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LOCAL PARAGRAPHS
Curtailed News Items of
Passing Interest.
CULLINGS OF THE PAST WEEK.
.Something to Interest Our Towns
people and Country Neighbors.
Major J. B. Cumming, of Augusta,
was here on Thursday, attending to
cases in supreme court.
Mr. John W, Lindsey, a prominent
lawyer of Irwinton, was in our city
yesterday to argue cases in supreme
court. Mr. Lindsey was a Confederate
soldier, as a member of Third Georgia
regiment.
Committees have been selected for
the Dewey and Brumby reception.
Now look out for the special “social
functions.” Dewey and Brumby may
not be seen by the “lay members” of
society. “Don’t we apples swim?”
Col. A. J. West returned on Friday
from the great assembly of veterans of
the “Blue and the Gray,” at Evans
ville. He reports that he hal a de
lightful trip. There was a large num
ber attending the convention, and
good cheer prevailed.
The Georgia division of the “Unit
ed Daughters of the Confederacy”
held a very interesting and important
convention this week, in Athens.
These good women are doing much to
promote the interests of our South
land, in our history of the Civil War,
and the development of material in
terests of present time.
Judge Bloodworth Hurt.—We are
very sorry to learn of the serious acci
dent to Judge Bloodworth on yesterday.
He was attempting to get on an elec
tric car, and in some way missed his
step on the car, and fell. His right
arm was crushed so as to make ampu
tation necessary. He was carried to
Grady Hospital. We are truly sorry
for such an accident to the Justice.
A Surprise. —At the last meeting
of our county commissioners, they sur
prised the clerk, Mr. Kontz, by not
giving him a longer lease on the office,
and by electing Mr. Wood.
It is not of any special concern to
the average citizen who may clerk for
the commissioners, but some time may
come when some of the commissioners
may themselves get surprised in a sim
ilar way. Mutation and rotation for
“pap suckers,” of public place may be
as “good for a goaac as for gander.”
We are not writing as sponsor for
Kontz, but we stand for the people.
West End Notes.
Mrs. Viola Hampton has returned
to West End after spending the sum
mer months in the north.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Stanton
have moved to Gordon street, next
door to Dr. C. V. Bosser.
Mrs. A. B. Norman, of Decatur,
Ga., visited Mrs. F. J. Spratling, at
IGI Lee street, this week.
The oyster supper given by the la
dies of “St. Mary’s Guild,” on last
Tuesday evening, was a decided suc
cess, socially and financially.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. B. E.
Guerard will rejoice with them in the
recovery of their son, Marion, who
has been ill with typhoid fever for
many weeks past.
Mr. G. W. Harlan and sons, Masters
Harold and Homer, have returned
home from a visit to Stockport and
Webster, lowa, where the relatives of
Mr. and Mrs. Harlan reside.
The residents of West End are to be
favored with a rare treat on next Fri
day evening, at the West End Chris
tian Church. An evening of “Logic,
Lyric and Laughter,” with T. Elmore
Lucey. The newspapers from various
cities where he has given these reci
tals, are unstinted in their praise of
his ability.
GIFT TO COLLEGE.
Will of the late D. N. Convene Provides
Liberal Endowment.
The -will of D. E. Converse, who
died in Spartanburg, S. C., last week,
was probated in Spartanburg Tuesday
afternoon. Mr. Converse left a wife
and daughter and his estate, very con
servatively estimated at half a million,
is to be equally divided between Mrs.
Converse, Miss Converse and Con
verse College for Women.
This endowment of Converse is
more than that ever givan an institu
tion of learning in the state. No one
knows how much he gave the college
during his lifetime,but it is estimated
at a quarter of a million.
On Tour of Inspection.
The officers of the National Educa
tional association are looking over the
different cities who are asking for the
next meeting of the association. The
cities after it are Chattanooga, Cincin
nati, Charleston, 8. C., Boston,Asbury
Park and Montreal.
BLUE AND GRAY
GREET M’ KINLEY
Great Day of the Joint Reunion
at Evansville Ind.
THE CABINET MEMBERS SPEAK.
President Commends Men of the
North and South For
Patriotism.
Over a hundred thousand people
saw the ranks of the veterans in gray
and the veterans in blue welcome
President McKinley and his cabinet
to Evansville, Ind., Wednesday.
A heavy rain was falling when the
special train bearing the presidential
parly arrived, but despite this,
civilians and heroes of the civil war
were at the railroad station to tender
the visitors a tremendous ovation.
They swarmed about the president and
cabinet officers, cheering and extend
ing their hands for a grasp of welcome.
At the same time a presidential salute
of twenty-one guns boomed from
Camp Farragut, at the tri-state fair
grounds. This was the signal for
whistles and bells throughout the city
to join in.
Owing to the short stay of the pres
ident, the party was at once escorted
by the Cleveland Grays and reception
committee to the fair grounds, where
President McKinley delivered an ad
dress.
The line of march to the fair grounds
was through the heart of the city, ar.d
prominent in the procession were
southern men.
The speaking at the fair grounds
was heard by countless hundreds, and
before the orators left the stand the
voices of southern men had proclaimed
the south’s loyalty to the union as
strong as that of the president himself.
For Georgia Colonel Hemphill and
Colonel West spoke, and both were
complimented on the stand by the
president and cabinet members.
Mayor W. M. Akin presided, and
introduced C. A. Deßruler, of Evans
ville, who welcomed the distinguished
guests and veterans to the city. Gov
ernor Mount followed with an address
of welcome on behalf of the state, and
introduced President McKinley, who
delivered a short speech. The presi
dent said:
“My fellow citizens: It gives me
very great pleasure to participate with
you men of the north and men of the
south in this glad reunion of hearts.
We are already unified. The peace
which Grant and Lee made at Appo
mattox has been kept not by law or
restraint, but by love and fraternal
regard. The union today rests not on
force which may fail, but rests in the
hearts of the people, a union that nev
er can be severed.
“If I have been permitted in the
slightest degree to help in the work of
reconciliation and unification, I will
esteem it the greatest honor of my
life. When I made the call for troops
to prosecute the Spanish war, men
from the north and south, without re
gard to political belief or religious
creed, rallied to the standard of the
union. The best men of the south
came—the sons of old confederate
soldiers. The best men of the north
came—the sons of old members of the
Grand Army of the Republic. All came
together in heart and hand to follow
the flag of their country wherever it
might lead. We have been reconciled;
more than reconciled, for our reconcil
iation has been baptized in the best
blood of both sections of our beloved
country.
“If a northern soldier put the flag up
at Santiago, a southern soldier, the
gallant Brumby, of Georgia, put it up
over Manila. It rests with us to look
to the future, putting the past behind
us. And this government relies upon
the patriotism of the country, north
and south, to stand by the purposes
of the government and follow in the
pathway of its destiny.
“I am glad to meet and greet you;
we come together not as we came a
third of a century ago, with arms in
our hands, but with love- for each
other in our hearts.”
At the conclusion of his speech,
President McKinley announced that
the members of his cabinet were pres
ent and several would make short ad
dresses.
Secretary of the Treasury Gage and
Secretary of the Navy Long also spoke
briefly.
The presidential party was then es
corted back to the train, followed by a
long line of veterans marching in army
order, the blue and the gray shoulder
to shoulder.
Just before President McKinley left
Evansville ha was forced to comply
with the wishes of a large crowd of
citizens gathered at the station and
deliver a second address from the rear
of the train.
FIRST BLOOD SHED?
Report That English Agent at
Pretoria Was Victim.
THE REPORT LACKED CONFUTATION
Aftnlia In the Tinriivaal Now at Most
Critical Staeo According to
I.ato Advices.
It was rumored in London Wednes
day that Conyngham Greene, the Brit
ish diplomatic agent at Pretoria, had
been assassinated there.
The report, however, was uncon
firmed and discredited at the colonial
office. It was of doubtful origin and
was considered extremely improbable,
as it is believed that in obedience to
orders from the imperial government,
Mr. Greene had already left Pretoria,
confining the care of British interests
to United States Consul Marcum.
A telegram from Pretoria, timed
7:30 Wednesday evening, says:
“The situation is becoming hourly
more critical. Numerous Americans,
Germans, Frenchmen, Swedes, Bel
gians, Norwegians, Danes, Italians,
Dutchmen, Swiss and Cape Afrikan
ders have gone to the border to fight
for the Transvaal, although they are
not Burghers, while many British res
idents also have taken the oath of alle
giance. The hope is expressed by
many that war will yet be averted.”
Milner Igsues Proclamation.
A special from Cape Town says: Sir
Alfred Milner, governor of Cape Col
ony, and British high commissioner
in South Africa, has issued a procla
mation declaring all persons abetting
the enemy in a state of war with Great
Britain to be guilty of high treason.
Boers Well Equipped.
The London Daily Mail publishes a
report of an interview with J. B. Rob
inson, the African millionaire, who
declares that the Boers have plenty of
food and ammunition, and are quite
unlikely to disperse.
“On the contrary,” says Mr. Robin
son, “they mean to fight, believing
they have an easy task. The campaign,
however, will be a short one, once
General Buller begins his advance.”
Burghers Called Home.
The official Gazette published at
Pretoria contains a proclamation call
ing upon the burghers domiciled out
side the republic without permission of
the government,to present themselves
forthwith to their respective command
ants for service, failing which they
will be punished by fines varying from
£IOO to £SOO, or imprisonment and
confiscation of property.
SCHLEY MAY COME.
Admiral Is Anxious to Make a Visit to the
South.
A Washington dispatch says: Ad
miral Schley has not made his inten
tions known to the navy department
as to what he will do regarding the in
vitation to go to Georgia.
It is thought at the department that
he will go to Atlanta, especially since
the delay found necessary in fitting up
his flagship, the Chicago. The date
for sailing has been set for October
25th, but at the department it is said
that it will be in all likelihood a full
month before the Chicago is in readi
ness to sail.
The admiral has been anxious to go
to the south for some time, but this is
the omy opportunity he has had to
do so.
GLASER FOUND GUILTY.
Jury Returns Verdict of Guilty—Prisoner
Was Stoical.
The Glaser murder case at Albany,
Ga., closed earlier than was expected
Tuesday afternoon as the defence in
troduced no witnesses.
The jury remained out all night and
at 10 o’clock Wednesday morning an
nounced that it had prepared a verdict.
There was a death-like silence over
the courtroom when the verdict was
read:
“We, the jury, find the defendant
guilty.”
Glaser was in the courtroom and
heard read the words -which were to
deprive him of his life. He turned
slightly pale, but that was the only
evidence of any emotions he may have
had.
PHOSPHATE COMBINE PROPOSED.
Mining Companies In Tennessee May Ef
fect Consolidation.
Efforts are being made to combine
all the principal Tennessee phosphate
mining companies around Columbia
into one big concern. A. C. Floyd,
formerly of Chattanoogo, is engineer
ing the deal.
The money consideration necessary
to accomplish the purpose will amount
to seven or eight million dollars.
The scheme carries with it the build
ing of a railroad through the middle of
all high grade phosphate fields.
It. is stated that William A. Mc-
Adoo, a New York financier, has be
come interested.
AN ULTIMATUM
BY TRANSVAAL
Kruger Decides to Strike the
First Blow.
ENGLAND ORDERED TO VACATE
Forty-Eight Hours Given For
Withdrawal of British
Troops.
A London news agency published
the following dispatch Tuesday from
Pretoria, filed there at 7:40 p. m.
Monday:
“An urgent dispatch has just been
handed Conyngham Greene, the Brit-
I ish diplomatic agent, requesting an
i explicit assurance of the withdrawal
| within 48 hours of the British troops
; from the Transvaal borders as well as
| the withdrawal of all the British forces
; landed in South Africa since the
Bloemfontein conference.”
The more peaceful tenor of the
morning’s news and comments had
scarcely been digested and aroused
hopes that President Kruger’s birth
day would also mark the dissipation
of the clouds hanging over South
Africa, when the sensational announce
ment that the Transvaal government
had handed a definite ultimatum to
the British diplomatic agent in Preto
ria caused a rapid slump in the hopes
of those who believe that diplomacy
will yet save the situation. Apart from
this, the news tends to show that so
long as the Boers remain inactive
Great Britain will continue to adhere
to her present persuasive methods.
The Transvaal ultimatum, which is
signed by F. W. Reitz, secretary of
state, concludes with the following
four demands:
First—That all points of mutual
difference be regulated by friendly in
tercourse to arbitration, or by any
other amicable way that may be agreed
upon by this government and her
majesty’s government.
Second—That all troops on rhe bor
ders of this republic shall be instantly
withdrawn.
Third—That all reinforcements of
troops which have arrived in South
Africa since June 1, 1899, shall be re
moved from South Africa within a rea
sonable time, to be agreed upon with
this government and with the mutual
assurances guarantee on the part of
this government that no attack upon
nor hostilities against any portion of the
possessions of the British government
shall be made by this republic during
the further negotiations within a pe
riod of time to be subsequently agreed
upon between the governments; and
this government will, on compliance
therewith, be prepared to withdraw
the armed burghers of this republic
from the borders.
Fourth—That her majesty’s troops
which are now on the high seas shall
not be landed in any part of South
Africa.
To these demands is appended the
definition of the time limit for a re
ply-
“This government presses for an
immediate and affirmative answer to
these four questions, and earnestly
requests her majesty’s government to
return an answer before or upon Wed
nesday, October 11, 1899, not later
than 5 o'clock p. m.
“It desires further to add that in
the unexpected event of an answer not
satisfactory being received by it with
in the interval, it will with great re
gret be compelled to regard the action
of her majesty’s government as a for
mal declaration of war, and will not
hold itself responsible for the correct
ness thereof, and that in the event of
any further movement of troops occur
ring within the above mentioned time
in a nearer direction to our borders, this
government will be compelled to re
gard that also as a formal declaration
of war.
“I have the honor to be, respect
i fully yours,
“F. W. Reitz, State Secretary.”
Speculation as to the outcome of the
crisis has now given way in the news
papers to the discussion of military
and strategical matters.
“IMPOSSIBLE TO DISCUSS.”
England’s Reply to President Paul Kru
ger’s Ultimatum.
Following is the text of the British
reply to the Boer ultimatum sent by
Chamberlain to Milner, high minister,
at 10:45 p. m., October 10, 1899:
“Her majesty’s government has re
ceived with regret the peremptory de
mands of the South African republic,
conveyed in your telegram of October
9th. You will inform the government
of the South African republic in reply
that the conditions demanded by the
government of the South African re
public are such as her majesty’s gov
ernment deem it impossible to dis
i cuss.”
Real Estate For Sale
The tracts, lots, and parcels of lands
as stated below are for sale, cheap foi
cash, or will exchange for available
merchandise at reasonable prices.
The land lots indicated will be sold
with special warranty of title, with
plat and grant, with the original
"beeswax” seal:
No. Dist. Sec. Acres. County.
942 2 3 40 Paulding.
124 7 2 40 Fannin.
90 1 81 Rabun.
118 26 2 40 Gilmer.
57 11 1 40 Union.
137 19 3 40 Paulding.
308 10 1 160 Union.
650 16 2 40 Cobb.
718 16 2 40 Cobb.
719 16 2 40 Cobb.
885 16 2 40 Cobb.
887 16 2 40 Cobb.
915 16 2 40 Cobb.
958 16 2 40 Cobb.
843 16 2 40 Cobb.
646 17 2 40 Cobb.
16 17 2 40 Cobb.
17 17 2 40 Cobb.
86 17 2 40 Cobb.
1090 17 2 40 Cobb.
267 20 2 40 Cobb.
1006 16 2 40 Cobb.
514 15 2 40 Cobb.
567 15 2 40 Cherokee.
584 15 2 40 Cherokee.
585 15 2 40 Cherokee.
638 15 2 40 Cherokee.
639 15 2 40 Cherokee.
640 15 2 40 Cherokee.
641 15 2 40 Cherokee.
642 15 2 40 Cherokee.
255 13 2 160 Cherokee.
102 21 2 40 Cherokee.
101 1 202| Troup.
731 19 3 40 Paulding..
72 3 3 40 Paulding.
501 3 3 40 Paulding.
880 2 3 40 Paulding.
1175 18 3 40 Paulding..
13 13 1 160 Pickens.
246 6 1 160 Chattooga.
708 18 2 40 Polk.
981 21 3 40 Polk.
7 26 3 160 Murray.
1012 12 1 40 Lumpkin.
314 11 1 40 Lumpkin.
697 11 1 40 Lumpkin.
573 5 1 40 Lumpkin.
830 11 1 40 Lumpkin.
148 8 2 160 Fannin.
629 3 4 40 Floyd.
643 18 2 40 Douglass.
8 3 490 Wayne.
95 3 490 Wayne.
96 3 490 Wayne.
I 151 3 490 Wayne.
I 200 3 490 Wayne.
} 173 3 245 Wayne.
160 2 490 Wayne.
| 75 2 245 Charlton.
|x} 17516 25J Upson.
ix|llll2 25| Taylor,
i 368 28 125 Early.
} 113 16 1 80 Union.
i 175 16 1 80 Union.
815 14 1 40 Forsyth.
398 5 1 40 Dawson.
157 11 202} Henry.
104 19 2 40 Cobb.
901 21 2 74 Cherokee.
Three lots, 50x150 feet each, alto
gether being Nos. 14, 15 and 16, on
Mt. Zion avenuo, in the village of Mt.
Zion, Carroll county, Ga.
One lot, No, 114, in block 17, in
Montrose Park, Montrose county Col
orado.
Six acres on Satterfield Ford road,
5 miles from Greeuville, in Greenville
county, S. C.
; Three lots at Montreal, on. G. C. &
i N. railroad, DeKalb county, Ga.
1,100 acres; 700 hammock, 400 up
land, in Screven county, Ga. This is
a fine place, divided by the Georgia
i Central railroad, 50 miles from Savan
j nah. Railroad station on the place; good
i location for country store. Splendid
! situation for factory for staves and
j cooperage works. Enough good tim-
I ber on the hammock land to pay for
; the place three or four times over,
i Investors are invited to examine this
i place.
1.149 acres on west bank of Savan
-1 nah river, in Effingham county, Ga.,
grant of 1784, and descent of title to
present owner.
1.150 acres on Satilla river, in Cam
dem county, Ga., grant from state,
and deeds on record for 100 years
back. Good title, by descent to pres
ent owner.
1,150 acres on St. Mary’s river, in
I Camden county, Ga. Grant and deeds
i on record 100 years back. Good title,
by descent to present owner.
430 acres on west bank of Savannah
river, in Screven county, Ga. Deeds
on record since 1827. Good title, by
descent to present owner.
I desire to sell these lands as soon
as possible, and they must go at low
prices, very low for cash, or on easy
terms and long time with 5 per cent
interest, as purchasers may desire and
prefer. Persons desirous of investing
money for future profits by enhance
ments should examine these offers at
once. I have other lands, which I
will sell on good terms and low prices.
In writing for information about any
of these lands, refer to them by the
number, district, section and county,
and enclose two stamps, 4 cents, for
reply. Robert L. Rodghbs,
ts Attornev at Law. Atlanta. Ga.