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Dahlonega Nugget July 5, 1905 Front Page Program Fiddlers Convention Live in the Present. Carrying Concealed Weapons: Wonders of America. Mining News. Crown Mountain Mine. Etowah Company. Local News A Wholesale Lynching. That Dam Case. Auraria Dots, Other News

More Local News Dahlonega has both a good graded school and a college Even some wine sellers were present in church. Prof. Chas. H White arrived from Cambridge Mass. Many of the public roads are in bad fix now Manuel Garret and Frank Tolbert had a narrow escape from death at the Barlow Joe Ash, who left this county to keep from being arrested Soda water Coca Cola at Bruces. A message from Col. Farrow at Porter Springs Two colored damsels who had fallen out about their spices

Dahlonega Nugget July 5, 1905

Front Page
Program Fiddlers Convention
Dahlonega, Ga July 22, 05. 11 o'clock, a. m. Address of Welcomeby Mayo R. H. Baker.

Dixieby all fiddlers present, Music by the string band. Katie Hillby W. H. Satterfield. Dinner. Contest immediately after dinner 1st prizeGold Coin $5,00. 2nd prize Cash $5.00.3rd prize Cash $3.00. Every one selects his own tune provided it is not played by note as the object of the convention is for the benefit of the old time playing, something that will interest all. Songby John Anderson's class.

Musicby all fiddlers. Awarding of prizes. Competent judges will be selected so as to give each and every one a fair chance. Every person playing a fiddle or any other kind of an instrument, is requested to come and join us, matters not whether you reside in Lumpkin county or not. You are welcome, for the gates of Dahlonega will be thrown open. Come, yes let everybody come and help us make it a day of enjoyment. The full afternoon program has not been made out but every one playing any kind of an instrument will be given a chance.

The convention and picnic will take place at the park, supplied with cold spring water and one of the prettiest places about Dahlonega. Let all come and bring a well filled basket. Those desiring to enter the contest are requested to send their names to W. B. Townsend by the 19th of July.

Live in the Present.

Ada M. Krecker, in the Pittsburg Dispatch, says: Today is eternity. Eternity is now, and now is all the eternity we shall ever get. We talk much of eternal happiness,

whose eternity we say has no beginning and no end. The fact is that today is part of that eternity, and if we do not get some eternal happiness out of each today we will never get any at all. This is what we have to realize and act upon. There are many heroic souls who sit enduring patiently the trials and tribulations of their lives, finding their one consolation in the persistent looking forward to the joys of eternity which they expect to gain when their experience here is over. This dreary fortitude in a dim future is pathetic, not only because it is delusive, but also because so persistent a living in the future blinds the sufferer to a great deal

of todays present good which he might realize without losing his future advantage. When we have realized that this painfully strained living in the future is a mistake we find today not so barren as we thought. As its possibilities unfold and the hidden eternal happiness it holds comes to light we begin to find out how much eternal happiness we have thrown away because we had not taken each day what the eternity of every day brought us. The eternity of today holds something for each of us.

Carrying Concealed Weapons:

The following editorial take from the Athens Banner, is to good to pass out with one insertion in one newspaper. Ever paper in the state should copy and every man in the state ought to read it. The habit of carrying weapon concealed and using them on the slightest provocation is growing in this country at a frightful rate The newspapers every day contain dozens of accounts of tragedies that have been consummated by virtue of the concealed weapon The law is either powerless or its execution is very faulty. There can be no excuse offered for the carrying of a concealed weapon. If a man thinks his life is in danger, the law

allows him to carry any weapon he chooses provided it is in plain view of everyone. Therefore he cannot hide behind the plea of necessity in the carrying of a concealed weapon, even if he carries it in plain view of all. In the average city, if the hip pockets of all the men could be suddenly uncovered, the population as a rule would found to be carrying a deadly weapon of some kind, in most instances a pistol. The carrying of the pistol means a determination to take human life under certain circumstances. If a man with a pistol is engaged in a wordy war with another, he is more than apt to pull the pistol and shoot his antagonist, even

though the law clearly tells him not to do so. The mere carrying of a pistol is an inferred determination to get in trouble on the slightest provocation. Very rarely in a man's life does the necessity arise for the use of a pistol, and usually it comes at home when some one may be invading his properly with determination to commit a felony. The ordinary insult that one may offer another does not call for the use of a deadly weapon. The world asks a man only to show his manhood by resenting an insult, This may be done in many other ways than by shooting the man who gives the insult. Slight provocation that causes the run of these tragedies is not

sufficient and would not result in death and sorrow unless the handy pistol was so often in the hip pocket. The court should enforce in the strongest possible manner the law that prohibits the carrying of concealed weapons.

Wonders of America.
The greatest cataract in the world is the Falls of Niagara. The greatest cave in the world is The Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. The greatest river in the world is the Mississippi, The largest valley in the world is the Valley of Mississippi. The largest lake in the world is Lake Superior. The greatest natural bridge in the world,

is the Natural Bridge in Virginia. The largest mass of solid iron in the world is the Iron Mountain of Missouri. The greatest grain in the world is Chicago, The largest deposits of anthracite coal in the world are in Pennsylvania.

Mining News.

We learn that the McAfee-Lind mine will be started up soon. They have been taking out very fine ore at the Barlow this week. Mr. Craig R. Arnold is on his way to Georgia now and expects to resume work at his mine as soon as he arrives. Messrs. Bainbridge and Jackson went to one of the mines in Cherokee this week to examine a smelter to get some ideas for a new five ton roaster at the Hand. The present one being too expensiye as it requires 40 cords of wood a shift to run it. Tho whistle at the Bunker Hill dredge

can be heard every morning and the shovel continues to relieve the Chcstatce river of its yellow metal in paying quantities. The Briar Patch boat is doing the same. The construction of the tubes for the Briar Patch canal is moving along nicely. The McDonald brothers have quit the shaft at the Lockhart for the present. It needs a good deal of timbering but as they do not know how long they will be able to get the mine, do not wish to spend much extra money under the circumstances. The ore in it is good and plentiful and the owners may fix up and work it themselves, that is when the

property is entirely paid for. They are now fixing to get water on the hill and work some of the property by open cuts. The water will be taken from the Hand in pipes.

Crown Mountain Mine.

Tho vein has not been struck in the big shaft at Crown Mountain and is not likely to unless faster progress is made. In two months it has only been sunk only three feet and the shaft is a little over 80 feet deep now causing some to believe that the Panama canal will be completed first. This makes the third shaft started on this property, resulting in no benefits. By cleaning out an incline they conld be

taking ore from the Preacher vein in a few days. But a perpindicular shaft seems to be all the go. The Consolidated and Standard Companies lost thousands of dollars by sinking several of these big expensive shafts, and just as soon as Mr. Breymann stopped it down at the Singleton and began following the veins lie began to save and make money.

Etowah Company.
As one of our patrons in St. Louis requests us to tell him through THE NUGGET what is being done at the Josephene or lower Etowah, we can tell him in a single word, Nothing", but the reason why we are unable to say. Some

time ago Mr. VanSyckle, a stranger in this country, secured a lease on this property. He contracted with Mr. John Hutcheson, to do about $000 worth of flume work preparetory to beginning operation. Then the gentleman returned to his home. The work was completed some time ago but the contractor has not yet received any money for his labor. Mr. VanSickle has been coming every week for two months but he has not reached here at this writing, although be has bargained for other mining property. In a letter last week the gentleman said that the Etowah Co. would not pull together. That he would be down right away, settle off with Mr. Hutcheson and call it a loss.

In a letter from A. D. Candler, president of the company, to another patron of ours in DesMoins, Iowa, written from Atlanta, Ga., June 2nd, he says: In reply to our enquiry of tho 31st, I beg to say that the Etowah is in status quo. A lease of the property was effected, as you have been advised, to Mr. VanSyckle in terms which were deemed entirely favorable to the company, and he came down from New Jersey, his home, and contracted with local parties to do quite an amount of work in the form of digging ditches and building flumes. After letting these contracts he returned to New York to perfect his finanancial arrangements to enter vigorously upon the work of erecting machinery. The the work

contracted by him while here has been nearly completed, as I am advised, Mr. VanSyckle has never returned, but a letter received this morning from Mr. Kiser, agent of the company who remains at the mines informs me that he has received a letter, dated the 25th of May, from Mr. VanSyckle, in which he writes that he has at last about overcome the financial obstacles which he has had to encounter, and hopes in a week or two to be able to enter upon his work prepared for vigorous prosecution of the all of it. This is all I know of the situation.

Local News

The child labor bill has already been introduced in the legislature. A clock has recently been received in New York from England which, it is said, will run two thousand years. We have always been under the impression that the legislature made and changed the laws and not the governor. The Brunswick Journal in connecting Col. Bill Findleys name with politics, is doubtless unaware that this gentleman died a short time ago. The First Georgia regiment, U. S. A;, known as the Ashworth Regiment, will hold a re-union in Dawsonville on the

first Tuesday in August next. At the second days session of the legislature Senator W. S. West, of Lowdnes county, was elected president of tho senate after the tbiry-first ballot. Hon. John M. Slaton, of Fulton, was elected speaker of the house .last week at the convening of the legislature. And Hon. E. E. Dunbar, of Richmond, is the speaker pro tem. The editor and proprietor of the Dalton Citizen have turned against Clark Howell because he is a friend to railroad corporations. A railroad is what wo want in .Lumpkin county.

Representative Conner, of Bartow, has introduced a bill in the legislature to sell the W. & A. Road for $10,000,000 and to use the money to establish high schools in all the counties of the state. A negro named Torrell was killed near Cordele the other night by two of the little Singletary boys while trying to enter the house with a club, which was occupied by their sister and mother. Brave boys! They did right. The stone of the Floral Park dam, at Atlanta, gave way last week under the heavy pressure of the rainfall and swept everything before it. Water was 17 feet deep on ten acres, and the dam was 20 feet high and 100 feet long. It was 20

feet thick at the bottom and four feet at the top. Shippen Bros, inform us that their lumber company received during one day last week forty-six two horse wagon loads of lumber. It takes forty-six, wagons, forty-six men and ninety-two head of mules, horses or cattle and a pile of cold cash to move business in this style.Ellijay Courier. Gov. Terrell has offered big rewards for the parties, with evidence to convict, who lynched the white man and seven negroes down at Watkinsville last week. The reward is for $500 each for the first five and $200 for each additional arrest.

If all could be arrested it would make a big hole in the state treasury, but we dont believe there is any one loving money well enough to tell on a single one. Four hundred policeman raided twenty miles square of questionable resorts in Philadelphia the other night and arrested close to two thousand men and women of all classes except country editors. Their fines amounted to $5,000. Club men in full dress and women of refinement fought like madmen to escape arrest. Mens wives and daughters were there. Fabulous bribes were offered and several attempted suicide in the face of disgrace. Why not foreign mission

people suspend work until Philadeiphia is saved?

A Wholesale Lynching.
Seven negroes and one while man were taken from Watkinsville jail on the morning of the 29th ult.,and shot to death by an angry masked mob. Four were charged with Holbrooks murder and one with attempting a criminal assault upon a white lady. The others were for misdemeanor deeds.The jailer was forced to give up keys to the cells containing ten prisoners. By an oversight one was left in jail. The other nine were taken to a fence close by and tied, where a volley was fired into them. They all

dropped and the mob quietly dispersed, thinking that their work was complete, but one prisoner was only shot through the mouth and will recover. This may look horrible but it was just as bad a sight to visit the scene on the morning of May the 9th and see where Mr. and Mrs, Holbrook had been murdered by some of these negroes, and while these fiends were in jail awaiting the slow progress of law one of the party went to the home of a lone lady and ran her, with her little infant out of the house. The screams of the lady attracted the attention of neighbors, thus saving her from being at the mercy of this brute. Yes, its hard, but people are not going

to see their neighbors murdered and their wives and daughters outraged. .

That Dam Case.

The Gainesville Eagle says that the work on the dam which the North Georgia Electric Co. was constructing on the Chattahoochee river at Wilson Shoals, being stopped by a process of law, is a blow to development. It may be, but we hope not. There are two sides to everything. Had this company first consulted the parties whose property would have been damaged, we are satisfied that satisfactory arrangements could have boon made for a reasonable amount of money. But when a company

or an individual goes right ahead preparing to damage peoples land without even saying a word to them, trouble may be expected. Had such steps been taken in Lumpkin county before the Chestatee dam was built we are confident that the damages could have been settled for less money than has already been paid out for lawyers fees, and the present litigation now pending in the Superior court would not have been commenced. Before the Gorge dam was built in this county, a survey was made to see how far the water would be backed up the river and who it would damage, first. Then an agreement was reached with

those interested and no trouble has ever arisen nor never will.

Auraria Dots,
Myl how hot it is. News scarce this week. Laying by is the order of the day now. Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Abbott, of Dawsonville, visited relatives bere last Saturday and Sunday. Rev. T. L. Robinson, pastor of tbe Baptist ohurch at this place, preached an excellent sermon to a large congregation last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs C, E. Hutcheson, of Froday,

visited kinsfolks here Sunday. The singing at the Baptist church Sunday certainly was an enjoyable occasion. Mr. Brackett, of White county, also the Riekett brothers, and Mr. John Anderson of Dahlonega, were all with us, Mr. Brackett will commence a singing school at this church the 3rd Monday in August. Mrs. Alice Jones, of Gainesville, is up oil a visit with relatives here. GUESS WHO.

Other News

Governor Terrell in his message to the legislature last week recommended county board of tax assessors. State board of control for corporation taxes. Tax on inheritances. Appropriation for additional buildings for agricultural purposes at the state university. Adoption of the Australian ballot system, as demanded by the last state convention. Encouragement of immigration. That all state Confederate flags be sent to the capitol for preservation. Favorable consideration for various departmental recommendations. What the Japs have not done to Russia the rioters are finishing up. A message

from Odessa, dated June the 29tb, says that hundreds of Russians were shot during the outbreak that night. Praticaliy the entire harbor was destroyed by the mob. All the warehouses, with large quantities of merchandise and five Russian steamers weren burned.

Russia is preparing to call about 200,000 men into service. Gov. Terrell was inaugurated last Saturday for the second term. John D. Rockfeller makes a gift of $10,000,000 to the cause of education in the United states. In this gift Mr. Rockfeller gets credit for it, but every person using kerosine oil pays it. John Hay, secretary of United Stales, died July 1st, The executive committee of the Southern Cotton Association met in Memphis, Tenn., last week and fixed the salary of the president at $4,000. The secretary

will receive a salary of $2,500 a year and the treasurer will receive 9 per cent of the amount of receipts and disbursements.

More Local News

If you want any fruit jars, B. J. Meaders & Sons have them. The heavy rains last week did a good deal of damage to this county to the crops and public roads. For sale, by F. W. Wimpy, a twohorse wagon, a buggy and a good cow, giving two gallons of milk a day.

Today the Sunday School children will have a picnic out at the park. A pleasant time is anticipated by all. Mr. Eli Jones, after remaining here a few days, returned to North Carolina last Sunday, to resume his work as traveling salesman. The seining law opened on the first day of the month, and a number of persons have been out in the water after the finny tribe. Misses Fannie and Mario Gaillard have gone to New York to take a college course, so as to better prepare themselves for teachers.

A while before sunrise some one shot his pistol four or five times on the public square, is all the noise of that kind we heard on the 4th in Dahlonega. Prof. J. W. Boyd went down to Hartwell last week to spend a few days with his friend, Rev. Mr, Turner, former pastor of the Dahlonega Methodist church. Profs. J. A. Anderson, and Bracket will open a singing school at Bethlehem next Monday. Everybody in that section wishing to learn to sing is invited to: come out. Mr. Whitehead, of Winder, Ga., came up last week for the purpose of remaining a few days, who has an idea of investing

in some Dahlonega property, provided he can find any that suits him. Mayor Baker and Dr. Glenn have been down to Atlanta this week, mixing and mingling with the legislators. We want no new county up this way, but wish those wise men to give us another appropriation for the college, so it can proceed with its useful work. Dahlonega has both a good graded school and a college Dahlonega has both a good graded school and a college. The school prepares the pupils for the college aud is free to all residents. This should be a big

inducement to parents wishing to educate their children cheap. Let them move in, locate and receive the benefits of both school and college. On Tuesday morning bright and early our citizens were aroused by the yells of a man and the barking of dogs, supposed to be a hunter chasing a fox, but it turned out to be our friend Ben Anderson after a ham of meat in Uncle Dick Whelchels dogs mouth which it had taken from Bens kitchen. Wo wish to inform those unacquainted that there are paper Nuggets and glittering gold down in this part of town. Last Friday, while Alonzo Benson was on the branch within a few steps of the

NUGGET OFFICE he picked up a piece, of gold weighing three grains. The following day he panned for an hour and made sixteen and two-thirds cents worth of gold. But very little business was done by the city council at its meeting on Monday night, except requesting that Mr. Stow, the contractor, put all the roads in good fix at once. The marshal made his report, showing that he collected $188.35 in cash for June, as follows: Street tax $15 80. Sanitary 133.55. Dog tax $2.00. Fines $2.00, Street tax worked out $9.50. Dog tax $1.00. Mr. Walter McEwan, who has been

spending many weeks in the valleys and mountains of this and Dawson counties looking after his timber interests, was registered at Hall's Villa on Friday night. He left the next morning for Dawsonville. In a short while he will begin the erection of dams for the purpose of floating his timber to a place where it can be sawed up and shipped. There is a big demand for lumber. Mrs. Mary Marlow is up on visit from Gainesville, While the legislature adjourned for the 4th Representative Shultz came home. Mr, Boyd Gurley and family wont over into Union county on a visit this week.

Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Woodward came in last Monday for the purpose of making Dahlonega their future home. The city tax assessors have completed their work and the valuation of property is a little more than it was last year. The big rains are causing the farmers here to get behind with their work, some corn not yet worked over the first time. It will be seen by a card else where that Mr. T. J. Smith will take some boarders. His place desirable, rooms well ventilated and fare good. If our Fannin County correspondent wishes his side of the Mt. Lebanon

trouble published, he must be more mild with his words and to the point. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Moon were called to the bedside of Miss Nina McClure, a sister of Mrs. Moore, last Wednesday who is very sick in Dawson county with typhoid fever. Mr. W. B. Fry has a card in this issue. He has had much experience in the mines in both the West and South, and, if you wish to do business with a reliable man Mr. Fry is the one. An effort was made to return the Consolidated Co.s property in this county for $6,000 less than last year. Tax Receiver Calhoun refused to take it

and an arbitration was had. On Monday the company selected Mr. Strickland and the receiver Mr. Boyd Gurley, both of whom agreed and fixed the amount of taxes same as last year, without any reduction. McAfee Gaddis left this county about fifteen years ago, and it was believed by his relatives that he was dead, as he had not been heard of in eleven years, but imagine their surprise one day last week when a letter was received addressed to his parents or the next nearest kin, and upon opening, found it was from McAfee, who is out in Oregon. He thought too that his parents were dead, but both still live in this county.

Even some wine sellers were present in church.

Last Sunday, shortly after the Methodist church bell rang, people could be seen going in that direction from all parts of town, even before good dark. The old and the young, and members of the church whose faces are rarely ever seen during services. The house was crowded. Even some of the wine sellers were present. What did it mean? It was a temperance meeting and a fiddle was in the program.

Prof. Chas. H White arrived from Cambridge Mass.

As was announced Prof. Chas. H. White arrived from Cambridge, Mass., this week with his class to examine the mines so as to give all with him a better knowledge of the business than what they can learn from the books. They intended reaching here on Sunday and remain a portion of two days, but were delayed on the way and did not arrive until Monday afternoon. They were met by Mr. Bainbridge, of the Consolidated, Mr. W. Crisson, of Crown Mountain, and Dr. Glenn, president of the college, who escorted them to the mines where they remained looking about until night. Early next morning, after giving their college yell, they departed. Besides Prof. White, those of his class along

were: M, P. Mansbell, New York; G. D. Scholl, A. H. Burns, H. C. Boynton, H. Humburt, Cambrige, Mass.; R. E. Clapp, Deaham, Mass, L. S. Grange, Randolph, Mass.; H. M. Roylston, New York; M. J. Connolly, Boston, Mass. It was a nice trip for them. Some of them had never seen a plum, goose berry or blackjack sapling. They were a well behaved set of young men. Not an oath was heard from any of them. Chickens sold here yesterday at 12 cents a pound. Mr. and Mrs. McConnell of Atlanta, are up on a visit, the guests of Prof, and Mrs. Gaillard.

On Tuesday night lightning struck a tree near the Hand mill and killed one of Mr. John Dyers steers. Claud England has gone down to Gainesville to accept a clerkship in the Aldington Hotel, Claud is a good boy and wo are satisfied that he will give his employer entire satisfaction. Litlle John Harbison, or that is we all used to call him Little John, dropped in to see us last Monday while up from Gainesville. John had almost grown out of our knowledge and will soon be out of his teens. Sheriff Davis received a message Wednesday night to come out and stop

John Beasley, the escaped convict, from fishing in the Chestatee river. One of the Andersons tried to land John talked about shooting him with his shotgun. Miss Blanch Cannon took charge of Porter Springs post-office last Saturday morning. She is fully competent and we feel satisfied that there will he no room for anybody to grumble about the management of this office hereafter. We hear of some complaint about a postoffice in the western portion of this county. People who arc so curious that they cant help but open other peoples letters, should have nothing to do with an office. A hint to the wise should be sufficient.

Mr. Wm. Campbell, the superintendent of the Singleton gold mine, is expected to leave for Virginia about the 10th inst., to accept a position there. Mr. Campbell has been in charge of this mine for a long time. He has made it profitable to its owners and they dislike to give him up. Who will take his place at the Singleton is not yet known to us. Prof, Chas. W. Davis, who is now at the Iowa Slate College, Ames, Iowa, writes us as follows: "Big Phillips is with me, and is enjoying bis trip through the West. He will spend the summer at the Iowa experimental station. Broach is at the Tennessee station, and Aycock at the

Georgia station, What our boys will gain at these stations will be of much value to them. Mr. W. J. Hightower, of Dahlonega, has contracted to saw a large amount of lumber for the Rowland Co., which is buying up thousands of acres of land in this and other counties. He began moving his mill last Monday into Dawson county, near Dougherty. Here he will saw 50,000 feet to be used in the construction of two large houses and a barn for the company. Then Mr. Hightower will move near Canton, Ga., and saw about 300,000 feet more lumber. For awhile Mr. R. C. Meaders, of

Dahlonega, was talking of moving down to South Georgia, but wo are glad to state that ho is about out of the notion. South Georgia may not be as prosperous a country in a few years from now as it has been. The turpentine industry is on the decline for the want of material, and the farmers are told that they must not plant much cotton, and if this instruction is carried out thousands of acres down there will be useless. Mr. L. C. Glenn, of Nashville, Tcnn., passed through our city last Suday on his way to North Carolina. This gentleman is in the employ of the government and the object of his visit is to examine the Apalachian range for the purpose of

buying it for the government. He has been in the saddle for three years riding all over the country. The gentleman will return to Dahlonega in a week or ten days, coming through Habersham county, Ga. While here he bought a nice nugget of gold taken from one of the mines of Lumpkin county. Prof, and Mrs. Furguson are going on a visit of about ten days to Virginia next Monday. Tax Receiver Calhoun has bee busy for several days, in getting bis digest ready for business. Andrew Edge, of this county was arrested on a bench warrant by U. S.

Deputy Marshal Grizzle and carried off to Atlanta last Fri day. A nice large photograph of Bunker Hill dredge boat will be mailed you for 27 cents including postage, by addressing THE NUGGET for it. Marshal Grizzle and Collector Richardson went up into White county last week and destroyed a big illicit distillery near Bob Bar rets. There was about 2,500 gal Ions of beer and other stuff. A number of our citizens drove six miles down to hear Profs Bracket and Anderson sing at Auraria. They will both be here on the 22nd with a class of

fifty to exchange music with the old fiddlers. Let everybody come. Many of the public roads are in bad fix now Many of the public roads are in bad fix now and will need immediate attention, but the question is who will fix them? The road hands under the old law, or the ordinary under the new one adopted by the last grand jury? We are no lawyer but our opinion is as well as others, that the new law went into effect as soon as it was passed upon by the grand jury in accordance with law and the old road law went out of force.

Manuel Garret and Frank Tolbert had a narrow escape from death at the Barlow Manuel Garret and Frank Tolbert had a narrow escape from death at the Barlow on Friday night about 10 oclock. They were down in the fifty-foot shaft. The cable, drawing up a bucket holding five hundred pounds, broke and fell to the bottom and sunk deep into the mud which was being cleaned out by two hands. It struck and losened several sets of timbers and just did miss Manuel and Frank. Clyde Loveless was at the hoist and when the accident occurred and had no other idea but what two hands had their lives crushed out when going to the

mouth of the shaft. It was certainly a close call. Tax Collector Walden thought that he was even with both state and county for last year in tax matters, but when he came to town Friday was informed that he was still due each on wild land sales or settlements $3.12 besides the cost, although the collector had made his settlement and believed it to be correct. It came about this way: Capt. Ingersoll had settled with Mr. W. S. Huff, the tax and cost on eleven lots, and Mr. Huff only accounted to the collector for the amount due on nine lots. Collector Walden seems to have some trouble with his tax matters. In 1903 he fell behind

some and had to borrow money to straighten up with the state, and in 1894 he fell behind more and his bondsmen had to raise the money for him. So, it appears to be a troublesome job. Joe Ash, who left this county to keep from being arrested Joe Ash, who left this county to keep from being arrested by U. S. Deputy Marshal Grizzle not long ago, went out to Cherokee county and ran into the arms of an officer there and is now in Fulton county jail. Joe had already served out one sentence for stilling and it has since been learned that he had a half interest in another illicit distillery. And this is not

all. He was a witness against Fate Lee here in Com. Baker's court and failed to come, with no excuse, except that his wife was sick. He came against several other parties before, and when he saw that he was going to be prosecuted by the state court, it's said, for selling liquor, he didnt wish to come and get into any more trouble, but it seems that Joes troubles have increased. It's claimed that a dream caused him to be absent from the second distillery when the revenue officers visited it, but he quit dreaming we suppose and had nothing to give him any further warning of trouble. Persons wanting shingles should go or write to Hutcheson Bros., Freda. Ga.

Mr. Boyd Gurley was awarded the contract of doing the college work mentioned last week in an ad. for $83.90. Latter part of last week Goodeman Free got on a little too much corn juice in Dahlonega, resulting in his having to pay one and cost. If the electric lights were allowed to burn some later on dark, rainy mornings it would be an accommodation to those who heed them. On Thursday night of last week Jones Anderson, of White county, was tried before Com. Baker and discharged on the charge of illicit distilling.

People cannot have much enjoyment in this life unless they spend a little money to bring it about. Neither can they make money before spending some. A number of teachers are here this week attending the Institute. We welcome them. Dr. Glenn is the expert who has had something of interest to say every day and will until it closes tonight. A certain farmer, who had a surplus of 200 bushels of corn at tax return day, would not give it in, claiming that he was going to swap it for coffee, flour, etc. But what about the oath he had to take? NOTICE. Prof. J. W. Boyd has for sale

some nice furniture left in his bands by Prof. Calloway. The lot includes beds and bedstids, mattresses, dressers, chairs, a large walnut wardrobe, etc., etc. See Prof. Boyd, who will sell this furniture oheap. 2t The program for the fiddlers convention and picnic will be found on our first page. Read it and begin to tune up your old fiddle or banjo and be ready, for it is going to be a day of much enjoyment in Dahlonega. The second prize should read $4 instead of $5. It will also be observed that there will be some singing by note on that day, conducted by Mr. John Anderson, and every boy, girl, woman or man, in town or county, who

can sing by note, are cordially invited to come and help, and those who cant sing are asked to come and listen. It will be one of the biggest days Dahlonega has had in many years. Again we ask you to come. At the March term of the U. S. court in Atlanta, a number of persons residing in Lumpkin and likely other counties, forfeited their bonds. Some of these parties have been rearrested, but no answer was filed showing why they did not appear when their trials were first set. Now the result is, fi. fas. have been issued against their bondsmen for two hundred dollars each, causing trouble in the camps. Smoking Jim Anderson

was one of the unfortunate persons, who was in town the other day to see if he could not be released. Hereafter both the defendant and bondsman had better be looking after their interests and pay up the cost at the proper time, for Uncle Sam has no foolishness. The letter of Mr. Ben Self, in reference to his recent arrest up in Frogtown district, was received too late for our last weeks issue. Mr. Self says that our informant was mistaken about the charge he was arrested on. He states that he never tore down Mr. Grindles fence nor dug up his mill road, but worked his own mill road. And says further that this is not the trouble. His family was getting

water at Mr. Grindles spring and had to pass through the old mans garden, who was tired of it and by some unknown cause got mad and put a stop to it, causing Selfs to have to go a quarter of a mile after water. Mr. Self says that Mr. Grindle has a grist mill and didnt have enough water to run it, causing him to get stingy, with his water, and that the mill sucked itself, etc. The news of Uncle Jim Grindle being stingy is news to the writer. He didnt use to be that way. Mrs. West, of Atlanta, is up on a visit. Our Union county letter will appear next week. There are already about 75 visitors at

Porter Springs. A picnic was enjoyed by several on the 4th in the Boyd grove. We regret to learn that Mrs, Wier Boyd has been sick for several days. Prof. E, R. Vickery and his family left last Wednesday to spend a few weeks with relatives at Hartwell, Ga. The board of education of Lumpkin county, met last Tuesday and fixed the teachers salary at $20, $25 and $30, same as heretofore. provided the fund will warrant it, and it is believed that it will.

Soda water Coca Cola at Bruces.

At Bruces you will find ice for sale. And he keeps on ice, cream cheese, Rod Rock Ginger Ale, soda water Coca Cola. Just received plum and apple butter; quince, apple, plum, raspberry, current and grape jellies. Also mince goat, grapenuts, shredded wheat, &c., &c. Mr. J. T. Miller, of Bunker Hill, Mr. Kiser, of the Etowah, and Mr. Rogers, of Battle Branch gold mines were in Dahlonega last Tuesday. Mr. N. C. Tank was also up. He too has a gold mine. It is not named yet, but he is about to sell it

and the other fellow will do the naming. The following school teachers have been attending the Institute hero this week: Misses Maud Chester, Lela Hardeman, Ruth Whelchel, Mattie Higgins, Mary Jarrard, Mrs. Burnet, Mrs. For-guson, Mrs. Bryan, W. D. Seabolt, C. J. Jarrard, W. F. Bryson, E. A. W. Cochran, H. K. Whel-chel, J. A. Lane, L. K. Justice, Wier Gaillard, R. D. Smith, Robt, Jones, James Woody. A number of the colored people attended a picnic down at Wimpys mill last Tuesday. Billie Riley, Sam Castleberry and Eula Jefferson were the only grown male persons present. Each made a speech, and. Eular remarked in his

address that all the good negroes were there, causing one of the sisters not present, to fly off the handle at this remark. Another sister was present but her husband was absent, which also made her frown at Eular's remarks. The speakers wife was also absent. We have not heard from her, but Eula has. A message from Col. Farrow at Porter Springs A message from Col. Farrow at Porter Springs on Wednesday morning gave a bad report about the party going up from Dahlonega to attend the first dance of the season at that place on the night of the 4th. He says that some of them got drunk

and when starting back turned the vehicle over before getting fifty yards from the hotel. The Colonel treated them nicely. He is fond of nice behaved visitors, but wants none of this kind, and requests us to say that they shall not come about him any more. So boys, if you wish to shun trouble you had better remain away. Those acquainted with the Colonel already know this, but the old gentleman wants us to impress it upon their minds. Two colored damsels who had fallen out about their spices Two colored damsels who had fallen out about their spices the other day went out

into the woods to settle it. They began picking and eating blackberries and talking the matter over to see if they couldnt settle the dispute without a duel as they had no seconds, but their words grew so warm that they loosened their dress strings, down dropped the garments and such fighting and scratching as occurred will long be remembered by a passer by who yelled out for the marshal causing the scene to close, by both disappearing. We once heard of two young ladies attending a campmeeting pulling off their fine hats, making preparations to shout for the congregation in order to increase the interest of the meeting, but we never knew of a couple dropping off their

dresses to fight before.