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NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1887.
NO. 44.
In each month. Geo. H. Carmical, M. W.;
Daniel »wint, Recorder.
Coweta County Bibi.e Society.—Depos
itory at M. D. Carter A Co.’s.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
President— J. A. Hunter.
Vick President—Orlando McClendon.
Secretary—P. S. Wlllcoxon.
Treasurer—H. C. Fisher.
Directors—A. B. Cates, E. M. Cole, J. S.
Anderson, A. C. Pease.
Librarian—Miss Julia Robinson.
The Library is open on Wednesday’s and Sat
urday’s from 9:30 a. m. to 13 m., and from 7:30
to 9:30 p. m.
(gtennal Directory.
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Mayor—W. B. Ber
MANUFACTURERS
The R. D. Cole Manufacturing Compa
ny.—Established 1854; incorporated 1884.
Manufacture steam engines, boilers, saw
mills, corn-mills, power cotton presses, shaft
ing, mill gearing and castings of all kinds;
lumber, sash, doors, blinds and moulding;
house contractors and car-builders. Employ
125 hands In various departments. R. D.
Cole, S', president; M Cole, vice-president;
R. D. Cole, Jr„ superintendent; M. F.Cole,
secretary and treasurer.
eny.
Mayor pro tem—H. C. Arnall.
Aldermen—J. J. Good rum,H. c. Arnall,
R. W. Andrews, J. 8. Powell.
Treasurer—R. W. Andrews.
City Clerk—L. S. Conyers.
City Attorneys—Wlllcoxon A Wright.
Marshal—J. E. Robinson. Deputy—J. A.
Lee.
The Wili.coxon Manufacturing Com
pany.—(Mills located at Lodi, 6 miles west of
Newnan, on the S., G. and N. A. R. R.) Or
ganised October 12th, 18«8. Manufacture
yarns, knitting cotton, and carpet warp.
Yearly consumption of cotton, 700 bales.
Average number of hands employed, 7o.
H. J. Sargent, secretary and treasurer.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Clerk Sufmbior Court—Daniel Swint.
Ordinary—W. H. Persons. Sheriff—
George H. Carmlcal. Tax Receiver—J. J.
Farmer. Tax Collector—I. N. Farmar.
Treasurer—H. L. Jones. Surveyor—J.
B. Uoodwyn. Coroner—M. F. Duncan.
COUNTY COURT.
1 , Manufacture several brands of htgh-g
f commercial fertilizers. Capacity 100 tom
day. Employ 30 hands during working
t*’\n. H. C. Arnall, president; J. A. Hui
THR COWETA FERTILIZER COMPANY.—
Manufacture several brands of high-grade
7 Ions per
’jsea-
Hunter,
.Ce-presldent; W. J. Driskill. superlnten-
Ident; H. C Fisher, secretary and treasurer;
] Geo. I. Jones, general agent.
Furniture Factory.—Thompson Bros,
proprietors. Established 1807. Manufacture
all kinds of house and kitchen furniture.
Employ front 8 to 12 hands
)■ Cigar Factory.—M. Salblde, proprietor.
Manufactures all grades of cigars, employing
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J. W. Powell, Judge; P. S. Whatley, Solici
tor. Monthly sessions—Third Monday In each
month. Quarterly sessions—Third Mondays
in January, April, July and October.
\ both domestic leaf and best clear Havana.
11 ^Wholesale and retail.
BANKS.
First National Bank.—Established 1871.
Capital stock, $50,000; surplus, $70,000.
HIUVK, fW,WV. ^V. B.
Berry, president; John D. Berry, vice-presi
dent; H.C. Fisher, cashier; P. B. Murphy,
assistant cashier.
Nkwnah National Bank —Organized in
1885. Cash capital, $50,000. Charles C. Parrott,
president; J. S. Bighy, viee-pres dent; R
W. Andrews, cashier; John S. Hollinshead,
assistant cashier.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
J A Hunter, Chairman; P O Collinsworth;
J D Simms, J N Sewell, W W Sasser, Com
missioners. R W Freeman, Clerk and At
torney. Meet first Wednesday in each month.
POST OFFICE.
Postmaster—J. R. McCollum.
Assistant Postmaster—A. H. Argo.
Office hours from7:30 a. m. to 8 p. m.
CLOSING THE MAILS.
The up mall close* at 11:48 p. m. and down
mail at 2:11 p. m. Griffin mail closes at «
m. and the Carrollton mail at 3 p. m. Office
<N»en on Sunday from 3:20 to 4:90 p. m.
3uMctarij.
CHURCHES.
BAPTIST CHURCH-Rev. J. H. Hall, D. D.,
Pastor, breaching every Sabbath at lO.dU a.
m. and 7:30 v. m. Sunday School at 9 a. m.
Praye*- Meet'ng Wednesday night at <:30
clock. Young Men’s Prayer Meeting every
Monday night.
Methodist Church—Rev. W. R. Foote,
LV, Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at 10:30 a.
r |ni. and 7:15 p. m. Sunday School 9 a. m.
Class Meeting at 4 p. m. Ladies Prayer
Meeting every Monday afternoon at 4 0 clock.
Young Men’s Prayer Meeting every Monday
night. Social Meeting every Wednesday
night at 7:30 o'clock. _ , .
Tho Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
meets on the first Monday afternoon in each
month at the church, at 4 o’clock.
Presbyterian Church—Rev. Jas. Stacy,
D. D., Pastor. Preaching on the first and third
Sabbaths in each month at 11 a. m. and 7:30
p. m. Sunday School every Sunday at 9 a.
m. Prayer Meeting every Thursday night at
7:30 o’clock. Communion quarterly.
Episcopal Church.—Rev. E. Dennison,
Rector. Second Sabbath in each month, at
10:30a.M.
COWETA CIRCUIT.
S. W. Harris, - Judge
H. M. Reid, ----- Solicitor General
Campbell—First Monday In February and
August.
Carroll—First Monday In April and Octo
ber.
Coweta—First Monday in March and Sep
tember.
Douglas-Third Monday in January and
July.
Fayette—Third Monday in March and Sep
tember.
Heard—Fourth Monday in March and Sep
tember.
Meriwether-Third Monday in February
and August.
Troup-Third Monday in April and First
Monday in November.
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CIVIC SOCIETIES.
. Newnan Lodge, No. 102,1. 0. o. F.—T. E.
Fell, N. G.; W. E. Avery, V. G.; E. S. Buc-
hannan, Rec. Sec’y; Y. H. Tlioipp-anR S.;
W. C. Snead, Treasurer. MeetsTenbatfy Friday
night.
Ruth Rebecca Lodge, No. 12 —Meets
3 everv seooad and fourth Monday nights at
L Odd Fwllowii’ Hall. R. F. Milner, N. G.;
W. F.. Avery, Sec’y.
Orion Encampment, No. 3.—A. B. Cates,
C. P.; Y. H. Thompson, H. P.; R. F. Milner,
.Scribe.
Coweta Lodge.No.60, F. A A. M.—Regular
Meetings 2nd and 4th Tuesday nights in each
month. G. L. Johnson, W.-M. W. A. Mitchell
Secretarv.
Newnan Chapter, No. 34, R. A. M.—Regu
lar Meetings first Tuesday nights in each
month. R. W. Freeman, H. P. W. A. Mitch
ell, Secretary.
Hiram Council No. 18 R. A S. M.—Regu
lar meeting third Tuesday evening in each
month. Orlando McClendon, 1. I. M.; R.
W. Freeman, Recorder.
# A. J. Berkr Council, No. 758, R. A.—Reg- *
ular meetings second and fourth Monday
ni°-bts iu each mouth. L. R. Kay, Regent;
Daniel Swint, Secretary.
Newnan Lodge, No. 37, A. O. U. W.—Regu
lar meetings first and third Saturday nights
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Panther Creek.
Mr. Editor:—It seems now that the
rains are over for the present, and from
present indications I fear the people
will be glad to see another shower be
fore they get it.
The inundated crops along the river
simply beggar description. The losses
will be heavy. Many poor- tenants
have lost their year’s work, a majority
of whom are in debt for supplies with
which to make their crops this year.
They are now deprived of all means of
support, and no prospects for the fu
ture. The situation in the section re
ferred to is truly lamentable, and what
is to become of the poorer classes af
fected I do not know. Something
should be done for their relief, and at
once. If money contributions are not
available, let those who can, contribute
provisions and other articles of necessi
ty. If something is not done, and that
speedily, a considerable amount of suf
fering will ensue Inevitably.
Mrs. A. P. Morgan and children, of
Atlanta, are visiting relatives in this
comihunity.
I learn that the stench arising from
the overflowed river lands is almost in
tolerable. People living in that vicini
ty should not neglect to sun their bed
ding as often as possible during the
next few weeks. Sickness may be
avoided by attending to this simple
sanitary duty.
I understand there is strong talk of
building a guano factory in this dis-i
trict. There ought to be one in every j
militia district in the county. The per
cent, made on commercial fertilizers is
fabulous, and every dollar thus made
impoverishes the poor farmer to a like
extent. A ton of guano doesn’t cost
the manufacturer over $15.50; yet the
farmers are forqpd to pay $28 and $30
for it, and pay 50 cents inspection fee
besides. Our farmers used to make
cotton without these fertilizers, and if
they could not get it they would make
it again. Let us have the Brady bill.
The farmers need it and they want it.
They are entitled to the protection
guaranteed by the bill. I shall be in
favor hereafter of sending hard-head
ed, sensible farmers to the Legislature,
pledged to look after the farmer’s in
terests.
Negroes appear to be worth more
now than they did before the war.
When one gets killed by a railroad his
life is valued at $20,000. I can’t see that
they are more valuable now than they
were before the war, and in ante-bellum
times you could buy a very likely negro
man for $1,000.
A protracted meeting is in progress
at Macedonia. Rev. E. B. Barrett, the
pastor, is being asssisted by Revs. J. J.
Farmer of Indiana, C. W. Carter of
Lodi, J. H. Shaddixof Douglas county,
W. W. Carmical and J. H. Sanders.
Judge Ben Leigh sat in the class at
Macedonia last Saturday and sung by
note. The Judge is a good note singer
as well as talker.
I learn that Prof. E. T. Whatley will
soon resign his position as principal of
the school at Roscoe to accept the
principalship of the high school at
Cave Spring, Ga. He will be succeed
ed at Roscoe by Prof. J. H. Sanders.
Aug. 16th. Ripples.
Crops are fine in this section.
Isn’t the Atlanta Constitution mistak
en when it says that “President Cleve
land’s visit will be the first visit of any
President to Georgia ?” James K. Polk
visited Columbus, Ga., while President.
I know this to be true, because I shook
hands with him—or, rather, he shook
mine. R. A. T.
Aug. 17th.
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slisssss!
FURNITURE!
I buy and sell more FURNITURE than all the dealers in
Atlanta combined. I operate fifteen large establishments,
buy the entire output of factories; therefore I can sell you
cheaper than small dealers. Read some of my prices:
A Nice Plush Parlor Suit, $35.00.
A Strong Hotel Suit, $15.00.
A Good Bed Lounge, $10.00.
A Good Single Lounge, $5.00.
A Good Cotton-Top Mattress, $2.00.
A Good Strong Bedstead, $1.50.
A Nice Rattan Rocker, $2.50.
A Nice Leather Rocker, $5.00.
A Strong Walnut Hat Rack, $7.00.
A Nice Wardrobe, $10.00.
A Fine Glass Door Wardrobe, $30.00.
A Fine Book Case, $20.00.
A Good Office Desk, $10.00.
A Fine Silk Plush Parlor Suit, $50.00.
A Fine Walnut io-Piece Suit, $50.00.
A Nice French Dresser Suit, $25.00.
Boacoe.
Mr. Editor:—Road-working has been
the order of the day in this vicinity the
past week. A public road was opened
in this district last Thursday, intersect
ing the Newnan road near the residence
of Dr. J. R. Sewell and extending to
Allen’s Crossing, on the Savannah,
Griffin and North Alabama Railroad.
Prof. E. T. Whatley has been elected
principal of the male department of
Hearn Institute, which is located at
Cave Spring, Ga. The trustees, by his
request, have released him from the
school at Roscoe. The trustees, and
all the patrons of the school, regret
very much to lose him; but he having
been offered a much more desirable po
sition at Cave Spring, they could not,
as his friends, do otherwise than release
him. I wish also to state, by way of
explanation, that Prof. Whatley would
not, in any case, have left the school
until the term expired had it not been
perfectly agreeable to all concerned,
He has been eminently successful at
Roscoe, as a teacher, and we cordially
recommend him to the people of Cave
Spring. Mr. J. H. Sanders has been
selected to teach the school, who will
enter upon'his duties next Monday.
The sick in the community are all
convalescent.
Miss Texas Banks, of Turin, is visiting
the family of Rev. W. W. Carmical.
Miss Emma Petty, from near Palmet
to, is visiting her brother, Mr. Jacobus
Petty.
On Sunday morning last, Rev. C. W.
Carter officiating, Mr. L izenbury Mul
lens was married to Miss Ella Cope
land, i Our best wishes.
Dr. Starr and wife went up into Cobb
county last week to visit relatives.
Rev. Mr. Shaddrieks, of Carroll coun
ty, is assisting Rev. E. B. Barrett in his
protracted meeting at Macedonia. The
meeting will be continued during the
week and a gracious revival is hoped
for.
There will be organized at Roscoe
next Thursday night a chapter of the
Farmers’ National Alliance. Our es
teemed friend, Col. S. L. Whatley, who
has been appointed agent for this coun
ty, will be present and complete the
organization.
Fair weather has returned at last.
Aug. 17th. Oracle.
Mrs. J. T. Upshaw, of Concord, is
visiting relatives here this week.
Messrs. H. Zachry, J. A. McGehee
and J. C. Matthews, of Hogansville,
attended the singing convention here
last Wednesday and Thursday.
Rev. V. A. Ham, of Sharpsburg, pro
tracted an entertaining meeting at
Rocky Mount last week.
Miss Mary Strozier, a popular society
belle of Greenville, is visiting her
cousin, Miss Mary Lou Williams.
We regret to announce the death of
Mrs. Mary Albright, which occurred
on the 8th inst., after an illness of sev
eral days. She was a consistent mem
ber of the Methodist church and lived
a true Christian life. She leaves an
aged husband and several children to
mourn her loss. The funeral services
were conducted by Dr. H. M. White.
The remains were interred in our city
cemetery.
Prof. J. A. Quillian made a prohibi
tion speedy at St. Marks last Friday.
Prof. W. W. Seals, of Thomaston,
has been elected principal of the Lu-
thersville Institute, and we are gratified
to know that he has accepted.
Aug. 15th. En»o.
Brooks Station.
Mr. Editor:—It becomes my painful
duty to chronicle the death of Rev.
James Spurlin, which occurred at his
home near this place a few days since.
Bro. Spurlin was an aged and highly
respected citizen of the community, a
Fourth District.
Mr. Editor:—A few weeks ago we,
together with our neighbors, were all
aglow with anticipations of a wonder
ful crop; but the cloudy, rainy weather
which has intervened has cast a shadow
over our hopes, and now we are groping
along in darkness, with hut little idea
as to what our realizations will be. It
seems to be conjectured, far and near,
that the com crop will exceed any that
we have had for years; but I do not
take such a rose-colored view. I have
not seen an extra field of com this year.
The prospect of a full pea crop, how
ever, is the best I have seen for years.
As for King Cotton, he has spread him
self like a green bay tree.
Fodder-pulling has begun, and will
have to be followed up closely, for the
blades are in tatters and will soon be
Second District.
Mr. Editor:—Married, on the even
ing of the 15th inst., at the residence
of L. H. Walthall, Esq., Mr. Joseph T.
Cruse and Miss Lowie A. Huff. The
ceremony was performed by ’Squire
Walthall in his usual graceful and im
pressive manner. We extend best
wishes and congratulations to the hap
py pair.
The protracted meeting at White
Oak Baptist church closed last Thurs
day night. There were no accessions
to the membership.
Capt. Thos. Cruse returned from a
trip to Carroll county last Thursday,
He says the State of Carroll is on a
boom, agriculturally.
We would advise “Uncle Ripples’
to stay on this side of the river until
“Boyles’ Neighbors” cool down a little.
Miss Beatrice Strickland is visiting
relatives in the Third district this
week.
Mr. Jos. T. Cruse and bride and Miss
Minnie Cruse spent Sunday and Mon
day in the Third district, visiting rela
tives and friends.
Uncle Billy Redding was in the com
munity recently and seemed to have
lost none of his fondness for bees.
Rev. H. S. Rees will hold a series of
meetings at Holly Springs church, com
mencing on Saturday next and contin
uing through the following week.
Mrs. Gentry, of Lodi, spent last week
in our vicinity.
P. R. Bingham, Jr., is tussling with
a charming case of mumps.
Mr. Thompson Young lost several
acres of fine bottom corn by the late
freshet. The entire crop is mined,
which would have yielded several hun
dred bushels. He has the sympathies
of his neighbors in bis loss.
Aug. 15th. Uncle Jim.
I
respectfully invite everybody to examine my stock and get
; „ imviiHT vour Furniture. I have the finest as
my prices before buying your
well a& the cheapest Furniture in Atlanta. Wnte for prices.
A. G. RHODES,
85 Whitehall St, Atlanta, Gi
member of the Baptist church, and a
minister of the gospel. His member
ship was with Antioch, where the re
mains were laid to rest. The funeral
sermon was preached by Rev. I. G.
Woolsey.
As was announced some time since,
the ordination of Rev. W. H. Prichard
took place on Saturday last at White
Water church, Dr. I. G. Woolsey
preaching the ordination sermon. The
doctrinal examination was conducted
by Rev. H. S. Rees. The ordination
prayer was offered by Rev. A. T. Sei-
vers. Rev. E. Culpepper delivered the
charge to the candidate. Rev. L. P.
Hudson also acted with the presbytery,
which was composed of the ministers
mentioned above. Benediction by the
candidate. Bro. Prichard is a graduate,
thoroughly educated, and possesses all
the qualifications requisite to a success
ful ministry. His delivery is fine, and
his whole manner that of an earnest
Christian worker.
The annual meeting is now in pro
gress at White Water church and a
deep spirit of conviction seems to be
upon the people.
The two Methodist churches at
Brooks Station have kindly tendered
the use of their houses of worship to
the Baptist brethren for the annual
meeting and session of the Fairbum
Association, which convenes here the
first Sunday in October next.
Prof. E. T. Pound is conducting music
classes in these parts, and I need not
add that he gives entire satisfaction
wherever he teaches.
ruined if not gathered.
The Agricultural Club met last Sat
urday evening; but Mr. S. L. Whatley
and others, who were expected to be
present and address the club, did not
put in their appearance. In their ab
sence we found an able substitute > in
the person of Mr. W. D. Meriwether,
who made a good speech on various
subjects.
The church at Elim closed her an
nual meeting last Saturday, with elev-
accessions—ten by experience of
grace and the other under watch care.
The membership was greatly revived
and many came forward for prayer;
therefore, we feel like it was a success
and the time well spent.
Since we last wrote the infant child
of Mr. J. C. Stallings, that was only
a few hours old when its mother died,
departed this life on the 7th inst., at
the home of Mr. C. R. Bird, where it
has been since its mother’s death. We
tender condolence to the bereaved
father and other relatives.
The health of our community is very
good at present, so far as I know—ex
cept the little babe of the late Mrs.
Fincher, that has been unwell ever
since its mother’s death. It is feared
that it cannot survive long.
We would be glad to have a shower
of rain at this writing. Vanpelt.
Aug. 17th.
Notes from "Old McIntosh.”
Mr. Editor:—As usual, my items of
interest are too few to furnish material
for a respectable letter; yet, if you
should journey by this point at about 7
A. >1., or 5 P. M., you would possibly ex
claim: “Surely, ‘Old McIntosh’ is on a
boom !” Then, considering the appa
rent fewness of homes in this region,
you might be led to indulge in so com
monplace an exclamation as, “Where
do all these children come from?” The
McIntosh school, Miss Mary Herring,
principal, now numbers fifty-two.
The protracted meeting at Mt. Gilead
closed last week. Rev. Mr. Sanders was
ably assisted by Rev. Wm. Hunnicutt,
of Mississippi, and Rev. J. B. Hunni
cutt, of Turin.
Mrs. Dan’l Jacobs left last week for
her annual visit to her old home in
South Carolina.
Miss Nellie Dibble’s visit to the fam
ily of Mr. J. S. Herring was ended on
Monday hist by her return to her home
in Atlanta. A stranger when she came
among us, she left in every acquain
tance a friend.
Mr. R. E. Lee, of Lone Oak, Meri
wether county, and Mr. Jno. Young, of
White Oak, spent Sunday in this neigh
borhood.
Prof. Dan’l Walker visited the
schools in this section on Friday last.
Aug. 17th. Subscriber.
the engine is switched off, and pell-
mell we fly down-grade, governed by
the brake. If the brake should break,
the peaceful dwellers in the valley
would surmise that the parent earth
quake was again on the war-path. So
much for woman’s fears 1
Here we are, safe and sound, drinking
a health to Newnan. We hold forth
from the Holcombe House, a hotel situ
ated near the Spring. The excellent
fare and accommodations render it very-
popular. We visited Spring Park Hotel
and reveled in the freshness, quaint
and beautiful architecture and elegant
appointments throughout. A landscape
gardener is beautifying the park, and a
large bowling alley is being construct
ed. The pavilion at the Spring is mar
ble paved, and tastily and conveniently
built. See the crowds that pour in!
The inevitable “fat man”—mark him!
Rings, seals, massive chain, beaver,
gold-headed cane—the gay Lothario o>
thirty or forty years agol How he
loves still to haunt scenes that remind
him of his palmy days I How gracefully
he offers his gold-lined goblet to all the
pretty ladies! * * * The invalid on
crutches—make way for her; so pale,
pressing so earnestly to the fount, that
we involuntarily beseech some angel t«>
•trouble the watert.” * * * A bevy
of girls and their half-grown beaux'
Life is all rose-colored to them. Laug i 1
on; it is health’s sweetest music. * "
A poor little consumptive—O, -sLe
falls ! A dozen rush to lift her. Sweet,
motherless child!—^nothing but the aii*
of Paradise will restore you. * * i:
Brisk, managing mamma and thn v-
marriagable daughters! How she an
gles for the eligible chances! IIo -
carefully she inquires the position an i
means of fascinating attendants! Son;.'
unsuspecting trout/will be landed big a
and dry by this skillful angler! It is
highly amusing to> outsiders to watci:
her sly games. * =* * The lady wirii
lovely dark eyes, who was a belle twenty
years ago, still dresses in floating lace •«
and killing hats, loth to bid farewell to
pleasures of youth. She is still popula :*
in the ball room—unbecomingly so.
* An elegant toumout dashes
up. These are the “blue bloods;”-
footman obsequious, maid herself in
good quiet styles Madame la Mere,
shriveled and dried looking; daughter,
dimpled and blooming. Out rusii
beaux ! She hands them a long-
handled, country-grown gourd. It i*
ornamented with a how of {esthetic,
sun-flower colored ribbon, and will hold
about three quarts of water. It in
stantly becomes the rage, the toast, the
fashion. Some good old darkey could
now dispose of her surplus property in
this line to quite an advantage. * * *
Here comes a despeptic,—he says so, if
least. Yesterday at dinner he helped
himself twice to grated potato-pudding.
Two days and nights he paid penance
for his indulgence. * * * The string
band!—how delightful the music! The
“Gobble” thrills the hunter’s heart;
while “Mandolina” pulses upon the
sweet air!
Many amusing tilings are said about
ingredients being placed in the well,
or spring. A few weeks ago the pump
was removed and the well throughly
cleansed. A gentleman called out to
one of the laborers, “Have you fixed
the water all right, Sam?” “Yes, sir,”
he answered, “I’ve put in a sack of salt,
one of guano, and one of sulphur.”
Mine host of the Holcomhe House has
Falstaffian proportions. One of the
boarders, Mr. Macon Haralson, said,
“Mr. H., I heard you ate fourteen roast-
ing-ears yesterday; did yon? 1 ” “Yes,
sir,” responded mine host, “and two
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Salt Springs, Aug. 15.
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Mr. Editor:—A singing convention
was held at the Baptist church on
Wednesday and Thursday last.
Salt Springs Through Newnan Specta
cles.
Mr. Editor:—Some powerful con
vulsion of nature must have hurled
these huge rocks about in such wild
confusion, such picturesque disorder!
Those powerful hills, clad in summer’s
green, must once have re-echoed other
sounds than music and mirthful gayety.
Seat yourself, friend, on the “festive
dummy,” holiday title-of the little train
of open cars that bears passengers from
Salt Springs station to the veritable
Ponce-de-Leon fount. Off w e go—puff.
The Crops.
Mr. Editor:— 1 The com crop m the
Macedonia-Wahoo neighborhood is
very good, except the low lands on the
branches and creeks, where it has been
injured some by the recent, almost
unprecedented rains. The cotton crop,
that twenty days ago gave so much
promise of an abundant yield, I must
say, in my judgment, will turn out to
be the lightest crop we have had since-
1871. There is a very conspicuous
scarcity of grown bolls on the bottom
crop, especially when I take into con
sideration the very fine blooming season
we had up to the beginning of the rainy
spell, at which time the cotton had
reached its maximum in five weeks,
and there are but very few bolls on the
stalks from the blooms that opened out
during those heavy rains of twelve
days. There has seemingly been a
great deal of blooming since the rains,
but the fruit does not seem to stick
well; for there appears to be a constant
shedding going on, and the bolls seem
to be of very slow growth. Unless the
top crop is splendid (of which there is
but little hope, as the crop is now need
ing rain,) we cannot reap anything like
the crop of last year. My own opinioii
is that the crop, per acre, is one-thiro
short of last year. I do not want to
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puff! Why, it sounds exactly like an en- »—-- — rv+UnV t
gine! What exhilarating air! Green hill- {J^JSSdd and state my own conclu
sides and pretentious cottages! Within
several hundred yards of the terminus
sions as to the prospect of the crop.
Aug. I8tb. Occasional.
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