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OUR WEEKLY.
\Ve fti'G id ore than gratified at the
a j ( j increase ot'our weekly list o!
j^scribers. It lias been far mere
,o our most sanguine expectations
g|ti have anticipated, and full as
jgch as we could have possibly
lopeti for in this length of time.
fl T e axe endeavoring to give onr
lers a weekly paper that in point
n ews and general reading can vie
the best weeklies in the Sooth.
We are devoting much of our atten
tion to it and hope to be able in a
|ijor t time to increase its size and
pgte it better than ever before. Our
gfforts iu behalf of the weekly are
meeting with unbounded success so
Hr, and the letters that come in
jrooi tins whole section of the South
|t „l from the distant North as well,
grt giatllying in the extreme. A
jgter from a subscriber iu Pennsyl-
rt 3ia says : “ Renew my subscrip
tion with the dollar enclosed. Your
weekly is as good as any of them,
ind I aro Phased with if-” Another
from Arkansas: “Keep it up, and
you will have the best weekly in
!Georgia. I’ll take your paper till
pm too poor to pay for it ; and will
then nog a dollar each year to keep
[it coming.” A subscriber from Mc
Nutt says : “Change my paper to
Elberton. Whithersoever I go I
[want the Banner.” Many other let
ters of this kind come iu on each
mail, and our subscription books are
swelling with amazing rapidity. We
tre priding ourselves on our weekly,
and couldn’t do otherwise with such
] flattering words as these. •
The more subscribers we have, the
I better can we atlord to give war read
I era a good paper. Let ’em roll in
and roll on an they have begun.
twenty-fifth day of December, 1SS9.
The solemn spell of death seized the
whole city and hushed it, even on
the day of the greatest celebration
known to man—the anniversary of
Christ’s birth-day. In sorrowful
silence great crowds thronged the
streets, and the shop, windows, in
stead of giittering with the magnifi™
cent splendor of holiday goods, were
draped in emblems of deepest
mourning. It is unnatural to see
happy and prosperous Atlanta so
dejected and stilled. The towering
buildings—all of which are stately
monuments to the memory of Henry
W. Grady—echoed no sounds ef
mirth, no explosion of fire-works, no
Christmas merriment. All was as
still as a great cathedral. Atlanta
fully realizes its loss in the death of
Mr. Grady. His indomitable per
severance has built Atlanta—his
character has endeared him to every
heart. He has made the city rich,
has dried the eyes of the poor, and
cheered the orpiiau's heart. Well
might Atlanta weep, now that he is
dead.
ty. This rough, out-of-door life
was a new and delightful experience
to our honored guest. Our boat
had just touched the bank, when
Grady sprang to the shore and called
to me to come with him and get
some water.We went to a farm house
some distance up the road. Grady
then explained that he took occasion
to leave the crowd to have a little
private talk with me. He expressed
much gratification at the reception
given him that day at Andersonville.
He then went ou to say that the im
pression was created that he was
making this tour over the State to
promote his political ends; “but I
assure you,” he continued, “that
there is no office within the gift of
the American people I would have.
I love Georgia and I love the Sooth,
and my whole aim and ambition is
to develope onr magnificent resources
and enhance the prosperity of my
people.” Grady spoke from his
heart, and bis whole life has proved
his sincerity. I never, heard Grady
speak an unkind-word of a human
being. He had apologies even for
his enemies.
CHRISTMAS DAY.
Another Christmas Day has come
[and gone, and the old world in which
we live is another year older. Christ-
Imas is a season for reflecting over
|the past, and for casting glances of
[religious hopefulness into a future
[which doubt and skepticism would
[make dim. It is a season when
[man naturally studies the ways of
Ithc world, and considers if he and
■the world are at peace with each
[other, and if this peace is in liar-
loony with God’s own laws.
Far hack into the past, when the
[star of Bethlehem gleamed brightly
[on a world of mists and clouds of
[uncertainty God sent His Son, a
I messenger to gloomy hearts and to
| hearts then unborn, proclaiming
•‘Peace on earth and good will to ail
Imankind.” Then it was that the
[earth was born anew. The star of
[hope peered above the horizon, and
[beamed down a peacetul benediction
|on a world of tranquility.
Christmas is the greatest anni-
Iversary of mankind—the anniver>
nary of the world, and every nation
[bows in humble acknowledgement of
[it as it passes.
Often however, he it said to the
|ihame of men, Christmas is ob-
[aerved disgracefully by some. It is
[becoming year after year, a season of
[intemperance, of drinking and ca
rousing, and often it is that such
[noting at this most holy season,
[terminates in man spilling the blood
of his fellow man, in the face of
|God’s message, peace on earth and
nod will to all mankind. In this
|*ay Christmas day is growing to be
|a calamity to the world. All shame
on the man who with no more recog-
>:on of his God, and no more noble
Impulses in bis heart, would thus
[spend Christmas in reckless and dis-
raceful revelry.
Our last Christmas day was one
of sunshine, which in Georgia was
post so mellowed with sadness as to
oake it a holy day in every heart.
Nr Capital City mourned the death
Hs noblest citizen and Athens,the
prih-place of Henry W. Grady,
Fugled its tears with those of At-
fatta and the entire State. It was
1 sri( l day, and hearts of little chil-
FFt that usually are wild with de-
“gbt on Christmas day, and those of
rong men, that usually are bright
ith hope, beat sadly on that day.
Perhaps ’twer<? better that this
aess should have fallen on this
since it must fall. Man and
J °d, the total dependence of the one
PPoa the other, was the lesson
bgkt, and it waa aholy day,indeed.
ST" " ■
ATLANTA'S SAD FUNERAL,
ever was there a sadder day in
le history of Atlanta than the
THE FAMILY OF MR HENRY W CRADY.
We do not know the condition of
of Mr. Grady’s financial affairs at
the time of his death, but presume
that his accumulations were small.
It was only a few years since that he
secured a start in life, and instead
of devotiug his time and talents to
accumulating wealth for himself,
gave his entire energies to his people
and his section. His generosity was
most princely—be knew not the value
of money, and feeling that a long
life was before him, and that he had
a fortune in his gifted pen, we doubt
if .he made any provision tor the fu
ture. This was just like Grady—
he was the most unselfish man we
ever knew, and thought of every one
before himself. The greatest public
charities in Atlanta owe to him their
existence—to the Confederate sol
diers of Georgia he will give a home
—every enterprise calculated to en
hance the prosperity of his people
and section, or relieve suffering,
found in him a warm friend and gen*
eroua supporter. Georgia owes
Henry W. Grady a debt of gratitude
that it should now be the proudest
pleasure ot her people to repay. If
need be, the widow and children ot
Mr. Grady will become the wards of
every true and loyal Southerner.
The husband and father gave his
short, useful and brilliant life to
promoting the happiness and pros-
perity of his people, and died the
most honorable and enviable of all
deaths, defending the good name of
his native land and his fellow-coun
trymen from the slanders of their
enemies. It is not only the duty
but will be the proud privilege of the
Stale, to guard and care for the her
itage he has left them. To watch
over and provide for his family will
only be for Georgians to repay to
their benefactor, friend and defender
a small installment upon the great
debt they are due him. Let the
friends of Mr. Grady take it upon
themselves to investigate his
finances, and if it is discovered—as
wo believe—that be has neglected
his own interests in his unselfish de
votion to his people, then let steps be
taken to make suitable provision for
his family. We feel that in making
this suggestion, we but echo the sen
timents of every true and generous
Southern heart.
lor
MY RECOLLECTIONS OF GRADY.
Only « few short months ago The
Banner editor, with a party of
friends, accompanied Mr. Grady on
his excursion down the Savannah
river. It was a most delightful trip,
and Grady was as ioyous as a school
boy on his vacation.
***
It is hard to reali^p the fact that
the brilliant tongue that held en
chained by its eloquence thousands
of enraptured hearers, is now si-
lenoed forever; that the boyish,
handsome face, that had a pleasant
smile and greeting for all, is now
in the pallor of death; that the
warm, joyous heart, that attracted
like a magnet all around it, is now
stilled. I cannot realize such a ca
lamity. That Grady is dead seems
like a hideous nightmare, to be dis
pelled on awaking.
An old farmer handed us water,
and on parting Mr, Grady asked his
name and promised to send him the
Weekly Constitution as a compli
ment. The last Lime I saw Grady, I
asked him if he had forgotten his
promise, when he at once gave me
the name and post office, and said
he saw the name was placed on the
books himself. 1 only refer to this
simple little incident to show his
wonderful memory, and the sacied-
ness in which he held his promise.
***
On onr return to the camp, we
found a blazing fire of logs. Grady
turned himself loose on enjoyments
and sang, wrestled, and indulged in
all manner of boyish sports. Over
shadowing onr camp was a large oak,
with wide-spreading branches. In
his exhileration of spirits, Grady
seized an axe from a negro, and
threatened to fell it to the earth.
The gashes made in its trunk will
remain as long as this giant of the
forest stands, a pleasing reminder o
one of the brightest epochs in the
life of this gifted young orator. The
people of the patriotic county of
Hart should see that the “Grady
Oak” is spared from the woodman’s
axe, as it was a happy mile-stone in
his useful life, and in after years
will prove an interesting relic.
In a spirit of sport some one in
duced the negro boatmen to engage
in their weird, melancholy songs'
At first Grady was as loud as any
one in bis applause.; but the solemn
and apparently sincere chant of the
negroes, soon had a most subdued
effect upon him, and leaning back
against the tree that he had just
marked with his axe, gave his most
solemn attention to the music for
hours. He was particularly im
pressed with a hymn that had as a
chorus, “Jesus locked the lion’s jaw,”
and made the negroes sing it over a
cumber of times. It was a : late hour
before he dismissed the negroes, and
then gave them a handsome purae of'
money. That music seemed to hava
a subdued effect on Grady, and be
referred to it ofteny saying that it
was only generations of slavery that
could impart that .peculiarly pa
thetic wail to the music of the South
ern negro. He said that night on
the Savannah, had made him feel
especially kind to our black people—
“and,” lie remarked with a smile,
“the more I see of white folks,
the better I like the negro.”
his friends so as not to mar their
easure. Even over his gayety a
cloud was hanging all the time, but
with that unselfish kindness charac
teristic of Hemy Gradv, he had kept
his troubles locktd within his own
breast, lest disclosure would dispel
the sunshine in which the trip was
clothed.
* * ■*
*
It was only a few days since I had
occasion to write Grady, asking that
he assist me in securing a position
for a friend, but did not state what
it was. My letter reached him on
the eve of his departure for Boston.
His answer was characteristic of his
loyal and generous heart He wrote:
I must leave for Boston to-night, but
I have written —telling him to
give you anything you want. When
I return home I am at your com
mand”
* *
*
There never lived a more loyal
friend'than Henry Grad}’-. There
was not a spark of selfishness in his
bosom. His entire life was devoted
to the service of others. He would
rake the last c^pt from his pocket to
give it to arbeggar, America has
never produced but one Henry Grady
and we will never look upon his like
again. His death is a blow that will
be felt ftoni one end ot the South to
the other, His people are just begin
ning to realize their loss.
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Philadelphia a few days ago. Mr.
Keely made a statement, from which
the following is an extract: “While I
cannot name a time within which the
graduation of my provisional engine
will be completed, I can sa^that it can
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such graduation is finished, an engine,
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best adapted for commercial purposes,
will at once be ordered, and the build
ing of them will be merely a matter of
mechanical skill.” That’s about the
6ame thing Mr. Keely. says every time
the stockholders meet It is high time
for the graduation of his provisional
engine to graduate.
A remarkable recovery from paraly
sis is reported from St. Louis, and it
appears more remarkable when a dream
in connection With it is mentioned. He
resigned himself to his fate, and never
expected to recover. “Six weeks ago,
he says, “I went to bed one night feel
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without feeling. During the night J
had a peculiar dream—that I had re
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Our clever neighbor the Jackson Her
ald seems to he suffering from a spasm
to get up a controversy with The
Banner. Editor Craig takes issue with
nearly every article we write. So soon
as the Athens & Jefferson Railroad is
completed we will send our proof sheets
to the Herald office for revision before
publication. Keep quiet, boys. We
have no ammunition to waste on lriends
aud good democrats. There will he
plenty of work for us both when the
campaign opens to shell the independ
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I can never forget onr first night’s
camp on the banks of the Savannah
river, at Brown’s ferry, in Hart conn*
Grady often spoke to me of his
enjoyment of that trip down the Sa
vannah, and said he intended to re
peat it every spring, ami next time
bring his family and some of his la
dy friends with him, Little ^id I
think then that before another sea
son rolled around, that our joyous
and warm-hearted Iriend would have
been ferried across another river, and
that the banks of the Savannah
would ne’er again echo with his joy
ous shouts and laughter.
old mill house, on Trotters’ shoals,
which our party had been driven by
a severe storm for refuge. It was
not until then that Grady took me
aside and told me of a matter that
was greatly distressing him at that
time, bat which he had kept from
- The decision of the Ohio supreme
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state w ere not adopted at the Last elec
tion, may be a very fortunate one for
Gov.-elect Campbell. It will give him
a chance to be re-elected governor in
1891, and, if he is re-eleeted, hiachances
for being nominated for Vice-President
by the democrats in 1892 will he excel
lent. If the amendment for biennial
elections had been adopted, his term of
office
year.
would have been prolonged a
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It promises to be a good exposition and
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and the citizens are energetic and en
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All the Northern papers had beau
tiful editorial tributes on Henry W.
Grady. From Maine to Texas and
from California back to Maine he wa-
beloved and admired by all. Truly
“all the world stands up to say thisjwa
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