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KY C. H. C. WILLINGHAM.
The Ciirtersville Express.
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I. w. Mtr.VE t. 3. W. HAURIS, JK
IE ARM a,
1 TOItN EY 8 AT L2V NY,
CA HTERSVILLE, GA.,
ice on West Main Street.
JOHN W. WOFFORD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Cartersville, Ga.
QFFF'F up stairs. Rank block. 50p.28,
J. ML MOO A,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
CARi'E IISVILLE, GA.
Office: Up-stairs over Stokely & Williams,
West Alain Street. ap*^*
James IV- Harris, Sr.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
One door East of Express Office, Main Street.
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
m a r3O.
LAW cV KKA Is ESTATE.
W. T. WOFFORD,
I will bo in mv office between the hours of 10
and 11 each morning, and will attend to any
business entrusted to my care.
A. M. FOITE,
attorney at law
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
(With Col. Warren Akin,)
Will practice in the courts of Bartow, Cobb,
Folk, Floyd, Gordon, Murray,Whitfield and ad
joining counties. dec2-lv.
R. W. MURPHEY,
ATTORNY AT LAW
Cartersville, Ga.
office (up stairs) in the brick building
corner of Main and Irwin streets. dcc^-ti.
J. w. MAURIS, Jr.,
' TTORNEY AT LAW.
Cartersville, Ga.
OFFICE next .loor to THK Express printing
.stablishment.
JAMES It. COXIERS,
attohney at law,
Cartersville, Ga.
Will nractice in the Courts of Cherokee
,’i o& circi... r.r.l-f*;
given to ait business entrust® i, to
Collecting Oft - /
in the liana l.ioea. _
tl. SS. KATES,
attorney at law,
CARTERSVILLE. GA.
Office in the Court House.
<lee.9-ly
DENTAL NOTICE. I
Dts. Tigner & Johnson
"i'rp.stuif. ... UUtLting opposite
CUE I XPR ESS < 'll)> t .
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u i act tee'h. '| v
; ;iiits-cI- figT” Tortus reasonable:,.
Business Cavils.
Livery, Sale & Feed Stable
Hu C- & J IL ROBERTS,
Near the Court iiousc.
CARTEKSVIIXE, OA.
Good Buggies, Hacks, Carriages. Horses amt
Carei'iil drivers, and at reasonable P r j. 1 l ry
us ami we will treat yon ngln. jnnUo_Q_
vVm T Wofford, C. H. C. \\ illix’OHam,
-at-Law. Editor Express.
WOFFORD & WILLINGHAM,
Real Estate Agents,
Cartersville? Georgia
WE will sell and purchase Rea l Estate
upon Commission. Aiy ’ P® s r-m have
Sots for sale or wishing to purchase
our services by application cithci ou
or printing office, or by letter througn u.
Jos* office.® We will Uo examineUn for
distant owners, and give such
artiesmay desire, ot price etc.
SALE, LIVERY AND FEED STABLE.
.te
THOMPSON & SCOTT
KEEP constantly on convcya^ce^to
and tine horses, and every convey au
vccoimuodafce the puMic. . . /;poriria.
East Main street, CarterSViHe, Georgia,
tnayil-tf
Travelers’ Guide.
THE 0008$ R I VKK STKAMKRS.
Ki ” r “ Pi
ter. te S3Ss&“".v.vv."-i 1 1
Arriveat Gadsden Tucsdav and’ Friday
Arrive at Lome Wedriesdav and SattmfaYep ui
! L M. ELLIOTT. Gen’l si.pb
CHEROKEE RAILROAD^
FROM and after this date the following
Schedule win be?run on the Cherokee Rail-
Leave Rockmartat 7mo a ii
‘ Tav'orsville .....Y 8 -0 u
, *. Stihsboro, g'.os **
arrive at ( artersville, 9*lo >■
Leve .. RM
Stilus boro. 3 -y)
‘ Taylorsville. <;3O *•
Arrive at ftockmart 5:15 “
ROME RAILROAD COMPANY.
Hum' * fter ßday, Dcc - mr * ‘rains on the
dome Railroad will lun as follows:
PAY TRAIN— EVERY DAY.
Leave Rome at 7 .
Arriveat Rome.*. iilw a m
SATURDAY EVENING ACCOMODATION.
Leaves Rome at.. * 545 n m
Arrive at Rome at . .9 {, ia
GEORGIA RAILROAD.
Day Fassenger Trains on Georgia Railroad.
Atlanta to Augusta, run as below:
i™ S aL , , KUS “ , at
Arrives at Atlanta 5.45 j, ln
Night passenger trains aslollows:
Leaves Augusta at 8;15 v m
Leaves Atlanta at in-so V, m
Arrives at Augusta * , n
Arrives at Atlanta 6:35 am
Accomodation train as follows :
Leaves Atlanta 5-00 n
Leaves Covington \
Arrives at Atlanta B;is *
Arrives at Covington 7:3f) p m
SELMA, ROM A DALTON.
MAIL TRAIN DAILT-NORTIi.
Leave Rome. .6:p(ni
Arrive at DaHon... 334 p n ,
it c ‘se connections at Dalton with the
t-.ust lennessec, Virginia and Georgia Rnil
roail, and Western and Atlantic Railroad for
all Eastern and Western cities.
MAIL TRAIN DAILY—SOUTH.
Leave Dalton ,00 p m
\rrive at Rome 9 10i> m
Vrrive at Calera ...5:40 a m
Arrive at Selma i();20 u m
Making close connection at Calera lor Mont
gornery and points South, and at Selma wit-
Ala bam a Central Railroad for Mobile, New Or
leans, Meridian, Vicksburg, Jackson, all
points South in Texas. Louisiana and Missis-
S, PP>* „ M. STANTON, Gen. Sup’t.
It AY TCniobt, Gen. Ticket and Fass’gr Agt.
ATLANTA & WEST POINT RAILROAD.
PASSKN GEIt T R AIN -OUTW AR D.
STATIONS. ARRIVE. LKAYE
Atlanta 10:25 p.m.
Eu.-t Point if):44 p. m. 10:44 p. m.
L’fl Oak 10:59 p. m. 11:44 p. m.
Fal l burn 11:51 p. in. 11 :.'2 p. m
I’a I mil to ii ;37 p. m . 11m.
Powell’s .n ;5R p. in, 11 :5 p. m.
Newnan 12:11 p. in. 13:15a.m.
Pucketi’s 12:30a m 12:35 air
Granivilie 12:50 a m 12:51 am
Hogansvillc 1:08 a m 1:09 am
Wliitfield’' 1:34 a rn 1:35 am
i.aGrange ‘ 1:54 a m 1:55 am
Long Cano 2:21 a m 2:21 am
'Vest Point 2:40 a m
PASsKNGER TRAIN—INWARD.
STATIONS. ARRIVE. I.KAVE.
West, Point 12:30 p in
Long f ane 13:36pm 13:36 pm
Lit Grange 1:02 p m 1:03 p m
Whitfield’s 1:2l p m 1:21 p m
Hogansvillc 1:21 p iu 1:42 pm
Grantville 1:57 pm 1:58 p m
Puckett’s 2:13 pm 2:18 pm
Newnan 2:29p m 2:30 pm
Powell’s 2;44 p in 2:45 pm
Palmetto 3:06 p m 3:0? pm
Fairburn 3:32 pm 2:23 pm
Red Oak 3:38 p m 3:42 p m
East Point 3:57 p m 3:57 pm
Atlanta 4:ls|p m
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 Bpm
Arrive Kingston 6 52 p m
Arrive Dalton 8 32 pm
Arrive Chattanooga 10 16 p m
No. 8.
Leave Atlanta ..5 40 a m
Arrive Cartersville . 3 §?. if m
Arrive Kingston -8 26 a m
Arrive Dalton JO 08 am
ArriveiChattanooga V. 50 .? 111
tso. 11.
Leave Atlanta 8 00 a m
Arrive Cartersville 10 20 am
Arrive'Kingston 10 33 am
arrive Dalton ...1 05 p ni
SOUTHWARD- No. i.
Leave Chattanooga 4 00 pm
Arrive Dalton....*••• **" ® f™
Arrive Kingston.. 7 P
Arrive Atlanta 1(^ 10 J 1 m
Leave Chattanooga 5 10 a m
Arrive Kingston.. “J * “
Arrive Cartersville ;
Arrive Atlanta
Arrive Dalton ** ® * “
Arrive Kiugston.. * J ™
Arrive Cartersville.— ® 5? . ™
Arrive Atlanta 9 a m
Pullman Palace Cars run on Nos. 1 and 2, be
ween New Orleans and BiUtimore.
Pullman Palace Cars run on Nos. 1 and 4 be
tween Atlanta and Nashville.
Pullman Palace (Jars run on Nos - a3 nd 2bc
tween Louisville and Atlanta.
jyNo change of cars betw< en New Orleans
Mobile, Montgomery, Atlanta and Baltimore
and only one change to New 1 1 k.
Passengers leaving Atlanta at UOi p. m , ar
rive in New York the second thei aftei at 4 00
Tickets to the Virgin'a Springs
a.f various Summer Besorts will ue on sale
in New Orleans, .Mobile, Montgomery, Colum
bus, Macon. Savannah, Augusta and Atlanta,
at irreatlv reduced rates Ist ol June.
parties' desiring a whole car through to the
Virginia Springs or to Baltimore should ad
''parties contemplating traveling should send
for a copy of the Kennetau Route Uasette, con-
Lunin? schedules, etc. ~
isr Ask for ticket* via
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
may22—dtt Atlanta, Ga.
NATIONAL HOTEL,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
First-Class Faro $2.50 Per Day
An “Old Virginia Welcome” by Hnwnt.
~WM. K. HUSE,
general
INSURANCE AGENT
|) K 1 liESKNTS the following iirst-clas>
J.V eompimies :
GEORGIA HOME,
OF COLUMBUS, GA.
Rites ow and guarantees dividends yearly,
i The private property of the stockholders bound
for all of the obligations of the company ,
NIAGARA,
OF NEW |YORK,
The assets are nearly a million and a ML
ATLAS,
OF IIARTFORD,|CONNECT ICUT.
Assets are over half a million dollar#.
AMERICAN,
OF PHILADELPHIA,
Incorporated in 1810. Charter perpetual. A*
sets' one and a quarter million. Surplus on
the flrt ol January, a quarter ot a million.
HOME PROTECTION,
OF NORTH ALABAMA.
Invests only in United State# bod#. Ing
against Lightning as well as fire. Guarantees
dividend# yearly? Losses adjusted by the
agent, _____
Also represents
OTHER tIRST-CLASS COIPAMES.
All losses promptly and aquwr wwwo.
Carters?ille, Ga.. Kay 4,
FROM TEXAS.
Letter from Mr. N. M. Crockett, former
ly of Bartow County.
Woodbury, Texas, Nov. 4, 1876.
Mr. Arthur Due in :
Dear Bjr — Having promised to
let many of inv friends in your coun
ty know how I like Texas, and think
ing two years a reasonable time to
decide, and furthermore having been
bereaved of our two dear little (and
only) sons, I have concluded it would
be a proper time to communicate the
samo. Thesubjeet of our children
being uppermost in my mind I will
treat upon that first.
<>n the 3rd day of March last our
oldest son Hubert went to a tread
wheel mill and while there was in
duced by some other boys to get on
the wheel and ride, ami from some
unknown cause fell and was carried
(head foremost) under a log that lies
over, and near, the wheel and had
his head terribly crushed, from which
lie died soon afterwards. He was
11 years, 3 months and 10 days old.
Then to add to our trouble our dear
little Johnnie was taken from us the
26th day of last month (October)
after an illness of 3 or 4 days dura
tton with croup. He was 8 years
and near two months old.
fbe dispensation has been to us a
very severe one and has caused an
aching void within the world can
never fill. But we don’t mourn as
those who liave no hope; yet while
we mourn their loss it is a great con
solation to*us to know our loss is
their gaiu,fUid while we are depriveil
of their presence it is a glorious
thought to know they are enjoying
the presence of our blessed Savior,
one who cares for the little ones, for
lie fins expressly said, “Suffer little
children to come unto Me.” Our
ef.rly chain has been sewered but it
only adds two links more to chain
up yonder and serves .’o bind u
stronger to Heaven where we hope to
be re-united at the last day.
In relation to the country, I am
•very well pleased with it. It has
many advantages that are not to be
Jound in other countries. Our crops
ot ;jrain average better than any
other country with which I am hc
quainted. It is a good cotton coun
try; vegetables do well when we
have seasons. We can make more
mid larger crops with less rain than
than any country east of the Mississ
ippi.
Peaches do well; most o(her fruits
we are but partially successful in
raising.
Society in this section of country
is better than common. There is
more general information than can
be found in many older counties.
As to schools and religious privile
ges, for the country, I consider them
superior. Very truly yours,
N. M. Crockett.
AGRICULTURE.
Thought,* for the Mouth from the Decern
bei* Number of the Southern Cultivator.
We have again reached a halting
place, where it is advisable to pause
and consider wen Hie mad travelled
over the past tweive months, ana se
lect with care that lor the next year’s
journey. In most things it is easy to
look backwards, but not so in farm
ing. Memory here becomes exceed
ingly treacherous—little rises up be
fore the mental vison. b at the size of
the crop made, long droughts, cold
and wet springs, heavy rains etc.,
etc. Our own mistakes and short
comings are seldom scan or are en
tirely forgotten our capacity re
mains unbounded, and but for this,
that or the other unavoidable con
tingencies, we should haye done
wonders. It is true that seasons are
sometimes adverse, tliat frosts aud
floods and droughts will come. Man
cannot control these things ; neither
can he prevent the cold of winter,but
with foresight and energy he may
protect himself against its rigors by
a good supply of fuel, his stock by
shelters, ana his plants by mulching.
Nature seldom, if ever, develops an
evil without providing a remedy,
and a farmer with open eyes and
thinking brain, who does not shut
himself up “in the solitude of his
own originality,” can sufficiently
provide against every nnfavorable
fnflueucewmd contingency, to make
at all times fair crops. Are there not
men in every community,who never
fail badly, whatever the nature of
the seasons? And is not our asser
tion fully justified by their experi
ence? Few things are matters of
luck —and farming is certainly not
one of those few. Bad luck proba
bly interrupted means, and ninety
nine easts out of a hundred, bad
mai agemenl. Faulty judgment,
procrastination, want of energy,
lack of knowledge, etc., —these are
the foinidations of bad luck, and the
reverse of these prepare the way for
wood luck. The result ot each year’s
farming ojieraliors, depends almost
.wholly upon how judiciously one’s
plans are formed, and how promptly
and efficiently they are executed. As
we said at the start, now is the time
to look back and see what mistakes
have been made, can welt the lessons
learned, and plan wisely for the fu
ture.
With great pleasure we note an in
creasing disposition to economise, to
make the farm self sustaining, and to
seek other sources of income besides
cotton. At the close of the year, the
first thing for a farmer to consider is,
what haj paid aud what has failed to
pay him—in merchants phrase, to
take stock—in sailor’s language to as
certain their reckoning. For the
farmer—especially one who has not
kept any’ record of work or of any
expenditures —this is quiet difficult
tofio, bqtjf certainly is not attaina
ble, the beat approximation should be
diligently sought. Has it paid to
raise cotton, corn, oats, wheat, pota
toes, peas, clover, grass, cows, sheep,
mules, hogs, fruits—which has paid
most —which will bear being pushed
ftiFthpr==-wbich will do better if cur
tailed? LxamlifO of these
points very’ carefully, and draw jjfiO
elusions cautiously. For your own
sake, for the sake of the exalted pro
fession you follow, cease going blind
ly, just because you happened to get
started in a certain direction. Are
you working too much land for the
capital and you have ? If so,
draw in your lines—nothing is more
predjudicial to success. Are you run
ning some crops too heavily and
others too lightly ? Re-adjust them
and establish a feaqltby equilibrium.
Is your land running ddwn pndpp
a defective system of rotation ?
Change your system at once. Are
gullies forming ? Lay off rows anew’
so as to stop them—put a ditch where
needed, or leave an unploughed space
to act as a break-water. Study your
whole farm as thoroughly as a com-
UjapiJer yyould an expected battle
( AHTERSYILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 7.1576.
j field—utilize to the utm<*st its strong
: points and strengthen its weak. An
ticipate every possible emergency—
storms, floods, cold, droughts, insects
—everything that can injure land or
crops, and prepare to meet them.
Do uot allow yourself perpetually to
betaken by surprise. Indeed a good
farmer looks not only one, but may
years ahead. Within him each suc
cessive year’s operations are fitted to
one well-matured plan, adapted to
the peculiarities of his farm, its soil,
its elevation, its location and market
facilities. He is not the slave of cir
cumstances, which drive him, now
here, now there, instead, his good
judgment, strong will and varied
knowledge, bend and bind ali things
to his purposes. His lands improve
every year—his crops grow larger.
Expenses become proportionally less,
and profitt annually greater—his
home becomes beautified—comforts
multiply until finally a youth of labor
is justly crowned with an age of
ease.
From these general reflections we
pass to some matters of outdoor work
that can be profitably attended to
now. In the majority of fields ob
* struct!ons to the plough exists in the
! shape of sw’eet gum, persimmon and
sassafras stumps. These have been
grubbed a few inches below the sur
face, perhaps once a year regularly
and the sprouts cut down during the
the summer whenever the land has
been under culti /ation, But instead
of dying, the root becomes larger and
larger, constituting an invisible but
formidable obstruction of the plough,
which unseen by the ploughman,
“brings up” the mule with a terrible
jerk on his shoulders—perhaps the
gear gives way, or the plough stock
breaks, or if none of these happen,
time is lost, and where they are nu
merous, much time is lost in stop
ping and starting again. Now it is
submitted that digging these stumps
up, orcutting them off, one foot at
least below the surface (which effec
tually destroys them) is decidedly
cheaper and better every way than
grubbing and chopping at them
every year. We have been doing
this kind of work on our faun for
years, and are well satisfied of its
real economy. A similar thing, which
may be attended to now, is the re
moval of rocks, not piling them up
as has been customary, but hauling
them off the field, and if they cannot
be utilized putting them along the
edges where they will he out of the
way. They can be hauled off almost j
as cheap as they can be piled up. For |
this purpose, make a sled, Take two |
timbers, twelve inches wide and three j
inches thick, place them on edge and
fasten together with three pieces
near the upper edge, upon which
place planks for a floor. Now slope
the bottom edges at each end so they
may slide on the ground, and you
liave a cheap and convenient ar
rangement for hauling rocks. Being
low large rocks may be gotten upon
it with little lifting, and the team
may be attached to either end as con
venience may require.
This is also a convenient time to
cut hiiiside ditches and stop incipfent
washes. The latter arejreadilv seen
ie stubble land and as readily stopped
by the necessary ditching and
proper laving off of the rows. These
things should be attended to beforethe
spring work begins. Large gullies
also may be stopped by throwing
s?rueffons e toYf 'to
gether with a little brush, and then
ploughing their edges so that loose
dirt may gradually wash down in
them. If possible cross them always
in ploughing the land, and plough
both edges of the gully every time it
is crossed. With this treatment,
they will soon fill up, provided the
rows are laid off so as not to discharge
water into them ; if for instance
they are run on a level. Get loose
dirt in a gully, and weeds and briars
at once spring up and catch all the
soil tliat may be washed in it, but a
margin of edge on eeeh side prevents
any loose dirt ever getting in it.
It is also an excellent time now to
find the springs and wettest places
in bottom lands that need draining.
The winter rains have not had time
yet to swell underground streams,
as they will do towards spring. Val
ley lands are so valuable for raising
corn, that every foot of them ought
to be utilized—every wet spot drain
ed, and if p. ible with blind ditches.
Where poles are used, fill the ditch
12 to IS inches from the outtom with
poles; if only three are used, the
channel fur the-water is too liable to
be stopped up, but where many poles
are used, a number of channels are
formed and all are not likely to be
obstructed. Open ditches and trench
es are now liable to become filled
with leaves —an obstacle removed
here and there will let the water
carry them all off.
FENCES.
Remove all cross fences except
those around permanent pastures,
and make a good outside fence. Keep
up all your stock—they wall he the
better for it—and then you can say
to your neighbors, “my stock does
not bother you—is it fair to let yours
tresspass on me.” On some it may
have no effect, on others it will ; and
in time a healthy public opinion may
become developed, A man may
nut Hnler your field and steul your
corn with impunity, but he may send
his ox or his pig to do it, and our
present laws will protect him. Is
that justice? Ol course where stock
raising is the leading business, these
lemarks do not apply, because in
such case every body prefers the
present arrangement ; but in old,
densly settled portions of the country
the existing fence laws are very op
pressive.
It was a Frenchman—the famous
Carolina—who, contentedly laying
his head upou a llarge Sstone jar for
a pillow, replied to one who inquired
if it was not rather hard: “Not at
all for I have stuffed it with hay.”
It Was au Anqerjcqq Jepturer who
solemnly said one evening: "Parents,
you may have children; or, if not,
your daughters may have.,’ It was
a German orator who, wanning with
his subject, exclaimed: “There is no
man, woman or child in the house
whq hag amved fit the age of fifty
years but wo at ipis felt tlfe truth
thundering through their minds’'for
centuries,”
Owing to the troubles along the
Rio Grande border, sugar planting
has made but little progress in that
region, which is best adapted to su
gar of any portion of the United
States. The Banchero states, how
ever, that sugar plaining has begun
tl>ew in earnest, an 4 thut AJr. JJrq
lay has a fine sugar plantation, eight
miles below Brownsville, where he
is grinding eighiy acres of splendid
cane, from which ho is making a
large yield and excellent sugar. That
is the only portion of Texas calcu
lated to rival Louisiana in sugar cul
ture.;
GEORGIA’S PRODUCTS.
What Our Soil Produces.
The State Agricultural Bureau, at
the Capitol, is now even more inter
j eating than usual. Dr. Janes and
his efficient assistants have displayed
i most aavanlageously the various
I samples of grains and field crtips,
which liave recently come in from
various counties in the State. A
large stand near the entrance to the
room is completely covered with
glass globes, in which the specimens
are contained. Several tables in the
room are also covered. Those who
do not know what the soil of Georgia
can produce would do well to take a
thorough survey of this department.
Most of the specimens came from the
various county fairs, which have
been held in the State this year.
Among them we notice the fol
lowing:
PEAS.
About fifteen varieties of field peas
are on exhibition. Six varieties of
“crowneas” are from the Bibbeounty
fair. Fiue speckled peas from James
Blackshear, of Thomas county.
Florida white peas and white table
peas from L. J. Varnado, of Thomas
county. The display of peas is fine.
CORN.
Samples new’ ground corn from R.
L. Foreman, of DeKalb county. 11.
T. Fatterson. of Griffin—best five
acres corn—267 bushels. Prolific,
S. T. Ellison, of Rome.
Best acre, J. T. Baker, of Griffin—
-64 bushels.
Pop corn —fine specimens—Cobb
Alien, of Fulton county.
WHEAT AND OATS.
All varieties of wheat and oats
are displayed, and some of the spec
imens are beautiful. The common
yellow wheat is most common,
though there are some fine varieties
of the large white.
Most of the specimens come from
Spalding, Bibb and Thomas counties.
Of oats the display is good. Rust
proof oats from Thomas county are
very fine.
Mexican oats which brought sixty
four bushels to the acre are sent from
Emanuel county.
COTTON.
Neatly every variety raised in
Georgia is exhibited. There are the
Dickson, the Simpson, the Surat,
Holmes Prolific, the India, the Peru
vian, specimens of sea island and
others.
Mr. Peak, of Conyers, sends a fiue
specimen of wooi, which is curious.
M ISC E L L AN EO US.
pine specimens of wheat from
Thomas and Emanuel counties.
Starch prepared by R. L. Taylor, of
Thomas county. Beautiful bananas
grown in Thomas county ; also large
bunch from Emanuel county, very
well grown and finely flavored.
Fine brown sugar, quality C, from
Bibb county fair.
“Goobers” of several varieties,
mostly from Thomas county ; some
very large, but the best rather small
with thin hulls.
Prepared Ramil fibre from Thom
as county is fiue. This fibre is large-
Timothy seed from several coun
ties.
German millet and cat tail millet
from Thomas county.
Egyptian or tap-root corn from li.
D. Doss, of Thomas county.
Peacan nuts from H. M. Sapp, of
Thomas county.
Chicken corn, of several kinds.
Blue corn from Puebla Indians.
An ear of corn half red and half
white.
Chinese Tea Sets, Dr. S. T. Jones,
of Thomasviile.
Herculese club, a gourd shaped ex
actly likea base ball bat, from Eman
uel county.
A pumpkin from Bibb county fair
weighing 64 pounds; and another
weighing 66. Turnips as big as a
water bucket, and beets as long as
your arm.
There are other vegetable speci
mens too numerous to mention,
which are interesting. A visit to the
bureau now is both pleasant aud in
structive. — Atlanta limes.
THE QUKFRKST CANARD YET.
Washington Special to the Cincinnaii Gazette]
George 11. Butler, nephew of B.
F. Butler, is authority for the state
ment that at a secret meeting o f
leading democrats, In New York it
was proposed to retain the legal ser
vices of Gen. Butler in tho impend
ing canvass of the electoral vote in
Congress. George Butler says :
“A lawyer cannot refuse a fee ten
dered him in good faith, and Gen.
Butter is a lawyer, and not a politi
cian until the meeting of the next
Congress. The plan is said to have
been that of Gov. Tilden himself,
who looked at it simply from a legal
point of view, and Recorder Haekett
remarked that professional etiquette
and custom would not permit Gen.
Butler to refuse the retainer. That
would be a queer result of an electo
ral puzzle— the republican leader
helping to install tu© president he
did utmost to defeat, and would,
doubtless, cheerfully impeach in the
political future.”
STATE PRINTER.
Brother C. H. JC- Willingham, of
The Caktersvillk Express, de
sires the press to announce him as a
candidate before the next legislature,
for the office of State JTTnfer. JJe
very modestly says;
“If the legislature will consider a
man’s claims upon personal merit
alone and on account of personal ser
vice to the Democracy, we shall ap
pear upon the outer edge as a candi
date for State printer. Can we hope
or not ? 4 s we have been jp serYH ;e
for a quarter of a century, we should
like to have a show at the reward
distributed to faithful advocates of
Democracy.”
We trust the Legislature will duly
consider his claims, and if they shall
decide that merit founded upon de
vqtjop and effort ior the party’s ben =
efit should receive it then our Brother
of The Express will certainly be
the next State Printer.— Summerville
Gazette.
Andrew Jackson was once making
a stump speech out West, in a small
village. Just as he was .concluding,
Amos Kendall, who sat behind him
whispered, “Tip ’em a little
General. They wifi* 1 * he content
without it.” Jackson instantly
thought upon a few phrases he knew,
and in a voice of thunder wound up
his speech by exclaiming, ‘ E pluri
bus unum—since qua non—ne plus
ultra—multum in patvo!” The ef
fect was tremendous, and the shouts
could be heard for many miles.
COMNEXTS OF THE PRESS ON THE
CAROLINA OUTRAGE.
Tiie monumental infamy! Keep
it before tho people.— Rochester
Union.
There is a desperate muddle in
South Carolina. We confess we do
not like the color of the water in the
pool or see the bottom of it.—Cincin
nati Commercial.
Tiie burning of Wade Hampton’s
house in South Carolina was a wan
ton and unpardonable outrage*
which will find no apologists among
decent men.— Hartford Courant, rep.
“At every point.” says the Buffalo
Courier,, ‘the Democrats have to play
against loaded dice.” Worse than
that, Mr. Courier; loaded muskets!
The law can override gamblers, bui
so far the military power has been
too much for it.
President Grant lias just the same
riglu to station the military in the
capitol at Washington and* to thus
force a republican majority in Con
gress that he has to authorize the ac-;
tion of tiie soldiers in South Carolina.
—Terre Haute Express.
The radicals have simply vulgar-:
ized the idea of Louis Napoleon, by
creating canvassing boards of unlim
ited power, end using Grttnt to em
ploy the army to protect and enforce
obedience to the counting, and feder-;
a! judges like Bond to upset the au
thority of the local law.— World. i
Wo do not regard the outlook as
at all discouraging to democrats, j
The very desperation of the radicals,
their lawless acts and the blood of ;
villainy theyjhave yet to carry before j
success crowns their nefarious]
schemes, give assurance the plot will i
not succeed. It is too great a crime}
ior this age and country.— Pittsburg i
Post,
We have trusted in the inherent
power of truth to save the country—
for party we are little compared with
that—and at last, it seems, the mur
murs of condemnation and warn
ing, that are tardily rising from the
honest Republicans of the North are
making the conspirators shake and
weakon! May Heaven speed the
saving work for truth and right !
Hartford Times
Thus does a Republican President
overthrow tiie judgment of a Repub
lican court, maintaining the sanctity
of election returns which have had
only Republican scrutiny aud revis
ion at every stage of their handling,
and it is called maintaining “a Re
publican government in the State
against resistance too formidable to
be overcome by State authorities.”
There is no partisan so blind that he
must not bow in shame before the
falsehood so gravely proclaimed by
President Grant. -Philadelphia Times.
TIM HURLEY.
Mr. Timothy Hurley, it is almost
needless to say, is a Republican can
didate for Presidential elector in
South Carolina. It has been recorded
in our special dispatches that Mr.
Hurley had declared that he would
scorn a seat in the electoral college if
it came to him by fraud. He has also
allowed it to be thought that there
might be circumstances under which
he would cast his vote for Tilden—
which means that if anybody sup
poses that Mr. Timothy Hurley has
an o'w/vtvil At. sei. It
about it. In this connection the
Philadelphia Times pertinently re
marks that “we may lessen the value
ofTim’s one hundred and eighty
fifth vote by saying that Tilden
doesn’t want it, , and couldn’t take
the Presidency by any such rotten
ness.” That is it exactly. Tilden
has been honestly elected, and he
must be honestly seated or not at all.
His friends are not open to negotia
tions for the one vote wanting. Mr.
Timothy Hurley will please take no
tice.—Baltimore Gazette.
An interesting passage in a tetter
of President Lincoln is brought to
our notice. Writing from Washing*
ington in 1862, to Gen. G. F. Shop
toy, now United States Circuit Court
Judge in England, Mr. Lincoln ex
pressed himself as follows:
‘•To send a parcel of Northern men
here as Representatives, elected, as
would bo understood (and perhaps
really so,) at the point of the bayo
net, would be disgraceful and outra
geous ; and were Ia member of
Congress here, I would vote against
admitting any such a man to a seat.”
Since Mr. Lincoln’s time, great
progress has been made, and nothing
is thought of sending members of
Congress to Washington who have
been elected at the point of the bayo
net, or of installing by the bayonet
Governors of States whom the people
have chosen, and whom nothing but
bayonets could exclude from their
rightful authority.— New York S'jn.
Will Ben Come Over? —The
New York Sun's Washington man
telegraphs: There is hardly a hap
pier man in the country to-day than
Ben Butler, and Judge Hoar, it is to
be presumed, is correspondingly
happy. Here where the two have
been accurately gauged, there is uni
versal rejoicing over Butler’s victory.
“We know Ben is no better than he
should be,” is the usual remark,
“hut he is not like that cold-blooded,
proud Judge Hoar.” Butler has un
hesitatingly declared that Tilden has
been fairly elected, but says Hayes
will be counted in. Much curiosity
has been manifested as to what side
he will take in the matter, but it is
now generally believed that his sym
pathies are with the Democracy, and
that he will act with them in ease an
attempt is made to force upon the
people a defeated candidate for* the
Presidency.
Meriwether Vindicator : A son of
M. A. Trash, accompanied by some
friends recently took a 'possum hunt
The dogs “treeing” something at an
old stump, young Thrash on his knees
with one arm thrown over the back
of his dog, was endeavoring to dis
cover the kind of game brought to
bay. While peering into the excaca
vation made by the dog a peculiar
hissing or singing was heard, and a
warning was given that a snake
might be in the stump. About this
time the dog ran backward a few feet
and fell dead. This caused th party
to examine more cautiously, their
search revealing a monster rattle
snake coiled w ithin less than a foot of
wh.ere the young man had been
kpeeling. The snake on being killed
was found to have fourteen rattles.
Yftesp Louisiana Returning Board
people go on as though they really
believed that the Republican party in
the North was as lost to all sense of
decency and fair play as themselves.
They do not appear to see that they
are making it impossible for Qqv.
Hayes, who is a with
a character to Jose, to accept the Prea.
OF MOBII.F, \I.A.
r. ,
ASSETS $700,000.
i MAURICE MCCARTHY, Preheat, JJAMF.S L. MURPHY, Viw President, SHEPPARD
HOMANS, Actuary; 11. M. FRIEND, Secretary.
REMEMBER. That the Mobile Life Insinancs Company over two thousand poUrlee
last year.
REMEMBER, That the Mobile LUb. Insurance Company work* all approve t plan* of i
suraneo.
REMEMBER. The Mobile Life makes a specialtr of the "Life Ka lowinent” by which an en
dowment is secured at the cheap life rates of premium.
REMEMBER, The “Yearly Renewable" i* the cheapest plan extant, aud therefore be-t suited
to secure debts, or to “bridge over" for a term of years.
REM EM HER, That fortune is uncertain, harit to per, harder to hold and although ron are rich
to-day, you may die psniliK So-morruw.
REMEMBER, That thousands of families hare been rescued from poverty by husbands haring
the forethought to future.
REMEMBER, That by investing a nsro pittano you at once secure n legacy Tor your loved
ones, sura and steadfast.
REMEMBER, That life Insurance is not an expense like Are insurance, but a wise and prudent
investment.
REMEMBER, Thai what i. thrown aw tv will provide for you a hamiotne capital if you live.
and s.ioul I you lie the wti de insurance to go to the loved ones, thus rnotectiuf
them from wan*.
REMEMBER. Itis a duty you owe to yourself, your famiiv and your neighbor to keep your life
always insured.
REMEMBER, 1 hat "I’rocrsstiuation'is tho thief of time” an 1 that the I triger vou delay the
more it costs to insure.
REMEMBER, To get insurance, you have to apply urban vou asm in good health. Don't wait
until it is too late.
REMEMBER. That insurance gives pease of min 1. and in in my instances “1 •ugthens a mau’s
uays. as the mo*t eminent physicians testify.
REMEMBER, That delay is dangerous so in-ure at one’ in the
MOBILE LIFE INSURANCE CO.
ItEMEMBT.tt. V 1 !^o:d hiv ar.d that thou, -al without action is worthies .Y .a hive no promise
REMEMBER, reliable men are wanted as a tents in every to vn in this section of
REMI.MBKI., that orery information is furnished by applying or v.rf ing to
A. C, PICKENS, Con. Agent, Cartersville, Ca.
lb 11. -IONK>; Special Agent. scp'*-t>
NEW CASH STORE.
Great Bargains Goods at New York Cost.
J. H. SATTERFIELD
• HAS retiirned to Cartersville ;in I opened next iloor ess of A
u. Hudgins one of the largest and best selected stocks of
STAPLES, FANCY DRY GOODS
Notions, Fancv Goods,
CENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
ready made clothing, hats, CAPS, BOOTS 4 SHOES
cannot be beaten this side of the Eastern market. He reape-.Sillily usks ms mu incus u.
Customers and the public generally to examine bis stock before purchasing elsewhere.
may2s-3tj
ECONOMIZE AND SAVE YOUR MONEY
BY CALLING ON
J. 13. H_EA_T3 & CO.,
At Milam’s Old Stand
WHO HAVE A FRESH AND COMPLETE LINE •OK
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Clothing,
HATS, BOOTS AND SHOES, Ac., &c.
WHICH we offer to the Cash Trade of Bartow an 1 surrounding counties at prices lower
than was ever before known in till* market, An examination of woods an and price- ill
satisfy you that we mean business. Our old customers are invited to call and see us, promising
them
Good Goods at Hard Pan Prices,
courteous treatment and th, same honest, fair dealing that they have always fouud in our
llpure. J. i>. IIEAI) A t.U.
Hardware and Farming Implements.
BAKER & LI AT,I
CALL the attention or their cu-tomerslto alreneral and complete stock of 11 AUI>W ARE and
farming implements .such as
PLOWS, HOES, COTTON PLANTERS, ETC.
AYe also have a complete stock of FIELD SEEDS such as Clover, Re 1 Top, Orchai and and Blue
Grass, German Millett, etc. as cheap as thev can be sold in this or any other market. We also
have a complete stock of READY MADE PLOWS both Iron and steel. We -ell
Nails - #1.75 to 4 59
liar Iron to 8 cents
Steel Slabs •• '. to IS eta
Iron Slabs .. s*i to 7 cent,
Cast Steel 30 to 95 cents.
Bweed Iron - 8 to 9 ccut-i.
Forthe cash we can sell as cheap as the saina 'jiiality of goods can be sold anvwhere.
feblil-tf , BAKKR 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 Tomlin Streets, AY.
*jKjTy..'if will carry on th business under the name and dim of
STALL & ADAMS
AA’e w ill keep constantly ou hand .a large and complete
STOVES, TINWARE & HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
we will sell at the very lowest price to suit thiuies. AA'e keep the celebrated COTTON
KING, IRON KING, CAPITOLA and various other stoves of all sizes and price*. We will du
plicate pi ices Irost anv market in the State. All job woiKuud repairing promptly done for
ca*h. Country produce, rag* and old bra.-s and copper taken in exchange for goods. Wrap
ping paper ai wavs on hand at Atlanta prices. We will furni-h galvonized Iron Evaporators lor
Boiling Syrup, 10 ft. long, 40 in. wide, complete, made out of a solid sheet, So at fIS
cash, frame and all. Ten dollars lower than ever lurnished in the South. Those de-iring to
purchase please give u 15 days’ notice. (janl-ly) STALL A ADAMS.
THE SINGER SEWING MACHINE
THE PEOPLE’S FAVORITE.
The largest Sales because It he Most Popular.
The Most Popular Because The Best.
VERDICT OF THE PEOPLE.
Sales in 1871 - - 131,80 ,
Sales in 1872 219,758
Sales in 1873.... 233,444
Sales in 1874 . 241,676! ! 1
Sales in 1875 _ 249,852 ! !
Address the Singer Manufacturing Company, I7t brouthton Street, 8a innuh, G;> , C a
Beatty. Agent; Corner Broad and Alabama t*.. Atlanta, Ga., George W.Leviard. Ag* at*
atStokely and WilDam*’ Popniat CoKersvllte, U#., W. H. BKCKWITH, Ag* ut.
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