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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.