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VOL. IX.
FROM THE PEOPLE.
Several Matters of Public Con
cern Discussed.
A Correspondent Wlio is Opposed to the
Building of a New Court House—
Tlte Chronicles Continued,
Messrs. Editors: As so much of
late is being heard from grand jury
and otherwise upon the subject of
building anew court house, we
ask to be heard from the majority,
who say they are not ready for it.
During the fall term of thesuperior
court 1888 a strenuous effort was
made to Induce the last grand jury
of that term, to indorse the action
of the two preceding grand juries,
in their recommendation that the
county commissioners levy a special
tax to raise $;>(),U00 for anew court
house. Why that effort failed I
need not explain, but it did fail
signally.
In the belief that such a venture,
at a time when the chief tax payers
(the farmers) of the county were
just beginning to get their heads a
little above the flood of debt that
had been keeping them down, while
it might inure largely to the inter
est of real estate owners in and
around Cartersville, would not do
the public good, commensurate with
the self denial and stinting that
would have to follow this levy of a
special tax if they hoped to main
tain tlieir slightly bettered financial
condition. Some of the best citi
zens (and as loyal as any to the
true interests of the county) called
a mass meeting through your paper
to nominate a ticket for county
commissioners, who were to, and
did run upon the issue: “No new
court house,” which ticket, togeth
er with the issue, were duly an
nounced through the columns of
your paper and which ticket upon
!.) 5,.,.nn dnliT And 1 nmnlltT
naiu lonuc nao uutj
elected, to a man, by a majority of
the voters of the county and this is
the hoard of commissioners wlio are
being pressed on every hand (and I
-had almost said by threat and in
timidation) to so stultify themselves
as to levy this special tax when
they had been put in charge of
county affairs by a clear and un
challenged majority, instructed
specifically to protect them from
this very tax.
I would ask those who compose
the present hoard who to obey. The
behest of this last grand jury with
the detail from its own members to
act as co-ordinate and advisory to
the county commissioners to carry
out its instructions, or the sovereign
majority of this county who have
so emphatically expressed their
dictum to these their servants!
If the court house men think,
with this last grand jury that “the
majority of the people want anew
court house” let them bide tlieir
time until fall, select their ticket
upon this issue, put it before the
people, and if they are elected, I
for one will say it is right and just
because it is tha sentiment of the
people. Vox populi vox dei.
In closing I say all honor and
praise to the respectable minority
who protested, in the last present
ments, against this wholesale at
tempt at overriding the emphatic
will of the people. Bartow.
Chronicles of 828th District.
Chapter 2. Now in the hill
country, in the north of Zigzag,
where David had settled with his
herds, because there was much
grass and “huckleberry” bushes for
grazing. Now there were many
sons and daughters born unto David
in that country, and it had become
immensely inhabited; and their
herds had become almost innumera
ble. Then David said unto the
people, “Let us have a ruler,” and
then the king called together twen
ty-four of the chosen men from the
twelve tribes of Bartow, at the city
of the king to appoint a lieutenant
judge over that part of the land of
Zigzag, and when they had assem
bled they appointed one whom we
will call John, (not Bt. John). Now
John had stock law ever since the
late war, he being a very pious,
delicate kind of man who was not
in the habit of drinking well water.
Bo when the high priest and his
disciples had threatened to carry
the election with well water, shot
guns or any other way they could,
John became frightened, and went
up to David, who was going to vote
stock law, and said unto him,
'‘David, it will be best for you to
vote for fence for it will not suit
you to have stock law. Your herds
can graze and fatten on these
huckleberry bushes for years yet to
THE GOURANT-AMEMGAN.
come” Then David said, “Yes,
Massa John, I was desthinkin”bout
dat; I’s a gwine to fote fence.”
then John went back to his home
reconciled and slept until about
midnight, when lie was aroused by
a great noise in the direction of Pull
tight Station, and John rose and
fled to the mountains of Hepsldam
and we have not heard from him
■since hut suppose he is being fed by
the ravens if yet alive.
By this time the multitudes had
begun to assemble about the city of
the judge. The rains descended
and the and beat upon
the fence men, but they failed not
to come. The polls were opened,
the judge went up into the judg
ment hall, and one of the disciples
of the higii priest was placed upon
his left, who, being an expert in
figures, carried his staff above his
ear, and could look at the records of
the tribe of Zigzag, and by making
a few figures, could tell exactly
how the election was going, and
one shake of his head would bring
all the multitudes to silence.
Now the interpreter stood within
the judgment hall picking his teeth
with his spear, and now the high
priest came up in front of the judg
ment hall with a multitude of the
Ethiopian race around him, and
read the law to the judge and his
attendants in great sluices, and the
interpreter expounded it to all
within the courts and without; and
the multitudes cheered with a great
shout, so that the people of the city
and all the south country were
alarmed and fled and did hide
themselves in various places, some
of whom we have not heard from
since.
Now the high priest had men
brought from other tribes from the
east and from the west and from
the north and from the south, and
said unto them, “Ye have lived in
the land of Zigzag in former, years,
and ye shall vote,” hut the judge
said “Nay” and they did not vote.
But the high priest and his disci
ples and those who voted tor fence
prevailed, and the multitudes be
came quiet and dispersed and went
to their homes reconciled. And it
came to pass on a certain night the
high priest dreamed a dream that
lie was traveling in a strange land
and was beset by foes on every
hand, and he came to a narrow
neck of land between two large
bodies of water, one on the right
and one on the left, and a multitude
of people were on that neck of land
with picks and shovels who were
cutting that neck of land in twain
from the water’s edge on one side to
the other, and his betrothed appear
ed unto him there in his dream and
said unto him, “My lord and priest,
art thou seeking for hope from
widows and orphans that thou
mayest administer unto tlieir
wants ? Thou hadst better return
to thine own land, for the poor in
that land will need thee.” Then lie
awoke and sat up in his bed, for he
was greatly troubled concerning his
dream.
Then he called for his interpre
ter and he came into the high
priest’s chamber and saw that the
priest was sorely troubled. He
then sent for the other disciples
and when they were all assembled
in the chamber of the high priest
he sat up in his bed and related his
dream, and when he had finished
the other disciple took his staff
from above his ear and figured in
the ashes, then shook his head; but
the interpreter sat with eyes fixed
upon the blazing pine knot for a
time, then rose up and said, “My
lord, it is well that thou art troubled
about thy dream, for this night the
people of the south are forming a
conspiracy against the priest and
are going to cut this land in twain
and will leave thee on the border,
so thy herds can no more roam on
the huckleberry patches, and thou
wilt have to wander in a strange
land the remainder of thy days and
thou wilt be cut off from thine be
trothed. At this the priest rose
and rent his clothes and poured
ashes upon his head, and said:
“This night we will declare war
against the leaders of this rebellion
who are Belton, Columbus, George
and Ezekial, the sons of Adam.”
CnRONICI/ER.
The doctors are very much displeased
over a competitor who is gradually steal
lng their best practice; we mean Dr.
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at Wikle & Young’s drug store. jan23-tf
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It is guaranteed to give perfect satis
faction or money refunded. Price 25c.
per box. For sale at Wikle & Young’s.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA. THf RSDAY, FEBRUARY ‘27, 18!tO.
A HAPPY MARRIAGE.
A Large and Fashionable Audi
ence Witness the Ceremony.
* :
The Methodist Cliureli Brunt i fully Ileror
rated in Honor of the Event—Con- S
grotulntions Warm and Sincere.
The marriage of Mr. A. B. CunyuS
and Miss Annie Laurie Jones, last
Thursday evening, was a most
notable one. It was solemnized a4
the Methodist church in the pres
ence of a large number of friends
and relatives, every seat in the*
large building being occupied. Rev.
Sam. I*. Jones officiated in the per
formance of the marriage ceremony.
Loving hands had boon busy for
the two days previous in making
tilting decorations for the occasion.
The chancel and pulpit were one
solid net work of woven green, dot
ted here and there with flowers of
white and with imposing stands of
rare potted plants on each side.
Suspended in front of the pulpit
was a large and beautiful floral um
brella, under which the vows that
made this popular couple man and
wife were taken.
At eight o’clock the bridal party
entered the church and proceeded
down the aisles while Mendels
sohn’s grand wedding march was
played by Miss Lula White. The
bride, becomingly attired in a
lovely dress of white, with trim
mings of lace and flowers, walked
down the right aisle, leaning on the
arm of her sister, Miss Lucy Jones,
the maid ot honor. Preceding them
were two of the ushers, Messrs.
John Willie Jones and Albert
Strickland, and Miss Mittie Jones
and Mr. Ben Akerman, attendants.
The groom with his best man, Mr.
Wm. Young, walked down the left
aisle. They were preceded by two
ushers, Messrs. Henry Milner and
Joe Brown, and the other attend
ants, Miss Fannie Bet Jones and
Mr. Wade C. Johnson and Miss
Mary Jones and Mr. Evan Mays.
In front of the pulpit the two par
ties met and formed a half circle,
facing the audience, the brido and
groom standing under theumbrella.
Joining hands and hearts they were
soon pronounced man and wife, a
prayer was offered and the benedic
tion pronounced. After the vows
were taken the near relatives and
friends, upon invitation of Rev.
Sam P. Jonhs, who does not pretend
to pose as an arbiter of conven
tional manners, pressed forward
and offered congratulations and
good wishes, fully five minutes be
ing taken up in hand-shaking and
kissing.
After the ceremony was perform
en at the church a delightful recep
tion was held at the lovely home of
the newly married couple on south
Erwin street. A gay assembly of
young people celebrated the event
in merry making and it was a late
hour when the good byes were said.
Mr. and Mrs. Cunyus were the reci
pients of many handsome presents.
All Cartersville joins in extend
ing hearty congratulations to the
happy couple. Both are well known
and popular.
The bride is the second daughter
of Rev. Joe Jones. She is a young
lady of a sweet disposition and pos
sesses many other graces of per
son.
The groom, Mr. A. B. Cunyus, is
one of Cartersville’s most popular
young men. He is at the head of
Cunyus & Phillips’ furniture house
and is a young man of rdmlrable
business qualities and personal at
tractions. He is well worthy of the
bright jewel he has won.
The Courant-Amerioan extends
its good wishes to the happy pair.
May the best he always theirs!
Troop, Whooping Cough and Bron
chitis immediately relieved by Shiloh’s
cure. 1
A PLEASINfi SENSE
Of health and strength renewed and
of ease and comfort follows the use of
Syrup of Figs, as it acts in harmony
with nature to effectually cleanse the
system when costive or bilious. For
sale in 50c. and SI.OO bottle by all lead
ing druggists. janlO-lin
EPOCH.
The transition from long, lingering
and painful sickness to robust health
marks an epoch in the life of the indi
vidual. Such a remarkable event is
treasured in the memory and the agency
whereby the good health has been at
tained is gracefully blessed. Hence it
is that so much is heard in praise of
Electric Bitters. So many feel they owe
their restoration to health, to the use of
the Great Alterntive and Tonic. If yon
are troubled with any disease of Kid
neys, Liver or Stomach, of long or short
standing yon will surely .find relief by
use of Electric Bitters. Sold at 50c and
SI.OO per bottle at Wikle <fc Young's
drug store. 3
V DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.
Sir. Harry Halt Shot Willi a Target
Pistol.
Last Saturday evening, about 7
o’clock, Mr. Harry Hail was acci
dentally shot by l)r. Claude White.
The weapon that was the cause of
the trouble was a small 22-ealibro
target pistol. j
Mr. Hall, just before the accident,
went to the rear window of the
office of Dr. White ami began rat
tling the blinds. Dr. White called
to him to come in, I#it no answer
being made, he said: “If you don’t
come in I’ll shoot you!” of course,
intending it as a joke.. To this Mr.
Hall’s only answer pas to again
rattle the blinds. Dr, White then
went to the door an# pulling the
pistol on tiie roof of tee house fired.
The ball struck the side of
the house, deflected and
then struck Mr. llali| going in the
hack of the right arm between ti e
elbow and shoulder and then went
into the chest at the seventh rib
and ranged around to the front.
Dr, White was horrified at the
result of what was only intended as
a practical joke. He soon got Mr,
Hall into his office and I)r, Thomas
Baker was sent for, The physicians
probed six inches for the ball, hut
failed to get it,
Mr. Hall was removed to his
father’s house, on Market street.
The wound was found quite a pain
ful one, hut not necessarily serious,
lie is receiving every possible at
tention and it is hoped will soon be
out again.
The accident caused quite a sen
sation on the streets Saturday even
ing. Mr. Hall is well known and
liked by all our people and Ills mis
fortune was deeply deplored. All
are rejoiced that the* accident was
not more serious in its nature.
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Shiloh's Vitalizer is* what you need
for consumption, Loss fff Appetite, Diz
ziness, ami all symptoms of dyspep
sia. I’riee 10 and 75 cents per bottle. 1
A DANGEROUS HABIT.
A Protest Against the Reckless Use of
Fire Arms In This City,
Cartkksy i r.T.F., Ftt>r 24,—Messrs.
Editors: I hope it will not be offen
sive to the mayor and aldermen of
this city, nor the marshal, to call
attention to the habit of shooting
parlor rifles in the streets, and on
the private property of the citizens.
It is almost a daily occurrence that
small, careless hoys get together
and shoot birds in the streets and
yards of the town, so as to imperil
the lives of those who attend to
their own business at home. This
habit has become a dangerous nui
sance. If you would know just how
annoying and dangerous it is,
inquire of B. R. Mountcastle and
W. C. Edwards, whose dwellings
have been fired Into by these boys.
Inquire also of J, K, Rowan, whose
calf was killed by them while in his
own lot. Ask Col. J. J. Calhoun,
who narrowly escaped, perhaps, a
fatal injury while walking the
street, and,in the case of myself I
can truthfully give the same testi
mony and prove it by another who
saw it. In case of a bad accident,
who will be principals, and who
will be accessories before the
fact. M. R. Stansell,
The Lightning and the Gale.
Last Tuesday afternoon and night
were at times pretty rough and
stormy. A rain would come up as
suddenly as a shower in April and
a strong wind prevailed. The at
mospheric conditions were such
as to put the lightning in Its most
capricious mood, and the zig-zag
flashes played almost joyfully
around the rods, house roofs and
trees while the loud claps of thun
der struck terror to the nervously
inclined.
About 5 o’clock in the afternoon
the lightning struck a tree in the
yard of Mr. John T. Owen, splitting
it and peeling the bark off as clean
as if it had been done by hand. At
the time Miss Eilie Owen was rais
ing a window sash to close the
blinds and received a shock, stun
ning her for awhile.
A chimney on the house of Mr.
C. G. Trammell was struck about
3 o’clock in the morning, tearing it
to pieces and slightly damaging
the roof of the house.
A severe hail storm fell about
three or four miles north of the city
in the afternoon.
The smoke roll is in great demand at
Wikle A Co.’s. They keep the full
value artiele in all grades and shades.
Lights free tor all. ltd) 13-2 t
Steers for Sale.
1 have a splendid yoke of young
teors for sale cheap. H. F. Posky,
feb 0-lt Cass Station.
AN IMPORTANT DEAL.
The Etowah Ochre mid Talc Company
Sell Out to Northern Gentlemen.
The ochre interests of our county
are attracting considerable atten
tion from capitalists abroad. It is
an established fact that the Bartow
county article commands -the best
prices and the demand for it is re
liable and constant.
The plant of the Etowah Ochre
and Talc Company at this point,
under the management of Messrs.
Maltby and Jones, has done much
to create this state of affairs, and
it was a matter of surprise when
they concluded to sell. Mr. Malthy’s
health has been so had for the past
several months that he is tumble
to give ills whole time to the busi
ness, and it was for this reason that
a sah‘ was made. The new owners,
Messrs. K. Kortgaard and N. J.
Beane, of Minneapolis, Minn., will
soon iiave the new company organ
ized under the title of the Carters
ville Ochre Company, the plant is
to be remodeled and made one of
the best In the country. The mines
on the hanks of the Etowah will lie
extensively worked with the best
advantages that money can com
mand! Mr. Kortgaard is a very
important personage in the city in
which he lives, being cashier of the
Bank of Minneapolis, president of
several corporations and a consul
of Portugal and has large interest*
throughout the south. This initial
investment in Cartersville may
interest him further in our match
less section of country. Mr. Beane
will have charge of the business un
til it is thoroughly organized and put
under good headway, and has al
ready made many friends among
our people, lie is a pushing, clever
gentleman and lias been successful
in all his efforts, lie is highly de
lighted with our county and was
amazed at our wonderful mineral
resources.
The new com puny, wo learn, lias
just closed negotiations for several
other important ochre leases near
the city and it seems that they in
tend to work the ochre business on
the biggest scale possible.
Shiloh's Cough and Consumption
cure is sold by us on guarantee. It
cures Consumption. 1
Death of Mr. Win. H. Hood.
Mr. Wm. 11. Hood, an old and
highly respected citizen of this
county, died at his home near Car
tersville last Thursday night about
midnight.
“Billie” Hood, as he was familiarly
called by a large number of friends
and acquaintances, was a truly good
man and his death is greatly re
gretted, The leading traits of his
character were deep piety, strict
integrity and rigid honesty and
these admirable virtues lie adhered
to with unswerving persistency
all through a useful life. He was an
exemplary member of the Presby
terian church and held the ofliee of
deacon of the same at the time of
his death.
Mr. Hood was in his 49th year at
the time of his demise. He was
born in York district, S. C., hut his
parents moved to this county be
fore he had attained his majority.
He early took a liking to farming
and by hard work and close econo
my made a success of that calling.
He took great delight in getting
ahead of his neighbors in the rais
ing of special products, in catching
on to new ideas and growing larger
and earlier fruits and vegetables,
lie was married in this county, his
wife and five children surviving
him.
The funeral services occurred at
the Presbyterian church of this city
Saturday afternoon, Rev. James S.
Hillhouse preaching the sermon.
After these services the Knights of
Honor, of which he was a member,
took charge of the remaius and at
the grave the rites of the order
were performed.
Mr. Hood will be missed at all the
places he was accustomed to honor
by his presence. His bereaved ones
have the sympathy of all in tlieir
loss.
The C ity Court.
The folllowing jurors are drawn
for the March term, 1890, of the city
court of Cartersville, Ga:
Rob't. Walker, J. C. MeTier,
J. S. Shelton, A. P. Gilbert,
XV. T. Owen, Thos. J. Rogers,
A. L. Brevard, T. L. Raiford, *
H. L. Tart', T. W. White,
F. A. Smith, Leo Burrough,
(i. W. Bailey, J. J. Murphey,
B. L. Aliernathy, M. P. Maxwell,
C. H. White, llenry Shaw.
This is the season to begin early gard
ening and a good place to get your seeds
and onion setts fresh is at W’ikle A
Young’s drug store, formerly J. R.
Wikle it Cos. jail 23-tf
GREAT BARGAINS
NOW BEING OFFERED AT
Porter 1 1/aOqWs.
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OUR BUYER LEFT LAST WEEK FOR
THE EASTERN MARKETS TO PUR
CHASE OUR SPRING STOCK.
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Every Article in our House Now Being Offered
at Reduced Prices to Make Room
for New Goods.
Dress Goods to be closed out at greatly reduced
prices.
Flannels to be closed out at cost.
Underwear to be closed out at cost.
Great reductions in every department to make room
for an immense Spring Stock.
Porter & Vaughan Always in the Lead. Our Prices
for the Next Twenty Days Will be the
Lowest in North Georgia.
Just received a large stock of Ladies’ Shoes made
by Clement & Bali. Every pair under a positive guar
antee. N, B. —Our guarantee means anew pair given
for any that does not give satisfaction. Porter &
Vaughan’s stock of Shoes is the largest in the city, all
styles and sizes. Prices the lowest, quality tjie best,
styles correct.
PORTER <fc VAUGHAN,
a
I oi* the Dry G-oods Trade.
Cotton Hugging.
At the session of the State Alli
ance, held at Macon, last August,
the committee on cotton bagging
was continued, with instructions to
provide sufficient supply of cotton
bagging for the crop of the coming
season.
As soon thereafter, as an expres
sion could be-recieved from the
different alliances throughout the
state, endorsing this action, the
committee was called together for
the purpose of making suitable
arrangements for the manufacture
of standard cotton bagging.
Since that time, the national con
vintion at St. Louis adopted cotton
bagging as the covering for the
next crop and urged its general use
by the members of the national
alliance.
I am now prepared to report that
manufacturers in this state, who
undertook the supply of cotton bag
ging ‘the past season will supply
farmers with standard cotton bag
ging to be 44 inches wide and to
weigh not less than 12 ounces.
The manufacture will not he com
menced until the mills havereciev
ed sufficient orders to justify the
necessary change of machinery.
Orders will not lie accepted unless
aceomponied by sufficient and sat
isfactory ‘guarantee for payment,
either in cash or negotiable paper.
Orders may be addressed to
West Point Mills West Point, Ga.,
Crown Mills at Dalton, Ga., or Sib
ley Mills Augusta, Ga. The Sibley
Mills will supply the necessary
amount of bagging for long staple
cotton. lam advised that the Co
operative Manufacturing Company
of Dekalb county, Ga., John E. Ma
guire, Lithonia, General Manager,
will fill orders for cotton bagging
made at the mills of the company
on Yellow River. Prices will be
named as orders are received.
The officers of each county alli
ance are requested to make these
tacts known at once, to the mem
bers of their organizations and urge
prompt and proper action.
Delay on the part of farmers gave
much trouble and made much con
fusion during the last season. All
this can be avoided by immediate
action as herein advised.
W. J. North kx.
Chairman Com. Cotton Bagging
NO. 37.
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No other remedy or treatment was
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3d. It cures hereditary blood
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generations. No other remedy has
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4th. It cures contagious blood
poison in all its stages by elimina
ting the horrible virus from the sys
tem, thus giving relief from all con
sequences of this bane of the hu
man family.
“My blood had been so out of or
der during the summer of 1888 that
I virtually had no health at all.
I had no appetite; nothing I ate
agreed with me. I was feeble, puny,
and always feeling bad. I had tried
various remedies without relieving
any benefit, until at length I com
menced on Swift’s Specific (S. S.S.)
That medicine increased my
weight from 155 pounds to 177
pounds in a few months, and made
ine as well and healthy as any man
now living. S. S. S. is undoutedly
the greatest blood purifier to-day
on the American continent.
John Bkllew,
No. 449 State street Chicago, 111.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis
eases mailed free.
Swift Specific Cos.,
Atlanta, Ga.
That hacking cough can be so quickly
cured by Shiloh’s cure. We Guarantee
it. 1
LARCENY AFTER TRUST.
A Merchant of Emerson Arrested on
That Charge.
W. W. Gilbert, a merchant of
Emerson, was arrested Tuesday on
the charge of larceny after trust,
but was released by giving a bond
of $500.00.
The warrant charging Mr. Gil
bert with larceny after trust was
sworn out at the instance of J. J.
Powell & Cos. That firm allege to
consigning goods to Gilbert on com
mission for which they could neith
er get the pay or recover the gmxls.
Mr. Gilbert’s store has been clos
ed by the sheriff and his stock of
goods moved to the court house.