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mo mCI CartbwiusCookawt, Established 1885 t r , Tn 1007 , 0 rIU.OJ UAHTEKSVILLE AMtfKICAN, “ 1882 .CONSOLIDATED ÜB4. GENERAL presentments ( )t the Grand Jury for July Terra, 1888. funeral Review of the County’* AfFaris - A The former Grand Jury’* Reoommeu •latiou of a New Court House Concurred in. The grand jury for the first week of the |,,! V term Bartow Superior court, beg to Submit the following general present- | ments: j ' ■ ' ■ " \\V recognize the hand of an All wise Providence in giving to our county full j l n r„s. gracious seasons, and a promise j n f an abundant yield from the crops of: ilie present year. a grand jury we have had but little to do in the ;ay of criminal business, . U ,l we are inpble to trace the absence ( ,l itriiue, the i( *,411 of peace and content- j ;il ,. n t amongst dur citizens, to any cause m) iritn li as to the manner in which the law of prohibition is obeyed and enforced; ;lI1( ], while it is true, we have had a few , ;lS eri of the blind tiger and the hip pock et, we feel encouraged to believe that a conti nuance to rigidly enforce the laws in regard to these offenses we will event ually arrive at a point where criminals will lx* forced to hunt new fields and bet ter pastures in which to ply their trade. Through committees we have as thor oughly inspected the books of the differ ent officers of the county as time and op portunity would permit, and can only re port, we find nothing to condemn but much to commend, and we congratulate the county upon having such faithfuj guardians of her interests. In reporting upon our public roads and bridges, wo find the road from Carters ville to Douthitt’s bridge in bad condi tion, and one or two planks on that bridge broken, and the road from Car tersville to the district line on the way to Pass vi lie, and especially about Pettit’s creek, in bad condition, and recommend that those roads and this bridge be put in good condit ion at the earliest possible time. We find at this time eighteen inmates in the pauper home: the average for the year has been twenty; the cost of main taining these unfortunates has been three dollars and seventy-one cents each ]K*r month, which, we think, shows a due Regard to economy. We learn from the clerk of the board of county commission ers that they are also caring for sixteen persons outside of the pauper home, to some they allow more and to some less, according to the necessity of the several cases; the average cost of these cases to the county is three dollars and sixty three cents, which we think humane and reasonable. An old lady, Mrs. Armstrong, who, we learn, is over eighty years of age, after having spent a life of labor and useful ness, has been deserted by all her children and grandchildren (some of whom are amply able to supply her every necessity) except by a widowed daughter, who is herself getting up in years. This good daughter has followed her old mother to this home and is there at this time, de voting her life to the comfort and well being of that mother who gave her exist ence; this daughter has no time to do anything for herself, and while we feel it our duty to express in strong terms our abhorrence for children deserting their parents in old age, on the other hand, in equally strong terms, we desire to com mend those children who show filial duty, as this daughter does, and recommend that the county commissioners allow her her board and five dollars per month the time she went there until she shall leave. We do this because in her absence the county would have to pro cure some other person to render these services. We have examined the books or dock ets uf justices of the peace and notaries public in the following districts, and find them fairly well kept, viz: J. S. Adcock, Moth district, G. to.; Shelby Attaway, 822d district, G. M.; J. T. Bailey, 851st district, G. M.; B. F. Bibb, 856th district, *'• M.; Isaac Ingram, 963d district. G. W; J. p. Hawks, 828th district, G. M.; and we recommend the appointment of Alexander T. Dent as X. P. and J. P. for the 1424th district, G. M., James C. Jol ley, N. P. and J. P. for Iron Hill district (number not known;) Henry A. Holland* A- P. and J. I\ for Emerson or Stegall’s (number not known), and Isaac Ingra ham for J. P. and N. P. in 963d district, 0. M. We find our public buildings in bad condition. The veranda floor at the jail 18 rotting, four blinds are broken off, and several others needing repairs, the cook room leaking badly, the plastering I 'ailing off of the four up-stairs rooms, f and the lightning rods down. We concur with the grand jury of the Ala y adjourned term, 1888, in their re commendation in regard to the sale of the present court house, the purchase of the Johnson lot, and theereetion thereon of anew court house. jjl iy| s THE COURABT-AMERICAN. We find our worthy clerk of the Sii|>e rior court in need of an additional desk, and suggest that one be made under and by his direction. We recommend that the fees for jurors for the year 1889 be two dollars per day, and that the fees for bailiffs be two dol lars per day while on duty at the court house, and when sent after witnesses, or off on other official duties, if he uses his own horse, we recommend he be allowed one dollar per day for said horse while in actual use. We recommend the publication of these general presentments in the county pa per. In taking leave of his honor, Judge Fain, Solicitor-General Harris, and the other officers of the court, we beg to re turn our thanks for courtesies extended this body. Marcell 11s L Pritchett, Foreman. I) W IC Peacock W C Edwards J A Stover John S Leake B R Mountcastle J C Tumlin Lewis P Gaines Jason T Bailey Redding Floyd S J Garble W S Attn way Asa S Davis .Joshua Bradford William W Myers .1 P Alexander James F Morton Stephen S Saggus J R Brandon B O Crawford Robert C Rowan. Whereas, in the general presentments of the grand jury for the first week of the July term, 1888, by a majority vote, re commended the building of anew court house at a cost of SBO,OOO, we, the un dersigned members of said jury, voting in the minority, do most humbly protest against that part of said presentments. B O Crawford L P Gaines R Floyd A S Davis S J Garble It G Rowan J F Morton TV M Myers. Ordered by the court that the within presentments of the grand jury at the present term be spread upon the minutes of the court, and published, as reconr mended. This July 13th, 1888. J. C. Fain, J. S. C. C.C. Entered in minutes “H,” page 225, July 14th, 1888, F. M. Durham, Clerk. ITS ADVANTAGES. Wlmt a Building Association Will Ho for a Member Americus Recorder.] A great many people who are interes ted in forming a Building Association do not understand the mode of loaning and borrowing money from it, and they can not see how the interest on SI,OOO or $2,000 would not eat up a man’s pocket book, as they judge an association l>y an ordinary business transaction. To make matters a little clearer, we will explain a little. Suppose a man had five shares in an association. He wants a loan of S.IOOO to build a house. He attends a meeting where the money is put up at a premium. He bids it in, say, at 20 per cent, premi um. He receives SI,OOO cash. His pre mium is added to his interest, and divi ded into monthly amounts, which, with his $5.00 per month for five shares, he pays into the treasury. Thus he would pay monthly, about $2.00 for premium, $5.00 for dues, and interest on the sl,- 200 of loan and premium. In eight years it would cost him# as near as ean be fig ured, about $1,489 for a cash loan of SI,OOO or about 6 per cent., audit would be paid so easy by the monthly install ments that you would hardly feel it. Suppose you are keeping house and paying S2O per moth for rent. You take enough shares to enable you to build a home, and at the same time arrange it so your payments will not exoeed S2O; you simply use the money to buy yourself a home that you would otherwise be pay ing for rent. In a few years you have a home of your own worth the sum it cost you. If you are an unmarried man, there is no better way to invest your earnings. In eight years you pay in $96 on a single share and draw out S2OO, -more than doubling your money. Every young man in Americus, no matter how small his wage*, should take at least one share. Almost anyone can spare the $1 per month, and after a time see what a nice little nest egg it will be. In Congrm. The first vote on a material point in the tariff bill was taken in the House Monday, when Wilkins, of Ohio, moved to amend by striking wool from the free list. On a division the motion was lost a vote of 102 to 120. Boothman, of Ohio, then called up his amendment, offered some days ago, re storing the wool tariff of 186 <, and it was rejected, 59 to 95. On motion of Mills, the date on which the free wool clause shall go into effect was fixed as October Ist, 1888, and the date for taking eftict of the woolen schedule was fixed as January This disposed of the wool schedule. The final vote is to be taken Saturday. It is already fixed that the internal reve nue tax on liquors will stand. A trestle gave way on the Virginia Midland Railroad near Charlottesville, last week, precipitating a passenger train into the chasm, killing ten persons and injuring about forty more. CARTEESVILLE, GA., THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1888. CARTERS! ILLE MOVES. As One Man, in tlie Matter of Building Up. A Sample Citizen’s Meeting:—Tlie Quick ened Pulse Beat of a Heaven Fa vored Community. • I The day is dawning. Bartow county is waking up. Gartersville has entered the race in earnest, and the chances are all in her favor. Croakers have vamoosed or taken far-back seats. Old citizens who have tenderly watched her from the time the railroad made its appearance, and a few cabins and farm houses were given the name of Cartersville —sometimes hopeful, sometimes depressed and des pondent —now evince anew elasticity in their step, anew tone of cheerfulness in their voice. The truth is everybody, at home and abroad, feels that the time has come for Bartow county to go forward. Self con fidence is a grand element in making up the forces that win success even against ad verse eire 11 instances. Pursuant to a short call, a large and enthusiastic meeting of citizens was held at the opera house Monday afternoon, to discuss various propositions looking to th(£ furtherance of the general onward movement. The meeting was a success. Our people are now united. The committe in charge of the furnace matter reported progress, and their re port gives good cause for the hope that it will not be long before the smoke Wr I( ascending from furnace fires, and thai hum of much more machinery nmk&ai . • , . * mu music m the air. t m Ringing speeches were made by Cfkow, Peacock, Clark Baker, John W. Akinuwfl others. Several letters were read ftifh Boston and other centers of capital, making inquiries about our city and her mineral surroundings. It was made evident that our people are alive to their interest —that they appreciate the fact that it is necessary to sow greenback seed in order to reap greenback harvests. There are millions of capital in the East and northwest now seeking investment* for profit in the South. The world is beginning to open its eyes to the fact that the South is the coming iron pro ducing region of America —that North Georgia is the great iron wheel of the situation —and that BartoNv county is the hub of that wheel. Birmingham, Chattanooga, Anniston, Pittsburg and all the points that have been booming the iron business of late years, must come to Bartow county for fine ores, up to the necessary standard for fine iron and steel. Agriculturally, Bartow is the richest county in the State. The farmer, gard ener and fruit growers of the cold North, who are looking for a more congenial clime, find right here the finest opening offered in the whole South. Here they can work oat doors the year round. They can produce anything they want in the line of vegetables and fruits. They can find here the best of water, a delight ful climate —in fact everything that nature supplies towards making life worth living. Let the work go on. Within the next three months one hundred thousand sample copies of the Coukant-Amekican should be placed in the bauds of northern people who already have their eyes turned south ward for future homes. Back up the publishers properly, and they shall have the papers. The people are coming. Let us welcome them. Don’t get excited. Don’t scare them off with fancy boom prices. Let every man who has surplus farming lands or city property be willing to part with a portion at resonable figures, and the balance will be greatly enhanced in value. Let us encourage investments by out side parties, in manufacturing or other enterprises. But there is no ste ping point on this subject. The will keep up this line of B *%rk indefinitely. ire. ► Cdrto\ til , * Barbecue. Cedartown pml frees to make next Saturday a red day. She will give a big which she invites everybody. uj J’ The East & West Railroad with its accustomed liberality, will give an ex cursion, charging one fare for the round trip, and Mr. Yandivere may be counted on to look after the crowd iu good style. A number of distinguished speakers are expected to be present and edify the crowd. You can leave here on No. 5, at 4:45 a. m., arriving at Cedartown at 8:45, or you can leave here at 9:50 a. in., arriv ing at Cedartown at 12.9. Returning, trams leave Cedartown at 4:00 p. in., and arrive here at 6:47. Special trains will also run between Cedartown and Ragland. SAM JONES ON CLEVELAND Th,* Flctur**qa Preacher Bays He 1* Guiuf o Get There. St. Fouls Rej>ullc ] Chautaqua, N. Y., July 15. —Sam Jones lectured here to-day in the amphitheater to an audience of nearly 5,000 people. He was as sensational as ever, but he never created a bigger sensation then he did on tliis occasion, when he predicted the re-election of President Cleveland. He said “I will lecture on how to get there. When we get there socially we have not got very far. I like a live man. I like anything that is live. I like courage. We need grit and couage. If I had a prayer for the United States, I should pray: Oh, Lord., give us every four year a president who is brave, a man who has a backbone like a circus pole.’ We have got to begin at the top and work down to reform. Most any preacher can jump on a few rummies , but wheu he jumps on a president or governer or mayor, he will need grit, or he has got to git. A man or a chicken without sand in his gizzard is a failure. God Almighty will not let a preacher be 99 per cent a man and 1 per cent, a preacher. A preacher ought to be the bravest man in the com munitiy. lam not a democrat or a re publican or a third party man. lam one of these 'one in a hill’ kind of fellows. I believe in prohibition, and I w ill tell you what will happen. In November the dem ocrats are going to re-elect their man. But in four years we will have an issue— prohibition or whiskey, heaven or hell. I am a southerner, and I tell you you can never have anythingbut a soildsouth by shaking a bloody shirt at them. But if you get an issue you will break the solid south. The difference between Dem -ocratß and Republicans is that the dem ocrats come right out and say ‘we favor whiskey. The republicans don’t say so, but they do just the same. Judge Branham Speaks. Judge Joel Branham, of ftome, a prominent candidate for the Democratic nomination for Gongress from this dis trict, addressed a goodly number of Bar tow’s voters at the court house last Monday during the court’s dinner recess. The speech was devoted in the main to the tariff question, upon which the judge seems to have posted himself fully. He considers a revision and reasonable re duction of import duties the great need of the country. He endorses the President's message on this subject, and the Mills bill now before Gongress. Goming to personal matters, the judge delicately and modestly referred to him self, his experience, and bis right to put in a plea for the place so long held by Mr. Clements. His main point was that Mr. Clements said at the start that Dr, Felton had been there long enough, nnd he held that if six years was long enough for so great a man as Dr. Felton, then it was surely long enough for such men as Mr. Clements and himself. Judge Branham deals mainly in facts and figures, and to thinking men his talks are always interesting. He vras listened to with the closest attention throughout, and was heartily 7 applauded at the close. Superior Court. Monday and Tuesday were taken up with the case of the State vs. Lula Hutto* charged with the offense of incestuous adultry and fornication. A splendid jury was secured, and we doubt if any prisoner ever appeared before a more honest, conscientious set of men. The other party to the case being her uncle, Rev. Allen, a Baptist minister, who had many friends in his neighborhood, in the vicinity of Adairsville, there were many interested spectators present throughout the trial. Hon. T. W. Milner aud Judge A. R. Wright appeared for the defense, and they made a noble fight for their client — leaving no point unused that would tend to her advantage. Their speeches were both grand ones, and their appeals tor the orphan girl who sat before the jury touched all hearts. At the conclusion of Judge Wright’s speech an old and intelligent man said to the Couraxt-Amehicax reporter, “I’d turn that girl loose as quick as I could write a verdict.” There were many who shared his feeling. But soon after Solici tor General Harris was presenting the testimony of the witnesses, and by it weaving a net w ork of difficulty iu w hat ever direction we might turn to plead for the law’s victim. His most ardent admirers declare it was the finest speech he ever made. Judge Fain’s charge, to the jury was, as usual, explicit, plain, and left the jury with little or no trouble in making up their verdict. The jury retired about 7 o’clock, and about 9:30 returned a verdict of guilty. The case of D. A. R. Allen, indicted for the*same offense as Miss Hutto, was taken up Wednesday morning aud con tinued. The court is still engaged on the crimi nal docket, but no other cases of special interest to the public have been disposed of. LO! THE BAD INDIAN. Red Demons Once More on tlie War Path , Reported Murder of Two Men—Threats Againrt All White*—Reinforce ments on Their Way. The Indian question is not settled yet, or at least the Indians are not. A spe cial to the St. Paul Pioneer Press from Victoria, B. C., dated July 16th, says: “There is great excitement over the re ports from Skeena river. The steamer ‘Cariboa Fly’ arrived there this morning. Its officers say 7 that when the steamer left Skeena river it was reported there that Mr. Clifford, in charge of the Hud son’s Bay company, at Hazelton, and one of the special constables, sent from here, had been murdered by Indians. “The Indians are thoroughly excited and threaten to exterminate all the whites in that part of the country. “H„ B. Royer, of Provincial, leaves Monday for the scene of the trouble with a force of special policemen. H. S. Caro., line arrived Saturday night and will probably convey the force and “Q” bat tery to the mouth of the Skeena river. It will be impossible for her to ascend Skeena, owing to low water and rapids. The only way the troops cah go up is in canoes and it is estimated this will occupy about three weeks, as it is a distance of ninety miles up the river to the scene the trouble, which packing slow. “The Indians who are causing the trouble, are the worst on the coast, are large powerful fellows, and nearly all well armed. PRESS ASSOCIATION. Its Second Annual Covention held In the Lovely Little City of Gainesville. The second annual convention of the Georgia Weekly Press Association was . held in the beautiful and prosperous city j ot Gainesville, on the 4th and sth inst. The convention was called to order at I m., in the Superior court room of the magnificent new court house ot Hall county, by President M. D. Irwin, of the Solid South, Conyers, Ga. After prayer by the Rev. Dr. Strickland, Hon. John A. Smith, mayor, delivered a very cordial address of welcome, extending to the members of the association the hospital ities and freedom of the city. At the con clusion of Ids speech he presented the president with a large key, which, he said, symbolized the fact that, all the doors in the goodly city of Gainesville were thrown open to the Georgia editors for two days. Hon. H. W. J. Ham, at oneliine a mem ber of the Fourth Estate, followed Mayor Smith,inamost felicitous address, warm ly greeting the “boys” and bidding them welcome. The responses on behalf of the convention were most happily made by Ed. A. Young, of Greensboro, and Col. Alfred Herrington, of Swainsboro. The association transacted much im portant business during its session, per taining to the weekly press of the State, and the result of its work will not fail to accomplish much permanent good for it. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: For president, B F Perry, of Canton; vice-presidents, M 1) Irwin, of Conyers, W C Green, of Cuth bert, and J B Underwood, of Camilla; re - cording secretary, W A Shackleford, of Lexington; assistant secretary, Clem. G Moore, of Crawford ville; treasurer, JasW Anderson, of Covington; corresponding secretary, S W Roberts, of Sparta. The convention adjourned on Thurs day evening, after the usual resolutions of thanks, etc., to meet in Cartersville on the first Tuesday in July, 1889. The good people of Gainesville left nothing undone to make the stay of their guests pleasant, and right royally did they succeed. No host ever acted more nobly by its guest than did Gaines ville by the “country editor.” They were cordially welcomed and most hos pitably entertained. The members of the association were greeted upon their arrival on Wednesday by the reception committee and a full delegation of citizens, the Piedmont Ri fles, under command of Capt. W. H. Cobb, and the fire department, under command of Chief H. P. Camp, and two brass bands. In a procession headed by the military and fire companies and the mayor, the editors were driven to the court house, where, before the formal opening of the convention, they were as signed to the hotels, where arrangements for accommodations had been made for them—a portion going to the Arlington, the remainder of the party going to the Hudson House. < In the afternoon the members were driven over the city in carriages, and to New Holland and Gower Sprifitgs. The party were delighted with the many points) of interest they visited. Gainesville is a most charming place, with a population of about 4,000. It has many lovely streets, handsome resi dences, beautiful and well kept yards. $1.50 Per Annum—sc. a Cop Among its numerous industries are, three shoe factories, selling their products throughout the South; two tanneries supplying the shoe factories; out* cotton factory, running night and day; a match factory, manufacturing #50,000 worth of matches yearly, which are sold throughout the country: a sash, door and blind factory; a wagon and carriage fac torv; brick works, turning out the very best quality of brick, and an iron foun dry. These are sufficient to show that Gainesville is quite an industrial centre. Besides being the most important point, commercially, in Northeast Geor gia, it is becoming one of the most prom inent educational centres in the State. Here is located the Gainesville College, the Baptist Female Seminary and the Georgia Female Seminary. All of these schools are in a flourishing condition, with an able and competent, corps of teachers. Asa watering place, Gainesville is famed throughout the South. The Gower and New Holland springs, which are lo cated almost within the corporate limits of the town, are crowded every season with visitors from nearly every point of the compass. In town are numerable boarding houses and hotels, which are filled during the summer season with guests. Chief among the hotels is the Arlington, under the management of ge nial and clever “Wink” Taylor, who is noted far and wide as being the proprie tor of one of the best kept hotels in the land. The Hudson House is run by Mr. T. H. P. Wright, and is a neat, well-fur nished, well-conducted house; indeed, the Hudson is a first-class hotel in every i(ar ticular. It was the good fortune of th * Coitraxt-AMErican representative to be quartered at this splendid house, and he is greatly indebted to the accommoda ting proprietor for much of the pleasure of his stay in Gainesville. One of the most pleasant features of our visit was the reception, on Wednes day evening, in the arcade of the Arling ton, tendered by the citizens of Gaines ville to the members of the association. The young gentlemen of the city had ar ranged for a ball to begin at ten o’clock, in the ball room of the hotel, which was really the opening hop of the summer season, but had been deferred until the meeting of the press. Gainesville’s charin ing and beautiful women and her gallant young men were out in force, and did everything in their power to make the occasion pleasant for the press boys. They sueceeded,of course,in a superb man ner. Wurnrs orchestra, of Atlanta, fur nished the most delightful of music. On Thursday afternoon Mrs. General Longstreer tendered the members of the association a reception irt the parlors of the Piedmont hotel, the large and elegant summer hotel owned and kept by Gen. Longstreet himself. The visit of the members to this venerable and distin guished lady, the devoted wife of the man whose name inspired the soldiers of the army of Northern Virginia as that of no other man, perhaps, could, will be treas ured as a hapoy event in their lives. The only regret the party had, was that the gallant Longstreet himself was not pres ent, he being absent at the Gettysburg reunion. The members left Gainesville at 9:80 p. m. for Atlanta, where they left via the old reliable W. & A. railroad on an ex cursion tendered by Jos. M. Brown, general freight and passenger agent, to Chatta nooga and Lookout mountain. While it was not the good pleasure of the Couraxt-American representative to be with the boys on this trip, they had a glorious time, and were loud in their praises of the citizens of Chattanooga for courtesies shown them while there. The second annual convention of the Georgia Weekly Press Association, at Gainesville, will long be remembered by its members as a most pleasurable event. Eloped With a Negro. A ffirmingham dispatch of the 18th says: “A special from Pell City to-night says that Maude Broyles, the sixteen year-old daughter of John Broyles, a well-to-do farmer, eloped yesterday with Jim Torney, a negro laborer, employed on her father’s farm. As soon as the affair was made public, a crowd of white men started in search of the eloping pair. They were overtaken on Trout creek mountain, near Greenport, and the girl turned and fought her captors with the fury of a tigress. In the excitement the negro was allowed to escape, but several of the party followed on after him, and it is believed he was captured and killed, and his body thrown into the Coosa river. The girl was returned to her parents. Phillips’ Legion Reunion. The survivors of Phillip’s Legion Georgia Volunteers, will have a reunion at Dalton on the 17th of August. The members of that patriotic body now alive will be glad to read the announce ment and will hardly fail to be if possible, and enjoy the day in listewpjA* to reminiscences and rienees in those harrowing days p q* OTQ sixties, V