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The New Era.
Wn A, Bmckchbimii. W. K. Thom nos.
WM. A. BRGCKEmiDCil! * CO.,
1 nUtonM d' PuMlihcni.
DbIIm. ScorflB, April S, fMNH.
THE FLOODS.
For mao j years there have not
been aa heavy rains over so large
an area as there wan the first of
this week. From every section*
extending from Virginia to Louisi
ana, there conies the report of the
ravages ot the swollen streams.
The loss of all kinds of property
is immense, while the datnag) to
the ifcilroads and telegraph lines
is ench that it has nearly stopped
travel and communication through
out the section visited by the storm.
Numbers o r lives have been lost
and conotless miseries endured by
those living in the towns and cities
on the banks of large streams.
Most ot the streams are now
reported as subsiding, and the
work of repairing the damage to
the railroads ana telegraph lines
is progressing rapid y, ana in a few
days more everything will be in
good condition again.
INCIDENTS OF THE FLOOD.
The waters were higher in Rome
than they ever were before. A
large number ot houses was wash
ed sway, and much damage done
to merchandise. No lives lost.
The river was over a mile wid e
at West Point. The publio bridge,
which has withstood the storms
tor years, was washed away. One
neg4> was drowned near the city.
Great loss of property.
A large part of Macon is over*
flowed. Two or three -litres were
lost The beautiful park is ruined^
being washed into great gullies.
The slreots ot Atlanta are dam
aged fully $10,000. Thousands o'
travelers were detained in the ciiy
by the stop ing of the trains.
The whole country in the vioin-
ity ot Montgomery, Ain., is over
flowed by the Alubama river.
People are huddlnd on the house-
.tops, and some huye been swept
away and drowned. A great ma-
. ny mules, horses and oattle have
been drowned, and great damage
done to property.
The nver at Nashville, Tonn.,
was forty-eight feet above low
water mark.
At Chattanooga, Tenn., the river
was over fifty foet above low
water mark. Over thiee hundred
people were compelled to desert
their homes on account of their
being submerged in water.
The above incidents only tar
nish an illustration of the devas
tation and suffering caused by the
floods. Similar tepnrts come from
every seotion visited by the storm.
A split has taken place in a
hardshell Baptist church In Ber
rien county. In the course of his
sermon, the preacher referred to
the fact that Adam had no navel.
Thia statement oalled forth argu
ment, during which one faction
nailed np the church door to such
did their angry passions rise.
Counsel has been employed to set
tic the trouble.
Why Mr. Morrison weeps is thus
sot forth: His tavorito tariff bill is
doing stabbed in the bouse of his
friends. When he called on the
Sohthern Democrats, the backbone
of his party, to be represented be
fore the ways and means commit*
tee. the following melancholy re
sult ensued: South Carolina sent
a big delegation to protest against
the reduction of duty on rice. Lou
isiana appeared in the form of an
indignant objector to lowering the
tariff on sugar. Alabama entered a
Violent and uncompromising objec
tion to ^reducing the duty on
iron—u hat broke tho camel's back
was when Kentucky, the State of
the Speaker of the House, presen
ted a delegation'** big as a regu
lation battalion, with a petition
long enough to reach from the
White House to the capitol to de
fend a high protective tariff hemp!
This was too much for Mr.Morrison.
He dropped like a blighted rose
and has scarcely opened his mouth
since the Kentucky delegation left.
The Atlanta Constitution says
that an Atlantian recently re
turned from New York says that
Ex-President Arthur is thought
to be suffering his last sickness.
He has been for some time suffer
ing with that terrible trouble
Brights disease aful his death is
only a question of a few months.
The Baxley Banner is inforned
that a Mr. Burkett, living in the
upper part of Appling oounty, was
so enraged at his daughter for go
ing to church that he cursed his
Maker, and at this junction loet
his speech and since has become
iun»:r&ly uclpicbcr*
A LaGrange lady keeps a penny
box on her dining table, and when
a member of her family speaks ill
of any person she requires them
to contribute t» the box.
Gen. Henry R. Jacrson, rain's-
ter to Mexico,is coming home for a
two months’ recration.
The seotion of the tenure of
office law which has become newly
famous through the great debate
on ibe president's prerogatives, is
likely to be repealed Boon. Ban
dolph Tucker, of Virginia, has al
ready brought in the house a bill
for that purpose, and it is under
stood that Mr, Hoar, who has al
ready this session distinguished
himself by rising above partisan
ship in connection with the presi-
dential succession bill, will intro
duce a similar bill into the Senate.
The section is sb fol.ows: Every
person holding any civil offica
to wliiqh he haB been or hereafter
may bo appointed by and with the
consent of the Senate and who
slmll have become duly qualified
to act (herein shall be entitled to
hold such office luring the time or
term for which h awos appointed,un -
less sooner removed by And with
the advice and consent of the Sen
ate, or by the appointment with
like advice and consent, of a suc
cessor iu his place.
It scams there is no end to Mr.
Edison’s inventive genius. His la
test invention is the sending of tel
egraphic messages to and from a
railway train running at full speed.
The messages can be sent and re
ceived with as much'nccuracy and
ease as they can by tho ordinary
telegraph'wire. Mr. Edison thinks
he can send messages through and
across rivers and on ships out at
sea without the use of connecting
wires and that ships at sea in Ay
Communicate with each other as
well as with land and all with
out the aid of connecting wires.
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS,
From the Carroll Free Press.
Carrollton won’t receive within
five hundred tons as much guano
this season as last.
Some of tho cit’zcns of Villa
Rica District are in open rebellion
against the operation of the stock
law. They threaten to let their
stock run at large and use their
guns on anybody who takes them
up.
Villa Rica ships three hundred
dozen eggs a Week.
From Acworth News and Farmer.
Rev. Elijah Northcutt died at
the residence of his sou E. H.
Northcutt, 11 miles south ot Ac-
wortli, on Tuesday, 22d inst., and
was laid to rest at Mars Hill the
following day. He had been a pa*
tient sufferer for a long time, and
only awaited the Master’s call. He
was one of our oldest citizens, hav
ing lived in this county 48 yews.
His ministerial work ran through
54 years. He was widely know and
universally loved.
TAX NOTICE. W. E. Thompson.
I will be at tb m following places
on the following dates, for the pur
pose of receiving tax returns for
Paulding county, Georgia, for the
year of 1886:
FIRST ROUND.
I will be at Pumpkinvine Court
ground Saturday, April 3.
Dallas, Tuesday, April 6.
Utah Court ground, Wednesday,
April 7.
N ineternth Court ground, Thurs
day, April 8.
Cairns Court ground, Friday,
April 9..
Humphrey's Court ground, Sat
urday, April 10.
Burnt Hickory Court ground,
Monday, April 19.
Old Twentieth ‘Court ground,
Tuesday, April 20, in tho forenoon,
and at Cross Roads in the even
ing-
A corn tree Court ground, Wed
nesday, April 21, in tho forenoon,
and ntNewhopo in the evening.
California Court ground, Thurs
day, April 22.
Hiram, Friday, April 23.
Brownsville, in the forenoon,
and Weddington Court ground iu
tho evening, Saturday, April 24.
SECOND ROUND.
I will be at Pumpkinvine Court
ground Saturday, May 1,
Dallas, Tuesday, Mav 4.
Utah Court gronrd, Wednesday.
May 5.
Nineteenth Court ground, Thurs
day, May 6.
Cain’s Court ground, Fridoy,
May 7.
Humphrey’s Court jground, Sat
urday, May 8.
Burnt Hickory Court ground,
Monday, May 17.
Old Twentieth Court ground,
Tuesday, May 18.
Acointree Court ground, in the
forenoon, and at New Hope in the
evening, Wednesday, Mny 19.
California Court ground, Thurs
day, May 20.
Hiram, Friday, May 21.
Brownsville, in the morning, and
at Weddington Court grori*id iu the
evening, Saturday, May 22.
THIRD AND LAST ROUND.
I will
June 1.
Braswell
Juno 2.
McPherson Statijn, Thursday,
in the fonnoon, June 3.
Pumpkinvine Court ground, Sat
urday, June 5.
Utah Court ground, Wednesday,
June 9.
J ineteonth Court ground, Thurs
day, June 10.
Cain’s Court ground, Friday,
June 11.
Humphrey’s Court ground, Sat
urday, Juno 12.
Burnt Hickory .Court ground,
Monday, June 21.
Old Twentieth Court ground,
Tuesday, Juno 22, in the forenoon,
and CrosB Roads in the evening,
.'jAcorntree Court ground, Wed
nesday, June 23, in the forenoon,
and at New Hope in the evening.
Cai’fornia Court ground, Thurs
day. June 24.
Hiram, Friday, June 25.
Brownsville, in tho morning, and
at Weddington Court ground in
the evening, Saturday, June 26.
For the convenience of the tax
payers living illconvenient to dis
trict court ground I will atop at the
following places on the following
nights, for the purpose of receiv
ing tax returns a few hours next
morning: John Y. Allgood’s Wed
nesday night, Apiil 7; Calvin El
lis’ Thursday night, Apiil 8. O. P.
Henderson's Friday night, April 9;
John H. Matthews' Mon'ay morn
ing, April 19; John N. Sligh’s
Monday night, 'April 19- Joel R.
Prewett Tuesday night, April 20;
Janies L. McBrayer Wednesday
night, May 5; Joseph Cole’s Thuir
day night. May 6; Uncle Jojiu
McBrayer’s Friday night, May*'};
Nathan C. Turner’s Tuesday night/
May 20; John G. Clont’s Fridmy
night, May 21, and at Dallas Sat
urday, April 17, Saturday, May 1
Saturday, June 19, and-on July
6, 7, 8, 9 and iO, the first . week
court at Dallas. Then I will
ofrood to close my tax digest for
1886. Pinson M. Cabteb,
Receiver of tax returns for
Pauldiag county.
Wh. V Bbeckenridob.
W. E. THOMPSON A CO., PROPRIETORS,
DALLAS, - OA.
Headquarters for Everything in the Drug
Line!
ALL ARTICLES MENTIONED BELOW ARE FRESH
AND SOTJ) AT THE LOWEST PRICES:
Drugs, Faints, Oils, Varnish.es,
Toilet Articles, Notions, Toys,
Stationary, Lamps, Glass-ware,
Crockery, Cutlery, Tobacco
Soaps and Fancy Groceries!
If you need inodioines of any kind—Standard, Patent of Pj opri-
etary—call on us.
When you want Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Dye Staffs, Machine Oil,
Engine Oil, Lamp Oil, Wagon Oil, Neat’s Foot Oil, Castor Oil, Sweefc
Oil, or anything in that line, we can fit you up.
be at Dallas Tuesday,
Station, Wodnosday.
Of toilet articles, we keep a full line of Soaps, Shaving Soap,
Shaving Brushes, Tooth Powders, Tooth Brushes, Combs and flair
Brushes, Colognes, Face Ckalks, Hair Oils, Hair Vigors and Hair
Dyes, Shoe Polish, Blacking and Brushes.
In the lamp line, we keep Lamps, Lamp Shades, Shade Holders,
Wicks, Chimneys, Burners, Reducers, Reflecters, Bracket Lamps, Chan
deliers, Library Lamps, Lanterns, etc.
Stationary, including Writing P.qer, Pads, Envelope#, Pena,
Inks, Mucilage, Pen Holders, Load Pencils, School Crayons. Blank
Books, Memorandums, W bster’a Spellers, Rubber Kinds, Slates, State
Spongeo, Slate Pencils, Blank Notes and Receipts, Bill Heads, Ink
Stands, and Photograph and Autograph Albums.
Glass and Crockery Ware—the biggest lot ever seen in Paulding
Conuty—Pitchers, Bowls, Plate*, Cups and Saucers, Dishes, Suit Setts,
Pepper Boxes, Cream and Syrtip Pilchers, Tumblers, Uoblots, Bowls,
Mugs, and Preserve and Butter Di.-hos.
We have n nice line of Pocket Knives and Table Cutlery, Peg
ging Awls, Fish Hooks, Scissors, Shoe Button Cull Bells, Rutile i
Razors and Straps, Sewing Mnchine Needles and Oil, Fiddles and
Fiddle StringB, Bridges, .-crews. Rosin, Bowb, etc. Come and see.
When your child wants a'Toy, come and see us. If you feel well
and want a bargain, call on u? 4 and you will get it. If you are sick and
need medicine, coino in and look through onr stock.
. Tobaccos Plug, Twist, Smoking’; Cigars. Cigarettes and Pipes;
and “don’t you forget it.” r ^
When it comes to a FULL HOUSE and a BIG VARIETY m
“GET THERE, ELI.” Walk right iu under the sum of “NEW
DRUG STORE”. w. E. THOMPSON & CO
WAGONS
AND
BUGGIES!
We have here, and for sale at factory prices, a fine lot of R, H
JONES & SONS' make of wagon? and buggies—
BEST WORK IN THE MARKET!
Everybody know# that Jones's woik is reliable, and that one o
his buggies is worth j
2 or 3 Northern or Western Buggies!
fTiptop ONE AND TWO-HORSE WAGONS for
f- Approved note and security.
Call and see us.
W. E. THOMPSON & CO.,
DALLAS, GEORGIA.
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