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The I Nugget.
DAHLONEGA, AUGUST 27, 1903.
Bur trail nt llio Dahlonoffit. Ca
ns Hocond Cl hub Matter.
Official Organ of l>oth City and
County.
The article of “What is n Teach
er” will appear next week.
The Georgia hanks are all said
to he in a splendid condition.
The constitutionality of special
school district laws will he tested
in the courts.
The new vagrant law caused .‘58
negro couples to secure license
and marry last Monday in Macon.
Twenty persons, negroes and
whites, among them negro wo
men, were arrested in Atlanta
Monday night under the Calyin
vagrant law.
Fifty persons were poisoned one
day last week at Roanoke Iiapids,
N. C., by eating ice cream, killing
one man and causing others to be
critically ill.
The state board of health, com
posed of eleven members, was
named by the governor last week.
Dr. Giles Hatchcock of Bellton,
will represent the ninth district.
Politics are getting very warm
now down in Hall county. The
democratic primary for solicitor
and lodge of city court comes off
the last Wednesday in September.
The White county Blue Ridge
fence law bill passed by tho recent
legislature, but was vetoed by Gov.
Terrell because he bclievod a
special law of this kind unconstitn*
tional.
r ! he Calvnn vagrant law is cans •
ing many arrests in various cities
of Georgia. Fourteen were made
in Macon Friday. Loafers will
have to go to work or leave the
state.
Many counties have already
made application for their quoto
of convicts given them by tho re
cently adopted act. We don’t sup
pose Lumpkin county will ask for
any, as it would cost too much to
prepare for them in a small county
like ours.
Paper gloves and stockings are
now being manufactured in
Europe. As to tho manner in
which the former are made little is
known, but tho stockings have
been carefully examined by ex
perts, and they are loud in their
praiso of them.
All the tax digests of tho state
have been received by the Comp
troller General and the consolidat e
od returns aside from the railroad
and other public utility taxes show
Georgia’s property to bo worth
$432,767,881, an increase over last
year of $22,350,701.
E. W. Butt
tree to some
Last week Judge
sold a large walnut
timber men, and contracted to haul
the tree to Murphy for $21. It re
quired two trips with a 6-mule
team. The tree will he shipped to
Baltimore. Jewell Butt engineer
ed the jot) of hauling it to Murphy.
— Union County Banner.
On Thursday of last week a head
end collision occurred between
the heavy work car on the Gaines-,
ville electric railway and an open
passenger ear coming from the
river, mooting in a cut. Mr. L. G.
Potter, treasurer of the Gainesville
cotton Mill, had a leg broken and
Mr. B. 11. Whelehe! was slightly
injured. Motcrman U. G. Hughes
was slightly bruised.
The N. G A. College and its j 1
Critics.
Editor Nugget:
I hope that tho friends of tho N.
G. A. College will not take too
seriously the remarks, or state
meet, recently made by our Broth
er Rev. Mr. Marks, the resident
pastor of the Methodist church, of
Dnhloncga, at the late conference
of bis church, at Monroe, Walton
county. It must be remembered
that Mr. Marks is hero in dis
charge of his various clerical
duties, under the direction of the
Bishop of his church, and among
these duties ho is required to look
after educational mattors, especially
in tho interest of his denomination
al institutions and denominational
newspapers. He is not supported
by the stale lint by the church.
No one should find fault with him
for advancing the cause of Emory
and Young Harris colleges.
Baptist ministers do tho same
for Mercer University. The past
four pastors of tho Dahlonega
Baptist church have been grad
uates of Mercer, to wit: Parks,
O’Kelly, DcWeesc and Gunn, and
ta proper times, all of these men
have laid the claims of Mercer' be
fore their people, and all these
men have sent some means to its
support. Mercer University is
their Alma Mater and although
not required by any law or rule of
the church to do this, they arc
grateful enough to do it, and noth
ing has been said or done to pre
vent it. Tho writer has for twen
ty years past, or more, contributed
to Mercer ouo way or another, and
shall continue to do so, either in
money to the students themselves
or to the Endowment Fund. This
ho has done ns a Baptist, feeling it
to be his duty to do so.
When the Presbyterians build
their great University and put it
in operation, as I hope they will
before long, they will have their
agents m the field soliciting stu
dents. These agents may he the
ministers of that church, members
of the faculty or special traveling
agents, or all of them, if the an
thurifies of tho Presbyterian Uni
versity so direct, which would be
right and proper.
All educational institutions in
Georgia have adopted the best
means in their power to secure stu
dents. Recently the University of
Georgia, though it has hundreds of
ex-students, and a large number of
graduates, and offers free tuition,
thinks it proper, if not necessary,
to send a salaried officer of expo
rienco to travel all over the State
of Georgia, the entire year solicit
ing students. Denominational in
stitutions, with no aid from the
state, and compelled to charge
tuition fees, are obliged, in self
defence, to put agencies of some
sort in tho field, otherwise those
useful institutions of learning
might languish.
Whether Rev. Mr. Marks went be
yond proper bounds in commenting
upon ttie N. G. A. College at Monroe,
or not, I am not prepared to say. For
sufficient reasons to him he may not
care to send his children here. He
might be censured by his Bishop, if he
did so.
But there are certain limits within
which it Jins been diftcult, at times, to
keep various clergymen when they are
at work in Dahlonega and its vicinity.
Some of them have found fault with
the N. (1. A. College because it is not
more of a denominational or religious
school, and have sought to inject their
views more or less offensively. One of
them, Rev. Mr. Cofer, entered the col
lege grounds some years ago and by
scattering printed matter among the
students, endeavored to prevail on some
of the young men to leave the college
and go where “God was worshipped all
the year round.” He did this only one
time, so far as the writer knows. Per
haps his better judgment prompted
him to drop this course. -Another Min
ister saw proper to write one or more
abusive articles in his church paper
because Col. Lewis, (of beloved mem
ory), and other members of the fac
ulty, and under their especial eye, at
the close of the week at proper seasons,
allowed the pupils to enjoy themselves
at social plays, even dancing! The latter
was denounced as too wicked for almost
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ty of any Denominational college in
Georgia, being selected largely with
that idea in view. Scholarship is
sought for, but no one would be select
ed who did not possess a character for
Christian virtues. The faculty is com
posed of ten persons, male and female.
Of these seven are members of differ
ent denominations, to-wit: Baptist,
Methodist, Presbyterian and Episco
palian. Many of the students belong
to these different churches. We al
most invariably have some Catholic
and Hebrew pupils. The attendance
of these on Sunday church services is
not required, but all have to at
tend chapel service. A majority
of these professors do Sunday
School work every Sunday, and, if the
pupils desire, they can receive about
the same amount of Bible instruction
each week, as the average student gets
at Mercer or Emory. The Bible is
present at every chapel exercise. A
large, number of former students are
Ministers of the Gospel, a few are Mis
sionaries, both at home and in foreign
lands. Our lawyers, editors and en
gineers are all over Georgia, as well as
our doctors, while our farmers are
numerous and will become more so.
No convention, religious or political,
assemblies in Georgia, without the
North Georgia College young man or
young woman is there to push along
evefy meritorious project. If you
search the army you will find there
officers from this college. If you go to
the Navy you will likewise find them.
For thirty-two years I have been try
ing, with all my might, to keep tl;c
church and state separate ; at least,
keep a few preachers in this part of
Georgia from forcing themselves on
some of the state’s prerogatives. In
JOHN H. MOORE
DEALER IN
ALSO A FULL LINE OF
Young men who graduate from the de
nominational schools, are a little bit
illiberal minded, straight laced and
tainted somewhat with religious bigo
try, or no religion at all.
Between these two opinions, it be
comes necessary to have all the schools
the people can afford to have.
W. P. Prick, Sr.,
President of Board of Trustees
N. G. A. College
Auraria Items.
Mr. Bob Wood has a smile on
fttce extending clear behind his
ears. He has worked our road
this week.
Prof. Keith went to Atlanta'
this week on business. The bus
iness is not known but it is pre-
i sumed that it was to close a con-
1 tract on matrimony.
We are glad to hear from our
neighbors in other parts of the
county. It gives us a chance to
know what other people are doing.
On next week we are going to
give the names of all the patrons
of this school and also the num
ber of pupils each one is sending.
So look out and see what we are
doing.
Mr. John H. Summerour went
to Gainesville this week in the in
terest of his mines. He expects
to begin work in about a month
with a determination to get some
gold.
The interest in the school is still
increasing. We have new pupils
other words: let Caesar alone. For , , ,, ,,
... r , , 1 every week together with the rec
sixteen years of my life I lived under a j i J °
State Constitution which
contained 1 °rds of better work.
A minister was conducting a se
ries of meetings in Jackson county
recently. At the morning service
he called on a layman to pray.
Tho brother began as follows:
“Oh, Lord we thank thee that thou
has spared our lives to this good
day. We thank thee that during
all our life wo have never sinned.
We thank thee, Oh, Lord, that we
have never had any desire to sin.”
The preacher—Lord, the brother
is lying. That next night when the
preacher returned to hold the night
service the door was locked and
the luce ting was no more.
anything, by the aforesaid cleregyman,
and yet the writer saw the daughter
of that same divine, leave her boarding
house in Atlanta, dressed in the height
of fashion, for a public ball-room—the
mother arranging her toilet for the
evening, and the father being present
at the time. If objections were made
the writer heard none. The good
“lady of the house,” is yet living to
prove the truth of what i say if it he
denied. The object for writing the
letters was too apparent.
If the college here was a denomma-
this provision : “Ministers of tlieGos-
pel, being peculiarly set apart for the
cure of souls, shall not have seats in
the General Assembly.” It worked
well. The sessions of the General As
sembly were made shorter thereby,
and some heart-burnings prevented.
There is not now a public, school in
Lumpkin county under the control of a
church. Six years ago hardly a school
that did not meet in a church of some
denomination. These churches largely
controled the teachers and the govern
ment of the schools for private advan
tage. Only one. school now assembles
in a church house. This is at Mt. I’is-
gah, but the church officers, nor its
members have any control, whatever,
over the teacher or the school. If they
ever should have a complaint it goes
first to the Board of Education. This
is the law, and it is recorded in both the
Church Book and the Minutes of the
Board.
The writer does not wish lobe under
stood as opposing denominational
schools. If lie received any higher
knowlcgo than is furnished at the pub
lic school, he obtained it at. a denomi
national school, (FurmanUniversity),
buthe believes that all primary, or
preparatory education should be
furnished by the state. When this is
not done, then the denominations
should do all they can to give their
children an education. By all means,
educate them. Where all the primary
or preparatory education is given by
the state in schools presided over by
Christian teachers, with the Bible ever
present, the denominational colleges
and schools will be able to do far more
and better educational work than they
now do.
I have not desired to wound any feel
ings in writing this article but I have
thought that the occasion had arrived,
as il does ever once in awhile, when
some things should be talked over and
explained.
It will be necessary for the state and
the churches to do all lhey can to re
move the great cloud of illiteracy
tional college, the boys and girls would 1 which still hangs over our people. But
have to hie away to Portor Springs for] these two should not interfere with one
amusement, just as Emory boys, and I another, but each should be a help to
Mercer boys, go to Atlanta and Sayan- the other. There will always be par-
nah for like purpose, as no rooms at ] outs who will insist that the son cannot
these colleges are allowed for dancing, be properly educated unless he receives
The Christian “make up,” or personnel, liis instruction wit hin the walls of a de-
of the faculty of the N. G, A. College nominational institution. Other par-
will compare favorably with the faoul- ept> will be found who believe that
Ran da Dots.
Black berry wine spiked and red,
Makes you feel as you’d been dead.
It makes the boys act the fool
And lays the old men in the cool.
It’s not to drink,Jits made to sell,
It makes drinkers feel worse than
(bad.)
Mr. L. M. Wells is off to Allan-
laula this week with a drove of
slice;).
Mr. T. W. Waters aud family
are in Gainesville visiting relatives.
On last Friday night, quite a
number of the young people from
Randn, attended a box supper at
Now Hope school house iu Daw
son county. Fifty-three dollars
were collected, to he used to pur
chase a library.
Our school is in a flourishing
condition — better than any time in
two years. The average for the
past four weeks lias been 01$.
What school in the count y can beat
il No one man can handle that
many sueecs.-duliy, especially when
they are m all the grades from
Rhetoi ie. down.
Rev. Mr. Styles preached a very
interesting sermon at the Methos
dist church last Sunday, fin took
I up a collection for church extent
; sion collect od--85 cents.
| L. J. Cronan, one day last week,
j killed tifty pilot snakes.
1 Rev. Mr. Dowdy will preach at
the Baptist church here next Sun
day.
Sunday school cvciy Sunday
morning at the Baptist church.
Come, old folk*, aud bring the
children.
Sausage, Etc
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FAMILY GROCERIES.
In Sirnmo11 s 13n' ] cl i n<r m
THE DAHLONEGA HOTEL
UihIcrWcxv Mana$>«m<>nt,
Is now open to the public, with a table su| plied with the
best the country affords. Furniture onliioly now.
Rates: Per day, $1.50; per week* $6; per month §20
Mrs. JOHN IIA'IFIELD; Prop, '
MRS. CECELIA STOWE,
Orator, Entro Nous Club.
176 Wart-fen Avenue,
Chicago, III., Oct. 22,1902.
For nearly four years 1 suffered
from ovarian troubles. The doc
tor insisted on an opetation as the
only way to get well. 1, however,
strongly objected to an operation.
My husband felt disheartened as
well as I, for home with a sick
woman is a disconsolate place at
best. A friendly druggist advised
him to get a bottle of Wine of
Cardui for me to try, and he did so.
I began to improve in afew days and
my recovery was very rapid. With
in eighteen weeks I was another
being..
Mr.Will Keith is going to de
liver a scries of lectures here very
booh on “The Best Way to Kill
Chiggers”. Admission fee for
adults two tobacco tags. All chil
dren under twelve years of age
will be admitted free. Every
body come!
I Ca/CaImV. yblo
Mrs. Stowe's letter shows every
woman how a home is saddened by
female weaknes and how completely
Wine of Cardui cures that sick
ness and brings health and happi
ness again. Do not go on suffer
ing-. Go to your druggist today
and secure a $1.00 bottle of Wine
of Cardui.
NOTICE TO HOAD COMMISSION
ERS.
The road commissioners throughout
the county are requested to have the
roads all put in good condition at once.
Given under my hand and official sig
nature, (his Aug. 25, P.KTj.
John Hvkk, Ordinary.
Having made satisfactory ar»
rangements to continue busmen
at the
p R E S E NT I.OC ATI ON jfi
I will continue selling
<3roods
at
I still have a lot of
» 11 O E S
and
hats
that I will sell at and Mow finl]
cost. I have just opened up »
beautiful line of Lawns, Dimities,
Organdies and Appliques that
can’t be beat for beauty and price.
My stock is complete, and prices]
to please any one, all I ask isiour
inspection and I "ill ouaiunteej
to please you in quality, liealli ?
and price.
Thanking you for past fa* 0 "'. 1
trust to inerrit your patioUii B c ]
the future.
Yours for Business,
-gii
Rev. Mr. Phillips, who resides
a few miles from Dahlonega, is
badly afflicted and unable to do
anything towards making a sup
port. He told us Saturday, with
tears in his eyes, that ho was in a
very needy condition. He receives
four dollars per mouth froth the
county, but this doesn’t keep him
anil his wife from suffering. lie
stated that during his entire sick
ness nor a single member of the
church had been to see him in his
lonely and distressed condition,
and no one else except thne
neighbors. Now, in siriu inu unm
ey tor foreign missions wouldn’t it
look belter in the sight of God to
divide a part of it with Ibis old
man, who looks like ids dais on
earth are but tew, than to send all l number of roams, nunJ .. t . t .oin'«oda-
the money off to some sir-"'.,. i-lt sired, ju .<< sup. .
healthy, heather
(J >rrespon lents must m a!
letters before sen ling tin in I
N UGGET.
Notice! Notice! Notice,
ho desire to If- ,: '!] d
1 an
Persons vv
lodge student
giving the number
.... - ,, 1 .-ingthe ««!>'•
their will please file #1 "U'V ' „ the l»'“ l
. i her of students ( h' M ' 1 ‘
charged each st. fflll room*
Jr is understood that t0 inf l C
Two female prisoners escaped
from the prison farm at Milledgc-
yiHo last week.
Maj. Smith (Bill Arp) died at
Carlersville Monday night. Geor
gia has lo-i one of her ablest aud
n;u tnittv uiitciu.
era desired, the fnnJsluti. „
areommodat ons to b- - , , 'jio taU®
Persons who (Rsa-es >;. r giviaft
hoarders will pjeasi ■ ' j. (1( [ null
nmubur dusiivd. 1 1 uv> >) “ ) |' ( .(j
eomninriat ions to be ""IT. r0 onis, ,<l
Persons who desire ' „ r givmg
students win i ''‘^*:. , !!:,i:!Jor ^
tiers to be tunes,.;-- .„. t . iw#»
i’l-rsoms wlio eesjn ^ ii , tJ )U ,, ll | U »liil
for BtiKioutP w* 111 */
[r is unaerswHju »••• , . t to t
pied by students are sith £ d t
lion by officers otthecolLR, r ulc*
sanitary, hygienic and
will be carried oat. polligc
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