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THE WISE WILL l’KOELT.
When you are told that you can save money by
Ta ding with N. T. STREET it is not an emyty asser
W “ It is a truth that means a saving of money to
rouif you only take the trouble to investigate it.
A GENERAL STORE. ©P SSL
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Carrying anything you need and
ill be plea ed to make some you pri
pcs t hat will convince you it you will
hlv call at my ^ store.
%/ produce.
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N. T. STREET.
jjetter From Haj Aimand,
j The following letter was re
jfived by Mr. -f . M. Almand on
L 20th inst, from his brother,
Lj. E. H. Ah)iand ( who is
■oneiing Oapt. of Co D 29th
pantry, in the Phillippmes.
peletter is dated
r.iloiing, I.'Snnd of Masbate, P I.
May 20, 1900
It sat >:
Now that we are in
^session of our island, true
liy promise, L attempt to
inn a <1 Mi led account of my
Lugs b>v tb« ia u t thirty days
finy are pregnant, with inter—
wing happenings. to myself,
pi! possibiy no thirty days of
Bbildins Miflcrial.
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Now is the time to make improve
ssnts upon your house. We have
ill kinds of lumber, shingles, etc.,
id will sell chsap. You can buy
'or shutters, window sash, blinds,
unties etc., at low prices from us.
O! n’t delay the matter until winter
nes. Do your repairing- now.
Lois to us for any thing you want
- the line of building material.
WALLACE & Q.UIGG.
PEffl IIJIliLIDEKV.
My new spring millinery is now ready for inspection a»d
T * ’he ladies to call and examine same- My prices will be
tble, and goods new and stUish. . I have engaged the
F*; Of Miss Ragsdale, an expert trimmer, and all work will
' ? ;r f ly done.
very respectfully,
Miss Emma Riey.
% SATURDAY, JUYL 1900.
CONYERS, OA, 28
my life will ever he so full or
events, and they of a nature so
prominent. rapid¬
The time has flown so
ly that I c*n hardly realize that
a m on lit 1 ms passed since our
leaving Paco, Mamla.
The uervous-tenr-hm whwfli wr
have sustained is something
I that could only have been pro
duceri by the fact of our going
i ro practically unknown islands
to plant O d Glory thereon
ruH t | )e Spanish were in pos
| session once but they only oc
Cupie 1 the coasts and left the
interior to care for Itself.
The expedition was to the
inlands of Marinduque, Masbate,
i’icao and Burios, and was tin—
der command of Col. Hardin o c
our regiment. One battalion of
iufai t y, the 1 st ba lalli u 29
I nft. composed of Oo’s A. B
and A n D., and ,.wl t wo Maxim, Movint Xor Nnr
denfelte, wasthe landconlingenl.
The Gimboats Helena H»«d V.l
laloboa escorted , us. the . T u. t .j ». A. i
J’. Indiana was our means of
transportation aud the Launch . ,
Baltimor,. accompanied to
in land i rig.
On the afternoon of April 20.
the tt'O >ps of the eXpeditlofl eni
harked and the launch Kansas
City transferred them from
Ynda Mon un nj, at the foot of
Luneta Drive, the place ,
the
known as La Glorietta, and is
j , below Fort Santiago, . to the
1 st
i Indiana i winch i ;_i. i„„ lay in • ,i._ the bar l,„„
bor about two miles out.
Tho loading of company,
quartermasters commissary ai d
ordnance stores took another
twenty-four horns,anfl then we
wtighod anchor. It was about
seven o’clock p. m. on the 21 st
when Corite appeared en our
port, and before ‘‘taps” Oarri
gidor was passed.
We arrived at Batangas in
rhe early morning of the 22 nd.
l he 22 nd 23rd, and the 24th.
were used for discharging car¬
go, that we had on hoard for
the 38th loft., which has the
Batangas Province in charge
We left Batangas about sun¬
down ot‘ the 24*h, and the
morning <*f lhe 25til found US
in fight of M, irmduque and , .
hi (
a shut time lhe anchor chain
rattled d wn the prow of the
vessel and the Barrio of Layloy J J
which is the part of the city of
Boac was seen nestling on the
waters edge.
Boac is the capilal of Marin
duques, and hae the Governor’s
residence, a fine school and a
magnificent church, the altar I
Of Which iS a marvel of ingen- J
nous workmanship. It is high¬
ly finished in silver and gold '
gilt, the figures very finely carv-;
ed. some of the faces of the
effigies being of the most robes! es
quisite ivory finish. The
PS01 by the piiests in their mini
istr UJ 8 must have , cost , quite
sums »s they were of Hi * 1
velvet and trimmed in
silver, and gold, law Co.
A. was designated to he left
and I thought at the tin ei
•hat. they certainly had the pick
but now 1 guess that, we are as
well fixed as any of them
The landing narLv at. Marin
duque was Co’s B, and C. m»
der general command of Col
Hardin, B landed first and
met wi$Hr no resistance, whit <
ilags appearing on every house
and the crv of “Amiga” from
the lips of every native that
was met. C landed and then B
began the advance to Boac
which was about one mile from
Layloy and at Boac the same
conditions existed and the town
when the troops arrived was
practically deserted, with the
possible exception of two Span¬
ish troops, and an Englishman
who, while not a prisoner, the
insurgents had under surveil
ance
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT.WEEK.
ATTRACTIVE
FEATURES
OF THE
ATLANTA
# WCCiCiy f 1 JOUiHal* T 1
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In addition t* It* anporb now* *cr
vice, covering the werld at larg*
E,,d A* ■®«thara state* la partle
^ ^ 8eini . w , ekly j#wm1
manybutraetiTe, •ntertalaia* and
l»*trwctive features. inw*UaUe fei
loutlinn ^ borne* and farm*.
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strong news service.
Th« service of the Associated “rest
bringing the new* from *11 part* of the
end the southern *Ute», end the tele
£
Will pay »pcciol *ttentlon to matter* ai
the n ‘ t!on " Rlpltal wh,ch ,nUre,t tb ‘
people of the *euthern *tate*.
® PEnl Ai< rEATtlREE.
In addition to til* contribution* of
tftpse and hundreds of local corr**pon
dsnls. The Semi-Weekly Journal will.
from time to tlm*. print letters from
farmers who hav* dIsHngutehel them
»clvc» by luccea* in particular thlr.c*.
ghowirK how they sieved »uch r«*uit».
The Semi-Weekly Journal h** a dl»
tln*ul»hed list *f contributor*. Including
Ilev. Sam Jones, Hon. John Tompl*
Grove*. Sir*. W. H. Felton, Hon. C. H.
Jordan and other*.
BAM JONES.
Rev. S*m Jone*, who ha* been oelled
the St. Paul of hi* generation, will con¬
tinue to contribute hi* bTeeay letter*,
written In th* courae of hi* travel*, from
different part* of the country, full of wit,
wisdom and originality and *ea*one4
with hard *en»e.
MRS. W. H. FEXTON.
Mr*. W. H. Felton, the George Eliot
of the »outh, hae taken charge of a now
department, to be known ae "The Coun¬
try Home." Thle distinguished lady la
known far and wide by the power of her
pen, and her ability wa* recognised dur¬
ing the world's fair, when ene wa* ap¬
pointed to represent Georgia. She hae of
late stirred up much enthusiasm by h*r
letter* and speeches on country Ufa and
the meant for making It attractive.
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVE*.
Contributions from Hon. John Temple
Grave* will be printed from time to time.
j, Jr (j raveg | g en * of the prince* of the
lecture platform, a man of extensive travel
and experience, a gifted and eloquent !
orator a fearless writer and an Indepen- j
*•"* ,h,nk * r wht> ~ «*•«■“• h * d
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much to do with shaping th* poller of
Georgia* educational Institutions and
have had their effect In recent political
campaign.
HON. C. H. JORDAN.
The agricultural department 1* If
chars* of Hon. C. H. Jordan, chairman
of the committee on agriculture In the !
Georgia house of representatives. He 1*
a successful and practical farmer, born
and raised on the middle Georgia planta
tlon, where he now roildoo. Hle crusade
for diversified, solf-sustalnlng agriculture
and his work for the establishment of
farmer*’ Institute* have mad# him fr!«r>d*
all over the south and hi* practical talk*
, w i ce , we *k m th* 8 *mi-w*#kiy jour
con » tUuf * ° n * ef lu >> * lt * ,atur «^
jtjvenxle department.
^"‘^ounrVeTp^^.uTv.V' 1 !"* ■
country, with int*r**ting »tori*» of Uf*,
aad adventure, will eentlnue to attract
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S «J i :k- M 3 \N»- EL ■* - V> UXCEIE 5 .
Will receive ti o«> r load
of ice next week and can
supply till comer* k* • Prices
will be reasonable
ICE COLD-DRINZS OP ALL
KINDS SERVED AT MY FQUW m \
ALL ENVITEE TO PATRONIZE
ME.
Bicycles for sale at owl
prices. Bicycle re pa r * kJtw tip
done at short notice and
inbest manner. Idee me.
W. W. I'. STEWART.
litas’s Lmj Stab ;es
When you w.int a good, safe turnout one that you cm
drive with
PLEASURE AND SATIsFa C HON
Ono that looks weli and goes well, call on me.
Good drivers furnished if desired
Terms very reasonable.
M. H. MELTON
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invite a!.' to try our drinks.
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