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ressof a Populist Congress
man Astonishes Washington.
KID GLOVES, PATENT LEATHERS,
ice Albert Coat and White Vest
are Worn—Removing his Glove
—Manicure Nails.
A former Georgian now a con
gressman from the state of Wash-
ington is coming into great prom-
ience as a 44 Beau Brummel ” at
the national capitol. A Washing
ton letter to the Philadelphia
Press says:
“ The apotheosis of populist
glory was reached yesterday,
when James Hami ton Lewis, one
of the members from the state of
Washington, took the oath of of
fice. Simpson’s tailor-built gray
suit and patent leather shoes will
not be noticed, now that Lewis
has come. In no party in the
house has any one appeal ed more
finicky in dress and manners.
“ Long before he advanced to
the circle in front of the speaker
to take the oath he had become an
object of interest and curiosity.
The populist contingent that sits
together to the left of the center
aisle facing the speaker, was in
formed, that a new member had
joined them, and they craned their
necks to catch a glimpse of him.
They acted much as a brood of
barnyard chickens would to find
as part of the flock, a downy little aires
duck. They smiled, criticised and
wondered.
4 tThe stianger sat by Mr. Bail
ey, of Texas, the new leader of
the minority in the house. His
hair, fine spun, wavy and of sunny
hue, was parted exactly in the
middle, and: brushed into ripples
and curls across his forehead and
back over his well shaped head.
“A. beard, in an entire harmony
of color with his hair .covered the
whole of his face. It, too, was
wavy mid of the finest texture*.
Diligent brushing and training
hacf parted it in the chin, and it
flowed to either side in golden
billows that would make Moses
P. Handy faint with envy.
“But it was not until the new
populist arose that his full glory
burst upon the house, and caused
open-mouth wonder in the colony
of his colleagues. He was fault
lessly attired for : an afternoon
stroll in fashionable Connecticut
avenue or for attendance at a 4
o’clock reception.. His trousers
were of some light material, of
exact cut, with a crease as sharp
as a knife. Pointed shoes, cover
ed; with gray spots, adorned his
fee*, which are. small and well
shaped. He wore a dark Prince
Albert coat of exceptionally good
fit* which was buttoned snugly
about him. A half inch of white
undervest showed around the
collar of his waistcoat. He wore
a standing collar with an Ascot
tie, correctly arianged.
“ On his hands were a pair of
.light tanned gloves. He removed
the one on bis left, hand as he
walked down the aisle and car
ried it gracefully in his light.
Just before the reading of the
oath he removed the other glove
in order to take the obligation
with his bare band. His hands
are delicate and clean, his finger
nails showing the care of a mani-
. And such was the picture
silted o f a n up-to-date
mlist. With Lewis as an ex
ile, it is hard to say where the
populists will now land. It may
b be possible to get Jerry Simp-
l into a dress suit.
It might be stated here that
Lewis has been a democrat,
to be one in his bi-
written for the. congress
ional directory. He is classed in
official list, however, as a fu
st, and has his name
in large type. in the: official roll
call. To all intents and purposes,
he is a populist, and received the
heartiest welcome into the house
from that party. Jerry Simpson
was the first to congratulate him.
« He is a Virginian and will be
thirty-four years old in May. His
name was presented at the demo
cratic convention in Chicago last
year for the vice presidential nom
ination. He received seventeen
votes, cast by Alabama, Califor
nia, Oregon and Washington.
This fact he proudly announces in
his autobiography.—Rome Trib
une.
A MR STORY.
Pathetic Incident of the Late
Civil War.
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.
When Living They Were Enemies, but
Wounded and Dying They Were
Made Fast Friends.
WINNING FAME.
WU1N. Harben’s Short Stories are In Great
Demand.
Office Leslie’s Weekly, New
York City, April 15.—Will N.
Harben, Dear {Sir:—A well known
paper manufacturer who was in
our .office this morning, was very
anxious to learn whether “ A
Psychological Encounter,” which
you may remember was published
in Leslie’s Weekly, was based on
actual experience. My friend de
scribed the story as important if
true, and interesting if fiction. I
wonder if you cannot furnish us
other stories for immediate exami
nation. If so, we will be under
many obligations to you.
Sincerely yours,
B. Arkell.
THE GOSPEL OF WEALTH.
Interesting Talk Made by John D. Rocke
feller, the Multi-Millionaire.
Young men who are anxious to
make fortunes—to become million-
will read with interest a
talk made by JohnD. Rockefeller,
the multi-millionaire, before the
Young Men’s Bible class at the
Fifth Avenue Baptist church in
New York city. Mr. Rockefeller
made as the text of his talk a lit
tle pocket ledger which he kept
forty-two years ago when he be
gan working, and he advises ev
ery young man to keep in black
and white a record of all the mon
ey be receives, and how he spends
it; and, said he: ct See that you
pay it away in such a manner that
your father and mother may look
over your book, and see just what
yon did with your money.” Mr.
Rockefeller’s ledger shows that
from September 26th, 1855 until
January 1st, 1856, he made $50,
and out of that he paid all his
living expenses and saved money
The next year his earnings swelled
to $25 a month, aud he felt that
he was a capitalist. His ledger
shows that from November, 1855,
to April 1856, he paid $9.09 foi
clothing, and during the same pe
riod there is a record of $5.58 giv
en away to various charities, Sun
day schools and missions. So
exact is the record that it shows
the contribution of a single cent
every Sunday to the Sunday-
school; ten cents to foreign mis
sions; fifty cents to a mite society;
thirty-five cents contributed to a
Christmas present for his Sunday
school teacher; and twenty cents
to the poor people in the church.
All the time he was saving money,
and in a few years there is $1,000
shown in accumulated savings.
Apart from the idea of keeping
the daily ledger of receipts and
expenditures, however minute,
there are two other thoughts in
Mr. Rockefeller’s talk that are in
teresting- Said he:
44 What is success? Is it mon
ey? Some of you have all the
money you need to provide for all
your wants. Who is the poorest
man in the world? 1 tell you, the
poorest man I know of is the man
who has nothing but money, noth
ing else in the world ifpon which
to devote his ambition aud thought.
That is the sort of man that I
consider to be the poorest in the
world.”
Again he says: 44 Money is
good if you know how to use it.
I believe it is a religious duty to
get all the money you can, fairly
and honestly, to keep all yon can,
ive away all you can.”
um
William Wilkerson, who was
for many years jailer of Fayette
county, and who was noted for his
fidelity to truth, related the fol
lowing pathetic story of heroism'
which he witnessed shortly after
the battle of Richmond, Ky., in
1862:
44 A son of my friend, Cassius
M. Clay, was killed in the fight at
Richmond, and it was my duty to
visit the battlefield and identify
the body and take it to his father’s on
home. While riding slowly over oral members.
the scene of the battle, I heard
groans, which I was sure came
from a cornfield near at hand.
Looking down the cornrows I soon
discovered *two wounded soldiers
lying about forty yards apart.
One was a Federal and the other
a Confederate. A cannon ball had
broken and terribly mangled both
of the Confederate’s legs, while the
Federal was shot through the body
and the thigh.
44 4 1 am dying for water,’ I heard,
the Federal say, just as I discovered
them. His words sounded as it
they came from a parched mouth.
44 4 1 have some water in my can
teen. You are; welcome to drink
if you’ll come here.’ said the Con
federate, who had feebly raised
his head from - the ground to look
at his late enemy when, he heard
his pitiful ciy for water.
44 4 1 couldn’t move to save my
life,’ groaned the Federal, as he
dropped his head to the ground,
while his whole body quivered
with agony. '
44 Then I beheld an act of hero
ism which held me spell-bound un
til it was too late for me to give
the assistance. 1 should have ren
dered. The Confederate liftec.
his head again and looked at his
wounded foe, and I saw an expres
sion of tender pity come over his
pain-distorted face as he said :
44 4 Hold- out a little longer,
Yank, and I’ll try to come to you.’
McLeUsa Hlgh School.
We were all sure of a holiday
last week, but Professor must
have thought we were expecting
it—anyway we didn’t get the
holiday.
We are glad to see those who
have been absent on account of
sickness at school again.
The society work last Friday
was very good indeed. . Mr.
Wrinkle, the vice-president of the
“Horror Unmentionable to Civ
ilized Ears,”
DECLARED BY SENATOR MORGAN.
Even When De Lome Admits a War
in Cuba This Country Fails
to See One. _
•ProfessioRaf Sards.
JOHN L. MOORR ~~
Attorney - at - Law,
tiEORGU
DALTON,
Washington, April 8.—The
Washington, made a very interest- United state3 senate has heard Mr.
ing address. ^ ^ Morgan, of Alabama, for the third
One of the most Interesting I slicGe ssive day on his resolution
features of the afternoon was the declaring that a state of war exists
debate on the subject: “ Resolved £ Cuba . He was severely criti-
that all foreigners should be pro- of Spain’s methods against
■ ihited from coming into the American prisoner* and went over
United States.. All the atgu- j detail the circumstances in the
were good, but the nega- (.Competitor case, Mr. Morgan
tives were victorious. . said he would close his speech at
Our program was rather shortly next meeting Q f the senate,
account of the ahtence of eev-|^, hen he would present a letter
from one of the Cuban officials of
Although the Lee Society fl a sLj le ea stern province of the island
many more members than ^ tie J showing the complete civil system
Washington, their wort is no bet of go y ernmeBt now maintained by
• * the Cubans.
| 14 wm soon be time 40 haTe Mr. Chandler offered-a resolu-
another debate between the socie- L io|l wHch waa agreed to fol ,
ties and I think the Washington lows .
will leave the others behind. -..Resolved, That the committee
Kate L. Black. I on interstate commerce be di-
rected to investigate the payments
CHAS. P. GORDON,
Physician and Surgeon,
Surgeon Southern Railway.
- Office II King St.
Telephone A. Residence Telephone si
DR. J. C. BIVINGS,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office Hamilton «t., two Doors North Hard
wick’s Bank, upstairs.
Office ’Phone 39. Residence ’Rhone t* 7
DR. J. P. FANN,
A GREAT MUSICIAN.
Then the brave fellow, by digging
his fingers into the ground anc.
holding on to the cornstalks, pain
fully dragged himself to the Fed
eral’s side, the blood from his man
gled legs making a red trail the
entire distance. The tears ran
down my cheeks like rain, and out
bf sympathy for him, I groaned
every time he moved, but I was
lost to everything except the fel
low’s heroism, and did not once
think of helping him.
44 When the painful journey was
finished he offered his canteen to
the Federal, who took and drank
eagerly, the water seeming to siz
zle as it passed down his parched
throat. Then with a deep sigh of
relief, he reached out to the Con
federate, and it was plain to see as
they clasped hands and looked into
each others eyes that whatever of
hate may have rankled once in the
hearts of these men had now given
place to mutual sympathy and
love. Even while I watched them
I saw the Confederate’s body
quiver as if in a. spasm of pain,
and when his head dropped to the,
ground I knew that hero had
crossed the dark river. The Fed
eral kissed the dead hero’s hand
repeatedly, and cried like a child
until I had him removed to the
hospital, where he, too, died the
next day.”—Lexington Leader.
Fifty-six Kansas counties bear
the names of soldiers of the late
war. Only two of them, however,
bear the names of privates, Osborne
I and Rooks.
Brief Biography of Chopin by Mias Glennie made or agreed to be made by the
Headrick. interstate commerce committee for
Frederic Chofjin, a distinguished J a ttomeys’ fees and also to inquire
pianist and music composer, was I whefcher in any case t h e attorneys
born at Zelazowawola in 1810. He I , t jj e _ committee have also been
studied music at Warsaw under J employed by railroad companiesin
Professor Joseph Eisner. An ex- cases; and further, whether
ile after the Revolution of 1830, additional authority from con-
he took up his residence in Parls, l gf ess jg required for the employ-
where he lived admired both pro- me nt of counsel in any pending
fessionally and in society. His proceedings, which have been in
health, al ways delicate, broke down I stitu ted by or on motion of the
in 1837 when he went for a time] committee,
to. Majorca, from which he after-] Reviews Competitor Case,
weirds returned benefited by the j Mr. Morgan spoke of the Com-
ehange. When Chopin was a petitor expedition. He reviewed
young man, whose name was ju8t|tiie circumstances of the case; the
beginning to be well known, he[departure of the. little schooner
was traveling through Poland with. E^ofiably for the purpose of cariy-
a friend and was one day snow- tog aid to the insurgents. In part
bound. Some good-natured, peas-: j took up the case of Young
ants succeeded in getting his, car-1 Owen Melton, one of the Competr
riage out of.a great snow drift and itor prisoners, and followed the
piloted the travelers. to the ; post- progress of his trial and imprison
house, where they were to change ment,
homes. As they entered the parlor Young Melton, said he, was
of the house, Chopin flew to the placed in a loathsome dungeon,
piano and striking a few chords not because guilty, but because he
exclaimed joyfully, 44 the piano is is an American boy. He was held
in tune f ” and seated himself at in a miserable place in which, at
the instrument. As he sat there times, where the other prisoners
improvising, the peasants stole in were crowded, filthy water was
and stood watching him with min-1 brought to them daily: to quench
gled amazement and delight. their thirst from the rations .of dry
“We shall see whether they are J codfish. These facts had been
lovers of music,” said Chopin stated to the Senate Committee on
.softly to his friend, and thereupon foreign relations by two creditable
began to play his fantasia on Polish I witnesses, including Rev. Dr. Diaz,
aim. The peasants stood in rapt] Mr. Morgan then reviewed the
silence, their eyes fastened on the j case of Dr. Diaz. While preach-
pianist’s flying fingers and their] tog to Havana, bombshells had
faces irradiated with pleasure, j b een thrown into his church, and
Suddenly the postmaster an-| fi fe and his brother were arrested
nounced; “the horses are ready!”I an d held for seven days in eom-
Chopin sprang up, but. a dozen I munieado. The evidence of such
voices cried, 44 Finish that wonder- cruelty came to the Senate from
ful piece! finish it!” And the]unimpeachable sources. It was
postmaster, who had heard only a] declared by the Senator that the
few barn, said pleadingly, “ I’ll I recordof horor was unmentionable
give you courier, horses, every- to decent and civilized ears. It
thing you want if you will remain could not even be described on
just a little while.” The fantasia] fi° or of the Senate without
was finished, and at last the pianist driving people, from the galleries
was allowed to depart, though with to the outer corridors
many expressions of sorrow from j Southern Baptist Convention. Wilmington
the enraptured group. Years
afterward, when all Paris fell un-,
der the charm of his marvelous ^or the oocasmn of the meetiug
spell, Chopin often recalled the vf the S ° utbe ™ Baptist Conven-
tribute paid to him by the peasants N ‘
• -f-Kof- r v. * A-Pf. * fith to 14th, 1887, the Southern
in that Polish inn. After again TV ' V
much from-illness and tickets Wil
depression of spirits he visited n ^ 171 ^ :on ’ * an< ^ rft tum at rate
and Scotland in 1848,1°/ one &st-cfass limited fare.for
and in London was welcomed with % tr T-*
enthusiasm in public and private' -° 6 * on - sa * e
DENTIST.
DALTON, GEORGIA
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_ ,a ® ,reefc » over Carrwright Bros. Store
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Teeth without- plates All kinds of Dental work
^V pr, ? eS tha l def J' successful compel,'
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established m Dalton in 1873. * 11 4
Patronage Respectfully Solicited,
MUSIC DEPARTMENT ~
OF is @ SI IS' s s
DALTON FEMALE COLLEGE.
Instruction in Piano,
Voice-Culture, and
Harmony, by Con
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The latest approved methods.
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