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She Serald and ^deertiser.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Grantrille.
Mr. Editor:—There were several
ca-es of sickness in oar towh last
wsek, but nothing of a serious nature.
I)r. A-thur M. Speer has received
■ : from the shops of Summers &, Mnr-
0FF1C1AL ORGAN OF CITY AND COUNTY P h <?» Barneyille, . Ga., one of the
Newnan, Ga., Friday, July 1st, 1887.
^WEEKLY CIRCULATION, 1,760.
J.VS. E. BROWN. Editor.
Newnan Orators Abroad.
No town in Western Georgia has more
or better oratorical talent than New
nan. This is evidenced by the popu
larity of our local orators, whose serv
ices are always Id demand when there
is an occasion of any sort to celebrate;
and the demand is not confined to lo
cal celebrations, either. Within the
past two weeks commencement exer
cises have occurred at Palmetto, 8e-
nola, Grantville, Franklin, Fairburn,
Griffin, Jonesboro and Tallapoosa, and
it is a noteworthy fact that on each
occasion the sophmorlc eloquence was
contributed by Newnan. Dr. Hall de
livered a commencement sermon In
Griffin. Addresses were delivered by
Col. H. A. Hall at Palmetto, Frank
lin, Grantville and Tallapoosa; by
Prof. C. L. Moses and Col. L. M. Far
mer at Senoia; by Col. P. S. Whatley
at Fairburn ; and by Prof. E. 8. What
ley at Jonesboro. Next week Hon
W. Y. Atkinson will deliver the com'
mencement address at Carrollton, and
during the coming month Hon. W. A.
Turner and Col. A. D. Freeman are
expected to make speeches before the
Heard County Sunday School Asso
ciation. Judge Hugh Buchanan has
been selected to preside at the annual
champion debate between the Phi
Kappa and Demosthean Societies of
the State University;—and other invi
tations have doubtless have been ex
tended that we know nothing about.
The foregoing instances, however, are
sufficient to emphasize Newnan’s
claim to prominence as an intellectu
al centre, and will serve still further
to establish the reputation and popu
larity of the gentlemen mentioned as
speakers of eminence and ability.
lu this connection it afiords us
pleasure to reproduce the following
complimentary notices concerning re
cent efforts of two of our most gifted
and promising young men:
Wednesday morning at 10:30
o’clock the literary address was de
livered by Col. P. S. Whatley, ofNew-
uan. As we had predicted, it was a
grand eilort, and made a fine impres
sion upon the la:ge audience. His
theme was ‘‘The Uses of Adversity.”
He spoke of the progress of the Bouth
since the war; of her educational and
material advancement; how adversity
‘ and necessity stimulated effort, energy
and industry; how manfully the
South had accepted the terms of re
conciliation, and risen from the cha
otic destruction of the late war to her
present glorious and prosperous con
dition. Yet he warned our people of
the danger of discarding tbe-doctrines
and principles of our forefathers; they
were true men, of unquestioned prin-
' ciples, of unflinching courage, aud of
undaunted bravery, and their lives
and characters should be constantly
held up before the rising generations.
His speech was grand, aud captured
his whole audience. Col. Whatley is
a young lawyer of much promise, and
well may our sister city Newnan be
proud of him.—Fairburn News.
‘‘Come Where the Lilies Bloom,” a
beautiful quartette, was a fitting pre-
. lude to the rich literary feast that
was to follow, in the annual address
to the literary societies by Col.
Hewlette A. Hall, of Newnan.
The speaker was handsomely intro
duced by Miss Louie Taylor, president
of the Aurora Society, aud at the con
clusion of his first beautifully rounded
sentence, the loud applause, beaming
faces aud eager ears of his hearers as
sured him that he had their hearts
bound by the strongest chords of sym
pathy. “Fidelity to Trust” was his
subject. We would not mar the clear-
cut beauty of this grand oration, eveD
if wejiad the time and space, by a
sypoptioal report. Even when we
undertake to give an outline of the ad
dress, we are like the artist whose
' veryqoul is enraptured by a gorgeous
aunsel—tenting the shadowy clouds,
. the distant mountains, and nearer for
est with' such a glow of heavenly
beauty that he well knows no touch of
art can possibly reproduce, aud lays
his brush aside lest bis own effort
might dispel the sweet charm that en
chains his eye, and mind, and soul.
Graudly was the truth portrayed that
our highest duty, whether it relates
to things temporal or spiritual, is fideli
ty to trust. Life itself Is indeed a
trust. May our young friends of the
society ever keep in mind and heart
the admonition couched in that long-
to-be-remembered peroration, and be
guided by duty to the polar star of
truth. Grand address! grand orator!
fitting climax to a grand occasion!—
■^Tallapoosa Journal.
Panther Creek.
Mr. Editor:—I wrote you a good
letter and stuck it up in the verandah
VMV for some of the family to send off, nut
prettiest little buggies i’ve seen in a ! wind blew if away. Now I shall
long time. j have to write another, and I know I
Miss Jennie Sewell, of Luthersville,
is visiting relatives in our town.
Mr. W. G. Arnold was in town a - , ...... . .
few days ago. Guess Will camedown i J-°': D. Freeman s prohibition let-
to see how the village managed to get lnla3 *
alone without her i vertiser. I hardly think the Colo-
J.W. Colley went to Atlanta Tuas- j Rfl is right about prohibiting entirely
j of l«t w^k £ e “ le ° f •“a fe , e - l ” tedr °Pj Coweta.
What a hardship it would be to the
Prof. C. C. Nall, of Corinth, isspend- authorized places of sale is sold upon
ing vacation with bis parents near that supposition. Mr. Freeman takes
this place. Kudo. issue with the law and with the expe-
June 23th. , riem-e upon which it is founded, and
• ! maintains 'hat no such necessity or
desirability exists. Unlike him, I am
not prepared to say that the “stuff'’
(if I may borrow a convenient ex-
pres*ion from him,) is or is not indis- ’
pen-able to a community, since no
community within my knowledge has !
can’t get np the same line of thought, i ever made the trial. He has sources ;
I went back to antedelnvian times j of information in Blackstone and the j
and took^things in generally, down to ' Georgia Code with which I am, uu- j
fortunately, but slightly familiar. I
day of last week.
Mr. J. Henry Smith, accompanied
by his sister, Mis; Lena, came up from
Hogansville last Friday.
Mrs. J. D. Moreland and Mrs. Fan
nie Arnold went up the road one day
last week.
A peculiar whirlwind was observed
In our town a few days ago. Its pecu
liarity consisted in its 3hape. It was
about fifteen inches in diameter at the
earth and ran np higher than the eyi
could reach, and it was about thi
same size its whole length. It seemed
to have nothing in its embrace ex
cept dust and Ads particles of sand.
Mrs. Alice Perryman, of Atlanta,
is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Jennie
D. Moreland.
Miss Imogene Lovejoy is visiting
the family of her cousin, Mr. J. F,
Lovejoy.
Miss Addle Wldeman, of Hogans'
viile, who has been very seriously
sick for some weeks, is improving and
we trust that Bhe may be soon restored
to her wonted health.
Mrs. Lizzie Alexander, of Newnan,
is spending some time with her sister,
Mrs. J. A. Davis, at the latter’s home
four miles in the country.
A well-digger, Wash Pitts, came
very near losing his life last Saturday
by entering a well containing gas.
He went down within about ten feet
of the water and soon discovered
“something wrong; could not breathe”
—and after much difficulty reached
the top, with outside help. He was
quite sick for a while after he came
out. The well is on the parsonage lot,
and Wash says he had been in it twice
before and discovered no gas till now.
Dr. Geo. W. Clower was in town
last Tuesday, 28th, and reported ripe
watermelon at his house. The Dr. iB
usually very' successful in raising this
succulent melon.
The crops of small grain are unu
finally small throughout this section.
Mr. T. E. Zellars had in his office t
few days since the only ripe peach
I've seen. It was tempting. He al
lowed me to smell it, and it made me
think of “the old plantation,” and the
orchards of trees bowed down with
the luscious fruit, and a gay, thought
less, happy boy climbing out for the
ohoicest, ripest and juiciest of the
fruit. But those days are gone, and
departed also are that kind of trees.
Now we have a progressive age, that
has extended to the peach orchards,
and we have almost progressed out of
peaches by having substituted the
“budded” or “grafted” for the old re
liable “seedling” varieties. Climat
ic changes may be the cause of the
failures of the peach crop, Bolely—I
do not know—but we have no peach
es.
A most timely rain commenced
falling Monday night, and up to this
writing (Tuesday eve,) continues to
tall in gracious showers.
While on a business trip to Ho-
gansville last Mocday I learned that
Mr. Judson Mobley, who has suffered
a great deal with rheumatism recent
ly, is improving rapidly under “cold
water treatment” in Atlanta. His
many friends will hear or this gladly
Hope he will continue to improve
until “King Richard is himself
again.”
Mr. R. M. Wood, who lives three
miles above town, says that on Satur
day, the 18th inst. be saw the famous
“belled buzzard” on his premises.
It was on the ground near his barn
imd within twenty feet of where he
stood. He saw the bell distinctly,
which seemed to be about the size of
a turkey egg. It tinkled only when
the bird’s wings were in motion. An
other buzzard seemed to be in oom-
pauy with it.
A drunken negro has beenseen in our
town in open daylight riding a mule
up aDd down the railroad track, and
by his loud talking and general be
havior seemed to think—
“I nm monarch of all I survey—
“My right there is none to dispute."
All news items, including anything
and everything of general interest to
the public and which will assist in
making a full and impartial report of
the affairs and incidents of Grantville
and vicinity—if sent “Arden” will be
appreciated. Arden.
June 28th.
Turin.
Mr. Editor:—It was my pleasure to
attend the closing exercises of Prof.
Pollock’s school at Senoia this week;
but as you have correspondents at that
place I will not attempt to write up
the Professor nor his school. Both are
successful. The address of Prof. C. L.
Moses, of your city, was a masterly ef
fort and seemed to be greatly enjoyed
by those who heard it. Senoia is bless
ed with educational facilities, but to an
interested observer it would seem that
her advantages might b« greatly In
creased and made more permanent by
consolidating the two institutions un
der one management.
The good people of Senoia know how
to take care of visitors about meal
time ; at any rate, this scribe was for
tunate. We were entertained at the
hospitable home of Mr. Tom Jones,
and no longer wonder that the genial
Tom pulls the beam at 240. If every
man had just such a a wife as he has
there would be more portliness in this
country.
Miss Tallulah Clark, of Jalappa, S.
C., is visiting relatives in these parts.
This section has been blessed with
delightful showers recently and crops
are improving. Farmers feel that,
with ODe or two more good rains at the
proper time the corn crop will be safe.
Rev. Mr. BrannaD, of the Fairburn
circuit, was among his many friends
on Saturday and Sabbath last and
preached several sermons that made
Turinites resolve to bend their efforts
toward reaching the goodly land of
which the preacher spoke.
Tom North is happy again. Boy.
Turin is on the lookout for a school
teacher, as Rev. J. B. Hunnicutt de
clines teaching another term.
Holly Springs Cbnrch will hold her
annual meeting on Friday before the
third Sunday in July.
An old lady by the name of Jacobs
and her daughter both died near
Brooks Station on Sunday morning
last—only an hour or so .intervening
between their deaths. Both were
members of White Water Baptist
Church. R. A. T.
June 29th.
i The receipts and expenditures in
cident to the inspection of fertilizers
in Georgia for the past season are as
fellows: 166,07S,0S tons have been in
spected, the fees amounting to <83,039,-
01. The expenses have consisted of
tags, express charges, telegrams, dray-
age, stationery, and traveling expen
ses, all of which amounted to $4,771,-
66, leaving a balance which was paid
into the Treasury, of $78,307.35. The
salaries of inspectors amounted to
$10,200, leaving a net balance of §68,-
107.35. This is the largest net balance
ever paid into the Treasury on this ac
count save one, which occurred in the
season of 1SS4-5, when it amounted
to $70,1S3.75.
• The Chattanooga Tradesman re
ports the following new industries and
railroad companies organized and pro
jected in Georgia during the three
months ending June 30:
- Agricultural implement works 6,
brick works 11, bridge works 1, car
shops 2, compresses 6, cotton and wool
en mills 12, electric light works 4,
foundries and machine shops 4, fur
naces 4, fertilizer works 6, flour mills
1, gas works 5, grist mills 1, ice facto
ries 2, lime and cement works 5, mines
and quarries 22, oil mills 5, railroads
9, roiling mills 1, street railways 15,
water works 7, wood-woraing estab-
raents 41, miscellaneous 32.
The negroes of Atlanta, headed by
Elder Gaines, recently petitioned the
board of public schools not to appoint
Northern white teachers, but to give
them teachers of theirown cclor. They
Btatad that they did not want social
equality in church or school, and es
pecially they do not want Northern
white teachers. The board granted
their request, and hereafter none but
colo»d teachers will he empley-l to |
country people who are daily exposed
to snakes, mad-dogs, scorpions, spi
ders, and the like! And there are the
poor little country babies, always sub
ject to colic and other infantile ail
ments. To deprive the country peo
ple of this greatest of earth’s blessings
is despotic and unconstitutional.
Town folks have a heap of curious
ideas and foolish notions about things.
They want tbe people to elect men to
the Legislature to ratify laws, instead
of making them and allowing tbe peo
ple to ratify, as used to be the way.
I think liquor is a blessing when prop
erly used, and those who use It right
ly should have it if they need it. I
am as much a temperance man as
any one living, but don’t think be
cause some abuse tbe blessings of this
life that all should be deprived of
them. Fried chicken don’t agree
with everybody, but it does with me
and my folks. Then let us have it,
and all others that need it.
Our little girl, Florence Ellen, is
quite sick.
Poor little Jack Palmer hasn’t lain
down to sleep in two weeks. He is a
great sufferer from asthma.
Mr. Hyde's child is better.
Mrs. Talbot Carter is suffering from
neuralgia.
If there is anybody else sick or gone
off on a visit, I don’t know it.
Light showers are passing around
and blue-stem collards look somewhat
revived.
Come to the singing next Saturday
and Sunday. Some of your kinfolks
will be there and a heap of ether folks,
too. Ripples.
June 29th.
Notes From “Old McIntosh.”
Mr. Editor:—“The jolly young
threshermen” have been abroad in
the land for the past two weeks.
Messrs. Arnold & McDonald finished
up the rounds last week. The yield,
although decidedly better than for
two years past, failed to realize the
expectations seemingly warranted.
That Of Mr. J. R. McCollum’s wheat
was the best of which we have heard,
averaging fourteen bushels to the
acre.
Messrs. Oliver Waltom and Sandy
Camp, with a new thresher aud en
gine, have taken quite an extensive
range.
It seems that we are in no danger
of suffering from drought. A bountiful
shower refreshed vegetation last Wed
nesday afternoon, and to-day the east
wind, which has been forewarning us
for two days past, brings with it a gen
tle, ceaseless rain, that promises a full
“season.”
Crops generally are looking well.
Corn is exceptionally fine, and its
area more extensive than for years
past.
The health of our community is
good. Mr. R. N. Carmichael, who
has been confined at home with rheu
matism for three weeks or more, is
nearly well. “Uncle” Simon Jack-
son, an aged and respected colored cit
izen, a tenant on Mr. Carmichael’s
place, died last Tuesday afternoon.
Quite a number from “these parts”
are anticipating attendance on the
soldiers’ reunion at Powder Springs.
Miss Grace Herring is visiting rela
tives in LaGrange.
Mt. Gilead owes to Rev. J. B. Hun-
uieutt (who fills her pulpit every
fourth Sunday) a vote of thanks for
the wholesome, vital truths taught in
last Sunday’s sermon. The text, from
Titus 3:1, “Put them in mind to be
subject to principalities and powers,
to obey magistrates, to be ready to
every good work,” he made the foun
dation of a discourse upon the duties
inseparable from the privileges of citi
zenship. It would be both easy and
interesting to give a rynopsis of a ser
mon that would not have failed to im-
E ress every thinking hearer; but it is
oped that Mr. Hunnicutt will re
produce it in a form to give more wide
spread benefit. The thoughts were
strong and timely, and earnestly,
sometimes eloquently presented, stud
we could have wished the house crowd
ed with voters, were it not that the
mothers, wives and sisters of voters
—j-j ' “»— Subscriber.
can find in our midst, however—and
so can Mr. Freeman if he will take the
trouble to look—infirm old men and
women, delicate ladies and confirmed
invalids—all of irreproachable charac
ter, too—to whom this “stuff” it in
large measure the very meat and
drink of life. Almost universally It is
in bad taste to inject personalities in
to a discussion, and vet Mr. Freeman
himself furnishes the best illustration
I can find of the truth of what I have
said. Public sympathy has gone out
to him strongly on account of the sore
affliction in bis family during the past
few months, and the most rabid pro
hibitionist acquainted with his un
compromising temperance principles
could hardly censure him that he has,
from time to time, been forced to
yield to tbe necessity of obtaining
spirituous liquors for medical pur
poses. If he has suffered any of tbe
qualms of conscieuce that, uDder any
stress of circumstances, be has en
couraged tbe liquor traffic, it may con
sole him to learn that about every
prominent prohibitioList in t’-e coun
ty has been guilty of the same breach
of consistency.
Assuming, then, that spirituous li
quors are at the least highly valuable
for medical purposes, it seems clearly
the duty of the county not only to
leave them where they may be had
but had by rich aud poor alike. Mr!
Freeman can hardly be ignorant of
the fact that much of what is con
sumed, both in Newnan and Coweta
county, is shipped from a distance;
nor can he doubt that these ship
ments would continue e ,’en after the
establishment of total prohibition,
Wealthy men, and those in easy cir
cumstances, would continue to get all
they wanted, with none of the worry
of prohibition laws; but upon the poor
and destitute it would work a grievous
hardship. A few days since a gentle
man, when requested to sign one of
Mr. Freeman’s petitions, replied, in
substance: “Certainly; I get all the
liquor I use from New Orleans any
how.” And so it would continue to
inalienable right of every citizen to be
be with those who are able to order ini, his own judge in matters of that kind
needed to bear it too.
June 28th.
LuthersYille.
Mr. Editor:—Mr. and Mrs. J. I.
Upshaw, of Concord, are visiting rel-
a tives and friends in this place.
Prof. W. A. LeRosen, of Palmetto,
spent Saturday and Sunday here. He
will spend vacation with his parents
in Louisiana.
Miss Hattie Chambliss, a charming
young lady of Rocky Mount, was the
S uest of Miss Lome Scrogin; last Sun-
ay.
Misses Emmie and Annie Hinds-
man returned home last Thursday
from Palmett , where they have been
attending the Palmetto High School.
the colored schools.
It is believed now that tbe contest
for tbe United States Judgeship, made
vacant by the death of Judge Woods,
has been narrowed down to Hon. N.
J. Hammond and Secretary Lamar,
villi th* chance* Is layor oi Ihe latter-
li
graduation by the principal of that in
stitution.
C. J- Mathews, of Hogansville, paid
ns a living visit Sunday.
Rev! R. C. Rhodes filled hie regular
appointment at the Baptist church last
Sunday.
Mr. J. W. Black Is able to be up
The Intelligent Compositor Did It.
Mr. Editor:—In your last Issue was
an article written by “Occasional,” in
the last clause of which are these
words: “Mr. Arnall Is the leader of
the advanced Democracy in the coun
ty, and backed up as he is by so many
strong men—myself among the num
ber—the Carlisle Locofoco wing of
the Democratic party will tremble in
their boots.”
I would say to you that the four
words “myself among the number”
were not in the manuscript written
and left in your office for publication.
I feel that you have done me injustice
by placing me in so ridiculous and
unenviable a position before the good
people of Coweta, and the readers of
The Herald and Advertiser in
particular. I suppose all that is nec
essary is to call your attention to the
discrepancy in the manuscript and-the
article as published and tbe amende
honorable will be made.
Occasional.
[The foregoing inaccurracy is of
course chargeable to the intelligent
compositor, whose proneness to diver
sification not infrequently tempts him
to usurp the editorial prerogative and
give an entirely foreign construction
to the well-meant remarks of our es
teemed correspondents. The intelli
gent compositor is a rare combination.
—Editor.] ■
(Cornel unicated. I
Mr. Freeman’s r.oposed Amendment.
“For virtue's self may too much zeal be had;
Tiie worst of madmen is a saint run mad.”
considerable quantities, or to pay the
necessary shipping charges; while the
entire burden of Mr. Freeman’s pro
posed amendment would fall upon
the poorer classes alone. With the
poor man prohibition would then be
come not a legal, but a financial ne
cessity, while the rich man could
keen his gallons if he saw fit.
But, apparently, the chief objection
urged by Mr. Freeman to the existing
order of things is that abuses creep in
to the law, and he • announces by
punctuation, by insinuation and by
open declaration that men have sworn
and do swear falsely in order to get
possession of the “miserable stuff."
The charge is a grave one, and should
be made under no sort of uncertainty.
Let me make plain its precise signifi
cance: Spirituous liquors are sold in
Coweta county for the most part by
the quart, and at an average price of
less than $1 per quart. We are asked,
then, by Mr. Freeman to believe that
the men of Coweta not merely perjure
themselves and place their perjury up
on records, open to the public, but that
they perjure themselves for a misera
ble pittance amounting to less than $1.
In the absence of all specification—
and Mr. Freeman makes none—no
man who has taken the oath prescrib
ed by law can know with certainty
that he is exempt from this sweeping
charge. There cau be no doubt that
Mr. Freeman is in position to know
whereof he speaks; and yet it seems a
sad commentary upon the gratitude of
consuming zeal that the people amoDg
whom he was born and reared, and at
whose hands he has been the recipient
of evidences of honor and trust, should
be branded as perjurers through the
columns of the public press. Under
the charge as made I submit that he
can take no exception to the case as I
put it. But, as if to prevent any ap
pearance of discrimination between
the public and its officials, he an
nounces that, in his judgment, the re
quiring of a physician’s prescription
would throw but little additional safe
guard around tbe liquor traffic, from
the fact that physicians would be un
duly influenced by the twenty-five-
cent fee involved;—nor would it do to
entrust the business to an official ap
pointed by the county, since he would
be sure to improperly swell his sales in
order to make his office self-sustaining.
In fact, Mr. Freeman seems to have
fallen into a state of universal distrust
pitiful to contemplate, and to be ready
to exclaim with David, “I said in my
heart all men are liars.”
It is rather characteristic of enthu
siasts to assume all honesty and integ
rity of purpose to themselves. But
the question suggests itself—Why
trouble about humanity so poorly
worth the saving? Is there not a vast
waste of philanthropy here? Society
furnishes numerous instances of re
formed drunkards—as many, perhaps,
of reformed gamblers—and it has been
claimed that even murderers have
been known to turn from their deeds
of violence to become good and useful
citizens; but the man is not living who
has ever seen a reformed liar. He
can’t be reformed any more than a
black man can be made white, or a
white man black. It is a constitutional
vice without known remedy this side
of heaven; and the confirmed liar is
not and never can be worthy the pub
lic confidence. In view of these cheer
ful facts it would seem that Mr. Free
man might spend his time and tron-
ble to better advantage upon some
more savable class.
Again—he argues with clearness
and force that, whereas the present
prohibition laws were adopted by a
majority vote, the Legislature could
not with justice have annulled them,
88 was petitioned last fall, nnless a
majority of qualified voters had
joined in the petition; • but in apply
ing his argument to the present agita
tion he apparently reaches the conclu
sion that in order to justify tbe radical
change proposed he only needs the
signatures of a resnectabie minority.
That “it’s a poor rule that don’t work
both ways,” is an old saw he takes
PRICE OF
GULLET’S MAGNOLIA
COTTON GINS
REDUCED TO
$3.00 PER SAW!
QUALITY STILL SUPERIOR!
Makes Better Sample Than Any Other Gin in the World!
Ask agent in jour town for prices of Gins, Feeders and Condensers, or write to us.
THOS. M. CLARKE & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, ATLANTA, GA.
(and that is what this amendment
would mean to the poor,) when, in
bis judgment, the health of those
nearest and dearest to him seems to
demand it, is, to my mind, as utterly
unwarrantable as to forbid his eating
cucumbers because by many they are
regarded as unhealthy. Society may,
aDd should, protect itself, but has no
right to enter the domain of personal
responsibility even for the supposed
benefit of the individual.
But this is a big question, not ad
mitting of discussion here. It has
been correctly outlined in substantial
ly the following words, which I shall
give at tbe risk of seemiqg to invade
the pulpit: “Around every human,
every rational being, is drawn a cir
cle. Tbe space within is consecrated
to him who stands there; and—may I
say it?—divinity itself does not pene
trate there with any absolute, any coer
cive ptswer. He compels the winds and
the waves to obey Him; He compels
animal instincts to obey Him;—but
He does not compel man to obey
Him. That sphere He leaves free.
He may bring influences to bear upon
it; but the last, final, solemn, in
finite question of personal responsi
bility is left with man alone.” It is
into this circle that Mr. Freeman pro
poses to penetrate with his amend
ment, and where many good prohibi
tionists will decline to follow him.
We stand flat-footed upon the rec
ognized necessity of spirituous liquors
for medical purposes, and upon the
In the last issue of The Her- .. .
ald and Advertiser there appeared ! no stock in; but he should make him
from the pen of Col. Alvan D. Free- ! self clear upon this point. He has
plea for total prohibition in
man .
Coweta county. It was inevitable that
such an article, at such a time and
from such a source, would attract
widespread attention, and many and
varied have been the comments ex
cited. In any discussion of the sub
ject Mr. Freeman eDjoys the material
advantage of being identified with the
cause of temperance—a cause to which
but few, if any, would, I apprehend, be
willing to profess themselves un
friendly. If, therefore, his commend
able zeal should at any time lead him
into the realm of fanaticism, tbe realm
of temperance lies apparently so bard
by that those to whom he would ap
peal are most likely to be mystified as
to his exact whereabouts. An error
that is half truth is the most trouble
some of all errors to set right. But I
have no disposition to figure as public
guardian—a role for which both talent
and inclination seem to have fitted
Mr- Freeman—and will, therefore,
proceed to the matter in hand.
Tbe amendment to our -prohibition
law urged by Mr. Freeman is radical,
and its adoption should be well
backed by weighty considerations.
Tbe existing laws are based upon the
supposed necessity or desirability of
the various forms of spirituous, vinous
and malt liquors for medical pur
pose*, and every quart sold at tbe three
Holding thus, we believe that our ex
cellent prohibition laws cannot be
tampered with except to their hurt,
and shall be much surprised if the
good voters of Coweta are not of the
same way of thinking. Spectator.
The Nuptials of Major J. TV. Fulmer and
Miss Corinne Mansfield.
Memphis Avalanche, 22d ult.
Cavalry Church, in which has trans
pired so many brilliant marriages dur
ing the past few years, was last even
ing the scene of another less imposing
than few that have ever taken place
there. It was again crowded to over
flowing by the fashionables in at
tendance, and its benediction was once
more pronounced over the heads of a
young couple just launched into tbe
unknown sea of matrimony. Tbe
event was the wedding of Maj. J. W.
Fulmer and Miss Corrinne Mansfield
both of this city, and both of old and
prominent families, the groom beiDg
one of the partners in the wholesale
firm of Fulmer, Thornton & Co., and
the bride the daughter of Mr. S. Mans
field, of S. Mansfield & Co. The wed
ding, as all such recherche affairs are,
had been talked of and thought of a
great deal for several weeks by society
folks, and it was evident from the
large turnout last night that it bad ex
cited more than usual interest.
The weddiDg was to have taken
place at 7:30 o’clock, but unavoidable
circumstances delayed the arrival of
the bridal party until nearly 8. In the
meantime Prof. Levy had been high
ly entertaining the assembly with
good music, and they were as patient
as could be. At a signal given the or
gan pealed forth with unusual merri
ment, and when the audience turned
to look towards the door the ushers
were seen marching slowly up the
middle aisle to the pulpit. They were
Messrs. Tbos. G. Boggs, M. R. Mea-
client, Charles Hunt, Lee Beard, Ike
Walts, Jack Dunscombe, J. J. Shoe
maker, Tonnie Gwynne and John
Rogers. Following these came the
bridesmaids—Misses Pearl Neely, Mat-
tie Hunt, Miss Wood of New Orleans,
Jennie Day, Clyde Thornton, Ida Lee
Treadwell, Metta Stratton, Ida Bruce,
Lyla Lyons, and Miss Wheeler of Al
abama, all of whom weie exquisitely
attired in rich costumes, appropriate
to the occasion. Next came tbe bride
leaning upon the arm of her father.
She presented a perfect vision of love
liness. The costume was one of the
most magnificent ever worn at a wed
ding here. It was a toilet de Marie
designed by Mme. Rasseau, of B. Lo-
wenstein & Bro., Memphis, and the
material from which it was made was
soft and rich cashmere, finished in
cream-tinted gros siciiienne, deatelle,
duchess and point pompadour.
No design could have been more ex
quisite. Tbe beautiful face of the
bride could be seen indistinctly, smil
ing through the misty veil, which
hung gracefully about the fair form
of the wearer. After these had taken
their places, the groom was ushered to
the side of his betrothed by the best
man, who was his brother, Mr. J. D.
Fulmer, when the impressive ceremo
ny was begun. Miss Katie Wilkerson
was the maid of honor and stood be
side the bride and groom during part
of the time, while Rev. Dr. Burford,
the present paster of the church, gave
the solemD charge before formally
uniting the happy pair. After tbe
ceremony had been completed the
party filed out of the church, entered
their carriages and were driven to the
home of the bride, where they enjoyed
themselves until 10 o’clock, when the
bride and groom left for St. Louis,
from whence they go to California and
the great West. The many friends of
the two wish them bon voyage and a
safe return.
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turb the stomach. 10c. and 25c.
once very justly insisted upon major
ity rule; will he do so now? Consist
ency, to say notbiLg of higher consid
erations, would seem to require as
much, and the public would bave no
disposition to find fault with bis vic
tory if won in that way. A majority
established these laws, and nothing
less than a majority should undo
them. Furthermore, Mr. Freeman
should know that any law of this
character not sustained by public sen
timent is not worth its place upon the
statute books. If he has the majority
with him, those of us in the minority
will not seriously question its right to
commit any act of injustice or folly it
may see fit.
Now, as to the principles npon
which we stand. At the outset I
stated that Mr. Freeman enjoyed the
advantage of being identified with tbe
cause of temperance; and yet he
is not more in accord with tem
perate temperance than I, who am We are prepared to do an; kind of work in
by instinct and training a prohibi- the Carriage, Bugs; or Wagon line that m.»y
tionist. There can be no doubt but j be desired and in the best and most work-
that society has a right to protect it- i manlike manner. We use nothing but tbe
self from the deeds of violence and < best seasoned material, and guarantee all
public debauchery directly due to in- I work done. Old Buggies and Wagons over-
temperance; but this protection has ; hauled and made new. New Buggies and
been secured under exisiting laws by ‘ Wagons made to order. Prices reasonable,
the soppressi rn of bar-rooms. To go , Tires shrunk .and wheels guaranteed. Give
further and say that a man shall not i us a trial. folds a porta,
keep spirituous lhjaon Buffer U> JWf, j trmfy F'bntryU, i$7.
“rough on dirt.”
Ask for “Hough on Dirt.” A per
fect washing powder found at last! A
harmless extra fine A 1 article, pure
and clean, sweetens, freshens, bleaches
and whitens without slightest injury
to finest fabric. Unequaled for fine
linens and laces, general household,
kitchen aud laundry use. Softens
water, saves labor and soap. Added
to starch prevents yellowing. 5c., 10c.,
25c. at Grocers.
CARRIAGE AND WAGON
REPAIR SHOP!
W. E. AVERY,
THE JEWELER,
NEWNAN, GA.
WE ARE NOW
CLOSING OUT OUR STOCK OF SPRING AND SUMMER
CLOTHING
Not exactly at ct -i, but at such greatly reduced prices as will
astonish you. We have between fifty and seventy-five suits,
all sizes and qualities, yet on hand that must be sold before the
season closes. Call and examine our stock.
TWO DOZEN EXTRA LENGTH
ALPACA COATS
RECEIVED THIS WEEK.
SEVERAL SETS OF 3-ROLLER
CANE MILLS AND EVAPORATORS,
(MANUFACTURE!! BY THE CHATTANOOGA TLOW CO.)
ON HAND AND FOR SALE AT FOUNDRY PRICES*
W.E. AVERY
dealer in
WATCHES,
CLOCKS,
■ JEWELRY,
SILVERWARE,
SPECTACLES,
GOLD PENS
CHINA AND GLASSWARE,
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE,
SINGER SEWING MACHINE
NEEDLES AND OIL,
VIOLIN STRINGS,
BRIC-A-BRAC,
NOVELTIES
Iu house decoration, etc.
WEDDING RINGS,
MEDALS, BADGES, PRESENTA
TION AND SPECIAL PIE
CES OF JEWELRY.
REPAIRING AND ENGRAVING.
Everything guaranteed as represented—
all work warranted.
W. E. AVERY, the Jeweler,
Newnan, Ga.
SPRING
MILLINERY!
NEWEST STYLES!
LATEST FASHIONS!
I am now receiving my Spring Stock
of Millinery, including everything usually
kept in a strictly first-class millinery estab
lishment, and cordially invite my friends to
call and see me. My goods were bought in
Baltimore and shipped direct, and I am better
prepared than ever to offer inducements in
the Millinery line. Try me; am sore I can
please you.
Miss Cabbie Ball is with me again this
season and will be glad to serve her friends as
as often they may favor her with their orders
MBS. R. M. BARNES.
Newnan, Ga., April 1st, 1887.
LUMBER.
I HAVE A LARGE LOT OF
LUMBER FOR SALE. DIFFER
ENT QUALITIES AND PRICES,
BUT PRICES ALL LOW.
W. B. BERRY.
Newnan, Ga., March 4tb, 1887.
Letters or Dismission.
GEORGIA—Coweta County:
Joseph E. Dent and J. T. Kirby, Sr., ad
ministrators de bonis non with the will an*
nexed of Elisha Sims, late of said county de*
ceasotj, having app’ied to the Court of Ordi
nary of said county for letters of dismission
from their said trust, all persons concerned
are required to show cause in said Court by
the first Monday in J uly next, if any they can,
why said application should not be granted.
This April 1st, 1887. W. H. PERSONS,
.Printer's fte PW. Ordinal;.
ONE HUNDRED POUNDS
FRESH RUTA BAGA TURNIP SEED
JUST RECEIVED.
HARDAWAY & HUNTER.
E. S. BUCHANAN,
DEALER IN DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES,
SNEAD’S OLD STAND, WEST SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE.
NEW GOODS,
Everything Selected with Caro and BOUGHT FOR CASH.
Atlanta Prices in anything in the Dry Goode line.
Ws will Duplicate
NOTIONS AND NOVELTIES
Of all kinds; also a fall line of
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS,
And a General Line of
GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS.
I also carry a full lint of
CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE.
MY GROCERY LINE IS COMPLETE.
PURE GOODS AT LOW PRICES
“SELL” IS MY MOTTO.
r m £J? Dd be ? on ,T, i V ced f If 5 ou don ’ 1 7 0U wl » be treated politely. W. C.
Grace is with the house and will be pleased to see his old mends.
E. S. BUCHANAN.
WHAT SHALL WE DO TO BE SAVED?
HOW CAN WE SAVE MONEY?
The latter I can regulate; the former I can assist yon In.
.J h ?. ve °. n hand-BTarge and well selected stock of BPRING GOODS, and they mast be
sola. My stock of
SPRING CLOTHING
^ mp i € i£ £o d „)T ill .tf ca! £ H*® m “ l flwtldious Come and see them. Boys' snita ftt>m |3 to
Mens Suits from 17-50 to $20 All I want is a chance to show themthe goods will
sea themselves.
dry GOODS eonsiM* of Ginghams. Lawns, Muslins. Dress Linens, Table Dam*
staple^Dry GmSTaaifltattons!^ 11 * Shirting—In fact, everything and anything In the way of
? nd Bore’Stnwlfats; can’t be town forstyle or priee. Alsu,
handsome lot of Men’B soft and stiff Hats.
I sell the brat hand-made Shoe in town for the money—both for Genta and Ladles* My
^nTg^^oSSw^Von h^T^ 8 aU th8 lHU! novelUeHaad A ,trt * ,ot *
GROCERIES.
My stock of Groceries consists of Corn, Meat, Floor, Meal, Syrup. Sugar, Coflfce, and rr-
eryihingneeded to refresh and sustain the Inner man. This department Is replenished every
w ®ek and all goods sold are guaranteed to be fresh and sound, or money refunded. W in
sell low for Cash, or Ox Time for approved paper
Get my prices before buying elsewhere; I
Greenville Street.
can make It to yonr advantage to do so.
J R. HERRING.
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