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THE COURANT AMERICAN.
VOL. XIIV.
BASE BALE.
Cartersville and Cedartown Play
a Series of Games,
AND ARE CLOSELY MATCHED
It is Only by Hard Playing That Cartersville
Wins Two of the Three Games—Large
Crowds of Spectators.
The lovers of the national game in
Cartersville had an opportunity last
week of witnessing three of the
tin >st games ever played upon the
diamond here.
Cartersville’s defeat of Marietta
in two games, one being a shut out,
hal naturally developed for the
boys a big stock of confidence, but
as Cedartown has for a long time
possessed a formidable team, her
boys came over minus any feeling
that their opponents were invinci
ble, and realizing that the reputa
tion of their town must be main
tained, played with great courage.
The first game was played on
Wednesday evening with Culber
son and Alby as battery for Cedar
town and Walker and McDougall
as the battery for Cartersville.
It was soon evident to the spec
tators that Cartersville had no pic
nic, as her boys were slow in bat
ting Culberson, and Cedartown by
the few strike-outs showed that
Walker’s “puzzlers” were not alto
gether out of their reach.
In the eighth inning, Cartersville
having gained a lead and dark
coming on, it soon developed that
Cedartown was trying, by volunta
ry errors, to run their own half of
the inning into the dark so as to
necessitate the calling of the game
on the end of the seventh, so they
would win. When our boys saw
this they quickly struck out and
then putting Cobb in the box struck
out three of Cedartown’s batters in
quick succession and thus won, the
score being 13 and 16.
Thursday evening’s game proved
a very close and exciting one, noted
for its tine plays. Cobb pitched for
Cartersville and Johnson caught,
while Stubbs and Alby was the bat
tery for Cedartown. The work of
the batteries was superb, and the
fielding was well done. Cedartown
forged ahead until it looked like at
the end of the eighth inning they
would be sure winners. Smith
picked up a recalcitrant straight
fly in right just at a time to retire
the visitors before they would pile
up an insurmountable number of
runs and then Gilreath, seizing the
stick, planted a ‘ corker” into right
center, gaining second and pushing
Walker home. Then Rowan put
down a reckless * gyrator” that gave
him two stations and pushed Gil
reath to destination, thus winning
the game for the home team. Then
it was that the cheers of the spec
tators reverberated through the
grove and across the commons and
evinced that pride which always
recognizes a well earned prowess.
The score was 7 and 8.
The game Friday was won by
the visitors but not without a hard
tug. It was called at the eigth in
ning when the score was 13 and 14
in favor of the visitors.
A large crowd witnessed each
one of the games.
Mr. Everett Retires.
Hon. R. W. Everett has furnish
ed the following card to the press,
announcing his withdrawal from
the race tor the democratic nomi
nation for congress, to-wit:
Cedartown, Ga., July 10th, 1894.
To the democrats of the seventh
congressional district: relieving
that a heated campaign would tend
to widen- the breach now existing !
in the party, and create dissensions
that might prove detrimental to
that unity and perfect concert ofj
action so essential to party success,
in the interest of peace and harmo
ny 1 hereby announce my with
drawal from the race for represen
tative in the fifty-fourth congress. ;
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in grateful remembrance.
R. W. Everett.
TWO DEATHS ATCASSVILI.K.
Mrs. E. W. Chunn and Mr. John K. Haynes
Pass Over the Great River.
On Wednesday the 11th inst., Mrs.
E. W. Chunn, mother of Mr. W. A.
Chunn, died at the home of the lat
ter at Cassville, in her seventy
fourth year. Mrs. Chunn has been
a widow since 1862, and since that
time has made her home with her
only child, Mr. W. A. Chunn. She
has been a member of the Metho
dist church since she was eight
years old, and all of her long life
has been devoted to the cause of
Christian work. She moved to
Cassville with her husband from
east Tennessee, in 1845, and has
made that place her home for about
fifty years. Her remains were laid
to rest at the Cassville cemetery on
Thursday evening.
A good Christian woman full of
years and full of faith, has been
transferred to her celestial home.
She organized and was piesident of
the Cassville Ladies’ Memorial As
sociation and devoted her time and
means to the keeping of the memo
ries and the graves of our fallen
braves fresh and green. An obit
uary notice will be published later.
On Wednesday of last week, Mr
John K. Haynes, of Rome, who was
visiting his daughter, Mrs. G. 11.
Headden, at Cassville, died at her
home of congestion of the lungs.
He had been sick for some time,
and thinking that a change would
probably prove beneficial, came
over from Rome about ten days
before his death, hut continued to
decline and breathed his last on
Wednesday.
Mr. Haynes was about fifty-five
years old, and leaves a wife, who is
a sister of Dr. W. C. Griffin, of this
city, and six children, twoot whom
are married. He was buried at
Cassville on Thursday evening.
He was for a number of years a
resident of Gordon county, and was
held in high esteem b/ a large cir
cle of friends.
AS A SUMMER RESORT-
Cartersville a Popular Place to Spend the
Summer Season.
There is no more delightful place
in Georgia to spend the summer
than Cartersville, and as evidence
of this fact the city is filled with
visitois from other points in this
j and adjoining states- who are al
ways glad to spend a few weeks in
tliis city. Many of the beautiful
homes in Cartersviile are opened to
their friends throughout tiie sum
mer and the hotels and boarding
houses come in fora good patron
age.
i The Shehnan hotel has had quite
; a number of visitors this summer,
who came to enjoy for a few w r eeks
the hospitalities and comforts of
this elegant hostlery. Among those
who are now at this popular hotel
are Mrs. G. T. Dallis and tw r o chil
dren, Miss Clara Dallis and Miss
Leila Hood, of LaGrange; Mrs.
Peek and Miss Amna Stovall, Au
gusta; Mrs. R. P. Brantley and
child, Atlanta, and several others.
The genial proprietor, Col. P. S.
Shelman, cannot be excelled in the
state as a hotel manager, and is al
ways happy to serve the pleasure
of his guests.
At Rowland Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Strickland
and little son Sidney, Mrs. John
Crawford, Misses Emmie and Maud
Norris, Misses Lucy, Hattie and
Evelin Jones, Mr. J. E. Field,
Hampton Field and Benham Jones,
form a pleasant party who are
spending the week at Rowland
Springs.
T 1 ey went out Monday morning
carrying the necessary comforts
and a good cook, and enjoy a Week
of pleasure at tin's delightful place.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA. THURSDAY, JULY 19. 1894.
IT CLOSES.
Meeting at the Baptist Church
Ended Last Sunday Night.
SOME SPLENDID RESULTS-
Twenty-Odd New Names Added to the Church
Roll, Besides Much New Interest
Being Awakened.
The protracted meeting at the
Baptist church closed last Sunday
night. It was one of the most suc
cessful meetings held in the church
in many years.
It ran for about three weeks and
during this time interest in the ser
vices never lagged. Good congrega
tions were in attendance through
out. The pastor, Rev. W. R. Bris
coe, had the assistance for at least
two weeks of the time of the Rev.
Thaddeus Pickett. Mr. Pickett’s
unique, forceful and original style
proved wonderfully effectual in
awakening an interest in the cause
of the Master and brought convic
tion and conversion to a good num
ber, who enlisted with the church.
Mr. Briscoe himself evinced an ear
nestness, zeal and constancy in the
work that well did a share also in
accomplishing the good results of
reviving the church membership
and causing others to forsake evil
and resolve to lead a better life.
Rev. Woody, of Pine Log, preaeh
one sermon during the meeting.
Twenty-four was the number of
accessions to the church—nineteen
of these by experience and fiv j by
letter. The candidates were bap-*
tized in the church by Rev. Mr.
Briscoe, two occasions being set
apart for this solemn and interest
ing administration, one of these
being Monday night of last week
and the other last Sunday night.
SPICED WITH ROMANCE-
Mr. John H. Dobbs and Miss Tennie Bell
Dunn are Married by Dr. Felton.
A party of young people of Car
tersville had a most delightful pic
nieat saltpetre cave last Saturday,
and when the feast was spread and
the young folks had assembled to
partake of the bountiful repast Mr.
John H. Dobbs and Miss Tennie
Bell Dunn announced to the party
that they had quietly journeyed by
the home of Dr. W. H. Felton en
route to the cave, and having pre
pared for the occasion with the
necessary papers, were happily
joined in the holy bonds of wed
lock by that distinguished gentle
man. •
While the announcement was
quite a surprise, yet it was not alto
gether unexpected, as it was known
that a tender feeling existed be
tween the two, and their friends felt
sure that some day would witness
their union, but not quite so soon,
not with the romantic touch, as
there was no objection on either
side to the match.
After receiving the congratula
tions of their friends at the picnic
Mr. and Mrs. Dobbs took the north
bound train at Kingston for a visit
of a few days to relatives at Cal
houn.
Mr. Dobbs is a promising young
business man, arid by his energy
and enterprise has built up a tine
trade in the grocery business in
this city, and also travels for a
Rome grocery firm in the same
line, and makes a successful drum
mer, while his bride is a most
charming little lady and has a host
of friends and admirers.
Afternoon Tea.
The tea given by the ladies of the
Presbyterian church last Thursday
evening on the lawn of Mrs. VV. H.
Best, was one of the nicest affairs
had in Cartersville for awhile. The
refreshments were tasty, the wait
ers kind and obliging, and the
prices exceedingly moderate—ne\ e •
beaten in Cartersville before. It
seems that the ladies of this church
still cling to their motto and spire
no pains nor efforts to make every
thing enjoyable. Mrs. Best also
opened up her iiou.se and it was no
trouble to have a good time. You
could walk, talk, eat or drink all
tor fen cents.
Lights, girls and chicken salad
never fail to catch the eye, gladden
the heart, and give rest to the
weary appetite; while nothing will
ease the mind except to know when
the Presbyterian ladies will give
another entertainment.
To the Cave.
Last Saturday the following party
of young people visited Saltpeter
cave: Eugene Roberts, Miss Liz-;
zie Kennedy; Charles Collins, Miss
Mattie Bradley; John Kennedy,
Miss Nannie Bradley; William
Bradley, Miss Vara Blalock; Wil
liam Upshaw, Miss Lizzie Upshaw;
Thomas H. Williams, Miss Annie
Collins, John Dobbs, Misses Barbara
Kennedy, Maggie Kennedy and
Tennie Dunn. After exploring the
cave the party went to Giilam
Spring where a fine picnic dinner
was enjoyed ami the remainder of
the day spent in a pleasant man
ner.
BIG MEETING IN ALABAMA.
Rev. J. L. Murrell Visits the Hume of His
Boyhood and is Well Received.
(Ozark, Ala., Star.)
Twenty years ago there was a
reckless, mischievous, worldly
minded young man in Ozark, who
was known far and wide as the
best dancer anywhere to be found;
he led all the dances in the country
for miles around; he was notorious
for his mischief and fun making;
he was the life of every gathering,
anil was considered an exceedingly
smart but wild young man.
He was a painter by trade, and
some of the old landmarks which
stand in and around Ozark today
are evidences of his skill in that
particular line. He left here and
for twenty years was lost sight of.
His old associates knew nothing of
his whereabouts, and did not really
kno v that he was still in the land
of the living.
Some time since Brother Hood,
the pastor of the Methodist church
at this place, attended Rev. Mr.
Culpepper’s meeting at Eufaula,
and he attempted to secure the ser
vices of this able divine to come to
Ozark. It was impossihlq for him
to come, but he gave Brother Hood
the name of a man who tie said
was his equal in every particular,
if not his superior. The name he
gavt was that of Rev. J. L. Alorrell.
of Cartersville, Ga. Brother Hood
made the announcement that Rev.
J. L. Morrell would begin a union
meeting at .v certain tame, and still
the* people were not aware of the
fact that the preacher soon to be
in our midst was the same wild
young man who lived here twenty
years ago. It soon developed, how
ever, that he was the same man,
and everybody anxiously awaited
the corning of Lew Morrell, their
old time friend and associate. He
came, not as he left, but endowed
with power from on high, and has
been for the past ten days conduct
ing the greatest meeting ever held
in south Alabama.
He has been preaching three ser
mons each day since his arrival,
and throngs of people have been
in attendance, and have greatly en
joyed the meeting, which has been
a God send not only to Ozark but
to the surrounding country.
I rider his powerful preaching
the churches of the town have been
greatly revived, sinners converted
unto God, and numbers of additions
made to the several churches.
He has condemned sin on every
hand, and has spared nothing or
nobody. While he dirt not preach
politics or anything of that kind he
did- not allow the opportunity to
pass to condemn sin in politics, and
attributed much of the sins of the
nation to politics and political par
ties, He was especially severe in
his condemnation of the whiskey
traffic and traced much of sin, sor
row and crime to this awful evil.
He <jid not abuse the barkeepers,
but admonished them to get out of
the business that was regarded as
such a great curse to the communi
ty. He regarded the man who
signed a whisky recommendation
as much responsible for the crime
done as the man who sold it, and
the man who rented a house for a
a barroom as much responsible as
the man who signed the recommen
dation. It is generally conceded
by all that it will be next to impos
sible to secure a recommendation
to sell whisky here another year.
On Saturday night he preached
to the colored people, and hundreds
of them pledged to he better in the
future than they had been in the
past.
Sunday afternoon he preached to
men only. The tent was crowded
to. its full capacity, and the occa
sion will long be remembered by
those who were so fortunate as to
he there. It was one of the finest
lectures we ever heard and is bound
to be of great benefit to those who
heard it.
We would be glad to mention
each particular service, but it would
be too tedious and impractical, but
suffice it to say, it is the greatest
meeting ever held in this section
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What we need just now is buyers, folks who
spend the READY CASH.
Here’s Richness.
Our entire stock of Dry Goods, Shoes, Cloth
ing, Notions, &c., at
ACTUAL# GOST.
We will offer any and every piece of goods
in our house at cost for
SPOT CASH.
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as advertised. Follow the crowds to our
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of country, and lias done incalcula
ble good. The people have attend
ed in great numbers, and have been
blessed.
Strong men who were far away
from God, and who were notorious
for wickedness, were converted,
and made to change their way o
living. Old time enemies confessed
to each other, made friends and re
newed their vows to God. The
meeting was one veritable love
feast from beginning to end, and
reminded one of the happy camp
meeting occasions, so memorable to
some of odr people.
About 100 additions were made
to the several churches of the town.
Brother Morrell is an able preach
er, a devout Christian, thoroughly
consecrated. lie is quite weak
physically, but a power spiritually,
and was certainly the man for the
occasion.
Brother Gilreath, who has so ably
conducted the singing, has contri
buted largely to the success of the
meeting.
They go to Clayton Thursday
morning, where they will conduct
a week’s meeting, and the prayers
and good wishes of the whole of
Ozark attend them.
A Grand Speech.
The Douglasviile New South, in
its report of the closing exercises
of the Douglasviile college, says of
the address of Mr. Bennett J. Con
yers :
‘•The grandest speech of all—the
most brilliant of all—everybody de
clares, ever delivered in the history
of the college or even the town, was
the address of Hon. Bennett J. Con
yers, that young wonder of Atlanta.
His theme was on the line of na
tional development, with the light
of a pure Christianity as our strength
and glory in the past and our hope
for the future. On a broad base of
gigantic thought and powerful logic,
he builued such a tower of impas
sioned oratory as has seldom been
heard since Grady caught the na
tion or Patrick Henry shook the
world.
“Overcome bv the spell, the peo
ple would lean forward, catch their
breath, and with started, wonder
ing eyes, turn to their neighbors
and say: ‘Whom have we here?
What on earth will he say next?’
“With tiie breadth of a statesman,
the heart of a Christian patriot, and
a livid genius and brilliancy that
dazzled the swayingVtudience until
it seemed they could go no higher
and contain no more, his perora
tion wrapped them in a living
flame of subduing fervor, an l iett
them li mting amid the stars!”
“When lie sat down, the audience
went wild, and when they had ex
hausted every mark of enthusiasm,
the speaker modestly bowed in re
cognition. Dr. Whitley, who had
gracefully introduced Mr. Conyers,
arose and proposed a rising vote
of thanks for the most wonderful
speech ever delivered on the col
lege platform. The people again
went wild, handkerchiefs waved,
voices blended in a perfect delirium
of cheers, and the most inspiring
pandemonium reigned.
‘“Conyers and his speech!’
“They are the talk of the town;
they are the words of salutation
when men meet on the street, and
every expression is in the superla
tive degree, and one of tiie most
wonderful things of all is, that this
brief and wholly inadequate de
scription is every word true, and
Douglasviile will make affidavit to
it for those where Atlanta’s ‘won
der’ has not been heard. God bless
the man!”
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