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THE FREE PRESS.
Ail Independent Democratic Journal.
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C. If. C. WILLINGHAM, Editor.
Tub Free Press is nn Independent Democrat
ic Journal, opposed to all Kings, Cliques and
Combinations, of whatever sort, organizedto de
feat the will of the people in all public matters
or interests in whatever shape presented.
Cartersvllle, Georgia, May 8,187 ft
THE LOCAL PRESS.
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There is no enterprise in a town more
important to its prosperity than its local
press. If such a press is conducted with
anything lik4 public spirit, it is worth
more teethe interests of a community than
any other enterprise Involving the same
amount of capital and labor. Such a
press is the guardian of the people’s inter
ests and the protector of their liberties. An
honest and incorruptible press makes
more sacrifices for the public good than
any other business. To a certain extent
it becomes the organ and mouthpiece of
the people. It is not merely a private
enterprise conducted merely upon mer
cenary considerations.
For these reasons people, and those
in business especially, should give their
local press a liberal patronage; but we
are sorry to say that the people in many
communities give their local papers a
very stinted support. The columns of
The Free Press give ample evidence of
this fact. Our mercantile patronage is
so meagre that the outlook to this paper
is gloomy. There is but little indication
in its columns of business in our town.
And yet Cartersville contains a poptila
tioi,fepf about three thousand, backed by
as good a country as there is in the state.
Then, why can’t this town be as prosper
ous as other towns of the same size? Is
it the lack of enterprise? Do our busi
ness men think business and trade will
come to them without invitation through
the local press? If they do they are sad
ly mistaken.
There is not a town the size of Carters
ville in the state that does not advertise
four times as much. In spite of the hard
times they are struggling to attract trade.
These remarks apply to most of Jlie
towns in Georgia. It is just what the
businessmen of our town ought to un
derstand and appreciate. When they
systematically ignore the advantages of
the local press, and by their course keep
It down for want of patronage, they are
simply starving out the town and keep
ing themselves in the background of com
mercial and business enterprise, and will
never succeed in becoming an enterpris
ing and thrifty community.
Now, here is The Free Press with a
circulation of 960 papers, 540 within the
county and the balance reaching into the
adjoining counties. Why don’t our mer
chants and business men reach out
through our columns to grasp the trade
that is leaving them for other markets?
We tell the people of Cartersville they
must arouse and bestir themselves if they
hope to prosper. Stand by The Free
Press and don’t try to starve it out, and
it will stand b} r them.
We hope our readers will all consider
what we now say with a view of promot
ing their own interests and the prosperity
of the town. Give The Free Press the
support it deserves and it will be anima
ted with a livelier enthusiasm in its ef
forts to make Cartersville one of the best
towns in Georgia.
''SPRING TIME."
We had a harmless little editorial on
“spring time” about two weeks ago, and
Henry Grady, of the Atlanta Gazette,
goes into hysterics because we did that
much in praise of the season of “bab
bling brooks and blooming flowers.” Dr.
Miller made a little talk in Rome about
“Jenkins’ ear,” and the Rome Courier,
or Captain Dwinell, took a spell similar
to Grady’s. We are obliged to say that
the times are getting squally, tempest
uous, boisterous, alarming! Dr. Miller
should certainly leave a prescription be
hind him for such attacks. If that pre
scription does not answer and relieve the
“agonized,” it will be well to engage a
corn doctor to take care of such tender
toes. We are a little astonished at the
tender sensibilities of such journalists.
If you mention Gov. Colquitt’s name,
Grady takes on like } r on had struck him
a lick in a tender spot, and our friend,
the Courier, will not recover from Dr.
Miller until anew campaign opens to di
vert Ins mind and lift the pressure now
afflicting his journalistic brain. Really,
really, we had no idea they had it so
bad!
Old Lorenzo Dow’s historian relates an
incident in his life that has a point in it.
Rising in his pulpit, one day, he said :
“Friends and fellow-sinners, there is a
man in this congregation that has stolen
something. 1 know him, and I,” raising
his hand with a stone in it, “intend to
hit him.” Whereupon about a dozen
heads were seen to bow, and the old
preacher “pointed his moral and adorn
ed his tale” to the infinite amusement of
his congregation
- The Courier man squatted so low when
Dr. Miller talked about Walpole’s ad
ministration that the independents of
ltome are laughing still over his tender
conscience.
History will repeat itself, and Col.
Grady must allow us to anticipate
“Chataqua and Ipndred spots” without
getting up steam for a fight. It looks
too much like he had seen the stone
■which Lorenzo Dow carried to produce
an effect on his congregation.
The proprietors of the H. I. Kimball
house will tender the members of the
Georgia press association and their fami
lies a complimentary breakfast at 0
o’clock next Wednesday morning. At 7
the association will leave for Cartersville
on a sjK*cial train, reaching here about 9
o'clock. The breakfast will doubtless be
a grand affair.
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The Atlanta Post doubled itself Tues
day evening and 25,000 copies were is
sued. It flops its wings and boasts of
that lading the largest newspaper edition
by several thousand ever published in I
Georgia. Hurrah for the Post!
THE RIGHTS OF GRAND JURIES.
During the January term of Bartow
superior court, one of the grand juries
saw tit to comment in regard to the af
fairs of state. This action created a great
deal of condemnatory comment upon the
part of the press over the state. We
publish an editorial from the Augusta
Chronicle, defending the rights of grand
juries in such matters, and we are pleas
ed to see a change of front on this ques
tion by several of our exchanges. Even
the Atlanta Constitution, which eon
jammed the Bartow jury, if we recollect
aright, has also expressed different views.
It now seems to think that grand juries
have certain rights in matters of public
concern outside of their counties that de
serve to be respected. The Chronicle
makes the same point we did in January
in sustaining the* Bartow jury. The
point is a reference to the fact, quoting
its own language, that “when the Bul
j lock regime was in full flower in Geor
-1 gia and corruption permeated every de
partment of the public service, the grand
juries of the state rarely failed to call
the attention of the citizens to the crimes
that were being committed against them,
and their action did much towards arous
ing and nerving the people to throw off
the radical yoke.”
It has been a custom for more than
fifty years lor grand juries in Georgia to
take cognizance of public affairs in their
general presentments. They constitute
the high inquest of the people whose
rights they are set to observe. If there
is any irregularity in the affairs of the
state government it is their duty to call
attention to the same. The Chronicle
aptly says that “as a general thing, the
grand jury of a county is a representa
tive body ot citizens, their functions are
of an important character and their pre
sentments should have and do have great
weight.”
We are glad to see a proper recognition
of the rights and duties of grand juries
on the part of the press. We feel grati
fied that the position taken by The Free
Press three or four months ago are now
being sustained by such papers as we
have referred to. %
THE FREE PRESS.
From its issue last week, we make the
following extract from the Express:
We are not going to complain at the refusal to
share with us public patronage. Our clever
sherifl’sees proper to give his advertitements ex
clusively to our neighbor, and Dr. Felton, al
ways on the alert at Washington, makes special
request that advertisements to be sent out from
there be furnished The Free Press, and as the
representative of this district, it is natural that
such requests be granted. “To the victors belong
the spoils,” and our jolly contemporary can feel
truly gratified that he is independent.
We don’t see how “our clever sheriff”
can do otherwise than to' give his adver
tising to The Free Press. Having the
largest circulation in the county, it was
manifestly his duty as a public officer to
do so. The object of his advertising is to
make public his sales, and the paper hav
ing the most extensive circulation can
best give that publicity. We can assure
our neighbor that we do not get the sher
iff’s advertising because of our indepen
dence. We get it, as we believe, for the
reasons stated—for the reason that it is the
duty of a public officer to consult public
interest in such matters. The day the
Express secures the largest circulation in
Bartow county, we shall feel that we
have no right to expect the legal adver
tising. As long as we have that circula
tion it is but right and just to the people
that The Free Press should be the offi
cial paper of the county.
The matter of publishing legal adver
tisements is one of great importance to
the public. We have always contended
that the paper having the largest circula
tion should have the county printing. It
is the duty of public officials to seek to
give it that direction. It is a du
ty they owe die public over whose inter
ests they are chosen to exert a watchful
care and supervision. The interests, not
only of the public but of the interests of
individuals, are involved. The interests
of widows and orphans are to be looked
to in the matter.
We hope our neighbor may secure a
good paying advertising patronage. We
want to see him prosper; but this ques
tion of legal advertising must be left to
be disposed of with a view of best promo
ting the public interests through the lar
gest circulating medium.
Having published the article of “Jus
tice” and the reply of Judge A. R.
Wright on the subject of the case of
Capt. J. M. Elliott vs. the State road, all
by request, we this week publish the re
joinder of Judge McCutclien to Judge
Wright by request. As is our rule, we
always give all sides a hearing on mat
ters of public discussion. Ours would
not be a free press if it did not do so.
We propose to give all men a fair hear
ing on public questions. Therein con
stitutes our independence as a journalist.
No paper can be free that does not ob
serve such a rule. No paper can be free
to the principles of justice and right that
closes its columns against those who dis
agree with its editor on public questions.
Atlanta entertains more conventions
than any city in the south. The Ameri
can medical college association met there
last week and closed its session on Mon
day, and the American medical associa
tion convened there on Tuesday. The
national board of health began their de
liberations also on Monday. At 8 o’clock
in the evening the association of Amer
ican medical editors was held. Verily
Atlanta is very hospitable.
One of our Dalton subscribers writes to
us that he will be down next week, and
adds: “Will also have a settlement for
I’hk Free Press, without which I would
not live in Georgia.” The compliments
to our paper are numerous and satisfac
tory.
This little Independent Headlight, up
here at Dalton, is one of the spiciest pa
pers in Georgia. It deserves liberal pat
ronage from this bloody seventh district.
The Rome Courier is prompt in reach
ing us, but the Tribune comes when it
pleases, and it don’t please to come at all
sometimes. What’s the matter, Sawyer ?
Mr LIT ARY INTERFERENCE AT THE
RA LLOT-BOX.
The following bill for preventing the
presence of troops at the polls was intro
duced in the senate by Mr. Eaton and in
the house by Mr. Ladd, on Monday last:
Whereas The presence of troops at the polls
is contrary to the spirit of our institutions an<l
the traditions of our people, and tends to destroy
the freedom of elections; therefore.
Be it enacted, etc., That it shall not be lawful
to bring to, or employ at any place where a gen
eral or special election is being held in a state,
any part of the army or navy of the United
States, unless such force be necessary to repel
the armed enemies of the L’nited States, or to
enforce section—, article 4 of the constitution of
the United States and the laws made in pur
suance thereof, on application of the legisla
ture or the executive of the state where such
force is to be used; and so much of all laws as is
inconsistent herewith is hereby repealed.
This bill is the measure agred upon iii
the bouse democratic caucus last .Satur
day, except that the mention of the par
ticular sections of the revised statues,
containing the present law on the sub
ject, was on Monday omitted from the
bill as being superfluous and unnecessa
ry. The proviso that the bill shall not
interfere with the president’s authority
to respond to the call of a state, is sub
stantially identical with the amendment
offered by Representative New, of In
diana, to the army appropriation bill
when that measure was under considera
tion in the house.
The senate judiciary committee at a
special meeting held- Monday afternoon
immediately after the adjournment of
the senate, took up the bill. It was dis
cussed at some length, but without tak
ing action upon it the committee ad
journed until Tuesday, when its con
sideration was resumed.
It was the feature of the above bill in
the appropriation bill upon which the
president hung his -veto. It will rest
with Mr. Hayes as to whether he will
interpose further objection to the repeal
of an odious law which was the outcome
of partisan and oppressive legislation
while his party was in power.
THE TRIA L OF ED. COX.
The killing of Col. R. A. Alston by
Capt. Ed. Cox in Atlanta last March, cre
ated great excitement not only in Geor
gia, but throughout the country. Col.
Alston was widely known and was very
popular. He was a prominent man. The
trial of Cox the present and past week
excites the most intense interest in all
quarters. For weeks after the killing,
the feeling against Cox was any thing
but encouraging to him ; but since the
opening of his trial that feeling has great
ly moderated, and the prisoner finds him
self with many friends who deeply sym
pathise with him.
The argument of the case was con
cluded and the jury retired at 7:15 on
Tuesday evening, after an elaborate
charge by the judge. At 10:40 p. in.,
the jury announced that there was no
the remotest possibility of an agreement,
and they were brought out and sent to
their lodging place for the night. The
Constitution of yesterday regretted that
there are rumors of the most painful
character abroad in the city affecting the
integrity of members of that body as
jurors.
The same paper says that “the defend
ant had sat through the concluding argu
ment and the delivery of the charge with
a face tortured by emotions struggling
for expression. He gave every evidence
of tiie great mental pain he was under
going, and when the jury passed out of
the room, he seemed to send with it the
strongest pleadings of his inmost soul.
His present suspense appears more than
mortal punishment and his haggard, woe
begone looks are haunting in their inten
sity of silent supplication.
We thought we correctly represented
the Dalton Enterprise last week; hut that
paper says its ideas of an independent
paper is very different from the doctrine
promulgated by The Free Press. And
still the Enterprise declares itself to be
“a free and outspoken sheet,” and it said
before it “is a straight line, independent
democratic paper, and the organ of no
ring, clique or party.” Now, isn’t that
just what we said? What does the En
terprise mean if it don’t mean what it
says ?
The Rome Courier, having ceased beat
ing the air in trying to strike Dr. Felton
three times a week, we feel like compli
menting the editor on his discretion at
last. In this case, it required him some
time to understand that “discretion is
the better part of valor.”
The doctors’ meeting In Rome seems to
have had one good effect. The Courier
is not so bilious this week. Tuesday’s
issue didn’t contain any of its spleen
against Dr. Felton. We thought the
Courier ought to mend after that meeting.
There is more editorial and reportorial
labor expended on the Atlanta Constitu
tion than any other paper in the state —
all of which is accounted for by the irre
fragible fact that Atlanta is the hub of
Georgia.
We would say to the Gainesville Argus
that the democracy of The Free Press
does not rest upon what may be the pe
culiar ideas of the Argus men. Our de
mocracy needs no endorsement from the
Argus.
Attention is directed to a letter from
Hon. A. 11. Stephens, published on the
first page. He has written another letter
to the Augusta Ch ronicle on the financial
question, which we shall publish next
week.
The radicals are insane with joy over
Hayes’ veto. In Chicago, 111., Cleve
lond, Ohio, Milwaukee, Wis., and Tole
do, Ohio, salutes of thirty-eight guns
were fired in token of approbation of the
veto.
A strike and riot is reported to be in
progress on the Pacific railroad at Winni
peg.- Volunteers have been called out
and ordered to proceed to the scene.
We still believe the Dalton Enterprise
intends to be an independent democratic
journal. In that event we shall congrat
ulate it most heartily.
TIIE ARMY BILL.
THE SENATE.
Washington, May 6. —Air. Beck re
ported from the committee on appropria
tions, with amendments, the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill,
and gave notice that it would be called
up at an early day.
The senate proceeded to the considera
tion of the resolution reported from the
committee on privileges and elections,
authorizing the taking of testimony on
the memorial of Air. Spofford, who con
tests the seat of Air. Kellogg, of Loui
siana. Mr. Hoar offered a substitute de*-
daring that the senate had already set
tled the case, on its merits by declaring
that Mr. Kellogg is entitled to the seat.
An animated discussion followed, pend
ing which the senate adjourned during
the debate.
The president, pro tein, announced the
reception of the house bill, to prohibit
military interference at elections, and it
was read the first time. Air. Edwards
said as the measure was very important,
he must object teua second reading of the
bill to-day, with a view to its reference
to a committee.
Air. Butler introduced a bill authoriz
ing the secretary of war to transfer to the
First Holy Communion the Charleston
arsenal and its appurtenances for the use
and accommodation of said school, and
for such time as the arsenal shall not be
required for other purposes.
THE HOUSE.
The morning hour was consumed in
the introduction and reference of bills.
The house concurred in the senate
amendments providing for certain ex
penses of the present session.
Air. Knott, chairman of the judiciary
committee, reported back, without amend
ment, the bill introduced yesterday to
prohibit military interference at elections.
Air. Robeson offered a substitute mak
ing it unlawful to bring to or employ at
any place where a general or special elec
tion is being held in the state, any part
of the army or navy, unless such em
ployment shall be necessary to carry out
the provisions of the constitution, or
overcome forcible obstruction to the exe
cution of the laws made in pursuance
thereof, and making any violation of this
act a penal offense. The substitute is en
titled a bill to further protect the free
dom of elections.
Mr. Robeson’s substitute bill was de
feated by a vote of yeas 93, nays 121, af
ter which the original bill to prohibit
military interference at elections was
passed by a strict party vote.
All the greenbackers voting voted in
the affirmative with the democrats on the
bill for prohibiting military interference
at elections. Alessrs. Barlow and Rus
sell, of North Carolina, did not vote.
Air. Chalmers attempted to call up the
resolution heretofore ottered by him for
an investigation of the Fort Pillow mas
sacre, but the house adjourned without
action on his motion
THE BIGHTS OF GRAND JURIES.
Chronicle and Constitutionalist.]
Some of the judges of the superior
court of this state—only a few we are
glad to say—seem to think that grand ju
ries have no right to touch upon anything
in their presentments save county affairs.
Several months ago a Bartow county
grand jury were reprimanded by Judge
McCutohen for treating of state affairs.
Alore recently the grand jury of Dough
erty county censured the present system
of selling wild lands, and requested the
representatives of the county in the leg
islature to pass a bill presenting unjust
discrimination in railway freight and
passenger tariffs. The Albany News says :
In receiving these presentments, his honor,
Judge Wright, expressed a doubt as to the ap
propriateness of entering matters political in
their nature upon the minutes books of the court,
but consented to do so by adding a statement at
the bottom to the effect that such matter was not
entered as the judgment of the court. Yet he ex
pressed no personal opposition to the plans pro
posed, Among lawyers a difference of opinion
exists as to whether or not the grand jury tran
scended the bounds of its authority in presenting
these matters.
Judge Wright has a very poor concep
tion of the privileges of a grand jury and
a very exalted opinion of his own author
ity. He had no more right to keep the
presentments from being entered on the
minutes than he had to sentence a man
to death without giving him a trial. The
statement that he ordered added was
wholly supertluous. He was not asked
to make the presentments “the judgment
of the court” and he could not have done
it if he bad been requested, Grand jurors
have an undoubted right to take notice of
public affairs, and the right is one which
they have frequently exercised. Asa
general thing, the grand jury of a county
are a representative body of citizens,
their functions are of an important char
acter and their presentments should have
and do have great weight. When the
Bullock regime was in full flower in
Georgia and corruption permeated every
department of the'public service, the
grand juries of the state rarely failed to
call the attention of the citizens to the
crimes that were being committed against
them, and their action did much towards
rousing and nerving the people to throw
off the radical yoke. The courage and
patriotism displayed by them were warm
ly applauded by the people whom they
represented. Now, however, some of the
judges tell them that they must not touch
upon matters political. It is worthy of
note that whenever a grand jury have
recommended the presiding judge for re
appointment or re-election they have had
no difficulty about getting their present
ments on the minutes and in the public
prints. Grand juries have a perfect right
to give their views on any public matter
and an’equal right to have their present
ments recorded on the minutes of the
court.
SECRETARY SHERMAN.
In an interview at Columbus, Ohio,
Friday, concerning Secretary Sherman’s
proposed visit to that state, lion. Stanley
Matthews was asked:
“Will he consent to be a candidate for
governor?”
“I am not authorized to speak for him,
but am willing to say this about him:
Secretary Sherman has accomplished the
great mission for which he was called to
the cabinet, in bringing about specie
payments without damaging the indus
trial interests of the country. He has
gone further and refunded all the na
tional debt subject to call under the pres
ent administration. He comes home not
seeking for political office, not wanting
it even, but instead to look over the field
and to ascertain what the party here in
his own state demands to secure success.”
- 4 ‘Hoes that mean whether or not they
want to give him a nomination for gov
ernor?”
“No, not that; but if they think their
success is dependent upon his appearing
in the held as standard-bearer, I believe
he will consent. He is not seeking a
nomination, as I said before; it is in the
ordinary sense that a man’s consent to
stand for an office is regarded, but I
think it safe to say that if they make it
appear as his duty he will not refuse to
be a candidate for governor.”
“Then, Senator, if that is once under
stood, there-is little doubt of his receiv
ing the nomination ?”
“Yes, I believe if it is known that he
will accept he Mill get it practically
without opposition. Sherman is a very
able man, and Ohio, his native state, will
bo glad of an opportunity to do him the
highest honor.
Congressman Clark, of lowa, died sud
denly in Washington* Monday.
SOUTHERN CLAIMS.
From the Headlight.]
Bragg, of Wisconsin, introduced his
bill in congress, prohibiting the payment
of southern loyal war claims. The Tilden
democracy encouraged and voted for the
bill. Felton voted against it. The organs
are, therefore, hot on Felton, because he
has defended a right of equality of citizens
and sections in congress. If he had done
otherwise, he would have proved treach
erous to his section and his pretensions
of being a representative of the people.—
When Bragg and Hill made their on
slaught upon loyal claims in the last con
gress, we understood them to be working
for the general good and in the role of
patriots. We could not conceive how two
representatives ot a party which holds,
or pretends to hold, out the inducement
of state and individual rights, could be
guilty of encouraging and advocating a
principle which says it is right to rob a
citizen of Georgia, and giving him no op
portunity of righting his wrong, but
guaranteeing all rights in a parallel case
to another citien because he was of the
loyal states of Massachusetts or Connec
ticut.
The Tilden element may exact this ad
ditional obedience to its edicts, and south
ern democrats may feel called upon to
accept with humility such tests as a proof
of their loyalty, and as an evidence of
their hostility to any rights which the
scourged and outraged south may have
been supposed to claim; but we thank
God that the man we helped into his seat
escaped the influence which controlled
the policy fuglers, who are dancing the
war-dance around Tilden’s “bar’l.” We
are opposed to paying any claims for war
seizures and damages, occupation, etc.;
but if it is right to pay ground rent for
soldier bivouac in Pennsylvania, it is
right to pay for horses, cattle and sup
plies taken from loyal sympathizers at
the south, whatever may have been the
esteem in which they were held by op
posing confederate neighbor. Loyalty at
the south meant oppression and danger;
at the north fat contracts and bounty.
Let all be wiped out or all paid. Felton
did right.
A Washington dispatch says: “Attor
ney-general Devens On Wednesday vis
ited the grave of Thomas Jefferson, at
Charlottsville. By a recent act of con
gress it was provided that $5,000 should
be spent in improving and placing in
good repair the surroundings of Jeffer
son’s grave whenever the title to the
land where tie is buried should be trans
ferred to the government. Gen. Devens
has not yet succeeded in obtaining the
title to the site. He had an interview
with one of the descendants of Jefferson.
It seems that some of the members of
Jefferson’s family insist on reserving the
right to be buried in this ground to which
the government is to obtain the title.
Nothing will be done towards putting the
dilapidated little graveyard in order until
this point is yielded by the family.”
Gov. Robinson, of New York, the oth
er day, in vetoing a bill authorizing the
city of Cooning to borrow’ $3,000 to pay
the interest on some of its bonds, said:
“I am not willing to unite in author
izing the local authorities of a city or
village to commence the evil practice of
borrowing the money to pay the interest
on their outstanding obligations. It is
not a good practice for business men to
pay compound interest, and it is still
w’orse for municipalities to make the
same mistake. It is simply putting off
the day of final settlement, and insuring
increased hardships w’hen it comes.”
The Atlanta correspondent of the
Washington Post, "commenting upon the
great array of counsel in the Cox case,
says: “The prosecution, led by Judge
Hopkins, is conducted with great spirit,
and there is hardly one, if indeed one, of
the twelve attorneys associated with
Judge Hopkins who is not a volunteer.”
The correspondent must be mistaken.
Lawyers are not in the habit of volun
teering to prosecute of murder unless for
peculiar personal reasons. Most of the
state’s counsel are doubtless well paid for
their services.
The Memphis Appeal reports a pros
perous state of business in that city, de
spite the prostration to which it was sub
jected by the yellow fever scourge of last
year. The best informed business men
state that it is now evident that the trade
of Memphis this year, ending the Ist of
September, will exceed in volume and
amount, both in cotton and general mer
chandise, Hie year ending September 1,
1878, This, under the circumstances, is
surprising as it is gratifying.
* The Gainesville Eagle anticipates
trouble about the recent ten thousand
dollar fee paid by the governor to Mr.
W. O. Tuggle. It thus prophecies:
By that fee hangs a tail, and there will
be more music anon, unless a certain
prominent member of the legislature
loses his grip on his backbone. We hard
ly think he will, either.
The grand jury of Marion county ex
presses the hope that Judge Martin J.
Crawford “will some day be one of the
representatives of the empire state in the
. national assembly. We presume this
means that the Marion grand jury desire
Jugde Crawford’s election to congress.
Montgomery, Ala., May G.— The
democrats in the city election to-day
\vere successful by 400 majority for may
or and clerk. They elected every aider
man. The United States court has con
firmed the sale of the Montgomery and
Eufaula railroad to Wadley.
The Washington correspondent of the
Richmond Dispatch says that senator
Hampton will return to South Carolina
and will not occupy his seat any more
during the present session. His leg has
given him a great deal of trouble since
he reached the capital.
Baltimore, May G — -lion. J. Randolph
Tucker was successfully operated upon
to-day for cataract in the right eye, and
in the absence of inflammation it is con
fidently expected sight will be almost
entirely restored.
David Davis and Alex. Stephens!
There’s a Presidential ticket we could
support through thick and thin.— Kansas
City Times.
tiie star saloon!
. BAR AND BILLIARDS.
MORT E. PAINE
Has oped for the spring and summer business
and will keep always on hand
TIJE VERY FINEST LIQUORS,
BRANDIES, WHISKEY AND WINES,
Which will he manipulated into
Fancy- drinks of all kinds.
Beer on draught.
Cigars of the l>est brands. The public respect
fully invited to call. mayl
c. l; attaway,
CITY BILL POSTER,
CARTE RSVILLE, j ; ; GEORGIA.
Will do work in first-class style. Will also
do painting cheaper than any other painter in
the state. Fancy freseoeing also performed
without extra charge, and orders by telegraph
carrfully compounded. Send for catalogue and
price list. mayl
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
COOSA RIVER NAVIGATION.
On and after December 16th, 1878, the following
schedule will be run by the Steamers MAGNO
IJA or ETOWAH HILL:
Leave Rome Tuesday Bam
Arrive at Gadsden Wednesday ....6am
Leave Gadsden Wednesday 7pm
Arrive at Rome Thursday spm
Leave Rome Friday Sam
Arrive at Gadsden Saturday 7am
Arrives at Greensport 9am
Arrive at Rome Saturday ...... 6p m
J. M. ELLIOTT, President and Gen’l Sup't.
Internal Revenue Notice.
United States Internal Revenue,
Dep’y Collector’s Office, 2d Dist. Ga.,
CaRTERSViLLE, May 2d, 1879.
Notice is hereby given of the following seizure"
made for violation of the United States Internal
Revenue laws, to-wit: One ox, one wagon and
two packages containing about 22 gallons illicit
spirits, as the property of L. IL MeCarthcr.
Any person having anv interest in or claim to
said property must make claim and give bond to
the collector within thirty days from the date of
this notice or the same will be sold and the net
proceeds deposited to the credit of the secretary
of the treasury. Wm. POOL,
mayß-8t Deputy Collector.
MAIL LETTINGS^
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, D. C., May 10, 1879.
JJBOPOSALS .WILL BE RECEIVED AT
the Contract Office of this Department until 8
P. M. of Jifty 10, 1879, for carrying the mails of
the United States, upon the routes, and accord
ing to the schedule of arrival and departure
specified by the Department, in the State of
Georgia, from October Ist, 1879, to June 30th,
1880. Lists of routes, with schedules of arrivals
and departures, instructions to bidders, with
forms for contracts and bonds and all other nec
essary information will he furnished upon appli
cation to the Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral.
r>. JVE. KEY,
myß-6w Postmaster General.
NEW GOODS!
AT THE
IBARGrAUST STORE.
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A FULL
line of
Staple Dry Goods, Notions,
GENTS’S FURFISIIING GOODS,
SHOES, BOOTS, HATS AND CLOTHING
And would call special attention of buyers to
our beautiful
CALICOES AND PIQUES,
We have a variety of
Ladies. Misses & Children’s Shoes
which in prices and styles surpasses anything in
town.
Our SARATOGA SANDALS and NEWPORT
TIES can’t be beat. Call early and get first
choice. Remember we keep a full line of
Groceries, Hardware,
Tin, Crockery, and Classware,
embracing Lamps, Wicks, Burners and Chim
neys, and in fact everything you need.
In Dry Goods Ave are Lower than the
LoAvest.
In Shoes Ave Defy Competition.
In Hats we haA r e them in StraAv, from 15
cts. up, and can Suit Anybody.
In Clothing, why there’s no use Talking,
Ave can’t he beat in Styles, Quality or
Prices.
We keep in stock all the time the very best
Flour, Meal, Bacon,
Lard, Rice, Coffee, Teas,
Sugars, Syrups, Spices,
Soaps, Salt, Soda, Starch,
Roasted Coffee,
Candles, Crackers,
Candies, Can Goods,
Nuts, Ground Peas,
Pickles, Kerosene Oil,
And the cheapest
CIGARS AND TOBACCO IN TOWN,
At THE BARGAIN STORE.
ACTUAL BUSINESS I
Students on Change
—at
Moore’s
BUSINESS UNIVERSITY,
‘ ATLANTA, GA.
TIIE BEST PRACTICAL BUSINESS SCHOOL
in the country. Students can enter at any
time. Total expenses for three months, includ
ing tuition, stationery', board, etc., sll6. Send
for circulars. B. F. MOORE, President.
aprs4-3m.
PILES AND FISTULA CURED
DR. J. S. BEAZLEY,
j At Stilesboro, Bartow county, Ga., and
! DR. A. G. BEAZLEY.
At Crawfordville, Ga.,
jV/TAKE A SPECIALTY OF DISEASES OF
ILL 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. mch27
THOMPSONS
Restaurant and Ladies’ Cafe,
(4 Whitehall St., James Block)
i ATLANTA, : : : : GEORGIA.
Great Reduction in Prices.
Meals at all Hours of the Day at 35 cts.
; ICE CREAMS AND ALL THE DELICACIES
OF THE SEASON.
The ladies’ cafe is elegantly fitted up and is
one of the popular resorts for the ladies.
aprl7 R. G. THOMPSON.
NEW SHEET MUSIC.
Tiie undersigned have on hand, received direct
from publishers, the best stock of music,
BOTH VOCAL AND IFSTRUMENTAL,
In town. They are also offering their old stock
of music at 40 percent, discount from publisher’s
prices.
Write or call for catalogue.
H. M. MOUNTCASTLE & CO.,
Cartersville, Ga.
West Main street, (Clayton’s old stand.)
NEW CHEAP CASH STORE,
Under the Bartow' House.)
GEORGE W. SATTERFIELD,
DEAKER IN
Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Hats, Caps,
Boots and Shoes,
Ladies’ an!> Gents’ Wear, and Groceries.
and butter bought and sold. arpr24-2m*
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Clie ap est and Best.
HOWARD HYDRAULIC CEMENT.
MANUFACTURED NEAR KINGSTON, BARTOW COUN
TY, GEORGIA.
EQUAL to the best imported Portland Ce
ment. Send for circular. Try this before
buying elsewhere.
Refers by permission to Mr. A. J. West, Presi
dent Cherokee Irou Company, Cedartown, Ga.,
who has built a splendid dam, (cost $7,000.) 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 and culverts on
his railroad, for two years; also 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. Smith, 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 Brvan,
of Savannah, Mr. J. J. Cohen, of Rome, to
Messrs. Grant, Jacksonville, Ala., who have
used it for fountains, payemeuts, 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. H. WARING, Kingston, Ga.
sep!2-Iy.
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