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THE COURANT AMERICAN.
VOL. XIX-
Iff MU
INTJICS
Lively Little Local Lines and Lim
rrings Linked.
NOTINGS OF THENOTEWORTHY.
Carefully Corraled Chat of City
Concerning of Which the
Courant Is Cognizant.
tinkling frown which passeth now
Jinsonie woman’s i.. auceon-* brow,
makes you wonder, trembling.
how,
Such clouds caine on it,
Nut by disasters brought about.
X , love, nor ideologic doubt,
No kindred things-she’s hgunngout
* Her new' spring bonnet.
Yesterday was St. Valentine’s
day.
The many friends of Miss Leila
Hall will regret to learn that she
is ill.
Mrs. Waring Best, who has been
visiting in Home, has returned
home.
Mrs. L. S. Munford has returned
home Irom her visit to Chatta
nooga.
Mr. John A. Dobbs last Sunday
visited his mother, at Calhoun,who
is very ill.
Mr. A. R. Hudgins, of Rome,
has been spending several days
with his family.
Rev. Sam P. Jones returned
home Sunday after an absence <of
a week or so lecturing.
Mrs. Herschel Griffin, of King
ston, spent a day with Mr. and
Mrs. R. L. Griffin the first of the
week.
Sheriff Rob Maxwell accotnpau
panied by Mr. Chas. Collins took a
and ay’s hunt last week, up about
P iue Log with good results.
The county sphool board met
I Vast Saturday and re-elected Mr.
I R A. Clayton county school com-
V missioner. There was one other
r applicant, Mr. W. T. Swanson.
Mr. J. W. Vaughan left Mon
day on his semi-annual trip to the
eastern markets, expecting to lay
in a big stock. Mrs. Vaughan will
spend the time during his absence
with her sister., at Augusta.
Clever Tom Williams took a
day's respite at home the first -of
the week. Tom is now traveling
for a big agricultural machinery
concern and has just taken in the
northeast portion of the state.
Mrs. Patton, of Chickamauga,
hut originally from Macon, with
her two sisters, the Misses Hoge,
will henceforth make Cartersville
their home, Mrs. Patton having
bought the Dr. Griffin cottage, on
West Main street.
Major Smith’s lecture, “Behind
the Scenes in the Civil War,” last
nday night, was a fitting close to
the lyceum’s course for the season,
and the good sized audience attes
od the Major's.popularity at home
as a citizen and a lecturer, and ev
fcr - one present enjoyed the lecture
a s a rare treat.
. Ri nggold New South: “Every
citizen of the county in attendance
i. u,llrt; lias rejoiced to see Judge
rite back on the bench. Thougn
i ls a PP e arance to a certain extent
as undergone a change due to his
on g and almost fatal illness he
°P well and is some
■ at fleshy. . His features remain,
0 yore, bright and pleasant, nor
ll s lie in manner lost any of his
tune geniality, so much appre
lated by his many friends in this
ounty who love to talk with him
• rin S tlie few minutes when court
' n °t in session.”
Judge Fite stood the test of his
Physical strength that the holding
Ringgold court gave without
t fc ; cial ‘atigue, which is gratifying
‘Us many friends throughout the
i-rokee circuit. After a week’s
hni i ie to Spring Place to
jl ‘ ‘ Co .y ir t next week and from
J re will go to Calhoun. Stenog
Mskcs the food mure delTt ious and Wholesome
CARTEIiSVILLE, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 15,1900.
rapher Graham has been suffering
from inflammatory rheumatism,
preventing the free use of his arms,
but he did his stenographic work
for the Catoosa court all rigl t,
nevertheless. He is better and
hopes to be in his wonted vigor in
a little while.
STORM AND_RAiNS.
It Looked as Though a Flood Was
Coming for Awhile.
A brisk gale struck the town and
vicinity about six o’clock last
Thursday afternooir th t badly
frightened the people as it looked
like a cyclone was sweeping down
on the land. The wind burst sud
denly out from a mass of black
clouds in the west and many were
caught out in the storm. Dead
limbs were blown from the trees
and in some instances trees were
blown down.
In town the damage done w r as
some fences blown down, a chimney
top at Miss Mary Latta’s home
blown off, the roof at the new flour
mill removed and a number of tel
egraph poles blown down at the
south edge of town. The rain
accompanying the wind was a
perfect torrent.
The rains being rather contin
uous for a number of days has
raised all the water courses in this
section. The Etowah river was
very high Tuesday but did not
overflow to any great extent.
Rome, for a long time enjoying
immunity from a hurtful flood, was
not stirred much over the situation,
as gathered from her paper. The
Tribune of Tuesday saying the
probable rise would be 28 feet,
adds: “It will require the water
to stand several feet higher than
28 before Romans need become ap
prehensive.”
BRYAN AT WASHINGTON.
Dinner In His Honor Given by Rep
resentative Caldwell.
Washington, Feb. ii.—Repre
sentative B. F. Caldwell of the
Springfield (111.) district this eve
ning entertained Colonel William
J. Bryan at dinner at the Ebbitt
house, Those present were Col.
Bryan, Messrs. Thomas Cusack,
Edward T. Noonan and George P.
Foster of Chicago; Representatives
J. R. Williams and Thomas M. Jett
of Illinois, Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell
and Miss Caldwell.
Representative Caldwell is a
banker and one of the wealthiest
men in the house. He is, however,
an ardent suppo ter of the Chicago
platform. It is worthy of note as
showing the friendship of leading
capitalists for the probable demo
cratic nominee for president and
confidence in his,principles.
After the dinner, Colonel Bryan
held an informal reception in the
Parlors of the -Ebbitt. Among
those who paid their respects to
the Nebraskan were Senators Tur
ley and Bate, of Tennessee, ana
Representative and Mrs. Cowherd,
of Missouri.
Colonel Bryan will leave Tor
Richmond at 4a. m. He will go
thence to Raleigh and afterwards
to Florida.
MR. BRYAN’S PLANS-
Will Make Speeches In Georgia,
Floridaand Alabama.
Washington, Feb. io.—-Hon. W.
J. Bryan arrived in Washington
■ today on his way south after his
'visit to New England and middle
states. Ee was at the capitol dur
ing the afternoon and saw Senator
Martin, of Virginia, and Senator
Butler, of North Carolina, concern
ing visit to the former
state Monday and to the latter
Tuesday. After leaving North
Carolina he expects-to visit several
other of the southern states.
Mr. Bryan will make a short
tour of Florida, speaking at Tampa
and Jacksonville and possibly Pal
atka. He will also visit points in
Georgia and Alabama.
Card of Thanks-
We take this method to thank
; our good neighbors and friends for
; their kindness tendered us during
i the last illness and death of my
j -dear wife and our dear daughter.
| May the richest of blessings ever
i be theirs.
H. E. Young,
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Harris.
BULLfR MOOKS
IS POSITION.
Bogrs Shelled Him Out and Drove
Him Across Ttigela-
SPION KOP DEFEAT REPEATED.
Bu rg hers TurnedThslr Big Guns on
Krantz Kloof Garrison and Forc
ed It to Give Up the Hill-
London, Feb. 10. —England yes
terday heard of four defeats for her
armies in South Africa.
The tale of Spion Kop over again
comes in a Boer dispatch, saying
that Buller was beaten from his
captured position on the Tugela
and that he has recrossed the river.
Another Boer dispatch says that
a force of 2000 British was routed
at Coienso.
A third says that Colonel Plumer
met a serious reverse at Ramutsa.
British dispatches admit that
Gen. MacDonald suffered severely
at Koodosberg Drift and that he
has retired to Modder river.
buller’s hard-won position
LOST.
The Boer dispatch telling of Bul
ler’s reverse is dated at the Boer
Head Laager, Ladysmith, Pebru
ary 8, and says:
The British who were in posses
sion of the kopje at Molen’s Drift
abandoned it alter a bombardment
by Boer cannon this morning, and
retired across the Tugeia river to
their former position.
A desultory cannonade is pro
ceeding at the Tugeia this morning,
but otherwise everything is quiet.”
The news is extremely bitter to
England, but, though it comes
through Boer sources, there is little
disposition to discredit it.
W T hen shown the dispatch the
officials appeared utterly dum
founded. Apparently they Lad
not the least suspicion of the possi
bility of such an outcome of opera
tions.
BEATEN BACK AT COLENSO.
The dispatch telling of the Brit
ish defeat at Colenso, to which
point the Boer left flank extends, is
dated at the Boer Head Laager,
Ladysmith, February 7, and says:
“An armored train yesterday
made a sortie from Chieveley to
wards Colenso and landed 2000
British troops on the right of the
Boer position.
“The. Boers immediately crossed
the river and made an attack with
rifles and artillery, forcing the
withdrawal of both the train and
-the troops to Chieveley.
“The fighting 011 the Upper Tu
geia river lasted until 8:30 yester
day(Tuesday) evening. Particu
lars are lacking.
“Firing at both Colenso and
along the Upper Tugeia lias been
proceeding since 5 o’clock this
morning.’’
was trying to help buller.
Gen. Barton was left by Gen.
Buller at Chieveley to protect the
British communications. It is un
likely that he expected to inflict
considerable dan age with 2000
men, but he probaoiy desned to
create a diversion wh ch would aid
Buller in his operations.
The reported reverse at Molen’s
Drift can only refer to the aban
donment of Krantz Kloof, on the
Brakfontein range. The position
was described as of great strategi
cal importance, and, just as Spion
Kop had been, it is called, when
captured, the key to the Boer posi
tion.
It is near Spion Kop. and from
that place the Boers vigorously en
filaded the British garrison.
ADAIRSVILLE SELECTED-
North Georgia Fruit Growers Asso
ciation to Meet There.
The North Georgia Fruit Grow-
.ers Association will meet in Adairs
ville this spring, says the Rome
Tribune.
The cordial invitation extended
by that place has been accepted by
Mr. G. H. Miller, president of the
organization, and he has requested
that the citizens of that town fix
the, exact date.
A -meeting was held in Adairs
ville last night for this purpose;
but the result is not known here
( yet: '"The.assb'ciatn n:\vill probably
meet ’some time in April,
i The nesent outlook for a great
ipeaeii _ci6p is vefy blight,
growers need to co-operate and
work together to secure the best
results,
the mm
FAIERS CLUB.
Monthly Meeting Held at J. W- L-
Brown’s-
SUMPTUOUS UiuUlß ENJOYED.
Incessa-it R ~m~ -i-frHd With
Work un the Farm-- neat
Looking We I.
The monthly" meeting for Febru
ary of the Stilesboro barmeis Club
was held at the home of Mr. J. W.
L. Brown last Saturday, the 10th
in st.
The dav opened with heaw
clouds and rain which con
tinued until tow.ltd noon, and pre
vented several of the members auu
their families from attending , but a
sufficient number to make a work
ing quorum were present, and the
meeting was called to order by the
president, Capt. J. J. Conner and
Mr. N, B. Cannon was requested to
act as secretary.
Owing to the continued rains the
farmers have made little progress
with their spring work, and the
reports of the committees were
postponed until the next meeting.
The members present reported
their wheat as looking well, and if
no calamity should overtake it,
this crop promises an abundant
yield.
The club went into executive
session to discuss the guano ques
tion. The club has a special ar
rangement for purchasing fertili
zers, which gives tne members a
lower rate than they can purchase
as individuals, but it was stated
that the price has been raised from
two to three dollars a ton over the
prices which obtained last year.
The dinner hour having arrived
the members of the club and their
guests were invited into the dining
room, where a sumptuous spread
was prepared for them.. One spec
ially attractive feature of the
spread was a forty pound tur
key which graced the head
of the table. It was erne of
Mr. Brown’s own raising, and a
large ilock strolling about the yard
testified to his skill in raising fine
turseys. The dinner was all that
could be desired and embraced
everything that was tempting and
delicious to the taste.
After dinner the club resumed
its session, but as no special bus
iness came before them the meet
ing adjourned after the routine
work, and the guests left for their
homes, to meet on the second Sat
urday in March at the home of
Mr. N. B. Cannon.
Mr. Brown is a most genial and
whole-souled gentleman, and ex
tends a cordial welcome to all who
enter his home. The meeting of
the club at his home was a most
enjoyable occasion, and those who
br.tved the weather to attend spent
a most delightful day.
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HEIR GUARDS.
Five Convicts Make a Desperate
Break Tuesday Night.
AT THE SUGAR HILL MINES-
Knocked the (luards Senseless and
Made a Rush for Liberty-
One of Them Caught.
At the Bartow convict camp, at
Sugar Hill iron mine, 011 Tuesday
night, a rush was made on the
guards by a batch of convicts and
daring escapes effected while the
rwo men overpowered were rather
badly done up.
The door of the main building
was being opened to let in some
trusties, between seven and eight
o’cloM, w.ien the mutinous men,
five in number, with plans no doubt
previously well laid, rushed on the
two guards, Messrs. Hardy Linn
and Fowler, felled one withapoker
and wrenching their guns from
their hands felled the other guard
with a blow. The two guards were
knocked senseless, neither one of
them, however, was seriously hurt.
As soon as the men were out a
hasty search was begun for them
a id one of them was overtakenand
rearrested near the camp.
The negmes who finally escaped
were Bob Greanor, Jim Greene,
John Epps and John Walker. It
is believed they fled in the direct
ion of Alabama.
ACTIVITY OF INSURGENTS-
Shoot Burning Arrows Into Captur
ed Towns— Harasulng Garrisons.
Manila, Feb. 11. —Of late the in
surgents in Albay province, Luzon,
have adopted harassing tactics
against towns which the Ameri
cans have garrisoned. They camp
in the hills and maintain a con
stant fire upon the American out
’pbsts. When the troops sally
against them they scatter, return
ing when the Americans retire.
They shoot burning arrows and
have thus burned a large part of
the towm of Albay. Indeed most
of the larger towns in the province
are practically deserted, except by
the garrisons. Scarcely any of the
inhabitants return to their homes.
They are camping in the interior
and it is supposed armed insurgents
prevent them going back. It is re
ported that there is much suffering
among them, owing to lack of food.
Asa result of these conditions the
hemp business in that section is
seriously injured and ships are
compelled to take gangs of coolies
to do their loading. Hemp held in
the interior is quite inaccessible.
Col. Bell will take two regiments
and a battery through the prov
inces of South Camarines and
North Camarines, going there on
transports. Many insurgents re
treated to that part of the island
from Cavite and Batangas prov
inces.
GUERILLA WARFARE
exists south of Manila. Two at
tempts have been made to ambush
the Americans. Col. Schwan,
while returning to Manila with his
staff and an escort of 100 cavalry
from Batangas, was attacked by
the insurgents. The latter were
dispersed, but the Americans had
five men wounded.
Lieut.-Col. Beacon, with six com
panies of the 42d Infantry, had a
two hours’ fight with Gen. Pino
Del Pilar’s command, which at
tempted to ambush the Americans
along the trail through Morong
province, near the lake.
Here also the insurgents were
dispersed, but the Americans had
several wounded, among them a
captain. Gen. Bell is operating
southward through Zambales prov
ince with a small force. Another
expedition is proceeding north
ward from Subig. It is reported
that the insurgent Gen. Alejandro
has recovered from his wound and
has assembled a large forced in
that district.
Georgians Out West.
I been nowhere that I did
not fifld Georgians, .says Rev. Sam
Jones in Saturday’s Atlanta Jour-'
nal, and we are all akin when we
meet. I believe that the friendship
of Georgians are Uie most loyta
abd lasting than_ those-of aity othe
stale T -I find when I stefirrff tlu
train there awaits my coming a
Georgia friend who makes me en
joy the hospitality of his home
while in the city. And the uni
verse can’t beat a Georgian taking
care of his friends. Seldom do I
meet a Georgian of whom I am not
proud. My old Georgia friend of
Timpson, Fast Texas, T. S. Garri
son, is a whole team. He builds
railroads, runs 26 farms and a
wholesale grocery" store, and is the
biggest Methodist layman in Tex
as, and I might say the broadest
and best. 111 Dallas and Fort
Worth Georgians are thick enough
to stir with a stick. They" head
the procession as lawyers, doctors,
merchants and preachers. Geor
gians get in the forefront wherever
they are, I found in Oklahoma
City old Georgia magnificently rep
resented; at Muskogee, Indian Ter
ritory", Georgia leads again. Dr.
B irtow Fite is perhaps the best sur
geon and physician, and the most
popular man in the territoiy. He
is getting rich withal. He owns
large buildings in the city feeds a
thousand cattle on his ranches and
carries all his interests along grace
fully and successfully. He is a
younger brother of Judge A. W.
Fite, of the Cherokee circuit, the
best judge in Georgia and the best
neighbor I ever had. I closed my
tour in Arkansas.
Fort Smith is a most splend and
town, many of my' friends of Car
tersville are located there. W. C.
Baker is now one of the most pros
perous merchants of Fort Smith.
ATTACK ON KIMBERLEY.
Boer Forces Massine; Around
Rhodes' Hidlnu Place
Sppeial to ] h lavlelphia Keeoro.
London, Feb. 11. —There is every
indication that the Boers’ next
blow will be struck at Kimberley.
The inferences are strong, despite
the fact that the reports since Sat
urday have been more meagre than
would be expected, in view of the
activity prevailing all over the af
fected country.
The war office has been info rm
ed o', inc e sing forces around Kim
berley, the news coming principally
from Lord Roberts at M odder riv
er, telling of departure of Boer
troops and guns from his vicinity.
The same is reported also from
Mafekir.g, whence a six-inch gun
and several .rapid-fire field pieces
have been brought down to Kim
berley.
The depletion of the British
forces in northern Cape Colony en
j couraged the Boers to attempt a
flanking movement at Rensburg
Friday, and the result is not defi
nitely known, the reports being at
variance. The war office shpws the
Biitish to have been victorious,
while dispatches from the scene of
the brief struggle gives the Boers
the advantage if there was any.
No word has come through from
Buller or White, so the fate of La
dysmith is in doubt. Whether
Buller has encamped or is on the
march either is not known at the
war office or if known has not been
vouchsafed to the public.
RINGGOLD TO HAVE A MILL.
Cotton Factory Will be Built on
Popular Subscription Plan.
Chattanooga, Feb. 12. —Avery
large cotton thread mill is to be
erected at Ringgold, Catoosa coun
ty, Ga., fifteen miles from here. If
this is not done by the time the
next cotton crop is made it will
not be because there has been no
effort made. Rev. John Richard
son of Dalton, Gaa very promi
nent and wealthy North Georgia
citizen, is at the head of the move
ment, and this is enough to assure
the citizens of this city that the
m F will really be erected.
The mill is to be built on the
pr *w of Rev. Richardson, about
ti re miles east of Ringgold. The
watei i a.ver on this place is deem
ed more than ample to operate the
proposed mill. The mill is to be
built on popular subscription, and
already a large sum of money has
been offered for the enterprise, but
as the subset iption books have not
been opened, none has been allow
ed taken. The mill will cost at
the least $90,000 and will employ
seventy-five to 100 operatives.
Attack of Pneumonia.
Rome, Ga., Feb. 8, 1900. —E. L.
Parlier, of this place, who had an
attack of pneumonia following
chills, makes this statement: “Med
icines gave temporary relief, but
the chills returned. I began tak
ing Hood’s Sarsaparilla which pur
ified my blood and built xne. up.and
though I have been exposed to
.vigorous weather I ha ye not had
arkz chills since, jpndjfe]iece I am
permanently ctirqd/|fr !
I-ft CURtS WHfcHt ALL tLSI MILS Ho
Best Couich Syrup. Tastes Good. Use Pg
in time Sold by drueßists. pH
NO. 80.