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Hd ho is allowed to bait lii~
n hookt Happy Grover!
It is reported that Governor
Taylor, of Tennessee, will re.-ign
to go on the lecture platform
again. Hob does not like the
routine work devolving on him
as the chief magistrate. Ib
wants to bo free and easy and
OH joy life,
■ Atlanta wants another post
office. Shn has her general
office and one called South At
lanta, and now North Atlanta
is moving to have an office
Where there is an office there
must be a post master. Don't
you see?
A. A. Morris, an Athens mer
chant was arrested last week
and carried to At lanta as a com
nior. cheat and swindler. The
offence consisted in a. false
s*?t'ement of his debts ami lia
bilities made to Draper, Moore
A’ Co. to obtain credit for a bill
o! goods.
The Chinese are now making
underclothing of paper. That
is new. The ladies years ago
began the use of paper for a
certain indispensably article ol
toilet. The papers were not
manufactured for that purpose,
but the news having been read
.nit of them they answered a
good purpose.
(Juv. Atkinson (ionics Unit lie
wants to go to Congress from
tho till district. Ho says lie
will not ho in the way of Col.
Adamson, who is out it led to un
other term under the* general
rule. W. Y. does not state
wluit lie is after, lie is in the
Governor’s business just now
Ih* will ht* heard from later.
The negroes of Atlnntu got
the last lick at Col. Buck
They gave him a grand roeep
tioii just before he left for
Washington. And when the
Colonel boarded his train there
was Bill Pledger, who did not
intend to let him escape, and
lie went on to Washington with
the minister to Japan. But
where was Tom Blodgett?
A New York woman has just
given birth to three children,
each one weighing 10 pounds.
But tin* strangest feature i
that one of the children has
*hr eyes, the third one just
above the bridge of the nose.
The doctors cannot account for
this, and the old women who
throng in to see them think
that the milleoium is at hand
The New York World claims
that if the C. S. soldiers who
have .created such a scandal at
McPherson’s barracks were put
•in duty instead of lying around
Atlanta having a good time,
that, there would lie no such
disgraceful scandals which re
quire the gouernment to organ
ur u court martial. Idle men
ami women generally find some
excuse to slander each other.
Two farmers of Habersham
county, W. T. Jenkins and L.
N. Smith, have been at outs tor
smile time. Past Saturday Jen
kins went to the field where
Smith was .at work and told
him he had come to settle the
dilticulty, whereupon both drew
pistols and commenced tiring.
Eight shots were tired, five by
Smith and three by Jenkins.
Smith is dying from an ugly
wound in his side made by a
cart ridge.
ASSASSINATION IN JACK
SON.
Martin McKuney, a harmless
old negro, while replanting
corn in his field, near Jefferson,
was shot by unknown parties
hid in ambush. No cause can
JL»c- assigned for the killing.
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men I ary eommeuts ..f a
mue sermon, but a doctor must
modestly decline all such no
tices, and if be permits them
he is arraigned for trial before
the society, and may he expell
ed and turned out into outer
darkness.
Three of the leading physi
cians of Atlanta, Drs. Pinckney,
Mcßae and Nicholson, were ar
raigned before the society last
week for violating medical eth
ics. The result of the trial was
that they were found not guil
ty because they were not re
sponsible for the publication.
Dr. Mcßae was indiscreet, the
committee thought, but had no
criminal intention,
A PARISIAN IHORROR.
Two hundred people were
burned and trampled to death
in Paris one day last week. A
charitable bazar was being.con
ducted by many of the nobility
m a building lightly construct
'd, and gauze was used for sep
arating t -* rooms or stalls
Whi ■ » building was crowded
the cry •>! fir* was heard, and
the jv.. j,.- rushed pell-mell for
the door- . In ju-t twelve min
utes from the time the cry was
given the roof had fallen in.
In their hurry to get out men,
women ami children were crush
ed,and trampled to death, tin
doors blockaded so that people
could not get out until they
were overwhelmed by the smoke
and fire. Such a scene lias
hardly ever been witnessed; the
burned, tlm dead and dying
mingled in a great heap at tin
doors, while inside the building
the flames made quick work
with those' who failed to gel
out.
POOR GREECE.
With all her ancient renown,
the Greeks have not exhibited
that martial spirit, of which his
torians wrote and poets sung.
Tins Turks have knocked I hem
out on every aide and her troops
are failing back in great disor
der and losing in every buttle.
The war is about ended, but
for the interference of foreign
powers the Turks would march
right up to the gates of Alliens
and demand its surrender, but
it is stated that tlit# powers will
demand an armistice and u
treaty of peace will be signed
in tv short time. The Greek
army is -cut in two and ,tlie
Turks are between them ami
will crush them by detail.
81-METALIC CONFERENCE.
Ex- Vice-President steven*on,
Gen’l. J. C. Payne and Senator
Wolcott, who were appointed
by the President to confer with
European governments relative
to holding an inter-uatiomil
congress to arrange for the un,
of gold and silver on equal
terms, left New York for Paris
last Saturday.
Very little is expected of this
commission. Nearly all of tin
European governments are un
der tin* control of the hankers,
and they will be slow to adopt
a plan that will give the people
a fair chance. The banks lmvi
a good thing and have got sensi
enough to know it.
Spain’s proposed reform in
Culm by giving the island home
rule is regarded ns a trap and »
snan* by the great mass ot tin
people of that island.
The inhuman policy of M’ey
h*r in drivi-ng tin* country peo
ple from their homes lias hf:
thousands of people in a desti
tute and starving condition.*
The l S. consul at Mntan
zes says that 7,000 people haw
I<e»»n concentrated in that towi
without means of support, and
women and children are dyini
on the streets from starvation
and death and misery tvn'l
hand and hand. Thousands g<
from door to door I,egging, but
the people are too poor to aid
them, and tin* government doe
little or nothing for them.
CONFEDERATE RE-UNION.
The Confederate re-union in
Nashville will be held on the
21st, 22nd and 2Brd days of
June.
Extensive preparations will
be made L r the largest gather
ing ever held, and Insecure this
it, is expected that a very low
rate of round trip tickets will
he secured.
The rate of representation
will be cue to every twenty
members. As Gwinnett lias
over four hundred in her asso
ciation, this will entitle the as
sociation to twenty delegates.
The larger cities will send
delegates in the old Confeder
ate uniforms, and some of them
propose carrying muskets, such
ns were used by the army.
GenM. Evans says that he al
ready has applications from 70
camps.
STONE MOUNTAIN HAS NOT
SURRENDERED. '
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The citizens of Stone Moun
tain are determined to fight-'
Decatur on the court houaej
question.
Ordinary Ragsdale is proceed
ing to build a new court houne
at Decatur, and for this pur
pose has levied a tax of $2
000 on the citizens to pay the
expense of the new building.
The citizens of Stone Moun
tain want the court house loca
ted at that place, and think
the building of a new house
will materially affect their
chances to have the county site
removed.
They have, filed a hill asking
an injunction against the Ordi
nary opening and receiving
bids. This opens the fight on
a new line, and will probably
have to lie settled by the Su
preme court.
Atlanta seems to be full of
desperate characters. Last
Saturday night two citizens in
different parts nf tlm city were
li' hl up by robbers who deman
ded their money. The men
happened to be armed and
opened lire on the robbers.
Fred Cunningham, one of the
men held up, was seriously
wounded by the men who or
dered him to hold iqi his hands.
The other man, a merchant, es
caped without injury and lie
I liinks one nf the robbers was
badly wounded, lie could not
sec them distinctly but believes
111 e V Wile white men .
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The Southern Baptistconven
tion has just, closed its session
at Wilmington, N. C. it was
one of the most largely attend
ed and notableconventionsever
held in t lie South. Many of
the old and leading ministers
of this denomination were in
attendance.
The Southern Baptists now
number nearly one and a half
million members and in some
of the Southern stales it lias a
larger membership than any
other denoniiiiatinn.
l)r. Wliitsitt, of Kentucky,
who was charged with heresy,
was vindicated by an over
whelming vote.
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The' State Treasurer of Flori
da is reported to be short |oo,-
000.
Ft is astonishing that so many
men in public places do not
know the difference between
what belongs to them and other
people.
There seems to hove been a
perfect mania in the last five
years for men holding positions
of frust in charge of other peo
ple’s funds, to conclude that
they have the right to use these
funds in private speculation.
rHK STATE SEIZES THE
NORTH-EASTERN.
Richards A Co., the lessees of
the North-Eastern Railroad,
having failed to pay the rental
is required by their contract,
the Governor issued his procla
uation last week taking charge
of the road for the state.
R. K. Reeves, who was in
charge of the road before it was
leased, was appointed agent ol
the state to take charge. He
will probably control the road
until it is sold.
TIME AHO IT.
The I'hiversity base hall team
■uieeeds better in Atlanta than
it home. Last Friday the
Vthens hoys defeated the North
'andinns in Atlanta. They in
•'ited the Tarheels to go home
i ith them and let them have
mother chance. This was ac
cepted and on Saturday the two
**ams met again and the Ath
nS Itoys were badly defeated
rigid before their own people
and sweethearts.
THE GEORGIA CRACKER.
This paper is getting up a
Mineral Edition, which will
give a full report of the iniuiug
and mineral interests of this
section of the State, Parties
having mineral lands should
communicate with R. R. Res
pess, Atlanta, Ga., who is bus
iness manager. He wants all
the information that can be
obtained in order to make the
elegantly printed pamphlet a
success.
BEYOND PREVIOUS REC
ORDS.
The Mississippi river was last
week nearly two feet higher
than it was ever known to be
before. The strain on the levees
was so great t hat a boat was
not allowed near the shore.
Tlm guards would fire on any
bout running near the shore.
One of the most interesting
murder trials now in progress
in the State is that of Douglas
Cooper for the killing of Claude
Diinsou in LaGrange on the
24 of last December.
The young men were formerly
friends, but fell out about a
negro quarrel on the side walk.
Both sides have able counsel,
and the case w ill be fought with
ability.
WHIPPED A CONVICT TO
DEATH.
Bob Cannon was convicted
Inst Saturday in Wilkes Superi
or court of whipping a convict
to dentil. He was sentenced to
pay a fine of sr>oo or one year
in the penitentiary. Tom Wat
son defended the Cannon.
LAWYERS CANNOT BE
BONDSMEN.
Judge Lumpkin lias decided
that lawyers cannot betome
bondsmen for their clients on
any cases pending in courts.
He holds that an attorney of
court cannot become security
on any appeal or other proceed
ings.
FATALLY 111 RT BY FOOT
PAD.
’ A NF.WRO STABS MISS EMMA
i'. MITH,
AM) TRIES TU ROB HER.
At White Plains, eight miles
north of Winder, Miss Emma
Smith, o( that place, was fatal
ly ntnbbed because she resisted
an attempt at highway robbery.
Miss Smith spent the night
at a neighbor’s and about- 12
o’olock Tuesday, while return
ing home and almost, iu sight ol
the house, was accosted by a
negro, who demanded her mon
ey.
When told that she had no
money, he drew a large knife
and, with an oath, slashed at
her. The knife entered the left
side.
Miss Smith lily upon the pub
lic highway for an hour before
being discoverd. Her wound is
pronounced fatal by her physi
cian. Citizens are in hot pur
suit, and if the negro is caught
a lynching may be expected.
Miss Smith is able to talk and
says she is certain the negro is
Lon White, who worked on n
neighbor’s place.—Alautn Con
stitution.
Since putting the above in
type we learn thut the young
lady has died and that her as
sailant is thought to be a white
man, who was blacked at the
time of the assault.
Over the County.
SNELLYILLE.
The farmers are about
t Imuigh planting.
Rev. E. L. Langly preached
an able sermon to a large oon
gregation Sunday,
Messrs. Darling Gofer ami Ed
Itritt, of Norcross, were down
Sunday.
Preaching Sunday evening at
E. L. Lauglys’s by Kev. W. 11.
Haslet
The writer had his first Irish
potatoes last Wednesday.
Miss Lillie Pate has returned
home from a pleusant visit to
friends and relatives at Carl.
1!. L. Shell and family visited
relatives in West End, near At
lanta, a few days last week.
Th entertainment given in
honor of Mi-s Hutchins, of Carl,
at Judge T. A. Pate’s Saturday
night was very much eujoytd
by all present.
The Snellville annual celehru-
I ion will be held wit h Huy 111 s
('reek school the'JUth of July
What voiiiig man wrote his
last '(ill an April fool and post
ed it on cow trough? Say Ab,l
April fools don’t make good
food for cattle.
Watch out for Cates district
at the County Fair next fall or
we will wear the blue ribbon,
for we cau Least of the best far
mers in the county.
meadow!
The young people in the
Hourthern part of our town en
joyed it singing at, Mr. John
Cooper's recently.
Mi-s Sallie Stone, a charming
youn lady of near Duluth, vis
ted relatives at this place Sat
urday.
Rev. Austin preached at
Trinity last Sunday.
Mr. Rose Jenkshas purchased
a new buggy. I wonder what
young lady will take the first
ride.
Mr. Paul Boggs’ wife and
mother-in-law were the guests
of Mr. J. F. Brown Sunday.
Your correspondent visited
Trinity Sunday and was glad to
note that their Sunday school
is in a flourishing condition.
Mr. A. J. Parson is superinten
dent, Tom Hall secretary, Jack
Man assistant and Lon Lancas
ter chorister.
L. H. Cooper has an English
cow. A no\i kind of cow, ain’t
it?
Mr. J. I Herrington burnt a
coal kiln recently and found a
a rat’s nest in a foot of the cen
ter of the kiln that wasn’t
burned a particle..
What young man was it that
wanted to take his girl home
from meeting last. Sunday in a
road cart, and she refused?
You must, get a wagon, Johnny,
and take the whole family.
Mr. John Cooper was thrown
from his harrow last Thursday
and seriously hurt, but is im
proving fast.
Mr. T. L. Newborn and E. V.
Weathers are going up on the
river next Saturday night fish
ing. Everybody tbat wants to
go meet them in town at four
o’clock, p. m.
SWEETWATER.
Our people are up with their
work and have nothing to do
but built and fish.
•Several of our young people
attended the exhibition at Lux
omni Thursday night. They
report a nice time.
T 1 ere will be an all iluy sing
ing at Bethesda cl inch the iird
Sunday in this mouth. Prof
Jim Webb will be there. Every
body invited.
John Beiichnmp of Atlanta
visited his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Malijda Duren, last Wednes
day .
. H dry Trainin'l of Duluth
is spending a few days with his
uncle, .1 11 Shaw, "ear here.
\Ve are -" 'ry to note that W
D Wynn <>f Atlanta has come
home on the sick 'ist, and hope
he may soon recover.
J A Alford made a business
trip to Snellville last Friday.
It R Miner of Cruse came
over last Sunday and earned
one of our pretty girls to Oak
land Sunday-school. We can't
say we welcome-yen this time,
Rosco.
W L Greason and J It John
son visited Oakland school last
Sunday. They report the school
on a boom.
Euless wo are ladly mistaken
tin re will be a wedding here
soon
Walter Webb slipped in again
lust Tuesday, thinking nobody
would sie him Site is gelling
uneasy about you, Walter.
Has the Cress correspondent
gone into a hole arid pulled it
iu alter him ? L-t us In-ur from
you, brother.
A ci rtuin girl dreamed that
her sweetheart was dead, and
the next day she went to see if
it was so.
It is said that Marion Phillips
is v> ry fond of going to null
YELLOW "lUYER.
After n few in mills rent we
will send you the Lews again.
Our farmers ar»* plowing corn
and chopping cotton.
Wheat is looking fine.
A large crowd attended church
ut Camp Creek Hie Ist Sunday.
There were 11 baptisms the day
before, all colored.
Mrs. Donnie Burton lias been
very sick, but is better now.
One of our young men fails
to take Ins but off when lie goes
to see his girl. Take it. off,
brother, if you are bald-headed.
Mri. Davis and dai ghter wore
in our burg one day last week.
J. A., T. W. and W. A Lee
and .1 C Williams went to Slone
Mountain Inst week.
Keuowus seen riding through
our town r cently smoking hi,
little mini pip*. w’• i -li Imd a
stem about a foot long to keep
from scorching bis mustache,
which is almost a quurlei of an
inch long. He would occasion
ally look down ut the baby ami
smile sweetly.
The l.ilhiiru Imys have put
up a telephone line. It is run
by Allen Young, Darling Me
Daniel and Willis Dickens.
Mi.. Dan Nash of Clarkstuu
Lino Of
SPRING 4 SUMMER MS.
AT-
(t.W.& A. P. Cain’s
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am aia.
We have just received our new line of Spring and
Summer Goods. It comprises a variety of the very
latest and newest goods. In our store can be found
an elegant line of
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I >ry Notions, 81ioes, Ktc.
Our Dry Goods were all bought in the East, and we have nev
er had a better or cheaper line. You will find our store filled
with goods, and we are able to make you prices that cannot be
duplicated in this part of the country. Our aim has been to sell
goods cheap and sell them fast, and the success we have had
since we commenced business in Lawrenceville proves con
clusively that our manner of doing business is approved and ap
preciated by the people. We have never been in a better posi
tion to sell goods cheaper than now, We have the largest and
BEST SELECTED STOCK OF GOODS
in town, and you will find our prices are cheaper than they have
ever been before. If you will examine our stock you will see
that we can save you money.
We call your special attention to our new line of
Clothing and Slioch
just received. We can show dozens of different styles of Cloth
mg and bhoes—the biggest lines ever shown in Lawrenceville.
V. e have a few Standard and White Sewing Machines, the
rnade. As we are going to quit the machine business, we
will close these out at below manufacturer’s cost-
We have a beautiful line of Millinery which weare selling cheap.
Below is a partial list of what we carry : H
New line Henmttas, all
colors, 12 to 50e
A beautiful line of Nan
hook, figured and stripped,
I to !)e
HI no k Lawns-pluin and
figured
W bite Lawns-plain and
figured.
A nice line of Checked
ti u si i n.
A beautifu 1 line of Duck
-ail colors, best grade 10c
lilac'< Satteen.
A beautiful line of tay
lor made Suiting-latest out
A big lire of Organdies
pin*', v elluw, black, blue
arid slate
n n elegant line of Dim
ities.
Dress linen.
Cotton plaids, to 5c
Dig line of Calicos, all
colors. Turkey Ked In
digo Blue-all colors sum
mer ctlico, best grade 5c
B g lot bonnet and ditss
ginghams 5 to tic
Big lot Screen, different
prices.
Cotton checks 3£ to 5c
Vv'E KEEP A COMPLETE LUTE OF HARDWARE
Consisting of Plow Stocks (Heymon and Georgia Paltutt) 2 11-.rse Turner Plow*
I low Gear, Guano Horn.,, Scovel and Handle Hoes * *
We also have a few of the Reed Cotton Planter and Guano Dhl ibutors com
bmed. Hits is without doubt the most complete planter and distributor male
and we have reduced the price limn JIOOO to #o<K). Come early as we htv.
only a few left. We also handle the Brooks & l)owlow Planter
We have a nice line of Table Cutlerv, Pocket Knives, Razor.-, Guns, Crocks
iy. Mechanics tools, Hetzs Pickles, bauce, Catsup. Baskets, .lugw re and all
kinds of Heavy Groceries, ■ an< *
was at the bed-side of her siek
daughter, Mrs. burton, last
week.’
Dr. Kelley of Luxomni can
be seen passing through our
ville quite often, attending the
sick at Possum Corner.
Some of our young married
people seem to think a great
deal of the old folks at home,
as they vieit them quite often
Your corn spomlent attended
an exhibition at Luxomni last
Thursday night. It was a
grand success, and reflects much
credit on the school Prof.
Dubose is one of the beat in
structors in the county, and has
given eminent satisfaction.
It is said that a certain young
gent Stood in the door ami
watched his sister-in-law cut
stove wood.
One ot our young ladies says
she has hewn fishing for a Tropt
for soma time, hut can’t catch
him.
Mr, blackstock is smiling all j
Bunting,different colors
White table damask,pure
linen, 35c
Red table damask 25c
Seaisland, made at Mon
roe mills, over yard wide,
at 5c
Percale, - stripped, red,
blue and black.
Perkaline. diffeient col
ors
Silk thread, assorted
colors.
Chambry, different col
ors,
Turkey red lloss.
Sheeting-Shirting.
a n elegant line of Shirt",
Collars and Cuffs-new-*
est styles.
A beautiful line of t e.G
bows and scarfs.
A big line of hats at all
prices.
Ladies, mens and miss
es hose 5c up
Ledits and gens kid
gloves.
Ladies silk gloves ami
m its.
Ladies and gents hand
kerchiefs scup'
over himself. It is a girl.
J M Thurman and sot. of bra
den were here last week.
Dr. Dickens is moving to Nor
eross this week. Norcross gait, s
a valuable citizen.
HOOMOUNTiiiT
Some of our farmers are chop
ping cotton.
Wheat is looking tine. Alon
zo Guthrie has the finest we
have soert.
Mr. Ibtvis, of near Shiloh,
was here Sunday.
Mr. Dallas berry of Flowery
branch was here recently.
Mr. T. A. Maypardof muder
passed through this place last
week.
Jchn M-Jacobs
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Lawkkncjcviu.k, - - _ q a
JfMT OfficeoverG. W. A A. P
Cain’s Store.
Ladies belts, white, kid
and leather.
I, idles belt buck lea.
. Gents belts.
New line corsets, differ
ent prices. _
Ladies underveste, 10e
up.
(ie.nts underwear
Pat. hooks and eyes.
Counter pins.
Towels oc up.
Zephyr-all colors, 5c o t
Ctochet cotton, all col
ois, sc, large spools.
K‘astic, different prices
Baby Caps
L >l. of j'-aus at co t.
Su p infers at a I prices.
.Window shade**.
Aca Bed ticking.
Matress Peking
Hickory shirting.
Hig line of jewelry.
I mhrel'as,
Valentines laces.
B ack silk lace
Mull and Hamburg Ftu
broidery.
i»ser ion,
Velvetine braiding-
Etc. Etc, Etc-
Notice !
THIRD AND LAST ROUND
1 will he at the following
plan s, on the dates named, for
(lie purpose of lec-iving htata
and bounty Tax Returns for
I oil i:
Monday May 10
Berkshire Tuesday *• ] |
Rook bridge Wedn’sday“ 12
' at, ‘ s Thursday" “ |g
Martina Friday “ 14
Pinkney ville Saturday “ 15
Law renceville Monday “ 1J
Harbins Tuesday “ jg
ben Smiths Wedn’aday“ 19
ai,m Thursday “ 20
t ucketts Friday “ 21
log Mountain Saturday *•
Duluth Monday “ *»i
Goodwins Tuesday “ -»5
f "«‘*r Hill Wed,;’»day“ 26
Lawrenceyille Thurtday *• 27
Friday *• 28
Saturday “ “0
Ku I*. Minkh,
lax Recaivera^
*' l '! MunulT Don ’t fordfl
get McDaniel's baby
a hen baby u Uvtki.g. '