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THE ROME TRIBUNE.
VOL. VI. NO. 1.946
RESOLUTION PASSED
Considerable Difficulty in Get
ting a Quorum.
DEMOCRATS DID NOT VOTE.
Their Votes Would Have Been
Sufficient—Absentees Were
Brought In at Last.
Washington, Feb. 7.—When the
house met it became a question oi
| whether the majority had been success
j Tulin the effort to securea quorum.
L twine little time was consumed by par
K liantentary wrangling and after this
Was settled the house took up the Ha
waiian resolution and the yeas and nays
called. The vote stood, yeas 174, nays
•3. No quorum.
Every effort has been >uade to get a
Democratic quorum in the 'house to pass
the Hawaiian resolution. Isaac Hili', a
/ Democratic “whip.” sent telegrams to
83 absent members of the bouse Tuesday
night, and a dozen of those members
■are now in their seats.
, As an indication of the closeness of
the vote unanimous consent was
denied to M'?. Adams, of Kentucky, to
withdraw-his vote. The first roll call
showed thsttin the final vote only one was
needed to make a quorum of-Democrats.
Halt a dozen Democrats on the floor
'refrained from voting. These were
L Messrs. Geary, ‘Calif and Sickles, of
P New York; Straight,<ef South Carolina;
L Swanson, of Virginia; “Latimer, of South
■ Carolina, sufficient to make 179 neces-
■ Gary to a quorstn.
I One hundred and seventy-seven mem
| here having voted oh the Hawaiian resa-
■ lution —two less than what had been re-
F garded as a quorum—Mr. Springer made
’ the point that it did not require a nia
t jority of the full ibouse to make a quo
' rum.
k ' After censiderable argument the
1 speaker decided t® suhsnit the question
■ to the house for- its decision.
r ' After consuming over an hour in the
f discussion of whether a quorum <ion-
. sisted of the majority of the livingmem
i bers of the house<or of the full member
s ship.
■ Gerdian was mt off by Springer with
k » ‘ drawing the point of order, whereupon
| another roll call was ordered on the
I question of adopting the Hawaiian reso
[ lution. On the second roll call on the
Hawain resolution, it became evident
i that the Democrats had a quorum and
k three Republican changed their tactics
I and voted no, .and the resolution was
l agreed to.
Fetitiens in the Senate.
*• Washington, Feb. 7. —The attention
of the senate was occupied 15 minutes by
Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania, in
the presentation of 50 or more petitions
against the Wilson bill, and reading of
each petition by title.
They came from manufacturers, -op
erators and employes, representing near
ly every Pennsylvania industry affected
by the proposed tariff reduction.
At 12:30 the house bill to repeal the
federal election law was taken up and
Mr. Hoar addressed the senate in oppo
. Bition to it.
Post masters Nouiinated.
Washington, Feb. 7.—The president
has sent to the -senate the following
, nominations: Postmasters—William Q.
• Monroe, Eutaw, Ala.; Lucy E. Harris,
k Hazlehurst; L. 'W. Bates, Saint Elmo,
• Tenn.; D. C. Morns, Morristown, Tenn.
Democrat Seated.
Washington, Feb. 7. —The house
. committee on elections, decided by a
: strict party vote, against title of Mr.
Hilborn, Republican, to the seat con
tended for by Mr. English, Democrat.
1 liaised tl>© Axilla.
Washington, Feb. 7.—The secret eer
,vice of the treasury department is in
formed of the arrest of Lawson Warren
at Savannah for passing raised hills.
M’LAURIN WILL BE SENATOR
It Has Been So Decided in the Demo
cratic C'aucui,
Jackson, Miss., Feb. 7.—-A. G. Mc-
Laurin has been nominated in the Dem
ocratic caucus to succeed Walthall in
the United States senate. This result
' was reached on the sixty-seventh ballot,
which stood McLaurin 78, Taylor 02,
• the other candidates having withdrawn.
This assures his election.
. Among the Mississippiaus of whom
the people are justly proud none stand
higher than A. G. McLaurin. He was
born in Rankin county March 28, 1848,
and raised on a farm in Smith county.
In 1868 he was licensed to practice law,
and in 1872 he was elected district attor
ney of the fifth judicial district. In 1879
he was elected to represent Rankin coun
ty in the legislature. In 1879 and in
1888 he was elected oue of the electors
for Cleveland and Thurman, and in 1890
he was sent to represent his native coun
ty in the constitutional convention. Mr.
McLaurin is of commanding appearance,,
• noted throughout the state for his intel
lect, and has a reputation as a criminal
lawyer, in fact, having been engaged in
over 50 murder cases. He is married,
and has seven daughters and one son.
HE PROPERLY RESIGNS.
A Pren« her Who Write* Sensational Books
I. eaves His Pulpit.
New York, Feb. 7.-—Rev. Charles Ed
wards, of Freeport. L. 1., published a
book about a year ago entitled “Thf
New York Hooroarer.” It purported tc
be the account of a reporter's visit tc
hell. It caused a great deal of excitement
k in the Baptist denomination, to which
■ Mr. Edwards belongs. Now the preach-
■ er has published another book, which, it
" is alleged, advocates rank anarcbv.
a. tea nag appears on me tine page.
So much unfavorable comment ha»
been caused by the publication of this
book that Mr. Edwards has resigned his
pastorate.
Rev. Dr. W. 11. T. Faunce, of the
Fifth Avenue Baptist church, in thia
city, and a leading member in the Bap
tist Ministers’ conference, states that he
knows nothing about the Rev. Mr. Ed
wards, or of his book. "Even if he was
a member of the conference.” said Dr.
Faunce, "that organization would have
no jurisdiction over him, or his acts. If
he really is an advocate of anarchy, his
fellow ministers have not even a right
to reprimand him much less to ask for
his resignation. That is a matter en
tirely between himself and his congre
gation.
The Insurance company Has to I'ay.
New York, Feb. 7.—The application
for a new trial by the defendants in the
action of Joseph Elliott Austin to re
cover $15,000, the amount of the policy
on the life of his brother, John C. Aus
tin, who was drowned at Coney Island,
July 4, 1893, against the Mutual Reserve
Fund Life association, has been with
drawn before Justice Patterson of the
supreme court. It was stated by Rich
ard O'Gorman, Jr., counsel for the
plaintiff, that the insurance company
had paid the $15,000 and the costs of the
action. This action finally establishes
the death of John C. Austin, which was
disputed by the company. The latter
held and tried to prove that Austin was
alive in the Adirondacks. A dozen or
more guides were brought down from
the mountains and testified with singu
lar unanimity to having seen a man
whom they recognized as Austin at va
rious places in the Adi ondacks after
tshis supposed death. The jury rejected
their evidence and found for the plain
itiff.
A Treaty That Averts War.
Berlin, Feb. 7.—The emperor at
tended the dinner given by Chancellor
von Caprivi to members of parliament
and made a speech. In this he announced
the fact that the treaty of commerce
with Russia had been signed. His
majesty said that never before had the
Reichstag to make a decision fraught
with such important consequence as this
treaty. Its rejection, he said, would be
inevitably followed by a tariff war, and,
at not a remote period, by a real war.
“Let every deputy,” he continued,
“realize his responsibility. The favor
able terms of the treaty were entirely
due to the personal intervention of the
Czar and his strong love of peace. The
treaty is marked throughout by love and
peace. The Czar has been compelled to
overcome a vigorous resistance on the
part of the manufacturing and commer
cial interests of Russia.” Emperor Wil
liam was exceedingly gracious and ani
mated and remained at the soiree for
three hours.
Bimi.talltox.l in the East.
Boston, Feb. 7,—A meeting of citizens
has been held here to promote the estab
lishment of international bimetallism,
and a committee was selected to push
forward the work. The promoters of
the movement are-opposed to free coin
age of silver, but believe the repeal of
the purchasing clause of the Sherman
act affords an excellent opportunity for
advancing the cause of international bi
metallism. They think the needs of
commerce will soon compel the inter
national use of silver, as well es of gold.
The committee includes merchants, leg
islators, national and state; professors,
lawyers, railroad presidents and trustees
of large concerns. In order to further
their objects a series of lectures and
public discussions will be arranged, and
a great quantity of circulars will be dis
tributed.
Imh« OrtiticHteiu
Augusta, Ga., Feb. 7.—Judge Roney
'has passed an order allowing Receiver
.J. H. Averill, of the Port Royal and
Augusta railroad, to issue $50,000 worth
of receiver's certificates. The certifi
'cates will bear 7 per cent interest. They
will be issuced to raise money to build a
new iron bridge over the Savannah river,
three miles below Augusta, to improve
the physical condition of the road and
meet maturing obligations. The certifi
cates are first liens upon all properties,
assets and incomes of the road. The net
earnings of the road from April 26,1893,
to November 3<*. 1893, were $24,998.78,
and it is estimated that the total earn
ings for the year ending April 30th, will
be $ 74,998. The total extraordinary and
fixed expenses will roach $164,310.19,
which leaves $89,310.41 to be provided
for. The receiver will advertise at once
for bids for building the bridge, the bide
not to exceed $25,000.
WliJsky Constables' star Case.
Charleston, Feb. 7.—The Tillman
whisky constables have called up their
star case. Under the new dispensary law,
Mr. Thomas Marks was arraigned on
the charge made by Chief Gaillard of
resisting and threatening a state con
stable on the occasion of one of their
raids on McKay’s place m Market street
last week. Mr. George S. Legare ap
peared for the defendant, and asked for
a jury trial. A jury was then drawn.
Mr. W. Gibbs Whaley, representing the
prosecution, objected to six names and
Mr. Legare none. Mr. Whaley also ob
jected to the drawing of talesmen. If
any one of the jurymen fails to appear,
there will have to be a second drawing.
After the jury was drawn, the trial was
postponed until Thursday, Feb. Bth.
A Drunken Negro Preacher Put Out.
Nashville, Feb. 7.—During the lec
ture of Dr. Edward McGlynn at the
gospel tabernacle, Rev. C. S. Smith, a
prominent colored preacher, and also
manager of the African Methodist Pub
lishing house, who was drunk, rose and
interrupted the lecturer by proposing to
take the platform and controvert the
statement of the lecturer. He refused
to sit down, and it took three policemen
to remove him. He was locked up for
being drunk in a public place, but gave
bond later. Smith claims that be had
a fit. - - •« -- -
ROME. UA.. THURSDAY MOKNING. FEBuuAKY 8. ISSG
TWO THOUSAND!
Astonishing Number of Tax
Defaulters Found
SEARCHING THE RECORDS-
Three Thousand Names—More
Than Half Now Residents
of the County.
Three thousand tax defaulters!
This is the result of Mr. Max Meyer
hardt’s search of the records.
Os this number some have gone away
and a few are dead, but 1,500 or 2,000
are still citizens and supposed voters of
Floyd county.
Os these, about half live within the
limits of Rome.
This is in brief the substance of an
interview which a representative of the
Tribune had yesterday with Mr. Max
Meyerhardt, secretary of the Board of
County commissioners. In response to
an inquiry, Mr. Meyerhardt said:
“The number of tax defaulters will
reach three or four thousand. We have
now about three thousand names.”
Then he qualified the statement by
saying;
“That does not represent 3,000 men
living today in Floyd county. Os course,
a number of those have moved away.
Some possibly are dead, but there are
few such names on the list. Wherever
I knew that a tax defaulter was dead
and 1 left his name off the list. It is
probable that one-half, or more, are liv
ing and are actual residents of the coun
ty, and will be disfranchised by this list
until their taxes are paid.”
“How many of these persons live in
Rome?”
“I cannot say definitely, as I have not
■canvassed the jlist in that way, but I
should think at least half were residents
of Rome."-
‘“How many years has your examina
tion covered?”
“We have complete records for the
years 1888, 1889, 1891 and 1892 and will
have them complete for 1893.“ We have
partial records of the years [IBB4, 1885,
1886 and 1887. I got some from the
sheriff’s tax books. They only show
those in this militia district. The in
solvent fi.fas. in other militia districts
were not returned by the bailiffs, and
there is no record of them. Some other
records we have in the private books of
Tax Collector Black.“ These;are dupli
cates not required by law, but kept by
him and placed at the disposal of the
county commissioners. Somelfew names
are taken from the records of the county
board, where returns were made to that
body. As far as we have gone there
is no question about the correctness of
the list.” _
Mr. Meyerhardt described the ar
rangement of the list as follows:
“Beside each man’s name we place
the amount he owes and the year, so
that it will be a simple matter for him
to get at the facts, and introduce evi
dence if he can, to show that he paid
his taxes. Whenever the tax collector
gives notice that a man has paid his tax
we note that fact opposite his name, and
that ends the matter, so far as he is con
cerned.
“The arrangement of the list is alpha
betical by districts. That is, there is a
list for every district, andfeach of these
is alphabetically arranged.”
“What will be the cost of this work?”
“Not exceeding $250. That is a small
amount to pay for such important work,
but that sum will be recouped ten times
over. You will see that this list will
cause the payment of at least two or
three thousand dollars to the county for
back taxes.”
“What is your duty with refeerence
to elections?”
“The law requires the board to fur
nish printedjlists of tax defaulters to the
managers of all state and county elec
tions.”
A Noted Character Dead.
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 7.—A special
to the Commercial from Chattanooga,
Tenn., says: Late Monday night L. Scho
field, the first man to make iron rails in
the south, died, aged 89, at his home
near this city. lie was born in England,
emigrated to America and was associ
ated with Peter Cooper. In 1852 lie en
gaged in the rolling mill business in
Michigan, and in 1859 moved to Atlanta.
There he made much of the steel armour
used in constructing the cruisers for the
Confederate navy.
A Rolling Mill Starts.
Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 7. The
Birmingham Rolling Mill company has
signed wage contracts with its operative s
and begins work after a cessation of six
months. Between 80G and 1,01)0 men
will thus be given employment, and
there is great rejoicing among the labor
ing element, One of the furnaces at
Calera will also be fired up-at once. The
trade in the iron district of Alabama is
gradually resuming its normal condition.
Small Fox Abroad in the Land.
Columbus, 0., Feb. 7. C. O. Probst,
secretary of the state board of health,
has suggested that the railroad com
panies vaccinate their employes. Small
pox is now reported in 16 states. The
circular cites instances of employes
and passengers taking and carrying the
disease, thus exposing carloads of people.
Chicago, Mr. Probst says, has many
cases.
Thirteen Hebrew* Poisoned.
Berlin, Feb. 7.—The Lokal Anzeler
has a dispatch from Minsk, Russia,
which says that a rich Hebrew family
named Milanovich, consisting of 13 per
sons, including servants, partook of food
in which poison had been placed, and
every one of them died within 15 min
utes. A number of arrest have been
made.
HOW IS THIS?
Can County Tax Defaulters
Vote For Mayor?
WHAT THE CITY CODE SAYS
If It Means What It Says It
Will Bar Out Hundreds
of Voters.
What effect, if any, will the list of
tax defaulters have on city elections?
This is a question of special interest
in view of the approaching city election.
The county commissioners are re
quired to furnish lists of tax defaulters '
to the managers of state and county
elections, but nothing is said about fur
nishing them to the managers of city
elections. At first sight it would seem
that the list would not affect the quali
fications of municipal voters. A differ
ent light is thrown on the subject by a
section of the city code, which is as fol
lows:
Section 21: Be it further enacted,
That any persons qualified to vote for
members of the General Assembly shall
be entitled to vote for mayor and board
of councilmen; provided that they have
registered their names, occupation, age
and residence in the office of the clerk of
the council, as required by this charter.
No one can legally vote for members
of the General Assembly who has not
paid his state and county taxes. If Sec
tion 21 means what it says, and is to be
taken literally, no man who is a de
faulter on state and county taxes can
vote in the city election.
Whether it is to be so interpreted is a
question for the lawyers, but to a lay
man it seems plain.
The importance of this question will
be seen from the fact that the list of tax
defaulters prepared in the county com
missioners’ office includes six or eight
hundred men who are residents of Rome.
If it should be held that these were not
qualified to vote in the city election, it
would knock out one-third or more, of
the voters of the city.
AFTER - IN Gtßb OL L.
Th® ••Prince of Paganism” Summoned iu
a Novel Case.
Chicago, Feb.7.—The Salvation Army
is after Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll.
Through its local representative, W. W.
Winchell, it has summoned the “Prince
of Paganism” to appear and show cause
why he is such. It is to tea mock trial.
A judge and jury will be selected and
the plaintiff and the defendant will be
represented by counsel.
The summons for Colonel Ingersoll is
in part as follows: “You are command
ed to appear at the court room. Princess
Rink, Feb. 8, 1894. then and there to
testify the truth in a matter in suit
wherein the Salvation Army is plaintiff,'
and Satan, alias ‘the Serpent,’ alias ‘the
Devil,’ alias ‘Angel of Light,’ alias
‘Science so called,’ is defendant; and
that you then and there bring with you
and produce at the time and place afore
said, to be used as evidence, tho Bible
which you blasphemed and the manu
script of the lectures with which you up
hold the defendant; and this you are not
to omit under the penalty of the law of
conscience.”
Colonel Ingersoll smiled whan told of
this and said: “The Salvation Army is
made up of good people. They mean all
right, but they aro not worth arguing
with.”
Mr. Winchell will have trouble getting
his witness into court. Several thous
and "eminent sinners” have been sub
poenaed.
BOSTON IS PURITANICAL.
A Bill to Be Introduced to Define a Bal.
let Danoer's Skirt*.
Boston, Feb. 7.—A bill will be intro
duced in the legislature by Mr. St. John,
of Haverhill, entitled: “An act for tho
suppression of indecent dances in public
places.”
It provides that “no woman shall ap
pear at a public performance in a dress,
the skirts of which do not come within
at least four inches of the floor, and tile
waist of which is so constructed that any
part of her person is exposed below the
neck.”
The second part says: “No woman
shall appear in tights or appear at a
public performance in a high-kicking,
serpentine, hip or skirt dance.” The
penalty is SSOO.
The bill posters for the theatres put
up more than 2,000 highly colored litho
graphs through the church districts Sat
urday night. They do this every Satur
day night, but this lot was particularly
objectionable. They failed of their pur
pose, for on order from police head
quarters the officers took them all
down. Several wagon loads were
seized.
Dispenser Tillman Cuts tho Trice.
Columbia, S. C.. Feb. 7.--The state
dispensary is evidently feeling the effect
of the competition with the blind tigers,
and Commissioner Traxler has an
nounced a reduction of 50 cents per gal
lon on all whiskies.
Cotton Compresa Bu-ncd.
Dublin, Tex., Feb. 7. —The Dublin
cotton compress burned Tuesday. Com
pletely destroyed. Property stocked up
to about $>50,000, though the original
cost was only about SIO,OOO. Insurance
unknown.
The Seaboard** Traffic Manager Dead.
Norfolk, Feb. 7.—Mr. <). V. Smith,
traffic manager of the Seaboard Air
Line, well known in railroad circles,
died at at his home in Portsmouth after
a lingering illness.
Not Doaded —The Usual Result.
Opelika, Ala., Feb. 7. —A pistol that
wasn’t loaded has come to the front
again and Mr. Benjamin Persons, of
Youngsboro, was the unfortunate vic
tim. Mr. Persons was shot by a young
man, named Richie. Young Richie had
been playing with the weapon for some
time and had snapped it repeatedly. Mr.
Persons approached him and, in a play
ful manner. Richie pointed the pistol di
rectly at his head and pulled the trigger.
There was a report and I’ersons threw
up his hands and fell. Investigation
showed that the ball entered in the left
side of the nose and came out through
the mouth. Person’s condition, while
not critical, is dangerous.
A Banker for Mayor.
Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 7.—Mr. Wil
liam Berney, ex-president of the Berney
National bank, is being urged by his
friends to become a candidate for the
mayoralty of Birmingham. Mr. Berney
says he would gladly accept the honor,
but does not relish the heated campaign
that will be sure to precede the election.
Mr. Berney is one of the most popular
men in the city. He is regarded as a |
clean man and a man of fine business
judgment. If he agrees to offer for the
office it is conceded he will boa hard
man to beat.
For a Convict Farm,
Nashville, Feb. 7. —The penitentiary
commission has decided to locate the
next state prison on the Cockerill farm,
six miles from the public square in this
city. The farm is one of the most fer
tile in the state, and has both railroad
and river frontage. It contains 1,128
acres, and is offered for the $75,000 ap
propriated by the legislature for its pur
chase. The choice had narrowed down
to three some time ago, and the selec
tion of this gives the state ample ground
and one of the prettiest farms anywhere
to be seen.
Six Thousand Proxies*
Savannah, Feb. 7.—Receiver Comer
and Mr. George J. Mills have left for
Macon to attend the Southwestern rail
road stockholders’ meeting Thursday.
They are members of the committee on
proxies. Mr. Mills will represent nearly
2,000 shares and Mr. Comer about 3,000,
besides the 1,198 to bo voted for the Cen
tral railroad. A large number of stock
' holders from Savannah will attend in
person and it is believed here that there
will be a majority in favor of the South
western remaining with the Central.
To Rave a Brilliant Editor.
Columbia, S. C., Feb. 7.--The Jour
nal, Cokr.-ibia’s afternoon newspaper,
has undergone another change. Mr. W.
W. Ball, of Laurens, has taken charge
of it, and under the influence of his vig
orous and sparkling pen its editorial col
umns can be depended upon to scintil
late. Mr. Ball has for several years
been proprietor of the Laurens Adverti
ser. He is known as one of the bright
est writers in this state, and it is be
lieved that The Journal will materially
revive under his management.
Negroes in tin- Rulo of AViiito Caps.
LaFayette, Ga., Feb. 7.—Negroes
disguised as White Caps took Charley
Mack out from his home, in this county,
and whipped him severely. Mack is a
worthless negro, who lives between this
place and Ringgold. He was charged
with hog stealing and his son is now in
jail for stealing hogs from his colored
neighbors. It is supposed that the ne
groes of his settlement have decided to
get rid of him and took this method of
doing so. He was notified that he must
leave within three days.
Fatal Ending of an Old Feud.
Pulaski, Tenn., Feb. 7. There was a
fatal ending to an old fend near here,
when Bill Hammond shot Jim Cason.
They were old enemies. Hammond
claims that Cason and his father-in-law
were riding in front of him when Cason
came back and began to quarrel with
and attacked him with a knife. Ham
mond then drew a revolver and fired
twice, both shots taking effect. Both
men were on horseback and both were
drinking. There was no arrest.
Harry Hill to the Fenitentiary.
Atlanta, Feb. 7. —The unexpected
has again occurred in Hill’s case. After
a conference with his aunt, Mrs. Casey,
and his attorneys he has decided to with
draw his motion for a new trial. In
consideration of this the other cases
against him were dismissed and his
sentence reduced to five years. This
settles the matter and he Avill .be sent in
a few days to one of the convict camps.
Henson Will be Vigorously Frosecuted.
Chattanooga, Feb. 7.—Banker Hen
son, who so tragically killed J. B. Wert,
the despoiler of his family, will be vig
orously prosecuted by the Wert broth
ers. A strong array of legal talent has
been engaged by either side and money
will not be spared to make it one of the
most memorable murder trials in Ham
ilton county. Henson will enter a plea
of self defense.
me ramerinna Aaopts nnn.
Berlin, Feb. 7. —ln the Reichstag Herr
Friedberg, National Liberal, inquired
the government’s position in regard
to the Coburg succession question. He
said that the dual position of the duke
of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha as a German sov
ereign and as a prince of a foreign state
was incompatible with German national
feeling and he suggested that the duke
should renounce his British nationality.
Chancellor von Caprivi, in reply, de
clared that the duke of Saxe-Coburg-
Gotha was the lawful sovereign of the
duchy, and that his sovereignty excluded
all dependence upon a foreign state. The
duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha is Victoria's
second son, the duke of Edenburgh. He
succeeded to the German duchy upon
the death of Duke Ernest IL, who v. as
uncle.
PRICE UVE CENTS. ,
CHICKAMAUGA
i.
Will Be a Bidder For Army
Headquarters
FOR SOUTHERN DIVISION.
What Mr. T. F. Howel and Mr.
Chas. A. Hight Say
About It.
It seems to be settled that there
be a Southern division of the United
States army, and Georiga Avill have the
headquarters. Atlanta, as usual, as
sumes that she will get this prize, and is
already claiming it as won.
That is not the case, and the matter
will not be settled for some time. Mean
while, Chickamauga, with its historic
associations, has been suggested as the
best site for the headquarters of the
Southern division. Mr. T. F. Howel
makes this suggestion, and in this con
nection he said to the Tribune:
“Chickamauga will be the best place
in the state; there is not a prettier spot,
or a locality better fitted for such a pur
pose anywhere. The elevation is good,
and the place healthy,situated on Chick
amauga Lake, and near one of the finest
springs in this section. The cost of the
property necessary for the Government
to buy, would not be half what the same
amount of property would cost in At
lanta. They could generate their own
electricity for lights, by utilizing the
water poAver of the creek. The Park
hotel people do this at a small cost, and
with much satisfaction.
Mr. Chas. Hight says:
There is not another place in Georgia
that can offer the same facilities and in
ducements that Chickamauga can for
less than three times the money. The
property is just on the C. R. & C. Rail
road, and is less than a mile from the
Natural Park.
Chickamauga is without doubt the
place.
This is but a small part of what might
be said, but everybody knows ('hicka
mauga. The Gox'ernment uoav owns 8,-
000 acres there, and has spent several
hundred thousand dollars in making a
natural park on the site of the battle
field. This adjoins the property of the
late Chickamauga company, now in the
hands of a receiver. That concern spent
about $150,000, and owes SBO,OOO. It is
said the Government could get the prop
erty for the latter sum. It includes
the hotel, lake, and many expensive im
provements made about three years ago.
THE STATE AGRICULTURISTS,
Wil Meet ot Brunswiek Feb. I4tl>, Pulse
Or No Passes.
The railroads have, declined to give
free passes to the state agricultural as
sociations’ meeting, but the program
will be carried out anyhow.
Mr. John O. Waddell, president of the
Georgia Agricultural society, requests
the publication of thefolloAving:
Atlanta. Ga., Feb. 6th, 1894.
To the Officers, Life Members and Dele
gates to the Agricultural Convention at
Brunswick, Ga.:
After the most earnest ami persistent
effort on our part. Ave regret to announce
that the railroads have declined to issue
passes to delegates to our session of tho
society, which meets at Brunswick, Feb
-1 ruary 14.
| Every influence possible has been in
; voked to induce the roads to reconsider
i their action, without favorable result.
| The best terms offered is two cents a
mile each way—four cents for round trip.
We know these conventions and our
state fairs vastly benefit every interest
in our state, the railroads more than
any other. While some desire to grant
the passes, they are prevented by the
action of a majority.
We earnestly hope as many as can do
so will attend anyway,and thus preserve
the life of an organization which has
done so much for the material prosperity
of Georgia.
Respectfully,
JOHN O. WADDELL, President.
Sain’l Hape, Sec.
A PITIFUL STORY
Os Destitution anil Buffering—A Mother
anil Her Babe.
Several days ago a woman carrying an
infant in her arms, stepped from a Cen
tral railroad train,'and rushing up to a
hackman, seized him 1>; the arm.
“I Avant you to take me to the East
Tennessee depot,” she said. “My hus
band has deserted me, and I must get to
Toccoa, Ga., where I have friends, be
fore my babe dies of starvation. I have
not tasted food for twenty-four hours,
and have no money to buy any.”
The hackman, seeing that the woman
was almost crazed with grief and sorrow,
drove her to the depot, Avhere he told
her story. Several kindhearted gentle
men offered their aid,and enough money
was raised to get her some much needed
food and send her on her way with a
smiling face.
LAWRENCE LOCALS
Prospector* Return Satisfied-People Com
ing And Go’ng,
Laavbknce Ala., Jan. s’b. 1894 —Miss
Maggie Goliehtly left for Birmingham to
upend a few weeks on : a visit to her sister,
the w ife of Rev. T. W. Ragan.
Mr. Z. T. Lawrence Deputy Unitfd
States Marshal went to Attalla this after
noon with one of Uncle Sam’s prisoners
for dealing in moonshine.
Tuesday Jan. 6th, Messrs. Pope and
Whiteman returned to New York city
after a satisfactory inspection of the
marble interest at this place.
A pleasant sociab'e was given at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. Mornoons. qnito
' a number of our pretty girls were present