncement that England has dis
patched a fleet to Constantinople
causes considerable excitement here,
though nothing can be learned as yet
as to what construction the Russian
Government will place upon this, or
what action it may take in regard to
it. The impression is that it may
lead to serious complications.
Ahead of All
COMPETITION
<* 0. ROBlNSO'f
H as jsut returned prom a visit
Iimoiigtli - Principal PIANO nnd ORGAN
factories in New Yorli, B< »roti and other cititi-
having arranged for t! - c Largest and most com,
plctc us-ortnicut ever offered South, ut pi-ices
ABSOLUTELY -
BEYUND COMPETITION!
Low PHI E- f}t
Q
MALES.
Instruments
OP EVERY variety.
Sheet Music and Music Beds,
THE LATEST PUBLICATIONS.
Musical Merchandise,
A d everything perti ii.dng to a
First Class Music House.
TUNING AND REPAIRING, PIANOS,
Church, Pipe aud Reed Organs, and all kind* ot
Mnsical Instruments Tuned and Repaired by
Mr. C. II. Taylor, the best skilled and one ot
the most thorough workmen South. Mr. Taylor
devoted nearly fifteen yeurs in the construction
of inst'umenU in some of the best factories in
this country, and is the oulv authorized '1 uner
fortlie AUGUSTA MCSIC HOUSE.
Gb O ROBINSON & CO.,
•iiio Broad Stieet, Augusta, On.
Is offering her splendid stock.of Millinery
AT CO T.
Beautiful Trimmed ilats for $1 anil $1 *.().
HATS, worth $5 for worth $10 for ffi,
RIBBONS, worth 20c.for 10c.; worth63c. at 20c,
BELTS, BUSTLES and I1A1R GOODS at u
sacrifice. Zephyr, Wool, Silver and Gold Per
forated Curd Board, French and Java Canvas.
Beautiful Sets of Fur for Ladies and Children
and F nr Caps
AT COST.
Eveiything nt cost toj close out my Winter
Stock, jj.
Cal 'itrly and secure bargains.
MISS C. JAMES,
dccil-tf.
ATHENS, C,A.
‘UlTaxvfcecL.
TO RENT or buy a small cottage Lome, con
venient to the business portion of the city. At
unimproved lot, if desirably located, might be
solii. App?v at Georgian office. mvSS-tt
There is blit one verdict, and that
is that in thirty-three years Dr. Bull’s
Cough Syrup has never tailed to cure
a Cough, Cold, or general Hoarse
ness.. At drug stores. Price, 25
cents; five bottles, $1.
The Copartnership
Heretofore existing under the name and style
of Dorough & Osborn, in the lumber bmiincas, is
this day dissolved by mutual consent. The
business in the future'will be continued under
the name and style of J. W. PRUITT & CO.,
to whom all orders tor lumber must be address
ed. A1I orders for lumber or laths left with
Wiley F. Hood or W. B. Pruitt will be punc
tually filled. Orders addressed to Harmony
Grovo will bo delivered any where on the
Northeast Railroad. Thankful for past favors
we respectfully solicit tho patronage of the
S ublio iu want of lumber or laths to the new
rm. AprL.lS.1877.
•d17-5 J. W. PRUITT & <30;
Hotice to Bondholders.
T HE INTEREST on Clarke county Bonds, due
January 1st, 1878, will be promptly paid at
the National Bank, in coin,
decll—la 8. C. REESE, Treas.
BURPEE & BRO.,
Carriage, Buggy and
Wagon JVlakers,
At the shop lately occupied by 1*. Benson, ncn
Gann <fc Reaves’ stable,
JfVXXXSITS, GA-,
Are prepared to do all kinds of work in their
line at short notice, in the most SUPERIOR
STYLE, uudatns
REASONABLE RATES
as the same class of work can be done.
They arc prepared to put up Carriages, Bug
gies and Wagons in ANY STYLE, and invito
those having new work put up, to cull before
its imperfections are covered with paint, and
see that ALL Materials used are of the VERY
BEST QUALITY.
REPAIRING AND PAINTING
A SPECIALTY. Alt work done in this line
warranted to givu satisfaction, both as to style
and price.
Harness Making and
Repairing.
They arc also prepared to make or repair
Harness. Having secured the services of
"Thoroughly Competent Workman
in tills branch of the business, all they askisa
trial, that all may be convinced of the SUPE
RIORITY OF TIIEIR WORK und the Reason
ablcness of their Charges.
C0"Be sure to call on them ana cxtffmn
their work and prices. -ulv81-3
XXorses and Mules.
Will be here by the 5th of January, with two
cor loads of horses, and remain for the season
at Gann A; Reaves’ stable.
doc25-tf. W. 8. HOLMAN.
:n-otio:hj.
F rom and after this d^i'e al
persons are hereby forbidden to hunt wit
Dog or Gnn on my plantation, situated in the
fork of the Oconee River. Any one disregard
ing this notice will be prosecuted.
Oct2-8m. JOHN B. WHITE.
House and Lot for Sale*
T WO acre lot—one of the most i eairable in tbo
city— ‘ . - —^ L "
—situate i
city—occupied at present by he subscriber
situate on Hanoock street. The h»i »e has six
—tlUUdlO V** **«*!wv» — —— —
good rooms, panty and all necessary cnt-bui.d-
inga. A well of very superior watsr on said
„H»ui-WjJ.