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COURANT-AMERICAN.
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C A KTEUS VILLE, (lEORGIA.
Official Orp of Bartm Comity.
A°M ( J_ Editor, *nd Propri.to,,
THURSDAY, JUNE 0, 1887.
Savannah is preparing to quarantine
against Florida towns.
Yellow fever is now in Key West, Fla.,
find the hoard of health has declared it
to tie epidemic.
The summer campaign lietween the
small boy and the watermelon will soon
le upon us-
Georuk W. Gable, the novelist and
lecturer, is receiving the coldest kind of a
frigid shoulder in the South.
The Protestant Episcopal church wlii
build a great cathedral in the city of
New York, to cost $(>,000,000.
Rev. E. P. Roe’s new novel, “The Earth
Trembled,” follows “He Fell in Love
With His Wife.” The Chicago News sug
gests thut it is a natural sequal.
Ex-Gov. Moses, of South Carolina, has
uguin been pardoned from the Massa
ihusettes penitentiary. It is only a
question of time when he will break into
another.
Hen Butler says that he is out of
politics unless an emergency should
arise. When the wily Beeu’s inordinate
ambition begins to gnaw ho will always
be equal to the occasion of un
emergency.
Buffalo Bill's success in England is
something wonderful. He is eclipsing
the l’l ince of Wales in the eyes of the
English |x*ople. lie is the distinguished
guest in the drawing room of the blue
blood and the chief topic of conversation
in the haunts of the poor.
A Company has been organized, and
machinery purchased ready to start
another morning daily in Augusta. The
parties to this enterprise evidently have
more courage than judgment. While
that city has much wealth and is pros
perous and growing, yet, it would seem
that the old, reliable and courageous
Chronicle with its sprightly conteinpo
ury, is able to supply the present
demand for newspapers there. Another
would so crowd the field as to cripple all.
The Atlanta Journal has recently
changed hands. It has been bought by
a stock company composed of Hoke
Smith, H. 11. Cubaniss, Josiah Carter,
Henry Jackson, Frank P. Rice. C. A.
Collier, W. H. Parsons, Jacob Haas and
It. M. Pulsifer. Hoke Smith has been
made president of the company, Josiah
Carter managing editor and H. 11.
Cabaniss business manager. The com
pany is composed of men of ability and
an abundance of capital, who will not
stop short of making the Journal one of
tin* best afternoon pupers in the South.
Mr. Carter has for a long time been city
editor of the Constitution, and has made
an enviable reputation as a forcible,
vigorous writer.
A mono the frequent coaxings by which
the world was pursuaded into the habit
of saving its rags for paper occurs this
ap|w*al from a mill, in 1808 to “the ladies,
young, old and middle-aged: If the
necessary stock is denied paper mills,
young ladies must languish in vain for
tender epistles from their swains; batch
elors may bo reduced to the necessity of
a personal attendance upon the fair,
when a writtn communication would be
uu excelent substitute. For rags mat
rons can be furnished with bibles and
snuff, mothers with grammers and
primmers for their children; and your
young misses with bonnetts, ribbons and
earrings (by moans of which they may
obtain husbands), or they may receive
cusb.”
The popular Science News says: “The
barometer is the measurer of the atmos
pheric pressure, as the thermometer is
of the atmospheric temperature, but is
not an absolute indicator of the weather.
11 is found, as a general rule, that fair
and clear weather is accompanied or
preceded by a high and storms by a low
preassure of the atmospheric; but it
does not necessarily follow that there
will be rain because the barometer is
falling, or fair weather because it is
rising. Its movements must be closely
studied, and due regard paid to local
conditions, before this instrument can
be of much assistance in foretelling
changes in the weather. The actual
facts of science are so wonderful that it
is hard to distinguish them from the
imaginative or careless statements made
by persons possessed of that dangerous
thing, ‘a little knowledge.’ ”
In the “Filial Memorieu of Longfellow”
these interesting figures are given by bis
brother: “For his early poems, publish
ed during the last year of his college
course, in the United States Literary
oalette, Mr. Longfellow received some
times sometimes f2, according to
their length, this was in 1825. In 1840-
1841, ‘The Village Blacksmith,’ ‘Eudy
iniou’ and ‘God's Acre,’ brought him sls
inch; ‘The Goblet of Life* and ‘The River
’harles,’ S2O each. Then in 1844, for
The Gleam of Sunshine,’ ‘The Arsenal’
ind ‘Nureiuburg,’ he received SSO each.
This remained the price up to ‘The Lad
ler of St. Augustine’ and ‘The Phantom
Uiip,’ iu 1850. Alter this there is no
ecord; but later on he began to receive
s 100 or 150 for a poem. The Harpers
aid $1 )00 for ‘Keramos,’ and the
une for ‘Morituri Salutamus,’ Bonner,
f the Ledger, $3,000 for ’The Hanging
f the Crane.’ Mr. Longfellow,noted his
come from his writings in 1840; in
210; in 1842 it was $517 in 1845 (the
*ar of the poets and poetry in America),
2,080; iu 184(5, $1,800: the next year’
,100, and there the record stops.”
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Address, WIKLK & CO.,
®-*tf Cartersville, Ua.
A Refutation of Secretary Lamar's
Views on Southern Prosperity.
We repropuce in full, an article from
the Baltimore Manufacturers Record, re
futing Secretary Lamar’s statements
doubting tlx? realty of southern pros
perity and growth, it says:
That distinguished southern states
man the Hon. L. Q. C. Lamar, Secretary
of the Interior Department, has an in-"
terview in the New York Mail and Ex
press, in which he seems to be disposed
to question the reality of Southern ag
ricultural and industrial growth.
It is sure that he somewhat breaks the
force of his doubts by saying that he
has very little personal knowledge of af
faire in the south. It would seem that
the news is too good to be readily cred
ited by even as strong a lover of the
south as this very able and patriotic
gentleman is.
We will briefly notice Mr. Lamar's
points. He takes the figures of the cen
sus of 1880 by which to measure the
progr*ss of the period from 1880 to
1887 with its marvellous expansion.
This is a clrtir mistake. The periods
must stand separate, each on its own
bottom. The six or seven years since
1880 surpass the decade from 1870 to
1880 in every particular.
He cites a few cases like Charleston,
Savunnah, Mobile and New Orleans as
falling behind the average grownh in
population in the United States.
Let us compare southern aud northern
growth in population from 1870 to 1880;
Per ct. Per ct.
Growth. Growth.
Alabama 26. K Connecticut 15.8
Florida 43.5 Muime 3-5
Georgia 80.2 MiinNtxhuH<*ttH 22.3
Louieiana 20.3 New Hampshire.... 9.0
North Carolina 30.7 New York 15.9
South Carolina 41.0 Penuttylvaniu 21.6
Texae 04.4 Vermont 5
Miaihiixlppi 86.6 New Jersey 24.8
Teuneonee 22.5 Ohio 10,9
Virginia 23.4 Indiana 17.7
West Virginia 80.0 Illinois 21.1
This shows very well for southern ad
vancement in population. Rut the south
has done better since 1880.
Mr. Lamar thinks the railroad towns
have grown at the cost of the interior
places, and that there has simply been
a transfer of people from the country of
the cities. Whatever might have been
the probability of Such an hypothesis as
this being true from 1870 to 1880, it is
negatived by the general improvement
shown since 1880 in the south.
But let us take some figures of growth
from 1870 to 1880:
Inc. Farm Values Inc. Farm Values.
State. 1870 bo 1880. State. 1870 to 1887.
A1abama.......|11,000,000 Conn.. Fell off |3.000,000
Florida 11,000.000 Maine. Fell off 500.000
Georgia 17.000, (KM) Maes Gain 30,000,000
N. Carolina... 57,000,000 N. H...Fe1l off 5,000,000
8. Carolina,... 24,000,000 N. Y...Fe1l off 216,000,000
Texu* 110,000.000 Peuna Fell off 68,000,000
MiHHiHHippi 11,000,000 Vt Fell off 20,000,000
W. Virginia ... 32.000,000 N. J....FeU off 62.000,000
0hi0... Gain 73,000,000
lnd Gain 1,000,000
The contrast of southern and northern
farm value growth is very favorable to
the south, and rather strikes Secretary
Lamar’s theory a hard blow.
Mr. Lamar makes a point on the fact
that the production of cotton from 1870
to 1880 did not increase as population
grew and bases on this an argument
against the reality of our southern
prosperity.
There are two defects in his logic: Ist.
Cotton production on account of the
war aud the demorilization of southern
labor fell off from 5,387,052 bales in
1860 to 3,011,990 bales in 1870. It
was hardly fair to make the comparison
with 1860. Yet from 1870 to 1880 cot
ton production reached its old figures
and leaped beyond to 5,755,359 bales.
And since then it has gone to beyond 0)4
millions. 2d. Rut this is not all. The
increase in other farm-productions tells
the best story yet of southern farm
growth, and shows a valuable diversity
of production:
Q *} o x ji $ *
_0 -i a 0 J £ !r ’ g.
££ ? 4? ? * S P I
X X
Alabama 50 60 50 400 75 50 60 200
Florida 50 40 125 400
Georgia 4040 45 260 50 50 30
N. Carolina 60 50 20 60 75 20 90
8. Carolina 46 150 70 450 60 20 45 22
Texas 40 ... 640 60 600 45 400
Louisiana. 300 30 20 1100 25 ... 40
Mississippi 30 40 110 475 50 ... 60 650
Tennessee 20 50 50 .... 72 20 20 40
Virginia 80 70 120 .... 33 8 30 105
W. Virginia 30 75 50 .... 200 60 40
These figures, percentages of growth in
agricultural prosperity, tell how atten
tion from cotton has been profitably di
verted, and the varying of crops has de
monstrated the learning of a practical
lesson of great value.
Take into consideration the multipli
cation of manufacturing industries, cre
ating new sources of wealth, and Secre
tary Lamar must be convinced that there
is reulity in the south's practical im
provement.
Ixical Legislation for Bartow County.
In this week’s issue Maj. A. M. Foute
gives notice that he willat the approaching
July session of the General Assembly,
introduce several bills of Local interest.
He will introduce a bill to so amend the
act creating the City court of Cartersville,
so as to provide for a panuel of eighteen
jurors instead of twelve. The bill will
further provide that iu civil cases, where
a jury of twelve is out, the parties may,
by agreement, go to trial with the re
maining six. It will also, provide, that
in civil cases, the parties be allowed
three strikes each, and in criminal cases
the defendant be allowed four strikes and
the State two. This will cure the only
objectionable feature in our present act.
It will not only secure to parties litigant
a right that should never be denied,
when demanded, but will greatly aid the
court iua rapid dispatch of business.
In the trial of civil cases it often occurs
that jurors do not readily agree upon a
verdict under the present system in cases
of this kind, the court, if there be motions
jury no hear,must await the return of the
before further business can be transacted,
l.nder the proposed amendment this
trouble will be obviated, and the right of
striking juries will not only lie secured,
but the time saved by the court will
more than compensate for the aditional
expense of six extra jurors.
He will also introduce a bill providing
for a general registration law for Bartow
county. In this Maj. Foute should, ami
no doubt will receive the approval and
and support of every right thinking
citizen ot the county. The good effects
of such laws, in other sections iu the
State, are recognized on all hands. We
can conceive of no valid objections that
could be raised against such au act
for our county. It will be in nowise
debar any citizen from exercising the
right of franchise, who is entitled to do
so, under the laws of the land, and who
has complied with all the requirments
incident thereto. No man who has
stood ut the polls on election days, and
noted the time consumed in preventing
illegal voting, and oftentimes the
troubles that were occasioned thereby;
but, that is ready to admit the necessity
of some law that will avoid its reputa
tion, without imposing the right of the
voter. This the registration laws do.
Also, a bill to be entitled “an act to
provide for one jury commissioner from
each militia district in the county of Bar
tow, and who shall be appointed as now
provided by law.”
Also, a bill to lie entitled “an act to
render as competent as jurors, all [>er
sons iu the county who are above sixty
years of age, and who are otherwise com
petent, and to require the jury commis
sioners to place the names of all such per
sons iu the jury box.”
These are all good bills, and we trust
that Maj. Foute may succeed iu having
them passed.
Local Affairs.
The Seventh Georgia Regiment is pre-
Earing to have a monster re-union and
arbecue at Powder Spring* on .July 21,
the anniversary of the first battle of Ma
nassas. This re union will lx* an im
mense affair. The barbecue will lx* of the
old fashioned variety. About 3,000 per
sons will be present. Governor Gordon
aud staff will be there, and (General Phil
lips, of Marietta, and possibly Governor
Brown will be on hand. The o<*asion
promises tobeone longto be remembered.
Bartow county has reason to be proud
of her young men at college this year.
Four of her representatives have won dis
tinction in their classes, and captured as
many honors aud medals. Robt. Ryals
takes the first honors in his class at Mer
cer University; Will Neel first honors aud
the prize of #IOO in gold, at Georgetown
University Law School; Evans Mays
fourth honor in his class at Emory, and
Ed Ryals the orator's medal at the Uni
versity of Virginia. Where is the county
that can make a better record than this?
Strickland & Bro. have just received a
large lot; of the celebrated Blank &
Bro's. fine candies. ju9-3t
Mr. Will Wilkes, a former Bartow coun
ty boy, now contracting freight agent
for the Georgia railroad, was in town
this morning looking after the interests
of this popular line, which, by the way,
offers superior inducements to our mer
chants to have their goods shipped over
it. Time and money is saved. When or
dering goods from New York, Philadel
phia, Boston and the east, have the sell
er to mark goods “care South Carolina
Rv., Charleston, S. C.” Mr. Wilkes will
drop in upon our merchants occasionally
looking after the shipping interests.
Coal and wood in auy quantity. Glenn
Jones.
The only Self-Extinguishing Electric
lamp burner. Fits auy lump. At Wikle's
Drug Store.
The best ice-cold soda water in the iron
regions of North Georgia at Wikle’s
Drug Store. Try it.
All kinds of lamp goods cheaper than
ever offered before at Wikle’s Drug Store.
An Important Case.
Last week in the U. S. Court in Atlanta,
the case of'our fellow-townsman, Mr. A.
R. Hudgins vs. George H. Hull was
heard. Some yea;s ago Mr. Hudgins
shipped quantities of iron ore to Louis
ville, Kv. and got Hull to advance
money on it. Iron went down until
th<r~ money interest, storage aud
yarding charges was a good
deal more than the value of the iron.
To get more time Hudgins gave a mort
gage and Hull sued on the debt. Some
time in March last, Hudgins got J. C.
Branson to go to Louisville to look into
the matter and sell the iron. Thinking
that Hull had deeieved or defrauded
him Mr. Hudgins then filed a bill in
equity in the U. S. Court to stop the
judgment and cancel the debt, and se
cured Messrs. Branson, Milner, Akin
Harris and R. B. Trippe Ben Hill, of
Atlanta, as his lawyers, while Mr. John
W. Akin represented Hull. Judge New
man after hearing the evidence, refused
the injunction and dismissed the case,
thus giving Mr. Akin’s client a complete
victory. We sympathize with Mr.
Hudgins in losing his case and trust
that he may yet be able to come out of
the business happily and successfully.
Iron is a dangerous thing to tackle.
Strickland & Bro. have just received a
large lot of the celebrated Blank & Bro's.
candies. ju9-3t
gThe Unsophisticated Farmer.
“Josier,” said Fanner Slikens to his
eldest son, “hev ye in mind ter plant any
thing on thet ther hill side jest beyond
the medder?”
“No, pap, there ain’t nothing 'll grow
there.”
“Gosh almighty. There's prety nigh
onto twenty acre thet ye can get noth
in’ onto but rocks, an’ them was allers
there.”
“We might sell it.”
Can’t be sold. Nobody won’t have it
to pay taxes on. I don’t see but one
way.”
“What’s that, pap?”
“We’ll jest have to have it surveyed
into lots ami start a town. I'll go and
see some o’ them real estate agents aud
you git a printin’ press and make things
lively with a 10x25 newspaper, an’ maybe
we kin git the ding thing boomed up to a
payin’ basis.”—Ex.
Strickland & Bro. have just receivee a
large lot of 1 he celebrated Blank & Bro’s.
fine candies. ju9-3t
Notice of Local Legislation.
To the General Assembly of Georgia:
Notice is given ol intention to apply
for the passage of a bill to lie entitled,
An Act to anunend an Act entitled, “An
Act to establish a City Court in the
County of Bartow, and for other pur
poses,” approved Oct. 10, 1885, so as to
provided for the drawing of eighteen ju
rors instead of sixteen, and requiring the
said eighteen jurors to attend and serve
at each quarterly term of said court, and
to further provide, that parties to cases
in said court sliull have the right to
strike in empanelling juries for the trial
of cases. And to provide further, that,
by consent of parties, trial may be had,
in civil cases, before a jury of six, and
for other pur[>oses.
ALSO,
A bill, to be entitled, An Act to provide
for one Jury Commissioner from each
Militia District in the County of Bartow,
and who shall be appointed as now pro
vided by law.
ALSO,
A bill to be entitled, An Act to render
competent us jurors all arsons in the
County of Bartow who are over sixty
years of age, and who are otherwise corn
latent; and to require the Jury Com
missioners of said county to place the
names of such persons in the jury box.
ALSO,
A bill to be entitled, An Act to author
ize and require the registration of all
voters in the County of Bartow; to pro
vide penalties for the violation of the
same, and for other purposes.
A. M. Foute.
Mowers,Reapers and Cultivators
I am agent for the Celebrated Mc-
Cormick Mowers, Self-Binders and
“Daisy” Reapers, the Famous Hamilton
Cultivators, etc. Parties desiring to pur
chase anything in this line will find it to
their interest to call and examine the in
ducements I am able to offer iu new ami
improved machinery. Warehouse West
Main street. J. T. Lumpkin,
(Office B. F. Godfrey’s store.)
Come on, Gentlemen, when you want
Shoes, try us and we will give you some
that are solid, and no mistake, and at
prices that you can stand.
.1. G. M. Montgomery.
m ——-
If you have headache try our ice-cold
soda water with Horsford’s Acid Phos
phate. Perfectly delicious!
Wiki,k’m Drug Store,
Money to Lon.
I am prepared to negotiate loans for
farmers upon more reasonable terms
than ever offered before.
Douglas Wiki.e,
Attorney-at-Law.
< )ur Straw Goods are going mighty
fast, but st ill we have got a nice assort
ment. Come along while you can be fit
ted and get them at prices you cau af
ford to pay. J. G. M. Montgomery.
We have received our second order of
that popular 5-cent cigar, “Blue Blazes.”
Wille’s Drug Store.
THj; CAKTERSYILLE BOYS.
THEY SPEND A WEEK IN WASH
INGTON SEEING THE SIGHTS.
The Place* They Went, the Sights They
Saw and Some Experience*
of the Trip.
Special Correspondence Cocbast-Axebu am.
It isn't often that a Cartersvillian gets
as far away from home as Washington
city, and when one does happen to come
this way the Tattler is always glad to
feel the Georgia grip, and hear from the
folks at home. The recent Inter-State
drill bro't people here from all sections
of the country. Georgia sent her share,
and among them were four gentlemen
from CartersviUe. Major A. M. Foute,
Judge J. M. Neel, Mr. Douglas Wikle and
Shelby Attaway, Esq., made up the
party. With the exception of Mr. Wikle
none of them had ever seen Washington,
and they came purely as sightseers, bent
on enlarging their vision and satisfying
their curiosity. Business was left at
home and pleasure was the primary ob
ject in view. They were all in fine health,
their legs were sound, their eyes wide
open, their minds active, and each was
on the alert to see and learn all he possi
bly could. Of course each had some spe
cial object of interest in view*, that, to
his mind, was the most important of all.
For instance Shelby Attaway took occa
sion to announce soon after his arrival
that he had come to see and shake hands
with the President. He didn't object, he
said, to seeing anything that might be
worth looking at, but the primary ob_
ject of his visit he insisted was to shake
old man “Grover.” All else was cumula
tive. If he failed in that one thing the
object of his visit had failed. So also
with Judge Neel, he had a hobby. The
Supreme court was the central point of
interest with him. He had scarcely
shaken off the dust and stain of travel
before he wanted to know where to find
the Supreme court room. He had ofteu
pictured to himself how those grave old
black-gowned judges looked as they sat
in solemn state, nine in a row, and now
the picture of his fancy was about to
take shape in real life, so he was impa
tient to behold the reality.
Major Foute seemed not decided on
any one particular object, but I think his
greatest interest centered in that quiet
spot down the Potomac where the bones
of Washington sleep so peacefully, beau
tiful Mount Vernon.
How pleasant it is to act as guide for
such intelligent aud appreciative sight
seers. There is a contagion about their
wonder and delight that finds reflection
in the heart of the guide, Their glow
and enthusiasm lent anew beauty to
things that to me were old.
The grand old capitol was the first
point of interest, and from the time we
entered its magnificent rotunda until the
towering dome was reached the interest
of these greedy tourists never flagged.
We looked through the Statuary Hall,
talked in the Whispering Gallery, strolled
through the House of Representatives,
climbed round after round, and flight
after flight of steps uutil we stood al
most in kissing distance of the Goddess
of Liberty, who crowns the grand old
dome of the building. It was worth that
climb of 300 feet from the ground, to
look out on the fairest city that adorns
this green earth, and wonder ut the
sights and sounds beneath us.
There is not time to picture the scene
now*. There was old Arlington crowning
the western heights; the winding Poto
mac girdling the city; the Washington
monument rising 565 feet from the
earth and piercing the clouds übovo us;
the White House nestling among the
trees a mile away; old Pennsylvania
Avenue stretching to Georgetown and
thronged with processions and gaudy
with bunting; the drill ground with its
glistening tents and moving soldiers. All
these things and a thousand more make
the scene a picture of almost ravishing
beauty.
But we could not linger, Judge Neel
w as hungering for a sight of the Supreme
court, and we found our way there in
time to see them organize for the day’s
work. There is something awesome and
almost oppressive in the solemnity of
their sittings, but they are grand old
fellows and do honor to the piuces they
fill. After having heard Attorney Gen
eral Garland make a short talk, and the
Judges deliver some 20 opinions we were
ready to be on the move.
I have no notion of trying to tell you
of everything that was seen and enjoyed
during that eventful week, for really a
book would not hold it. These seekers
after the new and beautiful did their
work faithfully and well.
Shelby Attaway got to see the Presi
dent and shake his hand. He was pleased
with “Our Grover.” So much so that
after be had shaken his hand once be
marched round to the tail end of the
procession fell into line and took auother
“shake,” and then caine away insisting
that Cleveland was a lots smarter man
than he ever imagined. Just why he
thought this I don’t know, for I don’t
think he heard the old gentleman sjieuk
three words. Perhaps Shelby can tell
why.
And Major Foute saw Mount Vernon;
stood at the very entrance to the tomb
of Washington; w alked on the grass that
grew just as green and was pressed by
the feet of Washington a hundred years
ago, smelled the flowers that bloom year
after year and have bloomed these hun
dred years; wandered this the old man
sion on the hill where Washington sat in
the long ago and listened to the murmur
of the blue waves of the river; and look
ed into the bed where that grand old
soldier and statesman shuffled off this
mortal coil. It was a sunny spring day
when they were at Mount Vernon, and I
think the party will carry for
long years to come pleasant memories
of that time. They were wonderfully
pleased with their trip, and went away
cheerful but tired, and it was not pleas
ant to them only. It was like medicine
to me. The duties of office and the
labors of the closing days of a long law
school term had pressed upon me until
I was thin and almost haggard. Blit
the dear old faces and cheering company
of the friends from home Was better
than a doctor for me, and serued to
strengthen and make me glad.
* *
*
And now the drill is over and they are
gone. Commencement has come and
goue, too, and the city is as quiet and
dull as a country town. The storm was
here last week, the calm is upon us now.
Both have their uses and each is pleasant
in its order.
The press of my work is over now, and
I shall be glad to become again your oc
casional Tattler.
A Washington special says: “The
Inter-State Commerce Commissioners
are to meet agaiu next Wednesday. It
is understood that they will then pro
ceed to pass finally upon all j lending ap
plieatioas for a suspension of the long
and short haul clause of the act, and the
probabilities favor the announcement of
their decision by the end of the week. It
may be later, but will not be certain.
This will include all the cases iu which a
suspension was granted for sixty days.
The opinion Ims already beeu expressed
in these dispatches that the commission
would by its action allow the whole in
ter-. State commerce law to go into effect.
They will probably give some little time
so as to ullow the railroads to adjust (he
new schedules which will thus become
necessary.”
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THE VERY LATEST NEWS
Up to the time of Closing up for the
Pres*.
A DRUNKEN ORGIK.
Macon correspondent of Savannah
News of Tuesday says:
The news of a sensational tragedy, the
scene of which was the Seven Bridges,
about four miles from the city on the
Houston road, reached the city late this
afternoon. This morning about eight
o’clock a party of men and women, the
latter being disreputable characters,
drove in hacks to the place named
above, which is the junction of Tobes
ofkee and Rocky creeks, for the purpose
of picnicking and having a jolly
time generally. The party was composed
of Lee Lowenthal, Ben Meaks, Charlie
McAllister, Henry Miller, all sporting
characters, and Jennie Scott, Flaggie
Meaks, Claude and Clio Thorne. A lib
eral supply of “John Barleycorn” was
taken along, and about midday the
party were pretty well “filled.” In this
intoxicated condition a bath in the
creek was proposed and all joined in the
movement. While thus engaged Claude
and Clio Thorne, who were sisters, wan
dered into deep water, and soon began
to flounder. They screamed lustily for
help, but the men were either too drunk
or too indifferent to go to the rescue, and
the unfortunate women were both
drowned. The bodies lay in the w r ater
until that afternoon, when some of their
companions, hearing of the accident,
went to the scene aud recovered them.
The drowned women came here from
Cleveland, 0,, about six weeks ago. The
affair produced quite a sensation in this
city.
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AN ASSASSIN CONFESSES.
A brutal assasination occurred near
Rabun junction on the night of May 30,
the particulars of which were published
in the Courant-American. William S.
Echols, the victim, was a well known
young man in the neighborhood. Sub
sequently Charlie Edwards, a negro, was
arrested on circumstantial evidence and
charged with the crime. The report has
reached Atlanta that Edwards lias con
fessed. He says no one knows of the
murder except himself. His first confes
sion implicated another negro named
Jim Grim, but he subsequently took that
back, and now saj's that he alone is re
sponsible for the murder.
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REWARD FOR A BRUTE.
On the 21st of last month a brutal as
sault was committed on Mrs. Emma Wil
son. at Fish station, on the East and
West road. It is supposed that the vil
lain was Richard Lewis, but the proof is
not yet conclusive. An executive reward
of S2OO has been offered for the appre
hension of Richard Lewis, or the guilty
party, and his delivery to the sheriff of
Polk county.
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YELLOW FEVER NEWS.
Eighteen cases in all have been report
ed to date at Key West, and all ports
have been quarantined against her ex
cept New York. It is not thought that it
will spread, as extra help has been se
cured to assure a thorough fumigation
of the mails from that city.
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OLD DAN RICE IN LUCK.
Galveston, Tex, June B.—A special
from Scheleunberg, Texas, says: Col.
Dan Bice, the veteran showman, was
married here yesterday to Mrs. M. C.
Robinson, a wealthy widow and owner
of one of the finest cattle ranches in La
racca county. Mrs. Robinson’s daughter
and other members of her family were not
favorable to the marriage. The bride is
a lady of great benevolence. Her mar
riage to the aged showman is a matter
of much comment.
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Mr. W. W. Corcoran, the aged million
aire philanthropist of Washington City,
was suddenly stricken with paralysis in
the left arm and leg, while at his dinner
table on Monday afternoon. Mr. Cor
coran is in his eighty-ninth year.
The number of imigrants landed a*
Castle Garded last month was not quite
as large as Captain Moore, the landing
officer, expected: but still the figures are
much larger than for the month of May
in any year since 1883. The figures for
April, 1887, showed an increase of more
than 13,000 over the number of immi
grants landed in March, while tho in
crease lost month wax less than 7,000
over the figures for each month since the
first of Sanuary are as follows: Janua
ry, 2,107. Februarp, 11,423; March 31,-
100; April, 54,235, and Mav 61,125.
Total, 166,690.
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COMPOUND
The importance of purifying the blood can
not be overestimated, for without pure blood
you cannot enjoy good health.
At this season nearly every (me needs a
good medicine to purify, vitalize, and enrich
the blood, and we ask you to try Ilood's
P _ _. .I:. r Sarsaparilla. It strengthen*
r cLUJIdT an( j builds up the system,
creates an appetite, and tones the digestion,
while it eradicates disease. The peculiar
combination, proportion, and preparation
of the vegetable remedies used give to
Ilood's Sarsaparilla pecul- -p _sa
iar curative powers. No ■ O lIScII
other medicine has such a record of wonderful
cures. If you have made up your mind to
buy Ilood's Sarsaparilla do not be induced to
take any other instead. It is a Peculiar
Medicine, and is worthy your confidence.
Hood's Sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists.
Prepared by C. L Hood It Cos., Lowell,
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Crying Babies
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Babies do not cry if they are satisfied, and
they cannot be satislled itthey are not prop
erly nourished by their lood, or if it produ
ces irritation of stomach or bowels.
Very many mothers cannot properly
nourish their children, and the milk of many
mothers produce* bad effects hi the child
because of constitutional disease or weak
ness.
For all such cases there is a remedy in
IACTATED FOOD.
Hundreds of physicians testify to its greet
value. It will be retained when even lime
water and milk is rejected by the stomach,
hence it is of great value to all invalids, in
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Valuable pamphlets sent on application. [ 2s
Wells, llichahdson k Cos.. Burlington, Vt.
Editor Hale, of Hampton, was sick
the other day when he boarded a Central
railroad train and took a seat in the
colored folks’ car, from which he was for
cibly ejected. He will, in all probability,
retire from the editorial tripod now, for
he has instituted suit against the road
for $2,500.
Preferred Locals.
City Tax Notice.
In obedience to a resolution of the City Coun
cil, I will open the books for receiving returns of
personalty and all other property, except real
estate, on the 20th June, 1887, at the office of
Col. J. J. Couner. The books will be kept open
from 9t012a. m. and from 3to 5 p. in. Blanks
for making returns furnished on application.
On the 10th of July the books will be closed,
and all persons failing to make returns by that
time will be considered in default and double tax
assessed. This Bth June, 1887.
SAM. F. MILAM,
City Tax Receiver.
No one should fail to see the exhibit of
“Blue Blazes” at Bridges’.
Ice-cold soda water always on draught
at Wikle’s Drug Store.
The Druggist’s Favorite chewing to
bacco can not be beat, at Wikle’s Drug
Store.
Eagle and Plnenix Cottonades, fast
colors, and Georgia Kerseys at
Montgomery’s.
Green apples—Curry’s Diarrhoea and
Dysentery Specific.
When you get ready to paint call at
Wikle’s Drug Store, where you will find
the purest ready mixed paints and white
lead, oils and varnishes. Remember that
we do not propose to be undersold.
We have still a large line of Padan
Bro.’s Celebrated Shoes. Come and try
them, ladies, and you will want no others,
at Montgomery’s.
Fifteen pounds pure white New Orleans
sugar for one dollar at Glenn Jones.’
Curry’s Diarrhoea and Dysentery Spe
cific speedily relieves Cholera Morbus,
only 25c. per bottle. All druggists sell
it.
Damp cool weather causes bowel trou
bles. Curry’s Diarrhoea and Dysentery
Specific is the remedy and don’t you for
get it.
I mean what I say, if you doubt it call
and you will be convinced. Glenn Jones.
If you would secure a bargain in cloth
ing now is the golden opportunity, for we
are determined to t lose out this branch of
our business, and they must go within the
n xt thirty days regardless of price.
Glenn Jones.
Curry’s Diarrhoea and Dysentery Sjieci
fic speedily relieves fiux, cholera morbus
and all bowel affections. Sold only in
bottles at 25c.
At this season no family should be
without a reliable remedy for Cholera
Morbus and other borne affections. They
come on suddenly and often if not prompt
ly arrested will result seriously. Curry’s
D. A D. Specific is a remedy upon which
you can rely. 25 cents j>er bottle.
Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Low Cut
Shoes of the best makes and at the low
est prices that will please you, at
MONTGOMKPr’S.
GEORGIA—BiITOW COPKTT.
Whereiw, T. W. Akin and Jno. W. Akin, (imii
ton of Warren Akin, deceased, and ex officio e
ecuton of John Clayton, deceased, represents to
the Court in their petition, duly tiled and entered
on recorded, that they have fully administered
said Jno. Claytou's estate. This is therefore to
cite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors,
to show cause, if any they can. why said admin
istrators should not be discharged from their ad
ministration, and receive letters of dismission
on the flrst Monday In Heptember, IHB7.
J. A. HOWARD, Ordinary.
GEORGIA—Babtow CouBTT.
To all whom it may concern : David W, Curry
having, in proper form, applied to me for perm
anent Letters of Administration on the estate
of Jno. H. Ruckinan. late of said county, this is
to cite all and and singular the creditors and
next of kin of Jno. H. Ruckinan, to be and ap
pear at my office within the time allowed by law.
and show cause, if any they can, why permanent
Administration should not be granted to David
W. Curry on Jno. H. Uuekman's estate.
Witness my hand; and official signature, this
tk day of June, IHW7.
J. A. HOWARD. Ordinary.
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PEMBERTON'S FRENCH WINE rWOA for
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Remember that you can always find the
'Best Brands of Flour,
| :TIIE FINEST: '
Hams 1 Breakfast Bacon
Sugar, Coffee, Teas, Can Goods, Dried Beef,
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. 1 deliver eoods to any part of tha
city free of charge at all hours. I also keep KEROSENE OIL. Give me your trade,
and I will treat you right. Respectfully,
C. T. JONES,
NOW IS THE TIME TO
IMPROVE YOUR STOCK
BLOOD WILL TELL.
DON’T RAISE SCRUBS, IT WON’T PAY
IN THIS PROGRESSIVE AGE.
This Thoroughbred Western Horse
Will make the present season at CRAWFORD & FIELD’S*
Stable, Cartersville, Ga.
DESCRIPTION:
JOHN T. la a dark liay or brown, sol and in color, 16 hand' high, uas foiled June‘;6th, 1879. is of
exceeding beauty and style, has splendid ac:ion, heavy lnusc'e, large s l.d and tbone, temper perfectly
kind, and very gentle, and constitution unsurpassed.
JOHN T. was sired by PI do. an 1 deaplv inbred in Mo 'g n b o and an 1 his Sire by rid Smuggler
whose lecord is well-known throughout the Untied s hum ~s i.e.ugile o.,tesf totti.g Stall'ou on
lecoid up to time of going in lostud. Sta' ding record 2:15. JiMi.v T' n..in sued bjr O'd Neio,
an imported running horse; second din Gi sey by A'mac, etc. etc , etc A ciitical examination of
the above pedigree will pro. e that John X combines tbe bloc Inl th fa- et as well a' the most la-ting
horse on the English or American turfs. All possible care Ink. u. but not re ponsible for accidents
reb24 . tf BEN AHEHMAN.
CRAWFORD * FIELD
Always lieady w r itli the Handsomest Turnouts,
Polite
Treatment
Horses and Mules kept on hand for sale, and our accommodations for drovers can
not be surpassed anywhere.
Thankful 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, CUAWFOUD & FIELD,
apl2l-tf East "Side Railroad near Court House,
JOHN T. NORRIS,
Real Estate and Fire Insurance,
(UPSTAIRS.)
arirst Door South, of Howard's Bank.
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COURANT - AMERICAN OFFICE
IS .A.
HOME INSTITUTION.
The workmen spend their money here, and
its editors labor in and out of season in en
deavoring to build up this section.
TO STOCKMEN:
You should see our elegant Chromatic Bills
before having your spring work done. Horses
of every breed, Jacks, Bulls, etc. This is a New
Venture, and is meeting with a hearty recep
tion with stockmen.
I Nil M Yu M Ml) I
PATRONIZE HOME MEN
This is What Builds Up a Tcwn.
Our stock is as good, and our prices as low as
any in the State.
GIVE US A CALL!
EEMEMBEE THE ADDRESS,
WIKLE & WILLINGHAM,
NEXT DOOR TO POSTOFFICE,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
Gareful
Drivers.