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Mmm iwmni'w xrt local S£ewv>. White ho:UM and hen !» I" When y*>« it , Hutcheson ire retailing now. ut 5 rewujwrri »■ in ■!—ifwimth-ti—n - rn ;i m i — iiiwirwi ■■■mm— Ilf We were pleased to meat Mr. R. The old hens have made a strike J, Swain in our city again this and our citizens are without eggs, week. wmmm mm—mm m ;ii „,|ireiupll.v hlh'il* need any shingles Urns. All or Freda, Ga. We noticed an old gentleman toting one of his son in laws wood the other day while tho young kinsman loafed about. Such is life. vfcoiiie already Claus. of our merchant! had a visit from hava Santa tf ,1:1m say y»« ««y V.rilsr |W|»' r , UlhiM- l<*»S *>r Wo have it. Either blue & S m: ban* ‘ have just (Jo at once and Oconee county, Georgia, was tin nil < jfivliitr- |i. II. fcnii'i'il a now jforg’A sy r 111 >. e t, sonic of it. ,, Mr. .1. E. McGcO IllOVitlg to home down on Park street i'l,.,ivi"< a vaeancy m the city | .|i) l j| in the 2nd Ward. ]■! /n it throe weeks 1m doubt a | ()t( ,f pi o' mis will lay aside their jlisfion. if they have any, and cel* liu'nte Ciiri'tmas as usual, by lid ||i n g ( dancing and drinking. Mi. C irtor, the turner of Tnc The Methodist people gave a box j supper sit the girl’s dormitory, we ♦earn, to get funds for a Christ i mas tree. It is said that they made ten dollars or more. Now hoys still Mrs. Marion Rrooksher loayes for Braver Ridge, Tenn., this week, where she will reside for awhile. keep coming m f South to college. Mr. Aniens Sims of Mr. that col last addition to the roll. Sims is the first man whom county has ever sent to this lege. Mr. John Chapman leaves this week for Atlanta Heights, for the purpose of following truck farm ing iis a livelyhood. Ho has not sold but rented his farm in this county, to which ho may return in a year. Some of the wood haulers have The Thanksgiving services at the public school hero by the pu- ! pils are said to ho very interesting by all present. Tlie mail on the upper route to | Gainesville leaves a half an hour eihTuT now and arrives here at i 2:30 o’clock. Don't forget that the tax collec tors hook closes on the 19th inst. and fi. fas. will ho issued against all defaulters on Monday follow ing. Santa Claus arrived here this week and delivered his Hist load of goods to P. L. Reese. W. P, Price, .Tr., has received his Christmas goods. They are nice. Something for both old and young. Mis. J. F. Castleberry went down into Dawson county last Sun day to see her mother who was vety sick. Wc had Hie pleasure of meeting Mr. J. T. Hubbard rtf Asheville, X. C., yesterday, who is here on a s hurt visit. M r. John Craig, of Toledo, ()., has been here this week inspecting Mr. Ashley’s mica mine, a few miles above Dahloticgu. The city registration hook closes on the )2th inst. Sheriff Davis carried Miss Sat terfield, recently adjudged a Innas tie, to the asylum yesterday, Mr. Will Rickets of Dahlonoga, has contracted to build a dredge boat for a company at Iiarrando, Fla., about three hundred miles below Jacksonville, Ho will leave in a short time to begin his work which will require some four or five months. Mr. Rickets is a first class mechanic and will do a good Job. The property belonging to the B. Graham estate, was pur- ,m! last. Tuesday for Judge W. We trust that the city authori-! ■ Gs will not. allow any fire works here this Christmas. It is too , f Dahlouega, came over, . , ...... , , such small loads or wood that they took charge oil . J iirlc i ll : wot k an Ihimp long enough to allow Mr. j Era«ford, the cashier, to take a ' Lv days off and go to see his 1 Units over at Blue Ridge, Ga. re in demand last | iv. They sold at. $1.25 ii.| sonic coul In I get them !,,y nor money. Wo didn't ipI oho lint ate the country editors did rice and com bread, i : i,| fvi I just .as wi ll today as if wo in I eaten a tm key. yearly every cold, windy night |l;ii>!iiil Walker stays up longer limn usiiiil watching for fire. If jeople would burn out their ohitn- al die proper time, during a inn (here would not be so much are ashamed to come through town with tIn-111 for fear of being criti- | dangerous about lire. Thousands of dollars damages are some times done by a single fire cracker. Mr. (t. II. McGuire expects lo leave Dahlonoga first of January, \V, Murray, of Tenn., for #812.50. We understand Huntingdon, that Nolim oisoil. It is j.ist'as much harm to lv, l'"-' sls »«•«"* *»* cheat any one in wood matters as any thing else. The year 1903 is coming close and every body wliA should settle their accouuts to a can tint' elry work to call at once and par ties having any work at his shop arc asked to come and get it. Rev. Mr. Bell of Atlanta, filled (Joudlock, col., who is wanted in this county for cursing in the pres ent of females, was given a sen tence down in lower Georgia of 12 months for carrying a pistol. The Masonic Lodge held its an nual election for officers last Toes- day night, resulting in the selection | of Dr. II. (,\ Whclchel, W. M., 1 and M. J. Williams. Sec’y. After Several pavties residing in the upper portion of the county, who had optioned their timber land to Anderson & Jones, for the United States Leather U.i., were in last Tuesday for their money. TI10 time was up first of the month but none of the Lent hoi* men appeared with either their greenback or silver, causing these land owners to he very much disappointed. Shelled corn sold from the wags ons hero hist week at 55 cents per bushel—meal 00, Mountain cabbage sold hero nt a cent and a quarter per pound frorq the wagons last week. It looks very tmjcb like a cer tain mania going to lose his son, although it js pot leap year. A largo yoke ,of ojcojj, weighing 2,900 pounds, for sale by M. J. Williams, Dahlp&egn, Dahlonoga was visited by the coldest wave of the season last week— regular hog killing weath er. ivcv. iur. Den m iuiituitt, une* 1 , tie* „ , . , 1 , • tills an oyster supper was had rat the pulpit at lhe Baptist church in the Villa Our friend, Mr. It. W. Walker you arc,"10 us unytl.me «. '™>' I ^Ih'inkch intercut liy u good nine Inf Ellijay, » boro on a few .lays it, and if wo are 'tun anytlno<j yon ] visit. He ia a bur. trend hearted . ... ., „ i, i Dahlonega last Sunday and Sun- 1 begin even with the new year. 11 ,. , i day night, who was listened to you are due us anything wo want 1 J ^ ’ . . I will get it We arc informed that three j young men of this county left foi California last week, Sargent, Will Tate and Marion | Ducket, who reside near Porter Springs. From there they will go congregation both times. Marlin Wehutit (Red Fox), was anger. One at the old Hall House to Washington Territory. ■aught at a late hour the other jr or short time Mr. Bruce light and great chunks of burning Crawford, cashier of The Bank of iotfell on the side walk for some j Dahlonoga, had a notion of locat ing at Blue Ridge, but after Ins visit thgre last week he has decids ins talks after taking up his ed to remain in Dahlonoga. We jliotlc in Tennessee: “Dahlonoga { ill ‘ e pleased at this as Mi. ps been criticised a whole lot hot i Crawford is such a big, towns | hearted fellow that every likes him. line afterwards. This is the way ono of our citi- pe is one of the host little all this country. It seems hard |>r the Dnhlimegaites to stay away fom that good old place.” Wo live always known this and neyer P|>ect to leave the place until piled Lust Saturday a team ran away with Wilie Carroll while coming down the hill the other side of Yahoo la creek. The horses ran in Dahlouega last Saturday. It being Tom I Wl19 reported awhile that ho went to the far west, but Red Fox tells us that he has only been over to Blue Ridge, Ga., and Inis no idea of leaving this country. There is not a merchant in Dah- lonegu but what is afraid of lire crackers and other fire works being exploded in hero for fear of setting the town on fire. Now why <lo they bring them up for sale? If they do, they are to blame to some extent. A woman, who recently went from Dahlonoga to Tennessee, stopped into Mr. Cicero Wallace’s store the other day, so we are in formed, and said that she wanted visit. He is a big, good hearted gentleman, and makes every thing pleasant wherever he goes and wc are always glad to see him in our ; midst. Mr. Samuel Anderson of Wicr, Ga., this county, left last week with his wife for new fields in Kentucky. Some few days ago he had throe lights with Jap Grizzle who he believed had—wotll wo will not say for feat it might shock the modesty of some ono and them to go into spasms. So don’t say anything about it for fear some of the old women get hold of it. If they do they will talk so much that they might not enjoy Christ mas. Some one left an overcoat at M. J. Williams store court week, Tho owner is requested to call for it. Jho article on agriculture, by Prof. Davis, was sent in too late for this week’s first page, Will appear next. Mr. A. D. $hut>uq who has been teaching school in this county for some time, has finished up here and gone down to Gillsville, Wa., to teach. Ho is a nice, clever young man and wo wish him suc cess. There was a big corn“sh,uc<kUig up in Chestateo district (yro day cause I'igt week and not y dr.QP ,o£ liquqr used on the place by a,uy ono. All good bod v upon by the highest authori- f ol . about a quarter., turned the tm existence. IF«r the past thre sines? house in Dahlouega has j pen closed on Thanksgiving Day. ■ "'11s started by boys cairyingl fatind a petition to this effect and continued ever since. If any P e (iin show us where there is any f llSl ' in suspending business on the I'bday of November, picking up I£ ,U1 nu 1 going out and Slow bird and not bn even think of ji ; l treat to Hu Vii or I hack top side up, leaving only a years every | few pieces of the top to the bed. A glorious old time revival has been going on out at Last Chance two weeks or more, under the sus pervision of Revs. Blackburn anti West. Several have been convert ed and much good is being done. Let the good work go on. It seems that every one is at liberty to hunt in Lumpkin county now on apy ones property ns but one has .yet registered according to law under the late act. Isn’t itstrauge that the small cost of only 25 cents will make land own era so backward? A little child of Mary Hunter, Mr. Henry Seabolt of this coun ty, was brought in by Marshal Grizzle and carried before Com. Baker last Monday, charged with operating a still which was de stroyed near his premises not long ago. Mr. John Ash assumed the responsibility and Mr. Seabolt was discharged, and as soon as a war rant is procured Mr. Ash will bo required to come forth and explain why he carried on the business contrary to the laws of Uncle Sam. some of “those butter.” Although col., was badly burned last Satur The driver was only slightly in jured by being thrown out on the ground. The holding back strap broke. persimmon beer rce tnnci- I hist Thu flock tw< hid) lay morning about 2 cribs cm the Briar property, belonging to Mr. T * Mill >'i'imt| Mr. Mat Ohum- 1 '''’■Paining about 350 bushels " 111 u ’ere discovered to he on ’ 1,11 i all lost except about h'diels. p way || le work of '■•"'iidia-y and its owners have I' 1 "'1'" the guilty party was. " to .Mr. Miller’s ci i!>, eon- Ti.) ininhcls, bad been nailed 1,1:1 when the fii 11 "as open. l’he party had j bouse. ' " it lie wanted and set fire to 11 '‘riband the I"* 1 ' nuugh to t Wlci ltd othci crib ike fire. l ); rt of last week * put 1 itk colt, I'Ve I km Imi ■Mil till. Ill: As our name has been mention- j ed for alderman from the second ward by some friends we wish to express our thanks, but shooting b C w leave to state that it doesn’t for a single matter a straw with us whether we the Lord, wc ;U 'c nominated or not, as wo are not seeking office, especially for one that brings in no money but a big lot of “cursing.” In speaking of Col. Charter's speech in the case of the state vs. Mrs. Onie Tanner in Hall Superior Court last week, the Atlanta Con-I stitution’s Gainesville correspond out makes these complimentary re marks of our fellow townsmen: “The speech ol Col. M . A. Char tors, the solicitor general, was pionouneed one of the best argu ments in a criminal ease ever <le was discov> liverod in the Hall county court He made a great plea for the conviction of Mrs. Tanner, aud ios conclusions were adroitly and skillfully handled.” The Rhi Mu entertainment hist Monday was a splendid success. There were several lady visitors present. The subject debated was Resolved, “That the coming wo man would he a man. 1 he at tirmative speakers were: J. D. G ir- tatowsky, G. M. Barns and R. F. Smith. Negative were: J Br >ach, J. IV. Brown an crs. The affirmative presented a masterful effort to prove that the coming woman should be a man and actually prot she went from this place wo are glad to say that she didn’t get her education(?) here. Wo regret to learn of the death of Mrs. Garrison, nco Miss Anna Chastain, which occurred at her home in Jackson county some weeks ago. Mrs. Garrison was horn, reared and wedded in Dah louega, and left here with her husband for Jackson county many years ago. We understand that day. Mary Strickland, upon see ing the little one run out of the house in flames and hallowed until her false tooth dropped out. We not mention ttic latter in the way of sport. Our friend and patron, Mr. Seth McGee of White county, who is agent for the Garnet Mine in this county, paid our sanctum a pleasant visit last Tuesday. The Garnet is valuable gold mining tho deceased had bcei\ postmistress j property hut its owner i-n New \r . 1 M 1 .... * 14- «.. 1 ^ * Ua at Dry Pond for about 20 years. Rev. J. D. Turner, the new pas tor of the Methodist church at this place, will deliver his first sermon next Sunday at 11 o’clock. Quite likely he will l>e greeted with a large congregation, as but few here are acquainted with Mr. Turner and have not had an op portunity of hearing him preach before. Wo trust that he is the! right man in the light place and will accomplish much good in oui midst York will not work it or let it be Rev. Mat Grizzle, who has re sided in this county for many years, pulled up stakes between midnight and day the other morn ing, so wc understand and left for another clime, Jackson county likely. For many years he has been losing much time every year preaching the gospel for nothing, causing him to get so badly in debt that lie believed it best for him to leave out when they sold his hist horse last week. No doubt Mr. Grizzle has sayed several souls, but at the same time has injured himself or creditors. We know of other preachers in this county who are getting in the same fix. They get all the credit, when tho men who furnishes their meat and bread should share <1 wont and come away ns sober as tho soberest of judges. This shows that a reform movement has struck that part of tho county. The Nuggets are all in the Dab- loncgn postoffice by 10 o’clock every Thursday, and if you fail to receive them promptly it is not our fault. Those for Auraria a few weeks ago didn’t roach that place till Monday following al though it ( is 111st six miles away, The farmers of this county have recently got to producing about enough hay nudifeed to supply tjio demands of the county, and wo trust that the former custom of having to haul thousands of pounds of Western hay here every winter and spring is a thing of the past. Instead of wanting to explode fire works on Christmas, why not make up enough money to get the company to light all tho arch lamps in the city.during the holi days? There would be no danger in this, bcsixf.es it would be nice as well as beneficial to those wishing to make Christman calls, and a little benefit to a company that has expended thousands of dollars here. ! worked until he completes an in^ j portion <>f ■>■ Very much like for venticn he is at work on now the saving of fine gold. All parties indebted to T. J. Smith & Bro, by note or account, who do not settle or make satis faction, wiM find their notes and accounts in the hands of officers after December 25th. Do not wait and have a hill of cost run up on you. We have to meet our oh** 1 ligations, therefore wo must col lect, T. J. Smith & Buo. Rock teller when he makes a gift. The price of oil advances anti oth ers suffer. There is a widow lady residing in Dahlonoga receiving three dol lars per month from the county as a partial support, haying two liv ing brothers plenty able to take care of her who ought to he The sheriff of Dawson county., armed with a warrant, made a call on Ross Duff, residing a couple of miles from Dablonega, ono day last week. Ross had failed to pay for a shot gun ho purchased in that county from some one not long ago. The gun was sold 10 him for $5.00, tho cost in the case was $5.15, is the kind of a .weapon Ross now possesses. Mr. M. J. Williams has a hick ory stick that is more than thirty years old. It used to belong to Mr. Tobias Woody of Union coun ty, now deceased. A long time , , A.i . i-r 1 i ago Mr. Williams told Mr. Woody ashamed ot themselves. Her buss , , , , ... • , , * , * ho wanted the stick after bis death, hand who had been in bad healin ,, ., for a long time, passed away a few He said till right. 80 thexold man ’go hoys, the who l(l ' in lhe dnll ' : j *'"■ s, " , ie time, wen ’ ‘btiildjiijr properly 1 he next Chick ii 1 1<i-■ Id iG'.ikc.out with with small released fntni- tiy a Mr. Hunt 'iiomauga, hoarding at d House. In - 1'est‘inhling smallpox. i: 1 i"d hack to the cottage ' ■' it might be the dis- di 1 to has nut felt a bit ! l *' r. Thu supposed ' i "o tnrne i out to Ue i’ 1 "' 1 '- And in addition . Hunt ,J U not to has mumps. So " single case of small 111 Bubluuc ra, iced a woman into court who swore that when vlie lift home her name was “\Warv v >mt that now iter name was “B! ’ However the negative I won the dccLiuu by a large ma I jority* Mr. J. T. Miller of Auraria, and Dr. Boekius of Chicago, w ho came to this county a few days ago, were registered at Hall’s \ ilia last ; Sunday and remained here foi some time. The Doctor before he started south, stated that lie had an idea of purchasing a piece of property in Dahlonoga and build ing him a nice comfortable winter home provided, lie could get suited in a place. We trust that this gentleman is still in the notion and IT the day is not far distant when p ue can call him a citizen of l> py. I our beautiful mountain city—dur ing (lie winter season at least. Later. — Dr. Boekius was expect ing to spend some lime in Dab- I,mega hot Sunday night he Although there is an ordinance months ago. I(o was unable to .lo , l’ as8ed " . “'""l"*' ?*. to punish those who through negligence, let their chimneys burn out at dry times, no attention ! is paid to it and the town is often j endangered by this ordinance not lining enforced. Enforce it or re peal it. There is no use of haying laws unless they are enforced. This one is more important than any little fighting or dniken scrape. It will be seen by an official no- ‘ tice elsewhere that Mayor Baker bus called u mass meeting of the legal voters of Dahlonoga to be held on the Kith inst. for the pur pose of nominating four aldermen. All persons 21 years of of age, living within the corporate limits of Dahlouega, having settled all anything and also had to be assist ed by the county. As stated above, this poor woman has two brothers. They are preachers. According to the tax digest ono possesses over three hundred dollars and the other near nine hundred. The poor woman’s brother possessing the most, a-kod the ordinary during ago and a few days since his wife brought the stick to its owner as requested by her husband before his death. At the last term of our Superior Court Elias Woody was prosecu ted for deserting his wife. His wife upon being promised by him that he would live with her and his brother in-laws life time, to , care for her and his child, refused giyo them $10 per month. Yet to swear in the court what she did they favor foreign missions one stopped his wo opposed it for just and | before the grand jury when the Nugget because bill was returned against him, and reas' the result was be was aoquitted such sons as the aboyc. We wouldn’t and a verdict of malicious prose- lmve brought up this subject had jculion returned agaiust the woman it not been that the ordinary was, and a good size bill of cost had to dreamed about his little he. had left at home now j alarmed him so that he j departure early Monday I for Chicago. taxes, both state, county and mu nicipal, up to tho present year are requested to come out and partici pate in this meeting and i>t in ( the selection of 11 good ticket foi' morning »| u . approaching election theSatur- girl who Ml and it took his olio*,vini called upon this week by a distant 1 rel live- asking for clothing for this lady who has the cold-hearted brothers. One of tbeso men has 1 been preaching here occasionally. We never go to hear him, for if ' such actions as this is religion, we 1 don’t want iL lie paid to save the wife from bos ing imprisoned. He paid this, but *ve understand that he lias gone anti loft his wife again and refuses to live with her, although she saved him from going to the chain gang. Ob, how easy some women can ho deceived.