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rd writings of iiie saintly Fletcher.
; l the propositions cover, tl v• * ll tie
mr:'. t!ic \> hole ground embraced hi *• E.
X. Itch's’' reply, though 1 would pntcr
that some < f the expressions sbonld be
mlered, «*ml one or two of the assertions
slightly modified. Will the Southern
Ctitiiilan .Jdvocalr open its columns
for the discussion and deal ‘*fiirly” and
“candidly” by the disputants, luting
then alone and giving them an equal
cbxnce? ll not, select yoer own organ.
Truly and fraternally yours,
J. 11. Caluu 111.
LaG range, Oct. 5, 18ti7.
TO REV. J. 11. CALDWELL*
In a letter to me, in this morning’s
i«sue of the Atlanta Opinion, ymi vol
unteer to assume the responsibiliti-s of
the nameless assailant, who styles him
self “E. X. Ren.” 'Flic charges which
I pronounced untrue involved the orig
in, history awl character id ihe Metho
dist Episcopal Church, South* “ i,.
X. Rob.” affirmed, that ibe Southern
iM uhodist Church was a *ecn»io*t from
flic M. E. Church—a secession prompt
mi by a political motive ; made in tne
interest of politicians ; made bacause
tbe “mother church” would not recog
nize slavery as a “divine institution,
am! now sustained as a sectional pro
slavery organization. All this, and
more, “E* X. Reb.” asserted—you,
John 11. Caldwell, indorse thesetstale
inriits, and I, William i*. Harrison,
pronounce them and unqualified libel
upon the memory of the good and
greet men, now dead, who organized
the Methodist Episcopal Church South ;
and upon the good and true men now
living, who are mluisiers and members
ol that churc/i. Here we join the is*
Y'.mr friend, ‘E. X. R<b.’ is, doubt
i ihunkful fur your generous relief.
1.1 .r, and him at a painful' v embarrass-
moment. 1 speak fail I v and can
,i!U , when l say, lb at whilst. 1 commend
wins chivalry in braving an appeal to
mory m such an undertaking, 1 can
Imi question your discretion. Allow
m(; io say, in the very best of biiinnr
toward i/aU, personally, that the repu
!.. 1 MVV,( 1 Wlid)V'jji/tf *lVf tfie“|VfdpVseif
discussion. You were lor twenty years
a minister >d the church which you
row volunteer to prove a corrupt
puli’ical machine. You were a zealous,
;, 4 ,joiit defender of that church until
i.io failure of the dost cause. Suu
dimly. you changed front —your cun
vMis'imi: Was it from beiiven. or of
men ! Did you willingly lend youns°!J
,/ v a religious tool to preserve a political
part / If so, alas! for ymir/te«/7. then
.ml 'now ! Were you ignorant oj the
j irton/ of the church whose doctrine ,
I'isripline, and honor you had solemnly
, mved to defend/ If so, alas ! for your
land, mv Irier.d ! You are placed in
ilie singularly anotn' lous position ot
I ihoring to prove yourself guilty 7 ol
unpardonable knavery or inexcusable
i ■ nornuce during twenty years of your
lil,—twenty 7 years in which your breth
t a trus'e I von, and honored you with
y |ionsil)|e positions in the ministry.
Now, Mr. (miliiwell, the charity which
h>p tit all things” inclines me to
i 11 ;> ior,i your heiul, and to acquit vour
h irPt ami, thy fibre, l accept you as
so istiiuie for *E. X. Reh. I shall
o i iiluet the discussion in a spirit ol
i.mdoess. J-Mr.ill show you nomerev
u k* i my cause demands the expos ure
f vour errors, but l shall not step
n■ I * to touch any issue which the
indication ol my church does noi
1 pure,
I anticipate a great deal of enjoy incut
mt the forthcoming discussion. \ our
i if p<e iswitrij about the challenge
'nidi you gave the Georgia Confer*
i ice (niv'sell included.) at Macon, in .
iuv uiher, 181*5, satisfies me that you
i. ive a very keen sense ol the ridicu*
i my, and that you can enjoy a stroke j
"I humor now and then, even it it j
s i mid ho at your expense. And as ■
\u i have suggested the hero ol La j
Mimdn, the world renowned Don]
(J I'vuc. as furnishing a line subject lor
in:, limn, l sha l consider tie sugges
tion, and let you hoar from me about
n imo of i!ie sayings and doings at the
'I icon Conference—when we meet at
1’ itllippi.
1 am loud of controversy. I enjoy it
very niiUred. I ncvoi rctuse a <
t 'i illenje !iuiu a respectable source, to
discuss ;uiv subject m my line of litc. |
1 have no opinion in morals or religion j
which 1 am iiuivilling to defend when |
necessity is upon me. The present is
Midi a ease. an.l l enter upon the task !
>i iihont a p.trlicle ot n luetauee.
\ on have “longed lor the day* to
nun ” when arguments might be veil*
11 iate<! pro ami con on Ute question j
u|, ihcr the ministers ol ihe Methodist
I!pi-copal Church South are a set of
kii.ivi s or not ; arc.! you are rejoiced 1
'a il lor ilav hits come. \on think
ih.il hiv invita ion to Tl. .\. Web" to'
on his name to a charge involving
ihe moral character ot live hundred j
thouKoul people would have been, in!
ante be!!tun times. *a polite way of
asking him to be har.ged, or, at least,
to be arrayed in a robe of tar and (eaili- I
«rs.’ 1 cannot tell as to that. I feel
rather confident that you would have
been foremost among those who man" \
aged ,he rope, • r prepared tlie adhesive
compound. But, seriously, Mr. t’ald
well, we do live in an age of progress.
You enjoy it ; l am doing my best.—
You were prepared fur it in a night—l
am not so happily constituted. Ol this
anon. Now-, my pleasant fiinui, l
want a genuine, old-fashioned debate.
1 want to meet you lace to lace in At
laira at some statable time, hereafter to
be determined. Therefore, I propose —
1. The discussion shall be conducted
oraiy.
2. Two reporters to be appointed
one bv each party.
,‘t. The certified report to be publish*
rd in book or pamphlet form, at our
joint expense.
llj ou insist upon going into the
newspapers.give me a Northern Christ
um Advocate. I will give you a
Southern—both sides to appear in each
paper, without note or comment by the
respective editors. Yours truly.
W. 1\ Haurisojj.
V lanla, Qet. 9 h, 1807.
To the Public.
The business of the Cieorgia Annual
Conference, which has just at j mi ned,
Lres so occupied rny time that I liave
m t been ante to answer the iasi card
ul Rev. I)r. Harris >n until now.
I accepted nis challenge to “ meet ”
him "iii a fair and candid appeal to the
truth t.J history. ’ i have access to a
••I istoiy,” the “truth” of which J
should be well pleased to see in circu
lation through the South ; and this
com-td era lion, more than any other,
itt h.ced me to accept the challenge ol
Dr. !!. That history is contained in
Southern Christian Advocates, ?.m! it
pertains to the poliiieal pro-slavery
c-baracier of the M. E. Church, South.
I have if, also, in Conference rcsulu
lions "on the State ol the couniry,” in
sermons, speeches, letters and various
other documents emanating from bi-h
--ops, distinguished clergymen, and, in
fact, from whole Conferences, i Imvc
abundant supply of “history” the
“triit.li” of which I was wi I ng to dis
cuss with l)r. il. for some time to
come. I did not propose to discuss
Dr. IDs character, either menial or
moral, i didn’t desire to prove a 1 ’ , mail
either a I,nave or a fool, hut ttxpresaed a
desire to discuss the pa- 1 and present
political eh trader ol the Southern
.Methodist Episcopal Church, m a
cairn, and dignified, and Christian man
ner. 1 believed that if the discussion
was conducted in fairness and candor,
anti in lancuage becoming Clir'-tian
c? n
getu! -men, it would do good, not liann.
I proposed that ii should be conducted
in that spirit, and that ail personalities
should he avoided. lam compliment
ed tiie intellectual ability and the logical
skill, as well as candor and lairriess, of
my proposed antagonist. 15. it l could
find no words adequate to tbe express
ion of my disappointment, when in the
Idler he addressed to me through the
columns of the Opinion, I discovered
that his whole objects was to excite
hitter prejudice against me personally,
lit* desetrills to the use ol personal
reflections of the most offensive char"
acier. A proper self- respect cot. strains
me, tlicr; lore.. t<» /b"4*"“ —' . '7* l
....... tiy. i cannot slop to handy
epithets with him, nor to answer the
personal insinuations enterlamed in ins
letter. All "lair” ant! “candid” men
will see that lie exults more in the
prospect ol assailing me personally,
and discussing what he thinks are my
••errots.” than in showing up 'he
••truth ol history” in regard to the
political chi racier of his Church. 1
accept liis challenge to appeal fairly and
candidly to the truth of history.* He
answers by personal abuse. 1 propose
a newspaper discussion, lie demands a
public debate, or, il in the newspapers,
that I must give him a Northern advo
cate —conditions which are impractica
ble, attended with loavy expense to
me, and entirely useless lor ihe North
has long been convinced of"the politi
cal and pro slavery character of iiis
church. 11 lie had aimed at an evasion
ol the discussion, is it possible lor linn
to have pursued a better method to
accomplish his design ? 1 am con- j
strained, therefore, from the spiiit 1
manifested by him, to decline the dis- j
cussinn without some apology lor I is 1
ollen.-ive language, ami a public pledge
that, laying aside all personalities, he
will solemnly promise to discuss the i
issue in the language and spirit of a
high-toned, honorable Christian gen- .
tleman. I will not stop at this, how- j
ever, hut wifi now notify the public
that l shall contiuue, with another
gentleman eminently qualified lor the j
task, who has also a large collection of
historical documents, to show up the
political pro-slavery character of the ;
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
past aud present; and 1 shall bo so
w itlioui the slightest attempt to dishon- j
or the memory el the sainted dead, or
to assail the character ol the virtuous
living. I have but one simple object—-j
to show up the truth of history on the]
points at issue, and leave that history :
to speak lor itself and teach its own
lessons. J. ti. Caluwei.l.
To (lie Public.
'Flic above card from Mr. Caldwell
demands a brief notice at my hands, j
An anonymous writer in a public news- I
paper makes a gross, unprovoked as
• sAiiit upon the Southern Methodist
Ci tireh. In defense ol the Church, of
which 1 am a minister, i pronounce the
charges untrue, and call upon the writ- |
er to make them good. He refuses to
do so, and Mr. Caldwell volunteers to j
supply his place. The charges against I
the Southern Methodist Church involve i
the moral honestv of every minister in
its communion, and Mr. Caldwell pro
' poses n> heeome the prosecutor in the
case. 1 accept his proposition ; re"
I mind Fiui ot ihe fact that be was for
. twenty years a minister in the church
, lie now proposes to attack—that lie was
an extremist when other men were con
servative—that l shall use his public
J record, as a part of the causes, from
necessity, as the issue joined is a t issue
, offtets which cannot be separated from
. the question of motives. Mr. Caldwell
! now . after several days delay, publishes
i a card declining the proposed discussion.
; llis plea is that I have indulged in per *
sonai abuse, into which he cannot pos~
I sibly descend! Comment is unneces*
sa ry •
In conclusion, I liaveonlv to say.that
I am prepared, at any time, with any
respectable minister of the Northern
Methodist Church, to discuss tiie fol
lowing proposition :
The Methodist Episcopal Church,
( Morth.) bq at tempting to organize
Churches ivithin the limits of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. ( Soirth.h
is gut it if of a palpable violation of the
Tain of Peaceful Separation, adopted
almost unanimously by the Genera!
Conference of 1811.
VY. P. [larkison.
Atlanta, Oct. 19th. 1867.
SI l«RICl>.
On the evening of tlie ‘23d, bv the
Rev. S. IT. S.piih, Mm. Brown - , o>' the
W. 4- A. ii. H., to Cllia A. Me
l Daniei, cf 1 Itcounty.
Tiie Express.
f-
SAM’L H. SMITH am* ROBT. P. MILAM
Editors am! Proprietors.
Cartersville Ort. *ir», IMI7
C:l. J.R. PARROTT,
This gentlemen sets forth bis position
regarding the poliiieal questions that
ih w agitate the public mind, in neircu
cular to he found published in another
part ol this paper’ to which we direct
the attention "f our readers. lie is al
so announced as a candidate for the
approaching Constitutional Convention
lie is a gentleman long and favorably
l noxvn by most of our readers. He
will, doubtless, il elected, do what he
promises in this circular. Ignoring
past ditlerences, let us send men to that
convention who are iodeUtified with us
in interest, and who will act wisely
and judiciously in framing a constitution
and laws for our future government.
Messrs. Black and Foiiche, of Floyd
county, also announce their names as
candidates lor the Convention, both ol
whom would, doubtless well represent
Lite interests of our people in that body.
- RECONSTRUCTION, reform
AX if RELIEF.
TO THE PEOPI E OF TIIE 421) SENA
uummi ij v t err it ro X :
( At the earnest and repeated solicitations of
citizens of all past political parties who have
: known me loiqt 7 and we I, I have consented to
become a candidate for a seat in the approach
ing Convention.
| The time is so short and the District is so
large, that I cannot meet and talk with many
|of our fellow-coil'.try in n,consequently I derm
• it proper to address them through a short Cir
j cul nr.
This Convention, which will, doubtless, as
; Kemble in a short lime, will have great power
over the destinies of our State, Its action is
a matter of the highest, importance to all the
people. I' will organize a State Government
for us wnich may last for many years. Its'
powers far exceed those of Governors, Lcgisla- j
tur s, or Courts, It will regulate systems of j
finance and taxation, and cllect materially tor
good or evil all the interests of our whole peo
ple. _
It' the course of this important body he wise
and patriotic, ail will he well, and our people !
will again lie happy an 1 prosperous; but it
ign iranee and co. ruption control its couuet s,
mir condition wII grow worse and taxation, ■
confusion and corruption wi.l crush our rising j
hopes, j
Iu view of these facts it becomes necessary .
to sea l men, then, who have good hearts aud (
wise heads. They should have patriotism, j
knowledge and experience. We have not the
time nor money toeduc te men now for this
important work. If you desire tobu.'id a house ,
you do not desire to learn the builder his trade, 1
and feed aud pay him whilst he lcarnes, but
you would employ one who knows the use of.
his tools and who is ski led in the builders art. !
Hence it. is not best to employ those who are
without skill or knowledge in trie affairs of
government, and without skill and tact in de
liberative bodies, to make you a Constitution
under which you and your children are to live. ,
My past private and public life is well known
t;» many of you, therefore 1 deem it unneces
sary to sav much about cither ; suffice it to
say that I have never been what is usually
termed an office-seeker. I have never been
before the public as a candidate hut twice. I
was elected to the Union Convention in 1850
from Gordon county, and to the Convention
which framed our present government,
in 1865 from Bartow county.
I take pleasure in referring you to the jour- •
nnls of those conventions, and to those who
served with me in those bodies, in order that
you may know wh.it I have done and what I
have tried to o for you.
It is necessary that von should know what,
my views are, at present, and what course I
shall pursue it elected, and I will try to state
plainly soma of them relative to the most vital
questions which will likely come before the
Convention.
RESTORATION.
!
I shall use mv best efforts to have Georgia
restored to her proper position in the govern
ment of oir fathers, with all the rights and
privileges of the other States in the Un an. —
1 consider this the most important work to be
accomplished, for we shall have no good civil
government and no pol deal power until this
is done. The tax-gatherer and the bayonet
will dog every flotstep until tve are restored.
It matters not what revolutioi s may be wrought
in public opinion in our favor or against ns,
we have no power to aid it in the one case, or
prevent it in the other. M e must be equals in
the gi vernment in which we live or we cannot
prosper.
POLITICAL PROSCRIPTION
I am opposed to all political proscription.—
Ido not think it right to punish one man toe
cause he differs with anotner in opinion. God
made us all with mi ds and opinions as differ
ent as our formes and faces, and no one snould
be punished for differing in either with his fel
low man. 'Phis is inconsistent with the prin
ciple* of free government. The only correct
rule is let every man stand or fail upon his
merit or demerit.
I shall never give my assent to the disfran
chisement of any man fur his past political
, course, and shall use my best efforts to have all
I disabilities removed which ma/ now exist,
: CLASS LEGISLATION.
I shah oppose all monopolies and all class
legislation w hich enables one part of the peo
p'e to oppress or injure another, Georgia has
suffered enough ii: the past from broken banks
and corrupt corp -radons. Her creatures of
of false legislation have broxen or pretended
to break, leaving heir liabilities in the hands
of a confiding public, whilst their owners or
Stockholders have made fortunes—whilst their
victims pine in poverty and want, these favor
ed corporators roll in wealth, This results
tram class legislation and from giving to favor
ed parties peculiar privileges. I fought thi
idea when I was there before, and, if elcc ed,
I shall do so ag ist. I fought rotten banks,
corrupt corporations, a"d moniej power then,
and will continue to and > so. Suth ergaiiza
l.ons are injurious to the ot iunion good, and a
constitutional convention is the place to kiil
them out.
Wisdom and common sense demands that
nothing shall In' done to army one Class of our
people aga.nst another. Both capital a-d la
bor ars required to make a people great, and
we have both and both must be protected,
REFORM.
According t<> the report of the Comp
troller General, the taxable property ot
Georgia Ft IS( 0, auiotu.it>] to six lum*
-'red and seventy-two rr.i'lior.s three
j hundred and twenty-two thousand scv
!en hundred and seventy-seven dollars,
[and now we have only shout, one hun
; •!red anti seventy-live millions. Near
ly three-fourths of our taxable properly
has beet) swept away. If we collect the
same amount of tax that uas required
n 18G0, our taxes must now ibe lour
times as big!) as it was 'hen. Under
our present ISiare organization, gov
ernment expenditure wili most hkt ,)
' increase-e-very year, and our lax ■ s n list
become very heavy. We la-gin to led
the burden the present year, and H
some check is not put upon our <x
pendutures, it will grow much worse,
and something should be done in tiie
convention to check it. We have ton
{ many officers. Our .cgislalive belli' r
are too large, by lar. Tbe salcnes are,
ill many eases, too high. We have
entirely too much legislation ; too many
laws made; Loo imicli public printing ;
t too many elections, a-nd out Legislature
i meets too often. Ail this cost* money.
I and the people have i» pay it : all this
means taxation and favors idleness,
i pmdigality and corruption.
These evils have been preying upon
] the \itals ol Georgia for many years,
j hut, in our days, ol prosperity, when
! the State was filled with plenty, the
' people did not feel them, and eared but
: little about them, but now, since pov
-1 erty has invaded every' home, we fee!
i them, and iu truth, we cannot pay these
I high taxes.
it will be 100 late to complain after
the mischief is done. The lime is at
hand to cure the evil. More than half
our taxes can be saved by making tiie
necessary reforms iu your State Con
stitution. All taxes are collected to
carry oil the State government, to pay
j officers and employees, if you reduce
j lie operations and simplify the mn
j cliinerv, it can. of course, be operated
I cheaper. Reduce the number of ofli
| cers anil reduce the pay of others, and
we shall have better laws, better gov
ernment with much less taxation. 1
endeavored to effect some of these res
forms in 1805. and labored hard to save
j you from tiie burdensome taxation, but
| demagogues and small politicians de
feated me.
Tax payer, think of this important
matter before von vote for delegates, to
the Convention, and rest assured, that,
il you send me there, you will have one
representative who will try to save you
from ruinous taxation.
RELIEF.
'l’lie war lias so wasted our substance
that there is not available means in
tiie'cou.itry, sufficient to pay the debts
of our people. The debtor is not alone
to blame for this destruction ami he
should not be the only sufferer, lot this
destruction of the means of payment,
resulted mainly Irom the act of the
whole people.
It is evident to my mind, that, if ihe
properly of this unfortunate class of our
peop'o is sold under the slierill’s ham
mer, it will bring but little, the debt w 11
not be paid, the creditor will not be
henefitted, and the debtor will he turn
ed out upon the world a houseless and
homeless beggar. Is this right?
There are hundreds of security debts that, if
pressed now will ruin both principal and se
curity. There are th ousands of dollars due for
slaves; many men owe a few hundred dollars
and all their me ns of payment has been taken
from them but the cherished home, where the
father, mother and children have lived lo g
and happily, ai.d this sacred place is made darn
and disconsolate, because a clould of debt
hovers over it. These debts were ui;ee but
trifles, but now if they arc pressed, min must
follow. If these old debts are turned hose,
how will the country be affected? We have
seen that, neither the debtor nor creditor, can
be henefitted, This wholesale sacrifice of
property, will enable heartless speculators, who
never fought on either side in the war, or for
eign capitalists, to buy up the vvho'e country.
A man who did his duly at home or in the
army, had bur little chauce during that dark
period, cither to make or save money with
which to huv his neighbor’s property at sher
iff’s sale. Now, situated as we are, a greedy
money holder with one hundred thousand dol
lars. may buy up whole districts and build up
prince'y fortunes; hut what is to become of
our oldest and best citizens ? They and their
devotees wives and helpless children, must
either become hew rs of wood and drawers of
water for these m > e fortunate men. < r gather
up the sad n mains of broken fortune and with
heavy hearts, hid adieu to home, ki died and
friends, and seek rest and protection, in a more
hospitable country. May the God of mercy
protect us and those we love, from such a fate f
I like those old citizens, with whom 1 have
lived so long, better than strangers, v.ho may
fill tljeir places; and, if I can do so, I shall help
them to live in peace amongst us still.
Ido not wish to see a modern it tidal sys
tem established in Georgia. We need no
mock. DUKES, LORDS and EARLS here.
We do not wish our people broken up aint
their lands placed in the hands of a ruthless*
landed aristocracy to flourish and tyrauize aver
better p op'.e than themselves. Therefore, iff
am sent to this Convention, I shall go on it
mission of justice and o eicv, to those now in
great need, and shall use all the power I pos
sess, to secure just arid cquitaM- RELIEF to
our people. It must, and will come. Poor
debt-crushed man, fear not, although your op
pressor may scheme and plan for your ruin, his
ialrors are all in vain; I know not what phi it
will he adopted, hut suffice it to say, t n.t,
•‘wh-te there is a will, there is a way,” and the
people of Georgia will have it done.
| ‘'Finally, nrv countrymen, when you go to
I the polls, to vote, remember the poor and an
j fortunate. Remember the prayer of “Him
I who spake ns never man snake.”
i Forgive us our debts as vve forgive our debt
. ors” and all will be well.
The general prosperity which will h’ess us
all in consequence of this RELIEF will soorr
more than compensate us lor the loss oeea
, sioned by it.
j I have been Writ, raised and educated in the
| South, and am fully identified with her pes
tle and expect to live md die amongst you.
lam wedded to Georgia bv friends associa
tions, interests, wife, children, and tverv tier
that can bind one to h uire and country, and
liy every consideration that can make life deaf
to man; and, if you elect me to that. Con.on
tion, I shall use my utmost exertions so pre
vent evil and accomplish good,
.1. R. IHRR9TT.
GARTERSVIDLE, Oct. 22,1, lSt,7.
M ARRIED. —In Henry county, G i.,
at she residence of the bride’s lather,
Levi Cloud, on the evening of'.lie 17' b
List, by the Rev. G. W. Me Michael,
Mr. YV. Blait?, ofCarfersHHeand Miss
Mattie E. Cloud, of the lormer eo.
Hgr'T’rinter’s fee O. Iv. May j,jy
and contentment, crown the years of
this happy cottple, whose hands and
hearts now blend in one.
A contract tvas m ade in GI i argn.
Monday for IOOA hogs, be delivered
in December at f>j cis, live weight.
!n,ci^ir © itdCn
to their new brick store-room.
Blair & Bradshaw’s
new goods liave come l
Fall and Winter Dry-Goods, both
for ladies’ and gentlemens’ use, in
the greatest abundanee, also no
tions, bats, boots, slioes ? and ready]
made clothing, world without end,;
in fact, we have the biggest, best]
and finest stock ot goods ever be-'
fore exhibited in this market.
Gome and see them for yourself, and then you can test our viracitv.
Blair & Bradshaw a »-e
back at their old stand again.
Blair fit Bradshaw *»«?
ottering’ great bargains in goods
and no mistake. They have
got in their falland winter sup
plies of goods, clothing, etc.
EveiybodJ' ran to ITSiair &
Sfradsliaw’s store. They have
got more goods, prettie r goods,
and cheaper goods, than any
body. Cj garrf
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
FALL AND WINTER TRADE,
1867-8.
■
N. SJLREATH & SQfIJ.
Dealers In
DRY-GOODS,
i
HATS, BOOTS, AND SHOES,
OROOEBI'EB,
CROCKERY,
Hardware,
&C., #C.
N. Gilreath A Son are happy to announce to the
citizens of Cartersville and sourrounding country,
that they have greatly
ENLARGED THEIR STORE-ROOM,
and one of the firm has been on to market and selected
IN PERSON,
since the Decline in prices,
One of the Largest,
best,
and most superb
Stocks OF DRY-GOODS
and groceries,
ever before brought to this Market,
and are now receiving and opening the same,
to which they invite the attension of the public gener-
ViXrSSJ on i y t 0 their GOODS, but also QUALITY
AND PRICES. They defy any merchant in this sec
t'on of country, to undersell them. They say this
riuch because tney are Banguine that no merchant in
th South struck the markets in a better time to buy
go ds cheaper. We are thankful to our patrons lor
past patronage, and earnestly solicit a continuation of
uie same for the future. N. GILKEATH A SON.
Cartersville, Oct. 24, — w2m
Hoberts * Stocks
HAVE REMOVED TO THEIR
NEW BRICK STORE-ROOM,
A DJOINING BLAIR & BRADSHAW,
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA,
POBSRTS & STOCKS,
Dealers in
GROCERIES an* produce.
C'ARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA.
ROSERTS & STOCKS-
Have removed to thetr new
store-room on Maine street.
Cartersville.
Ott, 21, is:r wOm
FxhiDit at Cartersville, Wednesday
t 11”..
HOARD OF DIUECTOHS,
President Tolin Robinson
Superintendent J. F. Robinson, Jr.
Business Manager W. H. Hough
Secretary James Robinson
Treasurer O. N. Robinson
Director of Amusements J. Wilson
Musical Director Thos. (’milium
Historic Lecturer.. Dr. Campbell
General Agent B. M. Stevens
Keeper of Dens Prof. G. W. Johnson
THE MOST EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF
WILD ANIMALS
IN AMERICA, AII7ED IVY
or Educated HOKSem, introducing twenty blooded A rabbin uml English llnntci Ihoi
ough-bred Horses. 4. Signor Adolph Castillos It.m ms 1 koupk or Educated i.ui.s,
Monkeys anb Goats, from De Rossi's Gul
dens, Genoa, Italy. 5. Madame Gertrude
Bouxaries Specialty, from the Alhambra,
Leicester Square, London—tlie latest .sensa
tion—with her magnificent den of Perform
ing Lions, “ITero,” “Don,” “Cruiser” and
“Etna.” 6. Wilson’s Australian Gym
nastic Alliance, under the special supervi
sion of Mr. John Wilson, assisted by twenty
first class Gymnasts, Tumblers and Vanlters.
7. Sloman’s South American Vaudeville
Company, Athletes, Acrobats and Pantomi
mists. 8. J. F. Robinson’s, Jr.’s School von
Training Horses, giving free the art of t rn i n
ingand subduing vicious Horses, introducing
the English hunter “Hiawatha.” !l. J. Q a.
HEMisairAT■» Oolj.einon or ivative Ameri
can Wild Animals —Dancing Bears, Trained
Elks, Deer, Panthers and Leaping Buffaloes.
10. G. W. Johnson’s Performing Elephant
“Empress,” weighing nearly four tons, for
merly tlie property of the Viceroy of Egypt,
imparted for the American Zoological insti
tute
Prominent among the attractive Talent of the Arena are swell celebi . ties us tlie fol
lowing:
M’LLE ALICE, the brilliant and accomplished I.ndy Equestrian, the only first-class
MR. JOHN LOWLOW, the universally popular Clown, and one of the greatest wits of
ll Mnf ARCHIE CAMPBELL, the Clown, who Is perpetually engaged in personal diffl-
culties with the Master of the Circle.
THE NONPAREIL LEWIS, the Colored
Roy Wonder, natural amateur Equestrian,
formerly a slave. The act of horsemanship
by tins boy of color Is the most daring and
dashing feature of artistic excellence— riding
a bare-backed horse, jumping high fences,
carrying his body in every variety of elegant
attitudes.
MR. LEWIS WILLIS will introduce the
novel act entitled “Scenes of the Cherokee
Chief and his Wild Waplta,” and with a full
and vivid display of this wild animal, leaping
gates through balloons-, at break-neck speed.
In addition, the Troupe comprises the fam
ous Juvenile Department of Equestrians, con
sisting of SIXTEEN BEAUTIFUL CHIL
DREN.
Zoological Colony.—The Zoological De
partment comprises the following list of ani
mals:
A Herd of Tapirs, a rare and wonderful
animal, from the interior of Asia. This Herd
has been imported at an immense expense for
Robinson’s Great Combination, and more
over, they are the only living specimens of
the animal ever brought to the United States. The Performing Elephant. “ Empress," In
troduced by Mr. Johnson ; African Lion and Lioness, Rutted Lemur, Ocelot, Wild I log of
Tartary, Civet, Cppyhara, Ground Coati, Alpine Marmot., Silver-crested Cockatoo, Zebra,
Admission, SI,OO ■ Children under 10 v^su - " <-•- TV ‘
JOHN ROBINSON’S
COMBINATION
CIRCUS
«AWt>.
MENAGERIE!
10 SHOWS IN ONE
ONE HUNDRED & FIFTY MEN
Chosen from tlie Select Equestrians, Gym
nasts, Grooms and Chevaliers of the Arena.
250 lIOR^KS!
From the Stables of the best breedersol Stock
in Europe and America, roust it til thg Iho
most magnificent and stupendous cli
tciprist- et er organized.
FIB 5 TEH SHOWS
1. Robinsons Hu uat Com pin a Tour ft how.—
Living Wild Animals and Equestrian Selec
tions. 2 Wom hold's Men AGViHE, In 2 parts,
Zoological amt (ho it no logical, no in London.
8. Mo. ns. Francois llo\ n's Parisian set
Equestrienne in America.
M’LLK FRA N’CKS, Uie beautiful and bril
liant Tlght-Koiic Dancer.
MADAME MARGARET, the graceful and
steady bridte-lmlid Teacher of Equitation, <n*
School for Ladies,
MADAMK < i KllTßlfllE, the celebrated Li..tt
Enchantress,
MR. .1. WILSON, the great European S<a no
and Character Rider,and Four-Horse l’lil.ci*
pal Equestrian.
MR. JOHN ROBINSON, Principal Trick
Rider and Somersanltisl.
MR. .1. MeDoNuUGlf, Hlmkspertnn and
Nautical Equestrian,
MR. GEO. si, OMAN, the daring .■south
American Equestrian and Acrobatic Per
former.
MR. G. N. ROBINSON, the great Dramatic
Equestrian and Vauller.
HIU. A DOLPU BRANDIS!, the Italian t licit
Clown.
MR. FRANK ROBINSON, the great Ameri
can Jester and Sidc-splitler, and Gem ini In
the Sovereigns of Memos,
Chacnia, Mandril, Red Monkey, Chimpanzee,
Diana Monkey, Great Flamingo, l.yre Bird,
Persian Lioness, White-nose Monkey, Ito-n
Cockatoo. Alexandrine PiimHiuets, African
Leopard. Tiger (’at, Ceylon Tiger,lciim unioi ,
American Wtiiic Hear, Russian ( luuanum
Bear, Woiml.al of Austialia, White-headed
Parrot, Australian Kanguioo, Grizzly Bear,
American 'luttalo, African Bison, African
Porcupine. Wnpita, .Mona, Barbarv Apo, Mur-
Inazet, Red Macaws. Rose-winged Parroquetw,
Blue and Yellow Macaws, Banksian Cocka
too, White-eyelid Monkey. Goodwit Cassowa
ries, Long-billed Curlew, Proboscis Monkey,
South American Dusky Paca, Golden, Silver
and Chinese Pheasants, Agile Gibbon, UrslD®
Howler.
The Procession will enter the City at ten
o’clock, A. M., preceded by the Chariot of
Oberon, containing THOIV(AS CA.VHAM'S
OPERATIC SILVER CORNET BA ND.