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■Letter From Judge Jas. R. Brown.
The following- letter from Judge
James R. Brown which appeared in
The Constitution of Tuesday, has been
so widely read that The Cracker re
produces it that its readers may get the
benefit of it. Judge Brown is well
known in Gainesville and what he says
carries weight. The letter is as follows:
Editor Constitution—Some weeks ago
while I was confined to my room with a
case of grip, I noticed a very ably writ
ten editorial in your columns on the
importance of electing a governor, wfro
would manage the finances of the state
with such ability aud economy as to
reduce the people’s taxes. And in view
of the fact that our farmers are selling
their products at about half what the} 7
got for them a few years ago, and the
state tax is now double what it then
was, it is a .very important matter to
them, as well as every other c^ass of oui
people, and your editorial was well
timed as far as it went.
But I beg to call attention to the fact
that no governor can keep taxes down
while we have a legislature that will
vote away the people’s money, not only
by hundreds of thousands but by mil
lions, unless we had a governor who
has nerve and manhood enougk to veto
such bills as fast as they pass them,
which we are not likely to have these
times.
There is not a legislature that meets
which does not increase appropriations
and embark in new enterprises, to be
filled by favorites which increase the
burdens of the already overburdened
taxpayers, and this is what they call
enlightened progress of the nineteenth
century; and the naan who does not fall
m with the idea is an ignoramus and
an old fogy. In fact, they increase the
burdens of everybody except the crim
inal class, who seem to be their special
favorites.
But I have not the time, and you have
not the space to allow me to refer
specially to anything like a number of
these acts.
Take, for instance, the new peniten
tiary system, and it will not require a
large amount of Anoney to put it into
operation, but it is full of places and
jobs. They have provided fat places
for a large number of their Triends,
who have doubtless done good service
in the political campaigns. The first
thing this act does is to make three
principal keepers instead of one, and
call them prison commissioners in place
of principal keepers, which, it will be
seen, provided for two more good
friends, and the door is opened wide for
places all the way through the act.
And then we have what they call a
board of pardons, with no power to
pardon anybody, but draw their sala
ries all the same, and the legislature
shows how grateful it is for sei vices
rendered in the campaigns.
It is true the constitution vests the
pardoning power solely in the gover
nor, and no one but him cau paraon
any one. ■ But we are told this faoaid
can look into the cases and tell the
governor what he ought to do in re
gard to them, and that may he true,
and on the same principle we might
have twenty other boards to advise him
what he ought to do in regard to each
of his other duties, and you see that
would make places for a large number
of the friends, and as we have started
n that line we will doubtless get there
after awhile.
But it is said the governor has not
the time to look into the cases, and a
board can make briefs or abstracts of
the evidence and advise him jn regard
to them.
But, Mr. Editor, I apprehend but
few people would have much respect
for a governor who would pass upon
the life or liberty of a citizen upon
somebody’s brief or adyice without
hearing all the evidence. Besides, our
governors seem to have ample time to
run all over the United grates to all
the big gatherings, conventions and
excitements, and to the bull-fights out
of the United States, and ’possum sup
pers in the state, but no time to exam
ine applications for pardons.
I desire to repeat what I said m
another letter on this subject, that it
seems to me “Nero fiddles while Rome
burns.” But, Mr. Editor, our governors
these days seem to think after a party
has been tried by a court and jury, and
found guilty, and has moved for a new
trial and the judge who tried the case
has over-ruled the motion, and decided
that the jury did right and the defen
dant has carried his case to the su
preme court and that court has heard
it and decided that a new trial ought
not to be granted, that they ought to
review the decision of the courts and
jury upon a mere ex parte hearing or
rather upon a brief abstract or recom
mendation of this august board.
The pardoning power was intended
to reach cases where, after the trial,
important newly-discovered evidence is
brought to light, which the defendant,
by reasonable diligence, could not have
discovered at the time, aud which, if
it had been before the court and jury,
would most likely have changed the
result, and not every little newly dis
covered fact, or in cases where, from
some extraordinary circumstance, some
great injustice is being done the de
fendant, which could not be reached
and corrected by the courts. And in
case of newly discovered evidence, un
less the governor hears all the other
evidence in connection with that which
is newly discovered, he cannot well
determine how much weight it is en
titled to.
The course pursued by some of our
law-makers these days reminds me of
two ladies who went out to hear a
preacher and one of them happened to
be the priest’s mother, and on their re
turn the mother said to her friend,
“And how did you like my son John s
sermon to-day?” “Ah,” said she, "I
would have liked it very well if he had
abused the devil a little more. I do 1
not think he abused him quite enough.”
“Faith,” said the mother, “that is pol
icy in my son John He don’t know
but what he might have to gang along
with him some of these days.”
But I have neither the time nor in
clination to pursue this line of thought
further and will only add that no won
der crime and taxes are both increasing
in this country.
James R. Brown
Canton. Ga., Feb. 25, 1898.
When bilious or costive, eat a
Cascaret, candy catharic. Cure guar-,
anteed. 10 and 25 cents.
Caught Another.
Deputy Collector Bergstrom, Cap
tain Rembert and Mr. B. C. Martin
made a pretty good raid near Clarkes-
ville Monday night. They captured a
sixty gallon copper still, twelve hun
dred gallons of beer and a small quan
tity of whiskey. Wilburn Miles, the
owner, was put under bond for his
appearance at court.
Don’s Complete Pile Cure.
The great, quick and sure cure for
piles, without cutting cr pain. Guar
anteed the best on the market. For
sale by all druggists.
Officers Examined.
Prof. A. W. Van Hooae, Col. W. R.
Charablee and Mr. John E. Gaston went
to Madison Monday to stand an ex
amination for their respective offices in
the Piedmont Rifles. They stood an
excellent examination and their com
missions will be issued them at once.
At last the company is getting in good
shape and the members are more
enthusiastic than ever. They now
drill regularly and intend that the
Piedmont Rifles shall be the best com
pany in the fifth regiment.
An Open Letter to Mothers.
We are asserting in the courts our
right to the exclusive use of the word
“Castona,” and “Pitcher’s Castoria,” as
our Trade Mark. I, Dr, Samuel Pitch
er, of Hyannis, Massachusetts, was the
originator of “Pitcher’s Castoria,” the
same that has borne and does now bear
the facsimile signature of Chas. H.
Fletcher on every wrapper. This is the
original “Pitchers Castoria”. which has
been used in the homes of the mothers
of America fo* 7 over thirty years. Look
carefully at the wrapper and see that
it is the kind you have always bought,
and has the signature of Chas. H.
Fletcher on the wrapper. No one has
authority from me to use my name ex
cept The Centaur Company of which
Chas. H. Fletcher is president.
Samuel Pitcher, M. D.
March 8, 1897.
Morning Joy, Mocha and Java, Lion
and Arbuckle's coffee's at Will Sum
mer’s.
Work Going Ahead-
All the outside work on the new
building of Dr. E. E. Dixon and Mr. M.
C. Brown on Main street is finished,
and the contractors are now busy put
ting in tlie floor, plastering and doing
the interior work. The building is a
good one and will be occupied by The
J. G. Hynds Company.
For Sale—Square and an upright
piano. For information apply to
B. D. Langford.
Society And Wedding Stationery.
The dictates of society are rigid
concerning the matter of station
ery for social functions. We keep
un with the latest styles as they
s
appear and can give advice as to
“the proper thing’* in all of the
nice points to be considered in
social custom. Send for our sam
ples of wedding stationery, visit
ing cards or corresponding paper.
J. P. Stevens & Bro., 9 W. Ala
bama St., Atlanta, Ga.
announcements.
CLERK SUPERIOR COURT.
I have decided to make the race for
Clerk of the Superior Court of Hall
county. I make this announcement*
subject to the will of the Democratic
party, and will cheerfully abide by its
action. James T. Chamblee.
Declamatory Contest.
According to announcement the fol
lowing program was rendered at the
first declamatory contest of the Gaines
ville Public School at the court house
last night. Prof. Marion deserves
credit for getting the students interest
ed in the contest, which is sure to be
productive of much good. The pro
gram is as follows:
F. B. Smith America.
Albert Dorsey McClame’s Child.
Miss Charlie Everlyn
A Legend of Bregenz.
Miss Nellie Murphy Loraine.
Hope Lumpkin Parrhasius.
Charlton Ogburn.. .Eulogy on Grady.
Miss Daisy Puckett
•• 'Possum and Taters.”
Miss Maud Moomaugh Tell Tale.
J. B. Landers ...
Supposed speech of Regulus.
Checks For Invalid Pensioners.
Ordinary^ Rudolph has received checks
for forty six invalid pensioners amount
ing to .“$2480. Eight of the checks are
for $100; thirty for $50 each; three for
$30 each; three for $25 each;.one for $10;
and one for $5. The money will greatly
benefit the invalid pensioners, many of
whom greatly ne- 1 it.
Finest line of teas in the city. Call
and see what I have. Will Summer.
In the spring the human body needs
assistance to throw off the stagnation
produced by winter diet. As the tem
perature rises under the growing heat
of the sun’s rays we feel tired half sick
and in low spirits, because the blood is
sluggish and full of impurities. Dr. J.
H. McLean’s Streng'heniug Cordial and
Blood Purifier is a reliable spring rem
edy to ivigorate the body and give tone
to the digestion. Price 50e and 1.00 a
bottle. For sale by M. C. Brown & Co.
Mr. Harry P. Bell, the clever, polite
and witty gentleman, who is a member
of the splendid dry goods firm of R. E.
Andoe & Co. of Gainesville spent last
Sunday with relatiyes in Jefferson. It
is not out of place to say that the eyes
of one of Jefferson’s fair damsels was
cast on Harry.—Jackson Herald.
What stops Neuralgia? Dr. Miles* Pain Pills.
Hauling- Fertilizers.
The farmers have been hauling out
fertilizers this week. They are buying
as heavily as usual, and are making
big* preparations for planting. The
roads have been in pretty bad condi
tion, but many wagons have left the
city loaded with fertilizers.
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, )
Lucas County. j"
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is tlie senior partner of the firm of F.
J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afore
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Hall's
Catarrh Cure. Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 6th day of Decem
ber, A. D. 1886.
A. W. Gleason,
[Seal.] Notary Public.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials, free.
F J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75e..
Hall’s Family Pills are the best.
TO MEET HERE IN APRIL.
State Sunday School Association
Convenes April 18th.
The meeting of the Sunday school as
sociation to be held on the 18th, 19th
and 20th of April in Gainesville promi
ses to be one of the most interesting in
the history of the association, and Pres
ident W. S. Witham is at work on tlie
program, which he expects to make the
most attractive on record.
President B. F. J. Jacobs, of the in
ternational Sunday school committee
which is composed of such men as John
M. Green and Asa G. Candler of Atlan
ta,selected from all parts of the United
States, will be in attendance on the
convention and will deliver addresses
on the topics of the most interest.
The executive committee for this
state will meet in Atlanta on the 13th
to the 17th of April for preliminary
work and will attend the state conven
tion.
A NEW TRIUji
The
Dreaded
Be
CeD sam (lti -
T. A. Slocum, the L>•<
Scientist, will s..
Three Free Bom,
«t
s of Hi*
Discovered lm, r
Cure Consunipti 0n
all Lung Tn
at,-
ur>les.
Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys
and bowels. Never sicken, weaken
or gripe. 10 cents.
Mrs. J. :F. Little Quit© Sick.
Mr. Er*est% Palm our has been in the
city this week with his mother, Mrs.
John F. Little, who is dangerously ill
at her home on Green street. Dr. J. W.
Bailey and Dr. t McRea, of Atlanta, have
been constantly attending her this
week. She is still very low, but hone
is entertained for. her recovery.
Genuine South Georgia Ribbon Cane
Syrup 35 cents gallon at Will Sum
mer's.
Brought $8,000.
A fairly good crowd was in town
Tuesday but only one piece of property
was sold—the farm of the 0. B. Thomp
son estate. It*consists of 1,200 acres
of good land and was purchased by
Colonel S. C. Dunlap for $8,000. There
were no other sales.
Headache and Neuralgia cured by Dr.
MILES’ PAIN PILLS. “One cent a dose.”
W. J. Bryan aroused great en
thusiasm in Alabama this week.
He is lionized every everywhere he
goes, it seems. There is no doubt
about his being a popular man.
Nothing could he f a , r .
P h i ’ *t h ropic < r carr^ . n
file afflicted tU- h' "
offer of .the h-esm ! i f
gui-beri chemist r j
M. <J., of New York City '
He has discovered n r *V ; ,
absolute cure for .
all bronchial, throat*' • '
chest diseases, catarrhal >/'
general decline and wenk '
of flesh and all conditio*’
mg away; and to malm
merits known, we wjjj iB ‘‘
free bottles of his n etb
ered remedies to any affirm
er of The Georgia Cracker *
Already his “new scientfoi
tern of medicine" ba« norm '
cured thousands of -
hopeless cases.
The Doctor considers^,
his professional, Imthm. ,..
duty—a duty which :
suffering humanity—;
infallible cure.
He has proved the “diem
sumption” to be a curabl-
beyond a doubt, in any
and has on file in his As
and European laboratory
sands of “heartfelt testis
of gratitude” from those U
and cured, in all parts of th-
Catarrhal and pul mom
bles lead to consumption,*
sumption uninterrupted
speedy and certain dealt
delay until it is too late -
write T. A. Slocum, I
Pine street, New York.pi
| press and post-office u -
| the free medicine will I - i
sent. Please tell the It
saw his offer in The a
Cracker.
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s>iee<ilns. absorbs the tumor*. Sol. 'jf Urnperlstsor by
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—ap^Ticaiiou of
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■without a nr i iitern&I ^ t
medicine, cares let-
ter, eczema, itch, a!i
eruptions ou the face,
* eruptions ou
hands, nuse, &a., leaving
- 7 skiaelear, white anti health^W'
,ld bv druggists, or sent by mail for 50 ets. Addre33 Da.
SirArMs li bon, Philadelphia, Pa. Asfc jour druggist for iu
Proposals for
Convict Farm.
Gen. R. E. II
SOLDIER-
Citfzen and Christian ft
A Great New Book for
As authorized by an act of the geiU
eral assembly approved December 21st.
1897, the prison commission of Georgia
invites offers for the sale of not less
than two thousand, nor more than five
thousand acres of good land, in one body
or in several bodies, located in different
parts of the state,accessible by railroad,
to be used, under the provision of said
act, for a convict farm or farms, and
will receive such offers in writing up to
the 15th day of March, 1898.
All such offers must be aceompauied
by a complete abstract of title, and a
topographical map showing the cleared
and timbered lands, quantity and qual
ity of such timber; waste land; quality
of soil and clay; quanity and quality of
stone suitable for building purposes,
and water power, if either or both;
water supply and railroad facilities.
After the date specified above the
commission will, as soon as practicable
inspect the lands so offered, or such of
it as may be deemed suitable for the
purposes mentioned, and will purchase
such tract or tracts as can be obtained
the most cheaply, other requirements
being equal; but the right is distinctly
reserved by the commissioners of re
jecting any and all offers so made.
No purchase will be made until the
abstract of title shall have been favor
ably passed upon by the attorney gen
eral.
For further information address the
commission. JOSEPH S.'TURNER,
Chairman.
Douglas Glessner, Secretary.
(Mar. 12.)
LIVE AGENTS WANTS
Every where to show sample®
get up clubs.
Extraordinarily Liberal I?
Money can be made rapid'j
vast amount of good doneim
one of the noblest historical w
lished during the past _
century. Active agents 2- re ;
ing a rich harvest. Son*» fr
workers are selling
Over One Hundred BocW*
Mr. A. G. Williams, Jacks**
Mo., worked four days ana l
secured 51 orders. He se ” s
almost every man he meets.
Mason, Muscogee county, ^
copies the first five days U -d
H. C. Sheets. Palo Pinto eo;U|
woiked a few hours and ~ c p;
mostly morocco binding “1
Gaston county, N. C..
wages in three days canvas-
book. S. M. White, Cada*
Tex., is selling books at tae
copies a week.
Tlie Work contains Bi0
Sketches
Of all the Leading G«n*»
amount of Historical b I
large number of Beautii
lustrations. It is a gra ; ‘
ladies and gentlemen who
or any part of their tim eto i
are bound to make imffi eE |
money handling it.
An Elegant Prosp*’“
Showing the different
sample pages and allmate^y.
to work with, will be sen^
50 cents. The magnify,
portraits alone in the r ;Y
worth double the money . (
it at far less than actual
facture and we would 7^
order quickly and get e
of the best territory.
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