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\ V both State and Federal, except Bartow
•minty criminal court. J. M. Neel alone will
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MOON & WIKL.IS,
Attorneys-at-Law,
CAUTERSVILLE, GA.
r office in Bank Block, over the Postoffice,
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—AND—
DEALER IN REAL ESTATE,
t ASS STATION, BARTOW COUNTY, GA.
R. \v. MUBPHEY,
T T O 14 IST E Y - A T - IiAAV,
CAUTERSVILLE, GA.
OFFICE (up-stairs) in the brick building, cor
ner of Main A Erwin streets. iulyis.
I, D. GRAHAM. A - EOVTE.
GRAHAM & FOUTE,
A T r O 14 N E YS-AT-LAW.
CARTEItSVILLE, GA.
Practice in all the courts of Bartow county, the
Superior Courts of North-west Georgia, and the
Supreme Courts at Atlanta.
Office west side public Square, up-stairs over
W. \V. Rich & Co’s. Store, second door south of
Postoflice. Ju^lß
- W. MILNER. J• W. HARRIS, JR.
MILNER & HARRIS,
A'i’TO 14 NEYS-A r I -LAAV,
CAUTERSVILLE, GA.
Office on West Main Street. jtily!B
F. M. JOHNSON, Dentist,
(Office over Stokely & Williams store.)
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA.
I WILL FILj TEETH, EXTRACT TEETH,
and put in teeth, or do any work in my line
at prices to suit the times.
fifes?” Work al warranted. Refer to my pat
rons all over the county.
augl-'i - ly. F. M. JOH NSON.
JOHN T. OWEN,
(At Sayre & Co.’s Drug Store,)
CAUTERSVILLE, GA.
\\J ILL sell Watches, Clocks and Jewelry,
VV Spectacles, Silver and Silver-Plated
Goods, and will sell them as cheap as they can
be bought anywhere. Warranted to prove as
represented. * All work done by me warranted
to give satisfaction. Give me a call. julyla.
CHAS. B. WILLINGHAM,
fcJtenogrHpliio Oovivt Reporter.
[ROME JUDICIAL CIRCUIT. |
I MAKE A CLEAN RECORD OF CASES,
taking down the testimony entire; also, ob
•ections of attorneys, rulings of the court, and
the charge of the court, w ithout stopping the
witness or otherwise delaying the judicial pro
ceedings. Charges very reasonable and satis
faction guaranteed.
I'l-iivdor’s Griiicte.
OCX)SA RIVER X A VIGATION.
On and after December 16th, IBi 8, tne follow ing
schedule will be run by the Steamers MAGNO
LIA or ETOWAH BILL:
Leave Rome Tuesday . 8 “ “*
Arrive at Gadsden Wednesday . . . • 6am
Leave Gadsden Wednesday ‘ P m
Arrive at Rome Thursday ® P “J
Leave Rome Friday . 8a ™
Arrive at Gadsden Saturday J, an
Arrives at Greensport " a
Arrive at Rome Saturday .... • • P m
J. M. ELLIOTT, President and t.eu 1 Sup t.
ROME RAILROAD COMPANY.
On and after Sunday, June 3rd, trains on this
Road will run as follows:
I)AY train—every day.
Leave Rome 8 | 1( ] * m
SATURDAY EVENING ACCOMMODATION.
Leave Rome •’jOO p m
Arrive at Rome n • 8 :QQ p m
CIIKROKEE RAILROAD.
On and after Monday, Sept. 1, 1879, the train
on this Road will run daily as follows (Sunday
excepted):
Leave Cartersville ‘ a 111
Arrive at Stilesbora a m
Arrive at Taylorsville a "J
Arrive at Rockmart JJJ.OO a m
Arrrive at terminus to :00 am
RETURNING.
Leave terminus 3:00 pm
Arrive at Rockmart p m
Arrive at Taylorsville fiio pm
Arrive at P 1U
Aarrive at Cartersville . . _• • . . t> :uu p m
WESTERN AND ATLANTIC R. B.
The following is the present passenger sched
ule:
NIGHT PASSENGER—UP.
Leave Atlanta 3:Qftpm
Leave < artersvillc :a3 p m
Leave Kingston
Leave Dalton :10 pm
Arrive at Chattanooga ap m
NIGHT PASSENGER—DOWN.
Leave Chattanooga 5:25 pm
Leave Dalton
Leave Kingston :JJ p m
Leave Cartersville
Arrive at Atlanta 11:00 p m
DAY PASSENGER—UP.
Leave Atlanta 5:20 am
Leave < artersvillc a m
Leave Kingston
Leave Dalton
Arrive at Chattanooga 10:o0 a m
DAY PASSENGER—DOWN.
Leave Chattanooga 0:15 a m
Leave Dalton
Leave Kingston a m
Leave Cartersville 10:11 a m
Arrive at Atlanta 12:05 pm
CARTERSVILLE ACCOMMODATION—UP.
Leave Atlanta 5:10 pm
Arrive at Cartersville • * :22 pm
CARTERSVILLE ACCOMMODATION—DOWN.
Leave Cartersville • 6:05 am
Arrive at Atlanta • • • • • ■ ■ 8 :1a a m
STOVES TINWARE.
JOHN ANDERSON,
(Opposite Curry’s Drug Store.)
U\S JN 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 Rags,
Beeswax, Feathers, Butter, Eggs andt luckens.
J le sells goods cheaper than ever. J UIU ‘ 1!>
COUCH HOUSE,
(Kingston, Georgia.)
mills LARGE AND COMFORTABLE
I House is now kept by W. \V . Rainey. Ihe
traveling public will And good, plain accommo
dations. Parties wishing board through the
summer will fin<l Kingston one of the healthiest
and quietest localities in Upper Georgia. 1 hree
or four families can get comfortable rooms in
view of trains. Terras very reasonable.
j-ly'2s. w - xv - RA __
MKS. K. TURNER,
Rome, Ga.,
Fasltiomililo Drehsmakcr
And dealer in all kinds of
paper patterns.
W ILL 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 ordei.
Satisfaction guaranteed. MRg E>TUUNE r
!tll g7 Broad street, Rome, Ga.
VOLUME 11.
E. J. Hale k Son’s
STEPHENS’ HISTORY
A Compendium of the History of the United States,
For Schools and Colleges,
15y Hon. ALEX. If. STEPHENS.
(513 pp. 12m0.)
17 MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK.
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President Fillmore.
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pressive.”—N. Y. Christian Union.
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good. We recommend it to be' read by all
Northern men.” —Boston Courier.
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supply a long felt want in our country.”—Con
necticvtt Schoo Journal, (lion. W.C. Fowler,
L. L. D.)
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ni>Pj Post.
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go Mail.
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sionate; style masterly.” —Louisville Home
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“Destined to become the atuulnnl of historic
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“The method admirable.” Ex-Got. Herschell
V. Johnson.
“Should And a place in all libraries.”— Ev-Got.
C. J. Jenkins.
“A most important addition to American litera
ture.”—Prof. It. M. Johnston, Baltimore.
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SCHOOL AND COLLEGE TEXT BOOKS,
PUBLISHED BY
Iverson, Blakeman, Taylor & Cos.,
NEW YORK,
R. E. PARK, General Agent,
THIS scries comprises among others, the fol
lowing well-known
STANDARD SCHOOL BOOKS:
New Graded Readers,
Robinson’s Mathematics,
Spencerian Copy Books,
Well’s Scientific Works,
Riddle’s Astromics.
Dana’s Geology,
Woodbury’s German,
Keii’s Grammar,
Webster’s Dictionary,
Swinton’s Histories,
Swinton’s Word Books,
Swinton’s Geographies,
Fasquell’s French,
Gray’s Botanies,
Bryant & Stratton’s Book-keeping,
Catheart’s Literary Reader, etc., etc.
Correspondence respectfully solieted.
Address ROBERT E. PARK,
General Agent.
Care J. W. Burke & co., Macon, Georgia.
U. O. KOBERTSON, M, JD.,
Hygienic Physician and Electro-
Therapeutist,
Begs leave to announce to the
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 of
the state, has removed from Rowland Springs to
Atlanta where he has permanently established a
Health Institute.
Tlxe .A.tl tint a, Healtla 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 in any form, and with success un
paralelled liy any other known process of treat
ing diseases.
Parfie® who qvo lipmuoo a) contin l1 *"*
and drugging, considered incurable, are re
upeoffnUy roqueeted to visit or correspond w ith
us. Thousands of chronic invalids, alter having
patiently tried the “deadly virtues of the (drug
ophatic) healing art” and w ith no other'ehange
than that of growing continually worse and
w orse, have under the Hygienic system of medi
cation, been speedily and permauedtly restored
to health.
F'or particulars, call at ATLANTA HEALTH
INSTITUTE, No. 178 W. Peters street, or address
Dlt. U. O. lIOBEKTSON,
feb2o Atlanta.Ga -
A. F, MURPHY,
Rome, :::::: Georgia.
GENERAL SOUTHERN AGENT
New York Portrait Painting Comnany.
TTTILL TAKE ORDERS FOR ANY QUALI
FY ty and size portrait known to the art for
less money than such work can be done for by
any other house. Parties desiring portraits can
send photograph, with description of complexion,
hair, eyes and dress. jnne!2-6m
J. C. & S. F. MI DAM,
Commission Mei’cliants,
COTTON BUYERS,
Dealers in Standard Guanos,
AGENTS FOR
Metropolitan Works, Richmond, Va.
/ IAN FURNISH ANY KIND OF AN EN-
Yy gme from four-horse powder to one hundred
and fifty.
SAW AND GRIST MILLS, THRESHERS,
And in fact any kind of machinery.
Please see us before purchasing. Bkgf" Office
at T. A. Foote’s store, West Main street, Car
tersville, Ga. fel>27
Cheapest stud Best.
HOWARD HYDRAULIC CEMENT.
MANUFACTURED NEAR KINGSTON, BARTOW COUN
TY, GEORGIA.
EQUAL to the best imported Portland Ce
ment. Semi 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 $7,000.) using
this cement and pronouncing it the best he ever
used. Also refer to Gen. Wm. Mcßae, Superin
tendent W. & A. Railroad Company, who has
been using it for.piers of bridges and culverts on
his railroad, for two years; also to Capt. John
Postell, C. E. Also to John Stone, Superinten
dent of Bartow Iron Company, Bartow, Ga., w ho
has built several large reservoirs with it, which
are perfect; to Messrs. Smith, Son & Bro., of
Rome, who have made a splendid pavement
w ith it: to Capt. M. B. Grant, or Mr. Gilbert
Butler, of Savannah, who have used it with
great success in stucco work, or Major Bry an,
of Savannah, Mr. J. J. Cohen, of Rome, to
Messrs. Grant, Jacksonville, Ala., who have
used it for fountains, pavemeuts, fish ponds, cel
lar floors, etc- T. C. Douglass, Superintendent
East Rivr Bridge, New York, who pronounces
it equal to the best Imported Portland Cement.
- Address G. 11. WARING, Kingston, Ga.
sepl2-ly.
the star saloon.
bar AND BILLIARDS.
MORT E. PAINE
lias oped for the spring and summer business
and will keep always on hand
THE VERY FINEST LIQUORS,
BRANDIES, WHISKEY AND WINES,
Which will be manipulated into
fancy drinks of all kinds.
on draught.
Cigars of the best brands. The public respect
fully invited to call. ma - vl
THE NATIONAL HOTEL,
The only flrst-blass hotel in
* DALTON, GEORGIA.
Rates per day : : • j j i* g JX
Bates per week •••**. 05 no
U Lante*Sample Room’s for Commercial Travel
ck. Joslomec Proprietor.
THE FREE PRESS.
! pEBKIXI MEDICINE CO.
IjOHT!
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 cause
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
Cinchonidia, 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 Chills return
after you are through taking. Positively no cure,
no pay. Try it and be convinced. It contains
no poison, and is perfectly tastelesss and a per
manent cure guaranteed in all cases.
FERRINE MEDICINE CO.,
E. W. GROVE, Manager, Paris, Tenn.
sale by D. W. CURRY, Agent.
aug7
ELECTRICITY !
I ELECTRICITY 1
Possesses the greatest power known to man, once
but little understood and for all time greatly
feared, is now made useful and subservient
to man.
I THE NEW METHOD I
Of protection against lightning, on the theory
and patent of J. C. CHAMBERS, which he has
recently discovered, is rapidly taking the place
of the old rod.
I THE OLD PLAN I
Of rodding buildings—connecting the rod w ith
the earth—has been proven unsafe, and even
dangerous. The new method places the rod and
points on the roof of the house, much after the
old style, with Chambers’ Improved Insulators,
with no rod running down the side of the house
to the earth.
•
I RODS AND POINTS I
Put up on Chambers’ theory, operate as active
agents facilitating the natural law's of electrici
ty by o AJuaKa—--
u^ e tivc electricity, thereby neutralizing the
positive in the atmosphere above, and particu
larly so during a heavy thunder storm, thus re
pelling a stroke instead of inviting it. In the
event these points should not Jthrow off the
negative fast enough and a stroke should take
place at one of these points, it simply runs off at
the other points and is disseminated in the at
mosphere above where it belongs.
□ CH AM BERS’ NEW M ETHOD i
Has been examined and thoroughly tested by
scientific men, and pronounced to be the only
correct principle for protection.
We have accepted an agency, and are now'
ready to put up rods on the pi an of the new'
method. Any one wishing to see this theory
demonstrated, can do so by calling at our store,
where xve will take pleasure in exhibiting the
many advantages it has over the old plan.
W, .A.. WILLIAMS & SON,
Corner Erwin and West Main Streets,
aug7-5m CARTERSVILLE, GA.
RUBY BAB !
(GAULT’S OLD STAND.)
West Main Street, : : Cartersville, Ga.
J. L. MORRILL, Proprietor.
THE BEST OF WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS,
TOBACCO, &C., CONSTANTLY ON HAND.
BILLIARD SALOON ATTACHED.
oct2
Fashionable Barber Shop.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA,*
Upstairs, Over New York Store , Bank Block,
By JOExYaYLOR.
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. He is the only barber in the
State who uses Phalon’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 Sdap, which is known to be the best soap
in the world. It has the invaluable property of
preventing pimples and all cutaneous eruptions.
To those w ho shave twice a w r eek, 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, l’olite, courte
ous and gentlemanly treatment is observed to
ward all, and satisfaction guaranteoed.
j u 1v 18 JOHN TAYLOR. Proprietor.
I)UFF GREEN HOUSE,
Dalton, Ga.
THE BEST and CHEAPEST HOTEL
On the Kcunesaw 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 cts.
Railroaders, County and Stock men, half
fare.
THOMPSON’S
Restaurant and Ladies’ Cafe,
(4 Whitehall St., James Block)
ATLANTA, : : : : GEORGIA.
Great Reduction in Prices.
Meals at all Hours of the nay at 35 cts.
ICE CREAMS AND ALL TIIE DELICACIES
OF THE SEASON.
The ladies’ cafe is elegantly fitted up and is
one of the popular resorts for the ladies.
ai ,rl7 R. G. THOMPSON.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA. THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 30, 1879.
THE USURY LAWS.
The Different Acts Passed by the Legis
lature.
The following are the acts passed by
! the legislature, on the subject of usury,
since 1871:
An act to amend the usury laws of this
state.
Section 1. The general assembly of the
state of Georgia do enact, That when
any person makes a written contract to
pay interest at a rate not exceeding ten
per centum for the use of mone*|uch
contract shall be valil and bindii®pmd
j may be enforced in the courts or this
state.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, That
if the contract is siUnt as to the rate of
interest, seven per (jftntura per annum
can only be collected!
Section 3. Be it further enacted, That
no usury heretofore paid shall be re
covered back, unless the person or per
sons who paid the {same institute suit
theretor within six ninths after the pas
sage of this act; and no usury hereafter
paid shall be recovered back unless sued
for within six months after the payment
thereof. ,
Section 4. Beit former enacted. That
where a written contract is made to pay
more than ten per centum for the use of
borrowed money, the lender shall not be
entitled to recover more than ten per
centum as interest on the sum lent.
Section 5. Be it further enacted, That
all laws militating against this act be
and the same are hereby repealed.
Approved December 11, 1871.
An act to repeal the usury laws in this
state, and to fix the rate of interest in
cases where the contracting parties
make no contracts :n writing in refer
ence thereto.
Section 1. Be it enaeted by the senate
and house of representatives in general
assembly jnet, and it is hereby enacted
by the authority of the same, That from
and after the passage of this act, all laws
in this state, upon tlie subject of usury
be, and the same are l.ereby repealed.
Section 2. And be it further enacted,
That the rate of interest in this state,
when the same is rot agreed upon in
writing by the parties, shall be seven per
cent. per annum, as Heretofore allowed
by law.
Section 3. Whenever the parties to
any note, bond, or bii, or other contract
or evidence of indebtedness which bears
interest, shall agree upon any other rate
of interest, whether the same be more or
less than seven per cent., and shall in
sert the amount or rate of interest so
agreed upon In the written contract, the
same shall be legal and valid to all in
tents and purposes, and it shall be the
duty of the courts of this state to enforce
such contracts.
Section 4. And he it further enacted,
That in no case shall more than seven
per cent, he allowed, unless the same be
provided for in the written contracts.
Approved February 19,1873.
An act to regulate and restrict the rate
of interest in this state, and for other
purposes therein mentioned.
Section 1. From and after the passage
of this act, it shall not be lawful for any
person, company or corporation to re
ceive, charge, or take for any loan or ad
vance of money, or forbearance to en
force the collection of any sum of
money, any rate of interest greater than
MFuP e^u^ v .^^^.k I f o f
sions for advances, discount or exchange,
or by any contract, or contrivance, or
device whatever.
Section 2. Any person, company or
corporation violating the provisions of
the foregoing section of this act shall
forfeit the interest and excess of interest
so charged, or taken, or contracted to be
received, charged or taken.
Section 3. The amount of forfeit as
aforesaid may be plead as a set off in any
action for the recovery of the principal
sum loaned or advanced by the defendant
in said action.
Section 4. No contrivance or arrange
ment between parites to any such unlaw
ful transaction, or their privies, shall
have the effect to discharge such forfeit
ure, except it be an actual and full pay
ment of the amount so forfeited.
Section 5. Any plea, or suit, for the
recovery of such forfeiture, shall not be
barred by lapse of time shorter than one
year.
Section 6. The legal rate of interest
shall remain seven per centum per an
num, and any higher rate must be speci
fied in writing.
Section 7. That every provision in the
charter or any corporation granted since
the Ist day of January, 1803, inconsist
ent with the foregoing provisions of this
act, is hereby repealed.
Section 8. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved February 24, 1875.
An act to regulate and restrict the rate
of interest in this state and for other
purposes.
Section 1. The general assembly do
enact, that from and after the passage of
this act it shall not be lawful for any
person, company or corporation to re
serve, charge, or take for any loan or ad
vance of money or forbearance to enforce
the collection of any sum of money, any
rate of interest greater than eight per
centum, either directly or indirectly by
way of commission for 'advances, dis
count, exchange, or by any contract or
contrivance or device whatever.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, that
any person, company or corporation, vi
olating the provisions of the foregoing
section of this act, shall forfeit the in
vestment, the excess of interest so
charged or taken or contracted to he re
served, charged or taken.
Section 3. Be it further enacted, That
the legal rate of interest shall remain
'seven per centum per annum, where the
rate per cent is not named in the con
tract, and any higher rate must be speci
fied in writing; hut in no event to ex
ceed eight per cent, per annum.
Section 4. Be it further enacted, That
in all suits hereafter brought in any of
the courts of this state upon any account,
note, bond, bill, draft or other evidence
of indebtedness, bearing date after the
passage of this act, wherein a greater
rate of interest is claimed than seven
per cent., it shall be incumbent on the
plaintiff in such suit or action to show
affirmatively by proof that no greater or
higher rate of interest than that specified
in the contract so sued upon has been
taken, received, retained, or in any way
or manner secured so as to be thereafter
had or taken by any device whatever.
Section 5. Be it further enacted. That
all laws and parts of laws in conflict
with this act be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Approved October 14, 1879.
An act to exempt from jury duty, min
isters of the gospel, physicians, apoth
ecaries, school teachers, millers, ferry
men, certain railroad employees, all
male persons over sixty years old, all
telegraph operators and certain fire
men.
Section 1. The general assembly of the
state of Georgia do enact, That from and
after the passage of this act all ministers
of the Gospel engaged regularly in dis
charging ministerial duties; all physi
cians and apothecaries in the practice of
their profession; school teachers en
gaged in teaching school; millers and
ferrymen engaged in their occupation;
all railroad employees, whom the super
intendent of a railroad shall certify to
the judge are necessary and are actually
engaged in the work of running railroad
trains; all male persons over sixty years
old; all telegraph operators and officers
and members of each fire company in
this state to the number of twenty-five,
doing active duty as firemen, whose
names shall be filed in the office of the
clerk of the superior court, by the secre
tary of such company, on or before the
first day of January of each year, shall
be exempt from all” jury duty, civil and
criminal. But nothing herein contained,
shall be construed to work a disqualifica
tion of any of the classes herein named,
or to exclude them from the jury box.
Section 2. Be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That all laws, and
parts ot laws, militating against this act
be and the same are hereby repealed.
Approved September 17,1579.
STATE DEPOSITORIES
The following is the act to establish
state depositories as approved by the
governor:
An act to establish state depositories in
the cities of Atlanta, Athens, Augusta,
Columbus, Macon, Savannah, Rome,
Americus, Albany, LaGrange, Gaines
ville, Griffin and Hawkinsville, and to
prescribe their duties and liabilities.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the general
assembly of the state of Georgia, that
from and after the passage of this act the
governor of the state of Georgia shall ap
point a solvent chartered bank, of good
standing and credit, in each of the fol
lowing cities : Atlanta, Athens, Augusta,
Columbus, Macon, Savannah, Rome,
Americus, Albany, Gainesville, Hawk
insville, Griffin and LaGrange, which
shall be known as state depositories.
Section 2. Be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That said state de
positories shall be appointed for the term
of four years from the date of their ap
pointment and shall be liable to be re
moved by the governor in his discretion
for any neglect of their official duty and
they shall receive no salary or fees from
the state of Georgia, but it shall be the
duty of the governor to make with said
depositories the most advantageous con
tract he can for interest to be paid by
them to the state for the state money
which may be deposited therein as here
inafter provided in this act; Provided,
That no officer of this state shall be al
lowed to recover any commission, inter
est or reward to himself from any source
for the depositing of such money in such
depositories, or for continuing such de
posits. But the receiving of any such
benefit by any officer shall be a felony
punishable by imprisonment in the peni
tentiary for not less than seven nor
longer than twenty years, and disqualifi
cation to hold any office in this state.
Section 3. Be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the governor
shall at the time of the appointment of
the said state depositories, make a list of
the counties whose tax collector shall be
instructed to pay state funds into each
depository, and said tax collectors shall
one i9y l ‘ Vine?
governor shall also make known the ap
portionment of counties by publication
in some newspaper in the city where
such depository is located, giving the
name of the depository and the names of
the counties, whose tax collectors shall
be instructed to pay into the depository
all moneys collected by them for and on
account of the state taxes.
Section 4. Be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That each of said de
positories shall before entering upon the
discharge of their duties, by their proper
officers execute bond with good and suf
ficient securities, to be approved by the
governor, in a sum of fifty thousand dol
lars. Said bond shall be conditioned
for the faithful performance of all such
duties as shall be required of them by the
general assembly or the laws of this state,
and for a faithful account of all the
public money or effects that may come
into the hands during their
continuance in office. Said bond
shall he filed and recorded in the exe
cutive office and a copy thereof, certified
by one of the governor’s secretaries, un
der the seal of the executive department,
shall be received in evidence in lieu of
the original in any of the courts
of this state; and said bonds when
given shall have the same binding force
and effect as the bond now required of
state treasurers, and in case of default,
shall be enforced in like manner.
Section 5. Be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid; That said deposi
tories shall hold all funds received by
them for and on account of the state;
to the check or order of the state treas
urer, and shall render to the state treas
urer first day of every month a state
ment of the money on hand belonging
to the state, showing the time when and
from whom received, together with a
statement and balance-sheet showing
the exact condition of its account with
the state treasury on that day. And
whenever any tax collector shall make
a deposit in said depositories they shall
give to said tax collector, a receipt which
shall be a good and sufficient voucher to
said tax collector, and they shall mail the
state treasurer a duplicate of the receipt
he shall issue his certificate in favor of the
depositing tax collector and transmit the
same amount therein mentioned to the
credit of the said tax collector and at
once mail to him the receipt of the
amount.
Section 6. Be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That nothing con
tained in this act shall be construed to
prevent tax collectors from paying state
funds directly into the state treasury,
and it shall not be lawful for the treas
urer to deposit such funds in any bank
or other depository except those estab
lished under this act and he shall by
check or other proper means, draw from
said depositories such amounts only, and
at such times only, as the necessities of
his department may require.
Section 7. Be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, that nothing con
tained in this act shall be held, taken or
construed as affecting, alte'ring or chang
ing the provisions of existing law's as to
the bond of the state treasurer.
Section 8. Repeals conflicting laws.
Wm. Hogg, a respected but eccentric
citizen of Bloomington, 111., shot his
daughter Mary, aged eighteen, who was
in the parlor; called in his son Willie,
aged twelve, put a pistol bullet throngh
his head, then went into a woodshed and
shot himself in the brain. Daughter and
father are dying, but Willie is likely to
recover. Hogg was recently married a
second time. His wife was absent, and
thus probably escaped being killed.
Ilogg has lately been unfortunate in
business.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER ORR.
Report of the Special Legislative Com
mittee.
The special committee appointed by
the house of representatives to investi
gate the office and accounts of the state
school commissioner, submit the follow
ing report:
The constitution of 1868 provided that
the poll tax, together with any educa
tional fund then belonging to the state,
except the endowments and debts due to
the state university or that might be
hereafter obtained in any way, a special
tax on shows and exhibitions and on the
sale ot spiritous and malt liquors and the
pioceeds for commutation for military
service, were t 6 be set apart and devoted
to the support of common schools. It
was further provided that if, at any time,
the amounts thus set apart should prove
insufficient, the general assembly should
have power to levy such general tax
upon the property of the state, as would
be necessary for the support of said
school system. An act of the general
assembly, approved August 23d, 1872,
added to this fund, one-half the rental of
the Western and Atlantic railroad,
making an aggregate arm uni appropria
tion of about three hundred thousand
dollars. The constitution of 1877 em
bodied the act of August 23, 1872, in its
provisions for school purposes, and added
to the fund provided for in the constitu
tion of 1868, all taxes that maj be as
sessed on such domestic animals as, from
their nature and habits, are destructive
to other property.
The general assembly has not seen fit,
as yet, to impose such additional tax,
and there has nothing been added to the
general school fund by these provisions.
We find that the fund arising from these
different sources has been equitably dis
tributed by the appointment of the com
missioner, among the various counties of
the state. Formerly, this distribution
was made by executive warrant upon
the treasury, based upon the commis
sioner’s apportionment, which appor
tionment was computed upon an enu
meration made by the county school
commissioners, giving the number of
children of school age entitled to the
benefits of the fund. This plan of pay
ment was found to be unnecessarity ex
pensive, as it required all the funds of
the state to be first concentrated in the
treasury and then to be drawn upon war
rants and returned to the various locali
ties from which they had been received.
Upon the recommendation of the com
missioner, the general assembly in 1875,
to relieve this expense, passed an act au
thorizing the commissioner to draw an
order upon the tax collectors in the state
to be made payable to the county school
commissioners for the amounts due the
counties for school purposes, these orders
being made receivable at the treasury in
settlement of the accounts of the various
tax collectors.
It appears then that at no time has any
of the school fund of the state passed
through the hands of the commissioner,
but that prior to the act of 1875 the fund
was paid out on executive warrant upon
the treasury and subsequently by the
state school commissioner’s order on the
tax collectors for the amounts due the
several counties.
I'he money necessary to meet the cur
rent expenses of the office of the com
missioner is drawn upon warrant, from
such school fun-i 0 os mav be in the treas-
An itemized statement oi sfk *i
penditure from the year 1875 to date, the
committee ucioimi, marked ‘‘ex
hibit A.” This statement includes the
entire expense of this office.
In addition to the appropriation made
by the state, certain schools in the state
have received some aid from what is
known as the Peabody fund. This fund
was created for the purpose of aiding in
introducing public schools throughout
the south. It is managed by a board of
trustees originally selected by Mr. Pea
body himself, and so selected as to be
distributed throughout most of the states
of the union. The board meets annually
to pass upon the acts of the general
agent. Under a system of rules adopted
by them donations are made to various
schools and for other school purposes
throughout the states of the south. The
schools have complied with the require
ments and received assistance from this
source, together with several amounts
received by them, are herewith submit
ted and marked “exhibit B.”
It is proper to say that through the
commendable energy of the commis
sioner of this munificent benefaction,
bestowed upon the school interest of the
state by the late George Peabody, thus
greatly aided the purposes for which it
was intended. The commissioner im
pressed with the benefits to be derived
from this source and desiring to husband
the scanty resources furnishnd by the
state consented to distribute the funds
thus tendered without compensation, ex
cept such sum as might be necessary to
defray his traveling expenses while
working in the interest of the public
schools of the state. This arrangement
has enabled the commissioner to visit
different portions of the state and to dis
cuss before the people such changes as
have from time to time been suggested
for the good of the system without any
expenditure from the state fund.
We have found the records of the of
fice correctly kept, and the system
adopted renders all questions of business
connected with the office a matter of easy
reference.
Here follows exhibits A and B.
In conclusion the committee beg to
commend in warm terms of approval the
efforts of the commissioner t# discharge
the duties of his office and the untiring
zeal with which he has labored for the
educational interests of the state. We
do not hesitate to pronounce him a faith
ful and efficient officer..
[Signed] Wm. T. Dickin, Ch’m.;
B. F. Carr,
C. G. Janes,
W. J. Northern,
H. M. Burch,
John Bell,
D. Cran Oliver.
Miss. Morton, daughter of a prominent
stock dealer, near Minonk, 111., was
found on Monday in a senseless condi
tion and horribly mutilated, near the
railroad, half a mile from her home.
She had lain there twenty-four hours,
having been indecently assaulted by a
young man named Hannis Debore while
she was returning from church Sunday.
Debore has been arrested, indentified by
the j’oung lady, and locked up. He cut
her on the forehead and throat, one stab
nearly severing her windpipe. He re
turned to work as usual Tuesday morn
ing, evidently believing that she was
dead.
Dr. Zach. Chandler informed an inter
viewer that he found the western reserve
in Ohio a curious place; he had lost there
most everything he had. A fellow in
Akron stole his hat and left him a dilapi
dated specimen. On a narrow' gauge
road he lost his gold-headed cane, w hich
he had carried for twenty years.
NUMBER 16.
TO REGULATE LEGAL ADVERTISING.
In pursuance to a request received
from several of our exchanges in the
state, we give the following bill which
was passed at the late session and is now
the law on the subject of legsil advertis
ing:
AN ACT
To regulate the rates and manner of legal
advertising in this state and to prohibit
ordinaries, sheriffs, coroners, clerks,
marshals or ’ other officers from receiv
ing or collecting, either from plaintiffs
or defendants, other or greater fees
than herein provided, and making a
disregard of the requirements of this
act extortion, and prescribing the pun
ishment therefor.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly, etc., That from and after the
passage of this act the rates to be allowed
to publishers for publishing the legal ad
vertisements in tiiis state shall be as fol
lows: For each one hundred words, the
sum of seventy-five cents for each in
sertion for the first four insertions, for
each subsequent insertion the sum of
thirty-five cents per one hundred w ords.
In all cases fractional parts shall be
charged for at the same rates, and it
shall not be lawful for any ordinary,
clerk, marshal or other officer to receive
or collect from parties, plaintiff or defen
dant, other or greater rates than herein
set forth.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc. Unit
any ordinary, sheriff, coroner, clerk,
marshal or other officer who shall re
ceive, collect or demand other and great
er fees for advertising than are provided
in the first section of this act, shall be
deemed guilty of extortion, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished as
prescribed in section 4210 of the cotie.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, etc. That
if tiie ordinary, sheriff, or other officer
is unab:e to procure the advertisements
at the rates herein presciibed in the
newspaper published in the countv, then
he shall be and is hereby authorized to
have said advertisements published in
any newspaper in this state having the
largest general and regular circulation in
the county, provided said rates are
agreed upon; provided further, if con
tracts cannot be made with newspapers at
the rates aforesaid, then the sheriff and
ordinary, or other advertising officer shall
post their advertisements at the court
house and in a public place in each mili
tia district in the county for the length of
time required by law for advertising iu
newspapers.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted , that no
ordinary, sheriff, coroner, clerk, mar
shal or other officer shall demand or re
tain any part of the said rates as commis
sions either directly or indirectly, shall
be held and deemed extortion, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished as
prescribed in section 4310 of the code of
1873. Provided that this act shall not
apply to any contracts already made by
municipal officers, nor shall any such of
ficer be liable to penalties herein provid
ed on account pf any such contract, but
the same shall be controlled by law as it
now is.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That all iaw r s and parts of laws in conflict
with this act be and the same are hereby
repealed.
BENET’S REPORT.
He is in Favor of an Extensive Militia
Washington, October 24._ lin ,
V. Benet, chief of ordnance of the uni
ted States army, has completed his annual
report. The total of expenditures during
the year was $1,443,969. General Benet
devotes a large portion of his report to
the subject of militia. He says that for
many years there has been a growing
feeling throughout the country in favor
of the reorganization of the militia sys
tem. To perfect our present organiza
tion or to improve it by alteration re
quires the action of congress. That con
gress has full pow er to provide for organ
izing the militia in time of peace under
the provisions of the constitution, there
can be no doubt, and congress has exer
cised this power in the absolute and mea
gre law r s now' on our statute books, but
there has been no practical means pro
vided for enforcing obedience to these
laws. Everything is left to the discre
tion of individual states. A few r of the
states have small but well regulated
bodies of troops, while others have none,
or, if any, undisciplined, ununiformed
and indifferently equipped. It seems to
me the time has come when the subject
of raising, arming, equipping, disciplin
ing and keeping in readiness for service
a part of our militia should receive the
thoughtful attention of congress. That
a portion of the militia should, in a
sense, be mobilized, requires no argu
ment, and this active portion should be
distributed equally throughout the coun
try, according to the population. By es
tablishing a principle by legal enactment
that congress will help only those who
help themselves, and providing that
arms and equipments will not be issued
to a state except in proportion to its
properly enrolled and organized, active
militia, and that a per diem for camp
services shall be paid to those individuals
only who are present in camp and only
for the days that they are present and
actually employed, the states and people
may be brought to realize the sense
of the necessity for prompt and perma
nent action in a matter so vital to the
military powder of the nation. The gen
eral government, under the law of 1808,
now supplies arms and equipments to
the militia of the states, and there is no
reason why their issue should not be
made dependent on acts to be performed
by the states, such as the organization
and discipline of a certain portion oi the
militia.
General Benet says: ‘‘l have, there
fore, to recommend that provision be
made by law tor orgaiuzing and disci
plining a militia force of 200,000 men,
distributed among the states in propor
tion of about 700 men to each congress
ional district and territory and the Dis
trict of Columbia. To make this practi
cable will require a large annual appro
priation that must be permanent, at least
for a few' years, to give a trial to the
scheme. In the first place, there should
be an annual appropriation of $1,000,000
for arms and equipments, which would
give about $3,000 for the troops in each
congressional district.
When Cetew r ayo w r as informed it was
the wish of the English government to
treat him with every consideration, and
supply him w ith necessary comforts, he
expressed his thanks and asked that some
of his favorite wives, naming ten, might
be sent for to be with him in addition to
those already on hand. He is a bigger
fool than we thought for.
Henry Ward Beecher recently said
that he used lager beer to induce sleep,
and now the temperance societies are
taking the matter up and censuring the
“great preacher.” One of Conkliug’s
speeches on the army bill would have
had the desired effect.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
Advertisements will be inserted at the rates ot
One Dollar per inch for the first insertion, and
Fifty Cents for each additional insertion.
CONTRACT RATES.
Space. 1 mo. 8 mos. 6 mos. 1 year.
One inch, |2 50 *5 QO $7 50 |lO 00
Two inches, 375 750 12 50 18 00
Three inches, 500 10 00 17 50 25 00
Four inches, 625 12 50 22 50 32 00
Fourth column 7 50 15 00 25 00 40 00
Half column, 15 00 25 00 40 00 80 00
One column, 20 00 40 00 80 00 100 00