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The Atlanta Georgian.
JOHN TEMPLE CRAVES. Editor.
F. L SEELY, President.
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We Applaud the Legislature.
The legislature whose life expire* by limitation on
Wednesday next will close It* session amid the applause
jind respect of the peopl# of Georgia.
It la doubtful If a better and more admirable body
of repretentatlvea haa assembled In Georgia since the
war. Certainly no body of lawmaker! baa ever come so
near to doing whnt the people asked and expected of
them, or refrained more prudently from doing what
tba people would not have tbem do.
Prom the beginning to the end of the session not
s scandal, political or personal, has marred the history
of either honse; no fend or quarrel between members
has been recorded; no aspersion from any sane or au
thoritative aource baa been leveled at the Integrity of
either chamber, and the work of legislation and appro-
prlatlon haa proceeded evenly, smoothly and rapidly In
progressive spirit to the approaching conclusion.
Thsre hss scarcely been a session In which more
work was accomplished and In which so little time was
consumed In talk and speeches. The measure* which
th* legislature ha* rejected are few In number and *ome
Of them may yet be enacted Into law* before the gavel
falls on Wednesday's closing session. Of course the
body haa not been above criticism—as few bodies ever
•re—bat In the main the legislature of 190* may be char
acterised a* a body of more than ordlnnry ability, of
great Industry and dellnltene**, and of a distinctly form
ed spirit of progress and reform.
Among the good things which the body in Its present
session haa accomplished Is the triumphant passage
through both house* of the Child Isibor bill.
It has established a court of appeals for the much
needed relief of our supreme court staggering under an
overweight of business.
It he* answered .the moral appeal and the hualneaa
appeal of merchants and farmer* In the Hoykln Bucket
Shop bill.
It ha* touched the spirit of our public nffnlra by
the Wright bill for pure election*.
■ It has responded to a noed of the tlmea and of the
people In providing for the election of railroad commis
sioner! by the people.
It haa answered for Georgia the appeal of our dear
slater of Virginia by an appropriation to represent the
state at the Jamestown Tercentennial of 1907,
and It ha* been prompt and generous In dealing with the
necessities of our educational Institutions.
It Is even now In final and we trust favorable con
sideration of the llall-Candler tax assessor bill, of the
state auditor bill, of the Gordon monument appropria
tion for $16,000, of the Wright pure food bill and of the
Wheatley bill for a lieutenant governor of the atato.
- It haa also under what we trust will bo a high and
patriotic consideration the antl-paa* bill which surely
ought to be promptly enacted Into law.
. Truly with inch a record the eminent body of Geor
gians In sesilon at the capitol deaervo to go home on
Wodneadny next to receive from their.constituents the
plaudit "Well done, good and faithful servants.”
An Appeal to Noble Sentiment.
In a practical age like this a great people can never
afford to turn their backs upon a noble sentiment.
And under this genornl atntcment there cannot fall
to come to every Georgian a sense of approval and
of Indorsement to tho bill Introduced nnd now {tending
In the Georgia legislature to' appropriate $$,500 to re
pair the old capitol at Mllledgevllle. now used aa tho
main building of the Georgia Military college at that
poiat.
A thousand memories circle about that historic
building to endear It to the love and veneration of the
people of Georgia. Within those walls, now so sadly
nesdlng repair, baa been enacted much of the noble and
enduring history of the state. Here thundered the giants
of our earlier days. Here pealed the organ notes of
that groat debate which led to the separation of Geor
gia from ths federal nnton. Here were voiced and fram
ed some of the policies that led to the earlier days of
reconstruction under home rule. And the echo of a
thousand noble speeches and n thousand noble voices
of great Georgians now dead and gone and locked In
fame, circle about the ancient ratters and the arched
walla
If Georgia has a dollar In It* treasury, It might well
be spent In keeping Intact this stately and Immortal
monument to the leglalatlve history and the forensic
greatness of the state.
Beyond this nobly sentimental reason there la a
practical and material consideration. The old capitol
ts now the home of the Georgia Military college, which
has Just finished Ita twenty-seventh year of work, and
wltbln that time has sent oat hundreds of teachers who
are doing now and will continue to do a noble work In
the public schools and for the education of Georgia's
youth. It has representatives In all of the Institution*
for higher learning In the state. One Is In Harvard univer
sity, and one In Cambridge University, In England. The
school registered In Its la*t session 540 students—103
boys In barrachs from bait a hundred counties In the
state, and representing In all aix states and three for
elgn countries. Pour of the school's graduates hold
commissions In the United States army, ons a captain
and three first lieutenants. Three of these yonng men
won their commission* In competitive examinations, go
ing direct from this Georgia school Into the army. Cap
tain Hobert E. L. 8pence. of the Thirteenth United
States Infantry, a graduate of Weat Point and a colonel
of volunteers during* the 8|ianlah-Amerlcan war. Is the
commandant and Instructor In military science, with an
equipment furnlaheyl by the government and valued at
$5,000.
The late General I), H. Hill declared that thia school
wts doing the best work for the education of the poor
boys of Georgia of any school In the state. It does not
cost Georgia anything. It ls maintained by local luxa
tion. It Is training on an average 75 boya every year
mors or less completely for future service to the state,
absolutely free. The city of Mllledgevllle, In which It Is
located, has donated to Georgia for educations! purimses
the following sums: The u. N. 4 I. C., $22,000; for the
>rpla Military rolloei* linrrarku, $12..'00; for tho Geor
gia Military coRegit trmory, with recent Improvement*.
$5,00(1. The city Is giving besides JS.000 annually in
free tuition to boys outside of Baldwin county.
The city and her schools are asking the general **■
sembly for the modest sum of $$,500 to be expended In
repairs for the state's historic landmark,
j Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, The Georgian sincerely
| hopes that this bill may rasa.
■
Two Sides to the Peachtree Paving
Question.
It seems that there are two sides to the question of
the paving to be put on Peachtree street, and It occurs
to The Georgian aa only Joet that both side* of a public
question should be given to the people who are Interest
ed In tta settlement.
There are a large number of people In Atlanta who
are earnestly In favor of an asphalt pavement for Peach-
Hee, and with this class The Georgian baa been disposed
and Is still disposed to side. There are, however. Just
as many signers of a petition for a bltulllhlc pavement
aa there are for the asphalt petition and about the same
number of feet frontage. It la also tree that many of
the signers of the petition for an asphalt pavement sub
sequently signed for the bltullthic pavement.
The Impression which has been sown that the bltu-
lithlc la a cheap pavement and not aa good as the as
phalt, seams to ha without foundation. According to the
statement of Its advocates the bltullthic Is one of the
highest priced pavements and la laid on some of the
most fashionable streets of our larger cities. Its price
Is higher In Georgia than that of asphalt. The reason
that it can be nut on Peachtree street at halt the coat
of asphalt Is th\t the Southern Bltullthic Company haa
offered to furnish all the labor and the paving plant free
of expense to the city. By unsnlmoua vote the county
commission offered to this city free use of Its bltullthic
plant and the labor necessary to place the pavement and
all the material at east price. The Southern Bltullthic
Company offered free of charge one of their expert and
moat scientific superintendents to guarantee a perfectly
laid specimen of this pavement on Peachtree street. And
the Impression Is that the desire to make a good ln»
presaton with this new paving material will give to
Peachtree street the beat work that the highest experts
and the moat skilled laborers of the bltullthic company
can produce.
It Is claimed by the bltullthic compmnr rhe were
formerly asphalt contractors, that the bltullthic pave
ment Is a more durable pavement than the asphalt, that
It Is equally smooth, that It Is not In the least degree af
fected by the sun or by the gasoline dropping from auto
mobiles, and that It Is equally pleasant to the touch and to
the sound of horses' feet. It Is also claimed that the
bltullthic does not require the long watting that the
asphalt does to harden, but that It hardens quickly and
permanently. It Is not affected by water and does not
rotr Bltullthic Is composed of large pieces of stone
firmly bound together, while asphalt Is composed of sand
which by reason of Its small-grains cannot be so firmly
bound together and la therefore not so durable. It Is
equally tree from mud and dust and does not have the
slippery surface as does the asphalt, and wherever It
has been laid H has given the moat abundant satisfac
tion nnd has outlasted all other pavements.
The county commissioners who seem to be thorough
ly Interested In this new pavement are convinced of Its
superiority In that the model city of Boalon, the cities
uf St. Louis, Birmingham, Nanbvllle, Mobile, New Or
leans. Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Portland and
Cleveland are Using this pavement with complete satis,
faction. ■.
To the people -In Atlanta who are Interested In the
subject and deaire to see for themselves the native
and the operation of the pavement. It may be said that
Gofdon, Park and Lee streets In West End are now
paved with bltullthic and offer an opportunity to Inter
ested parties to Inspect the quality and effectiveness of
this work In making up their opinions for the further
use of this pavement In Atlanta.
The Georgian lias not a dollar at Interest, neither
prospective nor present, In this affair. We have not now
ami do not expect to receive one dollar of advertise
ment from the liltulithlc people. Our previous preju
dices have been toward the Asphalt pavements, and we
are even now entirely Impartial between them, but this
la at least n matter of genuine municipal Importance,
nnd aa one side only of the question has been heard
In the columns of the city press, It Is at least fair that
the other aide should be presented and an object lesson
offered as the meins by which the people Interested can
make up opinion! for theuteelves.
Concerning Errors of Speech.
Up In Tennessee they have been having some news*
{taper controversies about the niceties of grammar. The
question whether a plural verb be used after the word
none” has led to a heated dispute, although It should
he final that ''none'' ie merely a contraction of "no
one.”
There are even those among the unenlightened who
conteud that "he don't" nnd eimllar expressions are Jus
tified by usage, all of which Is arrant nonsense to be
sure, and merely shows how the word carpenters are
born to error ss the sparks tty upward.
But Tho Nashville American has taken this discus
sion as a hook on which to hang a few commontense Il
lustrations of the more frequent and undisputed error*
In grammar which It la quite worth while to pass along.
Among them are:
"The widow of the late" Soandso. Elide "the late."
"Young girl." All girls are young. Ladles or women
may be young or old. When a girl ceases to be young
■be Is a woman.
"Close proximity" la equivalent to “close nearness,"
which doesn't sound well.
"John Smith died here yesterday nfternoon at f p.
m," It ought not to be necessary to suggest that "after-
uoon" be omitted.
"Mr. Brown Is an octogenarian, being 50 years old."
Certainly he is. If he Is 80 year* old.
“The present Incumbent." Many reporters commit
thla error. Cut out "present."
“They have susptcloned him for some time." Of
course "susiiected” Is the word that should be used.
“8he Is a poor widow woman." A widow Is usually
a woman.
"The funeral obsequies will be held tomorrow." (tut
out "funeral" or "obsequies.''
"Unconfirmed rumor." When a rumor la confirmed
It ceases to be nintor. "Unconfirmed rumor" la not a
good expression.
"The Infant child." If a child la not an Infant
an Infant may be reasonably supposed to be a child.
There are no Infant ndulta.
"Happened to an accident." Tbit expression Is com
mon. Nobody happens to an accident.
"Judge Smith waa shown a (taper." This Is a case
of the cart before the horse.
"There Is no doubt but that." Cut out the "but."
Aa The American nolnta out, many errors similar i.j
committed In
Wo rail an-
! are f<
Me
ff.rropjxinfjonts and some
;> Uioho wo think of at the
U And ask correspondent* to avoid them. There
■ writer* of absolutely correct English. Who shall
vbether any writer's English Is faultless? Soma
of the most fbrcerul and graceful writers are guilty of
many minor Inaccuracies. The refinement* of tba lan
guage can hardly be practical or reached by the busy
writer who writes for the passing moment and who per
haps sees his work only in the hurriedly scanned proof.
But there Ie a practical aide which should be observed
In the Interest of economy or of common sense. There
Is no excuse for tautology unless It be hurried writing.
Careless writing affords no excuse.
The Gordon Monument.
The people of Georgia cordially commend the state
legislature In appropriating the sum of $15,000 for an
equestrian statue to General John B. Gordon, to be
placed on the cnpltol grounds. This sum, added to the
amount already raised by private subscription, will In
sure an Imposing monument, and one Jn every Way wor
thy of the name and fame of the great captain who
has entered Into rest. * t
The general aaeembly ofttu state of Georgia Is not
much given to oratory. It Is essentially a business body,
and there are few members, whatever may be their
ability, who have the Inclination to Indulge In high
flown eloquence. But, the tribute* to General Gordon
on the occasion In question rose spontaneously to the
lips of the various members who sat In that august body,
and the feeling tributes paid to the memory of the dead
commander were among the moat touching and inspir
ing ever beard In the historic capitol.
It la well that thla should be so. It la hoped that the
time will never come when the name and the glorious
arhlcvemputs of Gordon will not awaken a rot.ponslve
tnrill In the hearts of every Georgian and of every
Southerner, those same walls have rung time and
again with tho matcbhss eloquence of Gordon him
self. for there were few men in the state who could
hold an audience more completely captivated by the
magic spell of hi* eloquence. It was, but one of the
many talents which thla great and gifted man enjoyed.
In peace he waa the friend and advocate of fraternity
and of a generoni forgiveness of the «lns of the past
committed against n*. He waa a leader In the rebuild
ing of the Tooth, and the restoration of that commercial
greatness which had been swept away by the ravages of
war. In conflict we all know what he waa. The military
annals of no country In either hemisphere record the
achievements of a mori heroic figure—* man to whom
the roar of battle only lent a courage pnd skill which
the bloody exigencies of the hour supremely required.
In all the long list of Bouthern leaders be stands with
out a peer, except the Incomparable Lee himself, whose
right hand be was.
This pre-eminence Is undisputed. We know It and
feet It nowT But the flight of time works many change*
and a busy people are inclined to forget. With a new
generation arising. In the midst of a commercial and in
dustrial activity where sentiment haa but little place,
there ls but too much probability that the memory of
the great mefi of the past will suffer unless they are
properly perpetuated.
This monument to Gordon In the capitol where he
served as chief executive will go far toward keeping hie
memory green. It was a fitting tribute to his fame and
bit high ability as a soldier and statesman, but it will
stand as a yet prouder monument to the gratitude of the
people of Georgia and their determination that his shall
remain among “the few, the Immortal names which were
not born to die."
GOSSIP
Growth and Progress of the New South
The Growing Value of Southern Land
The Information containued In thl* column from time to time, Illustrat
ing the growth and progress of the South, has been attracting a great deal
of attention all over the country, and Apparently Is opening the eyes of the
people In general to the wealth and resources of this section of our com
mon country.
We recently presented some facta showing the marvelous Increase In the
value of farm lands In the •)o , .th. This hss Inspired an observant and in
telligent correspondent In Florida to send the following communication to
The Georgian, which will be read with Interest and pleasure:
To the Editor of The Georgian
Under the heading of “Growth and Progress of the New South,** I
would like to give you a few brief facts that have come under my personal
knowledge In the past five years.
I came from Georgia to Jackson county, Florida, five years ago. Dur
ing my first year here a tract of land of several thousand acre* went beg
ging for some months until It Anally sold for lea* than $1 per acre. In
le*a than two years that land was sought for at $3 and up. Today none
of It can be bouifht for less than |5 nnd some that has been put into culti
vation will bring $15.
Another case: Three year* ago I made a trip to Georgia In order to
Interest some moneyed friends In a land deal of several thousand acres that
we could have bought at $3.50 per acre. I failed to Interest them. This
land sold In loss than six months for $4.50 per acre; In less than a year It
sold for $7; today $t0 won’t buy It.
One more case and I am through: The first of this year a tract of
several thousand acres was sold for $3—no timber on this land, all nad
been milled. I am getting today for this land from $6 to $10 per acre,
and the end Is not yet. Two, three and five-dollar land Is soon to be no
more down here. Yours truly, R. S. RODDENBERY.
U • Marianna, Flan Aug. 11, 1906.
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TO BUILD OR NOT TO BUILD?
To the Editor of The Georgian:
.Several months afro the Georgia di
vision of the Daughters of the Confed
eracy Issued a circular letter appeal
ing to the community to aid In the
erection of a monument to the memo
ry of Captain Henry A. Wlr*, who In
1865 was tried by a commission, was
convicted and was hanged, this tinder
the auspices of the federal power fol
lowing a few months after the aasansl-
natton of President Lincoln. It Is
claimed and believed by thousands of
loyal men and women In the South, and
possibly by some of the broader think
ers North, that Wlrx was the victim of
a preconceived and determined verdict;
that Instead nf being a “Convicted Fel
on” he was. and Is, the victim of those
who Inflamed by passion and desiring
a victim of some sort, accepted this
friendless foreigner, who unable to
summon and produce his witnesses, be
came the “scapegoat,” suffering the
extreme penalty for the sins of others;
refusing to save his life by a deed of
treachery, and submitting to the Inev
itable rather than to do a dastardly
deed involving others, high In position;
briefly, we afllrm, and having seen the
evidence reaffirm, that the condemna
tion and execution of Wlrx wa» not
Justified by the evidence, nnd that ho
was not guilty as charged.
It Is more than thirty years since I
began to examine the pro and con, and
having arrived at conclusion In accord
ance with above declaration, I willing
ly undertook the task of sounding pub
lic opinion as to the advisability of at
tempting to undo, so far aa possible, a
great wrong.
The result Is Interesting. I have be
come a target and the recipient of
many letters, mostly of an unfriendly
nature, but almost every one protesting
against "re-opcnlng a closed book.”
One charming and intelligent writer
from New England pay* high tribute to
the valor and good qualities of General
Lee, Gordon and others, and affirms
that the South "had the ablest gener
als, but your Jefferson Davis waa not
to be compared with our Abraham
Lincoln.” (?) He adds: “Don’t attempt
a monument to Wlr* at Andersonvllle!’
Here too Is a candid admission: “Be
tween you and I It would make little
difference In results, whether Wlr* was
guilty ns charged* or not. so long a* the
thousands who sufTered there, nnd their
million of friends, believe he was, and
cannot be convinced to the contrary.
From an Indiana city near to the bor
der come warnings, almost threats, of
possible action by congress at solicita
tion of some one of the “Patriotic or
ders." which shall prevent the erection
of any monument as suggested within
ten miles of any federal cemetery.
Another asks, "How long do you
think such a monument would be per
mitted to stand r To this and much
else I do not attempt reply.
In a paper read before the “Loyal
legion" n member adds at the close of
a paper giving account of some person
al adventure at Libby rrison In the
summer of 1862 this significant para
graph: "In the light of subsequent
event* comment* sre of little avail. It
Is not necessary for me to attempt a
description of this fiend Incarnate or
to call attention to the difficulty—nay.
Impossibility—of us who encountered
these events, to allow memory' to have
It* plav nnd vet have a deep fellowship
(or those thus enssged to destroy u
government so (rand In possibilities.
The cry was 'treason must he mao*
odious; 1 possibly the subsequent treat
ment of those who Instituted and con
ducted the rebellion wa* beet; but I
Know that the feellnt must come to us
st timee that Justice wse cheated, and
the Iniquities of those sad day* were
unrequited.”
My personal belief and conviction ie
that the South owes s debt, that she I*
In honor bound to pay this debt; Just
how this can. be done Is as yet a mat
ter for examination.
IVe need a monument which af
firms the truth, that the Confederate
authorities were not responsible for the
suffering at Andersonviie, hut that the
refusal to exchange prisoners an declin
ed by the United States military com
mander was the one vital effectlvo fac
tor in perpetuating this Infamous con
dition where prisoner and guards suf
fered end died, being victims not to
l>er*onal hnte, or cruelty, but to the
necessity of prevailing nnd overcoming
the foe. So the sacrifice was made and
their cause triumphed nnd now we are
K ut on notice that the truth should not
e told, but that we are to forgive and
to forget. I must believe that the mon
ument should be built and the Inscrip
tions so modified ns not to irttate those
who come yearly to visit the graves of
those who perished there, martyr* In
deed, victims of the spirit of war, which
Is alwsys cruel and destructive.
WILLIAM RILEY BOYD.
GROOMING THE DARK HOR8E.
To the Editor of The Oeorgian:
Your brilliant editorial under the
caption, "A Great People nnd a Mad
Campaign," at firs; glance elicits the
commendation of those who deplore
the unfortunate political circumstances
In Georgia today and admire clean,
courteous and fair conduct In public
and private life. You will not regard
tue impertinent, presumption* or dis
courteous, I thust. If 1 suggest that the
effectiveness of your editorial was se
riously Impaired by s courteous omis
sion. This may have occurred by ac
cident, or It may have been Intentional.
The omission refered to Is this:
After discusing with remarkable di
rectness and felicity of expression the
real situation, pointing out with Im
pressive truthfulness the very unhappy
situation that tins arisen from the mase
nf Inuendo, sarcasm, insinuations of
personal corruption and general
charges of infamy and unfitness upon
the part of all the candidates In the
race fort governor of our great etate,
you politely and courteously make It
appear that all are honest and upright
men, omitting to set forth the fact that
everyone had In some way vllllfled an
opponent, making charges of corrup
tion In private or political Ilf* some
where. The fact that any one of these
gentlemen who are In the race ha* de-.
scended to so low a plane a* to Indulge
In. unfavorable nnd hurtful critlciem of
hi* opponent render* that candidate
morally and ethically Ineligible to the
high position to which he aspires. This.
Mr. Editor, Is your omission. Pardon
me for suggesting It: I mean no per
sonal offpnse.
. Now, your cartoonist furnished for
The Georgian of August I a suggestion
of the relative standing of the several
candidates us they run. on the "home
stretch," toward the goal.' In the rear
Is, very naturally, a dark horse. We Ie
lithe of limb and seemingly not weary,
it Is true, hi* colo. Is black, but who
knows but that toward th* end of the
race he may be transformed Into a
magnificent snow-white charger In the
person of some tree, clean patriot of
unspotted record, private Hf* untouch
ed by the dlrtv hand of scandalised
publicity and heart generous, heroic
“Ho'w’gtnrtoti* It would be, elr. If the
great people of our great common
wealth would stir themselves and, rl*2
Ing In their strength, put the seal of
everlasting condemnation upon the dis
graceful conduct which has been pa
raded before the world by certain men
and newspapers of Georgia during this
campaign by electing some man who
has the abllty and the character that
will fit hint for the high offlea of chief
.executive, but who has not the political
ambition to offer himself nor the en
slaving devotion of some ring or news
paper corporation to drag his name and
reputation Into the miserable mess to
which the people of Georgia and the
South have been treated during rerent
months passed.
For this high position, Mr. Editor.
I suggest, as the real "people's candi
date,” Colonel J. C. C. Black, of Augus
ts; Colonel Isaac Hardeman, of Ma
con, u; some other disinterested gen
tleman of their type. Yours, truly,
O. a DEAN.
Porter 8prlngs, Go., Aug. 10, 1900.
INDOR3E8 THE EDITORIAL.
To th* Editor of The Georgian;
Permit a Oeorgian who daplores the
tactics of the present gubernatorial
candidates In that state to express his
thank* and hearty appreciation of your
editorial on the 7th Inst, entitled "A
Great People and a Mad Campaign."
Respectfully, NAT. P. REMSEN.
57 Warren Ave., Boston, Mass.
PENCIL POINTS.
An Idle rumor la tlie burieet thing gp-
,n 6* ___
Ih'lllali wa* the first l««ly barber.
A girl Isn’t n'ereflMVlljr * tom-lx>jr be
cause she I* a bachelor girl.
Few people borrow trouble who *re not
willing to ita j It back. >.
Itching eare are tboee which listen to
flattery.
If people wonte$l only that which they
deserve, contentment would be uusul-
pi out.
Perhaps, when the morning’ sure sang
together, they were eccotnpe tiled by the
mimic of the spheres.
To the Insy school bog logarithms and
loggerheads are about the same.
Braes Is often plated wltb gold, but gold
la never plated wltb brass.
Home self-wade uieu are machlue-wadi*
politicians.
Some of yonr friend* may go buck on
you nnd give yon “the Ice.” but tbo Ice
man will uot.
He who Una no pleasure tn the bappl-
iii»$m$ of other* has very little himself.
To the young man who wants to hold bis
Job. honesty and Industry make a good
“flru'* escape.
Au Arkansas Justice of the peace who
was at a loss for a charge upon vplilch to
accuse two men arrested by the constable,
had them arraigned for committing “the
crime of *78."
Women’s gloves are uow being made with
a tiny pocket In the palm In which they
carry small change. That should certainly
In* the “glad liaud."
The baaehnll umpire's word Is law on
the Ulamoud, but Just wait till he gets
home.
It Is said that mmunUy three bundnnl
children are named Kmcrsou In lloaton.
Which shows that there are those who will
take advantage of one's almence.
One other thing that makes a man want
to take a vacation Is that the s. g. g.
has returned bourn from school, aud Is
playing the plane day aud night.
A recent hall storm In Oklahoma Is said
to have killed four hundred sheep. That's
nothing. More than that are stain In Wall
street every day.
Ami still It seems that the more automo
bile* there are manufactured and the
cheaper they arc, the greater the demand
for well-bred horses.
It Is said that the first man born In
IsontsrUle. Ky., was Coloucl John Doc. It
Seems that the prominent feature of the
colonel's life Is the fact that he has been
demoting tlie principal part uf Ilia time to
litigation* according to court reports.
The army worm Is reported to be tlofng
considerable damage In some ports of the
country. From time Immemorial, the early
hint has had s reputation for catching
the worm. If he should manage in some
way to capture the ortny worm, ho would
receive a vote of thanks and possibly a
monument fr$»m the grateful former* of
the Honth.
Ktunm Goldman says that a man and
woman should remain married only so long
ss It suits their convenience. There arc
* giNid many |ieople In Jail now who have
entertained the same opinion.
When Independent companies liegln to
compete with Htaudard nil It Is Ukely that
they will soon have a bard oU finish.
*Ab8ut I
People J)
J
By Private LmmiI Wire.
New York, Aug. JJ.—IVh.n In addl-
tlon to being a princess, one Is ih«
granddaughter of on* of America,
most successful soldiers and is a
charming woman with all society',
dftor* wide open, ^Princess Csntacu-
xene, granddaughter of General u. H.
Grant, has found thL to be so. With
Prince Michael and their two charming
children, the princess .1* at Newport
and hus already received cards enough
to keep her busy to the limit of endur
ance for the next two weeks, and .he
will have few Idle moments until the
time cornea lor her to vistlher Chicago
relatives.
The party went back to Oakland
farm In automobiles today. Later
they boarded the steam yacht Narula,
where Vice Commodore Henry Wal
lets entertained them and took them
for a sail up the bay. In the afternoon
a large party went out to Alt.-ed Van
derbilt's farm for a little fun In th*
show ring, driving and riding horses.
A large dinner party waa given at the
Marble House last night by Commo
dore and Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr, for,
about forty guests.
And still there are those who say
society people do not work.
It was to have been expected that
Mrs. Clarence Mackay'a successful en
try into politics would Lave set other
rich women to the liking and aroused
other ambitions.
Mr*. Walter Jennings, wife of th*
Standard Oil magnate, la now school
trustee In’the village of Cold Springs
Harbor, L. I. While school trusteeship,
seem to bound woman’s political am
bitions In these parts, It Is not likely
that they will long be satisfied with
this. There are other offices whjrh
could be creditably filled by women
and will Son be sought for, no doubt.
The double veil fad Is being tried to
a finish at the Newport Casino tennis
courts, if It survives this summer It
will become one of the fall styles and
wo rhoy expect to meet members nf
the younger set this winter In Fifth
avenue with their features draped Iu
thl* oriental but very tantalising fash-
IO The exponents of this style are the
Sherman twin*. Dally the tennis court
la filled with enthusiastic fair ones In
white, with Impenetrable double veils
of brown, draped, from Just under the
eve*, the deep folds covering complete
ly the lower part of the face, the chin
anil the neck. , , . , ,
The Ogden Mitts twins. Just back
from Europe, are noticeably slow to
take up the double veil* and the Mills
twins are looked upon as authority Ip
head gear, for among thetr forty trunks
are six containing the latest models of
Parisian and London milliner)'.
Fashionables await development*
with interest.
people of Newport will leant w-lth
regret of the passing of John, the
Orange man," who succumbed to an
operation yesterday at the Massachu-
sett* general hospital. .
Lovett was born In Ireland and came
to this country when a lad- I- bryeof*
he was Harvard's favorite mascot a.
Inter-eolegiate athletic games.
Strangers In a strange land there
Western bulls Jumped overboard front
Xf!State boat Burtlngton and mad.
for Wall street In search df com pan)-
One lost his way and landed at Gov
ernor's Island, another waa captured In
the water. The third made WaH street
and was taken by an ex-cowboy po
liceman at Bowling Green, close to the
Standard OI1 building.
GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM.
”1
ltv private I-esswl Wire.
New York, August IS.—Here are
some of the visitors In New York to-
1< ATLANTA—Mrs. B. S. Barker, C. D.
Dickinson, W. M. Gyy, Mis* J. Jonrs,
Mtss N. Kane. E. W. Marvin, H. E W.
Palmer, W. C. Dlckins, P. J- ® nl, £
Mr*. A. J. Warner, A. H. Bancker, F.
M. D. Battenfleld, M. 8. Baughnn, I-
H. Beck. R. D. Draper, O. V. wwresteh
F. E. Lowensteln, W. J. Lowensteln.
Miss 51. Macauley. H- A. M«c*. H. K.
Neert H. O. Day. H. A. Scual. J. >••
Speer. G. Webb.
AUGUSTA—H. E. Carr, E. T. '«*
dery. D. N. Bryan. , . ,,
SAVANNAH—D. A. Btck, J. M. Bry
an, J. Lyons, Jr„ G. E. Maynard.
Special to The Georgian.
Part*. Aug. IS.—Adelaide Nelson nnd
Mr. anil Mrs. O. W. Goddfird. of At-
Inntn. Gn., registered at the ofHl e of
the European edition of The New York
Herald today. •
this date in history.
AUGU8T 13.
list—l'o|ie Hiatus IV died.
1775—Viisui'cesaful nsrsl sttnek by Brltl.lt
on Gloucester, Msee. .
MU—United Htsle. frigate Essex rapture!
MM—SMewk'nuS Hudson railroad, Brst In
lSSS-Hnilk"* of til" 'tufted Htntes rwimd
lm-STuiibe?!! 1 Htanrt Phelps-Ward, novel
ist, born.
IMS-Ilnke of Tech lioru. . ,
1X7)—Simmer Bienville, from "
A.nlnwnll, berned; htSSSF.wHlertl*
MTS—Sultan of Turkey rmtIBeil tbe Bern*
MW-tSptniu Wel>l> unram from Sandy
Hook to Manhattan bench. .
l*B-t'lty of (lalreeten. Tex., rajctsstn
tlie centrnnry of Ita I non rporath’ 1 '
MM-Chrlattae Nllaeoo, (names atefc. m.r-
Ml—Georg* donee, editor of The New York
uro-Gmri’ fireSn MluoeapoHe; Kmoo®
lSM-Spnnlanla, surrendered Msnits.
1»)S—rnn llinlly luisnhuone vote In v
wny for reparation from Sweden.
ANOTHER INDORSEMENT.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
As a cltlxen of Georgia I desire to
commend your editorial of the Sth 1“
the political situation as regards the
gubernatorial campaign. It "**
and 1 wish It were poMlbta that ]
egates to the Macon convention could
find a real reformer and rebuke t'
other candidate* for advertising
gla as poor old Kansas never was I
former days. J. H. ERWIN.
Monteagle, Tenth, Aug. 19.
It Is said that the way to reach * man'
heart le through hie etmnarb. Judging .
the grest hick he |> making threegheut ta
country. It areata that the Chicago par*
era here reached hie feet* that wej.