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THE FREE PRESS.
An Independent Democratic Journal.
O. H. C. WILLINGHAM, Kpitor.
The Free Press is an Independent Democrat
ic Journal, opposed to all Kings, Cliques and
Combinations, of whatever sort, organizedto dc
eat the will of the people in all public matters
or interests in whatever shape presented.
Cartersville, Georgia, June 26, 1879.
THE GEORGIA. LEGISLATURE.
This legislature will meet next Wednes
day. The people are expecting some im
portant changes in existing laws as well
as a thorough explanation of some doubt
ful matters that have been postponed
from time to time.
The Murphy fee is obliged to come up
early in the session. The majority and
minority reports are now before that
l)dy, and the members and the general
public have had both under considera
tion for several months. It is rumored
that a motion will be made and forced
through to lay both reports on the table
and thus end the matter. If Governor
< olquitt is so short-sighted as to permit
it, we are sorry for him. He thus be
comes a willing agent to a silent con
fession of guilt. Our readers will re
member that his “motives” in signing
the Northeastern bonds are the subject of
legislative action. Governor Colquitt is
in an unhappy dilemma if he or his
friends stifle investigation in any shape
or form.
Some knowing ones suspect that an ef
fort will be made to force Mr. Hill to ap
pear as a prosecutor in the case, and his
failure to appear as such will be con
strued into a “back-down” on his part,
and thus end the trouble. The friends
of Gov. Colquitt may as well disabuse
their minds at once of this fallacy. The
“Mutphy fee” is not the special proper
ty of either Mr. Hill or Gov. Colquitt as
plaintiff or defendant in the case. The
public desire to know one fact only: Did
Gov. Colquitt allow Mr. Murphy to trade
on his official action, and does he con
tinue to extend to Mr. Murphy similar
opportunities for his private and personal
gain? Is Murphy’s action endorsed by
Gov. Colquitt ? They intend to know if
there is a “toll gate” in the state house —
they are resolved to .know the whys and
wherefores in this matter. If one set of leg
islators prefer to serve Gov. Colquitt and
hide up this transaction they will elect
another who will serve the interests of
the state irrespective of party obligation.
Let us have a clean balance sheet when
the members adjourn after the July ses
sion. If Gov. Colquitt can clear up all
these things, and can prove his ignorance
of Mr. Murphy’s action in the affair of
the Northeastern bonds, the state will
hail it with delight. lie will have to
condemn this trade by which Mr. Mur
phy made eight thousand dollars, or the
people will have a right to their suspi
cions.
The “wild land” matter is now under
going an investigating process. We de
fer comment until a proper time arrives
and the committee submits its report.
Exonerate the innocent and expose the
guilty li urcte mo cnai Away with
“white-wash” or secret investigations!
We would not lay the weight of a straw
on innocent shoulders, but the state must
protect her property and the rights of
her citizens. No state government is
worth a baubee that defrauds one inno
cent citizen to shelter any public official,
however high his rank.
The “convict lease” is another scheme
that demands investigation. Col. Alston
is dead, but his blood cries aloud for jus
tice and righteous judgment. When the
“Yazoo fraud” was exposed in the legis
lature of Georgia there was no mincing of
matters, no whitewashing, no hiding be
hind laws favorable to such legislation.
The dark things were brought to light
and it was enacted that “within three
days after the passing of this act the dif
ferent branches of the legislature shall
assemble together, at which meeting the
officers shall attend with the several re
cords, etc., which records shall then and
tnere be expunged from the books of re
cord of the state, and the enrolled law or
usurped act shall then be publicly burnt,
in order that no trace of so unconstitu
tional, vile and fraudulent a transaction,
other than the infamy attached to it by
this law, shall remain in the pubiic offi
ces thereof,” etc. The indignation was
so great that they brought the lire from
heaven with a sun-glass and destroyed
them before the state house door. The
names of the men who participated in the
fraud were published abroad through the
United States by order of the legislature
itself, some of them holding the highest
positions in the commonwealth and in
the United States senate. Read “Chap
pell’s Miscellanies” and you will get the
gist of the whole thing.
Now, if there was any dubious work in
the getting up of this convict lease at
first, if there was any in getting up the
second lease, let us see it. Tell the
whole story, for Alston’s death and cer
tain circumstances connected therewith
have aroused public feeling and indigna
tion, and it will lx? better for all parties
to have the whole thing well understood.
The people know certain facts. Do not
try to hoodwink them and shelter culpa
ble parties. “Honesty is the best poli
cy,” and pujlie officials must not be pro
tected in any raid on the treasury of the
state, nor should they be permitted to
use official position to reap benefits which
the labor ot the state is obliged to pay.
In our judgment there should be some
law enacted forbidding public officials
from engaging in any business of which
the state is a party. Officers who are
elected by the votes of the people to man
age the state’s business should not be al
lowed to manage that business in their
individual interest.
The rights of grand juries should be
more carefully defined. If they have not
the right to censure the action of public
officials and thereby expose themselves
to a rebuke from the bench, they should
see that the law makes such rebuke prop
er, and vice versa, it is well to define the
limits allowed to the judge. If he is the
general overseer of grand juries it is high
time to explain that matter to general
satisfaction. Bartow county is-not ex
actly restful under certain rebukes re
ceived from the bench, and the law
abiding citizens desire to know who is
right and who is wrong.
The expenditure of the contingent fund
of the state should be carefully itemized
and explained. Tell us how our money
is spent. If Garlington and Alston were
entitled to $30,000 for a little work which
was finally completed by the action of
the members of congress, show the law
and have it explained. Tell us who has
the authority to disburse die state’s
money—the legislature or the governor.
Tell us who authorizes the appointment
of state agents at enormous salaries—the
legislature or the governor. If Governor
Colquitt can ignore the appointment of
James A. Green, who was appointed by
the legislature of 187 G, and substitute
W. O. Tuggle in his place, ask him to
explain. It is the money of the people,
and they have a right to know who gets
it and why they arc thus favored. It is
the supremest folly to say it would hurt
the Governor’s feelings. As an honest,
fair-dealing man he cannot complain that
the people desire to see the credit and
debit account that pertains to their own
money matters. No public servant could
complain at the fullest and freest investi
gation of his official conduct. We ear
nestly desire to know by what law these
gentlemen were entitled to such large
sums of money, and who gave the gover
nor the authority to bestow these sums,
without the permission of the representa
tives of the state to whom the constitu
tion gives alone the power to appropriate
money belonging to the state? In the
expenditure of the people’s money they
have a right to ask why it was done, and
by whose authority. We call on the leg
islature to go to work in the fear of God,
and with an eye single to the interests of
the state, dealing justly and honestly by
all whose duties call them before them.
Republicans may justly complain that
Bullock was brought to trial (although he
was triumphantly acquitted by a demo
cratic judge and jury) if you fail to ex
plain all doubtful things to public satis
faction in the matter of a democratic gov
ernor and a democratic legislature.
“Feed all out of the same spoon” and
show the difference between a corrupt
republican executive and an honest dem
ocratic executive. Then will the world
applaud the justice and impartiality of
the empire state of the south under demo
cratic rule.
SENA TOR BAYARD'S ACTION IN TIIE
FINANCE COMMITTEE .
Senator Bayard is an able man and we
believe him to be an honest man. He is
essentially a hard money man and in
strict accord with the anti-relief party in
congress. He favors the one-standard
policy and is very bitter towards War
ner’s silver bill. Last week the friends
of the silver bill desired to present a re
port to the senate and get action on the
silver question right away.
Air. Bayard,'with an assurance unwor
thy of his former reputation, got so in
dignant at such a proposal that he
declared he icoiihl resign if the party
took such action. The idea of commit
o.mh towards this heridi
tary lord of Delaware was of such mo
mentous importance that a senate caucus
was held to decide how to appease Mr.
Bayard’s indignation.
The silver bill was very dear to the
southern and western members—it was
very dear to the common people at home,
who have been gasping for some evidence
of sympathy with their financial distress
and trouble.
Well, what was done? you will ask.
The caucus agreed to protect Air. Bay
ard’s feelings and let the interests of
forty millions of people go, without rem
edy or without a proposition to protect
their interests. Senator Gordon made a
“telling speech.” He said he spoke for
Georgia and Georgians could not afford
to “strike down” Air. Bayard. “If this
shaft pierced his heart, it would give pain
to every southerner. The large element
of the democracy who agreed with Air.
Bayard (the lordly bondholding crowd)
would be stricken by the blow. Let us
take up the issues now before the people
and fight for the party.” He also said,
“as a political matter nothing would be
gained, but much could be lost by this
official action.”
Now we desire to call attention to the
fact that General Gordon has been calling
himself a silver advocate, a greenbaeker
and the Lord knows what, to make the
impression that he was the friend of the
people. But when the interests of the
toiling millions were weighed in the bal
ance with Air. Bayard’s “feelings,” the
people and their interests kicked the
beam and the “feelings” were the first
consideration with General Gordon. We
desire to inquire of General Gordon who
proposed to “strike down” Air. Bayard?
When did the southern people ever fail
to c]o him honor, or refuse to exalt him
to the limit of a reasonable ambition ?
Fudge! We are inclined to think the
“feelings” were a secondary considera
tion. It smacks very loudly of an east
ern bondholding, gold bug nominee in
18S0. A special to the Atlanta Constitu
tion tells us that “Frank Alfriend had
been talking with Tilden,” etc. That
tact would not amount to much in itself,
but General Gordon took Frank Alfriend
away to West Point (which is near New
York) with Mm, in the midst of a session
of congress, while he (Alfriend) is acting
as clerk to the committee on commerce.
This “talk with Tilden” is likely the key
to Senator Gordon’s strong advocacy of
the retirement of the silver bill in the
senate finance committee. Gordon has
arrayed himself against the silver men
in the west and south, and publicly states
that “as a political matter nothing would
be gained.”
We desire General Gordon to speak for
himself next time. His pretended friend
ship for silver advocates or for greenbacks
is now well understood. We are at a loss
to decide which is the most repulsive,
this treachery to the suffering, poverty
stricken south, or his unblushing assu
maey, 'in speaking for the south, who
never once thought of striking down
Mr. Bayard from his high and lofty po
sition as chairman of the senate finance
committee.
SUPPORTING THE LOCAL TRESS.
Every town and community of ordi
nary proportions as to business and pop
ulation want a newspaper. The people
are never satisfied until one is established
among them. With the fairest promises
of support some one is generally induced
to undertake such publication. With
high hopes of success the editor begins
his work. Everybody is delighted with
the new enterprise and subscribe liberally
for the local paper. It is an important
epoch in the town; it is something new
to the people, and they become very en
thusiastic over the new venture in the
enterprise of the town. A few pay for
the paper in advance, others promise to
pay “in a few days.” A few of the lat
ter class comply with their promise,
while a very large proportion never think
of paying, and not a few become offended
when timidly asked by the editor for the
money. The result is that the editor be
comes discouraged to find that, while he
is doing all he can to promote the public
enterprise of the town, he is being
cramped for what is owing him.
The merchants and business class are
generally most anxious for a local paper.
They promise that the new enterprise
(the paper) shall be liberally sustained,
because it is just what the community
needs to build up its interests and the
general prosperity. And while every
thing is fresh and bright, and “the goose
hangs high and everything is lovely,”
they advertise liberally; buc the liberal
ity soon oozes out at their fingers’ ends,
and they conclude in a short time them
selves unable to advertise and thus aid in
support of the local paper, for the estab
lishment of which they were at first so
eager. They begin upon the editor by
“dickering” for lower prices for adver
tising—for rates that would starve out
any decent or respectable paper. And
the poor, pressed and cramped editor is
expected to nerve himself up boldly in
the work of building up by his weary
brain and depressed heart the general
good of the community. Of course,
there are always exceptions, honorable
and true, to this selfish rule in all com
munities.
The Free Press ought to have its col
umns well filled with local advertising
as an exhibition of the business enter
prise of the town. We may talk year in
and year out about our fine country and
our town; but our advertising columns
give the lie to all claims of enterprise we
may make. The truth is, we have no
heart for the work for that reason. If
our columns were well and judiciously
filled with lively r advertisements, show
ing the enterprise and public spirit of
our business men, the effect would be
that a great deal more trade would seek
our market. The Free Press has the
circulation to accomplish the work and
the energy, too, with anything like
proper encouragement. Look at the
paucity of our local advertisements and
see if we are not writing the truth !
No town or county really deserves a
local paper that has not sufficient liberal
enterprise to sustain it with a decent exist
ence, thereby giving it more power to
promote and push all the interests of the
community. Nothing does more, to the
extent ot capital cmpioj-o<i, to i>m <tji a
town than a well-conducted and well
sustained local paper. It tells the public
the story of the advantages of the town
and county. It is a constant worker for
the public good. Therefore, the editor
should not be kept constantly and pecu
niarily embarrassed for the want of a
fair and liberal support. Cartersville is
surrounded by the best country in Geor
gia. It ought to be one of the most
thriving towns in the state. With a
stiffer enterprise, imbued with a more
lively spirit of progress, it can be made
so. The Free Press desires to make it
so, but where is the encouragement?
Examine our advertising columns and
see, reader, if you can find it.
What we have written is true, and we
are prompted to write it for the interest
and benefit of this town and county, and
also in our own interest. We ask not
to be sustained as a matter of public
charity. We ask it as a mutual benefit.
We ask it to build up Cartersville and
Bartow county and, in so doing, to pro
mote the prosperity of our citizens gen
erally.
TIIE HILL TRIAL AND VERDICT.
Perhaps there has never been a trial
and verdict that has caused such general
and voluminous comment as that of the
case of Samuel 11. Hill, charged and con
victed of murder in Fulton superior
court. The comment in a large majority
of instances has been adverse to the con
viction of Hill under the circumstances.
The charge of Judge Ilillycr to the jury
has been severely criticised. It is
believed that in charging the law he
made the force and bearing of it disas
trous to Hill and unjustly so; or, to put
it in the language of the Alarietta Journal,
it amounted to just this: “Gentlemen ot
the jury, pay no attention to anything
these lawyers have said or read to you.
Retire, gentlemen, and bring in a verdict
of guilty.”
There was no witness put upon the
stand that would have had more weight
with us, had we been on the jury, than
the statement of Hill himself. No man,
unused to speaking in public, could have
talked as he did had lie not been nerved
to it by his grievances and the wrong
that was put upon him by the man he
slew and a sense of the justice of the act
he committed. Had he been in the
wrong that fact alone would have made a
stammering pleader before the jury. But
his statement amounted to an eloquent
speech, fired by the truth that lie had
been wronged, and that he had right
fully and manfully avenged the outrage
inflicted upon him.
But Judge Ilillyer said in his charge
that Hill had time to “cool” in the mat
ter. Some men may “cool” in such af
fairs, and they are sometimes “cooled”
by condoning the crime committed against
the sacred precincts of home by pecunia
ry consideration. But no true man, no
man with a spark of self-respect, no man
who reveres the sanctity of his home can
ever “cool” in a crime of this sort. Time
and bitter reflection, shame and humilia
tion but adds fuel to the fire that burns
in his heart for revenge.
VETO OF THE JUDICIAL RILL.
Air. Hayes sent in his veto of the ju
dicial expenses bill on Monday to the
house, lie raises objections solely to the
clause prohibiting the appropriation of
money for the payment of fedeial super
visors of elections, and bases them on the
ground that the bill means nullifica
tion of the laws already on the statute
book in regard to these officials, and also
that the effects of the bill will lie to de
prive the executive department of the
government of the means to execute
laws which are not repealed, which have
not lieen declared invalid, and which it
is, therefore, the duty of the executive
and of every other department of the
government to obey and enforce.
A canvass of the house was made im
mediately after the reception of Ilaj’es’
veto. Three different propositions were
presented by the majority: First, to pass
another bill similar to the one vetoed,
and if that was vetoed to adjourn; sec
ond, to continue the appropriation bill
next January with the same limitations
to upon expenditures, and if this was not
approved to adjourn; third, to adjourn
without making any further attempt to
meet the views of the executive. The
first of these plans met with the most
supporters. The senate, by an over
whelming vote, took an opposite view,
and argued that to adjourn without
making appropriations for every depart
ment of the general government
would be unwise and injudicious. It was
agreed by all, however, to vote no money
for the payment of deputy marshals of
elections. A resolution was finally adopt
ed by a vote of 20 to 7 to prepare a bill
which would obviate Hayes’ objection
and secure its enactment.
Before the judicial bill was vetoed Air.
Stephens, who has always been on good
terms with Ilayes, had an interview with
him and stated that the provisions of that
measure would not embarrass the execu
tive. Hayes listened to Air. Stephens’
arguments and then intimated that he
would veto the bill. Ills partisan action
in carrying out this determination has
convinced even Air. Stephens that a con
servative course in regard to issues be
tween the democracy and Hayes is no
longer practicable. Air. Stephens noti
fied Speaker Randall that he would in
every sense uphold any future plan that
the party might decide upon and would
totally abandon the ground hitherto ta
ken by him.
Dr. Felton and Emory Speer are in
accord with Stephens in this matter.
Other democrats who have been on con
servative ground have also adopted Hu 1
same course. The party is thus solidly
united. Mr. Stephens and his fellow
thinkers have been deceived by Hayes’
plausible pretensions for a long time, but
it is gratifying that they have at last
awakened to the true situation. This
action on their part shuts oil forever any
democratic sympathy for Ilayes.
On Tuesday the joint advisory com
mittees of the senate and house assem
bled shortly after 1 p. m. for preparing a
new bill making provisions for the judi
cial expenses of the government for the
fiscal year 18S0. The joint meeting ot
the democratic caucus committees on the
same day adjourned until yesterday with
out taking any definite action. The dis
patches published yesterday say it is
probable that the vetoed bill will be di
vided into separate measures, one making
an appropriation for fees of United States
marshals . and prohibiting the appoint
ment or payment of deputy marshals for
elections and the other containing the
remainder of the vetoed bill.
The Darien Gazette , an “organized”
democratic journal, says: “Hon. W. 11.
Felton, the energetic and wide-awake
congressman from the seventh Georgia
district, did his whole duty to get a bill
through congress removing the duty on
quinine. Dr. Felton is without question,
one of the best representatives that ever
was sent to congress from Georgia. Long
may he wave.” But you see, Grubb,
that the Rome Courier doesn’t think as
you do. It puts the sour belch upon Dr.
Felton regularly three times a week; but,
then, you observe, it all amounts to noth
ing.
The law is against killing a man in any
way. If a libidinous man enters the do
mestic precincts of another to 1 debauch
his dearest idols, there is no adequate
punishment provided to meet property
this most heinous of all crimes. Public
sentiment has, until recently, refused to
convict such miscreants upon the peace
of society. If public sentiment favors
the slaying of the libertine who invades
the domestic circle of another, why does
not that sentiment formulate a law mak
ing seduction a crime punishable with
the death penalty ?
The Washington correspondent of the
Augusta Chronicle says the speech of Air.
Stephens on the trade dollar was a mas
terly one. lie was listened to with the
greatest attention, and, after concluding,
a prominent democrat said: “A little of
that man’s ‘dotage’ parcelled out among
the members of this house would make it
the. wisest body of legislators on earth.”
We fully agree with that democrat.
Several Paris newspapers state that
Prince Jerome Bonaparte will publish a
manifesto declaring that he remains
faithful to his Ajaccio programme in
which he announced his republican prin
ciples, and that he is not a pretender to
the imperial succession, while at the same
time he says that his dormant claims bar
the succession of any other pretender.
Some of our exchanges condemn any
attempt to discuss the gubernatorial ques
tion thus early. This is wrong in tlie
light of the past. Didn’t the friends of
Gov. Colquitt push his claims for the
honor three or four years before his
nomination ? Are they not doing so now
in a quiet way?
■ ♦ ♦
We don’t know what the wild land
committee is doing in Atlanta, but a cor
respondent informs the Augusta News,
under date of the 23rd, that it is inti
mated that “a very startling anil extra
ordinary disclosure has just been elicited
in evidence.”
XOT FOR TILDEX.
We have no idea one-fourth of the
democratic voters of Georgia are in favor
of the nomination of Sam. J. Tilden for
president. And, indeed, why should
they? 31 r. Tilden is a hard money man
and the democracy ot the south and west
are greenbaekers. Should John Sherman
lx; the republican nominee and Tilden
the democratic, there would be little
choice between them on the great vital
principle of financial relief in which the
masses of the people are most directly in
terested. John Sherman is the staunch
friend of the bondholding aristocracy
and so is Sam. J. Tilden. Both are ene
mies of the toiling masses in their strug
gle to win meat and bread.
The assertion of the Covington Star
that a majority of the Georgia press fa
vor the nomination of Tilden is mere
poppy-cock. There may be a few with
their hands in his barrels of money; but
the outspoken journals of the state that
represent popular sentiment arc bitterly
opposed to Tilden, and believe his nomi
nation would be the defeat of the party.
The man who was once elected and did
not have the manhood to secure what his
barrels of money had gained for him is
too weak to carry the democracy to an
other fruitless victory.
We hope to see no more boosting of
lilden in Georgia. He is not the true
friend of the toiling masses. 3Ve want a
man for the people and for whom the
people can consistently stand.
The Cartersville Free Press ironically
suggests that the friends of Governor
Colquitt are compelled to see him vin
dicated by tendering him a second nomi
nation. Wherein does he need vindica
tion ?—Augusta Chronicle. What we
meant was that the friends of Gov. Col
quitt are compelled to see him endorsed
—that is to say, as we understand it, his
excellency desires a second term. As all
thC democracy of the state do not endorse
him on account of his administration,
such an endorsement would amount to a
vindication.
Judge Ilillyer reiused to grant anew
trial in the case of the state vs. Ed. Cox
last week. The case will be carried to
the supreme court.
On Monday last the president sent to
the house of representatives a message
announcing his approval of the army ap
propriation bill.
The Georgia legislature assembles in
extra session next week. It will doubt
less be an interesting session, if not a
lively one.
What is Senator Conkling, the great
New York coxcomb, going to do about
Senator Lamar?
Will Joe Harris, of the Constitution ,
have his dog law bill ready next week ?
EARLY RISING.
“Early to bed and early to rise,
Make a man healthy, wealthy and wise.”
So said “Poor Richard,” one of the
wisest men America has produced. An
hour of exercise before breakfast is worth
three at any other time of day. Leigh
Hunt said:
“Be sure of generous exercise—
The youth of age and wisdom of the wise.”
Early rising brings an early bed, which
cuts off and shortens hours spent in dis
sipation and riotous living. These destroy
health, weaken the powers of vitality
and shorten life.
The daytime for effort and the night
for repose is nature’s order. An observ
ance of her decrees leads to prosperity
and success, with length of days and
multiplied products. . These are the re
sults of labor, physical or mental. They
constitute the only wealth. 3loney is
not wealth, it is only the representative
of wealth, the signs by which it is told.
He that produces most is most wealthy
in acquired means. Hence, we some
times labor at night so as to multiply
daily products. This serves to increase
daily wealth, but it is a barter of health
and numbers of years for money that is
not wealth.
Riches are the surplus of products
above what is consumed. Without a sur
plus there are no riches.
Early rising leads to good habits, hab
its of industry and attention to our
affairs. Rising early, a man is most
likely to plan and start for the day. He
dislikes to be idle without company. One
day well spent induces another, this a
Third. Three results in habit. “Tell me
your habits and I will tell you your prin
ciples,” is an old Spanish maxim, true
without exception.
Wisdom is the practical use of knowl
edge for the ends of life. It is seen in
clioosingtbetween men and things, .alter
natives, instrumentalities and ways or
means to attain the ends of life. This
world is the workshop; the wise man is
the artisan, knowledge is his chest of
tools, his laboratory. The more hours
he has the more complete will be his
outfit.
The early riser has the most hours, if
not in one day, week or year, he has the
more years of days and weeks and better
health and strength to work full time.
The early riser sees and knows what
those do not and Cannot who rise not
early. Knowledge comes primarily by
intuition. Such knowledge we gain from
childhood to old age. What we never see
we cannot know. Who but the early
riser has ever seen the sun rise at sea.
We cannot describe it. It is a simple
idea. You can.iot understand it if you
have never seen it. You have never
seen it because, though oft at sea, you
were not “early to rise.”
On the 21st of May last, the moon was
seen to set at daybreak. This presented
a rare and interesting scene. None but
the early riser saw or enjoyed it. If un
conscious, whether he faced the south or
the north, the beholder for a moment did
not know the east from the west, so well
did the twilight of the moon compare
with the gray of the early morning dawn.
Quick, however, almost as thought, the
shadows of the moon’s twilight were
driven into darkness by the brighter
light of the coming day, whilst the stars,
those nightly chronometers and compan
ions of the early riser, retired to their
abode of darkness, seeming co say good
night. The gentle and soothing effect of
this scene of morning dawn, the twilight
of the setting moon and the retiring stars
would have prepared Lord Byron to
write these lines:
“I linger yet with nature, for the night
Hath been to me a more familiar face
Than that of man; and in bursting shades
Of dim and solitary loveliness
I learned the language of another world.”
The same scene was sufficient to in
spire the Countess of Winchelsea, when
she wrote the “Petition for an Absolute
Retreat,” saying:
“Give me, O indulgent Fate!
Give me yet before I die,
A sweet, "but absolute retreat
’Mongst paths so lost, and trees so high.
That the world may ne’er invade,
Through such windings and such shade,
My ulishaken liberty.
“Let the ambitious rule the earth;
Let the giddy fool have mirth;
Give the epicure his dish,
Ev’ry one their scv’ral wish.
What’s my transport I employ
On that more extensive joy,
When all heaven shall lie surveyed
From those windings and that shade.”
Sex ex.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Dubuque, lowa, June 23. —The Herald
publishes crop reports from most of the
counties in the' state, which indicate that
the small grains will yield more than any
previous year. The corn crop is in splen
did condition and will yield abundantly
should there be no unforeseen drawback.
Farmers arc jubilant over the prospects
of large crops and gocfd times.
Fall River, 3lass., June 24. —The
spinners held another rousing and en
thusiastic meeting to-night, tlie hall be
ing crowded as never before. A resolu
tion was passed ordering a strike to-mor
row in every mill in the city except the
Metacomet and Anawan, where notice
was not given as early as the others, and
where the spinners will work a day or
two longer. Another meeting will be
held to-morrow in a larger hall. There
is not the slightest indication of weak
ness on the part of the manufacturers.
Toledo, 0., June 24.— The convention
of the nationals, who withdrew from the
recent Columbus convention, was held
here to-day. The attendance was small,
only ten of the twenty congressional dis
tricts in the state being represented.
After the adoption of a series of ultra
greenback resolutions the convention de
cided not to nominate a state ticket and
adjourned sine die.
A meeting of the greenbaekers who
propose to support the Columbus ticket
and platform was held at the Brady house
this evening. The Hamilton county del
egation resolved to sustain the proceed
ings of the Columbus convention in toto,
while the remainder of the delegates de
cided to support the ticket, but not the
platform. The meeting was excited, and
the opera-house greenback convention,
also held here to-day, was bitterly de
nounced as a “sell out” to the democrats.
Memhhis, June 24. —Official reports to
the agent of the Western associated press
at Memphis from the mayors and presi
dents of boards of health of the following
cities and towns: Memphis, Vicksburg,
Jackson, Miss.; Canton, Miss.; Shreve
port, La.; Colliersville, Hickman, Ky.;
Grenada, 31iss.; Helena, Ark.; Holly
Springs, 3liss.; Decatur, Ala.; Stephen
son, Ala., all bearing date of June 20th,
bring the gratifying intelligence that in
none of the places mentioned has the
health outlook ever been more favorable
than at present. In no instance lias there
been any indication of a return of yellow
fever. Better health than usual at this
season of the year prevails, and every
precaution that sanitary science can sug
gest has been taken to prevent a recur
rence of last year’s epidemic. Quaran
tine regulations have been established,
rendy to be enforced should an exigency
arise.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PHOTO ORA P H S !
YOUNG’S GALLERY,
Shorter Block, : : : : : Rome, Ga.
Life size (bust) for only ten dol
lars; half life size only live dollars. His
work is all strictly first-class. Makes copies of
all sorts of pictures any size and character dc
sired. june29
JAMES'B. CONYERS,
ATT ORNEY- AT-LA W
AND
Notary Public,
Caiitesville, : : : : Georgia.
(Oflicc: Bank block, up-stairs.)
WILL PRACTICE IN THE COURTS OF
the Cherokee and adjoining circuits.
Prompt attention given to all business. Col
lections made a specialty. june29-ly
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
Georgia, bartow county.
All persons having demands against John
W. Shepherd, deceased, late of said county, arc
hereby notified and required to present them,
properly attested, to the undersigned within the
time prescribed by law. And persons in
debted to said deceased, arc hereby required to
make immediate payment to the undersigned.
This 25th of June, 1879.
MARY SHEPHERD,
june29-Ct Ad m i nistratri x.
Assignee’s Sale.
By virtue of an order from iion.
JOHN EItSKINE, Judge of the District
Court of the United States for the Northern Dis
trict of Georgia, I will sell at public outcry lots
of land Nos. 09 and 70, situated in the sth district
and 3rd section of Bartow county, Georgia, and
containing 320 acres, more or less. Also, all the
uncollectible accounts, nqtes and judgments be
longing to the bankrupt estate of Leeke, Carter
I'fc Cos., bankrupts. All of the above property
will be sold at the court house door in Carters
ville, Georgia, on the first Tuesday in July, 1879,
and as the property of said bankrupts. If not all
sold on first day of July, sale will continue from
day to day until disposed of.
R. B. TRIPPE,
Assignee m Bankruptcy for Leeke, Carter & Cos.
Notice.
Cartersville, Ga., May 28th, 1879.
All persons concerned are hereby notified that
a hill will be inoroduced in the general assembly
of Georgia, at the session to meet in July next,
to be eutitled, “an act to establish a system of
public schools in the city of Cartersville, and to
provide for the support and maintenance thereof,
and tor other purposes,” and that we will apply
for and urge the passage thereof.
J. C. Wofford, G. L. McDonald,
Tueo. E. Smith, R. a. Clayton,
A. P. Wofford, a. li. Hudgins,
R. W. Satterfield, A. L. Barron,
D. W. Curry, Martin Collins,
E. Payne, Tiios. H. Baker,
Uriah Stephens, w. A. Williams,
A. C. Smith.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given of an in
tention to apply at the session of the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Georgia, which
convenes the llrst Wednesday in July, 1879, for
the passage of certain bills, the title of each bill
as follows:
1. A bill to be entitled “An act to abolish the
county court of Bartow couuty, and for other
purposes.”
2. A bill to lie entitled “An act to amend the
charter of the city of Cartcrsville, Bartow
county.”
This May 20th, 1579.
THOMAS W. MILNER.
STOVES & TINWAIiK
JOHN ANDERSON,
(Opposite Curry’s Drug Store.)
Has in store and for sale a
large lot of Tinware, Stoves and Cutlery.
Also, the celebrated Fly Fans, Tubs and Buck
ets which he will sell In exchange for Rajrs
Beeswax, Feathers, Butter, Eggs and Chickens!
lie sells goods cheaper than ever. junelfl
Pattillo’s New Coffee Pot.
I THIS COFFE POT
S anew invention. It thoroughly extracts
the essence of the coffee free of grounds, and
will save half the expense of old style of riots
It is neat, convenient and economical. Call and
see one at the tinsliop of
G. F. PAtTILLO, Cartersville, Ga.
Kefei to the editor of The Free Press, J. C.
Maddox and T. J. Lyon. fob2a
TOBACCO AND CIGARS.
The best brands of Smoking and Chewing To
bocco and Cigars; also Pipes and snuff at the
bookstore of H. M. MOUNTCASTLE & CO.
NEW GOODS !
AT THE
BARGAIN 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 .A. INTI) 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 ami Chim
neys, and in fact everything you need.
In Dry Goods we aro Lower than the
Lowest.
In Shoes we Defy Competition.
In Hats we have them in Straw, from 15
cts. up, and can Suit Anybody.
In Clothing, why there’s no use Talking,
we can’t be beat In Styles, Quality or
Prices.
We keep in stock all the time the very b st
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.
Great Bargains.
J. A. ERWIN & SON
AKE OFFERING AN ENTIRE NEW STOCK OF
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
CONSISTING OF
Dry Coods, Clothing,
Dry Coods, Clothing,
Boots and Shoes,
Boots and Shoes,
Crockery, Ac., Ac.,
Crockery, Ac., Ac.,
AT EXTREMELY LOW PRICES
AT EXTREMELY LOW PRICES
TO SI IT THE TIMES.
TO SUIT THE TIMES.
Call and Examine tlielr Goods and Prices
Before Buying.
J. A. ERWIN & SON.
Cartersville, Ga., Sept. 19th, 1878.
U. O. ROBERTSON, M, D.,
Hygienic Physician and Electro-
Therapeutist,
Begs leave to announce to tub
citizens of Bartow, Gordon, Cobb, Cherokee,
and other counties of North Georgia, that for the
sake of rendering his mode of treatment more
universal and available, and the Health Institute
equally easy of access to patients in all parts ot
the state, has removed from Rowland Springs to
Atlanta where he has permanently established u
Health Institute.
The Atlanta Health Institute
is the only institute south superintended by reg
ularly qualified Hygienic Phycicians, and the
only place where all kinds of curable diseases
are scientifically treated without a particle of
medical drug in any form, and with success un
paralelled by any other known process of treat
ing diseases.
Parties who are, because of continued dosing
and drugging, considered incurable, are re
spectfully requested to visit or correspond with
us. Thousands of chronic invalids, after having
patiently tried the “deadly virtues of the (drug
opliatic) healing art” and with no other change
than that of growing continually worse and
worse, have under the Hygienic system of medi
cation. been speedily and permahedtly restored
to health.
For particulars, call at ATLANTA HEALTH
INSTITUTE, No. 17S W. Peters street, or address
DR. U. O. ROBERTSON,
fcb2o Atlanta, Ga.
Cheapest 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 Iron Company, Cedartown, Ga.,
who has built a splendid dam, (cost f7,D00,) using
this cement and pronouncing it the best ne 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, lor 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 it‘ 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, ts
Messrs. Grant, Jacksonville, Ala., who haie
used it for fountains, pavements, fish ponds, cel
lar floors, etc- T. C. Douglass, Superiutendei.t
East ltivur Bridge, New York, who pronouns a
it equal to the best Imported Portland Cement.
Address G. 11. WARING, Kingston, Ga.
sepl2-ly.
P’Jk.R.MIjNTGr JDSJ
—AND—
City and Village Property
• —FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR—
ATLANTA REAL ESTATE
T AM BUYING AND SELLING FARMING
lands and Cartcrsville and village uronertv
in Bartow (formerly Cass) county. I liave for
sale fifteen farms, most of them near the railroad
depot, and convenient to post-oilices, churches
and schools. These lands produce cotton, all the
grains and grasses, and water and timber good
and abundant. This village is fifty-three miles
north of Atlanta, Ga., and eigty miles south of
Chattanooga, lenn. Address
... WM. T. WOFFORD,
Attorney at Law and Dealer in Real Estate,
Cass Station, Georgia.
DUFF GREEN HOUSE,
Dalton, Ga.
THE BEST and CHEAPEST HOTEL
On the Kennesaw Route.
BREAKFAST AND SUPPER HOUSE FOR
PASSENGERS.
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Special Attention Given to the Comfort and Con
venience of Lady Passengers and guests.
Reading and Sample Rooms for Commercial
Travelers.
Board per day, $2.00; Meals, 50 cts.
ißailroaders, Couuty and Stock men, hall