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The Cartersville Courant-American.
YOL. VIII.
BILL ARP’S CBM) ADVICE.
The CaPtersville Philosopher Hits
the Nail on the Head.
He Goes for the Shabby Genteel Codfish
Arlstocrney—What Keeps so Many
People Poor.
Bill Arp's last letter in the Constitu
tion was one of his best. He opens by
tellins? of a young man who had been
“tenderly raised,” and alter vainly en
deavoring to get a place in a store he
was seen making uu mortar for a brick
mason, whereupon the philosopher re
marks :
There is grit in that boy. He has met
the enemy and the enemy is his. He lias
whipped poverty and dependence at the
start, and if he will keep on that line his
lor tune is made —I mean the liue of work.
He has begun at the bottom and will
work up. He won’t spend those dollars
—they cost too much to throw away on
foolishness. They cost sweat and tired
muscles and aching bones and blistered
hands and humility, but he is getting
over that now. It nearly killed him for
the society girls to ride by and see him
put work. They know him, and one said:
“I thought he would have to come
down.” Another said, “Poor fellow! I
am just as sorry for him as I can be.
He is so nice and dances so charmingly.
That is what is the matter with a good
many of the young men. They are
afraid of what the girls will say. They
had rather loaf around among their kin
or pretend to be reading law than to go
to work —work is nof exactly respectable.
This false pride is a contemptible weak
ness and disgusts me so I feel like taking
oft my coat and driving out to totetnortar
or dig in the ditches for the gas pipe
just as an example. I counted twenty
six negroes all in a row digging those
ditches and not a white man among
them. A wording boy wont have to do
that kind of work long. He is watched
and talked about and very soon some
body wants him and he gets a letter
place. He crawls up. It is an old say
ing that if a young man saves his first
thousand dollars lie will get rich —that
is so in nine cases out of ten —yes if he
will save his first hundred, he will suc
ceed, and afiy young man can save that
much in a year if lie will let whiskey and
tobacco and the society girls alone —so-
ciety will keep a poor young man poor.
jJt keeps married folks poor. lam think
' nig now of a married man who is bowed
down with debt, while his family are try
ing to keep on the ragged edge of so
ciety. A milliner makes their clothes,
and they are just obliged to ride in a
carriage when they go visiting. Such
people are the town talk and don’t know
it. Tfoere are nice young men in every
town who have been clerking for years
and haven’t laid up a dollar. They must
take a girl to every show that comes
along, and spend five dollars on every
dance, for those who dance must pay the
fiddler. Capital is very particular now
a-days. When capital wants a young
man it looks round for one who doesn’t
drink or smoke or gamble—one who
saves his money and doesn’t run about
every night. Family influence isn’t
worth a cent now. A young man stands
on his merits, his habits, his associations.
I know a young man who lost his place
because he kept a bottle in his room. So
he quit fora year, and was just about
getting a good situation, when he got
on a spree and that set him hack for
another year and discouraged him, and
now he drinks whenever hecan get it and
does odd jobs around, but can’t get any
regular employment. Nobody but sick
folks can afford to drink, and it doesn’t
d<\them any good. I never saw a father
was willing for his son to drink —I
lever saw a son who was willing for his
ather to drink. The wife feels as much
loncern about her husband drinking as
ie does about her taking morphine,
t’oung man, there is a blue book in
wery town and your name is on it. But
here is no excuse for a young man fa.il-
n K to get employment in this blessed
ountry. If he does not it is his own
ault. If he can't get rich fast he can
low’. If he will begin young and work
iard and behave himself he will aecumu
*te a plenty for his old age.
Cos to work young man and lay up
ome money for your old age—for the
ne when the grass hopper will become
■ burden and the cook will quit before
reakfast, and you will think your
[iadow is a dog.
hat about the girls,” sa\& a friend.
■ the girls quit their foolishness, as
Jones saj’s. If they can’t make
let them quit spending it. I
■ young ladies in this town whose
• a, ‘e in a strain, and yet they
sil 111 u k” their own dresses. They
niade by the milliner. They
fHB over the town, and gad about
novels, and don’t do a blessed
fiW-° help their father maintain the
■- Kiri whose father is on a strain
to makeher own clothes and some
fßould leara. Every member of the
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family should at least earn their salt
and pepper and chewing gum. A girl of
eighteen who oau’t make her own clothes
is not fit to be a wife, much lessa mother.
Rich or poor, they ought to do some
thing useful, (let np early and fly round
and sweep and dust and look after the
dining room and the lamps. After break
fast go to that sewing machine and
make it hum and june like your grand
mothers did the spinning wheel. In the
afternoon put on your nice homemade
dress and go to see somebody you want
to see, somebody who wants to see you,
and talk sense when you get there. Oh,
for more model boys and model girls to
raise the next crop from. Young man,
don't you marry a young girl who is too
proud or too lazy to make her own
clothes. Y’oung lady, don't you marry
a man that drinks or who spends all that
he makes. If following this advice stops
the breed, let it stop. Bill Akp.
FIGHTING FOR LIFE.
An Interesting Case of Blood Polxoii%ig
*
Relieved.
One of the most singular and interesting
cases that lias ever attracted the atten
tion of the medical fraternity of Chatta
nooga is that of Wm. A. Current, a saw
filer, who is now sick at the Ohio House.
Several members of his tamily havedied
of tubercular consumption, and it is sup
posed that this hereditary taint has
caused the troubles he has undergone.
A few years ago he scratched the mid
dle finger of his left hand very slightly.
It swelled up and after expending consid
erable money in trying to relieve it, the
finger was amputated. Last Friday
while engaged in his work filing a saw at
the Hughes Lumber Company he injured
his finger slightly with a rusty saw tooth.
The finger swelled up at once, and the
hand then began to swell back to the
wrist.
On Saturday he went to I)r. Willis
Moore, who opened the finger, and still
it continued to swell, following the line
of the middle tendon of the hand down
into the wrist. Yesterday Dr. Moore
performed another most delicate opera
tion. Upon examination the physician
found thatthe patient was suffering from
blood poison, which if not checked at
once would produce death. Should the
swelling go beyond theelbow the chances
of saving his life would be very few. An
incision was made with
wrist, then the Doctor followed up the
tendon on either side to the finger, then
a double drainage tube was put in to
prevent spreading. This is.an opera
tion rarely performed,sand the case is a
very peculiar one, the outcome of which
will be watched with interest by the med
ical fraternity.
Last night CurrenPwas resting easier
and it is now believed that the operation
will prove successful, but this cannot as
yet be determined.-—Chattanooga Times.
The above article from the Chatta
nooga Daily Times of this morning was
quite a topic of conversation among our
people today.
A News reporter in order to satisfy
himself and verify the above facts, called
to see Mr. Current at the Ohio House,
and found that the case had not been
exaggerated in the least.
The gentleman was even a great deal
better today than lie was yesterday, and
it is now’ almost a certainty that Mr.
Current will “pull through.”
Dr. Moore has been highly complimen
ted on the success of the delicate opera
tion, and is fast gaining a reputation
not only as a most competent and clever
specialist, bat ns a most skillful surgeon.
East & West R. R.
Col. C. P. Ball, receiver of the E. & W.
Railroad, returned from New York a few
days ago. The hearing of the question
of improvements will be passed upon by
the U. S. Court today. From a business
stand point, it seems so clear to us that
the true interest of all parties, demand
such action, that we believe the order
will be issued, and the receiver empower
ed to take the necessary steps for broad
ening the gauge, and putting the line in
first-class condition.
With the authority to act, Col. Ball is
the very man for doing this work, and
he will soon have the E. & W. classed
with the leading trunk lines of the
country.
This would be about the biggest thing
that could now happen for our city. It
would open up direct and short commu
nication with the coal fields, give us
through freight advantages, and in
many ways tend to benefit us locally,
while it would bring more prominently
into notice a vast amount of valuable
but as yet undeveloped miueral property
along the line.
Let us hope that the court will say to
Col. Ball, “Go ahead with the work.”
The late Dr. Dio Lewis, over his own
signature, in sjieaking of Warner's Safe
Cure, said: “I am satisfied the medicine
is not injurious, and will frankly add
that if I found myself a victim of serious
kidney trouble, I would use the prepara
tion.”
CARTERSVILLE. GA„ THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1889.
OUR FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
Cartersville Gets There With
Another Enterprise.
The Stork Subscribed, and An Organiza
tion to Take Place Today—To Open
Business at Once.
The sufficient amount of stock was
subscribed last Friday, and our First
Nasional Bank is assured.
By a notice published elsewhere, it
will be seen that the stockholders are
called to meet today for the purpose of
organization.
Mr. J. 11. Vivian, of Lebanon, Ky., a
gentleman of means and large experience
in the banking business is at the head of
the enterprise, and lie is backed by many
of our most substantial citizens.
Operations will be begun on $50,000
capital. The stock is in demand by out
side parties, who have strong confidence
in the future of Cartersville. With the
growth of the city’s business it is des
tined to be a most profitableinvestment.
Outsiders who come to investigate the
advantages of our city, are generally
convinced that it offers superior induce
ments for the profitable use of capital.
There are fine openings here for enter
prising men in almost any branch of
business. There is room for any number’
of enterprises, large or small.
Cartersville is on the rise, and you
can’t now keep her down.
The Churches.
Last Sunday was an ideal spring day,
and the churches were all largely at
tended.
At the Baptist church, Rev. W. H.
Cooper delivered a most timely and in
teresting sermon on the subject of’Bring
ing the children to Christ.”
After a powerful sermon by Rev. AY.
A. Dodge, at the Methodist chuijch, a
collection was raised to meet the assess
ments on thechuich for home and for
eign missions, and in a few moments
more than the requisite amount was
raised.
Rev. 11. .J. Adams is expected to be
here the first Sunday in April.
Dr. AN’. H. Felton will preach at the
Methodist church on the fifth Sunday in
this month.
Rev. Mr. Dodge preached at the Pres
byterian church Sunday night, and there
was no services at the Methodist church.
On next Sunday night Rev. J. S. Hill
house will preach at the Methodist
church, and his church will be closed.
The children’s union meeting will be
held next Sunday afternoon at the Meth
odist church.
Adam Beck, an aged negro of Atlanta,
died Wednesday at his little home in
Bellwood, just outside the city limits.
Beck is said to have been a miser, and is
considered one of the richest negroes
about Atlanta. He hoarded his wealth,
his greatest delight being counting bis
money and talking about his posses
sions. He was a strong, healthy man,
and his death was the result of a short
illness. He leaves no relatives, so far as
is known, and made no will. llis prop
erty was estimated at from SB,OOO to
SIO,OOO. Beck had a physical deformity
no less peculiar than his insatiate appe
tite for nickels and dimes. This was in
the shape of a tail four or five inches
long and covered with coarse, straight
hair like that of a dog. He manipulated
the tail just as he would a finger or toe,
and seemed quite proud of the unusual
appendage.
A lady was visiting a friend at Ameri
cus recently, and she wore a set of false
teeth. A little 5-year-old boy saw her
take the teeth from her mouth, and ran
terrified to his mother, exclaiming:
“Mamma, mamma, Miss Mary pulled
out a whole handful of teeth at once,
and tore all the skin out of her mouth,
and didn’t cry one bit. It didn’t hurt,
but you’ll have to give her all of old
Speckle’s eggs to eat, for she cant, chew
her victuals.” He couldn’t be made to
understand that they were false teeth,
and was sure the lady would starve to
death.
Died.
At her home in Cartersville, on the
12th inst,, Mrs. Emma Fnderwood,
widow of the late David I. Underwood.
She was a daughter of Allen Martin, a
worthy and well known citizen, and a
neice of the late Lewis Tumlin. She had
been in delicate health since the death of
her husband. Mrs. Underwood was a
faithful member of the Methodist church,
and though dreading the parting with
her little child.en, was resigned to the
Master's will, and died in the full triumph
of the Christian’s faith. She was a good
woman, universally loved by-all who
knew her.
The orphaned children have been di
vided among the relatives of the de
ceased.
The marks of premature age may be
effectually obliterated by using Bucking
ham’s Dye for the Whiskers. It colors
uniformly, and alwuys gives satisfaction.
A OAIKSYI 1.1,K.
Mrs. Frank Stevens of Smyrna, is visit
ing her mother near here.
A saloon under the proprietorship of
one T. Lewis, on Cedar Creek, was burned
a few nights since with all of its contents.
Some five or six barrels of whiskey ex
ploded, when ignited, the force of which
blew the top of the house off. The burn
ing was of an incendiary origin, so said
by Mr. Lewis whose loss amounts to six
or eight hundred dollars fully covered by
insurance.
Mr. Frank Durham, lr., of Cartersville,
was with us a few days back.
Mrs. James Shaw died last Wednesday
night, alter an illness with heart disease,
aged 47 years, her remains will be buried
in the family cemetery neur their residence
at Hall s Mill. Mrs. Allen, of Rome, and
Mrs. Gholston, of Dalton, attended the
illness of their sister. Mrs. Sbawleavesa
large family to mourn the loss which is
irreparable to them.
Mrs. Huntwitli Mrs. AV. J. Hillburnare
on a visit to Dallas, (Ja.
Mr. William J. Alexander who has been
in Rome has returned.
Miss Lillie Wood berry of the Capital of
Gordon county is visiting here.
Rev. Mr. Buford preached at the Ooth
ealoga Baptist clijireh las! Saturday and
Sunday, the membership of the church is
increasing under the fostering care of the
good shepherd.
Mr. E. 11. Penn was taken suddenly ill
last week with something like a conges
tive chill. We are pleased toknowatlast
accounts of the gentlemans improvement..
J. M. A'each A Cos., have some of their
employes around their mill at night to
act as a sort of quietus in case of burglars
etc. And these young men personate a
walking arsenal very well. But in their
periodical drills in the manual of arms
not enough precision is manifested, for
or.eshot himself in thefoot whileattempt
ingthe maneuver of port arms. Nowthe
other day sergeant Jack Reid while trail
ing arms shot his gun off between both
legs, he straddled the load and went
about unharmed, however.
Mrs. Purse, of Sava: uah, istheguestof
Mrs. M. Cain.
Last Satnrdav was an ideal spring day
in temperature with us. and ail occasional
sun bonnet is seen in the garden, the
wearer of which is pushing the garden
prospects, while the old .lieu walks with
her young ones just, behind to get in her
licks.
An unusual number of people were on
our streets last Saturday, among them
you see the sage philosophers surround
ing a plow that is for sale, each verifying
the virtues of this implement. Again we
meet them with arms crossed behind
slowly walking and talking the possibil
ities of a“judgementin the justice court.”
Then the unsatisfied expression on the
face of one from the rural districts, who
hands a half dozen eggs over the counter
to the merchant for a spool of thread.
Lastly the prance of some unknown
the rider of which braces himself us if
ready for a tilt in a tournament, for the
spectators are interested in a horse or
mule trade.
A crazy colored woman hailing from
Gordon county came in to see the sights
liers. Our mayor furnished her a ticket
to Calhoun and the marshal put her
aboard the cars for that place.
The suddgy deaths which have occured
in an intelligent community lately makes
a reflection oil the uncertainties of life.
At the hospitable home of her brother-in
law, Mr. Thomas Johnson, Miss Amanda
C. Durham died suddenly at nine and a
half o'clock Saturday night. This good
woman had not been feeling well for some
time, the decline of life was having its
effects and leaving its manes, noticing
this she was met with all the attention
and tender solicitude that sister and
nearer relatives could bestow. Miss
Amanda went visiting Saturday evening
and on returning home displayed no feel
ings of sickness and was apparently in
her usual health, on Mr. Johnson return
ing home from his drug store and while
seated beside his table reading the morn
ing paper, this lady came in the room
and while passing him at the table made
some remark, not understanding this, he
asks for a repetition. Mr. Johnson had
hardly done this when he heard her fall,
and on going to the rescue found that
life was fast ebbing away. Calling on
Rev. Mr. Taylor who was a guest in the
house, who responded quickly, and in
their presence Miss Amanda Catharine
Durham, breathed her last, death caused
fro,.i a disease of the heart which she suf
fered from. Adairsville mourus the loss
of a good and honored citizen, thechurcb
a devoted Christian. Her goodness of
heart was not manifested by leadership
in active enterprise, but in following the
even tenor of her way she exemplified a
Christian spirit. Funeral services were
conducted at her home by Rev’s. Tatum
and Buford iu an impressive and feeling
manner at 2 o’clock, the remains were
carried to Bowdoins cemetery for burial,
followed by a large procession of friends
relatives and acquaintances. We extend
our sympathies to Mr. and Mrs. Johnson
in this the absence from the household of
their good and devoted sister.
8o little attention has been paid poli-
GREAT TUI? WEEK
AT
PORTERS VAUGHAN’S!
We are now receiving daily out* large stock of
NEW SPRING GOODS.
Our niIRSS GOODS DEPARTMENT is a favorite with us, and we can
show you by far the handsomest and most stylish goods ever before brought to this
market.
ELEGANT DRESS GOODS at
Porter & Vaughan's!
In all the latest weaves and colorings. See thbse lovely Persian Robes, they ar
just the thing. Beautiful Combination Suits, Persian Mohairs. Sicil
lian Clotli. Henrietta Cloth. Challies, Ete. Remember*uur stock is all
new and fresh and contains only the most stylish goods.
Onr stock of S YTTEENs is simply beautiful; all sty'es, all grades, in the latest
and most sty lish shades. See our line of French Satteens Keoehlin’s Cel
ebrated Goods. They aie truly beautiful and will please the most fastidious.
PORTER & VAUGHAN’S
Store is certainly headquarters tor new and desirable goods.
See our WH Ii II GOODS DEPARTMENT, it is full of new and beautiful
goods, comprising all the latest novelties
Don’t forget that Porter & Vaughan are receiving a full line of new goods
in all departments ,All strictly first-class. Every article sold on its own. merits In
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we certainly take tfce lead. This is a big feature in our business, and we handle the
most celebrated goods made. See them, price them, and we guarantee to please you.
We extend a cordial invitation to every one to visit our store.
Nothing Will Col vince Like Personal Inspection.
Gents’ Furnishing' Goods one of our specialties.
PORTER & VAUGHAN,
Leaders of Style and Fine Goods.
ties in tiiis burg ami section that Andrew
Jackson still has a few votes modestly
offered him. But of late the American
eagle's screetch in a republican tone is
heard and recognized with us. The post
masters position here has not been sought
after with as much eagerness ns one
would have thought since new admin
istration, in fact this office seems to be
seeking the mnn and not the proprietor
tor this position. However, two peti
tions are out signed up accorditig to
Iloyle—.Mi ssrs ,1. I*. Dyar and Tom
Manning—the former’s record in politics
has been a strong one being a partisan
in the republican faith. From this fac*
and the support of his party, Mr. Dyar’s
good service as our former postmaster,
is a prediction that he will be the next
man to fill this office with but a few dis
senting voices. Redmond.
An Important Matter.
Cartersville has wasted enough money
on the varied schemes of outside publish
ers to have been reaping rich fruit, if it
had been invested in circulating the
home paper.
You can find heaps of various kinds of
pamphlets and newspapers, under coun
ters, and in other places around the city,
containing elaborate ‘"write ups” of Car
tersville and Bartow county. It is mo |
costly to circulate them, and there is
nobody who will make it his business to
do so.
There is nothing that can equal the
home paper as an advertising medium
for a town or city. People will read a
regular newspaper sooner than any
thing else, and the matter read in them,
about the place of their publication
makes a more immediate and lasting
impression than if remain any other
shape.
Col. Hiram Blaisdell says that a few
hundred extra copies of the Coi.ha.nt-
Amekican, containing two columns
about his particular enterprise, had been
worth all of $2,000 to him, and would
eventually be worth SIO,OOO to the city.
We have in hand the addresses of more
than 15,000 persons living in the North
and East who have in some way or
other manifested some interest in the
South. We have a system by which we
can increase the list to any desired
number.
The comparatively few copies of this
paper, sent by the publishers to other
sections have done nifcch toward attract
ing attention to our wonderful resources;
but this is not a drop in the bucket. We
should send out at least a thousand
extras each week for the uext three or six
months.
Ijet us move promptly and intelHge*t
ly in the matter of advertising Carters
ville. ___
Georgia's new capitol building has been
turned over to the Stawa>
Work of the Alliance.
An Atlanta special of the 17th lust.,
says: A month ago the statement was
authorized by the Department of Agri
culture that the sales of commercial fer
tilizers for the present season showed an
increase over sules for the same date
last year. The influence of the alliance
in lessening the consumption of fertil
izers did not then appear. The figures
now show a considerable change. Com
missioner Henderson yesterday reported
the sales of fertilizers to date, 137,650
tons against 148,300 tons last year, a
decrease of 10,650 tons.
More Light.
At a special meeting of the city coun
cil held Monday night, the contract with
the gas company was increased from
fifty to seventy-five street lamps. Over
a place of this size even this number will
be comparatively few and far between,
but it will pretty well light up the main
streets and avenues, until we can afford
to spread out more. Time will demon
strate the wisdom of the council in this
movement.
To the Presidents of n'ic ooanty Alliances
The delegates last elected by your
County Alliances, as members of the
State Alliance for one year, beginning
August 1, 1888, and ending July 31,
1889, will be properly accredited dele
gates to the call meeting, April 4, 1889.
\\ here any vacancy occurs from any
cause you will please appoint a delegate
to attend said meeting.
L. F. Livingston,
Brest. F. S. A.
Cora, Ga., March 7,1889.
“I had ’em all,” said a rubicund, happy
faced gentleman. ‘‘All what?” asked his
f*ieud. “Why, all the symptoms of ma
laria, viz: lame back, aching joints, sleep
lessness, indigestion, dizzy fits, cold ex
tremities, rush of blood to the head, con
stant fatigue, no apatite, pains in the
breast after eating, night sweats, alter
nate chills and fevers, etc., but Brown’s
Iron Bitters cured me and I recommend
it as being the best tonic made.”
At Dublin a nanny goat lowt her two
kids during the recent cold weather, and
as Mr. Corder had two hound puppies,
she decided to udopt them. Every day
the goat goes to the front gate asd
bleats, the pups hear her they
go on and suck. Two years ago this
same goat furnished nourishment for
two orphan children.
It seems that for want oi a proper
knowledge of facts in the case, Robert
.KilKay, of Columbia county, has been in
the chain gang since 1881. The real
facts have come to light and the gov
ernor has pardoned him. He will be set
at liberty April Ist.
NO- 41.