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The Gainesville Saule.
Kntered at the Gainesville Postoffice as
Second-class wail matter.
Official Organ of Hall County.
Official Organ of White County.
Official Organ of the City of Gainesville.
W. H. CRAIG,
Editor and Business Manager.
Thursday, January 12, 1899.
CANDLER TAKES A REST.
Governor Candler left for Wash
ington last Friday and will be absent
for several days, during which time
he will visit New York. He has
some personal business in the north
to attend to, but is mostly because
he needs a rest that he is going away.
Since his inauguration on October
29th last Gov. Candler has been at his
office in the capitol every day, and
some days he has worked from early
in the morning until early the next
morning. While the legislature was
in session he not only kept up with
the doings of that body, but he
heard and disposed of a thousand
and one contests for local offices. At
the same time he was called upon to
make appointments in high places in
the administratian, to aet upon pleas
for pardons and for clemency, and to
wiite two messages to the legislature
on the subject of tax reform.
With illness in his family which
compelled him to move out of the
executive mansion, and with a strong
lobby of anti-administration men
working with the legislature to ham
per and to injure him in every way
possible, it is little short of wonder
ful that Governor Candler is even
alive today. But he has pulled
through it all without a scar, and he
only seeks a vacation of a few days
because his family physician says he
must.
When he left at the capitol Friday
afternoon Governor Candler said:
“I am just a little tired—that’s all.
I will rest up a bit for a few days,
and perhaps it’s better that I should,
although 1 do not agree with the
doctor that I’m at all sick. I want
to come back prepared for whatever
is ahead of me, and you can say that
I will do just that thing.”
OUR GREATEST YEAR IN TRADE.
1898 was a remarkable year in the
American business world. High rec
ords of all kinds have been broken,
and in spite of the fact that we have
had a foreign war on our hand** 1898
takes place in our financial hist ry as
a year of wonderful prosperity. It
closes with a “boom” that everyone
expects will extend far into 1899.
The year 1898 has not only been
one of victory, of important increase
in territory and of incalculable ex
pansion' of the influence of the
United States among other nations,
but has surpassed all other years in
financial and industrial results. The
centre of financial power has crossed
the ocean. After paying debts of
several hundred millions abroad and
conducting a war to an honorable end,
the country is lending so many mil
lions in Europe that for the first lime
banks abroad look to New York to
dictate the rate of exchange. Ex
ports have been about $1,250,000,-
000, and the excess over imports
about $617,000,000 against $357,000,-
000 in 1897, and in only two previous
years has the balance risen to $300,-
000,000. In no past calendar year
have net imports of gold reached $75,-
000,000, but last year they been about
$140,000,000.
GOLD A-PLENTY.
A comparison made with January
1 last year shows that there has been
an increase of over $120,200,000 in
the volume of gold coin alone, which
is more than two-thirds of the entire
increase for the twelve months. Gold
certificates showed a slight falling off
for the year—a little over $1,300,000.
Standard silver dollars showed a
small gain for the year, amounting to
a little over $3,600,000, and sub
sidiary silver certificates showed an
increase of over $15,600,000. Treas
ury notes of 1890 showed a falling
off of over $8,500,000 and currency
certificates a decline of $22,850,000,
while United Slates notes in circula
tion were nearly $50,000,000 in ex
cess of those on January 1, 1898,
and national bank notes showed a
gain of over $14,500,000. The total
volume of all kinds of money in cir
culation on January 1 amounted to
$1,897,301,412, which represents an
increase of over $176,200,000 for the
year. The circulation per head of
population on January 1 was esti
mated by the treasury experts at
$25.19. This was an increase of 10
cents per capita for the month of
December and over $1.85 for the
year ending therewith.
A WANING HERESY.
There are signs cropping out of a
purpose on the part of some of the
leading Democrats to wage a war on
the 16 to 1 issue, with the view of
keeping it out of the next national
Democratic platform. Some time
ago we published an interview with
Mr. Croker, in which he declared
that, in his opinion, the 16 to 1 issue
wa> practically dead. In the New
York Journal of last Sunday there
is an article in what the paper calls
its editorial section, in which the
position is taken that leading Dem
ocrats in Congress are against that
issue, because they think there is no
chance of winning in the next nation
al contest with it in the platform.
They refused to be quoted, however,
as being against it, because they do
not want to antagonize Col. Bryan.
The writer of the Journal’s article
states tha he recently traveled from
San Francisco to New York, and
that during the journey he talked
with many of the men who supported
the 16 to 1 issue in 1896, and found
that all of them would be more than
willing to have the Democratic party
gel rid of that issue, if it could be
done without an appearance of dis
loyalty To Col. Bryan, who is still
regarded as the party’s leader.
CLEVELAND’S FINE IRONY.
Ex-President Cleveland in reply
to the request of a representative of
the Associated Press for an expres
sion on the question of expansion
and annexation, said:
“I do not care to repeat my views
concerning the prevailing epidemic
of imperialism and territorial expan
sion. Assuming, however, that my
ideas on the subject are antiquated
and unsuited to these progressive
days, it is a matter of surprise to me
that the refusal of certain natives of
our new possessions to acquiesce in
the beneficence of subjecting them
to our control and management
should in the least disturb our ex
pansionists.
“This phase of the situation ought
not to have been unanticipated, nor
the incidents naturally growing out
of it overlooked. The remedy is
obvious and simple. The misguided
inhabitants of our annexed territory
who prefer something different from
the plan for their control which we
propose, or who oppose our designs
in their behalf, should be slaughtered.
The killing of natives has been a
feature of expansion since expansion
began, and our imperialistic enthus
iasm should not be checked by the
prospective necessity of destroying a
few thousand or a few hundred thou
sand E ilipinos.
“This should only be regarded as
one stage in a transcendentally great
movement, a mere incident in its
progress. Os course some unpre
pared souls would then be lost before
we had the opportunity of Chris
tianizing them, but surely those of
our clergymen who have done so
much to encourage expansion could
manage that difficulty.”
WHEELER WILL STEP OUT.
General Joe Wheeler cannot retain
his seat in congress and at the same
time hold his commission in the army.
The house committee on judiciary
will so report at some time in the
very near future.
And the probability is that the
committee will hold that .the accep
tance of the commission in the army
means in effect the surrender of the
seat in congress.
Other eminent soldiers have been
unseated under exactly similar con
ditions, and the talk is that this
will be the result of the present in
vestigation.
Writing of the death of Hamilton
Fish, Colonel Roosevelt says: “Fish
and myself stood at the same fire dry
ing our clothes after a heavy tropic
rain storm the night before he was
killed, and I remember then as we
talked over the morrow’s fight I said,
‘Well, Fish, we have all got to die
some time; and, after all, we cannot
die in a better way,’ and he nodded
and said: ‘That is just how I feel,
colonel, and it is one of the reasons
that made me come.”
A Cuba Christmas Dinner.
J. C. Bennett of this city, who
has two sons, N. D. and N. T. Ben
nett, with Ray’s regiment near Bar
acoa, is in receipt of an interesting
letter from the former which gives a
full description of a Christmas din
ner in camp, eaten, as he expresses
it, in Sagua valley, “twenty-two
miles from the sea and much farther
from everywhere else.” Neverthe
less, that dinner would have been
appreciated and enjoyed by any
American.
On the menu as reported by him
appears all kinds of fruits and vege
tables known to that tropical climate,
with pig, turkey, and egg-nog thrown
in.
They paid $lO for a pig, $5 for a
turkey, 10 cents each for eggs, 75
cents per gallon for rum, and 10
cents per dozen for Havana cigars,
and got ten cocoanuts for a nickle.
These are the prices of a few
things served at this Christmas din
ner, to be contrasted with the prices
paid in America for the same articles.
As to agricultural products, he
says that sugar cane, potatoes, and
corn can be raised there in abun
dance. They dig and set out sweet
potatoes there at the same time,
using cuttings from the vines of the
crop being harvested. As many as
five crops of corn can be raised theie
in one year from the same ground.
He has seen one cotton tree three
years old with old bolls, open bolls,
green bolls, and blooms on it. Cane
and tobacco are the principal prod
ucts.
It would prove a great country for
truck farming.
The letter was full of interest and
was from son to father, telling the
plain tnnh with all the frills off,
giving one a much better idea of
conditions as they exist in Cuba than
any newspaper reports which are
written for the purpose of entertain
ing the reader.
FLANAGAN ESCAPES NOOSE.
His Case Indefinitely Continued on the
Ground of Insanity.
Atlanta, Jan. 9.—E. C. Flanagan,
the doable murderer, was arraigned at
Decatur today. Judge Candler granted
a motion to indefinitely continue the
case on the plea of insanity, thus vir
tually ending the prosecution.
This was the fourth trial of the noted
murderer, who shot and killed Mrs.
Allen, the aged mother of George Allen,
and Miss Ruth Slack, Mr. Allen’s wife’s
sister. The double killing occurred on
New Year’s eve, 1896, while the Allen
family were at supper in'their home at
Poplar Spring, 4 miles from Atlanta, on
the Consolidated trolly line.
Flanagan wanted to marry Allen’s
little 11-year-old daughter, and he was
told that the girl was too young. He
claimed that the whole family was plot
ting against him and on the date above
mentioned went to the hall where Al
len’s family were at supper. He fired
at Allen and the bullet struck the latter
in the neck. The murderer then shot
Mrs. Allen and Miss Slack, killing the
former instantly and inflicting a wound
on the lattter which resulted in her
death
Flanagan was tried a few months
after the crime, and his attorneys set
up the special plea that the prisoner
was insane at the time of the trial, and
therefore ought not to be tried In this
case the jury held that the prisoner was
mentally able to go into a trial.
A few weeks later Flanagan was tried
on the mai-n issue, the murder of the
two women, and his attorneys set up
the plea that he was insane at the time
the crime was committed, and therefore
ought to be sent to an asylum. The
jury found Flanagan guilty of murder,
and he was sentenced to be hanged.
Flanagan’s counsel appealed both
cases, and in the second case the su-
Ereme court held that Judge Candler
ad erred in not charging the jury on
the law of insanity.
Last summer Flanagan was tried tor
the third time, the jury found him
guilty of murder, and he was again sen
tenced to be hanged. Another appeal
was taken and the supreme court the
second time reversed the decision of the
lower oourt, holding that it was wrong
to have forced a trial when defendant’s
leading counsel was sick and that one
of the jurors had disqualified himself by
remarking before the trial that Flana
gan ought to hang.
FOUR KILLED IN A WRECK.
Passenger and Freight Trains Crash
Together Near Knoxville.
Knoxville, Jan. 9.—Four dead, two
injured, one of these, perhaps, fatally,
and the loss es property of the Southern
railway to the amount of about SIOO,OOO,
is the.result of a wreck which occurred
on the Knoxville and Ohio branch of
the Knoxville division of the Southern
railroad, miles w y est of Elk Valley.
The dead are:
Engineer J. D. Maxey.
Fireman Frank Readdy, a negro.
Brakeman Lonza Hoover, a negro.
Flagman W. A. Dillon.
The wreck occurred at 11J80 o’clock.
It was a head-end collision, freight train
No. 68, second section, and mixed local
train No. 3 met in an awful crash. Both
of the trains were running at the rate
of about 35 miles per hour, and the ac
cident occurred so that the trainmen
were not able to jump and attempt to
save their lives. No. 3 was running 15
minutes late, having waited at Knox
ville for connection with a western train,
and had the right of way.
All the freight trains of the Knox
ville and Ohio division had been noti
fied that the mixed train was on a late
run, and the only cause for the acci
dent that can be given is that Engineer
Maxey of the freight train misread his
orders. It would have been an easy
matter for him to have read the order
telling that the passenger train was 50
minutes late instead of 15.
CYCLONE NEAR SAVANNAH.
Wind Blows at the Rate of About
Ninety Mlles an Hour.
Savannah, Jan. 9.—A severe cyclone
passed over a section of Liberty county
some 20 miles south off this city. The
wind was of tremendous force. During
15 or 20 minutes it attained to a velocity
of not less than 75 to 80 miles an hour.
At Johnston station, between here and
Waycross, it is estimated the wind blew
90 miles an hour for 10 minutes.
In the village considerable damage
was done. The residence of Dr. Rogers
was unroofed and otherwise damaged,
the roof of a brick store was torn off,
and the top story was damaged. A drug
store was practically demolished. Many
dwellings were injured by the smash
ing of windows and the collapse of
chimneys.
Dispensary Law Proposed.
Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 9.—State
Senator F. S. Moody of Tuskaloosa is
making a great effort to have the legis
lature pass a general dispensary bill,
aud when the legislators get together
he will present his bill. He is re
oeivlag some encouragement from the
temperance people of Alabama. During
the recess of the legislature Senator
Moody has been making addresses on
the subject. This week he will ad
dress the people of Birmingham on the
topio, and it is expected that a sarge au
dience will turn oat for him.
Vailed to Meet Jan. zo.
Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 10.—The
state executive committee of the Demo
cratic and Conservative party of Ala
bama is called to meet at Montgomery
on Thursday, Jan. 26. The object of
the meeting is to outline a plan of cam
paign for the constitutional convention,
including the determination of the
method by which delegates to the pro
posed convention are to be selected.
Strike May End This Week.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. K).—The cotton
mills at this place rang bells and opened
their doors to strikers again today and
quite a number returned to work. About
200 went back yesterday. There is
strong hope that this week will witness
the end of the strike, either by the ac
ceptance of the cut or upon some fair
basis of compromise which may be
reached.
Flanagan Escapes a Noose.
Decatur, Ga., Jan. 10.—Judge Cand
ler has granted a motion to indefinitely
contiaue the case of E. C. Flanagan, the
double murderer, on the plea that the
prisoner is mentally unable to assist his
counsel. This is regarded as practically
ending the criminal prosecution and it
is believed Flanagan will be sent to the
insane asylum.
Aim ind ReacheV Atlanta.
Atlanta, Jan. 10.—An officer has ar
rived in this city from Tulare, Cal.,
bringing with him S. Lafayette Almand
of Conyers, G:l, who is alleged to
have swindled merchants and farmers
in several counties. The prisoner will
be kept in prison here until given a pre
liminary hearing.
Prominent Auburuite Dead.
Auburn, Ala., Jan. 10.—J. S. Hair, a
prominent citizen and for six years tax
collector of this county, died at his
home here of consumption, aged 65
years. He returned a few months ago
from an extended stay in the west in
search of health. He leaves a family.
Representative Wade Dead.
Quitman, Ga., Jan. 10.—Hon. W. O.
Wade, the representative from Brooks
county, is dead of typhoid pneumonia.
Lyons Elected President.
Chicago, Jan. 10. Richard Lyons
was today elected president of the Chi
cago board of trade.
BARTLETT ON LIVE ISSUES.
Congressman Defends Bailey and Op
poses Expansion.
Macon, Jan. 7.—Congressman Charles
L. Bartlett, who has gone to Washing
ton to resume his official duties, ex
pressed himself before departing on two
questions which the country at large is
deeply interested in—the question raised
by Mr. Bailey, the Democratic leader of
the house, as to the rights of any mem
ber of congress to hold his seat while
serving in the army, and the question
of the Philippines.
“In reference to the statements in the
papers criticising Mr. Bailey as attack
ing General Wheeler, ” said Mr. Baxt
lett, “I must say that I feel assured thas
the conditions as they exist in the house
and the resolution which Mr. Bailey
has introduced, are not understood.
“I think that Mr. Bailey did the
proper thing in introducing the resolu
tion, which simply directs the judiciary
committee of the house to inquire
whether any member of the house has
been appointed and accepted a commit;
sion in tne army; aud, if so, what effect
such appointment has on his member
ship in the house; and whether any
member so appointed to an office in the
army has exercised any act as a mem
ber of the house.
“It is erroneous to say that Mr.
Bailey is attacking General Wheeler
any more than he is attacking either or
all of the three other gentlemen who
were commissioned as army officers.
That a member of congress has no right
to hold an office under the United
States during his continuance in office
is clear from the constitution.” <
Speaking on the subject of expansion,
Mr. Bartlett said:
“lam opposed to the United States
holding the Philippine islands. While
I approve of the terms of the treaty
which requires Spain to relinquish her
sovereignty over them, I will never sus
tain any proposition looking to the gov
ernment acquiring these islands perma
nently as a part of our territory.”
NEW INJUNCTION GRANTED.
Street Railway Fight Transferred
From Federal to State Court. ..
Atlanta, Jan. 7. —Judge Candler has
signed a restraining order enjoining the
Atlanta Railway company from con
demning the tracks of the Atlanta Con
solidated Street Railway company oh
Mitchell street, or from constructing on
that street guntlet tracks that is,
tracks that lap over each other.
This movement on the part of the at
torneys for the Consolidated carries the
litigation between the two systems of
street railway in the city, for the right
of way on Mitchell street leading to the
viaduct, into the superior court of the
county. It is dgne as a result of a de
cision by Judge Newman ruling the
parties out of the federal court and
refusing to take further jurisdiction of
their contentions.
The plaintiff is the Consolidated Street
Railway company alone, thus ruling
out the Old Colony Trust company as a
party plaintiff, as in the case when
taken to the United States court. The
Atlanta Railway company is the party
defendant.
Judge Candler set the hearing for
Jan. 21.
A BIG FIRE AT CHARLOTTE.
Seventy Thousand Dollars Worth of
Property Burned.
Charlotte, N. C., Jan. 7.—At mid
night fire was discovered in the 3-story
building of the Shaw-Howell Harness
company, on Fourth street, near the
center of the business portion of the
city. The fire had gained such head
way when the alarm was sounded that
the building was soon totally destroyed.
The lose to the stock will reach fully
$50,000, with $25,000 insurance. .
From the Shaw Howell building t
flames spread to the adjoining
occupied by the Liddell Machine com
pany as an office and sample room. The
loss to their stock is about $6,000, with
$4 ,000 insurance. The building was a
total wreck and was valued at about
$4,000.
The firemen worked under great dif
ficulty, as a high wind wae Flowing.
The burned buildings are just across a
narrow street from the Buford hotel, a
4 story structure, but that building
escaped injury.
The total loss will probably reach
from $65,000 to $75,000.
PEONAGE CASE DISMISSED.
Judge Newman Declares He Has No
Jurisdiction in the Matter.
Atlanta, Jan. 10.—The famous peon
age oases against William Eberhart, a
prominent citizen of Oglethorpe county,
and his negro overseer, Albert Boykin,
have been thrown out of the United
States court by Judge Newman, who,
after argument, which was delivered on
the question of the jurisdiction of the
court in such matters, decided that he
did not have jurisdiction and that the
cases could not be lawfully tried in the
circuit court.
The celebrated cases at one time
promised to cause one of the greatest
sensations the state has seen in a long
while. Eberhart and Beykin were
charged with holding in involuntary
servitude negro laborers on a farm in
Oglethorpe county. It was stated in
the indictments that they would hire
men and then compel them to serve as
slaves.
When the case was called in the United
States court some time agp, the attor
neys for the defendants ’demurred to
the indictment and stated that the court
did not have jurisdiction, and that If
the case was to come up anywhere it
should be brought in the superior court
of Oglethorpe county.
Judge Newman’s opinion is a short
one and states that he will not take
jurisdiction of the matter.
It is not thought that the cases will
be prosecuted in the state courts of the
county.
SOLONS NOW rTcOLUMBIA.
Legislature Formally Convenes For
Its Annual Session.
Columbia, S. 0., Jan. 10.—The state
legislature convened in annual session
at noon today with a full attendance.
A number of important matters are to
be brought up this year and an inter
esting session is expected.
The house consists of 123 members, of
which number 44 were re-elected and 79
are newly elected ritembers. although
some of them have been members of
this body before.
In both branches of the legislature
there are 163 legislators, 68 old members
and 95 new. The personnel of the house
is quite different from the last session,
but there are fewer new faces In the
senate, although in the 21 counties in
which there were vacancies, only five
senators were re-elected.
John Bolts of Georgetown is the only
negro reprsentative.
THIRD GEORGIA TO LEAVE.
Vessel on Which Regiment Will Go
Held In Quarantine.
Savannah, Jan. 10. According to
latest reports, the Third Georgia regi
ment may leave Savannah on the trans
port Roumania Thursday or Friday.
The United States transport Rouma
nia, from Havana, which arrived at
Savannah quarantine this morning, is
held on account of a suspicious case of
illness on board. Dr. William Duncan,
acting health officer, has gone down to
quarantine to investigate. This was
the ship which was ordered to carry the
Third Georgia regiment to Neu vitas.
The United States transport Michigan
left this morning with the Eighth Mas
sachusetts infantry on board. The
troops go to Matanzas.
The transport Panama arrived this
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THIRD
FLORENCE PEOPLE REJOICE.
Decision In the Bridge Case Followed
by Damage Suits.
Florence, Ala., Jan. 7.—Florence re
joices today at the news of the settle
ment of the celebrated bridge toll case
by the United States supreme court at
Washington.
Notices of suits for damages are being
made by the hundred. It is hardly pos
sible that the Southern will be com
pelled to pay all the damages which
have been made liable every time a pas
senger crossed the Tennessee river since
the passage of the law.
The case was of unusual interest on
account of the neat question of state’s
rights which it involved. The saving
to the people of this and Oolbert county
will be many thousand dollars annually
on the reduced schedule of tolls.
Strikers Must Be Put Out.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 7.—ln spite of
the notices served by the mill presidents
that strikers who will not go to work
must get out of the mill bouses next
Monday, the strikers declare they win
not return to work at the reduced
wages. They say they have nowhere to
go, no money to pay rent and will not
voluntarily Igave their present homes,
but if the mill owners have them put
out they will offer no resistance, but
will stay in the streets with their pos
sessions.
Charged With Counterfeiting.
Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 7.—Three
parties, two men and a boy, have been
arrested here charged with being coun
terfeiters. The men were passing spu
rious money and a $o gold piece was
passed on a saloonkeeper. The police
already had two of the parties locked up
and the third one was arrested. He at
tempted to escape and was shot in the
foot. These then are fbom Elmore
Bounty and it 11 said made nothing but
oeln, ranging from a nickel to $5 in gold.
Crushed Under a Big Door.
Charlotte, N. C., Jan. 9.—Harry
D. Watts, a prominent young society
man of this city, was found dead be
neath one of the huge doors of the Mer
ohants’ and Farthers’ bonded ware
house. Hia head was crushed and back
broken. The door was in place, but
was hung, and it is supposed that in
going home some time between 2 o’docß
and day he ran against the door, knock
ing it down and crushing himself to
death. He was the son of Captain Har
rison Watts.
Killed by a Falling Roof.
Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 9. John
Dreher, night foundryman at the Sloss
furnaces here, met a horrible death by
the falling in of the roof over the caat
house. For some unaccountable reason
the roof gave way, and an angle bay
! truck Dreher, pinning him down in a
ot of molten iron, a pew ran haynig
just been made. Before he could be
rescued he was burned to death, parts
of his body being roasted to a ortsp.
Convict Guard Fatally Hurt.
Washington, Ga., Jan. 10.—JepDen
ard, a guard, was fatally hurt by a eon
vict on W. J. Adams’ plantation, 18
miles north of Washington. While the
convicts were eating supper one of them
slipped up behind Denarti and knocked
him on the head with some heavy in
strument, crushing his skull. Immedi
ately six of them escaped, going in dif
ferent directions. One of them was
captured about 6 miles from Washing
ton. An armed posse is scouring that
part of the country for the other five.
Larceny of a Ride.
City court was convened Tuesday
afternoon for ifte purpose of trying
Lee Mo«eley, colored, charged with
stealing a ride on the Southern rail
road! Under an Set of 1897 tfais
offense is male a misdemeanor, but
the act has been so greatly over
looked that but few people knew of
it. The negro plead guilty and plead
ignorance of the law. The South
ern railroad did not care to press the
case and the negro was let off with
a nominal fine of B*2 and costs.
Judge Prior stated that ignorance
of the law was no excuse, but as this
was the first case, and as the law
was not generally known, he would
make the fine light, but that no one
need be deceived by it, as it would
haVe no bearing whatsoever on any
future action, should other cases be
brought before him.
Brought to Taw.
Henry Lasine, a negro who has
played the dude to perfection for
several years, and for the most part
lived at the expense of others, was
arrested and tried before Justice
Loden Tuesday on the charge of
trading mortgaged property.
He was held until the case can be
investigated by the grand jury. On
his failure to make a 8100 bond he
was committed to jail.
He appeared before Judge Prior at
a special sitting of the City court and
plead guilty. He was sentenced to
pay a fine of 840 or serve a short
term in the chaingang.
Card of Thanks.
We take this method of thanking
bur friends, neighbors, and members
of lhe I. O. O. F., who so kindly
gave us their aid and sympathy in
our sad bereavement.
Mrs. L. W. Pierce and Family.
The appointment of ex-governor
John Gary Evans, of South Carolina,
who holds a major’s commission in
the United States volunteer army
now in Cuba, as military mayor of
Havana, is calling forth the congrat
ulations of the friends here, and of
some unique comments from the pa
pers in South Carolina that were his
political opponents in recent cam
paigns.—Savannah Press.
The oil painting of Robert Toombs
which has for the past two years
been hung in solitude on one of the
walls in the dome at the state capitol,
has been removed to a more con
genial place. Instead of the blank
plaster the mighty Toombs now has
for his associates Stephens, Johnson,
Cobb and Jeniiins.
Hon. Calvin Brice, who died in
New York the other day was reputed
to be worth ten million dollars, but
it now turns out that six hundred
thousand dollars is all that bis widow
can find. Wealthy men are often
reputed to be worth more than they
really are. Millionaires are not so
plentiful after all.
The financial condition of Tennes
see is not what it ought to be. La-t
tear the state was compelled to bor
row 8500,000; this year it has bor
rowed 8750,000 and keeps on bor
rowing. On Dec. 19 there was 885,-
000 in the treasury and at the same
time a floating debt of 86*25,000.
ABSALOM.
Cutting wood and making fires
seems to be the order of the day io
these parts.
The Jaquish dredge boat is now
operating on the Chattahoochee river.
Mrs. Wm. McKinney went fishing
last week and caught twenty-one
nice cats.
Guess who goes to see his girl
every Sunday evening, rain or shine?
Our school commenced the first
Monday in January. Though mod
erate in attendance, the pupils
seem to be in earnest.
Measles have come among us,
though they seem to be of a mild
type. We are glad folks don’t have
them but once.
La Wood has opened up a new
stce at Wilson’s mill, near lhe new
bridge.
Miss Maud Wilson is very sick
with mumps at present.
Court Officials Here.
W. A. Charters of Dahlonega, the new
solicitor-general of this judicial circuit,
and R. J. Swain of Calhoun, the new
court stenographer, are registered at the
Hudson house. They arrived a few days
ahead of time to be ready for the open
ing ot court Monday morning.
A Marriage of Interest.
Mr. J. Ray Camp of Campton was
married to Mrs. Media Kelly of Norcross,
during the holidays. The wedding oc
curred on Thursday, Dec. 20th. The
rites were solemnized at the residence of
Mr. Camp’s daughter, Mrs. John D.
Malsby, 49 Luckie street, Atlanta, Rev.
Mr. Stradley officiating. Mrs. Camp was
the widow of the late G. B. Kelly of Nor
cross. We wish Mr, and Mrs. Camp
much joy and happiness.
For Overworked girls and Feeble wom
en, Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tab
lets are nature’s greatest boon.
Notice—Superior Court.
Judge Estes will open the Superior
Court on the 16th inst. Will take up the
civil docket for the first two days. On
Wednesday he will take up the criminal
docket.
Cases in which Judge Estes is disqual
ified will not come up before Wednes
day of the 2d week, 25 o* January. Judge
Russell of the Western circuit will pre
side in Judge Estes’ disqualified cases.
Let everybody take notice of the above.
J. B. Estes, J. S. C.
What Shall We Do.
A serious and dangerous disease pre
vails in this country, dangerous because
so deceptive. It comes on so slowly yet
surely that is often firmly seated before
we are aware of it.
The name of this disease which may be
divided into three distinct stages is, First,
Kidney trouble, indicated by pain in the
back, rheumatism, lumbago, frequent
desire to ui inate, often with a burning
sensation. The flow of urine being cop
ious or scant with strong odor.
If allowed to advance, this reaches the
Second stage, or bladder trouble, with
heavy pain in the abdomen low down be
tween the navel and the water passage,
increasing desire to urinate,with scalding
sensation sensation in passing, small
quantities being passed with difficulty,
sometimes being necessary to draw it
with instruments. If uric acid or gravel
has formed it will prove dangeious if
neglected.
The Third stage is Bright’s disease.
There is comfort in knowing that Dr.
Kilmer, the great kidney and bladder
specialist, bas discovered a Remedy fa
mous for its marvelous cures of the
most distressing cases and known as Dr
Kilmer’s Swamp Root.
It is sold by all druggists.
As a proof of the wonderful virtues of
this great discovery, Swamp Root, a sam
ple bottle and book of valuable infor
mation will be sent absolutely free by
mail on application to Dr. Kilmer Co,,
Binghamton, N. Y. When writing kind
ly mention that you read this liberal offer
in The Gainesville Eagle.
A New Store.
John H. Turner is receiving and open
ing up his new goods this week, next
door to Mitchell’s market. He has Lad
the room remodeled and repainted, and
when his goods are all in place he will
have one of the nicest stores in the citj.
H. C. Flowersand Harvey Newman will
be his clerks.
Gfim Grip’s Deadly
Deals Death and Destraction to Many.
Boaton, New York, Philadelpkin, Wash
ington, ■.•aiaville Terrorized by the
Awful Scourge. All the Grent
Centers of Population
Affected.
The depressing effects of the present
epidemic of Grip are apparent every
where. Teachers, clerks, business men,
mechanics, laborers, street car drivers,
school children, police officers and even
the doctors all furnish victims by the
hundreds.
No remedy yet discovered can show
results equal to Dr. Mile’s Restorative
Nervine. It quickly overcomes the ex
cessive exhaustion invigorates the appe
tite and assists nature to throw off the
microbes from the system. In times of
epidemic like the present it should be
taken as a preventive of disease.
“Grip had left me a physical wreck;
weak, helpless and miserable. I could
not eat; could not sleep; could not gain
any strength, and had nervous prostra
tion of tbe worst kind. Our home phy
sician could not help me and I com
menced using Dr. Mile’s Nervine. Tbe
first night’s sleep that I had in four
months came as the result of two first
doses. When I had taken two bottles I
felt better than I had before in years,and
continued to improve until I was entire
ly cured.” Eli Woodard,
Plymouth, Ills
All druggists are authorized to sell
Dr. Miles’ Nervine on guarantee that
first bottle benefits or money refunded.
Be sure and get Dr. Miles’ Nervine.
Booklet on heart and nerves sent free
Address Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart,
Ind.
MONEY TO LOANT
We now have plenty of money to loan
on improved farm lands and Gainesville
city property. Terms and interest lib
eral. Call and see us.
DUNLAP k PICKRELL.
Pain injhe Head
Catarrh, Sour Stomach, Dizzi
ness, Rheumatism
A Grand Work Accomplished by
Hood’s Sarsaparilla.
“I was a victim of catarrh and suffered
• great deal of pain in the top and back
•< my head. I was also troubled with
■our stomach, rheumatism, indigestion
and dizziness. I felt all run down anJ
thought I should be obliged to give upni.-
housework. I began taking Hood's Sar
saparilla and Hood’s Pills and was r
lleved. They gave me an appetite and 1
gained strength- I have a little grand
child who was cross and fretful owing I
ooUo and hives. I persuaded his parent 11
to give him Hood’s Sarsaparilla and he is
now fat and healthy.” Mary J.
CnuFHAX, Arnold, Georgia.
Hood’s s ’S a
Is the Best—in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
AU druggists. $1; six for $6. Gat only Hood's.
~ rvil eura hver 1113 ’ easy to
11000 S rillS take, easy to operate. 25c.
Passed Over the River.
Mrs Julia A. Brice, wife of John R.
Brice, died Sunday morning at 5 o’clock
at her home on Findley street.
Mrs. Brice was Miss Julia Ann Murphy |
before marriage, sister of J. E. Murphy |
of this city and John Murphy of Dawson |
county. Sbe joined the Baptist church
at tbe age of 16 years and from then tin- |
til her death, at the age of 47 years, she
lived the life of a pure and happy Chris-'
tian, dying with that “peace which pass-1
eth understanding,” fully realizing that I
she was approaching a blissful eternity 1
which she would enjoy forever.
The funeral service was conducted
from the house Monday afternoon by
Dr. J. A. Wynne, after which the burial
took place at Alta Vista cemetery.
Mrs. Brice leaves a husband, six chil
dren—three boys and three girls—and a j
host of friends.
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.
“Mystic Cure” for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3 days. 1
Its action upon the system 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. B. Dixon A C 0.,,
Druggists, Gainesville.
Miss Alice Palmour, Wadley, Ga.,
writes: Have used Dr. M. A. Simmons
Liver Medicine 20 years. It is the best
remedy for Dyspepsia, Sick Headache,
Sour Stomach, Indigestion, Billiousness
and Constipation I have ever used. In
my opinion it is much better than tbe
medicine put up by Zellin, and Black
Draught, which I have used.
Mrs. A. G. Wimpy.
Mrs. Nancy Wimpy, the widow of tbe
late A. G. Wimpy, died at her home in
Dahlonega last Saturday.
Mrs. Wimpy was about 70 years old
and had been suffering for some time
from a severe case of grip.
The Wimpy family was one of the
prominent families of Lumpkin county.
SCRATCHEDTILLRAW
Eczema on Leg from Knee to Toe. No
Rest Day or Night. Doctor’s Salves,
etc., Could Not Cure. CUTI
CURA Remedies Cured.
My husband’s legs, from knee to toes, were
itching with Eczema. He had no rest day or
night, and would scratch so his legs would be
raw. He had a good many doctors, who gave
him about a peck of bottles, salve and other
things to rub on, but none did him any good. I
told him to try Cuticura remedies. He went
that instant and got Cuticura Soap, Cuticura
(ointment), and Cuticura Resolvent. That
Bight he rested well, and kept getting better until
he wm cured. Mrs. H. Jenkins, Middleboro,Ry.
Ixstakt Rst.rir bxd Srsznr Cvbb Tbtatmbxt. A
warm bath with Cvticvba Boap, and a single anointing
with Cvticvba, followed by a full dote of Cvticvba
Rbsoltbst, instantly relieves and speedily curea the
most torturing and dinfiguring humors of the akin, aoalp,
and bleed, with loea of hair, when all elee faila.
Bold throughout the world. Pottbb D. and C. Cobk,
Bole Props., Boston. “How to Cure Every Humor,” free.
JAVE YOUR HAIR - Z Cvticvba
Letters of Dismission.
GEORGIA—HaII County.
Ordinary’s Office, Dec. 19, 1898. Notice to all
concerned: Adler Hulsey, administrator of the
estate of James Hulsey, deceased, represents
in his petition duly filed in office that he has
fully and justly administered the estate of said
deceased, and prays to be discharged from said
administration. This application will be con
sidered and passed upon on the first Monday in
April, 1899.
A. RUDOLPH, Ordinary.
Letters of Dismission.
GEORGIA—HaII County.
Ordinary’s Office, Dec. 1, 1898. Notice to all
concerned: J. D. Garner and G. G. Thompson,
administrators of the estate of W.R. Thompson
deceased, represent in their petition duly filed
in office, that theyhave fully and justly admin
istered the estate of said deceased, and pray to
be discharged from said administration. This
application will be considered and passed upon
on the first Monday in March, 1899.
A. RUDOLPH, Ordinary.
Letters of Dismission.
GEORGIA, Hall County.—Ordinary’s Office,
November 3, 1898. Notice to all concerned:!,
L. Strickland and W. R. Reed, administrators
of the estate of Ervin Strickland, deceased,
represent in their petition duly filed in office
that they have fully and justly administered
the estate of said deceased, and pray to be dis
charged from said administration. This appli
cation will be considered and passed unon on
the first Monday in February, 1899.
A. RUDOLPH, Ordinary.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
All persons having demands against the es
tate of T. N. Brian, deceased, late of Hall
county, are hereby notified to render in their
demands to the undersigned according to law:
and all persons indebted to said estate are
required to make immediate payment.
This Jan. 9, 1899.
M. B. CARTER,
G. P. PITMAN,
Adm’rs of T. N. Brian.
Letters of Administration.
GEORGIA—White County.
To all whom it may concern: Susan C. Thur
mond having in proper form applied to me for
Permanent Letters of Administration with the
will annexed, on the estate of Elisha J. Thur
mond, late of said county, deceased, this is to
cite all and singular the creditors and next
of kin of said Elisha J. Thurmond, to be and
appear at my office within the time allowed
by law, and show cause, if any they can.
why permanent administration, with the will
annexed, should not be granted to Susan C.
Thurmond on Elisha J. Thurmond’s estate.
Witness my hand and official signature, this
4th day of January, 1899.
J H. FREEMAN, Ordinary.
Twelve Months Support.
GEORGIA—White County:
Ordinary’s Office, Jan. 2, 1899. Notice to all
concerned: The appraisers appointed to ap
praise and set apart a twelve months support
to Mrs. Sarah M. Robinson, widow of J. L. Rob
inson, dec’d, out of the estate of said deceased,
have tiled their report in this office, and unless
some valid objection be made to the Court on or
before the first Monday in February, 1899, the
same will then be approved and made the judg
ment of the court.
J. H. FREEMAN, Ordinary.
PH. C. WMle t Son,
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All work executed in the highest style
of the art, at reasonable prices. Make
a specialty of copying and enlarging. Gaileiy
Northeast Side Square.
Cotton
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Hulls,
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Executor’s Sale.
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GEORGIA—HaII County.
By virtue of authority given me under and*
by the terms of the last will and testament of!
John Merck, late of said county, deceased. Il
will sell at public outcry, before the courthouse*
door, in the city of Gainesville, in the county;
of Hall and State of Georgia, within the legal
hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in February,
1899, the following described real estate, to wit:
1. The vacant lot in the city of Gainesville,
and said county and State, fronting one hun
dred and twenty-one (121) feet on Green street
and running back at right angles to said Green
street and along Church street one hundred
and sixty-five (165) feet to the Methodist church:
lot. x I
2. A tract of land In the 9th district of the!
county of Hall and State of Georgia, contain-!
ing one hundred and twenty-five acres, more*
or less, and is the south and east part of lot No.
131, and is bounded on the south-east by the!
original lot line, on the north-east by the origi-!
nal lot line, and on the west and north by the
Clark's Bridge road, and is better known a-, the:
John Merck Gold Mine place. All this tract isj
in the woods, and on which is located three*
rich gold veins, and which is situated two and
one-half miles north-east of Gainesville.
3. One tract of land lying and being in the!
9th district of the county of Hall and State of
Georgia, and is part of lot of land No. 131, and
is situated in the forks of the Clark's Bridge!
and the New Bridge roads, and containing
thirty acres, more or less, and is bounded on
the south-east by the Clark's Bridge road, on
the west and north by the New Bridge road,
and on the east by the lands of Wm. B. Moore.
All to be sold as the property of the estate of
John Merck, deceased.
The titles are perfect.
The first lot is in the heart of the city of
Gainesville and is splendidly located for resi
dences.
The third tract of land has on it a well devel
oped gold mine, and has long been considered
one of the richest goldmines in North Georgia.
The plats and titles of the property can be
seen by applying to the undersigned.
Terms cash. THOMAS M. MERCK,
Jan. 5,1899. Executor John Merck, dec’d.
Hall Sheriff Sales.
GEORGIA—HaII County.
Will be sold before the court house door in
the city of Gainesville, Hall County, Ga., within
the legal hours of sale, at public outcry, to the
highest bidder, on the first Tuesday in Febru
ary, 1899, the following described property, to
wit:
One house, and the lot on which it is locatec},
on the north side of North street, in the ciiy of
Gainesville, said county and State, fronting on
said North street and running back to Gower
street; adjoining the property of G. H. Prior,
Rives, and others, and being the place known
as the R. V. Cobb house ana lot. Levied on as
the property of Mary E. Cobb to satisfy a State
and county tax fi ta for the year 1897. Levly
made and returned to me by J. L. Bryant, L. <f.
Also, at the same time and place, will be sold
one house, and the lot on which it is located,
being situated on the east side of Green street,
in the city of Gainesville, Hall County, Ga.,
fronting about one hundred (100) feet on Green
street and running back about four hundred
>400) feet to street, adjoining lands of Mrs.
E. J. Ashford and others, and being the place
whereon J. E. Craig now resides. Levied on as
the property of J. E. Craig to satisfy a State
and county tax fi fa for the year 1897. Levy
made and returned to me by J. L. Bryant, L. C.
Also, at the same time and place, will be sold
the following described real estate situated and
being in Wilsons District G. M., Hall County,
Ga., and bounded on the north by lands of—
McKinney, on the east by lands of W B. Mc-
Connell, on the south by lands of W. B. McCon
nell, and on the west by the Chattahoochee
River, the same known as the Looper Mill
place, and containing acres. Levied on as
the property ot Geo. K. Looper to satisfv*a
State and county tax ti fa for the year 189 J.
Levy made and returned to me by J. L. Bryant,
L. C.
Also, at the same time and place, will be sold
all that tract or parcel of land situated in tlie
city of Gainesville, Hall county, Ga., fronting
on the south side of Broad street, and boundfid
on the east by land of Mrs. Emily Stringer, dn
the south by land of Jack Morgan, and on the
west by land of J. J. Gregg. Levied on as tt;e
property of John Martin to satisfy a State and
county tax fi fa for lhe year 1897. Levy mail?
and returned to me by J. L. Bryant, L. C. j
Also, at the same time and place, will be sold
one lot of land containing three-tenths of ain
acre, more or less, situated in Gainesville, Ha*!!
County, Ga.. and bounded on the north by land
of the estate |of Mrs. H. R. Chambers, on the
west by land of H. H. Dean,on the south by
land of T. P. Hudson, and on the east by land
of T. P. Hudson and Mrs. P. A. E. Smith, exec
utrix, etc.; with the privilege and free use of a
12-foot alley by the side of T. P. Hudson's linp,
running from said described lot to Oak street.
Levied on as the property of Mrs. W. P. Smith,
executrix, etc., to satisfy a State and county
tax fi fa for the year 1897. Levy made and re
turned to me by J. L. Bryant, L. C.
Also, at the same time and place, will be sold
one house, and |the lot upon which the same Jis
located, to wit. all that tract or parcel of laud
lying and being on the west side of Sycamore
street, in the city of Gainesville, Hall County,
Ga., the same bounded on the north by the
lands belonging to the estate of W. 8. Will
iams, deceased; on the south and west by the
lands of Mrs. McAlister, and on the east by
Sycamore street. Levied on as the property of
A. P. Cochran to satisfy a State and county tax
fi fa for the year 1897. Levy made and returned
to me by J. L. Bryant, L. C.
A'so, at the same time and place, will be sold
all that tract or parcel of land lying and beiijg
in the State of Georgia and county of Hall, arid
bounded on the north by the land of Mrs. Kate
B. Holland, on the east by lands of B. J. Hi{l
sey, on the south by lauds of Brown, and on tike
west by lands of unknown parties, the saiile
containing twenty-five (25) acres. Levied on as
the property of Mrs. Kate B. Holland, trustee,
etc,, to satisfy a State and county tax ti fa for
the year 1897. Levy made and returned to me
by J. L. Bryant, L, C.
A. J. MUNDY,
Sheriff Hall County;