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HERALD AND ADVERTISER.
NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1887.
NO. 48.
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MANUFACTURERS.
THE R. D. Cot.* Manufacturing Compa-
NY.—Established 18M; lneorynrated ISM.
Manufacture steam entflnea, boilers, saw
mills, corn-mills, power cotton presses, shaft
ing, mill gearing and castings of all kinds;
lumber, sash, doers, blinds and moulding;
house contractors and car-builders. Employ
i. R. D.
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125 hands In various departments,
Cole, S', president; M Cole, vice-president;
R. D. Cole, Jr., superintendent; M. F.Cole,
secretary and treasurer.
• The Willcoxon Manufacturing Com
pany.—(Mills located at Lodi, d miles west of
/...Newnan, on the 8., G. and N. A. R. R.) Or-
7ganlzed October 12th, 1868. 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.
The Coweta kertilizei* Company.—
^Manufacture several brands of hlgh.grade
commercial fertilizers. Capacity 100 tons per
day. Employ 30 hands during working sea
son. H.C. Arnall,president; J. A. Hunter,
vice-president; "W. J. Driskill. superinten
dent; H.C Fisher, secretary and treasurer;
Geo. I. Jones, general agent.
Furniture Factory.—Thompson Bros.
.TonrlAtors. Established 1867. Manufacture
proprietors. Established ltm. Manuiaciure
all kinds of house and kitchen furniture.
Employ from 8 to 12 bauds
Cigar Factory.—M. Balblde, proprietor.
Manufactures all grades of cigars, employing
both domestic leaf and bestclear Havana.
Wholesale and retail.
BANKS.
, , , First National Bank.—Established 1871.
Difni > Capital stock, $50,000: surplus, L0,000- W. B.
UA J / Berry, president; Jolni D. Berry, vice-presi-
< dent; H. C. Klslier, cashier; P. B. Murphy,
f assistant cashier.
1 ‘ Newnan National BANK.-Organlzed in
1885. Cash capital, fV),000. Charles C. Parrott,
nrpsldent - J. a. Blgby, vice-president; R
IJy. Andrews, cashier; John S. llolllushead,
assistant cashier.
CHURCHES.
baptist Church—Rev. J. H. Hall, D. D.,
Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath at 10-30 a.
m. and 7:30 i-. m. Sunday’School at 9a. m.
Prave’ - Meet'ng Wednesday night at 7.30
clock. Young Men’s Prayer Meeting every
Monday night.
Methodist CuuncH-Rev. W. R. Foote,
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at 10.30 a.
m. and 7:15 p. m. Sunday School 9 a. m.
4 Class Meeting at 4 p. m. Ladies Prayer
Meeting every Monday afternoon at 4 o clock.
Young Men’s Prayer Meeting every Monday
night. Soelal Meeting every Wednesday
nl»-ht at 7:30 o’clock. _ , .
'fhe 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,
\
m. Prayer Meeting every
7:30 o’clock. Communion quarterly.
Episcopal Church.—Rev. E. Dennison,
Rector. Second Sabbath in each month, at
10:30 a. m. .
CIVIC SOCIETIES.
use • Newnan Lodge, No. 102 :, I ' ?;°p F r^ f
I S Fiil N G.; W. E. Avery, A . G., E. s. Buc-
II j’’ >'-mnan, Rec. Sec’y; Y. II. 1 Thompson, P. S.,
w. C. Snead. Treasurer. Meets ever} Frida}
W. C. Snead, Treasurer,
night.
Ruth Rebecca Lodge, No. 12—Meets
every second and fourth Monday nights at
Odd Fellows’ Hall. R. F. Milner, N. G.,
V W. E. Avery, Sec’y.
' Orion Encampment, No. 3.—A. B. Cates,
C. P.Ty.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
Secrctarv.
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, T. I. M.; R.
W. Freeman, Recorder.
A. J. Berry Council, No. 758, R. A.—Reg
ular meetings second and fourth Monday
nights in each month. L. R. Ray, Regent:
Daniel Swint, Secretary.
Newnan Lodge, No. 37, A. O. U. W.— Regu
lar meetings first and third Saturday nights
in each month. Geo. H. Carmical, M. W.;
Daniel Swint, Recorder.
Coweta County Brans Society.—Depos
itory at M. L. Carter <fc Co.'s.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
President—J. A. Hunter.
Vice President—Orlando McClendon.
Secretary—P. 8. Willcoxon.
Treasurer—H. C. Fisher.
Directors—A. B. Cates, E. M. Cole, J. 8.
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 12 m., and from 7:30
to 9:30 p. m.
CITY GOVERNMENT.
. terry.
Mayor pro tem—H. C. Arnall.
Aldermen—J. J. Good rum,H. C. Arnall,
U. W. Andrews, J. 8. Powell.
Treasurer—R. W. Andrews.
City Clerk—L. 8. Conyers.
City Attorneys'-Willcoxon A Wright.
Marshal—J. E. Robinson. Deputy—J. A.
Lee.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Clerk Superior Court—Daniel Swint.
Ordinary—W. H. Persons. Sheriff—
George H. Carmical. Tax Receiver—J. J.
Farmer. Tax Cou.rcto&—I. N. Farmer.
Farmer, tax Collector—1. N. Farmer.
Trbasurxr—H. L. Jones. Surveyor—J.
B. Goodwyn. Coroner—M. F. Duncan.
COUNTY COURT.
J. W. Powell, Jadge; P. 8. Whatley, Solici
tor. Monthly sessions—Third Monday in each
month. Quarterly sessions—Third Mondays
In January, April, July and October.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
J A Hunter, Chairman; P O Colllnsworth;
3 D Simms, J N Newell, 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 from 7:30 a. m. to 6 p. m.
CLOSING THE MAILS.
The up mall closes at 11:48 p. m. and down
mail at 2:11 p. m. Griffin mall closes at 6 a.
m. and the Carrollton mail at 3 p. m. Office
open on Sunday from 3:20 to 4:20 p. m.
3uMctary.
CIRCUIT.
------ Judge.
- Solicitor General.
COWETA
S. W. Harris, - -
H. M. Reid, - - -
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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FURNITURE!
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Dills
I buy and sell more FURNITURE than all the dealers in
■ Atlanta combined. I operate fifteen large establishments. I
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 10-Piece Suit, $50.00.
A Nice French Dresser Suit, $25.00.
I respectfully invite ever) body to examine my stock and get
my prices before buying your Furniture. I have the finest as
well as the cheapest Furniture in Atlanta. Write for prices.
A. G. RHODES,
* 1 S5 Whitefialf St, Atlanta Gal
FBOM OUB OOBBE8PONDBNT8.
Mr. EditorSenoia received and ship
ped her first bale of cotton on the 23d
inst. It was raised by Mr. Lather Hardy
and sold to W. H. Ferguson & Co. It
classed strict low middling and brought
Sf cents. Mr. Hardy is an eneTgetiC,
successful young former, and we will
say for the benefit of some fair reader
that he is wholly unencumbered.
A very distressing accident occurred
near the depot here last Monday after
noon. Mr. Wiley Hancock; of Cham
bers county, Ala., was visiting relatives
and friends here. On the afternoon in
question he was passing near the depot
in a two-horse buggy just as the train
for Carrollton was moving off. The
horses became frightened and ran with
great force against the side of an old
wooden building that stands opposite
the depot on the north side of the
street. A piece of weatherboarding,
projected from the side of the building,
the end of which pierced the breast of
one of the horses to the depth of eigh
teen or twenty inches. Fragments of
liver came with the torrent of blood
that flowed from the wound; and yet,
strange to say, the animal stood upon
its feet nearly four hours, when it fell
to the ground and soon expired. Much
sympathy was expressed for Mr. Han
cock in the loss of his horse, whose sor
row was intensified, if possible, by the
fact that it was a preseut to him and
very highly prized on this account.
Messrs. J. B. Goodman and Arthur
Sasser are off to Atlanta.
Mr. Stibbins Brantly, who has been
on a visit to his parents here, left
Tuesday for his Florida home.
Mr. J. T. Stilwell has returned to
Montezuma.
Mr. Westbrook, of Montezuma, is
spending some time with friends here.
Quite a number of our citizens at
tended the camp-meeting at Mt. Zion
last Sunday.
A protracted meeting is now in prog
ress at the Baptist church, and a good
state of feeling exists which will, we
trust, be followed with gratifying re
sults.
senoia’s business condition, out
look, ETC.
As the business season is now upon
us we have thought that it might be a
mutter of interest to give a sort of
summary of the business condition,
prospects, etc., of our town. The
amount of mercantile investments cov
ering the annual trade of the place will
probably reach $300,000; and I am grat
ified to be able to say that the outlook
for the coming season is such as to im
bue our merchants with a feeling of
confidence and encouragement that we
have never before observed. The ter
ritory properly belonging to Senoia is
extensive and will average at least ten
miles in every direction. The pro
ductiveness of the section referred to
is far above the average, and is occu
pied by thrifty, energetic farmers. Se
noia is the natural trade centre of this
territory, and will make a determined
effort this season not only to control
the trade that naturally belongs to her,
but will make encroachments upon the
territory that has hitherto been tribu
tary to other points. Our merchants
are solid, enterprising business men and
will offer such inducements as cannot
fail to give prominence to the town,
both as a trading and selling market.
We give below a brief mention of our
leading houses, together with a list of
the clerical assistants employed in each
establishment:
Hand & Lindsey will soon occupy
their new store, when they expect to
carry a stock of general merchandise
worth $15,000 or $20,000. They have
two clerks, Messrs. Wiley Hand and
Biles, both clever and accommodating
young gentlemen.
J. T. Jones, dealer in general mer
chandise, will remain at his old stands
He is aided by Mr. J. B. Brantley, a for
mer merchant of long experience.
M. H. Couch is occupying one of the
rooms in his own building and will soon
open up a fine and well-selected stock
of dry goods and groceries. Mr. W. J.
Cock, who has had considerable expe
rience in the mercantile business, will
be with him.
W. H. Ferguson & Co. are at Couch’s
old stand. They propose carrying a
twenty-thousand-dollar stock of gener
al merchandise, and in addition thereto
will buy cotton. Messrs. W. B. Ed
wards, Jr., and A. G. Couch are the
clever attaches of the establishment,
who are ready to give polite attention
to their customers.
Atkinson Bros, occupy the large
brick store on the corner and are filling
up daily with new goods of everj de
scription. Messrs. Walter Mallory
and G. K. Mallory, recently of Virgin
ia, will be on hand during the season to
attend to the wants of the trading pub
lic.
Hutcheson & Roberts have a large
and choice assortment of merchandise,
of every description, and are fully pro*,
pared to meet the varied wants of their]
customem' Mr. J. G. Addy has huT
headquarters here and will be prepared
to serve his friends when they need
anything in the dry goods or grocery
line.
Sasser &Bro.—both young men, good
and true—have lately launched forth
into the mercantile business and are
making preparations for a heavy foil
trade. Thongh one of oar youngest
firms, they have all the map and vim
necessary to make a success of their ven
ture, and are forging ahead with an en
ergy that leaves no doubt as to what
the result will be. Mr. Lee Arnall is
second in command of this establish
ment, and a fine lieutenant he makes.
J. H. McKnight, on the east side
of Main street, has a large and Well-se
lected stock of fancy and family gro
ceries, and is one of our best
chants.
r - f n
R. R. Methvin carries the
as fee
hat
of good% and is as popular ae
been successful.
McLane & Shepherd. 19 9 new firm;
though both are experienced fc busi
ness and have much to commend them
to popular favor. They will deal ex
clusively in fancy and family groceries,
of which they will carry a large stock.
One has a young wife, and the other
would like to have one.
We have also two drug stores—J. M.
Couch & Co. and W. F. Culpepper &
Co. Both are well-kept establishments
and do a fine business.
Mrs. C. A. Green has one of thp lar
gest and most fashionable establish
ments in this section of the State and
sells feminine finery in all the region
hereabout. She has also a dressmaking
department, which is as modish as it is
popular.
There are other business interests
here that will claim our attention later.
Have neither space nor time to say
more now. Vincent.
Aug. 31st.
Ibm ’quarter. The general meeting at Beth-
Turin.
Mr. Editor:—The sad intelligence
reaches us that Mr, Orin Jones, of Zeb-
ulon, Pike county, is dead. For a num
ber of years Mr. Jones lived among us
and did business in the town, identify
ing himself with us in the various inter
ests of the community—so much so that
his death is regarded here as a common
bereavement. He w T as an exemplary
member of the Methodist church, illus
trating in a most commendable manner
the doctrines he professed. He led an
upright, godi^y life. As a citizen he
was just, kind and true, ever lending
his influence for the upbuilding of so
ciety and the general good of the sec
tion in which he lived. His death is
deeply deplored in the community.
In this connection, it is my painful
duty to chronicle the death of Mr.
Charlie McLane, which occurred at
his father’s residence in the Sixth dis
trict on Friday morning last, in the 18th
year of his age. This young man had
given his heart to God, and when the
solemn summons came 1 e was prepar-
pared to exclaim—“My hopes of the
future are bright and my way is clear.”
He was a member of the Baptist church
and was greatly beloved by all who
knew him. God bless the stricken
family, is my sincere prayer.
The meeting at Sharpsburg closed on
Friday last. Seven new members were
received into the church, both by ex
perience and baptism.
Rev. Mr. Hudson, of Line Creek
church, baptized three candidates on
Sunday last, and married Mr. Phillip
Knowles to Miss Fannie Brown.
Rev. Wm. Hunnicutt and wife left
for their home in Mississippi one day
last week.
Rev. J. B. Hunnicutt is on a visit to
Athens.
Mr. Wm. Ragsdale is happy over his
first born.
Mr. Blake Shell is making brick by
the thousand in Turin.
Mr. Wilbur Jones, of Fayette county,
has bought the residence occupied by
Mr. Cole and will shortly move his fam
ily into the same. He will engage in
business with Mr. Cole.
Mr. John Summers will stand behind
the counter at the brick store during
the coming season. i
over, except on bottom lands. Most of
our fanners have saved a nice lot of
fodder.
We are forced to admit that the cot
ton crop in our community is very short.
A few weeks ago we were persuaded
that crops of all kinds were better and
more promising than at any time since
the war; but we have since traveled
from your city to Randolph county,
Ala., and find ample cause to change
oar opinion.
This is propitious weather for sor
ghum-making.
Prof. H. H. Cook’s school is in a flour
ishing condition and gaining ground
every day.
We have attended a number of big
meetings this summer and are gratified
at the evidences of contentment and
religious awakening apparent in every
el. Beard county, was one of the most
enjoyable gatherings that I ever at
tended. The introductory sermon was
preached on Friday morning; 19th inst.,
by Rev. R. H. Jackson. Services were
conducted at 2 p. m. by Bro. A. B.
Brown. Preaching on Saturday at 11
A. m. by Rev. W. H. Houston; at night
by Rev. N. B. Clark; at 11 a. m., Sun
day, by Dr. J. H. Hall. Basket dinners
were enjoyed each day. The attend
ance on Sunday exceeded one thousand.
An effort is being made to establish a
Primitive Baptist church one mile north
of Cooksville.
We have just returned from the free
State of Alabama, where the leading
products are one-legged chickens, bald-
headed niggers and razor-back hogs.
The people in the eastern portion of
the State are expecting two new rail
roads, and the prospects are favorable
for their construction. Hale.
Aug. 30th.
Mr. J. L. Rees shot and killed an owl
the other day that measured four and ^ half & rf the goodhthfois of that hr
Sixth District.
Mr. Editor:—The August meeting at
Ebenezer church was protracted three
days and four persons were added to
the membership. The pastor, Rev. R.
C. Rhodes, was assisted during the
time by Rev. G. W. Colquitt and Rev.
J. J. Farmer. It would be hard to find
a minister in the Western Association
who has done more good and gained a
firmer hold upon the confidence and
captured the affections of his congre
gations than Rev. R. C. Rhodes. Dur
ing a comparatively short administra
tion at Ebenezer about thirty members
have been received into the church;
all differences between the members
have been harmonized, and the church
is in a far better condition, spiritually,
than for a long time.
Mt. Lebanon church protracted the
August meeting several days and seven
were added to the church, all by bap
tism. Rev. Elim Culpepper, the pas
tor, was assisted during the entire time
by Rev. J. J. Farmer. The latter will
return at an early day to his studies at
the Baptist Theological University at
Louisville, Ky., and the prayers and
good wishes of a host of friends accom
pany him.
Charlie McLane, the seventeen-year-
old son of Mr. Sidney McLane, died on
Friday morning last and the remains
were interred the day following at
White Water church, in Fayette coun
ty. Charlie was emphatically a good
boy, an obedient child, a member of
Ebenezer Baptist church and Sabbath-
school, and leaves a bright evidence
that all was will with him as he enter
ed the Great Beyond. The tenderest
sympathies of the communnity go out
to the family in this their sore bereave
ment.
Mr. N. J. Overby is quite sick; also, a
Mr. Sliarrick and child, living on Col.
G. I. Wilson’s place.
The Sharpsburgers sustained their
reputation for hospitality during the
late protracted meeting. The sun - in
his daily run around this little globe of
ours does not shine upon a more gener
ous class than the denizens of this
plucky little town. The latch-string
hung upon the outside of every door.
Fortunate, indeed, was that visitor who
found lodgment in the hospitable home
of that venerable couple, Mr. and Mrs.
Miles Jones.
Your good correspondent did not tell
a half feet from tip to tip.
Cotton is opening rapidly, and sever
al new bales have been sold in this mar
ket already.
President Elder and his company
have started up two gins and will soon
increase the number, as the work may
demand.
That controversy between Editor
Revill and CoL Martin is either a big
thing or a mighty little one—1 can’t tell
which.
Mr. J. J. Farmer, our clever Tax Re
ceiver, has been quite sick for several
days. Mr. Newt Farmer would have
been but for the fact that he has a new
boy at his house.
Messrs. Arthur Argo and Cleve Kin-
nard, two of Newnan’s cleverest young
men, visited friends in Turin this week.
Aug. 30th. H- A. T.
Cooknlll*.
Mr. Editor:—Fodder-pulling ii about
comparable barbecue at Mr. W. B.
Orr’s, yet he was mistaken when he
says it was a drawn contest between
the big eaters. It does injustice to our
man, for Col. Brewster certainly sung
out, “Let us quit.”
In his after-dinner talk on farming,
CoL Brewster convinced his hearers
that he knew more about farming than
either Furman or David Dickson. Is
he a candidate for Congress, or is he
figuring before the “dear people” for
Commissioner Henderson's berth ?
The Sixth is unanimous for him, for
either place. Saluda.
Aug. 31st.
Panther Creek.
Mr. Editor:—Times rather doll in
these “diggins’.”
Good deal of sickness. Several of my
neighbors are laid np with one sort of
complaint and another. Among those
referred to are Mrs. Summerlin, Mis.
B. R. Sewell and Mrs. Jas. Alsabrook.
It is a new boy at Mr. C. H. New
ton’s.
I will relate one of the most singular
snake truths on record. One day last
week the one-year-old child of Mr. Jesse
Gurley, while sitting out in the yard,
gathered up a snake about six inches in
length and put it to its mouth, and had
succeeded in swallowing about half o'
in when Mrs. Gurley discovered th»
snake’s tail wiggling in the child’s
mouth and ran to it. She tried to puli
the snake out, but could not for feai
of pulling it in two. Finally she in
serted her forefinger into the child’-
throat and succeeded in withdrawing
the reptile, which she promptly dis
patched. The child screamed until i!
came near going into convulsions
though it has since recovered.
Margaret, wife of Riley Parks, col
ored, died of consumption last Sunday.
She was a good woman, and leaves sev
eral helpless children.
J. A. Hyde and Walter Haase wil!
start a new steam gin at Mrs. Marth;i-
lin Hyde’s at an early day.
Cotton is opening rapidly.
Road-working is the order of th*‘
day this week.
“Ripples” will close his music sehoi
at Macedonia on the third Sunday ii.
September, beginning on Thursday be
fore. Several noted vocalists w3J b.
present. The public generally is 1 in
vited. Let all come and bring well
filled baskets. The editor and attache'
of The Herald and Advertiser m
cordially invited.
Mr. John Dukes is sick.
Uncle Billy Cook has a sick famih.
Mr. E. C. Palmer's baby is quite sick.
Mrs. Wm. Edwards is very low.
We are having an unusual amount o
sickness throughout this section. I wa
ns sick as a little mule myself las;
week. I could only mince down si.\
biscuits, half of a fried chicken an* 1
three cups of coffee at a meal.
Would say to brother “Arden,” 1
can’t attend all the singings, pic-nics,
etc., and go to mill, too.
Dr. J. R. Sewell is kept busy day am;
night, attendiug the sick. He is one o
our most successful practitioners.
Grandma Jones is very low and can
not live much longer.
Can any man foresee the end of tin-
present session of the Legislature ? 11
would seem that they waut to mak-
laws for the next thousand years t<>
come. How long, dear legislators—(),
how long—will you hold on?
Aug. 30th. Ripples.
Boscoe.
Mr. Editor:—An the mornings grow
cooler we realize that autumn is cominu,
upon us.
Farmers are about done pulling their
early fodder. Cotton is maturing ven
fast, and from present indications tin
crop w r ill be very short in this section.
I have no desire to tell snake talcn
against anyone; but I must relate what
really did happen. One day last week
Mrs. J. E. Lang happened to notice tin-
strange actions of some chickens near
the house, which excited her curiosity,
and upon going out to see what was the
matter she found a nest of ground rat
tlesnakes. There were seven of then
—an old one and six young ones. The
same week, while Mrs. Jessie Gurley
was stringing beans for dinner she
happened to notice her little baby who
was sitting on the ground near her, and
it had a snake nearly down its throat.
She was very much frightened and
snatched the snake out of the child’s
mouth; otherwise it might have swal
lowed the reptile. I have not learned
what kind of a snake it was. Thu
child’s mother does not know how it
got the snake, unless it was in the bas
ket of beans.
Mrs. W. R. Edwards, who has been
very low with typhoid fever, is improv
ing slowly. All the other sick people
in the community are convalescent.
Mr. J. L. Haskins and daughter, of
Campbellton, Ga., paid relatives and
old friends in our vicinity a visit last
week.
There is a certain young physician at
Roscoe who is troubled very much
about one of his patients up the road;
but it is a trouble of the heart and not
of the brain. He is quite attentive,
and you can ask him what success he i>
hiivins*
I think that the prohibition bill, as
introduced by Hon. J. C. Mixon, meet v
the approbation of the people general
ly', as I have heard no objections raised.
However, I would like to suggest on*
amendment, and that is that the par
ties who sell the whiskey be appointee
by the County Commissioners msteat
of the Ordinary. With all due respect
to our honorable Ordinary, I think Ht;
five men are more competent to main
this selection than one; and farther-
more, one man should be relieved af
Hurrah for “Uncle Ripples” anc
“Boyles’ Neighbors;” but the “Ora
cle’s” advice to the former is to stay ae
this side of the river. The _ “Oracle*"
has predicted a glorious victory fe
“Bro. Ripples,” provided he adopts thr ,
same plan that the little boy did wt
whipped the alligator, and thatpta
was to go around the alligator and wot
meet him. OmACUL
Aug. 31st.