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The News-Heraid.
Issued Every “Tiiursda^r.
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MAY 17, 1900.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Dr. B. V. Wilson, of Dacula,
was hero Tuesday.
CountyGoroinissioner Byrd went
to Winder Monday.
The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Em
ory Brooks is very ill.
Mrs. Moore, of Atlanta, visited
relatives here this wsek.
Capt. W. D. Jenks, of .Jenks,
was in the city Tuesday.
Col. 0. A. Nix spent Sunday
with his parents at Trip
Mr, .T. R. Garner, of Atlanta, v as
in town a short while Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Cain spent,
Sunday with relatives in Con
yers.
"worn, to Mr. and Mrs. J. L. II a
good, Sunday morning, an 8-pound
boy.
Miss Hattie Cooper, from near
Trip, wur in Lawrenceville Tues
day.
Messrs. C. L.aud Guy Hutchins
attended the factory meeting here
Monday.
Miss Alma Street, of Buford, is
kin appreciated guest of friends in
t\e city.
Ms. Blakey Perry, from Auburn,
with his friend, Mr.
B. C. jLs.
Mr. W. WxLampkin, Jackson,
Ga’s. famous Cotton factor, was
here Monday. \
A large crowd from town eu
jojTed a fish-fry out omfiTellow Riv
er Tuesday.
The editor is with his oVqther,
Prof. J. S.Bagwell, in
Tex., this week.
Miss Bertie* Pc wer, of Buford,
was the charming guest of Mrs.
Ambrose Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Graham, parents
of Mrs. R. W. Peeples, were with
relatives here this week.
Little Miss Kate Bloodworth, of
Buford, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Rodgers, on Perry street.
Rev. T J. Warlick, Mr. J. P.
Austin and Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Perry attended the quarterly meet
ing at Level Creek Saturday.
Prof. Virgil Sammons, President
of Monticello High School, was
here this week. Mr. Sammons
contemplates the study of law
soon.
Miss Anna Strickland, daughter
of Rev. W. H. Strickland, was
married to Mr. Fulton Tuesday
.evening at the home of her parents
Vi Decatur.
/ On the first page of this issue
will he found an interesting letter
from Iceland. The letter is ad
dressed to Mr. J. Swift Brogdou,
of Suwanee, and is very instruct
ive.
Rev. H. S. Bradley will preach
the commencement sermon ofWin
dor Institute on May 20. The ex
ercises will continue through Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday fol
lowing, with an address fromChan
c or Hill Tuesday morning.
Maj. W. E. Simmons is tearing
away the old Ewing ginnery on
South Clayton St. and will com
mence at once the erection of
buildings for his modern plant,
lie will use the Roundlap press,
with a capacity of 50 bales per
day.
A A regular Convocation of
of Mt. Vernon Chapter No.
!19 will be held next Friday eve
ning at 8 o’clock. All officiating
Royal Arch Masons are earnestly
invited to attend.
B. L. Patterson, H. P.
A new gladiator has thrown his
castor in the ring in the contest
for the office of Tax Receiver in
the person of D. C. Hawthorn.
Mr. Hawthorn is no stranger to
the people of Gwinnett county,
ami needs no commendation from
us. He has served the public well
and satisfactorily in the past, and
all who know him have no doubt
that he would do so again if called
to public position. See his card
in another column.
The Colorado beetle, better
known as the potato bug, is playing
havoc with Irish potatoes. It re
quires only a day or two for them
to ruin a patch. There are several
well recommended destroyers. The
ono most in favor is to dissolve an
mice of Paris green in five gallons
of water and sprinkle the solution
on the plants. Another is to sprin
kle lime on plants, and still a
third is to use a mixture of kero
sene oil and water.
Why uot wear a nice Suit when
Rutledge & Glower are selling
ith'in so cheap ?
Just received this week from
llurlington, Vermont, a new stock
of the celebrated Diamond Dyes
at John 11. Brogdon’s.
Please observe the Ordinance
ngainst riding bicycles on side
walks. In the future this law will
be rigidly enforced.
* J. G. Brown, Marshal.
Bargains in job lots of Shoes at
Rutledge & dower’s.
Miss Lillie McKelvey had as her
guest one day last week Miss
Johnnie King, from Suwanee.
Mrs James Smith has been
quite feehle for several weeks. We
hope for her n speedy recovery.
Don’t forget the Hatters, Rut
ledge it Clower, when you need a
Hat.
Miss Ruth Mooar has returned
to Buford after a pleasant stay
with Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Rodgers.
Mr. B. P. Brand, of Chester, S.
C., is visiting friends and relatives
in and near town this week.
Buy J. M. Veach & Co’s. Flower
from John B, Brogdon. It is the
best.
Hon. John Clay Smith, of At
lanta, visited his father and moth
er in Lawrenceville Fiiday.
Rutledge & Clower’s Big Store
is the place to go for Clothing.
All styles.
Miss Adeline Bagwell, of Au
burn, is with Mrs. J. A*. Bagwell
during her husband’s visit to Tex-
Suspenders of all kinds are now
shown in Brogdon’s Bargain An
nex at 10c and 19c.
A great deal of interest is being
manifested in the meetings now
in progress at the Methodist
church.
See Rutledge <fc Clower for bar
gains this month.
A tenant house of Mrs. Craig,
occupied by John Winn, col., was
destroyed by fire last Thursday
morning.
See McCormick’s new Vertical
Lift Mower at Rutledge & Clow
er’s. Then yon will buy it if you
the best.
ReV;-Jteed filled his regular ap
pointmenf'wt.the Baptist church
Sunday, preachTbg.4l very instruc
tive sermon. s v
In John B. Brogdon’s Clothing
stock are found suits for
men in the nobbiest styles at 17.50
and SIO.OO per suit.
Drs. Mitchell and Bush per
formed a most successful operation
upon the hand of Elbert Townley
last Monday. While shooting an
vils Christmas a piece of steele
struck him, going deep into the
flesh. It had not been removed
up to Monday, and at times gave
him great pain.
A.P. Cain & Co. have decided
to close out their business at once,
and in order to do so, aremarkiug
their goods down to actual first
coßt. They will give you some
prices in next week’s News-Herald
that will show you they mean bus
iness. They have a big line of
summer goods, and it will pay you
to go to see them.
They say it hailed a little bit
over in Snellville last week. Some
say the frazzled end of a Klondyke
iceberg lit down on the little town;
but the good people of Snellville
are still on dock and will come up
with plenty and prosperity next
fall, just the same as if it hadn’t
hiled, —Walton Tribune.
Money! Money! To lend to
farmers on approved note, at
Bank of Lawrenceville.
W. M. Sasser, Cashier.
Mr. Sidney C. Williams publish
es his announcement for clerk of
the superior court in this issue.
Mr. Williams is among our best
citizens, and capable of filling this
office in a satisfactory manner.
His farm was in the center of the
great hail storm of the 2nd iust.,
and he suffered very serious loss
from it.
Money to loan to farmers at
reasonable rates.
4-y-2m Bank ok Buford.
The City School Commencement
begins Sunday morning, June 24,
continuing through Wednesday
following. Judge John Strick
land, of Athens, will deliver the
literary address. The gentleman
to preach the commencement ser
mon has not been agreed upon.
We will doubtless have the great
est commencement ever held in
Lawrenceville.
A sale of Overalls iB now on at
John B. Brogdon’s. Boys’ Over
alls 28c. Men’s Overalls, 33c, 50c
and 75c. See them by all means.
In this issur Mr. John H. Britt
announces himself a candidate for
the office of County Treasurer, sub
ject to the Democratic primary to
be held on the first of next Au
gust. Mr. Britt is a gooa citizen,
and qualified to discharge the du
ties of the position to which he
aspires, and will undoubtedly be a
strong factor in the race This is
the first time he has asked his fel
low citizens for their support.
The prettiest stock of Prints »o
be hud are now shown at John B.
Brogdon’s. Simpson’s leads them
all.
Money! Money! To lend to
furmers on approved note, at Bank
of Lav renctr ilio
W. M. Sasser, Cashier,
BRICK WANTED.
750,000 brick wanted for
Gwinnett Cotton Mills, deliv
livered at Lawrenceville.
Bids will be received for
next ten days. Deliver bids
to W. M. Sasser.
M. S, Cornett, Pres.
LUMBER WANTED.
Bids will be received for the
next ten days on 250,000 feet
of lumber, delivered at Law
renceville; weather boarding,
sills and framing.
M. S. Cornett,
Pres. Gwinnett Cotton Mills.
Grain Cradles for sale at Rut
ledge & Clower’s.
Plenty of 14-finger Grain Cra
dles at John B. Brogdon’s.
Try Rutledge & Clower on To
bacco. They can suit you.
Farmers: The Bank of Buford
will loan you money at reasonable
rates. i-s-Jm
A special meeting of the Daugh
ters of the Confederacy will be
held Friday afternoon,at 4 o’clock,
at the Lawrenceville hotel. All
members are requested to be pres
ent. Miss Mary Hutchins, Pres,
Miss Minnie Peeples, Sec.
Light Vote Tuesday,
Possibly the lightest vote ever
polled in Gwinnett county was in
the primary Tuesday, the consoli
dated vote showing only 183. Ten
districts were not heard from.
Of course, the small vote is due
to the fact there was not a candi
date in the race with opposition;
besides, the farmers are specially
busy just at this time.
Upon consolidation of the vote,
the following gentlemen were
elected aB delegates to the con
ventions: State convention —C.
H. Brand, W. E. Simmons, T. A.
Perry, T M. Peeples, Thos. Lang
ley, L. F. McDonald, N. L. Hutch
ins, Jr., and Geo. A. Clements.
Congressional convention: Homer
V. Jones, W. A. Wood, D. G.
Sudderth, L. F. McDonald, L. M.
Brand, G. H. Barker, I). K, John
ston, and T. A. Pate.
V Mr. C. H. Goodroe, who has
b®en superintendent of the Cedar
towadlotton Mills for a number of
years, present at the mooting
of the stockholders of the Gwin
nett Cotton Miljs last Monday.
Th 6 Cedartown mill is one of the
most prosperous in tftb State. It
started with a capital stock of
$50,000 some four years ago, and
made Seventy-five per centXthe
first year. It has grown froip a
2300 spindle mill to 23,000, with
a capital stock of $280,000, in tlis
short time, and is still earning
enormous profits. Nothing bu\
knitting thread is manufactured
there, which is said to be the most
profitable form into which the
products of cotton mills can now
be put. Owing to the condition
of his wife’s health, on account of
the lime-stone water, Mr. Goodroe
desires the posiiion of superinten
dent of our cotton mill
Kirs. A. N, Robinson Lead.
Last Thursday night when a
death was least expected in Law
renceville, the gentle spirit of Mrs.
A. N. Robinson was suddenly
wafted into the unknown beyond.
Mrs. Robinson was sick but a
short time; she was out visiting
as late as Thursday afternoon.
She was born in Monroe county
Virginia, May 25, 1838. Very
early in life, her parents moved
to South Carolina, where she re
sided till the change of her resi
dence to Georgia in 1848. She
was one of the four children of
Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Hughes.
Mrs. Compton, of Anderson, S. C.
and Mrs. James Smith of this
place, survive her, the latter being
a twin sister.
For years she was a consistent
member of the Baptist church.
It is truly said of her that she
died practically without an enemy.
Her remains were laid to rest in
the old cemetery Friday after
noon, Rev. T. J. Warlick conduct
ing the funeral services.
Our sympathy goes out to the
bereaved ones.
Sunday School Convention.
The McKendrie Sunday School
Association will not hold its an
nual meeting this year at River
Spring, as agreed upon at its last
meeting. It will meet with Mt.
Pleasant school June 2nd, 1900.
Each school is entitled to five
delegates; also Superintendents
and Secretaries of each school are
ex-officio delegates
Any new school wishing to join
will please be represented.
H. L. Pkepi.es, Pres.
P. D. Green, Sec.
Sunday School Association,
The 17th annual session of the con
vention of tlie Sweetwater Union Sun
day School Association will meet at
Itethesda on Saturday, June 2nd, 1900.
The several schools are cordially in
vited to send in their delegates and be
represented, as there ie business of im
prrtance to be transacted.
J. 1.. Minns, President.
J. M. Li.mihav, Secretary.
Gwinnett Cotton Mills.
Pursuant to a call issued by
W. E. Simmons, chairman of the
executive previously appointed by
the subscribers to the capital stock
of Gwinnett Cotton Mills, a
meeting of the stockholders was
hold at the court house, at this
place, last Monday morning, at
which a large majority of the stock
was represented.
The charter granted by the su
perior court, at a special term call
ed for that purpose, was accepted.
A Board of Directors was then
chosen by the vote of the stock
holders as follows:
W. E. Simmons,
C. H. Brand,
M. S. Cornett,
W. M. Sasser,
J. H. Duggen.
A resolution increasing the cap
tal stock of the company from
$50,000 to SIOO,OOO was adopted,
and also one authorizing the Board
of Directors to borrow $40,000, at
not exceeding 6 per oent. interest,
if, in their judgment, the interests
of the company require such ac
tion. It is understood that there
will be no trouble in getting all
the money necessary.
Immediately upon the adjourn
ment of the stockholders’ meeting,
a meeting of the Board of Direc
tors was held, at which M. S.
Cornett was elected president,
W. M. Sasesr vice president, J. H.
Duggen secretary and treasurer,
and W. S. Witham financial agent.
We understand that the machin
ery has been purchased by the ex
ecutive committee chosen by the
unanimous vote of the subscribers
to the capital stock of the com
pany, and clothed with the au
thority to buy this and a site upon
which to locate the factory build
ings, and that the same is to be
delivered at this place by the Ist
of September.
The Directors also appointed
committees from their number to
receive bids for furnishing lumber,
doors, sash, blinds, and brick.
The square lumber, such as sills,
sleepers, studding, etc,, can be
procured from the saw-mills in
this county, and we advise the
mill men to see some member of
the Board without delay, if they
want to bid on this class of mate
rial .
Several applications have been
received for the position of super
intendent, from men who have
large practical experience in the
cotton manufacturing business,
but no selection has yet been
made.
The Board of Directors also
adopted a resolution calling for
another 25 per cent, of the sub
scription to the capital stock, to
become due on or by the 25th of
Xjie present month
’AV’e congratulate our people upon
thfNfact that the factory is now a
certainty. It means the rapid
growtnkof Lawrenceville in pros
perity arid along business lines, as
well as a\distinct benefit to the
farmers on Gwinnett county, be
cause it wUI give them a home
market for wieir cotton and other
produce at Better prices. When
the south haai sufficient cotton
mills to spin tbXcotton she makes
our people will b&putof the hands
of the New York’and Liverpool
manipulators of the\price of cot
ton, and the great staple will be
sold by the farmers themselves
for what it is actually Worth, re
gardless of Mr. Neill’s dbtimate,
or that of any other maki. We
predict that, in less than fiite years
from today, a quarter of a fcillidu
dollars will be invested ai the
cotton milling industry rigat here
in Lawrenceville, and the imputa
tion more than thribbled. j
Now let our people cofne to
gether as one man, and Without
quibbling or division over minor,
or immaterial matters, put our
shoulders to the wheel for a long
and strong pull for the upbuilding
both of Lawrenceville and Gwin
nett county.
Special Occasions. —Annual Meeting
Southern Wholesale Grocers’ Asso
ciation, Charleston, S. C., May 24-25.
Southern Railway will sell round
trip tickets to Charleston, S. C., and
return at rate of one first-class fare
for the round trip, from all points on
its line, account of the above occasion,
Tickets to be sold May 22, 23, and
24, with final limit May 28,1900, in
clusive.
For detailed information apply to
any agent of the Southern Railway or
its connections.
In the spring the birds are singing
As they build their summer home,
Blades of grass and buds are springing
O’er the mead the cattle roam.
1 n tile spring your blood is freightened
With the germs that cause disease,
Humors, boils, are designated
Signals warning you of these .
In the spring that tired feeling
Makes you every duty shirk, —
Makes you feel like begging, stealing,
Rattier than engage in work.
But there’s something known that will
A man to health and vigor lead.
You will find Hood’s Sarsaparili
Just exactly what you need.
Nice stock of white aud figured
Lawus at Rutledge & Clower’s.
Rutledge A Clower’s Big Store
is headquarters for Straw Hats.
Buy Branon’s Patent Cow Food
from Rutledge & Closer. 751bs
90c.
Tonight
If your liver is out of order, causing
Biliousness, Sick Headache, Heart
burn, or Constipation, take a dose of
Hoot? *? Piils
On retiring, :;n 1 t- ■ - . row your di
gestive organs will he regulated and
you will be Gigl.i, active and ready
for any kind of work. This has
teen the experience of others; it
will be yours. HOOD’S PILLS are
sold by all medicine dealers. 25 cts.
That Terrific Hail Storm.
The published accounts of the
terrific hail storm that passed near
Snellville, in this county, on the
2nd day of the present month,
whereiu it wns stated that the hail
stones were from five to seven feet
deep over considerable areas of
ground, were largely discredited
at a distance, for th 1 reason that
no such storm had ever occurred
auvnherb before, of which the
general public had heaid of.
None of the published accounts
of this occurrence were overdrawn,
as those who visited the ground
will unanimously testify, and
these number many hundreds.
Thirteen days have elapsed since
this hail fell, yet there are still
thousands of pounds of hail stones
lying in a little bottom, on, or
near the old James Flowers farm,
some six miles from Lawrence
ville.
On last Tuesday evening there
was an ice cream festival at s pri
vate residence, in Lawrenceville,
at which the cream was frozen
from hail stones gathered on the
Flowers place in tho afternoon of
that day, and the parties who
brought the stones here say that
car loads more of them can be
gathered there.
This is the more remarkable in
view of the extremely hot weather
we have been having for the past
week.
There was an area of more than
an acre included in the ground
where this drift accumulated to a
depth of from five to, some reliable
people say, ten feet deep. It is
not a mass of pure hail stones, as
people at a distance have been led
to believe, from what they have
read. It is a mixture of leaves,
corn-stalks, trash and hail, that
were washed down the hillsides,
and thus gathered in a conglomer
ate mass on the lowlands below.
To get the ice one has to dig it
out of this trash heap, so to speak,
and then wash the dirt off.
People in this town now have
this ice in their refrigerators, and
can draw their supplies from the
sa-me source for many days to
come.
To the Ex-Confederate Soldiers of Gwin
nett County.
At the last meeting of our camp
in Lawrenceville, I was elected
Commander. This honor coming
to me unsolicited and unsought on
my part I appreciate very highly.
It was resolved at that meeting
to have another meeting of the
camp on the first Tuesday in next
July.
The object of this letter is to
invite every Confederate soldier
who resides in GwinDett county
and who left the Confederate ser
vice honorably, to meet with us on
the first Tuesday in July and join
our camp. If you cannot do so
then hand or send in your name to
the secretary, Mr. D. T. Cain. No
matter what command you be
longed to or what section of the
State or of the South you entered
the service from, if ycu are a res
ident of the county come and join
our camp. You belonged to the
noblest, grandest and bravest band
of heroes that ever fought for u
noble cause anywhere or in any
land. We now live in a re-united
country. We are loyal to the
union and the flag. But this does
not and can not lessen our love of
country, of comradeship and that
unfading, undying, deathless love
we have for those who fell and for
the cause for which they fell, and
for each other in the great battle
of life in this earthly campaign.
Many of you are nearing that
limit laid down by the Divine law
(three score and ten). As you de
scend the last elope that leads into
the great valley of the shadow that
borders that great river over which
the majority of that grand Confed
erate army has passed, you need
and want the consolation and
comradeship of those who wore
the grey.
Come and join our camp. In
after years when you are gone
your children and grand-children
will examine the roll to see if your
name is there. It will be a proud
heritage to them.
All the civilized and Christian
ized world now recognize the Con
federate soldier as the highest type
of soldier of this or any other age.
You fought for home and country,
and no shame or stigma can ever
be attached to your (nine. Theu
let us meet aud elect a historian,
aud while our minds are clear and
the great shock of battle, together
with all the events of that mighty
struggle, are fresh in our memo
ries, let us put them on record and
...IStJeiiAD...
SOME OF RUTLEDGE# GLOWER'S PRICES FOR THIS WEEK AW) Ml.
All calicoes 5 and ssc yd.
Fig. lawns and organdies 2£ to 15c yd.
Good 4-4 percale 7|c )d.
Best “ lie “
White Pique 10 to 25c yd.
Best 4-5 sheeting sfc yd.
White lawn, 40 inches wide, 10c yd.
10 pieces figured lawns, worth 6i| to 10c,
price to close out 5c per yd.
75 pair pants to sell if we can fit you;
will make the price right.
$1.25 buys the best hat in Georgia for
the price.
Men’s summer suits, wash goods, $2.75.
Nice summer coats, and coats and vests,
$1.65 to $7.50.
We cannot quote prices on all, so come and see us for what you want.
‘ The Big Store,” Lawrenceville, Qa.
transmit them to our posterity.
At the meeting in July it is ex
pected that the camp will make
arrangements to meet the -organi
zations of the chapter of the Daug
hters of the Confederacy aud the
Sons of Confederate Veterans some
time during the month of August
and have a grand re-union.
I want every Confederate sol
dier inGwinuett to accept this ns a
personal invitation to join our
camp- Tho enmp now only num
bers 73. It won’t cost you any
thing, otily 10c per annum, and it
may benefit you or yonrs in the fu
ture.
Your comrade,
W. T. Smith.
OUR SCHOOL.
As commencement time Is drawing
near, it is not out of order to speak of
the prosperity which has attended otir
City School this term. As it is always
more or less an experiment on the part
of any Board of Education to select a
new teacher for a school, it is obvious
that the honorable gentlemen who con
stitute the City School Board should
be congratulated for having placed our
school under its present management.
None can deny that, Prof. Ware is the
right man for the place.
The writer of this art'cle called at
the school building a few days ago and
received a most cordial welcome. Prof.
Ware showed me through the entire
building, and told me much concerning
the work his teachers and pupils are
doing It would be difficult to find a
school in which a stronger spirit of
emulation or a keener interest in study
is manifested than right here in Law
renceville. Almost every pupil seem
ingly realizes that he is blessed with
golden opportunities for preparing
himself for life, and is exerting him
self to make the most of these opportu
nities. I was particularly delighted to
find so many young men and young la
dies in the high school department.
This bespeaks better times for our
community. So many young people
leave off this important work too soon.
This has been especially true in Law
renceville. If you have never thought
of it, do so now. How many young
men have gone from this town to col
lege within the last twenty years?
Why so few ? There is plenty of wealth
here. It is due largely to a lack of am
bition on the part of our young men.
They are too eager to begin to make
money, or in too great a hurry to wed
some of the beautiful young ladies of
our town.
I must not fail to speak of the im
portance which our school is now at
taching to elocution and oratory. You
have already heard of the societies
which were organized at the beginning
of this term. They are moving along
as nicely and as beautifully as the most
sanguine-hearted lover of education
could desire. The larger boys have
organized a debating society, and are
zealous in developing their forensic
powers. I was informed by one of the
boys that on last Friday afternoon
when they had debated one question
and the judges had returned their de
cision, tlie defeated side challenged
the victors for an extemporaneous de
bate. The challenge was accepted arid
a second contest was fought to a finish.
We went to the auditorium before
we finished our tour of the school 1
cannot say two much in favor of the
improvements winch have been made
up thbre. Instead of the little goods
box of a rostrum, which has always
been an abomination to the magnifi
cent auditorium, there is now a stage,
a real opera house stage, Hi feet wide
and 30 feet long. You cannot imagine
how much it improves the appearance
of the hail. Then I saw a handsome
Bihle-stand, and a still more handsome
Bible, both of which were purchased
with money contributed by the chil
dren and teachers of the school As 1
looked upon that book and the beauti
ful scarf which adorned tile stand, I
thought of the influence the mere pres
ence of that book would have on the
student body. Every morning in the
ciiapel the Scripture is read, prayer is
had and a song is sung by the school,
after which the schollars return to
their respective rooms.
The patrons and friends of the school
ought to visit it. Half the people of
the town do not realize what a good
school we have in our midst. If you
will take the pains to go up there you
will feel more than repaid for your
trouble. I,et the good work go on, and
let the good people of i.awrenceville
and vicinity continue to support the
strongest school in our county.
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DRDGS, DRUGS, DRUGS.
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We can save you money on everything in our line. Such
as Patent Medicines, Stationery, Perfumes, Soaps, Paints,
Oils, Window Glass and Fancy Articles. In fact, every
thing kept in first-class drug stores. When in need of any
thing in our line, give us a call and be convinced.
Yours to serve,
A. M. WINN & SON.
Announcement.
I! have this day sold a half
>1 interest in my business to
u Mr. Will F. Pentecost, and
hereafter the firm will be
known as
Vose & Pentecost.
Thanking my friends for
past favors, I respectfully so
licit a continuance of same
for new firm.
A complete line of Family Groceries
will always be in stock.
J. G. VOSE.
' ' May 9, 1900.
A Novel Trial in Bay Creok.
Editok Nkws-Flkrau) : For six
months a legal fight Ims been raging
with impetuosity in Hay Creek district
between two limbs of the law, who are
characteristic for tenacity anil self
reliance.
The contest lias been over a mule of
questionable age, title, and pedigree.
The plaintiff in fl fa is a widow, who
isl proceeding to collect by levy and
sale of the mnle, and the da'endant is
a well known citizen of that communi
ty, who filed bis illegality making af
fidavit that the mule was his home
stead property. The widow had won
three judgments and verdicts up to
last Saturday week, when the old say
ing, “You never know what a Justice
court jury is going to db,” played crit
ically about when the verdict was re
lumed. The verdict was sucti a sur
prise to tlie casual observer that many
comments and inquiries were made
about it. The defendant and only
witness being a gentleman of unques
tioned veracity, swore that the mule
belonged to his son, and was not
homestead property. Now, it would
seem under all rules of law and evi
dence that the plaintiff ought to win,
but the jury, like all falible beings,
couldn’t withstand the logical and ora
atorical appeals made by defendant’s
counsel not to sell the mule “in crop
time.” Counsel for plaintiff also made
a spread eagle speech, but of no avail,
as the verdict will show.
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It was thought by some of Bay
Creek’s most prominent citizens that |
it was the unprecedented legal lore
and oratory of the lawyers that be
fuddled the jury; others thought it
waß the result of pride, counsel for
defendant being a native of the dis
trict, and counsel for plaintiff having
been reared in a distant ballwick, aud
was probably not in touch with the
jury sufficient for his words of wisdom
to carry conviction.
It is said that a mistrial was agreed
on while the jury was out deliberating
and that at one time a verdict was
agreed ou for the plaintiff, but that
the mule, from instinct or a sudden
attack of hysterics, commenced bray
ing one of its pitiful wails, “Wah-hee!
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Best men’s and ladies’ hose ever sold for
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Arbuckle’.s coffee, i2^c. §
Good flour, every sack guaranteed, $3.75
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Old Crow tobacco 35c pound,
Long Horn “ 35c “
King’s A “ 25c “
“ gold leaf “ 35c “
2 bars Lenox soap for sc.
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2 boxes pearline for sc.
You need McCormick Ma
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make, and will make prices
right.
Call for descriptive catalog
when in our store .
Wah-hee! Wah-hee!” when suddenly
law, evidence, and all recollections of
the trial sank into oblivion, and a
motion was made and carried as fol
lows : “We, the jury, agree to leave
the mule where we found it.”
So lawyers beware of the mule,
Hitched a short distance away;
He’ll steal your verdict from the jury,
For he knows just when to bray.
If that case is tried again
You all may have a short stay,
For the plaintiff will dismiss the levy
If that old mule is allowed to bray.
Aancus.
CASTOR IA
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Respectfully,
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