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KY C. H. C. WILLINGHAM. The Ciirtersville Express. [OLD STANDARD AND EXPRESS] RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. One copy one year .$2 OO One copy six months 1 oo < >ne copy three months In Advance. Clubs. —For Clubs of ten copies or Imore $1.50 per annum for each copy. RATES OF ADVERTISING. The following are our established* rates for advertising, and will be strictly adhered to in al! cases: "it; 1 wk ‘I " s 3 vvs 4 *'! 2 m. 3 m.:6 rn. 12 in 1 41 (.) |! .VI $’ 00 |2 50 $4 50 $6 00 $9 00 iTiToo U 2 00. :l 00 4 00 00 9 00 12 00 i 7 00 £2 00 3 ’•*! 4 30. 5 75 H 75 12 00 to 00 21 00 30 Of, i 100 575 7 25 8 50 14 50 ig 75 52 00 30 00 r> 00 7 00 S 75 10 25 17 00 21 50 29 00 42 00 0 6 00 8 25 10 25 12 00 19 5o 14 25 Ur 00 48 00 7 7 00 9 50 il 75,13 75 22 00 27 00 37 00 54 00 8 8 00 '0 75 ' 3 25 15 50 24 60 29 75 41 00 00 00 , 900 200 14 75!17 25 27 00 32 50 45 00 06 00 I I 9 75 !3 00 10 00[ 18 75 29 25 35 00 48 50 71 00 ;1 10 59'1 00 17 25* 20 25 31 50 .17 50 52 00 70 00 12 11 to 15 91 18 50 2 ! 75 33 75(40 00 55 50| 81 90 10 12 00 10 00(19 75(23 500 00!42 50 59'00i tC Oo II 12 75 < 7 0.1 *1 00124 75 38 25 45 00 02 50 *9l 00 1 , 13 50 18 09 *22 25 20 25 10 50*47 50 Ofj 00! 90 00 pi 14 25 1 9 00 23 50 27 75(42 75 50 90 09 60'101 00 111'4 75 19 75 24 50*29 00:44 75 52 25 72 50 105 00 is* 15 25 l) 50 25 50 30 25 40 75 54 50 75 50 109 00 Ixls 75 21 25 20 50 31 50 48 73 50 75 78 50(113 00 ■> 10 24 2-2 00(27 50 32 75.50 75 59 00 81 50J17 00 •Milo 75 22 75 to 50 31 OO 52 75 (j| 25 34 511 igl 00 21j 17 35 23 50 29 50 35 25 54 75 63 50 87 59 125 00 2:17 75 21 25 (0 50,30 50 M 75 05 7f 90 50 129 00 21..8 00.24 75,31 25(37 50,58 50 07 75 93 50*132 Oo Persons sending in advertisements will please designate the department of the paper in which they wish them inserted—whether in the “regular,” “special” or “local” column; also the length <>r time they wish them pub i -!,i it aud the space they want them to occupy. Announcing names or candidates lor office, live dollars, invariably in advance. Legal Advertising. Sheriff sales, per levy $2.50 mortgage ft fa sales, per inch 4.50 Citations for letters of administration 300 “ “ “ “ guardianship 300 Application for disillusion fro. 1 aiimmUn. G.fJO •• “ “ “ gut.'-d’shp 2.50 “ “ leave to sell \iul 2.50 Sales of land per inch 2.50 sal' sof perishable property. p< * inch 1 50 s, ..ce to debtors and creditors 3.50 foreclosures of mortgage, per it ill 4.00 ].,.t ,iiv notices, thirty days. 2.50 p" ation lor homestead 1.50 all legal advertisements must he paid for in m .trance, and officers must act accordingly; a id that they may know how to collect for diosi* charged lor bj the inch, we will state' •li.it 125 words (in this type) make an inch. When Rills are Due. Ail bills for advertising in tins paper arc due i , v time after the lirst insertion of the same, and will be collected at the pleasure of the p nprietof, unless otherwise arranged by con- Professional Cards. 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 . TlvEAl (iise iseii jcuiu? ini'l ;il>- 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. *¥***!> VOLUME X VII--N UMBER 4S