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OF THE LEADING BUSINESS HOUSETOP
ATHENS,
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DRY GOODS AS0 (.'lUM'KHlKS.
TALMADGE, HODGSON & CO.
Wholesale Grocers
AND PROVISION DEALERS,
College Avenue.
HOUSE, BETTS & CO.,
Wholesale and Retail
DEALERS in GROCERIES and WHISKIES,
:| Broad Strcat.
MILLINERY. x
Suss maria McCarthy,
MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS,
College Avenue.
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Merchandise, College Avenue.
1MY GOODS.
• REESE & LANE,
Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Hats, etc., etc.,
BROAD STREET.
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J. H. HUGGINS,
WRoleaale and Retail
GROCERIES, CROCKERY & GLASSWARE,
No. 7, Broad Street.
, T. FLEMING & SON,
Hardware,
DEL'PREE BLOCK.
•=*«SSRS?*‘- -re t
PREMIUM GALLERY,
Broad Street.
M. G. <fc J. COHEN,
Wholesale and Retail t
DEALERS in CLOTHING * DRY GOODS,
Boots and Shoes, Broad Street.
J. F. O’KELLY,
Photographer
OVER REESE & LANE’S.
M. E YOUNG,
MERCHANT TAILOR,CrttisKJiSPECIAKQY
Oue door below Lqpgl* PTIM fjtlT. Prcmd dt
M1KCKI.LANk.OIS.
JOHN JONES,
Bestaurant,
Blaok
O- X.- BB3TJSS
At Hemphill's Old JsTand.
All kind* of Black Smith and Wood Wor
done promptly and cheap for cash. Hors
shoeing a apcculty. aprillS.lm.
v&xtostia:
Watchmaker ad
GROCERIES AND PllODlCE.
F. B. LUCAS,
Produce Broker
NO. 1, BROAD STREET.
’SCRBJO
Passed Peasioa • Act—Beat trim
itkcr. S.Ulers to theRML-F.SIWtcnC
U*~*an Parties Interest e* too} ivaUWHik
■drcaeritg^rLIcas. n ^ N|
Hon.
the Chr&nicte <f 'Constitutionalist
for publication tlie recently poshed
Pension Xct, with instructions for
persons wio wish to avail themselves
of its provisions
Pension Act of March 9, 1878—
• War of 1812.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and
Home qjt Kept esentatives of the
United States of America in Con
gress assembled, That the Secre
tary of the Interior be, and lie is
hereby, Authorized and directed to
placd on die pension rolls the names
of* the surviving officers and enlisted
and drafted men, without regard to
color, "ifnndihg militia and volun
teers, of the military and naval
servied : <SF* the United States who
served for fourteen days in the war
Vrilh Creaf' Britain of 1812, or who
were^n any engagement and were
honortfolyglischarged, and the surviv
ing widows of such officers and en
listed and drafted men.
Sec. 2. That this act shall not ap-
fly to all) person who is receiving a
pension at* the rate of $8 per month
tit more, tor to any"person receiving
a pehsiorfe -j" less .that $8 per month,
1 -fMqp- 15
iH. i
W. A. BUSHS.
BELL &
BURNS, ,
DEALERS iu GENERAL MERCHANTD1SE
No. 2, Refugee Block, Thomas St, Athens, Ga.
T. Id-
First Class
IT SNEEDS SHOE STORE, URCfAI)
Athens, Ga., will be pleased to haver
e.tizens of Athens and surrounding country
-ive him a call. AH work in his line, suel
m pairing, cleaning watulic--, etc., done promptly
a id cheap. All work tvarranted lor 12 months.
‘ ;ivcbill,u>>uU - LUirV y rill6 - 1,n ~
The Image of her Mother.
A. NOVEL.
B7 RTTTS rLT3^TIO|
In the Savannah YYxkju.y News of Saturday,
■j.itb April, will be commenced a new serial
le above title, written bv a ladv ol
ini&ti IfiditJuM
he Wberlt News tue
REAVES & NICHOLSON,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS,
Corner Broad and Thomas S’rocts.
ROOTS AND SHOES.
SNEAD & CO.,
Retail Dealers in
LADIES & GENTLEMENS BOOTSASIIOgS
Broad Street.
JOWN W. NICHOLSON & CO.,'. •
Wholesale and Retail i.J.
*11
AND STATIONER,
an«|c, Col^rgY -Avwrao.
* g. itausSb; ; -
Manufacture and Dealer in
SEGARS,'PIPES AND TOBACCO, AGENT
For OcoucecUce Tobacco, College Avenue.
•»- T‘ °
* ‘ l'^EWTON HOUSE,
A. D. CLINARD, PROPRIETOR,
Board $2, per day.
DEAL
KALVAR1NSKY <$: L1EBLER,
< l Wlgilesale 'nntl Retail , t
*R5 IN SEGARS AND' TOBACCO,
College Avenue.
BAR AMI HILLIAKINU
J. M. ALLEN,
WHISKEY, WINES .AND CIGAR§. ALSO
IiiUiardSa’.ocn. M
trf~
J. H. D. BEUSSE,
Retail Liquor Dealer,
ALSO BILLIARD SALOON,
Jackson Street.
Ht+-W *
ARTHUR EVANS,
JVVWiMjLKp. AND JEWlLER,
•jrtfop. JB. TCTnnli Lyn^on’isDrug Store,
Deupree Block.
vB7
AVfi Jfc&tY #TAl
Thomas Street.
and decided as .thotfgfi rinride under
thlsriet; a!! life’s no# in foi4ehi
rigfiWIto the manher of 'payftig pen
sions, and in teferentie to the punfrii-
ment of frauds, shah be applicable to
alt claims under the provisions of this
act.
Sec. 5. That the Secretary of the
Interior be, and he is hereby, author
ized and directed to restore to the
pension rolls the names of all persons
now surviving heretofore pensioned
on account of service in the war of
1812 against Great, Britain, or for
service in any of the Indiau wars,
and whose names were stricken from
the rolls in puisuance of the act en
titled “ An act authorizing the Secre
tary of the Interior to strike from the
pension rolls the names of such per
sons as have taken up arms against
the Government or who' have in any
manner ^encouraged' the rebellion, 1 ’
approved February 4, 1862; and tlie
joint resolution entitled “Joint reso
lution prohibiting payment by any
officer of the Government to any
person not known to have been op
posed to the rebellion and in favor of
its suppresgion, 1 * approved March 2,
1867, and section 4716 of the Revised
Statutes of the Uuited States, shall
not apply to the persons provided for
by this act: Provided, That no
money shall be paid to any one on
of serVi&i fti^hewat ttf 1812, filed
tthder Yffe kfoAdtSorta of prevlhos etV-
actmenli, aiYd de wjhpplication will be
consolidated Witb lbe old clailnjMd
t*Wn T for traiver hereinbefore
Mentioned.
2. Tlie attorneys In 1 the claims
heretofore^filed will be recognized to
prosecute said claims under the act
March, 9, 1878, provided they call
up and prosecute the case within six
months after the passage of said act.
A new attorney will not he recog
nized to prosecute any such claim
unless, after having-filed a power of
attorney therein, he shall be called
upon to furnish further testimony to
establish the claim. An attorney’s
fee of ten dollars only will he allowed
for prosecuting claims under the act
of March 9, 1898. • ^
3, New applications must be made
before a C-uu t of record, ok before
some officer thereof having custody
of its seal, as in other cases, except
where by reason* of ftifirmity of a^e
the claimant is unable to travel, in
which case the declaration may be
made before any officer authorized' to
administer oaths for general purpos
es. The infirmity must be sworn to
by the claimant and certified to by
the officer before whom tlie declara
tion is made. Applications for resto
ration to the rolls under the provisions
of March 9,1878, will he made in the
usual from for restoration and execu
ted as provided in such cases.
Lar
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Six mcutlis ■..... v.. .A. • • 1 -00.
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M. MARKS,
Peoples’ Exchange,
YsbisKths.qpd LUiyoRs,
College Avenue.
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rnllE BOOKS ARE NOW OPEN FOR Tift
X purpose of rcoeivlng Tax Returns for the
year 18?8? L Tux-Payers' will
come for-
and save
lefaulters.
on the
,vard and make thoir returus promptly t
me the trouble of returning them as.de
I win attend at the following places,
days mentioned, vix:
Salem District, nt Heater’s Store, Apnl L5th
Kith and May 14th*' ' 1 - '
Scull Shoals District, at Cochran’s Store,
April 18th, 19th and May 16th.
Wild Cut District, at W. T. Elder’s, April
•_>Sd, 24th and *LjyMtd*- r ^ ^
Farmington _ Dfetrkt, A iElifNwkJoft,
April 25th, SCtli and .
High Snoals Distnot, Jones’ More, April
29th and May 24th.
Dark Corner District, at Jackson’s, May 1st
Ul BmmsombTDiitrict, at Wall’*#Urt>, May 8d,
IH*ric*,:tt Diwenpert’e, May
St ;’ w»!*bj found at Waikinayille onj^very
Saturday during the time of Receiving R#«P8,
and from the 1st until the 29th ot June, at
which time I wiU ■*»r
op9-8m ' if: Jfoct»v«< Tax Ifoturpi
1st, ourll^ft^J IpfelNG
exhibit-tha finest and extensive Stock of MEN’S,
.arncj^ -r ..
CLOTHING,
ew lines of Goods. 100
CHEVIOT SUITS at flO. (1
from $10, $12 50, $14 and $15.
Knfflisb and Freneh D;'
as been purchased under the present decline of
ir numerous patrons. We enumerate prices of s
OOlT<CASSIMERE BUSINESS
12 50 and $15. SOO BLUE
In onr Dress Suit Department, we are prepared to show genuine
g from tre 50 up. Worsted suits‘‘in endless
t-elay Stock, of H ' * **
urnl sliln g
ZmS in the State. We still continue te offer our spe-
GfOOOU
cialty, UNLANDRIED SHIRTS, a» $50c., next glMe'TSc., extra fine $l.' '9ats*and taps in all
the latest styles.*- TRUNKS, UMBRELLAS, etc., etc. Extending our thanks to our patrons for
their generous patronage in the past, and soliciting a continuance of the same, when we shall
endeavor to offer^bem inducementftwliich will surpassall oUflbnner el$nfo
N. B. In addition toour regular Clothing Departmi
New York Custom Tailors to make suits to order upon short notice..
25 per cent, from the regular prices charged by taik>s> I : . J i ■
op9-3m Broad street, opposite CoT
pension now received (if le6s than $8
per month) and $8 per month. Pen
sions nndeT this act shall be at the
rate of $8 per month, except as here
in provided, -and shall be paid to the
persons entitled thereto, from and
after the passage of this act, for and
during their natural lives: Provided,
That tlie pensions to widows provid
ed for in this act shall cease when
they shall marry again.
Sec. 3. That before the name of
any person shall be placed upo’n the
pension rolls under this act, proof
shall be made, under such - rules and
regulations as the Commissioner of
Pensions, with the approval of the
Secretary of the Interior, shall pre
scribe, that the applicant is entitled
to a pension under 1 this act, and any
per#ftA wife shall falsely, take any
oath required to he taken under th4
provisions'of thiB act shall b6 guilty
of perjury ; and the Secretary of tbd
Interior shall canie to be Btricken
from the mile the-name >ef any person
when it shall appear, by proof satis?
factory to him, that euch name waB
put on said rolls by. ontltrough-felSe
«C fraudulent repfeseptations, tiqt by
mistake ais 4ro the'right of buoh pei’son
tena pension aaicr this add. i Tbe loai
or hick ofe a certificate of dnahaego
shall not deprive the applicant of the
benefit of thiB act,'but other proof of
the service performed and of an hon
orable discharge, if satisfactory, shall
be inetBodsittekiBt; aediwbea those
is bo recorded eyidenoe of sucli ser
vice and such discharge, the applicant
may establish the same by other satis
factory testimony j Provided, That
when any person has been granted a
land-warrant, under any actof Con-
gsawar ifnr.snd mrnmmnmtsnLammm
during which his name
stricken from the rolls.
Sec. 6. That the surviving widow
of any pensioner of the war of 1812,
where the name of said pension was
strickenjrom the pension rolls in pur
suance of the act entitled “ An act
authorizing the Secretary of the In
terior to strike from the pension rolls
the names of such persons as have
taken up arms against the Govern
ment or who have in any mauner en
couraged the rebels,” approved Feb
ruary 4, 1862, and where, under the
existing provisions of law, said
pensioner died without liis naihe
being restored to the roll slialk be
entitled to' make claim for a pension
hs such widow after the passage of
thisqct: 'Provided, That no shell
arrpavages sliqllhe paid for any period
prior to the tirtife of removal of the
disability of the pensioner, as provi
dec? in section five: And provided
further, That tinder this act any
widow of a revolutionary soldier
who served for fourteen days or was
my engagement shall he placed
,he pensmn rolls of the United
es f and l ftceTvc r a pension at the
rate of 8$ per month.
-Mv • lsstRV<rtto ^
!J V. 1f ^ny application M pension on
account^ of service, in tlie war of T81^
heretofore , ma&e under the act of
Congress approved Febrtiary 14,1871
granting pension” 1 '*"* '**•
sections 4738, 4'
Statutes, now pending or which
stands 'rejected, will fie treated
% time.Hr • *
remained
*nt, Vrafiave ma"3e arrangemeomWiia^nr ,
IM&wuch grant
ie evidence of his
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Subscription for. the Banner
For 18^8. Ao-rk "£ :
,*umu Mat'i m*f
in tlie
shall be prima"'facie
service and honorable discharge, so
as to entitle him, if living, or h|s
widow, if he be dead, to a pension
under this act; but such evidence
shall not he conclusive,. nlay he
rebutted 4ly evidence that such land
warrant wa»improperly granted.
That all applications 'for
are entitled to pension nhdot that
act of March 9, 1878: First. Hon
orably discharged soldiers of the war.
of 1812 who served fourteen days and
less than sixty days. Second. Hon
orable discharged soldicrs'of said war
who served less than fourteen days,
but were in an engagment with the
enemy. Third. Widows, without
regard to the date of their marriage
;u.d who have not remarried, of hon
orably discharged soldiers of said war
described in clauses oue and two, and
the widows of such soldiers as served
sixty days who were married subse
quent to February 17,1815. Fourth.
Widows of revolutionary soldiers whi
served fourteen days or. were in any
engagement in tlie war oPthif' Rs^xft
lution. 5. Blank forms for declara*
lions will he furnished to clavnebtts
upon application. 6. The fojlowrfijif
form may be used for the waiver°re-
quired by section 1 of these regula
tions v '■
The undersigned*——, a’^sK
dent of —^’county, State of-
respectfoliy represfend'^haSt—
-ii" tHe ^denticai—^ ■’ ■ whb
filed under the amenJatory act ap
proved March 9, 1878, upon the
claimant filing with the CommiSsioner waive'd.
of Pensions a 6ta(ement, signed "by fc
him in the presence of two attestiug
witnesses, waiving his or her claim
under priori enactments jind request
ing that the claim may be adjusted
under the act of March 9, 1878, In
such cases new applications will not
V • -j
be required.
If a new application shall' he filed
under the act of Marctt 9, 187^ by a
icimon
madb applicatifiri'for if bn
count bfiserv^ce ib the war of 1812:
Which applicafion wa& filed oh‘ of
about the— L -day of—-—^187, knd
is numbered «- a - The CommisaioiY-
er 'Of Pensions* rs reSpebifuTIy request
ted to adjust said claim Under the
provisiohs* of* fiHe ; *act of ©dngfesS
amending the laufagrabtirig pensions
to the ribldiers and ShHdrs of Uife AtaV
of 1812 find theiV widows,* approfbd
Mafch 9,1^73. Claiifis'Yoi'pensionl
udder previous enactments is* hereby
♦ ‘ it -i : • 1
Signatsfre of Claimant. 1,1
We, the undersigned witnesses,- do
hereby certify that we are residents 6f
and of , and are aged res
pectively -years and -years, and
ftrat wo -were present and Saw thb
said sign name to tbe abdve stat-fe-
ment, and we know— : —to the persbd
•^-represents—-to be. *' : *;"'*. *
person who hfis had an ajiplicf
already on life* for "pension on account
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