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VOL. XV.
Now is The
Accepted
Time.
&
School Tablets, Taper,
Ink, Pencils, Mucilage.
.
Big Stock. You want such
goods now. I want to sell
them. Will make closer
prices than any one and
will give good goods, just
think of getting a pencil
and pen knife for 5 cents.
Don't fail to come to see
me. Am overstocked and
,must unload at once.
M. F. WORD.
The Druggist.
A Financial View.
Editors Courant American:
Will you, nt the instance of an
honest money democrat, and one
who does not know how to belong:
to any other party, let your readers
know what gold monometallism
means, as interpreted by the Lon
don Times.
The Times gives what the writer
regards a frank statement of the
principles entertained by the single
gold standard advocates not only
in England but in our own country.
And while it is the latter with
which we are chiefly concerned, the
former causes anxiety, as the tak
ing of snuff by the London goldbug
causes our own goldbugs to sneeze.
The Times says: “It seems im
possible to get un
mo stand that there is quite a large
ffHnber of us for whom a general
rise of prices has no charms what
ever. We like them low, and the
lower the better. If they all went
\iown to half their present figures
we should rejoice, because we have
nothing to sell and a great many
things to buy. For those who have
things to sell we do not feel any
great concern.”
The frankness of this statement
is the only thing which can possibly
commend it to the toiling masses
of our people.
Bimetallist.
The First Bale.
Cartersville received her first
Vale of new cotton on Tuesday, 10th
instant. It was brought in by Dr.
J. F. McGowan, of Euharlee, and
was bought by Mr. Thomas Lump
kin, the price paid being ten cents
[per pound. It weighed 535 pounds,
[was classed American loir mid
idlings and was paid for in gold at
[Uie First National bank. It was
■shipped to McGhee & Cos., Rome,
§Ga., they being the highest bidders.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov’t Report
ABSOLUTELY PURE
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER I*2. 1895,
ON HIS BIRTHDAY.
Capt. R. R. Hargis Delights His
Relatives and Friends With
A GREAT BIRTHDAY DINNER-
A Merry Party Assemble and Have a Royal
Time—A Brilliant Lawn Party Was
Given at Night.
Last Monday was a great, day out
at the quiet and inviting looking
home of Capt. Dick Hargis, near
Cass Station.
Everybody knows the jovial,
genial captain, and if they don’t
know they should know by this
time that his great big heart is full
of good feeling for his relatives and
friends. Numerous have been the
occasions when many have been
made to feel at his home the depth
of his.hospitality.
Monday was his fifty-third birth
day and he celebrated the day by a
birthday dinner. His lelatives
were invited and a number of
friends also. A Courant American
scribe was among the fortunate
ones present. We were met at the
home in a hospitable manner and
were soon made to feel perfectly
free and at ease.
With the admonition for us to be
ware of how we shook the pump
kin trees or climbed the apple and
peach vines we were walked a bit
around the edges of the artistic lit
tle farm and then the men folks
sought ease under the shades of the
fine old oaks that surround a lovely
spring to tell and listen to jokes, of
which the jolly host has an unlim
ited stock.
Captain Dick loves to talk of the
war and shows with very pardona
ble pride his cavalry sabre he wore
while in Phillips’ Legion and a
genuine Joe Brown pike he saved
as a relic of historic days.
When dinner was announced all
sat down to a royal feast and it was
made up of just such things as
were all grown on the place and
there was no end to variety, and all
prepared under the supervision of
Mrs. I faigis, W&s tempting in the
extreme.
When the shades of evening
gathered and bright lights threw
out their pretty glow the young
people began to assemble and from
over the way came the party from
Cartersville. They were to be en
tertained with a lawn party, given
in honor of Miss Virginia Hargis,
of Pensacola, Fla. The house and
lawn were brilliantly lighted and
from the shady oaks innumerable
Chinese lanterns were suspended
which presented a scene ablaze
with glory.
The young ladies furnished mu
sic exquisite and sweet, and their
instrumental and vocal selections
took captive all listening ears. The
accompaniments were played for
Capt. Hargis, and he sang one song
after another. He was at his best,
jovial, jolly, good-natured and
whole-souled moved to and fro
among the guests stirring them
into merriment.
It was a gala-time and thorough
ly enjoyable. Capt. Dick is still
well and hearty and the day’s ex
periences made him a hoy again.
Mrs. Hargis was assisted in re
ceiving and entertaining the guests
by her charming daughter, Miss
Dixie Hargis and by Misses Belle
and Emmie West, of Chattanooga,
Miss Virginia Hargis and Mrs. Dr.
Anderson, of Pensacola, Fla.
Marriage in LaGrarg.
The At a ita Journal of Friday,
the 6th, inst., has the following no
tice of the marriage of a young lady
well known in this section and who
has a large circle of friends and
relatives in this city:
The marriage ot Miss Irene Tum
lin, of LaGrange, and Mr. James
Swann Harris, of Carrollton, occur
red Thursday morning at the home
of the brule on College avenue.
The ceremony was performed by
the bride’s father, and was most ap
propriate and impressive. The
bride is the second daughter of
Rev. G. S. Tumlin, and is a highly
accomplished and attractive young
ladv, while the groom is a son of
Hon. James Swann Harris, of Car
rollton, and is popular, energetic
and wealthy. The happy couple
left on the 9:30 train for Atlanta,
where they will spend a few days,
from thence they will visit, points
of interest. They will make their
home for the present in Carrollton,
the residence of the groom’s par
ents.
The bride is a granddaughter of
Mrs. E. M. Gilreath, of this city.
Miss Beazley’s School.
It was the writers happy lot to
attend the exhibition of Miss
Emma Beazley’s school at Taylors
ville on the 6th instant. At an
early hour in the evening many
commenced coming, and the cry
was! “Still they come” until 8
o’clock. At that hour the exhibi
tion was opened by a short address
from one of the brightest pupils,
Mr. Joe Simmerville. The next
after the address, was a song by
the school, “Tra la la.”
The stage was tastefully and
beautifully arranged.
The singing of the school was
harmonious and sweet, all keep
ing perfect time.
The next was a recitation by Mas
ter Willie Dorsey.
Then the beautiful “Candle Drill”
by eight little girls.
“School in Tattle town” by the
little girls and boys.
Recitation by Lessie Smith,
“Gambler’s Wife.”
Song, “Father please stop Drink
ing,” by Odessa Simmerville.
“Gone with a handsome man,” by
Mr. Joe Simmerville and Miss Les
sie Smith.
Recitation, “The Sign Board,” by
Miss Tennie Dorsey.
Dialogue, ‘-Honest and Honor
able,” Recitation, “Old Letters,” by
Miss Clara Dodd.
Farce, “Loan of a Lover.” Tab
leau, represented in two scenes,
“Indecision” and “Decision.” “The
American Parsing Class” was beau
tifully rendered by six of our
brightest young men.
Farce, “Kiss in the Dark,” one of
the best, ever seen.
There were many other songs
and dialogues. Then the pro
gramme ended with a beautiful
rendition by the “Male Quartette.”
The East Side Church.
The musical given at the resi
dence of Capt. and Mrs. John C.
Postell on Friday evening, the 6th
inst., was a success, both financially
and in point of interest. Quite a
nice sum was realized, which will
be added to the fund being obtained
by subscription for the erection of a
union church on the east side of
town. The programme, which was
varied by readings, recitations and
music, included the best talent of
the east side, who demonstrated in
a remarkable degree their quota of
talent as public entertainers, for
which Cartersville is noted.
The movement to erect a church
on the east side is a good one, and
deserves the assistance of every
Christian in the city. There are no
churches on the east side of town
now, but prayer meetings and Sun
day afternoon service have been
held for some time in the school
house. If you want to help a good
cause, do not fail to respond when
called upon to the extent of your
ability. The establishment of a
church on the east side ot town
means much for the cause of Chris -
tianity.
County Tax Rate.
The assessment for county taxes
as levied by the commissioners of
roads and revenue appears in this
issue, and it will be seen that it is
the same as last year—sixty conts
on the one hundred dollars. The
state tax is forty-five cents and six
mills, making a total for state and
county of $1,056.
The total taxable property of the
county is $3,355,782 and a levy of
60 cents will raise $20,134. Add to
this the poll tax $3,486, and the pro
fessional tax $490 and we have for
county purposes $24,110.
The total indebtedness of the
county at the present time $12,514,-
82, or a little more than half of the
amount to be collected this fall,,
To Cleanse the System.
Effectually yet gently, when costi
ve or billious, or when the blood is
impure or sluggish, to permanently
cure habitual constipation, to awa
ken the kidueys and liver to a heal
thy aclivity, without irritating or
weakening them, to dispel headac
hes colds or fevers use Syrup of
Figs.
HON. HOKE SMITH.
He Addresses the People ot Bar
tow County.
ON THE FINANCIAL ISSUE-
A Coed Crowd and an Excellent Speech—The
Speaker Was Introduced by Uon. J.
W. Harris, Jr.
lion. Hoke Smith, tne secretary
of the interior, spoke at the court
house, on Tuesday.
Mr. Smith was met at the train
by a committee of gentlemen, who
escorted him to the Shelman hotel.
He appeared at the court house
promptly at the hour when it was
announced he would speak, and
Judge Akin adjourned the city
court, giving a recess of several
hours to give all a chance to hear
him. Hon. J. W. Harris, Jr., in
troduced the speaker in some well
chosen and complimentary words.
Mr. Smith is a man of fine per
sonal appearance and speaks in a
deliberate, smooth vein. Ilis crowd
numbered some three or four hun
dred and he soon gained their at
tention and held it throughout the
speech. He was at times liberally
applauded.
He confined his remarks mainly
to the financial question, but once
in a while would diversify things a
little to flatter the local populists
and then give theii brethren across
the Mississippi a solid diff, denomi
nating the state of Kansas, the
place of origin of the populist party,
the home of heresies. He apostro
phized on the citizenry of Carters
ville and Bartow county, -saying it
represented superior physical and
intellectual vigor, hut—why, he
could not tell—nevertheless, they
always seemed to love a row. He
didn’t know why they were so prone
to tight among themselves. He ad
monished them to get together, lay
ing aside individual prejudices, for
a general good end.
On the financial question Mr.
Smith took the ground that if you
would have bimetallism you must
take ;ne relative bullion value of
the two metals into consideration,
saying this was a principle for
which Jefferson and Hamilton had
contended and afterwards other
distinguished statesmen, including
Georgia’s own Ben Hill. He con
tended that the mere stamp of the
government did not make a dollar
a dollar. He gave a history of coin
age from the year 1792, in order to
show, as lie said, that his assertions
were true.
He made an earnest defense of
the administration, denominating
the president, the wisest, broadest,
bravest democrat he ever saw.
Against the charge that he was not
a triend to the south, he cited the
fact of his having appointed nu
merous distinguished southerners
to important and responsible posi
tions. not failing to remember the
old confederates, whom he had said
were as loyal to the government as
the men of the north.
Captured in Bartow.
On last Thursday Mr. Frank Mor
ris, of Buchanan, who has had a
good deal of experience in detec
tive work, captured at the home of
his mother, in this county, Horace
Tierce, who escaped from the Cen
tre, Ala., jail on ttie 13th of August
last.
Tierce is charged with murder
committed last June. It is stated
that he shota relative of his wife
for a trivial cause and his neck
may pay the penalty of the crime
when the case comes to trial.
He and a negro escaped at the
same time, and the sheriff offered a
hundred dollars reward for the
capture and delivery of each. Tierce
was carried back to the Centre jail.
Will Operate the Plant.
(Atlanta Constitution.)
Yesterday morning Judge New
inan, of the United States court,
granted an order allowing Receiver
Thomas Crenshaw to operate the
property of the Georgia Standard
Ochre Company. This order an
nuls the one granted Thursday by
judge Newman iti which the plant
was ordered to be sold.
The complainant in the case,
Garrett B. I.inderman,hasadvanced
the money on which the plant will
be operated. The work will be be
gun in a few days and the plant
will be in active operation.
Hood’s Pills become the favorite cathar
tic with eyery one who trie® them. 25c
per box.
(Established 1889.)
FALL SEASON 1895-96.
Yes, busy every day receiving new
goods —opening the many huge eases
piling high both shelves and counters
with the prettiest of everything —but
never too busy to bid you a hearty wel
come and pull down every piece in the
house.
THERE’S NO HOPE
of any great success in storekeeping
unless the goods, the prices and the
methods of retailing are right. Fresh,
clean, bright and beautifying things
are here in profusion, with prices rea
sonable in the extreme, and methods,
for more than six years, that have al
ways b een right.
HUMBUGGING.
None of that kind here. If you don’t
know us ask your neighbor. We save
you money at every turn, and please
you in every purchase.
THE RULE HERE.
To have what we advertise. Money
refunded if not satisfactory. A guar
antee of both price and quality.
PORTER & VAUGHAN.
Dry Goods. Boots. S3io<*s.
An Old Citizen.
Mr Benjamin Heath uieu at his
home, a few miles from Carters
ville, on last Saturday and his re
mains were interred in Oak Hill
cemetery on Sunday last. He was
an old citizen of the county, being
about 70 years of age, and was
much beliked by those who knew
him.
He had enjoyed splendid health
all through life and the illness from
which he died was of only a few
days duration.
He leaves a wife and two grown
daughters at the old home and one
son, V. A. Heath, of Rockwood,
Tenn.
Long Distance Telephone.
The poles for the Southern Bell
Telephone company through Car
tersville have been placed in posi
tion, and as soon as the wires are
erected will be ready for business.
The line will extend from Atlanta
to Rome, having offices at Marietta,
Acworth and Cartersville.
The Cartersville office will be lo
cated at Mays’ Pharmacy and Mr.
J. E. Mays will be the manager.
The line will pass along the east
side of the railroad and out by the
cemetery to the Rome road. It
will be completed in aboi.t thirty
days.
You Get Strong.
if you’re a tired out or “run-down”
woman, with Hr. Pierce’s Favorite
Prescription. And, if you suffer
from any “female complaint” or
disorder, you get well. For these
two things —to build up women’s
strength, and to cure women’s ail
ments —this is the only medicine
which, once used, is always in
favor. Therefore, nothing else can
be “just as good” for you to buy.
The “Prescription” regulates and
promotes aH the natural functions,
never conflicts with them, and is
perfectly harmless in any condition
trf the female system. It improves
digestion, enriches the blood, brings,
refreshing sleep, and restores health
and vigor. For ulcerations, dis
placements, bearing-down sensa
tions, periodical pains, and every
chronic weakness or irregularly it’s
a remedy, that safely, and perman
ently cures.
The Sun’s Terrific Heat.
(St Louis Republic.)
We believe that we are speak
ing the truth when we that
there is not more than one person
in each 10,000 of the Republic’.- rea
ders who has anything like a cor
rect idea of what an icicle ■ ! . miles
in diameter and 200,000 in ! gth
would look like. It is also true
that there is no necessity for one
being provided with a mind that
would enaole him to form a correct
conception of such a gigantic cylin
der of ice, for there is no probabili
ty that any one will ever live to
see an icicle even half so large,
yet it is interesting to know that
Sir John Herschel the great astron
omer, used such an illustration in
one of his articles on the intensity
of the sun's heat. After giving
the diameter ot the great blazing
orb, and a calculation on the am
ount of heat radiated by each
square foot of its Immense surface,
he closed by saying that if it were
possible for an icicle 4 o miles in
diameter and 200,000 miles long to
plunge into the sun’s great burning
sea of gas it would be melted away
and utterly consumed, even to its
vapor, in less than one second of
time!
Such an icicle would contain more
cubic yards of ice than has formed
on the rivers and lakes of the Uni
ted States during the past 100 years;
its base would cover the average
Missouri county, and it- Mmih
would be almost sufficient to reach
to the moon.
“Grandpa Jones.”
An interesting service during the
tabernacle meeting will be the
“Grandpa Jones” memorial service
which will be held on Saturday,
the 24th instant. The Jones fami
ly is a large one, many of them
still residing in our own communi
ty, and those of the family who re
side at other places will be notified
and are expected to be pre-ent,
“Grandpa Jones,” as he was famil
iarly known, grandfather o Uev.
Sam Jones, was a man of many
good parts and these will 1 j rop
erly extolled, and the service will
be impressive and interesting
Fruit never ferments when M. Ur’s
I Preserving Tablets are used. For sale
[ by G. rl. Gilreath and Matthews A Cos.
NO. 13.