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The Georgia Record. ' 1--=L I'ubllslieil Weekly—Every Saturday—7»l Austell Biilldlnff, Atlanta, Ga. Entered at the post office at Atlanta as mail matter of the second class. s STTBSCBIPTIOM: One Year SI.OO Six Months 50 Three Months 30 One Month 12 Printed at 116-118 Loyd St. Advertising Rates Given Upon Application. Remit in stamps, cash, money or express order, or bank check. Address all letters to The Georgia Record, 721 Austell Building, Atlanta, Ga. One good feature of the coming year is that we shall have said goodby to the expression, fin de siecle. New Orleans exults that in the last week of 1899 it handled for export more corn than New York, Boston and Philadelphia combined during the same interval. Advertising makes the wheels of business go ’round. It helps to sup ply the motive force of commercial activity, and keeps the machinery of barter and trade moving. It has be come indispensable in industrial af fairs, and is a boon to the purchasing public. London will soon have four un derground electric railroads in op eration. Two have been in operation for several years; a third is nearly finished and > fourth is being con structed. One of these roads lies in a tunnel from 60 to 100 feet under the surface of the streets above. The Philadelphia Press takes an English publication to task for laugh ing at what waff called in England “the Dewey hysteria,” and replies in the following vein: “A people that view an engagement in Natal wh ch did not involve as many men as were lost on both sides on the field at Gettysburg as the British have viewed the Colenso battle of Dec. 15, or as they are viewing Spion Kop fiasco, cannot talk of poise, as it is clearly wanting.” Young men beforp entering one of the principal medical schools of this country are examined as to their gen eral knowledge. One of the questions given to the candidates for one of these schools last year, relates the Ladies’ Home Journal, was: “What are the names of the books of the Bible?” Os 120 answers, only five were correct. Among the names of books given were: “Philistines,” “Marcus Aurelius” and “Epistle to the Filipinos. ” The movement to ameliorate the condition of the discharged convict is rapidly gaining ground in England. Judges, prosecuting attorneys, and city aidermen have united in the at tempt to set ex-convicts upon their feet; and St. Giles Christian mission, London, gave 21,224 discharged pris oners last year their first meal out of prison, finding work for 5998 who were willing to accept it. In the last 22 years this association of Christian men and women has helped 361,000 prisoners after their liberation. The spread of the English language is commented upon by the Journal of Commerce. In 1800 only 22,000,000 people spoke English, as compared with 35,000,000 who spoke French,3B,- 000,000 who spoke German, and 32,- 000,000 who spoke Spanish. At the beginning of 1900 127,000,000 people use English as their mother tongue; an i crease in the century of 477 per cent, and a greater number than those who speak German and French taken together. In this period the United States has grown from 5,000,000 to 70,000,000 inhabitants; the United Kingdom from 16,000,000 to 41,000,- 000, and the colonists of England have grown from a few thousand to about 12,000,000. In the same time the population of the European continent has increased from 170,000,000 to about 343,000,000. Thus while at the beginning of the last century the na tives of Continental Europe outnum bered the English-speaking family 8 to 1 they now outnumber the English races only 2. 7 to 1. BOERS MASSING FOR A FIGHT Big Force Is Concentrating North of Bloemfontein. ROBERTS GOES TO MEET THEM In a Small Way the Boers Have Recently Been Unusually Ag gressive at Various Points. Advices reaching London Thursday were to the effect that the Boers are concentrating in force about fifteen miles north of Bloemfontein in the rear of Glen, and Lord Roberts is sending forward troops to engage them. The Seventh infantry division and part of General French’s cavalry have been sent up to join the Four teenth brigade, and the two cavalry regiments that are holding Glen and its environs. It does not seem probable that the Boers will give serious battle in the fairly open country north of Glen. Still'their evident strength indicates more than a corps of observation. In small affairs the Boers are dar ingly aggressive in all parts of the field of war. The Johannesburg mounted police, esteemed by the Boers to be their best mounted com mand, are raiding the country near Bloemfontein, harassing the farmers who have given up their arms to the British and are carrying off cattle. There is a Boer report from Natal that a Russian soldier of fortune, Col. Ganotzki, with 100 horsemen, is oper ating close to the British outposts on the western border. The Boers have te-occupied Camp bell and are in strength near Taungs and Barkley West. .They shelled the British camp at Warrenton Wednes day, but moved out of range that night. Yesterday (Thursday) two British guns enfiladed the Boer trenches, quieting their mausers. - Lord Methuen and the forces that have been operating in the Barkley district have been recalled to Kimber ley by Lord Roberts. No explanation , has been given for this, but the mounted troops are dissatisfied at hav ing been ordered back. The Boers and disloyalists at Ken hardt have been dispersed and caused to retreat. General Parsons is about to enter the town unopposed. Lord Roberts is making extensive arrangements to police and safeguard all the Free State towns in the terri tory occupied. Dispatches from Mas eru assert that the Boers who returned to Ladybrand from Clocolan have taken up strong positions and sent pickets far in every direction to watch Basutoland, in the expectation that part of General Buller’s army will in vade the Free State on that side. According to Pretoria advices, Ma tching was bombarded for seven hours on Tuesday. It is reported in London in a well informed quarter that Lord Kitchener will be offered the post of commander in-chief in India, succeeding the late Sir William Lockhart, so soon as de cisive successes have been obtained in the Transvaal and that General Sir Archibald Hunter will succeed him as : Lord Roberts’ chief of staff. The In dian newspapers have been urging Kitchener’s appointment. BECIsioFIiTBANK CASE. One Stockholder Not Liable For Failure of Another, Says Judco Newman. At Columbus, Ga., Thursday, United ■ States District Judge Newman handed down a highly interesting opinion in a branch of the defunct Chattahoochee National bank case. The receiver of 1 the bank levied a second assessment ' of 39 per cent upon the bank’s stock holders, and they resisted it. The receiver then demurred to the cross bill. Judge Newman has just over ruled the demurrer, and the case will ne tried on its merits. In his decision Judge Newman says that one stockholder in a national bank cannot be made liable for the failure of another stockholder to pay his as sessments, and that the stockholders should not be responsible for any dis astrous investments by the receiver. REFORMATORY FOR ATLANTA. Election Is Called For May 15th To Deter mine Wish of the People. At a meeting held in Atlanta, Ga., Tuesday afternoon the board of county commissioners, in accord with the pre sentments of the grand jury, decided to hold an election on May 15th to de termine the wish of the people of the county in regard to establishing a re formatory in the Gate City for youth ful criminals. The matter has been referred to the public works committee of the county commissioners and the county attor ney, with instructions from the board to look after the details of the elec tion. FIRST EXCITEMENT Occurs In Frankfort Courtroom During the Preliminary Trial of Caleb Powers. A Frankfort dispatch says: The most thrilling event of the examining trial of Republican Secretary of State Caleb Powers occurred Monday afternoon shortly after 3 o'clock, and for a few minutes it looked as if serious trouble could not be prevented. Ex-Governor Campbell, who was conducting the examination of Whar ton Golden, asked the witness to state if Powers had said anything to him about killing Breck Hill, the Demo oratic secretary of state. Colonel George Denny, for the de fendant, in an argument upon the com petency of a question, said: “It is perfectly lawful for people to come here, and to come armed. I came here several times myself.” Colonel Denny was referring to the crowd of armed mountain men who assembled at the capital and camped in the statehouse yard just prior to Governor Goebel’s assassination. Colonel Campbel], for the prosecu tion, replied that he did not consider it lawful and was surprised to know that Colonel Denny had come there armed. Denny denied having made such a statement and said that he did not come armed. Campbell insisted that he had made the statement. Both men were very much excited and spoke with vehemence and with arms shak ing commenced to advance toward each other. The courtroom was crowded, and the audience evidently thought a fight was on and made a mad rush for the doors and windows, people falling over each other in their wild efforts to get out of the room. After five or ten minutes of the most exciting scenes since the assassination quiet was restored and ex-Governor Brown, one of the attorneys for the defense, whispered to Colonel Camp bell, who promptly arose and apolo gized to Denny and to the court, Col onel Denny replying in a very happy speech. On an inspection of the record it was found that Colonel Campbell had misconstrued Colonel Denny’s state ment. Golden, as the prosecution’s star witness, again created great interest. When placed on the stand for cross examination he said he learned about two weeks ago that he would be ar rested if he did not tell what he knew about the assassination, and that if he did tell the attorneys for the common wealth would try and save him from prosecution,. As ABOUT MONEY.ORDERS. Transmission of Money Is Made Much Easier By Postoffice Department. The United States postoffice depart ment has enlarged its operations, and by a method which has recently been authorized in first and second-class offices, the transmission of money is to be made much easier and more con venient. The following is the sub stance of a circular which has been is sued: “First, to cash all money orders, irrespective of the place of payment named in such order, it being under stood, of course, that the identity of the owner shall be established, as in all other cases; and, “Second, to cash any money order drawn upon such office, irrespective of the fact that the corresponding advice may not have reached the office upon ■which drawn.” GREAT TUNNEL COMMENCED. New Yorkers Begin C instruction of TSieir Underground Railway. With a silver spade and in the pres ence of thousands of persons, Mayor Van Wyck of New York lifted from au opening in the city hall square a few pounds of earth which formally began work on the underground rapid tran sit railway system. The ceremonies which marked the beginning of this great engineering undertaking were befitting an event of such great im portance. A handsome memorial tablet bear ing a suitable inscription was fitted into the opening. The underground railroad tunnel will be twenty-one miles in length and will involve the expenditure by the city of New York of more than $36.- 000,000. The contract time for com pletion is unlimited and about 10,000 men will be employed. Work will be begun simultaneously at several points. SHELDON’S VENTURE FAILED. Editor of The Topeka Capital Expresses His Opinion Tersely. “The estimate placed on Mr. Shel don’s experiment will generally be that it was a failure as a newspaper and not above the average as a relig ious paper.” So in one sentence Charles K. Hud son, editor of The Topeka Capital, sums up his opinion of Rev. Charles M. Sheldon’s attempt to run a Chris tian daily. Mr. Hudson marks his resumption of the paper's management with an editorial which indicates that the stockholders who opposed a con tinuance of Mr. Sheldon’s policy have won the day. Did It Ever Occur To You, That Every Man Or Woman May Sometimes Stand In Need Os Some Assistance, In the Way Os Legal Advice or Service? If You Have Any Interest In Any Estate, As Administrator, Executor, Guardian, Trustee, Heir, Legatee, Ward, or Creditor, Or Any Lost Relative Or Missing Heir To Find, Note Or Account For Collection Or Settlement, Any Land Claim For Recovery Or Partition, Any Past Due Mortgages To Be Foreclosed, Any Sort of Liens, Judgments, Or Attachments, Or Any Affidavit Or Depositions To Be Taken, Or Wish To Obtain Any Charter For Corporation, Or Patent, Or Pension, Or Trade Mark, Or If You Are Defendant In Any Suit In Court, And Desire to Have A Representative Or Attorney, To Look After Your Interest Or Recover For You, Send Or Bring Your Claims, With Correct Names, And Full Particulars For Prompt Attention. Do Not Wait.—Delays Are Dangerous. Be Brief. State Your Business Pointedly. I Am Very Busy Attending toOther People’s Business. Don’t You Forget It. Speak Qui k And Go, And Let Me “ Go For ” The Other Fellow. Call At Office And Confer Personally, Or Write A Concise Business Letter, Enclose Stamp For Reply, And Address ROBERT L. RODGERS, Attorney And Counselor At Law, And Commercial Notary Public, Office: 721 Austell Building. Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. Reliable Correspondents At All Important Places bWof AMTA CAMP, Confederate Veterans. Only a Few Copies Left- Every Veteran, and every son and daughter of Veterans, ought to have one copy of this History. In a few more years you will want it, and then can’t get it. Buy it now and learn ol an organization that is fast passing away from your view. History of the Fulton County Association of Veter ans, personal and regimental sketches, minutes of the meetings, etc. Price is only one dollar. Robert L. Rodobbs, Historian of Atlanta Camp, 721 Austell Building, ts Atlanta, Georgia. KITCHENER NO FIGHTER. Rumor Ha» It That Lord Roberts Has Called Ills “Helper” Down. Mail accounts of the capture of Gen eral Cronje, just received in London, bring out interesting points as to the rapidity with which Lord Roberts changed his plans when he found that General Cronje had escaped from Mag ersfontein, where it was originally in tended to attack or close in ur-on him. Lord Kitchener was sent to inter cept him, and at the battle of Paarde berg Lord Kitchener seems to have shown that he is better as an organiz er than as a fighter, for it was at his order that the British infantry repeat ed the blunder of other generals—at tacking entrenched Boers, who allow ed the Britishers to get within 1,000 yards before opening fire. As the British had absolutely no cover they lost heavily and uselessly and were compelled to fall back mo mentarily with some amount of con fusion and to withdraw to a safe dis tance. This fact makes a signiffceiH com mentary upon the rumors that have been in circulation of some coolness between Lord Kitchener and Lord Roberts, which is said to have account ed for the former being sent to Pries ka to suDDress the rebellion. GROWTH OF THE SOUTH. The Various New Industries Established the Fast week. Among the more important indus tries reported during the past week are a bleachery in South Carolina; a brass foundry in West Virginia; brick and tile works in Georgia and North Carolina; a broom factory and a cigar factory in Georgia; coal mines in Tennessee and West Virginia; three cotton mills in Georgia, one each in North and South Carolina and Texas; a cotton waste mill in North Carolina; cotton yarn mills in Alabama and North Carolina; one electric light plant in Georgia and three in Texas; an electric power plant in West Vii ginia; a flouring mill in Georgia, two in North Carolina, one each in South Carolina, Tennessee and West Vir ginia; a furniture factory in Virginia; graphite works in Alabama; a hosiery mill in Tennessee; ice factories in Georgia and South Carolina; kaolin mines in South Carolina; lumber mills in Arkansas, Mississippi and South Carolina; oil wells in West Virginia; planing mills in Florida, Mississippi and South Carolina; a plumbing com pany in West Virginia; two soap fac tories in Texas; two telephone ex changee in North Carolina and three in Texas; a tobacco factory in Tennes see; a wagon material factory in Arkansas.—Tradesman (Chattanooga, Tenn.) Prosperity promises to smile be nignedly upon you this year. You’ll not miss the small sum necessary for yon to become a subscriber to this paper. Real Estate For Sale The tracts, lots, and parcels of lands as stated below are for sale, cheap for 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. Seo. 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 r 2 40 Cherokee. 642 15 * 2 40 Cherokee. 255 13 2 160 Cherokee. 102 21 2 40 Cherokee. 101 1202 J 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. 151 3 490 Wayne. 200 3 490 Wayne. | 173 3 245 Wayne. 160 2 490 Wayne, j 75 2 245 Charlton. Jx517516 25} Upson. }x}llll2 25} Taylor. } 368 28 125 Early. } 113 16 1 80 Union. } 175 16 1 80 Union. 815 14 1 40 Forsyth. 398 5 1 40 Daivson. 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 avenue, 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 Greenville, in Greenville county, S. C. Three lots at Montreal, on G. C. & 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 Central railroad. 50 miles from Savan nah. Railroad station on the place; good location for country store. Splendid situation for factory for staves and cooperage works. Enough good tim ber on the hammock land to pay for the place three or four times over. Investors are invited to examine this place. 1.149 acres on west bank of Savan 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 Camden county, Ga. Grant and deeds 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 thn number, district, section and county, and enclose two stamps, 4 cents, for reply. Robebt L. Rodgers, | ts Attornev at Law. Atlanta. Ga.