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THE COURANT.
Published Every Thursday.
CAKTKRSmLE, tiKOHUIA.
Official Organ Bartow County.
DECEMBER 16. 1886.
Editorial Brevities.
A cable dispatch from Home says
that the Propaganda expects to ransom
the Catholic missionaries who are heel
captive in Loudon. _____
It. L.‘Jones, the West End Marshal
of Atlanta, will be tried January 3rd,
next, for the killing of Frank P. Gray,
Esq , in that city last spring.
R*v. Zach. Gordon, the aged father
of Governor Gordon, died at Goodwater,
Ala., after a lingering illness, last week,
his funeral occurred hi Columbus, Ga.
Thk Albany dail Advertiser
is one of the brightest, neatest and new
siest papers that we have on our exchang
table; we always read it with interes
profit.
Prof. Baird of the Smithsonian Insti
tute, pronounces the alleged discovery
diamonds in Kentucky a hoax. I
profc*sor Is too oIJ a B(a)inJCO be caught
by that kind of dazzling chaff.
J. C. Hill, a prominent resident of
Eiigewoofl, suburb of nttsburg, P.
mistook his daughter for a burg ar
unlay night and shot her. through the
neck, inflicting what is thought to be a
fatal wound.
F W Kf.nmk, of San Francisco, says
that' city has 3,000 young women who
are heiresses to *500,000 or more each
and all are unmarried. Stir around
boys, and get you an emigrant ticket,
maybe you can hoodwink some of them.
Louise Chandler Morton, aatai in *
poem “Has Spring Come Back. J *h*
had been here a few days ago alMhin*
around through the snow, h would
hardly have thought the violet, were
.lad or that December had turned to
May. t 09
The Queen of England has peremp
torily forbidden the admission into the
- household of Windsor Castle or within
the castle precincts, of newspapers con
taining reports of the Lady Colin Camp
bell divorce case. The Queen’s head is
perfectly level on this subject at least, for
some of the details are disgusting in the
extreme.
—■——
Henry D. Garrett, a New York law
yer, while on his way to court in that
city last Saturday to answer the charge
from one of his clients,at
tempted suicide by swallowing two ounces
of nux vomica, lie was pumped out by
physicians and restored sufficiently to
stand a preliminary examination in
court.
The Constitution's staff surgeon gives
President Cleveland the following gratui
tous advice for his rheumatic ailments:
“If the president will steal an iris
potato and wear it in his pocket, it will
cure his rheumatism.” H it r ’ !ally
rheumatism that’s a pretty good voodoo
prescription, or lie might try a or “®
chestnut or a rabbit’s foot, but i
gout, then what ?
A communication' signed “Lillian
Madison’s Murderer,” has been received
by the chief of police of New York, in
which the writer says Cluverius, now
under sentence of in Richmond for
the murder, is the wrong man, and that
he (the writer) is the true murderer, and
that he will sumnier himself on t ie
morning of Cluverius’ execution. The
police think the writer a crank.
. -♦
General Gordon is making a magnifi
cent beginning as a governor for Geor
gia. He is constantly advising improve
ment in every department of the state
government and every change he has
suggested has been a good one.—Bir
mingham Chronicle. Right you are!
Gov. Gordon is making one of the best
executives the old Empire State has etei
had.
The business lailures occurring
throughout the country during the last
week as reported to R. G. Dun & Co.’s
mercantile agency number for the United
States 252 and for Canada 22, a total of
274 against 242 last week and 216 for the
week previous. The increase arises
mainly in the southern states, where the
casualties are lar above the average in
number if not in importance.
In the French village of Thenelles there
is a young lady who has enjoyed an un
interupted sleep since the Ist of June,
1883. Her name is Margaret Borgenval.
She is said to be exceedingly beautiful;
though, as was only to be expected, her
three years’ trance has mat* her rather
thin. During the whole period she has
never been ill, and she appears no older
than she did when she first “went off.”
Every now and then a dose of peptone
is administered to keep the vital spark
alight - but otherwise she requires no at
tentif a.
tnK UPPER floor of the large hardware
house of Shopleigh and Cantwell, in St.
Louis, fell with a teriific crash Saturday
morning, the debris caught tire and the
flames spread rapidly until the whole
building was enveloped in flames. The
firm dealt largely in sporting goods, pis
tols and ammunition, and during the fire
a lively fusilade by exploding cartridges
was kept up. No one is known to have
been injured by these, although several
people were injured by the falling ma
chinery, timbers, etc. The loss is esti
mated at a halt million dollars with
insurance.
Mrs. Mercer L. Slaughter, the young
aiVl beautiful wife of Commissioner
Slaughter of the southern passenger com
mittee, died at the Kimball House in At
lanta very suddenly of neuralgia of the
heart on Friday night, at 11 o’clock.
The night before the deceased seemed to
be in cheerful spirits and good health.
She was a MistfMary Bull, and a member
of a distinguished family of Orange Court
.... in ■.•* T A"s® l “th was a shock
ViA ilisOTption ot the gui and hus
caused bv the presence <*
Delectalave with a soft brub on *
vent the accumulation of ta Orange
gale by all duggiets. -ent.
AX agricultural I,E1 ‘ A hl '
XU NT.
on agriculture has Representatives to
,hc National Housed one of
make the Bureaui o - - |u ehie f as
the departments of sta w6 ek
one of the cab.net officers.
W r thta^rW^nßw^
vehemently and earnestly urged, but it
met with opposition from the outset,and a
” ely passage of words occurred between
tr Hatch and Judge Reagan, of lex as.
Mr. Randolph Tucker, of X *rginia, al
ways facetious and witty, opposed the
project on broad constitutional grounds
interjecting into his speech sallies of wit
which kept the House in a continuous
roar of laughter, and as the telegrams
gav “the House adjourned in the finest
humor, the subject under discussion not
drawing partisan lines.
So conclusion of course has been
reached, and yet notwithstanding the
ridicule and humor with which the op
position handled the subject, it is a ques
tion ot considerable importance to hun
dreds of thousands of people in the
United States. An agricultural depart
ment properly maintained, with a prac
tical man at the fore having a seat in the
cabinet of the nation, would be of in-
calculable benefit to the country at
large. The farmers are the producers,
of those things that sustain life and uuto
them all other classes in this broad land
look for the food they daily consume.
The success or failure of crops and their
relative sizes, control values of all kinds.
All other business, no matter what it is,
sinks into utter insignificance when com
pared with the business of the producer
of the necessaries of life. Hence it is
very important that the farmers as a class
should have a practical representative at
the seat of government, who should also
have a voice in the cabinet and affairs of
State. There should either be a special
and separate department and cabinet offi
cer to represent the farming interests, or
the protection of these interests should
be delegated to the Secretary of the In
terior. But there should be a practical
man at the head of the agricultural de
partment, a theoretical visionary is of no
good whatever to the hard working
farmer, what he want3 is sound, practi
cal advice and help. The agricultural
department ought to be made of sufficient
importance to demand the attention of
men engaged in the cultivation of land,
very little attention, however, is paid to
the present Agricultural Bureau, and
there are doubtless many farmers who do
not even know that such a bureau exists.
The present Commissioner of Agricul
ture, Norman J. Coleman, of St. Louis,
Mo., is perhaps a good man, and an
adept as a statistician, and can put up
infintesimal quantities of seeds in small
envelopes with elaborate labels, with
skill, but as to practical farm
ing he don't know as much
as did the lamented Horace Greely of
old, who had a model farm, which he
cultivated on some arithmetical basis.
An agricultural department should be es
tablished and its head should be a cabi
net officer of the nation, but that chief
should by all means be a man who has
handled the plow, or at least knows how
to handle it, and not a theorist simply.
GRASS DAE GATHERINGS.
VIBGINIA SNOWS, SLEIGH RIDES AND
TOLLS—THE EFFECTS OF THE
LATE SNOW, ETC.
“The Courant” Always on lop.
Grassdale was not slighted in the re
cent distribution of snow. On Sunday
evening when the flakes began to fall
thick and fast, we sat by a good fire and
looked upon the beautiful scene. Memory
carried me back to the good old days of
long ago when I was young. Could I
but hear the jingle of the sleigh bells,
youth would return and I be once again
a courting man, collecting toll of the fair
one by my side as each bridge was crossed,
and only regret that bridges were not
-thicker. Yo.i, my Virginian of the
Courant, know something of the above.
I do regret for the Georgia part that he
has lost so much of the sweets of young
life.
There was a four-in-hand sleighing
part> seen on our roads. It was quite a
sleigh crowd —two old married and two
young men. 1 don’t expect our young
ladles would go with them. Mr. John
Gibbons, ot Rome, came up to spend a
few days with relatives, was snow bound
and had to stay longer than he expected.
Miss May Battle spent a week in Rome,
came back to Cass on Thursday, found
she could not get home, 30 she returned
to Rome. 1 expect it did not take much
persuading to get her to take the back
track.
The roof of Mr. Gibbons’ corn crib
and another outhouse caved in on Sun
day night. A calf was Killed and a cow
caught, but fortunately was extricated
before severely huit.
The barn and stables of J. C. Herring
got tired of holding up the enormous
weight of Sunday night, so*it concluded
to cave in, which it did so effectively that
in the future it will not be called upon to
do so much heavy work, hut will do effec
tive service the remainder of the winter
as kindling wood. The horses made a
very narrow - escape, one having to be
helped out. A buggy in a side shed met
with a sad smash by a very heavy plate
being too affectionate, and is now in need
of repairs.
Billy Pittard’s shed thought a top was
a useless appendage to a buggy, so it
caved in in order to do away with it. and
now Bill will have to hold an umbrella.
Miss Leila Weems is confined with an
attack of roseola.
James Weems and his mother w - ent to
Gordon conntv on Thursday expecting to
b* home on Monday but have not return
ed yet. Jim will try to make us believe
he was snowbound.
Dr. Battle has been kept very busy
lately and now has several bad cases on
hand.
Our mail man is snowed up and has
not been along this week.
In spite of the snow the Courant lias
come to us, as always, brim full of news
and good reading matter. It is the only
paper w’e have had in a wreek.
We are to have anew preacher for
next year Do hope he mav be as good
as we have iust given up. We never can
love him better.
We were disappointed that Rev. Virgil
Tumlin did not get up to preach at
Best’s Chapel, lie must give us another
trial soon. Peregrin’*.
Go early, late and often ami supply yourself
with Pretty and Useful Goods for the holidays
from Word's Mammoth Stock.
We carry the largest and most complete stock
of Groceries in Oarters.ville, buy them from first
hands and can save you money on your bill.
E. Strickland & Bro.
• - • •
Just received a nice lot ot Christmas Goods,
all new, at Wmi Bridges,
CASSVILLE
Still on the “Rampaiioy”—What
Some of Her Leading Citi
zens Think of Her Pros
pects for the
AUGUSTA, DECATUR AND CHATTA
NOOGA RAILROAD.
The Old Town Preparing to Get on a
Boom,
There is nothing like “expentancy”
and hope to arouse a lethargic people. It
draws better than a mustard plaster to
quicken the sensibilities and to throw |
wide open the throttle of imagination. 1
railroad sensation is the diet of our good ;
people. They take it stewed for break- j
fast, fiied for dinner and fricaseed tor
supper. You hear it in the drawing j
room and in the parlor, in the counting
house and in the cellar. It is the sub
ject of our waking thoughts and the in
spirations of our nightly dreams. Your
reporter has been waylaid more than
once on the highway, and with his shanks
encased in a snow drift, and his teeth
beating a 'atoo with cold, been compelled
to listen to most vehement railroad
speeches and dodge the wildest gesticula
tions. If, wouldn’t do for a strange chap
to knock a railroad chip off the head of
one of our boys now if he didn’t expect
to get a good walloping. They are in no
mood to have their expectancy chilled or
their plans thwarted. They are hard
shells on the route this road
will take, and they believe with all the
persistency of that faith that it is predes
tinated and foreordained to be built on an
air-line from Gainesville through Wa
lesca, Canton, Possum Trot, Grassdale,
Cassville and Kingston to Rome, and
thence to Decatur, Ala. This route runs
along the old Cnerokee trail, uni it is
contended by some of our knowing ones
that the Indian race have an intuitive
perception of the nearest, best ar.d most
practical roadways, and that our civil
engineers with all of their erudition have
have had to always defer to this savage
perception.
Having heard the railroad discussed
publicly in all its heighth, breadth and
thickness, we determined for the benefit
of the dear old Courant, to back out
wise men off into a corner and report
what they had to say about it in their
calmer moments. With this view I
stuck a pencil over my ear, put on my
great coat, an l bidding farewell to my
numerous progeny, waded out into the
slush and snow in starch of our Chief
Justice (J. P. Hawks.) We found the
Chief Justio in a most amiable mood, his
face wreathed in a smile which broadened
into a grin when we stated that our ob
ject was to interview him in regard to
the prospect of our city getting the Au
gusta, Chattanooga and Decatur rail
road. He dropped everything, came
round from behind his counter and took
our hand in bis with a fervent embrace
and gave us such a sqeeze as to nearly
disjoint our mickles, lie convinced us
by this operation of three tilings: first,
that he had a good grip; secood, that on
the railroad sensation he was O. K.;
third, that tie owed much of his personal
popularity to being a good hand shaker.
He courteously led the way back into
his counting room and gave us ,an easy
chair, and after filling and lighting his
mere-sham, rested his center of gravity
in an armed rocker and proceeded to puff
out great clouds of smoke in imitation of
a big mogul. When lie was satisfied that
the thing was properly steamed and
would run without much far,h r effort
from him, he turned to us with a sly
twinkle in his eyes and ensuing iiis big
mouth, gave us one of the most forcible,
logical and convincing railroad speeches
it was ever our pleasure to listen to. As
we lollowed him in his eloquent harangue
and viviu imagery, we could almost see
the track already laid, even hear the
trembling, rumbling sound of the dis
tant engine and see the smoke arising as
she came thundering into the suburbs of
our populous city.
“Yes sir,” says he, (in conclusion),
“the road is .bound to come; tny property
is not for sale, and I expect to live long
enough to walk the streets of Cassville
as one of the most populous, thriving and
wide-awake cities in the South. She sir,
will be the loadstone of Bartow county
to which will gravitate all the little
towns of the county. We must go to
work, sir, to prepare ourselves for the
great destiny that awaits us.” We got
up as he concluded, and fearing to risk
our paws in his grasp again, we politely
bowed ourselves out of his enthused
presence. Our next encounter was with
our associate justice, Hon. J. C. Farris.
The associate justice is known far and
near as one ot the leading wits and pun
sters of the county. He is sly as a fox
and slick as a weasel, with a small stom
ach and a big heart. His countenance is
a regular chameleon, wnieh one moment
may indicate a storm and the next will
irrad ate with the sunny smiles of a
spring morning. The judge, though
spare made and light weight avoirdupois,
sits heavy on the law bench and bends
all his energies to the unveiling of the
intricacies and mysterious labyrinths of
the mystic art. We cameltcroos the judge
going to town astride of old Boss, his
Arabian steed. As we glanced at the
spare figure of the Judge as he rode
slowly along, we observed that his coun
tenance at that moment reflected an arctic
scene, with its iceburgs and glaciers, and
we determined to pass him by and seek a
more convenient season, but as we hailed
him we observed the glaciers crumble
and the iceburgs melt away, and the
bright sunshine of spring radiate his
countenance. In a moment’s time the
transition was complete, and in imagina
tion we could see the green sheaves of
grass growing, the violets blooming and
the little feathered songsters warbling
their merriest strains, all. along the
mountains, valleys and hills of his coun
tenance.
“Well, judge, how does your pulse
beat on the prospect of the new rail
road ?”
“Prospect indeed,” (says he, with all
the assumed dignity of the Chief Justice
of the United States), “l say prospect—
it is a fact, an established fact sir, that
the toad must come, will come, and that
right rapidly through old Cassville. Mr.
Reporter, I haven’t the time to deliver
my mature opinion and judgment on
this important subject. lam on my way
to see Felton and Foute to get them to
incorporate an article in the railroad
charter of this railroad bill to regulate
justice court practice.”
“What is the matter judge, with the
justice court practie?”
“Well sir, I want a law regulating
these little justice court lawyers. They
are mighfy pestiferous. Would you be
lieve it sir? one will get up and argufy
for an hour for the plaintiff and convince
me before he is through that lie is right
and ought to have a verdict, and bless
you, before I can write the thing down,
up pops the other and says lie |3 for the
defendant and that the plaint ill is a grand
old rascal and would steal if he
had half a chance and that his brother
lawyer, who misrepresents him, is no
better; and actually before he sits down
he completely bamboozles me and i can’t
decide worth a cent. lam g<’.ng to have
a bill passed so 1 can throw heads and
tails which of them shall address this
court.”
Well, judge, what shall I say alxiut
the freedom of the right of way ?
“Well, sir, 1 say let them com > —let
them come they can split “poverty hill”
wide open it they want to buy sah,” and
he hit old Bass a lick and off he went.
As I went up Main street I came across
Arthur Jackson and Bob. Smith in an
animated discussion as to which side of
our tuture city the road must be located,
and we concluded to put in our probe
and glean the cream of their views.
They express the fullest confidence in
the construction of the road by way of
Cassyille at an eatly day. The road will
run its whole length from Gainesville to
Kingston through a country lull of min
erals cf every description, and a country
capable of the highest order of truck
farming, apples, peaches, grapes, cab
bage, potatoes, chestnuts and pumpkins
will grow in profusion. Our high con
stable who was standing by, became en
thused at the mention of pumpkins and
spoke in an animated tone, “You may
just insure the company I will furnish all
the pumpkins they can handle,” and
lapsed back into an attentive listener.
The road will be of inestimable benefit to
Rome in controlling to her the whole
i mountain trade. A branch road will
likely lead out from Cassville by way of
Fairmount, Spring Place,to Benton, East
Tennessee, opening up the fine country
along the great Tennessee thoroughfare
yet untapped by any railroad.
What effect will it have in rejuvinat
ing and building up Cassville?
“Why, sir, it will make us a city that
will swallow up every other town and
enterprise in the country. There will be
no end to our prosperity.”
Has the railroad excitement had any
effect on your trade?
“Yes, sir, it has doubled it. We will
have to enlarge tftid employ more help.”
Do you think of getting up a boom?
“Yes, indeed, we have already made
arrangements for a railroad, candy pull
ing and a railroad Chiistmas tree. We
have invited a few native orators and
shall flaunt our expectations to the
breeze.” We looked around and saw cur
pumpkin high constable with his mouth
wide open gulping down every work that
was said into the cavernous depths of his
digestive oagan.
Well, now, Mr. Courant we have the
concurrent judgment of our chief and
associate justices and ample testimony
that this great road will be built right
through Cassville. Now who will have
the temerity to certiorari the case.
Scribbler.
Come and see me and I will convince you that
you can save money by buying goods from me.
I will not be undersold.
Dick. Jones,
It. West Main street.
Hair Brushes aud Combs and llnest Toilet
Soaps at Curry’s.
Just received a nice and large lot of Florida
Oranges at Wylie Bridges’. n25-tf
For the most fragrant cigar or the best plug
tobacco call on Ah. Collins. nov*2s-4t
Owing to the increase of trade we were forced
to buy a liorse'and wagon to deliver the goods. We
will deliver free iu any part of the town any
amount you may buy from us.
E. Strickland & Bro.
Smokers’ Supplies and Meerschaum Pipes in
all designs at Curry’s.
CONVICT LEASES.
The Governor Furnishes the Information
Sought bj Mr. Huff.
Atlanta, Ga , Dec. 10.—The Governor
sent to the Legislature a message with
the accompanying documents furnishing
the information a<ked for by the resolu
tion of Mr. Huff of Bibb, touching the
convict lease. The Governor states that
the convict system seems to have been
inaugurated by Brevet Brigadier Thomas
H. Huger when Provisional Governor.
In May, 18G8, he leased 100 able-bodied
negro convicts to Win. A. Fort. In July
following he leased 100 to Mr. Fort and
J. A. Piintup. In June next Mr. Bullock
leased all the convicts to Grant, Alexan
der & Cos. for two years. In this lease re
ference is made to a fotmer contract of
Novembet, 1868. but the contract is no
record in the Executive Department.
The act of 1871 authorizid the Governor
to farm out the convicts for two years.
In 1876 convicts were leased to peniten
tiary companies 1, 2 and 3 for twenty
years. A copy of that contract was trans
mit'ed giving the names ot the lessees.
No subsequent lease or contract or trans
fer of interest appears on record, aud no
authority by any executive for such
transfer appears on record. J. B. Gor
don, one of the original le>s s, endeavor
ed in 1876 to return his interest to the
State, but the Governor refused on the
ground that he had no power to release
the losses a-; appear in the letter of the
bill on the Execuive Department. Ac
companying the message are copies ( f the
bill in the Executive Department. Ac
companying the messege are copies of the
reports of the principal keeper and physi
cian of the penitentiarv, of the Attorney
General and other officials. The reports
conyey in detail the information asked
for by the resolution.
WARNING.
The public are hereby notified not to negotiate
or receive any note whatever due W. E. Venable
or bearer, and signed by either of the under
signed, as we will rot pay them. Whoever buys
them does so at their own risk.
L. Gilbert.
B. F. Posey.
Cassville, Dec. 11th, 188 G.
Rev. Sam .Tones’ Imitators.
A late issue of the Southwestern Metho
dist, published in St. Louis, Mo., has the
following excellent article on the subject
of would-be imitators of Rev. Sam.
Jones:
The country is full of bad imitators of
Sam Jones. The levity and clap-trap
indulged in by certain small intellects in
alter and pulpit preforraance, would dis
gust the encentric revivalist, if he could
witness them and know he is being aped.
— Holst-on Meteodist.
“We have heard Sam Jones often, and
he has preached pretty extensively in
these parts, bu twe never heard a preacher
who came near enough to imitating him
to awaken the least suspicion that that
was the tiling lie was tryiug to do. Still
we would hardly call Bro. Jones encen
tric. We think him very simple and
natural in his manner and in the matter
he delivers. There is no manerism about
him. anti as to his method, he goes about
his preaching in a plain and simple way.
The truth is, Sain Jones is a genius; a
man of average attainments; not so care
ful of his speech in the pulpit as some
would desire, not so sober and dignified
out of the pulpit as some deem becoming
a great preacher, yet, one who gets ac.
quainted witn him will acknowledge bis
rare gifts and his amirable character.
Genial, tender, confident, brave, gen
erous, is Sara Jones as a man. Asa
preache he i3 frevent, strong in faith,
touched with sympathy for all men,
feeling himself a man among bretlieren.
In the presentation of truth he state
clearly and illustrates with inimitable
fitness and force. To this power of il
lustration he adds a keen wit and a good
judgment in using it. In these respects
he cannot be imitated. No imitator can be
like Sam Jones, for no one is farther from
being an imitator than be. And as to
“clap-trap,” no one learns P from Mm.”
Plaques, the beautiful parlor adornments with
thermometer attached, at Curry’s.
Dolls! Dolls!! Dolls!!!
My ! my ! What dolls—big, liti e aud all
sizes—and at your own price, at Curry’s. They
are all the way from a five-cent Lilliputian to a
beautiful Giantess.
You can always get the heat 5 and 10 cent Ci
gars from Word, the Druggist.
S •
Go early and select your Christmas Presents
from word's Nice Stock.
M. F. Word has liought an Elegant Assort
ment enf Goods suitable (or the holidaytrade. '
OUR PUBLIC ROADS.
SOM E EXCELLENT SUGGESTIONS
ABOUT THE CONVICT SYS
TEM AND Ot It PUBLIC
THOROUGHFARES,
Which are Well Put l>y au Observant and
Posted Citizen.
Messrs. Editors : Why is it that lands
away fiom our cities aud villages sell for
less money per acre than do the lands ly
ing near these places? It is generally
admitted that it is much easier to ask a
question than to answer if, but I will en
deavor to give at least one good reason
for this difference ; and first, I will say it
is because of the remoteness of these low
priced lands from a commercial market.
This reason you will perhaps say does
not always hold good, and while I admit
in some instances it does not, yet in a
general way it does hold good. The
rea-on it does not always seem to do so is
because there are compensating or over
balancing causes, aud to make things as
nearly equal as possible for the public
good, should be the effort of all good
peopie and to this end our labors were
supposed to be framed. All between cet
tatn ages are required to do a eertaiu
amount of public service not the least of
which is supposed to be tire working on
roads, and this plan has gone on from the
early settling of our country to me pres
ent tine, without any improvement,
simply on theolJ principle because“dad
dy put a rock in one tend of the sack and
corn in the other,” we do likewise.
I am glad to know that some of the
counties of this State are not pursuing
the old plan, notably counties of Ful
ton and Floyd, winch counties employ
their own chain-gang criminals, and ad
vertise to Uke from other counties their
criminals as a matter of accommodation
and work their roads with this labor; but
it is also true that even a county cannot
do all she should because she can only
control criminals under a certain grade.
Now suppose our own county of Bartow
had, by act of our General Assembly,
been able since the war to have controlled
the labor of all the criminals from her
own county together with such of the
adjoining counties as did not desire to
use their own criminals for their own
purposes, ic is b lieved that every road
in our county of any importance could
have been partially graded and macada
mized, proper drainage provided and our
roads would now Le number one, and
farmers living remote from market
could haul twice as much to market with
a pair of mules as they now do, and lands
would average ten per cent, higher than
at present. Then we would have none
of the hue and cry raised about competi
tion between honest or tree labor and
convict labor, because nothing would be
mined or manufactured by the convict
to come in competition with the honest
labor of the country. It is also believed
by many of our best thinking people that
the sight of the convicts grading roads,
crushing and spreading stone, etc., on
our roads from one day to another with
out cessation would have a salutary ef
fect on the young of oar county, because
it would be a continual reminder of the
certainty of punishment for the commis
sion of crim\ Where is the young man
who would not. stop and think twice be
fore he committed an act which would
probably put him on the public roads of
his own county for years to be stared at by
every man, woman and child who passed
that way.
Again, labor on farm is worth about
one hundred and thirty dollars per an
num, and in our mines about eighty cents
per diem. Is it not strange that our
countv courts manage this labor as w r ell
and as cheaply as individuals can. There
is no reason vtrhy it cannot be done and I
hope to see the day when we will have a
set of County Commissioners who will
look to the interest of our county and
even if it costs touching to inaugurate
this system of making roads will in the
end give us such roads as will be satis
factory to all who travel and the citizen
wiio may be taxed a small majority to
maintain it, will feel he is repaid by the
increased value of his real estate.
Respectfully,
D. W. K. Peacock.
♦ -+■-
Notice of Local Legislation.
Georgia, Bartow County—
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
will apply to the General Assembly ol Georgia'
now in session, for the passage of a bill to be en -
titled “An act to authorize the City of Carters
vilio to establish a system of Public Schools for
said city; to issue bonds aud levy a tax to es
tablish and support the same, and to provide
for an election submitting this question to the
qualified voters of said city, and for other pur
poses.”
This 17th November, 188 G.
A. S. Jackson, J. C. Wofford, W. C. Baker, W.
11. Howard, W. L. Kirkpatrick, D. W. K. Pea
cock, John T. Norris, Win. Snedoker, Thomas
W.Milner
Itch, Prairie Mange and Scratches of
every kind cured in 30 minutes by Wool
ford’s Sanitary Lotion. Use no other.
This never fails. Sold by
F. M. Word,
Gat tersville, Ga.
C. N. Mayson & Cos.,
Kingston, Ga.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE!
Store Property in Adairs
ville, Georgia.
ON FIRST TUESDAY IN FEBRUARY, 1887,
between legal sale hours, I will sell to the
highest balder, at public outcry, at the court
house door in Cartersville, Ga., the following
property :
All that portion of the brick hotel property,not
sold to Mrs. E. M. Stanton by Mrs. Mary Martin,
commencing at the center of ilie partition wall
of paid house on ea*t side of stair case, and con
tinuing perpendicular to the top of said house,
thence south to lot occupied by R. D. Combs,
thence running west to street next to W. A A. R.
R., thence running north to public square along
said street, thence east along sidewalk on public
square, in front of said hotel property, to point
opposite the center of said wall. Saill property
hounded east by the store house (and up stairs
over paid store house) occupied by Ililbnrn &
Gordon and W. J. Wilburn, or by the latter
alone, south by the residence of said Combs, west
by street along sidewalk next to W. A A. R. R.,
thenee north by public square: being the prop
erty deeded to A. F. Manning by Mrs. Martin.
I will receive propositions to sell at Private
Sale. Terms : One-third cash, one-third in
six and one-tlurd in ten months from date of
sale, 8 per cent, interest on time payments.
Bond for title given. Any one wishing to buy
will do well to write me. Sold as property of
A. F. Manning. Titles perfect.
W. W. ROBERTS, Receiver.
OPERA HOUSE.
One IS3 ight Only,
Thursday, Her. 16th.
The Favorite Southern Actress,
Florence Elntoi*o
In Duma’s Five- Act Play,
“CAMILLE,”
Supported by a Powerful Company.
Everywhere Successful. Prices as Usual.
Reserved Seats on Sale at Wikle's Book Strife.
FOR RENT.
House and Lot in Carters*
ville
The House and Lot on Main street, next atiove
lie residence of N. Gilreath. For information
nd terms, apply to the undersigned.
J. DICKSON SMITH,
dec 9-lm Atlintftj Oft*
LARGEST STORE SOUTH.
CHAMBERLIN, JOHNSON & CO.
I IVU P OliTB K S .
Dry Goods, Carpets, Shoes, Millinery 1 Dressmaking
FALI, O ODS TV O W ITV .
SILKS.
The largest stock ever shown here in Franeaise, Fifonsa, Armure. Tricot, Khwtama, D’Lcon, Surah, Goa Grain, etc., with the large- 1 and most
exquisite stock of imported Lyons Dress Velvets and Novelties ever shown in the city.
WOOLEN DRESS GOODS IMPORTED
In immense quantities and endless variety. In English Serges, Sattiu, Sulahs, Drab D’Almas, Henriettas, Crepe Cloth, Melrose Cloths. Camel’s llair
Theresa, Venetian, Convent Cloth, Rayena, Nun’s Serge, etc.
OTJ Iv dress goods department
Is aeain enlarged ami is now double original size to accommodate our immense trade in imported goods. And not only m Dr' - ut 1 al,le
Lines,'TowelsfNapkins 9 , IVOyles, WhiteGoodsTcassimeres, Hosiery % Gloves,Underwear, Blankets, Ladies’Cloaks, shawls, >.lk 1 mbrella-setc.
HOOTS AND SHOES
Fo. everybody in all the new styles. Every pair made to order and to fit comfortably, as we have every size for men, ladies, mh<ca, boys and children,
n widths as well as ength CARPETS, CARPETS
Imported direct 3-4 4-4 and 6-4 goods in the very best grades, with rugs and draperies to match eaeli and every shade.. Special attention is called
6-4 English Brussels and Velvets, each piece woven for u 8; also our Administers, Mnuqucttes and Wilton’s with an in.mei.si- stock of In
grams Napiers Hemps Linoleums, etc., all bought from headquarters. We can anil will save you money if you want good goo* VmsVi \ V s Ins 8 ’
Inn K.r stork and Trice wfih us before placing your orders. WearetheONLY agents in the city for the celebrated CKOiaM.% A
and we have P just opened the largest stock of 3-4. 6-4 fine goods, shipped direct to us from their factory in England, ev. r dwnra
thesonth * Thec beautiful goods all liave rugs and draperies to match. Remember there is no middleman to divide with, and in m > ’l,,
a customer Jet old sty piece is woven for us* in new designs. See these magnificent beauties and if you want good goods son w.ll hu.e
no trouble in making selections. Agents Butterick Patterns. -m .
Chamberlin, Jolinson Ac Cos., Importers,
ATLANTA, CA.
oct7-3m
AN ACROSTIC.
Qo YOU KNOW Til AT DICK JONES
£s FULLY UP WITH THE TIMES, AND
KEEPS ON HAND ALL
OF CHOICE GROCERIES and has
ust opened a fresh line of goods ?
trial is all he asks.
hi
■ o shoddy goods handled, but
verything guaranteed first-class.
Step in and be convinced that you can save
money by dealing with him.
Bring me your hides, your peas, corn, or any
teing that you have to sell, will give you full
market value and guarantee you satisfaction.
R. L. JONES,
523 3m West Main Street, Cartersville.
A FINE
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MR- FOSTER S- CHAPMAN,
One of the landmarks of the Georgia drug trade,
now of Orlando, Florida, writes:
“I can hardly select a single case
of the many to whom I have sold
Guinn’s Pioneer Blood Renewer,
but what have been satisfied; and I
find it the best remedv for all Skin
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Florida Tonic.
“FOSTER S. CHAPMAN,
“Orlando, Fla.”
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Cures all Blood and Skin Diseases, Rheuma
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Medicine.
If not in your market it will be forwarded
receipt of price. Small bottles SI,OO large |l,7b.
Essay on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free
MACON MEDICINE COMPANY,
Macon, Ga-
;@Mmm Renewer-
CENTRAL HOTEL,
ROME, GEORGIA.
JL.. c. HOSS, Proprietor.
Ample Accommodations for Commercial Trav
rs ana Theatrical Companies,
n centre business locality and street ears r
rout of the door aug 13
W. B. WYNNE.
I have been troubled with Acute In
flamatory Rheumatism for many years.
I have tried every remedy I could hear
of, but could get no permanent relief.
Finally I was prevailed upon to try
IIUNNICUTT’S RHEUMATIC CURE.
After taking one bottle I began to im
prove, and when 1 had taken 6ix bottles
I was sound and well. I nave not been
as free of rheumatism for foity-flve years,
and Ilunnicutt’s Rheumatic Cure is en
titled to all the credit. Ido not believe
tlrreisa ease of Acute Inflamatoiy or
Chronic Rheumatism your remedy will
not cure, if taken according to dlreetioni
and persevered in. I have advised many
of my friends to use it, and in not a single
case has it failed to cure.
W. B. WYNNE,
Atlanta, Gt.
ErEPA few words E
TO OUR FRIENDS
Trading Public Generally,
WE DESIRE TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO OUR .STOCK OF
FALL | WINTER GOODS,
CONSISTING OF
DRY GOODS,
ClltSt Bills, Sill! 1M Hits,
All of which were purchased with a view to placing on the market the
VERY BEST (iOOI)S
To be bad for the money. If reasonable Prices, Fair and Honest Dealing will accomplish anything
it is upon these fprinciples we propose to do business. We are confident that we can sell
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And all we ask is to give us an opportunity to convince you of the fact. It is not necessary to go
into details, so, to make a long story short, we close by saying, COME TO SEE US and we will
do you good. With respect we are your friends,
MOON Ac MAYS,
SUCCESSORS TO MAYS & PRITCHETT,
THE EQUITABLE
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF HEW YORK.
Established iu tlie Year 1850.
ASSETS, - -°- $66,553,387
Liabilities (4 per cent, reserve) $52,691.148
Amount of Assets for each SIOO of liablilities 126 31
Surplus 13,862,230
Percentage of Surplus to Liabilities 26 31
Surplus to credit ol Tontine Policies 8,716,700
Total Income 16,590,053
Total payments to polioy-holders 7,138,689
O
The Equitable Issues every form of Policy.
Her contracts are the Simplest.
Her Policies are absolutely incontestible after three years.
The Equitable enjoys and deserves the reputation of being in ad
vance of all other companies in the prompt adjustment of losses.
The law allows companies Sixty Days in which to investigate and
settle claims. She pays the beneficiary usually in 15 days.
BARTOW LEAKE,
RESIDENT AGENT, Lock Box 123,
From whom any information with reserence to this Company can be received.
/faff" Ollice at Norris & Jones.
Warehouse, West Main Street, Cartersville, Ga. dec2-7m
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have known in my 30 years’ practice. . 1
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