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Wheeler, A Type of the Southern Soldier and American Citizen. great distinction rapidly, and eminent meantime retained his honor. His never so much in earnest in effort as now to have "a perfect Union, An address by Hen. Evans, of Georgia, at the Wheeler Mentor- sword is stainless, like that of Lee. lie fought with persistent courage to establish justice, insure domes- until the Confederacy ceased to tic tranquility, provide for the (Communicated). M. Hughes Asks Perti nent Questions. live, and when war on the field of ial, March 27, 1906, in Atlanta, arms was over he did not attempt isa< red duty similar to that which now engages us prevents the per sonal presence of Genera! Lee, Commander-i 11 -Chief of the United Confederate Veterans, lie, of all men could have most fittingly rep resented in these memorial cen - monies the entire body of his Con federate comrades, lie hims'-lf is a lofty, patriotic personality upon whom all the people of our coun try, and all our armies, whether re tired or active, look with cxiltcd esteem. There is surely the true grandeur of manhood in that American citizen around whom the brave men of two armies who were recently foes in battle, and two peoples lately estranged even to bitterness, can gather with mu tmil respect, frank confidence, and friendly union. Let us be grati fill, my countrymen, that such a to transfer its question to the for urn of civil sectional strife. It will be noted that his acquies ceticc in the terms of surrender was without reserve, and yet, he made unvarying affirmation of his fidelity to the main principle for wind lie had fought. Consistent likewise with all his profound con victions weic the incidents of his after-life. Without a moment of intervening anarchy he resumed the duties of citizenship and was thoroughly allegiant to the reunit ed country. 11 is allegiance was practical. lie deprecated agita tions that fed sectional animosity, and advocated all measures that would promote a sincerely welded union With the hand that had sheathed his bright sword, and with a great heart whose throbs expelled the mere passions of war, common defense, promote the gen eral welfare and secure the bless ings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity.” The South would have the entire land to be all South from Canada to the Gulf of Atlanta, (fa., March Id. 1900. Editor of The Atlanta Journal: I have been very much interest ed in the* little controversy between Hon. Emerson George, of Madison, and Rev. Hr. N initially, latest and meteoric candidate for the gov- Mi-xico, all North from Gulf to the ernorsliip of Georgia, and this bit Lakes, and all the States and tcr- ritories to be one rich realm of liberty, fraternity and ecpial pros perity from ocean to ocean. 9 With the Exchanges t man lives in the pcisonagc ol this be grasped the memories and prin- Vcteran Clin ( of all Confederate Veterans. There is another man of mag netic personality numbered now among our country’s illustrious dead, whose own inspiring life produced the same consensus of Northern and Southern popular sentiment. He is foremost in the memorial thought of this signifi cant hour for we arc assembled to honor the patriotic character of General Joseph Wheeler. There are occasions of public enthusiasm when even foes fire nn- shotted cartridges as salutes ol honor in their admiration ol per sonal valor. There are other oc casions of public sorrow when flags tliat had flashed 1n11t11.il defiance tall to half mast in token ol mutual mourning. There are yet more lustrous occasions when warriois aud people of the same lineage and land lorget the hostile steps al ready trod on hlomly ground, and having learned the law of brotherly fellowship, press forward together to make their restored union a commonwealth indeed and theii country's grandeur in peace an c.x- ciples of his cause, believing that they could not fail, and turned his energies into the ways of peaceful endeavor to restore his Southern land. In course of time a foreign mon archy adventured war with the United States to hold fair Cuba in the thrall of longer oppression; and this was his opportunity to appeal for service at the front with the armies of Ins country. There Fame again soon found her favor ite son on the firing line,and heard him give the word to charge; and next she saw him flushed with vic tory that set Cuba free and made his country great. And then again, as of yore, she knighted him hero of the day and called upon his will ing nation to give her honors to this Confederate soldier. 1 submit to the generous thought ol all our countrymen that in these facts of his life Wheeler simply illustrated in a grand way the characteristics of Confederate soldiers and tho Southern people. Tlimr sensibilities were cut to the quick by any distrust of ttieii fidelity to the terms of surrender, Hon. M. H. Couch, one of Se llout's leading and most substantial citizens, has so far no opposition for legislative honors. This is a worthy compliment to a most worthy gentleman.—Senoia Knter- prise-Gazette. Sheriff J. L. Hrown, of Newnan, was shaking hands with our peo ple Monday evening, and judging from their expressions Mr.vBrown of observation lias evolved these facts; that while the eandidacy of the original two eon testa 1 its. the lion. Hoke Smith and the iron. Clark Howell, for the governor ship, seems to have been the out come of some movement among the people, or to have had at least one or two champions to introduce them into the gubernatorial arena, Ur. Xnnnally came in upon us like a meteor from the political sky, without any introduction or championship whatever, at least in the foreground. When Judge Richard l’>. Rus sell. Colonel J. II. Estill and the Hon. James M. Smith made their appearance upon the political ho rizon there were various and sun dry explanations and reasons given which may or may not have been will get a good vote in the ap proaching primary. He is an able correct and satisfactory to the gen officer, and in every way worthy of the people’s confidence and sup port.—Senoia Enterprise-Gazette. A Card. ample el true national greatness or any challenge of their complete (or all the world to follow. Suili is the sentiment ol this memorial inspired by the life and dentil of General Wheeler. I’eo pie are here from all parts of the Union. 'The old warriors are here repressnting the United Confed erate Veterans and the Grand Army of the Republic. plinth of these armies are peacefully "wear nig the gray” the gray with which Nature impartially honors their venerable heads. Rut both have risen lroni the red ground of strife, and are looking up together into the same sky of blue wishing that the Angel of Peace would come and put ail end to all war f mover, 1 am very sure that I may speak of General Wheeler's life and its loyalty to the government. Their deeds have redeemed their words at the golden value of honor’s sa cred pledge. As it was with Wheeler, so it was, and so it is with ail his people. The South is well satisfied with 1 lie sound patriotism of its old ideas, with the purity ot its senti ment, with the general course of its record, and with its heroes liv ing and dead. It is also as well satisfied with the Union, the Coi\ stitution, the flag, the army and navy, and with the present power at d glory ot our country. The at tempt to reconcile the South is a waste ot philanthropy. It recon ciled itself nearly forty years ago with very little help, and now hails all reciprocal reconciliation, lei it To the voters of Haralson dis trict and elsewhere, who have pe titioned me to announce for Sheriff of Coweta county, greeting; I take this method, my fellow citizens, of heartily thanking you for your confidence in me, and for your pledges of support. I trust you will not become offended at me for most respectfully declining the honor you so much desire to con fer upon me. My farm demands my whole time and hence forbids me making a thorough canvass, which would he necessary to ac complish the results of an election to this high office of trust. Fraternally your friend, Rkn Ta\ i.ok. Haralson, Ga., M ircli 19, 19116. Cnrl j"lt- Cori'prlcd. At a Koval ueadein.v dinner In Lon don on ((in* occasion several artists wore expressing their enthusiasm iibonl Titian. Carlyle and Thackeray were among (he quests. "Ills glorious coloring is a fact about Titian," said one man. striking the ta ble to give eiuphasi to the remark. "And his glorious hra\. eg is another fuel about Titian!” cried an > nor artist. And so they went on until Carlyle, who had been listening lu silence 10 their rhapsodies. Interrupted them by saying, with a slow deliberation which had ils own Impressive emphasis: "And here I sit, a man made In the image of (tod, who knows nothing about Titian aiul cares nothing about Titian, and that's another fact about Titian." Thackeray was sipping claret n-t the moment, lie paused and bowed cour teously to Carlyle, “l’ardon me," lu* said; "that appears to mo to be not a fact about Titian, but a fact, and a lamentable one, about Carlyle.” meanings with friendly freedom come as it will. under all the impulses ot the pres out highly suggestive national moment. General Wheeler was a true type of the patriotic soldier of our tree nation, whose sword is never drawn except at the call of duty, and always sheathed when that duty has been discharged. His The Southern people of these United States are quickly and warmly responsive to generous consideration, They appreciate the national demonstration of re gard tor General Wheeler. Their hearts responded warmly when their old captured battle flags were restored to the States. They are military services were mainly in deeply affected by the purpose ot the Confederate army and can he the government to care for the learned only in the history of the Confederate soldiers’graves. They Confederate war. His subsequent appreciate the giving of facilities services gave him signal reputa tion, and they set new hut not richer brilliants in the crown of his Confederate fame. I regard his whole career in its broad sweep of views, convictions and acts as being so impressively characteristic of the Confederate soldiery and people that it is worthy of national review. In such a study of the life of this for completing the rosters of Con- tederate armies. They welcome heartily the present investigation of the needs of their livers and harbors; they have manifested with enthusiastic Southern cordiality 1 their delight at the visits of the Tin- rimt Iron Mil|i. An iron host was built In 1777 on tin* river Fosse, in Yorkshire. It was llftecn feet long unit was made of sheet Iron. In IM.'i Thomas .boons launched a small Iron boat on the Mersey. It was lhii 11 by Joshua Horton near Kir- ininghatu and tilted up at Liverpool and was the first Iron boat Unit limit ed on salt water. The first iron steam vessel was buift b.v tlu* Horsley com pany for the river Seine and called Aaron Manhy, after its projector. lit* look out a patent In France for Iron steamships in 1820 and formed a soci ety for the construetion of such ves sels. She was put together in London and took a cargo of linseed and iron castings to Havre and l’aris. It', how ever, a Hutch tradition Is to be credit ed the tirst Iron vessel that ever boat ed was the famous Flying Dutchman herself. She was launched in 1067, aud tier fate was supposed to be a judg ment on the Impiety of those who vio lated the order of nature by making Iron floap—London Graphic. oral public; however, it was con ceded that the supply of’the gub ernatorial crop was greater than the demand, or in other words, an over-production. It was known that there were many original Hoke Smith and Clark Howell ad vocates throughout the state, hut when Rev. Dr. Nunnally so sud denly and unexpectedly announced himself as a contestant, the people of Georgia naturally speculated as to the causes or reasons of his can didacy. T h ay systematically sought for an original Nunnally man, and reasonably wondered why he should thus depress the gubernatorial market. After hav ing exhausted their investigation as to flu* voters of Georgia and failing to find an original Xiinnally man or locate the causes actuating liis candidacy, necessarily went in to greater and broader fields, and took up their investigations in tlu* state of Alabama, and after a thorough investigation and due deliberation, they succeeded in locating, as they think,the original Nunnally advocate at Opelika, in the state of Alabama. It is neces sary for the public to know this distinguished gentleman. He is general counsel for flu* Western Railway of Alabama, or tlu* At lanta and West Point Railway company, as well as tlu* local state counsel of the Central railroad in the state of Alabama—a very dis tinguished gentleman. His name is General George I*. Harrison. IU* is, incidentally, the son-in-law of the Rev. Ur. Nunnally—having married liis only daughter. Ur. Nunnally is a very aggressive can didate for the nomination as gov ernor of our state, and spends 90 per cent of his time in his speeches feebly attacking tlu* record and candidacy of the lion.Ilokc Smith, tlu* only candidate* who is advocat ing tlu* rights of tlu* people of our state as contra-distinguished from the rights of the railroad and other corporations. of course, tlu* lad 'Hi at Colonel Harrison is the counsel of tlu* above railroads in the state of Ala bama. and is incidentally the soti- in-law of Ur. Nunnally, will be regarded as a mere coincidence un less the public should happen to stop and exercise for a few mo ments their thinking apparatus. Very respectfully, F. M. Hughib. POnS AND PARKS Linens-sell-Linens All that’s pure, popular, stylish and substantial in linens we carry, and in all widths, weights and weaves. Jf you will examine our line you'll find more from which to select and get better values in your selection. OUR. LINENS ARE! PURE. 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S.—If there happens to be an and thicker and make them fully as good as new and without any original Nunnally man in Georgia unsightly knobs or feet on the bottom. Talents. . As to the great aud commanding tal- Presidents of their country; they ent8> tboy H re tlu* gift of Providence expect increasing sympathy of In some way unknown to us. They rise lum — -— D , • „ , , T , , . iheir countrymen for them in deal-i whore are least expected. They eomlitioili the public will be very R f 0 „ and Rule f’ re S ular lengths, .... ... , i fail when everythin* seems disposed to . L. b. and “ Rules, lengths 2in and nvpr ing with their peculiar local prah , produce them, or at least to call them g liu to eai 10111 1 ‘ __ „ A samnlfl nf rnf 01 . 0 J 15„I» n,;n, i>„ii • who is willing to assume the re-1 S sponsibility of Dr. Nunnally’s; candidacy, or who will acknowl-j edge that he superinduced such a PRICES. produce illustrious man, the valuable fact < lems, and they participate in every forth.—Burke will be found that whatever Wheel- demonstration that can secure by strong fraternal pressure that F. M. H. 20cts each 40cts. per, lb A sample of refaced Rule with full particulars, will he ch ?er fully sent on application. er was so were his people. Trib utes to him are tributes to them, solidarity of the people of the Let us sec this matter together,! United States which will leave no eye to eye. Wheeler began his line or plane of cleavage anywhere. military sendee honorably and in I conclude with the declaration accordance with the view of duty that the South recognizes its share taken by Robert Lee. He won [ of responsibility tor the good gov- Evolution. ‘•There is an old proverb that a man becomes whnt he eats.” "Then 1 suppose nil the cannibals wlU be missionaries lu time."—Cleve land Leader. Philosophy does not regard p idlers* She did not receive Plato as a nobla, but made Urn so.—Seneca. Do You Sufforfrom Kidney Trouble? We guarantee one bottle of Smith's Sure Kidney Cure to benefit or care, or your druggist will refund your money. Price 50 cents at Holt & Cates’. Money to loan on real estate st 7 per oent. Apply to L. M. Fanner. Philadelphia Printers’ Supply Co, manufacturers of Type and High Grade Printing Material, 39 N. NINTH 8T« PHILADELPHIA, PA.