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Time.
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School Tablets, Taper,
Ink, Pencils, Mucilage.
Big Stock. You want such
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will give good goods, just
think of getting a pencil
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M. F. WORD,
The'Druggist.
THE TABERNACLE MEETING-
It Open Yesterday W ith a Very Fair Attend
ance— Opening Sermon by Dr. Quillian.
The annual tabernacle meeting
opened yesterday, the opening ser
mon being preached at 11 o’clock
by Key. W. F. Quillian. There was
a very fair crowd in attendance.
Mr. Charles Tillman, the sweet
singer,of Atlanta, was present. He
will direct the music during the
meeting.
Rev. Joseph Jones preached yes
terday evening and Dr. Lamar, of
Galveston, Tex., last night.
Rev. G. R. Stuart, the eminent
co-worker of* Rev. Sam Jones, is
expected today and will largely as
sist in the services.
Sam Jones, who is at Winston,
X. C., is expected Friday.
9 Saturday will be held a memo
rial service to Grandfather Jones,
which will be interesting not alone
to the Jones family but tc ail oth
ers.
The meeting will last eight days,
ending on Wednesday night of next
week, and embracing as it does
only one Sabbath large crowds are
expected on next Sunday. The
railroads will give ‘the usual re
duced lates to all from other points
who w r ish to attend the meeting.
Prisoners for the Chain Gang.
The Bartow’ county chain gang
received nine 1 e.v aeces.-ions on
last Monday. Three of these were
brought down from Gordon county
bv Sheriff Dan Durham. The other
six were brought from Cherokee
county, 'their names and length of
sentences, are as follows: Aionzo
MeMeekin, 12 months; Jim Camp,
30months; John Hardin, 16 months;
George Johnson, 12 months; John
Haygood, 6 months; Joe Chamblee,
12 months. These were all negroes.
Hood’s Pills are prompt and efficient.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov’t Report
s?sjre
OARTERSVILLE. GEORGIA, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 11). 1895.
ON IIS BIG JOURNEY.
The Great Columbian Bell Makes a
Halt in Cartersviile.
A GREAT THRONG GREETS IT-
Speeches by Manager Knapp and Judge John
W. Akin —A Stake Driven in th# Park
Commemorating the Bell’s Visit.
The coming of the Columbian
Liberty Bell was fairly well her
alded before it arrival in Carters
viile and a great percentage of the
population was out to greet it. The
schools wer° dismissed and all the
pupils, both white and colored,
marched to the depot and waited
with patience the coming of the
little special train. The time of its
arrival first announced was 12:30
p. m., Tuesday, the next was 2:10;
and finally 3 o’clock was given out
as the exact hour, owing to longer
stoppages than were expected at
other towns between here and Chat
tanooga. When the whistle blew
the bell on the engine rang and the
little train hove in sight, there was
great commotion ann cheering.
When the train had come to a
stop Mrs. John W. Akin, Mrs. W.
W. Daves, Mrs. Robert Anderson,
Miss Calhoun and Miss Chapman
were escorted up and delivered a
wreath of flowers to the manager,
which were laid upon the top of the
bell.
Manager Knapp then spoke:
“I thank you all. Give me your
attention, friends. It will almost
be impossible for you to hear unless
you keep quiet. I dont want my
voice to give out before I get around.
I have spoken already to 200,000
people since leaving home on last
Friday morning.
“I wavit to thank you all, each
and every one of you, for coming
out as you have; saying to us as
vv© tire carrying on those fnoft.snges
around the world: ‘Go on! God
bless you! We are with you. We
will uphold your hand!’ And it
gives us great strength to see you,
so many of you, as you have come
from your homes in this beautiful
vaiiey. Oh, it is w’onderful, my
friends. I wish you could have
been with us all during this journey
up to the present time. And I want
to thank you ladies—all who have
had a hand in placing these flowers
around this bell. This, my friends,
is a child of the old bell, taking up
the work of the old bell. Part of
the metal of the old bell is in here.
It came from the crack where it
was board out, thinking that when
they had bored that crack it might
sound again but it would not sound.
The motto around here is the same
as on the bell: ‘Proclaim Liberty
and Freedom to the land, and to all
the inhabitants thereof.’ The old
bell had that. And anew bell was
east, just the size of this, and it
hangs in the place where the old
Independence Bell once hung.
“See this motto here: ‘Glory to
God in the highest: and on earth
peace, good will to men.’
“When the nations of the earth
came in and wanted to carry on
this noble work, lifting man from
a lower to higher state, they sent
in their gifts. Besides them came
from every land all over the
wide world 22,000 gifts more.
Parts of gold rings and wedding
rings are in this molten mass, and
100,000 other things. 1 couldn’t
tell you if I staid here a week here.
They are here.
“And now when you hear the
sound of this great bell —it will
sound here as it has been heard by
2,000 more ears. I wish we had
enough time to stay here and put
the clapper in. Here it is It hangs
here by the side. It is made from
swords am bayonets all over the
world that have been melted to
gether. War! oh war! settle all
your difficulties by arbitration.
Father be thanked! It seems to
me as you eat her here together you
are one great family. I call you
all brothers and sisters, for I know
no race, no party, no nationality.
All I know on my journey around
the world is that we are one great
family striving on to that great
world beyond, and when we go o:i i
know you will say : ‘Go on! go
on with this great Christian mes
sage.’
“And we are going to drive a
stake here to mark this great his
torical spot. And I know that there
is not a person before me or here |
around me or by me out what will j
guard that as dearly as he guards
his life,because it is this that marks
this wonderful progress of the civ
ilization of the world.”
Judge Akin was then introduced
and sDoke as follows:
“At the request ot the manage
ment of this Columbian bell, and
on beaalf of the citizens, of Carters
viile, I am requested to respond to
the address of the mannger of the
Columbian bell upon this occasion,.
“With all our hearts, with all our
ransomed powers, we greet the Co
lumbian bell—on this broad conti
nent and throughout the earth, the
type of liberty and freedom. Men
knew not what freedom was until
the bell, in memory of which this
is cast, was rung in the old Liberty
Hall in Philadelphia on July 4th,
1776. And wheu the tones of that
bell rang out upon the air, it
created anew era in the history of
man, and proclaimed liberty, equal
ity and fraternity to the farthest
ends of the earth. That old bell is
cared for sacredly in Philadelphia.
“By the people all over the coun
try sending mementoes from the
battlefields, and other relics of a
distinguished past, to the great
foundry in the city of Troy, this
Columbian bell was cast; and now
it is going on a trip around the
world to teach the peoples by an
object lesson, vivd before their eyes,
that liberty belongs to man and
must- be cared for to the last gener
ations.
“I see upon the side this motto:
‘A new commandment give I unto
you; that you love one another.’
“Liberty and religion joining
hands shadowed forth in the legend j
upon this bell, are twin sisters in
the political regeneration of man.
And surely’, if there be such a thing
as angelizing in heaven virtues
that bloom on earth, they will be
twin seraphs in the bright hemis
phere to which we hope to go after ;
death.
“And while liberty’ is of no nu- j
lion, and of no particular class, yet ■
I am glad in my heart that most
appropriately hangs by’ this bell j
this flag, the matchless stars and
stripes, which ought to float over
every’ school house in this great re
public, which ought to haug from
the turret of every public building;
so that the generations that come
after us may see in its glorious folds
the symbol of patriotism and hero
ism which our fathers have exein
plified on many a bloody field.
“And so I lift my hat to the bell
and to the flag, th"e glorious stars
and stripes, which waves today
over one people, and one nation;
whose sectional lines are obliter
ated, and whose broad folds of
beauty wave and shall wave to the
remotest generations over this
mighty republic.
“And I am sure that all, young
and old, ot whatsoever color, sex or
class, can join with the poet in
those inspired lines:
“The star-spangled Danner, oh long
may it wave,
O’er the land ol the free and the koine
of the brave.”
Manager Knapp then said: “My
friends, the remarks that I have
just listened to fill mo with a re
newed courage to carry on this
glorious work* Oh, you know not
how you strengthen my hand! Oh,
I wish you could feel the flow of
blood that runs through my veins
from the thoughts that y r ou have
uttered, when you spoke ot the dear
old flag. Oh, it is true!
“And I want to say to you all,
my friends, the flag that was sa
luted by’ all the foreign nations in
1593 was spun from silk that came
from 2o states of this glorious union
of ours. Every particle of it was
raised and wove and spun by
America and America’s women.
(Here followed some personal allu
sions to his son ) That flag bearing
the 14 stars and stripes on the blue
field! r wish I had it here so that
1 could wave it at you that you
might see it. And, oh, with those
nations bowing under it, it was a
glorious inspiration! It helped me
on this work. I just wanted to tell
you because it was grown, part of
it, in .your state here. You had a
hand in making it.”
The train then backed up the
road a little. The committee of la
dies were helped off toe ear and
took hoki,of the rope that soufided
the immense bell,, and Manager
Kuapp said: “Now, my friends,
we are ready to ring the bell. All
ready. *i. k out. Listen, The
sound is coming.” “The bell rang
three time.-—for order, as he ex
plained.
“Now Hie ladies will please strike
seven ti net, spelling the word lib
erty’, and 1 hope as they finish you
will all take your hats off, and be
respectful to it, as th y have done
all along the line, everywhere.
Prepare! Strike!” The bell struck
seven times. The sounds lasted
long and lingering, fully one or two
minutes.
The committee of ladies was es
corted by Mayor Wikle, Manager
Knapp, and Mr. Hannan, of the
VV. & A. railroad, over to a spot in
the park opposite the Shelman
hotel, where the stake was driven
down, th, mayor as the representa
tive of the town, Mr. Harman as
representative of the railroad com
pany, end each of the five ladies
striking it one time each.
Before the stake was driven Man
ager Knapp said: “Now, my
friends the hammer with which
you are about to drive that stake is
made of metal out of the old bell
and weighs 13 pounds. It is the
hammer that was used in driving
the first stake when we left the
city of Chicago. This will make
the 7th stake we have driven, mark
ing the spot where we have rung
this great bell. This is a great his
torical Bpot. And I appoint you
five ladies as a committee to watch
over this stake, with the friends
here in the city. The railroad
company representing one, and the
mayor of the town representing the
other, you will each strike it one
time, spelling the word liberty—
seven times for the seven letters.
First the railroad will strike, then
the mayor, and then each of you.
Mr. Harmon then struck, then
Mayor Wikle, then Mrs. John W.
Akin, then Miss Calhoun, then
Miss Chapman, then Mrs. Ander
son, lastly Mrs. Prof. Daves. Mrs.
Daves missed the first time, but
had another go at it.
Manager Knapp said: “Now my
friends, as we pass on, God bless
you, each and every one of you,
and keep you in the hollow of his
hard, until we return from our
trip nr< >ind the world. I thank
each and everyone of you. I leave
this with your care. Goodbye!”
The Chicago Columbian Liberty
bell started from Chicago Septem
ber 13th on its tour of the globe. It
was conveyed by a special train
consisting of the bell car, specially
constructed by the Illinois Central
railroad, and the engine, baggage
car and a sleeper. At Nashville the
bell car was abandoned and the
bell placed with its frame on a flat
car so that it would go through the
several tunnels on the N., C. & St.
L. system.
The present destination of the
bell is Atlanta,but stops were made
at all the principal cities on the line
to give the people an opportunity
to see and hear it. At Atlanta the
bell will be installed in a place
of honor in the exposition and will
remain until the ciose as one of the
principal attractions.
At the close of the Cotton States
Exposition the bell will he taken
through Florida and the other Gulf
States to Mexico, where it will be
heard at Kunnymede in the cele
bration of the signing of the Magna
Charta, arid will then be taken to
the continent and on around the
world.
AT KINGSTON.
Avery large crowd assembled at
the depot on last Tuesday afternoon
to see the great Columbian Liberty
bell. The special train was a little
late, but at 2:30 o’clock the train
rolled up at the depot and stopped
10 or 15 minutes to give our people
an opportunity to see it. Mr. Geo.
S. Knapp, the manager, delivered
a tine address, giving a short sketch
of the history of the Columbian
bell. J. M. Davidson responded in
a few words, thanking Mr. Knapp
and the officials of the \V. A- A. R.
R. company for the great honor
conferred upon our citizens by stop
ping and giving all the privilege
of seeing the hell and witness the
very interesting exercises. Some
of the young ladies brought some
beautiful flowers and pi t suited to
Mr. Knapp, and five young ladies,
Misses Lt-ir., Lucie, Sallia and An
nie Hargis and Miss Daisy David
son had the honor of pulling the
rope and ringing the bell, and the
.-a.ue five ladies drove the stake,
marking the place' where the car
stood, which the W. A A. wilt mark
by a permanent bronze post and
the care of the post was delegated
to the same young ladies. The
(Established 1880.) •"
FAIL SEASON 1895-96.
BUSY?
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 been 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 JAUGHAN.
Dry Goods. Boots. Shot .
train was in charge of Conductor j
Stallings and Homer Dawson in
charge of the throttle. Mr. C. E.
Harman general passenger agent,
was in charge of the party. Every
one was delighted with the scene.
For the Conrant American. 1
NEVER AGAIN.
No more, dear one, will we gather sweet
flowers,
Nor list to the mockingbird’s lays;
Never again shall we know those long
vanished hours
When life was so light and gay.
Never again will our feet tread the
bright green fields,
In search of violets blue;
Nor gather the wild roses, whose tender
stalks yield
Petals of fairest line.
Never again will we wander ’long tho,
rapid rill
Flowing swiftly to the sea;
Nor the sweet pleasure to climb the
verdure-clad hills,
Or stroll on the blowing lea.
We shall never stray again ’neatli
moonlit skies,
Skies of purest blue;
Nor shall I gaze in your soft “brown
eyes,”
That speak of affections true.
Oh! dear girl, shall I see your
sweet face,
The truest to me I ever knew;
Nor feel your tender, loving embrace,
Nor clasp your hands so true.
For parted we have been by a cruel,
cruel fate —
Yes, forever torn apart,
And no power this side of God’s white
throne
Can ease the anguish of my heart.
But bloom on, bloom oh,ye sweet June
flowers,
Ye biingno joy to.me;
No more will I lay ’neath your fragrant
bowers,
She's torn away, carried o’er the !e.
Roll on, rapid stream, down your flow
ery banks,
You mock my anguish now.
For you heard the words of love we said,
You heard our sacred vow.
Then pass on m silence to the deep blue
sea.
Xor lisp a single word
That passed between my love and me,
Let not your voice be heard.
“Her.”
yVtay Not You?
When thousands of people are taking
Hood’s Sarsaparilk; to overcome tlu
weakness and languor whioii are so
eo’; mon at this s >■:, why are you
not and n’g the > ' '■ - u k >w
that li-wn’s Sal-sap rtll-.i power to
cure rheumatism, dysp -.ia and all
diseases caused by impure blood, why
do you continue to suiter? HooU’s cures
others, why not you?
THE MAN WHO WORE THE GRAY.
[Written bv a confederate vt<*r,'in
soldier, of North Carolina, while. in
Kimrst- n, Ga., September loth, ]
Oh, tiie man who we re the gray.
Ob, the man who dared the fray,
Upholding the grand principle for
which our father's (ought:
Fame’s resounding voice shall tell
How they strove and how the y fell,
A monument of glory their high sac
rifice hath wrought.
Let inspired pemfportray
How these men who wore the gray
Came back, the struggle ended, every
hope of justice fled ;
All the future dark and void,
.Maimed and poor,their homes destroyed
Their wives and children weeping
o’er the memories of their dead.
Hut alflictlon could not stay
Those brave men who wore the gray
From gathering up courageously their
broken ends of life.
As they battled, so they worked,
Never yet has southerner shirked
The held where love and noaor gave
command to face the strife.
They are victors inthat fray.
How those men who wore the gray
Exult in their achievements for the
land they loved so well:
It has vanquished many foes,
It has blossomed like the rose,
The story of their proud success its
smiling home can tell.
May God’s mercy, day by day,
Bless those men who wore the gray;
Those tearless, peerless heroes who
waxed stronger as they strove;
i While the people, heart and soul,
Grant to their decreasing roll
A patriot’s best recompense, the coun
try’s reverend love.
Thomas Haves.
Attention Give!
I am agent for the celebrated “Pride,
of Georgia” corn sheller, in Bartow
county and am going to supply you all
with shellers. The “Pride Of Georgia”
was patented by a Georgia man in U 1 -
ruary, this year, is made here at At
lanta, by the state school of Technology.
It is one of the best shellers on earth,
and at the low price of three dollar-, it
is within easy reach of all. I will take
my orders now and deliver tl e stodh > *
at Cartersvule on October 10th, ancon
that day Ordinary Headricks will hand
to some one of my customers, twenty
tive dollars in Gold. When the, she]., rs
have been delivered the names will til
he placed in a covered box and after
shaking it up thoroughly the ordinary
will draw on.- name and that name gets
theA'-o.bO, and a sheller free.
Now if you wan! the- best s h-ik-i on.
earth, and a chance at $2,100 you snow
how to got it—buy a “Pride of Gcr-gl
Preserving Tablets are used. For- vie
i by G. H. Gllrcath anti Matthews A Cos.
NO. I f.