Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-11-11
Things Seen and Heard.
BY Thomas w. LoyIess.
LIVINGSTON Is for German.

Livingston Is for German.
Congressman Livingston was a familiar
figure in the arcade last night, and, as
usual when he comes to town, was the
center of an admiring group throughout
the evening. He returned from Washing
ton about a week ago and since that time
has been a his home i'm Newton county.
To a crowd who were discussing Tues
days elections, and especially Germans
victory in Maryland, Congressman Liv-
ingston declared unequivocally that he
was for German for president.
IT tell you, boys" he said, "he is the
man of all men for 1904 and 1 would
stump the country for him. You have no
idea what strength he has with all ele-
ments. Why, before / left Washington l
heard a man say he would contribute
$4,000 to the campaign fund If the party
nominated Gorman-and what's more,
that man usually votes the Republican
ticket"
But how about yourself, colonel?' in
terpoSed some one. Il see in The Journal
where they are talking of moving you
into Towards district"
''Oh, don't think there can be much
in that rumOr," replied the colonel, smil-
ing that bland. sweet smile of his. why
should they? Don't l serve the Fifth dis
trict all right? But, of course, If they
should gerrymander me out Of my own
district. while 1 would hate to give up my
neighbors in Newton, there's nothing to
keep me from moving, is there? Atlanta
is not such a bad place of residence, af-
ter all-and 1 don't guess they'll ever
move Fulton county out of the district,
will thew"
by the way, colonel" remarked some
one, ARE you going to get Fuckers job
for white mann"
''I am if cam" was the prompt reply.
And l think if the right man can be
found he can get it. The president is de-
termined to appoint only good men to
office, and l think he would be willing to
make this change If the proper represen-
tation is made. 1 see by the way, that
some one has been saying that 1 have
already pledged myself as to the revenue
collectorship. This is an error. / did take
a young man to the white house and in
troduce him to the president. but as he
was a Republican, I distinctly told the
president that the matter must be be-
tween them, as 1 wanted to see a Demo-
crat put in the place"
What Kind of Cotton is This?
DR.. A. B. Duncan. Lee county's able and
popular representative in the house, re-
Gently brought to Commissioner of Agri-
culture Stevens a stalk of cotton raised
in Lee county that is truly wonderful and
which has excited no little curiosity since
1t has been on exhibition in the commits
sioner's office. If it can be permanently
developed in its present form it will prove
the salvation OF the southern planter for
instead Of bale to two and three acres
he can grow from one to two bales to the
acre and not half try.
1 had heard of this wonderful cotton and
1 ask DR.. Duncan about it, as he stood
talking with a number of legislators and
others in the arcade last night. NN
"Well, it's So" he said, IT have seen
ii growing for two years now, and it's
the same every year. 1t beats anything
1 ever heard of, and II 1t holds up it is
bound to revolutionize cotton growing in
ed last year by G. H. Beasley, solicitor
OF our city court at Leeshurg. 1t grew
on his place and there was only one stalk
in the entire field. 1t was so full of bolls
and was so altogether peculiar that he
saved the seed from every boil and care
fully planted them this year. This gave
him twelve or fifteen stalks this year,
and they are just like the original one.
NOW the average cotton has from six
TO twenty bolls to the stalk yet this has
from thirty to forty. But the bolls them
selves are equally wonderful; instead of
from four to@six locks to the boil, like or
binary cotton, this new cotton has from
ten to twenty. Instead Of being planted in
rows three and half to five feet apart
and two to three feet in the drill, like
ordinary cotton, this can be planted in
rows three feet apart and twelve inches
in the drill, because the limbs are shorter
and the foliage less. 1t is the most won
derful cotton I have ever seen, and 1
plain it. Mr.. 3Beasley will have enough
seed next year to make a larger expert
ment, and then he will know more about
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