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VOL. VI.
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Two Little Rogues.
Says Sammy to Dick,
•■Come, hurry ! Come quick!
And we’ll do, nnd we’ll do and we’ll do!
Our mammy’s away,
She’s gone tor to stay,
And we’li make a great hullabaloo!
tRi-too! ri loo! loo! loo! loo!
We'll make a great hullabaloo!’’
• Says Dick to Sum,
-All weddy I am
To do, and to do, and to do;
But bow doish it go?
And so little I know.
Tbay, what be a hullalmwoo?
Ri too! li too! woo! woo! woo!
Thay, what be a hullabala?”
‘•O, slatnmings and battings,
And whingings anil wbangings ;
Anil very bod mischief we’d do !
We’ll clatter and shout,
And knock things about,
And dials what's a hullabaloo!
Ri too! ri too! loo! loo! loo!
And that’s what’s a hullabaloo
•‘Slide down the front stairs!
Tip over the chairs
Now in the pantry break through !
Pull down all the tinware
And prett things in there!
All aboard for hullabaloo!
Bi too! ri too! loo! loo! loo!
All aboard for a hullabaloo!
“Now roll up the table
Par up as you are able,
Chaire, sofa—big easy chair, too!
Tut the lamps and the vases
In funny old places.
How’s this for u hullabaloo?
Ri too! ri loo! loo! loo! loo!
How’s this for a hullabaloo?”
“Let the dishes and pans
Be the womans and mans:
Everybody keep still in their pew:”
Mammy’s gown I’ll get next,
And preach you a text —
Dick, husk with your hullabaloo!
Ri too! ri too 1 , loo! too! loo!
Dicky, hush <vith jour hullabaloo!
As the preacher in gown
Climbed up and looktd totmd
His queer congregation to view,
Said Dicky to Sammy,
“O, dere comes mammy!
S’e’ll pank for this hullabaloo!
Ri too! ri woo! woo! woo! woo!
S’e’ll pank for this hullabaloo!”
“O, mammy! 0, mammy!”
Crico Dicky and Sammy,
’'We’ll never again; certain, true!”
But with firm step she trod
To take down the rod
O, then came a hullabaloo
Bohoo! bohoo! boo! hoo! boo!
O, then came a hullabaloo!
. Mvs. A. M. Diaz.
On Limbs. —The editor of the
Binghamton Democrat, after a pa
tient and careful cxamincation, is
able to report as follows on what
he knows about legs :
‘•The dark girl, with a large leg,
will become fat at thirty, and lie
vbed until midday. The brunette,
with slender limbs, will worry your
soul out with jealousy. The olive
skinned maiden, with a pretty round
limb, will make you happy. Hereaf
ter we expect ‘olive-skined maidens’
will be in great demand. The
blonde, with a large limb, degener
ate at thirty-five into the possession
of a pair of ankles double the natur
al size, and addicted to rheumatism.
The fair-haired damsel, with thin
limbs, will get up at half-past five in
the morning to scold the servants,
and spend her nights talking scandal
over tea. The little, rosy girl, with
a sturdy, muscular, well-turned
limb, will be just the girl you
want. If you can find a red
haired girl, with a large limb,
pop the question at once. The
short lady should possess a slender
limb. The tall lady should possess
a large and angnlar one.”
I once knew an industri
ous boy whose parents were poor
but honest. He began life with
out a cent. He had a wart on his
nose and a sore foot; but nothing
daunted, he worked with a deter
mination and a will, backed by
perseverance and energy, and nobly
fought his way along, surmount
ing every obstacle. Mark the re
sult. Last week I met him for the
first time in ten years, and that lit
tle boy who began life only ten
short years ago without a cent,
hasn’t got a darned 6ent yet!
—Subbs wonders where all the
pillow cases go to. He says he
never asked a girl what she was
making, while engaged in white
gewing, without being told it was a
pillow case.
CUTHBERT 111 APPEAL.
For the Cuthbert Appeal.
A Tour Through Texas,
OR
Information for Emigrants.
THE NORTHERN AND REMOTE COUN
TIES.
Heretofore the interior Northern
and Western portions (I was inform
ed) of the State, have not been so
desirable to immigrants,on account
of remoteness from market and the
great cost of transportation ; but
this should not now be aseiious ob
jection to those seeking a home for
life; for it cannot now exceed three
or four years at farthest before these
portions of the State will be trav
ersed by railroads now being built,
and others soon to be commenced,
opening to those delightful regions
not only the great markets of the
cities of the West and the North
ern Atlantic seaports, but those al
so of our own gulf seaports. These
same railroads will cause the rapid
settling up of those hitherto frontier
counties of this State, and put an
end forever to all the Indian troub
les. These are not speculations,
but results that are soon to be real
ized, and should be carefully con
sidered by all who are seeking a
home in Texas, and prefer the cool,
bracing mountain air, and the culti
vation of the cereals and stock rais
ing, rather than the warmer regions
swept by the gulf breezes nearer
the coast, where cotton and sugar,
as a'general rule, take the place of
the wheat and other small grains.
No prudent man will allow pro
sent disadvantages or inconvenien
ces which may, and probably will
disappear within five yeais, to in
fluence him materially iii selecting a
home for life. But in coming to
Texas, every man must make up
his rmnd as to what are to be his
future pursuits, and then the de
scription given of the characterist
ics of the different parts' of State
may enable him to decide which
will suit him best.
THE TIMBER REGION OF TEXAS.
The immigrant who has been
raised in a timbered country will
naturally prefer the eastern and
north-eastern counties. And espe
cially those who have been engaged
in the lumber business will be likely
to select those heavily timbered
counties, whose timber is destined
soon to be a source of great profit
to the land owners, I have seen
lumber selling at from $40,00 to
$60,00, and as high as SBO,OO per
thousand feet, after hauling it fif
teen or twenty miles, and never less
than $2,00 at the mill. The nu
merous railroads are destined to
make the lumber business one of
the most profitable of any other in
Texas, opening up transportation
to thefprairics and all of the west,
where there is_ no timber and at
present almost impossible to get
lumber. *
THE CURRENCY OF TEXAS.
Although gold and silver coin is
the general currency all over the
State. Galveston, Jefferson, and
Marshall only excepted, yet the im
migrant can convert his U. S. cur
rency into coin in almost any the
towns, at about the current rates in
New York, and heuce lie need
not encumber himself with the coin
before coming, and indeed he can
use his currency at the usual value
in all ordinary transactions, except
in the extreme west and northwest.
HOW TO Go TO TEXAS.
Single men should place as much
as SI,OO 00 in currency in a safe
pocket, and if starting from points
east or north of Georgia, make At
lanta, Ga., an objective point. There
buy a through ticket to New Or
leans, or if going to western Texas
get one to Galveston, if to North
ern or North-eastern Texas and pre
fer railroads and stage to steamers,
get a through ticket to Shreveport,
La., or Jefferson, Texas —in all cases
get emigration tickets as they cost
only about half as much. If they
desire to stop in any country south
of a line drawn from Sabinetown on
Sabine River in Sabine County, to
Waco or west of Waco, buy a tick
et for Galveston, and there informa
tion can be given h v the steamboat
and railroad agents, which will en
able the emigrant to get the most
direct route to his destination. If
he.wishes to stop in North west Lou
isiana, South-east Arkansas, or any
where in Texas north of Sabine town
and Waco, or northwest of the latter
point, and then go by N. o.,take a di
rect route for Shreveport, La., or Jef
ferson. This route is becoming more
important every season. There is
arragements now being made by
Mr. D. Richardson, of Harrison
county, with Col. Yalney Hall, Vice-
President and business manager of
the Southern Pacific Railroad, (Col,
CUTHBERT, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1872.
Volney Hall informed me) where
by emigrants will pass over this
road from Shreveport, La., to the
interior of Texas at half fare charges.
Those wishing to avail themselves
of this advantage should address
Mr. D. Richardson at Ely sir and
Fields, Harrison County, Texas.—
From the terminus of this road
there are stages running to Dallas
and south-west to Crockett; also
west to - Tyler. (The S. P. R. R.
will be running to Tyler by the
first of November.) There is also a
line from Marshall to Jefferson;
and, as stated in a preceeding arti
"cle, wagons move to and from the
terminus of this road for at least
fifty miles north, west, aud south.
In regard to the cost of going to
Texas, many persons have an idea
that it costs them a small fortune to
carry them to Texas. I will here
give cost to Brcuham in Washing
ton County, a central point among
the Brazos River counties via Gal*
veston. (As I was informed by
Mr..Richardson.) Also the cost to
Longview in Upsher county near
the line of Harrison county which
is a central point for all North east
ern Texas, except the Red River re
gion, to reach which persons should
go to Jefferson or up Red River.
From,New England Staten to New Or
leans. $40,30
From New Orleans to Slireveport (cab
in passage.) 20,03
Froni New Orleans to Slireveport, deck
passage. 5,00
From Shreveport to Longview, (tuimi
gratiou ticket.) 2,00
From Shreveport to Jefferson via Mar
shall. 5,50
From New Orleausto Jefferson (through
boat.) 20,00
From New Oileaus to Jefferson (reship
at Slireveport ) 26,00
From New Orleans to Jefferson (deck
passage.) G,oo
From Shreveport to Jefferson (up red
river and lakes.) 5,00
From Shreveport t,o Fnlton, Ark., via
Red River. 10,00
From New Orleans to Galveston, Tcx-
As. 18 00
From “ “ “ (dock passage) 9,t'o
From Galveston,to- Houston. 2,50
From Houston to Hempstead, about 9 51)
From Hempstead to Brenham. 1,00
Fr'orn Atlauta, Ga., to New.Orieans. 22,50
From Eufanla. Ala., to New Orleans,
about (uerhaps less) . SIB,OO
From Brenham to any point west
SIO,OO in gold, for 100 miles by stage)
like wise from Longview and Jef
ferson.
The foregoing estimates do not
include incidental expenses which
on railroads are usually about ten
per cent additional. Red River boats
and Galveston lines have as good
provisions, and prepared by as good
cooks as are found at the North.
The estimate to New Orleans is
calculated by rail via Atlanta, Ga.,
or Memphis, Teno. Persons in the
great North West should make St.
Louis an objective point, and from
there, buy a through ticket to
Shreveport, or Jefferson; the charges
are only $30,00 by the Carter Line
ot steamors, the round trip requir
ing about nine days being about as
low as one could board at a first
class hotel, transportation free.
Summing up, the cost from New
York, or Boston to Marshall, Jef
ferson, or Galveston Texas is not
more than SSO,OO in currency.—
From Chicago is not more, proba
bly $5,00 less.
Men with families, who have
means to bring themselves and fam
ilies to Texas, need not fear to
come. The great mass of men here
arrived without meant. A man
here who is willing to labor can get
provisions advanced, and any man
setting in to work can get such dry
goods as he is compelled to have on
credit until the close of the year,
but my advice is to never go on a
credit. In two years any energetic
man here can make money enough
to buy such stock as are needed on
a small farm. When the Kew~
comer can buy a small piece of
land on credit, and in two years be
independent—(of the credit system).
His stock growing around him with
out cost, winter or summer; his
current expenses after the seccmd.
or third year, can be met without
using the means resulting from the
farm.
The State of Texas gives to ev
ery man who will go to the frontier
counties and stay there three years
the patent right and deed
from the State at a cost of about
twelve and a half cents (12J) per
acre. A man with a family get, 160
acres, and 40 additional acres for
each son they have—l have forgot
how much for girls. A giugle man
only gets 40 acres, so young men
be sure to take a wife with you if
you can find one that would like to
try the west, and then you wont
get homesick, which I can assure
you is a very bad and contagious
disease, especially when you leave
your heart behind you ; so carry it
with you, and then you will have
something to work for. Yotlng
ladies are scarce out there and es
peciallv Georgians,
A M. A.
A Work of Genius.
It is a working model, on an ex
tensive scale, of various kinds of
machinery, comprising a grist-mill,
saw-mill, oil-mill and smut-mill, with
an elevator and black-smith shop
attached. The structure stands on
an ornamental and romantic base,
representing a hillside or ledge of
rocks, with underground archways
supposed to be cutout of the solid
stone, and communicating with the
building above. The house is built
in the modern German style, with
Mansard roof bay windows, and a
series of balconies with verandas,
&«. The cornic is neatly carved,
and a belfry occupies a position on
the roof between the two wings of
the main structure. All of the in
terior machinery is run by two ord
inary over-shot water-wheels, the
lower one is taking the waste water
from, and running at right angles to .
the upper. The automatical figures
represented as performing labor in
the mills and about the villa, receive
independant motion front a weight
and spring concealed in the rear of
the model. The water for running
the machinery is elevated to a
reservoir in the upper part of the
house by means of a hand force
pump, or it maj’ be otherwise sup
plied from a hydrant. The buil
ding is surrounded by trees and
shrubbery, drives and walks, a play
ing fountain, a running stream, a
living spring, and a miniature lake.
The basement of the structure is
occupied by an old fashioned Ger
man linseed oil stamp-mill, in full
operation, with one automatic at
tendant whose sole business consists
in removing the oil from the stamp
to the tank. A barrel stands on
the top of the tank, also two in the
interior of the underground vault,
ready for shipping. To the right
is a tunneled road, along which
pass, at intervals, men on their
way from the oil-mill, farmers on
their wagons loaded for market,
and a woman with a pitcher who
goes to the spring for water, and
she retires, through a winding path,
to the villa. A little father to the
rght is the lake, partially concealed
behind rocks, and dense foliage.
A ferryman in his boat here carries]
passengers back and forth. Ho
had just landed a sailor on the op
posite bank, who removes his hat,
strikes an attitude, and then takes
a view of tin surrounding scenery.
On the extreme right is a road lead
ing to the black-smith’s shop, sit
uated in a vault beneath the rear of
the building. Here the bellows are
in motion, the fire is burning in
the forge, and two blacksmiths are
busily engaged in alternately beating
a bar of iron, and hammering it on
the anvil, the strokes of their ham
mers being distinctly audible. Tins
is one of the most perfect represen
tations in the whole modle. Re
tracing our steps to the border Os
the lake, wo come to a winding
stair way chiseled from the rock
and leading to the open court of
the villa above, in which is the
playing fountain. The base of the
fountain is artistically designed,
and highly ornamented with sea
shells and quartz. A bridge spans
a chasm at the back of the fountain,
on which rests a weary travler, ea
ting his lunch ; he takes a bite ev
ery once in a while with evident
satisfaction. Beneath the bridge
is the road leading to the grist
mill, along which two figures pro
pel wheel-barrows in opposite di
rections, and spend their entire
time going to and coming from
the mill. The grist mill occupies
a position on the two lower stories
of the left wing of the building, the
smut-mill being below, and the
grist-mill proper above, both of
which are in full operation. One
may here b<s observed dressing a
Btdne and preparing it for the hop
per while another is supplying
the hopper with grain from the
grainroom, and as he passes in
and out of the door, he closes it
behind him. When the door is
open, au elderly lady is seen sit
tiag at her spinning-wheel, going
through the various manipulations
necessary to that art. In the rear
of the grist-mill is the office, where
sits the proprietor of the establish
ment reading his morning paper ;
his eyes follow the lines, and ap
parently he is deeply interested.
After turning the paper over, and
scanning the contents, he drops it
on his knee, and his spectacles be
ing removed, he gazes around, and
takes a peep into the various de
partments. The elevator outside,
on the extreme left of the buil
ding, consists of a bucket, which
moves from the basement to the top
story, where it dumbs the grain,
and again descends to be re-filled by
a little autonmation, who turns it
round to a spout, and after filling it
he again places is in position. Close
to the elevator is a carpenter moun
ted on the top of a ladder engaged
in driving a nail into a bird house,
which is supposed to have become
loose by the jar of the machinery
in the mill. The echo of the ham
mer can be heard as ho strikes the
nail. Under an oak tree on the
bank of a running stream is a tem
perance lecture, whose gesticula
tions increase as he becomes warm
in the subject. Sitting on a rocky
prominece, at the extream right of
the premises, a veritable Bohemian,
with his note book on his knee, is
rapidly writing, while standing be
sidehim is a friend with a telescope,
which; at intervals, he raises and
lbwers, and then turns around to
.commuicate with the proprietor.
The saw mill is located in the cen
ter, and between the two wings of
the building. It is-constructed on
the gate principle. The'log is pro
pelled on the carriage, while the
saw passes through with an upright
motion ; it is then gigged back, and
two men at each end set the log for
anew cut, when one of them moves
the flume gate, and tho operation is
repeated, while tho other wheels
round and commences driving wedg
es into a log. A third individual
in front sharpens a handspike and
axe. The mill contains "a large
amount of sawed lumber, piled up,
and also logs ready for the saw.
The top floor of the edifice is inten
ded to represent the private resi
dence of the proprietor. The win
dows are sashed, the doors panelled,
and the floor matched, the boards
not being over the eight of an inch
wide. There are paintings with
gilt frames hanging on tho walls,
lace curtains depend from the win
dows, aud 'imagination completes
the picture.
Mr. Joseph Bergman, a German,
is said to have conceived the idea
of this magnificent mechanical art
in a dream, and it took him seven
teen years of hard labor to bring
the automaton to its present state
of perfection. .It has now been on
exhibition for nearly a year in the
principle cities of New York State,
and has excited the wonder and ad
miration of all who have-seen it.
This curious einantion from the
German brain, so marvelous i-n its
combintion, so true to nature, so
pregnant with thought, so full of
apparent animation, so suggestive
of various huinau interests that it
may be ranked with the greatest
productions of mechanical genius,
The mind that could conceive, and
the hand which could execute such
a prodigy of patient industry and
skill, could belong to no ordinary
person. The model not only fur
nishes a fund of amusement to cliil
dren, but it is instructive and inter
esting in the highest degree to all
ages, and it is not astonishing that
it, possessing such a wonderful
charm as an exhibition, is visited
by thousands in all our cities.
A Country Post Office. —A
country post office is thus described
by the Kennebec Journal:
There are sometimes tragi comic
scenes witnessed at every well-regu
lated post-office. It is quite a .hu
morous scene, when the mails are
in, the schools just out, and the
post office is filled to over flowing;
first the little folks, small in stature,
but with wonderful capacity for
making a noise—and what is a boy
worth if he can’t make a noise ?
Here in one corner Tom and Harry
are engaged in* the delightful pas.
time of pulling each other’s hair,
and seenl to enjoy it immensely;
and here are a bevy of young miss
es, one of whom is saying, “Now
don’t yon tell for the world,” to
which they all assent with sundry
jerks of the head ; and here just in
front of us is “Uncle John,” asking
“Aunt Hannah,” about “that ar’
sick child,” and at our left two
young ladies are 'watching with ex
pectant faces certain boxes, to see
if he has written. And when the
mail is distributed it is quite a
study to watch the faces a» the
crowed passes out, from the' self
important boy with his huge bud
get, to the shy widow with her sin
gle dainty missive; with now and
then a sad face—yearning for words
that do not come. The dull, emp
ty boxes have a meaningless look
about them now, but a moment ago
they held the words of loving hearts
and issues of important business
relations.
—The Chicago Standard admon
ishes its readers that although the
paper’s books were burned up, yet
the recors on high will tell whether
they paid their dues.
“Cut ’um Too Short.”
The distance between my post and
Santa Fe was over thirty miles, and
to facilitate matters I was ordered to
survey anew and shorter route—
cutting off about seventeen miles. A
company numbering eighty men,
was detailed for the puropOse; and,
as the course led the party through
a wooded region, a considerable
squad was required to act as axemen.
Three or four lively black and tan
terriers accompained the command,
affording no little amusement by
their activity in snapping up unwary
gophers, rats, mice and other ver
min. The aborigines, who frequent
ly honored us with their presence,
claming to be “Good Indian, me,”
were excessively pleasead at these
performances. On a certain occa
sion, one stalwart fellow who spoke
a few words of English, said to
me:
“Nantanh heab good dog”
“Yos,”l replied, “they are good
dogs.”
“Cut ’um ear, cut ’urn tail, make
’um good dog.”
“Certainly; it Is because their
ears and tails are trimed that they
get around so lively.’’
“Augh ! Me got good dog;, cut
’um tail ?’
“Yes ; bring your dog, I’ll have
him fixed for you.”
Next day my Navajo friend ap
peared with a small, black Indian
fice, sporting a long tail, and ears
to correspond. Unrolling this pre
cious quardruped from his blanket.,
"he signified a. desire to have the
job done without delay ; so I called
two men, and bade one hold the
dog, while the other docked his
tail with an axe. This did not suit
redskin, who refused to tfust his
favorite to the tender mercies of a
savage white man, and preferred to
perform the operation himself. I
therefore ordered one of the men to
hold the dog’s tail over a convenient
log, while tho other held his head
and fore paws. All being ready,
the Indian seized and axe, but in
stead of using it as any other person
would have done, he swung the
blade high above his head, with
both hands, as if the object to be
separated required his whole stren
gth. Just then the soldier who held
the tail gave it a pull, while the one
at the head gaye a corresponding
push. Down came the keen weap
on, dividing the unfortunate “pup”
just forward of the hind quarters,
to the infinite disgust of the Indian,
who picked up the disjointed halves,
threw his blanket over his shoulders
with indescribable dignity, and ex
claimed in gutteral accents: “Ugh !
ll—ll. Cut ’um too short.”
Elephants.
Daring one of the wars in India,
many Frenchmen had an opportu
nity of observing one of the ele
phants that had received a flesh
wound from a cannon ball. After
having been twice or thrice con
ducted to the lidspital, where he
extended himself to be dressed, he
afterward went alone. The sur
geon did whatever he thought
necessary, applying even fire to
the wound, and though the pain
made the animal utter the most
plaintive groans, he never express
ed any other token than that of
gratitude to this person who, by
momentary torments, endeavored
to relieve him, and in the end effect
ed his cure.
In the last war in India a young
elephant received a violent wound
in his head, the pain of which ren
dered it so frantic and ungoverna-,
ble that it was found impossible to
persuade the animal to have the
part dressed. Whenever any one
approached it ran off with a fury ;
and would suffer no person to come
within several yards of it. The
man who had the care of it at
length hit upon a contrivance for
securing it. By a few words and
signs he gave the mother of the ani
mal sufficient intelligence of what
he wanted. The sensible creature
immediately seized the young oue
with her trunk aud held it firmly
down, though groaning with agony,
while the surgeon completely dress
ed the wound, and she continued
to perform this service every day
until the wound was healed.
* Here is an anecdote told by one
minister on another. A certain el
der, who was noted for being sel
dom very brief, once kept a con
gregation waiting a long time for
his appearance, and when at last he
did come he preached them a ser
mon of unusual length on the text,
“Feed my lambs.” He had not fin
ished when that original old minis
ter known as “Camp-meeting John,”
rose and said : “Brother, I ha-ve had
some experience in rasing lambs
myself, and I have found that the
following rules are absolutely nees
sary to successful lamb-raising :
Frst, give them their food in sea
son ; second, give them a little at a
time ; and third, give it to them
warm.”
Georgia in the Mammoth
Cave*
What the Georgia Press Did
Doicn a Mile in Kentucky Dirt.
The following resolutions adop
ted by the Press Excursionists are
explanitory :
“Star Chamber,” Mammoth
Cave, Sunday, May 12, 1872.
The Georgia Press Association visi
ted Mammoth Cave to-day, and in
the “Star Chamber” the Association
was called to order by Colonel Ca.
rey W. Styles, Vice-President, who
said:
111 view of thisgrand and sublime
illustration of the handiwork of the
Supreme Architect of the universe,
and of the fact that we met here on
His holy Sabbath, it is proper that
we should return thanks to Almigh
ty God, and invoke His blessings,
and called on Colonel William L.
Mitchell, *of the University of Geor
gia, who accompanied the excursion
ists to the Cave*, to open the meet
ing with prayer.
In response Colonel Mitchell pro
nounced the Lord’s prayer in a most
solemn and impressive man net*.
On motion of Mr. S. A. Atkinson
of the Southern Banner, a commit
tee of three, consisting of Mr. At
kinson/Dr. D. F. Andrews, of the
Washington Gazette, and J. F.
. Shecut, of the Southorn Farm Jour
nal, was appointed.to prepare reso
lutions expressive of the apprecia
tion and thanks of the excursionists
for the courtesies and hospitalities
extended them. On motion Colo
nel Styles, Vice-President, was ad
ded to the committe.
The committee reported the fol
lowing, which was unanimously
adopted :
Whereas, the authorities of the
Western and Atlantic Railroad ten
dered to the Convention of the
Georgia Press Association the free
use of the magnificent palace sleep
ing car, “State of Georgia;” and,
Whereas, The authorities of the
Nashville aud Chattanooga, Nash
ville and Northwestern, and Nash
ville and Louisville Railroads ten
dered the use of their lines to the
excursion party ; and, •
Whereas, The most cordial hos
pitalities were extended them at
Nashville; therefore.
Resolved, that the thanks of this
Association are due, and are here
by tendered to the authorities of
the railways above mentioned for
the facilities offered the press ol
Georgia to personally observe and
inspect the diversified industries,
wonderful resources and splendid at
tractions of the region with which
the press and people of Georgia are
so deeply interested and so closely
identified.
Resolved, That the warm and
brotherly greeting of the Nashville
press, the courtesies and attentions
extended by the President and Di
rectors of the Industrial Exposition
and Board of Trade, the generous
entertainment by the Maxwell
House and the Battle House, and
the hearty welcome and princely
hospitality everywhere extended us,
command our highest and apprecia
tion, and shall ever be held in lively
and grateful remembrance.
Resolved, That we especially ap
preciate the privilege of paying our
respects to that noble woman, Mrs.
James K. Polk, widow of the illus
trious statesman and Chief Magis
trate, whose influence contributed
so much to extend the boundaries of
our country, and advance theinler
cst of American commerce and in
dustry.
Resolved, That we deeply regret
that we were so obstructed by the
“improintu” greetiiigs every where
met, as to be unable to call on his
Excellency, J. C. Brown, at the
hour named in the programme, but
appreciate the courtesies extended
in his name at the Capitol, and con
gratulate the people of the Volun
teer State, in having a gentleman
of such eminent ability in the Exe
cutive Chair.
Resolved, That we are indebted
to Colonel K. Halbert for his active
interest and kindly offices in provi
ding transportation facillities and
personal comfort; and that he is
entitled to our hearty acknowledg
ments for his unremitting atten
tions during the entire excursion,
and that we recognize his experi
ence and skill as a live and progress
ve railroad man.
Colonel Styles was requested to
yield the chair to C. 11. C. Wil
lingham, Esq., of the Lagrange Re
porter, when the following resolu
tion was unanimously adopted :
Resolved, That this excursion
party appreciates the ability and
taste with which Col. Carey W.
Styles, Vice President of our Asso
ciation, has represented the pres3
in responding to the greetings aud
accepting the hospitalities every
where showered upon us, and that
he has illustrated the dignity and
courtly bearing of the true gentle
man, and reflected the highest hon
or upon Georgia journalism.
Mr. S. R. Weston, of the Daw
son Journal, offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That our thanks are
specially tendered to General J. A.
Battle, proprietor of the Battle
NO. 21
House, for the beautiful testimo
nial presented us by lilnij and that
it be confided to the keeping of
C. II C. Willingham, Esq., of the
LaGrange Reporter, the honored
originator of the Georgia Press As,
Somtion.
On motion of J. P. Sawtell, of
the Cuthbert Appeal:
Resolved, That a copy of these
proceedings be furnished to the
Nashville press, and that the pa l
pers connected with the .Georgia
Press Association be requested to
copy the same.
On motion, the meeting adjourn
ed. Carey W. Styles,
Ist Vice-President G. P. A.
S. A. Atkinson, Sec’y pro tern.
—XushviUe Union.
Words of Wisdom.
Do not live in hope with your
arms folded. Fortune smiles on
those who roll up their sleeves, and
put their shoulders to the wheel.
A seal' received in an honorable
cause, is a far better badge of na
ture’s royalty than the jeweled
cross or garter of emperor or king.
The discovery of what is true, is
the most important object of phi
losophy.
That only can with propriety bo
styled refinement which, by strength
ening the intellect, purifies the
manners.
Venture not to the utmost
bounds of even lawful pleasure;
the limits of good and evil join.
It is a greater blessing to be cen
sured when innocent than to be
praised when undeserving.
Pleasure is like a cordial—a little
of it is not injurious, but too much
destroys.
Joy is the flowers dropped in
our path by the hand of Providenco.
Well arranged time is the surest
mark of a well arranged mind.
Nothing is troublesome that we
do willingly.
The man who never made a mis
take; never made a discovery.
One day of idleness tires more
than a week’s Work.
What is that which grows big
ger the more you contract it! Debt.
Don’t Depend on —Stand
up here, young mad, and let us talk
to you. You have trusted alone to
the contents of your father’s purse,
or his fair fame for your influence
or succes in business. Think you
that “father” has obtained eminen
ce in his profession but by un
wearied industry ? or that he has
amassed a fortune honestly without
energy and activity ? You should
know that the faculty requisite for
the acquiring of fame or fortune is
essenential to nay inseparable from
the attaining of either of these.
Suppose “father” has “rocks” in
abundance, if ydii never earned
anything for bitri, you have no more
business with these rocks than the
goslin has with a tortoise ! And
if he allows to you meddle with (hem
until you have gained them by your
own industry, he perpetrates untold
mischief. And if tho old gentle
mau is lavish of his cash towards
you, while he is allowing you to
while away your time, you’d better
leave him, yes, run away, sooner
than be an imbecile, or something
worse, through so corrupt an influ
ericC! Sooner or later you must
leai'rt to rely on your own resource*,
dr you will not be anybody.
Babies.
V e love little babies, and love
everybody that loves little babies.
No man has music in his soul
who don’t love babies. Babies
were made to bo loved, especially
girl babies when they are grown
up. A man isn’t worth a shuck
who hasn’t a baby, and the same
rule applies Id a woman. A baby
is a spring day in winter; a ray of
sunshine in frigid winter, and if it
is healthy and good natured, and
you are sure that it is yours, it is a
bushel of sunshine, no matter how
cold the weather. A man -cannot
be a hopeless case so long as he
loves babies one at a time.
We love babies all over, no mat
ter how dirty they are.
Babies were made to be dirty.
We love babies because they are
Babies, and because their mother*
were loveable and lovely women.
Our love of babies is only bounded
by the number of babies in the
world. We always have a sorrow
ful feeling for women who have no
babies, and don’t expect anv.
Women always look down-heart
ed who have no babies, and men
who have no babies always grum
ble and drink whiskey and stay out
at night, trying to get music in
their souls; but they can’t come it.
Babies are babies, and nothing else.
Pianos play out, and beauty plays
out, and sweet temper plays out,
and good living plays out, unless
there is a baby in the house. We
have tried it; we know, and we say
there is uothiDg like a bab^-ifc