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VOLUME 11.
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PARKS BLOCK,
48 BROAD STREET,
ROME, aA.
We are now in our new store which is
one of
The Finest Store Houses
in the South. With ample room, im
proved shelving and counters, with all
the modern improvements of
A MODEL
Dry Goods
Establishment
Indeed, it will pay you when in Rone
to visit and go through our store, as but
few Dry Goods Stores south of Baltim* >re
will be found eaual to ours. We hi ve
six hundred feet of counters and tweri y
aix hundred feet of shelving for displ: y
ing our brand
NEW STOCK
We are the only house in Rome carry
ing a full and complete stock of
FI NE
Dress Goods,
•Silks, lias, Huy-
Trimmings, Millinery, Cloaks
Wraps, Woolens* Jeans,
Clothing, Boots, Shoes,
Hats, Etc.
We can show you a NEW STOCK ia
every department.
EVERYTHING NEI!
“No old goods—no wet goods.” “Don t
forget this.” Y r ou will remember we hal
our entire stock in the Great Flood lai t
April, which we have closed out, ex
cepting a few lines of goods which we dx
not otter for sale in our regular stock,
but have a department cut off up stabs
special for the sale of these damage!
goods at most any price you may name
As it is certainly a very grat advantage,
and no small satisfaction, to a customer
to know when he is buying his Dr/
Goods that they are all
HEW, FRESH i STTLISI!
we again state that our stock is the onl 7
Strictly New Stock of
Fancy and Staple
DRY GOODS,
in every department, in Rome. Our
stock is the largest—our departments the
most extensive—our styles the latest —
our goods the best—(no trash nor shoddy)
-—and our
Prices as Low2£Losest
and with our many advantages we are
S repared to sell you your Dry Good:,
[illinery, Boots,‘Shoes, Clothing, &o ,
&c., at Prices not found elsewhere in th
market. Please call and examine our
goods and prices.
Yours very respectfully,
H. B. Parks & Cos.
o
1. CHAS. L MOON,
LATE OF
Cartersvill©
Is with this house and will be m/
glad to see his old friends and cifstomen
when they oome to Rome, even if th#/
do not wish to purchase anything.
THE CARTERSVILLE COURANT.
R. M. PATTILLO
BUYS
COTTON,
DEALS IN
GRAIN,
GENERAL GROCERIES,
BAGGING,
TIES,
HAY,
STOCK PEAS.
Farmers 1 Snplies a Specialty,
Cor. ERWIN AND MAIN STREETS,
CARTE RBYILLE.
s3O-3m
Bartow Leake,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
JELLICO,
Poplar Creek,
Coal Crook,
GLEN MARY
BARREN FORK
COAL.
REST GRADES OF COAL ON THE MAR C
ET. CHEAPEST RATES.
TERMS CASH.
NEW GOODS AT THE
10c. Store.
I have just received anew lot of goods consist*
ing of
Half-Gallon Yellow Pitchers,
Four-Quart Bowls
and a good many other articles in this line
which I am still selling at the astonishing Low
Price of TEN CENTS. I have also Six Quart
DISH KETTLES, SEVEN-PIN HAT RACKS,
CULLENDERS, and innumerable other articles
I invite all to come and avail themselves of
purchasing goods at
oar gains ana prices that come but once in a life
time. Come and buy goods before the opportu
nity closes and forever precludes you from buy
ing goods at Half Price. While my sales are im
mense and I have nothing to complain of, I am
not satisfied, I want all the people of Bartow and
surrounding counties to take advantage of there
LOW PRICES
in buying useful and serviceable household ar
ticles whilether may. The time will soon come
when you will have to pay double and thrit le
as much as I will sell them to you for now.
Don’t you know you cannot afford te waste your
money by paying a great big price for goods
when you can get it for
TEN CENTS
No, I should say not. Well, go to the Ten Cent
Store and get things for Ten Cents that you have
been paying Twenty-Five Cents for. Hoping to
have a greater increase over your already liberal
patronage. I remain ready and willing to
divide the profit. L. A. DOZIER.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Council Chamber, J
Cartersville, Ga., Dec. 22,1885. i
It is ordered that the following shall constitute
the standing committees of the Board of Alder
men for the year 1886:
Streets—A. M. Franklin, John P. Anderson
and W. A. Bradley.
Finance— A. It. Hudgins, Gerald Griffin and
George H. Gilreath. , .
Obdinances— Gerald Griffin, A. M. Puckett
and A. B. Hudgins. „
Cemetery— Georgell. Gilreath, A. M. Frank
lin and E. D. Puckett. ■•
Belief— W. A. Bradley, A. R. Hudgins and
A. M. Puckett- „ ® v w .
Public Buildings— K. D. Puckett, W. A.
Bradley and John P. Anderson.
It is further ordered that this order be enterod
on the minutes and Clerk furnish each Alderman
with a copy hereof.
(Signed) Jno. H. Wiele, Mayor
Attest: Sam’l F. Milam, Clerk. _
MILL FOR SALE!
On the first Tuesday in November next, before
the Courthouse door, in Cartersville, will sell to
the highest bid the
Parrott Mill Property,
On Pine Log creek, in Bartow county, contain
ing one hundred and ten acres, with all tbo mih
machinery and other improvements. Ma
chinery, dam, etc., m good condition.
This property has splendid water power and is
well located. One-halt cash, balance in twelve
months, with interest at 8 per cent.
tar TITLES PERFECT.
tmr JOHN S. HOLLiNSHEAD,
| gtt.fi Newnan, Ga.
CARTERSVILLE. GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 7, 1886.
CANDIDATES.
For Tax Receiver.
We are authorized to announce the n me of
ALBERT SMITH as a candidate for Receiver
of Tax Returns of Bartow county.
We are authorized to announce the m..ne of
NAT DUNAHOO for the office of Tax Re ceiver
of Bartow county.
For Tax Collector.
We are authorized to announce thenmneof
MR. JOSHUA BRADFORD, of Pinelog na a
candidate for office of Tax Collector of
Bartow county.
I hereby announce my name as a candidate
for lax Collector of Bartow county. Election
first Wednesday in January next, if elected, I
will faithfully and honestly discharge the duties
of the office, and will not ask to be favored with
a successive term. Respectful y,
JAMES L. MILHOLLIN.
We are authorized to announce the name'of
MR. J. F. LINN as a candidate for Tax Col
lector of Bartow county, Georgia.
For Count y Treasurer.
We are authorized to announce the name of
MR. H. W. COBB for re-election to the office
of Trcausurer of Bartow County.
We are authorized to announce the name of
A. G. B. VANDIVERE as a candidate for the
office of Treasurer of Bartow county.
For StterifF.
We are authorized to announce the name of
W. W. ROBERTS as a candidate for re-election
to the office of Sheriff of Bartow county, with
John A. Gladden as his deputy. Election in
January, 1887.
We are hereby authorized to announce the
name of A. M. FR ANKLIN for Sheriff of Bar
tow County, and J. W. Williams, of the 17th
District, as his Deputy. Election to he
the first Wednesday in January next, aid if
elected promise a faithful performance of tlft
duties of the office as heretofore.
July 20, 1886.
We ari authorized to announce the nan e of
ED. B. FORD as a candidate for the offii e of
Sheriff of Bartow coudty. with J. J. Murphey,
of the Sixth district as his deputy.
For Clei'lc Superior Court.
We are authorized to announce the name of
MR. F. M. DURHAM as a candidate for re
election to the office of Clerk of the Superior
Court of Bartow county.
For Coroner.
We are authorized to announce the name of
MR. JOHN B. ROWLAND for re-rlectiou to
he office of Coroner of Bartow county.
We are authorized to announce the name of
MR. WILLIAM VAUGHAN as a candidate for
he office of Coroner of Bartow county.
THE COURANT.
Published Every Thursday,
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA.
Official Organ Bartow Conn y.
A R Nl. V,I'L L ?NGH A fa, i Editors and Pro P’ 3 -
THURSDAY", OCTOBER 6, 1886.
Courant Pergonals.
Miss Maggie Vandivere left Saturday
for AYinchester, Term., to attend Miss
Brame’s school there. She was accom
panied as far as Chattanooga by her
brother, Mr. Dennis Vandivere.
Mr. Sanford Vandivere left Saturday
morning for Pensacola, Fla., to attend
a meeting of the Conductor’s brother
hood. He can’t help being a railroader
and with the railroaders stand.
Mr. Reuben Satterfield has returned
from New Y r ork and the eastern mark
ets, where he made ample preparations
for a big fall and winter trade. He w ill
blow his trumpet through The Courant
shortly.
Col. Capers was exceedingly graceful
in his retirement from the legislative
race. The Colonel has received ma ly
compliments upon his sacrifice of a iy
personal preferment and ambition for the
common weal.
That was an able speech made by Mr.
Warren Akin at the Court House, Thurs
day night. He plainly showed he was
on the right side of some great moral a id
political questions. He ws frequently
interrupted by bursts of applause by 1 is
appreciative audience.
Why Prohibit Rum-Selling ?
Because in the form of beer, whisky,
wine, brandy, etc., it contains a large
proportion of alcholiol, which acts as a
slow insidious, acrid and deadly poison
to the human system; contains no nu
trition or any healthy ingredient, and
no desirable influence can be obtained
by it3 use. Its only effect is to produce
a" delirium of unnatural excitement or
abnormal stupor and a permanent de
rangement of the vital tissues. Its use
blunts every moral sense, predisposes
the system to all the diseases common to
humanity, poisons the animal life, weak
ens the will power, enfeebles the brain,
while stimulating the animal passions.
It is the common cause of nearly all toe
vice, crime, pauperism and wretched
ness, cursing the individual, the home
and the community by its ravages.—Ve
morest.
WOMAN’S MISSIONARY MEETING OF
THE ROME DISTRICT.
A District conference composed of
the delegates from the Auxiliary Mission
ary Societies of the Rome district and of
representatives from those churches
where no societies exist, will be held at
the First Methodist church in Rone,
commencing on Thursday night, Oc>o
ber 14th, and closing on Sunday follow
ing. Delegates will be expected from
every society and church in the district,
and homes will be provided for them.
Names of delegates are to be sent to M ss
Willie Ramey, Rome, Ga. Each auxil
iary society is expected to be present
with a full report of what it has done.
The meeting promises to be of great
interest and profit, and is held for tie
purpose of disseminating information
concerning woman’s work for woma i,
and to create additional interests and
zeal in this work.
The preachers of the district, bc-.h
itinerant and local, are invited to le
present and assist in the meeting.
Mrs. J. M. Gregory,
District Secretai v.
The Supreme Court of Virginia, has
handed down the papers in the case of
. T. J. Cluverius, who stands convicted of
the murder of Lillian Madison, at Rich
mond, Va., with the indorsement that
the petition for clemency is denied.
This remands Ihe ease to the Hustin
Court of Richmond, by which the tine
will be fixed for the death penalty •'y
hanging, unless executive clemency in
terposes.
stamp creek ripples.
An Interesting Letter from “ Dotter," iu
which he Highly Commends “ The
Courant” and its Editors. — A Joyous
Sunday School Celebration. Lady
Refugees from Charleston, Etc.
If you will allow me space, Messrs.
Editors, I would lie glad to say a few
commendatory words in behalf of The
Courant, which has ever been from its
birth one of the brightest, cleanest most
newsy and courageous weeklies that it
has ever been my good fortune to read;
and whose star I trust will now shine
brighter and brighter in the galaxy of
journalism. And. in behalf of its pres
ent editors and proprietoes, Messrs. Tay
lor & Willingham, I would say to my
readers that 1 have the pleasure of know
ing these gentlemen personally very
well. I have eaten, slept and talked
with them until I think I know the ani
mus of both of them, I never met two
more genial, clever, courteous, modest,
yet courageous gentlemen in all my deal
ings with men. They are worthy, hon
est and poor, (they seed your substantial
sympathy, delinquent), and these three
qualifications alone should constitute a
trio of virtues which should commend
them to the good graces of all right
thinking people, and cause them to rally
to their support. And be assured that
you will never regret it, as they will give
you the best paper you ever read, and
will advertise your county and its varied
resources, and will always keep you post
ed on all that will De to your interest.
Believing that you all “know a good
thing when you see it,” and will sustain
it when you find it, I bespeak ybut
hearty support for The Courant in its
efforts to upbuild your town and county.
Keep your “off eye” upon it and see if
it does not more than come up to my ex
pectations. I doff my hat to you Messrs.
Editors, and wish for you and your pa
per a bright future and a bon voyage on
the sea of journalism; and may your
craft never go under, “nor your shadow
grow less-” I have written this of my
own accord —have not been asked to
write a syllable of the foregoing. I
write it all for nothing, and—“board
myself.”
County Line Sunday school, composed
of some seventy-odd innocent country
children, all radiant in health and bright
holiday apparel, with their happy faces
all aglow and their merry little eyes
dancing in glad expectancy of the hap
py day which they had met to enjey, and
mingle their sweet songs and rippling
laughter, convened at the beautiful
grounds around the church, where an
arbor had been erected, and after the
blessing of God had been invoked upon
the innocent assemblage, they were
formed into a line of march, with their
beautiful banner inscribed with the mon
ogram of the school, with a beautiful
golden cross, garlanded with sweet scar
let roses in its center, which were, I
thought, beautiful emblems, or types, of
these innocent children clinging to the
cross of Him who said “ Suffer little
children to come unto me,” etc., and un
derneath this was the beautiful motto,
“In God we trust.” As the word was
given for them to march, with their ban
ner swaying in the breeze, their hearts
an innocent, bright atfd happy as an an
gel’s dream, their candenced step timed
to the gentle music of their happy hesrt3,
they constituted a scene that would have
gladdened the saddest heart. After be
ing marched back to the arbor the senior
class was put upon the stand, and exam
ined upon the various lessons of the past
nine months, and they answered 145
question rapidly and easily. After this
class had been examined a class of jolly,
bright little boys and girls, the writer’s
favorite class, was put upon the stand,
and they answered 125 questions with
the greatest ease! Then came dinner.
You can imagine what that means to a
healthy, happy set of children on such
an occasion, when the culinary skill of
mother and sisters has been exhausted
preparing delicious viand3 for the occa
sion. But you will never know what it
means unless you have “ been there
yourself” when a boy. And they had
“oodlins” of it, as the little oneg would
say. The officers of the school return
their hearty thanks to the visiting friends
for providing so well for the dinner. The
dinner hour was spent in social inter
course by the older ones and enjoyed as
only children can enjoy such occasions by
themselves. After the dinner hour we
were called to order and entertained by
some delightful singing by Messrs. G.
W. and Joseph Bruce, O. J. Moore, C.
W. Woodall and others, after which Mr.
Lovelace was introduced and made a
most eloquent, appropriate and instruct
ive speech; he was followed by brothers
Hughes, Wm. Burgess and our pastor,
Rev. Sullivan, in brief but pertinent
speeches. Then we sang “ Beulah
Land,” and had an old-fashioned hand
shaking and were dismissed. Thus end
ed a most happy day, typical of the days
we hope to spend “up yonder.” The
whole school would assure Mrs. Col.
Guerin that she has their heartfelt thanks
for her kind and gratuitous work in de
signing, making and painting their ban
ner, which far exceeded their expecta
tions and which was pronounced by
competent judges a work of art. We
were glad to see among others, our old
friends, Wm. F. Baker and wife, of Car
tersville, present. We had expected Dr.
Felton but we are sorry to say that he
did not come. He preached a grand and
most instructive sermon for us last Sun
day. We have heard all sorts of preach
ers but w r ould rather hear the Doctor
than all of the balance.
There is considerable sickness in our
neighborhood.
Misses Ella and Lottie M. Jones and
Susie Carrare, refugees from Charleston,
S. C., are stopping with their aunt, Mrs.
E. J. Morris. They tell very sad stories
of the suffering and ruin wrought by the
earthquake in their beloved city. They
said that their own home was ruined,
and that they had to seek a temporary
home among their relatives. We sympa
thise with these most interesting and in
telligent young ladies, and trust that their
beloved city in the providence ojf God,
will rise from the debris and ashes to its
pristine glory and beauty, and that in
stead of the wail of despair, that songs
of praise and thanksgiving shall go up
from the hearts of her citizens. Fear
ing that I may tax your patience, I’ll
quit. Dotter.
Saved His Life.
Mr. D.I. WilcoxsoD, of Horse Cave. Ivy., says
he was, for many years, badly afflicted with
Phthisic, also Diabetes; the pains were almost
unendurable and would sometimes almost
throw him into convulsions. He tried Electric
Bitters and got relief from first bottle and after
taking six bottles, was entirely cured, and had
gained in flesh eighteen pounds. g a y S he posi
tively believes he would have died, had it no
been for the relief afforded by Electrie Bitters
Sold at fifty cents a bottle by D. W. Curry.
Steam Fittings ! Steam Fittings ! !
V. L. Williams & Cos. arc now prepared
to furnish steam fittings and pipe. Do
not send off when you can buy cheaper
at home.
UNCLE EDOM.
! Sam. Jones and Watermelons Dis
cussed.
UNCLE EDOM GIVES BRE’K ’THUSA
LEH A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF
OUR GREAT PREACHER.
From the Sunny South.]
Last Saturday evening there were live
ly times around aunt Beady’s corner. A
car load of damaged watermelons had
been thrown on the market cheap, and
aunt Beady, having a sharp eye to busi
ness, had secured the largest part of the
booty. The news spread, and all Earned
street, with it3 wife and children, flocked
to the feast. Uncle Edom picked out the
biggest melon of the lot, and, cutting it
carefully in two, gave the half with the
damaged spot to his wife and six chil
dren, and kept the other lor himself.
Having made this equitable division of
the sdoUs, he sat down with a clear con
science to enjoy his share, and had just
shoved a four inch chunk of pulp into
his mouth when he was accosted by bre’r
Thusaleh Milena, who was going it alone
on an over-ripe “rattlesnake” at the
other end of the empty goods box that
served for a table.
“How de do, bre’r E.lom? dis am de
fust time I seed you p-jnee you went up
to de camp-meetin’; what you think er
Mister Sam Jones?”
Uncle Edom brought his jaws down
like a cider press, swallowed his luscious
mouthful at a gulp, and answered warm
ly *•
“I likes him powerful, bre’er Thusa
leh, he’s de bessest preacher ever I heern
not to be a Baptis’.”
“Does you lack him better’n Mister
Small?” continued the Methodist broth
er.
“Laws a’mighty, yes, man! I’d ruther
set on a wire fence all day an’ listen to
him *n to set in a rockin, cheer an’ heer
Sam Small. Misser Small he doan
preach no ways diffunt fum arry other
whiteman; but Mffser Sam Jones, ef
you was to shet yo’ eyes you could
a’mos’ b’lieve it was a colored gemman
a preaehln’. He wuk up de sperrit,
bre’r Thusaleh, he wuk up de sperrit like
a bran new horrow, an’ de way he do
set down on dem sinners is freshin’ fur
de Christium to heer.”
“Dat’s so, bre’r Edom,” said bre’r Thu
saleh, balancing a fresh piece of melon
between his thumb and forefinger as if
raking aim with it at his throat; “when
Sam Jones git through wid sinners dar
jes’ aint no chance fur ’em to keep outen
hell.”
“An’ it’s de right kine er sinners he
git atter, too,” continued uncle Edom ap
provingly. Ef a po nigger git hongry
and tek a little ole chick’n ofl’n de roos’
era watermelon outen de patch whar
dar’s plenty mo’ of ’em layin’ aroun’ on
de groun’, he aint got nothin’ much to
seh ’bout it; but jes’ let one er dem
worl’ly minded sinners come along
what’s gin over to dancin’ an’ fiddl'm’
an’ card playin’ an’ fine dressin’, an’
what doan give to the gospi), an’ ef de
devil doan git him afo’ he kin turn roun’
hit won’t be no fault er Sam Jones’s.
Dat’s de sort er preachin’ I* likes, bre’r
Thusaleh—what hits sinners right pat on
de head. Hit doan tetch me, caze I aint
got no hankerin’ arter dancin’ an’ fid
dlin’ an’ fine clo’es an’ card playin’ an’
seeh. I aint never had no fine clo’es in
my life, an’ I likes fur dem what has
to know where dev’s a gwine to.”
“Me, too, bre’r Edom,” answered bre’r
Thusaleh, smacking his lips. “Hit’s
comfortin’ to de christium to hear sin
ners tole jes’ whar dey’s agwine to, an’
Sam Jones know jes’ ezackly whar ev’y
body’s a gwine mos’ as good as de Lord
hisse’f do. He’s mighty close to do
Lord, bre’r Edom, mighty close; didn’t
you hear him tell in his sarmin how de
angels come flockiu’ aroun’ him, and de
Lord hisse’f patted him on de shoulder?*
Dat’s de clostest what everybody have
ever been to de Lord sence Moses, dat
time when de Lord come an’ kiver his
face wfid his han’ tell he pass by. Moses
an’ Sam Jones is de ohliest two pussons
what de Lord have ever kep sech dost
comp’ny wid, and tell ’em ev’ything
ezackly what he gwine ter do,”
“Yes, bre’r Thusaleh, Misser Jones do
stan’ mighty nigh to de Lord fur a Mef
fodis’,” assented uncle Edom, as he
drained the last drop of juice from his
melon and flung away the rind, “dar
aint but one thing a lackin’ to him, an’
dat is de baptism er water ter complete
de work er de sperrit.”
“Dem what has had de baptism er de
sperrit aint stannin’ in need er no water
fur to save ’em,” answered bre’r Thusa
leh, taking up the cudgels for his hero.
“You Baptis’ folks thinks too much er
de outside er de cup, an de platter, bre’r
Edom. De Scriptur seh keep de heart
clean, an doan pester so much about all
dis heer washin’ er de body, which it
aint nothin’ but pride no way. I aint
ben in de water myse’f fur twenty year,
an’ I knows Ise jes’ as good as dem what’s
always a washin’ of deyselves.”
“You doan onderstan’ de Scriptur’,
bre’r Thusaleh, you doan onderstan’ de
Scriptur’ replied uncle Edom, bringing
his theology to the front. “De Scriptur’
seh ‘Excep’ ye be borned agin, er water
an’ de sperrit, ye cannot be saved.’
Now, what do dat sinify ef a man aint
saved by baptism er de sperrit froo
water? An’ why aint John de Baptis’
call hisse’f John de Meffodis’ ef yo’
chu’ch is de right one? John de Bap
tis’ is spoke of dar as a gret prophet.
But who ever heern er whar kin you pint
me anything about de Meffodises dar?”
This was a sockdologer for bre’r Thu
saleh, so he hid his diminished head in a
fresh half of watermelon and left uncle
Edom master of the field.
* The evangelist’s own words.
I*. H. SNOOK, ATLANTA.
It is an interesting and novel sight to
travel through the large establishment of
P. H. Snook, wholesale and retail furni
ture dealer, 7 and 9 Marietta street. The
premises occupied by him has four tloors,
and is 210 feet long by 40 feet wide, eaoh
floor Ailed to its utmost capacity with
different qualities and character of furni
ture. There are beautiful sets of furni
ture for persons of moderate means, and
there are superbly grand sets for tltose of
more wealth. Some of the furniture dis
played to the admiring gazing gaze of the
visitor was absolutelv splendid, in its up
hostelry, beautiful in design and mag
nifleentiy executed. Some of the de
signs for parlor sets, as well as chamber
sets were very rare some after the an
tique fashion and some of the renaissance
style. Mr. Snook is a clever gentleman,
an enterprising, prosperous merchant,
and can always be relied on to do what
he ays he will do. He has certainly the
finest stock of furniture we have ever
seen, and those who visit Atlanta should
not fail to examine his stock and prices.
Read his large advertisement elsewhere.
From Greene county, it is reported
that cholera is raging among the swine
in the Yeazey neighborhood.
CHAMBERLIN, JOHNSON & CO.
Success is the Secret of Success.
It is .with pleasure that we call atten
tion to the advertisement of the greatest
importing house in the south. This firm
commenced business in Atlanta in 1866
in a store 25x100 feet, on the same corner
where now stands their immense five
story, glass front, building which Is
about 100 yards from the front to the
back door.
In a store 25x100 feet, which was a
good size house for Atlanta in 1866, when
she was just raising her head out of the
ashes and debris and smiling on Sherman
and defying the world, Chamberlin,
Boynton & Cos., now- Chamberlin, John
son & Cos., put out their sign and opened
a stock of dry goods and shoes. They
were noted for their indomitable will,
eneregy and perseverence, and from the
very first day they guaranteed every
article they sold to be just as represented,
and naturally their business prospered
from the start, forcing them to buy large
ly of the very be9t goods that could be
had at that time, and in two years they
found themselves with such an enormous
trade that they were compelled to look
for larger quarters, they succeeded in
purchasing the adjoining store and took
out the eastern wail, giving them at the
time a large and elegant store, they then
added carpets to their stock.
Their hold on the people who bought
good goods was something remarkable,
and as they grew in prosperity they
seemed to redouble their energy, and
with it all they were open-handed in
every enterprise that tended to the
growth and prosperity of Atlanta. In
this way they moved with perfect suc
cess, sending their goods to customers In
nearly every southern state, until 1878
when they found themselves unable to
meet the demands of their enormous
business, then, as before, they succeeded
in buying more room, they bought a
large lot joining their two stores and
built the finest retail store in the state,
three floors 1,300 square feet to each. This,
when finished, was a most elegant con
cern, huge in proportion and magnificent
in finish and design, ©f course the trade
flocked to it but there they met the same
guarantee on every article, and found
goods imported from Germany, France,
England, Ireland, etc. Mr. Boynton
having spent the summer and fall months
In foreign markets largely increasing
their facilities in purchasing and hand
ling foreign fabrics. Success having
crowned their every effort, with plenty
of capital to discouut bills, etc., an l the
trade appreciating good goods, they
moved along like oiled machinery, noted
all along for their charity and enterprise,
with unquestioned integrity and superior
business capacity, until again in ISBS
last year—they found their enormous
business had outgrown their magnificent
three-story store with 1,300 feet to the
floor, and again this live firm (this time
Chamberlin, Johnson & Cos., as Mr.
Boynton had retired on account of ill
health, but with an independent fortune)
invested in brick and mortar, and, as all
know, have finished the largest and the
most elegant five-story French-glass front
store building in the Southern States—
one that Georgians are proud of, and one
that will, after these great merchants are
gone, stand as a monument to their mem
ory, and to their success and enterprise
as importers.
While this all sounds like fiction, hun
dreds and thousands look up with un
feigned admiration at their magnifi
cent five-story building, corner White
hall and Hunter streets, where just
twenty years ago they commenced in an
humble way, as above stated.
They are honorable, high-minded busi
ness men, and merit the success their
efforts have brought so lavishly; illustra
ting and demonstrating in the most prac
tical and tangible way the beautiful old
saying that “lhe world helps those that
help themselves.” When you visit the
city of Atlanta, see this beautiful build
ing, loaded with stocks and piles of im
ported goods, and remember how success
will crown the efforts of those who, with
indomitable will, energy and persever
ance, guarantee every word to be true
and every article to be as represented by
their salesmen.
BLADES OF GRASS.
FROM GRASDALE.
Think you I have forgotten The Cour
ant entirely? Not quite, but between
big meetings and fodder pulling I have
been very bu3y.
Rev. J. E. England and family have
been spending some time in our neighbor
good with members of his charge. Mrs.
E.’s health is bad but I am glad to say is
greatly improved.
Best’s chapel has been visited by auotb
er gracious meeting. A great deal of
good has been done, no more than could
confidently have been expected by all
who know the good working material of
which that church is made. There were
between thirty and forty conversions,
twenty-three were received into the
Methodist church, and some twelve or
lireen will join the Baptist church. Fath
er Lanier assisted at the commencement
of the meeting; then Rev. Geo. Thomas,
from Calhoun, came and did some splen
did preaching and was a most untiring
worker until the close. The peop'e were
very much pleased with him, not only as
a preacher, but socially.
I know of one soul that was made
very happy in Florida on last Thursday,
Mrs. Clara Saxon aud her brother, Henry,
left Grassdale on Wednesday for her
Florida home. Bob, I congratulate you
on her return, I can sympathize with you
in the lonely time you have had; my ad
vice is, next time go with her.
Some of our girl3 look sad since II left.
I don’t say his departure has anything to
do with it, may be they are suffering
from some other cause.
Murray Hawkins spent last Sunday at
his home. His many friends rejoice to
learn that he is filling his position so
well on the N. G. &M. road. May he
continue to strive until he reaches the
highest point of promotion in his sphere.
Peregrine.
Miraculous Escape.
W. W. Reed, druggist, of Winchester, Ind.,
writes: “One of my customers, Mrs. Louisa
Pike, Bartonia, Randolph Cos., Ind., svas a long
sufferer with Consumption, and was given np to
die by her physicians. She heard of Dr. King’s
New Discovery for Consumption, and began
buying it of me. In six months’ time she walked
to this city, a distance of six miles, and is now so
much improved s-he has quit using it. She feel
she owes her life to it*.” Free Trial Bottles at
Curry’s Drug Store. 0
Notwithstanding the solicitude mani
fested and so tenderly expressed in the
beautiful language, “Don’t monkey with
the bnzzsaw,” we regret to notice that
there is yet an occasional well-meaning
but great lj r misguided soul who insists
upon worrying over other people’- busi
ness. Such folks usually learn in due
time that their sympathy is entirely un
necessary and the exposition of it highly
unprofitable.
NUMBER 36
GEORGIA GEEANINGS.
Notes Nicked From Exchanges.
The next legislature will be largely
composed of prohibitionists.
The interest in jote and its preparation
for market is being revived in Savannah.
The Macon and Covington railroad it
is expected, will be completed to Athens
in a few months.
Joel Smith has been appointed county
judge of Quitman county, vice T. L.
Guerry resigned.
Judge Nathan Bussey, one of the old
est and most influential citizens of Tal
bot county, is dead.
New ton county will be represented in
the next Legislature by Mr. S. W. Haw
kins, editor of the Covington Enterprise.
They could not find a single white
man in the county of Mclntosh willing
to go the legislature. Bartow might
have lent the coast county a few.
As an evidence of prosperous times this
fall and winter the newspapers over the
State are more than usually full of fresh
and large advertisements. This is a cer
tain and sure sign.
The Savannah Morning News compares
the banking capital of that city by the
sea, with that of Atlanta and Augusta with
the following result: The banking capital
of Savannah is, $9,265.000; Augusta, $5,-
850,000; Atlanta, $1,100,000.
Col. P. W. Alexander, the well-known
war correspondent, whoso letters dur
ing the late unpleasantness were marked
for their brilliancy, died recently at his
home in Marietta. His remains in w T ere
interred in Columbus.
How is this for high? Garrard Walk
er, of Putnam county, who entered the
middle Georgia College last week is,
while only 16 years of age, 6 feet 9 inches
in height and weighs 184 pounds. He
was big enough to go into the first class
but they put him in the second.
The Georgia State Fair to be held un
der the auspices of the State Agricultu
ral Society, will be held on the 25th of
October, at the Fair Grounds in Macon.
Immense preparations are being made
for it and it is expected to be a splendid
exposition.
Dr. J. B. Clifton, who is well known
as one of the oldest short hand writers in
this country, has been appointed by Gov.
McDaniel as a commissioner to act in
about the same capacity, under a recent
act of the Legislature, as the ‘‘special
examiner” in former times.
Rev. James Shackleford, a Baptist
minister living near Gainesville, has dis
covered on his place what he thinks is a
very rich gold mine. He had been look
ing for a vein for some months, induced
to do so by the rich “washings” along
the creek, the vein as found is four feet
wide and “pans” out SIOO to the ton.
At Faceville, in the southern part of
Decatur county, on Friday last, S. W.
Babbit, depot agent of S. F. & W. Rail
way, and George W. Richardson, tele
graph operator, had a difficulty. The
latter sent a bullet from his pistol into
the thigh of the former, and took to his
heels. The wound is not mortal, yet
painful.
The Americus Recorder of the 30th
Sept, says: Evans Harris, a young
man who has many relatives and ac
quaintances in this and adjoining coun
ties, was run over by a whole train on a
Texas railroad. He was a brakeman,
and it is supposed fell off the train. The
body was terribly mangled, both feet cut
off, the skull crushed, and both arms
severed.
Frank Humphries, the Milledgeville
murderer, who killed his cousin and an
other young lady in Baldwin county last
spring, was hung in Milledgeville Friday
week. He confessed the crime, and in
the confession made the statement that
he was born on Friday, took his first
drink of whisky on Friday, committed
the murder on Friday, made the confes
sion on Friday, end ended his life on the
gallows on Friday.
Asa Clark, of Fort Gaines, engineer on
the Fort Gaines train, uses overalls in
working about his engine and has been
leaving them in a little room at the depot.
Having some work to do on his engine a
tew days ago he decided to put them on.
Imagine his surprise and fright when a
little bird flew out of one of the pockets.
On examination he found that the bird
had hatched her brood there and they
were remaining in comfortables quarters.
Savannah News.
The following items of interest are ta
ken from the tax digests of the Comp
troller General’s office: “The school
population of the State this year. The
amount of school fund apportionen is
$312,292,76. This is a decrease from last
year of SII,OOO. There are in the State
3,312 lawyers, 1,785 doctors, 185 dentists,
and 71 photographers. This it is said a
sufficient number of each to keep even the
Empire State of the South in misery the
year around.”
Mrs. Gus Wheat, of Cobb county, was
drowned in the Chattahoochee river
while on her way to Atlanta, on Wednes
day. She was in a buggy, with her
nephew, crossing Green's bridge when
the mules became refractory. The
young man got out and caught the bri
dles to try to control them; but they
broke down the railing and backed them
selves and the buggy off the bridge.
The old lady was killed or disabled by
the fall, and sank at once.
The Ellijay Courier of the 30 Sept
says: There has been a protracted meett
ing in town for nearly two weeks pas.
at which the church has been awakened
and put to thinking by Rev. Joe Jones’
sarastic exposure of its members’ mean
ness. The feelings of manv have been
jolted, which Mr. Jones thinks is for the
better He preached last night to a large
congregation, stating that his plan of
proceedure would be changed. He will
now preach to the sinner world twice
every day until Saturday evening when
he leaves for Scare Corn camp-raeeting in
Pickins county. Everybody go to hear
him while he appeals to sinners.
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The depth of the ocean, probably sel
dom exceeding three miles, has been
greatly over-rated. School text-books
even now mention that between the Azo
res and the Bermudas a sounding of seven
and a half miles has been obtained.
That measurement was made gome thirty
years ago by Lieut. Berryman, and is
now considered untrustworthy.. The
greatest reliable soundings have been
those of the Challenger and Tuscarora,
reaching depths of about five and a half
miles. It is a curious fact this corres
ponds very closely to the height above
sea-level of the tallest mountain.
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