The Georgia cracker. (Gainesville, GA.) 18??-1902, March 05, 1898, Image 1

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iiiiiiiiiiiiiinuiniriti VOL! ME IX. GAINESVILLE, GA„ SATURDAY, MARCH 5. 1898 NUMBER 45* ? |We hik the trading public to inspect, oar enormous stock of Spring Merchandise, which has just arrived. We are able to show some special bargains. ban. im, i* ity. i vurds white Dimity Rem- 1,000 yards white Lace Stripe 2,500 yds figured Organdie, more : 2,000 yds Shirting Prints, sec 1 t > 10 vds lengths. Value Lawn. Value 15c. than 100 different patterns, ele onds, remnants. 5c*. ami 18c. At 10c yd. gant line colors, value 124c to 15c. At 2 I 2C. At is>e yd. At IOC. ; 1,000 jds figured Lawn, latest We are having large sales daily . yds white Luce Stripe Dim- styles and full line patterns, 10c 2,000 yds Percale Remnants, 2 of our 4-4 Bleaching Remnants, 50 ue 25c. quality. to 10 yds; the 10c grade. best goods made. Special sale 15c yd. At 7 I-2C. At ^c. At 6 I-2C. 3,000 yds 36-inch Merrimack Percales, perfect goods and beau tiful patterns, over lifty styles. Sold everywhere for 12-Jc and 15e. At ioe. 10-4 Sheeting worth 15c. At ioe. oarline of Laces and Embroideries are said to toe tlie Newest, Handsomest and Clieapest ever shown in this city* It you are not a customer of ours already you should toe. We offer toargains daily, to ought through our wholesale department, which are lio>. aable toy any KLetail merchant in North Georgia. iETS TWO YEARS. L. 3 minders Pleads Guilty at Monroe to Robbery. L. Saunders, who robbed the ouiheru Express company of 34,000 : i<.l Circle about a year ago pleaded at- Monroe last Monday and was Sliced to two years in the peniten- it will be recalled that Saunders was railway route airent and occupied the me eu: with the express agent, a oung- man named Butt. In the ex- >refcs car was a package containing 4,000, and consigned to an Atlanta ank. When Social Circle was reached Butt ft his car, the safe of which was un- cked. Jn his absence Saunders took ic package. Suspicion for a time was irected toward Butt, whose character as so nigh, however*, that he was not irrested. beteciives of the express company slowed Saunders for nearly a year. " ' S -.500 of the money wasmvsteri- i vurned to the company two or j Withs ago, and soon afterwards | was arrested in Cincinnati, lie has been in jail at Monroe j sight has been giving* him. j ur -d on consultation of phyS- t was decided that he would )se ins eyesight if he were kept in jail ny longer. is understood that an effort will be iuh to have him pardoned. He has any iriends who sympathize with on and hope he will be released. THE BOSTON IDEALS. Will Be at Auditorium Night March 7. Monday iiirc-t 8m pou dan Ill In Nacoochee Valley, he friends of Dr. Starr, of Nacoo- liet “ Valley, deeply regret to hear of $ critical illness. There seems to be v little hope of his recovery. There lo more highly esteemed and re cc'd man in all this country than fct-arr, and his illness is much Rented. The deepest sympathy is fc ‘ l 5 °r Ins wife and daughters.” The I'jovc from The Clarkesville Advertiser I; ' e read with interest in Gaines- | llle where Dr. Starr is well known, N his friends are pained to hear of [ ls serious illness. Later.—Dr. Starr Fed Wednesday. The Boston Ideals, one of the finest musical attractions of the eounti\y, will be at the auditorium Thursday niglit. Everybody in Gainesville who appreci ates good music should attend, for the organization is a superb one and the program will be highly entertaining. Each member of the club has hacl a concert career of no less than twelve years, an experience which gives them a confidential and easy bearing on the stage, not only reassuring to the audi ence, tut agreeable as well. This is the only original Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Club ever organized in this country for professional work, and the mere fact that the same members have played together ever since, Js the best and most convincing proof of its great success. t Walker-Harrcld. The engagement of Miss Allene Walker, of Monroe, to Mr. Frank P. Harrold,of Americus, is announced, the marriage to occur April 27th, in the Baptist church in Monroe. This wed- ding* will unites two of the most prorni- j bent families of north itfclcl south Geor gia, respectivelyi Miss Walker is a fir«t honor graduate of Lucy Cobb in stitute, and has a wide circle of friends throughout the state. She is a daugh ter of Colonel B. S. Walker, president of the Monroe cotton mills, and one of the most enterprising men in Georgia; and she is a niece of Governor Northern Mr. Harrold, an alumnus of the Univer sity of the South, is a son of Mr. U. B. Harrold, a wealthy and influential citi zen of Americus. Miss Walker is well known and admired in Gainesville, and her friends extend congratulations upon the announcement of her mar riage. Fined $15 And Costs. Tom Bearden was carried before Mayor Gaston to answer the charge of operating a blind tiger. He pleaded guilty and was fined 315 and costs. REGULAR SUNDAY TRAIN Between Gainesville and Social Circle Over The G. J. & S. R. R. CANDLER SPOKE. A fine line of Heinz's Pickles, can goods &c at Will Summer's. Beginning tomorrow The Gainesville, Jefferson & Southern railroad will | operate a through Sunday train from ! Gainesville to Social Circle, duplicating ; the schedule of the regular daily train. I This train will be run regularly here- j after, and will be quite an accommo- j dation to the traveling public. The j road, under its present management, | is being successfully operated by Receiver Dunlap and its patrons are highly pleased with the service being given them. Bush Out On Bond. H. Hedly Bush gave bond last Sat urday for his appearance at the July term of court to answer to the charge. of misappropriating funds entrusted him by T. C. Parker and B. C. Epper son, of Macon. Application was made to Judge J. J. Kimsey to reduce the bond from 35,000 to 31,000, and he did so. The bond was then signed by Messrs. D. E. Evans and London John Martin. Bush was liberated Saturday afternoon, He had grown delicate under tiie confinement and his release was a source of grat ification to him and his friends. Addressed The Gainesville Candler Club Thursday Night. Reviewed his Campaign and Expressed Himself as Pleased With its Prog ress.—Given a Rousing Recep tion by his Rome People. —Only a Short Speech. misleading headlines and how they charged it as being an attack on Gov ernor Atkinson and his administration. He showed the silliness of this charge, and said the letter was an attack on- corrupt political methods—and he stood now where he stood when he wrote it— against political trickery. Colonel Candler touched upon other* features of the campaign but the above covers the principal points of bis short speech. A very large and enthusiastic crowed greeted him, notwithstanding the night was a very rough one. He will give him all the support and co operation possible. One iMegro Kills Another. Primus Buffington stabbed Mose Buffington to death Suturday night in Bryants quarter, Gillsyille district, several miles from Gainesville. Both are negroes and engaged in a fight m which Primus came out best. He cut Mose in a number of places and death resulted in a very short time. Coroner Dorsey held an inquest Sunday and the verdict of the jury was murder. Primus has not yet been captured. Will Soon Be Finished. Work on the Dean building is pro gressing* nicely. All the exterior work is completed and only tlie inside needs to be finished. The J. E. Murphy Com pany will move into the new building as soon as it is completed They will have one of the prettiest store rooms in the city. Hon. Allen D. Candler addressed the Gainesville Candler Club Thursday, ^ ttj-i 4. i + ,| can assured that his home people night. He did not make a set speech j ^. n . ^ ^ ^ M but talked freely and fully about liis campaign to his home people, informing them of every movement that w r as being made. He expressed himself as being perfectly satisfied with the condition and progress of his campaign and be lieves he will win the nomination. Colonel Candler is extremely thankful for the cordial support his home people are giving him, and assured the club that it was highly appreciated. He only spoke a short time, but reviewed the situation from the time his name was first mentioned for the nomination, why and how he became a candidate, and of how the opposition managed to get out q candidate against him, His race would be made, be said, upon the declaration of principles set forth in his letter to the Clarke county Democ racy accepting the nomination. He was the candidate of the people, was opi os _*d to corrupt politics, was in favor of reducing the rate of taxation, and in favor of putting on the brakes in every branch of the state government where it was wise and expedient. Colonel Candler said if he had to get the nomi nation of Governor by buying votes with either money or<whisky, he didn t want it and wouldn't have it. Colonel Candler told how the opposi tion had been slandering him in every quarter of the state, how they had said he was an Atkinson man in the Evans- Atkinson contest, and how he wrote perhaps a dozen private letteis to Evans leaders in different parts of the state setting himself right before them, one who received one of these letters being Judge Max Meyerhardt of Rome. He recilled how many newspapers had published this letter with flaring and Delightful Dance. One of the most delightftl social events of the season was the dance at> the Arlington hotel Thursday evening. The young people had been anticipating it for some days and were just ripe for the enjoyment they had. It was the first dance in some time and it was thoroughly enjoyed. Those present were: Misses Leila Banks, Susie Banks, Minnie Dunlap, John Dunlap, Effie Shewmake Mamie Simmons, Georgia Gaston, Carrie Green, Carrie Gas’ton, Miss Graham. Messrs J. N. Dorsey, H. N. 0‘neal, Byron Mitchell, A. S, Hardy, K. A. Smith, Sam Dunlap. W B. Turner, Hendee, D. P. White, W. C Thomas, John Gaston, Graham. Chap erones, Mrs. S. C. Dunlap Mrs. J. JJ Estes, Mrs. Simmons, Mr. and Mrs Ballard, Mrs. Grahan. Mr. Murphy is Off. Mr. J. E. Murphy leaves today for New York where he goes to purchase his spring and summer, stock of goods. He will be absent two or three weeks, and will bu\ the best line of goods he ever purchased. Mrs. Nora Powell, his milliner, has been in New York for two. weeks and will remain there sometime posting herself on the latest styles. She was formally with Kutz of Atlanta, and having been in the millinery busi ness for a number of years, she thor oughly understands the business. Mr. Murphy will also bring back another milliner from New York with him, and this department of his business will be kept up to the higheststandard..