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( HERALD ADVERTISER VOL. XXII. NEWNAN, GA., -FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1887. NO. 48. Jr "■ i v • > 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, quality, cheapness and general superiority, why then I will call in my friends, divide out my goods and chattels and retire from the field. In these piping times it is useless to try to do bus iness 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 believe that I am one of the Vanderbilt heirs, or Ithat 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 fhe veracious medium through which this announcement will find its 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 bring tears 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, devismg schemes whereby I can best serve my customers with the cl^icest there is in the land, and at prices that they will be forced to esteem as bless ings in disguise. My stock of Clothing, Gents’ Furnishing Goods, Shoes, Hats, Dry Goods, etc., is fastidiously select, and will bear close comparison with any similar lines kept here or elsewhere. My 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. YOUNG MAN, IF I CAN Catch your eye, I would like to call your attention to my large and varied assortment of Gents’ Furnishing Goods, Shirts, Col lars, Cuffs, Hosiery, Underwear, • Neckwear, Handkerchiefs, etc. I* I keep the latest, nobbiest styles *and make a specialty of all goods in this department. . The celebrated “Pearl Shirt” ^is one of my-post popular lead- "ers. Made jp order, if desired. keep alsfe a complete line of samples,, including the finest Cassimeres, Cloths, etc. Will take your measure and insure 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. f FURNITURE! 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 PJush Parlor Suit, $35.00. A Strong Hotel Suit, $15.00. A Good Bed Lounge, $10.00. A Good Single Lounge, $5.06. 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. W 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 10Piece Suit, $50.00. I ^ A Nice French Dresser Suit, $25.00. I respectfully invite everybody to examine my stock and get | m y prices before buying your Furniture. I have the finest as well as the cheapest Furniture in Atlanta. Write for prices. A. G. JtHODES, V u ~ : 85 Whitehall StT; Atlanta, Ga. FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS. Senola. Mr. Editor:—The weather is dis tressingly dry and hot, with hojies for and prospects of rain occupying rather distant relative positions—though the fanners are turning the dry weather to good account, being now very busy gathering their cotton. The yield has been reduced fully 25 per cent, through out this section, and some claim more than that. The Senoia Ginning and Manufac turing Company is now in full operation and tfoes beautiful work. The engine, boiler and all the running gear was put up by the R. D. Cole Manufacturing Company, of your city, and is a model of mechanical perfection. There are four 60-saw Gullet gins, with all the labor-saving attachments, in operation. They can gm and pack thirty-five bales of cotton per day; or, on a push, can gin andpaek one bale in twenty min- utfes. The stockholders seem well pleased with their enterprise, which S romises to be a fine success. Mr. C. Sasser is general manager of the concern, who is showing commendable pluck and energy in his position. Cotton is coming in quite freely and readily brings 8fc. Our town is sup plied with live, energetic buyers, who will always pay the top of the market, according to grade. The market will be well supplied with funds at all times, so that the planter may always count on getting the cash for his cotton. Our two warehouses are doing a live ly business in their line. Indeed, it could not well be otherwise, with such live, active voung men as Messrs. Leach & Jones at the Brick Warehouse, and Messrs. W. F. Sibley & Co. at the Bag- garly Warehouse. Their former rec ord for fair dealing, and their long ex perience, is a sufficient guarantee of competency in the management of this ivportant branch of our trade. We have two livery stables—one kept by J. C. Hardv, and the other by J. J. BelL Their stock of horses and vehi cles are in good trim, and they are al ways ready to minister to the wants of their customers with good turnouts, at reasonable prices. The best evidence of this is the very liberal patronage they have received heretofore. Messrs. Hand & Lindsey will move into their new store to-morrow (Thurs day.) Their new building is quite at tractive, and will be specially so when filled with the large stock of goods they are now receiving. Messrs. Graham & Addy will at the same time move into the store vacated by Hand & Lindsey and fill it with a fine assortment of newly selected goods. Mr. Elam Deracken has a very nice assortment of furniture, which he offers at prices that will compare favorably with those that rule in other markets. In view of the short lease we all have on life, when the end of the journey is reached and all the cares and toils are over, Mr. Elam Deracken and Messrs. Couch and Shields keep a very nice line of coffins—which can be had, when needed, at prices suited to the station and style of the prospective deceased. We are extremely gratified at the business outlook for our town. Trade has been very satisfactory so far, and is equally hopeful for the future. Not withstanding the estimated shortage in the cotton crop, our business men consider the town in a healthier, more solid condition than has ever existed before. Mrs. S. M. Hill and Mrs. Scarboro and children, who have been spending the summer here, returned to their home in Montezuma a few days ago. Mr. J. T. Stilwell and family have moved back to Montezuma. Mr. Chas. R. Watts, who has been spending a few days with friends here, returned to Atlanta to-day. We are pleased to know that he and his good lady will come to Senoia soon and re main some time. Messrs. Graham & Addy have re turned from Atlanta, where they went to purchase a large stock of goods. Mr. F. P. Lindsey is on a visit to the Gate Citv. The death of little Paul Culpepper last week was a very event and cast a gloom over the entire communi ty. VI NO ENT. * Sept. 14th. Grantville. Mr. Editor:—Grantville is extremely dry and the merchants would not ob ject to a rain—sufficient, at least, to keep down the dust. Mr. W. M. Hop- son improvised a street sprinkler a few days ago which ought to be adopted into general use. It may be propelled bv hand or horse power. Rev. J. B. S. Davis, of Newnan, preached at the Baptist church last Sabbath. Miss Nancy Skipper, a lady of eighty summers, was buried here last Monday. Dr. M. II. White officiated at the fu neral. A trio of Texans, with a lot Texas ponies, have afforded our citizens a good deal of amusement this week. It is surprising how easily they can lasso and manage the wildest of their horses. They managed to dispose of about fif teen ponies here. A life insurance agent ought to do a paying business here for several days. I\ e nave com petent surgeons on the field and a den tist near by. Cotton is coming in rapidly, the price to-day (Tuesday) is 8 ll-16e. Price of seed, 174c. Thanks for the compliment editorial- lv bestowed last week. Such an evi dence of appreciation by “ye editor” somewhat remunerates me for the la bor and time devoted to this corres pondence. The wreck of a freight train last week, four miles above town, was a bad one. It was caused by a car jumping the track. Several cars were broken in to kindling wood, and many articles of merchandise were scattered in all directions. Several cars were some distance from the track when they stopped. One of the train-men was on top of one of the wrecked cars and it is a mystery how he escaped, having jumped almost into the midst of the tailing can and pieces of timber. The damage is considerable, but I have heartfno estimate from those in a sitionto know. Sever*! thodsalid lars, I presume. While the trams were delayed by the wreck our side and main tracks were filled with trains, moving back and forth, and reminded me of Whitehall street crossing in At lanta. Mr. P. O. Collinsworth was out squir rel-hunting one evening last week and ran upon a large rattlesnake, three feet long, that had five rattles and a button. Mr. C. says he is done squir rel-hunting until after the frosts drive snakes of every species to their winter abodes. He could not walk steadily af ter he saw the snake, consequently he killed no squirrels. He was not scared, yet involuntarily hail to shake. I regret to hear of the illness of Mrs. W. IV. Wisdom, of Corinth. It is fear ed that she has typhoid fever. Mrs. W. A. Post, her sister, went over to see Mrs. W. last Tuesday. Mr. Ferguson, son-in-law of Mr. John Cross, died at the home of the latter last Monday night. The remains were taken to Cincinnati for interment. Mr. F. was a citizen of Kentucky, do ing business in Cincinnati, until that dread disease of which he died, con sumption, forced him to abandon all work. Misses Ada and Lillie Shores left for Atlanta on last Tuesday, where they have gone to enter a convent. Dr. H. S. Bradley spent several days at Rocky Mount this week, and was engaged in a series of meetings. Miss Sallie Cotter will open her school in one of Garrett & Zellars’ new build ings next Monday morning. Miss Sal- lie is an able and experienced teacher, and will doubtless have a good school. Several thousand dollars have been paid out for cotton seed this season at this place. Mr. R. C. Russell, of Hogansville, was in town a day or two since. Bob is a clever fellow and we are always glad to see him. Arden. Sept. 15th Turin. Mr. Editor:—Our community was deeply pained and shocked at the an nouncement of the death of Rev. F. M. T. Brannon, as reported in your last issue. For one year deceased had charge of this circuit, and never did minister endear himself to a people more completely than did Bro. Bran non to the people of this section. Therefore, the shock was more painful than it might otherwise have been; and the writer but echoes the sentiments of the community when he exclaims: “We are indeed sad.” For more than a quarter of a century deceased and the writer were warm personal friends, and his death thrills our heart with a grief too deep for utterance. VVe ten der to the stricken family our heartfelt sympathy in this hour ot their bereave ment. Turin has a fine school and one of the best teachers in the country. As an evidence of his popularity several pu pils from a distance have already en tered school and are pursuing their studies under his tutorsnip. Soon the ginning facilities will be so increased at this place that farmers will find it greatly to their interest to bring their cotton to Turin and have it ginned by the company now engaged in that industry. Master Bole Ingram is quite sick with fever. The last two weeks has developed a shortage in the cotton crop; and if far mers were only able to hold their pro duct they might realize something like a fair price for it. . But, unfortunately, pressing obligations must be met and they will be forced to let it slide. Rev. L. P. Hudson, who has been conducting a successful revival at Line Creek church, baptized twenty-five converts last Sunday. Hon. Wni. Whatley had the pleasure on Sabbath morning last of marrying Mr. Robert Moore and Miss P. M. Jackson—all of Starr’s mill. Col. W. W. Hardy, of Senoia, is re ported to be in poor health. Mr. T. E. Shell is quite sick, but we hope soon to note his recovery. The Turin merchants have opened out a fine lot of fall and winter goods, and they say “it is no use for people to go elsewhere to buy goods at bottom figures.” Capt. J. M. Briscoe, of Senoia, will be in the cotton market at this place throughout the season, and this is a sufficient guarantee that Turin will pay as much for cotton as any of the surrounding towns—Newnan not ex cepted. A wandering evangelist named Hill* all the way from New York, held a ten- eent show here the other night. Turnip patches are scarce in these parts, owing to the protracted drought. Miss Sare'na Dickson, of the Fourth district, is on a visit to Mr. Edmund Peek’s family. A company has been organized at Sharpsburg for the purpose of ginning cotton. It seems that everything will soon be merged into combinations. Chills and fever is the prevailing complaint in this section. Miss Mary VV'. Turner left this week for Athens, where she will enter col lege. B. A. T. Sept. 7tli. lathi:. Having just returned from Brooks Station, I will give you a few dots from that community. On Saturday night last the stores of Messrs. Bishop & Prichard were bro ken into and several hundred dollars’ worth of merchandise stolen. The thieves had the audacity to steal Mr. Prichard’s new buggy, and a horse and harness from another gentleman. They did not proceed far, however, before the stolen buggy broke down. They then proceeded to Mr. Ingram’s, just beyond the river, and stole another. They were bold and expert, and suc ceeded' in blowing open Bishop & Prichard’s large iron safe; but, fortun ately, the money (about *1,000) had been removed when the store was clos ed for the night. This is the second raid made upon these gentlemen since spring. The rascals made their way to Griffin, where it is believed they nave their headquarters. With all respect to this town, she has an attraction (liquor) that is well calculated to draw nut such a crowd about her, and so long as this bane is dispensed in her miast she and,;>he'adjacent country may expect To remain a prey to the depredations of the light-fingered gen try. Moreover, it will be the rendez vous of cut-throats, thieves, and every class of criminals, who will make that point the centre of their operations. Mr. Cal Horton, who made a brave soldier during the late war and who was a good citizen, died of consump tion at his home near Brooks Station a few days ago. Peace to his ashes. President Elder and his company are planting a thirtv-horse power engine, the whistle of which will soon be heard for miles around, signaling a better day for our already thriving village. Capt. J. D. Hunter narrowly escaped another destructive burning a few nights ago from his engine. Mr. Win. Camp is here and will buy cotton again in tnis market. Says he shall report no “points off,” but in tends to make his competitors pay the market price for all that they get. The rate charged here for ginning is only thirty cents per hundred, upon improved gins, ana the market price paid for seed. Dr. Lester has moved into his new •tore, with a good line of drugs. A good start has been made upon the “Tom Johnson” house and its early completion is looked for. Rev. J. B. Hunnicutt has returned from Madison Springs, much improved in health. Mr. J. L. Rees is sick at this writing. I guess the Legislature is waiting to see President Cleveland and his wife before it adjourns. ‘ Old Fogy,” of Athens, is here, winding up liis affairs. R. A. T. Sept. 14th. Panther Creek. Mr. Editor:—You told the truth, and I caught you in it, when you said the vicinity of Roscoe was the most popu lous section of the county. Yes, and we have the best class of citizens, the prettiest ladies, the nicest young men, the most sensible old men, and the cleanest and smartest children. We really need better mail facilities at Roscoe. There are located in this com munity, almost within hearing of each other.'eight steam gins, four grist mills and five saw-mills. We have also six physicians, four stores within a radius of four miles, six churches, one or dained minister, fifteen licentiates, five schools and four hundred children. The average agricultural product is from one thousand to fifteen hundred bales of cotton, ten thousand bushels of corn, atd other crops too tedious to name. A great many of our best citizens do not take The' HeraiSd and Adver tiser because the mail facilities are so poor. I could enumerate many other reasons why our mail facilities should be increased. The reunion of the Richards family will be held at County-Line Church, two miles from Hutcheson’s ferry, on the fourth Friday in the present month. Hon. Benj. Leigh has been in vited to address the reunion on that oc casion. A nice dinner will be spread in the grove. On the same day there will be a reunion of the Wilkinson family at the residence of Hon. VV'. R. Wilkin son, near Palmetto. I am in a tight. I have invitations to attend both reun ions, and don’t see liow I can conven iently do so. It would be equally im practicable, if not unsatisfactory, to send a representative—because there is no assurance that a proxy would do justice to the occasion. Rev. E. B. Barrett was again called to the pastorate of Macedonia Baptist church last Saturday. Bro. Barrett has preached to the brethren at Mac edonia for seven years and this is the eighth call he has received. He has accomplished an incalculable amount of good during the period mentioned. He deferred giving a final answer un til the next regular conference. Grandma Jones, mother of Major T. F. Jones, is quite low and not expected to recover. Mr. Oscar Wilkinson and family, from near Palmetto, paid Mrs. “Rip ples” a visit last Saturday. They have three of the prettiest little girls in Campbell county. Four persons were immersed at Mac edonia last Sabbath morning. The schools in this section have all closed out. Prof. J. J. Reese opened a writing school at Roscoe last Monday night. Sorghum-making, candy-pullings, and “sicli,” are now in vogue. Prof. J. B. Allen, of Turin, was up in this neighborhood last Sunday, shaking hands and smiling. Prof. A. is one of the best teachers in this section of the State, and will build up the school in terests of any community where he mav locate. As an evidence of his pop- I ularity in this neighborhood, five of ' our young men are now boarding at Tu rin and attending his school, to-wit: Seaborn Phillips, Lee Fanner and Jo seph Laird of Campbell county, and . Daniel Sewell and VV elsli King of Ros- i coe. Others speak of going. A VISIT TO POWERVILLE. ! Mr. Geo. Powell is doing a good mer- ! cantile business. i Dr. L. M. McGhee has a fine practice j and is one of our best physicians. Mr. Ire Smith is turning out a fine sample of lint at his steam gin, and liis toll rates are reasonable. He gins a 500-lb. bale for the small sum of $1. Mr. Miles Coggins has a splendid country home and one of the best pea crops 1 ever saw. He sows peas on stubble land, and also among his com, and will make more peas this year than “Carter had oats.” Mr. D. A. Montgomery lias a nice lit tle home, with a good cotton and com C1 T?ie cotton crop around the station is the best I have seen.' Cousin John and Sallie are getting on finelv and have a good crop. Elder Willis Jordan is another good } farmer and has one of the best tilled farms in the county. Mr. J. L. Attaway has sold out to “Saluda’s” cousin John, and will move to North Alabama this fall. Lands are cheaper in the vicinity of Powelville than any other section of the county. Good fanning lands can be bought for $6 and $8 per acre, and it is one of the best communities in the State. There are two churchpe atthe. station —Jones Chapel, (Methodist.) ana lit. Gilead, (Primitive Baptist,)—both o? which have large and growing member ships. Mr. Thomas Smith died near the sti tion on the 8th inst., with dysenten. He leaves a beautiful j oung wife h mourn his loss. There are several poor widows witl large families who reside in this cow ruunity. They sustain themselves lv working out in the farms adjacent sn<- all are as highly respected as ladies ir better circumstances. One poor w« man told me that she and her childrei are now earning about *3 per day pid ing cotton. That makes $18 per wee!. Women of vim will make a living wher. many a lazy man would perish todeatl. I got plenty of fried chicken whit visiting m this neighborhood. In fact, fried chicken grows spontaneously here. Sept. 14th. Ripples. Fourth District. Mr. Editor:—When I last wrote yon our community, so far as 1 knew, free from affliction; but it was notion;, before disease made its appearand. Mr. Eddie Hubbard and wife, Mrs. “Vanpelt,” Mrs. Black, the litth daughter of Mr. J. C. Stallings, am Dr. Starr, have all been sufferers, hui are now well again. Mr. Zach W orthani has a sick family. His son, William, and wife are then, and Bennie and Homer are sick, whirl, makes four in lied with fever at on* house. Thev deserve the sympathy and help of the neighborhood. Mrs. Laura Hubbard has been sits for more than a week, though sheds better now. Mrs. Susan Hubbard has one ortw< children sick with fever. Mrs. Eddie Hubbard is not well. Little Mattie Eliza Cash, daughter*)! Mr. J. T.-Cash, has been sick for v week, and was no better when Iasi heard from. Dr. O. M. Starr, who has been a con stant boarder for fourteen years, ha> erected a neat little dwelling on InV place, and he and his amiable compim ion have set up housekeeping. Dallas Gibson, colored, liatl a bale of cotton ginned on the 2d inst., which was the first in this section. We are very dry and our small crop of cotton is opening fast. * Tbe pea crop will not be large after all; there is, however, a large sorghum crop on hand, and svrup-making is on big boom at Mr..J. K. Hubbard’s. The schools at Elim and Midway havt closed. Mrs. Donie Jackson has just returned from a business trip to Tallapoosa. We regret to learn that Mrs. J. H. Summers is dangerously ill. She is daughter of our esteemed neighbor, A. B. Brown. Messrs. W. A. Williams and Lew*- Kidd have gone to Gadsden, Ala., to en gage in business. We wish them suc cess. The patrons of Midway academy dv - sire a competent male teacher for nex. year, and would prefer that the sclioc: should open in November, or the fir*; of December, at the farthest. The church at Pleasant Hill was con stituted in August with nine member*. It now lias thirty. Last Saturday night, as I learn, on* of the daughters ot Mr. Coleman Moor repaired to her room, up stairs, at bee time and having donned herself in sleep ing attire, sat down with a lamp in lie-, hand to read. She shortly fell asleep, and the lamp dropping from her ham ignited her clothing. When she awok her clothes were burning rapidly. / scream of alarm brmight her fathv and mother to her assistance, who *u< ceeded in extinguishing the flames, bu not until the unfortunate girl was bad ly burned. Her hands and lower limb* were burned—the left side badly. Mr. and Mrs. Moore had tlieir hands burned, also. When last heard from they wer< all doing well. Vanpelt. Sept. 15th. “Saluda.” Mr. Editor:—Quite a number t> young people assembled on Mon da j night at a house in'tliis vicinity for tin purpose of having a "dance, but wher. informed of the great affliction am distress of a family near by the nmsi<- was hushed and the crowd disperse*, with a promptness that was commend able. It was a beautiful tribute pal to sorrow. Mrs. Laura VYragg and Mrs. Addi- Turner, of Gadsden, Ala., are visitin- iriends and relatives in this community Irene, the beautiful little eight months-okl daughterof Mr. andMrs.fi H. Lane, was stricken with paralysis o: Monday evening and died at 3 o’ckn . p. >r. on Tuesday. She never recovered, from injuries received and exposur during the tornado of June 1st. Tlv remains were buried at Sharpsburg oi Wednesday. The sympathies of th entire community are with this sorel* afflicted family in their great distress. Mr. Lane’s family were in the vorte. of the tornado of June 1st, and every on of them have been sick since that tarn As all vegetation was killed in th track of the vortex, and every pers* - has been quite sick since then and ha not entirely recovered, is it unreasom ble to suppose that the very air ma poisoned? This child had just bet- undressed and gown put on to sleep i when the tornado came, and when, k the vortex, the house went to meet by explosion, the little child -ws drawn upwards out of its mother’s am. and would have been carried off, bu she had presence of mind to jump vi and eaten hold of the skirt of the go* as it was ascending and pulled it EmtA In a second more the child would h*\ been out of her reach and carried 151 s the vortex* of the storm. It receive no bruises or external injuries, bid; In- been gradually declining in health m til the end came yesterday. Will-amt- of our so rants explain t he cause ? Mr. Marcus Thurmond and Mrs. > J. Overby are rapidly recovering Jrw their recent severe illness. Saltsa. Sept. 14th. 1 Some idea of the rapid growth** development of Amencan towaMwr be obtained from this item: In M lCumas City had a population af JI - To-day it has 175,000, stands tan* among the cities of the Union m « ■ amount of it* bank clearance^ * dbes'a business of $360,000,000 a 7