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UNION & RECORDER.
Millkdgkyille, April 27. 188G.
ATHENS.
After an absence of more than
Twenty years, it was natural that the
writer should look forward with deep
interest to the seat of his v enerable
and beloved Alma Mater, to see what
might be presented to his view, what
fairy vision would burst upon his
sight to eclipse the golden chaplet of
his youthful vision, when for four
vears, kept alive in joyous meiuorj,
he was a proud and happy inmate of
Georgia’s most cherished seat of learn
ing. He knew that Athens had
changed from a little unsightly town
to a city of beautiful homes and ex
tended business interests, but nothing
had ever broken the sweet memories
of earlier days, its friendships, its re
fined emotions and gilded anticipa
tions of the future. There was the
University of the State and the young
mind imagined in that, all that was
great, glorious and sublime. That
gave splendor to the wild glades, the
sunny hills, and shady vales which
surrounded the academic halls. .As
small as Athens then was, the Institu
tion gave it beauty and crowned e\e-
rv cloud that lloated over it with love-
lv splendor. It needed no spires and
towers to satisfy youthful imagina
tion; the Institution was the fairy
vision that satisfied every want and
added to the place a scene of unparal
leled beauty. We left it as the en
chanted city. Our interest was never
wholly lost* after we had mingled in
the active scenes of life and w r e look
ed back to it as the sacred grove of
our youth; and now' she stands in
memory still the object of filial vener
ation.
Such ideas may seem to be weak
nesses, but if they are, we plead guil-
tv to them and would never have
them erased from our heart. They
exist in the early Spring-time of books
connected with the kindness of belov
ed preceptors, the joyousness of
vouthful associations, the world of
early thought—the w'orld of nature
itself.
Life is short and it is true philoso-
phy to cling to all the stores of affec
tion and kindly humanity from the
beginning to the end.
As we entered the tow n a few' days
since the sun was sinking low in the
west and its faded gleams rested upon
the college buildings and added a
gloomier aspect to their somewhat
scarred and neglected walls. This
dampened the previous ideas so nat
urally entertained that the Empire
State of the South, in its pride had so
decked the face of its University as to
secure the admiration of visitors from
every quarter and maintain its proud
name and fame among the sovereign
ties of the Union. The setting sun
soon obscured this unpleasant vision
but still left us to indulge in unpleas
ant regrets. Athens ought to be the
Oxford of Georgia and she will yet
rise to the dignity of its comprehen
sion.
Athens is a pleasant town of some
nine or ten thousand inhabitants. Sit
uated on a branch of the Oconee
river almost due east of Atlanta, it is
beautiful to look upon and healthy
The doctors say, to an alarming ex
tent. thus serving to keep the men of
Medicine, if not in a bad humor, out
of “patients." Thus with its delight
ful climate and academic advantages
it holds out tempting inducements
for additions to its refined and w orthy
population. Like Rome of old it is
-ituated on seven hills, and has rail
road communication with the outer
world by means of two railroads, the
North-East Railroad of Georgia being
part of the Richmond and Danville
system, and the Athens branch of the
Georgia railroad.
In the suburbs of the city, there are
beautiful Fair grounds aiid a first-
class Jersey farm.
Athens can certainly lay claim to
being the seat of learning of the State.
It numbers the following as its educa
tional institutions—The University of
Georgia—Male Academy and for fe
males the Lucy Cobb Institute, Home
School. It has also numbers of pri
vate schools and hits recently voted
the establishing of a complete system
of Public Schools to go into operation
by the next Fall term.
The various religious denominations
are represented by a flourishing flock
of each. It boasts of two Methodist,
two Episcopal, a Baptist, Presbyte
rian, Christian and Catholic churches
and a Jewish Synagogue. The Young
Men’s Christian Association has re
cently fitted up an elegant suite of
rooms for the benefit of the young
men of the city. The Atheneuui is a
club recently * established for social
and literary pleasures.
Three newspapers, Banner-Watch
man (daily and weekly.) Athens
Chronicle, ( weekly) and the Universi-
ty Reporter, published by students of
the University are regularly issued.
Among the improvements of Athens
within the last few' years, we note the
following: In the neighborhood of
the N. E. Railroad depot is a grain
elevator, a cotton seed oil mill, an
ice factory, planing mill and cotton
compress. At the Georgia Railroad
depot there is another cotton com
press, guano warehouse, pottery
works and cotton factory.
An excellent system of w-ater works
comparable w ith any in the South is
in operation. There are street cars,
ga« w'orks, foundry and machine
works, cotton factory, wagon manu
factory, candy manufactory and a
patent medicine manufactory.
Two elegant public school buildings
each to cost $10,000 are to be erected
immediately—one for the whites, the
other for the colored people.
There is also, in contemplation, an
other railroad, a new opera house, a
new four story hotel. .
A government building is aifo much
desired. A union passenger depot is
now spoken of. .
In the Spring time as one strolls in
“Cobham” lie is struck with the at
tractions of the streets. Here we pass
the houses once belonging to Howell
Cobb Ben Hill and others of Athens’
gifted sons. On Milledge avenue,
Athens’ prettiest street, is situated the
Lucy Cobb Institute, a handsome
three story building and beside it the
Chapel built through the philanthro
py of Mr. Geo. I. Seney of New l~ork;
both placed in the midst of beautiful
grounds enclosed by an iron fence.
The Georgia University numbers
eight buildings besides the Professors’
houses, all on a prettily laid out campus
and w hat is known as the “Rock Col
lege" being once a branch school of
the University and situated in the
suburbs of the town. The Faculty is
as follows: P. H. Mell, Dr. LL. D.,
Chancellor, Professor of Ethics, Meta
physics and Parliamentary Law; L.
H. Charbonnier, Professor of Physics
and Astronomy; C. P. Willcox, Pro
fessor of Modern Languages; H. C.
White, Professor of Chemistry; Chas.
Morris, Prof, of English Literature;
Williams Rutherford, Prof, of Math
ematics; D. C. Barrow, Prof, of Engi
neering; W. G. Woodfin, Prof, of An
cient Languages; C. M. Strahan,
Tutor. A Professor of Natural Histo
ry is to be elected at the next meeting
of the Board of Trustees.
The University now has in attend
ance over 200 students; possesses a
fine Library of more than 16,000 vol
umes—a fine Physical Apparatus,
costing between $15,000 and $20,000,
besides complete chemical apparatus
and engineering models.
Athens receives over sixty thousand
bales of cotton.
The Senate has passed the bill to
admit the Territory of Washington as
a state. The vote was 30 yeas to 13
nays—all the nays being Democrats.
The bill will probably be defeated in
the House.
For Governor.—The majority of
the papers which contain expressions
in reference to the candidancy for
Governor seem to favor Major A. O.
Eacon for that exalted office. Of
course it is expected that the nomina
tion will be made by a Democratic
Nominating Convention. We have ex
pressed no preference but will heartily
abide by the nomination w hich may
be made by the convention.
We have received from the Joseph
Dixon Crucible Co., of Jersey City,
N. J., one dozen of the American Gra
phite Dixon Polygrade Pencils. The
only Pencils awarded the grand med
al for progress at Vienna, Austria, in
1873. Eighty-one first premiums have
been awarded this company in differ
ent countries for superior manufac
ture of black lead. It will pay every
reader of this paper to send 16 cents
in stamps to the Joseph Dixon Cruci
ble Co., of Jersey City, N. J., for sam
ples of lead pencils. By mentioning
this paper they will reoeive pencils
worth double the money.
WAYNESBORO.
Mr. Editor:
A recent visit to Waynesboro pre
sented the tow n in a rather surprising
aspect to the writer, who had last
seen it as he passed through it a few
days before Christmas, in 1864 At that
time he saw the remains of a number
of horses and mules, scattered here
and there and the slight breastworks
of rails which the cavalry in those
times w ould hastily throw' up, to pro
tect themselves in their frequent skir
mishes—all bearing the evidences of
some pretty severe fighting which had
taken place betw r een the forces of
Wheeler and Kilpatrick, as the army
of Sherman swept on toward the sea,
and made that infamous page in his-
torv which he would now doubtless
be glad to efface. Waynesboro seem
ed then but a little, insignificant vil
lage, with less than a hundred houses
of very common appearance. Now,
it is one of the handsomest tow’ns in
the State. It has the appearance of
being a new place, with many hand
some residences; a business street of
quite a number of attractive looking
stores; churches for the different de
nominations of chj istians, a good
court house, hotel, &c., &c. Its pop
ulation I w r us informed was about
2,000 and its citizens were of an excep
tionally refined and intelligent class,
go far as I could learn during a so
journ of several days.
It is not intended in this very brief
communication to speak of the va
rious enterprises which are in exis
tence or in prospect there, but the
writer will mention a most important
one—the artesian well—which a
wealthv and enterprising citizen, Ma
jor Wilkins, had pushed forward till
it reached a depth of 700 or 800 feet.
At that point the breakage of the au
gur, fur down in the bowels of the
earth and the failure of every effort to
extract it, put a stop to the work.
The water is far from good in some
portions of the town. The procure
ment of good water (and the artesian
well i«ems the only resource for it)
would be such a blessing to its citizens
that the writer feels convinced that a
new and successful effort will be made
to secure it. If that should be effect
ed. it would doubtless have an impor
tant and most salutary effect in im
proving the healthy and adding to the
comfort of its citizens and likewise
promote its general prosperity.
Burke is one of the most populous
and fertile counties of the State and
its county site is worthy of it. The
question of prohibition will, ere long,
be settled by a popular election, with
a fair prospect of the success of its ad
vocates. The w’riter regrets that his
time was so occupied while in Waynes
boro as to prevent his getting the ma
terial for a better account of the place
but what is said above may be of in
terest to your readers. He found Mr.
Tom Moore, formerly of this city, in
charge of the Arlington House, the
principal Hotel in the place, and was
gratified to learn that he was pleased
with his present condition and future
prospects. H.
April 24th, 1S86.
The marriage of Mr. Billups Phinizy
and Miss Nellie Stovall, of Athens,
unites two prominent families in the
State, and blends the lives of two popu
lar and highly esteemed young people.
The Chronicle extends congratula
tions to Mr. and Mrs. Pliinizy, and
wishes them a future of happiness and
prosperity.—Augusta Chronicle.
USE OF OUR ERRORS.
Greensboro Home Journal.
Sitting before my fire on a winter
evening and musing, as old men are
apt to do about their acts, their er
rors, their successes or their failures,
it occurred to me what I would do if
I'hadthe power and was compelled
to wipe out twenty acts of my life.
At first it seemed as if this was an
easy thing to do. I had done more
than twenty wrong things for which
I had always felt a regret, and was
about to seize my imaginary sponge
and rub them out at once, but I
thought it best to move with care, to
do as I had done to others, lay my
character upon the dissecting table,
and trace all the influence which had
made or marred it. I found to my
surprise that if there wrere any golden
threads running through it, they were
wrought out by 1 he regrets felt at the
wrong; that these regrets had run
through the course of my life guiding
my footsteps through all its intrica
cies and problems, and if I should ob
literate all these, the act to which the
golden threads w’ere attached whose
lengthening lines were W'oven into
my nature, if I should obliterate all
these I should destroy what little
there was of virtue in my moral make
up. Thus I learned that the wrong
act, followed by the just regret and
by thoughtful caution to avoid like
errors, made me a better man than I
should have been if 1 bad never fall
en. In this 1 found hope for myself
and others. I tell you who sit before
me as I would say to all in every con
dition, that if you will you can make
yourselves better men than if you
had never fallen into error or crime.
A man’s destiny does not turn upon
the fact of his doing or not doing
wrong, for all men will do it; but of
how he bears himself, and what he
thinks after the wrong act. It is well
said by Confucius, the Chinese sage,
that a man’s character is decided not
by the number of times lie falls but
the number of times he lifts himself
up. I do not know why evil is per
mitted in this world, but I do know
that each one has the magical power
to do good. Everyone can, if he will,
make his past errors sources of moral
elevation. Is not this a grand thought
which should not only give us hope,
but which should inspire us with firm
purposes to exercise this power which
makes us akin to the Almighty? He
has given it to us, and has pointed
out in his word how we shall use it.
The problem meets us at every step.—
There is nothing we can do which will
not make better or worse.
I do not speak merely of great
events, but of the thoughts upon our
beds, the toil in the workshop, and
the little duties which attend every
hour. God in his goodness does not
judge us so much by what we do ; but
when we have done things right or
w rong, our destiny mainly turns upon
what we think and do after the oc
currence. It is then we decide if they
shall lift us up to a higher level or
bear us down to a lower grade of mor
als. Our acts mafniy spring from im
pulses or accidents—the sudder temp
tation, imperfect knowledge of erring
judgment. “It is the afterthought
that gives them their hue. The world
may not see this ; it may frown upon
the deed and upon the man who nev
ertheless by his his regrets makes it
one which shall minister to purity
and virtue in all his after life. Let it
not be thought that I prove wrong
may be done so that good may follow.
With St. Paul, I protest against such
inference from the truth that all men
are saved by repentance of their sins.
Though we are unable to recall the
errors of the past, we may so deal
with them that they will promote our
virtue, our wisdom and our happiness.
Let us take the case of our errors.
We could find if we could rub them all
out that we should destroy the wis
dom they have given us if we ha v T e
taken care to make our errors teach
us wisdom. Who could spare their
sorrows?—How much that is kind and
sympathetic in our nature w'hich leads
to minister to the griefs of others, and
thus to make our own give us conso
lation and sympathies to grow out of
what are felt as keen calamities when
they befall us? When I assumed that
if 1 had the power, and was compelled
to drow'n in Lethean waters certain
acts, 1 found I could not spare errors
which call forth regrets, mistakes
which teach us wisdom, or the sor
rows which soften character and make
us sensible to the sympatiiies which
give beauty to the intercourse of life.
As I had to obliterate twenty events,
1 found I could best spare the suc
cesses or triumphs whicli had only
served to impart courage in the bat
tle of life, and had but little influence
in forming character. It is true that
wherever and w’hatever we are, we can
so deal with the past that w r e can
make it give up to us virtue and wis
dom; we can by our regrets do more
than the alchemist aims at when he
seeks to transmute base metal into
gold; for we can make wrong the seed
of right and righteousness; we can
transmute error into wisdom; we can
make sorrows bloom into a thousand
forms like fragrant flowers. These
great truths should not only give us
contentment with our positions, but
hope for the future.
I wish to call your minds to that
amazing truth that there is a Being
w’ho rules the world with such benev
olence that enables the weak and err
ing mortals, if they will, to turn their
very sorrows and errors into sources
of happiness. Here we have a truth
not only given us in Holy Writ, but
proved by our own experiences that
mental regret will convert a material
wrong into a blessing, or if the offen
der will, it will make the same a hun
dredfold more hurtful if he rejoices in
his wrong-doing or hardens his heart
again stregret. Materialism, evolution,
pantheism, or any of the theories
which deny the government of an in- 1
telligent God, are confuted by the
truth that we can, by conforming to
his laws which demand repentance,
convert evil into good or by violating ;
them, making evil tenfold more dead
ly and destructive. We can, by our
minds and sentiments change the in- *
lluence of material events and vary
the action of laws which govern the
world. If man with all his -weakness,
can do this, it can only be by the aid
of a higher power, which shades, di
rects, and regulates.
The Democratic State Executive Com
mittee.
The Democratic State Executive
Committee, -which is called to meet on
Mav 20, will consider preparations for
the* approaching gubernatorial cam
paign and manner of selecting dele
gates to the same. They will also de
signate the time and place for holding
the convention and other questions of
importance to the party in the State.
The following is a list of the commit
tee:
State at large—Dupont Guerry,
Americus; Thomas R. Jones, Dalton;
R. C. Humber, Eatonton; Walter G.
Charlton, Savannah.
First district—J. L. Sweat, Horner-
ville; J. H. Estill, Savannah.
Second district—W. A. Harris, Isa
bella; W. A. Graham, Ft. Gaines.
Third district—A. S. Cutts, Ameri
cus; A. G. McArthur, McArthur post-
office.
Fourth district—G. E. Thomas, Jr.,
Columbus; F. M. Longley, LaGrange.
Fifth district—John S. Candler, At
lanta; F. D. Dismuke, Griffin.
Sixth district—C. A. Turner, For
syth ; Robert Whitfield, Milledge-
ville.
Seventh district—R. R. Harris,
Rome; K. H. Davis, Cole City.
Eighth distric—J. S. Turner, Eaton
ton; C. E. Smith, Washington.
Ninth district—T. M. Peeples, Law-
renceville; F. C. Tate, Jasper.
Tenth district—W. Daniel, Augusta;
Jas. Whitehead, Warrenton.
J. H. Polhill, chairman, Louis
ville; John S. Candler, secretary, At
lanta.
The Prohibition Election in Washing
ton.
Sandersville, April 22.—As a re
sult cf a salutary registration law the
prohibition election yesterday was
quiet and orderly and free from any
fraud whatever.
The prohibitionists felt determined
to win if possible, and organization
throughout the county was reasona
bly perfect. At least five-sixths of
the white voters of the county w'ere
pronounced prohibitionists, and a
number of the betterclass of the color
ed people worked nobly with their
race. At Tennille only one barkeeper
voted, Mr. Judson West, and he voted
an open “angel ticket.”
In Sandersville, R. T. Walker, pro
prietor of a bar, also voted a prohibi
tion ticket and w'ore the prohibition
badge with the motto “Close the bar
rooms and save the people,” in which
course he was followed by Paul Dyer,
a colored employe.
Thus it will be seen that Washing
ton county’s white men, by a large
majority, have endorsed and sustain
ed the Hon. C. R. Pringle in his course
as a temperance reformer in the Gen
eral Assembly, and a fair proportion
of his colored constituency rallied to
the polls and helped to win the vic
tory. The official count is:
Against the sale 1,187
For the sale 945
Majority against the sale 242
—Macon Telegraph.
The Georgia Medical Convention.
Augusta, April 22.—The Georgia
medical Society to-day discussed the
uses and abuses of alcoholic stimu
lants as medical beverages, listened to
an able annual address by Dr. C. W.
Hickman, and elected officers as fol
lows: President, T. O. Powell of Mil-
ledgeville; first vice-president, G. W.
Mulligan of Washington; second vice-
president, E. H. Richardson of Cedar-
town: censor, long term, S. B, Haw
kins of Americus; censor, short term,
Robert Battey of Rome.
Atlanta was selected as the next
meeting place.
The discussion of malaria was ex
haustive to-day.—Macon Telegraph.
Life Imprisonment.
Atlanta, Ga., April 20.—Eugene
Beck, the murderer of his wife and
sister-in-law, had his sentence of life
imprisonment affirmed to-day by the
Supreme Court. Beck was a man of
fine family. He married Miss Ella
Bailey, the belle of Gumming. She
was about to return home with her
sister to attend the wedding of the
latter when Beck shot them dead in
their sleep. Powerful influences were
brought to secure Beck’s acquittal,
which were successful to the extent of
having the punishment fixed at life
imprisonment instead of death.
BLOOMFIELD’S GRIT.
He Will Not be Forced Into Hir
ing Men He Does Not Want.
Athens, Ga., April 22.—[Special to
Constitution.]—Some time since, Mr.
R. L. Bloomfield, president of the
Athens factory, dismissed Mr. John
W. Black, superintendent of the up
per factory, from his services, it is
charged, on account of Mr. Black
being a Knight of Labor. It was
published in Chicago that this facto
ry had been boycotted, and to-day a
Banner-Watchman reporter met Mr.
Bloomfield and asked him if it was
true.
“We have not been boycotted as
y^t,” was the reply, “although I am
hPconstant receipt of letters from offi
cers of the Knights of Labor demand
ing that I reinstate Mr. Black in his
place. Mr. Powderly, also wrote me
but I never replied to his letter, as he
is too far away. I did not discharge
Mr. Black, but gave him notice that
at the end of the year I would have
no further need of*his services, and he
resigned. I do not know what will be
the result, but I certainly shall not
employ Mr. Black, or any other
Knight of Labor, as superintendent
of one of the factories under my con
trol. I am on good terms with my
hands, and anticipate no trouble.”
A problem, no matter how difficult
of solution, can best be met and set
tled by wisdom, justice and modera
tion, on both sides.
Hail to SpringnTime!
After much delay, we are now ready with the
Most Select Stock of Goods
In this vicinity. If large assortment and low prices will accom.
plish sales, we are confident of success. Our stock of
BLACK DRESS GOODS IS IMMENSE
GIPSEY CLOTHS, NUNS VEILING, EXAMINE in plain and
Lace Stripes, HENRIETTA CLOTH, FRENCH VEILINGS and
CASHMERES.
Our White Goods Department
Is replete with all the Novelties. 20 styles of India Linen Robes
w T ith Embroideries, complete, from $2.50 to $15.00 per suit, in
White and Echru, elegant in patterns and quality.
Plaid Organdies in White, Echru and Black.
A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF
Lyons’ Black Gros Grain Silks!
After all the most useful Dress. We can sell you anywhere from
75c to $3.00 per yard.
Look at Our Summer Silks.
Hosiery in Endless Variety.
Our Imperial Lisle in black and colors, at 50c, is immense.
LADIES’ SILK GLOVES
In the New Tan and Gray Shades.
Carpets, Mattings,
—AND—
RUGS!
A matchless variety in Ginghams and Scotch Zephyr Cloth. The
most beautiful wash goods made.
An immense stock of Ladies’, Gents’, Misses’, Boys’ and Children’s
Shoes, representing the best makers in the country.
CLOTHING!
Our own make and selection. One of our specialties is 100 all
xvool Cassimere Suits, at $7.50 to $10.00, well worth $15.00—the
nicest goods for that money we have ever shown.
A full line of Straw Hats, and with them an immense assortment
of Misses’ and Children’s Sailor’s and Sun Hats, at about one-half
their value.
See our Stock of Domestics, Prints and Goods for Men’s wear.
|3f°Determined as usual to do our share of business withou
abusing our neighbors and competitors for whom we only wish thi
most abundant success, we invite your kind inspection of oui
stock. If we fail to please you, we charge you nothing, for ou:
efforts, and if you fail to see us ere you buy, it will be to your disad
vantage.
Competition is the life of all trade. We expect it, but we ar(
able to meet it. We can sell you goods as well as you can birj
tliem in the largest markets.
ADOLPH JOSEPH,
AT
Joseph’s Corner.
Milledgeville, Ga., April 20, 1886. 8 ly.