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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. Bull’s Cough Syrup- Garden seed, in bulk and papers, fresh at Wikle & Young’s drug store. jan23-tf BCCKLEN’S arnica sai.vk. The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever •ores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi tively cures piles, or no pay required. 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. —- 1 - 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. 0 OUR BUYER LEFT LAST WEEK FOR THE EASTERN MARKETS TO PUR CHASE OUR SPRING STOCK. t 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. FIVE STRONG POINTS OF S. • S. Ist. It is entirely vegetable, con tains no minerals or jxiison of any kind, and builds up the system from the first dose. 2d. It cures cancer of the skin. No other remedy or treatment was ever known to cure it. 3d. It cures hereditary blood taint, even in the third and fourth generations. No other remedy has ever done it. 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.