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GUY CLOPTON, Local Editor.
Thursday, January 5, 1899.
A. B. Christopher purchased the
W. T. Newton place on Race street
Tuesday at Executrix's sale. He
paid $ 1,650 for the property, which
is one of the nicest places in the
city.
Miss Alice Barnes, who is teaching
at Jackson, spent last week in the
city with homefolks.
Mrs. Gardner and Misses Jennie
and Ruth Gardner have returned
from Atlanta, where they spent the
holidays with relatives.
Dr. A. W. Williams spent last
week at his old home, Columbus,
with friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Lytle spent
Christmas week in Auburn visiting
the parents of Mrs. Lytle, Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Sims.
Miss Susie Hill of Greenwood, S.
C., is the guest of Miss Clara Hill,
corner Broad and Sycamore streets.
Sam P. Bickers, who has been in
Athens for some time past, spent a
few days in the city last week vis
iting homefolks.
Walton Wall spent a few days
this week in Elberton on legal busi
ness.
The many friends of Miss Alma
Frierson are glad to know of her re
turn from Atlanta, where she has
been spending some time visiting
relatives and friends.
Master Charley and Miss Lucy
Lilly are spending the week in the
city, the guests of their sister, Mrs.
J. A. Young.
Miss Elia Hobbs left Saturday for
Wetumpka, Ala., where she goes to
teach art in the Wetumpka Institute.
'l'he Daughters of the Confederacy
will meet at Mrs. J. C. Dorsey’s on
Friday Jan. 6th, at half past three
o’clock. As the election of' officers
will take place, a full attendance
is desired.
Miss Pauline Fortson of Elberton
returned home last Friday after
spending several days in the city,
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. M. F.
Fortson.
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Hanley of
Nashville, Tenn., have returned home
after spending some time in the city,
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Jackson on Grove street. Mr. Han
ley is the agent of the L. & N. rail
road. He is an affable southern gen
tleman and an interesting talker.
P. C. Langston, accompanied by
his wife, spent Christmas in the city
with his rnn v her, Mrs. S. A. Lang-
Bion, and ei^ erß} j\| rß> John R. Brown
and H. Whelchel. Mr.
Langston now holds the responsible
position o f caß hier for the Southern
railroad at Charlotte, and many
friends feel justly proud of his suc
cess in railroad circles.
To subdue nervous Irrabillity, Neural
gia, Hysteria, St. Vitus’ Dance, use Sim
mons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets
The Can Worked Well.
Charley Headen, a negro boy who was
posing as a sort of inventive genius, was
the victim of a painful accident Monday
morning of last week. The mayor had
issued a proclamation that no cannons
or fire-arms of any kind should be fired
during the holidays, so this coon made
himself a tin cannon out of a large oys
ter can. After puncturing the bottom
of the can and putting in a fuse he loaded
it with powder and packed dirt, wad
ding, etc., in on top of it. He told his
companions to stand aside while he set
it off. The report was deafening. Char
ley was picked up in an unconscious con
dition with the blood spurting from the
side of his face and head.
Drs. Gower and Smith dressed his
wounds and pronounced them serious.
He is now out of danger, but will proba
bly lose one eye.
For Overworked girls and Feeble wom
en, Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tab
lets are nature’s greatest boon.
Beaten and Robbed.
John 11. White while returning home
Christmas eve night was knocked down
and robbed on Myrtle street at the G. J.
it S. crossing by several persons, some
of whom are known to him and will be
vigorously prosecuted. Mr. W hite had
but little money on bis person. The
thieves received only a purse and SI.BO
for their brutal assault on him which
will probably deprive him of the sight ol
one eye and leave some ugly scars where
he was struck with brass knucks or some
other blunt instrument.
Didn't Sell.
The Wolfe property on Green street,
which is regarded as some of the most
valuable vacant property in the city, was
not sold Tuesday as advertised. It wai
offered for sale, but withdrawn.
A Strong Fortification.
Fortify the body against disease
by Tutt’s Liver Pills, an abso
lute cure for sick headache, dys
pepsia, sour stomach, malaria,
constipation, jaundice, bilious
ness and all kindred troubles.
“The Fly=Wheel of Life”
Dr. Tutt; Your Liver Pills are
the fly-wheel of life. I shall ever
be grateful for the accident thal
brought them to my notice. I fee
as if I had a new lease of life
J. Fairleigh, Platte Cannon, Col
Tutt’s Liver Pills
The Harrington Property.
Much interest has been manifested in
what is known as the Stringer property,
corner Washington and Bradford streets,
sold at Executors’ sale Tuesday as
a part of the estate of the late Y. J.
Harrington.
The opera house was purchased by
J. H. Hunt for $4,240; Ryder and Mer
ritt dental office by E. P. Chambers for
1990; one vacant lot fronting Washington
street by E. E. Buffington for $260; the
other to C. R. Stringer for $260; the
livery stable lot to J. H. Hunt for
$2,695.
R. Smith purchased the undivided one
half interest in brick house on Banks
street. He already owned the other one
half interest in it.
Judge Prior purchased the one-half in
terest in the two room house on Armour
street,
The five room house on Athens and
Myrtle street, the two story house on
Myrtle street, and the farm on the
Chattahoochee river were purchased by
Mrs. Harrington.
In Olden Tinies
People overlooked the importance of per
manently beneficial effects and were sat
isfied with transient action; but now that
it is generally known that Syrup of Figs
will permanently overcome habitual con
stipation, well-informed people will not
buy other laxatives, which act for a time,
but finally injure the system. Buy the
genuine, made by the California Fig Syr
up Co.
■
A Christmas Ham.
Monday night of last week about dusk
somebody stole a sample ham from the
front of Brice it Co.’s store which was
put out as an exhibit. It was not a sign
ham of canvas stuffed with sawdust, but
was a real, genuine ham, the kind that
makes nice red gravy.
Messrs. Brice thought at first that
some one had removed the ham to tease
them, but since it has not been brought
back they have graver fears. Mr. Frank
Brice, the junior member of the firm,
says he will be glad if the man who took
it will come and give him the weight,
that he may charge it up to him.
To the Public.
We are authorized to guarantee every
bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
and if not satisfactory to refund the mon
ey to the purchaser. There is no better
medicine made for lagrippe, colds and
whooping cough. Price, 25 and 50c per
bottle. Try it. For sale by M. C. Brown
& Co.
Killed in Mississippi.
T. C. Thompson of Bowdre, who went
to Lumberton, Miss., about a month ago
with a number of young men who had
secured work there, was accidentally
shot Monday, the 26th of December, by a
policeman who was shooting at another
man.
Mr. Thompson was sent to New Or
leans Tuesday and there placed in a hos
pital, where he died a few hours later.
His remains arrived here Wednesday
afternoon and were carried to Air-line
church and buried by the Masons.
Mr. Thompson leaves a young wife,
who was formerly Miss Minnie McDon
ald, with whom every one sympathizes,
and a large circle of relatives and friends.
Mr. Thompson was standing in a store,
when a stray ball struck him in the ab
domen from the policeman’s pistol. A
ball passed through another’s coat. The
man at whom the policeman was firing
was shot through the leg as he ran into
the store where Mr. Thompson and oth
ers were standing.
How to Prevent Pneumonia.
You are perhaps aware that pneumonia
always results from a cold or from an at
tack of lagrippe. During the epidemic
of lagrippe a few years ago when so many
cases resulted in pneumonia, it was ob
served that the attack was never followed
by that disease when Chamberlain’s
Cough Remedy was used. It counteracts
any tendency of a cold or lagrippe to re
sult in that dangerous disease. It is the
best remedy in the world for bad colds
and lagrippe. Every bottle warranted.
For sale by M. C. Brown & Co.
Five Score and Seven.
Mrs. Malhssa Watkins, age 107 years,
died on 22nd ult., at her- home six miles
north of the city. She was born in White
county in 1792 and had spent more than
a century among the people of this sec
tion.
She bad hoped to live past 1900 and see
the dawn of the twentieth century, but
this was denied her.
During her life she was remarkably
healthy and her vitality in the last few
years of her long life was little short of
wonderful.
She was buried at White Creek Baptist
church. She leaves many descendants
and relatives. She lived to see her great
great-grandchildren, and was probably
the oldest woman in the state.
LaGrippe Successfully Treated.
“I have just recovered from the second
attack of lagrippe this year,’’ says Mr.
James A. Jones, publisher of the Leader,
Mexia, Texas. “In the latter case I used
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, and I
think with considerable success, only be
ing in bed a little over two days against
ten days for the former attack. The sec
ond attack I am satisfied would have
been equally as bad as the first but for
the use of this remedy as I had to go to
bed in about six hours after being ‘struck’
with it, while in the first case I was able
to attend to business about two days be
fore getting ‘down.’ ” For sale by M. C.
Brown & Co.
A New Merchant.
John H. Turner has rented the Dixon
store-room on Main street and will em
bark on the commercial sea about the
15th instant. He will do a general mer
chandise business. Mr. Turner is a
cousin of Green F. Turner, the Cash
Store man, for whom he has clerked for
some time. He is well known to the
trading public and is popular. He is a
man of fine business qualifications and
we predict for him a successful business
career.
A few doses of Dr. M. A. Simmons
Liver Medicine will do mgre for a Weak
Stomach than a prolonged course of any
other medicine.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber, Dec. 8, 1898.
The Council met in regular session,
Mayor Gaston presiding. Aidermen
Castleberry, Norris, Little and Hynds,
present.
Minutes of preceding meetings read,
corrected, and approved.
Officers’ Report for November.
Clerk received from—
Advaloremtax $2,906 99
Street tax 87.87
License tax 43.75
Light rents 30.50
Water rents 60 90
Fines 41.70
Sundry items 19.85
Amount paid treasurer3,l9l.s6
Treasurer:
Balance on band Nov. 1,1898.. $625 88
Received from Clerk 3,191.56
3,817.44
Paid out on vouchers 1,580.72
Bal. on band Dec. 1, 1898... $2,236.72
Marshal:
No. arrests 46
No. discharged 8
No. fines worked out 3
No. escaped 3
Fines collected and paid Clerk.. $41.70
The Clerk reported note due State
Banking Co., Dec. Ist, 1898, for $2,000,
paid and on file in book of receipts.
The following accounts, approved by
the Finance Committee, were on motion
ordered paid:
S. C. Dinkins & Co., packing, etc., for
W. & L. Plant, $11.55; Wheeler & Hub
bard, brick for streets, $18.00; Ed F. Lit
tle, coal, $8.45; Gainesville Eagle, envel
opes, $2.00; Cinciolo Bros., paupers,
§1.85; Hynds Mfg. Co., lumber W. & L.
Plant, 50c; McDonald Paint Co., paint
ing roof W. & L. Plant, $12.18.
No other business, Council adjourned.
J. B. Gaston, Mayor.
G. P. Boone, Clerk.
Council Chamber, Dec. 22, ’9B.
Council met in regular session,
Mayor Gaston presiding. Aidermen
Castleberry, Norris, Little and Webb
present.
Minutes of preceding meeting read
and adopted.
The Mayor opened returns of elec
tion held on Dec. 13,1898, for Aider
men. J. M. Hubbard, Ist ward; M.
D. Hudson, 2nd ward, and C. S.
Webb, 3rd ward, having received a
majority of votes cast, were declared
elected Aidermen from their respec
tive wards to serve for the years
1899 and 1900, and that the building
of a city hall was determined by a
majority of 219 votes.
The following accounts approved
by the Finance Committee were on
motion ordered paid :
Andoe & Co., corn, etc., $26.99;
Brice & Co., corn, oil, etc., $3.22;
Canning & Bro., corn and paupers,
$23.80; E. P. Chambers, insurance
school building, $8 25.
Note due State Banking Co., Dec.
15, 1598, for $1,500, was canceled
and put on file with receipts.
An ordinance to repeal Number 7
of Section 1 of the annual specific
tax ordinance was read for the first
tune and filed for second reading.
On notion this meeting of the
Council was adjourned to meet
Thursday night, Dec. 29, at 7 o’clock.
J. B. Gaston, Mayor.
G. P. Boone, Clerk.
Council Chamber, Dec. 29, ’9B.
Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment, Mayor Gaston presiding. Ai
dermen Castleberry, Norris, Little
and Hynds present.
The rules were on motion sus
pended and the following accounts
read the second time and ordered
paid :
H. J. Brandon, repair harness,
$1.50; R. E. Andoe & Co., corn,
$12.92; W. R. Moss, tap main and
other supplies, $21.55; Dr. K. A.
Smith, pauper practice, $15.50; A.
A. Hope, livery account police, $7.00;
E. E. Buffington, livery account po
lice, $10.00; Tillman Funk, stove
pipe, 60c; Will H. Towery, pipe W.
& L. Plant, 92c; M. C. Brown & Co.,
oil, etc., $3.65; Hynds Mfg. Co.,
paupers, etc., $4.60; G. W. Walker,
blacksmith account, $79.60; T. V.
Eberhart & Co., coal, $5.00; W. E.
Smith, dieting prisoners, $62.45.
On motion the Mayor was in
structed to pay the managers of the
last election for Aidermen $2 each.
On motion Council adjourned.
J. B. Gaston, Mayor.
G. P. Boone, Clerk.
Council Chamber, Jan. 2, 1899.
Council of 1898 met in last session
at 7.30 p. m., Mayor Gaston presid
ing and Aidermen Castleberry, Nor
ris, Little, Hynds, and Webb pres
ent.
Minutes of preceding meetings
read and adopted.
On motion, the following ordi
nance was read second time and
passed :
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Coun
cil of the city of Gainesville, and it is
hereby ordained by the authority of the
same:
Section 1. That Section 1, Numbe r 7,
of the Annual and Specific Tax Ordi
nance f >r the year 1898 be, and the same
is hereby, repealed.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained by the
authority aforesaid, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with
this ordinance be, and the same are
hereby, repealed.
Reports of Officers for December.
Clerk received from —
Ad valorem tax 59,727.18
License tax 122.00
Street tax 52.25
Water rents 86.40
Light reuts 2 50
Fines 45.75
Cemetery lots sold 20.00
Sundry items 20.31
Amout paid Treasurer 10,076.39
Treasurer:
Balance on hand Dec. 1, ’98.... 2,236.72
Received from Clerk 10,076.39
12,313 11
Paid out on vouchers 12,191.00
122.11
Marshal:
No. arrestsl9
No. discharged 1
Fines collected and paid Clerk.... $45.75
Annual reports of Chief of the
Fire department, Chief of Police,
City Sexton, and all standing com
mittees were read and on motion
adopted as a whole.
finance committee’s annual re
port.
Honorable Mayor and Council:
We, your Finance Committee, sub
mit our annual report of the finances
of the city as we find them from the
books of the City Clerk and Treas
urer :
Received from—
Advalorem tax due for 1897 $1,932.67
Advalorem tax due for 1898 13,798.11
License tax 2,115.00
Street tax 1,635.42
Water rents 2,045.84
Light rents 593.22
Fines 496.85
Cemetery lots 85.00
Borrowed money 8,800.00
Sundry items 191.00
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1898 313.45
32,006.56
DISBURSEMENTS.
Interest railroad bonds $3,395.00
Interest school bonds 154.00
Interest short loans 294.65
Salaries—Mayor 400.00
“ Six Aidermen 300.00
“ City Attorney 50.00
•* Clerk 480.00
City Assessors 84.00
Insurance, public property 156.70
Relief, medical attention and supplies 195 95
Dieting prisoners 319.80
Printing minutes and office supplies.. 80.70
Office rent 75.00
Hardware account 56.69
Blacksmith account, balance 1897 45.00
Blacksmith account 1898 90.87
License tax (returned cotton buyer).. 50.00
Difference in exchanging mules 25.00
G. H. Prior, et. al., land to widen
Broad street 114.84
Road machine, less freights 187.97
Note, borrowed money 1897 2,500.00
Notes, borrowed money 1898 8,800.00
Lot and school building colored people 764.27
Repairs public buildings 60.17
Freight account 181.06
Warrants outstanding 1897 125.81
18,987.47
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Money and supplies f’nish’d.. $190.75
250 feet new hose and suction
pipe 224.00
Engineer 50.00 464.75
EXFENSB STREETS.
Salary Street Overseer 365.00
Labor ... 980.40
Terra cotta pipe used 220.66
Lime, cement, brick, etc 151.30
Feed for 4 mules 279.20 1,996.56
EXPENSE SANITARY CARTS.
Lab0r470.65
Feed 2 mules 139.59 610.24
POLICE FORCE.
Marshal 396.68
Three policemenl,lßo.6o
Extra police 70.50
Four uniforms 80.00 1,727.78
CEMETERY.
Salary sexton 240.00
Work and material 14.10 254.10
WATER AND LIGHT PLANT
Salaries 2 men 1,260.00
Interest on b0nd52,460.00
Fuel for boiler 680.10
New feed pump 61.30
Cost of reservoir at station.... 108.47
Tapping main and material.. 187.63
Supplies and other expenses,
both lines 559,28 5,256.78
Public schools, balance 1897 874.03
Public schools, balance 1898 1,013.34
Desk for school buildings 220.00
Cost terracotta pipe on hand 238,70
Sundry amounts 240.70
Cash on hand January 2, 1898 122.11
32,006.56
Respectfully submitted.
J. G. Hynds,
Z. T. Castleberry,
Ed. F. Little,
Finance Committee.
Annual report of Mayor J. B. Gas
ton for the year 1898 :
Gainesville, Ga., Jan. 2, 1899.
Gentlemen of the Council:
While our fair city has not grown
as much as I would like to report, I
attribute it to the fact that the war
cloud, hanging over us daring the
year, has stagnated and unsettled
every kind of business ; yet the city
has done well in these circumstances,
and now that the flag of peace again
floats over us I hope and expect bet
ter times during the coming year.
I am pleased to say, in submitting
this my annual report, that the
finances of the city are in fine condi
tion.
As we go out to-day we leave the
city with no floating debt, save a
small balance due the public schools,
and we lesve for the incoming Coun
cil uncollected quick assets to the
amount of forty-three hundred dol
lars, with plenty of supplies on hand
in all departments of the city to run
some time.
I now read you a statement of the
city’s assets and liabilities as I find
them :
CITY ASSETS.
STREETS.
6 mules $600.00
Wagons, carts, and
harness 245.00
Tools and implements 238.00
Terra cotta pipe 238.00
Road machine 220.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
1 fire engine $1,500.00
1 hand engine 150.00
1 hook and ladder,
truck, and reels.... 350.00
18,500 ft. fire hose.... 934.00
Uniforms, tools, etc.. 170.00
Cemetery grounds (unsold lots) 600 00
SUNDRIES.
G. J. & S. R. R. stock $50,000.00
Pub. school build’gs
and grounds 15,800.00
City stables and lot,
Main street 3,000.00
Station bouse A lot.. 1,500.00
City park—so acres.. 2,250.00
Office furniture and
fixtures 150.00
School furniture and
fixtures 1,250.00
Water it light plant. 46,500.00
'SO acres land at W.
& L. plant 900.00
Uncollected ad valo-
rem tax 3,620.00
Uncol’td water rents 321.00
Uncoll’td light rents 20.00
Uncoll’td license tax 25.00
Uncoll’t’d street tax 285.59
Uncol’d s’ndry accts 71.17
Uncollected fines.... 24.00
Material and supplies
W. and L. plant... 465 50
255 cords, W. and L.
plant'. 357.00
131,783.26
CITY LIABILITIES.
Bonds G. J. and S. R. R 550,000.00
Bonds, school 2,200.00
Bonds, water and light 40,000.00
Public school, am’t collected.. 705.39
Public school, am’t to be col-
lected, less insolvent acc’t... 375.00
Coupons for 1597 not presented 105.00
93,385.39
Our streets are in excellent condi
tion under the management of the
Chairman of the Street Committee
and our efficient Street Overseer.
Every street and alley within the
corporate limits has been worked
thoroughly during the year, and
some of them many times. A great
deal of macadamizing has been done,
sewer pipes laid, and many other
improvements of a permanent nature
have been made.
I am delighted to report that our
Fire Department has been well look
ed after, and is in a very fine con
diticn. The fire companies are well
organized with good citizens, who
have taken very much interest in
their work. While we have had but
one small fire, they are ever ready to
obey the call of duty, and are a
faithful set of men and entitled to
great credit.
The cemetery is, as is usual, in nice
condition, owing to the faithful care
and attention of our very efficient
Sexton.
We are pleased to see that those
who have their loved ones there are
taking the greatest interest in beauti
fying their lots, and it is to be hoped
that there will be nothing left undone
to keep the lots in excellent condition
as heretofore, and this feature of
improvement will not be allowed to
grow of less interest.
Our water and light plant has been
the chief pride of this Council, and
under the management of the Chair
man of this Committee has been put
in better condition than ever before;
besides a reservoir has been built
bolding many millions of gallons of
water, furnishing the city with a sup
ply that cannot be exhausted.
The plant has been visited by some
of our most prominent physicians,
and they endorse the work highly
and say that our water is now the
purest to be found anywhere.
In addition, the water has been let
out and the standpipe thoroughly
The lights have been very
much improved under the skillful
management of our worthy electri
cian. The wires have been changed
so as as to save one and one-half
miles of wire, thereby saving much
power and fuel. Ido feel that there
is not a city of like size so well
lighted in the state. The engineer
at the plant is worthy of commenda
tion for the interest he takes in this
valuable property and the great skill
with which he manages and runs the
machinery.
I submit herewith the report of
the various officers connected with
our public schools. We are all
proud of this important department
of our city. Under the able manage
ment of our Board of Education,
Superintendent and Corps of teach
ers our schools cannot be excelled.
Annual Report of Gainesville Pub
lic Schools for the Year 1898.
Length of term, 9 months.
Number of teachers spring term, w., 9.
Number of teachers fall term, w., 10.
Number of days actually taught, w.,
178.
Number of males enrolled, 308; fe
males, 311 —619.
Average daily attendance, 337.8
COLORED SCHOOL.
Number of teachers: Males 1; females
I—2.
Number of males enrolled 161; females
143; total 304.
Average daily attendance, 88 4.
SUMMARY.
Number of pupils enrolled in city
schools, 923.
Average daily attendance, 426.
Report of G. H. Prior, Secretary and
Treasurer of Board of Education
for City of Gainesville, of Amount
of Money Received and Disbursed
from Jan. 1, 1898, to Jan. 1, 1899.
To am’t on band Jan. 1, 1898.. $34.78
Received from city 1,874.03
Reo’d from State school fund.. 2,455.77
Rec’d from tuition collected... 195.00
4,559.58
By am’t paid out:
Paid teachers spring
term $2,565.00
Paid janitors, spring
term 85.00
Paid school census.. 30.00
Pd. fuel, spring term 58.82
Paid incidentals,
spring term 77 45
Paid teachers, tall
term 1,515.00
Paid janitors, fall
term 68.00
Paid fuel, fall term.. 10.00
Paid incidentals,
fall term 27.37
Paid sec. and treas.. 50.
4,486 64
Total am’t rec’d 4,559 58
Total am’t paid out. 4,486.64
Total cash on hand.. 72.34
$1,541.00
3,104.00
To am’t due teachers
fal term. 405.00
Total expenses school, 1898 4,891.64
Respectfully submitted.
G. E. Prior, Sec. and Treas.
We have this year built a school
building for the colored people,
which has added very much to their
comfort and the efficiency of their
schools, which they highly appreciate.
I desire to say in behalf of the Po
lice force that they have done ad
mirably well, and have been a terror
to all evil doers, and through their
unliripg efforts much crime that
has been going on in our city has
been abated. We have had two
outrageous murders in our city dur
ing the year, and through the vigil
ance of the faithful officers the guilty
parties have been apprehended, and
are now behind the bars awaiting the
judgment they so richly deserve.
From the chief’s report I see that
more street tax has been collected
than ever before in the history of
the city.
Our city Treasurer has watched
the city’s money during the year
with zealous care, having received
and paid out many thousands of dol
lars; not a single error has been made,
and mainly through his efforts the
city has been able to secure on loans
at a lower rate than ever before, and
I commend him to you of rare bus
iness qualifications.
To the honorable City Attorney I
desire to extend the thanks of the
Mayor and Council for the able
counsel he has given this body
during the year, and 1 am proud
to say that not a single law
suit has been brought against the
city. He has been prompt and at
tentive to the duties of his office, and
attended all meetings of the Council.
As to our worthy Clerk I find
words inadequate to express my high
appreciation for him. He has been
true to every trust imposed and with
an ever watchful eye for the city’s
interest he has proven all that could
be desired. He is affable, accom
modating and pleasant, and I attrib
ute largely to his efforts the success
of the city’s affairs this year.
To the Council I desire to extend
each of you my most sincere thanks
for the kind consideration shown me
during the year.
Wishing you all a happy and pros
perous New Year, I am,
Sincerely yours,
J. B. Gaston, Mayor.
All the business of the year hav
ing been completed, Mayor Gaston
administered the oath of office to J.
M. Hubbard, M. D. Hudson and C.
S. Webb, Aidermen for the years
1899 and 1900.
No other business, Council ad
journed sine die.
J. B. Gaston, Mayor.
G. P. Boone, Clerk.
A Narrow Escape.
Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
E. Hart of Groton, S. D. “Was taken
with a bad cold which settled on my
lungs; cough set in and finally terminated
in Consumption. Four doctors gave me
up, saying I could live but a short time.
I gave myself up to my Savior, deter
mined if I could not stay with my friends
on earth, I would meet my absent ones
above. My husband was advised to get
Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consump
tion, Coughs and Colds. I gave it a trial,
took in all eight bottles. It has cured
me, and thank God, I am saved and now
a well and healthy woman.” Trial bot
tles free at M. C. Brown & Co.’s drug
store. Regular size 50c. and sl. Guar
anteed or price refunded.
A Good Man Gone.
R. C. Burnes, who lived 4 miles from
town, on the Brown’s Bridge road, left
for Valley Mills, Tex., last Wednesday.
Mrs. Burnes had preceded him a couple
of weeks. Six of their children live there
and Mr. and Mrs. Burnes will make it
their home.
Mr. Burnes has hauled wood constant
ly for the past 10 years besides running
his farm. He sold much of it on a credit,
and only lost $2.50 in the 10 years by
failure, default, and embezzlement on
the part of the purchasers. He hauled
the best loads of wood of any man in the
county. One of them was always equiv
alent to a gold dollar. Burnes’s wood
was as standard as Webster’s Dictionary
or Coates’ Thread or Cam Brown’s Liver
Pills.
We have our fears for the peace of
mind of such a man in Texas, but we
hope for the best.
Spain’s Greatest Need.
Mr. R. P. Olivia, of Barcelona, Spain,
spends his winters at Aiken, S. C. Weak
nerves had caused severe pains in the
back of his head. On using Electric Bit
ters, America’s greatest Blood and Nerve
Remedy, all pain soon left him. He says
this grand medicine is what his country
needs. All America knows that it cures
liver and kidney trouble, purifies the
blood, tones up the stomach, strengthens
the nerves, puts vim, vigor and new life
into every muscle, nerve and organ of
the body. If weak, tired er ailing you
need it. Every bottle guaranteed, only
50 cents. Sold by M. C. Brown & Co.,
druggists.
House Burned.
Mrs. Jno. F. Little’s four-room house
on Findley street was destroyed by fire
last Tuesday night about 7 o’clock.
H. H. Towery was occupying the
house. The fire caught the roofing near
the «tove flue and in a short time the en
tire building was reduced to ashes.
There was S3OO insurance on the house
and SSOO on the furniture. Only a few
articles were saved.
If Irritable, Out of Sorts, Depressed in
Spirits, have a dull Headache, take a few
doses Dr. M. 4. Simmous Liver Mepieine
for a quick relief.
A Nice Present.
We received a Christmas remembrance
from our old friend, J. W. Large. It
was a bottle of his fine grape wine and of
a quality that none but Large can make.
He keeps a stock of fine blackberry and
grape wines, just the thing for sickness
and health.
93,385.39
Completely Prostrated
Rheumatism, Scrofula and Ma
laria Combined
Hood’s Sarsaparilla Cured Them
Now Perfectly Well.
“My trouble began with a pain in my
left thigh. I labored on for several
months when I had to give np. In a short
time I was completely prostrated. I was
told that my disease was rheumatism,
scrofula and malaria, but the prescrip
tions I tried did not benefit me. I re
membered having once used Hood’s Sar
laparllla for blood poisoning with good
results and I determined to resort to it at
this time. I bought six bottles of Hood’s
lanaparil'a and four boxes of Hood’s Pills
Sd followed the directions. lam thank-
Ito state that I am entirely cured and
un today as well as I ever was in my life.”
l ameb M. Sutherland, S. W. Cor. Whit
taker and Jones Sts., Savannah, Georgia.
HOOd’S barilla
is the One True Blood Purifier. AU druggists. $1;
dxfor $5. C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Hnnd’c Dillc do not cause pain or gripe.
I IUVU » rTIl» All druggists. 25 cents.
NEW CITY OFFICIALS”
Several New Deals and Considerable
Money Saved.
The city council sprung a few sur
prises on the public Monday night. The
first meeting in the year is always of
great importance, as new men are sworn
in, new officers elected and their salaries
fixed.
Aidermen Hubbard, Webb and Hudson
were sworn in to succeed Blats, Webb,
and Norris. After the council was thus
organized they began to look around to
see if expenses could be reduced. They
decided to reduce the police force from
four to three, by demolishing the office
of the second day man and allowing the
Chief to do all of the work. This saves
the city S4O per month. The salary of
the engineer was cut five dollars per
month and the salary of the electrician
reduced $lO per month, The following
officers were then elected for the ensuing
year: C. S. Webb, mayor pro tem; G.
P. Boone, clerk; W. E. Smith, chief mar
shal; W. H. Taylor and R. E. Spence,
policeman; J. A. Deal, electrician; T. B.
Wright engineer; W. S. Wills street over
seer; W. L. Grddis, sexton of city cem
etery; W. E. McKinny, treasurer; J. N.
Dorsey, attorney,
Policeman Lyle was not an applicant
fur reappointment as policeman.
J. C. Boone was not an applicant for
City Attorney until Monday morning.
Meanwhile Dorsey got the inside track.
Fred Koerberhas made a fine electrician,
but his figures were too high. Deal,
who got the place, has exceptionally
good recommendation, having served as
electrician for the city of Columbus. This
new Deal will save the city $lO per
month.
A man of Bud Smith’s hustling qual
ities can probably cover the city during
the day. Besides, the Street boss and
Sexton have police powers, and extras
can be put on and. the night men called
out in case of emergency.
As warm weather approaches a San
itary man will be put on.
The Mayor and Council have saved the
city several hundred dollars, and the
people will say “Well done.”
Morning Sickness, or Nausea from
Pregnancy, is dispelled by Simmons
Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets.
Mothers, we call your attention to Pitts’
Carminative. It acts promptly, it is
pleasant to the taste, and the children
will take it without coaxing. It relieves
promptly and permanently. If we can
get you to use it, you will get others to
do likewise. E. E. Dixon & Co. sell it.
Promoted.
W. J. Brown, better known among the
boys as “Warren,” has been tendered a
lucrative situation with the Southern
railroad at Charlotte, N. C. He will
leave Saturday for Charlotte to enter up
on his new duties. He has been with
the Southern railroad here for some
months and his efficiency has been rec
ognized by the officials of the road.
Dressmaking.
Mrs. Thos. Walker has removed to”
W. Broad street, where she will continv
in the business of Dressmaking and wih
be pleased to see her old patrons.
Come and Eat.
Don’t fail to call at Sherman’s Restau
rafft, 38 S. Main street, Gainesville, Ga.
We have Oysters in all styles, and
serve Meals at any time.
We want table boarders.
We will send Meals to your home.
Come and see us, please.
C. S. SHERMAN, Proprietor.
To relieve Mental Worry, cure De
spondency and give Refreshing Sleep, use
Dr. Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tab
lets.
DIP.
Another wedding to report this week —
that of Mr. J. B. Bowen and Miss Avie
Whisenant. This promising young coup
le were happily united in marriage at
the Shoal Church on Christmas day. Mr.
Bowen prizes this gift of Mr. and Mrs.
Whisenant above that of any other pres
ent they could have given him.
How’s This!
We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall’s
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,O.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, O.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c.
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
225 pairs Sample Shoes just
received at Rigsby’s Shoe Store.
Dissolution of Partnership.
The firm of H. R. Griner Co. is
this day dissolved, W. L. Baker sell
ing to H. R Griner his entire inter
est in said business. H. R. Griner
assumes all liabilities of said firm and
will collect all accounts due.
H. R. Griner,
W. L. Baker.
January sth, 1899.
Don’t Tobacco Spit and Smoke Tour Life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, 50c or SI. Cure guaran
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co , Chicago or New York.
COLOR and flavor of fruits,
size, quality and ap
pearance of vegetables,
weight and plumpness of grain,
are all produced by Potash.
Potash,
properly combined with Phos
phoric Acid and Nitrogen, and
liberally applied; will improve
every soil and increase yield
and quality of any crop.
Write and get Free our pamphlets, which
tell how to buy and use fertilizers with
greatest economy and profit.
GERfIAN KALI WORKS,
93 Nassau St., New York.
A Distinguished Honor.
H. C. Moreno has been elected presi
dent of the Graduate Club of Clark Uni
versity, where he is taking a special
course. This institution furnishes 53
members, but the club proper is com
posed of some 20 graduate clubs at the
prominent Universities in the United
States, where there is any graduate work
done. The Club has been in existence
for some years and it is quite an honor
to be chosen president of it.
Mr. Moreno is a Gainesville boy and
his friends here are glal to learn that
be has climbed so high during the two
years he has spent at this celebrated
coliege.
The Club met yesterday at Harvard
Hail and will remain in session for three
days. A very elaborate program has
been arranged and the delegates will be
entertained in a royal manner.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve.
The Best Salve iu the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi
tively cures Piles, or no pay required.
It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac
tion or money refunded. Price 25 cents
par box. For sale by M. C. Brown <fc Co.
Fahnstock—Hill.
T. V. L. Fahnstock of Greenville, S. C.,
and Miss Isabella Mcßride Hill of this
citv were married Wednesday Dec. 28, at
the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Hill, corner Broad and Syca
more stieets. The marriage occurred at
high noon in the presence of a few rela
tives and intimate friends of the families
of the contracting parties. The cere
mony was performed by Dr. J. A. Wynne.
The happy couple left on the vestibule
for Walhalla, S. C., where they spent a
few days with the parents of the groom.
The bride is pretty, cultured and de
servedly popular.
The groom is a prosperous merchant
of Greenville, S. C. The marriage unites
two of South Carolina’s well known
and prominent families.
I I
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.
“Mystic Cure” for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3 days.
Its action upon the sys’em is remarkable
and mysterious. It removes at once the
cause and the disease immediately dis
appears. The first dose greatly benefits.
75. cents. Sold by E. E. Dixon Jt Co.,
Druggists, Gainesville.
Card of Thanks.
We desire to return our thanks to the
people of Gainesville for their kind
wordsand deeds in th is sad hour of be
reavement and death of our mother.
Madison Hughes And Sisters.
Rheumatism causes more aches and pains
than any other disease. It is due to acid in the
blood, and is cured by Hood’s Sarsaparilla
which neutralizes this acid.
Hood’s Pills cure biliousness. Mailed for
25 cents by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
For Rent.
A splendid nine-room dwelling op
posite Seminary, on Washington street.
Hot and cold water. Good barn. Apply
to IL W. J. Ham.
Wanted.
A white girl or woman to help do
house work in small family. A perma
nent place to the right party.
See Mrs. G. I’. Boone, Grove street,
near Gainesville College.
Cosmo Buttermilk Toilet Soar makes
the skin soft, white, and healthy. Sold
by E. E. Dixon & Co.
For a perfect complexion and clear,
healthy skin, use Cosmo Buttermilk
Soap. Sold by E. E. Dixon & Co.
For Rent.
Store room now occupied by Rigsby it
Son. J. 11. Daniel.
A bath with Cosmo Buttermilk Soap,
exquisitely scented, is soothing and ben
eficial. Sold by E. E. Dixon it Co.
Educate Your Howels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
10c, 25c. If C. C. C fail, druggists refund money.
To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c.
If C. C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
Beauty Is Blood Deep.
Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all im
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
banish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, —beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, 10c, 25c, 50c.
-—■ »-*-«
Itch on human, mange on horses, dogs and
all stock, cured in 30 minutes by Woolford’s
Sanitary Lotion. This never fails. Sold by E.
E. Dixon & Co., Druggists, Gainesville, Ga.
An Uncertain Disease.
'i re is do disease more uncertain in its
•uture than dyspepsia. Physicians say that
the symptoms of no two cases agree. It is
therefore most difficult to make a correct
diagnosis. No matter how severe, or under
. -mt disguisedyspepsia attacks you. Browns*
Iron Bitters will cure it. Invaluable in all
diseases of the stomach, blood and nerves.
Browns’ Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
Strayed,
Near Pendergrass, Friday night, 16th, a
) dark bay mule, about 8 years old, medi
um size, in fair order; newly shod; hoofs
soft and partially burst. Send informa
tion to F. M Ryder, Jay, Ga.
A Wonderful Discovery.
The last quarter of a century records
many wonderful discoveries in medicine,
but none that have accomplished more for
humanity than that sterling old household
remedy, Browns’ Iron Bitters. It seems to
contain the very elements of good health,
and neither man, woman or child can take
it without deriving the greatest benefit.
Browns* Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
Incontinence of water during sleep stopped
Immediately by Dr. E. Detchon’s Anti Diu
retic. Cures children and adults alike. Price
sl. Sold by E. E. Dixon & Co., Gainesville, Ga.
No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. 50c, 11. All druggists