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INSTRUMENTS.
Tho rugged elllf that fnced the m-iin
Cherished a pine against its breast,
Whereon the wind woke many a strain,
As 'twere a violin caressed;
And souls that heard, although in pain,
Were soothed and lulled to peace and rest.
A people strove to break thelf chains,
And many bled and strife was long,
Until a minstrel voiced their pains.
And woka the world with eohoing song;
And oven t'_ 10 tyrant hoard tho strains,
And hastened to redress the wrong.
The souls ot men wore dried like dew,
And earth cried out with bitttr need,
Until one said, “I daro bo true,”
And followed up the word with deed.
Then heaven and earth were born anew,
Ahdona man’s name became a creed!
—Charles Crandall in the Century.
A MILITARY MATCHSmCEH.
rd A JOB MACKIN-
Ilf /Jill tosh was a very
jj, | good fellow, but
he had one little
/W 'weakness; he
w was a most in-
’ll' HI ( / veter^e match¬
M fwi maker.
W. > No donU there
>Hf iJM « was
fiM some excuse
(■. for him. Life
seemed rather
ii empty and pur¬
poseless now that
be had left the
army, and as ha was still a vigorous,
energetic man, he needed some whole¬
some vent for his activity. Match¬
making provided him at once with an
interest and an occupation; it gave
him plenty to think of by night, and
to do by day. Without it, ha would
have been the most miserable of men ;
With it, ho was tho cheeriest and most
self-important. It is a very good
thing sometimes to havo a little weak¬
ness.
Of course, the Major prided himself
on his tact anl delicacy, aud fondly
fancied nobody ever saw through his
transparent littlo artifices. So sure
of this mis ho, indeed, that ho not i.n-
fiequeu»-explained to the^Mpons them at length
that/Wthoy principally concerned,
and so hahv might know just when
to act under any given cir¬
cumstances; 'one a very wise precaution,
anl that saved an immense
amount of trouble aud misunderstand-
ing. But though he took every caro
to guard against failure, matters
Would occasionally go wrong, and the
most prudently planned mutch came
dismay, to nothing, greatly to tho Major’s
he was a reasonable
maw on the whole, and when lie knew
^ie was beaten he accepted defeat phil¬
osophically. Yes, when he knew ho
was beaten; but as a bold Briton and
a soldier, he was very hard to con-
vince on this point, and sometimes
struggled on manfully long after de-
feat war a foregone conclusion.
Despite his weakness—or, possibly,
even in consequence of it—the Major
was.popular, and men and women
aiike found much to admiro in him.
His manner might be a ’little brusque,
but his means were ample, and this
was tally a where great point in his favor, espec-
tho unmarried ladies of
his acquaintance were concerned. For
they were not blind to the fact that he,
tha matchmaker, would he a most
excellent match; and to many of thqm
it seemed a pity that he should spend
eo much time and trouble in providing
for his friends’ happiness while his
own remained unsecured.
Tho Major had but one near relative
in tho world—his nephew, Jaok Mack-
intosh. Jack was in a Government
office, and as ho was now twenty-three
years of age, his uncle began to think
seriously of arranging a match for
him. Ho had long had his eyes on at
least half a dozen sufficiently pretty
girls, any one of whom might be ju 3 t
the right thing for tho young fellow
—if only none'of the other five should
prove to be bettor! The Major was
very anxious that Jack’s match shout!
really be a triumph, and it cost him
much thought, and grave weighing of
pros and cons for months', before tho
critical time came. Of course, ho did
not consult Jack m the matter. To do so
at so early a stage in the proceedings
would have been contrary to all prec-
ei ] ell j;
Despite the earnest cogitations of
months, and all tho careful study of
snddenly six specimens of girlhood, tho Xiiajor
made up his mind that Nellie
Bloxham was tho one woman in the
world for Jack, and this within five
minutes of his first introduction to
her! Tho girl charmed him, and ho
at once decided that she must marry
Jack. A letter was despatched that
very evening, and a few days later the
young fellow joined his unele at the
watering place where he had been so
fortunato as to make Miss Bloxham’a
acquaintance.
“Weil, Jack, have you got your
leave, or is this only a Saturday. to
Monday trip?” was the first question
he asked when they met at tho station,
“lean stay a fortnight, if you’ll
have me.”
“That’s capital. I’ve a lot of friends
here, and some uncommonly pretty
girls among them. The Fischers oamo
down last weak,and tho Renshaws--”
“Is May Kenshaw here? I’m glad
of that ”
May Renshaw wa ono of the half
dozen ..ho had been under considera-
tion, and it is possible that Jack was
aware of the fact; but of their recent
rejection he was totally ignorant.
“May? Yes; I—I believe so.”
The Major spoke absently, for he
was thinking how very unfortunate it
would be if Jack really felt any at-
traction in that quarter. Not but that
May was a nice girl enough—till you
compared her with Neliie Bloxham.
Let Jack once see Nellie, and he would
think no more of May.
Jaok noticed the change of tone,
and drew his own conclusions from it.
“Any now acquaintances, unele?”
he asked; and there Was a twinkle in
his eye as he spoke which it was just
as “A well few; the Major did not see.
Colonel Marsh yes, Jack, a few. Old
and his sisters; pleasant
women, know; though a bit elderly—for you,
you aud Mrs. Bloxham and
her daughter; charming girl, the
daughter, though a hit young—forme,
of course.”
“Ah, about the right ago for me to
play with, I suppose?”
There was some impatience in the
young man’s tone.
“To play with? No, no Jack, you’re
too old for play now. It’s quite time
you settled; and I’ve been think-
ing—”
“Yes?" as he paused impressively,
for the Major felt that at last the time
had come for him to speak.
“That Miss Bloxham is the very girl
for you. In fact, that you’ro just cut
out for each other.”
“H’m!” said Jack.
It wasn’t muoh of a remark, per-
haps, but the Major found it distinctly
disconcerting. “Well,
why not?” ho asked testily.
“Why not? No reason, perhaps.
But then again—why?”
“Because she’s pretty, and good
I form, and very good company; a
thorough lady, and a charming wo-
man! Can’t you trust my judgment
in a matter of this kind?”
The Major spoke with the assurance
of one whom long experience entitled
to speak with authority, and Jack
smiled. Unfortunately, his undo saw
the smile and it irritated him.
"She’s miles and away too good for
you, you young dog, if that’s what
yon mean!” he broke out angrily.
“That’s exactly what I do mean. If
she’s all the admirable things yon say
she is, I fail to see how we oan be cut
out for each other, and shall feel
bound in common fairness to let some
better fellow cut mo out. I’m not half
good enough for her—if she’s all you
say she is."
The Major hurst out laughing.
“If that’s all, como aud have a look
at her,” he said, “and then you can
judgo for yourself. She is sure to be
on tho parade; they all are at this
hour.”
“Oh, yes. I’ll have a look at her,”
said Jack.
Jack was as good as his word.
Ho “nad a look” at Miss Bloxham,
and he was introduced toiler. They
talked together, ihe Major beaming
approval the while, He was intro-
duced to her mother, a harmless, gar¬
rulous old lady', who always talked,
whether there was anybody to listen
or not, and always about nothing in
particular. Her talk was never allowed
to interfere with general conversation,
nor did she expect it to do so, which
was but reasonable under tho circum-
stamps-
When the Bloxhams left tho parade
au Lour or so later, the Major and
Jack walked with them as far as their
9 wn ff° or > an ^ walked with Miss
)
“Well, said , the .. Major, ,, . as they
turned away.
“Eh? Jack was evidently not at-
tending. A slight, pale-faced littlo
fl irl passing at the moment, and
Hiua witH a Bby omilo.
‘Whos that? Major Mackintosh .
as^ed abruptly. It struck bim that
Jaok was looking ridiculously ploased
about something or other,
“ihe sister oi a man in my office,
J been down to his place onco or
twice lately.
“On i The Major dismissed . the
subject. Well, what do you think of
her?”
“Of—her?’
“ Yes; isn t she all I said, , and more 5
“Oh, Miss Bloxham 1 Yes, she seems
all right.
H “4^ right. ’Pon I should word, think she is
ft my Jack, you
take it coolly.”
“Why, whut would you have? She
bas talked to me about a lot of things
f° r an hour or so ; but I really know
nothing about her, except sho is good
looking, and too good form to say that
she is bored, whatever she may fool. ’
“Bored! Why should she be bored?
Didn’t you talk to her?”
“Yes, and she’d much rather I
hadn’t. I wasn’t tho right man, unole,
that’s all.
“Then, by Jove, I should liko to
know who is I” the Major said testily.
Jack laughed, but ho did not pursue
th o subject further. After all, it was
E0 a ^ a ^ r °' : ^ 5 > and if his undo liked
to play a littlo game of cross pur-
P°ses, ho had uo wish to interfere with
The next week passed away pleas-
antiy enough. Tha Major, taught by
experience, know just the kind of lit-
tie expedition that was best qualified
to throw young people together—pos-
sibly not always the right young peo-
pie—and ho was constantly arranging
some nice little pleasure party or an-
other. Of course, nono of these wore
oompleto without tho Bloxhams, and
a quiet, shy girl, a great friend of
Nellie’s, in whom—somewhat to his
surprise—tho Major recognized Jack’s
little acquaintance. Millio Doe went
cverywhero with her frioud; and as
she was always sweet tempered and
the Major presently grew quito
fou l of her in a fatherly sort of way,
and looked forward to arranging a
nuitablo marriage for her as soon as
should be off his mind. In the
he told her ail about his
ior Jack, aud talked so freely
on his pot project, that ho
never notioed how sho dropped into
as soon as he alludod to it,
especially as her silenco evidently did
arise lrom any lack oi interest.
was staying at a boarding bouse,
but for Nellie’s kindness would
had bat a dull time of it.
The Major observed with approval
Jaok, too, was kind to her; for
thought it an excellent sign that he
wish to please Miss Bloxham
little attentions to her friend. On
whole, he was satisfied with the
things were going—or so he told
ho could not understand
POPULATION AND DRAINAGE.
MORGAN, GA., FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1897.
why ho found a hitherto unknown
difficulty in sounding Miss Bloxham
on the subject, and gently preparing
the way for Jack’s suit.
O! course, Jack was in love with
her ; how could he fail to be, knowing
her so well as he now did? Why, oven
he, the Major, was more than half in
love with her himself, ns he owned,
with a sigh, to his cigar; and he was
old enough to know the folly of it;
how, then, should a young fellow like
Jack escape? No, give them time;
nothing but time was needed now—
and a very little more of his judicious
management—to bring the matter to
a successful conclusion, aud tianslorm
Miss Nellie Bloxhain into Mrs. Maek-
intosh—Mrs. Jack Mackintosh. Ah,
what a difference that one little word
made !
The Major called himself an old
fool for his pains, and refused to think
of what, perhaps, might have hap-
poned, had ho only been a dozen or
fifteen years younger ; but for him—a
man of fifty—oh, no; it was out of
the question!
Aud eo the first wock of Jack’s visit
came to an end.
The little expeditions, however, did
not como to an end ; on the contrary,
Major Mackintosh redoubled his ex-
ertions, for ho was growing extraor-
dinarily anxious to have the affair
settled; and the more ho saw of Nel-
lie, the more ho was convinced that
Jack would bo the luckiest follow in
the world if ho won her. Aud he must
win her! The Major folt that his
reputation was nt stake, for ho liad
never labored to make any match as
he had labored for thie. Oh, he must
speak seriously to Jack about it! As
to Miss Bloxham, she must surely sus¬
pect something of his hopes, and she
had not discouraged them; she always
agreed readily to all his plans, and
treated him with marked considera¬
tion; and, of course, it must be on
Jack’s account. To imagine anything
else would he—oh, no; he wasn’t quite
such a fool as that!
“Jack, have you thought over what
I eaid to you?” ho asked abruptly one
day, as they were walking back to
their hotel.
“What about? You’ve said a good
deal at different times.”
“Oh, about settling, you know!”
“To be sure I have! There’s a lot
in it.” This was distinctly encourag¬
ing, yet the Major felt his heart sink
unaccountably. “In fact, I think I
shall act on it.”
“You’ro thinking seriously of set¬
tling, my boy?”
“Most seriously, to tell the truth!”
And there was a twinkle in Jack’s eye
as he spoke. “I was just going to tell
you that I’ve already asked—sorao one
to settle me, and she’s promised to
do it.”
Thera was a moment’s silenco. Then
the Major pulled himself together, and
wrung Jack’s hand.
“I congratulate you with all my
heart, my boy I” he said huskily.
“Thank you. She's a dear littlo
girl, and thinks no end of you. Sho
has uo father, you see, and so—”
“Yes, yes, I quite understand!”
The Major felt that tbit was a little too
much. “I think she must know how
I’ve set my heart on it,” he added.
“Net a bit of it! Bhe feared you
had quite other views for me. lu-
deed, it wan all Miss Bloxham and I
could do to persuade her —”
“Her? Whom?”
“Why, Millie, of course. She fears
you’ll play the cruel uncle, and objeot
to my marrying her.”
“Millie. Marrying Millie!”
“Yes. Surely you must havo seen—”
“And what does Miss Bloxham say
to this?”^
“Oh, she’s delighted! Wo are all
such friends, you know.”
“Friendsl Marry Milliel And but
for that little maiplot you might have
married Miss Bloxham—”
"Not a bit of it. You are mistaken
there. Even had I ever wished it, she
wouldn’t have had me.”
"Who told you so?”
V. “Nobody; but I’m not quite a fool,
any moro than you are quite a hun¬
dred, because—Uncle, Millio is not
the marplot, but—quite another per¬
son!” significantly.
“By Jove !” exclaimed the Major.
He was silent for some moments.
When next he spoke it was in a very
different tone:
“Do you think I’ve any chance,
Jaok?"
Jack laughed, not unkindly.
“Go aud see,” ho said.
And the Major went.
So, after all, he made an excellent
match for Miss Bloxham; and Mrs.
Mackintosh never regretted that Jack
was not the bridegroom.—Household
Tornadoes of I89G.
The losses by tornadoes broke all
record in 1896. In no single year did
the disasters aggregate even a third as
muoh as that of last year; in fact, the
total losses were $1,072,900 more than
in all of the seven years proceeding.
The terrible affair at St. Louis was re¬
sponsible for the remarkable high rec¬
ord. ’.Tho damage caused by tho storm
of May 27th in Missouri amounted to
$12,904,900. Michigan stands second
on the list with a total loss for the
year of $400,000; Kansas next with
$272,000; Texas, $171,000; Pennsyl¬
vania, $100,000; Georgia, $103,000;
Ohio, $100,000; Iowa, $75,000; Ne¬
braska, $50,000; South Dakota, $21,-
000; Kentucky, $0000; Alabama,
$5000; Minnesota, $2000 ; Oklahoma,
$300, or a total of $14,210,400.
Inscription on Milwaukee's Hell.
Milwaukee has had a huge boll cast
the tower of the new City Hail.
The local newspapers take it for
granted that the following lines, in¬
uj>on the bell, aro addressed
the politicians who will mfeat the
building:
When I sound the time of day
From thi3 grand and lofty steeple,
Deem it a remiudor, pray,
To be honest with the people. 1
SULTAN IS MAKING ACTIVE PRE¬
PARATIONS EOR WAR.
RUSSIA MS GREECE TO WITHDRAW
An Intimation That King; George Is
Contemplating; the Acceptance of
Demand® of the Powers.
Advices of Friday from the east
state that the massing of Turkish
troops and munitions of war on the
frontier is proceeding with feverish
haste.
All the soldiers on furlough have
been recalled and eleven batteries of
artillery, a regiment of cavalry and
two battalions of infantry have gone
from Salonika, Monastir and elsewhere
to Elassona. Two additional battal¬
ions have reached Katrina.
The reliefs from Smjana, Brusa,
Trebizonde and elsewhere in Anatolia
are on their way here and to the fron¬
tier, where a total of six divisions will
be formed with headquarters at Elas-
sona.
It is announced in a special from
London that it is learnen there that
King George has intimated his inten¬
tion to accept the demands of the pow¬
ers.
A St. Petersburg special says; ‘Bus-
sift, through the Russian minister at
Athens, M- K. Onou, has called upon
Greece to withdraw all of her troops
and her fleet from Crete within three
days.
“The foregoing semi-official an¬
nouncement was accompanied by a
long and involved statement of the mo¬
tives actuating Russia, namely:
“That to prevent the extension of
the revolution to other portions of the
Turkish empire, imperiling the peace
of Europe, a stop must he put to the
action of Greece, which is in opposi¬
tion to international law. Before ne-
fore negotiations for a Cretan consti¬
tution can be entered upon, it is
asserted Russia has resolved to restore
order in Crete Then after the Greek
evacuation, under the protection of
the powers an autonomous government
will be installed under the suzerainty
of the sultan. In this policy, it is
claimed, Bussiais supported by France,
Germany and Austria.
“Throughout tho entire statement
neither England nor Italy is mention¬
ed, but Greece is warned that should
she,in blind misconception of her own
interest, allow herself to be excitod by
self seeking friends to persist in her
present attitude Under the false idea
that the powers are not united, because
at the outset one or another has not
concurred in Russia’s proposals,
Russia is resolved to take re¬
prisals, of the first step being the block¬
ade Piraeus. The powers consider¬
ed the Greek annexation of Crete out
of the question, and it is asserted in
the consciousness of their absolute
support, Russia will be in a position
to prevent the Cretan question from
imperiling the peace of Europe, even
should any individual power refuse
to accede to the proposed measures. ”
LEAGUE MAKES SCHEDULES.
ltig Association Begins tho Season On
April ZStl.
The league baseball magnates in
session at Baltimore Friday promul¬
gated the schedule for the current
year.
The season will open on the 22d of
April, except in Boston, where there
will 19th) be which one preliminary game April
is a local holiday.
It was determined that the league
should undertake the defense of the
equity suit brought by Rusie in Now
Jersey.
The league decided to ^ive Presi¬
dent Young absolute power in appoint¬
ment of official scorers, This feature
will doubtless affect the averages of
some players, as it is intended to stop
the playing of favorites by appointing
men qualified to score the game with¬
out fear or favor.
The champions will havo Boston as
the attraction for the opening days,
Brooklyn will play in Washington and
New York in Philadelphia.
In the west St. Louis will have the
Pittsburg team for the opening, Lou-
isville will have Cleveland and Cincin-
nati will entertain Chicago.
WAS HYATT OFFERED BRIBE 1
North CaroHna S^rMahes Sensational
A special from Raleigh, N. 0., says:
In a special interview State Senator
Hyatt positively declares that Gov-
ornor Russell’s private secretary di-
roctly offered him the position of
secretary to the board of agricult-
ure if he would vote for the bill to
annul the lease of the North Carolina
rai l way .
Hyatt struck tho private secretary,
Alexander, and denounced him as ft
CO ntemptible coward, and declared he
would rise in the senate and see whetk-
er the governor could with impunity
offer bribes to legislators. Alexander
denied that any position was offered.
DELS DIES DANGLING.
ltavlsiicr of Miss Dawson Bays Penalty of
His Crime.
criminajAssault, Will \)eas, colored, convicted of
was hanged at Louis-
ville.JJn., Friday, in the yard of the
Jeltgflson county and he jail. The dead drop in twelve fell at I
la! ■ p. m. was
1 * 11 ’’ . W-
convii DNSO^ 6 vWU).confession. 1896, He in Jef- was
”UJ,
ferson i criminal as-
sault on
L I
PETITION FOR PROTECTION.
Sea Islaml Cotton Growers Demand Relief
Through Congress.
The special committee of eleven,
composed of gold democrats, silver
democrats, republicans and populists,
appointed by the sea island cotton
growers’ convention recently in session
at tion Valdosta, Ga., to draw up a peti¬
to congress for a duty of 5 cents a
pound on Egyptian cotton have fin¬
ished their work. The petition reads
as follows:
“To Hon. Nelson Dingley, Jr.,
Chairman Ways and Means Commit¬
tee, Washington, D. C.: At a conven¬
tion of the sea island cotton growers
of Georgia and Florida, held in the
city of Valdosta, Ga., on the 24th day
of February, 1897, the undersigned
were directed to submit to your hon¬
orable body tho following reasons why
they ask congress for a specific duty
of five cents a pound on Egyptian cot¬
ton :
“The importation of this cotton has
increased since 1890 from 10,470 bales
to 09,220 bales, weighing 750 pounds
each, equal to nearly double the num¬
ber of American bales, which average
about 380 pounds each. During the
period named the price of sea island
cotton has declined about one-half,
because, as wo beliove, of the con¬
stantly increasing importation and
consumption Egyptian in tho country of the
cotton, which is used to take
the place of all grades of sea island
after a limited amount of the finer
staple is consumed for the finer yarns,
etc.
“This competition lias practically
driven the Georgia, Florida and Caro¬
lina sea island cotton growers out of
the market. Unless a duty, say of 5
cents a pound, to cover tho difference
in the cost of production, is imposed
on tho foreign article tho planters in
the the wall. territory named will ho driven to
culture They cannot resort to the
of upland cotton for the reason
that the soil in the sen island cotton
belt, best adapted to the growth of
long staple cotton, is not adapted to
the growth of the upland or short
staple variety.
“If the burden of revenue raising is
put will upon Egyptian cotton we believe it
industry greatly stimulate a languishing
in the territory named above,
for the further reason that our entire
sea island cotton product can be con¬
sumed in our own country. As it is,
less than half of our product is taken
by our own mills. The balance seeks
a market in foreign countries.
. i Tho duty asked will entail no hard-
ship on the masses of tho people of oui‘
country, because it can be shown (al-
though we have not the figures at hand)
that “ the f price of those article maim-
factured from , long staple , , cotton , have
not fallen in price correspondingly
with the raw material from which they
flic matte, , „ /
M’COOK DECLINES PORTFOLIO.
Report T!iaf He Only Wanted to Be At-
torney General, Nothing Less.
It was announced 111 New York City
Friday that Colonel John J. McCook
has positively declined to enter the
cabinet of President McKinley as sec¬
retary of the interior.
The announcement is also made that
while General Stewart L. Woodford is
still a candidate for a cabinet position
with the endorsement of the regulnr
republican organization, tho chancos
are that New York will not be rep¬
resented in the cabinet.
“When Major McKinley first asked
Colonel McCook to become a member
of his cabinet no particular portfolio
was mentioned. A friend of Colonel
McCook said that lie expected that ho
would be asked to serve as attorney
general and this place he would have
accepted. within day
“But a or two the colonel
received a letter asking him to accept
tho post of secretary of the interior.
This, it is understood, ho promptly
and positively declined.”
MOTHER KILLED BABY HOY.
T * Woman HoiRenccd to Sovot*
Years In tin; Penitentiary.
\ Newburg,in .Lewis county, Tenn.,
Thursday, Mrs. Jane Dabbs was cou-
vieted of murdering her two-year-old
son and sentenced to seven years in
the penitentiary.
The crime was committed a year
ago.
Mrs. Dabbs killed her boy by crush- ,
ing las skull with ft hatchet. Bhe then
carried bis body into the house and
set tiro to the building. The house
was destroyed and tho baby s body
burned to a crisp.
PICKS UP SLOWLY.
Dun A Co., In ^ u "; iew '
R. G. Dun k Co., in their weekly
review of trade, say:
“Genuine improvement in ... business
does not come with a rush, like the
breaking of a great dam. The growth
for some weeks past has been more en-
couraging, because in nearly all
lines it has been gradual and
moderate. The rupture of tho
steel rail and other combinations in
the iron business has brought out ft
vast quantity of trade which had been
held back and has set many thousand
men at work, while the slow but steady
guic in other great industries has giv
e n employment to many thousands.
CHARGES OF MURRAY GO OVER.
South Carolina Election Ca»os Will be
Considered In Next Congress.
No action will be taken by this edi¬
upon an investigation of the
8out)l Carolina elections. The com¬
of t j le house which has been
conH ;q er i n g the memorials presented colored,
by " Congressman Murray, recommend
a oide( | FHduy to to the
bouse t h ft t the question be reported to
he next con g ress for its consideration.
T. P. GREEN, MANAGER.
BARTOW SAGE AGREES WITH REED
IN DEFENSE OF FOE.
S DISCUSSION OF POEMS AND POETS.
Dr. Cliivcrs, According; to Dost Authority,
Did Not Inspire “Tho Raven”—Tetter
From Mr. J. P. Grave®.
If my good friend Wallace Iieed had not
como forward as Poo’s defender, I should
havo refrained from further mention of I)r.
Thomas Holley Chivers. It seemed to me
that enough had boon written by outside
parties to provoke a clearer expose from his
kindred or moro intimato friends.
There is still a shadow over his relations
to Edgar A. Poo. That they were personal
friends is proven, but as to who preceded in
that peculiar style of lyric poetry is not
proven. I have
ed gentleman an interesting letter from n cultur-
old of College Park, Mr. James
P. Graves, father of John Temple Graves,
who says that while a college boy on his re¬
turn homo to Washington, Wilkes county,
he visited Dr. Chivers and had a conversa¬
tion with him. He says:
“This conversation awakened in me the
liveliest interest, lie spoke of an essay or
criticism he had just written for tho South¬
ern Literary Messenger, of Richmond, insti¬
tho tuting a comparison of the literary merits of
sion poets, made Byron and Shelley. The impres¬
on mo was that it wan a mastoi-
fu.l production. Ho spoke of his ‘Lost
Pleiades’ and other poems; said he had just
received a letter from Poo, and I think ho
reftd it to mo. and lie mentioned correspon¬
dence with Other distinguished men of tho
north.
“The picture given of him in the Consti¬
tution is most accurate. His complexion was
dark especially so under the eyes. r.
“The idea that Dr. Chivers inspired‘The .
Raven’ or any way aided in its production
was not in that day entertained by any one
so far as I knew. • .
“Dr. Olivers style, of talking wns very
ornate, and he appeared familiar with tho
aft m and sciences and to be a very erudite
scholar. 1 used to wonder why he was not
moro recognized supposed* by tllolearned of both
sexes, but it was because lie was
something revel of a recluse, and preferred to
in his own dreamy and poetical
thoughts. There was no show of wealth
about him, nor did he seem to care for any.
Long after that ho removed to Decatur,
whoro he died and was burled. Mrs. Chi-
vers was a cultured and most estimable
lady. 1<\ For further information, I refer you
to I>r. T, Willis, of Richmond, Va., who
was a half brother to the late Fnmuol Bar-
nett, of Washington, Ga., and riLo to Judgo
William Bunco and Rev. E. T. ftirnpROii, of
WuwhiiiKton.” it
Ho ‘o* tim that if Dr. Chivers did not
himself .ring cburgOH of idagaiism against
Poo, but remained his frioml ttud corres¬
pondent, tho bill should be “nol pressed.”
More especially in this ho since Mr. Graves,
hIrene)! then a young mn; vlv^.-Tuai cul¬
ture and a containpo.*. , 'ih vui heard of
such Appleton a charge and Poo’s of biographer in
ma^es mention a life of Poe
f/bjvorsf ' U IH " ' that was written by Dr.
when 1 lest wrote on this subject It was
my roe’rfsenofr Impress; a that Dr. Chlvors was Mr.
not only in yearn, but In poeti-
eu\ work, anil as they were bosom friends in
j New York, that Poo drew his Inspiration
from tllo doctor; hut more mature reflection
fle.s me that Wallace Reed is right.
My wife says he is. She 1ms but little
patience with people vpho seek to rob tile
dead, Ever or since who destroy tho idols of her youth.
she used to recite "William
Tell,” tho herd of the lakes, as her Friday
evening with speech at school sho has been mad
tho man who first discovered that
there was no such hero, or if tlicro was ho
no yor shot an appio from off his boy’s head.
Foe was certainly a gifted genius, for his
prose is as marvelous as Ids poetry. Both
are borders artistic. of fairy Ingenious, dreamy and of the
land. But they live In tho
admiration more than in the heart. For
poems that charm our human nature and
linger in tho soul of memory I would rather
read Burns Goldsmith, and Tom Gray, C-.wper, Coleridge,
Hood than any others.
Byron's are grand and stately in their
beauty, but do not melt down within ns and
make The us most hotter, beautiful kinder and more loving.
is, I think, Coleridge’s lyric poem ever writ¬
ten "Genevieve.”
When I was a young man I read it with
supremo delight and it has not yet lost its
charm. My sympathy for love and lovers is
still alive and glowing and my sou! is thrill¬
ed with ccstacy when I read how lie won his
"bright aud beauteous bride.” That poem
and Goldsmith’s "Hermit” I committed to
memory moro llinn half a century ago and
I dearly For solemn, love to recall them.
serious meditation on tho
vanity of earthly tilings thoro is no poem
equal to Gruy’s "Elegy.”
For homo and heart Burns leads all in
tenderness.
For oxl r- - site pathos that appeals to our
charity and our pity there is nothing in tho
English of Iniiguago the Shirt.” so affecting as Hood’s
"Hong
On this side of the water wo hove some
few poets whoso works have stood and will
continue to stand tho test of time. Marco
Bozzarls Is sublimity itself. In thought and
execution ns a single poem it stands alone
and unrivaled. I would rather have com¬
posed it than to have boon Wellington at
Waterloo.
Somehow I have no taste for poetry .... that
lias to strain for language or that has to
hunt words, tho dictionary aiden, for unusual gloaming, or uneom- sheen,
icon such as i
etc. Nor for poetry that hu« to slrain for
llrstTffirt 11 reinlu<1 ' S m ° Hoshmwx s
“Daddy built a wall sweep,
The wind blew it down-sheep.”
The rhyme should be ns uaturul as tho
S °All"of
our best hymns havo been handed
down to us from famous English authors,
With but n few exceptions there havo been
none written within the century Did these
old authors exhaust tho field or lias the
npirit of sacred poetry departed/ Who
writes a hymn now? But even some of these
old popular English hymns are quite faulty
or unfortunate in expression. When I was
ahoy 1 blessing” used to hear "Como thou fount
every .sung very often in our
church and I got tho Idea into my head that
angels’ tongues were made of fire for the
aCb’Tdi.i‘uor‘1. Hike it
yet. That kind of music is a little too hot
for mortals to appreciate and adds nothing
about such
tilings, but 1 cun.’t .help it. When the
smiles in verse aro unnatural they distress
mo. As much as reconciled I admiro- Eougfellow I
have never bee,, to the lines.
“As ft feather is wafted downward
From an eagle in his flight.”
There is nothing like tho falling of dark¬
ness in that to me. It is a strain oi thought;
might as well Irnvo suid, “From a buzzard
In ids flight,” and that would havo boon
horrid. Tho coming of darkness is a big
tiling aud shrouds the earth from horizon to
horizon, but the falling of a stray feather
from a comparison. bird is a very little reckon tiling -too li.tlo
for a But I it is mean
to find fault with a poet who wrote so many
beautiful poems, l of was expression only ruminating. brings
Sometimes a change sublime tho us
down suddenly Webster's from last tho words to ridic¬ whis¬
ulous. were
pered “I still live,” but a young maul
know undertook to repeat them and said,
“Boys, I’m not dead yet/’ Aar, and oil Atlanta tho solem¬
nity disappeared—Burn In Con¬
stitution.
THROUGH GEORGIA,
News has been received at the ex¬
ecutive department to the effect that
John Gibbs, who is wanted for mur¬
der in Colquitt county, has been caught
in Florida and delivered to the Geor¬
gia sheriff.
* * *
Floyd county’s school commissioner
announces that he has succeeded in
completing arrangements for a one
month’s normal course for negroes, in
Borne next summer, A sufficient
amount of the Peabody fund has been
secured to make this a certainty, and
the colored people are very much
pleased with the result.
Tho directors of the Georgia Secu¬
rity and Banking Company, at Atlanta
have iiled a demurrer to tho applica¬
tion asking for appointment of a re¬
ceiver to take charge of tho assets of
the company. This demurrer was
filed in the superior court and denies
the allegations made by the plaintiffs
in the sensational bill.
February 28 closes the hunting sea¬
son, and if any gay sportsman is
caught in ihe act of shooting game of
•any kind after date mentioned he will
have to answer to tho state for tho
crime. Tho fact of tho short hunting
season has been published on several
occasions, hut the sportsmen, as a rule,
seem to be unaware of the existence
of the new game law.
* * *
Professor’ Yeates, state geologist,
has returned from a visit to the differ¬
ent marble companies of the state,
where he has been selecting exhibits
for ihe Nashville exposition. The
{’rOfqpsuiv iq,liighly encouraged at the
co-operation he is receiving from tho
different companies in his efforts to
display Georgia’s resources.
Attorney General Terrell received a
letter a few days ago from Senator C.
C. Kauffman, of Pennsylvania, asking
about the good/ ualities of.a law that
will oompel the? ,nks of the state that
havo state dj^r sites to pay a 2 per cent,
interest pefl annum. He states that
Pennsylvania is about to enact a lt#.v
of this kind and he understands that
there is such a law in existence in
Georgia, and desires to know if it
works satisfactorily.
One of the largest sales of farm
property made in Americus in uking
while was that of the Armsteau Dod¬
son plantation, consisting of 5,280
acres. The plantation is one of the
finest in Sumter county, the Georgia
ami Alabama railway running through
it, besides being located near the flour¬
ishing town of DeSota. The purchasers
were northen and western fruit grow¬
ers, aud immense orchards of peach-
trees will be planted at once.
Tho supreme court lias set March 15
as the (late for hearing the motion for
a now trial in? the case of Henry White,
tho slayer of Police Officer Jackson, at
Columbus, who is to hang on the gal¬
lows at an early day unless the supreme
court determined grants a new trial in the case.
A effort will be made to
get a new /trial. The motion for a now-
trial is bowed on several grounds. It
is a matter of very general doubt as to
whether i'li (the lower court will be re¬
versed this case.
The I don suV-
gests thut t 1 t< division s of railway^,
at eat-
Dig p .mmodate negroes.
The Commissioners do not say that
they ulate|tkis have or have not authority to reg-
matter, but they say it is
just, and they think that the roads-
will look after it without any rule
from tho board. This question came
up oil a request from Bishop H. M.
Turner, who complained that in trav¬
eling by the Central from Savannah
to Atlanta he had asked for a cup of
tea or coffee in the Macon depot and
was refused. He said that there are
many negroes traveling constantly who
get they hungry just like white folks aud
would like the railroads to rent a
room somewhere about their eating
station where colored caterers could
servo meals or lunches. The conimis-
.oners directed that a letter be sent to
President Cornel of t jo Central, asking
p,arsange for . ' uill’ll stand for
coloml j JBSSe ngors at Macon.
Delegates to Cotton Growers’ Convention.
Governor Atkinson lias appointed
the following delegates to the meeting
of cotton growers in AugtlBta oil March
15 th’
B(ate at Large—R. T. Nisbett, of
Gobi), L. ->• Waddell, w -. i .. or f I oik, , 1 -. o. t l.^ r>
Brown, of Pulaski; J. R. Ilogan, or
Lincoln; R. H. Jackson, of Troup; A.
A - Brantley, „ t] Jl « Pierce- 1 i? rc0 ’ T *• B n ' Brooks, *»,
of Decatur; J. E. Massengftle, , ot
Warren.
Mrf)t District -F. L. Brins©?, of
Burke; H. G. Wright,’ of Effilgbam
Second District- J. L. Hand, of
ftlib hell; Arthur Hood, of *Randolph.
Third District-E P. Maiffin, of
Lee; Edwin DennarJ, ot Houston,
Fourth District— W. B. Orr, of Cow-
K,,bert Fryer, of Talbot,
Fifth J)iK p.: ct J.R.Nisbett.of Clay-
ton , ^, \\ T t L. 1 eek, of n f IWkdalA Kockda e.
.
Sixth District-A. A. Atkinson, of
Butts.
Seventh District—J. F. P. Linley,
of Cobb; S. Robinson, of Paulding.
Eighth District—H. H. Cogburn, of
Putnam; J. W. Armstrong, of Wilkes.
Ninth District—J. O. Hawthorne,
of Gwinnetle; W. H. Summerhouse, of
Milton.
Tenth District--J. L. Culver, of
Hancock; B. C. Harris, of Washing¬
ton.
Eleventh District—F. B. Simmons,
of Clinch; John McRae, of Montgom-
ery.
