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<; it AIIA VI A GRAHAM,
Attorneys, Solicitors ami Counselors at
Law,
i VUTUJISVJLLE, GA.
OiTin: i\ Tin: court house, will
yi-ueliee in all t li*coiirl.s ol liartow county,
tl, . i ,erior courts of north western Georgia, and
t Supreme ami Federal courts at Atlanta, Ga.
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G EOKG E 8. JOHNSON,
Y U T O It Tf re Y-AT-L A W ,
t vll l K.RBVILLE, GA.
OFFICE, West Side, Public Square.
Will practice in all the Courts.
K. W. MCBPHEY,
A 'U T o U N K Y - A. T - LAW,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
)FFICE (un-stairs) in the brick building. cor
ner of Main & Erwin streets. julyla.
M. N>:lCh. J. J- CONSBB. w. J. NKEL.
NEEL. CONNER A NEEL,
Y U i O U N KYS-AT -I, A W
CARTERSVILLE, GA. '
V \ j ILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS
Vv of this state. Litigated cases made a
l . alty. Prompt attention given to alPbnsiness
muHieast corner or courthouse. fcbO
M. L. JOHNSON,
UTO IST Id Y-A r U LA W
C AIIT EI IS VILL E, G EORGIA.
Office in the brick bouse next to Roberts’
very stables. Hours from 8* a. m. to 4>i p. m.
£. My-’ All business poomptly attended to.
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I. W . JfILNK:’-, j. w. lIAKKIS, JK.
MIT.NEK & HARRIS,
Y T ORNE Y S -AT-LA W ,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
Office on West Main Street. julylS
JOHN H. WIKI.K. Ud GI.ASB WIKLK.
WIKLK & WIK.LE,
Y’T '.r O 14 IST Id Y S-A. T-I j .A. "W ,
UARTERSVILLE, GA.
< iniee in court house. Douglas Wiklcwill give
i to colleclipufl. ieo/i
ALBERT S. JOHNSON,
Y f l' ’U O 14 IST KY-AT-LA W ,
( \ CT’EKSV IT.LE, GA.
f \FFI< E: WEST SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE.
Will practice in all the Courts. Business
will receive prompt attention.
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T KAY EL E US’ OUI I >K.
(_iADSDEN AND KED LINK STEAM
ERS—U. 8. MAIL.
STE \MER SIDNEY P. SMITH,
(Pam. H. Eiliott. Master; F. G. Smith, Clerk.)
1.e0.e Rome everv i'uesday and Friday Bam
\i r> ve Gadsiieu Wednesday and Saturday .(> a in
Leave Gadsden Wednesday and Saturday. .8 a m
Arrive a(5 Rome Thin-.day and Suudny 7 i> in
\\ ill "o through to Greehsport, Ala., every
Friday ,o got. Returning, leave Greens]tort ev
ery Satu#ia> morning.
i ,srEASIER G \D3DI N.
i M. i under, Master F. A. Mills, Clerk.
Leave Rome Mondays and Thursdays 11a m
\ n ive (. ad Men Tuesdays and Fridays ... Urn
Ee.iy Ga l den Tuesdays end Fridays— !) a m
Arrive at AN Mnesdays and Saturdays . .7 p m
Oiliee No. 27 ‘Broad street, up-stairs over the
Cotton Exchange. Telephonic connection.
j. M. ELLIOTT, Jr., Gen. Man’gr..
Gadsden, Ala.
W. T. SMITH, Gen’i Agent,
Rome, Ga.
KLL KAIIiBOAIJ.
On and after M onday, March 19, I*Bl, the trains
on this RoKil will run daily as follows (Sunday
exeeiited):
I * ASS ENG FR Tlt AIN.—MORN ING.
L -ay e Cartersvilie il m
Arrive at StUesliovo W:l7 a ni
Arrive at Taylorsville 10:85 a m
Arrive at Roekmart 11:10 a m
Arnive at Ceilartovvn 12:05 am
RETURNING.
Leave Cod ar.toWtt 2,-05 pm
Arrive at Jfoekiiiart 2:58 pm
Arrive .'W’l lyiorsville, ittii'i p m
Arri vc at -li loshoro 3:slpm
Arrive at'artersville 4:25 pm
!’A SS ENG Klt Tlt AIN. —E VEN ING.
J. 4:30 pm
Arrive at Stilesboro 5:04 pm
Arrive at Taylorsville 5:22 p in
Arrive at lloekmurt 0/00 p in
Arrive at Cedartovvn 7:00 p m
RETURNING.
Leave Cedar town 0:00 am
Arri ve at f’nekmart 6:53 am
\ rrive at Taylorsville J :2s a m
Arrive at Stflesboro 7:40 am
Arrive at Cartersville 8:20 am
HOME RAILROAIX
The following is the present passenger scltvd
wlo: / Mff- - •
no. 1. ' /
Leave Koine •• 6:10 am
An ive at Kingston . . . .'j. .ii. 8:55 am
"NO. 2.
i K iiiT-tua . . ... - H . UrfOam
Anneal Koine, . . • • - *. • •' • 10:26 ahr
Leave Konie 4:15 pm
Arrive atfatmiritou . 5:30 pm
NQ, 4.
Leave Km|pton sti>r> pm
Arrive at Kduie „ ■. /. 0:50 p m
NO. 5. ~'JO
Leave Koine 8:00 am
Arrive at Kingston 0:00 am
no. 0.
Leave Kingston 9:20 am
Arrive at Rome 10:10 a m
Nos. 1,2, 8 amt 4 will run daily except Sun-
Nos. 5 an l 0 will ran SundaySOnly.
No. 1 will not stp at the jtinqtion. Makes
;ose comic tiou 4t Kingston jforj Atlanta and
No, 2-makes at Bpm with E. T..
\ a. A Ga. it. It., Oil i>oiuts south.
EiIEN HILLY ERI President.
■l. A■ S.M I*. Agent. % ' '--f
w ;;STKR*f ’ AXD "ATLANTIC R. R.
i he following is the present passenger schcd-
AUGHT PASSENGER—UP.
k ave Atlanta 2:4opm
Leave < arteiovilie 4:30 pm
L* ‘ave Li :igsu% 4:55 pm
I • ave Daltftu 8:84 p m
Arrive at CTuittauooga 8:00 pin
NIGHT PASSENGER—DOWN.
*•• ive
I ave I<aimfi 4:32 p m
• ive Kingston 0:03 p m
i iv ■ Cartel's vi lie •. . 6:32 pm
Arrive at Atlanta 8:40 pm
* DAY PASSENGER—UP.
- v< Atlanta 7:<oam
• ive. u-tersville B:ssam
L.uve Svingaton 9:2lam
L"ave •) ill or, 10:55 a m
at Ghai tanooga 12:30 am
. DAY PASSENGER—DOWN.
' ave ( 'hr taiidoaa 8:00 am
Dalton 9:46am
■ave Kingston 11:16 a m
Leave C'si'ier-villo 11:42a m
Arr *ve a: Ajbßir a 1:40 p m
> * k TOirf EXPRESS
Leave Atlanta 4:30 pm
Arriv.- i,i - -n-tervvilla 6:3lpm
Arrive at Kingston 7:00 pm
Leav ■ Kingston . .... 8:06 am
A, ' r 'v. at ( arteisvilh: .’ 8:32 a m
Ainye at Atlanta 16:37 am
VOLUME VI.
East Tennessee, Virginia anil Georgia
HAILHOA 1 ).
GEORGIA DIVISION.
THK MAY SHORT LINK.
Chattanooga to Atlanta,
Atlanta to Wiacon.
AM)—
SHORTEST OF ALL KOLTiwS.
tiHATT.YNOOG A AND r W I F W EHT
/IQ FLORIDA AND THE SOUTHEAST
T V ■ jJ. ;■ >'
■ rrftrmmm T.oeat P.-tsse^^r^vT^tr^n'Taais
ol Louisville time by v. : fell all
i, ' * all trastis are i mi.;
g IN BI FECT NOVKMBFK !_ill, 1882.
Leave Chattanooga ! o:15 aml
“ Ooltewah 0: ,0 a in|
“ Cohuttah | 7:33 a inj 3:26 pm
“ Dalton 8:20 a m 4:35 pm
Arrive Rome ! h:;>sain! 7:lspm
“ Itoikmart ll;05am,
“ Dallas 12:10 p m
“ Atlanta -.ju p m No. 40.
1 j*md Atlanta 2Hop nT 1:35 a m
“ McDonough 4:15 p in' 3:4u u m
“ Jackson 4 :.7t ji m 4 :08 atn
“ Indian Springs 5:12 p m 5:10 ain
Arrive Macon 0:45 pm 8:00 am
Leave Macon 8:00 pm 9:00 am
“ Cochran 9:47 p m |1:05 a m
“ Eastman ..../..../... |lo:85 pin 12 :oo in
Arri vc Jessup ‘2:40 aiu 5:20 a m
Leave Jessup :>:oo a m
“ Sterling ; ! 4:55 aui
Arrive Brunswick 5:35 a in
SOUTHWARD. I |
Leave Brunswick 8:30 p m
“ Sterling 9:JO pin'
Arrive Jessup ll:00p m
Leave Jessup 11:45 p m 7:Oo a m
“ Eastman 4:13 a in 12:05 p in
“ Cochran 5:08 am 1:25 pm
Arrive at Macon 7:00 am 3MO p m
Leave Macon , 8;15.-iin 4:lspm
“ Indian Spring.. 9:55 am 6:45 pm
“ J acksob 10:08 a m 7:OS p m
“ McDonough 10:53 am 8:24 pm
Arrive Atlanta 12:25p in 10:30 p m
Ixiav'e Atlanta 1:20 pm
“ Dallas 3:00 p m Train
“ liockmart 4:10pm! No. 52
“ Rome 5 ;25 p in 1 7:55 am
“ Dalton 7:23 pm 11:00 am
“ Cohuttali 8:15 pm 12:00 in
• i Ooltewah 8:45 pin
Arrive Chattanooga 9:20 and m i
Connections—Trains Nos, 53 ( ay !5i connect at
Chattanooga with Memphis ifteu Charleston Di
vision, E. TANARUS., Ya, & Ga. R. IJ.. Nas-liville, Cliat
tanoogaY Ht. Louis R. R. and t in., N. (. & T.
P. Railroad.
Trains No3. 51 and 52 connect at Cohutta ana
Cleveland with main line E. TANARUS., Va. & Ga. It. R..
and connect at Koine with Alabama Division E,
TANARUS., Va. & Ga. R. R,
Trains Nos- 49,50, 53 and 54 ccdnect at Atlanta
and Macon )vith all diverging mads, and con
nect at Jessup with S. F. A W. laihvay for
Florida.
All traiilsTun daily except Nos. 1 and 2, be
tween Jessup and Macon, which run daily ex
cept Sundays.
Trains to and from llawkinsville connect at
Cochran.
I. E. MALLORY, M. N. BEATTY',
Ass’t Sup’t, Macon. Ass’l suii’t Atlanta.
W. V. MCCRACKEN, Sup’t., Atlanta.
J. GRIFFIN, A. POPE,
A. G. P. A., Atlanta. Gen'l. Pass. Ag’t.
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work. A 14-year-old boy can ’pith if qjeaiipcot
ton for 80-saw gin.
Bend for circulars, etc. Agents wanted ra
everv town in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi
and Texas. W. L. GOLDSMITH*
nov9-Bm. At.'-mtai Georgia.
FOR SLL E !
ONE STOKE HOUSE AND ! >T IN CITY of
CartersviUe, fronting pub ie square, near
the court. house.
Alto one farm containing 140 acres, lying on
Humt Hickory road 2,' a mild from CartersviUe,
west; ac.out 80 acres cleared, b.i.anec well tim
bered; comfortably improved; or would Ire e.v
chonged for city property.
Also, one farm lying 5 miles west of Farters
idle, on new King-ion road, ■■■>(■ aining24o acres
about 140 chaired, balance well timbered; Well
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farms, each with good improvements. With
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ing implements if desired, For prices, terms,
etc., call upon the undersigned at CartersviUe,
Li. (aug‘2) __ -L A. HOWARD.
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ROME. GA.
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CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 18. 1883
A lIOY AL TOWN.
Washington, One of Georgia’s Ancient
Cities, Sketched. >
Cor. Atlanta Constitution.!
•lust one hundred and fifteen years ago,
during the present month, Jesse Heard
and Benjamin Wilkinson, of Westmore
land comity, Virginia, gathered together
their families and started southward in
covered wagons. History is silent, nor
does tradition tell of the hardships and
diliiculties these pioneers of our non’
handsome little city encountered as they
penetrated the red man’s country—pass
ing over an almost, trackless wilderness,
and crossing bridgeless streams. But it
is fair to presume that they contended
with many trials from the time they
turned their backs upon the blue Poto
mac, until they camped about oiie hun
dred yards north of where our present
court bouse now stands, on the evening
of the 31st of December; 1769. Outlie
following day, January 1 ’t, 1770, they
commenced to build a stock tTe as a pro
tection against the Indians. H was
made by split timbers being set up in a
trench; after finishing it they called it
Fort Heard. They also constructed a
covered way down to the spring, to ena
ble them to obtain water In case of a
siege. 'Flic name was afterwards changed
from Fort Heard to Fort Washington,
and in 1775 it was laid off and called
Washington. Thus it will be seen that
it enjoys the honor of being the first
place named for the “father of his coun
trv.”
The first court house ol the enunty
| stood fifty yards north of the present
building; although the first Court was not
held in it, but was held out on Fishing
creek, near the Lincoln line. Stephen
Heard was foreman of the first grand
inry, and was instrumental in hanging
about a half a dozen tories for some overt
act. He was governor of the state for
awhile, and when the British took pos
session of Augusta lie moved the seat of
government so Wrightsboro, in Colum
bia county, and as the enemy began to
threaten him there, he moved the gov
ernment to a double log cabin on Fishing
creek, near Anderson’s mill in this coun
ty. Tradition tells of an attack that
Stephen Heard once made upon a party
of tories in a mill house; after a short
light he put them to route and one of
them jumped out of the upper story
window with a keg of bullets on his
shoulder, and striking a large rock be
low, left bis footprints thereiif to be seen
for many years afterwards. There is a
tinge of romance about this, but the
proof is positive that during these times
it was a hot place here for tories, and old
Wilkes bears to this day the name of
“the hornets nest” of the revolution, a
name given her because of the unrelent
ing warfare site waged upon her ene
mies. The present court house was built
in 1818, and has since been added to.
Upon the cupalo surmounting it, stands
a venerable old o’clock, presented to the
town by a Mr. Gilbert, an uncle of the
late Adam L. Alexander. It has for the
past sixty-five years ticked in the birth
of out citizens, and tolled out their death.
It is still in fine order and bids fair to
ring out the hours long after the present
generation has passed away.
There are only five men here who
were men here forty years ago: General
Toombs, General Heard, Judge Reese,
Mr. George Dysons and uncle Peter
Donelly, the tailor, and there is but one
man keeping house here now that kept
house here forty j-ears ago, and that is
General Toombs.
On the north side of the public square
there stands a two story brick building,
now owned by General Heard, a defen
dant of Jesse Heard, the pioneer, who,
one hundred and fifteen years ago, built
his little stockade just about where this
building now stands. This house was
built by the Georgia state bank about
1820 at a cost of SIB,OOO, and was used
as a branch bank of the state bank for 40
years.
In the northwest room of the upstairs
in this builning is the place where the
dying confederacy breathed its last; it
was in this room President Davis held his
last cabinet meeting and issued his last
order, disbanding the army.
At this time there were- large quanti
tities of government supplies stored here
-—wagons, cannons, harness, saddles,
powder, bacon, clothing, etc., etc., and
when his last order was promulgated in
stepped the citizens and soldiers and
helped Ihemselves. Men could be seen
with boxes of saddles, harness, etc., hid
ing them in Jold barns, and even out in
pine thickets, and there is no telling the
amount of things that were buried
around the tbv/n; wagon loads of gold
were hawked about the streets by small
bands of soldiers —hut I forbear on
the gold part as this has been so often
told.
On the southwestern side ol the public
square there stands a three story brick
building, built about 1818 bj' a Colonel
Dealing. The house was for a long
time the largest building in the state,
and people would come from miles and
miles around to see “Dearing’s folly” as
it was then called.
In the western part of town is the
beautiful “Andrews Grove,” formerly
owned by the late Judge Garnett An
drews. Under the shade of these mighty
oaks, the Georgia giants, Hill, Toombs,
and Stephens have met and crossed
swords in political combat; here too,
scores of Georgians of less note have met
and tusseled with the knotty problems
which politics presents.
Wilkes has furnished her quota of il
lustrious men, among whom may he
mentioned R. Toomos, A. H. Stephens,
Jesse Mercer, General Elijah. Clark, Gen
eral David Meriwether, Mathew Talbot,
lion. Peter Earl 3', Governor Towns, and
Religious events have happened in and
about this old town that are worthy of
note. There stands on the lot owned by
Capt. C. A. Alexander a venerable and
majestic poplar tree, twenty-one feet in
circumference and about one hundred
feet high. Under this old monarch of
the forest the first ordination of a Pres
byterian minister in Georgia took place;
a Mr. Singer, 1 believe, was the name of
the minister. Here the Rev. Jesse Mer
cer, the father of Georgia Baptists, lived,
and here first appeared the Christian
Index (now of Atlanta), published by
this grand old Baptist. A few miles
south of Washington lived Thomas Grant,
at whose house the second Methodist con
ference in Georgia was held. Near here
Thomas Grant built the first Methodist
church in the state; this was about 1789,
and, ‘’Old Wilkes’” may justly claim to
be the cradle of Georgia Methodism.
Within her confines Beyerly Allen, the
first Methodist preacher in the state,
worked, followed by Humphries, Major
Asbury and the inimitable Hope Hull,
known in those days as the “broad ax”
preacher, because of his powerful and
awakening preaching. Hundreds of in
cidents and memories cluster about this
grand old town, but to present them in a
readable shape will require a better wri
ter than Pknto.
CROP REPORT
For the Month of September, 1883.
The unfavorable conditions affecting
crop prospects in the state have contin
ued—with few exceptions—since the
date of last report. There has been no
general lain, and only very partial show
ers, in most sections. The growing sea
son, now drawing to a close, has. been
remarkable in this, that there has been
no general rain, reaching oyer the entire
state, since April 23d. In different sec
tions of the state, and at different times,
the prevailing drought was broken once
or twice, but in some localities there lias
not been a good season since the date
just mentioned. It is well said, by one
of the correspondents, that the year has
been one of a succession of long droughts
and intensely hot spells. Even where
rains have fallen, they have not, as a
rule, been followed up or repeated at
short intervals, and, consequently, have
only saved the leading crops from total
failure.
COTTON.
The prospect of the cotton crop has
steadily diminished since September Ist.
At that date the estimates of correspon
dents were affected to some extext (and
justly) by reasonable anticipations of
weather. The few showers that oc
curred in most places during the first ten
days of August induced a second growth
of the plants that gave promise of adding
materially to the yield. But the recur
rence anti continuance of dry weather
throughout September has destroyed
these hopes in great part.
The notes from correspondents presents
the condition of the crop in ordinary
terms, and will enable the reader to
form a fair estimate of the prospects of
the counties reporting. The estimates
of the several correspondents have been
consolidated, and the condition of the
crop is shown by sections of the state in
table I.
In southern Georgia—embracing south
west, east and southern Georgia—the
caterpillar lias materially damaged
the crop, in some localities sixty per
cent.
The prospective yield compared to an
average crop, as shown by districts, and
the falling off since September 1, is as
follows:
North Georgia, 59, a loss of 11 points;
Middle Georgia, 69, a loss of 7 points;
Southeast Georgia, 59, a loss of 4 points;
East Georgia, Qy, a loss of9 points;
Southwest Georgia, 74, a loss of 14 points;
points; the whole state 62, a loss of 8
points.
The season has been very favorable for
gathering the crop, and this circum
stance will generally favorably affect
the estimates. The crop,however,will be
nearly all harvested by the middle of Oc
tober.
In the last report the opinion was ex
pressed “that the cotton crop of Georgia
cannot, in any event, exceed seventy five
per cent, of an average crop, with the
probabilities very strongly in favor of a
lower figure.”
This statement was intended to be very
guarded, and after making a liberal al
lowance for a seasonable and otherwise
favorable fall, incluiing the circum
stance of a late frost. These conditions
have not occurred with full force, and a
late frost cannot now very materially
affect the result.
> eonx.
While the prospect of the corn crop
varies slightly from last report in three
of the sections of the state, the general
result is unchanged, the prospect being
estimated at 70 per cent, of an average.
Had such a condition and prospect of the
corn crop occurred six or eight years
ago, it would have been considered a har
binger of evil days to come—short sup
plies in the spring, ruinous credit pur
chases of western corn, etc. liut the
farmers of Georgia have learned some
valuable lessons during the last few
years; lessons of self-reliance; of confi
dence in their ability to provide against
the evil day without mortgaging their
farms and paying exhorbitant prices.
The “notes,” generally, evince the spirit
of independence and firm resolve Many
are discouraged in view of the short crop
of cotton and the low prices, and are cas -
ing about for a substitute. This is a fa
vorable indication, so far as it
evinces a waning devotion to King cot
ton.
Farming has been too long speculative,
ject should be to provide himself and
family and his stock with the necessaries
and comforts of life by his own skill and
industry in the management of his farm;
to produce the corn, oats, hay and pas
turage for his stock ; the bacon, lard,beef,
butter, flour, etc., for his family, and
vegetables of all kinds in abundance for
all. If a farmer has plenty of all these,
he wants but little mote, and can easily
supply that little from the proceeds of
his cotton crop. His farm and stock will
increase in value, and his wealth will be
told by the enhanced value of all his
property, rather than by his ability to
purchase more land with the proceeds of
a big cotton crop,
oats.
The fall has not been generally favora
ble for sowing grain, being too dry; but
the indications point to the sowing of a
larger area in oats than ever lias occurred
iu the history of Georgia.
I’ORK IIOGS.
The incidental report from nearly ev
ery section indicates a much larger num
ber of pork hogs on hand for winter kill
ing than usual. The only difficulty ap
prehended is the want of food for fatten
ing. It is never economy, however, to
stint food for fattening animals. The
feeding should be liberal and the process
of fattening should commence in the fall,
while the weather is mild, and be finish
ed and the meat be in the smoke house
before Christmas. When food supplies
are short, it is better policy to fatten and
butcher every hog that can be made to
weigh one hundred to one hundred
and fifty pounds net, rather than keep
them over until another season.
A CHARMING HOOK.
That Should be in Every American Home.
The Life of Alexander 11. Stephens,
by Richard Malcolm* Johnston and Win.
Hand Browne, charm's all who read it.
Leading papers, north and south, review
it in terms of unusual praise. The Bal
timore Sun pronounces it one of the best
of modern biographies, and says: “It is
both a revelation and a study hi Ameri
can public and private life.” The Savan
nah Ntw says: “It must forever stand
as tiie most correct and authentic history
that can be written of the life and acts of
one whose exalted character and pure
life are still fresh in the memory of his
countrymen, and whose genius so indeli
bly stamped itself upon a great nation.”
The Atlanta Constitution says: “It is
one of the most charming biographies it
has ever been our pleasure to read. The
history of that wonderful life ought to be
a great stimulus to all that is worthy in
the rising generation.” The Augusta
Chronicle says: “It is a really precious
volume.” The Rev. T. DeWit Talmage
says: “Never has there been in this
country a grander lesson for the Ameri
can people than the life of Alexander 11.
Stephens.”
Faithfully and charmingly does this
volume tell the the story of the great
statesman’s life, from the time when he
was a poor bare-foot boy, toiling by day
in the field and studying by a pine-knot
tire at night to the day when he died the
governorof the empire state of the south,
and her most illustrious and best loved
citizen. The memorial edition, which
has just been issued, gives a full and viv
id description of the imposing funeral
ceremonies and the grand pageantry of
woe in Atlanta on the occasion of bis
death and burial, and contains the elo
quent orations pronounced over his body
by Generals Toombs, Gordon, Jones,
Jackson and other of Georgia’s foremost
statesmen and orators, the remarkable
sermon of l)r. Talmage in the Brooklyn
Tabernacle the evening after Mr. .Ste
phen’s death, the memorial services in
the Georgia legislature, and other nota
ble tributes. It has, too, the best pic
turd in existence of Mr. Stephens as be
looked during the last ten years of his
life.
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NUMBER 11.
FORTY RILLION GERMS.
A Wonderful Theory that Concern* the
Welfare, Happiness and Life of
Everyone.
In his quiet and cosy library at the
dose of a busy day sat a gentleman and
his wife, he absorbed in anew book and
she in the newspaper. Quickly glanc
ing toward her husband, she asked, at a
certain point in the article.
“John, what is the germ theory
“The germ thcorj—well—yes; just
look in the encyclopedia under ‘Germ,’
that will explain it so much better than
I can.”
Accordingly his wife opened the bowk
at the word named and read: Germ
Theory of Disease—A theory advanced
by the ablest and best investigators and
scientists of the times. It supi>oses the
surface of the earth, the air and water to
be inhabited to a greater or Jess extent
with a peculiar growth of the lowest
form of fungi—commonly termed bacte
ria, whose power ot reproduction, uuder
favorable conditions, is so great that a
single germ will increase to fifteen mil
lion in twenty-four hours’ time and un
checked in its increase would grow to a
mass of eight hundred tons, in three day’s
time, if space and food be furnished.
There is no condition under whit'll it tan
be said to be absent, unless it be from
fire or air filtered through cotton-batting
in numerous layers. A single drop of
water containing a germ, put into water
boiled, filtered and thus freed from bac-
teria, will grow murky in a day or two
from the development of new germs.
When it is considered that it requires
about forty billion to weigh one grain,
remote idea can b* had of the capa
city of germ reproduction. Professor
John Tyndall, in a late work, elaborate
ly treats of the influence of germs in the
propagation of disease and charges upon
this cause, the inception and develop
ment of very many of the ailments most
injurious to man. Professor Pasteur, an
eminent French savant, has carried his
original and beautiful experiments so
far, and from them deduced such practi
cal results as very greatly to diminish
the number of cases of anthrax among
slieep and chicken cholera among fowls,
—proving his theory thatthese are essen
tially and actually germ diseases. These
germs are carried into the system through
the lungs, the stomach and possibly the
skin, but through the lungs chiefly.
Once in the system, they begin to de
velop, poisoning the blood, invading the
nerve centers, disturbing the functional
activity of the great organs of the botty
and inducing a general impairment ot
the vital processes. They are the cause
of fevers, rheumatism, Bright’s disease
of the kidneys, pneumonia, blood poison
ing, liver disease, diphtheria and many
other ailments. Lately Professor Koch,
a famous German physician, has proved
that consumption of the lungs is due to
this cause—the presence of a peculiar
germ.
When the circulation is bounding, the
neryes elastic and the system all aglow
with life and energy, the germs seem to
develop poorly, if at all. But with
weakened nerves, poor digestion or mal
assimilation of food or a lowering of vi
tality from any-cause, u change ensues,
and in this impoverished and weakened
fluid the germ finds a genial home a*l
develope uutil symptoms of disease are
distinctly manifested. This is seen in
the every-day experience of all. The
healthy man resists the influences around
him and does not take cold, while those
whose systems have become weak from
any cause readily contract colds. This
is on the same principle as the germ
theory. The germs attack any weaken
ed spot in the bod}', and fixing them
selves upon it, begin their propagation. It
is plain therefore that it is only by forti
fying the weak portions of the body that
the germs of disease can be resisted and
driven from the system. But this lias
proved almost an impossibility hereto
fore, and it has been the study of physi
cians for years how best to accomplish it.
Within the past few years, however, a
preparation has been attracting great at
tention, not only throughout the entire
land, but among the medical profession
and scientists generally, which is ba*ed
upon this theory, and it may safely be
said, no remedy lias ever been found
which can so successfully place the sys
tem in a condition to resist file germs of
disease as Warner’s Safe Cure. This ar
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“ John, say, John! does the encyclo
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“I should not wonder, dear, it’s a
grand remedy, and that pamphlet we re
ceived the other day stated that Dr.
Gunn, of the United States Medical Col
lege endorsed it. At all events the won
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to be honorably noted among the great
discoveries of the present century.”
However the facts above stated may
he, the truth remains, that the germ
theory of disease is the correct one and
that the great remedy mentioned is the
only one which has ever been found that
can put the system in a condition to kill
these germs before they obtain a hold
upon the body, and undermine the life.
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Tkxx. , March 15, ISSI.—I regard War
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