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THE COURANT. Published Every Thursday, <’ARTKRBYILLE, 6 EORCJI A. lIIR COURANT is published every Thursday morning and in delivered by carriers in the, city or waited, postage free, at $1.50 a year; six months, 80 cents; three months, 50cents. PI E R TISI y 0 RA TKS depend on location in the paper, and will be furnished on applica tion. I ORRRSPONDENCR containing important neivs solicited from all parts of the county. A DDRE.SS all letters, communications and tel egrams, and make all drafts or checks payable THE COURANT, Cartersville, (la. Official Organ Barlow County. DOCTOR AND MRS. W. H. FELTON. FEBRUARY 11, 1880. Accepted WSth Thanks. A friend—himself at one time among the ablest democratic editors of the State—writes: “Enclosed find $ — for Thk Courant. It is without doubt the only honest, thoroughly honest journal that comes to my house. 1 can’t do without it.’’ This, coming from the source it does, is very grateful to us, for we claim to be “honest, thoroughly hon est’ in our views on public measures. Without the right to vote (and perhaps we should be perfectly candid here) and with no desire to vote, it is our high privilege to look on public matters with out constraint or prejudice. Although thus agreeably disfranchised, we still have abiding interest in all that pertains to good government, good society, good morals and good behavior. Whatever betide3 this nation bears fully and di rectly on women and children. Without a solitary exception these weaker vessels are afiected by all of our good or bad laws, and to that extent we have interest in public affairs. “ When the wicked rule the people mourn;” so The Cou kant casts its “honest” influence on the side of patriotism and honest govern ment, and its criticisms like its encomi ums—are without favor or prejudice or hope of political reward. Tho Judicial Ermine in the Slime of Politics. Our Judges are only men. Invested with the high and responsible duty of deciding on the lives and property of their fellow-men, every safeguard should be thrown around their positions and they should be removed to the farthest possible distance from heated discussions, politicul scrambles, and all the rivalries, jealousies, envyings, hatreds and combi nations that attend political promotion and political aspirations. Every effort to make a judge a partisan should receive the strongest condemnation. Politics is more or less demoralizing in its results and its decadence from virtue is more marked with every year that passes. No man can retain his seat on the bench in this day and time and run for a higher office without becoming a partizan in his judicial decisions. A judge is intended for an impartial officer, but a judge who is appointed to decide between friend and foe, will in all human probability lean to the friend and against the foe in spite of himself. The law incapacitates a judge from sitting on a case where he has been related to the litigants, by blood or has ever held the relation of counsel to either side. Although there is no statute debarring a judge from runuing for another olfice while he retains his seat on the bench, there ought to be an un written law in every judge’s conscience condemning such office seeking. There are several judicial aspirants mentioned in Georgia as seeking congressional and gubernatorial nominations. Let the press of the state frown down any open or disguised attempt of this kind, and if the judges do not resign such positions let the people rebuke them when they meet in convention. The Next Congress. The time approaches when the people of this district will be called upon to se lect a represetative for the next congress. In alluding to this subject it will be proper to say The Courant has not the slightest interest in the subject except as pertains to every private citizen in the district. We have no friend to flatter or to boom, and we do not suppose there is a more thoroughly disinterested person in its coniines than the writer. It is pre sumed that there will be a change from the present representation, as the party rarely accords more than three terms even to its distinguished members, and there ae too many good loyal organized brethren in the ranks to be set aside ad infinitum. The party will no doubt be careful in its selection, and having been compelled to give so much time to mere ly breaking down indepentism, it has now the opportunity to turn its atten- Uon to talent and capacity. An extend ed acquaintance with the district leads us to think that Cobb, Whitfield or Polk will be next in turn for such attention, and unless there was more marked abili ty in any one particular section, it will be fair to give each county in turn a showing before the people. Bartow held the place for a term of years, and V\ alker has also had her quota, and we vote for a fair showing—stipulating that the grand old Seventh may elect some man this year who will place us on a plane with the best represented districts in Georgia. A district is judged by its selection, unless indeed the place is bought with so much money, and we feel sufficient interest in the matter to hope we shall be happily illustrated in Washington City as well as at home. Mr. Joseph M. Brown, General Freight and Passenger Agent of the W. & A. Railroad, very kindly forwarded a copy of the “Mountain Campaigns ot Geor gia” to The Courant. It is a neat and tasteful pamphlet. Senator Brown has our thanks for a copy of the Report of the 10th Census, which completes the series. They are valuable books and highly appreciated. Congressman Clements has favored us with a Directory of Congress. Thanks! Fresh lot condensed milk, Eagle Brand, just received at Curry’s Drug Store. 13 A Desperate Remedy. The readers of the Atlanta Constitution who have watched its course for many years, and who have been frequently astonished at its agility in defend ing its political allies, were struck with amazement last Monday morning to hear it cry in accents of desperation, “Shoot the Rogers Family!!” “Shoot the Rogers Family!!!” For the first time in its history it found all avenues for escape closed to specula tive statesmen in the Democratic party. Ihe situation was a novel one to our fer tile contemporary, whereupon it court martialed the Rogers family and ordered their immediate execution by a prompt volley of musketry. Strange to tell, it saw nothing wrong in the action of At torney-General Garland, who bartered off his political influence, while U. S. Senator, for a block of Rogers telephone stock, amounting to $500,000. Not a dol lar did he pay to the Rogers family for the stock, nor does it appear that he ever expected to pay a dollar. It is rather hard lines to “shoot the Rogers family” because of their generosity, while Attor ney-General Garland is coddled up for not only accepting the telephone stock in this way, but for allowing the use of the name, the money and the authority of the United States Government to break down all rival telephone companies in favor of the Fan-Electric. In the unlooked for emergency, that “shooting” may J>e offi cially ordered, justice will demand that some others, as well as the Rogers family, be condemned to execution by such a military argument. WhenU. S. Senator Garland accepted the stock belonging to the Rogers family, without any outlay of money, he knew he was purchased for a purpose. He might not call it a bribe, hut he knew he was getting something lor nothing, to be paid for in political influence—and noth ing else. Just so with Joseph E. Johnston, now Railroad Commissioner under Secretary Lamar. Just so with Robert Yance, Commis sioner of Patents under Secretary Lamar. Just so with J. D. C. Atkins, now In dian Commissioner under Secretary La mar. Just so with the Clerk and Inspector of the Indian Bureau, in the same depart ment. Just so with U. S. Senator Isham G. Harris, who accepted $500,000 worth of Rogers stock, in return for his influence with the public as Senator. Yet the Constitution desires to “shoot the Rogers family” and allow those who alone were guilty to escape. Rogers contemplated a simple business transac tion. He paid so much for so much. lie was the only man who gave a bonus—a real gift that was legitimate and business like. But the others traded in what be longed to others. Had they dealt hon estly with the people and the party that has made them all they were and are, they would have kept their hands clean and spurned the bribe, for such it was in plain, unadulterated English. But this feature, bad as it is, is not the worst one in the difficulty. The United States Government had granted a patent to the Bell Telephone Company, and six or eight judges had passed upon the patent and pronounced it legal. No effort had been sufficient to break it down until the Government itself undertook to break down what it had granted on its own motion years ago for a consideration. This author ized attempt to destroy the Beil Tele phone patent comes out of Secretary La mar’s department, in which Robert B. Vance holds the responsible position of Commissioner of Patents—himself, as be fore stated, a large stockholder in the Pan-Electric concern. Gen. Johnston holds perhaps the most responsible place in this Goyernment, as Railroad Commis sioner, having to deal directly with the tremendous railroad monopolies, who have betrayed the people a thousand times by corrupting Legislatures and de bauching Senates with money. Gen. Johnston, on whom the eyes of the whole Union are turned, is caught with $500,000 of telephone stock, given to him for his political influence alone, and yet he is the supposed bulwark of the United States in dealing with other cor rupt corporations. “0, temporal O, mores! Congressman Reed, of Maine, facetiously remarked to a New York World correspondent: “It is painful to see the Democratic party dis tracted from its great work of reform in the civil service and out of it by this affair,” said Repre sentative Reed, of Maine, this morning. “It re minds me of the predicament of the man who was about to deliver a lecture to a large and en lightened audience, and >vho, standing in front of an open fire place, discovered just as he was making an elaborate bow, that the seat of his trousers was on Are. Now the man was not at all to blame, but his position was very embar rassing. This is a very serious matter and one I would not care to discuss lightly. It is a pity that after twenty years of purification the Demo cratic party should be placed in such a position, and if the righteous suffer, what then is to be come of us poor Republican sinners?” Suppose the United States should act upon the Constitution’s frantic sugges tion and “shoot the Rogers Family,” what shall be done about the men who liaye applied the torch to the back part of the Democratic trousers ? After the Rog ers family have been thrown in the trenches, what will be done about the bad odor that rises from Secretary La mar’s department, filled as it is with cor rupt telephone stock and corrupt political influence, all pressing the United States into a legal suit, employing lawyers at enormous prices, while their own hands and hearts are loading down the ship of State to the very gunwales with bribes ? “Shoot,” say we, but do not shoot the Rogers family. Aim at the guilty peo ple, and shoot them out of power into deserved obscurity. Just as certain as the sun shines in the heavens, just so certain will this tele plione scandal defeat the Democratic par ty in 1888, unless Mr. Cleveland should unload, and that rapidly. The Democrac3 T came into power be cause the Republican party did not un load with Mr. Blaine; that was the issue, pure and simple, and this Democratic telephone swindle will plunge the “par ty of reform” into a despicable minority unless Mr. Cleveland shall “shoot” —not the “Rogers family,” but the crowd who took bribes from the Rogers family. It is not possible to temporize in this mat matter, or to evade the facts. They are plainer than Belshazzer’s warning, and they admit of only one meaning. 1 ♦> The Atlanta Constitution writes an in teresting editorial under the caption “Shoot the Rogers Family.” Well, be it so. Let us enquire who should be de tailed to do the shooting. When Mar shal Ney was condemned to be shot it was the refinement of cruelty which de tailed a squad of his old soldiers—the men he had gloriously led upon many battlefields to shoot him to death. When he reached the place of execution he asked and obtained the privilege to issue the orders to his old comrades in arms himself. When the firing party were in in position. Ney, with unbandaged eyes stepped to their front, saluted them, and with the sharp word of command, which they never disobeyed, ordered, “Com rades !at the heart, fire!” and the brav est soldier in Europe fell dead without a struggle. Surely, our friends of the Constitution will not deny to the Rog ers family the refined cruelty of being shot to death by their comrades in the Fan Electric Telephone Company. Flease picture the scene at the place of execution. The firing party are in po sition. Muskets are cocked and they only wait the orders of their old com mander. The two Rogers, with unban daged eyes, step to the front, and, just as they raise their hands to give the salute, they recognize for the first time their executioners. There stand, with musk ets— Commissioner Joseph E. Johnston, with five hundred thousand dollars worth of Rogers stock in his pocket. Commissioner Atkins, with the same amount of Rogers stock in his pocket. Commissioner Vance, Senator Harris, each with the same amount of Rogers stock in his pocket, and Attorney-General Garland, with a mil lion and a half of Rogers stock in his pocket also; One Indian inspector and one clerk in the Indian Bureau, eaeh with five hun dred thousand dollars worth of Rogers stock in his pocket. The “Rogers family” are embarrassed only a moment as they recognise their comrades in the Pan Electric speculation. The elder Rogers assumes command of the firing party. He says: “Comrades, we bought you because we wanted your names and political influence we have loaded you down with prospective wealth. You willingly accepted our bribes and now I and my son die under your fire that you may live the rich pets of the Clevel .nd administration. Com rades! at our hearts fire!” and the “Rogers family” fall dead without strug gle. The Atlanta Constitution says “Shoot the Rogers family.” One by one the great men of the Union pass away ! General Hancock was one of the truest and ablest of the Union Gen erals, and his nomination for the Presi dency by the Democrats in 1880 was a tribute to his ability as well as his hones ty. He was not successful, because his party divided on the tariff and disagreed among themselves. Peace to his ashes! New York, Febuary 9, 4 pm.—The following official notification of the death of Gen. Hancock, had just been received. Governor’s Island.— ‘‘Major-General W. S. Hancock, of the United States Army, died at 2:35 this afternoon.” | Sign cell “\V. and. Whipple, Assistant Adjutant General.” General Hancock’s death waß the re sult of a malignent carbuncle on the back of his neck, which had confined him to his bed for several days. No serious alarm was felt, however until shortly before he expired. STATE NEWS. Harmony Grove is out of debt and has SIBO in the treasury. Burnsville’s new hotel will open with a grand reception March Ist. Sparta wants a building and loan asso ciation and a cotton seed oil mill. The Albany cotton compress has press ed 11,000 bales of cotton to date. The negroes in Washihgton have_a very flourishing temperance organization. Sugar cane put up for seed has been pretty generally killed by the severe cold. George W. Rogers, a farmer in Hart county, will plant nothing but tobacco this year. Editor Harris, of the Toccoa News has married Miss Nannie Rozar, of that place. There is a place in Oconee county call ed “I Re Damn.” It is situated near Frog-town. The Ordinarv of Sumter county has been petitioned to order an election on the prohibition question. A lady living near Hartwell had her tront teeth to freeze and burst during the recent cold spell. It Is said that the Elberton narrow guage railroad will be changed to a wide guage next summer. The measles are breaking out in El bert county. Twenty cases are reported at Franklin Springs. The young ladies of Cuthbert have or ganized a brass hand and are giving con certs in the neighboring towns. Mr. Wm. W. Bailey, brother of Col. D, J. Bailey, of Griffin, died in Jackson last week. He was fifty years old. The surveyors of the Savannah, Dub lin and Western railroad have reached Cobb Town, in Tattnall county. Most Excellent. J. J. Atkins, Chief of Police, Knox ville, Tenn., writes: “M3 7 family and I are beneficiaries of your most excellent medicine, Dr. King’s New Discovery for consumption; having found it to be all that you claim for it, desire to testify to its virtue. My friends to whom I have recommended it, praise it at everv oppor tunity.” Dr. King’s New Discovery for Con sumption is guaranteed to cure Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Croup and every affection of Throat, Chest and Lungs. Trial Bottles Free at David W. Curry’s Drug Store. Large Size sl. 3 CLEAN HANDS. The vital issues in the Fan-Electric Telephone scandal are not to be obcurred by any insinuations as to the motives of the exposure. The World has no motive but its desire for good government and to maintain the honor and integnity of the Administration. It has no sympa thy with the Bell Telephone Company. No newspaper in the land is so untram melled, so steadfast and persistent in its opposition to all monopolies. We would be glad to see the Bell Monopoly broken up. With Mr. Lamar, we are heartily in fayor of thoroughly testing the validi ty of its patents. But at the same time we insist that it is absolutely essential that those who go into court representing the dignity and gran deur of this Republic should go uncom promised and uninfluenced by private interests. He who asks for justice should have clean hands himself. Espe cially when this great Goyernment is the client should its representatives be be yond all taint or suspicion. There is nothing so vital to good government as the honor and integrity of its high offi cials. There is nothing so essential to true democracy as clean-handed leaders. There is nothing so absolutely necessary to an Administration elected upon Demo cratic pledges of reform and purification as single-purposed, untrammelled, un ci uestioned, feafless devotion to the most elevated sense of public duty. A mill ion and a half of Telephone stock are strange Court papers for the head of the Department of Justice of the United States. A good example in public life is a shining light. A bad example breeds contagion in the body politic. Who can imagine an honest, incorruptible and unassailable man like Mr. Cleveland, either a Mayor, Governor or President, being interested in the Fan-Electric Tel ephone Company, or any other specula tion dependent in any measure for its success upon his official name or fame? The country and the world would be shocked at such a spectacle. No office next to the Presidency is much more of a public trust or more delicate or impor tant than that of the head of the Depart ment of Justice. Sterling official virtue in high places is specially needed in these days. There is a deep-seated suspicion in the public mind that public affairs are not properly managed. In this great city especially evidences of peculation and extrava gance, if not corruption, are visible in almost every department. Not very many officials can he named about whom suspi cions do not gather. The administration of the Custom House is distrusted. The Appraiser’s office is under a dark cloud. Bribery among inspectors is believed to be common. The United States District Attorney is notoriously inefficient, devot ing his time to private interests, with nearly three thousand untried cases wait ing on his docket. The public service, municipal and national, is discredited by evidence of official laxity. We need not an example of still greater demoraliza tion, but of the opposite kind. We need an example of old-fashioned public vir tue. If Mr. Garland is to ignore public sentiment, if he does not rid himself of the fatal burden he carries, if his subord inate in this city is to continue to neglect his public buoiness, if this demoralization of the public service is to proceed with out check, it will be but an invitation for still greater official demoralization. The people who elected Mr. Cleveland be lieved and still believe that he stands for honesty and reform, not merely upon pa per but in practice. We are very much mistaken in the man, in his seriousness of profession and sincerity of purpose, however puzzling his practice may be, if he permits this opportunity to go by with out giving a practical demonstration that he does not deal with these official evils so gently as has been the wont of Ills Re publican predecessors. The people elected Mr. Cleveland and defeated Mr. Blaine because they wanted clean hands in Washington, not stock jobbing statesmen. The demand for clean hands is as strong to-day as it was before Mr. Cleveland’s election. Mr. Garland must get rid of his Tele phone stock, or the Department of Jus tice must get rid of Mr. Garland. A PUBLIC TRUST. The New York Sun.] “Public office is a public trust,” said Mr. Cleveland. He made Mr. Garland his Attorney- General, and that officer proceeded to have the power of the Department of Justice and the name and overwhelming weight of the United States Government used to advance the interests of the Pan- Electric Company, in which he was an owner to the extent of a million and a half of shares. Then came Mr. Lamar, Mr. Cleve land's Secretary of the Interior, and the question being referred to him, he de termined to sustain the scheme of pri vate profit with which his friend Garland had allowed his name and his expecta tions to be identified. Regardless of the law, of the facts, and of public justice, he endorsed and adopted the scheme of using the name and the authority of the United States to prosecute a private pat ent suit. What does President Cleveland say to these transactions? Do they accord with his idea of public office being a public trust ? Yes, public office is a public trust, that is a truth. It is also a truth that fair words butter no parsnips. Farmers and Mechanics. Save money and doctor bills. Relieve your mothers, wives and sisters by a timely purchase of Dr. Bosanko’s Cough and Lung S3 7 rup, best known remedy for Coughs, Colds, Croup and Bronchial effections. Relieves children of croup in ne night, may save you hundreds of ollars. Price 50 cts. and SI.OO. Sold y D. W. Curry. -♦ • THREE-ROOM DWELLING FOR SALE I will sell my dwelling on Church street at a low price. The house has three rooms, which are painted inside and outside. Good well and lot. j!4 Jeff Harwell. POLITICS ON THE BENCH. Macon Telegraph.] The position of the Telegraph in rela tion to judicial electioneering tours, has been well understood. We are on record as having called the attention of the peo ple to this dangerous practice, and our ap peal to the Legislature to stop it by proper enactment has had a wise and vigorous support throughout the State. Further than this, there has been no improvement in the situation. It has come to us, now and then, that a Judge has declared his intention to resign be tore entering a political canvass, and it has been publicly announced that the re cent resignation of Judge Stewart was a preliminary movement to a possible Con gressional canvass. We are in possession of positive knowledge that a large per centage of the bar of the State is strong ly opposed to the use by Judges of their positions to engineer movements for their own political promotion. The reason why the opposition of the bar has not been made more palpable and effective is, that a lawyer hesitates to do or say anything which might re-act up on the interests of his clients. And the reason is not unfounded. A judge aspir ing to Congressional or gubernatorial honors has frequent opportunities to cruan lawyers who stand in open oppo sition to his ambition, and human nature is so weak, that eyen judges may not neglect such opportunities. It is popu larly believed, that tor years ]>ast many cases in our courts have been tried and disposed of, rather in reference to future political combinations, than to the law and equity involved in the cases them selves. It is needless to say, that if this belief is true, the time has come when some thing should be done to prevent its growth and continuance. A judge of a circuit should confine himself di’igently to the courts of such circuit, and the prompt and faithful discharge of his offi cial duties, should l?e sufficient to recom mend him to the people. There is no need of this judicial itiner ancy, this selection of grand juries, and this forming the adquaintance of manag ing politicians in various sections of the State. The provisions of the law are ample in cases of disqualified judges. We have hesitated to refer to this sub ject lest we might be misunderstood, but the time has passed for further silence, lest silence may be construed into a lack of interest in the public good. Judge Simmons, of this circuit, spends a large portion of his time in holding courts in other localities. The statement that he is a candidate for Governor has been made so often, without denial from himself and friends, that no one can be questioned for accepting it as a fact. We have no arguments or reasons to advance against this desire on his part. The hon orable political ambition of no man can bear heavily on the heart of the Telegraph. But we do object to the appearance of Judge Simmons in a dual role. And this article is written with the pur pose to demand of him that he shall make his choice between the position he now holds and the one to which he is said to aspire. In behalf of the people, if he desires to be Governor, we demand that he shall make his canvass as an individu al and not as a judicial officer. He should not attempt to hold one place until he feels that (he other is assured, but should submit his claims to the people as other candidates may do. If Judge Simmons shall persist in run ning for Governor from the bench, we shall feel it a duty to oppose him, and if he should fail to reach the higher office, the next Legislature will fail in its duty should it not find another man to fill his present position. HISTORY OF THE PAN ELECTRIC COMPANY. Macon Telegraph.] In another column we give a full his tory of the Pan Electric Telephone Com pany, as compiled from the books of the managers by the New York World. It occupies considerable space, but w'ill re pay perusal. As most of the parties con nected with the transaction are Southern men of prominence, and as the issue has become a very exciting and absorbing one, our people should be well informed as to its true status. The showing made is not a pleasing one. It appears that Mr. Hewitt, Mr. Cox and other Northern men were shrewd enough not to become interested in this transaction, even to the holding of stock, whose future value depended somewhat upon their official influence. We do not charge wrong doing or intent upon the part of any one, but we can freely say that we could wish that some of those connected with this enterprise had pursued the course of Messrs. Cox and Hewitt. The showing as made, it seems to us, put upon the Secretary of the Interior the obligation to have this matter tested in the courts. It nowhere appears that he can in any way be benefited or injured by any decision that may follow, more than any other citizen of the country. As the matter now stands, it places the Attorney General, General Johnston, Colonel Atkins and other officials on the defensive. There is need of explanation, and this is unfortunate for those occupy ing public trusts. The South has complained and with great justice, that the officials of the gov ernment, Under rule, have grown rich by the use of their official powder to further private enterprises. It appears that the gentlemen connect ed with this business were chosen on ac count of their supposed inlluence, and were given blocks of stock that in event of success were to become very valuable. It occurs to us that a stage in the pro ceedings has been reached when the gov ernment officials holding this Pan-Klec tric stock should unload it or their offices. They might be measurably relieved by one act or the other. Do you want a Tea Set ? Do you want a Chambe r Set ? Do you want anything in the way of Silverware ? It you do go to Curry’s closing out sale and secure a bar gain. CBuist’s Gar Jen Seeds just received at urry’e. GOSSYPIUM PHOSPHii; the great Cotton and Corn Fertilizer. FOR SALE BY A. KNIGHT <£s SON, CARTERSVILLE, GA. Ask for Circular giving Analysis, Result of Contest for Premiums for 1885, and Premiums for 1886. M “ SEVEN IEOH-ALUM MASS. The product of Fourteen Gallons of the Best Mineral Water in the World Evaporated to a Mass. A Gift of Nature, and not a Patent Medicine. The Finest Tonic and Appetizer Known. 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Several of the boys in Milwaukee had told me to give their love to Grover if I saw him, and I intended that the tew remarks I should make would be the greatest effort of my life. My idea was to wait till all the gang had passed him, and then bring up the rear, and when he took my hand I would hold on to it ana speax anout ms follows: “Mr. President, I cannot let this occasion pass without saying to you that the people of Wisconsin are very proud that you have got along as well as you have.” Oh, I had a speech as long as your arm that I was going to fire at him, and I fell in the crowd and went along. A big hand was reached out, and mine was clasped by the President. At last I had his hand. I had my head down to keep from stepping on the trail of a woman ahead of me, who seemed to lin ger longer than was necessary. As her trail disappeared I was just going to look up to say my speech, when he let go my hand and reached for another fellow’s just behind me, and the e ther fellow step- ped on a stone bruise on my heel, the only heel I have got with a stone bruise on it, and I looked around at the big footed galoot behind me, and was borne out of sight, and I hope never to see the back of my neck if I had said a word to the President.”—Peck’s Sun. AN OUTWITTED HOUND. New York^Times.] A ludicrous incident occurred at a rab bit hunt near Hohokus, N. J., recently. The hound started the “cotton-tail” in a piece of short brush on a hill side. The hunter could witness the race at a great distance, and soon saw the rabbit making a circle. As he appeared emerging from the brush he was seen to stop suddenly. On rushed ttie hound, and as he lowered his head to seize the little animal the rab bit gave a spring to one side and the dog doub’ed up like a ball. 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Everybody knows the virtues of Wild Cherry and Tar as a relief and cure for any affections of the Throat and Lungs, combined with these two ingredients are a few simple healing remedies in the composition of Dr. Bosanko’s Cough and Lung Syrup, making it just the article you should always have in the house, for Coughs, Colds, Croup and Bronchitis. Price 50 cents and SI.OO. Sold by D. W. Curry. 3 Clingman’s Tobacco Cake and Cling man’s Tobacco Plaster; sold at Curry’s Drug Store. - A few nice Chamber Sets and Tea Sets at Curry’s Drug Store, that will be sold low to close out. Tea Sets, Chamber Sets and Silyer ware at greatly reduced priced at Curry’s Drug Store, aOYAi W /Troyal nwKi w turitlv M §53:1 POWDER Absolutely Pure, This powder never varies. A marvel of purity, strength and wholesomeness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight, alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in cans. 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MADISON ST., CHICAGO, IU&, Sole Prop’s West’s Liver Pills. PEMBERTONS’ PKEITCII 'WIITE COCA, PEMBERTON’S FRENCH WINE COCA. A Delightful Nerve Tonic and Stimulant That Never Intoxicates. It gives strength, tone and rower, for com plaints of the Stomach, Liver and Kidneys; it is par excellence, a balm for all those troubles produced by care, worry, and over-work of brain, all mental troubles, Melancholy, Hys teria, Blues, &c. If you are wasting away from age or dissipation, or any disease and weakness of the nervous system, you will obtain relief from all such troubles by the use of Pemberton’s French Wine Coca, the wonder of Tonics and Stimulants, which will build you up at once, and the lirst dose will prove its invigorating powcis. Sold by D. W. Curry, Cartersville, Ga. SHELBY ATTAWAY, A. X ORUSTEY-AT-LAW Cartersville, Georgia. Eirststairway below Postoflice, Bank Block. b!2-W