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COURANT-AMERICAN. Eveiy mz.ML.XBS.a.y. 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.” Dr. Pierce’s “Favorite Prescription” i* nost powerful restorative tonic, and mbines the most valuable nervine pro files; especially adapted to the wants debilitated ladies suffering from weak ek, inward fever, congestion, infiam itiou, or ulceration, or from nervous wor neuralgic pains. By druggists. TRIUMPHANT SONGS or Sunday Schools and Gospel Meetings. '• by mail, 35 cents; by express, not prepaid, M) per dozen ; #3O per one hundred. 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.” McCanless’ Baling Press Ti e cut represents the Hand Pow er. Can be operated by three hands. Turns out from M H BTO 10 BALEJ PER HOUR. J A size of bales 18x24 by 86 inches. Wright |l||l PRICE ONLY SSO. Itfl \ McCanless & Cos., Aln \J® Trie-1 and recommended bv J 11. Gil- 9 r- uth .1 W. Gray, W. C. Barber ami others ™ THE HOWARD HANK. CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA. Doe* a Geneial Ranking Business. Deposits received, ul-j*et to ch*<k. Exchange bought an J 5.,1,1. Collections miule iu all parts of the United State*. Discount* de*irbltt paper. All accoin m- dati<-ns consistent with gaiety extended to it*customer*. tel-17-lv 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. * * * 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. # * 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. * # 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. * * * 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. * * • 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. |i mwsJ 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. 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EASILY PREPARED. At Druggists-25c.,30c., sl. 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. TMC BRAIN TONIC AND INTELLECTUAL Soda Fountain Beverace GSS&Ge&t RECOMMENDED BT ALL WEB RATE DEER IT. Delicious, refreshing, invigorating. The new and popular soda fountalk drink, containing the tonic properties of the wonderful coca plant and the famous cola nuts. For sale at the popular soda fountain of J.R.Wikle A Cos. That very pop ular and delightful invigorator o( mind and body PEMBERTON'S FRENCH WINE rWOA for sale by all druggists. Send for book free. Pern - bertou Chemical Cos., Atlanta, Ga. mayl9-t 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. ftblO-Iy p , 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.