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VOLUME 11.
-THE
PARKS BLOCK,
48 BROAD STREET,
ROM E, Ci A .
We are now in our new store which is
one of
The Finest Store Houses
ill the South. With ample room, im
proved i-helving and counters, with all
the modern improvements of
A MODBIi
Dry Goods
Establishment
Indeed, it will pay you when in Home
to visit and go through our store, as but
few Dry Goods Stores south of Baltimore
will be found equal to ours. We have
si x hundred feet of counters and twenty
six hundred feet of shelving for display
ing onr brand
IV STOCK
We are the only bouse in Rome carry
ing a full and complete stock of
' FINE
Dress Goods,
ft, lotions, Hosiery
Trimmings, Millinery, Cloaks
Wraps, Woolens, Jeans,
Clothing, Boots, Shoes,
II atß, Et c.
We can show you a NEW STOCK in
every department.
EVERYTHING NEW!
“No old goods—no wet goods.” “Don’t
forget this.” You will remember we bad
our entire stock in the Great Flood l ist
April, which we have closed out, ex
cepting n few lines of goods which we do
not otter for sale in our regular stock,
but have a department cut off up stairs
special for the sale ot these damaged
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 Dry
Goods that they are all
Wl, FRESH (STYLISH
we again state that our stock is the only
Strictly New Stock of
Fansy anil Stable
DRY GOODS,
in every department, in Rome. Our
stock is tin, largest—our departments the
most extensive—our styles the latest—
our goods the best—(no trash nor shoddy)
—and our
Prices as LowSSLowest
and with our many advantages we are
prepared to sell you your Dry Go *ds,
Millinery, Hoots, Shoes, Clothing, fce.,
at Prices not found elsewhere in this
market. Please call and examine our
goods and prices.
Yours very respectfully,
H. B. Parks & Cos.
o
1. ms. 1 HOOK,
LATE OF
Cartersvillo
Is with this house and will be very
sl id to see his old lriends and customers
when they come to Rome, even if they
do not wish to purchase anything.
\y. I. Heyward,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office near corner Main and Erwin Sts
I Make a SjeeialtTir Mercantile Law.
A large assortment of Clocks, including
the Ifhica Calcndkr clock, at less than
half the price of those peddled through
he country at Turner & Baker.
THE CARTERSVILLE COURANT.
R. M. PATTILLO
BUYS
COTTON,
DEALS IN
C R A I IT,
GENERAL GROCERIES,
BAGGING,
TIES,
HAY,
STOCK PEAS.
Farmers’ Supplies a Specialty.
Cor. ERWIN AND MAIN STREETS,
CARTERSVILLE.
s3O-3m
Bartow Leake,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
JELLICO,
Poplar Creek,
Coal Creek,
GLEN MARY
BARREN FORK
COAL.
BEST GRAPES OFCOAL ON THEMAEK
ET. CHEAPEST RATES.
TERMS CASH.
lick” Jones’
CARD.
READ IT!
TO MY FRIENDS AND THE PUBLU
l take this method of informing my friends
that I have recently established myself in the
FANCY GROCERY and GENERAL MERCH
ANDISE BUSINESS on West Main street, next
door to Norris & Jones’ warehouse. My goods
are fresh and have been bought for cash, thus en
abling me to sell them Lw. Would respectfully
ask all of my friends to call and see me. All I
ask is a trial and I will convince you that I
mean business and will treat you “fair and
square.”
Xtiob.ard Xu Jones,
CARTERSVILLE, - - GA.
September 23, 1886.
The Sam Jones Female College.
EORGI A, Bartow County.
\J To the Superior Court of said county:
The petition of John H. \Viklc,;C. H. Smith, R.
M. Rattillo, R. H. Jones, W. C. Baker, W. H.
Howard and John W. Akin shows that petition
ers and such other persons as they may associate
with themselves desire to be incorporated for the
period of twenty yeats, with the privilege of
renewal at the expiration of that time, under
the corporate name of “THE SAM. JONES FE
MALE COLLEGE.” The purposes of said cor
poration is to be the education of the young.
The business of said corporation is to be conduct
ed in Cartersvillo, Bartow county, Ga. The
amount of capital stock of said corporation is to
be the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars, with the
privilege of increasing the same at any tune or
times to any sum not exceeding the sum or one
hundred thousand dollars. Each share of the
capital stock of said corporation to be of the par
value of ilfty dollars. Petitioners pray that this
court confer upon said corporation all the pow
ers and privileges necessary to the successrul
and proper management of the business for
widen said corporation is chartered, and all the
powers granted to corporations of this State by
the code and laws of Georgia.
GRAHAM ,t GRAHAM,
JOHN H. WIKLE, and
JOHN W. AKIN,
021-lm forlin.—so.B7 Petitioners’ Atty’s.
TAX COLLECTOR'S NOTICE,
Of Bartow County.
I will be at the following named places on the
days mentioned below for the purpose ofCollec
ting State and County Taxes for the year 1886.
Kate per cent.—ten dollars on the thousand.
Gartersvilie—October 18, 30; November 11,20;
December 6,7, 8, 9. 10,11.
Allatoona—October 20; Xoven her 3, 15.
VJ * u' ree^ —October 21; November 2,12.
” OR Pen—October 22; November 1, 13,
Log—October 25; November 0, 22.
sixth District—October 26; November 8, 23.
Lassyille—October 29; November 5, 27.
a latrsville—October 27: November 9, 24.
Kingstou—October 28; November 10, 26.
limnJwu °i:- tober 19 5 November 4,16.
Hall’s Mill-November 25.
,W n s Lhapei— November 17.
u.\ lorsville— November 18.
x.l.oro—November 19.
Mct anleas’ Mill-November 29.
coni',/ *''i v V *' ut lbe R ,n o off as late as 1 possibly
nrlum’uu, i lO .V e / ver X payer will pay up
dates ' fas# will Le issued after the above
oc 7-t, ex P‘ied. B. A. BARTON.
T. C. B C.
*ugat; Cured Hams lie. at Dick Jones.
CARTERSVILLE. GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 28, 1886.
CANDIDATES.
For Sheriff.
We are authorized to announce the name of
VV. VV. ROBERTS as a candidate for re-election
to the office of Sheriff of Bartow county, vuth
.John A. Gladden its his deputy. Election in
Janaary, 1887.
We are hereby authorised to announce the
name of A. M. FRANKLIN for Sheriff of Bar
tow County, and J. W. Williams, of the 17th
District, as his Deputy. Election to be held on
the first Wednesday in January next, and if
elected promise a faithful performance of the
duties of the office as heretofore.
July 20, 1886.
We ari authorized to announce the name of
ED. B. FORD as a candidate for the office of
Sheriff of Bartow coudty. with J. J. Murpbey,
of the Sixth district as his deputy.
For Clerk 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 County Treasurer.
We are authorized to announce the name of
MR. H. W. COBB for re-election to the office
of Treausurer 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 Tax Collector.
We art authorized to announce the name of
MR. JOSHUA BRADFORD, of Pinelog, as 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. Respectfully,
JAMES L. MIRHOLLIN.
We are authorized to announce the name of
MR. J. F. LINN as a candidate for Tax Col
lector of Bartow county, Georgia.
IT or Tax Receiver.
We t.re authorized to announce the name of
ALBERT SMITH as a candidate for Receiver
of Tax Returns of Bartow county.
We are authorized to announce the name of
NAT DUNAHOO for the office of Tax Receiver
of Bartow county.
For Coroner.
We are authorized to announce the name of
MR. JOHN B. ROWLAND for re-rlection to
the office of Coroner of Bartow county.
We are authorized to announce the tame of
MR. WILLIAM VAUGHAN as a candidate for
the office of Coroner of Bartow county.
We are authorized to announce the name of
JAMES H. HARRISON as a candidate for Cor
oner of Bartow county.
We are authorized to announce the name of
MR. JAMES F. PATTERSON, (FRANK) as a
candidate for Coroner of Bartow county.
Banin’s Slow!
Has gone out of reach, and S. L.
VANDIVERE lias como back to
stay, and can sell you anything you
wish iu the Furniture line at bottom
prices.
S. L. Vandivere
Makes good Carpets at low prices a
BiHjcialty. Don’t forget it when you
want to buy one or two or three.
IF A POOR MAN
Like President Cleveland could afford
to give S2O to the Charleston sufferers
any man can afford to buy Furniture
at Vandivere’s prices. Call and ex
amine his stock and prices.
If lon Don’t See
What you want when you come to
Vandivere’s Furniture Store, you
may rest assured that it is in the de
pot or on its way from the best
markets.
mm home i
SEWING MACHINES
Makes the best stitch, runs the light
est, wears the longest, gives bettor
satisfaction, and more of it than any
other machine for the same money for
sale by S. L. VANDIVERE.
NORTH GEORGIA
Cheap Furniture House.
S. L. VANDIVERE, Proprietor.
mG-ly CARTERSVILLE.
MILL FOR SALE!
On the first Tuesday in November next, lief ore
the Courthouse door, iu 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 tlie mill
macliin ‘ry and other improvements. Ma
chinery, dam, etc., in good condition.
This property has splendid water power and is
well located. One-half cash, balance in twelve
months, with interest at 8 per cent.
TITLES PERFECT.
JOHN S. IIOLLIXSHEAD,
523-6 t Newnan, Ga.
toutz’s
HORSE AND CATTLE POWDERS
No Hors* will rile of Colic. Bots or Lung Fe
vkr. if Fonte’s Fowriers arc used In time.
Foutz’s Powders will cure and prevent Hoot jiot.er
Fontz’s Powdei-s will prevent Gapks in tu <
Font/’s Powders will increase tlie quantity of milk
and- cream twenty per cent., and make the butter enu
and sweet. . , .
Foutz's Powders will cure or prevent almost xyket
DYsfase to which Horses and Cattle are subject.
Foutz’s Powders will give Satisfaction.
Sold everywhere.
DAVID F FOTJTZ, Proprietor,
R. THIORE.MD.
~JFORMRENT OR SALE.
For rent for the year isstor for
sale, a splendid Ten-room Reaidence, with ten
acres of land attached, in the town of Carters
ville. Apply to
J, J. HOWARD,
Oct.G-Bmo Cartersville, Ga.
THE COURANT.
Published Every Thursday,
CARTERSVILLE. GEORGIA.
Official Organ Bartow Connty,
THURSDAY', OCTOBER 2S, ISSG.
Will R. Jackson, late postmas er oT
Amerieus has been convicted and sen
tenced to the pei i entiary for five, years
in the United States Court at Macon.
Benj. Butler say : “I’m clean out
politics,” and the World adds: “Wei?,
cleanliness is next to godliness so y|p
would do well to stay out, Benjamin. 1 ”
Young Roosevelt one of the candidates
for Mayor of New Y'ork is only 28 years
old, but is intelligent, cultivated and
wealthy, three estimable and telling
qualities.
The Coursnt office is mow next door to
postoffice.
The earthquake this morning was said
to be only the anti-prohibitionists settling
down.— Atlanta Journal.
If it had been fatal to soma of them,
perhaps they would have had some terri
ble settling up to do.
“Mr. Anarchist Parsons of Chicago
wants it distinctly understood that he
does not mean to die by his or the hang
man’s hands either.” But this is perhaps
where Mr. Anarchist Parson’s is mista
ken.
James P. Harrison has filed a bill of
injunction in Atlanta against Treasurer
Hardeman enjoining him from cancelling
the Marietta and North Georgia railroad
bonds, $92,000, under act of the last leg
islature. The bill was filed late Friday
night.
Six “moonshine” prisoners escaped
last week from Fulton county jail. They
were on the yard hood, allowed the free
dom of the premises. They skipped by
the light of the moon, as it were, and are
doubtless once more engaged in the dis
tillation of the “widow maker.”
The Courant office Is now next door to
postoftice.
Atlanta lias been chosen as the place
for the School of Technology, and the
fight is over at last. Macon and Athens
are left out in the cold, but the Savannah
News makes the consolatory prediction
for them, that “the people of Atlanta
may think it a dear victory they have
gained before many years.”
Miss Winnie Davis, daughter of the
ex-president of the Southern Confedera
cy, divided the honors with President
Cleveland at the Virginia State Fair in
in Richmond, on Thursday. Thy wei**
introduced to each other and engaged in
pleasant conversation.
The national convention of the Wo
man’s Christian Temperance Union
opened in the Casino theatre, Minneapo
lis, on the 22nd inst. Delegates from
every state and a number from Canada
were present. On tlio platform was Mrs.
Mary T. Willard, the venerable mother
of the president, Miss Frances E. Wil
lard.
R. G. Duu & Cos. report the following
number of business failures for the seven
daysending October 22nd: Number for
the United States 182, and Canada, 1G;
total 198, compared with 179 last week
and 190 the week previous. The casual
ties in the Eastern and Middle states are
light, while in the Western, Southern
and Pacific states, the number reported
is above the average.
The Courant office Is now next door to
postoflice.
In Speaking to aN. Y. World repre
sentative on the subject of the tariff the
other day, ex-Speaker Randall said,
“Yes, I have been in favor for some time
of reducing taxe3, but I want to reduce
them from a protection stand point and
not from a stand-point of free trade. I
think it would have'been a good thing
if the President had signed the Morrison
resolution to reduce tlm s irplus, but the
treasury is practically going ahead and
carrying out its provisions.
There is a young clerk in Macon so
red-headed that the proprietor of the
store in which he labors will not allow
him to weigh out gunpowder. —Macon
Telegraph.
There is a man in Cherokee county,
so it is told, whose head is so red that his
little son climbs upon a chair near his
head and reads the Signal at night with
out any other light except the brightness
from his father’s head. —Dahlonega Sig
nal.
Ding-a-ling, ding-a-ling. ’Tia no
wonder the chestnut bell has met its sad
and untimely death.
The Virginians had felicitited them
selves upon the fact that Mrs. President
Cleveland would be their honored guest
during her husbands visit to the State
fair in Richmond, but they were disap
pointed, as she changed her mind sudden
ly at the last moment and did not come.
They say the cause of it wisher disin
clination to be under the same roof with
Miss Winnie Davi a , the daughter of ex
president Davis, as they were both to be
guestsof Gov,Lee. Whether this be so
or not, the Virginians feel hurt at the ut
ter disregard of their hospitable invita
tion. ji
Who would not be a candida'e for
Governor if such a privilege as that rela
ted below is accouled every such aspi
rant, as that which fell to the lot of Bob
Taylor, democratic candidate for Gov. of
listen ! *‘A large number ladies
collected in the pa'lor of the hotel and
requested to see ‘Bob,’ The gallant young
chieftain entered the parlor and shook
their hands sayings pleasant word to
each. One girl had dark eyes, dark
hair, light complexion and cheeks red
with the crimson glo v of modesty—the
prettiest girl in Tennessee. The tempta
tion was too great. ‘ Bob’ kissed her and
said: ‘Go tell your mother.’ She ans
wered: ‘You are the first man that ever
kissed me and I am proud of it.’ ”
Bob, we'll tell your wife —quit that
now!
GOB SENT HARVESTER.
KEY. SAM. JONES GREAT
WORK IN CANADA.
ALL CHURCHES TOUCHED, EVEN THE
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
SPLENDID SHOWING AS THE RE
SULT OF THE FIRST TEN
DAYS LABOR.
Inimitable and Irresistible He Sweeps
The Devil and His Cohorts Be
fore Him.
The great revival now being conduct
ed in Toronto by Rev. Sam. Jones and
Sam. Small, has grown in unequalled
power ana strength from its incipiency.
From different sources it is gathered that
about eight hundred conversions have
been thus J’ar effected. In one day last
week over two hundred people professed
conversion. Mr. Jones aud Mr. Small
are both at their best and fairly electri
fied the masses in Canada. Mr. Jones
sayings were never mure pointed and
pungent. In his sermon to mothers
the other day, Mr. Jones bad occasion to
return to the charge that he used slang.
Said he “A lady at the Metropolitan
church this morning said “I do think he
is so slangy.”
Another lady said to her, “What
place are you going to to-night? Mr.
Small is at the Metropolitan and Mr.
Jones is at the rink.”
“Oh, she said I'm going to the rink.”
(Laughter.) Couldn’t stand slang, and
yet she come here instead of going to
hear SamTSmall, who don’t use a bit of
it. (Applause and laughter.)
Someone who attack'd the methods
of Mr, Jones, was met by the defence of
the man his manner and methods, which
is published below.
The following interview with one of
leaders of the Canadian meeting will be
found of interest. It is taken from the
Toronto Globe of the 20th October.
The papers continue to publish vriba
tion reports of Mr. Jones sermons a deci
ded innovation in such matters in Canada.
“My object in agitating for the visit of
Rev. Sam. P. Jones to this city,” said
Key. Hugh Johnston, Secretary of the
Sam. Jones Committee, in answer to a
question of a Globe reporter on Monday
afternoon, “was simply the good of the
city. I knew that he was
mote than sensational. The man who
diavvs bigger congregations and holds
them longer, interests them more inten
sely and benefits them more than any
living preacher, must have something in
him. I went to Chicago and for a week
studied his methods and observed his
work. I saw that he was reaching the
masses along church lines, and that he
honored the agency and dispensation of
the Holy Spirit, more than any evange
list I had ever met, and I said, ‘lie is the
man for Toronto.’ ”
“But is it not
A REFLECTION ON THE MINISTERS
of the city to call in such helpers?”
Mr. Johnston—“ Not at all; he is a
God sent harvester, to do a work that the
ordinary minister cannot do. Where is
the man in this city todriw together
and move the crowd that he addi esses
any night in the rink ? Such men have
been raised up in everv age for a special
work. Witness Whirtield, Finney,
Caughey, Moody. The grand proof that
tiod calls a man to such work is that He
qualities him.”
“Did you not expeet fuller co-opera
tion of all the churches ?”
Mr. Johnston —“We wasted a large
amount of printers’ ink and a*good many
postage stamps in calling together the
ministers of the city. At lirst a consid
erable number outside the Methodist
ministry were ready to unite with us.
But prejudice and a false judgment of
the man and his work got abroad, and
several dropped out. The attitude of the
committee is now what it has always
been —inviting their help, and eager that
every minister should put in an oar. This
is a general work.
OTHER CHURCHES WILL BE BENEFITTKD
as well as the Methodist churches. Why
Bhould*we have put upon us the extra,
labor of caring for the lapsed and wan
dering sheep of all the churches?”
“Is it true that ail the churches are
touched ?”
Mr. Johnston—“ Yes, all the churches.
Even Roman Catholics have acknowl
edged the good, and have said, ‘We like
Sam. Jone'
HERE ARE THE FIGURES.
There have already been returned to me,
as Secretary, 285 cards, containing the
namea of persons awakened and inter
ested on the subject ot peisonal religion.
Of these, 211 have been sent to Metho
dist ministers, 21 to Ptesbyterian, 23 to
Episcopalian, 8 to Baptist, 11 to Congre
gational, 2 to the Society of Friends, and
3to the Salvation Army. A pretty good
representation of the churches, is it
not?”
THE SAM. JONES REVIVAL CARD.
Mr. Johnston produced one of the
cards referred to. it reads as follows:
Name
Business Address
Residence Address
Spiritual Condition
Church Preferred
Minister’s Name
Christian Worker.
These cards are filled out bv parties at
tending the revival, endorsed by some
Christian worker, and sent by the secre
tary of the committee to the minister
whose name has been written on the
cards.
“No proselyting is allowed,” contin
ued Mr. Johnston. “Any worker using
any influence to draw from one church to
another would be summarily dismissed
from the work.”’
“Does this number of 285 represent
the good that has been accomplished so
far?”
Mr. Johnston—“O, dear, no; i.ot a
tithe of it. The workers are instructed
to make personal effort with the seeker
their first consideration, and it is often
not convenient to get the name. More
over, hundreds are impressed and re
solve upon anew life who manifest their
purpose by rising for prayer at the pub
lic service, but will not remain to the
after meeting. Religion is the onlv
tiling of which men feel ashamed. It is
ONE OF THE SNARES OF THE DEVIL.
to make a man ashamed toconfe-s that he
is a sinner; rshamed to be known as a
seeker after God ”
“Are the meetings thus far up to your
expectations ?”
Mr. Johnston—They are, indeed. It
is only ten days since they began. Jones
and Small both say that they have sel
dom seen the Christian people, after so
short a time, in so good a condition for
hearty and prayerful assistance. They
usually spend the lirst two weeks in un
sparing denunciation of the worldliness
and indifference of professing Christians.
They
SEEM TO HAVE HAD LESS TROUBLE
than usual to g> t us preachers and peo
ple to ‘quit our meanness,’ and already
scores of converJnns have taken place.
If I mistake not, the 2,100 added in Chi
cago were almost entirely the ingather
ing of the last week of the services. We
hope before this week shall close to see
not only hundreds of Christians quick
ened unto new life, but to record the
names of a thousand who have achieved
victory over seif and cin through our
Lord Jesus Christ.”
“Has there been as much
OPPOSITION TO THE EVANGELIST
as you expected?”
Mr. Johnston —“No. Of course, the
devil and his crew, the di inking, swear
ii g. g. mhling, then rc-going. and fast
living fight him and hate him for his
awiul invective and tilling home thrusts
at sin. But the people in the city
stand by him. His hard hits and droll
illustrations often cause outburst* of
laughter t • the annoyance of some hide
bound old fellows who think it a sin to
laugh in meeting; but as a rule hi* com
mon-sense directness and his red-hot
ea r nestue;s manifested in every look and
gesture and merriment and word carry
instant conviction. His way of putting
things is simply
INIMITABLE AND IRRESISTIBLE.
His pathos is the most natural and ten
der that I ever listened to, and at times
you will see the eyes of thousands suf
fused with tears.”
“Do you and the ministers indorse ev
erything he says?”
Mr. Johnston—“No; we dont need to.
To turn up our nose at what may seem
to us coarse or irreverent is to put our
selves above God, who honors him so
greatly in the salvation of souls and tHe
Holy Spirit who seizes upon this mar
vellous combination of gilts and powers
and uses them for His own glory.
“What do you think of the criticisms
of his sermons respecting his reported
vulgarity, slang, etc. ?”
Mr. Johnston—“l think it little less
than arrant hypocrisy for persons who
never protested against the details of a
Police Court and all the doings of a
dirty crew being dished up in some oi
our papers, to find fault with the ser
mons being reported in a gieat leligious
movement like this. But the fact is I
have great sympathy for these erring
brethren. They do not understand Him.
A thing repoited out of its connection
sounds very differently wlu*n read than
when heard spoken. I wi*h all the
papers would report him fully as fir as
they do report. Jones himself is very
much
PLEASED WITH THE GLOBE REPORTS
of his sermons. They are very full and
do not inislea 1. Concessions must be
made to him, and aie made, that are not
giyen to ordinary preachers.”
“Are not the
EXPENSES OF THESE MEETINGS
very heavy ?”
“Ye.*, but they will he met by the
collections and the generosity <>f friends.
The great Musical Festival in the Rink
cost $15,000—55,000 a day. We will
carry on these great meetings for three
weeks at less eost than that. The ex
penses of religion are small compared
with the eost of Mir pleasures, or even
the expenses of so high and sacred an
ait as music.”
“You believe that these srrvices are
widening in their influence?”
Mr. Johnstoi. —“I know it. The daily
press is helping in the good work, and
your papers scattered all over the coun
try are awakening the public mind to
the subject of religion. The
THE OTHER CHURCHES ARE COMING IN.
Good people cannot Keep out of a great
w’ork of grace. The other afternoon 1
saw, deeply interested in the sermon, the
noble Principal of tlie Baptist College,
Dr. Castle, and a majority of the Baptist
ministers of the city.
METHODIST FIRE AND BAPTIST WATER
when brought together give steam pro
pelling power to the Gospel engine.
Church of England ministers and Con
gregational and Presbyterian all are tak
ing interest. I hope they will take hold.
Presbyterians and Methodists generally
go hand-in-hand in spiritual work. I
wish we could make a move tor God up
on the entire city, and that foilwing
these evangelistic meetings could be
united services in every section and su
burb of Toronto. We are bound to keep
at it, and as the work teaches further and
deeper, all the pastors will have their
hands and their hearts full.”
In addition to the number of converts
mentioned by Rev. Hugh Johnston, some
350 have since been added to the roll.
DEFENDING THE REVIVALISTS.
The following letter was written to the
editor of the Toronto Mail in defense of
the revivalist:
Sir, —In this enlightened age it is
truly appalling to see clergymen rush
into print, with their narrow-minded
bigotry and consummate self-conceit
bursting out at nearly everv sentence, to
denounce men who are evidently head
and shoulders their superiors in every
Chiistian grace and who by their honest
denunciations of wrong may not suit
such a Phaiisee as writes from Oakville.
That correspondent says practically
“Lord, L thank Thee I am not as Sam.
Jones,” and if the truth must come out,
the results of Ids pastoral labors clearly
set foith is he not. If this would-be
saint is right, why is it that intelligent
audiences a"S found three times a day
sitting in a not too comfortable building
anxiously listening for the whole truth
and nothing but the truth? Why is it
that very many of the best educated and
best people of Toronto and surrounding
country go repeatedly, and the secret is
this, their souls are fed with the true
manna, and not with the husks which
have so nearly starved todeadi many
congregations throughout our land. I
tell you, Mr. Editor, we hearers are
thirsting for sincere preachers. We aie
sick of the cool indifference of some of
our clergy and pastors of all denomina
tions. We want live, earnest, honest
hearted, sympathetic declarations ot
God’s love and justice. We are tired,
we say, of those preachers whose only
aim, or principal aim, is a comfortable
church and pa souage and a generally
ensy time, with three months holidays in
the summer, expense thrown in, to go
acio s the ocean to benefit health w hich
is hitter than three-fourths of the con
gregation who are compelled to stay at
home. 'I would recommend this clergy
man not to sit in judgment any more till
he comes down to the Mutual street rink
in Toronto and sees with his own eyes
bad, wicked meu and women renouncing
their wrung, sinful ways and starting
Heavenward with anew song of praise
to God in their hearts as a result of the
honest unbreasting of their lives by
Sam. Jones and Sam. Small, two men
who honor the word reverend more sure
ly than many men who have obtained i<-
through a college training and who man
ifest so little of the fruits of the Spir'd,
especially ch ; ri'y. God help such weak
lings who are not the means of the con
version and upbuilding of a score of men
and women in aye ir. When God raises
up an hone-t man to do the duty they
have neglected to perform act the nog m
the manner. Fie on such narrow-souled
Christians. The world is roo wicked now
to be led by such men. We want strong,
generous, cha’itable, sincere leaders in
carrying out Christ’s injunction. “Go ye
into all the world and preach the Gos
pel.” Yours, e'e.,
Another M. D.
Toronto, Oct. lsth.
The Courant office lt now next door to
o9toffioe.
THE SABINE DISASTER.
STARTLING THEORIES ADVANCED AS
TO THE CAUSE.
Is The Laud Sinking ?
A speep 1 from Beaumont, Texas, says:
“Nothing is talked of heie except the
unprecedented tidal llood mound Sabine
and its extraordinary results. Since the
older residents ot this vicinity have gone
over the ground and discovered what an
immense stretch of coast country was
submerged, they have advanced another
startling theory to account for the de
struction of Sabine Pass and the remark
able inundation ot Johnson’s and Tay
lor’s bayou. Without being able to give
any scientific reason, the old residents
have generally agreed that the Texas and
Louisiana coast ab >ut the north of Sabine
liver is gradually sinking, and they
think it is only a matter of a few decades
until the sea will claim a large slice from
both these states.
A gentleman who has lived on the
coast tor titty years makes the statement
that up to tlie year 1800 no serious over
flow iiad occurred between Berwick bay,
on the Louisiana coast, and Galveston
bay. There was not even a tradition
among the white settlers of any over
llow during this long period, extending
back to about the year 17S0, when the
Louisiana coast in t’ at vicinity was first
settled. In 1807 the streets of Sabine
were submerged hy a high tide for the
first time since its foundation in 1832 J
Since 1567 there have been eighteen dis 4
astrous overflows, three of which ocou>,
red during the present year. This e:V|
traordinary increase in aerial forces an
overtlows since the year 1800 not onF
applies to the 100 mile strip of
contiguous to the Sabine’s estuary, but
applies with the same mathematical
accuracy to the entire Texas coast from
Sabine to Galveston, thence to Indianola
and Corpus Christi, nearly down to
Brownsville, at which larter point the
storms since ISGO have been less severe
than during the preceding quarter of a
century. The old settlers who have
compiled this data cannot account for
the phenomenal inciease, except on the
basis that the entiie Texas coast has sub
merged a foot or two since 18G0.
The Orange Tribune, descanting upon
this theory, suggests that the matter
should be made the suljectof scientific
investigation, and ought to have thorough
and immediate attention from the general
government. The Tribune calls upon
the people of the first and seventh con
gressional districts of west Louisiana and
immediately apply to the war nd navy
departments for a joint corps of compe
tent engineers and scientists to establish
the exact altitude of the coast on both
sides the Sabine for a distance <>f at least
fifty miles inland. Such a course, it
declares, would put at rest the feelings
of anxiety caused by tlie now locally
widespread belief that the surface of the
earth in this section is gradually sink
ing.”
HERE -A.N3A THEBE.
CAN SUCH THINGS UK?
In Cleveland, 0., not long ago a bank
director asked the cashier: “Is Mr.
good?” “That depends on whether you
inquired in a God ward or man ward
sense,” replied the cishier. “I mean
manward, of course,” said the director.
“In a Godward sense,” replied the
cashier, “Mr. —-is very good; ANo 1.
No man in the church can pray louder.
But in a manward sense l am sorry to say
that lie is tricky.” It is sufficient to say
that the note of Mr. was not dis
counted.
MAN.
What a queer combination of cheek and per
versity.
Insolence, pride, gab, impudence, vanity,
Jealousy, hate, scorn, baseness, insanity,
Honor, truth, wisdom, virtue, urbanity,
Is that whimsical biped called man J
Who can fathom the depths of his innate de
pravity ?
To-day he is all gayety, to-morrow all gravity;
For blowing his own horn he has a propensity.
Even under clouds of singular density,
O! mysterious clay bank called mau!
He can be the source of beastly brutality,
Be modest and meek, or indulge in hil-my, _
Don airs and of saintly ry sKty
Or equal the devil in taring rascality,
This curious enigma called man.
—W. J. O’Beakdon.
WIFELY DEVOTION.
Mrs. Yerger was dressed to go to the
bail. She had on her new dress.
“You look stunning in that new dress,
but, great Caesar ! what a lot of money it
costs these hard times,” remarked Col.
Yerger.
“Lor, Charles, what do I care for
money when it comes to making vou
happy?” replied Mrs. Yerger,- with a
beaming smile. — Texan Siftings.
“Ah, those autumn leaves, Farmer
’.Robinson.” sighed the city guest.
“What lovely tints of color, and what an
addition they are to the charming scene
ry you must so enjoy.”
Yes, miss. The leaves are gettin’ a
good deal of yaller and red on to ’em,
that’s a fact. It’s about time to go and
gather ”
“Then you redly find time to gather
autumn leaves?”
“0, yes indeed. We rake up a few
cart loads every year for beddin’ for the
hosses ” Another esthetic dream smash
ed. — Hartford Post.
Sunset Cox and his wife one day asked
a Constantinople lady of high birth to
take a drive with them and she consent
ed. As soon, however, as they drove
on the street the driver was arrested and
the carriage ordered back by the police.
This was owng to the existence of a
law in Constantinople that no uative
woman of noble family shall be seen
driving in public with foreigners or per
sons not of the Moslem faith.
HOW TO WAKE UP.
Do dot violently disturb a steeping
child by lifting it suddenly out of bed
before it is fully awake. Do no violence
to your own sleep either if it is possible
to avoid instantaneous rising at the first
waking n.ornent. There are professions,
the soldiers’, tite doctors’, the nurses’,
where wukefulmss to ordtrand on the
jumpiiis i required. But all persons are
not under such bonds to attention, all
young persons are not West Point cadets
to atari up at the “reveille.” The words
of an expert are worth quoting:—“Fif
teen minutes spent in gradually waking
up, after the eyes are opened, and in
turning over and stretching the limbs,
do as much good as sound sleep, because
the operation sets the blood in motion by
degrees, tending to equalize the circula-
tion, for during sleep the bloou tends to
stagnation, the heatt beats feebly and
slowly, and to shock the system by
bouncing up in an instant and sending
the blood in overwhelming quantity to
the heart, causing it to assume a gallop,
where the instant before it was a creep,
is the greatest absurdity. This instanta
neous bouncing out of bt and as soon as the
eyes are open will be followed by a long
weariness before noon. —Philadelphia
Ledger.
Mrs. Charles Oberly was a cripple, and
so her husband thought it would not be
right to beat her, but instead, as a pun
ishment, he used to lower her into the
well. One day the rope twisted around
Iher neck and she died, and now Charlie’s
lawyer is trying to make a Missouri jury
believe that it was an accident.,
NUMBER 39
COTTON STATEMENT.
From the Financial Chronicle's cotton
artiuie of October 15, the foliowig facts
are gathered relative to the movement of
the crop for the past week.
For the week ending October 15, the
total receipts have reached 230,258 bales,
against 197,1GG last week. 150,465 the
previous week, and 10G.601 three weeks
since, making the total receipts since ilie
Ist of September, 188 G, 810,779 against
858,720 for the same period of 1885,
showing a decrease since September Ist,
1886, of 41,947 bales.
The receipts ot all interior towns for
this week have been 104,441 bales. Last
year the receipts of the same week were
151,344 bales. The old interior stocks
have increased dining the week 27,705
bales, and are to-night 24,455 more than
at the same period last year. The re
ceipts at the same towns have been 13,303
more than the same week last year, and
since September 1 the receipts at all
towns are 15,346 more than for same
lime in 1885.
Among the interior towns, the receipts
at Macon for the week have been 4,438
bales. Last year the receipts for the
week were 3,028 bales. These figures
show an increase for the week of 1,410
bales.
The total receipts from the plantations
since September 1, 1880, are 912,571
hale; in 1885 were 902,008; in 1884 were
948,087 bales.
Although the receipts at the outports
the past week were 230,288 bales, the
actual movement from plantations was
202,5G5, the balance going to increase the
stocks at the interior towns. Last year
Ae recipts from.the plantations for the
week were 300,838 bales, and for
V. ”84 they were 200,835.
*%Tho imports into continental ports this
ran have been 11,000 bales.
figures indicate a decrease in the
cotton in sight to-night of 2,711 bales as
compared with the same dare of 1885 a
decrease of 271,992 as compared with the
corresponding date of 18S4, and a de
'■erease of 476,704 as compared with
1883.
The Chronicle has the following to say
of the market fluctuations for the week
under review:
The bureau report made public last
Saturday, tbougii somewhat variously
constructed, caused a quick rise of BaW
points in futures at this market, which
was as quickly lost when it was seen that
Liverpool did not respond, and
closed at about the lowest prices of the
week. Wednesday, however, developed
trerh strength in ihe face of a week
opening at Liverpool; the firmer feeling
was aided by the near approach of the
season when severe weal her is to be ex
pected, the report that a heavy storm
was on the Gulf of Mexico moving north
ward, and the approach of a “cold wave
from the Northwest toward the cotton
bell . The Gulf storm did a good deal of
injury on the coast of Texas and Louisi
ana, but does not appear to have exten
ded inland far enough to hurt the matur
ing cotton crop. Yesterday a better
Liverpool report caused an early ad
vance, and the bull party made some
show of reviving confidence, but under
the report of a heavy failure in Manches
ter values were again unsettled. To-day
an early advance on a further improve
ment at Liverpool was soon lost under
the return of good weather at the South,
but the <*lose was lirui at a small advice
on last Friday’s figures. Colton on the
spot was dull and drooping early in tne
week, and on Monday quotations were*
reduced l-100, Yesterday the high grades
anil “low middling” were reduced 1-lGe,
and the low grades }£c., while middling
was unchanged. To-dav the market was
steady but quiet at 9 5-lUe, for middling
uplands.
ACTIVE DEMAND FOR IKON,
The Greatest Year hi the History of the
Trade.
Philadelpia Times.!
Vice-President Swank, of the Iron and
Steel Association, states that the im
provement in the demand for iron noted
some weeks ago still continues. He
states that this is the most active year
that the iron trade has ever known, not
excepting the demand which prevailed
in 1880. He does not characterize it a
a boom, but states that it is a legitimate
and hea't/iy demand, ■*
business is in good condition
portion of the product is abl
railroads In some form or ■
is stated that with the
railroad building yet to be&j
no prospect of the demanwgpW
very soon. This healthy ■gaasfl
the iron trade has served
P' ices of iron from 50 cents ti
Many furnaces are repoi
sold up their product, and th
iron Company is said to have re:ff! iu
ders because it could not furni h the trtKl
terial. It is further stated of the same
company that although it has not opened
its bonks for 1887 it has had inquiries for
nearly 100,000 tons, while the Crane
Iron Company is said to have disposed
of 12,000 tons for next year, although it
refuses to name any future quotations.
The iron which the Southern manufac
turers at one time sent to this market,
underselling the home product, is now
only found in the South and Southwest.
Eight months ago it not only came into
this market, but also found its way into
the New England market. Leading
man..faoturers and brokers ail agree in
the statement that the demand for iron is
greatly improved.
The Dog Paid His Score.
Lovers of dogs wiil be interested in the
following true story: A lady was visit
ing friends at the seaside, where the
was a fine dog whose master was In
habit of giving him money every <' \
buy meat for bis dinner from *'
er’seart. The lady, admirin
some, intelligent animal, Cat,,*
her as she sat at breakfast ai,n
irouilwT plate. The dog at onct
his master, and, standing on i
legs, pawed and scratched at the ■>
man’s breast-pocket. At first the|p
failed to understand and ordqjT
away; but, the creature persisAigX
finally said: “Well, I do believe \
wants bis money,” and offered him
coin, which the dog instantly took, '
trotting up the friendly visitor, depositetT
it in her lap with a wag of his
tail and a look which seemed to say, “I
always pay the butcher, and why not
you ?”— Boston Gazette.
A pair of knaves :d an old, old
swindle on a simple citizen of Reading
Pa. One of them went into a cigar store
carrying a violin, and, after buying a
cigar, asked to be allowed to leave ”he
instrument there for an hour or so. llig
request was granted. Pretty soon knave
number two came in and bought a cio-ar
saw the violin, examined it, admired it’
praised it, and wanted to buy it. The
cigar man explained how it happened to
be in his store. Then the stranger of
fered to give him $5 if he’d buv it when
the ow ner come back, and authorized bin 4
to go as high as SSO. Then he left
the first man came back, refused s■>() Ifi
the violin, declined $35, and, finalnß
with great hesitation, accepted kao H
because he needed the monejF* •
date the second man has nofctnanv 1 *
the fiddle, which is worth h* r 3
"** single
One day last weel^ rc V 4
Holland was wYN?A
in a cabin V ''
He was abo- '
himself , le ’l,*- jf- ftp *
ted soihq tiV ' f i
streets Mot W M
health. £ <