Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-16


and Importance, Athens also took a new de-
parture, and, with the completion of her first
branch railroad, began that stately, onward
march, which now challenges the admiration
of the country.
ride through the leafy boulevards and
broad avenues, which are graced with pic
turesque and stately dwellings, will fill the
visitor with astonishment at the evidences of
prlucely wealth which are to be seen on every
side. And in the business portion of the city
too, magnificent stores, banks and counting
houses plainly indicate the commercial inn
portance q the town. Indeed, there are few
substantially prosperous. And still there is
promise of a brighter career in the future.
The Northeastern Railroad, which struggled
so long in its birth and came very near shar
ing the fate of the bogus corporations which
sought and abused the aid and patronage of
the state has recently virtually changed
hands, and Is now an important link in the
vast system of the Richmond and DanyiIle
syndicate. The city of Athens has sold her
stock to them, and that organization now owns
thirteen hundred and six shares of the capital
stock. leaving eleven hundred shares still in
the hands of the original owners This sur-
renders the control of the road. and a new
directory has been chosen. But the people are
not only content but elated at the changes
which have transpired.
lt is now an established fact that the road
will be Immediately extended from point two
miles west OF Mount Airy 10 Clarksville and
Tallulah Falls ami thence to Rabun Gan on
the North Carolina line. The two former CON
nectionS will be made Very shortly and the
work continue on to Rockville with the
utmost practicable celerity. 1t is confidently
stated that within the short space of
two years the line will be completed to that
salient point, and. besides the important con
nections then reached, must soon be united
also with the Louisville and Nashville" and
the southern Cincinnati Roads, This will
prove bonanza to Athens, and pour into her
lap the rich products of East Tennessee and
the regions far beyond This Knoxville CON
nection has long been the day dream of the
people of Macon, and when the Richmond and
DanVi1e haliroad, as IL most aSsuredly will,
and that in the early future extends the
northeastern" to Covington or some other
point on the Macon and Brunswick extension.
there will be another new and direct avenue
opened up from the Northwest to the ocean
tapping some of the richest sections in the
Union. Col Foreacre will be the master spirit
or these movements and combinations ard
assisted by the truStv Houston and others
cannot Iail 10 make a grand success of the
whole project.
The ancient and renowned University of
Georgia, despite the division of it's fore es into
four branch departments in as MANY sections
or the State, still not only holds its own but
is gaining ground.
There are l55 students in attendance. 90 of
whom belong to Franklin College, So to the
Agricultural School, to the Law Department
and are post graduates.
The whole number of matriculates con-
nected with the University and its branches
amounts to the handsome total OF 1879 of
whom 3OS are under graduates of college
grade.
vigorous effort is on foot to inaugurate
free tuition with every prospect of success. At
TINS u! Time tnere are but thirty paying students
in the institution, and barely 81 600 is the pitt
full sum received for tuition fees If all charges
were abolished save $40 for contingent ex-
penses and 50 to keep in order the magnificent
apparatus, ana furnish the necessary chemi-
Gals for the laboratories, it is confidently as
serted that in two years so large will be the
Increase of students that the present revenue
from tuition will be doubled if not trebled.
The trustees have appointed a day for the CON
Sideration of this important question and it is
hoped will accord their consent to the pro-
posed movement.
Chancellor Nell lectures to a class in parlia-
mentary tactics, which embraces the seniors
and members of the Law School Their recent
annual discussion or wrangle was a unique ois-
play or the uses and powers of parliamentary
rules IN The control and government of de-
Lucrative body After hundred amendments
to the question at issue. motions to strike out
and substitute, points of order raised calls for
the previous question, sittings of the house in
committee or The whole, amendments to
amendments, motions to ad diourn with or with
out a day. etc, ETC., dd iTfnitunt the court
adjourned without making particle of prog
ress. ana TINS IS what we SO often see enacted
in bodies of no less dignity than the Congress
of the United States 1t is the only Way how
ever, to learn how to filibuster against time
and engineer first class deadlock Vide the
United States Senate and New York Legisla
ture
The Chancellor is conceded to be the most
Skilful parliamentarian ia the country and
the members of his class will go forth fully
equipped FOR ail discussions Of the court room,
forum and Legislature.
BY a recent law the task of anaiyzing the
multitude or commercial fertilizers offered for
sale to the people of Georgia has been as
signed TO Professor White, of the University
and his class. With the help of two assist
ants, Louis FL. Jones and James A. Walton to-
gether with the efficient aid of the students in
that department, the professor was enabled
to analYze 30 samples Of fertilizers by the
middle OF May, including over 1900 'determi.
nations
Nothing could be more impartial than the
mode of testing the value of these fertiizers
The several Inspectors, when called unon
insert an instrument into every other bag in a
lot or cargo, and abstract portion of its CON
tents The whole, when thoroughly incorpo-
rated and placed in single package is sent
without name or description TO the State
Chemist who proceeds to analyze and define
its true ingredients without even knowing the
name of the compound or who are its proprie-
tors Nothing could be fairer. In this man.
ner the community becomes enlightened With
out peradventure as to the true value of each
specimen.
Professor White says, while the leading COM
pounds do not differ essentially in their CON
stituents, some of those submitted to him are
almost valueless. 1t is impossible to estimate
the Importance of this department of the
Agricultural Bureau to the farmers of Georgia.
There are seventeen students in ANALYTICAL
chemistry, each of whom, when he graduates
if provided with the necessary apparatus
(which can be had for S50l, will be able to test
the yalCe Of the fertilizers used by himself and
neighbors. This win give the death blow To
bogus manures
The telephones Of the University are con.
structed by the students in its work shop and
laboratory without aid from any source
Accompanied by that distinguished botanist
and ripe scholar, Rev. T. G. Pond the writer
enjoyed four hours ramble in the "boskv
deIs" and amid the cleaning monuments Of
that beautiful repository of the dead Occnea
Cemetery. Nature has been lavish of her aifss
upon this charming spot The giRer, with a
graceful bend, bounds it on two sides, and the
stiffness Is constantly broken By The roar of its
and, frettiDg and foaming, go on their devious
way. Magnificent forest trees interlaced with
ivy and creepers, picturesque rocks in their
native beds, singing birds end bldshing fiowers.
the flowing river, make up a Kaleidoscope
view which passes description. In
this ftting resting place for the dead
we wandered and one by one singled out the
tombs of the noble worthless who in life had
filed so large space in the hearts and his
tory Of the people. Here sleeps that inst ,oen
and wise President of the College. Alonzo
Church, and his family, Chief Justice Josenh
II. Lumpkin. Gov. Wilson Lumpkin. Asbnrv
Hull, Hope Hull, Prof. Henry Hull. Ger
Howell Cobb, Gen. T. r. r. Cobb, D.sr mobile
Lf1tTun, stevens Thomas Gen. hObt Taylor
VIM. Dearing, VIM. DeioneY, Thos HamiIton
James Camack, Dr. r. d. Moore. Hopkins
Halsey. Col John Billups, Rev Nathan Hoyt,
D. D.. DR.. Robert Snitb, tho WadaeIs. Bsx,
ters, Phinizys, Burkes and hundreds of Others
who We're laea OF mark In their day. and are
identified with the history of Athens and the
commonwealth, await alike in this quiet place
the sound OF the resurrection trump AS VET
no stone marks the grave of the illustrious
Cobb brothers. and the monuraens To- their
memory should be raised by Che peonle Of
Georgia, whom they loved and served SO well.
True TO hsa m 1Elest instincts Also by his spe.
ciai request, the dust of the great and good
Joseph Henry Lumpkin repOse without mar
BILE shaft or other testimonial to mark Che
spot; His name viii simply be inscr;Eed upon
the family monument
But 70 attempt 70 nsts and particuIarize the
long catalogue or the good and great " no lie
buried in Oconee Cemetery woulI far exceed
the limits of this letter, and the writer passes
on from the purlieus Of the dead TO the abodes
of the living
AS IS ttecase il your city, Athens IS without
h0tei Of sufftcient size and with the modern
ltnproF Fements. There ii some talk ~ con-
strueting s suitable edidce. and If it could be
done and Mr. A. d. Clinard placed IL charge
this whole region would hkye cause % reioIce.