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THE COURANT-AMERICAN.
TUTUS DAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1888.
E. CHRISTIAN, I>. B FREEMAN,
Editors AM) Proprietors.
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terest solicited.
The Savannah river flooded Augusta
last Sunday—the water rising higher
than at any time since 1840. The mills
were all stopped, and great damage done
to property.
Harrison’s letter of acceptance was
published in the dailies yesterday. It is
a sharp catchy document, in line with
the platform of his party. We will give
it to our readers next week.
The yellow fever at la ksonville, 1 la.,
gets worse and worse. Within the past
week as high as 73 new cases have been
reported in one day. lor yesteida\
there was reported eleven deaths and 18
new cases.
15A KTO W I>E >lO Cll AC Y.
Although no nominations have been
regularly made by either political paitj
in Bartow county, it is clearly understood
that the party lines are regularly drawn,
and that the question of Democrat or
Republican, is the one to be settled by 1
the people in voting for represetatives
at the election next month.
It is a matter of great importance just
now that the Democratic party be kept
intact, in the nation and in the States,
until the needed reforms are worked out
in all branches of the government.
Let us see to it that every really Demo
cratic voter has the names of Democratic
candidates on their tickets.
Personally, the Courant-Amekican has
not a word to say against any man in
the field—they are all our friends—all
clever gentlemen —but we are in duty
bound to plead for party unity, with a
view to the perpetuation of those princi
ples which underlie the safety of our in
stitutions, and the peace and prosperity
of our svhole people.
We accord to every man the right to
think and vote as he pleases —honest
Republicans are expected to vote for Re
publican cauidates —honest Democrats
are expected to vote for Democratic
candidates.
THE “TRUST” EVIL..
The formation of “trusts” continues.
They are becoming more common and
more oppressive every day. They are
combinations to control the market of
ttie necessaries of life, for it does not pay
“to corner” luxuries which men can do
without until the “corner" breaks. They
are therefore preeminently the enemies of
the poor. Nearly all the necessaries of
life are now confronted by “the trusts,"
even to the medicines for the healing of
the sick, the oil that feeds the light of
anxious watcher by the bed of the dying,
and the coffin in which tbe loved one is
• finally laid to sleep. Nothing escapes
the extortion of these worst publicans
the world ever saw. From the cradle to
the grave they stretch the line of the ex
actions, and take tribute from the joys
of liie and the sorrows of death.
The most conspicuous of the more re
cently formed “trusts" is the trust to
control the price of bagging for cotton.
This combination has undertaken to
levy a tax of three or four cents a pound
upon every pound of bugging used by
the cotton growers td the country in
putting this staple on rhe market. It
has without law undertaken to do what
would have well-nigh produced a revolu
tion if the Government had undertaken
to do it with law. If it succeeds it will
extract millions from the prosperity of
the South, and carry these enormous
sums into the pockets of speculative
gamblers, and thus furnish them the
means to rob in turn some other section
of the country of its prosperity. The
jute growers will not profit by this rob
bery nor the cotton spinners. It is sim
ply the booty taken by highwaymen be
setting the thoroughfares of commerce,
and they have had all the covetousness
with none of the courage of ordinary
robbers. They have undertaken to do
by a mere commercial combination
what they would not dare attempt in
an open contest.
What is the rent ay for all these op
pressive comi.ina; h as? First of all, a
right public Kentim-'Uit. This wholesome
public opinion 'gainst “trusts” ought
to fad expression in laws tor the sup
%
prf\ssion (! 1 ! t-‘O iiefarioiiß u cOnii>iii<?B.
it is within tin province of legislation to
protect the weak .against the aggression
of the strew". . ! the.--" u ms
should be checked when made by the
power of money as well as when made by
brut ■ 't is, ve ar< still try
ing to control in if any upat 1■ men is of
our complex civilization mob mil evils
with ancient expedients, idle law of the
common carrier, \vl ■ s sufficient to,
control stage lines, must be modified
when we come to deal w ith railways that
|>y a stroke of the president’s pen can
■nake or unmake towns and cities and
boost or blast whole sections of the
country. Regulations of commerce
which were ample when the world was
without telegraphs are not suitable for
these times when such mighty agents as
electricity can be made to do service in
grinding the face of the poor. Our laws
must say to men so lost to humanity
that they are willing the poor shall go
hungry and naked that they may make
millions: “You shall not do this thing,
or if you do you shall learn better mor
als within the walls of the penitentiary."
We are glad to know that Mr. Reagan,
of Texas, has introduced some such meas
ure in the United States Senate. It may
not be unobjectionable, but it is a step
in the right direction.
ADVICE TO PIANO BUYERS.
In this age of progress and eulight
ment, music is coming to the front more
and more every day. No home is com
plete without a piano or organ. The en
largement of the field for selling has
tempted many people to enter the trade,
and undertake to work off on the unsus
pecting public instruments without relia
ble guarantee? —because of the fact that
nobody can be made responsible for
their manufacture.
Many who are not really manufactu
rers have cheap instruments made to
order, anp an imaginary manufacturers
name placed upon them —when there is
really no such manufacturer in existence.
Hence, when they prove unsatisfactory
the buyer can only “pocket his loss”
and consider it a “lesson in experience.”
These “stray” instruments are termed
by the music dealers “stencil” pianos or
organs, and the reliable music publica
tions of the country are warning the
public against them.
The “stencil” mode interferes with the
legitimate trade in this line, and often
results in impositions upon the public.
It behooves everybody to place them
selves where they will have some redress,
where an instrument is bought and
proves unsatisfactory. The best way to
do this is buy from well known men of
character, who represent only bonafide
manufacturers. Buy from dealers living
here or close to yoa permanently, so you
can reach them or see them at any time,
and let foreign travelling pursuasive
agents alone, and you will feel safe and
have no reason to regret being in haste
and imprudent as many others have
done.
The reason why people should never
buy a stenciled piano, is, because they
don't know what they are buying, unless
the “manufacturer’s” name is on the in
iustrument, which holds them responsi
ble for any defects The name of Stein
way, Krauich Sc Bach, Decker Bros.,
Chickering, and some few others, is a
sure guarantee for it being every way a
first-class instrument. Nothing would
induce such firms to put any name but
their owu on instruments manufactured
by them. Only the very cheapest and
perhaps irresponsible makers will put on
any name a dealer may desire, which is
called a “stenciled" instrument, and
they are generally made of the very poor-
est material, the principal object being
to get them cheap, and as the maker
cannot be* held responsible, the case, or
box, is the only part tolerably well put
up “to make it sell.” Such a piano has
no soul, the action is hard and will soon
rattle or come to pieces, and the tone be
come woody, harsh and discordant. In
a word, what guarantee have you in
buying a stencil piano?
American Art Journal. Aug. 25.
It would appear tlwit an unscrupulous
agent of D. H. Baldwin A Cos., in Dalton,
Ga., has been trying to brand the well
known Kranich A Bach pianos as sten
ciled, and the Baldwin piano as a legiti
mate make. The fact is that I). H. Bald
win A Co.'s pianos are nothing more or
less than stenciled instruments, the firm
not having a piano factory of their own.
The Kranich A Bach piano has too solid
a reputation to need any refutation of
the insulting charge of being a common
stenciled box. Their instruments fetch
nearly three times the wholesale price
the other can ever hope to attain.
Editor American Art Journal.
Dear Fir: Knowing your fearlessness in
exposing all matters smacking of fraud
in the music trade, I would call your at
tention to the methods that are pursued
by an agent of I). H. Baldwin & Cos., who
has been here several times trying to
sell or rather force the “Baldwin piano”
on some of our citizens I have no
doubt D. IF Baldwin A Cos. are reliable
gentlemen, but what about that other
fellow ? This very same agent lias kindly
informed the people here that the “Kra
nich A Bach” pianos are made by J. P.
Male, and I would not be surprised to
hear from him that the “Baldwin piano”
is made by Kranich A Bach,” etc. Quite
a number of Kranich A Bach's pianos
have been sold here, every one of them
giving ui bounded satisfaction to the
purchasers; hence I can see no reason
v. ; y that fellow will have them made by
J. P. HaK. It seems to me up-hill busi
ness infr'.'ng to introduce one kind of
piano by perverting the truth concerning
the superiority of another, and that: is
just want this agent is doing in Ballon, i
The Messrs. Baldwin A* Cos. should so
correet and inform this certain agent
that he may hereafter know who makes
:he w - :idv, hi and who the ‘ 1 ranh h A
Bach pianos." As it stands at present
he is getting things fearfully mixed.
Persons doing business in a legitimate
and manly way have a perfect right to
select any community for their field of
operations, h t what of the “mixers?”
I am, yours truly,
Henry Sciioeller,
Dalton, Ga., Aug. 14, 1888.
Tlie Musical Courier, of Aug. 22nd,’88,
of New York, says inquiries are pourii g
in at a great rate, the first being from
Dalton, Ga., as follows:
Editors Musical Courier: I have recent
ly bought a Baldwin (D. H. Baldwin)
piano. I understand that it is a “stencil”
piano and that Baldwin has no manufac
turing establishment. lam anxious to
know the truth and have been told that
you can giye me the information I wish.
If you will kindly do sol shall be obliged.
I should like to know anything for or
against the Baldwin piano.
Respectfully, Miss Agnes Morris.
Baldwins have no piano manufacturing
establishment, and w’e are sure that the
firm have never authorized any of their
agents or salesmen to make a statement
by which an enquirer could be iuduced to
believe that there is such a thing as a Bald
win piano factory. The Baldwin piano is
a stencil piano.
The next inquiry comes from the South
also:
Richmond, Va., August 18, 88.
Editors Musical Courier: Will you kiudly
ascertain and inform a regular subscriber
tn your paper whether there is such a
pfano manufacturer as D. H. Baldwin &
Cos., Cincinnati, Ohio. They claim to be,
and I would thank you for full iuforma
tion. Yours, etc., Gokdonsville.
The answer to the first inquiry answers
the above also.
A LOOfAT SOUTHERN IRON.
The Wonderful Growth of The
South’s Iron Interests.
Its Effect Upon Railroads —A Gigantic In
dustry Rapidly Expanding—Brilliant
Promise of tlie Future.
Manufacturer’s Record.
The development of the iron interests
of the South during the last few years
has been so rapid as to attract universal
attention. While other lines of manu
factures have greatly prospered and
made marked progress until throughout
the length and breadth of the land, new
enterprises have been started, not simply
by the hundred, but by the thousand,
yet the iron business has commanded
the widest attention and has been more
generally discussed than any other in
dustry. This is not surprising when it is
remembered that it was but a few years
ago when the iron makers of the North
ridiculed, first, the possibility of the
South ever becoming a large iron pro
ducer, and when this was proved to be a
mistake, then the possibility of the-
South ever becoming a serious compet
itor with Pennsylvania in the iron trade
of the country, and shipping iron North,
was persistently claimed to be absurd.
During the severe depression in the
iron business in 1884 and 1885, when
many Northern furnaces were compelled
to go out of blast, because they could
not make iron and sell it at the prices
then ruling without a heavy loss, Ala
bama and Virginia furnaces commenced
to invade Eastern markets more freely
than ever before. But few Northern iron
makers then believed it: possible for the
Southern furnaces toshiptheiriron East,
paying from $3 to a ton freight, with
any profit, and it was repeatedly stated
that it was only a question of time how
long they could stand what was said to
be a heavy loss on every ton thus ship
ped. Month after month passed by, and.
instead of Southern furnaces failing,
they continued to give every evidence of
prosperity, while the men who had had
the longest experience in the business,
and who it was said must be losing mon
ey, went on increasing their production
by building new furnaces. This was a
phase of the matter which the skeptics
could not quite understand, but still
they were not fully converted and va
rious excuses were found to account for
the new furnace projects. For a while
they credited them to “land specula
tions,” “corner lots,” “town booming,”
and such like things, declaring that it
was a great bubble which would soon be
]wicked. About that time, Mr. Samuel
Thomas, of the Thomas Iron Company
of Pennsylvania, which is usually sup
posed to virtually control prices on all
Pennsylvania iron, so extensive are its
operations, settled down in Alabama af
ter carefully investigating for himself the
resources of that State, and commenced
the building of one of the finest furnace
plants in America. This was an argu
ment against which the Northern skep
tics could bring nothing. 'The fact that
the leading iron maker of Pennsylvania,
after close investigation,'was willing to
back his judgment as to the future of Al
abama iron, to the extent of a million
dollars, convinced the iron men of the
North that it would be folly to attempt
to ignore the possibilities of the South
in this direction any longer.
The development of the Smith's iron i
interests has not been confined simply to \
the making of pig iron. N * wmr.mt it: i
make pig iron alone, to be shipped North I
and there turned into the finished pro- i
duetjind reshipped South in the shape of
stoves, -large business is to be developed
in this direction. Outside of these the
company nave several very large impor
tant contracts which are just at the clos
ing point for the complete equipment of
some of the railway lines in the largest
cities in the country. All this clearly in
dicates the confidence that the street
itiihvay profession have in the reliability
and permanency of such work, with the
guaranty of a company of the commer
cial standing of the Thomson-Houston
Electric Cos.
To secure as thorough a system in
railroading as they have in electric light
ing great attention has been given to
the details by their large corps of talent
ed engineers. They recognize the impor
tance of what the agricultural imple
ments, ear wheels, iron pipe, and the
thousand and one other articles into the
manufaettre of which pig iron enters, the
South is very wisely diversifying its in
dustries by preparing to consume at
home the product of its own furnaces,
and so great is the progress in this di
rection that it is already producing al
most every variety of goods from pins
and tacks to locomotives. The double
freight and the attendant expenses are
thus saved while Southern labor receives
the benefit of the work afforded in these
diversified industries. A large amount
of Southern iron will continue to find
a market in New York, Pennsylvania
and other Eastern States, as well as in
the West, and transportation companies
will continue to increase their facilities
for this business.
But while it is true that considerable
Southern iron will go North, yet there
will be an ever increasing homeconsump
tion. Bolling mills, pipe works, car
wheel and axle works, foundries and ma
chine shops are multiplying so rapidly
that instead of the South being depend
ent upon other sections for the products
of such works, it will soon invade the
North and West, not simply with pig
iron, but with the finished goods.
According; to the United States census
report of 1880 on iron and steel manu
facture, prepared by Mr. Janies M.
Swank, the noted expert, who is secreta
ry of the American Iron and Steel Asso
ciation, “the average distance over
which all the domestic iron ore which is
consumed in the blast furnaces of the
United States is transported is not less
; than 400 miles, and the average distance
over which the fuel which is used to smelt
1 it is transported, is not less than 200
miles. From the ore mines of Lake Su
perior to the coal of Pennsylvania is one
thousand miles. Connellsville coke is
taken 600 miles to the blast furnaces of
Chicago and 750 miles to the blast lur
naces of St. Louis.” Over one million
tons of ore are now annually imported
at Baltimore and Philadelphia from
Spain, Africa, the islands of Ebna and
Cuba, and shipped hundred of miles into
the interior to the furnaces of Pennsyl
vania.
Against this long transportation of
ore and fuel to Northern furnaces aver-
aging 400 and 200 miles respectively,
with the heavy freight attendant upon
it, the furnaces of the South have the ad
vantage of ore, coal and limestone al
most at their very doors, and in such
close proximity that these three mate
rials can truthfully be said to be side by
side. There is no expensive transporta
tion to bring them together at the fuP
nace, for nature has seemingly done her
best for this fayored territory, as though
she intended that here should be the
most advantageous point in all the
world for the production of pig iron.
In 1880 the South produced 897,301
tons of pig iron, and in 1887 929,436
tons. While this increase was very large,
yet it will not be until the end of 1888
that the full effect of the great develop
ment in thi.s industry will be seen in sta
tistical shape, or its full effect felt in bus
iness circles. The immense furnaces
upon which the work of construction
commenced from twelve to fifteen months
ago, are now rapidly being finished, and
one after another is going into blast. At
the beginning ot 1888 there were thirty
furnaces building in the country, and of
these twenty-five were in the South. A
number of these have since gone into
blast while several new ones have been
projected. Probably the most noticea
ble feature in connection with these new
furnaces is their immense size, and next
to this is tfie remarkable character of
the work, the design of all these compa
nies being to introduce the most perfect
appliances and every labor-saving inven
tion regardless of the cost which could
help to make them successful as produ
cers of cheap iron. The extent to which
this has been carried excites the un
bonded * admiration of the leading en
gineers and iron men of the North who
have lately bee-n South.
.Dissolution Notice.
The partnership heretofore existing between
G. H. Aubrey, R. W. Murphy and Chase McEwen,
under the firm name of G. H. Aubrey & Cos., has
been dissolved by limitation and mutual consent.
The real estate business will be conducted by
Aubrey & McEwen at the old stand. Public
patronage respectfully soliticed.
. G. H. Atjabey.
E: W M CRPHT,
Chas. McEwen.
QTO. 'K "LAW ELECTION.—GEORGIA j
KJ —Babtow county. —Whereas, petition has j
been filed by-the citizens of the Sslsr district, G.
M., said county, for an election for Fence or
Law, to be ordered in said district, and
notice is hereby driven that after the expiration
of twenty days from the first publication of this I
notice an election will be ordered unless objec
tions are tiled in terms of the statute, said ap
r.lh-m ion will be passed upon at the Ordinary's
ortiee on Wednesday, the 3rd- da.v of October,
This 10th September, Ivy?.
' J. A. HOWARD, Ordinary.
I Uotc\gA Pliotojfph!
i have- emveyed Mr. F. H. Simpson to oh j:t i rie ;
fro* this season. Mr. Simplon has had *0 year.-' :
experience, and was tire first to work the new 1
'■■■ -■ ’ tie* -i St it -s and ,:bi.
work. Am preoared to compete with anybody
in work and prices. A. M. TOMLINSON'. "
CHILD- & £ gy are!RHITSBL£,
Feverish, sometimes craving foed and eating ra
venously, again refusing w holesome diet, tossing
restlessly in sleep,moaning and grinding the teeth,
then you may know Worms are sapping at their
life and unless prompt measures are taken, spasms
and finally death will follow. IS* A* Fnhiic*
stock’s Vermifuge never falls to
cure. Try and see for yourself,it has stood the test
FO3EL 60 TESAXiS
WITH ITS OWN VOLITION
Our Business Booms!
Like the great town of Cartersville, it is carried on to success by merit alone.
The Ml) Georgia Glieap Furgilure Ijouse
Is as fall of wealth as the mountains around Cartersville are of the richest minerals.
““BOOM”
L, the word, aud we propose to head the procession in our line.
We feel that our effort to handle
FIRST-CLASS FURNITURE
at prices that defy competition have been appreciated by the people of this at and
surrounding counties, and makes us more than ever determined to till every p.
sible want that might arise. 'Ye are in the lead and propose to stay there, if L v
Prices, Energy and Fair Dealing will do it.
Farmers, Mechanics, Professionals and Boomers, call in aud look at the hand
somest stock of FURNITURE iu North Georgia. When we have feasted your
eyes upon the goods, your pocket-book will fly open with its own voliiiou.
PEACOCK & VEAL,
The North Georgia Cheap Furniture House
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
THE HOWARD BANK.
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
Does a General Banking Business.
Deposits Received, Subject to Check.
Exchange Bought and Sold.
Collections Made in all parts U. S.
Discounts Desirable paper.
All Accommodations Consistent with Safety
t *?
EXTENDED TO ITS CUSTOMERS.
That Question is Settled.
Rob’t F. Bradford & Cos.
-A.HE
North Georgia Headquarters for
Farm and Family Supplies.
The goods in stock, as well as heavy Invoices on tne road have all been bought at spot cash prices
and we are able to defy competition!. All country Produce bought at the highest market prices. A
careful inspection of our stock is cordially invited.
ROB’T F. BRADFORD & CO.
West End Institute.
The fa]] session will open on
Monday, August 6th,1888.
Associate Principals,
Mrs. J. W. Hams, Sr. Prof. L. B. Robeson.
L. B. ROBESON, A. M.
Professor of Latin, Greek, Higher Mathematics and B >ok-Keeping.
MRS. J. W. HARRIS, SR.
Teacher of Academic and Preparatory Department.
MISS MARY SOFGE.
Instrumental and Vocal Music, German and Calisthenics.
MISS LOUISE CALHOUN—Art Department.
Primary and preparatory, per month - $1 50 Board, (including fuel, lights and washing)
Intermediate, • ” - 2 00 per month, 12 50
Collegiate and high school, “ “ - - - 300 Music, per month. - - - - - 400
Incidental fee, “ “ - - - 15 Use of piano, for practice, per month. - 100
French ami German, each, “ “ - 150 Art —Oil painting or crayon, per month, - 400
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OPEN
Summer and "W'inter.
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Be&v tiful grounds, superior buildings, large capacity, location hie h, drainage perfect-. Climate
unsurpassed. Our
Buffalo Epsom,
Sulphur Chalybeate,
And many o', hr miner 1 waters are among !!:•> best in the >rld. Hi’ Ai . per month; si 2 p-a
week; <2 per day. .-ial rn sm to f 1 ndlies. -’peelal re tv-d rates ove he U' ,v K. K '
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CATOOSA SPRINGS CO ,
B. M. FRANCISCO, Manager. Catoosa Springs, < * rf