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SOUTHERN OFFICE-SEEKERS. Daily Ca?ers at the President's Morning Reception. Washington, September 30.-it is becoming a daily occurrence for Presi? dent Roosevelt to find a Georgia or South Carolina contingent awaiting him when he enters his reception room. Both of these States were present among the Presidential callers today. The venerable Gen. Longstreet, who claims to have been the first of those who wore the grey in the war between the states to be converted to the Re? publican ^aith, called to pay his re? spects and at the same time to inquire what the prospects are for his reten? tion as United States commissioner of railroads, a position paying $5,000 per annum, with duties insignificantly light He was appointed by the late President McKinley to succeed Gen. Wade Hampton. Gen. Longstreet is growing old and infirm, and Presi? dent Roosevelt may desire to increase the duties of the railroad commissioner and elect a younger and more vigor? ous person to carry out his policy. Representative Griggs, of Georgia, who is lingering here to round up de? partmental work, called at the White House again this morning to present William L. Hodges, who represents Hart county in the Georiga Legisla? ture. As the two Georgians had no requests to make President Rosevelt gave them greater consideration than was shown to some of the other visit? ors who had axes to grind. The con? versation turned on Georiga and Geor? gia people, the President again declar? ed his intention to visit his mother's old home in Savannah at the earliest convenient opportunity. He also spoke in a frie*?0y and inquiring way of Senator Clay, and alluded to the pleasant relations they had formed during his brief term in the Senate. He repeated that he desired Demo? cratic Congressmen to feel that they are at perfect liberty to consult him about Federal appointments, for it is his earnest desire and intention to select none but honest, clean men for public office. To accomplish that end he says he will need the advice and counsel of representative men of the various sections of the conutry. A Republican delegation from South Carolina, which called later, did not have such an agreeable seance with the President. The delegation consisted of E. H. Deas, colored, the "Duke of Darlington," deputy collector of in? ternal revenue, who aspires to the leadership of the Republican organ iaztion in the Palmetto State, vice E. A. Webster, deceased. He was accom? panied by E. W. Screven, of Colum? bia, and'W. H. Wheeler, of Charles? ton, who were formerly in the internal revenuel service, but recently retired to private life. Their mission was to impress upon President Roosevelt that they represent the regular Republican machine in the State and they pro? pose to hold control of the organiza? tion, and they do not approve the efforts of Senator McLaurin, with the aid of District Attorney John G. Ca? pers, to control all of the Federal patronage in South Carolina. During their brief interview Deas endeavored to tell the President how Mr. Capers, who is at present a registered voter in Maryland, is trying to be appoint? ed a member of the Republican na? tional committee from South Carolina by virtue of his recent appointment as district attorney. He also protested against the appointment of Loomis Blalock as collector of internal revenue to succeed Webster^ on the ground that Blalock's appointment would mean that Senator McLaurin will practically have control of about twenty internal revenue appointments in South Caro? lina. He urged the promotion of G. H. Huggins, the present deputy collector. The President was evi? dently not favorably impressed by the personnel of the delegation, for he dis? posed of them as quickly as he could. He was not ready to take up the sub? ject of the distribution of the Federal patronage in South Carolina. The members seemed quite crestfallen as they left the Wihte House, and Deas has concluded, after hearing from Senator Hanna that Webster's, place on the national committee cannot be filled until three years hence, to give up seeking that place and retain his position as chairman of the State com? mittee. Loomis Blalock, who is to be ao pointed to the vacant collectorship, is here loking after his interests.-R. M. Li. in News and Courier It Dazzles the "World. No discovery in medicine hus eve' created one quarter of the excitement that has .been caused by Dr King's New Discovery for Con? sumption. Its .-everest tesrs have been on hopeless vic ?IES of consumption, pneumonia hemorrhage, pleurisy ami bronchitis, thousands of whom it has restored to perfect heai'h For coughs, cold?, asthma, croup, hay fever, hoarseness and whooping cough it is theqti ck est. surest cure in the worid. It is sold by Dr J F W DeLoruje, who guarantees satisfaction or refunds money. Large bottles 50c and $' Trial boities free. 1 m- .. - - Interesting Insurance Case. Winnsboro, September 2S.-One of the most important and decidedly the most interesting cases heard on the civil side during the September term of court was that of Mrs. Addie Wille ford against the Aetna Life Insurance Company. The plaintiff's husband carried a policy of insurance in the company. A little more than a year previous to his death when he present? ed his premium the same was refused on the ground that the insured was drinking to such a degree as to impair his health. His next premium was also offered and refused on the same ground. The company offered to pay the in? sured the cash value of his policy at the time of the refusal to accept further premiums, but this he refused. The suit was for the full amount of the policy, 82,000, and interest on the same. The jury found in favor of the plaintiff for the full amount. Judge Gary reserved his decision as to a motion for new trial. Columbia.fOct. 1-Mr. J. L. Ludlow of Winston, X. C., has been elected engineer in charge of the work of es? tablishing a sewerage system in Co? lumbia. There were a dozen applica? tions, and Mr. Ludlow was elected because he has shown his fitness for the position. ! L?ST ORDERS OF CONFEDERACY. Issued by Gen. R. E. Lee and Gen. Jos. E. Johnston. i I Mr. J, R. Mathis, who is an old I Confederate, furnishes the ^ following ! copies of the last general orders issued ? at Appomattox and Greensboro by ! Gens. R. E. Lee and Joseph E. Johns ! ton respectively. Mr. Mathis obtained j copies of the orders at the time and j has preserved them carefully all these i years. Many old soldiers who did not i obtain copies of the orders in 1865 will j find them interesting at this time. General Order No. 9. Hdqrs. A. N. Virginia, Appomattox C. H., Va. April 10th, '65. After four years of arduous service, marked by unsurpassed courage and for? titude the Army of Northern Virginia, has been compelled to yield to over? whelming numbers and resources. I need not tell the brave survivors of so many hard fought battles, who have remained steadfast to the last, that I have consented to this result, from no distrust of them. Bnt feeling that valor and devotion could accom? plish nothing that could compensate further loss that must have attended a continuance of the contest, I deter imned to avoid the useless sacrifice of those whose past services have endear? ed them to their countrymen. By the terms of agreement, officers and'men can return to their homes to remain until exchanged. Yon will carry with you, the satis? faction that proceeds from the con? sciousness of duty well performed, and ? earnestly pray that a merciful God will extend to you, His blessing and protection. With an nnceasing ad? miration of your constancy and devo? tion to your country : and grateful re? membrance of your kind and generous consideration for myself, I bid yon an affectionate farewell. (Signed) R. E. Lee, General. General Orders No. 18. Hdqrs. Army Tennessee, Near Greensboro, N. C. April 27th, '65. By the terms of a Military Conven? tion, made on the 26th instant, by Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman, U. S., A. and Gen. J. E. Johnston, C. S. A. the officers and men of this Army are to bind themsevles not to take up arms against the United States until prop? erly relieved from that obligation, and shall receive smarantees, from the United States officers against molestation by the United States au? thorities, so long as they observe that obligation, and the laws in force where they reside. For these objects, Duplicate Muster Rolls will be made immediately, and after the distribution of the necessary papers, the troops will march, under their officers, to their respective States, and there be disbanded-all retaining personal property. The ob? ject of this convention is pacification to the extent of the authority of the Commanders who made it. Events in Virginia, which broke every hope of success by war imposed on its General the duty of sparing the blood of this gallant army, and saving our country from further devastation, and our peo? ple from ruin. (Signed) J. E. Johnston, Official, . General. R. W. B. Elliott, A. A. Gen. Official, . E. P. Harllee, A. A. A. Gen. Official, (Sg'd) Archer Anderson, A. A. General. The Chattanooga Times makes this good point as to sectionalism: "The present cabinet is drawn entirely from territory that lies north of the Mason Dixon line and east of the Missouri river. The members are located as follows: Ohio, one, Secretary Hay; Illinois, one. Secretary Gage; New York,' one, Secretary Root; Pennsyl? vania, two, Postmaster General Smith and Attorney General Knox; Massa? chusetts, one, Secretary Long; Mis? souri, one, Secretary Hitchcock; Iowa, one, Secretary Wilson. The country south of the Ohio and Poto? mac, the southwest, the great north? west and the Pacific states, are with? out representation. Not only is this true now, but it has essentially been true ever since 1861, with some minor exceptions during Cleveland's eight years. He had four southerners, Lamar and Hoke Smith as secretaries of the interior. Garland as attorney g?n?ral, and Herbert as secretary of the navy. William L. Wilson served the fraction of a term as postmaster general. Man and the Mastodon. Washington, Sep. 30.-Prof. William H. Holmes, curator of the department of archaeology and American antiqui? ties in the National Museum, has gone to the northeastern corner of the In? dian Territory, thirty-five or forty miles north of the town of Vinita, in the Cherokee nation. Prof. Holmes was somewhat reticent as to the object 3f_ his journey, preferring to accom? plish his mission before giving out any statement, but from what he said on the subject it is inferred he goes to investigate reports received from sources which he regards as trust? worthy to the effect that human re? mains and objects of human industry and workmanship have been unearth ?d there in association with the bones, tusks, etc., of the mammoth mastodon and other extinct animals 3f the glacial period. Should the re? ports prove true it will, it is claimed, set to rights a question that has long perplexed American anthropol? ogists. In Europe, it is declared, there is io doubt whatever that men were ;ontemporaries of the mammoth, rave bear and the saber-toothed tiger, here having been left representations )f all such animals incised on the )one. horn and mammoth ivory han lles of spears and knives relics of that )eriod. In America, however, simi ar works are so few and those few of i character so doubtful that, notwith- ! tanding the evidences of the existence >f human beings found in the Trenton, j s. J., gravel bank, it is regarded as j omewhat doubtful whether the Ju? lians were present in America during he mammoth and reindeer period. Victoria, B. C.., Oct. 1.-Seventeen j len are dead as a result of a fire and j xplosion in mine No. 2, belonging to ; he Wellington Colliery Company. A Dispensary Shortage. Wir.nsboro, October 3.-It has just developed that Inspecter Boy kin who was here on Tuesday, found a short? age of 6282 in the books of Dispenser Stevenson, who went to Columbia that night and adjusted the same with the State board. The next day the clerk an unbonded officer, was discharged and Dispenser Stevenson is now run? ning the dispensary alone. The county board of control will make a full in? vestigation of the affair at its re? gular meeting next week. For at least three months this board has been aware of a discrepancy between the stock on hand and the amount shown by the dispenser's books. A SundajvSchool teacher asked her pupils to define the noun lie. One bright little fellow held up his hand to indicate that he was ready with a definition. The teacher invited him to proceed, which he did in this amaz? ing manner: "A lie is an abomination in the sight of God, but a very present help in_every time of trouble!". The Senate Committee on Military Affairs will soon begin in earnest an investigation of the alleged hemp scan? dals in the Philippines, involving a combine in which certain Army Offi? cers are said to have been illegitimate? ly interested. Nothing will retard the genuine pacification of the Filipinos more than sensational disclosures of dishonesty among the men who claim to be filled with the high purpose of regenerating the natives. The island? ers may be woefully ignorant, accord? ing to American standards, but they are not imbeciles and can as readily identify hypocrisy as the Caucasian in uniform. Deceit once practiced on them will lead them to believe that the Americans are at heart insincere and avaricious, and it will certainly prolong their hostility to the new? comers. Gov. Odell, of New York, is receiving many letters from cranks in reference to Czolgosz, the assassin of President McKinley. Some ask him to commute the death penalty to life imprison? ment, others ask that the body be buried at sea. The new dead sea discovered by Dr. Sven Hedin in Tibet seems entitled to rank among the geographical wonders of the world. It is described as enor? mous in extent, but so shallow that to navigate one must wade half a mile to reach the boat and must drag the boat a half mile before it can be floated with a load. But the most remarka? ble characteristic is the almost incredible amount of salt contained. The bottom is an unbroken crust of salt, and the boat and- oars are as white as chalk: even the dress of the rowers soon becomes whitened, while drops of the water sprinkled upon a dry surface leave globules like candle drippings. One of the most convincing tributes to the late lamented President as a man and a gentleman comes from Sen? ator Tillman, " says the Macon Tele? graph. "It was uttered as long ago as January, 1899. 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