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THE FREE PRESS. An Independent Democratic Journal. C. 11. C. WILLINGHAM, Editor. 1 iik I rre Press is an Independent Democrat ic Journal, opposed to all Kings, Cliques and Combinations, of whatever sort, organized to de feat the will of the people in all public matters or interests in whatever shape presented. CartersTille, Georgia, March 27, 1879. TIIE GUBERNATORIAL OUTLOOK. 'I he Augusta Chronicle and Constitu tionalist is pleased to call The Free Press “the oracle of the north Georgia independents,” and says that, from it, come “the intimation, first, that a good mon must be put forward” as the nomi nee for governor; and, “second, that this good man must be somebody acceptable to the Felton clan; and thirdly, that the chief of the tdan will not run, or at all events, does not want to do so.” But, says our confrere, “we judge, however, from the tone and temper of the times, that Dr.'Felton might be persuaded to overcome his reluctance. We all know how this thing is managed politically, and it is a common incident in society, where the young lady with a good vofce and presumedly bad cold, only consents to sing on great compulsion of flattery.” The Chronicle and Constitutionalist has pretty well discerned the intimation in tended by our article last week on this subject. Be it known that, until recent ly, there was no purpose of the inde pendent democracy to run an indepen dent candidate for governor. It was not until the “organized” press intimated that they would do so, and jeered and ridiculed them upon the invisible candi date set up for us by them, that such a purpose was ever entertained so far as we know. If such a candidate should be put upon the track, the organ ized may console themselves with the fact that their insolent and arrogant treatment of the honest and Independent democracy of the state leaves no course for them to pursue but to stand by them selves and for themselves. Ilow can they act with the so-called “organized” democracy after having been denounced by them as political traitors and no bet ter than radicals? They first announced that Dr. Felton will be a candidate, a contingency never thought of by that gentleman. When told that he had no such intention, then hits motives were measured by the amount of salary in volved. It seemed to us that the “organized” democracy have very indiscreet leaders. They attempt to drive free and idepen dent democrats into line by the party lash. They apply the whip to intimidate and force freemen into political associa tion their way of thinking will not sub mit to. They propose to drag honest men, nolens volens , at the chariot wheels of tricky leaders who use democracy as a means of securing place and power, many of whom shrank cowardly from political recognition in the days that true and genuine democracy needed their aid, when radicalism ran riot over the desti tinies of the state. Many of these so called leaders were office-holders, office seekers and lobbyists around the corrupt legislators of the Bullock regime. These kind of democrats, now so blatant about organization, are not fit nor acceptable leaders to the free and independent de mocracy who are democrats on principle and not so for the sake of private gain and political preferment, and they will not be followed by them as imperial mas ters are followed by their slaves. They are not the men to be lashed into sub jection by the lash of the party whip. They will rally to true democracy as it expresses free government based upon the will of the people. They will not submit to the dictation of a few “politi col tricksters and thimble-riggers” who attempt to control the party by force and intimidation as has been attempted upon the independents. “A good man must be put forward,” for the independents to vote for, and he must be “acceptable to the Felton clan,” or we shall not vote for him—jnst where in independent democracy is truer to its principles than tl e “organized.” We have no one to obey in such matters but conscience and that will control our votes in all elections. If a good man is put forward as an expression of popular will and not by a few “organized” court house and cross-roads politicians over the state, that man w ill be elected whether as a nominee or as an independent. He must be “honest and capable,” true and faithful to Georgia to secure the votes of the independent democracy. In conclusion, let it be remembered that we shall not be driven as dumb cat tle to slaughter at the crack of the party whip. We intend to act and vote with a view' of promoting the- best interests of the state and people—whether it be for Felton or any other good man. The in dependents will control the next guber natorial election. We thank Miss Jolly for the kind terms in which she has notified our sen ior editor of his election as an honorory member of the Eunomian society, one of the literary societies connected with Shorter college, at Rome, Ga. We can only say to the young ladies of the soci ety, as well as to the pupils of Shorter college altogether that we wish them all a happy college career, and that their usefulness to society in the future may be a blessing to mankind and an honor to their noble institution which will go down to prosperity as a monument to its noble benefactor, Mr. Alfred Shorter. That is the most mairnifioent female col lege in Georgia. May all of its pupils build for themselves characters of female loveliness as womanly graces as the de sign and architecture of Shorter college is beautiful to the eye and inspiring to the seeker after true knowledge. Feltonism wilfyet be the death of the Rome Courier. It still flings its. spite ful paragraphs at “Old Record.” But “Etowah Bill” pursues “the even tenor” of his democratic way, and gives himself no uneasiness or alarm about the Courier squirrel shots. GEN. GORDON'S SUP KRSER VIC ABLE FRIEND. Wo had expected that Mr. Reese would have quieteddown, after Mr. Ste phens denounced his statements about himself as false, and especially after the attack on Mrs. Felton was proven to be false; but for several w eeks he has been throwing out shabby little squibs in his paper that are much regretted by his friends. Mr. Reese is allowing bis anger to run away with his judgment; and he will lose more than these spiteful letter revenges can ever benefit him. He charged that the Felton organs were emptying their “slush” into the Nation al Republican newspaper in Washington. After that remark we made it our busi ness to w atch his paper and also the Re publican. That spiteful falsehood did not provoke a reply, and he ventured anoth er of the same kind and stated that Mrs. Felton’s handwriting frequently appear ed in the Republican's columns. This was too much for the paper itself, which brought out the following reply on the 21st inst.: It seems that some of Senator Gordon’s super - servicable friends have charged in some of the Georgia newspapers that Mrs. Felton’-s “fine handwriting” has appeared in these columns. We hasten to relieve Mrs. F. from the responsi bility thus.thrust upon her. "While we have ev ery faith in her knowledge of Georgia politics and her ability to discuss any subject connected therewith, she has never been permitted to use the columns of the Notional Republican to as sail Senator Gordon or any other man. Although it is rough and ungallant, it proves that Reese has stopped outside the truth again, and that Mrs. Felton has been most unjustly treated again. For shame Mr. Reese ! We did find in our search that Gen. Gordon had appeared in its columns, which Mr. Reese failed to note. If any “slush” of the indepen dent organs ever exceeded Senator Gor don’s account of the convict lease, they have failed to meet our eye. The Gen eral makes a long preamble, and among other things stated that he had written to Gov. Smith to be released. That may be so, but it is not the first time that he had written letters that did not mean what was plain on their face. For instance, the appeal to Fitzhugh about his son, and that ‘‘superservicable’ ’ letter w’hich de clined the position; all give color to the article that went the rounds that Gen. Gordon could not allow his son to accept. The letter to Gov. Smith was that sort, we presume, because lie did sell for four thousand dollars in spite of his bond, which he says was the reason he could not get out before. A northern paper makes this statement: “We are not United States senator, but all the money in creation could not make us a contrac tor of this kind.” Now', as Gen. Gordon did by his own agency and connivance appear in the col umns of the National Republican on March 13th, 1579, now why w'as Mrs. Felton charged with doing the same —which charge is proved to be false ? Gen. Gordon tries to leave the impression that he was coaxed into the lease, and says for all that, “he is responsible.” That is so, he is responsible. Georgia holds him respoesible, and he will have to answer at the proper time. Gen. Gordon runs w ith the radicals up in Washington, although he detests them so cordially in Georgia, He got his brother-in-law into a radical senate, at a high salary while the poor Georgia fel lows who worked for him were left out in the cold. He is bo thick with the radi cals that he could hunt among them for Mrs. Felton’s letter. He has the open se same to the columns of the National Re publican, which expressly states in an ed itorial that Mrs, Felton has never entered herself. From reading Mr. Reese’s letters he seems “to run with the hare and pull with the hounds” —for all the charges that he promulgates are based on pre tended information obtained from radi cals. That it is all false, does not make him more of a gentleman. We are sorry to see a newspaper man get down to such littls shabby tricks. CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS. We are glad to note the interest mani fested by the press and correspondents in regard to the great evil of the day, a cus tom that plight to put to shame a less civ ilized people than Americans. As long as the habit is practiced as it is now r , hu man life cannot be safe. There is dan ger at all times that some one may be shot in the heat of passion that never so exhibits itself as when the parties are armed, as they consider, for personal protection. Twenty-five years ago such a habit in Georgia w'ould have been con sidered an exhibition of the most cow'- ardly conduct. No true gentleman w'as know n to carry a pistol. We trust the press and all good moral influences will be brought to bear in the effort to make the practice so odious to pop ular sentiment that no man will dare to continue it. lluman life is too sacred to be constantly exposed to such danger. The laws ought to be so stringent and the punishment so severe as to make it a criminal to carry concealed w’eapons. The recent tragedies have aroused pub lic sentiment on this subject. We only wish that its discussion may be contin ued until it shall take proper and efficient shape in the complete reformation of the people on the subject. The practice is not only cowardly and unmanly, but it is a disgrace to the civilization of the age. One of the most determined officers of the law to bring his authority in opposi tion to carrying concealed weapons is Judge Underwood. . We hope he w ill re sort to all the means in his power to abate the evil. Indeed, he will do so, and will be sustained by all true and honest men and every Christian sentiment of the country. There is no practice—crimi nal in its very nature—that deserves so much to be brought under the subjection of law and order. We want neither Grant or Tilden for president. We want a sound, fearless democrat who has the manhood to assert bis own rights, defend those of the peo ple and maintain free government in this country. THE CHEROKEE RAILROAD. The proceedings, of a public meeting held here last Saturday will explain the object for which it was called. Its re sults were exeeedirigly favorable in con nection with the early completion of the Cherokee railroad to Cedartown by Mr. A. G. West who has become its owner. The meeting referred to was for the pur pose of removing all difficulties as to the right of way, about which there have been some difficulties and contention,. In a liberal and progressive spirit nearly all the land-owners, some two or three exceptions, “rubbed out” every obstacle in regal'd to the right of way, leaving Mr. West unmolested in the future. Such a course on the part of our citizens is commendable and worthy of mention as an exhibition of a liberal and intelli gent regard ior public necessity and con venience, to say nothing of their ow n in terests in the premises, which are incal culable. Mr. West is one of the most thorough ly energetic men in the state. He is the president of the Cherokee iron company at Cedartown, the best and most complete of the kind in the south. Everything connected with them are built in the most durable and superb manner. The exhibition of Mr. West’s administrative and executive abilities are given in these works in a manner that strikes all who visit them w ith admiration and wonder. Whatever he undertakes is executed with energy precision, and superior judgment. All of this gives assurance that our little road w'illbeput through in the same w r ay, and that, when completed will be one of the best narrow gauge roads in the coun try. Work will begin next w'eek and the road completed, with the best rolling stock, by the first of August. No circumstance has occurred for years that will add more to the section of coun try through which the road passes than its purchase and complete equipment by Mr. West. It will enhance the value of property and secure to the agricultural interests better marketing for their pro ducts. It w ill also do much to build v.p Cartersville and Cedartown and the vil lages along its line. But this w ill not be the end of this important enterprise. In the course of time, and perhaps a few years hence, the road will be completed to its original terminus at Prior’s station, on the Selma, Rome and Dalton railroad, and finally pushed to the fine and inex haustible coal fields of Alabama, which greatly benefit and enhance the value of all manufacturing enterprises'by supply ing them with cheap coal. Atlanta is es pecially interested in this road, and it is her quickest and at present cheapest route to cheap coal. But for such men as Mr. West, backed by enterprise, energy and money, many years w ould have elapsed before these things would have happened, Therefore we hope he will be sustained liberally all along the line by a liberal spirit and no obstacle thrown in the way of his ef forts to win success in the development and enrichment of our great country. These are facts our people are fully alive to as wus exhibited in the meeting last Saturday. Some two months ago the Augusta Chronicle published the fact that “Gen. Gordon had washed liis hands of the convict lease.” Why was this prevari cation used, because the facts in poor Alston’s death prove that he still held his share, and he gave Alston a pow’er of attorney to sell a few days ago, w hich he did use, on the day of the murder, and sold for four thousand dollars. What are we to believe? Was that st*y in the Chronicle a blind? Who did Gen. Gor don intend to deceive? There is a strong public sentiment qui etly existing over the state in favor.of electing Gen. Toombs as the people’s candidate for governor. This, sentiment is so strong there w ill be no necessity for a nomination. It is well known that Gen. Toombs desires no office. This we know to be so. But, if the people wish his services w e can scarcely believe he would refuse to serve them. His patriot ism and love for the people would not permit him to refuse. Washington dispatches inform us that Mr. Hugh A. Haralson has a good posi tion in the folding-room of the senate at a salary of $1,200. His friends think he will be promoted to chief of the folding room. Mr. Frank Alfriend has been ap pointed clerk of Gen. Gordon’s commit tee, (of commerce), at a salary of $2,000 per annum. Mr. Robert Alston is mes senger of the committee, having a salary of $1,200 a year. Col. Pike Hill, who is counsel for Cox, left for Washington before Col. Alston was burled. If he can get up any testi mony in that city, w T e desire to know who w ill furnish it, especially if it is in favor of the murderer Cox. We under stand the defense intend to make the plea that Cox shot Alston in self defense. Read Gath’s letter in the Sunday Herald , published on our first page. After all, we do not see how the friends of Gov. Colquitt can fail to use their in fluence to secure his renomination for governor. It is due to him from them as a proper vindication of his administra tion w hich has been rather seriously .as sailed. There is no vindication so decid ed or complete as that given at the ballot box. We publish the speech of Mr. Ste phens delivered in a democratic caucus, to which we invite the special attention of our readers. No comment of ours can add any force to what he says so well on very important subjects. Next week we shall publish the pas sage between Senators Hill and Blaine in the senate on Monday last in regard to the electoral commission and the Potter resolution. Also, “A Plea for Mrs. Fel ton,” by a lady of Columbus, Ga. Sister Josephine Harris, of the Atlanta Constitution, does not worry herself much about Felton of late. Col. Joe is a brickbat. The more we think of it the more we see that the “organized” are trembling about that gubernatoriarrace next year. A LONG SESSION PROBABLE. Alexander H. Stephen’s Speech in Thurs day's Caucus. From The New York Times. .Washington, March 21.—The tenor of the discussion in the Democratic caucus of yesterday has been very generally commented upon to-day, and it is accept ed as conclusive that there will be a much longer session of the present Con gress than was expected. There is lit tle doubt that there had been an effort made on the part of many of the con servative Democrats, to work up a senti ment in favor of a short session, and it was thought when the cau cus met’ yesterday that that sentiment was strong enough to secure a dec laration against attempting any general legislation. Such a declaration would probably have been made had it not been for Alexander 11. Stephens, who made the speech which turned the tide, and procured an expression directly opposite to what had been expected. In speak ing upon the subject to-day, Mr. Ste phens said to the Times correspondent : “I regard it as settled now that the com mittees will be appointed and that w r e will go on with the legislation. I think we should do so ; that is what I said in caucus, and I gave my reasons therefor; but my remarks have been misrepresent ed, and I have not seen a fair statement of my position in any of the papers. What-I did say was in substance as fol low's : “The occasion is a grave one. Avery heavy responsibility rests upon the Democrats of the House and of the Sen ate. It is the first time in many years that both branches are Democratic. It is true that this is an extraordinary ses sion of Congress called by the President; but the forty-sixth congVess is now' in session, and it should not only look to the special legislation for which it was convened, but all other business that legimately belongs to it. I am there fore very much averse to limiting legis lating to these two appropriation meas ures. The country, in my judgment, notwithstanding what has been said to the contrary, is in a very depressed con dition in its commerce and in all its great industries. It is needless go say now' what has produced this state of things. The people throughout the country, in the cities and in the rural districts, are looking to Congress for relief or for the correction of that system of legislation which has produced the present state of things. Ido not intend to say anything now' as to the character of the legislation which should be adopted, but if Con gress should resolve simply to pass the two appropriation bills which failed, and then adjourn with a deaf ear to the appeals coming up from all quar ters, I think they w'ould be direlict in the discharge of public duties. “There are some matters of legislation coming up that I think should be acted upon at once. First the internal reven ue system should be modified. For myself, I am free to say that I would not strike the entire system from the statute book. I know it is said that it is essen tial for the the credit of the Government—that w T e cannot dis pense with the large revenues derived from that source. There is no one in this House less disposed to weaken the credit of this Government than I, but there are other ways of collecting the necessary levenues, and modes more equal and just in their operation, and more practical, than our pregent system. This, at least, is my judgement. With out going into details, I must say that I think the present system, which subjects the farmer to a penalty of 12 months in the Albany Penitentiary, fordistiling his own grain or fruits for his own use, is a monstrous outrage. I think that for his own use a map has as much right to boil his corn into whisky as to boil it into hominy. But, it is said, w'here will you get the revenue that comes from this source? I say, remodel your tariff. From the present free list, many addi tional millions may be raised. From the present prohibitory list, many more millions may be raised by reducing ex isting duties to revenue points. Again, there is another mode of raising the nec essary revenues, more just snd equal in its operations. I.rnean the ad valorem tax upon the property of the country; if not upon land, at least upon personal prop erty. There are millions of personal property in the United States untaxed by the Federal Government. Where is the justice in taxing the poor laborer sls or S2O for his whiskey and tobacco, while others, possessed of hundreds, thous ands, and millions, pay nothing for their possessions which are protected by the Government ? We should equalize taxes. All w r ho enjoy the advantages of the Government should bear equally the necessary and just burdens. Our pres ent system bears unequally and unjustly, in my opinion upon the toiling mil lions. “While I said l would be willing to strike from the statute-book our whole system of internal reveuue, yet, if, upon a full hearing, it should be thought best to retain part, some of its w'orst features should be most certainly removed. The present system is unequal on States as w'ell as classes and individuals. Vir ginia alone, since the war, has paid in internal revenue on her tobacco more than enough to cancel her entire State debt, now' amounting to over $44,000,000. It is true that in the last congress we re duced the tax on tobacco from 24 cents to 10 cents, but still it is an enormous tax upon the labor of that State, unequal and unjust. The same applies to Ken tucky, Missouri and other tobacco-giow ing States. I would by no means advo cate the renew'al of the old system of in come tax. That w r as wrong in many re spects. It bore unjustly upon labor in its various departments, professional and otherwise, but I would reach, by a just and equal system, the property and wealth of the country, whether consist ing of stocks, bond’s, or other public securities, from w r hich large incomes are derived. I mean now only to say that a proper and just system can be devised, and that we should not adjourn without at least attempting relief upon this sub ject. “One other thought. One reason of the present depression throughout the country is the want of a sufficient vol ume of currency. Currency is the life blood of the body politic. At this time, by the continued contraction under the present financial system, there is a de ficiency of currency necessary for the business of the country. This could, in my opinion, and ought to be, remedied by removing the present restriction upon the coinage of silver. The coin age of this metal should be unrestricted, unlimited. Besides this, I Would bring into active and immediate use all the present bullion of the country. I would authorize the assaying and stamping, to an unlimited extent, qf all the gold and silver bullion that could be brought to our mints, and authorize the issue of of Government certificates for the amount of its value in denominations now al lowed by law for coin. The mint power of the United States cannot now' turn out more than $36,000,000 silver dollars per annum, but by assaying the bullion and stamping its value in blocks or bars, and the issuance of certificates for the amounts, $500,000,000, or per haps $700,000,000, of currency could be put out in six months, or a year at the furthest. This would be no inflated currency; it would ba no fiat money; it would be the best currency in the world; it would be receivable for public dues. W 6 have passed the day in civilization in which the coins, gold or silver, are wanted in ordinary business transac tions. We have come to that point at which we want, not promises to pay, but the equivalent for coin. lam my self for hard money. I was brought up in a hard money school. lam for hard money, not to carry about in your pocket, or roll in whellbarrows, but to remain in the vaults of the treasury, with its equivalent in the form of paper in the hands of the people for the use of trade. These exchequer or government certificates—call them what you may— would be equivalent, dollar for dollar for coin, for the government would hold gold or silver to cover every dollar outstanding, and this currency would in a few years be perfectly- good for ex changes wherever we have commercial dealings, from China to Australia. “Another measure, I think we ought to repeal, and that is the federal prohibi tion against state banking. This subject Ido not now propose to discuss. I only mean briefly to point out some of the great questions which, in my judgment, devolve upon the democratic congress. These I have stated are but a few of them. As to the immediate causes which required this extra session of congress, I look upon them only as small matters considered by the side of the grave and heavier duties for which the country wilj hold us responsible. As to the test oaths and jurors’ oaths, troops at the polls— these, as a matter of course, will be dis posed of. They are side issues, however, great in themselves, it is true, but I an ticipate no conflict whatever between congress and the executive upon them. Their days are numbered. They are now hardly anything more than relics of the past, at least I now so consider them. Don’t let us travel out of the way to pick up a fight. Let us go right on, in the usual way—organize the house, raise the usual committees, and show the country that we'do not shirk the great responsi bilities that are upon us. Do not let us assemble and adjourn with a deaf ear to the appeals of a distressed people. Do not let us, I entreat you, handicap our selves in the beginning, by the passage of a resolution that we will do nothing for the relief of the country. Do not let us thus muzzle ourselves in advance. Let us at least hear the appeals of the people and see if relief is in our power. If this congress, in my judgment, does its duty to the whole country in the re storation of constitutional liberty, with the preservation of law- and order, peace and harmony, throughout the entire land, as it ought to do, then a bright and a glorious future aw:aits us. But if it now, at the very beginning, shrinks from the responsibility, and falters and shows itself unequal to the task imposed upon it, then I care not trow soon the curtain which hides future events, shall fall upon my vision. We had intended in our first issue to have sent greeting to our old friend, C. H. C. Willingham, of the Caatersville Free Press. Although w r e edited pa pers in the same tow n, on opposite sides during the late unpleasant congressional campaign, yet, during the six months above mentioned, our friendship, and so cial intercourse was in no way interrupt ed. Both os us brought out our papers loaded with political thunder, and yet we frequently divided our “plug” and sometimes Charlie would stir our toddies with his spoon much to our satisfaction. Charlie, though, got the banner and we respect him for the gallant fight he made. He is a chip of the old block, a forcible writer, liberal to a fault and knows just how to treat a brother journalist.—Dal ton Enterprise. Mr. Tilden’s age or health is a fatal impediment. He will be sixty-seven, if elected, before he is inaugurated—March 4, 1881—ane that would make him seven ty-two at the close of four years. Harri son was sixty-seven when he was sworn in as president, and died exactly one month after, April 4, 1841. Taylor was sixty-five when he was sworn in as pres ident, March 4, 1849, and died in fifteen months, July 9, 1850. William R. King was sixty-seven when he was sworn in as democratic vice-president, March 4, 1854, and died on his ow r n plantation in Alabama, in a little more than a month afterward, April 7, 1853. The scene when .Mr. Randall was es corted to the chair of the house by Garfield and Blackburn, reminds us that w r e have approached the time when the men of all parties consider each American citizens and when the most earnest advocacy of opposing views is consistent with mutual respect. The gal leries began cheering and it was taken up on both sides of the house. It casts no shadow" upon this tribute to a faith ful officer or upon this pleasant union of parties to pay such a tribute, that in a few' days they will be engaged in heated party discussion. —Nashville American. Wilbur F. Storey, of the Chicago Times, is about building for himself a SIOO,OOO residence, and is also creating a magnifi cent park at the corner of Forty-third street and Grand boulvevard. For a month past the man who planted Grand boulvevard has been transporting im mense trees of over sixty feet in height from Indiana and Mr. Storey’s land. One old red maple, two feet in diameter, over sixty feet high, with a ball of earth nine feot in diameter and three feet thick, had te be moved like a house to a ten ton truck, and was hauled by six horses. The long-standing quarrel between Gens. Hazen and Stanley is to be settled at last by a court of marked standing, and both these officers have been ordered to appear before it for trial. The court will meet in Washington at an earlv day. The following is the detail: Gen. * Han cock, Gen. Pope, Gen. Auger, Gen. Mau ry, assistant inspector geneaal; Gen. Brown, assistant paytmaster general; Gen. Grierson, 10th cavalry; Maj. D. G, Swain, from Gen, Pope’s headquarters, Judge Advocate. A Cape Town dispatch, dated March 8, says that the Bazuta chief, Moraisa is in open rebellion. Col. Southy, com manding the British forces, will com mence offensive operations as soon as reinforcement arrive. The Bazutas are generally disaffected, owing to the inten tion of the British to disarm them, but they do not openly support Moraisa. There has been no further fighting in Zu land. There are four parties in congress—the republican party in both houses, the dem ocratic party in both houses, the nation al party of the house, which is too thin for distribution between two houses, and Senator David Davis’ party, of which there is enough of representation in both houses, were it not, although far from atomic, yet like an ultimate atom in the essential quality ofiudivisability,—Nash ville American. * ♦ * 2 A lady of experienoe gives advice on kissing to a young lady friend as follows: “Be frugal in yoqr bestowal of such fa vors. 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HURRY UP ! rjvo THOSE WISHING ANYTHING IN THE picture line will please take notice that I shall close my Gallery in a few days. W. M, BOSWELL. WANTED. FIVE Four-Mule Teams. To haul ore. Apply at Pyrolusite Manganese Co.’s Mills, Car tersville, Ga. mch27-2t PILES AND FISTULA CURED. DR. J. S. BEAZLEY, at Stilcsboro, Bartow county, Ga., and Dr. A. G. Beazley, at Crawfordville, Ga., m.ake a specialty of diseases of the Rectum. They will treat Fistala, Ulcera tion, Prolapsus, etc., of the bowels and will guarantee a perfect cure in a short while in ev ery case of piles without the use of the knife and very little pain. Will point to cases cured or give the best of reference if desired. mch27 Mason & Hamlin Organs. Endorsed by over 100,000 delighted purchasers. Not lowest priced, poorest ana dearest. But highest priced, best and cheapest. Cost but lit tle more than inferior organs. Give five times the satisfaction. Last twice as long. Victor* at all world’s exhibitions. Acknowledged best by all disinterested and competent musicians. Solid facts, indisputable, such as no other organ maker in the world can substantiate. Glorious news for purchasers. Grand Introduction Sale. New Styles. New Prices. 6 Stops, Elegant Case, $80; Superb Mirror Top Case, 10 Stops, only SIOO. 15 days trial. Freight paid both ways if Organ don’t suit. Sold on easy terms. Rented until paid for. Delivered anywhere in the South for $4 extra. For full particulars, address Ludden & Bates, Savannah, Ga., Managers Whole sale Southern Depot. Prices same as at Factory. mch 27-lm. NEW CHEAP CASH STORE, Under the Bartow House.) GEORGE W. SATTERFIELD Announces to the public that he has again resumed business, and will keep on hand a good assortment of Dry GroocLs & Groceries Which he will SELL CHEAP FOB CASH. He respectfully invites the trade of his old friends and the public generally, and will guar antee satisfaction to all as to the PRICE AND QUALITY OF HIS GOODS. Call and see him before purchasing elsewhere. much27-lm ER LAWSIIE, PRACTICAL OPTICIAN AND JEWELER, 47 Whitehall street, Atlanta, Ga., SOLE AGENT FOR THE Arundal Tinted Spectacles, The best in use. A fit guarantedd or money re funded. Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Spectacles re paired by competent workmen at prices to suit the times. All wc ' warranted. Spectacle Glasses, of any description, matched. Any article in the line of Watches, Clocks, or Jewelry furnished at lowest prices. menfi DEMOREST’S PATTERNS For Sprimg and Summer. WE BEG LEAVE TO ANNOUNCE TO OUR friends and customers that we have just received our spring and summer supply of Pat terns, and a large lot of What to Wear, Port-Fo lio of Fashions, Journals of Fashions, Catalogues, Cards, etc. H. M. MOUNTCASTLE & CO., (Clayton’s old stand,) West Main street, : : : Cartersville, Ga. ST. JAMES HOTEL, (Cartersvflle, Georgia.) THE UNDERSIGNED HAS iRECENTLY taken charge of this elegant new hotel. It has been newly furnished and shall be first-class in all respects. SAMPLE ROOM FOR COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS. Favorable terms to traveling theatrical com panies. [janl6] L. C. HOSS, Propjetor. ESSEX CHOICE, Th.e “Old. Reliable” Barber, STILL CONTINUES THE TONSORIAL ART. 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, an excel lent young barber. As heretofore, Essex guar antees satisfaction to his customers, and will leave nothing undone to please them. Call on ESSEX CHOICE. Fancy and Plain Confectioneries We keep constantly on hand a large lot of French and Stick Candies, Nuts, Raisins, etc. Also, Crackers and Canned Goods, Teas, Starch, Soda, Candles, Soaps and many other things too numerous to mention. H. M. MOUNTCASTLE & CO., (Clayton’s old stand) CARTERSVILLE, ; ; j i Georgia. HICK LOYAL, No. 3 Peachtree street, opposite the National Hotel, Always keep on hand pure, una dulterated liquors of the best, and is one of the best mixers iu the State. Give him a call when you go to Atlanta, and don’t take our word for it. feb27 H. M. MOUNTCASTLE A. CO^ —DEALERS IN— Hooks, Music and Stationery, West Main St., Cartersville, Ga. FOR SALE™ One OF THE NEATEST, and MOST pleasant little barrooms in Atlanta, trally located, eheap for cash. Any one 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 par ticulars call on C. H. C. Willingham, of this paper. PURE APPLE VINEGAR^ AT THE BARGAIN STORE. TOBACCO AND CIGARS. The best brands of Smoking and Chewing To bocco and Cigars; also Pipes and snuff at the bookstore of H. M, MOUNTCASTLE & CO. Picture Frames and Mouldings, At the bookstore of H. M. Mountcastle & Cos., Cartersville, Ga. SYRUP. SYRUP. SYRUP. The best New Orleans Syrup, AT THE BARGAIN STORE. KING POWDERS™ King Baking Powders and Ilorseford’s Bread Preparation, AT THE BARGAIN STORE. For Hry Goods in General Go to THE BARGAIN STORE. GLASS. The cheapest looking glasses, glassware, lamps and chimneys ever brought to this market go to THE BARGAIN SJ-QRE. For Tin and Crockery Be sure you go and buy at THE BARCAIN STORE. DISSOLUTION. rjMIE FIRM OF McCANDLESS A WIL LIAMS has this day by mutual consent been dissolved and the business will be continued at same place by V. L. WILLIAMS. With thank* to the public for their liberal patronage in the past he hopes by fair dealing to receive the same in the future, Cartersville, Georgia, January 21,1879. JpROM THE ABOVE IT WILL BE SEEN that I am now solely conducting a full and com plete TIN ANH STOVE STORE. I positively guarantee to keep my stock up to the requirements of this markets offering relia ble and durable goods*at the lowest possible figures. jly!8 VIRGIL L. WILLIAMS. • U. O. ROBERTSON, M, H., Hygienic Physician and Electro* Therapeutist, Begs leave to announce to the citizens of Bartow, Gordon, Cobb, Cherokee, and other counties of North Georgia, that for the sake of rendering his mode of treatment more universal and available, and the Health Institute equally easy of access to patients in all parts of the state, has removed from Rowland Springs to Atlanta where he has permanently estaolished a Health Institute. The _A.tlan.ta Health Institute is the only institute south superintended by reg ularly qualified Hygienic Pnyeicians, and the only place where all kinds of" curable diseases are scientifically treated without a particle of medical drug in any form, and with success un paralelled by any other known process of treat ing diseases. Parties who are, because of continued dosing and drugging, considered incurable, are re spectfully requested to visit or correspond with us. Thousands of chronic invalids, after having patiently tried the “deadly virtues of the (drug ophatic) healing art” and with no other change than that of growing contiriually w r oree and worse, have under the Hygienic system of medi cation, been speedily and permanedtly restored to health. For particulars, call at ATLANTA HEALTH INSTITUTE, No. 178 W. Peters street, or address DR. U. O. ROBERTSON, feb2o Atlanta, Ga. NORTH GEORGIA MEDICAL INSTITUTE Cartersville, Bartow county, Ga. P. Win. MEMMLER, M. D.J . a LINDSEY JOHNSON, M. D.,{ Proprietors. THE GREATEST DISCOVERY KNOWN FOR CURING CANCERS. CANCERS AND ALL CHRONIC DISEASES Successfully treated. We cure cancer without the use of the knife under Dr. Memmler’s great internal cancer rem edy. Payment after Cancer is taken out and healed. ALL KINDS OF SURGICAL OPER ATIONS PERFORMED. CONSULTATION FREE! Ofiieehours: 9to 12 am.; 1t06.P. M. novSS CARRIAGES. BUGGIES and WAGONS, Ii - H. JONES, Cartersville, Georgia. I FEEL JUSTLY PROUD OF THE REPU tation awarded by an appreciative people. I do a square, honest business as near as I know how, and endeavor to give every one the worth of his money. All work warranted, not for a year only, but for any reasonable time. I say it, and defy contradiction, there is No Better Work Blade in America than I am Building. I have a Repository in Rome, in charge of Mr. W. L. Whitely, in old Odd Fellows’ building, corner above new Masonic Temple. Wagons, Buggies, &c., kept by hhn are just what they are represented to be. All sold under warrantee. I also have a shop in Rome, at the old stand of D. Lindsey & Cos., run by R. L. Williams, where new work and all kinds of repairing will be done at prices to suit the times. Give us your trade. mch6 FARMING LANDS -AND— City and Village Property —FOB SALK OR EXCHANGE FOR— ATLANTA REAL ESTATE I AM BUYING AND SELLING FARMING lands and Cartersville and village property in Bartow (formerlv Cass) county. I nave for sale fifteen farms, most of them near the railroad depot, and convenient to post-offices, churches and schools. These lands produce cotton, all the grains and grasses, and water and timber good and abundant. This village is fifty-three miles north of Atlanta, Ga., and eigty miles south of Chattanooga, Tenn. Address WM. T. WOFFORD, Attorney at Law and Dealer in Real Estate, Cass Station, Georgia. 9i J. FRANKLIN, EAST MAIN STREET, Cartersvijle, ----- Georgia, —DEALER IN— DRY GOODS AND FAMILY GROCERIES, Keeps on hand all kinds of staple Dry Goods and Family Groceries. He keeps also a fine stock of BOOTS Aisro SHOES, All of which he proposes to sell at the lowest cash prices. He invites Uie patronage of his frieuds and the puolic, guaranteeing satisfaction to a?, who trade with him. decl9-tf J c. & S. F, MILAM, Commission Merchants, COTTON BUYERS, Dealers in Standard. Guanos, AGENTS, FOR Metropolitan Works, Richmond, Va. CAN FURNISH ANY KIND OF AN EN gine from four-horse power to one hundred and fifty. SAW AND GRIST MILLS, THRESHERS, And in fact any kind of machinery. Please see us before purchasing. figS 0 * Office at T. A. Foote’s store, West Mam street, Car le-sville, Ga. fjb27 Peach Blow Potatoes. A large lot of Peach Blow Potatoes for seed and eating—the finest you ever saw—just re eieved and for sale cheap at THE BARGAIN STORE.