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The Cherokee Georgian
P.’H, BREWSTER,
J. J. A. SHARP, * J Editors.
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. Canton, Ca.,
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1875.
B<jmr time ago there waj» a good deal
■aWtbout the “Boss Tweed trial.” Now it
h changed to the “Boss Tweed trail.’' But
a slight difference.
Thk toils, hardships and privations of
the “Okefcnokee Exposition” have been
great. We like to read the wonderful ad
ventures of “Uncle Ben” and company in
that terra incognita or rather aqua incognita,
for it seems that water is the prevailing el
ement in that mysterious region. The large
“prairie” mentioned, which i» covered with
water two feet deep, would be called simply
• pond or lake anywhere else.
The Cartersville Express.
We failed to see the first issue of the
above excellent paper since it fell into
the hands of its present proprietor, although
it was received at our office; but we had
the pleasure of perusing, the paper of last
week, and were delighted with its fine ap
pearance and its splendid variety of reading
matter If the people of Cartersyi’le and
Bartow county fail to bestow upon the Ex
press a liberal patronage, they will commit
a mistake which will result in great injury
to the city and county, and which it will
take years to correct. Mr. Willingham is
ap earnest worker and an experienced jour
nalist, and we hope he will meet with that
success in his new enterprise which he so
justly merits
Grant and the Third Term.
The politicians and newspapers, we fear,
will keep worrying about the third term,
until Grtnt will determine to continue the
occupancy of the White House to “vindi
cate” himself, and to show to the country
that he can be President as long as he
pleases. lie might be coaxed away from
his place, but he has too much bud-dog
about him to be scared or driven off' by the
continual barking of small dogs. If let
alone, be might sullenly walk out of bis
kennel at the end of his present term, for
the sake of a little variety ; but it the politi
cians, especially those of the South, contin
oe to insist that he shall go out, he will
probably remain in, just to show that he
can. We hope then that the President will
be allowed to gnaw the bones he has on
hand quietly, until he thirjks proper to re
tire of his own accord. “Let us have
peace.”
An Accident;
Early on last Saturday morning Mr. C.
M. Sharp, of Walesca, narrowly escaped
being killed or badly injured, near our res
idence, by his team running away with a
wagon which was loaded with the family
of a Mr. II irrison and their household ef
fects, which were being rc roved ?:■ •where.
Th“y were crossing a ravine where the r >ad
to Steele’s bridge starts down the river,when
achiin attached to the brews'-tree broke
loose and let the wagon run down upon the
horaoi, which becoming frightened pitched
»O th- opposite side, thrust the tongue of
the ogon four feet into a bank, broke loose
and ran oft into the field nearby. No seri
ous damage was done, and after making
some repairs, the company went on their
way rejoicing that matters were no worse.
There were six little bare footed children in
the wagon, shivering with the cold. We
sympathized with them all, especially with
a little two-year old girl, who went off cry
ing, and saying in piteous tones, “I’ll feeze
to def!” May “He who tempers the wind
to the shorn lambs” provide for the dear
little children and give them a comfortable
home.
The ( lose of the Year.
Another year, with its toils and cares, its
disappointments and sorrows, its successes
and failuna, its pleasures and its pains, is ■
numbered with the drcam-like and shadowy ■
past. It would be well for us nil to review j
the thoughts we have indulged, the words
we have uttered and the deeds we havei
done, and determine wherein we have mis- ■
spirit out time, indulged nnkind feelings. !
•ahi unkind words, and done things which .
ought to have been left undone.and resolve !
on reformation. Sober, serious reflection
will convince us all that we a»e imp-rfect
heingv, as frail as the bruised reed, and that
we h»ve need of that “chanty which cov- ‘
ereth a multitude of sins," and wc each
shoul I Ire led to say
“Tha’ nwrey I to o’hers show.
That mercy show to tn-'.”
Thepnst Ins taurht us all important les
sons which we should ro' fail to improve,
aid we h u I “compare ounelves with 1
ourselves,” and rnnke such corr-ctions as
shall be suggested by such comparisons.
The very might make some improve
ment, and the worst have room f r repen
tance and may reform. There is an All-!
wise b iug who is “long suffering to us
ward ” and who is ever res Ivto ext-nd His
omnipotent arm to aid ua in every good i
work, purpose and de«ire To Him we
should confi lently “look for help in every
time of need, for vain is the help of man.” i
Ten thousand mercies and blessings have
been showered up >u us during the year
that is now Ispirring, and with grateful
hearts we should rememb, r the kin Inrsg
and grace of the Great Giver of all go 1.
and a sense of his goodness should lead us
to repentance and secure the devvtions of,
our hearts The year is dying, ami with
it let ua bury all unpleasant memories ami j
bitter and be ready io I'egin the <
New Ye ir wi’h cheerful, forgiving hearts. ■
and with i-wtul an’k-ipstiows »f the go si j
things which are m store for 'or af< r
Mil the world is pretty much Whitt we
make it, and even tliH uncertain fl>vting life
may be made a blessing to all who will
have it so. The year is dying, and each
successive revolution of the sun will also
soon have passed away and we shall all
soon enter another state of existence, be
happy forever, or be doomed to endless
pain.
This, That, and the Other—Here, There,
and Yunder.
If you see any mistakes in the pap-rs
blame the printers. If you don’t see any,
praise the editors.
How did it happen that so many Captains
got together at Acworth ? We are all Co
lonels at Canton.
Next week will be Christmas. We say,
Christmas gift" in advance, to all the chil
dren and “cullud pussone.”
Several of tha Cartersville merchants are
proposing to sell off at cost for the purpose
of going to Atlanta and elsewhere.
We hear of several weddings that are to
take place about Christmas. Others per
haps will get married without informing
us in advance.
We would like to attend the approaching
Centennial, but fear we will not have time.
Hope to have more leisure when the next
one shall come round.
The Sunday-schools at Acworth are pre
paring to have a Christmas-tree on Christ
mas eve. The Canton schools also pro
pose a similar festivity for the little folks.
We have recently seen several M. D.’s
(Mule Drivers) returning north with their
stock. Cotton is too low, taxes too high,
debts too many, and times too hard for that
business.
An old lady friend of ours planted a
pecan nut in her yard the other day. Wc
remarked that if it did well it would prob
ably produce a tree, which would probably
bear frud in about forty years.
We received a letter from Twenty-six
Mile House, California, the other day. It
contained twenty-five three cent postage
stamps for The Georgian. All right. We
will take stamps from those who can’t pay
us the money.
We met an old friend on the streets of
Cartersville the other night. He said “(Hie)
How are you, Henry ?” “Sober,” said we,
“how are you, Uncle Jimmie?” “I’m (Hie)
sober too,” he answered. Another “physi
cian’s certificate,” we thought.
Railroads are a great institution. We got
aboard the “Goober” at Acworth at s’j
o’clo<kon last Wednesday evening, went
to Cartersville in one hour, remained there
an hour and a half, and returned on the
down train to Acworth at 9 o’clock, talked
till 11, and went to bed.
We were pained to learn while at Carters
ville, the other night, that a little daughter
of Mrs. Thomas had been burned to death
during the day, by falling into the fire.
We also learned that Mrs. J. T. Norris on
the same day, narrowly escaped being
burned to death, by her dress taking fire.
She exercised great presence of mind by
covering herself up in the bed, and by
that means smothered the flames and sav-d
life. It was said that she was seriously
though not fatally injured by the accident.
Mrs. Norris is a kind and excellent lady,
and wo hope her recovery will be speedy.
We were at Acworth on last Wednesday.
Cotton sold on that day at 13 cents for the
best. There was a ring of buyers and our
sack was in the middle. We black-mailed
them, by threatening to expose them in The
Georgian if they d.d not not give tn a fair
price. We had a lively time. Cspf. Jim
Lemon, Capt. Henry Putnam, Capt. Marion
Phillips, and Col. Awtry were the bidders.
Capt. Jim Lemon made the highest bid,
and we knocked it off on him. Jim is a very
clever fellow, a little the cleverest of any of
the Acworth ring, al least he was ou last
Wednesday.
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A Snggeatire and Encouraging Letter.
Rome, Ga., Dec. 11,18'5.
To the Editors of The Georgian:
I atn in receipt of your valuable paper of
the Bth instant, and I am gratified to see
> that the enterprising men of Canton had
called a meeting, to be held to-day, for the
I purpose of taking some steps to secure the
j opening of the Etowah. This should have
been done long since, but it is never too
■ late to do good. As they have commenced
late, they should wotk the harder.
i C. 11. C. Willingham, editor of the Car
' tersville Express, will be a willing and able
I co-worker in the enterprise. He has al- ,
ready done much for it, and will continue 1
to work for it so long as your people will
manifest any interest in it. Dr. Felton wid
exert himself to the utmost of his ability
I in securing an appropriation sufficient to I
' open the river. The Romans, too, will :
c >me to your assistance, and, when the
river is open, will pul on one or more
boats, if your people don’t.
As you have put your hands to the plow,
don’t 10-»k bick, but get up your doco-■
ments —gel them up soon—and forward ‘
them to Dr. Felton. Hold your meetings
along the line of the river. As General
Young said to the Romans, “Let your
wawh-word be, Rome to the sea,” so let
the watch-word of tie people of Canton;
be, “Canton to the gulf."
A very prominent I s ncss man from ;
Cobb was here a few dsys ago. He asked
me what I thought of the prospects ofi
opening the Etowah to Canton. I told
him 1 thought they good, and that ;
boats would l>c plying la-tween Rome and ,
Canton within two years. He said if that !
turns out to be so. Canton will be one ot
the m->«: important towns in Cherokee
Georgia, and further remarke d that he has
hi* eye on Canton for a phee of business. •
Hr is not the only one {poking in that di- ;
rrction. We here look tn your jwople tn
take the lead in this matter, as Colonel
Samuel M. Carter did on the Oc*tanaula
and Cooaawatt e rivers. They are at the ; .
head, and must take the snuff, and we will j
do the ane*King. Tmj*. J. PrttßY. i
Letter from Texas.
Crossville, Bell County, Texas, )
December 12, 1875. j
Editors Georgia*: Thinking that yon,
with many of my old friends and acquaint
ances would like to hear something from
this portion of the immoral vineyard, 1
have taken it upon myself to give them,
through your paper, a description of the
situation, soil, products, people, etc., of
Bell county.
Our county is situated very near the
popular center of the Slate, on the thirty
first parallel of latitude, and about two
hundred miles from the coast. The cli
mate is such that we can raise almost any
thing of value in a farming conn try; cot
ton yields almost as abundantly as in the
Mississippi valley, as we are little troubled
with the cotton-wonn, and the soil is well
adapted to the culture of all the cereals,
except rice and the like.
The eastern line of the county runs
within twenty miles of the Waco branch
of the Houston and Texas Central railway.
Waco, the present terminus of the road, is
about twenty miles from the liue of Bell
county, and every ten miles of the road
running parallel, or nearly so, with the
eastern line of the county there is a depot.
On the south side it is about twenty miles
to Rockdale, the present terminus of the
International railroad, and this is the point
where we ship our products and receive
our goods. The southwest corner of the
county is about thirty-five miles from Aus
tin, the capital of the State, and terminus
of the western branch of the Houston ggd
Texas Central railway. Two roads are
chartered to pass through our county and
cross at Belton, the county site, and there
is now strong hope that these roads will be
built.
We have as fine land, taken altogether,
as any in the State. The county contains
about eleven hundred square miles, fully
three-fourths of which is good tillable land,
the other one-fourth being a sort ol mount
ainous country, traverse I by clear running
streams, whose valleys comprise cur finest
land. The great majority of the land is a
black, stiff prairie soil, sometimes loamy
and sometimes mixed with sued. This
prairie country is traversed by several
streams which are as clear as crystal and
full of fiih ; the valleys are covered with
timber, and the soil is ot the best quality,
being alluvial, dark gray and loamy. Land*
range in value from two to five dollars per
acre, in proportion to situation, quality*
quantity, amount of improvements, and
limber The terms of sale usually are one
fourth cash, and the balance in one, two,
and three years, with interest at leu per
cent, per annum.
I have perhaps made thia letter long
enough. If you deem it worthy of publi
cation, I will probably follow it with others
descriptive of the Lone Star stale.
L B. lIt'GHKS
IMYS SUMMARY. V f
STATS.
Dxlton polls 450 votes ami Ron«? 3GG. t
Andrew Clark has been nom ir.ated and
confirm’ das Unite ! States collectjf of the.
Second Georgia district.
John L Conley, the new collector of in
ternal revcbtvfnr this district, entered upon
the duties of his office last Wednesday.
The last grand jury for Cnbb county re
commended that no further licenses for the
retailing of liquors l»e granted as they re
gard it as a great evil.
Forty-eight convicts have been leased by
Capt. A. 8. Barnwell, for the purpose of
working them in the rice fields on Champ
ney island.in lower Georgia.
P. 8. 11*11. a bog drover from Tennessee,
w>ts stupefied by liquor ami robbed of |l,-
700, in Atlanta, on the 16th instant. No
chic has been found to the perpetrator.
The Covington Star learns that Mr. Con
ley, of Jasper county, made 3,150 bushels of
corn, this year, on 36 acres of land, which
is an average ol 105 bushels or 21 birrrls to
the acre.
TheDslton Enterprise «avsthat Cohilttah
mountain has been covered with sn<>w for
: several days, ils white p»:iks presenting a
lieautiful view to thoas who dwell in the
valley.
Master. R. C. Rol»erts, of Jackson county,
18 years old, has raised with his own labor,
only hiring six days, eleven bah s of col ion,
of 420 pounds each, and fifty bushels of
corn.
A duel took place near Augusta, on the
16th, lie’ween Charles D. Tilley and Geo.
E. Ratcliffe, both of that city, in wlrich Til
ley was seriously wounded. The affair ori
ginated about a “lady.”
John McCants kiffel on Friday l<«t apii*
fifteen months old which wHglicd 285 .Im. r
j net. He fed him nothing but corn and bad j
to buv that, and the pork cost him only six
and a half cents per pound—[Gainesville
■ Southron.
The Athens Watchman aurgest “a (ax
of one dollar on on* dot* to each head ©I a
family, snd five dollars perhead for all over
th*t numlwr. Any man will be willing lo
pty one dollar on a good dog, but no one
will pay five dollars for the privilege of
keeping a wortbices one.”
Judge John Erskine, of the United S’-atcs
dis'rict court, has deckled 'hat neither the
letter nor spirit of the homestead law, »<’r ;
ilh: constitution or law*of G -orgta, warrant* j
. the claim ot a bankrupt to a homestead ex-;
emption, to the excl i- 'of the j >inl cred-
’ itorsof the bankrup. firm.
The grand jury of Bibb county recom
mended the consolidation of the offices of.
lax-recriver and collector, with a fixed sal- i
ary: and favor the abolition of the office of ;
county treasurer, making the banks depos- •
itories of the public moneys, and putting '
the •fiabursetnent of the funds in the hauls
of the county commissioners.
Mr. J R. Bunt, who rente 1 a firm near
Bowenville, in Carroll county, wita hi* lit- ;
tie son aud da ighter and one horse, ma le !
a crap which turned him out as f »l ow«:
110 barrels com, (worth snv) #350; 100
bu«he!s potatoes, #75; 87 bushels wheat, .
$1*18: 100 bushels peas, $100; 631 a) |t*s >
f«Klder. $63 : 75 doz-n oats, $25 ; 3 bales
of cotton, $150; total. $1,071 75.
GKNERAU
A correspondent says that throughout
the whole of the esst—in Turkey, India,
(’bins. Persia and Africa—an extensive re- ,
ligious revival among the Mohammedans is
iu projrCTß. aod its fruits promise to be a
general religious war, of which the cut
brrak in Malacca is the beginning..
Os the 866 Senators and Representatives
who compose the two houses of Congress,
190 have bad previous service, while 176 ate
without Congressional experience.
Kentucky has probably younger rulers
than any other state in the union. The
governor is 40; secretary of statc.4l ; attor
ney-general, 40 ; qUartcrmnstcr-gcneral. 39;
' adjutant-general, 85 ; registrar, 37 ; treasu
Hon John W. Johnson was elected by
the. Virginia legislature, on the forty-fifth
ballot, his own successor to the United
States Senate. He encountered violent op
position from the friends of some of the
ante-bellum politicians of rhe state, but
they were finally compelled to yield.
Colonel Richard Henry Lew, who
has been selected to read the declaration of
indcpendenc at the opening of the national
centennial, resides at Mill wood, Clark coun
ty, Va.. and is actively engaged in the prac
tice of law as well as farming opera’innw.
H<s was boro in Alexandria, Va., in 1820, is
a son of the late Edmund Jennings Lee (a
distinguished lawyer ol that city ) and a
grandson of Richard Henry Lee, of revolu
tionary fame. He is alao a nephew of
Charles Lee, who was attorney general of
the United States duringapart of Wash
ington’s administration, and of “Lighthorse
Harry Lee,” and a cousin of Genera I Robert
E Lee. Colonel Lee entered the Conft-der
ate scvice as a lieutenant of infantrr in the
Stonewall brigade, and being wounded, af
terwards served as judge advocate of the
second corps, army of northern Virginia un
til the close of the war, since which time
he has pursued his profession with success
The steamer Dispatch left for Carters’s
Landing Momluy mor ling, on her first trip.
The steamer Mary Carter will go up »n
Thursday, and will make weekly trips there,
after.
It our Canton friends would but go to
work they could have a steamer arriving
and departing from their town once a week.
Can’t you stir them up a little? —[Carters-
ville Express
The steamer Dispatch succeeded last
week in reaching Talking Rock creek in
Gilmer countv, the farthest point up the
Coosawattee that a steam-r has ever turned
a wheel. The good effects of the govern
ment work on the rivers in upper G- orgia
begin lo be apparent The money was ju-,
dicio isly expended and another sppropria- !
lion would make Rome t: e centrd point
of a valuable river navigation.—Constitu
tion.
The Chicago Times holds up Hon. Win.
D. Anderson’s resignation of a politic*! of
fice for the ministry asi»n example that can
not be too sironglv recommended to politi- j
ciansgeneraly. Fewer politicians and moie 1
active christain workers are what the coun
try needs
Xttetsttiok,
Citizens and Friends of M. A
N. G. Railroad!
JOSEPH ELSAS,
At the old Pinckney Young Corner,
MARIETTA, GEORGIA,
Has a large stock of —
DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS,
HATS. CLOTHING,
CROCKERY WARE.
BOOTS AND SHOES—the best custom
made work,
Which he offers cheap at Panic Prices.
Call and see for yourself. No trouble to
demonstrate to you what is going on in sell
ing goods now, during panic tim«s, when
goods must be sold tor cash, and cash only.
Thanking all my friends for their liberal
p atronage, and asking a continuance of the
same, 1 am, veiy respectfullv,
17 JOSEPH ELSAS.
UROSCOPIA.
DR. G. W. MADDOX has practiced
medicine for three years, with great
success, in the rapid cure of diseases, ea|>e
cially those of feinah.-s. Chronic disease*,
both of males and females, yield readily to
his pure medicines. Cases can be sent to
him by express or bv hand, one half ounce
of urine being sufficient te locale the dis
ease. Medicines sent lo any part of the
United States al bis risk. All cases prompt
ly attended to, day or night. Andress, G.
W. Maddox, Wileses, Cherokee county,
Georgia. 19
■ jamesT 07 dowdaT
Attorney at Law,
CANTON, - - • GEORGIA.
WILL practice in the Superior Coads
ol Cherokee and adjoining counties.
Will faithfully and promptly attend lo the
collection of all claims put in his hands.
Office in the court-house, Canton, Ga.
I sue 1 V
Mrs. M. A. Smith, Canton,
HAIR WORKER,
Manufactures hair into *ll kind*
bl braids, ringlets, sells, bracelets,
watch-guards, necklaces, etc. Will insure :
satisfaction in quality ot work and price. ;
AH grades of mounting funiisbed when de
sired Call and see style of work, on Ma
rietta street 4 3tn _ ;
jT m. ua kdin,
HOUSE AND SIGN
PAIXTER,
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Canton Ga.
Aug 4
W. A. BRIGHTWELL.
carpenter, contractor and
BUILDER,
Residence, Canton, Ga.
O
ALL wwk Son. bv will be done with seefr
ne-« »U’< frriee* reaaenaSle —
ge*rwau«ed.
Aug 4 1
Rome Stove and Hollow-ware
Works.
A written guarantee with every stove sold. If any piece breaks
from.heat, or anything is the matter with your stove, bring it back and
we will fix it in two hours or give you another one. Every article
warranted. Pots, Ovens, Skiilete, and lids of all sorts.
SEAY BROTHERS, Proprietors*
Office cXTAd Salesroom.-30 Broad. St.
Foundry, corner of Franklin street and Railroad.
Gin-gearing, Mill-wheels, Castings, made tc order
COPPER, TIN, AND SHEET-IRON WARE.
Tin Roofing; Guttering, and Job work promptly attended to. Ti»
Ware sold very cheap. 13-3 m
“ Secure the Shadow ere the Sub
stance Fades.”
A. OVERLAND,
Photographer,
Ellis’s Brick Building, up stairs.
CANTON, - - GEORGIA
WILL rrmsin for a short time, and
would respectfully invite a call from j
all who wish auyihing in his line.
All sizes and kinds of pictures made in
workmanlike style.
Satisfaction given, or no charge.
A. OVERLAND,
aug 4 1-ts
J. R IM ETON’S
FAMILY SUPPLY STORE.
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marietta a oatnesvim.k STS , c:
(Two-story Brick House,)
CANTON, GA.
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•3HOIS ATddHS ATIKVd
sAoxavH a r
J. IL CLAY,
Brick and Stone Mason, Brick 1
Maker and Plasterer,
Canton, - • - Georgia :
WILL do all kinds of work in his line,
such as building Brick and Stone
Houses, Pillars and Chimneys, Phstering
Houses, elc. All work done in the best
style. Satisfaction guaranteed. Pri< es rea
sonablo and just. Best of references can
be given when deaired.
aug ll 9-1 y
Special Notice.
r pilE UNDERSIGNED offers for sale
.1 One Hundr-d Acres of Land, forty
acres of which are under fence and in cul
tivation. The remainin'; sixty :v res are in
the woods and well limbered. A small
creek runs through the place, having some
ten or twelve acres of bottom lat><l upon it.
On the place are all the nec-usury houses,
in good condition, a goo I orchard, and an
excellent spring of water. It lies in the Bd
district and 2d section ol Cherokee. The
whole lots an? Nos. 10 and 11 ; the halt lot
is a'joining, but number not remrmliered
I will givxj a bargain ia this property, it
sold Siam. Titles unquestionable. For fur
ther particulars, call on IV. 11. Branon, «>r
at the office ot.The Cherokee Ge< rgian
21 F. S. BRA NON.
Furniture !
ALL persons wanting anything ia aar
line will do well to call on ua. Ws
will put up as good, and as cheap Furni
ture as you can buy in Atlanta, or aav
other market. You will save monay by
giving us a call, as wa can and will make
anything you want in the line of Furni
ture. All kinds of produce at market
prices taken m exchange. Material ani
trimmings furnished nt any time.
Shop on Mam street, oppoaila Me A fee’s
hotel, Canurn, Ga. J. D. HARDIN,
15 1v J. L. HARRIS.
A Special Card. ]
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DR D. 8. SOUTHWICK, formerly of
New Orleans, one of the most success
ful p-iysiciaua and surgeons, has located ;
in Atlanta. He cur a privately, quickly,
and certainly, all disease* brought on by
abuie or indn-crelions of any kind. An
diseases peculiar to females confidentially
cured in a short time. Medicin*« (purely
vegetable) sent C. O. D or by mail lo all
parts of the country. All communications
strictly private. Office and room*, 85 and
87 Whitehall street, Atlanta, Ga. 17-ly
BRNJ r. PAYMK. JAS. U. VIKCBNT.
Payne & Vincent,'
Attorney* at Law,
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CAMTON, - GEORGIA, ’
WHI BrMUa. Ip kb. Saparier •»«rta .f Cb«r«kM
aaiwalßK eounUaa. »n 4 la is. jaattaas* Mart*
of Cb.rako. Prompt »U»nUou will ba <!»«■ *• -
tb» aoUeeiiaa of aaacaasa. «S». OStes* la ttea CaarV
bouaa. l-ls
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IF YOU WANT PRINTING DONE,
1 wish neatness and dispatch, call at this
office. (
.A. Card-
To the citizens of Cherokea
county:
After having been engaged fer
nine years in the mercantile buai
ness in your midst, I have become
convinced that th© credit ayatem ia
all wrong. To follow it, a merchant
has either to charge enormous pre
fits, or ruin himself by selling •»
time. Those of you whe pay
promptly have to pay auch lar ge
: profits that the merchant# can af
ford to lose the account# of yo»F
neighbors who are not disposed te
pay, or who are unfortunate and
can not pay. In other word#, good
men have to pay for the goods pur
chased by tlieir unfortunate vt
dishonest neighbor#. Thia state of
things is wrong, and when a mnu
is satisfied thaV he i* wrong he
should change his course, or be
held responsible for living in the
wrong.
Fully convinced that the above
position is correct, I have deter
mined to sell, after the Ist of De
cember next, exclusively for ca#h
or barter. I can and will aell at
least twenty peF cent, cheaper, the
stock through, than I have over
sold. lam in favor of evary per
son paying for hi* own good#, aed
hope none of my old cuatomerv
' and friend# will be offended when
I say to them that after the Ist of
December I will sell for cash or
barter only. I will be no respecter
of persons, will require cash from
evary one, and positively Will not
open my books to charge any item,
be it ever so small, to the best man
:in the comity. If you have cash
jor barter, call and examine ray
stock and prices before pure!*#*
ing elsewhere, and you will the®
be fully satisfied with my new de
parture. 1 charge nothing for e>-
hihiting goods, or giving pricey
and when you have examined the
one and heard the other, you will
then be convinced it is to your ia
terest to pay as you go.
All those who are indebted te
me, or to the firm of Me.tfwA
Moss, must come forward and make
immediate settlements. Thi# i#
my last call.
Very respectfully,
15-Im J. M. McAFKB.
CHEAP CASH STOKK.
W. M. C t I. I » ,
Seeoad da«r w»«t frow nrssr G«fawH|)»
snd Marietta streets,
CANTON, GA.,
Dealer in
STAPLE AND FANCY’ DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES AND HARDWARB
"Will also do a r*nrral BarteringhasiMta,
and allow the bigheat market prieeo far
country produce It will be le y<n«r inter
est to call and examine ruv stock and priests
la-fore purchasing elsewhere Y’ou Will
find goo Is at the old prices, for cash.
Richest market price, in cull and bstrlev,
paid for Hides and Furs.
8-lv W. M. ELLIS.
IT, O’. O’SHIELTW,
■oven, eiow aud obmammtax
Painter,
FRESCO AND SCENIC ARTU7,
Camtom, .... Gbsmu.
Refers to Rev. P. 11. Breweter, W. *
Ellis, J. B. Barton A Co., Canton, Ga.; J
A. Stover. J. W. Dyer, painter#, Cartese
ville; John A. Matthias, Case statiea, *•
Prices tn suit the times.
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JQ D- McCON N BLU
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Acwoktm, . Gmomoia,
Will practice In all the courts of Cokb
Cherokee, PaeWteft ami Bartow emseUm.