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THE GEORGIA RECORD.
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“SWEET CHARITY.”
Under the heading of “News and
Comment” we observe the following
item in the Wesleyan Christian Advo
cate of August 30th:
The Atlanta papers are reporting some
sad cases of suffering among the poor of the
city. This is a severe comment on the sys
tem of relief for which we learn that several
thousand dollars are appropriated by the
city each year. There should be some bet
ter organization for that purpose, and we
modestly suggest that to the relief of these
starving poor would be a good direction to
give the Dewey fund and some other funds.
Yes, sir, “The poor ye have with ye
always,” and in making suggestions
about funds, allow us to amend your
suggestion, by referring to the fact
that “the Atlanta papers” are putting
out some big headlines about a fund of
$18,032 being given at a “campmeet
ing” here, to go out of Atlanta, and
away from this country, for—poor
people, or poor preachers, which?—
and not a cent for the “starving poor”
here in our midst. Jerusalem! what
a “fund.” That much money spent at
home wonld buy food, fuel and cloth
ing for all of our “starving poor” at
home. Why should our religious en
thusiasts be so much more exercised
about the heathen (?) people abroad
than for our “starving poor” at home?
How r many of those emotional enthu
siasts at that meeting will give the
same amounts in their calmer moments
for the relief of the “starving poor” at
home? Let us keep our money at
home for circulation amongst “home
folks,” and take care of our own igno
rant and poor people. ‘ ‘Protection” for
cur own home and country is the idea.
Let charity begin at home.
PATHOLOGY AND THERAPEU
TICS.
OUESTIOXB FOR CITY HOSPITAL IXTEBNES.
In disabling an enemy of good govern
ment at a primary election, which blow is
preferable, one on the inferior maxillary or
one in the solar plexus?
Before pulling a leg, is it necessary to ad
minister an anaesthetic?
What is a joint? Give the location of the
hop joint.
While working and shaking down a can
didate for the purpose of compelling him
to cough up, do you favor a plain massage
or the Swedish movement?
(a) Can a patient who has died during
the preceding summer register and vote at
a spring election? (b) Explain how.
We suggest the above quizzical
item to the consideration of our Grady
Hospital committee and medical ex
pert contestants. We would suggest
the use of a “compound cathartic,”
by which they may effect a functional
“operation” for removal of the “bile,”
without the using of a knife.
“MOST UNBOUNDED CONFIDENCE
IN MAJ. GEN. WHEELER.”
We here publish the Preamble and
Resolutions which were adopted by
Confederate cavalry under General
Wheeler, in April, 1865, just a few
days before the surrender of General
Johnston’s army. It may be interest
ing to those who wish to learn of
Wheeler’s Cavalry. We believe this
item of history has never been pub
lished in any newspaper before this.
At the time of adoption, newspapers
were scarce, and most of them were
“out on the fly,” so that communica
tions were not available nor accepta
ble. The cavalry were on the gallop
most of the time, carrying news of
war and scouting with the enemy, so
they had but little opportunity to carry
news to be published in papers.
Amongst the Confederate records on
file in Washington appears this mat
ter, as follows:
Camp Humes’ Cavalry Division—ln
the Field, Wayne County, N. C.,
April 3, 1865.
Whereas, Information from a credi
ble source has reached this command
that the impression prevails in
official circles at Richmond, and
especially in the Department of War,
that this corps is dissatisfied with,and
lacks confidence in, Major-General
Wheeler, and that the wholesale charge
of want of fidelity on the part of the
men to the cause they have so long
served is boldly brought against the
whole command, therefore, in obedi
ence to the requirements of justice
alike to the gifted chief and noble
patriot who has so long led us, and
whose name we have so long proudly
borne, and to the gallant men compos
ing this corps, w ho through all vicissi
tudes, left without pay for mouths at
a time, half clad and partially shod,
have nobly stood by their colors for
twelve months past, not having seen
a day that has not witnessed a collis
ion between the enemy and some
part of this corps, and as each suc
ceeding day called for renewed proof
of devotion and courage, no demand
was left unanswered by it by the
officers of Humes’ Cavalry division,
representing the feelings and wishes
of the enlisted men of the entire di
vision as well as their own, —
Resolved, first, That since the or
ganization of this cavalry corps we
have followed Major General Wheeler,
and have always found him vigilant,
active and brave; and that during this
long period, now over eighteen
months, he has never been absent
from his post for an hour, constantly
giving his personal attention to the
interests of the cause. He has been
foremost in fight, in most instances
even leading and directing the move
ments of the skirmish line, in every
exigency his presence inspiring the
Utmost confidence on the part of all
hi» troops.
Resolved, second, That having seen
and mixed with many other com
mands, we have yet to find any troops
more full of confidence in the ulti
mate success of our struggle, or more
determined to faithfully discharge
their duty, firmly stand to their posts,
and steadfastly support their cause
under all difficulties and amid all
hardships, than Wheeler’s cavalry
corps.
Resolved, third, That, in regard to
depredations alleged to have been
•ommitted by troops of this command,
we know that no greater injury was
inflieted upon the country through
which we have passed than was neces
sarily incident to the presence of a
body of troops of the same size and
under the same circumstances, having
to subsist solely upon the country,
and that the great bulk of outrages
were perpetrated by organized bands
of lawless men who took advantage of
our presence, to plunder citizens un
der our name, and this at the very
time when our whole command was
engaged day after day in fighting and
impeding the march of Sherman’s
column, and that nearly, if not quite,
all of the property taken or impressed
by us, was taken by order of the
department commander, and would
have fallen, as all left by us did
fall, into the hands of the en
emy, thereby contributing to the
ability of Sherman to accomplish
the object of his campaign, and all
property,even thus taken,has been re
turned without a muimur upon appli
cation.
Resolved, fourth, That while we
would not underrate the distinguished
services rendered, or detract from the
merited laurels won by Lieutenant-
General Hampton, we desire to
say, in most unmistakable terms,
that we entertain now, as we
have always done, the most un
bounded confidence in Major-Gen
eral Wheeler as a man and
an officer, and where he leads we will
cheerfully follow.
Resolved, fifth, That a copy of this
preamble and resolutions be furnish
ed each division commander of
this corps, and also that a
copy be sent to Major-Gener
al Wheeler, and that another be
forwarded through the proper chan
nel to the War Department.
Signed by H. M. Ashby, colonel,
commanding Humes’division; James
H. Lewis, lieutenant-colonel, com
manding Tennessee brigade; Baxter
Smith, colonel, commanding Harri
son’s brigade, and 119 subordinate
officers.
General Wheeler is now in Manila,
and in command of a brigade lately
commanded by General Funston. We
do not doubt that the United States
troops under his command will soon
be in a similar mind to our Confeder
ate cavalry, they will have “the most
unbounded confidence” in General
Wheeler, and we shall hear good re
ports of him again.
STATUS OF DEWEY HOME FUAD.
Over ®21,000 Haye Thus Far Been Re
ceived in Subscriptions.
Frank A. Vanderiip, chairman of
the Dewey home fund, and Ellis H.
Roberts, treasurer, have issued the
following statement to the public re
garding the fund:
“The Dewey home fund now ex
ceeds $21,000 in the hands of the
treasurer from 27,695 contributors,
with sums aggregating about $15,000
ors 18,000 reported as subscribed, still
held by ' local committees and sub
scribers.”
TROOPS WELCOMED.
President McKinley Greets Tenth
Pennsylvania Volunteers.
BOYS RETURN FROM THE PHILIPPINES
Pittsburg, P»., Made Great Preparation.
To Reo.ive Them and Occasion 1.
Made a Memorable One.
At Pittsburg, Pa., Monday, with
cannon booming, bells clanging, whis
tler shrieking, flags waving and mighty
cheers from hundreds of thousands of
throats the Tenth Pennsylvania vol
unteers were welcomed home, after
more than a year’s gallant service in
the Philippines, and the reception
tendered the returning soldiers will
always be remembered jn Pittsburg as
one of the greatest demonstrations of
patriotism that has ever taken place in
this country.
A fund of $50,000 donated by the
citizens and the surrounding towns
permitted the committee which had
the affair in charge to make lavish
preparation for the home-coming and
nothing was left undone that would
show the “fighting Tenth” how well
their services for their country in a
foreign land were appreciated by the
residents of their native state.
The reviewing stand of President
McKinley and his staff of notables in
Schenley park was a magnificent work
of art. Governor Stone opened the
exercises with a graceful speech.
At the conclusion of Governor
Stone’s address President McKinley
was introduced, and in the course of
his address of welcome said:
"I am glad to participate with the
families, friends and fellow citizens of
the Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers in
this glad reunion. You have earned
the plaudits not alone of tba people of
Pennsylvania, but of the whole nation.
You made secure and permanent the
victory of Dewey. You added new
glory to American arms.
“You and your brave comrades en
gaged on other fields of conflict have
enlarged the map of the United States
and extended the jurisdiction of Amer
ican liberty. The Eighth army corps
in the Philippines have made a proud
and exceptional record.
“They were not serving the insur
gents in the Philippines or their sym
pathizers at home. They had no part
of patience with Jjlie men, few in num
ber happily, WHTrwbuld have rejoiced
to have teen them lay down their arms
in the presence of an enemy whom
they had just emancipated from Span
ish rule and who should have Seen
our firmest friends.”
“Every step taken was in obedi
ence to the requirements of the con
stitution. It became our territory,
and is ours as much as the Louisiana
purchase, or Texas, or Alaska.
“A body of insurgents, in no sense
representing the sentiment of the
people of the islands, disputed our
lawful authority, and even before the
ratification of the treaty by the Amer
ican senate were attacking the very
forces who fought for and secured
their freedom.
“These loyal volunteers in the Phil
ippines said: ‘We will stay until the
government can organize an army at
home and transport it to the seat of
hostilities.’
“They did stay, cheerfully, uncom
plaining, patriotically. They suffered
and sacrificed; they fought and fell;
they drove back and punished the
rebels who resisted federal authority
and who with force, attacked the sov
ereignty of the United States in its
newly acquired territory.”
METHODISTS TO RAISE FUADS.
Interest In the “Twentieth Century Move
ment” Grows.
The Methodists of Atlanta, Ga., will
undertake to awaken an interest in the
Twentieth Century Movement which
proposes to raise $1,500,000 for
Christian education.
At the meeting of the Methodist
ministers Monday morning it was re
solved to have a monster demonstation
in the shape of a mass meeting.
This meeting it was agreed should
be held at the Grand opera house
Sunday morning at an early date, at
which time all of the churches in the
city of this denomination will be
closed, and the pastors and their con
gregations brought together.
SICKNESS CAUSED BY FLOODS.
Many Deaths Occur In Sootion Os Texas
Which Was Overflowed.
A dispatch from Brenham, Texas,
says: The mortality among the colored
residents of the district recently over
flowed by the waters of the Brazos
river is becoming dreadful to contem
plate. In many instances entire fami
lies are prostrated with malarial fever,
and deaths are of daily occurrence.
Six deaths occurred in one small
neighborhood near Independence last
week, and others are expected.
Success comes always to those who
believe in printer’s ink judiciously
used. Let us have your advertise
ment.
CULLINGS Os Mffl NEWS
Happenings In the State of Inter
esting Import.
Tax Bill Dratted.
The Georgia legislative tax commis
sion, which has been in session at the
state capitol during the past week, ad
journed after completing the outline of
the tax bill to be presented to the leg
islature.
The real work of the commission
was concluded in the latter part of
July and an adjournment taken to a
time when the members would reas
semble with a better understanding
of some phases of the tax question.
During the past week the new tax bill
was gone over carefully and amended
in some respects and it is understood
that the members of the commission
are unanimous as to the changes to be
proposed in the tax laws of the state.
The commission has adjourned un
til the first Monday in October, when
the rough draft of the tax measure
will be re-read and formally adopted
by the commission.
As to the changes in the tax system,
it is the impression among the officials
at the capitol that the bill will provide
for a number of them and that all will
be acceptable to the members of the
legislature.
For the first time the tax commis
sion disregarded its established rule
on the subject and listened for several
hours to representatives of different
roads in the state. It is expected by
many that a change of great impor
tance is to be suggested as to the re
turns of railroad property.
The commission will probably be in
session after the first Monday in Oc
tober until, the legislature meets the
latter part of the month. Nothing
will be left undone in order to com
plete the bill and have it ready to be
taken up by the house of representa
tives the first day of the session.
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Will Accept Franchised.
H. M. Atkinson and the Collins Park
and Belt Railroad Company will ac
cept the franchises recently granted
by the Atlanta city council.
Ever since the council gave the Col
lins Park line authority to build its
lines on certain streets in the Gate
City there has been much speculation
as to whether Air. Atkinson and the
members of his company would accept
the grants with the conditions imposed
upon them.
The most important of these condi
tions is that within twenty years the
company must give the city 5 per cent
of its gross income; that it must give
a bond of $40,000 that the lines grant
ed will be built; and that in case the
Collins Park company makes any deal
combining its interests with another
company its franchises are to become
null and void.
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To Build “MJgsing Bink.”
Colonel W. S. Albright, of Ottoway,
Putnam county Ohio, announces that
he will build a railroad from Chatta
nooga to Walhalla, S. C. This road
will pass through Catoosa, Whitfield,
Murray, Fannin, Union, Towns and
Rabun counties, Gaorgia.
It will be 150 miles long aud will be
known as the Aliasing Link railroad,
this name being given it for the reason
that it will connect up some of the
biggest railway systems in the United
States.
A charter has been applied for by
those interested in the state of Geor
gia.
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Succeeds Walter B. BUI.
WiMiam H. Felton, Jr., of the Ma
con superior court circuit, has been
elected a member of the law faculty of
Mercer university to succeed Walter
B. Hill, who resigned when elected
chancellor of the state university.
The selection of Judge Felton was
made by the prudential committee
of the board of trustees of Mercer,
consisting ofjj. 1). Stetson, chairman;
E. Y. Alallory secretary; C. B. Wil
lingham and J. W. Cabiness, all locc.'.
trustees. Judge Felton will fill the
chair of “the principles of evidence,
criminal law and practice, the criminal
code. ”
* * •
Dr. Boggs Goos To Missouri.
The many friends of ex-Chancellor
William E. Boggs will be glad to learn
that he has been called to the pastorate
of the Presbyterian church at St. Jo
seph, Mo. Dr. Boggs has accepted
the call and will move from Athens to
St. Joseph with his family at an early
date. The new charge to which Dr.
Boggs has been called is a large and
influential one. The acceptance by
Dr. Boggs of this position, of course,
stops the movement that was being
made by his friends to have him elect
ed as professor of metaphysics and
ethics in the University of Georgia.
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Wivr a Brilliant Success.
Elberton’s great carnival came to a
close last Saturday. For five days it
was in session, the crowds were large,
and the interest great. The various
attractions were good aud well pat
ronized. Much disappointment was
experienced in the absence of the gov
ernor, Mr. Livingston and Mr. du-
Biguon. The speakers who did attend
did well and made many new friends.
From all parts of this and the adjoining
states came large numbers of visitors.
The people of Elberton threw open
their doors, and gave all comers a
hearty welcome. Altogether the car
nival was a tremendous success.
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New Jefferson Cotton Mills.
The Jefferson cotton mills was or
ganized a few days ago with a sub
scribed capital of $60,000. The largest
stockholders are J. 0. Turner. $lO -
000; P. J. Roberts, $4,000; 11. W. Bell,
$3,000; J. N. Hollis, SI,OOO, and Frank
Roberts, SI,OOO. Work on the build
ing will begin at once. The products
will be sheetings and shirtings.
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Chancellor Hill Moves to Athens.
Chancellor W. B. Hill is now a full
fledged citizen of Athens, and is mix
ing and mingling with the people of
that city, receiving a hearty welcome
on all sides. His family is now estab
lished in the chancellor’s residence on
the campus. The chancellor has a
great deal of routine work to do prior
to the opening of the university Sep
temb-r 20th, and he bus already pro
ceeded to hard and systematic effort.
AGUINALDO IS DEAD?
Japanese Merchants In Hamilton, Ohio,.
<Jet the News From Home.
F. Mai Ya and Z. Tange, intelligent
Japanese tea merchants of Hamilton,
Ohio, have received a copy of the Chu
Kizo Shinko, a newspaper printed in
Hagoga, Japan,” on July 22, which
contains a dispatch from Manila that
has not yet become public in America.
Under the heading “New Philippine
Information” the paper prints the fol
lowing:
“In the latter part of June, near
San Fernando, Aguinaldo was killed
by General Rio Del Pinar. Pinar
visited him to inquire about the death
of General Luna and Aguinaldo an
swered that he never knew anything
about this case and told Pinar to mind
his own business. General Pinar then
called Aguinaldo a liar aud pulling
a pistol shot Aguinaldo in the fore
head, killing him instantly.”
The Hamilton Japanese are im
pressed with the reliability of the pa
per and put great faith in the truth of
the information it brings.
DR. DICKENS EXONERATED.
A Female Patient Charged Him With.
Attempted Assault.
Dr. H. T. Dickens, who was charged
with assault and battery on Mrs. M.
L. Whitlock, several weeks ago, was
arraigned in court at Decatur, Ga.,
Monday morning before Judge John
S. Candler, and he was quickly exone
rated of the charge by the jury.
The alleged assault occurred on
July 4th last. It will be remem
bered that on that day Mrs. Whit
lock started from her home near
Tucker -with Dr. Dickins, going
to Norcross, where she was to become
the patient of the physician. She
charged that while in the buggy the
physician attempted to assault her.
REBELS ORDERED TO ADVANCE.
Aguinaldo Will Attempt To Wrest Imus
From the Americans.
It is reported at Manila that Aguin
aldo has ordered the rebel generals in
the province of Cavite to close in on
and attempt to take the town of Imus,
and it in added that troops are concen
trating around the town from the lake
country. The rebels, it is further said,
have an outpost of 700 men on the Las
Marinas road and an equal force in the
town of Anabo.
ATLANTA MARKETS.
COBBECTED WEEKLY.—36
Groceries.
Boosted Dutch Java, 100 lbs,
$13.60. Arbuckle £ll.BO, Lion and Lev
ering £lo.Bo—all less 50c per 100
!b cases. Green coffee choice 11c; fair
9c: prime 7 z , <(B)8 z l 4'c. Sugar standard gran
ulated, New York. 5.68. New Orleans 5.08.
New Orleans whites%@s>£c; do yellow 5%c.
Syrup, New Orleans open kettle 25(2; 40c.
mixed 12L£(a'20c: sugar bouse 28(®35c.
Tea.®, black 50@65c; green 50(5;65c.
Bice, head 7X C * choice Salt, dai-
ry sacks £1.25: do bbls, bulk £2.00; 100 3s
£2.75; ice cream £1.25; common 65(2)70c.
Cheese, full cream Matches,
65s 45c:200s $1.30(2)1.75: 800 s £2.75. Soda,
boxes 6c. Crackers, soda s(g>6Xc; cream
6e: gingersnaps 6e. Candy, common stick
6}/<*: fanev 12®13c. Oysters, F. W. $1.85(5>
£1.75; L. W. £l.lO.
Flour, Grain and Meat.
Flour, all wheat first patent. £5.00. second
patent. £4.40; straight, *4.00: extra fancy
£8.90: fancy. £3.70: extra family, £2.85.
Corn, white* 53c: mixed, 50c. Oats, white
40c: mixed 36c; Texas rustproof 33c. Ryv,
Georgia £I.OO. Hay, No. 1 timothy, large
bales, 85..*:N0. 1. small bales,Boc; No. 2. 75c;
Meal, plain, LO-; bolted 45 -. Wheat bran,
large sacks 85 • : small sacks 85;. Shorts 95c-
Stock men'. 85c. Cotton seed meal per
100 pounds. Grits $ 3.00 per bbl; $1.50 per
bag.
Co’iintry Produce.
Eggs 14(2)15*. Rutter. Fancy Georgia, 15
(©l7>fc:choice lO® 12c, dull; fancy Tonnes
see choice 12,Uc. Live poul-
try, chickens, hens 22’i<®25 : spring chick:
ens’, large 18<o20r; medium 14'616'':
Dneks, puddle, 18@£0::; Peking
27J.fc. Irish potatoes, 60ft 650 per
bushel. Honey. strained 6(®7e: in
the comb £®Joc: Onions. fOc®
fl.oo ner bn.: 52.60ft'2.75 ner bbl. Cabbage,
liaise U>. Beeswax 20ft-SO'/c. Dried fruit,
apples 7@8o; peaches 12><;@14e.
Provision*.
Clear ribs sides, boxed 5%e : half ribs,
BVe: ico-cumd bellies f%e. sugar-’iired
hams ll®13e: California «■; breakfast
bacon 10®12h;< - . Lard, best quality?,'.je; sec
ond quality compound 6c.
Cottor.
Market closed quiet; middling 5 9-16-