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THE COURANT AMERICAN.
|)L. XIX.
Ihristmas
leflections....
1 , M i M * - • '• v ,
I The Christmas problem is again with us.
I 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 mueh 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.
M. P. WOWI ),
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vely Little Local Lines and Lim
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OTINGS OF THE NOTWORTHY-
Carefully Corraled Chat of Cltv
Concernings Of Which the
Courant is Cognizant
ie furious fact must give us pause;
We strive for all things new,
it vhen it conies to Santa (JJaus
The same old boy will do.—
—Exchange.
Holiday shoppers are on the go.
Capt. C. P. Sewell, of Posco,
>ent last Friday in the city.
Stores are increasing their cler
al forces for the Christmas trade.
Mr. A. W. Birkbeck, of Cedar-
Wii, was in the city one day the
tst week.
Mr. W. P. Phillips, of Marshal
ille, Ga., made a flying trip to the
first of the week.
Mr. T. J. Lyon, Jr., of Atlanta,
aid a visit to his mother, Mrs Lula
• Lyon, at Aylmer, the first of
he week.
Mrs. Postell entertained a num
|er of the young people of East
hde society at a very delightful
ociable last week.
Mr. Cooper Cobb, who has been
'3 duty on account of indisposition,
esumed his place as mail clerk on
he East and West Monday.
Mr. Clark Griffin, who has been
■tending the dental department of
anderbilt University, at Nash-
He, arrived a few days ago and
hll spend the holidays with the
ft! rie folks. * * v
r Absolutely toRE
Makes me food more delicious and wholesome
KOYAt B*KINa POWOtW CO., HEW
CARTERS VI LEE, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 21,1899.
Mr. L. T. Erwin and r amily after
a brief but enjoyable stay with rel
atives here, returned to their home
at Yakima, Wash.,a few days ago.
Mr. Homer Smith, who has been
taking lectures at Atlanta Medical
College in Atlanta, came up Sun
day and will spend the holidays at
home.
Rev. and Mrs. W. F. Quillian
are spending a short while with
their daughter Mrs. J. W. Jones.
Dr. Quillian will be stationed at
Madison next year.
Mr. Will Gilreath and wife ar
rived a few days ago from Athens.
Tex., where they have been stop
ping for a month or so, and will
spend the holidays in the city.
Misses Romie-and Lizzie Leake
and Miss Bonnie Hendricks, who
have been attending Wesleyan Fe
male College, at Macon, are expect
ed home tomorrow evening to spend
the holidays.
The city council last week began
the much needed work of putting
gravel on the square fronting Bank
block and west of the depot.
The appearance of things will be
greatly improved when the work
is finished.
Hons. K. S. Anderson and M. L.
Johnson came up Sunday from the
capitol, where they have been rep
rnezanfm CT thp the rountv in the lee-
k *"o - * * *
islature. These gentlemen have
looked after Bartow’s interests duti
fully and with judgment and dis
cretion and have earned the verdict
of their constituents, “well done,’’
etc.
Miss Mary Lu Wikle gave a
charming little afternoon reception
to a number of her friends on last
Friday afternoon. Besides young
people a number of the younger
married set were among those in
vited. She was assisted in receiv
ing by Misses Mary Dwelle, Sarah
Granger, Sallie May .Akin, Lucy
Jones, Estelle Calhoun, Bessie
Lumpkin and Ella Neel.
CHARGED WITH
CONSPIRACY.
Two Men Rock the House of an
Informer and
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GET THEMSELVES IN TROUBLE/
Switches and Coffin and Intimidat
ing Notes Put Where They
Can be Seen.
Two cases tried before U. S. Com
missioner g. W. Murphey, last Fri
day have excited a great deal of in
terest. The cases were those of
Jesse N. Jolly and Gus Taylor,
charged with conspiracy.
In September it seems a still had
been located on Jolly’s place. Hen
ry Collins was reported to hav* re
ported the still to the officers.
Jolly and Taylor and others went
to Collins’ house and rocked it. A
stone went through one of the win
dows, striking Mrs. Monrou. Col
lins’ mother-in-law. They left a
bunch of switches on the porch, to
gether with a coffin. Written or
the bottom of the coffin were theae
words:
‘'Anyone vvtio would do what you
have done deserves anything that
might come to them. You know
the rest.” The following note was
left in tfie bottom of the coffin:
‘‘Henry Collins: Wair a detur
min croltvd, and will only you
five days to leave this country, and
if you air not gem in that time you
aim owers. But we don’t ceaii
what you do—go or stay—for we
would like to get a pool at you, and
we air twenty strong, and now
what you hav done and you now it
allso. ' And anyone that will do
what you hav don will steal or burn
a man out or worse, if possible, and
we don’t intend to let you slip, and
can find out every man that dos
sutch things as you did. Of course
yttt thought it’ wor a urtr searfct
betwean you and the other man,
but it is a big mistak.”
When the work of the gang be
came known, Deputy Marshal
Goode, of Cartersville, made an ef
fort to get a deputy collector pre
vious to December 12th, but Bar
tow F. Carter whose headquarters
are at Cartersville, was sick at the
time. On the 13th Mr. Carter took
up the case, and in company with
Goode and Jasper Jones, as confi
dential man, went to Collins’ home
and began an investigation.
The fact that a full confession
was secured from Jolly and Taylor
demonstrates how well Carter work
ed the case, and he was able to
have both men bound over on the
evidence secured by he and Jones.
While working the conspiracy
case Mr. Carter discovered a nine
ty-gallon Ftill and fifty gallons of
whiskey. The still was run by
Jitn Owens, and was about half a
mile from the Jolly still.
Jesse Jolly is said to be a sym
pathizer of the blockading elemei
and Gus Taylor is a well-know n
moonshiner, having been before the
court for blockading and being
under bond at the time of his ar
rest.
j, lly is a man well-to-do in tne
world, owns property worth $2,000
and raises the largest wheat crop
of any man in his section, the 1 sixth
district of this county. Gus Tay
lsr worked on his place.
Bow and Weigh Party-
The young ladies of the east side
church wiii give a “Bow and
Weigh Party” at the residence of
Mrs. John Postell on Friday even
ing, Dec. 22d. Every young lady
is requested to bring two bows of
ribbon, one concealed in an envel
ope with her name, the other pin
ned on her dress. The envelopes
will be placed in a box and drawn
out by the young men who will
claim the girl whose name he
draws. The public is cordially in
vited.
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 N >. 828, Nov , ’9B.
J il fund No. 2pt, March, ’99.
J. H. Cobb
Treasurer.
CUBAN OIL cures
I idllivl v Cuts, Burns, Bruises, Rheu
matism and Sores. Price, 25 cents
THEEUHARLEE
FARMERS CII.
Monthly Meeting at H.
H- Milam’s
k FINE A.i/.Y OF PRODUCTS.
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Crop Specimens as Wull as Dellca
etoefor the Pantry-M Fine Din
ner Enjoyed.
It was my good fortune to at
tend the meeting of the Kuharlee
Farmers’ Cub, held at the hos
pitable home oj Mr. H. H. Milam,
(one of the most successful and
prosperous farmers of this section
of the county) 911 the first Satur
day in this month.
After the business of the club
was transacted, we were conduc
ted idto the back hall to see his
exhibit of farm products, which
was tastefully arranged on tables,
and the floor around the tables.
This exhibit was not thought of
until a short while before the club
was to meet, and therefore there
were several things forgotten, #uch
as forage, fodder, pea vine, sorghum,
and crab grass hay’ oats, which I
know he.has saved in advance, but
ter and several other things. Not
withstanding these omissions there
were sixty-eight home-raised pro
ducts there to be seen, and as fine
as one will meet with anywhere,
such as corn, eotton, potatoes, irish
and sweet, pumpkin, beans, paas,
etc. And the work of the ladies of
the honyhold was in evidence also,
for there were jellies, preserves,
pickles, fcatsups, canoed fruits and
vegetables in profusion.
After we had inspected these
manifestations of agricultural and
domestic thrift and industry, we
were invited to aee what was in the
barnyard. We went first to see his
pork, bogs six in number. Three
■t>f them ‘have hcw -■alwighf n.4-
since we were there and their com
bined weight was 1127 pounds, and
two of the others (that first saw
light that cold Sunday in February
last) if I guess as near their weight
as I did of these that .have been
slaughtered (for my guess at their
combined weight was 1150 pounds)
will weigh 500 pounds. And next
came the cattle, the barn, the out
houses and shop. But about this
time another part of the programme
was arranged. There came a sound
from the dining room and it didn’t
have to be repeated. We went into
the table, and such a table! It
was loaded with good.things. It
was stated that the rule was that
everybody had to eat some of ev
erything on the table. I did my
level best, but I just could not. I
wish I had been of twenty-horse
power capacity, instead of five. Be
fore I had gotten half way round,l
found it was an impossibility for
me to comply with the rule; so I
determined to take it on the in
“lf anyone present knows of any just
cause or impediment, why these two per
sons should not be joined together in holy
matrimony, let him now speak.”
That is the challenge of the old marriage
— —1 service. It is
A the challenge
of church and
an< *
mLw if that cbal-
BOyHiwf <*S lenge were
yy&fytr effered to
Ifyi.' ■ ' /' £/ Science how
V/ *1 ’ f ' - |jV f often would
she forbid the
'l/Uih'/lv/% b anns ’ * n
/pjj interest of
lllll'/i/rl iA* \ J woman’s
v//i'bwl
- their earthly
happiness, have found it a blight to the
body, a martyrdom to the mind. The irreg
ular and painful periods of maidenhood
were looked upon as a part of the common
lot of woman, and so, neglected. Wife
hood brought with it debilitating drains,
and the trial of motherhood left an inflamed
and ulcerated condition of the womanly
organs. Then followed the slow decay of
body and mind ; the one tormented with
pain; the other irritable, or despondent.
Science which cannot forbid the banns of
marriage, can undo these sad consequences.
It is the hand of science which offer* af
flicted women that marvelous medicine,
Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. It pos
itively cures irregularities, female weakness
and disagreeable drains on the system. It
allays inflammation and heals ulceration.
It makes the trial of motherhood easy and
brief. It brings back lost health and
beauty. “Favorite Prescription ” contains
no alcohol, whisky or other stimulant.
Nothing is “just as good ” for women as
the “Prescription.” Accept no substitute.
Women single or married will find inval
uable advice in Dr. Pierce’s Common Sense
Medical Adviser. Rent free on receipt of
stamps to defray cost of mailing only.
Send 21 one-cent stamps for paper edition.
For cloth edition 31 stamps. Address Dr.
R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N Y.
The Place to Buy.
p Money Back if Von Want U
YOU HAVE A RIGHT
TO THE jq ,
sSAnd It Is Hers.s*
What you say when you go home we want to ter
our best advertisement.
Our last month’s sales were the largest in our his
tory—business fairly boomed-—and we expect to grpe
you inducements that will insure you a saving and
make November the high water mark in sales tor us*.
We have every good and fair reason to claim
stock the largest, the most stylish, the best in qugfita.
the lowest in price. What more could yafe aslc? Vntf
us and every claim will be verified -we doift 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 tlic
wearer, We keep everything in the shoe line for me**,
women and children. See our Children’s School Shoes
—they always please.
Our Ladies’ and Misses’ Capes and Jackets arc
twice as large as any former purchase. Another
shipment just coming in ; they embrace everything?
new and attractive and are very low in price. * f
Vou can not secure better styles or value tlttw src
can show you in Men and Boys’ Clothing. We arc
able to show ipenki suits trom *1.90 to 12000, Boy%
suits from 68c to sfoo. Let us show you our varied
collection. ' I \
No house in Cartcrsville can eoual our display cmt
figures on wootten Dres* Goods and Dress
from the lowest to the fyest we show, they embrace all
that style could claim#
A great specialty of ours is Underwear, cotton nr
woollen, loc t0#2.00 per garment. and
Calico. 2#c, yard wide Sheeting, 4#c, Red Flan
nel, heavy twilled* at 15c, Blapkets, 19c to pej past..
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J. W. VAUGHAN & COL
stallnient plan and it is well I quit
when I did, for I have neither been
well nor hungry since.
Mr. Milam has set the pattern,
now let others follow and it will
not be long before the farmers of
this county will be the most pros
perous and independent of her citi
zens.
I only regret Messrs.. Editors,
that you were not there, so you
could have seen it with your own
eyes.
Our next meeting will be first
Saturday in January, at Mr. G. A.
Fink’s, and subject for discussion is
cotton acre ge for next year aid
advisdbility of using guano at pres
ent advanced prices, and the con
clusion arrived at will be published
in our county papers.
A committee consisting of Hons.
W. H. Lumpkin and M. L. John
son from Pettits creek club, and
Capt. H. J, McCormick and Dr. J.
goHiething
NEW
IN
sim.
w
ELEGANT AND
Up to Date.
Come and Sie It.
pTme
S. Beasley, of Stilesboro club one
invited to be with us on that oceast
iou.
A Mrwnw-
DEAD BODY FOUND;
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Old N**rro Wandered Away aMI
Died Perhaps from Cold;
Alex Pruitt, a lad who lives* mm
Mrs. T. P\ Jones’ farm, wit Si u
negro lad, while walking in a.fieM
near the line of this farm ainL tdeaat
of Mr. Shaw, on Monday afirnow|.
found the dead body of an old col
ored man. It was in an ul via arw9
stage of decay. One shoe was gw.ie
and rats had taten away partol s.me
of the feet. An investigation pror
ed that the body was. that of Jack
Castlebury, an aged negro, ai !ha
city, a little demented,, who arm
given to lonely rambles at tanes.
He is supposed to have gotte
while off on one of these rawfhucs
and died from his illness togosfocr
with the , cold There wen- *ir
marks about the body indicaaSogg
foul play, and a corner’s
tion by Squire Stanford, resulted
in a verdict that he eatfcne
death, supposed from cold..
Notice-
The regular annual meet3j*
the stockholders of the First ?i*opt
ional Bank, of CartersvHle,
will be held at the office of doe
V\/> m U ry viorctnll a— m wlamw
l/aiilk AAA VUA ILIOYDIL, VII Jk 0001 OH OJ m
Jan. 9, 1900, for the purpose
electing a Board of Directors* fur
the ensuing year.
J. H. Vivion, Cashier.
December 6, 1899. , *
For Rent
My house on Erwin Street..
12-20-99 M. P. Maxwhhv.
Notice to Teachers of County Pdbr
lie Schools-
Teachers must send in ovi/dawne
of choice of communities to incite
the school, approved by trust t*su
before contracts can be filled. Tlwyc
will also send statement of gra-de
of license held, when issued, aad
from what county.
This applies to those who liavse
not yet complied with the rule^
R. A Claytcn, C. S. C
Dec. 20, 1899.
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" CUBtS WHERE ALL EISE FAILS. _ 64
Best Oowth Syrup. Taste* Good. Use
NO. 22.