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mammm ‘ v - GEORGIA CRACKER, SATURDAY AUGUST 24, 1901 sag §^lltPSi£% |s?r s5*t Official Organ City of Gainesville Gainesville Ga„ August 24, MGNSTKOUS MAIZE. The Landlord’s “Bis Com” Degen erates Into Mere Nubbins When Compared to the Sort the Sailor Saw in Brazil. The Landlord at the Erwin house prides himself considerably on his ability as a farmer, and the other noon was bragging about his corn, a stalk of which, by the way, was on exhibition last week* at The Cracker office and attracted con siderable attention. I '■ V ; “That stalk,’' ss id he, “was By no means the tallest in my patch. There are some there that will measure sixteen or sevehteen feet from the ground to the extremity of the tajssel.” * , *** ' * : ; “That's tolerable fair corn for this section of .the country,’’ re marked a Horse Trader from Ten nessee, “but over in the Wautauga valley* ’whdte I come from, our corn stalks average about twenty teet in height, and I have .seen ex ceptional stalks that were five feet higher. They are as big around atfthe butt as an average man’s „ . • " - •••-•- •* . • • • " * • “ .- arm, and a stalk that don’t put out at least three ears is considered mm Dispepsiajgpure Digests what yon eat. This preparation contains all of the digestants and digests all kinds of food. It gives i nstant relief and never fails to cure. It allows you to eat all the food you want. The most sensitive stomachs can take it. By its use many thousands of dyspeptics have been cured after everything else failed. It prevents formation of gas on the stom ach, relieving all distress after eating. Dieting unnecessary. Pleasant to take. It can't help but do you good Prepared only by E. O. De Witt& Co., Chicago, Tbe $l. bottle contains times tfce 50c. size. Geo. H. FullerDrug Co. poor. r> V ■ . • . ■ * Wm w& “That’s pretty good corn,” ob served the Deep Water Sailor, who is about to join another ship,, this time in Charleston, “but one time when I deserted from an old Dutch hooker, that had a hull like a wash tub and leaked like a seive, off the Brazilian coast-—I stole the longboat late in .the middle watch mid sculled for shore: with the stroke of a galley slave—I lauded just as day was breaking at the head of a little bay, from the shores ot: which there stretched inland for miles a big coffee and sugar plantation. The owner of the estate was an Englishman, who had been a sailor himself, and when , some of the nigger la borers steered me to his big haci enda he just invited me to make myself at home and treated me as white as a poor, runaway sailor with no dunnage could wish for. He owned thousands of acres of land and lived like a prince. I stayed with him two months, and when I finally concluded I had worn out my welcome and told him that Pd have to be cruising toward/another port, he took me up to Rio in his steam yacht, bought me an outfit that would have made an ocean liner skipper sick with envy, and spoke such good word for me with some friends of his that I got a first mate’s berth on a big English tramp steamer, and but for a little slipup I made at Leghorn—those Dago drinks always did make a fool of me-—I might have held master’s papers on her by now. But that’s got nothing to do with corn, so- I’ll stow my jaw and stretch back on another tack. While I was this big planter’s guest he provided me with a sad- die horse and I spent half my time riding over his plantations. He had some six or seven overseers, most of them being Portuguese or Brazilians. One of ’em, however, was a man from south Georgia and he and I struck np quite a friendship. He 5 lived in a pretty about three miles good house, from the boss’s hacienda, and I often rode over of an evening, after I had had my siesta, and took tea with him. His house was m the center of a big grove and had quite extensive grounds, which were for his private use. There was a hedge as high as a house, of some prickly sort of a shrub, enclosing these grounds, with an entrance gate, from which a smooth; shell driveway as white as milkiled to the house. This drive was shaded by some tall palm-like trees, that we^e differ ent from any I had ever seen. One evening, when we were sitting out on the front verandah smoking black Brazilian cigars and drink ing rum punches, I pointed to the palm avenue and asked my friend what sort of troes they. were. “Trees 1” he cried, and burst out laughing. “Why, man alive, they're, not trees; they’re corn stalks. I planted them there five years ago, when I first came here, to remind me of old Dougherty county.” “And do you mean to say,” I demanded, “that t^ose corn-trees aTe five years old?” “Five years ago, just at the be ginning of the rainy season, I planted the corn,” he answered. “And how tall are the stalks?’ ’ I asked. “About Sixty feet—they’ve got their growth, and hereafter will set to wood more. This sea son’s crop was rather poor : —the ears did not fill.” * ‘Do ears form on them,” I cried. “Why, cer tainly,” he said. “We generally gather about two bushels of roast ing ears to the stalk. We never lei the corn mature, for”— : — • *** * “In Durham, North Carolina, some years ago,” began the M^n- from-the-Tarheel-State, but before* he could proceed further the Man- from-Florida, who is very prqpd of the Championship Medal for Men dacity, which he won at the club’s last seance and is fearful lest he may be compelled to surrender the trophy, sprang to his feet, and, rushing over, to the Deep Water Sailor, vigorously shook the mari ner’s hand. •V “I’m awfully glad you related this bit of true history out of your varied and eventful experience,” he said, with a triumphant smile, meant for tho confusion of the late champion. “You see, I was born in old Dougherty county and I have three brothers living there now. That man whom you met in Brazil was an old schoolfellow of mine. He came back home about three years ago and bought a fine farm down on Flint river. His oldest boy went to school with my brother Ben’s children. He was very fond of the w*ater and kept a canoe—which he had brought from his tropical home- down on Flint river.' He could handle a paddle like an Indian, and used t > take my little nieces and nephews outsailing with him The canoo would very comfortably hold six or seven people, and one evening he invited me to go out with him. That canoe was one of the lightest .and most graceful craft I ever saw, and I asked the name of the wood that was so light and at the same time so tough. When he told me that the boat was made from a joint of corn stalk grown on the planta tion in Brazil where he was born, I thought he was stringing me, but now I know that he spoke the truth id that”: 4 The Kind Yon Have Always Bought, aua ^ in use for over 30 years, has borne ^ ** b* - aud ios been ^- & ^ ( soual supervision silica it ■ Allow no one todecohl * All Counterfeits, Imitations and <c Just-as ^ y<min % Experiments that trifle with, and endan^^’ are ^ Infants and Children—Experience against E^ e * lth * What is CASTORIA* Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor rr grorie, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is ^ Pare * contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other?*’ substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroy’w ^ and allays Feverishness, It cures Diarrhea JL?! Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Consti, • and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regia? 505 Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natnw»i i the The Children’s Panacea—The Mother’s Friend. * ^ GENUINE CASTORIA always Bears the Signature of *** “In Durham, North gentlemen,” broke Carolina, in the Tar heeler, “I saw with my own eyes, in the summer of ’97, corn” *** iu Have in Use For Over 30 Years. THE CENTAUR COMPANY, TT MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK CITY But he got no further, for just then the dinner-bell rang and all made a rush for the dining-room. There were two large dishes of succotash on the table, but it was noticeable that everybody refused the “corny 5 ’ delicacy except, the Landlord* who declared that he “was powerfully fond of roasting ears,” whereat the boarders burst into a roar of laughter, COBELL ITEMS. Our district meeting has come and gone. We had about fifty del egates and had the best meeting that we have had iu many years. It will convene at Duncan Creek next year. Everybody seemed to enjoy the meeting and helped take care of the delegates, for the peo ple in old Macedonia settlement always do their part. Our big I#, ZAS* Pepsin The MOST SUCCESSFUL CURB SOLO ] FOR . | CHILLS and FEVER and All Malarial TrarifaJ THE ONLV SAPS REMEDY FOR CHILDREN* TASTELESS to4 GUARANTEED. |Boat Hot COBtaim Qiinlae Hor Other Poison. 1 1 Does Hot Injure the Stomsch In Meet tie Kiwis*,I i W. A. McLarty & Son. Dime Box, Tex.,»y: M Ramon’s PeptaChffl Tcnk is the| best we Lave ever handled. My son prescribes only Chiu Tonic which ft child can take without ini I Price 50c. BROWN RF’G. EDUCATIONAL RALLY. HEADACHE “Both my wife and myself Have been using CASCARETS and they are the best medicine we have ever had in the house. Last week my wife was Irantio with headache for two days, she tried some of your CASCARETS, and they relieved the pain in her head almost immediately. We both recommend Cascarets. ’ ’ Chas. Stedbford, Pittsburg Safe St Deposit Co., Pittsburg, Pa. Pleasant, Palatable. Potent, Taste Good. Do Good, Never Sicken, Weaken, or Gripe, 10c, 25c, 50c. ... CURE CONSTIPATION. ... Sterling Rea Company, Chicago, Montreal, lfew York. SIT NO-TO-BAG r®®* gists to a guaranteed by all drug- CtLSMST ! Tobacco Habit. The following gentlemen have consented to be present at Mace donia academy on the night of August 30 and assist Prof. G. R. meeting will commence ’ Friday I Cochrau in makln S Ms educational night and will last four or five ra * ly a succeBB •' day8. . Mr. 4. T. Lott, Attorney Gen- The crops are the best in Cobeli I eral J. M. Terrell, Hon. Thomas settlement that they have been in M. Bell, Solicitor General John five years. We made a fine wheat W. Bennett, Col, W. I. Hobbs, crop in our settlement this year— Judge J. B. Gaston, Mr. Reuben 1800 bushels and the cotton and Teagle, State School Commissioner corn are extra good. We cannot G. R. Glenn; Col. Hubert Estes, grumble over the prospect now. Senator John N. Holder, Hon. Everybody is in good heart and John Hosch, Mr. J. J. Adams, many believe we will get 10 cents Judge G. H. Prior, Hon. John A. a pound for cotton this fall. Smith, Hon. V. M. Montgomery, August 30th will be a great Hon. H. H. Dean, Mr. J. W. Veal, educational day at Macedonia Judge R: B. Russell, Hon. W. T. academy. Exercises will begin Smith, Hon. Thomas Niblack, promptly at 4 p. m. Many dis- Prof. J. W. Marion, Mr. Walter tinguished Georgians will be here Lott, Prof. T. H. Robertson, Prof, and speak. Everybody cordially | R. D. Moore, Mr. W. W. Luther, invited. The music will be grand Hon. Robert F. Quillian, Hon. -Hudgins string band. Hon. John H. Pierce, Mr. William Lott, John Ap Smith of Gainesville, will I Mr. J. A.. Lyle, Mr. Jot Allen, deliver the gold medal to the I Mr youpg lady who makes the best speech. Hon. John Holder of Jefferson, will deliver the gold medal to the boy who wins the honor in the contest. B. P. Hudgins, Rev. D. S. McCurry, Mr. Billie Sailors, Jud^ W. N. Dyer, Mr. Charlie Bell, Mr. Webb Hudgins, Mr. Marion Tumr lin, Mr. W. S. Cox, Nr. James __ . , .. . W*. L Cooper, Mr. Bud Smith, Mr. Andy Hobbs, president of the board of Monday, Mr. A. T. Bowman, Hon. education, toastmaster. Hon. T. Po i k Thompeon, Eon. Dave H. M. Bell will introduce the Hon. J. | j ftrrett M. Terrill. It will be a blue-rib bon day at old Macedonia. The good people ot that community are getting everythingin apple-pie order for the occasion. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. 10*. *5*. 60c. Genuine stamped C. C. C. Never sold In bulk. Beware of the dealer who tries to sell ’’something just as good/* 1 BYE-BYE JBOW-WO^. Chief of Police Towry di assistants have been waging^ ous war on Gainesville’s woi canines, and np to morning had helped a dred to shuffle off thiseani$ - The routes to dog heaven ^ the pilotage of the police been by pistol and poison, n, annex “quick delivery, 1 | Ben West, who is a past the use of the elubbado. “ _ Ben, with his unbendablel^ can simply knock a hades, west- and crooked a fell blow. On® 01 tw0 1 dogs have been majority who have the great majority the bench-leg floe breed - indeed a good nddanee. The really valoable f | walk about the streets w-; of the police, for ; lars dangle the proteef= tag issued by City lllofwbichtavetoess 011 s.s. celebbatio*' The annual Sunday . britiou for the A® Chattahoochee assoc ^ convene at ten miles ° ortb g ptem ber ville, on Sunday, Sept® at 10 o’clock a. m- * an interest in Siioda} - invited. Voot to c are lunch basket ^ TT t