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HERALD AND ADVERTISER.
VOL. XXII.
NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1887.
NO. 47.
NO, THANKS!
I don’t want the earth! I
shall be satisfied with a reasona
ble fragment of it! Some men
would probably gobble the entire
globe if they had a chance; but
I am no hog! All that I want
is a fair share of the public pat
ronage ; and if, after comparing
my goods and prices with those
of other enterprising merchants,
the average wayfarer does not
yield me the palm for selectness,
qual ; y, cheapness and general superiority, why then I will call
in /iy friends, divide out my goods and chattels and retire from
t’ e field. In these piping times it is useless to try to do bus-
ness unless you have money, experience and gall sufficient to
sustain you in competition with the Ishmaelites of the mer
cantile profession. Recognizing the importance of these val
uable aids to success, I flatter myself that I am fairly well
equipped for the fray, and bid defiance to all competitors.
Now, do not be misled by these desultory remarks. I would
not have you Relieve that I am one of the Vanderbilt heirs, or
that I have a resident buyer in New York, or that I have been
in business since before the war, or that I expect to run an
auction house. Neither assumption would be just to me, nor
to fi*e veracious medium through which this announcement
will /nd fas way to the public. I simply mean that I have a
large and well-assorted stock of CLOTHING, DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES, etc., and am selling them at prices that will
byir» ~ fears to the eyes of my esteemed competitors when they
find It out. But I can’t help their embarrassment. If they
oversleep themselves and allow me to get the drop on ’em in
the matter of mercantile bargains, it is not my lookout. I
sometimes find it necessary to sit up at night in order to do
this, but it is one of the hardships of the trade that must be
-occasionally endured. Indeed, I frequently toss upon my
sleepless pillow for hours at a time, devising schemes whereby
I can best serve my customers with the choicest there is in the
land, and at prices that they will be forced to esteem as bless
ings in disguise.
My e ±ock of Clothing, Gents’ Furnishing Goods, Shoes,
Hats, fry Goods, etc., is fastidiously select, and will bear close
comp 1 /ison with any similar lines kept here or elsewhere.
M) stock of Groceries comprises everything needed in the
way of eatables, and is always large enough to supply the de
mand—whether for cash or on time.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
YOUNG MAN,.
CAN
Rdatch your eye, I would like to
[call your attention to my large
md varied assortment of Gents’
^Furnishing Goods, Shirts, Col
lars, Cuffs,JTosiery, Underwear,
Neckwear, wlandkerchiefs, etc.
Jlkeep the latest, nobbiest styles
%nd make a specialty of all goods
| in this department.
The celebrated “Pearl Shirt”
[VS one of myjmost popular lead-
fers. Made to order, if desired.
| I keep also a,complete line of samples, including the finest
passimeres, Cloths, etc. Will take your measure and insure
| J as good a fit and in as late and fashionable style as can be se
cured from any tailor in the country, and at half the cost.
I. P. BRADLEY.
Next door to Newnan National Bank, Newnan, Ga.
FURNITURE!
I buy and sell more FURNITURE than all the dealers in
tlanta combined. I operate fifteen large establishments. I
|buy the entire outfit of factories; therefore I can sell you
fcheaper than small Healers. Read some of my prices:
A Nice Plush Parlor Suit, $35.00.
A ‘'trong Hotel Suit, $15.00.
A vJoocTBed 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 Stfong Walnut Hat Rack, $7.00.
A NiceAVardrobe, $10.00.
A-Eihe Glass Door Wardrobe, $30.00.
A FnU 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.
_ respectfully invite everybody to examine my stock and get
* my prices before buying your Furniture. I have the finest as
well as the cheapest Furniture in Atlanta. Wnte for prices.
A. G. RHODES,
85 Whitehall St, Atlanta, Ga.
I
Grant ville.
Mr. Editor:—A short sketch of the
business prospects of our town might
not be uninteresting to your readers.
The Grantville Ginning and Manu
facturing Company, recently organ
ized, and chartered within the last few
days, is composed of a joint stock com
pany, and they, through their efficient
board of directors, have gone to work
with a vim and now have the ginnery
in full blast. Capacity forty bales per
day. Mr. T. E. Zellars is "president of
board of directors, and J. F. Lovejoy
secretary and treasurer, J. D. Stafford
is the superintendent. In the course
of a few months a cotton seed oil mill
and guano factory will be erected. The
outlook for shareholders is promising.
No stock for sale.
Garrett & Zellars, a firm composed
of W. J. Garrett of Atlanta, and T.
E. Zellars of this place, do a general
merchandise business. They have an
ample cash capital, and usually keep a
full stock in their commodious brick
store-room. They are the pioneers in
this place in the fertilizer trade. They
now buy and sell on their own account
all the guano handled by them. They
also have the exclusive right of sale of
the celebrated Tennessee wagons. Mr.
W. G. Sadler is their book-keeper, and
he is an able and expert accountant.
Messrs. John E. Dean and Chas. E.
Nall constitute-the clerical force, and
both are clever, attentive and polite
salesmen.
* Banks & Arnold, a firm composed
of N. O. Banks and Glenn Arnold,
do a general merchandise business.
They are both young men, full of
energy, and watch closely after the
interests of the firm. Mr. Banks is at
home in the cotton market and is a lib-
ei-al buyer. Mr. Arnold is the book
keeper for the house and handles the
“combination,” behind which lies a
cash capital commensurate to the ne
cessities of their increasing trade.
Messrs. T. C. Banks and Emmett Sew
ell are the industrious, wideawake and
polite salesmen, and botli are enjoying
that state of existence commonly known
as “single cussedness.”
Jas. TV. Colley is doing a general mer
chandise business, besides being the
proprietor of the “Planter’s Ware
house.” He sells the famous “White
Hickory” wagons, and- keeps almost
anything wanted, from a spool of cot
ton to a steam engine. Behind his
counter may he found the genial, smil
ing face of Mr. E. O. Stafford. Mr. H.
S. Bradley, Jr., presides over the scales
and ticket-book of the warehouse, and
under his management farmers may
expect good weights and respectful at
tention.
Mr. J. R. Cotton deals in general
merchandise. “Jim” Cotton is known
by everybody, and his uniform kind
ness to everyone commends him to the
public at large. He is “two hundred
yards to the spool.” Behind his coun
ters Mr. W. B. Smith, Jr., dispenses
bargains and smiles, and knows how to
please liis customers.
Next door will be found Mr. Tlios.
M. Lester, with a varied line of goods,
at such price as ought to stagger the
Atlanta market; and Tom’s clever
ness, added to his low prices, secures a
fair proportion of trade. Butler Wat
son hows politely to the ladies as they
enter, and handles the scissors dexter
ously.
Next. Dr. A. M. Speer, physician and
druggist, opens his doors and invites an
inspection of his goods and prices, and
boldly defies competition. The Doctor
not- only keeps on hand a full supply of
drugs, chemicals, paints, oils, rouges
and cosmetics, but if you will only inti
mate that a dose of pills or powder is
wanted, he is ready, willing and wait
ing to administer to your ailments.
Mr. Cyrus P. Clower is found there,
and with an agreeable smile he greets
you, as much as to say: “I’ll mix’em
for you according to directions”—mix
the drugs, of course.
In the same building the post office is
located, and a better kept office, with
its thirty lock-boxes, (Yale locks) is not
to be found. The postmaster is the
gentlemanly and accommodating young
man. C. P. Clower. “Peleg” is Clevel
and courteous to everybody, and every
body likes “Peleg.”
Collinsworth & Lovejoy, (the firm
being composed of P. O. Collinsworth
and J. F. Lovejoy, Sr.,) do a general
merchandise business. This is one of
our best business firms, and the two
gentlemen have the benefit of a long ex
perience to aid them in their business.
Mr. P. O. Collinsworth, the buyer for
the firm, was with the firm of Garrett
& Zellars for about fifteen years before
he entered into business for himself.
Mr. Collinsworth is also a member of
the Board of County Commissioners,
and is prompt in attending to the du
ties of his office. Mr. Lovejoy is secre
tary and treasurer of the “Grantville
Ginning and Manufacturing Company,”
which is a compliment to him. and
manipulates the yardstick for the firm,
and their appreciation of Morgan’s ser
vices is evidenced by his having re
mained with the house for several
years. Morgan Ls one of our cleverest
boys.
Next door is that prince of good fel
lows, EL M. Yeager, with a nice stock
of staple and fancy groceries and dry
goods. Zeke is doing a good business,
and while not as large in volume as
some others, lie is doing a safe busi
ness, preferring to stretch only with his
growth, and he is surely growing, both
as a business man and in the estimation
of the trading public.
W. H. Couch is proprietor of the
Grantville livery and sale stable. Here
you will find good teams, single or
double, and good, careful drivers.
Teams sent anywhere, day or night.
E. C. Stallings keeps a full assort
ment of canned goods, other fancy- gro
ceries and a general line of dry goods.
Next is the Sewell House, P. J. Sew
ell, proprietor. This house has been
thoroughly overhauled and renovated.
It has ample room for the accommoda
tion of transients and for several regu
lar boarders. It contains sample it>oms
for the convenience of “traveling
men,” free of charge. The dining hall
is conveniently arranged and its tables
are supplied with edibles from the gar
den attached to the hotel grounds, and
the local and country markets, in such
abundance and variety as to satisfy- all
demnndsmade upon them. “Mine host”
gives his guests his personal attention,
while “mine hostess” personally su
perintends the culinary department.
Mr. P. J. Sewell repairs watches,
clocks and sewing machines. Office at
hotel.
Mrs. Fannie A. Sewell keeps on hand
a full stock of millinery goods; hut this
is something of which I know but lit
tle, and am not after learning. Go in
to see her and y-ou will find piles of
flowers and feathers and hats and orna
ments and ribbons.
Mr. S. H. Hill is our clever depot
agent and telegraph operator. He is
assisted by Mr. John B. Harris, who
taps the keys expertly.
Physicians—M. II. White, M. D., A.
M. Speer, M. D., J. M. Stallings, M. D.
Attorneys—Wm. A. Post, Esq., L. N.
Mercier, Esq., B. I. O’Kelly, Esq., Geo.
A. Carter, Esq.
Contractor—S. N. Laws.
Mr. Editor, this imperfect and un
satisfactory review of our town was
hastily penned, and many things are
left unwritten that deserv e to be no
ticed. I hope everyone will get mad
whose names are mentioned, especially
all who have been unintentionally-
omitted herein. If they can do bet
ter than this, please employ them to do
so at my expense.
Oh, for a good rain to settle the sti
fling dust.
Mr. C. D, Phillips, of Meriwether
county, accompanied by Mr. David E.
Allison, of the same place, was in town
last Wednesday.
Mr. John E. Dean can be seen be
hind the counters of Garrett & Zellars,
when not engaged in looking after his
baby boy.
Mr. W. G. Sadler, who recently
returned from a visit to Washington,
New York, Baltimore and through
a considerable portion of Virginia, (his
native heath,) reports a most pleasant
trip through a very fine country; but
says the Empire State of the South is
the best of them all. He dislikes to
say so, hut candor forces from him tins
confession. We have no doubt that
Mr. Sadler is entirely correct in his
view—not that he loves Virginia less,
but glorious old Georgia more. He
says lie traveled all over the upper
portion of this country-, and that if it is
as big the other way as where he has
been it is a whopper. He spent several
days at his old home.
The cotton on Mr. S. E. Leigh’s farm
is reported to be so large that the birds
are building their nests in its branches.
It is the best cotton I have noticed any
where.
Miss Addie Wideman, of Hogansville,.
spent a week with “Arden’s” family
recently.
The scarlet fever scare has about sub
sided. The only two cases—two chil
dren of Mr. J. R. Cotton—are about
well. No further apprehension is felt
as to the spread of the disease.
Mr. S. N. Laws lias laid the founda
tion for a residence on Corinth street
for Mrs. Jennie Lambert: This is the
third residence commenced within the
past three months, and yet we are not
happy; for as many more could he dis
posed of at a fair rate.
W. F. Gay, Esq., of Sasserville, came
in to-day (Wednesday) with five wagon
loads of cotton. ’Squire Gay has an
eye for business. • Arden.
Sept. 7th.
his neighbor*.
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Palmetto.
Mr. Editor:—Cotton is opening rap
idly and our merchants are cheerful.
S. F. Condor sold the first bale of cot
ton here this season—September 1st.
- The following named fanners in.our
cuflmraBky Tvise over one hundred bale*
yearly: Thomas P. Arnold, Levi Bal
lard, O. H. Cochran, J. A. Johnson and
Dr. TV. S. Zellars.
Palmetto can boast as substantial set
of merchants as any town of its size in
the State. It is a solid brick town, so
far as the business houses are concern
ed, and the merchants are as solid as
the brick.
First, I will mention Ballard & Holle-
man, dry goods and groceries. This
firm has been in existence in Palmetto
eighteen y-ears. Major H. P. Holleman,
the senior partner. Is originally from
South Carolina. Mr. Ballard is a Camp
bell county man. This firm has never
let a debt go one day beyond maturity.
Their standing in markets and at home
shows that they have made the mercan
tile business a success. Fred Smith
and Parker Ballard are their clerks.
Next comes Capt. J. T. Beckman,
who came to th is place from Aiken,
S. C., twenty years ago, and built up a
business which has steadily increased.
Capt. Beckman’s line is dry goods and
groceries. He also deals extensively
in country produce. He is a thorough
business man, and merchandising is a
natural talent with him. Since Mr.
Beckman has been in Palmetto he lias
had quite a number of clerks, wlio came
to him without experience and left him
prepared to do business for themselves.
They are now, without exception, in
good positions. He has at this time in
his employ T. L. Camp, Louis Beck
man, of Aiken, S. C. t and his little son,
Henry.
M. F. Hopkins has been in business
eight years. lie deals in family grocer
ies and confectioneries, and is a good
business man. This is a strictly cash
house, without any consideration, and a
strict enforcement of this rule has plac
ed Mr. Hopkins' business on a solid ba
sis. Emmet Thprnton clerks for him.
Next is C. H. Arnold, dry goods and
groceries. Mr. Arnold has carried on
an extensive business here for twelve
years. One y-ear ago he bought a half
interest in a wholesale house in Atlan
ta, and is now a partner in the firm of
Arnold & Carleton. Mr. Arnold re
moved to Atlanta himself, hut left his
business here m the hands of Messrs.
J. Handley- and J. B. Stitli. These
gentlemen had been in his employ a
number of years, and he felt perfectly
safe to leave his interests with them.
Next comes the drug store of Dr. H.
L. Johnston. Dr. Johnston has been
in business here ten years and lias
good trade. He is Mayor of the town
and fills the office satisfactorily to the
people.
Next is S. Zellars, hardware. Mr. Zel
lars has been here fifteen years, and is a
man who, when he prices an article at
SI.00, does not mean that it can be
bought for 90 cents. His financial
growth proves the prosperity of his
business. Everybody knows and likes
“Sim.”
Hutcheson & Mosely, general mer
chandise, is one of the oldest firms in
town. Mr. Hutcheson has been in bus
iness here thirty-five years, and so well
known is he that any special mention
of his business qualifications is unneces
sary. Mr. Mosely-, the present junior
partner, was adopted by- Mr. Hutche
son when quite young, both his parents
having died when he was but a child.
As a business man, Mr. Mosely- cannot
be excelled. Theirs is the most exten
sive business in the place. They em
ploy as clerks “Doc” Owens (who has
been with them eight years, and is
thoroughly familiar with their business,)
TV. W. Morgan, TYill Astin and Walter
Hudson. These gentlemen are all gen- j
ial and pleasant to deal with. Hutche- j
son & Mosely are at this time in New !
York laying in an extensive stock of j
fall and winter goods. Mr. T. P. Ar
nold accompanied them.
Mr. Drew Freeman is a young man ■ crop
full of energy. He opened a full line
of crockery and glassware, canned
goods, tobacco and cigars, about the
1st of July last. His energy and low
prices have convinced the people that
he has come to stay.
Next door to Mr. Freeman is the old i
reliable house of W. W. Floyd, with E.
B. Hearn as his competent clerk. He
carries a mixed stock and has been in
business here eighteen years. His word
is his bond. Mr. Floyd is one of our
leading cotton buyers also, and his bus
iness career has been strictly honorable.
J. H. Pennington has a neat and ex
tensive stock of fancy and family groce
ries. He has had twelve years’ expe
rience and stands well in his line. He is
always ready to serve his customers at
the lowest prices.
The firm of Ellington Bros, has been
established eighteen y-ears’ and has
ably sustained itself in prices and q>ial-
ity of goods. They have made tobacco,
cigars and canned goods Specialties..
Across the way is John L. Askew’s
drug store. As an energetic, enterpris
ing man, Mr. -Askew has no superior.
He has been in the drug business at
this place for five years* and ha* won
the respect and confidence of the en
tire community.
Barfield A Bryant have a choice' and
extensive stock of general merchandise.
They, have carried on a prosperous bus
iness here for three years and their out
look for the future is quite flattering.
Messrs. T. J. Barfield and Luin Bryan'
clerk for them and are ready to serv*
the public at all times.
The firm of Garrett & Walthall is el
thirty-five years, standing. They met
the oldest snbsmlters to the
Constitution in tlio county. They 3ufm
been subscribers to the daily edition of
that paper nineteen years. They an
large dealers in dry- goods, family gn»
eeries and commercial fertilizers* am'
are also cotton buyers. Leonard Yota;
and Walter Monas are their clerks.
I. P. Calhoun keeps a restaurant, ant
has constantly on hand a nice lot of
everything in his line.
Mrs. M. E. Johnson keeps a beantifn
and select stock of millinery and fancy
ootls. She has-been in Palmetto ten
years; has built up a good trade in hei
line, and her bnsiness is annually in
creasing.
Rev. R. C. Rhodes is our postmaster
and gives entire satisfaction to every
one.
There is no more clever or accommo
dating depot agent on the road than
our Mr. C. H. (Killian. He and Mr
Will Handley, telegraph operator, nr
obliging and polite to all.
There are two wood, shops in town.
The proprietors of both are good work
men and turn out first-class work.
Frank Rigar keeps one and Givins A
Morris the other. An A 1 blacksmif 1
sho^ is also rim by Messrs. Givins >,
Morris.
Prof. Pendergrast’s school opened to
day. Attendance very good. Wil
probably be much larger, by next Mon
day-. Palmetto is one of the healthio*
locations in Georgia and as we have ex
cellent. teachers we should have an ex
cellent school.
Mrs. Sallie Abrahams is proprietre>-
of the TV. Jackson House. She under
stands her busidess thoroughly and i
well prepared to please the travelin:
public.
Palmetto is proud of her physician.*-.
Drs. Casper Smith, TV. A. Zellars, F. T
Mixon and A. S. Whittaker. Dr. >
M. Mixon is our dentist, and com*-
nearer “extracting a tooth ivithou
pain” than any one we have ever me:.
As litigation is sometimes unavoida
ble, competent lawyers are a necessity
in a community, and we are supplie
with four, all of whom stand high Is
the profession—Messrs. C. S. Reicl, Tf.
M. Holley, Edgar Ballard and J. F. El
lington. NE3K».
Sept, fltli.
Panther Creek.
Mr. Editor:—Last Friday, in compy
ny with Mr. J. B. Newton,-1 modem:
way to the State Line Musical Craiven
tion, which met at Friendship church
Heard county, Ga., on Friday, Septen
her 2d. The Convention was preside
over by Prof. I. M. Shell. I have nei
ther time nor space to tell all that w.:?
said, sung and done, who were then
nor what wa.s eaten on that occasion.
Sufficient to say, there was plenty- t
eat and lots of hungry folks to be ••fee’.
The people in this neighborhood are a-
clever and hospitable as the world at
fords. The music was good and son-
stirring. Among those who were eo:
spicuous for the sweetness of tin*)-,
voices were the following young ladie-
whom I cannot keep from mentioning
The Misses Terrell of Bowdon, th
Misses Hairstons of Heard county.
Miss Leslie of Heard county, Miss T.
ney M ails of Rockaloo, Miss Batter
white; and many others whose nasm-
are not now remembered. The ncx
j session of the State Line Musical-Con
vention will he held at Brockville, Ala
Northwest Heard has the finest cor.
and, pea crops I ever saw. The eotto
is hardly up to an average. 1
Newnanites could see the fine pin
timber in this section of Heard the
would no longer hesitate to build .
railroad to Franklin, and thence ou t
TVedowee, Ala. Such a road via Hai>
dy and Hollingsworth’s ferry went.
help Newnan more than any other
terprise she could put on foot.
I am deeply pained to announce tb
death of Mrs. Jesse M. Moseley, t
Quitman, Wood county, Texas, *wb
departed this life on the 23d of Angtt*-
last. She was a daughter of the la:
Rev. James Rainwater, of Campfce
county. This will be sad news to th
many relatives and friends of the d*
ceased. She resided in this oonmmwh
several years, moving to Texas in ISk
Mrs. Ewing, an elderly lady, died*
the home of her son-in-law, Mr. J. V
Tarlton’s, in this district, last 'Frida
and was buried the day folloarhig i
Macedonia.
The little babe of Mr. and Mrs. CLX
Newton is quite sick.
Mr. M. F. Sewell says it is anofit*
boy at Frank’s.
Sir. James Atchinson and Mn. Fhaa
Hyde were married last Sunday, Iwfe
Cook officiating.
I would say to your infallible emote-
pondent, “Oracle,” that has adra»
might do for one who is in naddi
vine revelation and counsel. If ‘th
cle” lives long, (and I hope he sflUl -
will find out that wise men n—rt s<
vise, fpols. The “Oracle” mapr dev*
wise as a serpent and as hanme— mt -•
dove, but I shall always go eliurtw
duty calK But***.
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