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The News-Herald.
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»econd-cla»* matter.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
Official Organ Gwinnett County,
Lawwncefille Pnblisbtng Co., Proprietors.
JAMBS A. BIOWKI.L, Editor
J. A. PERRY. AMooiit" Editor.
THE PRESIDENT'S MEBBAOK.
I
President McKinley’s message
to Congress is a superior docu
ment to all its predicessors in
length, but in other particulars is
not above the ordinary. It con
tains 20,000 words, enough reading
matter to make a complete issue of
the News-Herald. However,we do
not think that it is of enough im
portance to fill our columns to the
exclusion of everything else.
The president comes out square
ly for the single gold standard,
and vigorously attacks the trusts
On the Philippine questiou, he
has changed fronts, having in his
inaugural address posed as an op
ponent to “territorial greed,” but
now taking the position as an ar
dent expansionist.
He still contends for the inde
pendence of Cuba as soon as her
people are competent to govern
themselves.
That part of his message which
will receive strong support in the
South is his advocacy of tho Nic
aragua canal.
On the lynching, he says: “The
constitutional authorities should
be cheerfully upheld. Lynching
must not be tolerated in a great
and civilized country like the
United States. Courts, not mobs,
must execute tho penalties of tlie
laws. The preservation of public
order, the right of discussion, the
integrity of courts, and the orderly
administration of justice must
continue forever the rock of Bafety
upon which our government se
curely rests. ”
THE LEGISLATURE.
This legislature might very ap
propriately be called the “dog
law” legislature, as the “dog law"
is the most important law that
has passed during its sessiou.
Not a single one of the many
important bills introduced has be
come a law. The Willingham bill
has been defeated, ballot reform
has not been socured, tax reform
has been side-tracked, and even
the dog law has been dodged by
referring it to the grand juries of
the various counties before it will
be operative.
The people elected the members
of the legislature to pass laws, and
not to side-track, or dodge them.
The last sessiou of the legisla
ture appointed a special commis
sion, consisting of some of its
strongest members, to investi
gate the subject of tax reform
during its recess. A long session
was held and considerable data
was obtained at a heavy cost. A
general sentiment prevailed that
the report of the commission
would be adopted and become a
law, or at least some reform would
be made. But the whole affair is
referred to the next legislature.
It is not our intention to criti
cise any individual member of the
legislature, for each member is re
sponsible to his own constituents
for his vote, which is public, upon
the several important measures.
The committee to investigate
the case of Mr. Roberts, of Utah,
is trying to make some satisfac
tory disposal of it.
It is probable that the case will
go to Utah for trial, or that wit
nesses will be brought from Utah
to Washington. It has been ru
mored that wives No. 2 and 8 mav
be sent for, to appear as witnesses
agasust him. One of Mr. Roberts’
daughters is now in Washington
and may be called as a witness.
Mr. Roberts declares that he has
not violated any law by marrying
since the law was passed to pro
hibit a plurality of wives in Utah,
but that he, as many others has
not deserted the wives married be
fore the law was made. He does
not understand why he should be
barred from the house of repre
sentatives, since he has not vio
lated any law.
A fellow tells ub that in a coun
try post-office uot far away hangs
this sign:
“No letters will be delivered
until they are received. If you
don’t get a letter or paper on the
day you are expecting it have the
postmaster look in all the boxes
and down in the cellar also. It
ought to be there somewhere. He
likes to look for you. If your
friends won’t write, cuss the post
master. If the postmaster telle
you that there is no mail for you,
put on a grieved expression and
say there ought to be some. He
is probably hiding it for the pleas
ure of having you call two or
three times. Ask him to look
again. If you don’t get your pa
per write to the editor and give
him tlif devil.” —Hayesville Cou
rier.
There is but one suuscriber in
the county that refuses to take the
News-Herald out of the post-office.
This person affords a splendid
example of “one in a hill.”
Monroe is to have two news
papers. “The Walton Tribune,”
the new paper, edited by Mr. W.
G. McNelley, will will make its
appearance on January 9, 1900.
A representative citizen of the
county recently remarked: “1
have been a subscriber either to
the Gwinnett Herald or News-
Herald ever since I have been old
enough to take a paper.” This is
patriotic talk. Every citizen
ought to take his county paper.
When the'grasshopper ceases to
hop, and the old cow quits her
bawling; when the fishes no long
er flop, and the babies stop their
squalling; when the dunner no
longer duns, and the hoot owl
quits its hooting; when the vine
no longer twines, and the song
bird quits its singing; when tho
heavens begin to drop, and old
maids stop advising, then it’s
time to shut up your shop and quit
yoor advertising. Rut not till
then.—Alpharetta Free Press.
General Wheeler on tho Philippine:.
In a letter from Santa Rita,
Luzon, Philippine Islands, to a
friend in Birmingham, Ala., Gen.
Joseph Wheeler discusses at some
length the conditions as they ex
ist at preoent in the island and
advocates theii annexation by
this government. General Wheel
-1 er writes:
“The time has passed for the
people of the United States to
discuss the question of what is to
be done with the Philippines.
While we have not advanced far
into the country, yet the territory
controlled by the United States
contains more than a million peo
ple. We have given the people to
understand tnat we are here to
remain and very many of them
have committed themselves to us.
If we were to abandon the country
these people who desire American
protection will be subjected to all
kinds of reprisals, their property
would be confiscated and many of
them would be kiled.
“For us to go on and conquer
the country and then withdraw
our army aud abandon the coun
try would make matters worse
than to leave it now. We would
have induced more people to ad
here to us and therefore would
leave more people to become vic
tims of revenge.
“There is another view: We
drove out the Spaniards who had
been the governing power for near
ly 400 years. For us to withdraw
would leave a condition of anarchy
and foreigners who own property
in the country would certainly
have a strong moral claim against
the United States for their losses.
“There are nearly, if not quite,
thirty distinct tribes in the Philip
pines and there is every probabil
ity they would not submit to a nv
government inaugurated by the
Tagalos of whom Aguinaldo calls
himself the head. Most certainly
a government by that class of peo
ple would be very unjust and there
would be constant rebellions
against it. The result would be
the people who have business in
terests and property would appeal
to some strong government, Ger
many for instance, to come with
an army and restore order. I
think the people generally want
peace. Of course, Aguinaldo and
his officers are reluctant to yield
their power and many of their sol
diers are pleased with their duties,
as for the first time in their lives
they have guns and with the con
nivance of the officers are permit
ted to rob the people and commit
other outrages.
“Tender a good government this
country would be one of great
wealth and our connection with it
would be one of greucl benefit to
the United States. The evil fea
tures of these islands have been
exaggerated to our people. Their
extent is so great from north to
south and the variation of the al
titude in each so that there is a
variety of climate and products.
Americans will find this an excel
lent field for their energies and
the wealth producing powers of
these islands uuder American in
fluence would be great.
“The actiou of some of the peo
ple of the United Staees in assert
ting that the people of the Philip
pines ought to have independence
does a great deal of harm aud as
sists Aguinaldo in maintaining tne
Insurrection as he publishes all
such assertions by American of
this character and tells his sup
porters that if they will hold out
until winter iudepence will be
given them. It also has a bad ef
j feet in this, that the people who
are disposed to be favorable to us
and who desire us to govern the
islands, fear to assert themselves
because they know if they do so,
| aud the Americans should aban
don them, they would be in great
danger of their lives and in ali
! probability their property would
1 be confiscated.”
BARGAINS FOR CHRISTMAS
At J. H. McGEE’S!
Selling Goods for Money, and Not for Profit,
is what I am doing and will continue to do from
now until Christmas.
I have too much Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Dry
Goods and Notions, and during the next ten days
I must reduce my stock
Two Thousand Dollars,
and 1 am making prices that will do it.
Come to see me and I will save you money I
J AMKS 11. McGEE.
DOES IT PAY TO BUY CHEAP?
A cheap remedy for coughs and
colds is all right, but you want
something that will relieve and
cure the more severe aud danger
ous results ot throat and lung
troubles. What shall you do? Go
to a warmer and more regular cli
mate? Yes, if possible If not
possible for you, then in either
ease take the only remedy that
has been introduced in all civilized
countries with success in severe
throat and lung troubles, ‘'Bos
ch ee’s German Syrup.” It not
only heals and stimulates the tis
sues to destroy the germ disease,
but allays iuflamation, causes easy
expectoration, gives a good night’s
rest, and cures the patient Try
one bottle. Recommended many
years by all druggists in the world.
Sample bottles at Bagwell’s Drug
Store, La wren Seville; Smith and
Harris, Suwanee: R. 0. Medlock,
Norcross.
AS TO CENSUS ENUMERATOR.
Census enumerators will not be
appointed until some time during
the latter part of the winter, or at
least until after the territory
(counties) have been divided into
enumeration districts. The plan
for the subdivision is being formu
lated in the census office at Wash
ington. In the meantime appli
cations to the Supervisor of their
district, giving name, post-office
and district wanted.
The qualification of enumera
tors for the proper discharge of
their duties, is a matter of the
very greatest importance. The
success of the work of taking the
census will depend very largely
upon the fitness and reliability of
the enumerators.
In addition to a moral char
acter, for sobriety and reliability,
they will be selected with reference
to physical activity, and to apt
ness, neatness and accuracy in
writing, spelling and ready use of
figures. The census requires ac
tive, energetic persons of good ad
dress, and readiness with the pen.
As they will be required to make
a house-to-house canvass of their
respective districts, only such per
sons can do the work with satisfac
tion to the government, or profit
Easily?
Are you frequently hoarse?
Do you have that annoying
tickling in your throat? Would
you feel relieved if you could
raise something? Does your
cough annoy you at night, and
do you raise more mucus in
the morning?
Then you should always keep
on hand a bottle of
Ayer’s
Cherry
Pectoral
If you have a weak
1 throat you cannot be too
A careful. You cannot begin
treatment too early. Each
cold makes you more liable
to another, and the last
. I one is always harder to
cure than the one before it.
Or. tiers Clcrri Pectoral piaster
I protects Ike lugs Iron colds.
I Help at Hand.
; If you have any complaint
whatever and desire the best
Bn medical advice you can pos
aibly obtain, write the doctor
fraelv. You will receive a
V prompt reply.
Addroae, DR. J. C. AYER,
M t Lowell, Mae*.
WANTED.
To rent two one-horse farms ami one
two-horse farm, to parties who will
furnish their own stock. Good houses,
pastures and water. Apply to
Jas. J. Waitek, Dacula, Ja.
Nov. 22.—4 t,
to themselves. One enumerator
will be appointed for each subdi
vision of territory, aod in all the
districts outside of Atlanta the
work must be completed in thirty
days, but in the city of Atlanta
the work must be completed in
two weeks.
The compensation of enumera
tors is fixed in the act of March 8,
1899. and as their work is what
may properly be called “piece
work,” the price is fixed at a min
imum rate of 2c for each living in
habitant. 2c for each death, 15c
for each farm, and 20c for each
establishment of productive indus
try, is provided for all subdivisions
where such allowance may be
deemed sufficient. In other sub
divisions higher per capita rates
will be paid, according to th 6 dif
ficulfses of the work. In such
cases the maximum rate will not
exceed 3c for each living inhabi
tant, 3c for each death, 20c for
each farm, aud 30c for each estab
lishment of productive industry.
In subdivisions where per diem
rates are established, having refer
ence to the nature of the region to
be canvassed, and the density or
sparseness of the settlement, or
other consideration pertinent there
to, the compensation allowed to
enumerators will not be less than
$3, or more than $6 per day, of
full ten hours work.—Ex.
Card of Thanks.
Lithonia Ga., 11th, 1899 —Mr.
Editor: Allow me through the
columns of your paper to express
ray thanks to the friends in your
county, who so nobly came to my
assistance iu the time of need. As
moßt of your readers know, I lost
my residence and nearly all the
contents by fire on the 17th July
last. By the help of friends I was
enabled to move back into my new
home some three weeks ago. So
we are desirous that our friends
may know that wo are sheltered
from the cold and storms, and
wish and ask for a blessing to rest
upon all who have been so kind to
us. We shall ever feel under ob
ligations to our friends in Gwin
nett, and shall be glad to reuder
such service to them as lies with
iu our power. Come to see us, and
break bread with us. We will be
found at the old stand in the uew
house. Very truly,
F. A. Ragsdai.e
In Memory of Miss Missouri McDaniel.
We, a committee,appointed from
Maddox Sundav-school to draft
resolutions in memory of Miss Mis
souri McDaniel, submit the follow
ing:
God in His infinite wisdom has
taken from our School our much
loved Missouri. She was born
December 19, 1881, and died No
vember 26, 1899. She becume a
member of Omir Christian church
in August, 1897, aud lived a con
sistent member until her death.
In the death of Missouri w>< re
alize that our Sundav-scho' 1 has
lost one of its most ardent sup
porters. Indeed, we cannot see
why she, in the bloom of young
womanhood, w ith brightness and
happiness and usefulness predict
ed for her future, should be taken
from us. Yet we know that He
who doeth all things, doeth them
well. Therefore, be it
Resolved, by Maddox Sunday
school in regular session assem
bled, Ist, That we bow in huulble
submission to Him “whose yoke is
easy and whose burden is light.”
Though we have lost one of our
best workers, and our sorrow is
great, yet we know that our earth
ly loss is her Heavenly gain, and
ere long the “murky messenger”
will summon us to meet her agaiu.
Resolved, 2nd, That a copy of
these resolutions be furnished The
News-Herald for publication, also
a copy be tendered her bereaved
pareuts, and that a copy be tiled
on the minutes of our School, and
a page left blank in her memory.
Rdsolved, 3rd, That we ever take
pattern after the precepts of our
departed loved on u . And may it
j be that when our lace is run and
the sundown of life is upon us, we
can say, as she said, “I am ready,”
then w'ith her in realms above, we
will sing her favorite song, “What
a Grand Gathering.”
Miss Loi.lik Cole,
Mbs. xMartha Maddox,
Miss Pearl Phillips,
Miss Maggie Patrick,
Committee.
CEUTREVILLE.
Miss Ara McDaniel retori.ed
Sunday from a visit to Trip.
Thp farmers are finishing up
picking cotton and sowing wheat.
A baby boy made its appearance
at the home of Mr. L. C. Davis
last Sunday.
C. G Hannah, of Atlanta, was
here recently.
W, T. Tanner paid our school a
visit last week.
Ceutreville will have a Christ
mas tree on Monday night, the 25th
inet,. A nice time is expected.
Johnson & Evans had the mis
fortune of losing a fine horse last
week.
The dance given at D. I.
Knights’ Saturday night was an
enjoyable affair.
Miss Maud Flowers was united
in married to Mr. Willard Brilt
one day recently. They have our
best wishes.
DACULA.
Mrs. Ella Buchanan, of Atlanta,
visited relatives here recently.
Dacula High School is now in a
fiourishing cond tion.
C. 0. Harris and wife have re
turned fiom an extended visit to
relatives in South Carolina.
John Freeman has moved his
family to'Atlanta, where he will
go into the real estate business.
Rev. R. L. Singleton has return
ed from conference. He has been
returned to this circuit
J. J. Wait'T is quite sick at this
writing.
Charlie Morgan has opened a
small stock of groceries in the N.
G. Pharr store house,
Jas. F. Nash is in Auburn for a
few days on business.
Dacilla continues to grow. M.
F. Dabney’s addition of 80 feet to
his store room is nearing comple
tion. A. M. Wilson’s new dwelling
is about completed. John Pharr
is preparing to build a blacksmith
and repair shop. Julian Wilson is
making preparations to build an
addition of two rooms to the G. F.
Harris dwelling. M. F Dabney
FREE! FREE!
‘‘A Housewife’s Delight, A
Neatly Arranged Table.”
-
Buy Your Goods ofUs
and get a set of this
Har|d Painted China, Free!
ASK FOR COUPONS.
J. P. & Co.
will build an additional room to i
the Bud Freeman house.
BRADEN.
We already see that The News-
Herald 18 indeed a success under
the management of our new edit
ors.
Boh Johnson, we are sorry to
note, is still very sick.
Miss Lennie Thurman visited
Atlanta last week.
Miss Mabelle Lankford visited
relatives in Luxomni last week.
Miss Cebelle Fleming, who has
been quite sick with typhoid fever,
is much better.
Master Bob Lankford has gone
to Luxomni to enter school.
Miss Lucie 'J human is on an
extended visit to her sister at Cell
treville.
We wish to correct an error we
made last week. Mr. Mewboru
and Miss Lankford were not mar
ried as we first heard. We beg
their pardon.
QUESTION ANSWERED.
Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale of any medicine in the
civilized world. Your mothers
and grandmothers never thought
of using anything else for Indiges
tion or Billiousness. Doctors were
scarce, and they seldsm heard of
Appendeoitis, Nervous Prostration
or Heart Fuilure, etc. They used
August Flower to clean out the
system and stop fermentation of
undigested food, regulate the ac
tion of the liver, stimulate the
nervous and organic action of the
system, and that is all they took
when feeling dull and bad with
headaches and other aches. You
only need a few doses of Green’s
August Flower, in liquid form, to
make you satisfied there is noth
ing serious the matter with you.
Sample bottles at Bagwell Drug
Store. Lawreiiceville, R. O. Med
lock, Norcross, Smith & Harris,
Suwanwe.
LUXOMNI.
News Bcarce this week; Christ
mas will soon be here and times
are dull.
William Haney, of Atlanta, is
on a visit near Luxomni.
Lewis Nash and family have
moved near Beaver Ruin.
Henry Snead will probably move
to Meadow soon and engage in
biacksmithing.
The entertainment at James
Garner’s Saturday night was quite
enjoyable.
Miss Mae-80110 Lankford, of
Braden, spent a few days with her
sister, Mrs. Leouard, last week.
Prof. Neal spent Saturday last
in Ceutreville.
The pound supper at Sterling
Garner’s last Tuesday was largely
tISTTKI TO MRS. FIMKHAM JTO. 94.39*1
‘‘lam so grateful to you for what
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com
pound haa done for me that I feel as
though I must
tell about it. A
year ago I was
taken very sick.
Doc tors could do
me no good only
to deaden the
pain which I
had almost con
stantly. I got
some of your
Compound and
took one bottle
Women
Would Sure
ty Try Mrs.
Plnkham’s
Medicine If
They Only '
Knew, Says
Mrs. King
and received benefit from it at once.
X have taken it ever since and now
have no buck ache, no pain in my
aide and my stomach and bowels are
perfectly well. I can honestly say that
there is nothing like it. If I could only
tell every woman how much good your
medicine has done me, they would
surely try it.”—Martha M. King, North
Attleboro, Mass.
The way women trifle with health
shows a degree of indifference that is
past understanding. Happiness and use
fulness depend on physical health; so
does a good disposition. Disease makes
women nervous, irritable and snap
pish. The very effort of ailing women
to be good-natured makes them ner
vous. Write to Mrs. Pinkham, she will
help you to health and happiness.
It costs nothing to get Mrs. Pinkham’t
advice. Her address is Lynn, Mass.
Look Out-^,
For Your Interest
And consult our prices on Stationery,
Paints, Perfamery and
Everything in the Drug Line,
before going elsewhere.
Dr. A. M. Winn & Son,
Lawrenceville, Ga.
A. M. WILSON & CO.,
Dacula, Ga., have received a full stock of Christina*
Goods in connection with their line of General Merchan
dise, which will be offered at the iowest cash prices.
Special Bargains in hats and caps.
We can save you money on Buggies and Wagons.
A nice line of Furniture to sell at a bargain.
Coffins, Caskets and Robes at reasonable prices. Free
hearse to customers.
LIVERY * STABLE.
In connection with our other business we have a first
class Livery Stable, and will be glad to serve the traveling
public at any time.
All persons indebted to the old firm ot J. W. \\ ilson & Sou, and
A. M. Wilson & Co., are notified that payment will be expected, or
satisfactory arrangements made, by Dec. 25.
A. M. WILSON & CO., Dacula, Ga.
READ AND REFLECT.
I am NOT overstocked,
I am NOT going out of business,
I am NOT selling goods AT and BELOW COST,
But at a PROFIT. Yet I can give you as much for
your money as any store in town,
QUALITY CONSIDERED.
A full line of Christmas Groceries in stock, and arriving at
VOSE’S GROCERY.
Goods delivered to anyipart of Town.
attended and highly enjoyed.
Ed. Weathers, of Meadow, was
iu town Saturday.
HOYLE.
We know that our place is tot
deserted, for we have quite a num
ber of visitors.
Mrs. Carlile, of Atlanta, has
been visiting Mr. King's family
at this place.
Melt Brooks, of Dawson county,
accompanied by his charming
daughier, Mis-Estelle, is visiting
John Bauyau’s family.
Col. James Arnold, of Atlanta,
has been up to see his father near
here.
Our school, which has been in
progress over two weeks, is flour
ishing, under the management of
Prof. V. R. Hicks. Forty-four
pupils have been enrolled up to
this time, and many more are to
come yet.
We think that if DeKalb would
boast a little less of her fine court
house,and would act more fairly in
paying the hard-working teachers
who instruct their children, there
would be a more friendly and cor
dial feeling existing between the
tc achers and the managers of the
school affairs.
Mrs. Harmon, of Atlanta is up
to s«e frieuds and relatives.
We contemplate having a Christ
mas tree in our school.
For Printing of all Kinds
CCOvEIE TO THE
NEWS JOB OFFICE.
Legal Blanks, Minutes,
Pamphlets, Catalogues,
Posters, Dodgers.
JUST LOOK AT THESE PRICES:
Note Heads, per i,ooo $ >j.
“ “ “ 500 1.00,
Envelopes, per 1,000 ><r
“ “ 500 1.00.
Good Stock; Note Heads gummed and Tah
leted. All work guaranteed to be strictly first
class. Give us your orders and patronize home.
• Mail orders receive prompt attention.
Ltgal Blanks
At the Lowest Prices.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given, that my wife.
R. A. Britt, will by my consent, be
come a public or free trader one month
from date, and be authorized to make
all contracts in her own name.
Dec. 1, ’99. 4t. J. J. Britt.
SANTA CLAUS!
He Is En Route to Lawrence-
Yille and On His Arrival
Will Make Headquarters at John M.
Wilson’s Store.
Mr. John M. Wilson, Lawreuce
ville’s well-known merchant, re
cently paid a ,visit to Santa Claus
and made an engagement with
that jolly old elf by which he is
to take up his headquarters at his
store ou his annual pilgrimage
during the holidays, now so near
at hand.
Santa, this year, has a great va
riety of sweet and pretty tilings
for the children, and of course
they will throng Mr. Wilson’s
store to get a peep at the good old
fellow, and to select the presents
they expect Santa to give them at
Christmas tide.
The first installment of Santa’s
good things have already arrived
at Mr. Wilson’s store, and more
will come in later.
VJse Dr. Miles' Nerve Plasters for SPINAI
WEAKNESS. All druggists sell ’em for 25c.