Newspaper Page Text
CARROLL FREE PRESS.
CARROLLTON, GA., Jan. 4, 1884
1883—1884.
‘•Ring out the old, ring in f ho new,
’’Ring out the false, ring in the true.'’
The yenr 18S3 which has just pass
ed •way will be one long to be re
membered. It was in many re-
•pects a remarkable year, but that
wfrtrb will mark It more than any
one thingelse, was the great drouth
ricited upon almost this entire
country. It will be in the future
most notably known and referred
to, as the dry year, 1883.
The year 1884 is upon us with its
duties and responsibilities. What
it has in store for each one of us,
time alone can reveal. It is ours
to so live, that whatever it may
have, prosperity or adversity, life
or death, that we may meet it,
with that spirit, which should ac
tuate true men and women.
Owing to the failure of crops last
year, the new year Will undoubted
ly be a hard one, and it will be*a
difficult matter for a great many to
make “buckle and tongue meet.”
All will have to practice the closest
economy.
Politically the year 1884 will be
an important one. It-will witness
the struggle for supremacy-between
the two great parties of the coun
try. Being about equally balanced
no doubt the contest will be a des
perate one. Whichever wins will
have to do so by good manage
ment and hard work. In Georgia
we will have State, congressional
and county elections which will ex
cite no little interest. ,
The Free Press enters the new
year with bright prospects and
high hopes. Its succes so far, if not
phenomanal, has certainly been re
markable. At-the rate our sub
scription list is increasing, we will
soon have one of the largest of any
county weekly, in the State. We
thank our friends throughout the
county, for their generous efforts
in our behalf. Being under no ob
ligations to any one, but the people
at large for support, being the bene
ficiary of no public patronage,
which entails a corresponding ob
ligation, the Free Press will, “un
awed by influnence and unbribed
by gain” always be found battling
for the rights of the people at large
by whom it is sustained and up
held.
Fire in Cedartown.
From the Rome Courier we learn
♦hat there was a disastrous fire in
Odartown on last Friday night.
The4?ourier says that “the fire Was
the work of an incendiary, and was
first discovered in the rear of Mr.
J. P. Duke’s livery stable. The
flames spread rapidly and soon de
stroyed the stores occupied by
Messrs. Joseph Tate, grocer; L. B.
Owens, jeweler, and J. P. Turner,
photographer. The building on the
south side of the stable, occupied
by Mr. Miller A. Wright, elothier,
was also destroyed. The windows
of tlie Cedartown hotel were burn
ed and it took noble work to save
the building from destruction.
Moat of the goods in the several
buildings were saved. Mr. Wright
••tried $1,200 insurance on his
building. The others were not in
jured. There was a number of
horses in t^e stable and five of them
perished ifl the flames. Two others
were badly burned and will proba
bly dio.
Is it Right?
A young gentleman hires of the
liveryman a horse and buggy to
enjoy himself with his dulcina.
After
Delectable bliss
With love's honeyed kiss
he returns to the stable. Is it right
for him to pay for the ride ? It is
and he does it.
He goes to the barber to be shav
ed, perfumed and smoothed over.
There is a ball ahead—
And the^jfair from all around
Are gathered into town.
Ambrosial locks and shiny slips,
And praises fall from all lips.
Round goes the dance; a merry band,
Foot to foot and hand to hand.
The scene is over, Is it right he
should pay for it? It is and lie
does it.
is it right?
The nuptial day is appointed; the
feast is made ready; the guests are
invited; the wine sparkles in the
cup; smiling faces and happy hearts
meet, and pleasure reigns as a
queen among her maids of honor.
Hush! The minister is upon his
feet; the adjoining door is ajar;
forth steps the bride and the bride
groom with their attendants. The
marriage ceremony is over—they
are made one.
Is it right the minister .should go
away unpaid? What? I say is it
right the minister should go away
unpaid? Sambo, what you say?
No, Marsa, hie steal eliery old gob-
ier and ebery chicken on dis plan
tation and sell uni to git do money
’fore 1 would ’pose on do preacher
dat way. Amen! ***
THE STANDARD.
|Jf MKebstcr—it has 118,000 Words,
UrXlJL 3000 Engravings, and a New
Biographical Dictionary.
tII Standard in Gov’t Printing Office.
JL X3LJLA 32,000 copies in Public Schools.
Sale 20 to 1 of nnv other series.
^JTSpif^aidto make a Family intelligent.
XIXllSA Rest help for SCHOLARS,
TEACHERS and SCHOOLS.
Webster is Standard Authority with the U. S.
Supreme Court. Recommended by the Stato
Sup’ts of Schools in 36 States.
“A LIBRARY IN ITSELF.”
The latest odition, in the quantity of matter it
contains, is believed to bo the largest volume
published.
It has 3000 more Words and nearly three times
the number of Engravings in any other Ameri
can Dictionary.
It Is an ever-present and reliable school
master to the whole family.— S. S. Herald.
WARMLY INDORSED BY
such high authorities as
Geo. Bancroft., R. IV. Emerson,
Win. H. Prescott, ,Tohn G. Whittier,
John L. Motley, W. 1). Howells,
Fitz-G. Halleck, J. G. Holland,
B. H. Smart, James T. Fields,
Ezra Abbot, Geo. P. Marsh,
Will. T. Harris,* Kemp P. Battle.
“ It has all along kept a leading place, ami the
New Edition brings it fairly up to dato."—London
Times, June, 1882.
The Unabridged is now supplied, nt a small ad
ditional cost, with DENISON’S
PATENT REFERENCE INDEX,
a valuable and time-saving invention.
“The greatest improvement in book-making
that has been made in a hundred years.”
G. & C. MERRIAM & CO., Pub’rs, Springfield, Masa
4 The Newnan Herald contains a
long account of the killing of a
negro in that place on last Su-nday
morning- by the name of Squire
Germany by W. H. Gearrald, a liv
ery stable man. The negro had
•old a mule to Gearrald, who, being
•uspicious of the title, was making
arrangements to have him arrested,
when he skipped. On Sunday he
got on the track of him and, with
other parties, attempted to arrest
niin, when the negro, resisting and
threatening Gearrald, was shot.
Gearrald ■ gave himself up to the
Sheriff.
Editor Free Press.-Witt you be
so kind as to lend a helping hand to
kill or cripple the great monster,
alcohol, by having him buried, or
circumscibed, so he can not do any
damage to our children, who will
soon have ’ to take our station - in
church and State. Let us with ev
ery good citizen deny ourselves and
put the evil out our midst, that we
may have better church members
and more honorable citizens of
State than we have. In order to
bring about so desirable result let
us, if we can constitute every wo
man in the county of Carroll, and
through them all the women in each
county in the union, into petition
ers to memorialize the legislatures
and congress to bury the monster
so deep that lie can never rise
again. I suggest the following as a
suitable.
FORM OF PETITION:
“As drunkeness and traffic in
spiritous liquors has a ruinous ef
fect on the human family, reduc
ing them below the brute creation,
wo, the women of Carroll county,
with the women of every coun
ty in the state of Georgia, and of the
United States of America, form
ourselves into an association to pe
tition our respective legislatures t
abolish all laws, that have a tenden
cy to protect that traffic to the de
moralization of our citizens, and to
make laws prohibiting under heavy
penalties, the sale and traffic in
spiritous liquors, in any manner.—
Every praying your honorable bod-
ey to pass such laws as will drive
the monster out of the Sunny south,
we remain etc., etc.”
In order to make it easy for the
women to canvass their own dis
trict, take your petition with you to
church, requesting the minister to
make a statement of the object, and
call on all the women that are wil
ling to sign the petition to let it be
known and their names taken.
Yours respectfully,
John M. Forbes.
nor
■d^ing.
A.lSJ'JD
J”TTIE3I_A_I£T POPE 7 YB ADOPTED XT
On and after the first day of January 1884, we will sell strictly for
cash. When we say this, we MEAN it, and all will be treated alike.
QUICK SALES AND SHORT PROFITS IS OUR MOTTO,
But the cash must be paid before an article leaves the house. Do
not ask us to break our rule for you will be refused.
TO zrzkszdtxcie stock
We offer our entire stock of shoes and ready made clothing, cloaks,
dolmans, jackets and circulars AT COST FOR CASH.
J-UHAN & POPE.
FARMERS LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST!
100 Cooking Stoves Just Received
AT THE
STOVE ’EXALFOttTUXfL
Stoves off from last season, down low, and must be sold!
ALSO
fin "Ware, Hard Ware of all kinds, Crockery, Wood, Willow and Glass Ware,]
Brooms, Trays, Sifters, and a general assortment of House Furnishing goods.—I
Como every body and price and fie convinced.
JESSE E. G-EIEEIUST-
ETIWAN DISSOLVED BONES
Is the Best Manure for Wheat and Oats.
It is superior to cotton .seed.
It will more than double the crof.
bv - E. G. KRAMER.
F
or sale
C. B. SI MONTON,
q) no eq^ aU
HEwboskbSIieG
f 30 UNION SQUARE NEWYORK.
o*' c **0
MASS.
FOR SALE BY
GA.
Tdl.
The Macon Telegraph com
mences the new year with a new
dress, new shape and uew editor.
The latter is Col. P. W. Alexander^
one of the. ablest, newspaper men
In -the-South. All of the old corps
of writers are retained! The Tele
graph, always an able paper, will be
better now than ever. We are glad
to learn that it is enjoyhig a boom
«,nd hope It will continue to pros
per.
The West Point Enterprise, was
one of the few papers among our
country exchanges that issued a full
sheet during Christmas week.
The young ladies of West Point
have opened the leap year cam
paign. They gave a leap year party
on the 3rd inst, at the residence of
one of the young bachelors in West
Point.
Col. J. M. Mobley of Harris county
delivered a lecture last week at St.
Luke’s church, Columbus, on the
subject of temperance.
Mrs. P. H. Greene is the only sL r _
viving member of the baptist
church in LaGrange, who was a
member when she joirwj
ago.
O- LOOP,
CARROLLTON, GA.
GEORGIA PACIFIC R. R,
TIMETABLE, ADOPTED DEC. Util83.
CENTRAL STANDARD TIME.
Atlanta to Birmingham 107 Miles
No .1—Westward. No. 2—Eastward
Leave—Daily. Arrive—Daily
700a m leave Atlanta Ar, 830 p in
“811 j) m
8 00 p m
8 00 ]) in
7 53 p m
7 45 p m
7 38 p m
7 23 p m
7 10 p in
0 05 ]> m
ft 31 p in
0 09 p m
5 44 p iu
5 27 p m
5 08 ]i m
4 00 p m
4 30 p nv
4 2S ]> xu
4 18 p mi
4 05 p in
-1 00 p m
3 OG p m
3 20 j) in
3 19 p m
3 01 j) - m
f. 4 ' F i"
2 25 pm
2 07 p m
1 4S p m
1 33 p m
Mrondale 1 01 p in
Birmingham “12 45p
' &F“Read
* Flag stations.
7 21 a in
7 23 a m
7 35 a in
7 42 a m
7 51 a m
7 5S a m
S 13 a in
S 27 a m
8 43 a m
9 02 a in
9 25 a m
.9 50 a in
10 08 a in
10 27 a m
10 40 a m
11 00 a in
11 OS a m
11 18 am
11 31 a in
11 35 a m
11 39 a m
12 05 j) in
12 15 p m
12 33 p in
12 53 p in
1 09 p m
1 28 p in
1 48 p in
1 58 j) in
2 33 j) in
2 50 p m
Read do
“ * Peyton
“ Chattahoochee “
” *Concord “
“ Miibleton “
“ Austell “
“ Salt Springs “
“ Douglasville “
“ Winston ' “
“ Villa Rica “
“ Temple u
“ Bremen “
“ Tallapoosa “
“ Muscadine “
“ Edwardsville “
“ Heflin “
. “ Davisville ; “
“ Choccoloceo “
“ DeAnnanvillc “
“ Oxford “
“ *Oxana “
“ Anniston “
“ *Berelair “
“ Eastafioga “
“ Lincoln “
“ Seddon u
“ Eden “
“ * Cook's Spring-- u
“ *Bronipti>-. u
ASKEW, BRADLEY & CO.
ZBAZR/GAIIsrS! ZBAIRiO-AHsTS!!
We have a large and well selected stock of
Dry Goods, Groceries, Clothmg, B°J S > Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Notions,&c. &C.
OUUGb, HdR>, IN OHOnfi, IIUfiKS, ffiC. { ° HARDWARE and WAGON MATERIAL
{’Aiiuoiji,T<>n, <; r.oior:i a,
Has removed to his new brick store in tlie northeast corner of the square, wher*
he will be glad to see his numerous friends and customers. He has recently re
ceived liis fall and winter stock of goods, consisting in part of
Dry Goods, Family Groceries,
In fact everything usually kept in a first class store, which we propose to sell at
TIHTE VERY LOWEST FIGURES.
Give us a call and we will convince you that y;e mean just exactly what we sav,
ALSO
ASKEW & BRADLEY
Next door to ASKEW, BRADLEY & CO have on hand a large stock of
FURNITURE, COFFINS AND BURIAL CASES.
COIrms,FBOM$3 TO sis-
STTIRI-A-Ij CASES, FROM $25 TO $LOO. j their friends at these headquarter
Metallic cases furnished on short notice. Vault cases and coverings furnished and! V
delivered free In the city. Don't fail to give its the first call, for we can furnish'
them cheaper than they can be made or bought elsewhere. Also a full line 0 f i H. LONG.
Burial Robes, Burial Gloves, etc. Also the fullest and tastiest line of furniture
ever brought to Carrollton at prices to suit everyone. We carry a full line of Pat
ent Bed springs and Mattresses; we also make a specialty of
SEWING dVr^AOKIISrES-
Attachirrents, Oils and Needles. Sewing Machines repaired by a first-class machi-
nost. All work guaranteed. Orders for coffins filled day or night.
ASKEW Sc BRADLEY.
j A specialty. A general assortment kept on hand at all times and sold at the rtrr
1 lowest figures that can lie sold in this market. He also keeps a- full fine of CROCK-
! ER V and GLASSWARE. Special bargains offered in TOBACCO. If you dont be
lieve it, call and see us. Tlie favorite
WHITE SEWING MACHINE
Sold exclusively by us.
Genuine Woolen Concord Jeans from 35 to 45 cents per yard . These, as every
j one knows, are standard goods. 1 f you want a gun or clock, call on us.
j Mr. A. C Saxon and J. A. Huggins are with me and will be glad to welcome
If tliey dont sell you they wont insult you.
T. I.. DlXfl.
THOMPSON BROS’
BEDROOM, PARLOR AND DINING ROOM
X^TJX^XTITUX^EI
ESTEY AND GEORGE WOOD & CO.’S
OZR,CRA_XTS.
BURIAL CASES, WOOD AND METALLIC.
Xj03STG- CO.
—DEALERS IN—
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
Have special inducements to offer the farmers of Carroll and surrounding countiee
when they come to Carrollton. Wo have a large and well selected stock of goods
and will sell as cheap as anybody.
SHOES! SHOES!! SHOES!.!!
We make a LEADER of SHOES. Before t on buy jour winter stock he sure and
give us a call. We can and will save you from 15 to 25 per cent on these goods.
Remember the place, brick store southeast corner public square. We will self goods
Cheap Either for Cash or On Time.
Give us a call. We have anything found in
is headquarters for Singer Machine needles.
first-class country store. Our store
LONG & CO.
infers attended to day or night.
X kwnan, Ga.
*L<‘ r
:ds
up
years
Y\ e &ee from the associated press
dUpinches irom Washington, that
^ • E -o. A\ ilson was appointed on
tke 29th inst, post master at At
lanta.
A fire at Oxford, Alabama, on
the night of the 29th did considera
ble damage to tlie town. The loss
is estimated at $25,000 and the insu
rance at $11,000.
Gen. Grant while alighting from
his carriage in New York, on the
2,th inst, slipped and fell,receiving
very serious injuries in the leg be
low the hip joint. The surgeons
say that no bones are broken, but
it will be several weeks before he
will be able to leave his home.
COXNKCTIOXS.
At Anniston with the E. T., 'Va. and
Ga. for .Jacksonville, Talladega, Cllilders-
burg, Calera and (Selma.
At Birinidghaui with L. and N. for
Blount Springs Dee'atur, Pulaski, Grand
Junction, Memphis, and all Arkansas
and Texas points, and with Cincinnati,
New Orleans anti Texas Pacific railway
for Tuscaloosa, Meridian, Jackson, Vicks
burg, New Orleans and ail Texas poitffs.
G. J. Fore acre, L. S. Brown,
.Superintendent, Gen'l F. <fe P A.,
Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta, Ga.
Hb. J. W. HALLUM,
All the.navigators who are seek
ing fame, turn their attention to
North pole. Why neglect the
South pole ? Is It not as good a pole
the North? Let us hare by all j CARR0I,LT0N - - - - Georgia.
wieans an oxpoditon to the South j Has ins office, in number 2, Maude-
po!e. We respectfully call tile at- j building. He makes a specialty
font Ion of “Jeems” Gordon Ben- of OSTETRICS and DISEASES OF
WOMEN and CHILDREN. Call on
nett to tills mstter.
him. Consultation free,
Carroll MASONIC Institute,
MALE AND FEMALE.
T he spring term of this in-
sti’tution will begin January 21s',,
1884, and continue six scholastic montLs.
The fall term will begin on the tLird
Monday in J11I3- and continue four
months. Tuition from .$1.50 to $3.50
per month.
JVEXTSIC.
Miss Minnie Reese, one of flic most ac
complished musicians of the south, will
have charge of the musical department.
For further particulars, address
II C. or S. J. BROWN,
Carrollton, Ga.
3DJR. J. F. COLE,
CARROLLTON, KA.
Is devoting most of his
This Space to let at Reasonable
figures.
RHUDY & SPURLOCK.
CARROLLTOH, GEORGIA,
DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
SUCH AS
Dry Goods of all kinds, Groceries, light and heavy,
Boots, Shoes, Hats and Caps, Clothing to fit anybody,
From the smallest boy to the largest man. Hardware,
Crockery and Glass ware of all kinds.
All of these goods are for sale and we don't propose to be undersold by any o»«.
The public are earnestly invited to examine our goods and prices before buying
elsewhere. We also sell tlie ,,
LIGHT RUNNING, NOISELESS HARTFORD SEWING MACHINE,
The best in tlie market. Now a word to our friends who owe us. We are greatly
in need of the money due us, either for goods or guanos. We are compelled to set
tle up our indebtedness, and emit d<
rescue. So please come up and sett
We have just received a fresh
OATS. Come to see us one and
Ward always on hand to show you goods
so unless our friends who owe us come to our
and save cost.
lot of GUANOS and ACIDS for WHEAT anfl
11 and you will find W. O. Perry and John IF.
Respectfully,
RIIUDY
& SPURLOCK.
'
ROBBINS, BRO. & CO.
MARBLE AND GRANITE WORKS.
Manufacturers and Delers In
ITALIAN AND RUTLAND MARBLE,
MONUMENTS, BOX TOMSB, HEAD and FOOT STONES,
Granite for Buildings and Cemetery Inclosures,
Iron for Fencing Dwellings and Grave Inclosures,
ORDERS SOLICITED and PROMPTLY FILLED.
Office and Works, No. 5b Loyd Street,
GEORGIA.
JOB WORK.
The Free Press office has a nice selection of,
job type and as soon as its job press armves, | Atlanta,
it will be prepared to do job workas cheap ^dj
neat as can be done anywhere. No public spirit- ‘TID'Xri'lsri—PO—rrn-r irr 1
ed man will send work out of the county, when vJ - - -tS-tLi-CsJ -l\l -Gj -L. -L. j
he can have it done here, just as well. 1 he
way for a people to prosper is to keep their
money at home. We ask no favors. If we dont
do your work cheap as and as well as it can
iis time and atten- k p Hone* cLp’Jvhcrp then dont P"lVe it tO US. and for kinds of pnxluce atliberal prices,
rgical diseases, and UOI1C CISC vVIlCI C lllCll * profits. Give me atrial, 1 mean business
is prepared for most any operation ' . . ~ ~ *
charges are reasonable .
His
wewilhnot complain.
AT HIS OLD STAND OX XEWXAX STREET,
4\ ill be pleased to have his old friends and customers, one aud all call and exam
ine his stork and get the advantages of his LOW PRH TIS before purchasing else
where. He keeps constantly onhand,
Dry Goods, Groceries, and Notions,
In fact everything usually kept in his line of business. Goods given in exchange
All I ask is give me quick sales ami short
and am bound to sell. We have secured
the services of Mr. R. G. Jones, who will take great pleasure in waiting upon his
frieuds and acquaintances. -.2
