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THE COUUA NT AMERICAN. VOL. XIII. LODGE OFSORROW Public Masonic Services on St. John’s Days. DECEMBER 27,1893; 7:30 P. M- Distinguished Visitors to Dartictpate -Ad dresses by Sam Jones, Fremant, Jef fries, Parks and Others. Dec. 27th is the birthday of Saint John the evangelist. He and Saint John the Baptist, whose birthday is June 24th, are the Patron Saints of Masonry and to them all modern lodges are dedicated. It is custo mary for Masons to celebrate these two events. Our readers will re member the celebration of Saint John the Baptist last year by a basket dinner, speeches &c„ at the tabernacle. On December 27th, 1893, which will be Wednesday of next week, the masonic lodge at this place will celebrate the birthday of Saint John the Evangelist by holding a public Lodge of Sorrow. This is anew thing in this town. We are informed that no Lodge of Sorrow has ever been held in this place heretofore. We therefore ex plain that on such occasions the Masons meet in full legalia, open the lodge in form at the lodge room and march to the Methodist church. There the exercises will be held. They consist of appropriate selec tions from the masonic service, in terspersed with responsive readings and selections from the scriptures. This is preceded and followed by appropriate sacred music, and a picked choir consisting of the best local talent from all the churches in the city has been engaged to ren der the music upon this occasion. It will no doubt be very fine. There will also be short pointed sketches ot all members of this lodge who have died since its insti tution about' ten years ago, some six or eight in number. There will be no sketches of unafflliated Ma sons, as they are not entitled to masonic honors. This wili be the first time our people have ever bad tfie opportu nity to see ttys interesting service. It will he held at the Methodist church. The in town will be needWto accommo date the crowd, services begin promptly at half past seven at the church, and all who wish to get seats had better come early. All afflicted Masons are entitled to participate in the services, and the Master of the Lodge asks us to say that all afflicted Masons in the county are invited to join the Car tersville Lodge in celebrating this occasion. Special seats will be re served for Masons. The friends and families of the deceased members of the Cartersville Lodge will no doubt be anxious to hear the memo rials. The District Deputy Grand Mas ter has been invited to be present as well as other prominent Masons from a distance. F. M. Freemont, T. H. Jeffries and S. Parks, all of Atlanta, and all of state reputation in masonic circles, will be present and deliver short addresses. They are “high up in masonry,” as the saying is; and, being able men, will no doubt delight the audience on on that occasion. Everybody is in vited to be present. The choir 3 of all the churches will unite in the singing, and the music wii! be a special feature of the occasion. Itevs, Sam Jones, G, E. Benedict and J. T. Norris, all members of the Cartersville Lodge, and any other visiting ministers who are Masons, will specially partici pate in the exercises. The Master asked is to state that every member of the Carters ville Lodge is ordered to be promptly at the lodge at seven o’clock. Likes Bartow the Best. In reply to the question as to “what part of his ministerial work he looked back to with the greatest interest,” in an interview in the At lanta Constitution, General Evans replied: “To that spent in Bartow county. It was my first assignment just after the war. I served twelve churches, which took me over a large extent of territory. It was an entirely rural charge. The country had witnessed four years of neglect. In every cabin I entered there were weeping widows and orphans, and evidence of want. Here and there found the slowly returning veter- UARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1898, ans; brave fellows, whose hearts, broken at Appomatex/fairly hied as they came within sight ot their des olate homes and saddened families. What a contrast from the color and bunting of their going out. To en ter these homes and to bring the message of peace which lay beyond, was to reach the hearts as they can be reached under no other circum stances. The confidences, the heart offerings, of these four years of close contact, can never be forgotten. The work of knitting together bro ken family ties, of setting men upon their feet again to face the world, is one the importance of which can not be estimated.” There are many people in Bartow county who remember when Gen eral Evans first bagan his work among them, and his kindly inter est in the time of their distress won their hearts, and they will be glad to cast their votes for him for governor of the great state of Geor gia. ANNIE ABBOTT- She Gives an Entertainment at the Citv Opera House on Friday Night. Annie Abbott, the “little Georgia magnet” gave an entertainment at the opera house Friday night to a fair sized audience. A committee of gentlemen were selected and with numerous tests she fully satisfied the whole audience of the gen uineness of her wonderful power. Those who have heretofore claimed that as far as her possessing unnat ural powers was concerned was a fraud are now fully satisfied that they were mistaken and that she does possess a strange and un known force. Among many other tests she balanced herself on the heel of one foot and holding a bil liard cue in her hands could not be moved by five of the strongest men in the audience pushing against the cue. In another test she stood in the bottom of a chair and had two gentlemen to try to hold her up from the floor when the chair was removed from under her. As soon as the chair was removed she drop ped to the floor just as if though she weighed a ton or more, sending the two attendants in as many direct ions. These were only few of many tests which fully proved that she possessed a wonderful power. Miss Abbott cannot use her uower except standing on a non-conductor of elec tricity or magnetism, as wood or glass—she cannot exercise her pow er while standing on the ground, neither is she able to have any con trol over a left handed person. Many theories, as usual, are advan ced, but the general opinion is thp,t her system is heavily charged with human electricity. The City Election. The city election on Wednesday of last week was one of the most spirited the city has experienced for number of years. The ticket selected at the citizens’ meeting, it was early manifest, would have opposition. The issues were the marshalship and fire de partment matters, and though not such as to engender any hurtful friction, were enough to make the contest lively. The winning ticket was, J. H. Wikle, mayor; Aldermen—George Howard, Frank Watkins, first ward; W. F. Baker, A. M Puckett, second ward; I. W. Alley, G. W. Waldrup, third ward; G. H. Gilreath, M. P. Maxwell, fourth w’ard. Bartow Alliance. Attention, Bartow county alliance men : The 7th congressional district lecturer, Bro. J. W. McGarity, will deliver an open alliance address to the public at the court house, Cartersville, Ga., on Wednesday Jan. 3d, 1594. Speaking at begin at 10:30 o’clock a. m. Every allianceman, farmer and citizen should attend and hear their true and vital interests discussed. Come one, come all. W. I. Benham, Vice President, B. C. A. Ihe Advertising Of Hood’s Sarsaparilla is always within the bounds of reason because it is true; it always appeals to the sober, common sense of thinking people because it is true; and it is always fully substantiated by endorsements which, in the tinancial world would be accented without a moment’s hesitation. Hood’s Pills cure liver ills, cons’ipa tion, billiousness, jaundice, sick head ache, indigestion. Hood’s Sarsaparilla lias cured many afflicted with rheumatism, and we urge ail who suffer from this disease to give this medicine a trial. EXHIBIT CAR. Object of Much Admiration at Au gusta Fair. VIEWED BY THE NOTABLES- Vice President Stevenson, Secretaries Smith and Herbert and Congressmen Sperry and Springer and Others. Mr. J. E. Land writes the Courant American from Augusta: The north Georgia exhibit car ar rived in Augusta on Sunday last and on Monday morning early we were let into the grounds of the ex position. We were scarcely settled on our side track before the crowds began to gather about admiring the handsome car, and many were loud in their praise. General Manager Clark and his assistant, Mr. Lynch, were the first to come to see us and extended to us all the privileges of this the greatest exposition ever held in Georgia. Among the first were also genial Tom Lyon and Mr. McCormick, of Barlow. It is scarcely necessary to say that they were both surprised and delighted, their actions showed it. Mr. Lyon started out at once with me to so licit agricultural specimens for the car and it was not long before we were promised anything we wanted from every exhibition in the build ing. It is neediess to say that we accepted the offer, and our car now presents a beautiful anpearance on the interior. I shall never be able to thank Messrs. Lyon and McC< r mick sufficiently. In this connec tion I desire to say that we have be An approached by other counties and offered handsome donations of money if we will take exhibits from their respective counties and bring our excursions to their cities. We may be compelled to accept their offers unless the people of Bartow county come up handsomely, and in that event it will he necessary to cut down the exhibit from that county in the same proportion as they have subscribed. We were visited on Tuesday by Vice Presi dent Stevenson, Congressman Springer* of Illinois; Congressman Sperry, of Conneticut, and Secre taries Hoke Smith and Herbert. All these gentlemen were both de lighted and enlightened and ex pressed themselves in terms of praise for the enterprise and pluck which prompted the promoters in such a laudable undertaking, and said it was the greatest object les son in the exposition, and wold no doubt bring thousands ot people and millions of money to Georgia. The Augusta people have traated us royally and have offered us the city. We may probably take it with us on the car. EUHARLEE FARMERS' CLUB- Pleasant Monthly Meeting at the Home of Mr. G. A. Fink. The Euhariee Farmers’ club held its December meeting at the splen did home ofMr.G. A. Fink. Though the weather was disagreeable, cold and rainy, the roll call showed only one absent; and if he could have seen us how comfortable we were, he would have been present too. The subject for discussion was “the best way to make home fertili zers.” This subject was one or im portance as well as direct interest to each one of us. The experience of each showed these who made the most fertilizer worked the hardest, having few idle or wet days when nothing could be done towards ad ding to the compost heap. There is no good reason why farmers should not make more of their fer tilizers instead of the ruinous prac tice of buying commercial fertili zers, which are inferior to the home made. We think the time has arrived when the farmer should de vote more time and energy to the making of home-made fertilizers. If one would apply himself from Christmas to Christmas he would have little or no commercial fertili zer to buy. The committee appointed to in spect Mr. Finks’ farm, and report on the condition of things generally, found stock in good condition, barn well filled with provender, very nice crib of corn, five fine hogs to kill wich look as if they should tip the beam at three hundred and fifty, wagon, farming tools all under shelter; the old plowstoek with which Joe learned to plow r , every time a beam was broken or a handle, to the shop Mr. F. would take it and repair it himself, having his own shop, as Joe says “father was never known to buy a beam or handles for a plow,” There sre men in the club who have better farms than Mr. Fink, hut there is none more successful. As we saufttered along bv the cellar door, anil fo! the door stood ajar, and down into the mysterious depths we went. A huge bank of sweet potatoes, basket of apples of which we filled our pocktes, lots of eggs standing on the small end. bar rels of syrup and old cider, canned fruits, berries of every description, jellies and everything else in this line, in profusion. “Look here” said our companion, Joe M., and I looked, and ye gods! did you ever see such wine, ten years obi, as it rolled and tumbled and sparkled as the bottles were moved, and so many bottles too. Hearing a smothered groan, I looked at my colleague and saw such a wistful longing look, his mouth watering, but we were teeto tlers, and so 1 led him out. This was the day for the election of officers. Before the election, Pres ident Fink and Secretary Milam both aksed to be released from their offi ?©s, Mr. W. H. Baker was Elec ted president, Mr. G. A. Fink vice president and Lester Stefenson secretary and treasurer. Thfese of ficers are safe men and we hope the club will continue to prosper. We cannot elose without mentioning that sumptuous dinner, it was a regular feast, everything raised on the farm, and no one knows better how to cook such a dinner than Mrs. Fink. That turkey! and we wish we could eat a Christmas din ner there. Beautiful Ceremony. We learn that on Wednesday of next week at 7:30 o’clock p. m., the newly elected officers of the ma sonic lodge at this place will be in stalled publicly at the Methodist church. This is the same time at which the public lodge of sorrow will be held of which there is a notice in another column. The newly elected officers are, John W. Akin, W. M.; A. D. Gil bert, S. W.; Thomas Lumpkin. J. W.; T. N. Stanford, treasurer, E. L. Peacock, secretary, A. M. Puckett, S. D.; J. P. Adair, J. D.; and F. M. Walker jtyler, The lodge has had about twenty accessions this vear, and bids fair to have a wonderful prosperity next year. Gerald Griffin. It is with much regret that we chronicle the death of this well known citizen, which occurred at his home in this city on last Friday. He had been sick only a short while from pneumonia and just at a time when his relatives and friends had thought they realized a hope ful change in his condition life’s brit tle thread was suddenly snapped and he was no more. Mr. Griffin had long been a citi zen of Cartersville and had many commendable traits of character as a man, while as a citizen he was liberal and progressive. He leaves a fond wife to mourn his loss. He was a member of the Baptist church, and his funeral took place from that church on Sunday, Rev. R. B. Headden, officiating. Kingston Masons. There wiil be anew lodge of Ma sons instituted at Kingston on next Monday. r lhe grand master of the state has appointed John W. Akin grand master pro tem for the pur pose of dedicating the lodge and in stalling the officers. A large num ber of Cartersville masons will go up from this place to assist in the dedication and installation which will occur on Monday of next week. Notice. Applicants for license to teach in Bartow county public schools only will be examined on Saturday, Jan uary 6th 1891. west school building it 9 o’clock, a. m., sharp, Carters ville, Ga. Applicants must have a school in Bartow county. Robt. C. Saxon, C. S. C. Death of an Elderly Lady. Mrs. Lovelace, an aged lady, died at her home on the east side of town on Saturday evening last. She was the widow of the late Mr. Milton Lovelace. She lee.ves a daughter, Mrs. Col. Rich, to survive her. She was a good women and was much beliked by those who knew her well. You will be pleased with tlie mild and lasting effects of the Japanese Liver Pellets. Try them. Mold hv M. F. Word. FOHTER S VAUGHAN Headiiuarters for Holidau Goods. Thousands of Useful and Ornamental Xmas Goods at Popular Prices. VISIT OUR STORE FOR EANGY# GOODS, DRESSI GOODS, Clothing, Cloaks & Shoes. All our lines of Fancy Willow Ware, Work Bas kets, Fasels, Fancy Baskets, Hand-painted Fin Cush ions, Jewelry Trays, Toilet Sets, Brushes, Combs, Pho tograph Frames, Mirrors. Purses, Bags, Silk Handker chiefs, Silk Throws, Linen Scarfs, Fancy Linens ot every descriptions, Perfumery, Toilet Soaps, Sachet Powders, Fancy Stationery, Silverware, Bon Bon Boxes, Jewelry Cases, and Thousands of other beauti ful and artistic Christmas Goods. Our Prices are the Lowest in North Georgia. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. We are making great cuts In this line to close out ail winter goods. Suits, Overcoats ana Pants for men, boys and children at prices far below value. GLOAKS! CLOAKS. We have about 75 Cloaks left, including Ladies’ and Misses Garments. They must be closed out as we will not carry them over; you can take them at prices that will please. DRESSGOODS We are using the same knife in Dress Goods, and the prices are being caived to pieces. Tremendous Bargains in all grades and styles. Our Shoe Department Is growing beautifully less. The prices are doing the work. We shall cuntinue to use the knife by slicing down prices on Ladies’, Gent’s and Children’s Shoes below all competition. Visit our Store for Genuine Bargains. PORTER & VAUGHAN NO. 24.