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Newnan. Ga., Friday, August 5tli, 1887.
WEEKLY CIRCULATION, 1,750.
JAS. E. BROWN, Editor.
Why! Not ?
The new equipment of the West
Point Manufacturing Company, re
cently destroyed by fire, will consist of
three hundred looms and twelve thou
sand spindles. The company has also
contracted for the erection of sixty cot
tages for the use of the operatives, of
which there will be fully three hundred
employed in the factory. The produc
tive capacity of the mills will be twenty-
five thousand yards of cloth per day,
requiring a daily consumption of thirty
l.'ales of raw cotton. The weekly pay
roll, including every item of ex]>ense,
will, exceed $12,000, or about $50,000 per
month.
The possibilities of this immense in
dustry furnish the strongest sort of ar
gument in favor of the establishment
of a similar enterprise in Newman, and
at no very distant day we hope this
i«l<yt will take such firm hold upon our
people as to bring them to a realization
t f t he many advantages that would ac
crue to the community and induce a
uetermined effort to carry it into prac
tical effect. Some of our local capital
ists have enough money now 7 invested
in cotton factory stock in Atlanta,
West Point, Columbus, and other
points to build and equip a factory
equal in capacity to that of the West
Point Manufacturing Company, and if
such an enterprise w 7 ere properly set
on foot in Newnan w 7 e have vp> doubt
they would willingly exchange their
investments at the points indicated for
stock in a home enterprise. Indeed,
we a re quite sure of it. In conversation
with a prominent citizen and leading
capitalist a few 7 days ago he said lie
woitid be one of four to aid in the es
tablishment of a cotton factory in New 7 - 1
nan, to cost not less than $100,000, and
expressed the belief that Newnan
would be more directly benefited by
the inauguration of such an industry
than from all other interests combined
—not including, of course, the E. D.
Cole Manufacturing Company, to
which the town owes a great deal for
its present prosperity, and to which it
is looking hopefully for the future.
The gentleman in question is largely
interested in cotton manufacturing en
terprises in different portions of the
State, and prefers it to any other class
of investment. He is moreover a gen
tleman of eminent practicality and
business sagacity, and liis judgment as
to the future possibilities of cotton
manufacturing in the South is predica
ted upon liis individual experience as an
investor for ten or fifteen years past.
We commend liis suggestion to those
of our citizens who have been accus
tomed to going away from home in
quest of stock investments—or, indeed,
investments of any character—and to
impress upon them the desirability and
advantage of keeping this money at
home. A cotton factory with one hun
dred and fifty looms and five or six
thousand spindles would furnish em
ployment to one hundred and fifty op
eratives, whose labor alone would be
worth, three or four thousan d dollars per
month. Other outlays in the way of
expense would swell this amount to
fifteen or twenty thousand dollars,
the greater portion of which would be
spent right here at home. The mer
chant, the doctor, the property owner,
the farmer with produce to sell, the
schools, the churches, all would be pro
portionately benefited by the expendi
ture of this money—money, too, that
would never find its way into our chan
nels of trade through any other medi
um. Among other beneficial results
t here would be an increase of popula
tion and a consequent enhancement of
the value of city:and suburban proper
ty. A spirit of enterprise and activity
would be infused into the community,
whose effect would be manifested in
every department of industry. Already
one of the best towns in the State, with
such an impetus to its growth as the
building of a cotton factory alone can
give, Newnan would soon outstrip hex-
rivals in the contest for commercial and
industrial supremacy in Western Geor
gia, and take rank with the foremost
towns of the South.
Let us have a cotton factory. If not,
why not ?
P. S.—Since writing the above we
have been assured by another promi-
ment citizen and capitalist, whose most
pleasing characteristic is that in emer
gencies of this soil he is just as ready
to talk with his money as with his
mouth, that he will take $10,000 stock
in a cotton factory, and be glad of the
opportunity 7 . Nine other pledges, with
equal evidence of sincerity, and the
enterprise is assured.
under certain conditions, is demanded j about the average condition of other
by every dictate of sound policy. j railroads in the State, and of course was
Resolved, That these conditions are I worth in its then condition the price
that the minimum price for the road | paid. We will also say that the road in
shall be eight millions dollars, with the | ISTO was in a condition to do the luisi-
addition of whatever sum the State , ness demanded by the transportation
made necessary by the existing Mate of
trade; and again we arid that the then
condition of the road, ami the volume
shall pay for betterments, when the
same shall have been fairly ascertained;
whatever amount the State shall re- .
r eive from the sale of the State Eoarl to i of business at the same time, warranted
be appropriated to the discharge of the the lessees in_ paying s»25,000 monthly.
State’s outstandinj
shall mature.
bonds, as the same
In course of time, the business of the
road began to increase, ami with this
i Jiesfdred, That we denounce as un- increase' in business came the necessity
wise and unpatriotic the efforts now be- • for increase in facilities for carrying on
ing made by certain politicians in Geor- i the business; and out of this increase of
gia to force on the State the necessity business the lessees were <.rawing a
of a sale; that while we are in favor of larger revenue, or in plain language, a
the sale upon certain conditions we be- nrnfit nronortionate with tins increase
lieve the sovereign State of Georgia can
afford to await a more favorable oppor-
The Public Meeting Last Tuesday.
Immediately after the adjournment
of the Confederate Veterans’ meeting
last Tuesday, a meeting was called to
discuss the State Eoad question. Ma
jor J. P. Brewster was called to the
chair and Capt. L. F. Anderson re
quested to act as secretary.
The object" of the meeting having
been stated, Hon. P. F. Smith offered I
the following resolutions:
Resolved, That it is the sense of tKSs ;
meeting that the sale of the ; State |
Eoad at this time would be extremely
univise and injudicious, unless the 1
question of betterments can first be ad
justed on a sound, equitable basis.
Resolved, That the sale of the road,
tunity to dispose of its property £t a re
munerative price. ‘. .
Resolved, That it would be wise incur
General Assembly to leaveall questions
looking to the sale of the State road to
a vote of the people.
Mr. Smith spoke at some length in
support of his resolutions, and advoca
ted tin* policy therein outlined as the
best that could be adopted, in his judg
ment.
He was followed by Hon. W. A- Tur
ner and Hon. L. R, Ray. Mr. Turner
thought any action now would be pre
mature, and was opposed to precipita
ting an issue of this character upon the
Legislature; that there was ample time
in which to dispose of the question
without forcing it upon the public in
| its present shape; was in favor of a
postponement. Mr. Nay- favored the
sale under certain conditions, and offer
ed some interesting statistics going to
show the advlsibility of a sale; said the
State debt approximated $8,700,000,
upon which the annual interest was
about $470,000; that the rental from the
State Road was only $300,000 per an
num, leaving a deficit of $179,000 as be
tween the State’s income and the an
nual interest on her indebtedness; that
if the road could be sold for enough to
pay the State’s indebtedness it would
result in a saving of $179,000 annually to
the tax-payers of Georgia; that during
the twenty years covered by the lease
the State would lose an amount equal
to half the value of this property, and
moreover it had already been deprecia
ted by the construction of competing
lines; that it had been suggested that
the road should be left as a rich heri
tage to posterity, but in view of the
statistics recited it was questionable
whether the heritage would be as rich
as some supposed.
Judge Ben Leigh was heartily in fa
vor of the sale, and had urged this dis
position of the property since before
the ivar. Under the management of
the State it was an engine of political
oppression, and in no other hands had
it ever paid the State what it was
worth.
Col. J. Y. Carinical thought the
meeting somewhat previous; lie wanted
our present Representatives to come
home and receive new instructions.
Judge Hugh Buchanan desired the
question submitted to the people as a
distinct issue and was willing to risk their
wisdom in settling this or any other
question, when properly presented to
them; that the State Road was not an
issue in the last campaign and does not
properly come before the present Leg
islature; that the people of Georgia
were amply able to take care of their
interests, and would do so if the op
portunity to express themselves were
allowed.
Major W. W. Thomas offered the fol
lowing amendment to the resolutions
introduced by 7 Mr. Smith:
Resolved, That with the lights before
us, we are utterly opposed to the sale
of the State Road.
The previous question was called,
when Hon. P. H. Brewster submitted
the following as a substitute for both
the resolutions of Mr. Smith and the
amendment offered by Mr. Thomas:
Resolved, That we believe it unwise
for the present Legislature to make
any disposition of the State Road by
lease or sale; but that the same should
be left to the next Legislature, in order
that the people may have an opportu
nity to speak on the question at the
next election.
Mr. Brewster spoke at some length
on the line indicated above and made a
strong argument in favor of deferring
legislative action until the next annual
meeting of the General Assembly.
The substitute was adopted by a
large majority, and it was ordered that
a copy of the same be transmitted to
our Representatives.
The meeting then adjourned.
The Brady guano bill has been re
ported upon adversely by the Senate
committee. This may be construed as
an indication that the bill will not pass
that body.
The State Road and the Claim for Bet
terments.
Jfr. Editor:—The marked reticence
of the leading newspapers of the State
in dealing with this most imjiortant
question lias provoked considerable sur
prise. It is true the Atlanta Constitu
tion took a position, but not a position
commensurate with its widespread and
boasted circulation, nor one consonant
with the magnitude of the question.
The Macon Telegraph, for once, was
willing to leave the settlement to the
wisdom of the Legislature.
In the absence of this higher and
looked-for information, the interest of
the masses must find expression through
the channels always open to the people,
viz: the columns of the country press;
and it is now in order for such patriots as
“Pro Bono Publico” et al. to come to the
front. Leaving to the lawyers the duty
of putting a legal interpretation upon
the lease, we shall only discuss the equi
ties as they appear to a common citizen,
and that, too, very briefly 7 .
In 1S70 the State offered her property
to the publicior a term of fr
and a company known .asf
Lessees”, took the Western an
tic. Railroad at a montlilyrentj
000. This railroad was at that
profit proportionate
in business, and all the time the State
receiving only $23,000.
This increase goes on increasing until
it becomes necessary for the lessees
to treble the carrying capacity of the
road; and it is reasonable to conclude
that in the vear 1880 the lessees were
receiving.fully twice as much from the
road as they Riel in 1871. Right here,
some one tiiay be induced to Ijelieve
that the low rates for freight for the
past five years has materiallv affected
thenioney-making capacity of the road.
In answer to tins, we will cite two
cases, not that they are parallel, hut
Qnlv as an example: First, the Geor
gia "Railroad, which has spent, propor
tionately, as much money as the les
sees for'betterments, and is paying its
stockholders 10 ,per-cent annually;
second, the Atlanta and West Point
road, which has bought new engines,
new cars and new steel rails entire, and
all within the post fen years, and yet
is paving 12 per cent, annually to its
stockholders. The truth is, these very
expenditures have enabled the rail
roads to pay so handsomely. The
reader will please bear*in mind that the
State Road does fully twice the business
done by both roads mentioned, and
does its "business at less cost.
To carry the argument further, ire
say the above-mentioned roads pay an
nually to tlieir stockholders the sum of
$750,000, and that too from half the bus
iness done by the State Road. We make
the above statements merely to show
that the lessees did not have to go into
their pockets to make the betterments.
The plain truth is, the State put into
the hands of the lessees a property that
increased in value so rapidly and so
enormously as to require of them the
necessity of spending “very large sums
of money” in order to reap the greater
harvest of still larger sums of money.
Suppose the State had furnished these
betterments as the necessity for them
grew, would not the lessees have, paid
rent m proportion ? Then, if the State
is to pay for them at the end of the
lease, should she not go back to the
time of this increase and the necessity
for betterments, and demand a rent for
them?
When the lessees took charge of the
State roa$L it wasiu “as good condition”
as other roads in the State; and should
they not be compelled to return the
road in “as good condition” as other
roads at the end of the lease ? If not,
the State will be damaged and her law
makers responsible.' Small Fry.
The Chattahoochee Brick Company.
Mr. Editor:—Having had an opportu
nity of observing the improvements,
working capacity and general conduct
of the second largest brick plant in the
United States, I retail the particulars^
as matters of possible interest to your
readers: r
The Chattahoochee Brick Plant is lo
cated seven miles above Atlanta on the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
and Georgia Pacific Railroads. At first
sight it seems quite a village, attractive
for neatness, regularity and beauty of
the surrounding farms. The company
owns 1,000 acres of land—500 of which
are in cultivation; 200 acres being in
gardens for the use of the convicts. It
is quite novel to see 20 acres in beans,
25 in Toasting ears, 3 in sqiiaslies, 25 in
Irish and same in sweet potatoes, 1 in
cucumbers, 25 in melons; all of which is
pleasingly conspicuous from the rail
road. The quarters consist of two build
ings 200x50 feet, two hospitals 40x40 feet,
ten outside double houses for the ac
commodation of camp officials. The
whole is enclosed in a nice picket fence.
In the midst of the enclosure is a com
fortable six-room cottage for the super
intendent’s family. The commissary
building is a three-storied brick—a
smaller one of the same order being
used for heavy groceries. Twelve cows
are in constant use for the camp. One
hundred and fifty pounds of meat (400
pounds of fresh beef being furnished
twice a week) and 6 bushels of meal is
the average allowance per day, with
two kinds of fresh vegetables, milk and
coffee. They employ outside of cons
vict labor fifty or seventy-five free la
borers, some hailing from our own coun
ty. A competent physician, Dr. Henry
Stanley, resides witnin the enclosure
and is required to be present at all hours.
There are furnished him one hospital
steward, two nurses and one special
cook. Whatever the physician orders
for the sick the lessees are bound to
furnish. The sick acknowledge that
they are better cared for than if they
were at home. One chief cook and two
assistants are constantly employed in
{ ireparing meals; a $300-range has late-
y replaced the brick oven. The seive
itself is a curiosity; it is a box 4x3, wire
bottom; works by tongue and groove;
sifts two bushels of meal at one time.
Each man’s food is put into a bucket,
E laced on a frame-work from which the
ands take it as they pass to and from
their work. The physician tastes the
food to see if it is properly prepared, and
the hands are allowed two hours’ rest
at noon. The clerk attends to the book
keeping, commissary and telephoning.
I neglected to state in connection with
the buildings: each one has a single bed,
a good mattress, two pairs blankets and
one pillow. A stockade fence, 15 feet
high, encloses the two buildings and
hospitals.
Tlie convicts were given a barbecue
on July 4th, and a holiday. The
meats were: 7 mutton, 4 sliotes, one 300-
pound beef, 300 loaves of Jack’s bread,
pickles, crackers, and all necessary con
diments; blackberry pie in profusion for
dessert. Speaking, smgingand dancing
were their amusements. It was com
plimentary tp their good behavior and
excellent-: work during the ' past six
months/’ The above facts coble from
personal knowledge,.not hearsay.
Leaving’ the enclosure you see the
ironing rooms, brick wasn shed, two
large brick oil houses, blacksmith shop,
shoe shop, cabinet shop and a large
three-storied brick mill.
The visitor on the yard is first shown
.five machines;—three of which are kept
running. They are of Sword’s patent,
each costing $3,000, and are run by an
Atlas engine costing nearly $10,000.
The same engine runs the mill also.
There are two force pumps, one con
nected with the river, the other with a
;- well twenty-five feet in diameter. The
* I latter is used when the river water is
muddy. The clay is carried to the mills
in carts drawn on tracks by mules, like
street cars. There are twelve dirt cars,
eighteen mules, eight free boys as dri
vers, and twenty-two freehands in clay
holes. Four men shovel into each mill.
One brick passer, four trackers, two
hackers, are the hands necessary to each
mill. The average capacity of each
machine is sixty-five bricks lier minute.
What a transformation! One second,
rough, unsightly clay; the next, a beau
tiful, smooth brick. * These are rolled
from the machines into the dry houses,
of which there are seven: capacity, 250,-
000 bricks. Th?y are heated by twenty-
seven furnaces fired night and dav.
They remain there from twelve to eigh
teen hours; are then removed to the
kilns, of which there are seven,—capac
ity. 333,000 each. These kilns are brick
walls of the Morrison patent—fourteen
furnaces to each kiln. It takes ten days
to burn, four to cool. They are then
ready for shipment, for which purpose
two tracks connect with the mam line.
Daily consumption of coal, two and one-
half car loads; coke, one car.
There are two hand presses making
5,000 brick per day; one fancy press
making from 500 to 1.000, according to
the kind of brick made, of which there
are forty-seven varieties, some of which
command $250 per thousand.
Tills? plant furnished brick for the
Kimball House, Y. M. C. A. building,
custom house, chamber of commerce,
U. S. barracks, enpitol, and most of the
noted buildings that have been erected
in Georgia during tlie past six vears.
Their trade extends from West Virgin
ia to the Gulf. Tlie shipping capacity
is 3,000,000 per month from both yards—
2,000,000 from Chattahoochee and 1,000,-
000 from Bolton, one mile above, on rhe
Western and Atlantic Railroad. As to
health, only one died during twelve
months, although averaging 250 con
victs. Fourteen woineu are employed
in the wash-house, sanitary regulations
and gathering vegetables. ~ The compa
ny keeps 200 head of hogs at both camps.
One hundred and fifty acres furnish
pasturage. The business gives a net
profit oi probably $10,000 per month.
There are only 150 hands at Chattahoo
chee camp now—the balance of the COO
being engaged in railroading.
Tlie pay roll is about $3,000 a month;
the amount of capital invested in both
yards is about $250,000. There is tele
phonic communication with Atlanta.
Two large gasoline Iannis are kept burn
ing in the stockade buildings, in front
of which the night guard has a stand.
He rings out the hours of the night,
making tlie rounds of the buildings ev
ery hour. Besides other projected im
provements, a tank is being erected—
capacity 20,000 gallons. There will be
water through the buildings and six
large tubs for the use of convicts. Vis
itors, open to conviction, are always
cordially welcomed. To any unpreju
diced mind the humanity of all the reg
ulations and requirements is apparent.
Tlie amount of good humor and merri
ment is remarkable. D. P. W.
IcetD Ctbrcrttsements.
WALKER HIGH SCHOOL,
1887.
me Fall Session Begins August 30tD.
WE ARE NOW
CLOSING OUT OUR STOCK OF SPRING AND SUMMER
CLOTHING
Not exactly at cost, but at such greatly reduced prices as will
astonish you. We have between fifty and seventy-five suits,
all sizes and qualities, yet on hand that must be sold before the
season closes. Call and examine our stock.
TWO DOZEN EXTRA LENGTH
AT,PAC A 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.
NORMAL FEATURE.
In addition to other advantages offered by
the school we mention that of Normal in
struction. Having prepared a great many for
teaching, this school offers special induce
ments to Inexperienced teachers; and those
expecting to follow that, vocation.
DANIEL WALKER. Principal.
MRS. M .1. NIMMONS, Assistant.
Newnan Ga., Aug. otli-tf
FOR 30 DAYS!
During the next thirty days
I will sell, at reduced prices,
two Fine Organs, one Piano,
ten Sewing Machines, a full
line of Needles for all Ma
chines, Nye’s Oil, Sewing Ma
chine Attachments, Lai la
Rookh Dress Charts, Tape
Lines, Tracing Wheels, etc.
Money saved by buying before
the i st of September.
MRS. E. J. ORR.
ONE HUNDRED POUNDS
FRESH RUTA BAGA TURNIP SEED
JUST RECEIVED.
HARDAWAY & HUNTER.
PRICE OF
I
GULLET’S MAGNOLIA
i j 7
COTTON GINS
REDUCED TO
$3.00 PER SAW!
QUALITY STILL SUPERIOR!
CHANGE OF FIRM!
w t
Makes Better Sample Than Any Other Gin in the World
Ask agent in your town for prices of Gins, Feeders and Condenser*, or write to us.
THOS. M. CLARKE & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, ATLANTA, GA.
I expect my father (also a
jeweler) here soon, to form
with me a copartnership.
I MUST CLOSE OUT
my present stock BY SEP
TEMBER, and from this date
will sell my stock of Watches, BEDROOM, PARLOR AND DINING ROOM FURNITURE.
Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware,
Spectacles, Eye-Glasses and
Novelties at GREATLY
THOMPSON BROS.
DEALERS IN
FURNITURE, ORGANS AND UNDERTAKING GOODS,
NEWNAN, GA.
WE HAVE FOLDING BEDS, EASY CHAIRS, OFFICE CHAIRS,
ANYTHING YOU NEED.
-:o:-
REDUCED PRICES and
*
regardless of cost. BIGGER
BARGAINS than auction
sales will be offered, and every
well to come
and se#r even if they don’t
want anything.
Respectfully,
W. E. AVERY.
Notice to the Public.
Having been appointed by the 7 Honorable
Superior Court of Coweta county as Receiver
lor the property of the Willcoxon Manufac
turing Company and having eiven i>ond and
security' i| ‘ - faithfi.I perform!aiv <•; that
would-be trespassers by these presents that
tbev will b&V’! oceeded against in the strict. st.
terrp-tof the law. For the true performance of
tin- above 1 have signed my name and given
jay bond with security. Mr/Geo. Booth wi’l
ejA for inf- whenever I* am absent.
^KAKKiSUN J. S YROF.XT.
Newnan, G^x , Juty Uh,Ibid. Receiver.
ESTEY AND GEO. WOOD & CO.’S ORGANS-
WOOD AND METALIC BURIAL CASES.
Oders filled at aey time of day or Might.
NEWNAN MARBLE AND GRANITE WORKS.
McNAMARA & BRO..
-DEALERS IN-
MARBLE AND GRANITE,
MONUMENTS, TOMBS AND HEADSTONES,
TABLETS, CURBING, ETC.
^SPECIAL DESIC4NS, AND ESTIMATES FOR ANY DESIRED
WORK, FURNISHED ON APPLICATION.
NEWNAN, GEORGIA.