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VOL. X.
ETOWAH HEIGHTS.
An Ideal Summer and Winter
House in Nortn Georgia.
One of the Old Time Mansions Where the
“Society” of Ante-Bellum Days Were
Wont to Gather
The Editors Courant-American.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 18.
A day at the Shelman mansion,
Etowah Heights, is one of the de
lightful memories of a summer
spent among the foothills of the
Blue Ridge in northwestern Geor
gia. Etowah Heights is the pos
session of the Shelman family, and
the mansion is one of those old
lordly, spacious residences that
were built by the people who were
“society” “before the war” down in
Dixie land. How the Shelman
mansion escaped the torch of Sher
man’s war dogs is one of the mys
teries of that terrible march through
Georgia. It is a conspicuous object,
standing m a heaven-kissing hill,
600 feet above the rushing waters
of the Etowah river, which sweeps
in many a curve and winding shal
low around the base of the terraces
that lead up to the lofty white col
onnade of its Corinthian pillars and
hanging balconies, and it is in the
midst of Sherman’s “belt of destruc
tion” in the wide valley or gap
that rolls in swelling hills between
the Allatoona and Kennesaw moun-
tains. Can it be possible that the
queenly, gentle lady who is still
the mistress of Etowah Heights,
and was once a much-admired and
tenderly-loved belle in “army cir
cles” in ante-bellum days, was, all
unawares, its guardian angel? Did
Sherman remember her as she was
in the pride of her youth and beau
ty? and did he spare her roof-tree
and the flock it sheltered in mem
ory of that past ? Or was he ignor
ant of -the fact that Mrs. Shelman
was Cecilia Stovall, the sister of an
old West Point cadet, one of the
bravest of the Confederate briga
diers—Gen. Marcellus A. Stovall ?
Howsoever these things be, there
still stands the Shelman mansion
of Etowah Heights, while all round
it, scattered over the distant trills
and valleys, are the chimney stacks
of other mansions that were burned
to tiie ground by Sherman’s stern
orders. Etowah Heights is still
the resort of people to t.H “mrir>p
born" rrom ait parts of the united
States, of guests from as far north
as Detroit, Mich., from Ohio and
from Minnesota, those who are
known as “society” people wherever
society news is read. They go to
tjie Shelman year after year, in
summer or winter, to meet as
guests, not as n> e boarders, in a
charming family circle, the children
of those who were in the long, long
ago the guests and friends and
cousins of the Stovall and Shelman
families.
Here they meet the McAlpines,
of Savannah; the Balls and Seibles,
and Metcalfs, of Montgomery; the
Mattinglys, of Baltimore, and from
nearer by, the Barnesleys and Ak
ens, the Baltzelles and Stileses, and
other well-known society people
who come to enjoy the tennis and
croquet, and garden and house par
ties of Etowah Heights, and to
ride and drive over the breezy hills
that roll between the Kennesaw
and the Allatoona peaks.
For Etowah Heights is one of the
few eclectic summer and winter
resorts that have been created, by
the enterprise and dutiful spirit of
the people of the old regime.
Nobly have Mrs. Shelman’s sons
and daughters sustained by their
efforts the grand old home and
princely domain of their inheri
tance, wisely and meekly rising to
the new duties demanded by the
new conditions of their life.
In their eyrie, 2,900 feet above
sea level, in a matchless climate,
surrounded by a cyclorama of won
drous scenes under blue southern
skies, where such a thing as a sun
stroke or a blizzard storm was nev
er heard of, where no one is ever
prostrated by heat in summer or
kept indoors by cold in winter,
they have made for their uiother,
their friend* ftiwl family connec
tions a life that i an idyl in this
prosaic, latter part of the nine
teenth century.
Mkh. E. K. Battey.
BLAINE WAS A PROPHET.
Ho Predicted the Downfall of His
Party Last July.
Washington, Nov. 7. —Senator
Blackburn is out in an interview in
which lie once more tells how Sec
retffry Blaine, as long ago as last
July, declared in the room ol the
senate committee on appropria
tions that the republican party
would be practically wiped out of
existence if the McKinley bill was
allowed to become a law. The
statements of Senator Blackburn
have caused animated discussion
in political circles here, and the
Kentuckian seems to think that
Secretary Blaine is the only re
publican who is left long to stand
upon.
The senator believes that Mr.
Blaine will be the republican nomi
nee for the presidency in 1892. He
The GO LI RANT -a:\ 1 ICR I C AN.
also believes that the democratic
victories of last Tuesday were due
to the unpopularity of the tariff bill,
to th? diabolical attempts of
the republicans in congress to pass
the mutinous force bill. Being
asked w o he thought would likely
.be the democratic nominee in 1892
Senator Blackburn said: “Undeni
ab y Mr. Cleveland has a great
hold upon the masses. Go out into
the remotest district and see what
enthusiasm the mention of his
name evokes. If the national con
vention were held to-morrow he
would be the nominee.
“If the election were held the day
following he would as certainly be
doomed to defeat. The New York
de r-oc -acy would see to that. His
course in the late municipal elec
tion has tended to embitter the ad
herents of Tammany still more
against him. He did not take any
part for them when his aid was
needed, and nobody knows how he
voted or whether lie voted at all.”
Senator Blackburn says that Gov
elect Russell of Massachusetts
would make an available candidate
in JS92, and that other good men
are being developed.
ROME’S SENSATION.
The Alleged Murderess Landed ill Jail
in That City.
Rome, Ga„ Nov. 9.—Mrs. Ora
McKee, the alleged murderess, has
been arrested and is safely landed
in the jail of Rome. She was ar
rested in Deland, Florida, and ar
rived in Rome this evening.
The parties stood well in social
life. A few weeks ago Mrs. McKee
is charged to have poisoned her
next door neighbor ahd intimate
friend, Mrs. Mat Wimpee, with rat
poison with “Get There”labelled on
it. It was given in eggnog and
Mrs. Wimpee died. Mrs. Wnnpee’s
cow got so ne of the eggnog and
the animal died also. Why it was
done nobody knows.
A confession of the crime was
made by Mrs. Mckee to Mrs. Dietz,
so it is said, and Mrs. Dietz told
her that she would surely be hung.
Mrs. McKee left the city for parts
unknown before Mrs. Wimpeedied.
A reward of S2OO was offered for
her arrest, and the officers tracked
** C4 vtliuiinms, ua., HIIU
there gave up the chase.
Mrs. McKee was found near the
home of her parents in Deland,
Fla. When arrested she said: “I
MlrMffb MSl? Bth* n / tßfl’Tfbi'jJUW- 4
Officers from Rome arrested and
brought her here. A crowd
met the train and stood gazing at
the fair prisoner, and by the time
the jail was readied a tremendous
c.'owii had gathered in the street
and the doors of the jail were closed.
They had gathered out of curiosity.
Mrs. McKee looks as handsome as
ever, was nicely attired in a gray
traveling dress and was in splendid
humor.
The poisoning was the most sen
sational affair that ever took place
in Rome, and the news “Mrs. Ora
McKee is in jail,” flew like light
ning on the streets and broke the
peaceful quietness of the Sabbath
evening.
OLD BARTOW GETS THERE.
The Banner County Takes Away Nine
teen Premiums.
The display, of Bartow county at
the Piedmont exposition this year
is universally accredited as per
haps the best on the grounds, Floyd
county comes out w’ith the first
prize, but it is conceded by all who
attended the exposition that the
display sent from this county was
the best and should have been so
decided.
These, however, are the premi
ums we have won:
Second best county display, $1,200.
First best mineral display, SIOO.
First best of any state, SSO.
Best bushel red wheat, $3.
Best pound-cake, $2.
Best quart cider, $2.
Best gallon wine vinegar, SO.
Second best pumpkin, $lO.
Best wine, *2.
Best iron ore (brown); medal.
Best iron ore (grey), medal.
Best manganese, medal.
Best ochre, medal.
Best umber, medal.
Jlest flexible sand stone, medal.
Pest kaolin clay, medal.
Pest cement, nietjal.
Best lime, medal,
Pest top buggy (R, H. Jones &
Son), silver medal.
Firemanic.
The Cartersville Are department
met Thursday night and elected
officers for the next year. Wm. M,
Graham was elected chief; G. A.
Harwell, assistant chief; Tom W.
Walker, secretary. The boys are
thoroughly organized and our city
now has what she has long needed
—an efficient tire department.
A Temperance Lecture.
Mr. Janies P. McTeer, a temper
ance lecturer of decided ability,
preached at the Methodist church
Sundav night and lectured at the
same place the following evenings.
His discourses are very fine and are
punctured with amusing illustra
tions. His audiences were delight
ed with him.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA. TUCKS!)AY. NOVEMBER Iff. 1800.
THE CZAR'S SUCCESSOR.
Congressman Maish Gives His
Opinion on the Subject.
Congressman Crisp, tlie Intellectual Giant
From Georgia, Better Fitted than Any
for the PoHitioi! of Speaker*
[Philadelphia Times.]
The democrats having obtained
control ot the house of,representa
tives at Washington, interest natu
rally canters upon the question of
-Speaker Reed’s successor. Colonel
Levi Maish, the present member
who represents the nineteenth
Pennsylvania district, which com
prises the counties of York, Adams
and Cumberland, yesterday, while
a visitor to this city, was asked the
following questions:
“If- you were in the next house,
Colonel, whom would you support
for speaker ? We would like to get
your opinion as one having served
in several congresses and knowing
the merits of the men who are like
ly to be candidates.”
The colonel said: There are at least
a dozen men on the democratic side
of the house who are well qualified
by experience and ability to fill that
position. From the west we may
name Bynum, of Indiana; Springer,
of Illinois; Holman, of Indiana;
General Chipman, of Michigan;
llatcn and Dockery, both of Mis
souri, and Outhwaite, of Ohio.
“The brilliant success of the
democratic party in New England,”
continued the colonel, “might make
i< advisable to make the selection
f om that section, in which event
nc bettur choice could be made than
that of William E. Russell, of Mas
sachusetts, who has just been re
elected.
“From the south, Mills, McMill-
I , B ecl.eiridge, McCreary, Tur
n-T, Hooker, Herbert, Wilson, of
West Virgina; Blount and Oats. But
in my judgment,” said Mr. Maish,
with emphasis, “one man stands
out conspicuously as possessing
more qualifications for making a
successful speaker than any of the
gentlemen I have named—that is
Judge Crisp, of Georgia. I served
with him four years in the commit
tee on elections and that gave me
opportunity to be one thoroughly
aequaiiued with his acquirements.
aLyWemfed ot represen
tatives as a oeoaier. ne im
superior as a sound and able law
yer, and no man in congress is more
familiar with parliamentary law.
He is singularly gifted with a judi
cial temper of mind, cool, deliber
ate, self-possessed and just; lie is
never disconcerted in the heat of
debate. In addition to this, he is a
gentleman of the most pleasing
mar ae •, courteous and amiable in
the highest deg.ee to friend or foe.
He is a man universally liked by
both sides of the house. He would,
in fact, prove a fit successor to the
last democratic speakers, Kerr,
Randall and Carlisle.
“You ask me whether the choice
of a man from the south would be
made the subject of criticism in
some quarters? I think not. That
unpatriotic prejudice has long ago
disappeared. A fair and just man,
wiio would not be actuated by in
tense parttianship,should be selected
by the democratic house, without
regard tojthe locality from which
he comes. The returns are show
ing that there will he a large demo
cratic majority In the house, and it
is of the utmost importance that
the speaker should be a calm
minded, able man, of recognized
impartiality, prompt and accurate
in business methods and possessing
the respect und confidence of all
sides. Judge Crisp is my choice,
and if I were a member of the fifty
third congress I would do all in my
power to make him the next
speaker.” #
Indignant Feltonites.
There was some excitement oc
casioned last Thursday by a rumor
that I)r. Felton would be burned in
effigy. The friends of that gentle
man" were very indignant, and
had anything of the kind been
attempted serious trouble would
have been the result.
The friends of Mr. Everett deny
that such a thing was contemplated.
It is said that they did aim to have
a jollification over the election of
their candidate, but on account of
the above rumor decided not to
have it.
Our Ochre Shipped to England.
The Cartersville Ochre company
shipped last week fifty tons of their
ochre to London, England, the first
consignment of a 100-ton order re
cently received, and the first
' neriean ochre ever exported to
rope. This speaks well for Bar
yjW county and lor the energetic
president of the company, Mr.
learn*, the United Suites always'
Having been an Importer of foreign
ochres instead of shipping any to
Europe. The sale was effected
through the efforts of Mr, Beane
and we understand that fie is soon
to receive orders to ship a large
quantity to Germany.
In Memory of Charlie Thomas ami
Leila Mct'amiless.
Death, the angel with silent tread,
has recently visited our society and
borne from us two of our members,
.Mr. Charlie Thomas and Miss Leila
McCandk
They were both faithful members
of our society in heart/ Charlie
was always with us until he was
confined at his home; and although
Leila could not be with us in person
for many months before she died,
yet we knew that she was in hear .
While it seems strange to us that
they were snatched away so young,
with their work unfinished ana
life’s brightest and best promises
unfulfilled, we know God’s will is
best and calmly bow to this dispen
sation of liis will. Although we
are deprived of their Work here
with us, who knows but what they
are together, engaged in a greater
ami a more glorious work in our
Havior’s presence.
Let us keep their memory fresh
and green and endeavor to profit
ty their lives of Christian beauty,
uprightness and usefulness. There
fore, lie it
Resolved by the Juvenile Mis
sionary society, first: That in the
death of these two persons we have
lost two of our most faithful mem
bers, and heaven has gained two
more bright jewels.
Second, That we how with resig
nation to an All-wise Providence
ami pray that 'the examples and
lives of these, our friends, may bet
ter tit us for our work on earth and
our home in heaven after death.
Third, That a copy of these reso
lutions he furnished to each be
reaved family and one to the Cou
rant-American, with the request
that they be published.
Viola Stanford,
MAM I E WIL K E HSON,
Clyde Ellis,
Committee.
Foul-Mouthed Caution.
[New York Telegram.]
A dispatch to yesterday’s Tele
gram states that Joseph G. Cannon,
the republican leader known as
“the man with the dirty mouth”
because of the shockingly indecent
language he used upon the floor of
♦}' Knnoo in nnnn /inl.uin 1,, t „ L, w >
v *** MVMM-vvj nun MUV>ii
defeated “by a majority of 660.”
Bravo, Six Hundred! You recall
to us .he charge of the Light Bri
gade at Bataklava, and you have
[Adeemed your dstrict from per
m . ■‘Torn and contumely,
renuae Can no , J .., .. .
tertain any motio i on the subject.
Sanctimonious Mr. Harrison ig
nored the incident. Consequently
it was not surprising that the
“machine” in the fifteenth Illinois
district renominated the offender.
It is a sure republican district, but
it lias at least 600 republicans who
possess conscience and self-respect
e .ougli to withhold their.support
from a candidate whose re-election
would have been a justification of
his vile utterance.
Cannon waged a desperate cam
paign among his contituents.
Cannon to the right of them
Cannon to the left of them,
Cannon in front of them
Volleyed and thundered.
Stormed at with talk and “fat,”
Firmer in place they sat,
And they knocked Joseph fiat—
Noble Six Hundred!
The charge at Balaklava was the
result of a blunder. In Illinois the
blunder lay in the nomination of
Cannon, and it was barely redeemed
by his signal defeat,
Honesty and Truth vs. Boodle.
[Montreal Stas'.J
Ho far as the United States elec
tion returns have been received,it
would appear that* the democrats
have made large gains and captur
ed a majority in congress. This is
not disappointing to those who
were in hopes that the better sense
of the people would prevail. It
must pot be forgotten, however,
that the vast interests at stake in
the preservation of the McKinley
tariff would not lose the elections
through any lack of exertion or ex
penditure of money. Those great
concerns have a direct personal
business stake in the elections and
devote money to carry them as a
matter of business. Just as they
would buy oil for their machinery
they would buy votes for the re
publican candidate. Qp the other
band, the democrats had no such
influences working for them. They
had nothing but the facts of politi
cal economy and the truths of po
litical science to present.
An Old Sore Healed,
I bad a painful, annoying sore on
my leg, near the knee, that troubled
me for over two years. I tried
various remedies, but the sore, in
stead of healing up, continued to
grow larger, and to cause me more
pain, until i began to look for a
crutch. Through tjie advice of a
friend, who was cured of a similar
trouble, 1 took H. S. 8., and iu a few
weeks was cured entirely. Thesore
healed up, and there i* Hot even a
scar left to in: rk -the phice.
CIIAS. A. rtrMNF.K,
May 10, ’9O. Mt. Vernon, O.
Treatise on Blood and Hkln Dis
eases mailed free.
Swift Specific Cos., Atlanta, Ga.
PORTER & VHUCHRN
Offer for- th e next 30 days special inducements in
Clothing, Dress Goods and Cloaks. Now is vour on
portunity to buy first-class goods at prices below all
competition.
OUR CLOTHING DEPARTMENT
Coi^P lete in all lines. Every piece new and made nr> in tho
be found Sour stoS° St PerfeCt Fittln * 01 ° thinf? “ North Geor K can
i nis being anew addition to our business, we are determined to establish a biv
"* ° fferinlf thC greateS ‘ bar^l "’ s in clothing 3 ever
Alens suits at $2,50, worth $5. Men’s suits at $4.50, worth $6.
Men s suits at SO, worth $9. Men’s suits at $7 5o worth MO
Men’s suits at Xlo, worth $1.3.50.
suit, worth ?ully n 2 spe?cent Uit more. finer B ° ods ' fa Price from * lO to **> per
*2 to $lH n per suit SPeC ' alty ° f Y ° Uths ' and Children ' s Clothing, prices ranging from
Ihe most complete line children’s suits in the city. Big bargains in ill sDec
and grades of youths and children’s clothing. Remember, we have no old goods
to show you. New goods, latest styles, lowest prices. g
OVERCOATS! OVERCOATS!!
*!? £*? c f pec^ti 9n? :
North Georgia. Don t fail to see and price our overcoats before purchasing
PORTER & VAUGHAN’S CLOAK DEPARTMENT
Leads all others. It is an acknowledged fact that we are headquarters for cloaks
Nothing like our assortmenUn quantity, style and variety can be found elsewhere ’
\\ e are determined to close out every garment in our house by Christmas We
w, 1 inaugurate at once a grand special sale of cloaks. Don’t wait till the assortment
is brok :n. Now is your chance. Note these prices • * assortment
Ladies’ fine reefer jackets, worth S2O, now $16.50.
Ladies’ fine reefer jackets, worth sl6, now $13.50
L.-dies’ fine reefer jackets, worth sl3, now $lO
Ladies’ fine regent coats, worth $17.50, now $14.50.
Ladies’ fine regent coats, worth $lO now $7 50
L; diesj fine directoire jackets, worth $7.50, now $5.
Lrdies fine tailor-made jackets, worth s(\ now $4
Lad es fine fancy jackets, worth $4.50, now $2 75
jackets, worth $3, now $1.75.
we will please y<7o''f'n ,l 'v )i> s fc hi 1 dren s cloaks all cut down in the same propor-
TREMENDOUS BARGES )S and
Our line of Dress Goods embraces everything new and stylish. Just received a
big line of plaids in all the new colors. Note our prices. We defy all competition
to match them.
38 in plaid and striped flannels, new effects, 25c, worth 40c.
38 in dress flannels, all shades, 25c, worth 40c.
32 in striped dress flannels, new effects, 20c, worth 3oc.
4O in all wool dress flannels, 35c, worth 45c.
4O in all wool fine dress flannels, all shades, 40c, worth 50c.
4o in all wool serges, 50c, worth 65c.
40 in all wool Henriettas, all shades, worth sl.
36 in all wool Henriettas, all shades, 25c, worth 44)c.
The best asso'tment of Black Dress Goods in the city at prices which are sure
to please all. Our line of Dress Trimmings is the newest and nobbiest to be found.
Every thing bought to match our dress goods, embracing a full and complete line
of velvets, plushes, plaid silks, tinsel silks, tinsel gimps, braids and ornaments.
SILKS. SILKS. SILKS.
The prettiest line of silks to be found in Cartersville, embracing Royal Surahs,
China Silks, Armure Silks, Faille Francaise Silks, in black and colors, new and
beautiful trimmings to match in tinsel effects, cut steel gimps and tinsel gimps,
Porter & Vaughan are absolutely headquarters for Dress Goods of all kinds.
Here are a few of our many bargains. Our prices are unmatchable :
Heavy cotton checks only per yd; extra heavy all wool jeans, 25c yd, worth
40c; men’s black wool hat,s, 25c each; boys’ black wool hats, 15c each; men’s all
wool scarlet shirts and drawers, 50c, worth si; ladies’ Swiss-ribbed undervests, 35c,
worth 50c; extra heavy all wool red twilled flannel, 20c yd; yard-wide best Trion
mills sheeting, 0c yd; ladies’ printed bordered handkerchiefs, only lc each; ladies’
jersey gloves, 20c pr; 38 in dress flannels, 25c yd, worth 40c; misses' fast black seam
less ribbed hose, 15c pr; a big line of corsets, 25c each. Thousands of other bar
gains too numerous to mention.
Our Underwear Department
Is full of Choice Goods at rock-bottom prices. Big line of Men’s Underwear in all grades and sizes. Com
plete line of Ladies’ and Children's Underwear in all grades. Our prices are marked so low you cannot fail
to be pleased.
The greatest bargains in North Georgia in Blankets and Flannels. Now is the time you need them. We
are prepared to offer great inducements in this department.
The most complete line Misses’ and Infants’ Hoods and Sacques in the city.
Just received a big line Ladies’ Knit Hkirts. See them. *
Our Mammoth Shoe Department
Always in the lead. Just received a big shipment of New Shoes. Remember, our shoes are strictly guar
anteed. No shoddy goods in this department. We buy these goods direct from the factory, consequently,
you get new, fresh goods. Our prices on shoes are the lowest to be found.
We Are now offering special low prices in Children’s School Shoes; a big assortment to select from; four
factories are represented in our line of Children’s Shoes. See our new line of Ladfes’ Fine Shoes, “Caus
celebrated French styles.” Every pair warranted. .
Big bargains in Men’s Shoes in all grades. Our Shoe Stock Is complete in every detail. Call and get
our prices, and we guarantee the sale. - v
Special low prices now being offered in every departmterit at
PORTCR & VA6JGHAF?’S,
j CARTERSVILLE, . . . - GA.
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