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Bocal STev**
Don’t wait until your printed
writing pupiran envelopes get en
tirely out before you order more.
A gentleman in New Yotk en
quires what the subscription rates
of the Nugget would be to Lon
don, England, $2.00,
Occasionally we are asked if wo
attended the N. O. A. College.
Yes, a long time ago, but received
>10 diploma, because we had no
books —a saw, square and ham
mer and worked on the building.
The editor of the Nugget is of
ten asked if be doesn’t have fights.
Not lately. We are constructed
so when hit are uncoupled like
a joint snake, causing us to get
the sympathy of most people in
stead of ill will.
There has been a lot of ’pos
sums down on our littlo place near
town this season. The most ef
them have been caught, wo sup
pose. As it seems to be a good
place for them we may start a ’pos
sum farm later on.
Undo Geo. W. Gurley came
down from the mountains last
week and subscribed for the Nug
get, and in addition said he was
going to vote for Townsend. Un
cle George said he bad been bor
rowing the paper but wanted one
of his own.
When cold days come ye edi
tor in going out of the office
jerks his socks up as high as he
can, ties a string closely around his
breeches legs about the ankles and
then dons bis overcoat in order to
keep warm. The girls don’t do
this.
The chestnuts in the moun
tains are now catching the eyes of
visitors. Be careful and do not
start a fire while smoking, because
the chestnuts are on the govern
ment’s property mostly, and if any
•ne was to set the leaves a fire it
would cause thorn moro trouble
than if caught building a fire un
der a still furnace.
Certain porti&ns of highway
vrork in- Georgia was suspended on
account of some point of law gov
erning it hot being clear, iuclud-
Q 'iie likely the Forge dam will
be tehttilt.
i'uv umr i-t.'l ts promptly and
goods w ill be cheaper,
1 lie mining prospecting work is
moving light along in this section.
Shotgun Walker, residing tip
at the foot of the Blue Ridge, said
lie had a mess of green beans last
week
One splendid brass school bell
tor sale by lynla Jefferson. Is in
good condition and can bo heard
two or three miles.
The Electric Light Co. began
putting up new poles and over
hauling the line from the plant to
Dahloncga several days ago.
The Salvation Army appeared
here in Dahlonega a few days ago
furnished the Sons of Rest at the
court house with a sermon and
some music.
The country people don’t come
to town like they used to. Don’t
have to. The convenient stores
furnish them with their tobac
co and coilee, and buy their eggs
and butter.
We notice that Johnnie Moore
walks from his home in the coun
try, over two miles, aud is ready
to begin his days work before a lot
of people here get through with
their morning nap. Can’t make
or lay up any money by late sleep
ing.
Last week was a dull one in this
county for the revenue officers—
including detective work. Their
actions spread like wild fire, and
hereafter it is going to be hard for
a stranger to get enough liquor to
d 1 lit pen his chapped lips—have to
use lipstick as a substitute.
Watch the subscription date on
your paper aud send a notice and
the money if you wish it to con
tinue its? weekly visits to your
home. This is what a mail line is
for. Patronize it and help keep it
up. And the way of "waiting till
1 come to town’’’ is a thing of the
past.
One day last week we heard an
auto horn blow in front of cur of
fice, hastening out we found Mrs.
Tilda Findley, who had not been
able to bo out before for month
from Pickens county, which inter
sett9 with the Atlanta and Dahlon-
You enn’t expect to be happy as Auratiu District v ent solid for
long as you borrow your neighbors Smith,
paper to read.
Last Sunday
the wind and
clouds came from the north—the
cold country, which made a person
feel good.
The World's War is over. And
the great political show closed out
last Tuesday for a while, and the
clowns and other actors, both
white ana black can take a rest for
some lime.
Miss Mamie Stringer, of Lump
kin, who is sales lady at Shapria’s
Department Store in Gainesville,
is recovering from a spell of pneu
monia at Mis. C. M. Holland’s
boarding house.
Messrs. Charlie Harris and Os
car Palmour, who attended and
graduated at theN. G. A. College
years ago, both have sons attend
ing the same institution, who cal I -
e 1 in to see us a few days ago, as
their fathers used to do when they
were students.
Some parties were up from At
lanta Sunday enquiring for chick
en dinners. The season for such
dinners has about closed out. Our
better half lias decided to take the
Be careful about (ire.
town is easy started but
control.
A (ire in
bard to
The lights at the North Georgia
life of one of our old roosters in Electric Light Company’s
i„R tile road bei„„ constructed and three beat.ulcl y.,.»E »d * ,
wo’ of them daughters of Mr. W
P. Fitts and the other Miss Arm-
ega highway, but all obstacles have strong. All three residing at Nel-
Seen removed it seems and every- son, weekly readers of the Nugget.
thing is m'oxing along smoothly
again.
Sonic men don’t seem to know
that there is a law against a man
tjuitfing and leaving his wile at
the mercy of the world. If he
possesses nothing the court can fix
for him to get a job in the chain-
gang. It has gotten to be too fre
quent occurrence. One of these
days the grand jury will take this
matter up and you will see some
who will regret their actions.
Mr. Henry Branham, of Atlan
ta, was up last week, who inform
ed us that it would only be a short
while now until they would be
up with the picture show con-
i*.nd scenes
general
liclu res
ind
IL-v. A. C. .Johnson came in one
day last week and subscribed for
the Nugget. He said we bad to
live same as lie did. Yhis is
a Christian act, which we app.re-
pieciate very much. We have a
large number of ministers names
on our subscription list of differ
ent denominations who enjoy read
ing the Nugget, else they would
not take it.
Farmers are only receiving $1.25
par bushel for their corn here
now. A number of years back 4°
and 5o cents per bushel was all
they could get. But that was be
fore the manufacture of expensive
guano started aud all tillers of the
soil enriched their land by the sow■
ingof grain, and bad theor smoke
houses at home and plenty of meat
them.
the near future so we can have it
a tug a pot of dumplings and some
s.veet bread to (ill up on, if the
Lord is willing and the weather
permits.
While at play with other chi 1-
drildren last Sunday, pulling and
riding in a buggy, Mr. Jake
Peck’s little boy, fell from the ve
hicle and was badly injured, over
in the eastern part of the county.
Me must have been caught and
dragged by the buggy as a long
curved piece of skin was cut and
laid bare a big place of the skull,
and a scratched place oti the face
besides.
It used to be that no one was
called a Doctor unless he gave
sick people medicine. Now v\e
hate several kinds of Doctors when
prominent enough— persons who
sell drugs, teachers in colleges who
dish out knowedge to young peo
ple, and preachers who try to train
persons aud get them in the proper
road to heaven. But no such
handle has been plastered on to
any editor's name so far. It is Old
Devil generally or something sim
ilar.
The other morning when Mr.
Whittle Brady, residing up in
Crumby’s District, arose and went
to where bis truck was left under
a shelter and found two of the tire
aud casings gone, being taken by
same unknown person the night
before while the owner was sweet
ly dreaming. They were bran
new. Fortunately for Mr. Brady
he had locked his car in a safe
place, else it might have been
gone. Trucks are .arely ever
stolen. They are to work with.
Thieves have no use for them.
The editor cast the first ballot
that was voted for Gov. Smith in
Lumpkin county.
The revival began at the Baptist
church according to announcement
made last week and two services
are being held twice each day.
Last Tuesday was pretty clear
and warm, enabling everybody
to be at the polls. If they didn’t
go out it was their own fault.
We never heard of any trouble
on election day in any part of the
county, we are glad to say, aud
hope it will continue this way.
Tax Collector C. C. Porter af
ter being unwell a day or too had
to keep his bed Wednesday morn
ing. Hope he will be up scon.
The C. M. Ferguson old home
place, in Lumpkin county, was
said last Tuesday by the Adminis
trator at public outcry, which
brought $2,245. Mr. Fred Jones
bid it off.
Forty-five young ladies from
Brenati College came up from
Gainesville last Saturday to visit
the plant of the Findley Mine, op
erated by Mr Dugas, lhey all
occupied one truck, being the larg
est one and the most young
ladies that were ever on the Find
ley at one time, finite likely it
was the first time any of them bad
mine before which
ore interest to
ben in ad-
young
moun-
eir
place
of business make half the
public square of Dahlonega look
nice, bright and pretty at night.
And this Company means to make
the town look still brighter and
better.
The election was very quiet in
Dahlonega. No rows nor drinking.
The voters cast their ballots aud
the most of them left tlio square,
because the tickets were so long
they knew it would take quite a
while to count out after the polls
closed here.
Mr. Hoffman, who is doing the
singing during the revival at the
Baptist church at this place, also
attended the opening exercises at
the College Chapel this week and
sang a few songs which were very
much appreciated by the students
and Faculty.
On Wednesday morning soon
after sunrise we saw the full circle
of a beautiful rainbow in the north
west. In a short time it was
raining, at the end of a spell of
very fine weather. If we didn’t
have rainy and cold days occa
sionally we would soon get so we
would not appreciate the nice ones.
'Pbe North Georgia Electric
Company moved its radio over to
the court house Tuesday night to
our citizens could hear the election
news from all parts of the United
States, a pleasure they had never
enjoyed beforo, which was very
kind of the manager, and much ap
preciated by all.
One gentleman who was here
from Florida a few days ago, said
lie was down there during the
great storm. Had accumulated
about forty thousand dollars. It
swept everything he had, aud he
aud his family had to float about
in bis bouse from Sunday until
Weduesday.
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See us for School Supplies.
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Although our friend. Mr. Claud
Burns, generally takes bis time
when walking, he had to break his
gate last Sunday. Mr. Burns was
going through a pasture out in the
country when a vicious bull dis
covered him aiuljhere it came. Mr.
Burns‘lit out and the animal right
after him. There was no time for
looking back but realized that
it was gaining on him, so up the
tree Claud went until he reached
the first limb, upon which he was
soon seated, and there they began
og each other—-Claud looking
nd the animal looking up,
tention of leaving when
ifkl be “game” was in
;. A'fier remaining
ae time,- not knowing
f get down and escape
Struck the man in the
he wouUl throw his
1 tobacco at it and spit am-
ier in the brute’s eyes. So lie be
gan fho.vi g awl spitting t11V.il he
the ti-jire.l spkts when the an-
in getting imal v^andefed away with pain and
institution Mr. Burns \^as Soon down the tree,
1 care of, elver the fence aud out of the pas-
tbis \ve6k. lure.
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