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CARROLL FREE PRESS. CARROLLTON, <;a,, Nov.:;)., 1883' ork on the Griffin factory,'it is reported, is progressing finely. J. T. Waterman lias commenced the re-publication of the Monroe Advertiser. Hon. A. D. Freeman has retired ■** from the municipal contest in Xew- nan, and Bird Berry and John An derson are now the candidates. J. T). Boyd an old farmer, living near Fairhurn, was killed by the train running over him at that place on the 2Gth inst. The question that is now agita ting the Democratic politicians, is, who shall they elect speaker of the house, in the congress that is about to convene. The contest is between Randall and Carlil.se Governor Roberts, of Texas, bet ter known in that state as the “Old A lead e,” refused to issue a thanks giving proclamation, on the ground that the state had nothing to do with matters of that kind. His successor, the present governor o Texan,is not so scrupulous for he has issued the usual proclamation on such occasion. The city of Savannah refuses to recognize the new time standard, recently adopted by the railroads. The News thinks that this will cause a great deal of confusion and the city will eventually be com pelled to adopt the new time. We believe that in all the other Geor gia cities the new time has gener ally been adopted#. The Dublin Gazette speaks the literal truth in the following forci ble paragraph: “If the next-to- universal credit system in the south could be changed, there would be less extravagance, less lit igation, less trouble about money matters in the churches, fewer fail ures in business, and more good feeling among the neighbors.” The Philadelphia Times says: “The two parties are now facing each other for the great conflict, with nearly even chances of suc cess. They are both on trial, the republicans with the president and the senate, and the party that serves the country best will best serve itself in the election of the next president.” .T. F. Elsom, was recently cm ployed by the Southern Trade Ga zette, published at Louisville, to edit the department of applied and science in that periodical. In the November number betakes charge in the following brief salutatory: “Some one called me. Here 1 am. What do you want?” We have seen salutatories occupying two eel’ mans that did not have as much sense in them as the above, and we nre inclined to think Elsom is a sensible fellow. From N. W. Ayer & Son’s News paper annual for 1882, we learn, that there are 137 counties in Geor gia, and that newspapers are pub Jislied in 101 counties, leaving 3(5 counties without any paper, what ever. There are ISO papers pub lished in the State, of which 15 are daily, 3 tri-weekly, 3 semi-weekly 151 weekly, 2 semi-monthly, and 15 monthly. The population of Geor gia is put down at 1,542,180, of which 725,133 are colored. The schedule of the A. A W. Pt. railroad was again changed last Sunday. The up day train passes Newnan at 11:52 a. m. and the down truin at 3:21 p. in., stopping only at East Point, Red Oak, Newnan, Pucketts and LaGrange. The night passengers meet at Newnan at 2:23 a. m. The “Goober” passes New nan at 7:45 a. in. and 5:40 p. m. This aoangement will work some what against the cunvenienee of our neighboring towns.—Newnan Herald The local of the Rome Courier doesn’t consider the sun as alto gether useless, yet in the matter of marking the distinctions of time. The writer fully indorses the fol lowing: “We are not in favor of de stroying the old time. Let the rail roads go ahead and change their time as often as it pleases them, hut let tiie people stick to the time of our fathers. We are opposed to discarding the sun as a time-keep er, for he has been constant and true to his mission since the Master maid, “let there he light.” But the railroad.** have declared that he is only fit to plant corn and cotton by now. The new time is not correct time, and si. jld not be adopted as such.” Ex-Gov. Janies M. Smith, of fhe railroad ’commission of Georgia, testified before the Senate Commit tee on labor and education in Col umbus, on Monday last, as follows:, Our main object is to prevent unjust discrimination again.-l places and persons. I have been connected with the Commission since its organization, and found these discriminations at that time very prevalant. The* *evil ot passes in our state is very The Cultivation of Ribbon Cane. Mr. A. 1). Harman, of the Elev enth. district of this county", is not only one of the nicest men in the county, but also one of the best farmers. He has been devoting, in the past few years, considerable at tention to the cultivation of the rib bon cane, and has been quite suc cessful. As dry and unfavorable as the past year has been, to the growth of this cane, Mr. Harman has made from three.-fourths of an acre, 110 gallons of syrup, besides having 5,000 stalks left for seed. We have a specimen of the syrup ; in our office, as fine as we ever saw. Mr. Harman has sold a good deal of it at $1,00 per gallon. It has been generally thought that Carroll county was in too high a latitude for ribbon cane, which is a tropical production, but- Mr. Har man has shown that it not only can be raised here, but that its produc tion can be made very’ profitable— more so, in fact than almost any of the staple productions of the country’. Branch bottom land with a black loamy soil, or made bottom, is the best kind to plant the cane on. As the editor of the Free Press is engaged in farming and will plant some of this cane, the coming year, he will have something more to say of it, at the proper time. The New York Herald, we be lieve, is generally conceded to be the leading newspaper of America. The first number of it was issued from the basement of No. 20 Wall street, May Gth 1835, price one cent. James Gordon Bennett, the found er of the paper, was also the editor and in his opening editorial, he an nounced his independence of par ties, cliques and factions. The New York Sun, a paper of larger circu lation probably’ than the Herald, is run pretty much on the same line. The Sun carries its independence so far that it will not allow any of its reporters or attaches, to accept favors from any one. A few years ago we recollect of reading an ac count of the dismissal of one of the reporters of the Sun, by’ the mana ging editor, Charles A. Dana, be cause the reporter had accepted a free pass from some street car line. During Hayes’ administration, we also recollect reading in the Sun, a correspondence between the secre tary of Hayes, and Dana, in which the former requested the editor of the Sun to send a copy’ of his paper to the executive mansion, a courte sy, he stated, extended by the lead ing papers of the country. The re ply' of the Sun, was characteristic, and was in substance as follows: That the price of the Sun was two cents, and that it shines for all alike, rich and poor, and high and low, and that upon payment of the regular subscription fee, the Sun would he duly forwarded to the ex ecutive mansion. are to Columbus. Our young friend, Eddie Merrill, came steaming down the road last Tuesday evening, accompanied by’ one of Eve’s fairest productions as a bride, whom he secured in Cov ington. The writer has not seen a happier-looking man since he was married himself! Hope lie will continue in just such a delightful fix, for he deserves it. The killing of old Uncle Johnnie Boyd in Fairhurn last Sunday’ by’ the fast mail train was a sad and most shocking affair, and is but an other item to the debit side of this outrageous fast schedule business. It will be a grievious thing if rail roads become to he public nuisances in place of public benefactors. One such lift' as Mr. Boyd’s is worth all the railroad property on the face of the earth. The Free Press has arrived, and you will please allow me to articu late that she is a daisy. Long may it wave, and may it soon be able to boast the “largest city’ and county’ circulation.” If you happen to see “Ripples” scattering himself around over there chicken hunting, please fill his hide full of good “vittels” for me, will you? lie must be sup pressed if batter-cakes, sorghum and sassafras tea will do it. More some other time. 2-ry-G. ASKEW, BRADLEY B-A-IElGGA-IISrS! !! We have a large and well selected stock of Dry Goods, Groceries, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Notions, Trunks, &c.. In fact everything usually kept in a first class store, which we propose to sell at : THE VERY LOWEST FIGURES. Give us a call and we will convince you that we mean just exactly wliat we say. j Also ASKEW & BRADLEY Xextjdoor to ASKEW, BRADLEY & CO have on hand a large stock of FURNITURE, COFFINS AND BURIAL CASES, COEUFIKTS, FROM $3,TO $15; BTTJrtl-A-L CASES, FROM $25 TO $ Metallic cases furnished on short notice. Vault cases and coverings furnished and delivered free in the city. Don't fail to give us the first call, for we can furnish them cheaper than they can be made or bought elsewhere. Also a full line of Burial Robes, Burial Gloves, etc. Also the fullest and tastiest line of furniture ever brought to Carrollton at prices to suit everyone. We carry a full line of Pat- j ~ Krnqr] ent Bed springs and Mattresses; we also make a specialty of ciui ua . SEWHSTG^MACHUSTES. Attachments, Oils and Needles. Sewing Machines repaired by a first-class machi- j nest. All workjguaranteed. AYSKEV/ Sc ;BRADLEY. BYT ED'WTN' FL. SHAK The Carroll Free Press comes - be fore the people of Carroll county in response to«apopular demand. With new type loo J and power press its facilities are the best-for getting out a neat and handsome paper, which will do credit to the county at home artd FARMERS LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST! ioo Cooking Stoves Just Received AYT THE and must be sold! ALSO STOVE Stoves off from last season, clown low, Tin Ware, Hard Ware of all kinds, Crockery, Wood, Willow and Glass Ware. Brooms, Trays, Sifters, and a general assortment of House Furnishing goods.— Come everv bodv aud price and be convinced. JESSE GRIFFUST. HOMPSON BROS’ FURNTTURHI ESTEY ANI) GEORGE WOOD & CO.’S BURIAL CASES, WOOD AND METALLIC. ElFOrder* attended to day or night. Newxax, Ga. ROBBINS, BRO. & CO. MARBLE AND GRANITE WORKS, Manufacturers and Dealers In ITALIAN AND RUTLAND MARBLE, MONUMENTS, BOX TOMSB, HEAD and FOOT STONES, Granite for Buildings and Cemetery Inclosures, Iron for Fencing Dwellings and Grave Inclosures, ORDERS SOLICITED and PROMPTLY FILLED. Office and Works, No. 50 Loyd Street, A.TLANTA., GEORGIA. Points From Newnan and Other Points. Things arc Editor Free Press “dry” in these diggins, you bet. I am afraid I will not be able to scare up moisture enough to wet my’ pen cil while scribbling these “points.” We have had plenty of rain recent ly’—oh, y'es; but the other kind of “wet” that we used to read about is “mons’tus scaee,” as “Uncle Re mus” would express it. lathe lan guage of an ancient temperance song— “No port, no sherry, No tom-aud jerry To make us all merry,” etc. Ah, well, it is all right, I reckon; hut what in the mischief is to be come of Christmas? That’s the question. What a pity' that our prohibition friends and law-makers cannot lay violent hands on this infernal Mor mon business, as they did on tin* liquor question, and shake the li 1- lin out of that. Unchecked, it is des tined to become a greater curse to this country' than all other evils combined—simply' an organized ysteni of female debauchery in this Christian land; and yet not a voice or finger is raised to crush it out of existence. Within a few years the fair land of Utah has be come a modern “Mrs. Babylon, the mother of harlots.” Shall it ever be thus? ; Newnan is slightly on the im prove at present. The old Baptist ehurch-buikling has been removed, bodily, and soon a handsome brick edifice will be erected on the old site. This will add muchly to the appearance of the “west side.” Several new dwellings are going up; and I learn that Captain H. J. Sargent will soon roll his dwelling The first crop- down the hill towards the Presby terian church, and erect a commo dious business house on the corner where Ids dwelling now stands. Judge Bigby will also soon com mence the erection of two or three neat brick cottages on the old Rob- Saviizmah Morning News. Intensive vs. Extensive. It has been well said that many farmers do not seem to understand what is meant by intensive farming, and as they have all their lives been ““ BEDROOM, PARLOR AND DINING- ROOM crops, in the absence of personal experience they do not see how they' can cultivate less without diminishing such crops as the sys tem affords. Bu the numerous ex periments on small areas,published over and over for their benefit, ought to be good evidence of what can he done by the intensive sys- tem. Besides, every farmer can try- such experiments for himself, and know the truth without de pendence upon the testimony' of another. They need not he costly', for the fractional part of an acre will prove or disprove a theory of cultivation with as much certainty as a whole, or many' acres. All the farmers of America, it maybe said, have abundantly tried the exten sive system of farming, which is well described as “broad and loose ly’ scattering over a large surface,” the labor, capital and anxiety'of the farmer. To gather up, to contract and concentrate these on a much smaller surface, will be .a masterly move toward the intensive system. The contraction need not be so great as to embarrass the uninitia ted farme-;—he v.. y contract, draw in and concentrate by’degrees until he arrvies at the area of surface he can manage. If by better manuring and cultivating half the land he formerly’ skimmed over he finds that lie has not diminished the an nual supplies of his family from the farm, he may' fairly' conclude that he has made a great gain in labor, wear, tear, etc., and that the same operations the following y'ear will improve his land to a still higher degree, and consequently’ give him a still better yield. This will put him on the up grade, and as his re duced surface grows in fertility', he may' safely contract a little more, and so on, to tin* diminished area called intensive, which is no more nor less than the surface area he can thoroughly fertilize, cultivate and bring up to the highest capaci ty of the soil and climate for pro duction. But his advantages do not end here. 11 is crops thus cultivated are superior in quality they go fur ther in supporting his family and the farm stock, and actually bring more money in the market. Then, too by' contraction he has gain ed a goodly quantity of open land, heretofore necessary', ho thought, to produce inferior nubbins, or pover ty' stricken cotton to help out the family supplies; hut now this land may he sowed down in small grain or grass—a few good cows kept grazing thereon to further enrich the land and furnish the family with good milk and butter. If these lands are very poor they may be started into paying productions in a single year by sowing and plowing'in field peas. The poorist drained land in Georgia can made rich by a good system of green THE FREE PRESS Will keep you posted upon the leading events of the day, especially Georgia affairs. We in tend to give the news if industry and energy can cret o ~ it. manuring, and nothing is better than field peas, unless it be the Beggar-weed or Indian clover of Florida and Southern Georgia.— hut it is a question in our free great, minds whether we have jurisdiction over it It is a verf great evil, too. For instH.icc, the xailioads j 11 members of our Legwatuu sent with inson hotel property. The Messrs. Cole, at their exten sive machine shops, are doing an immense amount of work, both In wood and iron. They manufacture everything called for, from a fir” engine, down to a wheelbarrow, be sides U heavy business in carpentry and mill work. They are certainly wed on very poor nd, should he plowed under when half-leg high, sowing again as the vines are turned under. Keep this up until August, then sow a full crop at the last turning under, ;npl let the August crop remain for a fall gathering of the peas, the vines to rot on the surface. That field will make good corn the next year. RHUDY & SPURLOCK, CARROLLTOlISr, GEORGIA, DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE, SUCH AS Dry Goods of all kinds, Groceries, light and heavy, Boots, Shoes, Hats and Caps, Clothing to fit anybody, From the smallest boy to the largest man. Hardware, Crockery and Glass ware of all kinds. All of these goods are for sale and we don't propose to bo undersold by any one. The public are earnestly invited to examine our goods and prices before buying elsewhere. We also sell the LIGHT RUNNING, NOISELESS HARTFORD SEWING MACHINE, . The best in the market. Now a word to our friends who owe ns. We are greatly in need of the money due ns, either for goods or guanos. We are compelled to set tle up our indebtedness, and cant do so unless our friends who owe us come to our rescue. So please come up and settle and save cost. We have just received a fresh lot of GUANOS and ACIDS for WHEAT and OATS. Come to see us one and ail and you will find W. O. Perry and John II. Ward always on hand to show you goods. Respectfully, RHUDY" Sc SPURLOCK. THE FREE PRESS Will always be found the true and unflinching friend of the people, opposed to rings, cliques or combinations, if any such organizations ex ist, for the purpose of deceiving, misleading, or thwarting the popular will. ir. W. LONG. T. L. LONG. LOlSTG&iCO. —DEALERS IX— GENERAL MERCHANDISE, Have special inducements to offer the farmers of Carroll and surrounding counties when they come to Carrollton . We have a large and well selected stock of goods and will sell as cheap as anybody. SHOES! SHOES!! SHOES!!! We make a LEADER of SHOES. Before you buy your winter stock he sure and give us a call. We can aud will save you from 15 to 25 per cent on these goods. »ods Remember the place, brick store southeast corner public square. We will sell Cheap Either for Cash or On Time. Give usa call. We have anything found in a first-class country store. Our store is headquarters for Singer Machine ueedles. LONG A CO. THE FREE PRESS | Will be free and independent in all its expres* sions. It will not stoop to subserviency in any form—it will not “bend the suppliant knee that thrift may follow fawning.” While it will be Democratic to the core, it will not hesitate to criticize the actions of the party when in the wrong. THE FREE PRESS Will be a It will wu and C. B. SIMONTON, C.VKKOIjIjTOX, GEORGIA, Has removed to his new brick store in fhe northeast corner of the square, where he will he glad to see his numerous friends and customers. He lias recently re-‘ ceived his fall and winter stock of goods, consisting in part of Dry Goods, Family Groceries, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Notions,& c. &c. HARDWARE andiWAGON MATERIAL A specialty. A general assortment kept on hand at all times and sold at the very lowest figures that can he sold in this market. He also keeps a full fine of CROCK ERY and GLASSWARE. Special bargains ottered in TOBACt (). *If you dont be lieve it. call and see us. The favorite give prominence to local news, map of busy life, its fluctuations vast concerns.” Every interest of the county will receive attention, for we intend to have “a chiel print ’em. among you taking notes and faith he’ll or013 WORK. WHITE SEWING MACHINE ! } HE Free Press office has a nice selection of I jobtype and as soon as its job press arrrives, Sold exclusively by us. Genuine Woolen Concord one free pn-ses, aiui tho> H*T 1 * the most enterprising men in west home fin lettM*.*’ <* major- Georgia, and their shops :;r * to -Oie l*Kiv w iitout it auh'M'U m ijoi ” ’ , .. * - T, votr-uMi*" it*session. i Newnan what the cotton lactones In a Boston court a suitor wlmse watch keeps the now time was ton minutes late, the court being regu lated by the o! 1 time. As the mat ter involved a question of consider able importance, proceedings were at miee ii etii uted to decide wheth er the if.'' Unit* is legal. The bar as well as the public tire watching the case with liiu h interest. Genuine ooleu ( oncord .leans from do to 4o cents per yard. Those, as everv *. /]] i i j • U . A . . ie knows, are standard goods. If you want a gun or Hock, call on us. It Will DC prepared lO CIO ]OD WOTK US che3.D cUld Mr. A. C Saxon and J. A. Huggins are with me and will be glad to-welcome , . , J __ ! neat as can be done anywhere. No public spirit ed man will send work out of the countv, when he can have it done here, just as well. The way for a people to prosper is to keep their money at home. We ask no favors. If we dont their friends at these headquarters. If they dont soil you they w ill not insult you. ETIWAN DISSOLVED BONES Is the Best Manure for Wheat and Oats. It is superior to cotton seed. It will more than double the crop. For sale by E. G. KRAMER. dp your work as cheap and as well as it can be done elsewhere, then dont give it to us, and we will not complain.