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Ccgal Ho ticcs.
Letters of Dismission.
GEORGIA—Coweta County:
8. W. Neil, executor of William Neil, hav
ing applied to tbe Court of Ordinary of said
county for letters of dismission lrom his said
executorship, all persons concerned are re
quired to show cause in said Court by the first
Monday in June next, it any they can, why
•aid application should.noi be granted. This
March 1,1887. W. H. PERSONS,
Printers’ tec 14 26 Ordinary.
Application for Leare to Sell.
GEORGIA—Coweta County:
O. A. Jackson, administrator of the estate
of M. D. Orr, late of said county, deceased,
having applied to the Court of Ordinary of
said couuiy for leave to sell the real estate of
•aid deceased, all persons concerned are re
quired to show cause in said Cour by the Gist
Monday in-iune next, n any tuey can, why
said application should not be granted. This
May 6i,n, l8o7. W. II. Pr,itSUNS,
Printers' fee $3.00. Oidiuary.
Letters of Dismission.
GEO Rf * IA—Cow eta County:
Joseph E. Dent and J. T. Kirby, Sr., ad
mlnistrators de bonis non wnli lue will an
nexed oi Elisha mins, lale oi said county de
ceased, having app'ied to the court ol Ordi
nary ot said coumy lor letters ol dismission
from their said trust, all persons concerned
are required to show cause in said Court by
the first Monday m J uiy next, U any they can
w hy said application snouiu not oe gi anted.
This April 1st, 1687. W. li. PEr.-5U.no,
Printer’s lee $5 10. Urdinary.
inelrc Months’ hopport.
GEORGIA—Coweta Colmy:
Barah Jackson, widow oi Warren T. Jack
•on, late oi said county, deceased, having
appiieu to the Court of ordinary ol saiu
county lor tweive months’ support for
herseif out of the estate oi said ueceafied,
and the appraisers appointed to assess am
net apart said iwetve months’ suppor
having mod their return In said Court, au per
sons concerned are requireo to snow cuuse in
•aid Court by tne first Monday in Juno next,
If any they can, why said application should
not be granted. This May otn, 1867.
W. li. persons,
Printers’ fee 13.00. Oruinary
lo W hum it Maj lonccrn.
GEORGIA—Coweta County:
Theectateof Amy Ware, late of said county,
deceased, being unrepresented und not line
ly to bo repieseiitcd, ail persons concerned an
required to show cause in the Court of Ordi
nary of said county, on the Hist Monday in
June next, why such adniinihtrailou snouid
not be vested in ihe County ^vdiniulscuto
This April 26th, 1867.
Printer’s lee w.UU. W. H. PERSONS,
Ordinal y and ex-oincio ciera C. O.
Letters of Dismission.
G EO RGIA—Co w eta Co u nt v :
Arthur Huiuhuaou, udnumsirutor of II. G
Barker,deceased, Having ajipueu to tile Cuur
of Oruinary ol said count j lor letters ol dis
mission from nis said trust, uii persous con
corned ure require*! to show cause in said
Court by the hist Monday in August next
any they can, way said appilcuiiou suoulu
not be grauied. This April 2Wtli, loo7.
W. li. PERSON’S,
Printers’ fee $1.38. Oidinary.
Letters of Dismission.
GEORG I A—Co w eta County :
Jacob rtlurr, J. W. Sewell and John Avery,
executois of J. E. Guney, deceased, uavinj
applied to the Court ol Oruiuury ol saiu coun
ty lor letters ol dismission lioiu their sun
trust, all pel sous concerned are required u
show cause m suiu Court uy the nrst Monday
In August next, U any they cun, wh> said up
plication snouid not be grunted. This April
281 h, 1887. W. il. PERSONS,
Printers’ fee $4.80. Oruinary.
Ousrdian's 8ale.
GEORGIA—Coweta County:
By virtue ol uu oruer irom ino Ordinary'of
Coweta county will be sold oil the nrst Tues
day lu June, lo87, at tne Court-nouse door
said county, between the legal hours ol sa
one undiviucd hull interest in the northen
quarter ol lot ol luiid number two hundr
and ihnty-one iu the hirst district ol
said couuty;—said land helongiug to the
tale ol ftanio Lee Jlerrln, minor. Terms
•uie—cash. Tnls Apra 2t*tn, 1687.
Pliuters’ fee $3. h . M. HERRIN,
Guurdlau of SailieEce Herru
Application for Aew lioad.
GEORGIA—Coweta County:
Z.T. Post and otners Have made application
for h first-class public roiiu, leuuing irom loi s
of public iouub above C. 'V . Taney s house,
through the muds of» , W. A alley, .urs. Ophe
lia Post and uloug the land line between u. IS.
Watkins and T. E. Arnold Had intersecting
the Grantvule und Newiian public roau
neur the old Mercier resiueiico, wnich lias
been murkod out by me Commissioners unu
a report thereof uiudoou oatn by them.
All persons ure noillletl mat said hew road
will, on and alter tile nrst Wednesday m June
next, by tiio Commissioners ol Roads ana
Revenue of said c unty, bo fiually gran Leu n
no new cause bo shown Lo mo couiiury. Tins
April ’.Wth, 1887. J. A. HUNiEit,
l’rlntei’s leo $5.11. Chairman.
bhcrifTn bales fur June.
GEORG I A—Coweta County :
Will be sola on the nisi Tuesday In June
next, at thu Court-house iu said cotiuty, with
in the legal hours ol sale, to the highest bin
der fur cash,the ioliowing described property,
to-wit:
Four bales of cotton weighing In the aggre
gate when levied ou November 18th, in 1684,
nineteen hundred und seven pounds, the sum
being the cotton levied on by H. R. Riekersoii,
L. C., in the utdst District, G. M., ol Coweta
county, under a distress warrant in l'avo. oi
Henry R. Harris, jr., against J. F. Sproggius
—issued by K. \N. Jones, J. P. in Meriwciuor
county, Gu., Noveuiber loth, 1884, und made
returnable 10 the Febiuary Term, 18oo, oi
Meriwethor Superior Court. This cotton wa:
levied ou In Coweta county; a claim was in
terposod by tiie Soluble Pucilic G-'uno Com
panv, on trial*ln Meriwether Superior Coun.
the property was louud subject to the dis
tress warrant, und this Jud a ment was con
firmed by the Superior Court. 1 his April 25tb,
1887. Primer’s lee, $5.07.
Also, at the same time and place, twenty-
four washing machines, branded under the
trade mark ol “Coraeit’s Automatic Wash
er.” Levied on as the pro,>oriy of Creasou,
McKneely A Co. lo suiisiy a co n execution is
sued from the County Court of Spu'Uing
county in favor of the oificers of said Court vs.
the said Creason, McKueely a Co. Tuis April
28th, 1887. GEO. H. CAKMiCAL,
Printers fee $3.00. ShentT.
Petition for Charter.
GEORGIA—Coweta County:
To the superior Court ol said county—
Tne petition of James Stacy, Hugh Buchan
an, John S. Bigby, Mi’s. L. K. Bigby, T. M.
Jones. A. D. Freeman. N. B. Glover, I. N.
Orr. Joseph T. Kirby, li. C. Anu.il. Charles
C. Parrott. U. B. W iikinsou, Juo. M. Briscoe,
8. W. Murray, R. W. Freeman. J.T. Reese,
W. H. Gearreld, G. L. Johnson, J. W. T. Gib-
eon, A. B. Calhoun, Mrs. Fannie D. Woollen,
Thos. W. Pawei, Joint Mauley and Orlando
McClendon, shows—
That they have formed themselves into an
association for the purpose of editing, print
ing and publishing newspapers and other pe
riodicals, and of doing a general printing bus
iness, at Newnau, in suiu county, under the
corporate name of “The Newnau Publishing
Compauy,” with a capital stock of five
thousand dollars, all not/ actually paid iu,
with the privilege of increasing the same lo
not over ten thousand dollars.
Petitioners pray the Court to pass an order
4ncorporating them, their associates and suc
cessors, under the corporate name aforesaid
for the term of t went y years,with t he privilege
of renewal; providing therein that the affairs
of said corporation shall be managed by five
dtrcctors.sliureholders, subject to such regula
tions as may be made t\\ the shareholders;
and that at all stockholders* meetings o* eh
• stockholder shall bo entitled to vote, in per
son or by prox\, as many votes as ho holds
share* transferred to him on the books of the
company in accordance with its rules.
JOHN* 8. BIGBY.
orlando McClendon,
Petitioners’ Attorneys.
Filed in office April 22d, 1S87.
DANIEL SWIN'T,
' Clerk Superior Court.
A true extract from the minutes of Coweta
Superior Court. Aprlli23d, lspo
Petition for Charter.
GEORGI A—Cow eta County :
To the Superior Court of said county—
The petition of F H. Brewster, W. B. Ber
ry, J. A Hunter, Y. C. Thompson and T. M.
Jones, all of said county, shows that they
have formed themselves into au Association,
to be known as “THE PEARL SPRING
PARK ASSOCIATION” with principal
place of business iu said count.', and with a
capital stock of five hundred dollars, all paid
in.
it
SMOKE THE FAMOUS
RABBITS FOOT” CIGAR,
THE BEST 5 CENT CIGAR EVER MADE.
R. D. COLE MANUFACTURING CO.,
NEWNAN, GEORGIA.
lerald and ^drertiser.
Newnan, Ga., Friday, May 13tH, 1887.
HOME AFFAIRS.
“Brer Fox” at Lyndon's Drug Store.
Snead’s $3 Shoes.
The oat crop will be a failure.
S. S. Wilson, Wall Paper dealer.
Do you belong to “Gideon’s Band?”
Go and see “Brer Fox” at Lyndon’s
Drug Store.
Miss Clara Thomas, of Atlanta, is
visiting in the city.
G. J. Burch, a recent graduate of
the Atlanta University, has been chos
en principal of the colored Baptist
school in this city.
We are agents for Butterick Pat
terns. Call on us for sheet giving
latest styles in dresses.
P. F. Cutti.no & Co.
Mrs. Jos. T. Kirby left a few days
ago for LaFayette, Ala., having been
called thence by the serious illness of
her father, Judge M. T. Walker.
escorted by an equal number of young ! at random from the pistol which he
gentlemen, who have made it a rule
to extend this courtesy annually for
several years.
For a nice Milk-Shake orLemouade,
go to 8. S. Wilson’s.
“Brer Fox” interests everybody at
Lyndon’s Drug Store.
Snead sells the W. L. Douglass $3
Shoes—the best made.
Messrs. M. L. C-trier & Co. have se
cured the agency for “Memoirs of
Robert E. Lee,” and are now canvass
ing the county for the sale of the book.
A few spring chickens have found
their way into market, but they are
held at such fancy prices that only our
mostopulent epicures can afford them.
A splendid second hand Piano for
sale. Apply at this office.
Major W. A Turner has been In At
lanta for several days past.
Dr. Gabe Johnson mingled with his
Jonesboro friends last week.
The prettiest and best-fitting Dress
Shoes for Ladies, at Snead’s.
Col. J. S. Powell is happy over the
advent of a sod into hi9 home.
Tax Receiver Farmer publishes his
third and last round in this issue.
Call and see “Brer Fox” at Lyndon’s
Drug Store without fail. He is there.
•Old Ladies' Buskins and low-cut
Shoes, for case and comfort, at Suead’s.
“Brer Fox” on deck at Lyndon’s
Drug Store. Don’t fail to see him at
once.
If you want a good article of Plug
Tobacco, ask your dealer for “Old
Rip.” ______
Remember you can get the best 5c.
cigar at Lyndon's Drug Store—“Brer
Fox.”
If you want a cool, refreshing drink
of soda water, go to Reese's drug
store.
Young man, if you want to he hap
py. call and see "Bier Fox,” at Lyn
don’s.
Dr. J. H. Hall will preach in Green
ville on the fifth Sunday in this
month.
Ladies’, Misses’ and Children's Ox
ford, Opera and SLrap Slippers at
Suead’s.
“Bier Fox” is the name of a full
Havana 5c. cigar sold only by A. J.
Lyndon.
Major X. B. Glover has been quite
sick this week. He has our fraternal
sympathy.
S. S. Wilson is offering bargains in
Wall Paper. Don't fail to see his
beautiful line.
There are over oue hundred pupils
in regular attendance at the Walker
High School. Fifteen have been
turned away recently for wantof desk-
room.
Dr. Stacy attended au adjourned
meeting of the Atlanta Presbytery at
Atlanta yesterday. Two candidates
for the ministry were licensed to
preach.
Prof. A. S Jones attended the an
nual meetingof the Georgia Teachers’
Association at West Point last week,
and read an interesting paper before
that body.
Col. A. R. Burdett and Dr. A. C.
North spent yesterday in Senoia, in
attendance upon the brother of the
former. Dr. North is hopeful of the
wounded mail's recovery if no unfore
seen complication arises. A telegram
received by Col. A. R. Burdett at 11
o'clock last night partly confirms this
hope.
The following remedy for grubbs
or colic in horses is highly recom
mended by those who have tried it,
and we publish it below for the in
formation of our readers: Give one
pint mixture of molasees and water;—
half hour afterwards give mixture
composed of one-fourth of a pound
cream tartar to one pint of water.
Have your rooms wall-papered. It
will only cost you a few dollars and
will add a hundred per cent, to its
looks. Go toS. S. Wilson’s; he is sell
ing out at cost.
The Fairburn News says the rail
road meeting called in that town last
Saturday to take steps to secure the
building of the Greenville extension,
was a dead failure.
Miss Jennie Bowers, Mrs. A. O.
Lyndon and Mrs. George Neely are
all ou the sick list this week, though
we trust no serious consequences will
result in either case.
The infant daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
A W. Calhoun, of Atlanta, died last
Tuesday—aged 16 months. The be
reaved parents have the sympathies of
their Newnan friends.
Rev. Ja9 Levell, pastor of the col
ored Baptist chu ch, returns thanks to
Col. J. J. Neely in behalf of the church
for the use of his pond ou Sunday last
for baptismal purposes.
Mrs. John M. Hill and Mrs. Dr.
Caldwell weot to Atlanta last Wed
nesday to attend the funeral of their
little niece, a notice of whose death
appears elsewhere iu this paper.
Mr. R. F. Milner has gone to Jackson
ville, Fla., for the purpose of winding
up the affairs of his brother-in-law’s
estate, who recently died in that. State.
He will be absent two or three weeks.
A guaranteed full Havana 5c. ci
gar at Lyndon’s Drug Store—“Brer
Fox.” Try it.
A first-class lady’s stem-winding
gold watch, new, for sale at half price.
Apply at this office.
Seersuckers, Lawn Crinkles, Plaid
Lawns and Embroidered Chambrays
at E. S. Buchanan’s.
Let eyerybody—big, little, old and
young—take a look at “Brer Fox” at
Lyndon’s Drug Store.
Mrs. W. J. Stewart, of Carrollton,
has been visiting the family of Mr. M.
. Cole the past week.
Large line of new Millinery just in
from Baltimore.
Mbs R. M. Babnes.
The freight trains on the Columbus
and Greenville road have been dis
continued for the summer.
Messrs. Shelnult and Foster are
pending some days in Atlanta in the
uterest of their car-coupler.
The Misses Hunter, ot Turin, after
a pleasant sojourn with their Newnan
friends, have returned home.
Brer Fox” is sold only by A. J.
Lyndon. If you have not tried it, do
so, and you will buy no other.
Mr. W. C. Aycoek, of Whitesburg,
will remove his sash, door and blind
factory to Griffiu in a few weeks.
Smith & Wesson Hammerless Pis
tols, aud 2U,000 rim and central fire
C irtridges just received at A. Pope’s.
Miss Lizzie Grimes, of the Fourth
The objects of the Association are the plens- i district, isstoppiugiu IOWD fora few
ure and proflt of its members: und the bust- 1 davs the truest of the Misses Million,
nees to be carried ou is that of electing, stock- - lue S uesl lne -'Usees .'limans.
Inf and maintaining fish aud boating ponds, * *
and pleasure and driving lurks hath houses ! Mr. J. H. Hall, Jr., who has been at-
and such other structures as will conduce to . ’ *
the objects of the Association, and are suita- teudiug Mercer L Diversity since Sep-
They pray that they, their associates and * Member, returned home last Saturday.
•uccessors, may be incorporated unoer the j
name aforesaid for the period of twenty • There have been ninetv-fwn
ve*rs f with privilege oi renewal, and with the i uere oeeu mueiy-tWO case9
privilege of increasing their capital st»ck to of measles at Hutcheson’s factory
not over twenty thousand dollars; with the ! , r . . . _ . *
R revision that no one person shall own more tula spring, t\%0 Of which proved fa*
tan one share in its capiuil stock, and that ' r a j
no share can be owm d by.more than one pur- ’ T
son; and that the shares cannot be transfer- I
red except with the consent of the corpora
tion. W. Y. ATKINSON, 1
B. T. THOMPSON.
McCLENDON A r RKEM AN, |
Petitioners’ Attorneys, i
Filed in office May 4th, 1SS7.
DANIEL SWIN'T.
Clerk Superior Court.
A true extract from the minutes of Coweta
Superior Court. May-Jth. 1887.
DANIEL SWINT,
Clerk Superior Court.
~ MONEY TO LOAN. "~
I am now negotiating loans on im>
proved farms on most favorable terms.
Borrower has privilege of keeping loan
three or five years, or may pay up all
or a part of it at auy time. For full
particulars call upon or address me at
Clerk Conyers warns city property
owners that the time is drawing near
when the books will bave.to be closed,
and those who neglect to make their
returns beforehand will be double
taxed.
Editor MeCutcbeon, of the Frank
lin News, passed through town last
Monday on his way to the Press Con
vention, which met in Valdosta on
Wednesday. He was accompanied by
his sister
Just think about it! The papering
for a room 16x16 will only cost you
about |2.50at S. S. Wilson's. His pat
terns are beautiful and paper good. He
is overstocked and must sell. Don’t
miss this opportunity.
Mr. L. G. McDonald, the clever en
gineer on the accommodation train,
enjoyed the hospitality of Judge and
Mrs. J. S. Bigby at their home Wed
nesday and Thursday. Me. is off on »
fifteen-day furlough, and bis genial
nature merits the high esteem in which
he is held by his friends, while his ef
ficiency as an engineer obtains for him
the highest commendation of railroad
officials.
Mr. T. E. Atkinson, of Senoia, has
been appointed by Governor Gordon
to serve on the Board of Visitors at
the approaching commencement of
the State University. Mr. AtkiDsoi
has been prominently identified with
the educational interests of the State
from bis early manhood, and his se
lection for the position indicated is
compliment that his friends fully ap
predate.
The Griffin Sun urges the organiza
tion of a joint stock company for the
purpose of erecting a cotton compress
in that town. We do not need a joint
stock company toinsure the success ot
little enterprises like that in Newnan.
Two of our modest and most unpre
tentious citizens are even now making
preparations for the erection of a com
press here, as a private investment,
and there is scarcely a possibility that
it will fail.
still held io his hand, fell to the ground
and immediately expired. Couch’s
second shot struck Burdett iu the vi
cinity of the left nipple, but ranged
around and lodged in the back.
After receiving the second shot, Bur
dett staggered across the street and
fell near the sidewalk, but a crowd
soon gathered and be was taken up
and conveyed to bis home. Medical
aid was immediately summoned, but
-we have been unabletolearn the result
of their prognosis. At last accounts,
though, it was believed that he would
die.
Deceased was about 33 years old
and leaves a wife and three children.
For several months he bad been doing
'duty as city night watchman and was
considered a faithful and efficient of
ficer.
Mr. Burdett Is also married and has
several children. He is a contractor
and generally beliked by those who
know him. So far as we know, he was
never before involved in a serious per
sonal difficulty. He is a brother of
Mr. A. R. Burdett, of this city.
Mr. Couch’s funeral took place yes-
terday afternoon at 4 o’clock.
It was a most distressing affair,
viewed in auy aspect, and is deeply
deplored in the community.
STEAM ENGINES.
WE HAVE ON HAND SOME SPECIAL BARGAINS IN STEAM ENGINES. ALSO, SPECIAL GIN-
NERY OUTFITS, WHICH WILL REPAY PROMPT INQUIRIES.
A VERY LARGE STOCK OF DOORS, SASH AND BLINDS ON HAND AT LOW PRICES.
R. r>. COLE MANUFACTURING .CO., Newnan, Ga.
‘•GIDEON’S BAND.”
Annual Spring Gathering of the Clans of
the Valley.
For some time pa it mysterious com
munications have been passing to and
fro in the city, aud speculation was
rife as to the probable import of the
singular circumvolutions of the vari
ous emissaries engaged iu the move
ment. Therefore, when the clans be
gan to gather by preconcerted ar
rangement last Tuesday morning pub
lic curiosity was at the highest pitch,
and not until the cavalcade disap
peared down Greenville street did the
gaping crowd regain its composure.
Conspicuous iu the procession was a
banner, upon which was inscribed this
strange device:
©tbcori’s Banb.
E PLURIBUS YUM YUM.
Children’s Day.
On next 8'inday, May 15th, there
will be special services at the Metho
dist Church for the children. A beau
tiful service for the Sunday-school has
been arranged, and as we want every
member to take part in the service,
please let all meet promptly at 9
o’clock, and each one will receive a
copy of the service. We cordially in
vite all the parents of the children
adult members of the church and our
friends generally to come and join in
the exercises. Come and let us all be.
com- young and glad-hearted once
more. Y. H. Thompson, Sup’t.
FREE TRADE.
MUSIC,
BOTH VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL J
ALSO, SINGING.
The Library.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the Library Directors last Monday
night it was decided to have a com
plete catalogue of all books belonging
to the Library printed in pamphlet
form fur the use and convenience of
the members. There are nearly elev
en hundred volumes in all and the
printed catalogue will be a valuable
help to the Librarian in systematizing
her work. A new chandelier has
been ordered also, and the desirability
of putting down a handsome Brus-
sells carpet is being discussed. All
the improvements indicated will be
made before July 1st.
FATAL AFFRAY AT SENOIA.
Messrs. J. W. Powell, Jack I’owell,
G. A. Broom, J. S. Anderson and
R. T. Johnson attended an emergent
convocation of “Gideon’s Baud” at
West Point last week, of which they
are honorary members.
There will be a called convocation
of Hiram Council,No. IS, R. & S. M.,
next Tuesday night for the purpose of
conferring theldeerees on some appli
cants from Carrollton. The Master
requests a full attendance.
Solid Steel Hoes, Harrow Teeth,
Fish Hooks, Trot-lines, Seines, Seine
Twine, Eaffir Corn, Gerruau Millet,
and all kinds of Garden and Field
Seeds for sale at the New Hardware
aud Seed Store, A. Pope.
Mr. J. B. Crane, formerly of New
nan, is now with W. C. & D. F. New,
of this place. Mr. C. is a clever man
aud good machinist and we are elad
to number him among the citizens ot
Carrollton.—Carrollton Free Press
Mr. Henry Harris, Deputy Revenue
Collector for this District, speaks of
transferring his headquarters to New
nan.
Capt. H. J. Sargent attended the an
nual meeting of thestockholders of the
Georgia Railroad Ya '“Augusta this
week. ' * 1,55
Maj. Tolleson Kirby. of Newnan,
j was in town Thursday. He has joined
the knights of ‘the- grip.—Franklin
News.
Mr. I. N Orr, wife and bon, of New
nan, visited the family of Mr. G. A.
fteffnir Office”with J. S*. Powen7at- j Crain laat Sunday.—Franklin News,
lormy-st-iaw, Utm-ABtf M. Smith. I eth Hat.
Bargains.’ Bargains.’—For the next
two weeks I will sell my entire stock
of Wall Paper at cost. Never was
such a bargain offered before. Now is
the time to have your rooms wali-pa-
pered. Will only sell at cost for two
weeks.
The Carrollton Times says Judge
Sam Harris will leave iu a few weeks
for Hot Springs, Ark. It is thought
that either Judge Boynton or Judge
Lumpkin will preside at the approach
ing adjourned term of Coweta Supe
rior Court.
The Carrolltou papers report consid
erable sickness in that town. Three
children of Dr. Bartow Cole died last
week—one on Sunday and two on the
following Tuesday—and other cases
.of fatal illness among children are
noted. Dysentery is the prevailing
complaint.
The senior class of College Temple
will go out t-o Sargem’s factory this
morning on a marooning expedition,
if the weather permits'. They wiH bb
Killing - of L. T »V. Couch by T.-N. Bur
dett.
Senoia was thrown into a state of
the wildest excitement last Wednes
day evening by a fatal rencounter be
tween Mr. L. W. Couch and air. T.
N. Burdett, both well-known citizens
of the place, iu which the former
came to his death at the hands of the
la’ter. The details of the affair are
harrowing in the extreme, a succinct
recital of which will be found below:
Burdett and Couch were neighbors
and resided on adjoining premises.
For some weeks previous to the kill
ing Couch had been annoyed by Bui-
dett’s chickens, and finally became
so exasperated that he killed three
or four of them. This provoked
Burdett to make use of an expression
that was personally offensive to
Couch and he affirmed that Burdett
would have to retract the remark or
take the consequences. Neither par
ty seemed willing to make any con
cessions, and neither would agree to
keep up bis chickens. Matters grew
from bad to worse until about 7 o’clock
last Wednesday evening, when the
fatal meeting occurred. At that hour
O, W. Floyd and Burdett were sit
ting on the steps of the Shields build
ing engaged in conversation. Bur
dett held in his hand a medium-sized
hatchet, such as carpenters commonly
use in house-building. Couch came
up and, stopping immediately in front
of the parties, said: “Burdett, you
calied me a d—n s—n of a b—h, and
I will give you just half a minute
to take it back.” As he spoke .he
drew a 38-calibre Smith & Wessou
self-acting pistol and opened fire-on
Burdett, the first ball passing through
bis left, side, about two inches from
the nmbilicum. As Couch fired the
second shot Burdett gained bis feet and,
summoning all his strength, struck
his adversary a terrific blow on the
left sid^-of the neck with the sharp
edge of the hatchet, burying it to the
eye. The force of the blow severed
both the carotid artery and the jugu
lar vein, and as the blood spurted
from the ghastly wound he reeled,
walked fburorfveMepe} fired twpjbot*
This was borne aloft by sturdy'
bands, far above the smirch of dust
or defeat, and the initiated knew at
once that it was a detachment of “Gid
eon’s Band.”
Proceeding in a southerly direction,
the cavalcade soon left the town far
behind and penetrated the country be
yond. In the course of an hour or so
Young’s bridge was reached, crossing
which the procession moved up the
left bank of the creek to an eminence
about five hundred yards distant from
the road, and immediately overlooking
a fine spring of water, wh se pellucid
overflow purled and fretted along the
narrow gorge that marked the ravine
with a rippling turbulence more mus-
i"al than noisy. The town contingent
bivouacked on the brow of the hill—a
hill so steep that one had to descend
backwards to prevent his duster from
dragging the ground—and in a few
minutes they were joined by the ad
vance guard of the White Oak Divis
ion, who offered the customary frater
nal greetings and extended the free
dom of the valley. The first of the
visiting brethren to avail himself of
this privilege was Geo. Broom, who
in trying to reach the spring at the
foot of the hill by the nearest route,
lost his legs and came doa n with an
emphasis that sounded more like a
seismic disturbance than the ordinary
“thud” usually incident to such mis
haps. He was followed at respectful
utervals by Bob Johnson, Major
Glover,Tolly Kirby and Payson What
ley, who appeared to vie with each
other in their precipitate anxiety to
lave their tongues in the cooling fount.
Capt. Bob Hardaway and John Ander
son remained on the brow of the"” hill
and refreshed themselves with casual
draughts from au ancient calabash that
was passed up from the spring. The
author of these lines, with an abun
dance of esntion rendered necessary
by his valetudinary condition, lethim-
self down by means of a plow-line and
thereby escaped contusion. If others
had profited by his example they might
be alive and well to-day.
Meanwhile, a committee had been
appointed to scour the creek in quest
>f fish, and after straining the limpid
waters of the historic White Oak for
two or three miles they returned with
more than enough to feed the entire
mnltitnde. These were promptly
dressed and prepared for dinner, and
constituted a very tempting feature of
the collation. Hampers were then
bronght forth from various places of
concealment and their contents spread
upon the ground, and with such a prod
igal disregard for the, concinnities of
festal arrangement that' one hardly
knew where to begin or where to stop.
The “substantial” stood out like ar
mies of prosperity, while pies, cakes,
tarts, custards, knick-knacks, and
goodies of one description and another
were in such plentiful profusion as to
be really embarrassing. (The ingen
uous chronicler of this event attached
himself to a green apple pie abogt two
feet in circumference and didiA re
cover from his embarrassment until a
late hour at night.) It fine, it was
just such a spread as one might ex
pect to find in the White Oak settle
ment, and nowhere else under the sun.
At any rate tint was the opinion pub
licly proclaimed by an enthusiastic
visitor, and the sentiment was approv
ingly echoed by every one present. It
was an occasion, indeed, whose di
mensions could only be likened to the
large-hearted hospitality of the Hun
ters, the Youngs, the Bentons, the
Camps, the Bowers’, the Carmicals,
the Prices, and other leading families
in this favored region, and the eveqt
will be a green spot iu the memory of
every visiting cavalier who was priv
ileged to be present.
After-dinner speeches were made by
Hon. W. Y. Atkinson, Hon. J. B.
Goodwyn.Col.P. S. Whatley, and per-
bapsothers. Wesay “perhapsothers,”
because at tuis interesting juncture we
cut loose from the exercises and start
ed out to hunt for our umbrella, which
some unregenerateGideonite had mis
laid, and it is just possible that others
may have spoken during our absence.
When we left, Col. Whatley had the
floor, and in trying to ring in a quota
tion from Burns to" appease Abe
Young, whose ire he had aroused by
a casual high tariff remark, got hope
lessly stuck
“On the banks of Ayr,”
and it required the united efforts of
hurrahing friends to get him off.
Then followed a sort of love-feast,
participated in by the entire band.
While the workings of the Order are
secret and cannot of course be review
ed in this public manner, we feel at
liberty to say that the exercises were
intensely Interesting, Music was fur
nished by Prof. Calamity Moore, of
Lodi, who had been engaged specially
for the occasion, and who walked all
the way—a matter of fifteen miles or
more—to keep bi3 appointment.
That part of the programme which
promised “music, both vocal and in
strumental, also singing,” was faith
fully carried out. There were like
wise various accompaniments to the
music not necessary to dwell upon
here.
The beautiful initiatory ceremony of
the Order was then gone through with,
the work beiog exemplified by Patri
archs Young, Kirby, Camp, Glover
and others.
Below will be found a full list of the
delegates in attendance:
White Oak—A. H. Benton, C. J.
Harris, J. D. Hunter, A. A. Young,
N. Y. Hunter, W. W. Camp, Joseph
Young, J. W. Bowers, A. H. Young,
A. P. Bowers, J. B. Goodwyn, Ed
Whatley, J. W. Young, P. A. Carmi-
cal, James Price, Thompson Young,
J. L. Carmichael, Ernest Benton, B.
H. Summers, “Doc” Hunter, V. B.
Ingram, Fred Gay, Woj. Hunter and
A. S. Camp.
Newnan—G. A. Broom, R. H. Hard
away, J. A. Hunter, J. R. Herring, M.
G. Keith, P. S Whatley, A. J. Lyn
don, J. S. Anderson, II. M. Smith,
C. E. Smith, W. Y. Atkinson, 8. W.
Murray, R. T. Johnson, N. B. Glover,
T. W. Powel, Jos. T. Kirby, Geo. W.
Ramey, Jas. E. Brown.
List of Letters
Remaining in the Post Office at New
nan, Ga., May 9th, 18S7. If not called
focjn four weeks will be sent to the
Dead Letter Office:
C. W. Nipper.
Mrs. Susarier Smith.
Mrs. Annie Smith.
Mrs. 8. L J. Smith.
E. F. Thomas.
A. A. Wood.
J. R. McCollum, P. M.
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I will be at the followine named places at tfee
times below mentioned for the purpose of re
ceiving returns oRitate and eounty Taxes, t*»
wit:
Sharps burg, Monday, May 23d.
Turin, Tuesday. 24th.
Senoia, Wednesday, 25th.
Hara son, Thursdav, 26th.
Young’s Tanya nl, Friday, 27th.
Newnan, Tuesday. June 7th.
Hurrfcan- Court Ground, Wednesday.**.
Pullens* Cross Roads, Thursday, ftb.
■ Kirby’s Store, Friday, 10th.
Grautvllle, Saturday, 11th.
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Panther Creek Court Ground, Tbanlflf,
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