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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.