The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-07-19
AFTER THE BATTLE
ABOVE THE CLOUDS

a notable battle along legal lines. there were
two which were particularly striking.
These are:
The holiday air pervadinG the contest.
The intense oarnestness of the combatants
and the strong unGer-cmrent of personal
feeling, which latter was politely masked
ui der the most suave and cordial exterior
aspect.
BY a rare chance of good fortune tho
party was happily made up of several
choice spirits. witness the presence of Judge
Jim Anderson. Carroll PAYNE Alex =. King,
Judge Pcndeton. Thod Hammond-in fact.
the roster of almost the entire party could
he catalogued under that head. In the very
long intervals between speeches, which
were delivered in forty-iive minute Install
ments, the party was thrown together so
ciaily at the hotel constantly. The party
was quartered at the Battery Park. of
course. where under the gentle. kindly
guardianship of Colonel Edward Parks
nlcKissick. they Jared like lords McKis-
sick gathered the party under the eXpan-
sive folds of his hospitable wing and gave
out the word that the Atlanta crowd had
things pretty well their own way. l would
not say It here if It were not pretty gen
orally known that Colonel McKissick in adj
diton to being the prince OF good fellows
IS probably the most popular hotel man
living. Without regard to their attitude
toward transfers the Atlanta crowd was
unanimous I'm applauding the Battery Park
and Alckissick.
The hearing was relieved from dry ar
EuInentative dctail only now and then
when some keen flash of wit from judges
or attorneys or some striking reference was
made.
During the course of Judge Pendlcton's
speech Judge Mccormick. whose good hu-
mored Irish face made him instantly the
a ..F
terested. lie smiled almost constantly and
seemed to greatly enjoy the Atlanta attor-
neys' argument. Judge Pc ldlotoh spoke
pointodly,sclcarly, conciscly. although rain
ar loudly. lie took up the street railway
allegations one by one and drove sledge-
hammer blows into them. lie took up the
allegation of cost and wove in a reference
to the famous Texas case which Judge
Mccormick had himself adiudicated.
'-They say it will cost such a fabulous
sum-" Numbered Judge Pcndleton why
don't they do like the Texas roads? The
Texas roads showed loss of $lJo.Oo1 w
DON'T they try it?'
'They don't want to lose $4,000" remark
"a Judge Mccormick. dryly.
Again Judge Pcndlcton hurled his pile
driver into what he had characterized as
the consolidated reflection on the honesty
OF its conductors.
.'As Judge Anderson has said. this IS a
gratuitous Islander upon every honest man
who works with Drawn and energy from
morning until night. deny the imputatlon;
You can't tell me that man VINO VIII
work eighteen hours "a day for a livelihood
for his family VIII steal for ~ cents. l
deny H."
The judge had Numbered up this point
with wonderful effectiveness. AIS lalr
IN love and war, judge" remarked Judge
Mccormick. dryly.
Tbs learned judge made a deep impress
sion on the Atlanta party His clearncsj
al
,,hi,b ne aiW,ats smoke proved him TO be
the profound aud learned judge. Judge
Newman has a high opinion OF the Texas
jurst. and IL was his high respect Tor
Inn that caused Mccormick to BE- invited
10 join in presiding in the transfer uuse.
Judg. Newman laid the matter before All
the attorneys at interest aud all speedily
agreed for him &c Sit The two. Newman
aud Mccormick made team that cannot
be cNccllcd ia the entire judiciary of Uncle
sam.
II WAS through the courtesy OF Judge
Newman that the entire party enjoyed q
ride through Fillmore. II is not as easy as
rolling down hin TO get permission 10 tour
through thc sacred precincts of this IA
nous estate. but Judge Newman gained
a permit from the rcGoubtabe Harding,
aud the entire party rode through the
extensive grounds Monday afternoon. Five
carriages accommodated the party and
they rode over more than fifteen miles
Of the elegant driVeways inside the
grounds. The BiltmOrc estate consists of
5000 acres of land. including Mount Pis-
Fah. The land extends into three counties
Of Norih Carolina. Buncombe. Mcdowell
and Traueylvauja. There are over sixty
miles of highly improved drives within the
inclosurc and these drives are bOrdered on
either side by the most artisticaly arranB-
"a forestry and flowers and small fouase
Perhaps every tree that VIII grow in this
latitude may be found growing on this
estate, and there are many trees ana
plants growing here that can be found
nowhere else in the United States. There
are hundreds OF imported trees. Mr. joel
Hurt who Is am enthusiast i'm the matter
OF forestry, WAS as enthusiastic as a school
boy as ne rode through the grounds. tie
called out the names and cnaracteflSJca
al twO-thirds OF the trees as ne went past
Ar Jhrt is intimately acquainted with
the fine ola genius who laid out these
grounds. This genius is omstead. the same
VINO laid ont Central Park, New York.
and SJrEeuts park. Boston.
"NIr. \audcrbilrs business here Is forest
~" said Mr. Hurt. "iic is growing every
tree that VIII grow In this latitude, and
after "a while this viii be- OF great value
t. him. Besides. this s Invaluable for the
object lessons I'm forestry which ii viii
afford It's educational value IS unlimited.
Here IL Is demonstrated as nowhere else
that ] know OF Just what trees VIII grow
here. IL may be observed that the trees
and plants here have been suited to the
character of the soil. Take that very
rocky. rugged hill there and you VIII see
that trees suited TO that character of
lard have been planted there
Mr.. Hurt has been over Biltmore on sew
eru occasions and mas been shown through
by this same genius. olmstead. whose
brain designed the many beautiful land
scapes embraced within those ninei y-five
Thousand acres of ground. ON one or two
occasions olmstead has been MIR. Hurts
t-ucst i'm Atlanta lie IS now very old but
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