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THE GAINESVILLE NEWS, WEDNESDAY MARCH 11, 1903.
tbe Gainesville news.
INDUSTRIAL
Official Organ Oity of Gainesville
Gainesville, Ga., March. 11, 1903.
WHY
NOT BUILD
HOTEL.
A NEW
. Why don’t some of our wealthy
and enterprising men build a
fine, up-to-date summer hotel?
Or, a hotel that will do business
winter and summer, for that mat
ter. The demand for a new, mod
ern, up-to-date hostelry is press
ing. We have a street car line
now to haul guests over the city
to different points of interest and
to the river, and we only need a
modern hotel to accommodate all
who would come and spend their
summers here, if they could only
be accommodated.
Why not some of our own peo
ple put up such a hotel? We
should not expect outsiders to do
everything in the way of building
factories, street railroads, hotels
etc. There is good money in a
good hotel, and one is sure to be
built at an early date whether by
some of our own people or by out
eiders. A new hotel will in no
way conflict with the business o'
our present hotels, indeed a new
hotel would serve to bring more
patrons to all, and we hope to ses
some of our own citizens enter
prising enough to build a nice ho
tel at Gower Springs, at the river
or at soma accessible point in the
city.
CANDLER WRITES TO LONDON
He Is Very Anxious to Get a Copy of
Book Owned by Great Britain.
Ex-Gov. Allen D. Candler, who
is compiling the colonial and rev
olutionary records of the state o:
Georgia, is very anxious to get i
copy of the minutes of the com
mon council of the trustees of the
colony of Georgia and there is
only one copy m existence.
This copy is owned by the
British government, and is on file
in the records department of the
government in London, and Gov
ernor Candler has written a letter
to Ambassador Reid asking if per
mission can be obtained to have
the contents of the volume copied
The minutes cover a period ot
twenty years, from 1733 to 1758,
and 'contaiu much valuable in
formation. Georgia once owned a
copy of the book, but while in
possession of a professor at Emory
college it was burned.
Governor Candler has not yet
received a reply from Mr. Reid,
bat he thinks there will be no
trouble in securing the permission
as the legislature employed Rev.
Charles Howard in jl883 to go to
London and make a copy of the
minutes and it was this copy
which was destroyed by fire at
Emory College.
GOL. SANDERS WRITES
Big Shipment of Chickens.
Palmour & Singleton ship today to
Tampa, Fla., a carload of chickens and
eggs. In all about 2,COO chickens will
be in the car, and 100 cases of eggs.
The chickens and eggs were all bought
here in Gainesville, having been
brought in by the people from their
farms. That the produce business in
Gainesville is immense, is fully demon-
stratep by this large shipment of chick
ens and eggs to Florida.
Hunting Season Closes.
The hunting season closes Saturday,
the fifteenth coming on Sunday next,
the time allowed*by law for shooting
quail, etc. Many of those who enjoy
the sport had an interesting time of it
shooting quail since the season opened
last November.
From the Far East of His Trip.—Many
Points of Interest Being Vis
ited By Him.
Col. C. C. Sanders, who left Gaines
ville over one month ago for a two
months trip through the countries in
the far East, writes interestingly of
the places visited by him, extracts be
ing taken from a letter to Mrs. Sanders,
as follows:
Off Algiers, Feb. 20th, 1903.
“After leaving Madeira, our next
point of interest was Gibraltar, no
doubt the strongest fortification
in the world, belonging to Great
Britain. It has galleries from one to
three miles tunneled through the solid
rock, and heavy batteries built at
proper places from above sea level to
1,300 feet above the sea. So great are
the works, manned by a garrison of
10,000 soldiers, who could hold the
place against the combined navies of
the world. The pillar of Hercules,
world renowned, keeps watch on the
African side across the straits. I send
you photographs of the place.
“We visited yesterday the famous
Alhambra at Grenada, Spain, the cita
del and palace of the Moorish kings,
founded about the 12th century. The
hill on which this once great fortress
was built is' 2,500 feet long and 700 feet
wide, strengthened by massive towers,
and inside there is an inner citadel.
Unfortunately a part of the palace was
destroyed by Charles V. It is made up
of galleries, small rooms, arcaded
courts, beautiful fountains and flowers.
The interior decorations are many
varied patterns and Moslem inscrip
tions made on plaster or wood. The
Court of Lions is 125 feet long, white
marble columns arranged by 3’s and
4’s, are supporting the galleries. Differ
ent capitals of gold color, the raised
cu polos and minarets, arches and
empty basins into which the twelve
lions once poured forth cooling streams
of water, and the great alabaster
reservoir all beautifying the noble
structure. The room is of Moorish de
sign in which Christopher Columbus
was promised the offered help by
Queen Isabella, which made it possible
to discover America. Sha and King
Ferdinand are buried in the great
cathedral here.
The scenery through the Andalusian
mountains I think is unexcelled any
where in the world. We passed over
roads built in the days of the Caesars,
and fields that had been in cultivation
for thousands of years. The best
olives anvwhere are grown along this
rout^. The olive tree is of grayish
color, about the size or less than our
mulberry trees, are cultivated, planted
aboift 40 feet apart. The olives I have
eaten are fresher and better than those
we are used to. They are preserved m
salt water. The olive oil is a substi
tute for lard, and a Northern tourist
told me he was using the olive oil in
carding his wool to make fine woolen
cloths. The enterprising Americans
that the world calls Yankees (all Amer
icans are called Yankees) are giving
Spain and Italy a wider field for the
olive.
I saw along the railroad and stations
large fields cultivated for barks that
make our common cork used for bottle
stoppers. The trees are partly stripped
on one side, and dried in what looks
like 2-inch plank and sent to the bot
tle stopper mills. I saw train-loads.
“In this country where there are no
pine trees, willow trees are planted
and partly stripped of the small twigs
and bundled up, resembling a bundle
of oat3, and sent to market
Plums and peaches are in bloom. The
soil to Grenada along railroad line for
225 miles is of lime rock formation and
is nearly as rich as the limestone coun
try of Kentucky. The country is thick
ly settled. Houses are built mainly of
stone and are covered with tiling and a
few covered with wheat or rye straw.
Usually country houses like’ the city
houses are enclosed by a rock wall—all
fences are made of rock. The Spaniard
is too slow, and is behind in his primi
tive farming—one plow follows in the
the furrow of another, and still an
other often in the same furrow, plows
having but one handle guided by a
strong Spaniard. The Spaniards did
not very cheerfully greet us, still they
were polite. They no doubt “remem
bered the Maen.” The Mediterranean
sea is like a lake, calm, blue and
lovely. How much you are missing by
not coming with me. God bless you
all. Affectionately,
C. C, Saxdebs.
TOM BROWN BADLY HURT.
Was Thrown From Hand Car on Electric
Road Saturday Aft ernoon.-Leg
Broken and Other Injuries
Sustained.
Tom Brown, second track boss for
the North Georgia Electric Co., sus
tained a fearful accident on the electric
railroad near the Southern depot last
Saturday afternoon. While running
the hand car to the depot with several
employees of the road, Brown attempt
ed to slacken the speed of the car with
a crow bar, which caught between the
rails, and threw him off the car, break
ing his right leg, fracturing his shoul
der, and bruising him internally.
It appears that the hands usually
employ a wooden pole or heavy stick
ss a brake when going down grade.
Brown, for some reason, used an iron
crow bar upon the occasion of the ac
cident, and it slipped down between
the crossties and wouldn’t give, there
by causing the car to be thrown
violently to one side.
Brown was picked up and moved to
his home nearby, where he cou’d re
ceive medical attention. Drs. Ham
and Smith were summoned, and set
the broken bones and rendered other
necessary medical assistance. The in
jured man suffered intensely and it
was thought for a time that he could
not recover, but it is believed now that
he will get well.
Sour stomach, fullness after eating,
flatulence are all caused by imperfect
digestion. Prickly Ash Bitters cor
rects the disorder at once, drives out
badly digested food and tones the sto
mach liver and bowels. DR. E. E.
DIXON & CO.
Can’t Work Roads Now.
The regular meeting of the county
commissioners was held Tuesday, a full
board being present. Nothing of special
importance was transacted, the audit
ing and paying of bills being the most
important matters. Chairman Waters
stated yesterday that it was doubtful
if the roads could be worked much
this year on account of the great
amount of money the board is having
to pay out on paupers and smallpox.
The smallpox at the Watson’s has al
ready cost the county about $500, and
the expense at the pest house has been
pretty heavy.
Wofford-Reed.
Mr. B. H. Wofford and Miss Annie
Reed were married at the home of
’Squire London last Sunday afternoon
at 4 o’clock. The groom is a son ol’
Mr. A. J. Wofford and the bride is
a daughter of Mr. Lum Reed. The
young people are highly esteemed by
all who know them, and their friends
wish them well.
O. WATKINS
WILL OFFER
For the Next 30 Days the
Greatest Bargains of
the Season
—IN—
Dry Goods, Notions and
Value® tlie Si^e of Dollar®
With Price® the Si^e of Dimes.
Yerv
Read this List of Values.
Large assortment of Pearl Buttons, 2 doz. for 5c.
Very large size School Tablets at 4c each.
Best Shoe Polish at 8c per bottle.
Gentlemen’s fast black Sox, the 10c kind, for 5c,
heavy grey Sox and Stockings, worth 10c, for 5c per pair.
Great values in Men’s Hats, worth $1.25 to 1.50, at 90c.
Boy’s odd Knee Pants, only a few sizes left, 50c value at :5c
the 40c kind for 25c. W
Beautiful quality Taffeta Silk, the 50c kind at 39c.
All wool Dress Goods at New York cost.
Thompson’s glove-fitting Corsets, the $1.00 kind for 85c, the
50c kind for 40c.
Best Calicoes for 4c per yd.
72-inch half-bleached Table Damask, all linen, the 75c qual
ity, for 50c.
Large sized Mercerized Linen Table Doyleys, worth $2.00
per doz, at #1.50.
Great variety of Linen Towels, 15c values for 10c, 25 and 35c
Towels for 20c each.
Men’s and Boy’s Linen Collars, the 10 & 12y<c kind, for 7c.
10c quality Madras Cloth for
Ladies’ Mercerized Underskirts, black and colors, the $2.50
kind for 1.75, the #1.25 kind for 89c.
Good apron gingham at 5c.
5,000 yards Cotton Flannel Remnants, they value from 7^
to 15c per yard, our price is 3 and 5c per yard.
You will find I can save you money on most anything you
wish to buy Yours truly,
T. O. WATKINS.
IF YOUR HORSE
CUT PRICES
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Wont go fast enougii, come and get one
of our “persuaders”—we haye the best
and cheapest buggy whips and lashes
ever brought to Gainesville, from 10c
up.
The New Harness Store,
Wholesale M’f’rs of Leather,
Harness, Bridles, Hand-stuffed
Collars, etc.
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Having bought from Stovall & Jack* |
son for SPOT CASH at a BIG DIS- J
COUNT, their stock of
SHOES, HATS,
CLOTHING,
ETC.
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I now offer the same at cut prices—lessjl than
York cost. * H
This stock must be sold at once. All my friends and ^
the public are invited to call. Mr. Jackson will show g
yon and wait on you with pleasure.
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Respectfully,
J. G. HYNDS
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