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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 Florida Tonic ! 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 Diseases I have ever sold, and a Fine Florida Tonic. “FOSTER S. CHAPMAN, “Orlando, Fla.” A Certain Cure for Catarrh! A Superb Flesii Prodncer an! Tonic! GUINN’S PIONEER BLOOD RENEWER Cures all Blood and Skin Diseases, Rheuma tism, Scrofula, Old Sores. A perfect Spring 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 Goods as Low as Mj Ota lose 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 ROYAL EIRE INSURANCE CO., MERCHANTS INSURANCE CO. Liverpool, England, Newark, N. .1.. 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JT is Invigorat- ]T gives NEW ing * nd De - N- LIFE to the Lnd h of U grcat vriue W\''. l ” ho >' SYSTEM as a Medicine ior i VVdi I. h- r,. tren f the ~ ing weak and Ailing dV | •"‘‘eh"- k . I*4, J nesting the food. iwpj CONTAINS & no hurtful ■ , Jg ‘Volina,* Minerals, is com- I M n , 7.'' adi n g posed of carefully It E*" P“y si mans, telling selected Vegeta- |\",S 1 ‘5' v to tr eat dis ble Medicines,! \** j jJ at HOME, combined skill- A W&fil ed * together fully, making a a set oi hand- Safe and Fleaaar.t \) some cards by new Remedy. ‘’ el *otyp e process, For lby froSKIU. a „ ( | c rop *Ceipt of 10 C. fu not keen Hti lM < Ulilil i r . the dealer ue*r Lull .ll UiMut, .n, - . ik.ua, and . fuu ,u, ni i'AK,.n oat.* ~ OH! MY BACK Etery strain or cold attacks that weak back and nearly prostrates you. mm j|| iDI |i| i U THE BEST TONIC Strengthens the Muscles, Steadies the Nerves, Enriches the Blood, Gives New Vsgor. Db. J. L. 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