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H OW TO BUILD A CITY.
Some Pointed Remarks Made
by a Correspondent.
gu pa that Have to be Taken ly our Peo
ple Before Anything' is
Accomplished.
Garters ville, Ga., May 21, 1888.
The people of CartersviHe wish to make
thin place a thriving city, a manufactur-
j n o; centre, and seek to emulate the suc
(,eßH 0 f Birmingham, Anniston, Chatta
nooga and other cities of the South that
have, in the last eight or ten years,
sprung into prominence. They seek to
build up their city, develop the vast min
ora! resources of the surrounding country
Qd improve the condition of Bartow
county, but how are they going about
it? They have received sound advice and
encouragement from Gov. Gordon and
Hon. E. P. Howell and had the path to
success pointed out to them; they made
a fair start, but there they stopped.
Being told to build a furnace, a subscrip
tion list is opened and a certain percent
age ol the citizens come forward and
subscribe handsomely, but the majority
of the people hesitate, hang fire, and are
skeptical as to the success of the under
taking. Notwithstanding the lact that
Governor Gordon showed confidence in
the movement by investing a large
amount of money himself, the people
stand aside. They will wait and see how
the subscription progresses. Each one
wants his neighbor to set the example.
They seem to forget that united and
prompt action is necessary to push this
matter through.
Why this hesitation ? The furnace has
got to he built, or otherwise this strug
gling city will sink to insignificance and
descend into a lower business scale than
it is at present. The mass of the people
fear risking their money. But where is
the risk? $50,000 is needed to com
mence operations, of which over $22,000
has already been subscribed Eet the
people come forward with the remainder.
They can produce it if an effort is made.
No pecuniary danger is incurred, for aside
from the project being the making of the
city, the money subscribed will be a most
profitable investment and will bring in
rich dividends to each stockholder.
Many hasten to place all their availa
ble capital in real estate, anticipating a
boom, and forgetting the fact that a
house without a solid foundation must
fall to the ground. When the foundation
is laid it will be time enough to build the
house. A furnace is what Cartersville
needs and must have, if she ever hopes
to lift up her head among the other sroud
cities of the South.
There are some who say that Northern
capital should be employed, which is very
sage advice as far as it goes; but, may I
ask, how will the Northerners be inspired
with confidence if the people here do not
entertain the same feeling. Let the peo
ple of Bartow county build the first fur
nace and we may rest assured when it is
fairly started others will follow, there
being sufficient ore in the immediate
neighborhood to run a dozen, and iron
can be manufactured at less cost than at
Birmingham itself. When the furnace is
built the industries will spring up, which
will soon attract the attention of the
outside world and cause Northern money
to pour into ehe country and Northern
and Western population will be directed
here, which will cause the city to rise of
itself. The situation seems simple, but
the people do not grasp the opportunity
that lies within their.reach. It is need
less to dwell on the many advantages of
this city and county, the great water
powers close at hand, the vast mineral
resources, the rich soil that rewards the
farmer for his labor, and Cartersville’s
position as the point where the East and
est Railroad of Alabama will cross the
Western and Atlantic Railroad when the
extension that is now being surveyed is
built to Gainesville.
The residents of the county, outside of
Cartersville, are of the opinion that with
the exception of the stock being profita
ble to them as an investment. There is
no immediate gain to them in helping to
build the furnace, and that it would
rather be to their disadvantage as with
the influx of population,, wages would
be higher. They totally overlook the
Point which is of more importance, that
with the advent of this very population
their lands would increase in value, and
by the establishing of a large city here,
they would be supplied with a market
close at hand for all their produce. The
farmers should be brought to understand
that it is also for the good of the whole
county that the citizens of Cartersville
are striving to bring their city into
prominence, and should lend a helping
hand to them on their laudable efforts.
Cartersville looks to the people of the
county for assistance and expects it, as
is only by concentrated effort she can
succeed, and the success here will be ben
ficial to the other towns in the neighbor
hood, which will receive a portion of the
THE CODRANT-AMERICAN.
population directed to this section of the
country.
the whole county join hands and
work together for one cause, the ad
vancement of their country. But work
should be done systematically, and the
first object to be attained must be the
building of the furnace in Cartersville.
Yours, truly, R. Naed.
A Bonanza that Cartersville Should
Possess.
The Georgia Ore and Furnace Company
has been chartered and organized at
Tallapoosa.
The prospects of this company are so
bright that the Tallapoosa Journal is led
to remark: “Although stock is issued to
the amount of SIOO,OOO, none of it is on
the market yet, and probably will not be.
The gentlemen interested are aware that
they have a bonanza, and are wise
enough to hold on to it.”
Now, where will the people of Talla
poosa get their ore to run this furnace,
which is such a “bonanza” and which “the
gentlemen interested are wise enough”
to hold on to its stock?
Let the paper from which we take the
above quotation answer: “This com
pany recently purchased the property
known as the ‘Crow Bank.’ It is pro
bably the richest ore bed in the State,
being nothing less than a solid bank of
first-class ore. It is located near Alla
toona, Bartow Cos. A survey has been
made, and a dummy road will be built at
once from the ore beds to connect with
the W. & A. road at Allatoona, a distance
of 1 % miles. At present the company are
shipping about two carloads of ore per
day to Birmingham, where they will find
a market for their entire output as soon
as they are prepared to contract for any
considerable amount. A contract has
already been let for the mining of 200
tons per day for two years.”
If, under such circumstances as having
the furnace located some distance from
the ore beds, will make the Tallapoosa
concern prove a “bonanza,” what are
the possibilities of our furnace, lotated in
the heart of this great iron belt and near
the coal fields of Alabama, with freight
rates as good as can be had in Birming
ham, Anniston or Chattanooga?
If the gentlemen of Tallapoosa are
“wise enough to hold on” to the stock
of their furnace are not the gentlemen
of Cartersville very foolish for not build
ing a furnace and possessing stock that
will be so valuable?
The Advancement in Iteal Estate
In the last twelve months the price of
Cartersville realty has advanced more
than twenty-five per cent. In the last
few- weeks much property has changed
hands and anything put upon the mar
ket will find a ready sale.
What has brought about this great
confidence in Cartersville realty? It has
not always been this way for it will not
require a very strong memory to think
of the time when property was hard to
sell and it could hardly be gotten rid of
at any price. While real estate still has
room to more than treble in prices, and
then not be very high, we are afraid that
our people are speculating somewhat on
the future. To take a sensible view of it,
it is hard to see why property is worth
much more than it w 7 as one year ago for
the reason that but little has been done
to make it more valuable. If the present
prices are held up, to say nothing of an
increase, we must do something to bring
more people here. The property holders
must take hold of some scheme to bring
about this result or they will certainly
lose on their speculations on the future.
A great many who were first to put up
prices on their possessions, or to put up
the rent on their houses, have not sut
scribed a dollar for the furnace or any
other public improvement. We ask them
as men of justice, is it right? Is it fair
to hold back while others are working
for the advancement of what you own?
Clearly not, you are equally interested
and you should do an equal share.
The number of men who can afford to
help push any enterprise along in this
city is too small for any division. They
must unite on the plans of public benefit
or they will fail. These are plain truths
and our people should give them a
deserved consideration.
Sunday School Picnic.
The Cartersville Methodist Sunday
School had its animal picnic at Gaines A
Lewis’ mills, on last Friday, where they
were joined by the Kingston Baptist
Sunday School. Messrs. Gaines & Lewis
extended every courtesy to the schools,
and had at their own expense, arranged
tables and seats in the grove near the
mill; indeed these clever gentlemen had
left nothing undone . that would lend
pleasure and comfort to those in atten
dance.
It was a day most delightfully spent,
and the coming together of these two
schools will have the happy effect of bind
ing the people of Cartrrsville and King
ston closer in their relations and feelings
toward each other.
Carnricks Infant Food is the most nu
tritious and palatable of all just received
fresh at Wikle’s drug store. m25-tf
CARTERSVILLE, GA., FRIDAY,’ MAY ,25 1888.
THE FURNACE.
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The Enterprise Now Almost a
Certainty
Outside Help Offered—Now Let Our Peo
ple Come Together and do Their Part.
Cartersville’s Future.
The furnace can now almost be regard
ed as a certainty.
It only remains for our people to take
a few thousand dollars’ worth of sub
scriptions to make the undertaking a
success.
In the last few days propositions have
been made to the citizens of this city by
outside parties to erect and equip a large
sized furnace, the terms being every way
satisfactory and easy, and renders the
task that our people had set for them
selves much less difficult to perform.
Under this plan w 7 ork will commence at
once on the plant and within a few more
months we w ill be working up our own
ores, which are acknowledged to be the
best in America, at home, and we will
ourselves enjoy the profits which have
heretofore been made by people at dis
tant places. Employment will be given
to hundreds of men, greatly increasing
our population, giving the merchants a
better trade and enhancing the value of
real estate.
But these are not all the advantages
that will be derived by our city. There
are other enterprises that will be equally
as beneficial to the people of our town
and the people of our county that will
follow the building of a furnace just as
surely as smoke disappears on a sunny
day. Some of these enterprises are al
ready spoken of, and it is certain that
numbers will be organized just as soon as
dirt is broken for the pioneer furnace.
We will go farther and say that we have
already been benefitted by even the agi
tation of the question inasmuch as one
industry, already in the course of erec
tion, and two others that will be com
menced in a week or two, are directly at
tributable to the fact that the owners of
them regarded the building of a furnace
in this city a certainty. If they were led
to start their industries here because
they had sufficient faith in the future,
building of the concern, can any one tell
what can be done when the furnace is a
reality?
The opportunity of making a city of
Cartersville is now before our people.
They can either sieze it, making them
selves rich and everybody around pros
perous, or they can let it alone, allowing
the town to remain at a standstill and
saying that we are a people of no enter
prise and no progressiveness. The ques
tion has been fairly put, and whether we
w r ant to or not we will have to take one
horn of the issue that has been made.
We are not yet ready to believe that
our people will be so derelict in ther duty
as to fail to grasp the opportunity.
Every man in the city, wdiether he be a
merchant or clerk, a land owner or rent
er, a contractor or workingman, is di
rectly interested in the success of this en
terprise, and therefore we say that it is
the duty of every man in the city to aid
and to encourage the good work to the
extent of his ability. Let no one fail to
do his duty because he may see others
shirking, but let every live and progress
ive man show his faith in his town and
county by coming to time at this partic
ular crisis.
Among the Methodists.
Rev. Julius Magath, a converted Jew,
a graduate of the University of Edin
borough, Scotland, whose life is as thrill
ing as a romance, will preach at the
Methodist church on Sunday.
Childrens' Day, with songs, recitations,
responses and offerings, was not cele
brated at the Methodist church last
Sunday owing to the rain, but will be on
2d Sunday in June.
There are 243 names enrolled upon
the Methodist Sunday School list, with
an average attendance, notwithstanding
whooping cough and other ills, of nearly
200.
Next Sunday is church Conference at
the Methodist church.
The Methodists have a committee ap
pointed to buy a thousand pound church
bell. Let everybody invest in the bell.
The Methodists have it in their hearts
to buy or build a parsonage, notwith
standing their losses of parsonage prop
erty in the past. A committee has been
appointed.
Services at the Methodist church be
ginning with June Ist as follows: Sun
day School at 9 a. m., preaching at 10:30
a. m. and 7:45 p. m. railroad time, or 8
o’clock sun time.
Hon. H. W. Grady
is expected to speak at the opera house
Saturday night on the subject nearest our
heaits just now, “How to boom Carters
ville and Bartow county, Go by Word’s
and get a Yellow Label Cigar and you
can appreciate the speech more, and as
you go home cool off with any kind of an
ice drink. mayll-tf
Walter Ed <lle man.
Only son of E. L. and S. A. Eddleman,
was born in Bartow 7 county, Georgia,
June the 12th, 1871, and departed this
life, Sunday evening at 8:15 o’clock, He
w 7 as of a sweet, gentle disposition, great
ly beloved by all the family. Although
17 years of age, that childlike gentleness
of spirit had not left him, and he did not
think it beneath him to render implicit
obedience to his parents.
He was taken sick three months ago,
and since that time was never well, but
bore patiently his continued suffering
from several diseases. Murmerings never
fell from his lips, and as the end drew
nearer, his spiritual sky grew 7 brigther,
and when it was told him that the end
was not far distant, he joyfully assured
his father that he was ready. Oh, how
beautiful to be ready to depart in peace!
Calmly he “fell asleep” in Jesus. Just
budding into youthful manhood, he laid
his body down, to take up a life of per
petual youth, unsullied by the evils of
this life, unwearied by the toils of time
and unmeasured by the flight of years.
There amid the bliss that awaits the
the people of God, his soul is at rest, and
waits to welcome the bereaved loved
ones home. While our hearts break wUh
pain, we praise God for the blessed hope
of an unbroken family around His throne
in Heaven, where amid the Heavenly
spirits we shall meet the loved ones gone
before. C. H. B.
The Constitution’s Editorial.
The Atlanta Constitution’s editorial on
Cartersville and its future will be found
on the editorial page of this issue of the
Courant-Ameeican. Coming as it does,
from one of the ablest newspapers of the
United State, it is bound to be produc
ductive of much good and is perhaps the
most valuable article that has yet been
written about our town. It is the more
appreciated by our people because it was
unsolicited and was written from the
writer’s own knowledge of our w 7 onderful
resources.
The people of Cartersville have much
cause to be thankful to the Atlanta Con
stitution in its efforts to attract atten
tion to the advantages of this city. That
paper is a great power and our town has
already been benefitted by its recent pub
lications concerning this place.
A Beautiful Tribute to a Little Child,
Julian Wikle, son of John H. and Mrs.
VirginiaWikle, was born May 31, 1887.
On May 18, 1888, an angel kissed him
and he fell asleep.
Out of Darkness comes the Light. Out
of Death comes Immortality. Out of the
Grave blossoms the Tree of Life.
That the cradle should be empty, that
the sweet baby should have left its moth
er’s arms and coo no more at his father’s
coming, that sorrow 7 should hang about
the home which late his presence filled
with joy—these f hings are full of grief to
to loving hearts.
Beyond the border of this darkness we
may not see with human vision. Here
human vision fails. Here human hearts
turn in upon themselves.
But even this dark border is fringed
with light. By faith we lift our strug
gling sight, and, vision thereby clarified,
see Him, the son of Mary, with little
children in His arms, and hear that,
voice which makes the babe in every age
and clime the type of Heaven, say “Of
such is the Kingdom of Heaven.”
Of the great loss, of the bitter pain,
which this death brings; of the bright
world beyond to which a father’s and a
mother’s longing hopes are by this be
reavemet turned; it is not meet that this
memento speak. From this little grave
I turn to those words of the great master
of pathetic fiction: “Oh it is hard to
take to heart the lesson that such deaths
will teach, but let no man reject it, for it
is one that all must learn, and is a
mighty, universal truth. When death
strikes down the innocent and young,
for every fragile form from which he lets
the panting spirit free, a hundred virtues
rise, in shapes of mercy, charity and love,
to walk the world and bless it. Of every
tear that sorrowing mortals shed on
such green graves, some good is born,
some gentler nature comes. In the des
troyer's steps there spring up bright
creations that defy his power, and his
dark path becomes a way of light to
Heaven. John W. Akin.
What We should and Must Do
We must talk up our town to one an
other and to everybody else. We must
look at the bright side of things. We
must encourage every legitimate enter
prise that is started or even suggested.
We must study up our resources and ad
vantages. We must not scout at new
ideas; on the contrary, we should enter
tain them. Above all things, each must
take an active part in the onward move
ment. Our farmers must study new crops
and new markets. Our people must
study new- resources and new 7 industries.
They must strive in every way to build
up, improve and beautify the town. Car
tersville has a great future if her people
are true to her and themselves.
Insect powder, insect powder and guns
at Wikle’s drug store. m25-tf
THE EAST AND WEST.
An Important Rumor Concern
ing the Road.
Madame Rumor Ha* It That a Prominent
Now York Capitalist Ha* Purchas
ed the lnrere*r* of the Brownings.
An important rumor gained currencj
last Wednesday concerning the East A
West Railroad of Alabama.
The rumor was to the effect that the
interest in the road held by the Brown
ings and Wests had been purchased by a
prominent New York capitalist, who
will immediately pay off the obligations
of the company and place the road in
first-class condition.
A reporter of the Courant-American
attempted to run down the rumor to see
what truth there was in it, and after
careful inquiry he is prepared to believe
that it comes well authenticated. While
we are not at liberty to give the name of
our informant it was stated to us by
one who is in a positi >n to know that the
change of ownership has actually oc
curred.
It is known that Major West, of Cedar
town, is at present in New l'ork and it is
presumed that the consummation of this
trade was what called him there.
The reporter called at the headquarters
of the East A West Railroad in this city
and was unable to gather any informa
tion there. The officials declined to talk
about the matter at present.
If the rumors be true, and we have
no doubt of the truthfulness of them, this
change means much for the road anfr for
the town of Cartersville. As stated above
the road will be put in a first-class con
dition and new rolling stock will be pur
chased. This is a part of a plan that will
perhaps make a much better railroad
poi nt of Cartersville. There has for some
time been much railroad talk afloat in
the air, and it seems now as if it is to
materialize into something substantial.
Card of Thank*.
Cassville, Ga., May 15, 1888.
Messrs. Editors —Permit us through
your columns to thank the committee
appointed in Cartersville to solicit aid
for the cemetery at this place, for their
prompt remittance which will be appro
priated to the completion of the fence,
which, through the kindness of Mr.
Walter Headen, was commenced in 1886.
Mr. Headen sent us over $40.00, the
greater part of which he received from
gentlemen living at a distance. General
Gordon SIO.OO, Bacon SIO.OO, Clements
$5.00, Judge Fain $5.00, and others,
smaller amounts, for which we were
grateful. Now, we have a proposition to
make to those who have loved ones
buried here. If they will contribute an
nually according to their ability, we will
obligate ourselves to have the grounds
kept in perfect order, and all the lost
graves, of which there are manj, re
mounded. Will you respond ?
R. B. Smith, Treasurer.
Tlu; Cartersville Real Estate and Invest
ment Company.
We publish in this week’s paner an ap
plication for a charter of the Carters
ville Real Estate and Investment Com
pany, composed of young men of the
city. The young men will start out on a
modest plan, the capital stock being one
thousand dollars. As this stock has al
ready been taken, and there are others
who will probably like to go into it, it
may grow to a much larger thing than
was at first proposed. These investment
companies are greatly beneficial to a
towns’ growth, and we hope to see them
prosper.
Betsy Hamilton at the Opera House.
Mrs. Plowman, better known as Betsy
Hamilton, gave a delightful entertain
ment to a very large audience in the
opera house of this city last Friday eve.
ning. She was assisted by local musical
talent.
Mrs. Plowman’s readings were confined
to her own productions. The cracker
dialect, which has made this gifted lady
famous wherever her pieces have been
read, was rendered in an admirable man
ner and the rich humor which ran all
through provoked considerable mirth.
Mrs. Plowman will probably visit this
city again shortly. If she comes she will
be treated to even a larger audience.
A Card From Col. Capers
Adairsville, Ga., May 18,1888.
Courant-American— Gentlemen— l am
imformed bj r friends that there is.an im
pression in the county that I am a can
didate before the people for the House of
Representatives in the next Legislature.
Will you please allow me to disabuse the
minds of those who may be of this opin
ion through your paper. I am not, nor
will I be a candidate for the Legislature
of Georgia. While I know that I have
many true friends who would desire to
see me thus honored, yet I cannot afford
the time or the money necessary for the
service they would have me assume.
I am, gentlemen, very sincerely,
Henry D. Capers.
$1.50 Per Annum.—sc. a Copy
CITIZENS MEETING
The Derisive Tom lies to the Furnace
Enterprise i be Given.
Next Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock,
at the opera house, there will be a meet
ing of the stockholders of the furnace
and citizens generally.
Rev. Sam P. Jones has consented to be
present at this meeting and he will have
something of importance to tell to our
people. Other speakers will address the
meeting.
It is expected at this meeting that the
decisive touches to the furnace enter
prise will be given and that it will be
made an assured success. Some start
ling revelations may be looked for. Let
every one be present.
Rill Does Some Rooming;.
Bill Arp, in last Sunday's Constitution,
says:
Cartersville is on a little healthy boom.
Governor Gordon came up here two
weeks ago and told us we had the best
county in the State and were all rich and
didn’t know it, and he encouraged our
people to wake up and do something.
Colonel Howell came up last week and so
did Joe Brown, Jr., and they patted us
on the back and made us feel good, and
we have resolved to do something. Lvan
Howell told us that good old fable that
AEsop wrote about the lark in the wheat
field, and SiltJ never (;'ot alarm.vl for hd*
young as long as the farmer was running
around trying to get somebody else to
come and cut his wheat. But at the
last when the old man and his boys re
solved to cut it themselves, then the old
bird took her young and got away with
alacrity. Heaven helps those who help
themselves, and so our people are taking
stock to build a furnace. There is a
foundry and novelty works going up
now, and a good deal of building going
on and we need more mechanics. Whole
train loads of ore are being shipped
e/ery day to distant points, and we in
tend to use some of it at home before
long. Now is a good time for those who
are looking around for safe and substan
tial investments to come and see us. We
have nothing to give away except a
healthy climate and beautiful scenery,
but our lands and our minerals can be
had at reasonable prices. So eome along.
A Busy I)ny.
Saturday was a pretty lively day for
Cartersville. Made so from the fact that
considerable cash was put in circulation
by the paying off of hands. Sevei al
contractors, ore men, builders, etc., paid
off anti it was refreshing to note the busy
appearance of our stores.
Before The Special Meeting.
Hon. Mr. Ferguson, special master, has
been hearing testimony as to the condi
ton of the East aud West railroad
Tuesday and Wednesday. This testimo
ny has all been given in and Mr. Fergu
s >n will make his report shortly.
Cartersville is n “Littfle Town.”
.J. P. M. Byrd, a well known anti-pro
hibitionist says: ‘T have travelled
through a number of prohibition towns,
and I have always been able to get liquor.
Down here is the little town of Carters
viile. When I was a boy it was a thriv
ing town, but now it has gone and. wn.
While I favor anti-prohibition, I am op
posed to drunkenness, and have always
been?” —Tribune of Rome.
Who is Mr. B; rd and has he ever been
to a “big” town? Evidently he has not
been to Cartersville since prohibition went
into effect, or else he would not dub it a
“little town.”
It is really unnecessary that we should
take any notice whatever of the remarks
of Mr. Byrd, whoever he may be, for no
responsible man would display his igno
rance by making so reckless a state
ment as is attributed to him, in thefaceof
existing facts. By reference to a report
of a recent census of Cartersville, in
another column it will be seen that the
town has increased her population over
700 since the census of 1880. At least
seventy-five per cent, of this increase has
been made since our prohibition law was
adopted. The business of the place has
advanced not less than twenty-five p<r
cent. Cartersville is in every way more
prosperous, her people better contented,
more capital, more enterprise and energy
in her midst and thirty per cent, larger
than ever before in her history.
A Death this Morning.
The hearts of our peoplego out in sym
pathy to Mr. and Mrs. Sand ford Vandi
vere over the loss of their little daughter,
Lutie, whose death occurred this morn
ing at 7 o’clock.
The bereaved ones should be consoled
by the fact that all is well with their
darling, for the Master of the Universe is
too wise to err, too good to be unkind.
If by any freak of fortune Gresham
should be made President, Editor Medill,
of the Chicago Tribune, would be entitled
to name his own reward. That free
trade Republican paper originated the
Gresham boom and has blown it up to
great size.