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ROUND ABOUT IN BARTOW.
Various Happenings in the Sever
al Neighborhoods
.Voted Carefully and Tersely for Courant-
American Readers by Our Übiq
uitous Reporters.
PINE LOG.
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A great many of our people are at
tending the tabernacle meeting this
week.
Some improvements are being made in
our village, but hope to see more of it
soon.
Prof. J. M. Boyd closed his school at
Richards last week, and will very soon
be off for his old home in Tennes
see.
Our merchants are replenishing their
stocks for the fall trade, which we hope
will be good.
Mrs. James Vincent, of Texas, who
has been visiting friends and relatives in
this section, returned to the Lone Star
State on last Thursday, the 13th.
Mr. William Gordon, of Rome, has
been spending a short vacation from
business and enjoying the company of
his old schoolmates about old Pine Log.
T)r. Felton and Major Foute addressed
our people last Saturday on the politi
cal issues of the day. ,
The Knights of Labor are gaining
numbers very rapidly in our section.
Jew.
FO LSUM.
Cotton is opening rapidly.
The young people enjoyed the singing
very much at P. Frank Mos teller’s
Charles Macke!reath is happy on his
way to see Miss .
Mr. Campbell has got in anew stock of
goods.
David Hosteller is attending the taber
nacle meeting.
Sorry to report the illness of Mr. G.
W. Hendrix. Big John.
CEDAK CREEK.
The recent rain has injured the cotton
and fodder a great deal.
There was no preaching at Cedar Creek
on last Sunday, but Rev. Mr. Sullivan
preached quite a good sermon at Mount
Maria. Every one seemed to be inter
ested.
There was a nice little crowd met at
Mr. B. F. Mosteller’s Sunday evening at
Cedar Spring, and had a very good sing
ing, Miss Olive Adcock as organist.
There were several who seemed to enjoy
themselves very much going to that
beautiful spring, just a nice little walk
from the mill, and there everything is so
lovely. We wonder if they agreed on
love, they looked so lovely on their
return.
Mr. E. W. Echols, of Elm Spring, is
very sick of rheumatism. We hope he
will soon be restored to his health again.
Miss Emma and Miss Minnie Blalock,
Folsom, Miss Maggie and Mr. David
Hosteller, of Cedar Spring, visited friends
at Stamp Creek last week. We guess
they had a happy visit and a pleasant
return home. They were missed very
much. We hope they will not go to stay
so long again soon.
Prof. G. W. Hendricks is improving
very slow, if any. We are very sorry his
severe illness broke up his school at
Crow Spring.
There will be singing at Cedar Creek on
next Sunday evening. We hope every
body will attend.
Madam Rumor says there will surely
be two .or three weddings this fall. I
wonder if it will be me? I am a very
good looking young man and can make
a little for her to eat. Handy Feet.
MeGUIRE’S CROSSING.
Unless we have been wrongly informed,
there has been some rain in our midst.
The death of Mrs. Martha McCay,
last Saturday morning, produced a feel
ing of sadness in our community. She
was a noble woman, and her husband,
Jno. H. McCay, and children have the
heartfelt sympathies of our people. Born
and raised in Fannin county, they
moved to this county two years ago and
made friends of all with whom they came
in contact. Mr. and Mrs. Cook, her
parents, were with her at her death,
which occurred very suddenly. She was
buried in Cartersville cemetery last Sun
day afternoon.
Hitup Maddox has been suffering from
ticdoloreaux, but is gradually recovering.
‘‘Object teaching” don't work well in
one of our schools. A little shaver
spelled “1-a-c-e,” and the teacher said
“that’s what your sister loves,” to draw
out the pronunciation. The urchin
quickly re-spelled 1-a-c-e and pronounced
the name of a certain young man.
We hear a rumor that: Emerson is
likely to boom again.
In digging a well upon the Webster
place, near the Cherokee line last week,
the digger dropped on something about
thirty feet below the surface that is white
as chalk, free from grit, and about the
consistency of wheat dough. It is
thought to be a chewing-gum vein. If it
proves to be such it will be a bonanza.
Mr. D. H. Dover has a little child that
is quite sick, supposed to have the fever.
Miss Lummie Jefferson hasn’t returned
yet, but it’s leap year.
The nights have begun to wear a fall
appearance and necessitates the use of
fire and additional covering.
A marriage is inevitable in our midst
in the near future, but who the con
tracting parties are must be kept secret
for the present.
We are expecting an addition to our
society this week in the person of Miss
Anna Woolbriglit, of Westminster, S, C.,
who will spend a week or so with friends
here and in your city.
John Mansfield left for Texas last
Tuesday.
The damage done by the almost inces
sant rain fall of the past fortnight is almost
incalculable. Fodder ruined, cotton
sprouting in the bolls, and last, but not
least, several of the ore mines are wrecked.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie T. Dobbs spent
list Sunday in our midst with relatives.
The organization of our reading and
social club has been postponed until after
the Tabernacle meeting.
Parkdale is decidedly the prettiest place
n this section and ere long will eclipse
anything in the county if improvements
continue.
Top spinning or knurling it, as the boys
call it, is all the rage in our section and
some of our young ladies are becoming
expert in jerking the string.
No sickness in our vicinity.
Mr. Charlie Adams was up to see his
relatives Mr. and Miss McGuire last week.
He now pulls the throttle of one of the
dummies in the Gate City.
Mrs. Massengale has returned to her
home in Cherokee.
Mrs. E. C. Pierce, of Emerson, was one
of the callers in our burg this week, and
made a very favorable impression where
she visited.
What’s become of “Sigma?” we are al
ways glad to hear from her. Mome.
CASS STATION.
The citizens of Cass are engaged in gath
ering their crops and a few are attending
the Tabernacle meetings.
Mrs. R. F. Taylor is yisiting relatives in
South Carolina.
Mr. F. R. Walker, after a pleasant visit
of several weeks among relatives in Senei,
and other places, has returned home.
Mrs. Nettie Carter, ol Nashville, Tenn.,
is on a visit to her sister-in-law, Airs.
J. G. Vernon, at Cassville.
Cassville district has three candidates
who have announced themselves up to
date'. There will probably be more: For
the Legislature, Capt. Dick Hargis; for
Tax Receiver, John H. Walker; for Tax
Collector, J. L. MillholFn.
The gin house at Cass is undergoing
repairs.
The Farmer’s Alliance is fast coming
into popular favor with the farmers of this
district. There is an Alliance at Cassville
with a rapidly increasing membership;
we learn that there is another one several
miles from Cassville, in the Venable
neighborhood.
It pains us, in looking over the young
men and boys of our acquaintance, to see
those who profess to belong to that class
who are on their way to a better world,
showing by their everyday life that thej r
are not. We are glad to state that these
accusations do not apply to a great many.
The majority of our young men and boys
are leading lives of sobriety and virtue,
and their names are high up on the pin
nacle ol moral rectitude.
ADAIKSVIULE
Mrs. August Pavlowski has returned
from New York.
Misses A. W. Wilkins and A. Redman
stopped b.y with Mr. D. W. Loudermilk
on their way to the Primitive Baptist
Association, which meets in Gordon
county.
Mrs. Thos. Johnson visited Mrs. J. M.
Anderson in Kingston last week.
Mrs. R. I). Combs is enjoying a visit
with her aunt, Mrs. Clayton, at Liberty,
South Carolina.
Young Mr. Murphy, of Pine Log, rela
tive of Mr. Elrod, enters school here.
The many friends of Mr. W. W. Aycock
will be pleased to know of the evidence
of his future prosperity in his position
with the M. & N. Ga. R. R., and note the
handsome testimony of regard in a cer
tificate presented with many names at
tached, for his many good acts to an
Atlanta party of ladies and gentlemen.
I)r. J. P. Bowdoin is with his many
friends once more. This young man fin
ishes his course in medicine in the Atlan
ta college this approaching term, and
with our hat off we introduce to the
public a self-made man and a thorough
physician, fully worthy of the confidence
and patron age"of every one.
At twelve o’clock Sunday the funeral of
Mrs. Cook, once a resident of this place,
took place at the Oothealoga cemetery.
The cortege was made up of many from
Rome, in which place the deceased lived.
Miss Minnie Bearden is with her aunt
in Rome.
Mr. Geo. Combs, agent at Trion fac
tory of the C. R. & C. R. R., came in to
see his friends Sunday.
Our community was called out one
evening last week through some hand
bills, signed by Crew & Sneed, announc
ing to the quietude of this bailiwick the
opera season would be opened with the
appearance of 17 full-blooded Cherokee
Indians on the stage of Adairsville’s
academy of music. With a countenace
of disdain, we can truthfully exclaim,
veni vidi! And without glasses wit
nessed a most perfect 18 karat fraud. A
howling dervish playing upon a steam
ealiope, makes monograms in the air
with his limbs, is about the size of this
entertainment. But for the lack of a
fire department we would have certainly
turned the hose on Crew & Sneed and
given them a ehromo never to come
before civilized people again with such
saw-dust material.
GKASSDALR.
Our people generally will put in their
appearance at the Tabernacle meeting.
Some pretty regularly.
Bro. White while around among our
people baptized little Maggie Irick.
This is rather a remarkable case. Sne
is a lovely, bright child of some four
years. For some time she has been
greatly impressed to live better and has
been praying to God to help her. The
change is such as to make her parents
and friends confidently believe that she
has been converted. After this was ac
•
eomplished she began to beg to be bap
tized, saying she would be lost if she
were to die and not be baptized, so Bro.
White came up and performed the cere
mony, and ever since the has been per
fectly satisfied.
Miss Georgia Gibbons has been quite
sick but has about recovered.
Josie Weems has had a spell of bilious
fever, but he is now able to be about,
and with no backset, will soon be all
right.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wilkerson and
two children are visiting the family of
J. L. Irick. Mrs. W. is a sister of J. L.
Irick, and they have been visiting rela
tives and friends at Harrisonburg, Va.
They have come this far on the way to
their home at Rock Ledge, Fla., but can
not get there until the yellow fever sub
sides at Jacksonville.
Jim Weems is now in your city expect
ing to go into business.
Henry Saxon, from Orlando, Fla., is
at home. He is accompanied by a Mr.
Lane from the same place.
Mr. Tom Pittard has been quite un
well since his return from Burke.
Cropton.
FORD.
Rev. J. W. White, of Kingston, preached
a fine sermon at the Methodist church,
Sunday, 9th, and there was a goodly con
course of people to hear him. Mr. White
has only been here a short time, yet he
has won the love and confidence of his
people.
Miss Ella Dodd, accompanied by her
cousin Miss Bulah Sexton, of Adairsrille,
returned home from Folsom last week.
We will soon have a mail route through
here running from Rome to Stilesboro.
Messrs. J. V. Owens and Walter Kenne
dy left recently for Alphine Ala. They
will stay until Christmas.
Master Glover Dodd has quite a unique
turnout, and is riding around generally.
Miss Lula Ow r ens has returned home.
Messrs. J. F. Reynoldsjand J. D. Craddock
are building them quite a nice little resi
dence.
The gold panic has about subsided since
cotton commenced to open.
Miss Carrie Napier, of Gordon Springs
is visiting Mrs. E. K. Vanmeter.
Slim Jim.
[Communicated.]
Questions for Candidates.
Candidates for the Legislature: Please
answer the following questions in the
Courant-American next week :
1. Do you now, and have you in the
past, supported, by vote and influence,
the candidate for President nominated by
the Democracy?
2. Will you vote for Cleveland and
Thurman in November next.
3. Do you favor tariff reform, and if
elected to the Legislatuie, will you vote
for Senator A. H. Colquitt, the people’s
friend, on this subject?
4. What relation, if any, do you, or
either of you, sustain to any corporation
in this State especially the W. & A. R. R.
Cos.?
5. How do you stand on the question
of sale or lease of the State Road ?
6. Do you favor the allowance of the
claim by the lessees for betterments ? state
fully your position on this question.
I propound the above questions because
it is said in the newspapers f liat there is
a real and genuine Republican in the race
for the House in the county. The present
is not the time to send a weak or doubtful
man to represent this grand old county.
It can do no hurt to any man to explain
fully his position on all public questions.
Let Dr. Felton, Maj. Foute, Mr. Crawford
and Captain Hargis coqie to the front and
explain fullv. Democrat.
[Communicated.]
Oocrant-American :
It comes to my knowledge that; certain par
ties, candidates or others, are saying that in
the last legislature I caused a change to be
made in the text books for the use of the com
mon or public schools of our county. This is
untrue —no change was made in the school law
in this respect.
In the Act of 1872, which was an Act to perfect
the public school system, and in section xix, are
these words: “The county Board of Educa
tion sha'l prescribe, from time to time, what
text books and books of reference shall be used
in the common schools of the county.” See
Acts 1872, page 64.
In the act passed last advising and consolidat
ing the common school laws, occur the identical
same words. See sec. xxxiii, Acts 1887, p 68. I
am a member of the Countj Board of Educe
tion since February, 1886. Not the slightest
change lias been made in the text books since ruy
connection with the Board.
In July, 1884, the county Board of Education
prescribed certain text books, and this action
of the Board is still of force, and with it I had
nothing to do. Once prescribed, the books are
in use for five years, ,
Again, it is said that I got through the legis
lature a bill which provides that if a tax payer
has toiled to pay his taxes for any year since the
adoption of the constitution of 1877, that he
shall not thereafter be allowed to vote. This is
also untrue. I made no effort of this sort, and I
had no opportunity to vote for such a bill. This
is a constitutional question and is settled by
that instrument. I was not in the constitution
al convention of 1877.
And if those who have time to circulate such
reports for the purpose of injuring me or aiding
the other man will take time to read the consti
tution of their State they will see their error,
and seeing it may be induced to correct the mis
take they have made and do me simple justice.
con. 1877, ar. ii, sec. i, par. ii.
Respectfully, A. M. Foute.
[ Cos in m unicated.
Messrs. Editors:
The following is clipped from the “Constitution”
of late date:
“They say that Mr. Crawford is giving Mr.
Foute a lively race for the legislature in Bartow
county. The main issue is the fence question,
Mr. Foute is for the no fence law and Crawford is
on the other side and is working the issue for all
it is worth.
The reporter of the “Constitution” has stated
the facts only in this; that Mr. Crawford and
myself are candidates for the legislature in this
county.
But he misstates the issue between us, as well
as misstates my position on the fence question.
1 have never voted for or favored the no fence
law. The existing law leaves this whole question
to the people, and this Is right.
If Mr. Crawford is representing to the people of
this count*’ that I am a "no fence” man he is
simply misrepresenting my position,
The above quotation affords me the opportu
nity of saying that one issue between Mr. Craw
ford and myself is this: lama Democrat; Mr.
Crawford is a Republican, and has for years in
the past held office under a Republican adminis
tration. He is a Republican to-day, and makes
no denial of his politics. The maiu issue would
seem to be as between us, this: Should a Demo-
GERALD GRIFFIN,
Fire Insurance Agency.
Represents Leading Companies.
Office over Postoffice, Cartersville, Ga.
:rat or a RepubUcan represent Bartow county
n the next legislature?
Mr. Crawford supports Genl. Harrison for
’resident; I support Mr. Cleveland. Mr. Craw
brd’s candidate is pledged to a platform of pro
ection; my candidate stands on a platform
vhich looks to the reform of the tariff and a de
cease of the burden of taxation. There are
>ther vital issues involved in this race. One is
she sale or lease of the State’s railroad lam
opposed to the sale. Another question to be
settled is the claim for betterments by the pres
ent lessees of the State road. lam opposed to
rhe payment of betterments.
Fellow citizens, there are other issues involved
in this campaign, which you Understand.
I will not extend this card.
Asa soldier, a citizen, a Legislator and a Dem
ocrat, I confidently submit my record and my
candidacy to your consideration, and respect
fully ask you to go to the polls on the 3rd day of
October and give me your support.
Sept. 20,18?f3. A. M. Foute.
Theodore Smith Dead.
A shadow of gloom was Cast over this
city last Thursday morning by tlie news
that Rev. Theodore M. Smith, had been
numbered with Jacksonville’s yellow
fever victims,
Everybody knew Theo. Smith —every-
body loved him. When his name was first
oublished among the list of new cases,
there were anxious inquiries, and when
it was said, “he is dead,” the news brought
tears to many an eye. White and black,
old and young—all grieve over the loss ot
a dear friend.
He had taken his place among the lore
most ministers of the Presbyterian church,
though beginning but a year or so ago, and
was*pastor of a church in the stricken
city. 'Nobly the young Christian hero
slaid at his post, visiting and soothing the
sick, burying the ;dead, and warning the
living, until the dread disease claimed
him —then calmly lying down with a con
sciousness of duty well done and surren
dering his noble spirit to the God who
gave it.
Asa martyr to duty Theo. Smith deserves
a living monument in the hearts of all true
men.
At the first service of the Tabernacle
meeting, when his death was announced
the entire congregation united in a motion
to telegraph to his bereaved parents the
sympathy of Cartersville m the loss of
their noble son, and a united prayer went
up to God for sustaining grace for them.
LOANS NEGOTIATED
TO BE SECURED BY
fat Hcrtgage en Plantations and Farms,
Apply to JOE M. MOON, Atfc’y. at Law,
Cartersville, Georgia.
Local legislation.
Notice is hereby given that application will be
imtde to the next General Assembly of the State
of Georgia for the passage of the following bill:
A bill to be entitled an Act to create and estab
’’sh a Stock Law for the county of Bar ow, and
to enforce the same by proper provisions.
T IBEL FOR DIVORCE IN BARTOW
_Li Superior court, July term, 18M*. Louisa
Roberts vs. David Roberts. It appearing to the
court by the return of the sheriff in the above
stated case that tiie defendant does not reside in
said county, and it further appearing that he is
without the jurisdiction of this court, it is there
fore ordered by the court that service be per
fected on the defendant by the publication of this
order once a month for four months before the
next term of this court in the Courant-Ameri
can, a newspaper published in Bartow county,
Georgia. Granted this Sept. 10th, 1888.
R W. Mikphev, j. c. Fain,
Plaintiff’s Attorney. J. fjj. <j. C. €.
A true extract from the minutes.
F. M. Durham, Clerk.
New Hack Line!
Between Cartersville f Erwin.
21 MILES AND .RETURN DAILY.
Having provided myself with a comfortable
new hack and safe team, with careful driver, I
am prepared to carry passengers between this
city and Erwin, Ga., and intermediate points,
and solicit the patronage of the public.
Fare : ft cents a mile. Children half price.
SCHEDULE.
Leave Cartersville 6 a. m.
Arrive at Erwin 12 m *
Leave Erwin 1:15 p , m> '
Arrive at Cartersville 7 p. n u
Respectfully,
A. G. B. VANDIVERE.
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF CANDIDATE*,
TO THE VOTERS OP BARTOW COUNTY:
Being earnestly solicited to allow m. -
my name as a candidate for the legistm ure
! have consented to the same. Being i. ] t;
* born in Bartow county, it is hardly ...
! for me to introduce myself to the people. I
i the earnest support of all, promising then ■>
! elected, to fill the high trust with all The abilirr
i at my command.
I will here call attention to the little rumor,
flying-over the county as to my candid i
is reported that I was put out as a Candida:. ,
the lessees of the State road. A more ; .
falsehood was never uttered. I am as rmn-h
posed to the sale of the property as any one. y
to betterments, I am in favor of carryii:.
the lease contract t j the letter. The proud
j pie of Georgia are not yet ready to contend;
I one dollar that is not honestly theirs, and
; contend only for their rights.
! M,v record as a Democrat and citizen is,,
known, and, trusting that the vo ers vs id
to cast their votes for me on October 3d, I am
Truly yours, Richard It. Haguc
Cass Station, Sept. 18th, 1888.
FOB TAX COLLECTOR.
Thanking the people of Bartow county
their support aud help in the past, I r spetumh
ask them to give me their support once ni if is
n.y candidacy for the office of Tax ('■-it
| This is a class of work that I can do, notwids
i standing ray physical condition, and 1 need •:,*
office. My experience in this line of work , -
ties me in promising efficiency if elected.
W. W. GINN
FOR TA X CO LLECTOR.
I hereby announce myself as candidate for
Tax Collector of Bartow county at the ens i .
January election, and respectfully ask my fi-iendu
for the same, as I need the office, promising- Tod
my whole duty if elected. JOSEPH SHAW.
FOR ORDINARY.
We are authoriz • 1 to announce The m>'io of .1
A. HOWARD as a candidate lor re-e!.-, tkm ,i
Ordinary for Bartow county. Election r -
AVednesday in January, 18- .
FOR ORDINARY.
To the people of Bartow county: 1 hereby an
nounce myself a candidate for Ordinary of B.ir
tow county, and respectfully a-k your -urn;
arid influence. Election first Monday in .!ai,u>
ry next. This August 27th, 188s.
G W. HENDRICKS.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
We are authorized to announce the name of A
M. FOUTE as a candidate for re-election *<> ti,-
House of Representatives, at the ensuing el*-- on
on the first Wednesday in October next.
FOR TAX RECEIVER.
I respectfully announce myself as a < <IM ■'
for Tax Receiver of Bartow county at the end
ing January election, and ask the support of nr
fellow-citizens, with a promise to do rav full duty
if elected. Albert Smith.
FOR TAX RECEIVER.
The name of Thomas P. Wofford is her,
presented by many friends as a candidate Mr ■
office of Tax Receiver o Bartow countv
ensuing January election The support of !i>
fellow-citizens is respectfully solicited, wiriitb
assurance of faithful and efficient service in th
capacity selected.
FOR TAX RECEIVER.
I hereby announce myself as candidate for oi
Receiver at the comino election in Jar.u., 1"
anil ask the support of the voters >
county for the same. B. L. Durham.
FOR SHERIFF,
To the voters of Bartow county: At : • ■
tation of many of my f leads 1 have u-,:--
to make the race for Sheriff of this eoun*\ ot "A
election in January next. Mr. -John W. -
will run as ray deputy. If elected I pled---
people of Bartow county an honest,
faithful and impartial discharge of the <1
the office. Very truly,
John T. Layton j
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
AA e are authorized to announce the m ‘ f >!
Mr. H. AV. Cobb as a candidate for re el '
Treasurer of Bartow county. Election r
place on the first \A ednesday in January.
FOR CLERK.
AVe are authorized to announce the , ,: j “*
F- M. Durham as a candidate for re-.de.-
Clerk of the Superior court for Barto un
Election first AV ednesday in January IsMt.
A X N O UXCEM ENT.
To the voters of Bartow connty: I her. !! '
nounce myself a candidate for Sheriff of ■
county, with A. M. Franklin and .Tamer II
bams as Deputies. I respectfully soli V .>' yr
votes, and if elected I promise a faithful , • !
partial discharge of the duties of the off - 'f]
11th July, 1888. j \\\ \Yj!!i.un
for sheriff.
AA e are authorized to announce t !
of Mr. AA esle.v W. Roberts as a candm-V*'
Sheriff of Bartow county, with Mr. H. R
Maxwell, of Pine Log district, as his dm
the ensuing January election.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
I hereby announce myself as a candid ■ ,
Tax Collector of Bartow county at the ■ '
e’ection, and respectfully ask mv friends mid l,i ,
people generally to give me their support. ;
need the office and can and will faithful!
elected. F. M. Delld- ■'*
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
A\ e are authorized to announce the nam* of J -
L. MILHOLLIN as a candidate for Tax
tor of Bartow county. The election to occur#
the first AA ednesday in January next.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR,
\\ e are authorized to announce the nnme ' <1
F. LINN as a candidate for re-election to tnl
office of Tax Collector of Bartow County, Ca j
FOR TAX RECEIVER.
AVe are authorised to announce the name
NAT DUNNAHOO as a candidate for rc-elu y‘‘
to the office of Receiver of Tax Return? for
tow County, Ga.
For Sale.
Two- hundred and seventy cords of good f l^
wood. . .j., , jjj, g. .j
