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THE NEWS-HERfIED.
SEPTEM3ER s, 1899.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
f p pILLS t
Rouse r the tor | pid liver, and cure
biliousness, sick I headache, jaundice,
nausea, indigesf tion, etc. They are in
valuable to prevent a cold or break up a
fever. Mild, gentle, certain, they are worthy
your confidence. Purely vegetable, they
can De taken by children or delicate women.
IP- Price, 25c. at all medicine dealers or by mail
of C. I. Hood <& Co., Lowell, Mass.
Farm for rent. Apply to W. B.
Cooper.
G. W. Cain has removed his
family to Conyers.
R. L. Winn will weigh cotton
at the Seaboard depot this season
Attention is directed to the new
legal advertisements in this issue.
Dr. Woodward and Manassa
Sammons Bpeut Saturday, in At
lanta.
We have a few Ladies’ Union
Suits to close out at a low price.
Ewing & Son.
Mayor-pro tern Peeples is now
his new residence on
Perry street.
Tarplny Martin has accepted a
position in Atlanta with the King
Hardware Co.
Miss Jessie Hates was the gnest
of friends at Trip several days of
last week.
J. L. Powell has accepted a po
sition as cotton weigher at the
Globe Warehouse.
Dr. R. J. Bagwell was taken
suddenly ill Sunday afternoon,
but is improving now.
Lucerne or Alfalfa Clover Seed
for sale.
G. M. Brand.
Some of the finest melons of
the season were brought in this
week by Z. T. King.
Jas. A. Townley is the happv
father of a bouncing boy, which
arrived Friday last.
Mr. C. A. Watkins, the popular
blacksmith, will shoe your horse
or mule for 50c.—Sep I—2t
B. L. Vaughan came down from
Cartersville Saturday night and
spent Sunday with his parents.
Rev. Neese, of Buford, preached
two excellent sermons at the
Methodist church on last Sunday.
Miss Maud Jones has returned
to her home in Buford, after a
pleasant visit to relatives in the
city.
Mrs. N. B. Bates and Miss Lil
lian McCracken, of Norcross, spent
a few days of last week with rela
tives in the city.
Hon. John Clay Smith, of At
lanta, wa9 in town several days of
last week, visiting his parents, and
a host of friends.
Call on Dr.V. G. Hopkins, Den
tist. Office over Winn’s old drug
store. Up-to-date Dentistry prac
ticed. Prices reasonable.
W. H. Patterson came up from
Pendergrass Tuesday, and will
spend a few days here to recuper
ate his health.
Ewiug & Son have just received
two car loads of Bagging and Ties.
Don’t fail to call and get their
prices before you buy.
FOR SALE. —Druggist hand
some Prescription case for sale at
a bargain. Apply to M. S. Cor
nett, Lawrenceville, Ga.
Messrs. Leonard Patillo and
Homer Wright, two enterprising
citizens of Buford, gave us a pleas
ant call while in the city last week.
Blanchard McGee is up from
Chipley for a few days, visiting
friends and relatives. Blanchard
has many friends in this city, who
always hail his coming with de
light.
A number of our young people
went down to Winder Friday eve
ning last and gave an entertain
ment for the benefit of the Baptist
church at this place. Quite a neat
sum w r as realized.
Rev. John R. Robinson, a for
mer citizen of this county but now
of Montgomery, Ala., has been in
town for several days, with friends
and relatives. He is very well
pleased with his new home, but
says there is no place like Gwin
nett.
John Hooks was in the city a
short while last week. John has
recently been honored with the
promotion from the agency of the
Southern Ratlroad at Lula to that
of Assistant Auditor of the same
Road. John is a fine business
young man, and will uc doubt fill
his new position with credit to
himself and satisfaction to the
Road.
In the advertisement of John B.
Brogdon last week the printer
used the word ‘‘one” for “our.”
It should have read, '“Under our
roof for twenty years—J. M. Veach
<ft Co.’s Flours.” Mr. Brogdon
has been selling the above goods
for twenty years—in fact, has
used no other brand—and says
they have given universal satis
faction.
I will buy cotton seed and sell
meal and hulls and good wheat
fertilizers at the following sta
tions: John R. Wilson will rep
resent me at Loganville; C. B.
Cooper at Trip; F. Taylor at Glos
ter; and E S. Brooks and A. L.
Moore at Lawrenceville. See us
before you buy or sell.
W. O. Cooper.
COTTON MARKET.
Lawrenceville, Ga., Sept. 8,
Strict Middling, ({
Middling, t. 87
SUPERIOR COURT.
Gwinnett Superior court met
Monday morning, with Judge Rus
sell on the bench and Solicitor
Brand nt the helm of the State
docket.
The grand jury organized with
Dr. Moses Richardson as foreman
and Rev. Andrew J.Webb as clerk.
A great many witnesses are being
summoned before that body, and
as the men composing the jury are
among the very best citizens of
the county, it may be expected
that they will discharge their du
ties faithfully and well.
The full proceedings of the court
will appear in our next issue.
Col.J. A. Hunt, of Atlanta, is
attending Court here this week.
Mr. F. R. Partridge, of Pickens,
S. C., spent the first part of the
week in town.
Mrs. Louise Jones and daughter,
of Norcross, were in Lawreuceville
Wednesday.
Mrs. Dexter is in Winder at the
bedside of her sister who is very
seriously ill.
Mr. DeWitt Jones, of Norcross,
is the guest of Rev. J. W. Pogue
this week.
Col. J. O. H. Brown, of Buford,
is in attendance upon the courts
here this week.
Dr. T. T. Key and Prof. R.
Johnson, of Norcross spent the
day here Wednesday.
Out of the property sold by the
Sheriff Tuesday, only one sale was
made under an execution.
Services at the Baptist church
Sunday afternoon by the Pastor,
Rev. L. T. Reed. Everybody in
vited.
Mr. George Sholar, from Madi
son City, S. C., was registered at
the Ambrose House Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Miss Ella Barnheart, a very
beautiful young lady, of Pioneer
Mills, N C,, is the guest of the
Misses Vose this week.
The farm of the late Catherine
Moon, sold at Administrator's
sale Tuesday, was bought by W.
H. Braswell for'the sum of $1,261
Dr. Mitchell received a message
Tbesday to go to Buford to attend
Mr. R. H. Allen, a prominent and
weal thy’citizen of that city who
is seriously ill with bilious fever.
Mr. Guy Hutchins from “off
the Chattahoochee,” attended the
Farmers’ Institute Tuesday. Mr.
Hutchins gave that body a very
sensible talk on the subjuct of
home-raised provisions.
The exhibition and concert at
the colored city school will be giv
en Thursday and Friday nights,
.September 7th and Bth. All
friends, white and colored, are in
vited. Admission free.
Mr. R. T. Stone, of Bartow
county, has leased the Ambrose
Hotel for a term of years, and
took charge of the same last week.
Mr. Stone is an affable gentleman
and comes with experience in thd
hotel business We welcome him
to the citizenship of our city.
Col. Nathan Bennett has been
appointed a delegate to the Na
tional Farmers’ Convention which
meets in Boston next month by
Gov. Candler. Col. Bennett is a
sturdy farmer and will make the
9th district a most creditable rep
resentative. He is making his ar
rangements to go.
Col.J. D. Boyd of Griffin was
here this week on a visit to his
cousin Mr. W. M. Sasser. Col
Boyd is a prominent and influen
tial attorney of ti e Griffin bar and
is interested largely in tbe cotton
mill business of that city. We
wish we had a few citizens of his
vim and push in Lawrenceville.
The Board of County Commis
sioners was in session Monday and
Tuesday, transacting routine bus
iness. Rev. W. B. Haslett was re
elected Superintendent of the
Poor Farm. The county tax rate
was assessed at $4.24 on the SI,OOO,
which added to the state rate
($5.86) makes the state and coun
ty taxes the same as last year—
s9.oo on the SI,OOO worth of prop
erty.
Stockholders' Meeting.
The stockholders of the Bank of
Lawrenceville will hold their an
nuaf meeting on Friday, Septem
ber 15th.
W. M. Sasser, Cashier.
Miss Addie Brand, after spend
ing the summer delightfully in
Lawrenceville, returned to Athens
this week where she will resume
her studies at Lucy Cobb Insti
tute. Her large circle of friends
regret giving her up, and will
misß her beautiful voice at all en
tertainments, but wish for her
much success in her school work.
Miss Brand added much pleasure
to the campmeeting by her un
bounded hospitality. Her tent
was open to all, and those enter
tained were: Misses Chapman of
Virginia, Nowell of Monroe, Mrs.
Sims of Loganville, Miss Cooper
of Lawrenceville, and Miss Broad
nax of Athens. Messrs. Ben Wat
kins and Burkit Barrett of Mon
roe, Tom and Will Shackleford of
Atheus, Chapman of Virginia,
Henry of Augusta, Dr. DeLa
pierre and Dr. John Heidt of Ath
ens; chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs.
W. J. Peeples of Athens and So
licitor General C- H. Brand of
Lawrenceville. * * *•
4000 HORSE=SWAPPERS.
Big Gathering of the Clans in Law
renceville.
Officers Elected for the Ensuing Year.—Col. D.
O. Dougherty of Atlanta the New President.
Tuesday was a red-letter day
lor the horseswappers of North-
Fast Georgia. Their convention
here this week has been by far the
largest ever held, the crowd of
swappers Tuesday being estimated
by Col. Bill Oakes at fully 4,000.
West Crogan street and the pub
lic pasture along that boulevard
was a moving mass of bones, mule
and horseflesh and humanity from
early dawn till the stars shone out
Tuesday night, and the scenes
that took place among the dusty
swappers were at once picturesque
and anmsiug. All the old veteran
swappers, from Bill Jones to Jim
Sikes, were on hand, and every
county in the 9th Congressional
district was represented.
Some disappointment was man
ifested at the non-appearance of
Big Tom Hutcherson and Hand
some Carter Tate, who were ex
pected to be present to entertain
the crowd with their eloquence;
blit the presumption is that these
two popular “swappers” did not
want to come until they had mas
tered the art of fiddling. It will
Col. n. O. Dougherty, of Atlanta, who afters hot contest was on Tuesday elected President
of the North Georgia H.irse-Swappera’ Association.
be remembered that they attend
ed the fiddlers’ convention in For
syth county recently, since which
time they have been taking les
sons on the fiddle. The next con
vention of horseswappers is to be
held here at the March term of
Gwinnett Superior court, and if
these two gentlemen do not ap
pear with their fiddles they will
be summarily expelled from the
Association.
On Tuesday afternoon the an
nual election of officers took place,
and the contest for the presidency
was quite hotly contested, the
candidates being Cc 1. Jim Sikes
from Rabun and Col. Dave 0.
Dougherty from Fulton. The
election was by ballot, the ballot
box being placed in the rotunda
of Oakes’ livery stable, and as
the swappers passed by to the
westward they filed in and depos
ited their ballots. Col. Dick Ew
ing, of Atlanta, bad charge of
Col Dougherty’s campaign, while
Col. Odell Lightfoot managed the
race for Col. Sikes. As the en
thusiastic friends of the opposing
candidates gathered around the
voting precinct hurrahs rent the
air for “O’Dougherty” by his fol
lowers, and ere the polls had been
opened an hour it was plainly
manifest that he was an easy win
ner. The final count showed that
he received 2,841 votes to Sikes
1,611. When the result was knowin
Col. Sikes advanced through the
crowd and mounting an empty
cider barrel proposed three cheers
for Dougherty and moved that his
election be made unanimous The
cheers were given with a mighty
enthusiasm, and his election was
made unanimous by a popular up
rising.
Col. Dougherty was called on
for a speech, and when he was
borne aloft on the shoulders of
two sturdy mountaineers from
Col. Sikes’ home couuty, his face
was wreathed in smiles, and it
could easily be seen that he was
happy all over. Placed on the
FARM FOE SALE.
I will sell my home place, con
sisting of 150 acres,-situated on
the Peachtree road, four miles
from Duluth. Large house, good
orchard, fresh land, pastures, etc.
For terms apply to
Miss M. A. Goodwin,
Duluth, Ga.
NOTICE.
I have a scholarship for some
young of Gwinnett county who
desires to take a bu-iness course
in the Georgia-Alabanaa Business
College, at Macon. I have only
one, so if you waDt it come at
once. Bring reference.
O. A. Nix.
William Miller Lead,
Just as we go to press the news
comes from Snellville that Wm.
Miller, a well-known citizen of
Cates district, died suddenly this
(Thursday) morning from the ef
fects of heat.
cider barrel, he attempted to
speak, but his 'motions overcame
him. He stated that this was the
happiest moment of his life; that
while he had never been an office
seeker, he had reluctantly consent
ed to allow his name used for the
Presidency of the North-Georgiu
Horse-Swappers’ Association at
the urgent solicitation of hi*
friend, Col. Dick Ewing, little
thinking at the time that lie would
be able to defeat such a distin
guished personage as Col. Jim
Sikes. The result was more than
gratifying to him, and, after the
heat of the campaign, to receive
such magnanimous treatment at
the hands of Col. Sikes and his
friends quite overcome him and
filled his heart with deepest emo
tions. As he proceeded in his
his talk, tears streamed down his
cheeks —tears of love and grati
tude for the sturdy horseswappers
w ho had elevated him to the high
est honor within their gift. So
feelingly did he utter his words
that he choked with emotion, and
his friends tenderly bore him from
the cider barrel to one of the green
rooms of Col. Oakes’ stables, where
a bottle of smelling salts soon re
composed him.
Col. Dougherty will make the
horseswappers a fine President, as
he is endowed with horse-sense
from the tip of his toes to the
crown of his hqpd. No better se
lection could have been made, and
the News-Herald congratulates the
Association on its wise choice.
Col. Dougherty is one of Atlanta’s
sturdy business men, and has long
been a member of the Flying-Jen
ney Association, one of the most
wealthy and popular social organ
izations of that city.
Col. Bill Oakes was elected Vice
Presidenut without opposition.
The executive committee elected
is as follows: Col. Odell Light
foot, Hon. Farish Carter Tate,
Col. Elijah Westbrook, Hon. Jas.
Brown, Col. Boney Tanksley.
For Secretary and Treasurer the
race was quite spirited between
Jim Meadow and Harry Anderson,
both rs Atlanta, but the official
count showed Meadow elected by
a good majority. Mr. Meadow is
also a prominent member of the
Flying-Jenny Association, while
Mr. Anderson is not. Col. Dough
erty, on this account, exerted his
influence for Mr. Meadow, which
accounts for his election, it being
one of the tenets of the order that
all Flying-Jenny members shall
stand by each other through thick
and thin.
However, Mr. Anderson has ap
plied for membership with the
Flyers and promises to make it
interesting for Mr. Meadow at the
March meeting
Lawrenceville was again chosen
as the meeting place for the next
convention, at the March term of
Gwinnett Superior court.
All in all, the convention just
adjourned was a glorious success,
and all who came enjoyed them
selves to the fullest extent, and
the noxt meeting is looked forward
to with much interest.
FURNITURE! FURNITURE!
Just received a car load of Fur
niture; beds from $1,25 up; suites
from $7.50 to any price you want.
Prices on all goods as low as the
lowest. J. A. Ambrose.
NOTICE TO FARMERS
I will pay the highest cash price
for cotton-seed. Call on the under
signed or my representative, Tyler
E. Peeples, for prices.
Sep. 1.-4 t. Latham R. Winn.
TAX LEVY FOR 1899.
Board of County Coinmiaaioners, Bept. 4, 1 H»«.
Ordered, That the following amounts be, and
they are hereby levied as County Tax for the
year IKIW, viz:
For (seueral County Purposes lu
For Jury Purpoaea .. 10
For Pauper Purpose* 11
For Bridge Purposes 10
For Public Building Purpoaen .01.1
4.24
Add State Tax....... ..
Total State and County 0.60
By order of the Board.
James T. Larkin, Chairman.
A true extract from the minutes.
J. P. Byrd, Clerk.
WE ARE STILL IN IT!
That is, we are selling as good
goods as anybody, and as cheap
as anybody, but we are too busy
this week to write an add.
Everybody invited to call and
see us, in the new Powell build
ing, west of court house square.
Come And Be Served.
RDTLEDGE & CLOWER.
Card of Thanks
We extend our heartfelt grati
tude to all, who have hy numerous
acts of kindly attention, striven
to lighten the grief that o’ershad
ows us, on account of the death of
our little William. Our prayer
is that He who said “Suffer little
children to come unto me” will
give to each one their recompense.
A.C. Roberts and Family.
TAX DODGERS COMING IN.
Near $30,000 Returned to Tax Collector
Moore This Week.
The article in last week’s News-
Herald calling attention to the
large list of tax defaulters in Gwin
nett county is having a magical
effect.
Tax Collector M jure, during the
past week, has received returns
from 81. property owners who give
in $29,453 worth of property, be
sides from 23 wtio return only a
poll.
This makes a total of 54 who
have come up and “toed the mark;”
and yet “there are others.”
The grand jury should appoint a
special committee from their body
to assist Tax Collector Moore in
going through the digest, and in
obtaining the names of the tax
payers in the v irious districts, and
placing every defaulter on the list,
with the penalty of double taxa
tion attached.
There is no excuse for a man
defaulting in his return of proper
ty for taxation, and a double tax
would make the dodgers a “leetle
more careful” next timp.
The grand jury has a most ex
cellent opportunity of rendering a
valuable service to the tax payers
of Gwinnett couuty by bringing
in the tax dodgers. Not only
should this be done, but all the
returns on the digest should be
carefully gone over by a commit
tee and such of them raised as are
based on undervaluations.
Let every man return his prop
erty at something like its real
worth, and the burden of taxation
will fall lighter on us all.
J. B. BROGDON S
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On Trial For His Life.
Sam Smith, col., who was tried
lust September for the murder of
James Coker, was put on tiial to
day (Thursday) for the second
time.
At the last trial he was found
guilty of voluntary manslaughter
Counsel carried the case to the
Supreme court and succeeded fin
setting the verdict aside. The Su
preme court held that tfcere could
be no manslaughter in it, and the
court erred in charging it, and fur
ther held that there was no evi
dence sufficient to warrant a ver
dict for murder. In commenting
on the decision the Supreme court
justices stated that it was a spe
cially clear case of justifiable hom
icide, and that any man is justi
fiable in taking the life of his fel
low man in defense of his habita
tion.
The evidence showed that Coker
and several others went to the
house of the darky on a drunken
frolic, and while there raised a
racket with the darky, and just as
Coker was entering the door in
pursuit of the darky the fatal shot
was fired.
Cols. John R. Cooper, J. A. Per
ry and Oscar Brown will put up a
hard fight for the defense, while
the State will be represented by
Solicitor Brand and T. M. Peeples.
The counsel for the defendant
feel very hopeful of a verdict of
justifiable homicide.
PAY FOE YOUE PAPEE.
The fall of the year is now hero, 1
the time you should pay up for
your News-Herald if you are in
arrears. Please look at the date
following your name on the label
and if you are not up-to-date get
that way as soon as possible. The
News-Herald proposes to Le an
up-to-date newspaper and wants
its subscribers to be the same way.
Como along, friends, and let’s be
up-to-date, please. Of course we
will not object to your paying 12
months ahead.
Several very interesting commu
nications are crowded out of this
issue. They will appear next week.
The City School of Lawrenceville.
Fall term opens on the first Monday after
Gwinnett Superior court, and closes on the
I sth of December.
J. A. BAGWELL, Superintendent.
SIM S HUBRIS,
SUWANEE, GA,
Are Making Hot Times Hotter.
A GREAT EXPLOSION IN HIGH PRICES!
They are still selling
20 pounds Green Coffee for sl,
and as they want to raise their trade to a high
er elevation, they are selling
1 1 lbs. Arm and Hammer brand
Soda for 25 cents,
and it never fails to rise.
If you are looking for the biggest thing in
this county for 5c we have it:
24 oz. Very Fine German Laun
dry Soap,
and as cleanliness is next to Godliness every
body should use it.
In order to make room for our Fall and
Winter stock, we are offering big bargains in
Lawns, Organdies, Percals, Etc.
Call and see us. Your patronage solicited.
Respectfully,
SMITH & HARRIS.
WANTED. —4OO bushels of Rye. Highest market
price will be paid for same.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
ESTAE OF AUSTIN WEBB, DECEASED-
By virtue of an order from the Court of Ordinary of Gwinnett County, Geor
gia, will be «old within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in Oc
tober, I Mill, before the court house door in the city of Lawrenceville, Gwinnett
county, Georgia, the following described lands belonging to the estate of Aus
tin Webb, late of said county, deceased :
LOT NO. I.—Two hundred and seventy-nine ('279) acres of land, more or
less, being all of Lot No. sixty-five (05; except three acres, more or leßs, where
llaynes Creek liaptist church is now situated, and thirty-two (33) a-res, more
or less, in the north-west corner of Lot No. ninety-six (96; adjoining the above
describeii tract on the north-east. Known as part of the old home place of the
late Austin Webb, deceased, In the fifth district of said county. On this tract
is a first-class framed two-story dwelling and good out-buildings, orchards,
springs, etc. One hundred and seventy-five (175) acres in a high state of culti
vation, about twenty (20) acres in original forest, three tenant houses and out
buildings. This is one of the best country homes in the county, located in a
good neighborhood, with schools, churches, etc., convenient.
LOT NO. 2, —One hundred and thirty-six (136) acres of land, more or less,
being the south part of land Lot No. ninety-six (96) in said district, adjoining
other lands of the estate on the west, and Arch Wtbb and lauds of said estate
on the north, Wiley Webb and others on the east, and on the south by lands
now occupied by Wes. Knight. On this lot is a comfortable dwelling and out
houses. A large part of this tract is in cultivation, with plenty of timber and
well watered, ft is generally known as part of the Gresham place.
LOT NO. 3. —Sixty-two and one-half (62hj) acres of land, more or less, off
of the south-west corner of Lot No. ninety-five (95) in said district, known as
part of the Daggett place, adjoining lands of estate of llrs. Kurd on the west,
on the north by lards of Harris Wade, east by lands of Tbomas Smith and
south by lands of Arch Webb and estate of Austin Webb. On this land is a
good tenant house and out-buildings, twenty (20) acres ol line woodland, bal
ance in cultivation. This is a first-class small farm.
LOT N 0.4. Fifty (50) acres of land, more or less, in south-east corner of
Lot No.sixty-four (64) in the fifth district of said county, adjoining lands of
John Wade on the west and north, the lands of Webb estate on the east and
lauds of Henry Thomas on the south. On this tract are about fifteen (15) acres
of woodland, balance in cultivation and old fields.
LOT NO. 5. —One hundred (100) acres off of the south side of Lot No. 140,
in the 6th district of said county, adjoining lands of G. W. Ambrose on the
west, the dower of Mrs. Webb on the north, lands of K. N.Robinson and J. M.
Wilson on the east, and the estate of W. K. Roberts on the south. This tract
is two miles south of Lawrenceville, on the Covington road, and is all in origi
nal forest, and lies beautifully for cultivation.
LOT NO. 6; Walton county. —At the same time and place will be sold the
following described lands m Walton county : One hundred (100) acres of land,
more or less, known as the Irwin or Upchurch place, and being parts of Lots
Nos. 271 and 272, in the 4th land district of Walton county, adjoining lands of
Mrs. Jane Webb and Daker on the west, bounded on the north by the Logan
ville and Rockbridge public road, east by dower of Mrs. Jane Webb and others,
and on the south by John Gritiin and others. On this place is a good residence
and out-buildings, tenant house, orchards, about 20 acres in original forest,
balance in cultivation and pastures.
LOT NO. 7. —The dower interest of Mrs. Jane Webb, it being a life estate,
iu fifty (50) acres of land, more or less, known as part of Lot No. 248,4t,h district
i Walton county, and being in the south-west corner of said lot, adjoining other
I lands of the estate on the west, bounded on the north by the Rockbridge road,
east hy dower of Mrs. Jane Webb, south by Lyle.
All to be sold for the purpose of distribution between the heirs at-law of
said Austin Webb, deceased. Terms, cash, but parties will be allowed 30 days
in which to comply with terms of sale. I’arties desiring further information
as to said land or the titles thereto, will call on
JAMES H. McGEE,
Administrator of A. Webb, deceased, Lawrenceville, Ga.