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Georgian. B. F. TAYLOR, Local Editor. . * Canton, G-a. • Wednesday, November io, 1875. MAIL TIME-TABLE. The mail leaver Canton for Marietta on Monday and Erltlay of each week, at 8 a. m. 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 turn* Thursday, 4 p. m. Mr. J. M McAfee has an important no tice to his customers and friends in this is sue. , Mabri^d—Onober 15, by Rev. M. Pricket, Mr. G. M. Harmon and Miss Emily Cook, all of this county. .-A.DBOVB of Texas poni<-s, thirty-five or JGrty in number, pa-sod through town, Ti<t ■week northward bound. TnßkFzof Afrit’s sons are in “durance ▼lie,” feasting on Jailor Fuller’s abundant fare, and meditating, perhaps, on the vanity of human wishes. Harris wishes us to state that he has a nice white-pine box at his shop, on which he invi’os all the whittiers in town to excise their knives. The Georgian will hereafter be sent to the pQit office for delivery by mail-time every fm**! <v. This will obviate the ne c*Wi»ty of- subscribers calling at our office for their papers. *1: • Lee Hutson, a son the Squire, picked eighty-three pounds of co’ton, one morning la«t week. For a lad of thirteen, we think he did rt markably well, and commend him for his industry. Do N<# r fbrget that the Good Templars have a celebration at Wnlcsea Saturday, week, to which < verybody and his friends are invited. Good speeches are anticipated on llic occasion. Messrs. Hardin <fc llxrrts, cabinet makers, have a card in this issue. They are enprital workmen, and we feel no hesita tion in' saying that they will give satisfac tion to their customers. Wk learn that some persons are in the ;9 f . writing on pape rs they rend through the mails They are probably not aware that th<yliy themselves liable to hevy penalties cv> ry time they resort to th*' practice. Overiand the artist will leave Canton In a short lime, and those who wish to avail themselves of hfs •services had-best visit his prlh-rV nt once. It may be a long time be fore you will be able again to have your pi turns taken so wi 11, so cheaply, and so convenitpitly.. A bksiiful young man, not fir from (’ant >n. recently calb- l on a young and fwinating wi l-»w. The “weesma' hours jy'ip’Miehing, Mid the gallant, noticing tji«t whl 'w's uneasiness, bln-ted out : “Let m* ki*s von once, and I'll ictircto bed or go home, j ist as you please.” Cantor now has a meat market, a tin fhup ami a cabinet shop each ot which our cs<z nw ought to patronize in preference to bitting abroad. To build up a town, we imi't patronize home industry, and encoiu ag>- horn** enterprise. Self-interest should prompt iq public spirit should demand it. - Ot’R .statement in last week’s paper in re g»td Jo the evident which befell Mr. Sparks (' im<-y was incorrect so far as the amputn li<»n of his arm was concerned. Dr. Turk was summoned, apd, by proper surgical irvatipcnt the limb was pres rved. Any b’ltcher can cu* off a limb, but it takes a surgeon to save it. SqrißK Danikl, nn Saturday, tried the of BoMvur May against Henry Mosely, for mom-v lichwM, ami, after hearing the evidence and the arguments of Prof. Vin cent and Col. Tensly pro and con decid-d in favor of the plaintiff. There being some jn-culiar features developed on the trial, the case wifi lie taken to the Superior court TrtFitE are many eligible building lots, for residence and business purposes, for wtle in town. Some of the lots are offered on easy terms, hut others arc said to be lirlTtoA high for people of limited means fnthneh.’ Wt hope, however, that the ht tt is not true. We need jiopul ition ; every iu-u comer adds hundreds of dollars to the wraith op ihe place; and property owners should not stand in tin ir own light by making unreasonable demands ot those Making homrs. in our midst. , Abqi’T ten n’cliick on Monday night ot last week, an earthquake affected Canton. We felt a continued jarring sensation at the time, but attri' uted it to the vibrations saiised by a torn! parent trotting on his kure a wakeful child. Our exchanges have Mtl the question at rest by rejiorting shocks as having occurred in various jxirtions ot the State at that time. Periiaps the earth was leaping for j >y, in anticipation of the uwithrow ul Ridieidism in Mississippi, which iiaiqx-ned t,he next day. Tub rreent heavy rain elicited the fact that <w» Sun lay, February 25, 1854, the Est. with river at this pl ice rose ttventy-two ir-wti its natural bed —a height nev r la-fare ■' or since atliriuvd. Donaldson's bridge had recently been built, and the water -owewd the pillars and ends of the •rriage-way, greatly endangering the *WMrt w* and in (ho house u«»w occupied by Mr. Uk-i., it stood two led deep. This long a subj- cl of conversation, not only for its extraordinary character, hut f »r the wnnPuse fin-traction iff property it UCVA&iODvJ. Co-operative Associations. p Horace Greeley wih item t e meifc oiypfall poverty-touched people who ate aware of the exertions that he made to aim liorate the condition of suffering hum in ity. He was sometimes visionary, Some times wrong; but, notwithstanding liis chimeras and his errors, he accomplished much good as a philanthropist. 'We speak not of his anti slavery efforts, but of his en deavoi« to elevate the laboring man to a condition of comfort abte independence. One of Mr. Greeley’s favorite schemes, though not original with him, was the establish ment of Co-operative Industrial, Building and Loan Associations. For thirty years he strenuously advocated its feasibility and its many advantages, and he lived to see it extensively and successfully adopted. What was the nature of this scheme? It wis simply the application of the axiom, In union there is strength,’ to the pi actual concerns of life, by so consolidating the earnings of the poor as to wring from them the highest attainable benefits; it aimed to show the laboring man (1) how best to profit by his lalmr, (2) how to provide a hbnie ni the speediest manner, and (31 how to in vest. his savings to the best advantage. The first object was sought to be accomplished by the formation of co-operative societies among the mechanics and workingmen in the various industrious pursuits, by which the members could enjoy not only the or dinary wages of labor, but al-o the profits on that labor which usually accrue to em ployers. To carry out this plan success fully, all that is necessary is to have a suffi cient number of persons of «ny oße occu pation in a town, who possess energy, skill and perseverance, unite their labor and strive for the common good. Canton is at present too small io attempt this, but it may be tried to advantage in the near future. Wherever have been formed under favorable conditions, and conducted with skill and determination, they have never been known to tail. The second and third objects—the con sideration of which prompted this article— were to be attained by the organizitioh of Building and Loan Associations. These associations were adapted to any commu nity, however small, the benefits resulting bring in a direct ratio to the number ot members or the amount of dues cont rib- - uted, or to both. The m inner of forming and operating these associations is briefly this: Any numtier of persons agree to put into a common treasury a stipulates! sum, weekly or monthly; when the savings thus accumulated reach a certain amount, previous’y agreed upon as sufficient for the jmrpose in view, that amount is ptit'up at auction, and the member offering thc.’l irg- •st premium, la-sides legal interest, has the first use of the money. The prime ob ject of the association being to provide homes for its members, this money is in vested in real estate selected by the bidder, the association holding the titles until its <>bj cts arc fully attained—which occurs when all the members are provided in the <ame way with homes. The amount loan ed and the dues received are so adjusted that a few yours only are required to ac complish the object, and no member will have paid at any one time an amount ex ceeding his stated dues, except the premi um on the money he borrows, which is pd 1 down. Whim the association winds up its affairs, the amount of interest and premiums which his accrued is divided among the members equally. While this scheme is designed principally to provide homes for poor people, it also serves as an excellent savings bank, in which all the members are stockholders; for some may not desire to invest in property, but by keeping up their dues they may not only <lrnw Interest on their money, but partici pate in the premiums. An organization of this kind in Canton could easily be effected. It wouldenat.lt our mechanics and others to buy lots aiql bui d dwellings here, while they afrV unable to do so ; un i it would prove a cap ital means of saving money which wouJd otherwise be spent. Our town is ridnfe too small tor this purpose, and we hope it will be tried. Hj meneiil. Married on the 4th inst., at the residence of Judge James MeConm 11, by the Senior Editor of The Georgian.!). D. McConnell Esq , of Acworth, Ga., to Miss Sallie Ham mond, of Cherokee county. The celebration of the nuptials publish* d above was a pleasant occasion. Khul feel ings and food cheer prevailed ; and wishes fiff the prosperity and nt I the newly married pair were indulged and • expressed by the little company present. May the best wishes ot friends, and * the f mdest hopes of the happy couplu, be real iz d in full! The marriage took place just he fore noon, and we re invited to partake of one of the best of dinners. The table fairly groaned beneath its load ot substantiate and luxuries, and the entertainment was just such a one as might have been expected from our hospitable friend and his estimable I lady. i Jim Johnson, a negro convict in the ’ gang working at the Franklin gold mmts, ! esc qx-d oh Thursday night, and, after I stealing a suit of clothes from Mr. Dick ■ Leil etu-r, living near the mines, he set out i towards Atlanta. Mr. J. H. Kilby and ; Mr. Ledbetter started in pursuit, and came J lup with the fugitive at Mr.< Mitchell's, i three wiles north ot Marietta, where tin 1 negro had stopped to get something to cat. j i An exciting race ensued, and the convict, was finally captured, uilcr * desperate n> i i sist ince, during wuich stones were used to • good effect. It reipiiioil three men to hold i him down and bind him. He was brought to Canton ou Saturday evening, and is now | I back i» the mines. i Tuk mail leaves for ilxkory Hat ever) • Sat urday aficiuo.m. How 0 r I'rieml Rube McKinney Trained His Pups. pose secured a fem le blood-hound, and soon there w is a promising lifter of pups on h:md. Whi n about halfgrown.be felt the necessity of training them for their peculiar calling. He had a lad named John White hired. John was remarkable only for his unprepossessing appearance and his intel lectual imbecility. Rube sent John away down in the field to make tracks for the mips, and priWfiifWflWßfflt “Muse,” the mother, should be kept in the rear, and should not join in the chase. The pups were put on the trail and were soon in hot pursuit. John was making for the river with all Iris might. The pups were close upon bis heel*, and “opened” The excitement, was too much for “Mils' ,” and she leaped to the front in spite of Rube’s seeming effort; to prevent her. John heard the voice of the formidable rc- ation, increased liis locomotive powers to their utmost capacity, and Rube also be coming al trmed at. the change which the affair had assumed, bawled at the top of his voice, “Make for the mulberry tree, John ! Make for the mulberry tree ! ’ Tin*' mulberry was three hundred yards off; an 1‘ John went tor that tree, while the dogs went for him! of tjje dogs beegup? th frightened' fugitive, and Rube’s voice was heard above the noise of the blood-thirsty: canines, *^ n John w’atf ® u “Muse’s” hot breath against his legs, as he reached the friendly tree, ami as the tree was too large to be climbed with case, and as time was somewhat important, he made a con- 1 vulsive spring upward, seized an over hanging limb, locked his heels around it, and hugged it closer and closer, and firmer and firmer as the dogs would jump up in quick succession and pinch him in his hori zontal position. Rube relieved him as soon a« pMsjbte by bqEtiijg ©ff the ylogf sJtdiinffi |hcm ;AniV John, fias Dever fiA-fciifcAnrA to tlAs day; and geX tii#g mad when the training of Rube’s pups is mentioned in his presence. Meeting of the Agricultural Society. At the regular monthly meeting of the Agricultural Society of Cherokee County, Georgia, on Tmsday, Nov. 2, 1875, the Chairman called the meeting to order, and, the S:.,Paden was elected Secretary pro tern. The following resolutions were adopted: Resolved, That wc appreciate the prog ress that is being made in the agriculture of the State and the privilege of being a mi m her of the State Agricultural Society. If we can perstia lea f-w only of the best men engaged in firming to bring their whole in te’ligence, collectively and sociably, to bear upon its improvement, upon the perfection ot its processes, the adoption of natural and mechanical forces to its ust s, and increase of theii>nrotj4*4he c<>nse<*ueuce wifi lie |o iiif’OS'j’mW)the whofc'lloßyAfiW sffirit t)f enterprise which in due lime will work out the most unexpected and gratifying results. We therefore ea nestly invite all citiz-ns engaged in our pursuit to meet us at the Courthouse on the first Tm sday in Decem ber next and aid us by*their counsel and cheer us by their presence. Resolved, That we present a copy of these proceedings to The Cherokee Geor gian, with the request that the editors please publish the same. William Grisham, Chm’n. Mark 3. Paden, Sec’iy pro tern. A ir#‘e:rri t lit*r, noted for his ignorance, incoherency, and self conceit, happened on one occasion to bold forth in town. On his way home, the next day, he was overtaken by a young man who delights in playing upon human weakness es, and the twain struck up a conversation , “Did you hear my sermon, last night?” inquired the preacher. chic-vous intent, “for I heard it highly i spoken of, some declaring it xvas the best -they had ever listened to !” “Yes, I have done a heap of good preach ing in my time,” said the preacher, with a satisfied air; “but the fact is, my language is so lofty and my ideas so sublime that most people haven’t been able to understand me. I have been trying to tone myself down so common people can take my meaning, and I’ve about got to that point, but I some times forget ipvseU'-au*l my hearers’^l that in time I’ll be able to make the ignor ant understand me, of course what they can understand the educated can.” - I I OVER THE COUNTY. The Dial gold vein is traceable easterly for a dte'nnce of eight miles. Search for your hidden thousands. . “Ma,” said a little boy, the other day, i h|pm*-, which end of Col. Hoskins offered SIO,OOO for the ' Dial mine, after an ex imination of half a ’ day. Cy. is waiting for $50,000, and then he will endow The Georgian—we hope. Thuer gentlemen from White county I taught schools in the upper part of the ' county this year. Will not our own county . boys prepare themselves for such positions? Our friend Henry Kemp, who live's on Little river, made SLY* of cotton, this j year, on six and a quarter acres, and used ! no guano but a fertilizer made at home. I That is sensible. J Mr Popham says his gold mine, three [miles south of Canton, is quite rich. Mr. IS. U I of Canton has a gi’l ! mine which he draws * from in hard times. Och esteemetl ol I friend, Captain John I Durham, it is said, was a little absent- I minded when a young man. It is related Os him that he went courting once, stayed ’all night, forgvUJWHl alocDS next morning, ami did not discover bis mistake until he went Lu iixuuat hi: hur~e to start home. Seeing that his bgs were j whitie, he exclaimed : “1 have forgotten my breeches!” It is said that drawers were not common in those days. I ■ j We asked a little boy, recently, why he had qiit picking cotton. “’Cause,” said he, “I’ve got a dollar and a half for pick ing, and I don’t want any more money and he began to whistle. A case charging “cheating'and swin dling” attracted a large crowd at Lick Skillet court-ground, on tire sth instant. Squire George Brooke administers justice in that district quite satisfactorily. We see no way of getting the local news from rhe upp-r part of the county, except by establish inn a branch office at the B dl- Ground. "Will not some of our friends send us weekly the local news-from that district ? , One would conclude, from an examina tion of the advertising columns of our paper, that there is no wagon, buggv, har ness, or other manufactory in. Cherokee. While a county paper may not always be a correct index of the wealth of n county, it is always a true exponent of the public spiiit and enterprise of its people. The Tax collector ha’ ma le his last rouhd of the districts, and.on the 18th in ‘ statU the tax-books will be closed, when executions will be issued against all delin quents. We are informed that not more than one-third of the tax-payors have re sponded, as yet, which fact is a painful illustration of the hard limes upon us. W$ have received specimens of stone coal and other minerals, lately disci vered in Shako Rag district by Mr. Mort. Donald son. The coal vein lies near the line of the Marietta' and North Georgia railroad, on the lands of Josiah Spears, John Tim mons, Ladson Worley, and Burrell Comcil son, and is said to be of good quality. Loos'! horses in the lanes and on the highways are sometimes the cause of run aways. accidents, and danger. Besides, it frightens women and children to meet up with loose stock when they are riding or driving horses. We hope everybody will sec the importance of keeping tbefi horses and mules out of the way of those who travel the roads. One of the most fertile sections of coun try anywhere is the valley along the Eto wah river to Dawson county. An investi gation of its -various elements of wealth will convince any one of the truth of the venerable Mark A. Cooper’s assertion, that “the country along the Etowah from Car tersville to Rabun gap is the richest in the South, if not in America.” The most important question before the people of Cherokee is, How cun i's popula tion be quadrupled ? All admit that we have only one-fourth of the people needed to cultivate its richest lands properly, to say nothing of developing its mines and utilizing its vast water-powers. The com ing"hero is the man who can offer a plan that will fully answer this question. A young friend of ours was engaged to marry a young lady, not long ago, but when the time arrived for Hie wedding to take place, he had got out of the notion, took then ma i ism, procured a couple' of sticks, and limped out of the affair. Per haps he thought matrimony and war meant about the same thing, and, as many resort ed to rheumatism to keep out of “the late unpleasantness,” he availed himself of the same thing to avoid matrimonial conflicts. Since Cy. Dial began panning $lO in gold out of one pound of rock, and one pennyweight out of a common handful of dirt, everybody in that section is out with his mnttock and tin pan, searching for the gold mine on his land. Major Evans asks only SIO,OOO for his prospects; the practice of medicine is now unattractive, and Dr. Payne is shoveling a little here and there ; several are claiming titles to hitherto un claimed wild lands, and the talk is all of gold mines and the dreams of millionaire homes. He lives not far from Trickutn, and is in the habit of eating a luneb before retiring at night. He went to the cupboard, the other night, found something in a bowl which he thought was soup, drank it down, and went to bed. The next morning his wife went to look forher«tareA, and finding it M as gone, wondered what had become of it; said she put it in a bowl and left it in the cupboard. “Oh,” said our friend, “I thought it was soup, and drank it last night.” He thinks it was a soup-erior ar ticle of food, and ba« been stuck up ever since. In Memoriani. Died in Acworth, Georgia, August 20th, 1875. after along and painful illness. Miss Georgia Garrison, daughter of D. E. and M. A. Garrison. The following resolutions wore passed by Western Star Lodge. No 136, I. O. G. T., in regard to the death of this most estimable young lady. Wht teas the angel of death has seen fit to visit our lodge, and claim as his victim, our beloved sister Georgia Garrison ; and whereas in the death of our sister, the com munity has lost one of its brightest jewels, i the church one of her purest members, and the lodge susta ned a loss that can never be i replaced. Be it therefore Resolved, That the sympathies of the lodge be tendered the parents, brothers and ! sisters of the deceased in their irreparable ! loss. Ik-solved, That a copy of these rcsolu ! tions be spread on the minutes of the lodge, and published in The Cherokee Georgian : and furnished the family of the deceased. ;j j d. McConnell, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Acworth, _ - - Georgia, Will practice in all the courts of Cobb,’ Cherokee. Paulding, and Bartow eonn’i,-,. IF YOU WANT PRINTING DONE, 1 with neatneaa i-i-d dispatch, cull at this cilice. CANTON PRICE CURRENT. CORRECTED WEEKLY. Cotton 13 i CORNjWbrt 60 Corn Meal p liu 75 Wheat 90@l 10 Flour—Fancy p bbl 8 50 Extra Family 8 00 Family 7 50 I Fine 6 00 I Bacon—Sides 16*3 Shoulders 13 Hains, sugar cured 18 Bulk Meat L\rd ‘2O Coffee —Rio 25@ 28 Sugar—Crushed 15 Coffee A Brown Salt—Virginia 2 50 Liverpool 2 55 Tea —Imperial 1 00@1 20 Black 75@1 05 Crackers —Soda 10@l0 Cream 15@20 Candy 25(<660 Pepper 35@4,q Tallow • Beeswax 25 Rags.. 2U Honey- Eggs Chickens 15@20 Country Butter 20(g.25 Hides—Green Dry 12J4 Llme Bu 50 Syrup 750>1 00 Molasses 55@65 Brown Shirting 8@!0 Iron—Tire Rod B@lo Nails Leather —Sole 30(533 Harness 40® Upper 50 Manilla Bags $ 1.090 1 40@10 50 Wrapping Paper lb The above retail cash prices—in quantities lower. Grand Georgia Enterprise. THE GREAT EVENTS OF THE COMING YEAR. No man or family should be without a new*papor. It is the most intelligent ami entertaining visitor to any household, and is the liest of all educators. Besides this ad mitted tact, there are now additional rea sons for subscribing to a good newspaper. Perhaps no year of the last half century furnished a greater combination of Impor tant and Thrilling Events than will the year approaching The Presidential contest, the Gubernatorial election, the Centennial and other Great Events transpire. As in the past, so in the future, THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Published at the Capital ot the State, will be foremost in the Chronicling of all News, Political, Commercial, Agricultural, Relig ious, of Legislatures and Conventions. A Democratic Journal, it is Independent of all Political or Personal Influences, and is Free to devote itself to the Best Interests of the People of Georgia and the South. It is accepted throughout the Union as the Representative Paper of the State. The Constitution is known as the people’s 'paper. It has attained a prosperity as such, second to no paper in the South. As a Family Journal, containing Political and Literary Reading, General News, Stories and Poetry, Humor, and Practical Information, it is popular in many States. Additional fea tures of interest have lately been added, making it a still more welcome visitor to every home. The Constitution, having been the means of opening up North Georgia to the people of this country as never before done, is now’ organizing an Expedition for the Explora tion of the Great okefenokee swamp, the terra incognita of Georgia. Several months will be devoted to the work, which will be of service to the State, and mark an era in its history. Subscriptions should be made at once to secure full reports of this Expedition, which will furnish most valua able information and rich adventures. A marked feature of The Constitution wil> be its Department of HUMOROUS READING, original and selected. No pains will be spared to make it equal in this respect to any newspaper in the country. In fine, the Grave and the Gay, the Useful and the En tertaining, will be presented to its readers. Upon a basis of assured prosperity, it will be able to fully execute all its undertakings. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. The Daily Constitution is furnished, pos tage paid, at $10.60 per annum, $5.30 lor six months; $2.65 for three months; SI.OO lor one month. The Weekly Constitution, made up from the Daily, is a Mammoth Sheet of FORTY COLUMNS; price, in eluding postage, $2.20 per annum; sl.lO for six months. Sample conies sent free on application. Address W. A. Hemphill «fcCo., Atlanta. Don’t Go Away TO BUY YOUR STOVES AND TINWRE, When your wants can be supplied at home. JOHN A . WE B B lias opened a Tin-sbop in Canton, where he will keep in stock STOVES and TIN WARE of all kinds, and will manufacture tin and sheet-iron work to older, in work manlike manner, at prices as low as can be afforded. REPAIRING made a specialty. _ Jo__ Dissolution Notice. rpHE FIRM OF J. B. BARTON & CO. 1 has been dissolved by mutual consent. Hereafter the business will be carried on by J. B. Barton alone, in his new house, corner of Marietta and Gainesville streets. Having bought the interest of his former partners, he is compelled to call upon all who are indebted to the late firm to come forward and p*)’ U P ttt once - 1 . would also invite them, and all others ■who wish to buy gixjds, to call and see his new stock before. buving elsewhere, as he is deter mined .to sell as low as any other mm and will give as much for country produce. Hi<motto is. “Short profitsand quick sales. He would also inform the public gener ally that Dr. J. H SPEIR will continue m the practice of metiicine at his old stand. J. JJ. bAKIvJI. |lt Will Pay You, § TO EXAMINE, 2 3 I >» TO EXAMINE, S AND PURCHASE, 5 AND PURCHASE, H OF B. F. CRISLER, I WKQ KMW A FULL VARIETY at ■»• *»!*«•• I I I Dry Goods £ Grocery Store Also prepared to put up Boots stn-d. Sb-oes i in the best stylo, and on short EAtiM.. Will furnish LEATHER in any quantf ! ties to suit purchasers. KT Will take COUNTRY PRODUCB st the best prices, and pay cash or goods i for HIDES. • . aug 4 SHARP & CO, WALESCA, GEORGIA, I > I Dealers in I I , General Merchandise. I * I At LOW-DOWN FIGURES. I Will (in Extra Bargains I I JOR CASH OR BARTER. Being anxious to make room tor the Fal trade. If you need anything m oar hne, call and see ua. SHARP * C°. aug2s, Dr. J. XT. Turk. WILL CONTINUB TH* FXACTIC* ®F Medicine and Surgery. DISEASES of WOMEN and OBSTET RICS made a SPECIALTY. Offlcaoa MVd itreet, went enl. Aug 4 ’