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VOL. IX. AWAY FROM HOME, Hut His Thoughts are With the People of Cartersville. Hon. A. M. route Writes an Entertaining Letter From Florida Concerning The Future of Cartersville. Apopka, Fla., Dec. 28,1889. Courant-American: If you have nothing better for your columns next week, give space for the ex pression ot a tew thoughts which, at this distance from home, seem to me of importance. By the route we came—via Sa vannah, Jacksonville and Sanford — we are 059 miles from Cartersville. But now that I have more leisure for contemplation, I am the more deeply impressed by thoughts of such things as seem to me to affect our people. If I read the indications right our town and section are on the eve of important developments. Our peo ple can stimulate these by giving hearty welcome to the stranger with his capital and energy. With her water, gas and schools, her splendid society and climate, Cartersville offers peculiarly tine inducements as a city of homes. With her unsurpassed agricultural and mineral surroundings, she pre sents a tine center for manufactur ing enterprises. Let the furnaces be built. Other points with fewer advantages are outstripping our more highly favor ed section. Why is this? Is it be cause our people are not alive to their best interests? If iron and manganese ores can be hauled from Bartow county to adjoining states and smelted at a profit, tell me why this cannot be done at or near Car tersville, the center of the mineral region of Georgia? Our East and West railroad brings us near to the coal fields of Alabama. To better our freight rates, the Cartersville and Gainesville Air Line should be built, so ought the Fairmount Val ley railroad. Our schools promise large results. They should have every necessary encouragement. They are prosper ous now, but with improved facili ties in the way of buildings, their utility would be greatly enhanced. With the new college building com pleted and devoted to the use of our public schools, success would be as sured, and our school system would he the pride of our city. If this building goes to sale, as it probably will, the city should buy it, finish it and equip it. This could be done without creating a debt. Let the opera house, and such other proper ty as the city owns, and which is not paying one per cent, on the in vestment, be sold and the proceeds applied as indicated. This property, in the hands of private parties would increase our taxable values and otherwise inure to our advantage. Besides, I venture the prediction that the consummation of this scheme alone would, within three years, be worth one thousand popu lation to Cartersville, and these new comers will bring money, muscle and brain—all important factors in our assured progress. I am awaiting with much anxiety the result of the litigation which may affect the status of our water and gas contracts. Whatever this may be, let our people do justly by these contractors, independently of the abstract legal propositions. The bargains, perhaps, were hard bar gains, hut good conscience demands that we treat fairly the parties at interest, and we should be treated fairly. The water service is too high. Our people should have vater at a half or third of present rates to consumers. This would be better for the water company and, of course, to the advantage of the con sumer. A water service that is to cost us and our children seventy five thousand dollars by taxation, besides the thousands which the consumers pay directly to the com pany, should furnish less expensive water conveniences. The continu ed use of our wells and cisterns is the best regulator of prices. Let our people act on this line and good results will follow. Splendid weather here, though perhaps a trifle too warm. No rain recently. Oranges and sand-spurs are fully ripe, and I am gathering my share of both. If you do not know what sand-spurs are, ask (Jhqek Wofford or Charley McEwen. With the hope that the New Year will bring enlarged happiness and prosperity to all our people, I am very respectfully yours, A. M. Foute. THE CO U RANT - A MERI GAN. THE INFLUENZA. Has the La Grippe Fastened Itself Upon Cartersyille? The La Grippe has struck Car tersville. That’s what an old practitioner of the city says. Our people have smiled serenely over the accounts in the daily newspajiers of this disease, which has spread from nation to nation in the old country and finally crossed the waters and fastened itself on the free soil of America. In the plainness of their views. They hardly thought themselves aristo cratic enough to be bothered with this hifalutin scourge, which, ac cording to accounts, only attack the lords and ladies of the old coun try and the bankers, high officials, the colonels and newspaper men in this. Besides the pure and moun tainous atmosphere and the perfect natural drainage of this section have successfully warded off all diseases in the past. But the fact remains we have the La Grippe. Mr. Aaron Collins is the victim. We hardly know' whether to congratulate him or extend to him our sympathy. “It is a clear case of the influ enza,” said I)r. Kirkpatrick. “What are the symptoms, doc tor ?” “Intense headache, pain in the whole length of the spine, espe cially about the neck and shoulders, and in the limbs as though tney were broken, and a disposition to sneeze. These were accompanied by a sort of chill and fever.” “How did you treat it?” “I administered a mild cough remedy at first, but later at night I was again called and gave phos pho-eaffeine, in heroic doses, which seemed effective and which I re gard as a suitable remedy.” The reporter then proceeded to investigate the subject and asked other physicians if they had treat ed any cases of the La Grippe. None of the others had and me so and seemed of the opinion that the influenza has not made its appear ance here—at least not of their professional knowledge. The Cour ant-American-kerchew—will watch the “nawsty” disease and when, in its opinion, the time arrives for everybody to lay in an extra sup ply of handkerchiefs we w'ill inform our readers. A SAD ACCIDENT. A Young Railroad Conductor Knocked from His Train. Mr. Frank M. Layton, a conduc tor on the Alabama Great Southern railroad, met his death at Spring ville, Ala., last Friday morning, be tween 8 and 9 o’clock. Conductor Layton’s train left Chattanooga the night before at 12:10 o’clock, going to Birmingham. It stopped at the Springville sta tion where the conductor had to register. About 250 yards from the station is a water tank. Mr. Lay ton got on his train w hile it was in motion and walked on top of the box cars to his caboose. He had reached the caboose and was walk ing around the lookout on the ex treme edge. Being a very tall man the spout of the water tank struck him, knocking him from the train and killing him instantly. The remains of the young conduc tor were carried to Chattanooga and prepared for burial by mem bers of the Order of Railway Con ductors, division 148, to which or ganization he belonged. They were brought to this city, being accom panied by Conductor R. B. Stegall, secretary of the Chattanooga Divis ion, Mr. George Davenport, of Di vision 105 at Meridian, Miss., and Mr. George B. Lumsden, of Chat tanooga. There was no conductor on the Alabama Great Southern railroad more thought of by officers or men than Mr. Layton. He was about 35 years of age and was re cently married, having only about three months ago led to the altar Miss Alice Ford, of this city. Connell Meeting. At the last meeting of the city council, held ou Thursday night, Messrs. Warren White, J. E. Hall and L. B. Matthews w'ere appointed building inspectors for the city of Cartersville for the year 1890. There were six interments at Oak Hill cemetery in the month of December, four of the number be ing colored infants. Accounts to the amount of $432.46 were ordered paid and the marshal reported $235.99 collected from taxes and licenses. Adjourned to meet again tonight when the school building matter will be discussed. CARTERSYILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY !), 1890. AN IMPORTANT DEAL. The Great Dobbins Manganese Property in New Hands. The Etowah Iron Company Makes a Beal that Insures a Ferro-Manganese Furnace In the Near Future. The Etowah Iron Company has made another grand scoop—one in w hich our whole section is interest ed and which will prove of great benefit to our immediate city and county. It is a well known fact that the manganese properties owned by Messrs. Dobbins, Milner and Harris, under lease to Wood ward, Billups & Cos, are the finest in the United States, if not in the world. These properties haye been worked for years with the best re sults and the ores taken therefrom have proven to he of the finest and are In great demand, Already ow ning several fine Jots contiguous to those properties, the Etowah Iron Company, seeing the danger of their falling into foreign hands, in which case they would only be mined and the output shipped to distant points for manu facturing purposes, the company, through its general manager, Col, Parkes, instituted negotiations for their purchase or lease. Yesterday Woodward, Billups A Cos., transferred their rights, privi leges, etc., to the Etowali Iron Cos., who in turn make continued lengthy leases with the owners. This virtually gives to the Etowah folks the best properties, and more of it, of which this section can boast. The papers have all been signed and the properties are now' in possession of the new owners. It wijl be remembered that the Courant-American has for months and years been pointing ont the mistake of our valuable manganese interests passing into the hands of foreign companies, in which event our very best interests would be bottled up and our hopes of ever becoming a steel manufacturing point forever blasted. This last deal opens up new possibilities and great probabilities that must and are surely gratifying to all that have an interest in the welfare of our county. These mines w'ill now be w'orked as never before and soon this vicinity will bristle with activity. Huge mining plants, concentrating machinery, made after the most ap proved German plans, have been ordered and soon will be rolling in by the car loads. It is expected that most of this machinery will be in position by the middle of March, or as soon as unlimited capital, en ergy and brains can do it. The mines will be worked to the best advantage and are expected to turn out 100 tons of manganese every day, in which event it is highly probable that the construc tion of a ferro-manganese furnace will be immediately commenced. It is very safe, indeed, to count on a ferro-manganese furnace during 1890, from the Etowah Iron Com pany, and also an iron furnace. Since the purchase of the property the iron deposits have been thor oughly tested and have proven to be all that could be asked and it is only a question of a few months when the blast of an immense iron furnace will reverberate througli our beautiful Etowah valley. The Etowah Iron Company is ful filling the expectations to a very high degree of the most sanguine. It w'ill virtually chrystalize into a vast steel and iron business, on the order of the great Bethlehem com pany of Pennsylvania, and it takes no great amount of forethought to picture the vast amount of devel opment that is to take place in the near future. Cartersville is surely destined to be the steel making center of the south, and there is no rubbing that fact out. A Birthday Dinner. A pleasant dinner party assem bled at the residence of Mr. T. R. Jones last Sunday in celebration of the birthday of that gentleman. There were present Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Jones, of Chattooga county, the parents of Mr. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wardlaw, Mr. and Mrs. It. M. Dowdell, Mr. and Mrs. George Montgomery, of Rome, Mrs. J. A. Starling, of Rockmart, Mrs. J. S. Cleghorn, of Chattooga county, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Jones, of this city. Mrs. Jones hail prepared an elabor ate dinner for the occasion and it was one of the most enjoyable din ings ever given in Cartersville. ASAD BLOW. Death of Aldeu Hackett, Formerly of This City--A Father’s Slock. Avery sad death occurred yes terday afternoon at the residence of Mr. Simeon Joseph, 10'iji Upper Second street, his nephew, Aldeu Hackett, of Cannelton, baling ans wered the call after a brie| illness. The young man was but 17 years of age, but was unusually blight and gave much promise for the future. Until he was stricken dowp young Hackett was engaged in (keeping the books for the Bunker iHll Mill, and was held in high esteem by his employers. When his casepiccame alarming the young man*’as re moved from his boardiiw house near the mill to the resideite of his uncle and ids mother siAunoned from her home in Canneltmi, who was at ids bedside when fhe last spark of life was extinguished. The father of the young was suinißoned yesterday, but did not arrive until last night, <md not knowing of the removal of Ids son to the city, w ended his way to the young man’s hoarding house, where he learned for the first timodhat his boy was dead. The father lias been Hi of late, and the suddenness and wholly unlocked for news com pletely unnerved him and he fell in a fainting spell, and it was not until late last night that he could be re moved to Mr, Jaseph’s residence. The bereaved family and relatives will have the heartfelt sympathy of many friends, both here 1 and In Cannelton. Mr. Joseph’s home was a sad one last night. The above was taken from the Evansville, Ind., Journal of Dec. 24th, 1889. Aldeu was buried Christmas day at 2p. m. at Cannelton, Ind. He was the son of Mr. W. 11. Hackett, formerly of this city, and will he re membered by our people, Marriage of Miss Ila Lee, At Gordon, Ga., Wednesday afternoon, of last week, at the residence of her broth er, Dr. W. W. Lee, Miss Ida Lee was married to Mr. J. G. Pear son, the ceremony being performed by Rev. A. J. Beck, of Eatoifton. Miss Lee was formerly a teacher in the East Cartersville Institute and was retained as one of the teachers in the public schools of this city when they began. This position she resigned at the close of the last term. Asa teacher she was much loved by her pupils and discharged her duties to the satisfaction of patrons, faculty and board of educa tion, and therefore her resignation was accepted with much regret, Personally Miss Lee was quite popular here and the now's that she will no longer he identified with our town and people will be heard with sincere regret. Mr. Pearson is a prosperous planter and mer chant of Gordon, and he is to be congratulated upon winning such a prize. We join the many friends of the couple in wishing them a happy future. Return of a Popular Young Man. The Cartersville people are grati fied at the return to the city of one of her most popular and valued sons. Mr. William Young, who has fora year or more been connected with the drug establishment of I). W. Cur ry, at Rome, has returned to the city and purchased an interest in the firm of J. It. Wikle & Cos., the well known druggists. The firm name has been changed to Wikle & Young, the junior member of the late firm retaining his interest and associating with him Mr. Young. The new r firm lias the best wishes of all our people. It would l>e hard to find two more deserving young mten than Charlie Wikle and Will Young. They represent the very best element of the pushing and progressive young business men of the city and are thoroughly reliable, enjoying the full confidence of all. The Courant-American is espe cially pleased at the return of Will Young to the city. With our people lie is quite a favorite, and deserv edly so. He has all the attributes of a successful business man and his friends look forward to his fu ture career with pleasure, knowing that his energy, thorough reliability and capabilities will meet with their just deserts. FOR SAI-E Oil RENT. A valuable farm near ("ass Station. Ga., good orchard, well watered, and good buildings. L. P. lloss. doe 26-tf Pass Station, Ga. Absolutely startling are the low prices at which you can buy Christmas grocer ies at Akerman’s. At cost is something unheard of before. OUR HOTELS AGAIN. New Managers, Increased ami General Improvement. Something More About What Our Favor ite Hostelrtes Will Be—The Shel man, Booz aiul Southland. The Courant-American, recogniz ing that well established truth that there are few things more important to the welfare of a place than well kept hotels, some weeks ago, upon the assurance then existing that numerous and vast improvements w ere to be soon noticed in Carters ville’s hotel accommodations, gave then facts possessed regarding the management, policy, etc,, of the several leading houses. The trav eling public need no longer fear that they will not have as good ac commodations as. any other tow r n can afford, The summer sojourn ers, likely to be attracted by the superb arrangements for their com fort, will help to make broader, steadfast and secure the reputation the city has already gained as a home for the seeker of healthfulness and summer comforts. Mr. Pleas Hhelman, the proprietor of the Shelman hotel, (formerly St. James) kindly showed us through ids house tiie other day. He and itls estimable wife w'ere busy as they eoulcl be andd the demoraliza tion and confusion incident upon the work of overhauling done by the carpenters, plasterers, paper hangers, etc., and had done wonders in a short time in the way of putting down carpets, placing new furni ture, etc., about the house. The spacious dining room bears more conspicuously than other parts of tiie house the evidences of taste and skill in renovating. The walls are being covered with the most ele gaut designs of wall paper, and everything is beginning to look clean and inviting and as bright and neat as anew pin. Gas and water will be put in the house and every other modern convenience. The eligible location of the Shel man and the splendid reputation of tiie proprietor as a host will surely w’in for it very early a w ide reputa tion. Mr. Shelman assures us that already numerous persons from abroad have engaged board and, together with the transient custom he is sure to get, the house will show' up a lively run of patronage. We peeped in at the quarters so long known as the old Bartow house Tuesday, and the transformation there w'as so great as to leave us fairly suspicious that our eyes really deceived us. Mr. Frank Sharp has charge of the place now, lias chang ed the name to the Southland and is turning it into a regular palace, the comforts, conveniences and good looks vicing with everything the cities can boast of. With not a shoddy piece of furniture, but every thing new T ANARUS, modern and attractive, carpets of elaborate hue and rich quality, w alls bearing the imprint of whitewash and paintbrush, and all arrangements showing the ingenui ty and acute conception of a vete ran host, no hand could add to the judiciousness of the general appoint ments, and patrons can but be pleas ed with the accommodations they will receive. Mr. Sharp is confi dent of being able to fill his house with hoarders from abroad, relying upon tiie healthfulness and eligi bility of our city, together with the accommodations he can assure for the patronage he will seek. He will give a reception to the citizens on the 17th but will be partially pre pared to entertain patrons before that time. Mrs. Booz, who has taken charge of the Miller house, and now calls it the Booz house, is moving along with her characteristic energy and admirable good management. Her reputation already is sufficient to base the prediction upon that the Booz house as a popular stopping place for the traveler and a popular home for those seeking comfort, the best of fare and approved accom modations, generally will rank with the best. A New Year Sapper. It was my pleasure to be one of the guests at a New Year supper, given by Mr. Sim Munford at his country home. It was one of the happiest occasions that it has ever been my lot to participate in. The supper was a marvel of good things, and the unbounded hospitality of the host and hostess at once made everyone feel thoroughly at home. It was Indeed a happy new r year to everyone present, and it will ever live in my memory as a most de lightful affair. E. 11. Porter I Vailqhan WILL OCCUPY THEIR NEW STAND Friday, January 10. UtE ARE NOW MAKING PREPARATIONS II for an Immense Spring Stock. All winter goods will be closed out at greatly reduced prices. Tor the next 60 days we will offer great Bargains in Dress Goods, Flannels, Blankets, Jeans, Underwear, &c. We have a few Cloaks left. They go at actuil cost. Remember, we will be in our new stand Friday, January ioth. PORTER & VAUGHAN. A Royal Reception. Col. and Mrs. R. H. Jones, on New’ Year’s Eve, gave one of the most charming entertainments which it has ever been the good fortune of our society people to enjoy, from 8 to 12. The charming parlors of their lovely home were thrown open to their friends and many were the right royal good wishes left by the New Year callers. The queen of the occasion, was tiie daughter of the house, Miss Fannie Bet, who was attired in a veritable work of art, worthy of a Parisian modiste. The dress was of cream Fade Francias with mesty lace over draping, while the lovely ribbons suggested a sky studded with stars, or a rainbow on a sum mer’s eve. The draping or lace was held in place by graceful cream tips. The bodice was cut slight in back and front. Gloves with puff of lace, climbed a pair of dainty arms till they almost reached the shoulders, while her dainty hands toyed with a fan, which w r as a beau tiful combination of crepe de lace and hand-painting. But the cos tume, beautiful as it was, was not worthy of the dignity, grace and courtesy with which the charming young woman entertained her guests. Miss Fannie Bet was assisted by the following ladies: Mrs. R. H. Jones, black satin, point lace, adorned with heliotrope. Mrs. C. R. Bilbro, bronze satin and brocaded plush and irrediscent bead trimmings. A panel of bro caded plush at the side added piquancy to the costume, gracefully set off by Marechal Neil roses and diamonds. Mrs. YV. B. Sadler, heliotrope silk tea gown, brocaded front, of fighter shade blended with pink velvet. Cut steel ornaments. Mrs. Dr. Miot, black satin wiDF black lace over dress, Nile ribbons, diamond Crescent Suppen-ji ded at tiie throat. - Mrs. Dr. Kirkpatrick, black cord passamentary. Cut flowers. : ' Miss Fannie Williams, oikUruatL silk en tralto, combing velvet an<t 4>piat laet.! Diaiuond ornaments. Miss Grace Erwin, shell pink faile with delicate blue moire silk NO. 80. Turquoise ornaments. , Miss Annie Laurie Jones, empire gown of white silk heurietta trim med with white ribboafc Miss Mario Sadler, crimson surah silk, white gauae over dress. Rubies. These presented a Joveta picture indeed, but this picture was sur rounded ,by a frames Wlirtwe grace and beauty rivaled the picture it self, in the shape of decorations, which were of the choicest 1 Selec tion of evergreens and flowers, a little log cabin built of cotton car ried the beholder to the scenes of ice and snow. It should be seen to be appreciated. The table groaning under the weight of substantials as well as delicacies, fairly glittered with the elegant china, silverware and cut glass which held the dainties. From the handsome chandelier hung parti-colored ribbons fastened in graceful festoons to the corners of the table. The scenes of the occasion are long to be remem oered and con stitute an epoch in the lives of ail who were so fortunate as to enjoy the gracious hospitality there dis pensed. Here’S to the young hostess: May coming years go happily. Services at Aseenshtu Church. Rev. H. K. Rees, of Cave Spring, and missionary evangelist of the diocese of Georgia, conducted the service of prayer and praise iIT As cension church last -fikmdajr morn ing, after w h ieh t Ijf >oly\commun ion was administered.'' / He com plimented the congregation in his remarks by saying responses were amF-*hwre gvm’rnl, showing they-eame from the heart, than oL sgt> H** ted. Ale was greauy pleased that Mur eegnlar day services, even without a rector, #B /enV)3raged *Tpjii ”c() tin uw't • frAJLL. A.c<‘s isa pleasant and finished speaker ami; lt** Sunday was greatly appreciated. He also con -dugted urehjMon d|y [ " Parties desiring a good cigar can find a good variety to select from, at low prices,at theShelman House,