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The Cartersville Courant-American.
VOL. IX.
WHAT THE EDITORS SAY.
£ Few Samp'® Remarks by tlie Members
of the Press Association.
Canton Advance: On Wednesday even
iug. through the kindness of the E. & W.
K, U. management, it was our pleasure
to take a short ride out ou the road, as
far as Etowah Heights, the delightful
summer resort of Mr. Pleas. Shellmau.
On the way we stopped at Ladd’s lime
works and saw the destruction done there
;l jgw weeks ago hy tiie explosion of the
uitro-glycerine warehouse. Further on
we passed through the fine farm of Mr.
Jno. W. L. Brown, formerly of this coun
ty, aud many others.
Bartow is a rich and fertile county in
an agricultural point of view, and ex
celled hy none for iron, manganese and
other metals, minerals, etc., while her
water, climate and salubrious air is the
beet the country affords. Altogether
Bartow is a good county, and Carters
ville alive, progressive, growing city.'
Xo county in the State is being <J rapid
ly developed and attracting the atten
tion of capitalists so effectually as Bar
low, and Cartersville, too, is keeping
pace with the movement. This is due to
a great extent, not, so much from the
natural advantages, location and rail
road facilities, as to the earnest and well
efforts of one of the best weekly
papers in the State of Georgia, the Car
tersville Cor rant- A me i!K'A>T, so ably
edited by Messrs. Christian & Freeman.
Sandersville Herald: A true portrai
ture of the beauties, advantages and re
sources of this delightful section of our
State, would doubtless be read incredul
ously by many unacquainted with its
real character.
The climate, soil and mineral wealth of
tiffs and adjacent counties present a com
bination of natural advantages rarely
equaled, and perhaps never excelled.
The pure water and healthful breezes
of this bracing climate, are apparent in
the ruddy and robust appearance of the
people.
The luxuriant crops of clover, cotton
and corn, all attest the fertility of-the
soil and its rich returns to the toil of the
husbandman, while its hills and moun
tains teem with ores of iron and man
ganese, whose quality and extent have
attracted the attention of the whole con
tinent. A section so opulent in advan
tages and resources can not fail to at
tract an enterprising and cultured citi
zenship. Cartersville can boast of such
citizenship, and to their courtesy and
hospitality the association is indebted for
a most- delightful session.
liockdale Banner: To draw a point,
Sam .(ones and Dr. Felton both were out
of town. Their safety may have deman
ded this much. As goes this so goes Car
tersville. It’s hard for us to divine
whether Bam and the Doctor thought the
editors were too much for them or they
were not enough for the editors. Be this
as it may we are prepared to say the
courtesies shown us by the good people
of Cartersville were marvelous and inde
scribable. We here take occasion to ex
press our deep and sincere gratitude and
shall cherish the remembrance of our trip
to Cartersville so long as we have a corn
+o disturb our waking hours.
Let this suffice, we had a good time,
enjoyed the acquaintance of the editors
and learned much that will be of profit
through life.
DeKalb Chronicle: While in Carters
rille the E. & W. railroad carried the
members out to the lime works, and
>ther points of interest around Carters
rille, and extended every courtesy, for
ivhich the boys were thankful, and re
gretted that they could not avail tliem-
Belves of some of the trips offered them
■y this popular road. The managers of
■hat road are genial clever gentlemen,
■nd will not be forgotten by the
■lembers.
■ Blue Ridge Post: From early in the
■torning until 3 o’clock in the evening
■as spent in visiting the different points
Bf interest around the city. Cartersville
■as a population of 4,000 and is steadi
■ growing. Her ice factory, owned and
Bperated by Rev. Bam Jones, is doing an
■ tensive business, her ochre mill is in
■ •oration, which is a credit to the city.
B>e St. James hotel is situated in the
Bisine,ss part of the city. The hotel is a
■rge structure, and contains 50 rooms,
■ell ventilated. When you go to Car
■rsville and want a good “square meal”
■ sure and go the St. James.
■ Cartersville is situated in a healthy
of Bartow county, thesurround
■g country cannot be surpassed in
Borgia. Her peolpe are kind, honest
Bd energetic, always ready to help any
Bblic enterprise that may start. The
■ogress Cartersville is making she is
Bund to compete with her neighboring
■ties.
■Crawfordville Democrat: The Demo-
Bat was quartered at the Bt. James and
B-s very well taken care of.
spti\ John J. Calhoun, of the E. &W.
■ R. has the love of all the boys for the
■ndsome way in which he treated them
B tickets over his excellent road to or
Bm Cedartown.
■Cuthbert Liberal: We spent Tuesday
night at the Hansen House and found
the host a most accommodating gentle
man from far away Denmark. The rest
of our stay was spent at the home of Mr.
Elam Christian, and it was indeed a
pleasure to be an inmate of so happy a
Christian home. His accomplished wife,
lovely daughter and ruddy-faced, healthy
boys vied with each other in making our
stay pleasant. Even the wee bit baby
girl looked a welcome to the knights of
the linen duster and free pass.
The ladies of Cartersville kept them
selves closely in doors all the while,
whether from fear of the gang, from
want of interest in them or because of
the mud, we cannot say. In fact, if we
except a few, our reception by the people
of Cartersville was very cold. They may
have been glad to have us among them
but they had an exceedingly indifferent
way making the fact manifest.
A Southern Exploiing Expedition.
the Manufacturers’ Record, of Balti
more, which is ever working for the ad
vancement of the South, has undertaken
one of the greatest enterprises of the
day. With a view to making known to
the world the vast wealth of the unex
plored mineral and timber regions of the
South, which railroads have not yet
opened up to public investigations, that
progressive journal has organized a
fully equipped exploring party, under
the management of Major Goldsmith
Bernard West, of Birmingham, a noted
expert in-the exploration of mineral re
gions. In making this announcement in
its last issue, the Manufacturer’s Record
says “we have arranged to place at once
in the field an expedition, scientific and
practical, whose duty it shall be to visit,
investigate and report upon all the min
eral districts of the Southern States.
This expedition has beep organized sole
ly by the Manufacturers’ Record and the
reports of its work will appear only in
this journal. It is estimated that the
mission will last six or eight months.
Major West will be assisted by a scien
tific staff of his own selection, and will
remain in the field for the next six
months. Outside of the several districts
with which Major West lias been inti
mately connected, he will carry with him
a regular lorce, and proceeding on horse
back, camp by the way. Generally, he
will have the assistance of an engineer
and geologist, a timber export, a secreta
ry and servants. The idea of the expe
dition is not to jump from place to place
by rail, but to go through the country
in a leisurely way, study its climate, con
ditions, resoureesand opportunities, and
to give the public an unprejudiced and
intelligent report.” This is undoubtedly
one of the most remarkable instances of
enterprise which any paper in this coun
try Ims ever undertaken, and is far ahead
of anything of the kind ever before pro
jected by any weekly journal in America.
The Manufacturers’ Record has done a
great work lor the Bouth in the past,
and to that it now adds this brilliant
scheme, to accomplish still more for this
section. The heavy expense of this ex
ploring expedition will be borne solely
by that journal.
Organized.
The stockholders of the Cartersville
Water Works Company met in the office
of the First National Bank, on last Sat
urday, and perfected an organization.
J. H. Yivion was called to the chair
and Douglas Wikle requested to act as
secretary.
After adopting by-laws for the govern
ment of the company and transacting
other business incident to its organiza
tion, the following directors were elected:
J. H. Vivien and Jno. A. Stover, of Car
tersville, A. E. Boardman, J. S. Baxter
and R. L. Henry, of Macon.
The stockholders meeting then ad
journed and the directors met and elec
ted the following officers for the ensuing
year: J. S. Baxter, President; A. E.
Boardman, Treasurer; and Douglas
Wikle, Secretary.
The company is a strong one, and
when its plant is completed, Cartersville
will have one of the best systems of
water works in the State. It is the pur
pose of the company to put water on the
town by August 1.
Every third persou you meet is trou
bled more or less with billiousness, and
don’t know how to get rid of it. The
causes are easily recorded. A lack of
sufficient exercise, eating too much by
persons of sedentary habits, indulgence
in too rich food, a sluggish torpid liver
where the blood does not do its duty,
and bile is allowed to accumulate : these
cause the whites of the eys to turn yel
low, the skin to look thick and coarse,
and the complexion yellow or dark.
These are sure indientitns of billiousness.
Brown's Iron Bitters is the remedy you
want. It acts directly upon the blood,
cleanses and purifies it, and sends it on
its journey through the channels of the
liver, giving to it activity and clearing
out the bile. It will remove the yellow
tinge from the eyes and the complexion,
leaving the latter fresh and clear.
For biliousness, sick headache, indiges
tion. and constipation, take Dr. Pierce’s
Pellets. One a dose.
CARTERSVILLE, GA„ THURSDAY, JULY 18. 1889.
PIERCE YOUNG’S TROOPER-
Tlie Choice was Diffliult ami Created Con
steriiMtioii When Made.
Here is a story that General Pierce
Young tells: Away up in the Georgia
mountains lies Catoosa Springs, a favor
ite Summer resort of Savannah and At
lanta society people. Among the pines
and breezes of the hills the fever and las
situde bred from the malarial air of the
low country disapnear like magic. One
day General Young saw an old lellow
come up with a basket of eggs and a
bunch of chickens for the hotel people,
and recognized an old trooper of his
command.
“Jake, he called out; “Jake Dorridge,
how are you?’’
“W hy, laws a massy, general, how-de
do? I hain t seen ye sence the wall.”
They chatted fora few minutes.
“Doyon come up here often, Jake?'’
“Booty nigh every day. The folks
want my chickens n aigs, I likes to rest
my eyes a-lookin’ at some o’ these yer
pooty gals.”
“They ure handsome, aren’t they,
Jake?”
“’Deed they are.”
“Now, Jake,” said General Young,
his hand toward a group of three young
ladies with whom he had been chatting,
“toll me which fit those three young la
dies is the prettiest.”
“Aw, Gineral Young, tbey’s all pooty.
Twouldn’t be good manners for me to
say ary one was pootier’n tother.”
“But, Jake, it will give them a great
deal of pleasure to learn your opinion.
They are great friends, and will not feel
at all hurt by your decision. Now, walk
right up and pick out the best looking.”
After much solicitation Jake under
took the task. He walked up and peer
ed closely at the laughing girls. About
a hundred guests had gathered by this
time to see the trial. Finally Juke turn
ed, scratching his head. All three of the
young ladies wore broad sashes around
their waists.
“Gineral Young, they’s all three so
poot.v it s hard to make a choice, but
stiii I am forced to say that the one
with the yaller bellyband is a leetle the
trimmest.”
There was a scream, a flutter of white
dresses, and three young ladies, with va
rious colored sashes, dashed into the ho
tel out of sight.
Key. G. A . Nunually, I). I>.
Years ago, a distinguished Methodist
divine, who knew the subject of this no
tice intimately, said to the writer: “Th •
Baptists of Georgia could do no better
than elect Dr. Nunually president of
Mercer University.” We did not think
then that our frieud was really uttering
a prophecy in pronouncing upon the fit
ness af this eminent divine lor the place
to which he lias now been elevated, with
entire unanimity, by the board. Dr.
Battle’s regretted retirement made a
void that was keenly felt. His piety, his
grace and his scholarship made him a
noble president. Dr. Nunually, it is safe
to say, will make a great one.
He is a man of rare intellectual power
and tremendous energy—essentially, a
worker, a builder. His career has been a
notable hnd brilliant one, but, for the
first time, he now has a field adequate to
his abilities.
We cannot more appropriately close
this article than by copying what the
Athens Banner says of him :
Dr. Nunually is not yet fifty, and is in
the fullest development of a strength of
body and mind rarely surpassed. He
graduated from Franklin College in 1859
with distinguished honor, being a class
matt? of ex-Fidted States Senator Pope
Barrow. lie shortly thereafter entered
the ministry, and lias filled important
charges with marked ability and great
favor. Asa friend remarked yesterday:
Dr. Nunually lias done agreat deal and
always does well; he is every inch a mail
and his election as President of Mercer
was most fortunate.”
At the time ot his election I)r. Nunnally
was stationed at Anniston, Ala., where
his congregation had just finished a
$50,000 church for him. He gives up a
fine salary and the pleasantest associa
tions to return to his native Btate and
assist in the work of the education of
her sons. Dr. Nunually was born in
Walton county, whence have come many
of our distinguished sons.
Phillips’ Legion Reunion.
A reunion of the surviving members of
Phillips Legion will be held at Marietta
on the 21st of August, instead of the
7th of August, as previously announced.
Papers publishing former notice are
requested to publish this notice announc
ing change of date.
H. J. McCormick,
Sec’y Phillips’ Legion Association.
Words cannot express the gratitude
which people feel for the benefit done
them by the use of Ayer's Sarsaparilla.
Long-standing cases of rheumatism
yield to this remedy, when all others fail
to give relief. The medicine thoroughly
expels the poison from the blood.
Presentments ol the Grand Jury.
We, the grand jury, sworn, chosen and
selected for the first week of the July
term of the Superior court of Bartow
county, beg leave to make the following
jvonfli'jil prsssntinsiits, to wit;
From reports of representative men
from every section of the county, we are
led to believe that the county is in a
healthier and far more prosperous con
dition, morally, socially and financially,
than it has been for a decade.
The character and number of the of
fenses against the laws of the land de
clare a great moral reform, which is at
tributable, to a great extent (in our
opinion), to the effect of the prohibitory
act of the sale of spirituous and malt
liquors in our borders. Financially, onr
county is making a slow but steady
stride towards ease and opulence. Our
farms are being better cultivated. Onr
mineral resources are being developed.
Small industries are being established,
and the taxable property is annually in
creasing, bearing us out in the assertion
of progress.
The county is out of debt, and by the
'report of the treasurer, we find n suffi
cient amount to balance the remaining
six months of ordinary expenditures.
By the treasurer’s report we find the
total receipts from taxes of the year
1 MSS to be 811,19a.9a. Disbursements
to date, 87,81G.17. Leaving a balance
in the treasury of $8,249.82. By com
mittee we have examined the books of
the county officers and find them neatly,
and, as far as we were able to judge (from
the limited time devoted to their exami
nation), correctly kept. By committee
we examined the pauper farm, and find
there are now ten inmates, principally
old and decrepid people. Their condi
tion seemed to be a comfortable one. ;
Their rooms, bed and clothing were neat
and clean, and they all expressed them
selves as satisfied.
We find a number of our poor being
cared fur at their own homes, receiving'
aid from the county. We think this is
well, for no care can be more tender or
sympathetic than those of our own
blood, and where these relatives are un
able to beur the burden of their own uo
crepid ones alone, it is but charity and
economy to aid them, and especially is
this best, as we find it costs less than
half tie amount where the county as
sumes the entire burden.
We bad before us our worthy county
school commissioner, and find from his
report of the year 188,s that the total
common school fund for the county was
$5,913.79. To this sum will be added
$1,2(50 48. Bartow’s proportion of the
appropriation of the last legislature,
making a total of 7.714.28 available for
the year 1889. Taking the average at
tendance to be the same as the past year,
there will be for each child in attendance
about three dollars. For the want of a
sufficient appropriation by the State to
this fund, the common school system of
education has been but little better than
no system, in the past, and we can expect
no improvement in the future, only by a
sufficient appropriation to make it effi
cient. We believe the entire earnings of
the State road ought to be appropriated
to this fund and every additional dollar
the State is able to give until a good
English education, may be available and
in reach of every child in the state. We
believe the State Err versity and techno
logical school ought to be sustained,
where all our boys whose parents are
able to send them, may receive a pol
ished education, but we doubt the pro
priety of additional appropriations for
branch colleges, which necessarily can be
of but local value. There is one class of
schools in favor of which we would make
an exception, however, and that is, an
industrial or technological school for
girls. We believe the State has been
derelict in her duty, for while she has
been lavish with her gifts to her sons all
these years, she hus bestovyed no dowry
on her daughters. But we hope that the
chivalrv of our representatives will not
suffer tin's injustice to continue longer,
hut will provide a school o! technology
and industry for girls, something on the
plan of the Mississippi Industrial School.
By committee we have received report
on the roads and bridges of the county.
We find the roads in fair condition, with
the exception of a few places, occasioned
by late washing rains. We would
recommend, however, that the road com
missioners of the different dist ricts dar
ing the summer, put the roads in first
class condition, having reference espe
cially to their thorough drainage. Good
roads are an index to the prosperity of
a county, and we would be glad to see
our roads commensurate with our grow
ing interests. It is reported to us that
the approaches to the county bridge on
the road leading from Cartersville to
Emerson needs some repairs, and we
recommend the proper authorities see to
it that it is doue at once. We have ex
amined the books of the justices of the
peace and notaries public of the different
districts as fur as brought before us. viz:
Leroy Bnrrough, J. P., of the 952nd
district: F. C. Watkins, J. F., and S. At
taway, N. I’., of the b22d district; J, L.
PORTER & VAUGHAN
Determined to Close Out Their Stock of
Spring and Summer Goods.
We are now Offering
White Goods, Muslins,
Salines, Dress Goods and Embroidery,
IT or Half Their Value.
These are Positive facts. They must go at once.
Cut prices in FANS. Beautiful styles for your selection.
Bargains iv Ladies’ SI ippers and Oxford Ties.
Don’t fail to see our line of Shoes. Remember, we have the
largest stock of shoes in the city, comprising the best goods and
most celebrated makes. We make a specialty of tine shoes.
Every pair guaranteed.
Clement & Balls Fine Shoes for Ladies!
All styles and widths.
J. F. Swain & Co.’s Fine Shoes for Children.
Edwin Clapp’s Fine Shoes for Men.
Porter & Vaughan’s $2.50 Shoe for Ladies is
the best, in North Georgia for the price.
Porter & Vaughan’s $4 Shoe for Gents cannot
be excelled and is not equaled in*the city.
Grand Bargains now being offered daily at
PORTER VAUGHAN.
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Leaders of First-Class Goods and Lowest Prices.
Vaughan, N. P„ of the 827th district;
J. A. Price, J. P., of the 856th district;
J. P. Hawks, J. P. and J. C. Farris, N.
I’., of the 828th district; J. B. Ball, N.
P., 1041st district, and J. J. Murphy, N.
P., of the 036th district, and find them
correctly kept. We would respectfully
cull the attention of the justices of the
peace and notaries public throughout
the county to section of the code 4762,
and the following sections on the same
subject and recommend they be more
vigilant in the discharge of' their duty on
this line. We feel sure if they are dili
gent and faithful in the enforcement of
this statute, it will have a salutary effect
on the morals of each community.
We have examined the public buildings
and find %he jail proper in very good re
pair, and that it is us clean and comfort
able as it is possible for the jailor to
make it. We find that tife prisoners are
not furnished with cots or bedsteads on
which to sleep. We would recommend
that the county commissioners supply a
sufficient number of cheap iron cots for
the accommodation of the average num
ber of inmates. The sheriff’s residence
needs some repairs to the plastering and
tin guttering, and also the tin roof of
cook room, which we recommend be
made at once.
The court house is in very bad repaid
but we share in the almost universal
opinion of the citizens of the county that
it is not proper to expend any money in
repairing it, feeling that the present en
couraging prospects of our county justi
fies the hope that we will soon be in a
condition to build anew court house
more eligibly located.
We recommend that the pay of the ju
rors and bailiffs tie for the nex£ year 1 wo
dollars per diem, and where bailiffs use
their own horses dining court in going
after prisoners or witnesses, they be al
lowed one dollar per day for the use of
said horse.
We dehire to return thanks fo Ills
Honor, Judge Thomas W. Milner, and
Solicitor General A. W. Fite, for courte
sies extended. We are glad to fully en
dorse their vigilance and activity in the
execution of the laws of our country. We
belfcvethat our county has reached that
period in itshistory when criminals will be
brought to the bur of justice without
favor or affection, and that justice, tem
pered with mercy, will be meted out
with certainty to the violators of the
.law, making them feel the truth of the
adage, “The wdy of the transgressor is
hard.”
We recommend that 0. W. Jones be ap
pointed notary public of the 351st dis
trict, G. M., Bartow county, to fill va-
caney caused by the resignation of T. F.
Colbert.
We hereby recommend the publication
of the above and foregoing general pre
sentments. provided the treasurer be au
thorize to pay for the same.
I>. W, K. Peacock, Foreman.
\\ illinm Brown, Napfhnlie I). Alien,
Joshua Bradford, Aaron Collins.
Jabez K. Gilreuth, William ('. Edwards,
Asbury 11. Jackson, Crawford P. Sewell,
EdmondH. Adcock, Jasen T. Baily,
Oliver C. Bradford, Geo. B. Cobb,
Samuel Burns, William W. Cotton,
John B. Mullinix, William S. Attawa.v
William Chitwood, Thomas W. Maxwell'
Bethel B.Quillian, W. A. Chunn, (Tk.
At Hymen's Altar.
On yesterday, at the residence of Mr.
F. M. Daniel, his amiable and accom
plished daughter, Miss Lila L. Daniel, was
married to Mr. John Robert Wylie, of
Atlanta—Rev. H. J. Adams officiating.
After hearty congratulations the com
pany repaired to the dining room, where
they surrounded one of the most elegant
and tempting spreads this editor ever
beheld. Besides the many viands, there
was a perfect fairy laud of flowers, furnish
ed by Mrs. John and Robt. Anderson.
Besides the relatives of this city, there
were present from Atlanta, Capt. David
Wylie and wife, Mrs. Kieth, Mrs. Mc-
V\ horter, Mr. Robert Wylie, Miss Pytene
Connally, Ira Fort, and Mrs. Lollie Belle
W ylie, the brilliant and charming society
editress of the Atlanta Journal.
The presents were numerous, valuable
and useful. Those we saw were: R. H.
Wylie, table spoons; Mrs. Keith, desert
spoons: Capt. Wylie and wife, ki : - .1
forks: E. \\ . Anderson and w’> . i
dish: Mi’s. J as. R, Wyl ; e, cut - - -et;
Mi s Pyrene C'liinnlly t uit sfnml: Ft* I
< ■ !•. s.jr.. frail stand: Ira Ford, butter
knife: .1. I. Stephens ami wile, berry
bowl; Mrs. McWhorter, hand-pa in ted
fan: A. M. Puckett and wife, butterdish;
•John Stephens and wile, China ten sett-;
James Stephens, teu-dollar gold piece.
The groom is a nephew of Ja. R. and
David Wylie, and one of Atlanta’s most
elrver and promising young men, while
the bride is a bright star among Carters
ville’s fair daughters.
The happy couple left on the north
bound W. A A. train yesterday afternoon
for a visit to the groom’s father iu Ar
kansas, followed by the best wishes of a
host of friends and admirers.
When everything else fails, Dr. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy cures.
Itch, Mange, and Scratches on human
or animals cured in 30 minutes by Wool
ford’s Sanitary Lotion. This never fails
Sold by M. F. Word druggist,Cartersville,
Ga.
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