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Culled from our Exchanges.
C.O. PKAYY & J. S. JAMES, Pros
New Dan has a case of small pox.
The victim is a son of Mr. J. S. Wil
liams, recently returned from New
York..
The Alabama Legislature has done a
good thing in passing it bill making
gambling a felony—the first offence to
be pun'shed by not less than six month
imprisonment in the penitentiary, and
the jeeond offence six years.
For several days a company of gen
tlemen from the great lumber region of
Michigan, have been prospecting about
Tallapoosa, and last Monday closed a
trade with A. J. McBride for twelve
hundred acres of timbered lands, adja
cent to this place.
Some of the papers seem surprised
that the Constitution should change
its position on thetariff question so
suddenly. If a fellow is going to
change, why not do it in a day as well
as a month. And din’t you notice the
other day that the Constitution had
increased its capital stock to a million
dollars? It is now a “blpated bond-'
holder,” and has a right to be on both
sides of the question, if it wants to—
which is not an uncommon thing with
this, great moulder of public sentiment.
—Tallapoosa Journal.
Italy had a terrible earthquake
Wednesday morning. It was also felt
in parts of France. The Italian ‘’carni
val went out with a terrible tragedy.
While the maskers in the various
towns were in the midst of their friv *
olity, the rumbling of the earth warn
ed them of their danger. They ran
out in the streets in their costumes.
The scene which follows beggars
description. Whole blocks of build
ings were thrown to the ground. The
loss of life was terrific. At one place
the earth opened and swallowed up
three hundred persons.
MEN GONE MAD AFTER MONEY
Those booms in Alabama and Ten .
nessee are dangerous things for the
peaee and happiness of the minds of
fortune hunters. They are likely to
explode any time and blow reason ]
from the brain and dollars from the
pockets. The report comes from Bir
mingham and Chattanooga that people
u.e perfectly wild in their mad rush
for making fortunes in a day. It is
not a buildiug boom, it is real estate
boom. The building part is not thought
of to any reasonable extent. It is to
buy lots and sell them at double the
prices paid. 9 ltia.acrazeas mph as
_ever &ttected;a ganfifier with the in’fat-
urttitav-oif-a gaming fable.:!: The people
in these eitf&s are drunk on-epecul&tion.
'They are making haste to get rich, un
der an excitement and a strain that
shows how completely given over to
the Worship of mammon is this'gener
ation. God is apparently forgotten in
the absorption of forming “syndicates,’
“corner lots;” “so much per front foot”
and “options.” WalLstreet in New
York never presented a wilder scene-
than is being enacted by the real-estate
boomers in Birmingham and Chatta
nooga. Lots have been sold at such
enormous prices that cannot be im
proved and madeto pay a fair interest
no matter what should transpire in
the growth of the respective places.
The reaction is bound to come when
the capitalists get through unloading,
and then somebody will cry out “I am
ruined.”
SAM SJIAI.I. IK BOSTON.
Bev. Sam Small preached in Faneuil
Hall, packed with men to hear him,
declaring himself a demagogue in the
true sense of the word after Alex. H*
Stephens’ definition, and communist
as explained below in the quotation we
make from his sermon, as published
13 the Boston Herald. The Rev. Sam
was particularly severe, and justly so,
on thwhypocr tes (males, of course, for
' we except the ladies, who are sincere)
that fill the churches of this wicked
generation’, If the advice of the Rev.
Sam be followed, to turn the hypo
crites out, we fear that the • member
ship of our modern churches, would
show up exceedingly small. He said:
The principles of love, kindness, vir
tue and brotherly sympathy is the
kind of communism he taught, and
that is the kind of social elevation the
people need today. It is a common
thing to hear people say that ’ the
churches are for the rich, and the poor
are not wanted in them; but instead of
invading the gildid dome on the Capi
tol at Washington, you should invade
the churches of this country. Go to
the churches, take them by storm, in
culcate in them the teachings of Jesus
Christ, turn the hypocrites out. [Ap
plause.] Talk about sympathy when
we have got the sympathy that goes
with races. Talk about sympathy
when we have the sympathy of this
great family that makes the American
nation. Why, we have sympathy
enough in this nation to make it a na
tion such as Christ would have it, a
nation filled with earthly love and
communion of spirit. We have the
power and the opportunity in this
country to become not only practical
workingmen and practical Americans,
but we can also become practical Chris-
Mans. 1 am optimist enongh to be
lieve it to be possible of accomplish
ment.
r list of correspondents when
ileted will be one of the best and
urnish us the hews from every
af-the county.
Paulding New Era:
Mr. E. W. Moody of this county
was thrown from his mule a few days
ago and had his wrist severly sprained.
It is improving.
I Several cases of measles near the de
pot in Dallas. The children of Mr.
Pleas Tidwell and Mr. Mancil are sick,
we are informed. We can’t go to see
Meningitis is raging in some parts
of Paulding county. Four deaths near
Yorkville and others are reported to
us. There is„said to be two cases in
Dallas.
Mr. G. W. Howell has sold out his
business. He says “the liquor busi
ness is not what it is cracked up to be.”
From this we in 'er that he is tired of
Rum, Romanism and Riin. He will
remain in Dallas.
The old lady McLendon of this coun
ty, mother" Of James, Moses and John
McLendon, died the 12th inst. Also
on the same day a child of Mr. Moses
McLenden. Mrs. McLenden was very
old.
Garroll County Times.
Postmaster Brown sent Postmaster
Downs of Bowdon a cabinet to use in
his office till he could make other ar
rangements. This is very clever in
our postmasters.
The Odd Fellows of this place ; have
decided tq have a celebration on the
I6th of April. Distinguished speakers
are expected to be present. They have
pot yet decided on the speaker, but a
good one Will be on hand'
t Spuire Barr, of New Mexico Dist.
informs us that the people are sowing
verv largely of oats in his part of the
county . Some of the early sowing is
up and a fine stand in most places.
Our farmers in all parts of the county
have sown largely of oats and the beau
ty of the thing is they have sown Car-
roll raised oats.
The board of our school made a good
selection in the persons of Misses John
ston and Hodnett. The former is a
graduate and the daughter of the prin
cipal; the latter has been a teacher in
the Sandersville puhlic schools for
over six years,. She is a sister of Col.
W. C. Hodnett of Villa Rica, and also
a graduate of the Griffin Female Insti
tution.
We heard a gentleman say that
there were at least two dozen Alabam
ians in the city one night last week.
They came here to buy of our mer
chants. It is no unusual sight to see
one half dozen wagons in a row, filled
with goods leaving our town. Our
merchants are selling low down for
the cash or on time.
The little three-year old.boy of Prof J
Johnson got his leg broke last week,by,
falling on the ffoor of his residence^PL
Iwas p^iyitrg%mflost Its hafance ahd^
fell with the above result. Dr. Fitts|
was called to s$e it and he informs us
that the leg was broken between the
knee and ankle—only one boiie. ’
Rock Mart Slate.
The East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia railroad has the grand old
steamboat whistle on their passenger
engines now.
j A man who tries to do business
IsHihout advertising is much like tlu-
fellow who winks at his girl in the
dark. He may kno wWhat he is doing
but no one else does.
The East Tennessee are spending for
■rock ballasting track between Atlanta
and Chattanooga 1,200 per mile. They
are paying farmers twenty cents per
cubic yard for rock delivered on side
of track. Farmers are taking advan
tage of this to clear their fields of rock.
They have also purchased a mountain
of rock near Roms, which they are
quarrying and putting on the track.
The track is rapidly being ballasted,
and presents a pretty sight to the eyes
of the traveler.
General Manager T. J. Nicholls of
the East and West passed through
town on his Way to Cedartown from
New York yesterday. In conversation
Mr. Nicholls said that the East and
West would be made a standard gauge
as soon as possible and that they were
now putting in the crossties for stand
ard gauge. He is a warm friend of
Rockmart and is doing all he can to
build up the town and Polk county
and will draw capital here if our citi
zens would cooperate with him. Coop
erate.
Marietta Journal.
We notice that a large number of
our citizens have places fenced off in
their yards for raising chickens. It
strikes us this is a good idea, as the
North Georgia Conference meets here
this year, and there is nothing like
having plenty of fried chickens for the
preachers.
Died—In Birmingham, Ala., on the
14 inst., Mr. Henry M. Campbell, of
measles. The deceased was formerly
a citizen of Cobb and had been in Bir
mingham about three months. His
half brother, Mr. R. W. Moon went to
Birmingham and brought his remains
to this place on Tuesday of last week
for burial.
J. S. Paden, of the firm of J. S. Pa-
den & Co., now worth one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, came to
Gadsden, Ala., from near Roswell, a
poor shoemaker, and occupied a little
shop on Broad street, near the river,
and plied his avocation for a year or
two. He is now at the head of one of
the strongest firms of the city and is a
large real estate owner.
Looking in at Burnap’s Machine
Works lately we were impressed with
the improved appearance given by new
flooring and recently added machinery.
Near the entrance a ponderous lathe
was turning oft'a set of engine driving
wheels for the Dade Coal Mines; tv
other lathes were busy with work for
the Georgia Marble Company and the
Brumby Chair Co., a planer was work
ing for the M. & N. G. R. R.■ and tl e
Foundry' hands were weighing ou„
eastings, large and small, for various
companies and firms in this county
and Atlanta. The active and orderly
appearance of the shops shows that
Mr. Roft'e, the Manager, “means busi
ness.” He tells us that everything,
looks favorably for lively times ahead-
Mr. Ed. Gann, Who lives at A able.
ton in this county, on last Saturday
morning, was attending church at Ma-
lony Springs, and while at the Springs,
in the attitude of stooping, drinking
some water, he heard the report off a
gun and simultaneously felt the sting
of a bullet. The ball struck a rib and
passed out, making a flesh wound. He
made known that he wa9 shot and
friends carried him to his home. It is
*' hought some one was out hunting and
fired a Winchester rifle and shot Mg.
Gann accidentally.
Tallapoosa Jouraah
’ More dwelling houses are heeded in
TalJapOosa. There is not an empty
house of any kind in town. Several 1
are being built but not enough.
Col. G. S. Barnum will soon locate
his family in snug quarters at the TaL
lapoosa Hotel. Mr. Head informs us
that he is already constantly receiving
applications and letters of inquiry a-
bout rooms. He is finishing up and
handsomely furnishing rooms as rap?
idly as possible.
Last Saturday a letter was received
here from President Williamson ask
ing that the additional subscription to
the stock of the Rome and Carrollton
Railroad be sent in at once, as that
part of the business has been closed
up.
The company will proceed to com
pare the various routes surveyed with
a view to the final location of the line,
and then the actual work of eonstre-
tion will begin and be vigorously push-
i d forward,
j Taking a practical business view of
the matter, we can but believe more
strongly than ever that Tallapoosa will
be on the line—and this is now the
general feeling here and elsewhere.
But the- question will be soon settled.
Be patient.
While many other towns are being
inflated by the big dailies at so much (a
line, our live little city goes ahead
with improvements.
Almost every day strangers are com-*"
ing to look around, and are struck with
the many advantages of our town—its
beautiful location, rich mineral depos-j
its, mineral Springs, &e
Our people are not wild, but confi
dent of the futureouteome of the town,!
and while fostering every contemplated]
enterprise that is calculated to advances
jibe general interest, they possess thym-.
pave®---- |
p There are movements on foot, which
would set Some places ablaze with ex
citement. but our people gt> ahead in a
business like way, and look upon large
tfanBactfe&s in matter- oLfact way.
Property is held at reasonable fig
ures, and outsiders are not scared off
by regular gold mine prices.
Now is doubtless the best time that
will ever be seen to invest in Tallapoo
sa property.
ORE IN T0WN,| RE ADM
New Store, New Goods New Prices.
M’LARTY’S
New Brick Store on Broad st.
^sr ear tn© post o ffl o ©
I have theunest stock of Goods ever brought to this town and will sell them cheaper
than anybody. It will surprise all who buy them that they getso many goods fbr such
-fettle money. I keep all classes of
Dry Goods, Groceries, Hats and Clothing
I CALL SPECIAL ATTENTION TO MY LARGE STOCK OF
MtLIiINE
GOODS
- iwliloh has been selected with great eare and caution, and contains all of the latest styles.
MISS EMMA FREEMAN will Wa't on the Ladles In this department and will show you
the most artistic line of Millinery Goods ever seen In Douglasville.
I propose to give my customers goods cheaper than they can be purchased in the City
of Atlanta Call and see me, I mean what I sa]v You will save-money by trading with
me. Come to the store where you can buy goods at your own price. Remember I have
moved to the hollpw near the Post Office
"W". MoLarty,
OAHCER,^
IK ECZEMA,
Promptly and moat
! ^effectively eradh
Tile Question of tbe Surplus.
It begins to look as if there would be
no surplus to dispose of when this Con
gress gets through making appropria..
tions: The regular appropriation bills
have steadily gfown larger for nearly a
dozen years, and those of the present
year are fully $80,000 more than those
oten years ago.
The present Congress has considered
bills, outside of those carrying the reg
ular appropriations, which appriate
between $100,000,000 and $200,000,000.
While only one of these bills has be
come a law—that providing pensions
for Mexican veterans—there are others
of them which stand a very good
chance of passing. All of them have
passed either the House or the Senate,
and the dependent; pension bill has
passed both bru??ch?s of Congress and
now awaits action on the veto. If the
President hadn’t vetoed this bill it-
would have taken, it is estimatid,
$71,000,000 a year out of the Treasury.
The House to-day will decide whether
or not the veto shall be respected.
It is admitted that appropriations
for »rw guns, new ships and eoas*■ de
fenses shou.d be made, but there are
protests from every part of the country
against the dependent pension * bill.
Even the Republican papers and some
Grand Army posts are opposed to it,
and declare that the veto shall be sus
tained. The House Committee on In
valid Pensions, however, is unanimous
ly in favor of passing the bill over the
veto, and it may succeed . in carrying
its point. There ought to be men
enough in Congress, however, with
sufficient courage to vote against it. •
The aim of the Republican Congress
men is apparently to put the Democrats
in the : position of opposing pensions,
and that is why they are so eager to
force a vote on the question whether or
not the veto shall be sustained. The
Democrats hesitate to meet the issne
presented by the claim agents and Re
publican demagogues squarely, audit
would not be at all surprising if the
veto were disregarded in the House,
There is one thiug pretty certain, and
that is that the bill cannot be passed,
in the Senate over tue veto.
If the.bill should be passed, however,
and also all the other pending bills
which appropriate large amounts of
money, such as the Blair educational
bill, tbe bills for guns, ships, fortifica
tions, and for arrears of pensions, the
next Congress would in all probability
have a deficiency rather than a surplus
to deal with.
wonderful
remedy.
Try!
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“ BUSINESS!” Yes, we mean business, by offering the above first-rate
PIANO BOS CUTTER (also another style) with patent shifting shafts for
either side, or centre draft, for $15.00 without, and $16.50 with, full lazy
back, frder now. Don’t wait till snow flies, when we shall be so rushed
that vn Jarmot fill our orders. Enough said.
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I. M. & M. B. WATSOH
The Leaders Of4 Low Prices.
FREE DISTRIBUTIOP
$350, ABSOLUTELY GIVEN
AWAY IN VALUABLE PRESENTS. 1
We will from this day. and up to,,F eWtUty 2$ each purchaser of
worth of goods FOR ASH, a ticket entitling the holder to participate in this Distri-ljP
bution. We do th|s in ordor to induce every person in and surrounding, Douglasville to,r
see our goods, get our prices; and be convinced that we carry the largest and best selected *C
stock of Dry OOodkalid^-Geheral Merchandise ever kept by any merchant in Docatl—jfc -
cdunty. We promise to each and every one who will favor us with their patronage
and equitable treatment in. all business transactions, and our prices will be as low as .tlieli
lowest at all times. Below we give a partiaMist of presents we propose to give away; ^
Look at th Presnts for YOu.
One Bed Room Set Furniture.. FJ y 40 00
“ Cook Stove......... .. . . . . . .. .VIB 00
“ Double Shot Gun.,............... \\"’ 15 00
, Boy Shot Gun :.v.. 500
: Set Knives and Forks. tiMSC W 2
f “ Set Glassware, ss. .......i. 1 ot
it-, “ Korasko Silk Dress Pattern 10 00
• . “ Worsted Dress Pattern. t. . 4-50
i “ One Clock. ' \ 5 5
“ Looking Glass...... :. .1?. ;; “ "! o 60
“ Silver Watch " 1 n <ta
“ Pair.Solid Cold Plate Cuff Buttons,... .7.’ a
1 Solid Gold Plate Collar Button." t
; “ii “ “ Gent’s Ring. c «
“ “ “ “ Ear Rings. J iXv’ 8 76
“ • “ “ “ Lady’s Ring 3 T5
“, Suit Men’s Clothing, ...,...(.V. ‘ “ J ‘ * ’ *’**. ” *£ 16 00
“ Overcoat . .*. (ppAJl.... ).............. 10 00
“ Saddle..................... ...................... 10 00 |
“ Razor............. 860
“ Fine Hat. 8 W
: “ Pair Misses, Shoes—... f.... , jjSSP
“ Lady’s Trunk. j. !!.'! j,; ■ 1
“ Gent’s'Trunk.......' ......j!. . . .. . .. .
‘ ‘ Boys’ Svit Clothing..... v ;; ■ _ ■;;;—-y-
Gents’Gold Shsrt Pin..... 2 60
“ Gents’ G°id Studs ygg|j...........‘ \\ 1 60
“ Ladies’ Jersey Jacket. 4 60
Many other valuable Presents, but too numerous to name In dstall. The above Preceute'
■will be distributed on the eyebing of Fehiayiry. 5»th, 1887, by persons selectliby holders of
tickets. The list of Presents to be sealed In an envelope with Douglas county’s seal placed
ou it—not to ba opened until the evening of February 25tb, 1887, when a fair distributed
will take place. »-•-.**<-> /
Yours Very Respectfully,
I. M. & M. B. WATSON,
Leaders of Low Prices, Douglasville,
P. S.—Just received a full Stock of Boots and Shoes, Dry Goods, Hats, Daps, Clothing
and Groceries. Everything new and Prices very low, Nice Brocaded Worsted at 51-2 eta!
per yard. Prints 3 3-1 cts. per yard. sfc for 'Tickets.
pr&pSCp LOEB.
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in >' i,
D II 0 setionsi"
Boots, Shoes, Hats and Caps.
V© WHtteM^ll st., at Kisers’ stand.
GRAND OPENING. FRESH STOCK.
See some of my Unprecedentedly ow Prices.
, The best Brands of 4x4.Sheeting at. ,5j cento
The Best Brands of Calico from. .4 to 5 e j-gf
Bleaching from. 4 ^ U p_
.Sea Island Domestic—Good Brand .3 1-2 ete,
Ladies Shoes—all kinds from. ......50 ctei,ihp
Mens’ Clothing, in Suits, frpm. $3,50 ag
when ou cofiae to Atlanta don’t fail to call on me.
A I>- O. LOEB.
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HAS ON HAND
a fine stock of -
OVER 400
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of all styles and sizes, which will be 1
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ah Wagons are warranted for one year.
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