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THE COURANT-AMERICAN. TUTUS DAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1888. E. CHRISTIAN, I>. B FREEMAN, Editors AM) Proprietors. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION —IN ADVANCE. L Year * jg Months 3 Months JLJLE- " R ATES OF ADVERTISING* space"/ 1 lrnoT (Yitmm./ 6 mo* ( 1 year, One inch, I ? 2 SOI 8 5 00; 8 7 50] *lO 00 Two inches j S .lOj - ■ ,,, | ]0 00] J® Thre- inches, 500 10 <# 12 50, Four Inches, < ooj 12 •‘j 1® < ; f’ JJ Fourth column, 70 1 * 00 1 2. 00 4 Half column, I 1100 (-D 40 00 ‘>o 00 One column! f 15 0| 85 *.| <JC*>| 100 W I,ocal notices ten cents per iine for first inser tion. For a longer time, lower rates. Terse communications on matters of public in 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 CATOOSA SPEINOS! OPEN Summer and "W'inter. HATURE’S' HEALTH AMD PLEASURE RESORT. 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 ' to the Spring* from Atlanta, Marie;K:. Onter;-viltw and Rome. For circulars and Bill inform •• CATOOSA SPRINGS CO , B. M. FRANCISCO, Manager. Catoosa Springs, < * rf