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-AS* - ' : / A Sfaj |j tralit and (Adrcrtistr 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.