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The Cure that Cures j Coughs , G Colds, i Grippe, £ Whooping Cough, Asthma, Bronchitis and Inclplant J Consumption, Is (; I oTlo s ; l The German remedy { The News=Herald. Entered at Lawrenceville postoffice as aerond-class matter. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY Official Organ Gwinnett County. Lawrenceville Publishing Co,, Proprietors. W. O. McNellay, Editor. GWINNETT FARMERS ! THEY ARE INYITiiD TO MEET IN LAWRENCEVILLE Tuesday, August Ist. Distinguished Speakers 'Will he Here to Ad dress Them The farmers of Gwinnett county are respectfully requested to meet en masse at Lawrenceville on Tuesday the Ist day of August, to discuss the organization of a Farmers’ Institute. Hon. H. C. Jordan, a distin guished and successful planter of Middle Georgia, who is at present Chairman of the Agricultural Com mittee of the House of Represent atives, will deliver an address, as will also Mr. W. G. Cooper, of the Atlanta Journal. Both gentlemen will talk about farming and the good to be accomplished by the interchange of ideas through a County Institute of organized far mers. The following letter on the sub ject, from Mr. Cooper, will ex plain itself: Atlanta, Ga., July 15,1899. Editor Lawrenceville News- Herald: In reply to circulars sent out explaining the work in progress for Farmers’ Institutes in Georgia, we have letters from Hon. T. A. Pate and others iD your county to the effect that the farmers of Gwinnett would be glad to attend a meeting for the dis cussion of this subject at Law renceville tlie first Tuesday in August, which is the first day of the month. If agreeable to your people, Mr. Jordan and I will meet the farm ers of Gwinnett and adjoining counties at Lawrenceville on that day and lay before them the ad vantages of Farmers’ Institutes. Mr. Jordan, as you know, is Chairman of the House Commit tee on Agriculture and is one of the most successful farmers in Middle Georgia. We have letters from Hon. Jas. Wilson, United States Secretary of Agriculture, and Mr. W. W. Miller, head of the Ohio Agricult ural Department, showing how such Institutes should be conduct ed and the benefits to be derived from them. Secretary- Wilson takes a deep interest in the sub ject aod promises to come to Geor gia after a number of Institutes are organized and give practical suggegestions, with encouragement from his own experience and ob servation in the Western States. Will you not confer with your leading farmers and call a meeting on Tuesday, August Ist, if that date will be agreeable? I think that when the matter is presented to your farmers they will be disposed to organize at once for the purpose of establish ing an Institute. I would like to see the News- Heraid take a leading part in this progressive movement. The best men all over the State are co-operating heartily in the good work, and the press, as usual, is active and influential in its be half. Please let me hear from you. Yours very truly, W.G. Cooper, Manager Semi-Weekly Journal. We bespeak for the gentlemen a large gathering of the represen tative farmers of Gwinnett to hear them on that day. Come out, everybody, and hear what the gentlemen have to say. The meeting will be held at 11 o’clock in the court house. TEXAS riKST KALE. New Orleans, July 15. —The first bale of the cotton crop of 1899-1900, received by H. <Sr B, Beer from the governor of Texas was donated by them to the flood sufferers in Texas and placed tem porarily in charge of the cotton exchange wholesale grocers’ asso ciation and board of trad« of this city. Committees from these three or ganizations will solicit subscrip tions for purchase and re-douate it so as to have the bale forwarded to other points and futher assist iu the good work of relief. The bale classed strict middling { inch ataple and was valued at (He P fir pound, £rery woman nee4* Or* Miles' Pain Pills. SI SMITH’S LYNCHING. THE GOVERNOR WILL RUN DOWN THE MOB. Story of How the Hall County Jail Was Broken Open by Well Dressed Young Men Friday Night and the Prisoner Shot. Special to The Macon Telegraph. Gainesville, Ga., July 15. —A mob of about thirty men sur rounded the Hall county jail early this morning and by a clever ruse tricked the sheriff into admitting them into the jail, after which five of them went to the cell of Si Smith, the murderer of Judge W. B. Bell of Atlanta, and shot him to death, riddling his body with bullett and splattering his blood on the cell walls. The mob pretended to be a sher iff’s posse from Gwinnett county with a prisoner whom they want ed to lodge in the Hall county jail for safe keeping. The leader of the mob said he was the sheriff of Gwinnett, and the unsuspeot ing sheriff of Hall county, W. B. Monday, admitted the men. After their bloody work the mob quickly dispersed. The gov ernor will be asked to offer a re ward for the capture of the men composing the mob. There is great indignation among the peo ple here that such a crime was committed. Smith was asleep when the mob entered. Without warning or arousing him one of the mob de libeiately levelled his pistol at the sleeping form and emptied it, oue of the first bullets piercing the heart rs the victim. The other men opened fire on the pris oner, aud when they ceased firing the victim’s body had been rid dled with bullets. • The sheriff said the leader of the mob was about 50 years old aud the others all young men, all well dressed, oue of whom was fleshy aud clean shaven. The coroner of Hall county suinmoued a jury this morning and held an inquest, but, no ver dict was reached. Si Smith was recently captured in Habersham county and was brought here and lodged in jail for safe keeping. He was held for the murder of W. B - Bell, who formerly traveled for an At lanta drug house. He was sup posed to be drunk when ho killed Bell, who was riding along in his buggy. Smith overtook liici and asked him why he insulted a member of Smith’s family. Bell said he knew nothing about the matter and started to drive on. Smith knocked out Bell’s brains with a club. Atlanta, July 15—The fatal shooting by an armed mob of Si Smith, while confined in a cell in the jail of Hall county, about midnight last night, is looked up on as a great outrage by Governor Candler, and lie has taken steps to secure information as to the perpetrators of the crime with the view of bringing the guilty parties into court, where they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. This morning he tele graphed to the chairman of the county commisioners of Hall ask ing that he be furnished as soon as possible with all information that will lead to solving the ques tion and fixing the responsibility where it belongs. The fact that the crime occured in the governor’s home county gives additional interest as to the outcome of the investigation. Smith was confined in the jail, charged with the brutal murder < f W. B. Bell, ex-ordinary of White county, who, it is claimed, he kill ed some time ago by beating him to death with a fence rail in the public road near Soque. About a month ago Smith was ar rested in White county by two sons of the man who had been killed. With them was a bailiff and one or two friends. The sons had offered a reward of something like SSOO for Smith’s arrest, and at their instance the governor in behalf of the state had offered an additional reward of SSOO. The governor’s reward provided for the arrest of Smith and his de livery to the sheriff of Hall coun ty, with proif to convict. Soon after Smith had been jailed a dis pute arose as to who was entitled to the reward. The Bell boys made an effort to collect it, not for themselves, but for the men who were with them and who aid ed in making the arrest, while the bailiff claimed that he was enti tled to it. The controversy as to who should getlhe reward was in vestigated by the governor and the attorney-general. The latter rendered an opinion that the bail iff was not entitled to it, as he was acting in his official capacity when he assisted iu making the arrest. Under this decision the bailiff was ruled out of the transaction, leaving the reward, when paid, to go to the friends of the sons of the murdered man, whe had as sisted in making the arrest. Soon after the decision was made, Thomas M. Bell, one of the sons of the deceased, and Sheriff Mon-! ddy of Hall county came to At-! lanta and called upon the gov-, ernor, when the whole situation, was again gone over. Bell was representing the men who had gone with him to assist in making the arrest, and Sheriff Monday was there representing the bailiff. They were informed of the attor ney-general’s opinion, and when this had been done Mr. Bell want ed to get the reward. ButGovornor Candler informed him that the state was not ready to pay the re ward, and would not be ready un til the terms of the contract had been carried out, which were that the reward offered for the arrest and delivery with proof to con vict, and that the latter stip ulation had not been carried out. He said that if evidence was produced that resulted in the conviction of the man, then the rewi rd would be paid, and not until then. Governor Candler says that while he may be wrong, he has a theory that the men who arrested Smith might not be thoroughly satisfied that they had the evideuce to couvict, and that fearing that Smith would be ac quitted at the trial, wheu it was held, had concluded to make short work of him by high-handed measures. He takes this view of the case from the surroundings, every detail of which he is famil iar with. The governor sayß that he has nothing to substantiate this as a correct theory of the cause of the crime, bst fears that something of that kind may be in the case when the facts became known. Sheriff Monday says that he did not recognize any one in the crowd. He says that about midnight he was awakened by someone coming to the door of the jail and calling him up. When the party was asked what was wanted a response came that the speaker had a prisoner to be locked up for the night. Sheriff Monday dressed, and upon open ing th 6 door found a party of five or six men on the outside, and with the group was a man whom the members of the group designa ted as the prisoner. The entire party was admitted to the jail, and the men with their prisoner were escorted up stairs by the sheriff to a cell where the prisoner was to be assigned. When they had reached the up per floor, oue of them looking in to the sheriff’s face, said: “We want the key to the door, and we waut it d—n quick.” The sheriff as soon as he could recover his senses, scanned the crowd, and saw that the entire gang had him barricaded with their guns He realized the danger he was in, and with the view of killing time, told the men tiiat the keys were down stairs. “Well go and get them,” shouted one of the men, “and to be sure that you will get them we will send a couple of men with you to see that you get the keys at once and come back.” Wheu the men demanded the keys, the leader who had ordered their delivery pointed to a cell containing Si Smith, and sheriff Monday at once realized the situa tion in which he found himself. While going down Btairs accom panied by his armed escort, he employed his miDd studying how he could give an alarm to the out side world, save his own life aud the man Smith. But the men had the drop on him, and there was no way for him to get out of the trouble he found himself in. Before he could get the keys he heard a volley of shots fired up stairs, and mingled with them were groaus and cries of distress from the prisoners confined in the cells above. He aud his escort at this juncture forgot all about the keys and made a dash for the up per floor. As they ascended the flight of stairs they met the shoot ing party coining down, having finished the work that they had come to the jail to accomplish. As soon as the smoke cleared away aud order had been restored, the sheriff found Smith dead on the floor of his cell, his face and the upper portion of his body be ing riddled with bullets. It seems that while the sheriff was down stairs hunting for the keys that the mob were impatieut and concluded to draw the matter to a focus without further delay. This they accomplished by calling Smith to the door of his cell, and as soon as his face appeared in the doorway they opened fire on him. Sheriff Monday says that after the shooting the men dashed down the stairway aud out into the streets, all of them getting away before he could identify any of them. He says the men wore improvised masks, bnt that they accomplished the purpose for which they wete intended, as he failed to recognize any of them. Gainesville, Ga., July 17. The coroner’s jury in. the case of Si Smith, whe was shot to death in the Hall county jail Saturday morning, reached a verdict to the effect that Smith came to his death from pistol shots in the hands of unknown parties. There are no new developments in tho case. A 115,000 oil mill iB to be built at Gainesville, The increase in the army has placed 517 officials appointmeuts in tho hands of President McKin ley. About forty thousand soldiers are to be sent to the Philippines to re-inforce Gen. Otis. The news comes from Washing ton just as we go to press that Secretary of War Alger has re signed, to take effect at the pleas ure of the President. Now, if Otis will resign as Commanding General in the Philippines the country will rejoice with exceed ingly great joy. Let Joe Wheeler take Otis’ place, and the Filipinos will be brought to terms in double quick time. Walter B. Hill, of Macon, is the new Chancellor of the State Uni versity. Ho was placed in nomi nation by Ex-Governor Atkinson and elected on the seooud ballot by the Board of Trustees at their meeting in Atlanta last wtek. Mr. Hill is thoroughly equipped for the position and his election meets with great favor throughout the state. He is a devout Metho dist, and an ardent prohibitionist. The most destructive drought ever experienced by the people of Unadilla is now upon them. They have had no rain, except a very light shower, since May 24. The corn crop is cut off—some say 60, some 75 per cent. It is said that there are thirty acres of corn near town that will not make thirty bushels. One farmer planted for 1,500 bushels; but now says he will take 400 bushels for his crop. Cotton is small and is blooming on top of the stalk. loca.l 2sr:Ersx7-s. Col. T. M. Peeples Suggested For Congress. Editor News-Herald —ln look ing over your paper I see that some one is in favor of permitting only white democrats to vote in the next congressional primary. This plan won’t cause much trouble in Pucketts, for we have only five negroes to vote, and three of them are populists. I see you insist that there are other democrats just as worthy as Carter Tate, and that he has held the office long enough, and should retire. That may all be true, but that rule won’t work in Gwinnett, for the longer a man holds office in Gwinnett the harder he is to beat out. The citizens of Gwin nett decided a few years ago that our county officers had held office long enough, and undertook to make a change. When the vote was counted they were so far in the minority that they decided to never be guilty of such an net again. And it appears that the most of our voters in Pucketts and Cains are the same way by Tate. They say, as the people said five years ago, elect men that had held office and understood their busi ness. If we make a change wo shall recommend T. M. Peeples, of Gwinnett, as a suitable man to run against Tate. We feel it is time for us to send a democrat from Gwinnett to represent the 9th congressional district in con gress. Farmer, Pucketts, Ga., July 19, ’99. SNELLVILLE. Special to THE NEWS. Last week’s letter. Rain much needed. Being somewhat fouudered from attending the News-Herald picnic last week we failed to get in our weekly bulletin. Singing school taught by Prof. White.will open at Snellville next Monday. Twenty days for SI.OO, I thiuk, are the terms. The Baptist people are talking of ceiling their house of worship this summer. Sidney Williams says he has the finest field of corn he ever saw. It must be fine, indeed. Mossrs. Tom Pate, Tom Cooper and Bud Dutton have the finest fields of cotton I have seen. The Snellville Sunday-school has elected James Clower to make the welcome address, and Miss Lucile Pharr the recitatiou. Tho chairman of the executive committee of the.Snellville Union S, S. Association would like to meet as mauv of tho executive committee as possible at Chestnut Grove Sunday school next Sunday evening. The executive committee has secured the services of Hon. Asa G. Candler, of Atlanta, to make the annual address. Literary schools are very flour- J ishing this summer. Wo understand that there will j be just lots of court at Centreviile | next Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Johnson, of Lithouia, visited Snellville last Sunday. Bob Ozmer visited home folks i last Sunday. R. L. Shi 11 visited Sandy Roads Sunday-school last Sunday. Mrs. I’ate and Mr. Maxey Waits are both very sick. The writer, together with his neighbors, are expecting to go fishing this week and enjoy a fry. John Barnett has just returned from a visit somewhere; the hoys say to see Joe W hid by. Rev. Sir.gletou filled his appoint ment at the Baptist church Satur day, Sunday and Sunday’ night. Married, at the residence of the bride’s father, on last Sunday eve ning at 8 o'clock, Miss Lula Co field, of Centreviile, to Mr. Arthur Henderson, of Snollville. Rev. Ben Haslett officiating. We wish them much happiness. A large crowd of Snellville people attended the wedding. We understand that James Saw yer expects to erect a largo rock barn this summer. OZOKX. Special to THE NEWS. The crops are looking bad on ac count of so much dry and hot weather. Mrs. Minnie Townley is, we are glad to say, some better at this writing. Prof. Reeves has a flourishing school at Wildcat Academy. Joe Brooks is suffering severely with pneumonia fever. G. W. Cowsert aud J. A. Boss went to Snellville Saturday nigbt. Wildcat is contemplating having a picnic and debate on the first Saturday in August at .Jack Ben nett’s spring. There will perhaps be dancing in the afternoon - Mu sic by Cowsert & Pratt siring band. We invite the editor down to share the fun with us. We thank The News-Herald for presenting its handsome silk badge and good dinner. = 4 VALUABLE FARMS FOR SALE! I offer my four farms, contain ing from 125 to 346 acres, each,all within 2 to 4 miles of Lawrence ville, and all improved, for sale at reasonable prices, and on liberal terms. Apply to or address R. N. Robinson, 7-14-4 t Lawrenceville, Ga. AUBURN. Special to THE NEWS Mrs. C. A. Mitchell, J. H. Mitch ell, T. C. Flanagan and W. O. Hawthorn have been on our sick list this week, but all are now im proving . Miss Fannie McConnell, of Trip, was the guest of Mrs. A. C. Wil liams Saturday and Sunday. Miss Ruth Hutchins, of Hosch tou, visited Mrs. B. C Jones last week. Miss Nona Fowler is the guest of her grand-mother in Hall coun ty this week. Miss Alma Ethridge is visiting her sister near Buford. Miss Hattiebell Mobley is away from borne this week. Mrs. Hartshorn and little daugh ter left last Monday for New York to spend about two months with her mother. Chariey Horton, of Winder, was the guest of Walter Chamblee last Sunday. George Bagwell paid friends in Lawrenceville a visit last week. Rev. Singleton, the Methodist minister, filled his regular appoint ment here last Sunday. Rev. G L. Bagwell will preach at Carl Thursday evening. Mauce Ethridge is having his residence painted. W. W. Parks’ new residence will soon bo completed. John Williams and wife paid his parents a visit last week. The Masons will lay the corner stone of the Masonic Hall at this place on the 16th of August. CENTREVILLE. Special to THE NEWS. The teachers in this community were somewhrt disappointed in at tending the teachers’ meeting at Lawreuceville Saturday. W T. Brady and family paid their relatives in Polk county a visit last week. This place was well represented at the general meeting at Bermu da Sunday. Justice court here Saturday was well attended. Col. McDonald, of Lawreuceville, and Col. Norton, of Lithonia, were present. Fruit is scarce and water-melons small, and poor prospects for cct ton and corn through this section Mrs. Jane Gresham, of Clayton county, is on a visit to relatives in this community. The people are done their farm work and are now enjoying them selves as best they can. Several days of_ la=t week were spent by many of them on the rivor fishing. Several families went together,and the good ladies carried their cook ing utensils and cooked the fish as they W6re caught. All report a nice time. Ceufcreville Sunday-school cele bration will be held at Rock Chap el camp ground next Friday. It bids fair to be the best ever held. Prof Summers has a fine school here. His wife is assisting him this summer. Dr. Guess reports but little sick ness at present, which speaks well for the health of our community. BRADEN. Special to THE NEWS. Prof. Lester’s school, we are glad to note, is flourishing, having en rolled something over seventy. We had only two weeks’ vacation, having carried the school on thro’ the spriug months. Mrs. Lester has charge of the primary classes and the children are wonderfully pleased with her. Charley Kimbrell paid our town a pleasant call Monday. C. G. Rogers and family have returned to their home iu Mariet ta, after a pleasant visit to Mrs. Rogers’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fle ming. Miss Anna Hill is visiting Miss Lillie McClain. Miss Hill has many friends here who are glad to " Example is Better Than Precept” It is not what we say, bat what Hood's Sarsaparilla does, that tells the story. Thousands of testimonials are examples of what Hood's has done for others, and what it will do for you. BsrOfuia -“Knnnii:? < ro'ula sores mafic me shunned by ru\ 'ib<Medical treatinent failed. A relative tirired me to try Hood's .Sarsaparill *. Did so and In few months the sores eomj.etmv healed. - MBS. J. M. Hatch. Kina, N. il. Inflammatory Rheumatism “ Two attacks of the irrip left me witn inHamma tory rheumatism. Am 81) years old, but Hood s Sarsaparilla cured me and I can climb stairs and walk anywhere." .1. Love land, 373 Fargo Ave., Buffalo. N. V. Pills cure liveMlls; the non irritating and only cathartic to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla. have her back. We have prayer meeting with a fair attendance every Wednesday night. G. W. Johnson and wife visited relatives at this place Sunday. J. L. Johnston and wife paid their children at Wallace a visit Sunday, Braden effected the organization of a literary society three weeks ago, known as “Braden Mutual Aid Society.” Prof. E. C. Lester was elected President and James McClain, Secretary. The society has an enrollment of 86 members, alt of whom take a lively interest. The first subject discussed was, “Resolved, That the United States was justifiable in waging war against Spain.” Judges decided i-n favor of affirmative. The subject discussed at last meeting was, “Re solved, That the negro should be colonized.” The affirmative gained this subject. Program for next meeting: Declamations from Mas ters Gordon Carroll,Wallace Mans field, Walter Kimbrell, Howard Thurman, Mack Johnston and Robert Lankford. Essays to be read by Misses Lucye Thurman, Cebelle Fleming, Carrie Johnston and Eva Echols. A speech from Prof. P. E. Cranford, Oration from Harvey Fleming. Debate, snbject: “Resolved, That our forefathers were justifiable in driving Indians from this country.” HASLETT. Special to THE NEWS. W. 11. Davis, of Atlanta, visited home folks Sunday. Prof. D. M. Swords was in our midst again Sunday. His smiles denote some attraction in these parts. Elmer Stevenson visited Haslett Sunday. 0. M. Davis and Leslie Bradford made a business trip to Atlanta this week. One of Lawrenceville’s young merchants comes to Haslett once a week. The singing given by W. J. Wil son Sunday afternoon was a de lightful one. The music rendered bv Mrs. T. L. Williams and Mrs. Rosa Chesser on the organ was splendid. Mies Mattie Davis, the talented alto singer, delighted the audience with her sweet singing. CAItL. Special to THE NEWS. Rev. H, N. Rainey, of Mulberry, was up last week on business. Miss Minnie Perry has returned from Campton. Prof.J. A. Pool and wife, of Jef ferson, were up last Thursday. Rev. G. L. Bagwell preached an excellent sermon here Sunday. A large crowd from here attend ed the Sunday-school celebration at Harmony Grove last Saturday. Joe Adams is very low with fe ver. H. L. Pate aud wife are visiting at Lithonia this week. Miss Ruth Reinhardt has re turned from Buford, after an ex tended stav. Job Hill, of Bethlehem, was up last Saturday. Miss Buena Sims is visiting rel atives in Gainesville this week. The Ben Smith Sunday-school celebration will be held in the grove , near Mr. Cosby’s the fifth Saturday in July. H. 3 Hill made a business trip to Lawreneeville Monday. SUWANEE Special to THE NEWS. Freaching at tho Baptist church Sunday by the pastor. Thechurch held its regular conference on Sat urday and decided to fiuisb ceiling, the building at once. Mrs. Guy Hutchins and Miss Mamie Hutchins are visiting rela tives in Nacoochee Valley this week. Mrs. Florence McAfee and her accomplished daughter, Miss Bes sie, of Norcross, are the guests of relatives in town. Miss Maud Brogdon is visiting her brother in Abbeville, S. C., this week. Mies lua Long, an attractive young lady from Atlanta, is the guest of relatives and friends here this week. John B. Brogdon, who is one of the most enterprising merchants in North-East Georgia, is making some important changes in his Annex store department this week. When completed he will have one! of the most handsome stores in the country. Kain is much needed in this sec tion, aud unless it comes within I the next few days, the damage to all crops will be absolutely irre- j parable. Dr. Little came near losing his residence by fire Saturday morn ing about 4 o’clock. It seems that his little daughter carried out the ashes Friday evening and placed, them near the fence and smoke- 1 Summer Clearance Sale. Beginning June 17, our en tire stock of Summer Dress Goods, Summer Clothing. And Straw Hats will be offered at a discount of 25 per cent, for cash or barter. Some elegant Straw Hats to go at just half price. This sale to continue until the goods are sold, and they will go at these prices very rapidly. J. F. BYRD & CO. house, and thought that sufficient water had been used to prevent danger, but some time in the night the fence caught fire, and had it not been for the vigilance of the night operator, who discovered the blaze just in time to give the alarm, the doctor’s entire'premises would now be in ashes. This is another warning that too much care can not be obse:ved in emptying out your ashes. The kissing bug has invaded our town in great numbers, and every one is afraid to retire at night, for fear of being caressed by this un welcome visitor. W. H. Carlisle was attacked Saturday night by one of these famous bugs, and de clares he was frightened out of a vear’H growth and a whole night’s sleep. Several of these pests have been killed here recently, and the night operator says they rre so nu merous at his office that he can’t sleep, for fear of being kissed One peculiarity about these bugs is they appear to be choice about who they bestow their affections upon, aud all good looking people appear to be in the most imminent danger. TRIP. Special to THE NEWS. Rain is very badly needed and crops are looking a little off. Miss Sallie Williams is Suffering with catarrh fever. We hope for her a speedy recovery. Misses Cordell Smith and Bob bie Hawthorn, of Midway, spent last Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. A. L. Jacobs. Prof. Bell, brother of our doctor, is now spending the summer with his brother, and teaching a sum mer school. Mrs. Bertie Jacobs »is spending this week with her parents at Win der. Mrs. Carter, of Windsor, has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Ford, of this place, a few days this week. Mrs. W. J. Tribble spent a few days with her sister in Winder re cently. Rev. H. N. Rainey will be here Sunday to nssist in the pntracted meeting to be held at Chestnut Grove church. Miss Alice Holland, of Law renceville, paid her friends a pleas ant visit here last week. Miss Lillian Brooks, daughter of Jack Brooks, died in Monroe last Thursday, and was brought here and buried Friday. Oscar Brooks and Maggie Ben nett, two young “kids,” ran away last Sunday and got married. CRUSE. Special to THE NEWS. The weather is dry and hot winds are injurious to our crops. Our schools at Pleasant Hill and Beaver Ruin are flourishing. Several from this place went on an excursion to Tallulah Falls re cently. George Long went to Suwanee Tuesday. Miss Maud Brooks, of Atlanta, is the guest of friends and relatives in our midst. A number of our young people went to Oakland Sunday. John Jackson is visiting Mrs. Jo seph Dobbins. A. G Bryan, of Carl, spent Sun day afternoon and night hero. Ben Mathews, of Tucker, spent Saturday and Sunday with rela tives here. We are reliably informed that it is a mistake about Mrs. Jane Cruse, gs Sadler, Texas, being dead. Miss McDaniel, of Conyers, is visiting her grand-parents here. There will be given at Beaver Ruin on the 28th inst. a spelling bee. A good time is expected. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. On Saturday, .July 22nd, 1899, at Victory school house, Cains district, will be let to the lowest responsible bidder the contract for fur nishing material and building District court house. Plans and specifications famished the day of letting. Right to reject any and all bills reserved. James T. Lamms. By the Board. July lit, '<<9, ( hainhan. CITATION FOR NEW ROADS. Office Board of county Comrniaaioners Owln nett County. Whereas, Certain petitioners have filed an plications to this court praying for the opening of a new road, oommenciug at Mrs. Dodgon’*, and running thence by J. W. Leopard *, inter secting public road near Mrs. Brown's, run ning that road to A. I’. Brooks', thence a south east direction to Shallow Ford I*o*4), mar p, L. Keown’a. Also, rood commencing at Mr*. Atkirnon* and running by S. F. McElroy’a to Craig I*, n, Roan Commissioners having made favorable report, this is to cite all person* that on and after the Ist Monday in Hepternhar. 1899 **p| new road* will he openod, if no good < auac i« shown to tho contrary. By order Board County (^ommiwdoner*. July 18. l«*.«t. .1 F. Bran. Clark. POSTPONED Gwinnett Sheritt’s Sale. GEORGIA— Gwinnett County. Will be gold be fore the court bouse door in Lawreneeville, said county and state, between the legal sale houis, on the 11 rst Tuesday in August, 1899, the following described property, all situated, lying and being in said county and state. Said sale to be made at public outcry, for cash to the high est bidder: Fifteen acres of land, part of the home place of W. H. Jackson, deceased, adjoining lands of Henry Miller on the north. Will Kldridge on the east, S. P. Maughon on the south and other lands of the estate on the west. Will be sold as the property of Mrs. E. C. Jackson, by virtue of and to satisfy one fl fa issued from the supe rior court of Gwinnett county in favor of Jas. M. Williams for use of officers of court and witnesses vs. Mrs. E. C. Jackson, executrix of the estate of W. H. Jackson, deceased. Levy made by me this, 6th day of June, 181)9. pf $5.60 Thoß. a. Haslett, Sheriff. Also at the same time andjplace and upon the same terms will be sold the following described property to-wit: Oue-eighth interest In one hundred acres of land, more or less, situated, lying and being in the 408th district, G M, of said county and state, and bounded as follows: On the north by lands of W 1) Williams and N A Johnson, on the south by lands of WJ Rawlins, on the east by lands oi' W H Braswell and on the west by lands of W II Williams, it being known as tlieT Cannon old home place. Levied on and will be sold as the property of Cal Cannon, by virtue of and to satisfy a Justice Court 11 fa issued from the Jus tice Court of the 4.76 th district, G M, of Rock dale county, and countersigned in the 407th district of Gwinnett county, in favor of G M Brand vs Cai Cannon. Notice given tenant in possession in terms of the law. this July Ist, 1599. Levy made and returned to me by J O Nash, LC, this the 6th day of.) uly, 1899. Also at the same time and place and on the same terms w ill be sold the following described property to-wit: About one-fourth of an nere of land, situated in tiie town of 1 awrenceville, and the improve ments thereon, the same being the parsonage of Mount Cavalry A M E church, a three-room building, located west of the colored school house in said town, and adjoining lands of W L Vaughan. Will be sold by virtue of and to sat isfy one Justice Court 11 fa issued from the Jus tice Court of the 407 th District, G M, in favor of CP.Jack3oh vs Warren Morrow et al. Levy made and*returned to me by F B Morgan. L C. T A Haslett, sheriff. This July sth, 1899. Administrator’s Sale. GEORGIA. Gwinnett County. By virtue of an order of the Court of Or dinary of said eonnty. will be sold at public outcry, to the highest bidder, on the ffrst Tues day in August, 1899, before the court house door, in the city of Lawreneeville, in said county, the following described lands, to-wit: One Hundred acres of land, more or less, be ing part of lot No. 118, in the 7th land district of said county: adjoining lands of C. M. and C. P. Jackson on the south, on the east.by Par sons, north formerly by Joe. Whitley, and on the west by Ha5 r es and Turner. Sold as the properly of Sarah Johnson, de ceased. Terms, cash. C. P. Jackson, Admr. Ordinary’s Notices. LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION. GEORGIA —Gwinnett County. Ordinary’s Office July «. 1899. John M. Mills,County Administrator, having in proper form applied to me for permanent letters of administration on the estate of John Johnson, colored, late of said county, deceased. This is, therefore, to cite all person’s concern ed to show cause, if any they can, why said application should not be granted on the first Monday in August. 1899. John P. Webb, Ordinary. TWELVE MONTHS SUPPORT. GEORGlA—Gwinnett County “* Office of Ordinary July 8, 1899. To all whom it may concern: The appraisers appointed to assign and set apart a 12 months support to Mrs S C, Buchanan, widow of J. D. Buchanan.having filed their report in this office, and unless some valid objections to said report be made known to the court on or before the first Monday in August, 1899, the same will then beapproved and made the judgment of the court. Jons P. Webb, Ordinary. TWELVE MONTHS SUPPORT. EOIiOIA--Gwinnett County. u Ordinary’s Office July 3. 189 m. To whom it may concern: The appraisers ap pointed to assign and set apart a twelve months support to Mrs. Josephine Taylor, widow of Marcus Taylor, having filed their report in this office, and unb ss some valid objections to said report be made known to the court on or before the first Monday in August. 189 W, the same will then bo approved and made the judgment of the court. Jofts P. Webb,Ordinary. LEAVE TO SELL LAND. C 3 EOKQlA—Gwinnett County. Ordinary's Office July 3, 1899. J.W. Harris, administrators of the estate of A. G. Harris, deceased, having in proper form applied to me for leave to sell the lands belonging to the estate of said deceased, consisting of the following realty : The dower interest being for life or Mrs. R. J. Sexton, for merly Mrs. W. T. Scales, in uarts of lots of land Nos. 287 and 1288, in the 7th district of said coun ty, containing 280 acres, more or less, adjoining lands of the mate of Abraham Moore, James Brown and the town of buwauee. Also town lots known as the old post office in Suwanee 60x100 feet, on which is the old post office build ing. the gin and mill house and machinery Al so town lot 60x160 on which is a small two room dwelling, adjoining the Harris house plac»\ Also lot ->oxloo feet, on which is a brick store building. Also ten acres, more or less, of in said district, adjoining lands of \V . H. I). Langley the estate of James Brown, deceased, Dixon Brown and others. All in said Gwinnett county. This is, therefore, to cite all persona concerned to show cause, if any they can, why said order should not be granted on the first Mon day in August, 1899. John I*. Webb, ordinary. LKTTKHB OF DIHMISSION. C 1 EoKtilA-Gwinnett Countv. V I ordinary's Office. May Ist, 1899. J. ( . Lowery, Administrator of the es tsite of Murtin L. Knight, deceased, repre sents to the court in his petition duly tiled that he has fully administered the estate of said deceased. I his ls,therof«,re,to cite ail personscon corned to show cause, if any they can,why said Administrator should not be discharged and re ceiVC letter* of diamisaion oil tile first Monday In August, 1899. J John I*. Webb, Ordinary. LETTERS OF DIBMIBHION. / 1 K.OKOIA--Gwinnett County, y / Office of Ordinary, May 1,1899. If 4. Ethridge, administrator of the estate of I. R. Bradley, dee< ased. represent* to the court In ins petition dull filed that he ha* fully ad - ministered the estate of said deceased. 1 Id* is. therefore, to cite nil persons concern •• to show cause, If any tliov can. why said administrator should not be discharged ami r> -wive tetters of dismission on the first Mon. day 111 August, 1*99. John 1* W kbii. Ordinary W. T. HiNTON, I’HVXfUIAS ANJ> HDUOKON, Da. ula, - - - - Ga. "" '."W °r *• 11 *■«»»•« oid so sod snr of tils former customer* will "lift me ready to seyy© them. # liroai* DD«mm«>« • Speelnlty. AM caMs promptly attended to, day or night