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NUMBER i dlume x. GAINESVILLE, GA„ SATURDAY, APRIL 30. 1898 iff rcjnrcnaRsa \ FINE SPEECH. A BIG CELEBRATION. j. B. Eotes Delivered An o’-.t Memorial Address. . \ 11the Exercises at , « nul Daughters of Con- v to Htiilo Monnroent .rfff feeler 1 In Vnbtie Kqnura. Sol tUers Graves Decorated. imorif*! ‘ rved if { is weifc tu large 11. 1 ;lV ;v;i.s very appropriately PC !’..»<ville. \1 thong’ll the ■ , ;;v, .aid it rained hard cleared up by 2 o'clock -,] Lad assembled at the a chorus of Seminary ... direction of Miss ■ 1 oi,or: the stacre and iloose, in a few ap- j int” i.inced the ora- ! iye I. b. Estes. He | ;cl and delivered one ! ^tic fine speeches. I en, - greeted ’with \ .in.iilstes spoke j and was given | erred eloquent- j ,(v,ri derate soldier, liis cour- j hi s fidelity to the cause he He spoke of the re united v,-Licit was now about to go to r ao-ain lut all under one flag and itino- for one common cause, His Odd Fellows Met at Harmony Church. Tuesday. PARADE AND PICNIC. Speeches by Messrs. W. A. Thompson, W. Ii. Sloa*i, J. H. Butt, A. B. C. Dorsey. T. M. Bell and Dr. Morgan.—Big Basket Din. ner.—Large crowd Present. Fire Department Will Celebrat* Saturday May 7th. ■r ho. He led. I te to <Lneral hee. Jackson, John- Stnai: and other Confederate herals.v.e grand. The speech in its tiretv wa 1 - f. splendid effort and was rmiy received. iter concluding his address Judge te>, in the absence of Mr. A. R. ith.ontlired the plan of the Long- Jhapier. Daughters of the Con- sracv to build a monument to the federate dead in the center of the t spates. The monument is to be tr.tiyea feet high and will cost /hundred dollars. It will be pc.as soon as a sufficient amount Ety can be raised to put it up. Mediately after the exercises at uditor.um the crowd went to the ery where the ladies decorated ta\es of the dead soldiers and the loot Rifles fired a salute of three Is over them. A large lot of s were carried out and the graves beautified. as very gratifying to the Daugh- f the Confederacy that the ex- were so well attended. In their to build the Confederate raonu- they should have the assistance who love the memory pf those ught so bravely for the Coaled- It is a worthy cause and the y of the heroi? dead should be nated. Daughters of the Confederacy to return thanks to all who so Insisted the ladies in the obser- jpiMemorial day, and to Judge J. tds act! Prof. A. \V. Van Hoose pR eloquent and appropriate ad- 1 delivered at the auditoriufn on casiou. There was a big celebration at Har mony church Tuesday. A very large crowd was present and the utmost good humor prevailed. It was a celebration of the .seventy-mnth- anniversary of Odd Fellowship, and those who were present will testify that it was a great day. The welcome address was made by Mr. W. A. Thompson, and he assured those present that they were welcome to the hospitality of the good people of that community. The address was re sponded to by Mr. W. Ii. Sloan of Gainesville, who was made master of ceremonies for the day. At noon a big basket dinner was spread and ey ery body had all they could eat. and there was plenty to spare. The good folks of that commu nity spread a bountiful feast before their guests and, as is their custom, made everybody have a good time. , After dinner Major J. H. Butt made a short talk and was followed m short speeches by Mr. A. B. C. Dorsey of Gainesville, Dr. Morgan of Jackson county, and Mr. T. M. Bell of this city. Richardson's band of Gainesville,, fur nished music the entire day and this feature was greatly enjoyed by the crowd. The joint celebration was attended by 7 the Gainesville lodge, the Pleasant Hill lodge, the Candler lodge, the Ran dolph lodge, the Chestnut Mountain lodge, and Love lodge of Jackson eoujaty. At least four hundred Odd Fellows were present, and the day will be long remembered. The virtues of the order were extolled and the spirit of brotherly love was made manifest. Prices Will be Awarded and Interesting contests Occur.—Mayor and Council to Join in Parade.—Picnic at City Park. Wants to Enlist. Mr. James Longstreet Jr. is in the city this week and has made known his intentions of enlisting in the war if his services are needed. He has ten dered his services to Governor Atkin son, and has asked that some appoint ment be given him where he can be of most benefit to his state and country. He says if he is put in command of a regiment, a c£>fnpany,or is put into ser vice as a private be is ready to go and the best he can. Mr. Longstreet hag for some years had a splendid po sition in Washington in the interior department. He is & sofl of General James Longstreet and lived in Gaines ville until he removed to Washington. The Queen City Fire Department will have its annual parade and picnic on j Saturday May 7th. Preparations are • being made to nave a great time by the [fire laddies, and as a number of prizes I will be given the contests will be inter- | estiug. The following members of thedepart- | ments have arranged for the celebra tion: J. E. Scoggins, chairman; J. M. ! Camp, A. J. Wofford, E. Ii. Smith, W. J S. Dunbar, Larkin Roberts and R. A. I Chamblee. { The department will meet at the j engine room at S o’clock, and the route I of the procession will be as follows; oat Broad street to Banks, Banks to Pine, Pine to High, across High to Main, up Main to College-avenue, across College avenue to Race, Race to Candler, Can- dier to Green, Green to Spring, Spring to public square and form m line in front of Langford’s store. The chief of police will head process ion followed by Richardson’s band, mayor and council, chief and secretary of department, engine and squad, Com pany No 1 with reel and squad, Com pany No 2 with reel and squad, hook and ladder squad. The prizes to be given are as follows: first reel race, best time, $12; second best time, $8. Hook and Ladder race, best time, *12; second best time, $8. Shoe fly race, one hundred yards to get water, best time, $6; second best time, $4; third best time, $2. Foot race (white) 100 yards, best time $3; second best, $2; third best $1. Foot race, (colored) 100 yards, best time, $3; second best, $2; third best, $1. The time-keepers are Messrs. W. II - Summer M. F. Fortson and Clint Strin ger. Judge J. B. Gaston has been se lected to deliver the prizes, and after they are delivered Col. J. C. Boone will make a short address. After the races the companies will give a practical display of fire fighting. The department will then go to the city park and picnic. A cordial invita tion is extended the citizens to attend the picnic and bring well filled baskets. The colored department will picnic at Gower Springs and extend an invita tion to the following named schools: First and Second Baptist, Methodist and Methodist C. M. E. Richardson brothers band will fur nish music for the parade and morning &xercis€5< iel H. H. Perry Is Captain. cor lest for the captaincy of the aont Rifles resulted in the election [oriel II H. Perry by a majority of | votes over Colonel j. N. Dorsey, inner receiving twenty-five votes latter eighteen. The contest e spirited the friends of the j :ua becoming greatly en- wr the fight. Colonel Perry ; veil bis commission and will at Mte active charge of the company (it it in the highest degree of pro- 11 e wul no doubt make the Pfly an excellent commanding MeVtauer-Whelchel. marriage of Mr. J. F. Mettauer fiss Ida Whelchel occurred at the ice of the bride’s mother, Mrs. W. slchel, at Green and Broad streets ay afternoon at 2 o’clock. They the southbound vestibule for ta and Carrollton to visit rela- The wedding created much sur- ls it was known to only a few of fily who witnessed the ceremoqy, I was performed by D r « J* T. Cur- me bride and groom are well and have many friends who ex- Farmest congratulations. Six Hundred Feet Shafts. Captain Otto Scupin returned to the Betz camp Wednesday after spending several days in town, He says he is now sinking several shafts to a depth of five hundred and six liundeed feet. The shafts are eight by eight and are sunk by machinery. Captain Scupin says they are being sunk on an incline but that when he gVta enough down this way he will sink others perpen dicular. The ore at a depth of six hun dred feet is much richer than that near er the .surface of the earth. It pays, therefore, to sink the shafts to such a depth, says Captain Scupin. He is making a good thing out of the Betz mine. r Negro Military Company, [negroes of Gainesville seem in- 1 volunteering and offering their s to the Governor. A number 3l tied a company to be composed pesville negroes, who propose to r e Spaniards. Bob Chamblee has fleeted as captain of the coen- Still Shipping Chickens. Gainesville is still supplying the world with ehickens. Tuesday Mr. H. A. Terrell made another large ship ment to Iowa City, Iowa, and one to Cincinnati and one to Baltimore. He has orders from other places and is supplying 1 his trade as fast as he can. The other dealers are also doing an immense business. The J. ^G. Hynds Company; J. C. & S. E. McConnell & Co., J. C. Hill, B. D. Langford and oth- ! ers are making big shipments every week. Dr. McGregor’s Book. Dr. Malcolm McGregor of Atlanta, who has been assisting ReV. J. A. Wynne in the meetings at the First Baptist church,’ has written a b^>ok which will no doubt be widely read. The title of it is “The Divine Authority of Paul’s Writings.” Dr. McGregor has put much time and study into the work and as his ability is well known his ideas will be graphically portrayed in the volume. The book will be issued from the press next week. On Col. Wiley’s Staff. Mr. Hubert Estes of Gainesville, wants to go to the a member of Col. C. M. Wiley’g gfcaff, He formerly belonged tq it when he resided in Ma con and was a member of the Macon Volunteers. CoL Wiley is colonel of the Second regiment and is the senior colo nel in the service. It would be an hon or to enter active service under such a brave and gallant officer, and who won distinction as a confederate soldier. Lecture Monday Night. Col. H. W. J. Ham will deliver his famous Lecture “The Georgia Cracker” at the auditorium next Monday night for the benefit ofthe Gainesville lodge of Odd Fellows. The lecture is one of his best and no doubt a big crowd will be present to hear it. The price of ad mission will be twenty-five cents Mrs. Boyd Dies. Mrs. Mary Boyd died at the home of her husband Mr. Irwin Boyd, on Banks street last Saturday night. She was twenty-seven years old and died of consumption. She leaves one child, a little boy of a few years. The funeral services were conducted Sunday after noon by Rev. W. M. Colley and the re mains were interred in Alta Vista cem etery by Undertaker Dorsey. Revival Closed. The series of meetings which has been in progress at the First Baptist church for nearly three weeks came to a close Wednesday night. Dr. Malcom McGregor, of Atlanta, who so ably as sisted Rev. J. A. Wynne, is an earnest, zealous minister and the people of Gainesville greatly enjoyed his sermons and greatly appreciated his Christian help. He returned to Atlanta Thurs day. More than thirty converts were made during the meeting, and the church was greatly revived. J. G. Hynds Mfg. Co SPECIAL SALE OE Ladies’ Shirt Waists. There is nothing but high-class Garments here. The celebrated “Stanley” Waist, made by V. Henry Rothschild, is known to almost every lady in the land. We think it as much our duty to price our goods fairly as to be fair in quality and reliable dealings. We are not speculating— price is a matter of computation from fixed facts. That is why you can get such Garments as these at such prices. You would gladly pay more in many cases if you were asked to do so. 50 CENTS Gets choice of a large assortment of colorings in regular DOLLAR quality, made of fine Organdies and Lawns. 75 CENTS Gets choice of a handsomer line of the $1.25 quality made of fine madras and organdie. • If you will examine them you will appre ciate them. SPECIAL SALE OF Men’s Shirts, Collars and Cuffs. When the season has past begun and buying is at its height, it may seem unwise to lower prices. Now, if ever, is the time for profit. We, however, prefer to maintain pur motto, “Quick Sales,” and in order to close out quickly the remainder of our exceedingly heavy early pur chase of Shirts, we offer AT 50 CENTS About 50 Cuffs; large attached Collars and kra • ffne Percales. dozen Negligee assortment colors worth $1.00 everywhere. About 50 dozen soft bosom, white neck and cuff band, handsomest line of patterns in the State, and not to be had anywhere for less than $1. DON’T FORGET We handle exclusively the celebrated Eugene Peyser’s Cuffs, 4-ply all linen, 20c; Collars, 4-ply all linen 10c. I J. G. Hynds Manufacturing Co., ♦ Retail Department, corner building, Main and Broad Streets, Gainesville, Georgia. WAR HAS BEEN DECLARED! And you wartt to keep posted and watch every development. Therefore, We Make a Special Offer for a Short Time. WE WILE SEND YOU The Cracker and The Weekly Constitution Both One Year for $1.25. This offer entitles you to a guess at the cotton crop of 1896-97, and a chance to win A PRIZE OF #>i,000, which The Constitution offers to the person sending in the correct or nearest to the correct guess. SUBSCRIBE NOW and set all the county, state and news of the world from these two excellent papers. Call on or address* THE GEORGIA CRACKER, Gainesville, Ga.