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SOUTHERN , BANNER: a LEV 9* IS<$.
Liberia Heard From. ;
What a Suhiw inan.y Darky. Wlio hi* Rviis
Then-. Has 1» K»y of the Coimtrj. I
Negro Mortality.
[Aberdeen Visa. Weekly, Hik]
A gentleman iwitlint: in Aberdeen,
liavinu business in tlie upper or nor'li-
I'm portion of onr enitiity, ami learn
ing that Sam White, v. loved, who,
in ootnpany with l«is linn ly ami quite
a number oi’ colored people. left Bud
Gillespie’s farm (hr Liberia some time
in December last, hid returned. to*>k
occasion to interview Sam, and hear
what he had to say of the new country
of “ milk and honey.” Sam said on
leaving he took cars at Okalona tor
New York City ; to veach New York
it cost him 8164. There the LOk ria
emigration society took them in hand
an 1 sent them to Liberia free of
charge.
Their voyage was continuous, nut
touching land until they arrived at
their destination. On arriving they
were famished tents and food by the
society for six months, the fare being
rather rough. He said the natives
look about like our borne darkies;
the men arc generally very large, and
the women small. They arc not
more than half-civilized, and wear r.o
clothing save a fore-apron made of
calico. Their food consists principally
of cosote, a kind of plant that grows
there, similar to the sweet potato,
which they cultivate with hoes, they
having no horses Their houses con
sist of a small thatch with dirt floors.
There arc sev» r.d tubes—about
seven, among the inhabitants, each
tribe governed by a King, similar to
the mode of our American Indians.
The entire republic is governed by a
president. There, in hut one triln*
among them that sjM-aks the English
language, and they very imperfectly.
The women are bought and sold as
wives, their “beauty” regulating
the price. The climate is very ho',
varying but little with the seasons.
The soil is a dark rich sandy loam,
llicc and coffee are the principal
staples—coffee being the only article
raised from which they can realize.
It bears about a pound tc the hush,
and about eight thousand hushes to
tlie acre. They have but two seasrns
—six months rain and six months dry
The water is clear but .-ait—even the
atmosphere is so salt that a piece of
iron hung up will rust in twenty-four
hours.
The brush is so thick that it is im
possible to gel about until paths have
been cut. The climate is unhealthy,
especially for Americans. Fevers are
very lVequcni, and fatal. If you get
sick, ihe native doctors give you
brush tea, which kills eight out ol
•every ten Americans. The country is
full of insects, the most troublesome
being a hug resembling a huge ant,
and travels very rapidly, vailed the
racer. They go in houses at night
after a rain, and give a peisoti no
rest, (their bite being both poisonous
and painful. There are no horses,
except in the Interior ol' the country,
where they also have small, cows,
u Inch give about one pint of milk per
• lay. But lew hogs are raised there,
• > wing to the scarcity of feed, and the
few that are raised never go over one
hundred and fifty pounds. Bacon
sells for twenty-five cents, per pound ;
coffee, twenty cents; flour twelve
cents per pouud ; calico, twenty f.cl
ients per yard. Labor 1 Is worth thi y
cents fper day. The town atwh. h
Sam stopped, the capital of the re
public, lias about thirteen thovsaml
inhabitants, represented bv all nations
—the Fcfrtnguesc predominating.
They have both colored and white
merchants. The principal traffic is
rum. Colored people 1 ,.cwbn are now.
meditating *)i change of homes, would
do well to confer witli^Saifi before
further preparation. ,§apt serins to
have aij^ed^tbe vie* pun iby laavie*.
before- bis money, fear#but j’*^other
wise be would have been a fixture
there for all time, where,-be says, not
one in every fifty who go from this
country are satisfied to- stay under
any circumstances. 1 !
A MISSISSIPPI RIVER PLANTER’S VIEWS
ON TIlESl'IUECT
Memphis Appeal.
I saw an mticle a few days since
in your valuable paper in regard to
the negro, giving the death rate of
the different c tics, and especially
Memphis, which doubtless every
reader of the Memphis parpers had
noticed, and it was olteu the subject!
mutter of conversation in the country.
Why the negro should die in cities
three to one to the whites, is very
plain from my standpoint, as he i-the
eonsuniei of all the stale and wilted
fruits, vegetables and spoiled meats,
fish not excepted, of the cities, and
has not, when sick, the money to
employ a regular physician. Now, if
the “ lecturer” yon spoke of, who
would be a benefactor t o his race if
lie would, instead of indulging in
politics, bring the facts and (figures
before his people, and would prepare
himself from actual statistics or .facts
from the country, say from different
points on the Mississippi and Arkan
sas rivers, from the largest planta
tions ami the most densely po; ulated
neighborhoods, and he will find that
the negroes scarcely die f t all who
are permanently located, and they
are raising children, too. There is
no danger of them dwindling into
nonentity. I speak what l know,
and it is only the unsettled portions
of the negro race that has no per
manent home, no regnh.r habits, that
is dying. Send them to the country
out of the crowded, unventilated
sleeping rooms, out of the filthy black
alleys, ai d let them locate and have
some fixed purpose in life and they
will show a greater loiigcii’y than
tlic. white mail. Very respectfully,
Jfissinslpjti Planter.
„ The organized Democracy drove
the mongrel parly lioiu power, and
redeemed the State. The organized
Democracy in this district has honor
ed Mr. Stephens. It he had written
such a letter in 1873 as the one writ
ten to Dr. Casey, we hazard nothing in
saying that he would not have been
requested “to stand for Congress”
in that year. Neither could lie ii vc
been nominated at the Augusta Con
vention in 1874, or at. the Thomson
Convention in 187(5 if he had arraign
ed and c nidemned the action of the
Conventions before their cxist.-mv.
Mr. Stephens owes a debt of grat itnde
to the organized Democracy of this
District, and he owes it to Utilise'!
and to his party and to the State not.
to uselessly and wantonly provoke a
conte.-t, the prospect, of which is al
ready hailed with rejoicing by every
scalawag and mongrel in the State.—
Chronicle, ami Const ihitionolist.
CHARLES P. STUBBS,
(Successor to Groover, Stubbs & Co.,)
iCOTTON
Life’s journey is a summer’s day, i
Some only breakfast and away ;
Others to dinner stay.
Greatest his debt that lingers out the day,
(He that goes soonest has the least to pay)
And sups before he goes away.”
Turkish Baths for liorses is the
latest veterinary novelty in. New
York. The horses are placed in a
close sweat-box or stall, brick laid
and cemented, with vcnti’.-itiifi in
the ceiling, and the heat is communi
cated through an oven which is
placed against the sta ! l. The fem-
peratnre is gradually run up to.140
or 150 degrees, that . is. iiutii the
horse begins to perspite. The heads
are kept wet all the time, and as
much cold water is given the animals
as they can drink.., Then as they
begin to sweat they are vigorously,
rubbed, and afierwerds they- -»re
cooled off by degrees, ending with a
shower. This process is ulaimed tq,
be good in all sicknesses and hv all
diseases. i- . r;w»
-AND—
General Commission Merchant,
AGENT. FOR THE
Quitman Factory Yarns,
94 BAY STREET,
Savannah., (S eorgia.
Bugging. Tics. Rope and other supplies fur*
nisiu d. A Iso, liberal cash advances made on
consignments for sale or shipment to Liverpool
or Northern ix-rts.
Mr. A. A. WInx, Cashier and Correspondent
of the lute tirm of Groover, Stubbs «fc Co., has
au interest in lie busuicss ung21-tf.
DETROIT FREE PRESS,
T HE FREE PRESS is one of the very l'. w
Northern papers having any considerable
circulation in the South, or-Avnich desires and
publishes Southern eorresjiondenee. There is
hardly a locality in the South wi.ere this paper
is not taken, and where it has not secured
warm friends, for the interest it has takeu ir.
Southern altai's. It has advocated all meas
ures looking to the development of new indus
tries, the establishment i f (•criiiuiieut peace
and friendship, ami the election to office Ol
representative men whom*administrations rain I
be prolific of peace and harmony.
During the present year The >i:k : 1‘hkj*
will publish articles from the pens of various
State Governors -u the Smith, letters from cen
ters of business, and communications from
those in position lo know the needs of tlicit
State ana cun .suggest bt iietk-.nl changes. It
further desiies to hear from planters, fruit
growers, stock raisers, miners, and manufactu
rers. Its communications will interest thous
ands in the North who are restless for u cluing*
«f abiding place, and.must lie of benefit to the
South. . ,>
All departments in the Fjo.e Puts* will Vie
maintained and made lull «•!' interest to all
readers, and it hoj>es to make many new
friends.
Address
Ditro-.t Flint Pits, s Co.,
Detio t, M eh.
DR. RICE,
3? M Place, LOUISVILLE, KY,,
/ regularly #dae»led and legally qualified phrricUn and tht
E.u»t Mi<M*««rul. as his practh-s will prore. Cures al 1 forms
cf private, chronic acd sexual diseases, gpapyn Atnr«
xEea and Impotency. ••‘■the realtor wen
abuse l& youth, sexual *cxccs*ealn tnatnrfr yesrs, or other
cs't«a. sod prodooinf some c fthe following eOtrts: Nervous*
Seminal KmUiicws, Dimne** ©l Sight. Dt. .ctlre Mem-
cry. Phv4calD«Tav,riis?>leS oa Fsre, Aversion to FocJetv og
Kern alee. CeofW'Wm «f |4is«, Ixss of gtxcal
r* dvTiag m»ni&t« Imyritr or imhaepr, aw thoroughly
aud piTTTsiwsrUy cwred. gVHHtT.TS
t'jrt* xn \- rrir ersdlcsted 1 tbw srstem; GON
ORRHEA, Gleet, Stricture, PlWs and 5fc«r pri
vate diseases quickly cured. Fallenta treated by mall om«
rifw. Consututioa ftve and Invited, chargts rtasoaabl%
abil conespoodenoc strictly eocfidsntlsi.
A PRIVATE COUNSELOR
Of K» p«res, *w»t t* any address, secartly seskd. for thirty
(%0) cents. Should be read by alL Address ss abov%
Office hours fremfi A. M. to 7 P# M. Sundwys, 2 to 4if'. Mb
. HUG G IKS.
BUGGIES- BUGGIES
BUGGIES,
W» Re BEAVERS,
Athens, Georgia,
Manufacturer of and dealer in all kinds of
Top or no top Buggies and Spring Wagons
All kinds of vehicles repaired at short notice
painting and trimming done in the best and
latest styles. Work put up to order and war
ranted to give satisfaction.
Black Smithing
Done in the best manner, harness made and re
paired at short notice. I use the best imt'eria!
that can la- had. and have skilled workman who
knew tlu-ir husin- gs. Having ail experience of
eleven years I feel confident of giving satisfac
tion. Give me a trial and I am Satisfied you will
Vie pleased as I do the cheapest work in the city.
Shop opposite
J. Z. COOPER’S LIVERY STABLE.
W. R. BEAVERS.
jani’Urtm.
COME AND SEE THEM!
800 Chromos.
1" dozen Passe Pnrtouts, in good variety,
in dozen Picture Mats the most beautiful
ever brought to At liens.
I'hiici Pictures.
Illuminated Mottoes.
Photographs of Statuary, etc.
Just received mid for sale cheap at
igniatT tf. Burke’s Book Store.
WOOL CARDING.
T HE undersigt ed is now prt-paied to receive
custom WtKil for curdit.g, and solicits the
patronage of wool growers, t-atistactiou gnnr-
mitecd. Price 10 c mis per pound.
,H. T. FOWLER.
nirv*2s-2iii
Southern Mutual Insurance
COIVT F-A.3ST Y,
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
YOUNG L. G. HARRIS, President
.STEVKXS THOMAS, Serretary.
(irons Assets, April 1, ISJJ, . • $784,#2
Resident Directors.
Yoi-m. 1.. «!. Harris,
John II. Nkwto.n,
1)r. Hkm;y Hull,
Aldin P. Dkarikg,
Pol. Kobkrt Thomas.
uiv2St-wly
Stkveks Thomas
Eliza L. Nkwton,
Frrdixand Pmsizr
Dr. K. M. Smith,
John W. Nicholsok,
G. C. Thomas,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
WATKINS'VILLt; GA.
O FFICE IN COURT-HOUSE. OPPOSITE
Ordiuarv’s Office. Personal attention toall
business entrusted to his care. ap9-tt
1X Hoivell Cobli Dnvisyiipplii s to me for letters
of Guardianship of the person of Emmie Lavis
of said eounty, ortdian of Middleton P. Davis,
deceased, under fourteen years of m.-e. These
re therefore to cite and admonish ail concern
ed to shoo- cittse ar niv office on or before the
first Monday in August next, why said IrtU-rs
should not i>o granted.
Given under my baud at office this 5th day
of June, :s78.
AKA M. JACKSON, Ordinary.
June 11.301.
VTDTB'E.—All persons having demands
1* against Mrs. Eleanor Moore, late of Clarke
county- deceased are hereby notified to present
the same for payment to mv agent. Win. L.
Mitchell, Esij., at Athens, within the time pre
scribed by law. and those indebted to s lid de
ceased are requested to make immediate pay
ment to my said agent, or invsdtt.
AVAL C. MOORE, Eexeu'or.
June ll.t'akl.
FOR SALE OR RENT.
A DWELLING WITH EIGHT GOOD
rooms, tire place in eacli of the rooms, good
double brick kitchen, stable carriage and out
houses. Location on Hancock avenue, near
I.ncy Cobb Institute. J- H. HUGGINS,
o6-tf No. 7 Broad street.
i»H Ws hill in u Looitoh rcMtaurant,
tvas toll) thni the * *iim put .down
e waiiUT.
didn’t include tlii
remark he made to a yotfhg r wfifttr,’
nine yeans ago, deserve'^' to he re-,
mem'l.eredOne of the first-oil'
jecLs of a literary man should be to
acquire an inde]icndeiice; his «enlns'
never does its best so long as it is the
mere drudge of his necessities.”
#^.KORfi IA—Ci.a i: k b County—
^ Wheieas, Edward C. Long applies to mo
for Letters of Admiu'-strati .ii on the estate of
Crawford I.<-t.g, lute of said county decease
These are therefore to cite and uemo'.isli all
couccMi'-d lo-how cause at lay effif-c on or be
fore tin- fir.-i Monday in Augii-t mxt ivhv said
letters should not be granted.
Given under mv hand at office this SOtli dav
ot Juno, 1S7.S. * ASA M. JACKSON, *
June 25, :;<>!. Ordinary.
/^J.EORGIA—Clarke County'.—
Whereas, Thomrs N. Poullaiii, applies to
me for Letters of Administration dii bonis non,
with tLe. wdt annexed, on the estate of Thoma*
Wrny, late of said eounty deceased.
These are therefore o cite urid admonish all
concerned to show cause at my office on or be
fore the first Monday in August next why said
letters should net be granted. ;
Giviii under my hand at office this 24tli day
of June, 1«7S. ASA M. JACKSON,
June 25, 30d. ; Ordinary.
( 4ECKGIA,'OCONEE COUNTY—Whereas,
T M. Elizi Ponlhiine Administratrix
1 homes N. Ponlhiine, Jr. deceased, i>etitioiis in
teruisofthu linv to be discii irg -d from said
administration.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
ismeerned to show cause at mv office, on or bc-
ft>re Uio finit Monday in October next against
tlie granting ot sa-d discharge.
A t: v i 7 u - Giveu-mide> mj- land at office this third day
A htg Yankee* irom.Miuup uu pay* tof June ms.
JAMES Ri LYLE, Ordinary.
J-jne.2o.Sm.pd. •
•* ; 4T
C KARKK, POSTPONED S1UCR1KV SALE.
W Illlie rolif bi:fo!p;(|ie Court iloii^e door,
ijrott; the Siutli, by Newton, and'on the
Jig. the itead- leading frthi Athena’to
Watkinsville, end conveyed in a certain inden-
■doweiY by virtue of a tnortgage fl. fa. issued
frutn Clarke Superior Court, returnable to the
August term 1876. John B., Patman vs. John
Kirkpatrick. AU sold ns the property of the
defendant, to satisfy the above stated mort'rnye
, J. A. BROWNING,
jnly-2-SOL Sheriff.
For Sale.
A sccond-liand Wlieeler & YVilsou Sewing
Machine; lias been but little used and is in per
fect order. For side cheap for cash. Apply at
*cg2SMf TH’S ov . .
1877.
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EVER ONWAI
Our Flag is thrown to the Breeze—Ofit MOTTo is before tin
People. We proudly take our stand as the “Champions of Low
Prices.
OWE. S*FI.E3ST>ID LSABSES.
50 Pieces Fine Mourning Dress Goods.
50 Pieces Fine Grenadines.
100 Pieces Fine Colored Dress Goods.
250 Bieecs Fine White Lawns, ,\Yite French Nainsook, M'hite
Organdies Swiss'Piques, Jaconet, White and Colored Tail;, tan, and
many other nice goods suitable for
C O M ME X C E M E N T D R E S S E S.
Competition with our prices is a matter impossible. Onr z\gert
was in New Yourk at the recent peremptory sale.
11.000 Packages Were Slaughtered,
We got a lot of most beautiful goods.
LADIES AND GENTS. HANDKERCHIEFS,
LADIES- AND GENTS. HOSIERY,
LINEN HOUSE-KEEPING GOODS, &o., &v.
Our buyer MR. CHRISTOPHER GRAY is always in the market,
he has the benefit of unlimited Capital and 30 years, experience.
Remember, our goods were bought lor Cash and will he sold on
the same terms.
Wc stick to the programme inaugurated in the “Calico War, and
TJndersell the Market 20 Per Cent.
James M. Gray & Co.
No. 4, Granite R.ow,
Athens Foundry & Machine W ouks
ATHENS, GEORGIA,
IMIJL. ItsT TT F _A_ C T TT K, E
i ( > : i <i Bn i*> CastingH, Mill and Giu Gearing, Mining and Mill Muei.ii uv. Mu 1 . Ki gin i>
;; v i'.ilb, Pill Arp and Athenian Iloraa I’oweri>,
ESCELSIOR
THSiZSHEES,
IMPROVED
SOUTHER1T
FAIT MIX.1-S,
Ciinc Mills and Kvaporators, Bark Mills, (Jetton Presses, MiU Spindles, Sliurting, Pniicy--,
Hoisting Si-rews, J igliter Seiews, Rattle Staffs, Etc.
ALSO MANUFACTURE Turbine Water Wheels, ColtVce i-
br, t. il Power tu d l.ever Cotton ar.d Screw Presses, 1 ortable Stc: in Engines, Seimruti-rs, Iim
ri-imiig, Griivo EneWures, Bulconies. Fite.
For Deserij live Ciiculars mid Price Lists ot any of tlie above articles, AJdrcs-,
35TI03SBP©03^r r Ag't.,
may 28, 1876->>m. ATHENS, G
Redlroade-
Schedule Northeastern Railroad.
Change ot Schedule.
On and after Sunday, June 10th, 1878, trains
on tiiis toad will ruii as follows. "Trains dailv
except Sunday. .
Leuvu Atliens,.,. y.00 A. M.
Arrive at Lula.... .’.8,15 A. M.
Arrive at Atlanta.. 15.00 JL :
Leave AfluOts v*4. l..R. I!..,;. 240. P. Mrif
Leave Lfila.. rje A . M
Arrive at Atnenfi.....: . ; 7.#, A. it.
Tliih triiiu .makes elosf counoctToit in evening 1
with trains oji Air Line Railroad- going botn
East and" West, and in morning with trains
coining froiy Eusl and West. In addition to
above,, a spoeial train will leave Lnla every
Saturday at 9.00 P. M.. arriving at Athens at
11.15 P. M. find leave Athens Monday- at 4.v#
A. M. arriving at Lula at *210 A. M. Tjiis
Miecja). train connects at Lubt with trains both 1
East and West on Air Line Railroad. .
VV9.V . y. MAEDWAfeDS, : '
For NINETY DAYS FROM DATE
Elegant Table Silverware
Tan be swrmed bjall • n ronipliance with Ihe following condition*; The National Silver I
PlatiuC Company, 704 Cheaiout Street, Philadelphia, manufacturers of rure Coin
StatiHurd Silrrr-piatMi Ware, will aend to any one who receirea thi* notice, a Set of
pout.ic Katra-iMated silver Spoona, and engrave on each spoon any deeired
initial. You arc required to cutout the following Silverware Coupon and *cud It to
tht above Company, with your name andaddresa. aud also ioeucloa* with it 7G cents
to pay all charjres. including coat of engraving initials, packing, boxing, and express
cl.nrgra. The S|-tK»n* will be aent by express (d¥ mail, if tou have no express offic*).
ami delivered iu your hands without further cost. These Spoons are guaranteed to be
of the beat material, and equatto the beat Silver-Plated Ware made, as the following
letter from the Company will testifr : <1
Orrtcaor Natural Silvxs Plating Co., 704 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia. Pa.
TO Whom it may Concern.—The Spoons sent out uu ;er this arrangement
we guurauire are or best quality, first heavily plated with pure nickel (the hardest
white metal known), aud.a double-extra plate of pure Coin-Standard Silver added on
topof the n ckel. thus reuderiux them the very oeat Sijrgr-Plated Ware uiauufsc-
tured. will honor un order which docs not centalu the Silverware Coupon, aud we
will not honor the Coupon after ninety daris fr*n« the dnte of this i*aper.
(Signed] NATIONAL 8ILVEH PLATING CO..
.704 Chestnut at« Philadelphia.
mi.VKUVVAKK coUro*.
Du rrcrlpl of lhl« Conixm. u>|,lh.r *ilh 75 cnU ta c.rtr all «h>r,n. lntl»
IB( or ■nailing, an,raving gad basing, w« lurch; agree la lead to an, a
Arena a eel of our pure Colu-SUudultt doublt-oxlra plated
. SIL.VER SPOONS, ’ "
amt oa each Spoon ragraro an; AoalreA initial. All ckargi
Hit 76 cento aeul ua, and the Spoona «iU he Aolletred at AAaUnnttan f
other charge.
Good for nlnof; lira from doto or thlo ponor. after which Ihlr-f-annnn la ball
nod void. (Slguv.il pATIONAt-ftEVraSEATUtoTo.!
- ■ 70d'Ch—tnat St^ T’gtr*''f
Should It bo desired, on; one of the renewing article, -will bo "ml la
:<\
je5-tf
Snperintemfcnt.
jt;
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
2Totice.
Xhe CelebrtiUd “BELLE; OF KENTUCKY
Fionr for sale.
april 23 .3m. F. B. LUCAS.
... TV?. ll ^ r * > ***>»*“.«** forool; nine!;dn;a front data. Ihorelbro
Il la 10 tbo Interest or nil wbo cun see are lu bendtin to non to It that the;
are not debarred bv reason of tho expiration or tht time wedded All let
ter. ordering Silverware ahnnld be iddnsred dlreal »o thi
XAT*IOXAL sii.ver plating CO.,
Ko. 704 Cheg.-nat Street,
r- PHU-AD.YLPHIA, PA.
B
ILL HEADS AND LETTER
Heads done on shonotirt ee