Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-28
GE0RGIA'S RED I'D HILLS
xrN1OYABLE TRIP OVER THE
" GOOD GOLD CHTRAL."

z.rdon. Der Statistic and bos'n7s"
Men-On to MilIedgeriIe-Theo coneo
uouse-The Old Cspiti-Aiddie 1eor-
ia military and Agricultural OolIeGe
Cen. ID, II. Hill-Atonisning rro
~ the Cfty-LGge Bid for the
school Of Technology-The Navigation
81 Ocoues RiUr Old Salem
ION Rurr-Intensibe Farming-Sen-
a.or Furmau-IAtersting Facts Con-
acted With the Insane .Asylum-A
Good Financial Showing.
your coT7espondenHeft Macon recently
no the Central railrod on a short Jaunt
.hronqh Middle GeoKia, with Eatonton
tho obiectlye poin. The traveller en-
,ov. a sense OF secuptY when moving over
,h,s great highway rarely experienced on
NV other railway il the South. time
.ah,o that seldom wries even for single
minute. perfectly smooth track ana
aromnt and attentive officials inspire him
a,th an agreeable confidence in the whole
management. Ou' first pause was at
GORDON,
about twenty miles from Macon, wnere
vonr scribe, bound for Milledgeville, was
forced to lay over until 4;So p. m. The town
bss enioyed excellent health Ter three
roors nast. and contains one hotel, four
.burches 1.-TWO colored) }, two mixed
,ohooIs fwhite), andone colored school.
Tho nIacs numbers 400 Inhabitants and
abont dozen business houses. 'FRONT.'
nent among these il general; mercnan-
disc is the sterling Major, Hon. .. w.
sanders, who is almost porn merchant,
,aying been in business since the carry
,ge nj 16. Then follow Saunders x RYE
"a chambers & 90, in the same line,
hotb extensive establishments, and Z. Nj.
Hooks and Eli Fraseur. The former sells
family and fancy groceries and domestic
yimas beer. etc., and the latter groceries
md notions. .,-u,,.
Dr. n. W. Bridges, a physician of large
practice. also deals in drugs, groceries
and notions.
Mr.D. f, Saunders owns manufac-
tory of buggIes and wagons, which an
ouallv turns out many first class We
lcles.
Gordon is in close proximity to the IA
mona battle-ground OF GrlsWoldVIlie,
where so MANY raw but gallant militia
men were SLAUGHTERED for lack OF a judi
cious leader. The place was incorporated
In 1874, and is a dry town."
In The afternoon, boarding the Eatonton
IRAN. we proceeded to Milledgeville, TAX
inz lodgings about nighttall at the Oconee
House. This popular hostelry, still III
cnarge of S. B. Marshall. whose charm
ne wife is now visiting in New YORK, is
undergoing a thorough renovation, and
painters. upholsterers, ETC., are busy Win
heir magical transformations.
Milledgeville needs another and Tar
more commodious hotel. and 1t would
ronduce largely to the prosperity OF the
Town II such a structure could be erected,
provided MI. Marshall and his amlable
;Douse were placed at the head OF IL. This
The universal sentiment.
THE OLD CAPITOL
looms up more prominently and grander
than ever. It's history is another Illus
uation of the ap )thegm that "Jove
1ejps those VINO help themselves" After
having been ruthlessly despoiled of its
vested rights by the removal of the seat
Of government through the InstrumentalI-
ty of subsidized African votes, IL was
generally predicted that decay and ulti-
mate rum we're sure to follow. But the
owns noble people threw Off their coats
and went maniully to work, displaying
an amount OF energy, resource ana enter
prise, which at once challenged the admi-
alton OF the whole commonwealth. And
hat has been the result? To-day Mill
dgeville can boast the possession of an
OtfshOot OF the State University In the
form of
LITERARY AND MILITARY COLLEGE.
which, on its last catalogue, numbers 405
matriculaes, more by far than any other
Institution has ever gathered together 10
The annals OF Georgia. Whatever may be
'aid OF the other branch COLLEGES" the
Middle Georgia Military and Agricul-
tural College mas proven an incalcula bic
blessing 10 the State.
Its ilustrious head, Gen. D. Fl. Hill, is
the most distinguished survivor OF the
great Captains Of The Confederacy since
The cecease OF zen. Lee, In whom, to-
gether with indomitabe courage and mill
tary skill, were united scholarly attain
menls and ripe erudition. AND this is not
said in lsparagement of Gen. j. b. Cor
don, Gen Joseph E. Johnston, Gen j ubal A.
Early, Gen. 6. L. Beauregard and others,
VINO are the peers OF any military leaders
OF the age. But these heroes make no
claim to be ranked as saVans aud scien-
lists.
Gen. Hill, after the war, was for several
years the honored President of the Ar
hansas University, which numbered
ABOUT 900 students. He is a consistent
Elder OF the Presbyterian church and
wholly unpretentious in his manners,
WINE ioc bis quiet dignity and courteous
bearing all are compelled to admire and
respect MIN. In passing it may be stated
mat at the opening on Wednesday last,
more than 200 students presented them
selves, many COR the first time, and the
number is augmenting daily.
Inc name of Gen. Hill is power In the
community, and he is universally be
ioVed. Besides the President, the facul-
includes: o. NJ. Cone, A, NJ. Profess
sor oil Mathematics and Astronomy !;
Jas. u Hinton, A. NJ, in the chair OF
ancient and Modern Languages; ID. II d.
am, Jr, 4. NJ, Professor OF English
language aud Literature: and X. G..
MdthesoD, Commandant OF Cadets, Il
graduate Of the Charleston Citadel
Academy.
IN addition there are nine accom-
plsned teachers who devote all their time
anu tdIentsto the Improvement OF the nu-
mtIous pupils of the Institution. The
Dattailon OF cadets numbers seventy-two
souhg soldiers who are thoroughly armed
lng.
battery of guns is also utilized for
r rssuectlon in the artillery service, in
TS Oh tne cadets are regularly drilled.
en-, institution receives an annual
eodIos.uy OF $4,000 from the city of Mill
SusSNIlle, but as the tuition is free more
mus mus are needed TO bring 1t up to all the
Ugquirements OF first-class college.
moIIu mat our legislators could be per-
b oaueu 10 make an appropriation for 1t, to
al Pensed OF course through the m e.