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The News-Herald. Kate red at Lawreneevill* postolflce a* »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.