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VOLUME 111.
Tie Cartersrille American.
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DIRECTORY.
COURT CALENDAR—CHKHOKKTO CIR
CUIT.
J.C. Fain, Judge. J. W. Harris, Jr., Solicitor
General. ~. , , ,
Bartow County—Second Monday in January
ai.d July. _ ~, , _ ,
Catoosa County—Second Monday in February
and August
Murray County—Third Monday in February
ana August.
Gordon County—Fourth Monday in February
and August.
Fade County-Third Monday in March and
September.
Whitfield Couuty—Fiist Monday in April
and October.
BAItTOW COUNTY COURT.
G. S. Tninlin, Judge. J. J. Conner, Sol. Cien.
Geo. A. Howard. Clerk. J. G. Broughton,
Bailin'.
Quarterly Terms—First Monday in March,
June, September and December.
Monthly Term—First Monday in eacli month.
JUSTICES COURTS.
Times for holding Justices Courts in the dif
ferent Militia Districts of Bartow county, Ga,:
< urtersville— No. 822d Second Tue days,
Adainville “ 856th.... Fourth Fridays,
Cassvilie “ 828th....second Fridays,
Kingston “ 952d..... First Fridays,
Kuhtrlee “ 851st Sec’nd Saturdays,
Allatoona “ 819th.... Third Saturdays,
Wolf Ten “ 10415 t.... Fourth Saturdays,
Stamp C reek “ 9631 Third Saturdays,
Sixth Disti id “ 986ih... Fourth Saturdays
Pine Cog *• 827th First Saturdays.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
J. A. Howard, Ordinary.
F. M. Durham, Clerk Superior Court.
11. W. Cobb, Treasurer.
John A. Gladden, sheriff. A. M. Franklin,
Deputy Shoriß'.
Bailey A. Barton, Tax Collector.
W. W. Ginn, Tax Receiver.
A. M. Willingham, Coroner.
J). W. K. Peacock, Surveyor.
Commissioners—S. C. Prichard, T. C. Moore,
A. Vincent, John 11. Wikie, T. S. Hawkins.
CITY OFFICERS.
A. P. Wtofforl, Mayor.
James D. Wilkcrsou, Marshal.
Geo. S. Cobb, Clerk.
B. U. Mountcustle, Treasurer.
Aldermen —First Ward, J. C. Wofford, A. It.
Hudgins; Second Ward, G. Harwell, W. If.
Barron; Third Ward, John i.. Stover, Elihu
Hall; Fourth Ward, W. C. Edwards, Aaron
Collins.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Street—Collins, Hudgins. Barron.
Finance—Stover, Edwards, Wofford.
Cemetery—Hudgins, Collins, Edwards.
J’ublic Hall—Hall, Wofford, Barron.
Relief—Edwards, Barron, Harwell.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
MKTnomsT.—Pastor, Rev. J. B. Robins. Ser
vices, every Sunday at 11, a. in., and 7:30, p. m.
Prayei meeting, every Wednesday at 7:30, p.
in. Sabbath School, every Sunday at 9: HO, a.
in.; Ino. VV. Akin, Sunt. Young men’s prayer
meeting, every Thursday at 7:80, p. in.
Baptist.—Pastor, Rev. F. M. Daniel. Ser
vices, every Sunday at 10:45, a. m. and 7:15, p.
m. Prayer meeting,every Wednesday 7 at 7:15,
p. m. Sabbath School, every Sunday at 9:30,
a. hi.; D. W. K. Peacock, Supt. Young men’s
prayer meeting, every SumP yat2,p. m. Ser
vice of song, every Sunday at 3, p. m. Month
ly conference, third Sundry ot each month at
3, p. in,
Presbyterian.—Pastor, Rev. T. E. Smith.
Services, every first and third Sunday s at 11, p.
in. Sabbath School, every Sunday at 9, a. m.;
T. W. Milner, Sunt. Prayer meeting, every
Wednesday at 7:30, p. m.
Episcopai,.—(,'hnrch of the Ascension. Min
ister in charge, Rev. W. U. McConnell. Ser
vices. every Sunday, except third in each
month, at 11, a. in. Sabbath School, every Sun
day at 10. a. m.
Professional Cards.
T. W. MILNER. J. W. H4RKIS, 4R.
IIIMFJI A HARRIS,
Attorneys-Al-Law.
Oftct over Howard’s Hank.
C’artersvitle, Ca.
JOHN H. W I KI.E. DOUOI.AS WIKI.E. j
WIKI.K V IVIHIiF.,
Attomeys-at-Law & Real Estate Agents
Offices at Court lloti.se and on Main Street I
above Erwin, (Jartersvillo, Ga.
OEOKE H. JOUMMUI,
Attorney-at-littw,
Ofllee, West Side Public Square,
CARTERS VILLE, GA.
Will j)racticc in all the Courts.
A. M. FOUTE. WALTER M. RYALS.
FOUTE fc RYALS,
Attorneys-At-I*aw.
WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COORTS
of this state. Prompt and faithful at
tention given to all business entrusted to us.
Otlice, corner Main and Erwin Streets, up
stairs. Cartersville, Ga.
J. M. NEEL. J. J. CONNER. W. .T. NEEL.
IEEL, COMER & HEEL,
Attorneys-A 1-I.iaw.
WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS
of tins state. Litigated cases made a
specialty. Prompt attention given to all bus
iness entrusted to us.
Office on Erwin Street, between Main and
Market. Cartel sville, Ga.
JAMES R. COHYEKS,
Attorney-at-Jiaw.
Offi te Up-Stairs, Bank Block, Cartersville, Ga
Will practice in all the Courts of the Chero
kee and adjoining Circuits, and in the Su
memeCourt. Prompt attention given to all
business. Collections made a specialty.
Railroads.
KENNESAW ROUTE!
WESTERN 4 ATLANTIC R. R.
The following time rard in effect Sunday,
Dec. 30, ISH3:
NORTII HOUND
NO, 3-WESTERN EXPRESS—DaiIy.
Leave Atlanta 7 3i> a. m.
Arrive Marietta 820
< artersville. 9 25
“ Kingston.... 9 52
“ Dalton 11 23
“ Chattanooga 100 p. in.
NO. I—FAST EXPRESS —Daily.
Leave Atlanta 2 85 p.m.
Arrive Marietta 3 27
*• (’artersville .... 4 29
“ Dalton (i 22
“ ( liattanooga 800
NO. 11—LIMITED EX PR EsS— Daily.
Leave Atlanta li 40 p. m.
Arrive Marietta 12 39 a. m.
“ Cartersville i 48
" Dalton ... 3 4t
“ ( liattanooga. 515
Rome Express—North—Daily, except Sunday.
Leave Atlanta 4 05 p. ni.
Arrive Marietta 8 00
“ Cartersville 5 03
“ Home .. 720
No. 1 carries Pullman cars from Atlanta to
Louisville, Jacksonville to Cincinnati, New
Orleans to Washington.
No. 11 carries Pullman cars from Savannah
to Chicago and Atlanta to Nashville.
SOUTH HOUND.
NO. 4 - FA ST E X PR ESS.
Leave Chattanooga 8 00 a. m.
Arrive Dalton 9 83
*• Kingston 11 Ifi
“ Cartersville ..1143
“ Marietta.... ...1348 p. m.
Arrive Atlanta 1 45
NO. S—SOUTHERN EXPRESS.
Leave Chattanooga 2 55 p, m.
Arrive Dalton 4 30
“ Kingston ....... ...802
“ Cartersville 8 31
“ M arietta 7 47
Arrive Atlanta 840
NO. 12—LIMITED EX PRESS—DaiIy.
Leave Chattanooga 10 15 p. m.
Arrive Dalton 1149
•• Cartersville 1 47 a. in.
“ Marietta 2 50
“ Atlanta 340
Rome Express—South—Daily, Except, Sunday.
Leave Rome... 8 30 a. in.
Arrive Cartersville, 9 45
“ Marietta... 10 49
“ Atlanta 1145
No. 4 carries Pullman cars from Cincinnati
to Atlanta, Washington, New Orleans, Louis
ville to Atlanta.
No. 12 carries Pullman cars from Chicago to
Savannah and Louisville to Atlanta.
B W. WRENN, Gen’l. Pass. Agt.
It. A. ANDERSON, Superintendent.
EAST 4 WEST R. R. OF ALA.
ON and after Hand ay, Nov. 14, 1883, trains
on this road will run as follows:
GOINu WEST-—Daily, Except Sunday.
no 1. no. 3.
Leave Cartersville 9 r>o a. m. 430 p. m.
“ Stilesboro 10 U 2 442
“ Taylorsville 10 37 517
“ Roc km art 1110 5 50
Arrive Cedartown. 12 00 0 40
GOING EAST—Daily, Except Sunday.
no. 2. no. 4.
Leave Cedartown 205 p. in. 715 a. m.
“ Rock mart 3 00 8 07
“ Taylorsville 3 35 8 39
“ Stoesboro 3 53 3 55
Arrive Cartersville 4 25 9 25
SUNDAY ACCOMMODATION—Going Eest.
Leave Cedartown 8 00 a. m.
“ Stilesboro 8 62
“ Taylorsville 9 21
“ Rock mart 9 40
Arrive Cartersville 10 10
SUNDAY ACCOMMODATION—Going West.
Leave Cartersville 2 50 p. m.
“ Stilesboro 3 21
“ Taylorsville 3 37
“ Rockmart 4 10
Arrive Cedartown 500
ALABAMA DIVISION.
Daily, Except Sunday.
Leave East A West Junction 2 55 p. m.
Arrive Broken Arrow 6 00
Leave Broken Arrow 9 00 a. m.
Arrive East & West Junction 1 15 p. in.
ROME RAILROAD.
The following is the present passenger
schedule:
NO. 1. no, 3.
Leave Rome , 610 a. in. 415 p. m.
Arrive Kingston 8 55 5 30
no. 2. no. 4.
Leave Kingston. 920 a.m. 655 p, m.
Arrive Rome 10 25 a.m. 8 5(1
no. 5.
Leave Rome. ... sooa. m.
Arrive Kingston.. 9 00
no. 6.
Leave Kingston. 9 20 a. m.
Arrive Home... 10 10
Nos. l, 2,3 and 4 will run daily except Sun
days.
Nos.s and 6 will run Sundays only.
No 1 will not stop at the junction. Makes
close connection at Kingston for Atlanta and
Ch attanooga.
No. 2 makes connection at Rome with E. T.
Va. & Ga. R. R.. for points south.
EBEN HILLY ER, President.
J. A. SMITH, Gen’l. Pass. Agent.
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Albert B. Wrerin, W. I. Rogers,
Pas, Agent, Pas. Agent,
Atlanta, Ga. Chattanooga, Tenn.
tV. L. DANLRY,
Gen. Pas & Tkt, Agent,
Nashville, Tenn,
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The Cartersville American.
Entered at the ]\>&t Office at ('artcrxritle,
Ga ., May 9(h, Ihs2, oh .secotut clax* matter.
TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1884.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
No. 7.
ABDA -I OHNSON.
BORN 1836—DIKI) issi.
f l’ho above is the brief obituary of all
the sons of Adam. The rich and the
poor, the 1 entiled and the ignorant, have
the same history. They are liorn, and
then they die. Of the great majority it
would not be wise to make any truthful
record of the events which transpire be
tween these eventful periods of their
lives, for the failures would discourage
the young and aspiring. But when a
mail lias succeeded by industry, study
and research, iu making “Footprints on
the sands of time,” a memorial of his
life will do good, and encourage the in
dustrious who are striving to enroll their
names on the scroll of fame, and to be
of some use iu their day and generation.
Abda Johnson was born October 8,
182 G, in Elbert county, Ga. He was
the second son of the late Col. Lindsay
Johnson, who was for many yearn a
prominent citizen of this county. He
owned almost a baronial estate in the
Pine Log district, and reared a large
family in affluence. He was generous to
his family and neighbors, and liberal in
all tilings but his political opinions.
These he held almost to the verge of
tyranny. He was so decided in his
opinion that the old whig party was the
only organization lit to govern the coun
try, that he insisted that all the voters of
his district should think and vote like he
did. At his home, he entertained his
guests with open-handed,southern hospi
tality, but the day of an important elec
tion generally found him occupying the
position of a feudal lord. Reared under
such an influence, Abda Johnson was a
whig by inheritance, and when that old
respectable party died, he lost his inter-
est in politics. He was only a democrat,
because he could not be a republican.
With the certainty of an ample patri
mony in store for him, young Abda de
served a great deal of credit in the course
he pursued, while at school in old Oass
ville, in laying the solid foundation of
knowledge, which enabled him to enter
the junior class of the Georgia Universi
ty in 1844, and graduate from that insti
tion in 1846, with the second honor.
There is no royal road to learning, and
even genius, unsupported by application,
fails to stand the scrutiny of the marks
of unimaginative professors. A youth
when he takes the first or second honor
of bis class, in the Georgia-University,
shows that by a course of self-abnega
tion and study, he has done his whole
duty to his parents, liis professors, and
himself.
Shortly after graduation, he studied
law with the late Col. Murphey, and was
admitted to the bar in Gwinnett county in
the spring of 1848.- Locating in Cass
vilie, he began the practice of law, and
by bis ability and diligence, prepared the
way fur the high position as a lawyer,
which ho held at the time of his death.
In March 1852, he married Miss Fan
nie Trippe, daughter of the late Judge
Turner IT. Trippe, who so ably presided
for several years over tlie Cherokee cir
cuit.
In 1853, lie professed faith in Christ,
and joined the Methodist church, of
which he remained a member to the end
of his life.
In 1855-6,lie represented this county in
the Georgia legislature, hut having no
taste for politics, he declined a re-elec
tion.
In 1860-61, the state was agitated
from the seaboard to the mountains on
the question of secession. Old Cass,
now Bartow, county was the arena of a
tierce political contest. The two parties
were terribly in earnest. I remember
being present at a large union meeting
at Oassville, over which Col. Alida John
son was called to preside. Owing to the
interruptions of secessionists, the excite
ment ran high. I was impressed then
with the judgment and cool deliberation
which enabled him to keep that tumultu
ous meeting in working order to the close.
The Johnsons and many other influential
families opposed secession with so much
determination that delegates wore sent
to the convention from this county in
structed to vote against the ordinance of
secession. But the majorit y ruled, Geor
gia seceded, and war was the consequence.
Col. Johnson was a true hearted south
erner and dearly loved his native state.
He determined to share her fate for weal
or woe. He raised a company of infant
ry, and was elected colonel of the Forti
eth Georgia regiment. His . command
went first to the mountains of East Ten
nessee, then through the Kentucky cam
paign, then to Vicksburg, where it re.
mained through the siege. After being
exchanged, it was ordered to join Gen.
Johnson in his operations between Chat
tanooga and Atlanta. Then to Nashville
with Geu. Hood, then to North Carolina,
where, in 1865, it was surrendered at
the close of the war.
A fellow soldier’s testimony is, that at
Chickasaw bayou, Baker’s creek, in the
siege of Vicksburg, at Missionary Ridge,
Resaca, New’ Hope church, in the battles
around Atlanta, at Nashville, at Bento q-
ville, lies ides other smaller engagements
and skirmishes. Col. Johnson si vowed
himself the cool, brave soldier iu the
shock of battle.
The battle flag of the regiment, pierc
ed and tom by miuie balls and canon
shot, told of the brave hands that upheld
it, and the brave hearts that followed it.
Col. Johnson never faltered in his devo
tion to that flag, watched and followed
it, and stood beneath its stars and bars
where the work of death was quickest
and hottest. When his regiment entered
the battle of Baker’s creek, just before
the siege of Vicksburg, it had seven hun
dred and fifty guns. When it surren
dered in North Carolina, the ten compa
nies has been consolidated into one,
numbering about seventy-five men.
This sad, eloquent fact tells Viet ter than
words, tlie character of its service. Tt
tells of struggles, suffering, sacrifices, of
long weary marches, sleepless pickets,
scant rations, tattered garments, shoeless
feet, pallets of mud, deeds of unmatched
valor, the unwritten history of heroes
aud martyrs!
The fortunes of war spared him to bis
family and county. He came war-worn
to a ruined home, blit he did not mur
mur. No harsh word escaped his lips.
He had done liis whole duty in a contest
not of his own seeking, and he accepted
the result like a good soldier and citizen.
Cassvilie having been burnt by the
order .of that sportive, girl kissing Gen.
Sherman, lie removed his residence and
office to Cartersville, and renewed the
practice of liis profession in earnest.
Then it was that the habits of industry
and study he had acquiiVd in his youth
proved a fortune to him. The enemy
could destroy his home, deprive him of
his property, and rob him of nearly all
his inheritance, but they could not take
away from him the capital he had in
vested in brains. His brother lawyers
have done his memory full justice in
tlieir elegant and chastely written memo
rials shortly after liis death. In honor
ing him they honored themselves.
He rose rapidly in liis profession and
soon became the leader of the Carters
ville liar, which means, lie could have
led at any bar of the state. He was
held in high esteem by the learned
judges of the Supreme bench. Judge
Erkskine, of the United States court,
said in my presence, that he regarded
Col. Johnson ns the most sensible lawyer
who ever practiced in his court. “He
knows how to talk, when to talk, and ex
actly the time to stop talking.” I re
garded it as quite a compliment, coining
from that fine old gentleman and dis
tinguished jurist.
In 1877, the county called for his ser
vices in the constitutional convention.
Bartow had often sent fools to represent
her in the legislature, and will no doubt
do so again, but when a constitution had
to be framed under which they had to
live, they wanted to be represented by a
man of sense, and they sent Col. John
son. In that body of great men he took
position amongst the foremost as a work
er and thinker, But he did not love of
fice. Being a devoted husband and lov
ing and cherishing father, he found his
chief happiness in the domestic circle.
1 don’t think he was ever absent from liis
loved ones for any length of time, with
out bringing back with him some testi
monial, no matter how small, to show
they had not been forgotten.
He was for nearly twenty-eight years
a member of the Methodist cliurcb, and
never failed to respond generously to any
call made upon him. It has been thought
by many, that being a successful lawyer
is antagonistic to being an eminent Chris
tian. Cannot the same lie said of any,
professionally or otherwise? For it is a
triumph of divine grace when any poor
sinner is saved. “Judge not that ye be
not judged,”
Col. Johnson had some traits of char
acter that any who possessed them w’ould
like to think of on their dying bed. He
had his temper under complete control,
and to be enabled to do that he never
indulged in alcoholic stimulants. No
profane words ever escaped his lips. He
spent all his leisure time with his family,
and when away from them he never went
to any resort but where, if his wife and
daughters had chanced to meet him, he
could have greeted them with a smile of
welcome.
He w’as true as steel in his friendships.
His relatives, friends, and hundreds of
his fellow citizens, can testify from ex
perience to that beautiful charity of his
that could never turn away from a case
of distress. It is said of him that he
gave away as much as half of his iu
eomo. The Bible says, Hint “whoso
giveth to the poor, leudetli to the Lord.”
| Col. Johnson has therefore accumulated
a trust fund which in the great hereafter
many a stingy Christian would like to
have the privilege of drawing upon.
Up to the time of his last sickness he
j was apparently in perfect health. His
erect carriage, manly proportions, and
I fine complexion, gave promise that he
j could have lived for another quarter of a
j century with ease and comfort to him-
self. But it was not so to be. The De
stroyer came and he was cut down in the
meridian of his intellect ere the evening
shadows had begun to lengthen, aud
Georgia was called on to mourn for an
other of her distinguished sons.
An Illinois man has become his own
father-in-law and step-father to his di
vorced wife. This is indeed an age of
miracles.
SAM BROWN.
He Talks About Baecoon Clmrcli—
Protracted Meetings-John
Crow’s Singing, <fec.
I am getting pretty old—have passed
the meridian of life aud am now peace
fully gliding onward to a mellow but
somewhat frizzled, old age. I have seen
a great many men, have been to a great
many places, have heard a great
deal of preaching and meeting-house
singing, but the siugiug what I am
goiug to tell about iu this letter just
heats anything what was ever heard in
any other locality upon the face of the
earth.
Some of you who read this have been
to Raccoon church, what is situated
about half way between Arthur Davis’s
and Stilesboro. Well, we used to have
fme old times at that old church. Much
good lias been done there, and, I hope,
much more is to be done there iu the
future. Every year the brethren were
accustomed to switch off into a commit
tee of the whole and unanimously re
solve to hold a protracted meeting.
These meetings would continue some
times from four to six w’eeks. People
would leave their crops and shops and
school houses and homes and come for
miles to attend the meeting. Much
preaching was performed, and lots’ of
singing; and, the more preaching we
had, the more singing we were compelled
to have to match tlie preaching. This
tended to develop, to an alarming ex
tent, the singing capacity of several of
the young men. Among the rest I might
mention John Forrester, who was a
powerful bully singer. John sang well;
he did, certain. His voice was strong
and mellow and musical. But there was
another John who used to come to Rac
coon church sometimes (lie didn’t come
often) what could beat John Forrester
powerful bad; lie could, certain. This
John was named John Crow. Raven
crows sing sometimes, but they can’t
hold a torch for John Crow to sing by;
they can’t, certain.
Any one who has ever seen Julia Crow
will never forget him. He is possessed
of a personal appearance and an original
individuality, what stands out like a
lofty mountain peak in a monotonously
level tract of country. He lias a carna
tion nose, watery blue greyish eyes, a
sloping head, thin and stubborn hair,
meagre profile, and a long neck. He
wears liis hat tipped over his eyes, his
bottom jaw thrust forward, cork-screw
smiles on his face and also tlie expression
of a man whose life has been warped by
one great and consuming desire to sur
pass the world on singing. As to his
body he is of uneven build, and consists
of month and lungs to an unusual ex.
tent. He is not stumpy, but gaunt; nor
is he wide, but narrow, and he has a
wicked looking eye.
One night as I was going along to
church, entirely wrapped up in the ana
lytical contemplation of my inner con
sciousness, Joel Conyers, who was riding
on a tarnation ugly mule at my side, re
marked ;
“Sara, if Jolm Crow is at church to
night, wo will hear some powerful bully
singing.”
“I will be mighty glad of that,” said
I, “for I can say with unction that I love
good singing; I do, certain.”
Joel put on a stump-tail smile, and we
rode on to the church in silence. Ar
riving at the church we took a prominent
seat so we could see and hear John Crow
sing without obstruction. Yes, we
heard him sing; and so did every one
else who was in two miles of that church.
After the preacher had performed his
sermon, he called on the congregation to
rise and sing. The whole crowd stood
erect, and so did John Crow. Brother
Seaborn Edwards raised a good old fa
miliar hymn—“ We’ll try and stem the
storm.” This song has ninety-nine
verses with a chorus tied to each verse.
John Crow rolled his wicked eye around,
spit out his quid of tobacco, dropped his
hands behind his back, swallowed noth
ing three times, and then began to'sing;
he did, certain. He carried the bass,
while about two hundred and fifty men,
women and children carried the soprano
part of the tune. Yes, lie kept up. At
first there was a faint gurgling, gutteral
sound, gradually growing stronger and
louder and fuller and more distinct, until
everybody began to understand that a
singer what was a singer was in the
house. The congregation sped along
with the tune, while John would rattle
around the curves, grating forth a harsh >
deej), discordant, clashing and tliuu der
ing bass, what would roll out of his
mouth in a fearful stream. On the cho
rus ho would let himself out; he would,
certain. Just before he reached the
chorus he would wheel around his wicked
eye, scowl fiercely at everybody and ev
erything, and then jam down the brakes
and bring the tune to with a jerk what
would make every ear in the house twirl
and tremble with a calamitous harshness.
Then he would launch out on the chorus.
Roll after roll, note after note, harsh
sound after harsh sound, deep bellowing
after deep bellowing, would be shot
forth, red-hot, from his wide-open
mouth, and piled about in inextricable
confusion, uutil every particle of air in
the house, and for miles around, would
be set to vibrating so rapidly that the
electricity would fairly sparkle and
crackle. Then the fierce light of genius
would blaze iu his wicked eye, and his
carnation nose would catch the glare of
the candle light and reflect a halo about
his head as the tune rolled magnificently
on.
At length the music ceased, a death
like lull pervaded the house, a wave of
gratitude swept over the features of the
congregation, the minister dismissed us,
aud we went home; we did, certain.
Harshly yours, Sam Brown.
THE WORLD’S INDUSTRIAL COTTON AND
CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.
This exposition occurs at New Orleans,
Louisiana, beginning on the first of De
cember, 1884, and ending the first of
May, 188 Ti. The preparation will be on
a grand scale, much larger than anything
of the kind undertaken heretofore by
any government or people.
A monster building, 1378 feet long by
905 feet wide, is being erected in the
center of the upper city park and attracts
thousands of "visitors who are amazed at
the rapidity with which the construction
progresses. Nearly oue thousand men
are engaged on the work, and one section
of the roof is now being laid. Hundreds
of men are engaged in ditching, draining
and embellishing tlie grounds, and a
large force is employed in the erection
of an enormous conservatory. The build
ings will be completed in August. Every
thing is alive to the importance of the
exposition to New Orleans and the entire
south.
To give an idea of the immensity of
the preparation, I will state that the
building for tne World’s Fair in London,
in 1802, contained 1,400,000 square feet.
The main bunding in New Orleans will
contain 1,656,000 square feet, requiring
9,000,000 feet of lumber, 4,500 kegs of
nails, and 5,000 boxes of glass in its con
struction. It will be sixty feet high,
with a tower one hundred and fifteen
feet, and have a music hall in the center
with a seating capacity of 11,000. The
platform is to be built for 600 musicians.
To light the building will require 15,000
incandescent lamps, or 700 arc lights,
and the steam required for the building
will be over 3,000 horse power.
The horticultural hall is a handsome
structure, 600 feet long by 194 feet wide
in the center, with glass roof and glass
tower 90 feet high. This building is be
ing constructed by a New York contract
or, and will be the largest conservatory
in the world. It is designed to arrange
around the sides specimens of the choic
est plants from Mexico, Central America,
Florida, California, and all parts of the
United States and Canadas, and a special
commissioner visits Europe for the pur
pose of securing specimens of fruits and
plants in order to make this diplay inter
national in character. The center of
this hall will be devoted to an interna
tional fruit display, presenting 20,000
plates or varieties. The largest fruit
exhibit ever made heretofore was 11,000
plants.
An art gallery is being constructed,
composed of specimens of marbles and
stones of the various states aud territories,
and of such foreign countries ns may
send specimens. Mexico will scud a
large collection of old paintings, and a
special commissioner has been sent to
Europe for the purpose of interesting
European artists aud owners cf collec
tions. The director-general will confer
with the art union of New York and ar
range for a display.
One of the most interesting features
of the exposition will be its live stock
department, and tlie management will
arrange, in addition to tlie usual features
of such expositions, stated days for stock
sales.
Grounds have been set apart to show
rice, sugar, cotton, jute, etc., growing in
the fields. Experimejital grounds are
provided for the display of early vegeta
bles growing in December and January,
demonstrating by actual display the
adaptability of the south for the growing
of early vegetables.
The grounds will be embellished with
evergreens gathered from all parts of the
world. Artificial lakes, fountains and or
namental gardens are being introduced,
and in fact everything is being done to
make the exposition interesting and at
tractive to all who may visit New Orleans.
There is no occasion to fear that there
will be a lack of exhibits. Already more
space has been applied for than the ori
ginal plans contemplated, and the advis
ability of erecting another immense
structure has been considered. Four
teen foreign governments have announ
ced their purpose to take part in the ex
position, and about all the states and
territories have applied for space.
A question has been raised as to the
probable financial success of the enter
prise. It is true that New Orleans is a
long way from the center of population
in the United States, but there are hun
dreds of thousands of people from the
north and west who will seize upon this
opportunity to spend the winter in the
south. One hundred and sixty railroads
have announced their purpose to carry
passengers to and from the exposition at
the low rate of one cent per mile. A
round trip from Atlanta to New Orleans
and return will be about $lO. To visit
the exposition, therefore, will be any
thing but a costly trip.
Taking into consideration all the fore
going facts, there will certainly be
enough attractions to draw a crowd of
hundreds of thousands to the exposition,
NUMBER 5.
and as this enterprise is a United States
enterprise, and as we are au integral
part of the United States, it is certainly
our duty to do all we can to interest the
vast crowds who will he there. But out
side of the simple matter of patriotism,
it is our duty, as well as our interest, to
let the world know what we have in
Georgia, the empire state of the south,
and especially in Burtow county, Bar
tow county should send sueli an exhibit
to Now Orleans, and have it so arranged,
as will attract every visitor there. She
Is rich iu minerals, in timbers, and in
agricultural products, and we ought to
make a display ot“ which the eutire state
shall bo proud, and not hide our riches
under a bushel for fear the world will
find it out.
I have put myself to no little trouble
to get up the facts in regard to the ex
position contained in this article, and I
hope and believe our people will take
advantage of the opportunity now of
fered to let the world know our resources.
TV W. K. Peacock,
Com. for Bartow Cos.
DEATH OF GENERAL WOFFORD.
When the wires yesterday announced
the death of General William Tatum
Wofford, of Bartow, they brought news
that will be received everywhere in
Georgia with profound regret. He has
been in bad health for some time past,
but his death was not anticipated until
very recently. He died Thursday eve
ning sit his residence near Cass Station,
surrounded by the members of his fami
ly and friends, who were dear to him.
General Wofford was born in Haber
sham county on the 28th day of June,
1823. He sprang from a native yeoman
and a Virginia mother, and early or
phaned of his father, was taught by his
mother the noble traits and fine im
pulses which distinguished his long ca
reer. He embraced the profession of
law and attained eminence at the bar iu
competition with some of the brightest
legal minds of the state. He was also a
passionate lover of rural life and spent
Ills happiest days in the superintendence
of liia thrifty farming operations. He
entered public life in 1849 as a member
of the general assembly and served there
two terms. He then became clerk of
the same body by an almost unamimous
vote. He was the chosen representa
tive of his county in the secession con
vention, where, with exceptional pre
science, lie saw T the fatality of the step
and with rare and almost convincing elo
quence combatted it. When it had been
decided upon he submitted. He had
won fame in the war with Mexico as a
daring and courageous soldier, and in
the impending war between the states
he did not hesitate to take up arms in
the defense c.f his people. He served
first as colonel of the first regiment of
the fourth brigade of Georgia volunteers
and afterwards commanded the gallant
Eighteenth Georgia regiment, wiiose
record for valor and self-sacrifice was
not equalled in the mighty conflict. He
was promoted to the rank of brigadier
general, although his record might w T ell
have entitled him to more distinguished
insignia.
At the dose of the war General Wof
ford devoted his energies and the rem
nant of his means to the help of his dis
tressed and devastated people and w r on
imperishable gratitude from the thou
sands who witnessed and received his
aid and the fruits of his devoted and jm
triotic services. He was elected in 1806
to the American congress, but w r as refus
ed admission. In 1877 he was chosen a
delegate to the constitutional convention
of Georgia, and was a wise and efficient
laborer in the preparation of that admir
able document. Since then he has
only appeared in public as the advocate
of friends who were candidates for pub
lic office.
General Wofford was singularly popu
lar among his people, as he w T as beloved
and relied upon in war by his soldiers.
He was gentle by nature, yet firm in
every position he assumed. He had
an eye single always to the public good,
and to no one were the small arts aud
tricks of the politician stranger than to
him. He lived a pure, useful and hon
orable life, and the people of Georgia
will pause to mourn over the corse of
one who served liis God and his state
with such pure faith and such devoted
patriotism.—[Constitution, May 24.
The attention of the delegates to the
republican national convention is called
to the fact that John Sherman is a first
class whist player. If they will find a
poker player to go on the ticket with
him they will have a strong team. Oth
erwise it would hardly be strong enough
to meet the requirements of the day.
About these times when you see a
man going around the neighborhood
kissing all the babies, regardless of age,
color or previous condition of servitude,
look out for him. Ten to one he has his
eye on some office and is trying to make
a popular record by resorting to the bal y
act.
The man who governs his passions is
the powerful man, and lie who has con
tentment is rich even though not pos
sessed of a large amount of money. He
is wise who learns something from every
one. Thus how easy a thing it is to be
powerful, rich and wise, if we but have
the disposition and will to become so,