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About The Rockdale banner. (Conyers, Ga.) 1888-1900 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 3, 1896)
u TO FIND LONG elatives. Attests the Philoso 0** popaI arit5r ‘ t “ the Indian war in Ore „ and I860, rears 1859 P ErgS b 1 of General Joe Lane, if George W. Rey ** service, let him please Mara Hill, Mad jf or th Carolina. The * ^titled to a pension riband’s service, if she can \ “ It 15 a long shoot and a nar \ * hat maybe some comrade iisce. It would rejoice my «this little of that pension jo see a a m inff down this way. sb bnresu of information, cot a letters of inquiry Uemany and families L Ubeilam days pleased to aad am always information Ujem aad give the -" Many of them are from old C soldiers who removed they their west kg the war, and or j, hare heard that Georgia is »ail her invalid soldiers or their is pension. Please let me say eencerned that there is no pro for non-residents in our state ■u laws, This seems hard upon Ifiio Ijithe felt constrained to settles emigrate, it. law, and that |s tea there are look many back to letters old Geor- from pJoDgmg who hearts and wish to Isp their hairs kindred. when It is a sure wo p gray a man or | begins to the hunt companions up their of It kindred or iTonth. Here is a Mr. John A. fe, of Pass Christian, Miss., who | f-ihe to know Harris about family, his father’s of Appling rela Bacon— and also about his moth bndred—the Bledsoes, of Athens Ingnsta. And here is Mr. Red | tfhkkin ot Redwine, of La., that who wants in Geor- to name l Alas, my old venerable friends, Clark is dead and so is C. C. I the only two men who knew all li: families of Georgia. It wonld Keren them to identify any pof the Harris family, for their legion, but the Bledsoes and ps could no doubt be traced by c: the octogenarians still living, fue very unusual names and [kinship ruminating is not so about remote, the origin p Anglo-Saxon and ps, la be names, a curious and interesting | original For instance, Bledsoe is it wounded possible p pt by accident was and bled or so pt it gave him a name? Is it p the liedwine ancestor had a pt and made wine of that color, p* did not havo a vineyard, but fcen given to looking upon the it was redIt seems tbat pson e until people long didn’t after the need Chris- but F p isyuem Tne to Romans, honor and however, distinguish be Npted r* e -—a people. nomon They and adopted -- a cogno ^ Publius Cornelius Scipio fev^bis doubt Christian name, as we no the boys called Cornelius, his family name, was his most notable char p. for he kd was him good to his blind about with a -- • cipio means a staff. I r «P«et for Scipio. Horace T. ® ora ^ us Flaccus because ip .-ry large and Flaccus p-oared. ears, - It was not till the Ppntury down that to family names this succeeding gen custom was adopted ‘ & ‘ a J reqiring births and i :eaths to be registered ^ ceatury b °oks. As families late as the ^ had many in no surnames, and the .. r .;f e given nicknames, as ~ t ^ ker, -‘Siper, ac Bowlegs, Snaggletooth, - Redtop, - :k - T multiplied, new methods t r a tuxes distinguish them, - * were resorted to. it-. kW * aa added to distinguish chiMren > a * Joha . r . ’ ^dson, Tom, Tomson. Was a prefix to Norman c aa - e from fils or film, . th a L vX .',,and l n ? Eussian language z r so has von ■.. atJ d Mac in Scotch t ^ ac Bonald, the son of n. J icsi-v, * Q ri8 b prefix and - * a,as O’Connor, O’Barr, t 01 Duo is the tjj w-. ’ c °J Son These and Ap means hr"; Iy •• affixes and assi a great nnmber of - , k. jA. 0 ® dohn came Jonson, and Johnstone, k J ; Z nam 8 had a peculiar jjtt'-.p.y t ‘ -^uglo-Saxons were k. F* t nt ^ or invasions of the • C€2ce kept a large t B bills tr t: near the coast " a invaders and to Z ° en : . ®gle ^bey name, came. John These as or *■ ^ they were known as ¥ V. or '^ a ®k the Smiter,or which was soon abridged to John Smiter and then to John Smifcher, and finally to John Smith. A smith is a smiter—a gold¬ smith smites gold, a blacksmith smites iron. And so all these soldier on the highlands became Smiths by name,and •were good patriotic fighting stock. Hurrah for the Smiths—including John. The Jones family are of Welch extraction, and no doubt had a similar origin for the original name was Joue, and the S was added for a plural. But names were still scarcer than people, and so they bad to reaoTt to occupations to distinguish them; hence came the honest names of Farmer, Carpenter, Mason, Baker, Gardner, Tanner, Weaver, Taylor, Draper, Cooper, Miller, Porter, Joiner, Sadler, Brewer, Barber, Turner, Plnmber, Thrasher, Carter, Carrier, Granger, Cook, Bridgman, Bowman, etc. Scores of others could be added that indicate trades and occupations. Not long after, as the people multi¬ plied, they were named for the places where they lived or some natural ob¬ ject near by, as Hill, Dale, Forest, Wood, Grove, Fountain, Lake, Pool, Rivers, Brooks, Branch, Bush, Grubb, Tree, Stone, Banks, Shore, Beach, Birch, Waters, Wall, Cliff, Peak, Seay, Rain, Rainwater, Timberlake, Rice, Wheat, Corn, Allcorn, etc. They even appropriated the names of animals, birds, etc., as Lion, Lamb, Hog, Colt, Fowl, Bull, Bullock, Beaver, Bear, Buck, Deer, Swan, Hawks, Dove, Crane, Bird, Herring, Bass, Trout, Salmon. And next the fruits and flowers, as Apple, Orange, Lemon, Plum, Cherry, Berry, Haws, Coffee, Turnip and Tnr nipeeed. Colonel Turnipseed was col mel of the Ninth Georgia regiment. Of flowers and trees, there is Rose, Violet, Primrose, Chestnut and Holly. Then they had to encroach on the nobility and clergy, and so we have King, Queen, Prince, Earl, Lord, Duke, Knight, Page, Stewart, Cham¬ berlain, Pope, Bishop. Priest, Abbot, Prior, Deacon and Bailey. And on the heavenly bodies and heavenly things and precious stones, Wind, as Sun, Moon, Star, Clond, Gale, Sky, Angel, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Glass, Jewell, etc. And on parts of the body, as Head, Heart, Beard, Hair, Arms, Legg, Foot, Shinn, Back, Hipp, Hand, etc. And on colors, as White, Black, Brown, Green, Redd, Bine, Gray, Hoar and Violet. Some were named on account of per¬ sonal peculiarities—as Long, Long¬ fellow, Stringfellow, Short, Small, Strong, Meek, Lightfoot, Good, Best, Bliss, Wise, Witt, Wisdam, Fite and Fitten. But there are enough for the young folks to build onto and make a very good catalogue of names. Charles Lamb says that the original name of Bacon was Hogflesh, who was a very wealthy and clever gentleman, but his girl wouldn’t marry him because she couldn’t bear to be called Mrs. Hog flesh. It would be awful. And so he applied to parliament and had his name changed to Bacon. He couldn’t give up the whole hog, but took it cured. Many names were abridged or changed from circumstaeces. John at the Moor was changed to Atmore, and At the Wood to Atwood and Peter at the Seven Oaks to Peter Snooks. Will, the taylor, had a sign of a peacock over his shop, and got to be called Will Peacock. Anslem, the pawnbroker, had a sign of a red shield, which in the Jewish language was Rothschild, and so he and his brothers were called Rothschilds, and became the richest men in the world. The old story of the firm of I. Ketchum and U. Cheatham may have never ex¬ isted, but before the war there was a firm in Rome of Wise & Goodman, and close by was a Wit and a Wisdom. There is a Foute, and a Fite in Car tersville, and some years ago there was a Fitten. The poet asks what’s in a name? There is a good deal, and if I was a pretty girl, and bad a pretty name, I wouldn’t change it for a Hogg or a Sheepshanks.— Bill Arp in At Junta Constitution. MICHIGAN’S OFFICIAL VOTE. Work of the State Board of Cam vassers Completed. The board of state canvassers of Michigan completed the work of ean vassing Michigan’s vote on presiden¬ tial electors, state officers and con¬ gress Wednesday. candidate for sil¬ Sligh, the fusion ver, lost 4,178 votes through hie name having been misspelled on the babe’s in the seoond counting. McKin¬ The result on president is: ley, 293,427 ; Bryan, 237,251; Leva ing, 4,968; Palmer, 6,930; Bentley, 1,809; MeKteiey’a plurality, 56,076. GOLD DEMOCRATS PLANNING. Meet and Decide to Hold the Party In Iowa Intact. The gold standard democrats ol Iowa met at Des Moines Wednesday, to make plans for the future. About 400 representative men were present. Thov were unanimous in the opinion .hat the organization ehonli be kept intact. to They will make no compromise that the Bryan silver democrats, will not but bo tbin»^ able to the party bold together its various e entente. THE APPOINTMENTS OF THE NORTH GEORGIA METH . * ODIST CONERKNCE. Where the Preachers Will be Stationed the Coming Conference Year. At the North Georgia conference at Dalton the bishop read the following as the appointments of preachers for the coming conference year: Athens District. —W. P. Lovejoy, presiding elder. First church, W. R. Foote; Oconee street, M. H. Dillard; Whitehall, J.M.Sowell; Athens circuit, B. Sanders; Watkinsville,R.T. Dubose; Winterville,C. L. Pattillo; LexingtoD, A. J. Hughes; Greensboro, J. R. Lewis; Green circuit, J. S. Askew; White Plains, B. E. L. TimmoDs; Norwood, J. S. Embry; Crawfordville, L. P. Win¬ ter; Washington, A.W. Quillian; Broad river, R. B. O. England; Little river, J. E. Rosser; Oglethorpe, N. E. Mc Brayer. North Atlanta District. —W. F. Cook, presiding elder. First church, I. S. Hopkins; Payne Memorial, W.W. Brinsfield and J. H. Little; Grace, A. C. Thomas; Merritts Avenue, P. A. Heard; St. James, T. R. McCarty; St. Luke, W. T. Bell; Edgewood, H. J. Ellis; Epworth, S. B. Ledbetter; At¬ lanta Heights, J. C. Burts; Marietta, J. W. Quillian; Cobb circuit, T. W. Rogers; Acworth, E. H.Wood; Wood stock, M. H. Edwards; Smyrna, W.G. Hanson ; Canton, W. H. Cooper; Bol¬ ton, S. Shaw; Birmingham, J. F. Ty sod; Walesca, R. W. Rogers; colpor¬ teur, E. M. StantoD; Wesleyan Advo¬ cate, W. F. Glenn; Preachers’ Aid Society, C. A. Evans; Rheinhardt col¬ lege, R. W. Rogers. South Atlanta District— J. W. Heidt, presiding elder. Trinity, J. W. Roberts; Walker Street and West Atlanta, J. T. Gibson and T. R. Ken¬ dall, Jr. ; St. Paul, S. H. Dimou; Park Street, J. B. Robins; Asbury, W. J. Cotter; St. John and Nellie Dodd, J. T. Davis and supply; Kirkwood, H. W. Joiner; East Atlanta, R. A. Seals; East Point, J. A. Reynolds; Jackson, J. M. Bowden; Fayetteville, A. B. Weaver; Inman, J. L. Ware; Flovilla, J. A. Sewell; Jenkinsburg, J. W. Bunt; Locust Grove, E. R. Sibley; McDonongh, F. S. Hudson; Manches¬ ter, J. W. G. Watkins; Stockbridge, L. P. Neese; secretary of the board of education, R. J. Bigham; agent or¬ phans’ home, H. L. Crumley. AroLBTA District—J, F. M : xscr., presiding elder; St. John, W. B. Stradley, J. W. Potter; St. James, F. J. Mashburn ; Broadway, 8. R. Eng¬ land; Asbury, W. Dunbar; St. Luke, J. F. Richardson; Woodlawn, E. A. Gray.; Richmond circuit, F. D. Can¬ trell; Grovetown, J. V. M. Morris; Appling, T. H. Timmons; Harlem, J. R. Speck; Thomson, J. M. Turnlin; Mesena, J. T. Robins; Warrenton, R. F. Eakes; Culverton, C. Jackson; 8parta, W. R. BraDbam; Hancock, W. A. Farris; Hilledgeville, J. 8. Bryan; Baldwin, J. M. Lowery; South Baldwin, E. W. Jones; Payne Insti¬ tute, R. L. Campbell. Carrollton District —M. J. Cofor, presiding elder. Carrollton, W. L. Pierce; Carrollton circuit, W. T. Irvine; Bowden, B. P. Searcy;Whites burg, O. L. Kelly; Douglaesville, D. J. Myrick; Douglassviile circuit, H. L. Gray; Austell and Lithia, S. A. Harris; Tallapoosa, J. 8. Jenkins; Tallapoosa circuit, J. F. Erwin ; Roof ville, H. W. Morris; Buchanan, J. D. Turner; Powder Springs, A. G. Slian kle; Temperance, J. R. Russell; Villa Rica, F. Walton; Draketown, W. L. Singleton; Glenn, J. S. L. Sapping ton; Hutcheson High Sehool, O. L. Kelly. Dahlonega District —Ellison R. Cook, presiding elder. Dahlonega, W. F. Colley; Mrs. Howard; Lump¬ kin, S. S. Cowan; Cleveland, A. F Nunn ; Clayton, D. C. Brown ; Blairs ville, F. W. McClesky; Ellijay, W. O. Butler; Jasper, Loy Warwick; Daw sonville, L. D. Coggins; Clarkesville, W. C. Davis; Young Harris, C. C. Spence; Blue Ridge, W. W. Gaines; Cornelia, W. R. Stillwell; Porter Springs, B. H. Mobley; Young Cave, T. C. Hughes; Ballground, A. J. Sears; Young Harris college, W. F. Robinson. Dalton District. —A. W. Wilson, presiding eider. First church, L. G. Johnson; Hamilton street, M. M. Walraven; Whitfield, W. R. Kennedy; Somerville and Trion, A. B. Pope; Spring Place, N. A. Parsons; Murray circuit, G. P. Gary; Fairmont and Pine Log, J. N. Snow; Calhoun, C. Quillian; Adairsville, W. E. Tarpley; Tilton, J. W, Bale; Subligna, J. N. Myers; Lyerly. M. L. Troutman; La Fayette, J. F. Davis; LaFayette and Cbickamango, J. A. Ttsnrman; Rose¬ ville, R. B. Taton; Ringgold, J. W. Gober, Tunnel Hill, G. L. Chastaio ; Kingston, R. P. Murtyn ; Dalton col¬ lege, G. J. Orr; Fairmont college, J. A. Sharp; Sunday school agent; P. L. Stanton. Elbkrton District— J. R. King, presiding elder. Elbettoo, B. F. Fra¬ zer; Middleton, G. D. Stone; Bow. man, J. A. Quillian; Hartwell, C. L. Jamison; Hartwell circuit, Miss F. R., Seaborn; Boyston, H. F. Branham; Carneeville, E. B. Rees; Lavonia, W. A. Simmons; Toccoa, J. B. Allen; Toccoa circuit, J. C. Atkinson; Dan i#lsville, J. F. Balia; Jefferson, J. W. Harmony Grove, G. W. Griner; Linoolnton, E. G. Dunagan ; Lincoln ton mission, F. P. Brown; Maysville, W. T. Hamby. Gainesville District. —M. L. Un¬ derwood. presiding elder. First church, J. M. White; Gainesville cir¬ cuit, W. T. Hunnicutt; Hall circuit, 0. E. Hartman ; Flowery Branch, T. H. Gibson; Buford, T. C. Betterton: Chestftt.ee, W. G. Crawley; Cummin?, J. E. Rorie; Winder, W. B. Dillard; Gwinnett, Miss J. W. Austin; Law renceville, J. E. England ; Loganville, W. C. Fox; Monroe, Ford McRee; Snellville, S. H. Brasswell; Norcross, C. Y. Weathers; Alpharetta, E. C. Marks; Roswell, H. M. Strozier; Bellton, W. E. Arnold; Dacula, J. M. Fowler. Griffin District. —W. W. Wads¬ worth, presiding elder. First church, T. J. Christian; Hanleiter, H. B. Mays; Orchard Hill, F. J. Mashburu. Milner, A. Lester; Zebnlon, J. J. Ans ley; Concord, J. W. Taylor; Barues ville, W. S. Stevens; West Monroe, W. L. Wootten; The Rock, B. H. Trammell; Cnlloden, F. B. Spenoer; Thomaston, F. G. Hughes; Forsyth, R. W. Bigham; Forsyth circuit, E. K. Akin; Senoia, L. M, Lyle; Jones¬ boro, C. S. Owens; Hampton, W. H. Speer. LaGrangf. District —T. R. Ken¬ dall, presiding elder. LaGrange, J. W. Quillian; West Point, H. M. Quil lian; West Point circuit, T. S. Ed¬ wards; Hogansviile, H. R. Davies; Grantville, G. W. Yarbrough; New nan, J. H. Eakes; North Coweta, F. G. Golden; Turin, G. W. Morgan; Franklin, L. H. Green; Palmetto and Fairburn, W. J. Wood; Palmetto cir¬ cuit, F. R. Smith; Greenville and Trinity, William Winn; Mountville, J. D. Milton; Chipley, T. J. Warlick; Pine Mountain, R. C. Cleckler ; Wood¬ bury, A. S. Harris; LaGrange college, H. M. Smith. Oxford District. —Walker Lewis, presiding elder. Oxford, O. C. Sim¬ mons, W. A. Candler; Midway, J. E. Dickey; Covington, J. A. Timmerman; Newburn, A. C. Cantrell; Conyers, A. M. Pierce; Social Circle,G.W. Duval; Madison, P. M. Ryburn ; Morgan, J.T. Lowe; Rutledge, J. L. Patillo; Shady Dale, M. H. Edwards; EatontoD, J. L. Moon ; East Putnam, W. T. Caldwell; West Putnam, C. S.Wright; Munticel lo, H. L. Embry; Monticollo circuit, J. O. A. Grogan; Clinton, G.W. Farr; Conyers, H. J. Adams; Lithonia.W. H. Eakes; Stone Mountain, J. Spier; De¬ catur, J. R. McClesky; Emory oolloge, W. A. Candler, M. Callaway, J. S. Mcore, J. Macath, H. S. Bradley, J. E. D ckey and C. C. Jarrell. Rome District— T. F. Pierce, pre¬ siding elder. First church, S. R. Belk ; second, H. L. Edmondson; third, C. M. Verdell; North Rome, T. P. Gra¬ ham ; West Rome, A. H. S. Bngg; East Rome, A. A. Tilly and J. M. Crow; Cave Spring, L. W. Rivers; Cedartown, C. C. Cary; Cednrtowu circuit, J. P. Burgess; Rockmart, W. A. Harris; Dallas, J. T. EakeB, E. W, Jones; EmersoD, S, Lake; Carters ville, B. P. Allen; Piedmont institute, E. W. Ballenger. CONFEDERATE REUNION Will Be Held In Nashville, Tennessee, ln May Next. Tho following order has been issued by General John B. Gordon, oom mander-in-ebief of the United Confed¬ erate Veterans: Headquarters United Confederate Veterans, New Orleans, La.—General Order No. 180.—The general com¬ manding announces that under the resolution passed at the late reunion held at Richmond, Va., and under the customs established by the association leaving the date of the next annual meeting and reunion, which is to be held in the city of Nashville, Tenn., to the general commanding and the department commanders, they have unanimously agreed upon May 5, 6 and 7, 1897, Wednesday, Thursday aDd Friday, respectively, which dates have been submitted to our post at Nash¬ ville, Tenn., and acquiesced in. Second—With pride, the general commanding also announces that 870 camps have joined the association, and applications sent to these head¬ quarters for papers to organize at least 150 more. He urges veterans everywhere to organize at once and join this association, so as to assist in carrying ont and participating in its benevolent, praiseworthy and patri¬ otic objects. By order of J. B. Gordon, General Commanding. George Moorman, Adjutant General and Chief of Staff. tobacco factory in flames. Four Hundred Operatives Narrowly Escape With Their Lives. Four hundred persons,most of them women, were in peril of their lives for a short time at New York Wednesday, when fire broke out in the six-story tobacco factory of Newmark & Co. The imnates of the concern, however, all escaped without Berious injnry. Tobscno stock to theTalue of $35,000 to $40,000 was rained by tho emoke and water and the building damaged to the extent of $10,000. LAMONFS REPORT. SECRETARY OP WAR TELLS OP HIS DEPARTMENT. Faton Reorganization of Infantry, Praises Army Officers. In his annual report, which was made public Friday, Secretary of War Lamont renews his previous recom¬ mendation that the infantry be re¬ organized on the general idea of three light and mobile battalions, four com¬ panies each to the regiment, instead of the cumbersome 10 company forma¬ tion adopted a oentnry ago and aban¬ doned by other nations since the de¬ velopment of magazine rifles. The completion, already, of some coast defenses and the approaching completion of the modern battleships render necessary larger forces of ar¬ tillerists. No other increase of army is asked for. The plan of coast defense involves 100 district batteries in over 20 har¬ bors. Desertion in the army is de¬ creasing. Deserters in 1883 numbered 3,578, in 1893 only 1,682, and last year 1,365. The 35 army offioers assigned to duty with the national guard of the states report great improvement in the militia. The secretary reoommemls that the Springfield rifle, calibre 42, be issued to state troops; that the state troops be allowed to return to the war department obsolete arms and equipments to be sold and tho pro¬ ceeds to be credited to tho states, and that the states be allowed to purchase from the department supplies at regu¬ lation prices. The report shows that whereas on the 1st of July, 1893, of our modern defense but one high power gun was mounted, by the let of July next, we will have in position 70 high power breech loading gnns and 95 breech loading mortars of modern design. Before the end of the present year we shall have 11, 12-inch, 42 10-iuob, 8 8-inch, 6 rapid fire guns and 112 mortar emplacements. for the Estimates of the department next fiscal year aggregate $10,482,268. The armory is turning out 125 rifles or carbines a day under tho appropri¬ ation mado last year. All the ammu¬ nition for the small arms now made is supplied by smokeless power of Amer¬ ican manufacture and is of satisfactory quality. In closing this, his last re¬ port, the secretary says: “I havo satisfaction in placing on record my high* appreciation of the character, ability and zeal of the offi¬ cers of our army, and the general spirit of loyalty which pervades its ranks. To these officers and men and to heads of departments in the war of¬ fice, all of whom have given faithful support to tho administration of this department, I make the acknowledg¬ ment which is their dne.” DECISION OF IMPORTANCE. Receivers’ Certificates Can Be Held AB a Prior Men. The supremo hunt6 has deotded a case of great importance to the rail¬ roads. The case was that of Kelly, executor, vs. Brown, being a suit involving the East and West railroad. The appellees filed a bill to have a trust declined in the property which was purchased at a foreclosure by the late Eugene Kelly of New York, under an agreement made in 1888. The suit was revived against his exe¬ cutors after Kelley’s death. Demur¬ rers were interposed to the bill which were overruled by the chancellor and the appeal was from this decision. The principal question in the case was whether an is-uo of $630,900 of receivers’ certificates which wero held by Mr. Kelly was a prior lien on the property. The supreme courts affirms the decisions of the chancellor on tho demurrer but declares that the receiv¬ ers’ certificates are a first and prior lien ou the property which the execu¬ tors of Kelley may assert. SYMPATHIZE WITH DOCKMEN. Allied Laborers of Hamburg May Join the Strikers. The allied laborers, engineers, don¬ key men and boiler oleaners’ unions at Hamburg, Germany, have resolved to preserve a solid front with the striking dock laborers, to give them financial aid and to go on a strike, if necessary, to the success of the men who are oat. The coal porters in the employ of the Herdmann firm ceased work Wednes¬ day morning. The Hamburg-Ameri can line steamer Fuerst Bismarck will be fitted ont with sleeping accommo¬ dations, etc., for the use of the men who are working. Nine Texas Counties Missing. The Texas state canvassing board, composed of the governor, comptrol¬ ler and secretary of state, has canvass¬ ed the vote for presidential electors in all bat nine counties. The official count shows the following re-ulte: Bryan and Sewall, 288,325; McKinley and Hobart, 162,506; Bryan and Wat¬ son, 79,966; Palmer and Bnckner, 5,030; LeveriDg and Johnson, 1,785.
