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The Cartersville Courant-Ainerican.
yol. ix.
THE GREAT MEETING CLOSED.
Largest Crowds Ever Seen in
the City.
Powerful Preaching by Itisliops Galloway
and Joyce. Dra. Stewart, Cul
pepper and Others.
Last week our report closed with the
sermon of Bishop Joyce, on Wednesday
night. H preached also Friday morning
and left, that day, and after that the
most of the preach ng was done by
Bishop Galloway.
Bishop Joyce won all hearts by his
grand, yet simple, touching, earnest ser
mons. which will he long remembered.
Bishop Galloway was equal to the oc
casion, and from the first grew in the
esteem of his hearers.
On Friday afternoon Rev. John Cul
pepper preached his first sermon here,
and carried things by storm. He is one
of the most successful revivalists in the
South, and is called the ‘‘Sam Jones of
the South Georgia Conference.'”
Friday night Bishop Galloway gave us
one of his most powerful sermons, from
these words: “Jesus Christ the same
yesterday and today and forever.”
childrens’ day.
Saturday, as usual, was set apart as
childrens’ day—and a great day it was
for the little folks. They came by the
hundreds from the country around and
from many neighboring towns. Mrs.
Delia Morton, of Rorhe, was here with
fifty-seven of her Sunday school class,
called “The Pansies,” who occupied a
prominent place in the day’s proceedings.
The sermon of Bishop Galloway to
children and parents evidently made a
deep impression. After the sermon Rev.
Sam Jones took the little folks in charge
and as only Sam Jones can, interested
them for twenty-five minutes, notwith
standing he was compelled to sit down
while talking. His catechism exercise
will long be remembered by old and
young—and none of that crowd will ever
again claim to have read the book of
“Hezekiah” in the bible.
The t-inging was a splendid feature of
“chilrlrKna’ rlv ” It was delightful.
In the afternoon hour I)r. Stewart, of
Cleveland, Tenn., preached, He always
charms his congregations.
After the sermon Miss Bennett, of Ken
tucky, the agent of the Mission board
entrusted with the establishment of a
training school for young ladies of the
South, who want to enter the mission
field, gave a most interesting talk ex
plaining her mission. She was followed
by Miss Anna Muse, who recently returned
from China. Then a collection was taken
and $1,200 raised for this important
work. Sam Jones gave a few clinchers,
and managed the collection in his inim
itable way.
One of the most impressive and stir
ring sermons of the meeting wasdelivered
by Rev. Mr. Culpepper Saturday night.
SUNDAY.
Sunday was the great day of the feast.
The crowds had been increasing in size at
each service up to the last day, and Sun
day witnessed, perhaps, the largest num
ber of people ever seen in Cartersvilie.
Good judges think there were fully 7,000
visitors in the city. After the immense
tabernacle was packed to its utmost
capacity, and hundreds stood in hearing
distance on the outside, a great many
more, unable to get in position to hear,
wandered about the city, or lounged
upon the green sward around the taber
nacle. *
Bishop Galloway preached at 11 a. ra.,
Prof. Stewart at 3 p. in., and Dr. Cul
pepper at night—three sermons worthy
ol the fame of the men and the occasion.
Of course there was great disappoint
ment because of Sam Jones inability to
preach, but he would put a few home
thrusts w hile sitting in bischair. Though
physicall.v weak, his voice has the old
time ring, and his physicians think a
resting spell will soon build him up
again.
Who that saw it can ever forget the
scene presented at the close of the great
meeting Sunday night? After a touch
ing talk from Mr. Jones, a long time was
spent in giving young men, especially, a
chance to evince their intention to repent
and lead better lives by giving the
preacher their hands. Hundreds came
forward, while parents rejoiced aud amid
the tears and groans of repenting souls
and the happy shouts of those that were
blessed, the benediction was pronounced,
and the tabernacle meeting of 1889, with
its stirring scenes, and its influence for
good permeating this and adjoining
States took its place in the history of our
good old town.
NOTES.
“The best meeting we have ever had,"
is a common expression.
One day there were people in atten
dance from thirty different States.
Mr. Jones is* receiving letters con
etantle from people of other cities and
States who are grateful for blessings re
ceived at the meeting. *
A number of the members of the bouse
went up to Cartersville yesterday to at
tend the tabernacle meeting.—Atlanta
Journal, Monday.
The crowd bore the disappointment of
not hearing Sam Jones in a sermon on
Sunday much more complacently than
was expected. After the sermon, when
the crowd seemed nervous and fidgety
from the lengthy strainof auietlistening,
it was wonderful how sudden the most
complete and thorough silence reigned
the instant Sam Jones rose to open his
mouth. No man has more wonderful
power over an audience.
The hose companies did some splendid
and timely work sprinkling the streets
Saturday evening. Market and Main
streets were wet till the dust was effectu
ally laid and there wasnoblindingclouds
to annoy the crowds Sunday, as there
would otherwise have been.
A lady was noticed during services
amusing a refractory child that threat
ened to do the disturbing act with vehe
mence. She made little straw ornaments,
and her stoex of ingenuity in this line
being exhausted, she learned the clever
urchin howto stringaud unstringthem—
and all the while doubtless she was drink
ing in what the minister said.
A patent medicine missionary improved
the opportunities of the occasion Satur
day by standing spynx-like at a point
on the square and delivering to the mul
titude tracts reciting the virtues of a
“cure-all salve.”
GROWTH OF THE SOUTH.
Tlie Development of the Southern States
In Ten Years.
The Chattanooga Tradesman of Sept
-15 contains a review of what the South
has done in the past decade, and the
statistics tell a marvelous story.
The statistics start out with the tax
assessments of each of the Southern
States in 1889 compared to 1880 and
show 7 a total increase of 73.9 per cent,
over one and one half billion dollars.
Next follows a table of state debts
showing a deciease in ten years of nearly
$40,000,000; next the table of tax levies
in each of the Southern states which
shows a steady decline.
-•••-** .. t v * li- > wi mo iuiii ou'wo
of the South, showing an increased mile
age of 10C5.6 per cent., over 19,000 miles
in nine years.
This is followed by statistics showing
the increase in manufactures in ten years.
Cotton mills increased in numbers from
142 to 380; in spindles from 542,148 to
1,859,626, in looms, from 11,898 to
to 41,465; cotton seed oil mills in 1880
crushed 230,000 tons of seed, in 1888,
724,000 tons.
The iron production of the South in
creased from 405,133 tons in 1880 to
1,018,043 in 1889.
The production of coal increased from
about 2,000,000 tons in 1880 to 12,376,-
000 in 1888.
Next follows elaborate statistics of the
wood working industries of the South,
showing an increase in production of
$46,979,062 in 1880 to $98,154,000 iu
1889, and increase of 111 per cent.
Next follows statistics of the agricul
tural deveopment of the South, showing
an increase in farm products from $611,-
879,145 in 1880 to $868,979,523 in
1888. Fruit production increased from
$9,084,173 in 1880 to $28,327,000 in
1888; live stock increased from $391,-
312,254 in 1880 to $561,528,751 in
1888.
This is followed by statistics of the
capital in the South, showing the num
ber of banks to-day in the South to be
921, with $140,553,637 capital and
surplus.
Education iri the South is a special ar
ticle, and very complete figures are given.
It shows that in 1880theSouthexpended
$5,607,081 for education, and in 1888 it
reached $11,742,702. The number of
schools iu the South is 62.861, total en
rollment 3.220,955 pupils, total number
of colleges 89, with 7,733 pupils and 27
normal schools.
Statistics of immigration to the South
next follows. The number of foreign im
migrants arriving in the South in the
past nine years is given at 336,883; the
population of persons of Northern birth
in the South today is fixed at 387,930,
against 244-,885 in IHBO.
The white population of the South to
day is given at 11,971.586 against
9,007,965 in 1880. The colored popula
tion is fixed at 7,332,537, against 5,631,-
749 in 1880. Increase of whites in nine
years, 32.9 per cent., iucrease of blacks,
30.2 percent. Total population of South,
19,304,123; increase of 32.2 per cent,
since 1880.
A dispatch from Reidsville, N. C. to the
New York Sun says: “A negro of this
place applied some weeks ago for a place
in the mail service as route agent. A let
ter has just come from Postmaster Gen
eral Wane maker notifying him of hie ap
pointment. Upou looking up the address
of the new appointee.it was found that it
had been changed totbeStatepenitentia
ary, be having since his application com
mitted a burglary and been sent up for
three years.”
CARTERS VILLE, GA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19. 1889.
CONFEDERATE VETS MEET.
A Permanent County Association
is Organized.
4 Goodly Number Take an 'Earnest
Part in tlie Long Neglected
Work of Organizing.
Cahtkhsivlle, GA.,Sept. 14, 18S9.
In accordance with a notice published
in these columns two weeks ago. quite a
uumber of the survivors of the late war
met at the court house today at two
o clock p. in., for the purpose of organ
izing a survivors’ association of ex-Cou
federate soldiers.
('apt. H. J. McCormick was called to
the chair and Geo. W. Maddox requested
to act as secretary. On motion, Jesse B.
Willingham was requested to assist the
secretary.
t
Capt. McCorinjqk acknowledged the
honor conferred upon him in being called
to preside over a meeting of veterans and
made finite a neat little speech.
Capt. Maddox remarked that in. elect
ing officers for the association he hoped
the privates would share a part of the
honors as they had but little in actual
service. Some high private remarked :
■“Well, we did the fighting for four years
and you fellows done nothing and we are
willing to continue the same programme
BOW.”
The secretary r-ad the constitution of
Fulton County Veterans Association for
the information and guidance of the
meeting.
On motion of Col. R. H. Jones, the
meeting unanimously decided to organ
ize a Bartow county Confedeiate vete
rans association.
On motion of W. C. Edwards, every ex-
Confederate soldier present was reqnested
to enroll his.name with the secretary,
giving name, rank, company and regi
ment (or other command) with present
post office address.
The following were enrolled :
•ladies I). Wilkerson. private, Cos. G
11th Ga. regiment, John T.Owen, Lieut.,
Cos. D 7th S. C. regiment, A. M. Franklin,
Lieur.. Cos. D Phillips Legion cavalry, K.
H. Jones, Col , 22nd Ga. regiment, J. A.
White, private, Cos. A OUi Oft, bu.tfg.Uon,
P. H. Larey,Maj. Ist Ga. sharpshooters,
Elam Christian, private, Cos. B Bth Ga.
regiment, A. K. Forrester, private, Cos. B
43d Ga. regiment, J. E. Hall, Ist Serg.,
Cos. .B 21st Ga. regiment, T. J. Lyon, A.
Q. M., Ist Ga. regiment, W. C. Edwards,
Lieut., Cos. I Ist Ga. cavalry, W. H.
Hood, private, Cos. I Ist Ga. cavalry, J.
W. Sikes, private, Cos. K 43d N. C., J. I’.
Bradley, private, Cos. F Ist Ga. State
Line, .T. L. Neel, Capt., Cos. H 40th Ga.
regiment, B. L. Durham, private, Cos. I
Ist Ark. regiment, Martin Collins, Serg.,
Cos. A 34th Ga. regiment, "S. M. Rhea,
private, Cos. K 3d E. Tenn. regiment, J.
N. Dobbs,Capt.,Co. B 40th Ga. infantry,
D. L. Sharpton, private, Cos. F 38th
Tenn. regiment, F. M. Willis, private, Cos.
G 65th Ga. regiment, J. C. Waldrip, pri
vate, Cos. F 23d Ga. regiment, P. V. Hol
linshead, private,Co. I 22d Ga.regiment,
T. N. Stanford, private, Cos. E 4th Ga.
cavalry, F. M. Durham, private, Cos. F
18th Ga. regiment, S. B. Yancey, Serg.,
Cos. L36thGa. regiment and Daniel Hanii
ter, Surg., 22d Ga. regiment; Cartersvilie.
R. It. Hargis, Lieut.., Cos. 1). Phillips Le
gion, cavalry; Cass Station. C. W. Cun
ningham, private, Cos. K 18th Ga. regi
meut; Adairsville. M. Atwood, private,
Cos. E6thS. C. regiment, F. R. Calhoun,
Asat. Surg., 6th S. C. cavalry and G. A.
Fink, private, 6th S. C. cavalry; Euhar
lee. VV. P. Whiteside, private, Ist Ala.
artillery and W. E. Puckett, private, Cos.
I 50th Ga. regiment; Stilesboro. S.
F. Gilbert. Lieut, Cos., G 7th Vu. cavalry,
E. G. Taylor, private, Cos. D 27th S. C.
regimeut, Thos, L. Year wood, private,
Cos. H 11 th Ga. regiment, 1. Y. Da
vis, private, Cos. E 9th Ga. battalion
artillery, Jas. W. Jolly, Lieut., Cos.
B 66th Ga. regiment and Geo. W.
Maddox, Capt.,Co. G 18th Ga.regiment;
Emerson. J. T. Lewis, private,Co.C 4th
Ga. cavalry, W. J. Hicks, private, Cos. B
Phillips’ Legion, cavalry, \V. Ft. Ward,
paivate, Etowah infantry and W. R. Mc-
Millan, private, Cos. I 40th Ga. regiment;
Pine Log. C. T. Dabbs, Lieut., Cos. 1) Ist
Ga. caval-y; Acworth. Jno. I). Murchi
son, private, Cos. H Ist Ga. cavalry and
T. .T. Hendricks, private, Cos. I Ist Ga.
cavalry, Kingston.
On motion, Col. R. H. Jones, Capt. J.
L. Neel and private F. M. Durham were
appointed a committee to prepare a con
stitution and by-laws for the government
of the body or camp, to report at next
meeting.
On motion of Col. 11. H. Jones, Capt.
H. J. McCormick was elected permanent
president or commander, Capt J. L. Neel,
vice president or commander; Geo, W.
Maddox, secretary or adjutant; F. M.
Durham, treasurer; R. H. Jones, chap
lain; Dr. D. Hamiter, Burgeon; Elam
Christian and H. J. McCormick, his
torians.
Maj. P. H. Larey moved that a com
mittee be appointed to designate a name
for the camp. Capt. Lyon offered an
amendment that said committee be em
powered to prepare rules of order and
order of business for the association or
camp, Maj. Larey, Capt, Lyon, Martin
Collinl find J. A. White were appointed.
W. c; Edwards moved that our next
meeting be held at this place on the
second Saturday in October next. Car
ried.
Col. R. H. Jones moved that our coun
ty papers be requested to publish these
proceedings, nnd call upon all ex*Confed
erate soldiers living in this county, re
gardless of whatcommand they belonged
to during the war, to meet with us ut our
next meeting.
The secretary was directed to prepare
a roll and leave it with F. M. Durham,so
that any person desiring to join our as
sociation or camp may do so by calling
at his office.
The secretary wns also authorized to
enroll all names offered him for member
ship.
On motion, meeting adjourned.
Geo. W. Maddox, Secretary.
H. J-. McCormick, President.
A Benlble Colored Man.
J. (J. Gassett, a colored merchant ofthis
city,lias sent to the Atlanta Constitution
the letter below. The letter is not only
worthy to be most carefully read and
pondered by every colored man just now,
but its sentiments can not fail to reach a
fair considei a 1 ion and candid commenda
tion fr om all white citizens. Gassett is a
Republican, but shows honest eonserva
tisuf aud wisdom that others of his race
might profit by possessing. The Consti
tution says: “Thecolored people will Ire
wise if they listen to the Gassetts of their
race and turn their hacks on the profess
ional politicians who live bv playing on
their credulity, inciting their passions and
selling their votes.” Following is the
letter:
Cartersville, Ga., Sept. 14.—Editors
Constitution: I notice a call in today's
Constitution over tire signature of W. A.
Pledger, for a convention of colored men
to be held in Atlanta, Ga., on the 12t.h of
November next. I am quit o sure I ex
press tire sentiment of the colored people
j-f district I ;;;. v tha*' such con
vention at tiie time 1 erein stated is whol
ly unnecessary and detrimental to the
inrereSt of the colored farmers. We have
our- crops to gather, and have no time to
meet in an unnecessary convention, to
the end that disgruntled office seekers
may, if possible, regain lost prestige.
The administration will hardly be so
favorably impressed with the delibera
tions ot such convention as to appoint
designing men to positions of public trust,
regardless of their moral status or of
their fitness for public servants.
I do not agree with Mr. Pledger in his
charge that it would be unsafe for colored
men to assemble in Atlanta during the
exposition. I have attended conventions
in the Capital City for ten years, andhave
never had cause to apprehend fear of vio
lence at tue hand of her citizens Upon
the contrary I havein common with other
delegates to previous conventions enjoy
ed the free use of tiie State’s property
with the good will and protection of the
citizens of Atlanta. 1■ !< nat approve of
the brutal and cowardly whipping of the
colored people of East Point, unit her do
the good citizeeiiH of Atlanta. It is an
instance in w hich the law has been viola
ted, We have a law against such
outrages*; so we have a law against mur
der. but occasionally it is violated, just
as in the ease of the East Point, whipping.
Now, it would be folly to charge that a
man is in danger of his life in this State
because our courts show that some one
has been murdered. Would it not be
better for us as citizens of Georgia to use
every honorable means to the end that
such murderer has rnetfully the demands
of the law? So let it be with the East
Point offenders. Let us not as white men,
not as colored men, but as citizens of
Georgia use every honorable means to
the end that, these parties shall fully meet
the just demands of the law they have so
cowardly violated. Now m conclusion 1
must say that if Mr. Pledger is the proper
[tarty to call this convention —which I
deem unwise for morereasonsGian I have
here expressed—the time it* not such as
will meet the wishes of the colored
farmers.
Let us have fewer conventions and more
“hog and hominy.” Respectfully,
J. Q. Gaskktt.
Woman’* Smile* ami Woman’s Tears.
One to enliven, the other to soften the
heart of mankind. An old bachelor once
said women were either ‘‘all smiles or all
tears;” but this cannot be true for what
would there be “’twixt a tear and a
smile.” Women have enough to make
them “all tears” and enough to hope for
to make them “all smiles.” When af
flicted with nervousness, “female weak
nesses,” sich headache, and the numer
ous diseases peculiar to their oex there is
necessity for contemplation, and for
“tears,” but when they consider that
there is a sure remedy in Dr. Pierce’s Fa
vorite Prescription for all such “female
complaints,” there is reason for “smiles.”
Porter & Vaughan’s
MAMMOTH STOCK OF
Fall G OODS
NOW OPEN FOR INSPECTION.
Porter & Vaughan have three great specialties for the season:
Dress Goods, Cloaks,
and Shoes.
In the above lines we have the most cor p’ te stock in North Georgia. Our
Dress Goods Department
is simply grand, comprising all the weaves and colors: Beautiful combination suits
and robes; full line Broadcloths, Ann zone cloth, Tricots, Flannels, Mohairs, Serges,
Henriettas, Ottomans, Heps, Mixtures, SebostopoD, &c.
New and Elegant Trimmings to Match.
POTER & VAUGHAN’S
Is Headquarters for
Dress Goods, Silks, Cloaks and Shoes.
Our line of novelty dre-w E'”-*ds is surely beautiful.
See our line of black silks and dress goods. Our
Black Goods Department
is a pet with us and no house in the city can produce such an array of styles and
quality.
Porter & Vaughan’s stock of
WRAPS, JACKETS AND CLOAKS
is truly grand; nothing like them ever before displayed in this market. The styles
this season are simply beautiful and will pleass the most fastidious Our line em
braces Modjeska’s Paletot'S, £ Jackets, Ac., cut in all the new din etoire styles made up
in Plush, Heavy Brocaded Silk Cloth; Flannels, Oassimere, Serges, Wo'steda, and
Diagonals, in plain and fancy effects, trimmed in elegant style.
Our Shoe Department
has grown to be an iuim-nsc feature of our business, We are simplv doing the lead
ing shoe trade of the town, all styles and grades of shoe!. Every pair guaranteed.
Full line
Ponoir IGa/Io UnCM/ilur fl/urno II J’/uin nnr? fin „
a uuvjj uuuuoj uukHiuj, vmmAj hjuuuj uuu uiiuoiacd:,
at correct prices.
Remember we have the most complete line of fall goods in the city. All mw, fresh
and stylish.
PORTER & VAUGHAN.
Alliance Men Reply to Dr Felton.
To the Right Honorable and Most
Wise Dr. William H. Felton, Peace be to
you, and happiness be multiplied:
It is with the deepest humility nnd
most profound sorrow, that we have to
confess that we did on a certain day of
last August, puss, or dare to pass, a cer
tain resolution in our alliance, approving
your most wise and wla/lesome bill, now 7
pending before the general assembly of
the State, relating to the erection of col
leges in numerous parts of our common
country. “But, we were ignorant of the
effect,” and having read your most kind
and loving letter, written on the 10th
day of August in the year of our Lord
1889, it being so full of wisdom and un
derstanding, and withall so kind and
timely, our benighted eyes have to some
degree been opened to the magnitude of
our offence. Therefore, most dear Doc
tor, we do most humbly beg your gra
cious pardon, and ask of you as the
least severe punishment that your most
excellent wisdom could inflict upon us,
that you would graciously condescend to
put your glorious foot upon our most
deseruing necks, until we have learned to
ask your wisdom’s advice before we pre
sume to speak our most secret thoughts.
Do not be angry with us, most wise
Doctor, because we have so long delayed
to make known our sincere repentance,
for rest assured, most gracious Doctor,
that nothing but our consuming grief
over our most ignorant folly has pre
verted us, therefore, we most humply
pray von in ihe exercise of your gracious
magnanimity to parnon our iniquity.
And should we in the fhtiir*- be so forget
ful of our duty and obligations tu you,
as to perpetrate a like offense against
your unerring wisdom, we would most
humbly beg that yon would kick us on
the hip pocket as in duty bound we will
ever pray.
Some Aei.iance Men of Cassville.
CartersviHw's Tir.it Hale.
The first bale of cotton of the new crop
marketed in Cartersvilie was brought in
Friday last, Keptemlier 13th, by Mr. A.
Snedeke*-, whose farm lies just on the
esstern edge of thecity. The bale weighed
400 pounds and was sold to J. J. How
ard for 10% cents per pound.
Mr. Suedekor has had only about six
years experience in cotton raising, but
the i-esults of his efforts show that he
knows how. lie exhibited the first cot
ton bloom of the season.
The first bale marketed last year catne
in on the 21st of August aud brought 10
cents.
A Tabernacle Romance.
From the Rome Tribune we learn of a
romantic marriage between two young
attendants at, our tabernacle services.
On Sundu.v morning W. O. Johnson,
who is a traveling salesman fur the firm
of Hiles, Carver & Cos., of Rome, came
down to Cartersvilie to attend the K.m
Jones revival, on the early special.
On arriving here he met Miss Cham
bers, a young lady from Atlanta, with
whom he has been carrying on a corres
pondence for some time. The couple
went to the morning services at the tab
ernacle, after which they returned to the
St. James hotel for dinner. After dinner
they started out for a stroll and on com
ing to a large tree they stopped under
the shade. It was under this tree that
the couple decided to be made man and
wife. Miss Chambers returned to Rome
with Mr. Johnson on the special train,
arriving there at 6:30, and after the ar
ri\al. the couple went to the Lowry
house on FirsV avenue, where they ate
supper. About 9 o'clock, just as the
services at the Second. Methodist church
were over, a carriage drove up and a
man, the only occupant, alighted inquir
ing for Rev. B. P. Fraser, who at the
time was leaving for home, but on being
told what he was wanted for, went at
once to the Lowry house, where every
thing was ready and the ceremony was
at once performed.
Thirteen In J H ||.
Thirteen of the negroes whr wvre f , rj .
gaged in the riot at Euhnr.'W bi.-r w.-ek,
were brought to the city an.! j.,ii..,j l n „t
Friday. After the negro • 1,,,
tered the young lads Yoom. mid been
scared away by the waking inmates, was
caught tin* second time, some twenty or
more negroes went armed to the place
where he was under arrest and demanded
hie release. But for some cool, sensible
action on the part of the officers there
would have been serious trouble, but the
crowd was dispersed, and thirteen of
them arrested, and a preliminary trial
resulted in binding them overonacharge
of riot and resisting an officer.
The negroes claim that they feared a
lynching, and only turned out to [ire
vent it and bring the criminal to jail
themselves.
The would-be rapist is a rather weak
minded negro, and the others a green
looking lot of country darkies.
A peculiarity of Hood’s Sarsaparilla s
that while it purifies the blood, it impa.ta
new vigor to every function of the body.
—•
Fruit powder at Wikle’s drug store.
NO. 14.