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VOL. IX.
BITTEN BY A DOG
And the Animal Supposed to
Have Had the Rabies.
A Man Attacked on the Highway—A Mad
Stone Applied to the Wound
Without Result.
Mr. JT. H. Jeffs, an employe of the
gas works, was severely bitten by a
dog last Tuesday morning.
The common bite of a dog is pain
enough, but Mr. Jeffs is tortured
with the idea that the dog was
mad.
And certainly, from his statement,
it is, to say the least, a most suspi
cious case.
After the gas w< rks burned
down Mr. Jeffs eancluded that the
opportunity was good to take a
short vacation. Accordingly he
went to Canton to spend the time.
Last Tuesday morning bright and
early, he started on his pilgrimage
home, on the wagon road. By
some misunderstanding he failed to
make connections with the mail
carrier, with whom he expected to
ride to Cartersville, and consequent
ly he was forced to take it afoot.
He had hardly made half the
distance when he met a dog in the
road. He noticed nothing peculiar
about the animal, which was trot
ting quietly along, with tongue out,
looking just a little bit fatigued.
When dog and man had gotten op
posite each other the dog made a
quick spring at Mr. Jeffs, biting
him on the right leg, just above the
knee. The surprised man then
kicked at the dog, which ran off in
the direction it was first going.
Mr. Jeffs suffered great pain from
the bite and the leg soon began
swelling. Stopping at a farm house
some domestic applications were
.made, which gave some relief.
The dog had previously attacked
a man On the road, but wms success
fully driven off before doing any
hurt. A cow and a hog were known
to have felt the teeth of the rabid
animal.
Mr. Jeffs arrived in town in the
afternoon and showed the wound
to Drs. Young and Green, who
dressed it. As to whether any poi
son iiad been inocculated into his
system, the physicians were unde
cided, but were inclined to think
not, though one of them advised
the distressed man to consult a
noted physician in a distant city,
who makes a specialty of hydro
phobia.
Learning that Mr. R. C. Miot pos
sessed a mad stone Mr. Jeffs ap
plied to that gentleman for a test of
it. The wound was made to bleed
afresh and the stone applied, but it;
would not adhere. Mr, Miot was!
confident that there was no poisoni
else it would have been drawn out 1
by tiie stone.
The stone is a porous substance,
taken from a deer. Whenever it is'
applied to the bite of a rabid ani
mal it sticks fast to the wound un
til it is saturated with the poison,
when it drops off. Mr. Miot says
his is the genuine article and had
there been any poison it would have
been eliminated. He is therefore
thoroughly of the opinion that the
dog was not mad.
The Courant-American has ques
tioned several physicians about the
(Case. Nearly all are of the opin
ion that there need be no worry on
the part of Mr. Jeffs in regard to
the matter. Hydrophobia is some
thing very rare and very few peo
ple who are bitten by supposed
mad dogs ever experience danger
ous results.
Mr. Jeffs, the victim, is a hard
working, elderly man. He has
been employed in lighting the street
lamps. A wife and six children are
dependent on his wages for a liv
ing. He seems very much worried
over the matter, especially on ac
count of his wife and children. It
is sincrely hoped by his friends
that nothing serious will result.
WEIGHING THE MAIL.
A Week’s Amount of Mail Matter Put
in the Post Oltiee.
Postmaster Walter Akermanand
'Assistant Postmaster Alex. Aker
man were kept quite busy last week
weighing all the mail entered at
the office. This was done by direc
tion of the postmaster-general for
the census and the mail of every
office in the country was likewsse
weighed.
The count of the number of pieces
and weight of matter commenced
atsixo’clock Monday morning,May
5, and ended at six o’clock on Mon
day morning, May 12. There were
1,926 letters mailed, weighing 37
pounds and 19 ounces, the pos
tage being $38.96. Seventy-three
drop letters for local delivery were
put in the office. Only one wrapped
parcel sent to another office, and
which conies under the head of
first-class matter, was mailed.
There were 523 postal cards mailed
to other offices and thirteen for lo
cal delivery.
Of the second class matter the
number of packages mailed bv pub
lishers, and sent to different places
out of the country were 595
and weighed 49 pounds.
There were 255 pieces mailed
the: g oukant-ameri CAN.
by publishers in the county,
which is free of postage, and jvhich
weighed 72 pounds. There were
123 packages of transient news
papers and periodicals, weighing
14 pounds. There were 123 third
class pieces which weighed 14
pounds. Of the fourth class mat
ter, which takes in merchandise
packages, posted, there were 26
pieces, weighing 8 pounds and ten
ounces.
Of other different kinds of mail
matter were three packages of seed,
six letters to foreign countries, five
other packages to foreign countries,
and 127 letters enclosed in free pen
alty envelopes.
The total number of packages
mailed at the Cartersville office
were 3,898.
The week was hardly an average
one. The mail is generally much
heavier than that. While there were
only 1,926 letters mailed there
were 8,890 stamps sold at the Car
tersville office.
THE MORTGAGE BUSINESS.
Barlow, Twiggs and Houston Coun
ties Selected for Investigation.
Editors of the Courant-American:
The counties of Houston, Twiggs
and Bartow, in the state of Georgia,
have been selected for the purpose
of making a special investigation
of real estate mortgage indebted
ness. Inquiries will be addressed
to the owners of mortgaged real es
tate, and in some cases to the hold
ers of mortgages, to ascertain the
amounts unpaid and the reasons
for incurring the debts. The an
swers will be strictly confidential,
and in no case will be revealed to
any private person or public officer
outside of the Census Office, whose
employes are all sworn to preserve
the secrecy of the Information. It
is hoped that the interest in the
mortgage question, which prevails
everywhere throughout this coun
try, will enlist the co-operation of
every one to whom the requests are
made. This investigation is au
thorized by act of Congress in re
sponse to a general demand on the
part of the people that it shall be
made, and it now rests upon the
people to make some necessary con
tributions to its success.
Very respectfully,
Robert P. Porter,
Superintendent of Census.
CENSUS ENUMERATORS,
Those Selected to Take the Census for
Bartow County.
/Mr. C. C. Haley, supervisor of the
census for this, the first district of
Georgia, has completed the list of
/census enumerators for his district.
There are 185 in all, four of whom
are ladies. The work will com
mence on Monday, June 2nd, and
will be completed by July Ist,
According to the census of 1880
Bartow’s population was about
*IB,OOO. The census this year will
probably increase it to about
23.000.__-.
Those who have been appointed
enumerators in Bartow county are
a clever set of fellows.
They are: Walter Franklin,
Erwin; Jas, C, Collins, Pine Log;
Thos. C. Williams,Cartersville; Jos.
E. Loveless, Cartersville; Howard
E. Felton, Cartersville; Win. L.
Goodwin, Cartersville; Lewis T.
Covington, Adairsville; Jas. F. Har
gis, Kingston; Capers G. Quillian,
Cass Station; Wm. H. Griffin, Ligon;
Edmund Harling, Euharlee; Jas.
M. Lawson, Taylorsville.
Death of Mrs. K. J. Williams.
The people of this city were
shocked last Monday by the intelli
gence of the death of Mrs. R. J.
Williams, formerly Miss Kate Gil
bert, which occurred at Ragland,
Ala., that morning.
Mrs. Williams had been ill only a
short while and her death was en
tirely unexpected. Her remains
were brought to this city last Tues
day evening and yesterday, after
the burial ceremony conducted by
Rev. James S. Hillhouse, were in
terred in Oak Hill cemetery.
The death of Mrs. Williams was
a peculiarly sad one. She had only
been married about five months.
She was a consistent Christian lady,
being a member of the Presbyterian
church.
The Courant-American extends
its sincere sympathy to the bereav
ed ones.
Our Amateurs Again to the Front.
The amateurs of Cartersville will
soon come to the front with anoth
er ambitious undertaking. This
time it will be an operatic comedy,
a burlesque of “Romeo and Juliet.”
The artists who have the matter jn
charge are rehearsing every even
ing and they will soon announce
the date of performance. Some
thing rich, rare and racy may be
expected.
Death of Mrs. Gilrcath.
The many friends of Rev. George
Gilreath will regret to learn of the
death of his wife which occurred at
their home near Cassville last Mon
day night. She was in her 77th
year and was nearly all of her life a
member of the Methodist church.
She was the mother of a large num
ber of children, nearly all grown
and married.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 18!)<>.
RINGING WORDS
On An All Import ant Subject to
Hartows's People.
Some Cogent and Stirring Reason* Why
the County Should Have it Suitable
New Court House.
Editors of the Oourant-American:
Three grand juries, numbering
sixty men from all parts of the
county, have recommended the
building of anew court house at a
suitable place in Cartersville, thir
teen ol that number protesting.
The methods of building the new
and selling the old were the grounds
of the protest, I believe.
In my opinion, a grand jury has
the same legal right to recommend
the building of anew court house a
few hundred feet or yards from its
present location as they have to
recommend the enlarging or re
modeling a court house building on
its present site. If, however, it is
unlawful to remove it from its pres
ent location to some other more
suitable lot in the same town, with
out submitting it to a vote of the
people, I must say it is a very un
fortunate law.
All admit there is no possibility
of voting it out of Cartersville. The
people don’t want to vote on the
question. For many reasons after
the lapse of twenty years, it is just
where they would have it. “Times
change and we change with them”
—most of us.
A majority of the voters of the
county feel hut little interest in a
new court house so far as cost is
concerned; but jurors as a body, so
far as I have heard an expression,
are almost solid for the removal;
the juror, better than anyone else,
knows how completely the patience
and attention are fatigued by the
effort to hear; to express it mildly,
the worry is terrible.
The estimated loss by noise from
trains is $650, and this amount, at
the per dicui of jurors, shows that a
certain number of men have been
kept from their business at home
325 days, and, furthermore, these
same men had to pay board 325
days.
Permit me to say that the jury
of last January, or at least a number
of them, did not expect the com
missioners to carry out their recom
mendations.
It is expected, however, that the
juries of next July and also of next
January will recommend the build
ing of anew court house at a suita
ble place in Cartersville; and it is
hoped they will, in their recom
mendations, “direct” the commis
sioners to locate the building, other
things being equal, at the place
where Cartersville will offer the
greatest inducements; and, further
more, direct or recommend that the
building shall cost from twenty to
twenty-five thousand dollars; and
to appoint five good level headed
men, without pay, to act advisory
with the commissioners. The pres
ent court house, suitably located,
would answer every purpose for
the next twenty years; the greatest
defect in the building is in the jury
rooms; there is no danger of its
falling.
In conclusion. If the recommen
dations of the grand jury, after be
ing repeated a number of times, are
in no manner binding; if their exe
cution is entirely optional with the
commissioners; if they amount to
nothing but the time employed in
getting them up;the paper, ink and
a fee to the printer for publishing
them, why, by all means let us, in
the future, avoid such expensive
foolishness. J. F. Morton.
A Duihliug and Loan Association.
In pursuance of a call made by
R. N. Aiken, Esq., representative of
the Southern Home Building and
Loan Association, of Atlanta, a
meeting was held on Monday night
of last week in the reading room of
the Southland hotel,for the purpose
of organizing a local board and
electing officers and directors for
the same. The following officers
were elected: F. Sharp, president;
W. D. Cunyus, secretary and treas
urer; J. B. Connelly,local attorney;
and a board of directors.
BRIGHTER DAYS
Approaching for the Farmers of Bar
tow County.
The farmers of Bartow county
have commenced on an )ther crop in
a better condition than ever be
fore.
They do not have to go very deep
in debt to make this year’s crop
and a large per cent, of the farmers
have botii cash and provisions
ahead.
The proprietor of a large Carters
ville supply house, a few days ago,
in speaking of the present most ex
cellent condition of the farmers,
said:
“It is quite different from a few
years ago. I used to order and re
ceive live car loads of corn every
week and it was hauled out to the
farmers; western bacon was the
same way. I don’t suppose a car load
of western corn has been received
here in the last three or four years
and western bacon is only sold to
town people, who want a small
amount at a time.”
it is well known that the cotton
crop was' short last season in this
section. But tiie farmers were in
such a splendid condition that the
shortness did not affect them a
great deal.
One reason of tiie present condi
tion of the farming class is that no
one crop is longer depended upon.
With plenty of meat and bread
stuffs the cotton crop is almost clear
money.
The farmers are also coming to
the front in great shape as stock
raisers. There are many fine herds
of Jerseys, Hoistien and other fine
cattle. Experienced horsemen say
there will, the present year, he at
least from 1,000 to 1,500 colts raised
in this county. This year they will
be as independent a set of men as
can be found in the country.
It Mas Hay That Eared Him On.
There was quite an amusing scene
on the streets tiie other day. A
gentleman from the country was
driving a horse that seemed pecu
liarly given to frequent stoppages,
manifesting forcibly his antipathy
to anything like swift locomotion.
A crowd began a series of good
natured guys, hurling at the gen
tleman such suggestions as, “Tie
that bag of meal on his head and
he’ll go.” “He’s afraid somebody
will say‘whoa,’ and he won’t hear
it.” “Turn him around and try
him backwards.” “Tell him you
will give him anew pair of shoes!”
“Have you tried corn!” “Does he
like straw? Scab Hicks pull off
your hat and get in front of him.”
About the time tiie crowd had rea
lized their coveted amount of fun
and the driver of the horse was cor
respondingly vexed a drayman
drove past with a load of hay. The
horse immediately moved off at a
spanking gate with Ids head ex
tended to as near a proximity to tiie
forage as circumstances would per
mit, and the crowd had all the
opportunity they wanted for a
hearty laugh.
MEMORIAE DAY.
The Soldiers’ Graves to he Decorated
Next Saturday.
Next Saturday, the 17th inst., will
be observed at Cassville as memo
rial day.
The graves of the fallen heroes of
the Confederacy will be covered
with fioWers on that day by the fair
women of the county. Let Carters
ville, as well as all other portions of
the county send a strong delegation
to attend the sacred services, bring
ing with them plenty of flowers.
Remember the time is 11 o’clock
Saturday morning,
A Rail Across the Track.
Some miscreant placed a large
pine fence rail across the W. & A.
railroad track about a mile and a
half above Cass Station on Tuesday
morning. No. 4, the south bound
passenger train, in command of
Capt. Dick Hargis, was the first
train to come along after the rail
was placed there. The engineer
saw it in time to stop the train and
prevent what otherwise might have
been a serious accident. It is
thought that some boy with more
mischief than sense laid tiie rail on
the track.
Broke Open the Calaboose.
Tom Teague, a well known negro
of this city, was put in the cala
boose last Saturday night on the
charge of being drunk and disor
derly. Some time during the night
he prized the door from its hinges
and escaped.
Mr. Livingston to Speak.
The Honorable L. F. Livingston,
the president of the State Alliance,
will address the citizens of this
county at Cartersville, Ga., at ten
o’clock a. m. on the 21st instant.
Mr. Livingston in the recognized
head of the Alliance and what he
may have to say on subjects agita
ting the public mind will of course
be of great interest to the farmers.
A Good Lady Dies
Mrs. Mattie R. Speer, wife of Mr.
It. L. Speer, the faithful and ener
getic representative of the Singer
Manufacturing company in this lo
cality, died on Friday night last,
after a prolonged and painful ill
ness. Mrs. Speer was a dutiful and
consistent member of the Methodist
church and her hope of a heavenly
bliss was conspicuously manifest
through her calm resignation and
convincing expressions. She was
a sister of Mrs. Matthews, of At
lanta. She leaves a devoted hus
band and two small children, who
sorrow at the loss of a lovable wife
and mother. Her remains were
taken to Norcross Sunday and in
terred, Revs. Messrs. Letson and
Conley conducting the funeral ser
vices.
Death of Mrs. Davidson.
The sorrowing intelligence has
reached relatives and friend in this
city of the death, on the 12th in
stant, at her home in Americus, of
Mrs. Davidson, the wife of Mr. T.
A. Davidson. Mrs. Davidson was
a sister of Mr. Gerald Griffin, of
this city, and during her residence
here was known for her many esti
mable traits.
PORTER & MJBHRN 8
speciHL. shog shl©
BIG SUCCESS.*
OUR GREAT REDUCTIONS IN SHOES IS APPRE
CIATED BY THE PEOPLE AND WE ARE
SELLING STACKS OF THEM.
WE WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT THREE WEEKS
THIS SPECIAL SALE OF SHOES.
Grand Bargains now being offered in ladies', gents’ and children’s fine Shoes at
Porter tic Vaughan’s.
Don’t fail to examine our Shoe Department. Now is your chance to buy strict
ly first-class Shoes at prices you pay elsewhere for shoddy stuff,
We are the Largest Shoe Dealers in North Georgia.
OUIf0 Ul f STOCK EMBRACES ALL STYLES AND GRADES OF FIRST-
S3 Class Shoes fresh from the factory. No second-hand stuff to offer you. Everv
pair STRICTLY GUARANTEED.
*SPECIHI_.
For the next io days we offer our beautiful stock of Hemstitched Embroidered
Skirtings for ladies and misses, also a beautiful line black Silk Drapery Netts at
greatly reduced prices. Don’t fail to examine these goods. Large assortment, at
prices which are sure to please everyone.
We have just received another shipment of figured Dress Muslins, handsome
patterns which we place on sale at 2/4c. per yard.
PORTER & VAUGHAN’S
Low Prices for the next 30 days will astonish you. Our goods are bought to sell.
W e have marked them at prices which please the people.
Straw Hats. Straw Hats.
WE HAVE THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE LINE OF GENTS’
boys’and children’s Straw Hats in the city, embracing all the new shapes—
we offer them to the trade at the lowest possible prices. See our line and we
guarantee to save you money.
WHITE GOODS.*
We offer the grandest bargains in White Goods ever before shown in North
Georgia. Beautiful patterns checked and striped India Linens at 7c., Bj4c., 10c.,
i2 l /4c., 15c. and upwards, worth fully 50 per cent, more than our prices. Full and
complete line Mulls, Victorio Lawns, India Linens and check Muslins at popular
prices. See our line of fast black Lawns, striped, checked and lace effects. Grand
est Bargains in the city.
A D A Df 7 AIM Ladies Seamless regular made Undervests,
U R DnlvunlN, Crochet edge, reduced to 10 cents each.
GREAT BARGAINS IN GENTS’ UNDERWEAR.
Flxamine our line and we will save you money.
Best 'lrion Mills Sheeting, full yard wide, per yard. Cotton Checks only
4&c. per yard. Thousands of bargains now being offered at Porter & Vaughans.
We lead the town in low prices. Our cash system enables us to save you money.
CRHND VALUES^
Now being offered in our Embroidery and Lace departments. See and price our
Hosiery, Gloves and Mitts. Lowest prices in the city.
POR.TER 5/ VAOGHAN,
Headquarters for Dry Goods and Shoes.l>
NO. 51.