The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-02-28
Dawson Ca, Wednesday, February %. 1894.
GEN. EVANS AT VALDOSTA.
A GREAT RECEPTION GIVEN HIM
THERE.
Five Hundred Voters Called on Him and
He Made Fine Impression--Inci-
dents That Brought Tears to
NEaA1 Exyas


He Made a Fine Impression--Inci
dents That Brought Tears to
Many Eyes.
Gen. Evans was in town. No one knew
of his coming until the Times was noti-
fed by wire an hour before he arrived.
A number of citizens met him at the de-
pot and took him in charge.
A gentleman told him that the situa-
ton in Lowndes had not developed yet,
but the outlook was very favorable for
him.
After he remained twenty-four hours
and shook hands with at least 500 peo-
Pile, among whom were prominent men
from all parts of the county, the same
gentleman said, on parting: "General,
Lowndes county is for yon. have never
seen such unanimity of sentiment in an
experience of twenty years in Lowndes
county politics"
And it looked that way.
The general made very fine impress
sion. He said that it had been charged
that he was seventy-three years old, and
in his dotage, and that he was journey
ing quietly through the state to let the
people see him and judge for themselves.
The truth is, he said, he had not yet
reached his sixty-frst birthday; and any
one could see that he was hale and hearty
and in the prime of mental vigor, as his
opponent will likely discover before the
campaign is over.
A gentleman living in the country,
who, like Gen. Evans, had been in the
war, and upon whose head the frost of
sixty odd years had fallen, was introduce
ed to anotherold veteran with the remark
that the general was accused Of being an
old confederate soldier, anil shat be vas
too old to make good governor.
"Well, SIR said the old vet from the
country, ''I'll dress up on him right now,
and | will march shoulder to shoulder
with HIM through this campaign
Some of the generals youngest friends
were pleased and laughed at the bright
and prompt reply, but a reyerent hush
quickly fell upon all when it was OBJ
served that there were eyes in the party
yelling up with moisture.
The mind of younger man present
quickly reverted to his early boyhood
and through the mists of thirty years he
saw again one, two, three, Of his blood
and bone come tramping home Cone at
time) with sore feet, with scars and with
catered uniforms. The third IA boy of
eighteen) could not mount the steps
without help. A mothers trembling
voice quickly called for the fourth one "a
lad of sixteen) but he had fallen by the
road side within mile and half OF
home.
And another pair of eyes felt weak and
shaky, and went into an eclipse.
Itmey be urged that this is sentiment,
and that 1T ought to be expelled from
human nature; but who is going to do
the expelling? and what are those who
cry out againstit going to do about it9
But the trio of old veterans rallied
quickly las they had done many time
when the discharge of volley of graYa
and she'll had stunned the rank and file)
and others approaching were warmly
met with handshakes and kindly greet
ings.
Cen. Evans met in Valdosta many of
his old command, especially of the gal
liant cid 26th regiment.
His recephonin Valdossa and Lowndes
county was very warm, and amounted to
an ovation.-VaIdOsta Times