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Local Mem.
Mr, Homer
« short visit
\|, jfflm Halcomb of Gadsden.
\]ii., came up on n Visit last Fri*
dny.
q,. R -i,| Mrs. Cnrlile of dames
ville. Clime up to Dahlonega last
Sim<lny •
()„!• young friend
gtricklnnd is up oo
from S wain shorn,
■q,. W. L. Hobart of Cliutto-
noni rn. Trnn., 'VMS among the vis
itors here last week.
Mr. West of the Bell Telephone
po was down from Porter n
short while last week.
Prof. Itarns arrived in the city
inst Sunday. The professor has
tonny warm friends hero who are
(dud to see him return.
]{ ( >v. A. C. Ward of Atlanta,
preached a very interesting ser
mon at the Baptist church hero
at this place last Sunday.
Prof. Gilbert, who was recently
elected piincipal of the public
school at this place, lias accepted,
and is expected hero at any time
DOW.
Messrs. H. D. Gurley and R. 0.
Meadors went down to Atlanta
this week for the purpose of pur
chasing furniture for the Boy’s
Dormitory.
Mr. F. L. Reese has just return
ed from Atlanta where he has been
to purchase a full stock of dry
goods, something to suit nil. Call
and examine them.
Mrs. Charters, son and daughter,
after an absence from Dahlonega
for some time, visiting various at
tractive places in the north, re'
turned home last Tuesday.
One day last week Mrs. Joso-
phenc Self, residing near the foot
of the Blue Ridge, killed
rattler near the house,
swallowed a young guinea and
was arranging to take m a small
turkey or two.
I.ate Friday afternoon Mr. F.
L. Reese killed a large rattle
Prof. J. W. Boyd returned last
I Monday.
I
j Melons lire worth hut little here
I now,
M e ha ye a lot of old nowspa
! l»ors to give away. Come.
Conic to Dahlonega if you wish
to enjoy pure atmosphere.
Miss Blanch Gurley has return-
ed from a visit to Blue Ridge.
This office is indebted to Mr. «).
L. Pierce for a nice watermelon,
Mi'S Pearl Whelchcl left yes-!
forget to send us your job Both chickens and
Don't
work.
Plenty of rain now and
are rejoicing.
Merchant F. B. Reese has
visiting Atlanta this week.
M e have sold one hundred blank
deeds this week, which shows that
wo tire going to have a boom iu
the land.
Fvcrybody has boon orderly and
cpiiot this week as usual and Mayor
Baker has been up to Porter
eggs are
arce in Dnhlongcn.
C ity Marshal Harbison will
Mining Notes.
farmers rny .Marshal Harbison will not
I resign until the first of October.
been i Prof. Hiller, after a visit of sev-
j oral days to Atlanta, returned last
Saturday.
terday for her home in Anniston ^pi’iugs, drinking that good min
Ala. ’ '
"| rcncc]i0 nee Miss
Mrs
Florence prawford, of Blue ltidge,
is visiting relatives here this week.
Miss Susie Riley, after a visit of
several weeks, returned to her
home in Anniston, Ala, yesterday.
We are glad to he able to state
that Rev. N. A. White, who has
bei n sick for several days, is ims
proving.
Mrs. G. C. Wallace and family
moved to McCays, Tenn., yester
day, where Mr. Wallace has per
manently located.
liev. A. C. Ward, pastor of oue
of th» Baptist churches in Atlanta,
was down from Porter Springs a
few days this week.
Wanted hauled from Gainesville
n<*xt week a lot of furniture, etc.
Some heavy. Seo R. C. Meadors
Sat urday—about 5,000.
Mr. James Tate went over to
Tennessee Ibis week. We didn’t
loam Ins business but suppose ho
was on a courting edexdition.
Air. J. W. Willoughby, who at
tended college here over twenty
years ago, was back last week
looking over the scenes of his boy
hood days.
A large number of students are
a large j expected hero at the opening of
It had P ,e college. Dr. Avis is wide
awake on the subject of education
and all who attend may expect to
be greatly benolitted.
This county had a general rain
last Friday, boiug the first that
and set l le at
17, 1903.
a
snake's pilot in his kitchen, which
had made its way there unnoticed
nlsomo time. It was likely hunting
rats, but Mr. Reese had rather
haye rats than snakes.
Mr. Knox, one of the Bell Tele
phone Co.’s men, was up last Fri
day accepting the new telephone
posts for the Gainesville & Duh-
lonega line, stating that the work
repairing it would commence
this week on the other end.
Dahlonega is such a pleasant
pbee during the summer that it is
ore to attract the attention of
ravelcrs. A drummer who was
1C1 ° week from Chattanooga
1)111,0 arrangements for his wife
md children to spend several
-veeks in Dahlonega as soon as he
’ctuincd home.
Mrs. Mary Sain died in Hall
.ounty last Thursday and was
’'"'i-dit to Shady Grove cemetery,
11 tllis county, f„r burial. The
ecused was the widow of Lawson
,lln ’ " ,u> Wft s found murdered
leai ; lhc foot of th„ Bine Ride close
° H ' > ,U)IIIU ' n Lumpkin county, a
1,lnib ei' of years ago.
,bln Jackson of White county,
j’ ! ' S 11 !J l)ef °re Com. Baker last
111 ']■«}’. A still was found by
0 <»t h ois a short timo ago near
l )l finises, is the cause of him
to meet the court and re'
11 1 ,n make a bond for his
tfiance at the next term
c «»rt in Atlanta.
h !|’ Gy h:1:i 11 right lively time
[ plaice district the other ,
.' Il,a, 'd, Dave Jarrard and
ISJoU0s niet at A! Jarrards
l nu 'Pose of fighting with
| J'!'] 1,11)1,8 °f weapons, to
( M 2 double barrel shot
“ kn, m «.ic S „!i
■V Deeded. !
ail ' n rds had .
r ° f reporti u
lo.-lu
the
* n P
of the
up
day.
and
Dahlonega and other localities in
the county have had in four or five
weeks. Plenty of rain has fallen
all along the Blue Ridge in some
places, being so much and frequent
that the farmers didn’t get to fin
ish working their crops.
At the last day of the present
session of the legislature the old
charter of the Gainesville and Dah-
longa Railroad of Col. W. P.
Price’s, was renewed. Now wc
are all right about charters. The
next thing is the money for it’s
construction, which we hope will
soon be secured and the work com
menced and completed without any
delay.
Before a person can receive any
help on the indigent pension list he
has to swear that he owns nothing
and cannot earn more than from
twenty to twenty-five dollars per
year, yet when you go to hire
some of them they charge you
from one to one dollar and a quar
ter a day. Men arc drawing pen
sions in this county today who
could ho prosecuted for false
swearing.
An Alabamian is pleased with
the Nugget. Mr. J. W. Iiyde,
residing at Bessemer, writes us as
follows: “Please find one dollar
for your paper another year, for
we can’t afford to be without it, al
though it causes- some trouble iu
our family when it arrives, to see
who will get it first, and not one
can sleep till they have read it and
then they retire satisfied to
sweet dreams.”
end water
Notice.—All parties indebted
to me are hereby notified to come
once. This August
M. N. Stow.
sept *24
The meeting, which closed at
Aurarin a few days ago, was one
of the most interesting held at
that place in a longtime. Sixteen
were baptized last week. Another
meeting will begin soon.
Several persons went up to Cav'
coders Creek last Saturday night
and enjoyed themselves dancing.
A number of people were down
from Porter, causing it to be an
enjoyable occasion to all who cn
joy shuffling their feet.
Col. Farrow was down from
Porter Springs a few hours last
Monday, who reports about 85 vis
itors at that popular watering
place now. Wo are always glad to
see tlie Colonel, for ho makes
everything pleasant wherever he
goes among his numerous, friends.
Bill Thomas, residing near town,
has no cats but keeps a couple of
fine king snakes at his premises to
catch the rats. They create no
racket and are of no expense what
ever, nevertheless we wouldn’t
like them. The other night one
fell on the lied and woke Bill up,
making him mad enough to threat
en to kill both.
We wore pleased to meet in our
city this week, Senator McClure
of Dawson county, who was up on
a visit to his daughter, Mrs. John
Moore, of this placet. Senator
McClure was not as conspicuous as
some officials but when it came to
easting his ballot it was always in
the interest of his district and
state which means business.
Parties have already commenc
ed making arrangements to move
to Dahlonega for the purpose of
educating their sons and daughters
at the N. G. A. College. Last
Saturday Mrs. E. M. Henderson
of Chientnauga, Ga., came up and
rented the Evans dwelling, next to
the store of Mr. W. H. Jones.
Mrs. Henuerson has three or four
daughters and expects to try to
bring others and be ready when
the college opens.
At the recent session of the leg
islature an act was passed compells
iug all colleges in Georgia receiv
ing state aid to require students to
wear gray—pants at least. As the
liluo uniform had been adopted
recently by the N. G. A. College
at the suggestion of Capt. Cosick,
a U. S. official who neycr did
the institution a nickle’s worth of
good, the trustees met and decided
to change the color of the pants
only for awhile, as quite a number
of cadets owned good new blue
coats, which would be a hardship
on some of them to have to lay
iside now.
wit:
guns,
the rocks
R seems that the
accused Jones’ broth-
loen ,in~ :l stilt ' v h>ch had
ici,t| . 1 °y°d By the revenue of-
’ ’ ls what caused the trouble.
Dents,, " ,Vi “compli-
occasions, they
in. .Tones re-
n n ^ on the head with a
I.j 1 ' 1 at if » resultin'*
v,nLr 0 bruise
llr *g serious.
The people of Dahlonega mean
to do right although somo of the
dull headed preachers located here
may report differently. No long
er than last Sunday a col
lection was taken up among some
of the leading members of the
Methodist church on the public
square who did not wish to atteud
services. Afterwards it was ascer
tained that more money was given
by this crowd than was collected
at the church. They didn’t care
to be present and hear a man who
is opposed to our railroad and cols
i lege.
Judge Huff has just received a
new up to date surveyors instru
ment for the county costing forty
dollars. The old oue was so worth-
dream | less that the company would only
allow the county five dollars for it.
Doubtless it was the oldest instru
ment of the kind in Georgia. Mr.
Adam Peek surveyed with it near
fifty-years ago. It did very well
and answered the purpose then
but the progress of the times do'
maud something better now. AI
though it answered the purpose as
well very often as a good one, for
several persons have been elected
surveyor in this county who
couldn’t run a straight lino and
the old one did just ns well as a
good oue. The most of the sur
veying had to be done by exports
owning their own instruments.
Mr. John Whelchcl is quito sick
with chills and fever, contracted
in Alabama.
Mr. W. P. Price, Jr., and wife
left last Tuesday on a visit to Cum-
i hcrland Island.
Miss Susie Davis of Atlanta, is
here, the guest of Col. and Mrs.
I W. A. Charters.
1 Mrs. Prater left here last week
on a visit to friends and relatives
down the country.
Sheriff Davis’ son, who lias been
sick for several weeks and was re
covering, took a relapse last Tues
day.
We hear of a number of reli
gious revivals in progress throughs
out the county and many joining
the church. Bet the good work
go on.
I
The cemetery presents a beauti
ful appearanco now and will look
still better when they finish cover
ing the graves with white sand
and grayel.
Mr. Claud Crawford of Blue
Ridge, Ga., camo in on a visit this
week, passing off the time,
pleasantly meeting his sweethearts
and other friends.
In a short time, as soon as the
cemetery work is completed, we
will give the names of all who
have contributed to this much
needed improvement.
It is hoped and believed that the
Pyrites and Cavcndor’s Creek Com
panies will agree to a comprom
ise, that will enable the latter
company to go on with its work.
Go to Anderson it Jones for
your watermelons. They get two
loads a week from Mr. S. Waters.
They are all guaranteed to them and
we guarantee them to their custo
mers.
The dance at tho Consolidated
hotel last Tuesday evening was the
highest and most delightful occur'
rencc of the season, A number
of visitors from Porter Springs
were present.
The rams this season hero haVe
been local. In some parts of the
county the crops have been injur
ed badly by too much rain, while
in other section no rain has fallen
for four or five weeks.
Most of the peach orchards of
this comity have failed except
James Austin, col., who is making
big money by bringing his fruit to
town and receiying a good price
for it. Jim is a good hard works
ing, honest darkey and very de
serving.
Dahlonega would hayo many
more summer visitors if the citi
zens would spend a little money in
printer’s ink. Don’t expect the
printer to do it all for nothing. Ad
vertising is why so many other
places in the mountains are crowd
ed with people.
Notice.—In order to make room
for our fall clothing wc are giving
some extra bargains for the next
ten days for cash. $5.00 suits for
$3.00; $7.50 suits for $5.00; $12.-
00 suits for $8.00. All through
our line at the same rates. Come
and see us and take the advantage
of these prices.
2t Andeuson & Jones.
At tho Calhoun last week dur
the clean up they found one nug
get weighing seven pennyweight
and at. the Barlow the largest
weighed eight.
Gentlemen, it is our intention
to give you a correct report under
this head. We do not moan to
exaggerate in the least ii|t any
manner whatever.
Mr. Trogont of the Barlow, re-
jmrts everything in a prosperous
condition in the way of mining
down there. Mr. Tregont gives the
mines his jiorsonai attention,
Some development work is be
ing done on lot 1005 belonging to
Judge W. W. Murray above the
Lumpkin mine. Several veins
have been found which show up
nicely.
There are six tunnels on t he
Briar Patch canal and they are
now working on the fourth. We
hope soon to seo ample water on
this celebrated jmiportv for it. is
known to bo one of the best gold
mines in the county, already
having produced thousands of dol
lars in the crude way of operating
it and is not worked out by any
means.
Wo understand that active de
velopment work is going on at the
Jumbo Mine ponding the apjdiea-
tion for a charter. Machinery is
being put in jilaco on the ground
pro juratory to sinking a deep
shaft. We hojie the management
will test their ore .at depth. If
this section is to become a great
mining country the rich lodes of
ore must be gone down on.
Down at the Singleton, belong*
ing to tho Standard Co., the work
is progressing successfully as us
ual. They have large veins of
good milling ore which is paying
well under the supervision of Mr.
Wm. Campbell. When lie took
hold of this mine it was in a bad
shape, but with his good judg
ment has gotten it so the ore can
l>e handled cheaply and profitably
by-keeping the mill running regu
larly.
Messrs. Tom and Ross McDon
ald and Wash Satterfield are pre-
paring to work the Lockhart in
the most profitably way by secur
ing jiower from the Hand plant to
run their drills. The pipe line
will be extended from the Hand
to tho Lockhart this week. Here
tofore the drills have been run by
band which is Blow progress.
There is already discovered large
paying veins th&t will keep fhe
mill running both day and night
for some time to come.
News
Aurarja Items.
1»
From Dewey School
House.
The Methodist preacher here ;is
against our railroad and college,
and the Baplist'minister says about
half the people of Dahlonega are
going to the devil, so we nro in
formed, is why their congregations
are so small. People don’t care
to hear such false doctrine. Nev
ertheless these preachers both ex
pect their full salaries. There are
us good people in Dahlonega as
over lived and they nro all doing
right when they stay at home
when such so called divines oceus
py the pulpit. If these preachers
are as good as they pretend to be
why don't they charter an air ship
and go right on to heaven and get
out of bad company ?
A reviyal, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. Mr. Canady, ceased
at Concord church last Thursday
night.
Several of the young people of
our community are attending tho
meeting at Yahooln this week.
Mr. Will Tate of Porter Springs,-
is frequently seen in these 'quar
ters.
Com. Seabolt paid us a visit last
Monday and addressed tho school
on practical topics.
Our school premises are looking
much hotter after having had a
general cleaning.
The drought, which was becom
ing distressing to the farmers of
this section, was broken last Fri
day.
We were all alarmed last Satur
day night by the distress whistle
of the Iugersoll & Crisson boat (?)
The hideous noise struck some
that it was a “loose haunt.”
Messrs. J. E. Tate and Will
Iliggins of Dahlonega, were in
this vicinity last week.
Mrs. Frank Anderson is staying
with her mother, Mrs. J. W.
Weaver, in tho absenco of her
husband, who is in Birmingham.
Dowey school has enrolled sixty-
eight pupils. S.
Among those who havo been
hero this week to enjoy tho fresh
mountain air are, Mrs. F. M.
Hynes and vvifo, Miss Dora Andor-
sonaud Mr. Scottof Houston, Ga.,
and Mr. L. A. Davis of Augusta,
Ga. They carry their tent and
a r e having a good time.
aches and apples,
Watermelons and |) ; es,
We are not a fattening,”
But wo arc pretty good sisso.
Most of us ate like the Inshimui.
If you want to keep us in u good
humor just give us something
good.
Rev. James Higgins passed this
week on route to tho Cniou meet
ing at Etowah church. He is also
running a revival at this cijufd)
with interesting results.
Mr. W. G. Reith and the writer
went out last, Saturday afternoon
for a country ramble and, after
walking five miles, we stopped at
tho hospitable home of ]\(r. aigj
Mrs. Dan Davis, where wc spent
the night and the next day, enjoy
ing all tho fruits, watermelons
ete., that wo could have wished for.
Some very wise man has staled
that, long legged geese and razor-
backed hogs are all that can ho
found in Aurarin. Wo wish to ins
form tho gentleman that we also
have a few loafers once and awhile.
Mr, Hutcheson is now running
his saw mill on an evtensivo scale,
Ho is furnishing the Briar Patch
Company with lumber ajjd niany
others are hurrying lumber away
from his ijillJ. Mr. Hutcheson has
a grist mill and also a snw mill,
besides ho is an energetic farmer.
To make a long story short, he is
simply a mover in anything he un
der lakes.
We have decided to postpone
the picnic that we were expecting
to havo at this place, on account
of not having tune to give it the
necessary preparation. All our
people are highly in favor of hav
ing an entertainment and they
agree with us in putting it off urn
til some time in the future when
wo will have time to give it more
attention.
Mr. Will Keith has kindly asked
us to correct our lust statement
“that ho was going toj cut off his
mustache.” We are sorry that we
made the mistake, as he says that
his poso is so long that he believes
they help his looks.
It is wondorful what an effect
our climate has on invalids. A fo\v
weeks ago a lady arrived in Dali-
loncga from Brunswick, who hud
to take her bed when she arrived.
Since she has regained her health
so she can take her morning and
evening walks w;t.h but JR,Ue fatj-
que.
There is much complaint about
some of the bad roads in this
county. Nothing is more bene
ficial to the county than good roads
and as long as tho old habit of
working them twico a year—just
before court convenes—we will al
ways have bad roads. It is said
that the roads on tho Blue Ridgo
are almost impassible, causing
farmers to go in another direction
with their ! produce. Not moro
than three days work are over done
on these roads a year. Such as
this will always cause our town
and county to loso money and make
taxes high. Now that it is an idle
time they could be put in good
shape. If tho road commissioners
won’t do their duty let the ordinary
give them special orders at once,
and then if they fail see why. -It
is an injury to our county to delay
this important matter any longer.
lie is one of those foreign mis
sionary bolioyers who stopped bis
Nugget recently because wo op-,
pose it; is a preacher and lives out
in the country. His brother-ins
law, who was a vory poor man,
died a few days ago. He paid tho
dead man’s bouse a visit that after
noon, stating when he left that ho
would bring back a lump and somo
oil. But instead of going back
ho went to the church and preached
to about a dozen persons, and tho
few who were at the deceased
man’s house bad to sit up in tho
dark, except what light they could
get from brush kept burning iu
the fire place. This action on the
part of tho preacher caused his
congregation to grow less and less
until ho had to close tho meeting
on the following Sunday on acs
count of the absence of hearers, is
why there was no revival at Davis’
Chapel.