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(,n r. COLQUITT S ADMINISTRATION.
In the last number of the Washington
Gazette, we lind a long and well written
article on the affairs of the state over the
signature of “N. Y. We take the
following extract from that article:
“Despite the puffs and general bootlickings of
some poor newspapers, the whole people know
we have a weaker state government now than
for many years in Georgia—a government equal
ly as rapacious as Bullock's, and with not one
whit more ability.
“Gov. Colquitt’s position to-day is more pitia
ble than that of any governor of Georgia since
the days of Oglethorpe. Weak-minded, good
natured, vascillating oi purpose and withal, des
titute of the ability to rule men, he is the dupe
of knaves whom he called about him from the
first in the hope of supplementing what he knew
to be his own lamentable deficiencies. To a man
of h - ".vc sensibilities history always brings a
retribution. He is not responsible for
Mincers elected by the legislature, but he is re
sponsible for the company he keeps and the vul
gar liberties he allows them-to take with the
honor and dignity of the office of governor of a
great state.”
No man who has been a close observer,
but can see the truth of the foregoing ex
-1 racts in the main. In 1876, we opposed
the nomination of Gov. Colquitt for gov
ernor for the reason that we believed him
to be too weak to meet the responsibili
ties of the] office—that his candidacy had
been worked up by a class of politicians
wtiP would bo bound to hang around his
administration and control it. His nom
ination for governor was brought about
after three of four years of work by his
friends who bad the adroitness, under
“organized” rule, to secure sufficient
strength in the convention to give him
the nomination. That same element is
again “bootlicking” and managing tor his
nomination a second time as they did be
fore—to defeat popular sentiment.
When Gov. Colquitt was elected chief
magistrate of the state, we earnestly hop
ed that his administration would be suc
cessful. We believed that he was hon
est and that his intentions were good;
but, the history of his administration has
been a succession of mistakes. “Weak
miiuled, good uatured, vasciilating of
purpose,” he has allowed and permitted
the grossest impositions upon the state.
Ife has paid out to “state pets” thousands
of dollars without consulting the legisla
ture. He has allowed a “toll gate” to be
established at the door of the executive
otfioe. His vascillation permitted a sub
ordinate clerk in one of the departments
of the state to extort from the Atlanta
rolling mill eight thousand dollars to se
cure his signature to the Nortneastern
railroad hoods. And, yet, Gov. Colquitt,
in his weakness, his good nature and his
vascillation has never condemned the
act nor lias the legislature had the man
hood to investigate it.
Gov. Colquitt’s administrutian will go
down to history as the weakest Georgia
ever had. He has occupied the execu
tive chair as one who has been asleep, or
as patience sitting upon a monument,
unaware and unconscious of what was
passing around him. By some means he
M as drawn into complicity or in beingcon
nected with the convict lease, Gen. Gor
don carrying a share for him in that
abomination. If Nelms is to be impeach
ed for trying to secure an interest in that
lease what will be done with Gov. Col
quitt?
As “X. Y. S.” says, “Gov. Colquitt’s
position to-day is more pitiable than that
of any governor of Georgia since the
day •of Oglethorpe,” and “despite the
general boos licking of some newspapers”
an i others lie can never be politically
if irrected.
We have been repeatedly asked why
we published the article of “Planter”
het week. In reply we have to say that,
as a public journalist, as an advocate of
“'he free':i s,a f speech and tlie liberty
, t: ’ we could not refuse to do
*“d, yet, we do not agree with
Planter,” and could uot.
THE PARDON OF SAM HILL.
We are always in favor of the enforce
ment of “law and order.” It is a matter
of regret that criminals too often escape
due punishment. The man who takes
the life of another with murderous intent
ought to be held strictly and firmly ame
nable to the law. There are cases in
which there is no law except that of
avenging, in a summary manner, the
perpetrators of the foulest outrages upon
the sacred precincts of home—when the
domestic circle is invaded with lustful in
tent to rob female chastity of the most
sacred jewel. No man can wait for the
slow process of inefficient law on
this subject. God lias implanted in the
heart of every true man the spirit of
quick revenge in such matters.
Sam Hill’s domestic rights were inva
ded with the burning lust for self-grati
fication. 11 is wife was deceived by
treachery and foully polluted. Her un
varnished story carries upon its very face
as to how she was cruelly ruined. Sam
Hill rightfully and manfully avenged it.
In all his troubles he has exhibited the
truest manhood and the coolest bravery.
His devotion to his wife in her shame is
unparalleded in the history of crime.
Her contrition and truthfulness stands
out as an exhibition of wrong unknown
to the world. All in all, their condition
is one that can only excite the pity of
every truly Christian heart. There is
universal sympathy expressed for both.
Nearly all the newspapers agree that
Hill ought to be pardoned.
While there is a motion pending fora
new trial in Hill’s case we do not know
that the governor can exercise executive
clemency. At all events petitions ought
to be gotten up all over the state ready
to be presented to his excellency in case
of a faiflure to secure anew trial. That
Hill ought to he released seems to be the
sentiment of nine-tenths of the people
we meet. We hope to see chivalrous
people of Bartow county take the tirst
step in the matter. Every man, who has
wife mother, daughter or sister ought to
sympathise with the man who avenged
the foulest wrong that could be perpetra
ted upon the wife of his bosom.
We have never known a similar case
which has more engaged our sympathy.
It is one that all good men sympathises
with the man who had the courage to
avenge the most damnable wrong. Let
him beset free at once.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN TOWNS.
The following extract is worthy the
careful attention of the citizens of Car
tersville. The bill before the legislature
to establish public schools in our town
will be passed, and we will soon have a
chance to improve our educational facili
ties. It is very desirable that our people
look dispassionately and intelligently in
to this matter, and avail themselves of
every help, in making a wise decision.
It is believed that Cartersville can put an
average attendance in the schools of .‘l5O
pupils and at less cost per month than
West Point.
Facts uro worth more in determining a
matter of this kind than prejudiced and
abstract arguments. If West Point with
her limited population has such success,
why may not CarterSVille, with a larger
population, have a correspondent success?
Look at the facts, and let go your own
reasonings on the subject and be govern
ed accordingly:
West Point, Ga., August 22.— At a meeting
of the board of school commissioners yesterday,
Colonel A. P. Mooty, was re-elected superin
tendent of West Point public schools, and the
old teachers were all re-elected for the ensuing
year. Two years ago the board was in debt $1,380
This debt has been paid off without any increase
of taxation and there is n\v in the hands of the
treasurer a balance of $671.54. The average
number of pupils for the last year was 208. and
the average monthly tuitin was 86 3-10 cents
per scholar. This is all ft costs the tax-payers
to educate the children under our present ad
mirable system of public schools. Is there any
towm of the same size in Georgia that can beat
West Point?
Cartersville certainly needs some stim
ulant toward progress. If the public
school system can do us any good let us
have it. Cartersville is a long ways be
hind in the way of progress.
“QUA VEYARD" TALK.
Everybody knows Capt. W. M. Tum
lin, of Randolph county. Those Mho
knoM- him call him Bill. Bill is decided
ly a “graveyard” man. He lias not
been in Atlanta since the extra session of
the legislature. A dispatch troin the
oommitte to investigate the principal
keeper of the penitentiary has brought
him from the “graveyard” at Cuthbert.
A reporter of the Dispatch has induced
friend William to whisper a few “grave
yard” secrets in connection with the
penitentiary business. As the Dispatch
man writes the interview with the man
Mho reads “graveyard” epitaphs with
great care, we have'some lively whispers.
Col.Tumliu says he was an applicant
for the office of the principol keeper of
the penitentiary, die was, therefor, in
the way of Capt. Nelms, and the captain
gave Col. T. his notes for four hundred
dollars to retiie from the contest. The
Dispatch reporter asked Col. Tutnlin if
the governor knew of his trade with
Capt. Nelms, that is, did the committee
ask such a question. William replied,
“They did, for a fact.” Col. Ttunlin
thought the committee “one of Gov. Col
quitt’s admiration societies.” He says
he “told Gov. Colquitt about the trade”
between tie and Capt. Nelms.
We hope our friend William will have
no more to do with the Kirkwood mu
tual admiration society. That kind of
detnocrecy isn’t the democracy of the
people. But, you see, there are “toll
gates” around the state house.
Our correspondent “Planter” in last
weeks issue M as greatly in error when he
said that a reliable farmer could not
get cash or supplies to make his crop
with. We have taken special pains to
look into this matter, and several of our
merchants have showed us notes for
supplies due this fall. We are informed
that the farmers of Bartow county are
advanced annually by Cartersville mer
chants,'at least SIOO,OOO in monej 1 ' and
and provisions, and they are willing to
advance a great deal more if necessary.
Tne impeachment court for the trial of
W. L. Goldsmith, comptroller general for
high crimes was formally organized on
Wednesday of last week. According to
the rules previously adopted, Mr. i
Goldsmith was allowed ten days in which
to prepare to meet the charges made, i
Consequently, the trial will begin on
Monday next.
GENERAL NEWS.
The builders strike at Bristol, England,
which commenced in November last, has
ended the strikers accepting the terms
of the master builders.
The Pensacola Board of Health lias re
established quarantine against freight and |
passengers from New Orleans.
An encounter in Oglethrope, Ga., on
Saturday night, between John Kelsoe,
Patrick Russ and John Russ, resulted
in the killing of the former by the latter.
The Coroner’s jury returned a ver
dict of voluntary manslaughter against
John Russ, with Patrick Russ and Tho
mas Ashberry, Jr., accessories.
Ex-United States Senator J. C. Ten
eyck, of New Jersey, died Sunday night
at Mount Holly, N. J.
John C. Cremonv, a well known Cali
fornia journalist, died Sunday night of
consumption.
Milton Farrow, an American marks
man, made a good hit at a shooting con
test in Versalies, securing three of the
prizes.
Dispatches to the London press report
that the diplomotic relations between Rus
sia and Austria are less cordial than for
many years, and that the relations be
tween Russia and Germany are of a still
less friendly character.
Persia is threatened by a famine in
consequence of the iong continued
drouth.
Servia is threatened with an invasion
of her territory by a large force of
Albanians, and has taken measures ot
self defense.
A part of the Russian army in Central
Asia is suffering from the heat, dysentery
and scurvy.
Six hundred colliers have struck in
North Staffordshire, England.
The assistant superentendeut and three
employes of the Atlantic City narrow
gauge railroad have been committed
by Justice Cassidy of the Camden court
upon a charge of manslaughter in bring
ing about a fatal collision on that road.
The Austro-Hungarian wheat crop is
nine million metric centals below that of
last year. Two million centals will have
to be imported.
The schooner John A. Griffin, which
left Daleware Breakwater on the 11th
for Wilmington, and has not been heard
from, arid fears are entertained tor her
safety.
A dispatch from Havana, informs 31 r.
Preston, the Hay tie n minister, of the end
of the Haytien rebellion by the capture of
the insugeut headquarters and the sur
render of the insurgents at Cape Haytien
and Port de Paix.
The wife of General J. B. Hood died
of the yellow fever in New Orleans Mon
day.
The marriage of King Alfonso will
take place in Madrid at the expiration of
the period of mourning for the Infants
Maria del Pilar.
The Teutonic relief association of
Memphis have called upon their sister
societies and countrymen for aid.
The Governor T>f Erzeroum has been
dismissed at the request of the British
minister.
Count Andrassay has gone to Gastein
to have an interview with Bismark.
An explosion of a 7 powder mill, two
miles from Tainaqua, Pa., killed the fore
man and severely wounded two children.
Great damage has been caused by the
heavy rains near Pittsburg. At 31111-
vale thirty houses have been flooded,
stables and bridges swept away, and other
losses sustained.
A correspondent of the Dublin Free
man's Journal states that the great desti
tution, amounting almost to famine, pre
vails in the west of Ireland.
DOWN IN DIXIE.
Barbecues and candidate picnics are all
the rage in Mississippi.
Texas expects to have fifteen congress
men after the next census.
The Virginiaelectins will hoe on the
4th of November.
The cotton prospects is fine in 3lissis
sippi, and stands are better that last
year.
The West Virginia educational associa
tion will meet in Charlston August 26, 27
and 28.
The cotton is going into Galveston
quite freely, the receipts on the 21st being
822 bales, and for the week 2,811.
3lrs. Harriet E. Rose, of Charleston.
South Carolina, committed suicide by
hanging herself to a bed post.
There are 800 confederate soldiers
buried in 31agnoliacemetary, Charleston,
and a monument will be erected to their
memory
Senator Hampton has agreed to be
present at the fair in Abbeville in Oc
tober and make an address.
Capt. J. R. Jefferson, of Guadaloupe
county, Texas, has gathered 1,000 bush
of corn from a 2f-acre field, and sold the
same for 75 cents per bushel.
Austin Statesman : Hanging occurs in
Texas just now with the greater rapidi
ty than murders. But the law is
catching up, and in the present frame of
the public mind is likeiy to get ahead.
Rev. Abraham Wyckoff, of the Canal
street Presbyteriah church, New Orleans
lias just completed a journey from that
city to Flemington N. J. He left the
10th of June and traveled for six weeks,
Charlotte Observer: The Atlanta and
Charlotte Air-Line railroad is soon to
have another branch road. This runs
up to Lawernceville, in Gwinnett county,
Ga. The contract for grading has
been advertised, and the Air-line
proposes to bear a portion of the expense.
This will make seven branch roads from
the Air-Line between Charlotte and
Atlanta.
A large meeting of ex-confederates and
other citizens was held at the court-house
in Salisbury on the 16th instant, and
made the preliminary arrangements for
the grand gathering of the soldiers of both
armies, which is expected to take place
there on the 23d of October. The
Watchman says a grand jollification is
expected, and there will be no polices.
The Chicago Times says it believes that
“no more, absurd infatuation ever
possessed large numbers of men than
tb:it which has directed the migrating
negroes to Kansas, and that the per
sons who advise these unfortunate
people to that state were not more malig
nantly idiotic than the Governor and
others w ho are endeavoring to keep them
there. The call for assistance iti this
fool’s work is preposterous. If the
blacks can be persu ided to move on to
move back to some country which needs
their labor or has means to support
them, there wound be genuine benevo
lence in helping them on their way. As
for Kansas, her safest course would lie
to summarily squelch her asinine Gov
ernor who has established a shot-gun
quarantine against any further Senegam
bian invasion.”
THE FENITENTIARYfKEEPER.
Atlanta Constitution of Tuesday.
‘The impression seems to be very gen
eral with the knowing ones around the
general assembly that another state house
official, now undergoing investigation,
will be impeached by the house and
more work lx?, furnished to the high
court of impeachment.
The committee investigating the princi
pal keeper of the penitentiary will be
ready in a few days to report. They
have not made up their report, but from
tiie nature of the evidence and the hints
gathered from members of the committee,
they will make a case against Nelms, the
principal keeper, that will require con
siderable explanation.
It has been proven before the com
mittee, w'e are informed, by 3lr. Grant,
31 r. Simpson and Captain 31urphy that
Nelms tried to get an interest in the
lease of convicts.
It was also proven that when the con
victs were to be distributed under the
present lease act on the Ist of April,
that Captian Nelms went to Captain
Grant and demaded twelve dollars per
head for the convicts at Old Town, in
Jefferson county, there being two and
three hundred at this place; that Captain
Grant said lie was unwilling to pay
twelve dollars per head for them as they
were to remain there and not be removed.
Nelms told Grant when he found that
he was unwilling to pay the twelve
dollars per head, that unless he paid
it, that he Nelms, would carry the con
victs to 31aeon and return them and
make him pay it; that Grant finally com
promised by paying eight dollars per
head to settle the matter. The com
mittee consider that in this matter
Captain Nelms had used his office to ex
tort money from one of the lessees. Other
cases of “constructive delivery” are re
ported, wdiere the principal keeper of the
penitentiary claimed and received money
for removing eonvinets, when in truth
the removal was “constructive.” The
committee will report in full all the evi
dence on this line.
Captain William Tumlin, from Ran
dolph, was before the committee yester
day. William is as silent as a grave
yard, and nothing can he fished out of
him. He had something to say about
the four notes given by Nelms to him
soon after Governor Colquitt’s election,
for one hundred dollars each, but what
it was we are unable to say. The com
mittee will soon close the testimony, and
will make a report before the week is out.
It would not be proper to publish what
they will do if we knew it, but they
have certainly been the most secretive
committee that has been in session since
the legislature convened. The report
will not be agreeable to the principal
keepers, and it is possible that it will not
go to the extent that some of his enemies
desire it.
DFATH OF HON. J. C. CLEMENTS.
Four of the members of the present
general assembly have died. The fourth
was added to the list Sunday morning at
6 o’clock, when Hon. Jacob C. Clements
of the 15th district breathed his hi',. For
fifteen days he lay at the residence of
3lr. J. C. 3lc3lillan, suffering with con
sumption. He bore bis affliction with
a christain fortitude, and when the end
came lie met it, conscious of no terror and
peacefully resigned to the will of God.
3lr. Clements w as born in 3lontgomery
county on the 21st day of August, 1826,
and his home is still in that county. He
represents the district composed of the
counties of Irwin, Montgomery and Tel
fair. He was for forty years a leading
member of the 3lethodist church, and
for many years an active class leader in
that denomination. In polities he w as con
servative and liberal and was ever faith
ful to the interests of his constituents
and tiie state. His natural modesty
kept him from making any attempt at
display, but lie was always decided on
every issue and yielded a w ide influence.
During his illness he w as attended by his
wife and daughter and by many friends
in the legislature. The marked kind
ness of the family of 3lr. McMillan did
all that was possible to alleviate his suf
fering. When his death was announced
on the streets Sunday a large numberon
legislators essembled at the capitol, and
proceeding in a body to the residence of
3lr. McMillan accompanied the remains
to the depot. The following committee
was appointed by president Lester and
Speaker Bacon to escort the remains
home: Senator Staten and Folks.
Representative DeLoan Parnell and
Miller of Liberty. The deceased
leaves a wife and four children.—At
lanta Constitution.
RULES OF THE HOUSE.
Long Branch, August 21. —The com
mittee on revision of the rules of the
house of representatives in session at the
Elberan Hotel during the past ten days,
have nearly completed their labors. The
report of the committee will be present
ed at the meeting of congress next De
cember. lion. Alexander 11. Stephens,
who, during several previous sessions
of congress, has insisted on a
general revision of the rules of the house,
is here and has taken an active part in
the present work of the committee. The
result of the committee’s revisory labors,
if adopted, will be to give the majority of
the house complete control of the busi
ness at all times. The morning hour
will be devoted exclusively to the recep
tion of reports from committees in regu
lar order, which will be referred and
printed without debate, and are not to
come back on motion of reconsideration.
All matters of legislation will then com
up for debate and action in regular or
der on the proper calendars. This modi
fication is recommended to prevent the
morning hour from being exhausted by
debate on anj r one report, and to facilitate
the reception of committee reports with
out interfering with the regular business
of the house.
The war department is about to com
mence a very interestiog experiment in
educating and civilizing young Indians
of both sexes. The barracks at Carlisle,
Cumberland county, have been selected
as the place of trial, having the advan
tage ol a healthful situation, distance
from the frontier and most excellent sur
roundings. The young Indian girls will
be taught, not only the rudiments of ed
ucation, but hoM r to cook and sew and
how to be tidy and neat in their persons
and apparel. The boys will be instructed
how to read and write and maintain them
selves by manual labor as fanners or ar
tisans. When the boys and girls gradu
ate they will be ready to carry the germs
of eivilzation with them into the wilder
ness. This experiment M ill attract gen
eral attention, and if the female savage
shall prove as amenable to training as the
male hasdonear Hampton and elsewnere,
it may be found cheaper to assist in cre
ating good Indians than it is to keep up
an army to kill bad Indians.
Yankton. D. T. August 25.—A gentle
man who arrived to-day from Spring
county, on dim river 150 miles above
Yankton brings intelligence that Grit
ting Goose’s band of Yanktonian Sioux
are making trouble with the settlers.
John Bell, mail courier between Foster
City and Jamestown is missing and is
supposed to have been murdered by In
dians, as his horses strayed iuto the sta
tion last Sunday, and one of them had an
Indian lariat tied to his halter. These
are the Indians to wdiom President Haves
has given throe town ships of the
choisest land on Jim river. Secretary
Schurz and party arrived here this morn
ing.
A JUMP OFF THE TRAIN.
Saturday night last a gentleman accom
panied by his insane wife and a guard to
look after her safety; left Atlanta by the
passenger train of the Central railroad
en route to Milledgeville, where the un
fortunate lady was to be delivered to the
authorities of the lunatic asylum for safe
keeping during the period of her insani
ty. Shortly after leaving the city two
male members ot the trio consigned them
selves to the arms of Morpheus, as i
were, and while in that unconscious
coddition the lady got up from her seat
and unseen by anybody,, went through
the back door of the ear ond jumped
off.
She was not missed until the train
commenced to approach Branesville,
when the ‘husband and his guard were
aroused from their slumbers by the whis
tle of the locomotive announcing the ap
proach to that city. A diligent but fruit
less search was made by them on the
train. The gentlemen got oft'at Barnes
ville and summoned to their assistance
the marshal. The following morning
the marshal, accompanied by the guard
and the husband, took the back track,
and after spending a considerable time
in searching in the woods on either side
of the track finally flushed the object for
which they were looking in a dense piece
of wood hid away under a brush pile.
The cross-ties and earth for some distance
from the spot where the lady jumped
off showed that she had held on to the
cars and had been dragged by the train
some distance before she let loose her
grip. She appeared to be in no way
injured by the fall or the blows that she
must have received while being dragged
along at the rapid rate of speed by the
train. The lady was carried to Barnes
ville, where she remained until the next
down passenger train arrived, upon
which the trio took passage for Milledge
ville. Our informant is unable to fur
nish us with the names of the party. It
was stated yesterday that the lady was
from some point in'north Georgia and
had been brought to that city by the
Western and Atlanta railroad. —Atlanta
Consttiution.
The Boston Herald avers that the four
great trunk railroads from the grain
fields to the Atlantic coast—the New
York Central, Erie, Pennsylvania Cen
tral, and Baltimore and Ohio—are glut
ted with freight; they have absolutely
more than they can do. The grand
trunk and the Erie canal are also full. Of
the four roads, the Pennsylvania Cen
tral is the best managed. A recent
examination of its shops of Altoona and
its termini at Pittsburg, Philadelphia and
New York, gave an idea of the thorough
ness of its system, and the wonderful
economies established by it. David A.
Wells of the board of arbitration said, in
an interview the other day, “The Penn
sylvania railroad, in its system of accounts
and discipline over its whole surfac, is
the most thorough railroad on the globe.”
From official reports kindly furnished
us by Hon. W. E. Smith, we get the fol
lowing figures relative to the public debt.
The total amount of the public debt o f
f the United States is $2,245,195,072.04;
of this $1,797,643,700.00 bears interests
which amounts to $83,773,778.50 annualv.
The cash in the treasury on July Ist
amounted to $249,080,167,01 ; and the to
tal debt less this amount, is $1,996,41,4:
905.03. The debt per capita of the pop
ulation of the United States, is $40.42.
and the interest per capita $1.09. — Albany
Xeves.
The Illinois state board of agirculture
places the wheat crop of that state at
42,041,252 bushels valued at nearly $38,-
000,000. The Indiana wheat crop is
placed still higher, being estimated at
55,000,000 bushels. The administration
has done nobly for those two states, but
says the Washington Post, it is hardly
the fair thing to give the reliably demo
cratic state of Indiana so much more
than her republican neighbor. Mr.
Sherman’s policy is not clear in this
connection.
The latest defaulter—at Washington
this time—Roach bv name, is said to have
been a pious Catholic. A lady friend of
his writing from Saratoga to the
Courier-Journal says: “He is idolized
by his relatives, and his death would
not grieve them as I am certain his dis
grace does. I have often thought that he
was one of few men in whom I have had
implicit comfidence, and to whom wrong
appeared impossible.
A Chicago paper says that a Michigan
railroad man has lately built cars for a
prairie road with an arrangement for dis
connecting the gearing and running by
wind when it is favorable. After triel
of several weeks, the cars have been pra
nounced perfectly satisfactory. In an
ordinary breeze they can run fifteen miles
an hour under sail.
“Black-Draught” cures costiveness and sick
headache. Sold by D. W. Curry. a
Taken in the Act.
Sister Jones called on Elder Smith a
few evenings since. Being a next door
neighbor, she entered his study unan
nounced, and was greatly shocked at see
ing him taking a drink from a suspicious
looking bottle. He noticed her look of
inquiry, and said: “This, Sister Jones,
isTabler’s Portaline, or Vegetable Liver
Powder, the only remedy I have ever
found for the many troubles arising from
a disordered Liver. I can recommend
it.” Price 50 cents. For sale by D. W.
Curry.
ONE DOLLAR!
Something for the Masses.
A LOW-PRICED DAILY AT LAST.
So many newspapers have died in Atlanta,
that when The Daily Post was announced, the
general opinion was that in a few months it
would go like the rest; but not so. Very soon it
will be one year old.
It was announced as a low-priced paper for
the masses, at only $1 per annum. It has suc
ceeded beyond all expectation, and is to dav
greatly improved and still improving. It is just
moving into a large and handsome new ollice,
and proposes to serve the people better than ever
before. Last year the Post published the pro
ceedings of the Legislature in full, and reference
is unhesitatingly made to the m unbars 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 coining s ssion in July we shall
again have the best and veteran legislative re
porter of the State, Mr. W. G. VV liuthy, j u the
House, and a competent reporter in the senate.
That the people may have lull proceedings of
this important session, we offer to mail the Daily
Post three months for one dollar; or one month,
beginning with the session, tor 40 cents only.
Clubs at reduced rates. Stamps received for
single subscriptions.
Address Post Publishing Company, Drawer
31, Atlanta, Ga. Kespdotfully,
E. V. CLARKE,
General Manager.
“THE NEW DEPAItTLIIE. ”
VT A RECENT MEETING OF VUE EDU
CATIONAL Board of this countv the fol
lowing series of school books were" adopted:
McGuffle’s Readers, Sanford’s Arithmetics, Har
vey’s spellers and Grammars, Ind Eclectic t biog
raphies. These books will all be furnished ai the
lately reduced rates.
Any book uot 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 am thing not in
stock. 11. 31. MOUNTC VSTLE & CO.
STOVES & TINWARE,
JOHN "AN PERSON,
(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 Rage,
Beeswax, Feathers, Butter, Eggs and Chickens.
He sells goods cheaper than ever, iune!9
SAMUEL •!. FRAXKI.I.VS
DRY GOODS A HO GROCERY STORE,
Blast Side Railroad, : : : : CARTERSVILLF.. Q-A.,
DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT.
TyE ABE NOW CONsTAVt'f.Y RECEIVING- NEW AND BEAUT! fUL GOODS <- >.-? um.-,
department, and beg our patrons- to call in and examine them. Our Dry Goods dot.-atm-m*
is now almost complete, and wo promise to sell you goods at prices that really defy cemp -utln.i
Allow me here to stale to my friends and patrons and the public generally that my sue -s laMv
has far exceeded my most sanguine expectation, and if fair treatment and honest dealin" moDt
approval it shall be increased.
In the future my line of fancy goods, etc., will be much larger than it has heretofore been.
Below we give the pames of several leading articles that I call special attention to, an 1 propose
to contend witli any merchant inJCartersville, be he foreign or domestic. Our stock of CLOTH
ING* we are just receiving from Philadelphia, bought since the decline and bought for CASH
Right here is where I have the advantage of other merchants. all means give us ; clianor
before buying elsewhere. Our stock of SHOES cannot be heat this side of Jerusalem we mean iu
prices. We will also have on hand a fine stock of DRESS GOODS to which I call the attention
of the ladies. We aave olso in stock both Men’s and Ladies’ HATS at any price. Ladies trimmed
and untrimmed Hats, at 40c and upwards, Ladies Shoes at 75c and upwards. We will also have in
due time e fine line of Ladies’ CLOAKS that we'are going to sell at low prices. Other goods too
numerous to mention.
GIVE ATS .A CALL BEFORE BUYING ELSEWHERE.
JSfeTW e eave everything that is usually kept in a first-nlass DRY GOODS STORE.
SAMUEL J. FRANKLIN,
au S 2B East Main St., CARTERSVILLK, GA.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
For Sale.
The dwelling house and lot late
ly occupied by John A. Erwin iu Carters
ville, Ca. The lot contains eight acres a fine
pasture, orchard aud kitchen garden. The house
has seven rooms, with cook room and kitchen
attached. There are stables and all other nec
essary outhous es on the premsses. To a respon
sible purchaser liberal terms will be given.
Call on or address T. WARREN AKIN,
aug2B-tf Cartersville, Ga.
WALTER ABBOTtT
Upholsterer and Mattrass Maker,
VARNISHED, OILER, ETC., ETC.,
Respectfully announces that he
has rented the building in the rear of the
Bartow House, and in front of Thompson &
Scott’s livery stable, for engaging permanently
in the above business. The patronage of the
pnblic respectfully solicited. aug2B
CHEROKEE RAILROAD.
On and after Monday, Sept. 1, 1879. the train
on this Road will run daily as follows (Sunday
excepted):
Leave Cartersvilie 7:40 am
Arrive at Stilesfcora 8:30 am
Arrive at Taylorsville 8:52 am
Arrive at Rockmart 10:00 am
Arrrive at terminus 10:50 am
RETURNING.
Leave terminus 3:00 pm
Arrive at Rockmart 3:40 pm
Arrive at Taylorsville 4:45 pm
Arrive at Stilesboro 5:13 pm
Aarrive at Cartersville 6:00 pm
A Farm tV? *ie Cheap for Ca
OR WILL KCCIIANGE FOR PART C
amt pari in a good stock of general mer
chandise, family groceries or a good dm a outfit
Said farm lies .'bout four mih - south of Ath
ens. Tem... ii istanaul;
creek, and contains acres, about 120 oi
which is cleared, the balance in good heavy lim
ber of almost of every species grown in tlil
country, a large bi ,:k residence containing ten
rooms, a large brick smoke tio. se, two stories
high, both residence and smok house are cov
ered witli tin. all neatly enclosed with picket
fence, good garden, splendid orchard, good barns,
cribs and renters’ houses, splen iid springs!
There is about fifty acres of first-class creek
land, the balance, with the exception oi about
nine acres in splendid upland.
For futher particulars and a more full descrip
tion! address A. B. BLAIS KENSIIIP,
Alliens, Term.
KtSt'” When writing please mention The Free
Press.
Tax Assessment.
Bartow County Commissioners Court,
Special Term, August 2tb, 1879.
It is ordered by the court that the following
tax be assessed, levied and collected from the
tax payers of Bartow county over the State tax,
both general and specific, except wherein ex
cepted by law as a county tax for the said coun
ty for the year 1879, to-wit:
Ist. That thirty-three (33) per cent, on said
State tax, both general and specific, lie levied
and collected to pay the legal indebtedness-of
Bartow county past due, and to become due,
which occurred since the first day of June, 1865.
to pay the necessary current expenses of said
county for the present year, and for the building,
repairing bridges and other public works not
mentioned in this order.
2nd, That eighteen (18) per cent, on said state
tax, both general and specific be levied and col •
lectedto pay jurors and necessary court expenses.
3rd, That teu (10) per cent, on' said state tax,
both general and specific, be levied and collected
to pay commissioner of pauper iarm aud support
paupers.
4th, That five (5) per cent, on said State tax,
both general and specific, be levied to pay bail
ill's’ fees, fuel, stationary, etc.
sth, That nine (9) per cent, on state tax, both
general and specific, be levied and collected to
pay the jailor’s fees and support of inmates.
It is further ordered that the foregoing order
be published as the law directs and that the Tax
Collector be furnished with a copy thereof.
Done this the 26th dav of August, 1879.
W. I. J3ENHAM,
J. R. BRANDON,
JNO. H. WIKLE,
Commissioners.
A true extract from the minutes.
aug2B-30d JNO. IL WIKLE, Clerk.
NHUW LIVERY STABLE.
ANDERSON & BRO.
Take pleasure in announcing to
the citizens of Cartersville and the public
generally, that they have opened in the rear of
their resturaut, on STREET, a
first-class
LIVERY AND FEED STABLE.
Nice Horses and Buggies, also an Elegant
PU-ETON. Give us a trsaT.
ANDERSON & BRO., Proprietors.
Win. G. ANDERSON, Superintendent.
aug2l
THE NATIONAL HOTEL^
The only flrst-blass hotel in
DALTON, GEORGIA.
Rates per day : : : : : : $2 00
Rates per week : : ; : ; : 800
Rates per month : : : : : 25 00
Large Sample Rooms for Commercial Travel
ers. Postotlice in the building.
janO J. Q. A. LEWIS, Proprietor.
LI TC H F IELD HOUS E,
(Acwortli, Georgia.)
E. L. LITCHFIELD, Proprietor.
C CONVENIENT TO THE DEPOT, AND ITS
J tables supplied with the very best the mark
et .affords. attgß.
THE CARTERSVILLE IIIGR SCHOOL.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE TEXT BOOKS
used ill tlii f ’artersville High School:
McGuffev'. Readers, Harvey’s Grammars and
Spellers, Edictu Scries of Geographies am
Copy Books.. <an‘ord\ Arithmetics and Algebra,
Chauvenet’s Geometry. Vutter’s Analytic Anat
omy, Physiology and Hygiene, Worcester’■ Die
tionaries. R. JOHNSTON, Prin.
Picture Frames and Mouldings
At t m bookstore of ,
M. If. Rfmmtraslle & On., Cartsrirvilln, tin.
H. M. MQUNTCASTLE A CO.,
—DEALERS IN—
Books, Music aud Stationery,
West Main St., Cartersville, Ga.
FOB SALE OH EXCHANGE.
rpilE “CENTRAL HOTEL,”-ADAIRSVILLE
A Georgia—a three-story brick building; large
yards, garden and orchard attached.
J. C. MARTIN,
decl9-tt Adaiisviile, GA.
Kind Notice.
the present our Books and Notes are with
J. J. Howard & Son, and we would be great
ly obliged for payment of all amounts due us.
We do not propose to sue anv one, but call and
pay. AugU-lm. J. A. ERWIN & SON.
H. M. MO U N TCASTLE & CO.,
(Clayton’s old stand)
CARTERSVILLE, ; : • ; Georgia.
jpERRINE MEDICINE CO.
LOST!
It is an established fact that Quinine or Cin
chonidia will stop Chills, and for this purpose
there is no better remedy. But it is also an es
tablished fact that they do not remove the causa
that produces the Chills. For if they did, the
Chills would not return on the 7th, 14th, 21st, or
28th day. Then is it not money LOST to attempt
to permanently cure the Chills with Quinine or
Cinclionidia, when they do not remove the cause
from the system that produces them? For until
the cause is removed, the Chills will return. The
FERRINE
Is warranted to remove every cause from the
system that produces the Chills, and if it fails to
do this you will sustain no loss, for every drug
gist is authorized to guarantee a permanent cure
in every case, no matter of how long standing
and will refund the money if the Chilis return
after you are through taking. Positively noc-ure,
no pay. Try it and be convinced. It contains
uu'poison, and is perfectly tastelesss and a per
manent cure guaranteed in all cases.
FERRINE MEDICIN V, CO.,
E. W. GROVE, Manager, Paris, Ter.- .
MiF’For sale by D. W. CURRY, A era.
aug7
TIIE STAIi SALOON.
BAR AND BIIJJAi i>S.
MORT E. PAINE
Has oped for the spring and summer business
aud will keep always on baud
THE VERY FINEST LIQUORS,
BRANDIES, WHISKEY AND WINES,
Which will be manipulated into
fancy drinks of all kinds.
JJs3§f to ßeer ou draught.
Cigars of the best brands. The public respect
fully invited to call. mayl
Atlanta Medical CoHege.
TH E TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL COURSE
of Lectures will commence October 15th,
1879, and close March 4th, 1880.
Faculty—J. G. Westworeland, W. F. West
moreland, W. A. Love, V. H. Taliaferro, Jno.
Thad Johnson, A. W. Calhoun, J. H. Logan, J.
T. Banks; Demonstrator.
This well-established College affords opportu
nity for thorough medicol education.
It is m affiliation with, and its tickets and di
plomas recognized by, every leading medical
college in the country.
Requirements for graduation as heretofore.
Send for announcement, giving full informa
tion. JNO. THAD. JOHNSON, M. D., Dean,
augl4-2t Atlanta, Ga.
THOMPSON’S
Restaurant and Ladies’ Cafe,
(4 Whitehall St., James Block)
ATLANTA, : : : : GEORGIA.
Great Reduction in Prices.
Meals at all Hours of the Day at 35 cts.
ICE CREAMS AND ALL THE DELICACIES
OF TIIE SEASON.
The ladies’ cafe is elegantly fitted up and is
one of the popular resorts for the ladies,
aprl? , R, G. THOMPSON.
MIIS. E. TURNER,
Rome, Ga.,
Fashionable Dressmaker
And dealer in all kinds of
PAPER PATTERNS.
WILL CUT, FIT AND MAKE ALL KINDS
of Ladies’ Wear, at most reasonable pri -
ces, Mrs. Turner has been at the business 20
years. Give her a call, or send her an order.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
MRS. E. TURNER.
au £ 1 Broad street, Rome, Ga.
COTTON CIN REPAIRING.
A LL WHO HAVE COTTON GINS OR OTII
XX 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 vou may desire to have
mended, and works on all kinds of metals. A
large lot o( keys of all kinds on hand aud for
sale cheap. Shop on West Main strut t.
jly2s-tf JNO F. Ji \ it WELL.
TOBACCO AND CIGARS.
The best brands of Smoking and Chewing To
bocco aud Cigars; also Pipes and snuff at the
bookstore of H. M. MOUN’TCASTLK fb GO.
Cheapest all cl Best.
HOWARD HYDRAULIC CEMENT,
MANUFACTURED NEAR KINGSTON, BAKTOW COUN
TY, GFORGIA.
TpQUAL to the best imported Portland -
rneiit. Send for circular. Try , h $ before
buying elsewhere.
Refers by permission to Mr. A. J. We >, Presi
dent Cherokee Iron Company, ( eda- r.o vn, Ga.,
who has built a splendid aaui, (cost ? ;> V) using
this cement and pronouncing it the ! s he ever
used. Also refer to Gen. Win. Mcßa . .-superin
tendent W. &A. Railroad Compan-, who has
been using it for piers of bridges and"cu, verts on
his railroad, for two years; also to i a->t. John
Postell, C. E. Also to John Stone, Sui riateu
dent of Bartow Iron Company, Bartow, via., 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 Bryan,
of Savannah, Mr. J. J. Cohen, of Rome, to
Messrs. Grant, Jacksonville, Ala., who have
used it for fountains, pavements, fish pods, cel
lar floors, etc- T. C. Douglass, Super! tender :
East River Bridge, New York, who pr uounct s
it equal to the bet Imported Portland Cement.
Address G. 11. WARING, Kingston, Ga.
sepl2-ly.