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C'ity Government.— —Standing:
Committee*.
KlnnniH‘~.T. O. Wofford, <5. (JrifHn. J. A.l'ravrfortl.
Ordltinnop—<l. (iiitltn, A. *'. William#, Uis*. 11.
Oilrwath.
Htrcft*—Aaron Col linn, A. J. Collin*, J. A. Criiw
ford.
Onwiwy—<S*o. 11. Oilreath, A. C. William#, .Ino.
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HeliW— J A. Cruirfori], Aaron Collin*. <**. 11.
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COURANT AMERICAN.
Entered in the Pontofitte at CarternvMe, Ga.
an aeeand class matter.
CIRCULATION - - - - 2.200.
Till RSDAY. JELY 21. IMH7.
OFFICE NEXT noon TO THE POSTOKFICK.
Small Items Corralled.
11. J. McCormick,
County Surveyor,
I*. O. Stilesboro, (la.
It. 10. Cimon. resident dentist, offlceover
Wikle’s Drag Store, Ciirtersville, (la.
Mr. Charles Parrott, ofXewnan, wax n
town Monday.
Col. Ah Wofford spent n few days of
last week in our midst.
Mr. Ed. Strickland has been over to
Home the f*ast day or so.
Too many wires in the hack of a thin
dress make the girls of the pqrkid look as
if 1u a cage.
Native watermelons*are coming in at
last, flood by ye imported, with vour
high prices.
Mrs .Jere Field, with the children have
gone to Versailles, Ky., to sjiend several
weeks with relatives.
Mr. Wade Johnson is quite sick in
Home, and his condition has Imcame
worse in the past day or so.
Miss Maud Overby, u most charming
young lady of Madison, is visiting the
family of Mr. ('. (J. Trammell.
Prof. Wallace Htansell arrived from
Forsyth yesterday afternoon to spend
vacation with the folks at home.
.Miss Mamie Ware left Monday morn
ing for Monteagle, Tenn, where she will
s|#*ud tin* remainder of the summer.
Let every one who can possibly come,
be present at the meeting of the Pied
mont Fair committee, on Saturday, July
MOth.
Mr. Will Miller, the finest prescription
clerk in the state, left for Anniston last
Tuesday. lie is n clever gentleman
w hom all like.
The fellow that appropriated our ther
mometer secretly returned it hist night.
Probably he thought that it was too
warm for him.
If this kind of weather keeps up we’ll
begin to believe that the fellow that
started out after the north pole was not
such a big fool after all.
(Mir county correspondents, like every
body els*>, have succumbed to the hot
wave. There is no pleasure or protit in
doing anything just now.
The fin* l work of the street force on
Erwin street leading to the cemetery is
highly pleasing to our people. It is an
improvement of decided importance.
The presentment* of Just week's grand
jury w ill Is* found on the first puge, and
will be rend witii interest by those that
Lim‘P up w ith the affairs of the county.
In th*. l bright lexicon of youth there is
no such word ns fail, but later on, when
the youth gets into business for himself,
then the word shows up in good shape.
Kev. Mr. Timmons will preach at the
Methodist church next Sunday, taking as
his subject, ‘‘Christ our Pattern,” which
no doubt will lie a fine effort and enjoyed
by all w ho hear him.
The correspondent of the Macon Tele
graph at this place, writes that paper
that Sam Jackson, brother of Tobe, lost
a leg in Tennessee last week by being run
over by a train.
“Fritz” Strickland is engaged in writ
ing an epic on the prevailing summer
solstice and would have finished it in
time for this week’s issue if the Hying
jenny hadn’t arrived.
Mrs. Elias Skanall, of Louisiana, a
sister of our clever young friend “Dock”
t unyiis, arrived Sunday with her husband
and children and willspend several week’s
w ith relatives in the country.
Paul M. Atkinson, of Chattanooga,
was in town yesterday looking after his
interests here. He speaks enthusiastic
ally of his home city, and says her growth
at present is simply marvelous.
Mr. Allen, the mining engineer, informs
us that the Etowah company will extend
its ojierations in a few days. Mr. Allen
went to Atlanta Tuesday to confer with
the president and directors of the com
pany.
Maj. I loss ho}m's by the hearty co-oper
ation of our jieople to build up the repu
tation of the St. James hotel second to
none in the state. The major is an un
tiring worker and will put in his best ef
forts in bringing about the best results.
in a notice of the Jones Manufacturing
Company last week one of the printers
made some omissions. The company
lias many orders on hand and are full
up, wua whut we intended hut the printer
left out the word “orders” which placed
the matter in doubt as to what the com
pany w as full of.
Cartersville society is just now enliv
ened by the presence of Misses Fannie
and Minnie Baldwin, daughters of Judge
Baldwin, of Madison. They an* most
pleasant young ladies and it is liofted
they will enjoy a pleasant sojourn with
us. They are stopping with Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Pattillo.
The commendable efforts of Wylie
Bridges to keep our people cool during
the prevailing hot sjiell should meet
with a hearty patronage. He has rented
tile ice house on the depot platform at
great expense and keeps a large lot of
ice on hand at all times. Ice is simply in
dis|leasable these times.
W. F. Stephens was admitted to the
bar lust Saturday. He has been study
ing in the otfico of Judge .1. M. Nee! for
some time. His examination was a very
creditable one, indeed, and evinced care
ful ami intelligent study. Mr. Stephens
is a son of W. A. F. Stephens, of the
Sixth district, and is a young man of
line parts.
Mr. Churls A. Wikle, who has so effi
ciently presided over the prescription de
partment of his brother’s drug store for
tin* past two months, leaves to-day for
Cartersville, when* he will take charge of
of Wikle & Co.’s drug store. Mr. Wikle
is one of Anniston’s most promising
young men, and has hosts of friends w ho
w ill regret his departure.—Anniston Hot
Blast.
Mrs. .1. M. Dobbs, wife of Mr. Jno. M.
Dobbs, who lives on the northern border
of town, died Saturday night after a
long and painful illness. She was a most
estimable lady and devout Christian,
fond mother and dutiful wife, whose pres
ence will le sadly missed. Her remains
were followed to their last resting place
Sunday afternoon by a large concourse
of mourning fviemls and relatives.
At conference of the congregation of
t lie Methodist church, last Sunday morn
ing, a month's vacation was voted to
(In* pastor, llev. B. E. L. Timmons. This
is a deserved rest to a faithful and ener
getic servant. Mr. Timmons will proba
bly not take his vacation until August,
when lie will likely sjiend a couple of
weeks of the time at Round Lake, X. Y.
A few young gentlemen will take a
cruise down the placid Etowah and sub
lime Coosa rivers shortly to Mobile bay.
A twenty-foot bout is now lieing built
and will be ready in a few days, in which
a small engine and screw profiler will
le placed. Henry and Hamp Stiles,
Harry and Harris Hull, and possibly
one or two others, will be in the party,
and it is proposed to return by rail. It
will Vs* a pleasant trip and the boys will
no doubt have a fine time.
THE EAST AND WEST.
Its Office# arc Moved to Cartersville, and
the Machine Shops Kemaiu in
Cedartown.
For some time it lias been rumored
that the East and West Hail rood antici
pated the removal of their offto-s from O
dartown to this place, but no divided in
formation could be ha*l for the benefit of
the inquiring public. Nothing positive
was known until a carload of desks, office
furniture, etc., hod lwen dumped on the
depot platform last Thursday afternoon
and Friday morning. This furniture has
Isen placed in position in the elegant
rooms over the depot proper, and it can
now be safely said that the general offices
of the East ami West railroad of Ala
bama are now located in Cartersville. It
looks very much that way, and if neces
sary for the benefit of a certain newspa
]**r man out on the line, we’ll swear to it.
The offices are here and no mistake
about it.
In the removal of these offices to this
place the management only looked to
the liewt interests of the road, and think
that Cartersville is the point where its in
terests can be better looked after. The
machinery department, under charge of
clever Charlie West, remains at Cedar
town.
Upon the part of our people we wel
come the clever coterie of gentlemen that
compose the force, to our pleasant little
city, and hope for them and their plucky
road the full measurement of success.
Mr. J. J. Calhoun, the gentleman in
charge, is an old citizen of the county
and is already well know n, and his re
turn to live with us is looked forward to
in pleasant anticipation. He will most
likely move his family here in a very
short time and will probably occupy one
of the most pleasant homes in town.
The Colonel and his interesting family
will I>c quite an accession to Cartersville
society.
Mr. I’urse, the book keeper and audi
tor, is a Savannah gentleman, who has
but recently became connected with the
road. He; with family, is boarding with
Mrs. Memmler; on Market'street. He is
an excellent gentleman of thorough bus
ness qualifications and the road is fortu
nate in securing his efficient services.
His father, Col. Thomas Purse,
was the first sui*erintendent the Central
railroad of Georgia, and it was he who
first inaugurated the time table, before
he got up a schedule, trains were made to
run a trip and return to headquarters
before another one would be let out on
the line. Col. Purs*} conceived the idea of
arranging schedules for two or more
trains, when the engineers and train
hands struck and would not go out on
(lie line until strongly importuned by the
president of the road. The average
reader have no idea how a time table is
so arranged that scores of trains on
every schedule can run up to a station to
a minute and knows w here it is to side
truck and wait for another. The time
chart in the East and West offices shows
how this is done and is quite a study for
the curious.
Mr. George Cobb is in the office. He
was formerly yard master at this place.
He is fin excellent gentleman and a handy
one at figures.
Master of transportation, Sanford
Vnndivere, has had his office here some
time and lie was happy enough when the
train rolled in with the balance of “the
boys.”
Track laying on the extension has been
progressing very favorably and the road
will soon be finished to Pi'll city, (named
for the president of the road.) Here it
will connect with the I’alladega and
Coosa Valley road.
(’apt Postell is in New York. His
many friends in the community welcome
his advent into our midst.
A BL MOlf.
A sensational rumor to the effect that
the Rome & Decatur road has bought the
Rome R. It. was out yesterday. Atlanta
and Home papers this morning have
nothing to say of it. The Home Hail
road stockholders held their regular an
nual meeting yesterday, electing the *>l*l
officers, and probaly this fact gave birth
to the sensational rumor. Railroad ru
mors are very uncertain these days any
how.
The Grand Jury Alter the Boomers.
The grand jury last week got after
some of our whooping boomers with a
sharp stick. There was quite a discrep
ancy between the figures of some prop
erty that were held at and the figures
given in to the tax receiver. The grand
jury was after thsse discrepances and
from the way they improved property,
or at least the price of it, was enough to
dazzle the eyes of the most energetic cor
ner lot speculator. Prices were “bulled,”
so to speak. Lots of land, known to have
concealed beneath its unpretentious
looking stones and rubbish, princely
manganese banks, and given in by the
ow ner at a figure about what the rub
bish would bring, wen? sized up in a min
eral poiat of view and assessed accord
ingly. People, next to beating a rail
road, had rather beat their own native
state and county than anybody.
A few mine owners throughout the
county will be somewhat surprised at
the amount of tax they w ill have to pay
this fall. One man who owns a lot that
he bought a few months ago fbr $l2O,
refused SB,OOO for the mineral right on it
alone. He gave this valuable piece of
property in at the price he gave for it,
$l2O, but the grand jury changed it con
siderably. In their presentments the
jury complains that a great many have
given in their tax too low and presented
several parties engaging in such busi
ness. Several members of the jury were
in favor of asking the judge for the ap
pointment of tax assessors for the coun
ty, and no doubt this question will be
considerably agitated in the near future.
Mr. Jones’ Movements.
llev. Sam Jones and his estimable wife
arrived last Saturday morning from
Newcastle, Iv.v., w here the balance of the
family is now sojourning with the moth
er of Mrs. Jones. They left again Mon
day night for a long visit north, Mrs.
Jones going direct to Newcastle while
Mr. Jones takes in the Ijikc Side (0.)
campmeeting, and fills engagements at
Cincinnati, Chatauqua, X. V., and other
places, lie will, with his family, be at
Hound Lake, one of the loveliest spots
oil the universe, situated ia New York,
from Aug. 13th to the 23d, where a
campmeeting of large proportions is to
be held.
Mr. Jones will remain away on the
present trip some six weeks aud will visit
numerous points in the north and north
west. His health, as tvell as that of his
entire family, is as good as can be.
Court Pr*jc<}*xl ing
The second wi-ek of Bartow Superior
Court convened at 10 o’clock hist Mon
day, Judge Fain presiding. There being
no grand juries to charge, the traverse
juries weir soon organized, and the court
ready for business.
The first case called was that of
Emsley Stegall vs. Thomas 1L Baker.
This case was quite lengthy, involving
some important legal points. Its trial
lasted until Tuesday evening, and result
ed in a verdict for the plaintiff for SOOO.
The cases plai-ed upon the boards for
trial this week,stand in their order as
follows:
Monday, July IH—Emsley Stegall vs.
Thos II Baker; Thos H Raker vs. Ems
ley Stegall; J B Humphries vs. E B Hol
combe.
Tuesday, July I9th—Margaret B Wof
ford vs Mary Wyler, et al; June A Schulte,
admr’x, vs Margaret E Wofford, ex’trix,
and M L Johnson; L L Warren vs J W
Gray & Cos., et al; Elijah J Franks vs
Cowan & Cos., et al; Jonas Thomas a s
Lucy Thomas.
Wednesday, July 20th —Milbnrn Wag
on Cos vs Mrs. A X Roberts, admr’x;
Cherokee iron Cos vs J W Harris, Jr.;
John Doe, **x. deni. Isavis Tutnlin vs Co
lumbus Martin; A P Silva vs Joseph Da
vis; Ga. Chem. Works, pl’ffs, vs J ('('aid
well, elni’t; W W Wilson vs Mrs M V
Moore: Planters' & Miners' Bank, pl'ffs
in fi fa. vs C W Whitworth.
Thursday, July 21 —H I) McDaniel,
gov. et *. vs G W Bagwell, *4 al; Kilby
Henderson vs E C Rednefield; Clark &. Cos
vs W <! Bailey; M A Hardin vs. St. Ce
cilia Academy, et al: St Cecilia Academy
vs T V Hargis, elm’nt; J as. Spencer vs
L G Jones: Jno Harper vs G H Gilreath;
Rachel Wallace vs Leah Stephens; Susan
Miller vs J (j Gassett: Thos 11 Baker vs
Hublaii Middiebrooks.
Friday, July 22d —J M Pare vs G H
Bates; Peter Buford vs J M Moon, ree’r;
Win Foster vs W W Robertson, et al;
J It Thompson vs S T MeCanless; Eliza
beth Robertson vs S T Robertson, et al;
J E Maguire vs city of Cartersville; A G
Stubbs vs C W Whitworth; McGhees &
Cos vs Charley Smith, et al.
NOTES.
Judge C. 1). McCutehen is present at
this term of court.
Col. W. K. Moore, of Dalton, is sweat
ing it out with his brother Attaway this
week.
One of the stoves in the court room
has been removed, and Ab Baker now
manages his cases with a great deal more
satisfaction.
Col. W. R. Rankin, one of Gordon
county's most popular sous, and a splen
did lawyer-legislator, was in attendance
upon court last week.
It. M. Hodges, Esq., <u prominent at
torney from Ilawkinsville, assisted Judge
Neel us counsel for the plaintiff in the
case of Hodges vs. Crawford.
An unusual amount of business was
dispatched in court last week. About
sixty cases were tried and cleared from
the dockets. Notwithstanding the op
pressive heat, Judge Fain pushed tilings
in a vigorous manner, and permitted the
loss of no unnecessary discussions or
wrangles. The same zeal and energy
is being put into this week’s business,
and the trial of cases is being rapidly
pushed. It will be a source of gratifica
tion to our people to know that our Su
perior dockets are fast being cleared, and
before a great while, no business will be
carried over from one term to another,
without cause. With Judge Fain's de
termination to hasten the trial of cases,
and the assistance of the City Court,
Bartow county will soon be annoyed as
little with long and expensive terms of
court as any county in the state of equal
size and business importance. It is the
approach of a happy state of affairs, and
the jieople should, and do, rejoice at it.
Judge Fain ordered the re-opening of
the windows fronting the W. & A. R. R.,
and the court room looks less like a dun
geon, and is decidedly more comfortable.
No of men deserve more sympathy
these hot days, than the wilting jurors,
who sit under the blistering, dripping
eloquence of the jirolix attorneys. But
the jioor fellow s are patient und long-suf
fering.
The grand jury of last week returned
their presentments Saturday morning.
They presented some of our largest prop
erty owners for making false returns.
There will be a grand jury for next
week.
Mercury stands so high in the court
room this week, that the stiff collar and
immaculate shirt front wilt in his jires
ence.
The ease of the state vs John Hender
son. sinqile larceny, was tried yesterday;
verdict guilty in on*} case and a jilea of
guilty in another. John is the negro ar
rested in Atlanta some months ago,
charged with stealing several horses.
The offenses for which lie was arrested
was for stealing a couple of horses last
April—one belonging to Ben Akerman
and one to George lleadden, ofCassville.
In the first ease the defendant was sen
tenced to twenty years’ hard labor in the
jienitentiary; in thesecond, where a plea
of guilty was entered, fifteen years were
allowed. The defendant took his sen
tence very coolly, and betrayed no emo
tion.
The call of the criminal docket w ill be
continued until it has been cleared.
COL. FRANK J. TAYLOR DEAD.
Hk Dies in Cincinnati at Three
O'clock this Morning.
Probably no announcement will cause
more surprise than the one made in the
above headlines. The follow ing telegram
was received at 11:80, just before closing
our “forms" for the prees:
Cincinnati, .lul.v 21, ISS7.
Coubaxt-American : Col. Frank J. Taylor
died this 3 a. m. at Palace Hotel.
M. J. Maxwell.
There were no particulars.
The deesased has many friends ia this
community, he having for a few months
been connected with the Cocuant before
its consolidation with the American. He
has been for the past several months
private secretary to Rev. Sam Jones. He
has been spending the past few weeks
with a sister in Virginia.
He was a talented young man aud
made a friend of every one lie met. He
has been connected with some of the
best journals of the country, and the an
nouncement of his death will Im* read
with regret. We will endeavor to give
full particulars next week.
Seventy-five eases of School Supplies
just received at Wikle’s Book Store.
Low cash prices.
PIF. DM< >NT F.XPOSITION.
Bartow County Committee llolil* an In
teresting Meeting—Col. •!. F. Hanson
to Bjeak on the Tariff.
Pursuant to adjournment, Bartow's
committee appointed to arrange exhibits
for the Piedmont fare, met at the council
chamber, at 10 o'clock, Saturday morn
ing. Representative men from various
sections of the county were present, full
of enthusiasm over the prospects of Geor
gia's banner county making a grand dis
play of her varied and wouderlnl re
sources at the ex position in Octolier.
Mr. It. M. Pattillo, the committee
chairman, was present, and presided
over the meeting. The members present
made encouraging reports. They are
meeting with much success in enlisting the
hearty co-ojieratlon of the citizens gen
erally. Some complaint was made, how -
ever, that a few gentlemen appointed on
the committee were uot interesting them
selves as they should. This ought not
to be the case. We ai*e all alike interest
ed in this matter, and there should be
undivided, harmonious, energetic effort
ujion the part of our entire peojile to
give Bartow county’s advantages and
resources a full anil fair exhibit. It can
not fail to result in great material good
to every interest in the county. It is a
matter in which we are all alike inter
ested, and we will all reaj* any benefits
that may accrue therefrom.
A resolution was passed requesting
every member of the committee to can
vass his immediate vicinity for exhibits
in farm products, minerals and timbers
of various kinds, und to make a report
of his progress at the meeting of the
committee to be held on Saturday, 30th
inst.
Parties having articles which they de
sire to place on exhibition, will leave
them with Mr. G. 11. Aubrey, the secre
tary,* who will properly accredit and
store them. Every exhibitor will have
his name attached to the article exhib
ited and receive full credit therefor.
The meeting called for Saturday, July
30th, will be one of the most interesting
yet held, and it is important that as
many, not only of the committee, but of
the citizens generally, should be there.
Talks w ill be made by some prominent
gentlemen, and Maj. J. F. Hanson, of
Macon, has been and will be
jiresent, and deliver sin address on the
tariff. Maj. Hanson is perhaps the best
jiosted man in the state on this impor
tant question. He has given the points
involved much study, and discusses them
from solely a business standpoint. While
not a politician nor a candidate for any
office, yet he is a fine speaker, and his
speeches ujion this subject are said to be
masterly efforts. This is a question upon
which our people need light, and we are
glad tliul Maj. Hanson has consented to
speak ujion it. As many of our jieojile
as possible should take advantage of the
occasion and come out and hear the ad
dress.
The committee then adjourned to meet
again Saturday, July 30th.
A lla|>tist Minister Charged with a Grave
Offense.
The grand jury of last week created
quite a little sensation when it was an
nounced that it found a true bill against
the Rev. Mr. Allen, who lives near Adairs
ville, charging him with the crime of in
cest. Considering the heretofore high
standing and character of the accused in
the community in which he lives and his
robes as a minister, it hascaused no little
sensation. Public opinion, however, is
much divided as to his guilt. Many of
the most prominent members of his own
church yet have confidence in him and
stoutly protest his innocence while others
condemn him severely and express no
doubt as to his guilt. The witnesses
against him, they claim, to be of unques
tioned veracity and their testimonw is
direct and jiositive. On the other hand
it is declared to be a piece of blackmail,
and ujion the trial of the case that fact
will be established, and the fair name and
reputation of the defendant will be clear
ed of this stain, made by the charge of
this most shocking and heinous offense.
As it is a matter that involves the
name and reputation of a preacher of a
great denomination, and as the truth or
falsity of the accusation must be left to
an impartial investigation by the courts
of the country, we refrain from going
into details of the matter as they have
been stated.
The case was called yesterday and
passed over until tlie adjourn term in
November.
No Kooin lor Itickers.
Saint Peter, it is said, sits out by the
heavenly gates, his hands on the strings
of a lyre, and he sings as lie sits, a low
song, as he waits for the souls of those
who expire. He hears in the distance
the chorus of song that swells at the
foot of the throne, and he smiles as the
music is wafted along, aud warbles this
lay of his own : “There is room in this
region tor millions of souls, who by sor
row and woe bereft; ’tis for those who
have suffered the melody rolls, but the
kickers must turn to the left. There is
room here for people who w hen they were
young, persisted in sowing wild oats, but
who boom up their city with sinew and
tongue; but the kickers must go with
Hit* goats. There is room for the people
who pointed with pride to the beauty
and growth of their town, who kept sing
ing its praises aud charms till they die,
but the kickers will please amble down.
They’d say that the music was all out of
tune, and angelic robes hand-me-downs,
and they'd send for a jeweler off to the
moon, to sample the gold in their crowns.
So while there is room for a million of
souls, who by sorrow and woe were
bereft, we want no complaints of the
music that rolls, so the kickers will turn
to the left. —Ex.
The Atlanta Constitution will sell yoa
Waterberry Watch for $2,50. So will
Turner A Baker.
Hon. Wm. H. Felton— Dear Doctor:
The jurors and bailiffs seem to give you
a great deal of trouble. Now, if you
will just look over into your corn field on
the left hand side of the old Tennessee
road, just before you get to your house,
you will see something that needs more
of your attention than us poor jurors
and bailiffs, for you've got the grassiest
piece of corn 1 ever saw.
Your pot luck friend,
James Gooosox. L. 0.
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.
J, G, M, Montgomery.
I |hOOD’S /^
CCUPOUND EXTRACT
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4gm
The importance of purifying the blood can
not be overestimated, for without pure blood
you cannot enjoy good health.
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
prt - . - 1 : a y Sarsaparilla. It strengthens
r C/GUIIdI an( i 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
Hood's Sarsaparilla pecul- -r-_ l + ezalf
iar curative powers. No * * LSCI I
other medicine has such a record of wonderful
cures. If you have made up your mind to
buy Hood'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. I. Hood & Cos., Lowell, Mass.
IDO Doses One Dollar
A SHOCKING SUICIDE.
Mrs. William Alexander, of Adairs
vn. le, Blows iieb Head off With
a Shotgun.
Our little sister city of Aduirsville is
just now undergoing u sensation that is
convulsing her from center to circumfer
ence. The town is usually a quiet one,
hut yesterday morning it was thrown
into the wildest excitement. One of the
most high-toned and respected ladies of
the town deliberately took a heavily
loaded shotgun from its resting place,
and more deliberately pulled the trigger,
sending the deadly load through her
head. Mrs. William Alexander was prob
ably one of the most happily situated la
dies in this section. With a kind hus
band, two talented and interesting
daughters, with her every wish gratified,
her’s was indeed a happy lot. A few
months ago her health began failing,
and two or three weeks ago it was no
ticed l>3 r her family and closest friends
that her mind was giving way to the
dreadful march of disease. She was get
ting worse every day, notwithstanding
she had the best medical attention that
money could procure and the most at
tentive nurses that love could command.
Yesterday morning she arose from her
couch where she had rested very well the
night preceding and went into the kitch
en to assist her daughters. The young
ladies called her attention to her weak
ness and begged her to return to her
room, which she did.
A few minutes afterwards a loud report
was heard coming from the room. The
family instantly congregated thither and
the sight that met their gaze beggared
description. There stretched out full
length of the floor was the poor invalid
wife and mother, dead, the top of her
head being entirely blown off. The room
was a ghastly scene indeed and the feel
ings of the horror-struck family were
given vent to by the most pitiable wail
ing of the deepest anguish. The neigh
bors came pouring in and found the en
tire family on the floor caressing the
body of the deceased lady, and acting in
the mildest manner. Her body was
taken up, and made ready for burial.
The family has received the kindest at
tention from the clever people of the
town, each member is very popular and
consequently the whole town and neigh
boring country has been cast into the
deepest gloom. Her remains were fol
lowed to the grave late yesterday by the
largest concourse of people ever assem
bled in the town on a like purpose.
The deceased as well as the entire fam
ily are members of the church. The hus
band, one of the solidest men of the com
munity, is nearly crazy with grief, and
the heart of every one goes out to him
and his children in this their greatest
grief. A kinder and more considerate
husband never lived, and it was of com
mon remark in the town that his was the
happiest family in the community. This
terrible affliction must surely bear with a
crushing weight upon it.
“Where is My Hoy To-Night.”
Foiul Cartcrsville mothers need not
wonder just now at the whereabouts of
their boys, for they are at the flying
jenny in the rear of this office. Baseball
and working in the garden have no
charms for the youth of our country,
when the strains front a grind-organ is
wafted on each summer zephyr and the
prancing steeds of the flying jenny are
covering space at a 2:40 gait. Old men
stop in their real estate transactions,
look and behold, catch the inspiration
and wish they were young again. Child
less married men, taking in the situation,
get in the swim, and ride some other
man's boys to their hearts'content. They
were boys themselves once upon a time
and just now they are “cussing" the day
when old Father Time brought them
over that interesting stage of life when
they could formulate some immense fi
nancial scheme by which they could
coral a sufficiency of shekels wherewith
to ride the prancing and dashing and un
tamed steeds of the flying jenny to the
grind-organ tune of, “I won’t be home
till morning." Such is life.
The Coming Tabernacle Meet ng.
In the course of his remarks Sunday
morning at the Methodist church, Rev.
Sam Jones gave it out that the regular
annual Tabernacle meeting would com
mence Friday, the 9th of September, and
hoped that the people would pray for
its successful management. He stated
that Rev. Hugh Johnson, a distinguished
divine of Toronto, Canada, would be
present, arrangements to that effect hav
ing been already consummated, and
probably Dr. Hawthorne, of Atlanta,
and Rev. Witherspoon, of Nashville,
would be here also.
The tabernacle meeting promises this
year to eclipse anything of the kind ever
held in this section, grand preparations
are to be made and larger crowds than
usual will be on hand. It is expected to
do a great amount of good, which no
doubt it will. The.se meetings are eager
ly looked forward to by our whole peo
ple who enjoy them to the fullest extent.
Rack numbers of the Atlanta Consti
tution at Wilde & Co.’s Rook Store,
• *■■ j*c to
GREAT CLEARING SALE AT SCHEUER’S!
We have marked down our entire Summer Stock in order to
| make room for our tremendous Fall Stock. We are determined
to sell every dollar’s worth of goods, such as
White Goods of Every Description,
Laces and Embroideries,
Parasols and Gloves,
Dress Goods, Seersuckers.
Sateens, Ginghams, Etc., Etc.,
Even if we have to make sacrifices.
WE CALI ESPECIAL ATTENTION to oar CLOTHING DEPARTMENT.
Every Summer Coat, Pants, anil Vest will go at cost, and as we
bought some of them at ridiculous low prices you can't imagine
wliat grand treats you have before you. Come soon and convince
youselves.
SCHEUER BROS.,
LEADERS OT LOW PRICES.
TURNER & BAKER, Jewelers
C A It T E It S V I L L E, G E OROIA,
With greatly increased lacilities are better prepared th in ever before to fu ni*li any and everything i..
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware, Spectacles
And Cheap Musical Instruments,
All Kinds of Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing Neatly and
Promptly Done at Most Reasonable Prices.
Knconraged by the very liberal patronage aeeor.led us thus far we teel mire determined to serye our custom >rs faithfully, nring them of
every advantage alfjrd and by a large expciienee in our line. B_g_We make a specialty of the
CELEBRATED .JOHNSON OPTICAL CO.’S
PATENT EASY-FITTING SPECTACLES & EYE-GLASSES.
BUY THEM AND YOU WILL HAVE NO OTHER.
aa_Come to see us, examine our goods and prices. It will cost you nothing and may save you tune and money. Respectfully,
TURNER & BAKER, (Bank Block,) Cartersville, Ga.
fi;h3-ly
A Severe Beating Administered to a Colored
Woman.
One-armed Albert Hutcherson, a col
ored man well known in this community,
developed into an obstreperous pugilist
Saturday night. He fell out with a col
ored woman by the name of Hannah
Moss, about some trivial matter and pro
ceeded to inflict a severe beating upon
her. He knocked her down and beat het
up fearfully. Her injuries, according to
the attending physician, are serious and
Hannah will not be able to get about for
awhile. She was hurt internally.
Albert was carried before Mayor Wi
lde Monday morning, fined fit) and put
under a ssobond to appear at the court.
He failed to pay his fine or give bond,
and as a consequence now languishes be
hind the bars of our county jail. His
case has excited much indignation among
the colored people. A bad case will be
made out against tlie one-armed pugi
list, and his future is not at all strewn
with the brightest raj s of sunshine.
Bartow county can very safely prance
Mr. Jim Waldrip forward as her cham
pion watermelon raiser. He never fails
in bringing in wagon loads of the largest,
and most luscious of the king of fruits.
His crop this year is fine, a sample of
which we are digesting this a. m.
Some time since a first-class two-horse
wagon was presented to the Tabernacle
to be sold for its benefit. The wagon
was specially made for this purpose, ex
tra good material being used in its con
struction. It is now proposed to sell it
and anyone wanting it can see Mr. R. M.
Pattillo or Robt. N. Hudson.
From tlie Press to the Pulpit.
Rev. Tom Gibson, an old Cartersvil
lian, who successfully ran a paper here
several years ago, but now more success
fully dispensing the word of God, preach
ed at the Methodist church Sunday night,
and despite the close atmosphere a fine
congregation was out to hear him. lie
delivered a fine discourse and made a
splendid impression. Mr. Gibson was the
first one to discover the fact that run
ning a country newspaper and preaching
the gospel were two separate and distinct
professions that no man could creditably
and consistently run them together, lie
tried it a few months, and quit the news
paper with all its evil enfluenees, and de
voted his entire time and talent to
preaching. ______
Married.
Mrs. Kittie Deweese, relict of the late
Wm. Deweese, was married last Sunday
morning to Mr. P. 11. Larey, of Rock
mart, Col. R. 11. Jones, officiating. The
groom is well known here having once
practiced law in this community, and
was the leader of Bartow's first volun
teer company to the war. He has been
practicing law at Rockmart of late years
and quite recently has connected himself
with the Rockmart Slate. The bride is
well known and greatly liked in a large
circle of friends. She is the only daugh
ter of Capt. Edward Puckett, one of our
oldest citizens.
We are making extra reductions on
everything in our line, especially on
Clocks and Musical Instruments.
Turner A Baker.
I mean what I say, if you doubt it call
and you will be convinced. Glenn Jones.
Strickland A Bro. have just received a
large lot of the celebrated Blank A
Ilro's. fine candies. ju9-3t
For Sale.
I wish to sell one-half interest in my
new patent plow, or would like to form a
company to manufacture said plow in
our town. Several reliable ]>emons have
already consented to go in such company.
We are confident that ten thousand
(1000) plows can be made, and sold in
Georgia alone, in the event that such a
company can be formed it ought to be in
working order by Kept. Ist next. I have
on hand also a “cultivator" (two horse)
which will give equal satisfaction as the
plow. On account of a defect in my eyes
I shall devote all of my time to these two
• invention's. Ellis Patterson.
Sin* Answered.
From the Sun FraneiHCO Chronicle.]
A little picture. They sat on the up
turned bottom of a broken boat. The
silvered path of glory sti etched across
the restless waters up nearly to their
feet. They had fallen into silence. No
moment was it then to speak' of base
ball or of scandal. He was overcome
with that tender passion which thrives
in moonlight. That glorious moonlight
that levels all complexions and makes
the freckled girl as pretty as the rose
cheeked maiden! That happy moonlight
under whose mystic influence lovers take
bliss in by the pores. He grew fervent.
He clasped her hand. She gave him
back a gentle pressure.
“Tell me,” he whispered with the
hoarseness of emotion, whispered as if
he feared the murmuring surf might
catch the question and bear it to some
other ears. “Tell me, have you ever
loved?”
She trembled. She hesitated for a
moment aal he thought he felt her
blushes glow into his eyes. She trem
bled, and in a still, soft whisper, gentle
as the summer breeze, answered:
“Not this summer.”
Reading matter for everybody at
Wikle’s.
Notice.
The Suntlu.) Schools of the Bartow County
Sunday School Association, together with such
Sunday Schools which may wish to join the asso
ciation, will assemble at Cartersville on the
Wednesday before the iirst Sunday in August
next, to-wif: 3d day of August next. The mass
meeting will be held at the tabernacle, commenc
ing at 1014 a. m. There will be several addresses
by distinguished speakers. Then will follow the
contest for the prizes in singing. Each school is
expected to enter the contest, singing one song.
First prize, banner: 2d;priz.\ map of Palestine.
Let all the schools be on hand. Come with well
tilled baskets and let us have a glorious day.
Thomas W. Milnkh,
Chairman Kx.C'nt.
For Sale,
A few bushels of seed wheat that harvested
thirty-two bushels to the aere without commer
ial fertilizers. ( lias. If. Smith.
"t.
Curry's Diarrhcea and Dysentery Speci
fic speedily relieves flux, cholera morbus
and fill bowel affections. Sold only in
bottles at 25c.
The best Cigars that can lie sold for
the money at Wikle’s.
Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy—a positive
cure for Catarrh, Diphtheria and Canker
Mouth. Kohl by M. F. Word.
For Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint,
you have a printed guarantee in every
bottle of Shiloo's Vifalizer. It never
fails to cure. Sold by M. F. Word.
Why will you congh when Shiloh’s Cure
will give immediate relief. Price lOets.,
50 cts., and fl. Sold by M. F. Word.
A nasal injector free with each bottloof
Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. Price 50 cts.
Sold by M. F. Word.
The only Self-Extinguishing Electiie
lamp burner. Fits any lamp. At Wikle’s
Drug Store.
The lies! ice-cold soda water in the iron
regions of North Georgia at Wikle’s
Drug Store. Try it.
Green apples—Curry's Diarrhoea and
Dysentery Specific.
If you would secure a bargain in cloth
ing now is the golden opportunity, for we
are determined to (lose out this branch of
our business, and they must go within the
n*xt thirty days regardless of price.
Glenn Jones.
Dry-goods and groceries. Glenn Jones
—•♦ •
White Lead and Paints. ■
Jusut received a supply of White Lead
and Ready Mixed paints, both white and in
colors, which the analysis shows to be
composed of Pure Lead and Zinc. They
will be sold as cheap or cheaper than the
adulterated Paints and Lead. Call and
examine the analysis of these and other
Paints.
We have anew stock of Paint Brushes.
Jun.‘lo-4t. J- R. Wikle A Cos.
Pemberton's Frence M INI’. COC A is recom
mended by Physicians for Nervousness Indices
tion, Constipation. Ac. At Wikle’s Drug Store
Cherokee’s Injun to Her Sisters.
Just over the line of Cherokee county
for several miles along its length there
are numerous little doggeries that deal
out as terrible fluid, from all accounts,
as con possibly be made, in Cherokee
county whisky is allowed to be sold bv
the gallon. If the good people of the
grand old county could just see how
much trouble this stuff is causing to
neighboring comnuiliites they would
most probably make an effort to do
away th** traffic entirely. A cross-road
doggery can do more harm in one week
than a first-class saloon in a month,
and it is sincerely hoped for the sake of
decency and for th** sake of the fair name
and reputation of their county the peo
ple of Cherokee will rise in their might
and do away with the infernal traffic.
IV e sell the old reliable IH-I7 Rogers
Bros. Knives, Forks and Spoons, the
very best goods known to the trade.
Prices Guaranteed.
Turner & Baker.
Call on us for anything in fhe Jewelry
line, and if our long exjierience and close
attention to this business is of any
value, you shall have the full benefit.
Tcrxer & Baker.
We have got a nice assortment of Wash
Dress Goods in Seersucker, Lawns, Mus
lins, Ginghams, Cham brays, etc., and v\e
want to sell them to you and we are go
ing to do it if prices are an obejet with
you. Come and see us.
J. G. M. Montgomery.
When you need a Watch, whether a
$2,50 Waterberry, or a $l5O Gold Ticker
be sure to call on us. We are confident
we can suit you in goods and prices.
Turner & Baker.
Coca-Cola. Wliat is it? Ask J. II
Wikle.
All kinds of lamp goods cheaper than
ever offered before at Wikle’s Drug Store.
:GO TO:
J. W. BRIDGES
Cheap Cash Store,
First Door Helow Bank, Cartersville, Ga.
14 rounds Standard Oram.luted Sugar, fl 00
1G ” kx ri L. Sag r, 1 (Ml
10 “ O. K. Lard, 100
14 “ Head Hire lUI
15 “ Choice Hire 100
50 “ Pearl G i its 1 ml
A bmkli's ffee 22>i
!• ve Ham, per pound 15
T enn ns, pi r doz -n 25
< imuges. per dozen 25
r.-ulx-rrie--, pet quart
Prunes, per pound 12>4
<'urrant-. p r |ound 10
Any kind ul'Jell v. per pound 10
25 Pound- Oainu at (Scnuiu >k. r\) 1 10
50 ** Pen Hit! Flour 105
2 “ C.'.u Ti.m.itoes 10
2 “ •* Pea. lies 15
50 “ V cache's II igbest Patent Flour 1 50
51 “St Cloud Pat. ni Flour 1 <*
5.0 “ Neptune •' “ 100
2 “ Cans It lack berries 10
* “ “ Ituspb trie- 12^
1 “ > “ Oysters, full weight 10
3 *• AAA Java U a led t otfee.puie 100
2 “ M. chi 100
1 Gallon U st, New Orleans Syrup
1 •* *• Plantation Syi up 4U
2 Pound Cans Mackeral
2 “ •• Coni Reef
2 “ “ Peers
20 “ Head Rice
35 “ Huckwheat Flour 1
I am determined to >iive flesh goods cheat er
than the b we-t for the ca h. I keep no books,
credit bo one, 10-e no money, and save you 20 pi r
cent. Just come one lime and be coimi.ce.b
el 24-ly
(iTIT. AUBREY. CHAS. McKWEN.
Aubrey c& MoEwea,
Dealers in
Coal and Insurance Agents.
The public patronage respectfully solicited.
Money to Loan on desirable security.
.June 10, 'N7,
U. W. Murphey. G. H. Aubrey. Chas. MeEwen.
C. EC. Aubrey-1& Cos.
REAL ESTATE
Bought arid sold on commission. Desirable
Town, Countay and Mineral Property for sale.
n 10
Eagle ami Phoenix Cot ton ados, fast
colors, and Georgia Kerseys at
Montgomery's,