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The Cartersville American.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1884.
Congr*>B.4 meets one week from next
Monday.
Hunt for little Billy Mahone under the
bed and see if you can find him.
Yes, the republicans did remarkably
well, but they were slightly overmatched.
Of the 1227 patients in the State luna
tic asylum, 21 are from Bartow county.
Now is the opportune moment for the
Tribune and Sun to turn their column
rules.
At last Brilliant Blaine, the galldnt
plumed knight, “bows to the will of the
people. ”
The work of the cabinet-makers will
have very little to do with the selection
of Cleveland’s cabinet.
Our opinion is that Blustering Ben
Butler is the most despicable man on the
American continent.
Itoscoe Conkling in the act of scut
tling the republican ship formed one of
the intensly dramatic scenes of the late
dramatic campaign.
Mr. Cleveland’s plurality of 1,234 or
thereabouts is the rock of Gibraltar,
against which the republican national
committee has butted out its brains.
Dr. Felton is the ablest man in the
Georgia legislature. He is sure to make
a reputation in that body of which the
people of Bartow county will be proud.
Brilliant Blaine will now resume hi*
work on his “Twenty Years in Con
gress.” Perhaps he will succeed better
as an author than he did a* a presiden
tial candidate.
Judson W. Lyons, a negro and a grad
uate of Howard University Law School,
Washington City, was admitted to the bar
in Augusta a few days ago. He stood a
very creditable examination.
The election of Cleveland not only
solidifies north and south but all of the
cardinal points—north, south east and
west —we are now a solid Union, every
section now feels that it is part of a
whole nation, and every one bom on this
soil can say; “This is my own, my na
tive land,” and can say with the great
Webster, “The Union one and insepara
ble—now, henceforth and forever.”
PU F> 11) K\ T- ELECT CLEVELAND*
For the first time in twenty-four years
the democrats have been successful in
electing their candidate. It is but natu
ral that this success should have a very
exliilerating effect on the democrats of
this country—especially on southern
democrats. But now, since the first tidal
wave of jubilant joy has swept by, it be
comes us to view the situation calmly and
dispassionately.
In the first place we have chosen as
our chief magistrate a man not brilliant,
but endowed with talents of no mean
order. Grover Cleveland is a man of
fine ability. His letters and speeches
and acts while in public life would prove
this to any reasonable man. From boy
hood he has been successful. As teach
er, as sheriff, as mayor, as governor of
the great state of New York, he has
maintained himself as well as any man
could have done. He is a man of indom
itable will and courage, and he has, un
der all circumstances, displayed a faith
ful and rigid tenacity to those high and
holy principles by which, in his opinion,
a man’s life should be governed. While
the chief magistrate of the city of Buf-
falo, lie was tauntingly called the “veto
mayor.” But nothing could cause him
to swerve one hair’s breadth from what
he conceived to be his duty. As gover
nor of New York ho exhibited in a more
emitient degree the same great mental
and moral characteristics that distin
guished him while sheriff and mayor,
jb’oi him it was a continual struggle
against the cunning machinations of par
tisan politicians, unprincipled jobbers
and tricksters, and unscrupulous dema
gogues. Through it all he has passed
untarnished and unsmirched. His judg
ment may be assailed, but no one can
successfully accuse him of ever being
recreant to his conscientious conviction
of duty. Grover Cleveland possesses to
a greater extent than any other president
since Washington, all those praiseworthy
aud rare qualiticiitions that go to make
up a splendid chief executive of a great
nation. His administration will be a
noted one—noted for its purity, noted
for those sweeping reforms that are to
characterize it.
In the second place, the condition of
the negroes of the south will be greatly
ameliorated. Ever since the close of the
late war these people have voted against
the interests of the section of country
in which they live—voted against the
people who are their truest friends. Be
longing to the victorious party, they
have been, politically, the superiors cf
die whites. But being inferior to the
white man iu every respect, except in
that they are more docile and tractable,
tins continued success of the republican
party has fed and increased the flame of
race prejudice, instead cf diminishing it.
We know the negro better than the north
does; we know his foibles and short com
ings, and we are always ready and wil
ling to give him the proper sympathy.
Now that we are to have the control of
the government, it is very natural that
we should feel more kindly toward him,
as we really do. If the election of
Cleveland has keen a victory for us, it
Ikls been a double victory for him. Let
him rejoice with us that we are at last
to have a president for the whole people.
TO 01R MERCHANTS.
The trade north of our city should be
looked after. This mountain trade is
very valuable and we should control it
for fifty miles around, and we can do i
by the proper effort. We have decided
ly the best market in northwest Georgia.
People come for miles to avail them
selves of our low prices.
But there is a feature in our business
that should be regarded by our whole
sale grocery merchants. Such houses as
Roberts <fc Collins, A. R. Hudgins, R. M.
Pattillo, C. H. White & Son., G. H. Gil
reath, J. H. Stover, R. H. Jones <fc Sons,
should cultivate the trade up the Ten
nessee road for fifty miles, and they
should offer full prices for corn, wheat,
oats, barley, chickens, eggs, pork, ba
con, peas, apples, butter, etc. Drum
mers to solicit the trade of that section
of country should be sent out with sam
ples, offering all the facilities and in
ducements in their power to draw trade
to our city.
The Tennessee road passes through
one of the richest and most productive
sections in our state, and the natural
place for its trade is Cartersville. The
princely plantation of Samuel
Carter, Esq., is situated about
thirty five miles from this place
on that road. The products of this farm
would support a village of considerable
size. This place is well watered, splen
didly improved and well cultivated. The
same may be said of many other farms
lying along the route. Through this
section of country flow the Pine Log,
Salaquoa, and other streams, and the
rich bottom lands along these streams
produce wonderful crops of wheat, corn
and cotton, and all these products should
be marketed in this city. A little ener
gy in this direction by our well-posted
merchants would readily double the trade
to this point.
We make the foregoing suggestions to
our wide-awake merchants, and have
confidence that they will respond heartily,
and at once make a start towards such a
desirable end.
THE TATTLER TALKS.
If Senator Brown is selected as one of
Cleveland’s cabinet, Dr. Wm. 11. Felton
will come into prominence as a candidate
for United States Senator. No man in
Georgia is better equipped than he to fill
this responsible position. He has the
political history of our country at his
finger tips, and he lias the ability, the
eloquence and the boldness to define and
maintain liis convictions. Dr. Felton has
been tried and found to be honest and
incorruptible. He is a true democrat.
He clings to the Jeffersonian principles
with unwavering fidelity. While other
independents have wavered, and yielded
to the seductive baits held out by the
republicans, and have been rewarded by
fat offices. Dr. Felton has remained true
to the time-honored principles of true
democracy. He is a grand man, full of
love for bis people and his section, under
standing thoroughly their wants and their
-necessities. Occasions will arise in the
next two years that will demand prudence,
statesmanship and patriotism. The man
who is tried and experienced should
be called to the front. Dr. Felton is that
man. Georgia does not produce his
superior. He is a patriot, a statesman and
a scholar. He w r ould give to the work of
serving his state and country in the senate
a willing heart, a broad cultivated mind
and the full vigor of his ripened manhood.
The people of north Georgia would rejoice
at his election.
It is not unlikely that Gen. P. M. B
Y r oung will ask to be appointed U. S.
Marshall for the northern district of Geor
gia. If he wants the place he should have
it. Outside of any claims he has on the
party for past services, he is eminently
qualified to fill the office. His training
and experience has been such as to fit
him for its duties. In addition to this
Gen. Y'oung has claims on the democratic
administration that should not be disre
garded. The *very best years of his life
have been given to bis country, ar,d he lias
never yet proven ungrateful to any inter
est committed to him. The people of
nort.i Georgia will be much pleased to
have Gen. Y T oung as Marshall over them,
and no man among us can receive a
stronger endorsement that he.
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All doubt about Cleveland’s election is
now over. He is indeed elected and we
can sing “Dixie” as much as we please-
Hurrah for the solid south and the Union !
Hurrah for Cleveland and democracy ! j
Hurrah for Hendricks and Indiana!!!
I didn’t shout a single time till I heard
that New York was certain. But when
I heard the band play “Dixie” yesterday
I could feel lumps of patriotism running
up and down my spinal column as big as
a goose egg. “Dixie is the land I love,”
it is certain, or words to that effect.
I wish the boys who whistle at the
opera house knew how offensive it sound
ed in refined ears. That keen shrill sound
is very trying on the nerves at such a
time. Like good, sensible boys that they
are I hope they will quit it. It is equally
unkind of them to stamp and cheer w hen
a gentleman enters the hall with a lady on
his arm. The good natured fellows who
did it will gladly refrain from it hereafter,
as they know' it is offensive.
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I arise to say that the w'oods are just
grandly beautiful. Nature has donned
her grandest attire and decked herself in
the most gorgeous splendor. Scarlet and
old gold and garnet are beautifully blen
ded on a back-ground of brown, and noth
ing is left undone to complete the grand,
ness and loveliness of these Indian sum
mer days. Who doesn’t love such weath
er and such a climate? This Dixie land
is the land I love and I’ll live and die in
Dixie! *
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On next Thursday night a sterling
young business man ot this city will unite
his destiny with a young lady of Stiles
boro. The marriage will be an exceeding-
ly quiet one. The groom is a faithful
hoaest business boy, and never bothers
other peoples affairs. He is ever at his
post of duty and does his part nobly and
well. The bride is a sweet, modest coun
try girl, and will make him a good wife.
They are admirably suited and I believe
they will be happy. I am sure 1 hope
they will be. Here’s health and happiness
to you both.
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I have recently had opportunity to in
vestigate prices of dry goods and clothing
both at Rome and a ilanta and after a
comparison of prices with Cartersville, I
am convinced that our own little city
offers greater inducements to purchasers
than either of the other places named. I
advise country people seeking a cheap
market to come to Cartersville. Y'ou will
find our stores full of choice good*, and
you will find prices as cheap here as any
city in Gtorgia. The merchants of this
pity are making a reputation for selling
cheap, and they are rapidly gaining trade
that has heretofore gone to Rome and At
lanta. Old Cartersville is gradually
“marching on.”
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The colored Baptists of Cartersville have
had a wonderful revival. I am told that
over one hundred and fifty members have
been added to their church in the past six
w eeks. The meeting has been going on
for the past six months. Their singing
has been worth going miles to hear. At
night the volume of sound rolls out of
their little church and fills the whole
town. The leaves tremble, the hills echo
and the valleys catch up the sound. It
rolls and echoes and re-echoes and rever
berates until it is lost over the hills and
far away. Truly the blacks are a won
derful people. They are certainly a
musical and religious phenomenon.
FAIR FOR TUF. BENEFIT OF TUE ADAIRS
YILLE RIFLES.
Commencing on Thursday night, the
27th inst, a fair will be held at the Armo
ry of tho Adairsville Rifles. The under
signed, a special committee of arrange
ments ask the liberal patronage of the
people of Bartow county, and of our
friends resident in Floyd and Gordon,
and believe that with their accustomed
liberality they will respond to our call.
The Rifles is an organization not alone
of a military character, but under the
operations of a spirited and well
conceived constitution, as a social insti
tution, it has the best possible influence
in elevating the tone of our young men
and in cultivating a chivalric spirit of
true manhood, well nigh killed in our
youth by the evil genius of southern re
construction.
Asa military organization the compa
ny is recognized as holding a high posi
tion among the infantry organizations of
the State militia and has received the
earnest commendations from those capa
ble of forming an opinion. Composed
of the youth of our beautiful mourn a'n
country, presided over by an experienced
soldier and gallant gentleman, the com
pany has survived every adverse criti
cism of the prejudiced and of the ignor
and and holds a place near to the hearts
of the true patriot and the good citizen.
Armed with the most improved riflles
and well drilled, it is ready at short no
tice to preserve the peace, and to secure
the rights of person and of property un
der the laws of Georgia.
So far the whole burthen of the ex
pense of maintaining the company has
fallen upon its members. These expenses
have not been light, but have been clier
fully borne, in the belief that there was
enough of the old time spirt of manliness
remaining among the men of this section
of Georgia, to aid the orgaization when
ever it proved meritorious and hid fixed
itself as an institution of which they in
deed might be proud. Our inotto em
braces the words of General Bartow,
when he left Georgia to vindicate her
honor on the battlefied. “We go to il
lustrate Georgia.”
In all of our movements, whatever
these may be, the leading idea of our
company is this grand sentiment. Our
aim, purpose and sole desire is to illus
trate the Georgia that Bartow loved and
to maintain the principles of integrity
and of lofty patriotism the chivalric bear
ing and generous sentiment of ancestors,
whose virtues cannot be reconstructed
and whose deeds of heroism iu public or
in private life we fain would emulate.
To such of our friends who will visit
us during the fair we promise a cordial
welcome and an ingenious device to ap
propriate their spare change; to such as
cannot come, ladies or gentlemen, we
will return our sincere thanks for any
contribution to the fair of mouey or arti
cles of value. Please direct these to
Capt. H. D. Capers, Lieut. W, I. Hil
burn or any member of our committee
of arrangements, care of J. M. Veach &
Cos., who will promptly acknowledge the
receipt of the same.
Now then, men of Bartow, Gordon or
Floyd, fathers or brothers, respond to
our call as we believe our noble women
will. Bend the “Adairsville Rifles” a
real good Christmas present aud you
may r be assured it will be as well appro
priated as you desire.
Lieut. Win. J. Hilburn.
Sergt. G. H. Veach,
Joe. P. Bowdoiu,
Penn. Mitchell.
N. C. Auderson.
Special Committee.
Kara far Sate,
$1,350 will buy a beautiful little farm,
of about 180 acres, more or less, situated
about three-fourths of a mile west of Cass
Station, and known as the Waters place.
The land is good, about one-third timber
ed- The improvements consist of a four
room frame dwelling, stables, two good
tenant houses, w ith two rooms each, a
fine w r ell of w ater and a good orchard.
At $1,350 this farm is a bargain; having
never been sold for less than $2,500. Ap
ply to Douglas Wik'c, att’y at law r , Car
tersville, Ga.
SCHEUER BROTHERS.
PUT DO WIT THE PRICE! PUSH UP THE TRADE!!
W r e are now offering the most complete and varied assortment of
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it has ever yet been our pleasure to show.
EVERY DEPARTMENT IN OUR HOUSE
is replete with the rarest and choicest goods to be found in North Ga.
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can be had this momenl, if you will only go to Scheuer Bros. Store.
Everybody invited to come aud see the dazzling display and learn
at what low prices they can get the best of goods. Our corps
of salesmen are the most attentive and polite to be
found in any house and they will give customers
* every attention, whether they wish to purchase
or not. No one shall leave disappointed,
SCHEVER BROS.,
MAIN STREET, CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA.
Fall and Winter Goods.
:
Mew Hoods! Mew Hoods!
MAYS <fe PRITCHETT
H ave on hand the largest and best, stock of goods that will be brought to this market this season, arid they propose to sell
this stock as CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST. These goods were bought by an experienced and carelul buyer in the best
markets in the United Slates and will be sold at as low figures as you can buy them anywhere. Our stock of ready made
GENTS’ AND BOYS CLOTHCNG is large and well assorted. Our line of LADIES’ DRESS GOODS has been selected with
an eye to the useful as well as to the tasteful and ornamental- Our lady friends are irvited to call and inspect them before
J purchasing elsewhere.
T. MILES & SONS SHOES
are the most reliable and tasty shoe on the market
We wish to deceive no one, being desirous of deserving the patronage of the people we are
determined to sell you goods at the very lowest possible prices, thereby giving the very best of
goods at the very lowest prices.
We will leave nothing undone to deserve the good will ofthe public.
MA YS ,y PRITCHETT.
Cartersville, Georgia, Oct. 7—tf.
V. L. WILLIAMS & CO7
Stoves, Tinware, Chinaware, Lamps and Window Glass, (Sash, Doors, Blinds.
- MANUFACTURERS Of’
*ajjpPg| TIN AND SHEET IRON WARES. ROOFING AND GUTTERING A SPECIALTY.
* THE MARKET PRICE PAID TOR COTTOH, BEESWAX, TALLOW, ETC.
MAINST., CARTE3RSVILLB, GA.