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The Cartersville American.
C ARTERSVJLLE, GA., JAN. 20, 1885
THK AMERICAN.
During tlie year just ended the Amer
ican ha* made much progress, and has
largely iucreased its circulation. -We
thank the friends who have so generously
supported us, and promise them that for
the coming year our efforts to give them
a clean, newsy, reliable journal will be
unabated. We announce with pleasure
that we have secured the services of Mr.
W. J. Neel as a special contributor to
our columns. Mr. Neel has gained a
reputation as an easy, graceful writer,
and his articles will be read with pleas
ure by our subscribers.
For the present, and while that paper
is suspended, the paid-up subscribers to
the Free Press will receive the American
regularly.
We are better prepared than ever to
give our patrons a good paper, and we
ask a continuation of their support.
Evarts seems to have the inside track
for the New York Senatoorship.
Susan B. Anthony is going to Europe.
Now say this isn’t a lucky country.
And now, to cap the elimax, Ben But
ler brings a libel suit against a newspaper
It is rapidly being made manifest that
Grover Cleveland is a man with a head
on his shoulders, and not a mere party
tool.
General Sherman has made an igno
minious failure to make it appear that
Jeff Davis was a traitor to the Confeder
ate cause.
The Home papers seem to have no opin
ion on the prohibition campaign now agi
tating the entire city. More backbone,
gentlemen.
Editor McLean lias presented his w ife
with an SBO,OOO diamond necklace. Why
in the world don’t everybody “jine the
press” and get rich ?
Col. Farrow’s present opinion is that he
might have made good U3e of Emory
Speer while running the Confederate pot
ash mills. Such is life.
The Cabinet makers arc not at a loss for
material, and according to some of them
Cleveland will have quite a variegated
concern, so far as political parties are con
cerned.
The Columbus bar keepers met and re
solved not to take out license for the pres
ent year, on account of the recent increase
to SSOO. Thus they hope to bring the city
lathers to their toddy.
Mr. Moody, the evangelist, is preach
ing successfully in Richmond. He flatly
denies that ho ever said anything ugly
about Lee and Jackson, and says that he
has always had the highest regard for
them.
Farrow gives up the drive for the Judge
ship of the Northern District, and says
Emory Speer has professed to be working
for him, while pulling for himself. He
charges the brilliant Emory with prevari
cation.
Miss Maggie Sullivan was the last vic
tim to the Atlanta skating rink. She died
Friday from the effects of a fall, while
learning to skate. This is the third death
in that city from the same cause, and the
wonder is that it is not the one hundredth
Capt. E. P. Howell, of the Constitu
tion, has been appointed 011 c of the Capi
tol Commissioner’s, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Maj. Crane. A
good appointment. The captain is a
good builder on paper, and v, ill doubtless
be useful iu building ou a more solid
foundation.
It has been left for Senator Brown to
stand up in the United States Senate and
declare himself one of the original Seces
sionists. "While most of us admit that
the movement was a mistake, it is refresh
ing to find a Southern statesman with
manhood enough to declare that he was
not dragged into the war for Southern
independence.
Among other prominent names suggest
ed for the position of United States District
Attorney for the Northern District of
Georgia, we hear that of Col. W. C. Glenn,
of Dalton. Throughout the entire state
there could not be found ft better qualified
man for the place. lie is young, brilliant t
experienced and learned in his profession,
combining, all the elements necessary to
make a successful prosecuting attorney
for the government. Aside from his qual
ifications, he has been all his life an un
swerving democrat, ready and willing, at
all times, to defend and advance the true
principles of genuine democracy. W hen
JPre3ident Cleveland begins to cast about
for a successor for Emory Ppeer, he could
not settle upon a man who would be more
capable, or one who would giv r e more
general satisfaction than Will Glenn.
THE METHODIST CIIUJL&C'H.
To say that the year 183 i was the most
prosperous in the history of the Methodist
church ofCartersville, would be simply to
repeat what has often been declared be
fore and by those in position to know the
truth. It now has a net membership of
four hundred and fifty-five. One hun
dred and seventeen of this number united
with the church during the past year.
' The auditorium of the church has been
a cause of complaint ever since the house
was built until last year. It was difficult
to preach or hear in. Its members, by a
small expenditure of money, corrected the
defect and now they have a most delight
ful room about fifty by eighty feet, fur
bishing ample seating capacity, and easy
to spaak or be hoard iu. The ladies have
tt'Maqpvftt Mm ainlM, altar and pulpit
floor. When the pews are painted the
church inside will then be neat and com
plete.
In w orking out the aecoustical defects,
the members have worked in a neat little
“study” for the pastor and also an elegant
room for the infant class of the Sunday
School. The church building has been
wonderfully improved inside. Stained
glass windows, a newly painted and
pointed wall and a finished steeple would
now be great additions. If I belonged to
the church of Cartersville and had as
much money as some of them have, I
would complete the church outside before
I would look at it year after year and Sun
day after Sunday. Poor thing, in its in
completeness and deformity it has a thous
and times appealed to the liberality of its
inmates, promising in its silence to be “a
thing of beauty and joy forever,” but, so
faf , no paint brush has made its dull walls
smile, and the music of no trowel has been
heard as its spire was lifted towards the
sky.
The Sunday School work of the church
has been increased. For the interest
shown in it by the older members of the
church, it is the grandest Sunday School
on the globe.
The church during 1884 raised for all
purposes, about seventeen hundred
which is about $3.75 per member.
The church begins the year 1885 strong
er, wiser, better and more fully consecrat
ed than ever before. At its close, may its
membership be increased, the w T alls of the
church be painted, its spire finished, and
its preacher ready to receive his Christ
mas presents in a bran-new parsonage.
Five dollars per member would pay for all
this and send it on a brighter mission of
love and usefulness.
GRAND JURY PRESNTMENTS
We, the Grand Jury, sworn for the
first week of the Jauuary term of Bartow
Superior Court for 1885, beg leave to
make the following presentments :
First—We have examined ihe dockets
of the following Justices of the Peace,
to-wit: J. J. Murphy, J. W. Williams,
B. F. Bibb, L. Borrough, Shelby Attu
way, W. n. King, W. F. Goodson, J. C.
Martin and F. M. Shaw, and find them
correct.
Second —We recommend the appoint
ment of Shelby Attaway as N. P. and J.
T. for tho S22d district, G. M., to fill
the unexpired term of A. W. Fite,
also recommend J. J. Murphy to be N.
P. and J. P. for the 93Cth district,
G. M.
Third—Elias B. Earle olected as a
member of the Board of County School
Commissioners.
Fourth—We find our roads in fair con
dition for this season of the year, except
Hniney’s hill, which is in bad condition
on account of the imperfect work done
on it.
Fifth—We find the books of the Tax
Receiver neatly kept, but find that very
much of tho property of the county is
given in at too low a valuation. Asa
remedy for this evil we recommend that
a special bill be passed by our Legisla
ture for tax assessors for this county.
Sixth—We find the books of tho Tax
Collector, Surveyor, Sheriff, Ordinary,
Clerk of Court, Treasurer, County School
Commissioners and County Commis
sioners, neatly kept and correct, so far as
tho limited time we had for examination.
Seventh —We find that teachers of
some of the public schools have made
incorrect returns of pupils, and we
recommend tho Board to have local
trustees to examine carefully all teachers’
reports, and accounts of teachers before
audited by the Beard of Education. We
also recommeipl that applicants for li
cense to teach be examined on days set
by the School Commissioner, or pay tho
expense of examination themselves
Eighth—We recommend that the road
from Col. R. 11. Jones’mill to the Chero
kee line, bo made a public road, and also
from the mill to Holly Springs.
Ninth—We recommend that the Coun
ty Commissioners buy a clock for the use
of the courtroom, said clock not to cost
over $25.
Tenth—We recommend that a tax of
fifty cents on the hundred dollars be as
sessed for the year 1885, and two cents
additional for County Court expenses.
Eleventh—We appoint A. F. Willey,
N. C. Sayre and Elias B. Earle, as a
committee to examine tha offices, papers,
books, records, accounts and vouchers of
the Court of Ordinary, County Commis
sioners, Clerk of the Superior Court and
County Treasurer, and recommend that
they have $2 per day for their services,
provided the time does not exceed 30
days, and that they report the condition
of the several offices to the Grand Jury
of the next term cf the Superior Court.
Twelfth—We did not have time to
visit the pauper farm and report its con
dition.
Thirteenth—We recommend that when
ever in the discretion of the Judge of
the Couutv Court a special bailiff be
needed to attend upon the business of
the Court iu term time, that said bailiff
be allowed the same compensation as
Constables in attendance upon the Su
perior Court.
Fourteenth —It is with pleasure we
can now realize the fact that prohibition
bns been victorious in our county. We
can confidently look forward to the en
joyments thus conferred.
Fifteenth—ln taking leavo of his Hon
or, Judge Tlios. J. Simmons, we desire to
return our sincere thanks for liis kind
ness to our body during the week. lie is
entitled to the thanks of our entire coun
ty for bis efficient services as presiding
Judge during the week of our Court just
ended. Wo also return thanks to So
licitor-General Harris,
Wo recommend that these general
presentments bo published in the county
paper, provided it is demo at the usual
half mtm.
Charles T. S helm an, Foreman.
Eh Barrett, Richard H. Dodd,
Virgil L. Williams, Elias B. Earle,
Cirri*. B. Conyers, Marion Kemp,
James W. Tinsley, James Samples,
Nathan C. Sayre, S. W. Robbins,
Edmund Hurling, J. B. Gardner,
Writ. L. LeConte, Thos. L. Durham,
Wm. W. Myers, H. J. McCormick,
Martin Collins, G. W, Satterfield,
It is ordered by the Court that the
foregoing presentments be spread upon
minutes of this Court, and published as
recommended. Done in open Court this
January 15, 1885.
T. J. Simmons, Judge Presiding.
ADAIRSVILLE NOTES.
Col. John Gray’s cotton factory ltaa
just started up again. This will give
work to many hands and thus add a
great deal to the trade of the little city.
Col. Cray said a few months ago that he
never would start his factory until whis
ky was voted out of the county. Just
as soon as prohibition was carried he
commenced getting ready for work. We
wish him success.
The merchants say there is no differ
ence in the trade of this month and that
of the same time last year. They think
that the trade will be better on account
of the success of the “dry ticket” than
it would have been otherwise.
J. M. Teach Cos. are running both
their mills regularly now. Col. Veach
says that he is getting as much
trade as he wants. The Colonel is
an honor to Bartow county, and we are
proud of the success he has achieved.
Capt. E. B. Earle is looking well. He
is always happy and seems to take things
easy. Adairsville could hardly do with
out him. He carries smiles and sun
shine wherover he goes.
The Adairsville hotel gives the very
best satisfaction. Its tables are always
supplied with the best, the market
affords.
The Constitution says that Adairsville
has the prettiest girls of any town on
the Western and Atlantic Railroad.
Mr. McCollum says that he would like
to “camp” with a few “churns” some
where in Milton county. Wo will give
you seventy-five cents for them, Mr. Mc-
Collum, that is what they arc offered at
in Adairsville.
Patents! Patents! Oh, give us a rest!
We plead, we beg, we implore you,
“patent” men, to pass us by. Please
smilo on some other place. “Churns”
and “Dashers” have plied us until we
are impoverished. Look farther.
Well, whisky has left us at last, and
peace is in our town. Our farmers’ wives
can now see their “old man” go to the
village without trembling for fear that he
may come home drunk. We thank God
for it. Let us make our little town a
brighter, better, more successful one
than it has ever been before.
Adairsville.
Mr. Dolf Rounsaville, of the grocery
house of Rounsaville Bros., Rome, was
talking business to our merchants last
week.
Mr. Joe Littlefield of this county, w T ho
has been smiling behind the counters of
John Ryan’s big dry goods house, is back
among his friends once more.
Joseph Fovoieski wears the proverbial
matrimonial smile now, having sur
prised his many Adairsville friends
by going up to Dalton and bringing back
as his wife Miss Joice, of that eity. May
your pathway through life, Joe, be paved
with roses.
An interview with our merchants finds
business rather dull, though with the ex
pectations of brighter times in the ap
proaching spring.
Home industry and home consumption,
the importance of, is clearly demonstrated
here by the fine grade of flours turned out
from the reliable Atlanta Roller Mills.
The monotony of the southern part of
town is broken by the hum of machinery
and the puff of steam from Col. Cray’s
cotton factory.
The noise of the carpenter’s hammer is
constant. Buildings are going up rapidly.
Our talented citizen, Mr. Isaac Branch,
who is called a genius, too, has received
his patent on a mowing machine, which
he applied for some time ago.
The Virginia Weed seems to be below
par, as to being in service here, so many
have “sworn off.” Chewing gum is sub
stituted and the contiuual noise of this
jaw exercise is heard a whole block away
—something like grease when it strikes a
hot frying pan.
A Bartow young man goes up to Cal
houn for “medicinal purposes”—“calamity
juice” is the substitute, though. So much
sympathy (?) is aroused now for sick peo
ple, because of this county voting the wet
ticket.
Bartow Classical School promises a full
success, having opened with a full at
tendance, all due to the unflagging energy
of its President, Col. Capers.
With the absence of a City Marshal and
a handsome stuccoed sign over one of our
leading merchant’s store, the town rests
easy. Some say this “sign” in question is
haunted—judging from the way the letters
run.
Adairsville boasts of a reform club
wffiieh has done much to elevate
the morals of our youth. Each
member is watched closely by the other
in conversation and actions. If caught
even saying “dadburnit,” a mark is given
him on a large plackboard checked off for
that purpose. A count is made at the ex
piration of each week. The member who
gets the highest number of marks has to
give the club a big oyster supper and a
charity ball.
The Adairsville Rifles have a talented
orchestra attached. Having serenaded
our friend Gardner, w r ith the melting
operatic solo of Balaam’s mule, a charm
ing melodrama was rendered Joseph Povo
leski and his bribe the other night. Prof.
Wm. Capers lead with a baritone solo,
Seargeant Geo. Veach bringing in a chorus
to “Where is my boy, to-night.”
Rsoacoinx
Lit THI TOftBEK REN'S OOTTHE IK
♦
That during the remainder of this season we will make the dry
goods trade fairly hum.
The Christmas Tide is here, and we are awake to the fact that
now is the time to sell our very large stock of
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LAPPS’ DRESS GOODS, & MEN’S &, BOYS’ CLOTHING.
We cannot afford to sit down and weep and wail and gnash our
teeth and complain of hard times,
That’s Not the Kind of Men We Are!
We are compelled to take up arms against a sea of business,
and by grappling with it, make ourselves masters ot the situation.
Let the news be passed from man to man, and from house to
house, that we are, beyond doubt, or even suspicion,
HEADQUARTERS FOR DRY (00 0!
Come right along and satisfy yourselves that we tell nothing
but the clean, unadulterated truth*.
COME ALONG EVERYBODY!
SCHEUER BEOS.,
IIAI V STREET, CARTERSVILLE, feEORftlA.
MAYS & PRITCHETT.
We have the goods and mean to sell them. We have the finest, best made and best fitting clothing in Cartersyille, &Q
inspection will convince you of this fact. We can please anybody in a Ovecoart, at the lowest price imaginable. Our Shoe Stock
is complete and at Prices to suit everybody.
hNEW goods received this day—
Consisting of Corsets, Neck Wear, Ladies’ and Men’s Underwear, Dress Goods in great variety, bite and Red all woq}
Flannels at 15c per yard, Blankets and Comforts at Rock Bottom Prices, Jeans that can’t be beat in America lor the pric# t
jeans from 16c per yard and upwards. No trouble to show goods as we are here and bound to do it, whether you buy or not,
MA YS & PRITCHETT.
Cartersville, Georgia, Dec. I—tf.
V. L. WILLIAMS & CO.
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Stoves, Tinware, Chinaware, Lamps and Window Glass, Sash, Doors, Blinds.
• MANUFACTURERS OE
'Till ID SHEET m WARES. MONK AND GUTTERING A SPECIALTY.
■ THE PRICE MB COTTON, BEESWAX, TALLOW, ETC.
MAIN ST. RTERBVILLB GA.