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Newspaper Page TextTHE CONSTITUTION. i VOL. XVIII. "WEEKLY ElhflOfcV-— ATLANTA. GA., TUESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 13 1885. PRICE FIVE CENTS. GROGAN’S DISAPPINTMENT. JB V THE HON. MAKIC L D’MOTT. CCopyiiaht 18S5 by S.S. McClure. All rights reserved.) A roes Grot an was a man of "sperrit.” lie not on:7 claimed it for himself, but his neigh bors conceded it to him. In tho vocabulary of that region "sperrit” was a very compre hensive word. It meant a combination of the industry, judgment, physical strength and endrn uco rA-essary to success, with tho ]«ers'>ou! oflrufjge that l unished an insult to one’s ecllbrtjkily wait a blow or a bullet, as its cLarac^^might demand.. Ho wa- a “man at his wiJjw in the full sense of tho term. The estimate tho neighbors put upon his integrity was well voiced by bquire Craw ley on one occasion. At a, merry-making, where "applejack” and "peech” had. flowed so freely that ;tho blood of soma of the, young men. had bean warmth to the fighting point, pistol shots had been exchanged, and a serious wound inflic- led. Tho matter was of sufficient dignity to bring tho prosecuting attorney up from Origgsville, the county seat, to look after th;* interests of the commonwealth. The 'squire thought that the prisoner had* been e little more profdse with powder and lead than tho circumstances justified, and bo or dered him to give security in the sum of $100 lor his appearanco at the next term of the cir cuit court. A moment of silence followed tho announcement of the judgment which Grogan broke by SRjing: "He’il be thar, ’squire.” "All right,” said the ’squire, "cote’s jtd-. journed.'*' "But, your honor,” said tho prosecutor, "the prisoner must give a bend for his ap pearance.” "Grogan said he’d be thar, an’ he'll be lliar,” added the ’squire. "1 don't know how il is down at Griggsviile, but up 'yer Grogan’s word’s as good aa his bond. C'oto’e ad- jourued.” 5Z&B2B55S23h£?5a The quieter portion of the people sometimes oriticbed him a little became of his fondness for hor*o racing, bowery dancing and like amusements, but they went no farther with it than Elder Browder, ef the Coon Creek Baptist church, who said: ■ "Grogan’s a good man, a mighty straight- forward one, but he’s leetle too fonuuv hilarity fur a Baptist.” At tho time tho oventa we propose to speak of were transpiring, Grogan was very proud of two things—"The Bowl,” and a boy tuby. "Thar ain’t another alch a spot in Kaintucky hs The Bowl,” hjLwas in tho habit ofhaying, "an’when you’ve said that air, you’ve said nil, for Kaltftucky is the ge-yardon of tho world.” "The Bowl,” as it was known far and wide, Was tho home Grogan’s "sperrit” had mado for himself and family in the Cumberland range, in southeaster*! Kentucky, a good day’s journey northward from tho famous Cumberland gap. It was indeed a beautliul ipot. On the southeast Browning's ridge, or fis.it wa& familiarly called, "Ole Brownie,” yo«e Up abruptly manyGbntidred feet. Tor a JHHfrW pxeaented a fr#pt almost *• straight as The power which had thrown it there had . . llu r broken the various strata in a scries of stepr, each crowned by a luxuriant growth or tim ber pracntingdho appearance of a giant stair way carpeted with green, n * fc “ The dinner was followed by dancing and other sports, and was heartily on- j<*yed. As they woro going, Grogan extended a general invitation far the next yean "Re member, hit’s the 23th. uv September. Kf it comes on Sunday, you’re invited fur Saturday. Everybody’s welcome,'cept a Bramlett, an’ they wouldn't come ol 1 wui to ask 'em, an’ I'm not goin’ to aek 'em." This annual birthday festival became known as Grogan’s Delight. It wae as much an in stitution in the neighborhood as fourth o’ July or Christmas. If one wanted to fix the time of an evint and ?aid "hit wuz n week afore,’’ or "hit wu;: two weeks after the Delight,” it ‘was designated with sufficient accuracy i for tho av< rsao inhabitant. As ti;i\e passed, the boy did not develop; as fast as the proud father wished. The truth was, that between the, measles, mumps, chicken pox and ague tho little fellow hail n hard struggle to live at all. The Daligbt, however, grew more popular among, tha peo* pie, and the number in attendance increased annually. Grogan was often forced.*to apolo* gize for the absence or the puny appearance of the boy. "The po’little fellow aint well today. He’s sick moat all the time. Hit’s n great duappintment to me ah’ Marthy that he’s turnin’ out weakly. He’s theonlyost bry uv’ leven children,an’ hit’s a disappintment.” By tho time the tenth anniversary arrived,. but little was said of or attention paid to tho "son an’ arr” by the guests-at the Delight. Without thought of dlsrespaet to th#.child or parents, the people began to speak of him as the "disappintment," until outside of his own family he was known )>y no other name. Amy, as he was called at home, wai tho pupil of his mother until ho waa thirteen yeirs old. A three months’ school was taugut in the neighborhood during the winter months. Grogan insisted the boy should attend it. It would give him "sperrit” to be with ohlidron of his own age. Almost every evening Amy came home in tears, with long stories of rough treatment irom his school fellows. "Efany man abuses you,” said Grogan, "I’ll tend to him, but as to tho boys an' gals, of you can’t gin ’em as good as they send, you'll have tobar it.” At sixteen, he waa a pale faced, mild eyed, clieminate boy, no larger than tho ordinary ten-year-old of the neighborhood. The master said ho had accomplished all bo could in that school, and the mother proposed sending him away. "I said he should hov ail the schoolin’ ho’d lake. Hit wu* right when I said it, an’ bit's right now. Hit's a pity he’s so weakly. Hit's tuck all the sperrit out’n him. He erica ol you pint your finger at him. He’s our bat^Y Worthy*, an’ hlt ’pears like he’s never goin' to bo anything else. I don’t like tho idy uv his goin’ wbar we can’t nuss him an’ keer fur a by he's tuck right a holt uv mo. —an*—arr, he’s—ab, he’s pnrty weakly. Folks kind o’ epecta, you know, to loan on a son an’ arr. The idy uv you ^ Opposite thia the mountain curved northward in horae-shoo form, too aides sloping upwards for nearly® luilo to an overhanging tedgo of rocks. Tho wbolo resembling the half ol a broken bowl, hence Us name. The eemicirclo that formed tho bottom con- - talntd ^hundred acres of comparatively level land; the sloping sides, three hundred more, to the clearing and cultivation of which Gro gan had devoted hia l!fo. It was the largest and most valuable farm within a radios of —tWlBtymile*. , _ ^ , .* ^hrtbe center of tho bottom of Tho Bbwl v -‘wras a largo two-story hewfld log home, with f\ accompanying orchards and out-buildings, kJ Where Grogan lived and dispense! a hospi tality unusual, oven for thathospltablo coun sel the boy baby he was especially proud. Ilia fir?t birthday had arrived, and there was a barbecue, at The Bowl Inj honor of it. At . Grogfln faint itation the people for miles around had gathered in thegrovo near the house to raske merry. With the child in his arm* ho went about welcoming each fresh arrival.. T "This is tho son an’ arr.” he would say. gittin* him acquainted with hta/nelgh- “ j, ow . He's goin* to bo owner an’ perprietor tsr The Bowl some day. He’s a boy uv sow- rit too, I tell you. Ilit cropped out onWra afore be wuz throe months ole. k es sir, he s • * l??ou T Sto u b*i lot. nr bow or’t to be proud ur ’em, »n’ I’m tho’vou *Ir, but nlt don't ttiiul to nalur' that you lcin bo quite u prond •• I »m ut thh’n. Thir ain't non# uv you fixed MI am. You b.ln’t got ileh . pu- .el ur giliu I hire, you know. •‘Borne uttou him koowod ma.nd Mirth, over lenco wo com. ’ecr *n’commencod to clcr un The Bowl. Mirth,, the oldeit, you know, named fur her mother, come the foot yer. Then Banner Ann, then • TooJ, 3 then Car'llnc, then Becky, .on’ then Gin, only . lectio mor’n .ho, 'Git .Ion, with you. Ef you don’t want the tale I do, an’ I don’t want no complain in’, nuther, fur I hain’t thaloyin’ whether thav ahull be gala or boya, no more nur you. “herd bleat TO, I did want ’em thoa$h. Tboy wu« at welcome at ann-gelt, bnt I kin der honed arter a eon an’ arr,you know, men come Mary Jane, then Bot, thon Sld^an’ then Mandv, an’ thar ain’t finer pda in Kaintucky «f they air mint. Then they (topped a comm fur teven yen. long (for. the tevon yere wut up I’d done fire up all hope ur a aou ..’ arr, an’ whUe I thought tho good lord hod used u> ruther thabby, I 'tpeetod mobbohe mout know more about what wui bett for ui than I did myielf* **A yer ago today this loetlo feller come, .1... u.m vAw4 an* r rr-kon TOtt’Il b’lifiVO me him. fiayi the, 'Hitl Amo. Grogan, junior. He’s come for us to lean on wen we git olo. «n |i*a to her, 'Marthy/ say* I, # Pil fe®U the wen colt tomorrow, an’ beta the beiluv the three year olea, an* put the money oat at interest for our eon an’ arr. More n that yil, «a,« I,'irary yer I’ll roll. horn, or leastwu. a critter of some kind, an’ put, tho money out M More’nthatyit,aayaI{HM| a leaiiin’ on Atpy; hit, ah,-hit won’t do. Hit ain’t his fault, nur journ nur mine, but hit’s; ain’t possible that you’re goin’ to quite down afore them Bramlette; you’re goin* to como down flat footed and’ say bo ahant do it?" Bhe was still silent. "Well, I'll take it in hand myself, an’ it’ll stop.” When Amy returned, his father proceeded to give him a history ot toe feud between tho Grogans and the Bramletts, and added.' "To my wav n -thinkin’,no Grogan wita the sperrit uv a mouse will ’sociate with a Breinteli.” The young man defomlod his love and his sweetheart with a manly eloquence that as- touiehed the father. "Them's fine languages, I know,” ho ro- ioffied when Amy had concluded, "but a ‘Hramlott’s a Bramlctt all tho same. T haint never been harsh with you. an’ don’t never want to be, but I tell you plain, hit mjist stop. Act the man with the gal. Go see her wunst more; mind, wunst more. Tell her hit's stopped, an’ never you go near her sjyn.” On the morning of the third day, after Amy had received the commands of his father, he rode off in tho direction of BramUF’s. At noon of the same day one of the farm, hands brought a note fer Grogsn, which he asid had been given him by a strange man. Mrs. .Grogan reed it to him. It ran thus: Pear Father—I came to seo Miss Bramlelt as you directed. Iamvith her now. I have told her all you said to mo, and we have carefully con fide red it. >Yc arc both ol one mind as to what se should do. Wc are not ashamed of It, and therefore do not desire to conceal it. Wo go to Mifs Dramlttt’a aunt’s, at Greytown, where we u iil be married. Your son, Afioe G hoq£X . Ji: "The—kood— Godolmiahty,”. said mogan, ns his wife pronounced ’the last words. "Mair’y; Marry a Bramlett,” he continued at the top of his voice and atriding about the room. "Heshan’t do it. I'll dbiler fom to the (end uv the world. Git the bossr* jnen. Kaddle tbe two bays an’ the yallar mar, an’ both .uv you git your pistols. Et he don’t keer nothin' for his pap, ho shan’t disgrace him. I’ll ketch 'cm, an’ wen I do, I'll give him a wboorpin’ bo’ll remember at the jifigeuiont day. i'll do it right afore the KsUMjrH war . out a whole thicket uv sprouts ojrJfliD» an’ make him git down on hra knees tcWk-” His wife remonstrated with tees* "Never you mind. Martby. I'M hurt nothin’ Yeptin’ his skin, but th&r wonube a piece uv that as big as two. bits, as won*t have a welt cn it.” t - About sundown Grogan retarneiPwilh his arm in a sling and his clothe* bespattered with blood. Jn arswer to his wife's anxious queries, be replied: "I went a huntin’ a boy with a wheop. I ft und a man with a pistol. That man, Marthy Grogan, was Amos Grogan, Jr., our son an’ arr. 1 found him with tho woman uv his choice by his side, an’ thar haiu’t a bettor .lookin/higher sperrited coupl in all tbc state uv Kaintucky. I'm proud uv 'om.” The Delight was three days aflerwfirds. A nvuch larger crowd than usual attended. Gro gan stood at tho "bar’l ofpsach” and warmed by frequent health-drinkings, told tho story of AARON BURR; Did tbe Olreumstaneea Warrant Hiaconvtotion? Xa* Btory of Hi* Piot-Burfa Motf ai for Hta intended Expedition. •• Olvss by One of ais Aooompltose-Xto. Frcm tbe Philadelphia Times. Those who desire to ascortsin truth and who will judge as men desiring to do right, who believe charity to be a virtue and who con sider that their, judgments of characters of men ought to be formed In that merciful f^ir- It of justice which they themselves may re* quire In passing down tho uncertain road of life may not believe that Aaron Burr was guilty of "high treason.” It is not a single actol right or wr<>Dg which should determine the character of an individual, ills true character can only correctly bo under stood by following him through li/e, analyzing his deeds and discovering whether or not tho principles which govornod him were virtuous. Few men in this life will bear a critical examination into every act and it every man is to be damned in public osti- motion because one or two dark spots may bo found in the midst of many bright ones, thon wo venture tho assertion that lew will be found in any country passing safely the investiga tion ol every ordeal. We find in tho history of Texas by General Mosley Baker, a Texas veteran, one ot tho Eparton band at San Jacinto, who gives the particulars of Aaron Burr’s purpose in his intended expedition against Mexico not in tho way as intended to eettlo the disputed inten tions of Burr, but as a part and parcol of tho hntory of Texas. He makes uso of the Burr incident among other responsibilities o| tho United States government in respect to the Texas revolution, llo docs it to c'early ropre- sent other imjx riant occurrences and other important pej»ouag«B. . GUILT, GeneraTBakcr a student ot William Craven, an English gentleman who had boon atftociated with Burr, nud who, with Burr, .was arrested in the vicinity or tho Tombigboo river, fo Alabama, and conveyed to Rich- otbeFlook him To Indiana and placed Mm at cchcol. With the exception ot a few weeks’ vacation each year he remained at tcbool flvo years, and m hi* twenty-first year returned bemr, graduated, a big word for that neighborhood. Ho wes a tall, slender, pale,beardless young men, of scholarly appearance and habits/ As to Pin ] hynical appearance, Grogan put it forcibly when ho laid: "He looks like a tatcr vino growed up in the shade.” His ' father gave him a handsome horse,saddle and bridle, tlfiO ftfUD, With tho injunction that he should spend iho.timo until the Delight in getting some moat on M® bones and some color in his face; after that he would be cf ago and coaid do as bo pleased. Amy gladly availed himioli of tho leisure. He waa without congenial companionship* and spent most of his. time on horseback and climbing about tbe mountains. When inqui ries were made as to "who tbe fine dressed young feller on the black hois?” was, or "who wuz that s tetiin’ way up on Rocky pint with a book?” the answer would bo "Hit wiu Gro gan’s diiappiniment, I reckon, a moonin’ round.” PART II. There was a companionship between mother and son which was a source of great pleasure to both. Quiet, respoctlul, considerate of her slightest wish, she idolized him. She never tired of talking of his varied accomplishments, to all of which Grogan would rcanond pleas antly : "He’a a mighty nice boy, Marthy, mighty nice. He’s tho makin' uv a first rato man sometime, ef he kin only git strong. We ertn’t to 'apect a weakly boy to Lev sperrit. I 'epote.” li was evident that he regarded him as. a mere child. A few days before the Delight, aa Grogan was returning from a ride <>f twenty styles down the Coen valley, ho *a«r a couplet on horseback riding down the mountain. They entered tbe main road a abort diatanco behind him and galloped off in the direction from which he had come. A glance satisfied him that one ol the riders wu mounted on Amy’s horse, another that Amy- rode him. and that bia companion was a tall, fine lobking. young woman, with a man o black hair floating over her shoulders, mounted on a spirited white hone, which she sat with grace and “'-Well, I'll d*der,” be (eld to bimeell. "A keenin' company with the (ale,- tueb a lady like gal, too. The leetle raicel I Wonder who •be kin be. So folk, -round yer; too much quality. 'Wuzn’l (he purty, though. Hit beats me. Mebbe he'll w wantin’ tar mirror tome uy theee duo. Him merr-yl” He laughed aloud. “Hit'll be a lone time afore that.” Tbe tight bad pleated him, end be rode the remaining five miles to The Bowl recalling it, and wondering who the woman waa and how Amy got acquainted with her. -’Marthy,-’ be eald, on arriving at homo, “whir d’ you s'pott I teed tbs boy? Hit boats all," ha continued, laughing heartily. “Ho wus rldin”lonnida uv a gal; a starin’ party one, loo. I’ve been a tryin’ to figure out who it wui, but I can’t. Hit wuin't none uv tha Bimaet, fur I knows ’em ell. Hit wuan’t a Mattlcke, fur they’re short gall. Hit wntn’l rutsLewi!.nuther. Shs’ta tall enough,but her bar ain't black, an’ ah* hain’t no aich ringin’ at that gal bed. To toll you the truth,Marthy, that young woman wui jist, ah, jiMgorguout; who Sin Ht be?” Tbtre waa tmbarraiunsnt on the daee of hit wife. “You ain’t ashamed to tell me, elr you, Marthy? You don't mean to 'sinuate thit he’s a keepln’ company with traah?’’ “I e.ptot it waa Betti. BrernUU,” mi. re plied- •-Jeemete riverel’’ *«<! Grogan angrily. “A Grogan a aidin' alongside uv a Bramla-.t! \ on .1 Mun leu tfial. An end. tf.rtnV Xoid'iats me an’ tha boy live, I' _ been, on hit birthday tell he’e twenty one. ‘■Tbit it the fuit ono, frlen’i. Thet there werole’a westin’ thar-le-jnmup—no betti*- he.fp<iwhar. Hlftfur jrau,an’hlfllbidona to e turn by soon. You know whar the bar le U. Tbc furdeet <««’*„! rh i‘ k * 7 -.v the the mlddle’e patch. Thag’t a tub uv honey by it. They’re both ala yer ole. The other e upplejtck. Hit’t aver older. rate. I mad* it myietf. Thar’a cfder thar far tbe women fclha an’ the chddM.Peia|tJft lie boy ’yer to Grogan’a delight; that haul Mike i better man than hta pap. i nfver 'had^o’tchoolln’, you “An' w’tn you hit hund h Snow 1 b ’tarlhv*t the echo!wuv the fambly. him immegitbit wwldn’tdo?' fuilf in thee he mty go to college ef be wtult | don’t mean to tty that, do you, Martby ?• -She was at ichool three yetre in the tame t.«n with Amy.” “Thet couldn't make frlen’i uv Ore Orogtn • tea an' the Bramletts. What makss you 'ipoct hit- Marthy?" “Ha has viitted her lavsml tiiaai since ho cam# home.” “An' w’en yon hit found hit out, ybu tota b). pursuit niter the runaway pair. “This is a infer aa well at a delight, you tee. TLar'i tbe bride an'groom. Tbor'aaporrilan’ Liouty lined together. You’re all a wondorin’ low my eonceme to ,narry a Bramlelt. 1 ion't blame you. 1 tried to -top It you know, filch epcrrit at Ihoy’ve both gotwon’t bo itopped. You tee, wen I lutt -yerd ho writ a beepin' ccuiptny with her I wuz awful raid. I ’ole him ft had' to etop immegit. 1 eont him to her to tell her he’d never go with her again. Ho goes begiontly an’ toes bor. in- •lead uv tellii.' wet 1 lolo him, he puLt-ad the qtrfcittkn aw' wrltffire he wu.- gonig‘PWo.;r»y her that day. I jfa toon he shouldn’t. A couple uv ibv bau’e an’ mo tot out to kotch ’em. ‘■We found ther boeoes hitched up ’yer at Hopewell. Tbe par wuz in tbe tavern. Wen T wui askin’ the landlord whar they wuz, I 'yerd three pistol shots, ona right after the other, an’ Ed and Jest Bramlett come a run ning llakety split through the patetgf. •■1 wuz mider’n ever wen I teed the Brim- lcltr, to I fays, cf bit’s the Bramlette at wanti to fight ’ytr 1 am, an’ I drawed an’ oockad my navy. “ ’Hit a’n’t tbe Bramle’.tt, though, lays a loiter who como a roibln’ out arter tan.. •They’ve got thar bellyful uv it. Hit’t tho young men ot Is doin'tho ahootin', an* beta hit both tbe Dramlctta. Ho’t got a gal with him an’ heta flghtln’ fur her.' “’Wat young man?’tayt I. ‘Young Gro- f an frcm The Bowl down' yer,' tayt he, ’an’ o’fl a thoroughbred, I toll you.’ "I wuz tuck back a Icet o. You see, our ion an' err, the onlleit one uv Tevon, you knew, wuz weakly like, an’ hod a tcorblo tcrabble to live at all, an' I ovn up, I'd miicslclatcd on him. 1 wuz blazin’ mad an’ didn’t stop to think much, so I started down tho poittgo to whar the ehootln’ wut. One nv the tellers I hed along with me wnz foolhardy like; an’ wut a Italic ahead nv me. Tbs paanga woz kind nv dark an' wen we wu2 about the rniddlo uv it, somebody ttld tlop tbar, an’ then shot. The bullet grazed the- feller'a neck an' hit me m tha arm thtr. I epoaad hit wuz a Bramlett as shot an’ I biled right over, an’ tayt 1,‘I’llhav Bramlett b.ood fur that, an’ went right on.’ "Somebody hollered tatop’ agin, an’ off to tbo left in a door, I teed my ton thtr, a eor* i rip’ me with a pitta]. Toot gal aa Is hta wife now, blest her purty eyes, wuz a ttan’in’ by him. 'Pen my word- they ’peered a foot lallar'a I aver and ’em afore, an’ thar eyet wui a (lathin'." "Hit jilt knocked me all uv a heap. I look ed into bit eye, then into the pittol bar'I, an' btek an’ fo’trard that away a minit. I seed buiinsMln both uv’em. Bbo'i you’r born. Sol tayt, 'Hit's your pan, Amy/ Haeppko right up, and taye, lio ’of my pap comas friendly, he don't need no piatol/ ’Jet to,’ tayt I, ’an* I left down tha cock an’ puts her In my halt.’ " ’Thit la Mits Bramlett,’ tayt be stakin' her by tha ban’, ‘I tapect you come to tee her.’ He’d allut itemed a little boy to me •fora. All to wunst I lead he wut a man, a min uv iperrlt. ‘I come,’ I tayt, 'to wo my ton an’ arr,’ patting my arms 'round him, 'an' I’m proud uv him, an’ tha woman uv hit chfcc.’ Thon I put my arms’round bar, an’ lays I *Bta, are you marr-ltdr ‘No,’ tayt the, ■bat we would her been el they hsd’nt tried to { invent us.’ 'Who’s a preventin’?’ ley I. ’My blkt/ lays abe. 'Ken they do itr'sayi I. 'No/ taya the, a itraif htnin’ up. ’Net at hta cattrnrea holds out.' " ‘Bloat your purty ayw/ tayt I, ‘Marthy an’ me has tan gals, but we want anothar'n, an’ that other’s you. Coma right along children to Tha Bowl an’ ba marr-lad at tbe Delight.’ "■Think you, father,' lays she, an’ hit sounded mighty good uv bar to call me elcb. •We tole ’em wa wus agein’ to my aun'ts to ba marr-ied, an’ we’re goin' thar.' " ‘Said Ilka a gal uv aporrlt, tayt I. I’ll go Tong with you, an’eftkarta any lire’ thootm’ I’ll take a crack mytalf.’ ‘No pap,' tayt my ten, 'we’ll mak* It alone. Bo you kin, says I, an’ fur fear the ealtargea does give out 'yare my navy with six good reunta. Bhe’Heerrys hundred yardt.’ An’ I laid her on the t> blc. Tarwell my (on/ tayt I, an’ fsrwell hit bride. The Bowl’s ready, an’ Mtrtby an meta ready to give you s inter aa ’ll ttonub tho natives.’ “This la the inter, an* hlta a router. We’re drlnkln’ to 'em In peach an’ hontr. Tbe peach it him on’ tbe honey it her. Yer’e to Tin, that tha merr-ige ’ll be u good an’ wholesome a mizter at ibe drink, an’ w’en you’re told that, you’re laid all, lur thar ain’t nothin’ hcltar’n peach an’ honey. “Thar they go, aa imiltn’ an' happy as they bin be. Hit would hev boon wu’tb a yerta growth to each one uv yon, af you could uv teed that young man a boldin’ the drop on bta pep. Hit wni mighty comfortin'!#a father’s hcert, I tell you. "Drink heerty Irien’t, thar’* the peach an’ honey.” river* w gviBimuiK) auu mvumvji n.cm', Ya,, for trial. ‘ Richmond wet at the time the very foout of Jefiertonianta’u end tbe public mind vr«s already prepared for Burr’a conviction. Never, perhaps, in any c(iuntry wia there a greeter unanimity of opinion upon imy ei-.lijcrl than Hint ol Burr’s guilt of high treason, Neror, perhaps, wae tbero a greater dtapley of talent and eloquonco atd never waa there a more patieut, fair anil impartial trial. Hid Chief Justice Marshall never before, or alter, performed a virtuous net, the decision of tho court in Burr’s ease ought to have immortalized him. Humor, with her thousand toaguea, hail boon busy, and President Jefferson, with all his noble qualities, possessed some of the fraittioa of man, and ho perhaps received at truth tbe created fictions concerning Burr’s iuteuded treachery. William Craven was Baker’s preceptor, was a gentleman whoso voracity among those who know him woll waa liko unto Cu-sar’a . wife's—beyond a suspicion. Iron, Cruvun -I* BelinwtOircciMbe foUi-wIna' c — * Mr. Craven bad neon one of a largo firm in London who were engaged in tho Mexican trade; had resided many years at the City of Mexico, and bad daily opportimitloj ot wit- netting tha degradation to which tho mats ol tho people bid been reduced by tbo lnu-hty tnd . tyrannical tidfi-de-camji ol the Spanish government; that in con- Itquenco ol heavy louei he was compelled to emigrate to the United States. At tbo city ol Washington he, emong other distinguished cllizent, wai Introduced to Mr. Burr, with wbcmhe contracted the mutt intimate as- qualntanco, and their intercourse wai ohtrac- terlzrd by a frank and cordial friendship. Burr Inquired of him very vertlaularly touch- ing the political, moral and social condition ot tho Mexietnr, and recoivtd all tho Informa tion which many ycari’ experience in Mexico had enabled him to oil- lent. He informed Burr that the matt of the people were ignorant, tupert’.ilioui and unacquainted with their rights, but that there were many among thorn destined for distinc tion, end among these there was ecsrcely a inan that was not restless and discontented under the reigning government, and only needed seme encouragement from nbrosd to enable them to undermine tbe Spanish dynes- ty and proatrato its already crumbling col umns to the earth. visitater or tub conriatcr. He slated that Barr believed tbst hta repu tstlos wu loot In tbo United Btstes II here mained in tbe country; tbat be wu a man of rare talents and .acquirement*; tbat he was ambitious in the extreme and wu ripe for any enUrprisetbatpromlKd even ahopeol retrie ving bta cbaraclar, and in any attempt for that . purpose Burr intended to signalise himself elsewhere, not doubting but snceeu would blunt tho malice ol many ol hta enemies, and tbat thit would in the end enable him to atone for tbo death of Hamilton, for whole memore ho cher ished tbo greatest respect, and declared tbat Alexander Hamilton nad been ueod by wkio men lor the purpoee of getting rid of on* or the other or, if poetlble, both. Burr’e Drit step wu to open a correspond. cnce with some of tbe ludfng men In Mex ico and then to traverse tho western elates, for the purpoee of sounding aemo ef tbe most influential citizens of the Mtsiiulppi valley end that lucceoa in both undettakinga sur- pasaed even what they bad bun wont to ex pect. It waa found that many men In tbe western country bad ideu of conqueet and lame. There were many luch man in lbs valley ol the^MlealaelppI and in all tbe Span ish dominion! in America baaidee, wbilt tbe ratrlota in Mexico hailed them M dtaeiplee of freedom and furnished tbe outlin* of ■ •yi- tematic plan for lutura operation*. WHIT WU TO aiDOXX. It waa suggested by citlzan* of tbe United States that Burr should approach tha fron tier* of Mexico and -eetablub his headquar ter* on tbe Wuhlta, within the limit* of our country, but tbat h* peremptorlatly declinad. It was finally arrangad that Urey abould float down tha Miasluippi and go on a vaasal at tbe Belize, which tb* king pirate of tbe gulf, Lafltte, wa* to have in. readme**, and sail for Gelvoeton Island, than in hta pouasaion. It waa further under stood tbat tradiog homes war* to be establish ed among ell the surrounding tribes of In dians, for the purpose of buying their friend- •blr, end tbat, it pceeibla V any paacaable means, tbo inhabitants of too old Spanish towns of Ban Antonio, Kaesgdocbti andotbirs in Texts. The inhabitants were to be concili ated and enlisted In the casta by agents who under pretense of ••lllng goods, ware to reside in these placet. Should thit ultimately tall the fortresses in Texu were to be tskan forci ble peastetien cf and used as depots at toon a 1 the pcUizU in Mexico were ready toco owe rate cirae'ualiy. It wu clearly understood tbst no attempt wbsteversbould bantale to disoretnbar the United Btetce or inteefore in any way with her people or her laws further than the test ot rr r.ceding a schema in the country for tha above mentioned purpote. raii-cas or tmi acxaaa. Circumstances rendered it netetsery to g»i out ol tbe Cumberland river much sooner than time wu eflbrdtd to complete all arrange manta, and no sooner wu there an appaaranc* ol danger than many of thoee who had tree* most actfve in preparation* withdrew their support end forwarded information to General Wilkinson, then in command at New Orleans, which, together with instructions from tbe government, would have made it imroislbte tor Burr ana hta party to pass that place. I nder such rircumstatces it wu proper to leave tho Mississippi and goto l loriJt, where Burr hoped to meet nesistance from abroad and ingratiate himself into the good grace* ol Influential persons there, who were known to be extremely tired ol the Spanish yoke and ripe for a revolution in the government. But alter undergoing many difficulties end priva tions thry were raptured and all their golden drr;,ms vanished !u thin air. Borne ot those who had been dreaming of honorable itnmo lality wore transformed fora time Into crimi nals and objects of almost universal exocra- tten. Tbo circumstances wore not sufficiently strong to warrant Burr’s arrest, if taken in connection with hta enterprise against tha dominions of n nation with whom we were at puce. President Jefferson from rumors, but rsrteinly r.ot from proof, ’-elisvod it was pos sible for Burr to form a combination tor tho purpeso of dismembering tbe union. FLOOD BOCK RIMOVID, J.QHN WILKES BOOTH. aniatareftincTcikTrltti Mr. J. B. Ford, waa Viuiir or rord'i r&ratar at tba Tint tha Aaautinatloa-Hi Saw Boots ifttr aa waa PJaoad to Hla Ooitin. two Hundred. Thousand rounds of Dyna mite Kemove tha Kock. New Yonx, October 10.—The 330,000 pounds of dyuamito undor Flood rock, Hell Gat®, was exploded this morntug. Tbo shock was plainly felt at tho lower esd of tbe city. Fully .'0,000 pcoplo lined the shares of tho river today when thb great explosion at Flood roclr; Hell Gat®,'occurred, while scores of ex cursion steamers had their deck# black with people who awaited tbe ehock. At preeUely 11:1.1 o’clock the earth trembled and the bosom o( tho river win picrcod wi*h a mighty uj hcavel of rooks and timbers. I p, up, Wbut tbo glittering mtesee of water, un til it teemed as if they would never stop. At tbe height of two hundred feet the uplifted wnters nausnd in their flight, trembled aloft and finally foil back again to tho river. At this moment, when tbo air lor hundreds ot lectin ouch direction wee fillod with white mesios ol sparkliog wstcr, the spectacle wm grand beyond expression, tho great body of white foam presenting the ai)< pcararce of a fonUstio iceberg lilted bodily uj>< n » a^lid basis of dark water. Mnrv Newton, tho eleven-year-old detigh- r of Genornl Newton, who, as chief engineer hue conducted tbe operations at Hell Gate since the start, touched tho button that set free the elcctrio current that exploited the Milmnrlno mines end shattered mountains ol reek, lilting it out of tho bosom ol the tea and crushing it into millions of fragi nents. It wan little Mnry Newton who, when a mere baby, touched oil' the first HoU Gat# ox plosion a few /cot from tbopoint where she stood to- dry. Tbo shock or the collapse was felt only olicbtly on tho Astoria shore. immediately after the explosion a fire broke out in the wreck and l>urnou,lustiIy apnid the eerthing waters. Four instantaneous photographs were taken by tho officers of tho corps or engineers from the firing point at Astoria. As fur as posaiblo to judge from tho position nd nppearanro of tho wreck,. the explosion ics sn entire success. Tho shock was toit to n slight extent only in the city. 13b LLB BOY D IN CHICAQO. , October 11.—A woman who can relate #rf»qrkablo 111# history appeared be Wo (STcnftXgo f’uBTTy ^oftbrday n# com plainant in a libel suit against the Tribuno, On firptember JO that paper published a dis patch from fit, Louis stating that Bollo Boyd, the (x-confederate spy, had put up at Ilurst’i hotel, but had Jamei, lcavini .. The articlo did not slate that she had eluded a board bill, but loft that to bo inferred, and facetiously described tho contents of tho trunk, which was opened by the people at tho llmst bcuFc, Tho mention of a pair ot old corsets, a slipper, a plug of tobacco and a "Grd Bless Oar Homo” motto as the only contents ot tbo trunk incensed tho lady and ib# surd for $5,000 damages. * Bollo Bojd, or Mrs. nammond—for that If the name under which sho brings tho suit— waa seen at tho Rovcro; house by a reporter. She is a wemrm of tall end graceful form and a face in which still lingers much of tho beauty which it posieiscd when its owner b#« como famous during the war. “I am opposed,” ana said, “to the newspapen [ ubltrlilm; my private allAtrs, with the object of jCHklng rue ridiculous. Not ouly has that story, which was entirely false, wounded uiy pride, but it ties done me Kr*ut injmy here and If I am poor,” (and tho lady's blue eyes filled with tears), "It Is not my fault. It was a matter * ndamlt -- { > dim#, tbo namo of Bell# Boyd famous the world over, ine said: "When Ihe war began I was a mrl ol fifteen, just out of school nud cnthusiiuiic in my love for my country- tho south. What I did for the cauio vaanotdonoln theconscfoucucss that I was a spy, I*. lwasexchaofcd.for _ __ .Jug - »MU);crn army I received nn i-athuslostlc rceep- tlon. lollulwss rent to Kfigtaod with dii* patches fn-m tbo coufederate government, and r«u tho blockade lu the steamer ’Greyhound. I vr** M»r'tMrrd at with my dispalfliea, the Gushcund havipg been run down by the Con necticut under command ol I.leuteusut.IIarJlnx. “IbolitutenaotfaJlIulovowIth me and per* mltted the captsia of the Greyhound to escape. I was twonght to Washington again a prisoner, but was banished tncauoda, to lie shot tho next ilmo I was caught.. I.tauleaant Hording was court martfaUed aid dlsmfucd from tho service, ilo went toanuiaiid, and tbe same summer (U64) wo were married in London. 1 received the most . went on tire SIMS In 1SS71 Bsdo m J lir.t tppesrtsce oa tbst lYtsrnASvMUm Tnlfl ms’tri?/(foK nd Hammond at Hew Orleans, and llred quietly in n-aas until«little over a (year aga Colonel Hammond is now aiillcted with ioftenlit* of tho brain, snd I am compelled to auppoit myscll and three chiidiL-n. 1 lntcn*l to return to the stage and mak# a name for myaelf yet.” THAOBDY FOLLOWS ROMANCE. Milu ackkb, Wi#,, October 11.—Th# return of Mro. Allot Lane, no# Towsley, to the homo ofh#r parent#, twenty miles north of this city, recalls a romance and n recent tragedy fa tbe iouthwist. Five y®ar« ago, while vl#- iting at San Antonio, Mis# Towsley met Dr. H. G. Lane, n married man, and a warm friendship sprang up between them. Two year# later Lana’# wife died, and soon ailer- wtrdi he renewed his acquaintance with Miss Towsley by letter. To the father he also wrote, proposing marriage with the daugh ter, bnt receiVM n blunt refusal to give his daugbterin marrigeto a confederate soldier, l.sce.bavingcsrrlcd a musket in tho confed erate army. At this rebuff Line went out on tho prairies and gave his attention to cattle raising, in creasing hit wordly wealth thereby Is an enormous amount. About fir# months ago hs again opened a correspondence with the Jedy, proposing to her that the desert father, home tnd friends and go to biro. This she did, and on th# night of July 29 she alighted from the train at Fort WortB, T®x. Sho won espied Line, who by agreement wore a whit# hsndkerchfef ocout bn arm, and with him she went directly to th# Iodise’ waiting- ream in th# depot, where the Rev. Thomas Ash married them. Tb# groom at this tin# wss one cf tbe beet known ranchmen in Texas. It seemed that ho and his bride ware entitled to and would realize many hap py days, but fate ordered otherwise- In less then six we#ks after th# blitsfal wedding day, while en route to New Mexico. Lane wan at- tottinaUd and hhr lifeless body was found by iberoadside a few days later. The assassin's identify cr motive has remained a mystery, tut it Is alleged that a clue now beng followed will toon lead to the arrest of th# murderer. A few dayi ago Mr. J. il. Ford, manager of the "Mikado,” was standing at the K Irnball house entrance talking to Mr. Dooley, the bill poster, when Dr. Armstrong passed, and Mr. Dooley remarked to Mr. Ford : "There goes John Wilkes Booth.” Mr. Ford glanced at Dr. Armstrong nni replied: "That man might bo taken for Edwin Booth, but Be is no more like John Wilkes Booth than a negro is liko a snowball. And, besides that, johx wiutia nooTit is mao and bis bones rotten long ago.” A Constitution man heard of Mr. Ford's emphatic assertion of Booth’s doatb, and desir ing to learn what he knew of a mattershroud- edin mystery, called upon him at the Kim ball. "Doea Dr. Armstrong resemble John Wilkes Booth?” began tbe reporter. "Does Dooley resemble a lily?” was the re- ply. • "Hardly.” "Well, there is no resemblance whatever between Dr. Armstrong and John Wilkes Booth if he wee elive today.” "Il he was alive?” "Yee, if h#V7as alive.” "Are you sure he is dead?” "When a man sees a thing ho knows it. Booth wes shot deed by Sergeent Boston Cor bett through a crack in the barn in which they feuna Booth en Mr. Garrett’* farm in Caroline county, Virginia." "Where did you see Booth alter ho was killed?” "1 saw John Wilkes Booth’s body in Wear er’s undertaking establishment, Fayette street, opposite Haverlytheater, Baltimore. "When was that?” "In July, 1M5. I cannot now name the dato. He wae in an OntttJTAKT ARMY COPFIX, wrapped up in a government blanket. 1 saw bis face and I would know it tonight.” "Is there no obanoe for you to be mistaken shout its being Booth?” "None in the world. I waa too ftmiliar with him to have been mlstaksp. It was John Wilkes Booth and be woe a heap doader than 1 want to be for the next ninoly.nlne years. I think be was buried in the Baltimore'ceinelo ry. It made mo feel bod to eeo Booth In that old coffin and blankot for ho wat a man I al ways admired. Ho gnvo mo the maU^to the pistol with which ho shot the president, fa was a 42-caiibro pocket derringer. 1 gave tho piatol to Frank 1- rayne, the man who killed bis wife trying to ahootan appleofTher head.’* "What do you know about the assassina tion. Mr. Ford ?” "At that tinuD I was manager of Ford's thea ter. As you know, the assassination was om * tho 11th day of April, 18A5. It was Good.Fri day, and the play for tho evening was th» 'American Cousin.* About 11 ovloek I wtl % at tha theater talking to my brother, n. Clay? Ford, who wife the treasurer of tbe theater. I bid just told him that Airs. Lincoln had scut a messenger to engage a box nnd tbit I bad sent tho ticketft nud wjuM go and put the ue<‘- fsrary lecal notices in tho afternoon papers that the president would bo at tho theater, when wo noticed John Wilkes Booth coming down tbe slrcot. 'Tbero comes iho handsomest man in Wonhiuston,’ said my brother, point ing at JL’Otb, who was faullloaaly dressed. When Booth cfiino up ho asked for his mail, und brother gave him a letter which I think waifiom a lady. IF sat down on the slops and reed It. It was wroto on crois.barrod pa per and contained four pages. When he had linirhcd reading tho letter u.y brother said, with a wink at mo: ’John, we’ve got you now.’ ’How?’answered Booth. 'Why,l’reo- ideut Lincoln aud Gonoral Grant in ono box and General Lee in the opposite one with hia hands culled.’ Brother said this to guy Booth, knowing his southern sympathies. *rni cowAaoLY cur,’ said Booth, ns bo roso up orect. 1 saw that ho was angiy snd told Harry that I must go up to Iho treasury department and get a stand of colors to decorate tho boxes, as was tho em ir m when tbe president attended the theater. Booth walked off with inn nnd asked mo to go in snd take a drink with him at the Kirkwood house, corner Avenuo and Eleventh street. As 1 did not drink I declined, and excuaed mr- self bytayingl wosinahurry toget to tho department to seo a gentleman. That waa the last time 1 over saw Jonn Wilkes Booth alive. Alter 1 got the stand of colors I went bock to tho theater ar.d brother Harry and I decorated tbo boxes. The blue regimental flag, waa placed in the. renter nod Iho American flags above. A picture of Washington woo placed cn the pillar In tho middle or the box. This had never been done before. After we-wore through with tide I went to Baltimore with John T. Ford's wife’s sister. I returned to Washington at 10:20, end when I reached tho theater 1 saw tome ono bringing what I sup- pf.ied to be * drunk m »n out, nndlasko.l: ’Whet drunken tealcr is that?' I never dreamed that it was_|bo president. Mr. Lin coln wse carried across tho street to Mrs. reterion’s home, whero ho died next morn ing about twenty minutes to eight. I saw him ju&t before no died, The night ho was ibot I took my first drink of liquor. The thoa- ' :■ • weft turp .i .-fad by Fie i..'I i«rjr nnd I wu placed undtr arrest. 1 woe cold and couldn’t get no firo to warm by. I was released next day, but several days afterwards wai rearrest- (d. U. Clay, John T. and myself were in prison over twelve weeks. Don’t think thojr ever did know why they arrested and impris oned ui.” Well, to return, Booth is dead?’’ V Yes; jo't as dead ss Lincoln. Why, its all Tom foolery talking about that preacher being Booth. Booth was a better looking mau than he Is." ■How old was Booth when ho killed Lin coln?” "About twenty-four.” "When, if he wat living, ho would bo forty- four year* old?" Yra.” Dr. Armstrong is about—” Bother with Dr. Armstrong. Lite’s too short to Lo supposing such things.” "And Booth hurt his leg when jumping onto tbe itsge from tbo box?” "Yes. Caught hia left foot In Washington s portrait snd broko hie leg abovo the ankle. Dr. Mu Jd ist It.” Dr. Armstrong has a game leg or hip, "You are determined to make Booth alive.” "Ho, no, just comparing. Booth had long black hair and a icar on hii neck?” "Yes, but he didn’t wear bis hair bo very long. He had a erar cu Iho largo muscle (l { iho loft sido of his neck, three inches below the ear, This scar was caused by an operation performed for the removal or a tu mor. Has Dr. Armstrong got a scar on hia "Don't know. They «ay ao. Don't think Booth cculil have come to life?” "Hardly. But he could c -mo os near it as the next one. He wss a fine gymnast. He introduced in some Shakespearian plays some of the most extraordinary and outrageous lesrs. At least thoy were deemed so by crittes and were • oedemned by the press. He ex celled in all manly aporte. In every way he waa a peculiarly fascinating man. Every inch a gentleman.” "lie** deed?” "Good STtntog*”.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The constitution. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1884-1885, October 13, 1885, Image 1