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MAD MOONSHINERS. POSTOFFICE MOVES LAW WILL HANG Times Lively in Refbun aud Towns Between Deputies and Moon shiners. Postmaster Farrow Receives An. thority From Government To Change. His Trial Occurred Wednesday. Superior Court News,* Hall Superior court convened Mon day morning- with Judge J. B. Estes on the bench, and Solicitor General W. A. Charters on hand looking after the in terests of the State. A large number of people were on hand, many of them being jurors or witnesses. The docket was full of cases, civil and criminal, and many of them have been disposed The moonshiners and the United States revenue officers are haying a ! hot time up in Rabun and Towns counties. Both sides are defiant and each is determined to come out on top. Just before Christmas revenue offi cers made a raid in Rabun county, and while tearing up a still moonshiners destroyed for the officers three sets of harness, literally cutting them to pie ces. The officers were left in a bad plight, but they made their way home the best way they could determined to get even with the moonshiners later. Since that time they sought one of the perpetrators, captured him and carried him before United States Com missioner Winburn at Blairsville, who bound him over under a $500 bond for conspiracy and obstructing the officers i n their duty. The officers have since made every endeavor tq, destroy every thing in that section and have made two very successful raids, destroying,* all told, twenty-one illicit distilleries, over 15,000 gallons of beer and mash and have arrested or will cause the arrest of over thirty men in connection with these distilleries. The loss of so many stills and mate rial is making the moonshiners very mad and hard to handle, and all raids made in the future will have to be ipade with great precaution. Where this work has been done has always been considered the very worst moonshine section of Georgia, located mostly in Rabun and partly in Towns counties., On the first raid were Deputies E. L. Bergstronfif, T. P.* Trammell, S. B. Johnson and B. C. Martin, and on the second raid Deputies D. G. Dover, E. L. Bergstrom and J. F. Maguer. The officers are among the best in the ser- yice and can be depended upon to do their duty. Mr. W. J. Porter’s Arm Mashed. Mr. W, J. Porter suffered an accident at the laundry Wednesday, which came very near being quite serious.. His arm got caught between the rollers ef the ironing machine which gradually pulled it in up above his elbow before it was stopped. Fortunately the'irdns were not hot and it was not running very fast. Mr. Henry Porter, his brother, attempted to pull his arm out of the machine but could not do so un til the bolts were loosened and the ma chine was taken apart. Mo bones were broken in Mr. Porter’s arm, fortunate ly, and although he will be kept in for about ten days, he will suffer no seri ous inconvenience. His escape was al most miraculous and the accident badly frightened him and those who saw it. Money for Teachers. The checks .for the teachers of Hall county for the last quarter of last year have been received by County School Commissioner Robertson,- who will de liver them to the teachers as fast as they call for them. Hall county teach ers receive for the last quarter -some thing over $4,000. The Deadly Gnp Is again abroad in the land.- The air you breathe may be full of its fatal germs! Don’t neglect the “Grip” or you will open the door to Pneumonia and Consumption and invite death. Its sure signs are chills with fever, headache, dull heavy pains, mucous discharges from the nose, sore throat and never-let-go cough. Don’t waste precious time treating this cough with troches, tablets, or poor, cheap syrups. Cure it at once with Dr. King’s New Discovery, the infallible remedy for bronchial troubles.' It kills the dis ease germs, heals the lungs and pre vents the dreaded after effects from ■ the malady. Price 50 cts. and $1.00. Money back if not cured. A trial bpt- tle free at M. C. Brown & Co’s, drug 1 store. • • 1 Postmaster H. P. .Farrow has re ceived authority from the First Assis tant Postmaster General to move the Gainesville postoffice from its present location to the Hudson house. The letter authorizing the change was re ceived by Postmaster Farrow Wednes- day afternoon, although he was wired Tuesday at noon that the removal was authorized by the department. Colonel Farrow states that be will move the office the* last of next weell and will have everything in shape by the first day of February. The new outfit for the office has been shipped and it is thought will arrive the first of next week. The fixtures are new and up-to-date and when put in place will give Gainesville an office which will Compaq favorably with the best offices in towns of similar size in the State. The arrangement of the office will be convenient, and mails will be handled with more ease and satisfaction. The present hotel office at the Hud son house will be used for the postof fice, and the mail for distribution will be delivered through the side entrance next to Murphy’s store. Windows will be cut in the wall on the same side of the street furnishing ample light for the office; The lobby will be large and roomy, furnishing ample accommoda tion for the patrons of the office. The boxes will be of the latest design and will be neat and pretty. The hotel office will be moved np stairs where it was located when the hotel was first built. Carpenters have been put to work fixing up the office preparatory to the removal of the post- office to the building. The rent of the new office will be $350 per year, exceeding the rent paid for the present place by $50, which ex- 4 tra rent will have to be paid by Post master Farrow, the government allow ing only $300 for this purpose, The names of the grand- jurors were called and after instructions from the judge repaired to *their room and or ganized by the election of Mr. John D. Bagwell as foreman, Mr. S. S. Herrin as secretary, and Mr. L. B. Hawkins as bailiff. Judge Estes then delivered his charge to the jury which was quite a lengthy one, covering all points of law needed for their information. He spe cially charged tnem to look carefully into the violation of such laws as*gam bling, carrying concealed weapons, selling whisky without license, dis turbing public worship, selling cigar ettes to minors, and various other things. He read them the law upon each subject, explaining it in detail, and closed his charge by urging them to do .their full duty. The civil ^docket "was first taken up and cases in which Judge Estes was not disqualified were disposed of Mon day and Tuesday. The criminal docket was taken up Wednesday and criminal cases will be tried until the docket is cleared, or until Judge R. B. Russell of the Western circuit comes up to pre side in cases in which Judge Estes is disqualified, which will probahly be next Wednesday. Messrs. Z._J._ Fuller, Jim Pinson, Tom Haynes and Pittman were ap pointed bailiffs invthe court room,, and Mr. J. T. R. McDonald is bailiff to the •solicitor. Court has been moving on smoothly and the 'crowds that have been in attendance have been well taken care of. Several visiting lawyers have been on hand interested in differ- ent casqg. The trial of Cassius Law was taken * up Wednesday and required but a little while for conyiction. He murdered a negro girl Christmas morning having shot her with a pistol while in bed. The court appointed Messrs Dean, Hobbs and Adams to defend him. The jury returned a verdict of guilty and he will hang at some future date set by the court." , Jim Jones, clothing from the residence of Mr. G. D. Lay and others, pleaded guilty { to the charge of burglary and was sen tenced to serve a term of three years. Charley Collins and Rol Peeler were convicted of malicious mischief and were sentenced to pay a fine of $10 each or serye threJ months. The case* of Dave Shoemake was taken up Thursday, and the jury de clared a mistrial Friday morning. The case will come up Again for trial next week. Messrs W." B. Sloan, Lester D. Puckett, Samuel C. Dunlap jr. and Hubert Estes were appointed by the court to defend Shoemake. Cinda Jones, an old white woman, was convicted of selling whiskey with out license and was given a sentence of $50 or six months. The case of Bill Addison, larceny from the person, was on trial yesterday afternoon. The case of Andrew Brock, charged with kidnapping, is the next case to ♦ ome np for hearing. 4 Louise Breheny—The present Emma Abbott of America, late Soloist Sousa’s Band—Soprano. Wm. Guillaume Sauvlet—Imperial Pianist King of Holland, and Mikado of Japan—Pianist. Agnes Pringle—Late Soloist Marine Band—Violinist. George Dethless—Late with Hungarian Orchestra—Baritone. Jessie Waters—Graduate of Chicago'Musical College—Mezzo. Bartlett Jones—Prize Song Winner in State of Kansas—Tenor. Concert and, Scenes from Grand Opena Martha Superbly Costumed. At the Auditorium MONDAY, Reserved Seats at Campbell’s Red. Men Elect. The Chattahoochee Tribe No. 19, Im proved Order of Red Men recently elec ted the following officers: J. E. Scog gins, Sachem; J. R. Moore, Prophet; negro who stole H * E - Bray, Senior Sagamore; W. H. Russell, Junior Sagamore; J. M. Camp, Chief of Records; S,. B, Taylor, Assis tant Chief of Records; J. L. Williams, Keeper of Wampum. The order is in a prosperous condition, having a sub stantial membership. Officers Oconee Lodge. Oconee Lodge, No. 70,1. O. O. F., met December 10th, 1898, afid* elected -officers for ensuing year, viz: F. W. Hudgins, N. G.; Joe Kiser, V. G.; C. C. McEyer, Secretary; A. Leekie, Treasurer; J. J. Jones, Outside Guardi an; J. A. Kilgore, Inside Guardian; J. W. Hudgins, Wai-den; J. J. Gaines, conductor; F. M. Leekie, R. H. S. o± N. G.; J. A. Blackstoek, S. A. S. of N. G.; D. M. Eberhart, R. H. S. of V. G.; D. H. Sexton, L. H. S. of V. G. present stand. » Messrs. Fuller and Newman will be managers of the. new company, and it can be safely predicted that they will do a very large and satisfactory business. The' member of the new company are young energetic and .capa ble men, and their friends wish' them well. The Hynds Manufacturing Company will devote their entire time to their wholesale department and manufactu ring business. . Miss Alice Price Dead. Miss Alice Price died in Atlanta last week of typhoid fever. She was a neice of Mrs. Allen D. Candler, and was well known in Gainesville where she has often visited. She was buried in Ma con. , Wanted in Gwinnett. Chief of Police Smith arrested Tom Deaton, a young white man who is wanted in Gwinnett county for carry ing concealed weapons and disturbing public worship, last Tuesday. The youn& man had just come here from Texas and wa§ promptly arrested by Chief Smith. Consoli dated. Mr. W. H. Shelton and Mr. F. C. Hunt have purchased the interest of Mr. A. C. Harrison in the marble busi ness of JHarrisen and ’Hunt, and have consolidated the two concerns into one. under the firm name of Shelton and Hunt. They have rented the room for merly occupied by F. L. Comer & Co., on South Bradford street where they will conduct the business in future* Mr. Chapman Dead. The remains of Mr. Monroe Chapman were interred at Alta Vista Cemetery Sunday afternoon, having been brought from Atlanta, where he died Saturday. He formerly lived in this city and was esteemed by those who knew him. The funeral services were conducted at the grave by Rev. J. M. White. A New Law Firm. Judge J. J. Kimsey, of Cleveland, Col. Erwin of' Clarkesville, and Col. Oakes, of Toecoa, have formed a law partnership under the firm name of Kimsey, Erwin & Oakes for the pur pose of practicing law. Each member of the firm is a well known lawyer, and the sepior member, Judge J. J. Kim sey, was until recently judgt? of the Northeastern circuit. * Deaths. Mrs. J. B. Sailors died Tuesday at her home in the country, of the grip at the age of sixty-one years: She leaves a husband and eight children to mourn her death. She was buried at Hopewell church Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock.* Mrs. Melissa Cochran died Monday. She was ninety-one years old, and had long- been a consistent member of the Baptist church. Her remains were in terred at Air Line church Wednesday, the funeral being* attended by a great many friends of the family.. ! La Rue & Little. - Mr. John F. Little and Dr. J. A. La Rue have purchased the stock of drugs of the Richards Drug Co., from Receiv er C. A. Dozier, and will continue the business at the present staid. Dr. La Rue will have charge of tjie pre scription department. The shle was lAade Monday. Mr. Claud B. Walker left here some time ago for Lumberton, Miss., where he went to accept a responsible po sition. He is highly pleased with bis work, and writes very flatteringly of the piney woods. .At Toecoa Falls. The new forty room hotel at Toecoa Falls is about completed aud will be ready for summer visitors by the first of May. It is said to be a splendid hotel building. Preaching at Myrtle Street tomprrdw by Rey. A. A. Tilly. All invited. -