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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.