Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-21
GATE CITY GOSSIP.
SOME GOOD EFFECTS OF THE
SESQUI.
The Atlanta Cotton Mills-Newspaper
Chat-A New Eumber Moye-Remi-
niscences of John Howard Payne
An Original Copy of 'Hone, Sweet
Home"-Final Paragraphs.

Chat-A New Eumber Moye-Remi
niscences of John Howard Payne
An Original Copy of "Home, Swee
Home"-Final Paragraphs.
ATLANTA, Feb. l9.-GOvernOr Stephens an,
MS party came in smiling yesterday mornius
on the fast train from Savannah. and heard
but one expression from all lips-that they
had been overwhelmed with generous hospi.
tality, and that Savannah's Sesqui- Centennial
was the grandest thing Georgia has everswit
messed.
But this was not startling news, for every
body that had returned at an earlier dav ha,
said the same thing. In fact, have not hearc
word of complaint from any source, whicI
has surprised me much.
savannah has not only covered herself will
glory and opened the eyes of all parts of tht
state to her real worth and progress. but sh,
has SO illustrated Georgia. greatness and hos
pItality that other States are only too glad L
do ns homage as the grand Empire State o.
the south
/ doubt if the familiar term of s.old foov,
city will ever again be applied to Savannah
by her up-country visitors. Your market
military, electric light, squares and park
qocks and steamships, cotton congresses, fire
department and police force really astonished
many of our ''Gate City" visitors
am sure, though, that you deserve all the
good things that are being said about you AZ
Ivy lCuOMs, IL HnltTIdl0GfS.F as
''proud but progressive" and as ''men who
don't blow their own horn" The s'Sesqui'
has given you boom, aud he will be the wise
citizen who follows 1t up with general adj
vance movement ''all along the line' for 1888
MINOR TOPICS.
The "Addentla" to the new Code is printed.
and, as predicted at the start, is a very small
affair, making only nine pages, including the
lengthy convict lease act, which was omitted
from the Code as not Ofgeneral interest. The
a Iaa tod .
Code without any trouble, and is indexed for
ready reference.
My thanks are due General Joseph Wheeler.
member of Congress from Alabama, for copies
of his recent speeches. He is a live and pro-
gressive statesman, and had not been sworn
in twenty four hours before he had introduced
several bills and made three or four good
speeches. This is IN part accounted for by his
being native Georglan-hOrn near the Au-
guSta canal.
Professor Horace Bradley. the well known
sketch artist, returned from the Sesqui with
Governor stephens Yesterday and I learn
from him that he was quite successful in
sketching the most attractive and important
scenes of the military and civic displays for
Hdrper'S Weekly and the DdiIy Graphic, of
New York. Professor Bradley Wields a gifted
pencil, and his sketches will no doubt crafty
your people.
l am not surprised that a correspondent
has asked you if Major General John Charles
Fremont was not born in Savannah. A some
what prominent blographer has published the
statement that Fremont twas born in Sayan-
nah, Ca, January q, 1913, and was only five
years OF age when his father, native of
France, died, leaving a widow and three chill
dren, who settled in Charleston, s. c." The
inquiry, you will perceive, was not based
upon an idle rumOr. His nativity in the army
records Is south Carolina, and was no doubt
given by himself in an official manner
President II. B. Plant, of the Savannah.
Florida and Western RailWay, has finally got
the Atlant2 steam cotton factory out Of the
meshes OF bankruptcy and the law, and given
1t new name-the Atlanta cotton mills@and
new start A new business manager was
not found necessary, as Mr.. Lorenzo Black
stone, wealthy and experienced cotton man
nIacturer from Connecticut, who accompanied
PRESIDENT Plant, highly cOmplimented Mana
ger Rufus b. Bullock for his excellent conduct
of the factory while in the hands Of receiver.
ana sald Il compared fayorably with the con-
duct duo OF the :'crack' Langley. Is. o. mills,
Under Manager Bullock, free from legal re-
stralnts, and with desired improvements, the
Atlanta cotton mills Will yet rival many SINH
lar enterprises in Georgia.
JOURNALISTIC JOTTINGS.
Rev; 7; 5. Hubert, Of Warrenton, who was
Leigh, the VagabOnd," of the Post 4 meal
has retired and gone back to Warrenton.
Judge VIM. Waring Habersham, formerly
business manager of the Ege7ti70 herald, holds
that position on The Georgia Major, 70 which
ne is also contributing thrilling SERIAL. He
Is talented gentleman and abolfsbed writer.
There has been q lively demand here for the
MoRNiNG AEWs during the past week, and the
newsdealers could not supply their customers.
The illustrated edition has been highly prais-
ed, both on account of its fine pictures and
choice reading matter.
The new evening paper announced by a. p
tb Harrson CO. AND Mr. wdfr dErassus JN5arsEh q
Atlanta journalism and ihaugurate a lively
competition BETWEEN the Post 4PpeaE and
GoftsttEn,ti9n and Gge1li9lG HerGM aud Kpess5n0
Star. There will be lots 0f FUN and not much
money for the s'undeF dog In the fight"
MILITARY GOSSIP.
Lieutenant Ernest A. Darlington, L. S. A.
has been relieved from duty at Fort Rrfo,rd. T:
T., and ordered to report to CeneraI Hazen
in Washington for dutl IN breuarinlr for fhe
Greeley Relief expedition ,''
1li9 eenl1-annual examinations at the An
napolis Naval Academy have closed. and
eighteen cadets were requested to resign ON
Georgia cadets were included in this Hunber
Tennessee and Alabama lost one each,
Congressman Steele, "a Ohio, has intro
duced a bill t9 Yape9l the clause which pro-
Vldes tt4as tne rank and Office of General
shall cease with vacancy, in order to pro-
mote Lieutenant General Sheridan, Dut thts
half way legislation would h0 an insult Ia
General Hancock, ~
The same clause includes the rank and office
OF Lieutenant General and unless the repeal
ing act covers both, there will be no
Lieutenant Generals rank to which General
Hancock can be promoted. 1t is said that
Il
entire clause, and intended with pleasu1e g
promote the gallant Hancock
A GRAND ENEERPBIsE.
Several Atlanta capitalists and practical
mechanics are moving in grand project to
of which are rapidly disappearing under ,he
active operations of the wOOdman's axe.
They propose to utilize the iuimense growth
of cypress in South Georgia, and have pur-
chased large tracts of cypress forests for that
purpose. Mills and factories are to be erected
and the cypress lumber made into doors, wins
dow sash, blinds, shingles, etc.
This enterprise will in nc, way interfere with
the old lumber interests of the State. but add
new and profitable industry, in which over
Sl00, COO will be invested at the start. A large
part of this will be expended in South Georgia
for cypress lands, mills, tramways to- the rail
road and other needed facilities.
The company is composed of men Of means,
business experience and practical knowledge
of manufacturing. OF these might mention
and capitalist; Mr. Nj. +. Amoro6s, formerly of
savannah. but for several years past in the
lumber trade here, and Mr.. Frank Tryon, a
large dealer IN sash, DOORS blinds, ETC., WHO
are the leading spirits in the enterprise.
JOHN HOWARD payne.
The removal of the remains Of the author of
''Home, Sweet Home'' from Tunis to Wash
ingtOn, seems to have opened up a fruitful
subject for gossip on the part of Georgia
editors. The Athens Banner announces that a
script of "Home, Sweet Home,n and some
tender epistles from the author; the Washing
ton Gazette says there is man in Wilkes
county, formerly from Cherokee Georgia who
asserts that Payne wrote his immortal song
up in that then frontier region of the State.
The Southern World has a correspondent who
claims that Payne's release from Imprison- =
ment, when arrested as a sort Of spy for the
government among the Indians in Georgia,
was owing to his being the author of "HOme,
Sweet HOme," which his guard of soldiers sang
without knowing that they held, as prisoner
the man whose gifted pen wrote the tender
words they so loved to sing.
Truth may not always be as romantic and
pleasing as fiction, but it is worth more in the
long run. Let us apply il TO these bits of gos-
sip and see what the result will be. The IA
nous song of "Efome, Sweet Home'' was writ
ten in London, in connection with Payne's
opera OF "Clari," and there Is no record that
the original MS. was preserved. Payne,
however, on several occasions made copies of
the two verses that have been retained before
the public, and it is possible that one of these
copies is in Athens, but not the originaI Ms.
in London, as positive evidefice shows that he
did, how could he have written it dozen
years later in Cherokee Georgia? Payne re-
turned to America in 1882, and soon after Wis
tied the Southern States as sort of rowing
Bohemian. He was quite friendly with John
Ross, the famous Chief, and spent much time
with the Indians. At that period the State ot
Georgia was at "loggerheadsH with the Gen.
eral Government about Indian affairs, and
Northern white men were suspected of visiting
the Indians for no good purpose. For this rea-
son Payne was arrested in Tennessee and
brought back to this State, but thorough ex-
animation of his papers led to his release
''HOme, Sweet HOme," sung or unsung, haC
no part in the matter. His arrest was a mis-
take, and his prompt release was natura
result.
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.
There was an error in my recent referenc,
to Col. X. j. Redding, the able assistant t,
Commissioner Of Agriculture Henderson, hi
!. initials being given as ]. T., thus merging hin
into quite another person.