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ATHENS BANNER TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 14,1891
^HlSiORlC LOOKOUT.
. eOUTHBRN EDUCATIONAL
THE society MEETS.
A SPLEVDID ESSAY
j hv editor Remsen Crawford, c
^ g pner—Governor Taylor Da*
Tvered a Stirring Speech-A No
W blo and Distinguished Gath
ering.
of
rHAT ranooga, Tenn., July 9 [-Spe-
", The Soutuern Educational 80-
>ty began annual convention today
*' j ookout mountain.
The convention is largely attended,
<, one of the most distinguished
^dies of educators even gathered to-
«,lier in the south.
Governor Taylor made a splendid
’ h before the society, followed by
the mayor of Chattanooga.
Then the regular programme of
jpeeclies, lectures and papers vtfiB gone
through with.
Among the papers that captivated
,, e vast audience was that of Editor
j^msen Crawford, of the Athens Bam-
B Hia subject was “Southern
literature and what Schools have not
kdtodo with it.” Congratulations
poured in from ail sides concerning the
petit of the paper.
Below is given a few extracts from the
excellent essay as read today at Look
out:
lu the discussion of Southern Liter*,
ture and the influences brought to bear
mum it, there could be no fitter place
•t which to draw fresh inspiration than
beneath the shadows of historic Look
out llouotaiu. -
The smiling valley that stretches in
hesuty and loveliness around it, calls
to mind the literary genius of Augusta
Evans Wilson as one follows her bril
liant pen through the pages of St. El
mo and in the distance the blue out-
lint's of the mountains of Eastern Ten
nessee tell of a section and a people
wtiose nature and life-work, portrayed
v.th surpassing merit, and enchanting
stile, have conferred distinction upon
the name of Charles Egbert Craddock.
It can truly be said that there existed
no distinct ante-bellum Southern litera
ture. and that the present literary rank
of Southern writers dates back < no far
ther than the opening of the civil war.
It was not because there existed no
literarv talent in the South previous to
the war, for a nation never boasted
brighter intellects or more trenchant
pins than America possessed among
the citizens of the Southern states.
The conditions, > however,
vere not favorable to
literary advancement, and the bold as
sertion was made that the South would
nrver have a literature worthy of the
name so long as slavery existed.
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The southerners never thought of
writing for remuneration, and the idea
never entered Ins head of handnig his
tame down to posterity through the
merits of literary productions. Yet
ilMgthe line of their natural inclina
tions, the intellectual minds of the
South found time to carve out a litera
ture peculiarly their own.
In the domain of politick and politi
cal economy the southerner was perfect
ly nt home. In this connection many
of the ne st brilliant men of the South
by the vigor and effectiveness of their
style accomplished great results in pol
itical works, and made for their section
a political literature unsurpassed by
that of any nation.
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But with the surrender of Lee at Ap-
p nuttox came a new state of affairs.
Riches has taken wings; poverty
crouched in the hallway of the elegant
munition: fortunes had been swept
*»ay,and desolation marked the path of
the invading host.
lighted their fathers and their mothers.
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^ ho , haa ?nt read the delightful
stones from the pen of Thomas Nel-
SftW# 1 • e, l ab ® died in the book,
lu Ole Virginia.” “Marse Chan” is
story related by & faithful old negro
servant and is a truthful, dramatic,
] latbetin and at the same time delight
fully humorous representation.
Ole ’Started,” ‘‘No
Haid Lawn “Polly” and other stories
Illustrate the accuracy and interest of
his style of waiting.
When I reach that part of the topic
upon which my rem&rkB have been in
vited, that bears upon what tbe schools
of the Mouth have not had to do with
our Southern Literature, and beingcon-
frouted as I am today by so many prom
inent educators from all parts of the
bouth, I am at once overtaken in this
discussion-'by many doubts and serious
misgivings. Would that the facts be
fore me 0"uld justify a change in the
subject matter even now and permit
me witb% happier spirit to proceed with
powerfully patriotic encomium upon
the schools of the south for what they
have had to do with Southern Litera
ture. /And righInhere I want to say to
you r that I have studiously sought
through libraries and libraries whose
doors have been open to me to find just
something to warrant a bold deviation
from the strict reading of the text as
signed me by leaving out that Uttlo
word “Not*’ and making tbe heading
oyer this discourse read “Southern
Literature and what our glorious South
ern Schools have had to dp-with it.” I
feel just that friendly to our southern
educators.
I But alas! the cvideace on their side
of this case is wofully meagre, and I
am forced to declare in simple honesty
and frankness that my theme has been
well chosen. The truth is, Southern
schools have not had all to do with the
literature of this section that they might
have bad to do, and certainly have not
done all they ought to have do. e Just
whether this faco-for it is a lact, as I
intend to show—should be charged as a
fault against any one feature of our
common school system as against our
irosperous Universities, I do not pre-
end to say. 1 can only assert that it is
peculiarly interesting fact that but lit
tle influence from educational institu
tions has ever been brought to bear up
on Southern literature. I do not avow
that tbe pages of that literature would
glow with any brighter sparkle with
the finger marks of tbe scholar upon
them.
invading host.
*
Then it was that a new
- [field opened
More the eyes of the soujthern man,
uid in those dark, gloomy days the pen
Mime in truth far mightier than the
I word.
1’nder‘sucb surroundings, “8orrey.of
Mfle'sXest,” “Mohun,” and other
•"ft* were spread before the eye of the
l>uohc and yielded to John Esten
Mke a rich and lasting renown. In
jw realm of poetry the sweet songs of
Lanier, and Father Ryan evino-
r lb « melody of tbe southern pen, and
[t was but the work of a Tew years to
in the south tbe firm foundations of
J^mure that today is fast becoming
but a quarter of a century ago and
*° utl i rould boast no literature wor
my of the name; today the progress of
“City five years discloses quite a num-
K br ' llia nt, charming interesting,
rotviMe writers who have won the plau-
ts of the literary world through the
(Knius of their flowing pens. After
ne war the interesting scenes and hap-
j*mngsin the south were numerous,
■"^anything written) In accurate and
fit. trio r./wwsAttWilnop thorn W&8
manner,
l-vl 1 ” Creole Days”
tduii!'® and _
^upon “The Grand
read extensive-
commen-
_ M*dame
and his latest novel, “Dr.
ijin are productions of high litera-
pdphine” ;
whs read exl
favorably cc
iiliBsimes”"!
ate
on
iiirTf! ! D w k ‘‘ s ‘ borou k h T ale8,” embody-
ol rn;,ii. l 'l description of the citizen
won Vk* Geor iSi* before ' tbe war, has
btCsISSS * e P u ta^iyn to be enyiod
. . -.nth
•id ii V , ery best, and the author, Rich
•vervik® 0 ® Johnson, is recognized
tihi.. . ,? re a* a true,\ faithful and for-
... d< ‘ hn ««M- -Jah ■*
‘fatoms of
‘n* nature.
aWimj’ a people whose history
tnjsjrtth incidents of rare and in-
l*
G^i, Cha "dler Harris, an
aull ' 3r < will WS Tome
A ROYAL OVATION.' -WHERE BREEZES BLOW.
TO BE GIVEN THE FARMERS
THEIR GRAND RALLY.
AT
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THE COMMITTEES MEET,
Every Citizen Is Giving Encourage
ment to the Movement to Enter
tain the Fai mers—The Com
mittees are Getting In Some
Good Work.
The committees appointed to get up
the entertainment for the farmers at
their grand rally on tbe 16th are hard
at work.
And they are getting in some good
licks, too.
Yesterday morning at the .Exchange
Bank they all met to report progress
and consult on several important meas
ures to be earned out.
Mayor Brown, as chairman, called
the meeting to order. He stated that
be was ready to hear the reports of the
different committees.
Tbe Ways and Means Committee,
through its chairman, Capt. J. J. C.
McMahan reported considerable prog
ress in its part of tbe work,
And said that there would be no trouble
in getting up the necessary amount of
money with which to make tbe enter-
tdnment a success.
Tbe people were all willing to con
tribute according to their mean and the
financial part of the undertaking
would consequently come out all right.
This news was well received, as it as
sured in more ways than one the grand
success of tbe entertainment on the
part of tbe city to its farmer friends.
The committee on arrangements had
not been *dle in the meantime, every
preparation is being made to
render the affair on
the campus a great success. If the
Gospel Tent cannot be used, the chapel
will be thrown open for the exercises,
and it is believed that fifteen hundred
people can be crowdod into the build
ing.
The Phi Kappa Hall will be opened
for the use of tbe ladies as a dressing
wisdom of an instructive “oornfleld
common sense.” On the contrary, I
oannot assert that education could pos
sibly impoverish the literature of any
nation. 1 would greatly deplore this
were it a fact in tbe case of the South.
To review the lives of those who have
won fame in tbe field of Southern liter
ature, to read the productions of their
charmingly facile but untutored pens,
to hear the stories of simple southern
life told in books much like one
would expect to bear them
told on a winter's night around
a spaciouaopen fireplace, so character
istic a feature of Sonthern architecture;
and to grasp the gems of truth that
come with those stories, one must con
clude that there is something lacking
in scholarly giace and beauty, but atiQ
something peculiarly attractive in our
literature.
Who knows bat that the bright spirit of
originality that shines throughout the
ritings of many of oar Southern au
thors would have been burned out by the
blaze of the student’s lamp, and many
a book, made dul lnow rich,in the splen- .. n . ...
dor of ready wit, and abounding in the room » whil6 tl,e Demosthenian will
j ... ggpyg aijge purpose for the gentlemen.
All of the buildings of tbe University
will be opened so that in case of rain
the immense crowd can be sheltered.
The food for the great basket dinner
will he served from the Snmrney House,
familiar in song and story as a place
where choicest foods used to be eaten
by hungry students.
In other words the old University
will be literally turned over to the far
mers on that day
Prof. H. C. White, President of the
Agricultural college, in the absence of
Chancellor Boggs, will see that even -
one is made comfortable while within
the gates of the University,
The committe has arranged to secure
the service of an elegant brass band for
that day and some choice music may be
expected.
The committee on transportation is
also at work, and has written the dii-
ferent railroads to see about getting re
duced.rates to all who come to the rally
m Athens.
It is not known as yet whether the
Georgia, Carolina and Northern can
run an excursion train on the 16th as
far as the Oconee river.
Thereoeption committee is waiting to
do its work. To that committee tbe
Alliance has added a reception commit-
bee of its own.
It consists of Messrs. A. F. Pope, of
Oglethorpe; Geo. T. Murrell, of Clarke;
H- W. Bell, of Jackson; B.E. Overby,
of Oconee, and Dawson Williams of
Madison.
At tbe depot the reception committee
will meet the distinguished orators of
the Aliiance and conduct them amid
the sweet strains of music to the ho
tel.
There will be among those Hon. W.
A. Peffet, Senotor from Kansas, Hon.
Jerry Simpson,Congressman from Kan
sas, Hon. L. F. Livingston, Congress
man from Georgia, and Mrs. Lease, the
distinguished lady orator of Kansas.
The speaking at the Chapel will be a
mein .ruble one.
Mayor Edward T. Brown will make
the address of welcome in behalf of
Athens and her people.
Then will follow the Alliance speak'
ers after which tbe basket dinner will
come,
The whole affair is going to be a gi-
gantio success
Mayor Brown and his splendid com
mittees are determined to show the
farmers that they are in the home of
their friends while in Athens.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Programme of The Sarepta Sunday
SchooUConventlon to Meet In Wln-
terville July 21, 1801.
The Sarepta Sunday School Conven-
vention meets in Wintervilleon the 21st
inst.
The following interesting programme
has been arranged:
TUESDAY, A. M.
Devotional exercises led by R. M,
Pittard.
Introductory sermon by J. J. Far
mer.
Appoint committee on credentials.
TUESDAY, P. M.
Singing and prayer.
Report of committee on credentials.
Election of officers.
Appoint place of next meeting.
Verbal reports from Sunday Schools.
Report of President for past year.
Miscellaneous business.
WEDNESDAY JULT 22ND, 1891.
Prater for Sunday School led by W.
The advantages accruing to the
church for Sunday School work, M. S.
Weaver.
Singing.
Why should the church members at
tend tbe Sunday School, J. W. How
ard. '
Singing.
T. C. Bo;
subject.
1
ay kin. To choose his own
Singing and prayer.
WEDNESDAY, P. M.
Singing and prayer.
Why should churches maintain
and
control tha S, S. B. S. Cheney.
Singing.
Should S. S. make weekly contribu
tions? If so, why? A. S. Rhodes.
Singing. ■>:
Questions asked and answered.
Resolutions. Reading minutes. Clos
ing exerciesos. J. G. Gibson,
President convention.
Crawford, Ga., July 7th 1891.
GOV. NORTHEN’S BIRTHDAY.
jieasmv style concerning them
with avidity. >
* * .*
Affl°ng the most interesting people
'we south the C table life in Louisia-
.. „' &s 8 favorite theme. A class of cit-
tem. pe j l i lisrt0 that section, with cua-
4 ^biu of their own, and a hia-
I t yatonc echarming 1 and delightful.
t>»n ^ ”°t long after the war when the
Li. ^ r - George W.'Cable commeno-
$ 10 describe these people and their As a Compliment to Him the Ladles
u e and manner /
Place Flowers on the Desks
of the Legislators.
Atlanta, Ga., July 9.—[Special].
One of tliejfeatures of to day in'the leg
islature was the tribute of the ladies of
the flower mission to Gov. Northern
To-day is the Governor’s birthday,
and in celebration of that event the la
dies interested in the flowers - mission
work placed flowers on the desks of the
Senators and Representatives,
each bouquet bearing a card indicating
that they were complimentary to |the
Governor Resolutions were passed by
tbe house at the instance of Mr. Clif
ton, who supported them by a nest
“impromptu” speech, which he re: d
from manuscript.
A little talk has been created tonight
ft* negro dialect, now so rap-
c rcam«Jl Pe,rin E »ndbr the changed
out, , *** of today, he stands wicb-
TboaiI»?? r J or a “d equalled only v "
r>, v. e .*° n Page., Through
Set* sLrvi 8 “ Unclc Beams »t«
ery cf?h5 klf8 . Uie quaiiitness and
**>ld.c 8 ®.°ld and fascinating .
children by the old black
^’erafnil. J* ,or * tba war. He is
* V| »In., ** flanked for preserving
that the younger gener-
■ l y hear the tales that ouce de-
erainent
remembered by
Uncle Remus.” As a disclosure that a number of
* 1 Alliance members refused to wear b< u
tonnieis because they thought they
come with compliments of Governor
Northen.
by
tbe
Btories’ ’
droll-
tales
Miss Alice Wells.—Tbe many
trien ds of Miss Alice Wells, of Chatta
nooga, here in Athens, will be glad to
kuow she will visit Athens again soon,
ij'.eis nowin Newnan and will go to
Atlanta for a stay ot several weeks be
fore going to her home in Chattanooga.
Tribute of Respect.
Whereas it has pleased, our Heavenly
Father to visit Davidson’s Lodgo No
103. F. A. M. by deatb, and we are call
ed upon to mourn tiie loss of our friend
and brother we feel that in the death
of brotlfer M. A. Patmun, tbe commu
nity ha? lost a useful, honest, qnterpris
ing citizen, the Church an earnest, qui
et Christian worker, the Masonic fra-
ternitv a faithful member.
BrotSer Patraun was born June 30tl>,
1822, depar ed this life May 14th, 1891,
joined the P M. Church the year 1860
Resolved, 1st- That while our hearts
are deeply pained, yet it is our duty to
acknowledge that it is right, since our
Father did it, and we bow in bumble
submission to His will, feeling that oi.r
loss is His gain
Resolved 2nd. We tender his bereav
ed companion our heartfelt sympathy,
and p>ay tbnt God will iu His tender
mercy shield the broken heart and heal
the. bleeding wouuds.
Resolved 3rd..That a copy of thes'
resolutions be sent to tbe bereaved fam
ily, and that the secretary set,.apart a
page in bis record book as a memorial
of b rother Patmun.
A H. Prndebgrass,
W. G. Steed.
W. R Skoaks.
A'LETTER FROM THE TOP
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN.
OF
A GAY THRONG UP THERE.
What Our Correspondent Finds To
Write About From A Historic
Scene—The Southern Educa
tional Society.
MAKING THE LAWS.
THE TWITTY BILL PASSES THE
SENATE AND IS SENT TO
GOV. NORTHEN.
AFTER THE CIGARETTE.
Editorial Correspondence .toWAxuEB:
Chattanooga, Tenn., July 9,n —l’i. e
top of graud old Lockout Mountain is
ablaze wttu liie ano light this season, to
be sure- The cool breezes and alter?
natestiowers that come to make de
lightful as a resort laud tbe brow ol
this historic mound of earth were, per
haps never before enjoyed by a gayer
and more elegant throng of people than
are now gath< red on its heights for a
season of frolic and fun.
To come to Lockout Mountain at i his
time, therefore, is like (caving the pro
saic fields of earth to mingle wim a
host of faiiy formsin an intermediate
paradise.
To leave the smoky, dusty, and sul
try, but withal, the bu y and progress
ive city of Chattanooga in the distan. e
and climb up the dizzy heights of the
frightful inc iue l<-»uii.g 'Ir<nn St. Eln> n
to Point Lookout is but supplement 1
evidence to douotfut tuiuu that the
scenes up here smacn les.-. oi Harm than
Heaven; nnd thisaiguoieutis made still
mor« overpowering oy the presence of
so many fair girls—angelic creatures—
who have gathered here from every
quarter of the sunny south to revel in
tbe delights of rnuric moomigut and
sentimentality that rule the hour.
Add to all this the session of the
Southern Educational Society now in
progress on the mountain top oriugiug
together educated m m and cultured
literary women from every Soutneru
State, and the picture is complete.
It is a real picture of dear life.
The Southern Educational Society
began its session today, being delayed a
day by tbe convention of Tennessee
teachers which closed last night in the
same hall that the society is occupying
today.
Ex Governor Bob Taylor
the genial, big hearted
handsome fellow who was made famous
by the campaign for Governor of Ten
nessee four years ago when he and his
brother “Dick” ran as opposing candi
dates made an eloquent address of wel
come to the society this morning. He
is perhaps the happiest speaker in all
Tennessee and kept the members of tbe
Southern Educational Society iu an up*
roar of laughter for an hour, bidding
them thrice welcome to Cattanooga and
tbe mountain.
“You may have the whole city of
Chattanooga,” said be, “if it suits
And” he continued after a brief
pause, ‘if yon -like Lookout Mountain
you may have that. You may take
them both home with you, but in doing
so I would advise you to put the' Moun
tain as a charm, on your watch chain,
for it is such a miniature it might get
lost in your vest pocket.”
Governor Taylor was followed by the
Mayor of Chattanooga, who also made a
ringing speech ot welcome.
Then there were several speeches
made in respouse by .mem
bers of tbe society, one
from every state in the South. These
over, the regular programme was taken
up and a large uurnber of lectures and
papers on various topics will be read
before the society during the next few
days.
Hon. J. C. Hemphill, of the Charles
ton News and Courier, is at present
reading a paper on “Southern Journal,
ism, aud Southern Journals.” There
are dozens of newspaper men here from
every Southern State.
The meeting will last until Saturday
morning, when alter adjournment
many of tbe members will go to Tor
onto Canada to attend
the meeting of the National
Educational Society to be held there
shortly afterwards.
PROF. BRANSON THERE.
'Prof. £. C. Branson, Athens’ former
school superintendent, is here.
He lepresents tbe firm, Ginn and Co.,
aud is to travel throughout tbe south
in the interest of this famous firm of
book dealers, visiting all the schools
and colleges lecturing, etc.
Professor Branson is take part in sev
eral discussions-before the society.
HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL.
Edward Wilkinson Confesses to Hav
ing Aided In Stealing Jewels.
London, July 10. —Edward Wilkinson,
a desk, confessed that he was instru
mental in stealing the countess ot Dud
ley’s jewels, which were stolen at Eas
ton Station four years ago. Wilkinson
says that _ he had two accomplices, one
of whom is dead. One of these accom
plices, according to Wilkinson’s story,
attracted the attention of the servant
who was carrying the jewel-case, while
tha other accomplice stole the jewels.
The latter, he says, was subsequently
sold at Amsterdam, and he, Wilkinson,
received *10,000 as Jus share of the rob
bery. Wilkinson was remanded in or
der to enable the police to make farther
inquiries into the case.
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To Fine Anybody.
New York, July 10:—Advices from
Panama state that the new Chilian con
gress has authorized Balmaceda to fine
anybody he sees fit any amount he may
think proper up to $20,000,000, the
amount to be applied to tne expense of
anggressing the Congressionalists. T"
fine is to be paid within the time, at i
place and in the form designated by the
president or his agents. The preside
is also authorized to compel backward
payers of the flue to pay up. by the in
fliction of snch punishments as he may
deem advisable. ,
A SAD DEATH.
More Railroad Legislation In Sight-
Election of Hon. B. D. Evans—The
Corners of Georgia Provided for
—A Bill to Levy 7 ax on In
comes.
Rkturned to A Mens.—Mrs. James
8. Hamilton and daughter Louisa Ber
rien havi- returned to Album after a
visit to Charleston.
Miss Hattie Jarrett, of Jackson Coun
ty Passes Away.
Yesterday morning at. IX o’clock
Miss Hattie Jarrett, after a brief and
painful illness, died.at the home of her
father, Mr. Whitson Jarrett, near Cen
ter, Jackson county.
All that skillful attention from the
physician and the loving ministrations
of devoted parents and friends could do,
was exerted to stay the hand of death,
but, alas 1 it was all iu vain.
Miss Hattie was a mostlovable young
maiden just blushing into womanhood
and by her many amiable traits of char
acter, h id won the esteem and love of
many devoted friends. The bereaved
parents and relatives have the sincere
sympathies of a large circle of friends.
The funeral will take place this after
noon a! 4 o’clock, and the services will
be conducted by Rev. Lee M. Lyle, the
pastor of Athene circuit.
Atlanta, Ga., July 10.—[Special.]—-
The House met this morning at nine
o’clock, and proceeded with the read
ing ol several local bills for the first
time which were upon the clerk’s
desk.
An important resolution was intro
duced by Mr. Martin, of Fnlton, to
remedy the trouble caused by the unjust
discriminations of the railroads
throughout tbe state. Complaints
come from all parts of the state against
tbe discrimination by which mercantile,
agricultural, and manufacturing inter
ests have been made to suffer. Believ
ing that means should be found
to remedy this suffering he introduced
a resolution that tbe Governor be au
thorized to furnish tbe railroad oom
mission at once with the necessary legal
counsel for the purpose of bringing the
matter before the inter-state railroad
commission of the Federal government,
and obtaining all relief possible from
that source without delay. It was re
ferred to tbe railroad committee.
The cigarette has created much ex
citement in the capital of late, and just
now ihis apparently harmless little
article in the subject of some local leg
islation.
A bill was introduced to authorize
the city of Atlanta to charge a license
of $2500,a vear for the sale of cigarettes
or to prohibit it altogether. The bill
U a sweeping one and includes all ci
garette materials, papers etc, and if
passed the cigarette will be practically
Excluded from the Gate city.
Bills were introduced to grant char
ters to two railroads, one known as the
Ga ,-Va. & Baltimore, and the other
the Atlanta Southern and
Western. The first is a road from At
lanta to Baltimore and the second is to
have two branches, one to Randolph
county Ala., and the other to Savannah
Ga. Among the prominent names in
the application for the charter are those
of Mayor Hemphill, Hon. Frank P.
Rice and Gen. Clement A. Evans.
Mr. Jackson, of Heard, introduced a
bill to hereafter exempt from tax all
farm products, while - each
product remains in the hands of the pro
ducer. This will be a great relief to
many farmers who have to hold over
cotton and other products, sometimes
fora year.
Mr. Ryals, of Chatham, introduced
a bill following up the suggestions of
the oyster commission.
A bill was also introduced to author
ize the governor to sellcertaiu lands on
the coast known as Salt Marshes, and
another which requires hangings to
take place in private.
At twelve o’clock the door-keeper
announced that the Senate awaited the
pleasure of the House, and in a few
minutes the joint session was called to
order by President Bob ’Mitchell, of the
Senate. The resolution concerning the
joint session, was read by the Clerk of
the Senate, and nominations for the po
sition of Solicitor-General of the mid
dle Georgia circuit to fill the unexpired
term of Judge O. F. Rogers, who died
a few months ago. Since his death Hon.
B. D. Evans has held the
office and his name was placed in nom
ination by the representative from
Washington, and was seconded by Mr.
Gilbert, of Muscogee, Mr. DaviB, of
Burke,and the senator from the twelfth
district. Mr. Kennon, of Berrien,
withdrew the name of Hon. H. C. Kit
tles and seconded the nomination of
Mr. Evan3. The roll was then called,
and Mr. B. D. Evans received the office
being elected by the unanimous vote of
both tbe House and Senate'. The joint
session was then dissolved
After this the Clerk proceeded to call
the roll for the introduction of new
matter, and several loca’ bills were
read as they were handed in.
How many “CORNERS” has the
State of Georgia? Tbe question is
prompted by the following resolution
of Devor, of Milton, introduced this
morning.
“Resolved by the House and the Sen
ate concurring, that the State L1BE-
RION is instructed to furnish each
corner in tbe State with a copy of the
code of 1882
The iotent is explained in the conclu
ding sentence,and that said corners shall
turn over said code to their successors
in office.
The House adjourned at one o’clock.
Important action was taken in the
Senate today in the passage of the Twit-
ty Bill. This bill was introduced by
Mr. Twitty of Jackson, at the last ses
sion of the House, and came up for its
lastreading in tbe Senate today. Ills
a bill to declare all obligations to pay
attorney’s fees by the maker of
a note null and void, and
to prohibit tbe collection of same. In
iron-clad rates now there is generally
an obligation to pay 10 per cent at
torney’s fees, if tbe note is sued for.
This is practically making a man
pay for suing himself, and the Twitty
bill does away with this.
The comiui'tee reported favorably on
viding for a committee of three from
the House and two from the Senate to
investigate the railr. ads of Georgia, to
see whether they have violated their
charters.
Tbe special order lor next Tuesday is
the Lane bill providing tha. a beard of
tax equalizers be appointed.
A bill was also introduced to exempt
confederate veterans from road duty.
will the governor sigv it?
Tbe possag" of the Twitty bill has
created a good deal of gussip and es
pecially as to whether Governor Nor-
tben will sign the bill or not.
It . is believed that the Governor is
opposed to the measure realizing its bad
effects. But he will not talk for publi
cation.
Strong pressure is being brought by
friends of measure and opponents upon
the Governor and he will have a knotty
question to decide.
ENCAMPMENT EXPENSES
Quarter-master General West has not
yet prepared his official report on
Chickamaugb encampment expenses, as
he has not the returns from the rail
roads. He says there was turned over
to him $22,771.35 of the $25,000, the
balance being spent by the advisory
board in visiting and otherwise.
— The amount he received was added to
five thousand from (Jhickamauga com
pany. Per diem first week
$3,041.25, transportation $4,000.
Second week per diem $2,990, trans
portation $ 750. Third per diem $2,
520, transportation $1800, add consfruc-
tionofeamp buildings $5,389 50, inci
dental $1,000. Total $24,490.82. The
expenses be shows, run full up to the
appropriation and over.
they will not go.
The artillery decided tonight against
goniginto camp. So did the Hur.e
Guard, and Gat; City Guard. The At-
lantaRilles are now at Cumberland, and
Zouaves piobab e go to Tybee. So there
isnt much likelihood of there beingany
more comps at Chickamauga this year.
Ohl.
A BIG ALLIANCE
Syndicate Formed to Operate
Throughout Georgia.
Altanta, July 9.—Groat transforma
tions are to be made in the management'
of the Alliance exchange of Georgia.
The scope of the central exchange at
Atlanta is is to be greatly enlarged.
Co-operative Alliance stores are to be
established in every county in the state.
The whole machinery is to be supplied
by a New York syndicate, said to be
backed by one hundred million dollars 11
It charter is not yet perfected, nor its
name given to the public.
It is to supply all the Alliance stores
and exchanges, nnless some other big
concern starts up that can undersell it.
It claims to be able to secure superior
rates of transportation. It js to have,a
sort of branch house in Chicago which
is to 8hii> bacon, com aud. the like to
the farmers of the south.
J. H. VVardall, a leading Allianceman
of South Dakota, and a former candidate
for the senate, is one of the leaders in
originating the enterprise. Oswald
Wilson, who is partially manipulating
the Florida Alliance exchange from
Williams street, New York, is promi
nent in its organization. President L.
F. Livingston of the Georgia Alliance
has proved a valuable accessory in
in shaping its coarse. Colonel W. L.
Peek, president of the Georgia state
exchange, has been to Now York to look
into the plan. The district lecturers oi
the Alliance held a meeting a day or
two ago and consulted about the best
manner of presenting the matter to the
people. It is a big scheme and it3 de
velopment will be awaited with interest.-
LIGHTNING’S FATAL FLASH
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Kills a School Boy aiul Shocks Soveral
Children.
Thompson, Ga.. July 9.—Near Brier
creek, about eight miles from Thomson,
a number of children were going home
from school. It was raining with some
lightning and thunder.
Seven of them were together, passing
along the road, when the lightning
struck a tree abont fifteen feet from
them, and a portion of the electric
charge struck the children. Frank At
kins, aged about 13, a son of the late
Dr. Lucius Atkins, was instantly killed.
His younger brother, Lucius, and Carrie
Lee Anderson, daughter of Mr. Lucius
Anderson, was dangerously shocked.
The others escaped serious injury.
RACY DEVELOPMENTS
Expected in Montgomery Connected
. With the Moses Crash.
Montgomery, July 9.—The Evening
Journal here published a call signed by
a prominent attorney for a meeting of
the depositors of the suspended Moses
bank to take prompt steps to ascertain
the condition of the defunct bank, and
what the depositors are likely to get, if
anything. The meeting is expected to
be the largest over held in the city, the
depositors numbering from 4,000 to
5,000. Racy developments are daily ex
pected. There *is much feeling among
the losers. " < ;
ANTICIPATING TROUBLE.
An Alabama Sheriff Wants Troops to
Preserve the Peace.
Montgomery, July 9.—Governor
Jones this morning received a request
from Sheriff Waltlirip, of Winston
j county, calling for troops in anticipa-
tion of trouble over the countyaeat elec
tion to be held Monday. The governor
replied, asking if sufficient deputies
couldn’t be secured to preserve the
peace. If not, the request, if the neces
sity should arise, will he granted.
The Legal Profession Denounced.
Augusta, July 9.—Congressman-
elect Thos. E. Watson, of Georgia, has
denounced th*- legal profession as being
the Terrell resolution which provides inimical to the people, and expressed
for an amendment to the Constitution. : determination of quitting his prac-
... • . . , . ’ tice ana becoming a member of the
so that an income tax may oe levied. Farmers Alliance. He says it is incom
As it now stand no tax can be lev- patible with his principles’ to remain in
ied on personal incomes, aud the reso- the profession.
Intion provides foi\sucb an amendment tub,.,,.,. t
, ... , , The Banner has e.igsged an active
a.-: vviu make U lau ful. service ot telegrams from Atlanta dur
A resolution was also introduced pao- ing the session of the legislature.
The Insurance Bill of Mr, Whitfield, of
Baldwin—Afte$ the Railroads with
A Sharp Stick—The Encamp
ment BUI Lost,
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Atlanta,, Ga., July 9 —[Special.]—
That this is.,a business House, is evi
dent from thVgreat number of bills
which have been filed with the clerk.
After the reading of the Journal the
greater part of the day was occupied
with reading the new bills for the first
time, and the consideration of-the new
matter which has been introduced.
The special order for the day was the
bill by Mr. Whitfield, of Baldwin,
which was an act to prevent combina
tions or pools of insurance Companies -
or their agents tendiug to defeat or
lessen competition in the bnsiness of
insurance in tbe State. The penalty
for violation of this law is the revok-
ingof the license^of the company
or companies so violating it. This bill
whs called for ten o’clock this morning,
but at lhat hour Mr. Whitfield stated
that it was important that every memr
ber direct his attention to it, and moved
that th^ rules be suspended and the.
special order be set for Wednesday
morning next. The motion was adopt
ed, and the bill will come up on that
day for a final hearing.
The reading of bills for the first time
was then continued. Of speoial inter
est is the bill to regulate passenger rates
on railways, introduced by Mr. Sibley,
of Cobb. It provides for a reduction of
passenger rates so as not to exceed two
cents per mile, and to fix
a penalty for violation of
same. To require railroads to sell tick
ets of 5,000 miles whenever applied for,
which tickets snail be good until used
and for other purposes. This hill was
read for the first time, and referred to
the committee on railroads.
A bill was introduced by Mr. Lewis,
of Haucook, which was an act tore-
quire all causes now pending, or here
after filed in city'and county superior
courts, shall be hearc[ at .first term of.
meeting of such courts,. unless issuable
defence can be shown before first day
of each meeting. Referred to general
judiciary committee.
A message from the Governor in
formed the general assembly chat Mr.
B.D. Evans,of Washington Co.,had been
appointed as solicitor of the Middle
Georgia circuit to fill the position mode
vacant by the death of Hon. O. H. Rog
ers, until the legislature should meet
and select a peimanent successor. The
election of solicitor for this circuit has
been fixed for twelve o’clock tomorrow,
when the Senate and House will meet
id joint session for this purpose.
A resolution was introduced by Mr. I
Lewis of Hancock to require the At
torney-General of the state to take
steps to secure tbe cancellation of the
lease contracts between the R.
A D. railroad, the Georgia Pacif
ic, the Central Railroad and its branch
es and tbe Georgia railroad system, said
contracts said to be a violation of the
State Constitution, It was further re
solved that unless such contracts were
cancelled within six mouths, their
charters should be revoked. Referred
to finance committee.
Warner Hill, of Merriwetber, intro
duced a bill “to prescribe the duty of
railroad companies in this btate as to
freight charges” prescribing a penalty
of $500 for each freight charge in ex
cess of the maximum fixed by the com
mission to be recovered by the person
or firm paying the free charge, or by
any informer.
The reading of bills wns continued
until half past twelve o’clock when Mr.
Martin, of Fulton, introduced the fol
lowing resolution:
Wherea8,8ince the adjournment of this
House in December a worthy and excel
lent member of our body, Hon. E. S.
Griffin,of the county of Twiggs,has been
translated from this life, therefore.
Be it resolved, that in honor of his
memory this house do adjourn and so
stand until to-morrow morning at nine
o’clock. The resolution was adopted
and the house adjourned.
In tbe Senate to-day a motion was
made by Mr. Nunnally, of the 27th, to
reconsider the action on the resolution
concerning the military encampment.
The resolution Was lost in the Senate
on yesterday as it failed to receive a
constitutional majority, and to day the
motion to reconsider was lost by a vote
of 23 to 18. The result is there will be
no encampment.
Senator Tyrrell introduced a bill to
amend section 3911 of the State Code
which relates to the selection of jurors.
A resolution to revise the
laws on thp subject of appropriations
to wounded confederate soldiers, and
veterans widows was passed in the Sen-
,ate and was committed immediately to
vifci
the House.
- A Black Fiend.
Atlanta, Ga., July 9.—[Special.]—
At Decatur, a negro named Dan Rob
inson attempted an assault upon the lit
tle daughter of S. 8. Nash.
Robinson has been caught and there
arc indications of trouble at Decatur
though all is quiet at midnight.
To Do Their Printing.—Negotia
tions are now being made by which the
Banner is likely to secure the printing
for the Emorv Phoenix next year. The
Emory Phoenix is one of the brighte-t
college journals to be found in the
Souther i States. If the excellent man
agement of the paper secure the print
ot the Banner job office it goes without
saying that tli»* paper’s typography w \\\
kept up to its highest standard.