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City Government. Standing:
Committees.
Finanr*~.T C. Wofford, G. OrUMn.J A.Crawford.
Orrtinnnc**—-O. Griffin, A. C. William*, Geo. H.
OUmth.
Slrcrt^—Aaron Collin*, A. J. Collin*, J. A. Craw
ford .
Cemetery—Geo. H. Ollrcath. A. C, William*. Jno.
C. Mliburn.
Relief—J. A. Crawford, Aaron Collin*. Oeo. H.
Gilreath.
Fnlilir Ituil<lin*rw —A .1 Collin*, Geo H. Ollreuth.
Jno. C. lliltmrn.
COURANT-AMERICAN.
Entered in the Posteefflce at CarterteiUe, Ga.
as second clems matter.
CIRCULATION - - - - 2.200.
THURSDAY. AUGUST 25, 1887. .
OFFICE MAT UOOK TO THE POfflOfflO*.
Small Items Corralled.
11. J. McCormick,
County Surveyor,
P. 0. Stilesboro, Ga.
Dr. Fwkett’s Dental Parlor, West
Main Street. aug4-tf
K. E. Cason, resident dentist, office over
Wikle’H drug store.
Parties wanting leefor table use should
purchase it from J. W. Bridges, as he
delivers it in any quantity, and at any
hour desired, on reasonable terms, by
monthly contracts. tf
A cotton compress is what we want.
Miss Daisy Prior, of Polk county, is
visiting Mrs. U. W. Waldrup this week.
Miss Sallie Munford, of Cedartown, has
Isvn visiting friends in the community.
The outlook is bright for a good own
ing of the East Cartersville Institute next
Monday.
Miss Mamie Ware has returned home,
after n delightful stay of four weeks at
Monteagle, Telia.
With the coming of lively fall business
it is hoped that a boom .will show its
enervating “phi*.”
Mrs. Dave Curry and children are
spending the summer most pleasantly
with relatives in Virginia.
The West End Institute opens its fall
session Aug.29th, with Mrs. Harris, Prof.
Mobley, and Miss Sofge in charge.
We are glad to note the fact that
t here is at last some* disposition on the
part of the legislature to settle down to
business.
Miss Isa Williams is down from Win
chester, Teuu., visiting her parents here,
to the delight of her numerous friends
and admirers.
Tim Sixth Georgia Regiment will have
ii reunion to-day, at Sardis church, near
Dome. We acknowledge the receipt of
an invitation.
Mrs. Janes, of southwest. Georgia, nee
Miss Mittie Cun.yus, passed through here
last week t.o visit her mother and family
ul Taylorsville.
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Akin are spend
ing awhile enjoying the magnificent
scenery and bracing atmosphere at
Monteagle, Tenn.
The chicken market is feeling the ap
proach of the coming Tabernacle meet
ing. This barometer says that an im
mense crowd will be here.
The marshal has notified several par
ties to clean up their premisis, The
sanitary ordinance is to be rigidly en
forced, which is eminently right.
Mrs. Franklin and family. Misses Xena
Mitchell and Mary Skinner, who have
been spending the summer here, left for
their home in Atlanta last Monday.
Let our merchants lend a helping hand
towards securing a cotton compress.
They an* to Is* greatly henefitted and
.should take some stock in the enterprise.
The West End Institute opens its fall
session Aug. 29th, with Mrs. Harris,Prof.
Mobley, and Miss Sofge in charge.
Cartersville and Stilesboro were liber
.allv represented at Harmony Grove,
Paulding county, last Sunday. The
meeting was a success and immensely en
joyed.
Those owning mineral lands should
Head in specimens to be exhibited at tin*
Piedmont, exposition. They should bo
thoroughly washed and made to look as
decent as possible.
It, will be a source of gratification to
the many friends of Will Neel to know
that he has recently been transferred to
tin* treasury department, and assigned
to an important law clerkship at ahand
sonu* salary.
In another column will be found an
announcement of Prof. Eoe, who is to
take charge of tlu* East Cartersville In
stitute. Prof. Lee comes to us highly
recommended and will no doubt receive
a hearty patronage from our jieople.
Prof. J. M. Mobley has returned and
will enter upon his school duties outlie
29th. The largest part of the time dur*
jug bis visit, to his old home was taken
U(i in nursing himself over a severe spell
of sickness. He has recovered however,
Mild looks as handsome as ever.
The young folks are putting in good
time and enjoying themselves immensely
this season. The young ladies from dis
tant towns nre being handsomely en
tertained and made to feel fully the
width, breadth and warmth of genuine
old llartow county hospitality.
J’rof. Wallace K. Htansell has just re
ceived an appointment, to a clerkship in
the T reasury Department at Washing'
ton. lie will report for duty on the dd
of September. Wallace is an intelligent ,
capable, cultured and deserving yougn
man, and his friends congratulate him
upon his good fortune.
Tb* ).>*> that are so situated can no
doubt stvune many boarders during the
exposition, Atlanta will be crowded
and n great many will seek homes in the
oeighitftring towns. They can spend the
day in Atlanta and return at night. De
skles securing good homes our visitors
will have an opportunity of looking at
the many attractions in this section.
Mr. Hiram Pettit, aged S3 years, died
on last Friday at the home of Mr. Her
man C layton, in Floyd county. The de
ceased was an uncle of Col. J.. 1. Howard,
with whom hr l tirade his home for a num
ber of years, lie was a good man and a
consistent, loyal Christian. His remains
w ere brought'to Cartersville and interred
at Oak Hill cemetery, last Saturday.
The West End Institute opens its fall
session Aug. 29th, with Mrs, Harris, Prof.
Mobley, and Miss Sofge in charge.
Mr. ('has. Haslett has abandoned the
White manganese bank and turned his
attention to the Satterfield bank just on
the outskirts of the town. He means
business and is employing the very Irest
means to bring about the best results.
Money seems lo be no object In push
ing his work, and the result of his labor
is watched with interest by our people.
Mr. .1, 11. Dorsey, ex-mayor oi Athens,
lias, together with his w ife, have been
visiting their relative, Mr, Dick Jones.
Their visit was marie pleasant, and they
enjoyed our pure mountain air and the
company of our clever people. Mr. Dor
sey cast more than one fond glance of
some property hereabouts, and Carters
ville may yet claim him as a citizen, lie
is one of Athens’ most progressive citi
zens, being largely interested in the clas
sic city’s street railroad. He’s the kind
of a citizen that Cartersville would ex
tend a hearty welcome,
Capt. Dick Hargis, the clever conduc
tor on the Western Jfc Atlantic railroad,
was the most surprised man iu the city
last night. While chatting with some
gentlemen, Capt. Will Dunlap walked up
and presented him with a lieautiful enam
eled gold pin, Tlie pin is a monogram
of the “O. R. C,” and is an anusually
pretty one. Capt, Dunlap made the pre
sentation speech, and Dick made a hap
py response. The pin was given to Capt
llargis by some of his friends, and Capt.
Bradley was there to see it well done.—■
Chattanooga Times,
A CRYING NEED.
CARTERSVILLE, TO SUCCESSFUL
LY COMPETE WITH OTHER MAR
KETS. MUST HAVE A COTTON
COMPRESS.
A New Invent'on tliAt Place* These Ma
chine* Within Reach of All —Shall
Cartersville Have One ?
Of late years Cartersville has severely
i experienced the necessity of a cotton
compress. By rights ten or twelve thou
sand bales of cotton should come to thin
market where only four thousand come
now. To allow such a state of affairs to
continue will forever seal the fate of our
town. While, it is true, this market ha s
all along done the very best it could and
in a large measure paid as good prices,
taking into consideration the many ex
horbitaut fees demanded from the far
mer by other markets, as any of them.
Here cotton is not graded as closely ns
other markets. A fancy figure is not
put up on a bale or so of extra quality
and tne balance of the crop scooped in
by lower prices. There is no disputing
the fact that this is tlie case elsewhere,
and has all along fooled the farmers into
the idea that they were getting good
prices. And, too, these markets had
better railroad rates on account of pos
sessing cotton compresses. These com
presses have heretofore cost immense
figures not within the reach of .small in
terior towns.. Now, that a machine has
been placed on the market at such a low
price and on such favorable terms, tlu*
future compressing will be confined to
the interior towns where it belongs.
Country towns for decades have acted
simply as feeders for flu* larger cities. A
change of programme is now in order
and in a few years.we expect to see quite
a revolution take place.
That Cartersville needs a compress,
ami that too, badly, no one will deny.
That such an investment will prove a
safe and paying one is of equal truth.
With one, better railroad rates can be
secured, which will bring back to us in a,
hurry the ten or twelve thousand bales
that we once enjoyed, besides enabling
us to handle thousands of bales from
neighboring towns. Already the far
mers of this county and adjacent coun
try are “catching on to” the wily
schemes of the cotton buyers of other
markets to defraud them of everything
they can, and if signs amount to any
thing tlu* prospect is that we will receive
A larger share this season than former
ly. it was only the other day that the
Home Bulletin exposed a scheme of the
Home cotton buyers by which the far
mers wen* compelled to submit to their
dictation as to how their cotton should
be sold. The scheme was to compel the
farmer to warehouse his cotton, pay the
hundred and one little charges for the*
“sampling,” “weighing,” “storage for a
few hours, “handling,” etc. The farmer
is not to be allowed to offer his cotton
from his wagon on the streets and sell
therefrom, but is to be made to store it
before a bid can be asked. The farmers,
especially the Bartow county farmers,
are fast finding out this scheme to rob
them, and will no doubt govern them
selves accordingly the coming season.
An effort will be made by our merchants
and cotton buyers to offer inducements
which will bring the staple here. There
is no doubt that something will be done,
for it's in the air, and the farmer that
lias been attracted by the fictitious
prices and “downed” by exhorbitant
fees, etc., of other markets, may just as
well make up his mind to haul his cot
ton to Cartersville.
The. first thing to be done will be to
buy a compress, which will bring on bet
ter railroad rates. A cotton compress is
what we need first and what must be
had. The invention of the “Boomer”
press, by Mr. Geo. B. Boomer, of New
York, places such a machine within the
reach of our means. It will answer every
purpose of this market. The person of
means that is interested enough to look
into the matter as an investment will
find that it will pay better than any
thing that he can put his money into.
We had a pleasant call from the agent
of this machine,’Mr. Walter T. Forbes,
of Atlanta, who explained its workings
to us as well as to others. It is priteed
at a low figure, while the Morse and
other machines are held at $40,000 and
above. We believe there are a few pub
lic-spirited men in this town that will
take hold and push this matter through
in time for handling this year’s crop.
One of the “Boomer” presses has been
sold at Demopobs, Ala., and for the ben
efit of our iMiopia wg will publish the ac
count of the trial, which proved to be
very successful, and which decided the
people of Hazlehurst and Greenville,
Miss., to purchase one of the same style.
This press is guaranteed to handle sixty
bales of cotton an hour, which will meet
all the requirements of exports and ship
ping. The following report of the trial
is taken from the Demopolis News:
Friday last, the new -‘Roomer” cotton
compress pressed its first cotton, The
machinery did such splendid work, we
take pleasure in making notice of its per
formance. The compress is provided
with two powerful twin engines and two
50-horse power boilers. Only one boiler
was fired and not over fifty pounds of
steam used in making the test, in fact
the safety valve was set at fifty pounds.
Tin* press accumulates its pressure in fif
teen seconds and takes off tin* same in
seven and one half seconds. With expe
rienced labor sixty to seventy-five bales
can be compressed per hour.
The compressed cotton after it was
ejected from the com press measured from
twenty-four to twenty-nine pounds densi
ty to the cubic foot, which is considera
bly more than is required by the New Or
leans Maritime Association for export
cotton. The requirements as we under
stand it, being twenty-two and cn * half
pounds density |:o the cubic foot.
The press was sold by Walter T. Forbes,
of Atlanta, Ga., sole southern agent for
the Boomer compress: It was maim,
factored by the Boomer & Bosehert
Press Cos., of Syracuse, N. Y., and erected
under the personal supervision of Mr.
Boomer. Everything about the press is
very massive and strong, and reflects
great credit upon the engineering skill
of the manufacturers. A bale weighing
384 pounds was compressed until the
platten and bed were but six inches apart,
and one weighing 004 pounds was re
duced to ten inches with as little appar
ent effort as would be required for a man
to lift a child, yet only one half the power
pf the press was used. It being thought
best by Mr. Boomer to give the machinery
a little wear before putting it to its full
capacity, lienee but one half the steam
pressure usually carried was used on this
occasion.
The boilers are set separate so that
steam nmy lie got up in one boiler and
fifty or (One hundred bales pressed off
with half a set of hands at the rate of
thirty or forty bales per hour, with half
the usual expense.
Another test was made Monday op two
bales of cotton weighing +3Q pounds
each. They were first compressed, and
then the two were put into the press to
gether and brought down to fifteen
inches, expanding to twenty-four inches
when taken out.
We interviewed Mr. Geo. Leder, super
intendent of the Demopolis Oil Company,
a thoroughly practical mechanical en
gineer, and he says the Boomer com
press is an unqualified success; heretofore
he always thought it required a very pon
drpfts and expensive machine to eom
prees cotton to the required density but
that this machine which costs less than
half the price of compresses generally in
use has convinced him of his mistake.
Mr. I). F. l’rout, of the firm of Frouf
& Robertson, being asked his opinion as
to the success of the press, stated that
as far as he was able to judge of such
, things, it came fully up to the require
ments for pressing cotton.
OUR PEOPLE ARESTIRRING
And Will Make a Good Showing
at the Pied in nt Exposition.
Last Saturday was the regular meet
ing day of t he fair committees and it was
;ii this meeting that it was discovered
that the farmer sand people of Bartow
count," were taking a lively interest in
the proposed r nty display. Mr. Mc-
Cormick. who has been employed to can
vass the county for exhioits reported his
first week's work and a good report it
was too. lb* stated that all the country
people are interested and anxious to
make a creditable display. The follow
ing people promised to furnish exhibits:
Elias Lipscomb, T.*A. Owens, James E.
Shaw, Feter Hammond, H. E. Wolfe,
John R. Ban ton, A. Goode, K. I. Battle,
J. F. Hawks, W. S. Barron. Mrs. Alexan
der, B. O. Crawford, F. H. Gilreath. Win.
Mounteastle, A. A. Vincent, W. J. Col.
lins, Aaron Collins, ‘Squire Adair, A. R.
J ackson, J. C. (’ollins. Barton and Thomp
son. J. T. Jolly, C. T. Dobbs. J. A. Jeffer
son, J. M. Jackson. W. 11. Harper, A. C.
Shelton, J. W. Brittain, 1). L. Dodd, J.
A. Sharp, L. C. Franks, W. C. Stanford,
George Satterfield and others.
Farmers' Club No. 3,and FettifsCreek
Club will send full exhibits of farm pro
ducts. These clubs are composed of
some of the best farmers in this section
and the lady members can be counted
upon as making an excellent display of
everything jiertaining to housewifery.
We expect to see something fine from the
grand old Bartow Farmers’ Clubs, No. 3
and IVttit’s Creek.
The following parties have subscribed
tin* amounts set opposite their names
for the purpose of bearing exjieiises in
making a comity display.
W. 11. Howard sl9
Baker A Hull 25
R. M. Pari ill ) 25
Scheuer Bros 19
T.W. Milner 19
Geo. A. Fattillo 5
R. A. Clayton 5
C. C. Parrott 19
J. W. Harris, Jr 5
T. W. Akin 5
It is hoped that this fund will continue
to grow and be fully sufficient to cover
the expenses of making a display fully
commensurate with the great worth of
Bartow comity.
A Pleasant Entertainment.
The .Constitution of Sunday, has this
to say, of the most delightful ente -
tainment, given by Capt. and Mrs. J. T.
Lyon, last Thursday evening:
The charming country home of (’apt.
and Mrs. J. T. Lyon, on the banks of the
classic Etowah, was, on last Thursday
evening, the scene of much merriment
and festivity. It was the occasion, of a
most delightful reception given compli
mentiary to the Misses Goldsmith, of
Atlanta, Miss Lula Goldsmith, of Missis
sippi, Miss Annie Goldsmith of Stone
Mountain, and Miss Lou Malone, of
Calhoun. It was an assemblage of
Georgia gallantry and beauty, of the
freshness-and buoyancy of youth.
Captain and Mrs. Lyon received and
entertained their guests with character
istic ease and grace, Notliing was spared
that would add to the comfort and
pleasure of those present. The entire
place was made beautiful and attractive.
The magnificent lawn was brilliantly illu
minated by a number of huge bonfires,
and among the branches of the stately
oakes were suspended inumerablq Chi
nese lanterns, as bright and sparkling as
if studded by so many stars, the whole
presenting a sight of rare beauty and
resplendence. The spacious residence was
brilliantly lighted throughout, and
everywhere was to be seen exquisite deco
rations of flowers and evergreens, and
various lovely and artistic ornaments.
The evening was spent in dancing, prom
enades and social converse. At 12
o’clock the guests were invited into the
dining room to a repast fit for the gods.
A more elegant or sumptuous feast is
rarely served. After supper (lancing was
resumed and continued until early morn,
when the happy throng, intoxicated with
the pleasures of a most delightful occas
ion, dispersed, feeling grateful to the
chivalrie host and qeenly hostess, tor
their unmeasured hospitality.
Come on, Gentlemen, when you want
Shoes, try us and we will give you some
that are solid, and no mistake, and at
prices that you can stand.
J. G. M. Montgomery.
Call on us for anything in the Jewelry
line, and if our long experience and close
attention to this business is of any
value, you shall have the full benefit.
Turner & Baker.
THE VILE PHOTOGRAPHS.
A City Ordinance that Needs Enforc
ing Very Badly.
Those of our merchants that have been
selling Duke's cigarettes, will, no doubt,
be surprised to learn that there is a city
ordinance in force forbidding" the giving
away or selling of the naughty picture
that accompanies each package. These
pictures can be found in the pockets of
nearly all the youpg boys, in whose hands
they cannot possibly do any good, but
to the contrary debases their better na
ture and debauches their mind. The evil'
has grown so great that our legislature
will be asked for a remedy. In nearly
all towns of any importance already
sufficient laws exist to cover the ground
and the trouble is they have not been
enforced. We hope to see our clever
marshal give those merchants that have
been handling them timely notice, and
we believe there will be no cause to resort
to the law.
The ordinance says that no one “shall
exhibit re* ~<4i, or offer for sale any ob
scene, vulgar or licentious book, picture
or painting of any character whatever.”
The ordinance will be found on page 14
of the new revised City Ordinances and it
is clearly seen that the naughty pictures
that are sold with the cigarettes come
under its jurisdiction. Cigarette smok
ing is injurious enough to the young boys
and tjjp officers owe it to the parents of
Cartersrille to stop tI)P vvqrser evil, the
distributing of the vulgar aqd nasty pjm
tures with them.
Eagle and Phoenix Cottonades, fast
colors, and Georgia Kerseys at
Montgomery’s.
The most successful tonic of the age—
Pemberton’s French Wine Coca —is re
commended by twenty thousand emi
nent physicians for the cure of all ner
vous affections, dyspepsia, sick head*
ache, etc. Is pleasant to take, and will
prave itself beyond price. Sold at
Wikle’s Drug Store.
A Pleasant Trip.
Mrs. It. A. Galloway and three sons,
John, Robert and James lias returned
home from visiting friends and relatives
in Fannin county, they are greatly de
lighted and express much gratitude for
the cordial reception they met with every
where they went while visiting there and
was much refreshed with the pure air and
cold mountain water,
Greatly Excited.
Nof a few of the Citizens of Cartersville
are greatly edited 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.
King s New Discovery for Consumption
the only remedy that does positively
cure all throat and lung diseases.Couglis,
Colds, Asthma and Bronchitis. Tr a]
bottles at J. R Wikle & Co.’s Drug Store,
large bottles sl.
juciLtf
We are making extra reductions on
everything in our line, especially on
(’locks and Musical Instruments.
Turner & Baker.
THE COMING MEETING.
Extensive Preparations Being Made
for Large Crowds.
The regular annual Sam Jones Union
Tabernacle Meetings will commence Fri
day morning. September 9th. continuing
ten days, four services each day. Exten
sive preparations have been made and
are yet lieing made for the entertainment
of larger crowds than usual. Substan
tial benches have been placed in the im
mense auditorium, and the seating ca
pacity increased. Those that attended
the meetings last year will be agreeably
surprised at the many improvements
since then. Ample provision will be made
| for the storage of baggage, etc., a house
being erected for that purpose. A man
will lie in attendance to receive it and
give checks for the same.
The preaching will be very fine, while
the choir will be larger than usual and
well drilled. The meeting promises irt
every way to be a grand feast and great
results can be confidently exjiected.
Among the preachers that will lie pres
ent it is announced that Rev. Hugh John
ston, o£ Toronto, Canada, a distinguish
ed divine who will tie here at the earnest
solicitation of his friend Rev. Sam Jones.
Though not positively stated, it is ex
jiected that Mr. Leftwieh and Rev. Sum
Small will be here also. Then there will
. be Revs. J. B. Hawthorn, H. C. Morrifcon
and J. W. Lee, of Atlanta. A. J. Jar
rell, much beloved here, J. R. Kendall
and Dr. Geoteheus, of Rome. The preach
ing of this intellectual coterie will be lib
erally interspersed with the home-driv
ing, solid truths of our own distinguish
ed fellow-citizen, Rev. Sam Jones.
Prof. Excell will be on hand with his
sweetest songs that are so much appre
ciated by all who are so fortunate as to
hear him. Every day a children’s meet
ing will be held. Prof. Hudson, of Ohio,
being in charge.
The railroads will very liberally give
good rates, and no doubt do a great deal
towards making the meeting a success.
The East and West road will probably
give extraordinary rates, esjieciallv on
Sunday the 11th.
Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Low Cut
Shoes of the best makes and at the low
est prices that will please you, fit
Montgomery’s.
Coal, Coal, Coal.
When you want Coal call and see me,
I can supply you with good Coal at low
est prices. R. L. Jones,
augll-2t West Main St.
“LOVED BY ALL.”
A Tribute to tlie Memory of Mr*. J E.
Patton.
The Walker county Messenger, under
the above caption, prints the following
concerning the death of Mrs. J. E Patton
m*e Miss Fannie Jackson:
The “saddest death” often occurs in
this world—when one, young, loved and
cherished passes into the silent land.
Such a death was that of Mrs. Fannie
Jackson Patton, the wife of Mr. J. E.
Patton who after a week’s painful illness
and inexpressible suffering, died on the
morning of the 12th, calm, happy, and
triumphant in the faith that her earnest
Christian life had ever exemplified.
Few have witnessed such an end—a
death more beautiful. “She was so
patient and thoughtful of everything,
and so grateful for every little kindness,”
say those who watched by her bedside.
Nothing was forgotten by her. In her
own brave, firm way, she faced the inevi
table. No one ever passed from life with
all duties so'completely fulfilled.
Husband, father, mother, brothers
will keep as a life long possession the
precious memory other dying words of
love and tender thoughtfulness. An
only daughter, a sister so loved by de
voted brothers, and with an equal place
in the affections of her husband’s family,
the keen loss to both cannot be realized,
irreparable as it is to the two motherless
little girls who survive her. Upon the
happy home that her presence made so
bright, a shadow of deepest grief and
desolation has fallen.
For the four years that Mrs. Patton
has made LaFayette her home by her
bright cheerful disposition, kindness of
heart, sincerity and true lovable woman
liness, she had won an enviable place in
the hearts and estimation of its people.
In the church and society she will be
sadly missed.
The long procession, and the crowded
congregation, that on Saturday morning
filled the Methodist church, and listened
in tears to the sermon by her pastor
Mr. Thomas from the singularly appro
priate text; “What Ido now, ye know
not, but shall know in the hereafter,”
and to a touching personal tribute by
Dr. Fariss, and later followed the body
to its last home in the town cemetary,
attested silently to a grief and sympathy
that was universal over the death of this
noble woman.
Decided Improvements.
We are glad to notice a disposition on
the part of a few West Main street mer- I
chants to make their thoroughfare more
attractive by the liberal use of paint.
Nothing drives away the bad looking
features of a dull looking town more
than paint. In the next few months
Cartersville will be seen by more people
than she has been in some time. Thous
ands will be here during the Tabernacle
meeting. Train loads after train loads
will pass through to and from the expo
sition, some stopping over to louk at
the country and good many probably
spending their nights out of Atlanta
during the exposition. An attractive
looking town, neat stores and clean
streets, catches the eyes of the home
seeking individual.
Let our merchants and people move as
one body in the matter of giving the
good old town a genteel brushing up.
It does not cost much and may be the
means of doing some good. Besides by
thus doing they are only abiding by the
blessed Scripture that says that “Clean
liness is next to Godliness. let us get a
“move on us.”
We sell the old reliable 1847 Roge *8
Bros. Knives, Forks and Spoons, the
very best goods known to the trade,
ib ices Guaranteed.
Twiner & Baker.
Dry-goods and groceries. Glenn Jones
He Believes in the Future of North
Georgia.
Mr. W. A. Reed, the well-known palace
ear photographer, who spent several
weeks here last year, was in to see us
Tuesday afternoon. He has just invest
ed largely in lands along the Chattanoo
ga, Rome and Columbus road, buying
two or three farms and a whole moun
tain. He is also largely interested in the
Etowah property, lie is a very clever
gentleman whom all like and would be
glad to see more of. He is thoroughly
imbued with the idea that this section of
Georgia has seen its worst days and that
we are on the eve of great development
and prosperity. He certainly believes in
our future prosperity and shows his
faith by iuvesetng considerable money to
back it.
A Fine Farm.
A few days since, a representative of
The Cot: rant-A me kican had the pleasure
of q ride over Charlie Parrott's magnifi
cent plantation, on the river. The place
is now under the management of Thom?
as Trammell, one of Bartow county’s
cleverest and most enterprising young
farmers. The splendid crops we saw at
test Mr. Trammell’s knowledge of farm
ing ami his capacity for managing such
a large place. He has acre after acre of
as tine corn and cotton as were ever
grown in Georgia. One ten-acre field of
cotton is unusually fine, averaging about
five and a half feet in height from which
he expects to get a bale and a half to the
acre.
I have a fine milch cow for sale, she
gives 3 or 4 gallons of rich milk per day,
C. T. Jones, “Red Corner.”
A warning in time.
j Farmers Ho n’t Sell Your Cotton Seed too
Cneapl
The timely warning published below,
taken from the Griffin News, will proba
bly 1m- of considerable importance to
! our Bartow county farmers. The dozen
[or so cotton oil mills just established
, throughout the south will no doubt
! cause an increase in the market price of
cotton seed. The Standard oil company
have heretofore controlled things and
hammered down prices to suit them
selves, but anew company has entered
the field, and the competition between
i the two will be of great benefit to the
, farmers. Read the warning and govern
! yourselves accordingly, farmers:
“We learn through a prominent and
influential gentleman—one who is anx
ious that the farmers should be pro
tected in the sale of their crops—that
parties are going around through the
country buying up the cotton seed at
from 1 2% to 15 cents per bushel, to be
delivered when the crop is ginned. While
this may seem to be a fair price to many
who have been selling this article at
these prices in the past, but now, since
new cotton seed industries have sprung
up all over the South, the price is com
pelled to advance, in face of the increas
ed demand. The gentleman further
stated that this fall's crop would not,
under any probable circumstances, fall
short of 18 cents. In his opinion 20
cents will be about the price, though it
will doubtless go higher. Our advice to
the farmer is to keep posted as regards
the market, and not sell their seed at a
short price.”
Go to Wikle’s drug store and get fruit
jars and put up berries, as there will be
| scarcely any peaches in this section. You
I can get the jars at bottom prices.
.lust received my third lot of Fritz
[ Bros, fine Cigars that will down any’
J Cigars in the surrounding county.
2t J. W. Bridges.
The Centenary College.
Rev. Mr. Stuart, who so favorably im
j pressed those that heard his preaching
1 at the Presbyterian church a Sunday or
so ago, is connected with the Centenary
College of Cleveland. While here he did
some good work for his institution and
probably a few young ladies from this
section will attend at the coming open
ing of the fall and winter session. Con
cerning this college Rev. Mr. Leftwich
well known here, said in a letter a
short time since:
“Centenary Female College, located at
Cleveland, Tenn., has just completed the
second year of its existence. Thegrowth
of thits young college is marvelous to
those who are not acquainted with Dr.
Sullins, the President, and hisefficient co
laborers, Professors Stuart and Stub
field, and the business board back of
them. No one need travel further to
find the inspiration and condition of the
most remarkable success known to mod
ern college history. Beginning in a bare
field, the finest, most imposing and con
venient college buildings have been erec
ted and finished, the campus laid out in
walks and drives, and ornamented with
trees, shrubbery, dowers,and fountains,
making it a thing of beauty and a joy
forever. These spacious and elegant
buildings filled with 150 young ladies,
haring over them an able and experi
enced faculty of instruction, all closing
up the second year with the staid agd
quiet air of a college venerable with
years and ripe in historic lore, could not
fail to impress one with the intrinsic
merit of an institution young and vigor
ous with its fresh, growing life, presided
over by the ripe experience and accumu
lated wisdom of many years. The beau
tiful town of Cleveland, with its shaded
streets, embowered homes, and quiet
walks, poured out a vast audience to
listen to the Bacculaureate sermon by a
stranger—all pulpits and congregations
uniting to make the College Commence
ment a great occasion and show their
appreciation of the greatest factor in
their Christian civilization. From the
evidences presented, this wise and exper
ienced faculty ol instruction are doing
honest, faithful, and skillful work in the
education of young womanhood for the
highest social and Christian circles of the
country. The holy Communion at night
brought all of the young and the old life
of flie college around the Communion
rail as a Christian family, to testify to
gether their love for our common Lord.
It was an impressive scene and service
that will longer linger as a rich benedic
tion upon every heart present. All of
our colleges should be Christian institu
tions.”
We have still a large line of Padan
Bro.'s Celebrated Shoes. Come and try
them, ladies, and you will want no others,
at Montgomery’s.
Old Man Poor.
Pur citizens have probably noticed old
man Poor wandering' aimlessly over our
streets. Ilis condition needs attention
from the proper authorities beyond
doubt. He is no doubt crazy and seems
to labor under the hallucination that he
is night-watchman at the depot and as
he says, “empowered to arrest any one
on the square.” He says that he was
appointed in Atlanta and made to come
up and await for his commission. He
has been at the postoffice every mail ask
ing for his commission for several days.
He got tired of this however, and yester
day morning began frantically yelling
for somebody to come forward to receive
ids resignation. The promise of a com
mission was no doubt a ruse of the At
lanta policemen to get rid of the old
man. He will be sent back to Atlanta,
where he belongs, where it is hoped the
ordinary will discharge his duty in en
quiring into his mental condition, and
providing for his transportation to the
lunatic asylum.
Our Straw Goods are going mightj r
fast, but still we have got a nice assort
ment. Come along while you can be fit
ted and get them at prices you can af
ford to pay. J. G. M. Montgomery.
The East & West’s Diamond Drill.
The diamond drill recently ordered by
the East & West railroad company pass
ed through town last week on its way to
the coal fields at the other end of the
road. In a few days this drill will be put
to work boring for coal, on the compa
ny’s property, at Broken Arrow. It will
be sunk in a number of places and that
section will be given a thorough investi
gation. It is proposed to find out to
what extent mineral abounds on the line
of the road, and will no doubt be the
means of opening up vast deposits, un
known before.
The East & West railroad will do more
for the development of the mineral in
terests along its line than any body or
corporation. Their interests lie in the
country through which their ties are laid,
a fact they appreciate, and, of course,
will give it a careful nurturing.
If you would secure a bargain in cloth
ing now is the golden opportunity, for we
are determined to i lose out this branch of
our business, and they must go within the
n j xt thirty days regardless of price.
Glenn Jones.
A Delightful .Resort,
Etowah Heights, the beautiful country
seat of Mrs. Shelnmn, is now filled with
summer boarders, and a more charming
retreat, nestled in among the hills, is not
to be found—surrounded, as it is, by
the soft, green valley, the Etowah river
flowing immediately' in front, while all
around rise the mountains, peak upon
]>eak, till the lofty heights in Nacoochee
valley, like a blue mist, form the boun
dary.
The present guests are, Mrs. E. M. S
Whitner and family, of Greenville, S. C.,
Mrs. S. J. Whitner, Mrs. J. H. Whitner
and Mr. J. H. Whitner, of Sanford, Fla.,
and Mrs. J. It. Ballentine, of Chicago,
who has spent several summers here.
to l ß i*ofi l!
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 arc 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 our CLOTHING DEPARTMENT.
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 yon. Come soon and convince
youselves.
SCHEUER BEOS.,
ILEAXERS OF LOW FHICSS.
TURNER & BAKER, Jewelers
CARTERSVILLE, G E ORGIA,
With greatly increased lacilities are better prepared th in over before to furnish any and everything i u
Watches, Clods, Jewelry, Silverware, Spectacles
And Cheap Musical Instruments,
All Kinds of Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing Neatly and
Promptly Done at Most Reasonable Prices.
Encouraged by the very lib 'ral patronage accorded us thus far we feel in ire determined to serye our customers faithfully, uring them of
every advantage afford and by a large expei ience in our line. nT£_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.
BJt_L'omc to see us, examine our goo Is and prices. It will cost you nothi lg an 1 may save you tune an 1 money. Respectfully,
TURNER & BAKER, (Bank Block,) Cartersville, Ga.
feb3-ly
Extending their Business.
There is not.a business in Cartersville
that has done more credit to the town
than that of the Seheuer Bros. These
young men, by hard, steady work, and
exercising a disposition to please, have
built up one of the finest trades in North
Georgia. It has grown to such dimen
sions that a branch is soon to be estab
lished in Cedartown, which will be under
the charge of Mr. Julius Seheuer. We
worfld say to the people of Cedartown
and vicinity that they have captured a
live merchant who will no doubt make
things hum. The Uovkant-Ameihcan
notes with great pleasure this evidence
of the prosperity on the part of the live
and progressive young gentlemen. Mr.
Albert Seheuer is now in the markets
selecting large stocks for both houses
and it goes without saying that they
will be large and well selected.
Tetter List.
List of letters remaining in the l’ostoffice at
Cartersville, Bartow County, Ga., Aug. 13, ’B7.
Brinson, C It ISarron, Fannie
Clark, Julia Clayton, S
Clark, Joseph Chandler, F B
Cooper, Katie Floyd, Exes
Furgison, Alfred Foster. E A
Gray, Francis Hart, M E
Jackson, George Johnson, Snse
Kemp, Ned Leake, Robert
Lanliam, Pal Melhoon, Maranna
Mims, S If Pullnam, George
Parkinson, Henry Ross, A
Robinson, Alonzo Smith, H
Vaughan, Willie Wynn, I) W
In calling for these letters, please say adver
tised. WM. Milneh, I’. M.
His Work Demands Better Facilities.
The beloved pastor of the Baptist
church, Ilev. Wm. H. Cooper, has been
untiring in looking after the welfare of
his members, and his time has been pret
ty much consumed in administering to
the wants of the poorer members. This
kind of work has steadily grown, necessi
tating considerable walking and time.
To better get along he has invested in
a handsome little pony-phaeton and
pony, and he can daily be seen driving
out" to administer to the temporal as
well ns to the spiritual welfare of some
poor unfortunate.
A Large Manganese Boulder.
Mr. Miles Dobbins brought in from his
manganese bank the other day a large
.manganese boulder that is now awating
shipment to the Piedmont Exposition.
It will weigh nearly 2,000 pounds and is
as tine a specimen as can be found any
where. It is truly hoped that our fnin
eral interests will receive the most care
ful attention at the exposition, for good
ness knows we have plenty of it that
only needs a thorough investigation to
set fhe tide of prosperity this way.
. A Happy Marriage,
Bartow county now prances to the
front and plucks a flower from the flower
gardens of Gordon. Mr. Virgil Alexan
der, a young salesman, well known and
liked here, was on Tuesday married to
Miss Emma Bonner, of Gordon county.
They arrived on the afternoon train aud
. were met by hosts of friends. We con
gratulate the groom on his good for
tune, and wish for both he and his lovely
bride the full measurement of happiness
and success.
A Presbytery at Cedar town.
The Cherokee Presbytery convenes at
Cedartown to-night, and will hold three
days’ session, winding up Sunday night.
Passenger Agent, J. J. Calhoun, has
kindly placed one fare tickets for the
round trip at the disposal of those
that wish to attend. Those wishing to
hear some fine preaching and spend a
day or so among a clever set of people
should take in the Cherokee Presbytery
at Cedartown.
Stockholders’ Meeting:.
The stockholders of the Sam Jones
Female College are requested to meet at
opera house Monday, Sept. 7, at nine
o’clock a. m. As important business
will come before the meeting, it is desired
that every stockholder be represented
either in person or by proxy.
2t W. B. Sadleu, Sec’y.
A Severe Wrench.
Mr. Sanford Vandi vereis suffering from
a severe injury received out on the road
while boarding a flat car, and while his
condition is not dangerous, is quite se
rious mid will keep him on the retired
list for several days. Dr. Lindsay John
son has him in charge,
If all so-called remedies have failed,
Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy cures.
Hood’s
Sarsaparilla
Is a peculiar medicine, and is carefully pre
pared by competent pharmacists. The com
bination and proportion of Sarsaparilla, Dan
delion, Mandrake, Yellow Dock, ami other
remedial agents is exclusively peculiar to
Hood s Sarsaparilla, giving it strength and
curative power superior to other prepa
rations. A trial will convince you of its
great medicinal value. Hood’s Sarsaparilla
Purifies the Blood
creates and sharpens the appetite, stimulates
the digestion, and gives strength to every
organ of the body. It cures the most severe
cases of Scrofula, Salt Rheum, lloils, Pimples,
and all other affections caused by impure
blood, Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Headache,
Kidney and Liver Complaints, Catarrh Rheu
matism, and that extreme tired fooling. ,
“ Hood’s Sarsaparilla has helped me moro
for catarrh and impure blood than anything
else I ever used.” A. Ball, Syracuse, N. Y.
Creates an Appetite 4
“lused Hood's Sarsaparilla to cleanse my
blood and tone up my system. It gave me a
good appetite and seemed to build me over.”
E. M. Hale, Lima, Ohio.
“ I look Hood’s Sarsaparilla for cancerous
humor, and it began to act unlike anything
else. It cured the humor, and seemed to
tone up the whole body and give me new
life.” J. F. Nixon, Cambridgcport, Mass.
Send for book giving statements of cures, j
Hood’s Sarsaparilla 1
Sold by all druggists. £1; sixforfS. Prepared only
by C. I. HOOD A CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar i
East Cartersviile Institute.
Daniel G. Lee, A. M. Principal,
Mgs. S. J. Wa he, Teacher of Music.
Session begins Aug. 2flth, 1887.
Thorough instruction in u regular Academical
course.
Kates of Trmox.
Preparatory anil Primary - #1,50 per month.
Intermediate .... 2.00 “ “
Advanced and Classical - 3,00 “ “
Music 4,(Ml “ “
Incidentals .... 15 “ “
Hoard can bo had at very low figures.
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Cartersviile WesT Eafl institute
Will resume its exercises on
MONDAY, AUGUST 29,1887,
at the City Academy on Bartow street,
PROF. E- C. MOBLEY,\ . . , „ , . ,
Mlts. .1. W. HAUKIII, Sr/ A **Ociate I rlncipals.
Miss Mauv Sofok, Vocal and Instrumenlal Music
Miss Louise Cqlhqun, Oil Painting and Crayon
BATES OF TUITION;
Collegiate Department $3 00
Intermediate 2 00
Preparatory and Primary 1 50
French or German, each 1 50
M usie 4 00
Practice—on Piano or Organ 1 00
Incidentals 15
Board, including lights, fuel and washing... 12 50
Painting and Crayon, each 4 ini
Board can be obtained with the Principal, in
a few yards of the Institute, where the young
ladies can be under the constant care of the
teachers.
If*/ Latin, Greek, French, German and Kinder
garten and all branches of the Ornamental De
partment are taught in this school.
GEORGIA—Bartow County.
To all whom it may concern : The commis
sioner:! appointed to set apart a twelve months
support to Marie T. Gillam, widow of \V. A. Gil
lam, deceased, and her five minor children having
made their report, and the same is now on file in
my office. All persons are hereby notified that if
no good cause lie shown to the contrary, same
will be allowed and made the judgment of the
Court on the first Monday in October, lssT,
This 11th August, ’B7. .1. A. HOWARD,
Ordinary.
A Sound Legat Opinion.
E. Bainbridge Muncfay, Esq., County
Attorney, Clay County, Texas, says:
“Have used Electric Ritters with most
happy results. My brother also was
very low with Malarial Fever, ami Jaun
dice, but was cured by timely use of this
medicine. Am satisfied Electric Bitters
saved his life.”
Mr. 1). I. Wilcoxon, of Horse Cave,
Kv., adds a like testimony, saving: 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 oOe and
sl, at David W. Curry's. H
For low spirits and mental depression
use Pemberton’s French Wine Coca.
Coal and wood in any quantity. Glenn
Jones.
If You Want a Good Article
rr [ LT'C TOBACCO, aA jour dealer f
• OldltVP.” j in 87-6
Stair of Ohio, City of Toledo, )
Lucas County, S. S. f
Flank J, Cheney makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm of F.
Cheney & Cos., doing business in the
City of Toledo, < ounty and Statu aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS foreach and
every case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by the use ot Hall’s Catarrh
Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this Oth day of December
A. I>., 1880.
I— ) A. W. GLEASON.
-j SEAL -
/ .— r — ) Notary Public.
P. S. —Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally and arts directly upon the blood
and mucus surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Tolledo, O.
ESPSoId by Druggists, 75 cents.
Dr. lio-san-Uu
In his new discovery for Consumption,
succeeded in producing a medicine which
is acknowledged by all to be simply mar
velous It is exceedingly pleasant to the
taste, perfectly harmless, and does net
sicken. In all cases of Consumption,
Coughs, Colds, Whooping Cough, Croup,
Bronchitis, and Pains in the Chest, it has
given universal satisfaction, Dr Bosan
ko's Cough and Lung Syrup is sold at 50
cents by Wikle & Cos. mcli3 ly
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve.
The Best Salve in the world for Cats
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Felos
Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains
Corns, and all Skin,Eruptions, and pos
itively Piles, or no pay required It is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by J. li. Wikle & Cos.
mr3 tf.
We have got a nice assortment of Wash
Dress Goods in Seersucker, Lawns, Mus
lins, Ginghams, Chambrays, etc., and we
want to sell them to you and we are go
ing to do it if prices are an obejet with
you. Come and see us.
J. G. M. Montgomery.
When you need a Watch, whether a
#2,50 Waterbary, or a #l5O Gold Ticker
be sure to call on us. We are confident
we can suit you in goods and prices.
Turner <k Baker.
You can save money for your em
ployees and renters if you let them know
the advantage they have in buying Sew
ing Machines, etc., at Wikle’s Store, in
stead of from peddlers.
- - .
Cure for Sick Headache.
For proof that Dr Gunn’s Liver Pills
cures Sick Headache, ask your Druggist
for a free trial package. Only one fora
dose. Regular sized boxes 25 cents.
Sold by Wikle & Cos. mch3 ly
Pemberton’s French Wine (’oca cures
nervousness, wakefulness and dyspepsia.
I mean what I say, if you doubt it call
and you will be convinced. Glenn Jones
SAM JONEA
ERMON
In the Principal Pities, with History of His Life ;
and .Sermons by Sam Small, lib* Co-laborer.
Only Illustrated Edition.
Most remarkable and intensely interesting and
amusing engravings ever seen in a book.
Un 1 y Full and AUI'H KAI TIC EDITION.
The first complete reports ever printed. Great
est book sensation of the day. Tremendous de
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WANTED. Popnlar low-down prices Write
for terms; or, to secure agency quick, send 75cts.
in stamps for full outfit.
Time for payments allowed agents short of
funds. SCAM MEL & CO., PHILADELPHIA, Pa.
ang2B-Urn
uytdT bock acents
HA 1 Ail HIGH TERMS
Agent* who have had fine success should writ
us in a lettkk ( no postal cards) names of hooka,
date, number sold in what time, what terms re
ceived (Flint, paraichlabs), and obtain from us
NKW PLAN Hlul EXTRAORDINARY DISCOUNTS to bet
ter themselves on new and fast-setting books.
HENRY BUCKLIN&CO.. PHILADELPHIA, Pa.
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Lively Times at St ilesboru.
Mr. W. E. Puckett, the live anil pro
gressive merchant of Stilesboro, wants
his friends to know that he is still in the
ring and not in the least disfigured. He
is now opening up his fall anil winter
stock of goods and wants his many
friends aud customers to give him-a call.
His goods lire fresh and will be offered
at prices to suit the times. He will again
handle cotton this season, and will pay
the highest price for the same. it
Yellow fever Ims nearly disap[ eared
from Key West.