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The Cherokee Georgian
P. H. BREWSTER, )
J. J. A. SHARP, C Editors.
J. O. DOWDA, )
Canton, G-a.,
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1876.
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How Shall the Public Roads be put in
Order ?
If the Legislature now in session will give
its? the law we want, we will answer this
question.
u Let the ordinary of the county give his
l>ond for the safe keeping, and for the fecd
. ing and clothing of about twenty-five con
** victs, appoint a superintendent of roads to
take charge of them, give him two good
guards, and put this force on the public
read*. It will work like magic. Levy a
prr capita tax, say of one dollar to defray
expenses, and in this way we can have good
roads. The whole cost of the number of
convicts named, including the superintend
eat and guards, will not be more than about
seventeen or eighteen hundred dollars.
There are not less than nineteen hundred
polls in the county, and from this it will be
. seen that the tax proposed will pay out.
Under existing laws it may cost a man fif
teen dollars a year to work the public roads.
Experience abundantly shows this plan is a
failure. Let us try the one proposed. We
owe it to ourselves, to our good name, as
well as to the traveling public. We owe it
to our very brutes that daily labor for us.
Uhow us a country of good roads and we
will show you a happy and a prosperous
people. D.
Too Small.
A prosperous old farmer stopped us on
the streets, the other day, to tell us that he
wished to pay up for Til's Georgian and
have it stopped, because it is too small. He
said he liked it well, but that it was too
small. We suppose he meant that it was
too little, too diminutive, too tiny, too lil
’ lipution in its dimension’, and not large
enough in its proportions. But we couldn’t
help it, no, we couldn’t help it, and still we
-• can’t help it; for our paper is just the size
of*our press, and we c ui’t stretch it—that
j', the p"‘jss —neiti. » < we stretch the pa
per, an 4 we don’t know what to do about
it. We suppose we will have to let our
friend and fellow-titiz m go—give him up—
let him slide, and we will struggle on with
.. the hard times, continue to publish our lit
tle paper at a dollar and a half a year, work
<for the railroad, for steamboat navigation,
advertise and build up the county, and after
'awhile, when Canton becomes to be a large
"• city, Cherokee a rich and populous county;
and when we shall have more money, we
will probably make Tiik Georgian large
enough to suit our friend.
' * Change of County Lines.
We notice that a great part of the time
of the present, and of every legislature, is
taken up in considering bills wlrch propose
h change of county lines. Mr. Jonrs wishes
his residence to be included in Baldwin,
Mr. Snooks wants his in Randolph, Mr.
Spriggins wants to be a citizen of Dade, and
so on all over the State ; and the time of the
L- gislature and the taxes of the people
must be consumed in discussing these im
portant measures. All such hills should lie
laid under the table, and the ordinaries of
the 8; veral counties empowere i to make
such changes fit county lines as they may
think necessary and proper, after a recoin
mrmlatlon to that effect by the grand juries
of the counties interested Such measures
are not of general importance, and as but
a few persons can possibly b s interested in
tlwm, we think they might be disposed of
by the parties directly to be effected, with
otif Ih<f aid ot the combined and assembled
wisdom of the State. The people of the
State at large are indiff rent as to which
county shall include the turnip patch or hoj
p«»n of Mr. Jones, Snooks or Spriggins, ami
their representatives should employ their
thne and lire money of the State to a better
purpose than in legislating upon such mat
ters.
Editorial Correspondence.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 20, 1876.
We promised to keep you advised as to
legislative proceedings during our slay nt
the Capital, but we fear we ma lu a rash
promise. It is of no small m>m nt to keep
up with the various propositions made by
leirislstors. Bills, numerous and varied, of
• local nature mostly, are offered d <Hy. It
is rather provoking that legislators can not
rise to a high point of general interest. I
Several days have been consumed, pre- j
cions time spent, and, so far, we see noth
ing that is calculated to do much general
good, The country is in a distressed con
dition, the people need help ; how they arc 1
to du it is a question that seems to puzzle
some, while others are unconcerned and
follow on after some loed pet incisure. I
The absorbing topic is in relation to the
call of a convention to amend the Constitu
tion, though ’he feeling for a convention is
on the wane. At a proper time we should -
litre no ejection to the people in their
jQvtwvign capacity ra.-vti ig in convention
•and right the evil- • > or exist In our
organic It;*. We are n-'y ot th*opinion
the present is not ine tun*, (foe reason
is money is too ’ re -, the people already j
arc taxed |o the last notch—if I should use
1U« expresfslot,; then the prw-nt year is
one of gen rri elections. b ?th Sure an 1 ,
Federal. If the people desire a convention, !
by *U means let them have it, but wait till
a proper ti ne. Say. J inuiry next, in the
e’ection of county officer-* throughout the
State, let them endorse on their ticke’i
(.'•matitulimi <>r no Constitution. If a tui
j wity *»y Constitution, call it.
We have had a very quet sc>si »n li I to
day. when the pnip tsilfon cm • up to re
peal the act ot last s-aiou red tcin» the
iis>iu«%*« ad ka w aui cl>; e w e'
cited, in which Messrs. Speer, Bacon, Law
ton, and others participated. The House
sustaired the action of last session ; there
fore, if the next Legislature should confirm
the act o‘ last session, and the people rati
ly, the homestead will be reduced to one
thousand dollars. 8.
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Retrenchment.
It is gratifying to learn trom the message
of Governor Smith, and also from the Pres
ident of the Senate and Speaker of the
, Hous-, that retrenchment is the policy rec
! onamended to be pursued by the present
Legislature. A strict economy in the ad
i ministration of the government is a necessity
of the times. Short crops, short prices and
. the scarcity p.l money, render it important
, that the burdens laid upon the people tor
governmental purposes should be wh light
as possible. This is no time for high sala
ries, an 1 a needles? horde of officers o be
supported at the public expense. Private
individuals are compelled to curtail expen
ses and submit to privations, and it is n >
kss the duty of public servants to be con
tent with a reduction of their former pay.
As shown by the Governor’s message, a
I large amount of our taxes are levied for
, county purposes. It seems to us that it re
quin s an unnecessary amount of money to
run the county government. Twenty
thousand dollars for county purposes is ex-
L travagant tor Cherokee. We all know it
. is too much and with one voice should de
i mand a reductioa of the amount in the fu
. ture. This can be accomplished by dispen
sing with several officers whose duties can
, be as well performed by others, and by cur
; tailing other needless expenses. We are in
favor of paying our public servants as much
aa they, could make in other vocations, but
wc object to public extravagance in the
i midst of private distress.
Colonization of Freedmen.
We are glad that the question of coloni
i z iti< n of the freedmen is beginning to be
, discussed, not only by the whites, but also
by the freedmen themselves. We hope the
subject will be presented to Congress at an
early day, and that measures will be inau
gurated looking to the final settlement of
the blacks in some separate territory of the
United States or elsewhere. The whites of
the South should desire such an event foi
many reasons, and the blacks are almost a
unit in desiring the separation. They think
they could do Ix ttcr if left to themselves,
and wc should be morn than willing that
they should make the experiment. We say
let them go in peace. We take the folow
in<» from the Columbus Sun:
“ It is a singular fact that at the verv time
when so many negroes of Ge >rgia nnd Ala
bama are emigrating to Mississippi, large
numbers of the negroes of Mississippi are
talking seriously almut removing to some
other region. Noticing the progress of the
scheme of‘colonization’ that has been start
ed in Lauderd tie county. Miss , the Jackson
Mercury says the obj ct of the movers in
the matter is to get the question es coloni
-1 zation of the blacks on some separate terri
; tory before congress, and they will be thank
, ful to intelligent white gentlemen who will
give them assistance in getting their scheme
1 in a proper manner before that body. Frank
Durr, an advocate of the movement, assures
the Mercury that it did not originate in
chagrin at the def at of the Republican
party at the late election, but rests upon
reasons pertaining to what is deemed the
1 good of both races.
Legislative Doings;
Since our last rep vrt the following bills
of a general chancier have been intro
duced : To create a new judicial circuit
from the W<stern and Blue Ridge circuit;
to make penal the reckless discharge! of
firearms on streets or public mails; to
peal tl>e act to appropriate funds to the
State College of Agriculture, and the North
Georgia Agricultural College at Dahlonega;
to create a new county from Habersham
and Franklin counties; to amend the Con
stitution of Georgia by making the sessions
of the Legislature biennial; to foster and
encourage sheep husbandry in Georgia, de
claring aheep kiiling dogs a public nuisance
and requiring their destruction, nnd holding
the owner responsible for damages; to pre
vent the sale of property set apart for home
steads or trust for minors; to amend the
jury laws of the State with regard to grand
jurtc’, and to fix their tetrn of service and
componentwir.; to consolidate the offices of
tax receiver ami collector in the several
counties of Uvis State; to require thepay
mynt of oats iu advance; to declare dog-,
not to l>e property ; to reorganize the pen
itentiary ; to nq’iire ordinar'ws to furnish
collars for dogs; to provide f«>r the regis
• ration of dogs; to establish a Bute house
of reform in the old penitentiary building
at Milledgeville; to provide f«»r granting
. one new trial iu all civil cases hereafo r
tried in superior courts; to create a new
judicial circuit to be called the Apalachi
: circuit, comprising the counties of Gwin
nett, Clarke, M *gan, Ja kson, Newton ami
Rockdale; to make it a penal offense
purchase g»»o Is. sell or dispose of the same
before payment; to exempt from taxation
. by county nnd municipal corporations all
lawyers, doctor* nnd dentists; to exempt
. from taxation all persons who have lost an
arm or leg No bills of general importance
had been passed by the Legislature upto last
Saturday.
Cognthy pqxuv, Mich as the Marietta
I Journal, ('nrt<-rsville Express, Gainesville
Engie, Ellijay I’onrier. Cherokee Herald,
Rome Commercial. Early County News, and
many others that might be mention'd are
j more inter-sting to us country people titan
the very Ix-st city dailies, for we find in
tln-ir columns a pleasant variety of A.»cel-
I itKvttis matter, and never tail to receive
much practical information in ng»rd to
such things as couctTu us most. Every
family should t tkeoue or more good weekly
j aud also a daily if they wish to keep
well p >sled in the news of the d »y.
It is said that not a single tu**mber of the l
Mi uMMiu legisl.itarc was bora iu um j
I
From Alphareltu.
We publish iu this issue a letter from our
correspondent at Alpharetta, Ga,, and would
say to him that hitherto it lias been crowded
out. We will be glad to hear from him
; again :
I am safely ersconsed in my new home.
Am I pleased ? Yes, I believe I am. From
all I can see, how could I be otherwise ?
Our town is small, we have no courthouse
or jail, they having been previously de
stroyed, but in a community like ours, those
public buildings arc more for ornament than
1 use. You see we don’t keep 4, j.dl birds.” j
I would like to give you an extended de
, scription of our town and surroundings, but
i want of information and a hasty commu
tv
meat ion, like this, forbids. I cannot close
r •
without refe ring to, not only an interesting,
but pleasan' occarion. On Friday night,
} the 24th ultimo, instead of the Bacchanalian
' ev-1, as is customary in some parts, we had
a Christmas-tree—a regular Christmas-tree
—laden with the ddicaeies of the season for
the little folks. They enjoyed it huglily,
and certainly deserved it. The children
read essays and made speeches ihat would
r have done your heart good to have heard
them. All did extremely well, but I cannot
help but particularize in one respect. Little
’ Maud Howell, only nine years of age, read
an essay on the “Age of Progress,” which
for delivery and diction could not be beaten
for one of her years. lam afraid I have
been already too lengthy, so I will close.
Alpha.
The Washington correspondent of the
’ Rome Courier says “Dr. Felton is a favor
-1 ite in the house, and his fine character and
1 abilities are winning for him an enviable
1 recognition.”
Miscellaneous.
Mrs. Charity Burkett, of Twiggs county, in
a fit of vertigo fell into the flire and was
■ burned to death. She was 70 years old.
' One cent p-r bushel makes a diff rrnce
> of ten millions of dollars in the value of the
} annual crop of corn in the United Slates.
I Ju lge David Davis, of Illinois, seems to
- be rising into greater and greater promi
r nence as a democratic candidate for presi
dent.
f In the content for tho Sp •ak''nd#n. Hill
Smith and Felton voted for Sunset Oox.
Whereupon, Mr. Cox remarked that4ie had
i upon his side the intellect, conrige and pie
:' ty of the Empire State of the South.
II Two children nf President Taylor arc
1 s ill living. Mrs. B dtie T. Dandrige, for*
, merly Mrs. Bliss, living at Winchester. Vir
ginia, and General Richard Tavlor. of Lou
isiana, ali nt inant general iu the confeder
ate army.
Mr. T. T. Mathis, of Antioch, Stewart
’ county, raised on twenty-two acres of Innd j
‘ thii ty-lhree bales of cotton, averaging 596
' pounds. He makes his c rn to run his farm
; and more than enough meat to feed his
family —[Enquirer.
i There are three State prisons iq New
i York, with 3.481 convicts. Their enmings
for 1875 were $368.9*78, or altout sflO.*l a
head. Their cost wts $914,528, or 645,516
in excess of their earnings. E ich of them :
therefore, costs the State $l2B over and
■ above what he earns. .
In Virginia. Mr. Allen Hannah has mnr
-1 ri»‘d Miss Hannah Al’en, and now Mi<s
Hannah Allen is Mrs. Hannah H mnah, nnd
' is, perhaps, the only woman in rhe worl 1
J whose whole name can Ik* spelled-back
ward and forward. That’s what’s the mat
er with Hannah.
The House Judiciary Committee, r n the
12!h instant, considered the hill making
‘ the President’s term of office six yea-s
without re eligibility, when a considerable
; diversity of opinion was manifested. Fi
, nally, an informal vole was taki-n, when
J. the proposition was carried by six to five.
Now that his will has fo»en a lmirtM to
probate, it appears that William B. Astor
didn t amoun* to one-halt what it w w sup
i pos-d. Allowing for a Inw valintfon on
; his real estate, the whole thing only foots
i np to aiMiut forty-five million dol ars. The
B’ewsrts will please piss round the fist for
‘ the benefit of Mr. Astor’s orphan children.
I We have the first bomb-shell that was
1 thrown from the enemy’s gun boat* into
■ Fort Pickens, at Pensacola, Florid*. It
j weighs eighty five pound*, and was brought
, to Griffin by Mr. Hngh Morrow, *ho was
1 th«n a member of the Griffin Ligh’ Qqsrd’,
which company was stiatloned at Pcnsaco-
• la at the time.—[Griffin News.
’ On last Thursday, Clifford, a bright little
I girl about five years of age, daughter of Mr.
[ Judson of Atlant*, nnd grand daughter of
r Mr. James E. Havg'»»<l of this city,fe[l into
a tub of boiling brine, which had been pre
pared bv her grand-father fir the parbosc
■ of scalding meat to prevent Its spoiling.
t She wa* scalded frightfufly, and died on
Friday night after extreme suffering.
[Milledgeville Un km and Ib-conler.
The Eatonton Mes’emrer Mrs Mr. Henry
Dennis nnd Miss Annie Pearson were mar
! j tied by Hon. J, W. Hudson, cx-officfo jus*
’ tice of the pe ice. The circumstances were
.' embarrassing to the entire company. Two
’’years aco, Mr. I>n-is eloped with Miss
Pearson an I married either in CMntoh,
’ i Jones county, nr somewhere in AMmma.
i j Now Mrs. Dennis comes up and wishes to I
.. in<titnle suit for her property from her t
I gnardinn. The attorney employed by the |
ward, after making much enquiry as Io the
1 legsli’y of the first marriage, tails tn get aat-
■ isfoctory evi-lvnce lh*t the marriage cere
mony wa* performed. He had been una-
, ’ We to find a license, returned and records I
by a proper <-ffi -er so «« so make the mat
ter pvrfctly safe for the young wife. The
cnnple are married again by authority from
, the onlitiary, and that afl< r two yeafrs liv-
■ ing together as man and wife. They have
the advantage ot two honey moons. .
I William Smith, a colored citizen of Wash
’ ington. a promwient member «rs the colored
Catholic congregation, the pmMentfc ap
’ p »int«x! as one of th* district police com- ’
mtssioners, who rendered William J. Al
lb rt important service in his campaign for I
• congress «n tlie fail of 1872. who vim* use
ful fiend of Boss Sheplierd and the dislrht
ring, b a messenger in Hie house library, or,
strictly speaking, i- the real librarian.
t Speaker Kerr says of rhb man that he b so
valuable for his wonderful knowledge of
<>i the bill* and borines* of past congress
j that the inleres. nt the democratic house re-»
quin's bis rctenlion, and Mr. Adams, the !
i clerk, will return him. Sxiunel H. Decker
l *n armless doorkeeper unckr the forty-third
; congiew has be* n r mined by Ihiorkeep
, Fitxhue, rbc br would have been paraded
• through New H»mp»hire by the repulffi
-1 cans in fire coming can paign as in rn-
; deuce of dmnoerut ingratitude for the 1
’ m-itut J soldki.
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For 1876.
J Cotton Option at 15 Cents.
fpAKE your choice of the following:
John Merrvmnn’s Ammoniated Bone,
Baldwin <fe Co’s Ammoniated Bone,
Stern’s Ammoniated Bone,
Preston <fc Son’s Amntoui.-.led Bone,
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Acid Phosphates and Chemicals,
For composting with stable manure and
cotton seed.
For terms, etc., apply to
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Marietta, Georgia.
A few bushels of Pearce’s Prolific
Cotton Seed for sate. The cotton is early
and superior in staple nnd well suited to
this section. Price, $5 per bushel. 25-3 m
J. D. HEAD & CO.,
Dealers iu Staple aud Fancy
DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING, HATS,
Dootß, Slioea, EJtc.,
2so. 71 Peachtree St.,
(Opposite junction of Bread and Peachtree,)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
Our Cherokee and Bartow county friend*
are cordially Invited to call on us, when in
the city, promising to give them courteous
treatmeirt nnd an old-fosMoned Georgia
welcome, (for stock will be C»wnd com
plete in all Its departments, and prices to
correspond with the times. We promise
good, honest goods and fair dealing to all
of our North Georgia friends. 23
Acworth High School.
r I''HE SPRING SESSION will open on
L Monday, January 10, 1876, under the
wmirol of J. C Holmes and Mrs. 8. E.
Holmes, Principal*, an l Mbs E. Johnson,
Teacher in Mumc Department.
RATES OF TUITION PER TERM OF 30 WEEKS.
Reading, Writing, and Spelling... .$lO 00
Englbh Grammar, Arithmetic and
Geography 15 00
Latin; Algebra, Rhetoric, Logic 20 00
Greek, Trigonometry, Surveying.... 25 00
Music, per term 25 00
Good board can be had at from $8 to
$lO per month-
Thankful for past favors, the Principals
pl<-dge tfo ir best efforts to sustain the repu
tation of the Institute. 22 6l
Dr. j“ 3fTTurk7
WILL CONTINUE THE PRACTICE OF
Medicine and Surgery.
Disk \ses of women an i obstet
rics ma ! •» SPECIALTY. Office on
Main street, west end.
Aug 4 1-ts
Rome Stove and Hollow - ware
Works.
■
A written guarantee with every Move 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, Skillets, and lids of all sorts.
SEAY BROTHERS, Proprietors.
r Office axid Salesroom-39 Eroacl St,
Foundry, corner of Franklin street and Railroad.
.Gin-gearing, Mill-wheels, Castings, made to order
COPPER, TIN, AND SHEET-IRON WARE.
Tin Roofing. Guttering, and Job work promptly attended to. Tin
. Ware sold very cheap. 13-3 m
" Secure the Shadow ere the Sub
r stance Fades.”
> A. OVERLAND,
? Photographer,
1 Ellis’s Brick Building, up stairs.
- CANTON, - - - GEORGIA
’ vu ILL remain for a short time, and
i W would respect fully invite a call from
r all who wish anything in his line.
All sizes and kinds of pictures made in
Workmanlike style.
Satisfaction given, or no charge.
8 A. OVERLAND,
aug 4 1-ts
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J. B B.VRTON’S
FAMILY SUPPLY ST( »RE.
s t
) £
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’ £*3
f 22 MARIETTA ft GATNESVILI,E STS.,
• 5:2 (Two-story Brick Houae.)
*5 CANTON, GA.
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•SHOIS ATddflS AHIKVI
J. IL CLAY,
Brick and Stone Mason, Brick
Maker and Plasterer.
CANTOJ, - • - GEORGIA
1 '
WILL do nil kinds of work in his line,
such as budding Brick nnd Stone
Houses, Pillars and Chimneys, Pl stermg
Houses, etc. All work done in the best
style, batisfaction guaranteed. Prices rea
t sonnble and just. Best of reit-rences cun
' be given when desired.
» aug 11 • 2ly
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Special Notice.
r pilE UNDERSIGNED offers for sale
JL One Hnndretl Acres of Land, forty
acres of which nre und- r fence and in cui
tivaiion. The rcmaininT sixty acres are in
the woods and well timbered. A small
creek runs through the place, having some
ten of twelve acres of laittom land upon it.
On Umj place are nil the necessary Imu-a s,
, in good condi(ion, a goo I orchard, nnd an
excellent spring ot waler. Il Iks in the 3rl
district and 24 section of Clrerokee. The
whole lots are Nos. 10 nnd 11 ; the half lot
is adjoining, but number n<»t rememlicnwl
I will give a b irgain la this properly, it
sold s<am. Titles unquestionable. For fur
ther particulars, call ou W. 11. Branon, or
■ at the office of The Cberokee Georgian.
21 F. 8. BIUNON.
Furniture I
I
ALL person* wanting anything in our
line will do well io call on ua. We
will put up as good and ns cheap Furni
ture as you can buy in Atlanta, or nny
other market. Y<»n will save money by
giving ns a call, as we can and will make
( anything you want in the line of Ftirui
lure. All kinds of produce at market
! prices tnkt n m exchange. Material and
trimming* furnished at any fttne.
Shop on Main street, opposite McAfee’s
, hotel, Caufon, Ga. J. D. HARDIN,
15 ly J. L. HARRIS.
A Special Card.
DR. D. 8. SOUTHWICK, formerly of
New Orleans, one of the moat aoccea*-
lul physicians aud surgeons, has located
in Atlanta. He cur s privately, quickly,
and certainly, all disease* Irroughl on by
abuse or iudiscreliona o! any kind. Ail
diseases peculiar to feiualt s confidentially
cured in a short time. Medicines (purely
vegetabh) rent C. O. D or by mail to all
parts of the country. All communication’
strictly private. Office and rooms, 85 nnd
bl Whitehall street, Atlanta, Ga. 17-ly
BEN J F. PAYNE. JAS. V. VINCENT.
Payne & Vincent,
Attorneys at Law,
CANTON, - - GEORGIA,
Win prartire in <be Superiw court, at OwokM
sad ad loin ing ooauliea. »»1 tn the juntfcea' court* •
<M Cberokee. Prompt attention wI.U be gtren u» i
the eellection of •ccoimws ct« Offiv*. iu the Court- I
bourn. 2-1 y [
IF YOU WANT PRINTING DONE.:
1 with ncatacss and dispatch, call at this
office.
A. Card-
To the citizens of Cherokee
county: ■*.
After having been engaged for
nine years in the mercantile busi
ness in your midst, I have becoin«
convinced that the credit system is
all wrong. To follow it, a merchant
has either to charge enormous pro
fits, or ruin himself by selling on <
time. Those of you who pay
promptly have to pay such largo
profits that the merchants Chn as
! ford to lose the accounts of your
neighbors who are not disposed to
! pay, or who are unfortunate and
can not pay. In other words, good
men have to pay for the goods pwr
i chased by their unfortunate or
dishonest neighbors. Tins state es
’ things is wrong, and when a man
is satisfied that he is wrong he
should change his course, or be
held responsible for living in the
( wrong.
i Fully convinced that the above
i position is correct, I have deter
• mined to sell, after the Ist of De
i cember next, exclusively for cash
! or barter. I can and will sell at
; least twenty per cent, cheaper, the
stock through, than I have ever
sold. lam in favor of every per
son paying for hi*» own goocls, aid
hope none of my old customers
and friends 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
■ every one, and positively will nut
1 open my books to charge any item,
• bo it ever so small, to the best man
in the county. If you have cash
or barter, call and examine toy
stock and prices before purchas
: ing elsewhere, and you will then
be fully satisfied With my new de
parture. 1 charge nothing for ox
i hibiting goods, or giving pricJh,
and whon you have examined the
one and heard the other, yotf will
then he convinced it is to your in
terest to pay a» yott go.
All those who are indebted
me, or to the firm of McAfee &
Moss, must come forward and make
immediate settlements. This is
my last call. ’ , r ;
Very respectfully,
15-lm J. M. McAFEE.
CHEAP CASH STORE*
W. M. ELLIS,
ISceond door went from corner GaisMseUlo
and Marietta airtxts,
CANTON, GA.,
Deukr in
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES AND HARDWARE.
WIN also do a general Bartaring hasia«M,
and allow the high tut market prices ffir
country prtMlucs. It will I* to ynur intsr
est to call and examine my stock and price*
I*fore purchnfting elsewhere. You will
find goods at the old prices, tor eash.
Hiebest market price, in cash and barter,
paid for Hides and Furs.
8-lv W. M. ELLIS
HOUSE, SION AND ORMAMBNTAL
Painter,
FRESCO AND SCENIC ARTIST,
Canton, .... Geojwia.
3* sere to Rev. P. H. Brewster. W. X
Kilis, J. B. B<rton & Co., Canton. Ga.; J
A. Stover, J. W. Dyer, painters, Cartvm
vjlle; John A. Matthias, Care station, Ga
i Pric<!s to suit the times.
j aug 25 4-2 m
i- - -
J7| d. mcconnell,
j ’ w ATTORNEY AY LAW,
, Acworth, - Georgia,
Wil! pract’c • in all the courts of Cobh
Clivjukcv, PauLling, and Bartow