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YOL. XXIII-NO. 31.
The Cartcrsville Express,
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Address S. A. CUNNINGHAM.
UARTOW CO Of TY—OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
County Officers.
Ordinary—.T. A. Howard—Office, court h ose.
Sheriff—Jas. Kennedy.
Deputy sheriff—A. M. Franklin,
Clerk of Superior Court—Thos. A. Word.
Treasurer—Humphrey Cobb.
Tax Collector—W. W. Rich.
Tax Receiver—W. W. Ginn.
Commissioners—J. 11. Wikle, secretary; A.
Knight; W. I. Benham ; A. C. Trimble; T.
C. Moore.
CITY OFFICERS—CARTEESVILLE,
Mayor—R. B. Trippe.
Board ot Aldermen—T. C.Woffford, E. Pa;e;
L. A. Chapman, A. L. Barron; Jno. A. Stover,
M. H. Gilreath; W. C. Edwards, R. W. Satter
lield.
Clerk—George Cobb.
Treasurer—Benjamin F. Mountcastle.
Mnrshals~-John A. Gladden, James D. Wil
herson.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
Methodist—Rev. P. M. Ryburn, pastor.
Preaching every Sunday at 11 o’clock a. m. and
b o’clock, p. m. Sunday school every Sunday at
J) o’clock a. m. Prayer meeting on Wednesday
night.
Presbyterian--Rev. Theo. E. Smith, pastor.
Preaching every Sunday at 11 o’clock, n. m.
Sunday school ‘every Sunday at 9 o’clock.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday night.
Baptist— Rev. R. B. Headen, pastor. Preach
ing every Sunday at 11 o’clock, a. m., and 8 p.
rn. Sunday school every Sunday at 9 o’clock,
Prayer meeting on Wednesday night.
Episcopal—A. W. Itees, Rector. Services oc
casionally.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
BTAR8 TAR LODGE, No. 322. I, O. G. T. Meets at
their hall oyer J. W. Jackson’s store, every
Thursday night.
J. C. HENDON, W. 0. T.
S. M. CLAYTON, W. R. S.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
th'Jr Bartow Cos. Lodge, No. 148, meets
yulyfjU-V every ltd and 3rd Monday night
Curry’s Hall, cast side of the
- n&w square, Cartcrsville, Ga.
W. L. Kirkpatrick, A. C. Smith,
Reporter. Dictator
American t egion of honor, carters
yille Council, No. 152, meets every second
and fourth Monday nights in Curry’s hall.
GEO. S. COBB, J. w. Harris, Jr.,
Secretary. Commander.
POST OFFICE DIRECTORY.
Mails Noi 111 open 7:30 a m 4:32 p m
Mails South open 10:10 a m 9:04 p m
Cherokeeß. It. open...:— 6:56 pm
Balls North close 7:00 am 4:00 p m
V) ails South close 9:45 am 8:30 pm
jherokee R.R. close 7:30 a m
llcck Mail, via Fairmount,
leaves Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at
6:00 am. Arrives Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays at 5:00 p m.
Order and Registered Lotter
Office open from 8:45 amtos pm.
General Delivery open from 8 a m to 6
pm, Open on Sunday from 9am to 10:30 am.
J. R. WIKLE, P. M,
WESTERN & ATLANTIC R. R.
ON AND AFTER June 20th, 1880, trains on
this road will run as follows:
northward.
stations. No. 1. No. 3, [ No. 11. Ycc?*
Atlanta, 2 50pm 5 20am 7 50am 5 10pm
Marietta, 3 35“ 606“\ 843 “ 609 “
Carters v’e 436 “ 723 “ 949 “ 722 “
Kingston, 500 “ 7 51“ 1018“ 800 “
Dalton, 628 “ 926 “ 12 03pm
Chatta’ga. 825 “ 10 50 “ 140“
SOUTHWARD.
STATIONS. No. 2. | No. 4, No. 6,
Chatta’ga. 5 25pm 7 05am 645 am
Dalton, 7 15“ 837 “ 1013“
Kingston, 843 “ 10 16 “ 107 pm 5 30am
Cartersv’c 907 “ 10 40 “ 202 “ 001 “
Marietta, 10 12“ 1151“ 429 “ 733 “
Atlanta, _llOO “ 12 40pm 015 “ 850 “
CHEROKEE RAILROAD.
Office CHEROKEE RAILROAD,)
August 30th, 1879. (
ON AND AFTER Monday,September 1,1879,
the train on this road will run daily, ex
cept Sunday, as follows:
LEAVING.
Cartersville, 7:40 a m
Arrive at Stilesboro. 8:30 a m
Arrive at Taylorsville 8:52 am
Arrive at Rockmart 10:00 a m
Arrive at terminus 10:50 a m
RETURNING.
Leave terminus 3:00 p m
Arrive at Rockmart 3:40 p m
Arrive at Taylorsville 4:45 p m
Arrive at Stilesboro 5:13 p m
Arrive at Cartersville 6:00 p m
ROME RAILROAD COMPANY.
On and after Monday, Nov. 17, trains on this
Road will run as follows:
MORNING TRAIN—EVERY DAY.
Leaves Rome 6.30 a m
Arrives at Rome 10.00 a m
EVENING TRAIN—SUNDAYS EXCEPTED.
Leaves Rome 5:00 am
Arrives at Rome ... 8:00 pm
Both trains will make connection at Kings
ton with trains on the W. and A. Railroad, to
and from Atlanta and points South.
Been Hillyer, Pres.
Jas. a. Smith, G. P, Agt.
TANARUS, W. MILNER. J. W. HARRIS, JR.
eV HARBIN,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
CARTERS VILLE, GA.
Office on West Main street, above Erwin.
w. FITE
ATTORNEY hi LAW,
CARTERSYILLE, GA.,
Office:—With Col. A. Johnson, West side
public square. When not at office, can be found
at office of CartersviUeExPKEsp, Opera House.
NATIONA L HOT E I,
DALTON, GA.
J. (J. A. LEWIS, Proprietor.
11IIE ONLY FIRST CLASS HOTEL IN TIIE
City. Large, well ventilated rooms, splen
did sample rooms for commercial travelers,
polite waiters and excellent pure -water.
IKstF* Kates moderate. spplOtf
ST. JAMES HOTEL,
(CARTERSVILLE, L'jLGIA,) ___
milE UNI)EUSIGNED HAS RECENTLY
I taken charge of this elegant new hotel. It
has been newly furnished anil is llrst-class in
all respects,
SAMPLE ROOM FOR COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS.
Favorable terms to traveling theatrical com
oiupauies. l. c, HOSS, Proprietor.
The Cartersville Express.
YELLOW FEVER—Black Vomit.
It is too soon to forget the ravages of this
terrible disease, which will no doubt return in
a more malignant and virulent form in the fall
months of 1879.
MKIUiELL'S HEP A TINE, a Remedy dis
covered in Southern Nubia and used with such
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most aggravated cases of fever are lound,
causes lrom one to two ounces of bile to be fil
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vents to a certainty any kind of Fever and
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larial diseases.
No one need fear Yellow Fever who will ex
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abundance of proof.
REMARKABLE CURE OF SCROFULA,&c.
Case of Colonel J. C. Branson.
Kingston, Ga., September 15,1871.
Gents:—For 16 years I have been a greatsuf
fercr lrom Scrofula in its most distressing
forms. I have been confined to my room and
bed for 15 years with scrofulous ulcerations.
The most approved remedies for such cases had
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vised by Dr. Ayer, of Floyd county, Ga., to
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For the truth of the above statement, I refer
to any gentleman in Bartow county, Ga., and
to the members of the bar of Cherokee Circuit,
who are acquainted with me. I shall ever re
main, with the deepest gratitude, Your obedi
ent servant,
J. C. BRANSON, Att’y at Law.
A MIRACLE.
Gents:—My daughter was taken on the 25th
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same with no success. In March, following,
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bone from the elbow to the shoulder joint came
outt Many pieces of bone came out of the
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it until the present.
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The thing is so; hundreds of the most respected
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CRAWFORD & WALKER, Druggists."
lion. 11. D. WILLIAMS.
Dr. PEMBERTON’S STILLINGIA is
prepared by A. F. MERRELL & Philaq
Pa. Sold by all Druggists in SI.OO bottles, or
sent by express. Agents wanted to canvass
everywhere.
Send for 800k —“Curious Story”—free to all.
Medicines sent, to poor people, payebru in in
stallments.
For sale by D. W. Curry,Cartcrsville,Ga.
Alum * I>o
TO THEE I GIVE HEALTH.
Adapted in chronic diarrhoea, constipation,
and scrofula. —Hy. Latham, M.D.
Successfully used in Dyspepsia, Chronic Diar
rhoea and Scrofula.—Prof. S. Jackson, Univer
sity, l’a.
Efficient in amemia; excellent appetizer and
blood purifier.—ll. Fisher, M. I)., Ga.
Valuable in nervous prostration, indigestion
and chlorosis.—G. E. Mathews, M. I)., N. C.
A line tonic and alterative, very valuable in
diseases peculiar to females, chronic fever and
ague, bronchitis and diseases of the "digestive
organs.—J. F. Houghton, M. I)., Ala.
Very beneficial in strengthening and improv
ing a reduced system.—llev. Jno. W. Beck
with, Bishop of Ga.
Invaluable as a nervous tonic.—Hon. I. C.
Fowler, Tenn.
Recommended as a prophylactic in Malarial
districts.” —D. Ti. Fairex, M I>. N. O.
Restores debilitated systems to health. —T. C.
Mercer, M. I)., Ind.
“Used with great benefit In Malarial Fever
and DiptherJa.”—S. F. JDupon, M. D., Ga.
Prince of mineral tonics. —Francis Gillam,
M. D„ N. C.
Of great curative virtue.—Thos. F. Rumbold,
M. I)., St. Louis.
Beneficial in uterine derangements and ma
larious conditions.—G. M. Vail, M. D., Ohio.
Best remedy ever used in diseases of the
throat. —I*. A. Sifferd, M. I)., N. C.
Tonic, alterative, diuretic; one of natures
greatest remedies.—Medical Association ot
Lynchburg, Virginia.
Adapted in certain affections of the kidneys
and bladder; dyspepsia, lupus, chlorosis,
scrofulous and cutaneous affections,—Prof. J.
J. J. Moorman, M, !>., Va.
Relieves headache, promptly—both sick and
nervous.—Rev. E. G. Dodson, Va.
Sample supply sent free to any physician de
siring to test. Pamphlets sent free. Analysis
with each package. Water as it comes from
the Springs $t per case of C gallons in glass—
sT6o for 5 galons, $4 for 10 galons, $7 for 20 gal
lons in casks, Mass 60 cents andfl; $2.50 and
$5 for half doz. Pills, pure sugar coated 25c.
50c. and $i package; $1,25, $2.50 and $5 half doz.
Sent postpaid anywhere. This Alass and Pills
contains in reduced space all the curative
powers of the water,and is convenient, palata
ble and soluble.
Springs open for visitors June Ist. Board S3O
per month. Special rates to families and par
ties. Carriages meet visitors at Forest and
Lawyer’s depot, each lour miles from Springs,
upon advice of arrival,
Address
A. M. DA VIS, Pres, of the Cos..
72 Main St., Lynchburg, Va.
Sold by D. W. Curry, druggist, Cartersvillo,
Ga. jcI.ISSO-6.
CARTERSVILLE, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1880.
COLQUITT ACCEPTS.
Several Important Topics Discussed.
L Atlanta Constitution.]
The following is the official corres
pondence between the committee of
the late democratic convention and
his excellency Governor Colquitt;
the committee notifying the govern
or of his selection by the convention
as the standard-bearer of the party
and the governor’s acceptance of the
trust.
The letter of the committee is a
short, ringing document and a model
of taste and terseness, The response
of the governor is a manly, powerful
paper, full of force and eloquence and
speaks with no uncertain sound upon
some of the gravest public issues be
fore the people. It is a letter that
will do him good, that will do the
party good, that will do the stats
good. We recommend it to the dem
ocracy of Georgia as an utterance
worthy of the leader that will be
overwhelmingly elected as the nexi
governor of Georgia:
THE COMMITTEE TO THE GOVERNOR
Atlanta, Ga., August 12, 1880.—
Governor A. IT. Colquitt, Atlanta,
Ga.—Dear Sir: The democratic
convention of the state of Georgia,
which assembled in this city on the
4th instant, by a large majority se
lected you as the democratic candi
date for governor at the ensuing elec
tion in October next, and the undeis
signed were appointed by the con
vention as a committee to notify you
of its action and request your accept
ance of the trust.
.In the performance of this pleasant
duty, permit us to congratulate you
and t h e state of Georgia on the hap
py resuit, and to say that the action
of the convention in your selection as
the standard-bearer is but the reiter
ation of the pronounced voice of the
democracy of Georgia lawfully ex
pressed at the bailot-box, in the ful
lest primary elections ever held in
the state.
Your administration, embracing a
period of four years, and complicated
with great financial questions, and
the formation of anew constitution,'
and dealing with economy, reform
and nationality, has demonstrated
your ability, integrity and devotion
to Georgia and evoked an over
whelming indorsement from the
grateful people of our common
wealth. We feel confident that the
action of the convention in giving
you a majority of 224 j votes out of
the 349} present is a clear expression
of the wishes of the people and will
be affirmed.
Hoping that you will, at an early
day, signify your acceptance, and
with high peisonal consideration, we
remain,
Phillip L. Cohen,
Randolph Ridgeley,
R. Jones,
Willis A. Hawkins,
F. M. Longley,
Geo. M. Nolan,
Samuel Hall,
David Buckofzer,
Tyler M. Peeples,
Committee.
THE GOVEROR’S RESPONSE.
Atlanta, Ga., August 12, 1880.—
Messrs. Phillip L. Cohen, Randolph
Ridgeley, R. Jones, Willis A. Hawk
ins, F. M. Longley, Geo. M. Nolan,
Samuel Hall, David Buekofzer, Tyla*
M.Peeples, Committee —Gentlemen*
I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter, notifying
me that the state democratic convei
tion of Georgia has selected me by a
large majority as the democraticcai
didate for governor in the coming
state election, and I hereby signify
my acceptance of the trust. For the
kind terms in which you have couch
ed your letter, I beg to assure you if
ray appreciation.
Entering upon the duties of the ex
ecutive office nearly four years age
in a period of general depression, I
was conscious of the unusual burden
that I assumed, and 1 brought to the
discharge of duty an earnest desire
that my administration might bung
material results of benefit to the peo
ple of our beloved state. In every
act I have performed as a public Ser
vant since I have tilled the post I oc
cupy, the interest and the honor of
Georgia have been ray inspiration,
and not to the extent of ‘‘one poor
scruple” have I betrayed or slept
over my trust.
It has been gratifying to me to see
a steady improvement in individial
welfare and in every phase of the
public condition, and I am not insen
sible to the compliment conveyed in
your letter that you accord to me
credit for these results to the full ex
tent that an executive may properly
claim in our scheme of public policy,
Among the valuable results
wrought in these years are, an eleva
ted state credit, a diminished public
debt, a decreased rate of taxation,
larged sources of income, exaltation
of the state’s dignity abroad, and an
abatement of sectional strife through
Georgia’s influence. To these may
be added kindlier relations between
the white and colored races, due to a
liberal spirit in the encouragement of
popular education and equal justice
in the protection of all races in every
right of citizenship to the fullest ex-*
tent of executive authority.
I consider it the duty ot all the pa
triotic people belonging to either
race to encourage cordiality and
kindness between the races. It is es
pecially the duty of the white race
having the advantage which they
now posess in education and in the
possession of property, to see that full
and impartial justice is done to the
colored race by every department of
the government.
I will say further that the state
government should do all that can
reasonably be done to promote pop
ular education, and that each race
should participate equally aud fairly
in the distribution of all public mon
eys raised for that purpose, in pro
portion to the number of children
belonging to each, within the ages
which entitle them to the beuefits of
education at public expense, as pro
vided by law.
I may mention as an evidence of
increased prosperity that if the re
turns from the one hundred counties
heard from by the comptroller-gen
eral afford a basis for juging tho
vealth of Georgia will show an in
trease of fully ten millions of dol
lars this single year.
It may be inappropriate in this
onnection for me to say something
cn the subject of our system of trans
portation, as it is one that very ma
terially affects the interests of our
fellow-citizens. Much complaint hav
ing been made in reference to the in
equalities and discriminations i our
railroad system, the last general as
sembly took up that question, and
after great deliberation passed the
act now upon our statute book, a
leading feature of which was the es-
tablishment of a railroad commis
sion. It was not to be expected that
;he commissioners could in a short
lime so adjust the whole railroad
jystem in Georgia as to prevent all
iiscrimdnations and do justice alike
;o all.the people and to the railroad
companies. I am gratified to learn,
however, that very great progress
has been made toward a satisfactory
solution of this whole question. I
cannot doubt that that the able in
telligent gentlemen who have the
matter in charge as commissioners,
will during the coming year be able
to harmonize the different conflict
ing elements, and to so systemize
tho whole business of transportation
by rail in the state as to place it upon
a just and eqitable basis. I trust that
both the transportation companies
and the people will be content to
await developments for a reasonable
time until the problem has been fair
ly solved. The people of the state
have the right to demand that their
freights be carried at the lowest fig
ure that will secure to the stockhold
ers who have invested their money
in railroad enterprises reasonabl and
just dividends upon the investment.
While on this point I desire to re
mark further that lam aware that
considerable disquietude has been
manifested by our people in refer
ence to our great state property, the
Western and Atlantic railroad, grow
ing out of the extensive combinations
aud e msoiidations of the railroad in
terests, and the rapid changes which
have been made in tlie ownership of
the different lines connecting
with our state system, and especially’
with the Western and Atlantic
' railroad.
I have looked carefully into the
lease, and to the act providing for
the lease of the Western and Atlan
tic railroad, and I find that all dis
criminations against persons or cor
porations in this state are positively
forbidden by that act. It will be my
purpose to see that this act is faith
fully carried out in letter and spirit.
The Western and Atlantic railroad
is a great public highway, connecting
the transportation lines between the
coast and the west and it should be
perpetually used as an open highway
over which every person and every
railroad company should have an
equal right to pass upon terms of
perfect equality.
To carry out this object, it will be
very important that the state should
retain at all tim.s the control of this
great highway in her own hands.
I am, therefore, opposed to tho sale
of the Western and Atlantic railroad,
and should not hesitate to withold
my signature a3 the executive of
Georgia from any act providing for
the sale of the road, or of any dispo
tionofit that puts it beyond the
power of the state to keep it open
alike to the use of all corporations
and all citizens npon terms of perfect
equally.
While these remarks are probably
not elicited by your communication,
they relate to subjects of public inter
est so momentous in their character
that I ieel lam due no apology for
having made this public statement
in reference to my position and poli
cy on these vital issues.
Feeling grateful for the continued
manifestation of the respect and
fidence of the people of Georgia, as
shown by M their indorsement in pri
mary meetings, and the action of the
democratic convention, I take fresh
courage for the work that is before
me, aud as I feel that I haye‘ been
true to the interest of Georgia in the
past, I will not falter in the discharge
of duty in the future. Very respect
fully your obedient servant,
Alfred IT. Colquitt.
CUMMINGS’ STATISTICS.
A Valuable Record and Notes on an
Important Atlanta Enterprise.
The Constitution job department has
seldom turned out a neater publica
tion, and certainly not one of more
condensed and valuable information
to the large dealer in the the leading
staples in the country, than the one
referred to.
It gives the highest and lowest
prices of grain, flour, hogs, bacon,
lard, etc., for each month of the past
score or more of years. We copy the
following summary: The highest
price of wheat was in May 1807, $2 85
per bushel; the lowest in July and
August 1859, when it was but fifty
cents. This year gives the highest
acreage of wheat in the great wheat
state, Illinois. It was 2,058,820. It
exceeds tpe great crops of 18G3 and
1874, however, by only about 50,000
acres. Corn, in 1801, was only twen
ty cents, but in 1801 it advanced to
$1.40. Oats, in 1801, were 12} cents,
and In 1807, 90 cents per bushel. Mess
pork, in 1804, reached $43 per barrel,
and in December 1878 was at $0 021.
Iu ISGI, bacon clear rib sides were 19
cents, and in 1878 less than tour cents,
while shoulders were only 2} cents.
The productions of the country for
the past few years appear fabulous,
and until our fifty millions of eaters
—and this number includes Dr. Tan
ner—can be comprehended, it would
seem that our exports would pay the
national debt in a little while. The
pamphlet gives the importations of
wheat since 1849. Perhaps the most
complete record in the list is that of
cotton. It extends from 1830; Ex
cept two years—lßo4, when tho crop
was a half million, and 1805, when it
was down to 300,000—there has never
been less than a million bales. Since
1875 it has exceeded four and a half
millions, and last year’s crop was
5,074,000 bales.
In commendation of its advantages
to the public, we give the following
facts: The institution was opened a
little more than a year ago, as an ex
periment, under the management of
Maj. J. F. Cummings. It has grown
gradually into public favor from the
first, and has furnished to Atlanta
what was much needed—a public ex
thange where buyers and sellers may
and meet exchange views and trade on
the markets. The demand for such
an institution was so great in fact,
that a number of assistants were re
quired, and ns soon as they could re
tire from other engagements his sons j
Horace and Jas. 8., and his sons in
law, Messrs. Brown and Murrell, be
came actively engaged with* the Ex^
change.
Thus gradually growing into pop
ularity and importance,the Exchange
has become one of the prominent in
stitutions of Atlanta, and the man
agement has won the commendation
of the press and the confidence of the
business throughout the large section
where its business has extended. It
has had dealings with thousands of
customers, and we have to hear of a
complaint from any one of them.
From the commencement of their
business it has been the aim ot the
managers to make it as valuable as
any Exchange in the country, and
they can now show as complete bul
letins as can be found in any of the
great cities, upon which are posted
all the changes in the cotton, grain
and provision markets of New York
and Chicago, as rapidly as they are
S. A. CUNNINGHAM.
transmitted by telegraph. It is open
and free to all, and the managers
take real pleasure in giving such in
formation as they may possess as to
markets, statistics, etc.
For the benefit of the patrons, and
for the convenience of all who may
call, many leading newspapers are
kept on file. The institution is a pri
vate enterprise, and the managers
pay all expenses, while the advanta
ges are freely offered to all. In most
cities the expenses in Exchanges are
paid by assessments on members,
and to members only are the privi
leges of such institutions extended,
while this possesses all the advanta
ges of the best of these institutions,
and is free to all.
THE STOCK DEPARTMENT.
Recently the Exchange has been
made still more valuable by the ad
dition of a bulletin board, on which
are quoted every day the latest fluc
tuations in stocks. Various are the
advantages to the public, even though
they may never patronize it. The
business man may call at any hour
and receive accurate information con
cerning the fluctuations in price of
all the great staples of the country.
Many thousands of dollars have been
paid by the firm for such information
aud although it is held in kindly ap
preciation very few realize its im
mense cost.
Maj. Cummings is a Tennessee, but
has lived out of the state since before
the the war. When the war com
menced he was doing a fine business
in Cincinnati, but he loved his peo
ple and section more than money
getting. Therefore when the issue
came he disposed of his property
bringing $50,000 in goid. Fortunately
for the confederates he was placed in
charge of Gen. Jos. E. Johnston’s
commissary department, and while
the army gave thanks daily to their
great leaders for the abundant ration
supply, they did not realize that he
looked so entirely to Maj. Cummings.
Johnston appreciated his services,
and there has ever been a most cor
dial and intimate relation between
them. Atlanta may well be congrat
lated upon the acquisition to her bus
iness of such a man and her society
such a family, than whom Tennessee
possessed none more worthy.
The Ready Man.
It mads us to see a man take as
long to get ready for anything as a
woman does. They lose something
by it generally, while a woman nev
er loses anything by it, as everybody
knows what to expect. The worst
case of loss, probably, that ever oc
curred to a dilatory man happened
when the Rothschilds decided, many
years ago, to establish an agency on
the Pacific coast, which, by the way,
they recently withdrew therefrom.
They selected a man by the name of
Davidson to run it, and wanted to
send another man with him. One
day a clerk was asked to come to the
manager’s office. When he got there
he was asked how long it would take
him to prepare for a journey to Cali
fornia. He wanted to know where
California was, and how long he
should have to stay there. He was
told that his residence would be in
definite, and to take time to consider
before answering. Presently bo re
plied that he should require a week
to pack up and say farewell to his
frienps. “Very well,” said the head
of the house, “you will be informed
should we decide on sending yon,”
and dismissed him. Another clerk
was sent for, and with the same ques
tions and answers, asked for three
days. He also was dismissed, and a
third cierk questioned as to the time
he required to prepare for the long
journey. His reply was, “lam ready
now ” “Very well,” again replied
the banker, “to-morrow you sail for
San Francisco, where you will be jun
ior partner in the bouse we are about
to open there.” The prompt clerk
was Julius May, and he is now a San
Francisco millionaire.
Wicked For Clergymen.
Rev. , Washington, D. C.,
writes: “I believe it to be all wrong
and even vicked for clergymen or
other public men to be led into giving
testimonials to quack doctors or vile
stuffs called medicines, but when a
really meritorious article made of
valuable remedies known to all, that
all physicians use and trust to daily,
we should freely commend it. I
therefore cheerfully and heartily
commend Hop Bitters for the good
they have done me and my friend3 f
firmly believing they have no equal
for family use. I will not be with
out them.”— New York Baptist
Weekly.