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THE CARROLL COUNTY TIMES.
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VOL. XIV.
THE MISSION OF A VAUNTINE.
‘‘Off again, Louis,” said Mrs.
Kendall. as she watched her neph
ew buttoning his overcoat prepara
tory to a mornings stroll. 4
“Yes, aunt, the beamy of the
morning tempts inc to turn weather
prophet and open the day with the
wonderful little animal which peeps
out of of his hole, to settle the
weather for yon folks, for the next
six weeks,” laughed the young
man.
“As you carry your easel instead
of a gun, I presume you do not
intend to shed any blood.”.
“No, aunt, lam at peace with
every living creature. Neither the
beasts of the field nor the fowls of
the air have ought to fear from
Louis Denny; but if I stand here
moralizing much longer, I will
miss seeing the shadow that is
to determine the storms and sun
shine of the next forty days.”
“If you are back m time for din
ner I will be satisfied, even if you
bring no game,” said Mrs. Kendal,
as the young man gathered up his
sketch book, easel and brushes.
Though only the beginning of
the day was as mild and
pleasant as May, and Louis almost
forgot his aunt’s request, in the
delight he experienced, while ad
miring the beautiful picture nature
had spread out before his eyes.—
How long we would have remained
in the enchanted ground I can not
tell, had not the shrill whistle of
an engine aroused him. Looking
across the narrow strip of meadow,
that law between him and the
railroad, be was horrified to sec
two little girls endeavoring to re
move some heavy object from the
crossing. Speeding across the pas
ture lot he leached the point,
in time to see them drag the
sible form of a man frortfr xlie
irack. In pother die
train camo thundering on, and
Louis trembled at what would
have been the fate of the wretched
man bad their effort proved una
vailing. The children were beau
tiful in spite of their well-mended
rags. At sight of the stranger the
older one said in a pleading tone;
“Please, do not take him away,
sir. 1 am sure lie will not be found
in this way again.”
Had the bloated face of the man
allowed of any doubt, what she
meant by “this way,” a long
ncckedbottle that peeped from his
pocket would have settled the case
at once.
“He is our father, and he would
be good if,bad men did not sulfhim
whiskey,” said the younger child
in a quivering voice.
“lie should know better than to
take the clothes from his children's
back, to give to such rascals. The
prison is too good for such men,
answered Louis.
The children both began to cry,
but the young man assured them
that he would not harm a hair of,
the miserable man’s head, W ith
lits natural tact he was not long in
drawing from them the story of
their wrongs. They could remem
ber when their father took but a
single glass, and had plenty of
good, honest work to do, lhen
their mother sang beautiful songs
while engaged at her household
duties, and they were never cold or
hungry as they were now.
The contrast between the bloat
ed face of the father, and the pure
unselfish ones of the children, sug
gested a grand thought in the mind
of the young artist, and he eagerly
sat to sketch the scene as it was
presented to his view at first sight,
The distorted features of the fath*
er, battered and swollen out of
shape, ins ragged clothes, with the
black bottle just ready to tumble
from his pocket, and the innocent,
horrified expression on the faces of
the ch il di on as they dragged him
from—almost * underneath the
wheel of the rushing engine, made
a picture that having once been
seen, could not soon be forgotten.
While he was busy with his pencil
the mother appeared On the scene,
and together they succeeded in
arousing the stupid mun and per
suading him to go home.
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The impressions made upon iht
mind of the young artist were so
▼ivid that he was startled at the
life of the picture he had transfer
red to paper. A sudden resolution
took possession of him, and in hi £
studio in the city he put the finish in
touch upon the painting that seemed
to live, and breathe, and talk.
Having painted a copy for hie
own pleasure, he sent the original
picture to John Deadly, on Valen
tine day. The man chanced to be
sobei, when hcieceivcd rhe myste
rious package. So vivid was it in
its outline, that in a moment he
recognized each character repre
sented, and a thrill of horror
passed through his frame at
the terrible death from which his
children Lad aaved him.
They shall be rewarded for
their faithfulness,” he cried. And
he kept his promise, for frpm that
time his lips were sealed against all
kinds of intoxicating spirits.
The struggle was a fierce one,
but with the help of God he gained
the i°y
an d I k heard in
that
A year ran
out to the con fitly -for aiweek’s
rest. In one of 'his ratifies he
seated himself to sketch a lovely
bit of nature that had charmed his
eye. AV bile enraged a manly
voice at his side interrupted him
with: “Good mornitig, stranger.”
“Good morning, my friend,”
returned Louis, looking directly
into the frank, intelligent face of
the intruder.
You are something ofprn artist,
Ix'Oe,” the stranger went on. “A
picture made a man of me, after ;
even my wife had gives me up.”
X Instantly Louis’ indifference yan
iSfied, and he listened eagerly to
the story of his valentine, and the
mission it had performed.
“And you never found the ar
tist,” querried Louis.
“Never,” answered the honest ,
John Headlight, “but God knows
who it was, and I will thank him
in heaven, if I do not find him on
earth.”
A glad smile lit up the face of
the young man, but ho - kept his
counsel. lie had bis reward.—
Belle \ . Chisholm iu Christian In
dex.
UNCLE REMUp.
Uncle Remus was not a “field
hand;” that is to say, ho was not
required to plough and boo, and
engage in the rough work on the
plantation.
It was his business to keep mat
ters and things straight about the
house, and to drive the carriage
when necessary. He was the con
fidential familv servant, his atli
tudc and his actions showing that'
ho considered himself a partner in
the various interests of the planta
tion. He did no great amount of
woik, but he was never wholly idle.
He tanned leather, he made shoes,
lie manufactured horse-collars, fish
baskets, foot mats, scouring mops
and ax handles for sale; he had his
own watermelon and cotton patches;
be fed the hogs, looked after the
cows and sheep, and, in short, was
the busiest person on the planta
tion.
He was reasonably vahl of hits
importance, and the other negroes
treated him with great considera
tion. They found it to their ad
vantage to do so, for Uncle Renina
was not without Influence with his
master and mistress. It would be
difficult to describe, to the satisfac
tion of those not familiar with some
of the developments of slavery in
the south, the peculiar relations ex
isting between Uncle Remus and
his mistress, whom he called “Miss
Sally.” He had taken enro of her
I when she was a child, and he still
’ regarded her as a child.
He was dictatorial, overbearing
and quarrelsome. These words do
not describe Uncie Remus’s attU
tudc, but no other words will do.
Though he was dictatorial, over
bearing and quarrelsome, ho was
not even grim. Beneath everything
he said there was a current of res
I pect and affection that was thor-
CARROLLTON. GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 18, 1885.
! oughly understood and appreciated
I AH his quarrels with his" mi X
were about trifles, and his dictator
rial homing was inconsequential.—
• The ohi man's disputes with his
“Miss Sally” were thoroughly arnu
! sing to his master, and the latter,
when appealed to, generally gave
a decision favorable to Uncle Re
mus.
1 erhaps an illustration of one
of ( ncle Remus’s quarrels will
give a better idea than any attempt
at description. Sometimes, after
tea, Uncle Remus’s master would
send the housegirl for him, under
pi ctenso of giving him orders for
the next day, but really for the
purpose of hearing him quarrel. i
The old man would usually enter
the house byway of the dining •
room, leaving his hat and his cane lj
outside. He would then go to the *
door of the sitting room and an
nounce his arrival, whereupon his ■
master would tell him what partic- ,
ulai work he wanted done, and '
then I ncle Remus would say, very
humbly,—
“Miss Sally, you ain’t got no
cold vittles, no r no piece er pic, dot
nothin’, lying aroun’ yer, is yo-u?
Dat ar Tildy gal say you all hare a
a mighty nice dinner ter-day.”
No, there s nothing left. I gave
the last* to Rachel.”
“Well, J thinner w’at business
dat ar nigger got cornin’ up yer
eatiip Mars John outen house en
home. I year tell she lamin’ how
to cook, en goodness knows, es
eatin’ gwine ter make anybody
cook good, she de bee’ cook on dis
hill.”
“Weil, she earns what she eats,
and that’s more than I can say for
some of the others.”
“I lay es ole miss wnz ’live,
she’d sen dat ar nigger ter de cotton
patch. She would, mon; she’d
sen' 'er dar -i-whirlin’. Nigger
wa’t wrop ha’r wid a string
ain’t never seen de daj r w’en dey kin
go on de inside er ole miss’ kitchen,
let 'lone mom muck up de vittles.
Now, I boun’ you dat!”
“Well, there’s nothing here for
you, and if there was, you wouldn't
get it.”
“N°'in dat's so. I done know
dat long time ago. All day long,
en half de night, hit * “Remus,
come yer,' en ‘Remus, go dar,’
’ceppin’ w’en its eatin’stime. en
w’en dat time come, dey aint no
body da»t ter name er Remus.— |
Dat Rachael nigger new ter de
business, yet she mighty quick fer
ter lam how ter tote off de vittles,
en how ter make all de chillun on
de place do her ei’n’s.”
“John,’, to her husband, “I put
some cold potatoes for the children
on the sideboard in the dining
room. Please see if they are still
there.”
“Numinc ’bout gittin’up,Mars
John, AH Jo tutors is dar. Old
liemus ain't never 'grudge w’at
dem po' little chillun gits. Let
lone dat; dey comes down to my
house, en day looks so puny on
lonesome dat I ’vides my own vit-
Uqs wid um. Goodness knows, I
don’t grudge de po’erectors de lit
tle dey gits. Good-night, Mars
John! Good-night, Miss Sally!”
“Take the potatoes, Remus,”
laid Mars John.
“I'm mighty much erblcedz ter
you,” said Uncle Remus, putting
the potatoes in his pocket, “en
thanky too; but I ain’t gwine ter
have folks sayin' dat old Remus
tuik ’n’ sneaked up yer on tuck de
vittles cut er doze yer chillun’#
motif, dat I aint.”
"stubble.
Detroit Free Press,
The homeoparhic system of med
icine antedates all others; Moses
lifted up the serpent in the wilder
ness to cure snake bites.
My son, I have wandered around
ou this planet longer than yon
have and seen more, and I want to
tell yon some things picked up in
my experience.
AV hen you get to be a man and
have occasion to knock somebody
down go right up to him and do it,
and say: “There, now.” It isn't
half so wicked as to creep up and
strike from behind with a slung
shot in an old stocking and then
say you a’ e sorry, but didn't mean
to.
Don't carry a bowio knife, re
volver and Ntw Testament all in
. one pocket. It will make you
3 walk one-sided, and folks won’t
» know whether you ran be depended
• on at a pinch or not.
> Don't expect to find perfection
- in Anybody but yourself. If you
, do you’ll be disappointed. Although
' there has been so many folks crea-
• ted, they were all failures but one;
but instead of finding fault about
■ it, just think that all the rest are
doing the best they can to get up
to where you stal’d, then they’d all
feel better.
Mv son, there arc two things to
l»e looked at corner ways, veils and
shadows.
Veils arc older than Moses, and
,’liavc never been oufiof fashion,—
; Sometimes a view fj’otn the rear
i will dispel a great deal of imagina
-1 tion. And Shadows are longest
; twice a day. and the nearer the
end the longer they. arc. Don’t
never risk yoi.'r bottom dollar on
• a big one until yon examine the
; substance and co inpare notes.
“Truth is stranger than fiction”
—when you can get' at it; but you
will be astonished to sce the pile of
dime novels you 11 hauc to over
haul before she comes in’ sight.
When I think of the number of
fracti< >ns that will have t.') be re
duccG to a common dcno.minator
before the millennium can b.’ coles
brated, and the amount of ciphering
that it takes to do it, it makes me
tired; but don’t be discouraged, my
son, it’s coming. t . v
There will always be a good
many reformers who have just
found the weak sp«>t, but it’s .pru
dent to look the gt-vund all over
for yourself. You know better
how mu ch you weigfi than those
other fellows.
There is one or tw a things, my
son, that I can’t think -of now, so
when you meet them. .don't ask
how would the old man Stave done,
but <•]<•► yowt lw«U)» 4 get yemr
own opinion, because th at will al
ways be at your elbow an d the ex
pense is small—see?
The Horrors of Morphin'e.
“Give me only a few drop «; for
God’s sake, give me just a lit! lc’”
“The words, says the New A dork
Journal, came from a shrunl ten
faced man who stood in front of. a
drug store on Williams street i e
.cently, as he raised his hands ap
pealingly
“I cannot give you any,” replied
the druggist, as be closed the door
in the man’s face.
The man began a. vigorous poun- i
ding on the door and presently a'
policeman appeared.
“What’s the row?” he asked. j
“The man is a morphine fiend,”'
replied the druggist, “and 1 can’t
sell him any.”
“Oh, for heaven’s sake, give me
just a little ! Sec, I have money.”
The policeman led the man aw.-ay,
but ten minutes later he was b: ick
again. The policeman again ap
peared and dragged the man off
in the direction of the station
house.
“If you'll go home, I'll let you
go," said the kind-hearted police
man.
The man promised to go directs
ly home, and started away. An
hour afterwad he was again in
front of the drug store beseeching
the proprietor to sei him a small
quantity of morphine.
This time another policeman
hove in sight, and, in response to
the druggist’s demands, ordered
the morphine “fiend” to move
away. Threats were useless, and
the policeman cuffed the man’s
ears. It was in vain; he still plead
ed for the drug. Then the police
man shoved the man away. The
latter seemed very feeble, and fell
headlong to the pavement.
When he got up the blood was
flowing from his month, but he
refused to go away and the police
man was compelled to take him to
the station.
“They can talk about liquor
ruining men," said, the druggist,
“Lui when opium once gets its
grasp on a man he's gone.”
It’s these surly dogs that catch
the first nip.
How Savannah was Located and
Laid Out
j Savanuah New*.
Mr. A\ illiam Harden, Librarian
of the State Historical Society, in
an interesting paper on the origin
of the plan of Savannah, which, he
read before the society on Monday
evening says:
Concerning the manner in which
Oglethrope set to work, or the
methods used by him, in designing
a plan for the first settlement
which ho proposed to make on
Georgia soil, and the laying out of
the town of Savannah immediately
after the arrival of the colonists,
the information which we have is
very meagre.
Brietily related, all that we
know is contained in his first letter
to the trustees in London and the
account given by an eftr+y voyager
to Georgia. In his leFter Ogle
thorpe says: “1 fixed upon a
healthy situation about ten miles
from the sea. The river here forms
a half moon, along the south side of
which the bankjf are about 40 feet
high, and on top a flat which they
call a bluff. The plain high ground
extends into the country five or six
miles, and along tlie riverside about
a mile. * * * Upon’the river ti
side, in the centre of this plain, I
have laid out the town. * * *
Till the 7th (February) we were
taken up in unloading and making
a crane which I then coubl not
get finished, so took off the hands
and set some to the fortifications,
and began to fell the woods, I
marked out the town and common.
Half of the former is already clear
ed, and the first nouse was begun
yester Dy in the afternoon.’’
Commenting on his arrangements
for the comfort and convenience of
his people, one of his biogra
phers,* speaking of the affairs in
the colony a little later says: “His
imagination depicted a populous
city, with a largo square for mar
kets and other public purposes in
every quarter; wide and regular
streets, crossing each other at right
angles and.shaded by rows of no
ble trees. The forty rough wood
en houses, the best of which now
served as a place of public worship
and as a school for the children,
would give way to durable and
stately abodes ; and above the foli
age would arise the towers and
spires of numerous churches. So
Iris first plan us Savannah was in ac
cordance with his previsions for the
future ; and, even in his own life
time, ?iis expectations were in a
great degree realized, but not so
completely as afterwards.”
MARKING OUT THE STREETS.
Having made all his preparations
as indicated in the letter
from which I have already quoted,
in the way of clearing up the
streets, the bay and the one square
which he had laid off and named
Johnson in honor of Gov. Robert
Johnson of South Carolina, who
did much for the welfare of the
colony, Oglethorpe called his peo
ple together on July 7, 1733, to
complete his work of laying out
the town upon a definite plan,
marking out four wards, each con
taining four tythings, naming the
same, as well as the streets, and
assigning to each person a town
lot, garden lot and farm. In cons
nectiou with the settlement of Sa
vannah. and for the purpose of
supplying the colonists with fruit
trees and vines for their own
planting in the future, Oglethorpe
laid out a public garden, to the
fast of the town containing ten
acres, which is fuly described by
Mr. Francis Moore, in his “Voyage
to Georgia, Begun in the Year
1735,” from which description I
take the following brief extracts:
“There is near town a garden be
longing to the trustees, consisting
of ten acres; the situation is delight
ful, one half of it is upon the top
of a lull, the foot of which the river
Savannah washes, and from it you
sec the woody islands in the sea. *
* * The garden is laid out with
cross walks, planted with orange
trees. * * * In the squares
between the walks were vast quan
tities of, mulberry trees, this being
a nursery tor all the prpyince, and
every planter that desires it has
j young trees given him free from
tins nursery. * * * Besides
i the mulberry trees, there aic in
! some quarters in the coldest part
of the garden all kinds of fruit
trees usual in England, such as
apples, pears, etc. In another
quarter are olives, tigs, vines, pomc
granattis, and such fruits as are
nabiral to die warmest parts of
Euf* s pc. At thclhe bottom of the
hill, w'‘B the north
wind, and in thewWfpcst part of
the garden 1 , there was*a collection
of West India plants and tras
mV
West PpintCadetship. r
There is a vacancy in the
I oint Military Acaijemy irom iht*
Fourth Congressional district, and
Congi gasman Harris has appointed
March 17, 188$ a& tile time, and
LaGrange as th<pmce, for a com
petitive cxamnsMfu of the appli
QUALIFICATION
The WbH for admission is
between .seventeen and twen
ty-twq years. Candidates must
be hnfnarricd, at least five
feet in.height, free from any infec
tion orninmoral disorder, and gen
erally from any disease or infirmity
which may render them unfit for
military service. They must be
well versed in reading, writing,
including orthography, arithmetic,
and have a knowledge of the elc
elements of English -grammar, of
descriptive geography, partic
ularly of our own country, and of
the history of the United States.
A candidate and an alternate
will be appointed at the same time,
both of whom will report at AVest
Point not later than the 11th day
of J une, 18§6.
ACADEMIC EXAMINERS.
J. T. Johnson, LaGrange: AV- T.
Revill, Greenville; A. P. Mooty,
Columbus: Prof. 11. C. Brown, Car
rollton; Prof. McLaughlin, Talbot
ton; Prof Murphy, Cusseta; and
Prof. Dozier, of Hamilton, any
three of whom shall constitute a
quorum.
MEDICAL EXAMINERS.
Drs. F. M. Ridley. LaGrange;
Halley, Butler; C. D. Smith, New
nan; Cook, Cooksville; \V. AV.
Buruce, Hamilton; Wisdom, Benna
Vista; and Howard, Cusseta, any
two of whom mav pass upon tlie
physical qualifications of candidates.
A.ll applicants desiring further
information will address Mr. J. T.
Johnson or Dr. F. M. Ridley, La-
Grange, Ga., who are hereby ap
pointed chairmen of their respective
Imards.
A Pertinent Question.
jA humorous story is told of a
recent meeting between two dis
tinguished men of letters. One of
the pair is a well known and ultra
successful dramatic author, the
other is the editor of a famous com
ic journal. The meeting took
plaok at the dinner table of a mu
tual friend. During the course of
the banquet a guest of an enquiring
turn of mind proceeded to interro
gate the editor of the comic news
paper as to the manner in which
he conducted it.
“Do you often,’’ the guest asked
“get any good contributions from
the outside public?’’
“Oh, yes, very often;” the editor
replied, cheerily proud of the ca
pacities of the world at large.
There was a momentary pause in
the conversation, which was broken
by the dramatist. Leaning forward
and gazing at the editor, he asked
in a voice in which blind wonder
struggled with incredulity “In
deed! Then why do you never
put them in?”
Straws show which way the
mint julep goes.
AVhen the mercury falls we may
anticipate the dude crop if its an ice
day.
Mormons ought to be good sail
ors—they have so much marry-time
experience.
Could the man who predicts ca
tastrophes in the money market, be
called a financeseer?
Al I
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b^ U BEST TOMIC. *
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Vegetable tonics, quickly and completely
Curve Dyepruaia, Jndigeetiee, Wealtweaa,
Impure Blood, Halarta,! hills a ed Form,
anti Ncaralata.
It is an unfailing remedy for riseaaM
Klriueys and luver.
It is Invaluable for Dlseaaea poeuMar ft*
Women, and all who lead sedentary Hv«
Itdoes not injure the teeth, cause heaAadbeW
produce constipation—o/?nr Jnm awdwwMe4e.
» It enriches and purifies the blood, sStaratetaa
the appetite, aids the assimilation W foot. »e
--lien's Heartburn and Belching, and etronglh
ens the muscles and nerves.
For Intermittent Fevers, Laasitnde, Laakarf
Energy. Ac , it has no equal.
*9' The genuine has above trade mar* aasd
<wiwed red hues on wrapper. Take as other
> o«ii tv jsaowi cniauaL co., atiyraoM,
i'l.'OEEssionai. asp law CAMa .
t l a-uaxy-jusa
W. C’. ADAMSON,
Atto’ney £vt Law
CARROLLTON, - - - tfX
Promptly transacts all business confided to
bi in.
noldins; the oftlce of Judge of thaK’lty Caart
does not interfere with his practice tn ether
courts. a
TsTe. grow;
ATTORNE Y-AT - LAW. ’
AND REAL ESTATE AGENT.
MONET loans negotiated on improved farms I*
Carroll, Heard, and Haralson counties, al
reasonable rates. ’
Titles to lands examined and abstracts fas
maned.
OftHce up-stairs in thf’court house,
Carrol Itos, Be.
J. W. JONES,
Attorney fit Law
JOEL, - - GA.,
14-IT-ly.
A. J. CAMP,
Attorney evfc JUewtr,
VILLA RICA GA.
WM. c. IIODNETT,
ATTO UN E Y-AT-LAW,
riLLj. RICA, - - - - GEOItOIA
over Dr. Slaughter’*
Drugstore. Prompt attention gif
cn to ail business intrusted to him.
W. L. FITTS,
Physician dto Sur*eon
CARROLLTON, - - GEORGIA'
Will, at all times, he found at W. W, :Pitts* drag
store, unless professionally absent. AVtf *
AV. F. BROWN,
Attorney A.t
CARROLLTON' - - GEORGIA.
C. P. GORDON
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
CARROLLTCH, ------ GEORGIA.
W. W, & G, W. MERRELL,
Atto’noys Xacrocr.
CARROLLTON' - - GA.
Records and land titles examined. WHI
collect claims, large or small. Especial at
tention given to the business of managing
estate by Executors, Administrators, Gar
dians &c and ollie- business before the Or
dinary. Will practice in all the suparie?
courts of the Coweta circuit, and always at
tend at Haralson court- JFill practice any
where and in any court where clients may
require their services:
DR. D. F. KNOTT
Is permanently located in Car
rollton and tenders his
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
to the citizens of Carrollton an 4
vicinity.
Office, Johnson’s Drug Store.
Residence, Seminary street. l-tf.
BARGAIN
AN ORGAN.
Wc have sot sale,(and can sell for leas than fat
tory prices, an ESTEY * CAMP organ, ft atset
knee -wells, height. 5 feet 11 inches; width 4 fees
2 inches , depth, 2 feet: weight, boxed, *SO Iba
This organ is unexcelled for purity of ton* da
rabihty, and beauty, and is fully warranted fa
five years, Apply at once to ZB. BULL.
DR. D, W.D ORSETT
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEOM
TEMPLE, CEA.
Having permanently located at Temple I efee
my professional services to the citizens es Car
roll and adjoining counties. Special atteatiea te
Obstetrics and diseases of women. Office at
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swered day and mght-AU night calls answered
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