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• GEE MAX SERVANTS. SLAVERY THAT AN AMERICAN CALLS IDYLLIC CONDITIONS. Doing the Work of Three or Tour For Eighteen Bours a Say Tor &1.25 a Week Maklug a Pack /.rorue of a Girl. Is This Story of Cruelty Tv e? “They have solved the servant girl problem in Germany, smd a New Yorker to a Sun man. “i need not go into the details of all I raw in German family economy during my year abroad to convince you of this. I would not even try to explain the way in which the Germans have done it, but T can give an illustration or two of the re sults as I saw them. “We first went to live in a boarding house in Brunswick. It was a % ery fashionable boarding house, for Ameri cans only, and the prices would bring joy to the heart of even a New York city landlady. There were eight board ers besides my wife and myself. There were the father and mother of the fam ily and three grown daughters. We lived in a villa with a garden attach ment and a very imposing entrance adorned with metal that needed polish ing daily. For the work of this whole big house and household there was just one servant, who received just 5 marks, or $1.25, a week for her services. She .not only cooked all the meals, polished all the doorknobs, made up all the rooms and washed, all the clotiics, but she cut the grass in the garden, trimmed the grapevines, scrubbed the fence and weeded the walks. She rose at 4:30 everv morning, moreover, and blacked all the boots. Her hours of labor were from 4:30 a. m. to 10:30 p. m. daily, and she had just one day off a month. “When we first went to the boarding house, I noticed that after each dinner the herr papa went through a queer performance. He would mash down two potatoes on a plate, cut two slices of meat and lay them on the potato, add a spoonful of each vegetable to the heap and crown the collection with a thick, unbuttered chunk of black bread. I .thought he must have% high bred dog about the place. For the first week or two that was my idea of the purpose for which the dish was prepared. Then I learned that the hodgepodge was the 'Servant girl’s allowance. She was per mitted to clear the plate, but not a jnouthful more was hers. From what I observed afterward I concluded that any effort on her part to get more would have had dire results. The herr papa certainly would have had an apo plectic fit. The frau mamma probably would have tom her hair and burst on the spot the moment she heard such a request. The consciousness of such pos sibilities evidently was what deterred the girl from asking fc* more. All the time I was in the boarding house she worked her 18 hours a day with three poitior of coffee and black bread and the hodgepodge I have described as her sole ncurihsment. “One day last May we made a trip in to the Harz mountains. We went as a big German family, carrying all of our three meals, our beer and our wraps with us—that is, the servant girl car ried them with us. She had strapped on her back a deep conical basket capable of holding aLuut two bushels. The bas ket had been packed with ham, sausage, bread, beer and various other resources of the delicatessen shop. On top of the provisions were packed the wraps. Loaded with the two bushels of miscel lany, the servant girl brought up the rear of our procession through Bruns wick and was shoved into a seatless fourth class car, End the rest of us got into a second class car, and away we spun to the foot of the Harz mountains. “Now, not wanting the reputation of A long distance liar, 1 shall not tell you all the wonders performed by that serv ant girl on that picnic tramp. Suffice it to say that she was with the procession, Dp hill and down dale, climbing rocks and sliding down the steep places. We began tramping up the mountains at 8:80, and at 11 o'clock my wife and I were so tired that we took to ponies, but the servant girl, with her wicker cone of delicatessen, didn’t turn a hair. When dinner came, she got only her little plateful of sausage and black bread. When supper came, she got only & bottle of beer and black bread. Yet when it was all over she stood up in her fourth class car while the rest of us dozed on our second class seats. She walked home uncomplainingly behind us, and the next day not a boot was mi- blacked or a peg unpolished in • the whole establishment. She did not be come suddenly lame or weak or get a call to go at once to her sick sister or receive notice of the funeral of an aunt or uncle. In short, none of those things that harrow the souls of A merican serv ant girls with regularity turned up to disturb her industry. She simply work ed on. * ‘ And that is what they all do—work, put their money in the bank and get married. Outside of marriage I couldn’t see that anything was' likely to move the German servant girl to give notice. Every girl has her book in which are recorded all the changes which the ordi nary course of human life may cause her to make. The entries are made by her successive mistresses, and she is never engaged without her having shown her book. A girl who started out in a city with a book recording semimonth ly changes throughout the whole of her working career would have no chance of finding employment on the face of the whole German empire. That may be one reason for the idyllic conditions that I have described. ” Santa Rosa, capital of Santa Rosa county, Cal, has a Baptist church, which holds over 200 people, built en tirely from timber sawed out of a single redwood. Timbers, weather boarding and inner lining are all of wood. The roofing, too, is of shingles cut from the same tree, and after it was all finished there were 60,000 shingles left. i • * , The Democratic Primaries. Hon. Fleming duBignon, chairman of the State Democratic Executiye Com mittee, has sent the following letter to Chairman J. E. Red wine, Jr., of the Hall county Democratic Executive Com mittee: Dear Sir—Tne democratic state ex ecutive committee lias called two con ventions, one to meet June 29th, 1898, to nominate candidates for governor, secretary of state, comptroller-general, commissioner of agriculture, „ state school commissioner, attorney-general, prison commissioner and state treas urer; the other to meet July 20th, 1898, to nominate candidates for a chief jus tice of the supreme court, an associate justice for full term of six years and another associate justice for the un expired term of Justice Atkinson, viz: two years. There are under the call of the executive committee, to be two distinct primaries, one June 6th for governor and state house officers not judicial; the other June 23rd for su preme court justices. At each primary the voters will cast their ballots directly for the candidates of their choice for the various offices to be filled, and the county democratic executive committee are to appoint the delegates to the two state conventions, respectively, from among the friends of the successful candidates. Your at tention is called to the fact that the three places to be filled in the supreme court are separate and distinct offices, as above indicated and the ballots for these places should be prepared ac cordingly. I send you inclosed a cor rect form of ballot for each of the pri maries, leaving blank lines for the can didates’ names.. Permit me to sugg'est that for the general information of voters you re quest the party papers published in your county to print this letter, and also the two forms of ballots herewith sent. In this way the action taken by the state committee will be brought to the attention of all members of the party, and there need be no occasion for any mistake or misapprehension as to the proper method of conducting the primaries. Respectfully, F. G. duBignon, Chairman Democratic State Executive Committee. Accompanying this letter are two forms of ballots to be used respectively at the primary on June 6th and at the primary on .June 23rd. The former, with its official voucher, is as follows: For Governor. For Secretary of State. For Comptroller-General. For Commissioner of Agriculture. For State School Commissioner. For Attorney General. For Prison Commissioner. For State Treasurer. I certify that the above is a correct form of ballot for the primary of June 6th, 1898. F. G. duBignon, Chairman Democratic State Executiye Committee. The judicial ballot, properly attested, is sent to the 137 county chairmen throughout the state in this shape: For chief justice. For associate justice for full term of six years. For associate justice of unexpired term of two years. I certify that the above is a correct form of ballot for the primary of June 23rd, 1898. F. G. duBignon, Chairman Democratic State Executive Committee. A fine line of Heinz’s Pickles, can goods &c at Will Summer’s. Col. R. L. J. Smith of Harmony Grove, was in the city Thursday. He states that Howard Thompson will carry Jackson county, and that Banks will also fall in the Thompson column. He has great faith in the ability of the brilliant young statesman of Hall to sweep the district, and will contribute all he can toward making him the next congressman from the ninth district. Grand Tower, Ill., Feb. 7, 1898.—I ke pleasure in recommending Dr. J. . McLean’s Liver and Kidney Balm, have been troubled with a disease of Le liver and kidneys for years, and ive been treated by a number of phy- cians, but to no advantago. By the ;e of six bottles of Dr. J. H. McLean’s iver and Kidney Balm I am now well. -J. J. Vastine. Mr. J. R. Whaley of Jarrett, a mem ber of the Board of County Commis sioners, and one of the best men in Hall county, was here Tuesday to attend the meeting of the Executive committee. He has only been on the board a month or two but has already begun making a record which will be satisfactory to the people of the county. ABSOLUTELY OU^S. OINTMENT SYMPTOMS—Moisture; Intense ftehlntt'ani! st Inning; most at night; worse by scratching. IT •llowea to continue tumors form and protrude, which often bleed and ulcerate, becoming very sore. S WAYNE’S OINTMENT stops Ifcelilng and bleeding, absorbs the tumors. Sold by drnpyists or by mailforfcOcts. Prepared by Dk. Sways** Sos,Philadelphia. The simple application of WAYNE’S! OINTMENT | without any interna medicine, cures tat- \ f ter, ecsema, itch, all' r 'eruptions on the face, . - '"hands, n use, *c., leaving *tfce skin clear, white *rt<i healthy. Poll* bv druggists, or scut by mail l-r 50 ct<. Addres? Dp. sway ms * Son, Philadelphia, Pa. Ackyour dra-zist for ik ever ridden in has the Thomas Coil Springs. T'hei most com-^ pcli . acl jus ting, make pact, most elastic best springs for bodyhangjuS right; have the easiest, evenes., motion possible; cost little yet .a^t on B . Tlae THOMAS w THE BUFFALO SPRING & GEA3 CO., Buffalo, K- Y. ^ . _ _ TTT1 1 Pandemonium Reigned. Mr. M. T. Hargrove, a commercial man of Louisville. Ivy., who w r as at the Arlington yesterday, told of how Jef ferson came near being depopulated Wednesday night while he was a visi tor to the capital of Jackson county. Mr. Hargrove ie a prominent Pythian and carries his sword and uniform along sometimes and joins in drill ing with Lodges wherever he strikes. Wednesday night he was m Jefferson and a brother commercial man, Mr. J. T. McFarland, see ing his sword and uniform, pro posed that they have some fun, out lining a plan to scare the-negroes. Ac cordingly the gentleman put on the uniform, buckled on his sword and started the rounds of the town notify ing the negroes they must be ready by morning to go to war. He took the names of every one he saw, aud it was not long before the news of his pres ence spread and pandemonium reigned. So great did the excitement become and so frightened were the negroes that the officers of the town had to make the jolly commercial men desist. Mr. Hargrove stated that all the wait ers and the porter left the hotel, and a boy who was making a fire in one of the rooms came pretty near burning the house up by scattering fire along the floor in his eagerness to get away. It furnished much amusement to every body but the frightened negroes. Do Girls Keep Secrets? We believe they do; think of the marriages that will occur during the next 60 days and which are secrets now. It is no secret, however, who is engrav ing all the fashionable invitations for marriages in Georgia now. If you are thinking of getting married or need vis iting cards send to J. P. Stevens & Bro. Atlanta, Ga., for samples and prices. Invitations executed in two days; cards in one day. Morning Joy, Mocha and Java, Lion and Arbuckle's coffee’s at Will Sum mer s. Best, of All To cleanse the system in a gentle and truly beneficial manner , when the Springtime comes, use the true and perfect remedy, Syrup of Figs. Buj r the genuine. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale by all druggists at 50 cents per bottle. Is Very Low. Mr. John Reynolds, an aged gentle man living near White Sulphur Springs is quite ill and is not expected to live many days. His death would not be a surprise any day. He is over ninety years old. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay re- qnired. It is guaranteeed to give per feet satisfaction or money refunded- Price 25 cents per box. For sale by M. C. Brown & Co. B. D. Langford’s Cash. Price List. Arbuckle and Lion Coffee, 10c. 14 lbs. Good Green Coffee. 81 00. 16 ?bs. Best Leaf Lard, 81.00. 18 lbs. Granulated Sugar, 8L00. 24 lb. sack best Patent Flour, 65c. Two 1 ib. bars Laundry Soap, 5c. 1 lb. Timothy Hay per cut, 75c. Corn and Meal per bushel, 50c. 4 large bales Cotton Seed Hulls, 81.00 1 sack Cotton Seed Meal, 81.00. Crackers, all kinds, per pound. 6c. Tinware cheaper than any house in the city. All kinds of goods in propor tion to above. Come and see me. (4t) B. .D. LANGFORD. The popular song, “There’ll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town To night,” was written by Russell Sage in celebration of the landing in New York of twenty ship loads of cheyeene peper. Electric Dyspepsia Buttons. A new discovery that cures all forms of dyspepsia, regulates the stomach and restores the appetite. For sale by druggists. Two Of a Kind. “I told my employer I had only 10 cents to my name.” “What did he say?” “He tried to borrow it of me.” —Chicago Record. A NEW TRIUMPH. The Dreaded Consumption Can Be Cured. T. A. Slocum, the Great Chemist and Scientist, will Send to Sufferers Three Free Bottles of His Newly Discovered Remedies to Cure Consumption and all Lung Troubles. Nothing could be fairer, more philan thropic or carry more joy to the afflict ed than the generous offer of the hon ored and distinguished chemisL, T. A. Slocum, M. C., of New York City. He has discovered a reliable and absolute cure for consumption and all bronchial, throat, lung and chest dis eases, catarrhal affections, general decline and weakness, loss of flesh and all conditions of wasting away; and to make its great merits known, we will send three free bottles of his newly discovered remedies to any afflicted reader of The Georgia Cracker. Already his “new scientific system of medicine” has permanently cured thousands of apparently hopeless eases. The Doctor considers it not only his professional, but his religious duty—a duty which he owes to suffering human ity—to donate his infalible cure. He has proved the “dreaded con sumption” to be a curable disease be yond a doubt, in any climate, and has on file in his American and European laboratories thousands of “heartfelt testimonials of gratitude” from those benefited. Catarrhal and pulmonary troubles lead to consumption, and consumption uninterrupted, means speedy and cer tain death. Don’t delay until it is too late. Simply write T. A. Slocum, M. C., 98 Pine street, New York, giving ex press and post-office address, and the free medicine will be promptly sent. Please tell the Doctor you saw his offer in The Georgia Cracker. N. C. White & Son, PHOTOGRAPHERS, Gainesville, Georgia. SPECIAL ATTENTION TO EN LARGING DEPARTMENT. Northeast Side of Public Square. For a perfect fit go to C. H. SAUNDERS. Over Owen’s Furniture Store. “The Artistic Tailor. jj Large line to select from, patterns in stock. Also Dr. C. A. Ryder DENTIST. First-class Dental Work. Head quarters tor best Tooth and Mouth Preparations. Gainesville, : Georgia. Dr. C. H. WINBURN The Dentist. Room 8, Gordon Block, Gaines ville, Georgia. A Liberal Amount of Patronage Solicited. Class in Book-keeping and Commercial methods taught by E. P. Mitchell Expert Accountant. A few more pupils desired. Call or address No. 2 State Bank building. can be used to replace ^ ^tfcern:°if vour < ^rriage-ma}rer voire supply you them, [ - m m 40 40 40 40 40 4) i m 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 W •’sn-Sx-s-. - yArd?' : A. “THE FIRST STORE OF THE SOUTHS UsUMSM'U % m Of interest to_ —m €i very jfouve/c eepor Are the few Items we name this time. Of inter--.;-. CSt cause they are necessities—of interest because •- can now buy them at as saying. We exerted every 7 fort to make this sale of th NEEDFUL FOR THE HOUSEKHH?^ a sale to be remembered'* point of giving better bargafr than we ever have in the pas* j The prices we name below v attest that we have succeed^ In our 33 years in business** have never had such Re values for such low prices as we name below, and remem ber, if you favor us with an order on any of these thins and they are not even better than we describe then:, you can get your money back. J?eady^made \eets 850 sheets were here Sheets we first re ceived them and put them on sale. They are made of Cones toga sheeting, one of the very best brands on the market. They are laundered, hemmed and size torn to keep them straight. The material in the 2 1-4x2 1-2 size will cost 55c off the bolt, and the 2 1-2 yards, square size, will cost 63c off the bolt. But while these last the sheets, already hemmed and laundered, will sell for The greatest 7/op kins bargain * ^ ever offered is In 3$6 d;r, Napkins, which we bought c-i the cloths having been sci 240 dozen could not be import today to sell for less than 32.5’ a dozen, and 156 dozen c:e not be Imported to sell for .s than $3.00. They count s many threads to the IHw weigh as much to the detsts any Napkins we ever owned i $2.50 or $3.00 a dozen. Wjlh these last the 240 lot at $ 1.59 dozes 156 lot at $1.79 do:;: 2 1-4x2 1-2 yds. long at 43c 2 1-2x2 1-2 yds. long at 54c Uab/e In a shniisr 200 twilled Sheets, sizes 2 1-2 yards wide by 2 1-2 yards long; goods worth 78c off the piece, here until sold, already hemmed and laun- 7Z dered, at. . . . *.....* • CJ& Oamask 7 abie D * m * s from a vr.anfffa: turer; «68 inches wide bleached, cannot be ma:. ; to sell for less than 85c. £ but our price on this 9 Vi SPillotv In the same lot were Pillow Slips, size 36 Oy * c x45 inches, material C9lips wor th more off the bolt, but these already hemmed and laundered, will be Q sold while they last at • C/ Another lot is in a very double Damask, full two U. wide. This is as heavy and; fine a quality as we can ge;;: dinarily to sell for $ 1.35 : while this small lot lasts—sta six pieces—it will sell for J Regular $ 1.35 Bed Quilts of fine * heavy Quilts 3 ual,ty ’ 3_ply hone y- Sided TJoweis About 25 d5;: combed, during this sale will be sold for size 11-4; 7.00 Hemstitched Ha Towels will be sold with a parl our regular price clipped - Instead of 15c. regular p- now $1.20 a dozen, or jjJ Handsome Dimity Spreads for summer use will also bring under prices like these: each 11- 4 size at. . . .$1.25 12- 4 size at.... $ 1.50 The same quality of al- r -j Huck Towels, size 18x40;-' instead of 18c, regular now $ 1.50 a dozen, Jjj\ or each jfre 2/ou Soiny to Sou Sil/c Tlfaist ZTA/s c$pr/& If so, we can save you a dollar r * on the ones we name below, -v ' from the best makers in the ear"- ^ made to our order, and for chicnei- - fit are unexcelled over any > : -" counter. In ordering give bust and describe the style you like as ; ' as you can. This applies to a ’ Waist at a dollar apiece, or a Sik at $18.00, and remember, if what you want, or it does not fit y°“ get your money back. The first lot is in plain and plaid Taffeta Silks, in 10 new styles and spring shades, beautifully made and will cost for same quality $6.00 over any other southern counter, but y* f \ £* here for '. . . . The second lot is in feta Silks neatly tucks- yoke and front, and a will cost you $7.50 here in any size bust, /* jj\}\ from 34 to 42, at.. CBAMpjjjomebi ATLANTA, GEORGIA.