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THE FREE PRESS.
\n Independent Democratic Journal.
C. H. C, WILLINGHAM, Editor. /
Tiik Frkk I’kkss Jh on Independent iieinocrat
ie Journal, opposed to all Rings, Cliques and
Combinations, of whatever sort, organ i zed to de
feat the will of the people in all public matters
or interests in whatever shape presented.
(artertmlle, Georgia, May ‘29, 1879
THE JUG UTS OF GRAND JURIES.
Bartow is a great county. Her in
fluence in matters ot state is being felt
in various parts of Geoagia. The fear
less independence of her people is being
followed elsewhere. When she threw oft'
the yoke of political organization it star
tled everybody everywhere, except the
people of Bartow themselves. When
they refused to be politically led by a few
“thimble-riggers and political shysters”
her truest democrats were called radicals
and scalawags. But the independent
spirit of a free democracy did not quail
because thus ostracised. They deter
mined to throw off the yoke of a galling
partisan despotism that refused to allow
them the free exercise of the ballot in
behalf of those they most trusted in pub
lic office. The leaven of independent
political action of Bartow county will
eventually leaven the whole lump of the
state of Georgia, as big as it is.
When a grand jury of Bartow county,
at the January term of the superior
court, as the grand inquest of the county,
saw fit to call attention to irregularities
in the affairs of the state, a howl was set
up by the press all over the state. The
leaders of the great “organized” stood
with their mouths wide open and their
eyes dilated at the audacity of the in
dependent spirit that dared to criticise
the official conduct of public men ! But
there was a Free Press that stood by
their rights and vindicated their motives,
and now we see that the leaven is leav
ening the lump at other points in the
state. Presiding judges will soon find
that there is a power greater than them
selves, and that power is the free people
of the grand old state of Georgia.
The grand jury of Bibb county recent
ly ventured to embody in their general
presentments a clause calling the atten
tion of the county to the vast amount of
time consumed in the trial of civil and
criminal cases by unnecessary delays,
dc. This met with opposition from the
presiding judge, and the lawyers raised a
howl of indignation and indulged In a
great deal of denunciatory declamation
because the grand jury had the boldness
and independence to look after the pub
lic good by condemning the waste of
time caused by lawyers who resort to the
most frivolous pretexts to delay the time,
of the court. This is a subject that
ought to be looked after in more counties
than one. Grand juries ought to call at
tention-to all matters pertaining to pub
lic affairs, and there should be no power
to prevent them from expressing intelli
gent condemnation of all that is perni
cious to the public weal, whether in the
affairs of the state or of the counties.
When a grand jury of Bartow comity,
during the term of court referred to
above, ventured to express an opinion
condemnatory of certain irregularities of
the state’s affairs, they sounded the note
of political and civil freedom as it should
exist among a free and honest people
living under a republican form of gov
ernment. Let that note be taken op and
re-echoed everywhere until public mor
als and official integrity alone shall enti
tle men to rule grand juries and repre
sentative men. If they go astray tfie
people will correct their errors at the
ballot-box.
We say glorious old Bartow for the
manly and independent spirit that
prompts her people to speak out fearlessly
in behalf of the public good and against,
all attempts to muzzle the press, sup
press the freedom of speech and action
and to maintain the rights of juries!
A GRIC UL TURA L MEETINGS.
Our agricultural friends could greatly
aid each other if they would form them
selves into clubs. In these they could
meet statedly and give in their experi
ence as to certain modes of farming
which experience may have proven suc
cessful. These clubs might be district or
settlement clubs, meeting at least once a
month or weekly at convenient points or
at each other homes in squads. They
could in this way give each other much
valuable information—because experience
is so varied that there are but few good
farmers that could not impart valuable
information to their brethren.
These clubs organized, w ould make it
desirable for a county association to meet
quarterly—say on the first of January,
April, July and October. In this as
sociation the aggregate experience of the
county could be brought together, notes
compared and a vast amount, of valuable
information would lie disseminated for
the general good of all.
We throw these hints to our friends for
their own consideration, and we should
be glad to aid them to any extent so far
as the columns of The Free Press is con
cerned. How would it do for a general
meeting here on the first Saturday in Ju
ly ?
Says the Rome Courier: “We would
be glad— it would be refreshing—to have
all or any of the Felton organs.in the dis
trict forget Felton long enough to write
one political article, even a paragraph,
that did not have some sort of reference
to Felton’s interest.” Felton so makes
the people’s interests his own as their
representative that it is difficult to dis
connect the one from the other. The
Free Press doesn’t refer hail as often to
Felton as the poor Courier attempts to
ridicule him with its punitive and spite
ful paragraphs.
The ways and means committee of the
house have very unwisely determined to
take no action this session towards re
porting in favor of repealing the odious
tariff on quinine. Felton on the 20th
made a strong argument before the com
mittee in favor of repealing the tax and
for the relief of the people, without effect.
THE JACK JONES CASE,
The case of the state vs. John Jones,
late treasurer of Georgia, was rendered
on Saturday last. The following is a
transcript of the general findings, exclud
ing those separate issues: '
We, the jury, find the sum of one hun
dred and sixteen thousand, nine hundred
and seventy-five and 64-100 dollars ($116,-
975.64) principal and interest for the
plaintiff, less the sum of twenty-four
thousand, seven hundred and eighty-two
and 15-100 dollars ($24,782.15) allowed
the defendant in exception number nine
(9), being the interest on one hundred
and forty-nine thousand, two hundred
and fifty dollars ($149,250) sustained in
the exception of defendant, numbered
one to fourteen inclusive, making the
sum of ninety-two thousand, one hun
dred and ninety-three and 49-100 dollars
($92,193.49), of which $27,830.58 is inter
est, against John Jones, principal, and
John T. Grant and Charles A. Nutting,
securities, with costs of suit.
This May 23, 1879. Amos Fox,
Foreman.
The jury also found specially for or
against the exceptions seriatim, but the
result is in the general finding as above.
Upon this verdict, after some minor
corrections were made yesterday, the
court entered up judgment in terms to
accord with the verdict.
We have all the time believed that
Col. Jones is the victim of some malig
nant conspiracy. We still believe so.
We have never believed that he ever re
ceived one dollar of the state’s money not
his own. We believe it is a conspiracy
growing out of the corruption of the Bul
lock regime —a conspiracy concocted to
blast his good affine and character for the
vile purpose of covering up an infamous
dynasty that every true Georgian despis
es. As Mr. Hill said in his speech, so
we believe “that the fraudulent acts of
the Bullock government were on trial—
that all the wrongs of which Jones is
charged are traceable back to that gov
ernment.”
Here is an old than whose very name
has always been synonomous with hon
esty, his head whitened by age, poor and
without means, being sent to the grave
through the mendacious conspiracy set
to entrap him! No, we have never yet
believed for a moment that “old honest
Jack Jones” ever had a dishonest thought.
We sympathize with him deeply, and it
is hoped his friends will see that his name
is yet vindicated.
THE LATE THOMAS J. PERRY.
The masonic ceremonies at Koine last
Thursday, in the dedication of the ma
sonic temple, were very imposing. The
most interesting event to us, however,
w r as the pilgrimage to the grave of the
late Thomas J. Perry. The tribute paid
to his memory by the Rev. Mr. Nunnal
iy, pastor of the Baptist church, was the
finest tribute we ever listened to. Its
grandeur and excellence consisted in the
truthfulness of all the reverend speaker
said of the deceased. Although the
writer lived in Rome not quite two years,
he believes he knows as much of Tom
Perry’s inward character as if we had
known him twenty years. Although
Rome is a progressive city, we have often
expressed the belief that if she had a
dozen such men as Tom Perry in her
midst, even without capital, there is no
estimating the power they would exert in
building up that place.
No stranger ever went to Rome that
Tom Perry did not give him a welcome.
No child was ever more devoted to a pa
rent than he was to Rome. We have re
ceived from him thousands of little cour
tesies and favors, without which we
could not well have performed our duty
to the community while editing the Cou
rier. There was no matter of local in
terest to the town that he didn’t give us
a hint or a line about it. Confined to the
office, we greatly relied upon him in this
respect, and he never failed us. At the
hour of midnight did he often come to
our rescue.
Rome ought to build a monument to
the memory of Tom Perry, though it
might be ever so humble, with no other
inscription upon it than that he was “an
honest man” and “Rome’s best friend.”
In our heart of hearts we thank Mr.
Normally for his truthful tribute to one
who proved to be our faithful friend
when a stranger, and a true friend to the
end of his useful and meritorious life.
THE A TLANTA DISPA TOIL.
The first number of this new paper will
appear on Tuesday next, with Mr. John
H. Martin, of Columbus, as the chief edi
tor. He is to assisted, as has been stated,
by How r ard Williams, Bridges Smith and
Cornelius Willingham. The Dispatch is
well backed by talent, enterprise, experi
ence and capital. Its editorial staff will
be composed ot men every one of whom
have had long experience in the newspa
per business. Its publishers, J. I. Miller
and 11. 11. Dickson, are gentlemen of suc
cessful experience as printers and pub
lishers. Indeed, all who are to be con
nected with the new paper are “ trained
journalists,” having been brought up as
practical printers, filling all the depart
ments pertaining to the newspaper busi
ness.
With all these advantges there is no
reason why the Dispatch should not be a
first-class journal, and it will be beyond
a doubt. Having made the most favora
ble arrangements for the latest telegraph
ic news its readers may expect the fullest
dispatches of the current events of the
day. It is to be a six-column paper clear
print and published at the low price of
six dollars per annum.
We wish the new enterprise all possi
ble success. Starting out under the most
favorable circumstances, notwithstanding
the hard times, we think the new ven
ture bids fasr to win success,
“If the aforesaid organs,” says the
Rome Courier, “want to defend Felton’s
course Ipt them be manly enough to do
so fairly and squarely. If they disap
prove his affiliating and voting with the
radicals, let them be “independent”
enough to say so.” This is said in ref
erence to The Free Press. Now, will
Courier point out in any particular in
stance where this paper has not defend
ed “Felton’s course” “fairly and square
ly?”
the Kingston" tragedy.
The Killing of the Morris Brother* East
Friday.
To The Free Press:
The publication by the Atlanta Consti
tution, on the 24th inst., of an article in
reference to the Kingston tragedy makes
it necessary to give the truth of the affair
as nearly as it can be at present ascer
tained.
If it is allowable to call into question
a statement made in a paper as truthful
(?) as the Constitution is known to be, we
would say that scarcely a particular as de
tailed by that mper is correct, if the wit
nesses who saw the whole difficulty are
to be credited.
Again, unless a paper that published as
facts that which it either did not know
to be true, or knew to be untrue, has so
consigned to infamy and forever black
ened the character of the unfortunate de
ceased, we would say in behalf of their
memory, they were not such lawless out
rageous “roughs” as the Constitution de
picts them, u biting the dust.
They were two young men between the
ages of twenty and thirty, have lived
since the war near Acworjth in Cobb
county. In the community in which
they lived, they were regarded as peace
able, law-abiding, sober, industrious and
honorable citizens. They were the sons
of aged and respectable parents who can
testify that their sons never caused them
trouble by dissipation or rowdyism, but
were a comfort and support to them in
their old age. They were surrounded
by a host of friends of the true men and
w omen of the country who manifested by
tlieir tears at the burial how* deeply they
deplored the loss of their comrades and
friends, for, as friends, there w r ere none
kinder, truer or more faithful.
They have been taken from us. Wheth
er the marshal was justifiable in taking
their lives is a question that should be
settled by the courts. If he was actuated
by a reasonable fear and did it in self-de*
fense, we hope an honest jury of his
countrymen will have an opportunity of
saying so.
The testimony before the jury at the
coroner’s inquest proved that Burrougb
drew and fired the first pistol and that
Joe Morris did not have a pistol, hence
could not have snapped one as the Con
stitution states, before Burrougli shot.
The testimony further showed that there
were no licks passed before the shooting
and only two of the Morris boys were
present at the difficulty. The two were
killed and not three present, asjdleged by
the aforesaid paper.
We are informed by reliable parties
who w itnessed the w hole difficulty from
beginning to end, and their statement is
very different to that of Burrough’s
mouthpiece. They state that Thompson
Morris fired a pistol within the incorpo
rate limits. Burrougb went to Morris
and informed him that he would either
have to pay a fine or he arrested. Mor
ris paid the fine, but few words were
passed. They met again soon after this
at the depot. Morris said he thought he
could get the fine remitted could he see
the mayor, and inquired of Burrougli
where he could find him. Burrough re
plied: “He is on the other side of the
street, and damn it if you have any more
business with him than I have call him.”
From this angry words from both sides.
Both advanced faring each other until
they w ere very near together. Burrougb
raised his stick in an effort to strike. Mor
ris placed his hand on Burrough’s shoul
der and said, “Your stick ain’t worth a
cent; twelve men cannot put me in pris
on.” Burroughs replied, “I can get up
six that can put you in,” drew a six
shooter quickly and commenced firing
within two or three feet of Morris’ breast;
fired two or three shots at Morris before
lie drew liis pistol and commenced firing;
Morris being mortally wounded, fired at
random. About the time the firing com
menced, perhaps just before, Joe Morris,
who had just returned, having been out
with the picnic party all morning, came
up, and seeing his brother’s danger ran
up and said, “don’t shoot my brother, if
you do you will have me to shoot, too.”
Burrough, after firing tw r o shots at
Thompson Morris, turned quickly and
shot Joe Morris through the bowels, in
flicting a mortal wound. Burrougli, see
ing he had done his murderous work,
commenced his retreat, and was pursued
by tlv reeling and dying men, until they
fell in their tracks. Joe Morris had noth
ing but a pocket knife, but after he and
his brother were fatally wounded picked
up rocks and threw at the retreating mur
derer.
The father of the unfortunate young
men was in Cartersville at the time and
did not reach Kingston for some hours;
on his arrival found Thompson dead and
Joe sinking rapidly. The father ap
proached his dying son in tears, and
said, “my boy, what have you done?”
Tl*e boy replied, “father, I did nothing
before I was shot, but asked the man not
to shoot my brother.” These words and
words of like character, were Joe Morris’
dying words.
With these corrections I leave the mat
ter until an investigation can be had by
the courts and the whole truth known,
hoping that no other newspaper will pre
sume, because it is a newspaper, it has
the right ruthlessly to attack the charac
ter of two unfortunate “roughs” after
they have “bitten the dust,” and that
they may be able to get up a sensation
without stooping so low aud so far for
getting all right, justice and truth.
Respectfully,
John L. Moon.
THE PRESS CONVENTION.
What They Have to Say of our Town
and County.
Cedar town Advertiser.
Cartersville is a fine old town after all.
She has lots of pluck, energy and enter
prise, and as for hospitality, why it
abounds in all hr highways. She puts
her heart into her hand when she stretch
es it forth to a guest and makes him feel
that he made a great mistake in not visit
ing there sooner.
Conyers Weekly.
We have been to the press convention
at Cartersville, in Bartow—we have eaten
free hash at the best hotel in Georgia—
we have ridden over Joe Brow n's rail
road free of cost, and “taken in” the
magnificent scenery which at every step
from Atlanta to the) Plutonic city (Bill
arpieally speaking) presents itself. We
have enjoyed the princely hospitality of
the noljle Cartersvillians; viewed the
surrounding granduer; learned from the
lips of the immoatal Mark A. Cooper, of
the unsurpassed fertility, unbounded re
sources as regards gold, coper, iron, etc.,
and delightful clime of Bartow county as
well a$ danced with some of the prettiest
girls in the state. We have ridden four
teen miles on the Cherokee railroad, even
into Polk county. We have listened to
the gi-eatest southern humorist. We
have looked upon the noble features of
the zealous leader of the free hash gang
with mixed admiration and awe. We
have stood face to face with the indomni
table Willingham w ithout flinching.
Thomasville Times.
Dow n the fertile valley of the Etowah
we glided nutii Taylorsville we reached.
This is the terminus of the broad guage
and where the narrow-guage begins. It
is designed to push the latter through at a
very early day to Cedartown. Return
ing to Cartersville at 6 o’clock busy pre
parations were commenced for the grand
ball at the St. James on Wedesday night.
By 9 o’clock the dining room had been
cleared of tables, chairs, etc., and a stand
improvised for the musicians. The first
soft strains were responded toby a long
line of happy couples filing into the
flower-decked room. Graceful festoons
of evergreens intertwined with rare and
fragrant flowers, hung on every side.
Add to these a half a hundred of Chero
kee Georgia’s most beautiful women,
and you have the picture. We cannot
paint it. Were we an fiat in such mat
ters, it w r ould he a pleasure to diseribe
some of the elegant toilets worn. It
would prove interesting no doubt, to our
lady readers.
Fort Gaines Tribune.
The scenery aronnd Cartersville is
most beautiful and picturesque, the ris
ing hills, fertile valleys, and green fields
of waving grain not yet ripe for the
sickle present a view pleasing to the eye
of the beholder. Nor is king cotton neg
lected by the lords of these beautiful val
leys, but is very extensively cultivated.
This county of Bartow is as rich in nat
ural resources as any county in the state,
and in addition to the fertility of her val
leys, her hills are lined with iron ore,
equal to any in the world—marble, slate,
sandstone, copper, lead, manganese and
other minerals also abound. Many per
sons are now engaged in collecting this
last named mineral, which,'after being
washed and undergoing a crushed pro
cess at the mills erected for that purpose,
is placed in barrels and shipped. It is an
essential product in the manufacture of
steel, and is heavier than iron. Many
barrels are now lying at the railroad de
pot awaiting shipment.
At night a “hop” was given in honor
of the association at the St. James hotel,
which was attended by the elite of the
city and enjoyed by all. Among the
many pleasant acquaintances we formed,
w'e mention Col. R. 11. Jones and lady
and their daughter, Miss Emma, to whom
W'e are indebted for many kindnesses.
Madison Madisonian.
The unprecedented hospitality of the
good people of Cartersville will mark a
pleasant epoch in the lives of the jolly
quill-drivers who met there, in social
re-union, on the 14tn inst. The salubri
ous ©lime and invigorating atmosphere of
this little mountain city, are successfully
rivalled by the noble, unstinted generos
ity of her people.
The doors of every house, and the
hearts of every inmate were thrown open
to the weary, hungry “hash-eaters,” who
were received in a manner that surpassed
their most sanguine anticipations. It
was no effort on the part of this good peo
ple to entertain their guests in style so
becomingly, but only the outpouring of
an inborn generosity that expands at
every pulsation of the heart.
An excursion to Taylorsville was ar
ranged for the afternoon, and the happy
party w 7 as taken up the genial banks of
the Etow r ah, and shown the advantages
of North Georgia as a farming country.
r lhey returned in time to arrange their
toilets preparatory to tripping the nim
ble fantastic which was programmed
for the evening. This was a most enjoy
able occasion and the floor committee
did its w'hole duty. Misses Cleo
Shelman, Field', Beck, Parrot, Wikle,
Kincannon and Willingham, were some
of the stars that graced the ball-room.
Ogletliope Echo.
Cartersville is a beautiful little city,
and has a grand future ahead. Her peo
ple showered upon us unexampled kind
ness and hospitality, and nothing was
left undone to render our stay among
them pleasant. Their praises w r ere sung
by every member of oar party. To
Mr. C. 11. C. Willingham, Hon. D. V.
Stokely and Messrs. Arthur Davis, J A.
Baker and J. R. Gray do we return
thanks for especial courtesies. We also
had the pleasure of meetifig our old
friends, Rev. Miles H. Dillard and Dr.
J. C. Sims.
The convention assembled in one of
the neatest little theatres we have ever
seen, and was welcomed by Mr. Chas.
H. Smith, (Bill Arp) in an address aboun
ding in wit and pleasantry. Among
other things he stated that Cassville, the
mother of Cartersville, died in giving
her birth. The Hon. M. A. Cooper
read an interesting paper on the varied
resources of Bartow county, and at its
conclusion exhibited a razor, file, and
pistol made from ore mined near there.
Mr. Williams, a hale old gentleman 100
years old in May, was introduced to the
assembly. The old officers were re-elec
ted by acclamation. This was a de
served compliment. Mr. ,1. 11. Estill is
the father of the convention, and his
greatest aim is to uphold its dignity and
importance. Asa presiding officer he
stands pre-eminent, and hfs every word
is freighted with profound wisdom and
convincing reason. At the close of the
session a member delivered a temperance
, address, calling on the press of Georgia
to help “put down” the hellish poison.
His appeal was heeded, for stepping
into a saloon upon adjournment, we
found a dozen editors engaged in that
laudable undertaking. Cuthbert was
chosen at the next place of meeting, and
an invitation was extended the body by
Mr. Estill to be present at the centennial !
in Savannah on the 9th of October next. I
Thursday night a ball was given at
the St, James hotel, and a delightful
evening passed. Cartersville can boast
of as many lovely ladies as any city in the
south.
An excursion was made over the
Cherokee narrow-guage railroad and we
were shown another magnificent farm
ing country. This is anew road and de
velops a section rich in agriculture and
minerals.
Wesleyan Christian Advocate.
The press enjoyed the hospitalities of
Cartersville for two days,, and departed
feeling ranch encouraged and deeply
grateful for the kindness received. Bro.
Willingham, of Thk Fiu.k Press, and
Cunningham, of the Express, were es
pecially active in seeing that nobody was
overlooked. We had an excursion up
the Cherokee railroad as far as Taylors
ville, giving ns a splendid view of the
Etowah valley, one of the loveliest in
America.
Cartersville is in the midst of a most
beautiful section of our state. It is a
flourishing young city of about 4,000 in
habitants. It has four flne 'churches,
and only lacks one’or two good school
houses to make it a most desirable place.
They have two spledid hotels, and ample
accommodations for any number of sum
mer visitors. . •
We*had a joj’ful re-union with old
friends in Bartow, where we resided
many years ago, in the town of Cassville,
then a prosperous place, and now almost
destroyed. We can scarcely describe our
feelings as we rode over the once pleas
ant place and found naught but ruins.
Qf all we had formerly greeted, we found
only one man (Mr, Headden) residing
amidst the ruins; and although we had
not seen each other’s faces for twenty-five
years, or more, we recognized each oth-
er.
We saw bro. By burn, pastor atC arte rs
ville, who is doing well, and reports fa
vorably on all interests connected with
the church. We also met bro. W. F.
Robison, who travels the circuit once
Cassville, now Kingston. lie looks well
and has gone back to first principles. We
met him on the road, on horseback, and
dressed in a straght-breasted coat. It car
ried us back to the olden times. Well,
no truer man ever rode a circuit, or work
ed more- faithfully for his Master than
Bro. Robison, and he deserves to wear a
Methodist uniform, and the highest hon
or ever conferred on a circuit preacher.
In 1854 we traveled as a supply over the
same ground. Sony that we were so
liui ried as not to have had a good long
talk with bro. Robison. But our time
was short, and we had only a few' words.
Now r , in conclusion, we return grateful
acknowledgements to all the kind friends
in and around Cartersville who received
us and entertained us so hospitably, es
pecially to our good brother, John A.
Erwin, and his daughters, who took such
special care of us, as their guests, during
our stay in Cartersville. God bless them
all!
Macon Central Georgia Weekly.
At 11 o’clock the convention was called
to order by the president, J. 11. Estill,
and Major Charles 11. Smith was intro
duced, who ijelivered an address of wel
come. Maj. Smith, or Bill Arp, is a
queer looking genius, and genius lie is.
Be appeared upon the stage in a full suit
of black, which seemed to be his Sunday
clothes —lie hadn’t quite got the hang of
wearing them without some little uneasi
ness. “Bill” has a very high forehead,
reaching within twe inches of his shirt
collar; his hair, which is not as thick as
it use to was, is parted in the middle—the
latest style, six inches w ide, the part, w e
mean —and carefully brushed back to
keep it out of his eyes; the the.“ windows
to his soul” are of pleasant expression,
dark gray and look out from beneath a
pair of shaggy brows; his face is tanned
ly the exposure to the atmospheric con
ditions of the weather; an iron gray mus
tache and chin whiskers are his only hir
sute ornaments; his teeth iie wears rath
er short and somewhat darker than the
pearly whiteness characteristic of Geor
gia’s fair sex. The above is a short, but
very accurate, description, from personal
observation, of the well known Georgia
humorist, whose exquisite productions
are quoted the country over.
After dining, so many as were so in
clined, took the train for Taylorsville,
w here, after stopping a short time, we
boarded a “flat car” on the narrow guage
and continued our journey to Polk coun
ty, into whose borders we traveled several
mil —feet, and then returned, changed
cars at Taylorsville, arriving at Carters
ville in time for supper, and somewhat
later attended the grand hop held in hon
or of the Georgia press association, at
the St. James hotel. As the shades of
evening descended, many were the gay
lads and fair lasses who put in appear
ance to while the hours away, whirling
in the dreamy mazes of the waltz, or
tripping the light fantastic to the music
of the Cartersville string band and the
melodious trill of the “caller” from Af
rie’s coral strand.” At 9 o’clock the
scene was one of gavetv and pleasure,
the large ball loom was lijled with one
swaying mass of gallants and such femi
nine loveliness as our eyes have seldom
dwelt upon, as they gayly laughing and
conversing promenaded, circling around
the hall in the grand march. The ball
was a grand success and would have been
a credit to many larger cities. To say
that we enjoyed it, scarcely expresses our
feelings of pleasure upon this occasion,
and it was only with regret that that the
hours had flown so swiftly by, that we
took our departure at 2 o’clock in the
morning, after an evening which will
long remain in our memory’s depths as
one of real enjoyment,—thanks to the
kindly citizens of this miniature city
among the mountains.
Of the many beautiful and accomplish
ed young ladies who lent the exquisite
charm of their presence to the occasion,
whom we met, we mention, Miss Kin
cannon, Miss Stephens* Miss Young,
Miss Shelman, Miss Erwin, Miss Will
ingham, Miss Wikle, Miss Land, Miss
Field, Miss White, Misses Parrott, of
Cartersville; Miss Beck, of Kingston;
Miss Bacon, Miss Bell, Miss Harris, Miss
Keith, of Atlanta; and Miss Hattie Smith,
daughter of Bill Arp.
Thursday afternoon quite a number of
the party were taken a ride up the beau
tiful Etowah valley. Here along the
river hank fringed on either side with
shady trees in ripened foliage and twin
ing tendrils around their gnarled trunks,
surrounded with flowers iadening the air
with sweetest perfume, is one of the finest
drives that pen can describe. For miles
along this romantic stream, bordered on
the right and on the left with rocky cliffs
which tower upward in nature’s solid
masonry and in entrancing, rugged gran
; deur toward the skj l - above, we see that
which always gives to the poet those
brilliant fancies we are wont to dream
about. See the tiny wild flower dotting
the scenery here an there with its beauty,
while rearing its proud head high above,
is the towering long leaf pine. Here, in
deed, can one weave threads of romance
—in this valley lying between the rock
bound hills which line the Etowah’s
winding course. In these hills lie the
untold wealth of Bartow’s mineral mines.
There, are the remains of Maj. Mark A.
Cooper’s iron works, which before the
war gave employment to hundreds of
hands, and now, one mass of ruins run
over with ivy green ; here, is his immense
flouring mill, built of solid stone from
you mountain side, an it, also, shows the
hand of the destroyer—once the busy
hum of its many wheels were heard for
miles around, from early morn ’till dewy
eve, making 350 barrels flour daily. Thus
we might go on and point out many
places which are now but vestiges of for
mer greatness,
Some day the eye of a sharp capitalist
will espy this spot and the opportunity
for acquiring a vast fortune, at the same
time developing the riches of this well
favored country. Then will we see Car
tersvilie teeming with business prosperi
ty, as in ante helium times; only in a
greater degree.
We left the city that (Thursday ) even
ing amid the strain of •‘Home, sweet
home” from the band, and the kind w ish
es of these most hospitable people. We
as a member of the association, herei liU
our hat in token of grateful ack. ou em
inent, and bid'them good bye, wth th
wish.{hat their future may be JuHy
bright as the most exacting dare 1
for? Citizens of Cartersville, the press of
Georgia appreciate true
NKW ,U)VEimMME.m_
Not ice. ri , . „
■’VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AP-
A plication will be made before the July ses-
Omi of the Geneml Assembly of Georgia lor the
Uie of an act the title of Which is as follows:
A bill to be entitled “An act
ror no rating the town of Kingston, l.artow ooun
"CS •< for otlwr ■•"rffv'rftho’Sno
—, IS-, and the acts amendatory of the same.
june29-30d W, AA . RAINER
' free lecture :
E. H. SELF,
PROFESSOR OF
Plain and Ornamental PenmausHip.
tlemen are invited to attend.
Notice.
VOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF AN IN
tention to apply at the session of the vten
eral Assembly.of the State of Georgia, which
convenes the lirst Wednesday in •Buy, 18< 9, loi
the passage of certain bills, the title of each bill
1. A bill to be entitled “An act to abolish the
county court of Bartow county, and for other
lll ”‘Twil to be entitled “An act to amend the
charter of the city of Cartersville. Bartow
county.”
This May 20th, MILNER.
Sealed Bids.
EORGIA—BARTOW COUNTY.
Sealed bids for the building of a bridge
over Upper Stamp creek, at the old original mill
pond bridge, above the Lewis mills, will be re
ceived until 10 o’clock Wednesday, July 2d,
1879, the bridge to be built as follows: Upright
posts to be of post or -white oak 12x12; caps of
same material 12x12; sleepers of same material
oxl2, six sleepers to each span; bridge to be 12
feet wide, with good, substantial banistering;
llooring to be of heart pine 2xo inches; the bridge
to be placed on a substantial foundation.
By order Board Commissioners Bartow coun
tv. This .May 28, 1879.
‘june29-4t JffO. 11. WIKLE, C lerk.
Notice.
Cartersville, Ga., May 28th, 1879.
All persons concerned are hereby notined that
a bilL will be inoroduced in the general assembly
of Georgia, at the session to meet in July next,
to be entitled, “an act to establish a system of
public schools in the city of Cartersville, and to
provide for the support and maintenance thereof,
and for other purposes,” and that we will apply
for and urge the passage thereof.
J. C. Wofford, G. L. McDonald,
Theo. E. Smith, R. A. Clayton,
A. P. Wofford, A. R. Hudgins,
R. W. Satterfield, A. L. Barron,
D. W. Curry, Martin Collins,
. E. Payne, Thos.H. Baker,
Uriah Stephens, W. A. Williams,
A.C.Smith.
WESTERN AND ATLANTIC R. R.
The following is the present passenger sched
ule :
night passenger—up.
Leaye Atlanta 3:00 pm
Leave Cartersville 4:53 pm
Leave Kingston s:l9pm
Leave DaKon 7:10 pm
Arrive at Chattanooga 8:47 pm
night passenger—down.
Leave Chattanooga .' 5:25 pm
Leave Dalton 7:10 pm
Leave Kingston 8:39 pm
Leave Cartersville 9:05 pin
Arrive at Atlanta 11:00 p m
DAY PASSENGER—UP.
Leave Atlanta 5:20 am
Leave Cartersville 7:23 am
Leave Kingston 7:49 am
Leave Dalton 9:21 a m
Arrive at Chattanooga 10:56 am
DAY PASSENGER—DOWN.
Leave Chattanooga 6:15 a m
iwave Dalton . 8:10 a in
Leave Kingston 9:43 a in
Leave Cartersville 10:11 a m
Arrive at Atlanta 12:05 p m
cartersville accommodation —UP.
Leave Atlanta 5:10 pm
Arrive at Cartersville • 7:22 pm
cartersville accommodation—down.
Leave Cartersville 6:05 a m
Arrive at Atlanta 8:45 am
Bartow County Sheriff’s Sales.
WILL BE SOLD before tne o urt house door m
Cartersville, Georgia, on ti e lirst Tuesday in
Julv next, 1879, between the legal sale hours
the following described properi ?, to-wit:
Lot of land No. 254, lying fact the 17th district
aud 3rd section of Bartow county, Ga., said lot
containing forty acres, more or less. Levied on
and will be sold as the property of Thomas J.
Lyon and Lula T. Lyon, to satisfy one Bartow
j Superior Court subpoena ti. fa. in favor of James
Hillson vs. Thomas J. Lvon and Uda T. Lvon.
Property pointed out by T. J. Lvon. $2.50
Also, at the same time and place, lot of land
lying in the 21st district and 2d section
ol Bartow county, Ga. Levied on and will be
sold as the property of James C. Rogers to satis
iy one tax ti. fa. issued by the tax collector of
said county, for the year 1878, in favor of the
State of Georgia and Bartow county vs. said
James C. Rogers. Said property in possession
of said J antes C. Rogers. Levied on aud return
ed to me by J. F. Branner, L. C. $2.50
Also, at the same time aud place, that tract or
possession of lauds formerly u part of the Lind
sey Johnson, six, plantation, now ow ned and oc
cupmd by Mrs. Mary Johnson, in the 23d district
and 2d section of Bartow county, Ga. Levied on
and will be sold as the property of Mrs MarV
Johnson to satisfy a tax fl. la. for the year 1878.
issued by the tax collector of said county in fa
'Ul r l | h Ar^ at M of Georgia and Bartow county
vs. said Mrs. Mary Johnson. Levy made and
returned to me by J. F. Branner, L.*C. $2.75
Also, at the same time and place, one house
and tot m the city of Cartersville, formerly oc
cupied by James Hillson, containing one acre
more or less, and bounded on the east liy How
ard street, on the south by Market street, on the
west by property of Theo. E. Smith, on the north
by the property occupied by James Young and
Ben. 1 arks. Levied on and will be sold as the
property ol James Hillson to satisfy three jus
tice court fl. fas. in favor of T. \V. Akin. T VV
Baxter and ,J VV. Akin, executors ol Warren
Akin, deceased, vs. said James Hillson, for the
puiciiase money . 4 rank Nelson, tenant, in uos-
w 6S hh! r L U y H\ aae . a,ul returned to me bv J.
~ liui, B. c. the awove property pointed'out
by plaiutiha’ attorney’s.
‘i’’ 6 ; l !!J e . tlllie and place, east half of
lot ot land No. 113, in tlio 22d district and 2d seo
wm h‘. lT OVV n ount - v ’ Georgia- Levied on and
w ill infold as the property of J. A. Baker, one
ot the deieudauts, to satiety one justice court 11
ia., issued lroni the justice court of the 822d dis
..rl G.Mq in tnvor ol (X C. Parrott vs. J. A
Baker and ihomas H. Baker, security. Pron
erty pointed out by J. A. Baser, one of the uo
*“• <*£&■
is built, amt which is situated in the ltith district
and 3rd section of Bartow county, Ga and
wherein the defendants, J. C. Branson and
Liizabeth Branson reside, and wnich property is
111 .V, u ir Possession. ’Levied on and wilt be
so and as the property of Elizabeth Branson, oa of
H*® s *eDda , ats, to satisfy one Bartow Superior
E h 1- 111 , fav ;? r o 1 Addison A. Jones vs. J
C. Biauson and Elizabeth Branson. 407 V,
\r u,w’® tt^ s&ull! time ai *d place, lot of land
Nv). SO4, in the 21st district and 2nd section of
Bartow co,mt / Ga. Levied on and will be sold
m v 6 P }“ pe , rty T .Elizabeth Haney to satisfy a
tax fl. ia. issued by the tax collector ot said
county for the year 1878, in favor of the Stan* nf-
Georgia and Bartow county vs. said Elizabeth
Haney, . aid property in possession of Daniel
G. a S%ughton, y L m a e aDd retUmed to “® b £J'
Also, at thy same time and place, one house
and lot in the city of Cartersville,
lollows: East by land of L A T 7?
of Js„„|/e. Bklr, iokhbX o,’? C
W 1 loams, west by stonewall street. Levied on
property oi ■ Baker SK
tax U. fa. lor the year 1878, issued by the tax col
lector ol said county, in favor ol the state of
Geoigia and Bartow county vs. Emilv R 1
1 roperty in possession of said Enuiy K. Raker*
amt pointed put by Caleb Tompkins. "Levy made
and returned to me by J. G. Broughton L c * >
Also, at the same time and place, one-half ini
terest in the house and lot now occupied by F
M. Daniel, in tne city of Oartersvilie Barrou."
county, Ga., bounded as follows: East by Gilmer
street, south by vacant lot of L. Tumi in's estate
north by James Stephens, west by iL, !
x', on aml ' vitJ I>e sold as the pron
ertj of I*. M. Darnel to satisfy oae justice court
ti. la., issued from the 822nd district, G M of
22 rA'sjri.^- 'x&g
Also atcue same time and place, lot of l m,i
Xo. 174, in the ttth district and 3rdseotionor
Bartow county, Ga. Levied on and will be sold
as the property of 11. YV. Eite and S T Kto £
satisfy one justice court 11. fa. issued from the
justice s court of the 93 th district, G \r ~h ,
county, in favor of G. T. Thompson (j‘. m'C,
transleree) vs. said H. W. and S. T. Eite Pro A
erty pointed out by defendants and notice w-i v
ed. Levy made and returned to me bv i r"
Broughton, L. G. J J *G.
Also, at the same time and place lots of iu. ,
taming 40 acre;?, more or less, ail lym* in fhe\-lY
district and 3rd section of bounty Ga
Levied on and will be sold as the property* k. S’
M. Martin to satisfy one Bartow Supenor Cour,'
A. fa. m favor ol Gray and Erwin, admimstr-,
Wrs, etc., lor purchase money of said lots m i an o’
Ihe defendant in possession. 01 :
• Also, at the same time and place, parts nr into i
of land numbers 58 and 87, in the sth district and ;
3rd section of Bartow county, and further distin
guished as commencing on a stake at the north
oast corner of John I). Lawson’s Patton land
a„d running north three and one-half degree
east ninety-four poles to a stake on he Cah ill,,
anil Rome road, thence east with (he meander.
ln of said road to a stake m the patch cleared
V Anderson Apples, thence south three and on,-
half degrees, w est to a stake, then east three ana
one-half degrees west to a stake, then east three
and one-half degrees south eighty poles and
thirty links, then north three and one-half de.
trees east ninety-two poles and nineteen links to
a stake, then east ninety-four Doles to a stake
‘then south thirty-six poles and seventeen linU
to a stake, then east thirty-two poles and nj ne .
teen links to Mrs. Brown’s laud, then south with
her line thirty-two poles to a stake, then west
twenty-two poles and thirty links to a stake
then south twenty-seven degrees west eighty.'
four poles and twelve links to Johnson Gar
wood's line, then west four degrees north two
hundred and twenty poles to the lieginnhitr
containing 160 acres, more or less Levied on
and will be sold as the property ofW.L. Ay.
cock one of the defendants, to satisfy one R a * r
tow superior Court ti. fa. in favor of Elizabeth
(7 Stokes, executrix of Jeremiah \\ . Stokes.
Thomas A. Word and W. L. Aycock, principals'
and M. L. Pritchett, administrator of vv. h
Pritchett, deceased, security. Property poin.-cj
out by T. Warren Akin, plaintiff’s attorney, and
in possession of M. 8. Brown. $8.75
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