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The Cartersville American.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19,1884.
'tOWM AMU iOtSTY.
CAUGHT ON THE WING.
l’t none l.ut Smith’s WormOll.
1 feel ray heart begin to swing
On the tips of Cupid’s wing
Between two beauties’ lovelit eyes;
Then tell me where the secret lies
Between the tw#, the black and blue?
I love them both, what shall I do?
Young Cttpid’s answer, now, ia this:
>‘l love the black, the bine is bliss.”
Base ball this afternoon.
Cotton is beginning to open. v
Fodder pullers are on the rnove.V
Base ball at 4 o’clock this afternoon.
Most of the city schools opened
terday.
Mis* Lula White is visiting friends
in Marietta.
Miss Mamie Wikle has returned
from Cleveland.
Judge Jesse Wikle was quite un
well last week.
(Jrtersville is made up of a church
going population.
The ordinary complains of the dull
ness ot marriage license sales.
Watermelons by the million. They
are so cheap they are not appreciated.
Mr. Jesse Tomlinson, of Birming
ham, is in the city for a few days.
Miss Lula White is spending a few
days with Miss Willie Northcutt, of
Marietta.
The Superior court is still in ses
sion at Cedartown and our lawyers
are nearly all away.
The oldest inhabitant cannot re
member when we have had a more
delightful summer.
Miss Mamie Norris returned last
week from a pleasant visit to Miss
Nellie Bass of Floyd county.
The trade of Cartersville is growing
better every day. Goods were never
so cheap as they are at present.
The new passenger car of the East
A West is a perfect little beauty and
finished in the most elegant style.
There will be a game of base ball
played this afternoon at 4 o’clock in
front of the residence of P. L. Moon.
Miss Pattillo, of Atlanta, has re
turned home. She made many friends
during her brief visit to Cartersvllle.
Mr. Andrew Baxter returned from
the mountains of Northeast Georgia
last week, much improved in health.
He has been absent for several
weeks.
The Gilbert farm which is offered
I- *.Su i . (ha
most valuable suburban homes in
the city.
John Milam and John Hammond
will open a general merchandise
store at Stilesboro about the first of
September.
John Postell, Jr., of the East <fc
W est Bail road is one of our hand
somest and most deservedly popular
youug men.
The neighborhood prayer meeting
at the residence of Mrs. James, on
last Thursday night was well at
tended.
The candidates begin to look sun
burned and care-worn already.
“Brace up, Simmy, brace up!" or
words to that effect.
Mr. Tom Culpepper, of the seven
teenth district, has cotton that relia
ble men say will make two and one
half bales to the acre.
Sunday was a grand dr.y for the
colored population in thecCy. They
held a big Sunday School Convention
at the A. M. E. church.
Miss Julia Thompson, a beautiful
and accomplished young lady from
Rome, is visiting Miss Maggie Van
diviere, of this city.
About one dozen criminal cases
were transferred from the Superior
to the County court at the last term.
These were bills for minor offenses.
Infantile negro tramps should iearn
a profitable lesson from the terrible
experience of Joe Cannon and Jim
Fields at C iss Station, last week,
liev. T. E. Smith, of this city, has
received a call from the Presbyterian
church at Tallahassee, Fla. It is not
yet known whether he will accept or
not.
Hod. Thomas W. Milner wa9 plac
ed on the preaidental electoral ticket
from the seventh district. A
better appointment could not have
been made.
We hear much complaint just now
of cows breaking into cornfields and
doing much damage. The only prac
ticable remedy is the adoption of the
slock law.
The members of the First Baptist
church on last Sunday voted their
pastor, the Rev, F. M. Daniel, a four
weeks' vacation. He ia threatened
with hay fever.
It is gratifying to hear the numer
ous compliments passed on Carters
viile society by the visiting young
people. These compliments are well
deserved.
Miss Bessie Caldwell will leave for
her home in Jackson, Tenn., next
Friday. Hhe found her way to the
hearts of the Cartersville people very
rapidly during her brief stay and
will leave hosts of friends in our city.
She has been the guest of Miss May
Johnson, no Erwin street.
Mre. Ainsworth and her daughter,
of Sandersville, will spend the re
mainder of the summer with the
family of Mr. W. 11. Ilenfroe at their
country residence.
Mr. M. G. Dobbins’ house at Cass
Station is rapidly nearingcompletion
and will be ready for occupancy by
early fall. It will cost between four
and five thousand dollars.
The weather last week was very
favorable on cotton and we notice
that both the stalk and the fruit are
developing splendidly. A late fall
will insure us a fine cotton crop.
Parties indebted to C. F. Walton
are requested to call on me and set
tle at once, else their accounts will be
sued.
Tiieo. M. Smith, Assignee.
If Dothing unusual occurs between
this date and the time for gathering
crops, the farmers in Bartow county
will be able to pay their debts and to
have something to live on next year
besides.
The new East <fc West railroad
bridge over the Etowah is three feet
higher than the high w\ter mark of
last spring which was the greatest
freshet since the road has been built.
It is not liable to be washed away.
Mr. Theo. M. Smith announces
himself in this morning’s paper as a
candidate for coroner. He will make
a splendid coroner. It is gratifying
to know that a man of Mr. Smith’s
character and ability is willing to
run for this office.
The colored population and the
watermelon encountered each other
with a vengeance on our streets last
Saturday evening. As usual there
was a terrible slaughter among the
watermelons, and the colored popu
lation came out grandly victorious.
Maj. U. B. WilKerson, of Newnan,
was in the city Sunday and yester
day. He came up to see his son who
has been quite sick at the residence
of Rev. F. M. Daniel, in this city,
for several weeks but who is now
rapidly convalescing.
Miss Corrie Hoyt, of Atlanta, is
visiting Mrs. R. W. Murphy, on
Market street. A more fascinating
or popular little lady does not visit
Cartersyille. She is an especial fa
vorite here and we heartily welcome
her to our city.
The farmers of the Cassville dis
trict, in this county, want to vote on
the fence or no fence question. Com
plaints of sorry fences and mischief
ous stock are so numerous that the
only remedy seems to be the enforce
ment of the stock law.
The Oothcalrga cotton mills, of
Adairßville, have closed down. The
machinery of the mill will undergo
thorough repairs and be fitted up for
a large laii Dusiness. rue suspen
sion of work puts a large number of
hands out of employment.
Mr. Albert Smith, an honest and
worthy man, declares himself a can
didate for tax riceiver in this morn
ing’s paper, and earnestly and re
spectfully solicits the votes of the
people of Bartow county at the en
suing election in January next.
A protracted meeting will be com
menced by Rev, Theo. E. Smith at
the Piesbytorian church in this city
on to-morrow night. The public are
cordially solicited to attend. Prayer
meeting every morning at 9 o’clock
and preaching every night commenc
ing at 7i o’clock.
The fruit jar trade is better this
season than ever before. Jars are
cheap and fruit is plentiful and the
provident housewives are showing
their wisdom by laying in their
“winter store.” They could not do
a more sensible thing.
Mr. Joseph Pearson, who lives a
few miles above Kingston, was ad
judged a lunatic last week before
Judge Howard and will be sent to
the asylum. As Paul said to the
Athenians, “he was too religious."
He preached several sermons in the
jail last week.
Miss Lillie Williams, of this city,
left on yesterday for luka Springs,
Miss., where she goes to recuperate
from her recent severe illness. She
will be absent for an indefinite time.
Mss Lillie is one of the most uselul
and popular young ladies in Carters
ville and will be missed from among
us.
One of our resident colored preach
ers, who has charge of a church down
the East and West, came in one day
last week with several large sized
frying chickens. His linen du9ter,
beaver hat and squalling chickens
attracted much attention and occa
sioned many amusing remarks as he
moved down the sidewalk. He said
it was the result of a collection,
A series of temperance articles from
the pen of Col. M. R. Stansell, which
have appeared from time to time in
the columus of the American, have
attracted much attention and elicited
much comment. Col. Stansell writes
with a zeal and earnestness that is
born of the conviction that lie is
right. Hisarlicles have been receiv
ed with favor by a large and intelli
gent class of readers, and are accom
plishing good for the temperance
cause.
“Thi9 is for you, Mr. Editor/’ said
our sweet little six year old friend,
Eila May Gilreath, to us yesteiday as
we came from dinner, and she hand
ed us a large, mellow, delicious pear.
“It giew on my tree in father’s
orchard and I saved it for you,” she
said in the most womanly way and
ran naek to her play. It was indeed a
beauty, and found its way to the most
appreciative fellow under the sun.
Eila May will please accept many
thanks from the editor.
Dropping in at Scheuer Bros., yes
terday, we were invited to look
at a crazy quilt. Hitherto we have
been fortunate enough to see several
of thesequdts;but nothing comparable
to this one. It was presented to Mrs.
Sun Jones, of this city, by the ladies
of Memphis, Tenn., and it is indeed a
beautiful piece of handiwork. The
designs are all new and very pret'y,
the variegated colors are exquisitely
blended, the material of which it is
made is very tich, and altogether,
the artistictastedisplayed in the mak
ing of this quilt is of a high order.
There is one scrap in it cut from a
dress of Mrs. James K. Polk, wife of
Ex-President Polk. Any one desir
ing to see the prettiest and richest
silk quilt ever exhibited in Carters
ville, can be accomodated by calling
at Scheuer Bros.
Mr. N. P. Pratt, of Atlanta, who
has iu charge the collection of the
state cabinet of minerals for New Or
leans, reached the city last evening.
Because of the large field to be covered
and of the short time he has only a
very few days to spend in Bartow
and will begin very active work
this morning. It is absolutely neces
sary that specimens should be pushed
on to Atlanta at once and in quanti
ties not less than 50 pounds each.
Everything must be first arranged in
the capitol, analyzed and classed be
fore packed and shipped to New Or
leans. Hence nothing can be sent
too soon. Come out old Bartow—
show up your manganese, your iron
ores, your ochres, your barytis. Such
a chance seldom arises.
TOE KILLING AT CASS STATION.
A Matter That l)f mauds a Thorough and Sift
ing Investigation.
Our readers are familiar with the
circumstances of the killing of the
negro boy, Jim Fields, and the dan
gerous wounding of Joe Cannon,
another negro boy, by the tailroad
men at C tss Station la;t Wednesday
night. Nothing new has been devel
oped in the matter for the last three
or four days so far as we can learn.
The boy, Jim Fields, who was killed
out-right, was well known as a street
gamiu in Cartersville. He was about
14 years old and so far as known was
not thought to be a very bad boy.
When found, on Thursday morning
last, he was iyiog near the railroad
track, just above Cass Station, with
foUi bullet holes through his head.
He must have been killed instantly
as any one of the bullets would have
produced death. The other boy, Joe
Cannon, who was so dangerously
wounded is better known than any
negro of his age in C trtersville. He
is a born African and has been the
source of much amusement to the
boys around town by his comical
ways and clog dancing, lie was one
of the best bootblacks in the city, and
was very handy and prompt in car
rying notes. Although he is only
about 15 years old he lias served out
a term iu the chain-gang. He has
been an apt scholar, and is well ad
vanced in the school of small crimes.
His recovery is very doubtful,as heis
badly shot up and suffers great pain.
No weapons of any kind were found
on the persons of these two boys.
The third negro, and the one who
appears to have been the more im
mtdiate cause of the trouble, has not
yei Oeeu tiard from. NVo can flui
no one who knows his name or
where he came from. He has disap
peared as mysteriously as he came.
The shooting that resulted so fatally
was done between twelve and two
o’clock Wednesday night. The De
groes, it appears, had boarded the
freight at this plaeo about half-past
ten, and were stealing a ride, intend
ing, ms Joe says, to go to Chattanoo
ga. When they reached Rodger’s
they were discovered by the train
hands and ordered to get off. They
did this very reluctantly and used
some very rough language, cursing
and abusing the train men very
roundly. The conductor was Mr.
Broyles and ihe train hand, a young
man named Peoples. When the
train started out of the station sever
al shots were fired into the cab by
the negroes or some one of them.
This was more than the train men
felt disposed to take and they resolv
ed to see further mitt Ihe matter.
They had no fire-arms in the train
so they pulled on to Kingston where
Conductor Broyles turned his train
over to Mr. Wyly, and securing two
guns, he and Mr. Peoples oceompau
ied by a young man, Mr. Armisted,
of Kingston, started back to meet
the negroes. As they rounded a
curve just ou the ot her side of Cass
Statiou they came suddenly upon
their game, and commanded them to
halt. Just here there seems to be a
conflict. The railroad men say that
instead of surrendering the negroes
commenced firing upon them again,
while Joe Cannon says that at the
command to halt and surrender he
and Jim Fields threw up their hands
and surrendered while the negro
man started to run. At any rate a
shot gun loaded with buckshot was
let loose into the group and in less
time than it takes to tell it one negro
was dead and another was writhing
in intense agony, almost in the arms
of death while tho third was making
tracks lor parts unknown. It is sup
posed that the train men took the
two o’clock passenger that night and
weDt to Chattanooga. Up to the
present writing, (Monday evening),
they have not been arrested.
Our community was much shocked
Thursday morning when the news
of what had been done got abroad.
There being no coroner in the coun
ty, Esq. F. M. Shaw acted in that ca
pacity, and held an inquest over the
body of the dead negro. The testi
mony at the ioquest was not suffi
cient to fasten the crime on any cer
tain one, but warrants have been
sworn out by the father of the dead
boy against Broyles, Peoples and
Armisted and placed in the hands of
the sheriff. The general opinion of
the public, both white and black, is
that the matter should be thoroughly
investigated and sifted to the bottom.
The negroes were badly at fault and
should have been roughly dealt with
for their conduct, but it is a serious
thing to take the law in hand and
deal out death at the end of a shot
gun in this summary way. If
the railroad men are guilty let them
answer for it. If they were justifia
ble let it be shown.
Henry Grady, of the Constitution,
is keeping the base ball fever warm
in Atlanta. Harmless sport for re
creation ought to be encouraged, and
this may be said truthfully in regard
to base ball.
SCHEUER BROS.
ALWAYS ft THE IMAP.
TIE IHEST HIM II IN UI HMD!
Every lady, gentleman and child should he interested in this sale,
For our whole stock, Summer as well as Winter
Goods, must be disposed of
JBl A TTUA.A. €3 €• r M' t
Come at Once ani be Csnvineed for we Mean every Word we say.
Cartersyille, Georgia, July 15th —lm.
JONES BROTHERS & CO.
ARE GOING TO SELL THEIR STOCK OF
PARASOLS AND FANS
This week and next. Everybody should see them if they expect to need one this year or next.
STRAW HATS! STRAW HATS!
Only a few left. Come and get one at your own price. They must go.
A FEW PIECES OF MATTING LEFT, AND AT PRICES YOU CANNOT MATCH ANYWHERE!!
Fifty Suits of Summer Clothing from SI.OO a Suit up. The Lowest Prices ever hesn known iu Clothing.
ALWAYS ON HAND A COMPLETE LINE OF
CLARK’S ®. TANARUS, SPOOL ©Of 10®,
Wound on white spools, in White, Fast Black, and Colors. Can sell to merchants at Factory prices and save freight. Be sure
and come to see us when you want bargains in every department,
Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods and Shoes.
JONES BROTHERS & CO.
Cartersyille, August 19th, 1884—tf.
Ino<lw at SDosrtt
CLEARING OUT SALE TO REDUCE STOCK.
For the next sixty days MAYS & PRITCHETT offer to the trading public their entire stock of Dry Goods
MToi* Ciiwli, at Cost.
These goods are fresh and seasonable, having been bought in the last few months iu the best markets iu the United States, by an experienced and competent buyer
FOR CASH. The stock embraces everything usually kept in a first class Dry Goods establishment. We offer nothing at less than cost as a decoy, and we promise our
patrons that we will practice no duplicity. We mean exactly what we say. Come and see us and be convinced. If there be “doubting Thomases” we will with
pleasure, produce original invoice in attestation of our good faith. We anticipate no “change in our business,” neither do we desire to “crush out competition ” but
we simply wish to sell out our goods before the season closes, and at the same time to redeem our promise made tliree months since, viz: To sell goods as cheap or
cheaper than any house in North Georgia.
GOODS AT ACTUAL COST MUST BE PAID FOR IU CASH.
We will continue to supply you with goods on time at a reasonable profit. Thanking you for past favors, we solicit your patronage for the future.
CAUTERSYILLF, July Bth, 1884. 3WLA.3TS cfc PRITCHETT
V. L. WILLIAMS & COT
Milßa Stoves, Tinware, Chinaware, Lamps and Window Glass, Sash, Doors, Blinds.
MANUFACTURERS OF 1 *
YtaMHKI Till AND SHEET IRON WARES. ROOFING AND GUTTERING A SPECIALTY
’ THE MARKET PRICE PAID FOR COTTON, BEESWAX, TALLOW, ETC.
MAIN ST., CARTERSVILLE, GA.
July Bth, 1884—6 m.
The f. H. Gilbert Place for Sale.
A BARQAIN.
11 acres of land in a good state ot cultivation,
one acre of good fruit bearing trees 4 to 5 years
oil. apples, peaches, pears, plums, etc., select
varieties. A fine lot of grapes in good bearing
order. The house contains 5 rooms besides
kitchen and dicing room, all under one cover.
A lasting, good well, best water in the town,
a good barn, with sheds and all necessary con
veniences. The above very desirable home
will be sold at a sacrifice for cash. Two good
cows, barn filled with roughness, farming tools
one horse wagou, good as new, in lact every
thing for a pleasat home and living. Look out,
somebody will miss the oest chance lor a good
home that has ever been offered in Cartersville.
For further particulars apply to
Thko. E. Smith or a. D. Gilbert.
July 29--6 w.
Will Kill Flies.
Dalmatian Insc .t Powders. Get it at Cur
ry’s at ten cents per box.
A fresh lot of hoi ey at Dick Jones’.
A car-load of Fruit Jars for sale by D. W
Cur-y. Lowest prices.
Just received afresh lot ot dried beef at Dick
Jones’.
LORILLARO'S
MACCQBOY SNUFF.
CAUTION TO CONSUMERS:
As the many inferior imitations h tve ap
peared upon the market in packages so closely
resembling ours as to deceive the unwary, we
would request the purchaser to see that the
red lithographed tin cans in which it is pack
ed always bear
Our Name and Trade Mark.
In buying the imitation you pay as much for
an inferior aiticle as the genuine costs.
BE SURE YOU OBTAIN THE GENUINE.
Lorill ard's Glim ax
RID TIN-TAG PLUG TdBACCO.
The Finest Sweet Navy Chewing Tobacco
Ever Maae,
The Genuine always nears a Red Tin-Tag with
our name thereon. .
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS
Call on Dick Jones and be convinced that
vou can get the best bargains in opera slippers
Newport Tie# C artersville.
W. A. BRADLEY,
On West Main street, Shaw’s old stand,
Is prepared to do all kinds of repairing in
CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, WAGONS, Me
He can do auy thing in the wood, iron or paint
line, and at prices to suit the times. All
work promptly attended to and neatly finished
Call on him if you want your old buggies made
new, and, our word tor it, you will get ilie
worth oi your money. Wheelwrlghtiug a
speciality.
MO.NKV to bo an.
George H. Aubrey will be found at the law
office ol Graham & Graham, in the Court House,
Cartersville, Ga.. every Tuesday, Thursday
aud Saturday, for the purpose of loaning mon
ey, in large aud small sums, on Itartow county
lands, at a very low rate ol interest. m&tf '
MONEY TO LOAN ON BARTOW COUN
TY FARM LANDS.
NEW COMPANY! NEW AND LOWER
RATES! Apply to A. M. FOUTE,
May 13, 1884-tf Cartersville, Ga.
Messrs Halie A Mower, Atlanta, Ga.—Gents:
I have used your Elixir Mandrake and liuchu,
and found entire relief from a sick headache
which 1 have suffered from for the past twenty
five years, and recommend it to all others
smilurly affected. Mbs. E. J. Johnson,
Atlanta, Ga.
For sale by M. F. Word, druggist, Carters
ville. Ga.
Notice.
East & West r. r., of Ala. j
OFFICE OK Gen. PAB3 act. >
Cedartown, June 28th. 1884.)
On and after the Ist or August, 1884, local
tickets will be sold at all stations where there
are agents on the line of the East and West
’•ailroad ot Ala., for three cents per mile.
Parties failing to purchase tickets at such
stations will be charged on hoard of train the
conductor’s rate of four cents per mile.
Geo. T. Kershaw, Gen. Pass. Agt.
Jul 1 6S
CARPETS! CARPETS!!
I have recently added to my large Red com
plete stock of furniture, a well assorted, good,
substantial, beautiful and tasty line oi carpets
and rugs. This is the first full stock of carpets
and rugs ever brought to Caitarsville. Here
tofore our people have been <S>cced to buy the
goods from Atlanta and Rome merchants. In
addit on to the regular profits on these goods
purchasers had to pay freight on them. 4
ter you as beautiful and new designs kt car
pets and rugs at as low figures as you can se
cure anywhere ei.se, in this or any -other
other State. THIS I GUARANTEE My pat
terns are all of the latest designs, i buy direct
from one of the largest wholesale carpet
houses in the United States I pay CASH for
my goods, and an thus enabled to sell them at
very low figures. My motto is quick sales and
short profits. J. H. GiLRKATH,
Proprietor North Georgia Furniture House.
Main Street, Cartersville Ga.