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[fraid and Advertiser.
J Newnan, Ga., Friday, April 29th, 1887.
LY CIRCULATION, 1,760.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF CITY AND COUNTY
JAB. E. BROWN. Editor.
,>.V ' The Boom ii Coming.
I'' !' An important rumor has been cur*
hi lent on our streets this week to the
•' edlect that the Central Railroad au
thorities had decided to extend the
Savannah, Griffin and North Ala
bama Railroad from Carrollton to De
catur, Ala., and that a preliminary
survey would be ordend at on«e.
Iearning that Major U. B. Wilkinson
was in possession of certain informa
tion of a confirmatory character, we
•ought that gentleman and appealed
to him for a verification of the rnuor.
He informed us that he had received
a letter only a day or ao before from
Gen. E. P Alexander, in which it
was stated that the Central authori
ties were seriously considering the
practicability of extending the line to
Decatur, Ala., and asking for such in
formation concerning the old survey
as could be obtained. Major Wilkin
son had had no previoue correspond
ence with Gen. Alexander on the Sub
ject and is strongly of the opinion that
the Central people mean business. I In
this opinion he is partly sustained by
the confident, urgent tone of Gen., Al
exander’s letter, as well as by other
circumstances not necessary faerie to
mention. That the Central authori
ties have good and sufficient reasons
. for desiring an extension of this fine,
and that the company exacts to be
measurably benefited, there call be
no doubt. That the project is being
agitated simply to discourage > the
building of the Rome and Carrollton
road, as some have imputed, is rldlcu
Ions; because the two lines would cross
each other, and really run in oppo
site directions. They are in no
antagonistic, and not likely to
An extension of this line to
Ala., would place us within easy
of the coal fields of that State,
carry us right into the heart of a
mineral section. The estimated',dis-
tanoe from Newnan is about 125
which would enable ns to lay jcoal
down at this point at least 9( per
ton cheaper than the present
rate, and give us a direct line t^ the
Weet via the Louisville and Nasbf ille
and Memphis and Charleston tail
roads/ A junction will be effected al
so with the Alabama Great Southern
road, which will give us dlrecteon-
neetlon with the Cincinnati Southern
road at Chattanooga, and otbefi im
portant lines embraced in the popular
"Queen and Crescent’’ route. !
It is a magnificent scheme,land
when perfected by the construction ot
a line direct to Decatur, Ala., wlllgive
the Central system virtual master of
the railroad'Sltuatlon iu the Sjuth.
With an independent line to the y est,
(which would be assured by a juifitlon
with the Alabama Great Suutiern,
gftdbyaconueotion with the LonlpUle
and JTgsjiyille system at Decatifi)
will not J*e in the power of anyP om -
bination to embarrass it iu competi
tion for Western traffic;—and ifc° n -
trols already the ei*'«*P e8t * nd,no *. 1
direct line to the East via
and the ocean route. We copTY*
of no railroad project that wdtfr 6
more advantageous to Newnan, i* °
this section of the State, and we 'l 1 . 8
Gen. Alexander will find it eq' 8 ^
desirable and important as an adj° DCt i
of the immense system of whioh no is
the executive head. The project does
infinite credit to Ids judgment as a
railroad manager, and we feel sure be
could not signalize his administration
by a more brilliant stroke.
Wo are anxiously awaiting farther
developments; for, of a verity, the
times are pregnant with surprises, and
we know not what a day may bring
forth.
more dignity and ability. We an
proud of oar pert of Georgia.
By the way, it was doe vary largely
to the Doctor'! influence that the Gen
eral Grand Chapter, in Washington
last Call, was induced to hold its next
meeting in Atlanta.
Ten years ago quinine sold at $8 per
ounce. The tariff waa taken off and
the price haa gradually declined until
it can now be bought for lew than $1
per ounce. Free trade did it.
FSOM OUB i
Mr. Editor:—We were visited on
Friday night and Sunday morning by
a refreshing rain, since which all Na
ture seepio to have taken on new life
and the farm era are again happy.
Mr. T. S. Roberts end his estimable
lady visited friends and relatives in
Whites burg last week.
Rev. Mr. Prichard occupied the pal-
pit at the Baptist church here last
Sunday night, in the absence of Bev.
Elim Culpepper, tbe pastor.
Mr. Hugh Brown has been very sick
during tbe past week, but it is thought
he is now improving.
Quite a number of our young people
will attend the plc-nic at Mt. Pilgrim
next Saturday.
Messrs. Hand A Lindsey have let
the contract for the building of a large
brick store-room on Main street,
which will be completed by fall.
Mrs. F. M. Arnall retained to her
home in Newnan yesterday, after a
few days’ visit to friends and relatives
in our town.
The Senoia Literary and Mnsical
Club had their first meeting last Fri
day evening, at the residence of Mr. S.
0. Smith.
Prof. P. D. Pollock and Col. W. W.
Hardy will leave next Thursday for
Amerinus, where they go aroelegates
io tbe State Sunday School Conven
tion. . A.
April 27th.
Court-houses for Militia Districts.
Notlee is given in the Campbell
County Met vs that application will
be made to the General Assembly at
Its summer session for the passage of
an act requiring the County Commis-
sioners to erect Court-houses lo each
militia district where noDe now ex
ists, etc. The object of the proposed
measure is a good one, though we are
of opinion that the County Com
missioners have ample authority to
provide these conveniences without
a special act of the ^Legislature. The
Boauds of Commissioners of Roads
and-Revenue-in. other counties of the
State have already taken similar ac
tion and erected neat Court-houses in
the several districts where no such
convenience had been previously pro
vided, and there 1s no statute within
our knowledge that conflicts with this
exercise of authority. As a rule, our
Justice Court officials receive little or
no compensation anyway, and tbe
leaat that a county could do would be
to furnish comfortable quarters for
bidding their mouthly courts. Cowe-
' ta oounty should not be lefes provident
or considerate .in tbis respect than
*' Campbell and other coon ties, and
* can easily afford the expense. We
respectfully refer the matter to par
County Board, and hope it will re-
... cel re their favorable consideration.
■ Meanwhile the Justice Court officials
. throughout the county would aid ma
terially iu furthering the project by
uniting in a formal petition to the
Board, setting forth the inconven-
iaoces to which they are subjected and
making a favorable consideration of
the plan herein suggested.
Grantville.
Mr. Editor:—Gracious showers
have blessed us for the week past, and
as a consequence crops are looking
treab and verdant and the planter is
happy.
Mr- Geo. Carter and lady vieited
Newnan last week.
Mrs. J. H. Traylor and daughter,
Mrs. Lorenzo Bellamy, sf LaGrange,
were visiting relatives in town fast
Mr. Boats Bellamy has turned out a
luxuriant set of “eiders,’’ and now
looks like a typical New Englander.
Mr. T. C. Zellers is on a business
and pleasure trip over into Haber
sham county, and will be absent sev
eral days. _
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Morgan died last Monday and
was buried the day following.
A couple of ebony-bued sons of Ham
had quite a set-to last Sunday night,
in which a hickory club and the pro
verbial razor played seri-us and im
portant parts. One of the belligerents
received a couple of ugly cute in the
breast, while the other escaped with
three blows on the head from a chair
round several inches in diameter, and
of course came off first beet. The en
tire affair originated about a dose of
love powders that one was accused of
administering to tbe o'her’s wife.
The prospective May party was dis
cussed last Sabbaih at the regular
meeting of the Grantville Methodist
Sunday School, and we are glad to
chronicle tbe fact that tbe universal
sentiment of tbs school is for tbe pic
nic. There is nothing like a Sunday
School pic-nic for enjoyment; and we
daresay that, with must of us, our hap
piest recollections are associated with
these time-honored affairs, when in
nocent mirth and recreation combine
to make one of the most enjoyable oc
casions of the year.
While a party of gentlemen were
taking a Sunday afternoon stroll on
one of our suburban farms recently a
curious petrified substance was picked
up that originated quite a lively dis
cussion as to its probable composition.
After each one had handled and passed
judgment on the specimen, without
ariiviug at any definite con
clusion, it was finally submitted to
Mr. Zeke Yager, whose amatuer geo-
-nnal researches seemed to qualify
, . ,•"*Nation. After a thor-
htin for invt=>-._
I saw corn nearly knee-high and
hands were plowing and hoeing it.
In some patches it is waist-high.
Boaaa, pews, potatoes and other vege
tables are in abundance. Truck
farms are fine and must be a paying
industry in that section.
The peach trees are loaded with
fruit I saw some peaches as large as
guinea eggs. In fact, that section
seems to have everything that is good.
The oat crop is fine, fields sf which an
headed oat and will soon be ready ta
harvest.
Lands sre cheap. A gentleman told
ms that lands coaid be bought there
from fl to $10 per acre. I can’t see
why so many people in Georgia an
homeless and continually moving
around from year to year when lands
—aud good lands, at that—can be had
so cheap, The water Is good, though
not so cool as that In Middle Georgia.
I enjoyed the hospitalities of Col.
Boyd while in Albany, who made
special Inquiry concerning Mr. Mad
dox, of thisconuty. Col. Boyd bad
the misfortune a few months since to
lose bis companion; but his daughter,
Mrs. Stevens, did the honors of the
establishment with exceeding grace
fulness.
■ Mrs. Herrin, an estimable lady of
our acquaintance, died at her heme
near Senoia on Sunday last. The re
mains were interred at Tranquil on
Monday following. Dr. Cotter preach
ed the funeral discourse.
Fine rains have fallen in this vi
cinity, which have done much good.
The farmers are not through plant
ing yet. I am glad to report a larger
acreage of corn planted thia spring
than usnai in this section. R. A. T.
April 27th. '
Panther Creek.
Mr. Editor:—Good rains have fallen
in this section, and setting out potato
afad collard plants was the general
order of work after the shower.
As no one else will write up the
misfortunes of “Ripples,’’ he will have
to do it himself. He was so unfortunate
iast Saturday as to get the thumb of
his left hand split wide open with
club-axe, cutting the nail and bone
open. The wound, though serious, is
not considered dangerous. He has
the sympathies of the entire commun
ity in his affliction.
J attended the Justice Court in Ce
dar Creek district last Saturday.
Judge Motes and Cook were on the
bench. The looal bar of this Court is
composed of Col. J. C. Attaway, Col.
S. Condor and ’Squire “Ripples.’’
Messrs. Farmer and Thompson, of the
Newnan bar, were also present, both
of whom are sharp, shrewd lawyers.
I regret to learn that Mr. W. T.
Jackson, superintendent of the Coun
ty Poor Farm, is quite sick with pneu
monia.
Uncle Richmond Sewell, whose ill
ness was noted in my last letter, is
passing slowly into the grim shadow
of the valley of Death, and ere this is
read by the public his longing spirit
will have crossed over into the endless
beyond.
I wish to make a suggestion to onr
County Commissioners, and that is
with reference to the propriety of
erecting a house of worship on the
Poor Farm for the benefit-of tbe in
mates. Tbe Scriptures say the poor
must have tbe gospel preached to
them. Let the missionary work begin
at home, and we can goepelize the
heathen afterwards.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gurley, widow of tbe
late David Gurley, of this county, was
stricken with paralysis a few days
ago, but at this writing is somewhat
better.
Would say to brother “Asa” that I
had rather help eat two dinners than
try to write up one. Ripples.
April 26th.
knows what is needed in town. The
mechanic knows the basinem of the
capitalist, and capitalists would regu
late tbe disorders of mechanics. ~
yen know all about the needs of the
Government—until they ere elected to
office. The Doctor eon regulate social
diaorders better than physical aliment*.
The preacher can tell men of their
faults, and pull first their banrtatrfa
and then their pursestrings; but as
F—Id—g F it r H—nt—r, he pro
poses to ‘tote his own skillet.’ 'weed
bis own row,’ and ‘do his own do.
So, farewell to yon.” Old Foot.
A Question Answered- -
Mr. Editor:—In yonr lest tone tbe
venerable relic who represents Thx
Herald and Advertiser in Pan
ther Creek district unburdened his al
leged mind as follows:
“I want to ask a question in behalf
of the good people residing in the vi
cinity of Sewell’s mill: Would thecity
authorities of Newnan permit a wag
on-load or two of country people to go
through the town, (ana especially
past private houses,) hollering, wav
ing hats and handkercbieis, shooting
into yards with Alabama slings, hol
lering “Howdy” to strangers whom
they chanced to meet, making sport
and acting ridiculously generally? I
‘hope yon will answer the above ques
tion.”
Now, in behalf of tbe little folks so
churlishly misrepresented in the fore
going statement, and in answer to the
“question” referred to, I propose to
make a simple presentation of facts,
hicb, I am sure, will satisfy tbe pub-
|D. H. DOUGHERTY & CO.,E. S. BUCHANAN
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ATLANTA, GA.
Our Dress Goods snd Novelties in Velvets, Mona Silks,
Buttons, Passementeries, Bead Gnimps, Braid Trimmings and
onr general stock is simply grand, and very much more at-
tractivethan at any former season. The crowds that are in buy
ing every day is an evidence of onr low prices.
We assert that no house in Atlanta can show half as many
bargains as we are offering.
21c. a dozen for a good Pearl Button for children’s Dress in
all sizes. Think of the price and don’t forget to ask for them
-21c. per dozen.
35c. At this price our all Linen Bleached Table Damask
is as good as any 50c. Damask in Atlanta, and we will not be
out of them when you call, either.
DEALER IN DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES,
SNKAD’S OLD STAND, WEST BIDS PUBLIC SQUARE.
NEW GOODS,
everything Selected with Cue and BOUGHT FOR CASH. We will Dn»!le»i.
Atlanta Pitas In anything In the Dry Goods line.
NOTIONS AND NOVELTIES
Of all kinds; i
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS,
And a General Lina of
I also carry a frill line of
50c. a yard for a Black Nun’s Veiling that you can’tmatch
for less than 65c. “How does this strike you,” as the mule GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS
said when he kicked the rooster’s head off?
Excuse us from further mention of prices if you please,
etonTplc^dcdemortd^^amrdevourer for fort 7 cler ks with electric running penscould not do justice
to otir line of bargains in a day’s time.
Don’t fail to see our White Goods, Laces and Embroider-
CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE.
of spring chicken who undertakes to
voice tbe indignation (7) of the com
munity which he claims was so shame
fully outraged by the innocent display
of childish fun on the day indicated....
Now, as to the facts: One of our
public-spirited citizens, desiring to
contribute to the enjoyment of the lit
tle boys and girls of Newnan, pro
cured conveyances and carried' them
ont to Sewell’s mill for a day’s fish
ing. Tbe party received a warm wel
come from the proprietor of the pond,
wha appeared to enter heartily luto
the spirit of the occasion, and contrib
uted no little to the pleasure of tfae
young folks by his numerous acta
of kindness. All along tbe route,
both going and returning, tbe kindest
consideration was exhibited by the
good people with whom they came in
contact; and so far from being oflen-
sive or annoying, they were greeted
on every hand by bright looks and en
couraging words. gome of tbe boys
may have hurrahed from time to time.
Suppose they did? What was the
harm? The same “annoyance” was
repeated in Newnan, in full hearing
of tbe police, and yet nothing was
thought of it. Everybody wasglad to
see the little fellows enjoying them
selves, and no effort would have been
made to restrain them if they had
yelled their hats off. It was their hol
iday, and they took no more liberties
than would be accorded a similar par
ty from tbe country if they chose to
parade our streets. You can no more
hope to repress the exuberance of
childish nature than you can prevent
the birds from singing or the flowers
from blooming, it is their nature, and
yon bad as well attempt to dam up the
stream of life as to obstruct the coarse
of nature in this respect.
This is all there ie of it, Mr. Editor,
and any statement to the contrary is a
“ d °“ r Sh “- »™> ki » d - better grade, caonot be equaled.
MY GROCERY LINE IS COMPLETE.
PURE GOODS AT LOW PRICES
PARASOLS.
Go to Dougherty & Co.’s for Parasols.
Go to Dougherty & Co.’s for Parasols.
Go to Dougherty & Co.’s for Parasols.
Everybody go to Dougherty 6c Co.’s for Parasols.
SHOES.
We beat the world on Shoes.
Slippers 5c , 25c. and 50c.
Newport Ties at 75c
Cloth Shoes at 75c.
Our hand-made School Shoe for children is the best on earth,
and every pair guaranteed.
Kid and Pebble Shoes for ladies at $1.
Kid and Pebble Button, hand worked holes, at $1.25.
Onr Kid and Pebble Shoe at $1 50 is the best in the world,
him lor rov«®.._ • -. va j t ss his
ough inspection, Zeke g- * ,.
opinion that the spccimen Wks tUe
fossilized remains of a
ably belonged to some member of a
race long since exttuct, who was wont
tTlW the peaceful area whereon onr
beautiful Grantville now ■““‘J 8 -
Following are the poetical senti
ments of a young man not a thousand
miles from Grantville. who iu al!
probability was reared
drouth of ice cream and red lemon
ade—
“You may talk about beauty of flower* and
Of sunshine and moonlight, of lutes and
Of their otstiea of stone aud their temples af
But g*ve me the girl who can never aay,
“Nix!” .
April 27th. Anon.
PowelrlUe.
Mr. Editor:—April once more holds
high carnival in orchard and meadow.
The recent rain haa greatly refreshed
field and forest and made the farmer’s
heart “ring for joy.” Our vUlagers
boast the earliest English peas on tbis
season’s record, and Irish potatoes
have ceased to be a rarity.
A large and attentive congregation
was present at Jones Chapel last Sab
bath, when Dr. Morgan delivered one
of his ablest serjnons. Among tbe
visitors were noted Mrs. Ed Leigh and
Miss Annie; Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Cook
and little Sam.
Miss Eels Stokes has returned to the
Gate City Convent.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bridges haa recover
ed. to the delight of her many friends.
Airs. George Powell was recently
the happy recipient of a beautiful ta
ble scarf. It was presented by the
young men in return for her kindness
to the young people of the communi
ty. The work was done in Miss
Maude Hugben’s prettiest style, and
should be seen in order to be fully
predated.
April 26th.
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Grand Royal Arch Chapter.
Several of our townsmen attended
the meeting of tbe Grand Royal Arch
Chapter in Atlanta last Wednesday,
ipMig whom were Messrs. G. H.
Cannibal, R- W. Freeman, G. L.
Johnson, W. A. Mitchell, J. H. Shel-
Bfitt, E. D. Fonse, Thos. Swint and
Orlando McClendon. We are pleased
to learn that our neighbor, Dr. J. W.
tj^yjor, of Luthersville, was unani-
i unruly re-elected to (he office of Grand
High Priest, he having given entire
Igfrlftjptton in that office during h»
Incumbency. Thia Indorsement isqolte
ffcttsring—tbs more so as itwsswbol-
unsought—and wo congratulate
on his rs-sledion. There basbseo
Turin.
Mr. Editors-Having attended the
State Baptist Convention at Albauy
last week, t will give your readers a
few Convention notes and other ob
servations made by the way:
, Dr. Ford preached the Convention
sermon in his own characteristically
eloquent manner, and almost aa no
other could have done; for he ia. in
deed endowed for tbe. great work of
preaching the goepel.
Dr. Hall, of Newnan, preached the
missionary sermon, which; for its ex-
* celience and rare fores of argument,
has seldom been equaled. By request
ortho Convention, the sermon will be
published.
As Dr. Tucker preaches none bat
sublime sermons, it ie almost useless
lossy that it waa thought by many
who heard him Sunday that he deliv
ered the strongest sermon ef bis life.
Others nut named in this article also
preached fine and interesting eer-
The Convention was presided over
by Chancellor well, Whole justly ac
knowledged to be the equal of say in
the chair.
The next meeting of the Cooveolioo
will be at Brunswick, embracing the
maritime of meting. - ,
support it
A Modern Philosopher.
Mr. Editor:—'“Uncle Phil,” in ao
issue of your paper several weeks ago,
made a great ado over having seen
a live poet. Poets are getting to be
very common; especially are they
abundant in spring, and more so this
season than usual. But Tarin can
boast a specimen of the genua homo
more rare, and also mora valuable; for
in our midst we haveagenuine philos
opher of the old type. We refer to our
friend, Mr. F—Id—g H—nt—r. The
other day as I approached him to ex
change the customary greetings, he
braced himself up, assumed an unu
sual dignity of manner and of facial
expression, and began as follows:
F-ld-g H—nt—r— “Well, ’Squire,
how do you do?”
“Old Fogy”—“Very well, thank yon;
how are you?”
F ; H.—“Well, I have decided to
look through the fog and mist that has
ever been before my eyes.”
“O. F.”—“I wish you success.
Can’t you also help others to do tbe
same ? You ought to imitate the an
cient philosopher, Diogones, who sat
in a tab in the sunshine and lectured
to all passers by, on all subjects touch
ing man’s welfare,”
F, H.—“I feel that it is my bonn-
den duty aoto do; but there is one
trouble In the way; tbe educated class
wouldn't learn anything if they
could.”
“O. F.”—“None of your cuts. I am
willlug to learn, and now aak you
what you would advise me to do to
better my condition?” *
F. H.—“Do you want me to tell you
what is the matter with you?”
tip p ii
F. jj.—“Well, you are ed-u-cated,
grad-u-ated, and you expect-u-ate too
much.”
“O. F.”—“You think, then, I am
too impatient?”
F. H.—“Yes, I know you are. You
must remember that the victory is not
given to the valiant, nor the race to
the swift, but to he that endureth to
the end.”
“O. F.”—“That is good advice; but
it is hard to be patient when opposi
tion comes from all sides.”
F. H.—“Do you kHow what I would
do if I were you?”
“O. F.”—“No; tell me.”
F. H.—“Well, if I had your sense
and energy I would bold up my head
and shoot both ways.”
“O. F.”—'“Am afraid I would soon
waste all my ammunition.”
F. H.—"Never mind about that;
you will come out all right. Do you
know what is the matter with this
country?”
“O. F.’’—“I think it ia down with
general debility.”
“F. H.—“It baa got to be ao that
everybody knows more about other
people's business than they do Iheir
own. That ia what’s tbs matter with
this country. They want a man to do
as they say and to believe what they
say.”.
“O. F.’’—"You are in Savor of every
man paddling his own canoe, then,
are you?”
F. H.—“Yes. Every man baa to
work out bis own destiny, and he
ought ta be allowed to follow his own
bent, unmolested. Just ao a man is
honest, and works, and injures no ooe,
he is traveling a mighty good rood.”
“O, F.”—“You don’t believe much
in counting on tbe future?”
F. H.—"No.' I believe there •*»
two spirits—a good and an evil one—
which continually strive with man.
He f Hows one or tbe ether, and gets
his reward or punishment according-
ly.”
“O'. F.”—“Thai ifl’Tiol tfae kind of
dec trine, you learned from yonr
preacher?”
F. H.—"No; yon eee, when I waa
young I believed everything they toi*
me. because I did not know~any bel
ter and had no way to learn. Bat
now I am doing my own thinking.”
“O. F.”—“Are yon not afraid to de
part fimm the beaten track?”
F. H.—“No. You see, tbe mer
chant knows all about (aiming, and
can find it in his heart to make quer
ulous complaint of tbe rompings of a
lot of innocent little children. Per
haps if they had Invited yonr venera
ble oewsgatberer to assist them in de
vouring their dinner (which, through
a fatal oversight, they neglected todo.)
he might have hern less harsh. in bis
criticisms. Who knows?
Some writer has said that “the man
who can find no pleasure in the inno-
ceut sports of childhood is ripe for
treason, strategems and spoils,” and
in view of tbe foregoing incident I can
well believe it. Show me a man who
flods congeniality io the companion
ship of children, and 1 will show you
a good citizen and a Christian. Show
me a man who avoids the companion
ship of children, aud I will show you
a chart. Vesuvius.
The Suez Ship Canal.
A writer in the Saturday Review
describes how the traffic aloDg tbe
Suez Coual is directed and controlled
from the office at Terreplien, near
Suez. The number of ships In tbe ca
nal at the same time is something very
great. December 8 last, for example,
16 steamers cleared tbe canal, of which
7 were outward bound. Tbe previous
day 9 ships oleared, aod the day be
fore 7, so that during December 8 some
30 ships were probably at one time in
tbe canal. Sometimes there are as
many as 40, and ail are completely on'
der the control of the French gentle
man sitting at bis desk in an upper
ohamber at Terreplien, Tbe method
of working ia exceedingly simple.
Against tbe wall at one side of tbe
room is a narrow shelf or platform,
Itlong which runs a groove. At inter
vals this trough or groove has deep re
cesses,and at two places these re
cesses are of larger size. Tbis trough
or groove represents tbe canal. The
recesses are the sidings. The larger
intervals are the Great Bitter Lake
and Lake Timsoh. When a vessel has
been signaled and ia about to enter the
canal at, say the Suez end, a small toy
boat or model three orfour inches long
is chosen to represent her, A group
of these model ships stands ready be
side the model canal, each furnished
with a flag. About forty have the En
glish flag, ten or a dozen the French
flag, and soon with other nationalities.
As the steamer comes npand her name
is known it is written on asllporpaper
and placed on the toy boat. Tbe whole
number of ships thns actually in the
canal at any moment can be seen at a
glance; and, as the telegraphic signals
give notice the toy boats are moved
along, or placed io a aiding, or shown
traversing one of the lakes at fall speed.
Signals are sent from the office to the
various “gares” prescribing the siding
at which each snip must atop to let
another meet aud pass it. The official
who is on duty keeps the models mov
ing as he receives notice, taking care
when perhaps two ships going io op
posite directions are both nearing the
same siding to give timely warninr to
tbe pilots In charge by means of the
signal balls and flags at each station
under his control from the office, and
to direct which of the two ia to 1m up
and which to proceed. Barring acci
dents, the whole arrangement goes like
clockwork; the clerk can read ofl in a
moment the name, tannage, nationali
ty, draught aod actual situation of
every steamer; he can tell what pilot
she has on board, what is her breadth
of baam, what rate she is moving at,
and everything else which haa to be
koowBAtaktut her; aodbe isabje with
out an effort to govern- all her move
ments, to prescribe the place where she
is to pass the night, and thehocr at
which she is to get under weigh in the
morning, although he does not see her,
and probably never saw her in hia life.
Tbe foes which vessels pay for passing
through the canal are often enormous.
Some ot (be large Uoetaof the Penin
sular and Oriental, or the Orient, ser
vice pay as much as £1,809 in making
a single transit, For Avery passenger
half a napoleon, or eight shillings and
friar pence, Is chanced. Three-fourths
bribe ships that go through the canal
are English’.
“Levs Laughs, Etc.
A sensational marriage occurred in
LaGrange Sunday night. Thehsn-
tract!hg parties dm Robert J. Onion
tell the former exactly what ha wad Him Mattie 8. Abraham, daugh
Boys’ and Misses’ hand-sewed Shoes 33 J per cent, cheap
er than anybody.
D. H. DOUGHERTY & CO.,
ATLANTA, GA.
“SELL” IS MY MOTTO.
Come and *ee the and be convinced. If you don’t buy you will be treated poll (.It wr
3race Is with tbe house aud will be pleased to see bis old friends. 1 '
E. S. BUCHANAN.
NOW LOOK OUT!
OR YOU WILL
MISS A BARGAIN.
I. P. BRADLEY
Has tbe goods and they must be sold, for be wants the money. A splendid liue ot
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS
AND HEAVY GROCERIES,
Cash or credit, on which the very loweat figures are marked. Too many good* for
the season. They must be sold at some price.
A BIG LOT OF FRESH
SPRING WHITE AND STRAW GOODS IN GREAT VARIETY.
A SPECIAL LINE OF
loose from her mother and ran down
the church steps where Mr. Guinn
was waiting for her with a buggy.
Farther down the street a carriage
was standing in readiness to drive ta
the marriage scene. As the young la-
lady sprang io the buggy all parties
started off at a rapid speed. They
knew that they were soon to be fol
lowed, as her mother had given the
alarm. They harried on, out on the
Antioch road. Just as they reached
the front gate of Maj. McGee, where
parties were waiting to witness the
marriage, the ceremony waa performed
by D. J. Gaffney. And even before
tne ceremony was over the sound of
hones’ hoofs could be beard. It was
known that they were tbe pursuers.
No sooner were the couple united than
they started for Antioch, the parties
still pursuing. Justice Gaffney and
the young men whohad gone to wit
ness the marriage, stood aside to let
them pass. Miss Abraham is tbe only
child of wealthy parents, a beauti
ful little brunette of 18 summers. Mr.
Guinn is a splendid yoang man. Tbe
cause of objection is unknown.
Death of Judge Wm. F. Wright.
Atlanta Constitution, 27tti Inst. %
A private telegram was received in tbe
city yesterday announcing the death
of Jmige William F. Wright, which
•■orarred in Alexandria, Va., night be
fore last.
Judge Wright was one of the best
known men in Atlanta, having been
a prominent member of tbe bar for a
number of years. The announcement
cf bis death will cause general regret
in his large circle of friends.
He had been in bad health for quite
a while and about six weeks ago left
Atlanta to visit his daughter, Mrs. J.
M. Dent, of Mileetown, Maryland. A
few days ago he went to Washington
to visit a niece and day before yester
day felt so well that he crossed: the
river to Alexandria to get a little fresh
kir,
Instead of finding (he relief he
sought, however, be received a sum
mons to cross another river—tbe mys
terious river of death.
Mrs. Wright was with him at the
time of his death and his remains will
be interred in Alexandria to-day.
Judge Wright was a native of
Georgia, having been born in tbis State
in 1821. He lived in Coweta coanty
about twenty years, and was for a loog
time a Judge of the Superior Court.
He llvedln Atlanta for fifteen years,
and was a part of that time a law part
ner of General L. J. Gartrell. He
was the father of Mr. Hinton P.
Wright.
Be Changed Bis Mini.
Washington Special.]
A few days ace Senator CuUnm’s
coachman appeared at a railroad
freight office with the Senator’s hand
tnrnont, consisting of a fine pair
of bay horeee and an elegant landan.
“Senator Caffem wishes to abip his
bones and carriage in a special car to
Chicago,” said the driver. :
“Certainly,” said the agent, and tbe
turnout wae at once put on board a
‘coachman, having satisfied
himself that everything eras all right,
turned to leave the station, when he
was stopped by the agent,
“Yon have forgotten something,”
•aid the railroad man, at tha rams
_ banding tbe driver a bill for $200
for transportation.
“Bat tbe Senator always has bis
horses carried free,” protested the
"TheSsnstor need to,” replied the
mint, affably; “hot that was before
S» pnw«P sf tbe Inter-State *otn-
law. | base orders to osilset
lira freight iron oeorobody, Md eon
make no exception ta favor of Senator
mt tte
Illinois statesman, when he received
the bill, is not reported, but it is said
to have been exceedingly picturesque.
He at once gave orders to have the
turnout unloaded, and he has offered
the same for sale at a bargain.
Contested Election Cases in the Next
Congress.
The number of contested election
cases in tbe Fiftieth Congress is eight.
In the Fourth Alabama district Alex
ander C. Davidson (Democrat) will
contest for the seat of J. V. McDuffie
(Republican). In tbe Sixth California
district J. G. Lynch .Democrat) seeks
the seat of William Vandever (Repub-
•jeap). In tbe Tenth Illinois district
.Nicholas E. Worthington (Democrat)
wants the seat of Philip 8. Post (Re
publican). In tbe Twelfth Indiana
district Rowry (Democrat), asks for
tbe seat of James B. White (Repuhli-
In the Sixth Kentucky district
G. H. Thoebe (Labor candidate) con
tests for the seat of John G. Carlisle
(Democrat). In the Ninth Missouri
district, Nathan Frank (Republican)
is after t«e *8681 of John M. Glover
(Democrat). In the Fifth NeSHamp-
shirei district, Martin A. Haynes (Be-
publican) desires the seat of Luther F.
McKinney (Democrat). In the Seventh
South Carolina district, Robert Smalls
(colored Republican) will try lo ob
tain the seat of Will lam Elliott (Dem
ocrat). The law relating to contested
election cases is deficient, because it
does not require that tfae Clerk of the
House shall be notified of the contest.
The flret official information he gets of
a contest is the testimony sent him in
connection with the case.
CLOTHING,
Guaranteeing Fit and Quality, on. which I can Save You Moaey. Come*
see me and you will be sure to buy. a
Mr. 1). P: Woodroof is with me and will welcome bis friends. ■
I. P. BRADLEY.
A Prosperous People.
San Fran else* Chronicle.)
On the island of St. George, Alaska,
where 25,000 seals are aonually taken,
910,000 is divided among tbe natives
each season. A first-class share last
season amounted to 9525. When it is
taken into consideration that besides
this cash paid for services rendered by
each sealer every native family on the
island has a comfortable home, with
fuel, lights, medical attendance and
schooling free of charge, it will not
seem an exaggeration to claim for
these byperboreas a state of life which
it would be bard if net impossible to
improve. With such adva >Uges over
his fellow Aleuts it is hardly to be
wondered at that tbe seal islander
should consider himself a trifle better
than his poor cousins. Great is tbe
flutter in tbe social circles of Oona-
laski when a dusky hereof the bloody
fields of St . George or St. Paul arrives
on one of tfae company’s steamers in
•enroll of a wife. In affaire of this
kind the priest of tbe parish has great
influence, and it has been whispered
that these good men manage to bold
back the choicest articles in tbe way of
marriageable damsels nntil leas desir
able stock has been floated, thos pre
serving a beglthy tone to tbe market.
Hon. W. F* Brown and Judge W. C.
Adamson, of Carrollton, brought suit
in Haralson Soperior Court some
months ago for a large partof the land
now occupied bytbe business portion
of Tallapoosa. The case was triad and
by tbe careful and able management
of Messrs. Brown and Adamson the
the egae w#s gained for the plaintiff
in court. Tbe defense earned tbe
ease to the Supreme Court and a re
cent decision of that court sustains
that of the lower court. This gives
ooe-fourth of the land where Talla
poosa is located to the plaintiffs. This
it quite a victory for these legal gen-
Tbe land in dispute Is ooou-
plod hr soma of tha twsinsas houses
In Tsllapooaa, and is valnad at abunt
98.000.
The small grain crop ta flinlill in
WHAT SHALL WE DO TO BE SAVED?
HOW CAN WE SAVE MONEY?
The latter I can regulate; the former I can assist yon in.
I have on band a large and well selected stock of SPRING GOODS, and they muit b#
sold. My stock of
SPRING CLOTHING
Syg“PL ete , ai * d will Please the most fastidious. Come and see them. Boys’ suits from $3 to
^* en . H ^Qits from $7 50 to $20. All I want is a chance to show them;—the goods will
sell themselves. ^ ’
Myjine of r>RY GOODS consists of Ginghams. Lawns, Muslins. Dress Linens, Table Dam-
sSple ^r^GiSd^antfffotloniB tln ** 8hirt,n “'~ iQ * act » everything and anything in the way of
. A JiK line of Men’s and Boys’ 8traw Hats; can’t be beat in town for style or priee. Al»o,
a handsome lot of Men’s soft and stiff Hats.
-.Jj** 11 ‘he handmade Shoe in town for the mon«y-*oth for Gents and Ladies* My
stock was selected with care and comprises all the late novelties and styles. A large Jot of
medium grade Shoes always on hand.
GROCERIES.
My stock of Groceries consists of Com, Meat, Flour, Meal, Symp: Sugar, Coffee, and ev
erything needed to refresh and sustain the inner man. This department is replenished every
week and all goods sold are guaranteed to be fresh and sound, or money refunded. Will
sell low for Cash, or On Tine for approved paper.
Get my prices before baying elsewhere; I can make it to your advantage to do so.
Greenville Street. j R HERRING.
SPRING MILLINERY
FOR THE MILLION I
The Handsomest Display of Spring
in Newnan ?
Millinery ever Seen
The Prettiest Sonnets, the Shapeliest Hats, the Tastiest Trimmings, the Handsomest
Assortment of Ladies 1 Notions, and Everything Else in the tcay of
Ladies 1 Head and Neckwear!
po*’. recelT i“Z dsily laree invoices of fine rood* direct from New York, comprlslnf
the very lmteHt novelties in the Millinery line, and .ball ret'
...» IL ry If 1 *? 1 nov * 1 ”e« in.the Millinery line, and .nail replenUh the ame every week
the *eaM>n. I respect fully lnv(te an inspection of my roods and a fair comparison of prices.
I cannot be undersold, and am bound to pleaae.
friends for their generous patronage in the pant, I respectfully aak a contla-
“Ji?*' * h J ch .L b f >p * 10 merit by on'y In first-class goods and nellkitat
living prices. Give me a trial. ^ MRS. J. S. WILLIAMS.
MY SPRING AND SOMMER STOCK
IS COMPLETE.
SUITS FOR MEN, BOYS AND CHILDREN
IN ENDLESS VARIETY.
PRICES GUARANTEED LOW AS THE LOWEST.
SUITS MADE TO ORDER.
GEORGE MUSE,
38 WHITEHALL STREET, ATLANTA. GA.
B. F. KING,
CONTRACTOR, BUILDER AND REPAIRER,
NEWNAN. GEORGIA.
WILL TAKE CONTRACTS OB SUPERINTEND BUILDINGS IN
TpWN OB COUNTY AT REASONABLE PRICES. 8ATIP
FACTfcW CrUBBANTBBP.
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