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THE BAGGING TRUST BUSTED! ■ - t For Z\ll j\ gainst J-Jigh Prices.^ The farmers of Psrfow|'and surroundingjcountry caD affoid to wrap their cotton in jule brg, r ing this year, and all the people can afford to supply themselves more comfortably than ever because of the Terribly Cut Kates at wUeh tae immense FALL and WESTER S IOCK ol J. P. JONES, THE REGULATOR OP PRICES, wis bought. Striking afdepussed Eastern market with ti e cash, I was enabled to make several grand successes in Dry Goods, Notions, Clotliinsr. Boots, Shoes, Hats, and all goods in my line; and the people have already learned that the . the full benefit of all myiBABGAINS. My stock is the choicest to be found in this section, and wid be sold at PRICES THAT STARTLE COMPETI HON ! Appreciating the liberal patronage of the public, 1 now propose to prove my gratitude by givii t eoole G-P EATER. BARGAINS THAN EVER. DRESS GOODS, trom the cheapest grades to riyal fabrics that w< u'd adorn a queen. The latest novelties in Prints, Ginghams, and standard goods Ready-made Clothing of every grade working traveling suits wedding suits, suits for men and boys. No matter what you want, Icm strike )Our fancy. All the late t novelties in Gents’ Furnishing Goods, Notions, &c. The boss stock of Boot 9, Shoes and Ilats. In fact we are now’ lull up in every department. Come and see,>nd price goods, and you Will be convinced that you cau save money by trading with -vi P. J()NT]IS. ocmro The People’s Friend and Regulator of Prices, T HE COURANT-fIMERICAN. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1888. E. CHRISTIAN, D. B FREEMAN, Edit* and Proprietors. TKRMH OF SUBSCRIPTION—IN ADVANCE. , „ *1 00 1 Year _ Months - -------- 3 Months - KATES OF ADVKRTISINU. spackT | 3 mos. | 0 mos | \ year, Onetnch, II - 50| $ 5 00! *7 501 00 Two inches 1 so| 7o | 10 00 lo 0 Three inches, | 5 00j 10 00; 12 50 20 0 Four inches, 1 0 001 12 501 lo Fourth column. I TOO lo 00 s 25 00 4 Half column I It 00 20 00 40 00| 00 00 oSeVolumn, | Eocal notices ten cents per line for first inser tion For a louk ' time, lower rates. Terse communications on matters of public in erest solicited. One thing, at least, is settled. Saek ville won’t do it again. Cleveland say£, imperatively, to the meddling minister: “Go, W est. . How many men have you met who didn’t know it was going to turn out that vv ay ? “Who \\rot> the Murchison letter?” will now take its place with the immor t.il question, “who struck Billie Pat terson?” Mus. Belva Lockwood, the female can didate for President, “got left” on Tues day. She and her gallant little army made a courageous fight, but there were too many “breeches" in the ranks —hence the failure. Ti ■; Socialist candidate for Governor of New York, is a waiter in the Bowery restaurant, New York City. His would be excellency was serving hash with I >at riot ism and Jacksonian simplicity the dav before theeleetioo. Ti •; Legislature met Wednesday. F. G. Dußiguon, of Savannah, was elected iYesident of the Senate, and Hon. A. S. ( .ay, of Cobb, Speaker of the House. Two brilliant young men, who will ably fill their respective positions. An attempt was made last week at Orange, N. J., to record a speech by phonograph. The instrument correctly reported the remarks, and also gave the cheering, clapping of hands, and other demonstrations accompanying them. The Augusta National Exposition opens today, and everything points to a grand success. Considering the terrible work of the late floods in that region, that solid old city has accomplished wonders in the way of getting up an ex position. There is an air of thrift about the city that is inspiring to every worker for and well-wisher of her future good. Confi dence at home is what every prospector delights to see, and we are glad, at least, that the signs of the times are such that no man need doubt that a steady progress has begun for sure. A Boston paper informs us that old Barnuin, the showman, is again in the market with his real estate at a discount in certain contingencies, this time those of the Democrats carrying the Presidency and both houses of Congress. It will thus be seeu that the artful old bombast has a string attached to his bouquet and pulls it in when anybody attempts to pick it up. The Gadsden, Alabama Furnace Cos. have blown in their new iron furnace at Gadsden. About 125 tons daily will be its capacity. In referring to the blowing in of the furnace the Times-News says the following as to the good that will accrue from its operations: “When iu fall blast this furnace will require about 100 men to operate the plant, say noth ing of the miners and coke burners; in cluding all class of laborers, over 1,000 men will find employment. It is by thus diversifying our labor that our farmers, gardeners and fruit-growers are to find additional and more remunerative mar kets for Their products, and in this way our mineral development will build up and enrich our State. This furnace will distribute amongour people from $1,500 to SI,OOO a day, or an amount equal to 10,075 bales of cotton annually, or twice the product of Etowah county.” Thomasville, already noted for her many hotels, is now talking of building another immense affair with 500 rooms. This is for the accommodation of the thousands of Northern people who come South to shun the blizzardy winters. Thomasville simply has “the start” in this line, and has been built up by enter taining our friends from the North. Now, for a majority of those who flee from the cold winters of the North, we honestly believeCartersvillo is possessed of natural advantages over Southern Georgia, and this belief, based upon personal observa tion of many years, is strengthened by the opinions expressed by some of the wisest physicians of this and other sec tions. Will we use our advantages? We are glad the election is over. Now the people can settle down to business. The growing South will resume her boom, and in a few months things will be mov ing along as smoothly as if no election had been held in ten years. This accept ing the situation —acquiescing in the re sult of a red hot political contest, is what is convincing the world that the American Republic has passed from the experimen tal stage, and that any civilized, patriotic people is capable of self-government. Cullman, Ala,, is a town of some 2,500 people, and not a colored citizen. They don’t allow the brother in black to locate there. It was founded by a rich old Ger man named Cullman, and two-thirds of the citizens are Germans. Every family does its own work, except what is done by white servants and laundrymen. There is no law against it, of course, but they just don't give negroes any encour agement to settle there. The State Fair opened at Macon Mon day, under most favorable auspices. The agricultural display is especially fine. Hancock, Houston, Talbot, Sumter and Mclntosh counties, are contending for the SI,OOO premium for the best county display. Already the fair is a decided success. A campaign shout is now of no avail, but we can, at least exclaim becomingly: “Hurrah for tlie weather!” SOUTHERN IMMIGRATION ANI) I>E VELOP3IENT ASSOCIATION. Douglas Wikle, Esq., bauds us a letter from the Vice President for Ga., of the Southern Immigration and Development Association, calling attention to the ad journed meeting of that body to be held in Augusta on the 9th and 10th of this month. The letter very truthfully says: After the extraordinary interest mani fested at Chattanooga during the first meeting of this Society, it would be a public calamity for our Southern country not to pusli this subject and make our attractions known to the world, and these conventions are the medium through which we are to formulate plans. “The vital subject before the Chatta nooga convention was low rail road transportation, which met with partial success with the various railroad com panies entering the South,from all North ern and Western points.” “We hope the result of the Augusta convention will boa one cent a mile rate, and cover a longer period of time. Be sides other important subjects you are requested to confer with delegates to the Chattanooga convention and appoint representatives to this.” THE FARMERS’ ALLIANCE. The Couiiant-American has been se lected by the Bartow County Alliance as the medium through which the official notices of the order will be promulgated. The sub-Alliances in this and adjoining counties will also use our columns for the same purpose. A portion of our paper each week will be devoted to matter of special interest to members of the Alliance, and the farmers generally. Every farmer in this and adjoining counties who is not already a subscriber, should become one at once. The Courant-American is the bright est and best of the weekly newspapers of the section—carrying a full quota of inter esting matter for all readers—a large, forty-eight column paper, at only One Dollar a year. Subscribe now. Golden Days, published by James Elver son, Philadelphia, is the ne plus ultra of Children's papers. Itis read and admired by the youth of all the country. [Co m municat-id.] Card from A. W. Fite. Caktehsvil.ee, Ga , Nov. 5, 1888. E ditors Coi nant-Amekican : My card of Oct. 24th was written to prevent my friends from being deceived into signing a paper designed to injure me, and it had the desired effect and 1 am satisfied — though several had already signed the paper without suspecting its object, being assured that it could in no way effect my candidacy. Every sensible man knows, and every honest man will say that my card was a dictation to no one; and nobody knoXvs this better than the fellow who wrote the card in your paper of last week signed by Douglas Wikle. It is true that Douglas was very much disappointed atthedefeat of his kinsman by Col. Harris for the Senate, as well as at the election of Dr. Felton and Maj. Foute to the House; and it is also true that I have been pretty active in elections and generally on hand when Democratic conventions have been held, and usually come out on top, and always help to de feat the gang that Douglas runs with, but I am no “boss,” and that old cry so often raised against me by a few disap pointed politicians has its unmistakable earmarks and will deceive no one. It is also true that I hold a position under the Democratic administration, but Douglas should not allow himself to be made to complain at this. Douglas should be “modest” and remember that he was raised on the llepvblican govern ment teat, and although required towards the last, to sleep in the trundle bed, was never entirely weaned until Grover Cleve land moved into the White House. Now. as to Douglas personally, I have this to say: He is a very good, clever fellow as far as he knows, or has the will power to act for himself, and I have no objections to his “standing’’ for office, whether he “stands" for himself or for some one else. Very respectfully, A, W. Fite. Hungering for Information. A friend in the North, writing to the editors of the Courant-Amekican, con cludes his letter as follows: “Please send me several copies of your paper. The people here are hungry for informa tion about Georgia. A few thousand copies of your excellent paper distributed iu this section would be the best adver tising that Gould possibly be done for Cartersville.” A fund should be raised by those in terested in the prosperity of Cartersville for this purpose. We have several times urged this important matter upon our people, without effect. The publishers are doing all they can afford to in giving away their labor and money for the public good. Let all help a little, and a fund can be raised for this purpose that will pay more than any otherinvestment that can be made. All that is necessary to build righ t here one of the leading cities of the South, is to make the world at large acquainted with our wonderful natural resources and advantages, and induce prospectors to come and see what we have. The newspaper is the cheapest and best medium through which to advertise a town, or anything else. Hand in your contributions, and let the good work go on. Look Out! Several insurance men and cotton buy ers have called our attention to the fact that Cartersville is in danger of having a terrible fire, caused by smoking on the cotton platforms. The council has an ordinance against this, but it seems that it is not enforced. The authorities should see to it that this all-important ordinance is strictly en forced. The carelessness of one boy with a cigarette might cause a fire that would destroy immense quantities ot cotton, and whole business blocks. Let every precaution be taken in ad vance, and it will save vain regrets after a terrible disaster may happen. If this ordinance is not binding enough, let it be made stronger, and rigidly en forced. The champion compositor has a stand iu the office of the New York Mail and Express. His name is Joseph W. McCann, and on Monday he performed the astonishing feat of settiug 2,127 ems of solid nonpareil in one hour on a wager of $25 that no compositor in New York could set 2,000 ems in an hour. Jhe feat was performed in the Sun com posing room. Loan and Banking Company. The subscription list has now been opened for the taking of stock in a Loan and Banking'Company to be organized in Cartersville. The main feature of the company is to give activity in the building of houses and the general improvement of property, enabling a man in moderate circumstan ces to secure a home that he can call his own, on the most favorable terms possi ble to be had. This company will simply a long felt want; houses are in great de mand in this city at the present moment, and while there are few men who can afford to build, there is a great deal of money in small quantities being of little service in its present scattered state, but by consolidation could be turned to great advantages. The Loan and Banking Company is operated by a similar method and with the same object in view as a Building and Loan Association, but hav ing many advantages over the latter, which is the cause of its adoption in preference. Besides being of inestimable value to a community, the Loan and Banking Com pany offers special inducements as an investment to its stockholders, while only charging a borrower eight per ce~t, in terest on loans, by the help of compound interest from fourteen per cent to seven teen percent, interest per annum is earned by the concern. The Courant-Americax, as it does of moves that have for their objects the building up of our prominent interests, wishes the scheme success. • Gorton’s Minstrels. This company of burnt cork artists gave a performance at the City Opera House last Friday night. To say that the entertainment, as a whole, was more than passably good, would be over-step ping the line of truthfulness, and though characterized, as it was, by no marked degree of merit, it proved a good evening digester, as there were hearty laughs by every attendant. It was minstrelsy of the crude old fashioned kind, minus the snap and novelty thatcatches the crowd, such as shown in the performance of a company here a few weeks ago. The overture was too long, the end men were tedious and some of the jokes dolorous andchestnutty. The gold band furnished acceptable music, and the cornet solo by Mr. Harry Baxter was well enjoyed. A crescent of showy metal dangled con spicuously upon the breast of each mem ber of the company. A Rare Coin. It affords us pleasure to welcome to our city Mr. W. S, Crosby, who brings his family here from Baltimore and de signs becoming a permanent citizen. They are pleasantly quartered at present with C’apt. J. J. Calhoun and family, but Mr. Crosby will soon invest in Cartersville dirt and occupy a home of his own. He was much pleased with our magnificent prospects before deciding to locate, and we predict lie will not have cause to re gret his decision. He travels in the in terest of companies furnishing varied railroad supplies, but much of his time will be spent in the city. An Outrage. The Music Teacher. We mean the postal law which allows a yellow backed dime novel and a blood and thunder tale of the wild West to go through the mails at one cent a pound, while music books, the Bible, school books and other valuable literature must be paid for at the rate of eight cents per pound. One would suppose that our Congressmen were worse than heathen, judging by this outrageous law. We frequently pay from five to ten dollars per day for postage on music books. This amount has to be paid by singing teachers, preachers and Sunday school workers, many of whom are not blessed with a surplus of this world’s goods. All this, too, in the face of the fact that the attention of Congress has been called to the inequa l: ty of the law by one of Georgia’s excellent Congress men. It is too outrageous to talk about, but so long as politicians care more for the spoils of office than they do for the welfare of the people whom they are supposed to serve, we suppose it will have to be borne. Some day, per haps, the people will elect only sucli men as believe a “public office to be a public trust,” and we may then hope for such inequalities to be righted. The R. H. Jones & Sons Manufacturing Cos. They are well known all over the South as the manufacturers of the best vehicles on the market, from a handsome pleasure carriage to the useful and practical farm wagon, one and two-horse. They under take to duplicate the work of any first class manufacturers in the country in price quality and finish. They are truly a home enterprise —they get their wood from our mountain forests at home and the work is done by home labor, and therefore the money is kept at liofne and circulates here to the benefit of home people, supporting and populating our ow ncountry and developing its resources and building up our own homes. When we buy goods made elsewhere, we send our money away to build up other sec tions, This is not wise or politic. We should by all means help every worthy enterprise in our midst, and thereby help, ourselves and build up at home. This house has always maintained their in tegrity and sustained a reputation for buildingthe best work. They are worthy of and entitled to the trade of this coun try. Call and examine their work and get their prices before buying. They are building wagons in great quantities, and a v e making the best wagon on the mar ket —the best is the cheapest. tf A Proper Precaution for the Future. The Boston Advertiser is one of many Northern papers which likes the Louis iana quarantine system, and wants it tried for the whole country, believing that it will afford the protection needed. The course of the fever in Florida con vinces the Advertiser that what we need is “a systematic extension of such a preventive system as has been adopted under the direction of the Louisiana Board of Health in New Orleans. This is certainly the most effective yet tried. The coast defenses against the fever aie far more urgently needed than bon b proofs and big guns.” The Southern States must come to much this belief after the experience they have had this year. The fever, fortu nately, has been kept within limits and very narrow limits at that, but it has managed to cause confusion and annoy ance, and a thousand miles away from where a case prevails, it has brought about innumerable quarantines and vex ations and interrupted business. With this experience, the South should make up its mind that the disease must not be allowed to land again on our shores, for once landed, it will cause dis turbance and annoyance for miles away. It can be prevented from landing by effi cient quarantine—this has been clearly demonstrated —and a thorough service should be put in operation over the en tire Gulf arid South Atlantic coast. The Jacksonville experience of 1888 should satisfy all the States and cities on this point. A New Citizan. We have seen a Confederate silver coin belonging to Boberts & Collins, of this city, that has been several times written up since they came into possession of it several years ago. It is dated 1861, and is one of four issued by the New Orleans mint before the mint was closed. The other three have been heard of, one in Merriwether county, in this State, one in Louisiana, and the other was sold not long since in New York city at auction for SBOO. A Brooklyn man coming this way offered Messrs. K. A C. S2OO for their curiosity, but they refused to take it. They paid sls for if. The coin is a half dollar, has the Goddess of Liberty on one side, on the other, the wreath is a stalk of cane and acotton stalk, the bars and stars of the Confederacy in a coat of arms, with a liberty pole through it and bberty cap on top of it. The E'ection In Bartow. The election passed off' very quietly in this county. There was no incident of striking interest connected with it, there being virtually no serious opposition to the Democratic candidates. Below we give the consolidated vote of the county: FOB PRESIDENT. Cleveland 85". Harrison 280 Fisk 7d FOR CONGRESS. Clements 785 Hargrove LTS Country merchants wi 1 find our stock large and prictssane as Koine and At lanta. Stick & Bro. Consumption Surely Cured. To the Editor—Please inform your readers that I have a positive remedy for the above named disease. By its ti'melv use thousands of hopeless cases havV* bee ' permanently cured. 1 shall begtid to send two bottles of my remedy n !K r to any of your readers who have con sumption if they will send me their ex press and post office address. Best >ec t fully, T. A. Slocum, M. C., 111-ly 181 Pearl St.. New Nork. In delicate health, and all who suffer from haMtual constipation, will find tlw pleasant California liquid fruit remedy Syrup of Figs, more easily taken ami more beneficial in effect than any other remedy. It acts promptly, yet gently on the Bowels, Kidneys, Liver, and Stom ach, and does not sicken or debilitate. In cases of Fever and Ague, the blood is as effectually, though not so danger oil sly poisoned by the effluvium of the atmosphere as it could be by the dead liest poison. Dr. J. H. McLean’s ('bills and Fever Cure will eradicate this poi son from the system. 50 cents a bottle. 9 6-3 m ANNOUNCEMENTS OF CANDIDATES. FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. To the voters of the 822d district, G. M, Hav ing served as a constable of this district for about four years, and have never been accused of stealing anything, 1 find it doesn’t suit mv talent, and by the solicitation of some of my Mends, and Esquire Smith having declined run. ning, and various other reasons too tedious to mention, I hereby announce mys a as a candi date for justice of the peace and earnestly ask the support of the good voters of this ffistrir; I promise, if elected, to do my whole duty. Your humble servant, F. (', Watkins. FOR TAX COLLECTOR. Thanking the people of Bartow county for their support a id help in the past, I respectfully ask them to give me their euppo *t once more in n.y candidacy for the office of Tax Collector, This is a class of work tart I can do, notwith standing my physical condition, and 1 need tm office. My experience in this line o* work jus . ties me in promising efficiency if elected. W. W. GINN. FOR TAX COLLECTOR. I hereby announce myself as candidate for Tax Collector of Bartow county at the ensuing January election, and respectfully ask my friends for the same, as 1 need the office, promising to do my whole duty if elected. JOSEPH SHAW. FOR ORDINARY. We are authorzed to announce the name of J. A. HOWARD as a candidate for re-election as Ordinary for Bartow county. Election first Wednesday in January, 1889. FOR ORDINARY. To the people of Bartow county : 1 hereby an nounce myself a candidate for Ordinary of bar tow cor' ty, and respectfully a-*k your support and infijence. Election first Wednesday in .lamia rv next. This August 27th, 1888. G W. HENDRICKS. FOR TAX RECEIVER. I respectfully announce myself as a candidate for Tax Receiver of Bartow county at the ensu ing January election, and ask the support of my fellow-citizens, with a promise to do my lull duty if elected. ’ Albert Smith. FOR TAX RECEIVER. The name of Thomas P. Wofford is hereby prese tted by many friends as a candidate for the office of Tax Receiver o Bartow county at he ensuing January election. The support of his fellow-citizens is respectfully solicited, with he assurance of faithful and efficient service in this capacity relected. FOR TAX RECEIVER. I hereby announce myself as candidate for Tax Receiver at the coining election in January and ask the support of the voters of Bartow county for the same. B. L. Di rham. FOR SHERIFF, To the voters of Bartow county: At the solici tation of many of my f. lends I have consented to make the race for ,-sheriff of this county at the election in January rext. Mr. Joun W. Coughlin will run as my deputy. If elected I pdedge to the people of Bartow county an honest, human**, faithful and impartial discharge of the duties m the office. Very truly, John T. Layton.* FOR COUNTY TREASURER. We are authorized to announce the name i!! Mr. H. W. Cobb as a candidate for re-election a* Treasurer of Bartow county. Election to tW place on the first Wednesday in January. FOR CLERK. We are authorized to announce the name of F. M. Durham as a candidate for re-election " Clerk of tlie Superior court for Bartow county- Election first Wednesday in January ISsd. A NXOUNCEMENT. To the voters of Bartow county : I hereby an nounce myself a candidate for Sheriff of sam county, with A. M. Franklin and James H. " Il- Hams as Deputies. I respectfully solicit y ()ur votes, and if elected I promise a faithful and i* ll ' partial discharge of the duties of the office. In* B 11th July, 1888. J. W. Williams. FOR SHERIFF. We are authorized to announce the name of Mr. Wesley W. Roberts as a candidate D r Sheriff of Bartow county, with Mr. H. R. (‘‘Rob • Maxwell, of Pine Log district, as his deputy, a 1 the onsuing January election. FOR TAX COLLECTOR. I hereby announce myself as a candidate f° r Tax Collector of Bartow county at the eusnin? election, and respectfully ask my friends and th people generally to give me their support, as l need the office and can ami will faithfully fill > T elected. F. M. Delli^geb. FOR TAX COLLECTOR. We are authorized to announce the name of L. MILHOLLIN as a candidate for Tax : i,: tor of Bartow county. The election to occur the first Wednesday in January next. FOR TAX COLLECTOR, We are authorized to announce the name of J- F. LINN as a candiuate for re-election to tfa' office of Tax Collector of Bartow County, ba. FOR TAX RECEI VER. We are authorized to announce the name ct NAT DUNNAHOO as a candidate for re-election to the office of Receiver of Tax Returns for Bot" tow County, Ga.