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Soluble Pacific Guano and Whann’s Raw-Bone Super-Phosphate—Price Reduced to $72 _ T II E S U If. UillTUlll.. IIAHI <<*• Vl'l. <*i.l nrdni'Mlii). April 3. IH.f. BENSON & McOILL, Editors. A. 0. McCPHRY. Associate E liter. tiewb or ii. mrain. During an interview a Tew days ago with a reporter of the Washington Post. Mr. Stephens presented his views on tho situa tion which are so clear, practical and well presented we think a synopsis of them might not le devoid of interest to our readers. In the first place he is utterly opposed to confining the proceedings of the present Congress to the legislative and army appropriation hills, which made tho convening of the present session a necessi ty. There are measures of great general interest that ought to hr immediately con sidered. The present revenue system is oppressive and unjust; it ought to he mod ified or repealed. In mnny features it is the most unjust system ever established in any country, not excepting Ireland. Mr. Stephens condemns in strong terms the idea of sending a man to the penitentiary for distilling for his own use, and that of his family, his own fruits and grain—an offense trivial in its character. This whole revenue system hears unequally, not upon States and sections alone, hut upon labor. The toiling millions in the mines, the work shops, factories, and on the farms hear the burdens of government, while the great body of the wealth of the government con tributes nothing to its support. Mr. Stephens adverts to the financial problem. The volume of currency is too small. Congress should provide for its in crease. The whole amount is hardly suffi cient to pay the taxes, if it all had to be paid on the same day. There is hardly one-fifth of the amount of money in circu lation necessary for the business of the country. The present volume should he increased five hundred millions. The plan by which this can he done is a grave ques tion, hut Mr. Stephens thinks it can he done. One plan is to authorize nil unlimited coinage of silver. Next to this, the pres ent debased silver coin, which is a cheat, should he retired, and there should he is sued certificates of silver and gold bullion to an unlimited extent. Under our pres ent mint system thirty-six millions of dol lars per year is the maximum coinage, hut the bullion can lie essayed, values stamp ed. certificates issued, and in tho course of five or six months a circulation of five or six hundred millions could he put forth. Mr. Stephens thinks the result of this would give activity to every department of industry, and that men in all the pursuits of life would feel the beneficial effects in a short time. Currency is the blood of our country. What we need is more good sound healthy blood. This plan would subserve both ends. The gold and silver would be in tho Treasury to icdecin the certificates; the currency' would he sound. Being receivable in payment of all public dues, this would be the medium of ex change throughout this country, and in every part of the world where we have business dealings. Mr, Stephens then goes on to show how the necessary revenue can be raised to run the government by a modification of the tariff laws, ami by rigidly taxing all stocks, bonds and securities that are now exempt. All in all, the views of Mr. Stephens are able and replete with wise statesman ship, and if the “ Croat Commoner” can devise some plan to bring relief to the wide spread distress that prevails throughout the land, or to chock the increasing evils, it will be a crowning wreath to a grand and philanthropic character whose life has been nobly spent in the public service of his country. IX oru FATHER’S HOUSE. A grave responsibility rests upon the Democratic members of the present Con gress. Through patient forbearance and through long endurance they have breast cd the waves and have emerged at last above the crested billows. They have a small majority, and the commencement of the record which they make will to a a great extent involve the greatest inter ests of our country for years to come. It is important that the record commences right. It should be characterized by fair ness, impartiality, conservatism, and above all, destitute of that narrow rancorous sec tionalism which characterized that party that has just been forced to relinquish its grasp upon the helm of Government. The South will no longer be misrepresented. One by one those who were not the true representatives and who were not capable of reflecting true Southern manhood and character, have been forced to retire, and the places that knew them once will know them no more forever. The work has been progressing, and now but small remnants remain of that dark and bitter period that afflicted our beloved land. Their places have been tilled by men of ability and character—men who can illustrate the grand section that sent them there and de fend the rights of her people. After the long hegira of misrule they are again in their father's house, and there they mean to Stay amidst ail the dangerous scenes the future may bring forth, or tiie inroads on Constitutional liberty that may be made bv disappointed ambition and dominant fanaticism. Hut in al! that they say or do they should remember the bitter experi ence of the past, and demonstrate that all its cruelties and mistakes are buried out of sight, ami that they will prove worthy of the great trust in their keeping and legis late for the good of cur entire and common country. 41'DUE TUTTLE. Judge Pottle is being subjected to some \ verv severe criticisms by some of the pa ; pers of bis circuit. From an intimate per sonal acquaintance with Judge I*, we are convinced that it is uncalled for. and in just. W’o know that there does not to-day wear the Judicial ermine of Georgia, a more honest, conscientious and incorrup tible officer than Judge Pottle.—Gaines ville Eagle. W'e take the greater pleasure in repro ducing the above in our columns from the fact that a communication lately appeared therein containing severe strictures on the Judge's conduct during the .Superior Court at Elbcrton, with reference to the fining of Coleman, and which wo have no doubt plnces him in an improper light, before our readers. The article appeared simply as a communication, and wo had nothing to do with the assertions it made, neither did we in the slightest degree endorse its senti ments. As wo were uot present at the oc currence. and know not of our knowledge all the real facts of the transaction, we are unable to present them ; we would that we could, believing that such would be justice to Judge Pottle, and feeling full confident that the tacts would be bis best vindica tion. Indeed, we arc assured from the most authentic statements of the transac tion. from the evidence adduced before him. he was fully justified in holding that Cole man was in contempt of court and in im posing penalties on him for it. Judge Pot tle's eminent character as an honest, faith ful and upright jurist is well established, and continued experience adds new lustre to the same. We have thought proper to say this much, lest our views might be misunderstood, and we therefore cheerful ly shed the luminous rays of Tim Sun around the bold, vigorous and well put judgment of the Eagle in bearing testimo ny to the lofty character of our able Judge. EDITORIAL MELANGE. Gen. Gordon's health is improving. Pulaski County has a peafowl thirty-two years old. A glass manufactory is talked of in Atlanta. Hartwell is tho prettiest little town in Georgia.—A then* W atclinian. Another valuable mineral spring has been discovered near Gainesville. The first Grant club of the campaign has been organized at Terre Ilaut, Indiana. Hon. Alex. 11. Stephens seems to be working in the lend in the present Congress. J. P. P. Harrell, of Sumter, has fifty acres of wheat three feet high and heading out finely. Hamilton is still unable to take bis scat in Congress, though his general health is still improving. The Toccoa News improves very rapidly of late. The same may be said of the Carnesville Register. Dr. J. R. Brown, of Toccoa. came very near cutting off one of his lingers the other day with a hatchet. Atlanta has a sun-bonnet factory which gives employment to sixty white girls at from three to five dollars a week. Hartwell is said to he the prettiest little town in Georgia. We do know that The Sun is one ol the prettiest little papers in the world. —Augusta Evening News. The Gainesville Eagle wants the streets sanded. It puts Ham on Ins trumps to carry his feet, without the additional mud freight. Several of ourcotempnraries are noticing the nourishing condition of the Hartwell High School. It is a credit to the town and county. James Barnes, nged about 54, and weighing 040 pounds, died in Blountville, Tenn.. last Thursday, lie was a soldier in the Mexican war. A mnn named liuford killed Judge Jno. M. Filiott, of Louisville, Ky., last week, on account of a decision rendered by the Judge against a relative. We acknowledge the receipt of the pro ceedings of the State Horticultural Society at its third annual meeting, held at Macon. Ga., July 81st and August Ist, IS7S. Princess Editha Lo/.ala, llarroness of Rosenthal and Countess of l.nndsfcldt, will lecture in Atlanta in aft v days. She is waging a crusade against Catholicism. A mad dog was killed in Augusta one day last week. Poor fellow, he did not live long enough to be taxed. Commis sioner Orr should wear crape for a season. The Toccoa News makes the startling announcement that Chattooga mountain is gradually sinking. A rumbling and commotion was fell and heard up there on the 20th inst. Wanted—to know if the editor of The Hahtwkll Si n was present at the hen convention at •• Possum Trot ” at which the •• rumpless pullet ” acted as secretary. —Cummmg Clarion. F. L. Cardozo. the convicted cx-State J Treasurer, has returned to Columbia, sur j rendered himself to the Sheritf and now ! lodges in jail under sentence of three years imprisonment for swindling the State while in oltice. —Anderson Intelligencer. Did you ever wrestle with a cellar door, on a dark rainy night? The remembrance of such an event is botli fresh and painful to us.—Gainesville Argus. Oh. well, keep your jug in the closet hereafter. The Chicago Times says nearly all the olhcers of tiie Confederate State govern ment are n >w members of the IT. S. Con gress. and says further. ** the fleshless skeleton of Vice-President Stephens sug gests a reanimated tenant of the old Bour bon graveyard." It fears Jefferson Davis also will be sent to Congress. Yes, yes ; a kind of Democratic resurrection, ain't it? Well, the first thing the Chicago Times knows Coogrefs will hark to our Toombs ! Taking colored and white, one in every three of the population of Georgia is a member cither of the Baptist or Methodi.-t Church. What a good State this ought to be t We suppose if Presbyterians, F.pis copalians, Roman Catholics. Universalists and odds and ends of other denominations were counted we would all be members, except a few case-hardened sinners that all the water of the Atlantic Ocean, all the sand of the Great Desert, all of Colgate'* soap, with tho help of all the corn cobs of Illinois could not cleanse. The Hartwell Suk uses up a cent pos tal card to remark privately to this office that if The Sun hurts the eyes of the Eagle, they will cense to exchange. The Sun is a powerful bright luminary, indeed one of the brightest andfiiest country pa pers in Georgia, and our friends must not tear uk from their hearts and exchange list. We could not stand it. Let your light so shine, brothers, that the Eagle may see to wing its way to vour bailiwick.—A slice of Ham from the Gainesville Eagle. The Cnrnesville Register and Toccoa News are discussing the propriety of cut ting off Toccon from Habersham and hitch ing it on to Franklin. We hardly think Hninbersham would like the idea of losing its most thriving and beautiful town. The Register, however, darkly hints that Toc coa might want to be the capital of Frank lin. which would not suit the ideas of Carnesville. McCarty, of the Elbcrton Gazette, has some very handsome things to say of Hart well, Hart County, The Sl'N and Bowers ville. We failed to get him in the paper court-week, but be is as well known in this county as bis excellent paper. Rut whenever Jim Harper comes up here, we intend to rip him up from stem to stern. Harper, of the Elbcrton Gazette, objects to pinning bis faith to a woman's sleeve, for fear of losing bis independence. But he don't object to a plump, bare arm taking a few circles around bis neck, and when her onion-tinctured breath greets his oil factory —independence can go to thunder then. Asa change, would like to sec what man can stand on his head the longest ; walk ing has about walked out. Sore-headed politicians and bald-headed men are not cx pecteil to engage in this useful exercise, but they might try sitting on a hot stove in lieu thereof. Milledgevillc was visited by a cyclone recently, which destroyed the bridge over the Oconee river, and tore the lops off of many store-houses. Some lives were lost, and a considerable amount of property de stroyed. The storm was very severe at other points. The population of the city of London is 4.000,000, and is equal to the following American cities combined : New York. Philadelphia, St. Louis. Chicago, Boston, Baltimore, Cincinnati, New Orleans, Buf falo, San Francisco. Washington, Louis ville and Hartwell. “ We have been thinking about it some time. So here goes : Title II ART WELL Sun. published at Hartwell. Ilart countv, Ga.. is one of the most sprightly, interest ing. and neatly printed weekly papers on our exchange list.”—Hawkinsvillc Dis patch. Ouch, how good that makes us feel ! A case “ Where ignorance is bliss 'tis folly to lie wise ” —we'll bet a dollar that one-half of the women in Georgia do not know who is President; and not one wo man in live hundred in Virginia knows that Blaine's grandmother was a Virginian. The Elberton Gazette says Rev. G. M. Campbell told the congregation of the Bap tist .Church, that if they didn't pay his salary in foil that he would not preach on the Sunday following. The salary was not and he did not preach. Two trains on the New York Elevated Railway collided last week. The trains and the track were badly smashed, and a number of passengers were severely in jured, among whom was Mrs. Win. Henry Peck, of Atlanta. No one killed. Pi of. Frank 11. Bradley, former Assist ant State Geolqpwt. was crushed to death in a gold mine in Nacoochee by the caving of the walls last week. This is a severe blow to the development of the mining in terest in that section. The Warrenton Clipper recommends yellow jessamine, which may be found in swamps, as a sure rat poison. Gather the flowers now and drop them where the an imals use, and they will cat thereof and die. Music hath charms to soothe the savage. This is why we occasionally sec a cross dog with a brass hand around his neck.— Gainesville Argus. Yes ; but if you want to hear trilling music, just tie a kettle drum to the dog's tail. McGill, of the Hartwell Sun. is one of the hardest workers in the State, lie undoubtedly gets up the freshest, bright est newspaper in Georgia, and his office, like his excellent weekly, is as neat and tasty as a lady's boudoir.—Athens Watch man. The editor of the Warrenton Clipper has been interviewing a jug that is more than a hundred years old. He did not saj' what was in it ; hut we suppose it was vinegar. The jug was brought from Europe. Eighty thousand tons of guano had been analyzed in Georgia up to the “23d nit., at a cost of £40.000. What goes with the people's money, eh? Such protection is wolf Keeping oiFwglf. Both had better be left severely alone.—Warrenton Clipper. The Atlanta Constitution says : ‘•Re form has begun. Many young men have transferred their pistols from their hips to their breast-pockets. They are just as handy and by no means so conspicuous.” If you need a Sewing Machine, cal! and see ours. The low price will surprise you. Benson & McGill. ,Go to Benson A Co's and examine their new stock of Plows, Stocks, Ac. Prices down, down ! WE ADVERTISE WHAT WE SELL AND SELL WHAT WE ADVERTISE! '• THE BEST COOK STOVE M AMERICA! If FOB toll bßlißVe ii, ask JOHN B. BENSON. A. k. childs & CO, 154 AIUJbJS b, (jJi. Tlis Ate Weekly Cfironicle. ONLY One Dollar a Year ! ELEVEN COPIES<FOR TEN DOLLARS:! rpilK Publisher taken pleasure in announcing that J, lie in now making arrangements to enlarge ami otherwise linprox e his paper. II is especially a local paper, devoted to the interest of Athens and North east Georgia ; it lias a talented corps ol contributors, whose productions appear every week. In a short time he will commence tho publication of a series of Stories for Soys Written in an easy ami graceful style, by a jrifted writer, whose contributions have heretofore enriched the columns of the pam r. These stories will run for several weeks, ami will bo well worth tin* m.lscrip tion price, the Chronicle has received complimen tary notices from many of the leading papers of the State. Now is the time to subscribe. Address J- 11. STONE, Publisher. Athens, Georgia. 50 GENTS Will pay Four Months’ trial Subscription to The Gainesville Eagle. Tho liveliest, spiciest, and red-hottest Democratic Political Paper iu Georgia. rrUIE news of the dav, and the doings of tho wick 1 ed world in which we live, served up iu their most attractive shape. Our editorials are short, humorous, breezy and to the point. Our News Department is complete and reliable. Our selections are from the best sources. Amt tho whole paoer is Rich, Rare. Racv, ReH-Hot ait SI lit! Address, TIIE EAGLE. Gainesville, Ga. Kkdwixk A 11am. Publishers. FRUIT TREES ! Patronize Yoir NeigHler! AT the urgent request of my neighbors, who j wished to avail theimwlvcH of the benefit of my ; in raining Fruit. I have within the last j two years propagated several thousand trees of the choicest ra net ini. including a smession of Apples and Peaches from the earliest " May Apple to the latest. Also, the best varieties of Pears. Apricots. Plums. Nectarines. Figs. Almonds. Grapes, (iierries, &c. Ido not lmd any'but those that- 1 know to he reliable and adapted to this climate: and I warrant every tree both to live and to bear the kind of fruit I represent. I have within the last 25 or 30 years tested more than PHI varieties of Winter Apples; and out of that number I have found less than a dozen that suit this climate, and my experience has been the same, to a greater or less extent with all other fruits : and it will he the same with any person who buys trees indiscriminately from peddlers ami distant nurse ries. Every -fruit Has its particular climate, out of which it is not safe to move it very far. The Apple is especially capricious in this respect, ami though it can he safely moved a short distance eu*t. west or North, it will lint bear moving even UO miles South. Although I cannot offer a long catalogue of high- Sounding names like the regular nurserymen. I can still furnish any person with more varieties than he will need 1 have a good selection of winter Apples now that I can safely warrant to be reliable in this climate. I have several sorts that I have kept tiil Jnl.v and Angnst. .... Those wishing trees arc requested not to buy till they see or communicate with me. There is plenyv of time between now and November ; which is the best month to move them. I will sell at lowest market prices. 133 J. W. EARLE. Holland’s Store, S. C, iTt a umrn A limited number of WANI HI I * c^ve cner P e ti c canvassers to f I /ill 1 .LlUiengage in a pleasant and profita ble business. Good men will find this a rare chance to make money. Such will pleas* answer this advertisement by letter, enclosing stamp for reply, stating what business they have been engaged in. None but those who mean business need apply. Address, FINLEY, HARVEY Sl CO., Ki 4 Atlanta, Ga. A GREAT OFFER FEBRUARY ! VVr ~ 1,1 THIS HON I II dupiwe nj 1110 PIANOS A OKI. VXS. !<• anil <<toiiil liaml o/Jirnt- lav* maker* inclwling II . 1 TEJta' at lower 111-ices for ci.xli. or liiHtnllmt-nl*. Ilian ever before oil, le.l. SPI.KN DID OUti AXS 9 self* of mils 865. 3 sots with Sub Bass auil Coupler B*o, •j s ets f.50. 1 set 840. not usnl u year. J (lotave „ll nor n i o i Lianas a . 1-1 I *!o Sl .a, \\ a mint e,t lli li tears. AI-.EN 1 S tl AN 1 El), n lustmtisl Catalogm-a Malle,l. A liliornl li*- count to Teachers Ministers, Clinivlies. Schools Lollies, etc SHEET MUSIC at Hall Price. HORACE WATERS A SONS. Manufac turers and Dealers, 40 East 14th Street, New Yo;k. (-1 EdROIA—H ART COUNTY. X Whereas. 11. F. Walters and Lumpkin Wal ters, executors of A. J. M. Walters, deceased, pe tions in terms of the law for a discharge from said executorship. These art' therefore to cite and ad monish all A-oneerncd to show cause at my othco on or before the first Monday in May next why said discharge should not he granted. Given under my hand at office, this 20tii day of January, 1679. 3m V C. STEPHENSON. Ordinary MOOBE\ Mmm & C(h IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, BOOTS. SHOES AND HATS, Cor. Decatur and Pryor Sts. ATLANTA, GA. 143 GEO. J. HOWARD & BROS., Mt Dealers in Paints, Oils, Cass ai Perfmery, 29 East Alabama St., ‘Atlanta, Ga. J. C. & J. CARTER, utunir p & i r • GRIM ' E R Si_- IIIIULLJHLL 65 East Alabama Street, Atlanta, Ga OB DEBS SOLICITED. SEASON 1 S79—SPRING SALES! v ■■ ■' 1 ■' ' i" Js lls T s Ha ELEEISTOIT, GhZi. , OFFER the following Popular and Standard brands of Fertilizers to the Planters of this and adjoining Counties : Excellenza Gotfosa ITertilizer, Criant Guano, Fatapsco, Grange Mixture, JLcid Fhospliate, Dissolved Bone and Potash, The nlmvc Guanos can be had from our Agents on the Elberton Air-Line Railroad at the following places: lbnston, W. A. Roy stun, Agent; West liowersviile, Glover Sl Ruuds, Agents; Lavouia, T. J. black well. Agent. Talk is cheap—but Cotton buys the Goods. Planters wishing Guano, will do well to call on the abovs Agents; also, the undersigned at Elberton, Ga. J. H. & T. A. JONES, FLOW 110! E. B. BENSON it CO. are now Agents for the celebrated WHANN’S RAW-BONE SUPER-PHOSPHATE. plow brand i . They are getting in a stock fresh from the Factory this week. It is needless to tell those who have used it ol its met its. All who ever tried it are well pleased with the results. There is no better Guano in the land. Call on us. and see the splendid analy sis and the relative commercial value to others. This is a high grade Guano and can not fail to give entire satisfaction. The price has been BEDTJCEID TO $72 With Cotton Option 13 cents, or 480 pounds of Cotton for a ton. E. B. BENSON k CO., Agents, Bowersville. Ga.