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It now looks as if it will be the
old lease; system again. The bill
of Walton county in the legisla
ture last week providing for the
election of a principal keeper of
the penitentiary and tor the leas
ing of the convicts is a clear indi
quantities of gold is daily taken
from the Big Joe, some of the
ore being worth more than $1Q0
per ton. _<?*-. ■ .v
There are a lot of hogs to be
butchered as soon as the weather
turns cooler.
Mr. Gordon Thompson has re
new honse.
LIVE, LOCAL NEWS
Is what yon want. Spicy,
interesting reading is what
you’re after.
cently painted his
Quarterly meeting was held last
Thursday at St. Paul’s.
St. Paul church is soon to have
a new roof. The shingles are on
the ground.
Mr. Robert Hightower will move
over on the creek.
Messrs. Sloan and Boone at
tended court at the Hickory last
Saturday.
Mr. J. L. Poor will start down
the country at an early date.
Georgia legislators, and they re
fused to consider any such thing.
They are going ahead and prepar
ing for the leasing of the convicts
in such a way that the state will
get the greatest amount possible
from their labor.
The abuse of the convicts com
plained of under the present sys
tem yrill -be looked after and pro
vision will be made in the law for
their good treatment.
t they did not reach
trouble. Some
one advised her to try
s-i S.S.S. and she very
soon found that she had a real blood
remedy at last. She says: “Alter tak
ing one dozen bottles' of S.S.S. I am
perfectly well, my shin is dear
and healthy and I would not be in
my former condition for two thousand
dollars. Instead of drying npthepoison
in my system, like the potash and
arsenic, S.S.S. drove the disease out
through the skin, and I was perma-
A Profitable Investment.
An advertisement in The
Cracker is a profitable invest
ment. We work for our ad-
: vertisers—they get good re
sults. Contract for space.
CRACKER ADS ALWAYS PAY.
Dress Goods.
All-wool 86-ineh Suiting in variety
of styles, 25c a yard.
All-wool 36-inch Dress Flannels,
extra value, 25c a yard.
27-inch double fold half wool Cash-
mere, assorted colors, 10c yard.
27-inch double fold half wool Nov
elty Suitings, 10c a yard.
27-inch fleece-lined Flannelettes,
new selection of patterns, 10c yd
BellepOrt Plaids, cheap m price
but good value, 5c a yard. .
Underwear*
Men’s white knit Undershirts 15
cents each.
Men’s heavy white knit Under
shirts 25c each.
Ladies’ Jersey Ribbed Vests 12£
cents each. §
Infants’ Jersey Ribbed Vests 5
cents each.
j Men’s Ga. ties, high cut, too
Clothing.
Men’s dark gray Cassimere*
$2.50.
Men’s all-wool winter weight;
5.00.
Boys* heavy Cassimere Suits
Good assortment odd Coats
Vests and odd Pants to ^
Ladies’ Cloth Capes, braided
Jar, 50c each.
Ladies’ Black Beaver Capes, braid
ed and fnr trimmed. $1.
Ladies’ Seal Plash Capes, fall
sweep,Thibet fnr trimmed, $2.5(X
Notions.
Spool Cotton, 200 yards guaran
teed, 24c a spool.
Spool Cotton, 500 yards guaran
teed, 5c a spool.
Adamantine Pins,
cent a paper.
Helix oval_ eyed Needles lc paper.
Large size Pencil Tablets^M sheets,
1 cent each.
Shoes.
Ladies’glove-grained button Shoes
climax back, 75c a pair.
Ladies’ glove grain and pebble
grain button Shoes $1.
nently rid of it.”
Mining is on a boom in north
east Georgia. The hills are full
of gold.
S.S.S. never fails, to cure Sex
Eczema, Rheumatism Contagious
Poison, or any disorder of thfe 1
Do notrely upon a simple tonic t
a deep-seated blood disease, bull 1
real blood remedy.
Our books
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Specific Co., .
280 count, 1
THE MONEY SUPPLY.
The Atlanta Journal says the
amount of money in circulation in
the United States on November 1
was $1,706,732,904. This was the
high-water mark of our monetary
circulation. The increase during
the month of. October was $35,-
629,078, and the net increase over
the amount of circulation on No
vember 1, 1896, was $79,677,290.
The great increase in the month
of October was due mainly to the
issue of $11,175,200 in gold coin,
$11,943,892 in treasury notes, and
$7,201,454 in United States, notes.
In Addition to these items there
was an increase of $3,051,008 in
standard silver dollars and of $2,-
256,614 in subsidiary silver..
The largest decrease during the
month was in currency certificates
and it amounted to $4,540,000.
There was also a decrease of $1,-
781,370 in ’ silver cerfj||^es of
$1,829,872 in national
Candler will be the peopled
candidate for Governor. And he
is bound to win.
FLOWERY BRANCH.
Rev. C. T. Brown has reeigner
as pastor of the Baptist church
at this place, and Rev. D. S. Me-
Curry has been called.
Mrs. T. H. Gibson, who has
been sick for some time has been
moved to Augusta, for medical,
treatment.
Dr. L. H. Jones, a citizen of
this place trill about November
15th, remove his family to Shel
ton ville, Ga.
* The new paper has started up
here and is called the Flowery
It is edited by
8 bales best heavy Sheeting?
2 bales Cotton Checks 4c j<j
2 bales heavy Cotton Checks?
10 pieces good Feather Tk
10c yard.
10 pieces best Feather Tk
12£c yard.
Mattress licking 6c a yard.
Jack Frost did some mighty
good work when he laid his icy
hand on yellow fever.
Circus is Coming.
The great Wallace shows are coming
to Gainesville, and will exhibit in this
city Wednesday, November 24th. The
shows are leaving an excellent reputa
tion wherever they have appeared this
season.
The great Nelson family is with Wal
lace's shows and their performance in
itself is well worth the price of admis
sion. The list of artists is too long to
enumerate in detail, but the principal
ones who can be mentioned in this
limited space are the Martelle. in phe
nomenal bicycle and skating nov
elties, the Werntz family, thrilling
mid air feats on the trapeze, the Petits,
in a laughable comedy bar act, Mme.
Dupre and her trained elephants, Ro-
wenna the head balancer, the Samsoni
sisters, contortion wire walkers, Giraad
Leon, and his famous singing mule,
Trilby, Oscar Lowande, Reed sisters,
Mile. Tatulli and others, bareback
riders, together with a long list of
menage riders, revolving globe walkers,
tumblers, trained
Atlanta’s newspaper men “are
not so warm.” Macon has at least
two who are “hot stuff.”
The backbone of the yellow
fever is broken, says an exchange.
It is to be hoped that this will
kill it.
Hosch Bros. & Co.
Branch Journal
Smith and Johnson and is a
spicy sheet. V v
The new schoolbuilding is being
painted by Mr. J. D. Morgan.
Mr. George M. Mooney of
The circus is coming, and the
small boy is happy. November
24th will be a great day for young
America in Gainesville.
Was Seventy-Six Years Old.
Mr. Gilderoy Mooney died at his
home five miles from the city Monday
at the age of 76 years from paralysis
His funeral occurred Tuesday at
Pleasant Hill chnrch.
Some of the boys now spell it
Chandler, but by the time he is
made Governor they will have
learned better and will spell it
Candler.
notes.
There has been a very heavy in
crease in our stock of gold. I
now amounts
to $692,691,685,
against $570,557,083 on September ^
1, 1896, an increase in fourteen -
months of $122,134,602. 1
There was a decided increase in J
the last months in the circulation |
of standard silver dollars, and on |
November 1, for the first rime
since August, 1893, the number of
these in circulation exceeded $60,-
000,000. The amount of subsidiary
silver in circulation on that day
was $63,432,920, a gain of more
than $8,000,000 during the year.
The per capita circulation, esti
mating our population at 73,461,-
000, was on November 1, $23.33, '
all in money as good as gold.
William C. Whitney is today
one of the biggest men in the
democratic party. It was he who
steered Van Wyck’s canvass free
from the shoals of silver.
animals, funny
clowns, and all the other comcomitants
that go to make up the modern mon
ster circus.
Gainesville, Ga., Oct. 12, ’97.
Africana Company, Atlanta, Ga.
Dear Sirs: Eleven years ago I had a
had case of rheumatism and the veins
in my legs burs ted. Since then my
*
legs from my knees down have been
covered .with running sores. I have
tried every remedy known, and phy
sicians have given me almost every
thing in an effort to effect a cure, all
to no avail.
Who will take pleasure in showing yon through her line.
Yellow Fever Germs
breed in the bowels. Rill them and
you are safe from the awful disease.
Cascarets destroy the germs through
out the system and make it impossible
for new ones to form. Cascarets .are
the only reliable safe-guard for young
and old against Yellow Jack.. 10c. 25c.
50c. all druggists.
VEHICLES 0 0 0
We Build ’Em to Suit Yi
Missouri children will erect a
monument to Engene Field and
have already raised $10,000 for
this purpose. It is a tribute from
children to their greatest lover.
If you want a good a
carriage, wagon or other vti
just give ns the order, and i
get exactly what yon wantJ
What about that repj
yon need? Bring us your|
and let ns fix it up fori
Wealways please our costs!
The proposed textile school in
connection with the Georgia
School of Technology meets with
almost universal approval. It
should be established by all
means.
Prevention is always better than
core, even-when cure is possible.
But so many times pneumonia is not
cured that prevention becomes the
Two months ago I began
taking Africana and have taken nearly
three bottles. The running sores on
my legs are rapidly healing, and I have
thrown aside my crutches, being now
able to walk without them. Africans
has already done me worlds of good,
and I believe in a short time I will
again be entirely sound and well.
Very gratefully yours,
THOMAS WALKER.
Dressmaking.
Miss Lizzie Sharp has opened a dress
making parlor at 42 North Bradford st.
Perfect fitting, neatly finished dresses
guaranteed, haying had special lessons
in the art. Would be pleased to have
the ladies call. nov.21.
preservation which is “ the first law
of nature.” Pneumonia can be pre
vented and is often cured by the use
of Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral.
‘“Some years ago I had a severe cold and
u‘as threatened with pneumonia. 1 could
neither eat nor sleep, and was in a wretched
condition. I procured a bottle, of Ayer's
Cherry Pectoral and took it according to the
directions, mid at the end of fifteen aaysw as
Yancy Carter, the well known
populist, says he doesn’t know
whether he will be the populist
nominee for Governor or not.
What good would it do him if
he was?
PENDERGRASS.
• •
Low cotton has given every
thing and everybody a blue cast-
over in this neck ’o the woods.
Rev. Charlie Brown, the newly
elected pastor of the Baptist
church here, preached his intro
ductory sermon last Sunday to
one of the largest and most atten
tive audiences ever gathered with
in the walls of the church. All.
pleased with his beautiful
Wholesale and Retail, Gainesville. Georgia.
That part of Governor Atkin
son’t message condemning lynch
ing has met with universal en
dorsement. . The people do not
want any more lynchings in
Georgia.
. They say that the old war
horses, Howell Walsh and James
jjf. Robertson, are booming Allen
B.-Gandler for Governor.—Savan
nah Press. It would be impossible
for them to boom a better man.
S. C. DINKINS & C
Summer’s
Editor Georgia Cracker.—I have dis
covered a reliable cure for consumption
and all bronchial, throat and lung dis
eases, general decline, loss of flesh and
ail conditions of wasting away. By its
timelyuse thousands of apparentlyhope-
less cases have been cured. So proof-
positive am I of its power; to core, that
were
and logical sermon.
Mrs. E. C. Jackson and family
left to take up their permanent
abode in .Harmony Grove Wed
nesday. All sorely regretted to
have this excellent lady leave us
but wish her well in her new home.
The birthday supper given last
Wednesday by the Woman’s Mis
sionary Society of the Baptist
church proved a great success in
More than $20 re-
Wholesale Hardware
LARGE CALIFORNIA PEARS,
50 cents dozen.
MALAGA GRAPES, 20c lb.
CONCORD GRAPES, 10 lb bask
ets 25c.
BANANAS, 10c and 15c dozen.
NICE ORANGES, 30c and 40c doz.
COCOANUTS, 5c and 10c each.
CRANBERRIES, 15c quart.
RAISINS, 15c lb.
NUTS, 15c lb.
1, 2 and 3 lb cans of BOSTON
BAKED BEANS, 10,15 and 20c.
HEINZ’S KEG PICKLE,
A paper that is constantly at
work for the town in which it is
located is one of the most valuable
enterprises any municipality can
have. The Cracker is always at
work for Gainesville and will do
ail in its power for the advance
ment of the town and section.
is put up in half-size bottles at half
price—50 cents.
get a reasonably goat,
meal at
every way.
suited from the admission fees.
Col. J. E. Wilhelm’s comic Dutch
recitation brought down the honse.
Nice recitations were also rendered
by a number of our young ladies
C. F. W. GUNTHER
Cuttaway
Harrows.
Baker and Confectioner.
2nd door below post-office.
Fresh Bread and Cakes and Home
made Candies.
Moore & Co.’s Restaurant
, sour at
15c quart; sweet at 25c quart.
FULL CREAM CHEESE, 15c lb.
Bay your goods from me.' I
will save you money.
Will Summer.
FOR IS CENTS.
Or you can pay 25 cents
all you can eat.
The Savannah Press says keep
it before the people that in
Greater New York “the ticket of
the democratic organization which
refused to indorse free silver as
embodied in the Chicago platform
has been successful and every man
has been elected.
that were highly entertaining;
Miss Annie Harrison of Jeffer
son, was visiting relatives in Pen
dergrass-last week.
OYSTERS SERVED ALL
HOURS.
Another
Class in Book-keeping and Commercial
methods taught by
They also keep on hand
Tobacco.
Candies,
lasses, 20c gallon.
E, P. Mitchell
C. A. DOZIER.
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and vigor. Be sure you get
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SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York"
zna&es a specialty of
V Epilepsy, has without
L doubt; treated and cur.
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Wl living’ Physician; hts
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We haveheard of cases
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R Jit ■ he sends
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It is elevating in character, moral in tone, and
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We now have plenty of money to loan
on improved form lands and Gainesville
city property. Terms and interest lib
eral. Call and see us.
(2-25-’98) Duntap & Pick hell.
Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys
and bowels. Never sicken, weaken
or gripe. 10 cents.
First-class Dental Work. Head
quarters tor best Tooth and
Mouth Preparations.
Call to see him on West Side Public Square,