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ELKIN, N. 0., THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1897.
& ROTE. FsUuhm- NO. 13.
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The Resolution in Regard to Cuba
Is Modified.
CHARGES OF. BRIBERY ADOPTED.
Bills Providing for New Jury Lists
ruascd tl:e IIousc.-Tcrms of Jus
tices of the Peace Expire in De
cember, 1808.
J Monday. The Kcnnte met at 12
o'clock, Lieutenant Governor Dough-
Uiu prctituing. pravcr by itcv. Air.
Ashburn of the cnnto.
A iiicftFtio was received from the
Houro Mating its non-concurrence in
the resolution in regard to printing tho
Governor'u mesnapro, and a committee
of cuuferenco was appointed to confer
with a committee of tho House.
't he following bills and resolutions
were introduced and refevred:
Mr. Chirk A bill to detlue tho man
ner, in which the railroad companies
may bceome corporate in this State.
Air.' J erton A resolution in relation
to lyccMnirs by mobs, etc.
Mr. Henderson A bill to protect
travelers on rmbheroads against barbed
wire iencen.
, Other bills and resolutions were in
trodured and referred as follows: To
amend tho charter of the Drummers
Dank; to incorporate the town of Wil
lowbank, in Wilson county; in relation
to salaries and foes and a reduction cf
the same; in relation to roads and road
overseers; to amend the charter of the
town of Plymouth; in regard to the
road laws of Edgecombe; to define cer
tain Crimea and regulate the punish
ment thereof; to prohibit shelter to por
' eons -abandoning; their homes; to ap
point a committee to prepare a bill in
regard to s alaries and fees of public of
ficials; to remove obstructions in Big
Dutch nndliiifiklo creeks, in Cabarrus;
to abolish extra term of Washington
county court.
Tho electoral college met immediate
ly, H. B. Davis, of Kow Hanover, pre
siding, and .Mr. Merritt, of Person, sec
retary. A ballot was ordered, and re
sulted in Lryan receiving the 11 electo
ral votea of .North Carolina. Eailcy, of
Kash, moved for a bailot for Vice Presi
dent. Tho vote resulted as follows:
h'cwall, ti; Watson, 0. Locke Craig
was elected messenger to take the re
turns to Washington. The college then
took a recess till , o'clock.
The Senate immediately met, and on
motion cf Mr. Clark adjourned till 8:30
this afternoon.
TtF.iDT. Senate met at 10:30, Lieutenant-Governor
Donghton presiding.
1-rayer by l'ev. Mr. McNeil. The
journal ' of Monday was read and ap
proved. The most important bills in
troduced were: -
Vir. McCaskcy A bili to establish a
reformatory for young criminals.
au euibiiiers a tun to prevent delay
in uiu mat ii criminal actions.
Jjr. Jueticc-A bill to amend tho
charter cf Saluda, Polk county.
tit. ilollias-A bill 1.1 relation to the
registration of physicians,
jvlr. Hutler A bill in regard to rail
roads; amends chapter of laws of
18J1, act to provide for tho general eu
pervision of lailroads, etc.
Tho committee of conference made I
report stating that they had agreed to
have GOO copies of the Governor's mes
sage pi luted. Tho report was adopted.
Tho following bills and resolutions
were rati lied: An act to provido for
-- counting the votes of btate otlicers and
T to curry out tho provisions of art. 8 of
the constitution; a resolution to provide
lmtex books lor the clerks of the senate
and llouso.
. The hour for the inaugural ceremo
nies having arrived, the Senate pro
ceeded in a body to tho House of ltep
resentutives, where they proceeded to
count tne vote lor the btate otlicers,
' Tho Senate met immediately after the
inauguration ceremony ended. Air.
Smothers said: ".Mr. President, I have
the honor to present Lieutenant-Governor
Reynolds, who has just taken the
oalu oi ollico and qualified." Mr.
Dougliton relinquished tho chair and
Mr. i'cynolds took it and Mr. Smath
' ers introduced the following: "Eesolv-
ed, that the benute extends to tho re
tiring Lieutenant-Governor a vote of
thanks for his impartial rulings as its
presiding of'iccr and extends " to him
the best withes of the body. " The res
olution was adopted unanimously by a
rising vote."
Wednesday. Senate was presided
over by Lieutenant-G overnor Reynold.
Prayer by Senator Utley. The follow
ing hills were introduced and referred:
Mr. Clark -A bill to establish rea
sonable rates on railroads, telegraph
and telephone linos; also a bill to es
tablish a uniform standard of time in
V, Jorth Carolina.
Mr. A:hburn A bill to amend the
. echool law of the State.
Mr.-Justice -A bill relating to Hick
ory Creek Gap TurnpikeCompany; also
a bill rcluting to Hickory Nut Gap
Turnpike.
Mr. McNeil A bill toincorporate the
Stone Mountain P.aihvay Company;
also to prevent the salo of concealedl?)
weapons.
Mr. Hyatt A bill to amend section
10u3 of the code in regard to "penalty
for carrying concealed weafions.
Mr. Anthony A bill relating to crop
liens.
Under a '(suspension of the rules a
bill to incorporate Wills Bank in Wil
son county was taken up and passed on
second readii.
Thursday. Senate met at 12 o'clock.
Lieutenant-Governor Bcynolds presid
ing. Prayer by Pev. Mr. Hoover.
lleporta of standing committees were
received, among them a substitute by
the judiciary committee for the "reso
lution in regard to the independence of
Cuba."
The following bills anil resolutions
were introduced and referred:
Mr. Walker. bill to prohibit the
sale tf liquor near Missionary church,
in Kockinghara county.
Mr. Robertson A bill regulating pro
ceedings in justices' eonrts.
Mr. Sharp, of Wilson A bill to abol
'ish the office of cotton weigher in Edge-
combe county.
Mr. DntW- A bill to licens foreign
as socTn't ions and o'A"1coTpor?ti,;n8-
- Mr. Parker -A f(.C''m loosing to
the regulatinsof tl, ,,iT pnntin
Smather-A bill to mV
prohibiting the saleof tobacc
also a bill relating to hunting in nay
wood county.
Abell A bill to amend see 1240 of
the Code, ia relation to probate of
deeds.
Parker A bill relating to corpora
tions or creating the same.
The calendar was taken up and the
following bills passed third reading:
To incorporate the town of Millbanlf,
in Wilson county.
The resolution relating to bribery
and corruption was passed, ratified and
the following committee appointed on
the part of the Senate: Atossrs. Atwator
and Smnthers.
Tho following bills were taken np
under suspension of the rules and
tabled.
To allow physicians until March 10th
to register; to'detine misdemeanor and
the punishment for the same.
The following were referred: A bill
to amend the constitution of the Fnited
Slates in regard to the right of suffrage,
aud to prevent delay ia criminal ac
tions. The following is the Cuban resolu
tion substitute of tho committee on
I'VcWnl relations.
"ltusolvcd, Iiy tue Senate, the House of
lie resentatlva concurring. That woareiu
Jvmpothv with tbo people of Cuba, wtio aro
struKBllnir for liberty apainst tu?h over
whelming odds, nod we assure our (Senators
iiud Representative in Consrress Unit any ao-
uon in hi mey lane iookiuk io ins inaopon
deuce of Cuba will meet with our hearty approval."
Fiiiday. The Senate wes called to
order by Lieutenant-Governor Key
nolds. Praver bv Rev. H. W. Norris,
aftor which tho journal of Thursday
wan read and approved.
Tho following bills were intro
duced:
Hmathers To amend sees. 1199 and
1200 of Tho Code, relatingto challenges
of jurors.
Person A bill to make wire fences
lawful fences in Edgecombe county;
also to enact a curfew ordinance for
all the towns and cities of North Caro
lina.
Moye To establish a scale of fees for
registers of deesds.
Anthony To amend sec. 1273 of
The Code in regard to chattel raort
easres.
McNiel To amend chap. 439, laws of
1905, in regard to the examination of
eohool teachers.
Saturday. Lieut. -Governor Key
nolds called the Senato to order, and
after prayer by Rev. Mr. McNeil, the
journal of Friday was read and ap'
proved. Ao bills or resolutions were
introduced. Tho Senators were evi
dently too deeply engrossed in the sub
iect of grip germs to draw up bills.
The calendar was taken up and the
following bills disposed of:
Bill for the relief of A. M. Vonnoy,
ox-sheriff of Wilkes county, passed sec
ond and third readings.
UHl for the relief of Dr. Geo. W.
Mr. Dixon, of Cleveland To estab
lish the North Caaolina Reform School.
Mr. Sutton, of Cumberland to re
nuire foreign corporations doing busi
ness in this State to take out license;
to repeal the stock law for certain parts
of Cumberland.
Mr. Petree To make gnardiaus, ad
miuistrators and executors who misnp
propriate funds liable lor embezzle
nifeut.
Air. Hancock To incorporate tho
Mutual Aid Banking Company, of New
Berne; to lucorpornle Grand LOdgo Jo.
1. Knights of Pythias of North Card-
lina.
Mr. Dockory To incorporate tho
town of Hamlet
Dr. Dixon's bill in regard fo the re
form school provides for the discipline
training nud education of youthful
criminals; provides for a SI0,0HU appro
nriation for each raco for the first two
years; provides for the purchaso of
from 300 to 000 acres of land for farm
Walker, of Pender coun'.y, exempting
him from tho tax of S10.
By unanimous consent the Senate
took up the House bill repealing ch.
400, laws of 181)5, known as tho "as
signment Act," and it passed its several
readings and was ordered to be enrolled
for ratification.
the law
) minors;
HOUSE.
Monday. At U o'clock tho House
met, and Representative Green offered
the opening prayer.
' The papers in the contest for the seat
iield by Crews, colored, from Gran
ville, were riled.
A memorial from Ashcvilla Typo
graphical Union was presented, pray
ing that the Legislature in awarding
the public printing require the employ
ment of union labor.
Bills introduced were as follows: By
Sutton, of New Hanover, to repeal act
incorporating Black River Navigation
Company; by Ferrate, for displaying
tho national flag from the capitol; by
Aberncthy, to reduce talaries to con
form to the prices of farm prodects. By
Houscr, to provido for ventilating the
hall of the House. By Duncan, to pro
tect fish in Neuso river. By Brown, to
change Pollocksville's charter. By Pin
nix, to forbid hunting in Yadkin save
by consent of land-owners. By Peters,
to have the school fund apportionment
made in September instead of January.
By Ward, to provide for tho croes in
dexing of wills. By Cathy, to allow
sheriff of Swain to collect tx arrears.
By Conloy, for the relief of Suerifl (jar
din, of McDowell. By Petree, provid
ing that terms of justices of tho peace
elected last year shall end on tho lirst
Monday.in December, 1MD8.
Tcksday. Representative Green of
fered prayer.
The following resolutions and bills
were introduced: Mr. Sutton, of
Cumberland To repeal that pait oi
chapters !;, and 15!), acts of ISO."),
which allows judges upon petition to
appoint two additional commissioners,
and which requires all candidates for
office to file a sworn statement of their
expenses incurred during the election.
Mr. Lusk To amend tho divorce
law.
Mr. Hoaser To provide the means
of changing persons' names, requiring
00 days posted notice, the reason for
change, etc.
Mr. Sutton To fund Cumberland's
bonded debt
Mr. White, of Bertie To allow the
Cashie A Chowan Railroad and Lum
ber Company to hold 100,000 acres ot
land.
Air. l'etrco To allow registers ol
deeds to appoint a deputy register.
Mr. Wilson To incorporate the town
of Hardin Cotton Mills, Gaston county.
Mr. Lusk To incorporate ttio Ashe
ville and Biltmore Street Railway aud
Transportation Company.
Mr. Hilcman To amend chapter 101.
acts of 1895, by including Cabarrus;
also to incorporate tho Cubarrus Sav
ings rank.
Air. Sutton To requite railroads in
corporated under I he laws of North
Carolina, which desire to carry on busi
ness here, to file a cony of their char
ter, and such copies must bo recorded
in the various counties in which thev
do business, and such charters must be
not in violation of tho laws of North
Carolina, the petalty for violation be
ing goOO a day.
A resolution was adontcd ordcrins
500 copies of Governor Carr'a message
to be printed.
At ll:te Chief Justice Fairclolh ad
ministered the oath of ollico to the new
State officers.
An account of Governor Russell's in
auguration will be found iu another
column.
Wednesday. The House met at 11
o'clock. Prayer by I'cv. Dr. Dixon.
of Cleveland. The following are among
tho most important bills:
Air Reynolds To give Montgomery
another term of Superior Court.
purposes.
A resolution to pay tho expenses of
the Arnngton Committee came up with
an unfavorable report, and was tablod
by a unanimous vote, (ft proposed to
pay "iloola Boom" Campbell and also
T. R. Purnell, the committee's attor
ney. ) Resolution to pay Purnell $300
for attorney's aud clerk's salary was
also tabled.
A resoiutiou was adopted raising a
joint committee to consider the matter
jl reducing salaries to comorm to
the decline in the prices of farm pro
ducts. Bills passed incorporating the Cabar
rus Savings Bank at Concord, with
850, 000 capital stock; the directors to
be personally responsible for all sums
duo depositors.
On leave a number of bills were In
troduced as follows:
Mr. Currie To allow Robeson to
levy a special tax to hire out the chain
gang and to abolish the criminal court
of Robeson.
Mr. Cunningham To amend Th
Code by allowing joinder in actions foi
wages.
Mr. Nelson To allow Caldwell coun
ty to levy a special tax and build a jail.
Mr. Dixon, of Greene To repeal the
law forbidding tho remarriage of di
vorced persons; actions for divorce un
der this act not to be brought later
than March 81, 1897.
Mr. Sutton, of New Hanover, offered
a resolution to print 10,000 copies of
Governor Russell's inaugural. A lively
dobate ensued. The resolution was re
ferred to the finance committee.
Tut-RSDAY. The House met at 11
o'clock. Rev. Dr. Levi Branson offered
prayer.
Mr. Sutton, of New Hanover To
prevent the spread of contagious dis
eases among tho livo stock in North
Carolina. It provides for three com
missioners, forming the North Carolina
live stock sanitary hoard.
A bill passed giving Montgomery
county another terra of court, so ther
will be terms in January, April and
September; also a bill to make the un
lawful taking of a legislative bill or
other paper a felony.
A bin passed tuird reading to incor
porate the Cabarrus Savings Bank.
A bill passed in regard to suits oi
actions of qoti warrauto, providing that
in trial of title to any county ofljee or
other local ollice it shall be sufficient
for the person desiring to bring such
action to give bond to save the State
from costs; and such suits shall be
placed by the clerk at tho head of the
docket or calendar.
Bills passed providing that terms of
justices tl the peace elected last No
vember snail end the lirst Monday iu
December 1898. Also bill to lew sne-
cial tax of 25 cents on the $100 in Robe
son county.
A bill passed providing for new iurv
lists next July in all counties in the
The resolution to create a committee
to investigate "charges" in the sena
torial contest was ratified. Mr. Lusk
asked if the expression in tho original
was not "charges of fraud."
1' riday. Dr. Dixon ocened the
House with praver. The followina
bills wore introduced:
Cunningham To require a dunlicate
of euch bill introduced to be furnished.
Ueweso lo amend the school law so
as to strike out "chairman of county
commissioners and insert "register of
deeds."
Dockerv To allow Richmond county
to levy a special tax.
tusiey or Jackson lo amend the
stock law so thut the expense of chang
ing boundnrv fence in tprritorv ro.
leased bo paid by the property-holders
in such district or territory, but those
not be liuble for cost of repairs.
Mittoii lo amend the homestead
law so that whenever a homesteader
with the assent of his wife shall convov
the homestead allotted him ho shall bo
entitled to have another allotted upon
utiy lands he may have. '
button lo amend tho law of homi
cide.
Peace To amend the law as to lynch
ing, io as to allow damages to the
amount or f.5,(K0.
Dixnti, of Cleveland To protect fe
male clerks, by requiring that in stores.
etc., where they are employed scats be
proviueu ior mem lor use when tuey
are not at work.
Allen To amend the stock law so no
election shall be ordered unless ieti
tioned for by a majority of the qualified
voters, instead of one-fifth.
Smith, of Johnston Requiring every
rauroau iickci hoiu to have the amount
of purchase money paid for it marked
thereon.
.Sutton, of Cumbcriaud, introduced a
resolution asking Congress to rebuild
the United States arsenal at Fayette
ville, which was burned ia April, 18U5.
Saturday. -Tho House met at 9:50
and was ojened with prayer by Repre
sentative Lawhorn, one of the live
preachers who are mcmbors. The ses
sion lasted precisely ten minutes, when
it ended so tho m ' ibe exterminators
could get in their wit.
Two bills of inerel., local importance
were introduced. "Speaker Hileinan
announced several committees.
FIPTV-KUUKTII CONGRES9
Ilie Proceedings Briefly Told From
Day to Day.
SENATE.
Mokpay. Senator Allison, Republi
can, of Iov, aiwHured in tho chamber
to-day for tto L sr. time this session.
A resolution on the subject of a viola
tion of the eight-houf law on the part
of contractors with the Navjr Depart
ment on work in the Brooklyn navy
yard, was the subject of a resolution of
fered by Mr. Allen, Populist, of Ne
braska. Mr. Mills began his speech on the
Cuban matter at 1:80 p. m., with thir
teen Democratic Senators and six Re
publicans in their scats. It went over
without action, Air. Bacon, of Georgia,
giving notice that he would speak upon
It Wednesday;
Mr. Hale (Rep.), of Maine, ciosed
Hie discussion, and the Senate proceed
ed to executive business. . ,
Tuesday Senator Hill presented a
rosoluion to give fourth-olass post
masters a four-year term. The resolu
tion of the Presidential term was dis
cussed at some length. Referred to
the committee on privileges and elec
tions. On motion of Senator Sherman
for the purpose of reconsidering a ver
bal change in the extradition treaties
ratified Monday. The arbitration
treaty was not considered.
Republicans in their senatorial cau
cus discussed, without action, Senator
VVolcott's resolution for an interna
tional monetary conference.
Wednesday. The Senate spent tlu
first two hours behind closed doors in
tho consideration of executive business
and legislation relative to the extradi
tion treaties with Argentine and the
Orange Republic, and the rest of the
day was occupisd in the delivery of a
speech by Mr. Bacon, of Georgia, on the
question whether the recognition of a
republic was an executive or legislative
act. His contention was that it was I
legislative function one conclusivelj
for determination by Congress.
Mr. Gear. (Rep of Iowa, chairman
of the Pacifio Railroad committee, in
troduced a bill, which was referred to
that committee, appointing the Secre
tary of tho Treasury, the Secretary of
the Interior and Attorney-General a
commission to settle the indebtednsss
of the bond-aided Pacifio railroads to
tho government.
1 iirRSDA y. In the Senate today a
now phase of the Pacifio Railroad prob
lem was in the form of a resolution of
fered by Mr. Morgan, instructing the
uiticiary committee to inquire whether
y tho very fact that certain of the
bonds of the Union Pacifio and Central
Pacifio Railroad Companies had fallen
due and were not paid, the property of
those companies had not become and
was not now the property of the United
States. Tho resolution went over with
out action.
The House bill for tho homesteads on
the publio lands in Oklahoma Territory.
which has been the "unofficial busi
ness" 6ince tho first week of the pres
ont session, eamo to a vote and after
three hours' debate was passed yeus
85; nays 11.
ihe bill for an examination of the im
provements at tho ' Pass of AranBas,
Texas, was taken from the calendar
and passed.
The Senate then adjourned until
Monday..
BILL ARP'S LETTER.
HIGHLY INTERESTING RETROi
SPECTITE COMMUNICATION.
Oaggest That All Patriotic Young Ameri
cans Should Kead of the ISattle
f New Orleans,
"What do you wish, madam?" said
the election officer to Mrs. Tenspot
"You have already voted once to-day.
You voted before noon, you know."
"Oh, yei, 1 know that," replied the vot
reea, "but I want to change my ballot."
Harper' Bazar.
Red tape In New York has atopped
the cleaning of th streets. The cbiet
use as yet found for red tape in the
abstract is its remarkable strength
when used to place common sense and
public service in bonds.
HOUSE.
Monday. Fate overtook the raeifln
refunding bill in the House to-day. It
was ueieaiea oy a majority ot Bo votes,
and its supporters were even prevented
from sending it back to the committee
for reoonsideration.
Among the other bills passed was nun
fixing tho minimum limit of eanit.a.1 far
national banks in cities and towns of
between 50,000 and 8,000 inhabitants,
and hnother extending until January 2,
1902, the time for the completion of the
Black well's Island bridge over t he East
river.
Tuesday. The hon nf tVi
bers of the House who are anxious to
io seeuro some legislation with refer
ence to the Pacifio railroads this session
was quenched by a decision of Speaker
Reed.
A resolution providing for the pav-
ment of the expenses of the last illness
and funeral of ex-Speaker Crisn.
vnounting to $1,480, was passed.
Tl. K.'tl 4- L.ll J! l .1 t . -
xuo Miii io nevier uenne me ngnts OI
iilions in the Territories was passed by
1 rising vote.
Wednesday. The agricultural an-
sroprialioa bill was presented to tho
Houso. It carries an appropriation of
3,15:.',7o2, an increase of 102,080 over
the amount appropriated for the current
fiscal year.
For the purchase and distrirmtinn nt
valuable seeds, aa appropriation of
12),(J;u is mane.
On motion of Mr. Washington, Dem
Jcrat, of Tennessee, the Senate joint
resolution was passed providing for ex
pediting the erection of the government
building at the Tennessee Central Ex
position. Among the bill passed was a House
hill detaching Marion county, Ala.,
from the northern and attaching it to
ihe southern judicial district of that
State; also a Senate bill withdrawing
from the Supreme Court of the United
States jurisdiction of criminal cases not
capital. It confers jurisdiction in
eases of this character upon tho Circuit
Court of Appeals. :.-
Thursday. A number of private and
other bills were passed. The bill
to make oleomargarine and all .other
imitation dairy products subject to the
laws of the State or territory into which
Ihey are transported was called up.
After considerable discussion over
the bill a vote was taken, which result
ad in 120 vears and 111! navs. Th Pr.
rideut's message vetoine the bill in
jreate a new Judicial district ia Texas
was referred to the committee on the
judiciary.
Friday. The House spent the main
part of the day on private bills, and the
tight session was devoted to pension
lills. At this session about a dozen
bills were rassed.
Saturday. The House in accord
ance with an order entered some weeks
go, turned aside from the considera
tion of publio business and lietenod to
ltilogies upon the life and services of
ihe iate ex-Speaker Crisp, of Georgia.
Ihe occasion was ma'ked by an unus
ually large attendance of members
hile the galleries we;v filled by audi
tors who listened with interes to the
tuituary eloquence.
Clara Do yoa call Bertha a beauty
aiauuic io her face, yes. Boston
iranscnpt.
This Is tho Bth o January a day memor
able In the annals of American hl.itory. Tho
young people ought to read about tho bdttlo
of Now Orleans Jackson's great battle,
whore his troops In lfs than an hour
killed and woiiuded 3 00 of the flowor of
.e British army and lost only i-lL killed
and thirteen wounded. Noverin tho history
of the world has a battle been fouglit lit
r. hlch there was so great dlajarity of loss.
Pakenham, who was in com maud of 12,000
ttoops, was tho brothcr-ln-law of Welling
ton apd had only a short time before oo
tnined S great victory over Napoleon at
Salamanca. Jackson had dnif 6,000 untrain
ed riflemen, ond I'akeuliam was kill-id and
hia army routed and put to tllgl t. This bti
tle established the prowess of the snuthrn
yeomanry and mode Jackson president. He
was certainly a very wonderful man. He
had but a llltlo schooling in an old field
school, and uerer leftrned in the course of
his life to use tho English lrtDgiiBRO correctly.
When oniy thirteen years eld nfl Knglish
oflleer cut him with his sword because he
refused to black his boot3. His father died
early, his brothers were killed in the revolu
tionary war and hid mother died from hard
ship aud suffering and so he grew up with
an intense hatred of the British. The fam
ily wore Scotch-Irish, and my friend, George
Adair, would say that accounts for all bis
wonderful deeds. Ho had but little knowl
edge of law, but was made publio prosecu
tor and was a terror to evil-doers. Ha gave
the new state its name of Tennessee and
waed a war of years as.ilnst tho Indians,
whom ho subdued, not only lu hi.: own state,
but even In Alabama, Mississippi and Flori
da. Ho hud to cut out roads werever he went
with his troops and almost every greut high
way In the south from north Oeorgia to tho
Mississippi is still known to tho old nvn ns
Jackson s road. When on tho warpath he
paid no respect to order.? from Washington,
but pursued his own plans la defiance of the
government. Ho was several limes wounded
In battle aud in duels with his political ene
mies, but seems to have lived a charmed
lifo. He followed no precedents and mada
no alliances with political cliques. Ho was
alwaysoriglnal, self-willed and dollant. John
i'orsythe was his socrotary of stato ond Ber
rlon his attorney general, both from Goorgia.
He hated Adams and Clay and all the follow
ers of Jay and Hamilton. He challenged
Winllold Bcott for a remark he made about
aim. He turned Calhoun out of his cabinet
becauso Mrs. Calhoun wouldn't associate
with 31 rs. Eaton, the wifo of the secretary of
war. Tho whig papers had maligned Jack
son's wife and Jackson never forgave tho
party for it and turned 2,000 cf tbem out of
office the first year of his administration.
His chivalrous respect for tho female sex was
the most winsome featuro about his charac
ter. Bam Houston and Davy Crockett had
fought under him and -ftero his trusted po
litical friends and advisers. Like Grant and
Taylor, they had fought their way up in
hard, dangerous warfare, and had but little
respect for the limitations of law or the
provoking delays of red tape. Almost all
West Pointers have a similar contempt for
the slow methods of the civil law, and es
pecially for the writ of habeas corpus aud
appeals from court to court. I remember
when General Joe Johnston ordered a court
martial at Centorvlile.Va., to try two soldiers
for striking their captain. The crime was
committed ot 10 o'clock In the morning.
They wore tried on the afternoon of tho
Same day and shot the next morning at sun
rise. That Is tho kind of swift lusjlce that
military mon admire.
There are some curious things about thso
old-time presidents. Three of them died on
the Fourth of July. The first fourteen wore
110 beard; sixteen no moustache; twelve had
no middle name; five were named James;
seven had thirteen letters in their nuuw,
and every name had tho letter A in It, some
where, except John Tyler's, and ho was a
vice president. 8o it is no use in nominat
ing a man who has not that little vowel to
giva him luck, nor Is thirteen an Unlucky
number among presidents. It Is my mis
fortune that t naver saw a president. I
looked toward Franklin Piereo onoo In New
York, but he was so tangled up in a carriaijo
with other gentlemen that I could not dis
tinguish him. But I have seen quito a num
ber of greut men some of them, indeed,
who were greater than presidents. I saw
Daniel Webster and Clay and Choate and
heard them speak. Mi Calhoun put his
band on my head when 1 was a lad and spoke
kind words to me. I still leverenee his
memory, for he was a great and a good man.
I saw and heard Jefferson Davis on the bat
tlotield and on tho platform after tho war. I
saw and heard all the great men of Georgia
who figured in politics In tho '40's and '50's.
The greatest speech I ever heard from any
of them, It seems to mo, was made by Walter
Colquitt, but I was a young democrat then
and very susceptible. During tho war I saw
tho great gonerals quito often. Lee and
Johnston, Longstreet, Beauregard, Early,
Hardee and others. I never saw btonewall
Jackson but once, ami then ho was asleep,
lying upon somo straw in General Lee's j
tent. I wish I had a photograph of that
scene. It was about noonday. Leo, with
his staff were dining at their camp tables,
but Jackson was tired nut with
the seven days' fighting, and
General Loe said, "Lot him sleep; he needs
rest more than food." All the great men I
have over scon aro dead, savo Ge icral Long
stroet and General Gordon , whom our peo
ple have delighted to honor. Age is telling
on them now, and they should be retired on
a liberal pension from tho national treasury,
and so should all our other heroes. Yes, aud
their widows, too.
Well, the glad greetings of Christmas
times are over at our house, and so are the
sad farewells. The banquet hall is deserted.
The long table has been shortened
up to its accustomed length. The
holly and the mistletoe have withered
and lost the glossy green that gave welcome
to the holidays and to the children who
came from afar. A sad, reflective silence
broods around tho family hearth, for wo are
pondering upon the future and wondering
if we all shall ever meet again. But we had
a happy time, old and young. Old Santa
Claus headed the prooesalon, and the little
folks have not subsided yet. Last night we
had to get on our dignity and play with
them. Everything wo could think of, from
"Clubflst" to"Milybright." And we made
an "Aunt Betty,' for them and introduced
them to the king and queen, and we had
muslo, too sweet, delicious music th it sof
tons us down and makes us think of heaven.
Home and sweet contentment and loving
children bring us as near to heaven as we
can get In this sublunary world. The time
was when I had ambition and wanted to ba
a great man, but all that is nothing now.
Domestic love is worth everything else.
"Sad Is the borne where love domestic love
No longer nestles.
But stricken by some cruel doom,
Itn corpse lies on the trestles."
Bili. Aep, In Atlanta Constitution. y
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