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City Government. Standing: Committees. 1 inniii f -,1. (' WufTorO. <i. UrifTln .1 A f'r.r 4-<l. orillnnnw*—<l Grillin, A. C. W illiamti, G*o. 11. I < Urea th. 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. OllroHth 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." We Tell You Plainly that Simmons Liver Regulator will rid you of Dyspepsia, Headache Constipa tion, and Billiousness. It will break up chills and fever and prevent their return, and is a complete antidote for all malar ial poison—yet entirely free from quinine or calomel. Try it, and you will be astonished at the good results of the genuine Simmons Liver Regulator, pre pared by .J. H. Zeilin A Cos. july!4-lm Greatly Excited. Not a few of the citizens of Cartersville are greatly excited over the astonishing facts, that several of their friends who had been pronounced by tlieir physicians as incurable and beyond all hope—suffer ing with that dreadful monster Consump ion—have been completely cured by Dr Ring s New Discovery for Consumption tjie only repiedy tliat does positively cure all throat and luDg diseases,Coughs. Colds, Asthma and Bronchitis. Tr al bottles at J. It. Wikle & Co.’s Drug Store, large bottles sl. mc3 tf If You Want a Good Article Of iXpo Tobacco, ask jtur ici.hr l ‘ Old Rip.” j: i 17 C 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. * * 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. * * * 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. SCEETJER BEOS., LE&DEBS OF LOW PRICES. TURNER & BAKER, Jewelers CAIt T E RSVI L LE, GE OItG IA , Willi greatly increase*! facilities are better prepare*l tli m ever before to fu nish any and everything i„ Watches, Clods, Jewelry, Silverware, Spectacles And Cheap Musical Instruments, All Kinds of Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing Neatly and Promptly Pone at Most Reasonable Prices. Encouraged by the very liberal patronage accorded us thus far we teel mire determined to serve our custom*rs faithfully, uriur them of every advantage affnrd and by a large expe ienre ii our line. am 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. BF.Comc to see us, examine our goods and prices. It will cost you notlii ig and may save you time and money. Respectfully, TURNER & BAKER, (Bank Block.) Cartersville. Ga. fob3-ly ('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. —-■ • ♦ 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.