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THE COURAJMT AMERICAN.
VOL. XIX.
Christmas
Reflections
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The Christmas problem is again with us.
Only a short time to solve it
Better make a list of your Christmas friends
now.
Bring the list to our store to check up.
You can express much thought and remem
brance for 50c, 75c and SI.OO.
Many unique trifles not found elsewhere.
No better stock of Perfumes anywhere.
Don t put off until last day to make selections.
We are ready to wait on you now.
See our show window.
r
M. P. WOHD,
The Druggist.
HE WAS RELEASED.
Hat Passea In City Court to Pay his
Railroad Fare.
A rather unusual incident oc
cured at the session of the city
court on Tu $d y, when a man
was arraigned for stealing a rile
on the Western and Atlantic rail
road.
The prosecuting attorney Col.
Sam P. Maddox announced ready
to proceed with the case and the
judge, Hon. J. W. Harris, asked
the man if he had anything to
say in his own behalf.
He said that he had, and stated
that h£ was a soldier in the United
States army and had been granted
a furlough which expired next
Sunday. He went to his home in
the north and was on his return
to his post in Atlanta, when his
money gave out at Chat
tanooga. He stole a ride to Dal
ton and then struck anothei train
for Atlanta. He was discovered at
Kingston, where he was arrested,
and brought to Cartersville jail.
The story elicited the sympathy
of the court and officers and the
case was nol prossed. Major A. M.
Fonte, who was once a gallant sol
dier himself, passed around his
hat, and funds were contributed
more than sufficient to defray the
expenses of the soldier-tramp to
Atlanta, and he was sent on his
way rejoicing?
For Mayor-
Prompted by a natural ambition,
after having served the city in the
capacity of alderman for several
years, I do th's day announce my
candidacy for mayor. I am no
stranger to the affairs of the city
government, and if elected, I prom
ise my best offorts to represent her
interest in all directions. Thank
ing you in advance for your kind
support. Yours truly,
G. H. Gilrkath.
December 4, 1899.
Makes me food more delicious and wholesofoe
ftOYAL FtAKINU POWDER CO.,
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 14, 1899.
AN AFFECTING SCENE-
Rev. B, P. Allen Takes Leave of
Members of Methodist Church.
Rev. B. P. Allen preached his
last sermon as pastor of the Metho
dist church here on last Sunday.
It was an able and impressive t it
course. Mr. Allen has made many
warm friends among Cartersville’s
people, who sincerely regret’ his de
parture for another field. He will
leave for Dalton, his new home to
day.
After his sermon Sunday many
of the members of the church and
congregation went up and shook
his hand, and expressed regrets at
his going away, and a number were
visibly affected at the thought of
separation from one so highly es
teemed. ,
Through the efforts of some of
the ladies of the church a nice
purse was made up among the mem
bers and presented to Mr. Allen at
his home on Tuesday night.
Mr. Allen has been a faithful
servant of the Master and has done
good work for the church here dur
ing his three years pastorate just
ended.
China Wedding.
Invitations have been issued by
Mr. and Mrs. Pleasant Stovall
Shelman for a celebration of their
China wedding on the 2? d. The
following is the form of the iiwita
ition:
1 1179 (SD) 1899
Mr. and Mrs. Pleasant Stovall Shelman
At Home
on Saturday evening, December twenty
third,
from seven to eleven o’clock,
Siieiman Hotel,
Cartersville. Georgia.
Pleasant Stovall Shelman.
Leila Elizabeth Dallis
There is not a more popular
couple in this section than Mr. and
Mrs. Shelman and their friends con
gratulate them in advance on the
coming happy event.
To rule one’s anget is well; to
prevent it is better. —Edward.
SHOT WOMAN
. AND BABE.
The Former Fatally The Latter
Slightly Hurt-
YOUNG MAN ALSO WOUNDED.
A Tragedy Near AJairsville Last
Friday— Young Man Doing
Shooting Flees.
An ugly tragedy xreurred about
five miles east from Adaitsvillelast
Friday morning. In a sparsely
settled locality Mag Corbin, about
16 years old, a girl of ill repute
lived with her mother. Two voung
men from near Adairsville, Jim
Mayfield and Frank Bibb, the for
mer aged about 22 and the latter
about 20, were out hunting and
went to the Corbin house to spend
the night. The next morning
Mayfield was urging Bibb to make a
fire, which he hesitated about
doing and Mayfield picked up his
(Bibb’s) gun that was sitting in
a corner a cocking it pointed it at
Bibb, who sat on the side of the
bed where the Corbin girl and her
babe were laying, saying as he did
so, “I will shoot you both if you
don’t get up.” Bibb told hitn not
to point the gun at him, as it was
loaded, Mayfield paid no heed to
what was said but pulled the trig
gers, one in an instant after the
other, when the gun went off. One
of the charges passed through the
girl’s head, tearing a large portion
of it away. A part of Bibb’s throat
ami chin were torn away and an
ugly wound made in the shoulder.
The babe received some slight in
juries from shot striking about the
face.
The girl, as soon as shot ran to
the door, and fell and immediately
expired. Bibb was carried to his
home, and though painfully hurt,
his wounds are not considered dan
gerous.
Mayfield lingered around the
place of the shooting for all the
fore part of the day and is sail' to
have been much distressed about
what he had done. He went from
there to his home and from there
fled. It has since been stated that
he took the train at Calhoun.
As soon as the tragedy became
known at Adairsville, which was
about noon a telegram was sent to
Sheriff Maxwell here to come to
make arrest. Officers Jim Bur
rough and William Puckett went
at once to the scene and not finding
Mayfield, went to his home, but
arrived there about a half mi hour
after he had fled. A careful search
was made for him but he could not
be found.
saTred concert."
To Be Given at the Presbyterian
Church Next Sunday.
A sacred concert will be given
at the Presbyte.ian church next
Sunday. Admission will be tree.
The following is the programme:
Organ Sojo .. .Mrs G. H. Aubrev
God is a Spirit ..Quartette
Mrs. .1. W. Harris, Miss Akin,
Mr P F. Akin, Mr. 4. 8. Calhoun.
He Shall Feed His Flock like a shep
herd U acini el
Mrs. A. O. Granger.
Traeumerai —Violin Solo—Schmnaein
Mr. Boland. •
ve Maria Cherubini
Mrs. Randolph.
Kipling’s Recessional -Sclinecker
Quartette
Light of the Better Moon
Dudley Buck
Mrs. Harris.
Death ol Ase Gerieg
Miss Granger.
Oh Lord Correct. M“ ..Iluemiei
Mr. P F. Akin.
Violin Obligato Mr. Bolauu
Tutermezzo Mascagni
Mr. Boland.
O ganist .Mrs, G. H. Aubrey
County Orders.
I am prepared to pay county or
ders on the different funds as fol
lows:
Road fund No. 887, Dec., ’99.
General fund No. 94, March, ’99.
Jury fund No. 178. January ad
journed term March, ’99.
Bailiff fund No. 65, July, ’99.
Pauper fund No. 828, Nov., ’9B.
Jail fund No. 243, March, ’99.
J. H. Cobb
* Treasurer.
Notice-
The regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of the First Nat
ional Bank, of Caitersville, Ga.,
w ill be held at the office of the
bank in Cartersville, on Tuesday.
Jan. 9, 1900, for the purpose of
electing a Board of Directors for
the ensuing year.
J. H. Vivion, Cashier.
December 6, 1899.
HARDSHIPS
ENDURED.
By American Troops Under General
Young.
SOLDIERS ARE WITHOUT FOOD
Gnu's E■reluct Occupy Subig
Wuhoui R3tßtanccr Enemy
Hca v „ \ led.
Manila, Dec. 11. —Dispatches
dated Concepcion, Dec. 10, from a
correspondent of the Asssociated
Ptess with the detachment pursu
ing Aguinaldo, has just reached
Manila by a messenger. The mil
itary wires on all lines to the north
ward are continually cut by the
natives, or are crowded with gov
ernment business when working.
According to these advices Gen.
Young was at Condon Nov. 29,
having three troops of the 3rd cav
alry, Cunningham’s scouts and Maj.
March’s battalion of the 33rd In
fantry.
The nominal streugth of his com
mand had been reduced one-third
by sickness.
The horses were worn out and
handicapped by lack of shoes. The
infantry, after a march of 100 miles
from San Jacinto, were shoeless and
all were living on the country. The
troops had no ammunition, except
what they carried in their belts.
Gen Young, having then been
without communication with Gen.
Lawton for ten diys and not know
ing the disposition of the other
troops; or whether support was
being sent forward, resolved to
keep moving.
DIVIDED HIS FORCE.
Having received information
that the insurgent Gen. Tino, with
1,000 men, was somewhere to the
north and that Aguinaldo with Ge”.
Pilar, five women and 400 soldiers,
of his faithful Bulacan battalion,
was in the mountains to the east,
Gen. Young decided, on Nov. 30,
to divide his force. He proceeded
himself toward Gigan, hoping to
attack Gen. Tino with his handful
of men and to prevent him joining
Aguinaldo.
Maj. March, with his battalion
and Cunningham’s scouts, started
over the mountains toward Cevau
tes
AFTER AGUINALDO
who was reported to have been
there on Nov. 29. This column
m arched for thirteen hours without
food.
The Associated Press correspon
dent goes on to say:
The Americans found that tl e
insurgents had impressed the Ig
norites, compelling them to dig
trenches and to construct pitfalls
along the trails which were fearful
traveling at the best. * One stream
had to be forded twelve times in
the course of a mile. These inof-
The first part of an athelete’s training re
lates to the care of the stomach. The nour
ishing quality of his food is considered.
The quantity he eats is carefully weighed
fand measured. It is curious
that this care of the stom
. ach is looked' upon as an ex
\ traordinary thing only to be
practiced in special circum
v stances.
It should be every one’s care. Life is a
struggle for the prize of success. The man
who wins must take care of his stomach. It
is not lack of energy or exercise that has
caused so many a break-down in the race.
It is neglect of the stomach.
Incessant dull headache aggravated by
eating, flatulence, gnawing in the stomach,
heartburn, acid eructations, coated tongue,
bad taste in the mouth, nervousness, mental
depression, sleeplessness; these are only a
few of the symptoms of a weak stomach
and an enfeeblea condition of the digestive
and nutritive functions. Not all these
symptoms will be experienced at once, but
any one of them means danger.
“It has made anew man of me,” is the
constant testimony of those who have used
Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery.
This remarkable remedy has such a perfect
control of the stomach, digestive and assim
ilative organs and blood making glands that
it speedily corrects the derangements which
weaken them, re-establishes them in healthy
working ordet, so that once more the whole
body —blood, brain, nerves and muscles —is
nourished, and built up into nigged health.
“ Golden Medical Discovery ’) contains
no alcohol, whisky or other intoxicant. Its
protracted use does not create a craving for
stimulants.
The dealer’s after the dollar and the cus
tomer’s after the cure. Its the dealer with
his eye on the dollar who proposes substi
tution. Let the customer keep his eye on
the cure and insist on “Golden Medical
Discovery. ”
Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets do sot gripe.
They effectually cleanse the system of accu
mulated impurities.
The Place 4 to Bay.
Money Back if Von Want It.-
YOU HAVE A RIGHT
I It Is Here.^
What you say when you go home we want to be
our best advertisement.
Our last month's sales were the largest in our his*
tory—business fairly boomed-—and we expect to giye
you inducements that will injure you a saving and
make November the high water mark in sales tor us.
We have every good and fair reason to claim our
stock the largest, the most stylish, the best in quality,
the lowest in price. What more could you ask ? Visit
us and every claim will be verified -we don’t want
your money at the expense of your good will.
Our shoe department is not only an attractive fea
ture —but give lasting service and satisfaction to the
wearer, We keep everything in the sloe line for men,
women and children. See our Children’s School Shoes
—they always please.
Our Ladies’ and Misses’ Capes and Jackets are
twice as large as any former purchase, Another large
shipment just coming in ; tnev embrace everything
new and attractive and are very low in price.
Vou can not secure better styles or value than we
can show you in Men and Boys’ Clothing. We are
able to show men’s suits trom $1.90 to S2OOO, Boys
suits from 68c to $5 00. Let us show you our varied
collection.
No house in Cartersville can equal our display or
figures on woollen Dress Goods and Dress Trimmings,
from the lowest to the best we show, they embrace all
that style eould claim.
A great specialty of ours is Underwear, cotton or
woollen, loc to $2.00 per garment.
Calico, 2}4c, yard wide Sheeting, 4*4c, Red Flan
nel, heavy twilled, at 15c, Blankets, i9c to $6,90 per pair,
J. W. VAUGHAN & CO.
fensive, stupid creatures, usually
pictured as bloodthirsty savages,
cheerfully turned to undo their
own work, actually went foraging
for the Americans. The Ilocos
region is the richest the Americans
have entered in the northern cam
paign.
There are twenty-seven Ameri
cans with Lieut. Gilmore. Another
party of fourteen were taken
through Ilocos a week ahead of
Gen. Young. They were ragged
and dirty and the natives say some
of them were urged forward at the
point of the bavonet.
For Alderman-
To the voters of Cartersville: I
hereby announce myself a candi
date for alderman in the 3d ward,
and, if elected, I promise to fill the
office to the best of my ability. I
respectfully solicit your support. .
N. A. Bradley.
Soflif
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ELEGANT AND
Up to Date.
Come and See It.
HALL imi
THE CITY COURT.
Opened Monday and a Number of
Cases Disposed of.
The city court opened Monday
last.
The following comprise the jury
of this week: W. M King, A. E.
Nelson, W. H. Hill. f. G. Lawhon,
Sid Stegall, C. L. Smith, James
W, Baiiey, R. S. Maxwell, J. O.
Hubard, S. i Towers,C. B. Smith,
C. S. McKel ey, R. P. Poster, j . K.
Shaw, H. Darken, H. G. B. Tur
ner, M. H. Goode, George Mortis.
Besides several civil cases dis
posed of, a number of criminal
cases have been tried.
Those of the state against par
ties for misdemeanor resu ted as
follows: Dan Ledbetter, $5 fine
or six months; Sell Jones, SSO or
six months; Sam Mcßeynolds. $lO
or six months; Matthew Ring;
ss°°r six months; John Castlebury
and Dan Pickett demanded indict
ments; Jim Womack and . Jo*
Scrutchins were found not gu;lty.
These are all negroes. In case of
M. C. Mullen, white, nolle prosse
qui issued.
Robert Lumpkin and Sell Jones
for larceny from the house were
given SSO or nine months each.
B. H. Bone, charged with cheat
ing and swindling demanded an
indictmeut as did William Alton,
Albert Marshall, John Marshall,
George Guyton and Sam Robert
son for riot, and Babe Johnson and
Will Moon charged with same of
fense were discharged on demand.
Matthew Ring for gambling was
given $25 and six months
Thanksgiving Dinner.
Mrs. John Postell entertained at
an elegant thanksgiving dinner
and the following were her guests
on that occasion:
Rev. and Mrs. E. M. Craig, Dr.
and Mrs. Hightower, Mr. and Mrs.
John Trippe, Mrs. Shea, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Rhea, Mr. S. M.
Rhea, Mrs. Cochrane, Mrs. Dr.
Young, Mr. and Mrs, J. R. Ander
son, Capt. J. C. Hospell from At
lanta, Col. Usher Thomas from
Madison, Misses Leone Lawhon,
Mary Lou Dobbs, Mamie Harwell,
Annie Wofford.
■a Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use
NO. 21.