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NEWNAN, GEORGIA.
UESDAY" JASl'ABT 11, 1887.
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Music Art, and all depart
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Here the elegant acquirements
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The Spring Term begins Jan.
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For Catalogue apply to
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Newnan, Ga.
NEWNAN
KALB SEMINARY
L. MOSES and A. S. JONES
Instructois.
THE SPRING TERM
BUGINS
First Monday in January
1887.
Address the Principals for catalogue.
10-
WALKER’S HIGH SCHOOL.
1887-
The Spring hessiox cpens Jan
uary 10th.
Ionikl Walker, Principal,
Newnan, Georgia.
A chiefs
And, faith,
ana von takin’ Dotes,
henr 1
pient it.
Cotton is selling in Xewnao to
day at 83^0.
Prof. L. T. Moses, of Turin^ was In
Xewnan Saturday.
Mr. A. R. Burdette has a nice
case of the mumps.
Another sweet little girl babe at
Mn John Askew’s boose.
Miss Mattie Underwood, of Louis
iana, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. I>r.
8tacy.
Mr. W.T. Arnall, of Senoia, is in
our city with a flue drove of mules
for sale.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lane, of At
lanta, are visiting the family of Mr.
J. E. Dent.
Mr. J. A. Royeton is traveling in
the interest of the Simril Guano
Distributors.
Miss Ina Kirby accompanied
Miss Clara Thornes to her home in
Atlanta last week.
The First Xational Bank of Xew
nan makes another fine report in
he Herald this week.
The handsome new brick stable
ofMr.M. G.Keith is a model of
comfort and convenience.
Mr. Ernest Smith, of Bartow, Fla.
came Sunday to attend the funeral
of his father, Mr. S. D. Smith.
Mrs. L. J. Melson expects to re
turn <o Jonesboro Thursday, after
pleasant visit to her parents.
Mrs. Samuel Freeman was quite
seriously ill week, but we are glad
to learn that she is improving.
Isaac Carrington, the barber, has
moved his office to the comfortable
basement of the R. D. Cole bond
ing.
Dr. J.T. Wootten,of Cordova,Ala.,
only brother of the late Mr. Jesse C.
Wootteu, died of paralysis a few
days since.
Messrs. Barnard A Dews have
moved their real estate office to t he
elegant iront room up-stairs in the
Cole building.
Dr. Starr’s storeroom was broken
into a few nights since. About ten
dollars in cash, some goods and
iquor were taken.
Mr. O. McClendon has gone to
Decatur, Ala., to look after the big
boom which has taken charge of
that staid old town.
Mr. Philo Davis and Miss Lula Car-
mical, daughter of Mr. Pat. Car-
mical,of Turin, were married to-day.
We extend congratulations.
Mrs. Rob’t Springer, of Carroll
county,attended the funeral of her
father, Mr. S. D. Smith, last Sunday,
and is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Mali.
Messrs. Thou. McRitchie and Bert
Hill expect to leave this week for
Ft. Worth, Tex., with the purpose
of engaging in business in that
state.
Mrs. P. H. Meehan, of Atlanta, is
visiting her father, Mr. Ed. Mona
ghan. She contemplates removal
here and taking rooms with Mrs
Howell.
It will be sera elsewhere that an
•lection has been ordered to deter*
mine whether or not Xewnan will
adopt the public school system au
thorised by the Legislature. Now
is the crisis in nor history as a mu
nicipality. If the citisens of Xew
nan value the opportunity as it ap
pears to us they sboold, the tide of
proeperity will at once begin to rise
and the name "city” will not much
longer be a mere complimentary
title.
That the system is of vast benefit
to a community, finds illustration
in the history of every city end
town which has made trial of it.
Thorough and systematic in the
course of instruction, it is at the
same time the most economic meth
od of securing general educational
advantages.
As to the question of expense, let
us see wliat are the facts. The ar
gument is plausibly used by some,
that taxes will be fearfully increas
ed. How is it? Let ns suppose
that there are six hundred white
children of school age within the
corporate limits. Of these, we will
say that 500 will be in the graded
school and 100 >n the high school.
The admission fee in the graded
school is $5 per annum for each
pupil and in the high school, $15 for
each. This will accumulate a fund
$4,000, to which will be added, $8
per head from the state fuud for
public school instruction, making
the sum total of $5,800. This is for
paying teachers. For the ten scho
lastic months, this fund would pay
a principal $1,000, two assistants in
the high school $600 each, four
teachers $500 each, and four other
-teachers $400 each. Thus eleven
eachers may be well paid without
touching a dollar of the tax fund.
The same facts apply to the col
ored Echool, and with more force, as
teachers may lie employed at much
smaller figures for this school.
Now here is where thetaxes will
come in. We will say that bonds
are issued to the amount of $20,000
drawing interest, at 6 per cent.
1 hese can be sold at a premium,
and will be needed in the erection
of substantial school buildings, with
ample accommodations for the pres
ent and future needs of the schools.
Tite interest on these bonds and a
small sinking fund must be met by
taxation. We will say that $1,500
would be ample to start with. The
securing of such a sum would im
pose no burden of consequence on
our people. And even this burden
would very soon be shared by the
hundreds of families which would
be induced to locate in Xewnan in
order to partake ot the great bene
fits resulting from public school ed
ucation .
That provision in the school bill
which requires an admission, or ma
triculation fee, seems to us to have
been conceived in wisdom. The
amount in either case is so small,
compared with the usual tuition
fees for one year, that there can be
no reasonable complaint; while at
the same time it largely spikes the
opposition batteries of those who
are taxpayers and yet have no
children to educate.
We believe that our citizens real
ize the great importance of this
measure which will be submitted to
them for ratification and that prac
tically with one consent they will
render an affirmative verdict.
The home < f Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
McBride is brightened by the pres
ence of a lovely little boy. May he
ever be a well-spring of joy to the
fond pe-rents.
Prof. Daniel Walker and Mrs.
Nimmons opened their respective
schools yesterday. They are ho h
expeaienced teachers end deserve
liberal patronag .
Mr. Chas. D. Long was in town
last week. He bus turned his at
tention to railroading in Alabama,
at which business "W& hope he will
win great success.
*fZ£inaCordial
CUBES
DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION,
WEAKNESS, CHILLS AND FEVERS,
MALARIA, LIVER COMPLAINT,
KIDNEY TROUBLES,
NEURALGIA AND RHEUMATISM.
TT U Invigorat
ing and De
lightful to take, I whole SYSTEM
and of great value by Strengthening
as a Medicine for | the Muedee, Tan-
weak and Ailing | ing the NERVES,
Women and Chil- ! and completelyDi-
dren. seating the '
no hurtful
Minerals, ia
posed of carefully
selected Vegeta
ble Medicines,
combined skill
fully, making a
Safe and Pleasant
Remedy.
We notice that Hon. W. Y. At
kinson has received a flattering in
vitation to deliver an address be
fore the State Agricultural Society
at Americus in February.
Ruth Lodge no 12, Daughters of
Rebecca, elected the following new
officers at the last meeting: W. A.
Mitchell, N.G.; Mrs.O. McClendon,
V. G.; Mrs- T. J. Hollis, Sec.; Mrs,
R. W. Andrews, Tr.; Miss Gussie
Hollis, Per. Sec.
Our community was greatly
shocked upon learning last Friday
afternoon of the death of Stephen
iii monu.
The place assigned woman in the
Scripture* is her proper and normal
sphere. Apostolic law makes he r a
D. Smith, in the sixty-eighth year -keeper at home.” To fill this pod
of bis age. The deceased had been
in feeble health for several years,
his nervous system being seriously
impaired. It seems ol la’e that bis
condition was worse than usual, and
he suffered a great deal from in
somnia. It was his custom to rise
early every morning and walk
about When he was missed Fri
day morning from his home
nothing was specially thought
of it; but as the hours wore
away and nothing’was seen of the
absent one, Mr. Coshy Smith, his
son, began to institute a search.
Tracing him from the A. <t W. Pt.
depot up the railroad track, where
last seen by any one, the search was
prosecuted in that direction, and at
last the dead body of Mr. Smith
was discovered just back of the sol
diers cemetery. He was lying with
his head against a tree and his
hands folded over his breast, as
though in peaceful sleep, his body
being yet warm. At last the nerve-
tension had proven two much for
the frail life and its fitful fever was
over.
The funeral services were con
ducted Sunday afternoon at the
Presbyterian church, of which the
deceased was a member, Rev. Dr.
-Tas. Stacy preaching the sermon.
Despite the torrents of rain at that
hour, a large number of friends were
present and escorted the remains
to the cemetery.
Mr. Smith has been for many
years a resident of Xewnan and was
highly esteemed by those who knew
him. We sympathize with the fam
ily in their bereavement.
■1SOSIC.
At their several regular meetings
in December, the various Masonic
bodies in Xewnan elected officers
for the present year, as follows:
NEWNAN CHAPTER NO. 34 B. A. M.
R. W.Freeman, H. P.: G. L. John
son, K; J. H. Shelnutt, Sc.; Dan.
Swint Tr. W A Mitchell, Sec ; ED
Fou3e, C. H.; O. McClendon, P. S.;
J. S. Powell, R. A. C.; John Askew>
G. M. 3 V.; Wm. Wells, G. M. 2dV.;
J. T. Moore, G. M. 1st V.; T. J. Bar
ron, Sent.
HIRAM COUNCIL, NO. 18 R. A S M
O McClendon, T I M.; G L. John
son, I DM.; W A Mitchell, PC W;
Dan Swint, Tr.; R. W. Freeman,
Rec.;G. H.Carmical, C. G.; A. C.
North, Cond, P M Waltom, stew.;
J H Shelnutt, Sent.
The new officers of Coweta Lodge
no 60 F A A M. have already been
reported in the Herald.
TIE COU5TI KI.ECTIOS.
968
13
The result of the election for coun
ty officers on the 5th inst. is given
below. The entire nominated ticket
was elected, there being little oppo
sition.
FOB CLERK.
Daniel Swint 992
FOB SHERIFF.
Geo H Carmical
M K Duncan
FOB TAX RECEIVER.
J J Farmer
W P Bryant
FOB TAX COLLECTOR.
I N Farmer
J H Shelnutt 309
S F Vineyard 186
FOB TREASURER.
H L Jones 985
FOR SURVEYOR.
J B Goodwyn 987
FOR CORONER.
M F Duncan 977
GB Sponcler 6
823
189
612
don is no ordinary achievement
The home is the highest realm;—it
is the first and oldest institution of
human history. It antedates socie
ty and governments. Indeed, it
makes society, makes governments,
and it is the divinely ordained feed
er ol the churches of Christ. So
far-reaching are the potent influ
ences of home that it may be called
Eternity’s nursery. Its early and
formative lessons shape the child-
character for heaven or for hell.
Over this primitive and powerful
realm woman presides ;and it is the
impress of her influence that is car
ried into all the outer spheres of life,
and that is yet visible and controll
ing in the destinies of the world to
come. Then the true wife and moth
er is a domestic queen, and he*
homely royalty should have fitting
recognition while she lives, and ap
propriate commemoration when
she dies. It is a high encomium
upon the subject ot this obituary,
Sister H aney T. Cole, to say that she
strove to be laithful in her appoint
ed sphere—at home. She “iookt d
well to the ways of her household ”
She lived to make home happy, ai:d
to train her children in the fear of
God. How well she succeeded is
evidenced by the “blessings” the
husband and children scatter like
incense-breathing chaplets upon
her memory.and by the promising
and religious house-hold she has
reared. And not only was her life
a success at home, but among her
neighbors and in her church she
left “a good name.” Her quiet min
istrations to the poor and needy,
though not trumpeted abroad,are
gratefully remembered by the re
cipients, and written in heaven.
She loved her church. Its services
were her delight;—the word of God
preached was the very food of her
soul. And with ’her increasing
years the ardor of her devotion to
the “copy and shadow of heavenly
things” in the sanctuary, grew in in
tensity. She talked calmly about
her approaching departure, and
confidently about her heavenly
home. She desired a better coun
try;” she repided for it; she went
to it. “Ble-sed are the dead that
die in the Lord Sitea Haney TCole
was a daughter of Middleton F.
and Louisa Nall, and was boru in
Henry county, Ga,. July 14, 1832;
she was married to matthew Cole,
April 18,1852; was received in the
Xewnan Baptist Church in 1856;
died November 18, 1886.
Her Pastor.
IBS. AELL1K lulls.
LOTE8 A SHISIXS XABB.
Died, in Meriwether county, Ga.,
in her 77th year, Mrs. Nellie Davis,
widow of the late Thos. Davis. She
was born in Franklin county, Ga.,
joined the Methodist church and
lived a consistent member sixiy-
four years.
As a Christian, we desire to hear
testimony to the fidelity and worth
of our departed grandmother. As
a wife and mother, she was
kindfand affectionate; as a neigh
bor and friend, true and sym
pathetic, charitable and hos
pitable. She waB beloved by
all and justly deserved the highest
esteem. She was the mother of
nine children.
Having removed to Meriwether
county soon after its settlement, she
was thoroughly identified with tbe
community.
The remains were buried at Mt.
Zion cemetery beside her husband.
Thos. M. Davis.
The Methodists have been tender
'd and have accepted the use of
Odd Fe lows Hall for all their ser
vices until the heating apparatus of
their church edifice can be repaired.
This Hall is one of the most pleas
ant and comfortable rooms in the
city and there is ample capacity for
the congregation.
Dr.'H. L jnston .’".as been elect
ed Mayor of Palmetto for 1887. The
Board of Councilmen consists of
Messrs. J. T. Beckman, E. P. Floyd
T. J. Bullard and B. Morris.
Rev. Dr. Jas. Si aey has been unan
imously called to the pastorate of
tbe Carrolltun Presbyterian church
for another year. He devotes one
Sunday in the month to that church.
Judge Persons has received from
the Governor the commissions of
the newly elected county officers.
They can get them by making a
sufficient bond at the Ordinary’s of
fice.
HeUfitypcpi
«■ receipt«
Par ante by *n DrwCftete aa« Orooera. AnMfiitekrM
M MC keep TO LIMA COSDIAL, JWfi Mfi • Ml
UsOe will k« ml, eftargee
Velina Dreg end Chemical Ceepf.
UUiiOIA BA. C.LA _
FOR SALE!
A splendid saddle horse, six years
old, medium size, a beautiful brown
color, and sound as a dollar. He
la a first-class plow horse and
works In harness, though not
well trainee. Would exchange for
a good young mule. Address me
at Newnan, Ga.
A. B. Cates.
On band and to arrived, 500 bbla of
Fknr, two caloadsof New Orleans
Sugar and Molasses, 75,000 lbs of
Meat, one car load Texas Ruet-prcof
Oats which we will sell cheap for
cash, or at reasonable rates on tim
18- Arnall AFabmrb.
The ’ ublic Library was opened
Saturday for the first time since
the removal to the elegant, new
apartments. When fitted up nice
st will be a very attractive place
of resort.
Mi. R. X. Cole haB returned
home from school sit Ithica, X. Y.,
ard wilj keep the books of the R.
D. Cole ManufacteringCo. Mr. Ed.
Cole, the former book-keeper, will
travel this year for the Company.
Mr. and Mrs.H. W. Dews return
ed borne from Savannah Wednes
day. Miss Daisy, their charming
daughter, was left in that city qaite
ill with the measles snd it will be
several weeks before she will be
able to come home.
Jast received a fine drove or
moles and horses, which we will sell
for cash, or on time, with good secu
rity. Call on Arnall sad Farmer, or
W T Arnall, at itearrakPs stable.
IP Arnall A Panacea
Another snow fell Tuerday night
and Wednesday morning. While
it was not more than an inch deep,
it was very dry aup lingered on the
ground several days.
We notice that at the same time
snow fell in South-west Georgia to
the depth of four or five inches, a
very remarkable occurrence.
The County Commissioners held
their regular monthly meeting last
Wednesday. Orders were granted
to establish the new roads petitioned
for by Jesse Rawls and others, T. E.
Shell and others, A. C. Russell
and others, as advertised in the
Herald last month. A num
her of accounts were andited and
ordered paid.
The death of little Ruby, the four-
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
L. E. Fioyd, of Senoia, from menin-
gites, on the 6th inst, was a sad vis
itation of Provience. The child
was visiting her grandparents at
Covington, when suddenly protsrat-
ed with the fell disease. Her par
ents were both at home and their
first sight of their precious darling
was when eeath had quenched the
sparkle of her lovely eyes and
blanched her beautiful cheeks. Tbe
remains were brought to Xewnan,
where the father met and took
charge of his first-born to be buried
at Senoia.
The bereaved parents have our
tenderest sympathy.
THK ODD FELLOWS.
The Combination Lapboard and
Nurser Company, of Atlanta, are
here with their wonderful inven
tion, patented Dec 28, 1886. This
device is creating great enthusiasm,
not only in this country but also in
Europe. Messrs. E H Taliaferro,
the inventor, and J B Jrckson, are
disposing of county and state rights.
Call and see them in the old Public
Library room over Askew’s 18-
We desire to make special men
tion of Mrs. W. C. Snead and the
ladies associated with her—Mrs. W.
E. Avery, Misses Carrie Good rum
and Laura Daniel—in connection
with the dedication services at the
Odd Fellows Hall. Assisted by
Messrs. Y H Thompson, W E
Avery, W C Snead and Y C Thomp
son with his cornet, their singing
was a delightful feature of the eve
ning’s exercises.
PURE CANDY,
Dates. CJtront, Current*, Cranber
ries, Figs, Apples, Oranges, Mince.
MeaM^reeerves and Jellies, at
10- R. F. Milnkk A Co.
Newnan Lodge no. 102 I. O. O. F.
held the semi-annual election of of
ficers on the last, Friday night in
December, with the following re
sult:
J. T. Carpenter, N. G.; Y. C.
Thompson, Sec.; W. B. Berry, Per.
Sec.; W. A. Steed, Tr.
Last Friday night the officers
were duly installed.
The following additional officers
were appointed:
W. A. Mitchell, R. S. N. G.; J. 8.
And. rson, L. S. N. G.; G. W. Ra
mey, R. 8. V. G.; H. E. Merrill, L.
S.V. G.; H. M. Smith, Warden;
John Dunbar. Conductor; C.D. Hol
lis, Ins Gn; T. Jeff. Barron, Out
Gn.
The new New Board of Aider-
men was organized last week by
the enstallation of the newly elect
ed members, Messrs. R. W. An
drews and J. S. Powell, the hold
over members being Messrs. H. C.
Arnall and J. J. Goodrum.
The committees were appointed
as follows: J. J. Goodrum and R.
W. Andrews on the Finance, and
H. C. Arnall and J. S. Powell on
the Street committee.
The aid officers were re appointed,
as follows: J. E. Robinson Marshal,
J. A. Lee Deputy Marshal, and W.
M. Martain night watchman,
An election was ordered to be
held on the 29th inst. on the adop-
tiod of the public school systsm, and
resolutions were adoptrd commend
ing the same to the voters. A copy
of the resolutions may be found
elsewhare in this paper.
ACIHOWLEDGIElfT.
The editor is again at hia post of
duty, thanks to a kind Providence.
He takes this earliest occasion to
gratefully acknowledge tbe valua
ble services of Col. H. A. Hall in
the local department of the Her
ald last week; also, of the Adver
tiser force for timely assistance in
the typographical department. He
moreover begs his genial friend, Ed
itor Brown, to accept thanks fot
kindly mention in his valuable Jonr-
naL
FRESH FISH AND OYSTERS.
B. F. Milner A Co. will have
fresh Fish and Oysters every Wed
needayand Friday. 10-
THKNEW BOARD.
Usury.
The decision of the Supreme
Court of Georgia, rendered Decem
ber 21 nit, on the question of inter-
est and usury, ieof such general con
cern that we publish the following
abstract:
Cleghorn vt. Greeson. Claim, from
Chattooga. Homestead. Waiv
er. Interest and Usury. Con
tracts. (Before Judge Hutchins.)
Jackson, C. J.—A waiver of the
right of homestead and exemption,
made as a part of a usurious con
tract, is void; and although a note
hearing a usurious rate of interest
contained a lull and general waiver
of the right to homestead and ex
emption for the debtor, and was
subsequently reduced to judgment,
the execution issued thereon ecu d
uot be collected out of property t x-
einpted under section 2010 of the
Code. 63 Ga .31 (h.n.3),54,55;Cod-,
s etion 2757 (i).
(a.) 1 lie invalidity of such i-
vaiveris.u-.il (-hanged by the con-
s’iluiional allowance of "on* ra
vaiver el homestea is, con'ain din
{55212. 5214of llie Code, or by the
cnaa-e in Ihe penalty prescribed
for the charging of usury since Ih.
deci-ion in 63 Ga~31.
(b) Theie is nothing which mili
tates against this view in Code
{{2057 (a) to 2057 (g), nor in 72 Ga.,
807,811,812.
Judgment affirmed.
W. M. Henry, for plaintiff in er
ror.
No appearance for defendant.
PauthcrCreek.
THE PALACE CAB.
Mr. Reed and his famous Palace
Car loosed their moorings at Xew
nan yesterday and departed for Se
noia. Mr. Reed is a skilled artist
in photography, thoroughly under
standing lighting and posing, how
to make the old look young and the
young beautiful. He uses the most
improved processes, believing the
best to be the cheapest. Satisiac-
tion is guaranteed in all
their work and we believe this
is the verdict ol their pat
rons in Newnan. We commend
Mr. Reed and his work to tho-e
communities among which he may
tarry. His work and his price-* are
alike unobjectionable.
xbbitbb BEceasinos.
The re-election of Marshal Jno E.
Robinson and Deputy Marshal Jas.
A. Lee by the City Council is a just
and fitting recognition of their un
tiring and faithful services to the
city in their responsible official re
lations . And a better night-watch
man than Mr. Martin could not be
easily found. He can torn night
into day without any discomfort to
himself, though it may be some
what annoying to evil doers.
Editor Herald:—I am so
hoarse I can’t talk, but wiil write a
word to the dear people and say
good morning to the new year. To
the people I would say, live better
this year than you did last. Marr-
ned men, love your wives more.
Wives, kiss your husbands and keep
their socks darned and breeches
half-soled. Chiidreo, obey your pa
rents, for soon they will die and
leave you. Brothers and sisters, be
kind te each other. Church mem
bers, go to church more, pay the
preacher and take his kind admo
nitions. And to the Devil I would
sap, don’t tempt the people above
what they can bear; they can get
along very well withont your ad
vice. I hope all will take these
kindly admonitions
The Christmas tree at Maccuonia
was the prettiest thing 1 ever saw.
1 can't mention all that decorated
the tree, there were some beautiful
presents. Santa C'.aus and his wilt-
entertained the crowd. The tree
vas so heavily loaded that seven
sleepers of the h.use broke down
and some thought that there was
another earthquake. Ilh^nkthose
kind ladies who remembered me
with a nice whitewashed cake and
bottle of wine. May they live long
on the earth and see many happy
days.
Before this reaches the readers of
the Herald I will be at my new
home, 5>4 m'les from Newnan.
Miss Witt Moseley goes to old
Campbellton to teach.
Miss Percy Palmer has returned
to West End to attend school.
Drs. J. B- Sanders and William
Carmical came home to spend
Chris»mas.
Rev. J. H. Sanders spent Christ
mas with his parents and preached
a good sermon at Roscoe during
the holidays.
Prof W A Allen aud Miss Malissa
Kersey were married on last Sun
day morning, by Rev E B Barrett
A reception dinner at J M Boon’s,
but Ripples didn’t “get there, Eli.”
Mr Julius Hood and Miss Lizzie
Moore were married last Friday
evening, by Esq. Walthall.
Mr Lewis Brimer aud Miss Alice
Sprayberry were married Jast
Thursday evening, J J Rainwater,
Justice of the Peace, officiating.
The weather is quite bracing for
the business—others are waiting for
the next wave. Roll on, good work,
till there shant be nary lonely maid
left in this happy land.
Cow stealing has become quite
bold in this section. Just the other
day a negro went into the pasture
of one of my neighbors and roped a
fine heifer and had straw tolling out
two others, but on being discovered
jerked the rope off and ran. The
case will be ferreted out. I can’t
give full details of the matter. It is
supposed that there is a regular
band. Chicken stealing is very
common. There are more loitering
people than I have ever seen in
this p irt of the country.
The winter has been quite severe
so far. More faxllies have changed
homes first of January than has ev
er been known in these parts.
Mr.D.A. Montgomery has moved
to Powell’s Station.
Mr. B. M. Hill has moved 7 miles
below Newnan to E. Kirby’s place.
I will run rabbits against Bro.
Vanpelt. Mr J. H. Ragland in
forms me that his son Charley has
caught within the last lour months
ninety odd rabbits. He brings in
about four each morning from his
boxes.
Mr. B. C. Sanders has sold out his
little home iii Panther Creek dis
trict,containing 48 acres, to A. J.
Se well and Joe Dukes for one thous
and dollars, half cash and the other
on 12 months time. This was all
pine land. Panther Creek is ahead.
Many families have moved out
and others moved into their places.
Some say this is going to be a dry-
year and some say it’s going to be a
good crop year. Others say it’s go
ing to be a sorry crop year and so go
prognostications. There is one crop
that never fails, and that is a crop
of children.
Prof. J. T. Reese has gone to Dan
iel’s Mill, Douglas county to take
charge of tbe school at that place.
Riffles.
I killed him while confined to the end
of his honse.
Last Sunday was a cold day for
meeting, though a few persons as
sembled at Elim and had a right
good one despite the cold weather
Mrs Dome J *ckson and her son
Thomas started to Newnan last
Sunday and near Handy the ouggy
wheei broke through some ice
which frightened their mule and
caused him to jump,which broke the
cross piece in the shafts and gave
him a now fright, when he tore loose
from the vehicle and left them in
the ruad unhurt, bat minus a mule.
The election for constables last
Saturday was one of uncommon in
terest, as there were five candi
dates; but John L.-Luckev and Jas
H. Widner were the successful ones.
It is being talked that the election
was illegally held, inasmuch as
there was uot a Justice of the Peace
with Ihe managers. Section 328,
and article 1st, of the Code says: “A
Justice of the Peace must be ope ol
the persons presiding at a consta
bles’ election, if there Is one in com
mission to be had and he is not a
candidate at the same election.” li
there is not some new law I agree
with madam rumor.
Dr. Robt. Sew“ll is at Mrs. Boyn
ton’s, his mother-in-law, sick with
muuip-\ We hope he may soon be
himselt again and that the disease
may not spread in the neighbor
hood. Vanpelt;
Grautville.
Editor Herald:—Miss Lillie
lluugerford gave a sumptuous din
ner to her young friends on the last
day of the old year. It was a pleas
ant occasion. She left for school in
Atlanta on the 31 inst.
Sunday morning was very cold,
yet a large number gathered at the
Methodist church to greet the new
superintendent, Col. W A Post. Af
ter the exercises, Prof S E Leigh, in
a beautiful manner, presented a
handsome, gold-headed cane to the
retiring superintendent, Mr J F
Lovejoy, on behalf ot the Sunday-
school.
Two of our most promising young
men have left us to seek their for
tunes elsewhere. Our hearts go out
with Willie and Robert. May suc
cess attend them.
Grantville High School opens on
the 11th inst. Tnis school has much
to be proud of, lor no other has
turned out more promising young
ladies and gentlemen.
A Novice.
Letter from Texas.
winter they have a camp on some
stream. This is called a line camp,
because they ride up and down tbe
stream and turn back all the cattle
that are drifting south. A great
many however pass and have to be
brought back in the spring. Cow
boys live on bread, red pepper, black
coffee and beef principally.
Sheep herders are, as a rule, men
that can’t or wont do hard work,
though there is considerably less
eisuro time connected with sheep
herding than a man unacquainted
with the work might at first sup
pose. For sheep will not do well if
allowed to travel much, and unless
they are held they are sure to do
this. A shepherd lives in a tent,
and eats bread and bacon, molasses
and beans, and black coffee from
January to December, with an oc
casional mutton in cold weather.
I’ll write more of sheep and horses
at some other time, as I’ve already
consumed more space than I ought.
Amigo.
GUVEN AWAY!
A PREMIUM THAT IS A PREMIUM.'
History of the United States.
Fourth District.
Editor Herald William Har
ris (col) bad a dog which be thought
a great deal of and kept him chain
ed when he was not hunting and
he requests me to say some one
DeRanch, Cotcho Co., Texas,
Jan. 1, 1886.
Editor Herald:—When I said
goodby to Newnan, nearly two years
ago, I had no idea it would be so
long before 1 should write you and
tell you something of the “wild
West” (used to be). But procrasti
nation is the thief of time” in Texa
as well as every other place; hence
the delay. Now for the description
of the country, and the manner of
living on the sheep, cow and horse
ranches.
As the cattle interests far exceed
all others I’ll tell something of “cow-
punching” first. The idea that a
cow-boy is a desperado because he
runs cattle is entirely erroneous.
Some oi the most polite and accom
inodating gentlemen I have met
since I came to this state, wore
leather leggins and branded cows.
A cow-boy’s outfit consists of a forty
or fifty pound saddle and blankets
in proportion, a strong bridle with
cuib bits and a stake rope and lar
riet, both generally of manilla or
grass rope; a quist with an iron
butt and a pair of spurs and leather
overalls (leggins).
Each man has from five to seven
ponies to ride in the spring and
they live on grass. But in winter
the number is reduced to one
and this one is fed grain, but no
hay. A cow-pony does not know
what a stable is and is glad to graze
at the end of a two-bit (25c) stake
rope at night if he can get two feeds
of corn in the day. Cattle drift
south every winter. The cow-ooys
drift after them in the spring. They
are rounded-up on the RioGrande
and tbe cattle that belong in the
northern counties are cut out and
driven to another ronnd-np ground,
where more arc added, and so on
until every brand is carried back to
where they started from.
The days of the “cow-pnncher”
are numbered, for all the large cat
tle companies are buying and
fencing land and the most of the
cow-boys will be compelled to turn
their attention to someth ing else.
I will describe a round-up before
I leave the cattle, as it will doubt
less interest some of your readers.
A section of country, perhaps ten
miles square, has a round-up ground
in the center. The cow-boys col
lect at this place the night before
work begins, and at daylight next
morning they go out in pairs half
way to the outside circle, when one
goes o i to the farthest point and be
gins to drive in all the cattle to the
inside men, all riding in a circle
and gradually closing in until per
haps 2,500 cattle aie gathered in a
close herd.
Now the work of separating or
outing begins. A few men stay
ronnd the herd to keep tbe cattle
from scattering, while others ride
among the cattle and when they
have found a brand they want they
drive the cow out of the herd,
and so on till all wanted are sepa
rated from the herd, which is then
tnrned loose. It takes one hand to
about 500 cattle, on the out side
range, while in a pasture one man
can attend to four times as many.
Cow-hoys have no tents in the sum
mer, as they are at no one place
more than one or two days; bat in
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DIR ECTORY
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
l udoe Superior Court.—S. WH.arrla
SOLICITORSUPKRIORCOURT.—H.M.Reid
Clerk Superior Court.—Dan’l Swint.
Judge County Court.—J. W. Powell.
SolicitorCountyCourt.—P. S. What-
ley. _ _
Oroinart.-W. H. Persons.
Sheriff.—George H. Carmical,
Tax Receiver.—J. B. Strong.
Tax Collector.—J. H. Shelnutt.
Treasurer.—W. J. Cook
Surveyor.—P. A. Herndon.
Coroner.—S. J. Shropshire.
Bailiff.—JohnT. Holmes.
Commissioners of Roads and Rave
hues.—W. W. Sasser, J. A. Hunter, J.
D. Simms, J. N. Sewell, P. O. Collins-
worth. _
Clerk and Attorney for Commission
ers.—R. W. Freeman.
CITY OFFICERS.
Mayor.—W. B. Berry.
Aldermen.—H. C. Arnall, J. J.GooUrUm
J. S. Powell, B. W. Andrews.
Attorney.—W. Y. Atkinson.'
Clerk.—Lee Conyers.
Treasurer.—R. W. Andrews.
Street Committee.—H C Arnall
J. 8. Powell. ,
Finance Committee.—J. J Goodrun ,
and R. W. Andrews.
Mayor Pro Tem.—H. C. Arnall
Marshal.—John E. Robinson.
DEmr.—J. A. Lee
Nioht Watchman.—William Martin
Justice of the Peace.—Thomas Swint.
Notary Public and Ex-Officio Jus.
tice of the Peace.--Wm. Wells.
J. R. McCollum, Postmaster.
Arthur Arqo, Assistant Postmaster.
Office hours from 7:30 a. m to 6 p. m.
except time necessary for distributing
mails.
Mails. -The up mail closesat 11:45 a.
m. and the down mail at 2:30 p. m. Grif
fin mail closes atOJOa.m.and the Carroll
ton mail at 2 p. m. The office is closed
-n Snnday except from 3:20 to 4:20
POSTOFFICE.
CHURCHES.
BaptistCHURCH.—Kev.J. ri. Hall, I)]D.
Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath at 11
a. m. and 6 45 p. m. SundaySchool at
9.15 a. m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday
night at 6.45 o’clock. Young Men’s Pray
er Meeting every Sunday afternoon.
Methodist Church.—Rev. W. R*
Foote, Pastor. Preaching every
Sunday at 11 a. m. and 6.45 p. m. Sun
day School 9.30 a in. Experience Meet
ing at 3 p. m. Social Meeting every
Wednesday night at 6.45 o’clock.
The Woman’s Foreign Missionary So
ciety meets on each first Monday after
noon at 3 o’claek
Presbyterian Church.—P.ev. James
Stacy, D. D., Pastor. Preaching on the
first and third Sabbaths in each month at
11 a. m. and 6.45 p. m. Sunday School
every Sunday at 9.30 a. m. Prajer Meet
ing every Thursday night at6.45 o’clock.
Episcopal Church.—Rev. E. Dennis
ton, Rector. Preaching every first Sun
day in Opera-House.
LODGES.
Coweta Lodoe, No. 60., F.4A. M —
RegularMeetings second andfourthT jea •
dav nights in each month. G.LMohnson,
W. M., W. A. Mitchell, Secretary .
Newnan Chapter, No. 34, K. A. M —
RegularMeetings first and third Tue-
dav nights in each month. G. H. Car
mical, H. P. W. A. Mitchell, Secre
tary.
Hiram Counc.l, No. 18, R. A S. M.—
Regular meetings first Thursday night
in each month. R.W. r
in each month. K. W. Freeman, T. I. M
O. McClendon, Recorder.
Nrwnan Lodoe, No. 102, I. O. O. F.—
Regular meeting every Friday night R,
F. Milner, N. G., W. A. Steed, Becre-
tary.
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