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Volume LXIV. 1 jon*HKRi> 0 RH r ooRD«B bl ' 1?hedl ”1^ |oowBOLn>AtF.D 1872 Milledgbyille. Ga., October 24. 1893.
Editorial Glimpses and Clippings
IK MEMORIAH.
... in „„„ I WILLIAM HANSELL HALL, M. D.
The Georgia legislature ■will con • | "
vene to-uiorrow. i _ „ ,,
-m-—- I Doctor William Hansell Hall was
It is a hard job to do anything to j born in Milledgeville, Ga. on the 1st
suit everybody. ! day of November, 1838 He died at
♦ | his home on College hill, in this city,
Many cases of diphtheria are re-1 on Friday night at 12:30 o'clock, the
ported in New York. (ith of October, 1893. H e had been in
‘ failing health for several years Some
“The Bible is the greatest of all i time ago, he received injuries from
books and fullest of all knowledge.” a fall, and from a clot upon the brain
D00K8 mw HUI« j he died. His father—Thomas Hart-
The Chicago fair has gotten out ; ley Hall-was a naitive of Phlla
of debt and has #1,009,000 in the i delphia, a man of excellent business
Jrnasnrv I character and traifimg, and at the
treasury. „ i time of hjg death was an officer of a
In Chicago, according to an exact j bank in Milledgeville. His mother
count 79 3(54 wage workers are out oi | was Kliza Harris, a daughter of An-
employment. i gustine Harris and of Ann Bvne.
J — . . He was named for William Y. Han-
To smoke or not to smoke is tue 3el]< w b 0 married an older daughter
question now agitating a society ot j Q( ^ U g U8 tj ne and Ann Harris, and
London women. whose sons were Gen’l. Andrew Han-
seli. of .Marietta, and Judge Angus
bvJrU ma w e a “ Eld ««n the Pres,
nrtw L. fr hu / ch hore ’ and held that
he fm»of his death. Uoui-
and a PP re oiating the
? f i bu, V aa nature,in all church
affairs his charity toward others,
a m , ultlt “ de of *ins and er -
rors, were forgiven seventy times
f 1 llr f reli K'on aud unde
“ e :‘ . baf . ore , Hod the father is this,
it «i .fafheripss and widows in
their affliction, and to keep himself
unspotted from the world.” This
religion was Ins life, cleau, pure and
unspotted
, , Ia 187 9 ha was appointed a Trustee
tlie. .State Lunatic Asylum, aud
occupied this position the remainder
o his life. Much of the enlargement
( r the asylum, and the increase in
the way of comforts of the inmates,
are attributable to his earnest sym
natny, Ins geuerons disposition, and
tils Constant effort inhaholl a.
Number IT.
Washington Letter.
i’ torn Our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, Oct. 16, 1898.
Not since the memorable silver de
bate began in the Senate lias the out
look for passing a financial measure
that will receive the yote of every
democratic Senator been ns bright as
it is at this writing. The failure of
the attempt to compel the Senate to
vote by holding a continuous session,
which was a foregone conclusion,
has convinced those democratic Sens
ators who were pledged to do their
best to secure the passage of the
Yoorliees bill that unconditional re-
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constant effort in behalf of the af- i .. .
dieted ones. It wasasincere Pleasure pefiI is under P re9ent circumstances
VIM t 1 i hi*.. *■-1 _ . « . * . ..
Nearly three thousand lives were
lost during the recent- storm on the
Gulf of Mexico.
It is said that Hon. W. A. Huff, of
Macon, will be a candidate for con
gress in the next race.
Mr. W. D. Ellis, Jr., of Atlanta, and
Miss Blanche Lipscomb ot Athens,
were married last Wednesnay.
Kentucky lias passed a law grunt
ing to married women the right to
will their property as they see fit.
Dr, Hawthorne advised his congre
gation not to attend the lecture by
Dr, Barrett on the “Passion Play.
Death seems to be about the only
thing that can rid the land of the
clironicdemagogue.-Galveston News.
The New York World shows that,
tliat over 200 industries resumed ope
ration during September. Cotton is
still king.
A duelist was tried at Evergreen,
Ala., for seudiug a challenge for a
due! and was sentenced to the peni
tentiary for two years.
Hon. J. C, C. Black, Congressman
from the 10th district, says he had
given no authority for the statement
in some of the papers that he would
not be a candidate for re election to
congress.
Representative Pate, of Dooly
county, will introduce in the legisla
ture, which meets next Wednesday,
a bill to create a board of health for
the State of Georgia and to provide
for a sanitary board for each countv,
Charles Fair, son of the Californig-
Nevnda millionaire, while on liis
bridal tour, was arrested and remov
ed from the train. The young man
is supposed to be insane. He is quite
wealthy, and lias been very gay of
late. ^
- Mr. W. D. Hargrove, of Thomas
vilie. was the successful young man
in the comp- titive examination which
took place in Albany, by appoint*
merit of Congressman Russell, for a
cadetship in the West Point military
academy from the second congres
sional district.
An amendment to the postal laws
will shortly go into effect by which
misdirected letters and articles of no
apparent value will be thrown into
the waste-basket, instead of go ng to
the dead letter office as heretofore.
Postmaster Goneral Bissell has issued
circular letters to all the postmasters
in the United States to this affect.
The Democrats of Baldwin county
ought to put forward their best man
for State Senator from this district.
Just any body will not do. It is
going to take a hard struggle to elect
a strong man. A weak candidate
would threaten us with defeat. This
is worth considering,—Sparta Ish-
maelite.
Forty young society men of Chat
tanooga have bound themselves to«
gether in an oathbound organization,
so it is alleged, to cut down personal
expenses by declining all Invitations
to social functions during the com
ing seasou. The motto of the organ
ization is, “Look out for the pennies:
■ the girlsoan take care of themselves.”
tine Hansell, of Thoinasville,. Ga.
with him, to do, or to direet within
his power, anything, whereby (lie in-
(31 no IKAnn L.... . 1 i J
William Hansell Hall received his | were b ! ?netited i tt nd their sad con-
earlv training at the school of Hr. ameliorated. For several years
Beeman, at Midway, some 2 miles I w :'? vlce P('esident,and afterwards
south of Milledgeville, Ga.
A dispatch from Paris, savs: Mar
shal MacMahou, the hero of Magenta
and Rolferino, and one time Presi
dent of tlie French Republic died,
last Tuesday. He resigned the Pres
idency of France on the 30th of Jan
uary, 1879. and has since lived in re
tirement. Ho was 85 years of age.
After a long life and most event ca
reer lie lias paid the common debt of
humanity.
Mr. George C. Price died at his
homo in Macon last Wednesday
night. On Mouday afternoon lie
started to Atlanta to attend the
I sportsman’s convention. At the union
depot, while purchasing his ticket,
he was stricken wiih paralysis and
conveyed to Ids home. On Wednes
day he became unconscious aud so
remained until death came. Mr. Price
[ was 38 years ot age und was born in
Macon. He wus closely identified
with every interest that was calcula
ted to build up the city. He was a
: candidate for Mayor, and had he
I dved, would probably have been
elected.
From this excellent preparatory
school, lie entered Oglethorpe Uni
versity-then, the College of t lie
Presbyterian church, of Geoigia,
and graduated with distinction from
that institution in 1847. While a
student of Oglethorpe College, he
became a member of the Presbyte
rian church, in Milledgeville. Be
cause of his devotional tempera
ment, thoughtful cast of mind, ex
emplary character, and high order of
intelligence, it was determined that
he should become a minister in the
Presbyterian church; and lie eutered
upon the course of study in the The
ological department of the South
Carolina College, at Columbia. Much
i f the urbanity oi manner, the clear
and'polished expression in language,
tlie pure and exalted views of life, its
duties, aud responsibilities, that-
characterized him, were learned from
those grand men—Preston, Thoru-
well, Gerridau and Palmer, his pro
ceptors aud associates at. Columbia.
In a modest comparison of himself
with those historic leaders in the
church, he concluded, that he was
“not called” to stand upon the walls
of Zion, to preach glad tidings to ttie
people. But, that another field
should be his,—where, by probity of
life, and devotion to duty, he could
influence others to righteousness,
cure the sick, heal the afflicted and
comfort the dying. After, the usual
and necessary study, he attended a
course of lectures at the Medical
College in Charleston, S. C., and a
secoud course of lectuns at the Jef
ferson Medical College in Philadel
phia, where lie graduated in 1854.
Atter a competitive examination
there, he was appointed an attend
ing physician to St. Joseph’s Hos
pital, in Philadelphia, where by actual
practice, among eminent physicians,
and with the most favorable sur
roundings, he perfected himself in
those branches of his profession,
that were most congenial to his
taste. On his return to Georgia, lie
began the practice of medicine n
Thoinasville. In November 1861, he
removed to Milledgeville. where, b>
a petition of tlie citizens, he was den
tained from entering tlie Confeder
ate States Service, aud lead in t lie
practice of his profession ampng this
people the remainder of his life.
Until a few years ago, when failing
health precluded such fatigue and
exposure, his practice extended into
all of the counties contiguous to
Baldwin. As a physician he was sue
cessful. In the philosophy of dis
ease, and in -the science of medicine,
lie whs learned, aud he was skillful
in the use of remedies. Of quick
perception, with marked powers of
discrimination, of fine' judgment, of
unswerving purpose, his diagnosis,
and conduct of a case was almost
unerring. His genial, honest, hope
ful manner: his prompt sympathy
and pleasant words of good cheer;
ids manly, but gentle bearing, (for
lie wus a gentleman, sans reproche,)
in a sick room made him at once the
sick one’s friend.
A pioiuinerit citizen remarked the
other day, “to look into the face of
Doctor Hall did a sick mail good, it
was a noble face; anil he was a grand
man.” He was not a physician for
the dollars and cents that made up
Iiis fees, nor simply to administer
medicines. His mission was to save
li e; relieve pain, promote health,
and happiness. In almost every
home in this o.tv, and in this part of
Georgia, there are reminders in the
person of father, mother, husband,
wife or child of tlie learning, devo-
tion, anil skill of this great physi
cian. And an incense of prayer
should ascend from every home for
tlie richest blessings of Heaven to
rest upon his desolate home, and
gratitude should bank up high upon
his grave, garlands of unfading
flowers. Because of his learning,
skill anil experience, Doctor Hall
should have been a foremost teacher
in some leading school of Medicine;
tint he shrank from such prominence,
and loved best to do good among his
owu people, aud enjoy the quiet and
comforts of home. The chief relaxa
tion from the fatigues of a large prac
tice that he allowed himself, was
among his books, and in training
tlie choice fruits und flowers that
adorned his home. Comradeship
was a large element in his character,
and in his charming conversation,
lie never failed to entertain anil to
instruct. His brain was * complete
storehouse of information, In 1872
President of the State Board of Ex
aminers, who licensed physicians and
apothecaries, to practice their pro-
legion in Georgia.
In 185(5 he married Sarah Davies
Harris, a daughter of Judge Ivo'rson
L. Harris. Their living childreu are
Doctor Harris Ii a l|, William Hansell.
IvOu’h C., Shdie, and Doctor Thomas
M. Hall, The wife, and children,
and tlie wives of two of his sons,
ministered to him in his last sickness,
in every way that affection could
suggest. Around his deathsbed these
loving ones lingered, and other loved
ones ot ilie family came, to watcli Ids
peaceful einl. As quietly as a weary
cliilil would fall usieep, lie peacefully
went to his rest; witli him tlie wheel
of time ceased to move and lie was
dead.
Doetor Charles H. Hall, of Mncon;
Doctor Thomas Hariley Hall,of Duh
lin; Mrs. Ann Merrill, of ThoumsyiHe,
aud Mrs. Julia Smith, of Macon, Ga.,
are the brothers and sisters of the
deceased. Like him, each oue of
them knows the Lord to be their
ttod, aud leau upon the promises-of
His word, for comfort in this time of
affliction. The two brothers, and
others of the family from a distance,
came to assist in his burial. Almost
our entire community assembled,
and mingled their tears with those
of his loved ones, on Sunday morn
ing in the burial of our friend. It
was a beautiful service rendered by
his three sons, and tlie seven neph
ews, in bearing to and depositing
his body in the grave. He had very
lovingly served them, from their
births to strong young manhood,
aud now, in return, in his full age,
they hare him in their strong arms,
and gently placed him in the
last resting place in the city of our
dead. “Peacefully sleep beoved one, - ’
’till the last trump shall sound, aud
tlie dead snail arise. The life of so
good a citizen, and of so useful a
man as that of Doctor Hansell Hall,
spent from his infancy to mature
age, in a community, cannot fail to
leave “Its iiupsesa upon the people.
His friends aud associates loved him
for his many marked and noble
characteristics. And if the young
are influenced to emulate liis m.ny
virtues, lie will nor. have lived in
vain A
The following is what the Demo
cratic platform says on tlie question
of tiie currency:
“Wo denounce file republican leg
islation. known as flu* tilierman act
of 189'. as a cowardly makeshift,
fraught with possibilities of danger
to the future, which should make ail
of its supporters, as well as its author,
anxious for its speedy repeal. We
hold to the use of both gold und sil
ver as the standard money of the
country, and the coinage of both
gold aiid s'iver. without discriminat
ing iiguint either metal, or charge
for mintage, but tlie dollar unit of
coinage of both metals must lie of
equal intrinsfeand exchanguble value,
or be adjusted by international agree
ment, or by such safeguards of legis
lation as will insure tlie maintenance
of the parity of the two metals, aud
the equal power of every dollar, at
ail times, in the markets and in the
payment of debts; and we dernund
that all paper currency shall be kept
at par aud redeemable in coin. We
insist upon this policy as especially
necessary for the protection of the
farmers and laboring classes, the first
and most defenseless victims of un
stable and fluctuating currency.
Secretary of tlie Interior Hoke
Smith has pruned tlie fraudulent pen
sion roll until his estimate for the
pension*to be paid for tlie next fiscal
year will he #3,000,000 less than the
sum asked for last Year. Economy
has been enforced iu every depart
ment of tlie government since the.
democratic party has had charge of
affairs at Washington, but in no de
partment lias there beeu better work
done oil this line than in that over
which Secretary Smith rules.
Life is Misery
To many people who have tlie tuiut
of scrofula in their blood. The ago
nies caused by the dreadful running
sores and other manifestations of
this disease ure beyond description.
There is no other remedy equal to
Hood's Sarsaparilla for scrofula
salt rheum aud every form of blood
disease. It is reasonably sure to
benefit all who give it a fair trial.
uu impossibility and they are for the
first time taking part in ccaferences
held for the purpose of reaching an
agreement upon a compromise that
can be passed as a distinctively dem
ocratic measure,*and there are the
best of reasons for the prediction that
such a measure will this week be
passed bv tlie Senate,
President Cleveland is not taking
any part in these conferences. He is
sti’i firm in his belief flint uncondi
tional repeal would tie the host tiling,
but he will not veto any compromise
which meets the approval of the
democrats in tlie Senate aud House,
as any compromise will necessarily
include the vicious purchasing clause
of tlie Sherman law, and probably
tlie authority for an issue of bonds
to strengthen the gold reserve. The
indications are that It will also in
clude the repeal of the tax on State
bank currency. Secretary Carlisle is
reported to have giveu Ills opinion as
toa compiomise that would be ap
proved by President Cleveland and
it includes these propositions.
Laying aside personal opinions and
looking at tlie matter from a strictly
political point of view it must at
once be apparent to tho6e familiar
with public sentiment in the' west
and south that it will be much better
for the democratic party to grant
some recognition to tlint sentiment
in financial legislation than to ignore
it. Without votes from those sec
tions the party can neither elect a
President nor eoutrol Congress.
All of the Ohio republican mem
bers of tlie House have been called
home to help McKinley, who for
some reason has become very much
alarmed at the outlook. Democrats
in Congress do not forget that Ohio
is und°r ordinary circiimstanci s a
republican state, but their private
advices are certainly very favorable
of late to trie democrats.
The democrats of tlie House are
setting the democratic Senators a
good example in keeping together.
Notwithstanding ttie efforts of tlie
republicans to create dissension
among the House democrats over the
Tucker bill for the repeal of the oh*
noxious federal election laws, that
bill was passed on schedule time aud
it received tlie votes of every demos
crat present, as well us those of the
populists, The House then took up
the McCreary bill amending ttie
Ueury Chinese exclusion act, which
would have been passed last week if
more members than were expected
hail not desired to make speeches
thereou, causing the taking of a vote
to be postponed until tiiis afternoon.
The democratic Congress lias one
opportunity to bring about a great
reform, and at the same time save &
very large sum of money, that should
not be ueglected. it is a fact well
known to all who huve ever bad anv
considerable business with the Treas
ury department that there is an un»
necessary amount of red tape in its
method of dealing with accounts in
volving the expenditure of money.
Tiiis is not tlie fault of individuals
but of tlie absurd system which com
pels a duplication of all the work
done in connection with every uc*
count which nasses through the of
fices of five out of the six auditors of
the Treasury. To duplicate tlie work
the clerical force is also necessarily
duplicated. It is not a good argu
ment to say that this duplication is a
necessary safe guard, because the
work of the Sixtii Auditor’6 office,
winch handles all of the postoffice
accounts, and which has long enjoy
ed tlie reputation of being conducted
under a thorough business system, is
not duplicated, being of itself a final
settlement of the accounts upon
which it passes. It is probable that
the jointj Congressional committee
Atlanta Board of Health.
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“Royal” Leads.
66 Old Capitol Building,
Atlanta. Ga., March i, 1893.
1 have purchased samples of the Royal and other
principal baking powders sold in this city in the
open market, and analyzed the same. I find the
Royal to contain leavening gas in greater quantity
than I have found in any other baking powder I
have examined. This powderis composed of whole
some and unobjectionable ingredients and is free
from adulteration.
JNO. M. McCANDLESS,
Chemist Atlanta Board of Health.
Economy requires that in every receipt calling
for baking powder the Royal shall be used. It
will go further and make tlie food lighter, sweeter,
of finer flavor, more digestible and wholesome.
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now investigating tho work und
methods of tlie various departments
will recommend that all of the bu
reaus of tlie Treasury tdepartim-ut
which exist merely for the purpose of
duplicating the work done in the of
fices of the first five auditors lie abo'
ished. t It would mean the dropping
of five or six hundred needless em
ployees—the Influence represented
by their friends, many of them Sen
ators ar.d Representatives, is whut
will make the task a difficult one for
Congress—and the consequent sav
ing of their salaries, and It would re
duce ttie time required to get an ac
count through the Treasury nearly
one halt. It would also show the
people that democratic economy was
being practiced 11s well as preached.
At last the House is unanimous
upon something. It adopted a reso
lution asking the Attorney General
whether the interests of the Govern
ment are jeopuidized by the passing
of the Union Pacific Railway into
the hands of receivers.
The Brunswick yellow fever reports
show that while more colored people
than white are attacked, fewer of
them die. Of 282 cases among color
ed people there wore only three fatal
ities, while of 206 oases among white
people there were twenty-two fatal
ities. Another peculiarity of the dis
ease is that among tlie blacks ttie
women appear to lie more suscepti
ble thun the men, while with the
white r'ce more men than women
are stricken. When tlie history of
tlie epidemic shall come to be written
the doctors will probably offer un ex
planation of these peculiarities that
puzzle laymen.
Face and Figure
show it.if you’re a healthy woman.
They’ll have a beauty of their own,
no matter what your features. Per
fect health, wftli its clear skin, rosy
cheeks and bright eyes, is enough to
make any woman attractive.
To get perfect health, use faith
fully Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescrip
tion, That regulates aud promotes
ail tlie proper functions of woniau.
hood, improves digestion, enriches
the blood, dispels aches and pafeis,
brings refreshing Bleep, and restores
health, flesh and strength.
For periodical pains, prolapsus
aud other displacements, bearing-
down sensatiims, ami “female com
plaints” generally, it is so effective
that it can bo guurnteed. If it
doesn’t benefit or cure, you have your
money back. Is anything that isn’t
sold in tills way likely to be “just as
goody”
Amusing Incidents in the Senate-
The protracted eilver wrangle in
the Senate has not been without its
amusing incidents. During the four
teen hour speooh of Senator Alleu a
hearty laugh was enjoved by the
Senate at the expense of Mr. Wol
cott. Mr. Allen had dropped liis ex
temporaneous speaking, and was-
reading the peroration of his speech,
it was a polished effort, mid Mr.
Wolcott, who had been at liis desk
for some time preoecupied with some
thing thathaddiverted his uttcntlon„
suddenly arose and said:
“May I ask the Senator from what
he is reading?”
"A slight production, of my own,’
replied Mr. Allen, whereat the Sen
ate, quick to catch tlie humor of the-
situation, broke into a hearty un<J5
rather niisenatorial guffaw. Mr. Wal
cott was evidently taken aback and!
embarrassed when lie saw tlie bland*,
er he had made. “I liked It extreme
ly,” said lie, “And was anxious to-
know what It was.”
The Washington Posr. relates t,he-
following epiKode during tlie same ■
speech:
Mr. Lodge went over and whisper-
6'' something to'Mr. Hour. The Iat.».
ter rubbed liis sleepy eyes arid cairn •
down tlie aisle into the ring.
“The Senator from Nebraska,” he-
said, “said awhile ego that tln-ra was
no over production. Does he not re
gard ills speech as an instance otV
overproduction?”
Every bide was surprised at the -
question. No oue more so* than the
Senator from Nebraska,
"Does tlie Senator mean to insult
me?” he asked with some show of
auger in liis face.
"Oh, no,” replied Mr. Hoar, stilo
rubbing IiIh eyes.
"Tlie question is certainly too iu - -
suiting tor 111“ to answer,” laid Mr.
Allen.
“Don’t answer it then.” snapped!
out Mr. Hoar, ami he went hack to*
the cloak room.
JL deader.
Since its first Introduction, Electric Hit
ters has gained rapidly in popular favor,
until now It is clearly in the lead among
pure medicinal tonics and alteratives—
containing nothing which permits its use
as a hovei age or Intoxicant, it is recog
nized as the best and purest medicine for
all ailments of Stomach-, Liver or Kid
ney*.—It will cure Sick Headache, Indi
gestion, Constipation, and drive M daria*
from the system. Satisfaction gimranteec 1
or the money will be refunded. Price onlv -
50 cts. pfer bottle. Sold by Walker 4-
Walker.
A #3,500 fire occurred in New For be.
last Wednesday. It originated In*
Campbell Si Co’s, establishment.
Lstey Si Sou’s Piano Factory and'
Kimball’s Cabinet Works were
burned.
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