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fOLUME XIV.
GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1903.
NUMBER 51.
Ijj SANDERS SEES NAPLES.
I of jrapUon °f Mt. Vesuvius, and of
the Beauties of Italy’s Shores.
CaprIi NEAR Naples, Italy,
March 31, 1903.
« e left Naples this morning-, steam
out through this far-famed bay for
? beauty. Never before did I fully
lits loveliness and grandeur, extend-
* tor miles. Capri is the famous
ter resort for the European nations,
climate being mild and the scenery
orpa RS ed. The island has excellent
bunds, extending into high elevated
ij s covered with terraces and studded
^the vine and olive tree in the
state of cultivation. It is a
table little paradise for luxury and
fort. Here the Roman emperor,
fberius. had his summer and winter
Lies, and from his villas, on a high
bmanding prominence overlooking
L sea . he issued his edicts, ruling the
[man people, ana where he spent his
L in misery and sin. From the
fnred heights upon which his palace
Ss built, he often, in his displeasure,
ith his courtiers, hurled down his
bjects into the sea. The mountain
ills of the island are limestone, and
e honey-combed with caves, or
ottos, extending into the mountain
les. and into which the sea waves go.
eentered the blue grotto in a small
[at between waves. Inside the grotto
most remarkable sight was presented,
he sea water was as blue as indigo,
e cavern was connected with the sea
ater and covered several acres,
ientists are divided as to the cause
the intense blueness of the water,
me saying it is the reflection of coral
t the bottom, while others con tend it
a reflection of the light. All around
or, perhaps, 20 miles of the bay of
Naples, the sea shore and mountain
ides are thick with caverns and val-
eys, all densely inhabited.
In steaming out to Capri and Soronto
or 15 miles in the bay I saw plainly
bemornear by the bay of Puteola)
'here Paul landed on his way to Rome
a prisoner, making it live in history
all time to come. The carriage
rive of fifteen miles from Soronto
to Naples is wonderful for its
fcnery and beauty. The graded road
as smooth as a floor, constructed
ith great care and expense, and is he
aved to have been made more than
othousand years ago by the Roman
peror, Tiberius.
I witnessed a thunder cloud over
esuvius this evening with as vivid
lies of lightning and deafening
aisof thunder as that I wrote you of
^azireth, when Heaven’s artillery
ared, with flashes of forked light-
tog and incessant peals of thunder,
akingthe earth and flooding that
*oted city of our Savior—Nazareth.
e flashes of lightning over Mt.
fisuyius this evening^ from my stand-
tot mites away, was grand. Flash
ter flash of vivid lightning and peals
“hunder seemed to shake the valley
I( 10 w. Those returning to ship to-
ftt report a fearful rain, accompanr-
blinding, flashing lightning.
e guides refused to go further and
returned through the rain-storm,
iDv thoroughly soaked in mud and
Uer - Tonight is clear, and as serene
s P r mg, with the stars shining as
‘ghtly as possible.
Since writing the above I have paid
risit to Puteola bay, where Paul
l °ded. Ke was the first foreign mis-
toarv in the world, and its greatest
^ ei the new dispensation. Near
ll s bay, and on either side, occurred
® most revolting episode in the an-
1 s of history. Here Nero, the bloody
t a nt, put his own mother to death in
15 Wa 3 • Nero’s villa was situated on
e of the little bay and on the op-
S ‘te side was the villa, or palace, of
j ^ " aer " order that he might
r her he had constructed a beau-
al boat, and invited her to a feast
umquet. He sent fov her in his
ship, so constructed that it could
easily divided in the middle. When
»at ^ WaS ° Ver> captain of the
Was carrying his mother home
near middle of the bay, he,
separated the boat into two parts,
leaving his mother to perish in the
water. Fortunately, she was a good
swimmer and swam ashore, but that
night Nero dispatched a number of
soldiers, who murdered her in her own
house. Seneca, the great orator and
philosopher, defended Nero before the
Roman people, as he had been his pre
ceptor and teacher. All this happened
in sight of the landing of the illus
trious Paul at Puteola bay—the good
and the bad side by side, the one be
loved and the other abhorred by man
kind. Paul’s life of labor and love is a
matter of history—the first and great
est foreign missionary under the new
dispensation, “the great apostle to the
Gentiles.”
We are now on board ship, in deep
sea, heading along the Italian coast for
Monte Carlo, the most noted fashion
able winter resoflt, and the most popu
lous gambling place in the world. Jt
is a principality containing an area of
only eight miles square, about as big
as Friendship district in Hail county.
It makes its own laws and is a little
nation within itself.
C. C. Sanders.
HERE AND THERE.
“Never heard of a well being
dug up by the roots? Why, where
were you born, anyway? Must
have come from Dawscn county!”
The speaker was a well known
young man about town, and he
thinks what can’t be done around
this town isn’t worth talking
about. “Well, they say seeing is
believing, and if you'll jump on
the car with me we'll ride out to
New Holland and I'll show you
what I’m talking about. Out
there the Pacolet company is ac
tually digging a well up by the
roots. You remember the house
on the hill to the right as you go
out where the little cottage used
to sit? Well, there was a well at
this house and the company de
cided to grade down the hill, so
they have gradually pulled away
the dirt until the bottom of the
well has been well nigh reached
—this is a well story, you know.
The upshot, or down shoot, if you
prefer it, is that the well has
actually been uprooted—dug up
by the roots is better—and
‘Where there was a well before,
There’ll be no well again for
ever more.
> »
“You’re pretty well up on his
tory—local history especially—I
guess, know all that’s happened
here in the past, or is going to
happen in the future (that’ll be
history alter it’s happened) and
your historical mind is familiar
with the battle (not bottle) of
New Orleans, know all about Gen
eral Packingham, how he looked
upon this occasion and how, as he
rode down the line before his men,
his horse charged and—but that
is just what I am driving at, that
horse. Ho you know that that
horse afterward became a citi—a
horse of Gainesville? Well, he
did. Some years after the famous
battle of New Orleans this horse
passed into the possession of a
gentleman who moved to this city,
'twasn’t very big then, and many
of our older citizens have no doubt
seen the animal. The famous
charger lived for several years
after being brought to this sec-
tiou, and he died and was buried
just across the branch, the other
side of the Pacolet mill from
here, to the left of what is now
Spring
ashes."
street.
Pe.ct to his
***
“Do you know, this the f best
section of Georgia for raising
peaches? Oh yes, I know is’s the
best apple country in the world,
but I'm talking about peaches
now. The largest Elberta peach
I ever saw raised in this state was
grown right up here in the heart
of the mountains, and it had the
finest flavor I ever knew. All
along the line of the Southern
railway from this point up is be
ing stubbed with peach orchards,
and in a few years there’ll be just
lots of peaches shipped from this
section to the Northern markets
John Harrington has put out 1000
trees near Bowdre, Julius Hulsey
is putting out a nice orchard,
Anderson Logan has a large peach
farm, Judge Dyer is going to put
out 2000 trees, and there are a
number of others who are going
into the business extensively. Up
at Cornelia, Commissioner of
Agriculture Stevens has set out a
large number of trees, id fact he
will have one of the biggest
orchards in this section, and at
Maysville Dr. C. N. Wilson has
set out 5000 trees, so it is seen
that the people are taking hold of
the peach industry in earnest, and
are going to make Northeast Geor
gia famous with its superior
peaches. ”
•%*
“Gainesville has had its annual
season of revivals, and the people
of this town ought to be a good
deal better, tor they have been
treated to some as good sermons
as were ever listened to by any
body.” The speaker had been a
faithful attendant at the services,
and spoke authoritatively. “Dr.
Guerrant at the Presbyterian, Dr.
H. M. Quillian at the First Meth
odist and Dr. Adams at the First
Baptist, to say nothing of the
pastors and preachers at the other
churches, have earnestly and
eloquently expounded the scrip
tures, and have enlightened the
people no little. After all these
revivals there ought to be a no
ticeable growth, religiously, among
the people. ”
* *
“It's wonderful how quick vege
tation will spring out when once
it gets a start,” said au observant
vegetarian the other day. “Only
a few days ago there was not a
sprig of green to be seen anywhere,
and now it’s everywhere. The
trees, many of them, are as green
as they’ll be this summer, and
vegetation of every kind, notwith
standing the two frosts last week,
is humping along in earnest. No,
I don’t think the frosts last week
hurt anything. The atmosphere
was dry, and there was a slight
wind blowing both mornings,, and
I don't think any damage was
done to vegetation.'’
Will Use Electricity.
The Gainesville Cotton Oil Co.,
will this summer install a 50-
horse power electric motor with
which the company's plant will be
run hereafter. Steam will be dis
carded except for heating pur
poses. The oil, mill will close
down for the season the last of the
week.
Your Sack Suit
Is really the most important one in
your wardrobe. It must stand harder
wear than any other—it is probably
seen by more people, and your per
sonal appearance frequently has
much to do with your success in busi
ness transactions.
That is why we have devoted so
much more space in our store to Sack
Suits than usual this Season.
Our assortment is far greater,
both for fabric patterns, styles, shapes
and sizes. You can have the single
breasted three or four-buttoned Sack
—you can have the double-breasted
Coat in several styles and you can
have black or blue Serge, black
Worsted or black or blue Cheviot or
the choice of an immense assortment
of fancy Woolens and Worsteds*
Our prices range as low as $io and
up to $20, but in the middle prices,
$12, $15 AND $18,
we have by far the largest assort
ment and also a range of higher val•
ues. If any of these Suits were made*
your-to-measure they would cost at least double what we charge.
Some Specialties
...of Ours...
Keith & Pratt Shoe for men at from $2.50 to $4.
The “American Girl” Ladies’ Oxfords at from #2 to #2.50—
every shoe guarantee!.
The celebrated “Jefferson” hat—the nobbiest headgear for
man in Gainesville—every hat guaranteed—$2 and $3.
Ladies’ Shirts and Skirts—ready-made—the nicest offerings
in the city in this line. We are also making a specialty of Laces,
Embroideries and Dress Trimmings, Ribbons, Buttons and Gloves.
See our line of Hosiery.
Etamines, Poplins, Voiles, etc., in profusion—choicest pat
terns. Yard wide Silk, Taffeta and Pau de Soie, #1, #1.25 and
$1.50 per yard.
Big lot Mercerized Wash Goods for shirt waists. Also Organ
dies, Linens and Muslins.
W. J. & E. C. PALMOUR.
It Will Not "Bust.”
A
Our hose is absolutely guaranteed t6
stand the pressure. Don’t buy any
but the best. The cash you spend for
cheap hose had better be flung away.
Hose Bibbs, Nobles and Lawn Sprinklers*
Lawn Mowers,
White Mountain Ice Cream Freezers, Summer Lap
Robes, Hammocks, Trot Lines, Seines. &c.
We have the celebrated Planet Junior and Blue Rib
bon Cultivators, Little Joe Side Harrows, &c.
Hoosier Corn and Wheat Drills, Garden Plows, Hoes,
Rakes, Diggers, Spading Forks, Shovels, &c.
The price goes a long ways bat quality is wliai
counts in tlie long run. We propose to satisfy you*
THE
Palmour Hardware
Company,
Gainesville,
Georgia.