Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-28
GEoRGIA's GREAT MEN.
Judge AIRustin s. ClaYtOn--ais Belle
in Christianity.

| was something Of skeptic and intldel tor
the best part of his life, but in his latter
years he began to interest himself in re-
ligious thought, and gave expression to
his feelings TO minister who visited him
as follows:
"Sir, l view myself as though i had
been heathen, shut up in darkness and
superstition, and you, as a missionary,
presenting me for the first time with the
Bible; and, although do not comprehend
all that may be in it, yet receive it all
by faith. l throw away, as a heather
would his idols, all my old systems and
! views and adopt this for my creed. take
it ALL"
To his son he wrote: 81 have most sim
cerely repented of my past 1ollies, and do
now embrace, with unfcigned sincerity,
/ the truth OF the Christian religion. There
is fealty due somewhere for our exist
ence and its numerous tavors, and where
does 1t so properly belong as TO their great
| author. And, as there is no better code
! OF duty than that furnished in the Bible,
do most cheerfully from this time out
receive it as my guide and director.
receive 1t without further cavil or dis
| pute, and hope finally to realize, by con-
slant observance of its commands, that /
have not made myself the dupe of blind
| faith;
WILLIAM H. CRAwFoRp's DUEL WITH
GOV. CLARK.
After William II. Crawford killed Van
Allen in duel Gen. John Clark, after
wards Gov. Clark. sought a difficulty
with him. Gen. Clark had made some
thing OF name as soldier, aud withal,
was known as a fighting man. Van Allen
was friend to Gen. CLARK, and his death
was grievous wrong in the eyes Of Gen.
| Clark.
BE sought a difficulty with Mr.. Craw-
ford and sent a challenge, which was ac-
cepted. On the day of meeting, Gen.
| Clark and his second, so saws Gov. Gil
mer, harassed him with bubbles and con-
troversies until he was out of temper and
of his guard. When he took his position
his left arm was forgotten, ana suffered to
hang outside of his body, so that Gen.
| Clark's ball struck his wrist. The ball
would otherwise have passed harmlessly
by. A great man and great life was
saved to do great service to his State and
country.
GOV. CLARK's FRENCHMAN.
When Gen. Lafayette visited Georgia
in 1925 dinner was given him in Millcdge-
VILE. Col. Seaborn Jones was master of
ceremonies on the occasion. At the
proper time said Col. Jones: "Gentle-
men, fill your glasses for toast from
Gen. Lafayette"
Lafayette, in broken English, gave
"The Georgia Volunteers. The worthy
sons of my revolutionary brethren"
Cheer after cheer followed the toast
'Prepare for toast from Gov. Troup,v
was the next order. Gov. Troup arose
and gave, "a union of all hearts TO honor
the nations guest. A union of all heads
for our country's good" The house shook
with the cheers given.
The next order was prepare a toast
| from Gov. Clark. Gov. Clark arose and
gave: Count Pulaski-The gallant
FreRchnldn who fell at Savannah"
Glasses were emptied in honor of the
| French Count, and no corrections made;
| for 1t was not a fit occasion to be critical
as TO where anybody had been born,
/ except Lafayette.
JUDGE DOOLY AND THE MERCHANTS.
Judge Daoly, the noted wit of his day,
| had more stories told of him than of any
| dozen other lawyers. He had a fine mead,
and the finest brilliant, round black eyes
that were ever seen in head. His mind
was clear, as light and quick as thought.
His eyes began to sparkle when he was
about to give vent to his wit.
In 1922, at Wilkes Superior Court, five
gentlemen made application and were
examined for Admission 10 the bar. Among
| them were three broken merchants. Wirps
| life OF Patrick Henry had lately been
| given to the public, and it will be remem-
bered that Henry was broken merchant.
Judge Dooly had read the work, and when
the three merchants applied for admis-
sion Judge DOOly said, in his petulent and
satirical tone:
"Wirt's life of Henry will do great in
! jury-it has given the world to suppose
that Is necessary fOr a man to break as a
merchant before he can be lawyer"
NO PROTECTION NEEDED.
Judge DOoly, while at Warrenton, was
walking out one afternoon, and saw the
town filled with children just out of
school. 1t was in the days when the
ruinOus policy of the tariff of 1928 was
being discussed all over the south.
"Where did all those children come
fromW asked the Judge.
He was told that they we're raised In
the town, and that he did not see half of
them.
''To-be-sure, you don't say sol Ali this
is. believe, species OF domestic indus
try that needs no protecting duties to
support il. The South is rich in children,
tariff or no tariff. Let the industry go on"
A UNIFORM TEMPER.
The ladies at a certain dining party
were discussing the character Of a young
bride who had lately come among them.
They said she was a lady Of such fine,
even temper, that they knew that Judge
DOOly, who was present, would be pleased
to make her acquaintance.
The Judge said that, under different
circumstances, he should be highly graft
fed, but as she WAS a lady OF fine, uni
form temper, he must beg 10 be excused;
for ne never knew but one lady of that
character. which was old George CPS
wife. He had known her intimately for
40 years, during the whole Of which time
she had been Of a uniform temper-that
she had been mad one day with another,
uniformly mad, without the least varia-
ton, ever since he first knew her, and he
prayed God that he might never know an
other.
ALWAYS GAVE.
Judge Dolly was a man OF the warmest
charity. He observed on one occasion
when a beggar asked for aims, that he
was early taught, from refusing 10 give
10 an unfortunate widow in Savannah,
never 70 let the devil cheat him out of
another opportunity OF bestowing charity;
that he had determined 10 err on the safe
side ever after, and to give something In
all cases OF doubt.
NO LAWYER.
A certain lawyer I'm Lincoln county
was a candidate for the Legislature.
When asked by Judge Dooly as 10 bis
chances for an election, the lawyer re-