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VOL- VIII. TWO VERY IMPORTANT BILLS passed by th J Late GtMieral As sembly. - i T’o'oer Grant*** for l.vvsfoig Taxra for iTovnlltVl Water Snj%fty for This City--The Public .School Bill, rjq„. fnllmviug is the frill granting paw* . r | o 'the city government to levy mi wMi- MiMi.il p"" ecu> . ow -the general tax for water ivftvkH, &c.: i k ,.pto amend Ith r charter of tire City , t i q tersvillc to authorize aurl aver til*' Mayor and A bier nr re n of tl'i.'i ;iy of Cartf'rsville to levy >mo:I col j, . t .p eial tax on all the Rateable v . ~py. in city, not to -exceed '~p fonrtli ° r - 1 per vent, for like pur .. of y.ng the expert****-' ot the v .Mr supply and /ire protefi ion for shvl city. . ' ' ~-L| f j f) fi I. Th at enacted by fhr General \ *,'jiihly of the 1 ate of Gwwpw., That niid afVrthe pa mage Of this act, t j l M-ivor or. I Aldermen of : t\e city tt-f ( urtersvilla* L. Bartow •county shall be authorized and empowered to levy tori ••njlcrf aattnr.lly as the other taxes of said city are levied and collected, asiwekil id valorem da x upon all the taxable p<r*o iMU-ty in said city not taoxceerhme-fourth of one per re it. permitmt mfor' ih <’} >urfrose of defraying the ex penses of water supply and fire'protection for-sa id city Sec. 2. P * i! r'urt her enacted bv theau thority forest!id, That all laws end parts of daws in cok flick with this act hr. and the same are, hereby repeubM- The fo! owing is thefull tor. t of the pab lic schoffi bill: \:i Act ' > amend tie dhartfir of the f ity of (’a! teisvilt-e so as to nxithorisse (ho ami Ahleitaen to establish ti s\ st< t ) of publl 'schools, esel (o provide rcvep.io for the support of the same, -ml ,o author.ze 1 he-county school connaissionc s of (Bartow county to nay ‘over to vhe corporate, authorities of iced city ! *r He use of said public schools si! 1 ' i*i iC'-vti fin eita.to hi iiooi fuitd 11 may I- ! him just pt o raf?t f-vkare thereof, .and for other purposes'herein mentioned. Section 1 . )' it oi me ted by the (Jeweral Assembly of \ P Stake of H? -eorgiap ft he corporate aub i ties of the City of (da r tersvilli* have so recoin r. vended) that the Mayor it nr Aldmncn < the Uko- of ('urtersville in *•'urt.ovr eoufuy, are hereby ;iui u rized to 1 vy aftax G-fiv-:ually ia ad dition to tint.* now-ttst homed by lav?; on all the taxable property in-aaid city aiot to exceed one-fourth -of one per cent. for the purpose of (*Ktablhdi>ng and mrJn taining a system of public schools in said city provided the money sc raised ’by taxed ion shall be uuod only for sclusol purposes as in {h is act set for th. See. 2. Be it further on-acted by Uae authority aforesaid, That before this i/*t l shall take eff<*ct and be of fer -c/' in eaiid - city of (hirtc! svfile, tlteMayor and Alchr.-- nmt; shall order an -rlectiou, giving *it least twenty days notm-e, by publicaf soo in a r.(*\vsnajK*r publishod in said city, rtv) ascertain the wiS'l i#f the fpuaJii ed voters timlcv this a<*t, whether a system of pvrb lic-w:wools sha.U be established-or not, i said city. All person-s votiag* at sail, elcefion shall hav-e wry Men or printed 0.-k their ballots the wrr>ls ‘‘for public schools’’ or “against public -schools/" Slioid i the qai-stiou be 'decidcsl in fa vor of public* schools by eonsti tutieral majority., it shall be t-lw-; duty of the Mayor and Ai-dermesa-to so declare, and proceed to levy and collect the tax: provided for in section 1 of this.&et, but should said question be decided against puhlh schools, said Aiayw and Al*d<?rmen are authorized to order other (deetions upoi. the same quest ion when as many jis fifty legal voters <*f said -city shall by petition so request; praeided, twelve month- shall elapse between said elec tions. foe. ?4. Bo it further enacted bv the •'uitfon-iry aforesaid, That any efoet ion ln'i'lp.o-v • Hi is not, shall be govern ed and Manay and under the same rules and regu lations us ('lections h-ekl for Ma.vorand Aldermen of sa.d City of Carters'dlle .are conducted, and the Mayor awl Aldermen (| sua! cay may in their discretion p:*o- Vr d<* fir riie resist rati-.’ii of .voters for s:iui eliy/oionp. fo<’. 4. iw itfurtherenaeted,, That Jn®. L V.kin. \Y. H. Howard, W. C. Baker, Martin Coffins. J. K. Rowan, Tims. -Vi-,. 'liincr, W. L. Kirkpatrick, Starling Rob -ffio. IL Wikle, das. M. Neel, John i-(’rawford, A. W. Fite, A. M. Foute, J. afford, Aaron Collins and (has. 11. : >!t Jfh, he ami They are hereby created a * M >ard of school commissioners lor said I F v of Cahemville, with perpetual suc <v s Fn, and wherever a vacancy cur va diteies occur in said board, by resigna !|°u. removal or otherwise, such vacancy vacancies shall l 4 filled by said board * ’> >■* i 1 <>ol cominisoi mers. No one shall ; ‘ yible to the of!ice of school commis mi* v;ho is not i resident of said city , "'ho is not twenty-one years old. /F officers of said board shall be a piws ■ ‘"iif. vice-president and secretary. Tiie , 1; usurer of the City <?i Cartersville shall T'p offiefo treasurer of said board, and 8 a separate boad with good and fotii-ieut securities in such amount as ' ''' -uiyor and AJdernien may prescribe, F.y <h 'b to said city of Carters vide, con ‘ ‘ ‘Ondj foi> the safe keeping and ,coper of the school Finds placed , 1 11 * hands. The treasurer shall keep a , n he shall enter all sums re ' V 1 ail( l disbursed by him, vrhich book ouehersshall at all times be subject 'Fc hisjicction of the city authorities "'bool commissioners, and he shall written reports whenever required )l e<]<y The officers of said board of v ';;; o°l 0 °l commissioners, except the treas .; : * s ball be elected in such manner and ' ' I( 'ii times and for such terms as said ’ ' eiay determine, and said board “F prescribe the duties of its officers. ">• Be it further enacted, That the Tatars of said board of schoolcommis .j 0,i “‘-s shall receive no compensation for 1 “services, except the secretary, whose shall hot exceed twenty dollars per annum. I 6. Be it further enacted, That said I 'lid of commissioners shall have au " 01 % to establish; and from time to time modify, a system of public schools I for said city of Carterfmlle to hempen i not l 5 than six nor longer time? ten scholastic months in **ch year. Said j board shall have authority to purchase, build., enlarge and rent buildings, appur tenances and furniture for school pur poses, to employ a superintendent or principal and other teachers, tw suspend : or discharge them for good causes, to: prescribe the terms upon whidk students I are to be icceivcd into school, anl. to establish such regulations, rules aR by-laws as they may deem right a-nd propm* in maintaiding a of pmb i’i schosls iu s-tki city; provided, 'the same are not inconsistent with the eon -rt-Mtution and laws of this State, if’ro 7"b]ed further., That the money raised by this act. or which said bor.vd may receive by authority f this act, shall only be used jji gmTig-Vrjstruction* in the English branches of an education. Said board may charge entrance to* not c*s?c*eding three dollars -|>er annum for the, admis sion of children to said school, *ms they may deem proper. They shall also have power to provide a course of instruction j for students why cb sire to **r;gage iu studies other than those usuT>>' included in an English educa ion, but students who pursue ueh Studies nrrwJt pay s-.uch tuition as The board may 4s proper, in ndditior to what is paid under the system of public school * established by this act. Sec. 7. be it furtlvu*enacted. That fr*d board of s* liool cw>t onissioTHrs shall de ternwie, as early e. pivucth.'tible in -each year, wlist amount of money it w?R be necessary to taxation to defray, the^xpenwsofruu.tingsiiid publieocbools for the-ensuing .yv nr, and shall lay -the 1 sarrw-! before the-Mayor and Aldermoa of said city,Mind said Mayor and Aldermen shed) levy anil collect the same as pro vkktdau Id is aftt.:: and win n collected the i cobectifig officer of.said -cify shall the sa*me over to the treasuT'rr of said 'board of school comimrsioncrs, to be <iadbrse{] for the n.iiintensnceofsa.d publacsfdvoots, awi to f be paid out u|ma the order of sirid board u-m?er such regularcm-s as tfiw.v may prescribe. Sss.d taxwshall ‘be coik'ctef. by levy and -*:;alo as the 'other taxes of said -city are collected, . Sec. k Be itfttirther enacted, Tlwiit 'the misdioners of tlx* coun ty of Bartow shall juay over to flsr'treas urer of-said boai'd of school commissi ox ers the pro rata share of the State aiw3 county-public school fend coming to-said city., them expended ia tfoe.inaia tenance of •sc id public schools. The board of school couh,:.is-ioners shall re quire the teachers of -waid pubbe schoshs to make out reports r f the attendance of childrer enticed touknt w the State school fund,-so that tlie-amount dai 1 * said city may lx estimated. See. h. Be it further enacted. That -sniil board of school com*aissiohe;r -shall •■■■es tablish sepaix-ite scla.mis for the white and eofe>redVohiidiwflfr Tfrat seti ohildrefT between the ages of six and agbteen years, whose parents guardians or nat ural protectors bon l iide reside within the coi-porate limits of said city, *h?di be entitVefi to the bents:' sof said hoctlts. The botird nay .also.cidmit children iido said ■schools, whose parents, guardians ornattmul pretectovsdo not twifk* within the corporate limits of said city, upon the payment of-such tuition fees as -the board may-tieem maonable and propna*.; provided, that all sums arising from these siMjreee-snail dhe used only four ~t.tm : parposss of .-main tain ing said schooF. haul board are antitorized to reoei ve tiU gifts aied doimtiowH, and appropriate ?the same To rghe support of said aehoolfi. See. lit. Be it further enacted, That t said board OfLaehool-eorr rnissioners shall make a report annually on or before the first Monday tin .1 ar.-nary to the Mayor sand Akforinen of -said city, of tin it* re ceipts and disbursements, tie* number of pupils attending -said schools and the property in tir-ir custody. Mayor and Aldermen of said city shall f&ivve power to appropriate from time to fiktie such sumsof money for the purposes of building or purchadiag school hoa#ses of other school property for the use ot the public schools herein provided lor as t,h condition otf the treasury may au thorize. Fee. 12. Be it fortbe enacted. That nil laws nuns parte of laws in conflict with, tins act be ami the same- are hereby re pealed!. jt\ Jieunion of tlie Jfct&nes Family. N At tfiieresidence of Rev. Sam P. Jones of thi<eity, on Christinas day, was held a reunion of the Jones family to partake of a tuitfkey dinner. There were four generations of the family represented, and had if not b<*en for the absence of the infant daughter of Mr Porter Stocks, of Atlanta, there would have been five generations at the table. The dwelling was beautiful]v decora ted In all the rooms in honor of the occasion. There was beauty-on all sides. To attempt, a description wordd be futile, sufficient it is-that it would have to be sera to be appreciated. It presented a very home-like appearance to Grandpa, Sam (3. Jones and the group of uncles aunts, brothers., sisters and cousins present. The dinner was enjoyed as only a din ner at the home of Kev. Sam Jones can be enjoyed. Mr. Jones himself seated behind the turkey, seemed if possible in a livelier humor than usual, and his good humored jokes and witticisms struck home in every direction. The distinguishing feature of the dia llPr was an immense turkey, presented to Mrs Sam F. Jones by Mr. It, P. Milam* of Millersburg, Ky., and it was evidently fullV appreciated by the two score per koh's who partook-of the fowl and .the delightful viands that accompanied it, of which there was a diversified abun da ]t C< was a magnificent turkey, the lar f,ct on record. To give an idea of its dimensions, there were just forty persons V cot down to the sumptuous repast nnd after tbflv had all feasted to satiety a ld + n tnrlfev and it had furnished snp on the W' k ey ana th ,, re was BtiM I> r fO . ,5t f i l.Th for breakfast, ""it was a deligUtfcl day, greatly enjoy ed by all. prft present will not be • r i hose w a invitation again, slow to accept tne ■ whenever it is J^ <d y uo Was Pupsp.nt. CARTEKSVILLE. G.A.. THURSDAY, JANUARY 3. issp. CARTERSVILLE’S CJIRISIMAS A Conspicuous and Continuous Round ot Festivities- Lour to be Keifmber<-& —Good £heer amt ffil irpy Beign Snnr'tie — Pleasant '&Athrlngfk The Christmas k'olidays of"5888-will long be remembered for the joy they brought to so many of our people. The weatber vvs-s perfectly delighthil through out the week-**-bright clear days, just cold efiosgh to make the blazing fires ngmenblc—-the fsky studdeS with on-ob scured stars at night—all tsatu re seemed in sympathy w th the occasion. On Monday -evening Mr. B. R. Mount/-: -castle gave u party complimentary to his Sunday -school class, which was a delightful affair. I'he young peo }>le are in CtTfacies yet ‘over th** magnifi ;fentupper, T and the good lime they had. Tb* Baptist Sunday school had :a sup per and re-’mi on at 1-fie courthouse rm Thnrsday evening, and a happcM* tirrre witf never seen iu Uartersvilk*. The chil-, drcßi engaged iu ?ill sorts of inuoi-nit plays. The belov(d pastor, lisr.-W. U. *Coope:* and many of the men of some ymirs forp;-ot , for the time, their age, and -joyously entered into the rhrldrcn’s treasures, much to the -deligfit Of the •fitMe fVdks. The supper was stf]>.*rb. -Tf was a good time all 'round. ; Tin* Sunday -school ‘bnd a I Christmas tnsg which was one -of the Haest. fsanaged and most happy occa sion s d-l the scries. The chnrc*h \vas haud ; someiy decorated—the -amifigoßieuts I wen* perfect iu every paiTicnlar, and ; * everyone present enjoyed it highly. Arffmg the iurndsome ]■> reei-gits were a i set <if - solid silver tea epoons fear Mrs. ! Hiilhouse from Bill Ar-s, accompanied by i the following original and appropriate, lines. Oh,t..!*.'*r rear you -drink<o:s of sorrow, Aluv joy be yours -at in9m and uriarbt h-j<J mm But tf the bitter olrnn-rht youbave to kwiPlow Tlspr, may you *in it fmrn a s-itvet* spfton. * n>r tonm vrttbonl a silver'lining*, 'May silver piebures all yc?nr We refine, Ami r ot a shade *of so.ilfwsah or repininjr Piv.vg silver hairs a day beforetheiridme. inhere were grand pyrotechnic displays at Unfit. Calhoun’s, at Uffl.pt. tHm Mun foitFs other ixaees, while a greased p(VI, • and iunumerablo fire wctffw on’the misk-iess streets, V:-ept up roars of laughter for hours. Every ow* seem-'d bout on having a goad time, ‘ and succeeded. The spelling bee at Ibe cmirt hmis Friday night, given by the ‘Ladies’ Aid SocifTy of the Methodist oh ureii, w ate one ot Abe most enjoyable even ts of tlie seji sou. Besidi the spelling bee proper thena was a, iieat little concert. This-was tlvo proftTtun, and emy piece W4iiS .a. gem- M’icsic by the band. Duett —Misses Cora ?iol>erts-and 3Tan- J ones. Song—Miss Fannie Bet4ones. .■■Song—Misses Annie C. a-ad .Annie Laurie Jones, Sob)—Mr, Lem Gdreath. Soag—Mr. Henry Milner. Music by the band. So-rg—Miss Annie Laurie Jo-no*. Das tt —Misses Minnie Edwaixi-santi An nie U. J ones. ►Sf Haling l>ee. -Sojig—Miss .Tories and Henry Milner. It would be hard to conceive of a more delightful or more coinfilete entertain ment A lmn that given by Rev. and Mrfc. Barn P. Jones on last Thursday evening. Their elegant home was decorated with out,and within. Without Japanese ian ters -shed their meilowed light, vvJdle within there was rich profusion of beau ty—animate and inanimate. The rooms were, most elegantly and tastily arrang ed for the occasion, and in them “youth and pleasure met.” There was great variety of lovely faces and of manly faces, and the glow of each and the beam of each eye, bespoke a, pleasant time ami .-added greatly to the attractiveness of -their possessors. Enjoyment ran rife .and the moments and hours slipped by on airy, rapid wings. So much that it was a surprise when the announcement was made Fiat the hour had arrived to proceed to the supper room. And there was a sight to please the artist's eye. The table and the room were peerlessly be ao* til ill. The contents of the table were so interplaeed, and overhung With flowers, leaves and ribands that it was ajov to behold. Yet this thought did not for long defcer-the sharpenened appe tites. And then meats, salads, deserts, fruits of such kind and quality as to tempt the daintiest epicure were not. Their missions were ended. Again the oarlors were occupied j for what appear ed an incredibly short time, when the good mights must be spoken, and the guests depart to dream of happiness without an end. In the toilets gf tlie ladies, white largely prevailed. And very elegant and becoming were those toilets. Others with as good taste had chosen black and colors. Among those who were present are: Misses Rena Brett, Rome,; Mitt-ie Jones, Atlanta; Luella Jones, Julia Hall, Mary Hall, Mamie Ware, Lucy Newton, Annie Laurie Jones, Fannie Ber Jones, Emmie Norris, Mamie Norris, Marion vSmith, Minnie Edwards, Lela Calhoun, Munford, Lucy. Jones and Katie Christian, Mrs. John T. Stocks. Atlanta; Mrs. Charley Milam and Mrs. Let, Simpson arid Messrs. Anderson, Chattanooga; Ed Stocks, Atlanta; Henry Veach, Adairsville; Lmn Oilreath, Rome; Doc Caucus, Rome; R. G. Pentland, Canada; Lee Trammel, Madison; Frank Anderson, Moses Scheuer, Max Doug* Wikle, Ab Monfort, Evans Mays; Havre,,Calhoun, Charley Fritehett. John Willie Jones, Charley Wikle, Miles Dobbins, Calhoun Marshall. Joseph Jacobs, A. T. Martin, W. H. Wikle. Ben Akerman, Alex. A leer man, Henry Milner, Ralph Smith, Charley Milam, Lee Simpson and Prof. Robeson. There were also most elegant and de lightful parties at Maj. C. IT- Smith's, Mrs. Nisbet's, and other hospitable homes in our good old town, while in thesuburbs and out in the country the people gener ally enjoyed the season in the good old fashioned way. Save money by subscribing for all news papers, magazines, etc., through Wikle Co’s. Book Store. DEATH OF HUGH YOUNG. Our Coiunmnity 31ourns the Lohs of t/iieof Its Best Yeung lien, Hugh Young is-dead! If: was spoken on the street*—it was whispered iu the churches during service Sun-biy before Oiristmas day. Our readers re already tamiliar with the details of the terrible accident on the M . A A. Railroad on the morning of that im.\xnt Molvor’s station. The train left Chattanooga ?t 1:30 a. on., and every thing firogrrssed in the rsstornur.v good OT'ic-T until about 0 <v*clock, when the tr&in approached Mcloors Ga.pabont twelve miles this side ol Atlanta. At t'os point tbeie is a switch to the main line a short distance This side of a cut through a steep embankment. On this -side of the is a fiii, with an embank uiidit fitly lent high or more. The passenger train sped on its jour ney mrii tin- switch was reached. At that point, the engine passed the switch all'right, but by some means. Hie mail chi# went off and was followed by the rest of the train. TIIE RESriiT WAS TEKHIIIL.E. The mail car was demolished, and Mail Agent J. H. Young was instantly killed. At the time of the accident he was in the a-t of rising from his bed, when the shock threw him against the side of the car, and his death was evidently caused by a terrible fracture of the skull. This is not certain, however, as in the coin pLtelv demolished conditio*! of the ear it is wonderful that everyone in it was mot killed. Agents Brown and A k-xauder, who were in the car with him, were injured. It is feared that Alexander's injuries may prove fata!. The ina.il in the car was slightly damaged by water. Pin-man Burnett received a severe injury,* although nothing worse than a broken arm. Several passengers were also sligio !y injured, but not to any extent. Tt>e sleeper was not injured.,-and was easily replaced on t he t rack. MAIL AGENT J. H. VCIF.NG, who was UMed in the v>'reck, was the victim of a series of surprising circum stances. He was anew agent on the ÜbattrtHO<!gn and Atlanta, mail division, this being-only his second trip over the road. He Kiicceetied Agent Brown, of the WesteiAi A Atlantic, at Atlanta, who, in a service of twenty-tim e years has never had an accident of any moment. Ilad Mr. Brown made the-run, he would undoubtedly have been the dead man instetid of iris successor. Mr. Young had iris life insM'red for $“>.000 oidy a few days ago. He was a single main Iris residence being at UarfersviUe. lie was 33 years old. The remains were brought to this city, accompanied by a number of friends who went, down after tivem, and t.m (‘lVrisfams day, after a rn*i* t-om-hiieg service, conducted by Rev. J.iS Hillhonwe at the Presbyterian church., were follow ed by a vast throng to their last rest ing place at the city cemetery. Mr. Youag was the main stay of his widow<*d mother, t-o whom he was ten derly devoted. Me was a gentleman in every sense of the word —noble, brave, generous—like a brother to many of our young men. A social gathering w-i- hout Hugh Young was incomplete, and lie was greatly missed. The Methodist church had been hand somely decorated for a Uhristmas se;-- vioe, but it was abandoned; a number of entertainments were also abandoned on account of this sad death, and a shadow still hangs over the hearts of all who knew him. Onr Cotton Market to the Front. OartersviilFs cotton market has made a stride forward that F (piite in keeping with the bright aspect in all other lines. The facilities established, and admirable arrangements made by our buyers at the beginning of the season, has . enabled them to offer prices always up to and often ahead of other points bidding for Bartow’s crop, and thus they have se cure! 1 for this market well nigh the full general crop of the county, much of which has heretofore gone elsewhere. Mr. Martin Coffins, the public weigher, lias shown us the figures covering the receipts in full up to the 81st of Decem ber, which by comparison, shows a gain over last year’s receipts up to the same time, of 780 bales. To this may be ad ded an excess of weights of bales, on an absolutely safe estimate, 0f869 bales, thus showing in full an increase of 1,149 bales. More gratifying..still is the show ing marie that tlie receipts*up to Decem ber 81st, of this season, are 81 bales in excess of the receipts for the whole of last season. Surely this F going to be a u get there” season for Carters vide. liev. A. C. Tltoxiut*. The above gentleman, who was ap pointed presiding elder of the Rome dis trict at the last annual conference, held his first quarterly meeting for the year, with the (artersviile church last Sunday and Monday. On Sunday lie preached one of the best sermons ever heard in our city. He is a comparatively young man, but entered the ministry quite young, and has had experience in all branches of the work. He is a man of deep piety, thorough consecration, and no ordinary ability. We anticipate a year of great prosperity for the entire district under iiis charge. Died. On Saturday, Dec. 22d, Mr. W. B. Wal lace, one of our old and-highly respected citizens died, after an illness of but a few* days, from pneumonia. He was buried the following day, and the large number who followed his remains to the grave attested the esteem in which he was held, lie was a hard worker, a tine mechanic, and devoted to his family, who have the sympathy of our entire community in their sad loss. A fitting tribute to his memory will doubtless soon appear. Found a Balloon A few days ago the renters.on the farm of Dr. Baker on Pine Log creek found a collapsed balloon that had just fallen from skyward. It is described as a very pretty balloon made of oiled silk, meas uring in height about 12 feet, and diam eter supposed to have been, under infla tion, about 5 feet. They are preserving their discovery, while wondering whence it first ascended into the atmosphere, BIC DEAL FOR-CARTERSVILLt Our Furnace Company Combines With Strong Syndicates. The Result is the “Tennessee and Georgia Iron ami Steel Company”—On to the Great Steel-Making Centre. On the Ist of January there was con cluded one of the most important deals ever consummated in the South. The Etowah Mining and Manufacturing company, owning 17,000 acres of min eral lands in this county, and the Car ters vi lie Steel and Furnace company have merged their interests in one, and will be known hereafter as the Tennessee and Georgia Iron and Steel company. The new company have recently acquired a large body ot coal lands in Tennessee, which insures them cheap fuel. The full import of this great combina tion is tersely given in the following let ter from our enterprising and ever-alive fellow-citizen, Rev. Sam. P. Jones : ( '.urrnnsviEEE, Ga.. December 31st, 188S. —The dawn of the new year upon our world brings with it glad tidings ol great promise to UartorsviHe and vicin ity. 1 have long believed that uo richer country, in its mineral and tanning in terests. could be found scarce!v on this earth. The Cartersville Steel and Fur nace company, as we all thought, were delaying somewhat in their movements, but delay does not always mean dam-, age; in this case it meant infinite benefit. The Cartersville Steel and Furna.ce com pany. R. M. Mnlfbrd, of Birmingham, president, Stuart T. Martin vice-presi dent, Dr. N. A. Draft chemical engineer, C. C. King secretip-v, Noble Smithson treasurer, C. AY. Pratt, engineer in charge, and Thomas Parke* general manager, has, by new organization and the purchase of a large coat mine near Chattanooga, on the Cincinnati South ern railroad, and of the seventeen thou sand acres of richly imbedded minerals and bine rock quarries formerly the Mark A. Cooper furnace property, of our connt.v, resolved itself into anew com pany, to be known as the Georgia Coal, D-on and Steel company, of Cartersville, Ga. This stupendous enterprise is the result of the energy of Mr. Parkes. who is the prime mover in the management. They will first build a furnace of seventy five ton capacity, then to follow right on the heels of that with another of a hun dred tons capacity, and another of per haps more than a hundred tons, and so on. until perhaps five furnaces have been built. They propose, also, by the Pratt process, to make their own pig iron into steel rails with the r-olbng mills which they purpose to build. I believe it is ti*>< that iror., brown hematite, f’ossi liferous ores, gray ore, as pure and as exhaustless, are to be found in our com munity as in any point on the earth. The graphite .mines, just, beyond the •riverfront us, are valuable beyond com putation. and sooner or later millions of capital will Pe invested right in our midst. The syndicate behind this fur nace and rolling mill movement assure its success. Such are the facts as pre sented to me by the president and man agers of the Georgia Coal, Ir on and Steel cornnaity. The new railroad from ben to Gainesville, already chartered and surveyed, is now being placed on a finan cial basis whieh will insure its construc tion, and with the broadening of the gauge of the E. & W. railroad of Ala bama, with its terminus at Birmingham, and the old'reltable Western and Atlan tic railroad, and the very probable ex tension of the Rome and Decatur rail road to Augusta to pass through our midst, will give us ample railroad facili ties. For health and water and society we challenge the world to beat us. Car-, tersville has bought more cotton this year than perhaps any year.in its histo ry. The merchants are doing well. The salaries of our pastors a?e being in- creased. We .‘ire renewing our churches. Parsonages will be built. And while we grow outward and onward, we purpose to grow upward in manhood and moral worth. Oyr colleger's nearly iu comple tion, the gas pbmt lias been iocaied, and our town will soon be lighted up with gas, contracts have been made for +ho waterworks, and pubb’e schools are to be inaugurated during the year. Pea! estate has ad vanced soiidly more than a haH million dollars. Many of us look forward with bright hopes which will surely be realized for CartemvPe will vefc be a city of twenty or thirty thousand inhabitants. We will meet them as they come with open hands and generous hearts* Respectfully yours, Sw. P, Jo \ s. ltev. H J. Adams. A letter to the editors from Pro. Adams states that he is shut in at the home of his son-in-law at Athens—foi'bidden by his physician toengagemuch in ordinary conversation. As yet he is not much improved. His left lung is considerably inflamed, and bronchial tubes ver* irri table. He hopes to be here next Sunday, and regrets exceedingly being kept away from his work. This noble man of God has the sincere sympathy of our people. As an evidence of his appreciation, the board of stewards have decided to increase his salary for this year to $1,200. Yofir Uncle Joe Takes Hold. On Tuesday last a very important trade was closed. It is gratifying ro see men of means and judgment investing in Bartow county property. On Tuesday last Mr. J. A. Baker, of this city, sold to U. S. Senator Joseph E. Brown, the Pool interest in the Pool A LufTburrow furnace property, located in Wolt Pen district. The price paid was SII,OOO cash. Hew men are better acquainted with the value of property in this section than Senator Brown, and this investment by him means a great deal for the future of our growing city. Asa horse and cattle lotion, Salvation Oil has proven itself an infallible remedy, it has received the hearty indorsements of many old and well known horsemen. Price 25 cents a bottle. Call at Maifett’s for fresh fish, tf. Frank Lesln-s Sunda .Hey. t-me. The .January number of this magazine, ■ corning out before the holidays, very properly and pleanjintly'devotes some of i its pages to Chritmas scenes, stories and poems. Beginning with a. beautiful poem bv G. A. I hi vis. entit led “Cnder the Mistletoe, .\. I>. 1187,” we have discus sions of the “.Signifieanee of Christmas,” “Christmas Customs and Festivities,” “Christmas Street Music,* and “( hrist mas at Mount Vernon,” a poem by Etta \V. Pierce. There are also an article, “ I'rom Bethlehem to Cal vary,” with four full-page pictures of actual scenes in the Holy Land from recent photographs, a very interesting article on “1 he of the Holy Grail,” and a caustic one on “The Firm of Push A Pull," by Dr. Tal mage. In addition to this special holi day reading,'there are other good arti cles. “The Last of the Pities,” b.v W. 11. Ballon, is well written ami illustrated, and “Darwin,* is an interestingsketch ol the career of that famous man. “Poni peii,” by Marc F. \ allotte, takes us bock eighteen centuries, and “Only a lleapot Rubbish,” bv Adelia Beard, is essentially of to-day. Theserial story, “Genevieve,” is continued, and there are two short stories, besides many short articles, bright poems and beautiful pictures. This number is the first ot anew volume, and affords a favorable time to subscribe to the magazine. New I'!!'i‘rj>i -: sB. If everything don’t move on right in Cartersville now, it will not bo for the lack of grease. Cue of our latest and most important enterprises is the “Iven nesaw Refining Company,” with the fol lowing officers:• President, Mnj. C. 1L Smith; secretary and treasurer, Ralph Smith; general manager, Win. S. Crosby. The works will be located in this city, and they will manufacture all kinds of lubricating oils, greases, nnd_ railroad supplies. Mr. Crosby’s “Excelsior Coach Grease,” was tested on a. train on the V . & A.railroad recently, and put if through 1,800 miles without a hot box. This is •iI, important industry, .and in suck hands, must prove a success. Fa it, thiriersvtii** ntniititf*, • The pations of Est, Cartersville Insti tute, are again reminded that the spring session wilt begin next Monday, the 17th inst., and will embrace six months. It is very desirable that pupils should start at the beginning ol the term, and go regular ly every day ; indeed it is essential to their progress It, has now been dehn ! <ely de termined that the public school system can not be put into operation befoie fall, and the school buildings have been rented to the present occupants .for the fuR time of the spring session'*; furthermore that no school taught in the city during the spring shall draw any part of the public school fund, so do not hold back.to wait for the free school, but send yonreffi} Ivq aionce. Tlie dojmy iiicvi.ou. The election for county officers passed oil very quiet y yesterday. As we go to press before the returns are all in we can only say that from the fil>ures at hand it seems that the to lowing are elected : Ordinary — G. AY. Hendricks.. Sheriff—W. W. Roberts. Treasurer —H. W. Cobb. Clerk —F. M Durham. Tax Collector —W. \V. Ginn. Tax Receiver —Nat Duimahoo. Surveyor—H. .7. McCormick. In our next issue we will give the full vote by districts. Turn on tlie i.ijxiu. B.v June the streets ol Cartersville will be lit. up with gas, and we will begin to put on city airs. Mr. Hiram Blaisdell on Monday bought of Mr. Neel eighteen’ acres of land fronting on Cook street, for a location for the plant. The Orient Electric, Gas Sc Water Com pany is now a fixed institution. Mr. Blaisdell returns North in a few days to finish purchasing the machinery, etc., for the company. -He is a splendid business mail, thoroughly posted on tfie work in hand, and will push this enterprise as rapidly as practicable. Tlie Night Hawks. Nellie Siddous" Night Hawks gave a variety performance at the Opera. House Monday night to a good size audience, composed entirely of males. Che negro comed'ans furnished an abundance of fun, the singing and dancing was all-good* the gags were new and catchy, and the fancy drill executed by eight g.r s was an attractive feature. As A show of its class it was greatly above the average in de cency and merit. Visited 1-1 > ida. Our genial fiend, Sr ifo and Van r vere. iri company with Will Chandler and John Hays, two. old E. A \Y. Railroad em ployes, who go to that Stab? to locate, has just visited Florida. He spent a whi'e in Jacksonville, and sa;. s there are few evidences of the lute present* of the yellow fever now visible. Everything is bustle and activity and show.- Her- lit? exists among the people despite their ndsfoi tunes. Appreciable Gift. Rev. W. H. Cooper, the faithful and capable pastor oftheßaptistehurcii, was made the recipient of a holiday present for which his big heart warms with grat itude for the givers. It was a hand some parlor suit of furniture, the purchase of which was made by funds raised among members of his church through the efforts of a number oi though tiui and noble hearted ladies. To Teacliers. Mr. Editor: You will please give me a small space in your paper. In Steel's “Fourteen Weeks in Philosophy,” page 68, we find the following: “If we wish to double our speed in running we must displace twice as much air, and in hals the time.” Is this correct? If so, I would be glad some teacher would fully explain, as I doubt the correctness of the statement. ,J. M. B. The recent cyclones in the South and West have done terrble damage to life j and property, but there’s one comfort ! left—the people clamor for Hr. Puli'a Cough Syrup, NO 80.