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HAMILTON, GEORGIA,
October 7,...................... 1887.
JUDGE WALTER T. COLQUITT.*
Mr. Editor: —Re-reading your
valuable Trade Issue of the Journal
of last year the fact appears that
Judge Colquitt (father of Senator Col¬
quitt) held the first court in Harris
county and brings vividly to mind
some incidents of that remarkable
man. Judge Colquitt was a man of
brilliant talents, remarkable memory,
fine sensibilities and a natural born
orator. Clay and Preston may have
excelled him in oratory but he never
had a peer in Georgia. He was a
great and good man—a local Meth¬
odist preacher—and had a wonderful
energy of mind and body. On one
occasion the judge was sitting in his
office in Columbus, having just fin¬
ished up an important case, was look¬
ing out the window, observed a mid¬
dle aged lady approaching, neatly
but very plainly dressed, and soon he
found he had a client. Mrs. T-
commenced to detail her sad afflic¬
tion, that her only son had killed a
man and was in jail to be tried for
murder.
The judge like most lawyers was
fond of a good fee and inquired how
much she was able to pay.
“Oh, Judge, I am poor, but I’ll
give you all I’ve got in this world if
you will defend my son. I’ve walk¬
ed from Early county here to get
_
your services and you shill have all
I’ve got.”
The electric nerve had been touch¬
ed and the judge jumped to his feet
and exclaimed:
“Your son shall be defended with¬
out charge, and to the best of my
ability. 1 could not take pay from a
mother who has walked 130 miles to
secure my services, no, no, no. Go
with me to the Perry House and you
shall have at my expense the best
room and the best fare a»d you shal]
go home by boat.”
And so she did»
The day of trial came and Judge
Colquitt was at his post. The case
had created great excitement and a
multitude was present to witness the
trial. That large court room was
densely packed. The trial commen¬
ced and soon the jury was selected
and testimony began. There sat the
poor fellow on trial for his life, wan
and pale, with all the appearances of
intense suffering, and by him sat his
devoted mother. The picture is da
guerreotyped in memory in lasting
’ colors. The party killed was rich
and his friends had able and experi¬
enced lawyers to prosecute and the
case was contested at every point.
The judge was ready at all points,
and with wonderful ability andadroit
ness turned everything to advantage.
The long list of witnesses were exam¬
ined and the testimony concluded.
Then began the argument and here
the giants met. The state counsel
with signal ability seemed to make
the case desperate for the prisoner
and all seemed to feel bad for his
terrible fate. It was noticeable that
Judge Colquitt took no notes and
seemed absorbed in his own thoughts
and some thought that he had despair,
ed of a successful defense but that
notion was soon dispelled. He rose
cool and calm as a summer evening
and commenced his great speech in
conversational style rehearsing the
testimony simply and plainly and in a
way that all could understand, often
repeating the very language of the
witness an J sometimes his manner
and gave his interpretation of l he facts.
New light was shed as he progressed.
He became more animated, more
fervid and more eloquent So intense
became the crowd and so absorbed
that perfect silence prevailed. The
gifteu orator had all hearts throbbing
with his own emotions. He rehears¬
ed the scene in his own office with
thrilling effect and in that large house
there was scarcely a dry eye. Peal
after peal of burning eloquence pour¬
ed forth in beautiful thoughts and in
tones of sweetest music. A heart
with half a pulsation could not resist
the conquering eloquence of the ora¬
tor, and as a result when the jury re¬
tired to make a verdict they only
took 1 time to write a verdict of “not
guilty.” Looker On.
PIEDMONT EXPOSITION.
Editor Journal: I write in the
interest of the Piedmont Exposition >
to say that the report that hotel and
boarding house proprietors would ,
charge increased rates for board du
ring the exposition is totally false, j
and not only wall the charges remain
the same, but they, in common with
all the citizens of Atlanta, vie with ;
each other in making visitors have a
pleasant time.
As I have had occassion to write
you this, I will give you some legisla
live items. The legislature will ad¬
journ on the 20th. During the term
I have seen a great deal of the legis
lalive conduct of your representa
tives, Hons. T. F. Brewster and B.
H. Williams. They are among the
most faithful members of the house
of representatives, and are highly es¬
teemed by their colleagues of the
house and the members of the sen
ate. They are alive to all measures
that affect the people of Harris coun¬
ty. Your county has reason to be
proud'of the faithful members.
The Supreme court convened this
morning, with Judge Simmons, the
new judge in his seat.
The Piedment Exposition promises
to be the grandest exposition of the
industries and resources of our peo¬
ple ever seen in the south.
Dan.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 3, 1887.
A VISIT TO CHIPLEY.
Mr. Editor : —From West Point
to Chipley is 22 miles and passes
thiough a beautiful country of hill
and dale, dotted by beautiful homes
'
and in a high cultivation. Nearing
Chipley you strike the gray land belt
which in many respects posseses su¬
perior advantages.
The town of Chipley is situated on
the C. & R. railroad, 8 miles from
Hamilton in Harris county. The
place has about 500 inhabitants and
like what Tohn Randolph said about
Washington city, is a “city of longi
tudinal proportions and magnificent
distances,” and only needs people
and houses to make a city indeed.
The first view of the town as you ap¬
proach it presents a pretty picture,
but leaves you in doubt whether its
projectors intended to make a town
or a cotton patch. On nearer ap
proach it assumes quite a town ap¬
pearance. The Chipley Hotel kept
by Mr. McKigney is first class and
very inviting to the weary traveler.
The hotel fronts the depot. The de
pot itself is a very tame auair. Cross-! i
ing the railroad and going up Eas
Railroad avenue, on your right is the
Farmer’s Warehouse, fronting both
on the avenue and Main St, owned
by Flournoy & Allen, now rented and
controlled by Mr. Sledge, who seems
to be the very picture of good humor
and accommodation and is receiving
“lots of cotton” which he handles
O. K.
Above the warehouse and adjoin
ing it is Flournoy & Allen’s large,
commodious wholesale and retai
store and presents quite a city appear
ance. 1 his firm carries every lint
of goods—dry goods, grocene
hard wire, shoes, in fact everythin
needed by the country. In th
same building Miss Sue Surles has
full line of millinery goods and ever
thing to please the ladies. East H
them is Mr. Surles with a good lin] ?
of furniture at low rates. At the
corner next to McDougald Avenuii
comes Murrah Bros., with a largjl
variety of goods, in fact planters sup*
plies in general. On the corner of
McDougald avenue and Main stre 4
is the dry goods house of R. Spivq /1
who resides in -Greenville and
business here is conducted by Ml]
Wisdom and Mr. Dunlap, and he*; (
is the Beehive of fine goods and lo$
prices. Next, westward, is HogaJ
and Phillips, dry goods, shoes hatdj
oil paintings, &c., at living
neatest store in town. Next j
f
George A. Pearce, fa.ncy confecfiorl
eries, cigars, tobacco, every varietjj
of candies, fruits, in fact everythiiL
to please the taste, Mr. Chambers
dry goods, groceries, &c., on th
corner, for trade. and offers good inducement^
Going up east railroad avenae t
Dallas warehouse is the right, now
under charge of Mr. Joe Tucker hi
In this building is the post office • '
with the efficient and accommoda
ting post master, Dr. Pursell in
charge. Fronting the next I
street is the big house of
and Layfield, dry goods and a
eral supply store at cheap rates.!
Fronting west R. R. avenue, is the
elegant buggy and wagon factory
Champion & Co., and they do a gen
era! repair business. South of the
Methodist church is the shop
factory of Vardeman and Surles”
where you can get anything made of: I
wood, iron, or steel, especially th'et 7
best harrow and the best scrape,
Chipley has two fine churche§
Methodist and Baptist, an excellent
school in charge of Prof. W. (). John)
son an ^ a h ne academy building
Fionting on Main street is the ele
g ant ^ ru S store of Glass Bros., wit!,
man y attractions and polite atten
tlon * Though last, not least, Mr
Whit Moss has opened at the Ware* 7^
house corner wdth many things £v
please the public. 7 j
Altogether Chipley is a pleasan^
town with a homogeneous peopl
an ^ some great possibilities tor ih|,
future. Yisitoj
