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THE CARROLL COUNTY TIMES ~
VOL. XIV.
SEEKIKG HIS FORTUNE.
“I’ve got ray mind made up at
lust, Fan, and Fill going away.”
“Oh, Charley!”
Only two words, but the tone in
which. they were spoken held a
world of entreaty. The speak
ers —brother and sister—were sit
ting on the steps of the porch
watching the sunset.
“1 can’t stand this plodding
life;” said the boy. ‘‘lt’s nothing
but sow and plant, and hoe and
gather in, just to get something to
live on through the winter; and
when spring comes around—do
the work all over again, and I’m
tired of it! There’s no money in it,
or fun either.”
“I’m sure we’ve always had
good times, Charlie, and enough
for comfort.”
“O yes; as long as we were chil
dren it was well enough; but now
I’m a man. I’ve got to think of
the future, and I can’t be content
ed just to walk in father’s tracks
all the year round. It’s well
enough for you girls to stay here,
but its different witii me. I’ve got
my way to make in the world, and
it’s time I set about it, sure
ly.”
‘•Well, I hope you’ll make as
good a man as fathei is; you
couldn’t be very much better!”
“0, father’s as good as can be,
but. he’s so awful slow and plod
ding; he don’t seem to care to
make money, and if he only brings
the year around even he’s satisfied*
hut it’ll take more than that to
content me.”
“You’ve been uneasy ever since
Bannot’s boarders went away,
Charley. Those big talking young
.men set you wild, I guess.”
“Well, they did open my eyes a
httte, that’s a fact; but it was time I
was striking out for myself any
way. Guess I’ll go out West and
hunt up a mine; there's one just
waiting for me somewhere, Sir!”
“So far? Oh, Charley! think
how we'll all miss you, and you'll
be gone years may be. How will
father get on with the work?”
“He can hire help as good as
mine, and I’ll be back before you
know it, Fan, and skxizj my riches
with you all. You’ll see?”
boys, let’s go home!
They’re Looking for me, and I’m
tired —so tired?”
The sick man—.scarcely more
u >bcy —raised Ijdmsalf from
'the hard puJJow with the strength
of uelirium.
“There, I’d wait a bit paid,
a kindly voice. “We can't
start jest yet, ye see, ‘cause it s
come’ up for a storm.
The speaker shook and turned
the pjlow, and put the aching head
back on At.
“There new* ye jest go to sleep
a bit, Charlie, Z«y boy, an’ the rest
of us’ll be iixiif th’ng* to start
when it clears up, ye know.
It was Sunday, and tlw mincis
were keeping it in an idle, restless ■
way, and in nursing their J
comrade as well as they could wit.’ l |
such limited means.
“It’s jest the long home he’s a
goin’ to, an’ no mistake; and not
fur to go, neither,” said one; and
isad faces of the others showed
that he but voiced their own
thoughts.
Charlie Ward had been the life
of the camp; always merry before
his companions, for when he felt a
fit of home-sickness coming on,
he managed to get away by him
self till it was conquered.
He novel said much about his
past life. Ina spasm ot boyish,
recklessness had put it behind hint I
with all its loving restraints - But
since the fever came on, voices
•which .he could not resist seemed
•calling to him from a distance,
and he wwtfld start up and cry:
’“Yes, ves, ITI l»c there! I ir coin
ing!”
And when soothed wtu'l /pljetcd
‘Out of his frenzy, he would
•of komeMtenes and faces with such
pathetic tendenaew that it brought
’tears to many a miner’* eye —tear*
the boy dying so far jfnw hjs
biithplaco and the burial—ground
of his people; and also for ihe
home-sickness that assailed tl if-
Bclves.
“Oh, what pretty, pretty ap .c
--blossoins!” he cried, stretching mt
his hands as if to grasp them.
Ain t they sweet, boys? Father
said we must set out a new orchard
this year; it must be time, and he
wants me to help. Let’s start,
Jack!”
.Jack was a gray-haired man
and the one whom Charley had
specially liked. And whoever of
lhem all stood over and waited
upon him now, he called no name
but “Jack,’ and his friend was
faithful to him in his utter need,
or no voice or hand had such quie
ting power as his.
He too had a far-off home, and
in a mood of bitter resentfulness
against his brother had left his
home and all his friends; he had
sent no address, so he had received
no home news for years. But
when Charlie answered an imagin
ary voice,he felt at if some one was
calling him also, and the fancy
formed itself into this resolve:
“If Charlie pulls through this
trouble, we’ll start East together.”
“Mother makes prime butter
great golden balls. I’m so hungry,
Jack, aren’t you? and thirsty too.
I hear water running now! why,
that s the old mill, and the water’s
flowing over the mill-dam. How
it glistens just like silver! The
cold spring’s just above, andjthere’s
always a cup on the stone ledge; I
we’ll stop and get a drink, Jack.
Wait a minute, mother—we’ll soon
be there!” His voice rose to a shout
in the last words,
“Better give him another dose
of that quietin’ medicine, Jack.
It’s awful to hear him go on so.
I’d gi’ r e all my pile if he was home
with his mother,” said one of |hc
men.
“I don’t. see what scch tender
hearted fillers wants to come out
in these lough diggin’s for,’’ gajfl
another. “But! wouldn’t be here,
if I had any kin a-longin’ after
me or’hum a-waiten.” It’s a
> mighty hard place to live in, but
a harder to be sick ap’ die in,
boys.”
Four weeks later Jack and
Charlie started for home. Con
trary to ail expectation the fever
had burned itself ojjt. leaving
enough of Charlie’s superb yonag
monhood for a rallying force; but
the longing for home was not a
feverish fancy, and he counted the
h<.Hir> i;JI it was safe for him to
i start under efficient escort.
Longing eyes followed them out
of the camp; and the miners brush
ed the tears away with their rougfl
hands and turned silently to their
work.
On, and on, and on —over the
trail ;ji)d then by stage and steam
journeyed ti«,s and then
by a short cut aero** the pleasant
fields from the last station.
“Hark, Jack! don’t you hear
I jy/iter falling? That’s flowing over
JtheoW and the eold
spring’s j"* l *'Wi bnt wc ’ n ,10t
stop for a <B - ink no*, 4^—no,
no! Minier and home’s just ovej 1
the huir
The doors and windows of the
farmhouse stood wide open, Mid
the flagrant summer air floated
through every room. . 9
The tea- table was spread with a
tempting meal. There were plates
filled tfUb steaming white buisciut
and boded dish heaped
with lucious
crowned with golden cream. niuf
crisp radishes and dainty cake. ■»
I in a pretty lawn dress
was fliUlur around the table ad
ding the ffnishing .touches, and
thinking meanwhile Qt flear
absent brother. “Foor Charlie*. I
I wonder what he has got tor his
supper to night?,
The family gathered one after ,
the other, and father, mother and
.daughters sat down to the table.
SurcL it was a pleasant house
hold picture. last rays of the
setting sun came sir.cjjuuing
through the open doorway, and
CARROLLTON. GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 23, 1885.
Nero, the dear huge pet, lay <] O2 ,
ing on the porch.
Suddenly with a strange sound—
a sound that was not a bark, but
an almost human cxclamaiion he
was off down the walk, over the
gate ?*ith a flying leap, and speed’
ng up the dusty road.
“Why. I wonder what ails the
dog, and what started him so sud
den? Is any one coming, Fannie?”
asked her father. She and her
si.-teis had hurried to the door.
Two men were in sight; one a tall
sti anger, and the other was down
in the dust hugging Nero.
‘Oh, it s Charlie!” cried the girls,
as the man raised himself and a
hat swung in the air; “Charlie!”
and flying feet went down the walk
to meet him. The sweet surprise
and rapture of such meeting can
not lie put into words.
It was not the home-coming of
the rich man—the favorite of for
tune, as Charlie had fondly dream
ed and boastfully predicted; but it
was the happiest hour of his life.—
Lillian Grey in Examiner.
HEEDLESS NED.
1 esterday was rainy, very rainy
indeed, for some time past there
has been no rain, and the dust was
so great that housekeepers declared
it was impossible to keep anything
clean. And now when this hard
storm came diiving straight from
the southeast, everybody welcomed
it gladly.
Once more the leaves showed
their original green and the roads
were passable without wading ankle
deep in dust; but every rose they
say ha? its thorn, and Mrs. Bush
found her itlioi n the next morning
when she threw open her parlor
shutters.
Such looking windows! All
streaked and spotted with dust from
top to bottom! “Dear me!” she
exclaimed, ‘,those windows will
have to be washed this very morn
ing, and how I am going to do it I
do not know. Janp will bp busv
too, to-day. How helpful it would
be to have a little boy around to
no such little things ; say a boy
about twelve years old, with curly
brown hair and blue eyes,” and
she nodded signifleanfly at Ned.
stretched out lazily on the lounge,
deep in “Twenty Thousand Leagues
under the Sea.”
“What’s that mamma?” said Ned
’ifting up his head; “anything you
want me to dq? f’m at your sef
vice, but just wait till I finish this
chapter - ’’
Time passed on ; the chapter
seemed to be a very long one. At
la-t the clock struck eleven, and
mamma entering the room, roused
£)ip p” lounge with,
“Come, Ned, Is that chapter almost,
finished? It will soon be dinner
time.”
“Oh, mamma!” said Ned, spring
ing up with a penitential look in
his face; “I am so soiry I forgot,
.dpi you want me to do?”
“I want you/’ gajd j-js mother,
distinctly, “lo get the step ladder ’
and a pa’l of warm water and wash
the bay window in the parlor. You
will find a chamois skin in the
LflJ«en closet ”
“All and Ned went off
with his hands in his pockets, whis
tling, “See-saw.” ,
JJowii thp .cellar he went to get
the step 1 added, forgetting that he
'had left it where he had used it In
repairing the chicken-coop the day
before. Not finding it, he went in
to the kitchen and beat a roll on
the back door until - his« mother
in wh?’’ ho asked: “Mamma,
where in the world u Uuu step-iad;
per? I can’t find it anywhere.”
“Who use* ’tlastf’ *aid mamma,
quietly.
“Your humble servant, Ned T.
jjuslq” l#jjgl)ed Ned.
-Then 1 think
vant knows as much about it as I
do,” replied his mother.
So Ned sauntered around to the
chicken-coop, and finding the ladder
carried it to the front of the house,
where a new difficulty confronted
him. Which window had mamma
lih’l to do? While he was con-
i templating thi« mystery, he caught
sight of Janey.
“Jancy,,say Jancy, which of
these windows do you suppose is
the dirty one.
“Why, they arc all dirty enough,
but mamma meant you to wash
only the bay window.”
“Only!” repeated Ned to himself
as he glanced up at the window.—
And now he found it necessary to
i exercise his lungs again.
“Mamma, mamma,” he screamed,
and the tired mother, in the top
story, heard and had to come all
the way down to see what was the
matter now.
“Do you wash them with warm
water, or cold, and what kind of a
coth do you use?” asked the little
; tormentor.
The last drops of mamma's pa
tience were oozing out as she ar.s
swered: “I thought I told you
what to use and whefe everything
was; I imust sgy it is not very much
help to me if I have to put every
thing into your hands.”
“1 didn’t hear you say anything
about water or chamois skin either,
mamma, and I think you must have
been mistaken.
“The mistake was rather on your
part, Neddie; you heard, but did
not heed, and you make mamma a
great deal of trouble when yon
might help her so much,” and she
walked wearily upstairs again.”
This is only a little incident in
Ned's life, but I wonder if, after
reading it, you can tell me if there
is only one twelve year old heedless
Ned, or if you know pf any ipore,
—Advocate and Guardian.
A Cheerful Face.
Next to the sunlight of heaven
is the cheerful face. There is no
mistaking it—the bright eye, the
unclouded brow, the sunny smile,
all tell of that which dwells with
in. Who has not felt its electrify
ing influence? One glance at
this face lifts us opt of the mists
and shadows into the beautiful
realms us hope. One cheerful
fijice in the will kepp
everything warm and bright with
in. A host of evil passions may
lurk around the door, but they nev
er enter and abide there; the cheer
ful face will put them to shame
and flight.
It may be a very plain face, but
there is something in it we fee), yet
canivt express; and its cherry smile
sends the blood dancing through
our veins for very joy. Ah, there
is a world of magic in the plain,
cheerful face. It charms us with
a spell of eternity, and we would
not exchange it for all the soulless
beauty that ever graced the fairest
form on earth.
It may be a little face, but some
how this cheery little tape ever
shines, and the shining is so bright
that the shadows cannot remain,
and silently they creep away into
the dark corners where the pleas
ant face is gone.
It may be a wrinkled face, but
|t is all the dearer for that, and
none the less cheerful. We linger
near it, and gaze tenderly upon it,
and say: “God bless this dear, hap
py face!” We must keep it with
us as long as ,we can, for home,
will lose much of its brightness
when this sweet face is gone. And
fl ps gone, how the remem
brance of it softens our wayward
1
natures! Who'i care and sorrow
would snap oui heart-strings asun
der, this wrinkled face looks down
upon us, and the painfid tension i
grows lighter, the way seems less j
dieary, and tht sorrow less heavy (
God bless tlie cheerful face!—
Whar a dre.u-y world this would be <
without this leaven horn light! «
And he who has it noL ehou’d
nrav for it as Hr his daily bread.—
Christian Index.
fonrist —“l.thonght some exten
sive improvt«iiteuts in Central Bark
had been projected.” I’rpud New
Yorker—Th«tß fOJ they wer?’ oy, I
a most magniffent scale,” Tourist
—“Why were they never carried
ouh” Native— “Oh the rest of
the country woildn’t subscribe the
money.”—Bnoxlyn Eagle. {
t | CUTHBERT’S ARTESIAN
WEUL.
N
, A Disagreement With the Contract
ors Leads to Trouble
Atlanta Conatitntion.
CuTHBERt, Ga., October 13—
[Special.]—Recently the artesian
. well at this place has been the
source of considerable annoyance
|to the citizens of Cuthbert. Un
der a contract entered into in De
cember last between Joseph Piief .
fer <fcCo., of Cincinnati, and the
proper an thorities here, it was
agreed that they should bore a well
here, receiving a stipulated amount
per foot for every foot I wired and
properly cased, they binding them
Selves to goat least 1300 feet. Work
was commenced in December, and
for awhile things worked smoothly
and the prospect for artesian water
was flattering. Then “a change
came over the spirit of their
dreams.” The men worked on in
a listless, indifferent kind of way,
all the while obtaining goods from
a number of merchants on credit.
Last week an attachment was made
by the sheriff upon their mechinery
here in favor of the city of Bain
bridge, where the same firm has
another well in their charge, for
nearly three thousand dollars. This
was an eye-opener for those here '
who had extended accommodations
to these men, and they were called 1
upon and requested to settle or
make more satisfactory arrange
ments. George Icenhower, the
boss of the squad here and a
brother of one of fbe jinn, felt
very much aggrieved at the uncere
monious manner in vjbich they
were called upon to ante up, forth
with proceeded to brace himself
with a good supply of the “Q, be
joyful,” and curse out the town.
Proceeding on his rounds he finally
planted himself in front of the
store of Mr. F. M. Allison, to
whom thej were indebted to a con
siderable amount, and began to
abuse that gentleman in a most
offensive manner. Mr. Allison is
on<* of Cuthbert's very best citi
zens, and is always in favor of
transacting business m a quiet and
peaceable manner. At first he
paid no attenfion to the violent
attack of Icenhower, bnt seeing
that flie man had no idea of leav
ing. he walked out to see if he
could not have him removed or ar
rested. Coming in reach he was
at once assaulted., when a well di>
rectei blow from Mr. Allison be
tween the of Icenhower
grounded him, and placed him at
once hors de combat. He begged
lustily for mercy, and after receiv
ing a couple of black eyes and
several bruises on his face, he was
released and allowed to return in a
lively rack to hig hoarding house.
Since then the whole possecom
itatas have “silently folded their
tents and stoleaway. » They went
pernaps back to Cincinnati, where
they will no doubt a tale unfold
into the ears of willing listeners,
about southern showing
"MARK YE HIS WORDS.”
The Golden gate to wealth is labeled in gilt: FOR EVERY DOI
LAR GET VALUE RECEIVED.
A little volume would be requisite to explain to some, but “A
WORD TO THE WISE IS SUFFICIENT ”
There is a young man at Bremen, Ga., who searched dilhgqntly {and
not in vain) the dull summer when all was nnifct, ta find the market
that has the best facility so manufacture Ready-made CLOTHING
NOTIONS, HATS, BOOTS and SHOES, and' all other articles coms
monly called for respectively.
He has purchased a handsome stock of goods at marvelous prices:
the styles are so well selected that a competitor of twenty years expe
rience is lost in surprise when he looks through the stock. " Therefore,
a word to the ladies : Do you want worsted for 12c per yard, that you
have been paying 17c for ; or Cashmere for 15c that you have
been paying 22c for; or for 37c that you have been paying &>c for, or any
thing else in Notions or fine goods 30 pey cent less than you evei bought?
A.-d z cn .^2 n ’d e lh^uJ la V uuout a suit of clothing just from the factory,
a l wool for $5.y5 that you have been paying $8.50; or a worsted suit
stylish, at $7.50, that you have been paying $12.50 for; or fine cassimere
for *13.25 that you never bought for less than *IB.OO, Ac; or boots for
*2.00 that you never saw sold for less than $2.75; or Hats f 4v m 25c
up; 40 per cent less than ever before known.
To those who are wide awake and wonM save money I would
say, do not fail to call on . . j
ttlffl, ffilSffl & co.,
BREMEN, GA.,
Who are always glad to see you,
And their great delight is to please yon.
I’. S. Do not fail to read “TWENTY-TWO GOOD RULES FOR
SUCCESS IN LIFE.” p.‘ N & Co
* ' 1
a pair of soft black eyes and sev
eml blue spots to prove their a saer
tion.
Russell Sage's Eye Teeth.
A pretty girl entered a lawyer !
office. She was young, neat, and
in her c}es was roguerr. She wa.-
a swindler. She carried a bunch
of printed tickets for the raffle of a
watch, and she said in order to help
her |M>or, dear, sick mother over a
i sudden financial strait she was re
solved to sacrifice her own golden
timepiece by lottery. Would the
gentleman please buy chances at one
dollar apiece. zAll this was pro'>
ious nonsense. She was a clever
little rascal, who utilized her good
looks and glib tongue to get dollars
from susceptible men. An adept
in flattery, she had learned how to
kafoozle the kind of fellows who
imagine that they are the deuce
and all with the girls. Three
inmates of the oflicc which she now
invaded were adamant to her as
sault. But it chanced that she in
terrupted a discussion of Russel!
Sage’s disposition. “I’ll bet ten
dollars,” said one, “that this girl
can wheedle Sage out cf some mon
ey. And she shall have the stakes
if she wins. He is an old fool in
the hands of a pretty and auda
cious artist.” “I’ll tell you what
I’ll do, - ’ was the jeply; “you shall
risk your money on the girl. I will
*O - ”
• put the same amount on the beggar
down there in the street,” pointing
. to the man against Trinity fence;
l “if he gets from Sage more cents
; than she does dollars, then I
. win; if the contrary, I lose. Is it
a go? One of his clerks is an inti
mate friend of mine, and from him
we will get an exuet account of
what happens.” The beggar in
tatters was first sent in. Sane gazed
at him critically and said: “If you
are as badly off as you say, you
ought to be in bed. I will send a
clerk with you to Roosevelt Hospi
tal, with an order to charge the
necessary expenses ta me, - anff I
don’t floght that you can be cuied.”
: There was no more the matter with
I the man than he wished to preserve
intact, ahd he withdrew hastily.
The girl next tried. She did
tremulous speaking, her Yny glanc
ing and covert flattering as
skillfully as she could in about six
teen seconds. Then the million
aire interrupted her. “Let me see,
young woman,” he said; “wlpfl
your errand the last you came
arpigid herej Oh, yes, I remem
ber. You had been accidentally
left behind in the departure of
your family for Chicago, and you
wanted to borrow money enough
to buy a ticket to follow them. AL,
soui ea fraud. But I’d some
thing for you. I'll pi,ay the fee for
your entrance to the Home for
I alien Girls, and I think you
ought to go there.” “And I think,”
the girl exploded, “you ought to go
to the devil, you old chump.” Wlißt
the two beggars could get from
Sage was so difficult appraise
that the Let declared off.—
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I , KOFK«l().\ai. AND LAW*
w. 0. ADAMSON,
Atto’ney a.t I*a,-w
CARROLLTQJS, - - .
tiansacts all business confided
Homing the oflice of Ju Igo of the ;city Ceart
ntCrfCre nUh hl9 Police in other
b-tf.
s. E. GR() w7
ATTORNEY- AT- LA W.
AND REAL ESTATE AGENT.
M on ini pro red farms la
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in '
33,1 Carr^ntoß,«».
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; J. W. JONES; ~“
; Attorney at t;VOT
} JCEL, - - ga.,
14-IT-ly.
A. J. CAMR
Attorney at Z ia - V v
‘ VILLA RICA GA,
: —t_‘. j" •I H *
WM. C. HODNETT.
ATTOKN E Y-AT-L A W,
r ILLA RICA, ~ . GEORGIA
over Dr. Slaughter’s
Drugstore. Prompt attention gi\ *
onto a J business intrusted to Into.
_ W * KITTS,
cfc _
CJ7?2?OZZ7’O2F, - -
W. F. BROWN,
,j ■': *?«■ ’’’ :‘»xf» f ifkl A
C. P. GORDON
attorney-at-law,
eHIM'&ALZCK, GROSWIA. <■'
w. W, & G, w. MERREIX.
Atto’ncys at?L»aw,
CARROLLTON, ~ ~ GA.
Records and land lilies examined. Will
collect claims, larjje or small. Eipecial at- *
tention giv«s to the business or mana<dni>
esUte by Executors, Administrators, Gar-’
dians &c and othe r business Ueforaihe Or
dinary. Will practice, in all 1 tile sifp/rjo?
courts of the Coweta circuit, and always at
tend at Haralson com l. /Kill practice any
where and in any court where clients maw
require their services:
DR. D. F. KNOTT
Is permanentlyJopated in Car
rollton and tenders his
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
to the citizens of Carrollton and
vicinity. . '
Office, Johnson’s (Drag Store.
Residence, Seminary street.l-tf.
BARGAIN •
AN ORGAN.
We have for sale,'and can sell for leu than fa
tory prices, an ESI 'EY &CAMP or-rnn «
kuee -wells. height. 5 feet 11 inches? width 4Set
3 J? cheß ’ de oth, 2 feet; weight, boxed, 350 ibs
Phis organ ts unexcelled tor purity of ton<
’■ability, and beauty, and is fuUy warranted to
flv« years, Apply at on re to J B BEALL
i. i- :*
DR.D,W.DORSETT
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
TEMRLE, GA.
Having permanently located at Toj»o> f „tTnr
my professional services to the ciWaetw of St •
roll and adjoining counties. SpeeUl attentiont<
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