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by c. h. c. willingham. The Cartersville Express. [OLD .STANDARD AND EXPRESS.] rates of subscription. One copv one year $2 00 One copy fix months 1 00 One copy three months 50 In Advance. Clubs. —For Clubs of ten copies or more $1.50 per annum for each copy. RATES OF ADVERTISING. 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Sheriff sales, per levy f.2.50 *• mortgage li fa sales. ]>er inch 4.50 Citations for letters of administration ... 3.00 ‘i “ “ “ guardianship 300 ADnlication for dismissionfroi t admins’n. 6.00 ‘ “ “ “ guard’slip 2.50 “ “ leave to sell and 2.50 Sales of land per inch 2.50 Sales of perishable property, pi r inch— 1-50 Notice to debtors and creditors 3.50 Foreclosures of mortgage, per it *,h 4.00 Estray notices, thirty <lays 2.50 Application lor homestead l.&o All legal advertise incuts mn*t he paid for i adduce, and officers must act accordingly; and that they may know how to collect for those charged lor by the inch, we will state that 125 words (in this type) make an inch. When Bills are Due. All bills for advertising :n this paper are due at any time after the first insertion of the same, and will be collected at the pleasure of the proprietor, unless otherwise arranged by con tract. Travelers’ Guide. CHEROKEE RAILROAD. FROM and after this date the following Schedule will be’run on the Cherokee Rail- Leave Re e kin art at 7:00 A.M. “ Taylorsville, 6:00 “ “ Btih sboro, 6:25 “ Arrive at ( artei3>ville, 9:10 “ Leave Cartersville 3:00 P. M. Stilrsboro, 3:50 “ Taylorsville 4:30 “ Arrive at ltockmart, 5:15 “ WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD AND ITS CONNECTIONS. The following Schedule takes effect April 30, 1875. NORTHWARD. No. 1. Leave Atlanta 4 10 pm Arrive Cartersville -6 23 p m Arrive Kingston 6 52 p m Arrive Dalton 8 32 p m Arrive Chattanooga 10 16 i> in No. 3. Leave Atlanta 5 40 am Arrive Cartersville 7 57 am Arrive Kingston 8 26 a m Arrive Dalton 10 08 a m Arrive-Chattanooga 11 55 p m No. 11. Leave Atlanta 8 00 a m Arrive Cartersville 10 20 a m rrive~Kingston 10 El a m a/rive Dalton 1 05 pm SOUTHWARD* No. 2. Leave Chattanooga 4 00 p m Arrive Dalton •••• 5 51 pm Arrive Kingston 7 21 p m V-rive Cartersville 4 71 pm Arrive Atlanta .10 10 p m No. 4. Leave Chattanooga 5 10 am Arrive Dalton - 7 09 ain Arrive Kingston 6 57 am Arrive Cartersville 9 32 a m Arrive Atlanta H. 52 n n No. 12. Arrive Dalton 12 R 9 am Arrive Kingston 4 a m Arrive Cartersville 5 09 a m Arrive Atlanta. 9 45 a m Pullman Palace Cars run on Nos. 1 and 2, be ween New Orleans and Baltimore. Pullman Palace Cars run on Nos. 1 and 4 be tween Atlanta and Nashville. I Pullman Palace Cars run on Nos *a3 nd 2bc- j tween Louisville and Atlanta. fST-No change of cars hetw en New Orleans Mobile, Montgomery, Atlanta md Baltimore and only one change to New Y * k. Passengers leaving Atlanta at 110 p. m , ar rive in New York the second thei after at 4 00 ; p. m. . I Excursion Tickets to the Virgin'a Springs j and various Summer Resorts will ne on sale j in New Orleans, Mobile, Montgomery, Colum bus, Macon, Savannah, Augusta and Atlanta, j at greatly reduced rates Ist ol June. j Parties desiring a whole car through to the Virginia Springs or to Baltimore should ad- | dress the undersigned. Parties contemplating traveling should send I for a copy of the Kennexaic Route Gazette , con- | taining schedules, etc. I Ask for tickets via “Konnesaw Route.” B. W. WIIENN, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, may22—dtf Atlanta, Ga._ ) ROME RAILROAD COMPANY. On and after Sunday, Dec. 12th trains on the j Rome Railroad will run as follows: DAY TRAIN—EVERY DAY. Leave Rome at......... •••£ a m ! Arrive at Rome 11.30 am SATURDAY EVENING ACCOMODATION. Leaves Rome at 5-45 p m , Arrive at Rome at 9 p m ! ATLANTA & WEST POINT RAILROAD. PASSENGEU TRAIN-OUTWAKD. STATIONS. ARRIVE. „ L *; AVE i Atlanta H'T? m ’ ! East Point 10:44 p. m. 10:44 p. m. Red Oak 10:59 l>- m- 11:44 p. m. Fairburn H :2l p. m. Itl>- m. j Palmetto H *p< 1'- la * I*owell’s ll io p* 11 •“**' I** Ncwnan.'. :. I*:M P-m. 13:15 a.m. Puckett’s 12:30a m 12:.s> am Gr.uuviUe 12:50 a m 12:51 an, Hogansville l:"8 a in 1.09 am Whitfield’s 1:34 a 1,1 } a m LuGrango 1:54 a m l:o5 am Long Cane 2:21 a m —1 am West Point 2:40 a m PASSENGER TRAIN-INWARD. STATIONS. ARRIVE. I.EAVK. \V ( st P0int...... •• I*.w p in Long lane 13:36 pm 13:36 pro Whitfield’s 1:21 p m I ;-A J’ Grautville Puckett’s 2:13 pm f^P™ PowplPs 2:44 u m p in pnimlitov: • a**? m p Red Oak .Pkf P m East Point ’ " 3.07 pm Atlanta 4:10i L22 SELMA, ROM >* DALTON. MAIL TItAIN DAILY—NO Til. Leave Rome.. •••• m Arrive at Dalton. m.,km.r connections at ® altcjn Wlt }; l !; e ! v7i* T^n g n Virginia and Georgia Rail- , and & and Atlantic Railroad for j all Fa-tern Western cities. MAI t TRAIN DAILY-SOUTH.- T ~ vfm .00 p 111 I Leave — 9.10 pm j Arrive at Calcra "l’ft’ao -i m i Tiaking close connection atCalera lor Mont -oinerv and points South, and at Selma wit- j Alabama Central Railroad tor Mobile, New Or leans, Meridian, Vicksburg, Jackson, all points Sutitb in Texas. Louisiana and Missis sippi. 'M. STANTON, Ge r Sup’t. Ray Knight, Gen, Ticket and 1 ass gi Aftt-_ GEORGIA RAILROAD. Day Passenger Trains on Georgia Railroad, Atlanta to Augusta, run as below: Leaves Augusta at *; 'A : > i? ™ Leaves Atlanta at a ™ Arrives at Augusta Arrives at Atlanta 6 * 45 P 111 Night passenger trains aslollows: Leaves Augusta at P “ Leaves Atlanta at ‘’ * v Arrives at Augusta ? ~ Arrives at Atlanta 6.35 a m Accomodation train as follows : Leaves Atlanta P ™ Leaves Covington a ™ Arrives at Atlanta "•*.<£> a Arrives at Covington.... •‘•" u P lJ THE COOSA RIVER STEAMERS. Steamers on the Coosa River will run as per schedule as iollows: , Leave Rome every Monday at pin Leave Rome every Thursday. ••■•••••*■£ * m Arrive at Gadsilen Tuesday and Friday.*® a in Alt!** POLITICAL, Reform Needed and knw it should be Con summated. To the Editor of the Express : j If ever the casual observer will I look back for a few years, and pause and think fora moment, a remarka ! ble state of affairs will bo found to j exist, when compared with the his ! tory of the Slate in foimer times. Our surroundings are peculiar in more respects than one. The wide spread financial pressure which is now upon the country, is perhaps the : severest her people have passed i through in fifty years. A thousand reasons are assigned for all of this and as the number increases, which is of daily occurrence, these financial troubles seem to multiply in the same proportion. The shrinkage in value of every commodity and property is entirely unprecedented. The dose pressure seems to gather force from above, be neath and around; even the question of plain bread, and coarse eiothes, are being discussed in circles, where but a few years ago, only ease and lux ury were found. The outlook to many is becoming terrmc in the ex treme. This is a remarkable condi tion of things for an American State. And yet amidst it all, our peo >le be ing of a nervous and disputatious temperament find plenty of time to discuss politics very largely, and the people are right, there is a necessity for reviewing many things, assured ly the mender’s needle was never so badly needed. But, perhaps they do not remember that the first result springing from the dissensions of smaller politics, is to carry more money, butter and bread, and more of it to other peo ple’s houses than is retained at home. Our people are not. selfish, they will allow this result to others for the public good. A second product may be, a scheiny effort on the part of those who move in the sphere thus created for them to use the oil they are entrusted with, and that too, on private account, and then to‘steal the very machinery they are em ployed to grease and run. Our peo ple are honest as well as interested, and they are going to be heard upor that question. The selection of a Governor is now the all-absorbing issue, agitating the public mind in the darkest nooks and corners just as though a release from all our ills was to come to prophecy, through and by him, and we hope it may bo so, but do not see exactly how. But whenever such a great stream of good is expected to flow from one man, as well as know to flow back again towards him, then all of those who are in position to enjoy the one or who may be forced to furnish the other, are wise if they look to the record of all aspirants for this office, and take the best man in the country, whether his name has been suggested or not. No one cares a Whit-what his name may be. Let the State be thoroughly sifted, and take a man as the candidate who is found distinguished for his wisdom, honesty, and determination. No great question of national poli tics is now before the country, and , if there was, Southern men would j not be expected to tigure rnucli. ; Nationally speaking, these things are j all cut and dried before the fruit ever j blossoms. There are other men in . other sections, who feel called to manage the sails of the ship of State and having the power they are going to do it independent of results, and hence, our Southern Congressmen are wise in their attempts to convert Congress into a sort of grand jury, to indict the thieves of a decade. While we are striving with these men as with a foreign foe to uncov er the tracks of the thieves, and to restore the national honor while we are quarreling over the bloody chasm, let us not neglect our home affairs. They too have suffered enough. . Let us not forget to canvass, and agree upon a line of State policy; and who does not feel and know that in a time like this, our policy should be a most rigid economy, and scru pulous honesty; these two qualifica tions, a.one, would make a respecta ble Governor. Nothing else is so badly* needed —nothing else is so loudly called for. Give us some man as candidate, whose high character and former in tegrity will he a guaranty against the recurrence of the disgraceful acts brought to light by legislative inves tigation since the war. When we come to look back upon the history of the State in this re- j sped, and see the stupendous frauds of some against the common inter est who can restrain his indignation ? j Who can suppress his blushes? In a j great degree, however, these frauds have grown and multiplied, on ac- ! count of the criminality, inattention, negligence, or want ol ability in the ; Executive chair, they might have | been prevented. If our officials are j sharp enough to detect a crime, the exercise of thesameshrewdness would have prevented it, or visited the proper punishment. A storm raised against thieves who are iar away, becomes remarkable, when a veil is furnished to those nearer home and especially when oil and wine are poured upon their wounded charae-; ters. How many men .in this State, who having borne, or while actually bearing, sacred official trusts, have positively sold themselves and their influence to be used against the inter est of their own State ; a species of bribery and villainy, that would crimson the skirts of Simon Magus, I Guy Fawlkes, Belknap, Babcock, i Schenck or any oilier thief? How : many have been engaged in lobbying I the Legislature for money, in lobby j ing the other high officials of the State, and by these means made themselves rich, at the very points where the country was made to bleed, land that too while their perishing honor was upon its knees, all muffled up, and the State was in tears. The history of the odious transactions known as the railroad bond frauds as well as other frauds connected with the fugitive Governoror will show who some of these fellows are. They cannot cover up their trucks nor hide under a mountain like a i sinner’s ghost, from the searching eye. They are very well known, and an honest people will never for get; nor excuse them, when these things are talked about iu open day. Thief is as boldly written as the own er’s initial brand upon the oxen of a Texas rancho. Have any of these fellows been in dicted or punished for their crimes? Have any of them been made to dis gorge their ill-gotten gain? VV heie was the Governor and what was his duty? Was such failure to indict for crimes, and to sue for money thus filched from the State tor want of au tbt/tityTu the i&bctiUVb ? Was jt for want of law under which to pro ceed, or for want of proof to sustain the charges? This will hardly lie pretended by the guiltiest of the guilty. Let it be remembered that the pre tense was to make ail the proof in such cases public before the world, then why were certain portions sup pressed and certain inen wholly ex- I cused ? ! Has it come to this, that high pub | lie officials, are afraid of the future influence of thieves seated on their bags of stolen cash. There is a path open purposely for all such men, and they ought to have been made to walk it; every track points in the same direction, there is no return and never ought to be. They have had their day. They have used their influence for the basest of all purpos poses. They have sold their con science. They have betrayed a trust, and procured the others to taste of the same villainy. They have been the voluntary in struments of defrauding the State and henceforth nothing but a warm reception awaits them in the great hereafter, and a reception as cold as an iceberg here. Pitiable it is true but as good as they deserve. Now, Mr. Editor, the people want a Governor who will put General Jackson’s emphatic veto upon all such conducts as this, and when men Wliu> nro cOLotofi nrith |](‘h POn til mi - nation, come to the surface again, and attempts to figure even in the suburbs of politics, as they are sure to do. If they beat the bushes, or stand behind the screen, and assume to pull the wires for any candidate let the people take care to vote for some other man; if they take a dif ferent course from that of these men, they are sure to be right. These men always work for pay, and when they succeed jn obtaining place, they are sure to get the pay .even if it ex hausts the power of the Vatican to pronounce their absolution. Bartow. The Girls, For the Expresss.j Dear creatures, how I love them, and my warm heart is drawn towards them as the needle to the pole. Were you to see me in my humble cottage busy as a bee, with a hundred claims upon my strength, you would say how can that plodding old soul find time to think of us bonny, blithe girls so free from care, and so bouy ant with budding hope! But strange as it may seem a withered old wo man sits by her lonely hearth to night and her isolation is cheered by the merry, chirping cricket, while herbusy thoughts like birds of passage seek rest in the sylvan shades of ex pression. Fair young innocent girls, though my touch may not awaken a respon sive cord in their own bosoms—yet I love them still—and would open wide my protecting- arms to shield them from thejinshlious darts of your enemy. Don’t imagine you are in a place of safety, for in the perennial gardens of Eden there was a devil —and you all know the fate of that beautiful woman, just fresh from the hands of Deity. Think not that you are invulnerable to the insinuating expressions of flattery that float round you, like grateful incense, for many of these effusions are as fuise as the holiow heart that dictates them. It pains you to listen—and me to write such bitter, bitter things ot those the world styles—“ Lords of creation.” I frankly admit, however, there are many noble exceptions to the gen eral rule—but are you penetrating enough to sever the wheat from the chaff? Then, “be ye as wise as ser pents and as harmless as doves.” Now don’t conclude “my dears” that I am some morose, spiteful old woman who has met with some direful disappointment and would not presume to dictate to you who are capable of “rowing your own boats.” Nay, verily, I have enjoyed more of what the world calls happi ness than usually falls to the lot of woman; but it has failed to satisfy the yearnings of my heart,and 1 now look beyond for the full fruition that alone can satisfy it. Here 1 have known and felt the utter beart leussess of some who should have been my friends, and I do not tolerate or appreciate a friendship that is not unselfish—ingenuous noble—mag nanimous, and I scorn the canting hypocrites, who come tome in the pure spotless vestments of friendship, and while he takes my hand in token of his good faith, 1 turn just in time to see him stealthily raise a dagger that he intended to pierce through my confiding heart. Don’t pale over this recital, my “bonny birds,” and think this an overdrawn story, for sin,like a mighty conqueror lifts his proud head defiantly and asks, “who rules this realm.” Woman, the world’s destiny is rest ing upon your integrity. True, thou art called the “weake r vessel,” but weak as thou art, you must enter the lists “ready to break the lance for truth with every crowding error,” Infidelity is flaunting her gay banners from every bill top, and she is seeking to plant her cardinal colors at the very threshold of our churches, i Beware of any person,man or woman, who flippantly mocks the religion of your forefathers. eShun then) as you would the Bohun Upas of Jam. The venomed plant can only kill the body, but the scoffer of religion will destroy your soul if you heed his se ductive teachings. We have brothers, sons and loved ones, exposed to ruin, and must we simply fold our hands and imagine this work is too great for us? Surely not; we must up from this lethargy, put on Herculean strength, and valiantly contest the field with caiid usurper who is seeking to defiie cur temples, and use our altars for his distorted and sin-conceived immolations in defi ance of truth, God, and religion. But my subject is too grand for young hearts that leap and sport like untamed roes on the mountains; but by and by much of this bouyaney will meet an eddying current and then you will say the old woman was right, and all life’s pleasures are evanescent, ever ready to take wing and leave us. This,too,is right. True, the great reaper is always cutting down some cherished loved one of our household; and while I write I am contiguous to^a desolate hearth stone recently invaded bv death. The little ones are pressing the pil lows of orphanage and no fond moth er bends over them in bodily form to kiss her wonted “good night, dar lings,” Dear girls, I have drained the bit ter cup of bereavement. I have known opulence and poverty; I have passed through many a changing scene; once counted friends by scores, now—t/ut ’tis to 9bow aU the CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 18,1876. shadows that lie athwart my rugged pathway,for soon the journey will he ended and my weary panting spirit will “cross over and rest under the ! shade of the trees” that flourish on the hanks of the river of life. Be true to your sisterhood, uphold the sinking, cheer the desponding, and sometimes give to the poor old woman who loves you a passing re cognition, for she feels the lack of | sympathy, “the dearth of woman’s tears.” But my specks have fallen to the floor, nay lamp flickers in the socket and my cricket has gone to its rest 'neath the hearthstone and now I wish you good night. O. “Hard Times”—What Causes Them- To the Editor of The Express : These are emphatically hard times. No goods are selling, no houses build ing; men ordinarily in easy surround ings are put to it to meet their obliga tions, and poor men are not able to buy even a few of the necessaries of life. What is the cause of so much trouble in commercial circles, depres sion and discouraged facts felt and seen on every side ? There are three principle causes. Dishonest laws, which prevent creditors from collect ing their money have more to do with it than any other cause. The law allows oix t-*!--- sate tor aeut, nominally, of three and dollars in gold ; really it allows all that the debtor owns. There will not be any prosperity in Georgia as long as this law remain upon her statutes. Cotton may bring2o cents ; the government may floo<i 4 the coun try with greenbacks, hut as long as this foul stain is covering with its pollution our efforts to live, so long will distrust and dishonesty press out the vital energies of the people and griuding poverty add new victims to to its merciless embrace. If the people of this State knew their best interest, this vam pire, this insult to our common hon esty and disgrace to our civilization would be blotted from the statute book just as soon as it could be done. Another cause of hard times is too much cotton growing. Every tann er will admit that if half the acreage now planted in cotton should be added to the production of grain aad grasses, the price would be double what it now is; he would receive as much money for 10 bales as for 20 now, and he would not have his ba con, flour, syrup, lard, &t\, to bay. Every one will say this, but every one thinks he is more knave than fool and that he will allow everybody else to make less cotton, but lie him self will make more. Thus it is 5,000,000 bales crops are made and Mr. Knave finds out too late he is a fool like all the balance. The mild cause of h-*rd times is, too many people don’t work. Men loaf on the streets all the year round and wonder why times are so hard. They are ashamed to gel sunburned, afraid to go to hard work as God Al mighty commanded and as their pride ought to influence them. That’s why times are hard. People of Bartow county, before we are irretrievably engulfed in debt, before ruin and starvation brood over the length and breadth of our fair land, let us join hand in hand to bi-oak up and destroy this accursed law; let us act with common sense in the proportioning of our crops and w will oornu out Mil right. Our I county will prosper and the cry of hard times be heard no more. Sentinel. The Methodist Bishops. Plan of Episcopal Visitation for 1876. At the meeting of the College of Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Southeast week, the follow ing plan of Episcopal visitation for 1876, was adopted: BISHOP KAVANAUGH. West Virginia Conference, Catletts burg, Sept. 13. Virginia Conference, Richmond, Nov. 15. North Carolina Conference, Greens boro, Nov. 29. South Carolina Conference, Chester, Dec. 13. Baltimore Conference, Alexandria, March —. BISIIOP MCTYEIRE. Western Conference, Nebraska City, Aug. 23. St. Louis Conferencce, Washington, Sep. 6. Missouri Conference, Hannibal, Oct, 4. Southwest Missouri Conference, Miami, Oct. 18. Indian Mission Conference, Vinita, Oct. 25. North Alabama Conference, Deca tur, Dec. 13. BISHOP K EENER. Kentucky Conference, Nicholas ville, Sept. 13. Tennessee Conference, Columbia, Oct. 4. Arkansas Conference, Yelville, Oct. 18. White River Conference, Bates ville, Nov. 29. Little Rock Conference, Arkadel phia, Dec. 13. BISHOP WIGHTMAN. Louisville Conference, Louisville, Oct. 4. Holston Conference, Bristol, Oct. 18. Mississippi Conference, Natchez, Nov. 29. Louisiana Conference, Trenton, Dec. 13. BISHOP PIERCE. North Mississippi Conference, Sar dis, Nov. 1. Memphis Conference, Memphis, Nov. 15. North Georgia Conference, Sparta. Nov. 29. South Georgia Conference, San dersville, Dec. 13. Florida Conference, Monticello, Jan. 11. BISHOP PAINE. Illinois Conlerence, Pava, Oct. 4. Alabama Conference, Greensboro, Dec. 6. BISHOP DOGGF.TT. North Texas Conference, Long view, Oct. 11. Northwestern Texas Conference, Calvert, Oct. 18. West Texas Conference, Seguin, Nov. 1. German Mission Conference, Gras sy Fork, near, Bastrop, Nov. 15. * Texas Conference, Huntsville, Nov. 29. East Texas Conference, Hender son, Dec. 13. BISHOP MARVIN. Denver Conference, Colorado Springs, Aug. 23. Columbia Conference, Sept. 15. Pacific Conference, Oct.*ll. Lot Angeles Conference, Oct. 25. Bishop Keener has charge of the missian in Mexico and EJraail. Bishop McTyeire has charge of the mission in China* The Bourbon Platform. It is refresing in these days of Radical “progiess” and national de generacy to recur to the sound Demo cratic principles upon which our re publican system ofconstitutioual rep resentative government was based. We find them succinctly set forth in the following utterances of Thomas . Jefferson, who, in a letter to Elbridge Gerry, dated January 26, 1799, thin puts his ideas of the principles and duties of the Democratic party: “I do, then, with a sincere zeal wish an inviolable preservation of I our present Federal Constitution, ac | cording to the true sense in which it j was adopted by the States, that in which it was advocated by its friends, land not that which its enemies ap prehended, who therefore became its enemies; and I am opposed to the monarchizing its features by the 1 forms of its administration. With a view to conciliate a first transition to a P resident and Senate for life , and from that to an hereditary tenure of these offices, and thus to worm out the elective principle. I am for pre serving to the States the powers not yielded by them to the Union, and to the legislature of the Union its con i stitutional share in the division of j powers; and lam not for transfer ■ ring all the powers of the States to I the general government, and all those 1 - r o-oveminent to the Executive branch, lam ior u , orous, frugal aud simple, applying i all the possible savings of the public revenue to the discharge of the na tional debt; and not for a multipli cation of offices and salaries merely to make par Pans, and for increasing by every device the public deot, on the principle of its being a public blessing. lam for relying, for inter nal defense, on our militia solely, till actual invasion, and for such a force only as may protect our coasts and harbors from such depredations as we have experienced, and not fora standing army in time of peace, which may overawe the public senti ment; nor for a navy which, by its own expenses, and the eternal wars in which it will implicate us, will grind us with public burthens and sink us under them. I am for a commerce with all nations, political connection with none, and little or no diplomatic establishment. And I am not for linking ourselves by new treaties with the quarrels of Europe, entering that field of slaughter to preserve that balance, or joining in the confederacy of Kings to war against tiie principles of liberty. I am for freedom of religion, and against all manoeuvres to bring about a legal ascendency of one sect over another; for freedom of the press, and against all violations of the Con stitution, to silence by force, and not by reason, the complaints or criti cisms, just or unjust, of our citizens, against the conduct of their agents. I am for encouraging the progress of science in all its branches, and not for raising a hue and cry against the sa cred name of philosophy, for awing ttie human mind .by stories of raw head and bloody bones, to distrust its own vision, and to repose implic itly on that of others—to go back ward instead of forward to look for improvement—to believe that eminent, religion, morality and ev ery other science, were in the highest perfection in the days of the darkest ignorance, and that nothing can ever ho devised more perfect than what was established-toy our forefathers.” This is wisdom of the best and highest type, and he who implicitly follows its teachings will never go astray. Bust in Wheat and Cotton, Dr. E. M. Pendleton, in Macon Telegraph: Ycur correspondent B. writes a suggestive article on rust in wheat and cotton. A part of his suggestions apply very well to rust in cotton, but with all due deference for his opinions, we think they are not applicable to rust in wheat. There is perhaps no fact better estab lished in agricultural science than that rust in wheat is a microscopic fungus (Puceinia Grammas)’ It has been investigated with great as siduity by botanists since Flontana published an account of this pest in 1767. It attacks stems, leaves and glumes of all kinds of grain, on ev ery kind of soil, but it is rarely de veloped in cool, dry springs. The reason why warm, damp weather develops it, is for the same reason that mould on bread and old cheese (which are microscopic fungi) is do veloped only during such weather, or when placed in dark, moist situa tions. The reproductive spores are very light, and float about adhering to the stalks and leaves, but will not germinate (if we may use tiie term in this connection) in cool or dry weather. Who ever saw wheat injured by rust in long spells of bright sunshiny weather? What farmer dots not dread lts'.advent after several days of continuous damp, foggy weather? Plants have spores or stomato, which are closed in dry weather, and open and expand in warm moist weather. While thus opening moist weather the spores germinate, and cannot bo closed again—hence the plant becomes un healthy. It is estimated that one of these stagma will hold from twenty to forty fungi, and each of them pro puce at least one hundred spores of reproductive particles, which will be enough to infest a whole plant. Some varieties of wheat, owing to their more delicate structure, are more liable to rust than others. In England farmers affirm that wheat sown in the neighborhood of the barberry bush seldom escapes this blight, as it is supposed that the spores are generated and preserved on these bushes. We have been ask ed what effect would nitrate of soda have upon rusted wheat. Asa rem edy it could certainly have none ; as a preventive, and we suppose this is the object of its recommendation by the commissioner, it would act just like all other good nitrogenous fer tililizers for wheat, by giving a coarsertalk, or more rapid and vig orous growth, and thus enable the wheat to keep ahead of the disease. As it is very soluble, it is best of its class, but costs too high to pay well on wheat. Certainly it would not pay well on rusted wheat, as it would do but little good until a rain came to leach it iinto the soil. By that time it would be too late, as the rust only requires a few days to destroy a crop. Thimblerigging.— We have rea son to believe that Gen. Colquitt and his frieuds, including those journals friendly to his claims, expect and hope to have the weight of the pres ent administration’s influence iathe convention to assemble. 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The Largest Sales because the Most Popular. The Most Popular Because The Best. VERDICT OF THE PEOPLE. I Sales in 1871 .. 131.9*. ! Sales in 1872 219,753 Sales in 1873 238,444 Sales in 1874 * 241,676 !!! Nearly 130.0iX) more than was sold by th next highest competitor and oyer 00,000 more than whe sold by all othor companies combined!!! Address the Singer Manufacturing Company, 179 Broughton Street, Savannah, Ga., C. 8. I Beatty. Agent; Corner Bioad and Alabama st*.. Atlanta, Ga., tJeorge W. Leonard. Ag*t.; and at Stokelv and Willsams’ Popular Store, CartersvlUe, Us., K. W. B. MKKRITT, Agent. I fvb3-ly, r i ■! ■' ■.■..'11. ■■ ■_s fi!t !uea- Hardware and Farming Implements* BAKER & HALL CALL the attention of their customers t* a general and complete stork of HARDWARE ul Farming implements .such as PLOWS, HOES, COTTO PLANNTERS, ETC. We also have a complete stock of FIELD SEEDS snch as Clover, Red Top, Orchard and Bide !,c s °l'' in this or any other market. Weals* have a complete stock of READY MADE! LOWS both iron ana tesi. rv Nails $3.75 t* 4 M Bur Iron ~ (n 6 csdU Steel Slabs •• ~..944 to ltd* Iron :Mab ” 6X to 7 cent. Cast Steel 90 to 95 tni Sweed Iron Stottcente. For the cash we can sell as cheap as the same quality of goods can be sold anv where. feblS tf H * BAKER A HALL. STOVES & TINWARE. To the Citizens of Cartersville and Sur rounding Country: .. HAVING consolidated our business at the old GILBERT STAND on the corner of Main and Tumlin Street., W will carry on the business under the name and firm of Wmgj STALL & ADAMS We will keep constantly on hand a large and complete STOVES, lINWARE & HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. which we will sell at the very lowest price to suit thi me*. We keep the celebrated COTTOH KING, IRON KING, CAPITOL A aud various other store* ol all sizes and prices. We will du plicate prices lrom anj market in the State. All job work and repairing promptly done for cash Country produce, rags and old brass and copper taken in exchange for goods. Wrap ping paper always on hand at Atlanta prices We will furnish galvonixed Iron Evaporators lOr Boiling Syrup, li) ft. loug.4oin. w ide, complete, made out of a solid sheet, No mm*, at fit c ish, frame and all. Ten dollars lower than ever turnished in the South. Those desiring to purchase please give ns 15 days’ notice. (janl-lv) STALL A ADAMS. J. D. HEAD. DR. T. H. BAKER. W. G. DOBSON J. D. HEAD & CO., DEALERS IN Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Clothing, HATS, BOOTS AND SHOES, &c., &c. No 71 Peachtree Street - Atlanta, Ga. Out tiAUTOW, PAULDING AND CHEROK COUNTY FRIENDS ARE INVITED T* call and see ns when in the city, promising them the same courteous treatment and fair, honest dealing they have h.id in our house while at Cartersville Oar stock will be found full and complete in all its departments, and prices as low as can be fouud in this market. ■ —— N. B.—We respectfully ask consignments of cotton from onr friends who wish to *ell in thi* market, promising them the fullest market prices—and no unnecessary expenses attached to the sale of same. J. L. HEAD A CO. Atlanta. Ga. ■ daimary 6. 1876. ETOWAH FOUNDRY AND MACHINE SHOP. Wallace TTackett, ;MANUFAUTURERS OF Hollow Ware, Steam Engines, Grates, Mantels, Mill Machinery, k -- - - m Highest Market Price for Old lron, Copper and. Brass. STILL. AT THEIR, OLIV STAND. STOKELY c WILLIAMS, DEALERS IN STAPLE & FANCY DRY GOODS, DRESS GOODS, Clottiing, Hats, Boots and Shoes. WE desire to state to our old friends and patron* that we are still running onr bu*in*M w-ith onr paying patrons on the usnal time heretofore given, But will Expoct Prompt Payment at Maturity. Those paving ca*h at purchase will get the benefit of a heavy deduction. And we would most respectfully request those purchasing for cash to say to us at the time: “We will cah this bill,” as we’will then the more readily affix prices. If there i? nothing vaid onr prices will be given at time rates. STOKKLY St WILLIAMS. Nn Those owing us due paper will do us a great favor bv calling and making early par . D. roent. (march 2) STOKELY A WILLIAMS: THE G&ARNGrES LIFE M HEALTH MM 01.. OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Authorized Capital 4,5500,000 Of Which SIOO,OOO to be 0 nedha Each Department. Each Policy-Holder is entitled to a vote in the management of the Company PARENT OFFICE,MOBILE,AT.A. CAPITAL STOCK, - - - 100,000. W. u. KETCHCJI, President. |F. E. DAVIDSON, Vice President. | .W. FORT. Sc*'/ GEORGIA DEPAKTyiEIT, ROME, GA. Capital Stock .1190,909 Office No. 9 COMMERCIAL BUILDING. C. G. SAMUEL, President, ALFRED SHORTER, Vice-President, R. J. GWALTNET Secretary, C. ROWELL. Attorney, Dr G. W. HOLMES, Medical Examiner. Beard of Director* : A. P. Allgood, Trion Factory; C. Rowell, Rome. Ga.; Alfred Shorter, Rome. Ga.’ John H- Newton, Athens, Ga.; A. Jones, Cedartown, Ga.; Hon. D. F. Hammond. Atlanta.'Ga • line. D. B. Hamilton, Rome, Ga,; Cain Glover, Rome, Ga.; T. McGuire, Rome, Ga.- r Woodruff Rome, Ga.; M. H. Bunn, Cedartown, Ga.; A. J. King, Cave Spring, Ga.; Hon. W M. Hutchins. Polk county, Ga. * ALARARA DEPARTESt7MOITGOMERf, AtA. Cftpitsl Stocki,•• <•••• ...*••*•• e. • #••••••*• •••••••. 000 Hon. N.N. CTemonts, President and General Manager, Tuscaloosa, Ala.: Hon. David Olopton. Vice President, Montgomery, Ala.; W. L. Chambers. Secretary; Stone A Ciopton, Attorneys’ MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, MERIDIAN MISS. Stock .fIOO,Ma Col. James VV. Beck, President, John H. Gray, Vice-Pre*ident, L. A. Duncan Secretary SECURITY, ECONOMY AND LIBERAXITY, Are the Loading principles of thia Company. ALL approved forma of Life and Endowment Pci! ties issued in sum* of ItOO nn to tiaono a u Term Policies of one, three, er seven year*. ¥ * *** AU Life policies non-forfeiting after two annual payments, when he insared will be entitle.! to paid up Policy or i-urrencer thartoi. on entitled Dividends may bused to p-ote-t police* tgalnst lapsing incise of failure to -vav nre. miums. Thi.- with the nou-torfelinsr ami Cash Surren ler featnres, are suffi-ient to make thi* Company popular among thinking men. toy* GOOD AGENTS W tSTED. *l®® G- ENGLAND, of Molulc, Ala., Ueueral vuperiaten tout of Age nolo* I w. k. hdse, kfjettti canvrsviite* cMetttfo- VOLUME XYII--N UMBER 2.