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The Cartersville Express. I'rfdit, llettnbfr 28,1 W. —Misr> 3lamia Wilde is visiting friends in Atlanta. —Miss I.uia Peacock, of this city, is spending Christmas with friends in Atlanta. —A special train of over t ie W. A. R. R., the other night, hs and a run- Bing schedule of less than five hours. —There will be a pound party at the school house of L. B. Millican to night, given by the M. E. Sunday School, South. —“Texas boasts a man born with out a brain.” Texas doesn’t intend that the race of politicians shall die ©ut. —Nashville Advocate . —“Solid South” writes to the Co s Times that 31 eat and Bread are his candidates for president, and •vice-president in 1880. —Hugging sorrow is not the way to lesson it, though, like the nettle, trouble stings less when it 5s firmly grasped and not feared. —A shrewd trader says there are two reasons why we don’t trust a man ; one because we don’t know him, and the other because we do. “revolutionists,” said Dumas, “are a good deal like tho street sprinklers —they can make it muddy in sunshine, but they can’t make sunshine when it is muddy/ People are always talking of per severance, courage, and fortitude; hut patience is the finest and worthi est part of fortitude—and the rarest —The chief art in learning is to attempt but little at a time. The widest excursions of the mind are made by short flights, Trequently re peated. —Horace Greely never said a more truthful thing thau when he declared “that tiie darkest hour in the history of any young man is when he sits down to study, how to get money without honestly earning it.” —During a recent trial of a caso in New Haven, Conn., the judge was driven to remark: “The sheriff will kindly request the gentlemen of the jury to desist from eating peanuts. This is not a circus.” —A greenhorn sat a long time very attentively musing upon a cane-boi tom chair. At length he said, “I wonder what fellow took the trouble to find all them ar holes and put straws around ’em ?” —We raise ourselves by adorning that which is better than we are. It Is the one virtue of the soul which is always tending upward by its proper motion —upward to something high er, purer, better. —A Danbury housekeeper observed to the hired girl, the other morniftg: ••Ann, as we have entered upon the dawn of another century of our na~ tion’s history, I guess you had better get a tooth-brush of your own.” —The first quarterly meeting for Cartersville station, Methodist Epis copal Church, South, will be held next Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 27-8. Preaching on both days by Bev. S. P. Richardson. —The red heart sends its instincts up to the white brain to be analyzed, chilled, blanched, and so become pure reason. The current should run the other way; the cold, calm thought should always travel to the lips via the heart.—O. W. Holmes. —I Seam from Capt. Nelms, princi pal keeper of the penitentiary, that there are now 1,275 convicts in the Georgia penitentiary. Of these only 115 are white men, and there is one white woman —Kate There are 36 coloren women, and the remainder are colored men.— Cor. Augusta News. —The southern people are no; painfully excited about federal politics at the present time. They are more concerned about local reforms and material development* They are more anxious to secure financial in dependence and moral advancement than to acquire political power. They have sense enough to see that they must work out there own salg vation. —Nashville Christian Advocate. —The festival given by the Presby terian Sunday school was a merry treat. The joyous and smiling faces of the many children will in after years come trooping hack, little voices that will soon pass aw ay in music will Reheard again, the pageant of our vanished years —our happy years will glitter before us, and we will reach out to grasp “the tender graces of a day that is dead.” —One of the many pleasant inci dents of 1879, to be remembered by us, was an oyster supper, given by the gentlemen chosen to fill offices in the new council for the ensuing term, on Friday night last. It was spread in the dining room of the Messrs. Anderson Brothers, in this city, and served out by their attendants, in the most approved style. It was highly creditable to all concerned. The council has exercised a taste and judgment in their selection worthy of commendation, showing as it does a determination to serve the whole people, and guard well their trust. —Rev. Wm. H. Chapman, Pastor of M. E. Church. Georgetown, D. C. writes: “Having had an opportunity to test the excellent quali ties of Dr. BulPs Cough Syrup, I hesitate not to say, it is the best remedy I have ever used in ray family.” Bailey’s Saline Aperient. What is it? It is a mild, pleasant and de light lul purgative, which sparkles and efferv esence just like soda water. It is coming into extensive use among all classes, who have be come tired of pills. It acts mildly upon the bowels, is cooling and refreshing, relieving headache, acid stomach, heartburn, indiges tion, constipation, <fcc. It invigorates the weak and depresed, allays fever, promotes ke&ithfq perspiration, regulates the flow of bile, mitigates the pangs of rheumatism, aud keeps the brain cool and clear, For the dys peptic, rnmatic and gouty it has a wonderfuj soothing palliating effect. It is a white pow. aer, and it is only necessary to pour a little water on a tablespoonful and take as soda wa ter. “ My dear sir” said a pale, feeble and emaci ated gentleman, “ I'ara about worn out with chills, and can find no cure. 'Too feeble to work, my stmaeh is irritable,‘quinine sets me crazy, arsenic bloats me, and 1 am too poor to remain idle. I lern, sir, thre is a remidy that does not eon turn quinine, that is pleasant, re quires no other medicines, and maker prompt and permanet cures. “Yes, sir” replied the druggist. “ I have the very article alluded to. It is Day’s Ague Tonic, and it is consider the best remidy before public for the sure of all forms of chills.” County Commissioner. The election for a Commissioner to fill the vacancy occasioned by the res ignation of Mr.Brandon, on last Mon day, resulted in the choice of Mr. A. Knight, of this city. Mr. Knight is a popular gentleman and will make a good officer. Christmas. It has been a long established cus tom of newspapers to take Christmas, by the issuing of no paper that week. Owing to the fact, that we have ad vertisements which will not permit us to fuliy practice this custom, we will only issue a paper haif the size of our regular issue this, and next week, after which, the Express, in an improved form, will greet Us many subscribers , the year round , on Friday mornings. ■ -w- 1 Hymenial. Mr. B. A. Tomlinson, of Cedar town was united in marriage, at 1 o’clock last Tuesday evening, to Miss Mattie T. Hardy, daughter of Dr. W. Hardy, of this city. The many friends of Mr. Tomlin son extend their most hearty con gratulations upon securing for a life long companion one who is the em bodiment of loveliness, grace and pu rity, and our wishes for them is a fu ture of unalloyed happiness and pros perity, the brightness of which will ever be intensified by the flight of time. •‘Will he Never Return.” This girl was standing at the front door pale, excited and almost motionless. The night was dark and gloomy, rain was pouring down in torrents, thunders roared and lightnings flash ed. yet she stood peering through the dark ness. “Will he never return,” she sighed. Her heart was heavy and her,thoughts were of her mother, v/lio lay in a room close by, prostra ted with a chronic female complaint and had been despaired ol by all. Someone said that English Female bitters would care her mother, and this gill had dispatched someone to the drug store for a bottle. It came, her mother used it and a rapid cure was the result. That girl in worth marrying. All sickly females, married or single, can be cured by using the same medicine, —“lt is better to laugh than be crying”— decidedly; and to enjoy your baby’s laughing society use Dr. Bull’s Baby Syrup which re lieves discomforts of babyhood without stupefy ing the children. Price 25 cents a bottle. <j - - 1 "■•■i For Sale. LOUIS - MILLS. rfilHE Property known as the “Louis Mills” | in Barrow county, on Stamp Creek, 10 miles from Cartersville, on the Canton road. SPLENDID WATER POWER. The tract of laud contains 160 acres of fine timber. The main building is feet, 4 stores high, in cluding stone basement, with a wing 30}*j30feet 4 % stories high; Two run of burrs—one for flour and one for grist. New Winship Gin, conuenser, feeder and press, all driven by a 20 foot overshot. Capacity of mill 15 to2o bush el per hour. Also a Store house with stock of general merchandise. For further particulars A. D. LAWSON, Stamp Creek. Bartow County, Ga. dec26,1879-4w. Bartow Sheriff’s Sales. WLLI, EE SOLD BEFORE THE COURT house dour ia Cartersville, Georgia, on the first Tuesday in January next, 1860, be tween the legal sale hours the following de scribed property, to-wit; „ „ . , Lot of land No. 213, lying in tho -dr.] district and 3d section of Bartow county, containing ICO acres more or less. Levied cn and wih be sold as the property of A. N. Merred to saitst> one irate and county tax fi. fa. for the yeai 18.8 in favor of the Rate of Georgia and Bartow county vs, A. N. Metre!! an t Levi 1 itncey, a Adso, at the same time an-! place, one acre of land, more or les*. at Hall s Mills in Bartow county, Georgia, bounded on the east by the wagon road from Kingston to Adairsville, and on the other sides by the property ot Robert Keen said acre being known as the \ an Bry ant place. Levied on and will be sold as the property of Daniel Mize to satisfy a justice's court in favor of T. Warren Akin vs. said Daniel Mize. Property pointed out by plain tiff and in possession of the said Damei Mize. Levy made and returned to me by If. R. row ers. L. C. ... Also, at thesame time and place, one undivi ded one-l'ourth interest in lots ol land, Nos. 1070, 1072, 1080,1008, 1135, 114S, 1144, 1158, 11; A 1160, 1102,1163, 1214, 1215, 1217, 12 b, 1219, ILA 1233,1237. 1276,1286, 1267, 1868, 1292, 1203, each lot containing 40 acres more or less, ami the one undivided one-fourth interest in fiiteen acres in lot No. 630, lying on the northeast side of the Etowah river,* all lying in the 4th dis trict and 3d section of Bartow county. Levied on and will be sold as the property of Louisa Rowland, principal, and H. 11. Thompson, ct. al M guarantees, to satisfy one Bartow superior court attachment ft. iii* in. l&vor oi \\ . If* Hoi linshead and W. T. Rowland, vs. Fannie Row land, principal, and H. 11. Thompson, et, al., guarantees. , , , . , Also, at the same time and place, lot Ol land No. 47, lying and being in the sth district and 3d section oi Bartow county, Ga., containing 160 acres more or less. Levied on and will be sold as the property of Seaborn D.sheroon, one of the defendants, to satisfy one Bartow supe rior eourt fi. fa. in favor of F. P. Gray, admin istrator of L. Tumi in, vs. Disheroon and luni lin. Proper tv in possession of S. Disheroon. Levy made by G. Franks, former deputy sheriff. , , .... ~ \lso, at the same time and place, vail be sold one pile of manganese in the city ot Carters ville; on east side of W. & A. B. R., being 12 yards otr north end of said pile ot manganese and containing 40 tons more or less. Also, the mineral interest in lots of land Nos. 4 <3, 464, 401, and part ot 536, all in the 4th district and 3rd section of Bartow county, Ga,, which was leased on December 3rd, 1878, by plaintiff to defendant for the term of .ten years. Levied on and will be sold as E. 11. Woodward’s proper ty, to satisfy one attachment fi. fa. irom justi ce’s court 822d district G. M. in layor ot 11. A. Johnsey vs. E. 11. Woodward. Property de scribed in said li. fa. Levy made and return ed to me by J. G. Broughton,, L. C. Also, at the same time ' and place, the undi vided one-fourth interest in lots of land Nos. 1070, 1072. 1060, 1092, 1135,1143, HR, 1158, 1159, 1160 11G' 7 1163 1214, 1215,1217, 1218, 1219, 1231, 1% 123771270, 1280.1287, 1288,1292, 1293, each lot containing forty acres more or less, and the undivided one-iourth interest in fifteen acres of lot No. 037, lying on the northeast side of the Etowah river, all lying in the 4th district and 3rd section of Bartow county. Levied on and will be sold as the property ot John L. Row land to satisfy three Bartow superior court fi. fas. l two in favor of W. H. Hollinslicad, executor of 11. H. Rowland, deceased, undone in favor of Win. L. Rowland, transferred to W. 11. Holiinsliead, vs. John L. Rowland, A iso, at the same time and place, the follow ing property to-wit: Twenty acres of lot ot land No. 901, in the 4th district and 3rd section of Bartow county, Ga., the same being a frac tional part of said lot, lying on the south or west side of the Western & Atlantic railroad, the same side on which the buildings ol the Bartow Iron Company are located. Levied on as the property of the Bartow Iron Company, the defendants, and will be sold as the property of said company. The interest, levied on and to be sold being said fractional part of said lot of land, excepting the right reserved by H. • Bates in his deed to said Bartow Iron Com pany, to enter upon said land for the purpose of getting therefrom sand rock or sandstone, with the privilege of egress and ingress over said land, or whatever privilege may be nec essary in working or getting out said sand stone or getting same to market with the fur ther right of wood and water necessary in operating said sandstone quarry. Levied on and will be sold by viitue ot fi. fa. issued Bom justice court of 822nd district, B. C., in favor of W. O. Bowler, transferred to Emily b teg all vs. the Bartow Iron Company. Levy made and returned to me by J. G. Broughton, L. C. JAMES KENNEDY, Sheriff. A. M. FRANKLIN, Deputy tehenff. ADMINISTRATOR’R SALE. BY Virtue of an Order from the court of Ordinary ot Bartow county, will be sold before the court house door in Cartersville, said county, on the first Tuesday in January, 1880, Within the legal sale hours, the i<r nronerty, to-wit: One dwelling house and lot in the town of Adairsville, said county, said lot lying on the east side oi the W. and A railroad, and contains one acre oi land, bounded on the north by Straun’s lot, on the ■?outh bv Ripley’s lot on tbe east by Dyar’s lot and on the west by Leak’s lot, sold as the prop erty of W. H. Bearden, deceased, for the pur pose o f paying debts oi said deceascu. Terms cash. This November 24tli, 1879. Lou E. BEARDEN, Administratrix. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALK. By virtue of an Order from the court of Ordinary of Bartow county, will be sold before the court house door in Cartersville, said county, on the first Tuesday m January, ISSO, within the legal sale hours, the follow in sr urovierty, to-wit: Lots ol land No. s 987, 1,030 and the west hall of 986, in the 17th (list, and 3rd section of 6aid county. Ihe whole containing 100 acres, more or less. Good dwel irur and gin house and out houses, about 60 acres cleared, balance well timbered, being the residence of Edney F. Fipps late of said county deceased, and sold as the property of the said Edney F. Pipps, deceased, lor the pur pose of paying the debts ot said deceased, ami S?rtisJr?btio g n. Term, cash Thh. November 1879 -N- VAINMhIhK, 1 n0’v27.1869-4w. Administrator. Administrator’s Sale. WILL be sold on the Ist. Tuesday in Janua ry 1880, between the legal hours of sale, before the court house, in Cartersville, by vir tue of an order from the court of Ordinary, lot ot land No. (78,) seventy-eight,in the (15th) fif teenth dist, and (3rd), third section of tie county of Bartow, containing one hundred and sixty acres, more or less, beipg land belonging to the estate of A. N, Gaines, deceased, and sniff for the purpose of distribution and pay- debts. U Terms cash. This December 2d 1070 CAROLINE S. GAINED, dec5.1879. Administratrix Gi EORGIA, BARTOW COUNTY.—Whereas r Mary Shepherd, Administratrix of John W. Shepherd, deceased, has applied for leave to sell a portion of the land belonging to the estate of said deceased. Therelore all persons concerned are hereby notified to file their objections, if any they have in my office, within the time prescribed bv law, else leave will be granted applicant, as applied for,on the first Monday in January. 1880 This November 25th, 1879. 8 j, A. HOW ARD, Ordinary. GEORGIA, BARTOW COUNTY.—James It Anderson,of said county, has applied lor suDnlement Exemption of personalty, under the Constitution oflß6B and 1377 and I will pass upon the same at 10 o c } ock * on the 12th ss; Georgia BARTOW COUNTY.— Joseph Johnston has applied for supplemental exemption of personalty & I will pass upon the same at 10 o’clock, A. M., on 27th ciay e ceinner 1879. at mV office. This sth, Decemtier cemper, A IIQWARD> Ordinary. ©. T. LUX, undertaker. Repairer and Manufacturer of Plain Furni ture. Supplies pauper coffins to the countv. Repair ing furniture a specialty. All work low. acg15.1879-tf, Music, Fancy Goods, Stationery, j Newspapers and Magazines, Toys, Window Shades, Notions, etc., Picture Picture Frames & Mouldings, Fancy & Plain Confectioner!© , Pipes, Cigars, Tobacco and Snuff. They keep on hand other goods incident to a general Variety Store, which are too numer ous to mention, but which parties can see by calling at their si ore. They* are alsocsoio i „. gents for j Mime. 33omorost y s neliaHlo 3Paper 3Pattorxi. Anything in their line not in stock will be promptly ordered, without any extra expense to customer, 1 WEST MAIN STREET, - CAR I ERSTViILE, GA. JNTES'W" goods! 3SnRJ"VW GOODS! AT T. Jk. . FOOTE. READ AND REMEMBER! 10+ I AM NOW RECEIVING and opening a full line of General Merchandise at McDonald & Brandon, on West Main street, such us PRINTS, of all kinds DRESS GOODS, NOTIONS, at extremely Low Prices. LADIES SHAWLS, at Bottom Price. A Splendid Line of LADIES HOSIERY, as Cheap as the Cheapest. FLANNELS, of all grades. SHEETING aud SHIRTING, Yery low, JEANS, BLEACHED AND UNBLEACHED DOMESTIC, BOOTS oSLIMXJ SHOES, Cheaper than they can bo sold at any other house in the city. HATS and CAPS? of the latest styles, at bottom prices* TRUNKS and SATCHELS, at prices to suit the times. I also make a specialty of SUGAR A3TD OOFFS' £3 , Of the very best, Also, a full lino of Fancy and Staple GROCERIES, CIGARS, SNUFF, TOBACCO, OYSTERS, SARDINES, SOAPS, &C. M 33 X=L s At M’Donald & Brandon’s old Stand on West Main Street? Jot Thanking the public for past patronage, and hoping by fair dealing and low prices, you Wfil give me a cofitiquance of the same, I am, very respectfully, . u Cartersville, Ga., Oct. 9tli, 1879-3 m _ ELECTRICITY Possesses the greatest power known to man, once but little understood and for all time greatly feared, is now being made useful and subservient to man. THE jNETW METHOD Of protection against lightning, on the theory and patent ot.C.Cnam oers,which he lias recen*- 1 ly discovered, is rapidly taking the place 01 the old rod. the old plan Of roddinc building®— connecting the rod with the earth-has been proven unsafe and even dangerouf. The new method places the rod and points on the root ot the‘ k®use, “"C* the house old style, with Chambers’ Improved Insulators, with no rod running down the ide of the nouse to the earth. RODS AND POINI’S Put mi on Chambers’ theory, operate as active agents facilitating the natural laws oi clectrici-- tv hv a continuous discharge or throwing off the negative electricity, thereby neutralizing the and particularly so during a heavy thunder storm thus re ripnimr a stroke instead of inviting it. In the event these points should not tarow off the ne^, tenasssr 7 lun “ CHAMBERS’ NEW METHOD been examined and thoroughly tested by scientific men, and pronounced to be the only Srect SriSle for protection. We have accepted an agency, and are now ready to put up vmG on the nbi.ll c£ the new method. Any one wishing to see this theory ‘.leaionstiauod, can and j£' byfalling at our isto“ wSero we will take pleasure in exhibiting the many advantages it has over the old plan. W. A. WILLIAMS ft SON, Corner of Erwin and West Slain Streets, augs-5m CAH-TEIISVIXaLE, C3rJ2±. —DEALER IN Window Glass and Glasswares. Market Street, Chattanooga, Tenn. jygg To secure Lowest Prices, send Cash with your Orders. apr23 78 EORGIA, BARTOW COUNTY. /J. A. HOWARD, I „ vs. ! Bill for Foreclosure W.J. HOWARD, f and Relief, and others. J It appearing to the court by the sworn alle gations in the bill, and by the affidavit of J. A. Howard, that John H. Howard, one of the de fendants to this bill resides out of the of Georgia, it is ordered by the court that service of this bill be perfected by the publication ot this rule and order, once a month for four months prior to next term of said court, in the CAETESSVILLE EXPRESS, This Sept. 4,1879. C. D. McCUTCHEN, J. S. C. B. C. A true extract from the minutes of Bartow Superior Court. THOS, A. WORD, Sept. 4, 1879-oam4m ul er *- and EORGIA, BARTOW COUNTY-Wbereas fSC g. B. Elrod, Administrator of the estate of John M. Elrod, late of said conuty,deceased, has applied for letters of dismission. Therefore all persons concerned are hereby notified, to file their objections, if any they have, in my office, within the time preecribed by law, else letters will be granted applicant as applied for on the first Monday in January, 1880 Witness my hand and offieial signature. This Oct. 6th. 1879. _ J. A. HOWARD, Ordinary. (TEORGIA, BARTOW COUNTY.—Singleton jf s. Bianson has applied for exemption of personalty, and I will pass upon the same at 10 o’clock, A. M., on the 27th day of December, 1879, at my office. This December 6tb, 1879. J. A. IOWA RD, Ordinary. Administrator’s Sale, By virtue of an or >er from the court of Ordinary of Bartow county, will be sold before the court bouse door in Carters ville, said county, on the first Tuesday in Jan uary 1880, between the legal sale hours, the lol lowing property, to-wit: Lots of land Nos. 56, 57, 72, 73 and 103, in the third district of Terrell county, in said State, each lot contamg 2G2y£ acres, more or less; a small portion iu cultiva tion. Sold as the property of Col. Wm. H, Stiles, senior, deceased, for the purpose of pay ing debts. Terms ol sale, one-hali cash, tho balance on a credit of twelve months note. Bond for titles given. Also at the same time and place, Lots of land Nos. 439 and 427 in the 4th Dist.and 3rd. Section. Bartow county each containing 40 acres, more or less. Sold as the property of Col. Wm. H. Stiles, senior, deceased, for the purpose of pay ing debts. Terms casl. This Nov. ?9th, 1879. WM. HENRY STILES, Admr.