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COURANT-AMERICAN. CP-u.'tellalxea. TZ-r&xy Th-ureday. 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 PRICE ONLY SSO. ||| \ 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- DADI O titled by Cutktha Medicated Soap. 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.) First Boor South, of Howard’s Bank tVbf 0-1 v ■BMMnHKKi 1 rrr -htt fHfT*r^ v< 7' 1 " Ii Thoustiutl Tri S A voi > 1 the ot piN-ufuiioa* m -3 Littikxt to Du- di<-; i< r tL*<• ti>u2>ie. and uli rlirßTSflF 4-sJS uiiu istoblt**i tneir " iiAßßis'S£Ml!:ALPASTlLLES.’@)k^S>f^''‘"“““'“ , '“ : *wT'i'Si AUadlealCuroiGrKervoC*Dobillty t )r~i. l rCij acSenulic mediotl principle-. ”1/ mg WoaknoiindPi-sicnll>occy in \ ii:a- cr to the wt cf diww* die AgelHea. Tested for light Years in r-, r. n v‘~<p£fcflfiTA.T%r influence!* fill without delsy. 2 l thousand casos the-7 absolutely rostoro r4raatureb^^’^^ lun< ‘ tion,of the human and broken dawn men totho full enioymentof animating element* of life are given hack, torfect and full Manly Strength and TE£ATI!£HT.-or J lßmtM3. Tto to*.■ J StlA^'p A OK bst utemturt ofyourtLnoulfltfaac fSo and HARRIS REMEDY CO., MF*C CaM l * rii L\L'PAOKAOEFREE.withlHunt'd RUPTURED PERSOMS cun tiuve FREE Trial of our Appliance. Ask for TH ,W * 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 able remedies saved his life, and to-day he i. a 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. Ccticl'K A Remedies lire absolutely pure, ami the only infallible skin beautitiei ami blood purifier*. Olfyi BLKS black-heads, < -happed and ollv Lir, f ; Ist prevented by ( 'cticcha M edicatkd Soai* inays-4t Carof-ul Lrivars.