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i Mr. B. D. Langford enjoyed a fine fishing-excursion last Monday. ' - . Mrs. E. Jackson is in New 'York this week-buying 1 a new stock of fall millinery. Dr. R. E. Green returned Wednesday j evening from a visit to friends in Spar- j tanburg, S. C. Miss .Ruth Howard of-Augusta,-.is vis iting the family of Mr. John -A.. Smith on Green street. U ," 1 Mr. J. H. Bradfield returned td -At- J lanta Monday after a. visit to bis wife and children in: this city. I t' I Alex Woodliff is now in the employ I of Mr.'J. M. Oliver, fie . is acting -in J the capacity pf bill collector. f - j Mrs. J. M. Camp and her iittle ohes I are in Marietta at pi'esen t on a visit to homefolks. They will be. absent _a j week or two. ..'.[ Mr. Isaac A. Howell, a prbminjeiftji young man of Waynesville,. N* C., was | in Gainesville a short while this' Week, seeing his friends, . : ^ I Dr. C. C. Whelchel of Comer, is Spend- I ing this week with his brother, Mfc I W. Dave Whelchel, the agent at-the r Georgia railroad depot. . - - }: - - . . J - Homer, the little ten months old boyl, of Mr. John J. Huessey, died Sunday, |. afternoon, and was buried at.’ Airline . church cemetery Monday , V'3 . Mr. Walter .Wall, a promising young I ’ gentleman who has been studying law;] 5 in this city, is spending, a week .or \ two], in Hiawassee visiting friends. , --’4< Mrs. B. C. Pharr has been sick this I * week. We are glad to note that it- is j j nothing serious. Her friends„ trust j Col. It. F. Sloan has returned from a business trip to Cumming. Mr. J. F. Bigbee of Auraria, was in the city a day or two this week. □Mr. Charles Kemuer of Cleveland^, spent a day in the city this week. Mr. R. R. Asbury of Pleasant Re treat, was registered at the Hunt House Wednesday. Miss Lula Cooper has returned to her home in Atlanta, after a visit to friends and relatives in the city. Mr. Will Martin, who has been clerk ing for Mr. B. D. Langford, is now with the nrm of McConnell & Co. Mrs. J. W. Roberts and children of Atlanta, are spending some time in the city the guest of her father, Dr.- J. W. Oslin. J Mrs. Montgomery, of Birmingham, Ala., who has been visiting friends in the city for some weeks has returned home. "Mrs. Jas. T. Anderson and daughter, and Mrs. C. W. DuPre of Marietta, are Visiting Mrs. $.M. Appleby on College avenue. Miss Myra Birdsong, who has been visiting Miss Jadie Matthews for some time* left for her home in Columbus Tuesday. The office of the British-Georgia Cor poration has been moved from the former position to the vacant rooms over the State Bank. Mr. and Mrs. N. H. W. Schley and children of Savannah, registered at the Arlington Tuesday. They will spend city to the marriage of Miss Lillian J Alexander and Mr. Dougherty, which occurs at Shelby, N. C., Thursday Sep- j tember 8th. Miss Alexander is a neice of Mr. C. S. W r ebb of Gainesyille and has many friends in this city, having visited here several times. Mr. Dough- | erty is a popular railroad man of Blacksburg, S. C. Immediately after the marriage the couple will -leave on an extended bridal tour through the eastern states*-' . J Syrinx 's consisting. Of bulb,and'foun tain, in different sizes, at prices within the reach of all. Guaranteed for a year. Trusses, Suspensories, Shoulder Bra ces at the lowest possible prices. Hair brushes, Tooth brashes, Nail brushes, besides a large selection of paint, varnish and whitewash brashes. See them before you buy. S. S. S., large 81.25, small 75c. Peruna 75c. Mellia's Food, large 63c, small 40c. Bfadfield’s Female Regulator 75c. Dr. DeVeau’s Don’t Worry Tablets 82 Pierce’s Favorite Prescription 75c. King’s Discovery 75c, small size 40c. “Snollygoster” orator, and most pop ular Southern humorist. . “All right, glad to see you hack. Where have you been this trip?” - . “AU jpyer’ the upper end of 1 the coun- [ try, "jaaidthe Colonel with an inclusive ’ vvaye of the hand, “from Missouri to Pennsylvania. I have been away five weeks and had a most delightful trip. -It' has' been all Chautauqua work. I begun, at.; Mont Eagle,’ then to the .-Pocket Knivesj -Scissors, - Razors.Buggy Whips aud Cl< line of Notions and Dress Gtoods, bought at late auction. Dewitt’s Witch Hazle Salve 20c. Dewitt’s Early Risers 20c. Dewitt’s One Minute Cough Cure 20c No-To-Bac and Cascarets sold on a. guarantee. Snyder’s Wild Cherry Cough Drops, largest and best package on earth 5c. Mennen’s Taleom Powders 20c. Simmons Liver Regulator 20c. j Miss D&isy Moreno, who has been the guest of her parents, Major: and I Mrs. Theo Moreno, has returned to J Memphis, Tenn.- She is a very popular andtalented young lady and has hosts of friends in Gainesville -* I . . ; ' - _".***/ * I Miss Hannah Meyer of Selma, Ala.,: who. has been spending the summer in the city with her mother at the Ar- I lington, left Wednesday afternoon 'for Boston, where she goes'to complete her study of music. She has been one] of the most charming, visitors to the city this sumtner.and has made humer- I ous friends. Miss Meyer' is an excel lent musician and after her musical j education is completed is sure to make a greater reputation than she lias; yet attained. . MRS. A. Gv DORSEY DEAD- PERSONAL PARAG Black Draught 20e. Miles N. and L. Pills and Pain Pills 20 cents. 24 single sheets fly paper for 25c. Get our prices before you buy. Goods fresh ann pure. Orders by mail promptly attended to. Mrs. A. G. Dorsey died ArtY-her home I in this city last' Sunday afternoon of nervous prostration, after;a prptraeted illness. She has long been resident of the city, the family- moving here when the town, was only a shiall place. She is a. daughter of the late Hon. | John Boring of Atlanta. . The funeral services were conducted JrbmYthe resi dence oh Spring street Monday after noon, and with fitting ceremonies the remains were laid to rest in Alta Vista cemetery. The following tribute of re spect was written by /.one of her friends: “Mrs.' Anderson G: Dorsey^ died at her home in this city August 29th, 1.897, after an illness of about four months. She was fifty-five years old. A husband and - four children- are left behind, and are bereaved indeed. She was a good woman, and her kind, cheerful and. courteous manner helped to brighten the " pathway of J life for others, and her consecrate^ &h‘fetian spirit moved her. constantly .to deeds of ’ charity in themame of her-.Master. In the death ofMrs. Dorsey hks departed 1 -a faithful and tried friend,a true Chris- ‘ tian, a noble woman, a fond -.wife, and ORIGINATORS OF LOW PRICES, North Side Public Square, Mr. Bighee was here through■■the 1 test days we have had this soma and had hot the matter been fully Mis.. Wilkins 'and Miss Wilkins re turn home to Waynesboro today after j J spending several weeks very pleasant ly in the city at the Arlington. I - ■** - V I j Miss McElmurry of Waynesboro, who has been spending several weeks. ] in the city with friends, leaves today I I for Decatur where she will visit. • She ] is an attractive young lady of charm ing personality, and many social eour- tesis have: been extended her during hmsatay in the city. , . * *** ‘j | Ayery pleasant inforujal dan.ee-; was -enjoyed at the Hudson Monday even ing. - ' . - - 3 ■ . f M;rs. G. E. dims is visiting in Buford this week. Mr. George W. Walker made a busi ness trip to Atlanta Monday. Goi. Bill Findley made a business trip to Hiawassee this week. Mr. Jeff Fenn, the well known trav eling man, was in the city this week. _ The infant child of Mr. Bud Garrett died Saturday night and was buried Sunday. . Mrs. J. A. Crisp and children of Sav annah arrived in the city Sunday to spend the remainder of the summer. _ Col. J. K. Kanney, clerk superior court Clarke county, spent several hours in Gainesville one day this week. - Dr. and Mrs. Frank Dennis of Atlan ta have been the guests of Mrs. S. B Appleby on College avenue for several days. Mrs. Charles F. Horton, and little son, returned Sunday from a visit of ten -days to relatives and friends in Atlanta. Mr. Ed Davidson and family have returned to the city after an extended visit to Murphy, N. C., where they had a very pleasant time. Mrs. J. T. Howard of Montgomery, Alt$., who has been spending several weeks in the city at Mrs. J. H. Pitch- ford’s, has returned home. . Mr. W. H. W. Schley and family of Savannah arrived in the city Tuesday and will spend several weeks here They are stopping at the Arlington. Mr. William Smith, of Hoschton, one of the biggest planters of Jackson county, has been in the city this week a guest of his brother, Mr. R. Smith. - Mrs. L, D. Farmer and Miss Charlie Laney of Fort Gaines, arrived in the city Tuesday morning and will spend several weeks in the city at Mr. J. H. Pitchford’s. ' Mr-, and Mrs. W. H. Hoey, who have been on an extended visit to the family of Dr. Tom Merck on Athens street, have returned to their homq in St. Augustine. Fla. Miss Maude Boone of Orlando, Fla., who has been in the city several weeks stopping at Mrs. Chastain’s on Green street went to Atlanta Monday to spend sometime with friends. Col. Reuben Arnold and wife came up from Atlanta Sunday to spend the day in Gainesville. Col. Arnold is a well known lawyer of Atlanta and is prominent in business and social circle^ : Mr.A. C. Merrick who recently pur chased the large dwelling house of Mr. Teter Camp, on Academy street, has begun work on it. He will make two : the west is concerned. Dollar wheat and forty cent corn simply means afflu ence for those-people, for with rare -and isolated exceptions they have al- ready harvested an immense crop of the former, and have now in the fields j one of the most magnificent torn crops that ever grew out of the ground,” \ “And the republican party is getting credit with its usual luck for returning prosperity?” “No. The folks are simply taking the goods the gods send, sawing wood and saying nothing. Every intelligent man of them knows that this boom is the result of a foreign demand for our cereal crops, and is not the result of polities. President McKinley made a speech to the G. A. Judge G. O. Warnock has returned to Waynesboro after spending a couple Of weeks very pleasantly in Gainesville. He is one of the most prominent- men of Burke county, and is 'held-in high esteem everywhere be isknown. Judge Warnock has been elerk of Burke su perior court for a number of years and airs. Li. F. Walker ana her little son Louis, left for their home in Spartan burg, S. C., Thursday morning after a protracted visit to the family of Mr. E. P. Chambers.on Green street. The -shipping department of The Hynds Manufacturing Company will be moved into their new four-story building as soon as the work on the interior is finished, which will he done in a few days. Mr. W. J. Keesee is building a ware house for Mr. John F. Little on Spring street just opposite the Georgia Rail road depot. The building will be thir ty feet square, and will be used as a storage room for cotton .seed and hulls. Mr. E. S. Stewart, who has been in the city some time filling the position of Mr. G. M. Elliott at the Southern Railway depot during the latter’s ill ness, returned to Atlanta Tuesday night. Mr. Elliott is again at his post, of duty. Pierce Bros, have secured the services of Mr. H. G. Heath, one of the best barbers in the city. He will be glad to welcome his old patrons at their barber shop;. They have cut prices, as will be seen from their ad ielsewhere in The Cracker, The family of. Mr. E. Hammel moved to Atlanta Wednesday, where Mr. Hammel will enter business. They have been residents of this city for sev eral years and have many friends here. The good wishes of their Gainesville faiends accompany them to their new home. ■ A Mr. Leonard of Mississippi was in the city’this week andclosed a contract with The Hynds Manufacturing Com pany to sell their shoes in new terri tory in Mississippi. He hadbeen sell ing aBostonshde but-discarded.it for the celebrated H ynds shoe. It is need less to say he acted wisely. The traveling salesmen of The Hynds Manufacturing Company Are at home for a month between seasons. Mr. C. J. Fingfcr has returned from Sonth Car olina, Mr. J. Bruce Smith is at home A most enjoyable little party was given at the Residence of Col. -W.' I. Hobbs on Race street Wednesday'even ing, from four to six o’clock. ’ Miss Winnie Hobbs acted as hostess on -this occasion and most elegantly did she perform her part. A number of her young friends were invited. Those present were: Missed Georgia and Erskine Dixon, Viola Wilibanks, Anna McConnell, Janie Laird, Fannie Perry/ Emma Whelchel, Fay Logan, Carrie] Dean, Carrie Belle Brice, Susie Roper, Miss Carrie Dickenson and Miss Elia Hobbs. / Delightful refreshments were served and the young folks had a most pleasant evening together. . -■ *** Mrs. Whitehead leaves to-day for her home at Augusta after a pleasant stay] in the city with, friends at the Ariingr 1 ton. R. at Buffalo the other day and even he admitted that the magnificent seasons and the foreign FIRST BALE OF COTTON Brought In By Mr. Joe White— Bought By Mr. C. S. Webb. J demand, m other words, the Lord and, the heathen, had combined to give us j a lift. No, indeed, the people know that all..thi8 prosperity is due to causes .which are higher, broader and deeper than’ any' mere partizan politics, and the party of high money and high taxes is not profiting by it to any great ] extent.” j “Do you think times are really better the country over, and that this pros perity is going to be general?” \ “No doubt of it,” replied the ColoneL “You see, my friend, there is no such thing as rest in the universe. Motion] is the law of all the worlds. So in bus-1 iness and affairs in general we are either going up or going down. We had been going down for years, we had reached the-bottom to the point where gravitation ceased. In set in,'we. have started upward. In ] the long years of depression we have! practiced enforqiSdp^^onomies. Sup plies of all kinds ai^fe low in the homes of the people, stocks are low on the merchant’s shelves, the har'd times have shortened credits and the pe^^d^rel less. Now as we start upward every ] line will feel the energisidg’^rofe^^ the new movement and good ti|p£$'-are j bound to come.” Prof. H. J. Pearce returned to the city Monday afternoon after an absence of a month from the city 1 traveling in the interest of the Georgia Female. Sem inary. He spent a week or two in- Sonth Carolina, visited Augusta and : other points in that section of the State, going from thence to his former home at Columbus. He has been doing some good work for tb6 Seminary and. Gainesville received her 'first bale of ’97 cotton: last Monday. It was brought in by Mr. Joe White of Jackson county , and was sold to Mr. C- S. Webb for 10 cents per pound. The bale weighed 395 pounds, and -Mr. White- was paid 839.50 for it.' . . Mr. Webb shipped the cotton Wed nesday, to Inman and Company of -.Au gusta. Mr, .White- expects to bring in several bales more in & few\djtys. . . * XT a stock of goods in the Dorsey building next door to Mr. John F. Little on the. north Side of the public square. He will do business in this stand until the new store is completed which,' proba bly, will not be a great while. v It is understood that the new build ing to he erected by Col. H. H. Dean will be made four stories high. The third floor of a building like this would make an excellent hall for thfe Masons, and the fourth floor would he fine for the Odd Fellows and Knight of Fythias. These societies are agitating the'thing, and it is likely they will take the third and fourth floor - j Forsyth superior court has. just ad journed. The grand jury of that, coun ty recommend that Forsyth and-Hall counties unite and purchase-Brown’s Bridge, aud build a good bridge across Keith’s Ferry, a thing that has been desired for a long time by both coun ties. It is hoped by all concerned that the matter will assume a definite shape before long. The matter will be left with the ordinary. The city is adding two extra rooms to the college building. Work begun oh the additions Wednesday.' The south-east side of the campus will be nicely graded and . two recitation rooms will be built under the main building to the.frobt to the sonth-east. A large double floor wilj be placed in the center of that side of the building, and plenty of light will be secured. The cost of the improvements will; be $400 or #500, and the extra room ob tained will he greatly-needed, and will be used to advantage7' ' Some of the prettiest shade ;trees in the city are on the campus at - : the Gainesville College building. qn^Main street. Those in front are alwjtys' kept in excellent shape and the bs**g e oaks in the rear of the beautiful lot will soon be nicely-trimmed and topped, and the children who attend the public schools will get the benefit of | the fine shade. Situated, as it is, on one of the prettiest sites to be found anywhere, In an excellent neighborhood, the college building,and campus‘of the Gainesville •city public schools is hard to beat. ; secured NEGRO-DEPUTY. Mr. J. M. Lpng and family of Savan nah, arrived in the city Thursday and will- be at the Arlington for several Milledge Hill of Gainesville Ap- | pointed By Rucker. CAPE OUT. ON BOND. [ * UASle Milledge Hill has _ been ap^ pointed a deputy marshal by Internal Revenue Collector Rucker, He receiv ed notification of his appointment Wednesday. Unde Milledge is a good old negro, and is in ecstacies over his appointment. He hoots at the idea of Georgia moonshiners waiting for him with open arms, and says he is sure to j get along without any trouble. Uncle Milledge begins work Decem ber i. He is engaged at present in buying chickens. This is his chosen profession, and he hates to give it. up, hut if it is absolutely necessary he will do it, and will act in the capacity of a deputy marshal with all the vim and energy that is possible for him to com mand.-He was around to see the sta ble proprietors about livery accommo dations this week and; greatly desires that on his first raid he have a good man as driver—one that will stand by Just as Troublesome Tetter Suffered for Years and Could Find No Cure Until Hood’s Sarsapa rilla was Tried—Scrofula CUred. **I Buffered with tetter on one of my limbs just above the ankle. I tried a great many-remedies, but nothing did me any good. The ditease was very trouble some for 12 or 13 years. In the tyring I began typing Hood’s Sarsaparilla and after taking several bottles .of this medicine, I was completely cured. Hood’s Sarsaparilla also increased my .weight.” F. P. Register, Statesboro, Georgia. “When my boy was three monjfis old he broke out with eruptions. He was treated by a physician and the eruptions would heal but would break out,again. We resolved to. give him Hood’s Sarsapa rilla, and when he had takea two bottles he was cured; He hks. had no trouble with scrofula since, bnt is perfectly well.” John R. Smith, Shady Spring, W. Va. GOOD CROPS IN HALL. Crops of all kind^ are doing well in Hall. Cotton is opening np finely, and the prospects are bright indeed for a large and good crop. Corn will yield well and ; it will not be long until the fodder puller will be at work, and the cribs Will contain the full corn in the I ear. A fine lot of hay will be cured,' and the grain crop is excellent. Some tobacco and sorghum cane has been raised. The farmers also will have plenty of vegetables, fruits, pop-corn, etc., put away for winter use. The Hall county farmer is in no close quar ters regarding starvation. him in case of an emergency, soon as he gets accustomed to the work and acquainted with the Georgia moonshiners, he says he will get on all right and will witness no trouble what ever. ''-j. * ."-. _ LTMEKIJ^ CAMPME MMGr Pierce Bros.’ Barber Shop. Mr. H. G. Heath has returned to the city and is now with us. He needs no introduction to the people of, Gaines ville—everybody knows he is one of the best barbers in the.city- - We have made the following ebt in prices: fiair-ent, 15 cents; 3 . shaves 25 cents; hair-cut and shaye 25-cents. Neatest, cleanest shop in the city. Sat isfaction guaranteed. Give ns a trial. PIANOS. FIRE INSURANCE, Tbomu C. Candler. Camp-meeting closed at Lumpkin Tuesday after an extra good meeting of a week or two. Sunday a large number of citizens from Gainesville attended. The grounds are sixteen, miles west of Gainesville in Dawson county, and Lumpkin is one of' the . oldest and best oi all tbe camp-meeting places. The crowd present Sunday was extra large. At the preaching services the large arbor was Crowded to overflow ing and it was estimated that at least 2,500 people were there. Several years ago the buildings around the grounds were destroyed by fire, hut they have been rebuilt and the place is better- than before. A number Twenty-five new Everett pianos have been placed in the music department of the Georgia Female Seminary this week. - ' The music department is now the most thoroughly equipped of any in any southern female college and, under the direction of Prof. Charles J. Wallace, offers advantages not to be obtained elsewhere. Many young, ladies have received a thorough musical education at this noted female institution of learning,] and the indications are that every de-] partment of the school will he full during the fall term. are building once again* . This time it is out at the planing mills of the com pany. It will be a fcwo-story building, 42x50 feet, and will be used for the manufacture of furniture. ' As soon as the factory is completed machinery will be pnt in place and Gainesville’s second ^furniture factory will be put in operation. Mr. Smith of the company gives it out that later further building will he done and more furniture will be manufactured. Alt kiai^^f goods will be made, but the material used will he oak principally. " Messrs. Harrison' & Hunt have re cently completed some nice monuments whiefl, were shipped out this week. Gillsville to he Although the crowd was not very large, the entertainment at the Audi torium for the benefit, of the Piedmont Rifies Tuesday night was very enjoy able. A good program Was well car ried out, and the Rifles received a nice sum from the entertainment. The vocal solos of Miss Georgia Gas ton, and the violin solos of Miss Dorothy W; R. Canning, Mr: T. W. Sims, aud Mrs. R. Smith,' Miss Marian abera, Mr. George Lathem, Dr. G. .nnixtg. Mr. Charley Williams and W. S. Williams, who went on the rsion to Asheville last week, re ad Monday. They had a delight- rip and were charmed with the tifnl mountain scenery around [ features of the program. Miss Susie Wallace’s recitations were excellent, and she was liberally applauded. The specialty introduced by Messrs. John Findley and W. B. Smith was very laughable, and the entertainment as a whole was pleasing. The members of the Rifles feel grate ful for the encouragement given them, and hope to make the company one of the best in the State. TWO ST0&Y BU ELDING. Mr. C. S. Webb will build a two-story house on Spring street and has let the contract, the work to begin Monday. The house will, be a nice one and the work is to be completed at an early date. It will be nieely finished and will add greatly to the appearance of the locality ip which it will he situated. He is putting it up as an investment, and. this is another evidence that Gainesville is growing. "Y ~ One was sent, to ad family arrived placed over the gr y and will reside liam Gilmer and wife, another was They will occupy sent to Dahlonega, weighing 6,000 V E. Hammel on pounds, which is to mark the last rest- et, recently va- ing place, of A. G. Wimpy, who was has been in the one. of the most prominent men oi in Atlanta since Lumpkin epupty. An excellent piece years ago, being of work was that placed over the of Dougherty & graves of the late Peter Quinn Camp large building on and wife in Alta Vista cemetery. * To and Washington 1 Danielsville was sent a handsome mon- L he will head a ] ument for "William Scott, which sold -ry on a mammoth i for $250. Harrison & Hunt are doing that stand. \ a good business. When bilious or costive, eat a Cascaret, candy catharie. Cure guar anteed. 10 and 25 cents.