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FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1907. THE TWICE-A-WEEK TELEGRAPH ) 'EXAGGERATED EGO” IN POLITICS There i- l , cinnln* to a ve! n a feel- i in?. t man who re. of the people « the “exag- fo great an ofr.ee tl celves tbe endorse; for the place can gerated ego" storm that necessarily rag. - around him and become a satisfactory constitutional and Pi >pte In the Democratic party hurrah • -r Bryan when he coolly talk? of turn- | h j _ s J it g over the Democracy to the enemy, T waugnt on itoek and bnrreltwho bitterly de- j + A short time ago I read this pretty the afternoon of the 9th inst., twenty I resigned to accept the presidency of the T story: A Sister of Charity was dying, or twenty-five miles below here: State railroad under the lease of this x | and'at last, from a stupor, she opened “On the night of the 3d inst.. Joseph — • • . Cleveland for being a | t traitor to his party, and as bein the Wing ± 'I'VT'i'y'H' v-I" By JOHN T. BOIFEUILLET. workable chief magistrate. Theo- : j n politics as In other things, the peo- dnrf R *evelt we be.le\e to be a we'.:- p] e Nearly love to be humbugged. meaning man. but unfortunately for; __ the country and for his practical use- ■ It has been announced that on Au- Republlcan in disguise, simply because he stood four square in defense of his country’s financial honor when it was j have been particularly requested threatened by an un-Democratic issue. I to reeord in this column the last or dying words of some of the noted men who live in history. I confess that my fulness as President he is a popular idol and loses his head in the storm of eclat which attends his deeds, ap pearing to imagine blmself the demi- gust 26 next Hr. J. B. Bundren, of Toresvlile, Tenn., aged 101 years, will marry Hiss HcGuire, the sweetheart of his youth, aged 100. We are to'.d that god the shout.* of the multitude ac- ; ‘a cruel parent forbade Bundren's suit claim him, and certainly possessed with ■ when he courted Miss McGuire In 1849, the feeling that personally he is total- ; but he and she were faithful to their lible and a law unto himself. Elected ; first and only love, and now, with the the executive head of a republican ^ Government of three co-ordinate branches under a constitutional Gov ernment of federated States, he does not hesitate to invade and dictate the functions of the legislative and Judicial departments of the central Government and treat with contempt the reserved rights of the sovereign States. But would any other man under slmilir conditions keep his head better? The man who cames nearest to duplicating these conditions Is William J. Bryan, his defeated Democratic rival. Mr. Bryan Is the popular Idol of one party as Mr. Roosevelt is of the other. What Mr. Bryan would do and say if he was r over elected President we may reason ably speculate on in view of what he says and does after merely making two unsuccessful contests for the place. We find him speaking of and treating his party as a sort of personal asset or chattel subject to his disposal at pleas ure: he discusses with apparent se riousness the suggestion of selecting a Republican head for it; he talks of 7* driving people out of the party who may not accept his dictum concerning its principles and policies, and he weighs the question of his accepting its nomination for the Presidency in the next contest with an air of viewing It entirely from a personal standpoint and as If his were the chief If not only Interests to he consulted. “At some time In the future I shall decide what my place Is to be In the next cam paign,” ho said In his Brooklyn speech. Commenting on this declaration, the Vlrglnlan-Pilot says: “The assumption here la that it rests entirely with the speaker to decide ■whether ho shall march in the ranks or bear the standard of his party next year. To his mind the matter is set tled already except In so far as his assent to the formality of a nomination ^s concerned. He does not say that the members of the party may decide in the interval what is best to be done and what person should be plared in the lead, but treats the ledershlp as alrandy at lils disposal. Pretty cool: ^ but Is the assumption without war rant? There is not the scintilla of evidence in any section of the country of nny preference for a candidate other than he before whom even the score of possible aspirants for the honor hasten to prostrate themselves In eager self- effacement. If there is any other Dem ocrat towards whom the slightest tide of popular inclination flows no surface indications of that fact appears. Here and there a few journals emit occa sional sounds of dissatisfaction, but they are pitched in a very soft key and evoke'*no audible response from that mysterious element vaguely known ns the rank and file. Meantime the human weathercocks are all pointing in one direction, and wherever Hr. Bryan goes multitudes greet his com ing and hang upon his deliverances. Surely it would be expecting too much of human nature to ask that, the re cipient of such cumulative .and corrob orative testimonials of regard and con fidence, surveying a broad field on •which no rival shows his head, should construe his option on the situation to be short of absolute. Such a condi tion of affairs may reflect on the bar renness of latter day Democracy in 6trong and assertive leaders: it may even ho ominous of hopelessness of success on the port of other men whose talents and services might justify thoughts of promotion: but it is no discredit to Mr. Bryan that none enter the lists while there is a chance that banner will be displayed, or that when the roll of favorite sons is called no name elicits echoes by his own. The coldest of mortals might be elated to a sense of dominance by elevation to such lonely pre-eminence. He roads the verdict as that of the reople of his disappearance of all opposers, they wilU pursue the rest of life’s Journey together." If Mr, Bundren and Miss McGuire put off their marriage four months, at their age, something much more dreaded than even "a cruel par ent” may interfere. (But of course cen tenarians cannot be expected to hurry and when people have waited sixty years for their hearts' desire no doubt it Is easy to wait a little longer. fund of information on the subject is limited. I have no special data at hand bearing upon the matter, but will from a stupor, she opened her eyes and said: “It is strange; ev ery kind word I have spoken in life, every tear float I have shed, has be come a living flower around me. and they bring to my senses an incense ineffable.” And in another moment her voice had joined the angelic choir in the Celestial City. Among the cherished relics of Mr. O. A. Coleman, of Macon, are six volumes of the works of Daniel Webster, which were presented by the great orator and statesman to Mr. Coleman’s father nearly fifty-five years ago. On -the fly mention a few eases that come to leaf of volume L is the following in mind at this writing: scrlption in Mr. Webster’s own hand- Whilo the American people were "I do not want my son to be Presl dent,” says Secretary Taft's mother. “A place on the Supreme bench, where my boy would administer justice, my ambition for him.” It is highly probable that William H. Taft will be added to the list of great men in his tory who owe what they were to good mothers. Mr. iHarrison Dickson, of Mississippi, takes the part of Governor Vardanian in the current Saturday Evening Post, the article being one of the most plain spoken discussions of the everlasting “problem” that has ever appeared in Northern journal. Ambassador Reid did himself and his country proud when In answer to Poet Laureate Austin’s remark that America was destitute of poets he re torted that England had also been without a poet since Tennyson died. A young German committed suicide after writing that unjust treatment in the United States army drove him to the deed. It would have been cheaper for him to desert from the army. The Norfolk Landmark takes its life in its hands in the remark: "However, the proportion of crooks who attended the original Jamestown affair was probably larger.” A blunder is sometimes worse than a crime—the one. for instance, com mitted by E. H. Harriman when he got into a rtfw with the President of the United States. Up to date no notice has been taken in the White House of Mr. Graves’ at tempt to climb into the limelight by the occupant’s coattails. Secretary Taft went to Ohio and back without opening his mouth about politics. How can this man be ex pected ever to put his "foot in it?” That Jamestown speech indicates that the President is beginning to steady himself. Here's hoping it will last. A defense fund of $1,000,000 is being raised for Moyer and Haywood. This does not look well for the confidence of their friends in their innocence. Charleston objects to advertising by the earthquake even more strenu ously than by "Lady Baltimore." Mr. Loeb is going to head a traction company. His mistake is in not “tak ing the road” as an attraction. Spring is here, says an exchange recklessly, neglecting to knock on wood. WAR PRICES DOWN SOUTH. In 1865 an ounce of quinine could not be purchased for less than $1,700 In the South, says Spare Moments. Provisions were simply enormous In price. Here are just .i few instances: In February x hsm weighing $0 po inds sold for exactly $750, or .it tbe rate of $5 a pound. Flour was at $J00 a bcrrel. Fresh fish retailed all over at $5 poun l. ar., ! ordinary meal was at S50 a bushel. Those who lived in boarding houses paid from $200 to $300 a month. White beans retailed at $75 a bushel. Te a went for anything from $20 a pound to $60. and coffee In a like ratio. The moat ordinary brown sugar was sold for $10 a pound. Ordinary adaman tine cundles were sold for $10 a pound. In a cafe breakfast was ordinarily 510. In April sugar went to $900 a barrel, and ar ticles of wearing apparel sold, coats at $350. trousers at $10' ar.d boots at $250. Butter was $15 a pound. Potatoes went for $2 a quart. Tomatoes of the size of . . . . -a walnut sold for $20 a dozen. Chickens party and feels that the insistent notes varied from $35 to $50 a pair. in his declarations of rollcy are at their j R Jb^d^e^uSntta b- he*:. It :* a of the man's sin- were: Soup. $1.59; bread and butter. $1.50; . . . . , roast beef, a plate. s$: boiled , ges $2; ci rity of conviction that he should ham ar.d egg-. $3.59; rock fish a plate celebrating the Fourth of July, 1S26 two of the greatest patriots and states men of the nation passed away— Thomas Jefferson and John Adams— one dying at Monticello, and the other at Braintree. On the morning of his death, rousing for a moment from a stupor. Jefferson said: “Tell the com mittee to be on the alert!” and he fell beck into unconsciousness, from which he never again rallied. Historians say it is supposed that the wandering mind of this great apostle of liberty was reverting to the perilous days when he was chairman of Virginia’s committee of safety, which caused him to exclaim- with his last, fleeting breath, "tell the committee to be on the alert!” His old friend and com rade John Adams, tarried but a few hours longer, and not knowing that the soul of the Sage of Monticello had winged its tranquil flight from earth to fairer scenes Adams, thinking of him. uttered theBe last words: “Thomas Jefferson still survives.” They were the" words of prophecy. For more than three quarters of a century the spirit of Thomas Jefferson has survived, keeping watch over the rights and liberties of the American people, and while at times, of late, it seemed that the spirit had lost Its In fluence. or ceased its vigils I believe it "still survives.” and is mighty yet, and the nation feels the inspiration of Jefferson’s Democracy and patriotism. writing “Washington, Sept. 2, 1S52. "Dear Sir: I ask your acceptance of these volumes, in token of old ac quaintance and regard. “DANIEL WEBSTER. “To William B. Coleman, “Elmira. N. Y." There was a warm friendship be tween these two gentlemen, and so highly did Mr. Coleman prize the gift of Mr. Webster that he willed the 'hooks to his son. Mr. O. A. Coleman, and they are highly cherished by the Ma- conite. Mr. Webster was holding the position of Secretary of State in the cabinet of President Fillmore when he presented the volumes to Mr. Coleman, and the presentation was made not very long before Mr. Webster died. The eminent American passed away op October 24. IS52. eh While occuylng his seat in the House of Congress. John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States, son of President John Adams, alluded to above, was stricken with paralysis. He was taken to the Speak er’s private room, where he remained practically unconscious for two days when he died. His last coherent ut terance was: “This is the last of earth; I am content.” The last recorded words of Wash ington were spoken to his friend and physician, Dr. Craik. to-wit: “Doc tor, I am dying, and have been dying for a long time, but I am not afraid to die.” His last act was to place his hand upon his pulse, and calmly ex pired. He died at Mt. Vernon. Alexander Hamilton, who died, from Aaron Burr’s pistol shot, said in his expiring moments: “I have a tender reliance on the mercies of the Almighty, through the merits of the Lord Jesus Christ.” Just before the spirit of Daniel Webster left its mortal vestments he said: “I still live.” His tomb bears the text selected by himself: “Lord, I believe, help thou my unbelief.” The dying words most quoted in the present day are those which were spo ken bv Stonewall Jackson: “Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees.” A biographer says: “Was Jackson’s soul wandering back in dreams to the river of his beloved valley, floe Shenandoah (the ‘river of sparkling waters’), whose verdant meads and groves he had redeemed from the invader, and across whose floods he had so often won his passage through the toils of battle? Or was he reaching forward across the River of Death, to the golden streets of the Celestial City, and the trees whose leaves are for the healing of the na tions? It was to these that God was bringing him, through his last battle and victory: and under their shade he walks, with the blessed company of the redeemed.” When the heroic Marshall Ney, the bravest of t'.ie brave," stood up be fore a detachment of soldiers in the Garden of Luxemburg, by whom he was to be shot, one of the officers approach ed him to bandnge his eyes. But the Intrepid Ne.v repulsed him. saying: “Are you ignorant that for twenty-five years'I 'have been accustomed to face both ball and bullet?” It is related that he then lifted his hat above his head and with the same calm voice that had steadied 'his columns so fre quently' in the roar and tumult of bat tle. raid. “I declare, before God and man. that I never betrayed my coun try; mav my death render her happy. Vive la France!” He then turned to- the soldiers, and striking his hand on s lieart. gave the order: “Soldiers, fire!” The man “who had fought five hundred battles far France, not one against her. was shot as a traitor” be cause of his love for Napoleon. In an extract from the Washington Post, published 'yesterday In an edi torial In The Telegraph, it was stated that most of the plan of reconstruc tion was Ben Butler’s invention. It is history that Butler was one of the chief supporters of the Georgia Re publicans In fastening reconstruction upon this State. Thpy looked to him as one of their main pillars in Con gress. The action of the Georgia Leg islature in the summer of 1868 in oust ing twenty-seven negroes, and seat ing in their places the same number of white Democrats, fired iBen Butler, and he proceeded to give Georgia all the trouble possible. When Congress Bush and his son were fired upon by a party of Indians, the father killed, ar.d tho son severely wounded and scalped, but he so far recovered as to reach home In two days after. The citizens having received information of the foregoing facts, assembled on the 9th instant to the number of thirty- six, and crossed the rive in the fore noon to seek redress. Finding con siderable signs of Indians, they pur sued the trail leading from the river some distance out, where they came in view of a body of savages, fifty or sixty advancing within gun-shot. Tho firing was commenced by each party, and warmly kept up for three-quart ers of an hour. A part of the de tachment effected their retreat, bring ing' off one badly wounded; four are certainly killed; the balance of the de tachment has not been heard from; Major Cothom (commandant of the Telfair militia) is among the missing. Four Indians were killed. “From information the citizens be low this are much alarmed, and leav ing their homes. I have thought prop er to communicate the 'foregoing to you by express. “I am your Excellency's most obedl- ient servant, “RICHARD H. THOMAS. "Lieutenant-Colonel." The Milledgeville paper added the following: “In consequence of the foregoing, the Pulaski Troop of Caval ry has been ordered out by the Execu tive, to scour the frontier and afford protection to the inhabitants. Mitchell Griffin. Esq., Senator from Telfair, was among the killed.” The announcement that Judge TV M. Kavanaugh, frequently president of the Southern League of baseball clubs, expects to be a candidate for the next Governorship of Arkansas has created something of a sensation in balldom, and is tho theme of inter esting comment in many newspapers, The aspiration of President Kava naugh is regarded as something new under the sun, from the national game view point, and as one promi . _ , . uefit journal expresses it, “when the met in joint session on February 10, diamond begins to supply statesmen * **“ * *“ 1 and executives, it commands our no 1869. to count the vote cast in .the Presidential election of 1868, Butler strenuously objected to the counting of Georgia’s ballot, in retaliation for the action of Georgia in expelling the ne groes from the General Assembly. Ken Wade presided over the joint session bv virtue of the fact that he was pres ident of the Senate After the assas tlce anew.” The fact seems to hav- been overlooked by newspaper? and fans generally that Hon. Morgan' G Bulkeley, who today represents Con neetieut in the United States Senato, and has been Governor of the “Nut- ’meg” State and Mayor of Hartford, Z was the first president of the presen Mnatlon of President Lincoln in 1865 i T , A' ...... Wade became President pro tempore Hartford" club that organl of the Senate, and acting Vice Presi dent of the United States: and in March. 1867, he was elected president of the Senate. On Butler’s motion not to count the vote of Georgia "Wade said his view was that Georlga’s vote zation became a member of tho Na tlonaj League, in 187G. the year the league was formed, Perhaps the pop ularity of the national game had much to do with Mr. Bullcejey’s rapid ad prim nia \i«\\ wtis iitcit. vjtrurigH a vote ; ,, , , _ * should be counted if It would not alter ; ^ , “P, £. oUUeal fa t ™- the result, and should net be counted I - - \ er F eiident that his connection if It would.” It was very natural that this learned opinion was received with “shouts of laughter.” An Interesting printed account says; "A wild confusion ensued. Ben Wade, presiding over the joint session, or dered the Senate to its awn chamber. The House voted 150 to 4t against Georgia being counted. The Senate, after a lively struggle, decided in fa vor of Georgia. The joint session was resumed, and the conflict was fipree. Wade ordered Georgia's vote read. Butler objected. Wade refused to hear oblectlons. Butler appealed from Wade’s decision. Wade refused an ap peal and ordered the count to pro ceed. Butler moved that the Senate have permission to retire. He was declared out of order. Butler demand ed that the House should control its own hall. Wade, In the midst of an Intense excitement, ordered the count to proceed. Conkling (began reading the result, but his voice was drowned by cries of order. In the deafening clamor Speaker Colfax sprang to tho desk, saying the Vice President must be obeyed in joint session, and or dered the sergeant-at-arms to arrest disorderly persons. Order was suf ficiently restored to read the result, when tho joint session terminated. Then Butler offered a resolution in the House denouncing the action of Wade and the Senate. Davis introduced a resolution in the Senate declaring the conduct of Butler and other members disruptable, and nn insult to the peo ple of the United States. Butler and Bingham had a bitter debate over But ler’s resolution. (Bingham denounced it as a resolution of revolution and anarchy.” with tho diamond was no obstacle In his way to high public office. Presi dent Ifavanaugh’s ambition to be Governor of Arkansas may be stimu lated and encouraged by the success of ex-Presldent Bulkeley In the field of politics. Among tho last words of Oliver Cromwell were these: “God is good, indeed He is.” Cromwell died on t'ae anniversary of his victories at Dunbar and Worcester. John Wesley passed away saying: II praise! I’ll praise! Farewell.’’ As United States Senator Solomon Foote, of Vermont, was passing out, he lifted his hands, and exclaimed: “I see -It, I see it! The gates are wide open! Beautiful, beautiful!" As dissolution approached. Dr. Noah Webster repeated there Words: “I know whom I have believed, and am per Hon. A. O. Bacon, now United States Senator, was one of the Presidential electors for whoirt Georgia voted, and over which election the “Beast" raised such a racket in Congress. The Demo cratic electoral ticket was as follows: At Large—John B. Gordon, John T. Clarke. Distrit—J. C. Nichols. C. T. Goode, R. J. Moses. A. O. Bacon, J. B. Cum min?, H. P. t3ell and J.'D. Waddell. . They represented Seymour and Blair, the Democratic norfiinees for President and Vice President, The Democratic electors carried the State by a major ity of 44.63S in a total vote of 158.596. The Republican electors, on the Grant and Colfax ticket were: At Large—H. P. Farrow and A. T, Akerman. District—T. M. Smith, John Mur phy. E. J. Highee. W. H. Whitehead. J. E. Bryant, S. C. Johnson and J. L. Dunning. I may be mistaken, but I think this was Mr. Bacon’s first appearance in a political race. It will be observed that two of the Democratic electors. A few days ago. referring to the centennial celebration, to bo held this year, of the first session of the Legis lature In tho old capitol at Milledge- ville, I mentioned the names of quite a nurriber of persons now living who were in the General Assembly of Georgia before the commencement of tho Civil War. To this list should be added the name of Col, T. R. Lums- den, an agetj and highly esteemed citi zen of Talbot County, who has rela tives and many friends in Macon. Col. Lumsden is about 86 or 87 years old, and I understand he is in excel lent health and strength for one of his advanced age. Just prior to the out break of the war Col. Lumsden was in the Legislature with Is friend. Maj R. L. McWhorter of Greene County, to whom I referred recently as possi bly the oldest living ex-legislator, having served in the Legislature of 1S45. Col. Lumsden and Maj. Mc Whorter were students together at Mercer Institute, Penfleld, Ga., before the institution was elevated to the character and dignity of a college or university. Col. Lumsden represented Talbot County in the House of 1892, and on account of his activity he wa° known as the youngest and oldest man in the Legislature. Col. Lums den was born in Hancoek County. When Gen. Lafayette visited Milledge ville in 1825, Col. Lumsden. then a small hoy, went with his father to see the distinguished Frenchman. The fact that the son of ex-Gov. Bullock Is now the assistant postmas ter at Atlanta and the son of Foster Blodgett is the postmaster there, suggests the mention that the warm friendship which existed between Gov. Bullock and Foster Blodgett nearly forty years ago when these two men were Influential Republican forces in Georgia, has descended from sires to sons. While Rufus B. Bul lock was in the Governor’s office Fos ter Blodgett was regarded as Bullock's Achates. Bullock and Blodgett were members of the reconstruction con vention which met in Atlanta in De cember, 1867. • The convention order ed an election to be hold on April 20, 1868. for a Governor and Legislature. Henry P. Farrow appeared to be the choice of the Republicans for Gover nor, but under the leadership of Fos ter Blodgett the nomination went to Bullock. Farrow was an ardent re- constructionist, and fhe Democrats property which was made on December 27. 1S70. Bullock made other appoint ments of judges, but I do not know who they were as I have not the com mittee record by me. In his tribute published yesterday Capt. Cobb said he had the honor to represent the Democracy of Sumter County in the. reconstruction Legisla ture. “which had one notable, continu ous session of nine months.” Accord ing to an interesting historical account “this Legislature was in session 32S Jays, and cost the State nearly one million of dollars. Its sessions of 1870. alone, cost $526,891. It had at one time 84 clerks and attaches. The pay was put at nine dollars a day, and was drawn for twelve days of recess, as well as days of actual session, some of the Democrats, however, refusing to take per diem for the recess. The ex pelled negro members of a previous session drew $28,988 for the time they did not serve. The mileage bill, during the year 1879 only, amounted to the moderate sunt of $63,996.04, and the clerk hire $51,740. Nine years of Dem ocratic legislation, from 1853 to 1S62. cost only $$66,385, or less than this sin gle Radical General Assembly,” Among some of Mr. Cobb’s Democratic asso ciates in the House were Dunlap Scott, ex-Congressman W. P. Price, ex-Con- gressrnan Morgan Rawls, W. M, Tum- lin, I. E. Shumate, R. W. Flournoy, C. C. Duncan and W. M. Butt Among the Democrats in the Senate were ex- Judge C. J. Wellborn. ex-Congressman M. A, Candler. C. B. Wooten. A. D. Nunnally, W. T. Winn. W. J. Anderson, E. D. Graham. J. J. Collier and C. R Moore. The Republican military board at the session of 1870 ousted Senators Anderson, Graham, Moore, Winn and Collier, and a number of Democratic Representative, so the Republicans could the better carry out their plan of reconstruction. ul 1n- D. tlje ...... . poured hot shot into him. Col. M. A. Gordon and Bacon, became United' I ** ev * n ’ of Rome, a aealous patriot, and In'** have commlUeTto him against ^’‘aSSw^sS't wbirTSand ! Democratic to 'thV^Jra * denoune'ed that day. 'Bell were elected Congressmen and Farrow as a coward. A code duello When Wilmot, the iijfidel, was dying. OCPUp j e( ] In t j,„ ha]] w u #r ’ f, correspondence ensued, and as Col. he placed his hand upon the Bible, and ; Button had fought thefr etoctlon sS “ id: T :' le . oy ection Sfto' 1151 this hard as PresiaentiaI electors. R. J. b °whif« a Stenhen -V Douglas wa«= MosM ' von S reat reputation as a leg- ..S-JsLgs 'svHa I saws a auTAfta? hesitate at all about taking at once the head of the columns without wait ing for the perfunctory sealing of his romn'i slen by a convention: and he is entirely capable of declining unless assured :hat the party will adept his views on current issues all ar.d sir.gu- ;.:r without omission or qualification. t;-.u contingency disallowed, there Is r basis whatever for the hope or fear Mr Bryan will not ego In contest t r. Presidency with the Republican nominee That is the choice that Dem- <v- :- will hove to make. Br: Roi c. velt er Roosevelt’s choice of a , ■ r If Bryan, declines it will not '. e from fe.tr of being defeated, but be- cou-e the Democrats refuse to cn- ( ■ rse his platform; and in that cose he -.vi”. quit the organization, holding !• no ;ong< r t:> Democratic.” If Mr. Bryan take- thl? tone with his porty while m-rely its candidate or prospective candidate, wlut attitude would he assume as t-r»s!dent? Some ^ fried oyst.rs. a plate. $5; raw oysre: f t: fresh milk. glass, $2: coffee, a cup, $3: ten. a cup, $2. These figures are taken from various sources, and have the virtue of necuraev. if nothing i !<e. Always was present the I fear of famine, and time and time again did tile soldiers donate a portion of th.eir rations, taken from their apportionment ;r. the field, to relieve the pressing neces sities. The shrinkage of the currency was. of course, responsible, and some idea mav b- gathered from a story that went the rounds at the time. A soldier galloped along a country yoad nnd a farmer lean ing over a fence admired the animal. He called to the trooper offering to buy the .’Give you $39,000 for him.-Johnny." he No' much, old mnn. I Jits* paid $15,000 - to have him slmd," was the reply. Fro r More Truth Than Poetry, the Savannah Press. The Mae n Telegraph alludes sen tentious'.}- to Mr. Bryan’s occupying “the role of the uncrowned Commoner, feted, flattered and applauded by the proletariat." Couldn't Be Worse. Darton Gazette. If a Southern man is nominated for President we hard!}- think the peop;e would be so unkind as to snow hint tinder any worse than they did Mr. Bryan and Judge Parker. not be a tnie Democrat rarionr A splendid plaltornfand I fin^ % ^^Uver ToSdVrator " S Join m-trty text! The last words of Senator ^ ctorke was a werf intended a^'"advice to the Vtog J °GeT’P w when^t V* , AiMvan. s.rp-ii * j not suit Gen. Pope? wnen that officer port the ^nsUtution and The laws P ” ' was ln rallllar >' contro1 ln this State A noble and patriotic sentiment from the great Democratic heart off the “Lit tle Giant.” President TVilliam Harrison was in augurated on March 4, IS41. and in one month 'he died. The last utterance from his lips was as If addressed to Vice-President Tyler, who was to sue- eeed him to the Presidency: “Sir, I wish you to understand the true prin- and he removed Clarke from office, and this act of usurpation caused the Dem ocratic convention in 1868 to select Clarke as an elector from the State at large. J. fR. Cumming was recognized as one of the most loyal of Georgians, and a strong political leader. J. D. Waddell was a brilliant orator and writer. His book on Linton Stephens is highiy interesting. T. M. Norwood was an alternate elector, and. like Gor- Nevin was a cripple Farrow declined to fight him, but exchanged shots with Capt. Thomas O’Conner, Nevin’s sec ond. Farrow was State Attorney Genera! while Bullock was Governor. Farrow died recently preceding Bul lock to the grave only a short while. The Republican Legislature which convened ln 1870 elected Farrow and Blodgett United States Senators, but they were never seated. Bullock made Blodgett the superintendent of the State railroad. Jjuring the recon struction era some of Bullock’s friends split from him, but Bullock and Blod gett seemed to have stood shoulder to shoulder through the whole storm, and now in these days of peace their The people of Georgia will read with Interest, and pleasure the report from Savannah that the condition of Col. J. H. EstilJ Is much better, and the pros pect is bright for his recovery from a severe illness. iWe ail know that Ool. Estill has been one of the potent factors in the industrial upbuilding of Savannah, and his influence has been strongly felt in various channels of trade, finance and material develop- niet. The public knows that he has had abounding and ever increasing success and prosperity as a newspaper publisher, and has always been zeal ous and liberal in educational, char itable. fraternal and religious affairs. But to mo the brightest star in the firmament of his life has been his long and unwavering devotion to that splen did and historic charity, the ’Bethesda Orphan House, which ancient and no ble institution was founded in 1739 by George Whitfield, the most renowned pulpit orator of hjs day. Col. EstUl became the president of this orphan age in 1878, nearly thirty years ago, and during the almost three decades that ha has held the office he has been unremitting in his labors in behalf of the Institution. Away back yonder, In the early days of the colony, only six years after the landing of Oglethorpe, Whitfield established the orphan house at IRethesda, about nine miles from Savannah. This was tho first benevo lent Institution ever in Georgia. It is frequently called Whitfield's Orphan House, but the founder named it Be thesda, “because,” said Mr. Whitfield, ‘I hoped it would be a house of mercy to many souls.” in an article printed in 1746, Whitfield made this unselfish statement: “Some have thought that the erecting such a building was only the produce of my own brain; but they are much mistaken; for it was first proposed to me *>y my dear friend, the Rev. Mr, Charles Wesley, who, with his excellency, Gen. Oglethorpe, had concerted a scheme for carrying on such a design before I had any thought of going abroad myself. It was nat ural. to think that as -the Government intended this Province for the refuge ant} support of many of our poor coun trymen, that numbers of such adven turers must necessarily be taken off. by being exposed to the hardships which unavoidably attend a new set tlement. I thought it, therefore, a no ble design in the general to erect a house for fatherless childrenf and be lieving such a provision for orphans would he seme inducement with many to come over, I fell in with the design, when mentioned to me -by my friend, and was resolved, in the strength of God, to prosecute it with all my might.” Whitfield addressed great multitudes in this country and in England in be half of the project. He collected $5,006 across the waters. The colony trus tees granted 500 acres of land upon which to erect an orphan house. In the early part of 1739 Whitfield hired a house and took in nil the orphans he could find in the colony. The first brick for the Bethesda Orphan House as laid on March 25. 1740. In the iatter part of 1770 the building was destroyed by fire. It was partially re built, when it was again visited by the flames and the work of the insti tution was abandoned for some time. The Union Society took hold of the in stitution in 18-54 and erected suitable buildings, and the orphanage has ever since continued under the auspices of the society. One of the counties of Georgia was named in honor of George Whitfield. He was born in England and came to Georgia at the request of the Wesleys, who were then here. gusta Orphans’ Home corporal: 1! in IS 52. Wl..-n I; Tuttle die ! in 1855 h*- Willed home propert} worth $50,000. the .death of his stepson. Or. George M. Newton, In 1869, that gen tv nan bequeatht 1 to the Institution $200,000 worth of property. Just before the commencement of the CVil War '.he Legislature vot. ,1 the home the income from two hundred shares of Georgia Railroad stock. The Baptist Orphans’ Home. at Hapevllle. consists of flfty-fiv>' acres of ground and a number of brick build ings. A girls’ cottage. Inflrma-y and dining room has been built through the generosity of Judge Janies R. ■Brown, of Canton, who gave for the purpose, and Mr. Frank Eth eridge. of Jackson, In memory of his mother, donated $5,000 to erect a cot tage for boys. The late M. C. Kiser toft the home a legacy of $10,000. while the Institution was located in Atlanta, and before its removal to Hapevllle. The North Georgia conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church has an orphans’ home at Decatur, which was established in 1867. The build ings are worth $20,000. Quite a num ber of acres of land are attached to the home. The Hebrews of Georgia have a splendid orphanage in Atlanta, and there is a Hebrew institution In Sa vannah called the Abrams home, in honor of Mrs. Theodora Abrams, who gave a liberal sum of money to estab lish a home for destitute women. It has been in operation since about 1$22, and is managed by a society of ladies. An association of women instituted the female asylum at Savannah in September, IS01. The Institution is supported chiefly by annual subscrip tions. Wonderful Eczema Cure. "Our little boy had eczema for five years.” writes N. A. Adams, Henrietta, Pa. “Two of our home dostors said the case was hopeless, his lungs being af fected. We then employed other doctors but no benefit resulted. By chanco we read about Electric Bitters; bought a bottle and soon noticed improvement. We continued this medicine until .sev eral bottles were used, when our boy was completely cured." iBest of all blood medicines and body building health tonics. Guaranteed at all drug stores. 60c. MADRID’FILLED WITH TOURISTS AWAITING FETES. MA1DRID, May 2.—Queen Victoria took her usual morning and afternoon drives today and on each occasion was greeted by cheering crowds. Her Ma jesty’s health is excellent. The city Is becoming greatly crowded with tour ists, among them being many Ameri cans, who are awaiting the fetes which will attend the birth of the royal child. LITTLE BOY BURNED UP $89,000 WORTH OF JEWELS. ST. LOUIS, May 2.—Mrs. J. S. French, 5719 Delator avenue, today re ported to the police the loss of jewels valued at $89,000. Mrs. French con cealed the jewels in a waste paper bas ket. Her small son burned the con tents. She searched the alley' whore the papers were burned, hut foun’d no trace of her jewels. Case of Alex B. Chisholm Postponed. BIRMINGHAM. Ain. Mav 1.—In the Federal Court today, the ease of Alexan der It. Chisholm, former paying teller of the First National Bank of Birming ham. who is alleged to have embezzled $100,000 of the bank’s funds which be lost in cotton speculation, was again continued until tomorrow, because Chisholm's lead ing counsel was engaged in another court. Two-Cent Rate in Minnesota. ST. PAUL. Minn.. May 1.—Minnesota railroads without exception today put Into effect the 2-cent passenger rate in compliance with the Peterson law re cently enacted by the State Legisla ture. The 2-cent fare is a flat rata applying to all business beginning and ending within’ the State. Perhaps there are more charitable institutions in Macon, on the order of the B’ethesda, than in any other city in Georgia. For Instance: There is the orphans’ home of the South Geor gia Methodist Conference. This was originally established in 1857 by Mr. Maxwell ns a private benevolent enter prise, and as such accomplished great good. It was tendered to the Meth odist church by him in 1871. and was accepted. Then the property consist ed of buildings and about one hundred acres of land, worth $8,000. Since the institution has been in the possession of the Methodists improvements and , additions have beve been made to it to ' the value of possibly $15,000. During its long career it has furnished com fortable homes for friendless children who have become useful men and wo men. The name of the Georgia Industrial Home is known in other States besides Georgia. Its record has been phenomenal. The institu tion was founded in February, 1899, by the late Rev. William E. Mum- ford. Over $30,000 have been invested A Narrow Escape, G. W. Cloyd, a merchant, of Plunk, Mo., had a narrow escape four years ago, when he ran a jimson bur into his thumb. He says: “The doctor want ed to amputate it but 1 would not con sent. I bought a box of Bueklen’s Ar nica Salve and that cured the danger ous wound.” 25c at ail druggists. STATE PRESS VIEWS Should be a Clam. Fort Valley Leader. If former Senator Burlon wants to make a particular big hit with the public, he will -continue to make a noise like a clam. Too Much Buzzing. Cartersville News. The question is asked, “What is a Democrat?” Let’s wait till the present sundry buzzes are over before wo at tempt to answer. Fine Collection of Woodenware. Dublin Times. Teddy Is accumulating a choice col lection of clubs. He has the Big Stick, the Conspirator's Club and the Ananias Club as a nucleus. There’s Room For More Than One. Vienna News. If Secretary Taft resigns to run for the Presidency, we are wondering what three men the President will appoint to occupy his seat in the Cabinet. Don’t Pay Alimony. to be divorced from your appendix. There will be no occasion for it if you keep your bowels regular with Dr. King's New Ufa Pills. Their action la so gentle that the appendix never has cause to make tire least complaint. Guaranteed by all druggists. 25e. Try them. - - »e«I 0, oS* W ^ Un,tei Tie las: words -f the great Indiana j s " P. Morton, were. “I The Telfair Enterprise, in calling attention to the fact that the one hun dredth anniversary of the organization of Telfair County as a county will be celebrated this year says the Indians 'remained just across the Oemulgee from Telfair until 1321, and Telfair thus remained for a number of years i the following judges, and the a frontier county, and its early set- I were confirmed by the Senate: tiers helped to man the block houses j Supreme Court—Chief Justice, Jos- during the Indian troubles. In view eph E. Brown; associate justices, H. of this reference to the Indians the 1 K. McKay and Hiram Warner, followinar publication, addressed to j Superior Court—J. R Parrott. Chero- Gov. Rabun, which appeared in a Mill- • kee circuit; C. W. Davis. Western; edgevllto paper in March. ISIS, will be ' Garnett Andrews, Northern: C. B. Cole, read with interest, especially in Tel- j Macon: J. B. Alexander, Southern: D. fair County, in this centennial year of i B. Harrell, Pataula: James MI Clark, its existance: | Southwestern: J. W. Greene. Flint: J. Hartford, Ga.. March 10, ISIS. I D. Pope. Coweta: William Gibson. Fir:—I have this moment received j Middle; P. b. Robinson, Ocmulgf e; N. sons are united by strong ties of j j n ; a nds and buildings. The main build- friendship. • | j na cost $15,000. As its name implies, , . . ——— „ , . la fine industrial training Is given to Hon. John A. Cobb of Amerlcus, son I c }jj:fjren who come under its shel- of the late Howell Cobb, has written a . terlng arms very laudatory tribute in memory of; The Aopleton Church Home was ex-Gov. Bullock in which he said that founded bv the munificence r,f wii- “Gov. Bullock appointed all the judg-s ; ] ir , m H. Appleton, of New York, who of the Supreme and Superior courts ga ve $jo goo for the erection of the in Georgia during his administration, building. This was in ISfiS. Since then and gave Georgia a judiciary that has ( additions have been made to the orig- not been surpassed by any we have j na i structure. The home is ujider had since." This statement caused ; Eph?copal auspices. Mr. Appleton he me to investigate and see whom Bui- came interested in the project through lock named for these high judicial his friendship for the late Bishop places. In 1S68, soon after his inau- Beckwith. The institution was origi- guration as Governor, he appointed - naliy intended as a home for the or- ante j phan* of Confederate soldiers. Its his- i torv is one of many noble deeds. Senator. Oliver am worn out.” In the ebbing moments of the life of Georgia’s matchless orator and su perb statesman. 'Benjamin H. Hill, he peacefully said. "Almost home.” And as these two last words were spoken the gates of Heaven opened and his tranquil soul passed ln. A. P. Hill was the last name called by Robert E. Lee when this peerless patriot and dauntless leader was in the delirium of 'his fatal illness.. And it was Stonewall Jackson, who. In his restless sleep, after he received the mortal woimd at Chancellors villa, ex- j claimed: “Tell A. P. HI1! to prepare for action.” The minds of the two great Confederate commanders were j wandering back to the bloody field of j . . _ battle, and the'r thoughts were upon ! Information through Mr. Isham Jor- i 13. Knight, Blue Ridge: William Schley, der the intrepid -Hill, the Marshall Ney of; dan, of Telfair County, which I rely I Eastern; J. S. BIgby. Tallapoosa. “ uthern cavaliers, who alwavs rod-’ , on. of a skirmish between the Indians When Chief Justice Brown rerignod Among *ome of the orphan institu e a god of war in the thickest of j and some of the citizens of Telfair, on I in 1870, O. A. Loehrane was appointed tions in Georgia net mentioped in th- ihe fight. ghe South side of Ocmuigee river, in I in his place by Gov. Bullock. Brown] foregoing are the following: The Au- The whole State knows of the new and handsome Masonic home. This Is destined to be one of tha grandest cbcritle* in the South. In addition to the above mentioned institutions there is the State's great cbarlty. the Georgia Academy for the Blind, T'-er<“ is also tho Julia Jones* home, and a number of other irstitu- ttorm which are of a benevolent char acter. but do not properly come un- head of orphanages. POLICE MADE 010 HAUL OF GAMBLERS IN TYBEE What had the appearance of a big haul of vagrants as well as gamb lers, was a surprise raid on a room in the Tybee section Monday afternoon. Officers Williams and Branan had been told that in an A.-:h street housa could be found a lot of negroes gam bling. There was a rush for the doors and windows, but these had been convered by the officers, and there was nothing left to do but to quietly surrender. Tom Smith, George Calhoun. Bill Sanford, Albert ‘Williams and Captain Ray, tho latter being the host, were taken to the station house and the double charge of gaming and loitering was docketed against their names. In court yesterday they successfully proved that they were working for the various railroads, and they were dis missed on the charged of loitering, but bound over to the city court for gam ing. It was in evidence that they were seated around a table. One saifl they were playing five cent ante, and o;;q said he grabbed a bav with six dollars In it, but the others declared they were not gambling, but merely playing to pass the time away. PACKER'S HAIR SALSAM Oftusea nr. J I hslT. Proim-u# 1$ Ii\ur;*nt growth. Sever Fail* 10 Hertc&s Gray Hair to Its Youthful Color. Cure* scalp di^'ts4 hair falling. 5cc, and 4;. »’ at XJru^’gfsta ^ INDISTINCT PRINT