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A NEW GAVEL
Was presented last meeting to camp A
of Wheeler’s Cavalry. The gavel was
made by a student at the Technologi
cal school. We could not get his
name, but we wish him well. It was
mounted with a silver shield with en
graving on it—‘'Camp A. Wheeler’s
Cavalry, 1899.” The mounting was
made and put on by Mr. W. L. Bry
ant, “the old reliable” jeweler. The
commander will handle the gavel at
meetings of the camp.
MAJOR MARTIN.
General A. J. West has appointed
Mr. E. J. Martin of the West Point
Railroad office, as a member of his
staff, with rank of Major and Assistant
Adjutant General. This is a good se
lection of a staff officer. Major Martin
was a gallant soldier in the civil war,
and was in commission as Colonel of
a South Carolina regiment when he
was only twenty-two years of age. He
takes great interest in our Confederate
comradeship and memories. Here are
our cheers and good wishes for Major
Martin.
.. a 'wee:—
ADMIRAL DEWEY
Has announced himself as an inde
pendent candidate for President. We
like to see a hero of independent spir
it, but Dewey’s spirit of independence
may not be appropriate for piesiden
tial aspirations. Manila bay bombard
ment, Manhattan cocktails, Savannah
artillery punch, and his wife’s rubber
shoes seem to have befuddled the old
hero of the navy. From his steady
nerve while afloat on the ocean waves,
he comes on land with a peculiar
“swimming in his head,” and he still
imagines that he can “paddle his own
canoe,” when he is “half-seas over.”
ENDORSED.
The article in The Geobgia Record
on the “History and Analysis of the
Primary System” has been approved
by our readers. We have received
very many favorable comments on our
analysis of the system, and many have
come to us personally with words of
approval and praise. With such com
pliments as have been given, we feel a
special pride in the article. It is the
true statement of affairs in the pres
ent condition of politics in this State.
In order that our readers may be
able to disseminate the true doctrine,
we have decided to reprint the article,
and to keep it standing for some time.
We request our readers to present it
to their neighbors, and ask them to
read it carefully.
“THE PRINCIPLE IS WRONG.’’
The above heading was the subject
of an article in The Atlanta Journal
latt Tuesday, in treating of the pri
mary plan of Democratic policy as to
registration and date of nomination.
If the scheme is wrong, why don’t
The Journal disapprove it, instead of
giving its approval. It is not a “prin
ciple.” If it were, the “bosses” would
not adopt it. They have not been
guided by, nor adherent to, the true
principles of Democratic doctrine in
their primary plans. The attitude of
Tue Journal put us in mind of the
couplet as translated from the “Meta
morphosis” of Ovid:
“I see the right, and I approve it, too,
Condemn the wrong, and yet the wrong
pursue.”
If the wrong is not to be followed
with good conscience, why not con
demn it and reject it now? The peo
ple will see to its being condemned
and defeated at the ballot box next
October. You will see.
V was awful.
The explosion of the steam boiler at
the Williams brick yard, at Peyton,
last Monday, was a horrible accident.
It was a sad affair for all who were in
it or concerned in it. The death of
John Smith is cause for special sorrow
to many. He was so well known to
many as a good natured man and as an
active and industrious working man.
He was a soldier of the Confederate
army. He will be tenderly remembered
by numerous friends. White and col
ored people will remember him as a
friend. He had made a nice little
home for himself and good wife, and
was hopeful of having com
forts in his coming years, as
age might come on, when he might
be unable to work. We were on close
terms of friendship with him. He
was a client and a personal friend to
us. Only a short time ago we spent a
day with him at his home, accompanied
by dear baby Ruth. Recently he met
us, and said he had bright prospects
ahead for good business this year, and
he was very cheerful. To his wife and
son we tender our most sincere sym
pathy. It seems as a severe trial, to
be so suddenly stricken without a
chance for a parting word, a tender
good bye, as the spirit of life goes out.
Our hearts go out to the bereaved
ones, in this trial by an awful death.
He was buried in Oakland cemetery
on Wednesday, under the impressive
ritual ceremonies of the Order of Odd
Fellows, and Bolton Lodge of Masons,
of which he was a member. May he
rest in peace.
BOERS THREATEN ROBERTS.
Detached Bodies of Burgher Horsemen
Are South of Bloemfontein.
A special from Lorenzo Marquez,
says: After a battle near Mafeking
twenty of Col. Plumer’s men were
found dead on the field and six others
were made prisoners. The federal
losses were small.
Detached bodies of Boer horsemen,
numbering 500 to 1,000 each, have ap
peared at several places to the south
ward and eastward of Bloemfontein,
threatening the railroad, but commu
nication by wire and rail is not in the
least affected.
One of these forces is near East
Springfontein, on the Bloemfontein
railroad, and General Gatacre’s forces
are reported to be about to engage it.
Lord Roberts seemingly declines to
send columns to chase the Boer bands.
He is reserving his cavalry and trans
port animals for the forward move
ment. Explanations having direct or
igin in the war office as to why Lord
Roberts is inactive, are that there has
been a lack of horses for remounts,
but new horses are arriving by train
loads hourly.
MANILA A PEST HOLE.
Holds High Kiink Among Unhealthful
Cities of the World.
A Manila special says: The soldiers’
census just completed by the health
department gives the city an unpleas
antly high rank among the unbealthful
cities of the world. It establishes a
death rate of something over 40 per
cent at a conservative estimate. For
mer estimates and census have always
given Manila 300,000 population.
The census was a careful count of
natives and Chinese living in buildings
and boats in the police districts of
Manila, and it gave a total of 190,714,
of whom 30,000 were Chinamen. There
are. to be added the inhabitants of sev
eral villages, 1,400 priests in the
monasteries. From reliable informa
tion the officials estimate their num
ber between fifty and sixty thousand.
The deaths in Manila, officially re
ported during the six months from
July 1 to December 21, last year,
were 6,203. Os these 2,941 were chil
dren.
ACTRESS IS EXONERATED.
Jury Render. Verdict nt Not Guilty In
the “Sapho” Case,
A New York dispatch says: Miss
Olga Nethersole, the actress, was
Thursday afternoon adjudged not
guilty of maintaining a nuisance in
performing the play “Sapho” at Wal
lack’s theatre.
The verdict was rendered by a jury
of twelve citizens in Judge Fursman’s
court, and there was a demonstration
when the verdict was read.
Miss Nethersole appeared to bo
highly elated when she was declared
innocent of the charge against her
and when the court told her she was
at liberty she grasped the hand of her
cousei and thanked them for their
work.
The trial of the actress began Tues
day and its conclusion Thursday after
noon was not expected.
“Sapho" will be again put on at
Wallack’s theatre.
“Dewey and Wheeler.”
It is stated in Huntsville, Ala., that
an effort will be made to have General
Joseph Wheejlr run on the ticket with
Admiral George Dewey.
DAVIS TO TALK
FOR THE BOERS
Assistant Secretary of the Inte
rior Resigns.
HE ESPOUSES KRUGER’S CAUSE
Has Just Returned From Tour of
* soutb Africa and Is Loaded
With Information.
A Washington special says: Web
ster Davis, assists ut secretary of the
interior, tendered his resignation to
President McKinley Monday. He
will go on the lecture platform in the
interest of the Boers.
In an authorized statement given
out, Mr. Davis says that as a result of
his visit to the Transvaal he feels im
pelled to tender his resignation as as
sistant secretary of the interior. He
will at an early date deliver a lecture 1
in the interest of the South African
republic.
Mr. Davis feels that this is the best
way to arouse the enthusiasm of the
American people in behalf of those re
publics.
Mr. Davis decided to take this course
as the result of his visit to South Afri
ca. He has decided to deliver a pub
lic address touching the entire scope
of the present war and believes that
he can best do so while free from any
restraint which his present position
would impose upon him.
When taking his departure home
from Pretoria 2,000 gathered to take
leave of him at the station. They ap
pealed to him in tears to state their
cause to the American people, aud Mr. I
Davis says his conscience would haunt
him if he proved recreant to that piti-1
ful appeal.
He believes the American people
are not truly informed on the situation.
He will, therefore, avail himself of an
early opportunity to relate his experi
ence and observations at a public
meeting that shall be free to all. Mr.
Davis has decided on this course after
mature deliberation and free consulta
tion with his friends.
Davis, whois a resident of Kansas
City, has a. re'' , ' , ation in the west of
being a ’gxeaW'Orator. He was espe-'
cially promintent in the campaign ’
which led up to the nomination of
McKinley at St. Louis.
Those who do not approve of his
course declare that as soon as he got l
to Washington Davis became afflicted
with the swelled head and that his
change of heart is entirely due to his
chagtin in being called down when
Secretary Hitchcock took control of
the interior department. They say
that Davis at that time was fondly
imagining himself the most important
figure in administration circles, and
that because Secretary Hitchcock did
not so regard him he sulked and went
off to Africa to find some pretext for
further self-advertisement.
A good deal oPthis may be true, but
it does not minimize the political im
portance of this action of the assistant
secretary of the interior.
There is no doubt that the over
whelming sentiment of the American
people is with the Boers and that sen
timent is not likely to die out when
men like Davis who have been on the
scene become active in the agitation
-in their behalf.
RACE QUESTION IN CUBA.
White, Wilt Fisht For Ofßce and Color
Line Will Be Closely Drawn.
The funeral of Mayor Valiente took
place at Santiago Sunday afternoon
wifti elaborate ceremonies. United
States officers acted as honorary pall
bearers. The military and civil pro
cession extended two miles.
The death of Senor Valiente mate
rially changes the political situation.
His re-election was considered assured,
but now there is a prospect of a hard
fight between the rival candidates of
the black and white parties. Recent
developments have shown that the
color line will be closely drawn and
there may be trouble.
The whites declare their intention
to organize an annexation party rather
than to accept negro domination.
PROBATE JUDGE MISSING.
Governor McSweeney, of South Carolina
Orders Investigation of His Books.
For several days it has been rumor
ed in Columbia, S. C., that H. H.
Brunson, master and judge of probate
for Orangeburg county, had disap
peared and there have been various
estimates of the shortage in the mas
ter’s office, ranging from SIO,OOO to
$15,000.
The governor instructed the clerk
to take charge of the office and records
of judge probate and make immediate
investigation and notify him as soon
as possible the s atus of affairs, also
to investigate the books and accounts
of the master’s office and report re
sults.
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Cooper of Wisconsin, chairman of the j
insular committee, and Mr. Moody of |
Massachusetts, who favored standing
out against some of the features of the
civil government scheme attached to
the bill by the senate.
They objected especially to the sen- j
ate provision making all the members :
of the upper council of the Porto I
Rican legislature appointees of the
president aud clothing them with the 1
power to grant francbices, but the sen
timent of the caucus was overwhelm- ,
ingly against them.
A rousing campaign year is upon 1
us. Keep abreast of affairs by sub
scribing now, We’ll give you the news.
ATLANTA MARKETS.
COBB«CTBD WEEKLY.—I 4
Groceries.
Roasted coffoe, Arbuckle sl3 30, Lion $12.30
•—all less 580 per 100 lb oases. Green coffee
choice lie; fair 9c; prime B®9c. Su
gar, standard granulated. New York 5%.
Syrup, Now Orleans open kettle 20@40e.
mixed, choice, 20 @ 18c; Salt, dairy
sacks $1.25; do bbls, bulk $2.00; 100 3s
$2.75; ice cream $1.25: common 65@70c'
Cheese, full cream Matches, 65s
45(<i)550; 200s $1.50®1.75; 800 s $2.75. Soda, I
boxes 6c. Crackers, soda 5%c; cream j
6%c;gftigersnap« 60. Candy, common stick I
CXc; fancy 12@14c. Oysters, F. W. $2.20. i
L. W. $1.25.
Flour. Grain and Meal.
Flour, all wheat first patent, $4.90; second'
patent. $4.25; straight, $3.90; extra fancy
$3.70; fancy, $3.60; extra family, $2.85.
Corn, white, 55c; mixed, 54c. Oats, white ‘
40c; mixed 37c; Texas rustproof 40c. Rye, I
Georgia SI.OO. Hay, No. 1 timothy, large 1
bales, 95c<a$100: No. 1, small bales, 95e; :
No. 2,90 c; Meal, plain, 52c; bran small sacks I
93c. Shorts sl. Stock meal, 95c per 100
pounds. Cotton seed meal sl.lO per 100
pounds. Grits $2.95 per bbl; $1.40 per bug ;
Country Produce.
Eggs active at 10 a 11c. Butter, Fancy
Jersey, choice 15@i8c; fancy
Tennesson 18a22Xe; chon e i4®l6. Live
poultry, in demand; hens 24(® 26:: fry 20®
25:. spring broilers 25 ® 30e~ good sale.
Turkeys, live, 11 ® 130 pound; active,
demand; -heavy demand for dressed
poultry--dressed turkeys 13(®15e, hens
10 @ 11c; fries, 14 @ 16c; broilers
16 ® 17c, ducks, piddle, 22 ® 25c;
Peking 30®35c, Irish potatoes, 75@800
per bushel;Sweet potatoes, white yams 60
(3700, pumpkin yams 75@850. Honey,
strained 6®7c;in comb 9®loc: Onions, 80®
85c per bnshel, $2.00®2.25 per bbl. Cab
bage, New York Danish 25X® 3o lb. Florida
stock, green, pound. Dried fruit,
apples 6®7c; peaches B@9e. Figs 6@7c;
prunes 5®7, peeled peaches IC@lB. Straw
berries, 16@20c.
Provisions.
Clear side rlb«, boxed 7X'i: half ribs
7X«; rib bellies 7t4@7JX; ice-cured bel
li-M B%c. Sugar-cured bums 1O%®12; I.ard,
b>st quality B>Xe;second quality 7%@7%e;
o impound sc.
Cotton.
Market closed steady;, middling 9r
Real Estate For Sale
I The tracts, lots, and parcels of lands
I as stated below are for sale, cheap for
I cash, or will exchange for available
I merchandise at reasonable prices.
The land lots indicated will be sold
I with special warranty of title, with
I plat and grant, with the original
I “beeswax” seal:
I No. Dist. Sec. Acres. County.
I 942 2 3 40 Paulding.
I 124 7 2 40 Fannin.
90 1 81 Rabun.
I 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 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.
| 75 * 2 245 Charlton.
ix} 17516 25J Upson.
Jxj 111 12 25f Taylor,
j 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 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, op 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,
aud 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 aud low prices.
In writing for information about any
of these lands, refer to them by thrr
number, district, section and county,
and enclose two stamps, 4 cents, for
reply. Robert L. Rodgers,
ts Attorney at Law. Allanta. G*.