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VOL. XXII.
NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1887.
NO. 41.
Site §eralj and ^tarfer.
BY THE NEMAN PUBLISHING CO.
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NlflWNAN.
Nevnan Is the counjy-seat of Coweta
county. On., and
3,500. It is8ltuat.ee
Point Railroad, tli
Orleans from the E
from Atlanta, 4.i7 in
miles from Grlflln
ton. The Savanna
ontxifiis a population of
in, the Atlanta and West
«anain highway to New
st and Isorth; Is 39 miles
les from New Orleans, 36
nd24 miles from Carroll-
. , Grifflr. and North Ala
bama Railroad (rurning from Griffin to Car
rollton) intersects Hie Atlanta and West Point
Railroad at this point, making it the only im
portant railroad junction between Atlanta
and Montgomery, Ala. The people are enter
prising, intelligent and sociable; tho locality
as healthy as can he found in the South. Four
religious denominations are represented
in the community — Methodist, Baptist,
Presbyterian and Episcopalian — and six
churches furnish ample accommodations for
church-going people. One female college of
thirty-four years’ standing, one male semi
nary and numerous private schools comprise
the educational facilities of the community.
There are now in successful operation in the
city twenty-five dry goods and grocery stores,
three drug stoves, three millinery stores, two
hardware stores, one shoe store, two book
stores, one Jewelry store, two leather and har
ness shops, two livery stables, two carriage
repositories, two meat markets, one tin and
stove store, three hotels, three restaurants,
two coal yards, one furniture store, two tailor
shops, tYrt> bnkeries, several shoe shops, ono
j l Cigar and tobacco store, two barber shops, one
! photograph gallery, one job printing office,
, | -one tin mfg. co., ono real estate agency and
\ j one newspaper. Two national banks, amply
. capitalized, furnish all the accommodation
i needed in the business community. Between
} fifteen and twenty thousand bales of cotton
are received annually and four large brick
1 warehouses are required to store and handle
v it. Liberal cotton buyers, representing New
Yoru, Savannah and Atlanta, are in the mar
ket every season. A handsome opera house,
j three stories high, with a seating capacity of
I seven hundred, does duty as town hall and
t heat re. Most of the leading theat rical troupes
visit us during the fall and winter season. A
public library, comprising over a thousand
volumes, is one of the popular institutions of
j lie town. A mineral spring, whose curative
i properties have been thoroughly tested and
proven beneficial in hundreds of instances,
is located within a stone’s throw of the town.
The Cureton Springs, also noted for their
health-giving virtues, are situated only six
miles distant. The mystic orders are repre
sented by three Masonic lodges and one lodge
of Odd Fellows. The various manufacturing
ent erprises that contribute to the life and per
manent prosperity of the town (one of which
urnishes employment to seventy-five or one
i i mndred hands the year round,) may be clas-
I ' ed as follows: Wood works, foundry and nia-
•hine shops (known as the “R. D. Cole Man
ufacturing Co.”); ono furniture factory; two
: whiskey distilleries; three wagon repair
i shops; one manufacturing jeweler; one ci
gar factory; one guano factory; one cotton
f seed oil mill; one marble works; one tan
nery; one tin shop; one grist mill; one gun
smith shop. Between two and three hundred
■killed,mechanics of all classes find constant
X ia renvneratlve employment, here. The
f Yereijwk jplcssions are represented as fol-
,> «: txi%'fife r -flve lawyers, nine doctors and
defJrJts. Our merchants and business
are noted for their enterprise and liber
s', and their several branches of trade are
l) firmly established as can be found in any
it { Avirin the State. The trade of the town is
I ; ,rawn from a wide territory, extending into
pi ill the adjoining counties,i and is anuually
»j ncreasing. J_
MANUFACTURERS.
V; The It. 1). Colk Manu^.ctttking Compa-
fi! xv.—Established 1854; incorporated 1884.
‘V Manufacture steam engines, lyoilers, saw
mills. corn-mills, power cotton presses, sliaft-
, iru’., mill gearing and castings of all kinds;
ic.mber, sash, doors, blinds and moulding;
*■ 'ilouse contractors and car-builders. Employ
j-ys hands in various departments. K. I).
Cole, S' (president; M. Cole, vice-president;
K. 1). Cole, Jr., superintendent; M. F.Colc,
secretary and treasurer.
The Willcoxon Manufacturing Com
pany.—(Mills located at Lodi, 6 miles west of
Xewnan, on the S., G. and N. A. R. R.) Or
ganized October 12tli, 1S(>3. Manufacture
yarns, knitting cotton, and carpet warp.
Yearly consumption of cotton, 700 bales.
Average number of hands employed, 75.
H. J. Sargent, secretary and treasurer.
} the Coweta fertilizer Company.—
Manufacture several brands of high-grade
commercial fertilizers. Capacity 100 tons per
, itav. Employ 30 hands during working sea
son. H. 0. Arnall, president; J. A. Hunter,
i vice-president; W. J. Driskill. superinten-
j dent; H. C Fisher, secretary and treasurer;
{ Geo. 1. Jones, general agent.
i Furniture Factory'.—Thompson Bros,
b pioprietors. Established 1807. Manufacture
" all kinds of house and kitchen furniture.
, Employ from 8 to 12 hands
Cigar Factory.—M. Salbide, proprietor,
lanufactures all grades of cigars, employing
oth domestic leal' and best, clear Havana.
W holesale and retail.
BANKS.
i - first National Bank.—Established 1871.
lanital stock, ?50,000: surplus, 870,000. W . B.
Berry, president; John D. Berry, vice-presi
dent; H. C. Fisher, cashier; P. B. Murphy,
assistant cashier.
CHURCHES.
Baptist Church—Rev. J. H. Hall, 30. D.,
Pastor- Preaching every Sabbath at JLO.oO a.
m. and 7:30 »>. m. Sunday School at 9 a. m.
Braver Meeting Wednesday might at i .o0
clock. Young Men’s Prayer Meeting every
Monday night.
Methodist CHURCH-Rev. W. R. Foote,
Castor. Preaching every Sundaj at 10.o0 a.
m and 7:15 p. in. Sunday tee 100I 9 a. m.
Mass Meeting at 4/p. m. Ladies Prayer
Meeting every Monday afternoon at 4 o clock.
Young Men’s Prayer Meeting every^pnday
ni°ht. B Social Meeting everji- WedneSO^
night at 7:30 o’clock. _ . .
The Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
neets on the first Monday afternoon in each
couth at the churet,, a t 4 o’clock.
Presbyterian church—Rev. das. Stacy,
D., Pastor. PTSaching on the first andtWrf
abba tbs In eack month at 11 *v o
. m. Sunday school every Sunday at 9 a.
. Prayer Meeting every Thursday night at
0 o’clock*-'Communion quarterly. . j
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CIVIC SOCIETIES.
' r Lodgb, No. 102. l.O.
. W. E. Avery, V.G.; E. »•
’ rpc’v: Y. H. Thompson, P. 8.,
Treasurer. Meets every Friday
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fkom^’H N P.7i A F B Mirn«;
month. G. L. Johnson, W. M. W.
Secretary.
Newnan Chapter, No. 34, R. J (.—Regu
lar Meetings first Tuesday’ nlgl In each
month. R. W. Freeman, H. P. A. Mitch
ell, Secretary.
Hiram Council No. 18 R. & f [.—Regu
lar meeting third Tuesday evei f in each
month. Orlando McClendon, I .. M.; R.
W. Freeman, Recorder.
A. J. Berk r Council, No. 758,-. A.—Reg
ular met tings second and fou Monday
nights in each month. L. R. I , Regent;
Daniel Swint,-Secretary. _
Newnan Lodge, No. 37, A. 0.1 V.—Regu
lar meetings first and third Sail ay nights
in each month Geo. H. Carn d, M, W.;
Daniel Swint, Recorder.
Coweta County' Bible Soci V.—Depos
itory at M. L. Carter & Co.’s.
.PUBLIC LIBRAR
President—J. A. Hunter.
Vies: President—Orlando MJlendon.
Secret yky— P. S. Willcoxon
Treasurer— H. C. Fisher.
Directors—A. B. Cates, E. I Cole, J. S.
Anderson, A. C. Pease.
Librarian—Miss Julia Roblion.
The Library is open on Wednesty’s and Sat
urday’s from 9:30 a. m. to 12 m., id from 7:30
to 9:30 p.m.
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Mayor—W. B. Berry.
Mayor pro tem—H. C. Arnf
Aldermen—J. J. Goodrum/. C. Arnall,
K. 'W. Andrews. J. S. Powell.
Treasurer—li. W. Andrew
City' Clerk' —L. S. Conyei
Marshal—J. K. Robinso*. eputy—J.A.
Lee.
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COUNTY OFFIC
Clerk Superior Court- anlel Swint.
Ordinary—W. H. Person Sheriff—
George H. Carmical. Tax B ieiver—J. .T.
Farmer. Tax Collector—71 N. Farmer.
Treasurer—H. L. Jones, -'urveyok—J.
B. Goodwyn. Coroner—M. Duncan.
COUNTY COl T.
J. W. Powell, Judge; P. S. natley, Solici
tor. Monthly sessions—Thin londayineach
month. Quarterly sessions- hird Mondays
lu January - . April, July aud tober.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.'
.T A Hunter, Chairman; Pj Collinsworth;
S D Simms, J N Sewell, W Sasser, Com
missioners. R W Freema'SClerk and At
torney. Meet first Weddesc r in each month.
POST OFFME.
Postmaster—J. R. MeC lum.
Assistant Postmastei a. H. Argo.
Office hours from7:30 a. r to 6p. in.
CLOSING THE 1 .ILS.
The up mail closes at li:4 p. m. and down
mail at 2:11 p. m. Griffin iil closes at 6 a.
gi. and the Carrollton mal.tt 3 p. m. Office
5hen on Sunday from 3:2Cb 4:20 p. m.
3ubiri<nj.
COWETA CRCUIT.
S. W. Harris, - Judge.
H. M. Reid, - - - - Solicitor General.
Campbell—First Mono,- in February and
August. i
Carroll—First Mondahn April and Octo
her. \
Coweta—r irst Mondavin March and Sep
tember. >j
Douglas—Third Monj.y in Jenuary and
J uly. i
Fayette—Third Monqy In March and Sep
tember.
Heard—Fourth Mon<_y in March and Sep
tember. I
Meriwether—Third Sunday in February
and August.
Troup—Third Mond; in April and First
Monday in November '
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M. SALBIDE,
MANUFACTURER of
FINE HAVANA CIGARS.
SMOKE THE “NEWNAN GIRL”
CIGAR.
This Cigar is better than many and equal
' to the best 10c. Cigar sold. It is manufactur
ed from the best imported Havana tobacco,
and I guarantee it to be free from all artificial
and poisonous flavors so dangerous to the
smoker. It .s
THE BEST!
THE BEST!
THE BEST.
This is everybody’s verdiet. ReUll priee
only 5c. For sale at my store, and also by
Messrs. Orr, Kirby Jfc Co , Greenville street.
‘ My “Two-for*” ean’t be beat. They are bet
ter than your hiJalntin’, drugged-to-death 5-
*^Mr el'ear Havana Cigars are as good as the
beet imports!, and ean be had for less than
Half the money.
Will manafeeture cigars to order, any de
scription and iaany quantity.
Call aa or addrees M. SALBIDE. Cigar Man
ofedtorar, Opera ftoaee bonding. Newaeo, Ga.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Grantvlll©.
Mr. Editor:—The Grantville Ginning
and Manufacturing Company is an or
ganized body at last. The following
named gentlemen constitute the board
of directors, viz; T. E. Zellars, presi
dent; R. D. Cole, Sr., E. I. Setvell,
Glenn Arnold and .Tas. W. Colley. They
purpose making such necessary im
provements, at once, as will enable
them to gin the present crop of cotton
without the delay and inconvenience
heretofore endured by the farmers of
this vicinity. I think all. the stock has
been taken and a sum raised that will
be wholly adequate to their present
needs. In the near future a cotton seed
oil mill and guano factory will he put
in operation. The matter is in the
hands of live, energetic, yet cautious
business men, which fact evidences its
ultimate success. While hut few haY’e
a direct interest in this matter, yet ev
ery citizen of the town and community
should realize the immense benefit ac
cruing therefrom to the whole people,
and govern themselves accordingly.
On Tuesday night last the citizens of
our town and community assembled in
the Methodist church to hear an ad
dress from Hon. John S. Davidson, the
able President of the State Senate, and
the loved Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of F. & A. M. of Georgia. I can
not write a synoptical report of the ad
dress, for fear of doing the speaker an
injustice. Suffice it to say that the ad
dress pleased the audience. It was
something new, novel and most highly
entertaining throughout. As an orator
his equals are few, his superiors, Yve
think, are not to he found. While here
Col. Davidson was the guest of Gol.
and Mrs. W. A. Post. On Wednesday
Messrs. Post, Lovejov, White and “Ar
den” accompanied Col. Davidson to
Oakland, Yvhere he delivered one of the
finest addresses to which it. has ever
been my pleasure to listen. The ad
dress was beautiful in thought, grand in
conception and faultlessly delivered.
One of the most convincing arguments
as to its merits is the fact that although
he spoke in the open air, during a driz
zling rain, and with a large majority of
his audience upon their, feet, yet there
was never more interest, seemingly,
manifested in a public speaker, nor ever
was there better order under such try
ing circumstances. Looking out over
the vast audience there seemed to he a
sea of umbrellas, and more were badly
needed. Col. Levy, of Columbus, Yvas
one of the orators, hut the rain was
falling so hard at the close of the first
address that an intermission for dinner
ordered;, but the relentless rain,
prevented further enjoyment and the
audience had to forego the pleasure of
hearing Col. Levy, very much to their
regret, for his reputation as an orator
had preceded him and the people Yvere
upon the tiptoe of expectancy. The
people of Oakland and vicinity vied
Yvith each other in their courtesies to
their friends and the day will he long
remembered hv all present.
Miss Lily Woodfin, of Louisiana, is
on a Y'isit to Mrs. Fannie Arnold. Her
many friends are real glad to see her
again.
Misses Florence Wells and Clara
Jones are Y’isiting friends and relatives
here.
Mr. T. M. Sikes and lady, of Hogans-
ville, were in our toYvn Wednesday
last.
Dr. Bradley, J. F. Lovejoy, W. A.
Post and X. O. Banks are attending the
District Conference in session in Ho-
gansville this week.
Mr. J. F. Lovejoy was elected secre
tary and treasurer of the Grantville
Ginning and Manufacturing Company.
This is quite a compliment to Fletch
er’s integrity of character and business
qualifications, and he so appreciates it.
Several persons from here Yvent to
Atlanta on the “stockholder’s train'
last Monday. Arden.
July 2Sth.
Turin.
Mr. EditorRev. Mr. Sanders has
been engaged in conducting a series of
meetings at this place; hut crop pros
pects are too promising for much soul
ingathering.
There is strong talk of the Presbyte
rians establishing a . church at this
place.
Prof. Allen -will open school here in
a few days.
Miss Agnes Walker is conducting the
school at Poplar Springs.
We extend sympathy to the family
of Mr. Joshua Benton in the sad be
reavement of a six-year-old child.
Another young lady in the family of
Mr. Lee Jacobs.
The families of Prof. C. L. Moses
and Prof. A. S. Jones will spend the
summer at Turin.
During the meeting at HoHy Springs
church there were five accessions to the
membership.
Rev. W. W. Carmical and -a brother
of his from Alabama are on a visit to
their brother-in-law, Mr. L. R. Banks.
We have had heavy rains in this sec
tion for several days, and on sandy
lands it is causing rust in cotton.
The colored Baptists of this place
will soon ha\'e their house of worship
completed.
Major J. B. Williams is off to Haral
son county to see his kin.
July 27th. R. A. T.
Luthers \rille.
Mr. Editor:—Mr. J. A. Albright, of
BroYvnsville, is Y’isiting his brother, Mr.
W. H. Albright.
Misses Mattied and Minnie MethYin,
two charming young ladies of Senoia,
are visiting friends and relatives here.
Mr. J. C. Wilson returned from a
trip to Alabama last Friday. He gives
a flattering report of the condition of
crops in that State. /
Miss Jessie Albright left this morn
ing for Concord to visit her sister, Mrs.
J. T. Upshaw.
Col. R. S. HollingsYY'orth, of Heard,
county, was shaking hands with his'
many friends here yesterday.
Rev. Y. A. Ham, of Sharpsburg, pass
ed through town last Saturday en route
to Union Springs.
The singing conY’ention will be held
at the Baptist church on Wednesday
and Thursday before the second Sun
day in August. All lovers of good mu
sic are respectfully invited to attend—
especially Bro. “Ripples.”
Rev. R. C. Rhodes, of Palmetto, is
protracting an interesting meeting at
the Baptist church.
Deputy Collector Harris passed
through here this morning on his Yvay
to Greemille. Eudo.
July 26th.
White Oak.
Mr. Editor:—There lias been a great
deal of sickness among the Gideonites
et id. since your debut in the Second
district, such as roseola, rubaola,
chicken pox, dysentery and feY’er—
all of which the Yvriter and family
have had to contend with, except fever,
since the 13th of April.
Master Bobbie Davis was buried at
White Oak A. E. P. Church last Tues
day. He died from a relapse of mea
sles. Epy\ J. L. Hemphill conducted
the funeral services. We extend sin
cere condolence to the bereaved.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
A. H. Young died last night, after a
lingering illness. They haY'e the sym
pathies of the entire community in
their affliction.
Mr. Wm. Austin, who has been sick
some time, is convalescent. Mrs. Wal
thall, whose continued illness has been
a source of much solicitude to her
friends, is no better. Mrs. Charlie
Haynie is also quite sick.
It has been a good time to sell ther
mometers, but the late rains have
caused a slight decline in the average
torridity.
Crops are good. Turnips are coming
up, and we are pleased to note that a
considerable acreage has been sown.
Watermelons A-e abundant.
One of Will Bowers’ negroes married
last Sunday. Said he had been “Yvaitin 5
for Boss Will to*git oft', hut hit looked
like lie wa’nt a-gwineter, and he couldn’t
Yvait no longer.” How is it, William?
Dr. L. S. Young set out a Y'ineyard
and orchard last winter and some of
the trees and vines bore fruit this sea
son. He thinks there is a bonanza in
the fruit business, properly managed.
He has raised also this year strawber
ries, Yvatermelons, peas, goobers, corn,
cotton and canteloupes.
The farmers of the Second district
have organized a Farmers’ Alliance
Club. S. L. Whatley is president and
W. C. Lee secretary.
Lightning demolished one end of
’Squire Walthall’s smoke-house Satur
day night.
The fish in White Oak are so siy
That you can’t catch them w-ith hook and fly;
So, the boys the other day concluded to try
Something in a jag they called “Old Rye.”
How did you come out, boys?
July 23d. Splinters.
Roscoe.
Mr. Editor:—Since my last” letter
there hns a great deal of Y’isiting in the
community. Yearly eY'erybody is done
work and going to see their relatives
and friends.
Mr. Geo. W. Sewell and family, of
Cherokee county, Ala., are Y’isiting here
this week. They are accompanied by
Miss Julia Sewell. Mr. S. reports fine
crops in his section.
Rev. David C. Allen, of Pike county,
Ala., is on a visit to his brothers and
other relatives in and around Roscoe.
He is now assisting ReY\ W. W. Kelly
in his protracted meeting at Sardis,
Campbell county, and has already made
a good impression upon the people,
both as a man and as a minister.
ReY*. Mr. Foster preached quite an
interesting sermon at Roscoe last JlUU-
day night.
Mr. M. X. Sewell, accompanied by
his mother and sister, Mrs. Summerlin,
went OY’er to Carrollton last Saturday
to see Mrs. James Sewell, who is quite
sick. They returned yesterday and
we are glad to report that Mrs. Sewell
is much better.
Dr. Starr has erected a telephone
line from his store to his residence.
Roscoe is hound to come to the front.
Mr. J. W. Dukes and Yvife Yvent ov§r
to Temple, Ga., last Saturday to visit
the latter’s brother, Prof. C. P. Zan
ders.
Mr. DeY'ina has been in very feeble
health, hut Yve are glad to knoYV is iioyv
improYing.
Mr. A. F. Carmical and sister did not
get off to Alabama as stated in my last
letter, but will go soon.
We are haY'ing showers nearly every
day and crops are growing nicely.
Protracted meetings have begun in
the country and will continue during
the better part of the coming month.
A gracious revival season is expected.
We say “Hurrah for prohibition” in
stead of the “Colonels.” When such
counties as Fulton and Floyd step to
the front and hoist the banner of tem
perance, Newnan and Coweta county
cannot afford to lag behind.
July 26th. Oracle. ,
Notes from “Old McIntosh.”
Mr. Editor:—The superabundance of
weather prevailing for some weeks past
has furnished a fruitful topic for con
versation and correspondence; hut at
last moderation succeeds the extremes
of heat and moisture, (so to speak) that
proved so serious a bar to comfort and
so annoying an interruption to Yvork.
Once more, the ploYV and hoe are busily
employed, though threatening clouds
menace further suspension of field
work. Crops are, of course, luxuriant,
cheering the farmers with hopes of most
abundant harvests, although some pre
dict a drought in August YY'liich shall
blast all prospects of a successful cotton
crop.
Last Sunday’s services at Mt. Gilead
were Yvell attended, considering the
fact that protracted meetings at neigh
boring churches attracted part of the
regular congregation. Mr. Hunnicutt’s
sermon from the text, “Bring forth,
therefore, fruits meet for repentance,”
in his usual edifying style, Yvas appreci
ated by his hearers.
Xext Sunday an all-day singing at
Pleasant Grove church, near Mr. E. W.
Hendrix’s, promises an occasion of en
joyment to many.
Miss Lillian Evans’ school re-opened
on Monday last.
Schools in this section are yvoII at
tended. It is sad to contemplate the
fact that with these scores of bright,
capable and appreciative country chil
dren their educational advantages are
narrowed down to the brief term of
public tuition, and that only the favor
ed feYV realize to its full extent the ben
efit of opportunity thus afforded.
A prospective fruit party at Hon. J.
B. Goodwyn’s one night this week fur
nishes the young people with high an
ticipations of enjoyment.
Mr. Frank Martin, YY’ho last winter
removed from this county to Fort Val
ley, Ga., arrh'ed yesterday Yvith his lit
tle family for a Y'isit to Mr. Martin’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Waltom.
Miss Grace Herring is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Atkinson, at Oakland, Meri
wether county. Subscriber.
Wednesday a. m., July 27th.
Wednesday p. yi.—An easterly rain
again saturates the earth and casts a
damper on the farmer’s spirits as lie
sighs, “Xo more plowing this YY'eek.”
“Ripples.”
Mr. Editor:—I am noYV enjoying the
kind hospitalities of the good people in
the Y’icinity of old Tallapoosa church,
Carroll county, where I have a fine
singing class.
Crops are Y’ery fine in this section.
Good rains ha\'e fallen, in season and
out of season, and the people are in
high spirits. I spent one night with
the honorable County School Commis
sioner of this county, Mr. Moses R.
Russell. He is one of Carroll’s leading
citizens, and represents the county in
nearly all the State Agricultural Con-
ventions, State Fairs, Sunday School
Conventions, etc., and is the crop re
porter for both State and National Bu
reaus of Agriculture. He has a heart
as big as a 60x40 meetin’-house and is
the proud proprietor of an interesting
family.
I am now under the hospitable roof
of Mr. J. X. McLendon. He is one of
Carroll’s model farmers, and if the
present prospect is realized he will
make a bale of cotton per acre on most
of his crop. He has com in the shuck
tw4 -years old. He produces his oyvr
flour, meat, syrup, and the like. He is
also largely interested in sto^- aising.
Four fine brood mares and eight likely
mule colts are some of the results of
his enterprise in this direction. On one-
fourth of an acre last year he produced
125 gallons of ribbon cane syrup, after
putting up 1,500 stalks for seed. This
is no exaggeration. He is as independ
ent as the potentates of Wall street
and owes no man anything. Wish I
had space to speak further of this ex
cellent man and farmer. He has a very
interesting family, to whom 1 am under
obligations for numerous courtesies ex
tended.
This is a good section of country.
The lands are very productive and the
water is as good as ever came from the
hoYY'els of the earth. At Tallapoe*
church there are tYvo fine springs wif-.
in three or four feet of each other.
Carrollton is booming up on the ra.
road question.. The Savannah, Griff '
and Xortli Alabama extension is hen;,
surveyed, and the Chattanooga, Ror
and Columbus road is iioyv practical’
assured. Carrollton maybe a secou
Atlanta yet.
I Yvill return home on Monday aftc-
the fifth Sunday.
I learn that a man by the name r ~
Boyles, living in the northwestern pm
of this county* kicked his wife in tb V
side a feYv Yveeks ago, from the effeci ^
qf which she tied. It is reported tlu '
she charged her death to him on
dying bed. Shame on such a brute!
July 26th. Ripples.
Second District.
Mr. Editor :-dThe farmers of tliisse*
tion are about through laying by ant'
noYv look forward to a day of reat-
Crops are the finest I haY'e eY'er seen.
Miss Sarah Burks, of Puckett Staticr.
died on the 7th hist.
Mr. A1 Martin is lying Y'ery low a-
this writing. \
We agree Yvith the Y'ieYVs present.
by Col. A. D. Freeman on the pre.V
bition question. We Yvant the sale (
liquor prohibited absolutely.
Mr. John Chapman, of Heardcoui^v..
and Miss Montie Hill, of this district
were married recently.
Those in need of cucumbers can la-
supplied by calling on Mrs. Jam* =
Willis.
Bev. Mr. Hemphill’s school id
Young’s Academy Yvill close the last < r
this month.
A Farmers’ Alliance was organize t
at Youngsville a few days ago. The offi
cers are—R. L. Whatley, president; 1.
IT. Wat hall, vice-president; W. C. Lee.
secretary; Hewlette Bailey, treasurer.
Protracted meeting at Holly Springi-
closed last Saturday Yvith five acces
sions—four by letter and one by pr< -
fossinn of faith. The meeting was (
ducted by Bev. IT. S. Rees, the past-
Those YY’ho joined are Mr. and Mr .
Wm. EY'ans, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Moc.
and Miss Lizzie Shaw.
Miss Mollie Almand, of LuthersviT*
Y'isited friends in this community he
Friday. Uncle Jis.
July 24th.
Cooksville.
Mr. Editor:—We haY’e the stock lav
and dog law, and a goodly number e " ■
our farmers have posted their lantK
When Yve say we have it, YY'e mean win'
we say. It is in force, and Yve can sr-
tliat much good has already been don-.
considering the short time it has bev
in operation. It seems that our fann
ers are launching out in the right di-rv -
tion; butYY’e lack one thing yet, ar '
that is a dude law. These little pes
are becoming too numerous in thevor -
try. The YVomenfolks can scare;'
throw out a pan of dishwater with’
saturating one. You can tell whene -
is passing without looking out; they.ai*
generally accompanied by a swarm v r
flies. \
Will you please allow us to holle-
“Hooray for Col. Freeman,” as Tb
“Ripples” says. We need more Free
mans in this country. Tf we can s"~
one hundred men by hanging ore, \< t
him go.
We hear of a mad -dog every now am
then; hqt they are like most of thenev.
railroads—in isome other part of th
country.
Prof. E. C. Bruce’s school opened <
the 18th inst. with a good attendant
The trustees of CooksYnille Hig
School met recently and by an almo
unanimous vote elected Mr. H. H. Cor'
as teacher. We congratulate the p-
trons of the school in securing the ser
vices of so capable a teacher. Th
school Yvill open in a few days.
Chickens, watermelons, etc., ar
doomed. Yearly meetings, genera'
meetings, district meetings and «a?u-
meetings have commenced.
Your readers are reminded that tb
general meeting at Bethel, Heard comi
ty, begins on the third Sunday in Ar-
gust*
The Baptist brethren of Corinth ha v
sold their old house of worship am
are making ready to build a new one.
We have been having fine rair-
throughout this section, and the pres
ent age has never witnessed such a cro
prospect in this section of country. Y.
are at a loss to determine which of rr
neighbors has the best prospect for
crop, but will take the chances at on .
viz: Hon. J. B. Ware.* We wen
through a portion of hii crop yesterd;-
and it appeared to he as good as th
ground would produce. His cotft
will average from 34 to 5 feet in heigh *
The base ball club has been reviver
The smile-on Dr. J. D. Cook’s face
as broad as ever. He will let you he*
a postage stamp for two cents any tin
Rev. E. Culpepper, of Senoia, w :
preach at Xew Hope Baptist chur:
(Coweta) on the fifth Sunday, inst.
ReY’. R. W. Hamrick, of your cH
Yvill preach a constitutional sernr ■
next Saturday at old Pleasant IF
church, Heard county, which w
doubtless be a grand occasion.
Last Wednesday was a glorious d
■with the Heard county survivors of t
late Confederacy at Flat Rock can-
ground. Addresses were delivered
Col. F. S. Loftin of Franklin, and C
A. D. Freeman of Newnan. It was
solved that as many as can Yvill mee*
the same place on the fourth Wedn:
day in July, 1888. Nalf..
july 2d. . b