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in his ujw ranch of 280,000 acres, and will give it much attention. He paid $790,000 cash for the property, including the cattle and other domestic animals thereon. The ranch is well fenced and is well supplied with water from for ty-two wells. The water from for ty of these wells is pumped by windmills and two of the wells afv ford a never-failing supply tff ar tesian water. The«soil is rich and much ofrtheland is susceptible ot irrigation. He also owns what he calls a lit tle ranch near Austin. It is situ ated in Mason county and einbra^ ces 120,00Q acres. It is well stocked with cattle and has many substan tial improvements in the way of ranch buildings, wells and fences. Of all his landed possessions * he takes the greatest pride in a farm of 1,20(1 acres, in Spring river val ley, New Mexico. The farm is all in a high state of cultivation and brings in a big annual revenue. On this farm there is a sixty-five acre apple orchard just come into bearing. Largeorcbaf dBof other fruit trees have been planted and Will be producing aliundant^ crops before many more years. Major Littlefield is 57 years old He served on Tillman, with no takers. It is true McLaurin's display of David- like courage, when he openly challenged and defied “Ben, the Tillmaniteat Gaffney, surprised many of his friends. Subsequent events, however, have not strength-, ened the belief that he fully realized at the moment how heav ily handicapped he would be in such a contest. Many of Senator SMITH—TAYLOR. The marriage ot Mr. Robert W. Smith and Miss Nannie Taylor oc curred at the residence of Rev. D. S. McCurry, last Sunday after noon, at 5 o’clock. They were accompanied to the minister’s by a few friends and were married in their presence. But few were aware of the intentions of the young people, and their marriage created much surprise. - The groom is clerk to Ordinary Dye? and is highly esteemed in the commu nity. The bride is a daughter of Mr.. John Taylor and is a popular and attractive young woman. Their numerous friends wish the young couple well. ^uOjUUU mustangs scattered, over the plains of Arizona, New Mexi co and Texas ten years ago, and that now nearly all of them are gone. A few were caught and kept by the Indians in. their reserva tions, but the wild horse, in his natural state, is practically ex tinct. Three causes are assigned for this: First, the better horse of the Fast, cheapened by the trol ley ear and the bicycle, could be bought at a moderate price, and the mustang was shot by the stock- men as a useless consumer of past urage ; second, that the breed de teriorated, and naturally died out; and third—heaven save the mark!—that they were shot and made into canned beef.’ ? The ranchmen now breed and raise high-grade horses, and find a ready market for them, not only in the Eastern states, but in England and Germany for army use. The Western climate makes them har dy, long-winded and speedv. senatorial resignations, upon grounds of high patriotism anc the general welfare of the state, provided a soft and at the same time dignified cushion for the junior senator to light upon when he descended from his Gaffney I Mrs. Bose Parker. ' Mrs. Rose Parker, President William Downs Woman’s Relief Corps No. 43, also chaplain Northwestern Legion of Monor, writes from 2419 Central avenue, Minneapolis, Minn., as follows: | “For several years I suffered with a The best judgment’ obtainable South Col. J. M, Armstrong had the misfortune to fall and break his leg on south Badford street a few nights ago by failing into a -ditch as he attempted to step across it. He was carried to his 1 room at- Mr. T. P. Martin’s and Dr. E^ P. Ham was called in to set the broken limb. He will likely be kept in sometime, but he is getting on fairly well. MoSweeney’s Sensible Veto Washington, J una 12.-—National interest in the Tillman-McLaui in hot air slugging match, which was to havehcen puQeff off; dfp South Carolina, during the cropgathering season, has abated since Gov. t McSyreeney vetoed, the proposed^ - duel of words. Members of the South Carolina colony here, who ( are interested in the general wel- , fare of the Palmetto common- ( wealth, commend the action of the governor in trying to save the two senators from themselves, and atl . . "--j,- . %? . * ‘J the same, time they recognize his here from conservative Carolinians is to the effect that the state will derive no substan tial benefit ; • from the: persona: struggle upon the stump between Senators Tillman and McLaurin. It would simply be au exchange o ? bitter personalities, and the dis cussion would probably be pitched at such a low grade, that there is no telling how injurious the result might be to the state -lit " lafgei While the principals jzrght; avoid a personal encounter, it; ib^ quite likely that political excitement would so inflame some of the fol lowers of the two mem as to cause tha spilling of innocent blood. There are oertam vindictive peo ple, who never grow weary of trv- ing to paint South Carolina in the darkest and most dismal colors. Those same people would take even greater delight 1 if they were furnished With the Slightest l prb^ text to further stay here prosper- 1 jity^by writing! 1 at - this time chapter in human blood. Happi- severe backache, and constant drag* ging pains. Some doctors gave it one name and some another, but none gave relief. Several of my friends urged | we to try Peruna, so I was finally persuaded to try it and the first bottle brought blessed relief. I bare used it ; off and on for three years. It keeps me I in excellent health . w Dr. Rachel A. Magaw, 67 W. Jefferson i street, Springfield, O., days: “Your Pa rana is worth its weight in gold. I feel like anew woman.” The coming of what is known as the •new woman,” in our country is not greeted by everyone as if she were a great blessing. Bnt there is another sew woman whom everybody is glad to see. Every day some invalid, woman is exclaiming, t‘I have been made a new woman by Dr. Hartman’s home treat ment.” It is only necessary to send name, address, symptoms, duration of sickness and treatmentalready received to Dr. Hartman,Columbus, O.,and direc tions for one month's treatment will be promptly forwarded. The medicines t can be obtained at the nearest drug and a native of Texas through the civil war asofficer in the rangers’ regiment, which was made tip of Texas frontiers men who favored the confederate The Macon Telegraph says: “The United States is a limited empire governed by congress.” ^GAINESVILLE MERCHANDISE COMPANY Store. “Health and Beanty” sent free $o any Address by The Peruna Medicine Co., {talmnbtts, Ohio. ^ ’ PENSIONS FOR WIDOWS. Ordinary W. N. Dyer has been notified by Pension Commissioner Lindsey that 17 out of the 29 ap plications of widows for pensions sent in by him were allowed. They I are as follows^ mS&hfe Bags'll J Mary A. Camp, Elizabeth L; E&t-1 !field, Lavinia McMichael, Maryl p. Pierce, Jane Pressley, Marga ret Simpson, Elizabeth Terrell, [Martha E. Wall, t Bk M, #Black, | Elizabetli Gaines, Louisa Nelson,'! f Nancy Powers, Martha F. Steph-| I en8 » Jane Swafford, Nancy J. Wil-1 ,voriDgf ly, all danger in that direction ictions w jii be averted if good judgment, s own a nd t sense, i with which Senators Tillman and McLaurin ere 18 are well equipped, prevails. s* ion test ——: i and He .Owns prer a Million Acres. ] have {Austin** TexaSjJune 13.—Major espred George W. Littlefieldof this city, iarged is probably the largest individual , and land owner in the United" St&tbst 1 i, such His ranch and farm ' hoMings in of nq Texas and New Mexico aggregate inter- abou t 1,250,000 acres. This in-* yellow eludes a tract of 284,000 acres of l' Fifty ranch land which he recently pur- I the chased from the state capitol syn- 3ason, dicate. ivefe- The lands of the latter corpora- ismg, tion embraced 3,000,000 acres orig- J ul to inally, and were given to it by the which state for building the state capi- >f the to!. They are situated in the ev iction treme northwestern part of Texas, lling- and cover several large counties, bitter Major Littlefield’s recent purchase ition- included 5,000 Hereford cows of - state, pure breed and the same number izens, of Hereford calves; 340 Hereford i e the bulls, and a large number of mules I the and horses. lines, Major Littlefield cannot tell fake within five or ten thousand fcho nor’s number of head of cattle he owns. I The total number is estimated at j little from 70,000 to 80,000 head. He I >w a has sold many thousand head of I ween beef cattle in the last few months, I 'ould and his ranches are now short of I to 1 stock cattle. He takes great pride J undoubtedly excited interest, and been hea WATCH THIS SPACE NEXT WEEK FOR BARGAINS tne commissioner states that he vill notify the ordinary when pay ments will be made, judge Dyer Wishes the widows to come in at °uce and execute their power-of- attorney, so that he may receive i^eir money without delay. These l a * ms are the first to be allowed m Hall county since the new pen- |!:° Q ac ^ became a law. The fact n enjoyable picnic was given Mieses Mattie and Willie Bold- I at B °Wins:s bridge last Sat- y* Quite a crowd was pres- •ittcioding Col. and Mrs. W. I. J( p Mr - and Mrs. C. G. Staton a a nuD[ iber of others from eevill 0 , The affair was huge- eej2°, ye< ^ an< * ^e. picnic was a j } ar s ncces8 in eyery partic- THE GAINESVILLE^. ^.MERCHANDISE CO (HYNDS CO’S OLD STAND.)