VOL. IX.
A WESTERN TRIP.
A Bartow County Man Tells of
What He Saw.
Captain Dick Hargis Submits to an Inter
view, !n Which He Gives Some
Graphic Desrciptiong.
Capt. R. R. Hargis returned No
vember sth from an extensive trip
to California and through the South
west. He went as a representative
of the conductors of the Western
and Atlantic railroad to the twenty
second annual convention of the old
reliable Insurance Association of
Railway Conductors of the United
States and Canada, which convened
in San Francisco on October 21st
and lasted one day.
In this convention, every man
for whom Capt. Hargis voted was
elected, and every motion he made
was carried. He succeeeed in hav
ing Chattanooga appointed as the
next place of meeting in October.
This speaks very highly for our
genial citizen, and is a compliment
highly appreciated by him and the
division of the O. R. C., of which he
is a member.
Capt. Hargis enjoyed his trip very
much and is well pleased with Cal
ifornia. He is a man who cannot
refuse to grant a favor, and so he
gave us this little outline of his
trip:
‘•I left Cass Station October 12th,
and arrived in St. Louis October
13th. There the party met and left
the 15th, on a special train of eight
sleepers, one coach and a baggage
car, to run as a special from St.
Louis to San Francisco and return.
“The first line over which the
the party went was the Missouri
Pacific, from St. Louis to Omaha,
Neb., via Kansas City; the second,
the Union Pacific from Omaha to
Ogden, Utah. 1,128 miles; the third,
the Southern Pacific the rest of tne
way.
“ We went direct from St. Louis to
Omaha. Omaha is a large city with
good hotels, etc., and a great deal of
business is done there. From
Omaha we went to Ogden, Utah,
1128 miles west. From Ogden to
Salt Lake City, Utah, the great city
of the Mormons. Here I met a
Mormon elder named Morgan, with
whom I was acquainted, and he
showed me the whole city. Isaw 7
Brigham Young’s temple and it is
certainly a very fine building with
many spires and columns, very
much resembling a castle. But the
most interesting building to me
was the tabernacle, in which Young
preached. It is an enormous oval
shaped building and’ at a distance
looks like half of a huge egg-shell.
Elder Morgan showed me through
this, and stood upon the rostrum
while I was in the gallery, 250 feet
away, and the lowest conversation
could easily be heard, To illustrate
the ease with which Young could be
heard in any part of the building,
he held up a derby hat and holding
a pin above it, dropped it into the
hat, and I heard it plainly 250 feet
from him. The building seats 8000
and every person can hear the ser
mon though the preacher talk only
in the ordinary tones of conversa
tion.
“ I then visited the Mormon store
where all their dry good supplies
are made and sold by their own
people. Everything from a linen
handkerchief to the finest table
cloth ; from a pair of socks to an ele
gant suit of clothes can be found
here, all manufactured by them
selves and sold to their converts at
an exceedingly low price. Salt
Lake is situated 20 miles from the
city and our party went out on a
special train. Of all the salt water
I ever tasted, this beats them all;
the brine in a niackeral barrel is
not a circumstance. I have tasted
the water of both the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans and they are sweet
beside it. To tell the truth, the
water is as salt as salt itself. If
took me a whole day to get the
taste out of my mouth. It is as
clear as crystal, but a strange thing
about it is that it will not preserve
any kind of meat and nothing can
live in it.
“We came back to Ogden and from
there we went to Cheyenne, W yo
ming, a pretty city and the capital
of the territory. We left Cheyenne
and traveled for two days and
nights through the bleakest coun
try I ever saw. Nothing but bald
headed mountains to meet the eye,
with no vegetation except a kind of
small sage, having an odor more
offensive than that of dog fennel.
We then struck the Rocky Moun
tains. It took two engines to pull our
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train, and at one time three. The
summits of the mountains were
capped with snow and it was a
grand sight to see the sunshine as
it glinted on their glittering crags.
We went on through the Rockies
and struck the Nevada mountains.
Here a terrific snow storm struck
us and it was one of hardest snows
I ever saw. There were snow sheds
built over the track for 40 miles.
We could see the snow on the
mountains for a day before we got
into it. We arrived that night at
Oakland, Cal., on San Francisco
bay, a city of 100,000 inhabitants,
and six miles from San Francisco.
We crossed the bay the next morn
ing to San Francisco on the largest
boat in the world, being 485 feet
long and carrying four engines and
their trains across at one time.
“We rode all over the city and
found it to be a most thriving one,
whose streets are a network of
cable car lines, dummy lines and
horse car lines, and everybody in a
hurry and a continual bustle all
day. We then visited what is
called the Cliffs, which are huge tall
rocks extending far out into the
sea, with lofty overhanging crags
and cliffs. These rocks are always
covered with seals, but you dare
not harm them as it is a peniten
tiary offense. You can go out seal
ing and catch them far away out in
the ocean.
“The convention met October the
22d and new officers were elected
anu Chattanooga was selected as
the next pi ce of meeting. We
stopped at the Palace hotel, the
finest in the world. It covers one
block, has four entrances and is
built of granite. All the waiters
are negroes and it seemed like
home to see them way up there.
“ We went from San Francisco to
Monterey, 125 miles south, via San
Jose. Del Monte park, at this
place, is the finest I ever saw. The
most interesting part is the puzzle.
it cuiiswva Ola piOCC Of ground
about 100 yards square planted in
cedars, which are arranged in
walks wide enough for two to walk
abreast and the bushes are so close
together that you can’t even see
through them, and they are about
seven feet high so you can’t see
over them. The walks run in every
direction and are as thick as they
can be. The puzzle is, to go to the
centre and then come out again.
This is almost impossible and I was
the only one in a large crowd who
could do so, and I did it by making
a mark at each turn and following
the direction the marks indicated
in coming out.
“The climate in this section is
delightful and continue the same
all the year around. Tropical fruits
grow in abundance but not as great
a variety as in some other parts of
California.
“We left Monterey and went back
to San Jose through Senator Behind
Stanford’s fine farm. He owns
over fifty miles on the railroad and
it is the finest land I ever saw.
Senator Stanford is the most popu
lar public man in his own state I
ever saw. The people seem to
think that his wisdom is infinite
and his judgment unerring, and
therefore he has their implicit con
fidence and respect.
“We passed, near this farm, a
sugar manufactory where sugar is
made of beets. It is owned by Claus
Spreckles, the great sugar refinery
millionaire, and the sugar is shipped
to Philadelphia where it is refined.
“We then went to Santa Cruz and
by the big trees. These trees are
natural curiosities, there being one
in which 48 of us stood at one time.
Gen. Fremont lived in it one winter
and since then it has been called
Fremont Tree. Another one is 400
feet high and 20 feet in diameter.
From these trees we went to Santa
Cruz, the prettiest city I saw while
gone. At this place we had fresh
green peas, strawberries and rasp
berries for dinner. We were met
at the depot by the mayor, board of
trade, citizens, etc., and banqueted
on every hand.
“ When we left Santa Cruz I was
called upon to say a few words, ex
pressing our thanks for their hospi
tality. [Capt. H. delivered a most
appropriate address, we have heard,
and this shows how he was sized up
by the crowd.] This I did in a few
words, ending with “three cheers
for Santa Cruz!” which were given
and returned with equal vigor.
“ We returned to San Francisco by
Oakland and left San Francisco at
8:30 Sunday morning for Portland,
via Sacramento. We stopped at
Sacramento for dinner and then
went 75 miles up Sacramento river
to Redding, were the largest winery
in the world is situated. It eon-
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tained 1(1,1*00,000 gallons when we
were there and the whole place was
turned over to us.
“We left Redding for Portland
and crossed Mt. Shasta, the tallest
mountain in North America, being
14,440 feet above the sea level.
Two engines were required all the
time, and sometimes three, to pull
us up, but only one to conic down.
Air, hand and steam brakes are
used to slacken the speed of the
train. They cannot rely on air, as
they cannot pump it fast enough.
The scenic grandeur around Mt,
Shasta is unsurpassed in all the
world. After crossing Mt. Shasta
we continued on to Portland.
“Portland is anew, muddy, un
paved city and a very unpleasant
one in winter.
“From Portland we went to Den
ver, Col., which place we found
covered with snow. It is a beauti
ful city, but I don’t like the climate
at all. From Denver to Kansas
City we next went, and from Kan
sas City to St. Louis, and from St.
Louis to Cass Station, ‘the noblest
Roman of them all,’ Tuesday after
noon, November sth.
“Of all the country I saw while
gone, except a small portion of Cal
ifornia, I think Bartow county the
best and most desirable.
“The party was met by the gen
eral managers of the Missouri Pa
cific, Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific, and they rode over their
lines with the conductors and ban
quetted them at different points.”
The trip covered 8,000 miles and
of all this country to say that Bar
tow is the best, is quite a bold as
sertion, but the captain says it is
nevertheless true. Capt Hargis
gave me these notes verbally, hav
ing taken no memoranda while on
his trip. His memory is hard to
match, as this will show, and he
can tell a thing as well as he can
remember it. From what we can
hear, Capt, Hargis was the “big
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by his being selected to do the
speaking and take the lead in
everything. He said that people
everywhere were inquiring about
Georgia, and we are satisfied he did
her justice.
The genial and clever freight
conductor, Capt. Jim Adams was
with Capt. Hargis on his trip, and
two more popular or efficient men
could not have been selected.
The Concert Tuesday Night.
The concert Tuesday evening was
a great success both financially and
as a charming entertainment. The
opera house was crowded and great
interest was manifested from the
first to the finish. The programme
was a brilliant one and it was car
ried out in a truly artistic and al
most faultless manner.
Our limited space debars us from
the pleasure of giving it the ex
tended notice it deserves. Each
piece was admirably rendered, and
where all did so well it would not
do to specially mention any. “Love
in Livery” was cleverly acted and
was a good wind up of a fine enter
tainment.
. By request of many not able to be
present the entertainment will be
repeated Friday night. All the
musical features will be changed
and the admission vill be 25 cents
for grown people and 10 cents for
children. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Arp
will play, without fail. Henry Mil
ner will sing “Mary is Gone Wid a
Coon,” in character. Dr. Miot will
sing a song in character. The farce
will be the same.
Al. G. Field & Co.’s minstrels—
the old reliables —will be the next
attraction at the opera house.
A Marriage at Cassvllle.
Married, on the evening of Wed
nesday, the 13th inst., at the resi
dence of the bride’s father, Mr.
J. K. Gilreath, at Cassville, Miss
Janie H. Gilreath to Rev. J. B.
Burgess, of Mount Hope, Whitfield
county. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. J.T.Lowe, of the King
ston circuit, in the presence of rela
tives of the bride and groom.
Miss Gilreath was a charming
and popular young lady, who by
her sweet, sunny disposition, has
made many friends over the county,
who congratulate Mr. Burgess on
securingher as his own. Mr. Burgess
is a young man of unusual intellect
ual ability and good moral charac
ter. lie has recently returned from
Emory college, at Oxford, where he
has been finishing his education.
He has been licensed to exhort in
the Methodist church and will soon
enter upon his work as minister of
the gospel.
The best wishes of all will follow
the happy pair through life.
ANOTHER fENT MAN,
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Who Never Gives Anything Away
to the Reporters.
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The East and Went jpallroad and the Im
provement* Clfinplatcd—Loca
tion or the fifpad’K Shops.
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Mr. John D. Williamson, presi
dent of the Chattanooga, Rome and
Columbus railroad, is frequently
spoken of by the newspaper boys
who try to interview him, as “the
silent man.” His reticence on mat
ters pertaining to the business of
his railroad is something remark
able, but we have here in Carters
ville a railroad official who is, if
possible, even more severely non
communicative than Mr. William
son. The writer ims frequently, in
years past, interviewed the latter
gentleman and obtained from him
much valuable information to the
public, but if any |ne has ever met
with any success? in a like effort
with the Carterstfille official, it is
more than we liavt ever heard.
The name of tho Cartersville offi
cial is Col, Chas. I’. Ball, and he is
the receiver of thfl East and West
railroad. He is a thorough railroad
man in every respect and is now
engaged in putting his railroad in
first-class trim, and a well authen
ticated rumor has it that he will
make one or more valuable exten
sions fo the road. When all the
improvements tbit are contem
plated are made, the road will be
one of the most valuable pieces of
property in the south. Extensive
shops will be built and if the citi
zens of Cartersville will come up to
their promise, they will be located
here. In this connection we will
casually remark that the man who
refuses to pay his subscription for
the site is standing in his own light
and in the light of the town.
Exactly what improvements will
be made is probably only known to
Colonel Ball and his confidential
advisers. But enough Is known,
however, to inspire the hope that
what improvements will be made
will be vastly beneficial to Carters
ville and this section of the country.
Colonel Ball, with a couple of
friends, is now out on the road. He
has with him Gen, James IT. Wil
son, of Wilmington, Del., and Mr.
Grant, of New York, both gentle
men of large means and both have
financial interests in the road. The
party took with them hunting out
fits and will enjoy a few days sport
in the field, while at the same time
the visitors will see for themselves
the present condition of the road
and discuss the various matters
pertaining to the proposed improve
ments. We wish them a most
pleasant time.
A Severe Bain ami Wind Storm.
A rain and wind storm of unusual
severity struck Cartersville last
Saturday night. The rain fell in
torrents and the wind blew with
great velocity, tearing away fences,
knocking down signs and awnings
and shaking buildings. From all
accounts the storm was general and
some sections suffered a great deal
more than this. Along the East
and West railroad some telegraph
poles were blown down, but the ser
vice of the line was not interfered
with. The road-bed was not dam
aged and the trains made their
schedules on Sunday without any
trouble. It was a dark and dis
tressingly gloomy night and struck
terror to the hearts of many. All
are thankful that no great damage
was done.
On the Western and Atlantic
railroad the Rome express met with
a light accident just below this city.
A telegraph wire was suspended
across the track, which knocked
the headlight off and damaged the
engine cab and baggage car.
A C artersville Institution,
The Kennesaw Refining Compa
ny, of this city, are receiving high
testimonials of the superiority of
their oils. One is from the master
mechanic of the Western and At
lantic railroad, who says : “I run
one of our 17x24 ten wheel engines
that had just been overhauled, to
Dalton, 100 miles, with a freight
train of 14 loaded cars. We were
using your cylinder oil and w hen
we arrived at Dalton we had only
used about one-third of a quart.
Taking into consideration the fact
that the engine had new valves
and just faced, and new' facing on
both, sides, I consider this a most
excellent run for your cylinder oil.
The engine worked smoothly and
nicely all the way.”
Tremendous Reductions!
PORTERN
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Still in the Lead with the Lowest Prices in Town.
Porter & Vaughan are now Making Tremendous
Reductions in Every Department.
WE ARE
Determined to close out our winter stock
AT ONCE.
LOW PRICES IS OUR MOTTO.
our Cloak Sales the past week ware enormous! Far beyond our most sanguine
expectations! To show our appreciation for this magnificent trade we
will now offer still greater attractions.
GRAND BARGAINS IN CLOAKS.
We propose to close out every Cloak in our house by January ist. We have
an immense stock ! Our low prices are taking them off! Now is your chance to
buy Cloaks ! Here are our prices—match them if you can :
Ladies’ All Wool Jackets, worth Ladies’ All Wool Modjeskas,
$4.00, now . WKHBBSM $ 2.00 worth s.oo, now £5.00
Ladies’ All Wool Jackets, worth Ladies’ Plush Modjeskas, worth
$7.00, now $4.00 $20.00, reduced to .... $12.50
Full line Children’s Jackets and Cloaks in all styles at half value.
Porter & Vaughan are simply doing the Cloak business of the town. Porter
& Vaughan have the largest stock of cloaks in North Georgia.
DRESS GOODS! DRESS GOODS!
I t is a conceded fact that Porter & Vaughan are headquarters for Dress Goods 1
Tremendous reductions in our Dress Goods department—to reduce this stock,
1 For the next 'Fen Days we will offer special bargains in Dress Flannels ; our
low prices on Dress Flannels will astonish and please the most economical buyers.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday only we offer our Fine Cloth Fin
ish Tricot Flannels, 40 inches wide, all colors, worth 60c, at the low price of 40c per
yard. All silk Velvets and Plushes, all colors, reduced to 40c per yard.
34-inch Henrietta cloth, worth 20c, reduced to - Wt-iiAcf?l^^foth,
extra fine, worth 40c, reduced to 25c. All wool Tricot Flannels, 40-inch wide, worth
50c, reduced to 35c.
Friday and Saturday Only: Best Calico, in all the Novelties,
5 Cents Per Yard.
PORTER & VAUGHAN’S SHOE DEPARTMENT making still greater
leaps to success. Good Shoes, stylish Shoes, at popular prices—all guaran
anteed, is the secret of our success in Shoes. Just received a full line of
Edwin Klapps’ fine hand-sewed $4 and $5 shoes for Gents —every pair sold under a
positive guarantee. Just received, full line swain’s solid, serviceable school
shoes for children. Just Received, full line of clement & balls’ fine shoes for
LADIES.
Ladies’ Glove Grain Button Shoes, SI.OO, worth $1.26. Ladies’ Kid Button Shoes, $1.75, worth $2.25.
Ladies’ Kid Button Shoes, $1.25, worth $1.05. Ladies’ Kid Button Shoes, $2.00, worth $2.50.
Porter & Vaughan’s $2.50 shoe for ladies made by clement & ball —in all
styles—is the best shoe in North Georgia for the money. This is our leader, every
pair guaranteed
Full Line Men’s Boots at astonishingly low prices. Men’s, Boys, Ladies and Chil
dren’s Shoes in all styles at popular prices.
All wool Jeans, extra heavy, 25c a yard.
Men’s Black Wooi Hats, 25c, worth 50c.
Ladies’ Black Felt Hose, 5c per pair, worth I2j^c
Porter & Vaughan’s stock of Flannels and Blankets is complete ; we are now
offering great bargains in these departments.
Extra Heavy Gray Twilled Flannel, 15c a yard. 10-4 White Blankets 27£c.
Extra Heavy Red Twilled Ftannel, 20c a yard. 10-4 White Blankets, 62£c, worth 85c.
Fine Medicated Twilled Flannel, 25c a yard. All grades and prices in Blankets and Flannels.
LINENS! LINENS! LINENS!
Our Linen Department is one of our pets; see and price our Table Linens
Cut Prices in Linens. Now is the time to buy.
Turkey Red Table Damask 25c. per yard, worth 40c. Bleached Damasks 50c, 75c, SI.OO, $1.25, worth fully
Turkey Red Table Damask 20c per yard, worth 50c. 25 per cent more.
Turkey Red Table Damask 50c per yard, worth 65c. All Linen Towels sc. Fine Towels in sizes and
Turkey Red Table Damask 60c jer yard, worth 75c. prices.
t • ,° ur ,VA (ierwear Department leads the town. All sizes and colors in cotton
Lisle and \Vool, to fit the tiniest babe up to the large fat men.
Ladies’ Vest 25c. and upwards to the finest Australian Wool. Children’s Un
derwear in endless variety. All grades and styles in Gents’ Underwear.
PORTER & VAUGHAN ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR UNDERWEAR.
Grand Special Sale every day at
Porter & Vaujgliaii’s.
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