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mQ XM /II UarterbvitjjsCoukant, Established 18& r > ) IQQ „ , 0 MMJ lAKTEKSVILLE AMERICAN, “ 1882 A LOWSOLID ATED 188,. MAKING A RAID. A Disgraceful Negro Den Bro ken up by the Marshal. Twenty Panic-Stricken Blackleg* Make a lireuk and Knock Down the Guard. — The Leader Captured and Jailed. Marshall Wilkerson made a big raid last Saturday night. Time: About 11 o’clock. Locality: Near the transfer yard. Result: About 25 negroes, engaged in unlawful pastime, scattered, and the leader bodily bagged and afterwards convicted. The names of about sixteen of the others now grace the memoranda book of the marshal and will likely be called up to explain things. The faithful guardian of peace for this municipality has for some time suspected crooked thingsgoingon at a negro ranch ] (resided over by Bob 11 oxie, assisted by about half-a-dozen colored persons of the female persuasion. Here a lawless gang of negro men and women delight to meet and make night hideous with their wild scenes of revelry and debauchery. With brains set on fire with intoxicating stuffs smuggled in and sold, excited to the highest-pitch at the gamingtable, where greasy cards are turned either to win or to lose, and where other debasing influ ences are brought to bear, an exhibition is often made that would put to shame any like establishment in New York’s fa mous flowery, or the slums of any other street or lane that disgraces some of our American cities. That these things were going on our marshal has been well aware for some time, but being a man of great discretion lie wisely decided to abide his time and swoop down on the establishment when he could bag his game and his proof would he positive. Such a time he thought had arrived lust Saturday night. That afternoon Hob Hoxie had gone down the road after some mean whiskey. He returned on. the night train and immediately went home with it. The dance was then on and the carousal was begun. As stated above, it was about eleven o’clock when the lynx-eyed marshal peered into the cabin through the cracks. The time for the raid was then ripe. Leaving Messrs. Harwell and Hazlewood as a guard at one door, Mr. Wilkerson affected an entrance at another. The ne groes were at first too engrossed in their pleasures to notice the marshal when he ' came in, but when he spoke they became panic-stricken and almost paralyzed with fear. Recovering from the first shock the negroes made abold break for liberty i and scattered in every direction. They broke down the door where the guards were stationed, knocking down and run ning over them. Some escaped through a window. Ip a minute or two all was over and all the game the marshal had j was flob Hoxie himself, a deck of cards j and a jug of whisky. As he was the main j num in the business he was the one want 'd, and it can be regarded as a good catch. Bob Hoxie was placed in jail that night. Monday morning lie was taken before Mayor Wofford, who fined him SIOO or ihirty davs in chains. He took the lat ter. -Mr. Wilkerson cannot be too highly praised for thus breaking up one of the worst dens that ever disgraced Carters dlle. He is the right man in the right P'uce and as long as he is able to carry a stick lie should be marshal of Carters A Xew York man of a scientific turn of ra iiid has at last -discovered why coal '°sts so much. lie finds out that a ton ()t coal contains 1,500 pounds of coke, twenty gallons of ammonia water and pounds ot coal tar. This coal tar lan be resolved into seventy pounds of Pitch, seventeen pounds of cresote, lour teoii pounds of heavy oils, about nine ‘tiid a half pounde of naptha yellow, six a nd one third pounds of naphaline, four ' lQ d three-fourths pounds ot naphol, two :ui d a fourth pounds of alizarine, two a ud a fourth pounds of solvent naptha, 0n( ’ and a fifth pounds of aniline, seventy -111110 hundredths of a pound of touludine, forty-six hundredths of a pounds of ar ‘tbrucine and nine-tenths of a pounds °f toluches—from the last named sub 'tun;e being obtained the new product, S; iccliarine, said to Jie 200 times as sweet <IS the best cane sugar. It is no wonder coal comes high. oomeofthe South American countries <u, ‘ growing at a rate that compares Jj' ty favorably with the United States, firing last year the Argentine Republic 'bit 5,000 miles of railroad, 4,000 ves 'ls entered its ports, the expected immi bOition this year is 200,000, and in public schools of the country there a 'c 280,000 pupils. Besides resembling JlJr ovvn country in the rapidity ot its growth, it h- s a surplus revenue, and no ' o, >bt the people will soon be worried ' ith the tariff question. THE COURAFMMERICAN. UNRIVALED DISPLAY Commemorating the Achievement* of a Century. Cincinnati is a busy place just now, and will be for one hundred days and nights from the Fourth of July. The occasion is the inauguration of her monster jubilee in honor of the one hundreth anniversary of the settlement of the Northwest Terri tory. The exposition is not of mere local significance. A dozen States are officially connected with it, and have separate displays, and the General Government has contributed the magnificent collec tion of curiosities and objects of interest which belong to the Smithsonian Insti tute and the Fish Commission at Wash ington. The attractions are of a high order of merit, embracing an Art Gal lery made up of some of the finest mas terpieces in bot h this and the old coun try, the aggregate value of which is over a million dollars; buildings both perma nent and temporary covering forty-three aeries of ground, all under one continu ous roof, and with nearly a million squa re feet of exhibiting space; an electrical dis play of unexampled magnificence and brilliancy; a machinery exhibit covering acres of ground; Pioneer, Agricultural Horticultural Halls, and an Entertain ment Hall in which will be given specta cular and operatic performances of the best talent of two hemispheres. Every thing is, in fact, on the most liberal scale, and visitors can visit the show on excur sion rates from all points. The uneasiness about the explorer Stanley, simply because he is “not heard from,” is not sensible, as it seems to us. When Sir Samuel Baker made his last ex cursion to the head of the Nile in com mand of a strong armed force furnished by the Khedive of Egypt, and reinforced by a considerable number of English ad venturers, he was absolutely without communication with the world beyond i those desolute wilds, tor two years. He and his whole expedition were believed to be lost by all-the powers of Europe for more than a year prior to his reappear- ! ance with his little armv intact, and j bringing back the most fruitful results any explorer of Africa ever found before Stanley’s leisurely surrey of the entire j Congo valley. Baker came in contact j with the very people amongst whom j Stanley is now, if alive, and the former j says they are by no means dangerous to j a man of Stanley’s foresight and expe- j rience, and prepared as he is to take care i of himself. We shall expect to hear from j Stanley at any time, and that he is alive j and well. Col. “Billie” Towers, of Rome, at the informal meeting of citizens held last Monday, paid a great tribute to the value of printers ink when he said: “When we thought Rome was about ripe for the exposition, I, with a friend, went out to solicit subscriptions for the enter prise. We canvassed two blocks and had gotten only about one hundred dollars subscribed. We quit work then and the Tribune took it up. Every morning for several days thereafter that paper con tained well written articles urging on the people the necessity and importance of the undertaking, and as a consequence when the committee again went to work for subscriptions it only took two days to raise all the money necessary to make the enterprise a success.” The Tribune is doing a great work for Rome and the people of the Hill City should give it an unstinted support. Nebraska lightning is cutting queer ca pers these days, but appears to have lost its grip. Since the campaign opened it has spanked a baby in Perkins county, killed an lowa man in Broken Bow, as saulted a doctor in David City, but es caped through a raised window and fell groaning with mortal wounds in a Platts mouth butcher shop. During the storm last mornlay, a bolt struck the residence of N. D. Jackson, in Neligh, tore off the plaster, splintered the furniture and melted the stove. It also struck Mr. Jackson in the jaw and received a fatal chill. Air. Jackson is a lawyer. A Chinese lantern tied to a kite that was sent up in Augusta, not long since, created a sensation among the negroes. This recalls the antics of the inventor of the kite, Isaac Newton. He was a mere boy when he began his experiments with a*kite and, after perfecting it, he attach ed a lantern to one and sent it up in the heart of Loudon. People gathered in great crowds to watch the uncanny light suspended in mid air. For several suc cessive nights young Newton terrified the supperstitious Loondoners before it be came known what the strange light was. William E. Gladstone may be an old man, as his opponents assert, but he is still able to cope with the best of them. President Lincoln once expressed the re gret that all his generals did not drink the same kind of whisky used by General Grant. If English statesmen could all grow old gaining the same degree of wis dom which Gladstone displays Great Britain would be in a happier state than at present. GARTERSYILLE, GA., THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1888. A SENATOR NOMINATED —: **• Hon. J. W. Harris, *Jr., Receive tjje Honor. The Work of the County Nominating Con vention—Other Candidate* Endorsed —Delegates to the Gubernatorial Convention Appointed. The meeting of the delegates was called to order by Col. R. H. Jones, Chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee of the county, after which the Hon. Bel ton O. Crawford was made temporary chairman and Mr. B. A. Barton tern po rn ry secretary. Mr. Thomas J. Lyon moved a corn" mittee on credentials be appointed. Mr. T. AY. Akin moved to amend by directing that said committee be com posed of one delegate from each militia district, which amendment was accepted and the motion prevailed. The following gentlemen were appointed as the com mittee: T. W. Akin, G. Af. Isbell, J. P. Lewis, AY. B. AYuughn, Tom Layton, J. S. MeKeever, Isaac Ingram, AY. 0. Robert son, John Hubbard, George H. Headden and Thomas J. Lyon. The com mi ttee m ade thei r report seati i lg delegates from every district except 1 ron Hill, of which there was no official return. The delegates from Adairsville seated in the convention after a legthy contest were Harris delegates. The report of the committee was unanimously adopted. After the report and seating of dele" gates, James M. Smith, Esq., was elected permanent Chairman of the Convention and the temporary Secretary was made permanent Secretary. A motion to proceed to the nomina tion of Senator prevailing, the llon- Shelby Attaway placed before the con vention, in a pithy and eloquent speech, the name of Hon. .T. AY. Harris, Jr., which nomination was seconded by Col. J. AY. Akin, who moved that the votobe by acclimation, which was done, and Mr- Harris was unanimously nominated, y A committee of three was appointed to notify Mr. Harris, who was later on brought in by Air. Crawford, Chairman of the Committee, and feelingly accepted the nomination of the Convention and pledged himself to the best interests of the county, district and State. render a resolution allowing no alter" nates or delegates by proxy, the follow ing delegates were appointed to attend the Gubernatorial Convention: A. AY- Fite, Chairman of the delegation, J. C. Armstrong, B. F. Bibb, R. I). Combs, AY. L. LeConte, T. AY. Akin, Dr. L. Johnson, J. H. AVikle, Shelby Attaway, J. J. Con ner, AA r . B. Sadler, Thomas Lumpkin, O. F. Glasgow, J. I). Thomas, R. H.Dodd> J. S. Beasley, IT. J. McCormick, AY. P. AATiitesides, L. Burrough, J. P. Lewis, AY. B.*Vaughn, S. C. Goode, G. AV. Hen dricks, Richard Bell, Isacc Ingram, Joseph Bell and John F. Hubbard. Upon motion of Mr. T. AY. Akin, reso lutions endorsing the Governor and State House officer, Senator Colquitt and Cleveland and Thurman, and reso lutions endorsing Hon. Thos. AY. Milner for Judge and the Hon. A. AY. Fite for Solicitor-General of the Cherokee Circuit i were enthusiastically adopted, after which the Convention adjourned sine die. J. Af. Smith, Chairman. B. A. Barton, Secretary. Col Hidell’s Opinion The Memphis Appeal has interviewed Col. Win. H. Hidell, of Rome, Ga., (now in Memphis on legal business) in regard to the political situation as affected by the nomination of Harrison and Morton. Col. Hidell was the late editor of the Rome Courier, has- always taken a keen interest in public affairs, and is an unus ually well informed politician. He said: “I regret that they did not nominate Blaine again. He was our easiest man to beat.- Harrison, though, stands a poor show of election. The Pacific slope will be against him. He is strong, how ever, in Indiana, and there are so many time servers in that State that it is quite likely lie will carry it. The State is always doubtful, and the disgruntled contingent that always hangs about the party crib for office, are as liable to go for him as for Cleveland. “Morton is not much force in New York. He was simply put on the ticket to put up the boodle so necessary in New York elections, and he will do it. The ticket though will be beaten.” “How are .politics in Georgia.” ‘A\ ell. the State is going to be stirred to its depths on local issues this fall. We have the prohibition question again, and the incoming legislature will have to elect a successor to Senator Colquitt. I am quite of the opinion that the Senator will succeed himself. Then the incoming legislature will have the convict lease system before it, and the leasing of the State road—l mean the Western & Atlantic. These are all questions of vital local concern, and will evince the keenest public interest throughout the State.” A PLEASANT HOP. A Number of Visiting Latlics and Gentlemen Present. Last Tuesday evening, at the St •Tames hotel, a most delightful hop was given, complimentary to the Misses Bass, of Americas, and other visiting young ladies. A string band from At lanta furnished the music for the occas ion, which was one of rare pleasure to all of the participants. The following is a list of those present: Alisses Emma Hopkins, of Savannah, Alaggie and Clifford Bass, Americus, Ga., Susie Jones, of Florida, Miss Bayless. Kingston, Nellie Sams, Atlanta, Mrs, John Posted, Airs. John P. Anderson, Alisses Marion Smith, Annie AVaddell, Lila Calhoun, Louise Calhoun, Grace Stephens, Annie Stansell, Julia Hall, Mrs. Pleas Slielman, Airs. Bass, Americus, Airs. C. A. Fricker, Americus, Aliss Eloise | Sayre, Talladega, Ala., Misses Alaggie and Cecelia Shelman. The gentlemen ’ were Afessrs Trenholm Hopkins, Savan nah, John R. Greer, John T. Stephens, R. L. Northcutt, Marietta; Capt. John Posted, C. B. Wallace, John P. Anderson. P. M. B. Young, R. IT. Couper, J. AY. Schley, At. (J. Dobbins, C. A. White, J. M. Field, R. C. Pentland, J. R. Banton, Rob Wallace, Ben, Walter and Alex Aker man, It. L. Kirkpatrick, Frank Wallace Evans Mays, Chas. T. Shelman and C. A. AVikle. Senator Ingalls in Hot Water. Washington Cor. Baltimore Sun. Senator Ingalls is severely censured by his Republican associates because of his now famous letter which he wrote to a Kansas friend during the Chicago con vention. The subject was freely discuss ed in Republican circles to-day; and the Kansas Senator has come to be evidently disliked by the gentlemen mentioned, and also their respective friends. Several of his associates did not hesitate to ted him in pla-fh English what they thought about it, and he is considerably annoyed at the attitude in which the publication has placed him. He did not hesitate to sayJhat he would cheerfully have given " ~ J>oo rather-than that the letter should "have been published, and he will not rest easily until he ascertains how it found its way into public print. The general theo ry is that the recipient of the letter in an unguarded moment produced the letter at Chicago, hoping that it might have some effect upon the deadlock then ex isting. Chicago Herald: “Dese conventions ain t no good to us boys,” disconsolate ly said a colored cad boy at the Grand Pacific yesterday. “Ebber sense de dele gates cum heah we’se been vvorkin’ night en’ day, kerryin’ liquor en’ cigars en’ water en’ keyards en’ messages to dere rooms en’ dere ain’t one of us hez got a nickel fum one of ’em yit. Dere ad de time talknin’ about politics en’ candi dates eu’ combinations en' smiling en’ shakin hands, but dere ad too busy to remember de pore uiggah dat’s awaitin’ on ’em. Dey’s talkin’ about de rights oh de niggahs in de Sonf, but 1 ken ted ’em dere’s some niggahs in dis hotel ez would be mighty glad to hev a dime shoved into dere hand onet in a while, en’ dey’d do better wuk fer 'em, too. Dey want to mek de big speeches, an de’ niggahs kin git out en’ hustle fer der nickels, en dat’s wat's de mattah.” And the complaining young darkey rushed off frantically to answer an im perative cad of “Front!” from the clerk's office. New York Letter in the Philadelphia Ledger: Again does the Republican par ty propose to carry the great State of New York by throwing it the Vice-Presi dency. In 1876 and 1880, and again in 1888, does New York receive the Yice- Presidenev when it sought to control the Presidential nomination. In 1880 the experiment was a success, as Gen. Ar thur, by his rare skill in political organ ization and thorough grasp of New York City politics, was enabled, by the aid of Gen. Grant and Senator Conkling, to carry the State for Garfield and himself. Levi P. Morton has represented this country with dignity as a minister to j I' ranee. At the head of a wealthy bank- i I ig house, he enjoys the confidence of j l AY all street, and in 1880 and 1884 was instrumental in adding materially to the available campaign funds of the party. Mr. Morton was twice elected a member of Congress from this city, but his other candidacies for elective offices have been failures. Twice lias he been defeated for 1 lilted States Senator. 1 he beautful and wealthy Mrs. Hamers ley, whose social position was the best, married the most disreputable roue and spendthrift in the world because he had a title. It will be nothing but right that, for her disregard of all the sentiments of virtuous womanhood, the Duchess of Marlborough be made the most misera ble of women. TurnlpSeed! Turnip Seed! Every variety, iresli from at AV ikle’s drug store, and guaranteed to be new crop. TO MAKE A DISPLAY. An Informal Meeting- of Citizens Last Monday Morning. Representatives of the Rome Exposition Address the Meeting:— A General Mass Meeting: of Citizens Called for Next Monday. Last Monday morning Mr. Win. Tow. ers, president of the North Georgia and Alabama Exposition, Hon. Linton A. Dean, a director and A. F. Ross, the solicitor, arrived in Cartersville. They eame here as a committee of the exposi tion to confer with some of our citizens in regard to making a proper exhibit of the agricultural and mineral resources of Bartow county. After meeting with some of our citizens it was decided that something be done immediately to accomplish the desired end. Accordingly, an informal meeting was held at the council chamber, a num ber of out- leading citizens being present. Capt. Thomas Lyon was made chair man and Jesse Willingham was re quested to act as secretary. The chairman requested Hon. Linton A. Dean to state the object of the meet ing, which lie did. He said that the com mittee had been sent over to awaken in terest in the exposition and to get Bar tow county to make an exhibit. The time has been so arranged that after an exhibit is made in Rome it can be car ried to Augusta or Macon. The speaker stated that the exposition has been or ganized in Rome on a capital of $25,000. The greater part of the money has already been subscribed and as much more as will be needed can be obtained. The grounds have been purchased, the race track is already made and the build ings are undercontract forerection. The grounds are situated near Mobley Spring at the terminus of the dummy line and also on the line of the E. T. Y. & G. Railroad. The management, of the exposition feel assured that every county in this immediate section of both Georgia and Alabama will make splendid exhibits of both mineral and agricultural pro ducts, of manufactured articles and of stock. A liberal system of advertising will be pursued to present the resources of this section of the country to the peo ple of the North and the Northwest. The real object of the exposition being, is, first, to get up and present a splendid exposition, and, second, to induce inves tors from abroad to come and see. Mr. Dean said the object of this meet ing specially was to arrange for a grand meeting in behalf of the exposition. This meeting should not be held later than one week from the present time. At the conclusion of Mr. Deairs remarks Maj. A. M. Foute arose and said: “I have been taking a good deal of interest in this matter and think that Bartow county should take hold and make a creditable display at the exposition.” Rethought that on account of it being court week, which would bring nearly everybody to town, that next Monday would be the proper time to hold the meeting suggested, and made a motion to that effect. The motion was seconded and carried. A motion to have three gentlemen prepare a circular announcing the peo ple ,of Bartow county the time of this meeting and also to select speakers was made and carried. On the suggestion of Mr. John W . Akin, Messrs. Aubrey and Peacock were put on the committee. Hon. Thomas W. Milner was made the third committeeman. The meeting, which will be held next Monday at the court house, will be ad dressed by Dr. W. H. Felton, Maj. C. H. Smith, Col. John Temple Graves and Hon. Linton A. Dean. John W. Akin submitted the following resolution which was unanimously carried: Resolved, That this meeting has heard with great pleasure the representatives of the exposition and that we give our hearty co-operation to further the ends desired. The meeting, on motion, then adjourned. Another Store Robbed. The grocery store of S. L. & W. J. Vandivere. was broken open last Satur day night and goods to the amount of ten to fifteen dollars were stollen. The thief did not get any money because all the cash had been securely locked up. The thief effected an entrance from the back way. The number of like thefts that have been committed recently in this city is alarming. It is high time the perpetra tors were caught up with and given their just reward. *•♦ t - The longest ocean cable in the world is about to be laid between Canada and Aus tralia. The distance is about f,500 miles. A British vessel is now surveying the route. It is estimated that the work of laying the cable will take three years. $ 1.50 Per Annum—sc. a Copy PAINTING THE TOWN. Citizens off Indianapolis Wild Witli Joy Over the Nomination. Indianapolis, Ind., June 30.—When General Harrison left his office his car riage was waiting to take him home. As he descended the steps he looked some what pale from the momentary excite ment, but his manner was cool and col lected. The crowd was anxious to haul his carriage; Thousands shouted, “Take the horses out!" and a movement was made to do this, but friends interfered. The colored driver touched the horses with his whip, and in a few moments the general was whirling on his* way to his home. He had hardly reached his hand some residence before the people began to flock thither in great numbers, and the house and front yard was soon tilled with a crowded mass of men, women and children, all anxious to congratulate the candidate. In a few moments congratulatory tele grams began to reach the General from prominent men in all partsofthecountry, including some late candidates before the convention, many delegates, Senators and Representatives, leading politicians, representative Republicans and personal friends. Among the delegations that called was one or two hundred voters from Hendricks count;.', headed by Stale Senator Campbell and Mr. Hogan, who came in a special train to congratulate the General and urge him to attend a meeting of Republicans who voted for Fremont in 185 G, which is to beheld at Danville on the 28th Inst. General Fremont himself is expected to be present, and Generald Harrison prom ised to attend. From the time it became known that Harrison was nominated, it is hardly an exaggeration to say the city went wild. Indianapolis lias a popula tion of over a hundred thousand, and it seemed to have suddenly turned loose in the streets. If business was not suspen ded, it might as well have been. A piece of artillery was hurried to Circle Park, where a salute was fired. Thousands of men and boys with horns added to the din. Processions marched in various direc tions with “544-,” the number of Harri son's vote on the eight ballot, written in chalk on each man’s back. Hundreds of buildings were gaily decorated with flags and Harrison’s pictures. A variety of new campaign badges suddenly made their appearance and eagerly purchased by the crowd. A number of men and boys drove a big trade in Harrison pie. tures. Wagons, open carriages and tally ho coaches loaded with enthusiastic shouters, paraded the streets. In short, the excitement was general and the en thusiasm contagious. A number of rail roads have ordered excursion trains to run to the city to-morrow, as people in all parts of the State are anxious to come and congratulate the candidate. Many of the delegates now in Chicago are expected t-o return this way and an im mense throng is looked for to-morrow. Arrangements are making for Harrison to hold a reception at one (ff the leading hotels. General L.ee’s Letter to a Little Boy. From the Jacksonville, Fla., Time’s Union Judge ,J..T. Bernard was a member ol the Bth Florida Infantry, army of Vir ginia, during the war. In February, 18G5, his little son. Overton, then only six years of age, wrote to General Lee begging that he would let his father come home on a short visit adding by way of inducement : “If you will please let him come home I’ll go out and help him fight just as soon as I get old enough,” The following is General Lee’s answer, ver batim, written on coarse, unlined, con federate paper, the only kind then in use in the South: “Headquarters C. L. Armies, March 1, 1865.—Master Overton Bernard, Tal lahassee, Fla.: I received your letter asking me to let your pa come home to see you this winter. It is too late now, I will see if he can be spared a little while. But you must not fail to come out and fight for your country as soon as you are big enough, whether I let your pa come home or not. If all the little boys don’t make up their minds to fight as soon as they are able, you -won't have any home for your pa to come to. Very truly, your friend, R. E. Lee, General. A Strong: Team in the Field. Under the head of announcements this week will be found that of Mr. Wesley W. Roberts, who offers himself as a candi date for sheriff of Bartow county. Re has for his deputy Mr. “Rob” Maxwell, of Pine Log. Mr. Roberts filled the office of sheriff most acceptably two years ago, and his official carreer was marked with a very high degree of per fection always doing his full duty to the satisfaction of his friends and the peo ple generally. It was of general re mark that Bartow never had a more faithful officer as all matters pertaining to his attested. Mr. Maxwell, whose name appears as deputy, is a very popu lar young man, and will add considera ble strength to the ticket,