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-cal -M'CWa. al t! golug tree. I'lir rrc*>l»y tc,,,aM hiivt- .< CliVistm:* 1 ,, j.,111 Ki vp nearly nil kinds K .,1 | lii' Xl (Itil’T office. Si •Ulnfid I l.’UV Miid 11" r sun vain- hum in \l Wuli . M.‘<> l„ M. J tillin' St lliitll ns two liut iniii'' y aft t i in ■ recently udi is iu rent Hi . Willi uns, .1.1 hem Inst dollar- per m il was No, r, who it wits his wifi! Iris ret nr no week ns hundred, I ham I't'l ' f,.r I to the this Dit WjSOH h\* Com. unty. Mr. Jam s Smith (if unty. was hound over ,|a v lieie last week, charged with jioit distilliutj. 1,1 w , ,.k :i follow brought in ,.|](.||i : ral I in'tor t hat was nws {l| | nil . : ,n. It looseneil up some of Ms and remuve.l sever- • iv day: ild of ft tel' t m'mi a li 1 1le. live yet.r- M v. .1 Mines 11e:i lain I, of this con.n'y, "as I !i\' into a if water. ,|! lur will tie here ilurdav. Then lie* use and if you fail to lie will look i specie I man A few more men's and youth’s suits at 11. 1). Gurleys. Also Indies’ wraps at neltial cost. The Bignal editor announced Inst week that his paper would not ap pear any mure until (lit! first week in January. Gordon Walker, a brother of our i city m u>hiil, returned hist week from Texas, after an absence of nine months. Only eight more days until that great holiday arrives and Santa! Clause "ill come, Iml not to visit lbo very poor. Quit borrowing your neighbors paper. It is dangerous. The devil will catch every one that does it. We mean the printers doyil. The ordinary informs us that llm vouchers for all Confederate pt nsioners have heen received at his olln e, and all interested are re- tpiestet 1 to cuuie in at once, Mr. Henry King cut his light leg above the knee one day this week so as to rentier him unable to work. He was grinding his ax and the sharp tool slipped out of Ins hand. Although il was very cold last Thursday, a lady of this county, drove an ox team herself and brought a load of produce to town. Lmnukin county can produce ... i'll • of the smartest, ladies on the globe. Kgg The . me 25 cents otter from next week. dozen. Mr. George Jenkins of this Voter'’ will 1’h'co, has moved to Alabama. Wo received fifteen new sub at appeal Mr. J. H. McKee paid Gabion- j ^fibers by last Sunday’s mail ega a visit last Saturday and Sun day. one time. A few of llieks' 1904 for sale at this office, they arc all gone. Mr. Turner Qnillmn of I county, visited relatives at S, go-carts and Chinaware, j plnc0 j a8t Saturday ino- rent nien for Christmas. I Almanacs Mining Notes. The Nrnugr gives more reliable mining news than any other pa per published in Georgia. In drifting from Xu. 2 to No. 1 At 'I'. J. Smiths you will Hud oranges, coconuts and a nice fresh j lot of candies. Doll } something real nice for Christmas, at \V. 1*. Prices, J r. Yon will find Zobolin and all the latest dress fabrieks just received at IT. I). Gurleys, Remember that Santa Claus has deposited some,of the nicest things I in town at the drug store. Nothing was done by the city council last Monday except the auditing of some accounts. Next Saturday is the city ; tion. Let all come out and whether you got your choice in the mass meeting or not. AtJ. 11. Moores you will find cabbage, pork, beef, sausage, on ions, sweet potatoes, beans, peas, cow feed and every thing else you need. Call before I shaft at the Jumbo mine this I week they struck another large new vein Hall this la mine itself. The party consists of Chicago, Kansas City and N’«» I i.'raska people. All are well pleas ed and art* purchasing stork to the iiqnn, declaring most omphati.nftK i ly that “the half was never told.” We haye been asked if tho res | ports about the richness of Tho | Jumbo Gobi Mine art! true. If wa Foil Sai.k.—A yoke of cattle 5 years old, weighing about 1,000 pounds each. Apply to It. C. Payne, Duhlonegn, Ga. 2t One of our subscribers, whose post office is at llanda, Ga., says Mr. Campbell is still prospect- ] ' l!U ' lu) f known it. you would not ing down on the Standard proper-, observed such mention in tho ty, ami crushing what custom ore j oolnmns of the Ni'QQKT. Me ara is sent to the Singleton mill, not ; ’"B interested a dollar in any of having enough water to run th mill and giant for the company. the goltl mines of this country, tu .d not partial towards a single opa A number or Indies nccompan- of them. M e jj.ro very cureful ied tho party from the north to about our milling reports, and of-r see The Dahlonega Gold Mining | ton visitors find the properties IjObl UJllUl l?' Ill LVtlllUdj VJtl., Ml > j") O “ I . , . . i . ir that ho walks four miles and a hnlf Milling Ctj’a properties. They imi( ‘ h feher thanrepresented. Mo . • i . i • , 1 i \ 1'o.Fi 11' i hie it) i \ !•/1 (» j* ti\.il' \m\ nnn elec- cveiv week to tho office aftoi paper. The last issue of the Nugget for J90I will appea" on tho 24th inst. Then we will lake a weeks rest vote ! and you will not see tho Nugget any more till the first week in 1904. Capt. J. W. Woodward went down to Gainesville last week to attend the funeral of his mother. He lias the sympathy of the entire community in the loss of his much loved parent. were certainly as enthusiastic as the gentlemen participating in tho panning of gold, ml or t lint no ojija It is to our interest and to tho interest of the couptry. prefer this in be deceived, Mr. Joel T. Miller, Tho Dnhlon- ,n clipping articles from other p*- | ega Gold Mining and Milling pvrs written by parties visiting I Company’s Superintendent, n res- !l,| y ''*** "iines hero wo first sat- j ident director, had “his hands ; ' 8 0’ ourselves f lint tIn* author is I full” taking care of the large par- exagerating. Me do this to ty brought to seo the mines by Messrs.-Disney and Rush. The DahUihegu Gold Mining and Milling Co. recently cut into placer mining several dollars to the yard. When they smeoed in Mr. mi l Mrs. Frank Worley of Gainesville, returned to Dahlon ega, their old home, this M’c understand they expect move to Tennessee At B. R. Meadors & Sons you j getting a sufficient amount of wa-j will find a nice Hue of fresh stick, ter to hydraulic tho deeper part) week, i bucket and fancy candies. Also; of their placer, oltl miners and all to by that time matter ill v. n ”i' I to !“ it il i:i In press I bat .J < ■ little two-year old ,| Mrs. .1 A. Ho war. 'lit. j ust, befo11! ;ii Aw try; rhihl of M r. I. died last When the family of Rev. J. 1). Turner arrived last, Thursday the lathes of the city had a nice, warm supper prepared and gave one and all a hcarlv welcome. Rev A ide:.on A Jones have just ro- >ivi 1 a nice line of men and boys li,!,-: vi ar. \Iso fascinators both ittii'i iim! wool. For quilts and |pes call and si of : nvlliiu Idle ni.-est Iitii! of Xmas g jotls i i town at H. D. Gurleys. tool chests, \ aces, books, Ac. Many suitable presents for both ladies and gentlemen. Also fresh nuts and candies. All at very low j i r i cis. Gentle reader, some times it is yery unpleasant for ns to use the name of a friend in giving the news, nevertheless we do it in or 'R °“L w,r church ill lhobc*inmo«ottbc|)i.blic.il. l inof| Mr. T’aylor of Blue Ridge, Ga., will preach at the H:iptisst church in I Vihlouoga next Sunday. It may be that Mr. Taylor will bo called to preach at this church (luring tjio coming year. toys for the babies, and the nicest line of jewelry over brought to ibi! city. Also a beautiful Kuo of pictures, and don’t' forget that South Georgia syrup. It is fine. M r c received a letter last week from our old friend and former townsman, Mr. S. A. Kelley, who still resides in Texas. It will he remembered that he was reported hero as being dead once, but wc are glad to sav that ho is still alive acquainted with the ground claim that this will be a daily occur rence. Dr. Garver, of Nebraska, is spending several days «t. Auraria. The Doctor is interested in The Duhlonegn Gold Mining and Mil ling Co., and dotjs not miss an op portunity to visit the Company’s property. Doctor lias not only ^ 1 increased his holding from time to time but advises his friends to Rev. Mr. T the now , XT _,, invest all their surplus capital m and a weekly reader of the Nug- 1 ‘ 1 the company s treasury stock. Just before Mr. Ainsle, !hem - when in t crowded preached him and Monday morning Mr. ps' dog acted ill such t as to cause the owner to ii was mad an l when the I'orl of his shotgun was heard dwa lull dead, causing all mi" tine s to come to an end. this place, has had a house every time he get. The people like love to hear him talk. Goto Ouvcnder’s (’reek Mcr- ('handiso Co., at M ild, Ga , for fir. Joseph Grizzle in this county, tfortuiio to lose his jilerits Uv lire, lust who re- hud the on sc and week while 'tun home. As usual in |h accidents I he people of Dali- '"-■i were appealed to for help I Bley re ponded. 1 r ' from a postal ear I that h"v-!t"s, alter working in the •oK'r olliee for about two years :l s b('it time ago moved to 1 nvi!le, has gone to Marine, i wh re lie lias a brother ,s heen in that stale for sev - 1 Ill'S. the Nugget several years ago. The recent change of fast lime! slow at the postoffico at this place caused our citizens to get; their mail from Gainesville half ail hour later than when fast time was I kept at both the Gainesville and | bargains. They carry a nice line Dahltmega post offices. So it hasj'T <''T ^’<>ds, notions, ready made been changed back to fast again. A lady residing in Alabama | writes as follows about the Nl'ti- okt: “Blouse dun I tail to send ni\ paper as long as il cun be paid for. 1 think can make a little money any way a dollar for the Nugget. We must have it if we do without bread. Send it on and do not fail.” GET. Hast week a fellow brought in some awful mean chemical liquor. Those who drank it pretty freely : suffered considerably. One fellow Vomited u)) tho lining of his stom- ; sol | ] iere that if he got well clothing, guns, ammunition, and in fact everything kept in a goner ! al store, at the lowest price ever known for cash. Go and sec ach, another had his nose turned up side down. Wo took a drink of it and a big corn was soon re moved from our little toe. “Bully” Strickland died in Mill Greek district a few days ago, aged near 80. A number of year Ln „ (M ago “Bully” killed a negro in self j elected. 1C 101 J .. i. I... l.i.nMi.in.l MM. .. the president of the Duhlonegn, Con solidated Co., went into the hos pital to have the second operation performed, he wrote Capt. Inger- he would come down and start up tho mines, but if he didn’t he would resign and let some one else take his place. Mr. Ainsle died last week and nothing can be done in the way of the company mining until a new president is i yourself. A. M r . Anderson, Gen. Manager. After next June all mail carriers will have to He able to read and write so they can deliver people’s mail all along the line. This will throw some carriers out of employ ment that we know of in this jcounty. Such as this should en- During Christ mas we are going to transfer the names of our sub scribers to a new hook and those; . , > , ... . courage the children to go to school, wlm have failed to renew will lie ” . ... so as to he able to ride the tide of j life when they grow older. The Royal Arch- -''a It'd school :it this -Bilished more than dace, four left uff. This means you if you have neglected to comply with our request. Wo are not in the htiHnes : alone for pleasure. Now i their election of officers last Tucs do not neglect tins matter if you j day evening. Col.lt. H. Baker and Mr. The olh- ivo not vet defense, yet he imagined that he could often sec him. It seems that the deceased was a very wik- ed old man, as ho cursed nearly all the time, either sick or well. A case of smallpox developed at Maj. Tillsons last Monday, he The mi'll down at the McAfee- Lin mine is moving right along with splendid success. The ore is good and the machinery moves show our readers that we are not excited, for ail, both far and nour, seethe value of the properties that we report upon aliko aft r a personal investigation. And iij giving u-tytho news should any one misinform us about any mine in this county our readers wi 11.cer-- tainlv he made a ware of the fact indue tinjw.' fv&me tiims bad i man ago mwi-t causes mines to fail. Such is tiro case in all other Inisi- iimss. For this we are not respon sible, $s it occurs in some of (Ji,a richest gold mjtung countries in the world. Last; week was a week of active work at the Josephine Mine. More 1 men were put to work on tho dam which is nearing .completion, and ns soon ys himhe? c,an he luuifled it will be finished. Then work will ho resumed on the water way, which will be large enough to car* ry the entire IS to wah River direct to tho mill. Then it will be pump ed by waterpower to an elevation three hundred feet above tho riv er to a reservoir for t he storage of water for hydraulic purposes. This week work will be done on raising and repairing the mill preparatory to placing machinery. When all is completed in this lino mill runs will be made until Hie hydraulic works are ready, as the latter plan cheapens tho cost of production, and in fact is the on ly way to work the Josephine, as the great water supply can bring j down hundreds of tons daily di<- ! rect to the miH and lessens .the like clock work. Dr. McAfee and Mr. Lin were both present last il vi-i iinsuuo i«5i mummy weekwheti the mill was started inJ'hia eon^Joha" 3 'which "wo «c|»'> d ««» «•«»>»’» '? Iwttr!r I ing this mine by hyd ran I icing and ... „.i Ao e,/> iinnoinnivvont ' vr ' r -ho .says it-can bo mined and mi'll* cost of mining to only a few cents per ton. Capt. Jaquish lias care* | fully estimated tho cost, of work- 0.1,.,1 to slate, is of a very u.iUlK A “ tl10 f velo l >nwnt form. However, tho house has *>»• progressed, more valuable , isli your paper continued. All parties indebted to T. was elected High Driest 5 ; \V. II. Jones Secretary. elite art 1 vi ct! and Mil 1' of Mr. and Mrs. William ■ ' never as much as missed - T'y from school during all ll] ". Is there any other pu» 1 K'orgia. that has attcM-icd 1 ;1S steadily as Miss Pearl? 1 V' i . I , or officers names wc In OmitH & Bro. by note or aceount, . , . , Mining tot. 3 \ learned. After the meeting the i(!V j I members and their families met at Hall’s Villa and partook of an oys ter stew and spent several hours in a sociable manner. week our sain tum w I" 1 ' 'he first time by tl IIH " S I uiiuisitet J. D. T at this inier, who cam mid had his name re (HU ' (i| lifc as a twe.lv n "th,!Ni K'ins to 1, in new place, w i! i i - islel'- „ ho do not settle or make satis faction, wiM find their notes accounts in the hands of officers after December 25lh. Do not wait and have a bill of cost run up on you. We have to meet our ob ligations, therefore wo must col- 1(1^ T. J. Smith & Bro. The state commission at its re cent meeting adopted one book An old time at 11 io Baptist been quarantined and the Major passes off the time in feeding his turkeys and chickens and riding Masons had olll ‘ ()J! * lis horses around in the lot. At the request, of parties no prayer meeting was held at the Methodist church last night. Tho pastor said that ho would give way for the town meeting, ns it was a very important thing to have good city government. Mis only request was for all to come out to the church next Wednesday. Let all that can attend. Old Uncle Billie MDitkins died last Friday night in the western meeting was church here held last veins have heen discovered. The last one struck is an eye-opener, as it pans from one to two penny weights to the panful. It is one of the best gold mines in the oil at- 70 cents per ton. Dr. Her bert Toney of the 1". B. Assay of fice at 80 Wall Btreet, New York City, who has been connected with this office for the Inst forty years. Sunday by lb vs. Mr. Blackburn portion of this county and Ins body — 0 - and who has held the position as county and being in charge of Mr. j c hwf assayor for;twenty-five years, W. H. McAfee, an old native i examined this property. His re- miner of many years experience j^, or k is.valuable, as ten years pro - ' ' 4 “ ! vious to his examining the Jose- j plaino, he reported on the tinted Hand Mine in idi-H county, and Disney have again broken tiie-ir | the open-ulmi of this mine has record bringing investors to Geor- | since demonstrated the correct- gia that they might be giyen an inessof his report, Dr. I’oney re- opportunity to thoroughly inves-j ports from samples be Bupenn- tigate The Dahlonega Gold Min- j tended taken from the Josephine ing and Milling Co's great prop-1 averaging *4.17 per ton. m the business, it is bound to pay. Messrs. W. I. Rush and and West, who have boon conduct incr services in the outskirts o that is UM'.d in the schools of this | town at residences for some time being Fields' History of! The orpin was let rest mm every j ertics. Mr. Rush and Disney are !certainly pursuing the proper course ir. bringing these gentle men down to see for themselves, n\ ; months Mr. Tur- be I i !<o l by every ' :l ' had the pleasure t,)f ;i1l Jb m:d a gentleman , with ihe, people in this l " ! !:! 'i >o accimiiilish much that. Anderson & ''' best clothing for the 1 ' of any one in town. S| ,(, f' and the best line of ‘ yi'Utlis pants ever batiliincya. TIk-v ala,i '! h»r suits. Gan get " 1 scvcTi or eight days • '■!'dm ortler. They ' - ' -i om sample just desire-. Don't 11 'hem when in need -• ' iiey also liavo a nice neckwear, hats county, the United States, which is quite a compliment to the state as well as to Ltimpki.il county, as the author used to live in Dahlonega. Swans ton’s Word Book and Lynns’ His tory of Georgia, used in Lump kin, was also adopted. A rood deal of sui.ll use to he uinnufnc.t ured from old slumps, picked up on the streets hy boys ill cities, ami wo guess it j.. ( |, iu- ye'.. Now what about la pies using a stuff made from pieces body assisted in tho singing good old songs. 1 ho door church was opened and Joined-four by letter, being the largest number that has. joined any one church in Dahlonega for many years. was laid to rest in the cemetery at f ! Hightower church last Sunday in the presence of many people. The deceased was born in G24, nn( ' | w i Jflre everything i# turned oyer to of has many acquaintances ttn q them and every possible assistance ,f (bp friends who will regret to hear of eleven his death. Upon an examination math ;! them and every possible assistance ! is rendered, that they may satisfy themselves beyond doubt of the The fire fiend seems to lie pretty great value of th-e immense bodies successful up in the western por-i of saprolites and the small ex pen- lion of tho county. Only a few | see and great profits mining them uiedits ago a dwelling belonging to i with water. 1 lie Company s gteat ‘ ' * the by Rev. j. L. Blackburn was burned, placer is already a sight foi ( JIUI .HI l A.mo" . t . . Dr. Jennings the other day, it was j Later a stable belonging to Mr discovered lliat one of our eyes was much lamer than tho other j \v. A. Fitts went tho same way, inti on last Sunday night a dwell la- However, he fitted us up with a j ing kitchen and u store bouse he pair >f gbusses (please of cigars ctmsmnpl i v residing in ifUm thrown down by I the ladies !■ i? now that don’t let wo weal longing to Sam Anderson wore laid in ashes. Sam left a few Gods. Already they have a giant washing out the beautiful yellow j metal. Are now constructing a| canal that when completed will j bring a large body of water on a I high elevation on tho Company’s i would ! Wishing to carry out a portion of the.Scripture which says, “Love ; thy enemies,” wc spoke to one the I other day when we met him, but not a word did lie utter. 1 he .-hock was ■ o sudden and so great j that it caused ns to take the cramp colic. Whether it was a jiulgo- meet sent on us for being so foolish or the magnetism he pos- ! sesscs, which he uses on such oc casions, wc arc at a loss .to know, i hut if the Lord will forgive ua for speaking io ium this time we will not do so any more. The unpleas ant feeling he lias towards us wa# caused by the ! Lksu-Nugget con troversy. Lyitv time Mr. Gunn bat .? We know of ladies speck-) till we cun givt ilonega who pass both rigli 1 lie ws days ago for Kentucky and was property i in t< *,il t he 11n*c - * - ,. whose husbands arc not aware of q and vet tl ev would whip one ot i off their chi Id i(u if they were *'« ’ id which will enable ‘5 to 5 more gi also build a no ot ,,i-x""«**» more or less, Try us when I sous who are cither rented or leased j out gold from that p.ut o- .. 'B backward and accused of reporting illicit distil-! tin \ J\\ iiuinjiu ” ,,u i | wguj i i-ok ‘ i . i It 1 wni;. dipping snuff, forward, going and coming and set! Id's. A reporters propci y u;yii: ' ‘ 11 r . .i.i ,i.. n m.i. ..o M-..U •!< nfti't,. rite I <»perat( hey wi i'k 1 hit hen we iiim mad. man would growl, growled back it tobacco, which is habit. more cleanci 11 wanting the Ni-ui-kt 'mil see if wc U> tbow making a bnsiuuss ot r«s| Cbcstntoo river ninning ""“S' ; ufc J vurnvt. • ! portiag «> uciobi-.n,-. I v » w •* polling iuc;r neighbor I’.K m a do W'amtki) —A car load ot mules, from four to eight years old. J. M. BrookSHEU, Dahlonega, Ga> Dec. 1G, iiniG. >?