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THE COURANT AMERICAN,
VOL. XIII.
EVANS RETIRES.
m
Will Be Found in the Ranks Do
ing Battle for Democracy.
STRONG AND MANLY LETTER
In Which He Announces His Withdrawal From
the Contest —He’ll Be at the Commit
tee’s Call —He Counsels Harmony.
General Evans lias withdrawn
from the gubernatorial race.
In a strong, splendid letter he an
nounces that from now on he will
be found in the ranks, continuing
as heretofore, his active service for
the party, for the state, and for the
country. Sincerely does he thank
his friends who have given him
such loyal support; wisely does he
counsel his brother democrats to
harmony; and with the earnest
ness characteristic of the man lie
tenders his services without resei ve
to the state executive committee
and to the futnre campaign com
mittee to be freely used in support
of the party and its nominees.
It is just such a letter as his
friends knew he would write and
by it he has added to his hosts of
friends and admirers throughout
the state.
The letter speaks eloquently for
itself. Here it is:
Atlanta, Ga., June 23.—T0 the
democratic party in Georgia: This
will announce to you that I now
resume my place in the ranks to
continue as heretofore my active
service for the party, state and
country. The same considerations
of paity unity which prompted my
candidacy at first now induces me
to withdraw, for I would not press
my personal preferment so as to
imperil the success of my party.
With great gratification I observe
the popular majorities which have
spoken in my behalf and I desire
to declare my gratitude to all those
who have thus unselfishly and earn
estly supported my cause. During
the public discussions in all parts
of the state for the past three months
I have endeavored to speak worth
ily of the principles which I main
tain without provoking discord
among our people, or tarnish the
honor of our party, and now that
the contest for the nomination is
ended, I tender my service without
reserve to the state executive com
mittee, and to the future campaign
committee to he freely used in sup
port of the party and its nominees.
In this withdrawal of my aspira
tions to the highest office in your
gift I take wittune the satisfaction
of having borne myself both as a
true democrat and as a faithful son
of my native state, nor has the mis
representations of my sentiments
and acts which were made for cam
paign purposes affected my fealty
to the party nor my purpose to be
true to myself.
I may be permitted to counsej
you to preserve the harmony, the
principles and the power of our
party, not only in the state, but in
the union. Our allegiance is due to
the national as well as the state
democratic party.
My views, as published in Sep
tember, 1693, urged earnestly the
of our state and na
tional democratic unity upon the
basis of the Chicago platform, I
held then that differences of opin
ions among democrats should not
cause personal and bitter criticisms
of those of our leaders upon whom
had been imposed the responsibili
ties of office, nor produce factional
divisions in democratic ranks. In
all my speeches made since that
time I have consistently held to
that same counsel. Referring to
my interview of 1893, I beg leave to
repeat its advice in regard to the
unwisdom of assailing the entire
democratic congress and the na
tional administration in tiiose fault
finding terms of impatient dissent
which may be expected of the foes
of democracy, but cannot with pro
priety be employed by its loyal
friends. Whatever may be the dis
satisfaction with the course of
events since the party came into
power, it is certainly true that,
taken as a whole, the national ad
ministration is democratic and our
Georgia congressmen are true
democrats. W e can, therefore, well
leave the task of condemnation to
the foes of the party, and, laying
aside personal antipathies, as well
as factious antagonism, we can, and
must agree with each other on our
Rffitlorm of principles and a loyal
of the leaders of our party.
W e can confide ‘‘in the integrity
of purpose on the part of the na-
tional administration that all those
great principles of financial relief
and civil reform clearly set forth
in the Chicago platform and pivoted
on reform in our system of custom
house taxation should have force
and effect in the laws to he enacted
by congress and in the conduct of
every department of government.”
Such is the language of a vote of
confidence, recently given by a
county democratic meeting, that
every democrat may cast.
Upon our fidelity to our princi
ples, our patriotic devotion to our
country, and our party unity de
pend the success of our national
party. Our state affairs demand
our equal attention upon the same
grounds. Believing that we will
have a victory, both state and na
tional, I am, at your service,
Clement A. Evans.
PICNIC AT BARNESLEY-
A Party of Cartersville’s Young People Enjoy
a Pleasant Day at This Famous Place.
In company with some friends
we left for the above place Friday
morning, June 22nd, arriving at
our destination at 10 a. m. June
surely was smiling upon our little
band, for it was an ideal day, and
all that we could ask. Our party
consisted of the following couples:
S. R. Phillips with Mona Chunn;
Robert L. Stover with Carrie Pit
tard; A. B. Green with Lotta Cow
herd; W. ('. Satterfield with One
Best; E. Waring Best with Miss
Wilson, of Atlanta; Will P. Phillips
with Gertie Chunn; Frank Word,
Jr., of Atlanta, our “artist,” with lit
tle Nellie Smith, our “mascot.” The
chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. It.
B. Smith and Professor and Mrs.
Walker.
We were joined at the garden by<
two of Rome’s fairest representa
tives, Miss Clara Johnson and Miss
Williams, accompanied by Robert
Best and Will Milam.
Dinner having been announced,
our little party gathered around the
ivy-clad walls of the old spring. A
more complete and sumptuous re
past of the good things of this life
we have rarely witnessed. It was
the writer’s first trip to this old
time mansion and we will not enter
as lengthy as our thoughts would
bear us out. No doubt the readers
have heard of the author and her
book that has made the place fa
mous. A simple unostentatious
gateway leads us into the grounds
fronting the house, and the giant
oaks spreading their great branch
es fa* out, seemed truly to welcome
the weary traveler who came with
in their shade.* 1 The grounds and
place in question “is a thing of
beauty,” and we doubt not would
be a “joy forever” to any one who
has a love for nature, and could
spend a life-time there. All the
surroundings bear evidence ot once
being the home of wealth and re
finement, so characteristic of old
ante-bellum days. The grounds
are beautifully laid out rich in
shrubbery, the green grass plats
winding in and out, of tastefully
laid out beds; flowers that in their
beauty and design indicate rare
origin.
Above all, here was once the
home of the author of St. Elmo.
Underneath the stately and silent
oaks she conceived the idea for her
hook, which, at that day, took an
important place in the world, in
the affection of the people, and in
the making of the history of this
once famous old mansion. We can
fully understand how the author
saw in this romantic spot the theme
for her thoughts and the mouldings
and foundations for her characters.
Nature has made it picturesque,
grand and peaceful, beyond expres
sion.
Among the many bright pictures
on memory’s wall will he one upon
which we looked as we took our
departure. Lying on the centre
table in the spacious library the
writer found Georgia papers bear
ing dates from 1860 to ’65. What a
world of thoughts filled my busy I
brain as I read of the excising and
thrilling scenes of the young repub
lic, then struggling for existence.
Thanks to each and every mem
ber of the household at Barnesiey’s
for the kind attention and hospital
ity extended to our little party.
The one day’s stay in llmir midst
will ever be to us a midsummer’s
dream on a bright blue sea, a mem
ory that shall be as a star on eter
nity’s ocean. Success to them in
all things. Damon.
Choking, sneezing and every
other form of catarh in the head, is
radically cured by Dr. Sage’s Cat
arrh Remedy.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 28. 1894.
HOW LONG
Must the Country Wait for the
New Tariff Law?
WILL IT PASS NEXT WEEK-
Hresident Cleveland and His Salt Water Trip—
Sugar Trust Investigations— Mr. Faulk
ner and His Committee Work
LFrom Our Regular Correspondent.]
Washington, June 22,1894.
“What can’t he cured must be en
dured,” is a homely adage that is
about all the consolation that the
average democrat can get out of
the delay in the senate in passing
the tariff bill. Senator Harris, as
the democratic leader, has done all
that one man could do, and he has
been ably supported by some of the
democratic senators, but, unfor
tunately, not by all, and the margin
is too small to force anything with
out a united support. Some of the
democratic senators seem to have
an idea that when they pledged
their votes to the bill they had per
formed their whole duty; as a con
sequence, here’s another week gone
and the final vote is not in sight,
although it is difficult to see what
excuse the republicans will have
for prolonging the agony longer
than next week. A democratic
senator remarked in my hearing
today: “I don’t believe the repub-
I Means will ever consent to have a
: vote taken on this bill until we
! compel them to do so.” Whether
this is true or not, 1 understand that
it is the intention of nearly ail of
the republicans to make long
speeches on some portion of the
bill next week. If that is al
lowed it is a very easy mathemati
cal calculation to show the impos
sibility of passing the bill next
week.
President Cleveland’s little salt
water trip did him a world of good.
He returned looking like anew
man; but the trouble with him is
that he works just as hard in the
debilitating weather of summer as
he does in cold weather, and the
nrtural consequence is that he sodn
gets run down. He knows this just
as well as anybody does, hut he is
so constituted that he cannot stop
work unless he goes away from
where the work is.
Speaker Crisp has been confined
to his room the greater portion of
this week with a stomach trouble.
His physician made him stay in the
house more as a precaution than
because his condition made it neces
sary. Representative Bailey, of
Texas, made a great success as
speaker pro tem.
Commissioner Lochren, of the
pension bureau, will turn over to
Uncle Sam on the 30, insf., the snug
little sum of #25,000,000, whi.*h by
economical management of that
bureau he has saved out of the
amount his republican predecessor
estimated wouid be necessary to
pay pensions from July I, 1893, to
June 30th, 1894. Republicans who
believein wasteful and extravagant
expenditure of public money will
be sure to denounce Judge Lochren
for not having paid out every dol
lar appropriated, but sensible peo
ple who believe that public busi
ness should be conducted on the
same principles which govern suc
cessful private establishments will
be apt to say: “Well done, tlion
good and faithful servant.”
The senate committee has about
concluded its investigation ot the
sugar trust. It will hear no more
witnesses, except the two or three
senators who have not, owing to
their absence, yet been examined. I
It has already been made plain that
the report will not he made unani
mous, the republicans being deter
mined to try to make political capi
tal out of the matter.
In order that no inconvenience
may be caused by the failure of the
regular appropriation hills to be
come laws by the joint resolution
extending the appropriations for
this year thirty days from July 1.
This indicates that members of
that’committee are of the opinion
that the appropriation bills can all
be passed by the first of August.
Democrats hope to have Things in
such shape that congress can ad
journ about that date.
It might be supposed that with
the senate meeting daily at 10
o’clock and adjourning before 6, or
half past, that Senator Faulkner,
chairman of the democratic con
gressional campaign committee,
would be unable to find any time
to devote to the work ol the com
niittee, But he does find lots of
lime. lie spends something like
an hour at committee headquarters
every morning before the senate
..meets and he returns in the eve
ning as soon as lie gets through his
dinner and remains until 11 o’clock
or later. Those who are familiar
with the work he has already done
pronounce him to be one of the
most thorough organizers who ever
directed the work of a campaign
committee. Senator Faulkner is
too experienced as a political man
ager to discuss his pin ns in a news
paper, but it can be said without
any violation of confidence that he
is confident the democrats will con
trol the house in the next congress.
The house has again put its offi
cial endorsement on Representa
tive Hatch’s anti-option bid.
SAIJm'RECAYE.
A Merry Crowd of Picnickers Spend the Day
Pleasantly at This Wonderful Cavern.
Last Friday morning before the
sun made her appearance from be
hind the eastern hills, quite a num
ber of the young people of Stiles
j boro, Rockmart and other places of
| note, gathered themselves together
and started in buggies and car
riages to Gillam’s spring and tlie
| saltpetre cave, where they contem
-1 plated on spending a day in happy
communion and enjoyment among
the fair charms of nature.
The spring was reached about 9
o’clock. After the hoises were
j eared for, we all flocked to the
| spring to quench our thirst. After
! partaking ot the cool water as it
flowed from the earth, we then de
cided what should be the program
of the dav.
Some played croquet, others went
gaming, while some bunched off in
nairs to talk of something which
we are unprepared to say, unless it
was of tlie beautiful scenery or the
sad and awful parting that would
Q()(in
The morning was spent pleasant
ly by all, strolling through nature’s
green grove, and listening with de
light at the melodious strains of the
little feathered sonesters.
At one o’clock dinner was an
nounced and each and every one
seemed to relish the delicious and
well prepared food. Then came
the excellent ice cream, which was
relished by all.
After dinner was over and the
young folks had bunched off, Bob
McGinnis, of Stilesboro, took upon
himself to reproduce the “World’s
Fair.” We did not find out wheth
er he succeeded in doing so or not.
At 2 o’clock we all made ready
for a two miles journey to the cave.
In a very short time we were at
the foot of the cave mountain,
where we jumped from the vehi
cles and marched up to the en
trance. Here several paused and
would not venture to taken part in
exploring the beautiful works of
God.
While in the cave seyeral of the
young folks gathered up some me
mentoes to remind them in after
years of this day of enjoyment.
After coming out of the cave we
found that the sun was lowering
herself in the western horizon, so
we made ready to leave behind all
the beautiful scenery and return to
our respective homes, with our
hearts running over with pleasant
dreams of the day just passed.
We pause here to ask the ques
tion, will the same party gather
themselves together on the 15th of
June, 1896,f0r another day of mem
ory? This cannot he answered,
for probably some will be in other
lands battling with the stern reali
ties of life, while others may be
transported from this world to a
land beyond the grave. So this
closes a day that will long he re
membered. Staple.
Bush Arbor Meeting.
The services at Felton’s Cross
Roads will begin at 10 o’clock Fri
day morning, June 29th. There
will be three services daily. Clos
ing Sunday, July Ist. Services 10;
a. m. 2. p. m. and sp. m. The peo-1
pie will carry basket dinner, and
remain on ground for the three ser
vices.
Sam I’. Jones.
Ninety-four Club.
*
An important meeting of the I
Ninety-four club will he held this!
evening at the residence of Mr. and j
Mrs. A. B. Cunyus.
In place of the regular program,
business of the greatest importance
will be brought before the club, j
Every member is requested to be j
present. 1
POIIEI k VAUGHAN,
WE ARE GOING TO MOVE
Every Dollar’s Worth of Summer
Goods in Our House.
„ During the next sixty days we must close out all
Spring Goods. We cannot afford to carry over any
line. To avoid this we inaugurate a
GRAND MOVING SALE.
Prices Never So Low as Now.
1 he best calicos made (Simpson’s) only 5c a yard.
Splendid xuality Cottonades, only 10c a yard.
Ladies’ fine silk Umbrellas, beautiful handles, para
gon frames, worth $2.25; our price SI.OO each.
Special.—46 inch fine silk warp black diagonal Dress
Goods, worth $ 1.50 a yard, for two weeks only at 7s
cents at 75 cents per pard. See this great bargain.
Big line infants’ lawn embroidered'Caps to be dosed
out at half price.
One lot ladies’ Undervests, worth 15 cents; only 5
cents each.
Great reduction in
CLOTHINGFORMEN?BOYS
W e have determined to reduce this line. To' do this we
offer our entire hne of Clothing at 25 per cent, discount,
% off. This great offer is for cash only.
Ladies’ and misses’ Tennis Shoes, 25 cents per pair.
Every pair of low cut Shoes in our house for for ladies,
gents and children to be closed out at a sacrifice.
We have About 10 patterns (15 yards each) Dress
Silks, worth *B.oo, $12.00, $15.00, S2O 00 each, we will
close them out at $5.00, $7.50 and' $13.00 each. This
line ot Silks is great values. See them at once and get
the best selection.
Commercial Note Taper tor 30 days at one cent per
quire.
4711 white rose soap per box 3 cakes, only 35 cents.
Our entire line woolen Dress Goods to be closed out
at and below cost. All our wash Dress Goods reduced
to prices lower than ever before shown in this market.
Remember, we advertise facts only. Visit our store
for bargains.
tPORTER 3 VfIUGHANO^
NO CONSOLIDATION.
East and West Schools to Continue as They
Have Been—Colored Teachers Elected.
The city board of education he'd
an important meeting last Monday
night. The business of the meeting
was the final disposition of the
question of the consoli iation of the
schools and the election of teachers
for the colored schools.
The opposition to the movement
to consolidate the schools was so
strong that the board reconsidered
its former action and left the mat
ter where it stood before the ques
tion was sprung. Property owners
on the east side would certainly
have filed an injunction. It is
claimed that the deed of the east
side school property to the city had
specific terms in it that would have
prevented any disposition of the
property, as it was to be \ised solely
for school purposes.
The board re-elected F. G. Snel
son principal of the colored school.
Mrs. Sri el son was elected to the po
sition held by Mrs. Amanda Harris
and Addie Brown was elected a
teacher. Three teachers only were
elected as the board has not yet de
cided whether the seventh gr-:de
will be continued or discontinued.
If it is discontinued three teachers
will be enough.
Bin Dividend.
The Southern Mutual Insurance
Company declares a dividend this
year in favor ot its policy holders
of seventy-one per cent.
The dividends of this company
have reached as high as eighty-two
per cent.
Insure your dwellings in this
company. The actual cost will be
about one-fourth the cost in other
companies. J. T. Norris,
6-281 m Agent.
Populist Osburn.
J. B. Osburn, the young populist
orator, made a speech to a good
sized crowd Wednesday of last
week at the court house. His
speech was a fair presentation of
the principles and aims of his par
ty, and now and then provoked ap
plause. He was fallowed in a few
remarks by Rev. Thad Pickett and
Dr. T. .'I. Baker.
ILLICIT DISTTLI.LKS-
Deputy Collector Hciherington anil A is st ilts
Make a Successful Raid in Wolf Fen.
Deputy Collector lletheriugton,
assisted 1 1 v Deputy Marshals J. A.
1) ilv and M. A. Scott, succeeded
i t effecting the arrest of a party of
moonshiners and breaking up tin ir
distillery in the Wolf Pen district
o i Saturday morning last.
The parties arrested were Jim
Byers, W. J. Ledbetter, .John Mc-
Coy and a young man named Roy.
The distillery was located near tlie
home of Jim Byers. The still, it is
Relieved, has been running all the
year, and although the officers had
vague information regarding its ex
istence, hail not been able befoie to
locate it. Getting pretty sure bear
ings the officers started out before
day and reached the spot before
the parties arrived. They conceal
ed themselyes and when operations
were under headway appeared and
took the whole crowd in tow before
they had time to even think of re
sistance.
The still and worm were seized
and also about twelve or fifteen
stands of mash and beer. They
found also a small lot of whisky
made the day before at the home of
Jim Byers.
All tiie parties were tried before
Commissioner Collins and bound
over to the U. S. court. They are
now in Fulton county jail.
Two Kinds of Women
need Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Pres
cription—those who want to be
made strong, and those want to be
made well. It builds up, invigor
ates, regulates, and cures.
It’s for young girls just entering
womanhood; for women who have
reached the critical ‘‘change of life":
for women expecting to become
mothers; for mothers; who are nurs
ing and exhausted; for every wo
man who is run-down, delicate, or
overworked.
“Favorite Prescription” is the
only remedy so unfailing that it
can be guaranteed. If it doesn’t
benefit or cure, in every case, the
money will be returned.
War! on scrofula and every kina of
impure blood declared by Hoood’Sar
sapariiia, the great conqueror of ail
blood diseases.
no. 51.