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VOLUME .XII. a Causes a Break: in Cotton. York, Dec. 10.—The cot^on ? opened with prices 3 points to 5 points lower ana all renoon exhibited intense sness though ruling com- rely tame in a speculative Some three weeks ago we pub lished from our contributor Lafay ette McLaws an article showing how one enterprising Son them girl, Miss Bertha Hopkins, cleared $2,100 last year on a little wateu: power corn mill, from which she supplied a number of dustomers with meal and I hominy. ; The meal from Miss Hopkins’ mill was/ from naturally cured corn, and contained all of the ingredients ot e was no belting A little over two weeks and Christmas will be upon ns. * From now until then we are go ing to sell more goods than we have ever done in a month before. Here’s the way we are going to, do /it- You know these price tags. you. see on goods, well the figures on these have been erased and new ones made. Some are made some and some % smaller, in ev ery case they are small enough to move the goods. ‘ ‘More goods for same money or the same goods for less money*” - Soon alter rue can » euaip ccurred in a flurry of room arid ntside covering, started by a sud- en shift in the trend of fldetua- ions m Liverpool. Thereafter adatioDS in the local pit were arrow with the market apparently n a position to bolt either way pon the slightest provocation. Late in the morning shorts made wild dash to cover on rumors bat the government report had ecosne known and was bullish, rices advanced 15 pointB on these iports. Clothing. A good suit is 1 to bedesired above everything else, ex cept fit. Thera is no fault to find with our Clothing. It is made and made right by the best makers in the business. We are up a- gainst the Clothing busi ness for certain. We have wiped out the price objection on suits and overcoats. Overcoats from $3.50 and up—The best line in Georgia, $5.00. the kernel to remove the phosphates, and no kiln-drying to kill the life-giving properties of the grain. And in the grinding the slow-moving mill stones did not heat the meal, as is always the case in the swiftly re volving mill stones of the steam mills of the West, whence New York gets its “pearl grits” and “pearl meal.” Once New York and the North got a taste of the real, r unimpov erished, Southern water-ground corn meal and hominy, they would never again waste their money and their digestion on the bolted arid kiln-dried stuff which Dress Goods Remnants. From the season’s selling there is an accumulation of short lengths of Dress Goods, from 1 to 6 yards long. Every kind and col or of goods is represented and the pieces-are perfect but short. We want ev ery piece to leave us as quickly as possible and have put ridiculously low prices on them, Come at once and get first pick. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS Why not buy useful Christmas presents while you are about it. Articles to be admired for their beauty and for their practical value as well? You prefer such gifts yourself. No doubt your friends do the same—For instance: What could be more appropriate and ser- A Nice vicea&e and useful than a rug? Our Rug Chnstmas supply isso varied that you* re sure to find just what you want with in your means. An We are Very likely to awake most any u . morning during the next 3 or 4 months m re ~ and find it wet and rainy. What la. would be more appreciable than an Um brella. Handker Six or a dozen hdndkercheifs are always cheifs. acceptable. At'siidday, just before the gov- •nment report reached the* ex- lauge, prices showed a slight net Saturday’s closing v . Underwear. All Wool, half wool and cotton underwear for men, women and children—me dium and heavy weights. Shirts, pants, union suits, Oneita, any price, any style, any weight, and the prices are a good deal low er than yon will find any where else. Warm, wool sox, plain and fancy. As a gift a half dozen would fie apprecia ted by any man. Ivanee over *ures. Soon after 12 o’clock the wernment report, estimating the Mon crop at 10,100,000 bales, i an acreage of 25,034,734, was ranced. This was more than 50,000 bales in excess of the pbp- [ar estimate and caused a panic i sell, under which prices dropped ) to 50 points in a few minutes. Intense excitement prevailed id the selling was enofmous. irge blocks of long cotton was imped on the market which had ion bought on the bullish rumors, brope and the south were also iavy sellers. On the break March Janu- Althougb many pretty pie ces have been picked up, they are being constantly replaced by others and we are always oatbe alert to get prettier designs and patterns. We never allow this department to lack anything. We have car pets matched, made and laid, relieving you of all trouble. Buying here you are sure of the most possi ble for your money. is now seryed to them, and which, as the Press writer says, is “mere mush” when it is served.—Savannah News. ^ ec * c Something a man is never ov wear fo** Men. on, A tie will delight all men, There is a superannuated jest about the man in Philadelphia who fell five stories without being hurt, “because, he fell so slow.” Even envious Gotham has almost ceased to get it off and certainly no man ever expected to see snch a miracle"fulfiled. Truth is living up to her reputation for out-fict- ioning fiction, however, and this morning, in our telegraphic des patches we present the story of the fall of Firemrin Flynn. Baltimore had a destructive fire yesterday morning. One of her five-story buildings was destroyed. There were many narrow escapes by the firemen who seem to have rendered valiant and. valuable service. The climax came, how- ho wever, when _ Fireman Flynn, overcome by smoke, toppled from tbe topmost parapet aind started for eternity at the rate of fifty His fellow firemen Shoes. Our business is the out growth of selling good shoes at all times. No schemes, no chance, no questionable shoes, but al ways the biggest possible value for the smallest pos sible price. Every shoe is exactly as we tell you—no rags or paper or bones or old iron but all solid leath er. Monarch Pats for Men $3.50. Groceries. For Christmas pastry get “Grandeur”.- flour—There is no flour whiter, purer or more wholesome—Its a perfeet flour in every res pect. A barrel of new South Georgia cane syrup put on tap today. Its the best. Are you perfectly satisfied with the coffee you are drinking? Trv our roasted “San tos” and yon will be. We will gladly exchange for correct sizes after Christmas. *" tapped from 9.54 to 9.04 y from 9.64 to 9.20, ai Dm 9.45 to 9.00. Shoes & “Two soles with but a single thought”— comfort. Thats tje sort of gift to bring Rubbers, grateful remembrance to the giver. ; And hundreds of others. You will see many a val uable Christmas suggestion here if you will only “walk in and look around.” Meal and Hominy. [The philosopher who does the Fip of the Tongue” column for le New York Press, who has lived the South and therefore knows bat good, wholesome, healthful png is, bewails tbe fact that thef pal thing” in fheal and hominy hardly to be had in New York ly. He says: “In all New York peis hardly a dealer who knows pti good cornmeai and good" kiny mean. The worthless m they |ell is a kind of vegeta ble sand. The life of the cer- I is killed by-quick grinding, or jhng, and kiln drying. Habit s' users of hominy and meal im- pt such luxuries from the old- N water-mills of the South, jd obtain both unbolted and un- pd. A dozen different brands [hominy are sold here in one find p*pouud packages, faricily bran- r m colors and cheerfully label- | most of it is mere mush m boiled,” pore, then, is at least one op- Itunity for the young man Ab- l°m, concerning whose future r ^ r y&u was recently in much' f young man, or the I young men, who have the bui- i 8 ® ability to supply the North, i e c °mitry, or any part of r er » w rih the old-fashioned wa- j ground meal and hominy, may pooahly expect to win success. nece9sar y to teach the porners to eat the delightful fQgth-giviug j invigorating corn I Q °t; but have they not taught I ea t at fancy prices their | oats and their various r at0 U “brAO-lrfoe*- FOUR SPECIALS FOR THIS WEEK Pink, light blue,, navy blue and old rose French flannel advertised by us at $3.00, special at Gray and bluish gray handspun, 5 gore Skirt, Coat lined with Silk ro- mai ne. Marked from $10 feet a second turned, from the sight. They could recall no autobiographies by five story desendantr. From the fall to the pall was usualy but a step. But they might have spared their own. feelings. Fireman Flynn was under a very lucky star, and the lawjif grav ity was repealed for awhile. He struck first one gutter-pipe and then another until he reached home stretch. Each one broke his momentum and when the gutter pipes gave out his aluminum hel- mot gracefully fell under him and sank to the ground unharmed. He had to go unconscioue for a few minutes. Ten years in the Millinery business in Gainesville, * General and Particular. New York city owes more by $60,000,000 than all the forty-five states in the Union together. In 1890 the mineral production of the United States amounted to $619,000,000 and in 1899 to $976,- 000,000. Health authorities estimate that ten per ceh^t of the men who go to Cape Nome never come back alive. for appearances’ sake, but.when he came to again he had nothing more serious than a bruised shoulder, and went on about his business. Fireman Flynn is the champion tumbler of his time and likewise the almighty “Moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform.” —Augusta Herald. IN GAINESVILLE, Clark’s Thread. Outings. Jno. J. Clark’s six-cord ? 500 yards, good quality, finish spool cotton, pretty patterns, sold guaranteed 200 yards by us at iOc, but for per spool <=' this sale, yours for 2 l-2c. 7 l-2c.