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THE WEEKLY TELEGRRi’H; TUESDAY. MAY H-, 1888.-TWELYE PAGES.
IN ASHES.
Business Portion of Sanders-
ville Destroyed.
NEARLY TWENTY BUILOINGS BURNED.
Tlio Total Lon Kstlmatcnl at On« numlred
Tbounnml DuILnrx, With Innurtinre
of Twenty Thousand-Item*
From'Otli or Point*.
Tennille, GkL, May 5.—{Special.]—
The business portion of Stuidersville is
this morning a heap of smfiuldering mins,
t - Last night about 11 o’clock fire stalled
in the small grocery store of Castellow -A
Bro., to Harris street, cau-e unknown.
The flames spread rapidly and by 2
o’clock the entire block from McCarty’s
store t» Haines’s Hall was a mass of flame.
The fire crossed Haines street and con
sumed the buildings occupied by Talia
ferro & Jones and Boyer & Whittaker, as
far as the residence of Mr. Pringle.
Commencing at McCarty’s brick store
and extending down Harris street as far as
Mr. Pringle’s residence, and r nning back
on Haines street as far as .the residence of
Mrs. Cohn and J. A. Robson, the town pre
sents a woeful‘aspect. Some of the goods
from the stores were carried out in the
streets, which present an appearance of
utter confusion.
LIST OF LOSSES.
The following is a list of the losses:
W. H. McCarty, a store and residence
$30,000; insurance $10,000.
W. E. Watkins A Co., store, $4,000.
J. D. Newman .& Bro., store, $7,000; in
surance $2,000.
P. Hopp’s Son A Co., two stores and res
idence of Mr. Hopp, $30,000; insurance
$4,000.
C. I. Duggan & Son, store, $2,000.
» I. M. Castellow, $300.
V. Jackson, $2,000.
A. Mathias, drug store and building,
$6,000.
Adams & Bro., $2,000.
} Wiley Harris, $2,000.
Teliaferro & Jones, $2,000.
M. If. Boyer, $3,000.
Hail & Bro., $2,000.
These losses are only estimated, and I
am sure that $100,000 would not coTcr the
actual losses.
Total insurance is about $20,000.
By the most strenuous efforts the Sand-
ersriiie Hotel, the Giimore House, the
Watkins House and the Pringle residence
were saved. •
Mr. Loring R. Clayton fell from a lad
der on the hotel, but was not seriously in.
jured.
Business is, oi course, completely pros
trated, nnd telegraphic communication cut
off, the office having been destroyed in
McCarty’s store.
The usual amount of plundering was
done, and much was lost in this way.
Mr. Andrew J. Kennedy, travel jniranlM.
man for Dunlap & Worsham, Macon, was
severely burned about tho head and face.
cilenient wsa earned here yesterday by the
ap|iearance of a negro on the streets, seem
ing to be in great trouble. He undertook
to relate his troubles to Mr. J.-O. Waters
llis conversation w<w so unconnected that
nobody could tell what his troubles were.
This morning lie appeared egain and
cursed and swore, and made -himself so
obnoxious as to cause the sheriff to arrest
him and confine him in jail. His name is
Toni Uontfort, and he is evidently crazy.
He lias always been a hard-work'ng, peace
able negro. ’ lie will lie kept in confine
ment for a few days, when he will be tried
for insanity.
The young people had a picnic.et Mont-
fort’s mill to-day. ‘Quite a crowd were
out.
Miss Minnie Carson, a most charming
young lady of Maeon county, is visiting
the family of Col. A. A. Carson, on Heard
street.
Most of the promineut citizens of the
county are here to-day. Among them is
Capt. Aultman. The Captain announces
to liis friends that -lie is a candidate for
legislative honors. He is a staunch Dem
ocrat; has Taylor county’s interest fully at
heart; is thoroughly Capacitated, ana we
have no reason to doubt that onr pecjple
would be proud of him as their represen'
tative.
Mr. Jno. Williams was fishing in White-
water creek a few days ago when lie espied
a turtle eating something. He paddled
h<8 boat up to the turtle, caught him,
pulled in the boat said found that he (the
turtle) was eating a large trout.
By a call of the chairman of the Demo
crats': executive committee, the Democracy
of Taylor county met here in convention
to-day. The convention was organized by
calliig Capt. J. B. bowler to the chair.
On motion of Capt. K. Aultman, Geo. J,
Willis was made secretary.'
The following resolutions were reported
and adopted:
Re-solved, That we, the Democratic party
of the county of Taylor, this day in con
vention assembled, do hereby hearliiy in
dorse President’s Cleveland’s message in its
entirety, and we cheerfully commend the
doctrine enunciated therein and as ex
pounded by our junior Senator, A. II. Col
quitt, and,
Be it further resolved, That the delegates
from this county to the State convention,
which meets in Atlanta on the Dili of May
to select delegates to the St. Louis conven-
TVIWAT fTLII? I * / l t n management and the wonderful facilities curved, July 21, ’61,” said an old soldier as M A PfTIM HYT If
DU VV IN 1JT u ItUAD. and future of the Georgia Southern. he leaned over the parapet yesterday. JUAUUiN JLU MADISON
| Track laid for thirty-miles, grading done “What was the date of this fight?” a
Another Excursion
A lp,' + i , C* ’f°r Smiles, an d pushing through tho ejicctator asked.
J. riJJ'Oll Uie Cxreai anee g nest .timbered lands of Georgia, and into “Over a year later, the 30th of August,
River Route.
| the very heart of the melon fields and truck 1662.”
I farmvthe turpentine region, the great cat- . “It was a right lively locality, wasu’t
j tie pastures, and then dropping into Flor- : it?”
Ida to connect with a system that scatters ' There is an old farmer leaning on the
Train on
the New Road.
CUCBVRnRV \/CPV mmu PFAQCn ‘da to connect Willi a system mai scatters 1 Here is an old farmer leaning on the nnl , nnnnnn -r.
tvtniDlLf vtril MUUH , ^tAbhU. itself from Quincy to bernandina, and fence mid dying. Just in sight is the homo . COV. CORDON TAKES A HAND IN IT
j from Gainesville to the Everglades, there he left in the morning. Longscreet’s com- j . *
•id Florida j it was no wonder the future^ of the road mand came by his farm and he left his J
Ifow the Georgia Southern i
Itailroad h I*rogre«»lng—To
by October to Catch the
ot the Florida Trav
ti -n, to nominate a President, be and are
hereby instruct d to cast their votes in ac-
WAYNESnonO.
pelegatos Selected—Corner Stone Ceremo
nies— Benefit Concert*
Waynesboro, May 5.—[Special.]—The
Democratic county convention selected
delegates as follows:
To tho Presidential convention, which is
to echvene in Atlanta; S. A. Gray, W. A.
Wilkins, E. F. Lawson, J. H. Mackenzie,
3\ 3. MeElwurry, J. B. J ones, I 1 . D. Cor,
J. J. Boyd, Robert I-aw, R. Steiner, Sea
born H. Jones and J. B. Heath.
Delegates to the Congressional conven
tion to convene in AugUBta: R. Rcdgley,
E. H.Callaway, J. C. Brigham, P. P. John
ston, H. H. Pcrrjr and Jno. J. Jones.
To the Senatorial convention: Judge R.
O. Lovett, J. H. Perkins, O. G. Tarver, J.
L. Fnlcher, W. C. Palmer and J. W. Den-
nington.
New Democratic executive committee
for the county: E. II. Callaway, Wm.
Fulcher, J. H. Perkins, J V. Burton, W.
I* D. Rackley, Wash Tinley, L. E. Jones,
V.M. Fulcher, E. J. Cochran, T. F. Dan
iels, F. M. Cotes. L. E. Brown, W. A. Rob
erts, J. W. Bandford, J. B. Jones and R.
H. Murphry were appointed.
_ The foundation of the new Methodist
Episcopal Church having been laid and
reached that point where the corner stone
had to be placed, yesterday afternoon our
people assembled there for that purpose,
4tev. T. T. Christian, assisted by Rev. J.
R. McCleskcy, conducting the ceremonies
in the most solemn and impressive man
ner. Mrs. Margaret Jones, etlhty years of
age, who is the mother of Col. J. J. Jones,
wm selected i‘i the suitable one to lay the
stone. Airs. Jones Is perhaps the oldest
member of the Methodist Church in this
portion of Georgia, and greatiy beloved for
tier pure Christian character and many ad
mirable traits. As she arose to place the
corner stone in the temp'.e, she dedicated t
to the glory of the Lord. Though weak
and trembling, she did her honored mis-
mu well, ruling - colcmn st’llncaa and
every heart to throb with peculiar Badness.
Her son, Col. J. J. Jones, read a history of
the Methodist Episcopal Church of
'Waynesboro.
list evening at Thomas’ opera house,
Mrs. R. L Phelps gave a concert for the
benefit of the Methodist church. The
programme wss well arranged, and no
one except little girls and misses, number
ing about forty, took parts, all rendering
their respective parts in a inoat creditable
manner.
The stage was beautifully decorated
with wild flowers, sweet roses, vines and
cedars and the sweet faces, pretty white
costumes snd splendid music made the
entertainment a most enjoyable one, and a
success, to the gratification of Mrs. Phelps,
and many mothers whose hearts were in
every move ment of their fairy queens.
The political cauldron has begun to
sin mcr in Burke, snd ere many more
weeks candidates’ names for the Lefiisla-
ture and the many oilier offices will be
before the public. Names already are
mentioned, but the reports are too indeffi-
nite to make current.
A Craay Nr.ro Pot In Jail—Plenle—Tsflor
I Democratic Convention.
' Biwlsh, May 5.—[Special.]—Some ea-
cordance with the above resolutions.
Be it further resolved, That in the opin
ion of this-meeting, our countryman, Hon.
Albert A. Carson, is in every way well
qualified for the responsible position of
solicitor-general of this (Chattahoochee)
circuit, and wo request our next Represen
tative from this county, and our Senator,
to do all in their power to place him in
this position.
Resolved, That we most heartily in
dorse the administration of our chief ex
ecutive of this State, John B. Gordon.
His administration has been wise, patri
otic and statesmanlike.
Resolved, That we indorse the action of
our representative in Congress from this
district, Thomas W. Grimes. He has been
faithful and true to tho trusts confided.
The following gentlemen were elected
delegates to the Atlanta convention: A.
A. Carson, Edgar Stewart, F. F. Parris. W.
II. Fiekiiug, D. A. J. Willis, S. L. Flem
ing, J. W. McCrary, 8. S. Monk, James
White and S. Montgomery, with power to
select their alicrnutcs, with instructions to
vote for Hon. W. J. Weeks and R. H.
Jackson as delegates to the national con
vention in St. Louis.
On motion of Capt. T. II. Frierson, the
.cilswing gentlemen were appuiuicu dele
gates to the Congressional convention: W-
8. Wallace, P. B. Griffith, T. II. Frierson,
F. Matthews, S. 8. Monk and O. M. Col.
berl. They go instructed to vote for Hon.
Ti W, Grimes, and tp cast their vote as a
unit.
The following were appointed as execu
tive committee for the countv: R. Mont-
fort, F. Matthews, 1>. C. Caldwell, W H.
Fiekiiug, T. J. Marshall, J. A. Mathis, 8.
8. Monk, W. A. II. Royal.
Committee Congressional district: W.
8. Wallace, E. Aultman, W. G. Bateman,
Edgar Stewart, John Searcy.
KASTMAN.
Dodge County Democracy Select Delegates
—The Resolutions—Personal*
Eastman^ May 5.—[Special.]—Under
the call of Mr. J. Bishop, Jr., chairman of
the Democratic executive committee, a
meeting was held at the coart house to-day
for tho purpose of selecting delegates to
the Stato convention. The following gen
tlemen were selected: D. M. Roberta, J. F.
DeLacy, J. T. Col cord, C. J. Jones, L. M.
Peacock aud R. D. Gentry.
Before adjournment the following reso
lutions were adopted:
By the Democrats of Dodge county in
mass mcctiug assembled.
Resolved. That we indorse the adminis
tration of l’n'.-iilcnl Cleveland, and believe
the success of the parly depends u|kiii hi,
renomination.
Resolved, That the course of our worthy
representative in Congress, Hon. C. F.
Crisp, entitles him to the confidence and
support *f the people, and that we indorse
him as an able and useful representative.
Resolved, That thodelegatesfrom Dodge
county be and they are hereby instructed
to vote for no man for delegate to tho St.
Louis convention who is not in thorough
accord with the President and his policy
on tariff reform.
The resolutions were amended by in
dorsing Senator Colquitt, and recommend
ing the election Of H«-n. John McRae, pf
Montgomery, as a delegate to St. Louis,
from the Third Congressional district.
The Methodist end Baptist Sunday-
schools united in ■ picnic yesterday which
proved to be a success in every respect. A
delightful day was spent by teachers, chil
dren and visitors.
The air is full of rumors about another
newspaper to be established in Eoatman.
The contemplated enterprise lias many
substantial friends and wilt no doubt com
mend itself to public favor.
A delightful meeting of the Social Read
ing Club was hail last night at the resi
dence of Mr. James Landsberg.
Rev. James R Winchester, of Macon,
was on a visit to Eastman yesterday. Mr.
Winchester has many friends here who
would be delighted to have him visit fre
quently,
As was announced in yesterday’s Tele-
ora rit, a run was made on the Georgia
Southern and Florida railroad.
Through the courtesy of the Coviggton
and Macon authorities, an elegant ooach
was provided for the occasion. At 10
o’clock yesterday morning it was at <the
depot of the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia railroad (another courtesy, by the
way,) and attached to it was locomotive
No. 1, with the veteran Leighton Scvcll as
engineer. At 10 :23, leaving time, the fol
lowing party were on board:
W. B. Sparks, president Georgia South
ern and Florida railroad.
Jeff Lane, manager of the road.
W. H. Wells, chief of engineering corps.
J. H. Hall, attorney for the company.
R. F. Lawton, banker; W. II. Virgin,
capitalist; G. R. Glenn, of Wesleyan Fe
male College faculty; M.Nossbauin, whole
sale merchant; Virgil Powers, Southern
Railway and Steamship As
sociation A. B. Small, whole
sale merchant, and E. B. Waters, of Rey
nolds, members of the Maoon Construc
tion Company.
Judge II. M. Hemann, of’New York, di
rector of Macon and Covington railroad.
If. 6. Morse, president of the Macon and
Dublin railroad.
A. J. McKvoy, superintendent of the
Macon and Covington railroad.
W. I’. Cooper, civil engineer and mem
ber of Pnlatka Board of Trade.
F. S. Johnson, wholesale hardware; W.
R. Cox, wliolesalc grocery; Allen Chap
pell, wholesale grocery; L. E. Culver,
wholesale hardware; A. Warnke, of J. B.
English A Co.; Alderman R. 11. Smith,
.Mayor S. B. Price, Messrs. Waiter Nelson,
J. H. Benner, I. J. Traywick, 51. Loh,
John H. Virgin, J. R. Fried, J. Beding-
lield, Clias. A. Caldwell, T. II. Johnson,
Dr. W. C. Gibson, J. II. Vischer, a Tele
graph representative and others, in lull
ing two ladies, who went as far as Fengan’s.
Conductor C. W. Stokes was in charge
of the train while on the tracks of the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia and
on leaving them, Captain John Knight as
sumed charge.
The train spun around the curve in the
lower part of the city, and was soon at
Stratton’s brick-yard. Then it. reached
ilie inich ui liie Georgia ouiuiierii by run
ning up and down on the old 5Iacon and
Brunswick track which formed a Z, and
finally reached the new rails. Once on
this track, Engineer Sewell turned her
loose, as the saying is, and took a course
due south.
Of course evervbody on the train
on the lookout, for the country was most
inviting. Leaving tho pond on the right,
which was white with lilies, the train shot
into the swamp, and was soon mak
ing its way over Tobosofkee.
This was an admirably built
trestle, hud the train rail over it smoothly
and without a squeak of the heavy timbers
below. Bounding off the trestle’Flynn’s
store was soon seen on the right, nnd then
came the fields of Rutland. Un the little
train sped and the Holmes and Cowart
plantations were soon left in the di-tance
and the broad acres of the John Brvnnt
place were divided by the track. Level and
smooth they were, the corn springing up on
one side miiie COttvu limvv greCu oilcans
on the other. Pushing along the train
made its first stop at Wellston, and
through the tops of the trees glimpses
of tho comfortable home of C 1. Henry
Feagin could be seen. One could almos't
smell the well smoked hams that hung in
the lordly smoke house, and hear the lazy
drone of the mill a few rods beyond. Col.
Feagnn had heard the whistle, nnd came
walking rapidly down to the train and was
taken on board. A short distance above
and the sawmill, with an abundance cf
sawed timber, was passed. This is the
property of Mr. George Feagin, one of the
pioneers *f the ropd.
Leaving the saw mill tho train went
sailing down the read, and
tlie . next stopping place
wag the camp, twenty-sevcu miles from
Macon. Water was taken for the engine,
and this gave the party time to look around
and stretch their legs. After a few minutes
stay, the train started on the return trip.
The engineer could not resist the tempta
tion to show at what speed lie could run,
and the little train skimmed along the
rails at a rate that was startling.
The party having been occupied in look
ing at the country on the trip down, the
reporter thought it a good time to catch
the impressions of the party. All were
pleased, and even surprised, at the smooth
ness of the road-bed.
Said Mr Powere: It is a first-class road.
Tbc rains have settled the track and hard
ened the bed until it rides very smoothly.
Said Mr. 5Iorse: It is a fine road bell,
and goes through a splendid country.
Slid Maj. Cooper: I am delighted with
the road. This is the first work I have
seen of Capt Wells, and I am delighted
with it. lie possesses remarkable tact in
locating, and this tact is born in a civil
engineer. There is so much that must be
borne in mind by an engineer. Every
yard of dirt to lie removed
costs something, every foot of
iron out of the direct line costs something.
He must save this to the builders. Capt.
Wells has located the line so that it is
practically a surface road in comparison to
other roads.
And that is the way they talked. Major
Cooper was more than pleased. He was
full of compliment! for Capt. Wells, and
being an engineer himself of fourteen
years experience in Florida, bis compli
ments were worth something.
The train ran along so smoothly (hat
the passenger would never suspect
that- be was riding
The Party Warmly Welcome,, ot
amt Return I'ienseil With the Trio
and Loud In Prnlie of Col.
Mficlieu nnd Ills Work.
Another excursion train went over the
. ’«•! fliere arc fifty such little bits in the pic- Covington and Macon railroad V e.t«J
and thus the Georgia Southern was the , ture. A surgeon has bis hand on the heart mnroaa y«,t*rd»y
burden of uie conversation until the little ! of a prostrate man in gray. An officer ia
train hauled up at the starting .point and ! handing him a canteen, and is looking for
the party disembarked, delighted with the | some sign of life, but an ashen color is on
was considered bright. x»Iajor Cooper place to join them, llis military career
told of how Palatka was rising was brief. He died with the skirmishers,
iuto prominence; how it was but, like oM John Burns of Gettysburg, lie
the focal point of roads that branch out to . earned a place in story. The incident is
the orange groves and truck farms, to the ! remembered and the artist lias put him on'
charming haunts of the tourists and the . the canvas. Many with more gallant rec-
scenes of ye ancient, and not forgetting j ords are forgotten,
the view of the beautiful Sawanee river 1 m '
to Madison.
I" order to give the visiting capitalists
» car window
l and directors of the road
trip of fifty-eight miles over the new track i the forehead and hands, and—you know | view of the splendid territory ,hr?.
of a road tint is being built fev Macon the story. which the road passes, to give them
people. In the advancing lines of blue an old glimpse of the teeming cotton and corn?
rorporal has been struck in the arm by a fields, to let them take a look at the richlJ
flying piece of shell. The arm is stiff, and timbered lands, and to give them an idea
the look on the old man’s face has that! of how well the contractor, Col. E C
delicate touch that a countenance always ; Machen, had performed his workj tlie'i '
NOTES.
Twenty-five ears of iron are on
a side track just below the
city, and along the line piled up j mucii iuu. cuuuwasaca uvavi i u.u yvnuruim an work tlieer
by the side of the road are as many more wears when astonishment blends into pro- cursion was planned, and it proved in
rads. _ j fanity. t every way a success. n
A locomotive was shipped from Provi- A t another point two soldiers have left 1 The party consisted of Mr. Alexaml..
dence, L. I. Thursday for the road that is | their rank in the very thick of the light to Brown, of Baltimore; 5Ir. J. n,, w ., r j
an exact pattern of those which draw tlie lead an old man to the rear. His arms are Sweetser, of New York; Judge Herm...
vestibule trams from Charleston to Jack- over their shoulders and indifferent to of New York: Col. Machen, Col. Frobell
sonville.
Elegant passenger coaches will reach
Macon by June Jst, at which time a train
will probably be put on.
Another construction train is being got
ten in readiness to go to Tifton, on the
Brunswick and Western, where tracklaying
will begin, thus having separated forces
working at both ends of the jine.
Next Wednesday 5Ir. Grady, the track
layer, will resume tracklaying.
Capt. John Knight makes a good con
ductor. He walks the three miles every day
to Stratton’s brick-yard, at which point
his train leaves, and doesn’t mind it a bit.
- Bl.vu.usin nuu luupuciwi IU “* .U.U . , Ui, UUUS.lieil, \.OI. 1‘ XOb< 1 1 I
danger or to duty, they are intent upon his a nd Mrs. Gould, and the following delrga.
safety. ’ , tion from Brunswick: 5fr. S. C. Littlefield"
Two officers in charge of skirmish lines j president chamber of commerce; Mr. tv’
arc indulging in a duel with revolvers.
And everywhere there is personal action,
individual work that is interesting.'
Tlie artist has chosen as the moment for
his painting the time of a repulse of four
biigadesof Morrell’s and Sykes’ regulars
C. Burbage, pre ident Firt National Bank-
Dr. W. B. Burroughs and 5Ir. V. A*
Fulton. There was also Col. ' h"
D. Capers, of Adairsville; Mr. c'
E. Campbell, of the Telegraph, and
Messrs. F. S. Johnson and C. A.
C. B. Parker and D. F. Dougherty were brand new road. The maxima
selected as delegates to the temperance
convention to meet in Atlanta.
An Opportunity for Mlsa Hire*.
From the Naw Orteani Picayune.
Miss Amelie Rives, the new celebrated
authoress of “The Quick and Dead,” is
soon to visit relatives in Cincinnati—
[Atlanta Constitution.] She will have a
chance th»re to write “The Fresh and the
Cured,” withont being slaughtered herself
with the critic’s meat-axe.
The popular verdict la ni.raUy U« right
one; ant coacerolns Dr. Bull'. Cousk Syrup
Ike people hare long iluco decided Ikat It te Ike
keel cemgk reaeoSy area lawodaee*.
grade is nity-two feet to the mile, and yet
Ft docs not teem that much. There arc
stretches of five snd six mile, as straight
as an arrow, and the curves are graceful
bends nnd are so gradual that they are m.t
noticed. For long distances the track h:i>
been laid down upon the ground, requiring
only a little shallow ditchicg. Only a few
embankments occur and none of them are
high.
The party was quit# critical, it being
the first trip, bat s* far aa the reporter
could bear there were aa advert, grit’
eiams. Everythiag was araise f<
the a* ai try, hi a waoad, lit
nose within nine inches of the pilot of the
locomotive, bites at the tender and misses
the 6teps of the rear coach seven feet.
It w.s expected that President Griffin
and Secretary Cannova, of the Palatka
Board of Trade, would arrive in time to go
on the trip, but they did not arrive. Sec
retary Cannova came in, hut too late logo.
A BRANCH OF THE ROAD.
The following in reference to an import
ant branch of the Georgia Southern has
been received:
Thomasville, Ga., 5Iay 3.—Represen
tatives of the Macon Construction Com
pany in town to-dav occasioned a meeting
of. the citizens to-night at which they sub
mitted a proposition to build a road to
Thomasville from some point on the line
from Macon to Valdosta if Thomasville
would tjive as a bonus terminal facilities,
light uf wmy lliiuugii the .lictU unu $30,-
000. The meeting was a large and repre
sentative one, ana a resolution was passed
to accept the proposition and appoint com
mittees to get subscriptions for the requis
ite amount. Thomas<'iiIc is delighted with
this pro pect for a northern outlet and
connection with Macon, nnd will not let
the opportunity of securing the road pass.
If this road is built there is almost a
certainty that the road from Carabel will
be extended through Tallnhassc to Thom
asville, and the two be operated together.
The Macon Construction Company’s lines
would extend then to Palatka on the euat
and Carabel on the west coast of Florida.
The rails are now being laid on the road
from liere to Monticello, and trains will
be running before the Bummer is over.
Tiiese railroad prospects have caused
considerable stir and excitement in the
real estate market, and a number of sales
are made daily.
FILLED WITH DUELS.
Vivid Remiuder of ilie ■ Second Rattle of
Mnnassas.
From the St. Louts Republican. .
There is more to “look at” in the picture
of the second battle of Bull Run, now on
exhibition at the cyclorama building, than
there was in anv o! its predecessors. The
foreground is filled witli individual action
that at once arrests a tention, and makes
the most direct appeal upon the sympa
thies of a spectator. Other war paintings
have dizpiaved the movements of misses,
the manipulation of great armies in their
checkmate plays, bnt this is alive with the
crash of mighty contact. Yon stand in
the veiy thick of the tight. It is filled
with duels.
From the point of observation one looks
down to his left nnd sees a full-mounted
battery belching liquid hell, and, instinc
tively turning in the direction of the fire,
secs, on the other hand, the lanes of death
that t mowB through the gallant rankb -
The breacli is there; the eloquent breaks
in the ranks are plain, and yon see them
at a glance. They are the general effect,
but each is filled with a detail of personal
happenings that has a ghastly fascination.
Not that there is any unnecessary display
of horrors; the painting is particularly free
from such. It is not a dissecting-table, bnt
the pallor of death is on all sides, unmis
takably and terribly true.
A few gallant brigades are recoiling from
a stubborn repulse, while a battery on their
Hank is adding consternation to defeat.
Troops are advancing to their support in
the middle distance, and, further to the
rear, other commands, directed by a more
comprehensive view, are moving counter
to a Confederate threat that is visible in an
equally distant field.
And then'the peaceful distance, the yel
low grain, the far-off bine and purple of
the hills ana trees, aii make a glorious
background.
One element in the remarkable effect of
the picture is that it has no flame. Lean
forward from the balcony on which you
stand and, as far as the eye can reach up
ward, there is sky. Look down and the
ground runs to your very feet. The frag
ments of cannon-torn trees arc there; dis
carded muskets, harness, and earth riven
by exploding shells. The ravine in the
picture turns and shows a water run and
that blends with defying accuracy into the
practical wash-out of the foreground where
the real and painted water meet and where
the boulders in the bed, small in tlie per-
spe live, grow larger with approach and
join the practical rocks. A rail fence
crosses tiie foreground aud disappears on
i each side in the distance of the canvas. - ' tircii
Tlie real and the unreal everywhere sup-
plcno nt c-.u h other m. hi" ly lb.it lie ilill
-ion is complete. Yen are oot doom and
in the field.
Such are the impressions of the painting.
It is a leans in war, but it lias a more par
ticular mission.
• It is history.
“That little clump of housea aestling in
the bine just under the horizon is Ontre-
ville. There to the right and aear te ns is
the Henry Ifonre, on the ground this tide
ef whieh lbe first battle ef Bull Bun ee-
Longstreet was not in the field, and that
Jackson was in retreat. The regulars,
suffering such decimating fire, had been
ordered to pursue, and Gen. Pope wa- just
beginning to realize his mistake. Behind
Syl ies’ division, which was under Porter,
were Siege], Ricketts and 5Iathews, with
Hooker to the right. Longstrcet’s right
well over-lapped the Federal left when
Pope withdrew Reynolds, who held a com
manding position south of the Centreville
pike—tlm battle was to the north—and
placed him behind Siegel. Ignorant of
I-ongstreet’s location, thiB move uncovered
the entire Federal left to that army, and
the destruction of Pope’s command was
imminent when Major-General Warren,
without orders, took Reynold’s vacated
position, and, meeting Longstreet’s right,
prevented him from surrounding Pope.
Tn the picture, to the north, JacESon’s
command shows behind the embankment
of an unfinished railroad. Stonewall him
self, surrounded by his staff, is in the rear.
To the west and northwest arc Generals
Lee and Longstreet, with their aids, while
just in front of them is a battery of Wil
cox. In their rear other flying’ artillery
are wheeling into position to rake the
flank of the regulars already contending
with JiickMin. Far to tin- southuc-t <0 the
picture, nnd to the left of this artillery,
Btretches the command of Longstreet.
Looking east and in the direction of Cen
terville, the spectator see* the various fed
eral commands, and in their midst General
Pupe and staff. To the south the skirmish
lines of Longstreet have met those of
Pope. Tlie boys in blue are falling back;
and those in gray advance. It was just at
the time shown in tho painting
that the gradual but general retreat of the
Federal troops was begun. Two weeks
later tho same two armies met, and on
September 14th nnd 17th, at South Moun
tain and Antictam, nnd then victory sat
upon the banners of the North.
Artistically considered, the picture leaves
nothing to be desired. It is the height of
excellence aud of realism. Tile effect of
the field is there. The spectator is out of
doors, and feels a gratitude for the pavil
ion that shelters him from the sun, whose
light is everywhere upon the canvas.
There is no disenchanting frame; 10 gal
lery floor is there to destroy the illusion of
the painting, but everywhere, in all direc-
tiomt is tha stretch of Virginia’s fields,
walled in by heaven’s blue. The sunlight
on the grain is so naturally sunlight that
the deep shade of the trees is most refresh
ing. The drawing is in every particular
masterly and true. The color is lifelike
and the perspective is a miracle of illusion.
At intervals of fifteen minutes a colored
male quartette that is hidden from view
sings the songs that were popular when
these two great parties contended so stub
bornly for what each believed to be the
right. The <■■ .nt. -t anil il- bitterness is
past. Its resalt bhistory^ but the weird
effect of these darkey voices ns they sing
the hymns of the battle and songs of the
sentiment of that time is iimgical. “The
Star-Spangled Banner” thrills yon with a
desire to cheer the gallant ranks of blue,
and "My Ole Kentucky Home” calls up a
most pathetic sympathy for the equally
gallant lads in gray. They must have
Foved the land tFicy fought for when the
voices of its very slaves, years afterwards,
bid their lady weep no more, for the sun
shines bright on the old Kentucky home,
the old Kentncky home far away.
Grant.
Let dram to trumpet speak -
The trumpet to the cannoneer withont,
The cannon to the heavens from each redoubt.
Koch lowly valley and each lofty peak,
As to his rest the (tr qt commander goea
InLi BMC pivMMMul *MUU U." ,b<BLB t- J-w-V.
The great commander, when
Is heard no more the sound of war’s alarms,
The bugle’s stirring notei, the clang of arms,
Depredation's tongue would whisper then—
Only good fortune gave to hlm success.
WhcD was there greatness fortune did not blessT
Not tn his battles won.
Though long the well-fought field* may keep
their inline,
Bnt in the wide world's sense ot duty done,
The gallmt soldier finds the meed of fame;
Uis life no struggle for ambition's prize.
Simply the duty done that next him lies.
And as with him of old,
Immortal captain of triumphant Rome,
Whoae eagles mode the rounded globe their
home.
How the grand soul of the true heroic mould
Despised resentment and such meaner things,
That peace might gather all beneath her wlngi.
No lamentations here.
The weary hero laya him down to rest
by Stonewnll Jackson’s entrenched infan-j Caldwell of 5Incon. nnd Sup-rintrndent
try, nnd under an enfilading fire h. Lee’s McEvoyJ of the Covington and Macon
artillery. It is the record of a Federal de- | Arriving at Monticello, the party wa*
feat, but it was the supreme moment of ' joined by Capt L. W. Roberts, Mr.‘ John
the battle. For two days Jackson had H. Kelly, Mr. Henry McClure and Col
been so entrenched, and for twenty-four E. B. Smith.
The train sped along the road and pre
sented to the eyes of the excursionists a
panorama of foliage that was varying in
the tints of green, formed into parks,
lawns, forests and fields, and then alterna
ting with the red and chocolate planta
tions that told of happy and prosperous
people. Tlie party evidently enjoyed the
dart into the country as the train skimuieu
along over tlie smooth roadbed, now shoot
ing through a stretch of timber and filling
tlie car with a breeze that was pure and
fragrant with the odois of blossom and
pine, now shooting past a field in which
the corn and cotton were just showing their
green ltedas.
When in sight of 5Iadison, and where the
Covington and Macon intersects the Geor
gia Railroad, Gov. Gordon was taken on
board, and made the party complete, in
a short while the train was in 5Indison,
when it was met at tlie depot bv a number
of the good people of that place’, including
many ladies. The partx- went direct tv
tlie hotel, and after a lew minutes were
escorted to tlie court house, where a num
ber of citizens had assembled.
This was a surprise to the excursionists,
who expected no reception. But the citi
zens desired it, and assembled. Hon.
Joshua Hill was called to the chair.
Then followed a number of addresses
from Gov. Gordon. Judge Herman,
Col. Machen, Col. Frobel, Mr.
Brown, Mr. Sweetser, Col. Capers,
51 r. 5IcHenry, of 5fadison, ana
others. These speeches were congratula
tory in character, ami had no uncertain
sound aa to the joy felt on the completion
of iuc roau io Madison, and the rapid
progress of tlie work to the ultimate ter
minus. Col. 5Iachen came in for a full
round of praise for itis pluck, skill, per
severance and ability to surmount ob
stacles. ’ *
After mutual handshaking the party re
turned to the cars, taking with them Col.
Broughton, of 5Iadison, one of the direc
tors, and then sped homeward. Two gangs
of men were at work surfacing up the road
bed between 5Ionticelh> and Madison, and
the work is being done rapidly.
’ViiL-ii the train roiled upon the old
roadbed at 5Ionticello, tlie engintcr threw
a laugh backat the party as if to say, “I’m
going now, catch nte if you enn,” and in
forty-five minutes lie had covered a dis
tance of twonty-oigh' miles.
During the trip the party regaled them
selves with the admirable luncheon pre
pared by Manager Crawford, of the Hotel
Lanier. It consisted of a spread of the
dantiest viands and the most palatable of
liquids, nnd wns dispensed by the master
hand of Prof. Fred Wilhelm, who kept
“open house" all day, and thus destroyed
the effects of whatever dust there was or
whatever tedium experienced.
Tlie party expressed themselves as being
delighted, not only with the trip bnt with
tbc road in every particular. Mr. Brown
is a man of few words, but what he says
always counts. He was greatly pleased,
he said. Mr. Sweetser, who
is very companionable and who says ex
actly what ho thinks, was charmed with
tho trip Judge Hcrrman talks bnt little,
and yet he, too, found words to express his
great pleasure. A11 the party, in lact, re
lumed to Macon delighted with thetripapa
their observ itions. All accord in praise
to the indomitable 5Iachen.
It may be said here that the telcgrsply
line is being put up, and in a few dare
tlie express offices will be established along
the line. /
To-day the regular schedule betwren
Micon and 5fadison goes into effect. /
An Old Time Love-Letter.
In ’an old book dated 1820 there is the
following very curious love epistle^ It
auortis an admirable piuy u;hj .i aiujl
“5tadame,—most worthy of admiration-
After long consideration nnd much medi
tation on tlie great reputation you.posse**
in tlie nation, 1 have a strong inclination
to become your relation. Oil your appro*
bation of the declaration, I shall make
preparation to remove my situation to a
more convenient station, to profess my
admiration, and if such oblation is worthy
of observation andean obtain commisera
tion, it will lie an aggramlization beynno
all calculation of the joy and exultation oi
vonrs, Sanh Dissimulation.
' The following is the still more curions
answer: ,
“Sir—I perused your oration.with niuen
deliberation at the great infatuation o
your imagination to show such vener* 1 "™
on so slight a foundation; But after ex
amination nnd much serious _ contempla
tion, I supposed your animation was tn
fruit of recreation or had sprung fro
ostentation to display your education
nn odd enumeration, or rather muitipue -
tion of words of the same termination’
though of great valuation in each respec
tive signification. Now, without disputa-
, . . , i;„n lour kiljnr'niH apphcation in
hesrt with such memories ‘•-“"i . 1 , 11 ..........ndation,
ous an occupation deserves commeoaaiic- ,
and thinking imitation A sufficient gr»“"
fication, I tm without hesitation, ye or *g
“Mart Modbrati#*-
Without a earn, without* thought of fear,
Waking to greet upon the other shore
T he glorious host of comrades gone before.
Earth to IU kindred earth;
Tbc iplrit to the fellowship of eonlet
As slowly time the mighty scroll unrolls
OI w»IUng ages yet tn have their birth.
Fame, faithful to the faithful, writes on high,
Ilia name es one that was not born tndlc
-By UelvIUe W. Fuller.
lying, long be
eg,” he remarked «» he concluded the pnin-
fnl account of hi« ■nfi'ertng. by adding with a
smile of Ineffable delight: " 'I war Salration Oil
that Si-1 the wo’k •( eurc end it only nM
<1 nor ter.”