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CAItTERSVII.I,K. (i KOKdIA.
Official Organ of Bartow County.
i Editofs ,nd Propr!£,ori
THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1887.
The President abolished twenty-two
internal revenue districts Saturday. He
Inis found out that there are more ways
than one to “turn the rascals out.”
Tin: Constitution says that “the pro
tvted whisky must go.” It's going a f
the rate of several million gallons a year
now. Vly ! how much faster do you ivafit
the fiery fluid to flow?
Sam Jones, (ho evangelist, lives on the Kenne-
H.aw Houle —Kentieeaw Gazette.
Couldn’t you possibly have loosened
u|i your hide and said he lived “at Car
tersville, on the greatest of great Kenne
saw Route.’’
Tim Georgia press could not do better
than bend its efforts in securing the pas
sage of u dog law at the next session of
t lie legislature. The safety of the people
demand the departure of the dog. Hy
drophobia is entirely too prevalent.
I( \tiii:u than apjiear before the grand
jury investigating a charge against a
neighbor, Mr. Frank Roynton, of Maine,
suicided. If this sort of thing keeps up
we will lie compelhsl to believe that jieo
plc are gettiug bettter instead of worse.
Tiiomas A. Edison lias returned from
Florida to his northern home. While
south he invented a plan by which ships
a! sea can have telegraphic communica
tion with each other. Wonder what has
become of his invention to convert mud
into diet, an invention that promised so
much for the health and happiness of the
country newspaper fraternity ?
A itku a long delay your I nch* Simon
Peter Richardson has been heard from at
last. In a sermon in Athens Sunday
night he went for the Salvation Army
without gloves. He spoke of the mem
bers as religious tramps, and condemned
their ways and methods. He showed by
thebible that their way of doing busi
ness was not orthodox, and made a
strong appeal to the church to keep clear
of all such freaks.
'Tin*: ( 1 atk City (ii aiids, of Atlanta,
ought to go to war to relieve itself of
some of ( lie fighting spirit that seems to
possess the members. They are always
growling among themselves, and nothing
but “bind” is craved by them. Now they
have fallen out with their (’apt. Burke,
and want him to resign. They are al
ways in hot water, and the people are
tired of their continual posing before the
public, and it is sincerely hoped that
they will go on some kind of tour and
meet the cnemv and become “their'n."
('apt. John Triplett, of the Thomas
ville Times, is a selfish creature, as will
lie seen by this from his pen:
“Tills Im (hi* wen,son of I he year when the thrifty
moil nlineei* [tills Nome olil scrap iron in tile bot
tom of his sprins ami Invites the low countryman
to come up amt drink mineral water durins' the
heated term.”
Come, John; after you have had an all
whiter rake at tin* northern gold bugs (it
takes northern gold bugs to stand tin*
fare and prices of Thomnsville hotels),
this comes with poor grace from you.
“Live and let live” is a mighty good pol
icy, John, and you should partake freely
of it.
Florida’s New Senator.
The contest for the vacant seat of Sen
ator Chats. W. Jones in the United States
Senate from Florida, has been settled by
the election of Hon. Samuel Pasco, of
Jefferson county. Murry and Bloxham
were withdrawn and I*asco was elected
by a large majority. The new Senator
is at present Speaker of the Florida
House of Representatives. He is a native
of England, having l>een born in London.
When quite young he was brought to
this country by parents, who settled in
Massachusetts. Mr. Pasco was educated
at Harvard University and came to
Florida to teach school. He was so well
pleased with the then new State that he
decided to make it his future home, and
since that time he has steadily advanced
himself in the estimation of the people of
the State. In 18(>(> lie was made chair
man of the Democratic State executive
committee, and has ever since held the
important place. He was elected a mem
ber of the late constitutional convention
without opposition in a Republican coun
ty and became President of the conven
tion. In recognition of his ability and
services the people of his county unan
imously ele ted him to the present Legis
lature, and as a further mark of con
fidence and esteem he was made Speaker.
Although a mere youth at the outbreak
of the late war he entered the Confederate
service and served with distinction until
the Appomattox surrender, being often
complimented for gallantry, and was
promoted to captain.
The Farmer and His Methods.
It in a universally conceded fact that
the southern farmers are not prospering
as a class, hut their failure to do so can
he attributed to no other source, mainly,
than their blind methods. The same old
cotton channel a persistent refusal
to diversify their crops, will continue to
make them poor and dependent. There
is no state in the union where the farmer
can Is* more self-sustaining and thor
oughly independent than in Georgia. No
state is so rich in varied agricultural re
sources, and her soil responds liberally
and abundantly to prosper husbandry.
Pennsylvania farmers seem to be doing
well, leva use they understand the neces
sity and advantage of supplying, as near
as t hey possibly can, the home demand.
Mr. J. 11. Dodge, statistician of the agri
cultural department, in an article de
voted to the clefts of farmers generally,
says of the Pennsylvania farmers:
“The indebtedness of the farmers of
Pennsylvania, it is believed, has decreas
ed as compared with ten years ago. It
is estimated that not more than 15 per
c.'ut. of the farms are mortgaged. The
average interest rate is about 5 j>er cent.
Many farmers have property in other
branches of business, and farmers them
selves hold in part the indebtedness of
others. With an average value of farms
according to the last census of almost
*•"<> I" 1 ' - acre—nearly $1,000,000,000, or
about one-tenth of the farm valuation of
the United States—owned mainly by the
farmers cultivating them, and yielding a
product worth $431 for each person eu
gaged, either ns farmer or laborer, in ag
riculture, the agricultural interests in
Pennsylvania may be said to le prosper
ous, even in the present era of low prices.
Of course there are some who will occupy
jiositlons of hardship and difficulty. The
source of this prosperity is found in the
local markets of the state. It is proba
ble that no other state is more self-sup
porting, and perhaps none that depends
on other states or other countries so lit
tle either in buying or selling products of
agriculture.’’
There is no reason why Bartow county
farmers esjiecially, should not be equally
as prosperous, if not more so, that) those
of Pennsylvania; or any other section, as
to that matter. Her lands are naturally
more fertile, and are susceptible of the
very highest state of cultivation. Now,
there is one lesson to be drawn from the
success of tlie Pennsylvania fanners, and
that is, that the more prosjierous astute
or community becomes in manufacturing,
the more she thrives agriculturally.
Bartow county, with her inexhaustible
wealth of valuable minerals and other
splendid advantages for manufacturing,
is destined at some day to become a
great industrial community; then, she
will be a veritable paradise for the far
mer. Home consumption means profit
to the producer. If this he true, then the
manufacturing and farming interests
shall work harmoniously together, lend
ing to each other mutual aid and encour
agement. Under this view of facts, it is
clear to the farmer that he is as much, or
more, interested in building up and es
tablishing manufacturing enterprises, ns
the merchant or artisan.
Danger of Cholera.
Nearly all the newspapers in the Missis
sippi valley are advising the people of
that section to take every possible pre
caution against cholera. The St. Louis
Republican urges the strictest sanitation,
especially in the cities.
The Sanitary Era, in discussing sanita
ry measures, says:
Asiatic cholera. It is now generally believed bv
those best able to judge, seems more likely to
reach this continent during the coming summer
tiian at any period for a number of years.
A New Orleans medical publication says
of the danger :
Step by step the cholera is creeping through
South America, gathering force as it marches.
Beginning in lieunos Ayres, by the latter purt of
December it had crossed tlie Argentine Republic,
and gained foothold ill Chili. In March it was
ravaging the state of l’anama. i£hould the
plague reach the isthmus and Mexico, there will
be small hope of I his city escaping, and the flood
gates of New Orleans once passed, the Mississippi
valley, and, indeed, the whole country, may be
inundated with the disease before there is time to
realize the danger.
The official organ of the Pennsylvanis
state board of health says:
it would seem that we have now more reason to
fear the advent of cholera than at any previous
period since tlie commencement of the present
epidemic. Hitherto we have been separated from
tlie disease ay thousands of miles of water. Now
the ease is very different. During the past winter
tiie disease lias been slowly creeping up the Amer
ican continent; it is really on our shores, and it is
therefore difficult to understand how any system
of quarrantine can keep it away from us.
A press dispatch from Jacksonville,
Florida, under date of 23d inst., says :
The health authorities of thlscity were inform
ed recently of the appearance of what wasthought
to be a sporadic case of yellow feverat Key West.
The Information this evening is confirmed and it
is reported that two more persons have been
taken with the disease. The first ease was that
of a man named linker, who died to-day, and the
other two persons are liis wife and sister. Baker
lived on the Florida mainland but had been visit
ing in Key West. None of the persons attacked
had been out of tlie state recently enough to have
brought seed of this disease from abroad, Every
possible precaution is being taken at Key West,
and the authorities at Tampa, the nearest con
necting point by sea, have established a strict
quarantine. No danger is apprehended here.
Mr. 11. Baker, who was declared Saturday to
have yellow fever, died this morning. His wife
who contracted the disease a few days later, also
died to-day. Both developed most malignant
symptoms, and threw up black vomit before
death. A sister of Mrs. Baker, residing in the
same building, is also down with tin* fever. The
appearance of yellow fever so early in the season,
which will restrict all outside communication, is
depressing all business interest, while the deaths
have cast a gloom over tlie city, and created a
panic among a large number of strangei-H here.
Many took passage on a steamer Friday night,
while others are chartering sailing vessels. There
are several other suspicious cases of illness in
town.
Cartersville and Maryville ICailroad.
Editors Coitkant-Ameiuoan: I have
often wondered why it is that there never
has been an effort made to run a railroad
at the foot of the mountains from Car
tersville via Spring Place, Denton, find
to Maryville, Tenn.
No portion of the United States oi 'ers
greater rewards to railroad investn ent
than this line. The valleys it runs
through are the richest in the south, tad
the carrying freights of its agricultural
wealth alone are sufficient to make the
road the best paying line in the south;
its mineral developments are of suftic ent
wealth and are to be found in such al un
dance ns to maintain a double-track i ail
way system for all future time.
If there ever had been au intelligent ef
fort made to bring this line to the notice
of railroad men and capitalists this line
would long since have been built, and
this section's unfathomed mineral and
agricultural wealth would now be pour
ing into all the south, north, east and
west, adding millions and millions to the
general wealth of this great country.
There hasn't been a dollar or a million
dollars invested in railroad building in
the north, south, east and west that ever
possibly can or will pay its investors bet
ter than their money invested in this line
would pay them. Capital has been run
ning wild, hither, thither and you, simply
because they pictured in the near future
a great boom for it, when in reality
these routes, not one of them, gives
promise of half the treasures in wealth in
its investments ns this one Ims in store
for investors.
A swell head here and there, with more
brass than brains, go to Wall street or
elsewhere and collect a half dozen capi
talists and magnify the output of two or
more towns and the next week the pa
lters announce that a railroad is to be
straightway built, and thus the capital
of the country, instead of being used in
safe investments and for the general de
velopment and improvement of the coun
try, is blindly sunk in building new lines
to towns already over supplied with
them, the result of which we think will
end in a crash which will greatly retard
the general good. We are not opposed
to railroad building, but believe the less
profitable routes should l>e built last and
the great feeders first. Hy this kind of
system of investing capital the products
from the richer routes would thus be
f*eders to those by nature not so well
favored and the natural result would be
general prosperity. I am not speaking
at random about this section but I meas
ure every word 1 have written, as not to
bring up the real merits of the route.
Hy making a short curve here and
there along tin* foot of Pinelog and tlie
Uohnttah rang** of tin* Blu<* Ridge moun
tains to take in the minerals abounding
in those mountains. 1 can rest a rifle on
the head of a young George \\ asliington
in Cartersvilh* and send a ball whizzing
through space and cat an apple off the
head of a curly haiml maiden w alking
the streets of Maryville Tenn., and not
cut through three hills in the whole dis
tance ten feet deep.
Then why not make an effort to open
up to us this vast wealth in place of
running off after phantom lines whuh,
if real, could uot add one-third the value
that this route would lay in our laps and
oiien up to the world? Why not make
such publicity of it as will inevitably cause
speedily the shrill whistle of the steam
horse to echo and re-echo over the moun
tain heights and down these inagnitli ent
valleys? lam not capable of giving any
idea of the vast mine of wealth a railway
line as I have pictured would develope
and will leave it to an abler pen than
Messrs. Editors, I have no idea that any
road ever spoken of could be of as much
value to your town as this one would be,
and I assert without any fear of contra
diction that this line, as i have pictured
it, runs through, taken all in all, the
Eden and Egypt of the l mted Mates.
] sneak words of truth and soberness
—for the purity of its water, the richness
of its agricultural and mineral lands and
health fulness of this section no
portion of the United States, or for that
matter of the world, can equal it. God
lias dealt with it. by it and for it, with
an open hand and seemingly let drop up
on it his smiles and benediction in favors.
Gordon.
OVER THE COUNTY.
OUR CORRESPONDENTS NOTE THE
INCIDENTS OF THEIR*
NEIGHBORHOODS,
Ami Ilisli Them l'p in a Delectable Shape
For Our Headers.
GRASSDALE.
We have had a couple of good showers
lately, which have refreshed everything.
I am a little afraid it is too late to ma
terially benefit the October crop, espe
i ially the early varieties. Wheat will be
the better for the rain, it will grow it lit
tle taller and till better. \\ e are fill anx
ious once more to see the grain running
from the thresher, all tired of going to
town for the flour we eat.
Misses Lula Weems and Miss Effie
Montgomery liavebeen in Home for some
time, visiting friends. We hope they art*
l aving it most enjoyable time.
Our community was well represented at
the picnic tit Spring Bank. All agree
in saying they had it pleasant day, and
that it was the largest thing of the kind
they ever attended.
Jim Pittard, after a sojourn of sever
al months in Florida, lias returned home.
One by one the boys come back to the
homeliest. It does seem so nice, every
thing is inviting them away, the pros
pect for the future seems so much bright
er away from home. But alas! how few
realize the bright expectations they have
before leaving. Strangers will not be as
kind and indulgent as home folks anil
neighbors with whom they have been
reared, so often trying a little while, they
get up some excuse and come back to old
Bartow. We are always glad to welcome
the boys back.
Mrs. Tom Pittard and Miss Mamie
Saxon spent the day at Dr. Battle s.
Two of our young men have gotten up
quite a reputation as singers, their fame
has even extended as far as Rome. Just
before the opening of the Sain Jones
meeting they received special invitations
from the committee on music to come
anti join the choir, they both accepted,
at least they went to the city. W e art*
expecting great things from them. Sorry
their engagements are such that they can
not stay until the close of the meeting.
Nearly all the young folks from upper
Grassdale have gone to Rome. We were
real lonely without them.
It would indeed be a community to be
pitied and shunned in w hich there were
no young folks.
A Grassdale man started to Rome on
Saturday evening, but came btlck home
saying lie was too late for the train.
Some young ladies say this was not tin*
reason, but the true reason was the con
ductor would not take his load of vege
tables, and having no money he got left.
They generally know.
Our Doctor has got a bran new top
buggy • , ~
Mr. Robert Gibbons went to Rome
with the young people. Crouton.
KINGSTON.
Kingston has lmd pleasure and sorrow
for the last ten days. The conductors
picnic on the 19th was a grand success,
a large orderly crowd, every one seemed
to be happy. 1 noticed on the grounds a
portion of the editorial corps of the
Corn ant- A.*j eiucan and I will leave the
notice of the picnic to one that can give
it justice.
Our village has been visited with mea
sles and flux, a few cases has proved
fatal. An infant of Mr. Cochran, whose
mother was burned to death a few days
since with its grand mother, Mrs. Joel
Goodwin, an infant of Mr. and Mrs. J. S.
Goodwin, died on Sunday, also an inLint
of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Anderson, ulst an
old colored woman, Ten a Kojier, lied
very suddenly Saturday night ijom
hemorage from f lie lungs.
Several of our citizens have been lat
tending the Sam Jones meeting at Holme.
We have been blessed with good ntiiis
Saturday and Monday, and we hope logi
place will soon lie in a healthier **.afcdi
tion. Our crops are looking better.
We notice in town Rev. J. A. MeMurry,
Baptist evangelist for North Georgia,
who is such a faithful and zealous worker,
a work much needed in this section.
Correspondent.
* *
HALLS MILLS.
Last Sunday was foot washing day at
the hardshell church, a few miles above
here. Several of ours and surrounding
neighbors not only got their feet wet,
lait got thoroughly drenched from head
to foot by a thunder shower that passed
over.
Mr. L. J. Seay, of Birmingham, Ala., is
visiting his mother at this place.
We have a very intelligent stock of
dogs in our neighborhood, and they are
remarkably sociable, visiting from house
to house; in fact, they seem to be at
home anywhere—moreover, they ore
Quite religiously inclined, as punctual at
church as any amen corner member.
How to make them contribute towards
defraying expenses has taxed us no little.
To be explicit: if a dog attends church
und enjoys the privilege of trotting
around promiscuously, goingto the door
to salute every other dog that enters, or
to bounce a dog which he considers not
in full fellowship, such dogs, 1 think,
ought to bear at least the incidental ex
penses of the church. I think 1 have at
last solved the problem—viz: a commit
tee will price the dog; those contributing
twenty-five cents will receive a ticket en
tiling him to one deliberate, broadside
kick at the dog as it stands in the back
door of the church. The order of kicking
will be determined by raffie, Should this
plan result in demoralizing our cauiue
members, I will report for the benefit of
others.
I don’t see how a citizen of Bartow
county can do without the Coi hant
•V mekican'. I consider it the best paper
ia the south. May she and her noble ed
itors long flourish and prosper among us.
The farmers have taken off their long
faces since the recent rains, although it
washed some of the land considerably.
IV e find Air. Joe Thacker, who has been
among us but a short time, to be quite a
ladies' man. That’s the kind of young
men we need to keep up the marriage in
stitution. His right-hand girl, we un
derstand, carries a little dog to keep the
lizzords off of him. That’s business.
Bob Bail.
* *
CLEAR* CREEK.
Our farmers are very busy with their
farm work; they are keeping pretty well
ahead of General Green, as it has been
so very dry in our section he has had
but little chance.
We have been blest with refreshing
showers for the last few days. Hope we
will get a good season soon.
Misses Mamie and Leila Griffin was on
a visit to their mother last Saturday
"and Sunday and also attended the pic
nic at Best's mill Saturday.
Thanks to the Cassville Sunday school
for the kind invitation extended to our
school of Clear Creek to join them in their
picnic Saturday. Some of the school
went and sjient a very pleasant day.
Sorry the entire school could not attend.
Our Sabbath school has lost its former
Superintendent, Mr. W. H. Kitchen
having been appointed teacher of a class
in the school at Hulls, of which he was
also a member. It seems to be but little
trouble to get certain young
men to teach in that* school. But that
is uot strange when we consider the suc
cess of one of Hall’s former teachers,
However, we have anew superintendent
and our school still goes on. Be it said
to the honor of the young men of the
Clear Creek school tlwit there are very
few, if indeed there is a single one, that
would not lead in the Sunday school if
duty called them to act in that capacity.
We had some visitors last Sunday
from the Cassville school. Hope they
will come often; we are glad of auy en
couragement. Cassville has stood by us
ever since our school has been organized
and we have been encouraged by the kind
advice of its official members.
Water Lilly.
PIKE * LOG.
Refreshing showers.
Our farmers are in better heart.
Crops generally in this section are look
ing very well.
Good farm hands are in demand here
now as many of our farmers seem to have
more crop than hands.
Prof. Geo. W. Hendrix, in an address
at the close of Prof. Boyd’s school, struck
a key note on the subject of education.
We would be glad he would write it up.
We are glad to learn that our esteemed
friend, Mr. W. B. Vaughn, who has been
very ill, is much improved. Also we are
glad to learn that Miss Rebecca Mahan is
convalescing.
Mr. J. M. Boyd left Monday for a short
visit to his parents in Tennessee.
After which lie will return to resume his
school at Richard's school house again
the first Monday in July.
The closing exercises of Prof. J. M.
Boyd's school last week was a grand suc
cess. The examination during the day
was pronounced by all present as being
a thorough and impartial one. The
night exercises were spiced with music by
the Messrs. Maxwell and Dysart,violinists.
The students all from the least to the
greatest acquitted themselves well. It
was very evident that there had been
some good brain and pencil work done in
painting up the speeches and compo
sitions for the occasion. Happy patrons,
happy teacher and thrice happy children,
so united in love and integrity. We bid
you God speed, go on and climb higher
and higher until you shall have reached
the topmost round and inscribe your
name high in the scale of science or liter
ature. God bless our children.
* *
TA YL ORB VILLE.
The late co]lions showers lias caused
our farmers to set in with renewed en
ergy.
This is getting to be a lively shipping
point, several car loads of shingles and
lumber leaving here daily.
Out of ten or twelve wells at this place
only one affords water. What we need
here is a regular water boom.
We know how to sympathize with that
poor fellow who says they only have
three courses on his table, viz., top crust,
bottom crust and crumb.
Mr, L. G. Jones, and family, of your
city, have moved temporarily to the
shingle mill of Leake Bro.’s, near here.
We hope they will find the air, water and
rosin pills invigorating.
There is some talk of having a picnic
at this ]dace when the crops are all laid
by If so, we will try and have some
new patches for our old pants and be on
hand in full blast.
John Milam has got to be a first-class
artist. There has been a wonderful out
come in that fellow since he resigned his
position among the Bull Frog club and
took to himself a rib.
Mrs. C. J. Thompson, nee Miss Annie
Leeke, was taken violently ill on the 11
instant with meningitis. She still remains
in a very critical condition and her
►chances for recovery are yet doubtful.
It is hoped that by good attention and
skilful treatment she yet may pull safely
through.
Last Sunday was a big day at Bun
cumb, a place two miles from here where
J ustiee court is held and where the Hard
shells meet to worship. Foot washing
was in order, a thing that never fails to
draw a crowd. At the conclusion of the
morning service a number of well filled
baskets were emptied and the crowd in
vited to partake thereof. The afternoon
was consumed in singing from the old
time note book, this causing the time to
glide sweetly away.
Probably the most terrific and disas
trous hail storm that ever visited this
country was that which invaded the
neighborhood of Stilesboro on last
Thursday, the 19th instant. From the
savage clouds which hung overhead
came a beating, dashing rain accom
panied by almost solid sheets of ice which
completely demolished whole fields of
wheat and oats and literally hiding from
view hundreds of acres of corn and cot
ton, looking as though the land had
been freshly turned. Those who suffered
the greatest loss were I)r. J. S. Beasley,
J. R. Henderson, J. \Y. Sproull, Henry
('ole,and Charley Barger. We are told that
the latter had spent $o()0 dollars f o bring
his crop up to its present standard, all
of which is a clear loss. The unfortunate
planters are now at a loss to do with
their cropless fields. While some of
them speak of replanting, many con
tend that it is too late to plant over.
This was indeed a great calamity.
C. 11. C.
CASS STATION.
Cass was well represented at the pic
nic at Spring Bank Thursday. About
GO or 70 attended from this neighbor
hood. We had a splendid time and en
joyed ourselves immensely, notwith
standing the rain. It was truly a grand
sight to see all those people at a picnic.
It was undoubtedly the largest at
tended "picnic that your humble cor
respondent ever had the pleasure of at
tending.
Col. Sim Mninford, oflronville, was at
Cass Sunday.
Mr. Bob Renfroe was letting his light
shine over this way Sunday evening.
His objective point was about two miles
and one-lmlf north of here.
Rev. B. B. Quillian attended the Jones
and Small meeting at Rome Sunday.
Mr. Ed Butler, formerly of this place,
but now a train hand on the W. & A.
R. 11,, was at Cass Sunday.
Rev. J, M, White, who preaches for us
every 4th Sunday, has changed his ap
pointment from in the evening at 4
o clock to night at 7:80. He preached
Sunday night to quite a large congre
gation. taking for his text the first
clause of the first verse of the 27th chap
ter of Proverbs. “Boast not thyself of
Remember that you can always find the ,
Best Brands of Hour,
:THE FINEST:
Hams } Breakfast Bacon
Sug-ar, Coffee, Teas, Can Goods, Dried Heel',
in fact everything nice for man to eat. And I also keep
Grain, Hay, Peas, Bran, and Stock Meal
that will certainly make your beasts thrive and grow fat. And it there is anything
you want that I have not got I will get it for you. I also keep staple
DRY GOODS, BOOTS, SHOES and HATS,
all of which I sell at the LOWEST FIGURES. I deliver goods to any part of the
city free of charge at all hours. I also keep KEROSENE OIL. Give me your trade,
and 1 will treat you right. Respectfully,
C. T. JONES.
McCanless’ Baling Press
The cut represents the Hand Power. Can A
- operated by three hands. Turns out M* l #
BTO 10 BALEo PER HOUR. | 1
Size of bales 18x24 by 80 inches. Weight |\ Hi
of bales from 100 to 150 pounds. Rll 1
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McCanless & Cos., jk in \ ®
reath, J. W. Gray, W. O. Barber and others.
to-morrow.” He preached a good sound
sermon. The more our pvople know ot
him the more we like him.
Miss Emma Hargis, of Floyd county,
is down on a visit to the family of her
uncle, R. R. Hargis.
Mr. 11. W. Hargis, of Chattanooga, vis
ited his brother's family at this place
during the week.
Press Thornton went to Kingston
Sunday.
THE MEXICAN EARTHQUAKE.
More People Killed Than at Firet Report
ed —Flames Hurst Forth From the
Summits of Mountains.
St. Loits, May 21.—A special from the
City of Mexico says: Reports from local
officials in the regions of north Mexico
recently visited bv earthquake shocks
reached here to-day. The chief of the fis
cal guard at Babispe says:
“The earthquake was so strong here
that it did not leave a single habitable
house standing. Sixty persons were kill
ed and many wounded beyond hope of
recovery. Between 3p. m. and 1 a. in.
of the day following there were eighteen
shocks. We me still digging out bodies,
and think the number of killed will reach
150.”
A letter from Janos, in Chihuahua,
says: “The greater part of the houses
here were destroyed, but nobodv was
killed.”
“The jefe politico of Casas Grandes
sends word that there is great need of
food for sufferers in the district affected.
Another letter from Janos declares the
existence of an extensive volcano, and
says:
“The smoke is so dense as to cut off the
sun's rays. Many testify that when the
earthquake occurred they saw large
bowlders shoot up into the air and that
Haines burst forth from the summit of
the mountain, setting fire to the forest.”
The municipal president of San Andres
writes: “At 3 p. in. an extraordinary
earthquake occurred here. 1 assure you
that there was not a person at the time
who could explain how he felt. Houses
were shattered and glass broken, but the
most remarkable of all was this: There
is a clear spring called Menandu, in an
arroya at the foot of a bluff. For two
hours this spring flowed an immense
stream of water thick with red*niud, but
after awhile it returned to its ordinary
condition.”
A later letter from Casus Grandes says:
“In the mountains which we call Sierre
Madre a volcano of fire was started,
which is even now covered with great
clouds of smoke. The volcano burst
forth at precisely the same hour the
earthquake was fell.”
A darkey, being brought before the
magistrate, was asked: “Haven't you
been in jail once before for stealing chick
ens?” “No, salt: no indeed, I hain't.
Praise de Lawd for his infernite massy,
nobody hain't cotched me yit. Hit seems
as ef I was purtected by de higher pow
er.”
®|jLetate<Lg>
Foott 'S
It is not “the only’iJFood,
BUT IT ISf
THE BEST FOOD,
THE CHEAPEST FOOD,'
/ THE HEALTH CIVINC FOOD.’
For younjf Infants, it will prove a safe
substitute for mot her’s milk: for the Inva
lid, or Dyspeptic it is of great value. Hun
dreds who nave used it recommend it as
THE MOST PALATABLE FOOD,
THE MOST NUTRITIOUS FOOD,
THE MOST DIGESTIBLE FOOD,
•< It is a Cooked Food: *
[ri A Predigested Food:'/-’-
rf-fs A Non-lrritating Food-.
Send for circulars and pamphlets giv
ing testimony of Physicians and Moth
ers, irhich trill amply prove every state
ment we make. [24
THREE SIZES-25C., 50C.,51. EASILYPREPARED.
Wells, Richardson St Cos., Burlington, VL
The Richest Humorous BOOK of the Age is
SAMANTHA AT SARATOGA,
by Josiah AixenV Wife. Miss Holly spent all
last season amid tlie whirl of fashion at Sarato
ga, and takes off its follies. flirtations, low neck
drooling, pug dogH, 4c., in her inimitable mirth
provoking style. The book is profusely illus
trated by Oppeb, the renowned artist of Puck.
Will sell immensely. Price $2.50. Bbiuiit A cents
Wanted. Address,
HIBBARD UltOS., Pubs., Philadelphia, Pa.
5,000 AGENTS WANTED! Double Quick! to sell
mmum BEECHER
Infinitely the most valuable because coming so
closely from the family circle and by a master
hand engaged in a “Labor of Love.”* Itiehly il
lustrated—steel portrait 4c. Will sell immensely.
Millions want this stundard Life of file greatest
Preacher and a Orator of the age. Quick is the
word. Territory in great demand. Send for cir
culars and 50c. for outfit to
HI BHARD BROS., Pubs., Philadelphia, Pa.
EGGS For HATCHING
Brown Leghorn Eggs for hatching,
from choice fowls, $1 per 13.
Address, W. M. FRANKS,
ap9l lm Renfroe, Ala
Come on, Gentjernen, when you want
Shoes, try us anil we will give you some
that .are solid, and no mistake, and at
prices that you can stand.
J. G. M. Montgomery.
Pomona Hill Nurseries,
POMONA, N. 0.,
Two aiul a half miles went of Greensboro, X. C.
The main line of tlie 11. & J>. 11. It. passes through
the grounds and within 100 feet of the office.
Salem trains makes regular stops t wiee daily
each way. Those interested in Fruit and Fruit
growing are cordially invited to inspect this the
largest nursery in the State and one among the
largest in the South.
The proprietor lias for many years visited the
leading Nurseries Nortli and West, and corre
sponded with those of foreign countries, gather
ing every fruit that was calculated to suit tlie
South, both native and foreign. The reputation
of Pomona Hill Nurseries is such that many
agents going out from Greensboro, representing
other nurseries, try to leave the impression that
they are representing these nurseries. Why do
they do it? Let the public answer.
1 have in stock growing (and can show visitors
the same) the
LAMEST and BEST STOCK of TREES, At,
ever shown or seen in any two nurseries in North
Carolina, consisting of Apple, Peach, Pear, Cher
ry, Plum, Grape, Japanese Persimmon, Japanese
Plum, Apricots, Nectarine, Russian Apricot,
Mulberry, Quinces. Small fruits: Strawberry,
Raspberry, Currants, Pecans, English Walnuts,
Rhubarb, Asparagus, Evergreens, Shade Trees,
Roses, &c.
Give your order to my authorized agent or
order direct from the nursery. Correspondence
soli ted. Descriptive catalogues free to appli
cants. Address,
J. VAN. I.INM.KY,
Pomona,
mayGuilford county, N. C.
:GO TO:
J. W. BRIDGES
Cheap Cash Store,
First Door Ilelow Hank, Cartersvillc, Ga.
It Pounds Standard Granulated Sugar, *1 00
10 *• Hx r* L. Sugar, 100
10 “ O. K. Lard, 100
14 “ Head Rice 100
Id “ Choice Rice 100
50 “ Pearl Grits 1 00
A buckle’s Coffee 22L
l>i-ve Hum, per pound 15
1 emi ns, per doz m 25
Oral ges, per dozen 25
(in.nberrie-i, per quart 15
Prunes, per pound 12*4
Currant-, pi r pound 10
Any kind of Jelly, per pound 10
25 Pounds Oa'mi al (Scbum.iki r’s) 1 10
50 “ Pen Hill Flour 1 05
2 “ Can Tomatoes 10
2 “ •* Peaches 15
50 “ Yeache’s II ighest Patent Flour 1 f>o
50 “ St. ( loud Pat< nt Flour 1 00
50 “ Nepiune •* “ 1 (10
2 “ ■ ans Itlaekherries 10
2 *• */ R spb- rrles 12) s
1 “ “ Oyster*, full weight lo
S *• AAA Ja\a R a-ted Coffee, pure 100
2 “ Mi ch i “ “ • 100
1 Gallon Rest New Orleans Syrup 15
1 *• “ Plantation Syi up 40
2 Pound Cans Mucker al 17)4
2 “ " Coin Reef 35
2 “ “ Pears 25
20 “ Head Rice 1 00
35 “ Buckwheat Flour l no
I am determ’lied to give fresh goods chea' er
Hi.m ili: lowest for the ca-h. I ketp no books,
credit no one, lose no money, and save you 20 pir
cent. .lU't Come one lime and be convinced,
e124-ly
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, )
Lucas County, S. S. ji*
Frank J, Ciieney makes oath that lie
is the senior partner of the firm of F. J.
Cheney & Cos., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and Mate aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by the use ot Hall's Catarrh
Cube.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this Gtli day of December
A. D„ 188 G.
( ) A. W. GLEASON.
- SEAL
( —. —-) Notary Public.
P. S. —Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally and nets directly upon the blood
and mucus sirfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Tolledo, O.
tlF’Sold by Druggists, 75 cents.
Ask your retailor for the James Means' S3 Shcu
Caution ! Some dealer, recommend Inferior
goods in order to make a larger profit. This is tha
original $3 Shoe. Beware of imitations whicli ac
knowledge their own Inferiority by attempting to
build upon tlie reputation of the original.
None Genuine unlean bearing this Stump,
JAMES MEANS’
/P TirC '!2£j S3 SHOE.
Yw 'JTp’ 111 Made in Button, Congress anti
V f Sr* Reef Calf .skin. Unex
t • ijacelle.l in IHiral/ility, Comfort &
m \\ A Appearance. A postal card
]? ■ TO. sent to us will briug you in-
A.'®' 'm, 1,1 * 01 ! llow , to this
Means & Cos
Our celebrated factory produces a larger quantity
Of Shoe* of tills grade than any other factory in tha
World. Thousands who wear them will tell you the
£?JB!2!4. tt . yo U them - JAM EM !MKAN>’ n'Z
MilOli for Boys is uuapproached in Durability.
FOR SALE BY
SC HEIEU BROS., Cartersville
The Seven Cuticura Boys
These seven beautiful boys owe their beauty of
skin, luxuriance of liairf purity of blood, and
freedom from hereditary taint or humors to the
celebrated Cptryka Remedies.
Thousands of children are born into the world
every day with some eczematous affection, sm-li
aw milk crust, scull head, scarf or dandruff, sure
to develop into an agonizing eczema, the itching,
burning and disfiguration of which make life a
prolonged torture unless properly treated.
A warm bath with Cuticvra Soap, an exquisite
Skin Benutilier, and a single application of (Tti
cuiiA, the Great Skin Cure, with a little Cutk.tka
Resolvent, the New Blood Purifier, is often
sufficient to arrest the progress of the disease,
and point to a speedy and permanent cure.
Your most valuable (Tticcra Remedies have
done my child so much good that 1 feel like say
ing this for tile benefit of those who are troubled
with skin disease. My little girl was troubled
with Eczema, and I tried several doctors and
medicines, but did not do her any good until I
used the Cuticuiia Remedies, which speedily
cured her, for which I owe you many thanks and
many nights of rest.
ANTON BOS.SMIEII, Edinburgh, Hid.
Sold everywhere. Price, CfTictniA, 50c.; Soap,
25c.; Resolvent, sl. Prepared by the Potteu
Dkug and Chemical Cos., Boston, yiass.
Fu’Send for “How to Cure Skin Diseases,” 04
pages, 50 illustrations, and 100 testimonials.
n 11 RV * C Skin and Scalp preserved and beaii-
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NOW IS THE TIME TO
IMPROVE YOUR STOCK
BLOOD WILL TELL.
DON'T RAISE SCRUBS, IT WONT PAY
IN THIS PROGRESSIVE AGE.
This Thoroughbred Western Horse
AVill make the present season at CRA WFORD & FIELD’S
Stable, Cartersville, Ga.
:DESCRI PTION:
JOHN T. Is a dark bay or brown, sol and in c dor, 1C hands high, was foaled June 26th, 18TD. is of
exceeding beauty and style, lias splendid ac ion, heavy muse'e, large sol and ll .tboue, temper pcifectly
kind, ai.d very gentle, and constitution unsurpassed.
:PEDIGREE:
JOHN T. was sired by I*l Do, and deeply inbred in Margin blond, an 1 his *i-e by cl 1 Snm.'gVr
whose leconl is wi 11-kiu.wn throughout i lie Catted States ns lemgtle ’a.ctesit ottiug Stull on ou
tecoid up to time of going ill tostud. Sta> d’ng record 2:15. JOHN T’s dnm was sued by O'd Ne o,
an implied rui nii.g horse; second dm Go sev by Alma', etc. etc., etc, Ac it cal ex .mination ui
the above pedigree will proe that John i' combines the blood ofthe fas et as well a- ti e mod la-Cnt}
horse on the English or American turfs. Ail possible care taken, but notie ponsible for accident*
c el>S4 . tf BEIT AKERMAN.
THE LIVERY STABLE
CRAWFORD 4k FIELD
Always Ready with tlie Handsomest Turnouts,
Fclit©
Treatment
Horses find Mules kept on hand for sale, and our accommodations for drovers t an"
not be surpassed anywhere.
I hanktul for the past liberal patronage and asking a continuance of the same, which
we hope to merit by careful and prompt attention to business we are,
Respectfully, (lUAWFORB & FIELD,
apl2l-tf East Side Railroad near Court House.
"THE HOWARD BANK,
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA.
Docs.a General P inking Du-iness. Deposits leceivcd, subject to ebei k. Exchange bought anJ
said. Collection* made in all parts of the United Stales. Discounts desirable paj er. All arc W'
modatii ns consistent w ith sneiv cxt.ndtd toitacus ointTS.
febl7-l y
JOHN T. NORRIS,
Real Estate and Fire Insurance,
(UPSTAIBS.)
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Oar oldest child, now six \ eiii> of i gr,
infant six months old, was mtncl ed with n vine
lent, maligant skin disease. All ordinary reme
dies failing, we t-niled our family physician, who
attempted to cure It; but it spread with alaio.t,
inerediale rapidity, until tlie lower portion ( ,f
little fellow's person, from the middle uf his l„ni ;
down to his knees, was one solid rash. ugly.
fal, blotched, and malicious. We ha Ino rest at
night, no peace by day. Finally, we were advised
to try the Ccticuka Remedies. Tlie effect was
simply marvellous. In three or four weeks a com
plete cure was wrought, leaving the little fellow K
person as white and healthy ns thoiurli lie had
never been attacked, in my opinion, your valu
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strong, healthy child, perfectly well, no repetition
of the disease having ever occurred.
GEO. 11. SMITH,
Att'.v at Law and Ex-Bros. Att’y, Ashland. 0.
Rek ehence: .1. G. Weist, Druggist, Aa.lilainl.il.
One year ago the Cctutka and Non* cured a
little girl in our house of Ike wojsi sore head
ever saw, and the Resolvent and ('ctici ha are
now caring a young gentleman of a sore ley.
while the physicians are trying to have it ampu
tated. it will save his leg.
S. B. SMITH & BRO., Covington, kv.
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only infallible skin beautitiei ami blood purifier*.
Olfyi BLKS black-heads, < -happed and ollv Lir,
f ; Ist prevented by ( 'cticcha M edicatkd Soai*
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