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THE FREE PRESS.
An Independent Democratic Journal!.
C. 11. C. WILLINGHAM, Editor.
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Thk l RKK J’hkss is an Independent Democrat
ic Journal, opjxjscd to all Cliques and
(ombinations, of whatever sort, organized to de
feat the will of the people in all public matters
or interests in whatever shape presented.
Cartersvllle, Oeorjfls, April 10, 1879
THE 01!EA T FIGHT XEXT YEAR.
We trust there will l>e no democratic
blunders in fixing and forming the issues
for the next campaign. The blunders of
the past must be avoided and no new
ones committed. The democratic party
must be democratic if it expects to win a
victory upon democratic principles. The
great principles of true and genuine de
mocracy an*those which underlie and are
the foundation of all free government.
Firm adhesion to these will finally estab
lish democratic government because they
constitute the great heart impulses of a
free people. Democratic principles will
never cease to he the ruling political feel
ing of tin; American people as long as the
spirit ot liberty exists in the American
heart. These made and won the war of
independence and established our system
of government and made America “the
land of the free and the home of the
brave.” Adhesion to these principles
give strength to (be democratic party.
A fascinating or temporizing' policy
weakens and defeats it. True democra
cy is die inspiration of all that has made
this country so great, tt thrills and elec
trifies every American pulse.
Under the weak management of so
called leaders, the democratic party was
stultified and weakened in 1872 when it
“stooped to conquer” in the nomination of
Horace Greeley at Baltimore. .These
same leaders exhibited a vascillating dis
position in 187 G at St. Louis in the con
struction of a platform conceding every
thing that had been claimed by the re
publican party and nominating a man be
cause be bad barrels of money, and who
proved weak in maintaining what his
money had secured for him. All of this
may have been “policy,” but it certainly
was not gic true principles of honest de
mocracy. These blunders must be avoid
ed in the future. If past “policy” has
secured any advantage let that advantage
be turned to good account and return to
good old democratic ways in making-the
party the reflex of its ancient principles
and in the re-establishment of honest
government. The majority in congress
can do much in shaping the issues of the
next campaign by wise and conservative
legislation.
As to who will be the best man to nom
inate is rather a difficult problem to solve.
Gen. Hancock, perhaps, would be tbo
strongest man in a light on tlie line of
genuine democracy. While he is a mili
tary man by profession, be has given the
best evidence of a proper understanding
sind appreciation of civil government and
his democracy in consequence cannot be
doubted. These combined would give to
him great prestige in both sections of the
country. As an opponent to Grant, in
military fame be would he nearly liis
equal at the north, while bis adhesion to
the true principles to free government
while commanding a southern military
department under the infamous recon
.„..vunni unvs, wuuiu matte mm ovuUlj
acceptable to the south. We have no
doubt of Gen. Hancock’s ability to meet
ably all the duties of president of the
United States, and that his nice discrimi
nation between the duties of the civil and
military departments of the government
would avoid all conflicts such as charac
terized the administration of Grant.
There are other good men, however.
Bayard is one of them. The greatest ob
jection to him would be his hard money
proclivities. This objection would be
strongest in the south and the west.
Thurman would be acceptable and so
would Hendricks; but we think that none
of them could carry the enthusiasm that
Hancock would in all sections of the
country.
Mr. Stephens, in his late caucus speech,
which has been so universally approved,
mapped the outlines which we believe
would add greatly to thp strength of the
democracy next year. The democratic
majority in congress should have the sa
gacity as they have the power of placing
themselves upon the record on Mr. Steph
ens’ line of legislation for the extra ses
sion of congress. Should they do so next
winter, we believe the way would be
opened for a victory next year that would
be sweeping in its results and bring back
to the people good government and a
general prosperity, giving to the democ
racy the prestige of being the party of the
people and for the people. The party
in congress that shall strive to ameliorate
the condition of the people will be the
successful party. Therefore, let demo
cratic congressmen address themselves to
that end for the benefit of the masses.
As we have said, let there be no more
blunders, no more temporizing resorts to
mere policy. By manly action we can
save all that has beep lost and bring once
more to an oppressed people the blessings
of good government administered on the
great democratic principles which under
lie,and constitute the foundation of all free
government.
The independent papers are coming to
the front as official organs. The Free
Press, by virtue of its larger circulation,
publishes the sheriff’s sales of Bartow
county. The Dalton Headlight gives the
sheriff’s sales of Whitfield. The Rome
Tribune is the official paper of the sheriff
of Floyd. And. now the little Griffin
Sun, with its sparkling brightness, w ill
hereafter carry the sheriff’s sales of Spal
ding. Not one of these papers, we sup
pose, expected so much six months ago.
The newspaper law says if any person
orders his paper discontinued he must
pay up all arrearages. The publisher may
continue to send it until payment is made,
and collect the whole amount, if the pa
per is taken from the office. Also an ac
tion for fraud can be instituted against
any person, whether he is responsible in
a financial view or not, who refuses to
pay for subscription.
THE A rPROPRIA TIOX BILL.
The appropriation bill which has been
so much discussed in the house of con
gress was passed on Saturday last by a
strict party vote of 14S to 122. In 1572,
it will !k> remembered, that thereVas at
tached to the army appropriation a pro
vision for the superintendence of elec
tions by federal soldiers. The great fight
has lieen to elimcnate from the appro
priation this great outrage upon the free
dom of the ballot-box, so at variance
with the great fundamental principles of*
civil liberty. The discussion upon the
democratic side has been conservative,
statesmanlike and with a view to pre
serve public liberty. Upon the part of
the republicans the discussion has been
sectional and with a view to create sec
tional feeling. Having passed the house
the Dill is now before thg senate where
it will be discussed in about the same
way and in about the same spirit by both
parties in the house. There is no doubt
of its passage in the senate.
The question which most inter
est the friends of free government is
whether tlie president will act as a patri
ot and sign it, or as a partisan and veto
it. It lias been given out, however, by
republican authority that be will inter
pose tlie veto. Although the president
has been instrumental in some good to
the country as a whole, we have not had
much faith in the constancy of his
firmness of purpose. We have never
thought that a man would accept the
highest office of the country, when not
rightfully entitled to it, could be relied
upon at all times, whatever may be bis
pretended desire to govern tlie country
rightfully. Therefore, we think it difficult
to divine what the president will do in
the matter. If he can rise above the*parti
san to tlie altitude of a true patriot, and
respond to the popular sentiment of the
country, we shall have a little more faith
in Mr. llayes.
The law that gives espionage of the
ballot-box to the superintendence of ar
my, regulations is one of tlie republican
legislative outrages for partisan purposes
and to retain republican supremacy.
Popular sentiment has revolted at last,
and it is to be hoped that the democrats
in congress will continue to wipe out
laws that have been instigated and en
acted under the pressure of mean parti
san T>r sectional spirit. If they will pur
sue such a course firmly and Mr. Hayes
refuses bis approval of all reformatory
measures in this respect, the democracy
may count on a triumphal victory in
the next presidential campaign.
The greatest consideration of the de
mocracy in congress is that of careful
and judicious leaders who Avill form tlie
issues for 1880. These properly present
ed in federal legislation on tlie democrat
ic side, divested of all war or sectional
questions, will give the party a prestige
and power before the people that will be
irresistable and will sweap the republi
can party from power. Let us hope that
such will be the result.
IXDEPEXDEXT XEVfzPA PERz.
Waterman’s (of the LaGrange Repor
ter) head is beginning to level itself with
common sense as to what is true inde
pendent journalism. There is still room
for a big come-out in him if lie will pur
sue his investigations from tlie light of
the experience of old journalists as well
as Ida own. He says :
“A really independent paper is one which is
independent of men as weli as of parties. It
may or may not belong to a party. A paper can
be independent within a party. It can support
the party action and the party leaders when they
are right, and condemn .them when they are
wrong.”
Let him look to the independent press
of the seventh and he will find examples
of independence to which lie cites.
There isn’t one of them that would not
desert Felton to-morrow it lie were to
violate in any manner the principles of
true democracy. Every one of them
quit tlie “organized” because organiza
tion Was used in the interest of a few po
litical thimble-riggers and shysters who
lived on politics in the days of the Bul
lock regime. All the leaders grew fat—
got rich—while Bullock and his corrupt
legislature existed. Could Waterman
follow such a leading? Will he answer?
Would he follow the lead of men who
grew rich as lobbyists under that regime
in working corrupt legislation for merce
nary purposes just for the sake of being
“organized” under tlie crack of their
whips? In such emergency we think
Waterman would be “independent of
men as well as of parties.”
Whj r , we are just as independent of
Dr. Felton as we are of the “organized”
party lash. The crack of no man or
party can drive the independent press of
the seventh district into the line of
either. Every one of us supported Dab
ney in 1876 and are not sorry for it so far
as he was personalty concerned. He is an
honest and incorruptible democrat, but it
was his misfortune to be groomed by the
so-calied “organized.” If Dr. Felton
were to retire we have no doubt the inde
pendents w ould just as lief take up Dab
ney as any body. There is not one of
them who does not confide in his politi
cal integrity. So 3*oll see the independ
ent press of this district “can support
the party leaders when they are right,
or they can condemn them when they
are wrong?” Is that not true independent
democracy ? Is it not the genuine arti
cle, when men will be the slaves of no
one, in matters political or otherwise ?
Now, will Waterman unite with us in
the support of the best man and the
soundest democrats for office, whether
independent or not, and let us break up
the numerous rings throughout the sfate
who dispense nominations and elections
to suit their own purposes, and when
elected unite in convict leases and other
combinations to get big fees to divide
among themselves fron the state? Will
Waterman give us a few lines on this
subject ?
The Atlanta Post publishing com A ;:ny
announce elsewhere in our columns a
single issue of fifty thousand copies, and
they guarantee that every copy will be
circulated. See advertisement.
The trial of Cooper and Ellis for the
murder of Peter Mooney, in Rome, has
resulted in their acquittal.
We repeat, that Felton will be the
death of Harris, of the Home Courier
yet. But in justice to Dr. Felton, we
have to say that he has no ill will against
Judge Harris, and would not harm a
hair of his head. The truth is, our
friend Harris ought to wear a wet sponge
in his hat to cool his brain. Brother
Harris hates it very much that Felton is
a sound democrat unless he is “organ
ized.” We don’t suppose lie can realize
that Gen. Toombs is a democrat because
he is not “organized.” Why lie doesn’t
pitch into Mr. Stephens is a mystery.
He doesn’t say a word about Judge
Wright, who is not “organized.” Look
ing at the whole matter, the Judge
seems to have a spite at Felton, who is
no more of an idependent than Toombs,
Stephens or Wright, not one of whom
would have occupied a post olliee or any
other office under Hayes, our fraudu
lently declared president. What is tlie
matter, brother Harris? Can’t you hold
up, just one minute, on old “Etowali
Bill”—we mean “Old Record?”
Jeff Davis was in Vicksburg last week,
anc! made a call at the office of the Com
mercial, who favors his chances for Sen
ator in place of Bruce, and informed the
editor that the “interview” in the
Boston Herald never occurred. If it
had occurred, he would not have used
any such language. In fact, he did
not entertain or express any such
thoughts as those ascribed to him in that
“interview.”
The Free Press Letter Pouch.
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THE NEW YORK TEIBUNE AND THE
CONVICT LEASE.
To the Free Press:
The Tribune of April 4th has a severe
editorial on the convict lease of Georgia.
It says, “Slavery in its worst phases nev
er showed more horrible abuses than
those of the present convict labor system
in Georgia winch a correspondent de
scribes elsewhere. * * * * The
beastiality and wickedness of the whole
system are such that communities outside
tlie state of Georgia might well protest
against it in the name o*f Christian civili
zation. And yet the murder of Alston
directed public attention to the fact that
a senator of the United States was at that
time owner of one of these convict
leases.”
Why in the name of justice was the
fact that Gen. Gordon belonged to these
convict contractors so long concealed ?
Two years ago it was whispered in secret
that lie was drawing money from tlie
hire of convicts, hut it was considered so
disreputable in Georgia that it was not
talked about or uncovered to tlie public.
In less than a month after his re-election
to the senate, it was proclaimed to the
public in a legislative report, and the
General has been explaining ever since.
In January lie was said to have “wash
ed his hands” in the Augusta Chronicle,
of all connection of convict lessees.
Gen. Gordon is supposed to have insti
gated and promulgated that statement —
that was acknowledged to he an “inter
view,” anew fangled way of stating a
public man’s views, to which lie desires
to give publicity. That statement was
crrtaiulj not) 1 Cion. Gordon—
had trie mil credit the istatement—
which was received as authentic. lie de
clared tlie statement published in The
Free Press that he was a convict con
tractor as “false, contemptible and ma
licious.” Don’t you remember it?
When poor Alston died, lie was found to
he a contractor still, and lie is supposed
to be a contractor note. These convicts
work his cotton farms; the}' are building
a wall around his sheep ranch, contain
piining forty thousand acres; they have
completed seven miles of wall and are
still at it. He can make peace with in
surance companies, saw-mills, etc., but
you don’t catch him letting go of several
hundred slaves who are in bondage to
him for twenty years, by some favorable
legislation.
Our courts cost Bartow county not less
than twelve thousand dollars every year.
We pay judges and juries to convict
these poor criminals. We then turn
them over to J. B. Gordon and compa
nies to use for twenty years—doing work
and suffering hardships that no slavery
ever approached in tlie history ot mortal
man. We support a system of courts
that is breaking down the tax-payers to
give to certain high officials cheap labor
and a plenty of it. We are liewers of
wood and drawers of water to support a
political oligarchy that is as obnoxious as
it is burdensome. Bartow.
CORRECTIONS.
To the Free Press: —ln my little-article
on the convict question, which you had
the kindness to publish or two
since, I discovered something less than a
thousand typogrophieal errors, besides
others for which neither 3'ou nor your
types nor typos were responsible. The
following specimens arc sufficient to
prove that if you read proof at all that
3 r ou do it with one eye shut: “Making”
government officials for “many:”
“show” for “sham;” “eharribedis” for
“charribdis;” “show ” again for “shun”
(to avoid.) Your mind seems to be run
ning on show s, for it seems to be a favor
ite word with you and your obstreperous
types. (Now' don’t spell that last big
word wrong.) I thought your printers
were all Willinghams, and that they
were born printers. Why don’t you
teach your children to “follow copy, if
it goes out at the w indow,” 01 to Hali
fax. Please print the following conun
drum correctly, and I promise not to
trouble yon any more for a week:
What is the difference between a girl
with a bunch of flowers and a toper?
One has a nosegay and the other has a
gay nose. Pepper Box.
A VOICE FROM “OLD PIKE.”
To the Free Press:
I have read with pleasure Dr. Felton’s
reply to Gen. Gordon. It is a good thing.
The Doctor has completely, and in a
masterly manner, vindicated his charac
ter,-from the many foul and rude attacks
made upon it by his political foes. It is
realty amusing to see how certain dema
gogues and aspirants in Georgia, are
chafing, and even raging, because Dr.
Fciton- has foiled tljem in their mad and
ambitious schemes. They are excited,
mad, and are pouring out vials of wrath
upon his head, but the great and good
.man stands to-day acquitted aiid justified
before the good old yeomanry of his state.
His constituents should feel proud of him,
as their able and patriotic representative
in congress, Xo other congressional dis
trict in Georgia, except the Bth, is so
well and ably represented in the United
States congress, as that of the old seventh.
I have more than once remarked that the
election, or the rc-eiectioii of Air. Ste
phens and Dr. Felton to eonugress was a
signal triumph over demagogueistn. We
should be content, and even thankful.
Pike.
GEN. GORDON’S SHEEP RANCH.
To the Free Press:
Our readers will he interested in the
extracts we print to-day concerning this
vast business enterprise. We are be
wildered with the figures. Six hundred
and forty acres make a square mile. Di
vide forty thousand acres by six hundred
and forty and you have nearly sixty
three miles of good land. The convicts*
are building a wall, and have completed
nearly seven miles around this vast estate.
My soul! how can one man manage such
big jobs as lie has on hand !
Flint river plantations with any amount
of slaves, that are and can he worked to
the last limit. One man pays Gen. Gor
don as much as fifty hales of cotton as his
rent per annum—Cox, we believe. With
convict slaves, cotton plantations, forty
thousand acres in one sheep ranch, and a
Chinese wall around the estate !
Whewgh! we are giddy with the figures!
“Bless de Lawd!” as the darkies’say,
where did this Ge’orgia senator get all
these possessions? Senator Jones, of
Nevada,’lias dwindled into a piucy- wood’s
slioat compared to this sheep ranch giant.
One step upon another, saw-mills,
school books, insurance companies, sena
torial greatness, and convict contract and
sheep ranches! We are weak from fig
ures and gigantic enterprises. Won’t
somebody loan us a little sum to start a
sheep ranch? Bartow.
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
To the Free Press: —The honored dead
who fell in the “lost cause” should be
held in sacred and lasting remembrance,
and their noble deeds should he appro
priately commemorated by tlie friends of
liberty and self-government, so long as
the rights of man are considered dear,
and so long as tlie love of home and
country inspires and warms the human
heart. But is it not important that due
care should he exercised not to make
memorial occasions, which are intended
to honor the dead, merely occasions of
pleasant reunions and greetings of tlie
living, many of whom scarcely ever give
a single thought to the honored dust of
those who died in defense of their coun
try ; occasions for young orators to dis
play their ability for making spread-eagle
orations; occasions for belles and beaux
to exchange sweet smiles and soft words.
Light and merry hearts should not in
vade the sacred precincts of the martyred
dead. Their silent camping ground is no
place for hilarity aim , „ 0 r .i.....
display tlie spring fashions; no place for
pomp and display of any sort. It is a
place where seriousness and silence is
becoming; a place where woman, “last
at tlie cross and first at the grave,”
should quietly strew spring’s sweet
flowers. 11.
Cherokee county, Georgia.
A. W. REESE ON THE WARPATH !
To the Free Press:
Anderson is dyspeptic, lie is sour, he
is angry. Mr. Stephens sat down on his
articles. Dr. Felton made him look
cheap, and now A. W. It. gets up a lot
of steam and says whoever says he was
in consultation “to conclude the attack”
that Dr. Felton talks about in his letter
to Gordon, is a liar! We got out the
Doctor’s letter and looked carefully to
see if tlie Doctor charged him with taking
part in the consultation. We can’t find
it, Anderson. It ain’t there. Unless you
are either a “visiting or resident states
man” he did not say you were in the
consultation. Wc don’t suppose the Doc
tor looks upon you as either a resident or
visiting statesman. We did not imagine
you had any part in* getting up the at
tack—you simply put the article in your
newspaper. Having printed everything
good about Gen. Gordon you can find, no
matter how mythical the story may be,
you print all you can against Felton to
give point to the matter.
Be aisy old fellow’! Felton lias not at
tacked you—he lets you blow your horn,
like little boy Blue, and you can say liar
or anything else that suits yon. We
hope it will help your digestion*, and im
prove your appetite. Etowah.
JUSTICE TO RAILROADS.
The Outrage Committed ly Bartow
County Juries Considered.
Editors Constitution :—I notice in
your paper this morning you referred to
the case of Elliott vs. Western and At
lantic railroad company in Bartow
county. If 1 have heard a correct state
ment of the facts the case seemed to be
a great outrage upon decency, morality
and prosperity. As I have hoard it
stated, Elliott was a steamboat captain
who received a free pass over tin? Wes
tern and Atlantic railroad. The presi
dent of the railroad company shortly
afterwards issued an order that all per
sons traveling on free passes should
travel at their own risks as to accidents,
etc.; and that each person having a free
pass must sign a contract upon it to that
effect, if he could not ride free. Elliott
got on the tram at Kingston to go to
Cartersville and presented his free pftss.
The conductor asked him to sign his
name to the contract on .the ticket, that
he would not held the company responsi
ble for accidents w hile riding free. He
refused to do this. The conductor told
him he must pay his fare then. He re
fused to do .dust. TLie conductor then
told him he must either sign the contract
not to hold the company liable, or he must
pay his fare, or get off the train. He
refused to do either, until they reached
Cass or Rogers’ station, where the train
stopped. The conductor renewed the
demand, and he got oil. Whether he
afterward walked to Cartersville or w ait
ed and paid his way on the next train,
1 have not learned. This is said to
he substantially the facts in the case.
Kilioi;. thou the company and
got a verdict for $5,000 rendered by a jury
of the county of Bartow. The judge
granted anew trial. Eiliotff counsel
carried the case to the supreme court. The
supreme court said the judge did right
in granting the new trial. And if
Elliott had a right to recover anything it
was only the actual damage, which, it
seemed could not have been more than a
walk of four miles to Cartersville, or the
payment of the fare from Cass station to
Cartersville. Probably two or tl 1 ree dol
lars would have covered the whole.
. The case then went to trial again be
fore another honest jury of Bartow
county; and they, under this ruling of
the supreme court and under the charge
of the judge of the superior court that
this was the law, under their oaths ren
dered another verdict of $5,000. The
judge very properly set that verdict
aside. Elliott’s counsel again brought
the ease to the supreme court, alleging
that the judge had abused his discresion
in setting aside the verdict. The su
preme court again sustained the judge
and said he would have abused his dis
cresion if he had not set it aside. The case
went back and was again tried for the
third time, before another honest jury
of Bartow county, who under their oaths
reduced the verdict to $-1,500: and a mo
tion is now pending before the su
preme court, to set- aside that verdict,
which no one can doubt, under the ruling
of the supreme court,it will be the duty
of the judge of the supreme court to
sustain him in doing it.
Now, Messrs. Editors, it seems to me,
that this presents a deplorable state of
things. It is said Bartow county is led by
a parson ; is this the morality lie teach
es his people? Suppose John Jones
had been going from Kingston to Carters
ville in his buggy, and John Smith had
asked him to permit him to ride down
with him free of charge; and he had
got into his buggy ; and after riding
halfway John had told him that if lie
rode the balance of the way lie must
take liis own risk as to accidents ; and
Smith had sworn lie would not he would
not do it : and Jones had told him if lie
did not he.must get out; and he had got
ten out of the buggy and walked the bal
ance of the way, having paid nothing for
the ride that he got ; and Smith had
sued Jones, does anybody believe that 12
jurors could have been found in Bartow
county who would have given Smith $5
damage? And yet in a case precisely
similar in principle a jury who ought
to be honorable men, and I suppose pass,
as such, solemnly swear on oath that
the injury was $5,000.
The ease then goes before another jury
supposed to be honorable, high-toned
men, and they solemnly swear upon
their corporal oaths, in the teeth of the
decision of the supreme court and judg
ment of the superior court to the contra
ry, that the damage is $5,000. The
ease goes back to a third jury of like
honorable men, who under their solemn
oaths, in the teeth of the decisions of the
supreme court, again say that the dam
age was $4,500.
Now i venture to say that there is not
a man, ■woman , or child, in Bartow
county, who in his conscience believes
that there is a word of truth in this ver
dict. No one can believe that Elli
ott was injured $5,000 or $4,500 by being
required to step off the train, because he
would neither pay his fare nor agree to
ride free at his own risk. And yet
thirty-six jurors of Bartow county have
sworn it.
Is this the morality of the country? Is
this the Christianity that prevails in
Georgia? I think, Messrs Editors, you
were doing a public service to call atten
tion to fmch outrageous conduct on the
part of any men, or set of men, acting in
public or other official capacity.
But there is another view of the ques
tion. The lawyers have doubtless took
this case for Elliott on speculation. The
court is a heavy expense everyday to the
county. Jurors must be paid: all the
tlma \n<i witnesses are hindered from
their time, and must ho pnkl. The case
has already consumed a great deal of the
time of the court, there having been three
long trials, and long’ speeches made
each time. Probably the case cost the
tax-payers of Bartow, up to this time,
not less than several hundred dollars;
and there is no telling how much more
it will cost them. What do the honest
tax-payers of Bartow say to the conduct
of the jurors who rendered such verdicts ?
Are they prepared to sustain them?
Justice.
Philadelphia, March JO.—The steam
ship Nederland, at this port from Ant
werp, brought the crew of the British
bark Sucdna Durkee, eleven in all which
was abandoned in a sinking condi
tion on ;Tio 2'lst instant. ‘.Captain
Pearl Durkee, of the bark Suedna Dur
kee of Yarmouth, X. S. reports that he
sailed from New York March oth with a
cargo of grain for Bordeaux ; on the IGth
inst. had very heavy weather from the
northwest to north-northwest and south
west, which increased and he was com
pelled to throw overboard forty tons of
wheat to ease her. The leak continued,
the pumps became ehokecl’ and oil. the
21st instant, and latitude 4G degrees 04
seconds we abandoned our vessel with
four feet water in her hold and in a sink
ing condition. The crew were rescued and
brought to this port by the steamship
Nederland, Captain Stokes, from Ant
werp, from whom we reoieved the ut
most kindness.
NEW JDVKIiTISEMI-XTS.
FISHING TACKAeT
Wo have just received the best selected and
most complete assortment of tackle in town.
II. M. MOUNTCASTLE & CO.
Cigars and “Log Cabin” Tobacco!
Just received a large lot of cigars at
THE BARGAIN STORE.
CIIEROKEE RAILROAD.
On and after Monday, April 7. 1579, the train
on tins Road will run daily as loilows (Sunday
excepted): J
r , GOING WEST. Arrive. Leave.
Cartersville 2*aonm
Stilesboro . 3:20 pm nss p m
laylorsville 8:15 pm 4:06 pm
lloekmart 5 :00 pin
GOING EAST.
Lock mait....... * (1 *OO a m
raylors-ville 0:50 am 7:15 am
Stilesboro 7:20 am 7:45 ain
Cartersville 8:15 am
W 11-. LIAM MacRAE, Sup’t.
WESTERN AND ATLANTIC 117 K.
•
u , T j ie following is the present passenger schcd-
NIOIIT PASSENGER—UP.
Leave Atlanta 2:45 pm
| * -t'e Cartersville , 4:37 p m
Leave Kingston 5-0-Cnm
Leave Dalton ! . . ! 6:35pm
Arrive at Chattanooga 8:25 pm
NIGHT PASSENGER—'bo\VN.
Leave Chattanooga ....... 5-15 nm
Leave Dalton . “ 7 : 05
Leave Kingston B::4pm
Leave Cartersville lPoonm
Arrive at Atlanta ....... ! loissj.m
DAY PASSENGER—UP.
Leave Atlanta 5-20 a m
Leave Cartersville .... ’ 1. ~,
Leave Kingston |
Leave Dalton . 5 : 47 -7n
Arrive at Chattanooga .'10 :50 am
DAY PASSENGER—DOWN.
Leave Chattanooga 7-05 a m
ix-ave Dalton ....... A .mi 2
Leave Kingston ' ! ■
Leave Cartersville . ... * ' * 11 m OS
Arrive ut Atlanta . . . I iSpm
CARTERSVILLE ACCOMMODATION—UP.
Leave Atlanta 5-00 nm
Arrive at Cartersville 7 :20 p ni
CARTERSVILLE ACCOMMODATION— DOWN.
Leave Cartersville .... 5-55 „>
Arrive at Altai,!,, . . j ) 5^12
Gold Pons, etc.
Beautiful assortment of gold pens, holders and
pencils afW. H. Wikle & Co’s.
FIFTY THOUSAND COPIES
—OF THE—
ATLANTA DAILY POST
In a single edition.
rrCTE GREATEST BONA FIDE ISSUE EVER
I made by a Georgia Journal. A magnificent
advertising opportunity. The immediate circu
lation of every copy guaranteed.
We shall, on or about April 80th, issue ,>O,OOO
copies of the Daily Rost in one edition. These
copies shall be circulated immediately, lie are
determined to advertise the Rost thoroughly to
ti.e people of Georgia, and all who wish to be
advertised with us should secure space at once.
See or address Rost Publishing Cos., for particu
lars and rates.
Chvomos.
New lot of tine chromos just received by W. 11.
Wikle & Cos., next door to post office.
Fishing Tackles.
W. 11. Wikle & Cos. have just received a large
stock of all kinds of hooks, lines, floats, etc., etc.
Sewing Machines.
Traveling Agents cannot s*Jl sewing machines
as cheap as W. H. Wikle & Cos., of Cartersville,
Ga. ,
The Weather Has Been Quite
cool hut from now on it will be warm enough to
wear one of those cheap straw hats at the
BARGAIN STORE.
CLOTHING, CLOTHINC.
The cheapest lino of men’s and boy’s clothing
ever brought to Cartersville at the
BARGAIN STORE.
Hollow-ware Just Received.
A splendid assortment of Hollow-ware direct
from the factory and for sale at faetbry prices at
the BARGAIN STORE.
PILES AND FISTULA CURED
DR. J. S. 11EAZLET,
At Stilesboro, Bartow county, Ga., and
Hit. A. G. BE A ZEE Y,
At Crawfordville, Ga.,
M ARE A SPECIALTY OF DISEASES OF
the Rectum. They will treat Fistula, Ulcer
ation, 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. All cler
gymen treated gratis. mcli27
DUFF GREEN HOUSE,
Dalton, Ga.
THE BEST and CHEAPEST HOTEL
On tlie Kennesaw Route.
BREAKFAST AND luPRER HOUSE FOR
PASSENGERS.
Special Attention Given to the Comfort and Con
venience of Lady Passengers and guests.
Reading and Sample Rooms lor Commercial
Travelers.
Board per day, $2.00; Meals, 50-cts.
Jgggf“Railroaders, County and Stock men, half
fare.
WANTED.
FIVE Four-Mule Teams.
To haul ore.
Apply at Pyrolusite Manganese Co.’s Mills, Car
tersville, Ga. mch27-2t
TOBACCO AND CIGARS.
The best brands of Smoking and Chewing To
bocco and Cigars; also Pipes and snuff at the
bookstore of 11. M. MOUNTCASTLE & CO.
Picture Frames and Mouldings,
At the bookstore of
11. M. Monntcastle & Cos„ Cartersville, Ga.
THE NATIONAL HOTEL,
The only first-blass hotel in
DALTON, GEORGIA.
Rates per day : ; : : : : $2 00
Rates per week : : : : : : 800
Rates per month : : : : : 25 00
Large Sample Rooms for Commercial Travel
ers. RdStOlitoe in the building.
janS) J. Q. A. LEWIS, Proprietor.
Pattillo’s New Coffee Pot.
THIS COFFE POT
IS a new invention.. It thoroughly extracts
the essence of the coffee free of grounds, and
will save half the expense of ol.l* style of pots,
it is ircnt, ucnivcnient and economical. (Jail and
see one at the tin shop of
G. F. PATTI LLO, Cartersville, Ga.
Refer to the editor of The Free Press, J. C.
Maddox and T. J. Lyon. l'el>2o
Fashionable Barber Shop.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA,
Upstairs, Over New York Store, Bank Block,
By JOeTtAYLOR.
Has been in the business :r> years,
and is one of the most accomplished bar
bers in the South. His shop is tvell and comfort
ably furnished. He is the oulv barber in the
State Mho uses Phalon’s Celebrated Chemical
Hair Invigoratorf to prevent baldness and dis
eases of the scalp. All Mho have tried it kpew
it to be a specific.
lie also uses the celebrated Russian Couissan
Shaving Soap, which is known tobe the best soap
in the world. It has the invaluable property of
preventing pimples and all cutaneous eruptions.
• To those Mho shave twice a M’eek, lie M ill fur
nish a private soap and lather cup, free of charge.
The patronage of the public generally is in
vited and respectfully solicited. Polite, courte
ous and gentlemanly treatment is observed to- -
ward all, and satisfaction guaranteoed.
julylS ■ JOHN TAY LOR, Proprietor.
FLOUR ! FLOUR ! FLOX U !
JUST RECEIVED
30,000 Pounds Fancy and Choice
FAMILY FLOUR,
Bought for Cash Before the Last Advance.
Also a large lot of
Clio ice NY li it o Cos i* ii,
All of M'hich I offer to the trade
CHEAPER TUAN TIIE CHEAPEST.
PARTIES WISHING TO BUY WILL FIND
it to their interests to call and see me before
purchasing elsewhere.
feh27-lm A. KNIGHT.
for sale ok exchange.
THE “CENTR AL HOTEL,” ADAIRSYILLE,
Georgia—athree-storv brick building; large
yards, garden and orchard attached.
J. C. MARTIN,
declH-tt _____ Adairsville, Ga.
FARMING LANDS
—AND—
City and Village Property
—EOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR—
A.a’XjALisrargk real -estate
I AM BUYING AND SELLING FARMING
lauds and Cartersville and village property
ia Bartow (formerly Cass) county. " I have for
sale fifteen farms, most of them near the railroad
depot, and convenient to post-ollices, 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 liiilcs south of
Chattanooga, Tenu. Address
WM. T. WOFFORD,
Attorney at Law and Dealer iu Real Estate,
Cass Station, Georgia.
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE' TEIT BOOKS,
rUFLISHED BY
Iverson, Blakcman, Taylor & Cos.,
NEW YORK,
R. £. PARK, General Agent,
rniTTS series comprises among others, the fol-
T lowing well-known
STANDARD SCHOOL BOOKS:
New Graded Readers,
Robinson’s Mathematics,
Spencerian Copy Books,
Well’s Scientific Works,
, Riddle’s Astromies.
Dana’s Geology,
Woodbury’s German,
Kerl’s Grammar,
Webster’s Dictionary,
e . , , ... , S win ton’s Histories,
Swmton’s Word Books,
Swinton’s Geographies,
l*asi|iicll's Crencli,
„ , .G ray’s Botanies,
lsry&nt & Stratton’s Book-kcf%piut,
Catlicart’s Literary Reader, etc., etc.
Correspondence respectfully solicted.
Address ROBERT E. BARK,
r-0.. .t ii- i. , .. General Agent.
Laic J. vv .* Lurkc & co., Macon, Georgia.
BT PLAYED OUT !AU
YES!
That Is just What’s the Matter uith Thousands of
IMAJVOS and OIfcGLAJNTS
Scattered throughout the South that children are
daily forced to practice on, regardless of the fact
that neither pleasure nor progress? can he :rot
from an antiquated, worn out relic of the days
when their mothers “took music. M If you want
your children to learn fast, and become rnusi
siriau, get them elegant instruments, with the
improvements of the present age, and you will
be surprised at their rapid advancement.
17. 'U.":? |g|
A
a- *
Suocrb Instruments
from Old and Perfectly Reliable Makers are now
sold so extremely low and on such easy terms
that all creation can buy.
LUDDEN BATES,
SAVANNAH, ga.,
•
The Great Wholesale Piano and Organ
Dealers of the South, how sell instruments
from all leading makers direct to purchasers on
th aNo Agents, Xo Commission Plan, at Manu
facturer# Factory Price#, thereby giving pur
chasers the large commissions heretofore paid
agents. From SSO to SIOO actually saved in the
purchaseof an instrument under*this new sys
tem. Write for particulars. We can’t be un
dersold.
7 Oct. Pianos. $125 1 4 Stop Organs, $55
7J£ Oct. Pianos, . 145 J 6 Stop Organs, 65
7% Oct. Pianos, 100 9 Stop Organs, G 5
Gr’d Sq’c Pianos, 178 |l2 Stop Organs, 75
Mason & Hamlin’s OPgims,
Four Sets Reeds, 9 Stops only SIOO.
Send North and bo Swindled !
Not bv reputable makers like Steinway, ( bick
ering, Stock, Knabe, but by bogus manufacturers
who advertise S9OO Pianos for $200; SOSO Pianos
for $175; $270 Organs for SOS. Deception nm.
fraud are in all such abeam offers. Buy instru
ments made by old and always reliable manu
facturers like"
Cnickering & Sons,
Mathushck Piano Company,
llallctt & Davis,
Knabe & Cos.,
Masou & Hamlin,
and you will have those that will last a lifetime
and please you better every day.
No Bogus or Beatty Trash
Sold from our house. The maker’s names are on
all instruments we sell and fall inform:;.km a
to quality, durability and comparative value
will be cliecrfully given. To aid pnreba -r: m
making a judicious selection and secure for
them the finest instruments for the least po-eii •
price is our invariable rule, and to this we owe
our immense’ success and increasing trade.
lUTIV we can sell good instruments so cheap,
VV ll jL Because we are WHOLESALE DEAL
ERS (not merely agents, representing manufac
turers in Seven States and selling more instru
ments yearly than all other Southern Dealers
combined. A small wholesale profit on each in
strument is all we want.
ST A jSTD FEO ISI TJ NT X) EII
and let everybody understand once for 'all, now
and forever, that LUDDEN & JJATES can't
and won't be undersold. -Count us in for all
Piano and Organ Wars, and no matter where
the prices find bottom see are ‘
EIGHF T TI A. Iri !
You hear us now. Come and C us when you
get time. LUDDEN & BITES,
July 18-Bm. Savannah, Ga.
Bacon, Flour and. Meal,
Always on hand cheap at
THE BARGAIN STORE.
T. J. JONES & CO.,
DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
Cass Station,-Ga.
WE DESIRE TO INFORM THE CITIZENS
of Bartow county that ve have just open
ed a fresh and complete stock of
Dry Goods and Groceries,
HARDWARE, QiiEENSWARE,
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Drugs,
MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS,
#
School Bocks and Stationery, Etc.
That M'c will sell at very close figures for CASH,
w e propose to take in exchange for Merchandise
corn, wheat, peas, chickens, eggs, butter, r>> s,
and in fact, all kinds of barter, at its highest
cash wilue. Come to see us, or send us vour or
ders, and will guarantee entire satisfaction.
T. R. JONES,
mchffi L. S. MUNFORD.
W AXTEdT
All the eggs, chickens and butter in the coun
try at THE BARGAIN STORE.
#
U. O. ROBERTSON, M. D.,
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, lias removed from Rowland Springs to
Atlanta where lie has permanently establish l a
Health Institute.
Fixe .Atlanta Health Institute
is the only institute south superintended by reg
ularly qualified Hygienic Phyeicians, an'u the
only place where all kinds of' curable diseases
are scientifically treated without a par. and ie 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 visitor oorrespoud with
us. Thousands of chronic invalids, after having
patiently tried the “deadly virtues of the (drug
op hatie) healing art” and" with no other change
than tljat of growing continually worse and
worse, have under the Hygienic system of medi
cation, been speedily and permanedtlv restored
to health.
Forvrnrticmars, call at ATLANTA HEALTH
f N S I I I t TE, No. 178 W. Peters street, or address
Dlt. U. O. ROBERTSON,
Atlanta, Ga.
PRO DUC E .
All kinds of produce taken 'in exchange for
goodsat • THE BARGAIN STORE.
€lieaiest aud Bes t -
HOWARD HYDRAULIC CEMENT.
MANUFACTURED NEAR KINGSTON, BARTOW COUN
TY, GEORGIA.
EQUAL to the best impotitert Portland Ce
ment. Send for circular. Try this before
buying elsewhere.
, Refers by permission to Mr. A. J. West, Presi
dent Cherokee Iron Company, Cedartown, Ga.,
who has built a splendid dam, (cost ;>7,(W0.) using
this cement and pronouncing it the best he ever
used. Also refer to Gen. Win. Mcßae, Superin
tendent W.& A. Railroad Company, who has
been using it for piers of bridges arni ca! ver; s on
his railroad, for two years; qlso to Capt. John
Postell, C. E. Also to John Stone, Superinten
dent of Bartow Iron Company, Bartow, Ga., who
has built several large reservoirs with it. which
are perfect; to Messrs. Synth, Son & Bro., of
Rome, who have made a splendid pavement
with iti to Capt. M. B. Grant, or Mr. Gilbert
Butler, of Savannah, who have used it with
great success in stucco' work, or Major Bin an,
of savannah, Mr. J. J. Cohen, ol' R um-, to
Messrs. Grant, Jacksonville, Ala., who have
used it for fountains, pavements, llsh pom! , cel
lar floors, etc* T. C. Douglass, Miperiid
East Hivr Bridge, New York, who prououuccs
it equal to the best Imported Portland Cement.
Address G. H. WARING, Kingston, Ga.
sep!2-ly.