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Newspaper Page TextTHE FREE PRESS. Aii I u<l* K ]>**ii|‘iit Democratic Journal. C. fit. C. WILLINGHAM, ) > Editors. CORNELIUS WILLINGHAM ,S The Free Press is an Independent Democrat ic Journal, opposed to all Kings, Cliques and Combinations, of whatever sort, organized to de eat the will of the people in all public matters or interests in whatevershape presented. Largest City and County Circulation! • Cartersville, Georgia, April 8, 1880. THE LAST WEEK’S DEI’.ATE IN CON- G It ESS. The debate in the house of representa tives during tlie week ending April Ist, was upon the tar service bill, which oc cupied all the week, and as the star ser vice, so-called, affects ail mail routes, not carried by steam, such as railroads and steamboats, we conclude to explain the subject to our readers who tire so much interested in county mails—those carried by hacks, on horseback and muleback. Some live years ago we had very few county mails. Towns on the railroads got a daily mail, but people living in counties away from the W estern & At lantic railroad and the Rome railroad got a mail about once a week, and a great majority of the old routes had to be dis continued since the war. Now, by the persistent efforts of our representative every county site in the seventh district has a daily mail. Many new routes have been established and all the old routes re sumetl. Summerville was made a money order office a few days ago and there is a perfect net-work of mail routes all over the whole district, all star service routes. In the west ihe routes have been greatly increased —immensely increased. The distances are great, the routes expensive and to carry a daily mail in some of those western territories has been a heavy ex- pense to the contractors and to the gov ernment. When congress met this win ter there was a heavy deficiency in the appropriation because of this increase. The committee on appropriations charged fraud and corruption on Key and Brady who had increased this service in the west by request of congressmen from Texas and the western states. They raised the line and cry in December when the postmaster-general told congress lie would allow no deficiency in his de partment, and the mails must stop unless the money was available to pay it. The committee on appropriations said they had the proofs of corruption, but four months have elapsed and allhough they have been steadily seeking to find the rottenness, they cannot show it to congress. Gen. Hawley, member from Connecticut , wag a republican who fought Key. You will remember the republicans have never forgiven Hayes for putting Hayes in the cabinet, and it came out in the discussion that Hart ford, (where Hawley lives,) has a num ber of mails dally from New York, but to save an hour or so, the mail service was expedited a year or so ago at an addition al cost of $25,000 a year. To make it a little faster the people paid that amount additional to send New York papers to Hartford by a quick train, and yet Gen. Hawley saw a tremendous “mare’s nest” in giving a daily mail to these country places which were as much entitled to these mails as any town, Hartford or New York not accepted. Mr. Blount made a tremendous effort to carry his point on the same side. Hav ing given a free delivery to Maeon, which is not entitled to it, because the law says only cities with twenty thousand inhabi tants are entitled to free delivery, be made a great show of economy in cutting down the mails to the country people who live in rural districts. “Strain at a gnat and swallow a camel.” We read the Record pretty closely, and we see a big blow and but little else in these buncombe efforts. With Anderson Reese to puff him in the Macon papers, the buncombe may work in that region. The people or Georgia get nothing, liter ally nothing, from the United States gov ernment, but their postal facilities, and we, for one, are not willing to furnish campaign thunder to Blount or anybody else, in the grand show of saving money in one quarter to help Macon in another, or any other town which can send dele gates to a congressional committee in the sixth district. We call that sort of econ omy “robbing Peter to pay Paul,” “sav ing at the spigot and letting out at the hung.” We intend to fight for our privileges in the postoffice of this government. We intend to have mails, daily mails, fast mails if we can get them. We pay taxes until we can hardly straighten under them. We pay pensions to L T ulon sol diers by the hundred million. We pay extraxagant salaries to every officer in this government. We pay clerks to com mittees six dollars a day, to get members of congress icell puffed in tiie press, and all we get in return is the privilege of daily mails, and we just intend to have that much. See if we don’t. Mr. Stephens, Dr. Felton and Gen. Cook voted square out to sustain the country mails. Mr. Speer was paired. The rest went with Mr. Blount, but the house concluded it could have a little say so, in spite of these law-makers, and they sustained the star service bill. Mr. Blount will find such democrats as Ew ing, of Ohio, Hurd, of Ohio, Dunn, Crames, Culberson, Frost, Gunter, Hin kle, Hooker, Jo. Johnston, King, of Louisiana, Money, Mills, of Texas, Rob ertson, Shelley, Taylor, Tillman, Upson and a great many more, voting to sustain it also. If Brady has done wrong, prove it and impeach him. But we are inclined to think that certain members, when they charged so much corruption in Decem ber, have found that they could not sus tain the charges. They bit oft' more than they could chew. We do not hide up nor cloak any wrong doing, nor do we intend to pet anybodj’ who uses public money wrongfully, but we do not intend to shut up the post offices of this coun try and to give free delivery to Macon or any other town to please anybody. This committee, as we said, can expose the wrongs, but we intend to have our mails nevertheless. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Elsewhere in this Issue will be found the bill for Injunction, etc., filed by Thos. H. Baker, et. al. vs. the mayor and aider men of the city of Cartersville, and the action of Judge McCutehen touching the same. Here, therefore, we will do little more than call attention to the main questions at issue, and the rulings of the judge thereupon. The first question to be determined is, Did the qualified voters of the city of Car tersville, by the requisite majority, sanc tion tiie establishment of public schools, so as to authorize their establishment and their support by local taxation? This question the judge determined affirma tively, mainly upon the grounds that, in the absence of any provision in the act re quiring or authorizing a registration of votes, those who voted at the election on the 3rd of March last, were prima facie, all the qualified voters residing in said city at that time. The injunction upon this ground is, therefore, refused. The second main question is, under the facts, Are the mayor and aldermen em powered to issue the bonds for school purposes, as claimed by defendants? Up on this question the judge holds that those who voted “For Public Schools” did not necessarily vote to incur a bonded debt; and that, before such debt can be created, tw< -thirds of the qualified voters resid ing in the municipality to be affected, must vote affirmatively upon such propo sition at an election specially held for this purpose. He, therefore, enjoins the issuance of bonds. As to every other matter, in relation to which it is prayed in the bill, the injunction is refused. This judgment would almost certainly be affirmed by the supreme court. We have information that the complainants in the bill, are so strongly of this opinion that the case will not, as was expected, be carried further. And thus the case stands. The friends of public free schools forced to rely en tirely upon direct taxation for their es tablishment and maintenance. This may lessen their efficiency, but the experiment will be made, and, as soon as the school population can be determined, and this has been ordered, the tax will be levied. We know not what other, if any, ob structions will be thrown in the way of public schools, but we say again, success to the schools, and with this, express the earnest desire that our people would now unite in an honest effort to test the prac ticability of the plan proposed. “ORGANIZED” HONEY-FUGGLING. After years of abuse and vituperation, the “organized” executive committee and a portion of the press of the state are try ing to honey-fuggle the independents in to “harmony” on their line. We tell them now in the democratic element of the independents are not going to be hon ey- fuggled in no such way. We are going to vote as we please. We don't in tend to be “palavered” by the syren words of those who have abused ns as radicals and scallawags. Now, the inde pendent democrats are seeking no dis cord. They only desire to exercise the right of freemen to vote for whom they please—for the njep they think best qual ified to fill the office of the county, and who will do most to advance the best in terests of the country. That’s what they are for. It is well enough that the “organized” should be taught and forced to acknowl edge that the party lash is no longer po tent to drive bearded men into political submission to the dictates of a few court house and street politicians who assume to be the democratic party. They have learned that lesson at last when they see defeat written in a bold handwriting up on the wall. They have essayed to break the influence of the best democrats in the state because they have the courage to ex press independent opinions upon the pub lic questions of the day. Finding they could not drive they now resort to honey-fnggling and cajoling to carry their point. The independents will pay no attention to those honeyed words about harmony. Let them hold their con ventions, nominate their candidates and vote for them. The independents do not propose to interfere or be interfered with. The Courier, by authority pf its “relia ble gentlemen,” told a lie on Mr. Steph ens and Dr. Felton. Sir. Stephens de nounced it as a lie. J>r. Felton wrote that statement over his own signature authorized by Mr. Stephens. The Cour ier told the gentleman who carried it to the Courier office that they would pub lish it as soon as the reliable gentlemen wrote to Mr. Stephens. Weeks rolled on, and the Courier al luded again to ihe statement of the “reliablegentleman,” hut still did not publish Mr. Stephens’ denial, which was sent by Dr. Felton with his name to it. Then the Courier said “it would not pub lish Dr, Felton’s say so.” We have both Mr. Stephens and Dr. Felton, and a friend in Rome as to proofs of these facts. Yet the Courier clings to the lie of the “reliable gentleman.” Sam Hill, convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary for life for killing John R. Simmons, who had seduced his wife, was, on Tuesday last, was brought before a jury of Fulton county on a writ of lunacy, and adjudged a lunatic, and will he sent to the insane asylum at Milledge ville. If the governor would listen to the appeal of the people, lie would pardon Hill ere he went to the asylum. With out that pardon he can never enjoy xree dom. lie will be confined in the asylum and, when pronounced of sound mind, he will have to serve his life out in the penitentiary at last. We say, let Sam Hill be pardoned at once. There is no necessity for his going to tiie asylum. Hon. A. 11. Stephens, not many days since, stated to one of the most reliable gentlemen in the state that Dr. Felton had never been in favor of the appointment of Kev. T. E. Smith as cen sus supervisor, but that Felton had been for Sim mons “first, last and .411 the time.” In reply to this I have authority from Hon. A. H. Stephen* for stating that it is a falsehood. I do not know who the “most reliable gentleman” is, but he can take aiyije comfort he may need out of this communication, Respectfully, W. JJ. Felton. Sent to the Rome Courier and they rer fused to publish, W. H. F. April 2, 1880, UR. FELTON’S LETTER. He Explains His Position on the Tariff Question. Washington, > I arch 31.— Editors Con stitution: As it seems to be the manifest determination of the newspaper press in Georgia to misrepresent everything I say or do—in or out of congress, it becomes sometimes necessary to correct false state ments, and perversions of the truth.— Whether it is intended to defame every man who does not agree to the methods of a certain political organization in Geor gia, or whether these attacks are repeated to afford amusement to a certain class of readers, lam unable to decide. I only ask Sufficient space to correct such state ments whenever I deem the necessity sufficient to require explanation or denial. Allow me to copy a paragraph just here, which appeared editorially on your paper of March 28th : Mr. Felton was the only Georgia mem ber who voted to take Mr. Townshend’s bill from the committee on revision of laws which would have favorably report ed it. He voted to send it to the smoth ering committee, of which he is an active member. Messrs. Blount, Cook, Ham mond, Nieholls, Speer and Stephens, voted to their great, credit, in favor of their original reference. Messrs. Per sons and Smith did not vote. As I am a member of the committee of ways and means, and that committee is made up of honorable intelligent gentle men, I certainly voted to refer the bill introduced by Sir. Townshend and im properly referred to revision of the laws —to the committee of ways and means, which is the lawful committee to which it belonged. The rules of the house are explicit in requiring all bills relating to the revenues of the country to be referred to the committee on ways and means, and in voting for this reference I was simply voting to sustain the rules of the house; and those who voted to keep that bill in the committee on revision of the laws, where it had been referred by a title, which gave indication of its nature, simply voted to violate this explicit rule. So far as I am eoueerned, as a member of the committee on ways and means, there is no disposition to “smother” tar iff bills, and that committee are at work almost every day "on special tariff bills. No member of congress is more earnest ly in favor of tariff reducing than my self. I earnestly desire and vote at every op portunity, in committee and in the house, to reduce the tax upon all articles of prime necessity, and to place on the free list all necessary articles which at this time bring but little revenue into the treasury. Some weeks ago 1 voted in the house to place salt on the free list, and will now give you an exact abstract from the journal of the committee on ways and means of March 22d and March 30th, which will show whether the committee is disposed to “smother” tariff bills and is in favor of high protective duties: Ist. The subject of duty on bi-carbon ate of potash, chrome iron, valuable dye stuffs, was considered. 11. B. 4903. The present tax is 4 cents per pound. Mr. Felton moved to make the rate of duty on bi-carbonate of postage 2 cents per pound. The vote on this motion —yeas: Tuck er, Gibson, Phelps, Mills, Felton, Gar field, Kelley, Frye, Lunnell, Wood, — 10. Nays—Morrison, Carlisle, Conger—3. Mr. Conger moved to amend by mak ing duty on said bi-ohormate of potash 3 cents per pound Yeas—Phelps, Garfield, Kelley, Con ger Frye—s. Nat’s—Tucker, Gibson, Morrison, Mills, Carlisle, Felton, Dunnell, Wood — 8. The section as amended op Mr. Fel ton’s motion was then adopted by the same vote. The section of the bill mak ing chrome iron free, was adopted unan imously. Years—Phelps, Garfield, Kelley, Frye, Dunnell, Conger,—6. Nays—Tucker, Morrison, Mills, Car lisle, Wood—4. [Mr. Gibson and myself were absent when the vote was taken.] Mr. Wood moved, as an amendment to H. B. 4,990 admitting free of duty, all pulps in the manufacture qf paper. Mr. Felton, who had come into the commit tee-room, moved as an amenement there to the following: That all manufactured paper and wood pulp and all other mate rials entering into the manufacture of pa per be placed ou the free list. Mr. Kel ley moved to amend Mr. Felton’s amend ment as follows: That all manufactured paper, wood pulp, jute butts, unmanufac tured flax, straw and all other fibre, and fibrous plants fit for usp In the manqfacr ture of paper be placed on the free list. This amendment was adopted by the fol lowing vote? Yeas—Tucker, Morrison, Mills, Car lisle, Felton, Kelley, Dunnell, Wood— 8. Nays—Phelps, Conger, Frye—3. Mr. Tucker moved that sectiom 11G3, Heyls disest, page 171, be inserted with the bill concerning flannels, blankets, hats, worsted stuff, generally. The vote on Mr. r j’qeker’s motion was: Yeas—Tucker, Mills, Morrison, Car lisle, Felton, Grafteld, Dunnell, Kelley, Wood—9. Nays—Phelps, Conger, Frye—3. Mr. Conger moved that the rates ot du ty on these flannels, blankets, hats and worsted stuffs be 50 per cent ad valo rem. Yeas —Phelps, Garfield, Kelley, Con ger, Frye, Dunnell —6. Nays—Tucker, Morrison, Mills, Car lisle, Felton, Wood—6. The motion was therefore lost. Mr. Conger then moved to make rates on these articles 45 per cent. Yeas—Phelps, Garfield, Kelley, Con ger, Frye, Dunnell—6. Nays—Tucker, Morrison, Mills, Car lisle, Felton, Wood—6. The motion was lost. Mr. Tucker then moved to make the duty 40 per cent. Yeas—Tucker, Morrison, Mills, Car lisle, Felton, Wood--7. Nays—Phelps, Garfield, Kelley, Con ger, Frye—s. I give you this detailed statement of two days’proceedings in the committee on ways and means, because it is refuta tion of tiie charge that this is a “smoth ering committee,” and also a successful refutation of the charge ingeniously cir culated that I am in favor of a protective tariff. Allow me to say, if the newspaper corresponcents were as active in investi gating the committee to which gome oth er Georgia members are connected their assiduity might be repaid with informa tion equally useful and nstructive. I am uniformly in favor of a general revision and reduction of our tariff; have so voted, and shall thus continue to vote, with the single exception of the tariff on “steel rails,” which reduction is only sought by railroad monopolists, their subsidized newspapers, and their paid lobbyists, which reduction would conflict with the iron interests of the district which I rep resent. Very respectfully, W. H. Felton. P. S.—lt is proper to say that the com mittee on ways and means had previous ly instructed its members to bring back by their votes in the house the bill which had been improperly referred to the com mittee on revision of tfle laws; and I am glad to say, the house, by an overwhel ming vote, rebuked Mr. Townshead’s ef fort and the malcontents who advocated his cause W. H. F. Mrs- fjeq. Sherman has, by her own individual exertions, raised and for warded $4,000 for the Irish sufferers. FOR SAM HILL'S PARDON. Macon Telegraph.] From gentlemen who have been travel ing throughout central and southwest Georgia, we learn that the friends of Sam Hill are leaving no stone unturned to secure a strong showing in his favor by petitions to the governor. Every town and city has its petition in circula tion, and thousands have signed them. In Macon the documents are numerous, and the signatures are counted by the hundreds. The following letter from Gen. Robert Toombs to a gentleman in this city will explain itself: Washington, Georgia, March 27th, 1880.—Dear sir:—Youy lettea ot the 27th instant has been received. It is against the usage of the profesoion to review, in the newspapers, decisions of the superi or or snpreme court, with which we dis sent, and I do not think it proper, especi ally when one is not of counsel. I think the conviction of Mr. Samuel Hill was illegal and wrong, and I hope never to see it followed as a precedent in Georgia; it has no predecessor. A petition is be ing circulated in Wilkes, I am told, weth success. I am very truly yours, R. Toombs. A Kansas newspaper is responsible for the somewhat wonderful story relative to the discovery in that state of a spring from which flows a copious supply of sweet water, yielding one and a half pounds of pure sugar to the three gallons of water. The discoverer of this miracu lous fountain of sweetness is a Mr. H. T. Mills, who lives on a farm near Burr Oak, wherever that may be, and had his at tention called to the peculiar quality of the water by the fact that his cattle re fused to drink it. After personally “sampling” the water, its sweetning in duced him to try the experiment of su gar making, with the result above stated. The manufactured sugar is said to bear a very close resemblence to that derived from the maple tree in color and taste. There is enough difference, however, / to convince one it is not maple sugar. Mr. Mills is set down as a “truthful, honora ble gentleman,” and therefore, Ids sugar story should go for whatever it will bring, until a reasonable doubt can be es tablished. Gen. Wofford, one of Georgia’s most quiet and unobtrucive public men, as a rumored independent candidate for gov ernor, is sudently by the organs to be a great demagogue. In fact, we heard a prominent seventh district poli tician and a militia district judge say as much, but the m. and. j. except Felton, while the and. p., who had tested Felton’s metal, stood to the association that Wof rord was the greatest, and they both gritted their teeth while confldentlly ad mitted that “Felton was hard to han dle.’ Gainesville Sonthron. An unpleasant story comes from Phil adelphia to the effect that the female em ployes of the mint in that city are shut up every day in the “adjusting room” and forced to breathe the foul air caused by want of ventilation. This is claimed to be necessary owing to the fact that the passage of the air disturbs the balance of the delicate scales used iu weighing, and scatters the metallic dust. It is said that the men formerly employed in this room resigned in a body, on the ground that they were being poisoned by the foul air, and women were found to take their places. When the Tennessee candidate for congress appeared to the voters for sup port, telling them that he ran a raft down Red river, was president of a lead mind, viee-presidhnt of a coal company, cap tainiu af militia, and treasury of a saw mill corporation—an old boatman who had been through a good many cam paigns crien out, “you are doing too much, and it will be dangerous to put any more load on your deck.” There were three cheers, and the overburden ed candidae didn’t go to Congress.— Nashville American. The New York Times seems to have some spite against women and their fash ions. It now quotes Dr. Richardson, one of the most eminent of London physi cians, who says the corset “deadens mental capability.” George Eliot and several other extraordinary females are cited to prove that genius and tight-la cing do not go hand-in-hand. One of the. candidates for mayor recent ly published the following card in a Houston paper: “On account ot the mud in our streets and expected arrival of Gen. Grant, I withdraw my name from the canvas,” —— • —— An old negro women in Savannah has gone crazy, because her employer, whom she nursed through the yellow fevei and to whom she was fondly attached, speaks of getting another servant in her place. Mr. Roberts, who killed his cousin in Macon the other day, has been commit ted for trial for the crime of murder. He will have to remain in jail, as his case is not bailable. The state officers to be elected by the people of Georgia next fall are, the gov ernor, secretary of state, treasurer, comptroller-general, and attorney-gener al. _ Messrs. Tilden and Field were school mates, and Judge Field then boarded with Tilden’s mother. Mr. Tilden is six ty-six and the Justice sixty-three. The cotton factories in Newton county are overloaded with orders for yarns from abroad. They readily ship all they can manufacture. J, M. Lovelace, Rome, J. M. Lovelace is an old shoe dealer of long experience. He knows good shoes and keeps them for sale in large stock. Lovelace sells the cheapest and best shoes in Rome. Where you go there give him a call. Those fine gentlemen’s congress gaiters found at Lovelace’s, in Rome, are all the rage. The ladies who go to Rome all buy their shoes of Lovelace. The finest boots in the Rome market are found at the shoe store of J. M. Love lace. Sufferers, read this: If you are afflict ed with Neuralgia or Headache, you can be speedily relieved by taking the Specif ic Neuralgine. Speed) in its action, en tirely free from opium and other narcot ics, it commends itself in being as inno cent as efficient. Sold by D. W. Curry. Boots and Shoes. Rome, Ga., Feb. 19, 1880.—C. H. C. Willingham : Dear Sir—Please advertise in your local of the arrival of $5,000 worth of hoots and shoes, and our factory making 260 pairs per day, and the de mand more than we can supply. Yours, etc., J. M. Lovelace. feb26 _ Coussens Honeyof Tar. Said an aged minister, “When I wish to speak with ease I take a teaspoonful of Coussens’ Honey of Tar, the best cough medicine in the world. It will clear the throat and voice better than anything I ever used.” Price 50c. Forsale by D. >\ r , Curry, wholesale gnd retail druggist | IVI USE & SWIFT, | OUR STOCK OF CLOTHING, HATS Ac FURINISHINO GOODN CF“IS NOW COMPLETED WE HAVE THE LARGEST AND HANDSOMEST STOCK WE HAVE EVER SHOWN. We will undersell in most goods and be undersold in nothing. Come and see us. MUSE SWIFT, 38 Wliiteliall Street, Next to Jack & llolluikl, 11 -3 ATLANTA, GEORGIA. 1880. SPRING. 1880. MRS. A. O. OARRARI), At Veal’s Jewelry Store, ROME, GA. MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS, HATS, BONNETS, LACES, Ribbons, Flowers, Ruchings, Ties, Bows, SILK THREAD, ZEPHYRS, MOTTOES, CARL HOARD, And Many other New, Stylish and Cheap Goods. No trouble to show goods. You are respectfully invited to call. Fine Trimmed Hats and Bonnets a Specialty. 4-8-3 m J. A, Ac J. F. STEPHENS, COINC OUT OF THE WHISKY BUSINESS. A FINE LOT OF LIQUORS AT COST. Having determined to discontinue the liquor business, we offer our stock of Liquors at cost for cash. We will sell— Best Corn Whiskey at $ 1.50 Per Gallon Fine Rye Whisky at Fine Gin 1-30 Ginger Brandy I- 25 And other Liquors in proportion. Our stock is well selected and of the best. Parties desiring to get bargains in these goods, will call on us at once as we are determined to close out by the first of May. J. A. & J. F. STEPHENS, 4_B-Bfc Cartersville, Ga., (Near Court House.) CAM I*, GLOVER Ac CO., 51 and 53 Broad Street, ROME, CA. OUR SPRING STOCK OF STAPLE DRY GOODS, BOOTS, Shoe, Hate, Carpets, Etc., Is unusually large, and merchants will find our prices the very lowest. Large stock of Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Ladies’ and Gents* Ties, Kid Gloves from 20 cents to $2.50 per Pair, Lace Top Kid Gloves, Latest Style. Our Spring Stock of DRESS GOODS have been selected with great care, and is the largest in North Georgia. TRIMMINGS to match every piece of goods. ordering by mail can rely on getting what they want. B; tterick’sPatterns for sale. Samples sent on application. Goods will be sent C. O. D. at bot tom prices. (3-18) CAIVIR, G-LOVER & CO. The Admirers Of the product of I. W. Harper, distiller, Nelson county, Kentucky, are hereby informed that his whiskey is not sold promiscuously over the coun try, but is placed only into the hands of one re spectable dealer in each place, w hose name is a guarantee that the w'hiskey is sold pure as it comes from the distillery. Mr. William Sat terfield is the only authorized agent for Car tersville, Ga. nov2o-6 FINANCE AND COMMERCE MONEY MARKET. CORRECTED WEEKLY BY J. J. HOWARD 4 SON. Money In good siipply to meet first-class wants @ 8 per cent. New York Exchange at par Selling at % premium Atlanta exchange at par Selling at 1-10 @ % prem’m. COTTON MARKET. CORRECTED BY J. J. HOWARD 4 SON. There is a good demand for all grades of cotton from spinners at the following quotations: Good Middlings : : ; : : 12 Middlings : : : : : : 12% GROCERIES AND PRODUCE. CORRECTED WEEKLY BY ROBERTS 4 COLLINS. EGGS—Per dozen, 8 to 10 cents. BUTTER—Per pound, 10 to 20 cents. POULTRY—Hens 12 to 15 cts.; Frying 15 to 20. BEESWAX—Per pound, 18 to 22 cents. FEATHERS—Per pound, 40 to 50 cents. None. DRIED APPLES—PeeIed, 8c; unpeeled, s@6c RED WHEAT—SI.2O to $1.30. WHITE WHEAT—SI.3O to $1.40. WHEAT BRAN—Per cwt., SI.OO to sl.lO. OATS—per bushel, 55 to 65 cents. HAY—sl. 25 to $1.40 per cw't. CORN —65 to 70 cents per bushel. MEAL—7O per bushel. GRITS—3c to 4c per pound. PEAS—Mixed, 60 to 05 cts; clay, 75 to 80. POTATOES—Irish, $3.00 to $325 per barrel: sweet SI.OO to #1.25. ONIONS—BOc to SI.OO. CABBAGE—2% to 4c—good demand. MOLASSES—3S to 40 cts. SYRUP—New Orleans; 45 to 70 cts.; Florida, none. FLOUR—Per barrel, $7.00 to $8.50 DRIED PEACHES—7c to 9c per pound. None. COFFEE—I3% to 19 cts per pound. SUGAR—Standard A, 11c; white extra C, 12c; extra C, 10; yellow, 9. BULK MEATS—Bc. to B%c. LARD—Tierce, 10c. CHEESE—I6c to 20. SALT—Virginia, $1.50; Liverpool, $1.25. NAILS—S6.OO to $6.50 per keg. POWDER—Blasting, $4 to $4.50; rifle, $7 to $7.50. SHOT—S2.OO to $2.25 per sack. LEATHER—SoIe, 25c to 45c; Georgia upper 30c to 40. THE MOST LASTING AND FRAGRANT OF ALL PERFUMES. Send 3c postage stamp and get three Japanese handkerchiefs perfumed with the celebrated Taylor’s Premium Cologne. WALTER A. TAYLOR, febs-6m Atlanta, ga. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE ®St TATE of S. M. Franks, deceased, are here by notified to come forward and settle, and all persons holding claims against said estate are notified to present them to us properly proven, within the time prescribed by law. W. W. Padgette, at Eurarlee, Georgia, is authorized by us to receive and receipt for all money due said estate in our names. This March 25th, 1880. KENNEDY TAYLOR, Adm’r., and ELIZA J. FRANKS, adm’n’x of 6 S. M, Franks, deceased. TENNESPE HOUSE, (Corner Main and Tennessee Streets,) CARTERSVILLE, ‘ : : GEORGIA. BY JOSHUA SUMNER. Having left the bartow hqusj3 and returned to his qld hquae, he solicits the continuance qf the patronage qf his old customers and of the public generally. His rooinsare com fortably furnished and his tables will he supplied with the yery best the market affords. NEAT ADVERTISEMENTS. ORDINANCE. Be it ordained and it is hereby or dained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Cartersville in council met. Ist. That all hogs found running at large with in the corporate limits of said city on and after the 25tli day of April, 1880, be taken up and im pounded by the marshal of said city in suitable location w ithin the corporate limits of said city to he selected by said marshal. 2nd. That whenever said marshals shall have found a hog runniag at large within the corpor ate limits of said city and impounded the same, it shall be his duty to' immediately post a written notice of the fact at the door of the eourt house of the su))erior court of said county and shall keep said hog impounded until the expiration of five days unless the owner or his agent shall, before the expiration of five days, demand said hog from said marshal and pay to him the sum of fifty cents and ten cents per day for every day said hog has been impounded as aforesaid, and upon payment of said sum the marshal shall then deliver said hog to its owner or his agent at the pound. 3d. That should the owuer or his agent fail to demand said hog and pay to the marshal the sum of fifty cents for taking up and ten cents for ev ery day it was impounded, before or at the ex piration of five days from the time it was im pounded, the marshal shall then sell said nog be fore said court house door at public outcrv to the highest bidder, and shall deliver said hog to the purchaser on payment of his bid, and the money arising from said sale shall be applied hv the marshal to the payment of the sums due him for impounding and keeping said hog which shall be fifty cents per day for every day the hog was kept impounded, and should there he a surplus remaining after payment of the expenses of im pounding, the said surplus shall be paid over to the city treasurer, who shall make an entrv of the fact on his books and hold the same subject to the order of the owner of said hog. 4th. No other fees shall he allowed the mar shals except the aforesaid sums of fifty cents per day for every day they keep said hog impounded. stli. That should the owner of any hog im pounded as aforesaid desire to deny and contest the fact that said hog was running at large with iu the corporate limits of said city, he may by himself, his agent or attorney at law make his affidavit of the fact and deliver the same to the marshal, who shall immediately carry the same to the mayor of said city, and said mayor shall forthwith proceed to hear evidence pro and con and decide from ths evidence for or against the owner, and if his decision is for the owner the marshal shall forthwith deliver said hog to the owner hut, if the decision is against the owner then the owner shall be required to pay the pound fees due the marshal as aforesaid, aud on failure said hog shall he sold as aforesaid. 6th. Be it further ordained aud it is hereby or dained that this ordinance be published twice in The Cartersville Free Press before the same shall go into effect. 7th. Be it further ordained and it is further and hereby ordained that all laws and bv-laws or ordinances in conflict with this ordinance is hereby repealed. 4-8-2 t Bartow County Sheriff’s Sales. WILL BE SOLD before the court house door m Cartersville, Georgia, on tie first Tuesday in May next, 1880, between the legal sale hours the following described propert f, to-wit: Lot of land No. 199 in the 16th district aud 3rd section of Bartow county, containing 160 acres more or less. Levied on and will he sold as the property of 11. S. Crawford, one of the defend ants to satisfy three Bartow superior court fi. fas. to-wit: Oue in favor of Anderson Appling vs. B. O. Crawford and H. S. Crawfo.nl aud B. O. Crawford, administrator of J. A. Crawford, de ceased; one in favor of Robert Forrester vs B. O. Crawford, H. S. Crawford and B. O. Crawford, administrator of J. A. Crawford, deceased, and one in favor of John McGhee vs. B. O. Crawford, H. S. Crawford and B. O. Crawford, administra tor J. A. Crawford, deceased. Property in pos session of said H. S. Crawford. Also at the same time and place, oue lot of land containing one hundred acres, number not known, hounded as follows: on the east by N. A. Tappau’s, north by T. V. Hargis, west by J. V. Branson and on the south by .1. C. Roper’s land. Levied on as the property of J. C. Roper, to satis fy oue tax fi. fa. for the year 1878, in favor of the state of Georgia and Bartow county vs. J. <!. Ro per; all in the 16th district and Bra section Bar tow county. Levy made and returned by 11. li. Towers, L. C. A, M. FRANKLIN. Sheriff. ST. JAMES HOTEL, (Cartersvflle, Georgia.) ri\HE UNDERSIGNED HAS RECENTLY X taken charge of this elegant new hotel. It has been newly furnished aud shall be first-class in all respects. sample room for commercial travelers. Favorable terms to traveling theatrical com panion. fjanlHl L. C. K(iSS, Pi'onietor. A Farm for Sale Cheap for Cash, OR WILL EUCIIANGE FOR PART CASH and part in a good stock of general mer ctiandise, family groceries or a good drug outfit. Said farm lies about four miles south of Ath ens, Lenu.. upon the waters of the Eastanaula ereek, and contains 175% acres, about 120 of which is cleared, the balance in good heavy tim ber of almost of every species grown in this country, a large brick residence containing ten rooms, a large brick smoke house, two stories high, both residence aud smoko house are cov ered with tin. all neatly enclosed with picket fence, good garden, splendid orchard, good barns, cribs and renters’ houses, splendid springs. There is about fifty acres of first-class creek land, the balance, with the exception of about nine acres iu splendid upland. For futher particulars and a more fu(l descrip tion! address A. B. BLANKENSHIP, Athens, Tenn. 1 wnMug please mention The Free TRAVELING AGENT WANTED. A good traveling agent can get a position by applying at ope to Publishers POST, Atlanta, Ga. THE RUBY BAR, WEST MAIN STREET., CARTERSVILLE, GA. PHILLIPS & MILFORD, Prop’rs. Having bought out this saloon, we wish to inform all those desiring any thing in our line, that we will keep all the hast brands of Kentucky, Tennessee and North Caro lina whiskies. Also wines, brandies, etc., etc. Also best brands of Cigars and Tobaccos, and in fact everything usually found in a first-class sa loon. Give us a call. * 3-25 FOR THE CA3IPAIGN. Let our Friends Make up Clubs For The Free Press ! LIVELY TIMES AHEAD! The great political campaign of 1880 will soon he upon the country. The presidential, guber natorial and congressional elections come off this year. Every man ought to keep posted. The Free Press will endeavor to keep its read ers well up with the times. We wish its friends to aid in extending its circulation and usefulness. We want it to go to every postofliee in the sev enth district. In order to do so we call attention to our club rates: Five copies one year $ 8 75> Ten copies one year 15 00 Twenty copies one year 25 00 Fifty copies one year 50 00 All orders must be accompanied with cash. Above rates apply to shorter periods than a year. Now, let our friends go to work and help us in promoting the good cause. Address all orders to THE FREE PRESS, Cartersville, Ga. THE ENQUIR ER -SUN, COLUMBUS, GA. ONE OF THE OLDEST AND MOST SUBSTANTIAL PAPERS IN THE SOUTH. Thoroughly Democratic IN POLITICS, AND DEVOTED TO THE iutetests of the south. Now is the time to commence your subscription, as the presidential canvass will commence during the present ses sion of congress, and as it will no doubt be in teresting to all, there is no better chance of hear- than by subscribing for the ENQUIRER RATES: DAILY, 12 months $7.00 SUNDAY, “ “ i.oo WEEKLY “ i.io LIBERAL RATES WILL BE GIVEN TO GETTERS-UP OF CLUBS. ' We have agents in nearly every city and tow n in Georgia, Alabama and Florida, who are au thorized to receipt for subscriptions to the EN QUIRER-SUN, or you can send the money to us. JOHN KING, Proprietor. A REVOLUTION A. W. JUDD, Portrait ana Landscape Plotograplier, has secured the exclusive right for the city of Chattanooga to use the WONDERFUL ARTOTYPE PROCESS. This is a process which has brought about such a startling revolution in the manner of pro ducing photographic prints. The artotvpe prints are made with printer’s inks on a common hand press, and are therefore absolutely permanent. The most remarkable feature of this improve ment is the cheapness with w hich the prints can he produced. We respectfully solicit an inspec tion of the exquisite specimens of the w T ork on exhibition 212 Market street, Chattanooga, Tenn. Respectfully, A. W. JUDD. janl-3m Cheapest and Best. HOWARD HYDRAULIC CEMENT. MANUFACTURED NEAR KINGSTON, BARTOW COCN TY, GEORGIA. EQUAL to the best imported Portland Ce ment. Send for circular. Try this before buying elsewhere. Refers by permission to Mr. A. J. West, Presi dent Cherokee Iron Company, Cedartown, Ga., who has built a splendid dam, (cost $7,000.) using this cement and pronouncing it the best lie 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., 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 ponds, cel lar floors, etc T. C. Douglass, Superintendent East River Bridge, New York, who pronounce* it equal to the best Imported Portland Cement. Address G. H. WARING, Kingston, Ga. sepl2-ly. A Convenient and Pleasant Place to Stop. MRS. TERHUNE’S BOARDING HOUSE, ROME, GEORGIA. Mrs. terhune has removed from the old wooden building, 44 Broad st., (next to central Market,) to the beautiful new brick building, 26,28 and 30 Broad street, (over national hank.) The house is new' and newly furnished through out, and is kept in elegant style. A nice parlor tor ladies and a splenuid reading room for seen tlemen. ® Two hath rooms with either hot or cold w ater at the disposal of the guests and boarders with out extra charge. The table will be furnished with the best thaft the marketaflords. Servants polite and attentive. In fact, this house has every convenience of a first-class hotel, and charges considerably less. Transient patronage soncited. nov37- Fashionable Barber Shop. CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, Upstairs, Over New York Store , Bank Block , By JOEITtAYLOR. 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 tha 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. lie also uses the celebrated Russian Conissan Shaving Soap, which is known to be the best soap in the world. It has the invaluable property of preventing pimples aud all cutaneous eruptions. To those who shave tw'ice a week, he will fur nish a private soap and lather cup, free of charge. The patronage of the public generally is in vited aud respectfully solicited. Polite, cour ous and geutlemanly'treatment is observed ward all, and satisfaction guaranteoed. inlvlfl JOHN TAYLOR. Proprietor. LITCHFIELD HOUSE, (Acworth, Georgia.) E. L. LITCHFIELD, Proprietor. /'CONVENIENT TO THE DEPOT, AND ITS Xy tables supplied with the very best the mark et affords. aug*.