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The Cartersville American.
TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1884.
towm autd county.
CURBSTONE CLATTER.
Our
Nelly
To-night
At the Opera house.
Speed the plow.
The school house boom has not en
tirely collapsed.
The “Lawrence Barrett’’ cigar at 1
Fletcher Walton’s is a daisy.
William A. Williams,of
spent several days in town last week.
Saturday was a damp, dirty, dis
agreeable day, regular pneumonia
breeder.
The sermqp of Rev. F. M. Daniel J
on last Sunday was much enjoyed.—
Acworth Newt and Farmer.
The sunshine of the past two weeks
put the roads in fine cenditlon, and
buggy riding has been quite a luxu
ry.
Be sure to see Our Nelly to-night.
You will get the wotth of your mon
ey and aid iu a laudable undertak
ing.
Miss Lena Gilreath, a popular
young lady of Cassville, is visiting
Mrs. Geo. H. Gilreath on West Main
street.
Dr. Lee, of Stilesboro, passed
through Cartersville last week on hie*'
\nay to visit his parents in Chattooga
county.
Read Scheuer Brothers advertise
ment in another column, and then
go and look at their tremendous
stock of goods.
We. are pleased to learn that
John Marsh, of Stilesboro, who was
so seriously sick a few weeks, ago is
almost entirely recovered.
Several of our Cartersville boys are
beginning to verge onto
hood. We suggest that the matri
monial ball begin to move again.
There was considerable litigation
in the Cassville Justice court last Fri->
day. Esq. Hawks is perhaps the
most dignified justice in the county.
Mr. Joe Jones has had his resi
dence, just north of town,
ly painted, thereby very greatly im
proving the appearance of his home.
Mr. John W. Akin has been ap-.
pointed One of the speakers to address
the State Sunday School convention
that meets in Columbus on April
23rd.
The brick are being made for the
new warehouse. Work will be rapid
ly pushed, and the building be ready
for use before the cotton season
opens.
The remnant of the stock of goods
of J. M. Dorsey A C0.,0f Taylorsville
were sold at auction last Saturday
at Eubarlee. They were sold under
a tax execution.
Our subscription listatßockmart is
increasing. We are glad of this as
Rockmart is made up very largely
of clever people and we want all good
people to read the American.
Mr. J. C. Farias; of Cassville, is
building two new barns to store
next crop of clover hay. Every man
in the county ought to do likewise,
and then try to make hay enough to
fill them.
The American has the best corps
of county correspondents of any paper
ever published in Cartersville. We
ate proud of them and commend
their communications as worthy of a
careful reading.
Mr. Bob Smith, of Cassville, is au
thorized to receive subscriptions forj
the American. Any one desiring
to subscribe for the paper can do so
by leaving their name and the mon
ey with him.
The entertainment to be given by
the dramatic society to-night prom
ises to be a success. The company is
in splendid trim, and the play to be
presented will be pleasing and in
structive.
Mr Trammell Starr, of Spring
Place, and Mr. O. N. Starr, of Cal
houn, were in attendance on ou>
County court last week. They are
both handsome, clever and successful
young lawyers, and rising in their
profession.
The plan of organizing an associ
ation in this county to encourage im
migration and improvement, which is
being talked of among our citizens,
is well worthy of consideration.
Such movements should meet with
hearty encouragement.
The progress made in the trial of
cases in the County court last week
was very satisfactory. Quite an
amount of business was disposed of,
but there wHI be plenty to do next
month. Bartow county is famous
‘ for the amount of litigation it has.
Our job press is now running all
the time and sending out some splen
did work. We hope the business
men of this section will remember to
patronize home enterprise, especially
when we propose to duplicate Atlan
ta styles and prices.
Owing to the heavy rains of yester
day, our associate who looks after the
editorial department of this paper
did not get to his office. This is our
apology for the editorials that didn't
appear.
The Dahlonega Signal comes to
our office brimming over with local
news. We like to read it because we
once lived there and know its people
to be the cleverest in the state.
We have been invited to attend
the next meeting of Cassville library
association next Friday eveuing. it
would afford us pleasure to be there
as we have no doubt the exercises
will be enteresting and Instructive.
Committee number two of the
Baptist Sunday school, of which
W. J. Neel is chairman,will meet at
the residence of Rev. F. M. Daniel
ic>n Market street, Friday eveniug at
/half past seven o’clock.
The Cartersville American is the
neatest printed paper that comes to
' our table. Cartersville and Bartow
county should support It heartily.—
uade County Times. They are sup
porting it heartily, hence its healthy
appearance.
It will be seen from our local
columns that Dr. J. D. Upson is to
return to Cartersville at an early day
The Doctor is well known to our
people, and we are glad to know
that he likes Cartersville well enough
to return.
We call attention to the new ad
vertisement of Mays A Prichett in
this issue. This house is headquar
ters fo staple goods. We commend
them to the public as worthy of the
fullest confidence, and the most lib
eral patronage
?£he Immigration and Improve
ment company will be composed of
4ome ©f the strongest and best men
in Bartow county. Backed as it is
by energy, capital, enterprise and
talent, it is bound to do much good
towards developing our hidden re
sources.
Mr. Walter Headden returned last
/Thursday from a trip to Cincinnati.
He reports that about forty-five men
wore killed in the riot up there, and
about one hundred and fifty wound
ed. A committee has been appoint
ed to ferret out the leaders of the ri
lot.
Rev. George Gilreath preached at
fche Methodist church last Sunday
Evening at thre© o’clock. Mr. Gil reath
' makes it a rule to preach once a year
in Cartersville and his sermons are
always much enjoyed and appreci
;ed by our people.
It will be seen from our Cassville
correspondent that Mr .Caleb Gilreath *
of this county, is dead. He was an
old citizen cf Bartow, a faithful, hou
est, straightforward, Christian gen
tleman, aud well known and highly
esteemed in this section of Georgia.
It is cause for congratulation that
the farmers of Bartow county are
working with such energy and will.
For the last two weeks farm work
has been progressing with a hum and
a large amount of corn has been put
into the ground.
The Cassviile library association
meets at their hall in Cassville next
Friday night. The principal part of
the evening will be devoted to the
discussion of that old time honored
question “Was the execution of
Mary, Queen of Scots, justifiable.” A
fgood time la expected.
The council speak ef taking steps to
suppress the small boy with the
sling shot. They are playing havoc
with the mocking bird, and even
chickens are frequently shot. Mr.
Geo. S. Cobb lost a fine game rooster
a few days ago, supposed to be the
work ot a sling shot.
The Social and Literary club met
last 1 hursday night at the residence
of Judge J. R. Wikle. The occasion
was a pleasant one though the at
tendance was small. The next meet-
|ng will be held at the residence of
Mr. M. G, Dobblns’on Tuesday night,
April 22nd.
Bishop Beckwith having been
summoned to attend a meetingof the
house of bishops to be held in New
York on the 22d inst., will not be
able to fill his appointment at Car
tersville on the 27th inst. He will,
however, be here on Sunday, May
4th.
/ The wheat crop in Bartow county,
does not look so promising as might
/be desired,, The severe cold weather
last winter damaged it very much in
many places, causing it to be too
thin on the ground. The large acre
age sown, however, will help to
make up the deficiency in the yield.
Albert Scheuer returned from New
York yesterday morning. He had
been in that city buying his stock of
spring and summer clothing. We
walked into his store room yesterday
and we were forcibly reminded of
the fact that Cartersville can boast of
as large and well assorted line of dry
goods as can be found in North Geor
gia.
There is a law In Georgia to pre
vent cruelty to animals, and it should
be enforced jinrt like the law to pun
ish any other crime. We saw a mule
last Saturday trying to pull a car
load of lime fram Ladd’s lime works
to the juuction of hie road with the
E. &. W. railroad. The load appeared
to be tremendously h*avy and the
mule was straining every nerve to
pull it. The driver was beating the
mule most unmercifully, and in try
to move the car it fell to its knees
several times. It was fairly sicken
ing to see the brute strain and bend
in its efforts to pull its load. This
looks very much like cruelty to ani
mals.
Mr. C. B. Wallace has the contract
for building the new depot for the!
E. A. W. R. R. at this place. The
ground has been laid off and work
will be commenced in a short time
The fact that Mr. Wallace has the
contract will insure a neat job.
The spirit moves us to say that the
outlook for Cartersville is very
promising. Our people are showing
more enterprise and public spirit
than usual; the substantial improve
ments being made in the city are
numerous; the business of the town is
steady and active, and everything
points to a good time coming.
Tom Trammell, who has been act
ing as advance agent of the Mattie
Lee Price combination, was in the
city yesterday, as smiling aud as
happy as of old. He says they have
had a successful run through Ala
bama and Mississippi. Mattie Lee
seems to have been the centre of ad
miration and wonder. They show
to night at Stilesboro.
Mrs Word Nance, of Texas, is vis
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
C. Williams of this city. She is
accompanied by her two children and
will spend some months with her
relatives and friends here. Mrs.
Nance has many friends in Carters
ville who welcome her to her old
home.
Gen. Win. T Wofford has been
quite sick at his home at Cass Station
for several weeks. He is so very ill
that his life is almost despaired ef.
The General has many friends all
over the state of Georgia,and especial
ly in North Georgia, who will be
pained to learn of his severe illness.
It is not probable that he will re
cover.
Mr. Bud Langford was killed near
Stilesboro last week. He was work
ing for Messrs J. C. A J. D. Lanier,
cutting timber for the saw mill. The
falling troe that he had cut struck
another tree and knocked a limb off
which struck Mr. Langford in the
head inflicting such a serious wound
that he died that night. He leaves
a wife and four children.
Mr. O. D. Anderson returned last
week from an extended visit through
Florida. He is much pleased with
the country, and speaks of returning
next fall to make it his home. While
there he met Mr. J. M. Todd, former
ly of this city. He is doing well
financially and his health is greatly
improved. Mr. Todd has many
friends In this city who will bepleased
to hear this.
Weclip the following from the 8.
A, E. Record, a journal, published
for the fraternity at Sewanee,Tenn:
“Brother W. J. Neel, of Georgia
Delta, is one of the rising young
lawyers ot Cartersville, Ga, All
who knew 7 him at college and have
heard his fiery eloquence, can attest
the wisdom of his choice. Citizens,
and especially the young ladies,speak
of him in the highest terms.”
We are requested to announce that
Miss Lucy Carpenter’s school will at
an early day present at the opera
house the beautiful little operetta,
“Land of Nod,” which the children
have, for some time, been preparing.
As we have before stated, the pro
ceeds of these entertainments, will
be applied towards furnishing her
school house. The citizens of
tersville should, and no doubt will
extend her liberal encouragement.
The following cases were tried in
the County court last week. The
state vs. Linn Pool, carrying concealed
weapons,verdict guilty, fine $25 and
costs. The state vs. Jesse Morris,
simple larceny, verdict guilty, fine
SSO and costa. The state vs. Jud
Eaves, assault and battery, verdict
not guilty. The state vs. James W.
Harrison, illegal voting, verdict not
guilty. The state vs. R. E. Cason,
assault and battery, verdict guilty,
fine SSO and costs. Williams vs.
Shinall & Corbin, complaint on ac
count, judgment for defendant.
Several other cases were disposed of
without litigation.
Mr, C. B, Conyers, of Cassville,
while in this city last Wednesday,
was suddenly taken very sick, and
for a few hours was in a very critical
condition. He was taken to the res
idence of Mr. James B. Conyers, on
Market street, where he remained
till Sunday when he had so far recov
ered that he was able to ride home.
He is now thought to be entirely out
of danger. His trouble wa3 apoplexy
or something of that nature. He re
ceived every attention that could be
given both by physicians and friends.
Much interest and sympathy was
manifested for him. His many
friends will be glad to hear that be is
improving.
Come and look at those beautiful Handker
chiefs at 5 and 10 cents. Scheuer Bros.
East & West Railroad of Alabama, )
Office of General Manager. $
Cedartown, Ga., April 11,1884.
Notice is inreby given that on and after
May 1, iBB4, the Cherokee Division of this
road will be open ior freight and passengers
to Esom Hill, 9 miles west of Cedartown, Ga.
Through paasonger train to Esom Hill will
leave Cartersville daily (Sunday excepted) at
9 50, a. m,; returning, will leave Esom Hill at
1:26, p. m.
These trains, going west, connect with
Western & Atlantic train leaving Atlanta at
7:30, a. m.; and, going east, with Western &
Atlantic train to Atlanta, leaving Cartersville
at 6:32, p. m. JOHN POSTELL,
General Manager.
Fine Victoria Lawns at 7 cents at Scheue
Bros’.
A aew lot of Ladies’ Custom-Made Shoes
just arrived. Montoomsbv & Son.
ALWAYS IN THE LEAL!
’■■ WZWJ BE HB
The Leaders of Styles ancl Low Prices!
We invite everybody to inspect our beautiful and large stock of SPRING ASD SUMMER UOODS, comprising all the
Novelties of* the Season!
In justice to ourselves we ask everybody to remember that in buying of us there is no Jobbers profit to pay. Every
article can be purchased at a alight advance upon the actual cost of production. The result of this is our daily increasing trade.
SCHEUER BROS., The Champion Low Price House.
The State versus R. E. Cason.
The above stated case was tried in
Bartow County court last Wednes
day, and a verdict of guilty rendered
against Dr. Cason. Tne peculiar cir
cumstances of the case, aud the
prominence of the parties involved,
caused considerable interest to be
manifested in the result of the trial*
The charge against Dr. Cason was
assault and battery, and the testimo
ny developed the fact, to the satisfac
tion of the jury at least, that he was
guilty of having kissed, against her
will, the wife of a prominent and
highly respected merchant of Carters
ville.
Dr. Cason came to our town some
thing more than a year ago, and es
tablished himself as a dentist. He
proved to be a very good workman
and had succeeded in building up a
fair practice. He was looked cn as a
gentleman who attended to his own
business. Ladies very frequently
went to his office unattended to have
dental work done, and no charge of
improper conduct was ever made
against him, at least so far as was
generally known, until about the
first of last October, when this lady,
whose character is irreproachable and
above suspicion and who is highly
respected, went to Dr. Cason’s office
to have some teeth filled. While
there, the festive doctor got too fa
miliar, as she testified, and kissed
her. She went home and informed
her husband of the insults that had
been offered her, aud that afternoon
there was a little settlement between
the outraged husband and the doctor
in which, according to the testimony
of the husband, the doctor’s jaws got
a couple of ringing slaps, which were
not resented. The affair leaked out,
and when the grand jury met in Jan
uary the matter was brought before
them and a bill of indictment found
against Dr. Cason, The husband
testified that he did not piesent the
matter to the grand jury, and did
not go before that body until he was
sent for as a witness. The case was
tried last Wednesday with the re*
suit above set forth.
The case was vigorously defended
by able counsel, who did everything
that could be done to clear tfie de
fendant. The line of defense set up
was that Dr. Cason’s office was in a
public place, and that other ladies
were in the office at the time the
kissing was alleged to have been
done. After able argument from
both the state and the defense, and
a brief, but clear and concise charge
from the judge, the jury retired and
made up their verdict in five min
utes finding the defendant guilty.
The court imposed a fine of fifty dol
lars and costs which the defendant
paid the next day, and is now dis
charged from that case. He is still
under bond to answer a charge of a
similar kind, alleged to have been
committed on a lady near Fairmount
in Gordon county. We learn that
the doctor proposes to stand his
ground and continue his profession
at this place.
The Recent Cold Snap.
On Wednssday and Thursday
morning of last week, frost and ice
were plentiful, and spring received a
“nip in the bud.” We have made
extensive inquiry as to the effect it
will likely have on the fruit crop.
Some think that fruit is not mate
rially damaged, others that a great
deal has been killed, but that enough
will be left, and still others that the
entire peach crop is Joadly damaged.
As there had been no rain for some
time and everything was very dry,
we do not think the damage is near
so great as might at first have been
imagined. From all we can learn
there will be enough fruits of all
kinds left to supply the home de
mand at least.
Wc are sole agents for Frank & Pray’s cele
brated shoes. The ladies who have worn than)
are our best advertisers. Scheuer Bros.
A Spring Freshet,
The rain of yesterday and last
night was the hardest that has fallen
for years. It was one continual roar
and flash last night, and the rain
came in torrents. The rivers and
creeks are on a boom to-day. Lands
are fearfully washed, and much dam
age is done to farmers.
The largest, finest and prettiest stock of
Clothing ev?r brought to this place can be
found at Scheuer Bros’.
MONEY TO LOAN.
George IT. Aubrey will be found at the law
office of Graham A Graham, in the Court House,
Cartersville, Ga.. every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday, for the purpose of loaning mon
ey, in large and small sums, on Bartow county
lands, at a very low rate ot Interest. mstf
We can’t be beat in Hats—both fur and
straw goods. Montgomery A son.
GOLD PENS.
Wikle & Cos. have just received a beautiful
assortment oi gold pens which they will seil
very low.
A beautiful line of Hamburg*, just in.
MonTooMsay & Son,
By May of Explanation.
In our last|week’sarticleon“ whisky
and pistols” we stated that Mr.
Puckett went into a bar room and
armed himself. We are requested by
the proprietor of the bar to say that
he did not furnish Mr. Puckett with
the pistols he displayed on the
streets.
We stated further that the
police seemed disposed to give Mr.
Puckett a w ide berth. Capt. Wilker
son. the chief of police, request us to
say that he was not present, and that
he was ordered by the mayor not to
go up to Mr. Puckett. We are per
fectly willing to make these correc
tions, as we have no desire to do any
body injustice. Every one who
kuows Capt. Jim Wilkerson believes
him to be bravo and fearless iu the
discharge of his official duty.
Ou our own behalf we desire tosay
that in reporting this affair in last
week’s paper it was not our intention
to cast blame when none attached.
Had Mr. Puckett beeu sober he
would have been as far from behaving
so rashly as any man in Cartersville
perhaps. We have talked to him
since and know that he sincerely re
grets the occurence of that morning.
Personally we have no ill feieing to
wards Mr. Puckett or any one con
nected with the affair, and in report
ing it our only intention was to state
what actually occured. We have uo
apology to offer for anything we
wrote except so far as we may have
mistaken facts. In the discharge of
our duty as a journalist we expect to
call thinsrs by their right names, and
sugar coat nobody’s misdeeds. If
people make themselves prominent
by violating the law, they must
abide the consequences. We are en
titled to our own opinions and ex
pect to keep our own conscience,yet
it at any time we do injustice to any
one by what we write, we will ever
be found ready to make corrections,
so that our writings may speak the
the truth. In reporting affairs like
the one above referred to, we have a
rignttodraw our own conclusions
from the facts, and speak our own
opinion on then. This we expect to
do fearlessly and honestly in spite
of what some people may say. We
shall hold ourselves ready to give
a reason for the faith that is in us,
aud rtsk the consequeuces. We have
a contempt for the fawning sycophant
who straddles the fence and wears
out the seat of his pants for fear of
giving offense to somebody by tak
ing sides. We expect to do our duty
and “curry favor’’ with nobody, but
at the same time treat every man as
he deserves
The Diamond Shirt at Montgomery & Son’s.
Call and see our new lot of hand-made Shoes,
We can please you. Montgomery & Son.
Fearinl Flood.
The Etowah river is as high this
morning as it was in the spring of
’Bl, and rising rapidly. The proba
bilities are that this will be as great,
if not the greatest,freshet that has oc
curred in this river within the mem
ory of the oldest inhabitants. The
county commissioners have sent
hands to the public bridges to see if
any protection can be rendered them.
Much damage was done in Carters
ville la3t night, and the city author
ities have an extra force out replac
iog crossings, etc.
DENTISTRY!
This is to give notice that I will resume the
practice of Dentistry at Cartersyijle at an
early day. I will be pleased to see all my old
patrons and as many new ones as may desire
my services. J. D. UPSON,
April 15, 1884. Dentist.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Furnished by Our Correspondents
[A lack of space ccrmpels us to request all
correspondents to state facts as tersely as
possible , and to avoid political discussions.]
Adairsvilie.
Big white frosts and ice an inch thick in
this section last week. The lectures on
Bible characters delivered on every Sabbath
by (Jol. H. D. Capers, are very interesting and
likewise instructive. Our town needs a few
more such active men as Col. Capers. Two
of the ablest sermons to which we ever had
the pleasure of listening’, were delivered by
Rev. G. 8. Tumlin on last Sunday, morning
and night. Our people are delighted wiih
him. Wonder for what purpose Mr. Dyar
in having that big pH dag. To put milk iu, he
says, but we would be sorry for the milk if he
were to see a cyclone coming. Tne Ameri
can steadily improves, and we can’t do with,
out it up Mere. “The Tattler’s talk” alone is
worth the price of the paper.
Cassville.
Mr. John Bell, a good, quiet citizen near
this place, died last Friday of pneumonia. He
was sick only a week and leaves a wife and
eight or nine childreu aud many friends with
sad and bereaved hearts. After afflictions
and sufferings tor over twelve months with a
complication of diseases, Mr. C. A. Gilreath
passed quietly away from this world to enter,
w hope, the joys of a better, on the Bth inst„
leaving a wile with many relative* to mourn
his lose. The church has lost a faithful men-
ber, and the community a good citizen.
Oar debate came off Friday night according to
adjournment. The subject was ably discussed
from both sides, the negative carrying off the
honors The refreshing showers we have
had has put new energies into our farmers.
They arc taking things by storm. Jim
CmwJord says he has not had time to wash
his face for a week. Miss Mamie Ware, one
of Cartersville’a fair damsels, gave Misses Hel
en aud Girtie Chunn a short visit last week
joyed a leap year party that they attended last
week. After walking about four miles they
found it to be an April-fool. Well probably
they did in one way, Wc had another high
marriage here last Sunday. We noticed early
in the morning a couple coming In foot-back
seeming to be in a very great harry and baited
at our Justice’s office, Mr. J. P. Hawks, and
informed him that they wanted to get married
He told them all right, to follow him. He car
ried them up stairs In the hall and tied the
knot. The parlies were a Mr. Walters aud a
Miss Christian, all of this county; runaways.
Mrs. Elias Lipscomb is very sick and not
expected to live. Mr. Pat Gilreath came
very near getting his house burned Wednes
day. The roof was in a flame but he fortun
ately extinguished it. Miss Helen Chunu is
the best croquet er in town,
Kuharlee.
The many friends of Mr. D. M. Rogers were
glad to see him in town last Sabbath. He is
one of those go ahead, energetic meu
who will make friends and money wherever
he goes. Mr. Rogers has developed Into quite
a railroad magnate. He is uow building a road
from the mills of D. W. Rogers <fe Cos., near
Talladega, to some point on the g.T, Y. & Ga.
road. Its JeugtU is to bo tifteeu miles, he bus
something over 6eyen already in running or
der. We hear he has organized a company to
build a road from Birmingham to Newnan,
While here Mr. Rogers tried to persuade our
former estimable raerohant, Mr. Padgett, to
go to Anniston and engage in the lumber bus
iness. As much as we enjoy Mr. Rogers’ vis
its, we will wish them to be like angels, few
and far between, if he doea uot stop taking
away our yonng meu. -Miss Mary Leake
was iu town with her goods this week. She
has a beautiful assortment of laces, etc., ou
hand, which are very cheap. We wish Miss
Mary much success in her new vocation.—
Our young merohants have beeu kept quite
busy since they received their new goods.
The wind storm we had a few days ago blew
down the gates of the cemetery. Mi6s Mary
Middleton, an accomplished young lady, who
is teaching school near Taylorsville, paid us
a flying visit the other day. The youn g pe*
pie are beginning to talk about picnics.
Hall’s Mills.
Farmers made good use of the fair weather
last week. Many aro through planting cor*,
and are now busy preparing for cotton.
Our Suuday school aud young men’s prayer
meeting are well atteuded. Della Clem
mons, a twelve-year old girl of this place, has
pieced a quilt containing six hundred and
ninety-five pieces. Married, at the residence
of Mrs. N. J. Seay, on April 3, 1884, Mr. New
ton Shaw to Miss S. J. Seay, Rev, J. W. Stipe
officiating. Attendants: J. C. McElroy aud
Miss Emma Lumpkin. W. A. Lumpkin and
Miss Jennie Edwards, J. T. 8. Edwards and
Miss Sallie Kerr, J. Lumpkin and Miss Mollie
McElroy. J. C. Kerr aud Miss Sallie Clem
mons. The happy couple were the recipients
af numerous and handsome presents.
Merrelton, Ala,
This little village is situated at the junction
of the E. &W. railroad of Ala., and on the
E. TANARUS., V, & Ga. railroad, (Selma division.)
Just now the outlook of Merrelton, or as it is
better known E. & W. Junction, is very flat
tering. There is no prettier location for u
town in all Alabama. The country surround
ing is rich and fertile. New houses are going
up on every side, and there is an air of pros
perity wherever you turn. Large quanti
ties of coal aud coke are shipped over the E.
& W. railroad and transferred here, which
gives employment to many hands. There is
no reason why this thriving town should not
grow to be an important city. Those desir
ing to visit here will have a cordial welcome
exteuded them by Capt. J. J, Calhoun, agent
for the E. &. W. railroad, and Mr. Martin,
agent for the E, TANARUS., V. &. Ga. railroad. This
is the meeting point for the passenger
trains on the E. TANARUS., V. &. Ga. railroad. Close
connections made with all trains on the E.
fe W. railroad.
Rockmart.
Being from home, did not report last week.
Mr. Neel was in our town, though, aud we
were glad to see iu your last issue an account
of some of our enterprises, especially those
projected by the young men. Mr. N. is a
clever fellow and knows exactly how to tell
the truth. We are always glad to sen him and
wish he would stav longer. The new build
ing of Jones, Whitehead <fc Cos. is progressing
finely, and Mr. W. thinks he can move in by
early summer. The oyster supper, given by
the young men of Rockmart on Thursday
night, was a very enjoyable affair. It is only
doing them justice to say that they are the
cleverest boys in Georgia. Rev. R. B. Head
dec, wife and little dauguter, Lois, were on a
visit to the former’s sister, Mrs. Florence H.
Smith, last week. The young folks of this
place went on an afternoon picnic at High
tewer’s mill last Tuesday. Mrs Joe Love
lace, of Atlanta, is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Laura Foote, of Dallas, has been visiting
Mrs. Jack Whitehead. Jimmie Dupree was
standing too near the East & West train on
last Friday night, and came very near getting
seriously hurt. Mr. Homer Arnol, of Pal
metto, spent several days iu our town last
week, and left ou Wednesday eve for Calhoun,
accompanied by his sister, Miss Mollie Arnol,
and Miss Lula Fambro, where they will spend
some time visiting relatives. We wLh them
a pleasant visit aud a safe return.
Sixth District.
More frost and bigger frost. Fruit is all'
killed—a good sigu for a healthy summer.
Dry weather and formers want rain.
Winter lingers iu the lap of spring in
these diggings.— Some people have planted
eorn. Look out lor au early spring, or a
late one, certain. 1 do not know who struck
Billy Patterson. I think he was struck, how
ever, by some one. Mrs. Landy Littletleld
who has been quite ill for several mouths, Is
do better. Hope she will soon be restored to
good health. There has been a few chills
sneaking around over the Sixth lately. Dr.
M. J. Dudley has beeu practicing in the Sixth
for the last few days past. Johu Brown, of
Pine Log district,ha% been bailifllug over iu
the Sixth ou a certaiu occasion. John makes
a comatable bailitlon all oecasiou and all sides
and both ends of even tho most complicated
as well as all other plaiu cases. ■—
Ou the fourth Saturday in this month the
justices court will make the greatest dispensa
tion of justice that has been made iu this dis
trict in many years. The public are invited
to atteud, Hurrah for the American.
"ROYAL ST. JOHN’’ SEWING
MACHINE,
A Saint I come to every homo,
Anu by my presence cheery,
I banish care, and burdens bear,
Ot women worn and weary.
1 ®° J’SThfc and look so bright,
l he ladies dote upon me,
Ao noise I make, no threads I break,
■though back and forth you run me.
Through every kind of goods I ro.
Silk, muslip, cloth and leather,
though all machines refuse to sew,
let I sew on forever.
No head* I pain, no eyes I strain,
To and the w ay to thread me;
Ao holes have I, save needle’s eye.
lo make a cause to dread me.
Fm cheap and good, and if you should
But lor a moment doubt me
Bo sure and try, and then you’ll buy
And never be without me.
Chobcs.—l seam, I hem. I fell, I bind,
I ruffle, tuck and gather;
Ana all machines 1 leave behind,
'V bile 1 sew on lorever.
This celebrated machine, also the New Homo
and Household, for sale at the North Georgia
Cheap Furniture House, Main street, Caiters
ville, Ga,
Use none but Smith’s Worm Oil.
Miss E. A. Shaw desires to say to her lady
mends that she may be found at her home on
Erwin street, where she continues to cut and
make dresses. febl9-3m
Bird Cages at Wikle’s.
VVikle A Cos, will sell you chromos cheap in
oict:r to make room for their spring stock.
Cigars, cigarettes, and tobacco at Wikle’s.
All kinds machine needles, oils, and attach
ments at Wikle’s.
Novelties in jewelry at Wikle & Co’s.
Every housekeeper should have one of those
new feather dusters, just received, at Wikle
& Co’s.
Handsome gold rings with the new “Tiger
Eye” setting at Wikle’s.
Cigars aDd tobacco at Wikle’s.
Flower seeds, fresh, at Wiklc’s.
New oil paintings opened this week at Wikle
& Co’s, book store.
Easter and birth day cards at Wikle’s book
store next to post oflioe.
. If will be to your interest and happiness dur
mg vour journey through this life to buy your
reading matter at Wikle & Co’s.
Saturday Night every week at Wikle’s.
Get the Fireside Companion at w ikle A Co’s.
PICTURE MOULDING.
Just received a large lot at
W ALTON’S.
CHKOMOS.
Walton has just received a large lot of fine
Ch omos, and will sell them cheaper than ever
before ottered iu this market.
If you want to fit office or school room with
the latest appliances, address, W. 11. Wikle,
Drawer 24, Atlanta, Ga.
IV ikle & Cos., hat e Just received a large lot
of picture trame moulding which thev will sell
very cheap. So now is the time to ‘get yoar
pictures trumed. Frames made to order.
FOR ANYTHING
I}i the line of books, stationery, candies, to
bacco, cigars, etc., go to Walton’s.
FwieWax Matches, all the w av from Sweden,
andji boxes lor 5 cents only, at Word’s.
, M. F. Word is the leading of
the city.
M. F. Word is going to whoop the boys—and
also the sweet girls, too—up on Ice Gold Soda
W ater, now, in a lew days.
Feather Dusters from 20 cents to sl.oo—at
Word’s, of course, where you can get all the
pretties.
Matches that you can’t blowout, 3 boxes for
5 cents—at Word’s, of course.
When Gel Word gets anything he wants to
sell, he advertises it, and the way they go—2s
cent Lanterns nearly all gone. They are bar
gains.
A Fancy Gold Match Box, filled with wax
matches, for 25 cents, at Word’s.
5 Union Cigars and a Sewing Machine for 25
cents, at Word’s. They an going last.
Garden Seed that are good are at Word’s.
S. 8. S. and B. B. B. at W ord’s.
Warner’s Safe Liver and Kidney Cure al
ways at Word’s.
Richter Harps—new stock—at Word’s.
Playing Cards, from 10 cents t® 15 cents a
pack at Word’s,
Cubeb Cigarettes at Word’s.
Messrs Ilalie & Mower, Atlanta, Ga.—Gents:
I have used your Elixir Mandrake and Buchu,
and found entire relief from a sick headache
which I have suffered from for the past twenty
five years, and recommend it to all others
smilarly affected. Mrs. E. J. Johnson.
„ , Atlanta, Ga.
For sale by M. F. Word, druggist, Carters
ville, Ga.
LOVELL’S LIBRARY.
Walton has jnst received a large lot of this
popular library. All the works ol the standard
authors are contained in it. Call and look over
his stock.
lllllMll
ONION SETS,
AT
DEDUCED PRICES,
AT
CURRY’S DRUG STORE.
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