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Official Organ Gwinnett County.
Lairacettlle Publishing Co., Proprietors.
"W. Q-. McNelley, Editor.
The friends of Hon. H. H. Dean,
of Gainesville, are going to urge
him to become a candidate for
congress at the next election,
to succeed Hon. F. C. Tate. Col.
Dean is a high-toned Christian
gentleman, self-made, and has
won an enviable distinction as one
of the foremost lawyers of the
Georgia bar. Of indomitable eu
ergy and perseverance, he has by
sheer strength of character and
his rugged honesty, drew around
him the most lucrative practice of
any young lawyer in the “Queen
City,” and in the connties of the
Northeastern circuit he is very
popular. Should he enter the
race. Carter Tate will find in him
a “foeman worthy of his steel.”
Dean is a tine speaker, and joint
debates between him and Tate
would be sure to draw big crowds,
and the old ninth would then take
on some of her old-time life and
enthusiasm.
EPIDEMIC OF YELLOW FEVEK IS
VIRGINIA.
Norfolk, Va., July 81. —The
breaking [out of yellow fever at
the Soldiers home, Hampton, and
the prevalence of an epidemic
evan before it was known that
there was a case of yellow fever in
the Unitet States, is causing al
most a panic in eastern Virginia,
and thousands of people, especial
ly the summer guests at Old
Point, Newport News, and other
immediate Atlantic resorts, are
flocking to the northern and east
ern cities for protection from the
disease.
The first announcement of fever
at the Soldier’s home Home was
made last night, and with the an
nouncement came the startling
statement that over thirty cases
existed and six had already died.
At first the more conservative
inclined to believe that an epi
demic of deugue or “break-bone”
fever had been mistaken for jel
low-jack, but today government
experts settle these skepticisms
by declaring that the disease is
the genuine yellow fever, and of a
malignant type.
There have been several con
flicting reports as to the number
of cases and deaths, but at 2
o’clock this afternoon a message
from Governor Woodfin, of the
Soldiers’ Home at Hampton, says
there have been three deaths from
yellow fever since yesterday aud
thirty cases are now under treat
ment. Six deaths had been re
ported at four o’clock yesterday
afternoon, which makes a total of
nine deaths and a total of 89
cases.
Expert surgeons and immune
nurses are being installed and rig
id quarantine regulations inforc
ed.
The most plausible theory of
the introduction of ahe disease is
that the germs were .imported in
transports that brought sick sol
diers from Santiago.
There are no cases here, Old
Point or Newport News. Every
precaution has been taken by the
government and local health
authorities, and very little uneasi
ness is felt.
It is impossible to tell, however,
how far the infection has spread,
as exoursion parties have visited
the home several times in the
past few days and iumates of the
home have moved freely about
mingling with the seashore guests
and going here and ttere without
reserve, there beiDg not the
slightest intimation that yellow
fever existed north of the tropics.
GOV. JUKIS TALKS SKNSK.
New York, July 81.—Governor
D. M. Jones, of Arkansas, reply
ing to a query from The Times as
to the cause of lynching in the
~ south, said:
“In my judgment the so-called
delays in the administration of
the criminal law, so far asArkan
—«as is concerned, have not been
the cause of the lynchine of any
person accused of crime. The
lynchingsin this state have gener
ally been in cases of rape and at
tempted rape, and especially
when the assault has been made by
a negro upon a white woman.
“This crime is so heinous and
revolting that all the laws in the
world, no matter how severe the
punishment or how speedy its in
fliction, cannot in my judgement,
prevent lynching when the accused
falls into the hands of the enraged
mob.
“I can suggest no remedy, be
cause thero is none except the ces
sation of the crime itself. Of
course this is to be deplored, be
cause it is always best that the
law take its regular course, but as
loug as human nature remains as
it is in these conditions in this
respect it will not be improved. |
TOM HCTCnSRSON IS TRAINING FOR 1
CONGRESS.
The Cherokee Advance, Con
gressman Tate’s personal organ,
copied the communication from
Pucketts by “Farmer,” published
in the News-Herald of July 21st,
and makes the following comment
thereon:
“Col. Peeples would make the 9th
district a mighty good congressman.
He is a tried and true democrat, an
able lawyer and an honorable gentle
man, but when the times comes for a
change to be made, the people of Cher
okee county will insist upon present
ing one of her sons, the Honorable
Thos. Hutcherson, who is the equal of
any. and would make the 9th district a
brilliant, faithful and hard working
representative. A sentiment in his
favor is growing throughout the 9th
district and when a change is desired
the people who know Col Hutcherson
best will be his most enthusiastic sup
porters, and the people who know and
admire clever, big Tom Hutcherson
are legion, too.”
So “big Tom Hutcherson” is the
“ring” candidate for congress tc
succeed Carter Tate. Carter Tate
has, from the signs cropping out,
organized a ring of political
satraps to control the 9ih con
gressional district, and the tacit
understanding among these ring
sters is that Tate’s mantle shall
fall upon “big Tom” from Chero
kee.
The News-Herald will oppose
this combination with all its might
aud main, if for no other reason
than that it is a selfish and un
warranted leaguing together of
professional politicians, who have
their own aggrandisement and
ambitions to serve, rather than
the interests of the people.
•OOD ADVICE TO COTTON GROWERS.
Natchez, Miss., July 81.— In its
leading editorial today, The Nat
chez Democrat makes the follow
ing appeal to the cotton farmers:
“The time will soon arrive for
the marketing of the next cotton
crop, and unless a change is made
as to the mode of doiDg it the
same low level of prices that was
current last year will be the inevi
table result. It is a well-estab
lished fact that large port and in
terior receipts during the months
of September, October and No
vember are the great factor in
making prices, aud it is in your
power to prevent this, as you have
the remedy in your own hands,
which is to hold back on your
farms one-third of your ginnage
until after December or January.
The two-thirds will bring nearly
as much money, marketed in this
way, as the whole crop markoted
in the usual way,
“In doing this you will not be
depriving the merchants or the
banks to whom you are under ob
ligations of what they are justly
entitled to, but on the other hand,
protecting almost their salvation
as well as your own.
“The government says the acre
age in cotton lands is 8 per cent,
less than last year, and that the
July condition is 3 4-10 per cent,
less or a total depreciation of
11 4-10 per cent.
“Estimating the current crop at
11,200,000 bales, it means a shrink
age of 1,277,000 bales, or a crop of
9,928,000 bales for 1899-1900.
“Notwithstanding all this and
the further fact that the cotton
millß throughout the country are
making profits ranging from 20 to
40 p-r cent, mighty efforts are be
ing made to create the impressiou
that the crop will be an enormous
one, with the view of getting your
cotton cheap, and it is for yon to
determine whether the greedy spin
ner will succeed.
“You will be assailed by the
wily speculator with all kinds of
arguments to prevent you from
holding your cotton, hut it is your
only weapon and your financial
salvation depends upon its use.
“We will keep this appeal prom
inently f< rward in ourcolums and
devote a part of each issue to ear
nestly advocate it, and we ask our
associates of the press and mer
chants and bankers, who are equal
ly interested with us in building
up the prosperity of our southern
country, to join and aid in our ef
forts.”
The plan above outlined is a
good one, and if the cotton grow
ers throughout the south will
adopt it the price of cotton this
fall will go to 7 cents per pound.
The banks will lend money to
the farmers on warehouse receipts
for cotton stored in warehouses.
If the farmers are compelled to
have money at the opening of the
cotton season, they should store
their cotton in warehouses and
borrow money on the receipts,
and by thus withholding their
cotton from the grasping and
greedy spinners force them to pay
a fair price for it. This is a day
of combinations and trusts, aud
the only way in which the cotton
planters of the south can get fair
treatment is to organize them
selves into a cotton trust aud force
the other trusts to respect and
recognize their rights. i
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DECISION IN TULL FECK THE SU
PREME COURT.
Fsnyth County 7s. Gwinnett County,
And Vice Vers*.
By the Court, per Lumpkin, P. J.
1. A county which causes a
bridge to be constructed over a
watercourse dividing it from an
other county cannot compel the
latter to pay any portion of the
expenses thus incurred unless the
contract under which the work is
done be made in the manner pre
scribed by law.
2 The statute relating to the
taking of bonds from contractors
in such cases is not, in a given in
stance, duly complied with when
the bond contains a stipulation
exempting the contractor from all
liability to make repairs rendered
necessary by “actions of the ele
ments ”
Lumpkin, Presiding Justice. The
ordinary of Forsyth county, after
ineffectual efforts to secure co
operation from thr board of c. m
missiouers of Gwinnett county,
caused a bridge to be erected over
the Chattahoochee river at a point
where it divides the two counties.
In letting out the work, a bond
was taken from the contractor,
the Virginia Bridge & Iron Com
pany, which, among othings, stip
ulated that the company was to
“keep said bridge in repair for
seven years, actions of the ele
ments only excepted.” After the
erection of the bridge, Forsyth
county brought an action against
Gwinnett county to compel con
tribution of its alleged fair pro
portion of the cost. At the trial
there was much evidence tending
to show that the bridge was a work
of public necessity. There was,
however, a verdict for the defend
ant.
In the order overruling the
plaintiff’s motion for a new trial,
the judge strongly intimated that
he was of the opinion that, upon
the question of necessity, the find
ing should have been in favor of
Forsyth county, aud based his re
fusal to set the verdict aside main
ly on other grounds. In the view
we take of the case, it turns upon
purely legal questions.
1. In the first place, we do not
think Forsyth county was entitled
to compel Gwinnett comity to pay
any portion of the cost, of the
bridge, unless it was erected in
accordance with the requirements
of the law'. This proposition does
not seem to require extended ar
gument. It certainly would not
do to hold that the authorities of
one county could, in a totally un
lawful and unauthorized manner,
cause a bridge to be erected over
a stream dividing it from an ad
joining county, and thereby ac
quire the right to comped such
other county to pay a portion of
the expenses thus incurred. Ob
viously, such a doctrine would
lead to pernicious consequences.
As the right to compel contribu
tion is one purely of statute law,
the county attempting to assert it
must show that in at least all sub
stantial particulars the require
ments of the statute were obeyed.
2. We have without serious
difficulty reached the conclusion
that in letting out the contract
for the building of the bridge now
in question, the ordinary of For
syth county did not properly com
ply with that requirement of the
statute which relates to contrac
tors’ bonds. Sections 867-371 of
the Political Code were codified
from the Act of August 8, 1881,
(Acts of 1880-2, p. p. 182-8), “to
regulate the manner of letting out
contracts to build or repair public
bridges over watercourses which
divide one or more counties from
each other, and to provide for the
payment of the same when com
pleted.” These sections deal com
prehensively with the subject of
“county-line” bridgts. Section
869 expressly declares that: “Con
tractors who are awarded con
tracts under this and the two pre
ceding sections shall be required
to give bond in double the amount
of the bid, with two good and sol
vent securities, who shall justify
before signing said bond, condi
tioned for the faithful perform
ance of the contract, and to in
demnify the counties for any dam
ages occasioned by a failure to
perform said contract withiu the
time provided, aud keep said
bridge, or repairs made thereon,
iu good condition for a period of
time not less than seven years.”
As will have been seen, the ordi
nary of Forsyth county allowed a
qualification to be inserted iu the
bond given by the contractor
which, iu effect, practically nulli
fied its obligation to keep the
bridge in good condition for the
term specified, to-wit: seven years.
The company was exempted from
all liability in this regard ou ac
count of injury or depreciation
sustained by “actions of the ele
ments.” As pertinently remarked
by counsel for the defendant iu
error, this stipulation relieved the
contractor from responsibility for
all damages which might result
from “not only the greatest, but
about the only, danger to which
bridges are exposed.” This in
firmity in the bond certainly re
lated to a matter not merely of
form but, iu the strictest sense, of >
substance.
The foregoiug disposes of the
present case. It may uot, how
ever, be improper before closing i
to note that, so far as relates to i
the taking of a contractor’s bond, j
there is a marked difference be-1
tween the requirements of the law j
relating to the construction of
“county-line” bridges, and the;
provisions of law under which
bridges wholly within the limits
of a county may be built. As j
to the latter, section 670 of the j
Code of 1882 (Political Code, §602) |
conferred upon ordinaries authori- :
ty: “To require sufficient bondj
and good security for the faithful
performance of all such works aud j
contracts, and to indemnify for,
all damages occasioned by a fail- i
ure so to do.” Section 671 of the j
Code of 1882 declared that:'
“When a pnHic bridge, ferry,
turnpike or causeway, is let out,
the contractor must, in his bond,
make a condition also to keep it
in good repair for at least seven
years, aDd as many more years as
the contract may be fur.” This
last section was amended by the
Act of December 29, 1888, (Acts
of 1888, p. 39), so as to allow
county authorities to dispense
with the last named condition in
contractors’ bonds, if, in their
opinion, so doing “would be to
the public interest.” The pro
visions of this section, as thus
amended, now appear in section
608 of the Political Code.
It is further to be observed that
the above-mentioned Act of Au
gust 8, 1881, bad not been codified
when the Act of 1888 was passed,
aud consequently the latter Act
could not possibly have had, or
been intended to have, any ap
plication to the class of bridges
dealt with in the Act of 1881. In
deed, it is expressly declared both
in the title aud in the body of the
Act of 1888 that its sole purpose
was to amend section 671 of the
Code of 1882.” It will therefore
be seen that section 608 of th 6
Political Code must necessarily
relate exclusively to bridges other
than “county-line” bridges, and
that the law as to these, now em
braced in sections 367-371 of the
Political Code, is not to be con
strued in pari materia with sec
tion 608. Sections 867-871 dis
tinctly declare the legislative will
concerning the building of bridges
over watercourses dividing two or
more counties. The general as
sembly having, in its wisdom, seen
proper to make the above indi
cated distinction with reference
to the two classes of bridges, and
to require that contractors for
“county line” bridges shall be
required to give bond to Keep such
bridges “iu good condition for a
period of time not less than seven
years,” we are not at liberty to
hold that this imperative mandate
of the statute shall be treated as
relating to a mere matter of form.
On the contrary, we repeat that
it is, in the strictest sense, a mat
ter of substance. if, iu the pres
ent case, Gwinnett county should
be forced to become the unwilling
owner of an interest iu the bridge
which the ordinary of Forsyth
county caused to be built without
requiring the contractor to keep
the same in repair for a period
“not less than seveu years,” Gwin
nett county would be forced to
assume a liability not contempla
ted by the statute.
Judgment on main bill affirmed;
cross-bill dismissed.
All the Justices concurring.
And so the ringsters have it all
arranged. “Big Tom” is to suc
ceed “Handsome Carter.”
A Letter From “Your Old Unole."
Mr. Editor: —I remember to
have once heard a conversation
between an editor aud an ex-edit
or, the salient points of which ran
about this way: “When you were
running a paper, and it was dry
and hot like it is now, and no
news afloat, what did you do ?”
The ready response was: “Sit
down, sweat, clip from other pa
pers and cuss.” Knowing that you
a/e a man of better morals than
to indulge in such, but, supposing
that the times are propitious, if
you were so inclined, I had thought
that a few lines might be benefi
cial iu one way at least—to fill up
space.
I am always ready to do justice
to anyone, especially to a brother
who is so condescending as to of
fer me the privilege of a ride with
him to his lodge. When such
privileges are extended and ac
cepted, it is the duty of the recip
ient to acknowledge the kindness.
I here and now publicly acknowl
edge to my good friend, Mr. R. C.
Ozmer, such a kindness, “and noth
ing more. ” For my entertainment
umong strangers iu a strange laud,
I am indebted to others.
By invitation I went with my
friend to Lithonia on last Friday,
July 28, to attend a meeting of the
Mas mic lodge at that place. We
arrived at the hour at which the
meeting was supposed to be called
to ordir, but he assured me that I
would have ample time to get a
shave, meanwhile he would drive
to his borne, put up his horse and
call for me at the barber shop and
carry me to supper, then to the
Lodge I was simple enough to
believe the story, and placed my
self in the chair, and Henry, a ju
venile barber, began to lather aud
shave. He had made only a few
scrapes when I could see more stars
than had ever been shown me iu
the same length of time; but true
to his trust, he kept digging away
till he had made some sort of an
impression upon the beard, and it
seemed to me that the skin would
cleave from the flesh. I must do
Henry the justice to say that he is
only a boot black in that shop,aod
that ho was serving the customers
in the absence of his employer. He
made an “impression” ou me that
will last for a generation.
Well, before that shave was fin-
ished, Mr. Will Ozmer, a brother
of my friend aud “companion,”
called at the shop for me by his
request. Of course I thought noth
| ing of this, supposing that my
friend was spending the few mo
ments he had before “going to the
lodge” with the family. On ar
riving at his home, I naturally ex
pected to see him, but thought
nothing particularly strange until
we came to the supper-table. His
absence then grew alarming tome,
and I ventured to inquire as to his
whereabouts, thinkiug at the same
time that I might be stepping bf - j
yond the bounds of common pro
priety. Mr. Will answered with a
broad smile that no longer left me
“iu doubt;” aud when the meal
was over he drove me to the hall,
where 1 was taken in charge by
the brethren, and felt very much
at home.
The meeting was one of unusual
importance, it being one at which
Junior Grand Warden Thos. H.
Jeffries, and several of his asst
dates from som<- of the Atlanta
lodges, were to confer the M. M.
degree on two candidates. I had
supposed up to this time that this
meeting was the “attraction.” but
it was not. A short while before
the lodge closed, Bro. Ozmer came
in, presumably just in time to
partake of the refreshments which
were to be served, and to carry
me back with him. I will state
by wav of parenthesis that re
freshments were served between 12
and 1, after which we went to his
home.
Bright and early next morning
I heard “some one” lightly trip
ping around iu the house, some
times in one room and sometimes
in another. Breakfast was finally
announced, after having waited
for an hour or more for my host.
It was my full expectation to have
greeted him at the breakfast table,
supposing, as before, that he was
spending the short while he had
to remain with the family, he hav
ing told me from the beginning
that he would be “obliged” to re
turn “early Saturday morning.”
To my great surprise, I failed to
see him. I was in do burry my
self about returning, only that I
did not wish to detain him. I
would readily have spent the day
in viewing the city, and mingling
with her people, but I knew that
my companion “must return early”
next morning. I naturally sup
posed, owing to the lateness of
the hour of retiring, that he was
taking his morning nap. About
the time the family finished break
fast, he drove up, wearing a most
pleasant smile, such as only au
old bachelor can wear, after hav
ing made a “six o’clock call.”
Up to this time I still supposed
that at least a part of his “busi
ness” was to attend that lodge
meeting, but I dismissed from my
mind ar.y further belie! in that,
and realized fer the first time the
full purpose of his visit.
Well, I have no words of criti
cism for his conduct on that event
ful trip, but rather of commenda
tion. He came to the table while
the family was still lingering there
awaiting his coming, and even
attempted to offer an apology to
me for his failure to entertain me
while a guest in his home. I as
sured him that none was necessary,
and expected to hear nothing
more from it, but. ou our return
we were scarcely without the city
limits when he renewed his “apol
ogy,” aud, being alone, as it were,
I let him proceed, and do you
know that he offered one no less
than thirteen miles in length ?
It reached from Lithonia to Snell
ville, and the second day follow
ing we met in a crowd and he
came up to me, whispered that he
wished to see me privately, stepped
aside aud begau the same thing
over again. I made no effort to
waive the subject. His persistence
reminded me of the “Little Cot
tage Girl,” known to every school
boy.
It would take many pages to
relate all that he said. If any
one thinks I will divulge it, he is
sadly mistaken. lam bound by
no promise to keep it, but by his
confidence, which is stronger than
any pledge he could have demand
ed. He whose ingratitude would
lead him to betray such trust de
serves the punishment of the
wicked. He did “really” tell me
a “secret,” which is all ray own,
for he assured me that he had
given it to none other. I shall
keep the same until permitted by
him to make it known.
Many pleasant memories hang
around that visit. The exemplifi
cation of the secret work of the
M. M. degree was shown in an ad
mirable way. Bro. Milner, the
W. M. of the lodge, in Lis splen
did style thanked the brethren for
their services in giving the degree,
and the other visitors for their
presence. I belonged to the latter.
Five counties and three states
were represented. The occasion
marks an era in the prosperity of
that lodge. lam indebted to
Bro. Milner for the manifold cour
tesies shown in the lodge. I hope
to be able to entertain him in a
like manner very soon. To the
family of my friend and brother,
R. C. Ozmer, I am due many
thanks, for their kind considera
tion and entertainment. What
ever clouds may overshadow’ me,
or whatever obstacles beset my
path, I shall always revert to the
occasion as one of the happiest iu
life.
I acknowledge the invitation of
friends to tent with the “Bachel
ors” at old Rock Chapel camp
ground on next Saturday aud Sun
day. R. B. Whitworth.
CENTREVILLE.
Special to THE NEWS.
The people in this community
were blessed with good rains last
week which make the prospects for
a good crop brighter.
Miss Bettie Juhan and brother,
of Lawrenceville, were the guests
of relatives here Sunday.
The Literary school picnic that
was to have been held at Oak Shade
on last Saturday was called off on
account of the music failing to
come.
Pitman Williams, J.C. Johnson,
John Ford and others from Trip
attended general meeting here
Sunday.
Dr. Guess is sporting arouud in
one of the Handsomest, little bug
gies iu this community.
Dr. Martiu, of Couyers, was up
on business a few days last week.
I Alex. Davis is at home now for
the summer. He has been at work
in Montgomery, Ala., for a year or j
so, and has come home to rest up.
B. H. Moore came in Sunday
from Macon to speud a few weeks j
with relatives. He will return
there about the first of September.
A large crowd attended general
meeting here Sunday. The attend- j
ance on Friday and Saturday was j
small, but a good meeting every
day.
44 Every Well Man
Hath His 111 Day.”
A doctor’s examination
might show that kidneys,
liver and stomach are normal,
but the doctor cannot analyze
the blood upon which these
organs depend.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla purifies, vitalizes
and enriches the blood. It cures you
when “a bit off” or when seriously
afflicted. It n*ver disappoints.
Dyspepsia My husband had dyspep
sia and Hood's Sarsaparilla • ured him.
Our little boy was nervous and the baby
had ulcerous Pores. Jt cured both.” Mrs.
Kmma Hebf, Portage, Pa.
Indigestion •* I could no! eat for some
months on account of distress and indiges
tion. Hood’s Sarsaparilla ‘tin ime so that
lean eat and sleep well.” Mas. G. A. Guntz,
Taylor and Walnut Sts., Wilmington, Del.
Rood s Pill* cure liver ill* : the nondrritatlng and
only cathartic to take with Hood'* SartapartlliL
DULUTH.
Special to THE NEWS.
Protracted meeting commenced
at the Methodist church Sunday.
Willie Pittard, of Atlanta, vis
ited relatives here Sunday.
Berry Coker is visiting kinspeo
ple in Walton county.
George Lowe has accepted a po
sition in Atlanta.
D. E. Bennett has moved his
family to Buford.
Mrs Lena Kirk will move from
Madison to this place this week.
Misses Annie Barnes and L. E.
Neville have returned home from
Jackson county.
SUWANEE
Special to THE NEWS.
It is highly probable that a cot
ton factory will be built at this
place within the next six months.
Esquire J. T. Baxter has been iu
correspondence with au agent of
the Southern Ry. the past week or
ten days, and last week a personal
investigation of the site recom
mended was made, and it is under
stood that a favorable report has
been furnished to an eastern com
pany who propose expending $850,-
000 when the location has been
decided on.
J. B. Brogdon attended the Sout
hern Industrial League Convention
at Atlanta last week as a delegate,
and reports a most delightful
time.
Mrs. J. B. Brogdon and son,
Swift, are spending a month or six
weeks in Atlanta.
J. B. Wing, of Roswell, spent
Thursday night of last week iD
town on a special mission.
Dr. Clement, a successful young
dentist of Forsyth county, is reg
istered at the Rhodes House this
..week, aud is being liberally pat
ronized.
The musical at A. M. Baxter’s
Tuesday night was a feature of
much enjoyment.
OASTORIA.
Bears the j* The Kind You Have Always Bought
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BRADEN.
Special to THE NEWS.
Mr. Wells’ baby is still quite
sick.
Ex-Tax Collector Fleming and
family stopped over with his pa
rents for a week after spending the
spring months with relatives iu
Floyd couuty.
Miss Lueye Thurman spent a
few days with her sister, Mrs. G.
W. Johnson, this week.
W. N. Birdsong, of Gadsou, Ala.,
is visiting his mother, Mrs, L. F.
Wells.
T. T. Pounds was up shaking
hands with friends one day last
week.
Z. Gober is sportiDg a new bug
gy of the latest type aud dashing
appearance.
Mrs. J. W. Criswell is visiting
relatives iu our community this
week.
SNELLVILLE.
Special to THE NEWS.
Protracted meeting is running
at the Methodist church this week,
conducted by Rev. S. H. Braswell.
Grandma Airs, who lived with
her son-in-law, died Sunday and
was buried Monday at Soellville,
Rev. S. H. Braswell conducting the
funeral service. She was 88 years
old.
Little Jim Rawlins had a very
dangerous experienc j last Wednes
day evening. As he was carrying
Miss Susie Cannon and sister home
from the singing school they drove
into the McCart branch near Mr.
Pate’s (which had become swollen
on account of the first good rain
we have had since we planted) the
traces broke aud the buggy bot
tom fell out. One of the girls
fainted. Neither got hurt, and
with the exception of a good wet
ting, they got home all right, but
will not drive into a swollen stream ;
any more.
We understand our sister city of
Trip is getting somewhat ahead of
us, as she has a policeman, aud
instead of carrying a “billy” he
carries just a common cheese knife.
We expect he keeps order.
Russ Gresham had the misfor
tune to lose a fine cow recently.
A grand-child of Jesse Cannon
was buried at the Snellville ceme
tery Tuesday.
Old Uncle John Simoutou, 82
j years old, died at the home of his
I daughter, Mrs. Johnson, Tuesday
morning and was buried at Haynes
! Creek Wednesday.
Joe Ethridge, a young man just j
in the bloom of manhood, yielded i
to that dread disease, consump
tion, last Friday. He was buried .
at Mt. Zion Saturday, Rev. Johu j
B. Gresham officiating. Thus you
see that death is abroad in our !
land.
Mr. and Mrs. Milos Langley and
Miles Sexton are all on the sick
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.
list.
B. H. Moore, of Macon, is visit
ing his mother, and will stay about
a month.
Miss Velmer Nix, of Trip, is vis
iting in our section.
John Pate, of near Lithonia, vis
ited his brother recently.
In your last weeks’ issue it was
stated that Jim Brown captured a
convict aud received SSO reward.
We beg to inform you that our
worthy bailiff, Lint Ewing, made
the arrest, and the capture is due
to him and Tom Haney, and after
the expenses were paid they re
ceived something like five dollars.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
WITH A
BRADLEY
. .GIN SAW FILER.
You can sharpen a 70-saw stand in less than
three hours.
You can sharpen your saws without disturb
ing any of the bearings. You have no boxing to
take off, no cylinders to lift. You simply slip
the belts and prop up the breast.
You can keep your saws sharp all the
time by tiling a stand at night, or on a wet day.
when cotton is not coming in very fast, yon can
slip the belt off a stand and tile it while the oth
ers are running.
You can make any kind of tooth you want
and a tooth that needs no gumming.
You can cut new teeth on low or stripped
places.
You can make your old saws equal to new.
You can increase your output, improve your
sample, clean the seed better and thus get new
customers.
You can make a iong tooth, a short tooth, a
straight tooch or a slanting tooth.
We will sharpen your saws or sell you a Filer
at reasonable prices. For particulars and fur
ther information call on or address
W. O. COOPER, or R. S. BROOK j,
Agents. Lawrenceville. Ga.
HASLETT.
Special to THE NEWS.
We are glad to see Mr. Tarpley
at home again after a seven weeks’
stay ip the asylum.
Miss Birdie Wood visited home
folks at Dacula Sunday.
Mrs. Carrie Kehelev, of Lilburu,
is visiting relatives at this place.
Prof. Swords aud mother were
in our midst recently.
Miss Fellie Davis, who has been
very sick, is slowly improving. Wo
wish for her a speedy recovery.
Last Sunday afternoon as the
evening shades began to appear
Mr. Isaac Teagle and Miss Hester
Robinson were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony, Esquire
Mitchell officiating. We wish for
them a long and happy life.
OASTORIA.
Bears the _/j Tin Kind You Have Always Bought
AUBURN.
Special to THE NEWS
We had a fine rain last week,aud
the gardens and crops are looking
well.
Misses Julian aud Anna Rossar,
of Athens, who have been the
guests of their brother for the last
few days, have returned to their
home.
Miss Cora Holland and brother,
Truman, of Lawrenceville, paid
Auburn a visit Saturday.
Mrs. Tom White’s sister, of near
Hoschton, spent a few days with
her last week.
Mrs. Tom White is visiting rel
atives near Hoschton this week.
Miss Lillie Pate and Miss Harri
son, Mr. Williams and Mr. Raw
lins, all of Snellville, were over
Saturday taking in the celebration.
Miss Cora Davis, of LaGrange,
is visiting Miss Anna Bagwell this
week.
Prof. Bagwell, of Lawrenceville,
was on hand Saturday shaking
hands with his old pupils aud ae
: quaintauces.
Prof. Flanagan was the orator
of the day at the celebration at
! Woodruff last Saturday.
Miss Annie Campbell, of Dacu
la, was the guest of Miss Anuie
Wood Saturday and Sunday.
Jce Parks and family, of near
Flowery Branch, visited J.S. Bla
key and family last week.
BilHe Williams, of Hog Moun
tain, is visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Fowler.
James Corbiu and Henry Taylor,
of Lawrenceville, attended the cel
ebration Saturday.
Rev. Jim Williams is conducting
a protracted meeting at Appa
lachee church this week.
Rev. Singleton is conducting a
protracted meeting at Midway.
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In a negro school the other day
the teacher asked the class what
bulldozing meant. The faces be
fore him became absolutely
blank; no one dared to guess the
meaning of such a strange word.
The teacher had hardly expected
the correct difinition, nevertheless
felt that with a little coaching
some little fellow might strike it
right. “You see it every day,”
said he, “every day of your life.”
An expression of inteligeuce pass
ed over the face of a jet black lit
tle boy. “Why, Sam Davis
knows,” remarked the instructor.
“Tell me Sam, what does bulldoz
ing mean?” “It means—it
means,” he hesitated and looked
out the window as if to refresh his
memory—“dat dere word means a
gen’leman cow sleepin’ aside a
haystack, sah. Dat’s whot it
means? ” —Exchange.
An exchange prints the follow
ing marriage ceremony, which
was said by a Tennessee Squire a
short time ago: “Wilt thou take
her for thy pard; lor better or for
worse; to hold, to fondly guard
till hauled off in a hearse? Wilt
Lhou let her have her way, con
sult her many wishes; make the
fire every day and help her wash
the dishes? Wilt thou comfort
and support her father and moth
er, Aunt Jemima and Uncle John,
three sisters and a brother?”
And his face grew pale and blank ;
it was too late to jilt; as through
the floor ho sank he said: ‘I wilt.’
—Nashville American.
CITATION FOR NEW ROADS.
Office Board of County Commissioners Gwin
nett County.
Whereas. Certain petitioners have filed ap
plications to this court praying for the opening
of a new road, commencing at Mrs. Dodson's,
and running thence by J. w. Leopard’s, inter
secting public road near Mrs. Brown’s, run
ning that road to A. P. Brooks’, thence a south
east direction to Shallow Ford road, near P. L.
Keown’s.
Also, road commencing at Mrs. Atkinson’s
and running by S. F. McKlroy’s to Craig P. O.
Hoad Commissioners having made favorable
report, this is to cite all persons that on and
after the Ist Monday in September. ISW, said
new roads will be opened, if no good cause is
shown to the contrary.
By order Board County Commissioners.
July 13.189 b, 4t. J. P. Byrd. Cierk.
Ordinary’s Notices.
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.
GEORGIA— Gwinnett County.
Ordinary’s Office July 3, 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,
rjEOßGlA—Gwinnett County.
J 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.
Bucnanan.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.
John P. WEBB, Ordinary.
TWELVE MONTHS SUPPORT,
r; EORGI A--Gwinnett County.
VJ Ordinary’s Office July 3. 1899.
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 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 be approved and made the judgmant of
the court.
John P. Webb,Ordinary.
LEAVE TO SELL LAND.
BORGlA—Gwinnett Countv.
Ordinary’s Office July 8, 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 of Mrs. R. J. Sexton, for
merly Mrs. W. T. Scales, in Darts oi lots of land
Nos. 287 and 238. in the 7th district of said ooun
ty, containing 280 acres, more or less, adjoining
lands of the estate of Abraham Moore, James
Brown and the town of Suwanee. Also town
lots known as the old post office in Suwanee
50x100 feet, on which is the old post office build
ing. the gin and mill house and machinery. Al
so town lot 50x160, on which is a small two
room dwelling, adjoining the Harris house
place. Also lot 50x100 feet, on which is a brie k
store building. Also ten acres, more or less, of
Lot No. in said district, adjoining lands of
" • D* Langley, the estate of James Brown,
deceased, Dixon Brown and others. All in said
Gwinnett county.
This is, therefore, to cite all persons concerned
to show cause, if any they can, why said order
should not be granted on the first Mon
day in August, 1899.
Jojin P. Webb, ordinary.
LETTERS OF DISMIBBION.
GEORGIA— Gwinnett County.
Ordinary’s Office, May Ist, 1899.
J. C. Lowery, Administrator of the es
tate of Martin L. Knight, deceased, repre
sents to the court in his petition duly filed that
he has fully administered the estate of said
deceased. This i sphere fore,to cite ail persons con
cerned to show cause, if any they can,why said
Administrator should not be discharged and re
ceive letters of dismission on the first Monday
in August, 1899.
John P. Webb, Ordinary.
LETTERS OF DIBMIBBION.
C'i EORGI A--Gwinnett County.
I office of Ordinary, May 1, 1899.
It. j. Ethridge, administrator of the estate o f
T. R. Bradley, deceased, represents to the oou rt
In his petition duly filed that he has fully ad -
ministered the estate of sail) deceased.
This is, therefore, Bo cite all persons concern
ed to show cause, if any they can. why said
administrator should not be discharged and
receive letters of dismission on the first Mon
day iu August, 1899.
John P W ebb. Ordinary