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rill: FREE PRESS.
Vii Independent Democratic Jourtml.
. 11. < . WILLIKGHAM, Kpitor.
Tub Fi.p;; Press is an Independent Democrat
ic Journal, opj>osed to all Kings, Cliques and
< ombinntions, of whatever sort, organized!*) de
feat the will of the people in all public matters
or interests in whatever shape presented.
Cartersvllle, Georgia, June >, 1879.
THE DUTY’ OF EOUTHERX DJCMOCRA TS.
\\ e have watched the proceedings of
this extra session of congress with a great
deal of interest, not unmixed with pain
ful anxiety. For the first time since the
war the democrats have control ot both
houses. The purse-strings of the gov
ernment are held by the democracy for
the first time since- the south seceded in
1801. The republican party has always
insisted that the democrats would be tur
bulent and revolutionary as soon as they
were in power, and we fondly hoped that
everything would be quiet and harmo
nious until the imaginary fears and fore
bodings aroused by republican orators
would be allayed and the country would
see that a people’s government had suc
ceeded to a military, centralized govern
ment, controlled by corruption and fa
naticism.
If prudence had guided our councils
at the close of the forty-fifth congress,
we would have recognized this necessity
and left the country in perfect quiet un
til the beginning of the regular session
of congress next December, There was
no election this year, and these obnoxious
repeal measures Which the president con
tinues to veto did not therefore threaten
any serious trouble at this juncture. We
will have the same congress next winter
that is in session now. There could be
no change in the body to upset our pres
ent majority. Besides, we obtained con
trol of both houses under the workings
of the very system w hich the democracy
arraign so violently at present. While
the marshals and supervisors are foreign
to a republican form of government, the
country selected the democracy in spite
of them, and there could have been no
risk to the country or the party by a little
seasonable delay.
As we said l>efore, the first prime duty
should have been to have inspired confi
dence in the law-abiding, loyal, justice
loving members from the south who
make two-thirds of the democratic repre
sentation in congress. The south is on
trial, or probation , so to speak, in this
government. We may not relish the
fact and may resent the term in our
hearts, but it is nevertheless true. The
memory of the late civil war has not died
out in either sett-ion, and the first great
duty of our members was to convince the
whole union of our peace-loving inten
tions, and to legislate impartially and
justly to all sections alike.
The southern man who supposes that
he was elected to fight anew the battles
ot the confederacy in congress had better
he retired until he arrives at the years of
discretion, if he should he fortunate
enough to reach that halcyon age. He
misinterprets public sentiment if lie feels
it his duty to stir up strife or indulge in
sectional gasconade. No matter how
much our state rights’ doctrine is assail
ed, we should never allow personal preju
dice or sectional animosity to cloud our
judgment. Unless some good can he
done by a manly, dignified reply, all
“personals” had better be overlooked by
•southern members that are connected
with the late war and are not pointedly
insulting. Gen. Chalmers was provoked
into a hot debate about Fort Pillow that
has revived more sectional hate than any
personal gratification can offset. We
deplore such speeches. The time will
come w hen impartial history will do jus
tice to all. It is our misfortune to be
compelled to await that tardy vindication.
When the democracy forced an extra
session last March they were not igno
rant of the fact that they failed to have
the necessary two-thirds majority to pass
the appropriation bills over the presi
dent's veto. The general who leads his
army to battle with such odds against
him is very lucky if he retreats in safety
without loss of men and luggage.. The
democrats could only hope to make the
issue with the president and republican
party. No party leader in his senses
could expect to do more than place his
party on record against the obnoxious
measures which they attempted to re
peal. We may sit in continual session
until March, 1881, and the result will he
the same. Micawher’s waiting for “some
thing to turn up” might do for an indi
vidual case, hut it will hardly pay in a
great government with so much at stake.
We see the idea suggested that, as con
gressmen get their pay monthly, “let
them sit it out.” If that was all that
was involved it would he a small matter,
although we are never supposed to he
guided in our choice of statesmen by
their qualities for physical endurance
alone. The pluck of school-boys who
hear the cry of “school-butter” may do
very well for school-boys, hut we expect
more from the average congressmen.
The country spends at least fifty thous
and dollars per day while congress is in
session, hut that is a small matter like
wise when compared with the unrest that
pervades the whole land.
Immigrants will not go south while
such agitation continues; the exodus of
{h " negroes will widen and increase;
capital will shrink and disappear unless
a stable, settled condition of affairs should
quickly supervene. Oh, for some states
manship to meet this crisis! Shall we
put violent hands on our own govern
ment while our poverty, and financial
distress cries out aloud |*;u>e ? The
south is the Riiff-rer first, } a ,t am. .dl the
time. Why continue the strife? No
party will live and perpetuate itself in
the confidence of the people that basis
itself on seetioual prejudice alone. Un
less you resolve to do the “grealestgood
to the greatest number” the scheme wfft
break down by its own weight.
We might as soon expect to see France
< on trolled by the ante helium manifestoes
o: Louis Napoleon as to endeavor to con
trol pnblid bpiufoT) in the >Vnth by stir
ring nil the party strifes of Tammany and
Tilden. We would do full credit to the
northern democracy for all the friepr\-
ship they have shown us, which, lM)w
ever, the south has repaid in full, witfi
interest, in giving them party supremacy
and control.
We have felt their friendly shoulder
pats, and we have followed New York
politics to defeat four consecutives times;
hut we do insist that experience should
teach us something in twelve years. If
Mr. Tilden cannot stumble on some other
plan for success than this antagonism of
the south to the government appropria
tions, we do insist on a more conserva
tive leader or more conciliatory tactics.
The south cannot hold herself responsi
ble for the rash assertions of any man or
set of men. We think it better to re
buke their rashness than to make the
whole land groan and suffer.
M ith our poverty and'financial distress
staring us in the face, commercial pros
perity counts more to us than a thousand
political harangues. Let us have peace!
THE ROME COURIER A XD DEMOCRA C V.
The continued efforts of the Rome Cou
rier to stigmatize the independent demo
crats, indirectly it may b% does no credit
to the sincerity of that paper. It is an
exhibition of had temper that illy be
comes a fair journal. It does not come
out boldly and say that we are not demo
crats, hut always refers to its wing of the
party as “true democrats” as in contra
distinction to the independent democra
cy. Now, the editor of the Courier
knows, if he knows anything and is will
ing to admit the truth, that the inde
pendent democracy are as true to the
principles of the party as he or anybody
else. Because they do not affiliate with
his organized wing, not willing to he
dragged about by the nose by a few trick
sters who manipulate the party organiza
tion, he, who sought a postofflee appoint
ment from the present fraudulent and
radical president of the United States,
weekly insinuates that true democrats,
who would scorn to accept an office from
llayes even if tendered to them, are not
democrats! Now, isn’t that beautiful
consistency ?
Ihe editor of the Courier can’t deny
that he greatly desired a postoffice ap
pointment from Hayes. If Hayes holds
his office by fraud, are not his appoint
ments fraudulent? And if the editor of
the Courier had succeeded in getting the
appointment would he have turned upon
the man that gave it? We, speaking for
ourself, would have no office Hayes could
confer. Our democratic instincts and
aversion to radicalism would not permit
it. And, yet, because we choose to sup
port a true democrat for congress, a faith
ful and able representative, we are to be
told by an applicant to Hayes for office
that we are not a “true democrat.” No,
we would not accept office from Mr.
Ilayes even if tendered. We should
rather he “a dog and bay at the moon
than to he such a Roman” (democrat.)
The Courier is striving to keep up the
bitterness of the late campaign all the
time by feeble and puerile attempts to
stigmatize Dr. Felton as not being a
“true democrat” and associating him
with the republican party. The editor
knows better. He seems to he contin
ually afflicted with the sour-helch. It
appears that he is, politically, bilious in
regard to Dr. Felton. While the cham
ber of commerce of Ills own city are re
turning thadks to Dr. Felton for his faith
fulness and fidelity to the interests of
Rome, the editor of the Courier is made
the medium of nauseating sour-beleh
paragraphs, spiteful and impotent, and
yet he is “led to believe that our (his)
labor is not in vain.” Oh, the vanity of
self-conceit, when that conceit is the out
growth of a chronic case of impotent
rage engendered by a disordered liver
and a dislike to Felton, as well as disap
pointment in not getting the Rome post
office appointment from a radical presi
dent.
All the twaddle of the Courier about
the Ferry letter, etc., is nothing more
than the putrescent wind of its sour
belch. Really, does the Courier editor
imagine for a moment he is making con
verts to the “organized” wing of the de
mocracy by his assaults upon Dr. Felton
and his friends? Why, lie must know,
if he knows anything, that, admitting
his ability and influence, he is driving
democrats farther away from his party.
His style does not fit him for a political
evangelist, lie misunderstands his mis
sion if lie is at all called to serve his mas
ters in the political vineyard.
No, Courier, we independents are dem
ocrats as true as steel—too firm in our
convictions to seek or accept office under
Ilayes. We don’t play on that kind of a
harp.
-I FK W WORDS TO OUR PA TROXS.
W e lincl on our books a great many
who are indebted to The Free Press for
subscriptions and advertising. Many
who began taking the paper when it was
commenced have never paid a cent for
it. Others are owing for advertising of
long standing. We want the money
now and we want it badlj T and imme
diately. We make an earnest appeal for
all such parties to come forward and set
tle without delay. Our necessities de
mand it.
We are tired of begging for what we
work for. No man ought to expect us
to do so. Don’t wait to he called upon
for the money, but come or send and pay
up. Why, we have dunned men so often
until we are almost ashamed to look them
in the face. Failing to collect, we are
ashamed, also, to meet our grocers on the
street. They want money too.
Now, don’t throw down this paper
carelessly after reading this appeal as if
you didn’t care a kuss about it. We want
all to pay us quickly. Those who protn
i -cl to pay at wheat harvest will soon
have the opportunity of redeeming their
promise. Will you do it? We’ll see.
Hie Home Courier will have to get af
ter the Augusta Chronicle. That paper
say: Speer and Felton, while
elected as independents, are, neverthe
less, staunch demoerats.” The Courier
wfU Iravh to* read the tyirti
“OFT OF THE LINE."
From the Sandersvilie Courier, of last
week, we make the following extracts:
Jptmc CAKTKRSVILi.K KitfcK IRKS!*'*ay- that the
few remarks we made at the convention in
the temperance anse were out of the lftie of the
association. This is a sad add iamentablc fact,
and is more to be regretted tiian independentism.
Feltonism or Fcrryism; yet it is true.
If our good brother Willingham and his allies
will labor as assiduously for a law prohibiting
the sale and manufacture of intoxicating liquors
as they did to break up the •♦rings’- and “cliques”
of the “organized” and elef t Dr. Felton to con
gress, they will be engaged in a much nobler
cause, and if their efforts should be crowned
with success, suffering humanity will reap far
greater blessings than the election of ff>rty Fel
tons could ever confer.
We repeat that we (lid think and still
think Mr. Davis was “out of the line of
the associationand in saying this we
wish him to understand that we do not
condemn hisadvocacy of the temperance
cause. But the line upon which his re
marks were made was of a political na
ture, and, therefore, was “out of the line
of the association,” as that organization
is not intended to discuss political mat
ters nor to act upon law-making matters
except in cases directly in the interests
of the craft.
Furthermore, the subject of legal sup
pression of the sale and manufacture of
alcoholic liquors is one about which there
is a wide difference among the people of
Georgia. Attempts to force such legisla
tion has injured the temperance cause
more than anything else. In a free gov
ernment like this it is the culmination of
fanaticism to attempt to force men to dif
ferent habits from those they choose to.
practice. It is an infringement upon
public liberty a majority of the people
will never submit to. For these reasons
we cannot unite with Mr. Davis in his
efforts to legislate others out of unaliena
ble rights of doing as they choose, wheth
er boiling their corn into whisky or into
hominy.
Our opinion is that the greatest good
can he effected in behalf of the cause of
temperance by moral suasion. Men may
he persuaded hut not driven. Prohibito
ry laws, wherever tried, have had the ef
fect of doing the temperance cause harm.
Before such legislation was tried the pro
gress of the temperance movement was
more vigorous than it has been since.
Besides, prohibitory laws make sneaks of
honest men who desire to use wines and
liquors and cannot procure either except
at the risk of punishment.
If Mr. Davis will start a movement
looking to laws securing purer liquors
and free from high taxes, such as are im
posed by the revenue system of the gen
eral government, and leaving the ques
tion of total abstinence to individual will
or moral suasion, we shall gladly unite
for the purpose of decreasing the evils of
intemperance. This is, in our honest
judgment, the best way in which to bring
about what Mr. Davis so much desires.
TIIE TAX OX QVIXIXE.
As is well known, Dr. Felton has made
strenuous efforts to have the duty on
quinine repealed. The following ex
tracts from the official acts of the ways
and means committee, of which he is a
member, delays legislation upon the sub
ject for the extra session :
Mr. Felton moved the following resolution:
Resolved, That the committee on ways and
means will report to the house during this ses
sion of congress a bill repealing the duty on all
the salts of Chinchona or Peruvian bark, with a
recommendation that it pass.
Mr. Frye made a point of order that under the
resolution adopted by the committee on the 20th
inst., as follows: “Resolved, That this commit
tee will not consider at this session any bills or
joint resolutions affecting the revenues, and that
all such measures shall be laid over until the
regular session in December,” the committee
could not entertain the resolution.
The chair (Mr. Gibson) decided against the
point of order, whereupon Mr. C'oftger appealed
from the decision.
Upon the question of sustaining the decision of
the chair, the yeas and nays were as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Mills, Carlisle and Felton, 3.
Nays—Phelps, Conger, Frye and Dunne! 1, 4.
(Mr. Morrison being paired with Mr. Kelley did
not vote.)
The committee, therefore, decided not to con
sider the resolution of Mr. Felton.
[Attest.] Wm. Hemphill Jokes, Clerk.
It may not-be generally known that
the great hulk of the manufacture of qui
nine is done in Philadelphia. Indeed,
the manufacturers there have a monopo
ly of the trade, and have used their pow
er to extort upon suffering humanity.
It was the desire of the friends of*the re
peal of the duty upon the article passed
by the extra session ot congress. Why
it failed can be accounted for only from
the fact that monopolies are wealthy and
have the means of influencing legisla
tion.
I)r. Felton deserves the thanks of the
people, especially of the south, for his ef
forts to have the iniquitous tax repealed.
The measure was one of humanity; hut,
as it is, the Philadelphia monopolists
have the summer in which to revel in ex
tortionate gains upon the ills of hu
manity.
I SOUrtiERX ADVERTISING AGENCY.
During the late session of the Georgia
press association, Mr. Frauds Fontaine,
of New York, was permitted to address
the body on the merits of a southern ad
vertising agehey in New York. lie was
listened to attentively, and was cordially
endorsed by the association. At the Al
! abama press association last week he was
extended the same courtesy and his agen
jey endorsed Ilis proposition is to or
; ganize a “corporation to establish an ad
! vertising agency in opposition to the
plan now known as the ‘patent outside.’ ”
All the advertisements he gets will be
inserted in all the papers belonging to
the union, and his contracts with adver
tisers will he based on the aggregate cir
culation of the members of the union.
Northern firms will, no doubt, give this
enterprise a hearty support, for it would
be much better than to advertise in two
or three large dailies aggregating the
same circulation. The circulation would
extend over a much larger territory.
I e have long since ceased to hav e any
thing to do with old advertising agen
cies in New York, except to fill out ex
isting contracts. Their rates are so low
that their patronage is not remunerative.
Those agencies are mostly confined to
“patent outside’’ papers, which, as a
juict btevi* Ihnitfc'd
% # ‘- r Hi**'
and hence advertisers cannot expect
much advantage through their columns.
We commend Mr. Fontaine most cor
dially to our friends of the press as a re
liable man who win exert his best abili
ties in the interest of his friends. He is
a southern than and has been prominent
ly connected with the Georgia press.
We are indebted to the Hon. W. P.
Price for an invitation to attend the an-
JMMkWom meneeuieat of the North Geor
gia Agricultural College, at Dahlonega,
beginning on the 22d inst. W§ are glad
to learn that this institution is in a-flour
ishing condition. It should be the pride
of the people of the state to support it
handsomely.
“Mr. T. ,J. Burney, of Jhe Albany
Adxertiser, is-going 1 to lecture in the in
terest of a Company that owns 200,000
acres of land in that neighborhood, and
will deliver lectures and speed immigra
tion.”—Exchange. Tom learned to he a
talker and, consequently, a lecturer, as a
newspaper traveling agent. We have
hopes that Tom will fetch 'em . down
this way.
Well, do tell us! Is the Athens Ban
ner still being published or not? We
have not seen a copy of it in six months,
nor have we seen an extract from it in
that time that we remember. Will the
Watchman or Chronicle tell us what has
become of the old Banner ? If living,
who edits it? Is it Rip Van Winkle?
The Rome Courier has the “organized”
hysterics. When Dr. Felton is elected
again to congress we think it will have
lightning fits.
Col. 11. 11. Jones, of the Macon Tele
graph wrote up our county better than
any of the press. lie wrote it up well
and beautifully, and we re-published what
he said.
The Rome Courier is doing the inde
pendents more good than any other pa
per in the seventh district.
“Where is Dublin?” is the oft re
peated question. We say Dublin is in
Ireland, somewhere. *
The Rome Courier is afflicted with the
sour-helch, gentlemen, the Courier has
the sour belch.
THE NEW PROGRAMME.
The following we find in the dispateh
j es of yesterday’s Constitution:
The democratic members of the house
and senate held a joint caucus this after
noon to receive the report of the joint
advisory committee in regard to the ap
propriation bills. After several hours’
deliberation the following programme
was agreed upon:
The house committee on appropria
tions will immediately prepare for the in
troduction of three bills as follows:
The army appropriation bill vetoed by
: the president with the following new
• section in place of the section upon which
! the veto was based.
j Section G.—That no money appro
■ printed by this act is appropriated or shall
! be paid for the subsistence, equipment,
| transportation or compensation of any
1 part of the United States army to he used
! as a police force to keep peace at the
j polls at any election held within any
j state.
A bill extending the time ou the ex
ecutive and judicial appropriation act of
June 19th for one year from the 30th
inst, for the same sums and purposes
therein specified. The bill will contain
no general legislation except that portion
of the recently vetoed bill known as “the
McGowan amendment,” providing for
the repeal of certain laws regulating the
payment of pensions. Lust year’s bill,
which it is thus proposed to re-enact,
provided for the salaries of all United
States judges, district attorneys and
United States marshals, but made no ap
propriation for “judicial expenses,”
(which, however, were subsequently
provided for in the sundry civil appro
priation bill.)
It was agreed that the committee on
appropriations shall report the bill mak
ing the appropriation in detail for all es
timated judicial expenses, except the per
diems of supervisors and deputy mar
shals of elections, and containing, also, a
clause agreed on last Saturday that no
officer shall be appointed and no obliga
tion incurred for any purpose not specifi
cally appropriated tor by congress. 1 his
supplemental appropriation hill is also to
embody those sections of the vetoed ap
propriation hill which provides for the
amendment of the law respecting the
method of drawing juries and for the
total abolition of the juror’s test oath.
The bill will also provide that no money
therein appropriated shall he used for
fees, salaries, compensation or expenses
of any person appointed under title 2G of
the revised statute, which comprises the
federal election laws, also that no liabili
ty shall be incurred for any object for
which specific appropriation shall not
have been made by congress.
A FAITHFUL CONGRESSMAN.
Mr. J. R. Randall, the Washington
correspondent of the Augusta Chronicle,
says:
In a paper published at Sparta, I read
an attack upon Dr. Felton, based upon
the allegation that that gentleman “wants
to go home,” and was therefore not at
tending to his duty. Nothing could he
more uncalled for and unjust. Dr. Fel
ton may, indeed, “want to go home,”
but, if so, he has simply shared in a com
mon complaint of congressmen. But it
is not true that he has been derelict in
any duty, or that he will not stay here
gladly while there is the slightest duty
to perform. No man ever labored hard
er to get the quinine monopoly repeal or
the tax on incomes out of the ways and
means committee and before the house.
It failed because two democrats—Wood
and Phelps—leagued with the republican
members to defeat him ; and if the criti
cal Georgia editor'wants first-class mate
rial for his satire and censure let him, by
all means, turn his batteries upon these
two eastern bondholding and bond en
slaved democrats, who have joined forces
with the common enemy to deny relief
to the south and west.
Charles Foster, of Fostoria, 0., the
republican candidate for governor of
Ohio, is the oldest and only surviving
son of Charles VV. Foster, a country
merchant, who went to northwestern
Ohio, from Massachusetts about a half a
century ago. He was born April 12,
1828, and educated at the common schools
and the NqrwaJk academy. Engaging
in business, he did not enter politics till
1803. He built up Fastoria and accumu
lated u handsome fortune. In 1870, lie
ran for congress on the republican
ticket, and was elected, being re-elected
in 1872, 1874 and 1876, always getting
his seat by small majorities, and run
ning ahead of his ticket. The demo-;
cratic re-districting of Ohio secured his J
defeat. laVt Xbremlicr.
Sonic years ago a native of Oomajore,
in Italy, emigrated to America, leaving
behind a wife and two eliildren. After
a time lie sent home to them through the
priest of his native place, twenty dollars,
A few months later on, this remittance
was followed b}- a second, this time two
hundred dollars: and at intervals after
ward various other sums were sent,
making altogether a total over live thous
and dollars. The priest, however, never
gave the money to those for whom it
was intended, but kept it for himself,
sending for the woman, and telling her
with many consoling reflections, that her
husband was dead. At the same time ho
wrote to the man informing him that
his family was dead, sending also with
his letter, an official certificate of their
death. After a time the man married
again, and a short time ago, having
prospered in business and become
wealthy, lie determined to revisit his na
tive place. In due time he arrived with
his second wile and family at Camajore,
aud went to the principal inn in the town
As he was walking out one day a boy
begged of him. Something in the ap
pearance of the begger seemed to be fa
miliar, and, questioning the boy, lie
found that it was his own child, anil that
Ids wife was living with the two chil
dren he had left behind, in the greatest
poverty. The priest, thus detected in
his wickedness, endeavored to compro
mise the matter by offering to pay the
twenty five thousand lire, but the au
thorities declined to allow it, and pro
ceedings against him are now pending.
At Marshall, Texas, recently, while
Wm. Wilkinson was speaking to Mrs.
Angell concerning marriage with her
daughter, to which Mrs Angell objected,
her son opproached from the rear, firing
at Wilkinson without effect with a shot
gun. Wilkinson wrested the gun away
and shot young Angell fatally in the
stomach. The latter drew a pistol and
shot Wilkinson in the wrist.
It was a significant circumstance, at
the meeting of the house, on Thursday,
that General Joseph E. Johnson, of Vir
ginia, made the motion to adjourn over
to to-morrow, in order to give members a
chance to take part in the commemora
tive exercises over the union soldiers’
graves. He said he made the motion be
cause it was eminently proper that the
country should pay respect to those
who had fallen in its defense. The mo
tion prevailed, as a matter of course, and
General Johnston was loudly applauded
on the republican side.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice to Teachers.
A LL APPLICANTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
if will meet me in the court house on Satur
day, the 14th of June, at 10 o’clock, a. m., for ex
amination. Let none fail, as this will be the last
chance for the year.
juncs-2t ‘ THEO. E. SMITH, C. S. C.
Tax Notice.
I WILL BE AT MY OFFICE AT TIIE BOOK
store of 11. M. Mountcastle & Cos. for the pur
pose of receiving tax returns of city property for
1879 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each
week from this date to July Uah. 1879.
June sth, 1879. B. it. SIOUN TCASTLE,
City Tax Receiver.
I?evenue Sale.
United States Internal Revenue, ■>
Dep’y Collectors Office, (
Second Distict of Georgia, f
Cartersvjlle, Ga., June 2, 1879. j
Tex days after date i will sell
at the usual time of sale the following prop
erty seized for violation of internal revenue
laws, viz: One ox and wagon, the property of
L. C. McCarther—no claim lor above property
having been made or bond filed according to law.
WILLIAM POOL,
Deputy Collector.
Assignee's Sale.
BY VIRTUE OF AX ORDER FROM IIOX.
JOIIX EItSKIXE, Judge of the District
Court of the United States for the Northern Dis
trict of Georgia, 1 will sell at public outcry lots
of land Xos. 69 and 70, situated m the sth district
and 3rd section of Bartow county, Georgia, and
containing 320 acres, more or less. Also, all the
uncollectible accounts, notes and judgments be
longing to the bankrupt estate of Leeke, Carter
& Cos., bankrupts. All of the above property
will be sold at the court house door in Cariers
ville, Georgia, on the first Tuesday in July, 1879.
and as the property of said bankrupts. li' not all
sold on first day of July, sale will continue from
day to day until disposed of.
It. B. TRIPPE,
Assignee in Bankruptcy for Leeke, Carter & Cos.
OjXIS DOLLAR!
Something for the Masses.
A LOW-PRICED DAILY AT LAST.
So many newspapers have died in Atlanta,
that when The Daily Post was announced, the
general opinion was that in a few months it
would go like the rest; but not so. Very soon it
will be one year old.
It was announced as a low-priced paper for
the masses, at only $4 per annum. It has suc
ceeded beyond all expectation, and'is to-day
greatly improved and still improving. It is just
moving into a large and handsome new office,
and proposes to serve the people better than ever
before. Last year the Post published the pro
ceedings of the Legislature in full, and reference
is unhesitatingly made to the members of the
Legislature in each county for proof of the asser
tion that the legislative reports in the Post were
the best at the capital.
During the coming session in July we shall
again have the best and veteran legislative i-e
--poner of the State, Mr. W. G. Whidby, in the
House, and a competent reporter in the Senate.
That the people may have full proceedings of
this important session, we offer to mail the Daily
Post three months for one dollar; or one monlh,
beginning with the ‘session, for 40 cents only.
Clubs at reduced rates. Stamps received for
single subscriptions
Address Post Publishing Company, Drawer
31, Atlanta, Ga. Respectfullv.
E. Y. CLARKE,
General Manager.
V. L. Williams*,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
TIN anti SHEET IRON GOODS.
ESPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO
| Roofing;, Guttering, Etc.,
. And dealer in
STOTES,
Hollow-Ware, Glass-Ware, Etc.,
CROCKERY, WINDOW-CLASS,
SASH, DOORS AND BLINDS.
The public are invited t 6 call
and examine. Prices guaranteed'as low as
a good article can be bought anywhere.
Ifagg* Will give market price' for clean cotton
imOo nor Main and Erwin streets, aplll
- AND CIGARS.
-Tilt* wist brands of Smoking and Chewing To
txlcco and Cigars; also Pipes and snuff at the
l**>k?tm* of if. M. MOUNTCASTLE * GO.
THE IcLVTSTVriRTfJ** TTTTrWFL*
THREE DOORS EAST OF RAILROAD SViAIN STREET,
Cartersvilie, Georgia.
Farmers, look well to vour interests ami be sure to call on S. J. IRAXKLIN. before buying or
selling. Highest Market Price Paid for all kinds of Country 1 rouuce.
We have now in store a well selected stock of 1 BY GOODS, consisting of Clothing, Hats,
Boots. Shoes, and Domestic Dry Goods. Also, a fifie line of Ladies I rimmed
and Vntrimmed Hats of the Latest Styles.
We also carry a heavy stock of FAMILY GROCE RIES, all at bottom prices for cash or barter.
I have recently taken into my employ Mr. Tuos. lead, who is well known in this ami other
counties, and would be happy to see his many old tr ends aud customers at h:s new quarters, prom
ising them the same fair aud honest treatment that they have heretofore received at uis Laud l
Xow to the delight and surprise of thousands of farmers comes Mitt king of agricultural implements
for renovating and pulverizing the soil,
%
This harrow cuts the clods and sods deeper and finer, and does more execution on the soil in har
rowing the ground once than any other harrow can do by going over it twice, it covers seeds and
grain better as it thovonghlv stirs, levels and smooths the ground. Is a perfect renovator, grass,
weed and snake killer. It lias the cotton chopper or sweep wings which adopt the harrow to use as
a cultivator. The cotton chopper is a perfect working implement, and saves the labor of at least s
hands in one day’s use, as one horse and hand chop from 12 to 15 acres a day.
Orders will be filled at short notice for harrow aud cotton chopper at rcsonable prices.
First Premium of 3*lo and Diploma awarded at Atlanta Ga. State Fair, anti First Pre-
Premium awarded at Sulpnur Springs, Tenn., Fair.
State and county rights can be purchased by addressing
SAMUEL J. FRAXKLIX, Inventor aud Patentee,
mayls-lm ‘ " . CARTERSVILLE, GA
THE STAR SALOON.
BAR AND BILLIARDS.
NIORT E. PAINE
! Has oped for the spring and summer business
! and will keep always on hand
! THE VERY FINEST LIQUORS,
BRANDIES, WHISKEY AND WINES,
Which will be manipulated into
fancy drinks of all kinds.
on draught,
Cigars of the best brands. The public respect
fully invited to call. mayl
ACTUAL BUSINESS I
| Students on Oliange
Moore’s
BUSINESS UNIVERSITY,
ATLANTA, GA.
rpHE BEST PBACTfC A L BUSINESS SCHOOL
JL in the country. Students can enter at any
time. Total expenses for three months, includ
ing tuition, stationery, board, etc., 115. Send
for circulars. JB. F. MOORE, President.
aprs4-3m.
JPgARTVIHSTG-
—AND—
City and Village Property
—FOK SALE OB EXCHANGE FOR—
ATLANTA REAL ESTATE
I AM BUYING AND SELLING FARMING
lauds and Cartersville and village property
m Bartow (fotniarlv Cass) county. 1 have for
sale fifteen larms, most of them near the railroad
depot, and convenient to post-offices, churches
and schools. These lauds produce cotton, all the
grains and grasses, and water and timber good
and abundant. This village is fifty-three miles
north of Atlanta, Ga., and eigty miles south of
Chattanooga, Tenn. Address
WM. T. WOFFORD,
Attorney at Law and Dealer in Real Estate,
Ca-s Station, Georgia.
TSios. J. Foster & Cos.,
LIQUORS, TOBACCO AND CIGARS,
General Commission Merchants,
NO. 112 BROAD STREET,
ap2A-3m ROME, GA.
DU F F G R EE Nil O USE,
Dalton, Ga.
THE BEST and CHEAPEST HOTEL
On the Kennesaw Route.
BREAKFAST AND SUPPER HOUSE FOR
PASSENGERS.
1
Special Attention Given to the Comfort and Con
venience of Lady Passengers and guests.
Reading aod Sample Rooms for Commercial
Travelers.
Board per day, $2.00; Meals, 50 cts.
Rail loaders, County and Stock men, half !
fare.
BARTOW HOUSE,
(Cartersville, Georgia.)
MR. SUMNER HAVING REMOVED FROM
the Foster House back to the old Sumner
House, and having spent considerable time and
money in refurnishing and fitting up his hotel,
is now prepared to accommodate the traveling
public In the most acceptable manner.
Terms Very Low and in Keeping with the
Times.
BOARD can be obtained at this house cheaper
than anywhere else in North Georgia. Stop and
see for yourselves. sepß.
NEW SHEET MUSIC.
The undersigned ha\;e on hand, received direct
from publishers, the best stock of music,
BOTH VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL,
In town. They are als,o offering their old stock
of music at 40 percent, discount from publisher’
prices.
Write or call for catalogue.
11. M. MOUNTCASTLE & CO.,
Cartersville, Ga.
West Main street, (Clavton’s old stand.)
THE NATIONAL HOTEL,
The only first-blase hotel in
DALTON, GEORGIA.
Rates per day : : * : : : : $2 03
Rales per week : : : : : : * t
Rates per month : : : : : 25 00
Large Sample Rooms for Commercial Travel
ers. Postohioe in the building.
jnnO J. Q. A. LEASTS. Proprietor.
DEMOREST’S PATTERNr >
For Sprimg and Summer.
ATTEBEG LEAVE TO ANNOUNCE TO OUT
>V friends anil customers that we have ji. t
received our spring and summer supply of Pat
terns, and a largo lot of .What to Wear, Port-Fo
lioof Fa Lions, Journals of Fashions, Catalogues,
Cards, etc.
H. JI. MOUNTCASTLE & CO.,
(Clay to ids old stand,)
West Main street, : : : Cartersville, G .
Fancy and Plain Confectioneries'
We keep constantly on hand a large lot of
French and Stick Candies, Nuts, Raisins, etc.
Also, Crackers and Canned Goods, Teas. Starch,
Soda, Candles, Soaps and many other things too
numerous to mention.
6. L. ATTA WA Y ,
CITY BILL POSTER,
CARTERSVILLE, : : : GEORGIA.
Will do work in style. Will al o
do painting cheaper than any other painter in
the state. Fancy freseoring also performed
without extra charge, and orders by telegraph
carnally compounded. Send fax- catalogue and
price list, may I
NEW CROQUET SeTs.~
We have just received, direct from the east, a
large lot of Croquet Sets, with new rules for 1879,
which we are selling cheaper than over before
offered. H. M. MOUNTCASTLE & CO.
jSANTL. J. FRANKLIN’S
Cutting and Smoothing Harrow,
{Patented June 10, 1870.)
This harrow has from 32 to 04 sharp
steel sword teeth in such ingenious
shape that in Stirl ing the soil each is
cutting within two inches of the other.
This harrow is very light, well made,
strong and complete, and can be easily
on-•’.•a.ctl by one pair of horses, and i’>
so light draft that the driver may ride.
The incline of the teeth makes it light
running, as it does not choke \\ ith stalks
aud weeds, or hitch it roots and stumps.
E. J. Hale & Son’s
STEPHENS’ HISTORY
A Compendium of the History of the United States.
For Schools and Colleges.
By Hon. ALEX. H. STEPHENS.
(513 pp. 12m0.)
17 MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK.
“The pith and marrow of our history.”—Fav-
P resident Fillmore.
“Straightforward, vigorous, interesting and im
pressive.”—X. Y. Christian Union.
“Its tone calm and judicial; its style clear and
good. We recommend it to be read by all
Northern men.”— Boston Courier.
“A work of high excellence; well adapted to
supply a long felt want in our country.”—Con
necticutt School Journal, {Hon . )V. C. Fouler,
1.. L. I).)
"Worthy of high praise. It will of necessity
challenge attention everywhere.”— X. Y. Eve
ning Post.
■ “Among tno notable books of the age.”—Chica
go Mail.
“Narrative, impartial; tone calm and dispas
sionate: style masterly.” —Louisville Home
and School.
“A model compeud.”— Avgusta Chronicle and
Sentinel.
“Everything necessary to a perfect handbook."
Goldxhoro Messengc r.
“Broad enough for all latitudes.”— Kentudky
Methodist.
“The best work of its kind now extant."--Mem
phis Farm and Home.
“A success iu every way.”— Wilmington Star.
“Destined to become the standard of historic
truth and excellence for centimes to come.”—
President Wills, Oglethorpe University.
“The method admirable.” Ex-Gov. HerscheU
V. Johnson.
“Should find a place in all libraries.”— Ev-Got.
C. J. J* nkius.
“A most important addition to American litera
ture.” — Prof. R. M. Johnston , Baltimore.
“Read it; study it; heed it.”-. -Prof. E. A. Sleed,
Mercer University.
“Fairness, fulness, accuracy.” Prof. J. J.
Brantly , Mercer University.
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE TEXT BOOKS.
t
PUBLISHED BY
Iverson, Blake man, Taylor k Cos.,
NEW YORK,
R. E. PARK, General Agent,
THIS series comprises among others, the fol
lowing well-known
STANDARD SCHOOL BOOKS:
New Graded Readers,
Robinson’s Mathematics,
Spencerian Copy Books,
\V eii’s Scientific Works,
Riddle’s Astromics.
Dana’s Geology,
Woodbury’s German,
Kerl’s Grammar,
Webster’s Dictionary,
Swiuton’s Histories,
Swinton’s Word Books,
Swiutoii’s Geographies,
Pasquell’s French,
Gray’s Botanies,
Bryant & Stratton’s Book-keeping,
Cathcart’s Literary Reader, etc., etc.
Correspondence respectfully solicted.
Address ROBERT E. BARK,
General Agent.
Care J. W. Burke & co., Macon, Georgia.
Cheapest st xt <1 Best.
HOWARD HYDRAULIC CEMENT.
MANUFACTURE!) NEAR KINGSTON. BARTOW COCN
TY, GEORGIA.
IVQUAL to the best imported Portland Ce
j ment. Send for circular. Try tins before
buying elsewhere.
Reim s by.pcrmission to Mr. A. J. West, Presi
dent Cherokee Iron Company, Cedartown, Ga.,
who lias built a splendid dam, (cost $7,000.) using
this cement and pronouncing it the best lie ever
used. Also refer to Gen. Wm. 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. Jolm
Posted, 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. 1?. Grant, or Mr. Gilbert
Butler, of Savannah, who have used it with
great success in stucco work, or Major Bryan,
of Savannah, Mr. J. .J. Cohen, of Rome, to
Messrs. Grant, Jacksonville, Ala., who have
used it for fountains, pavements, fish ponds, cel
lar doors’, 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.
sepia-ly.
Fashionable Barber Shop.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA,
U/f-Ktairx, Over Xerc York /Store, Bank Block,
By JOeTtAYLOR.
Has BEEN IN THE BUSINESS 35 YEARS,
and is one of the most accomplished bar
bers in the South. 11 is shop is well and comfort
ably furnished. He is the only barber in the
State who uses I’halon’s Celebrated Chemical
Hair Invigoratorf to prevent baldness and dis
eases of the scalp. All who have tried it know
it to be a specific.
He also uses the celebrated Russian Couissan
Shaving Siv.p, which .is known to be the best soap
in!he<world. It has the invaluable property of
. preventing pimples and all cutaneous eruptions.
To those who shave twice a week, he will 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 guurttnteoed.
_julylf< JOHN TAYLOR, Proprietor.
J. C. & S. F. MILAM,
Commission Merchants?
COTTON BUYERS,
Dealers in. Standard Guanos,
AHftSTS FOR
Metropolitan Works, Richmond, '*•
CAN FURNISH ANY KIND OF AN En
gine from four-horse power to one hundred
and fifty.
SAW AND GRIST MILLS, THRESHERS.
And in fact ant kind n:> Hachinkry.
Please see us before purchasing. JJ&f* o“* ce
atT. A.-Foote’s store, West Main street, tar*
tersviile, Ga. fcb27 .
* - -* | " "
THOMPSON’S . '
Restaurant aati _adies’ Cafe,
, (4 Whitehall St., James Block)
ATLANTA, :, ; : : GEORGIA. ,
Croat Reduction in Prices.
Meals at all Hours of the Day at cts.
ICE CREAMS AND ALL THE DELICACIES
OF THE SEASON.
The ladies’ cafe is elegantly fitted up and is
onomf the popular resorts for*the Indies,
aprir R, G. THOMPSON.