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L H J
E BUTLER HERALD'
niilMISrS SC SMITH,
Editors it Proprietor!,
TUESDAY, MAY 21»t 1878
Tlie 8. S. Excursion to Macon.
Two Tholbami l'ror i.k at TBr City
Park.
We publish tbs loregoiug nut os s
mutter of news to our readers but
in order to do justice to the occasion,
which It so greatly dessnre s.
On latt Tharsday a host of Sunday
school children, teachers and friends,
aaHmbled at the depot to await the
happy band from Talbotton, Ueaera
and Hownard, to join them in their
second annual excursion to the City
ot Macon. From the dawn of day
until the hour to make the start our
little town was in a perpetual motion
and the happy voices of many dear
children were heard upon the streets
for they knew a good time for tkem
was coming. For a month. or more
this day was looked forward to by
tham^nd their spare dimes were care-
fnlly laid away. The number who
joined the excarsion at Butler were
in all abopt two hundred.
At 6:90 a train of a coaches rolled in
front of the depot. There,was a happy
welcome made to all and wo truly
thluk the small sum of the fare,is well
spent to be permitted to join hands
with our dear friends End relatives
whom wo so seldom meet on an occa
sion like this. Here four coaches
were coupled on, making twelve in
number all wall filled pressed down
and shaked together, and we moved
steadily away.
Soon wo came to the elassic little vil-
- ige ot Reynolds, with its many clever
people, and another coach was added
to our chain. Through the courtesy
of Capt, J. P. Carson, we had the
pleasure of forming the acqualntence
of several of the ladles and gentle
men from Beynolds and vicinity.
Without a moments delay we mov
ed on to Fort Valley, where three
c-iaches were added completing our
number and making in all sixteen
coaches. Theto persons were from
l’erry and Fort Falley
We reached the city at 91-2 o'clock
at the old Court House squaro, at the
foot of Mulberry street, where we
were received by Mayor Huff, the
committee of council, and a large
number of citizens and the honors of
the city conferred npon us. We were
then accompanied to the Park by a
delightful band of music where ev
erything was In perfect order, and the
sceneries presented will ever remain
fresh in our memorise. Much credit
is duo to the Mayor and Aldermen
in the behalf of the eltizens of Macon
in their hosptality toward us. After
viewing the beautiful scenes of the
Park, we proceeded to Floral Hall,
where an abundant sapply of most
dalilious lemonade was furnished us
by those clever people free of charge.
This department was presided over
by Mr. George D. Lawrence, who
filled the position with perfset suc
cess
After partaking of these refresh
ments we proceeded with our family
to view ,the spacious oity with its sur.
roundings of beauty. The ride
through the city was very pleasant
and we soon found ourselves seated
in that mansion of hotels, the Lanier
House. Too much praise cannot be
given its worthy proprietor, aud it
makes us feel hungry to think of the
bounteful dinner which was spread
upon its tables before ns. We ven
ture to say there it not a hotel in
Georgia more generally known or
better accommodations afforded than
the Lanier House of Macon. Our
people all love to stop there because
they, know a good time is coming.
After dinner we had the pleasure of
.-qtlifig on some of those clever mer
chants and inspecting their immense
stocks of goods,but our purse did net
jqe. v us of making the purchase
which, they desired. We are pleased
to suite, howover, that our people
generally, purchased many articles of
value, ofwhleh they were well pleased
aud we trust tiye merchants of Macon
received a juts compensation for the
hospitality shown in our behalf.
- dUtout three o'clock we boaded the
caftf for our return home, expressing
onraelvea.altogether, as having spent
ouetVlf the most*pleasint
live' ' Many sweet rneloi
swelled and fitted the air will
songs
time with our dear ehllren and their
tender hearte will ever cherish in
the rememberanre of tbit pleasant
day. Judging from the way Cupid
was darting his arrow there may alto
be some happy couples connected to
the chain of matrimonial bllst.
Our homes were soon ranched and
*• bid a parting tarcwell for awhile
to each other with the hope of meeting
again the future year on an occasion
like tide. We cannot eee why it
should not be to,for we thiLk it more
pleasant to the children end cheaper
to tboee who have it to bear.
The Georgia Prom Association.
ITS MEETING AND EXCURSIONS,
Having laid our duties aside,
we left our pleasant little home at
Butler, with its cares,its pleasures
and beauties, to attend this Asso
ciation, knowing that a pleasant
time was coming, nnd we are tru
ly proud to eay that our business
was never left in a better condi
tion thnn on the 7th of May. In
Through the eourtesy of ex-Gov-
ernor Joseph E. Brown, Presi
dent of the Western and Atlan
tic Railroad, the Georgia Press
Association was afforded a de
lightful excursion up the road to
Chattanooga on Friday 10th and
a visit, to Lookout Mountain on
Saturday. The train was under
charge of that genial 'and accom
plished railroad man, B. W.
Wrenn, the General Paseeuger
Agent of the Kenetaw Route,
Owiug to an accident to our
engine at Calhoun, our train was
delayed, and the programme was
not fully carried out. Mr. Wreun
sent a telegram to Daltou for an
extra engine, which came down
promptly. We reached Dalton
about ten o'clock in the night,
and found an excellent supper
awaiting our arrival. A ‘-grand
hop" had been arranged to take
place at the Stanton House iu
company with our fellow citizen Chattanooga, but not arriving un-
Mr. W, L. Griffith, we reached til about midnight, our party,
Macon late in the afternoon. There
we parted. ‘In company with
quite a number of the members of
the Georgia Press we taken cars
naxt morning for Atlanta, and
arrived there at 1:45 P. M. Next
morning a special train was fur
nished us and we readied Gaines
ville about ten o'clock, where we
were met by a committee ot cit-
izeno.who made us welcome to the
hospitalities ot Oaiaesville.
The Georgia Press Association
is an organization whose ahjects
are social enjoyment and recrea
tion, with little care for business,
The Association convened in
Gainesville, Ga., on Wednesday,
the 8th inst, under a call of the
highly esteemed and popular Pres
ident, J. H. Estill, of the Savan
nah Morning News. There was a
larger attendance of the represen
tatives of the Georgia Press, to
gether with the wives and daugh
ters of the editors, thaD at any
other meeting since the organiza
tion. On Wednesday, 8th inst.,a
special train was tendered the As
sociation by Col. G. J. Foreacre,
Superintendent of the Atlanta and
Charlotte Air-Line Railway.
At twelve o'clock President Es
till called the Association to or
der in Library Hall, where many
citizens had assembled to witness
the reception, Dr. Bradley,May
or of Gainesville,extended a warm
hearted welcome to the members
of the Georgia Press,
President Estill,in behalf of the
Asaociation, retnrned thanks for
courtesy ditpayed and the hospi
tality to warmly extended.
Col. J. B. Estes, one of the
brightest intellects in the moan-
tains, delivered a most eloquent
and witty speech, which elicited
frequent applause and laughter.
Capt. R, L. Rogers, of Sanders-
ville, responded to the remarks of
Col. Estes.
The Association trasacted very
little business, which is of no in
terest to our general readers.
An invitation was accepted from
instead of "tripping the light fan
tastic toe," sought nature's sweat
restorer, to be prepared for the
trip next day to Lookout Moun
tain.
Every available carriage and
vehicle in Chattanooga had been
secured fur the transportation of
the excursionist to Lookout, and
a gala day was spent upon the
mountain. The scene from Look
out is sublime indeed. The sur
rounding landscapes are grand
beyoud conception. One who has
never traveled beyond Atlanta can
scarcely imaging the beautiful
scenery about Chickamauga and
Lookout.
The courtesy of the managers ot
the Wertern and Atlantic R,il.
road, and the urbanity nnd un
tiring energy of Mr, B W. Wrenn,
contributed Vastly to the enloy-
ment of the Press Association, and
they were voted lift unanimous
thanks of the body
O-EOIIGHA. XSTJB-WS
A Whitfield connty hen hatch
ed fifteen chickens from twelve
*gg»-
Columbus Enquirer-Sun : Sun
day afternoon while Thomas Shel
ton, colored, was digging a grave
in the colored cemejery for the re
mains of John Hill, colored, who
died Sunday morning, he drove
his pick into another grave and
was thrown powerless to the
ground. The deadly gases issu
ing therefrom and their inhala
tion made him senseless and pow
erless. It wet twelve o’clock
Sunday night before he recovered
bis consciousness and partial use
of his limbs.
The Sumter Repblican 16th says:
The city has been quite astonish
ed and distressed to learn that
Miss Willie, daughter of Col. W.
A. and Mrs. Sarah L. Maxwell,
had taken arsenins acid—about
two ounes—which A> shocked her
system as'to produce death. She
took it Monday eveniag and died
Col. Foreacre,of the Air-Line road’ morning about 8 o’clock,
to take an excursion to Toccoa City j *Mllftil efforts of Doctors
and visit Toocoa Falls, two miles and Cooper were unavail-
fram the city,and oneof the great-j'“8 to ®* ,e ^er. Miss Willie was
est natural wonders in North Geor
gia. A beautiful stream pouring
over a mountain precipice ene hun
dred and eighty-seven feet.
The Association spent two days
and nights in Gainesville—the
gnest of ita generous aud hospita
ble people.
We (hall long remember onr
visit to Gainesville, and the many
pleasant acquaintances and happy
reminieoeuoes attended thereon.
The Association accepted an in
vitation to hold its qext meeting
at Cartersville, and then adjourn
ed to enjoy a magnificent banquet
tendered by Mr, J. R. Campbell,
ofthe Kimball Bouse, iq Atlanta,
riday the 10th inst,, ^t one
fourteen years of age.
To be Huno in Upson county.
The Columbus Times says: the
Superior court of Upson county is
now in session, and two men
have been sentenced to be hung
on the 6th of July. Dick Daw
son, of his own choice, will be
hung publicly, while Moses Green
will be hung privaeely. Both are
to be hung for murder. Dick
Dawsoa wanted to marry another
mao’s wife, and killed him to get
him out of the way. He made a
foil confession, Moses Gretn,
for some triffling matter, killed
hie own eon-in-law.
These eases have both been to
the Supreme Court by appeal, but
the judgement of the lower court
wot affirmed
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