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- Cartersville American.
, L-KSUAY, JAN. g>, 1884.
own akd wrm.
Screeclier’s Soribbliogs.
mill of justice still grinds.
K #p yoir smoke bouses locked.
itor Harris is a terror M criminals.
, melodious sound oi the bag-pipe was
m tlie laud last week.
v ill be coiDoiunioa service at the
i t cbureb next Sunday.
J Trippe, a rising young physician
v- rsville, was in the city last week,
e Fain says that John Giadden is one
-t sheriff* in the Cherokee circuit,
mnmntcation irom Mr. J H. Wikle re
i too late for this issue but wi 1 appear
r ; week.
Wei bom Bray, a prominent attorney
.ta, was in the city last Saturday on
b .1 usiness.
Harry Jackson, of Atlanta, and Genl.
R. Jackson, o: Savannah, were in the
< .‘sterday.
,rgan at the Baptist church has been
! over for the last two Sundays by
Mi 1m Williams.
ii < row crop in Bartow county is more
A than ever before. They are as plen
tibii us pig tracks.
FI. teller Waiton is one of the cleverest bus
,ys in Cartersville. He’s not afraid ol
jr - r’rt ink, and is bound to succeed.
J. m Willingham, of Snvannsh, is in the
or v .idling his father. Jesse is a clever, gen
ial f I >w, aud we are glad to see him.
Th< H.idal and literary club will meet at the
re o oi Mr. M. G. Dobbins. Tuesday eve
nt!. { February, sth. A full attendance is re
quested.
T C J. John 8. Candler, and lady, of Atlan
ta. i given on Friday evening last, an ele
gnu ii eptionat the residence of Col. J. W.
Hat'd*, sr.
e recent cold weather has given the bis
ct outlook a gloomy aspect. The ash cake
r rn dodger will figure prominently in
nr ir’s provisions.
Annie Wolfe, a beantifnl young ladv
bn in, who has been spending some
.silk the family ol Mr. J. J. Conner,
i . her home lust week.
Ibe best agricultural paper published in
U ited States is the Amcricau Agricultu-
It thould be in the hands of every in
.ait farmer in the land,
l; azl ey says that Miss Price, the Lula
j , of Bartow county, is more won
• 1 in her performances than her prsde
r. Will wonders never cease.
'itt noticeable fact that most of the
last week were young men. They
plendid looking fellows and dispatched
with lacilty.
ieknowledge the receipt of an in vita
lie sixth anniversary public debate ol
Mu literary society of the North Geor
c moral college, at Dahlonega.
Lulu Hurst, the wonderful Polk coun
hi, will give a performance in Atlun
c 4ih of February, for the benefit of
ig Men’s Library Association,
gratified to learn that the injury to
grain crop is not so extensive fts was
pposed. Our farmers can ill afford
heir wheat and oats just at this time*
the clever conductors we know,
l, ester, of the Cherokee railroad, leads,
ghtfill, attentive, genial anil polite,
great ikvorite with the traveling pub
-1 ,
Bailie Parrott, ono of Cartersville’s
jr *• untilul and popular society belle’s, ac
. )i dby her mother, left oj last Batur
pend the winter in Chattanooga with
vi r, Mrs. Capt. Clift.
Hij.;htow< r will commence the erection
> iunmiolh warehouse on the old car
lot about the first of April. The
z will he two hundred feet square, and
v i’ made tire proof.
>e seen from our Taylorsville corres
] • itaf Bartow county is likely to pro
t cond Lula Hurst. If Bartow can’t be
> bound to be second. Bet we are up
t ,i jc procession next time.
young men’s prayer meetings art held
• v hursday night at ths Methodist church,
a 1 every Ssudaj afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at
the b list church. All the young men of the
city e cordially invited to atteud.
Tii “Empire Woolen and Flouring Mills”
is a w corporation started in our county.
Col. C. M. Jones is at its head and that is a
eui 1 ent guarantee oi its success. We will
ha' more to say of this enterprise soon.
ai . M M. Cunningham, one of Bartow
coo y’s b*st farmers and truest citizens, has
rccc tiy moved to Floyd Springs, Floyd couu
tv We are sorry to lose him from our coun
t ui commend him to the good people
a > ir whom he will make his future home,
q. F M. Shaw was quite sick last Sun
oin coid, and is yet unwell. He ip
i ■ cd with fever. Mr. Shaw is the sex
t* - ‘ the Baptist church and something is
v->y much the mutter with him when he fails
n hand at church. He bears the repu
t i. ... of being the best sexton in the state.
1 ibe Thomas damage suit, a bill of exccp
- bus been filed by counsel for the rail
; ,nd the case will go up to the supreme
. The circuit judge having over-ruled
motion for new trial and sustained the
of the jury giving Thomas, about $5,-
(K images.
. 'eph Moore, colored, a slew-footed, loug
\ tug-mouthed, huugry-lookiug meat
was tried last week for stealing meat
r m Puckett, aud got a term of 6ix
His very looks would have convicted
II had a biased mouth for meat—a
i <f such ample size that it could have
undated a roast pig. Joseph will eat
i er at the public expense.
l- o P lined to learn of the death of Miss
Marsh, of Stilesboro, on Sunday last,
mains passed through the eity on yes
i>r Gordon county, where she will be
ip-day. Miss Minnie was for a long
client sufferer, aud her death was not
er unexpected. The bereaved family
He sympathies of a wide circle of
4 morning express, from Rome to Atlan
- ditched at Bartow station, Saturday,
-oned by the spreading of the track. No
> was hurt, and no very great damage was
The trains were delayed about six or
hours, hut by Sunday morning every
w.s running again oa regular time. Ae.
of tfis kind are unusual ou the Stale
100.
The Eubarlee contested election case will
go to the supreme court. Judge Fain held
that F. R. Calhoun, W. B. W. Leake and
James Tinsley were the legally elected com
missioners. The content was over the votes
of Melvin Yarborough, Miles Burge and Jeff
Joueß. Of these Yarborough was held to be
legal and the other two illegal. The case was
argued by lion. A. W. Fite and Thomas W.
Milner, esq. Mr. Fite not being satisfied
with the ruling of the court, will carry the
case to the supreme court for adj udicatiou.
Mr. R. A. Milner, one of the best and clev
erest boys ever raised In Cartersville, left y
terday morning for Orlando, Fla., where be
goes with the iutei.tiou of entering the oraugc
business. We wish Dick unbounded success
in bis new enterprise, and if his success is
commensurate with what he deserves, he will
be rich la 4 very few years. The America*
will find its way into his new home, aud fur,
t,isQ him with the latest aud be6t news from
Cartersville aud Bartow county.
Whenever it is known that Col. R. W.
Murphy is to speak in a case, the court house
is well filled with an expectant audience. And
the Coloucl never disappoints them. He is a
fluent, facetious, flowery, forcible, fiery, fero
cious, furious speaker. He has the happy
faculty of combining with his wonderful flow
of language, the most appropriate gesticula
lation. He is a born orator and never fails to
impress a jury. He is a born actor and was
made for tbs stage.
We are reliably informed that Rev. Then. E.
Bm|tb, pastor of the Presbyterian church, hve
accepted a call Irom a church in York county,
Booth Carolina, at a salary of SI,BOO per year,
and will leave about the first of March, for
his iew field of labor. Strong efforts hive
been made by the Cartersville church to retain
him, and for some time he hesitated to leave,
but his decision is now made, and alter a resi
dence of fifteen years in Cartersville, he will
return to the state where lie first commenced
Li preach, more than a quarter of a century
ago. Mr. Smith is a true man, a progressive
citizen, and an able preacher. And we con
gratulate the church that has teen so fortu
nate as to secure his services.
We are in receipt of circulars from the
North Georgia Agricultural College at Dak
lonegn, setting forth its advantages as a
school. We know something of this institu
tion from personal experience, and can testi
fy to its superior facilities for obtaining an
education. The faculty are competent, the
school building is commodious and well ar
ranged, the location is unsurpassed for health,
and there are no allurements to draw the
student away from his books, and besides
this the tuition is free and board is cheap. We
like the N. G. A. C., and wish it much pros
perity.
We heard the pastor of one of our city
churches say that he had been a pastor far
nineteen years, and during all that time he
hud never missed but one appointment, and
that was cauaed from sickness. Just think of
it, nineteen years ol rain, and sleet, and snow,
aud driving winds, and biting frosts, aud
scorching suds, and raging floods, yet never a
failure to meet an appointment! What a
world of self-sacrifice, and exposure, and suf
fering he must have undergone, and all, too
for tne good of his fellow-meu and the ad
vancemeut of God’s kingdom oa earth. Of
such is the kingdom of heaven.
We have never heard so much complaint of
sneak thieves in our county as at present.
From all parte of the county come reports of
meat stealing, chicken stealing, quilt stealing,
wood stealing, Ac. Since the very cold
weather it has oeeis almost impossible to do
regular work, ami the poor negro is put to
the necessity ol stealing or suffering. They
never prepare three days rations ahead, and,
consequently, by their own improvidence
they are forced to steal. Lock your smoke
house, lock your wood sheds, take in your
clothes line, bolt the crib door, and put your
bull dog in the chicken house.
An order was passed in the superior court
last week incorporating the “R. H. Jones <ft
Son’s Manufacturing Company” with a capital
stock ol $35,000. with the privilege of increas
ing it to SIOO,OOO. The company will be com
posed ot R. H. Jones, Glenn Jones, W. B.
Saddler dud R. L, Williams. The object el'
.{he corporation is to manufacture buggies,
wagons, carriages, a 1 kinds of vehicles
aud wagon maker’s supplies. Also, to saw
lumber, aud do a general milling busiuess.
The corporation is a stroug one, and will no
doubt meet with abundant success. They
will have their principal office at Carteraville,
with branch establishments at Rome and
•tamp Creek.
A chicken thief walked into Mr. Aaron
Knight’s hen house about sunup one morn
ing last week and deliberately captured a
couple of hens. About the time he was start
ing off with them, Mr. Knight happened to
go out to the lot to feed his horse. The ne
gro saw him and dodged into an outhouse be
fore bo was observed, leaving his basket with
the chickens in it sitting in full view. Mr
Kuight saw the basket aud chicken-*, but did
not find the thief. He went back to me
house, and when the negro thought he was
not observed he broke to run. Mr. Kaight
saw him and gave pursuit, but the negro
made rapid time and succeeded in giving him
the dodge. This is not the first time his hen
house has been iuvaded, five large hens were
stolen only a few nights before that. There
is a strong suspicion that a young negro ex
convict is the chap. A warrant is out.
By virtue of an order of court and
agreement of counsel will besold be
fore the court house door in the cily
of Cartersville on the 2d day of Feb
ruary 1884 two large bay mules as
the property of Joseph Crawford un
der and by virtue of a mortgage fi.
fa., from Bartow county court in fa
vor of Mrs. L. E. Price vs. said Cra
wford. J. G. Broughton.
B. C. C.
We would call the attention of our custom
ers and the public generally, to our slock of
Thomas harrows for cultivating cotton and
grain, Corbin Disc harrows for putting in
grain, Tennessee wagons the best in the
world for the money, riding and walking
cultivators, reapers aud mowers, engines,
threshers and all kinds of agricultural imple
ments. We have on hand also a large quanti
ty of clover and grass seed at reasonable prices.
Buggies, saddles and harness. Please call
and examine before purchasing elsewhere.
jan32-tf Bakkr & Hall.
I am thankful to the citizens of Cartersville
and surrounding country for a l iberal share of
patronage, aud will do In the future, as I
done in the past, all in my power to please my
customers, My trade has steadily increased
since I took charge of the store, which I tbiuk
s evidence that those with whom I have had
dealings arc pleased with the treatment re
ceived here, and which I am proud to know.
•Dick Jones, salesman at It. H. Jones’ store.
LOOK AT THIS.
Parties desiring to purchase first class sew
ing machines can make it to their interest to
call at the North Georgia Furnitere House
and examine prices and machines. Alain St.,
Cartersville, Ga.
Reception to >lr. ,J. S. Candler
and Bride.
The most elegant event of the sea
son was thedelightful reception tend
ered by Col and Mrs. J. W. Harris,
Sr. to Mr. John 8. Candler and bride,
nee Miss Lula Garnie of Jacksonville,
Fla., at their residence oo Main
street on last Friday evening. The
elegant home of Col. Harris, was, on
this occasion, rendered more beauti
ful and attractive by the elaborate
decoration. Especially was this true
as regards the dining room. Above
the mantle-piece, amidst garlands of
evergreens, was the letter C. Im
mediately above the place designated
for the bride and groom during sap
per was an umbrella, like a canopy
formed of vines and flowers most
artistically arranged. Indeed the en
tire room was exquisitely decorated,
with here and there, cages of night
singing canary birds.
At 10 o’clock supper was announc
ed, and the party filed into the din
ing-room and lingered long around
the board,which wascovered with the
richest profusion of everything that
conkl tempt the taste of the most fas
tidous epicure.
The bride looked the essence of
loveliness in handsome cream satin
cut en train point lace,and diamonds
Miss Parrott wore brocaded nile
green silk.
Miss Dobbins wore pale-blue satin
and lace.
Miss Price wore gaslight-blue nuns
veiling.
Miss Johnson wore a combination
of crimson and cream nuns veiling.
Miss Isa Williams wore dark
green velvet.
Miss Lillie Williams wore black
silk.
Miss Wikle wore crimson silk.
Miss Lula Jones wore handsome
black satin.
Miss Norris wore white tulle and
satin.
Miss Nellie Jones wore blue Hlk.
There were many other elegant
costumes.
Among the gentlemen present,
were Judge Fain, Messrs. D. W. Cur
ry, J. F. Best, T. W. H, Harris,
Mies Dobbins, jr., W. H. Wikle,
G. S. Johnson, W. IT. Best, A. S.
Johnson. R. W. Murphy, Then. M.
Smith, J. W. Harris, Jr., T. W.
Milner, Douglas Wikle, and J. T.
Owen, and Asa Candler, of Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Candler left on Mon
day for Atlanta, their future home.
Mr. Candler was formerly a Carters
ville boy, but is now one of the trios'
popular and promising young attor
neys, at the Atlanta bar. His friends
here have bright anticipations for
his future. And, as he is just step
ping upon the arena of real life, they
w for him and his lovely and ac
complished bride unbounded happi
ness and prosperity.
Kingston Kindlings.
Kingston is still alive, and we are
standing the pressure of the mercu -
r y very well. It went a little hard
with us for a short time, but we
have become accustomed to it, and
now enjoy it. As we are not a com
plaining people, I suppose we would
be satisfied if it should turn a few de
grees warmer,
I stated in last week’s report that
several moves had taken place. I
will now give another—W. Y. Bailey
& Cos., who were in the Huson store
ro )m, came very near being burnt
out, moved into the room in the
Couche house formerly used as a bar*
What a happy change! You can now
step in and procure any tiling nice
in the way of family groceries, but
yon can’t get a drop of aquavitte—
“dem dry peebles votes it ail avay
but den if you feels a leetle sick ven
you coomes to tend mit de shustice
court, shust step down de valk and
mabbe so you can get some leetle
bitters, ven you drinks him he manes
you so funny as never vas.”
Miss Pattie Goldwire has gone to
to Rome as a pupil of music where
she proposes to finish the course, We
all missyou, Miss Pattia, and wish
you great success, and hope you may
be as musical as a music box, but
not run by a crank.
J. N. McKelvey is visiting his par-l
ents at Cass Station.
We were pleased to see our old
friend Dr. J. W. Kinnebrevv in our''
town a lew days siuce.
We are pleased to learn that Mrs.
McDonald has secured a good school*
atßockmart, we wish her great suc
cess. Her husband Mr. Jtdf McDon
ald. is in bad health.
We notice Capt 4 J. C.' Roper, of
Alabama with us.
Rev. T. F. Pierce, presiding elder/
of Rome district, is to preach in'
the Methodist church Sunday night.
If our city fathers could devise
some means of breaking up the
motley crew of Sabbath breakers
around the depot, they would re
ceive the thanks of many citizens.
Where are our missionaries? Can’t
you persuade the boys to respect
the holy Sabbath day and stay ai
home with their parents.
Fathers and mothers, can’t you
adopt some plan to get your children
to Sunday school aud church and
learn to read the bibie on Sunday.
Remember your children are given to
you by the Almighty God and He
holds you responsible for their train
ing. Our children are soon to take
our places, as we pass away, and the
good of society, and the prosperity
of our churches and schools depends
upon the r ising generation.
Jackie.
Adair*ville Advii s,
J. W. iiieks, recently of Plain
vibe,has moved to our town and •*-
tabii bed a harue sand saddle (bop.
Our merchant* re looking very
writ us—like they hail lost some of
their best friends—because their cus
tomers have become like angelsh
visit, f#w nod far between. /
Drummers are plentiful, Sootl
Hunt of our town is traveling for'
the house of Bioomingdal© & Cos., ol
Baltimore,
Mrs J. L. Venable received an in-i
jury from an accidental fall a few*
nights since. She is improving we
are glad to say.
Misses Etta Bibb and Nannie
Burns of Cedar Creek, were in tosv u 1
last week, visiting the family of Mr.
Frank Bibb.
Miss Ida Siiockiy of Cartersville
is visiting relatives and friends in
Uordou county.
The O ithcaioga club met at the
residence of Mr Warren Stewart, on
Saturday evening last. The house
was called to order by the president
Mr.Harvey Barren,minutes read,and
roll called by tne secretary Miss
Mary Alexander. “The secrets of
gt Od manners Was read in an unaf
fected style, by Miss Cero Alien. Mias
Beuian Stewart read her peice,
Promptne s, in a most charming
manner. The other readers were
Jetf Johnson, Julias Manner and
Miss xUary Alexander, ail of whom
displayed good taste in their selec
tions, aud read with credit to them
selves aud pieces. Several who were
appointed to read were absent. The
club was weli atteaded and much
enjoyed by all who were present
Their next meeting will be held at
the residence of Mr. D. B. Clark on
the ninth of February.
Rev. James Rosser will preach in
town every fourth Sunday night.
Col. Capers will deliver lectures on
bible characters every third Sunday
afternoon at three o’clock.
We miss the pleasant smiling face
of our friend Miss Carrie Cunning
ham behind the counter of the milli
ner store, and atour social gatherings
Hope she may regain her former
strength and soon be up with us
again.
* Miss Emma Johnson has been
quite sick, but is improving, we are
glad to say.
PUKLLA.
Stilesboro Siftings.
John Hammonds is clerking for,
Puckett Cos.
Some colored mokes commited a,
depredation on Mr. 11. J. McCor
mick’s corn crib a few nights ago.
Your Uncle Tom Rielly has
ted a harrow and clod crusher thal
will lay everything else in that line
in the shade,
Miss Minnie Marsh, who has long
been a sufferer with consumption
died on Saturday night the 25th inst.
Her remains will beearried to Cal
houn this (Monday) morning for in
terment.
Mr. G. \V. Price an unpretending
citizen of this community claims
that his daughter possesses a power
similar and a* wonderful as that of
Miss Lula Hurst, and a demonstra
tion of which will be attempted at
the academy next Wednesday night.
Our little town has been indulging
in a sensation, a number of citizens
instigated search for the meat that
w T as stolen from Mr. Bohannon and
unmistakable sighs pointed them in
the direction of Stilesboro. Vigorous
and thorough search was made, re
vealing, not only the stolen goods,
but those who had committed the
depredation. Several negoes were
arrested and tried before Esq. Wil
liams. Bib Grant and Henry Hick
man were released for want of evi
dence, Henry Tutnlin knocked his
guard over and gave leg bail under a
shower of pistol shots, Jesse Harris
and Sam Cannon still languish in
limbo. Subscriber.
Tay lorsville Tattlings,
Our people can do but little now
except to build fires and sit by them.
f No sickness in this immediate vi
cinity of any consequence at present.
/Farmers fear that the cold weath
er has injured the smudi grain crop.
The amount of damage cannot now
be estimated. It is thought the oat
crop is entirely destroyed.
Some of our farmers are laying in
their supplies of guano for the com
ing season.
Rev. A. J. Tant is our pastor here
for the ensuing year. No preaching
DBt Sunday on account of the inclem
ency of the weather.
Mr. G. W. Price,near here, hag re
cently discovered that his little
daughter twelve year- of age posses
ses the very same wonderful power
of Miss Lula Hurst. I suppose she
exhibited at Stilesboro last week.
Citiken.
Atlanta Daily Constitution, Detroit Free
Press, Pe.-ks bun, Texas Sittings, Philadelphia
Weekly < all, Waverly Magaziene, Harpers
Weekly, Harpers Bazar, Popular Alonthl},
Leslies Illustrated Times, Puck, Wide Awake,
Cevpnry tor January and February, Christian
Herald, -unny South, and many others period
icals that we haven’t space to mention
at the news store of Wiklc & Cos.
YES, sin.
We can furnish you a first class leather bed,
a genuine curled hair mat tress, a cotton mat
tress, a shuck mattress, a crib mattress, a sin
gle bed mattress, a lounge mattress, and every
description of springs aud spring bed mattres
es. Also a complete line of oil window shades,
rustic shades, and the celebrated extension
window cornice, call at the North Georgia Fur
niture House, Main street, Cartersville, Ga.
and be supplied.
/ The State vs. Robert Smith.
( The only murder case tried last
week was that of the state against
R ibertSmith for kilting Stepp Pruitt.
Both the defendant and the deceased
were colored men. The case con
fsumed the larger part of two days,
and attracted considerable attention.
Solicitor General Harris was ably as
sisted in the prosecution byThos. W.
, Milner, Esq., and the defendant was
Represented by Mr. Geo. S Johnson
/and J. M. Neel. After a patient
I heariug of the facts aud speeches of
counsel, the jury returned a verdict
of voluntary mat slaughter. The
is trom one to twenty
Aears in the penitentiary. It is in the
discretion of the judge to fix his term
where between those figures. It
\/probable that a motion for anew
/rial will be made by the defendant’s
counsel. Pruitt was killed about
the Ist of October, 1883, on the farm
of Mr. E. E. Freeman, about four
miles from Cartersville, on the Ten*
nessee read. The blow that produced
the death was inflicted with the
sharp edge of an axe, and split the
skull entirely open, leaving the
brains exposed. Notwithstanding the
terrible wound, Pruitt lived several
days, but remaiued for the most
part in an uncoucious condition.
Smith does not deny having given the
blow, but claims that it was done in
seifdefense* T at Pruitt was ad
vancing on him with an open knife
and attempting to cut him when he
hit him withe th axe. The testimony
was some what conflicting, and it
was hard to get at the exact truth of
the affair. But as is usual in such
cases, whisky was at the bottom of
the whole business,aa they were both
drinking when the fight •ccured.
BARTOW SUPERIOR COURT.
G Griffin vs. O U Glasgow. Settled and
judgment against defendant for costs.
, Roberts & Collins vs. Pyrolusite Manganese
Cos,, eomidaint. Verdict for plaintiffs lor fl,-
573.75 principal, aud $127.01 interest.
W J Neel, receiver of J M Dorsey & Cos. vs.
E E Jones, complaint. Verdict for plaintiff
for S2OO principal, $32.88 interest and S2O attor
ney’s fees.
Moore, Marsh & Cos. vs. R A Land, complaint
Verdict lor plaintiffs for $331.96 principal, and
$25.71 interest.
Yarnall Bros vs. A R Hudgins, complaint.
Settled and judgment against defendant for
costs.
John F Sproull, adm. Nancy Burge, dec’d.,
vs. Robert N Speer, ejectment Death of de
fendant suggested, and F R Calhoun and Per
melia Speer made parties.
R H Jones & Son’s manufacturing company
charter granted,
J D Turner, treasurer, vs. Lewis T Erwin,
complaint. Verdict for plaintiff for $558.23
principal, $65.18 interest, and $33.68 attorney’s
fets.
State vs. Doc Sanders, misdemeanor, Not
guilty.
Georgia Henderson vs. Foster Henderson,
libel for divorce. Total'divorce granted both
parties.
S L Vandivere vs. E E Jones, complaint.
Verdict for plaintiff for $618.96 principal, and
S6O 49 interest.
B H Cooke & 'o. vs. J M & H A Dorsey, com
plaint. Verdict for plaintiffs for $399.09 prin
cipal, and $18.66 interest.
W M Dilleyshaw vs. Elizabeth Dilleystaw,
litiei lOi Total Ui>urcc grained butli
pai ties.
State vs. Sam Jackson, simple larceny. De
mand.
J Gaiwood vs. F A & A (J Weems, illegality
of mortgage fi fa. Illegal’ty dismissed aud fi
fa ordered to proceed.
State vs. II Sanders, missdemeauor. Guilty.
Barrett & Oglesby, for u s, etc., vs. Jacob M
Alexander, complaint. Verdict for plaintiffs
lor $420.
State vs. Sapannah Cunyus, assault with ia
tent to murder. Demand taken.
Wash Smith vs. J C Roper, complaint. Dis
missed at plaintiff’s cost.
T C Moore v. C F Fish and J D Parker, at
tachment. Dismissed at defendants’ cost,
J J Howard & Son vs. Pyrolusite Manganese
Company, complaint. Verdict lor plaintiffs
for SSOO principal, with interest and costs.
M A Mason vs. Harry Mason, libel sor di
vorce. Order taken to perfect service by pub
licaton in the Cartersville American.
State vs. Nelson Bowen, misdemeanor. Or
der transferring thisca?e to County court, and
ordering trial at March term of said court.
A M Penn vs. T J Skelton and Martha E.
Aycock, adms„ complaint. Verdict for de
fendants.
Preferred Locals,
Read Wikle <fc Co’s., double column ad,
The best New Orleans Syrup at A, D, Van
divere’s.
Arkansas Traveler for sale by WAjlton.
Don’t forget that Wikle <fc Cos., hare no
branch houses in these parts.
Anything not in stock procured within 24
hours by Walton.
When in want of anything in the Cake line
of any variety, you can get it at short notice at
A. D. Vaud ivere’s.
Wikle & Cos., will duplicate Atlanta prioes
on school books and school sapplies.
Go to Walton, and get a free copy of the
Fivesidfe Companion.
Candies, pure and fresh at Wikle’s.
R. H, Jones wants to buy some corn.
A fine Jot of choice ham just received at R.
H. Jones’ store.
Go to R. H. Jones’ store and get a package
of his r<> ,sted coffee. It is as good as you will
find in town.
Fine cigars at Wikle’s.
The only complete book and notion house in
this section is the establishment of Wikle &
Cos., and it should be sustained with a liberal
patronage.
SCHOOL BOOKS !
Go to Walton for school books.
Fresh candies, plain and tancy, at Walton’s.
Ladies, buy your visiting cards, fancy paper
etc., at Walton’s.
Wikle & Cos, are prepared to supply the
eounty with school books at very jeasonable
figures.
Go to Waltou’s and get a catalogue of the
Seaside or Lovell’s library and order some of
the standard novels.
I mean what I say when I tell you that I will
sell my stock ol clothing at actual cost. All I
ak is that you call in and price them, and
know tor yourselv es, What 1 say is true. I
shall not think at all hard of you if you do not
buy, but will take pleasure in showing you
tnese goods. Dick Jones, salesman at K. H.
Jones’ store.
R. H. Jones keeps constantly on hand a full
line of leading dry goods, which he will sell at
reck bottom prices.
The genuine Williams SewiDg Machine,the
best on the singer pattern for sale very cheap
at Wikle & Co’a.
The beat Leaf Lard, eight pounds ior one
dollar; Hams aud Shoulder*, dried
Beef and Bologua Sausage at bottom pricos at
A. D. Vaudivere a.
The tarsreat and beet selected stock of
Fr eh candiea just received at Vi ikies.
Call on Dick Jones, at R, H. Jones’ store, for
anything needed iu family groceries, lie will
have your goods delivered at youi bouse.
STILL AHEAD.
At the North Georgia Fnrniture House
where all goods are purchased for spot cash,
can be found the largest and most complete
sto'k of furniture ever offered in North Geor
gia. Competition defied; satisfaction guaran
teed!
N. Y. Herald, Sun, Clipper, Fireside Cotnpan
ion, Weekly, Saturday Night. VVaverly Maga
zine, Leisure Hours, BeadU's Weekly, Leslie’s
Budget, Papular aionthly, Cdntury Magazine,
Littell’s Living Age, Texas Siftings, Arkau
saw Traveler, Peclt’s Sun, Seaside Library,
Lovell’s Library, and anything in the news
line not in stock, provided at short notice by
Walton.
Cigars and Tobacco—a line lot at Walton’s.
Go aud look at the American sewing machine
at Walton’s, next door aboveStokely,Williams
& Cos., before buying a machine.
Remember that any school or miscellaneous
books not in stock will be procured for you
iu 24 hours by Walton.
Oh, that nice B. B. Cigar at five cents at A.
D. Vandivere’s.
Thelight ruuning Domestic Machine, the
best on the market at Wikle’s.
Pickles of auy kiud, iu barrels or bottles
mixed or plain, always kept at A. D. Vaodi
vere’s.
Waltou will get you any newspaper or mag*
aziue you may want promptly.
Two or three kinds of Cheese at from fifteen
to twenty ceuta per pouud at A. D. Vandi
vere’s.
Martins “best”, the finest Sewing machine
Oil made at Wikla’s.
A good Horse and Buggy ior sale cheap
Cali at A. D. Vandivere’s.
Waltou has come to stay, and will be hind
quarters for anything in the book, stationery,
cigar and cnnfectionery line. Remember the
place, next door above Stokely & Williams
stand.
Newspapers and Magazines—-Leave your
subscription at. Wikie Sc Co’s. Book store.
Their present method gels your subscr iplion
begun without delay.
A few very nice Toy Sets left over from
Christmas, cheap for cash, at A. D. Vaodi
verc’s.
A large lot of canned Fruits, cheap for cash,
at A. D. Vandivere’s.
Subscribe for the Southern Cultivator, Sun
ny South, Weekly Constitution Ac. at Wiklc
& Co’a. corner next St. James Hotel.
Walton wants it distinctly understood that
he has no branch house in the city, but is
headquarters for school books aud stationery.
A beautiful lot of Candies, both plain and
fane} 7 , on hand yet at A. D. Vandivere’s.
If you want to fit office, or school room
with the latest appliances, address, >V. Hj
Wikie, drawer 24, Atlanta Ga.
All kinds of fruits, Florida Oranges a spe
cialty, by A. D. Vaudivere.
Good traveling agents can get profitable
employment by addressing, W. H. Wikie,
Drawer 24, Atlanta, Ga.
I have the best Mare in the county that I
want to sell reasonably. A. D, Vaudivere,
Go to Wikie Sc Co’s. Book store next door
to l > o*tofilv.e for wriliug paper, pen*, fer*
American sewing machine, one of the finest
iu the market for sale by Walton.
The best quality of genuine Sewing ma
chine needles at Wikie Sc Co’s Book store.
Buy Sewing Machine Oil at Wikle’s, cail
for the three cornered bottles.
Any Married lady wishing an Elegant Il
lustrated Marriage Certificate, send 2c stamp
to J. L. Sc 8. E. Shaw, 35 Brick street, At
lanta, Ga. Ja* 8-4 t
t' rm
School books, slates, copy books etc. at
Wikie & Co’.f, tie old reliable headquar
ters.
It is worth your while to remember that
Wikie & Cos , supply the best Sewing Ma
chines, and it will be to your interest to con
sult them when you want to buy or exchange
for anew machine.
* %
Important to Farmers.
Farmers are beginning to learn that there is
as much differcnc in guano as there is in any
thing else. And as every man is not a chem
ist to judge in selecting his brand, the safest
plan is to buy only from dealers who are
honest aud will not misiepresent the quality
of the guano they sell. We confidently ree
commcud Mr. J. C. Milam as a faithful,hou st
capable businsss man. He has b'eeu in the
guano business for several years, and is fa
miliar with the brands best suited to our soil
aud climate. He will sell the coming season
nothing but standard guanos, aud the planters
of this section will oiako it to their iuterest
to consult him before making their purchases.
Jan 8-2 m
Coi&ty Coart
Hereafter county court will convene on first
Monday in each month. The mouthly and
quarterly terms being iu same months as
heretofore advertised. G. 8. Tumlin,
County Judge.
The B. B. beats all the five cents Cigars in
town. A. D. Vandivere.
Pure Apple Vinegar at forty cents per gal
lon. A. D. Vaudivere.
A few more of the Toy Wagons that I will
sell for cash. A. D. Vaudivere.
Go to Walton’s and subscribe fora good
magazine or newspaper for your family.
Best and highest market price paid for but
ter and eggs. A. D. Vaudivere.
Don’t forget to call at Waltou’s and get
some of his pure Freuch candies.
New Orleans Sugars of all grades, which I
will give in exchange for country produce.
Bring to me what you have to sell, A. D. Van
divere.
Oh, that popular Oae-Bpoon Baking Pow
der, with every package of which ave
given you a glass pitcher, is going fast and is
the beat Baking Powder in the world. Sold
by A. D. Vandivere.
Parisian method of cutting without chart
or scale taught by
Mrs. M. E. Williams, Agt.,
Carters ville.
JoD Printing
Of all kinds done at the
American office.
The Boss Eater.
The champion eater of fhe -tate
struct the town Inat week, at. i ft
behind, (not in him) an aching v> id
thecooksean never fill, Mr. Hum * r,
of the Tentie*ed home* was thw priu
dpal fiuffereral4o quite a nufmb r of
boarders and transients temporarily
felt the eflTt*et of his worn! n *
tronouiieal feats. He is said to ii ve
had the most comprehensive a; pe
tite* and the most capacious roc* fi
de for rations, of any man tv ho has
ever sampled the various feed boards
of the town. We have had two re
ports of his extraordinary ptuiaai
auces. Sheioy Attaway says lie sat
next to him at the dinner table one
dav, with the determination to it
him down if possible(aud wo venture
the remark that Shelby could c ,no
as near it ns any maaof our acquaint
ance,) but from Shelby’s re. rt it
stems to have been an easy victory,
for the Boss Eiter. Again we h tve
it from our young farmer friend Jim
Shaw, who was on the -spot in p r t.m
and whose reputation for veracity is
uni iu perched, and as for as wo kuow
unimpeachable, and whose capacity
for eating is known from the head
waters of Raccoon creek to the mouth
of the Etowah, that the Boss Eater
wag more than a match for him, Jim
however, ig only slightly disfigured
aud claims to be still in the ring, The
man most to be pitied in this terri
ble eoutegt, is Mr. Sumner, the land
lord. The bowels of our compassion
are moved for him. The injury to
our talented eaters, Attaway and
Shaw, is nothin* compared to the
desolation spread in Mr. Sumuer’s
pantry. It’s painaful to contemplate.
Phosphorescent Fires.
Wonders will never cease. The
latest thing is that the mound on
Mr. Henry Tumlin’s place, some
two miles below town, is emitting
smoke and fire. It will be reiuera,
bered that this mound has for a long
time been an object of national curi
osity. Much has been said and writ
ten concerning it, and many curiosi
ty, hunters have clambered over its
rugged sides, and with pick and
shovel have hunted for soma token
by which they might unravel its
mysterious history aud discover its
builders. Recently the United
States government has had a miner
alogist at this mound making exca
vations. Since he has been digging,
numerous bones and skulls of men
have been unearthed. Among
other curious things he found the
skull of a human being entirety sur
rounded by a copper plate or cover
ing. Between the copper plate and
the skull was found the natural hair
of a human being in a good state of
preservation. Auother skull wa3
found enveloped in a conk shell.
These skulls and bones were careful
ly packed and sent to the Smithso
nian Institute. Inscriptions were
found on these copper coverings, for
which, if deciphered would
probably lead to the disoovery of the
mound builders. The gentlemen
p who has this matter in charge thinks
they were Indians, judging from the
bones and shape of the skulls. But
what we started out to say was that
the places from which these curiosi
ties were taken, are now sending
forth at night a strange colored light.
The light has been noticed forseveral
evenings and can be seen very dis
tinctly between eight and ten o’clock,
and generally last for about half an
hour. It was first observed by Mrs.
Turalin.who thought it was the gin
house on fire, as it was directly, in
line with the gin house, but upon
investigating they found that it
came from the hole in the mound.
Several parlies have since Been the
light. It has created much wonder
and some excitement in the com
munity. The negroes are supersti
tious and avoid the place. It is a
soft, bluish-looking light and sheds
a peculiar halo around the place.
This light is no doubt caused from
decaying bones and other mineral
substances that are escaping through
the excavation made by the explor
ers who have recently opened it. A
party of young paople from town
speaks of going down some night
soon to see this phosphorescent dis
play, We will have more to say on
this subject soon,
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