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VOL. IX.
A PROSPEROUS PEOPLE.
They are Happy in the Enjoy
ment of Great Blessings.
A Section of the County Rich in Agricul
tural and Mineral landg-Men M ho
Have Made Farminga Success.
[Special Cor. Courant-American.]
Several weeks ago we said that
we were going to write more about
the people “across the river” in the
grand old seventeenth. To tell the
truth about the matter we acknowl
edge that the subject is too great
for our youthful pen to handle; hut
we will say what space and ability
will permit, knowing that when we
have said all that we can me half
will not be told.
We have said that this section is
grand in agricultural greatness. It
is also a rich mineral section. On
land owned by Messrs. Morris, Dodd,
Nichols, Griffin, Ligon and others
there is iron ore of as good quality
as can be found anywhere, and it is
there in large quantities, too. By
the side of every stream and in
every little ditch you can see un
mistakable signs of a rich mineral
deposit. This ore, we were inform
ed, has been examined by mining
experts and been pronounced a
good quality and found to exist in
inexhaustible quantities. The only
barrier that keeps this from being
a mining gs well as a farming sec
tion is the need of transportation
facilities. Stilesboro, seven or eight
miles distant, js the nearest point
on the East and West railroad and
Kingston is about the same distance
oh the Western and Atlantic rail
road.
The Rome railroad is not quite so
far, but the Etowah intervenes. A
railroad from Rome that would in
tersect with the East and West rail
road at some pome near Smlbduvg,
or at Stilesboro, would be of great
benefit to this section as well as a
good paying investment. The
wants of the people demand a rail
road, and when one is built one of
the richest agricultural and mineral
sections in the state will have direct
communication with the outside
world and this great new south of
ours will be better off for it.
There are some farmers more suc
cessful than others. Some are lay
ing up money every year and some
are not; some make a good living,
but never accumulate anything;
some barely eke out a support and
a few are getting deeper in debt
every year. There are different
classes of farmers, but what we call
a successful farmer is one who is
making a good support for his fami
ly—what is generally termed a
“good living”—and has property
sufficient, above his farm and what
it requires to operate it, to cover
his Indebtedness; in other words, a
man is a successful farmer whose
assets are greater than his liabili
ties. We told Mr. Ranse Griffin
what we considered a good, success
ful farmer arid asked him to tell us
who some of the successful farmers
in his (Iron Hill) district were.
“Well,” said he, “J. O. Ligon is a
successful farmer and ‘Kit’ Dodd,
Warren Dodd, Z. T. Nicholls, W. A.
Satcher, Walter Kennedy, Floyd
Alford, Tom and Joe Bright, Foun
tain Whitaker, F. M. Martin and
“Coot” Martin are all good farmers.”
“Any more?” we asked. He was
in a thoughtful mood for about a
minute and then said: “Yes, we
liavn’t got any thing but good far
mers down here.” Mr. Griffin didn’t
say that he was a successful farmer,
but we will say that he is. Besides
being a man who is making farm
ing pay, he is one of the most popu
lar men in that part of the county.
He is postmaster at Ligon, runs a
general merchandise store and cot-
ton gin and owns one of the truest
farms in that district, part of which
he cultivates himself and lets the
remainder to tenants. He started
in life with scarcely nothing, but
by an honest and persevering en
deavor has made that life a success.
He is not far from the meridian of
life, but has already attained what
many men only get in a life time.
Those who want to see successful
farming should visit these people
and those who want to engage in
successful farming cannot find abet
ter country to locate in. These
people deserve success. They are
energetic and enterprising. 'I heir
enterprise finds a field for their
energy to display itself. The men
are reliable, upright, honest and lull
of integrity; the women are good
and make good wives— they “look
well after the ways of the house
hold”; the boys are like their fath-
THE GOURANT-AMERICAN:
ers—upright, honest and moral, and
are making good citizens and we
shall feel their presence in the fu
ture. The girls (God bless them!)
are as pretty as can be seen any
where. They can “help mama”
and entertain with a grace that is
admirable. This is truly a good
section, in many respects, and hap
py are those whose lot is cast
therein.
***
What we have said in praise of
th good people in the Iron Hill dis
trict applies alike to all who live
across the river. Successful farm
ing is carried on in every commu
nity. In the Euharlee district the
Dodds, Jollys, Owens, Arnolds,
Craddocks, Couches, Milams, Roe
Isbell, T. 11. Powell, Boyd Ramsey,
the Lowrys, J. It. Henderson, Dr.
Beazley, N. B. Cannon, J. T. Con
yers, J. W. Cunyus, T. S. Hawkins,
R. C. Harris, Ilenry J. McCormick,
and many others whose names we
do not now remember are successful
and among the best citizens.
Messrs. Jolly, Talf, Smith, Lawson,
“Bully” Williams, Mayson, White
sides, McCormick, Sullivan, Trippe,
Sewell and l)r. Cochran are among
those who have brought, and are
bringing, success out of farming in
the Taylorsville district. This dis
trict, like many other portions of
Bartow, is rich in minerals.
We know that there is more busi
ness done in Stilesboro than in any
other town of twice its size in the
county, and it is our opinion that
there cannot be found in Georgia a
town whose citizens are more wide
awake and who try to build up their
town more. Stilesboro is only a
small place, ten miles below Car
tersvilleon the East and West rail
road, but it is a place full of life.
There are three or four merchants
doing a general merchandise
ness business, a chair factory and
lumber eomv a, *y. nil in operation
and doing a good business. Two
or three years ago the cotton bought
at Stilesboro would amount almost
nothing, but Mr. W. E. Puckett lias
established a good cotton market.
They pay Rome prices and last year
about two thousand bales were
bought at the Stilesboro market.
This year there will be nearly as
much. The decrease is attributable
to the short cotton crop, and noth
ing else. This is a small town and
its people acknowledge that it is;
but compared with the average
country village it makes a fine show
ing. Mr. W. E. Pucket is the cham
pion merchant, champion cotton
buyer, champion lumber dealer,
champion croquet player, champion
church steward and champion Sun
doy-school superintendent. Stiles
boro would be incomplete without
Mr. Puckett. Hurrah for “the su
perb seventeenth” and all the peo
ple that dwell therein! We should
feel proud that she is a portion of
old Bartow. W. C. W.
At Home For Awhile.
Rev. Joe Jones and Mr. Nelson
Gilreath, are at home from a tour
through Mississippi and Louisana.
They will remain here until the
first of January, when Mr. Jones
will begin a meeting at New < irleuns.
Mr. Jones has been doing some
very effective preaching of late.
The Greenville, Mississippi, Flag,
of a recent date has this to say of
him:
Joe Jones lias been holding the fort at
the Methodist church with the very fin
est effect and a large increase most of
the week, hut the M. E. church was not
large enough to hold the immense crowds
that came to hear him, and he had to go
to the Opera House, where no has been
preaching with the very best effects all
this week. The Reverend gentleman
strikes sin a terriffic blow, and sinners
squirm under his sledge hammer blows.
If you hear him, you will likely be a
better man, and that i what you want
to lie. He helps wonderfully any town
that he preaches in.
A FINE MILCH COW.
For sale, a tine milch cow w ith young
calf. Apply to W. H. Stiles, Mai bone,
(la. fL ecs-U
A Blind Tiger in Town.
Some one is running a blind tiger
in Cartersville. A few days ago a
negro boy boasted that be could
buy whisky in town and to test the
matter a gentleman handed him
twentv-five cents with which to
purchase a small amount of tne
ardent. The negro was gone only
a short while and returned with a
half pint bottle, of corn whisky. He
would not tell from whom he pur
chased it. From experience in the
past it would seem shat only a per-
I fectly reckless and foolhardy man
I would undertake to violate
| the prohibition law. He who
! does so is a certain candidate ir
the chain gang, and the man who
sold the whisky the other day will
do well if he keeps out.
CARTERSVIL LE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1880.
THE BILLS PASSED
By the General Assembly—Those of In
terest. (o This County and Section.
Major Foute, one of the members
of the house from this county, has
kindly furnished to the Courant-
American the bills passed by the
general assembly that are of special
interest to this county and section.
They are as follows:
By Mr. Foute, of Bartow: An act to
incorporate ifee Cartorsville Street Rail
road Company. Approved Nov. 13, 188 U.
By Mr Foute: An act, to alter and
amend an act to amend tiro charter of
Adairsville.
By Mr. Berner, of Monroe: An act to
amend an act entitled an act to provide
for the regulation of railroad freight at id
passenger tariffs in this state, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. O’Noill, of Fulton: To amend
an act incorporating the Kingston, W
lesca and Gainesville Railroad < 'ompany.
By Mr. Clifton, ofChatham: To amend
section 36U4 of the code prescribing foes
of ordinary.
By Mr. Clifton, of Chatham: To incor
porate the Grand Lodge of Order Unit
ed Southern Israelite’s.
By Mr. Smith, of Decatur: To amend
an act entitled an act to amend, revise
and consoliaate the common school
laws.
By Mr. Sandfbrd, of the Twenty-third
district: To make penal the printing and
advertising lottery and gift enterprises
within this state.
By Mr. Harris, of the Third district:
To prescribe how briefs of evidence in
motions for new trials shall bo made.
By Mr. ltive, of the Thirty-fifth dis
trict: To requireclorks of Superior courts
to keep a charter book.
Bv Mr. McCollum, of the Forty-fourth
district: To require persons owning a
mineral or timber interest, or claim to
land, less than the fee, to return the
same for taxation.
By Mr. Johnson, of the Twenty-fourth
district: To repeal section 146d, code; to
establish the office of examiner of state
banks, and for other purposes.
By Mr. dußignon, ofthe First aistrict:
To amend section 2067 of code, so as to
prevent abatement of actions ex delicto
in certain cases.
By Mr. Fonto, of Bartow: To amend
charter of the Fairmount Valley Rail
road Company.
By Mr. Felton, of Bartow: To repeal
section 18*56 ofthe code, which provides
for the admission ol inebriates ium
stato lunatic asylum.
By Mr. Felton, of Bartow: To provide
for the leaseof the Western and xVtlantic
railroad, etc.
By Mr. F’oute: To authorize the trus
tees of the state lunatic asylum, to dis
charge Thomas I). Marston.
By Mr. Felton: To incorporate the city
of Emerson.
By Mr. Fouto: To incorporate the
Fairmount Valley Railroad Company
By Mr. Felton: To appropriate money
to the state lunatic asylum-
By Mr. Rankin, of Gordon: To incor
porate the Oallioun and Fairmount Rail
road Company.
Mr. Turner, of FToyd: To amend the
charter of the Rome Railroad Company.
Mr. Howell, of Fulton: To provide for
the appointment of trustees of the Uni
versity of Georgia, by the governor, to
reduce the number, to fix compensa
tion, etc.
Mr. Reiley, of Chatham: To amend
sections 2783 and 2783 (a) of the code, so
as to include among the legal holidays
the 19th day of January.
Mr. Campbell, of Jasper: To amend an
act to amend an act approved October
24,1887, entitled an act to carry into ef
fect the last clause of act 7, section 1,
paragraph 1, of the constitution of 1877.
This provides compensation for ex-con
federate soldiers whoso hands or feet
are substantially and essentially use
less by reason of wounds received dur
ing the war. The act of which this is
amendatory provided compensation
where the leg or arm was substantially
and essentially useless.
An act was passed amending the con
stitution so as to provide for widows of
soldiers who were killed, or died of
wounds or disease, during the war, who
have since remained widows. This will
be submitted for ratification by the peo
ple at the next general election.
There were 818 bills approved by
the governor during the two ses
sions of the present general assem
bly. Of this number only about 100
to 125 were general bills, not in
cluding railroad and bank charters.
ANOTHER RAILROAD.
Prospect of a New Line From Oaiters
ville to Knoxville.
(Chattanooga Times.]
Cartersville, Ga., Nov. 29.—1n
the fall of 1887 a charter was gran
ted by the legislature of the state
of Georgia, for a railroad under the
name of the Cartersville, Maryville
& Knoxville Railroad Company, the
intent being to build a railroad in
the valley which lies at the western
base of the Chilhowee mountains in
Tennessee, and in the southwestern
end of which Cartersville is located.
It seemed to lie a great undertaking,
but the near completion of the Knox
ville Southern very much simplifies
the matter. This railroad leaves the
Savannah farm on the Hiwassee
river, and runs for many miles in
this valley, hence the line from
Cartersville need only be built to a
junction with the Knoxville South
ern on Savannah farm, to have a
direct connection with Knoxville.
This fact becoming more and
more impressed upon some of the
business men. of Cartersville they
I associated with themselves some
j men of Tennessee, who are largely
interested in Polk county, Tenn.,
bonds, and a few days since perfec
ted an organization of the company.
The following directors were elec
ted: Thos. W. Milner, 11. H. Hall,
W. U. Baker, \Y. J. Heyward and
J. W. Harris Jr., for Cartersvlle;
Samuel W. Carter, of Murray; John
H. Parker and W. J. Walsh, of
Cleveland, Tenn; Chas. Seymour of
Knoxville, Tenn.JDr. W. J. Copeland
of Filzuston, Po\Jt, County, Tenn.,
and Henry E. Colton, of Murphy,
N. 0.
At a meeting of the directors,
H. 11. Hall, of Cartorsville was elec
ted President; W.cJ. Walsh of Cleve
land, Vice President ; Henry E. Col
ton, Chief Engineer, and Chas. Mc-
Ewen of Cartorsville, Secretary and
Treasurer. Executive committee
11. H. Hall, Thos. W. Milner, W. C.
Baker, Chas. Seymour and Henry
E. Colton.
A SAD AFFAIR.
Judge Robert B. Trippe is Found Dead
in His Office
It was with much pain and regret
that the people of this city heard
last Friday of the death Judge Rob
ert B. Trippe, formerly of Carters
ville, but for the last several years
a resident of Atlanta. When it was
learned that he had died by his own
hands his many friends were shock
ed —it being almost impossible of
conjecture why so gifted a man, and
one who seemed to be surrounded
by everything that would make life
desirable, would be the author of
his own destruction.
This sad affair occurred in Atlan
ta about 7 ;30 o’clock Friday morn
ing. Judge Trippe was last seen to
enter his office in the Concordia
building at that hour and a few
minutes later a report of a pistol
was heard by a gentleman in the
same building. Thinking only a
book or something had fallen on
the floor it occasione I no alarm and
it remained for Mr. Lewis, who had
his office with Judge Trippe, to
make the horrible discovery.
Judge Trippe was lying on the
floor, partly on his back and partly
on his right side. His head was ly
ing in a pool of blood. At his feet
was a Remington double-barreled
derringer. Near the pistol was his
hat. His feet were towards the fire
place and his head near a door
which communicated with Mr.
Johnson’s office, but which was not
in use. He stillwore his overcoat,
and must have shot himself a few
minutes after entering the office.
From the position of the dead
man he must have been standing
with his back to the office door and
facing his desk when the fatal shot
was fired. He must have taken
his hat from his head and thrown
it upon the floor. As he fell the
pistol dropped at his feet.
An inquest was held by the coro
ner, the verdict being in accord
ance with the above facts.
As stated above Judge Trippe
was formerly of this city. He was
the son of the late Judge Trippe
and was himself for several years
judge of the county court. He had
many relatives and friends in this
city and county. He has twice
been married. His first wife was
Miss ltenfroe, of Columbus, Ga.
His second wife whom he married
about eighteen months ago, was
Miss Pauline Winter, of Atlanta.
Judge Trippe leaves two bright
little boys by bis first wife, and a
little girl by his second.
Bad health is the alleged cause
of the rash act. He has been a
constant sufferer from asthma, and
the belief that the disease was incu
rable brought about a great mental
depression, and that death was the
only thing that could relieve him.
Died iu Florida.
The following notice, which ap
peared in the Clear Water Harbor,
Fla., Times, will cause much pain
to the many friends of the deceased
in this city:
Died on Sunday, the 24th inst., Mrs. M.
l. Aunspsiugh, wife of Mr. 1.. P. Auns
paugh, of this place. Her decease was
very sudden, and but few of her friends
were aware that she was out of her usual
health.
The deceased came to this section from
Cartersville, <ia., several years ago, suf
fering with a complication of chronic
complaints; but was in better than usual
health until a few days past, when she
began complaining of severe pains in
her shoulder which were accompanied
with some fever. Her family and friends
acquainted with her case felt no great
uneasiness until a few minutes before
she breathed her last, which was as go
ing to sleep. Mr. Aunspaugh was at Bt.
Petersburgh at the time, and a hand-car
was dispatched for him. She leaves lie
sides a husband, a son and daughter
residing here, and a son in I.ynebburgh,
Ya. She was an estimable Christian
lady, and a host of friends join in
mourning her death.
School Commissioner’s Notice.
I will pay teachers of County Public
Schools on Friday and Saturday, the
6th and 7tli of December, prox., at the
court house, Cartersville, 10 o’clock a.
m. Rob’t. C. Saxon,
n*>v2B-2t C. S. Com’r.
Porter & Vaughan Have
Leased Another Store-Room.
WE MUST VACATE OUR PRESENTHOUSE
ON OR ABOUT
JANUARY FIRST.
O save the trouble of moving so many goods we will now throw our entire
A stock of goods on the market at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES !
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE FOR BARGAINS!
We offer a great many goods at cost! This is no humbug or catch — we mean
every word we say.
PORTER X VAUGHAN'S STOCK
Is all new and fresh ;to save moving they must be sold. Consequently price
is now no object! . . . Thirty days only to close our immense stock before
moving.
BARGAINS, THOUSANDS OF BARGAINS!
Now being offered at Porter & Vaughan’s. . . We start our low prices on
Cloaks. They must be sold—now or never I Remember, our Cloaks are all new
and stylish.
We Now Offer Cloaks at Such Low Prices as to Astonish our Customers and
Paralyse Competition.
Porter & Vaughan have had a tremendous success in Cloaks. The balance
of our stock will be forced off at once. #
GREAT CLOSING OUT SALE
ijjj P UdMln [
of Dress Goods ! It is a conceded fact that Porter & Vaughan are headquar
ters for Stylish Dress Goods. We now throw them on the market at wholesale
prices.
OUR STOCK OF FLANNELS * f
Is large. They will now be slaughtered ; we must reduce the stock. Flannels
worth i7>2C, now 12c. Flannels, worth 20c, now 15c. Flannels worth 27c., now 20c.
Every piece of Flannel marked down to close out.
OUR STOCK OF SHOES
Is the largest in town. They must be reduced ! For the next 30 days we offer
the grandest bargains in Shoes ever before shown in Georgia. All styles and
grades of Shoes;
Clement & Ball’s Fine Shoes for Ladies,
J. F. Swain & Co.’s Fine Shoes for Children.
Kd win Clapp’s Fine Shoes for Gents.
tlTThousands of cheaper Shoes, all going at cut prices.
•
Don’t Forget! Porter & Vaughan are Closing
Out Their Entire Stock. Now is Your Chanee.
Great bargains in Llnderwear! Ladies’ Underwear in all grades and styles.
Gents’ Underwear in all grades and styles Children’s Underwear in all grades
and styles. Must be sold in 30 days,
ISP Remember, we mean business. Call early and get a choice selection.
PORTCR Zi VAOGHAR.
NO. 25.