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visitor just now.
Full suits furniture from SB.BB to
$35.00. *" J. A. Amkkohk.
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Never sicken, weaken orgripe. 10c.
l’rof. Hob Whitworth has been
elected principal of Snellvill<» High
School.
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Judies and Table Covers at
Cain’s.
City Court convenes the second
Monday in October and will likely
hold a week.
Prof. J. M. Mitchell, of Kastman, is
up visiting his parents, Dr. and Mrs.
T. K. Mitchell.
We are proud to see Dr. Bagwell on
the streets and at his store again after
his recent sickness.
Finest Colognes and Per
fumes at Cain’s.
The Hotel Ewing is muchly improv
ed in appearance by the striping up
given it by Jeff Mills.
Morg Brown recently brought some
line late watermelons to town for
which he obtained a fair price.
Feather pillows at $2 per pair; blan
kets sl,and bed springs, JV. W. $1.50.
.1. A. Ambrose.
Kverybody is now up to their eyes,
as the saying goes, in work. We mean
the farmers, ginners and fodder pull
ers.
Those Window Shades and
Lace'Curtains at Cain’s are
„ beauties.
Miss Lizzie Johnson’s primary
. school in the old academy is being well
| attended by the little tots. She has 35
I on the roll.
Hon. L. F. McDonald is in Atlanta
this week attending the legislative
committee wrestling with the peniten
tiary lease question.
After serious illnessHood’ Sar
saparilla has wonderful building
up power. It purifies the blood
fc and restores perfect health.
George-Clifford Spence, after an ab
sence of several months in Harris
county, is again behind the counters
at J. D. Spence’s store, to the delight
of his many friends.
Young man, go to Cain’s
for your Shoes, Hats and
Umbrellas.
W. A. Dodge, an able divine and
tdrangelist, of Atlanta, is doing some
splendid preaching at the Methodist
church here this week. We hope much
good will result from his earnest work-
and in transit from
factory the finest line of furniture ever
offered for snle in this market. Prices
right. Call and see me before buying.
J. A. Ambrose.
Donald K . Johnson made a business
trip to Norcross this week in the in
terest of The News. He is authorized
to make collections, take subscriptions,
contract for advertising, job printing,
etc.
Just received a new lot of
Ladies’ and Misses’ Spring
Heel Shoes at Cain’s.
Col. F. F. Julian brought the finest
specimen of graphite to our office yes
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ja.tt iff elfin a hard Hint rock and is ab
solutely pure. Graphite is used in
making lead pencils.
It appears tu be the leading idea of
ihe farmers this season to sell their
cotton as fast as it is ready for market
instead of waiting for higher prices.
Nine times out of ten this is the most
profitable way to act.
If you happen to meet Pittman Wil
liams, of Trip, and see a big, broad
smile spread all over Iris face, dou’t be
too inquisitive Us to the cause. Its
only another girl, which made its ap
pearance Monday night.
Ladies, go to Cain’s for
your Centennial Rufflings,
Trimming Silks, Braids and
Velvets.
Postmaster Cole is still adding both
facilities and beauty to the post office.
While we differ very materially with
our postmaster politically, yet we ever
stand ready lo note any improvements,
no matter by whom made.
lJiigging and Ties, Meat,
Flour, Bran, Corf!, Sugar,
Coffee and Hams always on
hand at Cain’s.
Mr. Lee Winn, who has been assist
ant cashier of the bank hgre for some
, I ime, goes in a few days to Louisville,
Ga., to accept a similar position in the
bank there. His successor here is Mr.
Herbert 8. Allyn, of Winder. Mr.
Allyn comes highly recommended.
largest stock of Shoes
ever shown in Lawrenceville
and at Special Prices for the
next jo days at Cain’?.
mS Hk day we !>■--»r inquiries
the School
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True Hills.
Jury adjourned Friday
afternoon, after a session of 11 days.
During their deliberations they return
ed sixty true bills, mostly for misde
meanor offenses. The City Court will
try many of these cases at its next su
iting.
| A Generous Act.
Mr. Levi Armstrong, of Norcross, has
adopted little Geneva Whisenant. The
little girl was an inmate of the Or
phans’ Home, where Mr. Armstrong
found her. Becoming attached to the
little waif he and his good wife decided
to adopt her as their child, and last
week Judge Hutchins passed an order
to that effect.
Peri y-Hainey’s Opening.
Monday morning this popular col
lege at Auburn opened its fall term
with 103 students enrolled.
The president. Rev. Win. IL Strick
land, confidently expects 50 new stu
dents by the end of next week, and
from the encouraging reports by the
Ist of January fully 200 students will
be in attendance.
Perry-Rainey is doing a great work
for this section of the State, and the
founders of the institution, its faculty,
and its friends have every reason to
feel proud of it. Let the good work
go on.
Tax Levy.
The Board of County Commissioners
met Monday and levied the tax for
1897 as follows:
County purposes, on SIOO.OO .10
Pauper fund “ " .10
Bridge “ “ “ .06
Jury *• “ “ .06
Public Buildings “ “ 9
Total - - - .32 }
State Tax - - - - .52 l
, .85
When the tax of 1896 was levied the
net surplus was $3,373. The amount in
the treasury Monday was $915 net,
showing the absorption of a considera
ble part of the surplus during the year.
Fleeing From Yellow Jack.
Thos. W. Mitchell, son of Dr. T. K.
Mitchell, of our town, is a resident of
New Orleans, where the yellow fever is
epidemic. He wires his father that he
left the afflicted city Tuesday night,
headed for Lawrenceville, and he will
reach here today or tomorrow, if he
gets through the quarantine stations
without trouble.
Lawrenceville t hrows wide her gates
and invites the people from the strick
en cities to come, and bids them wel
come. The dreaded disease cannot
spread in our rarified and health-laden,
atmosphere.
Our hotels can accommodate quite a
number of refugees at inodeate prices.
Off to Tlie Mountains.
Our genial friend, H . W. Rhodes, of
Suwanee, leaves this week for IHue
Ridge, Fannin county, where he goes
to make his future home, having been
appointed agent of the A. K. & N.
Railroad at that place. While Gwin
nett dislikes the idea of giving up
such a good man, The News takes
pleasure in commending him to the
people of Blue Ridge, assuring them
that he will prove a valuable acquisi
tion to their citizenship.
The editor of The News is one of the
pioneers of Blue Ridge, having estab
liated the Post there eight or ten years
it gives us much pleasure to
note the rapid strides the little city is
making. It is now the county site of
Fannin, lias a flourishing graded
school and recently captured the shops
of the A. K. & !?. Railroad. In ten
years from now it will have 5,000 pop
ulation, and in 20 years will be a rival
of Asheville, N. C. Paste this in your
scrap book and see if we are not right.
To Serve The State.
Thirteen convicts from Gwinnett
will do penance for the State, as a re
sult of the mill of justice that stopped
grinding Saturday .
Judge Hutchins imposed sentences
on the guilty heads as follows :
Lewis Woodlitf, col., murder; for life.
Moses Howell, colored, assault with
intent to rape; twelve years.
John Rodgers, colored, assault with
intent to rape; two years.
John Anderson white, horse steal
ing; three years.
Robert Brandon, colored, horse steal
ing; three years.
John Wilby, white, burglary, with
recommendation ; one year.
.George Harris, colored, burglary,
from the house; one year.' * ‘
John Matthews, colored, toting pis
tol and disturbing divine service:
twenty-two months.
Alvin Braswell, colored, toting pis
tol; one year.
Noah Farmer, colored, assault; one
year. •
P. L. Self, white, pointing pistol;
ten months.
James Givens, white, opprobrious
words; eight months.
Grand Jury For March, INDH.
1 J A Alford, 16 J N Pharr,
2A T Patterson, 17 VV E Joues,
3 A J Harris, 18 E V Pool,
4 Geo. H Barker, 19 H T Dickens,
5 H J Minor, 20 M Percel,
6 R B Whitworth, 21 M L Salomon,
7 0 K Lewis, 22 J H Evans, {
8 J W Haney, 23 J L Wisdom,
9 A A Johnson, 24 J W Beaty,
Iff OP Lively. 25 P F Counally,
11 W J Tribble, 26 Jefferson Britt,
12 A L Simmon. 27 T L Harris,
13 .1 O Hawthorne, 28 T W
14 S A llagood, 29 S A Edmonds,
15 M*C Me whom, 30 Bliss Woodward
PETIT JURORS.
Ist week . —C 11 Boggs, J H Brown, J
M Wages, E P Minor, S A-Huff, T B
Bush, VV H Robinson, II B Jackson, G
L Johnson, J B Tapp, J J Harwell, 11
O Beard, R M Bennett, J N Braswell,
VV T Craig J VV Bennett, J B Mrßreyer,
J W Owens, L H Burel, W M Britt, J
D Rutledge, 11 L Shadhiiru, A S Ham
ilton, T E Winn, L D Winn, David
Harris, S S McElvaney, Wiley VV Wil
son, J .1 Lindsey, C L Hutchins, C VV
Bradford, A M Winn, S-L Hinton, G L.
Garner,T G Roberts, E FT'MdCuliough.
2nd—J R Maffett, W D Nichols, John
W Pharr, M C Tanner, C 11 Pittard, S
Corbiu, J K Hughes, J A Kilcrease, VV
PQosby.AJ Pirkle, J A Moore, A H
Spence, J P Farr, George VV Roberts,
S S Brand, T A Pate, R D Couey, J J
Bailey, J B Langford, G VV Giles, C D
Gunter, A J Sims, S J I.ockridge, J B
Gresham. J T Lamklu.J A Parson, VV
P Williams, W. T. Drummond, T G
Chapman, VV H Rowe, S J l’atblo, A G
Beaty, H VV Whs. L
Tne people all over the county are
i taking a deep interest in the coming
I county fair, and its success is now as
sured .
Quite a number of farmer* have en
j tered the contests for the best acres of
cSqfn and cotton, and notwithstanding
■ theVrrifflc drouth which has prevailed
j for the pastmoth and a half, there
: will be some astonishing yields, though
nothing line what would have been if
the seasons had been propitious.
l'hese contesting acres were better
prepared than the general crop lands
and have withstood the dry weather
{astonishingly well. The experience
of those who are trying the intensive
! system of farming, on a small scale,
under the stimulus of the handsome
premiums offered by the Fair Asso
i ciatiou, have learned ail important ies
j son, that will be valuable to them, and
| their neighbors, in the future.
When the farmers are once convinc
ed that there is more money in prepar
ing and fertilizing a few acres well
Mian in planting twenty to twenty live
acres to the plow, and butchering it in
the old slip-shod method, they will
have learned a lesson that will prove
both profitable and pleasant, if prop
erly observed.
It was chiefly the desire to impress
upon the farmers the importance of the
better cultivation of crops, and of pay
ing mure attention to tlie raising of
cattle, horses, hogs, fowls, etc., that
brought about the organization of the
County Fair Association, and the mon
ey that will be spent on the fair this
fall will prove the best paying invest
ment ever made in Gwinuett county.
We are satisfied that the display of
agricultural and garden products at
our fair will equal anything ever seen
at a state fair, and will even astonish
the home people, very few of whom
have anything like an adequate con
ception of just what old Gwinnett can
do in that way, when she spreads her
self.
But if the Lords of Creation are con
gratulating themselves upon the idea
that they are going to gel up the big
gest and most attractive part of the fair,
and that the Woman’s Department will
will be a mere side show, they will find
themselves most egrogiously mistaken
when the doors are ttirowu open on the
morning of the 19tli of October. The
ladies are at work all over the county,
ami there is scarcely a neighborhood
that will not berepresnted by an at
tractive exhibit of some kind.
The building in wliich the ladies ex
hibit will be displayed is now being
built, and will be ready in ample time.
It is located next door to the warehouse
where the agricultural and poultry ex
hibits will be placed, and the room set
apart for it is eighty by twenty five
feet, which is ample space for neatly
and tastefully arranging everything.
Exhibits will be as safe and well pro
tected there as at home.
We bear of a great deal of fine stock
that is going to be entered, afld of some
bogs that are simply immense,but how
large we do not care to state, as the
owners may have been a little too en
thusiastic when sizing them up,or we
miglr. be the cause of some other fel
low who thinks-he can beat the world,
keeping |)is away, because just a litl le
too small.
Are-union of all tne Confederate
soldieres of the county will be held
oue day during the tair, and it is pro
posed to have a Farmer Institute on
another, to he addressed by Dr. Uun
uicutt and l’rof. White.
COURT CHIPS.
Cols. Simmons and Walker, attor
neys from Atlanta, were at the wind
ing up of the court.
Col. Briant is certaialy exhibiting a
pardonable pride at his success. He
never lost a case during the term.
Some forty or fifty cases were sent
down to the city court. Those inter
ested had better make inquiry as to
their cases.
Many of the boys breathe freer now,
the grand jury having adjourned.
No court ever had better traverse
juries than those of our court.
Col. Tuck, of Athens, was here dnr
iug the closing hours of court.
Only two verdicts of “Not Guilty”
were rendered during the entire term
oDcourt.
P. L. Self, John Anderson and one
Welby were the only white men that
had to go to the gang.
It was a motley crew that marched
from the jail to the court house on
Saturday to hear their sentences. Lige
Diamond, an old offender, seemed to
be the captain of the clan,
Judge Hutchins seemed to differ
with the juries in the cases of John
Andersou and Robt. Brannan. They
recommended them to be punished as
for a mi: demeanor, but the judge gave
.Xhe in years each in the petti ten
„iary. ’ v '» 4^j JU>we C o nv j o ted of steal
ing Robt. Craig's^
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county paper.
Wooll Wanted.
\he approach of winter reminds us
that we need wood, and Ibis is to noti
fy those of our subscribers wlioare to
pay for I heir paper in wood to briug it
along. Bring it. in before the roads
{ get bad, and put on gooiL.big loads.
Legal Blanks.
100 Justice Court Summon*, 10Q
Justice Court Fi Fas and 100 Justice
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This ha* been the if out remarkable
| year within the memory of the “oldest
j inhabitant.” During February, March
and April the rains were almost inces
sant, and the farmer* were forced to
plant their crops without breaking the
land, so as to get them in due time.
| There was scarcely any rainfall in
May, June and the first three Weeks in
[July, and the crop outlook was any
thing but encouraging. During the
latter part of July, boweuer, the rains
I set in, and the rapid outcome in the
| corn and cotton crops was really
extraordinary, and everybody was
predicting the laagest yield of both in
the history of this section of the state,
i These favorable seasons continued
through the first week in August,
when Jupiter Pluvious shut up shop
and went out of business.
There has been a few seal tered showers
in this county since the first week in
August, but they have generally fallen
in tlo middle us the day, and really
did more harm than good, by scalding
the plants, and causinggreatsliedding
of cotton squares and small bolls.
During all this dry weather it has
been intensely hot, the thermometer
standing up in the nineties for weeks
at a time. The effect of such weather
was disastrous to the cotton crop, and
especially on the grey lands, and con
servative judges estimate the damage
at from 3« to 40 per cent. The August
crop was withered on the stalk and
rapidly shed off, and that of July is
about all that is left, and this has
opened prematurely, and the bolls are
generally small and not fully developed.
In many cotton Helds largely over
half of the bolls are already open, and,
if the rains do not set in, the bulk of
the cotton will be out by the last of
October.
Bottom corn is fine all over the
county, and, in some localities, it is
above an average on uplands, while in
others not over half an average yield
has been made. Gwinnett county will,
however, make corn enough to do and
some to spare.
The turnip crop is a failure, as very
little rain has fallen since it was sown,
and the only fortunate ones, so far as
this vegetable is concerned, are those
whose patches are on bottom lands.
The water courses are lower than
they have been for years, and the mills
are doing but little grinding. Many
small streams and springs that have
never been known to fail before, are as
dry as powder mills, and the people
are put to a great deal of trouble about
watering their cattle, as their pastures
are without a supply.
Such streams as the Alcova and Yel
low river are not much larger than a
good spring branch in this section of
the county,and pedestrians can easily
step across them now, at places where
they are usually from flfte-n to twen
ty feet wide.
If the shortage in rainfall is made
up during the next month, great dam
age will be done to corn on the bottom
lands, and this is the most serious dan
ger that now confronts the farmers.
A flood at this time would be a great
disaster, as the low price of cotton will
leave the farmers very little money
with which to buy food supplies.
Another New House.
Lawrenceville sho’ do move. Anoth
er pretty and modern cottage is going
up on Mechanic street opposite Judge
Webb’s residence. It is being built by
Tom Ambrose and will be completed
in a few weeks. It will be occupied by
M. 1.. Rockmore.
STILL ANOTHER.
Dr. Bush is also building a new cot
tage on Pii»e street, just below Dr.
Mitchell’s.
Trip to Ocean View Postponed.
Industrial Agent L. M. Brand, of the
Seaboard, is in receipt of a letter from
his chief, John T. Patrick, stating that
the excursion to Ocean View is post
poned. Mr. Patrick is in Reading, Pa.
in the interest of Southern immigra
tion.
Board of Education to Meet.
The Board of Education will meet
October 10th. All persons having bus
iness before that body are requested to
be present. The schools for 1898 will
be arranged for at that meeting.
Young Men Wanted.
Two or three active young men from
Gwinnett county to take orders for
Chicago Portrait Co. Big money in it
and no cash required to start oil. Ad
dress, D. L. Pitnkr,
Bouuiventure Hotel, Atlanta,Ga.
Furniture and
Chairs at Cain’s.
SNELL VILLE.
Special to The News.
It seems like winter, after such very
warm weather.
Miss Ellen Kiser has returned home’
to the regret of her many friends.
Miss Mamie Kiser is still in oor vil
lage and has made a number of new
friends. She is a charming young
lady.
G, F. Snell left for Atlanta yester
day.
R. C. Ozmer was in Lithonia Sunday.
_M. M. George was in our ville re-
fekknell received some love
at her part y.
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the following of our authorized agents:
Jas. Sawyer, Snellville. C. J. DeShong,Bermuda.
Miss Ora Harris, Suwanee. C. K. Bczbee, Sweetwater.
Paul L. Lindsay, Tucker. A. J. Young, Lilburn.
J. R. Burei., Teagle. ' A. A. Fincher, Braden.
Miss Nora Simmons, Yellow Iliver. J. A. Pate, Carl.
P. L. Hampton, Stone Mountain. D. F. Little, Duluth.
G, E. Mayes, Meadow. T. H. Evans, Gentreville.
CENTRE VILLE.
Speeial to The News.
F. M. Moore, oue of our most success
ful school teachers, is now handling
the yardstick for Jahnson & Evans.
On Thursday morning last at the
residence of D. R. McDaniel, Mr. Hen
ry Nix, of Trip, was married to Miss
Marinda McDaniel. Rev. Jas. Mc-
Connel performed the ceremony in an
impressive manner. The couple have
our congratulations .
Wesley Glower is at home, suffering
of eye troubles. We hope his eye
sight will be restored.
Miss. Lucy Evans is attending the
DeKalb Seminary at Lithonia
Campbell & Co. have bought a new
ermine to run their ginery.
Henry Fields is not now responsi
ble for his conduct. A little youngster
is the cause.
Quite a number of important cases
were disposed of at the district court
Saturday.
J. E. Maguire has returned from
South Georgia, and reports a pleasant
trip.
Mrs. Sarah E. Minor and daughter,
Carrie, returned to their home in
Crown Point, Fla., Saturday.
A large number attended the exhi
bition at Pleasant Grove Friday night.
It is said the plays were hard to beat.
Chas. Pate has purchased a planta
tion in DeKalh and will move to it
next year.
Mr. Thornton, of New Orleans, is
refugeei ng at his brother’s G. N.
Thornton, He will return as soon as
t here is no danger.
Moments are useless if trifled
away; and they are dangerously
wasted if consumed by delay in
cases where One minute Cough
Cure would bring immediate relief.
For sale by Bagwell Bros.
TRIP.
Special to The News.
‘•Let me have your cotton,” is what
you can hear on every corner here now.
1). H. Hutchins and S. M. Cruse, of
Carl, were here last week.
Pitman Williams has a new lady
boarder at his house, though it doesn’t
eat much at present.
C. P. Williams is now clerking for
Dan Rutledge.
J. W. Ford and wife, of Windsor,
were here Sunday to see the former’s
father, who is very low with fever.
J. M. Head, of Gwinnett Hall, was
here Sunday shaking ,hands with his
many friends.
11. A. Nix and a Miss McDaniel, of
Gentreville, were happily united in
the holy bonds of matrimony last week,
Mrs. Irwin and son. of Conyers, were
here visiting relatives recently.
From all prospects now it seems
that our town will soon have a rail
road.
Our town has a gin that belongs to
the public sure enough. Part of Bay
Creek district has an interest, in it.
W. J. Tribble is able to run his gin
nery alone. Everything new and in
perfect order. Why not patronize
home industry and let clever Bill gin
your cotton.
Prof. R. A. Whitworth now princi
pal of Logansville school has accepted
the position as principal in the school
here for next year.
Amory, Mias., Aug. 22, 1894.
I think Dr. Tichenor’a Antisep
tic the nicest and best medicine
for healing Wounds and Burns
that I ever used . Keep a bottle
in the house all the time.
Mrs. Dr. Brown.
LUXOMNI.
Special to The News.
Rev. Kennerly preached to a large
and attentive congregation last Sun
day.
Mr. Andy Garner and family, of
’Possum Corner, visited relatives here
last Saturday and Sunday.
Samuel Pittard and family, of Berk
shire, attended preaching here last
Sunday.
Harvey, Pharr, ol Lilburn, who has
been attending school here, will enter
business at Buford in the hear future.
Since school has closed, our little
town has a sad and gloomy appear
ance.
The singing at J. W. McKenney’s
last Sunday night was well attended
and highly enjoyed by all present.
Misses Rossie Young ami Floy Car
roll, of Lilburu, visited friends here
[last Sunday.
Saliie Boring the assistan
f HfeuJ teacher, lias returned to her
■ln’ \ Inula, and. oh, how -mi
gentlemen look !
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STONE MOUNTAIN.
Special to The News.
Prof. T. S. Garner, wno nas been
teaching at Pleasant Grove several
years, gave the people a literary treat
in the way of a school exhibition Fri
day night last. By invitation your
correspondent crossed the High
Tower Trail between sundown and
dark and soon made Ins appearance.
On nearing the place, somewhat to
our surprise, all the roads leading in
the direction of the school house were
literally lined with buggies, and other
vehicles going there, indicating the
interest felt by the public in the oc
casion. At the school house there was
a very large concourse of people from
the surrounding country assembled.
There were three stands at which
refreshments were sold.
The first speaker introduced was
School Commissioner Tanner. He
made nowattempt at eloquence, but
he delivered to a plain people, a plain
speech abounding in solid facts, sound
reason and common sense which they
should treasure up in memory and en
deavor to profit by his advice. He
told the people, in the advancement of
the educational interest there was
more depending upon their efforts and
devotion to it, than the laws, faulty as
they may be in some respects; and un
less there was renewed effort made
and increased energy to lengthen the
terms of the schools, there would be a
harvest gathered, but it would be *of
ignorant men and women. He advo
cated eight and ten months schools in
tne year, the only plan by which
children can be educated.
There were a few speeches delivered
by the scholars. Among the little fel
lows, Master George Whaley and R.
Spurgeon Pounds did nobly and praise
worthily. and their respective efforts
deserve mention. All did well.
There were several dialogues and
comic plays enacted. All passed off to
the delight of the people.
Prof. T. S. Garner evinces a noble
talent in teaching. He takes a delight
in the business and is nobly qualified
for it. Wliat the people around Pleas
ant Grove should do would be to em
ploy his time ten months in the year
instead of only four or five. They are
able to do it, and, as Mr. Tanner told
them, nothing would so effectually
build up the material interests of their
community.
No man or woman can enjoy
life or accomplish much in this
world while suffering from a torpid
liver. DeWitt’s Little Early
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Special to The News.
J. A. Perry has entered the laV
school at Athens. A man of his quail-*
fications and ambition is sure of suc
cess.
It is not because of the frequent
deaths in our town and community
that our clever blacksmith, J. A.
Reynolds has opened up an undertak
ing establishment, but knowing that
death is sure, he wishes to accomo
date the people.
Mrs. M. C. Bone, Mrs. Minnie Pate.
Mrs. Jno. C. Helton, Miss Ruth Rein
hart and Miss Maggie Smith, who have
been on the sick list of our town, are
all convalescent.
We were pleased to have Mr. M. M.
Sammon, and Prof. Holland, of Law
renceville, give us a call last week.
On Monday morning last, the ap
pointed time for opening Perry-Rainey
college, the teachers, parents and chil
dren assembled in the college chapel.
The exercises were conducted by Pres
ident Strickland. An opportunity was
then given for remarks by the teach
ers, the board of trustees and others.
Preliminaries being over, the teach
ers retired to their respective depart
ments and began the enrollment of
students, it was found that 107 pu
pils had enrolled, 29 of whom were in
the college. We have fine professors
of experience in this school —Dr. W.
H. Strickland, Jno. A. Pool, Miss Lau
ra Miller, Miss Maud Jackson and Miss
Sallie Fall. As soon as crops are gath
ered there will be over 200 pupils in
regular attendance. There is no bet
ter nor cheaper place to get a liberal
education. Tuition is only one and
two dollars per month, with the pub
lic fund deducted for those who are en
titled to it. Board is only s7.<|P per
month with rooms furnished. So you
see a year’s expenses in this school,
including board, tuition and books,
need not exceed one hundred dollars.
Running sores, indolent ulcers
and similar troubles even though
of many year’s standing, mayj*
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NewtM tlie Empire State of the
7 south Epttoini»ed. -
(' The question of a union depot is
being agitated in Athens.
The new Spring street bridge at
Macon at a cost of SBO,OOO. It is
720 feet long.
George Hobbs, charged with j
assaulting Mrs. Charles Stewart
at Lovett, has been captured atj
Dublin.
An oil mill and guano factory,
a local industry, with a capital of
SIOO,OOO is now in operation at
Harmony Grove.
The Masonic temple, at Rome,
was discovered to be on fire last
week for the fourth time within
the past few months.
It is rumored that the South
ern Railway will broaden the gauge
und otherwise improve the Ros
well branch railroad.
Thecommissioners of Hall coun
jty are experimenting with a road
! machine which.it tWphoned will
I do the work of sixty men.
An election to determine the
question of the removal of the
county site of Wilcox has been
ordered for November 10th.
Macon is enforcing a vagrancy
law. All men without visible
means of support, who are found
loitering on the streets, are locked
up.
A special to the Savannah News
from Griffin says that Fred Price,
a seven-year-old white boy of that
town, died Monday, of hydropho
bia.
Each candidate in the race for
office in thecity primary of Atlan
ta, will be assessed S4O to help
cover expense of conducting the
election.
It is said a bloody trophy of the
lynching of Charles Gibson in Ma
con will be presented to Governor
Atkinson. It is a finger of the
dead man, preserved in alcohol.
Fire destroyed about $40,000
worth of property in Columbus
Tuesday night. The Southern
railway freight depot was de
stroyed together with other prop
erty.
Decatur’s petition asking the
Georgia legislature that the court
house be not -moved to Stone
M' untain, contains, it is claimed,
1,500 names, or more than half of
the registered voters of the coun
ty-
To-day (Friday) is the date
fixed for the execution of Bud
Brooks and Grady Reynolds, at
Jefferson, for the murder of C. M.
Hunt, a Merchant of Jackson
connty.
Miss Bella, the sixteen -year-old
daughter of J. R. Roberts, of Li
thonia, was so badly burned Tues
day that she may die. Her cloth
ing ignited as'she was passing near
the fire.
J. M. Sweiney, of Atlanta, (jprff
mitted suicide Monday morning
at 78 Auburn avenue. He was
154 years of age, a mail with a
family and a Mason. He had
been in bad health for* several
years.
The state authorities are after
the bank presidents for taxes due
the state. This tax has not been
collected for a number of years,
and the different presidents owe
taxes for those years with inter
est in addition.
Early Tuesday morning seven
teen business houses out of twen
ty-four were destroyed by fire at
Arlington, Ga. The loss is sixty
thousand dollars; insurance light.
The fire is supposed to have been
of incendiary origin.
Rucker, the colored internal rev
enue collector, who has charge of
the Atlanta custom house, has
informed the officials and public
that bicycles may no longer be
brought into the building. A
protest will be sent to Washing
ton, by the employes, petitioning
that the order be revoked
An official count made by
policemen shows that in twenty
four hours no less than 42,786
persons crossed the railroad tracks
at Whitehall street, Atlanta. In
addition to this number, the re
port shows, 2,006 vehicles passed
over the crossing, while 189 freight
trains, 232 passenger trains and
149 switch engines passed through.
The crossing is a notorious death
trap, and Mayor Collier is about
To renew his crusade for (he reme
dying of the evil.
Last Saturday afternoon a doad
ly duel between SampsoiJygrfJ
white, and Kb Cu^jjM
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HICKORYNUT OROVK.
Special to The News.
We are having beautiful weather for
picking cotton.
We attended the Quarterly Meeting
at Prospect last Wednesday. A large
crowd was present The presiding
elder. Rev. M. 1,. tlnderv se)d. preached 1
a very interesting sermon, after which
came dinner.
C. E. Robinson, attended preaching
at Shiloh Sum'ay.
We went to the singing at Alcova
Sunday and had a most delightful
time.
J. 6. Robinson and son, Louis, and
Walter Stevens went to Atlanta last
week.
Henry Mehaffey and daughter, Miss
Neva, pa.d a short visit to relatives
here last week.
Miss Ara Pharr, of White Plains,
was in our midst last Wednesday.
Mrs. Robinson, of New Hope, spent
last week with her son here.
Miss Clara Davis was the guest of
Miss Olivia Billow one day this week.
The smiling face of Mr. Clifford
Wood was seen in our midst Wednes
day.
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PERRY-RAINEY COLLEGE
ANI> MIILUKBBI ACAIJKMY.
This school opens next Monday—
prospects flattering.
Several new features will be intro
duceu, viz: Vocal music will be taught
daily free of charge to all studeuts w ho
will supply themselves with books.
Prizes tor merit in various depart
ments, as deportment, punctuality,
neatness, etc., will be given. This fea
ture will be quite extensive.
A monthly series of lectures, free to
students, uelivered by distinguished
gentlemen. Already some of the most
able lecturers have been secured —tlie
list as soon as completed will -be an
nounced.
Re it remembered —board at $7 per
month, including light and (ires. Tui
tion $1 and $2 per month. Address the
president at Auburn, Ga., or pack your
trunk and come right along.
Wm. Hknky Strickland, Pres.
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| Clever Bob Whitworth, of Lawrence
ville, was with his best, gfrl not
Mrs. Calender Watkins, of Miltou
county, who has been visiting tier
brother, Wm. Chapman, of this pifee,
has returned home.
M. W, Urannan is getting a lot of.
work to do this season. If you take"
your cotton to him he will do a goon*'
job.
The directors of the Gwinnett Fai£|jHg
sociation of this district, will call A.
meeeting here for Friday the 24th Jrt
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