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THE LAWRENCEVILLE NEWS,
W. O. McNELLEY, Editor.
Issued Every Friday.
Guaranteed Circulation 1600.
Advertifilng Hat** on Application.
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.
THE COTTON MARKET.
Corrected By The Globe Warehouse Co.
Middling. - 5^
Big crowd here Tuesday.
Journal and News only SI.OO per
year.
Pay your city tax. Th, y are now
due.
Southern Cultivator and News $1.25
per year.
W. E. Brown was in Atlanta several
days this week.
Mrs. W.E. Simmons spent this week
in Atlanta visiting friends.
Clerk Cain is back from the Nash
ville Centennial.
S. A. Starr, of Loganville, was here
last Wednesday .
The News and CgAPtitution only
$1.25 per year.
Querry: As the yellow fever goes
out will the grip come in ?
S. J, Winn negotiates loans on im
proved farms at lowest rates.
M. E, Ewing is fltting up business of.
flees over his b ; g brick storeroom.
Our industrious chief of police, Mr.
Robinson, is putting the streets of our
town in good order.
Cliff England has returned home from
an extended visit to Winterville, Ogle
thrope county
Col. Oscar JBrown is up in Banks
county this week looking after legal
and real estate business.
This is glorious weather for the farm
ers who wish to sow wheat and turn
land. Just enough rain to keep the
ground in order.
Among our neWsubscribers this week
is Mr. J. M. Davis, of Grapevine. He
fs a prominent citizen of his
and will act as agent for The News.
Mr. W. A. Martin, one of Norcross,
most popular young men, was in town
a short while Sunday.
Bank of Lawrenceville will lend
money at 8 per cent, on cotton stored
in Globe Warehouse. It.
Ma j. Si m m week
in I,ee county looking after some im
portant litigation in the superior court
of that county.
Judge Hutchins and Solicitor Brand
are at Jefferson this week holding an
adjourned term of Jackson superior
court for the purpose of trying Harvill
for the murder of Wright.
Mr. W.E. Brown is still iti the hu
mor to build more business houses, thus
his opinion of the future of
Lawrenceville.
Any good druggist will sell you
a bottle of Dr. Tichenor’s Anti
septic for 50 cents and tell you
what it is good for free of charge
and “don’t you forget it.”
The apple and chestnut crop seems
to be very fine in the mountains this
year, as many wagons are daily seen on
our streets laden with these products.
It would add greatly to the conven
ience of our city and otner places along
the line if the Seaboard would run an
accommodation train to and from At
lanta daily. We call upon them to try
this as an experiment.
Hon. Howard Thompson was here
Tuesday shaking hands and getting ac
quainted with the people. He is an af
fable gentleman and is going to give
Carter Tate a lively race for the Con
gressional nomination.
Cotton continues to roll in from far
and near. It is a conceded fact that
Lawrenceville is the best cotton mar
ket in this part of the state. Our buy
ers pay even a higher price for the
fleecy staple than Atlanta.
James Langley, who resides on the
Hurricane Shoals road about four miles
from Lawrenceville, was united in mar
riage to Miss Zilla McDaniel, a highly
respected young lady who lives near
here. “Jim” is a sober, steady boy, and
afton of our just ice of the peace.
Tuesday was a good day for The
News. We slipped up on 29 new pat
rons who enrolled their names on our
subscription books, and will for a year (
at least, receive the best country paper
in Georgia. Still there is room for
more. “As these retire let others come
forward.”
if you want to see Lawrenceville g-ow
let every citizen tell of her virtues
abroad. Treat strangers kindly, pay
the highest market price for cotton and
country produce, sell all merchandise
at close profits as will be safe to the
merchants, and last, but by no means
least, advertise in The News.
Death of a Prominent Citizen.
On last Monday evening shortly af
ter 5 o’clock Mr. G. A. Campbell died-
He had been in feeble health for some
time, but was not confined to his bed
but a few days. He was 70 years old,
and had been a member of Rockbridge
Baptist church for a number of years,
where he. by his good example, led oth
ers in the right paths.
"(While the church lost one of Its best
members, the community lost one of
its most highly respected citizens. Cen
terville is shrouded in gloom as it nev.
er was before. He was the father of 10
children, seven of whom are still living.
Two of his daughters live in Texas and
were not here when their father passed
away. His wife survives him. They
had lived peaceably together for 47
years.
He went all through the late war
mid after the surrender came back
liome and found the property gone and
homes devastated. He was not dis
couraged but went to work with a will
that characterized nim all through life,
and by hard work and economy man
aged to save up considerable property.
His remains were laid lo rest__at_/^» | r >
Chew
KITE
Tobacco.
Nov. 5--3uio.
TO THE PRIZE WINNERS.
Re on Hand On Tuesday, Dec.
7tli, to Receive Your Pre
mi ii ms.
All persons who were awarded pre
miums at the Gwinnett County Fair
are requested to be at the court house
in Lawrenceville on Thursday, Dec.
7th, 1897, as on that day all cash
prizes will be paid,
'l'hose who were awarded premiums
in the shape of fertilizers will get
their guano next spring from the
agents of the companies donating the
same.
All persons who have been awarded
the Constitution and Journal are re
quested to send in their names and
postolfice addresses on or before the
above date, so that the papers may be
started to them. Those who do not
do so will be barred after that time.
There are several districts in the
county whose guaranteed subscription
to tne premium fund yet remains un
paid, wholly or in part. All subscrip
tions pledged must be paid on or be
fore the above date. The premiums
awarded to residents of districts in
arrears at that time will be withheld
until the subscriptions pledged are
fully paid.
W. G. McNei.ley, W. E. Simmons,
Secretary. President.
At the College Auditorium this af
ternoon (Friday) Dr. Strickland will
give a lecture on Temperance, and the
pupils will entertain the audience with
composition readings. The public is
invited.
Postmaster Cole on His “Dew
Claws.”
Editor News: Please give me
space in your paper to reply to an ar
ticle I saw in your paper of the 22nd
of October, 18)7, from Hog Mountain.
The author says he and others be
lieve tHat i was responsible for the
moving of Cains postoffiee. I care but
little what you and your allies think
while I know that there is not a word
of truth in it. I never saw the letter
asking permission to move the office,
neither was I present or had any band
in it. Ido not know what it con
tained. Furthermore, I never saw the
order to move the same, though I am
satisfied, it was received by Mr. Bu
rell, or be never could have moved it
and as to wtio wrote the letter for him
to the department, I can say that he is
a gentleman and only did so as a
friend, as did your man who wrote
yours for you.
Now, sir, you say that the republi
cans,negroes and dogs all mix up well,
and how do we mix? All we say or
do is public—we don’t curse the ne
gro all along till we want, his vote or
labor, and then pat him on tlie back
and say : “Oh, we love you—you are so
good and pure!” But, alas! times are
changing fast,. Some of your sort that
have cursed ami abused the republi
can party for years are now clamoring
to hold office under it, and some go
further and offer to serve under a col
ored man, so you see which way the
wind blows. This makes me think of
a uian that I heard of once who was
frequently abusing the black republi
can party, but he want to a neighbor
ing town and filled up on bad whiskey
and acted so bad the boys bad to use a
little oil and lampblack to conceal his
color, so peiipie would not know him,
and this man was last seen on the train
going south.
Now, Mr. Correspondent, you say
that you did not write the first article
in the Herald. I don’t think you ever
wrote any of them yourself. There is
one in your company of about four
who does tile writing.
Nine-teenths of the people are satis
fied on i liis question after looking on
the certiorari you sent in to the su
perior court in the case of l’eagle vs.
Crane, and the answer and how it was
made. You say you are not educated.
Well, neither am 1. That, sir, is our
misfortune, but I will say to you I
don’t have any one to write my ar
ticles and no dictation and 1 never
sail under a nom de plume.
Now, sir, I still stick to my former
article as to the author of the article
in regard to Eberhardt. Now, sir,
Mr.. Pool, as I said before, is a gentle
men and you sanctioned it. He, Pool,
tells me that when he called the col
ored man’s attention to the article af
ter studying a few minutes he said :
“No white man wrote that, but some
uocount negro who was out of a job
wrote it,” and he, Fberhart, would give
him “twenty-five cents per day to
strike in his shop, so if you know him
tell him where he can get a job, as he
needs one.
At first Eberhart could not give the
bond for postmaster at Teagles, then
comes from the same source and by
one of the same four, a statement that
the said Eberhart was a democrat and
did not want office under a republican
administration, I admire his grit and
feel proud to know that lie respects his
politics more than a good number of
his white friends of the same party if
he he a democrat. Now you know
someone lias told what is not true in
one or the other statement from Hog
Mountain. You claim to not know
who the author is. Well, if you don’t,
it will be hard to make any one believe
it.
The article says that I am a bluff.
Well, sir, you can sav what you please,
but please confine yourself to facts.
X don’t fear you, sir. lam now sitting
writing this within soup miles of
where I first saw the sunlight of
heaven fifty-five years ago, and I will
let them that have known me all that
time pass upon me—they are not bilious
or under some delusion, like some say
a certain man was about a year ago,
and 1 will state, sir, as to myself, if
you think l won’t face what I write,
call on me. 1 will treat you as kindly,
sir, as you treat me.
Now, in conclusion, I will state, va
rious ones of the patrons of Cains
postoffice have ex pressed themselves
as being well pleased with the change
of postmaster and site of postoffiee,
and Mr. Burell gave you tlie facts i n
his article some time back. The mail
for Cains postoffiee is as much now as
before the change, so I can’t see that
anything is lost but the Postal Record,
and we will find that yet.
Yours for the present,
W. C. Cole.
A Record Breaker.
Goes Hack to Decatur.
Rev. Win. Henry Strickland spent
Friday night in town with relatives
while en route to Decatur. He had
taken his final leave of Perry-Rainey
i College at Auburn, and was on his
way back to Decatur.
He called at The News office and
requested that we correct an error
which appeared in our last issue rel
ative to the trouble between the col
lege and himself. The News stated
that Mr. Strickland had “resigned,’
and this, Dr. Strickland says, is a mis
take. He did not “resign” but “sold
1 out,” he says, “lock, stock and barrel.”
He had secured a lease on the college
\ building and assumed full and com
plete charge of the same and employed
I his own subordinates, consequently
he had nobody to “resign” to.
When differences arose as to school
| management between him and its
! patrons, I)r. Strickland thought the
j interests of tlie school and his own in
terests demanded the course which
led to him selling out his lease.
All parties are now satisfied, and
when Dr. Strickland took his depar
ture, tiie trustees of the college signed
the following statement:
Auburn, Ga., 0ct.25, 1897.
In releasing Rev. Wm. Henry Strick
land from his contract to conduct our
schools, and in taking leave of him as
our president, it affords us pleasure to
give expression to our esteem for him
as a high-toned Christian gentleman,
an able expounder of the holy script
ures, and a competent teacher and dis
ciplinarian. We herein commend him
to the public generally. Our friction
has arisen from this cause: He upon
his pari and we upon our part have our
ideas as to school management and
neither could conscientiously yield.
We regret the necessity of having to
cease to work together, but as we do
differ ’tis best to part in love. We wish
Mr. Strickland the most abundant suc
cess. We raise no question as to his
competency, and personally he is dear
to us all.
Signed. J . O. Hawthorn,
L. F. Jackson,
V. H. Cooper,
J. S. Pate,
J. 11. Hutchins,
Wm. P. Cosby,
Trustees.
Mr. Strickland is pastor of the Au
burn Baptist church and will continue
to serve it in his ministerial capacity-
Rill Arp Corrects Folsom's His
tory.
Editor Constitution —Old Gwin
nett does not need any taffy nor epi
taffy.
John Howard Pay ne was never there.
It is not probable that Governor Troup
was ever there. If he has we did not
try Payne there, for he was not a judge
of ary court. Judge Augustus Clay
ton tried some missionaries there for
disloyalty to the state and they were
convicted and sent to the peniten
tiary and were pardoned by Governor
Gilmer.
Payne was arrested by some of the
Geo.gia Guard in 1834, hut after exam
ination by Col. Bishop, who com
manded the Georgia troops, he was
discharged. Governor Troup had
nothing to do With it, lor lie was not
the governor then. He was in Wash
ington as a member of congress. He
was not governor after 1826,and Payne
was not arrested until 1834. Payne
did not sing his song of “Home, Sweet
Home” for the first time in old Gwin
nett. I wish that he had,for maybe I
would have heard it, as I was there
during all those historic years. He
sang that song for tlie first time in
1818, in a poverty-stricken attic in the
city of Paris, and it was incorporated
in the play of “Clari” that he wrote, 1
remember when the missionaries were
tried in Lawrenceville, for I was ten
years old, and it created an excitement
that impressed my youthful mind. My
friend Folsom’s informant has got
things mixed arid it reminds me of old
Father Pace, who, while preaching
with great earnestness and uneducated
zeal said: “My brethren and sister’ll,
when Moses built the ark—” An old
deacon near by said in low and sol
emn voice, “Moses wasent thar.” “I
say,” said the old preacher, “when
Moses built the ark—” “Moses wasent
thar,” said the deacon, “Well he was
thar or thereabouts,” said Brother
Pace, and he proceeded with his dis
course.
Let truth of history be vindicated.
Bili. Are.
A Sudden Death
Special to The Nows.
Vlrs. Nancy O’Shields, wife of Wil
liam O’Shields, was called from this
dark laud of misery, trials and tribula
tions to a brighter land above on the
23rd of October. She was born June
1,1839, and died at the age of 58 years,
4 months and 22 days, and was mar
ried in 1857. She lived in Gwinnett
about-13 years, then moved to DeKalb
county, where she lived up to five years
ago, when she moved back to Gwinnett
and was living near Level Greek church
when she died. She was a member of
that church at the time of her death.
This good woman had been a member
of the church from childhood.
She-was the mother of 12 children, 7
girls and 5 boys, all of whom are living,
32 grand-children, 29 living, 3 dead.
She being the first one from the family
to go, leaves a large number to mourn
her death.
She was a good, kind and affection
ate mother and a true wife, always
giving good advice, and no doubt if her
advice is taken her children will meet
her in Heaven, where parting will
come no more.
Sleep op dear mother,
It won’t be long,
’Till we shall meet each other.
Around God’s eternal throne.
A precious one from us is gone,
A voice we loved is stilled.
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
Yes, the mother’s course is run,
Ended is the glorious strife,
Faught the fight, the work is done,
Jleath is swallowed up of life.
Her remains were laid to rest in old
Level Creek cemetery on Sunday, the
24th ult., in the presence of a large con
course of weeping relatives and
Rev. J. E.England conducting the fu
neral service.
In order to make room for the Gov
ernor’s message published in our issue
of last week, several advertisements
were of necessity omitted. Howetjer,
it was not intended that the one of
Mr. James Sawyer.of Snellville, should
be among the number, but by mistake
of our foreman it was lifted out and
consequently failed to appear in its
accustomed position. We extremely
regret this omission occurred, for Mr.
| Sawyer, being a live and progressive
An Old Account.
Found among the papers belonging
to the late Davis Byrd, is an old ac
count, written with a goose quill, and
bearing date Nov. 17th, 1781.
The paper is remarkably well pre
served, and was exhibited at the Coun
ty Fair by Craig Williams.
The account is directed against
“Mr. James Brows,
“To John Gilbert, Dr.
“November 13, 1781.”
Some of the items are given to show
the prices in those Jays:
To 3 gallons brandy, $1.40
1 bushel salt 1.00
1 furred hat 4.00
1 jacket, made up 1.20
1 razor 80
16 lbs. tobacco. . . 1.40
1 pair woolen stockings. 1.20
1 pair cotton stockings 1.00
1 pair breeches.. 1.00
1 small black horse 10.00
Keeping your horse two winters 8.00
Going for your clothes to New
Garden 1.00
To board 5 mos 5.00
Caught In the Act.
Marslial Robinson spied Tom Hig
gins, a white man, in the act of receiv
ing money for whisky last Tuesday
morning, and took possession of both
him and his goods.
HigginS was arraigned before the
mayor and was found guilty of selling
whisky and sentenced to pay a fine of
$30.00 and costs or serve a term of 30
days at labor on the streets of the town
and bound over to the city court.
He was unable to pay the fine and is
languishing in the calaboose, being
sick at present and unable to work.
Croup Quickly Cured.
Mountain Glen, Ark.—Our chil
dren were suffering with croup
when we received a bottle of
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It
afforded almost instant relief, — F.
A. Thornton. This celebrated
remedy is for sale by all medicine
dealers.
GARNER.
Special to The News.
Fielding M. Pierce was ceremonial
ly united in marriage to Miss Iliggins
last Sabbath, and thereby the twain is
made happy in one.
It is now authoritatively said that
rhe nuptials of Mr. Jerry Holland, a
notary public in Redan district, De-
Kalb, will be announced at a very
early day. He and his affianced lady
were in mutual cousultation all day
Sabbath last and the time agreed upon
which is not yet made known to the
puolic.
It is a breach of ettiqnette for any
young man to appear at the breakfast
table without his hands and face
washed and his hair nicely combed
and parted in the middle or at one
side, or at least this is Will Hick’s way
of thinking. His brother-in-law, Zaoh
Young, who lives with him at Stone
Mountain has been very neglectful in
tlie performance of this duty, it ap
pears. After many severe reproofs for
such neglect, Zach the other morning
appeared at the table with Ins hair in
an unkempt condition. Hicks became
infuriated and seized some tougs with
which he inflicted a severe blow upon
the head, laying him unconscious.
Zach has not since been able to comb
his hair.
Kirkwood is a place between Decatur
and Atlanta, It is not claimed to be
the center of gravity, the center of the
universe or even of the state, but it is
claimed to have a citizenship whose
happy combination from different
parts constitutes the most fashionable,
elite society to be found anywhere in
the state, all claiming proud distinc
tions and rare blood, Desirious to be
come a pater familias and stir up a
sensational air in the place, one of the
most fashionable young men there de
termined in his own’mind recently to
marry in haste, and that upon business
principles. As there are many mar
riageable young ladies around, he ac
cordingly presented himself in their
society and made his business known.
According to his own connt he made
the offer of marriage to twelve differ
ent ones. To his offer some respond
ed “No,” and all the rest “Nixey.”
Chagrined and disappointed in his so
cial aspirations he now determines to
constitute in the place a Bachelor’s
Club and in case of failure he will de
camp—go to the highways and hedges.
The present prices of cotton is de
pressing the country very surely. Be
ing the only crop from which our farm
ers can realize money, they find the
price much below the cost Of produc
tion. In such a case it is labor be
stowed for naught. Unless all the
necessaries are produced at home, in
cluding clothing and everything else
that is used, principally, it is a “down
hill” business to plant the crop and
buy fertilizers to increase the yield.
The only apparent remedy is to greatly
reduce the crop. It is the only help-
The present crop is short but much
too great.
TRIP.
Special to The News.
The matrimonial fever has struck
our town in full blast. Now is your
time, young people.
Foster Hawthorne visited home
folks Sunday. His friends are always
glad to see him come.
Miss Bernice Jacobs spent Sunday
with Misses Anna and Hattie Cooper
at Midway.
W. J. Tribble and “Sissie” visited
their sister in Winder Saturday and
Sunday.
C.P. Williams went to see his girl
Sunday and never knew it was raining
till he started home that night.
“Graveyard talk” was the cause, we
suppose.
Oliver Jacobs and family, of Rock
dale county, visited their father here
Sunday.
Oue of our young ladies looks some
what sad since one of her fellows got
married. But such is life for the
young.
Our ginners have ginned over 1,000
bales of cotton this season and are still
making the lint fly . Hurrah for Bay
Creek!
George Webb, of Lawrenceville,
came down Sunday to see one of our
girls. What is the matter with home
girls, George?
We cannot give a full account of all
the weddings for they are too many
hut among the latest are, J . A. Floral
to Miss Elta Carter, J. W. Boss to Miss
Dora Smith. There are to be more in
the near future. Their names will ap
pear later.
There are some people who nev-
Liver Ills
Like biliousness, dyspepsia, headache, consti
pation. sour stnrmscU. lmliireation are promptly
cured by Hood’s Pills. They do their work
Hood’s
Pills
; i,-ir* •’ ;- < I. ! r • ’ r-*., ! owell. Mass.
; ; • i’ llood'HSarsaparilla.
Big Land Sale.
Tuesday was a red letter day in the
way of land sales in Gwinnett.
Over 3,000 acres changed hands that
day, and Sheriff Haslett, who acted as
auctioneer, was kept busy from the
opening hour of sale till past mid-day,
knocking off the land to the various
bidders.
The Born estate brought near $12,000
and consisted of about 1,800 acres of
farming lands,
The J. W. Gooper estate was bid in
mostly by the heirs at prices satisfac
tory to all parties concerned. L. M.
Brand got 100 acres on the Covington
road for which he paid $990. It is a
pretty piece of land, well worth the
price.
Several other smaller estates were
sold, the sales aggregating over $20,000.
Gwinnett’s lands are always in de
mand and bring good prices, whether
at private sale or on the block.
A big crowd was here attending the
sale, and our merchants did a thriving
business.
WILDCAT.
Special to The News.
Monday was a blustery day.
This seems to be a late fall.
It seems that the matrimonial fever
has struck this place.
John W. Boss, of this place, and
Miss Dora Smith, one of Trip’s charm
ing young ladies, were happily mar
ried Sunday the 24th ult.
We will tell you of another wedding
after Sunday next.
L. E. Watson visited relatives at
Haynes Creek Sunday.
Miss Josie Reeves and brother, of
Windsor, visited their cousins Miss
Ora and Dora Pratt at this place Sun
day.
Misses Netta and Mary Brand, of
near Uogansville, spent Saturday night
and Sunday with relatives here.
B. T. Brand and wife, of near Lo
gansville, visited relatives here Sun
day.
Walt. Rawlins, a young man of
Haynes Creek, attended singing at this
place Sunday evening the 24th ult.
G. W. Patrick and wife, of Wood
ruff, will move to this place this fall.
Tile people of I his vicinity are
alarmed to some extent by an unpleas
ant visitor at night. We are at a loss
to know what to name it.
We have a pair or two of old bach
elors we would like to exchange with
some of the correspondents for a pair
or two of old maids. Can you fix us?
Thomas Smith, of Walton county’
is spending a few weeks with his
uncle, C. M. Moon, at this place.
MOUNT PLEASANT.
Special to The News.
Corn huskings are the order of the
•lay.
The farmers of this section are about
done gathering.
Mr. W. W. Webb has recently had the
misfortune to lose four fine cows. We
hope he will make up his loss in other
tilings.
Madam Rumor has given out the an
nouncement that we are to have a wed
ding here soon.
There will be preaching at this place
next Saturday and Sunday by the Rev.
E. L. Langley; and also singing at 9
o’clock, a. m., by Prof. Sewell.
The News is always welcomed here
DACUI.A.
Special to The News.
John R. Mehaffey is now a full
fledged traveling photographer.
Pinkerton Jones, who it was sup
posed had left these parts for good, has
returned and now says tie had no no
tion of running away, and seems to be
very indignant at the course his cred
itors have taken with his property.
Jones says he has only been off on a
traveling expedition.
A. S. Nunnally, who intended to move
to Loganville, has decided to remain
here.
Miss Mary Stanley, Mrs. Bettie Har
ris and Adolphus Stanley visited rela
tives at Duluth Sunnay.
A. J. Sims and wife visited relatives
at Hosebton Sunday.
Several from here will attend the
trial of Alex Harvil at Jefferson on the
first Monday in November.
Hiram Raimey says he will block
ade no more, but is now preparing to
build a government distillery near
here at an early date. Verily, Hiram
must make “tire-water.”
A. L. Freeman has purchased the
plantation of Mr. Frank McElroy, and
will move there in a few days.
We are glad to see Jack Hinton able
to be out again. He intends to get
him an artificial arm soon.
We are glad to note that the farm
ers through this section expect to sow
large wheat crops this season. This is
a step in the right direction. If the
farmers would raise plenty of wheat
and corn and their own meat, the man
who howls “hard times” will surely be
left in the bacK ground.
Mr. and Mrs. I’. L. Ambrose passed
through our town Sunday.
John D. Pharr went to Clakston last
week on business. We understand Mr.
Pharr will enter the mercantile busi
ness here soon
Chas, C. Harris, depot agent at this
place is off to the Nashville Centen
nial for a few days. Relief Agent
White is in his place.
The little infant of Mr. Jones is very
low with whooping cough.
Mrs. .(ohn G. Hood, we are sorry to
say, is very ill at this writing.
On last Saturday election was held
here to choose a justice and bailiffs for
the Pacula district. There were no
candidates, but J. I*. Hood for justice
of the peace, and Mark Hramblett and
Randolph Paais for bailiff's. These, of
course, were unanimously elected.
J. M. Stone, of Forsyth County, was
in town last Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Free of Charge to Sufferers.
Cut this out and take it to your
druggist and get a sample bottle
free of Dr. King’s New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. They do not ask you to
buy before trying. This will show
you the great merits of this truly
wonderful remedy, and show you
what can be accomplished by the
I.T hi a iu iw. ..V-
Johnson & Evans,
CENTREVILLE, GEORGIA.
We will make a change in our business Jan. Ist.,
and from NOW until that time, in order to reduce our
immense stock will sell you goods
Cheaper Than You Can Buy Them Anywhere.
Being connected, as we are, with four business houses, enables us to buy goods in larger quanti
ties than other merchants and therefore we can buy cheaper and sell cheaper than the ordinary
merchant. Our store room is 44x78 feet and is chock full. See us before you buy; we can and will
save you money.
Furniture.
We have recently built a house for
Furniture 18x40 feet, and have it
full of nice Furniture. Anything
you want in this line we can fur
nish you at extremely low prices.
Chairs from $2.50 a set, to $5.00
Oak Rocking Chairs 125 to 200
Bed Steads. 125. “ 500
Bed Springs 175 “ 200
Mattresses 150 “ 250
Nice Oak Suits 12 50 “ 1750
Nice Bureaus 350 “ 400
Nice Dressers . 450 “ 000
Oak Center Tables 75. “ 125
Oak Dressers 600
Hats and Shoes.
When it comes to Hats competitors
are away behind —they are simply
“not in it.” Big stock to select
from —one hundred different styles
Fur Hats, $1 50 kind for $1 00
“ “ 125 “ “ 75
“ “ 250 “ “ 185
Children’s Hats from 25c up to 75
Boy’s “ “ “ “ “ 100
Men’s Wool “ “ 35 “ “ 100
Our Motto: “QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS.” Highest Market Price paid for
Country Produce. We also buy cotton. Bring your cotton along and we will pay you the market
price for it, and sell you goods cheaper than you ever bought them before.
JOHNSON & EVANS, Centreville, Ga.
The Coming Woman
Who goes to the club while her
husband tends the baby, as well as
the good old-fashioned woman
who looks after her home, will
both at times get run down in
health. They will be troubled
with loss of appetite, headaches,
sleeplessness, fainting or dizzy
spells. The most wonderful reme
ody for these women is Electric
Bitters. Thousands of sufferers
from Lame Back and Weak Kid
neys rise up and call it blessed. It
is the medicine for wemen. Fe
male complaints and Nervous
troubles of all kinds are soon re
lieved by the use of Electric Bit
ters. Delicate women should keep
this remedy on hand to build up
the system. Only 50c. per bottle.
For sale by A. M. Winn & Son.
ROCKSPRING.
Special to The News.
Quarterly meeting at Rockspring
last Saturday and Sunday was attend
ed both days by a large crowd.
Tom Cooper and wife of near Snell
ville, spent Saturday and Sunday with
liomefolks.
J. M. McClugh and wife, of Buford,
attended the Quarterly Meeting.
Miss Danie Gunter and Lillie Maffett
attended Sunday school at Shiloh last
Sunday evening, and were tne guests
of Miss Ernie Davis,
Isaac Teague attended meeting at
Rock Spring last Sunday.
Last Sunday night was bad on the
boys who went to see their girls and
had to stay all night—but it was worse
on the girls.
George Keheeley, one of Prospect’s
best looking young men, attended
preaching at Rock Spring last Sun
day.
BNELLVILLE.
Special to The Newa.
Cold and fine; what more could we
wish ?
Mr.Ragsdale delivered an able ser
mon here Sunday to a large congrega
tion.
A great many of our citizens attend
ed the legal sale at Lawrenceville last
Tuesday. "
Mr. Smith, one of Madison county’s
enterprising young men, has returned
to his home, and bears a number of new
friends in our ville.
The entertainment at James Sawyer’s
was a success. A nice crowd and much
fun Some nice music was rendered
by Miss Ellen Snell and Messrs. Con
nor and Snell.
Married —At residence of the
bride’s parents, Mr. A. J. Stansell to
Miss Mamie Mathews, two of “our
children.” Hurrah for our ville, We
wish them much tiappiness and suc
cess, with God for their guide.
W. L. Langley and Mr. Smith went
over to Stone Mountain Sunday.
Our town is aroused over the killing
of a mad dog. We hope our citizens
will not let another vicious dog run at
large.
An Old Doctor s Favorite.
Dr. L. M. Gillam, who prac
ticed medicine over forty years,
originated, used and claimed that
Botanic Blood Balm, (B.
B. B.) which has now
been in use about fifty-five years,
was the best tonic and Blood Pu
rifier ever given to the world. It
never fails to cure the most ma
lignant ulcers, sores, rheumatism,
catarrh, and all skin and Blood
diseases. Beware of substitutes.
Use this standard remedy. Price
per large bottle SI.OO. a
AFTER SEVERAL DOCTtfjf FAILED.
I have been afflicted with Ca
tarrh for many years, although all
sorts of medicines and several doc
tors did their best to cure me.
My blood was veryj impure, and
ni o I,i mr nvor had effect linoii
As to Shoes, all we ask of you is to
look at our stock and we will con
vince you oat we are the ones to
buy your fall shoes from.
Men’s Good Brogans $ 90
“ Best “ 1 00
Boy’s Brogans. . 75
“ “ 65
“ “ 90
Our $2 25 Men’b Shoes going at 1 85
“ 175 “ “ “ “ 158
“ 300 “ “ “ “ 250
‘ 125 Ladies’Gondola Shoes 100
“ 150 “ “ “1 15
Clothing, Jeans, Etc.
The best and most complete line
ever brought to this market, and
25 per cent, cheaper than you ever
saw the same goods sell at.
Our SB.OO Surttrnow going at $ 6 50
“ 12 50 “ “ “ “ 10 50
“ 100 “ “ “ “ 300
“ 500 “ “ “ “ 400
Youths’ and Boy’s Suits any Bize and
price you want.
Youths’ Suits from 85c to $2 50
Boy’s “ “ 200 “ 500
Also a nice lino of Overcoats
from $4 00 to $9 00
BARGAINS I
Bargains! Bargains!
Don’t overlook our Bargains. We are.the
Leaders of Low Prices in Groceries Shoes, Dry
Goods, Stoves, Tinware. Etc. Our prices will sur
prise you. m A
We Are Now Selling
10 lbs. Good Coffee $1 00
Arhuckle’s Coffee 11
Fine Va. Salt, 125 lbs 55
Fine Va . Salt, 150 lbs $ 65
U. M. C. New Loaded Shells, per
box 30c
We have just bought Twelve Hundred pair of Shoes, which will give us the largest
stock in town. Also bought a large lot of Shirts and Hats. M e can sell hats from a 25c. to
ass Stetson. We can suit anyone, both in quality and price. No merchant can undersell
us. * ’
We have a nice line of Lonsdale Cambric Flan
nels, Woolen Dress Goods, Etc., cheaper than ever
before sold in Lawrenceville.
We pay higher prices for Barter th? n ottierjyierf
chants. Will give you good prices fjr green ami
dry hides. Bring us your Barter; we are here son
business and will save you money on almost any,
line of goods.
EVANS, COOPER & Oil
The difference between Pills and
Simmons Liver Regulator is just
this: Pills don’t go down very
easily with most people, and you
feel them afterwards, while Sim
mons Liver Regulator in liquid or
powder is very pleasant to take,
and the only feeling that you have
afterwards is the great relief that
it gives from Constipation, Bil
iousness, Sick Headache and Dys
pepsia. It is a mild laxative and
a tonic.
BERKSHIRE.
Special to The News.
After some delay we will try to write
a few dots. We went to the fair and
were so engrossed with it we could not
keep our mind off of it enough to
write. We don’t know which was the
best, Folsom’s speech or the fair, but
we know the third and fourth verses
of his poetry in last week’s News
were the best things we ever read.
Hurrah for Folsom I There were the
most people at the I.awrenceville fair
we have seen there since Stevenson
was hung.
John Pharr lias sold out and is go
ing to Pacula. We are truly sorry to
lose such a good citizen, but congrat
ulate Pacula on receiving him.
Fate McPaniel is having a beautiful
residence built near Lilburn.
Elie Pharr picked seven hundred
and seventy-two pounds of cotton in
three days and looked after his sick
wife and new baby.
We have some good farmers down
here. Charlie Cash and Luke Cain
are making about three times as much
cotton and peas as they can gather.
Baying Jeans as we did, we can Pel 1 you as
cheap as our competitors can buy. To
see our jeans and price it means to buy.
Dress Goods, Etc.
We can’t say enough about them to mako
you realize how cheap and nice they are.
You will have to see them . We guar
antee to show you the best line this side
of Atlanta. Best prints from 4c to sc*.
Standard checks 4c to sc.
Groceries and Hardware.
Our Hardware, Tinware and Crockery ware
is complete. Also our Grocery stock.
Nails from 33 to 50 pounds for $1 00
Granulated Sugar 184 pounds for. I 00
Arbuckles’Coffee 11c per pound.
10 pounds Good Green Coffee . 1 00
9 “ Full Cream Cheese. 100
5 “ Tobacco 1 00
3 “ Soda 10
3 “ Salts 10
8 “ Pepper 25
4-qt. Coffee Pot 10
10-qt. Tin Buckets 9
2 Boxes Snuff
12 Bars Good Soap
2400 Matches
Best Kerosene Oil
Sheeting, yard wide
DON’T LOSE A BARGAIN 4
By Purchasing
BEFORE 1C 4 ' SEE J. D. RUTLEDGE.
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This is what you can get:
Athens checks, 4£c. per yard by the bolt. Harmony Grove
sheeting 4|c. per yard by the bolt. Standard 9 oz. xxx Doeskin Je
25c. per yd. 15 bolts Flannels and Lindsies 8c to BRJc per
balls No. 1 Sewing thread, 20c.
A beautiful stock of Percales. A Good Stock of Shoes <H
Hats and
1 can not-describe this department. It is too- iaMH|||
and sue for yourrelf. WhSM
All Clothing at Wholesale CoH
1 make a specialty of notions. 25doz. Dress and
25c to $1.25 15 doz. underaiiiris 45c to $2.00 per pair. 60 dozfl
Men’s Women’s and Children’s Hose 5c to 25c per pair. 7
•low Shades 22c to 75c each. A nice stock of gloves —
Gents’ Kid, Ladies’ and Men’s Jersey and Wool and Men’s Dri»§§
work Gloves. Largest Stock of Neckwear in town. B."-'
My Stock of Crockery and L»
Nice Cops and Saucers, 25c per set.
Nice Putes 25c per set.
5 Oil Table Cloth, Nice Line .$ 15
25 Good Jeans from Bc. to 884 c.
10 Men’s Pants from 50c. to $3 00
15 R &G. Extra Fine Corsets 90
5 A C A Ticking, 9. yards Tor*"- 1 —