The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-24

the other, as one of their number 'struck a
light and they beheld before them a large
gum of ashes which they had mistaken for
bee-gumf
Milledgeyille Recorder. DR.. Guy D.
Compton, son Of p. NJ. Compton, who was
born and reared in Milledgeville, graduated
IN medicine some years ago, and cutting
loose from friends and relatives entered
upon the successful practice Of his proteS-
sion in Texas After several years resi-
dence in that State, he accepted the office
OF surgeon Of one Of the fine steamships
which ply on the Pacific ocean between
San Francisco and Panama. This position
extended his acquaintance among men of
large means and business operations, and
he soon received an offer of surgeon of
large mining enterprise at Snaloa, IN
Mexico, with n very handsome salary at
tached To it. He accepted the place and
has for some time past been there IN the
performance Of its duties. few
days since DR. Compton sent to his
mother in this city number of curiosites
gathered by him in his travels in tropical
regions, and accompanying them was
parrot which has oCcasiOned no little excite
ment in the quiet family where it received
II hearty welcome. IL came from Gauta-
mala, in Central America, and Of course it
learned the language Of the country; con-
sequently it rattles off Spanish words and
sentences in a manner that is very bewil-
dering to those who speak nothing but Eng
lish, and Of course the curiosity of Mr..
ComptOns grandchildren Compton and
Eta Miller, to say nothing of the balance
of the family, IS greatly exercised 20 know
what the bird of brilliant plumage is talk
ing about. 1t may be inculcating the very
best of moral sentiments, but on the other
hand it may be swearing away and using
fl.oV, q Ill. \ .1CC 1
Forsyth correspondence Atlanta CoHsti-
tuition: Another prominent figurehead of
the notorious reconstruction government of
Georgia is dead-in the person Of n. T.
Hotchkiss, who was Auditor of tho State
road under Bullock, which position he held
from 1865 until 1872, when lie left the State
and located at Valley Falls, Kan, and took
up farm Next he settled in Ballardsville
where he found few Baptists and assisted
in forming a church in Waterville, which
soon became self sustaining. His first real
pastorate was with the Elm Creek church.
in Marshall county, Kansas To this time
he had never received a salary. Here his
efforts were successful in building
up a large church. In 1877 he
went TO Nebraska to attend
State convention, and 50 pleased the people
of Pawnee City that he was invited 10 be-
come their pastor which he did. Here he
remained until 1880, the church becoming
the strongest in the State He declined
several calls with large salaries TO accept
the charge of the church in Holton, mean
time supplying the churches of Cummings
vile and EastOu. In 1884 he came to Leav-
enworth with his children and preached in
kickapOO and EastOn. During Gov. Clicks
administration he was chaplain of the peni-
tertiary Hotchkiss was born in Delaware
county, New York, Sept. l, 1918. His uncle
was an eloquent preacher and his cousin
one of the most revered clergYmen in his
section. Mr.. Hotchkiss came South when
II years of age to seek his fortune and
stopped at Baton Rouge, La. Two years
later he joined the Baptist church, and soon
after began to preach, which he continued
to do until his death, as he was taken i'll
while conducting a meeting at Easton, Kan.
After preaching in Louisville seven
years, he went to South Carolina,
where he preached for several
years. While there he married Miss Susan
Nicolls. To them were born six children
two sons and four daughters In 1S49 he
went to Florida where he embarked in cot
ton and sugar culture, but continued to
preach. In 1859 he returned to Georgia and
settled and carried on business, but preach
ing every Sunday without salary. At one
time he was worth $500 900 but lost il all
during the war. He had $4,000 worth of
cotton which was sunk in the Mississippi
river. 4 the close Of the war he found
himself with but 81 800 with which to begin
anew. He then settled it Monroe county.
and was elected to the Georgia Legislature
several terms, was a member of the recon
struction committee which framed the CON
stitution of the State. Subsequently he was
made collector of internal revenue III Ala
bama, which office he held until his health
broke down, when he returned to Georgia
and became Auditor of the State road as
noted above.