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THE GAINESVILLE NEWS, WEDNESDAY JULY 2, 1902. GAINESVILLE WON Tins is the way a Missourian * confessed at a camp meeting. He was pressed hard to confess and at - last got up. “Dear friends, 1 ’said " Bill, “I feel the spirit moving me r to talk aod tell you what a bad •r man I’ve been, but I can’t do it - w hile the grand jury is in session. ” “The Lord will forgive you the t preacher shouted, “I guess that’s „ all right,” said Bill, “but he ain’t on the grand jury.” Any plan of colonizing the negro _ population of America in Africa is s bound to fail because the practi cal difficulties could not be sur mounted even if it were decided on. It would take 100 steamers i . • the size of the biggest Atlantic liners over five years to take the * 9000,000 negroes across, and all * the oceanVessels flyiug the Ameri can flag could not, even if they ’ had nothing else to do. transport the natural increase of the negroes in this country from year to year. About 86 percent of New York’s . population is foreign, of Boston’s 35,1 per cent; Chicago, 34, 6; while San Francisco comes fourth with 31. 2. It is only the cities INDUSTRIAL Gainesville defeated a picked nine from the Demorest aod Cor*, neiia^ teams in a game at the Southern depot last Friday after noon, by a score of 1/ to 2. A large crowd witnessed the game, and the local team is very pioud of it’s victory. The boys are playing better ball now, and are making up for some of the de teals the team has heretofore suf- Otdeial Oruah City of Bainesvili NO ONE LEFT OUT. j 'We Are Prepared to Sell You W 7 L You Want and Require. Once Worn You Will Have Nothin] Else. U/at^rmai}, Burpett & DIED SUDDENLY on the New xioii»uu- day evening at 10 o’clock. His death was very sudden and oc curred in fifteen miuutes after he had taken a cold bath, which on account of his nervous condition, gave him such a shock that he was unable to recover from it. He was about 40 years old and is sur vived by his wife and adopted daughter. The funeral services were held at the family residence Friday afternoon at 4i30 o clock, conduoted by Rev. J. A. Wynne, pastor of the First Baptist church A TEST THAT TELLS The Philadelphia Times asserts that Senator Tillman is the whist ler of the senate; that he whistles with or without provocation, and that his hearers curb with diffi culty the desire to use a tuning $ork on him. Or perhaps a bell would be appropriate. 7 —: t The Bain bridge Search Light indulges in the following rhapso dy that has the true Ransy Snif fles flavor; “Blackberries haye made their appearance in the market. Bread and meat can now go west and blow up with the country, so far as this poor scribe is concerned.” This is True. Our own State offers more op portunities for the industrious im migrant than any Western State that can be named. It pro duces fifty two field crops, as fine quality of live-stock as is raised auywhere,and snjoys excellent cli matic conditions. Drouth.pestilen ce and blizzards, which are frequ ent in the West, are almost un known in this part of the world. It has what others lack, and what some others enjoy it has not. But all are in close proximity to mar kets bv land and water, and ail are pregnant with opportunity. But all over the South we are in need of thrifty, enterprising people to aid in the building of the Stale, aud the hand of fellowship wiil be found extended to all who comein good faitu to work.— Munettu Journal. r. Tbs remains were Alta Vista cemetery. ENTERTAINED GUESTS Mr. and Mr. H, N. Merck en tertained very delightfully lust Thursday evening in honor of their charming guests, Mi*ses Willie Belle Campbell of At- anta, and Jay McBride of Macon. A large number of guests were ;C 'sent, and everybody had a good he lawn, porches and par- bnUiantly lighted up, scene presented as the iappy couples promenaded to and fro wub a very pretty one. De- ieious refresh me tits were served and it was not until a late hour that the guests departed, deeply he pleasant evening. Acts Immediately. Colds are sometimes more trouble some in summer than in winter, its so hard to keep from adding to them while cooling olf after exercise. One Minute Cough Cure cures at once. Ab solutelv safe. Acts immediately. Sure cure for coughs, colds, croup, throat and lung troubles. Robertson & Law. AND Little Alfonso had a quarre with his good mother yesterday. It is said that the young king since the coronation has been in- suferable. Uncle Sam will have to give him another whipping yet, to make him realize of what little importance he really is!—Ex, The unprecedented June cold weather in France and -Germany is said to be causing consternation among farmers. American crops may again be greatly needed a— broad. It was the American farmer who gave our present remarkable time, designs—Everyth: Facts About London. A child is bom every three min utes, a death is registered every five minutes. The city Contains over 700 rail way stations, nearly 800 miles ot railway hue, and li railway bridg es span the Thames’ Daily 1,000, 000 persons travel on the untief- ground rail ways, and. 2,500,000 in £>,00u omnibuses, 7000 in train cars Tile total population ia bet ween 6,00vj,000 ana 7,000,000. Tea thousand iniies of overhead teh-gmpii wires almost shut out gd . —. y i lhe Canopy which spreads above i L union streets, and toe number 011 t> 1 .-graph inesSiigL» received in Lon don fast yeai* Was G,00d ; U00. Nine ty million gallons uf w ale* are c ns rmed daily.— London Letter Middle aged or old man grateful fo RUNAWAY MATCH Mr. Geo. R. McAllister and Miss Lizzie Strickland of Jackson, Butts county; were married here last Saturday at4:30 p. m. Rev. J. G. Davis performed the cere mony near the First Methodist church. It was a runaway match, the yon tig lady’s parents having sent, her to Gainesville to prevents them from marrying The young man followed her, pressed his suit and she consented. Thev returned The proposed nh or t-c u t an tom o bile route from New York toQhse* go should be the beginning of short cut. automobile routes all over the country. Automobile touring is oheiv scon to make American m uuh hftt.r.ei* aca intuited with the Mail orders have prompt attention Long distance Phone Wiclsless Slue Flame Oil stove—someibitig you want. Guaran teed against smoke, perfectly odorless. R. Smith. i ne ladies m uaiDw Hall and sourpunding country; do ! piace your orders for House-fnroisfc goods anything from the IcitcheH 1 he parlor—until you first see ©J IlJ Prices cannot be duplicated. R. San* I A number of people were here Tue~- | day. Resides being public sale day j there was a called meeting of the J county executive committee and the J no minuting convention of the Ninth i district. As the fanners were pretty ! well up with their work they came to j town in large numbers. , election of a member ot the iegi — i lat.ure. They certainly would choos* iiqi worse than legislatures do; Reports to the board of license revision show unprecedented in creases in the operations of mer cantile establishments and manu- | faeturing plants in St. Louis is a htadui rnncevou, resigned m oi- ( er to pursue literary worn, uiough he still retains the enair dr ethics in the University, Wwdmv Wilson pr diably the■ highest- aulburit/ on American Civil Governuieui auu iditory, succeeds to pile Ffesideucy iIre noniinaiion having cbine lo him »y yp,r,in^!. Ho is thi« hirst presi eru Brine ton as had vho was not an urdaiueJ ..i.nisier. Pickens County Progress. Ex-Mayor Robert A. Van Wvck, of New York, may have had the same anxiety that possesses most of us to get rich in a hurry, but it “did not cut anv ice” when he was offered IChance the other diiy*io rescue a little girl from a horrible death under the heels of a frightened horse. His prompt aud gallant action won for him the cheers of the spectors.—Au gusta Chronicle. Charlie Wants It. ; Mr. Charles I;. Newton of Candle district, announces l.:s candidacy for County Serve , or. He was last week j Appointed to'tbe position by Ordinary D.ertofill oat the nnexpired term o Dr. J. I). JcimingSj 0 tician, located in Rooms 3 and era house has the finest and onl plete Optical - office in the cite, permanently located, satisfa- no pay is*his plan. Has already some of the most prominent pec the city. He tests eyes free. utmts WHlHE AlL Best Cough Syrup. In time. Sold by