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LOUIS ARNHEIM,
IlONOBM TO IllSI!IBfllORYIN TUB
BVPMBUB COURT.
BcMlMlIwa Pmenird bf Ctoavml M«r-
Knn of Dougherty.
The following is the text of the reso«
lutions presented and put on file in the
Supreme Court by Gen. H. Morgan in
memory of the lamented Louis Arn-
heim:
In north Prussian Germany, on the
shores of the Baltic, in the Duchy of
Mecklinburg and town of Warin, amid
the remains of rank pride, distinctions,
social supremacy and class superiority,
engendered by former feudal institu
tions in these times of their greatness
and grandeur, Louis Arnheim was born
on the 22nd of March, 1852. The off
spring of an ostracised, despised race,
every chance of social equality or rank or
elevation was extremely distant. The
future prospects of men of his class for
any distinction was apparently a rayless
blank, devoid of hope. The proud de
scendants of the old Teutonic knights
ipimortalized in the Crusades—the fa
mous ancestors of the German, Dutch
and An^lo-Saxon races^—the renowned
cCnquerers of Prussia, Livonia and
Pomerania, ate an imperious people and
little disposed to recognize as equals
those whom they have been taught to
regard as inferiors. Hence to all men
of any mental pride, in the class to which
Arnheim belonged, the future appeared
not only gloomy but discouraging. The
strong incentive which stimulates to ex
ertion, the inspiration of hopes which
lends ambition its stimulous to excel in
contests for etniuence, were all wanting.
In addition to these obstacles to ad
vancement, he was well aware that in
cdmrnon with all other German young
men, as soon as he reached maturity,
under the existing law, if he remained
in his native land, he would be compell
ed to undergo a military servitude of
seven years—seven long, tiresome years
in the morning of life to be thrown
away and wasted was a fearful prospect,
when without any means he had to make
his way in the world by his own unaided
exertions.
During his apprenticeship in receiving
a practical education for a mercantile
life, mingling as he did in the routine
business of his daily occupation, among
the different classes eagerly seeking to
embark for this western hemisphere, he
became enthused with the spirit of the
•emigrants and inflamed with a desire to
try his luck in the land of Washington,
where all hereditary aristocracy was un
known—the land of hope and prosperi
ty where each race stood on the same
broad platform of equality, and merit
was the only stepping stone to wealth,
honor and distinction. Fascinated with
warm youthful dreams of imagined re
alization of his cheerful expectations
from fanciful representations of this far
famed El Dorado of the western world,
he availed himself of the first opportuni
ty to cross the Atlantic.
Arriving in New York some time in
1868, without delay he hastened to find
his uncle, a wealthy farmer living near
Lincoln in the State of Illinois. There
for a short time, he assisted in farm
work, but the monotony and physical
drudgery was so foreign to his inclina
tions and former employments that he
soon sought and found a more congenial
occupation in Milwaukee. After a short
stay in that city he came south, to Sa
vannah, and thence to Brunswick,
where he got employment on the Bruns
wick and Albany railroad, then in pro
cess of construction under H. I. Kimball.
When that road suspended work lie
drifted to Albany with a few hundred
dollars of Kimball bills in liis pocket.
Without money or friends he com
menced in Albany by securing a clerk
ship 011 a small salary and worked up
until lie’could command as much, if not
more, for his services than any other
clerk in the city. Dissatisfied with the
daily routine duties of a merchant’s
clerk, and the lack of intellectual stimu
lus consequent upon such occupation,
lie applied himself to the study of law.
When he was admitted to practice in
1878, Judge Wright, the presiding judge,
said his examination was the best he had
ever heard, and commended him for his
proficiency. He commenced after his ad
mission'with a small practice in the
lower courts, and being the only Hebrew
lawyer in that portion of the State, soon
got all the legal business of that class of
merchants and of all his own race. By
close attention, dilligence, promptness
and assiduous application, his practice
soon expanded and became lucrative.
Ambitious to succeed in his chosen pro
fession, he left no stone unturned, but
devoted his time alternately to study
and the preparation of his cases, vigi
lantly persevered in hunting up all the
necessary evidence and authorities until
he was fully armed for each Court House
contest.
His previous education and habits ac
quired in mercantile life enabled him
to classify, systemize and arrange his
facts and law so as always to be ready to
present the points in his cases with good
order, precision and clearness. What
most young members have to learn by
long practice, to him therefore came as
if by intuition. He had by association
and dose study mastered the English
language and spoke it with little if any
foreign accent He had a strong, musi
cal baritone voice, cultivated by study
and modulated by a natural talent for
music. This enabled him always to at-
tract tlie attention of jurors, and gave
what he said, great effect Familiar,
pleasant aud social in deportment* greet
ing all with warm, genial smiles which
usually played upon his face, he was
ever a welcome companion at all times
and in all places with almost everybody.
Hence he was In the true sense
of the word, unusually popular
with all classes of men in every sta
tion of life. He was sympathetic and
generous, frank, intelligent and honest
Possessing these high and popular quali
fications, he succeeded in his profession
and was elected to a seat in the House of
Representatives in the Legislature of
1886 without opposition, and re-elected
in 1888. In hi9 first term ot 1886 he was
not only a useful, popular and influential
but a leading member of the House. In
the session of 1888 his health made him
unable to take an active part, and during
the session he died.
lie caino in manhood's morn,
Knthused witli freedom's name.
Where all are equal born
And merit lends to fume;
In mental gifts tho peer
Of any in the land,
For in Ilia short career,
None did ubove him stuiid
Unaided and alone.
He fought life's battles well,
Aniid its strifes he shone
And brightened till he fell.
Afar mini native shore,
Across Atlantic’s wave,
Ho sank forevermore,
And sleeps ill yonder grave.
We gaze upon his toinli
With heartfelt grief sincere,
And mourn his early doom
With an unbidden tear;
We hoar his widow’s moan,
11 is orphan's infant cry,
Hut trust ho readied tho throne
Of Judah's God on high.
Therefore, resolved, that we will cher
ish in lasting remembrance his many
shining virtues, his genial disposition,
warm heart, generous impulses and high
character as a man and a lawyer.
Resolved, that in the death of Louis
Arnheim the State has lost a good,
worthy citizen, and the bar a meritorious
member. 1
Resolved, that a copy of these resolu
tions be sent by the clerk of this court
to the family of the deceased.
THE STATE HERE AND THERE.
HERE IT IS!
HOW DOUGHERTY’S NEW COURTHOUSE
WOULD LOOK.
A HANDSOME STRUCTURE AND A FINE PIECE OF
ARCHITECTURE—SHOULD HAVE IT
BY ALL MEANS.
DOUQHEHTY COUNTY-8 NEW COURT HOUSE.
Hon. J. 0. C. Blaok and Gen. John
B. Gordon will be at Ltnoolnton on
Saturday, the 16th Inst., to speak on
the political issues of the day. Hon.
C. L. Moses will perhaps be there also.
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The State Normal School at Athens
opened its doors yesterday.
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The expenditures of the city of Sa.
vannah preparatory to scouring deep
water for that port have amounted up
to date to $6,000. The visit of the leg
islature to that olty took the biggest
single lump, the cost to the oity being
about $1,600.
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An old Confederate battle flag, form
erly carried by the Forty-thirfl Geor
gia, was found in Atlanta a day ortwo
ago, among tho unclaimed express
packages. It was opened up to be sold
for charges, but when the local ex.
press manager found out what It was,
he kindly donated it to the Veterans’
Association of Fulton County.
The Republicans of the First district
have united with the Third Party
This is enough to disgust the average
Third Partyite with his following.
Atlanta has changed her base-ball
team enough times to have employed
every league player in the country.
The people of the State hope they have
got something at last which will win a
game now and then.
•**
The latest movement among the Ne
groes of the State is that of organizing
a Democratic club, under the name of
the Northern club. The move origi
nated in Atlanta and will probably be
followed up by similar organizations
throughout the State. This is a move
ment in the right direction, and it is
certain to be productive of good re
sults to the class with whom It has
originated.
**«
The average yield per acre pf the
wheat crop in Georgia is nine bushels
and of oats thirteen bushels.
WOMAN IN PROVKBHS.
Here Is how It would look when com
pleted.
Tlte Hkiui.ii has obtained, for the
benefit of its readers,a out of the front
ot the new Court House, acoordipg to
Mr. Norman’s plans.
The building is, ns will be seen,
somewhat antique in style, with old
style tower In the foreground, spacious
balconies and large windows opening
towards the south, the direction from
which come the Gulf breezes.
As a piece of architecture, nothing
more elaborate could be desired. It
would fulfill a long felt want of more
room and better aooomtnodatlons for
the carrying on of Dougherty’s court
business. So here are combined pio-
turosquo beauty and the beauty of
utility, whioh should make the build
ing doubly essential to the enterpris
ing people of the county.
In regard to the obange of such a
structure as the present one for that
proposed, it cannot be understood how
there can be any hesitanoy on the part
of our enterprising oltizens. The
building proposed is one of which any
county in the State might be proud—
the one we have is one of which any
county, especially Dougherty, ought to
be ashamed. Counties around us have
oourt houses costing far more than the
one now proposed, yet we can safely
say that none of them have a more
tasty or convenient struoture than this
proposes to be.
Well, the work will probably be
postponed for some time, perhaps some
years, the plans will be stored away In
the oounty’s arohlves, disoussion will
oefcse; and all on aooount of what?—
Well, the story has been told too often
In these oolumns.
Here’s hoping that our oltizens will
soon relent, and work heart and soul
for an enterprise whioh should long
ago have been on foot In Dougherty
oounty.
unanimously voted to call a primary,
In accordance with the recommenda
tion of the Dlstrlot Executive Com
mittee, oh tho 80th of July.
And yet the orowd that refused to
vote for Editor Allen’s Democratic
resolutions, and that found Itself in
control of the meeting, proceeded to
appoint delegates to represent the
oounty in the Congressional conven
tion.
And now it is proposed, as we un
derstand It, to hold another meeting of
some sort for the purpose of “legaliz
ing” the delegation already appointed,
irregularly, to the Congressional con
vention.
What’s the matter with Col. Bill
Harris and Ills Executive Commltteo
anyhow?
At the meeting of the Dlstrlot Exec
utive Committee the Colonel was per
haps the most bold and uncompromis
ing member of the committee, when it
came to using the party yard-stlok.
He announced tlint lie would go back
home and “purge” his committee of all
reoaloltrants, and of any who might be
in collusion with the Third Party.
But, Instead of purging Ills commit
tee, the latter, with the assistance of
the orowd that met at Isabella, seem
to have purged the Colonel and to have
taken his Democratic yiird-stiok, held
so horizontally by him at tho dlstrlot
committee meeting, away from him.
The situation over in Worth seems
to be anything but encouraging from
stralghtout Democratic point of
view, and those who were with Col.
Harris in the meeting of the District
Executive Committee in this olty and
heard him talk there have been listen
ing and looking In vain for “somethin’
to drap” over in his dominion. Has
the glory of King William departed?
A primary for the eleotiou of dele
gates to the Congressional convention
has already been ordered for tho 80th
of-July. Now let tho loyal Democrats
of Worth oounty ant accordingly, and
send a delegation to the Congressional
convention, nnd all will be well.
Til SB NBBDM OF TUB HOUR.
ABUSE OF TUB PRESS.
in
Women’s jars makes men’s wars.
Women and glass are always
danger.
Women are wise on a sudden and
fools on reflection.
Women laugh when they can and
weep when they please.
A foolish woman is known by her
finery.
A melon and a woman are hard to
choose.
A bag of fleas is easier to watch than
one woman.
A young wife is an old man’s post
horse to the grave.
A widow is as dangerous as a horse
that has cast his rider.
A gossiping woman talks about
everybody and everybody talks about
her. .
Who takes an eel by the tail or a
woman at her word, holds nothing.
' A heuse full of daughters is a cellar
full of sour beer,
A deaf husband and a blind wife
make a happy couple.
One hair of a maiden’s bead pulls
harder than ten yoke of oxen.
Ill these days and times of petty pre
judices and small opinions of still
smaller men, public organs are too
often used for malevolent private pur
poses.
The politician will make his paper
the organ of self-praise, and one of
abuse and libel ngalnst his political
enemies. The editor who has a grudge
to pay wants no better means than the
column of his daily which goes into
thousands of homes, wherever a mild
Insinuation may cast a slur over the
fairest and noblest of characters. The
reporter who fails to get a much de
sired interview, hesitates not to reach
beyond the realm of facts, and quote
what never has been said. The sensa
tionalist, in his eager desire to pander
to a depraved public taste for scandal,
foolishly searches in the depths of a
diseased imagination for scenes which,
although they bear the stamp of false
hood, are, nevertheless, eagerly de
voured by the horde of scandal and sen
sation-mongers.
While a multitude of the readers of
tho day may countenance such abuse,
the true journalists of the day, and
there are journalists among the read
ers of great newspapers as well as
among the writers, set their stamp of
disapproval upon the men who seek to
vent their spleen through the medium
of the press, or who desert the realm
of facts to cater to such depraved pop
ular tastes.
It is just such writers who are to a
great extent responsible for such a
condition of public tastes and desire,
for they have added fuel to the flame
of the rapidly increasing conflagra
tion.
We are glad to note, however, among
the higher classes that the purity of
the press is becoming more and more
a necessity day by day, and we ihall
rejoice to see the time when these
moulders of publlo opinion shall pre
sent only facts, embellished only by
that literary art which their talent
may afford, and express only such hon
est opinions ss may be in their judg
ment for the enlightment of their read
ers. J
Organized labor is playing havoo
with the scabs in Boise City, Idaho.
The appropriation bills of tbe pres
ent Congress amount to $486,884,777.61,
Now is the time for Southern steel
manufacturers to get In some good
work.
Jerry Sihpsox says that Andrew
Carnegie ought to be hung. This is a
true case of thief oatebing thief/.'
ON TUB BUN.
from Tuesday's Evzhino Hkhalii.
The “Iron-ribbed Demooraoy” of the
Second dlstrlot now have Candidate
Stevens on the run. He is working
hard and will die hard, but his taotios
are. fast finding him out, and those
who have been counted as his secret
political friends are beginning to give
him away.
Here ip a letter which found Its way
to the Herald office to-day. We omit
the name of the gentleman to whom it
was addressed; but it is genuine, and
we have the original in our possession
It will be seen that Candidate Stev
ens has oomo to realize that the Alii
ance political machine, which brought
him out, is losing oast, and lie there
fore makes no allusion to himself as
the candidate of tlint secret organiza
tion, but reminds his would-be con
stituent that he Is “a candidate of
farmers,” “representing their Inter
ests especially.”
But here Is his letter:
Office of O. B. Stevens,
Dawson, Ga., July 11,1892.
Dear Sir—You are no doubt aware
that I am a candidate from tills, the
Second district. A convention of far.
mere assembled at Cuthbert, Ga., Feb.
runry 25th, unanimously requested me
to make the race as representing their
interest especially. I agreed to do so,
and my name was submitted to the
people, subject to the Democratic nom.
ination, and I am making the race ac
cordingly with very bright success.
It requires eighteen votes td nominate
In the convention, nnd I already have
sixteen. If it is agreeable with your
feelings, I would be glad to have your
support. Anything you will do in my
interest will be duly appreciated. The
30th of July is the day appointed for
the primary in most of the counties,
Yours truly, O. B. Stevens,
THE SITUATION IN MOUTH.
Word comes from Worth county that
there is some prospeot of another
meeting being held in that county for
the purpose of “legalizing” tbe action
of the meeting held some time ago, at
which delegates were irregularly ap.
pointed to the Congressional district
Democratic convention.
It will be remembered by those who
read the report of the proceedings of
the Worth county convention that the
meeting refused to vote for resold,
tions introduced by Editor Allen re.
affirming allegiance to the Democratic
platform, and pledging support to the
nominees of the Chioago convention,
No previous notice had been given
that delegates to the Congressional
convention would be appointed at this
meeting. Upon the. contrary, If the
Herald has been correctly informed,
tbe County Democratic Committee had
All D«l«|>in
That the country Is passing through
one of the most eventful periods of its
history every thinking American will
allow.
We have just passed through the
rigors of a Bepubllonn administration
with all the dangers ot a barbarous co
ercion, in the shape of a force bill,
staring the Southern people in the
face.
MoKinleylsm has for years oppressed
the poorer olasses, and increased the
riobesot the millionaires st their ex
pense.
The outoome of this burdensome
tariff system has been numerous strikes
and labor riots, and the crowning hor
ror of all has been the Homestead riot,
and the inhuman attack of Pinkerton’s
men.
The Third Party is running ram.
pant through the oountry with their
Innumerable imaginary woes, and
gold-plated promises of Impossibili
ties. This movement threatens the
oountry with still-further division
and it is reported that they are draw
ing numerous Republicans of the South
into their ranks.
The unsolved raoe problem presents
itself every day in the form of fro
qnent Negro riots throughout the
Southern cities.
The farmers are suffering, as indeed
are many merchants, from n depressed
condition of the money markets, and
the silver bill for the relief of the
flnunclal condition of the nation, Is'
now tied up in Congress with very lit,
tie chance of being made a law.
The reokless extravagances of a He.
publican administration, and a cor.
rupt pension system, have thrown the
nation into debt from whioh it will
take some time to extricate It,
All these momentous questions and
numerous others of less importance
hampered ns they are by a corrupted
and immoral oivil service, and a Be.
publican government whioh knows no
law or propriety hut that of the lob
byist and the briber, can never come
anywhere near a proper settlement,
Now is the time for the country to
decide, nnd to decide quick. What it
needs is a statesman at its helm, a
statesman who can steer it safely
through these rocky seas which now
surround it on every side, and threaten
the grand old ship of State with Im
mineut destruction.
Grover Cleveland is the man upon
whom should.bo conferred this mo.
mentous trust. The honest and loyal
nominee ot an honorable and upright
party; the man whom a typical He.
publican leader has dubbed as tbe typ.
ioal American; the man who knows
more about the nation’s affairs than
any other inhabitant; the man who is
backed by the experience, the wisdom
and the loyalty whioh the hour de.
inands,—he is the man above all
others who should and will control the
nation’s affairs.
Democrats, Southerners, all, behold
what oonfronts you, and do your duty
in sustaining that Demooraoy whioh
is tbe country’s only hope of salvation.
Evxby one is. unanimous in tbe de 7
sire that Mr. Wm. 0. Whitney accept
the ehairmansbip of the National Dem
ocratic Committee. Mr. Whitney is
too good a Demoorat not to heed the
call of the ei
Prenenl Kuepl
•m IVorlh.
From Tuesday’! Kvr.NlNO 1IMALD.
The Senatorial convention 'of t
the Tenth district, met this mor
in the Court House at ll o’olock.
The convention was organized
motion ot Judge W. T. Jones by-
election of Mr. J. M. Hines, of Lee,
temporary ohairman, and Mr. C.
Hawk as temporary secretary.
On motion of Mr, 8. J. Hargrove,
Lee, Judge W. T, Jones was elcote
permanent ohairman, and Mr. naw
as permanent secretary.
The convention thus organized
proceeded with business, and the t~
lowing names of delegates were hand
tlie secretary:
Dougherty—Messrs. L, Sterne
T. Jones, B.W. Hill, B.L. Weston,
P. Greer and J. E. Crossland.
Lee—Messrs. 8. J. Hargrove, J.
Webb, C. B. Avary, J.M. Hines, E.
Martin, C. M. MoDonald and J.
Ferguson.
Worth—Messrs. W. L. Story, J.
Boone, T. L. Kitohens, W. L. Sikes a
J. J. McDowell, the latter two
the only representatives of Worth
were presont.
Mr. J. E. Crossland then nominn
Cnpt. Wooten as tho choice of the
vention for Senator from the
district. 'Mr. Crossland said it
useless for him to ndd any word-
Cnpt. Wooten lmd already been i
mously chosen by Dougherty co
It was moved and onrrled that
nomination be made by aeola
The oonventlon was unanimous in
choice of Capt. Wooten.
Calls of “Wooten 1 Wooten 1” hr
Capt. Wooten to Ills feet. He
“I acoept ttie responsible
whioh you have so kindly
upon me, and it shall be
endeavor to carry the bar
mooracy successfully throu
fight. I appreciate the ec
and will do all in my pow
cause I represent. We all u
that a new enemy has made i
ance, throughout the Stnti-
in the Seoond dlstrlot. I
best efforts towards sub
tempts at Third Partyis
Capt. Wooten again
convention, and said he was.
to respond to any call for
from the Democratic
he would dp all In U
party-
legislative fields tor
ests of his constituents.
The convention then ndjou
lug completed Its business wl
least Jar or disturbance.
A MACHINE CA
Candidate Stevens
in the Second Congressl
outside of Terrell oounty, un
brought out as a candidate
gress by the District Alllnnr
machine.
Other gentlemen had L
ami. their merits and
disoussed before the Distri
met at Cuthbert; but 1
never been suggested
Alliancemen of the
been given an opporti
estimate upon him.
As a candidate for
Stevens is purely nnd
machine candidate—the
celved and prematurely!
of the Dlstrlot Alliance
chine.
“Who Is O. B. Stevens?”
That's the question that -
over the district as soon ns it
nounced that he had been bro
ns the Alliance candidate for
and very few people outsld«
conclave that ushered hi.
political arena at Cuthbert.
swer it. *
Mr. Stevens is essential);
phaticnlly tbe candidate of
political machine, and as si
be repudiated by the stral
racy of the Second Cong
trlct. The people of the
beginning to open their e
Candidate Stevens goes to C
will not be as the nominee
Democratic party. Tbe IIera
has believed that the people of
trict would accept him as the
cratic nominee, and we are no
vinced now than ever that tli
born edict of the political
that brought him out will be
nnd repudiated.
The finest Jersey cow in l
States Ib owned by Mr.
Moore, of Huntsville, Ala.
test has just been Completed,
yielded 1,M7 pounds and X
marketable butter during
Southern Jersey’s take the
An appeal comeS .from
federate soldier <
now living in tbe West, f
a soldiers’ home,
ture must decide
cations, which aro
can ever be gran' '
vote accordingly.
Miss Slla
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