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SEMINARY WILL
Until further notice you can obtain;
he foregoing- goods at the prices quoted:
is. S. S. large at $1.20. regular price $1.75.
S. S. S. dollar size at 70 cents.
| Wine of Cardui, 70 cental
1 Black Draught, giant package, containing five
j> cents size for 70 cents.
King’s Discovery large 70 cents-
Mothefs Fr’end 70 cents.
Stuart’s Gin and Buchu 70 cents..
King’s Royat Germe tier 70c.
Bradfield’s Female Regulator 70c.
3 packages Simmons Liver Regulator 50c.
a *• M a Simmons Liver Medicine £0c.
Miss Maude Boone, who has been on
a ten days visit to the city of Atlanta,
returned Tuesday evening- to the de
light of her many friends. Her hoine
is in Orlando, Fla., but she has been
spending a portion of the summer sea
son with relatives in Gainesville.
13 *• M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine 50c.
3 boxes Mennen’s Talcom Powder 50c,
1 Mellin’s Food, large 62%c.
I Fitty of any 5c Cigar for $1.75, actual cost for
few days only.
New assortment of Combs, Tooth Brushes,
yringes and druggist’s sundries at most reas-
nable prices.
Scratch penal pads, full 5c value, 3 for 10c.
10 cent pads at75c per dozen.
5 cent pads at 40cper dozen.
I Pocket Knives, * Scissors, Razors, Buggy Whips and-Clocks,
j line of Notions and Dress Goods, bought at late auction. Ct
Misses Rilla Dozier and Alice Barnes,
t»vo of Gainesyille’s most accomplished
and best young ladies, have left home
to accept positions in schools elsewhere.
-Miss . Dozier goes to Carrolton where
she will teach this~4erm one grade in
the city "public school there.. Miss
Barnes -will teach a music class in tbg
schools at Jackson. Both of* these!
young ladies possess tadeht T ' whifelMs
recognized, and their success is certain.
"While their: many acquaintancesvand
friends in the Queen City 'vSill-sofely
miss them, only the hest of good wishes
accompany them to the new fields
where duty calls them.
LONGSTREET-DORTCff.
MASONS AND PYTHIANS.
They Meet and Discuss the Advis
ability of Moving their Halls.
' ! The Masons, at their
- - regular meet
ing Tuesday night, heard a proposition
from Col. H. H. Dean to build a hall
for their use in the new building to be
erected for the J. E. Murphy Company
to be completed by thefirst of Januar^!
Probably the building win be four
stories high, and in this case the Ma
sons will have their hall in it, occupy
ing the fourth story, the building, tofce
called, the “Masonic Temple.” The
matter was placed in the hands of a
committee of, conservative members iff
the order who will report at a call
meeting next Tuesday night.
A meeting was also held by Stepen-
son Lodge No. 26, Knights of Pythias,
Wednesday night. They also heard a
proposition from CoL Dean of the same
nature. A committee was appointed
to decide the matter and will report at
the regular meeting of the order next
Monday night. If they decide to have
their hall in the Dean building they
1 General James Longstreet and Miss
I Ellen Dortch were joined in the holy
bonds of matrimony in the parlors of
the Governor’s mansion Wednesday af
ternoon at 3:30 o’clock.
The General, the most famous of
warriors, is known all over the conti
nent. ’ He is now seventy-five years
f old, having been born in 1822, but still
is erect and appears as the soldierly
The Anderson-Bush Mining Cgf&pahy
gave a big banquet edit at^heir mines
last Saturday which was enjoyed by
all who had the pleasure of being pres
ent. There was a grSnd spread, and-
a big time all .round. All the miners
took part and a number of qfcher in
vited guests.
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A happy and jolly party of young
people enjoyed a day spent at Oconee
White Sulphur Springs Wednesday.' I
They had plenty of good things to sat- i
isfy the inner man, and the occasion;
was pronounced a most pleasant one by
those who were there' -Those who j
Misses Mamie Moss, Annie’
•RIG1NATORS OF LOW PRICES,
North Side Public Square,
rainesville,
The Seminary girls are coming.
Cotton coming to Gainesville every
The bride. Miss Ellen Dortch, is one
of the most noted young women of the
south. She is assistant state librarian
•and one of the most gifted of writers,
and is possessed of all those charms
characteristic of the ideal southern
Mr. Will Evans has returned from
few York.
Mrs. J. N. Twitty has been spending
le week in Jefferson.
Mrs W. H. Whitney of Macon, was
sgistered at the Hunt Wednesday.
Mr. W. L. Holcomb of Young Harris,
i clerking at Mr. B. D. Langford s
went were;
Brown, Azilee Boring, Beryl O’Brien,
Marie O’Brien,.. May O’Brien and Aliie
Perry; Messrs. Byron Mitchell; Will:
Summer, K. A. Smith, Clias. Winburn,’
Warren Brown, John Gaston and Prof. >
Bellezza.
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Miss Annie Bailey highly entertained
a number of her friends at her beauti
ful home on North Bradford street
Tuesday eyening. -. The young ladies
who enjoyed tea that evening were:
Misses Irene Carter, Mattie Campbell,
Lizette McConnell, Lillie r McConnell, ■
Myrtle McConnell, Eva Hudson and
Azilee Boring. The young gentlemen;
who were honored as guests -werem
Messrs. Gus Bell, Hub Logan, Will
Logan, Fred Estes, Gus T. Canning,
Edwin Dozier, Ezra Pilgrim and Floyd
Laird. All who had the pleasure of.
Mr. H. W. Graze was fined 85 by
Mayor Gaston Monday afternoon for
behaving himself in an unbecoming
manner,. getting drunk and stirring
things up.
The First Baptist church presents
quite a neat and nice appearance just
now.
A GOOD LADY GONE.
^fitness the home over which she . has
consented toi*^^
The ceremony was performed in the
exeqqtive mansion, and Rev. Father
Shadewell of the Catholic church offi
ciated. . Both of 'the contracting
parties are members of this church.
At 3:30 o’clock all was in readiness,
and in the presence of a few promi
nent and close friends the two were
made <me. Judge James'B. Gaston, the
mayor of Gainesville, acted as the Gen
eral’s best man, and Governor Atkin
son entered the parlor with the bride
Messrs. Frank Comer and Frank
mith have returned from Clarkesville
here they have been for the past week
oing business.
Mr. E. VV. Grant of Cornelia, spent
BLturday in the city the guest of Judge
> B. Gaston.
i Mrs. Dearing and her three little
kildren of Savannah, are spending a
ionth at the Arlington Hotel.
fcol. Henry P. Farrow of Porter
firings, was in the city Monday look—
Mrs. Anna Merritt the mother-in-law
of Mr. M. D. Hudson, who is known as.
one of the best citizens of Gainesville,
died Wednesday evening at die home
of her grandson. She was ninety
years of age and has been feeble for
some time. She was a good lady, and
is one’among the oldest citizens Of this
city, coming here along in the thirtees.
The remains were interred in Oak
Grove cemetery yesterday with . fitting
ceremonies.
BEFORE THE ORDINARY
It has been given a fresh new
coat of bright paint, and everything
looks nicely. ,
Miss Minnie McAdams, after a very
pleasant stay of two months in the city
on a visit to her sister, Mrs. J. F.
Holmes, returned to her home in Mon-
roe Wednesday.
Mrs. E. M. Morgan and family of
Augusta, who ha»e been visiting rela
tives and friends in Gainesville, left
Tuesday mprniug for their home after
a very pleasant stay of some weeks.
A brand new pair of F\irbanks’ plat-
form. scales adorn a proper position in
the depot of the * Southern Railway
Company. There is not the least trou
ble about getting any thing weighed.
Mrs. Mattie Johnson of SocijpfcCircle,
who has been spending the summer at
In,the Ordinary’s court for the Sep
tember term, the following cases were
disposed of:
Mrs. Pearl Fields-Pharr’s application
for year’s support for herself and
child, was approved.
Mr. Alfred Maddox was appointed
permanent administrator upon the es
tate of Mr. Robert Maddox, deceased.
Mr. H. B, Reed, administrator of
Mr. John H. Reed, deceased, was given
leave to sell the lands belonging to the
estate of said deceased.
Mr. A. D. Adair of Atlanta, was ap
pointed administrator over the estate
of Mrs. 3a£ph C. Hudson, deceased.
Mrs. J. C. Dorsey, executrix of Mr. J.
N. Dorsey, deceased, was given leave to
sell the store room now occupied by ‘
Stovall and Co., property of the deceas
ed.
Mr. A. C. Smith, administrator of the*
estate of Mr. W. L. Marler, deceased,
was granted leave to sell the lands be
longing to said deceased, situated in
this county down near the Sonthern
depot.
Mr. J. R. Boone and Mrs- Matilda
C. Reed, administrators of the estate
of Mr. Martin C. Reed, deceased, were
granted leave to sell the lands belong
ing to the estate of said Reed, deceased.
entered the parlor with the bride
leaning oh his arm. v ¥&
j The Governor tendered the. General
j and his wife and informal reception af-
> ter which they came to Gainesville on
the evemiig train. A comfortable car
riage was in readiness to Convey them
he out to the General's country home,
but preferred to go in his own buggy
and quietly drove himself.
The honeymoon will be spent at Por
ter Springs, one of the most beautiful
of resorts. Gen. and Mrs. Longstreet
will remain there until about the mid
dle of October, and then possibly wall
live at theri quiet home near the ,city..
Mrs. Longstreet' will complete her
term of office as assistant state libra
rian. -
General Langstreet will in all proba
bility receiye the appointment by Pres
ident Mckihley as United States Com
missioner of Railroads. If this is the
case he, will live in Washington. - ...
A REPUTATION ABROAD-
Mr. Frank Watkins, who has been
n a visit to his folks over m Blairsvilie
>r ten days or more, returned Monday,
rening.
Mrs. J. H Porter, Mrs. J. H. Pitch
ed and Mrs. J. T. Fuller are spend-
lg a few days in Cleveland on a visit
> their father. Mr. William I'ortcr.
Messrs. Will H. Hosch aud Waiter
um will leave next Tuesday for Em-
ry College. Oxford, Ga., where they
iter school and pore over school books
lis term.
Mrs. B. F. Perry, the telegraph oper-
or here, who has been on an extended
sit to relatives and friends in Vir-
inia, has returned and is again at her
jst of duty.
The regular meeting of Stephenson
odge No. 26 Knights of Pythias, will
i held Monday night, the 13th inst.
fork to do in the third rank. All
embers should be present.
Miss Julia Emmett, a sister of Mrs.
en Landers, and a joliy and charmiDg
Dung lady, who has been visiting in
ftinesville for the past two weeks, left
’adaesday for her home in Alabama.
f!Mc- William Hosch and his son, Mr
ihu Hosch, who have been in the city
|New York for the purpose of select-
[g and purchasing a fall stock of
lods, returned Monday night and re-
Ir.t a good time.
[Mrs. D. P. Gunnels of Oxford, Ala.,
her two charming daughters,
Isses Myra and Willie Gunnels, are
fending some time in Gainesville, the
lests of the family of Mr. J. H. Gun-
Ik on Bradford, street.'
Bo-morrow morning at 10 o’clock Rev.
I S. McCurry, pastor of Pleasant
|ove church, will baptize twenty-
wen applicants at Brawn’s Bridge,
lawn’s Bridge is not a great distance
gin Gainesville and a number of peo-
is from here will attend.
Kiss' May Butts, one of the best of
fffeesville’s young- ladies, who has
Bp teaching in the public schools of
n. .county for the past term, has
wed her school and is now in South
Roliua. She left for Greenville, S. C.,
«day, where her father’s family
Miss Delia Smith, who graduated
with honors at the Seminary last year,
and who has sinee been spending some
time in the city, the guest of friends
left for her home in Locust Grove
Thursday,.. where she will teach a
school. The best wishes of scores of
friends accompany her.
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Thursday afternoon a very jolly par-
ty'of young ladies and gentlemen en- j
joyed a ride but to Mr. Ed Thompson’s
vineyards where they ate scuppernongs
It was a
the British Georgia Corporation. The
placing of the mill is evidence sufficient
that it is the idea of the company that
there is something in the mine, and
that they mean to get it out. They
have an option on this property.
The Air-Line “Belle” will be a regu
lar mail train from this date. A finely
finished new mail eoach has been added
to the train, and it is a beauty. Uncle
Sam has posted his representative
abroad, and notification is hereby given
that mail posted in time wall leave on
the “Belle.” Heretofore it has not
been thus.
Mrs. E. Eckstein, of Savannah, with
her two daughters Misses Viola and
Norma, and son Lester, registered at
the Arlington Monday. They are
prominent people of Savannah and
have been spending a portion of the
summer season at Tallulah Falls. On
Gainesville was not
to their heart’s
tallyho party. Those who went were:
Misses Lizette; Lillie and Myrtle Mc
Connell, Estelle Sims and Irene Carter;
Messrs. Hub and Will Logan: Gus Bell,
Theodore Miller and Gus T. Canning:
Mrs. Tom Bell chaperoned tbe party.
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At ti\e Arlington yesterday afternoon
at 5 o’clock, a reception was tendered
General and Mrs. James Longstreet by
A large
EXEMPT FROM TAXATION
Judge J. J. Kimsey has decided, that
the Georgia. Female Seminary should
not be subject to taxation. This came
before "the' jbdge Wednesday last -at
Cleveland court, and he thinks that as
the property is being used , for educa
tional purposes, that the owneirsshould
not be'compelled to pay tax upon it.
For a’long time this has been a dis
puted question, and for several years
Profs, Van Hoose and Pearce have, not
the citizens of Gaiinesville.
number of the f riends of the couple, at- j
tended, and the bride and groom were
warmly congratulated by their host of
friends in this pity.
The parlors of the .Arlington .were
thronged with people, and .the-recep
tion was a brilliant event. - Richardson-!
Bros., band furnished delightful music,
and the occasion was one long to be re-
jhembered,
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There was a most enjoyable social
gathering at the home of Col. S. G.
Dunlap Thursday evening. A number
Of .young ladies and gentlemen were
present and the Occasion was one of,
{pleasure, -p? r .-' ,:„ f : {
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Miss Mattie Collins, who has been
spending the summer at the Hudson
House,Teft for her home in Macon yes
terday morning. -During her stay here J
she has made many friends, and is a
most attractive and. talented young
lady. Her friends hope that she will
Visit Gainesville again some time.
Health Was Greatly Impaired, But
Hood's Sarsaparilla Built It Up-
Sores H ave AH Disappeared.
“I was troubled with eruptions on my
face, which appeared like scrofula. My
health was so much impaired that I was
advised to take Hood’s Sarsaparilla to
build me up, and I bought six bottles.
Before I had taken half of this amount I
found that I waa improving. I could rest
better at night,’and felt refreshed in the
morning. I gained in flesh and when I
had finished the six bottles the sores on .
my face had all disappeared.” J- B- Bod-
die, Postmaster, Nashville, No. Carolina.,,
“ After suffering from a sore leg for 25
years, four bottles of Hood’s Sarsaparilla
made a complete cure. It is several years
An speident which might have re
sulted seriously tb the party most con
cerned happened on the public square
just tbe Other day. A certain promi
nent farmer had just purchased a bicy
cle for. his boy, a lad probably of six-
teen or seventeen summers.
erty,..hnt this year fi fas were issued
against them, 1 and they applied^ for an
injunction. 1 " . «*.
JndgO Kimsey has decided in their
favor, .and. from this date thfejSeminary
property, will be exempt froin. taxation.
It is probable, however, that the de-
cisipn may be fought, and that* the
matter may be brought before-the
supreme ccuat -
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' PRODUCE MARKET.
their way home,
slighted and. they spent a few days
most pleasantly in this city.
At Shallow Ford -Sunday there was
a big baptizing. -More than forty ap
plicants were baptized and were added
to the membership of Sardis Baptist
church. Rev. T. L. Robinson, the pas
tor, performed the ceremonies of the
occasion. There was a large crowd
present to witfaess tbe baptizing. Mr.
Will, Summer, who rode out on his
wheel, reports that there were' at least
three thousand people in attendance.
At a meeting of the Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues next Monday, if
.there be no good . cause- shown to the
contrary, an order-will be granted for
the .establishment of a . new County
road. This road will be builll from the
residence of Dr. Hunt down near Flow
ery Branch by Wofford’s Mill to the
Gainesville and Flowery Branqh big
road—not a very great distance. The
road is needed there however, and the
cost to keep it in good; order will not
{b^great.,
Mr. Ike Lipstine, who did business
in Gamesvllie a few years ago, but
who has for the past year or two been
connected with the large clothing
house of Eiseinan & Weil of Atlanta,
{spent eight or ten days with his ? num
erous friends here recently: He
has taken a position with a large
clothing establishment of Savannah
and left for his new 1 home last Friday.
He is a fine business man and an all
round clever fellow, and the firm that
secured his services is to be congrat
ulated.
- Louis Stanley, the colored man who
shot Arch Wimpy in the arm some time
ago inflicting a severe wound, has
been apprehended. At the time of ’ the
shooting Stanley skipped out. and his
whereabouts were not known until he
was caught by the marshal of Buford
the other day and sent to Gainesville.
He was immediately placed behind the
bars by the sheriff, where he will stay
until he receives a hearing before the
judge. In the meantime Wimpy is at
work, having almost gotten oyer the
injury reeeiyed at the hands of Stanley.
The non
was left ln charge of the two - wheeled
machine, while the father attended
to some business matters. While the
elderly gentleman was absent, ..the
younger one decided to -test the
stredfstteas well as the durability of
the wheel; He mounted all right, and
’stayed in the saddle all right until he
suddenly came in collision with anoth
er vehicle with horses attached. The
rider was headed in the direction of
Langford’s store, where the grade in
the. square is downward, and he lost
control of the machine. He fell, but
."The followmg.are the quotations on
produce in Gainesville to-day:
Hens, 16 to 18 cents.
Eggs, 10 to cents per dozen.
Beesvyax, 20 cents per lb.
Tallow, 3K to 4 cents per lb.
Demand good chickens and eggs,
and but fe.w pn the market.
Hood’s Pills
He fell, but
was not hurt badly, and .the bicycle
went right under the horses feet. It
seemed as if it would be tramped to
pieces, but it escaped with only a brok
en, rim and two spokes out. The nec
essary repairs were made and the
wheel rode home in a wagon. It need
ed rest.
Pierce Bros.’ Barber- Shop.
Mr. H. G. Heath has returned tb 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 cut in
prices: Hair-cut,' 15 cents; 3'shaves
25 cents; hair-cut and shave 25 cents.
Neatest, cleanest shop in the city. Sat
isfaction guaranteed. Give us a trial.
fifteenth of September. All respect
fully invited to giye them a trial.
The negroes had a camp meeting at
Rock Springs Camp Ground in White
county last week.. Sunday every color
ed person in town that could possi-
! Mr. I. D. Hudgins, the successful
i fruit grower of Sugar Hill, is thinking
i of . moving his^ place to Gainesville
[ where be can secure railroad accommo
dations. Probably he will purchase a
i place down near the Southern depot,
and run his business in the f uture.
le public schools of the county
s next Friday. Commissioner T.
Lobertson, who has been engaged
isiting the schools states that they
xl good conr itrou, perhaps better
ition than ever before. One thing
Deeded, however—better school*
lings. An improvement along
line could be made.
sere is a colored boy now working
i term on the streets whose name
ven as Will Thompson who, when
|ts arrested some time ago, had in
possession a large bunch of keys,
lad largeand small long and short
I flat and round keys, skeleton
E.door keys, padlock keys, keys that
P unlock anything almost—a very
Ed bunch for certain purposes.'
Ep Die negro secured them is not
V- The officers took charge of
PH®?:' A Strong Company.
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The attention of the readers of The
Cracker Is called to the advertisement
of The Bankers Guarantee Fund Life
Association of Atlanta, Ga. The com-
bly secure any way to get there, at
tended and certainly they bad a great
time. . J.,
Master Jones Ham left Monday for
BarnesvilleTjSvhere he enters the Gor
don Institute, on’6 of the best
schools in the country. Jones is a son
of Hon. H. W. J., Ham and is a smart
little fellow. *■ -_
Misses Marie and May O’Brien of
Barnett, arrived in the city last Satur
day and have been spending the week
with the family of Mr. G. II. Fuller on
Findley street. They are most charm-,
ing young ladies and doubtless will
make many friends during their visit
To the public generally and whom
soever it may concern: I desire to no
tify the public that I am an no wav
connected with Eugene Frederick Gus
tave May Mayne, and no longer act
for said Mayne, under power of attor
ney for the British & Georgia Corpora
tion, limited, 6t London, England, and
act in no way for said Mayne individ
ually, and am in no manner responsi
ble for any debt-or contract of said
corporation or said Mayne. -
Respectfully, H.'Hedley Bush.
Gainesville, Ga., Aug. 27, ’97.
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When writing’, please mention this paper.
B.. McAfee iff Gaudier, was
villa Tuesday, and was telling
e mad-dogs that seem to infest
nmunity here of late. He
think that the general assem-
uld do something to rid the
.of all worthless dogs that
tpUTid Promiseuusly biting any
Mr. -Luther Parks and IVfiss Lucy
Dowdry were joined'in the bonds of
matrimony last Sunday morning in the
city of Buford. The happy couple
came to Gainesville on the 10:30 o’clock
train and spent a few days with the
family of Mr. A. J. Lyle. Mr. Parks
is a nephew of Mr. Lyle. They re
turned Tuesday to Buford where they
will make their home.
Prepared for Ginning.
Mr. J. T. Hargrove is prepared to gin
cotton. He is running two cotton gins
and can gin twenty bales a day. Far
mers can get their cotton ginned the
day they bring it, sell it and carry the
seed b&ck home. It will pay you to see
Mr. Hargrove about it. He can do the
work.