The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-09-05
BILL APPS LETTER:
Bill Arp and'Judge Richard a. Clark
Travelled in the Same Boat.
Atlanta C01,sktHtion.

Another coincidence-Judge Clarl
went from Savannah to Boston in :
sailing vessel in 1884. So did I. Hi
last chapter of "reminiscences was rev
elation to me. Just to think how long
we have known each other and oul
journey to Boston was never mention
ed. Yes, my father and mother ano
brother and I took passage in the gooe
ship Nantucket, bound from Savannah
to Boston in June, 1884, and were out
at sea eighteen days, and at last rar
into another vessel as We were nearing
port in a dense fog. The Nantucket
was badly disabled and her passengers
and baggage had to be transferred to
the other vessel. 1 remember the
awful alarm and how the mate picked
me up and tossed me over into the
arms of the sailors in the other ship,
Yes, expect that Richard and l saw
each other on Boston common under
the shade of the big elm tree and did
not know it. [ reckon he was there
the night Of the 4th of July and saw
the grand display of fireworks on the
common, and so did I. He went to
school short time at Lynn, while ]
did the same at Shrewsbury. But he
came back by sea while I came back
by land. Yes, all the way from Bos-
ton, and never crossed a railroad, for
there was not one to cross. My father
bought carriage and a pair of horses
and black pony, and we journeyed
along leisurely for two months and
stopped day in Philadelphia and two
days in Washington and another in
Richmond and two or three days at the
natural bridge in Virginia. My broth
er and I took it time about riding the
pony, and we had a good time all the
way, for there was something new to
be seen every day. There are not
many people who can tell sixty years
of yarns like the Judge and I, and We
love to tell them to willing listeners:
| A good listener is treasure to an old
man, but they are scarce. Children
are our main reliance now and it is a
| compliment TO hear the little chaps
say "tell some more, grandpa" /"
And there is another coincidence
punched up with Judge Clark's mem
cries and mine. The very day read
his last sketch about what had hap
pened in 1884, I received paper from
good lady in Florida, and it, was da
tod :Jnne II 1894. Tt was the States
Rights Time and Advocate, edited by
W. S. Rockwell, Milledgeville, GA.
How many familiar and honored names
are found in it. Judge Longstreet has
strong States rights communication
there. John Williams and John H.
Howard are candidates for the Legis-
lature. Oliver H. Prince and Gus.
Kenan and Iverson L. Harris and
John B. Lamar are on a Fourth of
July committee. Senator Graulland
and Seaborn Jones figure in politics.
William Law is Judge of the Savannah
circuit, and William H. Stiles solici-
tor-general. w. W. Holmes and
Charles J. Jenkins Of the Augusta
circuit. W. H. Crawford and Daniel
Chandler of the northern circuit.
Charles Dougherty and Turner b..
Trippe of the western. L. @. G. La
mar and Ed. Y. Hill, of the Ocmulgee.
Lott Warren and Stephen Miller Of
the southern. Christopher Strong
and Washington Poe Of the Flint.
Hiram Warner and Young I. Long Of
the Coweta. Grigsby Thomas and
James Campbell, of the Chattahoo-
chez, and John W. Hooper and Will
liam Ezzard of the Cherokee. What
an array. of notable men. James Ca
mack, the first president Of the Geor-
gia railroad, has in this paper his cor
respondence with Lewis Cass, secreta-
ry Of war, asking for civil engineer
to be sent to survey and locate the
Georgia road. Mr.. Cass sent him Col.
Long. Andrew Jackson was presi-
dent, and I reckon had senate just
like ours, for the paper says: IA ma
iority of the Senate are the most old
womanish fellows in all the country.
The president should drive them out
of their chamber.
John Bell was chosen speaker, hav-
ing received 116 votes. James K.
Polk 78, and Richard Henry Wilde, of
Georgia, IL.
James Madison is at the point Of
death. Andrew j. Hansel, attorney
at law, of Cumming, Ca, has his card
inserted. John Choice, Of Dahlonega,
advertises his hotel at the sign of the
golden ball. The Milledgeville lotte-
ry, chartered by the Legislature, ad-
vertises it's next drawing in large
type;
"MoneJ. Money Lots of Money,
Dame Fortune stands in merry mood
Pouring her favors to the crowd,
Be ready, friend, before the fall,
Who knows but you may catch them ALL"
Josiah Whitney says: "I caution all
persons from harboring my wife, Re
becca, as she has quit my bed and
board without lawful provocation." ]
| reckon the poor woman had a lot OF
unlawful provocation.
Next comes the same old story:
"Ten dollars reward for my negro
boy, Jonathan, who has run away. He
is sixteen years old, spare made, with
down look and ring worm all over
his face.
Next comes the price current, with
bacon 15c, cotton &c, coffee l5c, -four
$40 barrel, iron &c pound, steel Zoe,
and whiskey SOC. gallon:
Then a news item, saying that the
city Of Washington had population
of 1900, and was increasing. 1t is
23O, 1000 now, and still on the increase.
Clay Benton and Webster had a
spat in the United States Senate
about the removal of the deposits.
This paper seems very old and use
less as an old birds nest. Every per-
son named in it is dead, but their
deeds live after them. They made
history and established principles and
good manners and patriotism. Their
influence is still felt. and however
much they differed in politics, they
threw light upon government and the
light still shines.
This is States rights paper to the
core. It's headlines are from the writ,
;noo of Thomae .TeFforson viz. "IC