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The High Shoals Historical Society presents this re-print of
the High Shoals Messenger, dated October U, 1897, in com¬
memoration of the community’s 51st homecoming observance.
Special appreciation is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Jack C.
Brewer of High Shoals for contributing this historical docu¬
ment to the society.
The High Shoals Messenger
YOL. I.
i m m iiim
SB. GUITERAS BEPOBTS BIGHT
CASES IN GALVESTON.
LOCAL PHYSICIANS HAYE DOUBTS.
The Situation a* Keported at New Orleans
and Other Stricken
Sections.
Dr. H. A. West, a member of the
Galveston, Texas, board of health and
the nominal head of the board during
the sickness of City Health Physioian
Dr. O. W. Fisher, made the following
announcement Saturday night:
"Dr. Goiters* has reported to Dr. Wyman
that there are eight positive cases of yellow
fever in Galveston. We, the local physi¬
cians of Galveston, held an informal moot¬
ing Saturday night to discuss the matter.
Some of the physicians do not agree with
Dr. Qulteras, and they thought we should
hot submit to his opinion; others agreed
with him. Some of the physicians did not
feel that the facts justified the opinion that
the eases are yellow fever.
Dr. Gniteras would not give out his
report Dr. Saturday night, but through
West it was learned that Dr.
Gniteras thought that the disease would
not be widespead of or a virulent
acter.
Dr. C. W. Trnehart, who ha*s been
through several yellow fever epidem¬
ics, says:
“I have examined two of the cases whloh
Dr. Gniteras considered suspicious and I
saw not the slightest trace of yellow fever.
I have found no symptoms of yellow fever
In my pvaotioe, and I do not believe it exists
In Galveston today.
disease There is isr yellow Svirjr indioition it UnA-Af !■!,
fever is a very mild
type and will be attended with little or
no. The mortality.
opinion of the majority of the
physicians at Galveston is that there
is no yellow fever at Galveston, hut a
type of dengne fever has existed for
the been past sixty days; that there have
15,000 oases of dengne and
not a single death.
People Are Stampeding.
Despite the assurance of Dr. Gnite¬
ras that there is no need for alarm or
excitement, or necessity of leaeing the
city, a perfect hegira has set in, and
every regular train leaving the city is
packed with people fleeing from the
disease, and speoial trains are in de¬
mand.
Situation At Other Point*.
The fever situation at New Orleans
Saturday was practically what it was
on and Friday. New oases were numerous
the deaths as early as 6 o’clock
had almost reached the highest num¬
ber heretofore reported. The official
report of board of health Saturday was
as follows: Cases of yellow fever, 25;
deaths, 6; total cases of yellow fever to
date, 540; total deaths from yellow
fever to date, 56; total oases absolutely
recovered, 222; total cases under treat¬
ment, 262. Sunday’s ' record
was
thirty-seven new oases and five deaths.
Mobile’s health officers reported
Sunday seven new cases of yellow
fever, two deaths in the city and one
at Magazine Point, three miles dis¬
tant, and three recoveries.
Biloxi board of health report for
Sunday: Yellow fever under treat¬
ment, 93; new cases, 15; total yellow
fever to date, 291; total deaths to
date, 12.
REPUBLICANS RATIFY
Their Greater New York Municipal Nomi¬
nation* At Mai* Meeting.
The republican municipal nomina¬
tions were ratified at New York Satur¬
day night at a mass meeting at Cooper
Union. Every seat in the big hall
was occupied and the assemblage was
an orderly one.
The several Candidates as they made
their appearance on the platform were
received with oheers. Senator Joseph
B. Foraker, of Ohio, was the principal
speaker. thing
The most remarkable that oo
ourred daring Mr. Foraker’a speeoh
was the wild oheers whioh broke ont
among the audience when the speaker
mentioned Henry George. The body
of the hall was well filled with George
men who broke ont like mad at the
mention of hie name.
HIGH SHOALS, GA-, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1897.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
S M-Vy On Appointment*—Fall Elec¬
tion* Discussed.
Major W. H. Smyth has been ap¬
pointed, by the president, postmaster
at Atlanta, Ga. Thus was brought to
an end the long and desperate .local
fight lor this postoffice that has almost
torn the republican party of Georgia
into fragments. The Buck dynasty
has again triumphed and the mighty
hand- of the republican emperor of
Georgia ia felt though it is wielded
from far Japan. The appointment
was like a thunderbolt of surprise to
the Wilson party.
There will be little more business
done as to federal appointments be¬
tween now and the meeting of con¬
gress. It is so stated about the corri¬
dors of the white house. There are
several reasons for this, two being im¬
portant ones in the administration. In
the first place it is not good politios to
go on making appointments while
congressmen are not present. Then,
too, the elections are but a month off,
and the president thinks he had better
let well enough alone. In two states
the fights will determine the election
of United States senators, while in the
other states there are important state
officials to be chosen, including gov¬
ernors, judges of the supreme court
and state officers.
Elections will, be held next month
in Ohio, New York, Yirg^iia, Iowa,
Pennsylvania, Colorado, Kentucky, Maryland,
Nebraska and Massachu¬
setts. In Maryland and Ohio the con¬
tests are for the legislatures which are
to elect senators. There seems to be
little doubt here that Senator Hanna
in Ohio will win his re-election, but
in Maryland the fight is nip and
with the chances favoring Gorman.
In New York the contest for the con¬
trol of Greater New York overshadows
everything else. In Massachusetts,
Ohio, Virginia and Iowa, governors
are to be elected, while in Kentucky
the fig'it.fvv;}r ♦hi\clark of the court of
appeals ia attracting lnterest/as t’he
gold democracy of the state is bent on
measuring its strength with the free
silver wing of the party. Pennsylva¬
nia elects a state auditor, Nebraska a
judge of the supreme oourt and regent
of the university, while Colorado
elects a chief justice.
“CUBA MUST BE WHIPPED,”
Say. Spanl.h Premier Sagasta, "Before
Peace Can Be Secured."
The Spanish cabinet held a four
hours’ session at Madrid Saturday,
during which the decision previously
arrived at regarding the recall from
Cuba of Captain General Weyler was
confirmed.
El Heraldo makes the announcement
that the captain general at Porto Rico
will be appointed acting governor of
Cuba pending the arrival of Marshal
Blanco.
In replying to a number of Caban
senators who had offered their support
to the government Premier Sagasta
said that the government would devote
itself before all else to the pacification
of Cnba, and would then introduce in
the island a model administration.
Adviees from Havana state that fol¬
lowing the appointment of Marshal
Blanco to succeed Captain General
Weyler, the Marquis Palmerola, civil
governor of Havana, and the other
provincial governors have tendered
their resignations.
MONEr NEEDED FOB NAVY.
K.tlm*te* Compiled By Secretary Long
Aggregate •81.tol.0S7.
The estimates for the support of the
navy for the next fiscal year have just
been prepared by Secretary Long and
submitted to the secretary of treasury
for transmission to congress.
They aggregate $31,991,927, made
up as follows:
Pay of the navy, $8,449,060.
Pay, miscellaneous, $300,000.
Contingent navy, $7,000.
Bureau of navigation, $208,950.
Bureau of ordnanoe, $3,179,554.
Bureau of equipment, $1,514,178.
Bureau of yards and docks, $469,435.
Naval observatory, $34,200.
Bureau of medicine and surgery,
$24,200.
Bureau of supplios and accounts,
$1,525,433.
Bureau of construction and repair,
$3,157,007.
Bureau of steam engineering, $1,-
167,000.
Naval academy, $238,578.
Marine corps, $1,123,574.
Increase of the navy, $8,565;278.
JOHNLARNOLD
ATREInS, .GA.,
Is Headquarters for Paints, Wall Paper
and Glass. The Old Reliable
Dealer. He Keeps
THE BEST ASSORTED
STOCK 0U3DS
of any firm in the city. He will treat
you right. GIVE HIM A TRIAL and
he will prove it.
Remember his place of business is at
229 Clayton St.,
ATHENS, GEORGIA..
THE ATLANTA
WEEKLY JOURNAL
Is a large paper, consisting of ten
pages of .seven columns each. It is
filled tvith all the nows of the week.
The price pf the Weekly Journal is
only fifty cents a year. Hioh Shoals
Mbssunokb and Journal both one year
for ninety cents. Now is the time to
subscribe. Address Journal or Mes
sknoer. tf
THE PLACE TO BUY
Small Instruments,
Wall Paper,
stationery. Etc.,
On Easy Tern's , Is From
The Mafiisoo liic fiiiiii;
LEN C. BALDWIN. Masapr,
MADISON, GA.
Agent for Ludden & Bates, Savannah,
Ga., and New York City. 3m
Borseslioelug.
We have secured the servioes of Allen
Graves, who was in the blacksmith shop
with T. B. Fullilove at Biehop for sev¬
eral years, and who is one of the best
shoers in Northeast Georgia. We make
a epecialty of horseshoeing. We also
do general blacksmith work.
JAY & CHRISTOPHER,
M High Shoals, Ga.
PHOTOGRAPHS.
For First-Class Photo¬
graphs go to
Travers-Vale,
THE •* UP-TO-DATE - ABTIST,
MADISON, GEORGIA*
Come and you will be satisfied.
No poor work made
You will receive every attention.
TRAVERS-VALE,
Madison, - - Georgia.
0. P. HASELTON,
.. Tlie Leasing Dealer in..
Pianos £ Organs.
BEST INSTRUMENTS
—AT—
Lowest Prices.
M2 CLAYTON STREET.
(Next to Foriofflco,)
Atliexxa, GhM*
NO- 31.
Hello! Hello! Hello!
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Wedding Presents, Birthday Presents, Every-day Presents, China Dinner
Sets, Tea Sets, Chamber Sets, Elegant Vases, Carving Sets in cases, hundreds
of artistic things in odd pieces of Fanoy Chinn, Beautiful Water Sets, Elegant
Lamps of all kinds, Chocolate Sets, Silver Plated Knives, Forks, Spoons, Ivory
Handled Knives at $4 a dozen,
Thousands of......
Pretty Things for Housekeepers.
Our tables, counters, shelves and showcases are GROANING under th«
weight of more pretty things than ever your eyes beheld.
Don’t fail to oome and see us on BROAD STREET. Any one can tell
yon where to find
J. H. HUGGINS k SON,
Broad Street, • , Athens, Georgia#
Only a Few of... • • •
The Great Bargains
--NOW TO BE FOUND AT
T. W. POWELL’S,
High Shoals, Georgia.
Everything else in proportion, Money
no object.
■
6 Dozen Capes and Cloaks for Ladies, $1.50 to $4.50, worth $2.60 and 7.
Ribbons, Laces, Etc., at Half Prices.
12 Pieces of Fine Dress Goods 13c, worth 20c.
12 Pieces of Extra Fine Woolen Dress Goods at 20c, worth 30o.
12 Pieces at 25c, worth 33c.
6 Pieces Persian Caqsimere at 10c, worth 15c.
500 Pieces of DomestioB at 5c, a bargain at 7o.
25 Boys’ Suits at $2, worth $1.
500 Yards Jeans 13c to 45o, worth 20c to 75c.
200 Cassimere and Jeanh Pants at 5Gc to $4.50, worth twice their value.
500 Woolen Negligee Shirts at 40o to $1.50, worth 50c to $2.
10 Dozen Gents’ White Merrino Undershirts from 25o to 50c, worth 50 and 756
600 Pairs of Shoes, 25 per cent below cost.
fl Dozen Fine Mclntoshes from $2.50 to $4.50, worth $3.00 and $6.00.
12 Dozens Hats, all grades, at 25 ^nd 50 per cent off.
Remember, only a Few of the Great
Bargains HI
T. W. POWELL, HIGH GEORGIA, SHOALS
GrO to th©
Dillard Drug Co ■f
For all kinds of CLOVER SEED, GEORGIA RYE, ONION SETS and
EYERYTHING IN THE DRUG LINE.
One Car Glass Just Received.
X>illctra. Oo
Lvndon’s Old Stand J
BROAD STREET, ATHENS, GA.