The Georgia cracker. (Gainesville, GA.) 18??-1902, February 14, 1894, Image 3

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/ * THE GEOBGIA CBACKER. Gainesville, February 14, 1894. WHAT’S THE NEWS? IN THE CITY. St. Valeutine’s Day, and Cupid is on the wing. Dr. Ham’s new residence is rapidly approaching completion. We are now straighened ont for bnsi ness, and our friends are cordially invited to drop in and see ns. John Gaines was in town yesterday, and he says the people down in his neck of thegroods are all for Atkinson. F. M. Tumlin allows as how he is go ing to mix it with the boys when it comes to selling Fertilizers, and will be in Gaines ville during the season. Who is the man in Gainesville who gave an Atlanta man a city lot in Gaines ville lor two pups, and where is the land, and what sort of pups were they ? Will some one tell us how many men were preient at the Evans Club meeting. We sent a reporter to find out and he re turned with the statement that he could not find anybody who was there. Prof. G. R. Cochran reports a most fi urishisgschool at Smith’s Academy. Jfte- professor is enthusiastic over the coming of the CRACKER. He says he could hardly wait for the first number. Invitations are out for a valentine party to be given by the young ladies to night at the elegant home of Major Moreno. It goes without saying that pleasure will rule the hour and joy be unconfined. We will have full report in our next issue. What with the thousand things to do incident to our new arrangements we have not had time to canvass our business men for ad vert is. mei.ls. But we can always be found in business hours at the office, and will be glad to see our friends. We do but simple justice to a painstak ing, conscientious workman, when we compliment the excellent painting of our new office rooms, and announce the fact that the work was done by Carson Law rence. He works reasonably and does it well. Mr. Alexander, the new street overseer, has a big contract ahead of him, for we are sorry to have to say that many of our streets are in a deplorab'e condition. But he seems to Ire going at the business with a vim, which gives promise of bringing them up to a higher standard. Ho i. NewtTwitly is putting the lum ber on the ground, and has let the con tract to Mr. Frank Loden for the erection of a two story ten room home on his lot at the comer of Spring a id Race streets All of which means, of course, that we are to have him soon for a citizen. Alreadv the Legislative bee is begin ning to buzz. The Clinchem correspon dent of the Eagle suggests the uames of Messrs John A Smith of Gainesville and Mr. W. D. Hawkins of Flowery Branch as our next representatives. This would certainly give us a leant of business men. Editor Mark Candler of the Madison ian, was in the city during the week. It was rumored here yesterday that he had •old his paper / would return to Gainesville, but we could not verify it. But the latchstring is on the outside, Mark, whenever you get ready to come. We take pleasure in calling special at tention to the new advertisement of J. E Murphy in this issue, as in it he makes some most "fetching” remarks that will interest those in search of bargains. Hav ing determined to remain in Gainesville, Mr. Murphy seems disposed to trouble the waters. J'Our local page this week is not np to the standard we have Set for it, our local staff having not yet become fitted to the harness so to speak. In a short time we hope to have our corps of county corre spondcnls fully organized, and make our column of Northeast Georgia news like wise a strong feature of our paper. We have stopped the press a moment to remark that our neighbor the Eagle printed a rattling good paper last week, and we think we know that sort of thing when we meet it in the road. If onr friends keep up the lick the city of Gaines ville can congratulate itself on having the two best weekly papers iu Georgia. Mr. Hubert Estes, who lias been asso elated since bis admission to the bar some years since with his brother. Col. Claud Estes, in Macon, has returned to Gainesville, and will be associated with bis father, Judge J. B. Estes, in the prac tice in this city. His hosts of friends will gi« bun a warm welcome to bis old home. We thank opr young lady friend at Sunn-yside for her kind words expressing the interest with which she is looking forward to the coming of the CRACKER. We hope hereafter to have many items of from her pen. She will probably lie in terested ill the announcement with refer ence to Country correspondents in an other column. We are sore onr readers who are ac quainted with the gentlemen will note with pleasure the announcement made in another column by Dr. E. E. Dixon that Dr. J. B. George has become asso ciated with him in the wholesale and retail drug business. Both gentlemen number their friends by the hundreds, and combined they make as clever a pair of business hustlers as yon will find in a day’s ride. It is useless to call Attention to the large advertisement of the J. G. Hynds Co , elsewhere, for yon cannot miss see ing it if yon tried. It will however awaken public regret that this live firm has decided to go ont of business, but their large manufacturing interests ab sorb all the time and thought of the firm and make the step imperatively neces sary. Meantime the pnblie will be the gainers in the bargains they will offer between now atd then. It was a man race that caused the ex citement on Ute square Monday after noon. Joe Rice had a little row and carved Tross Scott’s ear Sunday night. The mayor fined Joe a dollar and a half, and as he did not hare it, Walt Will# started to the lock-op with him. Joe concluded not to go, and aplit a crack in the atmosphere ont toward New Holland and set the pace so fast the officer could not make it. Frank Hanie and some others however picked him up, and be went in durance. To the Ladles. We have' some curiosity to know who it was who advertised in the Constitution that Gainesville needed a first-class dress maker. We cannot stand everything. The Cracker is of opinion that there are several good dressmakers in Gaines ville, and would like to enquire especially what’s the matter with Miss Lizzie Woodward, whose card appears in anoth er column. Miss Woodward has for years maintained a reputation among the ladies of Gainesville for excellent and artistic work, which is to hers just source of pride, and we take mnch pleasure in calling attention to her advertisement. Judge and Solicitor. Hon. J. J. Kirnsey of White is an an nounced candidate for the Judgeship of the North Eastern Circuit. Hon. W. S, Bassenger of Lnmpkin is being urged by his friends to enter the race, and has the matter unde r advisement. It is not known as yet whether Judge Wellburn will be in the race. Col. Howard Thompson authorizes us to say that he is a candidate to succeed himself for solicitor. Hon. W. A. Char- ters of Lumpkin, and Hon. Book Can dler of Union are also among the entries. From this array of talent it will be seen that there is no danger that we will not have able officers. The Parsonage Society. The Methodist Parsonage Society held its regular monthly meeting last Thors day, at the residence of Mrs W. B. Clements. This meeting closed the society year, and the treasurer’s report showed a most successful year’s work. The ladies were delighted and encouraged by the splendid results shown. The annual election of officers was held. Vrs J. W. Bailey was elected president, Mrs. E. E. Kimbrough treas urer, Mrs. H. W. J. Ham secretary. The attendance was large and enthus iastic over tlie work for the coming year, and the meeting was exceedingly pleasant and interesting. Before the Wheel Commenced to Tarn. Hon. W. J. Speer of Atlanta, assistant treasurer of the State of Georgia, was the first man to send a dollar for the Cracker. Uncle Bob Hardeman can.e puffing and blowing right behind him, and Comptroller General Wright was next. Then they poured in so fast that no one but the cashier pretended to keep any account of them. Mr. J JI Banks was the first citizen of Gainesvill - to get li : s name on the cash book, and in only a few minutes the doors were blocked. But walk right up, ladies and gentlemen, the business department is fully organized now, and we will try to handle the crowds with as little delay as possible. “Old Honest Slack.” Charley McAllister was at home the other day and heard about the CRACKER He smiled a great big South Carolina dispensary smile, shook hands with him self and announced to the crowd: “I'm glad of it. Boys, she’ll be a hum mer, and don’t you forget it. The folks will come a running to subscribe for that paper. I’m going to take it myself, and the drummers will ■ all have to have it. I’m a (going to get lots of subscribers for it myself. Put my name down now. I want to get llie first one that comes off the press, and if I ain’t here send it to me by telegraph.” Say, Me, what’s the matter with mak ing the Cracker the special pet and organ of llie “T. P. A's?” A Beautiful Piece of Work. We simply rise to remark that if any body lias seen anything handsomer in tlie shape of office partitions, counters, desks, etc., thau we can show in the Cracker office, put up by a Gainesville mannfactoty, then they have s?en some thing we have not, that’s all. It affords us pleasure to give credit to the competent craftsman who did the work. It comes from under the hands of onr gout! friend. Tom Eidson, and shows that he thoroughly understands his bnsi ness. The work is simply beau tiful. The excellent material used comes from the establishment of J. T. Hargrove, and tlie work was done in bis shops. It is a credit both to the establishment and the workman. Returned Home. Mrs S. A. Wallace, wlio lias been ab sent from the city for some three months, has returned. She had a most enjoyable visit with friends ih Alabama, until called to the bedside of her daughter. Miss Susie, who received by a sad accident a most painful wound in the hand from a toy rifle. The accident, which it was at first hoped would prove of small moment, has resulted in a most painful affliction, which threatens the loss of the use of the member. . In Atlanta, as they came home, tlie physicians at the surgical in stitute made an effort to find the bullet, but were unsuccessful, and the young lady is suffering great pain. The many friends of Mrs. Wallace and Mias Susie sympathise with them in the sad affliction, which has forced her to give up teaching for the present, and is causing her so much suffering. Thanks, Xelghbor. Brother Craig of our neighbor, the Eagle,gives • kindly notice of the inau guration of our enterprise, and alluding to the editor as “the greatest living ex ponent of the Georgia Cracker,” says among other good things: .. i u J "Messrs. Ham and Blats are both old and experienced newspaper men, and in their respective departments better ones are bard to find. With Blats in charge of the mechanical workings, yon may expect a paper good for eyes made weary by the nsnal belidomidal blotches issued by the country press. As a writer Ham is neat, artistic, rythmic, charming, inex haustible. His variety is endless. His resources are unhampered as the lines of longitude. He unravels like a ball of yarn, and never gets tired.” The Cracker makes its best bow in acknowledgement. The old Eagle has been for many years the democratic watchman on the tower for this bailiwick, and there are many pleasant memories connected with it for both of the pro prietors of the Cracker, and so it goes without saying that we shall not attempt the small business of trying to build np onr business by pglling jt down. On the contrary we hope to tabor in stich cor dial relations that people will come for miles to “behold how good and bow pleasant it (a for brethren to dwell to gether in unity” BERRY BACK BEHIND THE BARS. And Sheriff Munday will Watch Him Now. Joe Berry, preacher, teacher, alliance store manager, and all around slick cit izen who has given Sheriff Muudav so mnch trouble, is safe back again in the Hall county jail. The sheriff returned from Tampa last Saturday. Berry’s escape from the jail here some time since will be remembered.. He made his way to Florida, and went into the hotel business in Tampa as H. Barry. Some descriptions reached the officers there, and the sheriff concluded Mr. Barry was Joe Berry and took him iu. He turned him over to the jailer, and on the wav Barry escaped, he says by giving the jailer his watch aa<F one hundred dollars. Next morning Berry was recap tured and the jailer cut sand for tall timber and has not been seen since. Sheriff Muuday received a telegram that Berry was in custody, left Iasi Mon day, secured requisition papers in At lanta, went to Tampa, got his man and reached here with him Saturday. He says he. will keep a pretty close watch on Joseph hereafter. He seems to lie a eras between an eel and the Irishman's flea. Not Afraid of Bound Doctrine. Ex-Postmaster Wood is the first repub lican to walk up and lay down a big round, silver dollar for a year’s subscrip tion to tlie Cracker. He is one of tlie g. o. p., who has enough of the courage of his convictions to take the strong medicine he finds here like a little man. But then he is of sturdy stock, honest, straightforward and not afraid; and after making a good republican postmaster, stepped down and out with a bow and a smile when his term was up, turned over the keys to his democratic successor without any whine, and went liis way attending to his private business as cheer fully as if he had never held a govern ment office. If there were more repub licans like Bill Woo-1 we could get along with them without having to hire a 111:111 to do our swearing. One Eyed Tigers. The Blind Tiger is a well known ani mal. He maketh liis lair in out of the way places, and dealeth out drink which seemelh mixed with fire and warnetli liis customers to speak easy as they come and go. This is the regulation blind tiger Gainesville has had some of th : s breed, bnt they are now a thing of the past. Gainesville has a habit of not doing things like other towns. There is too much ginger in us. We are full of "git up and git” and so poky blind tigers will not dofor ns with our hurrah and hustle. Nothing entirely blind could keen step to our procession. And so the town has licensed tlie blind tigers and authorized them to “go one eye 011 it,” and they are doing it. Doubt less they have fixed the thing with uncle Sam’s revenue lookouts, and now the poor old state of Georgia will have to wrestle with them all alone, while we United States citizens and town folks stand off, qnafftbe foaming lager, imbibe the festive red eve, and enjoy the ruction. And llie Heathen got left as t'snal. Speaking about charging things,” said Beii Whelchebthe other day in one of his renlinisceuHflioo<ls, “when D ive Whelclie! and I were! in business togeth er, we caught up with each otht r eve y now and then about having failed to charge up something. Finally we agreed to fix a box with a hole in the top, and whenever either of us failed to charge an item he was to be fined a nickel; made to drop it in the slot, and at the end of the year we were to give it to the heathen.” How did it work?” asked one of the boys. Fim for the heathen,” said Pen. “We watched each other pretty well, and each made the other chip in every time. At the end of the year we opened up the box, and when we saw the pile of nickels poured out we looked at each other and then at the pile, and it looked like there was more thau the heathen ought to have. We sat on opposite sides of the stove, and I scratched my head, and Dave chewed his tobacco powerful har 1 and spit mighty red, both of us thinking the same thing and neither wanting to say it. Finally Dave hitched up liis pants and said, ‘Blame the heathen, any how. Let’s divide it,’ and we did. Yes, it's a pretty good way to raise money for the heathen.” Seminary Ech >es. The Seminary apprecialcs the kind re quest of the Cracker to furnish the paper a weekly resume of Seminary news, and will endeavor to make the space accorded us interesting, not only to school girls, but to the readers of the paper in general. We give the Cracker a most cordial welcome to our reading room, and from the well known charac ter of its editor, know that its weekly visits will be hailed with delight by tlie entire Seminary community. We also desire to thank Mr, Toner for his great kindness to the Seminary dur ing bis management of the News. He always evinced a willingness to aid the institution in every way possible, and his kindly notices of our school will long be remembered. One of the best musical recitals ever given in Gainesville will occur at the Seminary within the next two weeks, given by Prof Wallace and Miss Stephen son jointly. These accom-lislied musi cians are untiring in their efforts to ob aiti the greatest possible results from their pupils, and the people of Gainesville may expect a rare treat in their approach ing concert. Prof. Pearce left last Friday for a short visit to Columbus. We hope to see him back on Tuesday, and will be disappoint ed if Mrs. Pesrce and Hayward, Jr., are not with him. Misses Grace Goss and Ida and D-ssie Martin viaited the home folk9 on Satur day last. Would that more of us cou d enjoy similar visits. There are now about one hundred and thirty music pupils in the Seminary. [.The Orchestra numbers twenty five; Miss Stephenson has about thirty-five voice pupils; there are between fifteen pud twenty pianos busy all day. Prof. Vau Hoose is negotiating for a pip ; organ, and the Seminary claims the finest mus ical advantages in the South. The department of Elocution, under Mias Holt, is progressing finely. She has about thirty pupils, and will soon give another ont of her pleasant readings. For your next issue, Mr. Cracker, we will try to prepare brighter and more interesting news for our space. The Cracker's Home. The Cracker takes a pardonable pride in the cosiness and elegance of its office arrangements. Our office is on the ground floor of the building, oil Bradford street, immediately in front of the Court House, recently occupied by the Indus trial News. It lias been entirely refitted and furn shed exclusively for our own use, and though we say it ourselves is a model of tasteful elegance and conven ience for all the purposes of our publish ing business. Opening the glass doors of the front entrance the visitor will find himself in the vestibule of t u e business office. On his right he will find an elegant counter with the book keeper’s desk, and ill rear of that a handsome office room, fitted up with roll top desks, type writers and all the paraphernalia for the prompt and comfortable transaction of business, pre sided over by our polite and urbane bus iness manager, Mr, John Blats, who will tie glad at all times to see his friends who may call on business. If the visitor has business with and an entree to the editorial department, he will pass through a glass door'just in front, heedless of the warning card, “Private, ring the bell,” and turning to his left will knock at another door marked, “Private,” and will be ushered into the sanctum, elegantly furnished with brussells carpets and mats on the floors, oak roll top desks, easy chairs, and all the accessories of comfortable satisfactory editorial work. I11 tlie rear of all this, on the same floor, is one of the most completely furn ished and fitted printing offices in Geor gia. A large Cottrell & Babcock power press, run by steam, turns off the CRACK ER, tlie Christian Messenger, and other publications which go through otir office at the rate of two thousand impressions an hour, and job presses, paper cutters, a steam engine, with a full line of shap ings and pulleys, an 1 all the accessories of a well equipped and fitted newspaper and job printing office fill the large building and make a thrifty and. busy scene. Here not onlj the large editions of the newspapers are printed, folded, wrapped and mailed, but we turn out all classes of job work as .tastily, elegantly, promptly and cheaply as any office of its size in tlie country. The Cracker is proud of and satis fied with its home, and will lie pleased at all times to welcome its friends. We would have been glad to give a regular housewarming and invite all our friends, tut we knew the building would not hold them, and have been so busy receiving congratulations, subscriptions, new ad vertisements and orders for all kinds of printing that we really have not had the time. Our Public Schools. In spite of the cry of hard times onr city schools are in a most flourishing condition. The slight decrease in patronage noticed at the beginning of tlie term lias been nearly, if not quite, made up, the winter moiilhs keeping some of the smaller chil dren at home. The upper grades of the Grammar School department and tlie High School have their usual attendance. The all 1 horilies of the schools earnestly invite visits from the patrons. These schools are the city s 'hoots and as a citi come over am! see who has charge of the r children, and the w rk that is being done for them. This would stimulate the teachers to their best work and encourage tlie children by a manifestation of interest iu their schools. Tne graded school system is what every city needs, and'is what our city peculiarly needed. It not only furnishes tlie liest quality-of instruction at the low est possible cost to the people but it provides a representative body of citizens to look after the welfare and interest of the children att nding school. Of course there are many things yet to tie done before our schools will be en tirely satisfactory; but so far as the disci pline and instruction—the fundamental basis cf every good school—is concerned, our schools will compare favorably with any in the state, The Comer-Latlmer Wedding. Mr. J. W., Latimer of Washington Ga., was married to Miss Addie Comer, of this city, last Thursday evening at the resi dence of Mr. T. H. Shelly on Green street. The marriage ceremony was performed by Rev. S. R. Belk of tlie first Methodist church. Mr. Latimer is a prosperous youug merchant, aud a very intelligent and handsome man. Tha bride is an exceedingly popular and interesting member of Gainesville society, and was strikingly beautiful iu a hand some brown traveling suit. The parlors were decorated with La France roses, the dining room with Mar- clial Neil roses and lillies The center piece was an exquisite arrangement of lillies. Delicious refreshments were served. t The presents were numerous, costl*- and beautiful. The guests on this happy occasion were Dr. and Mrs J. W. Bailey, Judge and Mrs A. Rudolph, Mr. and Mrs. H A. Daniels, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. DuPre, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Comer, and Misses Annie Lilly. Moreno. Mai Camp' ell, Beulah Evan's, AT THE CHURCHES. What oar Ministers Talked Absst East Sunday. At the First Methodist Mr. Belk took for his text Matthew 25:41, and from it preached on "The Judgment.” Among other things lie said: “Iu preparation for the judgment repentance and faith in Jesus Christ necessary; without these no man will be saved. Forms and creeds, theories, dogmas and systems will never save a sinner. There is no promise for him who scorns the love of God and rejects the Christ. He will stand at the judgment a guilty culprit in the sight of an assembled world with all his guilt made known. The judgment will be universal. Every angel in heaven will be there. Every fend iu hell will be there; Adam’s fallen race, dead, living, dying and unborn will be there. On the right hand of the Judge will staud Michael with all heaven’s host; widows, orphans, persecuted saints, the Lord’s poor, min isters with crowns star-gemmed, approved forever; the wicked will stand on the left, all the liars, thieves, drunkards, un believers, gamblers; their wickedness made known, their dark midnight crimes made public, and their eternal doom fixed forever. The judgment over, the good will enjoy the-b}iss of heaven, and the wicked.will go into outer darkness. Iu the sight of God the good man alone is ther'millionaire: the sinner alone the everlasting pauper" the good will re’gn with Christ oTer all worlds, walk the goi(icn streets'Wd sing the songs of re deeming loveffpever. There we shall see his face and never, never sin, there from the rivers of his grace drink endless pleasures in.” Mr. Belk had a full church, and eight accessions at the close of the sermon. At the Baptist'church Rev. Mr. Carter continued lhe v series of doctrinal sermons which he has been giving for several weeks, the subject for the day being Jus tification. He founded his remarks on Romans 5:1, and first asked and an swered the question, what is justification, the relieving the sinner from the penal ties of the law. He then showed how it is to be obtained by bringing out the ele ments which enter into it. First, faith, second the shedding of blood, and third grace. Faith in Jesus Christ secures to us the imputation of His righteousness aud His shed blood paid the penalty of tlie law, which through the free grace of God makes the sinner free from the law or justified in the sight of God. A large jeongregation listened to the sermon. M. Carter will continue the series of sermons next Sunday, the sub ject to be discussed being Baptism. The Seminary Entertainments. We feel that the city of Gainesville owes to the management of the Semi nary a debt of gratitude for bringing to this city the excellent series of eutertain- inents with which the public have been favored during the present season. The enterprise is something new to cities of the rize of Gainesville in the SooNl. But candor compels us to say that the South is far behind other sections of our country in this respect. North, East and West, almost every town the size of Gainesville has its regular Lyceum Course^ At the beginning of the season tlie Managers sell season tickets for two to iaiir dollars, covering from four tosev zen every individual of oua city should -g . - j- - have an interest in them. Let thep^ple f eu * e rt.l»f£e.,ts embracing concerts, lectures, etc., aud with the money iu hand, arrange through the Bureaus for first - -class talent to fill their dates, thus securing at nominal cost the very highest class of entertainments. In the South, however, our people have not been enterprising enough to adopt these business methods, and the result lias been that ouly in the largest cities have tbi9 class of entertainments been able to appear, and in many of these only ou haphazzard contracts that would not pay them to come. Naturally we have rarely seen the best of this class of enter tainments. The effort of the Seminary to bring to Gainesville a high class of literary and musical attraclious should meet heartiest sympathy aud most liberal patronage of our people. They are thoroughly unsel fish ifi their work. They have the Hall and Only desire to cover the actual ex penses. If there should be a deficit at the end of tlie season they will hare to make it good out of their own pockets, and it will not encourage them to under take it agaiu. So the success of this, the first season, means much for the future of this enterprise. Already we have had Charley Lane, Edward Baxter Perry, and the Ariel Quartette. There are other good thiugs to follow. But the patronage in the fu ture ought to double that iu the past, un less we want our friends to pay out their own money in the effort to give this city a high class of entertainments. One of the most elegant and cultured audiences ever assembled in this city greeted the Ariel Quartette at Bailey Chapel in the Seminary last Wednesday night, and a more thoroughly pleased and deUited oue never met at a more charmfj^’entertainment. The young la dies, whether iu solo, duet or quartette, captured the house in each number, aud rouud after round of applause was re sponded to with kind good nature until the audience succeeded in getting at least twice the worth of their money. It was hard to say which the audience ABOUT FOLKS. Society Affairs — Personal Notes. Miss Annie Lilly has returned from a long and delightful visit to Washington city. Miss Dora Watkins of this city left last Friday for a visit to her cousin Mrs. W. T. Hunnicutt of Buford. Miss Anna Comer left Thursday night for Atlanta, where she will be the guest of Mrs. Ashby for a few days. Miss Maude Montgomery relumed home Friday after a week’s visit to her sister Mrs Tom Smith of Hollingsworth, R. J. Hughes, who has been on a ten days visit home, left Tuesday morning for a business trip through middle Geor gia. Turner Quillian, of the Glades, has been illuminating these precincts with his handsome physiognomy for the past few days. Mr. J. R. Barnes reached home last Saturday from a very successful business tour through South Carolina and a part of Georgia. Miss Carrie Douglass, an attractive youug lady of Newnau, in in the city the guest of her unde Col. Fletcher Johnson on Green street. If you want to see a man enjoy a Musi cal entertainment, go to one some time with Dr Dixon. He laughs all over, and cheers and yells between times. Misses Nettie and Kate Smith, the Ac complisheyi daughters of Judge Marshall Smith, left last Friday for a visit of ye\ eral weeks to relatives in Atlanta. * Mrs. H P. Ashby, of Atlanta, who was a guest at the Comer-Latimer Wed ding, was formerly a Gainesville girl, and is well remembered here as Miss Lillie Cleveland. Miss Wortie Montgomery who occupies the position of assistant teacher in the High School at Flowery Branch, spent Saturday aud Sunday with her mother in Gainesville. Mrs. Bob Gardner, accompanied by her mother. Mrs. Cole, and her two bright little girls, Sally and Helen, spent several days in our city week before last en route from California to Columbia. Mrs. Tom Smith of Hollings orth, ac companied by her bright little daughter. Miss Jemmie Williams, is visiting in the city tlie guest of her mother, Mrs. Mont gomery, on Washington street. Mr. Jackson Comer, one of Gainesville’s representatives’in the business world of Atlanta, was in town a few days attend his sister’s marriage. Gi r» ago t Lorena Whelchel, Kate Jackson, Emuife' admircd ° lost > beauty aud modest Campliell, Aildie Rucker, Alice Daniel, Annie ami Blanche Comer, and Miss Annie Latimer of Washington, Ga. Messrs. Hobbs, Redwine, Sims, Milster, B own, Hub aud Willie Logan, Mr. Frank Logan, Cleveland; Messrs. Prantha. Fa- ver and Calloway of Washington; Jack son Corner H1|<1 Mrs. H. P. Ashby of Atlanta. Clias. Newton's coal yard at the narrow gunge di p-t is now open to the public and is the place to get coul cheap. At this yard you can find coal at any price of the l*st quality. If you want £3.50 coal they have it, or if you wnut coat for £6.25 your wants will lie supp'ied. Take a walk down to the ysrd and see the arrangements for handling the Coal. Leave your orders for summer or fall delivery. Fresh Taffy Candies at Gunther's, 10 cents a pound. NONPAREIL HAliTcURLKR Will keep the hair in curl the dampest weather. Every bottle warranted by E. P, Dunaguu and your druggist. Charlie Newton 1ms new U. S. Stand ard scales and will weigh you any quan tity of coal you desii;e. gentleness ol the fair artists, or the scien tific rendition of the several numbers. It is enough to say that it was from first to last a most enjoyable evening, which will long linger a pleasant memory to all these so fortunate as to be present. By special request of tlie young ladies of the quartette our own Miss Holt con; tribute'! her always charming efforts to the evening's entertainment, and her recitations brought down the house in thunderous applause. I am here to stay and will be glad to sell you all the coal or wood you ueed, at reasonable prices. Respectfully, Chas. Newton. BEGGS’ LITTLE GIANT PILLS Relieve Headache, Constipation and In digestion. Try them. So'd aud war rante t by E. I’. Duuagan and your drug gist. Nice, good two feet Pine Wood at $1.50 cord at Clias. Newtcu’s Coal and Wood Yard, at G.,J. & S. depot. BEGGS’ DIARRHOEA BALSAM Re leves Colic, Diarrhoea aud Dyseutery instantly Always keep a supply ou hand. Sold and warranted by E. P. Duuagau and your druggiat. is proud of Mr. Comer’s success in the Gate City. Miss Clara Brooks, who occupies the position of assistant teacher in the Hosch- ton High School, spent Saturday and Sunday in the city. Miss Clara is an honor graduate of the Georgia Female Seminary, and fills with great credit! the position to which she has been elected Mr. W. S Cox, one of Hall’s most live and progressive farmers, was among the Cracker’s callers during the week. He has some new theories on hillside ditch ing which we should very much like to see tested. If thsyr prove practicable and we sea no reason why they >/ould not, his idea will be of incalculable benefit to the agricultural interests. Miss Florence and Sallie Tate, two charming young ladies from that charm ing Cherokee village, Tate, Ga., were in the city last week on a visit to their sister, Mrs. W. A. West, Spring Street. As Mrs West has been quite sick she returned home with her sisters to rebuild her wanted energies in the salubrious sur roundings of her old home. Miss Lula Longstreet entertained t few friends at the Piedmont last Friday evening. The time was pleasantly spent with music aud interesting games, and during the evening the most delicate re freshments were served. Those present were, Misses Maie Campbell, Annie and Miud Dorsey, Cynthia Henderson, Mag gie Kimbrough;' Messrs. John Osiin, Frank Campbell, Lem Carmichael, Rod Candler, Andrew Jackson and Randolph Longstreet. Miss Kate Jackson gave a charming luncheon to a few friends from 10 to 12 a. m. ou Saturday. Covers were laid for nine fat the cliartn- ing little dining room of Miss Jackson’s home, and the table was tastefully deco rated with delicate flowers. A most deli cious menu was served, aud the occasion was voted by all a most delightful one. Those present were: Misses Moreno, Evans, Kimbrough, Annie Lilly, Maie Campbell, Longstreet, Jackson aud Alice Daniel. Ex-Congressman Allen D. Candler, of Gainesville, has been in the city several days. He will probably be interested iu a bid to construct Macon's new sewers. Colonel Candler ia looking remarkably well. He is in splendid health and fine spirits, and the fires of true Democracy burn within him as bright as ever. He loves to talk politics and it is entertain ing and instructive to listen to him. There are many Georgians who wou'd be pleased to vote for this able and up right man and sound Democrat for Gov ernor —Macon Dispatch, iu Constitution On last Friday evening from eight to twelve o’clock the palatial home of Dr. Green, on Broad street, was a scene of brilliance aud gaiety. The occasion was a reception given by Dr. aud Mrs. Green in honor of their son, Mr. Edgar Green, The parlor and halls were beautifully decorated for the occasion, and with laughter and music, the time passed gaily until a late hour wheu the guests were ushered into the dining room where, amidst the perfume of violets and white hyacinths, the most delicious refresh ments were served. The entertaiuuieut was in all respects truly charming, aud will long be held in pleasant remciu brance by those present. Among the invited guests were: Misses Kate Dosier, Mattie Campbell, Corene Dorsey, Minnie Dunlap, Irene Carter, Lillie Smith, Lelia Banks, Julia Palmour, Marian Chambers, Daisy Moreno, Susie Banks, Lucile Ham, Marie Aunie Henderson, Bulk Hoaclt, Mattie White, Lizette McConnell, Jessie Chastain; Messrs. Will Davis, Jim Ash ford, John Dorsey, Horace Tucker, Louie Rigsby, John Hosch, Willie Logan, Haine Palmour, Will Hoach, Hub Lo gan. Clyde Walker, Crawford Jewell and Edwin Dozier. NO OANCS IN POWER. Nome Mistake* and Uncalled for Strictures. The Atlanta Looking Glass says: “That’s a pretty story that leaked out on the Bill Akeridge arson trial, last week, ami shows a mighty rotten state of affairs over in Hall county. The prosecution had put a man named Mehaffey, from Gainesville, on the stand, to show up Akeridge’s character, aud a pretty worth less blackguaid he painted hint. Then the defense called Tax Col'ector Boring, of Hall county, to tell what kind of man Mehaffey was. Boring gave Mehaffey a first-class roasting, ami left him with very- few shreds of character to hide his moral nakedness. Now it was the prosecution’s inning once more, and it proceeded to call up Chief of Police Hattie, of Gainesville, aud interrogated him in reference to Boring. The story told by the chiet was as- toundiug. Years ago, it seems, the safe of the tax collector was burglarized, and valuable documents stolen. Hanie made an investigation that satisfied him the burglary was com mi I ted by the collector himself, or his assistant. He told Boring so, lie said, and Boring admitted the corn. The consequence of this fire and cross fire was that three men, Akeridge, Mehaf fey and Boring, were all well riddled but the case of Boring is of more than pas sing import. Here is a county officer openly charged with burglarizing bis own safe, and a chief of police, who has evi dently kept the fact secret for years. It is a discovery that seems to call loudly for stripes for somebody, and things must be at a pretty pass in Gainesville that the gang still remains in power.” There are several errors in this article, which as they reflect upon our commu nity and some of our citizens, the Crack er feels called upou /to correct. Mr. Boring is not the Tax Collector, but the Tax Receiver of Hall cjiuuty, and hence does not. handle county funds. Mr. Hanie is not the Cfitef of Police of Gainesville, and has not been for several years. The safe was not blown open, having ifolock oti it, and was only used to protect the books and papers of S. V. Palmour & Go., from fire. Mr. Boring was a member of the firm of S. V. Pal mour & Co. The papers which were missed were some notes and accounts in which only the two members of the firm arp interested. Bad blood between them grew out of it. Mr. Hanie who is a de tective by profession was asked by both membeis tp make an investigation aud havi ig doue so, told tlie ” in the presence of several mutual friends that he believed and the public would believe that the notes aud papers were taken from the safe by one or the other of them, and they both agreed that this would be the case, and that is all there is of it, Mr. Hanie was shown the above article. I did not swear” said he, “that I told Boring he took the papers and he admitted it. I stated to both together that I thoueht and the public would think that one of them did it, or had itdone, a- d they both agreed that such would doubtless be the case, and that was what I sworq,” When shown the article, Mr. Boring said: “Yes, that is what Hanie said to me and Palmour together, and what I admitted was not that I took the papers, but that tbe public would think that oue of us did because no one but us had any interest in them. I asked Hanie about it, and he told me that was what he had sworn.” The whole matter seems to be an un fortunate difference between the members of the firm of S. V. Palmour & Co., con sisting of Mr. Palmour aud Mr. Boring. With their differences the community has nothing to do, Mr. Hanie is not a public officer, received no pay for making this investigation and was under no obligation to make any prosecution, or go any further than lie went. In his office as tax receiver, Mr. Boring has made a faithful officer, and the matter is one between him and his former partner with which the public lias nothing to do. As there is no “gangiu power” the reflection upon our county and city is uncalled for and un just, IN THE COUNTY. Tribute of Respect. Whereas, death lias again invaded our ranks, claiming for its*victim that worthy sister, Martha Ann Stringer, a member of Popular Springs Alliance No. 906, who fell asleep in Jesus ou I6th ot Jan , 1894. She was a devoted wife to her hus band, a good mother to her children. She leaves 9 husband and two children. She joined the Baptist church on Aug. 8, 1884, and lived a devoted Chri tian un til her death. This Alliance has lost a good sister, the church a good member, aud tlie family a good mother. There fore be it— Resolved 1st, by Popular Springs. Alli ance, That in the death of Sister Stringer a devoted sister and affectionate mother is gone, tlie community has lost a good neighbor, the church a noble defender, the Alliance a true and honored member. “ Resolved 2d, That we bow in humble submission to the will of Him that doeth all things well, knowing that our loss is the eternal gain of our sister. Resolved 3d, That a copy of this pre amble and resolutions be furnished our beloved Brother Stringer, and that we tender to hint and her father’s family our heartfelt sympathies and prayers iti their sad affliction. Resolved 4th, That this preamb’e and resolutions be spread on the minute book of Popular Springs Alliance, and that a blank page he lefi 011 our minute book sacred to the memory of our beloved sis ter. Resolved 5th. That these resolutions be published ir. the Georgia Cracker and Gainesville Engle. ( J. S. WOOTTEN, > jas. m. Bell, John Tanner, Committee. [communicated.] Gen. C. A. Evans, Geoi-Ria's Neat Governor. An Evans club of 145 names was organ ized at the Court House on the first Tuesday Inst. The Evans men of the county are respectfully invited to organ ize District clubs and procure the name of every Evans man and report aa early as possible to the Central Committee at Gainesville, As soon as sub-committees are ready to report, a mass meeting of the voters of Hall county will be called to meet at the Court House in Gainesville. It Is expected that every Evans man in the county will do his duty. Gen. Evans is easily the next Governor of Georgia. At no distant day he will visit Gaines ville and talk with his fellow citizens up on the issues of the day. ]. W. Oslix, Chairman Com. Go to Chas. Newton's coal yard for your coal. * PILES! PILES! PILES! Can be cured. Try Beggs’ German Salve when everything else has failed. Sold aud warranted by B P. Duuagan and your druggist. Wood in auy size or length you wish at Clias. Newtou’s Coal Yard, at G., J & S. depot. is Your Hair Falling out or Turn JN« Gray f If s« try Beggs' Hair Renewer. The effect is wonderful. Said and warranted by B. P, Duuagau aud your druggist, County CofTMpondents. We want one good correspondent in each section of the county. Especially do we wish one in all the town* of the county. Next Christmas we are going to distribute among them several valua ble prizes, details of which and tbe meth od of distribution will be given fat due time. There are some conditions at tached to admission to the competition: 1st. We want only items ot news, and not attempts at humor, or long drawn out articles. 2nd. Each correspondent moat write every week, and tlie items must reach ns not later than.Monday. 3rd. We reserve the right to edit all matter, strikiog out sneli aa we do not think of public interest,, or leaving it out altogether, using tbe facts if we see fit in our general local columns. 4th. Controversial articles or long (fis- cussions on general subjects will not hr admitted. Signatures will not be ased. Tbe paper will be sent to correspondents whose work is acceptable, and s*ationary will be furnished. * . - YELLOW CREEK. Mr. Hiram Grant is erecting! two story residence. Mr. Gr. G. Bennett is having extensive repairs made on his residence, and when completed he will have practically a new house. Social parties are the order of the day no leas than three having' contribu ted to the social gayeties during the week. The Metrayville School under the man agement of Professota Myers sod Parks is in a most flourishing condition. Looking forward. A young lady friend at Sunnyside sends a few lines of kindly greeting. She says: - “We have read the Industrial News from its first issue with great pleasure. It has ever been a welcome visitor in our little family; but we now look forward with the greatest* interest imaginable to the coming of the Giozsts Cracker. With Col. H. W. J. Ham, Mr. John Blats and last but by no means least, Mrs. Ham, all contributing, we know we will have a paper that will ‘fill a long felt want-’ We wish the Georgia Cracker and -ts managers the greatest success imaginable, and will promise to do what we can tor the success of the paper.” TIMBER RIDGE. M. H. Culpepper, a highly respectex citizen of this section of the county, died a few days since. He leaves a large efrcle of relatives and friends to modes his loan Rev. Mr. Holcombe filled the pulpit at Air-Line church last Sabbath, and his sermon was greatly enjoyed by the large congregation present Mr. G. D. Smith tendered the young folks a delightful social party at his resi dence on Saturday night last Hia hos pitality was highly appreciated by those so fortunate as to be present The school at Timber Ridge is in a most flourishing condition under the efficient management of Mias Na Hawkins. Rev. Mr. Dunham will preach at * her Ridge next Sabbath. Prof. George Rognon has a fine school at Cain Creek Academy. LULA. I took occasion recently to examine casually the political pulsations in this neck o’ woods. In the gubernatorial con test there is an unusually strong senti ment openly expressed in favor of Hon. W. Y. Atkinson. In county politics there are two officials who have given splendid satisfaction, and should His Honor Judge Wellborn again accept the judicial chair he would receive hearty support, and So licitor General Howard Thompson is the favorite who will be asked to succeed himself. The minor officers are as yet exciting but little attention. Misses Ida and Destie Martin, who are attending the Georgia Female Seminary, visited their parents here on last Satur day and Sunday. May, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs, B. C. Bryan, is convalescing from a severe illness. At this writing Mrs. H. H. Huggins is critically ill and fears are entertained for her recovery. An able discourse was attentively lis tened to by a large congregation on last Sunday morning. Rev. G. W. Morgan, the pastor, is a close student of divinity, and gives satisfaction to the M. E. Church in his circuit. Hon. John T. Wilson, Sr., C. S. C, visited Bellton this week. He says the colored school at Bellton is the largest in the county, and is gratified at the re sult of the work being doue there. Lumber is on the ground and it is hoped that work will begin immediately on the new school house at Lute. . A number of tramps have been loiter ing around Lula recently and sleeping in the back rooms of the Junction House, where some old mattresses sndebedding had been left when the hotel was closed. A tramp is to be pitied on these cold nights, but it is dangerous to leave open such a harbor for them as they are usual ly careless, and many destructive flies have resulted through just such rter— stances. Bad at alt times, of late there has been an unusually large number off them en route South. One of them re cently upon being interrogated by one ot our citizens as to his whereabouts and occupation, replied : he had never been in the habit of working and did not pro pose to cultivate such a habit in his de clining days; that if one place more than another was his home it was Canton, Ohio, and that he had been a tourist for the past fourteen years. Joel Coffee Is doing tome effective and splendid work on Lute’s street*. Dr. C. C. Whelchel and his estimable family left on Monday for their new home at Comer, Ga. Dr. Whelchel has been here for the past seven years, and during that time has formed a host of friends who, if they could, would prevail upon him to remain. A larger practice and more extensive territory are the reasons assigned by the doc fig for the changa. The section where he goes is a new coun try, fast being developed, and die Induce ments offered him were such that he could not well refuse to take advantage of them. While the people here are loth fo give him up he will carry with him their lasting friendship and well wishes'. He leaves Ms practice and business here in the hands of hit nephew, Dr. L. B> Loper, a young man of sterling qualities and ability. He is highly recommenced by his unde and will meet with sutxesa.