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VOL. IX.
OVER THE TOWN.
Items Ticked uj* Here and There by
Crarant-American Reporters.
Subscribe for newspapers, etc., at
Wikle’s book store.
All the school girls and boys are
spending the holidays at home.
Procure beautiful cards, books,
etc., for New Year gifts at Wikle’s
book store.
Dr. R. S. Bradley, a prominent
citizen of Cedar Creek, was in the
city Tuesday.
Rev. H. K. Rees, of Cave Spring,
will hold services at the Ascension
Episcopal church next Sunday
morning.
Colenel E. D. Graham is seriously
ill at his home in this city and the
gravest apprehensions as to his re
covery are entertained.
The next dime reading by the
ladies of Ascension church will be
at the residence of Major C. H.
Smith next Tuesday evening.
Mr. G. 11. Purvis, recently of
Philadelphia, arrived in the city
last week, and has taken a position
as book keeper in the office of the
Etowah Iron Company.
The Courant-American offers no
apology for this issue of the paper,
which is gotten out merely to make
legal the sheriff sales and other ad
vertisements. We feel sure no one
will object to the printers taking a
brief holiday.
The following ladies will receive
New Year’s calls with Miss Annie
Stansell: Mrs. John A. Crawford,
Mrs. Tlios. P. Trammel, Misses
Eloise Owen, Hattie Peacock, Lula
White, Lila Calhoun, Kate Benham.
From 4 p.
Miss Fannie Bet Jones will re
ceive new year callers from (> to 12
.o’clock, p. m., assisted by the follow
ing ladies: Mrs. Wm. 11. Felton,
Mrs. Dr. Miot, Mrs. John T. Stocks,
Mrs. Frank P. Gray, of Atlanta,
Mrs. W. B. Sadler, Mrs. C. R. Bil
hr, Misses Fannie Williams, Min
nie Edwards, Grace Stephens, An
nie Laurie Jones, Lela Williams,
.of LaG*ange.
+ olt SALK OK KENT.
A valuable farm near Cass Station.
4Ga., good orchard, well watered, and
#ood building*. L. P. floss.
dec 26-tf Cass Station, Ga.
Strictly Business.
I have r igreat number of
srcialil accounts for twine
.and repairs fChatt I must insist
upon 'being closed at once.
Call on Willie Godfrey and
save costs, etc.
and 26-tf Tom Lumpkin.
Working the Koads.
There is much complaint in this
county of the existing road law,
which demands too much of the
time of the citizens inputting the
highways in proper condition. Of
course, every one wants good roads
and they are certainly necessary to
the prosperity of a section. Hut
when it comes to putting every
year fifteen days of hard work by
every male person over 1(5 years of
age, there is a good deal of kicking
am! hard kicking at that. The
present road law certainly needs to
be changed, so that the roads could
he vastly Improved and the burden
borne equally by all.
The road commissioners of this
county were stirred up at the last
term of the superior court by the
■charge of Judge Milner and it has
■'ad the effect of making the road
■workers in many parts of the coun
■y put in the full fifteen days.
■Many farmers had to employ sub
stitutes for this length of time at
■* ne dollar per day, making their
■°"d tax fifteen dollars. It must
admitted that this is an unjust
■axation and works a hardship on
■ large number of our population.
1 SIO.OO Reward
I Will be paid to any per
■oi 1 furnishing information
leading to the arrest and
( >nviction of the parties
■ho are nightly lighting
■ n <i extinguishing the pub
■c gas lamps.
|| Cartersville Imp. Gas
V Water Cos.
I STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING.
■Thp rp|(ui ar quarterly meeting of the
■'v'diolders of the Cartersville band
■°®pnny will be held at the office of
I"'’' *’• Norris Thursday the second day
■ January, lto, at 7 o’clock p. m.
1 G. H. Aubrey, Secretary.
■ f, reat Bargains in everything in the
■olday Goods line at Wilde's Drug
■ore.
Tin: G OURANT-AMERI CAN.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
The Day is Quietly, But Eujoya
bly Spent.
Old Kris Kringle Remember* the Little
One* Beautlful and Appropriate Ser
vice* at the Churches.
Some people may have seen bet
ter Christmases and some worse,
but on the whole the day was spent
most pleasantly by alf classes of
people. The enthusiasm of the
young people was somewhat curbed
by the early giving out of the fire
works. By 7 o’clock Tuesday night
not a pack of fire crackers was to
be found and Roman candles and
other articles that made lurid the
heavens were at a premium.
For several days before Christ
mas the hurricane of buyers swept
through the stores and shelf after
shelf and counter after counter
were relieved of their burden.
Santa Claus certainly made great
preparation for the happiness of the
little folks, and friends, lovers,
fathers, mothers, sisters and broth
ers lavishly showered nice and
pretty things on each other.
The day itself was quiet. There
was no special hurrah on the streets
—nearly everyone being orderly
and well behaved. Most of our
people spent the time in the sancti
ty of their own homes, enjoying the
mirthful laughter and delight of the
children and the quiet happiness of
the older people. Many a majestic
turkey was sacrificed and around
well filled boards friends and rela
tives gathered.
Three of the churches observed
the day by having appropriate ser
vices. The Episcopal and Metho
dist churches in the morning and
the Baptist church at night.
The Episcopal church was tastely
decorated with evergreens for the
occasion. The service was read by
Mr. Heyward and an excellent
choir furnished delightful music.
The Methodist and Presbyterian
congregations joined together in a
service at the former church. Mr.
Hillhouse made an entertaining
and pleasing talk. The Baptist
church was also beautifully decora
ted and] Mr. Cooper preached an
elegant and enteresting sermon.
A certain philanthropist buys a large
quantity of Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup
every winter and gives it to the poor
suffering from coughs and colds.
There is not a case of neuralgia which
cannot be at once relieved by the use of
Salvation Oil. At all drug stores. Price
only 25 cents a bottle.
Wood, Coal and Kindlings.
We will have from now
on for prompt delivery
plenty of good coal, wood
cut in stove and fire lengths
at cheapest prices.
Etowah Ice Cos.
THE INCURABLE CURED.
A Remarkable Statement From a Well-
Known Citizen of South Carolina.
“Cancer is hereditrry in my family, an
aunt on each side having died from this
dreadful disease. In each instance the
cancer was located in identically the
same position that mine lirst made, its
appearance—just below the left eye and
extending down the left cheek hone and
nose. I was attended by the best phy
sicians, but the case continued to grow
worse under their treatment, and no
hope of ft cure could he given by them;
they said: “I had better have my affairs
for tills life and the next arranged, for
the cancer was liable to strike a vital
organ at any moment, anu at once bleed
me to death. About this time, 188(5, I
met with Mr. Shirely, iving near Due
West, whose cancer was being rapidly
cured by using Swift's Specific (S. S. S)
I then gave up the doctors and all medi
cines I had heretofore been using, and
commenced taking (S. S. S.) and after
using the third bottle, I discovered that
the scab had fallen oft', and that those
sharp darting pains, so characteristic of
the cancer, had ceased, and the dis
charge was very profuse. In a few days
it began to heal rapidly, and soon dried
up. Hy the time I had exhausted the
fifth bottle there was nothing left but
the scar where the cancer had been, and
I was a well man. The cure effected in
my ease is considered hy my neighbors
a most remarkable one, and clearly
demonstates the fact that 8. S. S. DOES
CURE GANGER. Swift’s Specific is a
boon to Buttering humanity, and all I
ask is, that those afflicted with cancer
give it a trial, and like myself will lie
convinced of its virtues.”
jajjkb B, Arnold, Greenwood, S, C.
Treatise on t’ancer mailedfroe. Hwift
Specific Cos., Atlanta, Ga.
Lost,
A certificate of stock No.
33 for ten shares of stock
in the First National Bank.
Dated Sept. 9th, 1889. Suit
able reward will be paid.
S. P. Jones.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2(5, 188D.
A CHARMING ENTERTAINMENT.
The Closing Exercises of the West End
Institute Last Friday Eveniug.
Mrs. Harris’ private school closed
on Friday evening, Dec. 20th, with
seventy-two pupils in attendance.
Mrs. Harris has been ably assisted
by Miss Calhoun in the literary,
Mrs. Baker in elocution, Miss Sofge
in the musical department and Miss
Mary Norris in the art department.
The patrons are delighted with the
discipline and management of the
school and the advancement of
their children, and altogether it has
been the most prosperous session in
the history of West End Institute,
The school closed with a highly
creditable entertainment, consist
ing of music, recitations and com
positions, selections made from the
Friday afternoon work during the
term. The house was crowded to
its fullest capacity and the audi
ence came away charmed with the
exercises. The children showed
that they had been carefully trained
and instructed during the term.
We learn that Mrs. Harris de
signs adding at once a large room
to the building suitable for ealis
thenic exercises and recitation
room, the present building being
too small to accommodate the
school. The large number of pu
pils during the session forcing her
to transfer the music rooms to her
residence, so as to provide space for
recitation rooms in the school build
ing. Every department will be
supplied with competent teachers,
and Mrs. Harris has determined to
build up a school which will be an
ornament to the city, and of which
Cartersville will have reason to be
proud. The quiet, polite conduct of
the children in the school, as well
as the exhibition of their improve
ment, show that they are in good
hands.
The following programme was ad
mirably carried out:
Duett—Rimes Benia and I)ai*y Henderson.
Address—By Ben Purse, salutatory.
Vacation is Coming—Kindergarten Class.
New England Btates (Geography Recitation)—
Misses Pauline Collins. Maude Kcott, Hallie Wof
ford. Mary Lewis. Uounie Leah, May Maffett.
Recitation by Harry Dickson (Welcome,)
“The Little Boy Who Would Not Bay His
Prayers.”—Susie Erwin.
Song: “I’d Choose to be a Daisy”—Kindergar
ten Class.
Speech: “Davis is Dead”—Ben Purse.
Recitation: “Dolly Invited Out to Tea”—Jessie
Garwood.
Recitation; “Just Over the Cross!n”*—Miss
Fannie Hood.
“That Bad Boy is Not Yon?”—Sam Jones, Jr.
Lord Byron (composition)—Miss Attaway.
Recitation: Santa Claus—Pauline Collins.
Recitation: “Sioux Chiefs Daughter”—Miss
M unford.
Recitation: “Learning to Sew”—Miss Susie
Freeman.
Recitation: “Little Joe”—J. J. Calhoun.
Composition: “Christmas” —Miss Henderson.
Recitation: “Legand of the Organ Builder”—
Miss Candler.
Speech: “What Men Have Fought For”—John
Hood.
Marriage de Conveyance”—Mies Bettie Mount
eastle,
Music—Miss Marie Sadler,
Recitation: “Brier Bose”—Miss Caro Bacon.
Composition: “Shakespeare”—Mr. F. Loveless.
Song: “I Am So Shy”—Miss Mary Muniord.
Recitation: “The Old Man Goes to Town”—
Miss Ferguson.
Music —Duet by Misses Miluer and Willard.
Composition. “Woman, Her Origin and Des
tidy.”—Miss Annie Leak.
Recitation: “A Scene in Tenement Row”—Miss
F. Milner.
Song: “Some Sweet Day”—Misses Jones and
Mu nford,
Composition: “John Milton” —Miss Ula Atta
way.
Recitation: “Applying the Sermon”—Miss
Foster.
Song: “Marguerite”—Miss Louie |Munford,
Bccitatiua; “Now”—Miss Lucy Edwards.
Reeitatiou: “Buttercups”—Miss Mary Gilreath.
Composition: “The New Year”—Miss Marie
Sadler.
Recitation: “How Grandma “Danced the
Minuet.”—Miss Calhoun.
Duet; “Sleighbells”—Misses l*?ak and Hen
derson.
Song: “Trio” by Misses Calhoun, Jones and
M unford.
Song: By vocal class, “In the Sweet Maytime."
Closing address: Master Ben Purse.
We are welling: 20 pounds new crop rice
for SI.OO. Also 20 plugs good tobacco for
SI.OO. E. Strickland A Buo.
THE RAILROAD ACCIDENTS
Which occur every day with such
wonderful loss to human life are suffi
cient cause for a man to
stop and reflect on the fate of scores of
his fellow men, but a greater cause for
his reflection is any danger to his own
health. If he suffers from malaria! poi
son lie may stop and reflect on the cure.
Dr. Westmoreland’s Calsaya Tonic is
warranted to uproot the malaria poison,
and when the b'.oodhas been purified it
will leave the system strengthened to
repulse the attacks which may come
later. The wise investment of a dollar
in a bottle of this valuable medicine may
save a large doctor’s bill. Bold by M. V.
Word. ■
Never have Holiday
goods been offered so cheap
as at Wikle’s Drug Store.
They have the goods and
must sell them.
Alex Akorman wishes to announce to
to his many friends and the public gen
erally that, as he is going out of business
by January Ist, he will sell his select
stock of Fancy Groceries at first cost for
spot cash for 10 or 15 days. Come soon
and often and save money. He means
business and you can l>uv groceries
cheaper than you ever dreamed of at
actual cost for cash.
THEY SURPRISED THEIR FRIENDS.
Happy Marriage of Two of Carters
vllle’s Popular Young People.
In Chattanooga last Wednesday
evening Mias Annie (J. Jones, sec
ond daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Sam
P. Jones, was married to Mr. Wil
liam M. Graham, also of this city.
The ceremony wai performed by
Rev. Dr. Dumbell,;* rector of St.
Paul’s Episcopal jiiurch of that
city.
Miss Jones is onefof our most ac
complished young ladies, with all
the endowments of a noble heart
and mind, and her popularity is
proverbial. The gr*>m is the effi
cient stenographer If this judicial
circuit, a young mail of good busi
ness qualification’s, Cvith a bright
future.
The hosts of friendt of the young
couple were very demonstrative on
their arrival home on yesterday
afternoon’s train and they gave
them a most hearty wlecoine. A
handsome carriage profusely decor
ated, drawn by four horses, bore the
happy pair to their home. There
are not two more popular young
people in this section and all extend
them the heartiest congratulations
and wish them a joyous voyage
over tills tempestuous sea of life.
No one can witness the suffering of the
baby, without feelings of extreme pity;
for these sufferings, however, Dr. Bull’s
Baby Syrup is the remedy.
$20.00 Worth of Goods Given
Away.
You only have to visit
Wikle’s Drug Store and
leave your name and you
will be given a chance at a
beautiful swinging lamp, oil
painting, doll and smoker’s
sett. Remember you are
not required to buy a cent’s
worth of goods. Chances
free.
ttt' REMEMBER, when you visit
Wikle’s Drug Store, leave your name
for a ehanee at their handsome presents
—no purchase neoossary.
Nothing to give away.
Times are too hard. I need
money too bad and am
ready to sell you holiday
goods at rock bottom prices
and at a profit, too. Giving
away won’t pan. All offers
withdrawn. My customers
say that my goods are
cheap enough without a
chance at anything at
Word’s holiday palace.
Get your currants, citron, raisins l
prunes, tigs and fresli nuts from Striok
land A Bro., and make your Xmas fruit
cake while it is time.
Go to Strickland A Bro for the nicest
shrimp, deviled crabs, bloaters, salmon
clam chowder, lunch tongue, oxtail soup,
tripe, pigs’ feet, door and potted ham.
J. B. Wlkle A- Cos. carried no old goods
over from last season, consequently
everything they have is fresh and
new.
A beautiful line of box paper and ail
kinds fancy stationery, especially for the
Holidays at Wikle’s Drug Store.
Oh, what pretty and
pleasant weather we are
having! You ought to be
taking advantage of the
same by going to Word’s
holiday palace and leaving
your orders with Santa
Claus.
Go to Wikle’s Drug Store and take a
fiiANCK FREE
at those beautiful presents,consisting of
a handsome lamp, oil painting, smoker’s
set and large wax doll.
Our stock of Holiday Goods must go
MT-REGARDLKSS OF COST.-**
Go early and make your selections be
fore the stock in picked over.
We bought a car load of tomatoes this
season and if you want a case we will
sell you lower than jobliers’ prices.
E. Strickland A Bho.
Head all the big advertisements and
then go to Wikle A Co.’s Book Store,
which is the old established headquar
ters for Holiday Goods. decl2-2t
For strengthening and rehabilitating
the digestive organs there is no
better medicine than I.axador. At all
druggists. Price only 25 cents.
HOUSE FOR RENT.—
Apply to Mks. M. T. Howard,
Cassville Street,
deel-t/ Cartersville, Ga.
Don’t delay,
£W-HUT GO AT ONCE !
to Wikle’s Drug Store and select what
you want for Christmas —and at your
own price.
PORTER & VAUGHAN
Will Move in a Few Days!
BIG CUTS NOW BEING MADE IN PRICES TO REDUCE
OUR STOCK.
Our Holiday Trade has been Immense. We Extend Thanks to
a Liberal Public for the Generous Patronage
bwe have Received.
We only have a few Cloaks left. They include Children’s Garments, Ladies'
Jackets, Modieskas, and Newmarkets. Every one of the above to go at actual cost.
Great reductions now being made to close out our stock of Flannels.
Porter & Vaughan handle the best goods. Every article guaranteed. We are
now selling our entire stock at prices snch as you pay for shoddy goods at other
places.
GREAT BARGAINS IN UNDERWEAR.
To reduce our stock of Underwear we have cut the price 25 per cent. Special
drives now being made on Children’s Underwear. Full line Ladies’ and Gents'
Underwear —all going at 25 per cent, under value.
Blankets at Cost at Porter & Vaughan’s.
Our Dress Goods Department has been a grand success. The remainder must
be closed out. The late purchaser makes the money. Henriettas, Serges, Otto
mans, Flannels. Broadcloths, &c., all to go at prices so low you will be surprised.
25 per cent, reductions in our Dress Goods department which means 25 cents saved
to our customers on every dollar they spend.
Special Bargains in Gents’ Ilatn.
We offer to reduce this department —the greatest bargains ever before shown
in North Georgia. . See and price our Hats, and we guarantee to save you money.
OUR SHOE DEPARTMENT.
Always in the lead. Porter & Vaughan carry the most complete line of Shoes
in the city. Our line of Clement & Ball’s Fine Shoes for Ladies is unequalled for
style, quality and low prices.
Our line of Swain's Solid Serviceable Shoes for Children are equal to any
manufactured in the United States.
Our line of Edwin Clapp’s Fine Shoes for Gents is unsurpassed for styles and
good solid wear.
Porter & Vaughan’s $4.00 Shoe for Gents Made by Edwin Clapp, is the best
shoe made in Georgia for the price. Every pair guaranteed.
Porter & Vaughan’s $5.00 hand-sewea shoe for Gents’ is equal to any $6.00
in the market. Every pair guaranteed.
Porter & Vaughan’s $2.50 Shoe for Ladies lead all others.
Every pair of our Shoes sold under a positive guarantee. Porter & Vaughan
boast of their Shoe Department justly —we are Headquarters for all styles and
grades of Shoes.
LINENS! LINENS! LINENS!
It is a conceded fact that Porter & Vaughan have the largest, prettiest and
cheapest line of Linens in the city. We must reduce this department.
For the next ten days we offer grand bargains, Table Damasks, white and col
ored, Napkins, Doylies and Towels. Now is your opportunity to buy Linens—pri
ces the lowest in the city.
Every article in our store sold at reduced price to save trouble of moving.
PORTER & VABGHAN
Headquarters tor Dry Goods, Cloaks and Shoes
NO. 28.