The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-02

all present at the meeting fSvored the
/ proposition, and that they Will bind them
/ selves TO the raise at further nesting u
be held tomorrow. The mills Gre running
at positive loss at present, owing to
the low prices prevailing In domestic
| goods.
A romantic marriage resulted fepm the
reunion'of Phillips legion, in Cobb county,
| ON Aug 81 Col. W. W. Rich Of Gadsden,
| Ala attended the reunion, and at the grove
| lac met Miss Jennie Loveless Of Carers
| vile, who was on a visit TO Dr. Hreer >
| family. Col. Rich and Miss Loveless had
| conducted a previous correspondence, but
| when they attended the reunion, they had
| no idea they would leave Marietta as man
| and wife, but such was the case. they
| talked the matter over, and Col Rich
| pressed his suit earnestly, and finally got
| the lady's consent. They repaired 70 Dr.
| Greer's residence, the license was obtained,
Dr. Headen was called in, and the happy
couple were united in marriage, and took
| the afternoon train for GadSden, Ala.
The Athens Banner reports a remark
able damage suit which has just been en-
tered. Editor Butts, of the gainesville
| Eagle, was handed a poem by Col. Bill
Findley, so the story runs, and the editor
begged permission to print it. Permission
was given and the poem was reproduced IN
acrostic that made an obscene declaration,
and it is alleged that Col. Findley knew of
its nature. but Editor Butts did not until
after the paper was issued. Soon subscrib-
ers began sending in orders TO stop their
paper. when the editor learned the charac-
ter If the poem he was enraged, and has
employed lawyer to conduct a suit for
heavy damages against Col. Findley. the
publication of the poem created sensation
10 Gainesville.
Col. Northen was in Macon Saturday
night on his way to Atlanta to join the
farmers western excursion. The telegraph
reporter called on him and asked him if ne
had anything further to say touching his
gubernatorial candidacy. He replied: 81
am out of the papers at present and do not
care TO say more than | have said Mr..
Livingston has failed SO far to produce the
letter ne claims was written, which, take
it, il the best evidence that he has not got
it. | have invited its production and the
invitation has not been accepted" "What
do you think, colonel, of Mr. Livingston g
talk about the support the alliance will give
himp 81 have nothing TO say on that sub
ject. have no doubt MIR. Livingston has
great many friends all over the state"
Pleasant A. Stovall is spending a week in
Washington to confer with Toombs DuBose
and examine papers and other documents
for the proposed"Life of Gen. Toombs.'
Among other things, there is an examina-
| ton and collection of pictures of Gen.
| 1oombS There are four Of these possessing
| interest. The earliest, with which the pub
| lie are little acquainted. is a picture taken
when the original was only IS years old.
| He was at the University of Virginia, and
| spent the summer in travel This was be-
| fore the time of daguerreotyes and photo
| graphs, and is one of those old-faShionel
| ivorv-painted miniatures which the lovers
| of art regret so much as nearly banished by
| the sun pictures. THIS picture will be en-
| graved for the new book, Another of much
interest was the picture painted in 1858 of
| Senator Toombs III the prime of manhood
| by the great artist Healy. 1t is the best
| of the pictures in an artistic
| point of view and will probably also adorn
| the book. 1t is not, however, regarded by
| friends as so fine picture as that by Healy
| of Sallie Toombs (afterward Mrs. Dudley
| DuBoseD then in the prime of young beauty,
rosy brunette with splendid dark eyes.
! Unquestionably, that is in the opinion Of
| all friends, the best picture of Robert
| Toombs is that which was engraved and
| copies scattered over ali the counties of his
old congressional district. 1t is a very fine
| picture which comes as near as possible
doing justice to the striking appearance OF
the man in his prime. Still another
picture, representing him as he is best re
|
graph by Notes, from which the picture
was made for the Young Mems library in
Atlanta. This shows Gen. T0ombs as an
Old man-not handsome, but looking like
an old lion. The new book will contain
several pictures of its subject be-
sides other illustrations of his lone, etc.
The proposed Life of Gen. Robert
Toombsn has caused a great many reminis-
cences to be talked by those who remember
the ante-bellum political campaigns. Most
interesting among these is the talk about
the famous debate between Hllland TOombs
in regard to the Kanas and Nebraska bill.
This took place in the grove at Haywood,
the residence of the late Judge Garnet
| Andrews in Wilkes county, now owned by
his daughter Mrs. Meta Andrews Green.
1t is one of the finest groves Of native OAK
which surrounds any residence in Middle
Georgia, and great tree still standing a
little to the west of the avenue marks tht
spot where the stand for speakers was
erected. There the memorable debate took
, place. The subject was in the main the
Kansas Nebraska bill, the attitude of par
ties to it, and its merits. Gen. Toombs lee
off in a speech of an hour and a half. He
was followed by Mr.. Hill, and then Toomhs
replied. ToombS had never heard Mr.. Hill
until that day. A gentleman present, ont
of the most intelligent persons who remem
bers the occasion, SAYS that before the de
, DaCe TOOK place, lOOihDs dSkeu MS oplhloi
! of Mr.. Hills caliber. The recollection La
evoked a variety OF opinions as to who go
the better in the discussion. A number o
persons remember the advantage of MIR. Hill
in the fact that being younger man thai
,, Toombs or Stephens, he had no record, ant
he had fortified himself with copies of, tn
speeches of Toombs and stephens, which h
produced with telling effect. Mr.. Samue
8 Barnett, who heard the speech thinks tina
s Mr.. Hill did not meet any of his adversary
: points. A person present said that Ger
y Toombs, while listening to Hill, would hav
+ made magnificent model for a sculptor
l statue of scorn. But in Wilkes rnany thin
$ Hill was the victor.
FLORIDA.
- The Jacksonville Athletic Association wa
organized Friday night.
The sugar cane crop throughout Washing
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