The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-04
D[NK Bolts INTERVIEWED.
SUN CORRESPONDENT VISITS HIM
AT ms HOME
And Gather. Hts Views Concerning Politics
and Human Nature.


| In robes OF green with blooming nowers
Twincd in her lovely hair
| Her foo,s;er, wander in the vale.
sho rests in shady spots.
And shining through her glory shines
The glory OF DinE Bolts
Which. being interpreted. means that nm
| In the city OF Dahlonega- accent on the Ion
| the capilal Of Lumrkin county. In the state oil
| Georgia. aud famous with u fame that out
| flames all other James with the fame OF Dink
| Bolts statesman. scholar, philosopher. anu
Democratic politician.
| To him who in the love OF Lumpkin county
| would hold communion with her visible forms,
| It will be necessary to come here: and that can
| he done from tho North over tho Richmond and
| Danville, to Gainesville in Hall county. about
| seventy miles north and east OF Atlanta, tho
| home OF Hoke Smith. Secretary OF the Interior
| OF tho United States which includes tho inter-
| for OF Georgia. From Gainesville one goes by
| two.horso hack to Dahlonoga. about twenty
| miles. slightly west OF north over a tumultu-
| Gus road. winding in aud out among tho hills
| and valleys. crossing innumerabe streams
| and presenting at every turn bits OF land
| scape and bowcry dells deep hid in Chade
which invite the traveller to forget the Jolting
| OF tho hack and fly to them for rest and peace
| But lie will not accept them IL he wishes to
| reach DahloneGa. md he docs wish to reach
| Dahloncga and that as soon as possible, be-
fore he has gone two miles.
Dnhloncga is n pleasant place. set OF hero
among tho hills far from the maddng crowds
ignoble strife and here tho man OF eohtenteu
spirit may sit for days and days on the same
dry goods box chewing tobacco, whiting q
stick. and talking politics. He can fish IL he
wants to- but it is laborious to put on bait and
lift a rod when he gets a bite: and why should
he n sh when he can rest oil the day long?
There are about twelve hundred peorle liv-
ing here around the Court House square, in
House. and they have churches. schools,
the hill. in stately grandeur. rise the roofs
and towers OF tho northern branch OF tho Uni
versty OF Georgia pshoness Is 'ne s so,aen
after n rain nuggets Of gold may be picked
un 1t is an nuriicrous soil. whether the ira;
d,ion be true or not and If have not picked
has bean % rain since my arrival,
nus oeen no i"i' ',u,1 ~ " Al. ,
driver
DO you Know sara l. IN tne eourse " . ~.
inquiries. "a gentleman In Dahlonega OF the
name nc, OF Dink Hot t . r,,,,,.so ,o
on' '"sHi'' l Ano| 80, uo 49, - AZ
Kunne we says he's is'nant 'nur to feed wild
% i.h this gentle hint in mind when reach
sn n ys sdm pn 1 he directed me- thther in
pretty much re same way :, e ;Ts at the
T Taioo or t Ees status of Liberty ~
IN TINS Sane r Mas W rntnS Of land sur
ro ti tie the Bolts mansion and i9r So cents
sery team o TO IahS bS S old frame
rnltlr nin11a Win n charming view. and Sit
' %Ss 'Se S as drove W Vas hais and hearty
cob pr" ant lnsf nneS Would OIL rese ON
ana sos Mas leaves in It.
'p Hs "na meup the walk the gentleman put
espn srh n and se st r'Aenoa
not Tnaps y4Sq Ink Sod Sots came to 500 Col
D9'f an, Tol Rotts he said with dignity.
I'm ysr Si GAG 70 pet Isa soeas ss saia Id! l.
d nIlv W am from ME Sun. and icame clear
here TS 1ust to see VOW You; cow.d r,.asant,v
Nit MI ' down" The said. waving me to a chair.
dow the .er S THn nsS has
eTe Tom' ea Called too to coored boy go
and get two mint on ana Gass
80 on are very comfortably fixed here. Colo
mel ,s said ol / as sat down to enjoy the vie"
any ,Me I he said "the Lord bas been better
TO m a than deserve. sab: in fact, Hes better
- - III. III ~ nc than va iesarve sah
TO al rodH US nan an,rmaiveIy "a the sentiment
tbou nu tbers was a Doubt in nv mind as I
thousSht Of the 'oits had received while com.
iny Ia trom EainesvtIIa in RI at old hack
ins M nresume. Coionel" said. as the boy an
ne,rad Win The ;mleps md we touched classes.
shat n"Iitic. whiie interestinE 70 YOU ia NOT
n SiStnrhine camse in this retreat OF yoursF"
shadow fitted across his face.
"PmIitics' sab" he said, lis an insidious
devil that crc cor" in eyervwhere. and dIsturbs
everythinE' sab. have never held office. sab,
hut / have always been a politician. and when
Ind N Homes but thew were ' crushed. sab.
crushed Here. Tom" he called, bring them
nint inians nnl Caft TWO morn rsody
n Tha Iolanai n was GrowUins bis sorrow and
had only HeSun to sprinkle mine.
% IN what way we're thew crushed Colonel ?"
astnI svmnathizin civ. II Thought Won
wcre In The lima Of conspicuous merit"