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About The free press. (Cartersville, Ga.) 1878-1883 | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1879)
THK FREE PRESS Special locals 15 cents per line,, and 10 cent*- for each additional publication—no display typ use<l. Local advertisements will not be scattered among the items of this page , but will lx? placed under the head of “Special Locals.” rartersTllle, Georgia, March 6, 1879. ABOUND THE TOWN. Note* Gathered Here and There hj Our Reporters. February, March! Lookout for the organ raffle! Will the band act upon our suggestion as to the open-air concerts? The mayor holds his courts In the law office of Mr. Bob Murphy. They have singings every Sunday af ternoon at the Methodist church. Capt. Peacock has just returned from a flying business trip to Savannah. Lon Hardy w ill start upon his “pomo logical pilgrimage” [Express] shortly. Bill Arp’s 1 tb-rs are getting to resem ble some of Bill Wikle’s startling jokes. Our two book stores are the liveliest competitors in the city. Go it fellow r s ! Keep your eyes pelled for the organ rattle. Try your luck and help the needy. Mr. L. C. Leutze, formerly of this place, Is now engaged in the revenue service at Savannah. We would like to procure a good, live correspondent from every town in Bar tow county. Jim Harrison has retired from business, and now Buff is running the machine single-handed. Lewis Erwin is just in from Grassy Cove. He came down to see about all this marrying business. Oh, fora hand-organ and a monkey to come along. We are getting into the dull season prematurely. There were six new married couples in the Methodist church at the last Sun day morning services. Rev. 11. K. Rees, missionary, will hold service next Sunday at the Episcopal church at this place. We are fortunate in securing such a live correspondent from Seventeenth dis trict as “ Locum Tenens .” She didn’t march in like a roaring lion, but the roaring commenced as soon as the month was fairly in the door. Mr. George W. Satterfield has return ed from New r York and will open a mix ed stock of goods at the Bartow' house. Smith Clayton’s letters in the Sunday Gazette are greatly enjoyed up this way. We are going to got Smith to deliver his lecture here soon. Capt. Bob Anderson is again very ill. It is needless for us to say he has the earnest hopes of a speedy recovery from the entire community. The manganese trade is still going on at a lively rate. There is more manga nese in Bartow county than in any locali ty in the United States. Jim Stephens, of Talking Rock factory, was in town this w'eek. He reports fac tory yarn as selling rapidly, and moun taid corn holding its own. There were more people in town Tues day than we have seen since election times. Legal sale, day and the sale of the the Van Wert road were the magnets. The Sunday Gazette very properly gets up here Sunday morning, while the Sun day Phonograph gets in on Monday after noon. You must hump yourself, Chris. We forgot to state last week that Chris topher, of the Phonograph , had been in town. If Chrissy rides up much oftener, somebody will think he is coming after his Lena. Mr. J. B. Derby, the tenior proprietor of the firm publishing the Atlanta Gazette , was in town yesterday. We were delight ed to meet the gentleman and hope his visit was profitable. We hope the next marrying couple will try to bring the affair around on the first part of the week instead of Thursday. We hate to wait a whole week to give a little item of news. What few Cartersville boys who have escaped Hymen’s halter this season, go about with silent tread, hushed voices and very pale visage, fearing that every minute will be the next. Our young folks are getting up a sur prise party for to-morrow (Friday) night. From the present indication, they will have a huge time. 7he boys are mak ing extensive preparations. When the press association meets here in May they will be greeted with “The Free Press Quickstep” by the band. We hope Prof. James will write the ‘‘lnde pendent March” in time for the occasion. When Dr. Leland, Torn Lyon and Gus Bates assemble in a group, a laugh is imminent. We intend hereafter to have a short-hand reporter at each meeting of this trio. The community must not suf fer. Joe Sellers has recently returned from a trip to4ttie mountains and is looking fresh behind the counter at the St. James bar, which is getting popular among those who indulge. Ranse and Joe are two clever men. Dr. W. 11. Felton and family will ar rive here this morning at 11 o’clock from Washington city, to remain a few days to greet their neighbors and friends. The community generally will extend them a cordial welcome. Judge Thomas Tumlin is at his home at Euharlee being summoned by the sud den and serious illness of his wife. We are glad to state that the estimable lady Is entirely out of danger. The judge, for the last year, has spent most of his time in his plantations in Alabama which re quires his presence. There hits a sudden and great confi dence sprung up between a young mar ried man and another young who is short ly expected to become a benedict. They are to be seen together all the while in close communion and whether their con versation is one of condolence or the giv ing in of experience it is hard to tell. It is a matter of dispute as to who is the agent of the Shorter College Chimes at Stilesboro, but the people of that com munity have about settled down into the belief that Charlie Shelman holds the commission. He can put on a white neck tie, twirl a specimen copy in bis baud and talk a inaa'a leg off ia about a taiu- Obituary. Brother X. C. W. Douthett was born in Davidson county, North Carolina, Vpril 29th, 1821, and died at his home in Paulding county, Georgia, November 11th, 1878. The tamily came from North Carolina and settled in Carroll county in the year 1830, where they lived about five years, and in 1838 they settled in Bartow, where a portion of the family still live. l’he subject of this sketch joined the Methodist Episcopal Church when thir teen years of age, and lived an exemplary Christian life to the day of his death. For about ten years of his life he was a local preacher—earnest, zealous, faithful. On account of failing health he gave up his credentials as a preacher, and being anxious to do something in the Master’s vineyard, accepted license to exhort, which license he held to the day of his death. Arriving at years of maturity, he sought and obtained in marriage the hand of Miss Hutchings, of Polk county, Georgia, by whom a daughter was born unto him. The wife preceded him to the grave; the daughter survives him. Some years afterward he was married to Miss Julia, eldest daughter of George and Charity McLarty, of Campbell county, Georgia, by whom seven children were born unto him, all of whom are living. Asa husband he was faithful and de voted ; as a father, tender and doting; as a brother, kind and affectionate; as a friend, honest and true; as a neighbor, agreeable and accommodating; as a Christian, deeply pious; as a minister, fervent and zealous. In short, he was a good man, than which no higher tribute can be paid to any man, be he living oi dead. For a long time before death came to his relief he was a great sufferer, but deriving sweet consolation from the thought that whom God “ loves he chastens,” he bore his affliction with Christian resignation and fortitude, his constant prayer being, “Thy will, O! Lord, not mine be done.” A short time before he died he called his family around his bed and told them he was going to die, and assured them that he had nothing to fear and nothing to regret, save the parting with wife and children. After exhorting them to meet him in Heaven, and pronouncing, like Jacob of old, a dying benediction upon them all, he closed his eyes in that “ sleep from which none ever wake to weep.” “Servant of Gdd, well done! Rest from thy loved employ; The battle fought, the victory won, Enter thy Master’s joy. The voice at midnight came; He started up to hear; A mortal sorrow pierced his frame: He fell—but never felt no fear. The pains of death are past; Labor and sorrow cease, An<i life’s long warfare closed at last, His soul is found in peace. Servant of Christ, well done! Praise be thy new employ; And while eternal ages run, Rest in thy Savior’s joy.” To wife, children, relations and friends we tender unaffected sympathy, and sug gest that their sorrow may be soothed in the thought that their loss is his eternal gain. May “He who tempereth the winds to the shorn lambs ” watch over, protect and bless the wife and chil dren of our deceased brother, and save them finally in the Heaven whither he is gone, is the prayer of their Pastor. To the Public—No. 3. Many allowanoes should be made for times and circumstances. But why is it, that some of our oldest and best mer chants and business men are discouraged well nigh. We have known them long, and for honesty and fair dealing have never known them excelled. How is ii their patronage should have been turned into other channels,* so much so at leas’, as to dishearten them somewhat. I> there not something wrong in this de moralization of trade? Our town will never prosper while our people pursu* this ruinous policy. We have not a won to say against others, but say that a wan of appreciation of real worth and ster ling character in our business men is ab solutely ruinous to our town. We appea to all who desire to build up at home Let us hold fast what we have and seel to increase our number of substantia citizens and business men, as we can no afford ta lose them. We make below : statement coming from Col. R. H. Jones, carriage manufacturer. He says “tha the work being sold here from the wes cannot be what it is claimed to be; tha the material for a good buggy will cos. more than fhese are sold for, to say no thing of workmanship, house rent, taxes insurance, etc. He proposes to buffi work at 15 per cent, upon cost, and say* if anybody wants to do it for less the\ can have the job; will exhibit bills o; costs and guarantee the work at thos rates.” Now, after this plain and candid statement will any of us lend our influ ence to demoralize his trade? We hav* known his work for many long years. He published some ten years and bettei ago, certificates from R. A. Lane, oi Walker county, Ga.; Turner H. Tripp**, Warren Akin, Win. Burge, Daniel Con yers, Maj. Willis Benham. Dr. W. 1. Ben ham, W. H. Felton, John J. Howard. Samuel Erwin, John A. Erwin, Robert L. Rogers, J. W. Harris, J. C. Sproull, and a host of others of Bartow county, who had used his work for years an* pronounced it the best they ever had. There are many others in adjoining coun ties and some in Alabama who testified t* the same thing. He tells us that he i> building to-day as good as ever has beei built by himself or any one in the coun try and equal to any made in the Unite* States. We shall notice oth* establish ments in our next. More Anon. Home Industry. Col. R. H. Jones, of Cartersville, whos* enviable reputation as a manufacturer oi buggies, wagons, etc., is well known throughout this region, has established a shop in Rome at the old stand of D. Lindsey & Cos., where any new vehicle ordered will be put up or any repairing done. This shop is under the supervis ion of Mr. R. L. Williams, a nephew oi Col. Jones. We bespeak for Col. Jones a liberal share of the patronage of our people, and do so because we believe that under the supervision of Mr. Williams, the work will be well done,— jtvrw Cbwr* The Seventeenth District, The spring fights opened at the cross roads near Euharlee, last Saturday week, in which several parties were engaged but strange to say no one was killed. To get up newspaper items now-a-davs is almost as difficult a matter as ft is for a rat to heart a tobacco seed. The Taylorsville boys propose wearing crape in memoriam of one of their bach elor townsmen whom they expect to lose Thursday night, the 6th inst. But come now, boys, you would all love to be lost in the same way. The fall oats of this vicinity has been considerably thinned out by the severe freezes, hence many of the farmers are at present engaged in sowing spring oats. Wheat is looking as well as might be expected at this time of the year, and some of our farmers are predicting a larger yield than for many years past. From what we can glean while riding over the country, we are satisfied that there will be a larger acreage of cotton planted in this section of country the present year than has been for many years past; and unless more attention is given to the grain culture many of our sifters are bound to stop. The trustees of the Taylorsville high school have, up to the present, failed in procuring a teacher for their school. Why don’t some good instructor make application and be sworn in ? The Stilesboro high school under the supervision of Prof W. R. Thigpen, is progressing finely and giving entire sat isfaction to its host of patrons. We are compelled to pronounce Mr. T. a very eminent perceptor. Our young friend, C. X. Patterson, of Rome, formerly of Stilesboro, made a flying visit among us last week to see his friends and relatives. Charlie is as bald headed as ever, and may his hair never grow thinner. Dr. 11. D. Cunyus says that the junior editor of The Free Press made a wide mistake when he said that the reason the doctor never married was because he was too bowlegged to hold his wife in his lap. Piie doctor takes this method of inform ing the young ladies of the mistake. We hold justice court at Euharlee every second Saturday in each month, and the public is respectfully requested to be pre sent on that day, and save the bailiffs so much unnecessary riding. Mr. W. B. Cochran can now boast ot Ihe prettiest buggy and fastest horse in these diggins. Of course the girls will all from now heneeferth wear “beau catchers.” Mr. L. W. Guins who four months ago was stricken with paralysis, is now abb to be out with the aid of a crutch and •stick. Many who differed with The Free "Press politically, now pronounce it the best local paper ever published in Bar tow county. Locum Tenens. The Free Press. The Covington Star: “The Cartersville Free Press is now one of the best coun try papers in the state.” Darien Gazette: “The Cartersville Free Press of last week was very interesting. We are glad to see that brother Willing ham has “let up” on Gen. Gordon.” Conyers Weekly: “The editor of the Cartersville Free Press is the kind ot man we like. He is open and free and supports the right regardless of party oi section.” Atlanta Sunday Gazette: “TheCarters ville Free Press is the neatest and hand 'Omest paper that reaches our exchange able. Brother Willingham is a trained journalist, but once and awhile his ven om getaway with him.” Albany News: “Charley Willingham i beginning to let up on Senator Gordon md we are now prepared to say that his Free Press is one of the most energeti cally edited newspaper in the state. N< nan can go to sleep over its columns.” Augusta News: “We print to-day an uticle on “True Democracy,” from the Oartersvile Free Press. When Willing barn lets himself out, he can be as ineis ve and pungent as any editor in the Hate. Those editors to whom he alludes a ill probably understand better what he nearis than the geneial reader, who Inn lot been guilty of the practice charged in die article.” Gainesville Southron: “Charley Will ingham, next July or August we are go ingtogeta new $2.50 linen suit, a 4b •ent pair of slippers and a chip hat. Thep ve are coming all the way to Cartersville o see the machine you grind out all those sharp little paragraphs on. Have us a •hunk of ice aud a large fan, when we •ome, but don’t let the “agonized” know ve are there; they will have the whole state organized to keep down a radica' ■onspiracy, with Gen. Gordon and Col. Reese marshaling the mighty hosts ot lie unterrified, unwashed office holders who will never give up the spoils until hey are to be made to. Atlanta Phonograph: “The article in >ur last issue, censuring slightly the Car ersville Free Press for occasionally rol ling Gen. Gordon over the coals, was not written by us, neither do we sanction it. For sake of consistency, if for nothing •lse, we do not intend to go back on ohi ecord. When the general stooped to en er a canvass where two good democrats were in the field, this paper spoke it.- mind freely and unreservedly, and would lo so again under the same circumstances. Hie Phonograph is as good democrat pa per as theie is in the land, but it does not belong to any clique, faction orringbound u ganizatiou. That’s the kind of a hair mi we are. A man is no longer a free nan when he cannot vote as he pleases.” Thanks. We return thanks to Mr. Albert Seheur .or a pair of elegant linen collars of the latest style. Now, if some patriot will send in a shirt, a hat, pair of pants, coat and vest to go with them, we will resume our usual elegance of at ire. But, many thanks to Mr. Seheur, nevertheless. We also take this opportunity to thank those good and true friends who were so kind in their ministrations during our re een iilne-s. May they find hearts as sympathetic and bauds as ©eafcb, if ever Council Proceedings. Monday, March 3.—The marshal’s re l>ort as follows, was read and approved: ! Collected from lines, $10; hall rent, weighing on scales, auction license, etc., $40.75; from T. W. Milner, on note, SSO: liquor licenses for March, $125; i dray license from Noah Woftord, from j February 25 to April 1, $1.25; collected on last year’s tax, $155.12. Sum total marshal’s report, $390.12. (Signed) John A. Gladden, . Marshal. The marshal was ordered to sue all un paid cemetery claims which could not be otherwise collected, at once. On motion, the amount for street tax in lieu of road duty was fixed at $2, and the marshal ordered to collect same at once, and report Ist of May. The following accounts were ordered paid: Pay roll, $86.50; John A. Glad den, S4O: J. D. Wilkerson, S3O; Sayre & Cos., $3.25; Wikle & Lewis, $9.55; McCanless & Williams, $20.42; Hanes Milner, 40c.; W. O. Bowler, $1; Baker & Hall, $22,100; D. W. Curry, $1.95; C. 11. C. Willingham, $2.05; T. O. & W. W. Roberts, $33.33. The following ordinance was added to the present code of city laws: Be it ordained.by the city council as sembled, That from and after this date, the marshal and deputy marshals of the city of Cartersville be and are hereby in structed to arrest and imprison in the city prison of Cartersville, all females, both white and colored, who walk the streets of said city after the hour of nine o’clock p. ir.., for the purpose of lewd ness or other immoral conduct, or who shall be found loitering around, or about the depot, or other public places in said city for like purposes as above stated, and said parties so arrested shall have the right of trial at as early a day as is prac ticable and convenient, as other offenders against existing city laws, and upon con viction they shall be fined not exceeding fifty dollars, and upon failure to pay the same shall be confined at hard labor in city chain gang not exceeding thirty days. On motion, council adjourned. B. R. Mountcastle, Clerk of Council. The Way our People Talk. Now we don’t believe or pretend to say hat Lindley Murray had anything to do with our bringing up. Nor do we set ourself up as an extraordinary gramma rian to judge the balance of the town, but we do think that the language of some of the most prominent people in bis community is enough to give a Pick ms county “hog-back” the jimjams. It has jarred upon our sensitive nerves until we can stand it no longer without remonstrance. We allude to the misera ble and careless mistakes many of our citizens, in high station, make in conver sation. We were looking for a fellow the other day who owed us seventy-five cents for subscription and eight out of the ten men we asked if they had seen our delinquent, answered, “No, I haven’t saw him.” The other two said, “1 seen him about an hour ago.” We saw a orominent merchant looking rather pale in the face the other day, and in answer o our anxious inquiry, he said, “I taken i drink of peach brandy just now and its burtin’.” These are the mistakes that he half of our town has fallen into, and we desire to see them corrected. It vour optics have not rested upon a par icular individual about whom inquiry is nade please, for the sake of decency, -ay “I haven’t seen him,” and if you mve gazed upon him you will not mur ler grammar by saying, “I saw him ibout an hour ago.” If you have im bibed a small amount of “streaked lightning” that don't set well on your -tomaeh, casually remark “I took a drink >f peach brandy,” etc. Now take these thoughts home with vou and ponder them carefully, make up vour mind to correct the evils, resolving iot to bring your children up to use such •areless language that has taken root from your example. Let everybody louder and see who is guilty of making hese errors in speech. The Annie Gold Mine. I have been thinking for some time oast that I would write you a gentle zephyr for you and your many readers, ibout the Annie gold mine, its worth, etc. The “Annie” you know is situated in Paulding county, and is, at present, being developed by W. H. Chamberlin, Sc Cos., under very favorable auspices. I’he vein is well defined, and yields handsomely. Some of the re is quite •ich, assaying as high as one thousand lollars per ton, extra of the platinum or bismuth, I can’t say which, as I have no way to analyze, or rather do not under stand the analysis of such metals, but from the definition that Webster gives of platinum, 1 am under the impression that it is the former metal; however, I will be relieved within a few days as to what it is, as I will send some of the metal to a gentleman not a great distance from your city for assaying. I have been under the impression all the while that the “Annie” was a first-class gold mine, and as development is made, it not only brings to light my prognostications, but is proving to be, with the facilities and great advantages for working, unequalled anywhere or by any mine, one of the best mines in the union. This is no ex cited idea of mine; professional miners who visit the “Annie” say the same that I do; if any difference, in rather stronger terms. Ido not ask any one to take mv assertions as to the “Annie,” let them come and see for themselves—the “An nie’ -vill recommend herself. Work at the mine was somewhat retarded during the cold snap, but everything is working well now, the weather is pleasant, the climate delightful and healthy. I will give you more of the Annie in* rny next. Send us a copy of your valuable paper occasions liy. Respeetfu Uy, J. B. Thomas. Yorkville , Paulding roFeb. 24. For Sale. We have for sale two pianoes, an or gan and three sewing machines which can be purchased on good terms. The goo Is wrill be ordered from the factories Tribute of Respect. Cartersville, Feb. 21, 1879.—The re cent death of John D. Head, associated with us for the past eleven years in the offices of general friendship and brother hood has left a vacant place In our ranks and hearts which cannot easily be sup plied. His surviving brethren, family and friends will long dwell with melan choly fondness upon his virtues. What ever his faults were we lay them in the grave with his body; tVy are matters between him and his God, who hath done all things well and whose sovereign will we are all taught (from the book of Constitutions) to most reverently and obediently lean. Resolved, That in the death of our bro ther, John D. Head, this lodge, No. 101, F. and A. M., Cartersville, Ga., has sustained a great and deeply felt loss. Resolved, That the members ot this lodge recurring to his life of usefulness as a merchant, and lengthened associa tion with him as a brother, will cherish with heart-warm feelings the remem brance of his social virtues and his gen erous example. Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with his afflicted family in this sad be reavement, and tender them our condo lance under their trying ordeal. Resolved, That these proceedings be spread on the minutes of this lodge and a copy of the same be transmitted to his family and published in our city papers. S. F. Milam, G. L. McDonald, R. W. Murphy, Committee. Night Made Comfortable. He has come along at last. We’ve been praying foi him, and our petitions are answered. We allude to Mr. M. M. Elliott, agent for Brown’s Self-Fastening Bed Spring. About the first set of the spiral comfort he twirled up we cabbaged and have it now placed under our shuck mattress. The first night upon these springs was exstacy. We dreamed. Oh, such dreams. Delinquent subscribers were paying up by the score, and our inei .ants were rushing up the ad. hand with new and lengthy advertisements. On o.ie side of the bed a young widow was lavishing blandishments and on the other the president of the W. and A. R. R. was extending an annual pass from bis palsied hand, while in the background was a group of hotel landlords offering us great dishes of free hash. Seriously, the springs are the cheapest and most perfect arrangement we have seen for beds. The springs are made of steel wire curled into an hour-glass shape, not apt to corrode and render it almost impossi ble for uncomfortable bed-fellows pecu liar to hot weather to propagate. An energetic man could buy a territory and make a handsome income from the sale of the bed spring. Sale of the Cherokee Railroad. The above railroad was sold under a decree of the U. S. circuit court, before the court house door in this city, on the 4th iust. A. G. West, Esq., president of the Cherokee iron company, at Cedar town, was the purchaser for the sum of $*22,500. We understand, as soon as titles are perfected, within the thirty days pre scribed in the advertised terms of sale, the iron company w ill commence extend ing the road, and that it is the purpose of the company to make it a first-class nar row* gauge road. Closely managed, new ly and substantially equipped as pro posed, we doubt not but the “Cherokee” will prove the best paying short line in the south. Imperial Egg’ Food. The following is an extract from the Poultry World, January No. 1877, of an article headed “Egg-Producing Food:” “Our acquaintance with these preparations constrains us to say that the “Imperial Egg Food” manufactured in Hartford, Conn., is by odds the best thing of its kind ever gotton up on either side of the ocean. And the extensive sales of this article are the most convincing evidence that it has proved a valuable article in the hands of those who judiciously use it. Ourleading breed ers strongly recommend it, and wc are cognizant of having won golden opinions wherever it has been experimented with.” Mr. Chas. B. Langworthy, 90 masonic temple, Rome, Ga., has the wholesale agency for the southern states. Whole sale trade supplied at a liveral discount. Trial packages, prepaid, 50 cents. See advertisement. Tlie Good Templars. The following officers of Cartersville Star Lodge, No. 322, were installed Thursday night, February 29th, 1879, to serve for the ensuing quarter: E. H. Lowman, W. C. TA NARUS.; Miss Ida Shockley, W. V. TANARUS.; R. S. Pattillo, W. R. S.; Glenn Jones, W. F. S.; Miss Mattie J. Pattillo, W. Treasurer; John L. Smith, W. Chap.; W. R. Shockley, W. M.; Robert Clayton, F. G.; Herbert Williams, O. G.; Miss Sallie E. Collins. W. A. S.; Miss Mattie Bradley, W. D. M. ; Miss Lula Pattillo, W. R. 11. S.: Miss Ruth B. Shockley, W. L. 11. S.; Rev. R. 11. Jones, P. W. C. T. A First-Class Business House. It is hardly necessary for us to call at tention to the advertisement of Messrs. W. H. Wikle & Cos., of this place, asthi firm is already well known throughout this whole section of country as being in every way reliable, and as having the largest stock in their line to be found in North Georgia. They have numerous friends in Bartow and adjoining coun ties whose patronage they have and cer tainly merit. “The Free Press Quickstep.” We acknowledge the compliment of “The Free Press Quickstep,” composed by Prof. James and played by the Car tersville band. It is a lively piece of mu sic; full of beautiful chords and sweet mel ody, reflecting great credit upon the com poser as well as the excellent gentlemen who render it. Whenever the ladies and a brass band get to complimenting a pa per, you may know there is some gum about it. Skating Rink. Mr. C. H. Erwin, ail accomplished skater and excellent gentleman, will open a shating rink at Puckett’s hall to-night. This k a healthful and innocent exercise, and of course will be enjoyed by the young folks. Be sure to he on hand the first night to see the fun. Ladies par ticularly invited. charge foi* eu towuc w eke Fire In Taylorsville. On yesterday morning about 4 o’clock a tire broke out in Taylorsville, in this county, in an unoccupied frame store house. It was impossible to check the flames until they had demolished three adjacent store-houses, only one contain ing a stock of goods, that owned by Mr. Wade W. Milam, consistingof dry-goods and groceries. The three other stores were owned respectively by Israel Davis, George Peacock and Mat Smith. Incen diarism is thought to be the cause, as the rope on the only adjacent w ell was found to be cut. A Novel Feauture Presents itself to those who use Dr. Parker’s Hair Balsam, in the discovery of its rare and remarkable merits. Many have w ritten us expressing their delight in the fact that it works like a charm. Its disinfectant properties in chemical com bination rendering it healthful, cleansing and healing are bearing fruit, and the beautiful hair it produces, with the clean, healthy scalp, entirely freed from dan drufi’ and falling hair, arc achivement for w hich we have reason to feel proud. A patron assures us that he has used twelve different hair preparations and that Parker’s Hair Balsam surpasses them all. To hair that has become gray or fad ed, it restores that beautiful natural col or of youth, and produces a vigor and luxuriance that surprises every one. Buy a bottle from your druggists, Sayre & Cos., and test its merits. July2s; Every Mother Will greatly add to her own strength and comfort by the free use of Parker’s Ginger Tonic, while its invigorating properties that soothe the nerves and in duce refreshing sleep, are imparted through the milk to the nursing babe, making the little one quiet, cheerful and happy—the best way to make the tfts.tul child a “good baby.” It is also j* iDost comforting remedy for the age, the feeble and convalescent; it builds up and sus tains the strength, soohte the nerves ban ishes melancholy, and is incomparably superior to wines and liquors, while it does not intoxicate. Buy from your drug gists, Sayre & Cos.. a SI,OO bottle, or a sample bottle at 15 cts., and test its mer its July 15J Coussens’ Compound Honey of Tar has been so long and favorably known that it needs no encomium. For coughs, colds, sore throat, hoarseness, etc., it affords speedy relief, and is a most pleasant and efficacious remedy, honey and tar being two of its ingredients. The skill of the chemist, and the knowl edge of a physician were united in its preparation, the result being a com pound which is the favorite remedy in this severe climate, and has no equal as a cure for coughs, colds, hoarseness, bronchitis, croup, etc. Use Coussens’ Honey of Tar. Price 50 cents. Foi sale by D. W. Curry. SPECIAL LOCALS. Raker & Hall. Farmers, buy your plows ready made at Ba ker & Hall. Baker & Hall keep a fujl line of all goods in Hardware. Go to headquarters to buy your Hardware at Baker & Hall. \ Hoes, ready made plows and all kinds of hard ware cheaper at Baker & Hall’s than anywhere in North Georgia. Sayre & Cos. BRING A HAPPY NEW YEAR’S GREETING To their many friends and customers, who in the past have so kindly favored them. Thankful foi all favors received, they ask a continuance in tin future. Their eflorts will be to keep a carefully selected stock in all lines, and sell at as low pri ces as the times will warrant. janl SAYRE & CO. Have this day received a fine assortment of Brass Hand Lamps, German Student’s Lamps, Handsome Table Lamps, Porcelain Shades, Paper Shades, And Burners and Chimnevs of all kinds. Also, another lot of the Improved Little Bannei Night Lamps, without which no nursery or sicl room is complete. , janl Pearl Cough Syrup and our No. 673, two of the best Cough preparations know n. Try a bottle of either, and you will be satisfied with the result. This is the season of the year when they should be kept on h;q*d ready for use. “A stitch in time saves nine.” Prepared and sold only by ' SAYRE & CO., janl Cartersville, Ga. Groceries. We have just opened a fresh and large stock *£ family groceries, and propose to sell as low low as any house in Rome. Call on us at second loor above Ramey’s Stable. J. H. & W. J. SATTERFIELD, octlO-tf Rome, Georgia. T. A. Foote. Good coffee at 7 lbs. to the dollar at T. A. FOOTE’S. Twelve pounds of good sugar for a dollar at T. A. FOOTE’S.. Best brands of cigars and tobacco always on hand at T. A. FOOTF’S. I). W. Curry. Buist’s warranted garden seeds can alw’ays be relied on. Sold by D. W. Curry. Red and white onion sets at bottom prices at Curry’s. Buist’s warranted garden seeds in 5c and 10c papers at Curry’s. Why purchase unreliable, worthless seeds, when David W. Curry will sell you Buist’s war ranted garden garden seeds for same or less price, and gives to purchasers Buist’s Garden manual for 1879 free, of charge. “What will relieve me of this cough?” Why, iust go to D. W. Curry’s and get you a bottle of Globe Flower Gough Syrup. Buist’s Almanac and Garden Manual for 1879, designed to furnish concise hints to cottagers, farmers and planters on the cultivation of vege tables, with other useful information by Robert Buist, Jr. Copy of this valuable book is given free of charge to purchasers of Buist’s warrant ed garden seeds by D. W. Cum*. Mcßride & Cos. Fine Table Cutlery, Chandeliers, Ca3 tor Spoons and Forks, at manufacturer’s prices by McBRIDE & CO., Atlanta, Ga. febU-ly MERCHANTS, remember that you can buy every article squarely on its own merits at Mc- Bride’s crockery House. No common Teas be low cost in order to work off ha rd stock, febl4l\ MERCHANTS, you can avoid freight and breakage, by buying Crockery, Lamps, Looking- Glasses, Glassware, Show* Cases, Buckets and Tubs, Brooms and fine Cutlery, from McBRIDE & CO., Line and Pryor Streets, Atlanta. fbl4ly. MERCHANTS, do not be deceived into buying a lot of hard stock, w*ith a few teas and plates below* cost. Buy what you want and can sell for a profft; you can get goods just this way from McBRIDE & CO., Atlanta, Ga. febl4-ly. McBRIDE & CO. do not deceive or try to de ceive Merchants by offering staple articles below cost In order to work off hard stock. Merchantss remember you can buy what you want at Mc- Bride’s and buy every article squarely on its ow*n merits, and at as low a price as from any house in the United States. ebl4-ly. ~ ESSEX CHOICE, He “Old Reliable” Barber. QTILL CONTINUES THE TOXSORIAL ART. O He is now running four chairs—three on the east side of the square, and one over the store of J. A. Stephens, West Main street. This latter shop is in charge of William Johnson, au excel, lent vouug barber. As heretofore, Essex guar antees satisfaction to his customers, ana will hxrfv oMaaufe uuaouo FINANCE AND COMMERCE. COTTON MARKET. CORRECTED BY J. J. HOWARD A SON. There is a good demand for all grades of cotton from spinners at the following quotations: ?lGood Middlings : : : : : 9 Middlings : : : : : : B,q Stains : : : : : : 7 COUNTRY PRODUCE. CORRECTED BY A. R. HUDGINS. CORN—6O to 65 cents per bushel. WHEAT—New, choice, white, f 1.10; amber, $1.00; ml SI.OO. OATS—per bushel, 40 to 45 cents. HAY—SI.OO per cwt. RYE—6O to 70 cents. POTATOES—Irish, 65 to SI.OO. ONIONS—6O to 70 cents. FLOUR—SS 00 to $S 00 per barrel. POULTRY—Spring chickens 12 to 15 cents. EGGS—Per dozen, S to 10 cents. BUTTER—Per pound, 10 to 15 cents. BEESWAX—Per pound, 20 to 25 cents. HlDES—Green, 4 to 5 cents per pound; salted 6 cents; dry salted, 8 to 10 cents. PEATHERS—Live geese 40 to 50 cents. TALLOW—Per pound, 4 to 5 cents. RAGS—Cotton, per pound, 2J* to 3 cents. APPLES—Per bushel, 90 to SI.OO. H. M. MOUNTCASTLE & CO., —DEALERS IN— Books, Music and Stationery, West Main St., Cartersville, Ga, SCHOOL AND COLLEGE TEXT BOOKS, PUBLISHED BY Iverson, Blakeman, Taylor & Cos., NEW YORK, R. E. PARK, General Agent, riMIIS series comprises among others, the fol- I lowing well- known STANDARD SCHOOL BOOKS: New Graded Readers, * Robinson’s Mathematics, Spencerian Copy Books, Well’s Scientific Works, Riddle’s Astromics. Dana’s Geology, Woodbury’s Germau, Kerl’s Grammar, Webster’s Dictionary, Svvinton’s Histories, Swinton’s Word Books, Swinton’s Geographies, Pasquell’s French, Gray’s Botanies, Bryant & Stratton’s Book-keeping, Cathcart’s Literary Reader, etc., etc. Correspondence respectfully solicted. Address ROBERT E. PARK, General Agent. Care J. W. Burke & co., Macon, Georgia. GLASS. The cheapest looking glasses, glassware, lamps and chimneys ever brought to this market go to THE BARGAIN STORE. Cheapest and Best. HOWARD HYDwufLIC CEMENT. MANUFACTURED NEAR KINGSTON, BARTOW COUN TY, GEORGIA. TT'QUAL to the best imported Portland Ce- Fi ment. Send for circular. Try this before buying elsewhere. Refers by permission to Mr. A. J. West, Presi dent Cherokee Iron Compauy, Cedartowu, Ga., who has built a splendid dam, (cost $7,000.) using chis cement and pronouncing it the best ne ever used. Also refer to Gen. VVm. Mcßae, Superin tendent W. & A. Railroad Company, who has been using it for piers of bridges and culverts on his railroad, for two years; also to Capt. John Postell, C. E. Also to John Stone, Superinten dent of Bartow Irou Company, Barrow, Ga., who has built several large reservoirs with it, which are perfect; to Messrs. Smith, Son & Bro., of Rome, who have made a splendid pavement with it 4 , to Capt. M. B. Grant, or Mr. Gilbert Butler, of Savannah, who have used it with great success in stucco work, or Major Bryan, of Savannah, Mr. J. J. Cohen, of Rome, to Messrs. Grant, Jacksonville, Ala., who have used it for fountains, pavemeuts, fish ponds, cel lar floors, etc* T. C. Douglass, Superintendent East River Bridge, New York, who pronounces it equal to the best Imported Portland Cement. Address G. 11. WARING, Kingston, Ga. sepl2-ly. WANTED. All the eggs, chickens and butter in the coun try at THE BARCAIN STORE. IN BANKRUPTCY ! AUCTION SALE~of REAL ESTATE! On Saturday, March 15th, 1870, At 10 o’clock, A. M., on the premises, I WILL SELL TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, the following described property, belonging to the estate of N. Gilreath & Son, bankrupts: The store house and lot, lately occupied by said Gilreath & Son, in the city of Cartersville, Ga., fronting fiftvfeet on Main street and running oack, along "Erwin street, eiglity-six feet. Also, one brick, fire-proof warehouse and lot, fronting fifty feet on Main street, and running back 120 feet. Sold subject to encumbrances. JteaTTERMS CASH. AUGUSTUS M. FOUTE, Assignee, etc. February 20, 1879.—8 t FLOUR ! FLOUR ! FLOUR ! JUST RECEIVED 30,000 Pounds Fancy and Choice FAMILY ITLOTJR, Bought for Cash Before the Last Advance. Also a large lot of Choice W Lite Corn, All of which I offer to the trade CHEAPER THAN THE CHEAPEST. PARTIES WISHING TO BUY WILL Fr ND it to their interest to call and see me before purchasing elsewhere. feb27-lm A. KNIGHT. For Kerosene Oil GO TO THE BARCAIN STORE. COUCH HOUSE, (Kingston, Georgia.) 'T'HIS LARGE AND COMFORTABLE JL ilouse is now kept by W. W. Rainey. Tbo raveling public will find good, pl ain accommo dations. Parties wishing board through the summer will find Kingston one of the healthiest ind quietest localities in Upper Georgia. Three or four families can get comfortable rooms in view of trains. Terms very reasonable. ily2s. W. W. RAINEY. THE NATIONAL iToTEL The only flrst-blass hotel in DALTON, GEORGIA. Rates per day : : : : ; : $2 00 Rates per week : : : : : . : 800 Rates per month : : : : : 26 oo Large Sample Rooms for Commercial Travel ers. PostoMee in the building. jan9 J. Q. A. LEWFS. Proprietor. PLENTY OF SHEET MUSIC For a little money. W. 11. WIKLE has just re ceived a large lot of music w hich he will sell at very low prices. feb27-2t JXJST RECEIVE^ —AT— R. W. SATTERFIELD, A LOT OF ZIEGLER’S PHIL A fX. DELI IA Custom and Hand-made shoes, for gents’ ladies, misses and Children. All stvlea —side lace and button. It is the most complete assortment of shoes ever brought to this market. feb27 FOR SALE. ONE OF THE NEATEST, AND MOST pleasant little barrooms in Atlanta, cen trally located, cheap for cash. Any oue wishing to move to Atlanta and are desirous of going in to the retail liquor business, this is one of the best opportunities they will ever have. For oar ticulars call on C. H. (J. WilHngham, of‘this paper. . f e b27 Fancy Goods, Pictures Sl Frames FOR SALE BY H. M. Monntcastle & Cos., Ca-rtersville, Ga. The Sheetings put Shirtings Can’t be beat in prices at THE BARGAIN STORE. For Tin and Crockery Be sure you go and buy at THE BARCAIN STORE. THE LARGEST STOCK Of Cbromoe, Picture and Mouldings in thin part of the tountiy will he found a 4 W. H. WUfcLJs & CXX,
