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POLITICIANS WILL MEET. Monday promises to see a “gath ering of notables’’ in Gainesville. A number of the most prominent politicians in the state will be here, and while their visit will be, strictly speaking, a social one, it can be put down as pretty certain that they will discuss politics to some extent. It has been whis- CKACKER. HAVE YOU NOTICED : THAT -« ® ® ® a @ THE CRACKER- 0 IS PRINTING MORE NEWS, BETTER NEWS, ® FRESHER NEWS THAN ANY PAPER' IN GAINESVILLE ? propriately called the curse of mankind. It is the one disease that physicians can not cure; their mercurial aud potash remedies only bottle up the poison in the -system, to surely break forth in a more virulent form, resulting in a total wreck of the system. Mr; Frank B. Martin, a prominent jeweler at 926 Pensylvania Ave., Wash- ington,D.C.,says: I was for a long time under treat ..m ment of two of the best physi- boom for somebody, perhaps, but this is no doubt idle talk. However, it is pretty certain that two probable candidates for .Governor—-Hon. Allen D. Can dler andvHon. Flem G. duBignon, will, be present. They- may to some extent try to strengthen their respective forces and*throw out “feelers” along the line, but it is hardly probable that more than this will be done. only a short time, but we will make it interesting and profitable for you to yisit our store ■ ■ - jj- \ * We extend to one and all a fgffigqreit jra cians of this city, WpfesilllBp F/ * OT a severe Case V °t blood poison, v but my condition grew worse all ffi&mrrzekthe while, not- withstanding the that they 'll 1/1 [raj charged me three 'IS w niLfc ‘ hundred dollars. yjj||jr Ij/r S My mout h Was filled with eating sores; my tongue was. the many attractions that await your inspection cordial invitation to visit our beautiful display of 1898 will be a year of politics. The people will hardly profit by it, however. almost eaten away, so, that for . three months I was unable to taste any solid food. My hair was coming out rapidly, and I was in a horrible fix. I had tried various treatments, and was nearly dis couraged, when a friend recommended S.S.S. After T had taken four bottles, I began to. get better, and 'whim I had finished eighteen bottles, I was cured sound and well, my skin was without a Make up your mind now to do better work in the future than you have ever done in the past. “Keeping everlastingly at it brings success.” Some very shrewd politicians will be in the gathering. ' Among the number will be Judge George F. Gober, of the Blue Ridge cir cuit. He is wily and shrewd and knows exactly how to manipulate a political campaign. Being a strong personal friend of Senator Clay, it is believed that the entire forces commanded by them will go to duBignon for Governor, if that gentleman enters the race— and it seems very likely he will. Gober and Clay are strong men, and their legions thrown' to any man will give him a mighty Especially selected with a view' to meeting the every; requirement of the gift-makers of this section The* prices are right and we wil$ satisfy you in this respect as you were* never' satisfied before.' Don’t fail to see ®ur special attractions in The Cracker wafts a happy Christmas greeting to its friends and readers, and wishes for each one of them “A happy Christmas and a happy New Year.” Dry Goods, Groceries, Clothing, Tbe convicts will Jbe taken care of, and there’s no doubt of that. They have never been so inhuman ly treated as some demagogues would have the public believe. Hats and Caps, Furnishing Goods, Etc. There are hundreds of nice selections that we have not We are going to sell Holiday Goods by the power of irresistible prices. an important one, and doubtless the, entire day will be pleasant and profitable to all.' Whether governors or senators or whatever else is made the people of Gaines ville extend a cordial welcome to the distinguished visitors.' to mention Ex-Secretary of the Interior Hoke Smith is not,\ so far as is known, looking for any political office. However, if he'were offered the seat m the United States Sen ate now held by Senator Bacon it is not believed he would reject it. There is not a man in Georgia held in higher esteem than Mr. j Smith, and the people of the state j will always be glad to, honor him. WHITE PRIMARIES. The resignation- of Alderman Ham means that another election will be held in Gainesville soon for his successor. We hope the time is near at hand when these matters will be settled by Demo cratic primaries, Nearly all, the cities of Georgia which- have had to deal with" the negro as the bal ance of power, have adopted white primaries as the only proper way of settling contests of this kind. The time is now ripe for Gaines ville to fall in line. It is a Dem ocratic idea, and should meet with the approval of all Democrats. place. Neither the LaGratige republi cans nor the leaders of the state ma chine want Whelchel and they all feel pretty bitterly toward Longstreet for the part he is taking in< behalf of his He has succeeded in hold-: S. C. DINKINS & CO The O’Neill-Stein fight in At lanta created a sensation 'all over Georgia. Everybody hopes it will end in causing the suspension of that dirty sheet* The Looking Glass. son-in-law; ing up Farrow’s appointment until after the holidays, though the term of the present postmaster- expires on the .twenty-first.” ’ returned from 1 Wholesale Hardware Some big guns will be turned loose in Gainesville Monday. The Savannah Press wants' to know if it means the beginning of a sena torial and gubernatorial cam paign in 1898. Col. H. P. Farrow Washington a few days ago and his attention was called to the charge that General Longstreet was. fighting his appointment and would consent to it only on condition that he and, his friends would put the General’s son-in- law into the LaGrange postoffice. He was asked fort he facts bu?t declined to talk on the matter. He did say, how ever,. that he proposed to stand on his j own merits, and that he- had seen a letter from General Longstreet ac knowledging that his. so«rin-law-had never voted a republican ticket m his life, and if that was true he had no claims on the republican party. Col. Farrow said that if he couldn’t -get the Gainesville postoffice without support* ing a man with, that, record for the LaGrange office he didn’t want it. He said with emphasis that he would General line of Hardware complete in every depart ment. Harrows. $ ®hns of all kinds and s prices. A full and complete / linoof sporting goods... CuttawajP ( The largest stock of winter < lap robes ever brought to Harrows.) Northeast Georgia. Prices ? from $1.25 to $7.0fk Tornado Governor Atkinson’s selection of prison commissioners was an admirable one. General C. A. Evans, Judge J. S. Turner, and Hon. Jake Beach make a strong team. They are good men and will faithfully and wisely dis charge their duties. A man whom not only. The Cracker but everybody in Georgia ! iolds in the highest esteem who will b© here Monday is that grand soldier, old patriot, statesman and old-time southern gentleman —General Clement A. Evans. While his appointment as one of the sew prison commissioners by Governor Atkinson w^s a complete surprise it was nevertheless a very gratifying one to the people of the state who feel that he, with the co-laborers, Press dispatches from' Washington* state that the appointment of a post master at Gainesville has been held up until after the holidays, although Post j master Winbura’s term expired Tues day. When the appointment will he made is unknown, as General Long-1 Street is fighting it now and in all probability will keep it up until his son-in-law is appointed at LaGrange at the same time. In the meantime Post- J The year 1897 is rapidly coming to a close. To many it has been a happy one; to others it records a a season of sorrow. But it will soon be numbered with the past, and 1898 will follow iD its foot steps and likewise leave behind its joys and sorrows. We Build ’Em to Suit You, assistance Messrs. Turner and Beach, will satisfactorily carry out the reforms suggested by the new convict bill, lis appointment, by the way, eliminated a very strong factor Tom the gubernatorial race, and perhaps throws his strength to the Atkinson-Terrell combination for United States Senator and Gov- • . A . . • r '- • ernor respectively. communication with General Long- street and that he had put the General into the fight on him. He said he heard all about that befbre he left Washington and thas some “mud” had been thrown at him but he had “wiped it off gently.” He was not disposed to believe that Mr. Gaston was controll ing the General in the matter as mneh as some of'Mr/ Gaston’s friends about town were claiming. Col. Far row says it was the sickness and death of the Presidents mother and the necessary absence- of the President that delayed the' appointment and that Mr. Gaston’s telegrams to Long- street, amounted to nothing. Judson Lyons still hopes to be appointed postmaster at Augusta. If both he and Marc Hanna were eligible for appointment it would be-hard to say who the people of •Augusta wbuld prefer. One is as black as tl}© other in principle— if not in color. V If you want a good buggy, carriage* wagon or other vehicle just give us the order, and you’ll get exactly what you want. What about that repairing you need? Bring us your work and let us fix it up for you. We always please our customers. unique position of the general is worrying his party associates very considerably. Colonel Farrow, the pioneer of Georgia republicans, is slated for the postoffice at Gainesville. Nobody else in Gainesville is- an appli cant for the place, but the appointment is' being held up on General Long- street’s insistency that it be considered only in connection with the LaGrange office, and , that the appointment for both offices go in together. Longstreet claims^ that Buck agreed he should control the Gainesville appointment, and says that later -Walter-'Johnson agreed to give him LaGrange in ex change for his indorsement. of Farrow for Gainesville. -‘‘The reason he wants LaGrange is found in the candidacy for that place of Jasper E. Whelchel. Whelchel is a school teacher n at Hogansville, and is General Lqngstreet’s son-in-law. Longstreet now insists that Farrow must not be -appointed until Whelchel is given the LaGrange . office. 'That proposition has brought out a storm of opposition. Whelchel, whose candidacy has just been announced, has been in the county but a month, it is said, and has not liVed at LaGrange. The local republicans are against' him. D. W. Jacoby, a long time republican; Mrs. Awtry, who is the daughter of Colonel j Freeman, who ran for congress in- that i district; and Logan Heard, a negro re- I ublican, are active candidates for the General D< and LOSS of Judge John P. Shannon is anoth er quite prominent man who will >e here. He is not only a success ful lawyer but is prominent in the councils of the masonic fraternity. As Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Georgia he has drawn abound him in closest friendship ; he leading Masons .of the state. At Elberton, his home, he is recog-; nized as the' leader in all public affairs, and his influence .extends entire section. Scott’s Emulsion lias been the standard remedy, for nearly a quarter of a century® Physicians readily admit that they obtain re sults from It that they cannot get from any other flesh-forming food. i There are many other prepara tions on the market that pretend to do yrhat Wholesale and Retail. LARGE CALIFORNIA PEARS, 50 cents dozen. MALAGA GRAPES, 20c lb. CONCORD GRAPES, 101b bask ets 25c. BANANAS, 10c and 15c dozen. NICE ORANGES, 30c and40cdoz. COCOANUTS, 5c and 10c each. CRANBERRIES, 15c quart. RAISINS, 15c lb. NUTS, 15c lb. / 1, 2 and 3 lb cans of BOSTON BAE:ED BEANS, 10,15 and 20c. HEINZ’S KEG PICKLE,. sour aft 15c quart; sweet at 25c quart. FULL CREAM CHEESE, 15c lb. •' Buy your goods from me. I will save you money. throughout the Judge' Shannon is a very strong mrfn in every respect. EMULSION • _ /♦ ’ . y f does, hut they fall to perform it. The pure Norwegian Cod-liver Oil .made into a delightful cream, skill fully blended with the Hypophos- phites of Lime and Soda, which ■py are such valuable tonics, M&W? makes this preparation an fyCrh ideal one and checks the $wasting tendency, and the . Judge John W. Akin of Carters- ville, is president of the Georgia ] 5ar Association, and one of the most distinguished Jawyers in the state., His/opinions are always taken as correct, and,the people of his home county never take up any movement - Ladies’ Cloaks and Cap.es, Rubber Coats and Macin toshes* Men’s* Women’s and Children’s Rubber Shoefe. Big lot Fur and Wool Hats cheap. Fresh shipment of celebrated Grandeur Flour. Heavy line of Notion9 and Dress Goods bought at Dte Can sell at’less than wholesale prices. L - — auction of importance without first consulting him. He is strong, .able and fearless, and the man who possesses his friend ship is fortunate indeed. Whips and Cl< I r-vT patient almost irnmcdlate- 11 ly commences to put on MjV flesh and gain a strength which surprises them. Be sure you get SCOTT’S Emulsion. See that the man and fish are on the wrapper. 50c. and $1.00, all druggists. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York, The gathering will be altogether