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Judge Kimsey Here. Judge J. J- Kimsev was in the city several days this week from Cleveland. He is always warmly greeted by his many friends in Gainesville. . He $***£ down to look after after some bu^a^ matters, and returned to. Cleveland Wednesday.; ' Beard. Four Feet Long. A man with heard over four feet long is something of a curiosity. Mr. H. I. Smith, of Ellijay, who was in the city this week visiting his son, Guy Smith of the Southern Express Company, has four feet long. He was Unable to do Her Work —Nervous and Tired— All TheseTroubles Cured by Hood’s Sarsaparilla. ** For the past four years I'have been in feeble health,' and ibr two years past, owing to change of climate, I have not been able to do my work. I was nervous and had a tired feeling and was under the treatment of physicians, but I continually grew worse. . My huiSband insisted on my trying Hood’s Sarsaparilla and I finally consented, and began taking it the first of June, 1896. The Hirst bottle did me so much good that 1 continued with it, and after taking four bottles and one bottle of Hood’s Pills rl am able to do my work) and the tired, nervous feeling is entirely cored.” Mbs. G. N. Hosba, Suwanee, Ga. Makes pHces^tiialfknocks out com petitors, and with these prices • Vj is 'iii’-v. ".j, V-i’ .guarantees his goods to be ouncement 11 pay you to do so. ■jL you prices as follows: Hfearsaparilla 75c. Bf75c. ■FElixir 75c. ■Germeteur 75c. Ks’Friend 75c. K Favorite Prescription 75c. Jpof Figs 40c. ■rd’s Acid Phosphate 40c. R’s Dyspepsia Tablets 40c. It’s Infant Food 38c. id Milk 50c and $1, with prem- feth 25c and 50c. [ Draught 10c and 20c. * tons Liver Regulator 20c or 3 ions Liver Medicine 20c or 3 In every particular. beard over yiewed with considerable curiosity by many people. • • • Has Come Back. * Mr. W. J. Palmour, who once lived in Gainesville, but who has resided .in Dawson county for several years past, has returned to the city and will make this his future home. He is a most ex cellent yonng man and his hosts of friends welcome him back to his old home. Florida Oranges 25c dozen. Lemons 15c dozen. Bananas 10c dozen. Malaga Grapes 15c pound. 5-lb Concord Grapes 15c basket. Cape Cod Cranberries 10c quart. Fresh Prunes 50s to 60s, 10c lb. New crop Raisins 10c lb. New crop cleaned Currants 12c lb Fresh seedless Sultana Raisins 12c lb. Fresh Citron 16c lfe. i 7 New crop mixed Nuts 10c lb. “ Brazil Nuts 10c lb. v Pecans 10c lb. “ Filberts 10c lb. New crop soft shell Almonds 12c pound. New crop soft shell Walnuts 12c pound. Cocoanuts, good size, 5c each. Fresh Figs 12c lb. Heinz’s sweet mixed 20c quart. 1 Fresh Mincemeat 8c lb. Fresh Sauer Kraut 4c lb Northern Burbank Potatoes 26c peck. Cut-loaf Sugar 8c lb. Powdered Sugar 8c lb. Fancy Mocha and Java Coffee 80c lb. Morning Joy Coffee 2-lb can 70 cents. v •*/ • Emperor’s brand mixed Tea, very fine, 50c lb. Full Cream Cheese 12£c lb. Breakfast Bacon 1 2c lb. “Postell’s Elegant” Flour 80c 24 lbs. f 2-lb Standard Tomatoes 7-Jc can. 2-lb Fancy Sweet Corn 9c can. 2-lb Okra and Tomatoes 9c can. 2-lb Lima Beans 10c can. f . California Evaporated Peaches 10c lb. / Dried Lima Beans 5c lb. New Salt Mackerel 8c lb. Pickled Pigs Feet 10c lb. New crop New Orleans Molasses 45c gallon. Self-raising Buckwheat Flour 5c lb. Fresh Graham Flour 2}£c lb. Lewis Reception Wafers 12^0 lb. Fancy Chocolate and Marsh mallow Cakes 15c lfh Hearth Brodms 10c each. Ladies’ Brooms 10c, 15c. 20c and 25c each. CANDY.—Don’t forget me on this line. I well fixed in quantity and quality. Here are some of the prices that speak for themselves: Fine Chocolates 25c lb; fine Bonbons 25c lb; Crystal- ized Fruits 45c lb; fine Marshmal lows 30c lb; fine Fruit Creams 25c lb; fresh flaked Cocoauut 15c lb; delicious Peanut Brittle 15c lb; the famous “Velvet” molasses 20c lb; fresh Milk Taffy 10c lb; nice Marshmallows 25 for 5c; nice as sorted'Caramels 25 for 5c; fresh sarsaparilla Purifleir. Sold by all druggists. $1; six for $5. fee’s Pellets 25c. is’ Pills and Plasters 20c. u low prices on perfumes and co- [ Victor Violet, finest violet ker produced, at 60c ounce. Sweet b, very much admired by all • 50e - . . . v , . ,rge assortment 01 cut glass hot rods at wholesale price, fod’s pure ready-mixed Paint at- >er gallon. rest prices on hard-oil finish, and Varnishes. fe Linseed Oil at 45c gallon. »assortment of knives at from 5c gant razors, sold on a guarantee, ■ to §2. * »ad in low prices and pure fresh MGood many articles suitable for Has and birth-day presents, ■patronage solicited. Rpr a RPS CO«j LOW PRICES, forth Side Public Square, cure all Liver Ills and Sick, Headache. 25c. Fine Hunting, It is rare sport the hunters are enjoying these fine December days. Some of the best shots in the city have been out recently and as a result, “quail on toast” has been very popular for some days. Birds are rathe* plen tiful this season, and the sport is ex ceedingly great. Mr. J. F. Bigbee was in the city a day or two this week from Auraria and had on exibition a nugget of gold weighing seventeen pennyweights t^pt was taken from half a bushel of ore from the famous Josephine mine, which caused so much trouble and which was so extensively written up in the news papers all over the country about one year ago. It will be remembered that Mr. Big bee guarded his property with a shot gun for some time, and afterwards had a long law suit, which has just ended and which resulted in his getting complete control of his property again. His fnends are gratified at the result and expect him to get a nice thing out of his property. The specimens exhib ited show that there is quite a great deal in the Josephine mine. vy f ip^Qpeiiing up a mag- nificent line of Dress Goods, SDRs, New Fancy Goods, Clothing, Hats, Gent’s Furn- Killing Hogs. Many hogs have been slaughtered the past week. The cold weather came in good time, as the farmers were tired of feeding tneir hogs so long as the majority of them were very fat. Some very large hogs were killed in and around Gainesville, and backbone and spare ribs have been plentiful the past few days. Pickles ATORS OF Gone to Washinton. ■ / ^ Col. H. P. Farrow has been in Washington this week, having gone to look after his appointment as postmas ter of Gainesville. Col. Farrow desires to have the appointment made and confirmed by the senate in time for his commission to be issued and for him to take charge of the office here by the first of January. * H. W. Bailey has returned from Bp Atlanta. ||, W. Smith made a business trip auta Monday. ^ triV. Manahan was in Atlanta Sion business. hG. H. Prior is out again after ies;s of a few days. Jasper N. Dorsey spent. Monday fata on business. iL. T. Meadows of Dahlonega, [the city this week. tj. H. Hunt, the well known *, spent Monday in Atlanta. Fulton Colville of Atlanta, was b at the Arlington Monday. id child are at Spence-Davis. Mr. Robert E. Spence and Miss Jessie Davis were united in marriage at 5:30 o’clock Monday afternoon at the Pres byterian parsonage by Rev. J. A: Young. The marriage was quite a sur prise to their friends as no one knew they intended marrying until a few moments before the ceremony was per formed. They will continue to reside in this city. A 000P PB0GKAM The missionary meeting at the First Methodist church last.Sunday night was largely attended and was very much enjoyed by those present. An excellent program had been prepared and was well executed Tqe children were in charge of Mrs. J. W. Smith, Mrs.^Gardner and Miss Lily White , and had been well drilled in their respective parts. Some splendid music was rendered, and the program as a whole was very enjoyable. , John H. Akers an •lington to spend a week or two. [ Shepard of Social Circle, is in |y visiting her friend, Miss Mon- Inders. . * B. R. Thornton, a popular com- h man of Atlanta, was in the nesday. ’ Its. W. B. Norris, A. J. Sargent Ip. Martin of Cornelia, were in m. Wednesday. SjjTohn Dunlap left yesterday for ■where she will visit Miss Julia fi£>r several weeks. 1 John Brown, who travels for a 9lle shoe house, spent Sunday in S’ with his family. Wf. L. Henley returned Monday Rreensboro. where he spent a day ■with his parents. ifeniy Inman of Atlanta, was in Ir a day or two this week, a guest pamily of Mr. John A. Smith. Brs. P. L. Gibson, J. C. Edwards, gorge P. Erwin of Clarkesville, h the city Tuesday and, were Ired at the Hunt House. I Juan A. Kell of Ellijay, who By lived here, is now night clerk Burlington, having assumed the fcf his new position Monday. IjM. L. Candler and two children Has, Texas, are in A Bright Boy. The funeral of George, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hockaday of Louisville. Ky., was held from the residence of Mr. A. B. C. Dorsey Wednesday morn ing at 10 o’clock, and was conducted by Rev. J. A. Wynne. The little fellow had only been sick a short time, and his death is the cause of much sadness. The remains were interred in Alta Vista cemetery. JEHenAs* I have decided to become a candidate, and will make the race for alderman from the second ward, of the city 1 of Gainesville, at the election to be held on the 14th day of December, 1897. ED F. LITTLE. Captain Greer Received It. Mr. W. P. Epperson states that it was not he who received the cablegram that Captain vMayne would soon sail from London for America, as published m The Cracker last week, but Captain Greer of Ellijay. In conversation with Mr. Epperson* about the matter, The Cracker representative understood him to say he received the telegram, and it was therefore published that way. As to the merit of Dr. Tichenor’s An tiseptic the proprietors refer to any and eyeryone who has given it a fair trial. Who will take pleasure in showing* you through her line, Books Close December 20th. Tax Collector Charles states that he has been ordered by the county com missioners to close the tax books on December 20th. He says positively, that the hooks will he closed on that date, and that fi fas will be issued for all taxes Unpaid! He will be at the court house all next week for the pur- the city to fcome time at the Arlington, jave been in Georgia some time fames C. Dunlap spent Sunday today in the city, a guest of the of his father, Coi. S. C. Dunlap, pesville friends aee always glad The report that Gainesville has quar antined against Atlanta is a mistake. Gainesville has never quarantined on account of the yellow fever or the small pox, but she does not. invite-per sons who have been in Atlanta and other places where smallpox exists that have not been vaccinated. A number of the people of the city have been vaccinated and do hot propose to take any risk. It cannot be cured by liniments or other outward application. Hood’s Sarsapa rilla purifies the blood, removes the cause of rheumatiern and permanently cures this disease. This is thp testi mony of thousands of people who once Suffered the pains of rheumatism but who have actually been cured by taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla. * Its great powek to act upon the blood and remove every impurity is the secret of the wonderful cures by Hood’s SSarsaparilla. i.« H. Bostain has accepted a l 4rith Mr. W. Manahan and., will 1 him through the holidays. He very glad to have his friends see him at Manahan’s. i Ida Epperson of Gainesville, jrer a few - tfetys ago and will me month of December with her land relatives at this place.— Ipourier. • §■ D Bagwell has returned from through middle Georgia. He jrelve nice jobs while away, and fip them out as soon as he can |m ready. The vehicles of the R & Gower Mmufacturihg Co., rays easy to sell. irthur Mitchell has bought out ek of goods and business of S. Lor & Bro., and will put m a He took Call to see him on West Side Public Square, and let him fit you up with what furniture you want. prices low. They are all of the “Shooting” kind and I guarantee them to my customers, that is, if they don’t shoot I will make them shoot by replacing them or refund ing the money. I have Cannon Crackers that will remind you of war times. Roman Candles^ as long as your leg, and Sky Rockets that are “out of sight”—no joke. In Toys, Dolls, Vases, Cups and Saucers, Iron Wagons, Wooden Wagons, Velocipedes and Doll Carriages I will be with you. Every article will be marked in plain fig ures and the figures will be low. I invite one and all to examine my goods and get my prices before bnying and I believe you will be my customer. W. Manahan. A Well Known Divine. Rev. G.W. Townsend of Montgomery, Ala., who has been in the city, accom panied by Ms wife, for several weeks, leaves Tuesday for Birmingham to attend the Baptist State Convention. He has b§en in the ministry a number of years and is' one of the most success ful preachers of Alabama. He built the West Montgomery Baptist church, which is considered one of the strong est churches spiritually in Alabama. Mr. Townsend was a prominent lawyer for many years, and since taking np ministerial work has been quite suc cessful. He has a daughter attending WISE PEOPLE BUY Sale of Lots. The sale of building lots by Mr. C. A. Dozier near the cotton factory Wednes day afternoon was well attended. - A number of new houses will go up on the lots at once. Those who invested in the property were Messrs Millard Hubbard, G. H. Prior j George Wheeler, John A. Webb, Henry Rodgers and Gus Stroud. Our goods and prices welcome the most CRITICAL INSPECTION and COMPARISON. Call and see us; we will surprise and interest you with our styles and prices. r ~ - • stock of groceries, of the business Tuesday, and to build up a nice trade. His 00m will be remodeled and ixcellent shape.