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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. 0 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