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About The Cartersville express. (Cartersville, Ga.) 1875-18?? | View Entire Issue (June 29, 1877)
THE CARTER SYILLE EXPRESS. BY C. 11. C. WILLINGHAM. Tlic Curtersville Express. KATES OF SI BS4LKIPTION. < >ni* copy one year *2 00 on, i-i.j.x mx months ; i oo ,•,j*v three month' 50 IvAdrat.ee. ( tulm.—For Clubs oi ten copies or more ,>i. r ; 11 i a/.i.i in for each copy. I’.AI I S or ADVI RTISING. ■| i 'ollowir.ff are our C'lablithcd, rates for ii i-ii'.e, ai.d will he sti idly adhered to in 1 *.\ 2M--i ws 4 w> 2 ni.)3 ni.ltl m.il2 m. I.j , : . i ,7i $2 On S2 ?! 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(Legal Advertising. .. levy 9160 ::i.,rtgage li fa sales, per inch 4.50 i H , ions for letters of administration— 3.00 *• •* *• guardianship 3 (X) \p ' ication for dismission fro-, l .-idmins’n. 41-00 "■ ”.. “ ** “ guarsl’shp 2.50 >. “ leave to sell xnd 2.7) f>f land per inch 2.60 l; ',,<.ri .liable property, pi r inch 1 54) >s of mortsraite, per ii tb 4.4 X) ."-hr- thirty Tl a 2.7) ' : ..,i„„ I or homestead" 1-50 * ii le-'al advertisements muni he paid for in ' ’ a ,„[ oiVioei’s must ad accordingly; " i, i tin may know how to collect for , ~ r i-l lor by the inch. we " ill state *''' ", C% < „in this type) make an inch. AVhea Bills are Due. \ | pills for advertising m tins paper are due ali-r the llrstinsertion of the same, ~ and; ;I! he "collected at the pleasure of-the , r .. i, unless otherwise arranged by con j; rol cssioiiiil (iii*(ls. , „ .... F0K j). | |J. M. NEAL. ■ j T < RNEYS AT LAW. uarteksvillk, ga. •hi vTr "" 4. vr. uakkis, JR ■jiaisKu a ATTOR NE Y S A T LAW, (;Auteusville, ga., onicooii West Mtin Street. .Easts <-.<4 W. Harris, Sr. AT r r ORN E V A T E A \V, •lie doer Fast of Express Office, Main Strcc ('ARTERSVILLE, GA. A. M. FOFTE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, CAUTERSVILLE, GA. .. ..ft, ~-tioH given to the collection of claims. < iitirc. wc.-t side public square, up-stairs over \y \\ ,:ii-h co.'.s store, second door south ol ; toffice. mayll. R. W. HHBFHEY, attorney at law, Caktersyille, Ga. l rli 17 (up stairs) in the brick building ..flier - - Main and Irwin streets. dec2-tf. " JflfTk atks 9 TORNEY AT LAW, CAUTERSVILLE, GA. Office np-stail's over I’ostoffieo, Dr. J. Dickson Smith, PRACTICING PHYSICIAN & SURGEON CAUTERSVILLE, GA., Office iiid Residence at the Ricks House. r. 77-r ..7V.-V '^r-.TT^r.- a Business Cards. 3 OTIC'K. r|Tll!> i- In give notice that we are now pre I pared todo general plantation woi k. hors ,i- Ac. UloiiivP lait h full vat tended toe i.ne IIS trill’ . .ION 1-7S 4 GOIVKK, Soccegsor3 Gower, Jones A Co* S. Ha. I’.vfc i Faskionable Tailo i* Tbanklul tor past favors respectfully so Ali, u- a eon lino a nec of patronage. lie * A ■ . aranU es GOOD Fl'l'B and work dune „iX. in the best stile. >!lol* up-I eg r. bank Block, opposite oopo Livery, Sale & Feed Stable ft. C. & J. E. ROBERTS, Near tlie Court House. • r ’4?.—. .<** ( iGTi.USA 11.L.E, GA. - Hack-. Carriages. Horses and , i .... •enable pi irVS. fry „V Cv-v. ill i; cat you righi. .innt-13-ly SALE, LIVERV AND FEED STABLE. mi*- THOMPSON & SCOTT it f KMl* constantly on hand good vehicles E'\. and tine horses, and every conveyance to iiccinoniodate the public. I ,'i .Mainstreet, CartersviUe, Georgia, si' ayl- if a. i>. vivuivnn:, OM£R AND CONFECTIONER, I’M 1 MUr.LY informs his old lriends I'll that he is still at the old stand, ready and willing to serve tne hungry. .. 7 k Parlies Sei ved on Short Notice. JOHN T. OWEN, At Sayre &. Co.’s Drug. Store, Xr/'ir.L sell Watches, Clocks and Jow- V y '.dry. Spectacles. silver and Si 1— v t r-p'atcd Goods, and will sell them as cheap they can be bought anywhere. Warranted to prove as represented. All work dome by me Warranto and to give sat laction. Give me a cult. ian 27- COMFORT FOR THE FEET. VI i, ho would have feet tree from COHNS div-is the feet with with a view fo health, good ta.'te and comlort. Shoes made on my MODELED FROM MATURE, an essentially different style, and latest im provements. They press the foot cvenlv, giv ing ELASTICITY IN WALKING, and by the ingenuity of their construction they appear smaller than they really are, gving an elegant 'appearance, even to the argent and clumsiest leet. WII.LI A M J. M A I.OX E, Anatomical Boot and Shoemaker, ocu> 49 Broad street, ATLANTA, GA. Travelers’ Guide. Tlll7 COOSA BXYKB STEAMEBS Steamers on the Coosa River will run as per schedule as follows: Leave Koine every Monday at 1 pm Leave Rome every Thursday air Arrive at Gadsden Tuesday and Friday..t) am Arrive at Home \v ednesday and Saturday 6 p in 9. M. ELI.il ITT. Gen’l Slip” CH i: It OK 17 E It AI Lltt) A I>. F ROSf and after this date the following Bcheoule will he'run on the Cherokee Rail- Leave line smart at 7 :(<) A. M. “ Taylorsville, 8:00 ” “ Stili sboro, 8:25 “ Arrive at 4. artersville, 9-io “ Leave Carlersville 3;iX) I*. M StUtshoro 3:50 “ Taylorsville 4:30 “ Aj-ri ve at flock mart s : y 5 “ ROME RAILROAD COMPANY. On and after Sundav, Jur e 3rd, trains on the Koine Railroad will run a- follows: DAY TRAIN—EVERY DAY. l eave Rome at 5570 n ni Arrive at Rome 12.(X) a m SATURDAY ‘EVENING ACCOMU JATIOX. r.eavc- Borne at 4 45 p ni Arrive at Koine at 8 p in IYESTEKX & ATLANTIC' RAILROAD. The following pas-enger schedule took el fect June 3rd, 1877 : NIGIIT PASS EX G EU— V I’ Leave Atlanta 2:35 p in Arrive at Cnrtersville 4:21 pin " “ Kingston 1 :P> p 111 “ “ l> tllon 0:20 pin “ “ Chattanooga 8:15 [i m XIG HT 1’ A' HKNG MB T K AIX—I)4 >W X. Leave Clialtanooga 1:30 p ni Arrive at Dalton 0:7) pin “ “ Kingston 7:50 p in “ “ 4'artersville 8:10 p 111 “ “ Atlanta 10:17 pin DAY PASS MX G MB TRAIX—UP. Leave Atlanta 7:30 a m Arrive at < artersville.. 9:345 a m " “ Kingston 10:01 u m '■ “ Dalton 11: li) a m “ “ Chattanooga 1:30 pin DAY PASSI.XGEit TIIAIX —DOWN. Leave Chattanooga 3:15 am Arrive at Dalton 4:51 a in “ " Kingston 11:34 am “ ” 4. artersville .7:02 am “ “ Atlanta 9:13 )i m Tlie Morning; News, SAVANNAH, GA. m Is kl p - s i .... .. . t i ... I'/r ■ ■ mill' poliiieal campaign of J. 870, which In- E eludes National, State and .Conn tv elec tions, and which undoubtedly wi!) lie the .unsl active and liotly contested of any since the memorable canvass oi 1 05, j now lanly opened. The National Democratic puny will this rear make a hold, vigorous, and doubtless successful struggle ’or the maintenance and supremacy oi those principles which are vital to the prosperity of the public, and essential to the well-being of the people. In addition to the Presidential elect,on, the people in Georgia and Florida will elect new state Goveri'.muuU, Florid 1 the campaign promises to lie unusually' vigo.op.; and theic is a probability that for the lir.-t time since fd;p war, the people of that Hadlc d-ridden State will elect a Democratic State Government, in these campaigns the people are deeply inter ested: and every intelligent citizen, vho hits the welfare ot his country and his section at heart, should acquaint liimseli with every de tail of redemption and lgforpt tfffit is now going 011. To this end lie should subscribe to and .y'Sisl in circulating the attvannuli Horning Ncyvs, an iudepeudent Democratic newspape!', ot pronounced opinions and tearless in their ex<- preKsion; a paper that is recognized every where a. the best daily in the South. Irs edi torial dcpar.mont is vigorous, 1 houghilul and consistent, while it* i'-syr s and local depart ments arc marvels of judpsfri and cornjdete m-S'. its department of Georgia and f ionda aiVair is not con lined to n mere uan eu ; - niarv of events transpiring in those States, but is enlivened by comment at once ap’, timely and racy. , , , The ample resources oi the establishment will be devoted to furnishing the readers ol the IS IO R NINGr NK W S wilh the latest intelligence In in all parts of the world, through the press dispatches, spe cial dispatches. special correspondence; and through these agencies, the paper will be. the earliest chronicler of every noteworthy inci dent oftlie political campaign 0l 3M*4>. SUBSCRIPTION. Dailv, one rear, $lO, ti months. !)5; 3 months 1*2.511, ‘Tri-weekly—one year. S' ;4) months. ?3; 3 months. $1.60. * Weeklv —out year, $2; six mouths, sl;3 months, 60 cents. Sjieeimen copits sem free, or receipt ol ti\e cents. Money cun be sent by ppstoiue.e order, Registered Letter, or Express, fit our risk. .!. 11. F-Tl 1 1.. B'avannan. Gil- CHEAP HOODS. ERWIN, RAMSAUR&DO Are now receiving their Spring and Summer Goods and will sell at prices extremely low for Cash or to Prompt Pay ing* Customers. All persons indebted to them are requested to make eat ly pay meats - dec2 Thrash’s Consumption Cure Read what Dr. LOVICK PIERCE has fo sou about it. Dear Brother Davies— Excuse me for writing only when I am rtecplr interested. 1 have been voiceless about two months. Mould not read and pray in a family. Had tried many things. Got no benefit from any. Since Conference, someone sent me. from Americas, a bottle of Til RASH’S COXSYM PTIYE CURE AND LUNG KESTORER, which I have been taking now this is the ninth day. I can talk now with some ease. I came here among other tilings, to supply my sell with this medi cine. So druggist here has it on sale. I must have it. I want you to go in person to Messrs Thrash A Cos. and show Upon this letter, and make them send me to Sparta, Ga., t\V“, three or lour bottles, with bill. lam getting on fin el v. , , . ri , tti> For sale wholesale and retail by P, >V Ult KY, Pr-uggist. Cariersville, Ga. Call and get \: trial bottle at 3> cents. il b*‘ -0-ly- V ielv’s*! FLOWER AMD VEGETABLE SEEDS Are planted by a million of people in America, See Yiek's Catalogue —3CO illustrations, only two C \ ick's floral Guide, Quarterly, 25 cents a Flower and Vegetable Carden, 50 cts. With elegant doth covers one Ldlar. AH my publications are printed in English and German. Address JAMEaVICK. Jan 12 1-1 Chester, N. 1 . NATION 1L HOTEL, ATLANTA GEORGIA. First-Class Fare Per Day Ar 'Old Virginia Welcome” by Hewitt CAUTI7BSYILL); AT PRESENT AND IX THE FFTTR E. To the EdtU/r (J the Kxpress : Permit me ns uue interested in the prosperity and welfare of Cariers vil!e and Bartow county, and as one who has for y> ars sat quietly by, and looked on and observed the various and multiform operations and manip ulations of her government and bus iness, io set fortii a few facts connect ed therewith in your paper. Some live or six years ago there was pros perity in Carteroville, business of all kinds was good and profita le. \ou could hear the hum of manufacturers machinery and the saw and hammer of the mechanic. You could see our depivt filled with grain and our streets filled with wagons loaded with cotton* The taxable property of our little city of the Etowah was es timated at over a million dollars. All was peace and prosperity. It is true the financial crisis of 1873 has caused a great sTirTnkage in the value of all kinds of property and has from then until now wilh the aid ol a cor rupt federal administration ot gov ernmental affairs and the r sumption act of 187f> of Congress v itii a want of the proper confidence existing be tween man, has paralyzed all kinds of business. . But has all this been sufficient to account for the great de preciation in the value of our town property? A depreciaton from over out million of dollars to about $300,- 000. lias it been sufficient to so com plete !y stifle and destroy all our mercantile’ and other business? It so, all tilings considered the financial crisis of 1573 which has lasted io the present day unabated has injured and depreciated Cartersviiie more than any othep place in the State or government. Here is the city of Cartersviiie, situated on the banks of the Etowah, environed by the fertile valleys oi the Etowah teeming with her vast uods ot min erals of various kinds and her rich lields of corn, cut ton, wheat, oatq barley, clover and grass. The county scat of Bartow county, a enmity that gives in a taxable or landed worth of some SBOO,OOO more than any county in the State and surrounded by other counties whose richness in minerals and agijeultiirai and landed worth nearly equal Unit of Bartow, and whose trade and business properly and ligitimateiy belongs to vide. I say with ad these natural i\sources of {die city of Cartersviiie that in no business carried op in her, ought ihe supply to exceed the demand. But with these natural re sources, all branches of her bussiness ought to be good and in a prosperous condition, she should be on the ad vance v,iti a demand pressing her up to the proportions of a city and not retrograding into a dilapidated, deserted village of empty, unoccu pied p.oyses going f o rack and ruin. The HmiUKary piisU that has as serted its astringent BP4 austeie power ail over our broad land for the past few years with a mni-odnilnU tration of federal matters and the act of Congress retiring the pre sumptioii eiDYejjpy of Ihe count iy te paratory to the resumption payment is not sufficient to account for our utter loss of business and tlie dilapidated devastation of our town that stares u jo grimly in the face wherever we look. Tne true C3ffse of all this stifled destruction of our business interest and the depreciated condition of our properly originates among our own people. TJ.gy are the architects of this their fortunes of woo. And now in the language of the Hebrew prophet come let us reason together and. see how r.nd why this is so. First our municipal government is not what it should be but in many respects it is illegal unjust onerous and burdensome. By refugest of the present munici pal authorities, the J;Pgi: s !idure t y act amended the charter of the city, authorizing and establishing a a town chain gang which was created especially for the poor white people and the polored population and which is an ouira&O upon the iminunites of citizens and American civil liberty. In charges for viola tion of an ordinance the prosecutor sits as judge and employs council to prosecute and then they as prosecu tors sit upon the guilt or innocence of the accused. By their unjust, illib eral and illegal construction of their celebrated ordinance, number 73, they frequently attempt to suppress natural law and principles placed in man for a wise and liable purpose which is that of protecting ones per son, character and honor. The law of the land recognizes a man's righto in protecting these. It even justifies a breach of the peace in doing this. The legislature in granting the char ter or franchise to the town said they should not pass any ordinance that conflicted with the constitution and laws of the United States or of that of the State, and the courts have decided that the Legislature could grant no other power to any corporation. Yet in the administration of their ordinances they heed not ihe law. Poor men come from the country to town, their place of trade to, contribute their little mite towards tiie support of the town, and without any intention, violate some town or dinance which lies h'd in the desk of the mayor or the breast of the municipal authorities. He is arrested, carried before trie mayor or council, adjudged guilty by a court which i? interested in his prosecution, found guilty fined or imprisoned or fined and imprisoned,has no money is sentenced to work in tiie town chain gang for five or or ninety days,has a family at home dependent for a support upon his daily labor, left at home and maybe sick with no one to watch over the unprotected wife and little (ARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MOSSING, JUNE 29,1577. ones when the shades of midnight is upon them. Since the establishment of the city chain gang I have known parties who were poor andeould com mand no money confined therein for a number of days, w hose families were sich at homo and whose wives were “ enciente in uterogestation—far ad vanced, and whose presence was needed at ho.oo yv i they were forced to the humiliation of working out a sentence in the chain-gang for ignorantly violating some trivial town ordinance. All this justly begets a predjudice against the town and alienates the legitimate trade and influences from the town and destroys that cohesive attraction so. necessary to a unity or concert of action required when people associate themselves together for the building up of a city or town. There is ! again a want of confidence by tiie ! people or the governed tax-payers of ! the town in the governing class of j the town authorities all of. which j works dissa isfaetson and disente- I gration of th” different business in terest.' The expenses of 1 mining our j municipal government is too onerous ! for these burdensome times of taxa tion. We have two town marshals' H an expense of some i ; 1,200 per m, when one good man worthy ol the respect and support of the good citizens could, at an expense of some five hundred a. year, discharge ail the duty efficiently. Again we have the office of city tax collector, created by the present council for the preseii t incumbent and by an omnibus trade of votes with a salary of $125 per year. A clerk of council with a salary of $125 per year, a treasurer for the town with a yearly salary of $75 and SSO paid for tiie assessment of city tax, all of which quid pro quo the council gets them selves, besides they will at the end of the year vote a salary of someone hundred dollars each to themselves. The tax should be collected by the marshal and it should be assessed by the eounfij aqd the duty of treasurer and clerk should be dis charged by a member of it under their other pay and they be exempt ed from commit too duty or else it should leave ail been let out to tlio-e good, worthy and efficient men who an* nut members of the council who offered to discharge the duty for rjjnch less than half what they charge. * Hecondly, There is properly exist- j lag a want of confidence of the conn- , try people woo are tiie prod oners and ; upon whom the town must depend I for existence and succor In our mer- j chants who purchase cotton, wheat, j corn, etc. Ami thij ’want of con fidence diverts and alienates the le gitimate trade of the town, and drives it to other markets Rome and Aeworth.) Tiie planters have be-j cornu wearied of having arms laid ! aroptnl (hplr necks, their harms j squeezed ami brothered into taking j hss for their cotton and produce than i they can realize in other markets. It has got to be a matter of money with them. They have become tired of taking from a half to a cent less for their cotton than other mar kets afford, ana of having pounds taken off for water "where only a lit-., tie dampness exists. They have be come disgusted with merchants who injure their own town and the en tire country hy driving money from if. When they have orders to pur chase at ono pricks ami tinny write manufacturers not to pay that price, that they can purchase'for less. For instance, to illustrate: When a man j ufacturer of flour, who lives in another j and distant part of the country sends t out an order to purchase wheat at j ■’! p ppr bushel the merchant writes ! not tb pay that *um, that no can buy it from the farmers for much less, thus defrauding the planter, the country and the town out of hun dreds of dollars that properh be longs to them, and should make up a part of the IcgitiuiHte circulation of the entire section of country. In con sequence of this and other similar de vices our merchants have driven our trade.proper to other markets, and have ruined ant} {lppiei'iateiJ out ; town pioperty, destroyed Iho trade j of the place and they, instead j of selling their goods out at a profit are holding them and complaining g*f a want bf trade. If our country people were treated properly and right, of this and adjoining counties they would prefer this as a market to ot her points on account of its easy accessibility, and, our county peo ple, because by building up thrown it Y/oulr] make a better market, woultl increase the taxable property of the county and thereby increase the amount of property upon which to levy tax and hence reduce every tax-payer's ta v , a thing he does not do hy carrying his produce tu other markets < f other counties. Under tiie present management an 3 state of affairs in our town, I can but see a further loss ol trade and a greater depreciation of *our town property. All is gloom and despondency as to its future. Three years ago the le gitimate produce of our and adjoin ing count its on account qf tiiamd conduct of our merchants Aim pur chase cotton, etc., began to seek other markets. Since that time the amount or trade amt tiie amount of the products brought to our market hqco fearfully decreased yearly, and will, this year, iqnemtt to utmost nothing, unless some steps ate taken to reclaim it. Why can Cartersviiie not pay as much for cotton as Rome or Aeworth? The freights are the same and should be less thaii that from Borne when cotton is shipped 804th, It costs nothing in Cartersviiie to weigh, but few of our people have to pay fer riage and almost all can go and re turn from market in a day. Indeed this place should be a more profitable and better market than Rome, if our cotton and grain buyers would pay the market price for such ap ti des. J n order to reclaim the trade that properly belongs to our town, trade that has irom an unwise and impolitic cause been driven to otliei markets let our merchants, if neces sary, pay from one-eighth to one cent' more in the pound for cotton and more for grain than other com peting markets. Jn that way they atone for past sins and wrongs, make a market for iheir goods at a good profit, increase the value of our town property, enthuse our people with confidence, our town with life, and ! resuseiate all our business from a ‘ state of general inanition. Let them no longer buy a bale of cotton or j grain like it was ihe last that would ' ever be brought to this market. Let I them ceage their foolish, acquisitive ness of Lilting- the hen to get the > golden egg. Let our merchants and their country friends and patrons who are .tiie producers, the tillers of the soil, those upon whom wo all depend, those who draw the deposits from our only bank, “mother earth,” and place in circulation among us, work ! together as a hand of brothers, re membering that upon the success of . the one depends that of the other. Let them establish that cohesive ac tion of unity 30 necessary to the suc cess of our town, ami above all, let them cease their jealous, avaricious cunning and covetousness, of alt try ing to break and tear down every one vvhc is supposed to be doing well and in a prosperous condition among us,and all those who come among us to make good and enterprising citizens and join in good faith the tittle van who has at heart the in j terest of our town and country. Let them bear in mind or co herent principle of our natural phi lo-ophy. That eentripital and cen trifugal laws are good in society and general business sis well as elsewhere. They prevent disintegration of mat ters of all kinds. They prevent in dividuality and selfishness from pre domination over that public sjriiit I and interest in our common good so necessary for tne association of peo ple togetlu r for the building up of a | town or city. The bane of our town is the de struction of the common good and public spirited ness by individuality and personal selfishness. Let our people no longer stand in the way \>f their own interest, Nature has done much for our town and county in fertile lands, good water power, vast beds of minerals and an une qualed salubrious eiime and atmos phere. Let us assist nature in her outside pressure for oitr prosperity and no longer qse oqr povyers and weans to impede her in such a noble work. Tonvxsma x. “THE REA LJXO ART.” Medical Sentiment and Practice of the L'ay. NUMBER TWO. To the Editor of The Exnress • -;' t " ' Possibly 1 may have surprised your readers last week with the an nouncement that medical sentiment had recently undergone very great changes ; but these statements were stiic-tiy and authoritatively true, as shown by reference to the latest and most reliable medical authorities, the writer intimated that medicine was something more than the lancet and pill box,and that the fonnularized routine practice of drugs, blisters and starvation, with reckless em ployment ot damaging agents in the cure of disease, did not express, or j at till exemplify the spirit and sen- ! timent of medical practice of the | present day. It was also indicated i that in obedience to more correct and thorough knowledge of the laws of nature and disease, a more j conservative office had been assigned the physician-—acting as minister or servant, and not as master of nature. Asa fundamental principle in ther apeutics, the practice of to-day rec agnii.es that remedies to be efficient j for good must be potential / and j that these potential properties may | be wielded for harm instead of good, in proportion to their potency, when hpliscripfinately administered. Hence ihe conservative injunction to abstain from very active measures of treatment in many diseases of recog nized natural tendency —the practi tioner being content to assist the powers of life end tiring and triumph, big over the disease. The same principle is exemplified in practice by more reserve and greater discrimina tion in the employment of spoliation., perturbatory and debilitating meas ures. By greater reliance upon Ily gienic measures, increased attention to rise necessity of liberal aliiponta tion, and the earlier and tno; e efficient employment of supporting treatment in all affections tending to destroy life by asthenia or exhaustjon, The stale 01 the system is duly regarded and proper allowance made for the natural tendency of the disease to recovery. It rationally rebukes the popular. habit of prescribing, with an unsparing hand, active drugs and nauseous draughts, without clear ap prehensions of the objects and aims to be fulfilled. It withholds violent attacks upon disease by measures en dangering the vitftl farces and strength of the patient. In a word, Mr. Editor, the authorized practice of to-day, in contradistinction to that of the past, is more to treat the patient than the disease affecting the patient, 'There are some points, sir, deserv ing especial emphasis as being press ingly inculcated by modern medical sentiment. Asa correction of the popular error of dieting or slurring the sick, nourishing diet is pow en joined to the fullest practicable ex. tent in neaily all cases of sickness, it) gratification of ordinary or special appetite, as also in cases in which there may be no instinctive desire for food. This is dictated by knowledge of the fundamental importance ol keeping the nutrition of the body> during its invasion by disease, as near as possible tip to the healthy stand, aid—thus enabling the system to tol erate and finally ovrecome the dis ease. Beyond all question, patients on the sick bed often die purely from inanition or the veunt of proper and sufficient nourishment , or to speak plainly, are permitted to starve to death. Upon the same principle of perishing out disease, alcoholic and other stimulants are often deferred till the lamp of Hie flickering in ex tinguishment. Though stimulants possess the power of brightening the vital spatk. yet they cannot rekindle it when once the lamp has gone out. The quantity of medicines dosed to the sick lias been very greatly lessen ed. Simple and more palatable re cipes have taken the place of such heterogeneous and incogrutnous mix tures as were formerly given. Cltil -1 dren become the especial benefiei.v ries oi this late conservative reaction in medical practice ! To what alarm ing extent have they been made vic tims of damaging medication ! Full ot life and vigor and recuperative energy, they endure and recover from disease readily, in the great majority of instances, when spared the effects of strong physic and other spoliative measures. The conservative spirit of late practice imperatively screens them from such devastating treat ment. But, sir, let not your readers mis understand me. Valuable medicinal agents are not by any means prohib ited, but simply restrained by more discriminate reserve. Not an article of the Dispensatory has been dis carded because of its potency, but many new and peculiarly valuable remedies have of late years, been added to the list of medicinal agents. The expediency of employing these various means must be determined by due and careful estimate, in each individual case, of the comparative chances of their proving useful, or of shortening life by adding dangers of treatment to those of disease. Wherever there are good grounds for believing that the disease will pursue a favorable course without active in terference, we should shrink from employing potential remedies. The principles of conservatism underlies and constitutes the basis ot medical sentiment and practice of the present day; and the same principle pervades every branch of practical medicine and surgery. Wo desire to preserve the vital forces, to avoid ihe pertur bations and damaging ei'iiccts of very active thereaueutic agencies. We desire to preserve the integrity of the body, iu avoid mutilations and the dangers of capital surgical oper ations as long as may be safe for the preservation of life, hitch are some ot the characteristic features of medical practice now rec* ugnued aud promulgated by the profession, and which ought to be ex emplified in even/ sick room. By contrast with the past, the difference becomes strikingly apparent, Now, Mr. Editor, admitting medi cine to be a benefaction to society, and concede that, by virtue ot its progressive character, it has recently attained an, important advanced point, and acquired enlarged capabil ities for good, what must be the just expectations of society of such pro fession ? Can the claims of the pub lic WfiQff medicine be less than that its praotioners so keep their minds imbued with the spirit of advanced medical knowledge as to be ever ca pable of judiciously dispensing its utmost benefits in daily practice ? Certainly, with no less than scrupu lous compliance with such imperative obligation, can we conscientiously and adequately discharge the sacred and responsible trusts committed to us, confer all possible blessings of medicine upon society, aud efficient ly contribute to tiie promotion of the honor and dignity of the noblest of human professions. Very truly, .T. Dickson Smith, M. D. Cartersviiie, Ga., June 20th, 1877. CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION IN GEORGIA. A Georgia exchange enumerates the following as sonic of the things which it thinks the people of that State wish, and which it believes the constitutional convention will give t hem : 1. Tiie absolute equality of all men before Ul2 law, and equal political rights for all classes and colors. 2. Such a common school system as will allow the children of every man, no matter liovv poor he may bo, to obtain at least a good English educa tion. 3. A homestead law that will in duce the amount of the present ex emption, allowed in the flush times that followed the war, that will pre vent fraud in tiie taking of such ex emption, and that will make it inali enable, so that the women and chil dren whom it is intended to benefit may be readily protected. 4. A change in the tenure of office by which, after the expiration of the term of the present incumbent, tiie Governor will be elected for two years instead of four. 5. flection of all Judges by the Legislature. 0. Biennial sessions of the Legisla ture, 7. Prohibition of all bonded in debtedness by the State except for the redemption of bonds issueii pre vious to the assembling of theconven tion. 8. The adoption of such a system of government for counties, incorpor ated towns, and cities as will limit in debtedness and taxation. With the suggestion that the whole world’has an interest in the struggle in Ouoa, on the score of hu manity, tho Chicago Tribune men tions that “this country has a special interest in that neighboring territory which might and ought to lie of mu tual commercial advantage with the United States thus devastated and plundered from year to year. It will not be much longer before (lie in quiry will be made by this and ether Governments in earnest whether Spain has not demonstrated her in capacity to rule and guarantee a peaceful government in Cuba.” It is stated that the reason Col. Thompson, of the Savannah Newt, ran behind his ticket in the recent election for convention delegates in the first senatorial district was be cause he had made himself so obnox ious to the radicals. The small vote, therefore, is really a compliment to the Colonel, as well as an eloquent tribute to the effectiveness of the fight has made against radicalism. T. W. BAXTER, ] MANUFACTURERS’ AGENT ' ... FOR SALE OF STANDARD FERTILIZERS, AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY, GINS, MOWERS AND REAPERS, THRESHERS, HORSE POWERS, HORSE 3AKES COTTON & HAY PRESSES, Steam Engines, Saw & Grist Mills & Mili Machinery, SOLD AT MANUFACTURES’ TERMS AND PRICES. OFFICE ON MAIN STREET AND WAREHOUSE ON W, & A. RAILROAD, CARTERSVILLE, GA. STILL AT THEIR OL1) STAM>, STOKELY & WILLIAMS DEALERS IN TAPLE & FANCY DRY GOODS, DRESS GOODS, Clothing, Hats, Boots and Shoes. WE desire to state to ear old friends and’ patrons that we are still running 'oui business with our paying p crons on the usual time heretofore given, But will Expsct Prompt Payment at Maturity. those paying cash tit purchase will get the benefit of a heavy deduction. And we would most respectfully request those puredialing lor cash to say to us’at the time: "Wo will ca.Oi this hill,” as we will then tne more readily atlix prices. It there is nothing said our prices w ill be given atti.it 'rates. STOKELY A WILLIAMS. NFS Those owing us due paper will do us a great favor by calling and making enrv pav • O. meet. (inarch 2) ' STOKELY A >V I LI.J AMS BOOK WALTER PORTABLE ENGINE. iffiiip ffim* EFFECTIVE, SIMPLE, DURABLE & CHEAP. etliP"ii The want of a small portal le engine and boiler, socon *!jiidV! • HCiTfe'daa • routed as to be lurnished at a price within the reneh of jt fi;|ij!#l r.rwAlßii W every one, has loiupln en hit i 'or punesses requiring tfcveSiil-.ite! tlsn shi eg or running plantation eon. mill*. This is .\- I'icssl) adapted both in constructions and costs. Every 11 K 1• 1 ‘ is thoroughly tested to twice the working power wlwß M(I loan s the woi I s complete, just us shown in cut. .illsYai, ffT a i.y lnlco nation ill 1 o liti nislied upon application le- |p!' 1 • • BAXTER, Agent lor Manulaetim-rs. Look at these Prices s PPP T. W. BAXTER, ■iwrv.ravtwiiMwa,- I—,, 1 —~ WLt . t^tW;WMt - r . , T , t ,„ nn*n ■rn■■ w ni--in ir—ntnnr hi iriMimiViiiinriiji rm OF MODILR, ALA. ASSETS $7 00,000. MAURICE MCCARTHY, .Preside.nl, JAMES L. MURPHY, Vice President, SHEPPARD HOMANS, Actuary; 11. M. FRIEND, Secretary. REMEMBER, That the Mobile Lile Insurance Company insured over two thousand poliele last year. REMEMBER, That the Mobile Life Insurance Company works all approved plans of in surance, REMEMBER, The Mobile Life makes a specialty of the ••Life Endowment” by which an. en - dowuicnt is secured at the cheap life rates of premium. REMEMBER. The “Yearly Rene .valrfe” is the cheapest plan extant, and therefore best suited to secure debts, or to “bridge over” for a term of years. REMEMBER, That fortune is uncertain, hard to yet, harder to hold and although you are rich to-day, you may die penniless to-morcow. REMEMBER, That thousands of families have been rescued from poverty by husbands having the lorethought to insure. REMEMBER, That by investing a marc pittance voti at once secure a legacy lor yo loved ones, sure and steadfast. REMEM BER, That life insuranee is not an expense 1 ike lire insurance,; but a wise and pruden t investment. REMEMBER, That what is thrown away will provide for you a handsome capital il you live. and should you die the whole insurance to go to the loved ones, Unis protecting them from want, REMEMBER, It is a duty yon owe to yourself, your family and your neighbor to keep your life always insured, REMEMBER, That ‘Troerastination’is the thief of time” and that the longer you delay the more it costs to insure. REMEMBER, To get insurance, yon have to apply when you are in goo 1 .health. Don’t wait until it is too late. REMEMBER, That insurance gives peace of mini, and in many instances “lengthens a man’s days.” as the most eminent physicians testify. REMEMBER. That delay is dangerous so insure at once in the SIOBILE LIFE INSURANCE CO. REMEMBER, AH of this, and that thought without action is worthless. You have no promise ot to-morrow. REMEMBER, That good, reliable men are wanted as agents in every town iu this section ot the State. REMEMBER, That every information is furnished by applying or writing to A. C. PICKETS, Gen. Agent, Cartersviiie, Ca. COL. It. 11. JONES; Special Agent, sopl4-lv, 1856 1877, MUSIC HAS CHARMS. ...... iSend your orders to • C. W. Langworthy, UF2LC2 C3k£L„ Only Agent for 23. Shomgsr & Co.’s Instruments, And for oilier Fiist-Class Instruments, For Georgia; Alabama and Tennessee. The undersigned will fill all orders lor INSTRUMENTS, BOOKS, SHEET MUSIC or for TUNING AND REPAIRING, left at the lHcks House orTHirExKf.ESS oflice. EVERY INSTRUMENT, THE CHEAPEST OP. HIGHEST PRICE, EVERY INSTRUMENT FULLY WARRANTED FOR G YEARS. Satisfaction Guaranteed.! Aajre ** C. IV. LANGWORTIIY, nov23-76-3y. liome, Georgia. VOLUME XYIII—JiUMBEK ?g
