The age-herald., 1897-08-03
GOSSIP OF THE STREET
 :, AND HOTEL LOBBI[S S


 'I see that Capt. Bsnkhead tells a good story of Gen. Wheeler in Sundays Age Herald, remarked Georgian last night. aThese stories of corg. es: men are always of Interest, and am reminded of ona of Congressman Lewis, of Washington that has. never found its way into print.
 T was on sleeper a few years ago with Col. B. H. Richardson. of the Co., lumbus (Ga.) Enquirer Sun. Some incl dent of noticeable assurance attracted cur attention and the colonel became reminiscent,
 ' That reminds me- h. said. Of the most remarkable exhibition of unwar- asanted self confidence that ever came under my observation.
 was sitting in my office one even- ing when a young man entered and told me. that a most pleasing incident had oc- cured at one of the churches that af- ternoon, and, thinking would be pleased ito mention 1t in my paper. he had called to. give me the facts
 i T. of course. expressed my apprecia- tion and asked him to write the ma tier up for me. When he handed me the manu- script I was dumfounded There was not a gramatical sentence and hardly word of proper orthography in the whole, and the burden of the theme was the glowing eloquence upon the occa- sion of one MT James Hamilton Lewis
 Never having heard that there was in our midst any one of such wonderful oratorical attachments. l asked in sur prise: Young man. who is MT. James Hamilton Lewis
 t F. sir. am The gentleman, was the gra andiloquent reply.
 I was so much impressed oortinued fnlonei. "that thought would try and keep Mir. Lewis in mind as something of a..-psychological curiosity. but in the course of events I forgot all about him, until one morning. some time afterw lrds, I received d letter written by the young ngan from Washington City, which went on to say that he was at the national capitaa. and thinking that perhaps my raSidets would be glad to enjoy his inn prtspsions he had concluded to detail them to me
 "A riss g mass of writing he said that he had startef out that morrdng to visit the halls of congress. hut that upon the steps of the buibdiEg an idea occurred to him with such force that it became domi- nant. and that he exclaimed to himself: No. I will never enter those halls l1rtil I can do so as representative from the state of my adoption-the coming ssate of Washington. whither I am going to- morrow
 T have heard nothing from the young man since" concluded the colonel, but T would like to know what has become of ffinfs'' 20
 My frieni'' remarked a gentleman who had been an interested. though silent listener, 'I am glad to say that I cam tell you something of his subsaquerh career. Preside in the state of Washing ton and know James Hamilton Lswis well4- He is now the leading lawyer of Seattle. and should the democratic party ever find itself in power in our state, he will be the first congressman returryed by their suffrage"
 President D. B. Lacey. of the Alabama Construction company. was in the city yestenday. and in company wkh G. W. Miller of the r. Lester & Miller Bros Construction company. left for Blocton In the afternoon. Both have contracts for grading om the new branch Of the Mo- bile and Ohio railroad. Mr. Miller has about completed his contract of three miles out From Blocton. and Mr. Lacey will begin at once oE the next three nlile., and expects to have it completed by Oc- tober l. This road is being bail. to give an outfes to the splendid cool fields of that region, and will be of great beneti.. Mr. Miller stated that few days ago he was required Do get a doetcr cer- diticate in order to enter Blocron. This was done while there were actually thres cases. one wht;e and two ntgroes, of smallpox in that place.
 Gov. Joseph F. Johnston and President s. B. Trapp. of the convict h,ard left for Montgonery yesterday afternoon, after spending Sunday in the ely
 MT. Charles D. Alexander. a citizen of Attalla, was registered at t.e Morris yesterday
 ]. R. Hunl.. of New Orleans. was among the arrivals @t the Florence yesterday s, Mr., Robera Miller, of Gainesville. Ala. is in she cJty,
 SIC. -Amason. of I.ivingx ,n. Ala, wos /
 Irby Morgan. one of the jolly rave lrg men for a Baltimore firm, and a fr.r,er citizen of Birnsiligham. is in the city. a4
 E. P. Thomas, business mn of cay .eon, Ala, was among the guests reg,s- tered at the Florence yesterday
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