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The Cartersville Courant-American. *SOL. VIII. 0 AND III!. RETURNS. w the Little Crowd Received h Them. if t |, r Plitlonoplier Thinks , n ttli* K<*snlt —Some Pointed He marks as to the Situation. Af | M ta Constitution. \r ,l the city of Shushan was perplexed, 1„ \iiiiui h fall we sirmed all. Boast not , , of tomorrow, for thou knowest . r ,t wh it a day may bring forth. All i8 vMl| j fv and vexation of spirit. Today , ia „ puts forth the tender leaves of hope, tomorrow blossoms and the third day ((jmes a frost—a killing frost. Is there balm in Giliad? 1 said in mine haste a ll inch are liars. We hanged cur harps ()11 ti„. willows. How long, oh, Cataline, vi |t thou abuse our patience? The corn hut thickens. On ye braves. Resist the il and lie will flee from you. The ; ~il spreadet . himself like a green bay Some rise by sin and some by virtue fall. And last of all came Satan. All these pointed remarks, and more ! too. came to me from time to time the night as I watched and waited and H . ' ued tot he elect ion bulletins cameevery minute from the wires ;l u,l were read to the crowd assembled in the ante-room of our depot. Everybody loves to hear good news, and it is still bet ter when it comes along mixed up with Home doubt, but getting a little belter and betterall the time, and finally caps the long delayed climax with vir tue. Then conies the grand hurrah, the wild glad shout of triumph and everybody feels good and loving and ever ami anon those who are spiritually in clined uncork the bottle of their hilarity and embrace one another in a delirious joy- Hut there was none of that —none of that the other night . The news was bad Loin tliestart and oscillated .pretty much * i\ all the long and tedious night. Sometimes a little < 'leveland spurt would cheer us up, hut there was more bad than Lrood, and our boys began to weaken about eleven o'clock.. Those who chewed the weed chewed hard and fast and those who smoked, puffedtt.be very gizzard out of their cigars and took new courage in Dig/iting fresh ones. The whole business begin in smoke and seemed likely to end In smoke. Bulletin 187 was read “Re kurns from 884 districts outside <of Kings Ml Queens give (leveland 84,720, Har- Poti 1 12.21)2.” Our waggish fellow cit izen, Moses, exclaimed, ‘‘Veil, vot hav de king and de queen got to do mit all dis pisness?—every time depulleteen come he say soitiedings about de king and de (incon. 1 tot dis vas a free Republican Democrat Government.” A voice from therartersvillefurnace was lifted up with hope and said, “Just wait till you hear from Oneida and Saratoga counties. They will make Harrison sick,” and he prkod off his coat and hung it high on the wall. Another bulletin was read that Save hope for Cleveland and Editor luistiaii showed me his figures and said t was going along about right. Then U Strickland peeled his coat off and ‘quareil himself and said, ■“Gentlemen — ny opinion is that if Cleveland don’t any New York Harrison stands a chance " run in—l don’t see any chance for imi- -Just wait till you hear from !|ll ‘GGi, s iid the furnace, and about §4U time the bulletin came over the J !,vs - “Oneida gives Harrison 2,000 Bujonty." Willingham sat down heavy ■'inbox and squshed Hie lid in and B| lm Murphy undertook to tell a joke on 1 'h ere and broke down in tears. “Jay B > s monkeying with the wires,” said “Boston gives ten thousand ma for Cleveland,” said the wires, and B° bouid was forgiven. Father Graham W in aeoruer figuring all the time like I M| Dinx but making no sign. “You will ■ tnv h.v waiti' g ” said he, “You will * Uhv by waiting, but if figures don’t lie ■'•'"■body js going to hurt.” A tall T youth talked to himself and I I v ° Us iy lingered hi s cane and said, “I I tliut- Harrison will be elected for I ' Di'iug millions of money down here ■j M invested, and we will all get some I ibon bulletin 19G came, saying the ■ l | "‘ "oncedes the State to Harrison. ■ ‘ uiiie the funeral —a mournful silence ■ Bie smoky room. For a long miu- M, h a dmin was heard; not a funeral I My devotional friend John Akin, ■ t'Uin there all radiant with hope ■ strong iu his faith in Providence, “Ylajor, do you believe that ■ ' ll l aiai merciful Providence will per ■ like of this? Is it possible that ■ 4r Kl m is elected?” “Ah, my young said 1, “that is just the way the i " ! ’ s talked during the late unhappy *”it Providence knows more and the preachers. Crormvell ■ and ive faitli in God and keep your 'diy. And Pope said, ‘Whatever B "Rht. Cheer up. We are still a B iiII( l the Government will roll on.’ , I J, 'd and sad to our feeble vision, but ij ad as wa r ” Slowly and sadly he went home and took comfort with his loving, waiting wife and his sleeping baby, and next morning seemed all calm and serene. “Moses, I’ll l**t you a dollar against a biled shirt that—” “Oh, go way and leave me alone,” said Moses. “I bets no more against de king and de queen. I don lose all my lee tie bets on Cleveland and I charge it up to him. I bets no more, never more. .Joe Brown tinks he knows, but he don’t Jill de same. Yen 1 knows a ting I bets on him. I bets you two shirts dat tomorrow is Vensday.” “All right,” said his friend, “I take that bet,” and he pointed to the clock on the wall, and Moses saw it was half-past 12, and tomorrow would be Thursday. He retired to a corner and curled himself up on a bench with his face to the wall. Captain Murphy gave me a sad shake of the hand as he retired, and said in the pathetic language of Shylock, “I am not well. Send the deed after me and I will sign it.” Editor Christian departed, humming a low. siid tune to the words — How blest the Christian when he dies, When sinks the weary soul to rest. Father Graham stayed to hold the fort, and when 1 left he was still sitting on the box, with pencil Jind papier on his knee, and recording the bulletins as fast as they came. Old Fatlipr Milner, our worthy and venerable postmaster, had slipped out unobserved. He was heard to say to Henry, his son: “Well, I wouldent wor ry. The Lord reigneth. The office ain’t such a big thing nohow. We will hold it for six months yet, and maybe the world will come to an end by that time —the good Lord knows. Things are getting mightily mixed and awfully uncertain. Let’s go home, Henry.” And Henry .said: “Tain’t bothering me a bit. I’m going to marry a rich girl afore long anyhow and the dog-goned old office may slide.” In the next roofh there were a few Re publicans holding a love feast, and as the bulletins were read, ‘they caught their significance, and their glad hearts beat like a muffled drum as they nudged each other with their elbows, and said : “Did you hear that; Harrison is gaining all the time. Them fellows in there are sick, awful sick.; they have all shucked their coats.” Just think how many souls are made happy. Ten millions at least. It is almost enough to make us reconciled to our defeat. Ido love to see folks happy. There are lots of good, clever Republi cans in this country. There are some ! whom we all respect, but they do not go j about in droves. The trouble is that i their political leaders mix up with the negroes, and are willing to weigh their votes with the white folks even for even, when we know and they know that they are not fitten to vote, and are not fitten to get fitten. There are lots of white folks not fitten, but we can’t draw the line, and their votes are not for sale down South like they are up North. Some of our white folks may vote fool, but they vote honest. Anyhow, we will let the procession pro ceed. The great ship of State will sail oil. It is not the ship that Sam Jones and Simon Peter Richardson tell us about that was stranded on the beach. General Harrison is a good man and comes from old Virginia stock, and if Blaine and Sherman will let him alone he will do uji things about right. In the meantime, iot us all keep at woi-k, tor, as Cos be says, this election don’t interfere with craps. Bill. A up. 1 be Farmers ami Free Wool. Philadelphia Times. A casual study of the returns is suffi cient to show in what way “free wool” did it. The great industrial centres did not scare at the cry of “free trade.” The Democratic vote of Philadelphia is greater by twenty per cent, than was ever cast before, and Cleveland’s'gains in the wards especially devoted to man ufactures is very significant. Labor recognizes its own interests. On the o'her hand, the agricultural counties roll up larger Republican major ities than usual. The farmer, for whom the tariff is really a tax on everything that he uses, would rather get fifty cents more for his few pounds of wool than save fifty dollars in woolens. This same contrast will be found all over thecountry. Agricultural commu nities everywhere sire proverbially slow to receive new ideas and the farmers have actually sustained the monopoly tariff against the votes of the manufac turing centres. “What did Cain do?” usned the Sun day-school teacher. “Oh, nothing much,” replied a timid bo.y with his finger in his month. “He killed Abel, didn’t he.” continued the teacher. “Where’s may hat,’’asked the bad boy, rising to his feet. “AYhat —where are you going?" stam mered the astonished teacher. “Papa’s a Democrat, and he said for me to light right out whenever anybody begins to wave the bloody shirt. Gimme mv hat and I’ll go.”—Areola Record. CARTERSVILLE. GA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, iSSS. FUN AT THE SPELLING BEE. Local Notables in Orthographical Contest. Prof**KHor*, Clergymen, Editors, Business Men, Ladies and School Pupils Fur nish a Fund off Amusement. The spelling craze struck Cartersville with force when it did strike it last week, and when the project of a bee was can vassed, the people were ripe for the event. The audience that assembled at the court house Friday night, the time ap pointed, numbered about four hundred. It was early apparent that every one was eager for the fun to begin. Rev. Sam Jones took the floor and made a few preliminary remarks, at the end saying that the young lady captains would call the roll of the two contesting classes, and all whose names were an nounced were expected to appear in the contest. Misses Fannie Bett Jones and Lila Collins then proceeded to call the names. “Major Bill Arp Smith” was the first name called, but ne’er a response came. Disappointment was apparent when the Georgia philosopher failed to appear. “Rev. Sam Jones" was called, and the celebrated evangelist took his place promptly at the head of one of the classes. , The name of “Dennis Vandivere” rang out clear and musical, seeking even the remotest recesses of the immense room, but Dennis, who stood conspicuously near tin* front, only shoved his hands down in his breeches pockets, and with stoical indifference cruelly lost himself back in the audience that was stamping and cheering at the calling of his name. One man, in his enthusiasm, said: “I would give ten dollars to hear Dennis spell.” As “Alex Willingham” was called and took his place promptly in one of the classes, there was violent and continuous applause. Some others responded, some did not; as their names were called, and the classes were soon made up. This was the first contest. Prof. L. B. Robeson was selected to give out the words, and proceeded with distinctness. Rev. Sam Jones, instantly, as the first word came from the professor’s lips, fur nished “jollity” enough for a whole season by spelling that word with only one “I.” “Now Sam Jones did that on purpose,” some were heard to say, when Mr. Ed. Freeman at once put-to blush every one having a spark of respect for their “ancestry” by putting our boasted patriarchs of the past under the incorri gible spell of “ancestroy.” Capers Quil lian showed paucity enough in his at tempt, but his “possity” was the kind that wasn’t recognized. Jerry Field, in his “disbursement” of letters was none too liberal, and omitting an “e,” left the field to others. Howard Felton showed in his nervous delay hovv’ard it felt on having such ji dismal word come to him, and even, asking the meaning, spelt it “seinetary.” Then A. Robinson, with a regular run-and-go and shiver, sought company in the audience, spelling “cem etar.y” as he went. G. Bass spelt “wort” “wurt,” and a plant of that name would wilt no sooner under a tropic sun than he gave up his place. Miss Jessie Cobb put an awful “stuccoo” on the scene. Prof. Zellars forfeited his right to name, etc., by so oddly shaping “advousin.” Air. E. Christian, with confidence and “debonaire” manner spelt his word and was seated by “blue-back” mandate. Air. Glover’s “spellatic” knowledge didn’t “eoexhist” and he succumbed to the quiet inference that he might be tired. Judge Heyward sought the immediate “ante past” of a spell of relief from the struggle and found it in his off “i.” Air. George Cobb constructed a “trapezium” of let ters, but they didn’t fit up properly, and he was allowed to mingle with the au dience and enjoy instead of make the fun. Miss Mary Wofford’s “polligon’.’ wasn't exactly a hexagon in orthographical construction, but it didn't pass anyway, and Mr. I). B. Freeman's “chaucelor” lacked an “1” of being con structed after proper plans and specifica tions. We heard a lady remark that Rev. Air. Hillhonse ought to wear pants made of yellow copperas fabric the balance of his days for standing up till the last one on his side and spelling copperas with one “p.” The fun created being so much enjoyed, two more classes were called to contest with each other. Alisses Mamie Norris and Cora Roberts were the captains. Prof. Daniel Lee was selected to give out the words. Mr. Glover brought the first fun for the audience and pain for himself, tut his was a “cam-pain” and he sat down se renely to enjoy the fun himself. Miss Grace Thomas sought to “repare” the shattered laurels of those preceding her, but gracefully acquiesced in the signifi cant nod and ominous “next.” Mr. W. Tumlin’s “luzzaretto” had a surplus “z’> which showed an agreeable unfamiliarity with such refuges. Mr. E. Rowan at tempted “re-emburseriient” to those who had lost, and lost himself. Prof. Zellars thought doubtless, “cinnamon” spelt in any other way would smell as loud and put it.“einamon.” Mr. Harris Best con- had Best go home, and spelt “cinnabar" Mr. Nesbitt don't know about oscillatory matters much—not even a “silly bus” when he meets it in the road, so to speak, from the way he chimed out “syllibus.” Mr. I). B. Freeman had no “i” for the “vil lrtiious," and went down promptly and with dispatch. Mr. Bass took too “inis ehiefous” a turn on his word, and Mr. Pratt passed “weavil ’ by with erratic construction, and left Miss Tessie McDade to soon follow in “magnanimous style. Air. AY. C. Walton made a “mirraculous” effort, £>ut joined the procession of the vanquished, and Mr. Heyward in his heroic attempts at “enfranchisment" fell valiantly. Judge Wilde gave a very “inelifious” tone to his word, but was allowed to seek a place to sit down with mellifluonsness. Mr. Christian, when the contest seemed nearly ended, sought to set up “tranquility,” but the “spell” that seized him was such that he had to sit down. In the final wind-up of the contest, Pv. Air. Hillhonse tried to get in a “consolitorv" word, but blundered, and the vanquished were—vanquished. Of course, it would be inexpedient to give the names of those who were never spelled down. AY** might with the same propriety refer specifically to those who had to hold the vanquished side up when the words came with rapidity and puz zling momentum. Enough it is to say that Cartersville has some capital spell ers, and the contents of the old “bine back" are harder to fathom than many at a random thought would be willing to admit. Tiie classes of Alisses Collins and Rob erts won in the contests. The proceeds, some SBB, are to be applied to the relief of the poor. RESOLUTIONS A loptedby the Bartow County Farmers’ Alliance. * It having come to our knowledge through circulars distributed over the county, that Rome’s cotton merchants* and warehousemen have discriminated between farmers who market their cotTofi on wagons and those that ship by rail or otherwise, charging no commission nor warehouse charges to farmers who sell cotton from their wagons, and charging those that ship by rail or otherwise one dollar and ten cents per bale, we deeming this unfair and unjust, Resolve, first, That we the Farmers’ Alliance of Bartow will ship no more cot ton to Rome while this discrimination lasts between wagons ajid warehousemen, i except it be to comply with contracts made prior to the resolution set forth in their circulars. Resolved second, That these resolu ions be published in the Courant-Amer i ax of Cartersville and the Alliance Herald of Rome. J. I). Murchison, R. N. Best, Pres’t. B. C. F. A. Sec’y., B. C. F. A. Nov. 3d, ’BB. Alliance Notice. Brethren of the Farmers Alliance of Bartow county, and especially presidents of sub lodges: The interests in my judgemeiß that requires our immediate attention is the subject of commercial fertilizers, and impressed as T am, that by a united effort and a concert of action we can only accomplish the objects for which we are banded together. With these views before me, T earnestly ask every presi dent to ascertain from his members at the earliest possible moment the amount of guano, acid, kainit or other fertilizers they will need ne'xt year, also the terms they desire to purchase on, whether for cash on delivery or on time. Also the brand desired by each alliance. It would* be better if the whole county could agree on one brand, as I am satisfied we could make better terms with the manufactur ers. When you send your delegates to the county alliance, which meets the first Saturday in December, clothe them with power to act in unity with the alliance in this matter. We will at this meeting institute a plan by which to purchase fertilizers direct from the manufacturers, thus saving to ourselves hundreds of dollars “that has formerly been a clear loss to those who were less able to bear it. Please send a full delegation of the best representative members you have. Remember you are allowed one delegate for every ten members or fraction threof. Be prompt, brethren. Remember the alliance and its benefits will be just what we make it, and as the towns and cities are getting on booms, why not us make our farms and workshops loom un and and take our station where we belong at the head of the column. Fraternally yours, J. D. Murchison, President Farmers Alliance of Bartow county. Kingston, Nov. Bth, 1888. THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. The Attention of the Body Occu pied by Official Aspirants. The Usual Scramble for Places—Several Important Measures Introduced - The Governor Inaugurated. The attention of our law makers has been mainly occupied with considering the claims of the various candidates for judicial honors and solieitors-general. However, several important bills have already been introduced —among them one bv Dr. Felton to prevent the combi nation of railroads and other corpora tions in such a manner as to create hurtful monopolies. Judge Harrell, of Webster, has intro duced a bill to increase the school fund of the State so as to give six months of free schools in the year. There has been a terrible scramble for some of the offices to be filled by the body, while others were asked for by blit one candidate. Judge T. J. Simmons was elected to the vacant place on the Supreme bench without opposition. The other elections followed in the order given below, and the following were the successful candidates: Blue Ridge circuit —Judge, AA'ill J. AVinn; solicitor, George R. Brown. Northern circuit —Judge, Samuel Lump kin ; solicitor, W. M. Howard. Atlanta circuit —Judge, Alarshnll J. Clarke; solicitor, Charles 1). Hill. •Pa tan la circuit —Solicitor, James M. Griggs. Middle circuit—Solicitor, Oscar H. Rogers. Flint circuit —Sol., Emmett AA'omack. Augusta circuit—Solicitor, Boykin Wright. Macon circuit —Solicitor, AV. H. Fel t-on, Jr. Southern circuit—Solicitor, Dan W Rountree. Eastern circuit—J udge, A. Pratt Adams; solicitor, Wallace AY. Frazer. Rome circuit —Solicitor, C. G. Janes. Chattahoochee circuit—Judge, James M. Smith. The Governoi’s inauguration took place at 12 o’clock on Tuesday. The hall and galleries were packed full, and Governor Gordon delivered n grand ad dress. which we will give to our readers in full next week. Mr. Route’s bill amending the regula tions about the selection of grand and traverse jurors does not, as some sup pose, involve the race question. The code, as it now reads, provides that a certain number of intelligent and up right citizens shall be selected as traverse jurors, and that a smaller number of the most intelligent and upright shall be chosen for grand jurors. It is to wipe out this distinction that Mr. Route’s bill aims. Spelling Bee—Some Suggestions. Messrs. Editors: The spelling' bee on Friday evening was a really pleasant break in the monotony of our town life, and as so much instruction and amuse ment may be derived therefrom the waiter proposes that some plan be adop ted whereby we may have a series of “bees” duringthe coming winter months. Why not ask each church society to assist and appoint a joint committee of control, allowing each society to utilize their share as they see fit? Lots of inno cent fun may be expected, if we proceed under well defined bee rules. For in stance, let the classes be graded, say three in number. First class might be of boys and girls against each other words confined to the blue back speller, once enunciated and promptly answered or passed on. Second class might be of ladies, business men, and especially law yers, who were conspicuously absent from our last bee and whosechirographv I am tempted to think covers a “multi tude of sins, ' as well as occasions them. This class might be turned over to the generosity of Prof. Lee. The third class could be made a very interesting one and be composed of pro fessors, teachers, editors.clergymen, etc., etc. Words asked this classs might be of a general character and if so. the infor mation gained would enable us to go home with some abiding facts as to the exceptions if not the rules of the “Ameri can" language. Plenty of time should be allowed for lun and laughter, and as we are so often bid to profit by the mistakes of others, each of us on missing have but to mag nify ourselves into the office of public in structor and come down. A little girl tells me that, although she does not especially remember the many words which were spelled correctly, that she will never forget that coperas should have two “p’s,” jolity two ‘Ts”aud that there is no “i” in “antepast.” “Antepast.” The yellow fever has about played out in Decatur, Ala. The L. &N. trains now stop there, and refugees are returning. One New’ Yorker has killed himself on account of losing money on the election. GEOHGIA S OFFICIAL VOTE. Cleveland'* liver Hariitoii in the state G 0.003..003. The official vote of Georgia has been received at the office of the secretary of State. The returns from the last counties came in Monday. The total vote polled in the State for the three candidates for the Presidency foots up 142,803. Ot this number Cleveland received 100,499, Harrison 4<>.496, and Fisk 1,808. Cleveland has carried Georgia by a majority of 60.0°3. • THE COXOHHSMOXAL DISTRICTS. Following is the official vote in the ten congressional districts ; First district — Lester.*' 11,730;. Snel son, o,110; scattering. 44. Second district — Turner. 11,000; scat tering, 20. Third district— CT-is]. 9.254; Gibson, 3,130; Dent, 349; scattering, 17. Fourth district —Grimes, 9,798; Be thnne, 4,121 ; scattering. 19. Fifth district —Stewart. 10,902* Thom as, 5,032; scat tering. 14. Sixth district — Blount, 8,934; M. M. Lucas, 1 ; J. W. Williams, 27; P. W. Wil liams, 97. Seventh district —t ’lmnents. 9,051; I! ar grove, 3,294; scattering. 14. Eighth district —Carlton, 7,408; Flem ing, 2,220; scattering, 17. Ninth district —Candler, 11,320; Pick ett, 9,840; scattering. 19. Tenth district-8arne5.0.577; Ly0n,797. A Fight With Catamounts. Rev. Shamrick Henderson, of McDow ell county, West Virginia, a day or two since picked up a pair of catamount kit tens, who were gleetully playing oil the bank of a creek in the loneliest part, of that lonely county. It was rather late in the afternoon, the nearest house was six miles off, so he poeketted the kittens and put spurs to his horse. Before he had ridden half the distance the sun had disappeared behind the mountain. The reverened gentleman was riding slowly along through the depening gloom of the forest in a thoughtful, hail-sleeping mood, when a shrill scream behind him and up the mountain side reminded him that it was growing dark and there were "Vapidly, approaching tV* parents of the kidnapped contents of the saddle-bags. Dr. Henderson can make a long prayer and is not averse to a good square fight when he cannot get out of it. lie rea lized that this was one of the occasions when prayer had to takea back seat and muscle and grit must hustle for supre macy. Dismounting, he secured a heavy hickory club before the cats arrived, but not a moment too soon. Both the old cats appeared at the same time in the road ahead of the preacher. They had undoubtedly scented the kittens and made for their captor. One of the cata rn mnts, an unusually large and ferocious male, made a spring for the dominie’s throat, but received a whack with the hickory which laid him on his back. Before Henderson could recover his guard the female caught him by the shoulder as it leaped and raked him, tearing a section of his centt and about six inches of hisskin and flesh into ribbons. Fortunately the eat missed her calcu lation. as the preacher swung about with the weight of his blow on her partner, or it would have gone worse with him. As it was, the wound was terribly pain ful, and made the dominie come as near saying unorthordyx things as he ever did in his life. By this time the male had got on his feet again, and both cats pre pared to spring at once. The preacher seeing that the affair was getting serious, backed up against a tree and awaited their onslaught. He didn't have to wait long, as the male, snarling with rage, made a leap at his throat, while the female crept to one side, as if to flank him. This fact saved, the preacher, as it give him time to receive the biggest one, which he skillfully did by jumping to the right and striking it as it struck the tree where he had just stood. The blow knocked it senseless. The female made <i flying leap, but another quick move ment allowed her to strike the base of the tree \yhere the preacher had stood. He gave it one good blow on the side, but slipped, and as he tel] the cat buried her teeth and claws in his legs. It was now a rolling tumbling light fora very brief period but the dominie’s good luck lid not (], sert him, as he was fortunate enough to hit the animal on the back, >reaking its spine. As soon as he could pull himself from her embrace he ran to '< he male, which was just getting on its feet, and dealt it two or three terrible blows, which killed it. Both cats were now dead, but the - preacher was so badly torn and exhaust, ted that he had great difficulty in get ting to his horse. When he remouutetL fie rode as rapidly as he could to . nearest house, where he remained a fortnight before he was able about again. The dominie still kittens, but he says lie's not anxious, to./ tackle another job like the last,qgd£. % ■€ NO. 23.