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COURANT AMERICAN
Entered in the Poztofflcc at Cartcrscille, Ga,
as second class matter.
CIRCULATION - - - * 2,200.
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1887.
OFFICE NEXT DOOR TO TIIE POSTOFFICE.
Small Items Corralled.
R E. Cason, resident dentist, Carte rs
yilli', (sa. Office, up stairs, oyer Wilde’s
drug store. jan 13.
H. J. McCormick,
County Surveyor,
P. O. Stilesboro, Oa.
The song of the boys : “There is anew
jug in town.”
A city ordinance in regard to firing pis
tols, fire-crackers, etc., is published in an
other place this week.
Our people are at present watching a
trade that has been on foot for Beyeral
weeks and which will likely be made, a
trade that will cause us all to gasp for
breath.
riince the weather agent has become a
pa he has neglected his weather business.
There is nothing like being a pa, weather
or no weather.
Mr. Ttoyal Smith, son of Maj. “Bill
Arp” Smith, has moved with his family
and will reside here.
The Howard Cement Works, near this
place, turn out 800 barrels of cement per
day, and employ 100 persons.
Charlie Callahan lias returned from
Anniston, where he took on more chills
and malaria than ho did boom.
John Anderson says the boom has
struck him sure enough. Prospectors in
variably want stock, and John gets a lib
eral share of the patronage.
Wont some of the greedy property-hol
ders hold up a while, cross their legs and
rest. If they will they won’t be so tired
when the boom docs really start.
Scheuer Bros, come forward with a
booming “ad” this week. But that’s no
thing unusual for the Scheuer boys, for
they are always on a,boom.
Sand ford Vandiver.; has just received
two of the handsomest bed room sets we
have ever seen. They are very fine, and
lovers of the beautiful should not fail to
se; them.
The common cry is the vagrant must
go, and the wrathy city fathers take up
the echo and say they must skedaddle.
It will tike a good showing to escape the
law this time.
Col. John Akin has the finest arranged
calendar we have seen in many day, a
present from some rich corporation north.
By the. way, the Colonel lias the neatest
and best appointed law office in the town.
Albert Strickland is studying for the
stage, so the girls say. He already begins
to look like O’Connor, not the comedian
James Owen, but the only and great
tragedian.
On account of not understanding the
inter-state commerce bill, the Goldberg
troupe d'd not get here Monday night.
It wi Ibo remembered the bill kills all
possibilities of beating the railroads.
Mr. Gus Fite has returned from Atlanta,
where he lias, for the past several days,
been filling the place of Collector Cren
shaw, that official being called to Wash
ington. Mr. Fite made a good collector
while in charge.
A set of fine engraving tools will soon
e a part of the Coukant American, out
til, and with it we hope, with the assis
tance of Mr.Claud Clinkscales, our young
and promising artist, to produce something
good for our columns.
Mis. Calvin Cochran, whose terrible
burning we noticed a week or so ago,
died from her burns one day last week.
She was a sister of Mr. lliram Goodwin,
of this place, and lived ten miles from
Cartersyille, over in Paulding county.
The Goldberg troupe was billed for this
place Monday night, but on account of
bad weather, ami consequent tough walk
ing, they did not put in their appearance.
A few unpaid bills is about all tliat they
are to bejemembered by in this commun
ity.
Western and Atlantic engine No. l,when
near Marietta Tuesday night, blew but
a plug. James Cook, the fireman, think
ing that she was blowing up, jumped for
his life,and received severe injuries in the
shape of a broken shoulder and several
gashes in the head.
Mr. W. H. Hackett, of Atlanta, wh* is
now working a manganese bank near
Rome, passed through town yesterday,
and says that he will commence mining
in this neighborhood in the early summer.
Like everbody else he believes that old
Bartow is bound to boom.
Our continued story, “Walter Brown
field,” will soon be brought to a close, and
we will commence, if the manuscript is
furnished in time, the thrilling serial,
“Helen Lakeinan,” a story of a young
girl's struggle with adversity. It will be
fine and eaqually as good as “Walter
Brownfield,” which is saying a good deal.
We are informed by a reliable party
that a “blind tiger” is being operated in
our midst, on a very sly schedule. We
are promised the name of the owner of the
animal, and a detailed account as to how
he is managed, which w r e will give to our
readers as soon as the necessary informa
tion is furnished us.
Mr. N. S. Eaves, the contractor, will be
gin, as goon as the weather permits, break
ing dirt for the Sam Jones Female College,
which will be pushed to completion as
early as possible. Mr. Eaves, by the way,
will establish a large brick yard here and
will have a branch of the enterprise at
liomo, near Cartersvi le.
Horace Bates, M D , is the way he
signs liis name now, lie having graduated
at the Southern Medical CV.llege in At
lanta last week. Horace stood third in
his class and received a medal, wuich is a
good showing when it is considered that
he missed over a hundred lectures and was
absent from college much of the time on
account of sickness in his family.
“Can the Heathen be saved without
the Gospel?" The Rev. Wm. H. Cooper,
pastor of the Baptist church, will
discuss this question in his sermon
next Sunday morning. Those who
may wish to know what the scrip
tures teach on this subject, may find
themselves profited by being present.
No collection taken.
Property in Cartersville, after such a
terrible long dullness, has at last been
brought up to its proper figures, and pur
chasers feel confident that their invest
ments are good. Our people, with very
few exceptions, are sensible, and are not
crying boom in corner lots just because a
ball'dozen or so furnaces will soon be
built in the county. It takes more than
that to disturb the equanimity ot the av
erage Cartersvillian.
For the benefit of a few would-be dudes
in the community we publish this infor
mation concerning the leaders in their
business: “E. Berry Wall,once the king
of the dudes, is still in financial despair,
fhe Pollocks, who cut a big swath in New
York a short time ago, have nothing left
of their Mxty thousand inheritance. A
other young swells who last winter
lived at the rate of S2OO a day are now
cteditless.” Take warning, young men,
and make ready to escape the iron-clad
yagraut law that is soon to be put in
force.
The union meetings for the children at
the Baptist church have now become a
permanent and interesting feature of this
religious work of this city. They were
originated by Mr. Cooper about a year
ago, being held at first only once a month.
Observing the growing interest in them
boweyer, ho determined several months
ago to hold them every Sabbath afternoon.
They are union in their character, being
intended for the benefit of all the young
people—the pastors and members of all
the churches regularly taking part in
them. They are now held at 3 o’clock
p. m. Prof. W. W. Daves, of the East
Cartersville Institute will make a short
talk next Sabbath afternoon, and there
may be several other short tulks. The
“Great Awakening" song book is used at
these meetings.
AN IMPORTANT RUMOR.
SENATOR BROWN TO SELL OUT AND
RETIRE FROM ACTIVE LIFF..
And Hii Great Mineral PoiieitlanitoFas*
Into the Hands of the Bartow Iron
and I and Cowipar jr.
For the past several weeks rumors have
been Hying thick and fast to the effect
that Senator Joseph E. Brown had made
up his mind to sell his landed interests,
concentrate his wealth and act as his own
administrator. This rumor has been pub
lished over the country, and is pretty gen
erally conceded to be truthful. The old
gentleman is nearly at hie journey's end,
and in a very few years he will join the
great majority. It is but natural that be
should, after an eventful career, scored
with the greatest successes, desire peace
ful final days and a calm exit from the
usy world, of which he has for so long a
time been an important part.
In liis great estate there is some of the
finest developed and undeveloped miner
al property in the south, part of which
lies in this, B irtow county. The Dade
Coal and Iron Company is a mighty cor
corporation, of which Senator Brown is
prime mover, and their possessions
amount up into the millions For several
years they have been purchasing mineral
property in this county, most of which is
located near CartersYille. and a railroad
has been built several miles in length
through the properties.
It was pretty generally understood
among our people that Sem.tor Brown
wished to dispose of his interest, and when
the following article appeared in the
Chattanooga Times they were not much
surprised:
“Several weeks since the Times pub
lished the statement that negotiations
were on foot for the purchase of the two
furnaces belonging to Senator Joe Brown,
one of which is located in this city and
the other in Rising Fawn. The publica
tion was first made after the organization
of the wealthy syndicate in Bartow coun
ity, Georgia, known as the Bartow Iron
I and Land Company, and it was that com
pany which conceived the idea of buying
the furnaces and subsequently set tlieir
eyes also on the Dade coal mines. r l he
negotiations were
QUIETLY BEGUN
and were not known to the public until
published in the Times Col W. W.
Gordon, one the founders of Sheffield,
and one of the shrewdest financiers in
Georgia and a leading member of the
company was detailed to make the deal.
After weeks of investigation he finally
secured an option on the two furnaces and
the Dade coal mines for
TWO MILLION DOLLARS.
This done and the directors of the com
pany begun to consider whether or not
they wou and accept the offer.
On last Saturday they arrived in the
city on a tour of inspection. As will be
remembered, the party consisted of Col
E. P. Howell, Hugh Inman, I L Hill of
Atlanta, Capt VV. VV. Gordon, VV. G.
Raoul and H M. Colien of Savannah.
They visited the furnace in this city and
then Avent to Rising Fawn, where they
inspected the splendid plant and went
over the valuable mineral lands o* ned by
Senator Brown The gentlemen also
spent a day at the Dade coal mines, after
which they returned to A lanta They
were dumb as oysters regarding their trio,
which was meant to represent one of
pleasure. It is understood they were de
lighted and well satisfied with their prop
erty and the
OPTION WILL BE ACCEPTED
and the high deal will be closed within
the next sixty or ninety days.
The Bartow Iron & Land Company is
one of the wealthiest in the South, having
a capital stock of $(>,000,000. This com
pany will build two furnaces near Car
tersville.”
This makes good reading, especially to
our people, for they know in the con
summation of this trade our section and
county is much interested. The rumor
has been denied by different papers over
the state, but it is the general opinion
here and in Atlanta that the report is
true.
The party spoken of in the article spent
some time in this county, and after leav
ing here they went on a tour of inspection
to the Dade coal mines and Rising Fawn
furnace. That such a trade is ou foot
evidence is plentiful to substantiate the
report.
It is hoped that all negotiations will
soon be closed and operations begun at
once for the development of the magnifi
cent property, in which event, good old
Cartersville and Bartow countv will soon
lead this section in the grand march of
progress.
Yesterday's Chattanooga Commercial
stated that the option had not yet been
taken on Gov. Brown’s property, but no
doubt existed at all as to the sale in a few
days.
City Court.
The regular March term of our city
court couveues next Monday morning.
The term promises to be of considerable
interest, there being much business on
baud for disposal, both civil and crim
inal. 'fhe following gentlemen will
serve as jurors for the term:
Jas. P. Lewis, Frank A. Elrod, Geo.
M. Hannah, Walter Headdeu, H. A.
Loveless, Robt. S. Amos. J. T. Skelton,
W. B. Wallace, C. W. Whitworth, Tbos.
C. Moore, J. L. Milhollin, R. A, Clay
ton, John A. Shiuali, B. T. Houea,
Tiios. It. Turner, James M. Shaw.
THE ETOWAH PKOI’KRTY.
The Alining Experts Satisfied and Will
Make a Good ltsport.
The engineering corps, under the
charge of Mr. G. W. West, a mining
expert of Birmingham, finished their
labois ou the Etowah property Friday
afternoon and left for Atlanta the follow
ing morning. We understand that Mr.
West is enthused and will make a most
favorable report, which will be ready iu
a few days He took several bushels of
J samples with him to Birmingham, which
he will show to friends.
An Important Trade.
Col. Thomas Tumliu, of Kirk’s Grove,
! Cherokee, county, Ala , spent last week
among his old friends and neighbors in
the county. It was rumored that the Col.
I onel was here on business of importance,
being the sale of this recently discovered
marble quarry on his farm atEuharlee.’in
j this county. It is said that he sold the
' four-fifth of the mineral interest on his
farm for $4,000 he retaining one fifth in
terest. The property was bought by
Rome parlies and will be developed. A
representative man will go to New t ork
at once, to organize a stock company.
The quary is near Cartersville and
; twenty miles from Rome.
Don’t Get Caught
This spring with your blood full o f im
purities, your digestion impaired,your ap
petite poor, kidneys and liver torpid, and
whole system liable to be prostrated by
disease—but get yourself into good con
dition, and ready for the changing and
warmer weather, by taking Hood’s Sarsa
paril'a. It stands uneaqualled for purify
ing the blood, giving an appetite, and for
a general spring medicine.
Itetl an I white onion set*—eastern raised 10c
per quart ut WIKLK’-’S Drag Stare.
A GRAND COUNTRY.
An Elated Capitalist Spends Hit Breath
on Our Country and its Protpec's.
The Cour.ANT American was the re
eipient last week of a very pleasant call
from Mr. W. .1. Willingham, of Chatta
nooga, who was just returning to his home
after a week’s traveling over the section
of country lying between this place and
Rockmart. Mr. Willingham is at the head
of the Willingham Lumber Company, of
Chattanooga, Macon. Atlanta and Colum
bus, and is a gentleman that has made
his fortune by hard work and has always
taken a lively interest in the upbuilding
of bis section, and he has done no little in
accomplishing what has been done He is
a whole sou led Christian gentleman, jolly,
and seemed to take pleasure in making
our head swim with the big deals his com
pany has lately indu’ged in at Chattanoo
ga We are only a country newspaper
man, and that is evidence sufficient to
show that we are not “used tosich ”
We cannot help, however, feeling good
over his growing description of the conn
try that lie has traveled over in this sec
tion, and the great prospects he laid out
for its future. It was a pleasure to hear
him talk. He assured us that the South
was certainly on the eve of the greatest
posgib e prosperity, and no part of that
section bid fair to outstrip our own Eto
wah valley.
“Why,” said he, “I have more faith in
your section right around here than I have
in the much talked of Alabama country.
You have the backbone sure enough here
for a good boom Finer agricultural lands
I have never seen, and your minerals are
simply too numerous to mention.”
We called his attention to the absence
of coal, and the advantage Birmingham
has over us ia that respect.
“Wei , you are iu very close proximity
to that necessary essential, and besides,
that is nothing to compare with your vast
manganese deposits, which are numerous
and of the finest quality. Coal is cheap,
young man, while manganese and fine
iron ores are not to be found everywhere.
Birmingham does not possess a pound of
manganese.’’
“You h ve everything at your very
doors that go to make up a rich and pro
gressive community. Your timber lands
are fine and are inexhaustible, while you
can raise anything you want. Cotton
will soon leave these parts and go to its
home nearer South, your farmers will find
it as much as they can do to furnish food
for the toiling thousands that will be em
ployed in the mines of the county and the
manufactories that are sure to come.”
We gasped for breath, and didn’t no
tice the train that was to bear away our
friend, hut, as he left, he exclaimed:
“You have got the best country in the
world, and only a few months, probably
a year or so, will fulfill the dreams of
the most sanguine. Yes, it is great, and
is made more so from the fact that Chat
tanooga is the head and cent e of it.” Our
clever friend then made his escape.
WIDENING THE WIDTH.
The East and West Railroad Preparing to
Become a Broad Gauge.
From recent developments it is pretty
generally conceded that the East and
West will be extended to Birmingham
and Gainesville, at a very early day. The
officials of the road do not enlighten eu
quiers much and hold their tongues as if
their health depended upon it. This is
always considered a pretty good sign that
that something unusual is being done.
The putting in of new and longer cross
ties between this place and Cedartown
may be taken as a significant move.
Hands are now and have been busy for
several days putting in crossties prepara
tory to making the road a broad guage,
and the Etowah bridge near here has
been worked upon to accommodate the
new gauge.
Maj. West was in town last week, and
it is said that be admitted that the road
would soon be extended at an early day.
Club Meeting:.
The Seventeenth District Farmer’s Club,
held a meeting at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. H. T. Culpepper’s Saturday
March sth.
This club has fourteen members, only
two absent notwithstanding the bad and
windy weather, ladies turned out in full
force. By the kind invitation of Mr. and
Mrs. Culpepper, Cartersville was repre
sented by Messrs. Akerman, Cunyus and
the large and enthusiastic drummer Chas.
Patterson. Chas. “dear boy,” has a noted
reputation for a big eater, it he has no
hair upon his crown. He laid down his
modesty and did honors to the occasion.
Mrs. Culpepper lei t nothing undone and
had made all preparations for the day.
Pres. 11. J. McCormick called the club
to order about ten o’clock A. M. Dinner
was announced ready about 1 o’clock
P. M.—of course the club wa3 ready to
adjourn. Enough can not be said for the
dinner, which had been repared. The
writer can not describe it, for there was
every thing imaginable that was good to
cat. Just too numerous to mention, both
in quality and quantity. Mrs. Culpepper
should certainly appreciate, which I know
she does, for I never saw people eat longer
and more in niy life. The cooking
can not be excelled. Everything was
prepared in such a nice way that eyen
such a dyspeptic mortal as Levi Shaw,
could relish everything. The boy actual
ly went home uneasy, thinking he had
eaten so much that it would be necessary
for him to go by Stilesboro and get a
bottle of Curry’s Liver Compound. The
occasion was honored by the presence of
two of Gordon county’s belles—Miss Jen
nie Ellise and Miss Annie Green, two very
pretty, charming and accomplished young
ladies, also Miss Mittie Calhoun ofEuhar
lee, a charming and beautiful young lady.
Club adjourned about 4p. m. everybody
went off with a pleasant smile upon their
faces. Feeling as I did, that the day had
been spent so pleasantly, will be long
remembered. Mrs. Culpepper has not a
superior ia the State as a hostess. She
gave the young people a sociable that
night, which was highly appreciated by
us Cartersville boys and enjoyed by all
present. Grip.
The London Theatre Company,
The Courant American was not mis
taken last week when it said that our
people would be pleased with the London
Theatre Company, that occupied our opera
house Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights, with a Saturday afternoon mati
nee. Our people have been so badly
“taken in” by so called theatrical troupes
lately, that they became disgusted, and
lost all hope oi things bettering them
selves. Tlrey were wholly unprepared
for such performances as given by the
clever little Londen Theatre Company.
This company well sustained the fine
press notices given them over the country,
and wherever they should go they should
have good audiences. There is not a
“stick” among them, all artists in their
lines, hwile all, —ladies and gentlemen,
conducted themselves as becoming ladies
and gentlemen.
This is a good company, and will al
ways receive a hearty welcome from the
Cartersville people.
We would like to call especial attention
to each member of the company, but
space forbids. That fellow Kempshall,
the heavy man, is a wonder, and being
youug, he has great prospects before him.
Stuckey, the boy that blows the big bass
drum, is a good manager, and knows how
ta bring sweet enchantment out of his
deep toned instrument.
1
Sensible woman. No trouble in con
vincing a woman of her stamp to keep a
box ofDr. Chipmau’s Pills iu the house.
For sale by Wikle <fc Cos.
COUNTY BUDGET.
Adalrsvill*.
Mrs. Dearing has returned from Savan
nah.
Mrs. J. M. Anderson, of Kingston ha3
been visiting her mother Mrs. C. C. Bow
doin of this place.
Miss Georgia Hicks, of Calhoun, was in
our town last week.
Mr. Frank Durham, of Cartersyille, has
been carried home he has been sick with
pneumonia here for some time.
Mr. G. M. Boyd visited Colhoun last
Saturday.
Miss May Harland has returned home
after spending some time with relatives
here.
Mrs. Capt Patton is visiting her moth
er Mrs. Anderson near here.
Mr. R. F. Puttm&n and wife of Gordon
county spent a few days with Mrs. J. D.
Bowdoin last week.
Mr Earle, of Plainville, is the guest of
his son, Capt. S. B. Earle, this week.
Sheriff Durham, of Gordon, was in town
this week.
Miss Mary Bibb is visiting Mrs. S. C.
Prichard, at Folsom this week.
Miss Lillie Woodberry “spent the day”
at Mr. S. Barns, on Cedar creek last week.
Mr. Jim Brown Lee, of Calhoun was in
town last week.
Rey. Mr. White of Kingston was in
town last Monday.
Married at the residence of the bride's
father, Miss Savannah Adams to Mr.
Wylie Reed of our town. Mr. Reed is a
good young man and will try to make his
wife happy.
Mr. Dyar and Esquire Bibb, have been
engaged in building anew yard fence for
the past few days which will add greatly to
their respective p'aces.
Grassdal Sheaves.
March came in so gently and springlike,
that several of our folks had an attack of
spring fever. Today March became tired
of playing the lamb, and put on the robe
of the lion, determined to show folks that
they were a little too preyiovs in planning
out woik for the future. Would rather
have the blow at the beginning.
Grassdale garden truck will be consid
erably spotted. Some have the earlier
vegetables up, others just planted, while
still a few have done nothing.
We have the most considerate dec or to be
found anywhere. One of his neighbors
did not go to church on Sunday, the doctor
noticing this, could not stay to prayer
meeting, but came home so as to be near,
if his neighbor grew suddenly worse. But
fortunately his friend did not need bis
professionable service, but was able tor
work on Monday.
One of our young men hag just crossed
the line where he belongs to himselt, now
young ladies you can listen to a proposal
from said gentleman, for he has the legal
right to make a contract. He may be a
little more cautious in the future, I un
demand he has been very reckless in the
past. The b.st of the matter is, it makes
one more vote for no fence.
A doctor, went through our tow r n moving
to Gassville, who propose to cure all dis
eases and enwarrant it, so he told some of
our colored folks. It is a great pity f'r a
man of such talents and usefulness to hide
himselt in the mountains.
Miss Alleeu Best is spending a few days
with Miss May Battle.
Bob Renfroe puts on much style, has a
negro to drive him around at night. The
boys say Bob is afraid to travel at night
by himself.
What would be thought of a body of
men who would have a bridge built on a
private road, without making an arrange
ment with the owner of the land about the
right of way. Now the owner of the land
came forward and says unless the county
has about eighty dollars worth of fence
made, he will not let the public on the
bridge.
Pine Log Splinters.
We understand that one (J our boys,
who is iu the Fail-mount school, is taking
lessions from the music department.
How about it John?
Things were made pretty lively here
on last Saturday, it being Justice Court
day. Among other business was a case
between Capt. J. G. B. Erwin and Mr.
Levi Yaucy. The case was tried be
fore a jury, resulting iu a verdict in
Erwiu’s favor.
Our two energetic merchants, Messrs.
A. C. Shelton and C. M. Maxwell, want
14 military cats, each for tne protect
of their flour counter.
The Pine-Log Siugiug class met at the
church last Sunday evening. This is a
move in the right direction, as the Bar
tow County Singing Convention is to
meet here on the first Saturday in May,
next, and we should be robed aud ready,
for Sbowalter cometh.
Mr. L. C. Franks has returned to our
midst, aud sets up in his old staud to do
shop work. Lark says he won’t live
where they shoe horses for ten cents aud
sharpen plows at twenty-five cents per
dozen.
Flowers are blooming and everything
is lovely; the birds sing sweetly, the
peach trees are in bloom and suspect
spring is almost in sight, but wait a
little and see.
Hall’s Mill Dots.
As Hall's is wholy a farming town there
is not much news at this time of the year (
as the farmers are busy at work ; do not
go anywhere, and nobody comes to see
them, unless it is these long winded book
or fruit tree agents.
While old Bartow is so full of hoomlets
we hope they will turn out more booms
than lets. I often wonder while she has
so many booms why she doesn’t boom
the no fence subject. One of our citizens
says, “all we like of having the no fence
law is to put up our cattle; we are already
without fences.” I think if we were to
pass the no fence law we would soon see
our past mistake.
A train hand came very near meeting
with a serious accident a few miles below
here last week. The standards on a car
load of lumber gave way and he was on
top of the lumber trying to keep it from
falling, he noticed it give way and jump
ed off of the lumber on to the car as a
large portion of the lumber went tumb
ling to the ground.
I have been thinking some time ot giv
ing your readers an account of our bright
hopes and glowing prospects of getting
the road from Rome to Gainesville, but
have now declined the idea of saying
much, as the surrounding correspondents
have discussed the subject ad infinitum,
and, according to their statements, I think
we had as well give up. It seems that
some of the citizens of surrounding towns
become perfectly hostile when you tell
them that your town is going to get the
road. I am afraid some of our citizens
and some of the neighboring towns will
lose their crops, some their offices and
some their minds on the subject, but fjr
my part, I am going on with my farming
and rest easy over,jthe "matter, and I
think it advisable for onr neighbors to rest
quietly about the road for the next ten
years at least, and then if they want to go
to Gainesville just come to Ha’l’s and get
on the Gainesville train and ride over the
new road.
£tamr Creek Boom,
We see at the depot the proof of what
they say. Several pieces of the latest
improved wood working machinery
bought for that enterprising firm, R. H.
Jones & Sons, Among others they have a
universal wood worker, one of the best
and most indispensable machines in the
world iu a wood shop. Col. Jones has
worked away at this factory, and by
energy aud pluck he has overcome nu
merous difficulties, until now he can enjoy
his success. He is utilizing and bring*
ing money into Bartow county out of
the mountains and waste places. He has
the finest and cheapest water power in the
state; what a fine place it will be for a
cotton factory when the Gainesville rail
road is built. It is such men as R. H.
Jones fc Sons who build up towns and
countries, let us rally to them and give
them encouragement, they have shown
themselves worthy. Help them aud you
help yourselves and your country.
C*: Station Dot*.
March weather set in with such a vim
Saturday evening that big fires and
overcoats were soon in demand. Quite
a contrast with the mild spring weather
that we had been enjoying for some
time previous.
Miss Lucy Hargis, one of Kingston’s
most charming young ladies, is down on
a visit to relatives.
Mr. Gerald Griffin, of your city, was
in town li#t week.
Mrs. L. C. Hoss aud Misses Lelia
and Roweua arrived Friday eveuiug
from Rome. Maj. Hoss has sold out his
Interest in the Central hotel at Rome,
and we learn that he will move his fam
ily to Cass, where they will make their
home for the present. We are always
glad to welcome such families into our
midst
Mr. J. T. Rollan and family, of Chat
tanooga, are visiting the family of Mr.
W. N. McKelvey.
Mr. Sam Jom s, who had a school at
Cassville, left Saturday morning for a
visit to Chattooga county.
Mrs. Marshall has youug chickens a
mouth old
“W. J. N’s.” last letter was just splen
did! What will we do when he leaves
Washington? His letters alone are
worth the subscription price of the
Coukant-American.
W ith best wishes for our paper, I
subscribe myself Donallt.
He I slid '* bite onion sets—ena'ern raised 10c
per quart at WiKLE’S Drug Store.
A handsome clock was placed in the
Prosayterian Church last week which will
be run according to railroad time. There is
nothing better than a accurate clock to se
cure prompt attendance at church.
Mrs. Henry Ford left yesterday after
noon for Sterling, Ala., to see her mother,
Mrs. Ben. G. Poole, whose death is mo
mentarily expected. Mrs. Poole was for
many years a resident of this county.
Mrs. Shelman and daughters, of Etowah
Heights, have been entertaining during
the past week, Mrs. Boyd, of Marietta, Mf.
George W. West, of Birmingham, and Mr.
Biddle, of Philadelphia. Etowah Heights
is now looking very attractive, and the
liberal policy of Mr. Nichols, of the East
and West railway, in building a platform
tlag station there, has increased the num
ber of visitors considerably.
There was a large attendance at the so
cial meeting at the Y. M. C. A. hall last
Friday night, and all present were highly
entertained. Avery encouraging state
ment was made by the president as to the
financial condition and the future pros
pects of the institutioo. All the members
and others who would like to join are re
quested to meet at the hall next Friday
night at half-past seven.
Preferred Locals.
Do Not Trade for This Note.
All persons are hereby warne 1 not to trade lor
a note for $'276. made payable to Hardwick &
Cos., Cedaitown, and signed by N. M- Ac 1 urns
Bran ton & Milam and J. It, Henderson.
W. E. Puckett, Stilcsbno, Ga.
February 9, 1887,
Onion Sets at Wik’es drug store.
Just received —another lot of those fa
mous grey ribbed hose at Montgomery’s.
A tip-top line of suspenders, and cheap
er than you eyer saw them at Mont
gomery’s.
Suits worth $15.00 for SB. Gleon
Jones.
I have got the best dress shirt for sale
now that I have had in thirty years of
business. Come and see them. J. G. M.
Montgomery.
We have just received our second order
of Hood’s Sarsaparilla, the great b ood
remedy. Wikle’s Drug Store.
If you would secure a bargain in cloth
ing now is the golden opportunity, for we
are determined to close out this branch of
our business, and they must go within the
nsxt thirty days regardless of price.
Glenn Jones.
Sweet Gum and Mullien, Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral,
Jayne’s Expectorant, Honey of Tar, Cheney’s
Expectorant, Boschee’s German Syrup, all stan
dard good cough medicines are at Word’s
Whitewash heads and paint brushes at
Wikle’s Drug Store.
Stephenatis, Heliotrope. White Rose,
Honeysuckle, Patchouly, Jockey Club,
etc., at Wikle’s Drug Store.
Coal and wood in any quantity. Glenn
Jones.
Cuticura resolvent, B. B. 8., S. 8. S.
Guinn’s pioneer blood renewer, Hood’s
sarsaparilla, Ayer’s sarsapaiilia, etc., etc.,
always in stock at Wikle’s Drug Store.
Ladies and gentlemen don’t forget my
stock of shoes. When you want shoes
come and sje me, and I will sell you
something that will please you. J. G. M.
Montgomery.
Plain and fancy writing papers and enraolpes,
by the sheet or in boxes, at Wikle’s Book Store.
If you haye headache, tiy one of those
menthol pencils at Wikle’s Drug Store.
Buist’s Premium Extra Early English Peas
fresh stock, at Word’s
I mean what I say, if you doubt it call
and you will be convinced. Glenn Jones.
Come in gentlemen and see my Hats, I
can please you and save you money. J.
G. M. Montgomery.
We have a few more useful holiday
goods left on our counters which we are
offering at less than cost to close out, at
Wikle’s Drug Store.
Fifteen pounds pure white New Orleans
sugar for one dollar at Glenn Jones.’
M E Word wants all of his frieuds to know that
he is prepared to furnish them with Buist’s Prize
Medal Garden Seed
Glenn Jones’ is the place to buy grocer
ies cheap. Try him and be convinced.
A few swing'ng lamps at rock bottom prices,
at Word’s
Holmes’sure cure Mouth Wash, Sozo
dont, Delectalave, Ivins’ Dentifrice, and
a full assortment of Tooth Powder at
Wikle’s Drug Store.
Cure for Piles.
★ltching Piles are known by moisture
like perspiration,producing a very disa
greeab’e itching after getting warm.
This form as well as Blind, Bleeding, and
protruding Piles,yeild at once to the ap
plication of Dr. Bosanko’s Pile Reme ly,
which acts directly upon the parts affect
ed, absorbing the tumors, allaying the in
tense itching and effecting a permanent
| cure. 50 cents Address The Dr Bosan
jko Medicine Cos , Piqua, O. Sold by
Wikle & Cos. mch3-ly.
Boils, pimples, hives, ringworm, tetter
and all other manifestations of impure
lodJ are cure! by Hood’s Sarsaparilla.
BOOM IS of THE WAY!
A GREAT TBEAT TO THE LADIES.
We Have Just Received Ten Cases of
WHITE GOODS REMNANTS,
Direct from the Mills. They consist of Beautiful
Lace Stripes, Stripe! Nainsooks, Flail Nainsooks,
LAWNS, Eto., Eto., Etc.
They range from 1 jard to 10 yard*. We sell them for FIFTY CRXTS ON THE DOLLAR, Come quick as they arc going fast.
SCSETTEK BEOS., The Leaders of Low Prices.
o
AGENTS FOR Means’ |3 Shoe—beat in the wi rd; also Hanan A Son's line custom made Shoes— finest in the world. We have ju.-t received i
fl n lot of samples of Cheviots, (Jassimers, Worsteds and Corkscrews and are now piepared to take order* for custom made suits at very low prn-es
and quick deliteiy. Come and get your spring suits. marlO-ly
TURNER & BAKER, Jewelers
CARTERS VILLE, GEORGIA,
Wilh greatly increased facilities are better prepared than ever before to furnish any and everything in
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 more determined to serye our customers faithfully, assuriu • them of
every advantage afford and by a large experience in our line. We make a specialty of the
CELEBRATED JOHNSON OPTICAL CO.’S I
PATENT EASY-FITTING SPECTACLES & EYE-GLASSES.
BUY THEM AND YOU WILL HAVE NO OTHER.
ts Come to see u, examine our goods and prices. It will cost you nothing and may save you time und money, Respectfully,
TURNER & BAKER, (Bank Block,) Cartersville, Ga.
fel3-ly
Preferred Locals.
Warner's safe, liver and kidney cure,
Safe tonic bitters, Safe rheumatic cure and
Safe pills at Wikle’s Drug Store.
Horse and cattle powders—warranted
fresh—at Wikle’s Drug Store.
Combs and Hair Brushes in great vari
ety at Wikle’s Drug Store.
Elegant lot Toilet Soaps just received
this week at Wikle’s Drug Store.
ltememocr, my near friends, that a fresh
stock of Buist’s Garden Seeds aie on hand at my
store. —M F Word
Fresh Garden Seeds received this week
at Wikle’s Drug Store.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla at Wikle’s drug store.
All kinds Garden Seeds, fresh, at Wikle’s drug
store.
School supplies at Wikle’a Cash Book Store
Fine Chewing Tobacco at Wiklc’s drug store.
Garden Steds! Garden Seeds! at Wikle’s
drug store.
The best brands ol Stock und insect Powder
atWiklc’s Drug Store.
If You Want Good Article
Of Plug Tobacco, ask your dealer for
“Old Rip.” jan27-Gm
A good supply of Curry’s Elver Compound and
Simmons Liver Regulator at Wikle’e Drug
Store.
Ouion Se's, easttm grown, for sale byWord,
the druggit
Eastern raised Onion Sets at Wikle’s drug
store.
Two 56 piece China Tea Sets can be bought low
down from M F Word
Butter colored with Wills & Richardson’s But
ter Color will make it sell for a higher price and
does not hurt the butter Get it from M F Word>
15 and 25 cents
And be sure to call at Word’s when wanting
reliaVle garden seeds.
Humphrey’s Homeopathic Specifics are sold by
M F Woid
Cologne* in great variety at Wikle’s drug
tore (Curry’s late stand) at bottom prices.
Hand and Stand Lamps cheaper than
ever before offered in Cartersrille at
Wikle’s Drug Store. Get our prices.
Butter Color! Butter Color! the purest
brands at Wikle’s Drug Store.
Try the “Druggist’s Favorite” Chewing
Tobacco, a very superior chewing tobacco
just received at Wikle’s Drug Store.
Bird Seed ! Bird Seed ! fresh and clean,
just in at Wikle’s Drug Store.
If you are suffering w r ith a cough or
cold you will find a large assortment of
cough and lung preparations to select
from at Wikle’s Drug Store.
Horse* aud Mules For Sale.
It. N. Hudson begs leave to inform his
friends and the people generally that he
will keep on hand for sale horses and
mules at all times. Call on me at Craw
ford & Field’s stable. R. N. Hudson.
febl7 lm.
Mary thanks for the favors of the past, and
now I will say, come and sre me and I will save
you money duiing this year, 1887.
Yours truly.
J. G. M. MONTGOMERY.
Careful people desiring goad Sewing Machines
will not fail to buy from Wikle & Cos
Led Astray.
Fernandina, Nassua Cos., Fla., March
29,1880—“I have used Dr. Simmons Liver
Regulator and always found it to do what
is claimed for it. The last bottle and two
packages did me no good and were worse
than nothing. I see it is not put up by J,
H. Zeilin & Co.’s., and not genuine, aud a
waste of money to buy it. I would be
glad to get the pure and genuine. Send
me some from honest hands(with red Z
aud Zeiiiu & Co.'s signature on Wrapper).
The fictitious stuff sold will injure some
one badly. “Your Ob’t Serv’t,
feb 10-lm Benj. T. Rich.
Notice.
Best brands of guano, acid and German
kainit for sale by J. K. Kowan.
Feb24-4t. __
Bring your old scrap wrought and cast
iron to DICK JONES, West Main street.
f24-lm __
Pocket knive3 and Pocket book all
kinds and prices at Wikle and Co.s’
A small lot of crockery at cost to close
out. Also the best double annealed lamp
chimney at Montgomery’s.
AFTER EDGAR A. POE.
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I languished,
weak and weary,
With a rough tha\ .till returning, lungs and
stomach lendered sore.
While I groaned, nor thought of napping, sud
denly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently tupping, rapping at my
ch mberd<.or.
‘•’Tis some visitor,’ linu'tered, “tapping at my
ch mber door:
Only this and nothing mo e.”
Starling from my chair I hasteue I, and the bolts
aud bars unfustene I,
While my brow looked black and frowning, to be
called at such an hour.
Audit muttered cuise was forming on my lips
because it was siorming,
But I straightway cheeked my temper, and I
opened wide my dno".
When smiling Will Yo ng enter*d, whom the
girls all call their beau.
"Oh, l heard you coughing, coughing.” said the
youug man, laughing.
"And I thought I would cross over, th nigh’lis
freezing out of doors,
Fv,r my feelings they are tender unto all whO6C
health is a'errlcr,
Audi have wondrous balsams that will make
your cough give o’er,
R ire and honeyed balsams that will make your
cough give o’r,
And your shattered lung- restore.”
They are Ayers Cherry Rectorial,
Sweet Gum and Mullein, King’s New
Discovery, Globe Flower Cough Syrup,
Compound Honey of Tar, Piso’s Consum
ption Cure, Ha l’s Lung Balm, Bosanko’s
Cough Syrup, Brewer’s Lung Restorer,
Bosche’s Cough Syrup, Curry’s Cough
Syrup, Dr. Frazier’s Throat and Lung
Balsam, Bull’s Cough Syrup, Cheney’s
Expectorant, Jayne’s Expectorant etc., etc.,
etc., all at Wikle’s Drug Store.
Anything at Word’s leftover from Christmas
—iu the way of holliday presents—at actual cost
Go bay
Cushmerc Bouquet, Pears “scented”
and ’’unscented” soaps received this week
at Wiklc’s Drug Store.
STREET TAX ASSESSMENT.
Council Chamber, 1
City cf Caktersvili.k, Ga,
March stli, 1886 )
Ordered, That the Street Tax for said
city for the year 1887, to be collected from
all persons subject to road duty under the
laws of Georgia be and the same is hereby
fixed at two dollars per capita, to become
due and payable on and after the fourth
day of April next,, and that the books for
collection of same be opened on the fourth
day of April next and remain open for
collection until the 4th day of May, 1887.
Let this order be published for thirty
days
Adopted in regular session of the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Cartersville
this day.
A true extract from the minutes,
S. F Milam.
March Ist, 1887. Clerk.
mcli’J $3 50.
We have just received a fine lot of sam
p’es of Cheviots, Cassimers, Worsteds and
Corkscrews and are now prepaired to
take orders for custom made suits at very
low prices and quick delivery. Come
and get your spring suits.
mch3 4t. Scheuer Bros.
Notice.
All those owing me accounts for 188 G
will save cost by calling and settling
before March 15th next.
Feb 24 2:. J. K. Rowan.
Buck ton's Arnica Salve.
The Best Salve in the world for Cats,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers,'Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin, Eruptions, and pos
itively Piles, or no pay required. It is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box
For sale by J. R. Wikle & Cos.
mr3-tf.
Standard Literature—soo copies of
Lovel’s Library just received at Wikle
& Co.’s Book Store. Good books from
10 to 20 ccnte.
Wonderful Cure*.
W. D. Hoyt & Cos., Wholesale and
Rtt&il Druggists, of Rome Ga , say; We
have been selling Dr. King’s New Dis
covery,Electric Bitters and Bucklen’s
Arnica Salve for four years, Have neve?
handled remedies that sell as well, or
give such un'versal satisfaction. There
have been some wonderful cures effected
by these medicines in this city. Several
cases of pronounced Consumption have
been eutirely cured by use of a few bot
ties of Dr. King's New Discovery, taken
in connection with Electric Bitters. We
guarantee them always. Sold by J R.
Wikle & Cos. mcli i tf
Cure Tor Sick Headache.
For proof that Dr. Gunn’s Liver Pills
cures Sick Headache, ask you Druggist
for a free trial package Only one for a
dose,, Regular sized boxes 25 cents
Sold by Wikle & Cos. mcliß-ly
If you want anything in the drag line, you
wilHind it at Wikle’s drug store, (at C'urr.v’s
ate stan.l.)
:GO TO:
BRIDGES <£ SMITH
Cheap Cash Store,
First Door Itelow llank, Cartersville, Ga.
14 Pounds Standard Granulated Sugar, fl 00
16 " hxira E. Sugar, 100
10 “ O. K. Lard, 100
14 “ Head K'f.e ino
18 “ Choice lti< e 100
50 " Pearl Grits 100
A buckle’s C< tfee 22 q
Dove Ham, per pound 15
Lemons, per dozen 25
Oranges, per dozen 25
Cranberries, per quart 15
Prunes, per pound 12)£
Currants, p;-r pound 10
Any kind of Jelly, per pound 10
21 Pounds Oatmeal (.Sebum dial's) 1 ('0
50 " Ben Hill Flour 1 65
2 “ Can Tom toes 10
2 “ " Peaches 15
50 “ V cache's 11 igliest Patent Flour 1 f>o
50 “ St. Cloud Pa r ,i nt Flour 1 GO
50 “ Neptune •* " 1 (in
2 “ Cans Blackberries lo
X “ “ It ispbi-rries 12>i
1 “ " Oysters, full weight 10
3 '■ AAA Java Hoteded Coffee, pure 100
2 “ Al< cha “ “ •* 1 oo
1 Gallon B 'st Ncrw Orleans Syrup 75
1 *• " Plantation Syiup 40
2 Pound Cans Msckerai 17*-i
2 “ ’* Corn Beef 35
2 “ “ IV.re 18
We are determined to give flesh goods rheajer
than the lowest for the cash. We keep no books,
credit no one, lose no money, and save yon 20 per
rent. Just come one time aud be convinced,
feb24-ly
ORDINANCE.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen
of the cily ol Cartersville. in council assembled.
That, after the adoption oi this ordinance, ai y
person or peisons who hall lire, explode, or
shoot any fire cracker-, niunon, crackers, sky
rocket-, Boaian candles or other fire work* or
explosives, or guu or pistol in any public stieet,
square, alley or railroad track in said city, or
shall ignite or throw same from any private
place or lot into any street, alley, square or by
way in sa-d city, or ignite a ad throw same from
any public strei t, squ ire, alley, tr other pla e
into Or upon any private or public lot or piem
ises, or explode any of the aforesaid fire works,
fire arms, or explotivts, where same will en
ds! ger the person or property of individu 1-, or
frighten animals, shall on couviction before the
Mayor, or any Alderm in of said city, he fined
not exceeding fifty dollars, or be worked in the
city chain gang n|on the public streets for a
teim not exceeding thirty days.
Be it farther ordained that all or li nances in
oonfiict with this oidinanee be, and the game
•re hereby repeated.
Adopted February 1,1881. it
J. M. ITEEL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Special attention giveu to litigation in real
estate, in the adminisi ration ol estates of deceased
persons, aud in cases in equity.
Office on Public Square, north cf St. James
Hotel. leb24-ly
D. W. E. PEACOCE,
REAL ESTATE,
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA.
MINERALS A SPECIALTY.
Re tl Es ate bought and sold. Inloim iti >n
cheerfully given. feb24- ly
Aubrey & Murphey,
REAL ESTATE,
Town, country and mineral properties lor Sato.
| nu3-3m
Dr. Chipman’s Pills
are a Certain Cure for
SICK HEADACHE,
BILIOUSNESS,
COSTIVE NESS,
DYSPEPSIA,
DIARRHtEA,
DYSEN fERY,
MALARIA,
and variour diseases arising from a Torkid
Action Ok tub L£R and Impurity or thk
Blood. They do not weaken you, nor do they
produce inconvenience or imitation in their
action.
LADIES troubled with General Debility,
Cold Feet, and Loss of Appctiie, will find these
Pills highly useful.
F. D. LONG, Agent,
No. 1304 Filbert Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
. For Sale by Wikle & Cos.,
mch 8-3 m
Also are to he found swinging and haul lamps
at Word’s
Hood’s Sarsaparilla, the cheap blood me (icinej
at Word’s