The Sedalia weekly bazoo., 1878-12-24

and the gentleman who was showing
rs around in the woods took us up .
trail almost invisible by reason of fall
len leaves. We came to a log cabin
and dismounted. Some verv rply
looking dogs were told to ''lie down I"
with an accompanying expletive,
and the occupant Of the cabin-very
little better featured than his dogs
asked Us in. We inquired whether
ne Gould give US drink of whisksv.
tie turned to man, whom we had
not seen, lying ON bench away back
in the cabin. Jim" he said. "is there
any whlskey in the pitcher p Jim sail
NO. it's all out" ''Weil, make some,
and hurry up" And Jim did made il.
He stuck some pine logs and what is
known in Georgia as bit Of fat"
t~ood full ut pitch) under an iron pot
standing in the Corner. and lighted
the hire. The pnt had tin cover ON
it. and fastened to the cover was
broken earthen pitcher attached with
some dirty rope and baLdages. Out
OF this pitcher, ,slanting downward, was
an old gun barrel. This Was the still,
pure and simple. The liquor soon
began to trickle into pitcher placed
under the end Of he gun barrel. and
the moOnshinners task WAS accom-
pli>hed: As cooking books say, it was
''served" warm.
A mining population is generally
ignorant and uncouth, being debarred
those advantages which add so materi-
ally to the growth Of section or
community. The educational advan-
tages in this section were compare
lively none until within the last few
years. The close Of the war found
northern Georgia impoverished and
without the means Of education. The
United States Government had at
Dahlonega . building admirably
adapted for school purposes. The
United States Mint. or rather branch
mint, at Dahlonega, was built in 1888,
at a cost Of $4,000. After the war it
was used as a school tor colorad chill.
dren. In 1871 the Mint building waa
procured for the Board of Trustees Of
the North Georgia Agricultural Col
lege. mainly through the efforts Of the
Hon. w. p. Price. the President of
the Board. To this most excellent
gentleman Georgia owes large debt
Of gratitude.
The University Of the State, holding
the Land Scrip fnnd, endowed the col
lege with 81, 1000 per annum. which
has since been increased to $500.
For years the Northern Georgia Agri-
cultural College has nobly worked its
way on this meagre amount, aided bv
few Others gifts from private individ-
uals. to . position which places it
among the finest schools in the State,
The ultimate aim Of the Board is
to make it q free school with a
course Of study beginning with the
alphabet AMI finishing with the de-
gree Of Bachelor Of Arts. Students
Of oil classes flock here for instruction.
Owing to the insuf6ciency Of money
the number Of teachers is small, but
they are earnest, jealous workers. In
the last scholastic year 800 students
attended the college. while the uni
versity at Athens has only 1859. The
school is open to both sexes. and the
system Of education works we'll.
The military department Of the
college, which is under the immediate
command Of Lieut.. Joseph Gsrrard Of
the Fourth Artillery, U. s. A., xas
organized early in the spring session
Of 1877. Military drill! and discipline
obligatory upon oil male students.
unless prevented BY physical disability.
This is the only military school in the
State. and is attracting attention.