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City Government. Standing:
Committees.
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orillnnnw*—<l Grillin, A. C. W illiamti, G*o. 11.
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Slrwti—Aaron Collin*, A. J. Collin*, 3. A. Craw
f> ini.
C,'tindery—Goo. If. Gilreoth, A. C. William*. Jno,
C Hlltuirn
—J. A. Crawford, Aaron Collin*. Gr*o. 11.
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l’lilillr lluHilintr*—A. 4. Collin*. Goo. H. OUreath,
Jno. C. Ililliurn.
COURANT AMERICAN.
Entered in the Pontojfiee at (.'arte rut tile, (la.
a* *ect>rul clan* matter.
CIRCULATION - - - * 2,200.
THURSDAY AUGUST 11.188?.
OFFICE XI.XT DOOH TO THE FOHTOFFICE.
Small Items Corralled.
H. J. McCormick,
County Surveyor,
P. O. Stilesboro, (Ja.
Dr. Puckett# Dental Parlor, Went
Main Street. aug4-tf
It. E. Cason, resident dentist, office over
Wikle's drug store.
Parties wanting Ice for table useshoukl
purchase it from .1. \Y . Hridffw, as be
delivers it in any quantity, and at any
hour desired. on reasonable terms, by
montldv contracts. tf
Hanker W. H. Ho ward, spent yester
day in Atlnnta.
Principal keeper Penitentiary, Col. .(.
It. Towers, was in town yesterday
morning.
Mrs. Dr. Puckett has returned from
Dalton where she has pleasantly s|s*ut
several weeks.
Considerable matter, already in type,
is unavoidably crowded out this week
for want of space.
I lev. Mr. Timmons left for Atlanta
Tuesday, front where he will go to
Kbuml Lake, N. Y.
Mr. W. L. Goodwin, an old citizen of
this place, now living in Alabama, has
been visiting here.
The ordinance of the Lord's Supper
w ill Is* observed at the Baptist church
next Sabbath morning.
(Jen. P. M. !. Young lias lieen circulat
ing around among his many friends in
this section for several days.
Mrs. T. B. Cabiuiss and daughters, of
Forsyth, and Miss Fannie Floyd, of
Charleston, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. \\.
If. Howard.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert A. Camp is visit
ing the mother of tin* latter, Mrs. Field,
and will shortly go to (Jainesville for the
hcnlt h of t heir child.
Members of the fair committee are
earnest ly requested to iin*ot at the court
house Saturday. Business of utmost
importance to be transacted.
Mr. Eugene (ioodwin, of Alabama, died
at the residence of his sister at Hamlet,
ia Polk county, last week. He was rear
ed in this place and was a brother of Mr.
Chas. A. Moon.
The present legislature is costing the
people of Georgia one thousand dollars
per day. We note this to show our read
ers what a great luxury they are enjoy
ing and paying for.
.1 ulius Schciier got in from Germany
Tuesday afternoon, having been absent
several weeks. He looks much
improved iu health and says he enjoyed
his visit to the “old folks at home im
mensely.
Lost ok Exchanger.— Lost or ex- I
changed a heavy, double-ribbed um
brella., with the name of I. F. Wikle upon
the handle of it. The finder will please
leave the same at this office, and receive
in exchange, one of it lighter make.
Charlie Tomlinson, who is iiowmu busi
ness in the flourishing town of Anniston,
Ala., is visiting relatives and friends in
in the county, lie iH as handsome and
clever as of yore, and for the benefit of
the girls we'll chronicle the fact that he is
still unmarried.
The accomplished family of ('apt. .T. J.
Calhoun, Geneneral Freight and Passen
ger Agent of the East and West Railroad |
of Alabama, have moved to Cartersville
from Cedartown. They are occupying
( lie new residence built by Col. Stansell
on Erwin street. Our people extend to
them n cordial welcome.
H*v. G. It. Stuart, of the Centenary
Female College, Cleveland, Tenn., will
preach at the Presbyterian eliureh next
:Snnday morning, and at the children's
oieeting at the Methodist church thataf
iternoon. Those wishing to hear some
aible preaching should go out and hear
this able and brilliant young divine.
Put the Constitution onto an item
worthy of its steel and we will guaran
tee it getting there with a rapidity that
will make your head swim. It takes a
big item to catch such a big fish, but
when its energies are once aroused all
efforts by rival sheets sinks into the pale
of insignificance lies ides this quick and
immense gatherer of news.
A mule colt show will lie held at Mr.
Sam'). Burns, 8 miles from Aduirsville,
near Cedar Creek, on Friday Sept. 2nd.
These shows have been heretofore held
ou Saturday's. A prize of ten dollars
will be awarded the finest mule colt. It
is ho|ssl that at this gathering some ac
tion will betaken to make a display of
Bartow raised mulesut the Piedmont ex
posit ion.
From the general dilapidated uppear
nnce of the historical white vest of our
young society man, we arc led to believe
that society is in somewhat of a swim
just now in and around Cartersville. The
foreign lielles are numerous and dim
Field says they are the prettiest and
sweetest that we've had yet. This, com
ing from such a confirmed “bach" as
dim, needs no comment from our hands.
Ogden's Famous Little Comedy Com
pany will play here to-night. It is un
derstood that they have played all
through the South with the greatest suc
cess and our people are promised one of
the best entertainments ever seen in this
town. Summer prices will prevail, 25,
A5 and 50 cents. Reserved seats now on
stile at Wikle's book store. The opera
house has been placed in good order and
prououneed perfectly safe.
Our clever and gentlemanly telegraph
o|ieratoi\ Mr. \V. F. Baker left Tuesday
morning with his family for Holly
Springs, Ga., where it is hojied that Mrs.
B. will regain her health. She has been
quite sick for some time and no doubt
will receive beneficial results from the
waters of Holly Springs. Mr. Buker will
remain a few days, and in iiis absence
“Dutch" Callahan manipulates the
chained lightning in his stead.
The bill to restrict the capture of ter
rapins consumed the attention of our
legislature the whole of Tuesday. A
considerable amount of witty speech imik
ing w us indulged in which cost the people
the sum of SI,OOO. Not a dissenting voice
was heard against such reckless expendi
ture of the people's money. Where are
all our reformers and ret ranchers? One
thousand dollars for a terrapin bill and
a witty speech or so comes pretty high.
A friend at our elbow suggests that a
scoring be given to the numerous mar
liagruble young men for their seeming
antipathy to the wedded state. The
boys seem to lie having a good time with
the foreign belles and it would be almost
cruel to go for them just now. Cnrters
ville has as fine a lot of young unmarried
business men as any town we know of,
and if the coining season doesn’t
bring them to the front we are going to
know the reason why.
If you would secure a bargain in cloth
ing imw is the golden opportunity, for we
are determined to ilose out this branch of
our business, and they must go within the
n >xt thirty days regardless of price.
<3 lean Jones.
ANOTHER LUCKY MAX.
Air. Lewis Scofield, of C’ti ittanoojja., De
veloped a Worthltoe* Wild Land I <>t
Into a Hit; lion ansa.
Among those that have been attracted
to our community lately is Mr. Isnvis
Scofield, formerly of Atlanta, but more
j recently from Chattanooga. Mr. S -afield
i built the first iron foundry in Atlanta as
| well ns the last one. and is well known
jin manufacturing circles. He is now en
gaged iu ojierating one of the many
manganese banks in the county, situ
ated just across the river below town.
Mr. Scofield is an intelligent gentleman,
a thorough miner whose presence will
ie appreciated in our midst.
In the (ill's in a trade he became in pos
session of his present lot in this county,
which was termed a w ild land lot in the
trade, lie never thought much of the
matter, grudgingly paid the tax ever
since, often thinking that he would not
pay the tax but let the lot go to sale, as
has much of the land iu this section been
disposed of. He, however, continued
paying the taxes, which wjis a trivial
amount, thinking some day he would
liaA'e a chance of selling it so us to get it
off his hands.
During the lute interest centered on
j the lauds of our county Mr. Scofield con
cluded, as his lot seemed to Is* in the
midst of iron and manganese batiks, to
give it a test, A few workmen were soon
digging away, and soon developed that:
the insignificant lot was to bloom forth
as a never failing bonanza. Iron and
manganese were found in large quanti
ties and is now being mined successfully,
Only the other day yellow ochre was
found in great quantities. Mr. Scofield
is happy over his prospects, and thinks
lie will make some money. He is going
at the business with that degree of
thoroughness that has always charac
terized his movements. He says the
trouble with the miners of this section
and da,v is they want to get rich too fast
and consequently in their mining do not
prepare for a jierjietuatioii of their work
but just work the surface. Mr. Scofield
has had men digging an immense tunnel
for several weeks, and doing it in a way
that betokens staying qualities.
Mr. Scofield informed us that the pros
pects were very good as to the future of
our county and section, and thinks soon
many outsiders will lie counng in to
work our many and magnificent ore
beds, which can’t be beat anywhere. Ib
is confident that our county is on a
high broad road to prosperity.
Ladies’ and Gentlemen's Low Cut
Shoes of the best makes and at the low
est prices that will please you, at
Montgomery's.
The Atlanta Constitution will sell you
YVaterburry Watch for $2,50. So will a.
Turner A Baker.
The Annual Tlcnic of the I‘etitt's Farm
ers* dub.
The Petitt's Creek Farmers’ Club gave
their annual picnic last Saturday, a1
the beautiful grove in front of Mr. .las.
11. Gilreath’s residence. It would be
superfluous to say that it was a grand
success. The members of the club had
omitted nothing, even to the minutest;
detail, that would add to the comfort
and entertainment of their friends. The
day was lovely, and everything in nature
seem t,Q conspire to the pleasure of the
occasion. The gentle breezes that played
through the branches of the giant oaks
were delightfully refreshing, while the
continually flitting clouds shielded from
the burning rays of the August sun.
Seats had been arranged in the grove
and tables erected, more than ample to
accommodate the large number present.
From a radius of several miles had
gathered the bAiut.v and gallantry ol
one of the most intelligent and refined
rural communities in Georgia, together
with a number of couples from town—
all the guests of the Petitt’s Creek Club,
and never was a party more pleasantly
or royally entertained. It was the dis
pensation of a typical southern hospit
ality.
At half-past twelve o’clock dinner was
announced, and we will be safe in saying
that a more sumptuous repast w as never
served to a more elegant or appreciative
crowd. The tables fairly groaned under
the lieups of good things, from the bar
becued shote to the most delicate pastry
and the luscious watermelon. When the
several hundred had eaten there was suf
ficient left to feed as many uinr*.
It was the universal verdict of all pres
ent that the Petitt’s Creek Club had
made itself famous, and that its picnic
for 1887 eclipsed anything of the kind
they had heretofore attended. It was a
day of delightful recreation, a joyous and
happy coining tog-ether of congenial
neighbors and friends; a time for the
good housewives to discuss domestic
affairs and to swap bits of current gos
sip, the farmers to exchange experience,
the m-ounters to find attentive and ap
preciative listeners, for the children to
roliek and romp, and to the young and
sentimental inspiration and opportunity.
This club is composed of representa
tive funnem, men of advanced ideas, who
are successful and prosperous. They are
progressive in their methods, never hesi
tating to abandon an old rut, whenever
they find anew one that promises better
results. Of all the farmers’ clubs in the
county we doubt if any of them is deriv
ing so much real good from its organiza
tion as the I‘ettitts Creek Club, Every
member of the club is thrifty and pros
perous. Among its members will be
found such farmers as Dr. Denham, tt.
L. Rogers, Tom and Willie Lumpkin, J.
(I. Lowrey, M. L. Johnson, Jus. 11. Gil
tenth. S. L. Mumford, Dr. Felton, (’apt.
Brown and the Jacksons.
Come on, Gentlemen, when you want
Shoes, try us and we w ill give you some
that are solid, and no mistake, and at
prices that you can stand.
J. G. M. Montgomery.
Coal, Coal, Coal.
When you want Coal call and see me,
I can supply you with good Coal at low
est prices. It. L. Jones,
augll-2t West Main St.
A MONO THE YOUNG FOLKS.
BY OXK OF 'EM.
Miss Maud Overby, who lias been
spending a few weeks w ith her uncle. Mr.
Trammell, left Tuesday for Atlanta.
Mrs. T. J. Lyon is expecting several
young lady visitors up next week, to
whom she will give an entertainment,
the lHtli inst.,
Miss Annie Lee Roberts, of Atlanta, is
visiting her cousin, Miss Cora Roberts
on Market street.
The biggest tiling of theseason.soTom
Trammell says, is the picnic at Saltjietra
cave to-day. Go it Tom.
Mr, and Mrs. R. M. Pattillo, aceopi
nied by their three young lady visitors,
Misses Baldwin's and Tbarpe, si>eiit a
few days at Lookout Mountain this week.
Dillard Attaway, (letter known as
‘•Hkeet') and Max Scheuer returned Sat
urday from an extended trip through
the mountains. They claim that a let
ter time was never had by two boys.
Walter lleadden came down from
Rome yesterday. I wonder when he
promenaded after tea, he could not be
found in town.
T. C. Milner, one of Calhoun's attor
neys, spent the day in our city Tuesday.
Some of the young Indies say that
knee pants would become our boys, but
some of the boys say, Oh, no! Try the
new style. bo\ g.
We are glad to see our clever young
Costal Clerk, Bartow Carter, able to be
up again.
Arthur Glenn goes west every other
day, and north every other night,
Wanted —A good family horse —a large
horse not wanted. Apply to
It Wm, H. Cooper.
! A Striking In lancp of a Dor,'* Affection.
Several years ago a lady in this place
gave to one of Mr. J. T. Owens’ children
| a poodle dog, which proved to be a very
affectionate creature, and from its first
! entering the house it became very food
of Mrs. Owen. It was always playful
and delighted in nothing so much as
being noticed, receiving the caresses’of
visitors as gladly ns a child, and gifted
with reason.
During the protracted illness of Mrs.
, Owen tin- little je| would, at mealtime,
I go to its mistress to be fed, where it re
ceived its meals regularly from her hand.
. During the last few days of Mrs. Owens’
[ illness, when she was unable to give it
the accustomed attention, it was noticed
even by those who had been visiting the
hons** that ‘“Bessie’’ had lost her spirit of
playfulness and look<*d dejected. When
her mistress died, on the 28th of April
last, Bessie took a position under her
lied, and when her body was pla **d iu
the coffin, she then changed her position
and remained under the coffin until the
remains were taken from the house. For
days afterward she dung to that room,
lying in a chair beside tie* bed, and al
though she had never been known to get
on a bed before, she would, after the
death of her mistress, jump on the bed
and scratch down the cover, evidently
hunting for her best and lost friend, re
fusing most of the time to eat for days
at a time, eating so little that it seemed
she must necessarily die from starvation.
Occasionally she made an effort to rally,
but would, in a short time, relapse into
the same state of gloom and desponden
cy. For the lasr few weeks she has al
most entirely abstained from food, until
she became a living skeleton. On last
Sunday morning when the family arose
and opened thedoor, little‘Bessie’crawled
from her comfortable bed on the back
piazza and softly crept into the room of
iier young mistress and stretched herself
upon the floor under the foot of the bed
and died without a struggle. Her ac
tions from tin* day she lost her mistress
showed plainly that she was grieving
deeply, and called forth much tender
sympathy, and added grief to those who
already had their load to bear, but who
had reason to support them. Is this
instinct, or is it not akin to reason?
“My loss cannot be repaired,
My life I* nothing to me."
Just received a fine lot of Blank &
Bro. and 11. B. Grubs Fancy Candies.
The finest and best ill town at *
21 J. \Y. Bridges.
•John VV Akin Before the Ocorgisi Bur
Association.
The Georgia Bar Association held its
annual meeting in Atlanta last week.
Among the able lawyers that were invi
ted to read papers before it was our tal
ented young tel low-citizen, John \V. Akin
Esq. Mr. Akin selected for his subject
“The Circuit Judge.” He treated it in a
masterly manner and won unstinted
praise from all who had tlx* pleasure of
hearing it, tin* members of the associa
tion especially passed high encomiums
upon it as an able, scholarly production.
Perhaps no essay has yet been read be
fore the association that created a more
favorable impression. To be asked to
appear before so learned a body, is no
small compliment, and Mr. Akin is to be
congratulated upon the splendid manner
in which he acquitted himself. In refer
ring to his essay, the Atlanta Constitu
tion says:
“The only essayist present was Mr.
John \Y. Akin, a young and gifted mem
ber of the Cartersville bar, who read a
most thoughtful paper on the “Circuit
Judge.” The"* essayist displayed
a vast amount of erudition, literary
ability, legal acumen and hard common
sense in his treatment of his theme. It
is such a paper as might have emanated
from the most experienced practioner at
the bar and such a one as no jurist need
feel ashamed of. Mr Akin was applaud
ed and his friends flocked around him to
offer their congratulations. Judge! larke
and others spoke of the essay in the
highest, terms.”
East Cartersville Inst tute.—New Teacher
Elected.
Th<‘ board of trustees held a meeting
last Monday afternoon and elected Prof.
Daniel G. Lee, recently of Millen, to take
the place of principal of the East Car
tersville Institute High School. Prof.
Lee has signified his acceptance of the
position, and will reach the city with his
family some time to-day. Prof. Lee is a
graduate of Mercer Cniversity, having
received his diploma some eight or nine
years ago and winning the distinction of
second honor man in a class in which Mr.
James Ityals, a young man of rare gifts
won the first honor. He comes with the
unqualified endorsement not only of Dr.
Ryals, but of the entire faculty of his
alma mater. He has been quite success
ful in his work in other places and has
been urged to fill a number of positions
elsew here but prefers the climate of north
Georgia and will cast his lot with us as a
citizen and teacher. He is represented
to us as a man of superior attainments,
great energy, fine common sense, and of
consistent Christian character.
Cartersville is indeed fortunate in se
curing such a man and we have no doubt
but that our people will give him a gen
erous patronage. The school will open
August 29th at the same rates of tuition
that have heretofore prevailed. As
many assistants will be provided as w ill
be required.
Just received my third lot of Fritz
Bros, fine Cigars that will down any
Cigars in the surrounding county.
2t J. W. Bridges.
Gov. Gordon has granted a pardon to
Carey Pen ley, who was convicted at the
January term, 1884, of Bartow' Superior
('oiirt for robbery from the person and
sentenced to five years in the peniten
tiary. The crime with which he was
charged was that ot intimidating an
aged white woman into giving him $5.
The petition asking his pardon was pre
sented to the governor by Maj. A. M.
Foute, to whom Carey is largely indebt
ed for his liberty. The application for
his pardon represented that he was natu
rally of a weak intellect, and that he had
already served three years and a half of
his sentence, and in view of all the cir
cumstances connected with his case he
had been punished enough. The appli
cation was signed by the superior court
judge, tlie solicitor general, the attorney
w ho prosecuted, thesheriff, deputy, jailor,
clerk of court, grand and traverse jurors
of the July term, 1887, representatives
in the general assembly, congressmen
from the seventh district, members of
the bar, and many leading citizens.
I have a fine milch cow for sale, she
gives .‘1 or 4 gallons of rich milk jx*r day.
C. T. Jones, “Red Corner."
A Conductor Injured.
Mr. J. E. Goode, one of the most relia
ble conductors on the East and West
road received some painful injuries near
Roekmart last week. He was engaged
in coupling somecarson a sharp curve in
the road, and the bumpers did not prop
erly adjust. The unfortunate man was
caught between the ears and badly hurt,
though not necessarily dangerous. He
is getting along well enough and will
soon take charge of his train. This is
the first accident that has hupyiened on
the East and West in some time.
Colored Infelicity,
Milton Erwin was up before Mayor
Wiklc Monday morning to answer the
charge of wife beating. One night last
week Milton became incensed at his wife
and proceeded to castigate her with a
pine stick, Bhe sounded the alarm, and
the neighborhood was at once a scene
of much uproar. Milton suweeded in in
flicting a severe beating to his wife,
which wap made more severe on account
of the ill health of the woman. The
uipyor charged Milton with a ten dollars
fine and costs, pr twepty days on the
streets.
D;*k UitrgU as an Orator.
One to hear the fog-horn “all aboard'
of Captain Dick Hargis would never
dream that the great, big-hearted con
ductor would figure much as an orator.
But he is one and no mistake about it.
At a meeting of the Conductors’ Brother
hood in Chattanooga, last Sunday, a
baby carriage was presented to the twin
babies of Captain Stegall. Fpon Captain
Dick devolved the duty of making the
presentation speech.
When all tin* conductors had been
seated in the parlor Captain Hargis
arose and walked to where the carriage
stood, in which the pretty babies lay.
Captain Hargis made a happy and most
, felicitous speech, full of wit and humor.
He said the carriage was presented by
the conductors not for intrinsic worth,
but for the love they bore ( aptain Ste
gall, their worthy secretary and treas
urer, and the high esteem in which they
held his wife. In conclusion, turning to
Captain and Mrs. Stegall, he delivered
himself of these touching words; “We
hope these sweet babies which have
brought sunshine and joy to your home
may always find the path of life as soft
ami easy as while being rolled in this
carriage, and if they follow the teachings
and instructions received by you in their
infancy, childhood and youth we know
Ihey will be called into the great fold of
the Grand Chief Conductor above.”
Capt. Dick by these words stamped
himself as an orator of no small impor
tance, and those that attend the arrival
of his train and listen to the great, deep
fog-horn “All ’board" as it is wafted
along the deep canyons of Pine moun
tains, reverberating and gaining strength
the more it travels, need not be alarmed,
as that voice can be modulated so as to
soothe the most savage breast and tickle
the risibilities of the most austere. It
can be framed into tin* sweetest, round
est sentences that would make Julius
C;eser regret the day that he first saw
the light of this world.
♦
Beef Inspection
It seems that some of our country
friends do not thoroughly understand
the new city ordinance in reference to
beef inspection, and a great many say it
works an injury upon the producer.
The import of the law is that all beeves
slaughtered in this market shall be in
spected just before they are slaughtered,
and not at tin* time they are sold to the
butchers. Besides the butchers pay the
inspection fee unless, by agreement, the
seller does it. The law does not allow
any and all kinds of cattle slaughtered
in this market and offered to our people
for sale. A few weeks ago a cow was
knocked off the railroad track and nearly
killed. Sin* was allowed to remain along- J
side the track in the hot sun for two
days when she was butchered and offer- 1
ed for sale. Luckily the authorities dis- !
covered the fact and condemned the
meat before any of it was sold. This j
transaction was the cause of enacting
the present ordinance.
Tliree Bad Darkies.
A peddler l>y the name of Copeland,
was choked and robbed near Hamlet,
Polk county, one day last week, by three
negroes who had been living in the vicin
ity. On pretense of escorting the ped
dler to some purchasers they led him into
the woods where they robbed him of
$225 in money, a $75 check on the
(led art own bank and three watches. After
committing the robbery the negroes
came up the East and West road to Mr.
V. B. McGinnis', at whose store, we are
informed, they purchased new suits of
clothing. They then proceeded on to
Cartersville where they were seen and
noticed by several citizens. Mr. Creed
Ctinyus arrived in town Saturday and
he, with our city officers, hunted high
and low without success. The negroes
were here Saturday morning and were
leisurely strolling the streets.
-
A man by the name of Overby was ar
rested in Koine and lodged in the county
jail on the charge of bigamy. He was
arraigned before Squire George Harris,
and waiving preliminary examination, a
bond of S2OO was fixed, failing to give
which he was placed in jail. About one
year ago, Overby, who lives in Floyd
county, near the Bartow line, was con
verted to the Mormon faith by one of
the elders who travel through this coun
try. Shortly afterwards he courted and
won a young woman of the neighbor
hood, and was married to her by the
Mormon elder. It afterwards leaked out
that he had a wife and child in Tennes
see, and soon as proof of this could be
had his arrest followed. One of the
strangest parts of the whole affair is
that the discovery that he had two wives
was made by the Mormon elder, and it
was by his instrumentality that the ar
rest was made.
A Sound Legnt Opinion.
E. Bainbridge Monday, Esq., County
Attorney, Clay County, Texas, says:
“Have used Electric Bitters with most
happy results. My brother also was
very low with Malarial Fever and Jaun
dice, but was cured by timely use of this
medicine. Am satisfied Electric Bitters
saved his life.”
Mr. I). I. Wilcoxon, of Horse Cave,
Ky., adds a like testimony, saying: He
positively believes he would have died
had it not been for Electric Bitters.
This great remedy will ward off, as
well as cure, all Malarial Diseases, and
for all Kidney, Liver and Stomach Dis
orders stands unequaled. Price 50c and
sl, at David W. Curry’s. tf
Rev. Sam Jones at Chautauqua.
The Buffalo (N. Y.) Courier has this to
say of Rev. Sam. .Tones, who spent a few r
days of last week at Chautauqua: “The
lecture of Sam Jones on ‘Character and
Character' is going on, and, as I now
write in hearing of much he says, it is
clear that he has his audience well in
hand and is playing upon the thousands
who listen as the harper plays upon the
strings of his instrument. As often on
an average as once a minute there bursts
forth tiie most stormy applause. The
man is at his best and this is with him a
field day. He has distinguished between
character and reputation, character and
orthodoxy, character and professions
and relations, and is now picturing the
relation of character to temperance,
high license, prohibition and a great
many other interests of practical life.
He is absolutely fenrless and really he
loves a shining mark. He has no more
love or reverence for lords and nobles,
judges and bishops than for tramps,
when discussing the questions of right
and wrong. He seems to be oblivious to
everything but one, and to concentrate
himself into a lightning bolt for the pur
pose of striking the one point he w ishes
to hit hard."
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OVER THE COUNTY.
| OIK CORRESPONDENTS NOTE THE
INCIDENTS OF THEIR
NEIGHBORHOODS.
And Thom I'p in a llrleet able Shape
For Our Headers.
GIiASSDALE.
On Monday morning early a negro
girl living on the farm of Mr. G. 11. Gib
bons was sent to a store about a mile
from home for a bottle of oil. About
I ten o'clock she passed a house and was
| asked to come in. but said she was in a
j hurry to get home. After passing the
house she started off in a run. This was
the last seen of her until lute Wednesday
evening, although the country was
searched all around. Wednesday eve
! mug Mr. Woodall went to look at his
' crop, and there found her, seemingly
hunting melons. At the sight ot him she
i broke for the swamp, but after a short
! chase he overtook her, and by kind treat
j meat and persuasion she was prevailed
, upon to go home. She acted ms if she
i was wild and afraid of everybody. Soon
1 after getting home she went to sleep and
slept until the next evening. She refused
I to eat anything fixed by the family, and
i when Miss Jennie Gibbons took her
| something, she went into a corner, turn
ing her back on every one, and would
look around as if she was very much
frightened. She can give no account of
her wanderings, says there was no night
where she was, and that every time she
started for home she came to the same
tree, a tree that all the bark had lx*en
]>eeled off the body up very high.
The only arrest that has been made,
according to my recollection, for the past
fifteen years in this neighborhood, was
effected a few days ago. It must be
understood that the party arrested, nor
the officers either, belonged here, all
hailing from Stamp Creek.
Jim Weems and Walt Hawkins have
gone to Gordon on a little fly around.
Jim took Walt along to counteract his
influence for rain.
Mrs. John Gibbons has gone to l)r.
Felton’s to spend a few days.
Miss Hattie Weems has gone to visit
friends and relatives around Fairmonnt.
A great many of our folks went to the
picnic at Mr. Jim Gilreath’s and hud a
very pleasant time. The young people
in upper G. did not go until after din
ner.
The very latest agony is to carry a
looking glass and other things necessary
to a young lady's toilet, and stop on
the roadside to primp up just before
reaching their destination.
Mr. and Mrs. Herring made a flying
visit to Aduirsville to see friends. Mr.
Herring's is the center of attraction in
grape season. Would that grapes could
last all the year.
Our enterprising citizen, Bill Pittard,
has erected a store house in one corner
of his yard. 1 suppose by this time he
has it filled with a nice stock of fresh
groceries. The boys who helped him on
the house are very extravagant in their
praises of the nice dinner. *
A TANARUS) AIItS 17 L L E.
Our little village has been quite lively
in the past week or so by tho arrival of
visitors, who are enjoying a sojourn
among us.
Mr. and Mrs. E. if. Earle are visiting
their father in Alpharetta, Ga.
Mrs. Dr. King is with her parents in
Brooksville, Ky.
Mr. Clark and family, of Atlanta, is
with Mrs. Wood.
Mrs. Pitts spends the summer with her
father, Mr. Gardner.
Miss Estelle Johnson returned after an
enjoyable visit with her friends in Gordon
county.
Miss Eula Fonte, of Atlanta, is enter
tained by Mrs. Dr. Bradley.
Miss Lilly Woodberry returned from
Cass Station and is with her relatives,
Mr. and Mrs. 1. Branch.
Miss Emma Bensou is at home, after
visiting friends in Kingston.
Mr. J. I*. Bowdoin, now a recognized
Kingstonite, came up last week to see
his friends.
Mrs. Wilson has as her guest, Miss Lee
Waters and Mr. Will Brandon, Rome,
and Mr. Wallace Waters, Atlanta.
The Aduirsville audience is held spell
bound by the introduction of the luscious
watermelon. On account of the lack of
its mellow disposition, invites some of us
to occupy a back seat with frowns of the
colic.
Steps are being taken to improve our
academy by men who look well to the
interests of their town. This project
should receive the hearty co-operation of
••very citizen who knows what the well
fare of his city is.
The Rome and Decatur railroad got
color blind on account of Kingston as
its route, and will set* without difficulty
our town brilliant with every induce
ment for a railroad.
Nothing authentic is known of the
meeting of the 23rd Georgia Regiment
at this place, reported to take place 31st
of this month. We should be pleased
to see the advance guard of the gallant
23rd, that our town may be prepared
more fully to do honor to the occasion.
Mr. Robert McCollum, of Alpharetta,
stopped by Sunday on his way to college
in Kentucky.
Mr. Jim Howard, who attends shortly
a course of lectures in the Medical Col
lege of Baltimore, spent a few days with
his friends here last week.
Mr. Frank Durham came up last Sun
day to begin school. A. M. C.
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PINE LOO.
Take life easy.
A cheerful face is good sunshine for the
soul.
Camp meetings at Pinelog begins
Wednesday, the 17th inst.
Our people are to ,meet this week to
build a preacher's tent at Pinelog; a
good enterprise.
Mr. V. L. Williams, with his interest
ing little family spent Saturday night in
our village.
A bad accident on last Saturday morn
ing, Mr. 11. J. Findley, of Salacoa,
brought a wild mule to the shop to
have shod. The animal was tied and
thrown with j>ertect safety, but in its
struggles on the ground it broke its
thigh bone, which renders it helpless and
worthless.
Mr. N. B. Campbell says that the big
shoe tracks, the mule and buggy tracks
and some other things connected with
the affair goes to prove very clearly who
it was got his two tine melons. We sus
pect the boys had better call around
and apologize to Newt for taking the
biggest and best melons he had in the
patch.
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*
STEGALL.
More rain—more rest.
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. P. Stegall spent
Saturday in Chattanooga.
Miss Lora Adams, of Atlanta, is visit
ing friends and relatives at this place.
Mrs. C. W. Jones has returned after a
visit of several days in Stilesboro.
Mr. Lee Dobbs was al home Thursday.
Mr. Harry Duckett spent Saturday
and Sunday at home —no not at home,
but ask him where.
Mr. John P. Stegall left Monday even
ing for Lumpkin county, where he will
spend several days looking after his in
terests in the Minnie gold mine.
Mi-. Robert Lunyas, of Miss., is visit
ing his sister, Mrs, C. W. Jones.
Mr, Scofield arrived Thursday and wjll
at once begin work- We wish him suc
cess.
Mr. Tom Jones, of Cave Spring, is vis
iting hiit father, Col, C. M. Jonas.
Mrs. Morris, uf Cobb county, was up
to see Mrs. Larey and family last week.
Left for home Sunday.
to ti
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 CALL ESPECIAL ATTENTION to oar CLOTHING DEPARTMENT.
i
Every Summer Coat, Pants, and Vest will go at cost, and as we
bought some of them at ridiculous low prices you can’t imagine
what grand treats you have before you. Come soon and convince
youselves.
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('apt. Geo. Maddox and his son Em
mett spent Saturday in Atlanta and
Aevvorth.
Several of our people are anticipating
a delightful time at Acworth on the 2(11 1
inst., at the reunion of the old 18th.
Shim a.
STLESBORO.
We are no longer in doubt as to what
a corn crop will be made now. The
couple more showers that we were con
tending for to linish up the largest crop
of corn for more than ten years have
come, and-more too, and bless the Lord
1 believe I can say it for our people gen
erally thar we are thankful, all but a
few old sticks that put about all their
crop in cotton this year, saying to them
selves, well, everybody else are planting
nil corn this year, and right now is the
time for me to put in a big cotton crop,
make a heap of it, and thereby get a lug
price besides. There has been too much
rain for them. We are sorry for it, of
course, for while cotton is looking real
well, I believe we are having entirely too
much rain for cotton, and should a
drouth come, it would yet ent the crop
very short, and if it keeps on raining, it
will go to too much weed, and those that
have in big crops will yet have to lay by
in the grass. This is what I hear talked
among those very old cotton sticks
themselves, of course. For would you
catch a man grumbling with a big corn
crop in this year? No, sir; even though
corn is twenty-live cents a bushel, to be
able to see your cribs full of corn, your
lofts full of fodder of your own raising,
makes farmers feel as independent as
wood-sawyers, for then they know that
they can have fat stock, and everything
will flourish around them, for they raised
that corn and fodder, and that is the
tlte kind to feed to stock to make them
thrive. I alwavs feel like asking these
old cotton farmers, feeding on bought
corn: Did that horse cut up much when
you—well—eh—made him look so thin ?
Lord ! Lord ! and here they are going
around grumbling. They would grum
ble if they were to be hung.
Misses Grace and Dean Cochran, two
sweet young ladies from near Taylors
ville, spent several days at Stilesboro
last week with Miss Allie Milam and other j
friends, and attended tlie Kuharlee Pres
byterian meeting. They returned home ,
last Friday morning, taking at least the |
hearts of two young men, and the young
men too, with them.
Miss Willie Cater, of Atlanta, is visit
ing Miss Mollie MUam, of Stilesboro.
But she's going home soon—l can tell
that from the looks of Ben, Miss Mollie's
brother.
The telegraph will never cease to be an
attraction at Stilesboro as long as .John
Milam has to go away occasionally and
get some one from Taylorsville to fill his
place. It's certainly very convenient for
John to have an office so close by that is
attended by two operators, and young
ladies at that. But Joe Leeke says John
needn’t be boasting of the convenience
of the situation any longer, nor the
Stilesboro boys being jubilant over John
getting so much picture work to do from
home that he requires some one in his
place so often, “for,” says Joe, “I am
somewhat interested in the Taylorsville
office myself, and if a certain young fel
low. the first letter of his name being
John Pullen, will stick to me, we’ll break
up the office at Taylorsville, and maybe
the Stilesboro boys wont take so much
interest in getting work for John Milam
in the country.” But if the young ladies
like the business they need not let that
interfere with their minds, as it would
not be long before their fellers would be
glad to hunt them up more jobs of the
same sort and better ones, for how nice
it would le to have a nice, sweet girl, to
make theiu a living. I s|>eak from the
heart myself. I know what I'm talking
about.
I am very sorry to say, but we came
near having a very serious difficulty in
our town last Friday, and between two
of our very best young men. While we
are proud that we furnish the coroner of
the county, we feel that in our coroner
we have a man that is ever anxious to
avenge the wrongs of those that can no
longer avenge their own wrongs. We
feel proud to know that we furnish an
officer that can even lift the judge from
his lofty seat. But while we are proud
of opr coroner because we furnish him,
we don't want to furnish the subjects
too, and we insist on the county giving
him a chance, and when there is an in
quest to be held, not keep it a secret
from him for the sake of some J. P. and
\. P., who are buttling the coroner out
of his funds. He says, “by gad, it is the
poorest business 1 ever got into; when
there is a case the county went let me
know it. r l he coroner is little, but loud,
and if those precincts that have cases
don’t do him the honor to let him know,
we intend to send him l ight down there
to stay with you until some one else fails
to respect him enough to let him know,
lie says, by gad, he'll jack some ot them
out and curry them, it they tool with
him, and right now I’d advise the boys
to mind how they pull the coroner's
chair from under him, if they don't wish
to be curried on the spot. S’cs, we came
near having a right serious difficulty
just about that, and from all appear
ances some one would have been badly
curried. Old Kunaev, tin* British bail
purp, turned his good eye around just in
time to see how the fight was going, and
grabbing tire coroner by the large part
of the pants, near the pistol pocket, and
laming back a time or two, soon showed
the coroner that he could jack a judge
from his lofty bench and curry him.
I tell you old Kunner is a Ktmner of a
gun. Borneo.
*•
CASS *STA TION.
It still ceases to rain.
Mr. C. M. Quillian spent Sunday in
Kingston.
Mrs. R. R. Hargis visited relatives in
Chattanooga Monday and Tuesday.
Miles D. Cunningham, of Atlanta, ac
companied by his brothers and sisters, is
up on a visit to Mrs. Dobbins.
Mrs. C. M. Quillian and Miss Jennie,
are spending a month with relatives in
Gilmer county.
Messrs. M. M. Rogers and R. J. Wil
liams have returned from a trip to
Fayette county.
Messrs. J. R. and C. C. Bracewell, with
their families, are visiting relatives in
Cobb and Gwinnett counties.
Mr. F. R. Walker and family have re
turned from Palmetto. * ,
Mr. Fletcher Walton has returned to
La Fayette.
Mr. Ed Jackson visited Dalton last
week. W. C. W.
CASSVILLE.
Last Saturday was one of the most
enjoyable days spent by your humble
writer, at a barbecue in Mr. James <lil
reatli's grove, given by the enterprising
Farmer's (dub of that vicinity.
In the morning the sun shone in all its
splendor, occasionally receding behind
the clouds and then coming forth in its
dazzling beauty, seemingly to smile upon
the occasion. Wagons, buggies and car
riages could be seen coming from every
direction to the favorite spot, until the
crowd swelled to a considerable number,
composed largely of ministers, doctors,
lawyers, editors, pedegogues and “bach
elors," who are. styled “consumers,” and
they evidently sustained their names.
After the crowd had fully assembled,
about half past 12 o'clock dinner was
announced and everybody invited. All
repaired to the table, Rev. Itobt. Headden
and Sim Munford with broad smiles on
their faces trying to get in advance of
every one.
The table- was neatly arranged and
well loaded with the richest viands that
would tempt tin* appetite of the dain
tiest epicure. Each one lett call upon to
relieve' the table of its burdens. We all
eat by “long measure,” “latitude and
iongtitude." ( apt. Brown and good
lady reached the grounds just in time to
hear the welcome words, “dinner is now
ready and all are invited to come and
eat.” The way Captain handled bones
showed lie intended to do justice to the
occasion. The meats were well cooked,
all said it was as good or the first they
had ever eaten. We understand Mr. W.
A. Wheeler, siqierinteuded the barbe
cueing, which reflects great credit on his
efficiency. Success to him and may he be
called upon to superintend another one
soon, (but don't forget me.)
Mrs. .James Gilreath hail some of the
nicest watermelon pickles I ever tasted.
They were perfectly delicious. Send me
the receipt Mrs. G.
Messrs. Bob Rogers. Z Jackson and
Bob Best handled beet', mutton and pork
extravagantly. Dr. Battle, Sim M un
ford and Doug Wikle did their best. It
is said, judging from the amount they
“took on" and the way they looked af
terwards that they increased their avor
dupois wonderfully. Arthur Jackson,
better known about Cassyilie as the
“Champion Eater,” sustained himself
nobly, and all unanimously conferred the
Cassvilie title upon him. We all ate until
we couldn't eat, except Rev. Robt. Head
den, Z. Jackson, Bill Rowland and W ill
Gilbert, they continued the tight, and I
don’t know when they did stop. John
Akin and the preachers cleverly covered
the ground with chicken bones.
After dinner Messrs. Mack Johnson
and Dick Lowry, two of Bartow's enter-
prising farmers and prospecting ‘‘bache
lors" treated t he crowd to some nice wa
termelons. Dick says Charleston has
wonderful attractions for him, not with
standing it was shook up from center to
| circumference, and great yawning pits
sticking about in the ground. Go ahead
Dick leading your taste. Mack says you
j cannot fool him he knows his shepherd's
| voice.
The Farmers] Club met in the after
noon, dispensed with Ihcir usual business.
All spent the afternoon pleasantly dis
cussing farming, politics and matri
mony. Alter tin* sun hung low behind
the trees, the crowd dispersed to their
several homes looking upon that day as
a day of feast and pleasure, it was a
grand success. The club has my best
wishes for their success and prosperity.
Scribbler.
Goto Wikle's drug store and get fruit
jars and [tut up berries, as there will be
scarcely any ]x*aeh<*s in this section. You
can get the jars at bottom prices.
Highest market price paid for country
produce. Farmers you will save money
by calling on Glean Jones.
Our Straw Goods are going mighty
fast, but still we have got a nice assort
ment. Come along while you enn Im* fit
ted and get them at prices you can af
ford to pay. J. G. M. Montgomery.
We have srill a large line of Pin hut
Bro.’s Celebrated Shoes. Come and try
them, ladies, and you will want no others,
at Montgomery's.
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We sell the old reliable 1H47 Rogers
Bros. Knives, Forks and Spoons, the
very lest goods known to the trade.
Prices Guaranteed.
Turner A Baker.
Eagle and Pha-nix Cottonodes, fast
colors, and Georgia Kerseys at
Montgomery's.
Dry-goods and groceries. Glenn Jones
Cure fur Sick Headache.
For proof that Dr. Gunn's Liver Pills
cures Sick Headsche, ask your Druggist
for a free trial package. Only one fora
dose. Regular sized boxe's 2o cents.
Sold by Wikle & Cos. mch3 ly
We are making extra reductions on
everything in our line, especially on
Clocks and Musical Instruments.
Turner A Baker.
Call on us for anything in the Jewelry
line, and if our long experience and close
attention to this business is of anv
value, you shall have the full benefit.
Turner A Baker.
W e have got a nice assortment of Wash
Dress Goods in Seersucker, Lawns, Mus
lins, Ginghams, t'hambrays, etc., and we
want to sell them to you and we are go
ing to do it if prices are an oliejct with
you. Come and see us.
J. G. M. Montgomery.
W hen you need a Watch, whether a
$2,50 Waterberry,or a slsoGold Ticker
be sure to call on us. We are confident
we can suit you in goods and pri<*es.
Turner A Baker.
You can save money for your em
ployees and renters if you let them know
the at!vantage they have in buying Sew
ing Machines, etc., at Wikle's Store, in
stead of from peddlers.
Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy—a positive
cure for Catarrh, Diphtheria and Canket
Mouth. Sold by M. F. Word.
For Dysjiepsia and Liver Complaint,
you have a printed guarantee in every
bottle of Shiloo's Yitalizer. It never
fails to cure. Sold by M. F. Word.
Why will you congh when Shiloh's Cure
will give immediate relief. Price lOcts.,
s<)cts., and sl. Sold by M. F. Word.
A nasal Injector free with each bottleof
Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. Price 50 cts.
Sold by M. F. Word.
ic W. Murphey. G. 11. Aubrey. Chas. McEwen.
C. H. Aubrey dk Cos.
REAL ESTATE
Bought ami sold on commission. Desirable
Town, Countay ami Mineral Property for wale,
ulti
BARTOW LEAgB,
INSURANCE.
Loan Real Estate Agent.
Money Doans made on the most reasonable
terms. p. o. BOX, 123,
juiy.’l-ly CartersviUe, Ga.