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*: 'V-'-v' I v ■'¥■'■? ■ ALBANY WEEKLY HERALD: SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 189a. DAY, VETERANS’ DAY AND MILI TARY DAY, Crowded Into One Red-Letter Day for Albany and the Georgia Chautauqua. ► ' THE FOURTH GEORGIA REGIMENT IN LINE. The Governor and, Staff and State House Officers Present. Speeches nnd Incident* of the Dnjr. Friday last was Governor’s Day at the Georgia Chautauqua. Audit was Veterans’day and Mili tary day. Altogether It was the red letter day of the Fourth Annual Assembly of the Georgia Chautauqua, and brought one of the largest crowds of people ever seen in Albany. Early In the morning special trains began to arrive over nil the roads en tering the oity, bringing hundreds of expeotant passengers. On some of the trains the aisles and platforms were filled to overflowing with persons unable to secure seats. The military began to roll in at 0 o’olook,when the Wayoross Rifles, under command of Captain McFharr, and the Brunswick Riflemen, under command of Captain Wilooxan, ar rived on a special train over 1 the B. & W. At B:30, the Dawson Guards, Captain J. A. Lalng, came In on a Central special, and the Thomasvllle Guards, Captain C. F. Hansell, Thomasvllle Cadets, and the Valdosta Vldettes, Captain R. A. Peeples, ar rived over the S. F & W., on a special. The Fort Gaines Guards arrived at 10:80 over the Columbus Southern. The Southwest Georgia Cadets, of Cuthbert, were already in the city, having arrived Thursday afternoon under command of Col. L. W. Haskell. The companies were all met at the depot and esoorted up town by squads of the Albany Guards. During the ferenoon the soldier boys were given their freedom, and they availed themselves of the opportunity of seeing something of Albany and taking in the Chautauqua. At 12 q’olook the men all assembled at the armory and ate dinner. Enough food had been prepared to feed twloo the number of men, and every one had an abundanoe of good things. Quar termaster sargeant S. F. Price, Capt. E. H. Shaokelford, Messrs Will McLellan, Dr.' Hugo Robinson, Marx Smith, Jno. Pattison and other gen tlemen dished out the eatables with a lavish hand. At 1:80 the companies were drawn np in batallion formation on Broad street, under command of Col. Ed. L. Wight. At two the line of march was taken up Broad street as far as Jeffer son, and up Jefferson to the residence Col. Wight, where the Governor was stopping, in the following order: Thomasvllle Guards. Dawson Guards. Fort Gaines Guards. Valdosta Vldettes. Albany Guards. Thomasvllle Cadets. South Georgia Cadets. Brunswick Riles. Wayoross Rifles. At Col. Wight’s, Governor Northen and the following STAFF OFFICERS joined the troops: Judge Advocate General J. S. Can dler, of Decatur, Ga. Lieut. Col. C. H. Branch, of Law- rencevllle, Ga. Lieut. Col. John Milledge, of At lanta. Lieut. Col.L.W. Hansell, of Cuthbert, Lieut. Col. Chas. M. Neal, of At lanta. Lieut. Col. Sam Neal, of Fort Val ley. Lieut. Col. Ishmael Gunn, of Macon Lieut. Col. Edgar S. Wilson, of Ma con. THE CONFEDERATE VETERANS IN LINE, While the uniformed military, com manded by mounted ofllcers, marched up Jefferson' street toward Col Wight’s, to the martial strains of a brass band, about two hundred old Confederate veterans, as brave as ever faced a foe, led by the gallant Capt. Richard Hobbs, slowly, silently but with soldierly tread, went marching up Jackson street to the residence of Col. John P. Fort to meet Gen. James Longstreet and pay their respects to the brave old commander. The meeting between Gen. Long- Street and the veterans presented an affecting scene. Not much was said there was no formality, nor were there any speeches made; yet the very atmosphere thereabouts seemed laden ‘ ' with eloquence. Strong men, battle- l scarred veterans, who had braved the ( dangers of many a bloody conflict, wept like little children as they ad vanced to meet their distinguished comrade and the recollections of the “days that tried men’s souls’’ were sud denly revived. Eaoli veteran shook Gen. Longstreet by the hand, some in silence, others taking occasion to ex change n few words of kindly greet ing, while others still, unable to re strain themselves, threw their arms about him and wept. As the Governor and troops came by Col. Wight’s, the grand military pro cession was joined by Gen. Longstreet and the veterans on the march to the Chautauqua tent tabernacle. Old residents and Chautauquans say that the tent tabernacle held yester day afternoon the largest audience ever gathered in Albany. There wero fully four thousand people present. The chorus seats, the platform and the audience chamber were orowded. Dr. Duncan, in his earnest manner, opened the exercises by remarks on the friendly feeling now existing be tween the North and South, on the union of the Blue and the Gray, the joining hands of Federal and Confed erate veterans and their hearty co operation in all work for publlo good. Then in appropriate language he referred to the high esteem in which SEN. LONGSTREET, as an ex-commander and citizen, was held by his old comrades. Gen. Longstreet did not respond by an nddress to the audience, but he was called tp the front of the platform. As the gray-balred old commander rose from his ohair, the tent resounded with the “rebel yelltile whole vast audience rose to its feet, and handker chiefs were waved to do the gentle man honor. It was an affcotlng scene, and mnny an old veteran wiped his eyes and vigorously blew his nose. GOVERNOR NORTHEN was then Introduced to the audience as the speaker of the afternoon, and was heartily applauded as he , rose to Ills feet. He prefaced his speech by short remarks on the same lino as Dr. Duncan’s, by paying a high tribute to the enterprise and broad-mindedness of the State of Georgia,, whloh leads in the advanced thoughts of the South, nnd to Albany, whioh stands foremost among the cities of the Stato in the steady advancement. His opening sentence was the muoh quoted remark: “A publio office is a public trust; a publio oflloer is a pub lio servant.” With keen, logical reasoning nnd forcible illustration, he demonstrated the necessity of a publio officer bend ing every energy in the discharge of his duties to the public good; making everything subservient to the public demands. He showed how the ad vancement of a country or State is hindered by incompetent, untrust worthy representatives of tlio people; and how liigh-minded nnd broad minded must be the man who holds the reins of a government in his hands, whether of country, State or city. He held the audience Intensely interested throughout, and there was enthusiastic applause when he gave the following eloquent close: “What constitutes a State? Not high-raised battlement or labored mound, Thick wall, or moated gate: Not cities proud with spires and tur rets crowned; Not bays and broad-armed ports, Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies ride; Not starred and spangled courts, Where low-browed baseness wafts per fume to pride. No; men, high-minded men, With powers as far above dull brutes endued In forest, brake, or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and bram bles rude— • Men who their duties know, But know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain.” “My countrymen, when Rome needs a consul, take Cicero, nnd not Cata- line; a patriot, not a oonspirator; a statesman, not a politician; a man, not a demagogue. COL. W. L. CALHOUN was then called to tile platform and made a few forcible and eloquent remarks on the strong feeling of friendslii;/ that now exists between the North and South. He then made an earnest appeal to the citizens of the State of Georgia for assistance in maintaining the Confederate Vet erans’ Home in Atjanta. DR. DUNCAN HONORS THE C. L. S. C. At the close of this speech Dr. Pack ard presented the ladies of the C. L. S. C. of Albany with a silk American flag, given by Dr. W. A. Duncan, as a loving remembrance of him. The blue silk of the flag was obtained by him in Italy, during his recent trip abroad the red silk from France, while the white silk was from American facto ries. Mr. J. S. Davis made the recep tion speech, and it was one of the pret tiest little speeches made at tills Chau tauqua. After a few remarks from Commis sioner Bradwell the assemblage dis persed, and Albany’s red letter day was nearly at an end. DRESS PARADE. After the exercises at the -tent, the companies, formed for dress parade review on Broad street, after whioh they were dismissed for the day At 7 o’olook all the companies ex cept the Brunswick and Wayoross Rifles left for their respective homes, carrying with them n good and cor rect opinion of the hospttnllty of the Artesian City. Everyone pronounces military day a triumphant suocess for Albany and the Chautauqua. COX.. NELSON TIFT. Written tor the Albany Daily Herald. Like tho hero who has sought his rest After tho victory whioh bus bout IlluMtrutcd n high ambition, Leaving his righteous work in full fruition To mark with supvemo emphasis the plan That gains the approval of his follow-mnn, So through the olouds of tho past a rift Distinct is seen, (mil tho name of Tift Shines forth to claim perennial renown, llecnuso in tho once wilderness n town Ho wisely planned nnd fostored to the end That as a memorial it might commend The story of his life in its rolntion To his country nnd his generation. And it is no light praise thus to name The City Builder to tho guardianship of Famol Horatio Crain. Key West, Fin* March CO, 181)3. The Pntlllo-Rnudnll Wedding Itlorning. O BANGE.BLOSSOKIR. Tkla At 10 o’clook this morning, the Bap tist church of this oity was tho scene of a pleasant oocasion in the solemni zation of the wedding vows of Miss Mamie Randal], of this oity, and Mr. S. Patillo, of Maoon, formerly of Albany. The remodelling of the Baptist church has jUBt been completed. The last of the pews were put in Saturday, and no more flttlng eeremony than the plighting of marriage vows, solemn and sweet, and tbe: step from oare-free youth to the responsibilities of mar ried life, could dedicate the new ohuroh to its more extended field of labor. Evergreens, out flowers nnd plants very prettily deoorated tho chanoel, and at 10 o’olook the ohuroh was filled with friends of the bride and groom, gathered to witness the marriage and to offer tbeir oongratulations. A hush of expeotnnoy pervaded the assemblage as the joyous tones of Mendlessohn’s “Wedding Maroh,” played by Mrs. W. P. Burks, swelled through tbe ohuroh and the bridal party slowly entered. Miss Ella Pope entered first in the left aisle, and was followed by Miss Dita Bostiok, Miss Melanie Dean, of Eufaula, nnd then the bride with her maid ot honor, Miss Fonda Gilbert. The gentlemen entered in the right aisle in the following order: Mr. Burt Weston, Mr. Sam Wight, Mr. Henry Tarver, and Mr. W. E. Wooten with the groom. The party were followed by the ushers, Mr. Harry Kendall and Mr. Ed. Stowe. They formed in a semi-clrole before tbe church, tbe ludics on the right and the gentlemen on the left, and while from tbe organ came soft, sweet strians, the Rev. E. B. Car- roll in a few, impressive words, made tbe oouple Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Patillo. The happy oouple, in an informal way in the vestibule, received the con gratulations of many friends, and then, accompanied by their attendants, were driven to tbe station,where they board ed the 11 >20 train for Maoon. The bride wore an exceedingly graceful and becoming traveling suit of brown and gray striped camel’s hair with trimmings of brown silk and gold passamentrle with brown Btones. A dainty bat of brown and grey, and, light grey undressed kids completed her costume. Her attendants were all, attired in street suits, excepting Mist Dean, who wore a dress of plain white wool. Mrs. Patillo is tbe daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Randall, and has al ways been a favorite among tbe young people of Albany, admired by all for her amiable disposition and sweet, gentle manners. Her friends are sorry to lose her from Albany, but glad that she has given her hand in marriage to a gentleman of sucli sterl ing qualities as Mr. Patillo has proven himself to possess. He occupies the position of Superin tendent of the Macon Oil and Refining Company, to which p'osition ho has been promoted within the last year from the Albany Oil Mils. The parents of the bride and groom are people well known to all Alban ians. Mr. O. W. Randall is one of our leading business men, nnd Dr. Patillo, now of Adams Station, is an old resi dent of this city. The bride was the recipient of many useful and beautiful presents — thoughtful remembrances of loving nnd well-wisliing friends. Among the presents were many costly pieces of silver. The happy couple will reside in Macon, to which city they went this morning. The heartiest congratula tions of the Herald go with them. HR Opened His Velite. When wo crossed the line at Port Huron and Sarnia things were ex citing. It was 12:30 at night for one thing. Sitting opposite me, or rather reclining in a position more suggest ive of comfort than of grace, was a verdant looking youth, who had for some time been making night hide ous with his snores. Upon rudely being awakened by the customs offi cer and requested to open his valise, he replied, "There’s nothin much in it," and closed his eyes again. The officer gave him no very gentle shake, saying, “Open your valiBe, sir.” The fellow raised himself up, leaning his head on his hands, and blinking stupidly at the officer, re plied again that “there was nothin’ much in it,” and prepared to close his eyes once more. “Open your valise, sir," exclaimed the officer, out of all patience. By this time most of the passengers in the cor were watching the fun. Slowly the young giunt unstrapped his valise, repeating all the time that "there was nothin much in it." Slowly but surely we were crossing the ferry, where tho Rullen waters of the St. Clair river wore gleaming darkly beneath tho glare of the elec tric lights, and slowly but surely that young man was opening his valise beneath the wrathful gleam of that officer's eyes and the amused looks of many pairs of others. At last, after much fumbling in many different pockets, he brought forth a bunch of keys. Very deliberately he tried first one and then another in tbe lock, and at length remarked ihat he guessed none of them would fit. "I don’t care whether they fit or not; open it at once or IH force it open. I can't stand here all night,” was the angry reply. "I guess maybe it ain’t locked at all, for there ain't nothin much in it,” said the exasperating youth quite coolly, as he very slowly pressed the lock between his thumb and finger. The valise flew opeh and disclosed— one old newspaper.—Toronto Globe. ▲ Good Day** Work* “It is a well known fact among the police departments that big crooks all over the country read the papers every day," said a police lieu tenant to a reporter, “They do it to see where any big conventions or gatherings are to be' held, and then never foil to be on hand. "That reminds me of the conven tion held here that nominated Gree ley at Ford's opera house. I was stationed outside to look out for the class of gentlemen whose hands are given to wandering into another man’s pockets. While standing in the middle of a surging crowd of men I felt something strike me on the foot, and not being able to sec the ground or to pick it up just then, I put my foot on it. After the crowd hod thinned out I looked down and saw that I was standing on a pocket- book. On opening it I found $245 in money and more than that amount in railroad tickets for all parts of the country. ‘I gave the pocketbook to tbe marshal, and it was advertised in oil the papers, but was never called for. It evidently had been dropped by some well known crook, and he was afraid to come to’ tho headquarters for fear wo might know him. Whether it fell out of his pocket or was dropped by some of his own fra ternity, who had tried to take it, I do not know. We kept it for six months, and as it was never called for the police department gave it to me, and it was a very good day’s work for me. too, I thought."—Balti more World. A LETTER FROM HONDURA3. The.river is still out of Its banks, but is falling rapidly. A man’s acts are the shadows cast long or short by his beliefs. ' jr Savannah will celebrate the return of the Central railroad ofllcers to that city. Book Publishing In the Middle Age* When in the Middle Ages an author at any European university desired to publish his thoughts, his hook was read over twice in the presence of the authorities, and, if approved, might be copied and exposed for sale ■a practice in whioh the germs for state licensing may he readily dis tinguished. It was evidently neces sary, however, to keep a strict watch over the persons employed in this business, and the statutes of the Uni versity of Paris show that the book sellers were subjected to a very severe discipline. They were obliged to keep a list of the books they sold and to exhibit their scale of charges, and they were forbidden to purchase any manuscript till it had been duly approved by tho authorities and pub licly exposed to view for four days. —Quarterly Review. A Bible In Fifty Volume* Among Mr. Augustin Daly’s many worlts of illustration wo may men tion the extension to fifty volumes of the folio Douay Bible published in Dublin in 1753. These volumes con tain original drawings by Raphael, Blake, Bewick and others, as well as etchings by Rembrandt, Durer, Ho garth and many more, and they are also supplied with thousands of the choicest engravings This examplo of private illustration is designated as a mammoth work.—New York Sun. Beed Fen* The pens used by tbe eastern and other nations were fashioned from reeds, which were well suited to the broad characters of the writing done with them. Specimens of those pens were found in the ruins of Pompeii which were cut like the quill pens used by our forefathers, with the ex ception that the nib was much broad er.—Detroit Free Press. . IntMmtlnr Facts Concerning tho nsnnns, A Tricky Tiniler—Tho Planter's Liul Tho Inhabitant of the north, who lives within easy reach of steamers and rail ways, can buy his bananas and other tropical fruit while tho thermometer is somewhere down in the thirties, and he may imvo a faint longing to be some- whore down south, where “tho citron blooms," and where lie may imagine that tho sky must he forever blue. But far from it; here, as elsewhere, thoro is always some detrimental element up setting one’s agricultural expectations, and tho bananas, in spite or perhaps be cause of tile luxuriant nnd speedy growth of tho plant, is the first to suffer from tho heavy storms that sweep down over the mountains or along the coast. Wholo banana fields are thrown to the ground by ono severe gale; the plant lias not what might be termed a trunk; from the comparative slender root shoot up the leaves and stem, whioh, top ihoavv and fruit laden, is bending tho tree by its own weight, and if felled to tho ground by a storm it rises no more. This is, however, not the only misfor tune to whioh the planter must submit. Even if he is luoky enough to escapo tho devastating storms and have his bananas attain the necessary state of maturity, ho is then at the mercy of an occasional steamer to come and buy his produot. Tropical fruits ore not like applos and pears, which may be preserved for months; here almoet every kind of fruit must be out before it is fully ripe; ba nanas are cut when they are "three- quarters full,” and during the summer even lees, to- Insure their safe arrival after-a voyage of ten or twelve days. Strange aa It may seem, bananas left to ripen on tho stem are tasteless; they must always be out before they ate fully ripe, only what is exported it often too young and too green to develop.the de lirious flavor whioh they have here. When a steamer arrives in these tropic ports where bananas are cultivated, tho agent or captain gives out tickets or or ders to the vsrlous fruit growers to cut so many bunches, each duster to be of the prescribed height—“seven hands up” —which means so many layers of ban anas overtylng each other. There are tall and little men, so there, are bunchee of bananas, but a little man . may ba a man for all that, not so the bunches of bananas, the email ones are ocunted two, or even three for one, At a stated hour of the day, or more frequently of the night, the steamer is anohored out in the bay, and at the peril of his life each nter carries out his fruit in his email it nr dory, to meet with bitter disap pointment, for very often only one-half, porhaps less, of his fruit will be accepted and paid for, although it woe ail con tracted for, but it is so easy to find some fault, and as there Is no way of preserv ing the bananas, and no other steamer due for a week or a fortnight, there is no choice and no time for the planter; either ho takes what he can get or he throws his bananas overboard, and tho tide of the early morning washes tho refused bunches ashore like so many bodies otter a slaughter, ■ One often reads in books of travel that the banana is the Btaple article of food of the inhabitants ot the tropics, but this Is a mistake; on the contrary, they wars the foreigners from indulging too muoh in tills species of fruit, whioh they never eat thomoelves, excopt cooked liko pota toes, while the bauana is yet green. It is the plantain which, throughout the West Indies nnd the mainland of Central and South America, takes the placo of bread and potatoes. It belongs to the some family as the “Musa L.,” but it can not be eaten raw; it is cooked, roasted or tried like potatoes.—Isabel Continl in Homo Journal. A Family of Miama. Tho mart of old did not suffer moro than some people we have all known for the salco of apearances. A largo family, poor and proud, living in a good houso and foshlonablo neighborhood, had their reception days, and all through the oold winter never had a fire in the furnace excepting on those days. At other times the family crowded into a small sitting room on tho second floor for warmth and comfort, if they were not in tha gay world. Tho paterfamilias of this estalr- ment had ills chamber in the fourth story of the house, to whleh he always retired after the 6 o’clock dinner and there worked till midnight. He onoe Bald that he bad earned $100,000 In bis profession as a lawyer, whioh his family had spent. His sons at the time were doing fairly well. It would answer for them to work and help maintain the family, but tbe daughters would oonsider it a disgrace to earn a penny, although they are all accomplished. Said one of these fair maids: "We are a family of shams, except poor papa. We girls expect to marry rich men. It is our only esoape from poverty.” And they liavo married rloh men just in time, too, for poor- old papa is dead, and ambitious, intriguing mamma is in ill health, worn out' in her battle of shams.—Brooklyn Eagle. A Triton's Bead Discovered* The excavations on the Acropolis, at the southeast angle of the Parthenon, have resulted further in a disoovery of the highest importance. At a depth of about four meters from the present level, near tho new Acropolis museum, has been found tho bearded head of a man of herolo size, carved in porous stone, well preserved and retaining a covering of rich and brilliant coloring. The hair and beard are, as usual, painted blue and tho face rod. What is remarkable, how ever, is that the pupils of the eyes are not only painted in, but also delineated with chisel. This head, which forms one of tho most ancient sculptures ever found upon the Acropolis, will attract consider- You must have absolute confidence In the source from whioh your table sup plies come.' There is no reason why you should not know exaotly what you are buying and there is just rb little reason why you should not be suited to perfection. “Charity covers a multitude of sins” and so do some grocery bills. There is suoh a thing ns paying for the beBt of everything and not getting the best of anything. We believe that principle should come before profit and we carry that theory into practice. Do you happen to want anything In line of Fancy and Family Groceries. Wo carry a full and oompletc assort ment of all varieties of Canned Goods, Coffee and Teas of the best, Postelle’s Elcgnnt Flour, Pure Sploes, and Ex- ' traots, Butter, Cheese and every nrti- ole usually kept In a flrst-olnss Fami ly Grocery, and will make it to the In terest of those favoring ub with their patronage. able attention both from the style of workmanship and tbe material of which it is mode. It appears to be tho head of a triton, the rest of the body in tho form of a serpent, ending in the toil of a fish, having been found a few days before near tho eame place.—London Atho- nteum, ■ , A Belts of "Stonewall." A gentleman living at Buckingham Court House, Va., preserves as a highly prized relic of Stonewall Jackson asleovo that was cut from the Confederate lead er's coat by his surgeons when he was shot,—New York World. a 5 REAL ESTATE FIRE INSURANCE AGENTS, ALBANY, GA. \’4 We have a good list of real es tate, in city and county, for sale, and invite those seeking invest ments to call on us. We give special attention to renting houses and collecdng rent; Prompt monthly statements. If you want to rent a house, if you have one for rent, call on us. We now have several de able houses for rent. INSURANCE. ■ We represent the following f class Fire Insurance Compauie The Northern Assurance i pany. The Macon Fire Insurance I pany. The Weschester Fire In ance Company. The Guardian Assurance < pany. The Greenwich Insurance C pany. McIntosh & Lockett Albany, Ga., Nov. at, 1891. J- D- HOPE 8 BI ' • Have established a steam sfltu mi® Near Oakfleld, eighteen miles fron Albany, on the A. F. AN.- road, and are now pre- , pared to fill orders for all kinds of LUMB1R! gflBp Our timber has .never been tur. tined, and the lumber that we saw \ all be llrst-olass. We solicit orders from dealer builders, and guarantee satlsfactl Write us at Oakfleld, or orders with 8. B. Brown in Albany will re us promptly. J. D. HOPE & , WOOD! WOC Oak ai Cut to order, and prom fPhone 33. C. I,. 6