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u OLUME XII climb a pole and cry: “Hello! New York.” J. B. Barton and J. D. Heard say they are going to buy a show, but they don’t know what they will need except a curtain. The public roads around here are now in splendid condition. We have got the right kind of commissioners and overseers, and we don’t have any trouble in get ting our roads worked as they should be. - A certain man said he wasn’t going to have the telephone line run through his farm at all, and when the agent Jcame around he didn’t do a thing but sign the con tract. M. C. Buffington, our merchant and postmaster, is somewhat of a farmer, too. Cook is a hustler. Mrs. Mary Moss, of Candler, has been very sick for th« last ten days, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. C. Buffington. Mr. ft. I. Mealor, of Gainesville, is building a tank for the Curra- hee mines. As soon as it is com pleted they will start up again. Claud Miller was seen going up the Oconee Sunday with a derby bat on. When asked where he was going he said he was hunting a wife and that he believed he could make a living for one if be could just find her. Mrs. Jasper M. Hulsey was vis- lius M. Hulsey and J. C. Brown ing last Sunday. that a big crowd will go, as - the the excursion will be extensively advertised. The train will be made up of a number of coaches, and the odd fellows and their friends anticipate a nice time. A rate of $1 has been made from Gainesville, Oakwood and Flowery Branch, and 75 cents from Buford. The tiain will stop only at the above named places. The odd fellows will see that the best of.order prevails, and ladies and children can go on the trip with impunity, and rest assured that no drunkenness or boister ousness will* be allowed. Several men will be detailed to each car to preserve order and to see that there is no ungen tlemanly conduct. Judge J. B. Gaston, Dr. W. A. Palmour and Prof. T* H. Robert son compose the local committee having the excursion in charge. BOWDEE. . Mr. Phillips, from the Seaboard Air Line, has moved to White Sul phur and taken charge of the sec tion there. Claud Miller is the champion wood hauler in this beat. He near ly supplies New Holland. F. D. Adams has bought a farm. Lon is a hustler and bound to get there. The telephone man has just passed through here looking out a route for his line. We can soon iting at the homes of Messrs. Ju- t*|SS ANNIE ZLOTT, NEWARK,, ] Mrs. Ann a Roes, 2818 North Fifth street, Philadelphia, Pa., writes s “Four weeks ago 1 believed I bad consumption; I took a severe cold, and although for the first few days the mu• cus in my throat and chest was loose, it finally became so bad that I had dif ficulty in breathing, J 7 Pain in the shoulders followed. As 1 had placed my confidence in yon and o many housewives suffer from ner- is depression due to catarrhal weak- is peculiar to their sex, and suffer on ir after year, not knowing what their nent is. Mrs. Mary Cook, of Pitts- 3, N. Y., suffered fpr six years before learned of Peruna. Mrs. Cook re- Miss Annie Zlott,72 Livingston street, Newark, N. J., took Perttna for extreme nervousness. She says: “I was very ill and thought I would die. I had a ter rible headache and my head swam; I thought I would never get well; I seemed to have a great complication of irtman: [7 was not well for six years, paid iny doctor bills, but never improved "jy much. I gave up hopes of ever 'covering. [Finally, I wrote to Dr. Hartman, d I am thankful to say that I am w well, through his good advice d medicine. I am gaining in flesh d feel young again. I was very did me no good. "Finally I gave np and thought I would wait for my end. One day I happened to pick up one of your books. I read of other women who were near death and had been cured by Peruna, so I thought I would try it. **I took a couple of bottles and began to feel better. / continued its use until now I am a well woman. I praise Peruna highly and wish other women would use it.” ly, and improved from day to day, and am how well agsdh.’’ Most women feel the need of a tonic to counteract the debilitating effects of summer weather. Peruna is such a rem edy. It cures all catarrhal conditions Whether it be weakness, nervous depres sion or summer catarrh. For a free book on summer catarrh, address The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio* «^GAINESVILLE MERCHANDISE COMPANY while going out service. ;UKAL FREE DELIVERY. serious injury Green street last Monday morn ing, en route to quarterly confer ence^ Hopewell. The shaft on the right side became unfastened from the buggy in some way, and falling upon the hocks of the horse caused it to run. The buggy could not be properly guided and the wheels were drawn upon the stoop in front of Governor Cand ler’s residence, upsetting the bug gy and .throwing both gentlemen violently to the ground*. The buggy was broken to pieces but, fortunately, neither gentleman was seriously hurt, though each sustained bruises. They returned SELLS HIS HOME. Mr. E. A. Davidson was in the city last Monday and sold his home at Green and West Spring streets, to Dr. Mark Ham, for $4,000. This is one of the pretti est places in the city and is quite desirable, tow Routes May be Obtained in Hall County. The superintendent of the free Mai delivery bureau of the post- See department, has issued a cir- Qlar of instruction governing ru- ftl free delivery throughout the ountry. It directs that petition- rs for such service be heads of Dr. Ham will occupy the house himself as soon as Mr. Barnes’s lease expires, at the end of the year, moving there from his Green street home. WILL HAVE MAY PICNIC. At a meeting of the Knights of Pythias, last Monday evening, it was decided to hold a picnic about the first of May. Messrs. W. B. Smith, J. B. Gaston, L. J. Black mon; George Lathem and L. P. Canning were appointed a commit tee to arrange tor the picnic, a ma jority of whom are in favor of holding forth at the city park that day and having the Winder and Monroe lodges join in with them in a jollification. The committee will decide at an early date just when and where the picnic will be held. The occasion will be an enjoyable one, as the K. P's. an nual May picnics are always pleasant affairs. I. 0. 0. F. EXCURSION. Air Line lodge No. 64. I. O. OJ F., will celebrate the eighty-sec ond anniversary of the order by running the first excursion of the season from Gainesville to Atlan ta on April 26th, It is expected CLOTHING In this department-we have some very rare bargains, in the latest style garments that must go at any old price to make room for our large and handsome line of Clothing that will be in shortly. We will not qupte prices, but if you are going to buy a suit we will save yon money if you will only call and examine our goods, it is no trouble for ns to show you through. Big lot Men’s and Boy’s Odd Pants—Can .fit any body. 75c to $5.00 pair. to receive mail. A map of the coutes proposed is required. The petition must be endorsed by eith er a senator or representative in ingress. Each route must be Wer twenty miles long, serving at least one hundred families, and too8e desiring the delivery hereaf- 101 mast be prepared to put up Stable boxeB. Rural carriers may carry other ■^sineBs than United States mail. a trons are required to co-operate keeping the roads up to the 3 andard in all weather. The ®axamum pay for carriers now is tD ^ per annum for a full route of approximately twenty-five miles, friers are to carry a supply of ®Ps, stamped envelopes and 8 1 cards and muBt cancel Nothing can throw us off this line. We have them to sell, and Sell they | must—having bought big line of all kinds, sizes and prices. We have the best School Shoe for Bovs and Girls that can be bought—All of this lot go ing at extremely low prices. Look at our LACES, EMBROIDERIES, RIBBONS, WHITE GOODS Etc. All of which will interest you in price and quality. Big Line Trunks Just In. ' „ - ' Just received fancy line, newest style SHIRTS, COLLARS, AND CUFFS, such makes as Manhattan, Crown, Monarch and all the leading brands, al- going at close prices; also haye nice assortment of Cheaper Shirts in the all test styles. In our WINTER UNDERWEAR we can give you great bargains. Also have few Comforts, Quilts and Blankets left which we dont want to carry over, and will go at half price. last Monday, granted was Can Goods, Flour, Meal, Bran, Hay. Oats, Sugar and Coffee and anything i the yery lowest living price. Revival services begin at the First Baptist church tomorrow, and will continue for a week or more. Rev. J. A. Wynne will be assisted by Dr. W. W. Landrum of Atlanta, one of the strongest min isters in the denomination. Two services will be held a day, morn ing and evening. The public is i-»nrd i a! 1 v invited to attend each THE GAINESVILLE^ : .MERCHANDISE CO (HYNDS CO’S OLD STAND.) A BAD TUMBLE. W. C. Bavis and Walker ^ a narrow escape from