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THE KLUJAY COURIER.
E. W. 4 W. S. Coleman,
Editors and Proprietors-
ELLUAY, UA.. HEIM. 17. I*Bs.
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OFFICIAL OIUJAN OF IsILMKU,
FakNIN AND I’ICKKIS OoUNTIKS
MILLIONS IN MARBLE.
A Sure Calculation and Safe
Investment.
We have long believd that a
marble quarry wan a fortune, and
au Ivasl raeiit in marble a sale
and lucrative one. A recent vis
Kto the great marble works ol
Pickens county, and a talk with
the managers lias convinced us
more than ever. We want to
represent the marble interest ol
North Georgia to northern capi
talists; aod in order to do so wo
will take sotud calculation on the
experience of I lie Georgia Mar
ble company.
Some lime ago, a company of
shrewd northern capitalists con
sisting of Messrs. 11. O. Clement,
of Chicago, Frank Siddall of
Philadelphia and others, saw the
great outlook in Georgia marble,
and invested SIOO,OOO in Pickens
county. A great deal of tliis
money was spent in construct
ing a railroad from the nearest
station to the marble works. This
company is just beginning to re
ceive something back for their
outlay.
The capacity of those works is
800 cubic feet per day. They
sell this marble in the rough, or
just as it is quarried out, lor
$1.12 to $4-00 per cubic foot.
When it is sawed and worked up
it sells for several dollars more.
It costs this company about 50
cents per cubic fool to quarry this
Burble. Now by making a very
low estimate, and supposing this
company sell the marble oil an
average of of $1.50 per cubic foot,
aud it costs them 50 cents per
cubio foot to quarry it, they
woyJ4ltar SI.OO per cubic foot.
Their capacity is 800 cubic feet
per day, which would give them
t clear profit of SBOO per day, or
$250,000 per year. Now this com
pany lias invested only SIOO
000* and taking the supposition
that the demand will not increase
any more, aud they run with a
capacity of only 800 cubic feel
per day the year round, they
would get $250,000 as clear profit,
which will be 10 per cent on $2,-
#OO,OOO. These are the facts in
the case. Now Northern capi
talists tell us they are willing to
$ . vest their money here, if they
can get even five to seven per
cent, on their money invested.
With these facts before them,
what- will they think of marble
iuvestnuutsfr
There 19 ■*.<> danger of these
fuarries evei 1 giving out. The
Click of Ihe cLanler, and drill
will be heard in these mountaius
and Valleys ten ti years
from to-day. Working p U t a
square mile of solid marble or
known depth is not done in a lit
tle while, k may be asked why
we do not work our own quarries,
if they pay so well. We haven’t
the #50,000 or SIOO,OOO to start
upon. Marble is not the only
kind of wealth we have. We
have great beds of icon, manga
wese. mica, talc, slate, mill-rock,
paint-rock, gold, silver, copper,
plumbago, beautiful and fertile
valleys, fine water powers, aud as
fine timber ws there is in the
world.
The Courier wants our many
resources developed aud is ai—
ways prepared to give in
formation on sash subjects. Any
capitalists wishing to invest in
mica, jalc, ar mstble can call at
the Courier office, or write to us,
and we will gladly give informa
tion and aid in obtaining such
property.
* 1
At meeliug of ih* citizens of
Rabun couuly, hehl lor Uie pf^~
hbresMOi^y|i|uMM||
A WEALTH_OF MICA.
A Fortune Owned by Maj- P. F.
Crook-What is Lmboded
In North Georgia.
Maj. I'. F. Crook who lias been
developing a very fine mica mine
in Fannin county has been in our
town for several days. 11>
brought some yerv fine speci
mens of mica with him winch are
oil exhibition at the Courier cab
iuet. lie has gone down on his
vein about sixty feet, aud has
struck water which he is now
trying to get rid of.
The mica Irom this mine is (he
finest we have ever seen. Some
of it is clear and oilier a beatiful
wins colored variety. Almost
any variety that the market
would demand, can be gotten
from tliis mine. It is a firm, sol
id, tenacious, 11 :xible mica that
uiakeß it very valuable. A great
deal of mica tliat is on the mar
ket is a littl.t spongy, and breaks
easily when bent, Out this is firm
aud can be bent double before it
breaks, it is gotten out too in
large blocks weighing from 40 lo
(30 pounds which will square
from 4 to 16 inches. A block
that weighed 62 pounds and
squred 13 lo 16 inches was taken
out several days ago.
It is a rule in mica mining that
the deeper down you go the bet
ter will the mica be found. Such
fine quality and quantity is not
often found so near llie surfase.
This is Hie best mica mine that
lias ever been opened up in
Georgia; and it has indications
that it will prove equal to some
of the largest and best mica
mines iu North Carolina that are
now worth a half million dollars.
Maj Crook is satisfied that lie can
mine this mica at j to 1 cent, per
pound. The development so far
shows that the quantity is suffi
cient to be practically inexliausi
ble. Taking the present market
value, the cost of mining, the
quantity and quality into consid
eration, and we believe tlieie is
more clear profit and clear money
in mica than any thing.
We believe these mountains have
millions in mica an other miner
als; but our people do not know
it, and are not nble to develop
them, if they did know it. As
we have before said, we believe
North Georgia offers the best in
ducements to capitalists of vny
section of the south. All we ask
northern capitalists is to inform
themselves upon our resources.
Maj. Crook has concluded to
put u interest of his mine upon
the market —probably one sixth
to one half; and it is put upon its
merits.
lie is unhandy to an cilice
where he can get his mail,
and has made arrangement with
the Courier lo sell part of his
tniue. Any person wishing to
buy or examine into Ins mine can
call at the Courier office and ex
amine specimens; or address all
communications to the editors
and it will be promptly attended
to.
- --- ' <-ss •
A. A. Campbell of Atlanta,
who has recently p j ‘' n blißhed a
real estate office <u Murphy, (j
appears to be a very live man,
and is doing a great deal for the
development of our various re
sources. He is selling more land
than any person we know of, and
is doing more to induce capitalists
to invest and help us develop our
resources, than any other *n*n in
.his wart of the country. We
would advteff ihose who have land
to sell to call and see Mr. Camp
bell, and he will aid you in sell
ing it.
Tlte Art of Getting Vignratw
is comprised in one very simple piece oi
advise, improve digestion. Ncetahorate
system of dietetics is needed. If you
lack vigor, use systematically that pleas
ant promoter of it- Hostetler's Stomach
Bitters. If you take this hint, and do not
commit any oxres-es, there is no reason
why you should not gain in-etredgfh, ap
petite and weight.' Hoar of whilom in
valid* are to-day building a foundation
ror years of vigorous health with this
sou ml and thorough renovator of a dilap.
lasted |>bysi<te and tailing energy.
Dyspepsia H eradicated by it, gnd tM
■HaUtiiti.iM forliUod against disorders to
were exposed, it must surely
malarial fever. Rheu
■fctkof the kidney S and
A PLEASANT VISIT.
What is being done at one of tie
greatest resources of Georgia.
Scvcral.days ago we had the
pleasure of visiting (lie woiks
ol the Georgia Marble Company
near Tate’s Station in Pickens
county. We have long siuce
wanted to visit these works and
give our readers some idea how
they ire run. When we arrived
at the works, we were a little
puzzled to know how we were
going to get the proper informa
tion, as every one seemed to be
busy. The unknown were how
ever ail very kind aud would
stop long enough to answer a
question,and then go ahead again,
it is quite beautiful and exciting
lo enter the works. Large slabs
of white, varigated and pink
marble are lying every where. A
peisoil soon finds lumself Sur
rounded by marble, and whenev
er he looks be sees marble, and
every body lie sees is working
with marble.
To begin, there are three quai
rie?; first is the Cherokee 100 feel
by 80 feel, and by going down
one floor, 4 feel deep, will turn
out 32,000 cubic leet of marble;
second, the Creole which is rath
er dark, is 75 feet square—one
floor yields over 22,000 cubit feel;
third is Etowah, a beatiful, pink
marble, 100 by 80 feet—one floor
yielding 32,000 cubic feet. The
mar lie is quarried by means ol
chanters which are little locomo
tive engines mounted ou a little
track; and is arranged to move
itself and run the chanlers. Some
of the engines have a chanter on
each side which cuts a channel
about one inch wide and four
feel deep. Each machine will
cut a channel from 80 to 100 feet
long and one foot deep iu a day.
The blocks of marble are drilled
under with a small steam gat
ting machine, which drills a hole
two feet deep in 8 minutes. The
marble is then lifted out of the
quarry by large steam derrick**;
and is placed inAjjUi^ha|u4 > §ar
and carried to
are five gangs whi.4.
number of saws almost. m*
saws are set so as lo saw it from
one-half inch (o several inches
thick. The saws are thin bars oi
iron, aud the sawing is doqe by
sand being thrown upon it, aud
letting water run on it. They
saw down 8 to 12 inches in 24
hours; capacity now is about 2.500
feet per month. More gangs are
being erected and the number
will be increased as the dediaml
increases.
The marble is then carried to
the dressing room, where all the
rough edges are chiseled off; aud
it is then plawd upon the rub
bing bed. This is a smoth iron
wheel 12 feet in diameter, amt
runs horizontal like a mill stone.
Sand and water is dropping upon
it continually, ami ihe marble i
laid upon it, where it is soon rub
bed smooth. This is a great im
provement upon the old way of
rubbing. Tle marble is then
carried 10 ibe polishing room,
where it receives its polish. It is
now being Aftrfe by hand, but a
polishing machine will soon be
put up.
It is ftwteresting from begin
ning to end. ih.ivoy are now pre
paring it for all purposes .monu
ments, slabs, tables, floors, &<*.
We would advise every person
igho can to visit the works of the
treofgia Marble Company.
't there are any of our readers vbo
a V troubled with supposed to be. in
e Tde diseases, and who have Bfeen
t> ’ N.l>y any one(ormore) physicians
UAmup by all, even the ablest in
tt>* vicinity as hopeless, we suggest not
•'tty* but urge a consultation with the
editor of Ukalth and Home, Washing.
Dr. lisle, whose reputation
is National, both as editor and physi
cian. His marvelous success in Europe
as a master or old, hopeless, chronic,
almost fatal diseases especially those of
the nervous aud consuming types,
reached this country years ago ana laid
the fouudatton of his immense success
l “ *}*lT'??- 1 of heallh ' which is unpar
aJleled m this oouuU-y, and his being
btate and lecture on heat.h. is proof of
his NationallpepularUy. While leettHng
on chronic diseases, especially on the
generative diseases of both sexes £d
those of the throat snd liings, his parlors
in the hotels were Ailed from morning till
evening with treating every
in-
Sam Jones’ Meeting
n
The Senior had the pleasure ol j
attending Sum Joi e>’ gicat laf
ernftcie meeting at Carlersvilte,
on last Saturday aud Sunday, li
was one of the greatest meetings
and the largest crowd we have
ever seen. The tabernacle is a
vast cloth tent that holds 6,000
people, and on Sunday it war
crowded and packed, ami a great
number that could not get seats
stood up all (lie way around the
tent, it was a vast sea of faces,
estimated at 7 000, turned to
wards the greatest preacher of
the South, the liev. Sam Jones
Sam Jones is a great preacher
and a great curiosity, lie is like
himself and no one else. lie is
the only Sam Jones that ever has
been, oud he is ths only one that
ever will be. lls iias the great
est command ot iiis audience ot
any speaker we have ever seen
On Sunday at eleven o’clock his
theme was, ‘’Conscience, Record
and God,” and a.grander sermon
we have never listened 10. lie
held his vast audience so still
that every one heard every thing
lie said.
Tiie people of Cartersville are a
kind, clever, accommodating peo
ple. It is one of the prettiest lit
tie cities in Georgia; and the
people are uot excelled in intel
ligence, good appearance and
kindness by any other city of its
size. One always wants to visii
ilie place again, after he has
spent a few days there, especial
ly after he gets a good look a
some of Carlersville’s young la
dies.
Obituary. '
Death has again visited Cartecay and
removed from our midst two young
friends. Samuel 11. Jones died on
Saturday the£tli inst ; he was much lik
ed by every one who knew him. Wil
liam P. Adams died on lu-sday the
Bth in-t., after an illness of uiue and ys;
he lias lived a member uf the Baptist
church for about seven years, during
which time he has been a strict mem
ber, and always talking of heaven and
heavenly things. A few days before
vhe was taken sick he said, “[ want to
do n.y Master’s will, but if it’s His will
I would be g ad to leave thi* trouble
some world very soon.” The writer
was with him from Monday evening up
to the time of his death, and never saw
a person bear their suffering wi h as
much patience as he did. I’ve talked
enough ; there ii.no use in saying any
more. Then lifting his dying eyes to
heaven, he commenced his dying pray
er, and a more beautiful prayer was
never heard come from the lips of a
mm than came from his. He prayed
for all his kindred and friends, and all
that was left behind him. We sympa
thize with the bereaved families of the
two young men, aud pray that God will
bo with than , and that they will trus
Him to lead, guide aud direct them
through all coming life.
J. T. Earist.
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“SHAKY.”
THE ZIG-ZAG METHODS EM- |
PLOYED BY MERCE
NARY MEN.
It U a notable fact that the people of
Atlanta and else where are beginning to
lie thoroughly convinced that worthless
compounds beeome “shaky” at all new
innovations, while an honest prepara
tion never fears opposition. We tlo not
propose to “wipe out” others, as the
field of operation is large, and we accord
to one and all the same privileges we en
joy. We are not so far lost to business
principles as to denounce any other
remedy as a fraud, or imitation, or as
containing a vegetable poison, the effort-,
or which are horrible to contemplate.
The alarm need not be siunded, tor there
is ample room for all declining anti pot
ash, pine top stop-water compounds.
11‘one bottle of B. B. B. is more valua
ble in effects than half a dozen of any
other preparation, we won’t get mad
about it. If ten bottles of B. B. B, cures
a case of blood poi.-on which others could
not cure at at, it only proves that B. B
B, Is far the best^medicine.
2(1,000 Bottles
of B. B. It. have been sold to parties liv
ing insole the corporation of Atlanta
since it wits started two vears ago!
Why this wonderful sale of anew rem
edy in so short a time with so little ad
vertising?
It must be confessed that it is because
H. 11. B. has proven itself to possess mer
it in the cure of blood, skin and kidney
diseases. Hundreds of home certificates
attest the fact of our claim that in Atlan
ta and many other points B. B. B. are
“on top,”and will ntay there. Many per
sons desire to know how the B. B, 15. acts
on the system, By entering the circula
tion it modifies the vitiated blood glob
ules, increases the red corpuscles, antag
onizes all poison, vitalizes and rt-gener
ates the flagging lorces, furnishes the
pabulum for neb, new blood, eliminates
all poison through the secretions, undiu
creascs the appetite, while, by its won
derful action upon tire pores of the skin,
the kidneys, liver and glandular system,
all effete and impure matter is speedily
conducted from the body, leaving the
Idood pure, fresh and healthy.
By its magical alterative powers, B B.
B. unloads the blood of all impui ities, un
locks the liver.arcuses all secretions, re
stores nature to its normal condition,
unctonds the troubled brain, clears and
beautifies the complexion, (beers ’he
despondent, strengthens the feeble,calms
the disturbed nerves, and induces quiet
and peaceful slumbers. It has been in
use over twenty-five years as a private
prescription in the south.
It is not far-fetched, foreign-found, or
dream-discovered subterranean wonder,
but is a scientific and happy combination
of recognized vegetable blood poison
agents, effected after many years of con
stant use and experiment iu the treat
ment of tbousniuls of someol the most ap
palling cases of scrofulous, sylnl.tic cuta
neous mood poisons ever known iu the
state, resulting in complete and uitpar
alk-lled cures ol pronounced incurable
cases. •
(Send to Blood Balm Cos. Atlanta,, Gar,
f"r a copy ot their Book of Wonders, Iret4,
filled With information about Blood and
Skin Diseases, Kidney Complaints, Ac.
BUM PMIY I
The fiisd term of, the school
year will begin July 15th and will
continue three months.
RATES OF TUITION:
' Geometry, Trigonometry. Latin
ami Greek, $2.00 per month.
Algebra, beginners in Latin
and Greek, Science, $1 50 pel
month. Common school studies,
$1.25 per month. Elementary
branches,,sl.oo per month.
Patrons will be credited w ith
their pro rata of tlie public school
fund.
R. II Robb, Principal.
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With the deep box but little trampiagianeeded.
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My three .fucks will be fotiad at my
idables in Ellijay until March l*th, |,
and after that time until June Kith; the
well-known Bay Jack will aland half >f
the time nt KJlijay, and half ot (H time
at Ray’s, on Talona; the PafMnur Jack
will stand half of the.tM)iei.t-4:UMay. and
K.Uijav ali the time. KespflnslMe fee as
accidents. Terms $5.00. Mouay due
wnen the maie is traded or known to ha
with foal. .. ?
.Rkmakks :
Every stock-raiser knows my Aar Jack
is a good one. lie recommends; himself.
My l’alniour Jackls the finest Jack in
this country. lie is htavr ail'd **-U pro
portioned. Jlis full sister, which yen
can sec by calling on me, is Id hands
hiyh. His sire was 10 hands high; and
his grand*ire, the old Hawkins Jack, of
Muriay county, was Id hands high. His
colts are among tie best. My young
.lack. “Chief,” is only two years old, .is
alrt ady 14 h auls high and ss large ns s
twi-year-old mule, li anybody can show
a In tter one, 1 want to buy him.- Two of
these Jacks will be in i.li;jay*all the
time. *
Fatir.era, raise clover, grass and mules
uml you will make more inoiury.
that horse or mule, and get you a good
brood mare and raise a mule colt worth
4*3 to 4111*1. 1 will buv clover and grass
seed for tlie farmer -of Gilmer county at
wholesale cost. 1 will get the-Weekly
Constitution tor any one at outxdollar
year. Call and see mu.
T. 11. TABOK,
SCHEDULE M. & N 0. R. B.
IN EFFECT APRIL 19,1885.
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Leave Marietta „. 9:00 a. m.
Arrive at Eliijay J:2p. n.
No. 2, South
Leave Eliijay 1:25p. m.
Arrive at .Marietta 6:45 p. n.
W. It. POWEK, Geu. Pan. Ag’t.
TO THE
Milling Public
TE undersigned takes pleasure in i* •
* * or “g all who contemplate building
or repairing Mills, in the best and nos
durable style, that it will be to tbeir bes
interest to consult bim before employing
or closing contracts with others. Besides
being fully prepared, after years of study
and practice, to do all kinds Q f Mill work
in the best workman-like manner, lan
Apt for .all kiMs of Mill Meciiiierv
ot the most improved patterns, and gnu
antee to sell them at Manufacturers’ and
Importeis prices, including the celebrated
BOOK WALTER ENGINE AND THE
Leflfel Double Turbine Water flee)
FVench Burr Slones, Eureka Smutting
Machines, etc. Also, *
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SHAFTING, GEARING, ETC.
Machinery. *“ iint of *"
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