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CALHOUN TIM ES LOCAL NEWS. Moonlight and balmy breezes. A favoiiiTE air with the ladies— “ Sweet buy and buy.” The lioppergrass cheweth up the corn and looketh around for somethin^ more. Mr. John Boyd was married in Dalton last week to Miss Ora Barrett— both of this county. We wish them much joy, happiness and { rosperity. John Kiker is taking down testimo ny at Cartersville Court this week, hav ing at last been able to leave the boy. See prospectus of thb Atlanta Com monwealth in this issue. The Com monwealth is a splendid paper well edi ted, and contains valuable and interest® ing reading. Asa campaign paper it is lively. We learn with regret that our young friend Dow Wyatt, who has been suffer i g from an attack of typhoid fever, is no better. His physician Dr. Malone, has given him every attention and en tertains hopes that he will be convales cent in a few days. Mr. Geohoe King, a nephew of Dr. C. King, and brothei of Mrs. J. A. Taliaferro, of this county, died last Saturday morning of chronic dysentery. Mr. King had been living in Haralson county, where he had hoped the free stone water would restore him to health, but finding his constitution rapidly giv" ing way, he was brought to this county, at his request and placed under the cate of his relatives. He was buried with Masonic honors beside his parents on Mr. Taliaferro’s place, on Sunday. The boys have organized a base club and have resurrected the name of the old Chcrokees who won laurels a few years back. There are a great many old fogies who are opposed to the boys’ base ball notions, but we believe there is much in the national game to develop their physical capacities, nev ertheless. The club, though composed mostly of inexperienced players, has re ceivcd a challenge from the Crawford club of Daltou, which they propose to accept. The game is to be played, we understand, on the 25th instaut, in Cal houn. Where raiu has been plentiful in our county, corn continues to look well, though in portions of the county the farmers have been without a shower for six weeks. In such localities corn, is begincing to suffer same. The gen eral crop, however, should good seasons favor from this on, will be very gcod. Cotton h'as been set back by the dry weather also in some parts of the coun ty. The continued rains a few weeks back caused the squares to shed a grea 1 deal, and our farmers do uot expect a full crop. Just before going to press we are fa vored with some intelligence from the movements of the grasshoppers. In this and the uppor portion of the coun ty they have done no serious damage and aie creating no alarm. In Oothca loga valley, however, they are threaten.- ing lively destructi n. They attacked the corn on Mr. Pres. Dyer’s place the other day and have left about four acres in a ruined condition. He drove them out of his corn field and they have since been in his cotton,stripping it to the stalk as they went. Ilis hands are engaged in destroying them with brush, and he thinks he will be able to prevent fur ther damage. Our informant says he saw where they had eaten the leaves from cherry and walnut trees and where they went through a clover field it had the appearance of an old sage field that had been burned off In the upper edge of Bartow they have become tired fight ing them, but are determined to whip them out if possible. Tlic Good Templars. The Good Templars, last Saturday night, elected officeis for the ensuing quarter as follows : Jas.A. Gray,!’. W. C.T.; C. A. Harris, W. C. TANARUS.: Miss Mollie Beck, W. V. TA NARUS.; N. M. Bartlett, W. R. S.; J. S. Hillhouse, W. F. S. ; Miss Mollie Ransone,W. TA NARUS.; D.W.Neel, W- C.; li. W. Ransone, W. M.; Miss Manie Willingham, W. I, G. ; John Jones, W. 0. G. The election was conducted with harmony for which the lodge were indebted to their able and impartial W. C.T, Jas. A. Gray. lie well deserved the high compliment the lodge felt their duty to confer upon him before he left his position. The following resolution was unanimously adopted by the lodge as a token of high regard for their young leader : Resolved, That the Lodge return their most sincere thanks to W. C.T. das. A. Gray for the able and impartial manner in which he has presided over the lodge during the past quarter. Then on motioD a page of the min utes was set apart on which to enroll the above- * The trustees of the academy have secured the services of Mr J. D Scott as teacher for that institution. He will enter upon the discharge of his duties the second Monday in this month. Mr Scott comes well recommended by the people he has been located with, and will no doubt prove an efficient instruc tor. Bargains at Apairsville.— Mr. J. L. Gash surviving partner in the late firm of Gash & Bearden, is offering rare bargains just now in the stock of goods belonging to the firm.— He proprses to close out the stock which contains many valuable goods at cost and will sell at auction on certion days. Egos can now be bought from country wagons at five cents per dozen, which looks like getting down to old*time prices. A fine rain fell yesterday evening. If general it will gladden many a farm er’s heart. Col. W. J. Cantrell claims the first open cotton boll. Appeared July 30th * Retrenchment, A careful statement prepared by Mr* Springer, of llliuois, appearing in the Congressional Record, gives the esti, mates for each appropriation bill, the amount appropriated by the House for the fiscal yea" ending June 30, 1877, the reductions made in each bill below the estimates an l the reductions made by the House below the amounts appro priated for the year ending June 30, 1870. The total reduction be’ow the estimates of the departments are $64,' 362,116,90. The total reductions of appropriations made below the last fiscal year are $28,516,312,02. This last to tal may be reduced three or four mil* lions by the Conference reports, but the grand total of actual saving to the treasury by the Democratic House will reach full thirty-five millions of dollars, while the amount appropriated is sixty millions of dollars less than was asked for by the Republican administration. As Mr. Cox stated in debate, this really good, genuine economy is only parallel ed by that submitted in Gov Tilden’s message, anu secured by him for the State of New York. An Historiad Fact. Every agent who has been steadily selling the improved S2O Homestead Sewing Machine for three years owns his dwelling house has a good account in bank, is clear of debt, ami has money at interest.—the national consequence of securing a good agency for superior goods at the lowest prices. A good first-class Sewing Machine, most useful —reliable at all times, easy to understand and control, the same size and does the same work as any Machines that sell at Four Times the price. There is no Machine at any price better or will do finer work, and certainly none so low in price by many dollars. The Home stead is widely known and used in thousands of families in the Eastern and Middle States, and d-ilv becoming pop ular in tho West. It will save its cost several times over in one season doing! the work of the family, or will earn four or five dollars a day for any man or wo man who sew for a living. It is the stong est Machine made, is ready at all times to do its work, makes the strongest and finest stitch yet invented, and is fully acknowledged as the Standard Family Sewing Machine. Price complete for domestic use, S2O, delivered at your door, no matter how remote you may re side. Business permanent and honora ble with more certain and rapid sales, and larger profits an any other. Ex® traordinary liberal offers made to local or triveliu agents where we have none established, or, if there is no agent near you send your order direct to the facto ry. Address o. H. Kendall & Cos., 630 Broadway N. Y. may!7-ly. Feeling called upon to serenade his dear gazelle he borrowed an accordeon aad after getting so that he could squeeze a few doleful sounds out of it he posted himself under he window one night and began plainfuily howling— “Oh, whisper what thou feelest!” She poked her head out of the window at the third line and said, “Oh, it’s you is it ? 1 thought it was cats. And you want-me to whisper what I feelest hey ? Well, I feelest tired, that’s what. Been working a hard running sewiug machine all day. Get me a “Light Running Domestic,” aud then I’ll know you meau business. Fine Se sibilitjes are like Woodbines. —Delightful luxuries of beauty to twine around a solid upright stem of understanding but very poor things if unsustained by strength they are left to creep along the grouud. 3o it is with the body, when sustained by streugth and health, then all is beauty and happiness. But when enfeebled by diseast there is no silvery lining to the clouds. Gloom pervades all nature and hope dwindles into despair. Inva lid, would you enjoy that estimable your health ? Know that it is within your powc*. Thousands have been cs bad off as you are. Strength is their pofeebled limbs', and joy to their des ponding hearts has been impa-ted by the judicious use of Dr. Tutt’s Vegeta ble Liver Pills, the boon to suffering humanity. aug2 2t and gotias. Crockery ware, Queen’s ware facto ry yarns, etc., cheap at J. 11. Arthur’s. A new line of staple goods in store at J. H Arthur’s. Call at once and get bargains. Cotton yarns at J. 11. Arthur’s. FOR CASH. Wo defy competition, and from this date we sell goods for cash only wtfl out descrimination. A large, well As sorted aud superior stock of goods al ways on hand. Bring your greenbacks nd give us a call. Foster & Harlan. July 18,1876. Thousaiul!!i Use it, Why Hesitate. Joy to the World! Woman is Free !— Among the many modern dis coveries looking to the happiness and amelioration of the humaD race, none is entitled to higher consideration than the renowned remedy—Dr. Bradfield’s Female Regulator. By it woman is emancipated from numberless ills pecu® liar to her sex. Before its magic power all irregularities of the womb vanish.— It cures whites. It braces the nerves. It purifies the blood. It never fails as thousands of women will testify. This valuable medicine is prepared and sold by L. 11, Bradfield. Druggist Atlanta Ga., Price $1.50 per bottle. All respect able drug men keep it. Sound and Well. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 31, 1868. Dr. J. Bradfield Dear Sir : —I take pleasure in slating that, sometime previous to the late war,l used with the utmost success, on a servant girl your Female Regulator, prepared then at Bradfiold’s Drug Store, West Point,Ga. She had been suffering severely from suppressed menstruation and this medi cine soon restored her to health. She is to-day living in Atlanta sound and well. I will state farther, that I know of its being used with equal success iu other cases. Ido not hesitate to en dorse ysur preparation for the puapose for which you recommend it. Yours truly, Jno. C- Whitner. til sep.l. SCHOOL BOOKS. A good assortment will be kept at the Cheap Cash Store of B. M. & C. C. Harlan. Parents and teachers will please give them a call. Bargains in hats, shoes, ready made clothing, etc. at J. H. Arthur’s* Political. The Century of Independence em braces a collection from official sources of the most important documents and statictics connected with the political history of America : also a chronogical record of the principal events from its discovery to the present time with bio graphical and historical skeches, etc. Printed in German and Englished. Nearly 600 pages. Price $2.0 ). Never before has so much practical information of this nature been pub’ish ed in any one volume. While there are many treatise pur porting to give valuable statistics of America in convenient form, it will be found upon examination that they contain a voluminous amount of mat ter which is of no utility to any citi zen. A comparison of the various produc tions w'll convince any intelligent per* son that the “Century of Independence” embraces the important documents to be ound in (hem all while it omits that which is superfluous and adds iustead a vast collecti in of invaluable facts. No other arrangement gives one-fourth the information in the same space and the arrangement is what makes it inval uable as a reference book, it having been complied under the immediate supervision of officials at Washing ton Ihe lawyer, banker, merchant and farmer will each conclude that it must have been prepared especially with ref ference to his convenience. It is designated for this work to take the place in politics that Webster’s Dic tionary docs in language, and Appleton’s Gazetteer in general literature. The binding, paper anJ! illustrations have been made to compare with the general character of the work. < Though a person can boa good citi zen without a thorough education, no good citizen can enjoy the right of fran chise intelligently without possessing the information contained in this book. While persons refuse to purchase era dinary or expensive works, all classes will gladly avail themselves of the op portunity for obtaining a work so indis pensable at so low a price. Sold only by subscription. Send for special circular and terms to agents. S. L. Marrow, may3 6m. Indianapolis, Ind. J. H. Arthur sells goods at prices in accordance with the hard times. Try him. Extract From a ijette.ro/ Kev. Dr. Lovlc Pierce of Sparta , to L. F. Davies : Macon, Jan. 8, 1876. Dear Bro. Davies : Excuse me for writirg only wh n Ism deeply inter ested. I have been speechless about two months. Could not read and pray in a family. Had tried many things Got no benefit from any. Since Confer ence someone sent me from Americus a bottle of Thrash’s Consumptive Cure and Lung Restorer, which I have been taking now, this is the 9th day, and I can talk now with some ease. I came here among other things to supply my self with this medicine. No druggist here has it on sale. I mnst have it. I want you to go in person to Thrash & Cos., show them this lettc-r and make them send me by express to Sparta, Ga two, three or four bottles, with bill. I am getting on finely. (Signed) L Pierce. Hunt, Rankin, & Lamar, Atlanta, Ga, Agents. Sep,22,ly. J. 11. Arthur is just receiving a well assorted lot of clothing,boots, hats, prints, notions, and dry goods generally, and is desirous that the public shall know that he is selling for cash at*priccs that absolutely defy competition. If you want bargains call at his store and you will not be disappointed. Oct26. Sheetings, shirtings, prints and no tions at the lowest prices at J. 11. Arthur’% A fine stock of saddlery, horse col lars bridles, etc , just received at J. 11. Arthur’s. MALARIAL REGIONS. The inhabitants of malarial districts who are constantly breathing an impure and poisoned atmosphere are subject to lingering and malignant and fatal diseases, such as Ague, Typhoid Fevei and Yellow Fever and Asiatic Cholera. In many sections of the western coui - try almost every one is subject to chills and fever, an ailment most difficult to cure. The unhealthy effects of living in such miasmatic sections are destroyed by the free use of Dr. Iladcliff’s Seven Seals or Golden Wonder. This stan® dard remedy is unequaled for the pre vention and cure of the class of dis eases prevalent in low and marshy lands, and, being a purely vegetable preparation ; can be used iu any quantity without danger to the sys *ecn - tilsepl. C-" " ■ i • ;2Unounmritt.3. ***Announcements of candidates published from date of insertion to election day, for five dollars, in advance. FOR TAX COLLECTOR. AVe are authorized to announce the name of R. C. MIZELL as a candidate for Tax Collector of Gordon county. Election first Monday in January, 1877- The friends of T. J. NORTON announce his name as a candidate for re-election to the tffioe of Tai Collector of Gordon coun ty- DURYEA’S Satin Gloss Starch. TRY IT! Use it once, and you will use no other. DURYEA’S IMPROVED CORN STARCH. Pronounced by Jurors of Great Interna ional Exposition, Paris, 1867, to be the “ Perfection of Quality.” A trial will insure its popularity every where. None genuine without Duryeas’ on every package. For salchy grocers a air calf V GEORGIA Gordon County. WHEREAS Elisha Lowery adminis trator alom's non of Bozzel Lowery represented to the court in his petition duly filed and eutered on record that be fully administered Bozzel Lowery’s escate. This is therefore to cite all per sons concerned, kindred and creditor! show cause, if any they can why said adir iuistrator debonnis non should not be discharged from his administration and receive letters of dismission on the first Monday in October next. This June 27. 1876. D. W. NEEL, Ordinary. juneß2-3m CBLVER’S^^^Ae.iMt: With Snell’s Extension Shaft. One of the most profitable machines in the World, and should be owned by every farmer er lumberman having timber to cut. A IjSO— Sweepstakes I>rag Saw with Log Trucks; Circular saw and Frame with Sliding Table for cutting cord-wood, etc., etc. Send for description and prices to SEMPLE, BIRGE & CO., ©lO Washington At©., BT. ILOUIB 13?" and say in what paper you read this. ©SAGE COM ASD COB MULE, * STOCK JEEP, HDMINY, MEAL,'AC. Has advantages over ev cry otlier machine in mar ket, and has taken First Spas, Premium at State Fairs o* , Illinois and Missouri. 'SESSME challenge yyfw FSS9 HULLS COMBINED SHELLER AND GRINDER. For Description and Prices, address SEMPLE, BULGE & CO., agricultural implements AND SPECIALTIES IN HARDWARE. 010 Washington A ve„ ST. LOUIS. Please mention in what paper you read Burdick’s National. HAY ,IXD FEED CUTTER. Will Cut more, In glv- ~ cn time, with less pow- A er.than any other Cut j- 'gNsi I ter in the market. Jr Recommended by tbo II * Street Railway com. tel IJ® £anies of St. Louis and pj For Description an<l 'JgT fejjjk- Prices address 1 ■ Semple, Birge & Cos., Manufacturers Agricultural Implements and Specialties In Hardware 010 Washington Are., 9T. LOUIS, ty Please mention la vhaOapet yoaceadttUS. THE KEW FAMILY SINGER Sewing Machine. i * WITH ATTACHMENTS Por All Kinds of Work. is fast winning favor in the household, a s shown by the rapidly increasing sales. This New Family Machine is capa ble of a range and variety of work such a was once thought impossible to perform by machinery. We claim and can show that it is the cheapest, most beautiful, delicately arranged, nicely adjusted, easily operated, and smoothly running of all the family sewing machines. It is remarkable, not only for the range and variety of its sew ing, but also for the variety and different kinds of texture whicn it will sew with equal facility and perfection, using silk twist, linen, or cotton thread, fine or coarse, making the inter-elastic lock stitch, alike on both sides of the fabric sewn. Thus, beaver cloth, or leather, may be sewn with great strength and uniformity of stitch , and,t n a moment, this willing and never wearying instrument may be adjusted fur fine work on gauze or gossamer tissue, or motuckingi of tarlatan, or ruffling, or al most any other work which delicate fingers have been known to perform. Ours having long been the popular and practical machines for manuf i during pur poses, some dealers, using “ the tricks of trade,” take advantage of this in trying to persuade purchasers that our Family. M achine is not equal, for family sewing to our Manufacturing Machines for manufacturing purposes. But purchasers—and they are apt to examine carefully before choosing— have not been merely persuaded, but con vinced that our new family machine embod ies new and essential principles—simplicity of construction ; ease of operation ; uni formity of precise action at any speed ; ca pacity ferriage and variety of work, tine or coarse—learing all rivals behind it. Sewing Machine Sales of 187<# The table of sewing machine sales for 1874 show that our sales for that year amounted to 211,097 machines, being a large increase over the sales of the previ ous year. The table shows that our sales exceed those of any other company' for the period named, by the number of 148,8-52 machines, nearly Th ree Times Those of any other Com pany. It may be further stated that the sales of 1878, as compared with the sale of 1872, show a relatively large increas< beyond the sales of other makers. For instance, in 1872 we sold 45,000 more machines than any other company ; whereas, in 1873, the sales were 113,254 Machines in Excess of Our Highest Competitor. And in 1974 our sales were 1-48,852 Machines More Than Any Other Company. OFFICIAL REPORT. The following is a correct report of the sales of sewing machines made by the lead ing companies during the past four years. A careful examination of the figures will show that the “SINGER” have largely in creased each year, while, on the contrary, a corresponding decrease is shown in the sales reported by all other companies. This is a highly satisfactory result to us, and is only another proof that “merit always has its re ward.” Sewing Machine Sales for 1874. Machines sold. The Singer Manufacturing Cos 241,676 Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Cos 42,827 Howe Sewing Machine Cos., (estima ted) . 35,000 Domestic Sewing Machine Cos 22,700 Grover & Baker Sewing Mach ine Cos. (estimated) 0,000 Florence Sewing Machine Cos .. 5,515 Secor Sewing Machine Go 4,541 Sales of 18^2 machines sOold The Singer manufacturing co 232,444 Wheeler & Wilson manufacturingco. 119,190 Domestic sewing machine co 40,114 Grover & Baker sewing machine co. 36,179 Howe machine co no returns. Florence sewing machine co 8,960 Secor sewing machine co 4,13 u Sales of 1872 Machines sold The Singer manufacturing co 219,753 Wheeler & Wilson manufacturing c 0.174,088 Eowe machine co., (estimated) 145,000 Grover & Baker se.ving machine co. 52,010 Domestic sewing machine co 49,554 Florence sewing machine co 15,793 Sales of 1871 Machines sold. The Singer manufacturing < ,181,260 Wheeler & Wilson manufact ring co. 128,526 Grover & Baker sewing rna nine co, 50,538 Howe machine co.(Jan. t July 1.) 34,010 Florence sewing machine o- 15,948 Domestic sewing machine w, J THE SINGER MAXUFAC THING CO.. 172 Broughton St., !>avamiaii, Ga. C. S. BEATTY, Agt .BRANCH OFFICES In Atlanta. Athens, Augusta, Macon, Cos lunibus, and Thomasville, Ga.; Charles ton and Columbia, S. C. : Jacksonville, and Tallahassee, Florida. R. W. IS. MERRITT, Agent for Bartow Ccunty. Send your address to the abeveofh ces for a catalogue of the celebrated Bazaar Glove Fitting Pattern. They are the best the cheapest, and *Ue most t ylish patterns the market. janl2-]y THE LIGHTEST-RUNN IN THE WORLD. With our printed directions, no instruction or mechanical skill is required to operate it. The construction of the machine is based upon a principle of unique and unequalled sim plicity, comprising simple levers working upon centres. The bearings are tew, and they are hardened and polished. The machines are made at our new works in the city of Newark, N. J., with new special (patented) machinery and tools, constructed expressly to accomplish what we now offer. Every machine fully warranted. “DOMESTIC” SEWING MACHINE CO., New York mul Chieajgo. l JK ¥1 SAVINGS.—Ry using the “Domestic” Pn- Aj* pi® fA* yK per Fashions the most stvlish and perfect-fitting iT' item itsU r y ij? b wl costumes (an be produced, at a large saving in A Jl_ JA J 4 A'S W? MONEY to those who choose to make, or superin tend the making of, their own garments. With the highest talent and the best facilities in all departments, and the best ideas of the most skillful modistes, both at home and abroad, vve are enabled to attain results far-above the reach of the average dress-maker. Our styles are always the latest and best. Our elegantly-illustrated * catalogue mailed to any lady sending live cents with her address. Agents wanted everywhere. . “DOMESTIC” SEWBNG CO., New York and Chicago. CARPETS. Win. A. HAYGOOI), No. 21 Marietta, Corner Broad Street, ATLANTA, .... GEORGIA, DEALER IN Carpets, Oil Olotlis, Mattings, Curtains, Upholstery Goods. m* GRASS MATTINGS A SPECIALTY . ©a Letters of inquiry promptly answered. a rl2-Bm. * \ IV/ II y/ fv V^i'.nWNEO II / Txh'WXUkUM s\J -t # \JL 1 DECEIVED THE JW GRAND PRIZE " 1 - I W£/V/YA 7 /873. WARRANTED FIVE YEARS I It requires no Instructions to ran it. It can net get out of ©idea. It vriLL do every class and kind of w’Cik. It trill sot 7 f-'om Tissue Paper to Harness Leather. It Is as far in advance of other Sewing? Machines in tlio magnitude of its superior .improvements, as a Stoasa Oar esccll3 in achievements the ell fashioned Stag?© Soaoli. Prices mado to smit t3as 7imes 9 Either for Cash or Credit. 1 agents wanted. Address : WILSON C EWING MACHINE 00, CLEVELAND, OHIO, CHICAGO, ILL., ITETsT TORS, 2T. Y., NET/ ORLEANS, LA., . CT, LOTTIS, HO, J. B. S. HOLMES, M.D, Wm. L. GORDON HOLMES & GORDON, and Retail Druggists, No. 19 Broad Street (SHOKTEIt BLOCK ) Koine, Ca. Dealers in DRUGS, hiEDIGIfJES, CHEMICALS f Dye-Stuffs, T. Uet & Fancy Articles* Faints, Oi -js, Putty, G-las TOBACCO, CIGARS, &e.