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Thursday, July 22, 1875.
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THE LATEST NEWS.
It is now ascertained to a certainty, that
Donaldson the aeronaut, and the Reporter
who went up in his baloon with D. were both
drowned.
Lady Franklin is dead.
A riot and massacre occurred at San Miguel
Salvador on the 18th inst„ a large number
of persons were slain, and property to the val
ue of $1,000,000 was destroyed.
Mr. W. C. Price an old and respected citizen
ot Floyd County Ga., died on Thursday morn
ing last.
Three steamers left New York on the 17th
instant, with 1100 passengers.
There were 890 deaths in New York for the
week ending July 17,1875.
It is believed that Donaldson and the report
ascended with him in Chicago, are both
lost. The balloon was seen, dragging in the
water, its occupants holding on to the ropes,
by men in a schooner, who attempted to rescue
them but failed.
Further reports corroborate the statement
that gold does not exist in paying quantities in
the Black Hills. In the great “Gulch,” not
five dollars worth has been found in three
months.
Miss Jeannie Patterson has gone upon the
stage. Her debut, which was very successful,
was made as Grace Hathaway. The Herald
says " May God prosper the little woman,”
To which we cheerfully respond “ Amen!”
Elizabeth is about to make an effort to obtain
a divorce from Theodore.
The last accounts from Spain represent the
Carlists aa in rather a bad fix. Dorregarry,
with most of the Carlist forces is so hemmed up
that he can hardly escape.
The funniest event of the day, is the visit of
Theodore Tilton to Beecher’s church, on last
Sunday week. He listened attentively to the
sermon, and had the pleasure of hearing his
friend Hennery lead dispatches from London
and Berlin congregations, congratulating him
upon escaping the wiles of the enemy; tender
ing fraternal greetings and “thanking his no
ble people for upholding him steadfastly in his
great affliction.” At the close of the sermon
Tilton had the satisfaction of hearing sung the
hymn called “Beecher,” which was most en
thusiastically and vociferously rendered. This
is a sort of John Brown, fulsome adulatory
refrain, sung by Beecher’s worshippers after
one of his peculiar sermons. Those Plymouth
ites are a curious people.
The first bale of new cotton any
where received this season, was at
Galveston, sent from Brownsville
Texas.
La Porte, Indiania, seems to be fa
mous for opium Cures. A man in
Chicago lately took a dose of a patent
painless opium cure, and it came
near being painless in the end, by
putting him out of all pain. He is
going to sue the patentee for an at
tempt to poison him.
The Railroad Gazette gives a list of
the railroad accidents in the United
States during the year ending with
May last, showing that the number
was 1,124, and that the number kill
ed was 176, and injured 984. Tho
greatest number of accidents in any
one month was February, when they
reached 211.
A lady is said to be living at Ath
ens, who is about forty years old,
who says upon her honor, that the
subject of love was never broach
ed to her, and yet she is as happy as
a big sun-flower. Well, she must be
awfully ugly, deformed, or is as cross
as a catamaran. If she is of a charm
ing appearance, Athens can boast
of the ninth wonder of the world.
From all the accounts we have said
of the wheat crop of Texas, the pro
ducts have been, on an average,
about twenty-five bushels to the acre.
Some parties have asked “what will
we do with our great wheat crop ?”
The Statesman of Austin, answers
that it all will be needed at home, to
feed the people now there, and to
supply the emigrants expected du
ring the next fall.
The Jackson (Miss.) Clarion says
that during the four years of its ex
istence, Alcorn University, under its
Radical negro regime has costs the
State the round sum of two hund
red and forty thousand dollars, and
that it would have been more eco
nomical for Mississppi to have board
ed the pupils at Fifth Avenue Hotel,
New York city, and sent them to
Columbia College.
The habit of sending indecent and
scurrilous postal cards through the
mails is about as dirty and degrading
a practice as can be indulged, and
properly the laws make it a serious
offense, the fine being not less than
SIOO, nor more than $5,000 or impris
onment not less than one year, nor
not more than ten years. A party was
arrested in Baltimore for sending a
number of scurrilous cards through
the mails, calling the person address
ed a ‘first class runaway, thief and
beat,” “dirty dog,” “worthless
scoundrel,” etc., the party arrested
was held in $1,500 bail to answer the
charge.
Advertising is a great bother,
only brings a lot of folks to your
place of bussiness. If they W' you
let them hunt you up. Ther you ge t
your name in the pape yQy will be
bored with drumers, an( j pgQpie from
the couutry will on you an( j you
willhave to sho*' v them goods,and like
enough have | 0 ,j 0 U p bundles for
them, wh* c h will exhaust your stock
so nawr’a that you will be obliged to
buy more goods, which Is a great
trouble. If you advertise, too, it
gives your place a reputation abroad;
folks will go there and crowd you,
gnd make you too lively. If you
don’t want to be doing anything,
keep as still as you can.
There ia to be a Sunday School
celebration at Oglethrope Park, in
Atlanta, on the 6th day of August
next. There Is no doubt but this
will be a brilliant affair, as it is be
lieved over fifty schools will be rep
resented. The amphitheatre in the
Park which will seat 5,000 persons
will be used for the musical enter
tainment, which will be under the
leadership of J. C. Courtney, Esq.,
will be a grand feature of the oc
casion. A grand organ will be used,
and we expect a most remarkably
enjoyable time.
Half fair will be charged on the
W.4A. R,R. on that day, and It
is hoped there wilt he a large crow
ad,
Publishers ofnewspapers,and more
particularly local newspapers, have
to depend mainly upon their adver
tising columns for their support.
Yet how T many are there who seem
not to realize this. Instead of giv
ing the a liberal advertising pat
ronage, they perhaps give it none;
and if a levee or entertainment is
got up in the place, the paper is ex
pected to notice it for nothing.
Now if all the patronage that a
paper can expect i9 that of the locality
for whose interest it W'orks, it would
seem that every one should give it
the advertising that legitimately be
longs to it, and not try to get it
without paying for it. There is a
class of people that seem to begrudge
every dollar that goes to their local
papers; and still borrow it and
read it, and are the severest critics
of its short comings.
The publisher has to pay for labor
and paper, and every notice of any
kind, in the nature of an advertise
ment he ought to get his pay for.
He has got to get his living out of
his advertising columns, and any
society or individual can with just
as much propriety beg five dollarsjof
any other indiviudal, as to expect it
gratuitously of a newspaper.
Any man who does not think
enough ot his towm’s paper; and
every trader who does not believe in
advertising, should move into some
town where they have no paper.
The New Postal Card.— The
Post Office Department has received
a proof of anew design for a postal
card in place of the one now in use,
and will be ready to supply them
about the middle of August next.
They will be manufactured by the
present contractors, the Morgan En
velope Company, of Springfield,
Massachusetts. On the upper left
hand corner is the monogram “U.
S.” in ornamental letters, across
which is a scroll with the words
“Postal Card” in boldface letters.
Below this in a straight line, in hair
letter, is, “Write the address on this
side—the message on the other.” In
the upper right hand corner is the
stamp, the design of which is a pro
file view of the Goddess of Liberty,
surrounded by a frame w ork border,
the sides of which represent fasces,
connected at the top by a scroll bear
ing the words “U. S. Postage,” and
at the bottom by a curved band en
closing the words “One Cent.” The
monogram, letter and stamp in black,
will be printed on paper of the color
known as “Eau de Nile,” and the
card will have no border. The new
is of the same size as the present
one, and is far superior to it in point
of utility and neatness of design.
In a recent address before the stu
dents of Amherst College, Hon.
Charles Francis Adams was bold
enough to say; “The executive
power w T as rashly confined to feeble
hands, and the consequence has
been that a large share of its vital
energy has been transferred to and
divided up among those holding
for the moment the legislative pow
er, to whom it was never the inten
tion to entrust it.” Very few, re
marks the Manchester Union , will
be inclined to question this, and it
really explains the whole embarrass
ment of our present condition. Grant
has no more conception of what a
government should be and do than
a child ; and w’orse than this he lacks
the moral tone to bring good
men around him, consequently the
government is drifting, and it will
refuse, first and last, to entertain the
pretensions of any man who is men
tally and morally unfit for the high
duties of the position. We want,
says the editor, a man who is capable
of originating and executing a policy
—that of enriching himself and Iris
family, to the remotest degree of
relationship, at the public expense*?
The transpotation of the Ind ian
murderers of the Germaine family
who passed through this city is. no
doubt fresh in the minds of our read
ers. The citizens of St. Aug'istine,
in Florida, the most venerable of
American cities, will no Goubt be
delighted to learn that they are
shortly to be favored wit’a the compa
ny of some three hundred squaw’s and
pappooses, to be sent at the expense
of the government to Florida to
soothe the pangs ot exile and im
prisonment whic’i now wring the
manly breasts t>f those fifty or sixty
Kiowa anG Comanche warriors.
Your ordinary white assassin, once
caught in the clutches of the law, is
deprived throughout all his term of
[ banishment of the amenities of fam-
Ily and social life. The bowels of
the administration are moved with
inexorable pitty, however, when
the assassin happens to be an Indian.
It is rumored in Philadelphia that
John Westernett, the brother-in-law
of one of the adductors of little Char
lie Ross, and who was arrested and
confined some time since as a con
spiraton in the abduction, has made
an important confession as to the ab
duction of the boy, which promises
well for his recovery, though it fur
nishes no information as to his pres
ent whereabouts. In this connection
it is worthy of mention that it was
one year on Thursday last since the
disappearance of Charlie Ross, since
which time expedient has been re
sorted to in order to assertain his
whereabouts.
If Grant sticks closely to some of
his friends, some of them in turn
stick closely to him. Amongst these
devoted ones is Mr. Ceesar C. An
otine, a gentleman of the color per
suasion, and Liutenant-Governor of
Louisiana, who has not hesitated to
declare that he and his race in the
South would be pleased to have
Grant for six terms, if he wanted
them. The Philadelphia Chrcmicle
thinks if this declaration should
reach Grants ears, the interpretation
Dut upon the Harry White letter will
be incontinently ignored, and those
who thought him out of the Presi
dential race, will find him booted
and spurred, and ready to ride with
the best of them all.
MULTUM IN PARVO.
70,000 young shad were turned
loose in the Cumberland river, last
week The Cincinnati Southern
Railroad will build a bridge over the
Tennessee river, near Chattanooga.
Geo. C. Benham, who created a
great stew in New Orleans, obtained
$35,000 upon fraudulent warrants,
from the treasury of Louisiana. He
is a Radical of the blackest dye
At Honolulu a ship was on fire, and
the King and Prince Royal did as
much work in subduing the flame/,
as any of the citizens A mob of
Catholics attacked a party of Orange
men who were returning from a pic
nic, at Laurence, Mass., seriously
wounding several, among them a
lady, who was struck three times.
The Catholics were dispersed by the
six-shooters of the police force
Bonner has about half a million in
vested in horses, but Lydia Thomp
son is said to have realized that
much off her calves We are glad
to see that the proposition for build
ing a market-house in Atlanta is un
der discussion. We doubt if there is
another city of the same size in the
world without a market-house
Major Bomar has generously offered
the free use of his splendid marble
quarry to the Y. M. Library Associa
tion of Atlanta, when they wish to
erect a Library building The re
ligious meetings are still in progress
in Atlanta, and many sinners are
converted We are glad to learn
that the Scofield Rolling Mill was
put at work again, on Monday morn
ing last. The new receiver, Mr.
Win. Goodnow’, is a whole team,and
if anything is to be made out of it,
he’s the man to find it out Gen.
Benning’s life was insured in the
Brooklyn Life Insurance Company
for SIO,OOO A colored man who
has been palming himself off on the
darkeys of Atlanta, as a Doctor,
lately obtained money from a pa
tient to buy medicine with, but pur
chased whisky instead. Two pa
tients for w r hom he prescribed, are
about to die. Seven of his own col
or, suspecting all was not right, took
the Doctor to the woods and gave
him a genteel switching. Wonder if
they will be arrested asku klux ?
A bale of new cotton was received in
New Orleans, on the 14th inst., just
a month sooner—less ten days—than
the first bale was received last year....
A girl, Minnie Pow r ell, attempted to
kindle a fire in Atlanta, a day or two
ago, by pouring kerosene oil on it,
from a can. She was buried next day.
An Athens preacher 70 years
old, said he W’ould climb a gate-post
ten feet high, greased, any time to
kiss a pretty woman Sartoris
had his nose pretty w 7 ell smashed in
his mill with Guicoura, and great ef
forts are being made to get it back
to its proper position again A
building fell in Lynchburg, Va., on
the 14th instant, burying four per
sons, two of whom—a Mrs. Brown
and a negro child—were killed
Seven hundred and forty Norwegian
emigrants landed in New York on
the 14th instant. A great many
young girls 18 and 20 years old, were
among them. They are farmers, and
all went immediately to Utah
It seems that the immediate cause of
Frank Blair’s death, was a fall w’hich
he received while walking from one
room to another, in his house, on the
afternoon of the 9th inst. He struck
his temple against a piece of furni
ture. He did not recover conscious
ness, but died in a few hours
Gen. Mansfield Lovell, who was su
perintendent ot streets in New York
city, at the commencement of the
late war, has been appointed Survey
or of that city—supposed to have
been obtained through the instru
mentality of Fitz John Porter, who
is Commissioner of Public Works
there Dried Blackberries are
getting to be a vast article of com
merce, especially in the Chicago
market The Wilmington Star
thinks they have got the genuine
Henery Lowery the last of the gang
of the North Carolina Swamp Angles.
He was accompanied by two women
who claimed to be his wives; each
of them had a child. They manifest
ed much affectionate sympathy for
him in his trouble, and were much
dejected, as Henry was held by a
mob and the whole country was in
an up roar. Those men have been
guilty of some dastardly
murder A worthy country par
son once preached a labored sermon
on the beneficence of Providence in
causing large rivers to usually flow
past important towns.... There is
an eighty-one ton gun in process of
erection in the Royal arsenal in
Greenwhich, England. It is double
the size of any gun yet made.
Moulton, while waiting for “Bee
cher’s minions” one day last week,
used the following volcanic language
to a Brooklyn Review Reporter:
I have been to the District Attor
ney’s office to challenge an indict
ment, and I am afraid without any
prospect of it. Last night Beecher
stood in the only pulpit he can occu
py in America. He will stand in it
again tomorrow. But if I live and
he lives another year, one of us will
be a convicted perjurer, and occupy
a perjurer’s cell. Tilton’s struggle
with Beecher was his own—not mine.
He had to contend with gmit obsta
cles. He had condoned his wife's
fault, and in this world such magna
nimity is shameful. The conse
quence was that all his witnesses
suffered. But this is now my bat
tle, and I mean to fight it to the
end. I say again that either Bee
cher or I will fill a perjurer’s eell be
fore this is finished.
Gov. Tilden, of New York, is a
working Governor. He says he nev
er worked harder in his life than du
ring the last twenty-six days. In that
time he has had to examine two hun
dredand fifty bills,and to go over some
of them item by item. Of the bills
fifty have been vetoed—one out of
every five. The Governor’s memo
rand show an actual reduction of
taxation, in the consequence of this
pains-takingf vigilance, of $2,711,784.
It must be very Dad legislation that
yields such a crop of vetoes.
LEE’S ESTIMATE OF SHERMAN’S
TREATMENT OF THE SOUTH.
Charleston News and Courier.
What Sherman practiced in
his march throughout Georgia
and South Carolina in 1864—’65 he
preached as early as 1893. In a let
ter to General Halleck,dated Sept. 17,
1863, he says that. “we (the army)
will, if need be, take every life,every
acre of land, every particle of|proper
ty, every thing that to us seems
proper,” and that he would keep up
war, pure and simple, and make the
Southern people “so sick of war that
generations would pass away before
they would appeal to it.” This is in
the same vein as the declaration, a
year latter, that he would “make
Georgia howl,” and that the Fif
teenth Corps does its work well. A
simple nerusal of the letters of Sher
man published by himself, will show
that such crimes as the burning of
Columbia were, in his view, legi
timate and proper acts of war. But
against this we can set the opinion
of a better soldier and a better man
than Sherman, whose judgment
was as cool and dispassionate in
things which came home to him
and his people as in things with
W’hich he and his had no personal
concern. When Gen. Lee visited
this State, not long before his death
a gentlemen who knew him well ask
ed his opinion of Sherman’s conduct.
This, it must be remembered, was
several years after the war, when
there were the same means that
there are now of forming a true
judgment. What passed is given
as follow’s:
D. H.—“ Gen. Lee, I desire to ask
a question, which you will please
not reply to if there is any impropri
ety in it.”
Gen. Lee—“ Ask it, sir.”
D. H. “Was Gen. Sherman, in
his march through the country, just
fied, under the usages of war, in burn
ing our homes over the heads of our
women and children while we were
in the field ?”
Gen Lee arose from his chair with
his eyes brightened and said : “iVo,
sir ! no, sir ! it was the act of a savage.
He w r as not justified under the
usages of war.”
This we have from the lips of the
gentleman to whom Gen. Lee said
these words. They are worthy of
note, and the phrase that Gen. Lee
used in speaking of Sherman will be
remembered to Sherman’s shame
when every other bitterness of the
W’ar is forgotten : “It was the act of
a savage!”
THE KEELY MOTOR AGAIN.
It now turns out that the Keely
motor is not such a big fraud after
all. Some weeks since the Scientific
American published what it claimed
was a complete exposure of the whole
affair. Appropos of this one, Mr.
C. B. Collier, who, it seems, is the at
torney of the Keely Motor Company,
comes back at them in an exceeding
ly vigorous letter, backed up by the
affidavits of several scientific gentle
men, in which he charges that jour
nal with a misrepresentation of the
facts, and reaffirms all that has been
said respecting it. He says that Mr.
Keely is now engaged upon the con
struction of an engine which, when
finished, will demonstrate all that
has been claimed for it, and that he
will then run a train of cars from
one city to another. We make the
following extract from his letter:
“Now, what I saw is stated not as
a matter of opinion, but of fact.
You may deny the fact, and assert
that I falsify. If so, I would retort
that you are a ruthless traducer of
character, and will hold you person
ally responsible for defamation.—
Again, you may, with propriety, as
sert that I am mistaken. To this I
will reply, that what I saw was wit
nessed by ten other gentlemen, who
will at any time attest to my accu
racy, and three of whom, at least,
are of equal ability with yourselves.
Again, you may accept the truth of
the facts and undertake to account
for the results upon other hypotheses
than as claimed by the inventor, and
to disparage their importance. *Tou
have, in your article of the 26th
inst., undertaken to account therefor.
While I have not space to review
your attempted solution of the mat
ter, I will simply say that if the
writer of your article had seen and
examined Keely’s generator, and an
other, not seeing it, had written
what appears in your columns, your
editor would have said he was a
fool.”
From a report prepared for the In
ternational Chamber of Commerce
and Mississippi Valley Society of
London, England, by their Savannah
branch, we extract the following par
agraph in reference to North Geor
gia:
Id Northern, better known as
Cherokee Georgia—from the tribe of
Cherokee Indians that once inhabit
ed it—we have a beautiful rolling
country, with high mountains and
rich valleys. The scenery is flue and
inviting, the air bracing, the country
healthy and free from all malarial
influences or epidemic. The table
aud valley lands are rich, producing
corn, wheat, rye, barley, oats and
cotton. All kinds of grasses for rais
ing stock, such as horses, mules,
sheep, cattle, hogs, etc., can be grown
to perfection. It is a fine fruit coun
try for apples, pears, cherries, grapes,
quinces, peaches, etc. All kinds of
garden vegetables are raised. The
climate is peculiarly pleasant in
summer, and the mountain breezes
invigorating. It is a summer resort
for many from the lower portion of
the State who desire a change of cli
mate and atmosphere for a few
weeks or the summer season. In
winter it is about cold enough, not
covered, however, with snow, and
out-door work can be carried on with
a good degree of comfort. This sec
tion of our State lies within the par
allels of latitude of 33$ to 35 degrees.
It is refreshing to learn, by cable
from Madrid, that “events of great
importance are looked for.” We
have been so long looking for Carlos
to give Alfonso the coup de grace or
Alfonso to give Carlos the death hug,
that any promise of a wind up of
the Spanish fandango is acceptable.
We very much fear, however, that
the man who takes care of the Pope
is engaged on the rival kings of
Spain. That telegrahic wag has had
the Pope dead 365 times, in the last
twelve months, but his Holiness
manages to survive. The other day
Carlos was reported as on top and
now he is represented as the under
dog in the fight. But we shall look
for those “great events,” with as
much patience as possible.
Small boy in Portland to gentle
tleman unable to stand alone—“ Will
you let we call you a hack, sir?”
Happy man—‘Ca,’ me wha’ yer
like. Don’t care a rap wha’ yer ca’
me!”
The Pres* Convention and Excursion.
In our description of this, to us. the most de
lightful season of enjoyment we remember to
have spent since the days of our boyhood, we
shall draw largely upon the account published
by the accomplished Reporter of the Constitu
tion, Mr. Small. We were deprived, on account
of the great inaccessibility ol the precipices,
steep hills, rough roads, etc., from witnessing
the grandest aud most romantic portions of
Tallulah Falls. Witn the aid of a few imper
fectly taken stereoscopic pictures and the
glowing descriptions of friends whose envied
youth and vigor enabled them to make the
entire circuit of that master-piece of nature,
we could see it, as it weie, through their ey* s.
What a terrible misfortune it is to be old and
clumsy!
Under convoy of the jolly veteran C'apt. Bell,
in company with a young iriend, we took the
down train on the Otli instant, and reached the
Gate city at twelve o’clock, precisely. On en
quiry, we learned that the hour for assembling
the Convention had been changed to 10 a. m.,
instead of 12 m. We took it for granted the
morning session was nearly through, and
concluded to accept the general invitation
given by the proprietors of the Herald, and
give them a call. On ascending to the third
story of their new’ and elegant building, we
were met by Col. Thornton, who acted as host
on the occasion, and who most cordially greet
ed us in the name of the proprietors. Col, T.
led u into a back room--and it would have
done a body a nickle’s worth of good to have
seen our young friends eyes glisten when they
rested on that table. Suffice it to say that if
there w as anythiag lacking to make it perfect,
neither Billy nor ourself could detect it. We
feasted sumptuously, and were in a good hu
mor throughout the occasion. A little after 12,
the members, to the number of about sixty or
sixty-live, filed into that back room, and with
in an hour were the best pleased set of men
we have met in a long time. Although all were
feasted “to the full,” there was enough for as
many more.
At 3 p. m. we attended the afternoon session
and enrolled our name as a member of the
Press Association of the Empiro State of the
South. After an agreeable session of a couple
of hours, by invitation, the members returned
to the Herald, office w here they feasted upon
ice cream, ice-cold watermelon, and the few
who liked something stronger took a glass of
champagne. Wo were here informed by Col.
Alston that a train of cars was waiting at the
loot of Peachtree street, to convey the body to
the famous Ponce de Leon spring. A drizzling
rain commenced falling soon after we got un
der way, and continuing throughout the af
ternoon, prevented a full enjoyment of this
part of the programme.
An invitation having been extended by Mr.
George Sharpe, most of the members visited
his splendid new jewelry store, at 8 o’clock
that evening, and, after having admired its
beauties were requested to walk up-stairs,
where was found a feast “fit for the gods.”
After demolishing this a number of gentlemen
were called upon for speeches suitable to the
occasion, some of whom responded—the hap
piest effort and producing the best feeling be
ing the short speech of Mr. Small.
At a very early hour on Thursday morning,
the members assembled at the car shed for par
ticipation in the great event of that day—the
excursion to Toccoa andTullulah Falls—which
was to be made over the Air-Line Railroad, in
two handsome cars, furnished by the generous
proprietors of the Constitution, who assumed
the entire expense of the whole trip. It was
their excursion—they w'ere the entertainers,
and right regally they did it. The report of
Mr. Small suiting us better than what we can
write, we make large extracts from it.
OUK FIRST HALT
for a fixed purpose was made at that Arcadian
retreat, so pretty and inviting in its surround
ings—New Holland Springs. Here we were
met by Col. Nicholls, the rotund and famous
host, and greeted with a redowa of music
from the New Holland springs band. Colonel
Nicholls marshalled us into line aud marched
us down the delightful pathway to the grand
spring, where the refreshing, invigorating
elixir of nature’s purest distillation was par
taken of and found to be all that was needed
for the fame ol this retreat. Thence we were
led to the dining hall where a splendid lunch
had been prepared for us, and to which every
man did tliat ample justice which the spread
deserved. The punch was something to be
tasted and t* keep in recollection. The mix
ologist who devoted his talent to the concoc
tion of that punch would have held an even
hand in a contest with the heathen cherub who
compounded the morning toddies of old Jove
himself. Lunch having been pretty effectually
disposed of, a flying visit to tne fine artificial
bathing pool was made. Assembled in the
office, the names of the excursionists were re
gistered, and the writer, in accordance with a
call from his brethren, returned thanks to Col.
NichoU for his generous hospitality and beg
ged him believe that we would remember it as
a debt due from us to him. Col. Nichols mod
estly acknowledged the compliment and said
"come again.” Three hearty cheers and a
“ tiger ” were given lor him as we left for the
train, and another round as it moved off.
All the necessary creature comforts were on
hand and dispensed by Cols. Clark and Hemp
hill to their guests with ready hands. Sallies
of wit, snatches of song and scintillations of
sentiment enlightened the hours, and enjoy
ment shone from all eyes.
DINNER AT BELLTON
was the next diversion announced, and was
greeted with whetted appetites. The palatable
spread was attacked in good style, and the way
in which the boys got upon the outside of the
good things was a sight to witness. A grand,
old-fashioned country dinner, with “ all the
season affords.”
At this point we were met by Bro. Mills of the
North Georgia Herald, Toccoa City, and Col.
Davenport, ol the cit izen’s committee, who took
us in charge and made us feel assured that we
would find ourselves perfectly “at home” in
Toccoa. Before reaching that point, each one
had been assigned to his resting place, the
citizens having provided for our entertain
ment and opened their hospitable houses for
our accommodation. The welcome thus prom
ised was made so much more sincere in the
performance, that we hardly feel able to fitly
speak the praise which belongs to such liberal
conduct.
GRAND BCENERT.
From Mount Airy to Toccoa City the Air-
Line railroad is a monument to the science of
engineering, and one of the most perfect pieces
of nigh railway In the union. The scenery
which lies in panoramic splendor upon either
side of the route is such as commands the fixed
gaze of every traveler, and gives birth to the
most exalted feelings of admiration. The great
engine drags us rapidly along through moun
tain gorges, under beetling cliffs, along the
curving edges of dizzy precipices, and over
high bridges spanning yawning chasms, and
linking giant hills in an iron bond of matri
mony. To the right rises the grancf peak, Mt.
Currahee, and to the left runs the humbler
range of the Toccoa, clothed with a beautiful
mantle of purple haze. Here, indeed, are
scenes for the artist’s pencil and suggestions
for the poet’s plume.
AT TOCCOA CITY
we were loaded into hacks and buggies and
sent out in style and fast time to the flrstof that
series of nature’s wonderful works which we
had come to look upon. The road was in good
condition and we reached the scene in first
class order.
TOCCOA FALLB
burst upon our delighted gaze with all its be
wildering beauty, at an hour when it could be
seen to good advantage and in all its glory.
The golden sunlight just touched the summit
of the falls and gilded them with a fringe of
glittering rays, like a crown set upon the bri
dal veil of a queen. The heavy wall of sombre
rock, the massive masonry of the amphithea
tre and the interlacing foliage of forest trees
gave to the scene a werid picturesqueness most
charming to the lovers of nature. The broad
bands of water seemed to leap over the brow
of the pm ipice [lßls feet high] with joy, and
fell, breaking into spray like streams of mol
ten silver from the minting-furnace of nature’s
proudest principality. Toccoa “ the beauti
ful,” was aptly named aud justifies the highest
praises that may be sung to the beautiful and
glorious in phyfoal scenery. Welingered long
about it, viewed it from above and below, pho
tographed the picture indellibly upon the pa
ges of memory.
THE REVEII.LE
sounded for us just as the pallor of early morn
ing began to give way to early blushes to the
coming of the sun. Col. Gorman and the wri
ter had been royally entertained at the house of
the Manley brothers, and we left that morning
with a keen sense of how much we would mlsa
when tempting biscuits, white as snow-balls,
but hot from the oven, and fine fried chicken
swimming in great dishes of Dominica gravy,
should be set upon their bountiful table. But
soon we were over the flurry and bustle of
boarding our conveyances and
HO! FOR TALLULAH!
rang out upon the crisp morning air of the
mountains. We now had an accession to our
party in the amiable persons of Mrs. Col. Estill
and Mrs. J. P. Harrison.
We bowled along the country road, up the
steep mountain ways and through cultivated
fields, nearly always in the shade of the almost
unbroken forest, for several hours. The scene
ry about us u as truly enchanting and we feast
ed upon it with appetite for the beautiful not
less keen than the relish we were acquiring for
breakfast. It is but a step from the sublime to
the ridiculous, and Col. Clarke and this report
er experienced the fact, from having our rap
tures over the grandeur of the landscape peri
odically interrupted by the antics of our har
nessed Pegassus, who had somewhere acquired
the doubtful accomplishment of using the
wrong end of his body to rear up with. And
yet it may only have been his way of using his
heels to fan away the flies from his patrons!
TERRIBLE TALLULAH
was reached near about 10 a. m., where ne were
met by Col. W D. Young, “ mine host ” of the
hotel. Hegaveus a genuine Georgia welcome,
and desired it fully understood that he and all
he could do were at our command. His beau
tiful and accomplished lady exerted herself
not less than the Colonel himself, and captiva
ted all hearts by her efforts to entertain us. A
splendid breakfast was taken in with that
sublime gusto which breeds contentment and
satisfaction out of what it feeds upon. No on*
of the party i dpl aved a backwardness in
showing an appreciation of the spread by
slighting any portion of il.
THE HOTEL
kept here by Col. Young it a large, roomy, aiiy
frame building, built in watering-place style
and well equipped in every way. There are 36
rooms and 001 feet oi veranda, encircling the
house; there arc stabies, bath houses and lour
excellent springs,embracing free stone, strong
chalybeate, sulphur and palpable magnesia
waters. W ith capital or no great amount this
spot could be made one ot the most elegant and
attractive resorts in the south. Already are
tourists and health-seekers frequenting it in
considerable numbers.
AT THE FALLS.
Soon after breakfast the excursionists divi
ded into exploring pnrties and visited the falls.
Our anticipations were great, but the reality
was so far beyond what a feeble pen can por
tray, ihat siniile and metaphor are even out
stripped in the efforts of the mind to find
suitable methods ol expression.
THE RAPIDS.
The river is the western branch of theTuga
loo, and was called in the Cherokee tongue,
“Tarruah,” but by reason of their rude pro
nunciation of the letter “r ” as though it were
the labial “1,” English people recognize the
name as Tallulah. This river seems to have
cut its way through the interlocked mountain,
only after the continuous labor of centuries,
amt now comes rushing down its mighty chasm
with the impetuosity of a sudden flood. VVith
Major Herbert we gave the succession of glo
rious scenes a thorough exploration.
Mr. Small has made a mere summary of the
different scenes passed by himself and Major
fierbert, a full description of which he prom
ises in future, and which we know will be well
worth reading. We publish his summary now,
because it is the best we have read, and for the
reason before given—not being able to make the
exploration in person, and believing it to be
our duty to our patrons to give the best des
cription we can get hold of, of this great Geor
gia wonder. We hope and expect to publish
Mr. Small’s full description of Tallulah Falls.
From what we saw and heard irom him, we
are satisfied that it will be rich.
LODORE
is the first of the series of Falls, and is the
broadest and gentlest of the train. It is a vig
orously beautiful introduction to the grander
ones that follow. At its very base spreads out
HAWTHORN’S POOL,
a clear, placid but deceitful basin of water, in
July, 1837, a Rev. Mr. Hawthorn, attempted to
bathe, but mysteriously disappeared. His body
was afterwards found at the toot of Hurricane
fall and buried at Clarksville. Thus it got its
name.
TEMPEST A FALL
is next in order and is a bold leap of waters,
falling in immense volume and thunderous
power. The height of the fall is ninety feet
and its situation one of grand surroundings.
The great walls rise perpendicularly upon ei
ther side and the great waters break away to
liberty with the rush and roar of gigantic en
ergy.
HURRICANE
succeeds and is the grandest of the chain. Its
descent is a clear one hundred feet and the el
ements ol grandeur are so commingled here
as to make Niagara’s glories pale in every
shape except immensity.
Belore this awe-inspiring spectacle,we stand
“Amazed, confounded, blinded with the blaze
Ol concentrated beauty ”
and in this Titanic work recognize one of the
proudest works of nature.
GRAND CHASM
is yet further below and in a canon enclosed by
solid walls rising to the magnificent distance
of a thousand leet. Down this leaps
RIBBON CASCADE
the waters scattering into spray before they
make their grand descent of eight hundred
feet aud weaving their misty threads into the
illumiated arcs of the rainbow.
OTHER SCENES
engaged us upon all sides. Now we look aloft
to “Diana’s rest*” and higher still to the
“Throne of now on to “Vulcan’s
Forge” and up to the “Devil’s Pulpit,” and we
worm through “Reed’s Squeeze” and squirm
our lank, lean body in anil out of the "Needle’s
Eye;” we rest in Bruin’s Cave,” gaze down
upon “Oceana,” and revel in the entrancing
beauty of “Eau d’Or.” With lavish hand has
the Creator endowed this spot, and man may
well bow his head and praise the omnipotence
of the great architect. After gathering mosses,
ferns and wild flowers, irom wet stones, over
hanging rocks and mountain, we climb again
the steep cliffs above and return to the hotel,
with nuuds and souls filled with newer and
sweeter ideas ot the beautiful, it is worth no
mean segment of one’s life to view this won
drous scene and explore its uniform glories!
A SUMPTUOUS DINNER
was found ready for demolition, and no sec
ond invitation was needed to secure that end.
Hungry men never before sat down to such a
profusion of good things, or made shorter or
completer work in getting them out of sight.
AN EXTRA SESSION
of the association was called by President Es
till, and convened upon the broad verandah.
Col. Clarke said that the Constitution never
cares to take credit for that which it does not
deserve. We are here at the instance and in •
vitation of Col. Young, at his hotel, enjoying
his hospitality, and I hope such expression will
be given to our appreciation of it as may be
deemed best.
After some pertinent remarks, Brother Ham
offered the following resolution:
Resol veil, That the Georgia Press Association
hereby returns sincere thanks to Col. W. D.
Yonng and his estimable lady for the hospital
ity that has been shown us.”
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Bro. Si. Hawkins offered the the following:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this meet
ing that the grateful acknowledgements of all
are due to the Atlanta Constitution for the
pleasant and happy excursion which their gen
erosity and liberality have afforded on this
never-to-be-forgotten occasion.
This was unanimously adopted.
Col. Clarke offered the following, which was
unanimously adopted and loudly cneered:
“As Toccoa, the beautiful, and Tallulah, the
terrible, are not surpassed by any scenery in
the country, so, also, the beauty ol our women,
as illustrated in the person of Mrs. Young, will
compare with any in the world.”
After humorous and appropriate remarks by
several of the more witty brethren, the follow
ing was offered by Col. Anderson:
Resolved, That Col. E. Y. ( larke, of the At
lanta Constitution,, be requested to read an es
say at our next regular meeting upon the best
mode of conducting a newspaper so as to in
sure its financial success, as well as to give it
the greatest possible influence upon the pub
lic mind.
The above was adopted without dissent.
A resolution by Col. Clarke, hailing with
pleasure the presence of three lady members of
the press of Georgia—Mrs. Estill, Mrs. Han
cock and Mrs. Harrison, and hoping at a fu
turemeeting to have the wives of all the edit
ors, including Gorman and himself present,
was adopted.
Several of the members indulged in a good
deal of sport a; the expense of Colonel Jno. Gor
man. Among other things it was said that his
appetite failed him while eating his eleventh
egg, upon being told that Mrs. Younag, the
landlady (with whose charms he wa; smitten)
was a maried lady. Poor fellow! we know it
hurt him, for as soon as he saw the lady he told
a iriend he had found what he long had sought
—a woman to suit him. A motion from Bro.
Weston lor the appointment of a committee to
look after and assist Brother Gorman in his
present singular condition, and loud calls bro’t
Gorman to his feet. He said that his modesty
forbade a reply. When he came there to-day
he thought he was about to realise some ot the
dreams of his boyhood. When we gathered
around the table, after having left the beauti
ful Toccoa behind us, and after having seen
w hat nature had done to delightman, I felt too,
that I had been fully repaid for coming. But
when we had done with breakfast I felt that I
should always like, in my fondest memory, to
be Young.
Four o’clock was the hour designated for tak
ing leave, and all regretted that it came so soon.
“ All aboard!” was sounded, and pretty much
in the same order observed in the morning,
we retraced our steps to Toccoa City, return
ing, by invitation, to the same hospitable bous
es which had sheltered us the night previous.
And just here we will take occasion to return
our most sincere thanks to Mayor Frremau
and his excellent lady, of Toccoa City, for the
kind favors received at their hands during the
time we remained with them. Mrs. Freeman,
knowing something of the tediousness and
hardships of the trip before us to Tallulah,
very considerately gave us a most admirable
breakfast—and more deliciously prepared vi
ands we do not remember ever to have sat down
to. What do you say about that coflee, and
beefsteak, Sharpe, did you ever see it excelled?
At 4>£ a. m., on Saturday, otir comfortable
coaches were made part of the regular down
train, and we sped, almost with wings of the
wind, towards Atlanta. On the way we stopped
at Ncrcross and got such a breakfast as Colonel
Trammell only knows how to get up. This is
the house kept so long by Cousin John Thrash
er, and we don't see how a poor meal could be
well furnished there. Here again, we nearly
had trouble with Gorman-Col. Trammell’s
two beautiful daughters assisted at the table,
and Gorman, although among the first seated,
still lingered, and it was thought he would be
ielt—those who sat around him say he ate very
little—he sat as one entranced. We hope, ere
the next meeting of the Association, this gea
tldman will have realized the wishes expressed
in his behalf, and be ready to introduce Mrs.
Gormau to the brotherhood. May you get one,
who, if possible, will excel Mrs. Young.
At this point the Association was met by
Cols. Hemphill and Finch, of the Constitution,
who had in charge a basket of Champagne, a
present from Judge Lochrane, and some very
fine cigars. The wine was drank in bumpers
to the long life and health of the Judge. Also
to the health of Major Peck, of the Air-Line
road, whose modesty made him very brief in
his reply. Arousing toast was given to Col.
Finch, who was so overwhelmed that he bad to
reply by proxy.
Arriving iu Atlanta, the members scattered,
each bearing in his heart a bright remem
brance of three of the happiest days of bis
life, and feeling a deep debt of gratitude to the
proprietors of the Cmstivtion, for their untir
ing efforts to make each one superlatively
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