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VOL. IX. “HISTING THE TUNE” And Thousands of Throats Join ing in the Melody. The Big Time at Crow’s Spring Last Sun day—Beautiful Decorations— Matchless Singing. The largest public gathering that, has occurred in the county this year was the annual meeting of the Bar tow County Singing Convention, at Crow’s Spring on last Saturday and lasted through Sunday. On Saturday the attendance was good, notwithstanding the threatening weather, which towards the middle of the day became fairer. The sing ing was splendid and the first day of the convention passed off pleas antly enough. Sunday the day dawned dark and. dreary and changed finally into a. glorious spring day. Before the hour for services to begin arrived people were coming in from every direction. All parts; of the county were well represen ted and from every adjoining coun ty came people to hear the sweet music. The Methodist church is; the larger of the two churches at Crow’s Spring and it was the one used. The interior was beautifully decorated. About each window and around all the pillars were ar tistically entwined wreaths of ivy interspersed with cedar and lovely bouquets of roses and other pretty flowers. Behind the pulpit, in front of which sat the organ, was a beau tiful motto, made in letters of green on a white background, which read: “Sing ffiito the Lord anew song, praise Hmj all ye people.” Professor A. J. Sl)owaiter, of Dal ton, who has been president of the convention since it was fjfst organ ized five or six years ago, >yas in charge of the music. He was ftbly assisted at the organ and in the se lection and leading of the music by a number of ladies and gentlemen from among Bartow’s most talented musicians. Professor Showalter’s invitation, “Let everybody sing,” was responded to by almost every one within the house and it was a splendid treat to a lover of music to listen to the melody of those voices that were being lifted up in praise to God. Never was more interest taken in singing and never did music sound sweeter and gran der than then. Art and nature had combined to make the scene a per fect one and it really seemed as if an inspiration from the better world was in the music, so joyfully and gladly did the people sing. The crowd Sunday was variously estimated at from two to three thousand, was larger than on any former similar occasion, which shows how the people of Bartow appreciate these conventions. Their annual coming is looked for ward to with pleasing anticipations. A large spring of clear, sparkling water was near at hand and dinner was spread and enjoyed in the shade of the trees close by. It is seldom, indeed, that a day fraught with more real pleasure and profit comes around. The organization, as we have said, has been in existence about six years and the interest in it is growing. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: Rev. Will T. Hamby, president, J. M. Guinn, vice presi dent; B. F. Arrow wood, secretary. The next place of meeting will be at Pine Log camp ground and the first Saturday and Sunday in May, 1891, is the time. W. C. W. HONEYSUCKLES. How often a strain of music, a snatch of song, perhaps only broken and in fragment will recall scenes and incidents and familiar faces that rise before our mental vision like a passing panorama; years may have passed since we heard that song and perhaps the voices that sang it are stilled in death but the words, the air, being happy memories of a beautiful and almost forgotten past. A friend once said to me “the odor of honeysuckles always re minds me of the happiest and also the saddest time of my life, the bit ter sweet memories of long ago coine trooping up like angel faces that sometimes come to greet us as we float through the mystic land of dreams.” It is not much of a story but the only romance of my life. It has been fifteen years ago since that bright May afternoon when. Ernest came to say good bye. How well he looked that day my handsome blonde, intellectual Ernest. The honeysuckles were in full bloom; they clambered all over the rambling porch of my old home, they were twined around the col umns and hung in gay festoons of white and yellow blossom all around; the air was redolent with the delicious fragrance. had been engaged a year and Ernest had decided to seek his fortunes in the far famed west. We talked long of the future, he told me of the pretty home he would make for me in Texas with the honeysuckles climbing over it, and reaching up THE GOUEANT-AMERICAN. _ r . • he broke a spray and twined it in my hair saying, “w r hen this sweet flower blooms again in the autumn time I will come to claim mybonnie bride, my Margarite.” A letter came to me every week full of en couragement, his brightest hopes were more than realized; he called it the El Dorado, the land of Promise. The days went by and it was mid summer with its scorching,burning, blinding heat. I seemed filled with a vague haunting unrest. I trem bled at the evil forebodings that possessed me, no letter had come from Ernest in two weeks. The day was almost done, the evening shadows w'ere lengthening, the sun seemed throwing back sweet kisses of farewell to the parched grasses and withering flowers. I had gone to the sum mer house hoping that some pass ing breeze might cool my fevered brow. I had only entered the door way when I heard some one open the gate and looking around saw a boy with a yellow envelope in his hand; my heart beat wildly, my soul was filled with a nameless terror, he handed it to me and I read that dreadful message and the word, dead! dead! dead! seemed branded in letters of fire on my brain. Next day a letter came to me tell ing of the awful fever that was raging there, how Ernest took it, not very bad ait first but as the days went by a change came and then the end and the lust words he spoke were, “tell Margaaite to meet me where partings are no more,” that is ali I am a woman of thirty-five now and sweet sixteen of today calls me arniid maid ir gs-y cavalier smiles and sa/ i, yes, thow she would like If Mrs. Somebody, anybody so 1 ould sign Mrs. instead of but they little dream that my heart is widowed — that ray heart is buried with Ernest in his faraway ioneiy grave. Mbs. M. M. P. A MEEK OF PICNICS. Big Baskets ami Huppy Youth Make Merry Times. The first week of May is always a happy time with the people of this city and county, and last week was no exception to the rule. The children of the public schools of the city were allowed freedom from their studies and they pro ceeded to enjoy the time in their own lively way. The Baptist Sunday school was the first to spend the day in toe woods, the contents of big baskets being spread at Gaines & Lewis’ mill. About one hundred people attended and a most glorious time was had. The Sunday school of the Metho dist church hud its picnic at the same place on Friday. It was largely attended. Many innocent games were indulged in and the frolic in the woods was something that wifi long be remembered. The dinner was an admirable spread. Emerson’s annual picnic occurred last Friday and was attended by a good crowd. Our lively neighbor just spread herself on this occasion and all had a fine time. Music, danc ing, games and dinner were the main features of the day. Stilesboro is proverbial for her hospitality and at her annual pic nic last Saturday, she fairly out did herself. It looked very much in the morning as if bad weather would upset all the plans for the day, hut about nine o’clock the sun came out and the day was as lovely as any in May. Great crowds from various places were in attendance, every train of the East and West Railroad carrying large numbers. A good crowd from the city went down and were royally entertained. A string band had been engaged and was immediately put in opera tion upon arrival and a large num ber were soon happy going through the mazes. All kinds of games were indulged in and every one seemed to be having a happy time. Large, well filled baskets were brought out at dinner time and the various spreads showed a wonderful collation of good things. Late in the afternoon it was a very tired, though happy crowd, that left the picnic grounds of Stilesboro. A Distinguished Compliment. Although, on account of profes sional engagements, I)r. Lindsay Johnson, of this city, was not per mitted to attend the late meeting of the Georgia Medical Association, held at Brunswick, he received the distinguished honor of being se lected as the orator for the meeting to take place at Augusta next year. It is not usual for the association to select one not in attendance on the meeting and for this reason the compliment is more manifest. Dr. Johnson is a phy.-ician of recog nized ability among his confreres and is deserving the honor con ferred on him. Rheumatism was so bad that James Irwin, of Savannah, could hardly walk from pain in his shoulder and joints of his legs. P. P. P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium) was resorted to and Irwin is well and happy. tiljunl. Anew family carriage for sale cheap. Apply to Field Bros., liverymen, maystf. OARTERSYILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1800. THE DEAL CLOSED. The Money Has Been l’aid and the Deeds Turned Over. The Georgia Manganese anil Iron Compa ny the Owner of the Famous Satter field Property. The trade made between the Georgia Manganese and Iron Com pany and Mr. George W. Satter field for the valuable mineral lands of the latter, about twelve months ago, was consummated last Mon day. All of the purchase money has been paid and deeds to the property turned over to the com pany. Mr. T. B. Ferguson, of Washing ton, D. C., and Senator Butler, of South Carolina, arrived in the city Sunday night and spent Monday in closing the trade. Mr. Fergu son is the new president of the company, having succeeded Sena tor Butler about two months ago. The latter is one of the principal stockholders and also a director of the company. A Courant-American reporter had the pleasure of meeting both gentlemen, hut found them ex tremely reticent in regard to the plans of the company. It is, how ever, very certain that they will at race commence to develop the property and first see exactly what they have. The property, as above stated, is a very valuable one consisting of about three hundred acres, and abounding in the very richest of manganese ore. Though only par tially worked, with an insufficient amount of mining machinery, it has already made a fine showing. In deed a superior article of manga nese is yet to be discovered and it is found in exhaustless quantities. This deal means much for Car tersville. The company will at once give employment to a large number of hands in its mining op erations, besides fully opening up one of the most magnificent pieces of m&ieral properties in this county. Besidtog that it will in ali proba bility to the means of the estab lishment of a ferro-manganese fur nace in Cartotsyille. If the mines turn out as well as the company has every reusoo to believe it will the furnace is an assured fact. The company is a strong one, having gentlemen of means, ability and en terprise at the back of it. In this venture they have every assurance of success and are ready and able, to carry out any plan they may de vise. Dur people are rejoicing at the con summation of this deal, as they en tertain large expectations from it for our now rising city and county. They stand ready to extend to the company all the possible aid and sympathy in its undertaking. With toe aid of sqch powerful factors as toe Georgia Manganese and Iron Company anfl thp Etowah Iron Company, both having vast amounts of money to spend in the development of their possessions, Cartersville must necessarily ex pand and grow. The new life in fused into our people during the past two or three years is already bear ing rich results. This is only [the first step. Another year or ttwo will see Cartersville grandly on the move with a large number of gigantic enterprises within her .limits. GIVEN HIS LIBERTY. Walter Jackson Pardoned by the Gov ernor of Georgia. Walter Jackson, who plead guilty, at the May adjourned term of Bar tow superior court of 1888, to bur glary, and sentenced to live years in the chain-gang was pardoned last Friday by Governor Gordon. The charge against Jackson wasburglary be having entered the house of Mr. L. B. Matthews, in this city, by rais ing a window. Jackson at the time was living with Mr. Matthews and it is thought he had an accomplice much older than himself. Jackson so stated at the time and gave up the money taken from the house. The testimony, however, was not sufficient to convict the accomplice. A petition for the pardon of Jack son was signed by Judge Fain, So licitor Harris, Judge Milner and Solicitor Fite, and by a large num ber of our best citizens, both ladies and gentlemen. The action of the Governor in pardoning Jackson will meet the approval of our peo ple, he being a mere boy when the crime was committed and has al ready suffered two years in the pen itentiary. Walter was not consid ered a bail boy and it is hoped lie lias learned a lesson that will be useful to him in the future. A HEAVY BOCK Goes Crashing Through a Sleeping Car Window. Last Friday night, between Emerson and this city, a rock was throw n into the north bound pas senger train, which reaches here at 8 o’clock. The missile went crashing through a double French plate glass of a sleeping car window and struck Mr. Bruce, of Nashville, a member of the well known firm of Marshall & Bruce, on the eye. The rock made a very painful wound and had the glass not been so heavy it would in all probability have put the eye out entirely. Dr. Lindsay Johnson was called into the car and administered relief to the passenger. It is a mean scoundrel who would throw a rock into a train, and the severest punishment should be meted out to him, if caught. The practice is, we understand from railroad people, a very common one. The railroad officials ought, and doubtless will, make a special effort to catch this miscreant and make an example of him. THE REGULAR SALE DAY. Various Sides Made by the Sheriff and Administrators. A good crowd assembled before the court house door on Tuesday, the regular sale day. Sheriff Roberts was first to en gage the attention to some proper ties he had advertised, lie first knocked down a piece of property, containing 52 acres in the sth dis trict, to J. W. Maxwell for $225. Steve Stovall bid off twenty acres in the 17th district sold as the prop erty of Leah Keith, for If!)]. N. and R. T. Cochran, as adminis trators on the estate of Jno. M. Cochran, deceased, sold one-third interest in 290 acres to some of the heirs for $650. Also one hundred acres of pine timber land to Jeff Davis for $191,50. Also one-half in terest in a store house at Euharlee to Messrs. A. M. Foute, A. W. Fite and R. T. Jones for $25.50. City Marshal Wilkerson sold a few pieces of property on ac count of taxes. Twenty acres of land belonging to the estate of the late E. I). Puck ett were sold at administrator’s sale, purchased by Messrs. A. W. Fite and J. W. Harris, Jr., for $245. This property is supposed to be valuable, having both iron and manganese ore on it, A number of other 1 its sold by the same parties, mainly wild lands, the titles of which are in dispute, to various parties, bring ing only nominal sums. Growing Cartersville. [Atlanta Constitution], Owing to sickness in his family, Mr. B. M. Blackburn could not pre pare his article on the wonderful resources of Cartersville without doing gross injustice to himself, as well as presenting unsatisfactory work for the brave little city that was to receive an impetus from ins pen in this issue. We know that the generous citizenry of this city of many ex cellences will make all due allow ances for this providential failure. The work will appear next Sunday, arid the Constitution feels that it can guarantee to Cartersville a strong and comprehensive presen tation of her innumerable advan tages. In the meantime, here’s to Cartersville. An Addition to Bartow County. A petition has been filed in the ordinary’s office at Cedartown, signed by Israel P. Davis, William L. Crow, I. C. Davis, and others, asking to be cut off from Polk and joined to Bartow county. The petition sets forth complaint that it is twenty-five miles to Cedar town, and inconvenient to transact the legal business of citizens at that county site. It is only twelve miles to Cartersville, while it is twenty-five miles to Cedartown, and they ask for a good slice of Polk to he attached to Bartow from the east side of Buncombe district. The petition will be heard by the ordinary ninety days from date of filing in office. Gone to Fort Worth. Rev. W. H. Cooper, Mr. W. C. Baker and w ife, Mrs. Win. Love lace, Hon. A. W. Fite, of this city, and Mrs. Boh Smith, of Cassville, left Tuesday morning for Fort Worth, Texas, to attend tin* South ern Baptist convention. They w ill be absent about ten days. The convention will be largely attended by Baptists from all over the south and a pleasant time is expected. Looking After Sanitary Affairs. At the meeting of the city coun cil last week a sanitary committee, consi u> ir l g of Dr. J. Lindsay John son, chairman, Dr. M. M. Puckett and Mr. Martin Collins, was ap pointed. The above gentlemen will make a vigorous effort toward sanitary cleanliness this summer and they should he aided by the people. This is to certify that I have been af flicted with Scrofula, or Rlood Poison, fora number of years. The best physi cians of Mobile and this city said that nothing could be done for me. I also took a large quantity of , but found no relief in anytlftng that I took. My limbs were a mass of ulcers, and when I was sent to a physician in Mobile my entire body was a mass of sores. I had given up all hope, and as a last resort tried P. P. P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium), and after using four bottles (small size) the sores have en tirely disappeared, and my general health was never better than at the present time, and people that know ire think it a wonderful cure. Respectfully, Eliza Todd. tiljunl. Milton, Fla. Grand Special Sale of Shoes I : hPORTCR & VAOGHAN** Offer for the next 30 days, beginning Thursday morning May Bth THE - GREATEST • BARGAINS • IN • SHOES EVER BEFORE SHOWN IN THIS CITY. :)1 1 Ttxr R> •OdR SHOE STOCK IS IMMENSE* EMBRACING EVERY STYLE AND GRADE. WE CARRY BY FAR THE LARGEST STOCK IN THE CITY. EVERY pair fresh new goods just from the factory. We now throw our entire stock of Shoes on the market without reserve at prices never before heard of in North Georgia. Remember these goods are all new and fresh, every pair strictly guaranteed. Now is your chance for genuine bargains in first-class Shoes. Our Shoe Department. A REGULAR SHOE STORE IN ITSELF. All grades of Shoes now being offered at prices which will fairly astonish you. PORTER & VRUCHRN ARE ABSOLUTELY HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST-CLASS SHOES. NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO BUY GOOD SHOES AT PRICES WHICH you pay elsewhere for shoddy stuff. We Have Determined to Do the Largest Shoe Business This Year Ever Before Known to the Trade of this Sec tion. Our Low Prices Will Do the Work. SHOES.*' In this line we are now offering great values, full line ladies’ fine shoes in pebble goat, French kid, dongola kid, calf, etc., in all styles and grades, common sense, opera toe and heel, Spanish arch, Richmond toe and common sense heel. We make a great specialty in hand turned shoes for tender feet, all of these beautiful goods now thrown on the market at prices that will please every one. Great reductions in all grades of shoes. This is no humbug; we only ask an inspection and we guarantee the sale. Ladies’ fine shoes worth $5.00 now $3.75, ladies’ fine shoes worth $4.50, now $3.50, ladies’ fine shoes $4.00 now $3.00, ladies’ fine shoes worth $3.00 now $2.45, fine shoes worth $2.50 now $2.00, ladies’ fine shoes worth $2.00 now $1.65. These prices are absolutely guaranteed. The people know when Porter & Vaughan advertise anything they can rely on it. The goods are now in our house, in the next thirty days we will have scattered them over Bartow county at prices unmatchable. sHoes.* In this line we are now offering unheard of bargains, now is your chance, first class goods at prices which are bound to please. Mens’ shoes in endless variety em bracing every conceivable style and quality, every pair guaranteed first-class. All of the above now thrown on the market for the next thirty days at prices unmatcna ble. Full and complete line of the celebrated Edwin Clapps fine shoes for gents in all styles, there is none better manufactured. We offer this entire lot at prices un approachable. Gents’ shoes from SI.OO to $7.00 reduced in prices to please all. lhe most complete line of boys’, Misses’ and childrens shoes in the city. Every pair now being offered at greatly reduced prices. Porter & Vaughan’s Shoe Department Always in the Lead. We are determined to increase our shoe sales every day, selling as we do strict ly for cash we can afford to sell them cheap. The largest assortment of ladies, misses’ and childrens’ low cut shoes in North Georgia, all qualities, all styles, lowest prices, full line misses’ Oxferd ties in spring heels, common sense heels, patent leather tips and finish, tan and russett colors in all styles. Ladies don t fail to see our low cut shoes, we offer them at prices which will surely please you, embracing all styles and lasts, every pair fresh from the factory and guaranteed to the i u j* cst extent. Come early while you can have a big selection and secure the biggest bar gain you ever had in shoes. We are Sole Agents for the Following Makes of First-Class Shoes. Edwin Clapp, mens’ fine shoes, Ilazen B. Goodrich, & Cos., ladies fine low cut shoes, F. E. Hutchison, misses’ and childrens’ fine low cut Shoes; Clement & call, ladies’ fine shoes; J.F. Swain & Co.’s solid serviceable shoes for boys , misses an children. A cordial invitation to all to inspect this department. It will cost y nothing to examine our goods and compare prices. We guarantee to please you. PORTER St yHUGHHN, < Headquarters for Dry Goods and Shoes.>^ NO. 50.