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SOUTHERN BANNER: MAUtil 19 1878.
Fatal Cloudburst.
I.OSS OF MFC AND PROPERTY AT CAMANCHK,
CALAVERAS COL’NTT, CAL.
A correspondent from Comanche i 1
writes to the Stockton Independent,
February 17th, as follows: “ At halt-
past four o’clock this (Sunday) after
noon, the heavy rainstorm which had
prevailed during the day, culminated
in a cloudburst in the hills just south
of here. Four funnel-shaped clouds,
dark as night, apparently about five
hundred yards apart, with their apex
trailing the ground, were observed
passing in a northeasterly direction,
Germany and the Dutch.
! [i has been lately stated that Ger-
] many is covetous of Holland, as much
I for her insular possessions as for her
'ontiuenlal position, and that, in the
event of a war between England and
Russia, Germany would be likely to
annex both Holland and Belgium.
The designation “ Dutch,” sometimes
applied either ignorantly or in con
tempt to the Germans, belongs to
the people of Holland. If the Ro
mans or Greeks, the English, French
or Germans have ever conducted
national affairs with more wisdom
and sobriety than Holland, Belgium
or the Netherlands, there is no evi-
and it was apparent that there was a , .
, . . .. . ; deuce of it m the records of history.
It is unnecessary to dwell upon the
admirable manner in which the Dutch
very heavy precipitation oi rain.
Soon the slopes of the hills were cov
ered with torrents of water, which
carried with it brush, fences, and
even locks, to the gulches below. In
a few minutes Camaiiche creek, al
ready carrying its maximum of water,
was vastly increased in volume, so as
to overspread the flats on either side,
and fences, hencoops, and the litter
about the houses in Chinatown began
to move. While I was speculating
upon the prospect of an inundation,
we were startled by a horseman, who
rapidly rode into town shouting that
the reservoir had broken. Almost at
the same time a bank of murky water
several feet in height, bearing brush,
fences, debris of all kinds, cattle,
horses and pigs, was hurried forward
with fearful momentum. As it struck
Chinatown, built on the creek, the
low, shabby tenements gave way
with a crash. A Chinaman, with his
wife and child, who had mounted the
roof, were borne past, vainly appeal
ing for aid it was impossible to give.
In a few minutes, another house
yielded to the mad torrent. As it
fell and parted, I had a momentary
glimpse of its half dozen inmates, in
cluding a woman and her new-horn
babe, when the rcof closed down,
buryiug all beneath the flood. Only
a man arose to clamber upon the roof,
_where he retained his position till out
of sight. He was finally rescued by
seizing a bush and dragging himself
out. The Chiuese report a loss of six
men, two women and two children.
It was, indeed, a sad sight to see
them moving on to certain death,
without the possibility of extending
aid, and enlisted the sympathies of all
beholders. One poor fellow, with his
dog, was so fortunate as to gain a
friendly mound of earth about three
feet square, protected by some drift
which deflected the current, where
he remained until the waters sub
sided. The ranches and gardens on !
the creek have suffered great loss o',
lenccs, outbuildings, garden truck
and washing of the soil. The clouds
above referred to, seemed to move in
the direction of Lancha Plana, and
whinny expect to hear of further
damage.
ETIWAN
DISSOLVED BONE,
The highest grade
ACID PHOSPHATE
Offered in any Fertilizer, therefore, the best and
cheapest for Compost.
S
Etiwan Crop Food,
A concentrated combination of Potash, and
very high grade Soluble Phosphate, (put up in
barrels, 250 lbs. each.)
Nine years’ use satisfies me that Eriwan Dis
solved Bone is decidedly superior to, and will
go further than, any other Fertilizer. Used
alone, or composted with Cotton Seed or Stable
Manure, furnishes the cheapest and best Fer
tilizer for Cotton.
Bone produces and ripens Fruit, will remain
in the toil, if not cropped out, on account of
drouth, and be available in succeeding crops.
Bono is the only material a planter can afford
to purchase, and is indispensable.
EDWARD BANCROFT, Agent,
Barry’s Corner, Broad St., Athens, Gu.
fcb5-3m.
Gocl and the Angels Looked
Down.
[Kansas City (Mo.) Times.]
It was raining, and the streets
were gloomy and uninviting. An
express wagon headed the procession,
iu which sat a gray-haired old lady
beneath an old umbrella, which par
tially sheltered her and the driver
from the rain. She was bowed with
grief and sorrow, and wore that tired,
weary aspect of despair which be
tokened hopelessness. Just behind
her was a rough coffin of plain, un
dressed pine—a pauper coffin. What
it contained, could only be guessed
by inference. In a lumber wagon,
just behind the coffin, came a family
of children, drenched with rain and
shivering in their rags. But they
were all crying and bowed with an
guish. It was a sad sight, and told
a tale of poverty and sorrow in lan
guage which spoke louder than
words. An aged widow, too proud
to give her deceased consort a pau
per’s burial. A sad and sorrowful
family in a borrowed wagon. No
friends, no hearse, no coffin but a
rough pine box, no carriages; noth
ing but a drenching rain, a dreary
journey and a gloomy return. It
was the most affecting funeral that
evor passed through the streets of
Kansas City.
have managed their home affairs, and
rescued land from the sea which they
have made the garden of Europe.
As a people they are distinguished
by sobriety, industry and persever
ance, and it lias been remarked that
“ even the youth of both sexes are as
sedate and cautious as the older peo-
of the nation.” The principal city of
America—New York—traces the best
of its population to Dutch emig.a-
tion. The insular possessions of
Holland have been managed with a
degree of skill and success unparal
leled by other nations. It is doubt
ful whether Germany, if she should
acquire Holland and Belgium, would
he as successful in colonial govern
ment as the Dutch have been. The
total population of the Dutch East
Indies is over 21,000,000. Java
alone has 18,000,000. In the variety
and value of their productions these
islands are the richest in the world,
and if Germany should get them in
her'possession English maritime su
premacy would beseriouslyimperiled.
Holland has applied in her colonies
the co-operative system of govern
ment, making use of the forms of
administration she found in existence,
and entrusting the natives, in con
junction with her own officers, with
their application under home rule. Iu
all Netherlands India the European
army numbers only twelve thousand
men, and this suffices, owing to their
wise system of government, to hold
t wenty-four million of people in sub
jection. A recent English traveler
in Java says: “ Perfect order pre
vails. I believe the Dutch sover
eignty is about as popular and as
secure as the rule of a few aliens over
a great subject population can ever
be made, and that the country flour
ishes under it as well as a subject
I country can ever be expected to do.’
The revenue of Java is equal to one
filth of that of all British India,
although its population is barely
one-tenth being as 18,000,000 to
190,000,000. While in British India
the expenditure has for many years
largely exceeded the revenue, there
has been invariably in Java an an
nual surplus, amounting iu 1804 to
35,000,000 guilders. By the culture
system through which the natives arc
ail obliged to work, and the govern
ment purchases the coffee, sugar, tea,
tobacco, indigo, pepper and other
products of their toil at fair cash
prices on del very,the prosperity and
fertility of Java lias vastly increased.
The natives have a certain return for
their labor, and the means of com
fortable existence are assured. There
is no pauperism or misery. All the
population is at ease and happy.’’
Should Holland become incorpor
ated with Germany the latter would
iuherit the splendid Dutch colonial
dominions, but there is no reason to
believe that slic would inherit the
skill and prudence to advance their
present prosperity. The naval de
velopment of Germany, accompanied
by largu acquisitions in Oceanica and
Malaysia, would imperil British na
tional supremacy, ami it would be
wiser in England to provide lor the
preservation of Dutch independence
than to waste her energies in a bar
ren war with Russia.
■^Taa-tecL
EMPLOYMENT either as a Tanner, Engi
neer, or Carpenter. Good references (riven, and
wages reasonable. Address, J. 11. R., care of
Atliens Georgian, Athens, Ga my22-tf
Horses and Mules.
Will be here by the 5th of January, witli two
ear loads of horses, and remain for’the season
at Gann «fc Reaves’ stable.
dec25-tf. W. S. HOLMAN.
FOR SALE OR RENT.
DWELLING WITH EIGHT GOOD
.rooms, fire place in each of the rooms, good
double brick kitchen, stable carriage and out
houses. Locution on Hancock avenue, near
Lucy Cobb Institute. |J. H. HUGGINS,
o6-tf No. 7 Broad street.
For Sale.
A second-hand Wheeler & Wilson Sewing
Maciiine; lias been but little used and is in per
fect order. For sale cheap for eash. Apply at
ng29-tf. THIS OFFICE
TO RENT or buy a small cottage home, eon
venient to the busiuess portion of the city. Ai.
unimproved lot, if desirably located, might be
sold. Apply at Georgian office. my22-t*
COCHHAN,
ATTOHITE7 A.T
Gainesville, Gu.
•Real Estate and General Land Agent fori
purchase and sale of Mineral and Farming
Lands in Hall, and the other countiesof North
east Georgia. Mineral ores tested and titles to
property investigated. Special attention given
to the purchase and sale of city property,
may.—6m J. N. DORSEY. Attorney.
g SCHAEFER.
COTTOXT BTTTSR,
Toeoa City, Ga.
P'
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Agent
oc20-1675-tf
or Winship’s Gins and 1’ress
J^IVERT AX'D SALE STABLE.
Carriages, Buggies &. horses
tor hire. Terms reasonable.
E. M. WHITEHEAD,
Washington, Wilkes couuty, Ga.
OV26-1875-I)
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Ji 1) name, 10c.; or 15 Comic Photos or Ac
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no names, 10c. post paid.
nov20-2t J. B. 1IUST D.jSWti.N.Y.
LIVERY, PEED AND SA E mi
JL'fcb.exia, Georgia.
GANN & REAVES, PROPRIETORS.
Will l>e found at their old stand, rear Frank
lin House building, Thomas street. Keep al
ways on hand good Turnouts and ca.clut dri-
vera. Stock well cared for when cm rusted to
our care. Stock on hand for sale at all times.
declStf.
Boot sm.cL Siioe-lMaJserr.
ATHENS, GEORGIA,
(Ovi:b Jacobs & Michael’s Stobk.)
First class work turned out on short notice,
at liberal prices. Give me a call and get good
material and fine work. n>archl3-tf
The
1877.
Quarterly
Reviews
A prominent Chinese merchant, of
San Francisco, who has recently re
turned from Hong Kong, describes
the famine in the northern provinces
of China as terrible. In one district
last year out of a population of96,000,
about 80,090 died of starvation.
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EKsllem Cotton Fertilizer
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DOBBS’ CHEMICALS
FOR
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The undersigned lias just had manufactured to his-own order a large and
fresh supply of the well known
Excellenza Guano andDobbsCliemiealsfor Composting
which he otters to planters of Northeast Georgia andsurrounding country, at the same price as last year
Giving IScts. per pound inr Cotton on basis of middling Payable 1st Nov. 78.
These Fertilizers have been inspected by authority of the Stale and found to be up to former siarid-
ard and above. All persons desiring to purchase in Athens, wi'l call on the undersigned at his sure.
They can also be obtained from the following agents. «
S. M. SHANKLE, Harmony Grove, Ga.
BOON & ALEXANDER Maysvillc. Ga.
McWHORTER & YOUNG, Antioch, Ga.
P. II. BOWERS, Franklin Springs, Ga.
W. A. ROYSTON “ “ Ga.
M. M. JOHNSON, Bowersville, Hart county, Ga.
A. R. ELLIOTT, Grove, Elbert county, Ga.
R. H. KENNEBREW, Lexington, Ga.
S. C. DOBBS, Athens,,
jan223iu.
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NO 6, BROAD STREET, ATHENS, GEORGIA-
GENERAL AGENTS FOR
Carollna^Fertniase]?
Eagle Ammoniated Bone Phosphate.,
AND
Eagle Compound Acid Phosphate.
The above Fertilizers are offered to the planters of Northeast Georgia with ti c assurance tha
their commercial value is equal to any in the market. Thousands of Farmers in Carolina, Georgia
and Alal-ama are ready to attest their value, and we have no hesitancy in recommencing them to otii
friends and customers.
Prices as Low as other Standard Fertilizers.
jrin83m. HOUSE, BETTS A CO.
Tinware
DEPOT.
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
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SUPERINTENDENT.
jan8 6a •
PLANTERS’ HOTEL,
A.TT OUT ST A, GEORGIA.
3NrES"W
Eiates Reduced to $3 per Day.
HAVING LEASED THIS WELL KNOWN HOTEL , I enter
upon its management by Reducing Rates, and asking of the Travel
ing Public, especially my friends of Carolina and Georgia, a continu
ance ot that liberal support they have always given it.
. IF 1 . BROWN.
FORMERLY Of CHARLESTON, l-KOI’CIETOK.
ian23-5m
Wando Fertilizer
AND
Wando Acid Phosphate,
MADE BY
Wando Phosphate Company
— OF
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
Our Fertilizer and Acid Phosphate rank among the highest grades in
the market. Sold for
Middling Cotton at 15 cents per pound,
STANDARD GUARANTEED.
Send for Circulars with Analyses and Terms. For sale bj
J. H. HUGGINS, Athens, Ga.
feb.12.2m
-ix/r a t=?,:ec:e3:a.:m: siotjsjs
%.tlaata, Georgia.
The proprietor of the MARKAM HOUSE takes this method ot
informing the traveling public, that notwithstanding the great Euro
pean war, his hotel will continue to entertain with its usual hospi -
ties and first-class accommodations, such as he flatters himself has
given great popularity and success to his house, and general satisfac
tion to those who have honored him by becoming his guests. Board
reasonable and accommodations first-class.
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