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The Cherokee Georgian Canton, G-a,. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1875. MAIL TIME-TABLE. The mail leaves Canton for Marietta on Monday and Friday of each week, at 8 a. in. Arrives in Canton Tuesdays and Sat urdays, at 4 p. m. Canton line to Dawsonville, leaves every Wednesday morning at 7 o’clock, and re- Virns Thursday, 4 p. m. A kick GOLD vein has recently been dis covered at the Franklin mine, in this coun ty. The discovery was made in digging a ■cistern in the yard at the old Fiunklin homestead SkVebal important articles have been •crowded out this week. “Acworth Items” came too late for Inst week’s paper. We rtf ret this, as they are now out of date; hut hope our correspond, nt will continue to rend his dots. The interesting commit tnicution of “R. A. F.” will appear next week. A Suggestion Amended. —Neal of the Marietta Journal suggests that the commit tee of arrangements at the coining railroad f»»tival secure our services bottom upward, to be «*ed as a platform for the speakers on that woe.iHon. Now, we move to amend hy substituting Neal’s head —"right side up, •with care,” as it is very soft, and might itoneak through. ■Cor. Thomas Hardeman will address Ihe citiz-ns at Jasper on the 17tli instant, •at Ellijay on the 18th, and at Morganton on She 20th, in the interest of the railroad. We earnestly r< quest and urge every sub scriber and friend of the road to attend these meetings. You will get a plain state ment of facts from the officers of the road, wnd will hear one of Georgia’s most elo quent speakers. Let every friend of the Ttrad who reads this no'ity his neighbors, And all attend the meetings. The Ellijay Courier.—The fir«t No. of this paper has conic to hand. It is well filled with interesting matter, and its typo graphv is excellent. If we did not know that Messrs. Lumsden and Blais, the pro prietora, were first-class printers, the “make up” of their paper would attest the fact The Courier will doubtless perform effi cient service in assisting to develop the resources of Cherokee Georgia, and we wish it abundant success. John White, who lives in the southern part of the county, was accused of stealing a sewing-machine from the luusc of a Mr. Ingraham, the other day. A warrant was issued for hi* arrest, and lx fled for parts unknown. &u> it eramn that we have not all quit taking things that do not belong to us vet. The next thing we expect, some cf us will be accused of stealing a saw mill. We thought we were befinninir to do pretty well, as wc have stolen no horses in a long time. The Teachers’ Association will dis rius the m'rib of text-b oki next S tur-1 d.y. All the teichers in th- county are expected to be present, together with the. county board and others who feel an inter- • mt in education. It h a most important meeting, as it is preparatory to the adoption of a uniform series of text books and rates of tuition for the county. An oration will , also l»c d< livcrc 1 by B F. Payne, E.-q,,and a Pc’ure by Rev. Mr. Ledbetter. Let all show their interest in the Association and the cause it is laboring to promote by at tending this meeting. The ladies, especial ly, are invited. The Jubilee on the 15th. L*t everybody come to the railroad meet, ing on the 15th, anil bring his family. It is onr railroad and our festival, and it will never do to show that we are indiflerint in regard to the important enterprise which will develop our county and connect us by iron ties with the busy world, thus giv ing us the means of pouring into the lap of commerce our vast agricultural and min eral wealth. Everybody is interested, and let us do all that wc cm to make the ap proaching festival a grand occasion. To Fathers. 1 heartily indorse an article, in The Omowhan of August 25, addressed to the Avachera ot Cherokee. I wish to extend the invitation to fathers and mothers who b»ve children to be taught, to come and what we do, and thus show their inter | eat in the training they may receive. Come, Xathera, lor the times demand men who , think, and you will see that the teachers of Cherokee are devising means by which i your sons will become thinkers. It is itn- 1 portant tlmt you come. Fill the court- ’ house on the second Saturday iu each l month, and you will never regret it. Cheer ua by your presence, and let us feel that you appreciate our labors. M. B. Tuggle. Holly Spring, Angus t 30. Personal. Rev. T. E. Smith, the popular pastor of the Presbyterian church at Cartcrsvill?, has recently been spending some time with hi? Cherokee friends. Ho accompanied us to Canton last Saturday. It was bis first visit to our village, lie was very favorably itn- ; preMed with our tine country and our clever people. Mr. Smith is a so> iable and high- , toned Christian gentlem .n, and we hope he Will visit us otten in tbr future. Mr. Jasper L. Keith, proprietor of the Atlanta Air-line house, and his wife, have; Irtwn visiting their old friends in this county ! (nr some time past. The pleasure of their visit was unfortunately marred by the ill-1 neasof Mrs. Keith, which, though short, was wry sever?; hut she w.u restored to ’ health by the skill of Dr. Spcir. They re- Vjnied to Atlant i •. ’'load >v. Grand Festival. Citizens of Cherokee county ! Remember the meeting on the 15th of September, at Canton. The call was made by a public meeting of our citizens during court-week. Our old friends, who had moved away from the county, were invited. | All the friends of our railroad were in vited. The editors of Georgia were invited. The General Assembly were invited. Governor Smith, Colonel Hardeman, General Colquitt, Colonel Hulbert, and Dr. Felton, were invited, and have consent ed tn address the meeting. Fellow-citizens, the interest and reputa tion of our good old county are at stake. We hope all will take an interest. Let every family bring something good to eat, and bring all and every member of every family. Let every member of the com mittee go to work, fix up, and prepare. Above all, we want the ladies to come and bring good things with them. Our invita tion has been accepted, and we must meet public expectations. W. A. Teasly, Chairman Committee of Arrangements. The committee of arrangements for the festival met in the court-house on the 7th instant, and appointed the following sub committee on supplies : J. O. Dowda, J. S. Barnes, J. Roberts, G. W. Brooke, E. G. Gramling, J. S. Millhouse, J. T. Ponder, J. J. A. Sharp, W. N. Wilson, A. M. Flem ing, E E. Field, A. J. Bowling, J. B. Rich ards. Those furnishing uncooked meats are requested to send them in on the day preceding the meeting. All the citizens of the county are respectfully urged by the committee Io bring well-filled baskets of provisions, fruits, etc. It is important, that everyone contribute something in the way of supplies, as a large crowd is expected to be in atten lance. Canton’s Educational Interests. The brightest ray of light that has dawn ed upon our ri ing town is her determina tion to build up good school. Already we have a school unsurpassed for boys and girls; but the demand for a select scho >1 calls for still greater ex rtions. This school is not intended for an interference, but for a co-operation with other schools, thereby meeting the necessities of those who do not wish to be trammeled by a common school routine, and who wish the entire attention of the instructor. Weleirn that several teachers are ex pected to attend Professor Vincent’s school when their three-month schools are out This is the most commendable st'p we have heard of, and one calculated to build up our town and county. Middle-aged men, and young men who expect to lay a broader found:it:on and acquire more ex tensive information, are coming to build up on a more solid basis. We arc glad to sec them making the noble start. Wc compare favorably, now, with New England, in the general diffusion of ele mentary branches. We are rapidly ap proaching England and Germany, where about one-third are liberally educated. Is | mere in Cherokee a boy or girl sixteen years of age who can not read ? Not many. But the great lack is advanced learning, I and the most favorable omen of the day is 1 the universal spirit in Cherokee county for more learning, higher learning, and better learning. Canton affords such a dcsidcra ! turn. Healthy, moral, and rapid’/ grow ing; with one tloniLhing school, under able management, and another of a higher grade ju-t begun by one of,the most effi cient and progressive teachers in Georgia; who will impede her progress? When Canton and Cherokee wake up on the school question properly, as they are doing, the town and county will rise despite the efforts of pigmy drones, who are ever discouraging and never assisting in any thing to elevate and bless mankind. We are doing well, but too much can not be done in this direction. Develop the brains of our four thousand children; then ma chine shops, factor ies, and foundries will rise on five hundred shoals in Cherokee When you do this, Canton is Dfiilt. The effect follows the cause. The cause of all human progress is due to education. No man ever regretted having education , no man without it but regrets not having it. Everything is due to it; the advance ment of the day demands it; the history of the world proves it ; the Bible teaches it on every page; the Almighty intended it from the beginning; the hungry soul yearns after it; the whole face of nature and di | vine revelation invite the mind onward and , upward. Why will you still delay ? Beloved friends of Cherokee ! Without I education, you arc doomed to everlasting servitude, misery, and disgrace. With it, I you can rise to a realization of your rights, ' ruthlessly snatched away by rings, rascali ty, and swindling. Then, it you want to move on with the progress of the age. stand on the platform of independence, dwell in the splendors of intelligence which is fast coveting the earth, and turn upon the pole-star of undoubted truth which shines alone in education —let your firs’, your last, your strongest words be, a higher and more extensive culture. More Anon. Outrageous Business. —Last week we Mated that Messrs. R. B. Fulton, William Fulton, and T. J. Bryan had passed through Canton in the custody of a revenue official, for alleged violation of the revenue laws, with reference to distilling and selling spir its. They were taken to Atlanta, ami, i upon their cases being thoroughly investi gated by the United States Commissioner, were discharged tor lack of evidence. Ou last Wednesday, another revenue officer ar- 1 rested Martin and George Cagle, citizens of this county, upon a similar charge, and carried them to Cartersville, where an ' examination of their ca<e resulted ns at Atlanta. Whither are we drifting ? Who js uuu assured of Lis libertv in this boast ’ ed land o freedom, if honest, respectable citizens can be dragged from their homes, thrust into jail, and subjected to indignities and heavy expense, upon the caprice or bare suspicion of an official, or, what is worse, through the malice of an enemy? It. is I proper that the laws should be enforced, so long as they remain on the statute-book, but there should be some protection for the innocent citizen ; and the safeguards neces sary are, a moral conviction of guilt before ■ arrest, and the severest punishment for the false witness. ■ Cherokee’s Resources. I Very few people have the least idea of ■ the resources of Cherokee county. In the first place, the lands are far more product ive than one would think by simply passing i along the roads, which arc generally on ; Irgh, poor ground. The soil is well adapted ! to corn, cotton, tobacco, sorghum, etc. i Every species of the vegetable kingdom i grows well here, an! all we have to do is to plant and cultivate to insure a good living from the rich soil of Cherokee. Then her water-power is equal to any in the land. Quite a number of streams mark their way through her borders —among them the beautiful Etowah, Little river, Shoal creek, and Salacoa—all of which abound in shoals suitable for almost any i kind of machinery Shoal creek, for in ; stance, is a stream eighteen or twenty I miles in length, and has in running order . six mills, one cotton factory, one furniture j factory, and three sites where mills have ceased to run. Aside from the foregoing, Cherokee has timber in vast quantities; ’ rock, lime, sandstone, marble, and every variety ot mineral known to geologists. While this is all tiue, and more too, we oPen hear men complaining that they can not make a living, and want to go west or to a better country, when, if they would go to work and utilize the resources in their reach, they would grow rich and be con tent with Cherokee Georgia. TOWN TALK. There will be big speeches delivered here on the 15th instant. John Bell of Canton killed one of the . largest wild turkeys ever seen in this sec . ' tion, last Thursday. , An Indian Chief and other red men from North Carolina are expected to be at . ' the festival on the 15th. Many persons are inquiring the prices of town lots in Canton. Whatever the price, we think now is the time to buy. The grading of the railroad is now with in a quarter of a mile of town. Let us have a grand jubilee on the 15th instant. A man subscribed for our paper the other day, and shortly afterwards became the father of a bouncing baby. Moral: Sub ' scribe for The Georgian. Wk learn that rich specimens of cop per ore have been discovered on Governor | Brown’s land, near town, by the hands at I work on the railroad. “It is better to be i born lucky than rich.” i I So Richmond’s gone. His dusky conn ' tenance will not shine on Canton streets ! for some time to come. A revenue officer has him in jail at Cartersville, charged with selling illicitly distilled liquor. Being one of the committee of arrange ments on the 15th, we respectfully request that Neal of the Marietta Journal be pres ent on the occasion, as we desire to have the benefit of his ears to shade the speakers’ platform. A convict at work on the Marietta and ! North Georgia railroad says the copper ore I found on Governor Brown’s land, near this I place, is much richer than any he ever saw ’ at Ducktown, where he worked a long time. The protracted meeting at the Methodist church in this place was discontinued on Tuesday night of last week, owing to the illness of Rev. Mr. Hanson. Some interest was evinced during the meetings, and eight persons experienced religion. The population of Canton and vicinity is increasing rapidly by natural increase. Five births have taken place since the 28th of last month, among Dr. Turk’s patients alone, and the doctor desires the Board of Health to send him another lot of blanks. OVER THE COUNTY. Little River valley has an abundant crop. Fruit is especially fine. Mr. McElreatii is successfully con- , ducting a school at Hickory Flat. Kilt, the dogs, and sheep-raising will prove profitable to Cherokee. I We learn that the Kentuckians arc , making the Franklin gold-mine pay largely, j Rev. Mb. Johnson of Cartersville preached at Hickory Flat last Sunday week. j We are told that thirteen stills are now ' running in this county, pressing the fine peaches into brandy. i Our young lawyers say that Hickory Flat has a remarkably intelligent Justice and notary public. Lem Cook, for whom the Sheriff has a warrant, for shooting at Captain Hardin, has left for parts unknown. There is a desire expressed by many ot our citizens for a county fair. Who will move first in its organization ? There was an interesting revival of re ligion at Holly Springs, near Lovinggood's bridge, in this county, last week. It is useless to deny it. Cherokee offers ’ more inducements to parties seeking homes than any county in upper Georgia. i The question now is, What district in the county will win the palm for good j things to eat at the railroad jubilee ? Proof is wanted to confirm the state ment in last week’s paper, to the effect that - our Sheriff, P. Morris, Esq , lifted with his i own Lands a mill-stone weighing two thou ; sand pounds. The story is thought by many not to be “too thin,” but too heavy. Send up your proof, gentlemen. Woodstock is a flourishing place. It will certainly grow into a considerable ■ town, on the completion of the railroad. Old Father Davis, who lives on the Cumming road, is in his ninety-seventh year, and s'ill is able to walk around home. The Trickum camp-meeting, which be-, gins Friday, will be largely attended, and much good is expected to be accomplished. Squire Sharp’s school, in Harber’s dis trict, is giving general satisfaction. An intellectual set of children arc in attend ance. Iron ore in abundance lies embedded in the bills north of the Etowah river, only needing the hand of enterprise to make it come forth. There is a mechanic in this connty who makes fine buggies, wagons, etc., though few people know it; for he don’t advertise his business. Will not some pen sketch the beauti ful valley extending from Canton to Gil mer’s ferry ? It challenges any valley under Italian skies. Certain parties are meddling them selves about supposed wild lands in this county. Watch out for tricks in the way of offered compromises. Mr. Dupree, who has conducted a most popular and efficient school at Woodstock this year, will enter Professor Vincent’s High school on the Ist of October. Every neighborhood in the county ought to pride itself on its school building, and should therefore make it an elegant, comfortable home for the children. Siiakerag district has an industrious, honest, and prosperous population. Its schools are flourishing, crops very good, and the outlook promising iu every respect. Cotton-picking, over the county, is be ginning in good earnest, as it is opening very rapidly. We think the bulk of the crop will be ready for market by the middle of October. Mr. John Tripp, in Lick Skillet district, has just completed a large new residence- Let there be many more in the county. They are a good recommendation of the county to strangers. Sharp-mcuntain church was crowded last Sabbath, and much feeling was mani fested by the preaching of the Rev. Mr. Williams. It is one of the most prosperous churches in the county. Freeman Lay and wife are making due preparation for a big dinner on the 15th, the day of the railroad jubilee at Canton. His generous aid in this will be equal to his Virginia hospitality at home. No better neighborhood than Trickum can be found in upper Georgia. Rich in lands and water-powers, and richer still in big-brained, big-hearted, cultivated people, it offers superior inducements to those who are seeking pleasant homes. Ball-ground district is blessed with over an average crop, besides an abundance of wild granes, chestnuts, chinqucpins, hickory nuts, muscadines, etc. The people are strictly church attendants, and the best feeling exists throughout the community. All through the county the citizens are fixing up baskets of provisions lor the rail road jubilee to be held at Canton on the 15’h instant. Everybody should do his part in this matter; don't depend on y. ur neighliors, but bring a plenty of eatables for yourself and friends. »» < Mg ■ - Wulesca Notes. Our town is gaining ground. Mr. Hol. len has a carpenter at his house about twenty-four hours old. Mr. Warlick of Talking Rock has pur chased a lot, with a view to building a blacksmith shop. The cotton factory of Atherton & Co. is uot running now, as the company is mak ing a new dam. Syrup-making is the rage now. Nearly every man you meet is wanting his syrup made, or is trying to get a barrel to put the syrup in. John Heard says he never said it. The camp-meeting at Reinhardt’s chap el, near Walesca, begins one week from to morrow. WESTERN & ATLANTIC R. R. DAY PASSENGER —OUTWARD. Leave Atlanta 8.40 a m Arrive at Chattanooga 3.50 pm DAY PASSENG ER—IN W A RD. Leave Chattanooga 5.15 a m Arrive at Atlanta 12.30 pm NIGHT PASSENGER —INWARD. Leave Chattanooga 7.10 p m Arrive at Atlanta 10.35 A M ACCOMMODATION TRAIN. Leave Atlanta 3.30 r m Arrive Marietta 5.05 p m Arrive Cartersville 7.17 P M Arrive at Dalton 11.55 P M Leave Dalton 1.15 a m i Arrive at Atlanta 9.55 a m ARRIVAL OF PASSENGER TRAINS AT CARTERSVILLE. DAY PASSENGER. From Atlanta 11:04 am From Chittanoogi 10:11 a m ; NIGHT PASSENGER. From Chattanooga .. 8:12 pm From Atlanta 12.00 pm ACCOMMODATION TRAIN. From Atlanta 7:17 pm From Dalton 5:31 A M BY VIRTUE of an order from the Court ot Ordinary ot Cherokee county, will be sold, on the first Tuesday in October,’ ; 1875, at the cuurt-house door in said county, i i between the legal hours, the following lots lof land belonging to the estate of J. T. Hendrix, deceased, to wit: Lots Nos. 1,252, 1.253, 1,254, and 1,255, in ■ second district and second section of said j county. Sold for the benefit of the heirs I aud creditors of said deceased. Terms cash. M. E. HENDRIX. Administrator. ! Printer’s fe, $3. Git ' CANTON PRICE CURRENT. CORRECTED WEEKLY. Cotton 15 I Corn 39 hu 1 10@l 25 Corn Meal 39 bu 1 25(ftl 4’> Wheat Flour—Fancy p bbl 8 50 Extra Family 8 00 Family 7 50 Fine G 00 Bacon—Sides Shoulders 13 Hams, sugar cured 18 Bulk Meat 14@ 15 Lard _ 20 Coffee —Rio 25<gi 28 Sugar—Crushed L 5 Coffee A 15 Brown 12J» Salt —Virginia 2 50 Liverpool 2 50 Tea —Imperial 1 00@l 2-> Black 75@1 00 ; Crackers —Soda 10@15 , Cream 15@20 ; Candy 25@(>o Pepper 35@40' i Tallow 10 : üßeeswax 25 Rags 2% Honey 12J£@15 Eggs 10 Chickens 10@20 Country Butter 15@20 Hides—Green 7 Dry 14 Lime 39 Bu 50 Syrup 75@1 00 Molasses 55@65 Brown Shirting B@lo Iron—Tire Rod B@lo Nails SJ-2@B Leather —Sole 30@38 Harness 40@ Upper 50 Manilla Bags 39 I.ono 1 40@10 50 Wrapping Paper lb The above retail cash prices—in quantities 1 o w e r. DIRECTORY. STATE GOVERNMENT. James M. Smith, Governor. N. C. Barnet, Secretary of State. J W. Goldsmith, Comptroller General. John Jones, Treasurer. Joel Branham, Librarian. John T. Brown, Principal Keeper of the Penitentiary. Gustavus J. Orr, State School Commis sioner. J. N. Janes, Commissioner of Agricul ture. Thomas D. Little, State Geologist. JUDICIAL. blue ridge circuit. Noel B. Knight, Judge. C. D. Phillips, Solicitor General. Time of Holding Court. Cherokee —Fourth Monday in Febru ary, and first Monday in August. Cobb—Second Monday in March and November. Dawson —Third Monday in April and second Monday in September. Fannin —Third Monday in May and Oc tober. Forsyth—First Monday in April and fourth Monday in August. Gilmer —Second Monday in May and October. Lumpkin—Second Monday in April and first Monday in September. Milton —Fourth Monday in March and third Monday in August. Pickens—Fourth Monday in April and Septembir.| Towns—Monday after fourth Monday in May and October. Union—Fourth Monday in May and Oc tober. COUNTY OFFICERS. C. M. McClure, Ordinary. Regular court first Monday in each month. J. W. Hudson, Clerk Superior Court. M. P. Morris, Sheriff. E. G. Gramling, Deputy Sheriff. John G. Evans, Treasurer. Wm. N. Wilson, Tax Receiver. Joseph G. Dupree, Tax Collector. Wm. W. Hawkins, Surveyor. Wm. Rampley, Coroner. JUSTICE COURT—CANTON DIS. Joseph E. Hutson, J. P. R. F. Daniel, N. P. H. G. Daniel, L. U TOWN GOVERNMENT. W. A. Teascley, Mayor. J. W. Hudson, Recorder. James 11. Kilby, Jabez Galt, J. M. Har din, J. M. McAfee, Theodore Turk, Aider men. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. James O. Dowda, President. James W. Hudson, County School Com missioner. Prof. James U. Vincent, Examiner. Joseph M. McAfee, Allen Keith, Joseph J. Maddox, John R. Moore. Meetings quarterly, in the court-house. CHEROKEE TEACHERS’ ASSOCIA TION. James O. Dowda, President. M. B. Tuggle, Vice-President. C. M. McClure, Secretary. J. W. Attaway, Treasurer. John D. Attaway, Censor Monim. Prof. James U. Vincent, Association Cor respondent. Regular meetings every second Saturday in each month, at 10 a. in. RELIGIOUS. Baptist Church, Canton Ga., time of service fourth Sunday in each month. Rev. M. B. Tuggle, Pastor. M. E. Church, time of service, preachers : in charge. Rev. W. G. Hanson, first Sunday. Rev. B. E. Ledbetter, second. Rev. J. M. Hardin, third. MASONIC. Canton Lodge, No. 77, meets first and ; third Monday nights in each month. James A. Stephens, W. M. Joseph M. McAtee, Secretary. Sixes Lodge, No. 282, meets first and third Saturdays, 2 p. m. C. M. McClure, W. M. O. W. Putman, Secretary. GOOD TEMPLARS. Canton Lodge, No. 119, meets every ; Saturday, 8 p. in. B. E. Led I letter, W. C. T. James W. Hudson, Secretary. GRANGE. Canton Grange No. 225, Canton Ga. Jabez Galt, Master. Joseph M. McAfee, Secretary. IF YOU~WANT PRINTING DONE, 1 with neatness and dispatch, call at this ' office. Brewster, Sharp &Dowda, rUBLISHERS or THE CHEROKiE- G1OBGIAN;, Real Estate Agents, BUY AND SELL REAL ESTATE,.. Examine FURNISH ABSTRACTS. Make Collection*., ATTEND PROMPTLY TO ALL BUSI NESS IN OUR LINE. office or THE CHEROKEE GEORGIAN, CANTON, GEORGIA.