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VOLUME 11.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA.
This city is situated on the Western & Atlantic and East and West Railroads, 43 miles north of
Atlanta, and in Bartow county, Georgia. Population 2,500, with churches of Baptist, Methodist,
Presbyterian and Episcopal denominations. With superior educational, climatic and business ad
vantages Cartersvilie is unsurpassed as a place of residence. Nestling in the beautiful mountain
district of North Georgia, It is protected from the extreme chilly blasts of winter, while in the hot
summer months the cool mountain breezes makes it a most pleasant summer resort. As to health
iness it cannot be surpassed—is entirely free from all malarial influences, and there never has
been a ease of chills known to have originated ir. the county.
Mineral and Agricultural Resources.— Nearly every mineral known toexistis
found in inexhaustible quantities, which will make (Jartersville a great manufacturing centre at
no distant day. The manganese shipments from this depot alone are simply enormous. The Farm
ing Lands of Bartow eounty will compare favorably with those of Illinois, Michigan and other
northwestern States. All the cereals is raised to perfection here, while eotton is grown in immense
quantities. The nature of our soil is very'similar to the lands of the Northwestern States, while
we have the advantage of shorter and milder winters. Lands are cheap and superior inducements
are offered to those that may locate among us for the purpose of developing our beautiful county.
GENERAL AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF THE CITY OF CARTERSVILLE.
Physicians.
T INDSAY JOHNSON, M. I>.,
1j Physician and Surgeon.
Office: Curry’s Drug Store; residence, Erwin St.
1 H. MAYFIELD, M. D.,
,|, Physician and Surgeon.
Office: first door south Crawford A Hudson; res
idence, East Main Street.
Thomas h. hakek, m. i>.,
Physician and Surgeon,
Office: one door above St. James Hotel,
JAMES M. YOUNG, M. D.,
Residence on Market street, near Baptist
Church.
TvANIEL HAMITKK, M. D.,
l) Residence on Market street, south side.
HAV. FITE, M. I>.
, Office West side Public Square
ri H. WHITE, M. I>.
U Office over Mavs & Pritchett
WL. KIRKPATRICK, M.
Office in Howard’s Bank, Residence on
Church Street.
(T M. GRIFFIN, M. !>.,
j Residence on Market street —South side.
Merchant Tailors.
Rm. clinkscales,
Shop over Mays ft Pritchett.
Millinery and Dressmaking.
MISS E. M. PADGETTK,
Fashionable Millinery.
Rooms over Mays A Pritchett.
MISS LEO SHOCKLEY,
Fashionable Millinery.
Rooms under Opera House.
Financial.
Baker & hall,
General Banking.
West Mam Street, North side.
WH. HOWARD,
Exchange and Collecting Office
Office: in Bank Block.
Drugs.
MF. WORD,
Drugs, Chemicals, etc.
I f West Main Street, North side.
hr AVII) W. CURRY,
JJ Druggist,
Proprietor Curry’s Liver Compound, Curry's
Cough Cure, Curry’s Diarrhoea and Dysentery
‘Specific.
Markets.
John Doilgen,
Choice Meats at all Times
East side Public Square.
A A. Dobbs,
Meat Market West Main Street, South side.
Undertakers.
WC EDWARDS,
Coffins and Mourning Goods,
Corner West Main and Erwin Streets,
Harness, Buggy Whips, etc.
Hicks & brevard,
Coffins and Mourning Goods,
East Main Street.
Hotels.
Tennessee house,
Joshua Sunnier Proprietor, East Main Street.
The sr. james,
Dr. It, A. McFerrin, Proprietor,
East side Public Square,
Bartow house,
Mrs, S. C. Majors, Proprietress,
West side Public Square,
Barbers.
JOHN TAYLOR,
At St. James Hottffi
Henry morris,
First door south postoflicc.
WILLIAM JOHNSON,
Shockley budding, east side railroad.
IjiSSEX CHOICE,
'j old Exchange hotel, east side railroad.
Stoves and Tinware.
VL. Williams,
Stoves and Tinware,
llousefurni-hing Goods of every Description,
West Main Street —South side.
Carriages, Buggies, etc.
RII. JONES & SONS’ MANF’O CO.,
Buggies, Wagons, etc,
Cartcrsville, Rome and Stamp Creek.
All kinds of Repairing,
WA. BRADLEY,
Buggy, Wagon and General Repair Shop,
West Main Street—North side,
Furniture.
SL. VANDIVEKE,
North Georgia Furniture House,
East Main street —Nortii side.
Dentists.
BE. Cason,
Resilient Dentist,
Office : Upstairs, over Curry’s.
Ml\l. I’uckett,
Resilient Dentist,
Office : Over R. H Jones £ Sons’ ihaff Cos.
Groceries and Provisions.
I F. STEPHENS,
,1 Groceries ami Provisions,
Northeast Corner Public Square.
QTKPHENS & CO.,
jj Groceries ami Provisions,
est side Public Square.
Lit. MATTHEWS ft CO.,
Groceries and Provisions,
Under COURANT Office.
BA KK ON BROS., ~~~
Groceries and Provisions,
East Main Street.
¥h. wilhoite,
Groceries, Provisions, Fanning Implements
and Field Seeds.
East Main Street,
Alt. HUDGINS,
Groceries and Provisions,
cst Main Street—South side,
JA. STOVER,
Groceries and Provisions,
West Main Street—South side,
E STRICKLAND cV BRO.i
Staple and Fancy Groceries,
Canned Goods of every variety.
West Main Street—Soutli side.
PUCKETT ft MARSHALL,,
Groceries and Provisions,
East Public Square.
Glenn jones,
Groceries and Provisions,
West Main st., South side.
TM. TOOl), ~
J Groceries and Provisions,
West Main Street —South side.
T L. WIKLE,
J Groceries and Provisions,
West Main Street—North side.
p 11. WHITE ft SON,
\j Groceries, Provisions, Lumber and Coal
West Main Street —North side.
Bradford & co.,
Groceries and Provisions,
West Main Street—North side.
VANDIVEKE ft WALDRUP,
Groceries, Candies, etc.
West Main Street—North Bide.
11EOKGE H. GI CREAT'D,
U Staple and Fancy Groceries,
est M tin Street—North side .
BF. GODFREY,
Groceries and Provisions,
est Corner Main and Erwin Streets.
lUIOAIAS LAWHON,
. Groceries and Provisions,
Bust sidePuhlic Square
_ Pool and Hilliard Tables.
Wli. TERRELL,
First door below Bank.
Books, Stationery, etc.
WIKLE & co,
First. Door above Post Ofti ce.
THE CARTERSVILLE COURANT.
Crain, Hay and Produce.
Roberts & collins,
Wholesale Grocers, Grain and Produce,
i North side Public Square—West side railroad.
Rm. pattillo,
Grocer, Grain, Hay and Produce Dealer.
Southeast Corner Main and Erwin Streets.
A KNIGHT & SON,
Grain, Hay and Produce,
South side Public Square—East side Railroad.
Lawyers.
TOE M. MOON.
J Office over J. K. Rowan’s store
JA. BAKER,
Office; northwest corner court house
Douglas wikle,
Office with Sheriff, at court house
JOHN H. WIKLE,
Office with Ordinary, at court house,
TAV. H. HARRIS,
Solicitor pro tem City Court.
Opposite Clerk’s office at court house
Albert s. Johnson,
Office: two doors above St. James hotel.
JOHN IV. AKIN,
Office: First stairway above postoffice,
RW. MURPHEY,
First stairway below PO. Ist door on right,
TAMES B. CONYERS,
J First stairway below PO, Ist door on left.
SHELBY ATTAWAY,
Office: first stairway below P O. and second
door on right.
MR. BTANSELL,
First door below postoflice, last door on left
Graham & graham,
First stairway below P O, and last door on
right
Am, foute,
Ollice: Upstairs, cor Main and Erwin Sts.
TM, NEEL, .
J Judge City Court.
Office over Curry’s Drug Store.
AW, FITE,
Office two doors above St. James Hotel.
T J. CONNER,
J Erwin Street, opposite Anderson’s Stable.
Milner, akin & Harris,
Office, over Howard’s Bank.
Rh. brumby,
Opposite Anderson’s Stable, Erwin St.
Livery Stables.
PRAWFORD & HUDSON,
v Sale, Livery and Feed Stables.
Near court house, east side railroad.
Horses and mules for sale at all times.
TORN I*. ANDERSON,
J Sale, Livery and Feed Stables.
Erwin Street, near Main.
Printing.
fIOURANT PUBLISHING CO.,
\J Proprietors “COURANT” and Job Printers.
Official organ Bartow County.
Office: Puckett Building, S. E, Cor. Square.
Atlanta Prices Cut.^g^y
American publishing Uo.,
Proprietors “American” and Job Printers.
Office : West Main stieet—South side
Dry Goods snd Clothing.
RW. SATTERFIELD,
Dry Goods and Clothing,
South side Public Square, near Railroad
j P. JONES,
Dry Goods and Clothing,
West Main Street—Public Square,
ttCHEUER BROS,
P Dry Goods and Clothing,
W est Main Street—South side.
I G. M. MONTGOMERY Jfc SON,
u Dry Goods and Clothing,
West Main Street—South side,
Mays & pkitchett,
Dry Goods and Clothing,
Southwest Corner Public Square.
General Merchandise.
La DOZIER,
Groceries, Dry Goods, etc,
Bank block, above Turner A Baker’s.
George W. Satterfield,
Groceries, Dry Goods, etc.,
Southwest Corner Public Square.
J K. Rowan,
Groceries, Dry Goods, Hardware, etc.
_ West side Public Square.
Tshaiu Alley,
1 Dry Goods, Hardware, etc.,
South side Square, East of Railroad.
Bakeries.
UANDIVERE * WALDRUP,
V Bakery and Confectioneries. West Main St.
Cabinet Makers.
HIX & BREVARD,
Cabinet Makers and Repairing, East Main St,
m yv. WHITE,
X Cabinetmakers and Repairing.
__ East Main Street—South side.
Jewelers, Watchmakers, etc.
Turner & baker,
Watchmakers and Jewelers,
Under Opera House.
JOHN T. OWEN,
J Watchmaker and Jeweler,
Word’s Drug Store, West Main Street.
WH. MOUNTCASTLE,
Watchmaker,
E. Strickland & Bro., West Main Street.
Insurance.
Bartow Leake,
Fire Insurance and Commission Merchant,
Office at Warehouse, West Main Street.
John T. Norris,
Life and Fire Insurance,
Office, Second door below Bank, in Bank Block.
Gerald Griffin,
Life ami Fire Insurance,
Office : Rear Howard Bank.
WH. Howard,
Life and Fire Insurance, Howard’s Bank
Loan and Real Estate.
George H. Aubrey,
Loan and Real Estate Agent,
Office : First Stairway below Post Office.
Cotton Buyers and Commission
Merchants.
Sam F. Milam,
Commission Merchant,
Clerk City Council and Manager Opera House.
Office : Mays & Pritchett.
Gerald GrifHn,
Cotton and Guano. Office in Howard’s Bank.
SF. SMITH,
Cotton Buyer. Office in Howard’s Bank.
JC. MILAM,
Cottwn and Guano.
Office, with Mays & Pritchett.
JJ. HOWARD,
Cotton Buyer. Office in Howard’s BsnV.
Hardware, Machinery, etc.
Baker & hall.
Hardware and Machinery, Guns Pistols, etc
West Main Street, North side.
Educational.
Csrtersville High School and Kindergarten,
Mrs. S, F. Bit AM E, Principal,
Mrs, S. J, WARE, Associate Principal.
WEST END INSTITUTE,
Miss Lucy Cari>entcr, principal, Mrs, j. w.
Harris, Sr., assistant. Bartow street.
Harness and Saddlery.
\A/ C. EDWARDS,
y Y * west Main street north side
WO. BOHLER,
West Main street, north side.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1886.
NOT EASY TO WHIP.
The Fighting Strength of the Mexican
Government.
From the New York Herald.]
Should the United States be compelled
to whip Mexico into compliance with her
international obligations, we would find
the task a much more difficult one than
people appear to suppose. Some of our
military men and others who may be
looked upon as leaders of public opinion
laugh to scorn the idea that the sister re
public could offer any considerable re
sistance to an American armed force, and
in support of their opinions they are fond
of repeating the fact that General Scott
captured the City of Mexico with a field
force of about twelve thousand men.
People who think that such an under
taking could be successfully attempted
now are quite astray in their calculations.
When tiie American army occupied Mex
ico it had only to deal with the thorough
ly unpopular, corrupt and tyrannical
Dictator General Antonio Lopez de Santa
Anna. So very much disgusted were the
Mexicans with the ruinous rule of this
despot that the majority of them looked
upon the invading Americans rather in
the light of friends and deliverers from
bondage than of national enemies. This
condition is now changed altogether.
Mexico has fought her way to a federal
constitution. She defeated the French
invading army of about forty-eight thous
and men. She speedily put down the
monarchical conspiracy to establish an
empire within her borders, and has suc
ceeded wonderfully during the last ten or
fifteen years in consolidating her political
institutions and in organizing a most ef
ficient, well equipped army.
Mexico contains at the present time a
population of over eleven millions. It is
true that seven-tenths of this population
are composed of docile Indians or half
breeds,but it must not be forgotten that this
same class of people furnishes most ex
cellent lighting material. They can live
on the smell of an oil rag, march almost
incredible distances, sufler all sorts of
hardships uncomplainingly, and are, as
a general rule, fearless of death. If Mex
ico could apply to her people the same
principles of military organization that
are applied in Germany, France and
some other European nations, she could
place in line an army of not less than
450,000 lighting men. The financial re
sources of the country would not, how
ever, admit of the calling to arms of
more than one-half of this number of
men at one time. Thus, while the re
sisting power of Mexico might be set
down at $500,000 men, to be employed
successively, as occasion might require,
she could hardly by her greatest effort
place in campaign at any one period over
250,000 soldiers. During the wars with
France and with Maximilian, the govern
ment of Juarez had underarms about
97,000 poorly equipped troops; but this
was at a period when the old Church
party had at least 35,000 Mexican men
under arms in the service of France and
of the Archduke Maximilian. This
shows that even in those days, when
scarcity of arms, and not a lack of men,
afforded an inadequate measure of Mexi
co’s fighting power, she had arrayed un
der one or the other of the contending
party an aggregate of 132,000.
As far back as the year 1860 the Mexi
cans were able to manufacture rifled
brass field pieces. They have now in
operation at the capital a small arms fac
tory under control of the artillery de
partment that can turn out a few hun
dred stands of arms weekly. They have
had several powder factories for many
years in operation, but the powder made
in them is not ot good quality. There
is also an ammunition factory on the
American plan at the Ciudadela, in Mex
ico. The rilles that are now being turned
out for the infantry are more like toy
guns than anything else. They are of
very light calibre—.42—and short in pro
portion, so that they could not compete
with the Springfield rille of .45 calibre
that is now in the hands of the American
troops. The Mexican troops with all
their valor are, as a general rule, very
bad marksmen. The material of their
artillery is the finest that can be had for
money, but the average artilleryman
could not hit a haystack at 100 yards
range. It is only about two years since
the government of General Gonzales
purchased in France no less than eigh
teen batteries of the new and improved
French steel piece of eight and a half
centimetres calibre, known as the De
Bange gun. Much of the smaller classes
of army equipments are made in the
country. The Mexican cavalry is fa
mous for its fearless riders and valorous
troopers, but it would be altogether too
light for an encounter with the same arm
of the American service.
EATING THEIR DEAD. 4
The Terrible Condition of the Esquimaux.
St. Johns, N. F., July 30.—A special
to the Advertiser says: Ilergenatis Ter,
one of the Esquimaux, who arrived here
on the Nancy Barret, lrom Okkak, Lab
rador, says that the population of that
settlement was nearly 130, yet when he
left with his wife not a soul remained.
Early in March the food gave out. Every
drop of oil and sealskin was utilited, and
at rare intervals a bear was killed, but
finally the supplies were quite exhausted.
On June 3, they had eaten nothing for
six days, and, jaded by hunger, they
feasted upon the corpses of several
whites and a few Indians that had been
killed by the cold. When one of their
own party died, the body was cut open,
the entrails were taken out and the re
mainder was frozen up for use. From
this food a terrible dysentery set in
among the survivors, and on July 1 there
were hut sixteen persons left alive, the
bodies of over tw'enty having been eaten.
The sixteen survivors started down the
coast in a sledge drawn by four dogs,
the only living creatures left them, their
ponies having been sacrificed to appease
hunger long before. When about twen
ty-four miles from Cape Mugford a
heavy snow storm set in. Wh le the
party were endevot ing to find theu- way
they were attacked by white bears to the
number of twenty-five or thirty, which
killed all of the party but two, the sur
vivors being among the number at Cape
Mugford.
Deputy Marshal Trammell journeyed
through Union county, Georgia, recent
ly, and stayed all night at the hou e of a
reputable citizen near Blairsville The
next morning when he went to feed his
horse he found it without mane or tail,
and bleeding from two ugly wounds in
the side. The saddle and bridle had
been cut in pieces, and a note pinned to
a piece of the saddle warned him to get
out of the country. He had to walk to
Blairsville, and was shot at twice on the
way. This was all the work of moon
shiners.
An immense lot of fruit jars just re
ceived at Curry’s. Mayaon and Gem.
Quarts and half gallon S®
INDEED A REMARKABLE STORY.
John Kelly and the Men Who Were Hired
to Aegassinate Him.
From the Cleveland Leader ]
Speaking of Tilden ‘reminds me of a
remarkable story l heard of John Kelly
yesterday. It comes to me indirectly
through Mr. Gumbleton. When the
Tweed ling was at the top of its power
and was squandering the millions of the
New Y’ork taxpayers Tvvce.l conceived
the idea of extending its reign to the
whole Lmited States. The ring should
put up its President and have him elect
ed, and the Treasury at Washington
should be controlled by Boss Tweed even
as the New York Treasury was then.
Tilden and other New politicians
of the better sort learned of the scheme,
and a council was held, in which it was
determined that the Tweed ring must be
broken at all hazard. Tilden consented
to run for Governor of New York, and
there was needed a powerful supporter
in Tammany. John Kelly was just the
man. Tilden called upon him, and after
much persuasion got the promise of his
help. He promissd to defy Tweed in
Tammany Hall. Tilden was elected
Governor, and Kelly did defy Tweed,
and that to such an extent that the Tweed
ring saw that John Kelly must be gotten
out of the way or the ring would have to
be broken, and its leaders would go to
the penitentiary. It was decided to kill
John Kelly, and the Tweed ring had at
that time plenty of men under them who
would not hesitate to commit murder if
ordered to do so and paid for it. Three
roughs were selected, and the plot was
laid. John Kelly never slept more than
four hours at night during the active
parts of his life, and it was his custom
to rise at 4a. m. every day and take a
walk before he sat down to work.
There was an unfinished building oppo
site his house, and in this the three mur
derers wese to conceal themselves. They
were to be well armed, and the weapon
of the killing was to be the sandbag.
They expected to slip up behind Kelly
as he came out in the eariy morning and
slug him. No one would be stirring,
and, with the assistance of Tweed’s lieu
tenants, tliere would be little danger of
detection. It happened, however, that
the plot was discovered by a man, who
was a friend of Kelly’s the night before
it was put in execution, and this man
called upon John Kelly that night and
told him “for God’s sake” not to stir out
in the early morning.
Kelly did not pay much attention to
the story, and seemed inclined to laugh
at it, when the man said:
“I know what I am talking about.
They intend to kill you, Mr. Kelly.
They will do it if they can, and l beg
you not to give them a chance.”
Kelly replied that he was not afraid,
and the man left, begging him with
tears to stay in the house.
Four o’clock the next morning came,
and with it John Kelly, dressed as usual
and with a rather hard look on his bull
dog-like face, stepped down from his
front door, lie did not walk up the
street, as usual, however, but turned and
went straight across the way to the
deserted house in would-be
assassins were concealed. lie walked in
and found them, and before they could
raise their arms said, in a cool, clear
voice:
“l understand you men have been em
ployed to murder me.”
Before he could say more the men were
so astounded and frightened that they
turned and ran. They knew Kelly and
Kelly knew them. Still he never allow
ed the story of their intended crime to
get out, and he never punished them in
any way. He did not relax his efforts,
and he had the satisfaction of seeing
Tweed in prison and his partners in
crime relieved of their millions of steal
ings*
HOYV A WIFE WAS EXCHANGED.
The Strange Story Which Comes From
North Carolina.
Charlotte, N. C., July 26.—A novel
case has just been brought to light here
in the Criminal -Court. Seven years ago,
in Union county, Alfred Godfrey and
wife were living together as happily as
wedded couples should. Rufus L. Porter
and his sister Susanna were their nearest
neighbors. Visits were frequent, and as
time rolled by Godfrey became enamored
ot the lovely Susanna, and Porter found
that he was dead in love with Mrs. God
frey. All parties soon discovered the
state of affairs, and in order to consum
mate their arrangements a removal was
made into this (Mecklenbnrg) county.
As soon as the parties were fairly domi
ciled a trade was made, and Godfrey
took Miss Susanna to wife and Porter
took Mrs. Godfrey. To prevent detection
the two ftouples lived in the same house.
For four years these relations existed.
Everything moved on peacefully and
quietly. The wives kept the house and
the exchanged husband apd the lover
tended the farm. The two women were
contented and were not disturbed by
jealously. By some means the manner
ot living was detected, and last week a
warrant was issued and the parties were
arrested. Enough evidence was procur
ed to establish a prima facie case, and
bond to the criminal court was required.
While in search of bail Godfrey and Por
ter escaped. The two women were
brought to this place and gave bail, and
will be tried at the next term. Miss Por
ter stated that Godfrey gave her brother
Mrs. Godfrey and a peck of peas to “boot”
for her Susanna.
A RIGGER MAN THAN SAM JONES.
New York Tribune.]
S. W. Wesley, the cowboy evangelist,
is a bigger man than “Sara” Jones in
the great Southwest. “I was born,” he
says, in Missouri, but when I was a
three-year-old I riz to the enormity of
the fact and went to Texas. One dark
night I saddled a gray nag an’ rode our
into Texas. Yes, sir, it was my third
birthday. I was brought up on the
frontier, an' until a year ago was a cow
boy. Every one knew me. I was
branded all over with the deyil’s irons;
being corpse-like on the frontier, I drop
ped over into Anderson county, just to
get a swaller of civilization. 1 had sev
eral, so to speak. Happened into meet
ing one night and there was Maj. Penn,
an evangelist, tirin’ red-hot Bible into
the crowd. Before that I’d been a sort
of Maverick, knockin’ aroun’ without no
owner; but that night the Lord jest las
soed me, branded me and says, ‘Now you
caper on my ranch,’ an’ I’ve been adorn*
that very same. Why, a year ago I
didn’t know Matthew from Mordecai,
but I’ve sorted quotashun from the Bi
ble that I don’t know I’ll swaller my hat
or eat him blood raw, jest as he likes.”
For the speedy and sure cure of head
ache nothing equals Curry’s Liver Com
pound.
BARTOW COUNTY.
What a Middle Georgian has to Say of our
County and her People.
“G. E. W.” in Ilogansville (Ga.) Enterprise.]
Having promised you a letter descrip
tive of my visit to Bartow county, 1 has
ten to comply. 1 regret that want of time
will prevent me from giving a full detail
of my pleasant visit to that well favored
part of our Empire State. 1 will touch,
for the present but the salient points and
may in the future add another letter that
will do futher justice in appreciation of
what I saw and enjoyed.
Bartow county, as you know, is situa
ted on the Western & Atlantic R. R ,
among the foot-hiils of the Blue Ridge
mountains. It is noted for its beautiful
undulating landscapes, springs of spark
ling limestone water, clear meandering
brooklets and creeks and bracing health
giving atmosphere. Here are many
rich valleys scattered profusely over the
county, and I was struck with the many
lovely homesteads where peace and plen-
ty ought to abide. This should be
emphatically a grass and stock raising
country, as it is eminently adapted to
this kind of agriculture. Here I found
all the grasses growing in luxuriance and
I am forced to the conclusion if the ow
ners of these lands would yield to the
generous impulses of the soil, tickle
nature in direction and turn their
attention to tine stock, but a few years
would elapse until it would rival Tennes
see, Kentucky, and other grass-growing
states in thrift and beauty. But enough
of the features and resources of the coun
ty. I wish to write a few lines in regard
to her distinguished men whose names
are household words all over Georgia and
whose fame is as extensive and boundless
as our American Union. Here, you
know, is the home of Dr. Felton, Bill
Arp, and Sam Jones. These noted and
distinguished men would give fame and
eclat to the county if it had nothing else
to recommend it. Think of them and
talk of them as we please elsewhere,
here at their homes they are loved and
honored and are truly enshrined in the
hearts of this people. I intended during
my stay to visit and have the honor of
the acquaintance of them all but the
continued showery weather prevented
me from calling upon any buttne “Cher
okee Philosopher,” “Bill Arp.” In
company with some friends I had the
pleasure of seeing the philosopher to the
best advantage, that at his cottage home
in the company of Mrs. Arp, Carl and
Jessie and surrounded by all the things
he has so often vividly portrayed. Near
by was the fish pond, there the rippling
branch with its grassy border where
Carl and Jessie romped and played,
fished and waded to their hearts content.
There was the old style porch fronting
to the west, with a beautiful valley and
mountain scene stretched out in view
where the said “William” often sets
with his feet on the banisters ruminating
and gathering inspiration for his Weekly
Constitution budget. There in sight was
neighbor Freeman’s house, close by ran
the Felton branch out of which the
Lester mule refused to drink. All
around we recognized familiar scenes so
vividly portrayed by “Bill’s” facile pen.
We were met at the porch by the philos
opher, were a genial smile and a hearty
shake of the hand, making us feel at home
and at ease in his distinguished presence.
We were immediately carried to his
sanctum and introduced to Mrs. Arp,
Carl and Jessie. We must confess that
we were instantly charmed by the
charming family. Wit, humor, music,
and convivial hospitality boil up and
sparkle, seemingly, without effort. Mrs.
Arp is a sunny, vivacious little woman, a
fit companion for the humorist and phil
osopher. It was indeed a charming hap
py hour we spent in converse, free and
unrestrained.
Ail End to Bone Scraping-.
Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, 111., says:
“Having received so much benefit from Electric
Bitters, I feel it my duty to let suffering human
ity know it. Have had a running sore on my
leg for eight years; my doctors told me I would
have to have the bone scraped or leg amputated.
I used, instead, three bottles ef Electric Bitters
and seven boxes Bncklen’s Arnica Salve, and
my leg is now sound and well.’* Electric Bit
ters are sold at fifty cents a bottle, and Bucklen’s
Arnica Salve at 25c. per box at D. W. Curry’s
Drug Store. 5
A WEDDING NIGHT IN TURKEY.
Hon. S. S. Cox in North America Review.]
After sunset on the wedding night, the
Mohammedam bridegroom, who is sup
posed not to know his bride (never hav
ing seen his wife uncovered), is expected
to make a call upon her by the inside
door which communicates with the
harem. This is the effort of his life. It
requires exquisite diplomacy and stal
wart courage; for has he not to escape
from his own hilarious friends and rela
tives, who are ready to play every prank
known to human mischief, and who
make every exertion to detain him from
the society of his beloved ? This is the
culminating pleasantry of the occasion.
It commences smoothly enough, and the
bridegroom takes it with good temper
and vivacity; but the more he tries to
avoid, deceive, and flee from them, the
more teasing and vigilant they become.
Finally, in despair he tries to elude them
by sheer force. In some instances he
fails in this. When the bridegroom at
least reaches his bride, lie finds her
still with face covered, as when she came
into the house. Usage requires that,
after he gives her a present, he should
uncover her face. They then exchange
compliments. From that moment her
face is to be veiled to everyone else of
the other sex except to him ?
A two-foot alligator and two big artifi
cial swans are in a fountain basin in
Macon, Ga. The other day it was no
ticed that the alligator was not to
be seen and that one of the swans seemed
to be anchored close to the fountain. In
vestigation showed that some boys had
tied the alligator to the swan to see him
drag it around the basin, and that the
’gator had wound himself up around the
fountain and could not come to the sur
face; and not only that, but had wound
the string tightly around his mouth.
When released he showed great pleasure,
opening his jaws to their full extent,
lashing the water with his tail, and bark
ing like a dog.
Gov. McDaniel has issued his pro
clamation ordering an election on Wed
nesday Oct. Gth, for the purpose of
ratifying two proposed amendments to
state constitution. One is to so amend
the law that provides for payment to
confederate soldiers who haye actually
lost an arm or leg that “suitable provis
ions for such confederate soldiers as may
have been permanently injured in such
service” may be provided for. The other
amendment is to strike out that para
graph of the constitution which declares
that all local or special bills shall “or
ginate in the house.” Both are good
amendments, and we presume should be
voted for.
Curry always lead the van in fruit
jars, Ills stock is very large this season.
TILDEN DEAD.
The Great Democratic Chieftain Dies
Peacefully.
New york, August 4.—Samuel J.
Tilden died peacefully at Greystone, this
morning, atS:45 o’clock. There were
present with him Drs. Charles E. Sim
onds and Samuel Swift and his neice,
Miss Gould. His death was entirely
unexpected, and was caused by a failure
of the heart, following an acute attack of
diarrhoea and nausea.
Samuel J. Tilden was born in New
Lebanon’ Columbia county, N. Y., in the
year 1814. His grand-father, John Til
den, was one of the first settlers in
Columbia county. His father was a
farmer and merchant of New Lebanon,
and was a man of sound judgment and
practical sense. He was the accepted
oracle of the neighboring country upon
matters of public interest. Young Sam
inherited this trait from him. He was
an intimate friend of President Van Bu
ren, and it was through his iulluence that
Sam was brought before the public as a
politician. Young Samuel engaged in a
political controversy at the early age of
18. Shortly after, in the fall of ISG2, he
entered Yale College as a law student,
but his health failing, he was compelled
to give up his studies in a short while.
In 1833, however, he entered the Uni
versity of New York, where he complet
ed his education. In 1814, together with
J. L. O’Sullivan, he tounded the Daily
News for the support of James K. Polk
for the Presidency and Silas Wright for
Governor.
In the fall of the same year he was
called to the assembly from New York,
and while a member of that body was
elected to the convention for the remod
el ling the constitution of the State. Mr.
Tilden was blessed with but a moderate
amount of the wealth of this world, hence
he was forced to give up politics and
devote himself to the practice of his
profession after 1857. He became as well
known at the bar as he had been as a
politician.
He made every effort in his power to
avert the late war, but failed. After the
war he and Chas. O'Connor united and
succeeded in overthrowing the rule of
the combined Republican and Democratic
ring that was runing New York.
He was then chosen to represent the
State in the next Legislature. lie gave
such universal satisfaction in this ollice
that he was shortly after nominated and
electe 1 Governor of the State by a verv
large plurality over Hicks, the Republi
can candidate. This term of office was
marked by the many public improve
ments brought about, the most important
of which was the reduction of the State
tax tully 17 per cent.
His next appearance before the public
was as a candidate for the nomination of
President of the United States. He was
nominated for that office on the 28th of
June, 1876; receiving 531 votes, where
upon his nomination was made unani
mous.
Our readers are familiar with the
stirring scenes that were enacted when it
was announced on the Bth, 9th and 10th
of the November following, that he had
been elected to the Piesidency of the
United States. They are also familiar
with the work of the returning boards,
and how the “Fraudulent Father,” as R.
B. Hayes was termed, was inaugurated
as President.
A Suggestion for Atlanta.
Boston, July 27.—An ingenious waj'
of getting around the prohibition law in
Rhode Island was discovered yesterday.
Several cases of eggs were tripped ofl a
truck by an accidedt on Tremont street
On picking up the eggs from the street
they were found to be made of porcelain,
and, instead of containing the legitimate
products of the barnyard, they were fill
ed with whisky, each egg holding a
“good square drink,” as one of the spec
tators expressed it. The liquor was put
in through a hole in the big end and the
hole stopped by cement cloth, which was
chalked to resemble the natural color.
The driver of the team said he was tak
ing them from a liquor dealer at the
North End to the Providence depot.
The cases were marked to houses in
Newport and Narragansett Pier. There
were six cases of forty-nine dozen each.
Some time ago an American wag
wrote an account of a gelatine shirt that
Edison had invented. It was said to be
made of thin sheets of gelatine, each
sheet to be taken off when soiled; and
there were enough sheets to make the
shirt last a year. This yarn
was printed in various news
papers and at last in Brazil. “The gulli
bility of the South American may be
appreciated,” said Mr. EJison in a re
cent interview, “when it is known that
soon after the shirt story met their eyes
the Brazilians began to send me drafts
and checks for shirts. One idiotic dia
mond dealer sent me a draft for £IOO on
the bank of England. He wrote that he
didn’t know how much the shirts were,
but he did not think they ought to cost
over a hundred pounds apiece.”
Frank Bun ton anti Jim Adams of
Music, Carter county, Kv., were enemies.
This was whj r Adams gave Mrs. Bunton
a thrashing while her husband was
away, and that was why Bunton loaded
his gun with buckshot and went gun
ning for Adams. The latter, who was
playing cards, saw his enemy coming.
He held a good hand, and, laying it face
down, asked his friends to wait until he
had settled Bunton. He drew his pistol
and crawled under a freight car, and
when Bunton, who had not seen him,
came along, fired and missed him. Bun
ton saw Adams peering from under the
car and fired a load'of buckshot into his
uptured forehead, killing him instantly.
Edward Lacey of Lewiston, Me.,
stood on a street corner the other day
and noticed a gray-haired stranger ap
proaching. The man said : “My name
is John Lacey. I’m a stranger here, but
I’ve got a brother living here whom I
haven’t seen in thirty years. His name
is Edward Lacey. Can you tell me
where he lives?” Mr. Lacey said he’d
show the stranger where Edward Lacey
lived, and he led him to his own house
and then made himself known to his
long-lost brother.
An old Confederate officer in Athens
is organizing a company to assist Texas
in the event of a war being declared
against Mexico. Tuesday he enrolled
twelve men, and expected to complete
the list yesterday. It will go as an inde
pendent company. Unless rhe trouble
is settled drilling will commence at once.
These men are old veterans and mean
business. One of the wealthiest citizen
has joined.— Banner, sth inst.
A horrible story of suffering and mis
ery comes from New Foundland. The
Esquimaux and Indians are starving to
death. It is estimated that with in the
last month over 1500 people have perish
ed.
NUMBER 28
REGULARLY IN THE BUSINESS.
’Squire Beasley's Immense Wedlock Bus
iness at an Ohio Gretna Green.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.]
Aberdeen, 0., is a small suburb of
Maysville, and is the most famous Gret
na Green in the United States. It is the
home of Massie Beasley, the most cele
brated matrimonialist of the present age.
It is the Mecca toward which eloping
couples have keen making pilgrimages
for over seventy years. Nearly eight
thousand runaway couples have evaded
the stubborn will of parents and been
united for better or worse in this little,
quiet village. The fame of this town
is not local, or even confined to Ohio and
Kentuckj-, hut has gone everywhere. A
visit to Maysville is never complete
without crossing the river and calling on
’Squire Beasley, the veteran knot tier.
The cause of the wonderful popularity
of this place with anxious lovers is found
in the fact that the usual restrictions im
posed by law are here ignored, and no
license is required nor questions asked.
The loving pilgrims who have knelt
at this shrine, thus dedicated to Cupid,
have afterward proved shining orna
ments to society, and useful and honora
ble citizens.
The commencement of these marriages
dates back to 1815, when Thomas Shel
ton was elected magistrate. ’Squire
Shelton held this post continuously till
his death in 1869, and during this period,
extending over fifty-four years of time,
so great was his popularity and so widely
was he known that he joined in marri
age over 4,000 couples. Ills successor
in office was the present magistrate,
Massie Beasley, who was elected in
April, 1870, and has continuously held
the post ever since. During the ‘fifteen
years he has married over 3,700 couples.
The majority of the runaways come
from Kentucky, but nearlv every State
has been represented from time to time.
West Virginia, Indiana and Illinois have
sent a great many. It is no rare occur
rence for a couple to hail from Tennessee
or even Wisconsin.
One would naturally suppose this a
very lucrative business, and it is. No
fixed fee is charged, and the rule is to
get all you think the best man will pay.
In’Squire Shelton’s day a couple came
from Louisiana and paid SSO, which was
the largest fee he ever got. A few
years ago a couple from New York city
paid ’Squire Beasley S4O, which is the
largest fee he has received. ’Squire
Beasley’s custom is to charge a man ac
cording to his general appearance and
seeming ability to pay. If his dress and
manner indicate that he hails from the
mountains, a small fee is asked. On the
other hand, if he thinks he comes from
the Blue Grass region, iiis services are
valued high. The ’Squire always pre
sents the blushing bride with his photo,
and since he is a very handsome man
many a parlor mantel in the State is or
namented with his picture.
One season of the year is a good as an
other for this business, and lie is often as
busy in the hot months of summer as in
the cold of winter. During the opening
of the Maysville fair a few years ago he
married eight couples one morning before
the races began. It was not a very good
day for weddings either.
Col. Knapp of Carson, Nev., going
suddenly into his chicken yard, found a
dead fox lying on the ground. It was
still warm. He took it into the house,
and his wife held the body in her lap
while the children played with it. Some
oue opened a window, and the fox
jumped from the startled woman’s Isp
and made a leap for the window. He
fell short, and was captured. It was a
remarkable exhibition of “playing o’pos
sum.”
John W. Black, the Knight of Labor
who was, about a year ago, discharged
from the Athens factory, and about whom
Chief Powderly wrote several letters,
and a boycott was threatened, after being
out of a job for a longtime, has at last
succeeded in securing employment in a
factory at Greenville, S. C. He is paid
$1.75 per day and is boss of a room. In
Athens he was getting $2 with house
rent and pasturage free.
Good Results in Every Case.
D. A. Bradford, wholesale paper dealer of
Chattanooga, Tenn., writes that he was seriously
alllicted with a severe cold that settled on his
lungs: had tried many remedies without benefit
Being induced to try Dr. King’s New Discovery
for Consumption, did so and was entirely cured
by use of a few bottles. Since which time he
has used in his family for all Coughs and Colds
with best results. This is the experience of
thousands whose lives have been saved by this
Wonderful Discovery. Trial Bottles free at
Curry’s Drug Store. 6
Reports from John L. Sullivan, Jr.,
who is living with his mother and her
kindled in Warwick, R. 1., indicate that
he is a veritable chip of the old block.
He is now a round, hard-headed infant
of twenty-seven months, with a quick
and ungovernable temper, marked light
ing proclivities, considerable intelligence,
and remarkable strength. He can han
dle weights that would tax the strength
of boys five times his age.
Col. John K. Towers, principal keeper
of the penitentiary, received an interest
ing piece of information from Dade coal
mines. A search of the bunk of Kelly,
one of the leaders in the recent mutiny,
resulted in the discovery of three or four
heavy sling shots and a seven shooter
Smith & Wesson pistol. An effort will
be made to find out who gave them to
him.
The Law and Order League of Lincoln,
Neb., furnished a detective with money
that he might gamble and thus get evi
dence against some gambler. He was
arrested on two charges of gambling and
fined $lO in each case by one Justice, was
arrested again on a like charge and fined
$25 by another, and fined $5 for carrying
a concealed weapon.
John Coffee, the murderer of revenue
officer Merritt, is said to be still lurking
in the mountains about Tallulah. He
goes heavily armed and says he never
will be taken alive. The quarrel be
tween Merritt and himself was not about
moonshining at all, as stated, but about a
frail female,
Senator Brown is reported as favoring
the entire Georgia delegation calling in
a body on the President and demanding
the removal of the Savannah officials.
Martha Washington’s portrait will
adorn the new $1 silver certificates and
that of Gen. Hancock the certificates of
$2.
Delectalave is endorsed by prominent
physicians. Try a bottle. Curry sells
it.