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’ROUND ABOUT IN BARTOW.
Various Happenings In the Sever
al Neighborhoods.
Koted Carefully anil Turneljr for Courant.
American Keailern by Our Übiq
uOomh Reporters.
ADAIRBVILLE
Misses Bessie and Emmie Anderson, of
Kingston, have been visiting Mrs. T. P.
Bowdoin.
Mise N'essie Durham, of Cartersville.
in company with her brother, have been
the guests of Mr. Durham Allen.
Mr. John Hunt, who hue been railroad
ing, is back home.
Drs. King and Ham bright went down
to the gate city last week.
Mrs. It. L. Iteid, of Kingston, has been
visiting relatives here.
The growing association of medicine
and surgery under the name of the Chero
kee society will hold a meeting of impor
tance in Cartersville next Saturday.
Regular practitioners are expected to at
tend. Able papers w ill be read before this
-body.
1 li(. As w a-
p-" i 9 precung u large
and conveniently arranged wood anu
smith's shop near the side of his old one.
Don't fret and worry when you get a
cinder or anything in your eye. But cull
on Mr. Thomas Johnson, who cleverly
nets the optician without any charge.
Squawking and squirming babies that’
are so pre-eminent in a congregation, es
pecially when the pulpit is well filled,
should be leased with no betterments ex
pected in the future.
Rev. Mr. Strickland preached to a
large audience last Sunday ut the Bap
tist church on the transmition of one
virtue by inheritance to that of another,
and that the representative worth of
womanhood and manhood is attributed
to their ancestry. Thus the character
istic germinated, whatever they may be.
You cannot but see the future results.
The evening at the same church
brought out in bold relief yet trite like, a
discourse for the consideration of young
men. His category was fn'l of the nhso-
lutewhiinK nnd caprices 'nat belong only
to the male gender.
The.se associated ideas concerning the
average young man, emanating from the
reverand gentleman leaves a doubt as to
whether the latter was ever a boy. The
tender solicitude offered, though, over
balanced this rebuff.
The Stanton house still keeps up its
good name under the new management
of Mrs. Hilburn and Miss Ella Penn.
Capt. Fulton, assisted by the kind la
dies and his school, gave a very pleas
ant pound party at the academy last
Friday evening. Merry go round, blind
man’s buff and many other amusements
were indulged iu. Compliments of the
season were handed around iu French
waiters from which you might select a
luscious grape or any other delicacy af
forded. Every one seemed to share the
enjoyments of the occasion, which were
polished off with a campaign of pop corn
and chewing gum. The captain hauls
cord wood often to town, teaches 70 pu
pils well, ami at night is ready for a hop,
skip and a jump. Redmond.
FORD.
The farmers are very busy sowiug
wheat and picking cotton.
Mr. Joe Owens, ot Rome, was up last
Sunday enjoying single blessedness, but
Madame Rumor says it will not be for
long.
Dr. Thomas Arnold, one of oar most
prominent physicians, was in your city
this week, and had quite a pleasant
time.
Mr. T. J. Owens and lady visited rela
tives here this week.
Miss Mary Puckett, one of Stilesboro’s
most popular young ladies, visited here
last Sunday. Guess some of our boys
were glad, as Miss Mary is a general fa
vorite here.
“Where is thine heart?” was the confi
dent question of a littledudeto his sweet
heart-, and quietly she replied, “not in
your possession.”
Prof. S. J. Perry has been teaching a
singing school at the Baptist church for
the past ten nights.
Some of our youug girls are becoming
quite experts in horseback riding, and
we think it quite an accomplishment for
a young lady to ride well.
Mrs. R. M. Arnold hasbeeu qnite ill for
several days, aud we hope she will soon
be well again.
Prof. Joe L. Strozier left this week to
be gone some time. His many friends
regret his leaving very much, and hope
to have him with them soon again.
Mrs. Sarah Dodd visited her sod, near
Stilesboro, last week.
Mr. J. M. and Dr. Arnold are having
their mother’s residence remodeled and
it will be quite a handsome little resi
dence when completed.
Prof. H. C. Ethridge, of Stilesboro,
visited in our midst last week.
Rev. T. A. Owens preaches at the Bap
tist church Saturday and Sunday.
Your popular reporter, W. C. W., cer
tainlylhad phenomeual success here, from
the number of the Codrant-Amkricans
that came to our office last week. Will
is a live, energetic young man and is the
right person in the right place, and we
advise everybody to subscribe, for it’s
the best and cheapest paper in the state.
Sum Jim.
CASS STATION.
* Like Billy Button, it has been some
time since we told our readers wliat our
neighbors were doing. We hope our
neighbors won’t feel neglected; for we have
been so busy that it was impossible to
write anything about (’ass.
Miss Alice McKelvey spent Sunday
with relatives at Kingston.
Capt. Dick Hargis lias returned from
his southwestern tripand growseloquent
in picturing the many places of interest
he has visited. We are glad the captain
enjoyed himself while awa.v.
Miss Eliza Quillian, of Dalton, is on a
visit to her brother, Rev. R. B. Quillian.
The cotton crop is short around Cass.
Saturday night some one stole u quar
ter of beef from Mr. Quillian’s dairy.
Sunday night they returned for more;
but it had been removed, so they took a
lot ofsaurkraut. Monday night Mrs.
Quillian locked thedoor and poured fresh
ashes. This (Tuesday) morning there
were footprints in the ashes —those of a
bare-footed half-grown person und of n
grown person with shoes on. Capers
now has a chance to do some detective
work.
One night not long since Rev. Mr.
Quillian was visited by a person who in
formed him that there was a couple in a
buggy not far away, who wished him to
come out and make them one. They
were invited into the house, but said
.i.-,. - k-. .j <xu!i requested Mr.
Quilliau to perform the ceremony at
once. They joined hands w hile sitting
in the buggy and in the presence of a
small assemblage their request was
granted—they were made one. Their
names were Mr. William Carter und Mrs.
•Susie Ginn.
Miss Orella Haynes is home again after
a visit of two months among relatives
in Calhoun and Gordon county.
Mr. Amos Keith, of Canton, spent Sun
day at Cass.
Mr. J. Oliver Hargis is now an em
ploye of the Western and Atlantic rail
road, having accepted a position on his
uncle Dick’s trnin.
“Col.” C. G. Quillian and “Alaj.” J. D.
Pittard have visited Macon and the
state fair since last we wrote.
“Billy Button” says that we are very
much smitten, etc., und that he wouldn’t
be surprised, etc. “Billy” you will have
to sit up by moonlight and watch for
buggies if you keep up with our proces
sion. * \v. C. AV.
HALI'S M ILL.
Onr town wus made to feel sad by the
death of Mr. A1 Brown, which occurred
at this place the Bth of this month. He
was the sou of Mrs. Julia Rrowa, and a
better boy it has not been our fortune to
know. We sorrow not as those who
nave no uojie nuu winici tuc inputhiCS
of the entire community to the bereaved
ones.
Mr. Barrett is ginning and occasion
ally runs the saw mill, so be is all the
time engaged enhancing the business of
the place.
Mrs. Barrett and family returned home
from Kingston Monday after a pleasant
visit to that- place.
It seems that the potato crop is ex
ceedingly good this fall, to the delight of
the children. We have seen some very
flue ones. Among them is one shown us
by Dave Holt which weiged five pounds.
Mrs. Seals hus returned from Bruns
wick, Ga., and reports a splendid time.
She is highly pleased with the Gulf city.
The prayer meetings at this place are
well attended and it is hoped they will
he the means of much good in the sur
rounding country. Occasional.
lioon.
Our community seems to be quiet as
usual. The farmers are all busy, and we
will just say this much, that we have the
quietest and most peaceable citizens iu
the cou n ty. E very one attends to his ow n
affairs, instead of helping his neighbor.
The stock law has gone into effect here
and all of our prominent citizens are
jubilant over it, and as we are always
with the majority, (when in the right,)
we doff our old hat and give three cheers
for the stock law.
We are glad, indeed, to see the smiling
face of Mr. “Red” Ligon again, and to
know that he has recovered.
Rev. Stansbury, with his accomplished
daughter Miss Josie, of Euharlee, will
take charge of the school here.
Miss Fannie Howard, will return to her
home in your city, in a few weeks. She
is a sweet young lady and has won hosts
of friends here who will regret to give her
up, but if Madame Rumor is true she will
return soon again.
“Slim Jim” visited friends here this
week.
Mr. Herschel Griffin, one of our most
popular and best young men, is clerking
in bis father’s store this fall, and it’squite
a treat for the young ladies to trade with
him, and look into those bewitching
brown eyes and see his smiling face. He
is like a bright sunbeam aud one feels
better for knowing him.
Messrs Boyd Ramsey, of Euharlee,
Dean Owens, of Ford, and “Bob” Fricks,
of Chulio, visited here last Sunday even
ing.
Your as*nt Mr Will, haa been round
And eubecrlbere for your paper la taken.
And. Oh! I must tU you. how he has found.
[While your paper's Interest he has not for
sakenf
A sweet little Kiri with lovely brown eyes.
“And kissable lips.” That necter rare and
sweet
Could never their rivals be, If they tried.
And nothin* In this world so pretty and neat
As this girl with the lovely brown eyes
And the "lips" that his soul, In bliss conld steep.
Billy Button,
stilksbouo.
The farmers are having very fine
weather for gathering corn und sowing"
their wheat.
Misses* Effle and Mattie McClendon, of
Southern Georgia, are visiting Mr. Win.
T. Burge’s family.
Aliss Etta Etheridge is now on n visit
to Atlanta, where she will remain several
weeks.
Rev. J. T. Lowe will preach Saturday
and Sunday at Brandon's chapel.
Miss Sarah Harris, of Newnan, is visit
ing Mrs. 1). P. Brandon.
The Stilesboro Chair and Lumber Com
pany put up from one hundred to one
hundred ami twenty-five chairs per day.
They also ship several cars of lumber
per week.
The Southern Cotton Oil Company,
Gate City Oil Company and Rome Oil
Company are represented respectively
by W. E. Puckett, J. K. & F. A. Milam,
andJ.E. Hammonds. The farmers are
availing themselves of the high price on
seed to help them out for shortage in the
cotton crop.
Drummers stop off at Stilesboro al
most daily, but a young stranger has
stopped ut J. E. Hammonds’ who will
stay with him for a time, at least. His
name is John Franklin Hammond.
Bessie.
KINGSTON.
Some eT/4t/mont •■•ar* created In Kinpj
ston a few days since with a report time
Rube Burrows had been seen near King
ston. One man reported he saw a singu
lar looking man carrying a fine Winches
ter rifle and that he inquired fora family,
a member of which had left the state sev
eral years since who had been charged
with a high crime. As Madame Rumor
had stated Rube had breakfasted at or
near Stilesboro a few mornings before
we were in a good condition to suppose
that the stranger spen was certainly Mr.
Rube. All is quiet on the Potomac now.
Rev. W. M. Dyer preached a fine ser
mon at the Baptist church Sunday.
We are having very pleasant weather.
Cotton is coming in rapidly, but our
farmers compluiu of a short crop.
We notice in our city Miss Mayner
Leake, of Smyrna, visiting friends, and
Miss McKelvey. of Cass Ctaiion, visiting
her sister, Mrs. J. F. Hargis.
Bi Irby is no louger our bailiff. Last
court day he wore out a good pair of
pants, riding around serving papers and
when court adjourned he did not, make
enough money to patch his breeches. So
he resigned his office and says he will not
follow any business is not self-sustaining.
Jackie.
Itch, Mp.ngc, and Scratches on human
or animals cured in 30 minutes by Wool
ford’s Sanitary Lotion. This never fails.
Sold fcy M. F. Word druggist,Gsrter e vill
Ga.
The Woineu Praise B. B. B.
The Buffering of women certainly awakens the
sympathy of every true philanthropist. Their
best, friend however is 11. B. It. (Botanic Blood
Balm.) Send to blood Balm Cos., Atlanta, Us.,
for prools.
H. 1,. Cassidy, Kenncsaw, Ga.. writes : “Three
bottles of B. B. It. cared my w ife of scrofula.”
Mrs. B. M. Laws, Zalaba, Fla., writes: ”1 have
never used anything to equal B. B. B.
Mrs. C. H. Gay, Rocky Mount. N. C. writes:
“Not a day for 15 years was I free from headache.
It. B. B. entirely relelved me. I feel like another
person.”
James W. Lancaster. Hawkinsvllle, Ga.,
writes: "My wife was lu had health for eight
years. Five doctors and many patent medicines
had done her no good. Six bottles of B. B. B.
cured her."
Miss S. Tomlinson, Atlanta, Ga., says: ‘‘For
years ! suffered with rheumallsin, caused by
kiduey troubles and indigestion, I also was feeble
and nervous. B. B. B. relelved me at once,
although several other medicines had failed.”
Rev. J. M. Rlcha-dson, Clarkston, Ark., writes :
"My wife suffered twelve years with rheumatism
and female complaint. A lady member of m.v
church had been cured by B. B. B. She per
suaded my wit- to try It. who now says there
is nothing like B. B. 8., as it quickly gave her
relief.”
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Incurable. It had diminished about one-third
the sire ot the other, and l was !n a hopeless con
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today, aud for nearly two years past, my leg is
as well as ever It was. sound In every respect,
and not a sign of the disease to be seen.
8. G. AHERN, Dubois, Dodge Cos.. Ga.
Bklu Disease 17 Yearn.
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THE GREAT
SLAUGHTER SALE!
P~. JO*. dP
Beginning* Early Saturday Morning and Lasting Thirty Days.
Come early and get first selections of the rare bargains.
Examine carefully our List of Prices :
Ladies’ Hose, 5c per pair. Ladies’ Linen Collars, sc. Kid Gloves, fine quality,
50c per pair. Ladies’ Corsets, only 25c. Agate Shirt Buttons, 3c a gross. Adaman
tine Pins, lc a paper. Fine quality Needles, lc a paper. Safety pins, 3c a dozen. Fine
rubber tipped Pencils, 10c a dozen. Good Spool Cotton, 200 yards, 2c. Men’s Sus
penders, 5c per pair. Beautiful spring roller Shades, 50c each. Imitation silk Hand
kerchiefs, sc. Fine silk Handkerchiefs, 20 cents. Fine toilet Soap, only 2c a bar.
Ciothing! Clothing! Clothing!
Men’s cassimere Pants, only 75c. Men’s cassimere Pants, only 30c. 75 Men’s
fine cassimere and all-wool corkscrew Suits, put in bargain lot, to go at
$5.00 a suit. Now is the time to secure the best bargains ever offered you in a°suit
of clothes. Men’s fine Prince Albert Cutaways and Sacks, to be closed way below their
value. Boys’ cassimere Suits, from $3.50 up. Children’s cassimere Suits, from $1.25
up. Men’s cassimere Overcoats, only $2.00. Men’s fine Chinchilla Overcoats only 475
DRESS GOODS! DRESS GOODS!
All wool filling Worsted, only 8c per yard. All wool filling Henrietta, 36 inch wide’
fine quality, only 23c per yard. Tricots, striped Flannels, Serges, fine Henriettas, silk
warp Henrietta Guinea Cloth—all these goods will be sold regardless of value. All
wool Flannel, only 12£c a yard. 7 ounce Jeans, only 12£c a yard. All-wool filling 8
ounce Jeans, only 23 cents a yard. All-wool filling 9 ounce Jeans, only 29c a yard.
LADIES’ UNDERWEAR!
A full line of Skirts, Gowns, Chemise and Drawers at prices less than you can buy
the material. A full line of Men’s, Boys’ and children’s at prices below their value
Immense bargains in Hats. 200 fine fur Hats, all styles, worth from $2.00 to $3.00,
to be closed at $1.25. Hats and Caps, from 18c up.
SHOES I SHOES I
1 handle the celebrated Strioling Shoes for Ladies and W. L. Douglas’ for men and
boys. Every pair of these lines are Warranted, and the prices a great deal less than any
other fine Shoes on the market. Men’s full stock Brogan Shoes only 95 cents; Ladies’
Glove Grain lace solid 95 cents. I can save you at least 25 per cent, on your shoe bill.
Come at once and see for yourself the many bargains we
have to offer you. Yours truly,
J. P. JONES,
The Regulator of Low Prices.
I *ny dealer says lie has the W. I. Douglas
Khues without name and prico stamped c*
•he bottom, put him down ass fraud.
$3 SHOE oentuTmen.
B.*t In the world. Examine hi*
•5.00 GKNUINK HAND-SEWED MHOS.
•4.00 HAND-BEWED WELT SHOE.
•3.50 POLICE AND FARMERS* SHOE
•2.50 EXTRA VALUE CALF SHOE.
•3.2* WORKINGMAN’S SHOE.
•3.00 and 11.75 BOYS’ SCHOOL SHOB&
All mad. tu Congreri, Button and Lac*.
W. L. DOUGLAS
S3 SHOE iV. 0 r...
Bast Material. Beat Style. Beat Fitting.
It not lolA by year dealer, writ.
W. L. DOUGLAS. BROCKTON. 9UM
FOR SALE BY
J. P. JONES, Cartersville.
W E. POCKETr.Stilesboro.
OFFICE OF ORDINARY BARTOW
County. —Cartersville, Ga., Nov. 6th, 1886.
At an election held In and for the ! i23d district.
G. M. of Bartow county, on Saturday. October
26th, 188$. upon the question of “For Fence,” or
“For Stock Law.” the following is the result of
said election, as certified to me by the managers
thereof, to-wlt:
For Stock Law received 4.7 votes.
For Fence, “ 31 votes.
Majority for Stock Law 12 votes.
And this is declared as the result, as provided by
law ; and said stock law will become of force and
efectlin said dlstrlrt on and after May 13th, 1890,
being six months after the publication of this
notice In the Cartersville Cou rant-American.
G. W. HENDRICKS. Ordinary.
VfOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED
j3I ITORS. —All persons indebted to the estateof
H. H. Holmes, deceased, are notified to make
immediate payment, and all persons having
claims agaiust said H, H. Holmes are uotified to
file same properly made out to the undersigned,
as provided by law. Payments may be made to
and claims filed with J. H. Holmes, my duly con
stituted attorney in fact. This sth November,
1889. JESSE J. HOLMES.
Executor of H. H. Holmes, deceased.
Pomp Johnson proposes to keep our
market supplied with fine, fat juicy oys
tere through the season.
AUCTION SALE.
FARM MACHINERY,
Stock and Farm Products.
Will be sold, to the highest bidder, at the late home of Arthur Davis, deceased,
one mile from Shellman Station, on the East aud West Railroad, on
Tuesday, December 10th r 1889,
And continuing until all the property is disposed of, the personal property of the said
Arthur Davis, deceased, consisting, in part, of the following:
Twenty-fire head of Horses and Mules, twenty head of Beef Cattle, several Milcb
Cows, a fine lot of Hogs, averaging over 200 pounds,
A Splendid Outfit of Farm Machinery,
And all kinds of Fanning Implements, rueh as Cotton Gin, Mowers, Reapers, Har
rows, Cotton Seed Crushers. Wagons, Plows. Plow Gear, and, in fact, everything
needed for doing the work on a well conducted plantation. These articles are all is
good condition.
T. H. SHOCKLEY, Agent.
TAX COLLECTOR’S NOTICE.
I will be at the following named places on the
days mentioned below for the purpose of collect
ing State and County Tax for the year 1889.
Rate per cent, eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50)
on the thousand.
Cartersville, Oct. 14, Nov. L. 25, and Dec. 3, 10,
11, 12 and 13.
Euharlee—Oct. 13, Nov. 4. 18.
Taylorsville—Oct. 16. Nov. 6, 20.
Iron Hill—Oct. 17. Nov. 6. 21.
Kingston—Oct. 18, 80. Nov. 22.
Cassville—Oct. 19, 31. Nov. 23.
Emerson—Oct. 21. Nov. 7, 26.
Allatoona—Oct. 22. Nov. 8, 27.
Stamp Creek—Oct. 28. Nov. 11, 28.
Wolf Pen—Oct. 24. Nov. 12, 20.
Pine Log—Oct. 25. Nov. 13. Dec. 2.
Kalacoa—Oct. 26. Nov. 80,
Sixth—Oct. 28. Nov. 14 Dec. 7.
Aduirsville —Oct. 20. Nov. 15. Dec. 6.
Stilesboro—Nov. 19.
Hall's Mill—Dec. 6.
As I have put the time off late as I possibly
could, I hope every tax paver will pay up
promptly, as ft fas will be issued after the dates
have expired. 'J he law requires me to register
the legal voters when they pay their tax. This
takes time. So don’t put off paying till the last
days at the court house.
J. F. LINN,
Tax Collector Bartow County, Ga.
Parties owing me tor twinenud repairs,
please call and settle with, Willie E.
Godfrey. Thos Lumpkin.
A nice line a\ satines and ginghams a
cost, at Montgomery’s.
Farm For Sale.
Lying in the northwest oorner of OheroD*
county, on Salacoa creek, fifteen miles west of
Canton, seveu mil- east of Fairmount. 1 ofltf
thiji farm for sale—containlng44o acres ; 180 acres
cleared and in good state of cultivation; about
acres olgood creek and branch bottom ; balance
in the woods. There are three branches and one
creek nmning through the farm. Comfortable
buildings; all necessary out buildings: one good
framed tobacco factory ; four tenements, and
four good wells with plenty of good water; three
tobacco*barns: bottom land all well ditched antf
drained ; neighborhood good ; mills, churches
and good schools.
Taken all in all this would make one of the
best stock farms In North Georgia. Terms lib
eral. Apply to
THOMAS HUTCHERSON.
Salacoa, Ga.
The Reinhardt Normal Sohul
WALESCA, CA.
Opens Monday, November 4th. 1889.
Hates of tuition and board low. Twenty-room
boarding house furnished in first-class style.—
Teachers superior, and their work thorough.
Fine moral influences. Com men cement exercises
May 25, 2f' find 27. In9o —Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday.. For further information address
H. M. SMITH. Principal,
Walesca, G&-
