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City Government. Standing
Committees.
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Ordinance —O. Oriflin, A. C. William*, <}-o H.
(illreath.
StroetH —Aaron Collin*. A. .1 Collin*, ,1 A. Craw
ford.
< Vmrter.T— G*o. 11. Oilreath. A. C. WllUanui, Jno.
C. Hllhnrn.
ltHiinf—J. A. Crawford, Aaron Collin*, <l**o. H.
(iilreath.
I’iibile MuildiiiK* —A .1. Collin*, (ire H. (iilrraih,
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CIRCULATION - - - 2.200.
THURSDAY, JUNE 28. IHH7. •
OFFICE NEXT DOOR TO THE POSTOFFICE.
Small Items Corralled.
11. J. McCormick,
County Surveyor,
P. 0. Stilesboro, Ga.
It. E. C'hon, resident dentiHt, offleeover
Wikle’s Drug Store, Cartcrsville, (Ja.
('apt. Pontell panned through Tuesday.
< >t:r poet Frit* declares hrs visit to South
Carolina indefinitely postponed.
Tuesday was the final return day for
the coming term of our superior court.
The lie',/ fin roof on the o|**ra house
building has about been finished.
Mr. Morgan Rogers, of Kenfroe, Ala.,
was in town Tuesday, with his wife.
Doe Cunynis attends the I’.O. at 11:45
a. in., aud wil! be glad to meet liis friends
at that hour.
Hon. Thos. W. Milner is visiting his
in-other, Itev. W. A. Milner, of Summer
ville, this week.
Mrs. Mays and Miss Fannie Deft Jones
have been attending commencement.’ at
Oxford this week.
Miss Fannie Rett Join’s, who has lieen
attending the Lad range Female College,
has returned home.
Mr. A. C. Smith, an old Cartersvillian,
now with an Atlanta grocery house, vvtls
in to sis" us Tuesday.
Every citizen of Bartow county should
take a lively interest in the public meet
ing on the first Tuesday in July.
Mins Lou’hu Best returns this morning
to her home in Baltimore attended by
the good wishes of her numerous friends
mid admirers.
Mr. Henry Uamsaur, it is rumored,
will move to this place soon "and engage
in business. We welcome him and his
clever lady heartily.
Wheat has been coming very regularly
1 lie past wek. The quality is good and
a better yield will be had than was
though t a few weeks ago.
What business had Warren Akin to
transact with the Secretary of the Geor
gia Agricultural Association in Macon
last <veek; or did he visit the family?
Mr. George Satterfield, besides running
n successful manganese mine, also runs a
first-daws apiary. Some of the honey
taken from his hives is the finest we have
ever seen.
Mr. and Mrs. Patton, of Key West,
Florida, arrived here last week, and will
spend the greater part of the summer
with the family of Maj. C. 11. Smith, on
Erwin street.
The sixth annual reunion of the 18th
Georgia regiment will be held at Acworth
Friday, 26th of August. There an* sev
eral in our midst, members of the regi
ment who attend the reunions every
year.
Judge M. (!. Dobbins, in feeble health
and who has been in Atlanta for medical
treatment, returned to his home at Cass
Station last week without receiving any
benefit or eneourngemeint. llis health
is wretched.
Somebody has accidentally left a cor
set at the post office, and if it is not
called for soon lleary Milner will be
prancing around with the thing among
liis shapely and symetrical physique try
ing to pass off for a sure enough dude.
The members of the Chautauqua
Circle will hold a meeting at the residence
of Rev. W. U. Cooper next Tuesday eve
ning at 8 o’clock. The lesson will be
upon English History. Let all the mem
bers bo present, to arrange for the next
vear’s work.
Tli* revenin* from dog tax promises to
Ik* large, or the number of dog's which
infest our streets smaller, in a few days,
Let the good work go on until the dogs
all pay for the numerous privileges they
now enjoy with their dollars or their
lives. Kelah!
(’apt. Tom Lyon has been made solicit
ing agent for the Piedmont exposition.
A ls*t ter man for the business could not
have been selected, and he will be a great
factor in the sueress of the exposition,
lie will still be connected with the man
agement of the state lair and will look
utter it interests.
Arthur, a bright little three-year old
child of Mr. and Mrs. ii. 11. Hall died
Sunday morning hist, and was interred
in the city cemetery on .Monday follow
ing. The community tends to the be
reaved parents sincere sympathy and
condolence. God keeps the child now,
and it is eternally well with him,
A prominent physician has used Cur
ry's Diarrhoea and Dysentery specific in
more than titty cases with the happiest
results. Some of the cases treated were
of adults and the disease very much
aggravated by neglect. Notwithstanding
this they soon yielded to tlie Speeitiic,
A bottle should be kept in every house,
Mr, Purse, the new book keeper and
auditor of t he Last and West road spent
Sunday in our city, lie came up to meet
his family who are now boarding at Mr.
N. Gilreath's on West Main street, Mr.
Purse is a Suvaimahina, and a very
clever gentleman, whose interesting fam
ily w ill be quite an acquisition to Car
tetsville society.
Those who attend the exhibition and
closing exercises of Prof. Sam. Jones'
school at Lnssville to-morrow night, will
enjoy a ran* treat. Mr. John Akin will
deliver the prizes, and make one of the
happiest addresses of his life. John is
mi interesting speaker and his audience
tomorrow night will be edified beyond
measure,
Mr. ( has, limdett, representing the
several times milliojmn* iron men, the
Carnegie Pros., of Pennsylvania, has
commenced work on the J, A# A\ hite
manganese bank about nine miles from
town, working about ten men at present.
Mr. Has Jett will spend some time here
and will increase his force as large as the
producing qualities of the mine may
warrant.
tfy way of rumor we learn that the
j¥-*opie of Cedartown are somewhat exer
cised tiV& r the probability of the Last
and West railroad moving its offices
and shojis to this place. The rumor has
It Unit M/.y, West and the merchants of
the town have threatened they will with
draw their patronage in the event if such
;i change is made. We do not believe
that ('apt. Posted can be bulldozed in
sm-h style as this, and if such threats
have been made it places Maj. AVest
pud tttc merchants of the plait* in a very
unpleasant and ridiculous position.
Pol. N, J. Tipulin, of Cave Spring, call
ed on us this morning. He is now repre
senting Wilkinson's Matchless Mineral
Water, - ’ a remedy that is producing
some wonderful results among the peo
ple of this community. There is consid
erable interest, if hot exeiterneiri, among
th people com eruing the water, and it is
a laird matter to keep a supply on hand
fur the'an leasing demand. Mr. Wilkin
soncould not have secured a more ener
getic gentleman to introduce his remedy
than Mr. Tumlin. [insides enjoying a
vast acquaintanceship throughout this
and adjoining states, ho is u whole-souled
geutleinau whom all are glad to greet.
'•♦
Lor pure teas, spices, etc., call at Wi-
Fi*'* Drag Store.
CansviUc Pioneer.
Through the kindness of Mrs. Eliza
! betli Henderson, a venerable old lady,
j the mother of our fellow-citizens, Tom
aud “Rashe” Henderson, we have be
fore us a copy of the “Georgia Pioneer,"
' vol. xiv, {tearing date .January 15, 1849.
1 It is truly a valuable and interesting
( reminiscence of Bartow county (then
Cass) 88 years ago. It was the prinei-
I pal paper at that time in Cherokee. Ga.,
and the sheriff sales, and official adver
tisements of Murray, Walker. Dade,
Chattooga, Floyd, Paulding. Forsyth,
Gilmer, Cherokee and Polk counties aje
j mar in its columns, besides the paper was
liberally patronized by business men of
Kavannan, Charleston, Augusta and oth
er points. Business men of that period
seemed to appreciate the value of adver
tising more than they do now. We find
in its columns the pros{iectns of the Cuss
ville 1-Vmale Academy; Dr. J. E. Dubose
and Mrs. C. R. Dubose principals, and
Mrs. S. F. Goldsmith teacher of music;'
and also a notice of the beginning of the
! spring term of the male academy to lie
| taught by the Rev. U. A. Milner. 1 sit
! here at my desk thinking of these schools
j which were attended by probably 850
students and I wonder what has become
of all the boys and girls who were under
the tuition of these eminent teachers,
many of them I knoware long since dead,
some of them are leading citizens of
neighboring towns, some lucv wandered
I off into distant countries, one made him
self notorious and infamous us Attorney
General of Florida in selling the south to
the electoral commission in 1876; many
of them we have no account of, while but
u few an’ left in the county. Grandfath
ers aud grandmothers who have tilled
important nitches in society and served
nobly and faithfully their day and gen
eration. They ure now on the downward
incline of life, their hair silvered over,
their erect forms bent and they ure fast
becoming the old men and women of the
country—patriarchs of the period.
Cassville in 1849 was commencing her
second boom, and was then the largest
and most prosperous town in all Chero
kee, Ga. Geo. S. Black, Sullivan & Erwin,
J. D. Carpenter, Enin & Fain, Sam Eevy,
Jno. \V. Banks, Patton & Chunn, Haw
kins F. Price, Humphrey W. Cobb and
Geo. Upshaw were the principal merch
ants. Judge Turner ri. Trippe, Alonzo
C. Church, James Milner, Judge A. It.
Wright, Col. Warren Akin, Jno. Word,
Johnutliun D. Phillips, Capt. W. I). Wof
ford, Jno. H. Bice, Judge John W. Hoop
er, A bda Johnson and Julius M. Patton
were the principal lawyers. Dr. It. C.
Word. Dr. C. M. Griffin, Dr. W. Hardy
and Dr. Underwood were the medical
farternity. Cassville had four hotels:
The Brown and Dyer hotel, kept by
Higgs; the Cassville hotel, kept by John
Terrell; the Eagle hotel, kept by Aaron
Burris, and the Latimer house presided,
overby Win. Latimer, besides these there
were a number of private boarding
houses, where boys and girls from a
distance attending the fine and flourish
ing schools were boarded.
The citizens of Cassville were then con
templating building the two fine colleges
which n few years afterwards were.erect
ed; and mooting the extension of the
Western & Atlantic railroad through her
corporation, and but for the war this
later enterprise would have been accom
plished, and to-day she would have been
a city ot no mean importance, and the
flagman of each incoming train would
have called out in stentorian voice “Cass
ville.” It would have been the termi
nus of the Rome railroad and Conductor
Dan Ramsey would have smiled daily at
her depot, and Engineer Harbin would
have manipulated the throttle over a
longer if not a more prosperous road.
A road at that time was in contempla
tion by way of Fail-mount to Duck
Town, and no doubt the road to Gaines
ville would have lieen built, and also the
East & West road of Ala. from this point.
We notice advertised in this paper a
schedule of the Western & Atlantic rail
road, which was then completed only as
far as Dalton and had only two passen
ger trains per day. The stations were
then Atlanta, Bolton, Marietta, Ac
worth, Allatooua, Cartcrsville, Hamilton,
Kingston, Adairsville, Oothcaloga, Re
sacn, Tilton and Dalton, The road was
only 72 miles long and it took seven
hours to makefile trip; B. R. Mills was
acting superintendent of transportation.
Just below the schedule was printed a
full freight tariff) which to the latter day
commercial men would appear exhorbi
tantly high, and would be a subject of
complaint before a railroad commission
if in force now.
As I look over this old faded paper,
yellowed with age, and think of the ener
getic business men who shaped the des
tinies of the town and country, and who
had the ability and means to carry out
their projected plans, 1 am lost in con
templation of tiie strange fatality that
at one fell blow laid the beautiful village
in j-uius, scattered its citizens to distant
homes and forever blighted her prospects
for the future- Cassville has been com
pelled to yield to fate ajid the inexorable
law that thrift aqd coaanercial import
ance are ever on the line of railroads.
When she suffered the Western & Atr
lautic road to pass her by her eventual
fall and ruin was (in connection with sub
sequent events) irrevocably sealed. To
day she stands by the graves of her hur
ried hopes, luxuriating in nothing save
the tender remiuiscenes of the past. All
thanks to Mrs. Henderson for the paper.
We will have it returned to her to keep
as an interesting souvenir of the past.
The editor, Col. D. M. Hood, is still liv
ing a citizen of Rome, comparatively
young in look s but venerable in age.
Scribbler.
PUBLIC ;MEETING.
Sim II llapow County be Hepreseuted t
the Pioiliuoiit Kxposition?
The people of Bartow county are
urgently requested fo meet at the Court
House on the tirst Tuesday in July at 10
o’clock, a. m., to discuss the practicabil
ity and devise means by which our
county and varied resourses can be
exhibited at the Piedmont exposition to
be held iu Atlanta daring the month of
October.
J, IJ. Wiklp, Mayor-
Ann key & McEwex,
Baker A Hali.,
W. 11. Felton,
It. M. Patti 110,
And others,
Coca-Cola is the most popular cooling
driiig At Wikle's Soda Fountain.
OBITUARY.
pied nar McGinnis, Ga., at half-past
four o'clock a. in., June 11, Kittie Leit
uer McGinnis, after a spell of suffering for
nine weeks. Jt has pleased God to take
from us one of the loveliest girls of our
community, the daughter of S.
T. and Fannie McGinnis. After maun
testing faith in Jesus Christ she called for
each member of her family, threw her
languid arms around them and pressed
a parting kiss, asked them not to grieve
“Don't cry, mama, it's all well with
me.” She entreated all to meet her in
heaven. Blessed be the Lord. He done
His blessed work before He called her.
They can but grieve for one so happy, so
contented ; gr.ei stills the troubled heart.
She told her mother many times during
her sickness that she had never had a
care in her life and knew that she was the
happiest human on earth. When she
saw that the Saviour was ready for her
she too was ready and hastened to that
sweet home where all is happy, all is
bliss, where she can rest from labor till
the final judgment when all shall apjiear,
where we led assured she will be number
ed with the blessed. She was borne to
her last resting place on this earth by the
young men of the community, all who
loved he and showed they felt the loss of
a dear friend. She was interred at the
family grxveyard|on the Charles Sproull
place. The community sympathize deep
ly'with the bereaved family. A Fiuend.
Coca-Cola. What is it? Ask J. R.
Wikle.
A HAPPY DARKEY,
On a Charge of Rape He I* Carried Before
a I.ariy and l not Identified.
Capt. Crane, of the Atlanta police force,
passed through Cartcrsville yesterday
morning having in charge a negro named
Georg -James, who it was thought was
the negro who assaulted Mrs. Wilson at
Fish Creek, a few weeksago. Capt. Crane
was carrying the negro to Cedartown for
identification. The negro seemed
nervous, stoutly asseited his innocence
and seemed to fear violence from a mob.
The feeling in Polk is very warm and if
the jK-rjietrator is found he will never be
given a trial, but will be given a job of
hanging at the end of a rope from the
nearest limb.
George James was arrested in Atlanta
and on his way to Polk he rejieatedly
asked his guard if he was going to leave
lim up there to Is- mobbed. Says he,
‘Cap'n spose that lady git excited and
nays I’m de nigger, is yer guine to leave
lie dar? My God, boss dey’ll hang
ne fur sure.” The darkey was
carried to the jail and given a
cell. In a few hours the in
formed lady came in from the country,
vent to the jnil and requested to see the
prisoner. She was conducted to the
cell when George came forward and pre
sented his face against the bars, and was
terribly excited.
“Stand out in the floor so I can see
you good,” said the lady.
George nervously stepjied out into
the floor when the lady positively denied
that he was the brute that assail ted her.
No soener than the words hud fallen from
her lips than new life sprung into the
darkey, who was wild with joy. “Lor
b!e*s yer misses,” he exclaimed, “thank
yer fer dat, and I hope yer’U git ter
h -aven when you die.”
George is happy indeed and instantly
started out on u Fourth of July cel
ebration.
GUI! CITY COURT.
“ I’l*<- Best Court We’ve Cot,” Says Mr.
Ixiis 1 lit*, l>ut Some Should
Hf Mailt*.
“ What do you think of the City Court
and its workings?” asked the Coukaxt-
A m erica n of Mr. A. W. Fite.
"It is beyond question the best court
Bartow county ever had. Judge Neel
and the jury tried 25 or 80 eases in about
three days last week, and coul 1 have
tried more, but got through with the
docket and adjourned. .But 1 think the
law should be amended in one or two
particulars. It wifi then work even bet-
D r than now.”
‘ln what particulars do you think the
law should be amended?”
“First, as proposed by Maj. Fonts, to
draw eighteen jurors instead of sixteen,
and allow litigants to strike, for it fre
quently occurs that men objectionable to
litigants are on the jury, and in such
cases the right to strike ought to exist.
Secondly, the amendment proposed by
myself, which prohibits the bringing of
any suit in the City Court which falls
within the jurisdiction of Justice Courts.
These little matters should be settled in
the Justice Courts where they properly
belong, and can be settled with very
little trouble or expense, instead of
bring brought to the City Court where
the cost to the county and litigants are
greatly increased. And, besides, it is
not right to bring the people so far from
their homes at such great expense and
trouble to litigate these little matters.”
A Visit Among Our Baptist People.
I)r. Haether, of the Christian Index,
recently spent a day in our midst, and
this is what he says of his visit:
‘ \\ hen I stepped down at Cartcrsville,
Bro. \\ . 11. Cooper, all radiant with joy
oils smiles, was present to give me a fra
ternal greeting. He was especially bur
dened with duties on that day, yet he
gave me several hours of his "time. He
is greatly encouraged in his work; his
people are kind, and co-operate with him
in his labors; his congregations are
large; his prayer-meetings are well at
tended and are full of interest and life,
aud the Sunday school is prosperous.
He has been on the field about 17
months, and during that time 106 have
been received into the fellowship of the
church, and quite a large proportion of
them by baptism. I was favored with
the helping hand of Bro. M. L. Priehett
in my special work, and he never fulte,-
cd, and was earnest in his efforts to put
the paper into other families. \Ye were
not so successful as we desired, yet we
labored not in vain, i heard that Elder
A . J. Buford was in town, but we failed
to meet, greatly to my regret. At 4:80
I . in., I turned my face homewtird, with
the assurance that Castor Cooper is
about the happiest pastor in Georgia.”
.Brother Cooper is not a whit happier
than the clever people who have him as
their pastor.
Cotton Blooms.
Just now the farmers of Bartow
county are on whftt might be safely
termed, a boom. They are fueling iin
menselv good over the very bright pros
pects for good crops. In view of the
fact that the past five years have proven
poor for the farmers it is no wonder they
are feeling better. Cotton and corn have
been highly favored with seasonable
rains, and in the language of an old
farmer, they are in better tix at the pres
ent time than any season since the war.
Cotton is blooming in many places, in
the past few days. The following from
an esteemed friend at McGinnis notes
about the tirst one that has been shown
this season:
“Enclosed, you wjll find a genuine
specimen of cotton, which was raised by
a very thrifty and energetic young
farmer, AY, ,J. Davis, of this section.
This cotton bloom was sent to thjs place
the 17th. Hjs crop is said to be the
finest ever known ill tills section. This
ii not the only bloom he has by any
means, he has a great many more and
expect a general appearance of them
inside another week. The crops are mov
ing ahead at a splendid rate, the general
appearance being good.”
Mr. Starling Roberts, who is success
fully running a farm near Cartersville,
reports cotton blooms on his place Sat
urday.
Those wishing to give in their city taxes
should see Mr. Sam Milam, the city tax
assessor, whose office is at Mays &
Moon’s
Mr. Jefferson Levy, of New York, oneof
Ihe new dim-tors of the East and West
railroad, passed through town Monday
on his way over the line on a tour of
inspection. Capt. Posted is on thegroud
also and the boys say there's something
in the air.
The Codrant-American received a
pleasant eall from Mr. John Stegall
Tuesday, who informed us that he would
have a sale of town lots in two or three
weeks. He felt good over the prospects
of his town, and says that the vast min
eral wealth surrounding it is bound to
bring investors. Mr. Lewis Scofield, an
old iron man, representing Chattanooga
capitalists, lias been in the neighbor
hood and talks seriously of investing.
The closing exercises of the West Eud
institute will begin Wednesday, June
29th, and continue for three days. The
examination will be interspersed with
recitations and s[leeches by the pupils.
The exercises w ill be so varied as not to be
come tiresome to any. Friday afternoou
an entertainment will lie gTven from 2 to
4 o’clock, consisting of songs, recitations
etc. The patrons of the school are
earnestly requested to tie present. The
friends of the school and public generally
are cordially invited to attend.
Coca-Cola, always popular with the
ladies. At Wikle's.
OVER THE COUNTY.
OUR CORRESPONDENTS NOTE THE
INCIDENTS OF THEIR
NEIGHBORHOODS.
Anil Di*h Them I |> in u Delectable slia|>e
For Our Readers.
PHsE LOG.
The best clocks have the fewest wheels
and makes the least noise.
The deepest water runs the stillest, and
with the greatest force.
Some of our best characters and great
est talents has quietly passed through
life but leave behind them a noble record
of praise and honor.
The crop prospect and future outlook
for better times are quite flattering just
about now.
The whistle and whip of the threshers
will soon lie heard in our midst.
Mr. Griff Hutchersou was through our
place last week.
We are glad to note Mr. W. B.
Vaughan, who has lieen almost hope
lessly ill, now very much improved.
Mr. J. M. McElreath, of Atlanta, lias
been visiting relatives here, Mr. Heath
and family.
The singing at the Pine Log Sunday
school on last Sunday, was excellent led
by Miss 1). L. Monroe and G. W. Cov
ington, both of our regular leaders
being absent.
Rev. J. H. Barton, from Shiloh, Gor
don county, Ga., was down and preached
at Pine Log church last Sunday. His
sermon wasjone that will long be remem
bered by all who heard it. Bro. Barton
is one of our boys and we always appre
ciate liis visits and his sermons.
CASS STATION.
We had singing at Wofford’s Academy
Sunday evening, and never in the history
of that building was there more grander
music produced within its walls. There
certainly is sonip very fine musical tal
ent around Cass, and any one that
doubts the truthfulness of my assertion
can call around next, time we have sing
ing here and they cannot help but
acknowledge that we are hard to down
on singing. Will Walton rendered, as a
solo, “The Lilly of the Valley,” and it
was indeed a masterly effort, liis voice
is a rich baritone, and it would be a hard
task to find any one of his age that
could equal him.
While most all of your correspondents
are complaining of so much sickness in
their respective neighborhoods, 1 am
glad to say- that there is, comparatively,
very little around Cass.
Judge M. G. Dobbins has lieen very ill
for the past week, or ten days. lie is
now some better though, and we hope
that he will soon regain his former
health.
l'rof. M. Marshall is good on the farm
as well as in the school room. He lias
twenty acres of very fine cotton, also
ten acres of good corn.
Cass will lie well represented at the ex
hibition to be given by Prof. Jones’
school at Cassville Friday night. An
attractive programme has been prepared
and all who attend will certainly have a
pleasant time, and all those that don’t
go will wish they had when they hear
what a grand time they could have had.
Miss Fannie Freeman visited her
grandfather, Mr. Dobbins last week.
The blackberry crop will lie an unusu
ally small one around here. The jam
makers should be up and doing for their
material will not last long.
Judge John 1). Cunningham and lady,
of Atlanta, visited relatives here during
the week.
Mrs. Frank Mays, of Jacksonville,
Fla., arrived Monday evening. She will
spend the summer with her mother, Mrs.
R. H. Walton.
We had a splendid rain Monday night,
and everything looks fresh and green
this morning. AY. C. W.
HALLS MILLS.
Our farmers have been quite busy for
the last two weeks fighting “Gen. Green,”
and harvesting their grain, which is
pretty good considering.
Aliss Addie Baltzelle has had a gar
dener from Atlanta this spring w orking
and’ pruning her flower garden, and I
have been told that it is a perfect gem.
I hope to tell more about its beauty
from observation soon.
Rev. Fletcher Gilreath preached an
able sermon for us Sunday, upon “Sow
ing and Reaping,” and showed the great
responsibility that rested upon parents
and teachers in sowing seeds in the hearts
of the young. AYe do hope and trust
that lie will do much and lasting good
among us.
Water Lilly, I don't think there is any
rule by which to work your problem, ex
cept “substitution,” or place yourself in
the young man's place and go after the
apples. 1 take 14 as the number and
give the the old man 7 and the old lady
4 which is half of the remainder and
half an apple over without cutting any,
and give the girl two which is half of
what still remains and half an apple
over, and it leaves one for myself, there
fore fourteen must be the answer. 1
suppose W. C. W, allowed the old man
halt and half an apple over without cut
ting an apple.
One of our citizens gave me two sums
and asks some of your correspondents
to answer them, explain how he did it
and under w hat rule, What is % aud% of
%of r 0 cents? The other is if an apple
apd a half cost a cent and a half what
wjll ten apples cost?
Our professors have taken a step in
the right direction now, haye appointed
a president aipl other officers, will have
yery strict rules aipl will carry on their
singings as sacredly as if they were lis
tening to the gospel, this is nothing but
right, and religions, We think from the
present outlook that there w ill be much
good accomplished in our community.
Everybody should try and sing, there is
nothing like haying rules for everything.
Our Sabbath school expects to have
its annual picnic the 40th of July. All
are cordially invited to bring their bas
kets and join us on that occasion.
“Helen - Lakeman” was read with a
great deal ot interest in our community.
Hope the next story will be equally as
good. Bon Bail.
KINGSTON.
Hot is the word that is now used iu
Kingston to indicate the weather.
Our crops not suffering much yet but
we would all Ik* rejoiced to see a good
shower.
Air. William Potter, of Nolandsville,
Bill county, Texas, and Mr. Hiram Dodd,
of Bed River county, are visiting friends
and relatives, they both left here about
40 years ago. They speak very highly
of the lone star state.
Mr. A. F. Woolley, jr., connected with
the survey of the Atlanta and Hawkics
ville R. R., is visiting his parents.
Air. Howell Cloud, of Atlanta, is visit
ing lis parents.
Mr. E. S. Peel lias gone to Harrison
burg, Ya.. his former home. He is called
home to see his mother, w ho is very ill.
Miss Mary Gilreath, of t’assville, is vis
iting the family of Itev. J. Al. White.
Dr. Felton tilled the pulpit of the
Methodist church Sunday. All were de
lighted with his sermon.
Prof. Tuggle is very busy getting his
school ready for an exhibition Thursday
night, the programme is good anil it
bids fair to lie a very entertaining occa
sion. We are looking for a large crowd,
and would be glad to see the editorial
force of the Cor rant-American present.
Jackie.
[HOOD'S/^
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At this season nearly every one needs a
good medicine to purify, vitalize, and enrich
the blood, and we ask you to try Hood s
Pp /->. | ■l■ o** 8-irsaparilla. It strengthens
rcLUIIaI and 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- "r. a_ ix
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cures. If you have made up your mind to
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take any other instead. It is a Peculiar
Medicine, and is worthy your confidence.
Hood's Sarsaparilla is wold by all druggists.
Prepared by C. I. Hood k Cos., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
SEVENTEENTH DOTS.
The hum of the thresher is beard now
and it makes us feel good to think bis
cuit time has come again.
Crops tire looking line in the Seven
teenth, and are needing rain very bad.
Prof. 11. C. Etheridge and lady, of
Stilesboro, was in our midst Sunday.
For several years Prof. E. taught school
at Oak Grove, and by his genial dispo
sition won the heart of his students and
patrons, and it is with bitter regret that
we know lie is no longer our teacher.
Stilesboro Ims won a genial man and w *
know they cannot prize him more tha t
we do.
Miss Mollie Davis, of Cave Spring, is
now visiting her grandmother.
Mrs. Col. Morris will leave in a few
weeks for Macon, the home of her parents.
Mr. J. it* Owens, formerly of this place,
hut now of Home, left this week with a
crowd for Florida. We wish the pleas
ure-seekers a happy time in the land of
flowers.
There has been a great deal of sick
ness in the Seventeenth, most measles
and dysentery. But thanks to the
skillful treatment of I)rs. Thos. Arnold
and Frank Calhoun, they have all re
covered.
Mr. Boykin has been in our midst gath
ering up old feather beds for cleaning.
The people are well pleased with their
work.
Kev. M. B. Tuggle preached an able
sermon to the young men Sunday at the
Baptist church. On next third Sunday
he will preach to the ladies.
The many friends of Mr. W. A. Gillain,
of Kingston, are sorry to learn of his
continued sickness. We hope he may
soon be restored in health and to his
bereaved family.
The great serial just ended in the
Coe it a n t-A m e kiua x was grand, there is
not a family taking the paper but what
has been deeeply interested in “Helen
Lakeman.” We hope “Face to Face”
will be equally as good.
I doff my old cap and apologize for
staying so long, but dear old paper you
do not know what an influence you have
over this chap. Slim Jim.
CAMS VILLE.
The steam threshers are busy knock
ing - out the golden grain. Oats are
being harvested, corn laid by, and the
farmer will soon have a breathing spell
from the toil and heat.
15ob Smith and family contemplate a
trip through the country to Coweta and
Merriwether counties, to visit relatives
ami for watermelons and health. Arthur
Jackson will chew sweet gum at the
store while he is gone.
We were at Kingston a few days since
and had several pleasant tete-a-tete’s
with “Jaekey,” your live Kingston cor
respondent. He is a genuine old tarheel
full of life and racy anecdotes (of which
he is inexhaustible). May the tar never
wear off of his heel. May the spring
sunshine of joviality always radiate his
countenance and may his little shadow
never grow less, and when he finally
dries up and goes to the land of shades
may his route lay by the way of bun
comb.
We learn that John Hardin, Tom
hyons, bob Pope, (’apt. Sheets and
some others, will, about the first of
August, make a tour through the coun
try to the mountains of Western North
Carolina. You outfit Mr. Editor to em
ploy a stenographic reporter to chroni
cle the sayings and doings of that
crowd; it would be racier reading than
the Texas Siftings, Peck's bad boy, bill
Arp or Betsy Hamilton. Probably you
will never again get such an admixture of
wit, fun, good humor, and originality
together. A pleasant trip to you, boys,
may the mountains fairies lull you to
sleep at night and may your thrist be
slaked by day froiii good old mountain
dew, distilled upon’Nantihaley's rugged
brow.
Kemeniber the public entertainment at
the Cassyille Academy Friday night, the
2jth hurt,, all are cordially invited with
a promise of a delightful entertainment.
Our dudes and duderines and some
clever citizens contemplate attending
the Kingston entertainment.
Col. belt Crawford makes a trip to
Walton this week by private conveyance
<*U legal business, He has on his bap
tist store clothes and is closely shaved
mjd will undoubtedly make a mash on
the Waltonites.
Judge Julius Hawks keeps cool this
hot weather and is patiently waiting for
death on the railroad.
Many communications from parties
who desire a sjiecial mention in these
dots will have to be deferred to a future
time. I wish l could gazette you all at
ouoe, it would truly make a large, if not
a fragrant bouquet for Cassville.
Scribbler.
STEGALL.
W e are having some nice showers.
The farmers are about up with their
crops.
Misses Susie and Mary bell Cunyus, of
’Stilesboro, is visiting her aunt, Mix. C.
W. Jones.
Uev. A. O. Dempsey, of Smyrna,
preached a very interesting sermon at
the Methodist church last Sunday.
Dr. Pratt, of Atlanta, was up a few days
ago getting samples of the minerals
about here.
Mr. Schofield, of Chattanooga, is work
ing his iron ore mine near here, started
last Moudy opening up and it shows up
very favorable.
Mr. and Mix. Will J. Dobbs, of Kossie,
Texas, are visiting their parents, Capt.
J. N. Dobbs and family. Will's many
friends will be glad to hear of his visit.
He will return home in August.
Mr. Steve Hay, of Atlanta, was up
with us last Friday.
Success to the ( 'oiraxt-Amkkican and
we remain as ever yours.
Pemberton’s Frence WINE COCA is recom
mended by Physicians for Nervousness, Indiges
tion, Constipation, Ac. At Wikle's Drug Store.
Fifteen pounds pure white New Orleans
sugr for one dollar at Glenn Jones.’
Great Bargain Sale
SCHEUEIT BEOS.
1,000 Yards of Fine White Lawn at 12V'- worth 20e 500 Yards of Pride of the West Remnants Ilk*
500 Yards of Fine French Jficque at 15c. worth 30e 500 Yanis of Gray Woolen Dress Goods at 12V'
1,000 Yards of Fine Soft Finish Nainsook at IGVJe. worth 25c ‘TOO Yards of Pink Nuns Veiling at Ilk
-2.000 Yards of Figured Lawn Remnants BJ£c. 500 Pair of Sns]>enders, Factory Somplos, at 20c.
1,000 Yards of Fine Figured Lawns 4c j 1,000 Yards of Oriental knee at 10c. worth 20c
AND HUNDREDS OF
€* < In BBsm i m m 9
TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION.
SCHETJERBROS,
LEADERS OF FASHION.
TURNER & BAKER, Jewelers
CAKTERSVILLE, GEORGIA,
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware, Spectacles
And Cheap Musical Instruments,
All Kinds of Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing Keatly and
Promptly Done at Most Reasonable Prices.
Kncouraged by the very liberal patronage accorded us thus far we feel mare determined to serve our customers faithful!), uriug them of
every advantage afford and by a large expe.icnee in our line. B*_We make a specialty of the
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BUY THEM AND YOU WILL HAVE NO OTHER.
Ba. Come to see us, examine our goods and prices. It will cost you nothin* and may save you time and tnouey. Respect fully,
TURNER & BAKER, (Bank Block,) Cartersville, Ga.
fel3-ly
Preferred Locals.
D. W. Curry, Cartersville, Ga.
Dear Sir:—l have used your Diarrhoea
and Dysentery Specific and found it to
be all that it claims. I heartily endorse
it as being the best remedy 1 ever used.
Yours truly, Geo. W. Martin.
July 7th, 1887. Con’d. W. A' A. R. R.
Mr. 1). W. Curky, Cartersvile, Ga.
Dear Sir:—l have had occasion to try
your Diarrhoea and Dysentery Specific
with good results. L will heartily en
dorse anything good said ol it. I
always keep a bottle in my house.
Yours truly, E. V. Johnson.
Rome, Ga., June Ist.
Mu. D. AY. Cuauv, Cartersville, Ga.
Dear Sir: —Please send me two dozen
Diarrhoea and Dysentery S|>ecitic this
p. m. I nm out. It does the work all
right. Can you give me exclusive sale
for this place?
Respectfully, E. B. Earle.
Adairsville, Ga., June G, 'B7.
Mu. D. AY. Durry, Cartersville, Ga.
Dear Sir: —Your Diarrhoea and Dysen
tery Specific is certain a boon to to suf
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~On a trip to Europe last summer 1
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ly and besides myself cured four or five
others with a single bottle. No one
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June Ist, 1887. Moses Scheuer.
Mr. 1). AA\ Curry. Cartersvile, Ga.
Dear Sir:— Please *end us by express
two doz. Diarrhoea and Dysentery Speci
fic aud two dozen Curry's Liver Com
pound. We are out and be sure and
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And oblige,
J. P. Gore & Cos.
Hebron, Ala,, June 3rd, 'B7.
Geo. AV. Martin, Conductor on W. & A.
R. R., says that Curry’s Diarroopa and
Dysentery Specific is the best remedy for
cholera morbus and bowel affections I
know of, 1 would not be without it.
Cartersville, Ga., June 6 th, 1887.
D. AY. Curry, Esq.,— Dear Sir : I have
used your liiarrluea anil Dysentery Spe
cific with most satisfactory results, and
cheerfully recommend it as the best rem
edy of the kind l have ever used.
B, It, Mountcastle.
This is to certify that I used Curry’s
Diarrhoea and Dysentery Specific with
the happiest results, and do not hesitate
to say that it is the best preparation of
its kind that has ever been introduced to
the suffering public.
W. E. Miller,
Mr. E, b. Earle, of AdairsviUe, says he
has sold four dozen Curry’s Diarrluea
and Dysentery Specific in the last week
and guaranteed every bottle and none
has been ‘‘lt gives perfect sat
isfaction. It surely and speedily does its
work.” The above were the words of
Mr. Earle when placing an order for 3
dozen more of the Specific.
Mr. 1). W. Curry. Cartersville, Ga.
Dear Sir —1 have used your Diarrhoea
unp Dysentery Specific in my own family
and the good results obtained caused
me to reccommed it to others. One
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which I consider remarkable: An old
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of his family who were suffering from
Diarrhoea and Dysentery. I could men
tion numerous other cases, Please send
me another dozen at once as I am entirely
out and have six or seven bottles already
engaged. It is truly a wonderful remedy.
Yours truly, W^Pittarjj.
Cartersville, Ga., June IG, 1887.
Bowel troubles come on suddenly, and
no one should be without a remedy in
the house. In the early stages Curry's
Diarrhoea and Dysentery Specific gives
almost immediate relief, while if neglected
complications of a fatal nature soon arise.
Sold by all druggists and general deal
ers throughout this section of the coun
try.
We have got a nice assortment of Wash
Dress Goods in Seersucker, Lawns, Mus
lins, Ginghams, Chambrays, etc., and we
want to sell f hem to you and we are go
ing to do it if prices are an obejet with
you. Come and see 11s.
J. G. M. Montgomery.
Go to Wikle's drug store and get fruit
jars and put up berries, as there will be
scarcely any peaches in this section. You
can get the jars at bottom prices.
If you have headache try our ice-cold
soda water with Horsford’s Acid Phos
phate. Perfectly delicious!
Wikle’s Drug Store,
In Meiuoriaiu.
' At the regular meeting of the Irenean
society of the West End Institute Friday
afternoon, June 17th, th following rev
olutions were adopted:
Whereas, in the providence of God He
has seen fit to take away from us, anil to
himself, one of our fellow school mates,
I Betty (’leghorn.
I Resolved", Thai with sad hearts, but
with a firm faith that it is better with
her, we bow in submission to His divine
will.
Resolved, 2, That we shall ever cher
ish the memory of her sweet Christian
■ character, her gentleness, her inuability
and conscientious performance of every
duty. And now that she is gone no one
can lemember an unkind word spoken or
an unpleasant act performed by her.
Sweet to us is her memory*
Resolved, 3, That earth is all the bet
ter that she has ti red, and Heaven is all
the dealer that she is there.
And that though Bettie is dead, her in
fluence shall live among us and that we
will do all in our power to emulate the
spirit of her life, so that we may finally
realize the invitation her life spoke,
“Meet Me There. ’
Res lived, 4, That these resolutions be
recorded upon the minutes of the society
and a copy be sent to the bereaved rel
atives of the deceased, and that the
Couhant-Ameriuan be requested to also
publish the same. Annie L. Jones,
Ida Lou Milam, President.
►Secretary.
Kill Arp.
Maj. Charles 11. Smith. “Bill Arp,”
favored our jieople with one of his inter
esting lectures last Friday night, aud we
are glad to be able to state that he was
welcomed by one of the largest and most
cultivated audiences that ever assembled
in our city. We will not pretend to give
even an outline of Mr. Smith's discourse.
It was simply a running account of the
original “Bill Arp,” and many other
characters, interspersed with anecdotes,
which have been so faithfully given here
tofore in his popular letters. In his own
quaint and original way, he for an hour,
held the closest attention of his hearers,
and every one was delighted with the
evening's entertainment.
“Bill Arp” is a household word w ith
our people, and among no other readers
in Georgia are his writings more appre
ciated. We w ould be glad to have him
visit us ofteuer,— I Gainesville Fugle.
Coca-Cola. Try it and you will always
buy it. At Wikle’s.
Glutton* Haiti*.
The hot spell that has been prevailing
for the past several days has at last
been knocked out by copious showers
and in many places heavy rains. The
rains has been general over the whole
county and the most cheering reports
come in from the farmers. Mr. McCormick,
of Stilesboro, our clever and efficient
county surveyor, was in town yesterday
and informed The Coukant-American
that the Seventeenth district had en
joyed several fine rains in the past few
days and said that he never saw crops
in better shajie than they are the present
time. Such glowing reports come in
from every quarter, and our whole people
seem to be in most pleasant mood.
Assignee's Sale.
I will sell at Court House, in Cartersville, to
highest bidder, on First Tuesday in next month,
1 Disc Harrow, 1 Sulky Plow ; sold os the prop
erty of N. C. Suvrc, Terms—note withs curil.v,
due Nov. Ist next. This June 23, 1837.
A. M. FOUTE,
je23-td Assignee, etc.
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
Mays & Moon The books will be kept open
from Utol2a. m. uml from 3to 5 p. in. lUauks
for making returns furnished on application.
On the luth of July the books will be closed,
and all persons failing to make returns by that
time will be considered in default aud double tax
assessed. This Bth June, 1887.
SAM. F. MILAM,
City Tax Receiver. ;
lluckleii's Arnica Salve.
The Best Salve in the w'orld for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Felos
Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin,Eruptions, aud pos
itively Piles, or no pay required It is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by J. R. Wikle & Cos.
mr3-tf. _
Come on, Gentlemen, when you want
Shoes, try us and we will give you some
that tire solid, and no mistake, and at j
prices that you can stand.
j. G. M. Montgomery.
Letter List.
List of letters remaining in the postoffice at
Ci r ersville, Bartow county, Ga., June, 18th, ’B7
Harford, N. L. Ferguson, Jhh.
Bishop, Berry. Johnson (ielitho.
Bradshaw. A. C. Lackry, Noah, W
Baker. Jennie B. Maddox. J. W.
Baker, Jim. Nelsler, 1). I*.
Banks Bros. Roberts. Sarah A.
Bfirron, B. Reed, Mattie.
Col, John. Stropps, J. W
Cantrell, S. T. Smith, Charles W.
Cannons, Carri.x Smith, Susanah.
Conyers, Fransis. Smith, William.
Darling, Liilie. Veach, Mrs G. A.
Easley, Alice. Williams, VV. J.
Wallace, C. B.
In calling for these lettei 8 please say adver
tised. Wm. -Vlilnek, V. M.
All kinds of lamp goods cheaper than
ever offered before at Wikle’s Drug Store.
Coal and wood in any quantity. Glenn
Jones.
The only Self-Extinguishing Fleetric
lamp burner. Fits any lamp. At Wikle’s
Drug Store.
The iee-eold soda water in the iron
regions of North Georgia at Wikle’s
Drug Store. Try it.
Strickland & Bro. have just eeeivee a
large lot of thecelebrated Blank & Bro’s.
tine candies. ju9-3t
Our Straw Goods are going mighty
fast, but still we have got a nice assort
ment. Come along while you can lie fit
ted and get them at prices you can af
ford to pay. J. G. M. Montgomery.
We have received our second order of
that popular 5-eent cigar, “Blue Blazes.”
Wille’s Drug Store.
Highest market price paid for country
produce. Farmers you will save money
by calling on Glenn Jones.
The Druggist’s Favorite chewing to
bacco can not be tieat, at Wikle’s Drug
Store.
Fugle and Phuenix Cottonades, fast
colors, and Georgia Kerseys at
Montgomery’s.
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. Rememlrer that
we do not propose to Ire undersold.
We have still a large line of Padnn
Bro.'s ('elebruted Shoes. Come and try
them, ladies, and you will want no others,
at Montgomery’s.
Cure lor Sick Headache.
For proof that Dr. Gunn’s Liver Pills
Sick Headiclie, ask your Druggist
for a free trial package. Only one fora
dose. Regular sized boxes 25 cents.
Sold by V\ ikle & Cos. mch3 ly
Statesmen, Ministers, Lawyers, 10-
presen tatives of all professions and
classes, may be attacked by piles, and
all the world knows that an infallible
remedy can be found in Talder's Buckeye
Ointment, which is acknowledged to l>e
the only preparation ever offered the
public for piles, which makes a lasting
cure.
Dry-goods and groceries. Glenn Jones
If you would secure a bargain in cloth
ing now is the golden opportunity, for we
are determined to 1 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 Speci
fic speedily relieves flux, cholera morbus
and all bowel affections. Sold only in
bottles at 25c.
l)r. Bu-san-ko
In his new discovery for Consumption,
succeeded in producing a medicine which
is acknowledged by all to be simply mar
velous. It is exceedingly pleasant to the
taste, perfectly harmless, and does not
sicken. In all cases of Consumption,
Coughs. Colds, Whooping Cough, Croup,
3ronchitis, and Pains in the Chest, it has
given universal satisfaction, Dr Bosan
ko's Cough and Lung Syrup is sold at 50
cents by Wikle & Cos. mchll-ly
Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Low Cut
Shoes of the best makes and at the low
est prices that will please you, at
Montgomery's.
I mean what I say, if yon doubt it call
and you will be convirced. Glenn Jones.
Strickland A Bi o. have just received a
large lot of the celebrated Blank &
Bro’s. fine candies. jufMJt
Green apples—Curry’s Diarrhoea and
Dysentery Specific.