Georgia Historic Newspapers

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Carters? tile, Georgia, July 81, 1879.
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TO I.
We reprint to-day the interview of ( 'ol.
< . W. Styles on the situation in Atlanta.
< 'ol. Styles, it will be remembered, Jh;-
longs to fhe “organized,?’ is of the
>1 raightest sect, it is a very significant
artlelo. When the “ring” gets so dis
tasteful to its friends, who can blame the
independents for getting restless under
such domination ? We have been a dem
ocrat a long time. We struggled against
iI id lock and corruption faithfully and
earnestly. When we saw democracy, so
called, running (ho same schedule, we
raised our voice against “organized” cor
ruption. For more than a year we have
been a sentinel on the ramparts. We
have warned the people against corrup
tion disguised as democracy. We took
pains to show where they might look for
it. We tried to tin justice to the accus
ed, hut onr allegiance to the people was
Jar higher than onr allegiance to a par
ly manipulated by corrupt men. We
told the people they were mistaken in
there ‘ pets" o| the “organized,” who
were poiliators under the name and char
acter of amon-pure democrats. Onr “or
" inized frienes are very angry with u
because if I never pleasant to ho inter
i opted in our friend hip? and confidence ;
lait time has proved onr thoughtfulness
oid has hown them the folly of trusting
ihe “wolves in sheep’s clothing” who
abused (heir confidence and used their
votes to keep themselves in power and
office.
When a United Sates senator ordered
them to “close up” and support an organ
ization which was managed by wild land
pirates and convict contractors, we told
the people we. could not take it “in ours.”
No, we begged to be excused. In view
of the present developments, we ask the
“organized” brethren who was right?
There are good men who voteTl accord
ing to the wishes of Gen. Gordon, who
say to-day, if they had known lie and his
sort were full of “convict contracts,”
they woijjd have acted differently. The
people are honest as a rule, and our de
ceived brethren trusted these false advis
ers with their whole hearts, and we re
gret the trouble which lias ensued, by
placing confidence in men who onl}' used
them and their votes to perpetuate them
selves in office, and to make them the
agents by which they could plunder the
grand old state of Georgia.
The “Murphy fee” is now under con
sideration, and it seems to drag its heavy
length slowly along. Last winter two
reports were made. The ringmasters
concluded either report would he a “Pan
dora’s box,” of evils. Asa compromise
I hey settled on a simple report that over
looked Muryliy entirely. It was said in
olden times that Achan’s wedge of gold
made a heap of trouble in the Israelitish
camp. Wise men in that legislature
knew that the “Murphy fee” was worse
in the gubernatorial race than Aclian’s
wedge of gold. No party can carry the
“Murphy fee” and elect Gov. Colquitt,
unless, indeed, patriotism is dead in the
Georgia heart.
The governor swore on oath that lie
knew Murphy was to get a fee. Mur
phy set the time to get the bonds signed,
and the governor obliged Murphy by suit
ing Murphy’s convenience, and lie
promptly signed as Murphy promised.
The treasurer testifies lie had to work
day and night to do it in the allotted time,
but he did it, and Murphy was the happy
recipient of an enormous fee, because lie
stuck a speer into the governor and treas
urer and they trotted up those signatures
to a double quick. We can see Murphy
in our imagination clucking to the gov
ernor, patting the treasurer, running to
Macon to dine and sup with the speaker
of the house, jumping on the trains when
they were in motion, to catch up with
and yoke some influential politician, who
could “fortify” the governor’s halting
mind. \\ e are lost in admiration at Mur
phy’s greatness. The whole democratic
party in Georgia went to work and plac
ed Governor Colquitt in office by 80,000
majority. The legislature elected at the
same time by the same people, placed the
other state house officers in thecapitol to
aid the executive in trie administration of
the state’s business. The treasurer
chanced to alight upon a man for clerk
who has proved to be the “power behind
the throne” and greater than the throne
itself, lie went into office a simple clerk
and has risen to the dignity of keeping
ihe “toll gate” of the state of Georgia.
With such capacity is it surprising that
lie prospered ? The eighty thousand ma
jority developed Murphy just as France
fostered Tally rand. We ask our “or
ganized” friends if they are not proud of
their protege? In the conflict of 1880, they
will not hear the slogan of “retrenchment
and reform” as in 187(5. It will be “wild
lands and Murphy fees.” Instead of
“Tippecanoe and Tyler too,” it will be
“convicts. Colquitt and Murphy too.” Tt
will be lively without a doubt.
Will some read that wild land report
and tell us who Mr. “High Smith” was
intended to stand for? Mr. Logan testi
fied that he could find his name on tho
book sometimes—and sometimes it was
like the Irishman’s flea, “when you put
your finger on it it was not there.” “High
Smith” was the fellow who owned all
'he land ti. fas. that could not be bought.
It is a pity that he was such an “artful
dolger.” “High Smith was the “little
joker,” too. When it was necessary to
deceive Mr. Logan, who was always
“pecking” around after wild land lots,
he, “High Smith,” jumped on the books.
When lie was not needed, he played the
the part of “little joker” and disappear
ed until he was wanted. Varnado, a
clerk, 1 was asked why he took these
“High Smith” slips off (on page 56) and
he said because “High Smith” never
took any of the fi. fas. lie was again
asked, “Was this a practical joke on Lo
gan?” He answered, “Yes, sir; it was
<Jone to worry Logan and to avoid his
taking these fi. fas. that 1 thought he
was anxious for.”
Here is the whole difficulty in a nut
shell. We have laid aside serious things
as far as keeping accounts in the state
house are concerned and we have gone to
“joking.” When a man wanted to buy
land li. fas., the clerks “joked him,” and
made that dummy, “High Smith” play
the part of “little Joker.” Murphy
played a “joke” on the rolling mill, too.
He did not want Ben Hill to get that fee
and he joked a little about the “old man
who was in a tight.” The “old man”
was the “joker” in that game. The tax
payers have been “joked” out of their
convicts; “joked” outof their wildlands;
“joked” out of their state road; “joked”
out of the state printer’s account;
“joked” out of the big fees; “joked” out
of Northeastern bonds; and we hear no
thing hut bad jokes and high taxes.
W. I*. Anderson, of Marietta, went to
the governor on the 25th of September,
1877, and told the governor “it was all
wrong, and he ought to stop it,” alluding
to the wild land frauds. The governor
remarked, “it was quite a coincidence
and lie was going to look into it that very
day.” Two years have lapsed and the
“coincidence” never amounted to any
thing. lie did nothing, only he “let ’or
rip”. The governor was so busy with
Snbdav school duties of a spiritual kind,
that lie let even man “paddle his own
canoe” in the state homo and “(lie devil
l ike the hindmost”., If we were to con
sider ourselves capable of giving the
governor any ad vice, we should say, “Go
to preaching, and let somebody take the
executive chair, who has time to look af
ter that ‘nest of rotten eggs’ in Ihe state
hou e, that smell -o loud and so strong.’
THE coXST/TCT/OX AXE COY. COL
QUITT.
The Atlanta Constitution has at last
taken a stand in the Colquitt-Murphy dif
ficulty.* It lias concluded that the gov
ernor will be renominated, and after a
delay that is characteristic of that journal,
the “eleven able editors” of that paper
have found sufficient reasons for a strong
endorsement of Gov. Colquitt. They do
not know exactly how “the cat will jump"
in the nominating convention, but they
intend to give that political animal a
strong push towards his excellency.
Judging from this intention, they find
full and sufficient reasons for their pres
ent attitude, and the editorial of last Sun
day morning was so entirely like all the
politics of that thrifty journal that we see
no reason why they should not do as
they have done. Their endorsement of
the governor will likely prove to be a
good thing for themselves, but the gov
ernor is unfortunate in being their fa
vorite. They rarely advocate any man
who succeeds. IT the Constitution had
been content with the endorsement, it
would have been allowed to speak at leis
ure, hut in their desire to viudieate Gov.
Colquitt and give him a “boom,” they
charge his opponents falsely. To this
part of the article we confine ourself.
The Constitution says that the Jack
Jones’ loss is charged as his fault. This
is a great mistake. That loss occurred
under Gov. Smith’s administration, and
Gov. Colquitt should teach his chroni
clers to meet’the real issues without man
ufacturing false ones to divert attention.
Neither is lie charged with originating
tne convict lease, but he is charged with
being interested in it after it was origi
nated. When he ran for the office of
governor, lie is undeistood as retiring
from public view, while his friend, Gen.
Gordon, carried his share in the convict
lease for him. Col. Alston so understood
it, and we would like to hear Gen. Gor
don say whether this is the truth or not.
Gov. Colquitt may have no share now,
but he is understood to have been inter
ested at an earlier period. He refused to
preach for Beecher after he made him
the promise to do so, because “it would
be unpopular in Georgia.” May not his
popularity have been the cause of his
withdrawal from the convict lease? Un
less the governor shall deny the fact that
lie once belonged to the lease, we insist
that we have done him no wrong in thus
asserting our belief in this statement.
The Constitution asserts that he made a
good trade in paying the Alston and Gar
lingtonfee and that lie did right to pay
it. The governor may have made a good
trade. Wc have heard a great many say
they agreed to that part of the article.
But it is another question, whether the
state can afford to pay such fees tor such
work in Washington carried out by the
members and credited to state agents, or
as some designate them, “state pets’’. If
they put it through, they must have lob
bied it; if the state congressmen did it,
they do not (lesero $45,000f0r doing noth
ing. The same reasoning applies to Tug-
case. It has become noticeable
that big fees always attend the cases of
the state. No private business could stand
such wholesale prodigality. Unless the
governor husbands the finances of the
state with greater care,- we submit, he is
not the man for the place. When he first
went into office, he “strained at a gnat,”
and called for legislative action on some
fees that were promised by Gov. Smith;
but “he swallowed a camel” in the
matter of the Alston and Garlington
lee so soon afterwards that we are con
strained to doubt his sincerity. We do
blame Gov. Colquitt that he should usurp
authority so far as to pay out so much
money without proper authority from the
legislature. It was all wrong.
We still assert that he did wrong to
sign those Northestern bonds; and espe
cially that he protected Murphy in that
tee of SB,OOO. Does the Constitution
also endorse Murphy? We shall es
timate their assent by their silence. The I
governor should have warned the state
about the wild land fraud. A witness
swore he told him, and he allowed the
state to be swindled.
MR. TUTOR ETON'S COX YENTION.
The call for a convention of indepen
dents in Atlanta last week was not re
sponded to. There was no such conven
tion held, although the “organized”
press labored very earnestly to make it
appear that such a convention was called
by authority besides such as was assumed
by Mr. Thornton. The “organized”
press endeavored very strenuously to at
tach great importance to the matter and
wasted much ink and paper to give it sig
nificance. Their efforts were a complete
failure and the whole tiling ended in an
abortion.
The independents desire no conven
tions. They are opposed to the system
for the reason that they are generally
managed by a few thimble-riggers and
political shysters. We have had quite
enough of the convention system. Party
organization, as a general rule, means to
“organize for public plunder” with
which to fatten and batten a favored few
who manipulate the rings that control
them. The people are becoming tired of
them, and lieilce the independent spirit is
asserting itself in self-defense and to re
store the government to the keeping of
the people. That is what is meant by
independentism in Georgia.
Hence, there is no necessity for an in
dependent convention of any sort in this
state; and, hence it was that Mr. Thorn
ton’s convention was not responded to,
however good his intentions may have
been as “chairman” —of what we do not
know.
THE DKFOOR MURDER.
The murder ol the old man Defoor and
his aged wife on Friday night last, at
their residence, seven miles this side of
Atlanta, in Fulton county, was one of
the mo t atrocious deeds, known to the
annals of crime. The aged couple, as i
rheir custom, had retired early to bed.
The chief murderer, a white man as if
seems, had already secreted himself in
the house tor the purpose ot better
perpetrating hi ’ hellish crime. TUs 'ac
complices, two negroes, w ere out fide
w fitting for orders. W hen the oid peo
ple had fallen to sleep, the stealthy fiend
opened the back door of the house and
signaled his associates.
Without further explanation of Ihe pre
liminaries they secured an axe with
which the white man chopped off' both
their heads while one negro held the
light and tiie other stood guard. Such
is the statements of one of the culprits,
the one which held the light, who was
caught on Monday evening. We trust
the other two may be apprehended and
speedly brought to merited punish
ment.
The murderers got a considerable
amount of money, but the negro caught
says he was “thrown ofF’ and did not
get any.
•MR. STEPHENS IN ATLANTA.
No man received higher honors
from the general assembly than did Mr 41
Stephens last week in Atlanta. lie was
formally received in both houses on two
consecutive days—the members standing
to receive the grand old statesman as he
entered each hall. Recess of a few min
utes was had in each case in order to al
low the members to grasp the hand of the
truest Georgian in the councils of the
nation. The reception was gratefully
appreciated bv the “great commoner.”
These facts are evidences of the venera
tion in which the sage of Liberty Hall is
held by the people of Georgia in spite of
the efforts which have been made in cer
tain quarters to shelve him politically for
the past ten years.
In response to an invitation, Mr. Steph
ens addressed the general assembly in a
masterly speech on the questions of the
day which is pronounced one of his best
efforts; and, as the Constitution says,
“sincere,, honest, patriotic always, he
grows grander with his years and wins
a tenderer regard from his people.”
We shall republish the speech in our
next issue that our readers may receive
and read for themselves the words of wis
dom that fall from the lips of the pure
and incorruptible statesman of Georgia.
Geo. P. Rowell & Cos., in the American
Newspaper Directory for July, shows
that the whole number of newspapers in
the United States has increased since
January of the current year, from 8,783
to 9,153. New papers abound in the
Territories. Suspensions have been
fewer than in any corresponding period
for several years.
THE EXODUS.
Terrible Destitution of the Deluded Ulack.
A Washington dispatch says: “Repre
sentative Ryan, of Kansas, whose district
embraces Topeka, the destination the col
red people of the South have in view
when they leave for Kansas, is here, and
says the half has not been told of the des
titution of the deluded colored people.
| All that could possibly be provided for
; in the way of work in the State have
! been distributed, yet there are hundreds
who are on the verge of starvation, and
> moreare coming into the State. Outlie
outskirts of Topeka five hundred are
encamped, and are being fed through the
charity of Topeka people. The coloniza
tion societies and the relief societies have
; exhausted their resourcss of relief, and
j Mr. Ryan says he does not know what
| will become of those who are now on
j their way to Kansas. He believes that
! within the next year one hundred thous
and colored people will leave the South
for the Northern States, and oddly
; enough, the ‘fever’ now is to go to lowa
and Nebraska, where the climate is even
| more severe upon them than that of Kan
! sas.”
A Memphis telegram to the Atlanta
Dispatch says.
Brighter and cooler weather this morn
ing gives a ray of hope to the very san
guine that with the fuel so nearly ex
hausted the fires of the disease are be
ginning to die out. Estimates, however,
based on the census just taken, figure
that 0,000 people will suffer with fever
this summer, and that about 2,000 will
die. The indications are that not
over ROO or 400 will have fever at one
time. This number can be cared for 'by
the Howards. Contributions are regu
ularly received from absent Memphians
and others. John M. Lea. of Nashville
sent SSOO.
LAST WEEK’S COTTON FIGURES.
The New York Chronicle reports the
receipts of the seven days ending Fri
day night, 25th instant, at 3,272 bales,
against 4,086 for the corresponding days
of last year. Total last Friday 4,432,653
bales, against 4,256,419 to same date of
the previous cotton year—making the
increase up to last Friday night 177,234
bales.
The interior cotton ports tor the same
week received 944 hales against 3,059
during the same week of last year. They
shipped 2,2(59 hales against 6,042 last
year, and their stocks on Friday night
last footed up 14,410 hales, against 12,-
527 at same date ot last year.
The Chronicle's visible supply table
show ed last Friday night 1,325,853 bales
of cotton in sight, agaiW 1,478,021 last
year at the same date, the year
before the same date, and 2,264,836 in
1876 at the same date. These figures
show a decrease in the visible supply, as
compared w ith 1878, of 152,1(58 bales. As
compared with 1877 at same date, a de
creased of 774,343 bales, and as compared
with 1870 at same date, a decrease of
938,983 bales.
Cotton in t lie Liverpool market last
Friday was quoted at 0 9-10 for mid
dling upland. The quotation the year
before at the same date, was the same. In
1877, at the same date it was 0 5-10
and in 1870, 5 If-16.
The weather telegrams for the w r eek
sent to the Chronicle on Friday report
Texas is still burning up with drought.
There has been no rain fall during the
week, either at Indianola, Corsicana,
Dallas or Branham. Galveston had had a
little, and was needing more. The crops
everywhere in Texas were suffering se
verely.
New Orleans had had delightful show
(h-s on six days of the w eek. Crops were
promising. Caterpillars had certainly ap
peared with limited damage so far.
Shreveport was still dry.
In Mississippi, Vicksburg pronounces
the cotton crop as “safe and very abun
dant.” Columbus had had 1.34 of rain
during the week.
Little llock, Arkansas, reported an
inch and a half of rain. Nashville,
2.35. Mobile reports 3.98 of rain du
ring the week. Caterpillars on the
nrarie lands, with limited damage so
far. Montgomery, 1,8(5 of rain. Crop
developing finely. Rumors of caterpil
lars. * Selma says caterpillars are in
creasing, hut no serious damage yet.
Florida, report rust. Columbus Geor
gia, reports half an inch of rain during
flu? week. Savannah 1.84 VugUsta 1.55.
Charleston 9.19. Macon, no report. —
Macon TeJcfjroph.
OUR CONVICT SYSTEM.
in the senate on Friday last the bill to
repeal the present eonviet system of
Georgia, was the special order of the day.
The hill had been reported by the com
mittee on the penitentiary without rec
ommendation.
51 r. Boyd addressed the senate in favor
of the bili. He denied the proposition that
the lessees of the penitentiary has vested
rights. There can never Ik* a vested
right to do what is wrong or w hat implies
wrong. There can be no vested rights
over the convicts of this state. Whip
ping for crime lias been abolished in this
state, and there is no law for whipping
convicts, whether they work or not. He
was actuated by no personal motives, but
he believed that the lessees had never
done their duty or fulfilled their con
tract. Said he: “So help me God, I had
rather see Georgia, loving her as I do,
with all her sweet memories of the past,
l had rather see her withering in the
throes of financial ruin' than to see her so
unjust to her citizens. The veriest brute
will fly to the aid of its mate, the horse
will divide its tail with his companion,
but it is left to man—to these inhuman
lessees —to claim the blood and suffering
of their fellow-creatures as the means of
making money. I have seen men with
out the convict garb and others double
chained and others free. He had a friend
—he would call him his friend now,
though he died in a felon’s garb. That
man was beaten—murdered by inhuman
guards. There are many such cases.
In Ben Lockett’s camp to-day l can show
you a man striped black and blue from
beating. The meanest characters are ap
pointed as guards. The state has no right
to delegate any punishment of its crimi
nals to anybody. These lessees have
no vested right. It is a vested wrong.
Here is a man from Boston, a partner in
the lease and labor of the convict of this
state. Governor Brown comes here and
says this man is only security on the
bond. The idea that Governor Brown
comes here had to go away to Boston to
get a surety for $33,000 bond is prepos
terous. When my friend died with a
convict’s garb upon him and was buried
in a cave, I made a vow which I repeat
to-day, that I will oppose this infamous
system with all my power. B. G.
Lockett has no right to take convict labor
and raise his cotton at three cents a
pound when the poor men all around
him cannot raise it for eight cents a
pound. It may be asked what will we
do with these convicts, I don’t care what
we do with them so that the state can
control them, protect them and shelter
them from cruelty. It would be better
to pay $200,000 a year to keep up a decent
penitentiary than to suffer such a system
to exist.
Cotton Worm in Alabama. —lt begins
to look, says the Montgomery Adver
tiser, as if the cotton worm plague
would surely visit our farmers. The
following from the llayneville Exami
ner of yesterday shows that the worm is
dose at our doors: The worm has appear
ed in appreciative numbers in the coun
ty, on upper as well as low
lands. Their appearance, after the hot
and dry weather of the past few weeks,
dispels the theory that the worm cannot
propagate and exist under heat and
drougth. The little pest has not yet done
material damage, and planters are going
to work and actively combat their every
step.
There is no disguising the fact that
the average Memphian is blue. An in
digo blue. But hold on a little. We
are not dead yet. Memphis is not dead.
She will yet rise from her calamities. It
is the part of manhood to face the inevita
ble with calmness. If it is our misfortune
to grapple with another epidemic. We
w ill meet it and overcome it if we can.
Be the event as it may, the city of Mem
phis does not die. Men die, the city
never.
At the Court of England it is no longer
a secret, that the Prince Imperial was in
love with the Princess Beatrice, Queen
Victoria's youngest and only unmarried
daughter. He hoped that by going to
Zululand and winning the Victoria cross
by some act of valor the many difficul
ties in the way of an alliance might be
overcome; but it would have required
an act of Parliament to permit the girl
to nmrry a Catholic.
A Washington special to the New York
Post, says: “Judge Settle, of North Caro
lina, is here to look after art individual
‘bosom.’ llis friends declare that the
ticket,‘Grant and Settle,’ would get the
support of every Southern delegate. He
favors Grant, and says that the negroes
are solid for the General.”
Secretary McCrary on Saturday tele
graphed to _St. Louis that the request
from that city for tents for yellow fever
refugees be granted.
PRINCE ROCIS NAPOLEON’S PRAYER.
The Sun.
A prayer in the handwriting of the
Prince Imperial has been found among
the papers in his desk at Cartiden Place.
It is published by the Morning Post,
which adds: “The elucidation of his high
character alone justifies the publication
of a sacred document, which will prove
to the world how intimately he was pen
etrated with all the feelings which most
becomes a Christian, and which give high
er hopes than are afforded by the pains
and the perils of this transitory life. The
following i* a translation :
“My God: I give to Thee my heart,
but give to me faith. Without faith there
is no strong prayer, and to pray is a hing
ing of my soul. I pray not that Thou
shouldest take away the obstacles on my
path, but that Thou mayest permit me
to overcome them. I pray not that Thou
shouldest disarm my enemies, but that
Thou shouldest aid me to conquer my
self. Hear, O God ! my prayer. Pre-
serve to mv affection those who are dear
to me. Grant them happy days. If
Thou only givest on this earth a certain
sum of joy, take, O God ! my share, and
bestow' it on the most worthy be my
friends. If Thou seekest vengeance upon
man strike me. Misfortune is converted
into happiness by the sweet thought
that those whom we love are happy.
Happiness is poisoned by the bitter
thought, while I rejoice those whom I
love a thousand times better than myself
are suffering. For me, O God! no more
happiness. Take it from my path. I
can only find joy in forgetting the past.
If I forget those who arc no more, I shall
be forgotten in turn, and how sad the
thought that maces one say, ‘Time effa
ces all.’ The only satisfaction 1 seek is
that which lasts forever —that which is
given by a tranquil conscience. O, my
God ! show me ever where ray duty lies,
and give me strength to accomplish it al
ways. Arrived at the term of my life, I
shall turn me looks fearlessly to the past.
Remembrance will not be for me a long
remorse. Then I shall be happy. Grant,
O God ! that my heart maybe penetrated
with the conviction that those whom I
love and who are dead shall see all my
actions. My life shall be worthy of their
witness, and my innermost thoughts
shall never make them blush.”
The Memphis correspondent of the New
York Times says that on Thursday
a flock of 41 sandhill cranes? flew to the
citv from the surrounding country, and
circling above the city for two or three
minutes, started for the South. An old
negro standing near remarked that it was
a sign of a destruction of this city, and
called the old folks to mark his predic
t ion.
— • •
In anticipation of a decline in 4 per
cent, bonds, a number of national banks
have within the past few days, deposited.
legal tender notes to secure their circula
tion. Tnere still remains in the Treasury
as security for national bank circulation,
about $18,000,000 called 10.40 bonds.
And now it is proclaimed that cotton is
no longer king. The statistics for the
eleven months ending May 30 show
that for the first tim# in the history of
the country the exportation of breadstuff’s
has exceeded in value not only that of
cotton, but of cotton and tobacco com
bined.
♦ •
The term of Senator Maxey, of Texas,
will expire in March 1881. Of course
the incumbent is not averse to being his
own successor; besides, ex-gov. Hub
bard, Congressman Reagan, Roberts and
many others are aspirants. The contest
promises to be an interesting one.
St. Louis, -July, 28—The receiver of
the St. Louis and Southern railroad has
issued a circular to-day announcing that
after July 31st, the Kentucky and Ten
nessee divisions of that road will be opera
ted by the Louisville and Nashville rail
road company.
A busy man at Columbus, Ohio, keeps
a phonograph ready lor use in his office,
and when anybody goes to tell him a
long story, he says, Must talk into that
instrument, and I’ll listen to it by and
by.’ •
A Splendid Organ to Raffle.
We have been advertising for several
weeks a splendid White & Wilcox organ
to raffle, the price of which is $200.00.
We propose to raffle it at $2.00 a chance
with only sixty chances, putting the
price of the organ down thereby at $120.-
00. It is a splendid instrument andean
be seen at the postoffice. That it is what
it is represented to be, we copy the fol
lowing extracts:
From Prof. R. M. Mclntosh, profes
sor of music at Emory college: “Send
us White and Wilcox organ, style 100,
for our commencement. I think that
the best of all reed organs for family.
Never saw the equal to it, etc.”
From Prof. Schoeller, Dalton female
college: “It is the best I ever tried.”
From Prof. G. C. Looney, Jonesboro:
“All seemed well pleased in selecting
the White & Wilcox organ in preference
to , and l think we were very for
tunate in forming an acquaintanceship
with the White A Wilcox organ before
pu rchasi ng elsewliere. ”
If any one desires a good organ at all
they can have a chance to try their luck
with two dollars by applying at the book
store of W. H. Wikle A Cos. The in
strument is guaranteed to be all what is
claimed for it. Call atWikle’s and take
a chance before it is too late. Only
a few left.
COTTON CIN REPAIRING.
VLL WHO HAVE COTTON GINS Oil OTH
er machinery to repair oan call on the un
dersigned, who is fully prepared to do such work.
He also does repairing on guns, locks, umbrellas,
and nearly anything that you may desire to have
mended, and works on all kinds of metals. A
large lot of keys of all kinds on hand and fox
sale cheap. Shop on West Main street.
jly2s-tf JNO F. HARWELL.
The Carter,sville High School.
\T7ILL BE OPEN FOR THE ADMISSION
V V of pupils
MONDAY, 11TII OF AUGUST, 187SL
and continue four months, tuition payable
monthly. Patrons are earnestly desired to'send
their children at the beginning of the term.
Rates of tuition are from $2 to U per month, ac
cording to grade. Patrons will receive the bene
fit of the public fund. R. JOHNSTON, Pi-in.
“THE NEW DEPARTURE. ”
A T A RECENT MEETING OF THE EDU
iI CATIONAL Board of this countv the fol
lowing series of school books were" adopted:
McGuffie’s Readers, Sanford’s Arithmetics, Har
vey’s spellers and Grammars, Ind Eclectic Geog
raphies. These books will all be furnished*at the
lately reduced rates.
Any book not in this list will be furnished at
the publishers lowest prices. A large lot of all
kinds of school material at the lowest rates.
No extra charge for ordering anything not in
stock. H. M. MOUNTCASTLE A CO.
THE CARTERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL^
riAHE FOLLOWIN'G ARE THE TEXT BOOKS
.JL used ih the Cartersville High School:
McGuffey’s Readers, Harvey’s Grammai-s and
Spellers, Eclictic Sei-ies of Geogi-aphies and
Copy Books, Sanford’s Arithmetics and Algebra,
Chauvenet’s Geometry, Cutter’s Analytic Anat
omy, Physiology and Hygiene, Woi-cester’s Dic
tionaries. R. JOHNSTON, Prin.'
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Bartow County Sheriff’s Sales.
VT7TLL BE SOLD before the court house door in
VV Cartersville, Georgia, on tl e first Tuesday in
September next, 1879, between the legal sale
hours the following described properi r, to-wit:
One house ami lot in the city of cartersville,
Ga., bounded as follows: east by Gilmer street,
south by Market street, west by vacant lot of
Thomas Tumlin’s and west by property of L.
.fohnson and Thompson & Seou. The above
property known as the livery stable lot of
Thompson & Scott. Levied on and will be sold
as the property of Thompson & Scott, defendants,
to satisfy ode n. fa. issued from Justice’s court,
822nd district, G. if., in favor of mayor ami al
dermen of city of Cartersville, bearers, vs.
Thompson & Scott and Thomas Tumlin, indorser,
and J. R. Brandon, security on stay. Property
pointed out by M. W. SeotL one of the defend
ants, and in possession of Thompson & Scott.
Levy made and returned to me by J. G. Brough
ton.’ L. C. pr’s fee *4.25.
Also, at the same time and place, forty acres
of land located about the center of lot No. 72 in
the 6th district and 3rd section, Bartow county.
Levied on and will be sold as the property of
Willis Hollis to satisfy two justice court attach
ments for purchase money in favor of T. V. Har
gis. Levy made and returned by Win. Shuler,
L. C. Judgments controlled by G. S. Tumlin,
transfere. 12.50
JAMES KENNEDY, Sheriff.
\. M. FRANKLIN, Deputy Sheriff.
WEST POINT CADETSHIP.
To lie Appointed from tlie Seventh Con
gressional District.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
W ASHINGTON, June 21, 1879.
ITon. W. 11. Felton , M. C ., Cartersville, Ga.:
Sir— You are invited by the Secretary of War
to nominate, at your earliest convenience, a le
gally qualified candidate, to appointment as
Cadkt to the United States Military Acade
my, from the Seventh Congressional District of
Georgia, who mast he at West Point not later
than the 19tli of June, 1880, hut whose appoint
ment is required by law to he made as nearly one
year in advance of that date as is practicable.
Your immediate attention to the subject and to
the terms of the accompanying circular is ear
nestly requested.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
E. D. TOWNSEND,
Adjutant General.
Vice Cade! Edgar Hubert to graduate June,
1880.
In obedience to the above request of the Sec
retary of War, I respectfully invite every young
man who is a bona fide resident of the 7th Con
gressional District of Georgia, between the ages
of 17 and 22 years, and who may wi ih to compete
for this appointment, to appear before a board
of examiners in Cartersville, the first Tuesday in
October, 1879.
I will nominate the applicant selected by this
board,-after a rigid and impartial examination.
The studies in which thorough proficiency is
required, are Orthography, Reading, Writing,
Geography, English Grammar, History and
Arithmetic. None need apply unless they are
well-nigh perfect in these branches, especially
Arithmetic.
They must be physically sound and at least
five feet in height. I will furnish “regulations”
to those applicants who desire them.
Very respectfully, W. H. FELTON.
BOARD OF EXAMINERS.
Bartow county—Messrs. J. G. Ryals, Theo. E.
Smith, Thos. H. Baker, Amos T. Akcrman.
Catoosa county—Messrs. A. .1 Leet, A. Gra
ham, T. A. Williams F. C. Church.
Cherokee county—Messrs. Marcus Field, 11. W.
Newman, W. N. Wilson, P. 11. Brewster. *
Dade county—Messrs. J. W. Townsend, R. A.
Morgan, R. M. Paris.
Cobb county—Messrs. W. T. Winn, John O.
Gartrell, Gilbert Tennent, Marion Phillips. ,
Chattooga county—Messrs. W esley Shropshire,
Joseph T. Hamilton, John Starling, F. Cheney.
Floyd covnty—Messrs. G. A. Nunually, L. J.
Jones, Daniel S. Printup, R. D. Harvey.
Gordon county—Messrs. David Ramsaur, 11.
B. Herrington, G. W. Wells, M. V. Watts.
Haralson county—Messrs. Thos. Pliilpot, Wal
ter Brock, John Tomlinson Dr. Hutchurson.
Murray county—Messrs. Jathan Gregory, Ross
Bates, S. 11. Henry, Dr. Stafford.
Paulding county—Messrs. George Lewis, J olm
Cloutz, J. B. Dean, 11. J s Sligli.
Polk county—Messrs. Ivey Thompson, M. Lid
dell, R. W. Everett, 11. L. Poole.
Whitfield county—Messrs. Dawson A. Walker,
W. 11. Tihlis, AY. C. Richardson, AY. L. Headrick.
AValker county—Messrs. D. Farriss, Robert
Dougherty, Wm. A. Garmany, L. R. Dickey.
Any five memliersof the above board shall con
stitute a quorum.
The “Old Reliable”
GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE,
WILLIAM SATTERFIELD,
(At his old stand.)
KESPECTFULLY REMINDS HIS OLD
friends and the public that he keeps con
stantly on hand a large stock of
Groceries, Provisions, Pltc.,
Which he sells at the
LOWEST CASH PRICES.
His stock consists in part of
FLOUR, MEAL AND BACON,
SUGAR, COFFEE AND TEA,
ALL KINDS OF CANNED GOODS,
and everything usually kept in a first-class fam
ily grocety and provision store.
T HIS BAR is supplied with the best
Liquors to be found in the market. He also
keeps a fine assortment of
TOBACCO AND CIGARS.
The public is respectfully invited to give him a
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J. C. & S. F. MILAM,
Commission Merchants,
COTTON BUYERS,
Do:ylpx*s iit Standard Guanos,
AGENTS FOR
Metropolitan Works, Richmond, Va.
( lAN FURNISH ANY KIND OF AN EN-
Vy sine from four-horse power to one hundred
and fifty.
SAW AND GRIST MILLS, THRESHERS,
And in fact any - kino of machinery.
Please see ua before purchasing. Office
at T. A. Foote’s store, West Mam street, Car
tersville, Ga. • feli-27
ESSEX CHOICE,
The “Old Reliable” Barber,
STILL CONTINUES THE TONSORIAL ART.
He is now running four chairs—three ou the
east side of the square, and one over the store of
J. A. Stephens, West Main street. This latter
shop is in charge of William Johnson, an excel
lent young barber As heretofore, Essex guar
autes satisfaction, to his customers, and will
leave nothing undone to please them. Call on
ESSEX CHOICE.
COUCH HOUSE,
(Kingston, Georgia.)
This large and comfortable
House is now kept by W. W. Rainey. The
trayeling public will find good, plain accommo
dations. Parties wishing board through the
summer will find Kingston one of the healthiest
and quietest localities in Upper Georgia. Three
or four families can get comfortable rooms in
view of trains. Terms very reasonable.
jly2s. W. W. RAINEY.
PILES AND FIISTULA CURED
DR. J. S. BEAZLEY,
At Stilesboro, Bartow county, Ga., and
DR. A. G. BEAZLEY,
* At Crawfordville, Ga.,
Make a specialty of diseases of
the Rectum. They will treat Fistula, Ulcer
ation, Prolapsus, etc., of the bowels and will
guarantee a perfect cure in a short while in ev
ery ease of piles without the use of the knife and
very little pain. Will point to cases cured or
give the best of reference if desired. All cler
gymen treated gratis. meh27
NEW SHEET MUSIC~
The undersigned have on hand, received direct
from publishers, the best stock of music,
BOTH VOCAL AND IFSTRUMENTAL,
In town. They are also oflermg their old stock
of music at 40 percent, discount from publisher’s
prices.
Write or call for catalogue.
H. M. MOUNTCASTLE & CO.,
Cartersville, Ga.
West Main street, (Clayton’s old stand.)
H. M. MOUNTCASTLE & CO.,
(Clayton’s old stand)
CARTERSVILLE, : : ; ; Georgia.
Great Bargains.
J. A. ERWIN SOTsT
ARE OFFERING AN ENTIRE NEW STOCK OF
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
FALL AND WINTER GOOD*’
CONSISTING OF
Dry Coods, Clothing,
Dry Coods, Clothing,
Boots and Shoes,
Boots and Shoes,
Crockery, &c. f &c.,
Crockery, &c., Ac.,
AT EXTREMELY LOW PRICES
jAT EXTREMELY LOW PRICES
TO SUIT THE TIMES.
TO SUIT THE TIMES.
Call ami Examine their Goods and Price *
Before Buying.
J. A. ERWIN & SON.
Cartersville, Ga., Sept. 19th, 1878.
U. O, ROBERTSON, M, D.,
Hygienic Physician and Electro'
Therapeutist,
I>EGS LEAVE TO ANNOUNCE TO Till,
) citizens of Bartow, Gordon, Cobb, Cherokee,
and other counties ot North Georgia, that for t he
sake of rendering bis mode of treatment more
universal and available, and the Health Institm.-
equally easy of access to patients in all parts of
the state, has removed from Rowland Springs to
Atlanta where, he has permanently established a
Health Institute.
The Atlanta Health Institute
is the only institute south superintended by reg
ularly qualified Hygienic Phyeicians, and the
only place where all kinds of curable diseases
are scientifically treated without a particle of
medical drug iu 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 are re
spectfully requested to visit or correspond with
us. Thousands of chronic invalids, alter having
patiently tried the “deadly virtues of the (drug
ophatic) healing art” aud’ with no other change
than that of growing continually Worse and
worse, have under the Hygienic system of medi
cation, been speedily and permaitedtly restored
to health.
For particulars, call at ATLANTA HEALTH
INSTITUTE, No. 178 AA T . Peters street, or addre
DR. U. O. ROBERTSON,
feb2o Atlanta, Ga.
ONE DOLLAR!
Something for the Masses.
A LOAV-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 ail 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’Legislaturc 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 re
porter of the State, Mr. AV. G. AVhidby, in the
House, and a competent reporter in the’Senate.
That the people may have full proceedings ot
this important session, we offer to mail the Daily
Post three months for one dollar; or one month,
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. Respectfully,
E. Y. CLARKE,
General Manager.
r rO RAFFLE.
A NIACNIFICENT ORGAN.
Wilcox Ac Wliite
Call at the Postoflfice and see the
Organ.
PARTICULARS TO BE HAD AT W. 11.
WIKLE A CO.’S
NO MORE ACCIDENTS
Kerosene Oil Lamps Playthings!
CALL AT 11. M. MOUNTCASTLE & CO.’S
and see the Patent Safety Kerosene Lamp.
It extinguishes itself when overturned.
It oxtinguiscs itself when bfoken.
It extinguishes itself when dropped from the
hand.
It cannot be filled when lighted.
Chimneys do not smoke or break.
It combines perfect safety with one-third the
expense.
IT CANNOT EXPLODE.
PETER IVt-ARiSIX, .A-gent.
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Fashionable Barber Shop.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA,
Upstairs, Over Veto York Store, Bank Block,
By JOEsTtAYLOR.
Has BEEN IN THE BUSINESS 35 YEARS,
and is one of the most accomplished bar
bers in the South. His shop is well and comfort
ably furnished. lie is the only barber in the
State who uses Plialon’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 Soap, which is known to lie the best soap
in the world. _ It liaS 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 guaranteoed.
.iulylS JOHN TAYLOR. Proprietor.
DUFF GREEN HOUSE,
Dalton, Ga.
THE BEST and CHEAPEST HOTEL
On the Kennesaw Route.
BREAKFAST AND SUPPER HOUSE FOR
PASSENGERS.
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 els.
KGS* Railroaders, County and Stock men, halt
fare. _____
P H O T O cTr a P H s !
YOUNG’S GALLEBY,
Shorter Block, : : : •
Life size (bust) for only ten dol
lars; half life size only five dollars. . Hi
work is all strictly first-class. Makes copies
a Usorts of pictures any size and character
sired. J Upeg L
H. M. MOUNTCASTLE A CO.,
—DEALERS IN—
Books, Music and Stationery.
West Main St., Cartersvillej Ga.