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Newspaper Page TextCOURANT-AMERICAN. Entered in the Postoffice at CartertciUe, Ga. at tceoftd cUm matter. CIRCULATION * - • * 2,200. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1837.^ OFFICE NEXT DOOR TO THE POSTOFFICE. Small Items Corralled. It E. Cason, resident dentist, Carters- Tille, Ga. Office, up stairs, over Wikle s drug store. v. . “Boom’s” the word now. To keep up with the prevailing feeling our court is even on a boom. Mrs. Frank Gray and children, of At lanta, have been visiting relatives h. the county. Walt Headden has been buy greeting his old Cartersville friends for the past few days. Mr. 8. 1\ Watters and Miss Mattie Watkins were married last Sunday morn jog by Itev. John Anderson. Mrs. Dave Curry and children are spend in ' a few days wi'th friends in the county, much to the gratification of all. •Mr. J. H. Padgett, editor of the lteids ville, Ga', Enterprise, a son in-law of Maj. Milner, is in town visiting relatives. Mr. Huff, civil engineer for the E. A W. H. It., has been engaged for several days surveying in the neighborhood of the old Cooper woorks. Mr. Zunri Jackson left yeUerday for Adairsville to visit his brother Thomas, who is at death’s door and cannot liye but & short time. Mr. M. H. Molton, a real estite agent ot Birmingham, was in town Tuesday, and admired our great prospects. He satd he never saw a more favored section. Hev. Sam Jones will c ose his Boston revival Sunday night next and reach here early Wednesday morning. He will be at De Fuuiak Springs, Fla., on the 2Ut. The old croaker that has whittled away these many years, has even caught the feeling, has put up his knife and expat iates considerably on our glorius future. Obituaries and tributes of respect sent to this office for publication must be ac companied by the name of the authors and the name of the party who is to pay for them. “Undo Max”sends us a fine letter this week, which will be read with avidity by his numerous friends in this community and elsewhere, lie gives an interesting account of Mr. Jones’ great Boston meeting. Our job department has been rushed to its utmost capacity for several days, in fact has been enjoying a regular boom. Our merchants mean business in sustain ing home institutioi u, “one of whom we are which.” A cotton compress will probably be in operation ere another crop of the fleecy staple is gathered. Our farmers will take notice of this and make up their mind to bring their cotton to this market hereafter. Mr. Paul Atkinson, of Chattanooga, a real estate man of considerable impor tance, has been looking around in this section and has maJe some purchases. He is a great believer in the outcome of . our section. Bartow posesses a fine marble bed near Kuharlee, gold and silver property all along the Allatoona ridge, and iron and manganese beds on eyery lot in the coun ty. Why we could not Lave a boom there is no reason. * Mr. Bruce Thedford, well known here, 4 came down from Chatt nooga Sunday and spent several days with many friends in t'te community. Bruce is very pop ular and it is hoped that he will return and engage in business. Mr. Tom Cantrell, who has a contract for building part of the Tybee Island Hailroad, wants 40 or 50 good hands, ’All those that want steady work and g<g)d pay should see Mr, S. L, Yandivere, wlio -is prepared to ftirnish all necessary in formation. Sanford Vandivere has been putting in the better part of the past week frolicking "with the Conductors’ Brotherhood in -Charleston, Savanuah and Atlanta. Of feourse “Sant” had an immense time, for *he can' have that even if he only has the j chance to look at a brother railroader. • Miss Ida Howland accompanied her jjuncle faaj. S. C. Diilard to his home in Mississippi Monday, and will be gone several,weeks. Maj. Dillard is a promi nent gentleman of his section, and was -called here by .the. sickness of his sister Mrs. Rowland. Mr. T. 11. Blacknall, southern agent for the great Durham tobacco company, and G. W. Gail A Ax's pure Scotch snuff, is in the community, accompanied by four men advertising their goo is. Mr. B. is an excellent gentleman and fully under stands the worth of printer’s ink. Uncle“lsh" Dunn, George’ Ferguson and Sanford Vandivefe wont to Charles ton week, togeth. r with several At- Unban?, to organize an order o{ railway conductors in that city. They had an immense.time, judging from the elaborate resolutions of thanks passed as ,to the hospiftrifty of the Charleston people. TS’e* Wright-Pickins concert, Friday night, was a grand success to those that appreciated elassica' music, but those that are not up to “sich" were sadly left. The music may have been very classical but there are mortal few country towns in this section vfkose blood is toned up to such richfless. It is pretty generally conceded that the '.ltempt to kill Mr.Tubb in Texas, n account of which- appeared in our last issue, was not made by parties from this section. No one that might have been interested in his removal has been missed front about here. No credence what ever is put iu such a presumption. 'Mcssri', Tom Lyon, A. F, Wooley, G. 11, Warirg, Tom L. Lumpkin and Joel T. Conyers left Monday for Americus to at tend a meeting of the Georgia Agricul tural Society. Dr. Felton waa down on the programme to make a speech before the society Tuesday, but on account of sickness in his family could not go down. Ralph Smith, son of Maj. “Bill Arp” Smith, has bought out half interest in Wylie Bridges’ store in the Bank block, and uow|the boys are ready for a rushing business, their stock is fresh and in great variety. The -boys are appreciative and will work very hard to give satisfaction. Our house keeper should call oil them when out shopping. Mr, Iverson Branham, representing the Sayannah Morning News, is attending court this week and staring at our won derfully fayored section. He says we've got the solidest backing for a boom of any section he ever saw. He represents one of the greatest papers in the south, a paper that can always be counted upon for re liability. There is joy in the ranks of the Western an l Atlutic employes, caused by the action ol the managers Monday in increas* mg the pay ot their employes, except engineers and firemen, a fraction more than 6 per Cent. This was in accordance with a promise made by the company two years ago, when a cut in wanes was necessary, that as soon as the business of the road permitted an increase would he made. In thus keeping faith with her mm.theW.A A. people only illustrute the high character which has won them so enviable a reputation. Po Not Trade for This Note. All pi rso it re hereby warned not to trade lor a not* lor $176. nude payable to Hardv ck A Cos., C' da:town, a:d -i(rned Ijr N. ji_ a<'uib> Baa ‘don * Milam a id J- R, Bender-on. w. G. Puc' ett, StilistMaßi, Ffsbru-ir/ , 18*7, " Frea'i Clover Seo|, - I ha e a fi .e lot of Fresh Cloyo* Seed for sale F. R. Wifcßß, feb K-lm Cass Station, On. KCAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The Market Though Firm Remains la a Lively State. For the past few weeks considerable activity has been noticed in real estate elides—many important sales perfected. It may probably be interesting to note some of the purchases and some of the prices paid. From these prices it will be readily seen they are not of the booming kind, but property is bought upon the basis of good solid investment Mr. R. C Rowan, who owned 385 acres a mile or so from town, sold to Capt. Pea cock Monday, for the sum of SO,OOO. This is a very desirable piece and the Captain is lucky in securing such a pleas ant country home. Mr I.ewLs Erwin has so and his residence on Erw'.n street to Maj “Bill Arp” Smith, the sum of $3,500 being paid, we learn The Major will move to his new home in a short while His excellent family will prove quite an addition to Cartersville social circles Rev John T. Norris has bought con siderable property, that of Maj. Milner, (the old George llill place) paying SI,OOO for it, the Snedeker place in the rear of the Bartow House for SI,OOO, This gen tleman has bought all the property he could get at reasonable prices, and paying cash therefor. He has faith in the town and section, which he proves by his work. If the boom comes right you can safely count him in. Mr Charlie Parrott came up from New nan and invested cash in storehouses and corner lots. He purchased the building now occupied by Vandivere A Waldrup, paying $l,lOO therefor. 11c also bought other property in the town We only call over a few sales, though there have been several made, but tlie names of purchasers and sellers and Ninounts given have not been furnished us. There is, no doubt, considerable in terest manifested in the real estate mar ket in and around Cartersville The finest Bubber Coat, “guaranteed not to leak," at Montgomery’*. Fine C hewing Tobacco at W title’s drug store. Do yeu w*nt a Hat, or Pair of Shoes, or a Shirt, or Collar, or Cuff-, (tome and try rao an I I’ll sell you goads that will bring you back when you want more. J. O. M. Monto >meuy. Pi,m s, i rout Ge to 15.00, at Wikle’s drug st>ie Opera House To-Morrow Night. James Owen O’Connor, the popular and favorite European aud American tragedi an, supported by his own company of 15 talented Metropolitan artists of acknowl edged ability in his tour of America, will appear at the Opera House to-morrow night in Merchant of Venice. O’Connor, after McCullough, is, con fessedly, the best actor who ever visited this country. Nature endowed O’Connor with many gift?; culture has developed and perfected them. His acting has a precision which can only result from patient study, and a warmth which seems like that of unschooled! nature. What Poe was to poetry, that is O’Connor to trage dy. O’Connor fully realizes all the high expectations of his audiences, and gives an impersonation of Hamlet, artistic and admirable. Hi? Shy ock is a splendid specimen of tbe mimetic art, and com mands admiration and respect from hi* always enthusiastic audiences. A nii-eline of trunks at Low Prices at Mont g meiy’s. L ou;)* and Lam;> Uools at \V ikle’s drug store. Do you want t- buy Holi t Shoes—something that will do y. u good, an I a* prices you can -fiord to pay—if you go, call ou J. G. M Montgomery. Harden Se Is I Garden Seed-! at Wikle’s drug stori • Sctoutllio Silver Prating. Mr. P. Connell, an intelligent and very clever gentleman, is at present stopping at the St. James, where he receives orders for silyer plating. The principle upon which Mr. Connell does his work is new and of his own invention, aud has set the scientific world agog. He t dees an old rusty piece of table cutlery or anything that is wished to be operated upon and turns out a bright, brilliant job, which can hardly be distinguished from new articles right out of the store. His is a purely scientific business, and to hear tbe gentleman explain how it is done is yery interesting. His work gives satisfaction in every instance, and house-keepeis all complimeut it highly. The article to be plated is first cleansed well, immersed into chsnricals, then into molten metel, when it expands. The chemicals create an affinity, causing the expanded steel or iron to absorb the mol ten metal into the pores. It is then thrown into cold water, which contracts the metal Hiid consequently forces the molten metal to permeate every pore and becomes as simulated with ttie fibres. It is just the same as melting an old iron spoon and a bar of silver together and raouled into an other spoon. ▲ pretty lint of Dies* just received atkionttfonie'y’t. Don’t plant Western seed potatoes, but go to STRICKI-AN D 11ROS. for genuine Eastern seed potatoes. Hood’* Sarsaparilla at Wikle’sdrug store. ▲ll kinds Gardsn Seed*, fresh, at Wikle’s drug store. Entertainment. Friday, Feb: 11, will witness the tri umphant event of the season in the theat rical business at the Opera House, when James Owen O’Connor, the popular Euro pean and American tragedian, and his company of twenty artists of acknowledged ability, will appear in Sbylock. Nature endowed O’Connor with many gifts, a swtet, yet deep and resoundant voice, and a splendid physique and countenance. He is a cultivated tragedian of the classic schoo', original and creative withal, and one who put 6 his heart in his parts. Asa tragedian he has few equals.—Franklin, (Pa.) Penny Press, Sept. 16, ’B6. Mavy thanks for the favors ot tks put, and now I will say, come and see me an 1 I wilt save you money during this year, DB7. Yours truly. J. G. M. MONTGOMERY. Eadtra rm ed Onion Sets at Wikle’s drug ktore. Gold Mining In Bartow. Very few peoplejof this section know that a good-paying gold mine is being operated in Bartow county, but such is the fact, Messrs. Mcßoberts, of Ken tut ky, and Ilunton, of New Orleans, have for several months past been operating the old Francisco lead in the Allatoona dis trict, near the Cherokee llne.aud they find it very profitable. They have just cut into two fine veins and have put a dozen or so men at work. The prospects are flattering indeed tor the gentlemen own ing the mine, and we hope to have a more elaborate description of their workings in a short while. Pocket knives and Pocket book all kinds and prices at Wikleand Co.s’ Fifty barrels genuine Ea-tera Seed Pota toes at STRJcKL AN D BROS. Work ngaen, do you Want co buy good Jean* Pant* thai won’t rip to pieces J Try the “Bull Dog Britches'' at Montgomery’*. All kinds of Garden See !■ and Ki;t rn Seed Potato at STRJCiLAND BROS. f o gooda.sold on time, hat the Cheapest Goods in Cartelsville for Cash, is my motto. Don’t forget that. J. G. M. MONTGOMERY. dine Toilet Soapa, Tooth Brushes, Clotnes Brushes, llair Brushes and Combs, from the cheapest, to the best at Wikte’a Drug Store. ETOWAH. THE ORE AT MINERAL PROPERTY TO ’ BE DEVELOPED AT LAST. The “Lowel of the **outh, ' the Dream of the Lamented Mark A. Cooper, to Materialise at Last. DOOMING BARTOW. Since the sale of the great mineral property known as the old Mark A. Cooper iron works to an Atlanta syndi cate, our people have been tearful that the sale was for only speculative pur poses, but when tbe announcement was given out that the vast mineral wealth would be developed they became very hopeful, all acknowledging that this step would prove ihe entering wedge ol grand old Bartow’s future prosperity. The many sales of other fine mineral prop erties throughout the country added fire to tbe fi ones and just now they are jubilant and banking heavily on our future prospects. The plain unvarnished truth is the mineral wealth of Bartow c runty cannot possibly remain in its present dormant state long. It is simply a matter of impossibility for it to do so, even if hindrances were made to retard the change. She’s bound to come and no mistake about it. The starving capital of the north cannot overlook our great manifold advantages. Aside from our minerals we are m tbe midst of the greatest agricultural section in tbe world. The cereals all are raised to per fection here, while cotton finds its home in our fertile valleys. The climate can not be surpatsil by any locality, it is said that a case of chills was never known to originate in this community. The tamed iron fields of Alabama, though deservedly so, do not posess tbe great advantage of healtbfulness- We are glad to see our people taking things so philosophically, they are de termined to treut the “stranger within our gates” right. The feeling footsteps of capital will be silely guided to good in vestment. Our people are too proud of their country and section to throw a sin gle stumbling block in the way of its mate rial deyelopment and advancement. The following article from Sunday’s Constitu tion is well worth reading : Cauteusville. Ga , February s.— The people are wrought up greatly over the news that the Atlanta syndicate, which recently purchased the vast Etowah iron and mauganesc mines, has determined at once to set about developing tbe valuable property. Yesterday a party of about eight of those interested went over and thoroughly in spected the vast property. They were in the saddle about five hours. C<ptain Peacock, of this place, who, as agent, ef fected the sale to the syndicate, escorted the party. They were pretty well fagged out when they arrived in Cartersville about half hour before the late afternoon train for Atlanta. To say that they were well pleased,does not fully express the astonishment of the purchasers. For all, the people took a good omen from the fact that while sanguine expectation could not be disguised, there was an effort on the part of the members ot the syndicate to suppress and conceal their good tortune than to vannt and boast. The fact is that for a while many of the people feared that the property had been bought for speculation instead ot invest ment; and it was only when several of the local moneyed men were unable to get into the syndicate, even at a consider able advance on the original cost of shares, that it was certainly known that the Etowah property had fallen INTO THE nANDS OF BUSINESS MEN, who knew its worth, and who will develop it thoroughly. It is now known that the membiri of the syndicate have unani mously determined to expend from $500,- 000 to $600,000 in developing the mines. While that sounds mighty small, compar ed with the big statements of sums being expended by syndicates in Sheffield, Anniston and Birmingham, Alabama, tbe folks here regard that very fact as augur ing well. It is such a sura as is known to be easily in command of the syndicate and is really amply sufficient to produce the yery best possible results from working the mines ; fdr it must be remembered that tbe property already has many improve ments that iu virgin mines cost vast sums There is a complete system of roads throughout the entire property that re quire but little repair, and the road bed of the four miles of railroad connecting the mines with the Western & Atlantic rail road, can be put in order at very little expense. In that road bed and for staying the roads running on the mountain sides there is, at a low cdculation, $25,000 worth of stone, all of which was quarried at convenient points on the estate and facing the Etowah riyer. These are but minor advantages compared with the im mense and inexhaustible quarries of SANDSTONE AND GRANITE, thousands of acres of second growth pine for charcoal, and a water powerexceedtng 11,000 horse power, 8,000 horse power of which can le easily brought into use by erecting five dams averaging 500 feet in length. The people here are familiar with all these advantages and are, therefore, more than sanguine of the speedy outcome of the syndicate’s proposed expenditure of over half million dollars. With the ad vantages mentioned, that amount will be ample to fully develop the property. When there is taken into consideration all the facts in connection with the Eto wah property, it really is one of the finest in the known world. The iron ore is not surpassed by any yet discovered in America. Without seeking to disparage the mineral of Birmingham by invidious comparison, it is sale to say that while the ore of Birmingham may be very good for the coarser purposes of commerce, the ore of Etowah will produce iron that has no superior for the very finest demands of manufacture. But that is not all. Not only is the iron ore of a superior grade and qua ity, but it is singulsrly free from sulphur. State Chemist White has analyzed many speci mens of these ores. Here are two of his formulas ns produced by analysis : Sample of specular iron ore lrom the third section of the estate, metalic iron, 64,500 per cent; sulphur, 0.012 ; phos phorus, 0.021; sample of iron ore from lot 465, same section, metalic iron, 61,100 per cent; sulphur,o.oos; phosphorus,o.o6o. Now, this is not thrillingly interesting reading, but those dry details are men tioned in passiug as reason for the faith that is in us that right here in old Bartow there is a world of mineral wealth. No one disputes the merit of the iron ore, but when it is considered that besides the inexhaustible mines of iron, lie as large quantities of THE VERY FINEST MANGANESE, surprise wil’ not be great that the syndi cate has decided to work the mines in stead of huckersting stock and trying to create a speculative boom. Prof. White, the Georgia State Chemist, in analyzing several specimens of the manganese, found that they contained over 87 per cent of manganese dioxide, which is equivalent to 54 per cent of metalic man ganese. The value of manganese is as set as gold, in the manufacture of Bessemer steel; and the demand for it seems to be rather on the increase than otl er .vise, as steel rails are everywhere superseding iron. Before the sale of the syndicate several persons were working mines n t ie prop erty, by paying royalty to the c ompany who owned the propelty. After paying a royalty of 7d cents per ton snd the cx- pense of mining, vesting and hauling to the railroad, thoae who have been mining manganese in tbe most primitive fashion have cleared $3 per ton. There is one lit t e eighth of an acre that has recently paid the company over SI,OOO in royalty, and cleared for the miner over $6,000, all within the space of a few months. Large mountain streams, with permanent flow, intersect the land at very short distance?, so that the manganese ore may be washed with little or no trouble. Notwithstand ing the primitive methods of mining that the few who have worked there lately have been confined to for want of capital, they have satisfied themselves and made over 100 per cent by surface mining; and yet in nearly every instance where, be cause of depth, they have had to cease and seek new surface opening, they have had to leave veins and leads of ore that increased in proportion to depth. They have turned from wealth because they lacked means to sink shstts and rend it from tbe bowels of the earth. This is also true of the iron leads t they increase as they go deeper, and yet in spite of this fact the comparatively little mining that has been done here ha3 al waraof necessity been surface. There is not an opening twenty ieet deep on the entire property that does not show up Ticher and more profuse ore than can be had on the surface. Knowing this, can the people of Atlanta, where there is al ways a boom, guess at the heartfelt re joicing of the people here that at last this great wealth is to be developed. THE ADVANTAGES TO BE GAINED. Here we are in the center of a wheat growing community where cotton flour ishes, and where sheep thrive, here In the richest farming county in the State, with miles upon miles of mineral wealth that has never yet been fully developed. We know the health of the place. It is high, even mountainous; pure freestone water and invigorating air are guarantees of health. Look at Birmingham—like a drained lake, that if you say boob to it, all the water would rush back. It is not healthy, and it cannot be. This is proven by tbe fact that for six miles on a moun tain near the town, are residences of the well-to do. The record of this county and section for hea th is magnificent. How could it be otherwise? Here, then, can be established iron and steel works of every kind, and soon other works and manu factures would follow until Mark A, Cooper’s dream would come true that Etowah will be the Lowell of the South. , There are the fine hard woods here in abundance for all wood manufactures. There are mi lions of bushels of wheat for flouring mills. In fact, this section, were it an island, could live, thrive snd prosper without any commu nication or commerce without itself. COURT NOTES. The fifth and last week of Bartow Supe rior court convened last Monday, Judge J. C Fain presiding. Immediately upon the organization of the juries, the court called the case of the state vs. Dr. Thos. H. Baker. This is perhaps one of the most celebrated cases ever heard in Bartow county ; and the fact that it had been especially Set for the first case to be tried this week, naturally excited much interest. At an early hoUr the spacious court room was tilled with eager, anxious spectators, every available seat being occupied. Some were in at tendance in response to summons as tales jurors, others as witnesses, while many came through curiosity. Most of the day, Monday, was consumed in striking & jury. The witnesses for both the state and the accused were then called and sworn, the state producing about forty and the defense fully sixty. This host was put under the rule and sent out of the court room, the first witness being put upon the stand about 5 o'clock The defendant is being ably represented by Judge Wright, of Home, Cols W I Heyward, J. B. Con yers, R W. Murphey and J. A Baker< The solicitor general is assisted in the prosecution by Graham & Graham and A W. Fite The following is the jury em panneled to try the case : Geo. A. Shaw, J. C. Rogers, A. H Morris, W. W. Han nah, Geo W. Rogers, J E Field, D. M. Taft', S C. Dodd, T J. McCormick, N. B Cannon, \V E Moore, J S. Adcock It is a jury of brave, cotsciencious intelligent men, just s ch a body of men as should be entrusted with a case of so much moment After the conclusion of the Sam Jackson trial, last week, the court cal ed the case of the state vs David Pratt alias William Pra’.t, charged with an assault with intent to rape Tbe defendant in this case was represented by Cols M R Stancell and M L. Johnson. The jury rendered a verdict of guilty, and the court sentenced the prisoner to eighteen years ia the pen itentiary In the case of T J Bridges vs J. O. Davies et al illegality ; ju 'gment was rendered by the court for ten dollars and all cost against the defendants. In the case of J. C. Dodd, receiver, vs. James Carer, appeal; judgmint was rendered against the defendant for $58,83 and sl2 interest and all cost In the case of the state vs. Dan George, charged with obstructing railroad track, was called and tried for the second time, in both instances resulting in a mistrial I he fact that two consecutive juries at the same term have failed to agree upon a verdict in this case has made it one of considerable notice and there are not a few who believe in the innocence of the accus ed The fact that the evidence against him is purely circumstantial and in many places conflicting, leaves much room to doubt the guilt of the defendant In the case of G. H. Gilreath vs J. S. Hollinshead, complaint ; the jury ren dered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for SBO principal, besides intere t and cost of the suit. !n the case of D. J. Haney vs J A Baker principal, and Thos. H. Baker security ; a verdict was rendered in favor of the plaintiff against the defendant for S3O 00 principal, and $12.00 interest and cost of suit In the case of Roberts & Collins vs. Noah Craig defendant, and Fannie C Rich claimant ; verdict ia favor of the claimant. The state vs Wm Goode, charged with misdemeanor. Plea of guilty ; sentence to pay a fine of $25 00 and all cost. The court passed sentence in the fol lowing cases : The state vs. Dave Smith, to pay a fine $65.00, or in default to serve in the chain gang for a space of eleven months. The state vs Porter Daniel, to pay a fine of $65 00, or iu default to serve in the chain gang eleven months. The state vs. Wess Fuller, simple larceny ; sentence to pay a tine of $25 00 or six months in the chain gand The state vs. Queen Moore, found guilty of arson ; sentenced to fifteen years in the penitentiary. David Edwards, found guilty of arson ; sentenced to fifteen years in the penitentiary. Sam Jackson, and Mary Simmons, the girl found gui ty of manslaughter, remain yet to be sen tenced. Padan Bren. Shoe* are as solid as a rock. Try thsm one lime, ladies, and you will be pleased. J, G. M. MUNTGOMERY. Handkerchief Extracts, alt kind*, ju-.t rcccir e 1 at Wikle’s and; u£ store. Taylor’s Premium Cologne, in balk, at Wiklu’s drug stole. O’Constor in Sbylock. James Owen O’Connor, the celebrated Irish-American tragedian, appeared in the Ann Street Opera House in Shakespeare’s tragic-comedy, “The Merchant of Venice,” Wednesday evening, Oct. 18th. The bulk of the good work was done by James Owen O’Connor himsell in the character of “Sbylock.” Many able assist ants contributed towards the upholding of the phenominal’s record. Miss Fannie McCullough, as Jessica, was a favorite, and her entrance on the stage was received with enthusiasm.—Middleton, (Pa.) Daily Journal, Oct. 15,1886. “THE FORD FARCE.** OR. FORD, THE SLAYER OF JOHN C. KIRKPATRICK, SENTENCED TO FIFTEEN YEARS IN THE PENITENTIARY. Tfee “New Orleans Mascot" Denoubce the Proceedings as a Judicial Fatce. On our first page this week will be found a telegram from the Louisville Courier-Journal, giving in detail the pro ceedings of the court in the case of Dr. T. Q. Ford for the murder of Mr. John C- Kirkpatrick, formerly of this place. The accused was sentenced Tuesday to fifteen years hard labor in the penitentiary. The ‘Mascot” has the fo iowing severe strict ures upon the judiciary and the press of New Orleans : The community was startled on Tues day morning by the announcement in the daily papers that the trial of Dr. T. G. Ford, of Shreveport, La., who on Novem ber Tiud, 1836, mercilessly and cowardly shot to death J. C. Kirkpatrick at the (. rescent Hall barroom and who was in dieted by a grand jury of our citizens for wilful murdeT had been brought to an abrupt termination by the withdrawal of the plea of “not guilty,” and a substitu tion of the plea n r guilty of manslaughter by the prisoner’s counsel, and which was aecep ed by ‘he district attorney, the pros euuting officer of this parish, to all appear ances in according with a cut and dried agreement prevtoasly entered into.between the pirties of the prosecution and the parties of the defense! The most start ling point in these an nouncements, was the perfect equanimity aad assurance in which they were made by the daily papers, these self styled exponents of public opinion, and the unanimity with which the writers an nounced their sympathy with the unpar al ed and outrageous action of the Dis trict Attorney, as well in the matter of accepting tne new plea of th e accused, as in his unwarranted and false assumption that “the public sentiment of this com munity in-cases whose attending circum stances are such as in this, runs counter to the law.” The Picayune in its local says : “Dr. Ford is a highly respected physi cian and citizen of Shreveport. John C. Kirkpatrick was a drug clerk at the same place. Kirkpatrick and Mrs. Ford both came to New Orleans, they say to await the issue of divorce proceedings so as to be married, Dr. Ford believing worse things of their residence here. Some mouths after Dr. Ford came to New Orleans and the next day, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 18SG, he met Kirkpatrick at the Crescent Hall and shot him down.” It will be observed that even the Pica yune does not take it for granted than anything worse than that alleged by Mrs. Ford and Mr. Kirkpitrick, viz: “To await the issue of the divorce suit” ever happened. It does not pretend to even intimate that any criminal re ationship existed between the parties, yet in its editorial it states: “ The criminal code does not recognize as a justification the last resort of honora ble men to defend the sanctity of domes tic life. Perhaps it may be sound public policy not to do so. But the unwritten law which lives in the hearts of all men, who cherish the virtue of women and the purity of the home circle, in the presence of a husband’s or a father’s vengeance yisited upon the seducer, will rise above all legislative enactments.” Ana concludes its assumption of causes, which possibly never existed, to justify its illogical defense of Dr. Ford’s action as fol ows : “The story is indeed a sad one, and when the Board of Pardon have learned all the facts they cannot but restore the to liberty. He has naturally shrunk from the dreadful ordeal of a trial and a defense which would involve the exposing to public censure of the mother of hi&;children. It is left for the board, therefore on grounds of sound public policy to remit the pehalty" which the jqdge must impose.” We do not mean to say that the public at large was surprised to 'earn that any steps'or procedures'to en i hie Dr. Ford to escape justly deserved punishment had been taken, for it has been generally known that from the day of Dr. Ford's incarceration he has been surrounded by jwlilicians and men of influence with our courts; some of whom hive a most bag ged to be permitted to-kits the hem of his garment, so to speak, in their eagerness to “do something lor him,” and that public officials have vied with each other in ex .tending him marked courtesies and hon ors, and his quarters at the prison, in which he was lodged pending his trial was, as the Picayune .says, “comforta'ile” indeed. But they were surprised and shbeked to learn that the district attorney dared to take for granted (hat “with the existing pppu ar feeling it is fruitless to hope for more than a conviction of man slaughter,' while rbking. tlie chances ol aCqiftiaTby the trial jury. Therefore, it is that! conceive^the interests of the state will be best subserved if the court will difect the plea to Be entertained,” when not a word of Evidence in behalf of the defense has ever bqeu Beard in any tribu nal - while the evidence of half a dozen witnesses for the state at the coroner’s jury was to the effect that the crime for which Dr. Ford was to be tried was a premeditated murder, planned and con cocted days before by the accused aud his Shreveport friends. The district attorney enjoys no such im perial sovereignty as that to which he seems to lay claim. He is not clothed with autocratic powers of discrimination be tween criminals of one class as against another. He is not vested with any au thority to turn criminals loose upon the people no more than he is to consign un convicted men fo prison simply on his own ukase or motion. He is nothing more than a servant of the people, paid a good salary to carry out the duties prescribed and required of him by the law. His duty in the Ford case was simply to try the accused on the indictment of murder presented by the grand jury. His assumption that a verdict of this or that or the other would be found by a trial jury in the case before the evidence was heard, aside from being a flimsy pretext to excuse his own unwarrantable con duct, for which he deserves impeachment and removal irom office, is the most dan gerous innovation id our forms of practice that has been attempted in years The district attorney and the jumbo press of the city are much mistakeu in their estimate of public opinion on this Ford matter, and they will find it out in the near future Long after Dr. Foid will have passed t.way from earth the memory of the outrage on justice perpetrated in his behalf will be remembered as one of benignant results of ring rule in Lou isiana. To Soldiers of the JUexic an War The passage of the bill granting pen* sions to soldiers of the Mexican War will place a number of the citizens of Bartow and adjoining counties on the pension rolls of the Government. As the depart ment considers applications in the order in which they are filed, the first filed will be the first passed upon. The sooner your application is put on file, and your claim established, the sooner you will get your pension. 1 have had much experience in securing pens’ons and have given the pension laws considerable study, and feel that I am able to give applicants valuable aid in making out their cases. Write or call on me at once, and give your full name, age, term of service, number of company and regi ment, officers of your command and your place of residence when you enlisted’ and I will make out at once and send you proper form of application. Having a first class associate in Washington City, I am prepared to push claims with all pos sible speed. Douglas Wikle, Attorney-at-Law. Office in Court House. jan 27 4t Onion Sets at Wikles drug store. A *4KIH c POWDER Absolutely Pure. Thi* powder never vanes. A marvel of pu ny, strength and wtiolexomeuei:;. More eco nomical than the ordinary kinds, and canuot be ld In competition with the multitude ol lowett, short weight alum or phosphate pow der. sold onlv in cans. Royal Baking Powder Cos.. 1C Wall St. N. Y. If you want anything in the drug line, >cu will find it at Wiklc’s drug store, (at Currj’s ate stand ) TURNER & BAKER, Jewel* CABTEBSVILLE, GEORGIA, With greatly increased facilities are better prepared than ever before to fu nis i and everything i„ Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware, Spectacles And Cheap Musical Instruments, All Kinds of Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing Neatly and Promptly Done at Most Reasonable Prices. Encouraged by the very liberal patronage accorded us thus far we feel m >re determined to serve our customers faithfully, a, uriu • il.em of e very advantage atfor. cd by a large experience in our line. CA-We make a specialty of (ha CELEBRATED JOHNSON OPTICAL CO.’S PATENT EASY-FITTING SPECTACLES & EYE-GLASSES. BUY THEM ANI) YOU WILL HAVE NO OTHER. Kl_Comc to see us, examine our goods and prices. It will cost you nothing and in ly save you time aud money. H.* pec! fully, TURNER & BAKER, (Bank Block,) Cartersville, Ga. b-bS 1y |The Oft Told Story] Of the peculiar medicinal merits of Hood’s Sarsaparilla is fully confirmed by the volun tary testimony of thousands who have tried it. Peculiar In the combination, proportion, and preparation of its ingredients, peculiar in the extreme care with which it is put up, Hood's Sarsaparilla accomplishes cures where other preparations entirely fail. Pecu liar in the unequalled good name it has made at home, which is a “tower of strength abroad,” peculiar iu the phenomenal sales It has attained, ..^g Jfe> Hood’s Sarsaparilla f| Is the most popular and successful medicine before the public today for purifying the blood, giving strength, creating an appetite. “I suffered from wakefulness and low spirits, and also had eczema on tiie back of iny head and neck, which was very annoying. 1 took one bottle of Hood’s Sarsaparilla, and I have received so much benefit that I am very grateful, and I am always glad to speak a good word tor this medicine.” Mss. J. S. Snydeh, Pottsville, Penn. , pc Purifies the Blood ‘ Henry Biggs, Campbell Street, Kansas City, had scrofulous sores all over ids body for fifteen years. Hood's Sarsaparilla completely cured him. Wallace Buck, of North Bloomfield, N. Y., suffered eleven years with a terrible varicose ulcer on his leg, so bad that he had to give up business. He was cured of the ulcer, and also of catarrh, by a } Hood’s Sarsaparilla { Sold by all druggists, gl; six for f5. Prepared only tyC. I. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mas*. 1 100 Doses One Dollar J Notice to Contractors. Cabxkusvile, Ua., January 25, 1887. Sealed bide will be rec ived by the undcr *igne<’ at the office of Baker A Hall iu Carters ville, Ga., at 12 o’clock in., on Thursday, the 21th day of February, 1887, for furnishing all material and building the “Sum Jones F. m tie College.’’ in said city. Plana and speciffcations ou Hie wit.i Baker A Hall, Cartersville, and with Biuce A Morgan, Architects, Atlanta. G t. Bids will be received and codsidered breach class of work separately as well as for the whole The committee icserves the right to reject any or all bids. J. H. WIKLE, W.C. BAKEK, J NO. W. AKIN, B. M. PATPILLO, R. N. HUDSON, Building Committee. Letter List. Letter- remaining in the postoflL-.e at Carters ville, February sth, 1831. Blkck W P, Bowl.** Sallie, Borden C W, Cain Jeff, Carson Sain, Duckett Tom, Dobbs C TANARUS, Foster Eler, Grant Lina, Hargis It, Hadgers Blatchie, liolceelau Margot, Jones Anna, Johnson Harry Mis, La race Mai y, Mnrphey John W, McDaniel Josh, Moss M Mis, Nobles Sa'han, Price Po'lie, Sharpton Lyn, Stephens Salina, Stokley Margret, Smith G TANARUS, Weaver Mary, Wallock, P E Miss, Young I* M Li Gen. Persons calling ior these tetters will please say “advertised.” Ws, Milnsk, P. M. - ■ ■■■ Notice. The creditors of Lewis Tomlin's estate are hcieby notified to appear in person or by attor ney in United States Circuit Court, Northern District of Ga , at Atlanta, Ua., on February li)th, 1887, to receive such pa>meuts as may be ordered there and then by said court out ol funds in the hands of the Receiver of said es tate. The said Receiver asks the direction of said court as to the payments then to be made. Published by order of United States Circuit Court, Northern District of Georgia. January 7th, 1887. J. M. NEEL, Receiver of Lewi. Turn tin’s estate. During this changeable weather many farm* cis are afflicted with a cough. To all such we would say, go to Wikle’s drug store (at Curry’s late stand) where they will find a large variety of the Inst cough medicines on the maiket. The best brands of Stock and Insect Powder atWiklc’s Drug Store. If You Want a Good Article Of Pil'd Tobacco, ask your dealer for “Old ltip.” j m V-G m A goo 1 supply of Curry’s Liver Compound and Simmons Liver Regulator at Wikle’s Drug St ire. Persons desii ing good board, can secure the SHme by applying at the first hou.e on West Main street. N. Gilukath aul3-tf E. Guaxath. We have just received a good lot oi heart fencing and ratling, which we are off ring cheap fer cah. leb iO-tf OALLOWaY & UREN. Fifty cases Canned Goods just received at STRICKLAND BROS. R. H. JONES & SONS’ MANUFACTURING <X>M PA NY, CAhTERSVILLE, ROME AND STAMP ( REEK, GA. —Manufacturers of and Dealers in— BUGGIES, CARRIAGES WAGONS A MATERIAL . ES2SMES2SZScLreSaSHSZSHSESZSHSMHSEnSJ E5252S ALL WORK FULLY GUARANTEED. * IflSgr* We can duplicate the work of any first-class manu factory in the country in Price, Quality and Finish. We acknowledge no superior in the Carriage Business. Can build any style of vehicle desired; only the very l-st material used. (eWMy The 10c Variety Store! THE HOUSEKEEPER’S FRIEHD. Nothing in stock over 10 oe its The same goods you pay twenty and twenty-five cents ft r any where else. The store is full now ami more arriving. Always investigate thw Te„- • ent Store before going anywhere else. Just five doors below the Post-Office. janlJ- m Yours for Ten l ents. JOHN I? 1* \ vtov •b €i. r H' 1 . This fine Stallion will be found after March Ist at the Livery Stable of Crawford & Field. Any information concerning this splendid animal, will be given by Crawford & Field, or Ben. Akerman. Pedigree will appear next week. g—’r*. I. •1 ■ I Diarrho.., JCldmty Troub. ...JdSpiral MAKEI nil I t* i wl ilf blood. 8 IftutLt# Mud out aoovt them and you will alwaya be thankful. One pill a doaa. lilu.raUd D Lnchn l fraa. Sold everrwnero. or seat by mail forSoo. In atampa. Dr. I. jj, JOHNSON & CO., aa C.H f.l BMtoi Sheridfwn’B Condition M ti ■. *""" ' v>Tr-_ T uim i wmm •ucaaaiibywpreaa. repaid, for *o.OO. U*. L a JOILHXkSrA GEORGIA, Bartow County: To All Wh m it May Consent: David W. ' Curry lot- in due !o m applied to 'he undersigned i for letters oi admiai-tration dc bonis i on, with , the wilt anuev don the rs'ate of J. W. t urry, 1 deceased, late ot siid county, a 'd I will pass upon su'd apt I cvion on the first Monday in April, 187. Giveu under mv h nd and official signature, this S.h February, 1837. J. A. HOWA RL>, Ordinary. GEORGIA—Bartow Comity. To all whom it m ly concern: J F Hargis, admin istiatur with the will an nexed ot Bella G Davis dec a-ed. his indue form applie I to the uud rsigne.l for le ive t > sell the lauds belonging to the estate of said de ceased and said application wi 1 be bend on the first Monday iu Apii', 1887. 'this Feb 7. 1887. J. A. HOWARD. Ordinary. GEGRGIA—Bartow Couuty. To all whom it may concern: The commissioners appoin o<l to vet rpart a twelve months suppoit to Klizibeth P. Ham mond, wi'ow ol Henry W Hammond, decea-ed, having made their report and same U now on file in my office, and all persons are be cby no tified that if ns good cause i sir wn t > tire c n- Ir uy same will l>e allow dan l m de the judgment if the court on tie fli t Monday in April, 1887 ! Ibis 7tli February, 1887. J. A. HOWARD, Ordinary. Citation for Leave to Sell Land. GEORGIA—Bartow County. To all whom it mav concern: Mrs. Fanny 11. Conyers administratrix of C. It. Conyers, deceased, has in due farm appliidto the un dersigned for leave to sell the lands belonging i to the estate el' said deceived, and raid applt cation w ill be booid on the first Meudio in March next, this 18th January 1887. J. A. HOWARD, "*■ Ordinary. m A CARD. To all who are sufferin'? from the errors and indiscretions of youth, nervous weak ness early decay, loss of manhood, &c., I will send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy was disc*>vered by a missionary in South America. Send a self-addressed envelope to ths Rev. Joseph T. Inman, Station D, New York City. rium Pudding at STRICKLAND BROS. ButUr Color at Wikle’s Drug Store. • : Standard Literature— soo copies of Lovel’s Library just rece'ved at Wikle & Cos. ’s Book Store. Good books fiom 10 to 20 cents. Administrator** fiale. GEORGIA, Bartow County : By virtue of an order iiom the Court off rdi nury of said county of Bartow, will be sold le fore the court houe door in Carlersville, Ga., within the legal hours of sale, on the first Tues day in Mutch, 1887,-the following prnjiertv, to wit: One certain tract of land iu the Kth dis trict and 3rd section of said county, known as the “Home Place,” whereon John (\ Ayceak le ided at the time ot his death, containing 2CO acres, more or less and bounded on the north by the lands of Thomas R. Turner and Mrs. C ordelia Gaines (now Reeves), eu the east by the lands ol Mrs. A. L Hearing, south by the lands of A. M. Penn and Airs. A. F. Manning, and on the west by the lands of Mrs. M. F. Wil son ; fi ty or more actes cleared ; ordinary im piovi ments. Outhraloga Creek runs through this tract. Also one other certain panel ot land containing forty acres, more or less, being part of lot of land l umber IC7 in the 15th district and 3rd section of said county, and bounded as fol j lows: Outlie-north by lands of Ttoin is Skel ton, on the east and south by lands of Jarrett Gordon and .on .the west by Western and At lantic railroad. All--in cultivation. No im pio\emeu!#. -All sold as the property of the i state of J*d. C. Aycock, late of said county, deceased,-for the purpose of-paying debts and distribution. Teims of sale, Cash. This *4th ol Janmaiy. llti;. I- W. J. HILBURN, Adnt’v de Uim* non, Estate of Juo. C. Aycock, I , deceased. GEORGIA, Bartow County: To All Whom it Mav Caneera: Bryant T. Leake, guardian of O'ivc Rraidian, Olivia Rogers and Samuel 8. lb g -r*. minors, has uiaue application for leave to sell th* lands belonging to the estate of s <ul miiiors,.aml mod appli a 1 ton will be heard and passed upon on’th * first Mon day in March next. T his 2nd day of Fe. ruary, 1887. J. A. HOWARD, Ordinary, GEORGIA-Bartow County. To all whom it may concern: Notice is hereby giv. n that I, Hi .beth Hackett, a re-i --dent of said county, intend to become a public and nee trader, and this advertisement ii in serted in the Courant-American tor one month in order that I may b-come a public free trader under the laws of thus State. Ami I, IV. W. H ckett, her husband, hereby con sent to the same. January ISih, 1887. ELIZABETH II U KETT. w. w. UACKETF.