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Newnan, Ga., Friday. Jiriy 22d. 1887.
WEEKLY CIRCULATION, 1,750.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF CITY AND COUNTY
JA8. E. BROWN. Editor.
The State Road Matter.
The Legiulature has had under dis
cussion various motions and resolu
tions relative to the State Road lease
since Senator .los. E. Brown’s letter
to Governor Gordon was made public, chance# are that the , e of hig
huUheonly sensible proposition yet. kf . tate w , n e]ect h(m to gome place
prominent Southern Democrat, in dis
cussing the matter, said: "The leading
Georgia Democrats are very anxious
to get Hammond provided for. He is
a dungeious man to have floating
around loose in the State. He is a
man of pronounced ability and great
popularity, but strange to eay he can
not maintain his hold upon a seat in
the House of Representatives. He is
too independent, too manly, to curry
favor with the bosses of political
cliques In his district. But be is a big
man and the people of the .State know
it, and unless Hammond is provided
for by some appointive position the | had been sick some lime.
have our sympathies.
Brown, left on Monday for her home Mr. Oscar L. Kelly has extra fine wa
in Amertcus. termelons. Oscar is a clever fellow
er ginberisb. though it tries to sing.
Some ssy it is a dwarf 25 or 30 years
Lathererille.
Mr. Editor:—Miss Loadie O’Kelly,
WE ARE NOW
Mrs. “Vincent” is a practical hu- and remembeits his friends generously, old. The manager of this singular of Grantville, is the guest of Mrs. W.
manitarian. She cultivates catnip -
(though not exclusively) for the ben-
efitof "the little stranger in ourmidst.”
The annual meeting of the Baptist
brethren begins to-morrow Thursday)
night.
Mr. J. J. Denais and family are
moving to our town. They will oc
cupy the Shepherd house.
One of the little year-old daught
ers of Mr. J. E. Morgan was buried at
the Elmore cemetery on Tuesday. It
The family
' made is contained in the preamble and
'resolutions offered by Senator James,
of this district, on Monday last. The
resolutions are as follows:
Whereas, The lease of the West
ern and Atlantic Railroad will termi
nate on the 27th day of December,
1890; and
Whereas, It is plain and manifest
• that the lessees claim large sums of
money of the State for betterments in
the way of rolling stock, laying, addi-
' tional track, and other improvements
placed on said road; and
Whereas, The exigencies of the
case demand that the present Gen
eral Assembly take Borne decided ac
tion in regard thereto; and in order
that the legislature may act intelli
gently in relation to this important
, matter, be it therefore
Revolved by the Senate, the Home
concurring, That a joint committee
be appointed, consisting of live from
the henate and eight from the House,
which said committee shall proceed
at once to investigate all such matters
and things in connection with the
leasing, operating, management (anil
control under the lease contract,-.and
all other matters and tilings connect
ed therewith, so as to clearly anj in
telligently understand the rights ol
the .Staleand the lessees in relation to
the same aud report back to the Sen
ate and House ut as eaily a day as
practicable.
First—Who compose tbo present
t lease company and amount ot stock
owned by each lessee.
•Second—The character and value of
the rolling stock and other equip
ments received by the lessees from the
State, the condition of the road and all
property connected therewith at the
commencement of the lease.
Third—The character ant* vaiuo of
the rolling-stock aud other improve
moilIh placed on the road by the les
sees, and character aud value of all
other improvements placed ou sain
road by said lessees aud claimed by
them as bettenueuLs.
Fourth—Aud whether or not the
Htato is liable under the lease cou-
. trnel to pay said lessees for any such
betterments, and whether or not the
lessees are authorized under said
lease contract to remove any of the
rolling-stock or other betterments
from its road. ,
Resolved further, That for the pur
pose of carrying out the provisions of
these resolutions, suid committee be
authorized and empowered to send
for persons and papers aud to sub-
pevua witnesses.
Mr. James goes right to the bottom
of the matter, uud in presenting hfs
resolutions providing lor the appoint
ment of u joint committee to invest!
gate tlie condition of the road, the
question of betterments, etc., lias
adopted the only course open to the
Legislature by which a fairand equita
hie adjustment of the matter can he
secured or a serious complication
avoided. If that committee is proper
ly constituted and will address itself
to the subject lu hand with the iutel
llgeueu aud fairness which the public
has a right to expect, we see no rea
son why the differences involved can
not be settled without controversy. '
In this connection it may be of in
terest to state that, in a speech muue
before the legislative Joint Judiciary
Committee iu 1S82, Mr. Julius L.
Brown, attorney for the Western and
Atluutic Railroad, asserted that the
lessees of the .State Road would make
no claim for betterments ut the expi
ration of the lease. A few days ago
Mr. C. A. Niles, the Atlanta corres
pondent of the Macon Telegraph, ad
dressed a note to Mr. Brown request
ing a copy of the speech iu question,
qr an affirmation or denial of the state-
dtent alleged to have been made by
bltu on the occasion referred to. Reply
ing to the request of Mr. Niles, Mrj
Brown writes bb follows:
‘‘I have not time to search among
my papers for the speech I made be
fore the Joiut Judiciary Committee iu
1882, aud which you say the Tele
graph and Messenger wants. The:
speech was sleuographically reported,
and 1 believe printed in thedaily papers
—certainly in a pamphlet. I do not'
remember the luugunge or position or
that- speech now. Five ytars have
elapsed since it was delivered, but iu
reply toyourquestious I will say that it
is more than likely that I did say that
by the terms of the lease act the West
ern and Atlantic Railroad Company-
are not entitled to betterments at. the
end of the lease, under the leasing
contract. If such a questiou came up,
or it was involved, I would have saiu
so. 1 say so now. 1 uuderstaud the
matter presented to Governor Gordon
by the president of that company to
be this: Does the State desire the road
returned to it iu the condition it was
when it was leased to the company,
and as the law- and contract aud bond
requires it to be returned to it, or does
it desire it returned to the State iu the
condition it now is—which is much
better thau it was received from the
State—aud if in its present condition,
that commissioners be appointed to
confer with the lessees aud agree upon
a valuation for so keeping it up to a
condition beyond what the State is en
titled to receive it by the terms of her
eeutraet. Iu a word, whether the
State will pay the present company a
sum equitable to keep the road iu a
much better condition Ibau she Is en
titled to receive it from them, or
whether at the end of the lease she
will receive it back iu the condition
she.delivered it to the lessees, and iu
the condition the law, the contract
and the bond provides it shall be re
turned, aud then be compelled to ex
pend large sums to put it iu the condi
tion it now is.”
The foregoing from Mr. Brown is a
very compact epistle, and one does not
need to read between the lines to be
convinced that he is the sou of his
fattier.
worthy of bis ability.” There is no
purer or abler man in the State, and
no position within the gift of the peo
ple that he would not fill with honor
to himself and satisfaction totbecoun
try. The “prominent Southern Dem
ocrat” quoted above is evidently well
informed, because he has stated noth
ing that it is not true. His estimate
of Hammond is not exaggerated in
the least, whose appointment to either
of the positions indicated would be ac
knowledged with the liveliest evi
deuces of gratification throughout the
State.
One of the main topics of legislative
interest this week was the passage by
the Hou^e on Wednesday last of a bill
taxing wine-rooms in counties where
prohibition is now in effect under the
operations of the general option law
The bill fixes the tax at $10,000 per an
num, and is evidently designed for
the benefit or embarrassment of Ful
ton couuty, where forty or fifty of
these saloons are trying to eke out a
miserable existence by selling a little
wine now and then for the stomach
sake, and violating the prohibition
law as often as convenient by vending
old-fashioned slumgullion at popular
prices. Well, it has proven to be a
very precarious traffic at best, and we
are only surprised that the wine sell
ers have not become disgusted and re
tired voluntarily before now.
At the fall sessian of the Legisla
ture Mr. Brady, of Sumter, intro
duced a bill allowing purchasers of
guauoto plead failure of consideration
<oi notes given in payment therefor
under certain specified conditions. The
bill was called up iu the House yester
day for the purpoeeof putting it upon
its final passage and was carried by a
vote of 101 to 52. Those in a position
to know say it is more than likely
that the measure will pass the Senate
also. The bill as passed differs in no
material particular from the one orig
inated and introduced by Hon. L. R
Ray, of this county, five or six years
ago.
So far as we have been able 11 learn
the compromise prohibition measure
outliued in these columns last week
meets with general approval. We
have interviewed quite a number of
our citizens, both in the town and
county, and of those spoken to fully
four-filthB prefer thecompromise meas
ure to cither the present law or Mr.
Freeman’s amendment. We think
our Representatives would be quite
safe in proposing some sucG measure
as that suggested, and have no doubt
'heir action will be generally indorsed
by the people.
The hot wave which struck the
country last Saturday was the begin
ning of one of the most prostrating
seasons ever known, aud iu some sec
tions wasalteuded with very fatal re
suits. In Chicago last Monday there
were 263 deaths from prostration, aud
distressing reports were received from
nearly all the Eastern aud Western
cities. It is safe to say that 1,000 or
1,500 deaths resulted from this cause
alone iu the several cities referred to.
The annual convention of the stock
holders of the Atlanta and West Point
Railroad will be held in Atlanta next
Monday, at whic’i time a new board
if directors will be elected.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Hon. N. J. Hammond.
A well-posted Washington corres
pondent says now that the chances of
Hon. X. J. Hammond for obtaining a
seat on the Supreme bench are wan
ing, both his friends and political op
ponents are urging him for appoint
ment to the position in the Cabinet
that will be made vacant by Secretary
Lamar’s promotion to the Supreme
Judgeship; "that Georgia Democrats,
sided by other "party leaders of the
South, have fixed upon Mr. Ham- ; aston
mond aa the successor of Secretary w “
Senoia.
Mr. Editor:—Our section of coun
try has been visited with fine rains
and vegetation is much refreshed. We
hope the torrid term has reached its
climax.
Watermelons are coming in by the
wagon load aud are retailing cheap.
So far, no sporadic cases of cholera
morbus have occurred.
It has been decided that one gin
nery and one guano factory cannot
supply the wants of all our people, so
there will be two in readiness when
the season opens. It is to be hoped
that these enterprises will contribute
largely to the beuefit of the farmers.
boLh as regards quality and price of
the articles furuiehed.
I don’t believe there are half a doz
en tax-payers in the First district who
would give their consent to the sale of
liquor in this district, for any con
sideration. Public opinion has placed
the seal of its condemnation upon the
tuff. The curse of the sale has been
demonstrated, and now we are en
joying the blessings ot prohibition.
That we will continue to do so is not
a question for argument. “Prohibi
tion” and “no fence” are fixtures.
There have been so many people
hunting far a cool place the past week
that it is rather difficult to keep up
with their whereabouts.
Mrs. S. M. Hill and Mrs. W. P.
Maxwell, and children, of Montezu
ma, are spending the summer with
Mrs. Sibley.
Mr. and H. M. Hutton, of Savan
nah, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
S. O. Smith.
Mrs. L. P. Barnes, Mrs. Sallie
Towns and Mrs. E. R. Griggs are vis
iting the family of Dr. J. C. Barnes
at Coneord, Ga.
Miss Belie Brantly, Miss Lula
Belle Towns and Miss Jessie Forth are
vieitiug the family of Mr. J. O. Jones,
ih Meriwether county.
Misses Mary Towns and Eva Jones
are visiting friends in Atlanta.
Mrs. H. C. Fisher is visltiDg her
daughter, Mrs. W. N. Edge, at Thom-
Mrs. W. J. Cock is visiting relatives
at the Warm Springs, Meriwether
county. Vincent.
Ju!y20th.
Mr. Editor:—The exercises of Senoia
High School were resumed on Mon
day last UDder the skillful manage
ment of Prof. P. F. Brown. Miss
Brown, the accomplished assistant, is
absent at Monteagle, and her sister,
Mrs. Pickett of Americus, will have
charge of her department until she re-
tu rns.
Dr. A. B. Couch, a prominent phy
sician of Roswell, Ga., is mingling
with friends here this week. We are
always glad to see his pleasant face.
Mrs. C. A. Green and her charming
daughter, Miss Carrie D. Ballard, af
ter a pleasant visit to friends and rel
atives in Griffin and Pike county, re
lumed home Tuesday.
Arrangements are being perfected
tor the erection of two fi rst-class guano
factories at this place. This is some
thing that is much needed in our town
aud we hope the good work will go on.
Capt. J. D. Boyd, of Griffin, is in
town this week.
Col. Jim Griggs, of Dawson, Ga.,
circulated among bis friends here this
week.
'Ye had a splendid rain Tuesday ev
ening, which was much needed.
' A number of our citizens attended
Court in Newnan last Monday.
Messrs. Duke and Matt Cole, of
your city, were here last Tuesday.
Our town is pretty well crowded
with 9ummcr visitors, which again
raises the question of increased hotel
facilities.
Col. J. W. Shell left last week for
Atlanta to accept the position of as
sistant clerk in the House of Itepre
sentatives. A.
July 20th.
July 21st.
Nemo.
. Turin.
Mr. Editor:—Our section has been
greatly blessed with rains, which have
| show is said to be making from $S to I. Upshaw.
$10 per night. It is claimed by the j Miss Sallie Simril, of Newnan, is
exhibitor that the monstrosity is half ; visiting Luthersville this week and is
negro and half turtle.
The clouds were heavily charged
fallen most opportunely from first to -witlx electricity last night. A large
last, and as a consequence the crop oak near my horse-lot was struck by
lightning and badly tom up. Wind
and rain were heavy, with some hail.
Bald home's are getting to be very
numerous in this vicinity, and sassy.
Somebody has been stealing C«l. J.
R. Thurman’s roasting ears. We hope
the time will come when they who
steal will be made to steal no more.
Mrs. Osborn Avery, of Chattooga
county, Ga., is visiting relatives in
this vicinity.
Hooray for the Colonels!
July 20th. Ripples.
We had a pop call from Col. J. M.
Lamar- that having become satisfied ! Griggs, of Diwgon, on his way to At-
that Mr. Lamar is to have the Su- ; lanta - His wife will spend some time
preme Court position, they have de
elded to press Mr. Hammond for the |
Secretaryship of Hie Interior.” A (
with relatives here.
Mrs. A. M. Williams, who has been
on a visit to her father, Col, F. F.
Palmetto.
Mr. Editor:—The most promising
aud profitable crop that is now at
tracting the attention of the people of
Palmetto is a peanut patch owned by
Rev. It. C. Rhodes. He has one acre
planted In Spanish goobers. It is claim
ed by parties who are familiar with
this vegetable that the average yield
is one quart to the bill. With this al
legeu estimate as a basis, a close cal
culation has been made on Mr. Rhodes'
patch. The supposed yield will be
6S9 bushels and 2 quarts. Aside from
this yield, Mr. Rhodes claims that the
vines are as fine as clover for forage.
I think he will gather ljJ tons of vines.
Allowing32 per bushel, which is rea
sonable, the goobers will bring $1,37S.-
12Jo'; one aud a half tons of forage at
$20 per ton will swell the amount to
$l,408.12Jj. The cost of cultivation
(they are now laid by) has been $3.65,
Tbe gathering will probably be $5,
which,deducted from thegrossamount
leaves Mr. Rhodes the handsome sum
of $1,399.47’..'. These goobers are very
easily gathered, from the fact that
when the viue is pulled up all the
goobers stick to it. The rows are two
ieet apart; bills one foot apart in the
drill. The ground is literally covered
with the vines. It looks like a clover
field. Mr. Rhodes also has an acre in
Kaffir corn that will yield 100 bushels.
It is said" that Capt. Howard, our
popular conductor, is a deacon in the
Baptist church at Montgomery. Re
cently, the report goes, when he arose
to take up a collection, he electrified
the congregation by calling out "All
aboard for Atlanta.” Before he had
proceeded far on his rounds he was
saying, quite naturally, “Ticket, sir.”
Oue man refused to contribute, where,
upou Captain Howard reached up for
the bell-cord, saying, “I’ll put you ofl
if you don’t pay.” It is a matter of
doubt which is entitled to this collec
tion, the railroad or the church.
Major Holleman returned yesterday
from a trip of several days to Salt
Springs and Douglasville. The Major
says that the Atlanta aud West Point
Railroad is the best he ever traveled on
His impression is that Col. Gabbett
should have charge of all the railroads
in the State.
Mrs. E. Headden aud Mrs. H. P.
Holleman are at Sait Springs.
Miss Jennie Lou Covin and Miss
Lora Smith are visiting relatives in
Palmetto.
Miss Lodie Stipe and Misses Beu
lah and Ethel Kelly are visiting
friends at Powder Springs.
Miss Annie Mitchell aud .Miss Do-
nie Lovvorn, of Bowdon, are in Pal
metto, visiting the family of Rev. G.
W. Colquitt. These two young ladies,
accompanied by Miss Belle Colquitt,
spent a coujile of days in Atlanta dur-
g the week.
Miss Bernice Campbell has returned
to her home at Powder Springs, after
month’s visit to frieDds in Palmetto.
Prof. Pendergrast is attending the
session of the Peabody Institute in At
lanta.
Messrs. Will and Boh Bohannon, of
Sharpsburg, spent Tuesday in Palmet
to.
Miss Janie Steed is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Will Beck, at Rome, Ga.
Miss Katie Latham, of Atlanta, is
visiting the family of her uncle, Mr.
Decatur Brooks.
Miss Fannie Walthall has gone to
Antioch to visit her sister, Mrs. A. N.
Brittain.
A very serious accident occurred
near Palmetto this week. On Sunday
evening Mr. Hilary Richardson and
prospect is the best we have had for
years. Rev. J. B. Hunnicutt has four
sin corn, “double rowed,” from
winch he calculates to gather four
hundred bushels, besides fodder and
other provender. Mr. Flem Arnold
declares that he never saw such a
flattering prospect for com, acreage
considered. Some think cotton la not
so full of promise, there being rather
too much weed. As a rule my obser
vation has been that these flattering
cotton prospects never reach the ex
pectations of the farmers in the final
wind-up. A few days of dry, hot
weather will very soon destroy the
fruit and cause the weed to shed.
We are having an abundance of fine
melons in these parts, which are
great luxury.
Mr. Rufus Hardy caught a fine carp
in his pond a few days ago weighing
14 pounds. It is Believed that there
are many others of the same size in
pond.
At the next regular meeting of
White Water Baptist Church, Rev.
W. H. Prichard, of Brooks Station,
will be ordained to tbe ministry. The
presbytery will be composed of Rev.
H. Wells, of Zebulon, Dr. I. G. Wool-
sey, Rev. E. Culpepper and the pas
tor. At that time the church will
bold its annual meeting, also. The
services will be protracted several
days.
Turin gave a fine barbecue a few
days since, and the maDy that were
present pronounced it a rich affair.
Turin is on a boom. A few days
ago Mr. F. Hunter sold several acres
of land to Mr. Richard Cole at $100
per acre. Mr. Cole will soon begin
the erection of a fine residence on the
same.
Mr. Fred Hunter contemplates a
similar improvement on his lot south
of the railroad. '
Dr. Lester will soon have his drug
store completed, which is now under
headway.
The guano factory is now consid
ered a settled fact, also, and the com
pany will begin work on the building
in a short time.
A public ginnery will also go into
operation early in the fall.
Other important improvements are
spoken of. In fact, we stand a good
chance to have the North and South
Railroad extended to this place. Just
let it come, is ail we ask.
The trustees met a few days ago and
selected Prof. J. B. Allen as principal
of our si-hool. He will assume charge
on Monday next.
Rov. H. S. Rees is conducting a
meeting at Holly Springs this week
July 19th. R. A. T.
Panther Creek.
Mr. Editor:—Everything is lovely
in these diggings.
Good many kinfolks stirring about
and visiting generally.
Watermelons and roasting-ears are
about the only luxuries that we have
to set before our guests now.
Our schools are all on a big boom,
both white and colored, and if we
don’t have smart folks in this country
it won’t be the fault of our teachers.
Big meeting at Liberty next Satur
day and Sunday. I learn that Dr.
Foster will be assisted by several visit-
iug ministers.
Mr. Editor, where did the idea of
preachers getting furloughs originate?
I notice now that most all the city
preachers go off on a furlough,
while the poor country preachers
have to stick close to their charg
es;—but I reckon it is because
the town folks have more religion
than the country people and it don’t
take as much preaching to keep them
in tbe right track.
The Chattahoochee Musical Conven
tion will meet at Salem church, six
miles southwest of Carrollton,
Thursday before the first Sunday in
August.
There will be an all-day singing at
tbe church near Mr. Wm. Hendricks’
(name not recollected,) on the filth
Sunday in this month.
At the solicitation of many friends I
will take up a music school at Mace
doLia on Monday after the fifth Sun
day in this month. I go to Carroll
ton this week to take charge of some
classes. I have not engaged in the
business for several years. I have had
many calls to teach recently, but can
only yield to a few. Old friends come
at me in such a way that I can’t well
refuse, and seeing the greyL need of
some improvement in church and de
votional music, I am all the more
willing to give such instruction as I
am capable of imparting. There is
too much sentimental and denomina
tional music used in the churches
these days, to’ the exclusion of genu
ine devotional music. Music, like
preaching, has become too sensation
al. These are “Ripples’ ” thoughts on
the subject of music.
I learn that Mr. and Mrs. A. B.
Hyde’s only child is quite sick.
Mr. P. F. Shoemaker’s year-old
child came near being stung to death
a few days ago by bees. Mrs. S. had
left it and the next oldest child and
gone into the garden. The child
walked to the mouth of a neighboring
bee-hive and began to play with the
bees. They soon covered it aud but
for its screams, which brought its
mother to the scene, it would have
been stung to death. As many as
twenty stings were picked out of each
ear, and fifty more from different por
tions of its head and body. Mrs. New
ton was sent for, who bathed it freely
rfith a solution of camphor and alum.
At this writing the child is doing
well. Bee-hives ought never to be Jo-
Fourth District.
Mr. Editor:—It again becomes my
painful duty to chronicle a sad event
in the death of Mrs. Martha Fincher,
widow of the late Thomas FiDcher,
which occurred on the 13th iust., after
a short illness I never before wit
nessed such a sudden breaking up of
a family, Mr. Fincher having died on
the 7th of June. Deceased was a
daughter of Christian Milliaus, who
is in feeble health himself. He in
forms us that out of a family of four
teen children half arc now dead. Mrs.
Fincher joined Elim Baptist Church
when a girl and remaioed a consistent
member up to tne time of her death.
While it grieves us to give up our rel
atives aDd friends, at all times, tbe
saddest thought iu this case is that she
left four children—the eldest about 12
years of age and the youngest a babe
of six weeks—who are dependent for
support upon their own labor and such
assistan.e as they can get from their
relatives and friends. We know not
where they will make their homes, but
it is evident that they will have to be
separated, and even if fortunate in se
curing good homes they will miss that
parental love ard care so necessary to
the comfort and well-being of chil
dren. The funeral services were con
ducted by Rev, F. J. Amis at Elim,
after which the remains were laid be
side those of her husband. In behalf
of the community we tender the aged
father, brothers and sisters, and espe
cially the orphan children, our warm
est sympathies.
Miss Eula Adamson resumed the
exercises of her school at Midway on
the second Monday, inst., with a good
attendance.
The Sabbath School at that place
observed “Children’s Day” on Satur
day last, and although the attendance
was not large, the day was passed very
pleasantly. There was a superabun
dance of dinneron the grounds, and
of that which was good.
Am glad to report that I do not kuow
of any serious affliction in the commu
nity, though there are some miu r
ailments among us.
A Mr. Bearden visited a family on
Capt. Stallings’ place a few days ago
and turned his nurse into the pasture
to graze. While engaged in this peace
ful ocoupation the horse was set upon
by a male bovine of Jersey extraction
aud gored so frightfully that its in
testines protruded trom the wound.
They were replaced and the wound
sewed up, but I am uot informed with
what success. Don’t talk to us about
your “mild-eyed Jerseys!”
We had a light shower of rain Tues
day night, which was very much
needed.
Prof. W. L.. Stallings’ school at
Wesley Chapel opened with flattering
prospects. Vaxpelt.
July 20th.
the gnest of her cousin, Miss Eula
Lassetter.
Mr. Tom Wilkinson, of Palmetto,
the popular salesman of J. R. Wilkin
son & Bro., is spending the week in
this place.
Mr. Lee Plant died Monday evening
at 4 o'clock. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Dr. Bradley,
assisted by Dr. Jarrell, of LaGrauge,
after which they were interred In our
cemetery.
The annual meeting of the Method
ist church at this place began last
Friday and will continue one week.
Mr. F. A. Pierce, of Newnan, visit
ed home last Sunday.
Miss Carrie Strozier, of Greenville,
is visiting her cousin. Miss Mary Leu
Williams. She is one of Greenville’s
most fasciuating young ladies.
Miss Elia Methvin, of Senoia, is vis
iting friends in this place.
Prof. R. M. McCaslin, who has been
quite sick at his son-iu-Iaw’s, has re
turned to his home in Greenville.
July 19tb. Eudd.
The Crops.
. Mr. Editor:—Since my last report
we have had some of the hottest
weather that I recollect ever to have
experienced. After the rain of the
12th tbe weather began warming up,
and on Sunday and Monday last the
thermometer ran up to 95 in the hall
way of my house, which is situated in
a forest extending back northwest
ward some half a mile or more; and,
of course, the wind in passing through
the forest was very much modified in
temperature before it shuck the hall
way. On Tuesday, the weather seem
ing not be satisfied with its previous
record, ran up to 9SJq degrees. At
this juncture the southeastern horizon
began to grow dark and threatening,
the lightning to flash and the thunder
to roll. By 8 o’clock the rain began
to fall, accompanied by both wind and
hail, and the ground was well satu
rated.
I understand that Peter Shoemaker,
on the Motley place, had 25 f.acres
of cotton very badly damaged bjr the
hail; aDd Harry Dyer, on the Mrs.
Benton place, had most of his cotton
crop seriously damaged also. I have
heard of no other disasters in 'the
neighborhood of Macedonia chureh,
though, and the crop prospect is sim
ply magnificent in all the Wahoo re
gion. Occasional.
July 21st.
CLOSING OUT OUR STOCK OF SPRING AND SUMMER
CLOTHING
Not exactly at t . but at such greatly reduced prices as will
astonish you. A • 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,
(MANUFACTURED BY THE CHATTANOOGA PLOW CO.)
ON HAND AND FOR SALE AT FOUNDRY PRICES.
cated near a house where there are
his family passed the residence of Mr. j little children, or where horses can
W. J. Miller, a couple of miles below ; reach them; for, of all things, bees
town, in a wagon. Mr. MUler’s dsngh- hate horses, or the scent of ft horse, the
ter, about twelve years of age, ran out ; worst.
tojumpoothe wagon and ride. By; a colored man has been going over
sotpe means her leg was caught be- j the country exhibiting a strange freak
tween the spokes of .the hind wheel j of nature or monstrosity that is half
andso badly fractured that amputation I human and half mud turtle. I have
was necessary. This operation was : no t seen it, but am informed by those
performed Monday evening. The who have that on its back is a perfect
child died Monday night. Mr. Miller turtle shell. The head, feet aud hands
is in Alabama al this time ftDd has ; are like those of a turtle, except that
not heard ot this fearful calamity. | tbe bead if woolly. It* speech is r»tb-
Koscoe.
Mr. Editor:—Aa it has been some
time since you have had any corres
pondent from this place, please allow
me space to give to your numerous
readers the news happening in the
community.
Roscoe is situated nine miles north
west of Newnan, aud though rather
small in some respects is loud enougn
to make up for it. It has the territory
to support it, aud its future prospects
are flattering. Dr. Starr is doing a
good business here selling goods. He
and his partner, Dr. J. B. Sanders,
are also gettin r a good practice. Dr.
J. R. Sewell, who lives only two
miles from Roscoe, also has a lucrative
practice. I hope your readers will not
think that oursection is sickly, though,
because we are so well blessed with doc
tors, for our people are quite liberal to
all the professions, and they especially
like to assist the doctors.
The school at Roscoe, under the tu
torship of Prof. E. T. Whatley, is quite
flourishing. Prof. Whatley has been
remarkably successful in holding the
school up to the present high standard.
It is second to no school in the coun
ty, and I would say to all youug men
who desire a good high school educa
tion that Roscoe is tbe place to get it.
The crops in this section were never
more flattering thau at present. Our
farmers are in tbe best of spirits over
their crop prospects and some of them
are equally enthusiastic about the
Farmers’ Alliance. It is clearly nic-
essary that the farmers should unite
and work for their mutual interest;
but we have no way of judging the fu
ture but by the past.
Mr. Abe Carmical, from near Mont
gomery, Ala., is visiting his brother,
Col. W. W. Carmical.
Capt. T. J. King, who was First
Lieutenant of Co. K., 30th Ga. Regt.,
Col. G. H. Sanders and J. J. Rainwa
ters, Esq., went up to Salt Springs
last Thursday to attend the reunion of
their old regiment on Friday. Mr. R.
J. Gurley went 'with' them. He was
not an old soldier; but it is said that
his heart is near Salt Springs, and al
so that be failed to bring it back.
Mr. A. F. Carmical and his sister,
Miss Ida, expect to start on a visit to
relatives in Alabama next Thursday.
We wish for them a pleasant trip.
Rev. Mr. Mullins met his regular
appointment at Roscoe last Saturday.
Mr. Mullins is quite a brilliant young
minister, and bids fair to take a prom
inent position-in the ranks of his chos
en calling.
The all-day singing at Sardis last
Sunday was reported a success.
There is no sicknes in the communi
ty at present.
I hope Uncle “Ripples’* will not
think l am encroaching upon bis ter
ritory. Oracle.
July 19th. j
The Longstreet Agricultural Club.
Shakpsbukg, Ga., July 2d.
The Lougstreet Agricultural Club
met as usual, President C. L. Moses in
the chair.
The “Turnip Crop” was selected for
discussion. Rev. J. B. Hunnicutt be-
iDg present, was requested to open the
discussion, which he did in a most
excellent speech, giving much valua
hie information on successful turnip
culture. Tbe discussion was contin
ued by Mr J. B. Goodwyn and others
in a most entertaining manner.
The instruction received from the
discussion was a9 follows: Tbe
ground should be prepared early to in
sure the proper condition, well ma
nured in drills two and a half feet
apart, dominant part of the manure
being acid phosphate. The seed
should be drilled in moist ground,
lightly covered aud well rolled. The
plants should be plowed when they
have three or four leaves and thinned
to six or eight inches apart, and wider
if large turnips are desired. That the
nutritious value of ruta bagas is
nearly equal to that of potatoes;
that from two to fifteen hun
dred bushels could be raised od
an acre, with less expense than any
other crop; that all stock like them;
that stock will eat them without slic
ing or cooking; that for tbe last few
years they have commanded better
prices than potatoes; that car-loads ot
Northern potatoes are required to
supply our home demand; that fail
ure to raise turnips “is not in our
stars, but in ourselves.”
The next subject for discussiou is.
“The present condition of the farmer,
and wbat will better it.”
What is the matter with Roland ?
C. L. Moses, Pres’t.
A. S. Jones, Sec’y.
ONE HUNDRED POUNDS
FRESH RUTA BAGA TURNIP SEED
JUST RECEIVED.
HARDAWAY & HUNTER.
GIVE THEM A CHANCE!
That is to say, your luDgs. Also all
your breathing machinery. Very won
derful machinery it is. Not only the
larger air-passages, but the thousand^
of little tubes and cavities leading from
them.
When these are clogged and choked
with matter which ought not to be
there, your lungs cannot half do their
work. And what they do, they can
not do well.
Call it cold, cough, croup, pneumo
nia, catarrh, consumption or any ol
the family of throat and nose and
head and lung obstructions, all are
bad. All ought to begot rid of. There
is justoue sure way to get rid of them.
That is to take Bqschee’s German
Syrup, which any druggist will sell
you al 75 cents a bottle. Even if ev
erything else has failed you, may de
pend upon this for certain.
About twenty years ago I discovered a little core on my check, and the doctor! pro-
nonneed it cancer. I have tried a camber of physicians, bat withoat receiving any perma
nent benefit. Among tbe number were one or two specialists. Tbe medicine they applied
was like fire to tbo sore, causing intense pain. I saw a statement in tbe papers tolling what
S. S. S. had done for others similarly afflicted. I procured some at once. Before 1 had used
the Eccond bottle the neighbors could notice that my cancer was healing up. My general
health had b*or. oad for two or three years—1 baa a hacking congn and spit blood contin
ually. I hr.d a severe pain in my breast. After taking six bottles of S. S. S. my cough left
me and I grew stouter than I bad been for several yean. My cancer ha* healed over all but
a little spot about the size of a half dime, and it is rapidly disappearing. I would advise
every one with cancer to give 6. S. S. a fair trial.
Mrs. NANCY J. McCONAUGEEY, Ashe Grove, Tippecanoe Co., Ind.
Feb. 16,1886.
Swift’s Specific is entirely vegetable, and scei.-'.s to cure cancers by forcing out the Impu
rities from the blood. Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Drawers, Atlanta, Ga.
WELLS IIaIK BALSAM.
If gray, restores to original color.
An elegant dressing, softens and beau
tifies. No oil nor grease. A tonic
Restorative. Stop hair comitig out;
strengthens, cleanses, heals scalp. 50c.
“rough on rats"
Clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies,
ants, bed-bugs, beetles, insects,
-kunks, jack rabbits, sparrows, go,
phers. 15c. At druggists.
List of Letters
Remaining in the Post Office at New-
nan, Ga., July 18th, 1887. If not call
ed for within four weeks will be sent
to the Dead Letter Office.
Abbie Hill.
Leuard Mobley.
Jo Michel.
Miss Harrid Woolridge, col.
Ral F. Yorter.
J. R. McCollum, P. M.
in brief, and to the point.
Dyspepsia is dreadful. Disordered
liver is misery. Indigestion is a foe
to good nature.
The human digestive apparatus is
one of the most complicated and won
derful things in existence. It is easi
ly put out of order.
Greasy food, tough food, sloppy food,
bad cookery, mental worry, late hours,
irregular habits, and many other
things which ought not to be, have
made the American people a nation of
dyspeptics.
But Green’s August Flower has done
a wonderful work in reforming this
sad business and making the Amerir
can people so healthy that they caD
enjoy their meals and be happy.
Remember:—No happiness without
health. But Green’s August Flower
brings health and happiness to the
dyspeptic. Ask your druggist for a
bottle. Severty-tive cents.
“rough on piles.”
Why suffer Piles? Immediate're
lief and Icomplete cure guaranteed.
Ask for “Rough ob Piles.” Sure cure
for itching, protruding, bleeding, or
any form of Piles. 50c. AtDruggists.
or mailed.
skinny men.
Wells’ “Health Renewer” restores
health and vigor, cures Dy-pepsia,
Impotence, Nervous Debility. For
Weak Men, Delicate TY'-WCB’ fl-
“BOUGH ON CORNS.”
Ask for Wells’ “Rough on Corns.”
Quick relief, complete cure. Corns,
<varts, bunions, 15c.
“BOUGH ON ITCH.”
"Rough on Itch" cures skin humors
eruptions, ring worm, tetter, salt
rheum, frosted feet, chilblains, itch,
ivy poison, barber’s itch. 50c. jars.
"rough on catarrh”
Corrects offensive odors at once.
Complete cure of worst chronic cases;
unequaled as gargle for uiptheria, sore
throat, foul breath. 50c.
9 "lIUCHU-PAIBA.”
Quick, complete cure, all annoymg
Kidney, Bladder and Urinary Diseas
es. $1. At druggists.
“bough on bile” pills.
Small granules, small dose, big re-
-ults, pleasant in operation, don’t dis
turb the stomach. 10c. aDd 25c,
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
In house decoration, .etc.
“rough on dirt.”
Ask for “Rough 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
ineus and laces, general household,
kitchen and laundry use. Softens
water, saves labor and soap. Added
re starch prevents yellowing. 5c., 10c.,
25c. at Grocers.
MASSEY’S
EXCELSIOR GINS.
THE BEST GIN ON THE MARKET.
Gives Perfect Satisfaction.
PRICE REDUCED TO
$3 PER SAW.
FEEDERS ADD CONDENSERS
$1 PER SAW.
GEO. H. CARMICAL, Agent,
Newnan, Ga.
WEDDING RINGS,
MEDALS, BADGES, PRESENTA
TION AND SPECIAL PIE
CES OF JEWELRY.
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Everything guaranteed as represented—
all work warranted.
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Newnan, Ga.
A. P. JONES. J. E. TOOLE.
JONES & TOOLE.
CARRIAGE BUILDERS
AND DEALERS I>*
HARDWARE,
Lagrange, ga.
Stockholders’ Notice.
The second annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Coweta Fertilizer Company will
b- held at the office of the Firrt National
Bank on Tuesday, August 2d, at 2 o’clock p.
X. Business of importance will be brought
before the convention. All stockholders are
equested to be present. By order of the di
rectors. H. C. AFNALL, Pres’t.
B. C- Ft***!*) Sec’y-
Manufacture all kinds of
Carriages, Buggies, Carts and
Wagons. Repairing neatly
and promptly done at reason
able prices. We sell the Peer
less Engine and Machinery.