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AND / VOL. XXII. NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1887. NO. 41. Site §eralj and ^tarfer. BY THE NEMAN PUBLISHING CO. Mitchell ■V'V.'W V/WV"I S. IV. MUKit. F, IlnaiiiPiis Ylaxia-jor. K OFFICIAL ORGAi OF CITY AND COUNTY .-w-v/ »/\/\/w\/nzj-v>/vw/* ,y/* SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, #1.50 A YE Alt. ENTEKKD AT TH> POST-OFKICK, XEffSAS, OA., AS SKOND-CLAHS MATTKK (Sener.I Directory. 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 :S0 A. ii, 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 r!« 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. L 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 ' i k i 1 -’. : ;, : !L : : : ; ::: : is| : :tb _r : •s T. • — S • *© —'S jfi • -XOIlj "• ^ ^ « ; -m* '■.§*< O . .fc,-3 -5^35 isuai b S C! * 3,2,2 a ■S'E’S&'ialsI'SI’S ► * h u 9 * . ; ® u a : : : : : is \A°is £ os- c » PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY AND BUY YOUR CIGARS from 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