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4 when quite young, and being a poor boy found •a hard, l ugged road to travel. But by his en ergy, industry and integrity he managed to raise a large family, wh< m he supplied with all the luxuries of life. He has always lived a sober, industrious life, and by his genial dispo tion has gained for himself a host of friends. His opportunities in life have been only those which a man steadily engaged in the duties of farm life could enjoy. But what sphere of life is better suited for instilling principles of justice and purity of heart which should characterize -hose who occupy seats in the halls of legisla tion? If not so well experienced in public speak ng, yet no county has had a more honest or con scientious representative than the county of Ware. DR. WILLIAM 21. FELTON. BARTOW COUNTY. Although 63 years of age, Dr. William H. Felton seems a very much younger man on the stump or addressing the House on his bill to provide a State reformatory school for child criminals. On the stump Dr. Felton is recog nized to be the match, if not the master, of any man in Georgia; ana yet his manner of action and his voice are not within the definition of he qualities laid down in the books as necessary for an orator. As he ap pears to-day he is fully six feet tall: of spare but almost br.-iwnv build. His hair s snow white, which, combed straight back up >ffhis forehead, gives him a decidedly distin guished look. He wears no beard; his features ire sharp, and his long, well-shaped Grecian nose and broad mouth and compressed lips, be ‘oken that combativeness of nature which has carried him into those forensic contests whence he has won honor and distinction. His power oefore the people lies as much in the sincerity >f his convictions and in his real democratic sentiments towards the masses, as in the power of his arguments and force of his facts. It is due to this matchless power, to his spot less integrity, and, perhaps, to bad nominations by the Democratic party, that the Doctor owes his elevation to congress, during three succes sive terms, respectively the 44th, 45th and 46th •ODgresses. At each of these elections he was tn Independent Democratic candidate, owing to the fact that there was a general mistrust in the listrict of the way nominating conventions of ha party had been and were, made. Upon his retirement after the 46th congress (he people of Bartow county immediately besought him to ■•epresent them in the legislature. He con sented to run at the last general ■lection for the House of Representatives, and he was elected without opposition. If he be not he ablest man in the House, it is beyond dis pute that he is the equal of any member. He is an ardent worker, and one of the most regu lar attendents here is on the sessions of the House. He is on the committees of finance, ed ucation, lunatic asylum, state of the republic, ind sanitary and temperance. At the fpresent idjourned session, he introduced a bill for a State reformatory prison school, where boy and girl criminals should be sent until they should nave reached a certain mature age. He made several speeches in ex planation, in advocacy, and in defense of the measure. Although the bill received the ; us of kbe.'influential and '‘unnKing men of the House, and its passage was encouraged by the philanthropists of the State, the condition of the public temperament seemed obe opposed to it just at this time, and the 'measure is lost for the present legislature. Dr. Felton does not owe all his knowledge of and skill in legislation to his terms in Congress, for he was known as a prudent legislator, wh'eri he served as a member of the State Legislature in •851, his only public service until the 44th Con-1 gress, if indeed, his services for three months is assistant surgeon in the hospital during the -war between the States, be not counted. Whilst the Doctor is not pugnacious, it may be said with truth that he is forensic disputa or: or, as the debaters of Oxford and Cambridge are called, he may with due respect be dubbed “ senior wrangler.” Out of his spirit, as well as from the promptings of his progressive, aggressive nature, doubtless came he Cartersville Courant—one of the best weekly papers in the State, and which the Doctor and iis erudite and brilliant wife edit. The Doctor resides about two miles outside of -Cartersville. He was born in Oglethorpe coun y, Ga., June 19, 1823. His boyhood days were spent in that county and in Athens, Ga., where he was educated. After leaving school be began the study >t medicine. He taught school a short time; but lis life avocation has been farming. In 1847 the Doctor left Athens and moved to Bartow •ounty, where he has resided ever since. In ’843 he was married to Miss Ann Carlton, of Athens, and by whom he has one danghter, who s now Mrs. Ann Gibbons, of Rome, Ga. Mrs. Felton did not live long, however. In 1853, just en years after his first marriage, Dr. Felton ■<ed to the altar his present wife, Miss Rebecca A. Latimer, by whom he has one son, Charles, about 13 years old, and who is at home with his larents. John Felton, the father of Dr. Felton I and the son of the venerable Job Felton was born in Wilkes county, Ga., in 1790. He j was a farmer by avocation, a Whig in partv md a Baptist in ‘religion. His wife was Mary .1). Smith, who in Oglethorpe county n 1798, and who was a daughter of Peter Smith She was a Methodist. John Felton was a cap tain in the war of 1812,- and the doctor was the »nly child. Dr. Felton has always been a successful man but his race has not been after money, nor has he been such a miser as to have laid up much. Still by moderate care, he has a com petency remaining sufficient to sustain himself md family in all comforts. The doctor is very domestic. Both he and Mrs. Felton are Metho lisis: and the doctor can, and does deliver as _ood a sermon as a political speech. W. K. WILLIAMS. WHITE COUNTY. 7 Hoe. W. K. Williams, the subject of this •ketch, is the son of Abij&h and Melissa Wil iams and was born in Habersham county, April-20th, 1815. He was one of twins and is one of the first children. He has two brothers and four sisters. His father was a mechanic and farmer, a Bap igt in religion and in politics a Democrat. mother was Melissa Meeks, daughter of THE EVENING CAPITOL: ATLANTA/ QA„ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1885. Wm. S. Meeks, to whom she was born in 1820, in the county of Habersham. She was also a member of the Baptist Church. From his his 24th year he lived in the county of his nativity, where his education was acquired in the common schools of his day. He left schopl in November, 1861, to become’a private in the Confederate ranks. He served his country gallantly in battle, remaining in service until the surrender, when he returned to his Georgia home to engage in the pursuit of farming' In 1867-88 he taught school, and in 1869-70 and ’7l, he followed the trade of a me chanic. About this period of his life he got matrimony ip his head and in January, 1870, he was wedded to Miss Martha A. Cantrell, the daughter of Mr. Stephen Cantrell, of White county. Mrs. Williams is'a Methodist and has borne her husband five children; three of whom are bo vs and two girls. The boys’ names are Oscar, Linton and Thomas, and the daughters’ are Cora and Clara. Four of Mrs. Williams’ children are still at school. In 1872 the subject of our sketch read law, and was admitted to the bar in 1873. He has since followed the law as his chosen profession, and like in all his callings, has made a success of it. Mr. Williams is a member of the Methodist church, and is a man of strong domestic habits. His delight is to gather around the fireside with his family and engage in reading and giving in struction to his children. He is a man of char itable disposition, ar das his means admits, does his part towards alleviating the poor and needy. He is a kind neighbor, and is ever ready to go to the sick bed and nurse the suffering. His highest ambition is to provide at least a good English education for the rising generation and in tehe House he is always found in the ranksof thos supporting measures looking to this end. In his profession he is an office worker, and bis forte is preparing cases for his associate to make the argument. In politics he is a Demo crat, and as a popular citizen with the attri butes we have named, his people chose him, in the face of strong opposition, to represent them in the House. He serves on the special judiciary, education, and journals, committees, of all of which he makes an able working member. As a legislator, he is painstaking and practical, and is a safe man for a county to tie to. As long as his constituents send him to represent them, they can rely with confidence that their inter ests will be watched with fidelity. JAMES MONROE SPINKS. PAULDING COUNTY. Thn subject of this sketch was educated at Dallas High School, in Paulding county, Geor gia. His early boyhood days were spent in a cot ton field until he became of such an age that his parents thought that it was time for him to attend school. After obtaining a sufficient edu cation, he turned his mind to merchandising; and was very successful. But he was ambitious and thought that he would rise to a higher sphere in life, therefore he began the study of law. He was an earnest student, and the re sults of his hard studying he soon realized. He became a prominent lawyer, was successful in the defense of his clients, and universally liked by all who knew him. lie became so popular with the people at large that he was elected city attorney of Dallas, Ga., in 1882-83. But previous to his election as city attorney he was a member of the board of education in 1873-74-75. Mr. Spinks was born on the 26th of July, 1852, in Dallas, Ga., and has lived there all of his life except in the year of 1877, when he became a citizen of Cedartown. His father was Mr. G. 11. Spinks. He mar ried Miss Elizabeth Matthew? , daughter of C. J. Mathews, of Newton county, Ga. Mr. G. 11. Spink was a representative of Paulding county four years, and served his constituents well, and now his son is following in the wake of his father. The subject of this sketch has five brothers and one sister, and he is the third child. He is a strong Democrat, and ’here is no member on the floor that is more attentive to the discharge of his duties than Janies Monroe Spinks, of Paulding county. J. LINDSAY JOHNSON. FLOYD COUNTY. Floyd county may well be proud of her rep resentative, J Lindsay Johnson. Notwith standing that In is one of the youngest mem bers, he is regarded as a prudent and far-seeing legislator. Whilecaref.il of the public purse, he does not think Georgia can ever reach the great position her inherent wealth of soil and genius and industry of her population demand, without a liberal expenditure of money for re quisite internal improvements. He believes that parsimony in government retards prog ress. Because of this faith and because of his laudable desire to see Georgia maintain her position as the empire State of the South. Mr. Johnson’s vote is always re corded in favor of such appropriations as tend to increase the value of the State’s wealth and thereby, while increasing the public moneys, yet decrease the rate of taxation. Only a lib eral policy has made his own loved city of Rome what it is to-day. It is just such young ag gressive men as Mr. Johnson that are building up the new South. His earnest labors in behalf of the bill|appropriating money for the better or ganization and government of the State militia, is only one evidence of the progressiveness of the man. He is a member of the Military, Public Prop erty, and Special Judiciary Committees. The best legislators are not always those who are heard most frequently on the floor. Although Mr. Johnson speaks but rarely, he is an earnest worker in all his committees, and on the floor he is ever watchful. When he does speak his lan guage is ornate and of the purest Anglo-Saxon. Few members are better scholars. He speaks German fluently, and his library is tilled with works in the French tongue, which hp reads with the utmost ease. Because of his readiness in these languages, and because also of bis inti mate knowledge of Georgia’s material resources, it has been rumored that he would likely be one of the State Commissioners to the London Ex position next year. As however, the commis sioners will likely have to bear their own ex penses, it will not be easy to get gentlemen to serve. Mr. Johnson was born in Floyd county, on the north side of the valley of the Etowah, about 8 miles from Rome. He now resides on the south bank of the Etowah river, just opposite to the city of Rome, where he has one of the finest residences in the State, and where he enter tains in the most hospitable manner. Just near his residence he has a small farm of 70 acres which is in the highest state of culture. It is almost a garden, and while he makes very little show in the matter, he has a herd of splendid Jerseys. He is <ery proud of his stock. His horses are of good breed, and his own team refuses to “take the dust” from any but those under three minutes. During the years of 1864 and ’65, he lived in Jones county. In 1870 and ’7l he was in Brook lyn, New York, where he finished bis education. Then he studied law at the Washington and Lee University in Virginia, coming back to his na tive State to complete his course at the Georgia University. He at once be gan the practice of law, which profession he now pursues as a business ; his little farm he cultivates for recreation, as well as the returns which come of his excellent man agement thereof. Mr. Johnson’s first office is his 'present position. He is very popular at home, being now Captain of the Rome Light Guards. In the contest for election to his present place, his competitors were Col. A. J. King and Judge George W. Thomas. Mr. John- son is an abstemious'man, seldom using spirit- i uous liquors. He is fond of all kinds of sports, | and is a good shot in the field. To a question : from a gentleman in the House recently as I to what was his religion, he was , overheard to reply with a smile, “To do as 1 near right as erring human nature can.” He is very devoted to home life: and the animals even about his p’ace are fond of him. Every horse knows his call, and his dogs seem sad when he [ leaves the place. They tell a good story on him j to the effect that his dairyman declared to himj one day that he had petted the Jersey cows soj that they would not give near as much when he is away as when at home. This weM illustrates the man’s kindness of ..eart, and hnw affectionate nature. ’ - Mr. Johnson comes of good old Georgia stock. Hi-4, father, who died about three years ago, was | John A. Johnson, was born in Elbert county, 1 March 28, 1818. He was a Whig, and alter the j war he became a Democrat, His father was ■ Colonel Lindsey Johnson, of Bartow county. ; Mrs. John A. Johnson was Miss Mary Sea- 1 brook, daughter of Smiley Seabrook of Jones county. She was born in Charleston, S. C. Os the present generation there are six brothers and three sisters, of which J. Lindsay Johnson is the second in age. When the war was over the boys went to work to build up the broken fortunes of the family. They labored arduously for years, and have succeeded excel lently’ well. Os the brothers two are planters, one a doctor, and another a mechanical engineer, having graduated at the Sheffield Scientific School, of Yale College. Mr. Johnson was married in December, 1876, to Miss Annie E. Gillispie, the daughter of John D. C. Gillispie, a broker and importers’ agent in New York. He is now dead. Mrs. Johnson is a lady of rare accomplishments, having rev ceived a thorough education in the best French schools. She is an ornament to Rome and s<< ciety, where she is very popular. They havt two children, John Gill, and Letatia. THOU AS J E FFEHSON I. IIPKI > . DADE COUNTY. The accompanying cut is from a photograp < of Hon. T. J. Lumpkin, Representative fi<», Dade county. His residence is at Trenton. II was born in Floyd county, Ga., January 7, 183'.' but in 1842 his father removed to Walker county, when he was only three years of agd. i Walker county was his home until 1859, anw ! from the third to his twentieth year was spent J there on the farm. He lived in Texas in 18.5 - | • GO. After leaving school lie clerked in a diX! goods store, and was selling goods up to IHSW ; In 1859-60 he traveled, and after returning to' I Georgia read medicine and attended medic|f lectures in Atlanta in 1860. He graduated r n medicine at Augusta, Ga., in 1866, and practical medicine until 1871, when, failing in health, relinquished the profession. He read law was admitted to the bar in 1873, and was eiy. ployed by the State as agent on the A. and | railroad, under W. T. Wolford, in 1872. 11L occupation now is the practice of law, in wbiu, he is successful. Previous to bis being elected to the House he held no office, with the exce.p tion once of notary public. From 1873 to 187th he was counsel for the Rising Fawn Iron pany. In his canvas for his ' n House he ously opposed, but was ' ity. He is a Democrat, and a member of com mittees on special judiciary, enrollment, print ing, mines and mining’ In 1868 he married Mary Williams McKenney, the daughter of William .McKenney, a farmer nf Wilkes, now dead. The good lady is a mission ary Baptist, and has borne Col. Lumpkin sever al children, of whom Thomas Hanna and Hugh Augustus, boys, and Carra Anna and Virginia Esther, girls, are living. They reside with their parents. Col. Lumpkin is not a member bfany church, though bis predilections are Methodist. He is fond of sport with rod and gun, and is an agreeable companion and popu lar neighbor. His father, who is dead, was William Dickson Lumpkin, a farmer of Spitsylvania county, Va. He was a Methodist, a Democrat in politics, and was once tax collector of Walker county. His mother was Esther Hudgins, daughter of Bev erly Hudgins, and was born in Hall county, Ga., 1811. She was a Methodist. Mr. Lumpkin was the fourth child of his parents, find has one brother and one sister living. There were five brothers and two sisters altogether. In May, 1861, Thomas Jefferson Lumpkin en listed in the army and fought through the re bellion until the surrender at Appomatox. He made a brave soldier, being promoted from i private to lieutenant, captain and brevet-colonei. He was wounded three times, and took part in every regular battle fought in Virginia, with the exception of the first Manassas. He was with General Stonewall Jackson in his memo rable campaign in the Shenandoah valley. JOHN WRIGHT BKINSON. JEFFERSON COUNTY. The accompanying cut is a likeness of Ho». J. W. Brinson, whose residence is near Stellar ville, in the county of Jefferson. He is the son of Moses Brinson, Jr., and was born in the house he now occupies, November 29, 1832. He has always lived at or near bis present residence, and it was arround this old homestead that he spent the days of bis childhood, and grew up to man’s estate. In the days before his beard be gan tofuz, he is said to have been a rude, rol licksome, mischievous fellow,full of life, strange ly enough contrasting greatly with the dignity of his position now before the eves of all Geor gia. He had the advantages of the common schools in the neighborhood, and then attended Mercer University, where he grad uated in 1855, being just twenty rears 1 of age. Mr. Brinson, though exempt ar the time, en tered the Confederate service in 1861 and fought , gallantly for four years, being two years in the infantry and two years in the cavalry. He was captain of infantry, 38th Georgia Volunteers, Gordon’s Brigade, and was also a captain in the cavalrv service, serving in Stonewall Jackson’s corps m Virginia. Captain Brinson made a gal lant, efficient officer, and his record as a soldier . gives him eminent cause for looking back on hi? military care/r with pride. The present occupation of Captain Brinson is farming, but in 1855 « he taught school. Since 1857 he has been a tiller of the soil and has had I success enough to make him a prominent figure in his county. He was elected judge in 1858 holding till iWis elected to the Legislature in 1859-60, and Kain in 1884-5. The majority by which he was Kected the last time, reached 1,100 out of a vote ■sonly 2,000, and this too, in the face of that po flltical* bizarre known as “the court house ring.” IHe is a Jeffersonian Democrat of the Alex • Stephens school, and is a member of the com inittees on agriculture, educatisn and immigra i fion. i He has been married twice. In 1858 to Miss Sa i lah E. Wicker, daughter of Thomas Wicker, a !l»lanter of Washington county. The first wife swas Miss Elizabeth Latimer, of Hancock iKunty. His children number four girls, Au- HKie Belle, Margaret Minnie, Tallulah and Celia Hkarver Brinson ; three boys—John Butler, Fred K'tecar and Moses E. Brinson. B -Capt. Brinson has been remarkabiy’successful his aspirations. He is a man of very positive I Convictions and strong nature, making him | many firm, devoted friends, while at the same ; time arraying some very determined political enemies against him. ife is a faithful, devoted ‘ friend himself, is fond of company, of which he , j has his share, is a believer in the Christian re j ligion, and has devoted much time to the educa , i tional, agricultural, social and moral interests iof the community. He originated as a pet ■' scheme the Stellaville High School, and founded i the village which has grown up around it. He I suffered many private reverses from the war, b-at his sorest affliction was the recent death, by i accident, of a noble son, just 17 years of age. , ' In the depression of his spirits he has the sym ; pathies of many friends, who trust that the cloud thus over his future days may be hap , pilv riven. i Moses Brinson, Jr., the father of our Leg > islator, was a native of Jefferson county. He i passed away in 1859. He was a planter and be -7 longed to the Whig party. In religion he was i ' a missionary Baptist, and his honored son is likewise a Baptist, keeping up the tradition of M the fathers. The mother of Mr. Brinson was also a Baptist, her maiden name being Celia j Farver. She was born in Hancock county, and ■ was the daughter of Mr. Jacob Farver. Mr. Brinson inherits his representative qualities - from his father, who held various offices, being ax receiver, tax collector, a member of the leg islator, a circuit judge, and a member of the constitutional convention. Besides the son of whom we now write, Mr. Brinson had four dau ghters and one son, Mr. J. W. Brinson being the third child. • GEORGE HAHSBLTON MORGAN. EFFINGHAM COUNTY. Our subject was born on the 26th of Septem ber, 1851, in the above-named county. He is the fourth child out of a family of six. He had two brothers and four sisters. Two of his sis ters are now dead. He left his native county and went to Chatham, but only remained a short 1 time, when he returned. He was educated in Springfield. After leav ing school he engaged in the timber business in the year 1852, and followed that avocation for ven years. He then engaged in farming, which he was quite successful. The opposition to his present seat was very strong: there being four opponents against . ;i, but on account of his popu -1 I la, ty, spirit. energy and Independence < was elected b-y a handsome a jority: and since he lias taken his seat he has been appointed to serve on the following ’ I committees: Temperance, education, immigra | tion and public property. His father, Mr. Christopher L. Morgan, mar - ] ried a Miss Christener Heidt, of Effingham . j county. The whole family are strict methodists d and conscientious Christians. [ His father held the office of justice of the j peace and sheriff, and filled his offices in a man nor that made him quite popular among his fel ‘ low citizens. The subject of this sketch is a Democrat of , the most unswerving type, and even in his early manhood exemplified his devotion to the Democ racy. He was in the army about twelve months as a private and commissary for his company. ’ On the sth of December, 1854, he married i Miss Isabel L. Mingledorff, daughter of Robt. J. Mingledorff, a far mer by profession, but is now dead | He has four children, two boys and two girls,all aof whom are living and reside at home. Their fflbiames are Walton, Emerson, Charlie Branch, n9U&&a}'t£Mind Daisy Lorina. _ Mr. Morgan is a good Methodist and a strong advocate of churches and of Sunday Schools, giving liberally of his means to them all. He is esteemed by his people for his staunchness and public spirit as a citizen and representative, and admired by his friends for his solid worth, gen erosity and genial disposition. AJEBKOSE .TONKS AVAKI'. COLUMBIA COUNTY. Ambrose Jones Avary is the oldest member of the House, having been born on September 26,1811, in Columbia county, Georgia, where he has lived all his seventy years, without ex ception. Notwithstanding his age, his hair has no gray in it, and his full peaked beard is but slightly gray. His youthful appearance and remarkable vigor are due to his outdoor life, he being what is called a practical farmer, which means that he works with his own hands. There must have been good teachers when Mr. Avary was a boy, for although he never went to any but an old field log school house, he is a good writer of his mother tongue, a very legible penman and a daily user of cor rect English both on the floor and in conversa tion. Constancy is a leading characteristic of the man, just as he has lived never out of (he country he was born in, so has he clung to the one calling of farmer. It is true that new and then he has left the piow as did Cincinnatus, to take up office: but it has never been for any long period at a time. In 1835 Mr. Avery held his first office: when he was pvrsuaded to accept the office of justice of the peace. After that term he re turned to his first love, and continued at farm ing until 1855. That year his neighbors almost dragged him before the people, who sent him to Milledgeville as State Senator. The President of the Senate’s gavel had scarcely fallen in declaring the body adjourned sine die, before Mr. Avary was on his way to Columbia county. All this time Air. Avary was an old-line Whig. In 1883, in spite of a vigorous contest, he was elected to the House as a Democrat,where he has ’ cn since. Mr. Avary has been married wi e. His first wife Susan V. Pace, was the daughter of D. Pace, Esq., who was a lawyer. Sb was a member of the Methodist church/His present wife was Miss Sarah R. Atkinson, is the daughter of Dawson Atkinson, a farmer. Msr. Avary is a Baptist. Mr. Avary’s four children are considerably scattered—Daw n living in Lincoln county,Ga.: Ambrose in Sparta, this State: Willie in Co lumbia, and Maria Loula at Aiken, S. C. Archer Avary. whose father was also called Archer, was the father of Ambrose Jones Avary: and he was born in Virginia, where he died in 1843. He was a farmer and a Whig. His wife was Sarah Harris Jones, who was also a Virginian. Archer [Avary. father of the present member of the Georgia House of Representatives, spent many Lrears of his life in the legislature of the old B*tate whose pride it is to be called “the Mother of States.” He had a large family of children, there being nine boys and two girls of them, only two now survive, the subject of this sketch and his sister,who is now 89 years old. Mr. Avary himself is a Baptist. He has not been avaricious of this world’s goods; and although not rich, he would not be considered a poor man. In his younger days he was very fond of horses. Nothing pleased him better than to see a good race, unless it was for himself to catch a ’possum or a raccoon. He, however, preferred to chase the fox to hunting the ’possum, but bis soul was too fond of good sport to refrain from a good opportunity to hunt any game. In his latter days he has become fond of rais ing poultry and gardening. He is very domes tic in his nature, and these latter pursuits are very suitable to that domesticity whieh has so marked his whole life. He is very popuiar in the House, and the members are ever ready to show him any legislative courtesy. DAVID B. HARRELL. WEBSTER COUNTY. Few men are better known in the State than David B. Harrell. His long list pf public trusts 4 all of which have been discharged with benefit to his people and with honor to himself is truly a roll of honor He has been county treasurer of Stewart county, solicitor general of Pataula circuit, judge of the superior court of the Pataula circuit, a member of the constitutional convention of 1877, and member of the present House, as the representative of Web ster county. In the constitutional con vention he rendered signal service by his arduous and able labors in behalf of the present constitution of the State. He was rec ognized as one of the ablest, clearest headed, and at the same time practical men in that assembly of distinguished Georgians. Besides these services, he also endeared himself to his people by a splendid war record as Captain of Company A in the 17th Georgia Regiment, Ban ning’s Brigade, which he entered as early as Au gust 13, 1861. Although Judge Harrell lives at Pres ton, Georgia, and represents Web ster county, that is not his native heath, He was born in Washington county, where he was educated. He went to school first in one of those famous Georgia seats of learn ing, an old-field school. He afterwards went to the Lumpkin High School, whore he had the benefit of training by that celebrated teacher, Alpheus Baker, who was a schoolmate of Daniel Webster. He went from the Lumpkin High School, to Blackstone’s Commentaries, where he applied himself with a diligence t hat could only come of a legal mind fond of the intricacies, the logical beauties and the wisdom of the old English common law. He soon rose to deserved prominence at the bar. In all he has practiced law eight years, Latterly be has devoted himself to farming; and to-day if any one should ask this truly able constitutional lawyer what his business is, he would respond modestly, “a farmer.” It is his profound knowledge of constitutional law, State and Federal, that has engendered in him a sin cere love and respect for both. The people look to the constitution as the true palladium of their liberty, and this fact has made Judge Harrell very strong wish them at all times. Hence it was that in the election for his present seat that although opposed by J.B. Hudson, a leading lawyer of bis county, and who was a member of the last General Assembly,the victory was com paratively easy. Os course Judge Harrell is a Democrat. He has always been a true disciple of the school of Jefferson, and with independent exercise of his own judgment on all political questions.) The Judge is a member of the fol lowing committees of the House, all of which are important: Finance, agriculture and tem perance. Solomon Harrell, father of the Judge, was born in Bertie county, North Carolina. He was a farmer. In politics, he was al lied with the Whig party; and he was a Baptist. His wife was a Miss Nancy Turner, a native of Burke county, Georgia, and a daughter of Reuben Turner, a soldier in Ma rion’s command in the revolutionary war. • Solomon Harrell was a member of the General Assembly and a judge of the Inferior Court. He had two sons. Judge Harrell was never married. He does not belong to any church, and is liberal in re ligious opinions. He stands about 5 feet 11 inches. His hair is slightly tinged with gray. He wears no beard. His weight is .about 190 pounds. His enunciation is clear, his vocabu lary voluminous, and his gestures grace ful. He is a forcible earnest speaker In every official position in which he has been placed, he has enjoyed and still enjoys the full confidence of his constituency. He has never scrambled for office, but has cheerfully respond ed to the call of those entitled to his service, whenever in his opinion, their interest or that of the public would be forwarded by his servi ces. lie is for a strict constr ction of the con stitutional grants of power by the people and their representatives, and for an economical ex penditures of the public funds, and only for the necessary purposes of government. ELBERT FAGAN. HOUSTON COUNTY. Hon. Elbert Fagan, whom we notice here,was born in Bullock county, Georgia, November 10, 1825. He spent his youth in his native county and has never lived out of its borders. He was educated in the common schools of Houston county and has at various times engaged in teaching and farming with good results. He is at present engaged in the pursuit us agricul ture. Mr. Fagan is the son of Thomas V. Fagan, a planter of Taylor county, Ga. His father is a Jeffersonian Democrat as is also the gentleman who calls forth this sketch. Mr. Fagan’s mother was-Miss Ann Stubbs, daughter of Ab ner Stubbs. The father of Mr. Th (is. V. Fagan was Enoch Fagan, of Washington county, N. C. The legislator is the oldest of six brothers and sisters. In 1862 he enlisted in the service and fought bravely to its close. He held official station and was also a private in the ranks al ways ready to maintain the honor of hisc ountrv. Mr. Fagan, on the 24th of December, 1852, married Miss N. M. Murray, the daughter of Daniel Murray, a planter of Macon county, Georgia. She died leaving Mr. Fagan a family of eight boys, Virgil, Yulee, Edward, Walter, James, Feston, Claude and Welton; and three girls—Mary, Alzena and Maggie Lou. They all live in Houston county. Mr. Fagan is do mestic in his inclinations and takes pride in his family and cherishes all the sentiments sur rounding one’s home. As a legislator he is alert, iiUelligent and safe and his constituents have done well in choosing him to represent Houston county. strange, Maybe! Bill Nevertheless True. Since the Grand Opening of Messrs. McCon nell & James, their store has been crowded, th ir sales immense and their encouragement Great. Why is this? some may ask. We an swer briefly, their goods are fresh and fine —no shop-worn and shoddy stock, and it is a fact that they are selling these fresh Goods mighty cheap. Just call and see for vourself, 65 White hall. PROBL’CE AND <’ol| JI SHIPPERS, SEND US YOUR STUFF! Retail Merchants Buy From Us If You Want Fresh Produce. A. M. SHOMO & BRO. W H OLE SALE I)EAI. ER S. We Handle APPLES, POTATOES, CABBAGE, POULTRY, BUTTER, ORANGES, LEMONS, ETC. 11 SOI TH UROAI> STREET. PUBLIC SCHOOLBOOKS LARGE STOCK, EXTRA FORCE EMPLOYED, So as to insure prompt attention TO ALL. WILSON & BEUCKNER, SUCCESSORS TO PHILLIPS & CREW, 6 and 8 Marietta Street. Public Schools! rpHE EXERCISES OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF 1 Atlanta will begin Monday, September 7th. The office of the superintendent will be open in the High school building, corner Washington and Mitchell streets, from 8 a. m. to 6p. m. every day of the week, beginning Monday, August 3]. Children must bring certificates of vaccination signed by Dr. E. .1. Roach, 149 Whitehall street, or by Dr. T. S. Powell, 86 South Pryor street, to the superintendent, and from him ob tain school tickets before admission into schools. All children not in school the last day of the term ending in June, 1885, also all children desiring transfers to other schools must apply for school tickets. Vaccin ation certificates will not be required of children who have previously filed certificates in superintendent’s office. Children will be required to attend the grammar school located in the school district in which they now reside. The Ira street school district is boimded on the east by Pryor street, on the north by Fair street, on the west by Central railroad. All pupils below the fourth grade, living in these bounds, will attend thisschool. A list of pupils who have been in Crew or Walker street schools, but who now belong to Ira. will be given to the princi pal of Ira street school, and such children will need no school tickets, and will be admitted when the Ira street school opens, which will be about the Ist of October. The children belonging to the Ira street school will not be admitted into any other school. Windsor and Whitehall streets form the dividing line as heretofore between Walker and Crew for pupils in grades above the fifth. The lines of other school dis tricts remain unchanged. Applicants for the high schools, not regularly pro moted from the grammar schools, will meet at the high school, Friday. Sept. 4, 9 a. m., for examination and as signment to class. General normal class, Saturday, Sept. 5, 9 a. m. By order of Board of Education. W. F. SLATON, Supt. PUBLIC SCHOOL BOOKS! NEW! FRESH! CRISP! Public School Bonks’ ( Imitiiuess a Virtue! Buy f resh, New Books at Low Figures ! MY STOCK OF SCHOOL BOOKS for all the grades just received —new, neat and pleasant to handle. All as low is the lowest in price. Everything used in the public, schools on hand—Satchels, Bags, Straps, etc. WALL PAPER. Elegant line. See sample of taste and artistic design on the ceiling and walls of my store, No. 28 Whitehall. It is a perfect gem. STATIONERY. Three reasons why I am able to give extra bargains: 1. Portion of a slightly damaged stock. 2. A large purchase from bankrupt sales. 3. Good, hard cash paid for all stock. The best 25-cent box of decorated note-paper made for 10 cents; no nonsense, but facts. An elegant lot of 50 cents initial note for 25 cents; beautiful. Dainty note, Itnen note, French quadrille note, note of artistic illuminations. All cheaper than ever before known. BLANK BOOKS! BLANK BOOKS! Stacks upon stacks of every size. Cheap, cheap. See E. H. THORNTON, T. B. S., 28 Whitehall street. FRANKLESTER No. 5 Peachtree Street. SCHOOL BOOKS, Blank Books, Stationery, New Goods, Lowest Prices. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Notice to Builders and Contractors. We will have in running order and ready for business by next Monday one of the latest im proved heavy planers suitable to drees 12x27 timbers the same as inch plank. Capacity, fifty thousand per day. LaFontaine & May, 139 West Mitehell. GEORGIA ELECTRICAL WORKS, 120 Marietta Street, Do all kinds electro —gold, silver and nickel—job plating. Watch cases, pis tols, tableware, dental and surgical in struments, carriage mountings, chan deliers, etc., etc., plated or bronzed and made to look as good as new. Dealers in telegraph and electrical supplies— burglar alarm and call bell outfits. 2,000 Tons Glen Mary Lunip Coal. At summer rates, ready to be delivered in any quantity from our coal elevator, nice and dry; no delay waiting for cars to arrive. Give your orders to us and have your coal put away before the bad weather. J. C. Wilson & Co., sole agents, 7 Spring street. Telephone 312. Betsey Hamilton Tobacco sold every where. A Handsome Residence. The magnificent addition to G. B. Adair’s Washington street residence, when finished, will doubtless surpass in elegance of finish any house in the city. Mr. Adair, speaking of the gentleman who has charge of the interior finish, says : “ My house was plastered nine years ago. I think 1 am safe in saying it is as perfect as the day when I first moved in it. The ornamen tal work is as perfect as any I ever saw of the kind. I consider Mr. Thrower one of the most competent and reliable men in the building busi ness in Atlanta, and if at any time a recommen dation is needed by him, I should be most wil ling to indorse it. G. B. Adair. Julius Jlenko. Julius Menko, the manager <>f the Menko Clothing House, at 3 Whitehall, is going at the business with the right kind of vim. He is sure to succeed—he has pluck, nerve and vim and is one of the most popular young business men in the city. AN EXTENSIVE ENTERPRISE Penetrates Ten Southern States. Pushed Rapidly to the Froni by Energetic Young Men. While a Capitol reporter was in the office of A. A. DeLoach & Bro. this morning he was shown a new cir cular, having the list of sales made in ten Southern States of THEIB WATER WHEEL during the short period of two years manufacture. This circular is sufficient proof of the popularity of this wheel, caused by its being the simplest and cheapest in tbemarket. Mr. DeLoach informed the scribe that their Portable Mill was fast coming into repute, and that they h’ad no hesitancy in guaranteeing it to make the best quality of table meal. Read their “ad” in this issue. Chicken Thief Killed. The thief whom Mr. Huff shot while robbing bis chick en roost Thursday night, was found in the woods l>e yond West End this morning. He is a negro and was telrribly wounded. He will die probably to-night. Chew Betsey Hamilton Tobacco.