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VOL. XXIV. The Cartersville Express, Established Twenty Years. RATES AND TERMS. BUB3CHIPTIONB. One copy one year $1 50 Oue copy six months 75 One copy three months.* 50 Payment* invariably in advance. ABVERTBIING BATES. Advertisements will be inserted at the rates Ol One Dollar per inch lor the lirst insertion, and Fifty Cents for each additional insertion. Address CORNELIUS WILLINGHAM. BAUTOW COUNT!—OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. bounty Officer*. Ordinary—J. A. Howard—Office, courthouse. Sheriff-Jus. 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. Comum s * oner3 -“ , L H. Wikle, secretary; A. Knight; W". I. Beaharo ; A. G. Trimble; T. l. Moore. CITY OFFICKttS-.CARTEESVILLK. Mavor—R. B. Tripp*. UOii 'd ol Aldermen—J, C.Woffford, E. Payne; r a < hanpian, A. L. Barron; Jno. A. Stover, M. H. Gilreatn; W. C. Edwards, R. W. Satter field. Clerk-George Cobb. Treasurer— Benjamin F. Mounteitstle. Marshals- John A. Gladden, James U. Wil kerson. _______________ CHURCH DIRECTORY. Methodist—Rev. I*. M. Ryburn, pastor. Preaching every Sunday at 11 o'clock a. in. and B o’clock, p. m. Sunday school every Sunday at o’clock a. m. Prayer meeting on Wednesday night. Presbyterian--Rev. Theo. E. Smith, pastor. Preaching every Sunday at 11 o’clock, a. 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. in., and 8 p. pi. Sunday school every Sunday at 9 o’clock, Prayer meeting on Wednesday night. Episcopal—A. W. Rees, Rector. Services oc casionally. SECRET SOCIETIES. l KMLIITS OF HONOR, X'‘ Bartow Cos. Lodge, No. 148, meet* every Ist and 3rd Monday night in Carry’s Hall, east side ofthe square, Cartersville, Ua. W. L. Kirkpatrick, A. C. Smith, Reporter. Dictator American legion of honor, carters ville Council, No. 152, meets every second and fourth Monday nights in Curry’* hall. Gko. 8. Cobb, J, W. Harris, JR., Secretary. Commander. _ POST OFFICE DIRECTORY. Mails North open 7:3oam 4:52pm Mails Southopen 10:10 a m 9:04 pni Cherokeeß. R. open ,8:55 pm Halls North close 7:00 a m 4:00 p m Hails South close 9:45 a m 8:80 p ui Jierokce It. K. close 7:30 a m Rock Mail, via Fairmount. leaves Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 5:00 am. Arrives Mondays, Wednesdays amd Fridays at 5:00 p m. Money Order and Registered Letter Office open lroin 8:45 amtos pm. General Delivery open from 8 a m to 6 pm. Open on Suuuay from 9am to 10:30 am. J. R. WIKLE, P. M. WESTERN St ATLANTIC R. R. ON AND AFTER June 20th, 1880, trains on this road will run as follows: KOUTHW AK D STATIONS. No.l. j No. 3, j No. 11. | Atlanta, 2 50pm 520 am 7 60am 5 10pm Marietta, 3 35" OU6" 843 " 609 " Cartersv’e 436 “ 723 “ 1 949 “ 722 “ Kingston, 500 " 7 51“ 110 18" 8 00“ Dalton, 628 " 926 " 12 03pm Chatta’ga. 825 " 10 56 " 1 140 " __ SOUTHWARD. STATIONS. No. 3. No. 4, No. •. *Ac”‘ Chatta’ga. 5 25pm 705 am 6 45am Dalton, 7 15" 837 " 1013" Kingston, 843 " 10 16" 1 07p*a sa* Cartersv’e 907 " 10 46 " 302" 604 " Marietta, 1012" 1151" 429 " 7 33" A tlauta, 11 00 " 12 40pm 115 " 850 ** CHEROKEE RAILROAD. ON AND AFTER Monday, October, 11, 1880, trains on this road will run daily, except Sunday, as follows: WESTWARD. STATIONS. NO. 1. NO. 3. Leave Cartersville, 10:00 a m 2:05 p m Arrive at tstileaboro 10:86 am 2:51 p m " Taylorsville... 10:57 am 3:17 pm Rockmart 11:36 am 4:07 pm Cedartown 12:35 p m 5:30 p m EASTWARD. BTATIONsT NO. 2. NO. 4. Leave Cedartown 3:10 pm 6:40 am Arrive at Rockmart 4:06 p m 7:fB a m Taylorsville... 4:45 p m 8:48 a m Stile>ooro s:o6pm 9:14 am " Cartersville.... 5:45 pm 10:10 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 am Arrives at Rome 10.00 a in EVENING TRAIN—SUNDAYS EXCEPTED. Leaves Rome 5:00 am Arrives at Rome •• 8:00 pm Both trains will make connection at Kings tonVith trains on the W. and A. Railroad, to and from Atlanta and points South. Ebkn Hillykr, Pres. J as. A. Smith, G. P, Agt. TANARUS, W. MILNER. 3. W. HARRIS, JR. IHLHIiK A HARRIS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, CARTERSVILLE. QA. Office on West Main street, above Erwin. Sl7 JAMES HOTEL, (CARTERSVILLE, ! GIA,) milE UNDERSIGNED HAS RECENTLY taken charge of this elegant new hotel. It has been newly furnished and is lirst class in gU respects. OAMRLR ROOM FOR COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS. Favorable terms to traveling theatrical com oompanics. L. C. liOSS, Proprietor. xatio¥alu otel^ DALTON, OA. J. O. A. LEWIS, Proprietor. The only first class hotel in the City. Large, well ventilated rooms, splen did sample rooms lor commercial travelers, polite. waiters and excellent pure water. Rates moderate. sep!9tt aTwTfite ATTORNEY AT LAW, CARTERSVILLE, OA., Office:—With Col. A. Johnson, West sido Public square. When not at office, can be found at office of Cartersville Kxpkk-s, Ope la House. A year and expenses to agentg. ▼ 11l Ad 4MM O. VlU£- 1 1 ERY, i^UfUrtß, The Cartersville Express. ■ JL YELLOW FEVEE-Blaok Vomit. It is too soon to forget the ravages of this terrible disease, which will no doubt return in a m re malignant and virulent form in the fall months of 1879. MKRKELL'S HEPATINK, a Remedy dis covered in Southern Nubia and used With such wonderful results in South America where the most aggravated cases of fever are found, causes irom one to two ounces of bile to be fil tered or strained from the blood each time It passes through the Liver, as long as an excess of bile exists. By its wonderful action on the Liver and Stomach the Hepatine not only pre vents to a certainty any kind of Fever and Black Vomit, but also cures Headache, Consti pation of the Bowels, Dyspepsia and all Ma larial diseases. No one need fear Yellow Fever who will ex pel the Malarial Poison and excess of bile fiom the blood by using Murrell’s Hepatine, which is sold oy all Druggists in 25 cent and 11.00 bot tles, or will be sent by express by the Proprie tors, A. F, MERKELL Ac. CO., Philadelphia, Pa Dr. Pemberton's Stillingia or Qoeen’s Deliobt. t/G&* The reports of wonderful cures of Rheu matism, Scrofula, Salt Rheum, Syphilis, Cuncer Ulcers and Sores, that conn irom all parts oi the country, are not only remarkable but so miraculous as to be doubted was it not for the abundance ot proof. REMARKABLE CURE OF SCROFULA,itc. Case of Colonel J. C. Branson. Kingston, Ga., September 15,1871. GENTS;—For 16 years l have been a great suf ferer irom Scrofula in its most distressing forms. I have been confined to my room bed for 15 years with scrofulous ulcerations! The most approved remedies for such cases had been used, ami the most eminent physicians consulted, without an/decided benefit. Thus prostrated, distressed, desponding, I was ad vised by Dr. Ayer, of Floyd county, Ga., to commence the use of your Compound Extract Stillingia. Language is as insufficient to de scribe the relief I obtained from the use of the Stillingia as it is to convey an adequate idea ol the intensity of my suffering before using your medicine; sufficient to say, I abandoned all other remedies and continued the use oi your Extractoi Stillingia, until lean say truly, "I am cured of all disease, with nothing to ob struct the active pursuit of my profession. More than eight months have elapsed since this remarkable cure, without any return ol the disease. For the truth of the aoove statement, I refer to any gentleman in Bartow county, Ga., and to the members of the oar of Cherokee Circuit, who are acquainted with me. I shall ever re main, with the deepest gratitude, Your ooedi ent servant, J. C. BRANSON, Att’y at Law. A MIRACLE. Gents:—My daughter was taken on the 25th day ol June, 1863, with what was supposed to be Acute Rheumatism, and was treated for the same with no success. In March, lollowinir, pieces ol bone began to work out of the right arm, and continued to appear till all the bone from the elbow to the shoulder joint came out. Mauy pieces of bone came out of the right loot and leg. The case was the upro nouucedone of White Swelling. After hav ing been confined about six years to her bed, and the case considered hopeless, I was in duced to try Dr. Pemberton’s Compound Ex tract of Stillingia, and was so well satisfied with its effects that I have continued use of the it until the present. My daughter was confined to her bed about six years before she sat up or even turned over without help. She-now sits ur> all day, and sews most of her time—has walked across the room. Her general health is now good, and I believe she will, as her limbs gain strength, walk well. I attribute her recovery, with the blessing of God, to the use of your invaluable medicine. With gratitude, I am, yours truly, W. B. BLANTON. West Point, GA.,8fpt.i6,1870. Gents:— The above certificate o Mr. W. 3. Blanton we know and certify to as being true. The thing is so; hundreds of the most respected citizens will certify to it. As much reference can be given as may be required. Yours truly, CRAWFORD & WALKER, Drnggists. lion. H. D. WILLIAMS. Dr. PEMBERTON’S STILLINGIA is prepared by A. F. MEURELL & v>o., Plata’, Pa. Sold by all Druggists in SI.OO bottles, or sent by express. Agents wanted to canvass everywhere. Send for Book—" Curious Story”—free to all. Medicines sent to poor people, payebio in in stallments. For sale by D. W. Curry,Cartersville,Ga. 'istaWvAHfKralnSrVtaH. n V ■KInQEif V x., TO THEE I GIVE HEALTH. Adapted in chronic diarrhoea, constipation, and scrofula.—Hy. Latham, M. D. Successfully din Dyspepsia, Chronic Diar rhoea and Scrolula.—Prof. S. Jackson, Univer sity, Pa. Efficient in anaemia; excellent appetizer and blood purifier.—H. Fisher, M. I)., Ga. Valuable in nervous prostration, indigestion and chlorosis.—G. E. Mathews, M. D., 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 strengtheningand improv ing a reduced system.—Rev. Jno. W. Beck with, Bishop of lift. Invaluable as a nervous tonic.—Hon. I. 0. Fowler, Tenn. Recommended as a pryphylactic in Malarial districts.”—D. R. Fairex, M 1). N. O. Restores debilitated systems to health.—T. C. Mercer, M. D., Ind. "Used with great benefit in Malarial Fever and Diptherla.’ —S. F. Dupon, M. D., Ga. Prince of mineial tonics.—Francis Gillam, M. D„ N. C. Of great curative virtue.—Thos. F. Rumbold, M. D., 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.—P. A. Sifferd, M. D., 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, D, Va. Relieves headache, promptly—both sick and nervous.—Rev. E. C. 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 $4 per case of 6 gallons in glass— s2.so lor 5 galona, $4 for 10 galons, $7 for 20 gal lons in casks, Mass 50 cents andfl; $2.50 and $5 for half doz. Pitls, pure sugar coated 25c. 50c. and $1 package; $1,25, $2.50 and $5 half doz Sent postpaid anywhere. This Mass 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 four miles from Springs, upon adxice of arrival. Address A. M. DAVIS, Pres, of the Cos.. 72 Main St., Lynchburg, Va. Sold by D. W, Curry, druggist, Cartersville, Ga. jel CARTERSVILLE,, GA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1881. WORK TOGETHER. If all men had the self-same mind, And sought the same position, The world would be, as you’ll agree Chaotic in condition. Thus some must sow and some must reap, And some must plow the mighty deep; And some must work while others Bleep— Each has his given mission. And though they seek quite different paths In bright and cloudy weather, And eeem to stray, each his own way, They really work together ; The oue who weaves, the one who knits, The one who cuts, and he who fits, Bound by a silken tether. Thus the great world thrives and grows, As each man helps his brother ; The great and small, the short and tall, They all help one another. For some must*print and 6ome must fold, Some must carve and some must mold, And some count silver, scrip and gold, Fiftch one pursuit or other. Then banish envy from our hearts, And keep your soul well lighted, The world should be, as you’ll agree, At peace and all united. The water-course will turn the wheel- - The mill will grind the corn and meal— And God will reign through woe and weal, And every wrong be righted. A WONDERFUL CLOCK. Mr. Felix Meier, of Detroit, Mich., after nearlv ten years of patient la bor, has produced a clock which, not excepting that of Strasburg, is the most wonderful clock of the world. It is 18 feet high, 8 feet wide, 5 deep, and weighs 4,000 pounds. The framework is of black walnut and elegantly carved. Washington sits beneath the marble dome with a col ored servant on either side guarding the doors. On the four corners of the face of the clock are four figures, emblematic of the different stages of human life: Two aro females, one holding an infant, the other with a child ; the third is a man of middle age, while the fourth is a figure of an old gray bearded man. All of these figures have bells, each with a tone in keeping with the age represented. The infant strikes a sweet toned bell at. the first quarter hour ; the larger bell of the youth rings out at the end of the half hour, followed by the Mronfcft&sbnant tone of the bell of middle age at the third quarter, and the hour closing with the mournful bell of the aged man. Death, repre sented by a carved skeleton just above the clock face, then strikes the hour, at the same time a carved cu pid hops out on either side, with wings, to indicate that time fles. This is followed by sweet music, when Washington, rising from his chair, presents the Declaration of In dependence, and a door on the right opened by the servant, and each of the ex-Presidents, donned in the cos tume of his time (including Presi dent Hayes), files before the “Father of his country,” face him, and raise their hands, walk across the plat form and pass out of sight, at a door which is afterwards closed by the second servant. Washington takes his seat and all is quiet again save the heavy tick of the wonderful time-keeper. Though such a clock shows a great deal of iugemrtty, it is of little practical value. THE CINCINNATI SOUTHERN. The following statement is made by a cottou factor of Cincinnati: The Southern railroad i9 not meet ing the expectations of its friends in that it disejiminates against this city in freights. It was the avowed de termination of the trustees on the road that Cincinnati should have as low 7 rates to and from the south as Louisville, but that determination has riot beeu kept. Take Birming ham as an example: At the opening of the cotton season, September 1, the rate per bale to Cincinnati was SI.BO and to Louisville $1.75. When cotton began to move freely, and when Cincinnati was getting a large and satisfactory share of the cotton shipped from that point, the rate was advanced to $2.35 per bale to Cincin nati and $2.10 to Louisville, while to Mobile, Selma and other markets, rates vere not advanced at all. After maintaining this $2.35 rate to Cin cinnati just long enough to turn the cotton to other markets and ruin Cincinnati cotton factors’ business for the season, the rate was reduced to $2.05 per bale, while to Louisville the rate w 7 as placed at $1 80; so we are now paying twenty five cents more per bale than Louisville. Again, On cotton shipped Irom Southern points to New York or Boston, or other Eastern points, the sonthern road gels from fifty to sixty cents per bale for hauling from Chattanooga to Cin cinnati, while on cotton shipped to Cincinnati it gels $1 to $1.25.” OUR JUNIOR SENATOR. A correspondent of the Atlanta Post*Appeal writes the following from Washington: <* Senator Brown is fast becoming a potent factor in National politics. He has a peculiarly fortunate knack of saying and doing at all times the right thing in the right place. He has completely captured the repub licans, and at at a single bound has sprung influence, to say the least of it second to that of nr- other senator. He is, without doubt, the shrewdest politician ever sent by Georgia to the United States senate, and viewed in the aspect, his presence here is a tow er of strength to the Southern de mocracy. He is nut the man to fall a victim to any of the wiles of the enemy, or be led like a lamb to the slaughter. The senator’s judgment is already acknowledged and deferred to by the party leaders. His industry is wonderful. At all times in his seat—which is now the exception rather than the rule—he gives the closest attention to the bus iness of the Senate. When he is not there he is at his committee room, or at the Metropolitan hard at work with his secretaries, Messrs. C. K. Maddox, of Atlanta, and D. T. My ers, of Augusta. They are often em ployed until a late hour of the night. In addition to the vast amount of clerical work performed by those gentlemen they are kept constantly at work hunting up statistics and various data bearing upon questions under consideration. Notwithstand ing his close attention to the work before him, his health has improved much since his arrival here, and he is looking healthier and stouter than I ever saw him before this. CONKLING’S INSULT TO HIS WIFE. Correspondence Louisvill Courier-Journal. The refusal of Mrs. Conkiing and her daughter to invite Mrs. Sprague to the latter’s wedding was resented by the Senator to the extent of ab senting himself on that occasion and a refusal to speak to his daughter afterward. When he wished to smooth his ruffled plumage prior to the state convention in New York last February, he commanded his wife to come to Washington and drive in an open carriage with Mrs. Sprague and dine with her. If she obeyed he said he would call to see his daughter and be reconciled to her. The injured, patient wife meek ly submitted, and came to the Riggs House, where she passed five days. Mrs. Sprague drove in her carriage to the hotel, and sent her card to Mrs. Conkiing. She was received. Next day the two ladies rode through the principle streets of the city. The last move in the game was the din ner. Many were bidden, but excus es made by all but Judge Swayne, Judge Field (but not their wives). Mrs. Hamilton Smith, a Mrs. Bar rett, a young member of Congress from Rhode Island, Mrs. Sprague, Senator and Mrs, Conkiing. These comprised the guests. The hostess of Mr. Conkiing caused the dinner to be written up for the press in the most lavish style, with full destrip tion of the minutest details. Mr. Conkiing considered this the ablest strategy of his life; but when the martyr wife was gone, and all was understood, it was considered the flimiest structure ever erected. The whole thing toppled over, and men blushed for their sex when they con sidered the enormity of the outrage upon an uncomplaining wife. COUNTY NEWSPAPERS. The following i9 what the Cincin nati Trade-List thinks of those char acters who complain of their county papers, and, instead of helping to support them, send on for a large city paper and thus help to sustain them. “A gentleman writes to us that his county paper is so poor that he has stopped it; therefore sends us three dollars for the trade list. We repeat that we do not want subscribers on these terms. A man’s county paper is worth more to him than all the papers in the world, if it is not it is his fault. If the county paper is properly encouraged, it may be re lied upon for information of more value to the people in whose inter est it is issued than can be found in all city papers in the United States. No man can afford to be without the paper that publishes the official ad vertisments of his county, the pub lic sales, markets, court news and other local intelligence. If the paper is poor, the people are more at f iult | than the publishers for not giving it j a liberal patronage. However poor the county paper may be, it is al ways worth more than it costs to those interested in the affairs of the county. ♦ — The number of new made graves in the cemetery tells the tale that death has been busy in our midst. The thought of being placed "beneath the ground, abhorrent even when spring is bursting into beauty, or summer is glorious in its full blown loveliness, or autumn is enchanting in its mournfuluess, is doubly dread ful in the dead of winter, which fitly typifies the death of nature. There is ever an interest felt in anew grave. The fresh earth tells you of the fresh wound in the heart e’er it is covered over with the weeds and grass of the world’s growing cares. The plain head and foot boards 9ay that death comes without warning—no marble column engraved with the virtues of the deceased is kept ready for the end ; it comes afterward, as the vir tues of the dead grow brighter with the lapse of time. The memories of those who precede us, comes wafted hack on the wings of thought, to tell us of a nobler life beyond. Death is robbed of its only good effect if it does not soften while It saddens the hearts of the living.— Exchange. WORDS OF WISDOM. Impatience dries the blood sooner than age or sorrow. Are you living so that it is a sum mer to you all the time? Love, faith, patience—the three es sentials to a happy I lie. Poetry has been the guardian an gel of humanity in all ages. No star ever rose and set without influence somewhere. Pride hath two seasons—a forward spring and an early fall. Favors of every kind are doubled when they are speedily conferred. Often a reserve that hides a bitter humiliation is taken for haughtiness. A noble part of every true life is to undo what has been wrongly done. When a friend corrects a fault in you, he dees you the greatest act of friendship. The men who most love women are those who know their minds the least. Talent takes the mark of its gener ation; genins stamps its time with its own impression. Lands mortgaged may return and more esteemed; but honesty, once pawned, is ne’er redeemed. Do not try to force yourself into the confidence of others. If they give their confidedce never betray it. The greate t evils in life have had their rise from something which was thought of too little importance to be attended to. Those who, without knowing us, think or speak evil of us, do us no harm; it is not us they attack, but the phantom of their own imagination. There is a joy in good fortune. There is far higher in the mind’s gain of knowledge or truth. But there is no joy like the joy of resolved virtue. NEWS ITEMS. The Russian General, Skobeloff, has been defeated by the Turks. President Hayes has on hand 400 unanswered requests for his auto graph. The Cincinnati Commercial does not see how Garfield can get along without an Ohio man in his Cabinet. Bills to establish the whipping post for wife-beaters have been intro duced in the legislatures of New York, New Jersey and Missouri. Emery A. Storrs doesn’t know anything about going into Garfield’s cabinet. He would bring as much legal talent to the office of Attorney General as it has overseen.—Leaven worth Press. The United States now contain fifteen million more people than En gland, thirteen more than France, eight more than Itaily, and twelve more than Austria-Hungary. Cornelius Willingham, well-known in Georgia newspaper circles, has taken charge of the Cartersville (Ga.) Express, as editor and publisher. Weßpeak for an exchange.— elle [Ark.) Arkansian. John Kelly was elected cnalrman of the Tammany committee on or ganization. He declared that Tam many would never again unite with any other party or factiou. General Hawley is the first Sena tor from Connecticut who had a unanimous vote in his party caucus. Blaine gave a dinner party the other day, and one of the guests ad dressed him as “Mr. Secretary” in a loud tone of voice. Everybody turn ed their eyes to Blaine’s face, but he did not appear to notice the remark. Ex-Secretary Thompson is earning his $25,000 salary, as President of the American branch of the Panama Canal Company, by button holing members of Congress and breathing soft, fair words about the Panama project in their ears. Gen. Harrison, of Indiana; Thos. C. Platt, of JSew York; Eugene Hale, of Maine; O. D. Conger, of Michigan; Gen. Joseph R. Hawley, of Connecticut; Hon. H. L. Dawes, of Massachusetts, and Thomas F. Bayard, of Delaware, were elected United States senators by the legis latures of their respective States. A heavy snow storm is reported in the United Kingdom, and the weath er is the severest ever experienced in twenty years. Similar storms have prevailed throughout France and Spain, and much damage has been done. The weather in Paris is so cold that there is skating in the gar den of the Tuilleries. The severe storms and excessive floods in Great Britain have wrought much damage. On the river Thames alone the damage is estimated at $10,000,000. There have been nu merous wrecks of vessels on the coast. The streets of London are blocked with snow-drifts. It is the hardest storm experienced in that place within the recollection of many old citizens. Two young scions of Kentucky chivalry entered a church at Somer set, a night or two since, the one 4 mounted upon his horse and the other swinging a howling dog by its hind legs. The mounted chevalier spurred his horse down the aisle to ftie pulpit, where he reined in, and denounced the minister and congre gation in violent and profane lan guage. They were ejected. The refunding bill has passed the House. It authorizes the secretary of the treasury to issue s4oo,ooo,ooo|in 3 per cent, bonds, redeemable at the pleasure of the Government for five years and payable in tan years, and 300,000,000 certificates in denomina tions of $10 ; S2O and SSO, bearing in terest sft 4 per cent, and redeemable after one year and payable after ten years. A New York correspondent writes: “Grant and Beecher have got up quite a flirtation. They turn up in each others company once or twice a week, and seem di-posed to linger about each other as young college chums. Last night Grant visited Brooklyn to see Beecher in his uni form, and in the stiff ceremony of a military review he could not resist the temptation as he passed Beecher in line to stop and take his hand for a moment.” A singular and shocking murder was committed Sunday evening at Lapeer, Michigan. While the peo ple were at church, Mrs. Barnard, wife of a prominent lumberman at Greenville, w r ent to the residence of Rev. E. Curti9, attacked his wife, threw her down, poured gasoline over her clothing and set her on fire. The unfortunate lady was terribly burned, and died within a few hours. As there was no apparent motive for the crime it is believed the murder ess is insane. In Cartersville, Mr. Cornelius Will* ingham has expressed his faith by taking the Express. We are glad that he has come to the fore. We know of no one more likely at this time, to look on the bright and lov ing side of life, and to write editorials brim full of kindness. Mr. Fite re tires from the editorial chair. A few years ago when fighting editors were in demand, such a thing would never have been permitted. But times have changed. Success to the maa at the helm.— Walker Cos. Messenger . The land leaguers have an enthu siastic and growing organization in Chicago. At one of their meetings one of the speakers closed with the following striking sentence: “Re member that while most of you are Irishmen by accident, you are Amer icans by choice. As Irishmen you were suhje U of England; as Ameri cans you are bosses of England. Amer ica furnishes England’s food. There fore, while you are Americans, not forgetting the Irish blood in your veins, let your actions be a9 Ameri cans—consiperate, careful but firm.” NO. 4.