The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-10-14

happilv. welcoming the bell and afterwards
reveling in the pleasures of the Midway.
II was a grand day for the children. for
the liberty loving people Of the SOUTH for
the exposition ana for Atlanta.
There was a deep affection mingled with
the pride the people felt ana they did NOT
hesitate 20 give way TO these feelings N
many expressions Of eXultation anu en-
thusIasm. Perhaps the he'll might have
been sufIused with tinge Of red could il
have heard dainty little woman clap her
hands in delight and cry out:
Isn't il sweet-dear old bell"
II Am an American" She Said.
An incident that occurred at the corner
Of Wall street and Peachtree street re-
ceivcd lot Of comment from those about
that place at the time. The crowd was
very closely packed here and just At the
bend OF the lire several ladies were stand
ing Just as the bell came along
and was turning into Peachtroe street
stylishiy dressed woman began Glowing
her way through the crowd 10 the front.
When she came very near 10 the ladies on
the front line she caught one OF them b.
the arms and pulled her TO one side, saying:
Il am Daughter OF the Revolution let
ne by. / want 10 see the BELL
Il am an American woman" replied tho
lady addressed. and with rour permission
l will look at the bell"
Il was wrOns-the bell belongs 10 all OF
US. / beg your pardon FOR my rudeness."
said the first speaker. And In less words
than il takes 10 tell IL the incident was
made an exceedingly pleasant one, for the
Daughter OF the Revolution and the
American woman viewed the pel side
No One Corrected Him.
While the bell was being reviewed an
old negro mana negro VINO must have
seen not less than thirty years OF slavery
stood holding his grandson. youngster Of
ten, by the hand. lie was telling the boy
A story OF the bell Those who CHANGED
10 listen heard him say:
Look at i Niger. kaze hit may be ds
las chance datn ever come ter yer ter see
IL Look At nit 50 Wen yer goes back
ter yer ma you kin tell what de bell look
lax
.Ef hit hadn't er been fer dat bell, does
yer know whar De niggers 'ud be now2
Right spang. blank inter slavery. Hits
d.s LAX L tells yer. Wen Marse l-inkum
say ter de people DAT de niger got ter be
Sot free he sont out word ter MS oEeTseer
for ter tu'n loose all dc nigsers wat he
got an ter ring de big plantation bell. Den
de overseer ne call up De niggers an tell
en- what Marse Linkum done fer EN-, an
say: Ring dat bell An dey wuz SO glad
twel dey busted 'er ringing. An people
say dey could hear it all 'roun' de worf
An de wife folks dey celebrate kaze dey
glad dey got rid or all der triiin' no count
, nigEers. an d-y v.uz nos ez many den o.
a.y IL "a -"
Unloading the Bell.
The work OF transferring the bell from
the car TO a truck was begun shortly after
S o'clock in the morning The car contain
ing the bell was brought TO the corner OF
Mall and Pryor streets. As soon as the
car had stopped a large truck was backed
mn and the work OF unloading the bel! be-
gan.
II was an ideal scene. inc genial rays
- the bright October sun fell ike gra-
s,ious benediction upon the fair blue and
gray city. The firm. invigorating breeze.
tempered by the warm sunshine. brushed
the checks OF the thousands OF school rEil-
dren and others who crowded about the
walks and the building.
The great crowd Rugged the front of the
baautifuI white building and waited FOR the