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What say the people of Habersham
county to a big railroad meeting in
Clarke8\’illc during Court week?
It is now thought in Washington
that Congress will adjourn at an
earlier day than was supposed some
few weeks since.
^ Whv do not printers succeed to
the same extent as brewers? Because
printers work for the head, brewers
for the stomachand where twenty
men have stomachs, but one has
brains.—Printers Register.
Efforts are still being made in the
large cities of the North to divert un
employed labor to the waste lands of
the Middle and Southern States.
This plan is being adopted as the best
practical solution of the labor ques
tion.
The silver certificates are now be-
ing printed, and it is thought that
certificates of all the denominations
will be ready for delivery in a very
short time. Now York applies for
about eight millions.
Timothy O. Howe, Senator from
Wisconsin, has been howling forth in
the Senate, and notwithstanding his
ravings and his ranticigs, his prancings
and his parviugs, Rutherford B.
1 laves still clamlv and quietly occu
pies the White House.
As Athens has one of the best paper
mills in all the count! v, why wouldn’t
a paper bag manufactory pay in our
city ? These paper lags have largely
taken the place of common wrapping
paper, and who knows hut “ there’s
millions in it ? ”
Thousands upon thousands of
matches are used daily in our midst.
Then why should we have to send
North for an article so easily and so
cheaply made and in such constant
and large demand with all of our peo
ple ? The expense of manufacturing
matches is small, while the profit
therefrom is large.
The people all along the line of the
proposed extension of the North
eastern Railroad to Rabun Gap are
all alive and full of enthusiasm in
regard to said extension. Thou let
the Directors of this road bestir
themselves at once, and “ strike
while the iron is hot.”
Cau’t brother Ayers, of the Carnes-
ville Register, get up a big railroad
meeting in lus county during the ses,
sion of Franklin Superior Court and
invite the citizens of Harmony Grove
up to take dinner with them at that
time ? Try your hand, brother
Ayers, and get Col. Dortch et algto
assist you
The Massachusetts House of Rep-
sentatives denies to the women of
that State the right of suffrage by a
vote of 127 to 93. The Rhode Is
land legislature likewise has decided
to maintain the women of that State
in their true sphere by refusing them
the right of suffrage by a vote of 35
to 19.
Almost every idea is already
patented bnt the man who shall in
vent a bootjack that will kill two cats
at one throw will find a clear field,
and you may realize from it his ever
lasting fortuue.
The War Cloud
European affairs at this time as
sume quite a warlike appearance.
Indeed, the bristling of bayonets
may already be said to enliven the
European Panorama. The latest tel
egrams bring the r.ews that tlie Con
gress of powers has been finally
abandoned. Russia having sub
mitted the treaty to the powers sep
arately, refused to submit it for the
consideration of the proposed Con
gress, whereupon England declined
to participate in said Congress, thus
making a renewal of hostilities more
than probable, if not the inevitable
solution of pending difficulties
France and Austria uphold England
in her position. Russia is using her
utmost endeavors to induce Austria
to assume a neutral position in the
disagrement between her and Eng
land. From all indications it is hard
ly probable that Austria will be so
induced, but will, on the contrary,
become actively allied with England,
should war be declared. Such a war
would prove long and bloody and
doubtless the most disastrous which
has ever before been inaugurated be
tween the contending powers of Eu
rope. It lias been apprehended by
many that an extensive war between
England and Russia, involving as it
must necessarily do other European
powers, would be most seriously felt
iti this country, This is a mistake.
It is true a large portion of our cot
ton trade is done with England, hut
iu the event of a war, the British
cotton mills would still have to lie
operated, and as they would be de
prived of their supplies from Egypt
and India, they would have to louk
to America principally for their sup
plies. This would sustain our cotton
trade and in all probability increase
the price of the staple. The demand
for other supplies which are exported
from the united States to England,
would be largely increased by siu-h a
war, thus making it iu its results
rather beneficial than otherwise to
the trade of this country. But, not
withstanding this inay be the outlook
for the commerce ot the United
States yet, when we consider the
great disaster which will befall the
whole European Continent from such
a war, humanity demands that we
should desire a peaceable solution of
the present difficulties, and a speedy
dispelling of the war cloud which
now o’erhangs and seriously threat
ens the Eastern Continent.
Should the Democracy Main
tain its Organization ?
It is claimed by many, even by some
who profess to adhere strictly to
Democratic principles, that theie is
now no organized Radical party,
hence the importance of strict organ
ization in the Democratic party no
longer exists. The Independents
make this the main argument in
support and justification of their
movement. But let us look at the
facts in the case and see if such be
true. It hardly stands to reason,
that the Republican party, after hav
ing been so successful iu securing
Hayes as president by the electoral
fraud, having had new life and vigor
given it by the pardon of Anderson
of Louisiana by the Supreme Court,
will voluntarily and quietly disband.
It is true, last fall, in order to assist
the Independents in defeating the
organized democracy, the National
Republican Executive Committee
ordered a temporary disbanding of
their party in the Southern States,
and that the Radicals go horse, foot
and dragoon into the iudepondent
ranks. But since that time, and
since new life has been given the
party, they have again sounded the
rallying cry, and are again in solid
and thorough organization. In the
Georgia Republican, published in
the city of Atlanta will be found
their “plan of organization” their
“ constitution and by-laws,” showing
their determination to nse renewed
efforts and energies to maintain their
organization in solid tact. The organ
above mentioned is being actively
and vigorously circulated, its purpose
beiug to add additional strength to
the Republican ranks. Then the
question arises, where is this strength
to come from ? Certainly, from the
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SOUTHERN BANNER: APRIL 2, 18?8.
evidences fuurnished, it is not the
purpose of the Republicans to disband
or give up their party organization
Of course from the co-operation and
concert of action which is daily
manifested between the Independents
and the Radicals, this strength, which
gives bouyancy to Radical expecta
tions, is looked and hoped for from
the Independent ranks Let not our
people be deceived with the idea,
that the Independent movement will
disintegrate the Radical party. It
will only tend to give strength to
their efforts at defealingthe organized
democracy, and when the collusion
does take place it will be with organ
ized Republicanism.
Working Hours.
The United States Navy Depart
ment has recently determined to
adopt the eight hour system of labor
for all mechanics, foremen, leading
should be employed for ten hours
they are to receive a proportionate
increase of wages. It beiug the
policy and the purpose of the Navy
Department to adopt suili regula
tions, governing its employees as
will secure the greatest efficiency aud
the greatest amount of physical en
durance, ; nd it being couceded
that no service is more systematically
or wisely arranged, then would it not
be well and wise to consider the
importance of regulating the hours ot
labor inwall of the many and varied
services and industries which consti
tute the strength, the wealtij and the
prosperity of our whole country?
Aside from the question of humanity
involved in the consideration of the
duties and employment of laborers,
there appears to us a policy which
should induce employers to adopt
different regulations from those which
are usual in most of the industrial
enterprises of the present day. Ea
gerness to overcome the hard-times,
which of late years have so oppressed
every interest and every employment,
together with the greed fjjjt&nin have
induced most employers or labor to
strain their operatives to their utmost
capacity. Not imfrequcntly is this
unwise and inhuman policy carried
far beyond physical endurance. Espe
cially lias this been the case in the
manufacturing industries of our land.
It is not unusual at the present time
for many of these manufactories to
be run both day and night. It is
true this ex essive labor is provided,
in most instances, with double sets of
hands, but it must be remembered
that this system, even with the
exercise of the greatest precaution
against over exertion, cannot be
successfully conducted without re
quiring ol each set of operatives a
longer coutiuuai.ee at work than is
prescribed by the best, wisest, most
prudent and humane laws governing
manual labor. It should he borne
in mind that over-work not only
proves injurious Mid indeed ruinous
to the physical man, bringing rapid
decline to the poweisof endurance,
but necessitates such frequent change
in operatives, as to destroy much of
that advantage and profit which
otherwise would result from the
employment and continuance of expe
rienced and skilled laborers. In
those manufactories, where females
and children are employed, too long
continued labor, without sufficient
intermissions for rest, and especially
night work, should by all means be
avoided. Notbiug could or does
contribute more to the impairment
of the health ol the delicate female
and the still more delicate constitu
tions of children, than such injudicious
employment, and doubtless most of
the sickness and disease which is so
abundantly to be found around roost
of the manufacturing establishments
of the country are attributable to
these causes. Be it said, in this
connection, to the credit of many of
our manufactories that such comfort
and sanitary precautions mark the
habitations of their operatives, as to
counteract, in a great degree, these
evils; yet the danger of an over
working system b so great that,
often times, even the greatest pru
dence and the best preventive
measures prove insufficient.
We are well aware ot the difficul
ties which are offered in the way of
regulating the hours of labor by law,
but as this subject must necessarily
present itself to a considerate and
intelligent public as a great humani
tarian and sanitary question, we hope
some wise means will yet be adopted
for the just and judicious regulation
of the hours of labor. We have our
laws and societies for the prevention of
cruelty to animals, why not then have
our more important laws and societies
for the prevention of cruelty to
humans?
District Convention.
The following with reference to a
District Convention and party organ
ization is copied from the Gainsville
Eagle, and appeared in that paper.as
a communication. The ideas ad
vanced are so fully in accord with
cur own, and so admirably expressed,
that we would not alter a sentence or
a word:
Editor Eagle.—I notice that quite
a number ot the Democra’ic journals
of the 9lh Congressional District are
entering warmly into discussion as to
the propriety of holding a district
convention for the purpose of nomi
nating^ candidate to represent us in
the next Congress. While I consider
the discussion rather premature, it
may not be amiss that the matter at
ll is time be brought before the peo
ple, iu order that they may duly co i-
sider it, and be prepared to act at the
proper time.
It is insisted by some- that no Con
vent on will be necessary—that theie
is no organized Republican party in
the District, therefore a scrub race
will be preferable. Now, I think this
is a great mistake. We know that
there is a considerable Republican
element in this district, which, though
dormant at present, can and will be
speedily organized, if an opportunity
is offered them to profit by the organ
ization ; and when organized, they
will hold the balance of power in a
scrub rnoo with several candidates in
the field. Ant" vSether they choose
to run a candidate of their own, or
to select from the Democratic candi
dates the one most objectionable to
the Democracy, and most in accord
with their own political views; and,
by making terms with such an one,
defeat the will of the Democratic
party and create complications that
at some future time will prove deter-
mental to the success of the Demo
cratic party, not only in particular
localities, hut in the entire district.
Again, a scrub race must necessaii-
ly engender in the party dissensions
and local or sectional bitterness, that
will he troublesome in the future*
Then, when the proper time ar
rives, let us have a convention—a
fair, honest old-fashioned Democratic
convention—and hereby maintain the
integrity and organization of the
Democratic partv—that party, upon
the success of which this government
must eventually he redeemed from
anarchy and misrule, or, upon failure
of which it must be lost in the vortex
of revolution.
In organizing a convention of the
Democracy of the 9th district, let
timely notice of the time and place
of meeting be given in each county.
Let the primary meetings take care
to elect delegates and alternates who
will attend the convention in person,
and let us have id* proxies. Elect
your delegates in the interest of the
Democratic party, and not in the in
terest of any individual. Let the
convention, and each member of it,
come prepared to make all necessary
and reasonable concessions for the
sake of harmony. Certainly, from
the many worthy, hontst, and intelli
gent citizens of which our district can
boast, such a convention can select a
suitable person to represent them in
Congress.
Bnt it may be argued that the vo
ters will not turn out to elect these
delegates. The answer is, let them
have due notice of the time and place
of meeting; and if they fail to attend
they will acquiesce in the action of
their friends, if they are true Dem
ocrats. 1 am aware that there are
some who claim to be Democrats who
desire the disintegration of the Dem
ocratic party, provided it redounds
to their personal aggrandizement,
and who will use all their influence to
prevent organization; but I am happy
to think that such are few aud have
but a meager following.
Let us at the proper time have a
convention, such as our fathers held
in ante bellum times; let us select a
good aud competent man as our
standard bearer, and rally to him and
elect him, and maintaiu intact the
Democratic party and its principles.
Democrat.
men and laborers employe] in this
service ; and in cases where laborers
fli-fajpl
lutes.
.T. Ot. RtJSSEliLi, EDITOR.
Every one and particularly the
officers are gratified at the increased
interest taken in the drills.
The many delighted friends of Mr.
Jeff. Davis have been offering their
congratulations on his acquisition of
the dignity of corporal.
The debate last Saturday was very
interesting—a large number partici
pating, and those who did not debate
themselves maintained such go ».l or
der as to manifestly show the discus
sion was very interesting to them.
May we have many such animated
debates.
The am.ual challenge for a cham
pion debate at Commencement passed
between tlie two Societies on Sat
urday, the 23rd ult,the Demosthe-
i.ians, this year, being the challenging
party. The electiou of the dispu
tants to serve in this debate took
place last Saturday in both societies.
Those friendly contests for the cham
pionship are not only very interest
ing but the rivalry causes the mem
bers to take great interest in the pro
ceedings of their respective societies.
We are charged in the “ University
Notes’’ of being misinformed when
wc say our Demosthenian friends are
eudeavoring to claim members they
have not in college. In our defense
we refer to a previous issue ot the
Chronicle iu which editor of “Uni
versity Notes’’ boasted they would
have had a majority of the senior
class this year if their old members
had returned. We don’t perceive
how any ono could draw any other
conclusion from this than that our
friends are boasting of something
they don’t possess. And such an
argument based upon such an if.
A match game of base ball was
played between the college boys and
the young gentlemen of the city.
The game was one of the most ex
citing we ever saw. Both sides
exhibited great skill. Captain Hun-
nicutt may well be proud of tlie
victory of his club. This is the
second match game that has been
played by these clubs. The city club
say they intend to play until they
win one victory. So keep wide
awake boys. We almost forgot to
say the score stood 17 to 18 in favor
of our bovs.
lection of any such offer. The oldest
members of our society have none.
Professors who have been in college
for years have none. Has Mr. Editor
any of that “vivid imagination” he
attributed to us ? With the above
reasons we utterly deny this offer
was made until some better proof
is shown to the contraiy than his
mere assertion. No imputation in-
tended, only we have thrown the
burden of proof on Mr. Editor. Of
course he has proof. “ Brutus is an
honorable man,’’ but if he has un-
thoughtedly made a nvatake, we as a
college mate would say beware lest
some day his carelessness bring him
injury. But probably we can ac
count for his strange assertion. This
year a committee was appointed by
the Dcmosthenians to lay the condi
tion of their hall before the trustees.
Another committee was appointed to
1 solicit contributions from the alumni
Demosthenians. This committee did
its duty well. One might take the
wings of the morning aud flee to t ic
uttermost parts of earth but couldn’t
escape its vigilance. Letters were
sent to Senator Gordon at the “fed-
oral focus”—perhaps it was thought
congress might make ail appropria
tion. But probablg Mr. Editor
became muddled and attributed the
appointment of these Demosthenian
committees to the Phi Kappa. Proh.
ably he is on the wrong side of t he
question. Such mistakes a: e not
uncommon to inacuratc thinkers.
Mr. Editor says whether we com
pare the past or present of the socie
ties “the Demostheninus will come
out victorious.’’ If by victory he
| means that which they received at
) the hands of the Phi Kappas in the
last champion debate, we say, God
deliver ns from victory. He says we
have a “vivid imagination.” Granted,
and we imagine lie would have ap
peared in a better light had he
supported his claim that theirs is the
“leading society of the University’*
by facts, we imagine it would, be
better to assert less and argue more ;
we imagine it would be infinitely
better for him to pluck out some ot
tlie feathers which adorn the tail, not
of his imagination, lint hallucination,
and insert them in the wings of his
reason.
We took occasion some time ago
We propose that at the next Match
game of ball the ladies he earnestly
and respectfully solicited to attend.
There is nothing, in our opinion, so
essential to success of any underta
king as the presence of females. It
has been maliciously said tint woman
is at the bottom of even* trouble.
Thank God it can be said with great
er truth that a woman is at the bot
tom of every good and every hies?-
to extend our sympathy to onr Demos-
thenian friends upon the condition of
their hall. By their own confession
their hall needed “ several hundred
dollars” of repairing,and we thought
it was incumbent on us to say some
thing in their behalf. To this the
editor of “tlie University Notes”
took exceptions. Had we known our
sympathy would have been so rudely
received we would have spared our
selves the pains of offering it. But
we are not now surprised at having
excited Mr. Editor. A society which
wants “several hundred dollars” cer
tainly needs something more substan
tial than sympathy. Our friend says
“the DemcfSthenian has flourished 77
years without that sympathy.” It is
well to have sotno claim to eminence
though one must be bard pressed
who is forced to base bis claim on
antiquity. Indeed, Mr. Editor re-
minds ns of the man who advertised
he would show David’s sling; but
when the crowd collected aud the
time for exhibition came lie announced
that as the sling was in a very
dilapidated condition he could show
nothing but the hole. So, Mr. Editor,
after much presumptions boasting,
when brought to the test, all other
props being knocked from under him,
proudly points to his antiquity. But.
he says if our hall needed so little
repair “why did the P. K’s. offer
their hall to the trustees on condition
thep would keep it iu repair ?” If
this was asked as a question we would
answer in the negative. But as it
was offered as a reason we treat it
as an affirmation. We have been in
college two years and have no recol-
ing. She divides our sorrows and
doubles our joys. She inspires uh to
effort and rewards our success. Un
der her eye no enterprise is too gn at
to be attempted. Without her smile
no victory is complete. I"- is to the
fact that the ladies show no interest
in athletic sports that the neglect oi
them, in a great measure, is to be at
tributed. What in the days ot chiv
alry reconciled the novice the long
and laborious training necessary to
make him an accomplished Knight?
The desire to win the admiration ot
some fair one. What nerved the
Knight for deeds of valor in the
lists? The presence of woir. an. What
inspired him to heroic exertions on
the field of battle and in solitary ad- i
venture? The hope of deserving wo- j
man’s approving smile. Why should |
not we, then, have the influence of
woman’s presence at our trials ot
strength and skill ? Let us have
them. We like to see then around.
It adds infinitely to our interests in
the game aud meat agreeably re
lieves the monotony of the prospect.
There is nothing more delightful to
onr senses that the variety of color,
of motion, of musical sound, which
the gay dress, the motions, the rip
pling laughter and dulcet tones ot a
crowd of fair ones lend to the scene.
We suggest, then, that on the next
occasion each individual exert hira-
self to secure such a desirable result
and we furthermore respectfully heg
that the ladies will not refuse to
grace the occasion.