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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1900
Page
5
The publication records a legal notice involving Lark Howell and Ua Hempri. Key parties, case type, and court details are indicated as part of a daily news notice in the issue.
The London Office invites Southern visitors to use the facilities at Trafalgar Square reading and reception rooms. The Constitution office offers its headquarters here with Mr Geo. M. Horton noted as the London representative of the Horton paper.
Notice lists traveling solicitors and officials for various regions and urges subscribers to pay only authorized representatives. The rest discusses Georgia Fulton county primary practices, arguing the primary is the election, with voters and legal qualifications ensuring fair process and public welfare over candidate interests.
Thousands mourn the death of Rev. James M. O'Brien after a long illness. For twenty years he led the Boys Orphan asylum in Washington, providing care for many orphans and guiding the state’s Catholic community.
The text recalls Father O'Brien’s zeal visiting all state regions and gathering subscriptions for orphans. He rebuilt the fire-destroyed asylum two years ago, funding it through widespread charity and never turning away a child. The heavy burden exhausted him and he now must sink under the strain.
The piece notes Admiral Dewey’s public reception in Chicago after a honeymoon period following Manila fame. It contrasts Chicago’s forgiving mood with Atlanta’s expectations, suggesting Dewey’s missteps were overlooked as he reestablishes his popularity amid renewed public affection.
A dubious look at the next presidential election shows General Grosvenor presenting an electoral table in the House, offering a 36 vote majority while omitting Delaware and Kansas. He credits the northwest’s shift in opinion and predicts a mixed South solid on constitutional principles, with Democratic and Republican columns and a counterballot from The New York World.
A Pot Hur on declaration upholds 184? party line on bimetallism, warns against shifting stance. Captain George Taylor of the Gate City saga is highlighted, vowing to save the vessel from junking, amid stirring Port Puerto Rico scene and Governor Allen's straw hat novelty.
Vermont villagers escorted Thomas Penniman through the streets in a tar and feathering act after abducting him from his bed. The improvised committee claimed to enforce a moral balance when formal courts could not address certain personal outrages. Local respectability and order were cited, yet the incident exposes the limits of law and the drive for personal retribution.
The court martial verdict on Captain J H Crossland of the First Alabama Infantry was announced. Crossland was suspended from service, while Governor Johnston, citing temptation to strike the lieutenant, reduced the sentence to a six month suspension.
A Georgia dancing song theme and verses from a local column blend with reflections on faith and country life. The piece weaves gospel, poetry, and quips from the Bright County area, noting verse by Crosby, a London version, and local editorial musings about weather, politics, and community charm.
A. J. Walker reflects on a Georgia May Day, celebrating the transition from winter to spring. He imagines dawns, flowers, dew, birds, and the countryside as a vivid, divine panorama, urging readers to enjoy outdoor pleasures and the beauty of nature as God's handiwork.
General George P. Harrison of the Alabama division of Confederate Veterans has selected Miss Page Nelson of Selma as sponsor of Alabama and Miss Margaret Austell of Mobile as chief maid of honor for the Louisville reunion. A large gathering of veterans from Alabama is expected to attend.
Colonel C W Seidel returns to home life after a long absence. The essayist shares memories of Georgia’s politicians and journalists, recounting early morning bustle in Atlanta, shifts in party loyalties, and notable figures like Harvey Townsend and Frank P B Rice. He notes Capitol bill origins and Barrett of The Age Herald’s rising influence.
A scrambled note cites Morrison Florida Hustler and Atlanta Constitution letters about Mont gomery convention sketches and critique of Calvinist ministers in Atlanta. It reports Atlanta building value claims versus Nashville figures, mocking Atlanta bragging and citing building journals for 1900 metrics.
The piece surveys Dewey’s presidential positioning with a New York World interview and notes Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt and Elsia French planning a September wedding. It recounts family approval, a world tour, a friend’s role, and public interest in Hawaii and Ada railroad moves amid broader political chatter and a Tillman incident at a Michigan lecture.
A Georgia veteran, A E Graves of Unadilla, Ga, recalls leading General Lee to the rear at the Wilderness. He says he, a private in the Forty-fifth Georgia regiment, aided Lee during a retreat as Yankees pressed. The letter, quoted in full, is described as possibly the first authentic printed account of the incident.
A fragmentary note from Ab Graves of Unadilla recounts a street game against the Yankees' squad and expresses desire for a copy of a news paper piece. He urges care for his own copy amid difficulty finding the paper.
A dialect poem titled Cotton Mule and Niger by William Laurie Hill appears in The State Press from Waycross Georgia. The piece mocks African Americans and a cotton farming scene using demeaning language and stereotypes.
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