The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-01-16

Il RAMBLTNG RECORD OLA RECENT
VISIT TO HIS HONE.
Some Interesting E:eminiscences-His Pres
cut Lah0rs-ilie Loan Fgtnd for Stu
deuts-A Record in photographs.

1 had a long, delightful. de5ultory chat
with General Evans the other night. An
interview as 4 rule conveys very little of q
mans personality, either 10 the reader Or
the interviewer himself At Best it is only
the glitter OF one OF MS mental facets This
was not an interview, but q rambling talk.
drifting where it WoIid, rich with ren2n-
iscence, touching this, that and every thing,
and fun Of suggestive Glimpse5 oil t1ste9'
habits, predictions, likes and dislihes-sUcn
a talk as is stored away in ones memory TO
be REQUIRED 10 with pleasure in after years.
and always with q vivid recollection OF tht
man himself.
4 great coal fire was blazing in the rear
Parlor Of the beautiful family residence on
Peacntree street and touched the h8ufe OF
the general with a high lSht mere anu
there, as he leaned back in an easy CHAR
and gazed half meditatN ely ana hau qulA-
1ically into the embers. HIS Sky years
OF active life have left him stlll a handsome
man. He IS tall, without the effect OF tail
ness due, / imagine, 10 q certain atuFdIle99
Of his shoulders. for otherwise he IS Spafely
built lie IS smooth shaver anu MS face
which IS furrowed a little, and strongly
marked with lines of expression, IS keen'
salient anu alert. He has q large, we'll
modelled nose. i trim chin and deep set eyes,
which narrow slightly III conversation, ana
open wide IL thought, impartihg an lnde-
iron gray HAIR. worn rather Ions. IS brushed
up from the forehead and fails sn d heavy
curve OIL mis- temple.
In his attire there IS something just
little ola-fashioned, which is always atrac-
tive in men who have reached q certain age
Ills black frock coat was unputIoned' ms
necktie a simple black bow, and he wore an
old-style straight standing collar. There
was q total absence Of jeWelrT. noticed
that his CUTS were fastened with PLAIN
pearl button, and not even watch guard
was visible.
I have lived to see great changes in
Atlanta said the general thoughtfuiiy. IL
seems strange, nut this ridge that crosses
PeachtIee street near Pine was 1o-meIi$
an Indian tran. and down below was q
eprin. At which the deer came 10 utlllA'
NVha, are my earliest recollectio1s OF the
CITY? Let ne sect was n 'ol, l peheVe'
that FIRST began to come here. / W as q
youuS fellow tben-JUst eiSHteeil' ',ILd Alu
recently been admitted - the Ddt, a-lu S'l14-
meucet the Lracnce OF law aEH' 80
on. i nave another picture Of Atlanta IN my
nlud. iG was after the wal "Ae~I T.
+rI,,1,pd ~ find L. in ashes ara dc5olation-
TO LANGUAGE can describe 10 tao5e o. i
Younger generation the trlG,tIui collapse OF
every Industry, the utleE TACK u His't'.i -
efont NJ s~vel to me as l look about toGay
that in less than 8enerAtlGn We nave pee,i
able 10 recoup ourselves, 80. - e :, - -
this beautiful city. It IS IKE 2 ltlIy tSl@o
Ike a dream As matter OF TACT we nave
done much more than merely IeSl:t Io5t
ground. Tor Use ta- returns IN ginning Hp
g. mo ia aute-belIUm footing, nave Gov
a. y he enormous sum formerly represent
eli bv the value Of slaves. 1t Is certainly
.,And tais has been done by work" CON
tnued the general ms me e. IS I I15s.a
by WorA- anr5ad ln5 5hst she men men
Of this section were rot acoustorI1ed to WORK
before tine war. That IS AT IetSI an ~
;lccsraticu. There We're tarSe Piahl6r5'
Of ,o,,r.se. bat then there were small plant
or too, and these with their sons VIZ
'1,,,sf incl 10 labor in the fields 1t was
net looked down upon, but an eStdplIsHg4t /
ry-7e,, of tbir..e After the war they Went !
back TO their lells with redou1ieI eAe',t5 ~. (
~fIIa 'r.ev Ead 10 pick up all sorts OF !
worn or besl Ia p.az- with IeH Quest
~ q. 5l.....,,. - Of var and pretty soiI'
Team ten 1s, yG,I talked he toyed with ~, an
- '.i94 e,;+rat which he now ana tL1@4l
ri To his lips lie .iAeS "L W. - men of (
Try 5Lt. NO. 5,e-+roflz temperament IN cor |
lisi. go lis face lights up with alllh 49, /
a.if6es to an abundant -una % ~ liz 10
.t.o closirg scenes OF the SurTendeLji -, +ba
.rz-i,,i remember my last meal ~ ue
w en- IL 80. ssid the general with /
G 7'iie ~. '-t hovfsh laugh. 1t was the
.,.-,, 7,Srore Lee SURRENDERED ana ", W.
n Ign .i.r.,,,,'7 q lonely strip Of road near
5t.,t,,r-.fz1 objects family ana mace ~
SOM tIia1c lying on the GROUND. - IA 80
20 he an ear of corn. / was hungry any :,
70 Ss nv horse and We b2t9 - s92Ss &o8 at At
,[. 49, moment ii was more tempting tn3n : /
s5aaaet disontte pifi'?d t il 9o' T esTa
II OF = ~, 1.1reo and ate the other n2lt
ys Il tasted gqod T4 l25a was ta 9sry .fss
nj rragre5tlv think of it as fairly &C
cllrase ;I'ue-ration Of, TIE Ior.ofh sIlallS
,,,I-. army was IN at that time
-. - ,.,or7aQt General Evans nibbled re
rerfivalv ~ his cigar the lfst ora5n ave
,,o,7t7-- m s1il7e- before his minds eve.
The is IN incj6ent O. ,5 54e i %ee"i5ct
v,f+. .,-t,.e,7o y-fy,ilress. Tt was quite early
IN th7 n3orgfns ana my diyisio o had bee, been
~, we're % few pieces Of federal arttl-
lerv on q little eronence nat had been EN-. Ety.
,7-~l-a m assault upou #. We had already
>aorurterad body Of fodor'l caval Try and
+l,a action vvne on tho eve 90 becoming cen
cal when n H0rrerlan rode from ciUrnn
a wood waving a white Handkerchief tied