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§he Jerald and ^dcertiser,
Gs., Frldsj, March 15, 1M7.
WEEKLY CIRCULATION, 1,760.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF CITY AND COUNTY
JAS. E. BROWN. Editor.
PUBLIC MEETING.
Realizing the necrasityfor prompt
and decisive action in the matter of
aecuring additional railroad feeilitica
for Xewnan, we have been requested
to call a meeting of oar citizens and
businessmen at the Court-house for
this (Friday) evening, at 7 o’clock, to
take under advisement the most feas
ible plan to be adopted in farthering
the welfare and prosperity of the town
—especially with reference to a cer
tain railroad connection now in con
templation, which can possibly be in
duced to come this way.
LaGrange, Greenville, Carrollton,
Senoia, Griffin, West Point, and a
score of towns in other portions of the
State, are moving in this matter, and
as a result of their several efforts each
point indicated will, in a few months,
secure additional railroad facilities by
the construction of new and Important
systems. What has been effected by
these towns can be just as easily ac
complished by Xewnan if proper effort
is made in this direction. This is dis
tinctly an era of railroad building, and
new routes are being projected in every
partof the country. If Xewnan would
share some of the advantages result
ing from the “boom” she muBt reach
out for them, as her sister towns
have done and are doing. It is foolish
to suppose that these favors will be
thrust upon us, and the sooner our
people can be made to realize and
appreciate the necessity for prompt
action and co-operation, the better off
will we be. It is not a matter that
will admit of delay. Indifference
now may mean commercial isola
tion and ruin a year hence.
Be sure to attend the meeting
to-night. Xo subscriptions will be
asked for.
SETTLED AT LAST.
The public school question has
occupied the attention of our
City Council and those closely
interested for several weeks past,
and it seemed almost impossible
for a time to harmonize the dif
ferences that existed between the
friends and the opponents of the meas
ure. Those who favored the adoption
of the system were fortified by a ma
jority of 314 to 51, as shown on the face
of the late election returns. Irreg
ularities were discovered by the op
posing faction, however, and the May
or and Council were enjoined from de
claring the result of the election until
the irregularities referred to could be
investigated. Technically, they had
it in their power te prevent a final
settlement of the matter for a year at
least, and had already manifested a
disposition to lock horns with the op
position on every point brought up for
discussion. The other party were not
inclined to controversy, howev
er, because they had nothing to
gain by a wrangle and everything
to lose. Last week the friends of
the measure made a proposition
looking? to a compromise of all
existing differences. This proposition
was accepted by the other party and
the terms of settlement were formally
subscribed to this week.
The compromise was the result of
mutual and liberal concessions, and
cannot be claimed as a victory for ei
ther side. The only serious objection
manifested by the opponents of the bill
when it was submitted to the qualified
votere of the town for ratification, was
to that feature which makes the fixing
of a matriculation fee discretionary
with the School Board. By the terms
of compromise the friends of public
schools agree that the law shall be so
amended at the approaching summer
session of the Legislature as to make
the matriculation fee or fees compul
sory, which Hon. W. Y. Atkinson has
personally pledged himself to do. For
and in consideration of the concession
thus made, the opponents of the meas
ure agree to withdraw all proceedings
in contest, and consent that the Mayor
and Aldermen may declare the result
of the election as appears on the face
of the returns. The agreement is signed
by Judge Hugh Buchanan and Major
W. A. Turner for contestants, and by
Hon. W. Y. Atkinson and P. S. What
ley, Esq., for contestees.
The system will net go into operation
before January next, and our city au
thorities will have ample time to pre
pare for it by the erection of suitable
buildings, the employment of teachers,
etc.
The harmonious spirit which has
actuated our people in finally coming
together on this question is a signifi
cant angary of what may be accom
plished in the near future by the same
concerted effort; and we cannot but
regard this adjustment of what gave
promise at one time of becoming a
vexatious issue in our town politics as
extremely felicitous and fortunate, not
only for the parties at issue, but the
community at large.
Xewnan cannot afford to be divided
mi any question affecting the welfare
or improvement of the town, and we
feel assured there will never be.cause
for such apprehension so long as our
people act as sensibly and conserva
tively as they have done in this mat
ter.
In conclusion, we merely repeat
what has frequently been iterated in
columns heretofore, and each
time with a consciousness of swelling
pride and patriotism—“Xewnan is the
best town in the State.”
iluxbus, Ga., is one of the pluck-
towns in the South, population and
Ithconsidered. After contributing
nr the largest share of the amount
tired to bnild the Georgia Midland,
has now turned her attention
hward and proposes to build a line
st to Florida. I ks sum of *50,000
has already been raised in aid of the
project by her enterprising people and
it is safe to say that more will be
forthcominF when needed. The new
road will be known as the Columbas
and Southern, and it will penetrate a
section of countiy that is more in need
of railroad facilities than any portion
in the State.
The question as to whether an ex
tra session of Congress will be called
or not is still an open one. The effect
produced by the failure of the river
and harbor, the general deficiency,
and other important measures, is be
ginning to be felt in all quarters, and
the necessity for an extra session was
never more urgent, apparently.
The Maine Legislature has adopted
a law abolishing capital punishment;
and yet there is no State in the Union,
perhaps, where capital punishment is
more urgently needed.
Empebor Wilhelm, of Germany,
celebrated his 90th birth-day last Tues
day. The occasion was observed as a
national holiday.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Seaola.
Mr. Editor:—It is now an absolute
certainty that the Atlanta and Haw-
kinaville railroad will be bnilt, and
that our town will be reached by the
1st of September next.
There was no preaching in town on
last Sunday, Rev. J. B. Hunnicntt be
ing called off to preach a funeral.
Mr. John Carmical, one of Fayette
county’s enterprising farmers, was in
town Sunday.
A company of our most talented
and cultivated young ladies and gen
tlemen are preparing to play “Lady
of Lyons,” the entertainment to come
off sometime in April, at Senoia High
School Academy.
Miss Lula Belle Towns, one of oar
most popular and charming young la
dies, has gone on a three months’ visit
to friends and relatives in the Gate
City, much to the regret of some of
our young men.
Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Roberts visited
relatives in your city last Wednes
day.
Mr. J. G. Roane, the popular sales
man of Oglesby & Meador, of Atlan
ta, was on onr streets last Friday.
I am glad to know that Mrs. C. A.
Green’s health is now rapidly improv
ing.
Mr. W. T. Arnall is on a business
trip to Alabama this week.
All the fruit in this section has been
killed by the recent cold.
The farmers are now making good
headway planting corn and putting in
guano.
O ir schools are in a flourishing con
dition. £
March 23d.
Grantville.
Mr. Editor:—Our merchants are
laying in heavy stocks of spring
goods.
Green-eyed jealousy perambulates
our highways, seeking whom be may
devour.
The average Grantville Lothario
manifests a rapturous ecstacy as the
time draweth nigh for the return of
the goddess of his happiness.
Mr. Fayette Mersier has been court
ing Judge Clower the major portion of
the week, but to no account. The
venerable disciple of Blackstone re
mains inexorable.
Mr. Tom Zellars has one of the most
flourishing gardens we know of. Its
verdant profuseness, combined with
the delicious aroma from his conserva-
tory hard by, forms an intermingling
of ocular and olfactory deligbtfuineea
rarely experienced.
Most of the martyrs to Jennerism
have nnslnng their indisposed mem
bers and are now prepared to raise the
quarantine against Xewnan;—while
those who did net adopt this precau
tion sniff the atmosphere ominously,
as if to detect any germ bacillus that
may have wandered beyond the pre
cincts of unfortunate Xewnan.
It has been intimated to several of
our citizens that the Atlanta and West
Point road would be willing to co-op
erate with the town authorities for the
purpose of giving us a park, the site of
which would be the vacant space ex
tending from the railroad to the Sew
ell boarding-house. We trust our citi
zens will give the project all the en
couragement and assistance necessary.
Soch a public resort would be of in?
ealculable advantage to all our people,
and especially so to our children.
March 21st. Anon.
* Mr. Editor:—A short time ago some
one stole the saddle of Mr. Fielding
Hunter. Xot knowing who commit
ted the theft, he talked the matter
around in his soft, cheerful manner,
making no threats of harshness, and
to bis great surprise he discovered
one morning recently that his saddle
had been returned in good order. Up
to the present he does not know who
the rogue was, but is satisfied that the
course he adopted to recover his miss
ing property was much better than
getting out search warrants and tak
ing his chances io the courts.
Xow, Uncle Phil Thurman says If
the thief or thieves who stole his me
chanical tools from his shop some
time ago will return them he will be
greatly obliged; but unless early res
titution is made he will expose the
culprit, as he knows to what race he
belongs. Anyone who would steal
from Mr. T. would rob a dead man of
his shoes.
The families of Prof. Moses and Prof.
Jones returned to their home in Xew-
hari last Tuesday.
Mr. W. T. Arnall, of Senoia, paid
the writer a visit a few evenings
Since.
' CoL Ingram has started np a saw
mill on his plantation for the purpose
•f manufacturing lumber with which
to build him a residence in Tnrin.
WW are glad to hear it; Turin is one of
the nicest little villages in the conn-
try, and the Colonel’s family will be
quite an acquisition to the town.
Dr. Carraker and lady, of Zebnlon,
pnafed through the other day en route
to Graham, Ala.
Fean are entertained that the fruit
crop hns been killed by the recent cold
weather.
The diaagre»ble weather for •*»«-
al days past baa hindered farming op-
Jndge Harrison, of Sharpebuig,
convened his court one day last week
to try Joriah Smith, colored, upon a
warrant charging him with assault
and battery upon another person of
color. The charge was not sustained
by the evidence, though, and the war
rant was dismissed.
The darkies are too ready to go into
court with their grievances. Many of
them think there is money in court
for them; but it never pans out that
Allow me to congratulate you, Mr.
Editor, upon the new arrangement of
yonr paper. Yonr subscribers in
these parts would like to receive their
papers on Friday morning instead of
Saturday, if possible. R. A. T.
March 21st.
Fourth District.
Mr. Editor:—Since my last the An
gel of Death visited onr community
Con the 11th insL) and bore the spirit
of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hubbard’s babe
to the bosom of Jesns. The sweet lit
tle boy was abont 9 months old and
had been a sufferer from cancerous tu
mor nearly all his life; but, happy
thought! he knew no sin—therefore,
all will be peace and joy in the pres
ence of Him who said, “Suffer little
children to come onto me and forbid
them not, for of such is the kingdom
of Heaven.” After religious services
by Deacon A. B. Brown, the remains
were consigned to the grave -in Elim
cemetery, in the presence of a large
concourse of relatives and friends. We
extend onr condolence to the bereaved
family.
We are glad to know that Mrs. Hub
bard is recovering rapidly from an at
tack of pneumonia.
Those reported sick in my last letter
are getting well, though I learn that
Dr. Lee Boynton is suffering very
much now with one of hisoyes. It is
thought that cold has settled in it.
Mr. Jas. Brown, who went to Bir
mingham a short time ago, is at home
very sick with malarial fever, though
he was somewhat better when last
heard from.
It is reported that Mr. Luther Burn
ham, who has also been at Birming
ham, is back again, nursiDgabad case
of rheumatism.
Mr. Gillam Kidd and Mrs. Harriet
Millians have each lost a milch cow
recently.
Rev. R. H. Jackson has consented
to preach for Bethel Church the re
mainder of the year.
Weare of sad countenance just now,
because we fear fruit has been killed.
Corn-planting has engaged the
farmers this week, although the weath
er has been cold and blustering most
of the time.
Roseola is still stalking abroad; but
nobody appear uneasy about it, or is
trying to its spread.
It is reported here that the dear old
Herald has changed hands. As I
have been trying to find a place to
turn loose my correspondence, Mrs
“Vanpelt” insists that this is an op
portune time. Therefore, with all due
respect to those concerned and thanks
for the many indulgences which I
have enjoyed in the past, both from
the editor and friends, I beg you to
procure the services of some one in my
stead to report from this quarter.
March 19th. Vanpelt.
Notes from “Old McIntosh.”
Mr. Editor:—Upon a quiet country
road, the sight of a horseman riding at
pauseless gallop suggests the thought
of evil tidings. Such, indeed, was the
burden of a dispatch borne by a cou
rier last Saturday morning, carrying
consternation and grief into the hearts
of a happy honsehold, and thrilling
the entire community with a sense of
horror and deepest sympathy; for
quickly the news was spread that
“Will McElroy is dead;—was killed
this morning on the road;—will be
buried to-morrow at Smyrna.”
It was too horrible for belief, and yet
there was no room for doubt. In the
vigor of his young manhood he had,
but a few months before, left onr neigh
borhood to seek a new field of labor.
Here he will ever be remembered as a
young man gentlemanly in. deport
ment, honorable in character and re
fined in taste; a favorite in social life;
in his home relations, a dutiful son
and tenderly affectionate brother.
In Montgomery, Ala., he joined his
brother, Mr. Jas. G. McElroy, who has
for years eDjoyed honorable distinc
tion in bis work—the railroad service
—where he was at once assigned a fine
position. From time to time news
bad come of his growing favor and
consequent promotion, and friends
saw for him promise of a bright future.
But, alas! for human hopes! The
hearts of a doting mother, devoted
brothers and sisters and loving friends
must now feed their affection upon
thoughts of what he has been, and
their pride for his earthly future upon
what “might have been.”
Sunday morning was the regular
appointment of Rev. Mr. Hemphill at
Smyrna, and the usual morning exer
cise! of Sunday-school and the services
of the sanctuary were gone through
with, the sermon being an unusually
impressive and instructive one. But
half the thoughts of those present
were busied with the sad services that
they knew wonld follow; with mem
ories of the dead and sympathy with
the bereaved.
At a little past noon the sad little
procession arrived. Up the aisle to
the front of the pulpit was borne, by
the hands of his former young asso
ciates, the handsome casket that con
tained the mortal remains of him
whom all remembered in the fullness
of health. The stoiy of his end was
quickly told. One moment, life—his
heart buoyant with hope, brave in the
face of danger and unshrinking in the
discharge of duty; the next, his lan
tern extinguished in the mist and
breeze of early morn, a misstep, and
then—eternity.
Bey. J. B. Hunnicntt, in a voice
whose sonorous tones seemed broken
by sympathetic grief, conducted the
services, reading the beautiful words
of Scripture appointed for the burial
service of the M. K. Church. An ap
propriate hymn was read, but the uni
versal depression seemed to still the
voice of praise.
The minister then selected from the
119th Psalm the words, “Wherewithal
■hail a young man cleanse his way?”.
wn | and from them preached a mast
■alaran art impiimiTe ssnnM to the
Then, under a clouded sky and amid j stance, there was George Washington,
Nature’s tears,” that seemed, as they i Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Frank-
* 1 lio, Emerson, Longfellow, Adams,
Madison, Hamilton, Jackson, Lincoln
often do, to fall in sympathy with hu
man grief, they laid him away to rest
by the grave of his father, who, we
love to think, welcomed him to his
eternal home.
Bow inscrutable, indeed, are the
ways of Providence! We canDot un
derstand why, from the invalid sister,
who has been again and again at the
very gate of death; from the mother,
whose silvered head is bowed in
poignant though submissive sorrow
over his early grave; from the broth
er, spared from a thousand perils—
why he should be taken and the oth
ers left. But, friends, this we do know:
“He doeth all things well,” and—
H. C. ARNALL, President;
J. A. HUNTER, Viee-Pres’t;
H. C. FISHER, See’y and Trcas.
“From Heaven of heavens above*
God speabeth with bateless breath:
‘My angel of perfect love
~ ** elm<
Is the angel men call Death.* ”
March 22d. Subscriber.
Fowelville.
Mr. Editor:—Miss S. X. Overby has
a flourishing little school near here.
She is a moet excellent teacher and
the people seem greatly pleased with
her system of teaching.
Mrs. Powell, who Imb been sick for
some time, is slowly recovering.
Mr. Matt Crockett, who has been se
riously ill since last fall, is thought to
be improving.
Miss Cora Hearn left last Wednes
day for Atlanta, where she designs
spending several weeks visiting among
relatives and friends.
We have an interesting Sabbath
School at Jones’ Chapel. Sly.
March 21st.
“Old Fon*”
Mr. Editor:—The lady who “no
ticed,” in your last issue, my article
on the “labor movement” says she
does not seek a controversy. Xeither
do I; but I feelthatsome explanation is
due to myself, especially as so mauy
incorrect ideas are entertained con
cerning my religions views. This
lady writes in ahigh-toned strain, and
I give her credit for being sincere.
But why is it that sincerity is never
taken as a virtue in an unorthodox
person ? I, too, am sincere, and can
give as mauy “reasons for the faith
fhot la In mo”
that is in me” as can she.
The universe is made in circles.
Xature operates through circles, and
man develops by circles. Religion is
an elongated circle, and if I haye de
parted from the “faith,” it is only
that I have passed beyond the ortho
dox bounds and drawn for myself a
more extended circle. I have simply
been true to Xature’s law of develop
ment. Whence, then, is my crime?
It is easy to shut eur eyes to a fact we
do not wish to see, and to open them
to one we like. But facts are stubborn
things. The perception of truth,
through thought, is a subtle thing;
when the force of the two is united,
my mind must follow whither it leads.
Every mao’s views are vain to all who
do not dwell in the same realm of
thought; and the extent of this realm
depends upen the troth or force of the
individual. Xow, if my individuality
and capability differ from yonrs, am I
to blame ? Does it follow that I am a
sinner because you are a saint? Two
may be gifted, yet in a different de
gree. One may be blessed with os
trich legs to run; another with eagle
wings to soar. If I am to run, then
the prescribed rules of orthodoxy will
be best; but if I am to soar, who is tc
prescribe the limits? You consider
me very presumptuous because I am a
“freethinker.” When you chain free
thought you stop the growth of the
soul. Soul-growth is true Christian
ity. I am as strong an advocate of
Christianity as yourself, only I differ
as to what constitutes Christianity.
If any person be a church member
you consider him within the “pales”
of salvation—thoughitisbetterif he ac
cepts the denomination which sets forth
your peculiar views. Haw can there
be so many forms of Church? If Cal
vin, or Wesley, or Roger Williams
ainht In fiipm A ‘‘ompd.” whv
had'the right to form a “creed,” why
haven’t I ? God made me under the
same “order of things,” and I have
the same mode of communication
with Him, and better external light.
However this may be, I have formed
one, and give it below that the readers
of The Herald and Advebtiseb
may know my true sentiments.
First. I believe that “no evil can
happen to a good man, either in this
life or after death;” because God is
good and just, and our conscience sus
tains our good acts and rewards them
when they fail in the eyes of the
world.
Second. Then it behooves us not so
much to have a “good belief,” but
to think good that we may feel good;
and have only noble feelings, that we
may will good; and will good, that our
acts may be good.
Third. In order that our acts may
be good, we must live in the live spir
it and not in the “dead letter” —
in substance, not in shadow;—and
this can be accomplished only by in
dividuality and freedom. We live in
the lap of divine Intelligence, just as
this globe Is surrounded by i’s coat of
atmosphere; and we can get direct
communication from God as the earth
receives the sun’s morning rays, by
simply Jetting them pass. We do not
have to go to the bible and to preach
ers to learn God’s will, but simply tu
look within and follow the better dic
tates of our own soul.
Fourth. I believe in the “Father
hood of God and brotherhood of man
that, in order to discharge onr duties
to God, we should fully understand
that truth is divine, justice eternal
and knowledge immortal; and hence,
the more proficient we become in
these attributes of God, the more like
Him we become and the more we ad
vance in His favor; that, in order to
benefit our relations to our fellowmen,
we should cultivate thAse four cardi
nal virtues, viz: Honesty, mental
culture, morality and humanity.
Fifth. I believe “we merit a better
life beyond by a strict adherence to
duty here." Hence, virtue is its own
reward and principle is the highest
motive power.
Sixth. That the “perfection of
man’s existence is to bring his nature,
as far as possible, imo harmony with
God;” and this can only be done by
rigid self-discipline, self-control and
self-culture.
Xow, that you see where I stand, am
I so bad as yon thought me? You
ask me to retract a statement;—I
would if I were convinced of my er-
But with the lights before me I
cannot see wherein I have erred.
I said that “all our inventors and
men of literary fame were without the
pales of the church— ’tin true, and I
am sorry for it.” You said ‘‘true
Christianity bad not yet permeated
the minds and sools of men; hence,
the opposition to Galileo and the
printing press;” but what will yon do
with the Woodrow case? What will
yon do with the ostracism and abuse
that Christianity now heaps upon all
progressive movements? But I do
not care to discuss this phase of the
matter. One has only to inform him
self to see it. Let the “dead Past
bury its dead;”—the living Present
and Future should engross onr atten
tion. I have neither the space nor the
inclination to treat in full the ware,
Crusades and persecutions that have
followed the advancement of Chris
tianity. This has all become a part of
history. I will not tell bow the last
war between the States was urged on
by fanatic preachers and churchmen.
I don’t care to complete the list of il
lustrious men without the pales of the
church, but content myself withgiv-
lng a fowls out PFR WWfrJ. JffJB-
and Grant.
Old Fogy.
GADSDEN, ALABAMA.
The “Ques City by the Coosa.”
Mr. Editor:—In obedience to a re
quest from yourself, and in answer to
many private letters received from
readers of The Hebald and Adveb
tiseb, I adopt this method to reply
to all, trusting that a suspicious and
criticizing public will cull from the
statement the truth as intended, and
at the same time make a conservative
allowance for everything that smacks
of “boom;” for I certainly have no
motive in misleading anyone.
GEOGRAPHICALLY.
Gadsden is the county capital of
Etowah, Alabama, and is situated on
the west bank of the Coosa river, in
the eastern part of the State. It is 92
miles by rail southwest from Chatta
nooga; 56 miles a little south of west
from Rome, Ga., 56 miles northeast
from Birmingham, and 30 miles north
from Anniston.
ITS PHYSICAL AND TOPOGRAPHICAL
POSITION.
Etowah county is in the centre east
ern division of the great mineral belt
that lies between the sections drained
by the Alabama river and its tributa
ries on the east, and the Tombigbee
and its tributaries on the west. If the
reader will procure a large map,
showing the mountain ranges, he will
find Chattanooga nestled behind the
rocky base of Lookout on the north,
and he will also fiud Gadsden quietly
reposing at the southern base and ex
treme end of the same mountain.
This mountain is as well and directly
defined as any line Xature ever
drew. It is rock-ribbed, ragged, high
and impregnable to railroad engineer
ing; for lying parallel to it, and from
one-quarter to five miles from it is
Saud mountain, another natural forti
fication which defies the encroach
ments of the engineer. Therefore, the
reader will see that, for 90 miles to the
north of Gadsden, no railroad has ev
er crossed from east to west, and, in
the opinion of the writer, never can;
so, then, no road from Atlanta to the
Tennessee river, or from Rome to the
Tennessee, or from Dalton or any
other point, can pass from east to
west, or vice versa, and go north of
Gadsden without heading Lookout
and Sand mountains at Chattanooga.
Gadsden cannot be flanked by rail
roads runuing north of bei. Four
miles south from Gadsden the moun
tains begin again, and run in a south
westerly direction, reaching several
miles south beyoud Birmingham.
Amoug these mountains is situated
the Broken Arrow ceal fields and the
iron deposits which supply the fur
naces at Borne, Cedartown and An
niston, and other less important
points. This range of mountains,
with its many offshoots, render rail
road construction quite difficult and
expensive, yet not impossible. If the
reader will take a railroad map of
Alabama he will see that all roads be
ginning in Tennessee and Xorth Geor
gia ran in a southwesterly direction
and parallel to these mountain ranges,
the only easy gap in the mountains
being from Gadsden on the Coosa riv
er, by the way of Attalla, across the
Sand mountains to points on the Ten
nessee river. Rome, in order to reach
Decatur on the Tennessee river, de<
fleeted fully 20 miles out her way and
came by Gadsden—not of choice, but
from necessity. Anniston, in order to
reach Sheffield on the -same river,
had to go right oblique 15 miles off a
due course, aud located her line
through Gadsden and Attalla—not
from choice but almost from necessity.
Should Atlanta build her road to the
Tennessee, she, for like reasons, would
build via Gadsden and Attalla. At
talla is 5 miles west from Gadsden,
and is the junction of the Alabama
Great Southern Railroad, (from Cin-
cinati to Xew Orleans, and known as
the “Queen and Crescent” route,) and
the Carlisle road, which is head
ing towards Guntersville, the nearest
aud most accessible route to the Ten
nessee. Gadsden and Attalla form the
key to this natural pass in the moun
tains. Xature never did more for any
spot than the quarter circle of land
upon which Gadsden standB. The
soil is white and sandy; safe from
mud or penetrating dust. The bluff
upon which the town is built rises 70
feet above the river at low water, and
35 feet above at full tide; therefore,
drainage can be made perfect.
COMMERCIALLY.
Tbe trade cf Gadsden at present
will about equal in volume that of
Xewnau, LaGrangeor Griffin, her cot
ton receipts running between 13,000
to 17,000 bales annually. Besides her
cotton, she has one iron furnace, one
foundry, three large saw-mills, one
brick factory, and one plant for mak
ing earthenware. These industries
give employment to about 600 opera
tives, who spend their earnings with
their own home merchants.
The town has a complete system of
water works, and so great is the gravi
ty pressure that no fire engines are
needed to force the water to the top
of the highest buildings. Electric
lights have been-adopted by the city
fathers, and the town will have twen
ty public burners by April 15th.
“THE boom.”
Gadsden, in common with all north
Alabama towns that are well situated,
began to feel the importance of its
position about December 15th last,
since which time she has united her
brains and m-ney to tbe end that she
might ran an even race in the great
contest for industrial development.
Iron of a very superior quality has
been found and bought by the Gads
den Land and Mineral Company for
20 miles in two directions, keeping
close to the new lines of railroad now
building; however, much mineral
lying out far remote from railroad
lines can now be bought at fair
prices. The falls of Black creek, sit
uate 2% miles north by west from the
town, have been leased by the Im
provement Company and a dummy
railroad has been surveyed to tbeir
base. These falls are near the sum
mit of a spur of Lookout, and the wa
ter makes a leap of 95 feet over a solid
wall of granite and finds its way out
of the mountain fastness through a
deep and romantic rock-bound can
yon fully 100 feet deep. The scenery
along this chasm is unsurpassed by
anything the writer ever saw of its
kind.
CONCLUSION.
Gadsder has a population of 4,000;
broad streets, good soil, good water,
first-class water works, electric lights,
good brick buildings, one iron fur
nace, one foundry, three saw-mills,
two grist-mills, one brick mill, one
railroad, one steamboat liDe, one
DEEP and BROAD RIVER, one
GRAXD WATERFALL, two min
eral springs, and a plucky population.
Gadsden will have two more rail
roads—one more and a very large
iron furnace, a thirty-thousand-dol-
lar hotel, a street dummy liDe and a
stove factory. Gadsden may, and ex
pects to have, an open river to the
Gulf; a direct line to Atlanta; a tool
factory; a handle factoiy; a rolling
mill; a factory for building both
freight and passenger care; a barrel
factory, and a population of ten thou
sand by April 1st, 1886. All of these
enterprises are in contemplation, and
parties from tbe Xorth and West have
been there to investigate for the pur
pose of working such plants—and in
some eases have either boogbt, or
had the sites offered them free.. Gads
den or Attalla, or Gadsden and Attal
la, will be a big town in any event,
and I think at all erents.
X* B* PiMBQMa
SEASON OF 1887
THE GOWETA
FERTILIZER
COMPANY,
MANUFACTURERS OF
COWETA HIGH GRADE
FERTILIZER,
AURORA AMM0NIATED
PH0SPH0.
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IN THE MARKET FOR
COTTON AND CORN!
HIGHEST GUARANTEED ANALYSIS!
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READ THE TESTIMONIALS:
Carrollton, Ga., Out. 13,1886.
The Coweta Fertilizing Co., Newnan, Ga.—
Having purchased some of your “ Aurora Gu
ano” from I.. C. MaadevllleauU used It on my
corn and cotton crops, can say that the results
have been far above my expectations. It Is
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good as I want. J A THURMAN.
Carrollton, Ga., Sept. 28, 1886.
The Coweta Fertilizing Co., Newnan, Ga.—
Most or my customers live some distance
from town and I hardly ever see them; but
all that I can hear from are well pleased with
the “High Grade,” and If you wish yon can
nse my testimonial as vonragent. The “High
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of fertilizers sold in this market, and perhaps
better, as It is the universal opinion of my
customers that where the “High Grade” was
used the cotton held its fruit better than
where other fertilizers were used.
E G KRAMER.
Erin, Ga., Dec. 7,1886.
This Is to certify that we used the “Aurora
Gnano” (manufactured by the Coweta Fertil
izer Co.) on our farms In Pike county, and
that we are confident it is as good as any gu
ano we have ever used—and we have been
farming for years.
H G SULLIVAN * SONS.
Carrollton, Ga , Aug. 12,1886.
The Coweta Fertilizer Co., Newnan, Ga.—
I purchased some of your “Anrera Gnano”
from L C Mandevtlle and used It on my cot
ton crop this year by the side of other gu
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with it. J K GRIFFIN.
A li C LOWvUI a UltlllacI YyU., ilCWUAUa Ww—
I boneht some of yonr “ A urora Guano” from
L C Mandeville and wed it on my cotton erdfc
by tbe Ride of Ober’s Fertilizer, on the same
kind of land, and up to date I can *ay that
the cotton is better where I used tbe “Auro
ra. ” I think tbe “Aurora” in a good guano
and well adapted to our soil.
M E MURPHY.
Babb, Henry Co., Ga., Oct. 15,1896.
The Coweta Fertilizing Co., Newnan, Ga.—
W-, the undersigned, have used your “Cowe-
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market. W M COPELAND,
THOMA8 FIELDS,
DAVE FIELDS,
LUTHER HOOD,
S H CARMICHAEL,
W Q COPELAND.
McDonough, Ga., Oct. 15,1886.
The Coweta Fertilizer Co., Newnan, Ga.—
1 need yonr “Coweta High Grade Fertilizer”
this season on cotton and corn, and believa It
is superior to any fertilizer I have used—es
pecially on corn. The season. In onr section,
was not favorable; bnt notwithstanding this
fort vonr “Utah flrailo” nmvoH to ho a awrwwl
fact yonr “High Grade” proved to be a good
fertilizer and I do not hesitate to recommend
it to any one wanting a first-class guano.
L R BARRETT.
For sale at Newnan by—
Hardaway & Hunter,
Arnall A Farmer,
Powell A Bussell,
W. P. Broom,
J. I. SCKOGGIX,
J. W. Bowers,
Arnold, Burdett A Co.
For sale at Senoia by—
S.O. Smith,
For sale at Qrantvllle by—
Bum * Arnold.
400,000 FEET
—OF
LUMBER!
FOR SALE
-AT-
50
PER
CENTS
HUNDRED
IN NEWNAN.
The Lumber business is greatly overdone here.
W. B. BERRY.
B. F. KING,
CONTRACTOR, BUILDER AND REPAIRE
NEWNAN. GEORGIA.
WILL TAKE COXTB ACTS OR SUPERINTEND BUILDINGS
TOWN OR COUNTY AT REASONABLE PRICES. SATIS
FACTION GUARANTEED.
W. C. AYCOCK
WHITESBURG, GEORGIA.
MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN
DRESSED AND MATCHED FLOORING, CEILING AND ROU
LUMBER, LATHS, SHINGLES, ALL KINDS OF MOULDINGS,
SAWED AND TURNED BALUSTERS. BRACKETS,
SASH, DOORS AND BLINDS, ETC.,
My Blinda are wired with patent clincher wire machine, which never breaks loose,
respondence solicited and special prices given on bills for buildings. Write lor prices
-■ * ~ Bill ’
discounts on Sash, Doors, Blinds, Ac.
STILSON,
JEWELER,
55 WHITEHALL STREET, ATLANTA, GA
New and Full Lines of
WATCHES, DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, CLOCKS, CANES, ET!
SILVER MEDAL
AWARDED TO
C. W. MOTES,
ATLANTA, GA.,
FOR ARTI8TIC PHOTOGRAPHY BY THE PHOTOGRAPHERS’
80CIATION OF AMERICA, AT ST. LOUIS, MO., JUNE 25th, 1881
THE
EDDYSTONE
SOLUBLE
GUANO,
MANUFACTURED BY
THE CLARK’S COVE GUANO CO.,
NEW BEDFORD. MASS.
PAID XJP CAPITAL, $8,000,000.00.
SOUTHERN OFFICE:
JOHN M. GREEN, Manager,
ATLANTA, GA.
W. E. AVER
JEWELER,
NEWNAN, GA
“Re BBTTlMkffllWMRP
D ON’T SEND TO MAINE, CONNBC
entt. New York, St. Lonls, Atlanta, or a
where else, until yon have tried m« for s
thing you want. I will duplicate any art
In the way of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
verware, Spectacles, Gold Pens, etc., by
price list, or from any dealer, from a wa
bury Watch to a Chronometer; or Iron
2-for-a-nickel Collar Button to a
$20,000 DIAMONI
I have Spectacles for all eyes 25 per ci
cheaper than any place in Coweta cour
peddlers not excepted.
Gold. Silver, Nickel, “Alumnium Go
WIU. f’JIYCf, 17IUKC1, J
and Waterbury Watches.
I AM HEADQURTERS FOR
FOR SALE BY
N B GLOVER, Newnan.
J GRAHAM, Senoia.
RUSSELL, HARRIS A CO., Turin.
W A BRANNAN, Puckett’s Station.
WILL HERRING. Powellvllle.
E S ROBERTS ft CO., Wbltesborg.'
fJlAX RECEIVER’S NOTICE.
FIRST BOUND.
I will be at tbe following named places
for the purpose of receiving returns of
State and county taxes on the days and
dates indicated below:
8harpsburg, Monday, April 4th.
Newnan, Tuesday, 5th-
Turin, Wednesday, 6th.
Senoia, Thursday, 7th.
Haralson, Friday, 8th.
Russell’s Store, Saturday forenoon,
9th.
Young’s Tan-Yard, Monday, 11th.
Grantville, Tuesday, 12th.
Kirby’s Store, Wednesday, 13th.
Pollen’s Cross Roads, Thursday, 14th.
Hurricane Court-ground, Friday, 15th.
Palmetto, Monday, 18th.
Powell Station, Tuesday forenoon,
19th.
Byram’s Coart-ground, Tuesday after
noon, 19th.
Sewell’s Mill, Wednesdav forenoon,
20th.
Pant her Creek Court-ground, Wednes
day afternoon. 20th.
J. J. FARMER,
TuBectivtr.
CLOCKS
I can make you an engagement ring i
pin. Stud, Collar ]
before your eyes;—or a
ton, Bangle, Badge, Medal, aud
ALMOST ANYTHING ELS
SILVER TABLEWARE
Knives, Forks, Spoons, Castors, I
Stands, etc. I have in Stock the be
goods—also aome of infe
rior make.
IF YOU NEED
ANYTHIN
In the Jewelry line give me a chance
appreciate it and give you honest goods
honest prices Those Who have not examin
my stock, but have been in tbe habit of goi
or sending off, I moat respectfully ask to d
in and see what can be done for them ri
here at home. If I have nothing in stock
suit you, I will order It.
Very Respectfully,
W. E. AVERY