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THE
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VOL. XXII.
NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1887.
NO. 49.
general Directory.
Coweta County Bum 8ociett.—Depos-
itory at M. L. Carter A Co.’s.
NEWNAN.
la the oounty-
of Coweta
„ . a population of
ft la altaatod on the Atlanta and West
Railroad, the main htshway to.New
OrleanmnttheEaalund North; 1*38mile*
from Atlanta. W miles from Raw Orleans. X
miles from Ortffie and 24 miles from Carroll
ton. The fMrtannah, Grtflln and North Ala
bama Railroad fnHmtns from Griffin toper
rollten) ln(
Railroad at
Atlanta ■ndWeetRotot
this point, making it tbeonlT im
portant rallroadjnnctlon between At-lapt*
and Montgomery, Ala. Thepeople are enter-
prising. Intelligent and sociable^ the loeallty
ashealthyaseanbefoondldthefionth. Four
religious denomination- “
the locality
tb. Four
resented
In the community-Method!*,
Presbyterian and teplocopaMett—«ad_ »ta
churches furnish ample accomrnodatlons for
ehtsreb-nlnc people. One ftmtU eollece of
thirty-four yeara'abmdlng, one male semi
nary and numerous private schools comprise
the educational facilities of the community.
There are now tn anocesaful operation in the
city twenty-five dry goods and grocery stores,
three drug stores, throe millinery store#, two
hardware stores, one shoe store, two hook
stores, one Jewelry store, two leather and har
ness shops, two livery stables, two carriage
repositories, two meat markets, one tin and
stove Store, three hotels, throe restaurants,
two coal yards, on* furniture store, two tailor
shops, two bakeries, several shoe shops, one
cigar and tobacco store, two barber ahopsjone
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Pruidkkt—J. A. Hauler,
vice President—Orlando McClendon.
Bksrakt- P, a WUIeoxon.
Trbabukkb—H. C. fisher.
Directors—A. & Cairn, E. M. Cole, J. S.
Anderson, A. C. Pease. _
Librarian—Mire Julia Robinson.
The Library is open on Wednesday s and Sat
urday’s (com Moi. m. to Ba»«s tram 1M
to tun p. m. ■
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Marcs—W. a Berry.
Mayor pro txk—H. 0. ArnaU.
Aldkbmkn—J. J. Ooodrnm.H. C. Arncll,
K. W. Andrews. J. 8. Powell.
Trkasdkih-R. W. Andrew*.
City Clbu-L. a Conyers.
CITY Attokrrys—Wlllcoxon * Wright.
Marshal—J.K. Robinson. Deputy-J. A.
Lee. ,
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Cuss Strrssios Coc rt—Dan 1 el Swlnt.
Ordinary—w. H. Nnom SHBRirr—
George H.CarmkaL Tax Bsckv*r-J. J.
Farmer. TAX_CotUtptoa-L N. Farmer.
TRBASPBBR—H. Lk JOOes. SrRVBTOB—J.
B. Goodwyn. COB0*BB-M. F. Duncan.
¥ . ‘furnish all the accommodation
the business community. Between
I twenty thousand bales of cotton
& annually and four la r f* brick
iare required to store and handle
1 cation buyers, representing New
i and Atlanta, are In the mar*
r season. A handsome opera house,
high, with a seating capacity of
ndrod; does duty as town hall and
JStofthc leading theatrical troupes
tog the fall and winter season. A
„*ry, comprising over a thousand
its one of the popular Institutions of
. , A mineral spring, whose curative
i town. -^ V o been thoroughly tested and
properties l -«_i j n hundreds of instances,
proven benefit. .tone's throw of the town,
is located within a a j go noted for their
The Cflreton Springs, . situated only six
health-wi vin g virtues, are . erB nr e rapre-
roiles distant. The mystic oi- . A ono
aented by three Masonic lodges an,.. 4 ,irin?
of Odd Fellows. The various manufac^JS
enterprises that contribute to the life and pef
jnaoent prosperity of the town (one of which
furnishes employment to seventy-five or one
hundred hands the year round,) may be clas-
sed as follows: Wood works, foundry and ma-
chine shops (known as the *‘R. D. Colt Man
ufacturing Co.”); one furniture factory; two
whiskey distilleries; three wagon repair
shops; one manufacturing jeweler; one ci
gar factory; one guano factory; one cotton
seed oil mill; one marble works; one tan
ned; one tin shop; one grist mill; one gun
smith shop. Between two and three hundred
skilled median#®*! of all classes find constant
and remunerative employment here. The
different professions are represented as fol
lows: twenty-five lawyer#} nine doctors and
three dentists. Our merchant# Mud business
men are noted for their enterprise 1 liber
ality, and their several branches of trade are
as firmly established as can be “found ill any
fown In the State. The trade of the town is
ilrawu from a wide territory, extending into
pfl th« adjoining counties, and is anuually
increasing.
MANUFACTURERS.
The R. D. Cob* Manufacturing Compa
ny.—E-nfablisbed 1851; Incorporated 1884.
Manufacture steam engines, boilers, saw-
tinllls, own-mills, power cotton presses, shaft-
ini?, mill gearing and eastings of all kinds;
lumber, sash, doors,, blinds and moulding;
iho\p?e con!tractors and car-builders. Employ
125 bands an various departments. R. D.
Cole, 8- ..ppeeSdent; M Cole, vice-president;
Tt. D. Cole, .Jr., superintendent; M. F.Cole,
secretary and treasurer.
The "WiiiiiiOoissN Manufacturing Com
pany.—(Mills loesled at Lodi, 6 miles wesCof
Newnan,<®n tta-e S.„ G. and N. A.. R. R.) Or
ganized October 48th, 1808. Manufacture
Yarns, tofitting cotton, and carpet warp,
Yearly .consumption of cotton, 700 bales.
Average number of hands employed, 75.
M. J. Sargent, secretary and treasurer.
The Oowkta Fep.tii.izeb Company.—
Manufacture several brands of high-grade
•commercial fertilizers. Capacity 100 tons per
•day. Employ 80 hands during working sea
son. H. C. A mall, president; J. A. Hunter,
vice-president; W. J. Drlsklll, superinten
dent; H. C Fisher, secretary and treasurer;
Geo. I. Jones, general agent.
Furniture Factory.—Thompson Bros.
( proprietors. Established 1867. Manufacture
all kinds of house and kitchen furniture.
Employ from 8 to 12 hands
Cic \r Factory.—M. Salbide, proprietor.
Manui.'.ctures all grades of cigars, employing
both domestic leaf and best clear Havana.
Wholesale and retail.
COUNTY COURT.
J. W. Powell, Jtafige; IV8. Whatley, Solles-
tor. Monthly essrtOM—Third Monday in each
month. Quarterly sessions—Third Mondays
In January, April, July and October.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
ColUnaworth;
b:F O
,W w 8aeser, Com-
J A Hunter, Chairman
S D Simms, J N Sewell. 1 - - - _ . . .,
mission era. R YT Freeman, Clerk and At
torney. Meet first Wednesday in each month
BANKS.
First National Bank.—Established 1871.
Capital stock, $5U,000; surplus, $70,1X10. W. B.
Berrv, president: John D. Berry, vice-presi
dent; H. C. Fisher, cashier; P. B. Murphy,
assistant cashier.
Newnan National Bank —Organized in
1885. Cash capital, $50,000. Charles C. Parrott,
president: J. S. Bigby, vice-president; R
\V. Andrews, cashier; John S. Holllnshead,
assistant cashier.
POST OFFICE.
Postmaster—J. R. MoCollum.
Assistant Postmaster—A. H. Argo,
Office hours from 7:80 a. m. to 6 p. m.
CLOSING THI RAILS. „ T
The up mail doses at 11:4* p. m. and down
- Griffin mall closes at * a.
*•- pffl
open on Sunday frdffi 8>30 i04:'X ft. tn.
OYER THE STATE.
Our
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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—Firet Monday in March and Sep
tember.
Douglas-Third Monday In January and
J 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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Best Exchanges.
A new morning paper is to be started
at Macon.
Bice birds sell for twenty cents a
dozen at Darien.
Atlanta's City Council has passed an
ordinance permitting pool sellmg on
horse races.
H. C. Hanson has resigned the man
agership of the Maocn Tekgraph. J.Y.
Hanson succeeds him.
E. L. Pound, the junior member of
the firm of J. B. Pound & Bro., pub
lishers of the Macon Daily News, died
Monday.
A. L. Lucas, of Los Angeles, Cal.,
has just paid Thomas Butler, of Ham
burg, $150 for a pair of hounds. It will
cost $60 to ship them to Los Angeles.
Griffin is to have another cotton fac
tory. Fifty thousand dollars haa al
ready been promised the new enter
prise, and the prospect is good for $200,-
000,
Dr. Y. H. Talliaferro, of Atlanta,
died at Tate Spring, Tenn., Saturday
afternoon. He had been in bad health
some months, but his death was not ex
pected.
There are 280,000 Baptists in Georgia
—as many as all other denominations
togther. A church is at liberty any
time to withdraw its membership from
One wepofcte and join pother,
Eastman claims thfeC gentlemen
Whose combined Weight is 78 f 7 pounds.
Jesse Sogers# 237; H. Colefiiari# 240; J.
W". Pohatihofi# SiO.- Each of tlieSe gen
tlemen mOVe atottakf with aH ease and
agility.
A. W. Guinn, of Sdiitevilie, 1 who
served in the war, and at if 6 Close said
he would not shave any more unfit a
Democratic President was elected, has
kept his promise and did not shave Un
til the other day.
Cooper, Pope, of Washington, has
purchased the half interest of Col. T.
L. Gantt in the Athens Bavner-Wotch-
man, and with Pleasant Stovall will
hereafter have charge of that able and
sprightly sheet.
Jamies Slater, of Hart county, has &
cotton root, washed up by the freshet,
that is over eight feet long. This cor
roborates the theory that cotton is of
ten injured by late plowing, breaking
the lateral roots.
At the regular meeting of the City
'Council of Americas Monday evening,
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CHURCHES.
BAPTIST CHURCH-Rev J H. Hall, D.• D..
Pastor, ^reachingevery babbath at lO.oi) a.
m. and 7:30 o. m. Sunday School at 9 a.m.
Prave*- Meet’ng W ednesday night at (.30
Clock.* Young .Men’s Prayer Meeting every
Monday night.
. Methodist Church—Rev. W. R. Foote,
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at 10:o0 a.
bi and 7:15 p. in. Sunday School 9 a. m.
Class Meeting at i p. m. Ladies Prayer
Meeting every Monday afternoon at 4 o clock.
Young Men’s Prayer Meeting every Monday
night. Social Meeting every Wednesday
Light at 7:30 o’clock. „
The Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
fillets on the first Monday afternoon in each
fdouth at the church, at 4 o’clock.
FrtcsbyTkrian Church—Rev. Jas. Stacy.
Preaching on the first and third
Sabbaths in each month at 11 a. m. and < :30
pTinV, SUnd&t School every Sunday at 9 a.
£l PraVer Meeting every Thursday night at
7:30 o’clock. Communion quarterly.
Ertsco^Ai CifUKCli.—Rev. E. Dennison,
Rector. SSCGnd Sabbath in each month, at
10:30 a. Sf
C^iG SOCIETIES.
NEWNAN LoDP*E, Nov 1*2. 1. O. O. F^—T. E.
Fell N. G.; w. E- AVery, VO.; E. S. Buc-
* V.L. Sec’y; Y. H. Thonap-on, P. S.;
W C. Sn.iad,' TmwuVOP. Steeta every Friday
ijRkbecca LObOff,. No. 12.—Meets
ever/fe^nd and fourth’Mo^h^ts at
Odd Fellows’ Hall. R. F. MUner, is. w.,
W. E. Avery, Sec’y. . ^
Orion Encamphknt, No. 3:-AvB._ Cates,
c p .y.H. Thompson, H.P.; R- r . Muner,
Coweta Lodge, No. 60, F. & A-M.—Regular
WYEWKAH CHAPTER. Ko. 34* R* A.
month? Orlando McClendon. T. I. M., R.
w Freeman, Recorder. - _
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AND BUY YOU R
CIGARS
M. SALBIDE,
MANUFACTURER of
FINE HAVANA CIGARS.
SMOKE THE "NEWNAN GIRL"
CIGAR.
This Cigar is better than many and equal
to the best 10c. Cigar sold. It is manufactur
ed from the best imported Havana tobacco,
and I guarantee it to be free from all artificial
and poisonous flavors so dangerous to the
smoker. It is
THE BEST!
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THE BEST!
THE BEST.
This Is-everybody’s verdict. Retail price
only ac. For sale at my store, and also by
Messrs. Orr, Kirby A Co , Greenville street.
My “Two-fore” can’t be beat. They are bet
ter than your hlfalutin’, drugged-to-death 5-
centcrs. .
My clear Havana Cigars are as good as the
best imported, and can be had for less than
^Ulmra^etiire cigars to order, any de-
RESIDENCE FOR RE ST !
The McKinley House and Lot, frontlni
Baptist Churefa, is for rent. Poeewgdoo |
Immediately. - T.O. BCRPe
the proposition of Major W. F. Ellis,
of Montgomery, Ala., to erect gas
works in Americus, was taken up for
consideration and it was finally ac
cepted.
The first car-load of marble ever
sent out of Floyd couuty was shipped
Saturday. It was sent by the Atlanta
Marble Company to Marietta, where
it will be dressed and made ready to
place on exhibition at the Redmont
Exposition.
H. V. Sanford, of Milldcige^iile, has
a sample of pure lye sodp made by
his mother in 1862. She has <i quite a
quantity of this soap on hand now.
Making her own soap from year to year,
she how has hundreds of pounds on
hand that* have accumulated during
the past twewty-fivo years.
Ordinary C&V&osu has ordered an
election in FuItswP county on the pro-
hibit ion question, oon«? off the 30th
of November. Whatever the result,
the campaign promises to-'be a very ex
citing one. though we trust it may be
conducted without the bstterhess that
characterized the last election in that
county.
Alfred Ellis, who, after farming in
Texas for thirty years, returned to
Georgia a year or two ago, is farming on
Capt. T. H. Bake’s place, near Camilla.
He says Texas has the soil, but no cli
mate, while Mitchell county has both
climate and soil. “This is a better
country than Texas,” is what he says to
all his friends.
Jack Tullis brought into Americus
Saturday several bundles of fodder
that were pulled and cured in 1S52—
thirty-five years ago. Notwithstanding
its age, it was as bright and sound as if
it had but recently been gathered. It
will be sent to the State Fair along
with the other farm products of that
section that will make up the county
exhibit.
In a certain locality in Americus re
side six married couples, -all.living
within a stone’s throw of each other,
out of which number only one couple
have eter been blessed with children,
and this with but a single one. Con
sidering the fact that every couple have
been married, for a period covering
from ten to thirty years, the coinci
dence is rather a remarkable one.
Since they have began to gather it,
many Oglethorpe county farmers have
discovered unseen damages to corn by
the flood of August 1st, The buttend of
the ears that were standing erect have
been, found to be sour and rotten,'
caused the water which penetrated
the shuck and could not get out. Some
farmers report considerable amounts
lost in this way.
Two years ago Col. L. M. Felton, of
MarshalviHe, bought two Jersey heifers,
paying over $300 for them. Since then
they hate dropped him four calves that
are worth considerably more than the
cost of the original pair. In addition,
these twe Jersey8 have produced an av
erage of fifty pounds of butter per
month fwthe entire two years.
The l$en Council of Arlington re
cently fixed the tax for selling whisky
in that place at $800 per annum. Two
persons have already taken dut license,
and the town treasury has now $1,600
in it from this source. Of this amount-
$1,000 wm be devoted to building a
handsome school building, and the re
mainder to other improvements.
Benjamin Atwood, of Bulloch coun-
ty, haa a daughter 12 years old who
has just completed a quilt which con
tains 2,176 pieces. She has a very good
education for one of her years, as well
as an extensive knowledge of household
duties^ The first day she picked cotton
this SgfiXon she gathered 111 pounds of
sea islajttL which is more than double
her Weight.
J. F. '.Pate, of Bluffton, found ft
strange freak of nature last Wtidn©**
day. It was a stalk of cotton bearing
tweiitjL$r$ii developed and fully grown
bolls, nbt one of which contained a
lock of cotton, but were filled with
s M<dI black seed as clean and slick as
beans. When the bolls opened the
seed would drop out, and every boll
the stalk had ever borne contained
nothing but these seed,
jiSmt at this Reason colored ciitKv^ '
ai'e not at a loss for preachers, for at
iiiost every meeting one is licensed to
gb forth and preach (not always) the
$ospet. One of their new made divines
occupied the pulpit of one of Lexing-
to» r 8 colored churches the other night
and took his text from “Somewhere in
de Bible whar de seben po’ cows et up
de seben fat ’uns,” upon which he de
livered a lengthy discourse.
Four boys, tln - ee of whom are white
and one a negro, ranging in age from
7 to ii yOars, are under arrest in At
lanta for burglary. They Wefft arrested
in Newman Green’s restaurant, 240 Ma
rietta street, by Patrolman Ivy, and
upon their persons were found a rusty
revolver and fourteen boxes of sardines,
which they acknowledged they had
stolen. And they further acknowl
edged that they had been carrying on
similar burglaries for some time.
In Oglethorpe county there is a gen
eral complaint with growers and pick
ers erf cotton at the feathery lightness
of the staple. There has been no rain
since it began to open, which makes it
as dry and light as it generally is at the
last picking, so that it takes a lot of it
to make a bale and a big clay’s work
to pick 200 pounds. The staple is good,
though, and none of it is sampled be-
loiy middling, and most of it as good
middling. This compensates the grow
er.
The taxable property of Georgut# its
shown by the tax books of the several
counties, is valued at $316,605,352, an in
crease of $10,097,774 over the returns of
last year. These figures do not include
railroad property, which has been re
turned to the value of $24,706,104, with
the Americus, Preston and Lumpkin
yet to hear from. The increase in val
ues now amounts to $11,911,951, and
that sum is expected to be increased to
$12,000,000.
Up to date the General Assembly
has passed about 200 bills which have
received the approval of the Governor.
It is not meant that this number has
been passed at the present sitting of
the General Assembly, but at the reg
ular session last fall and at the ad
journed session now in progress. If all
the bills on the desks are passed before
adjournment, there will be something
like 400 or 500; but it is hardly likely
that all will get through.
At Atlanta one day recently, while a
force of dirt-throwers were excavating
a lot for the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Bailroad, near the shops of
that company, the remains of an ex-
Federal soldier were removed from
their resting place, several feet below
the surface. The buttons found on
the clothes of the dead soldier showed
that he belonged to the Federal army.
In an old pocketbook found with the
remains was discovered a $20 gold
piece. The negroes divided the money,
and their work was resumed.
Perhaps the oldest mule in Oconee
or several other counties was driven in
to Watkinsville one day last w
This mule belongs to Jesse Butler an
was given him at the dose of the war
by the Yankees. Mr. Butler rode the
mule home and has- had him ever since
and has worked him regularly every
year. The mule is now as quick and
peart as most of the young mules. Mr.
Butler says the nude is twenty-six
years old, beipg four years old when he
got him and he has had him twenty
years.
A hen in the yard of Rev. L W. Wad
dell, of Albany, after attending dili
gently to business for the usual period
of incubation, came off her nest with
seven little chicks one day last week.
A few days afterward she died, leaving
the little chicks without a mother.
But there was an old rooster on the
place that seemed to take in the situa
tion, and at once went to the rescue of
the motherless chicks. The brood now
follows him around and he scratches
for them and clucks to them through
out the day, and, leaving his former
roosting place among the big chickens
in the hen house, tenderly hovers them
under his wing at night.
The State Fair is still booming. The
people of Macon are helping it to boom.
Down at the park matters are taking
on new shape. The grand stand, ma
chinery hall, agricultural and floral
halls, as well as other buildings, have
been repaired, . painted and white
washed until , they are wondrously
beautiful. The track will soon be
ready for the fleet-footed racers, and
when completed, it will be the finest
mile track in the South, The levee has
been finished and the fencing built,
and fqrk-ieeper Fennel is busy mowing
the grass, cleaning off the leaves and
trimming np the magnificent trees.
The old, dilapidated, half-rotten stalls
will be rebuilt, and every comfort and
convenience possible will be arranged
for the exhibitors and visitors. By the
time the gates are thrown open there
will be a spectacle such as fair-goers
never witnessed before. The agricul
tural display in itself will be worth a,
whole fair of the ordinary sort,
Gwinnett Herald: “Jumper Power,
who lives mitea above Jefferson,
was afflanceu^SS Ward, who lived
in the neighborhood o^ ftliiut ehurcll,
in Jackson county. Mr. Porter liaCl an
engagement with the young lady to vis
it her Saturday before the first Sunday
in this month, and to accompany her to
church on Sunday. On liis way to fill
his engagement last Saturday evening,
he had to pass Walnut church. Seeing
a congregation in the church he stopped
and found that funeral services were
being held over the remains of some
one. Being ft partial stranger in. the
community he made no inquiry as to
who had died. When the casket was
opened he passed round to see the
corpse, while relatives and friends were
taking their last look at it, and to his
painful surprise his eyes fell upon his
affianced cold in death. Unable to con
trol his emotions, he gave way to* the
greatest lamentations and could not be
comforted. Ho returned home, praying
that he might so live as to be allowed
to meet her in a land where partings
never come.”
Griffin Sun: “The old saying that
‘murder will out,’ found another illus
tration yesterday in the arrest of a
young colored boy charged with incen
diarism.- In the fall of 1884 Richard
Blandenburg, a negro boy about 15
years of age, set fire to the home of H.
W ; Camp, who lives near Puckett Sta
tion, On the Atlanta and West Point
Bail load. The fire was discovered,
however, in time to save the building.
After committing the deed, Blanden
burg skipped for parts unknown. It
now turns out that he has been living
near Senoia until a year ago, when he
moved to within a few miles of Griffin,
A few days ago information reached
the Sheriff of Coweta that Blanden
burg was living near here. The police
at this point were notified to make in
quiries, and on Wednesday officer Cun
ningham succeeded in making the ar
rest. Sheriff Cannical came down yes
terday morning and returned to New-
nan at 12 o’clock, accompanied by Blan
denburg. There is a strong probability
that Blandenburg will serve a term in
the penitentiary.”
Commencing Sunday, the Georgia
Midland began running through trains
to McDonough. A brief review of this
road, now that it is in active operation,
may not be amiss. Since the first dirt
was broken in Columbus up to the pres
ent time, nearly fifteen months have
been consumed in building it. “The
contractors were old and experienced
men,” says the Griffin Sun, “and in
their duty have been faithful and dili
gent, and it is safe to say that no better
road has ever been built in Georgia.
The Midland runs through one of the
finest sections in the State, and along
the line of road is some of the finest
scenery in Georgia. The road for sev
eral miles runs along the base of the
Pine mountains, requiring considerable
heavy work. Between McDonough
and Columbus are four iron bridges and
one tunnel, while a small part of the
road cost as high as $40,000 per mile.
The iron bridge across Flint river is the
largest on the road, and is pronounced
by experts to be a very fine piece of
work. In the way of equipment, the
road stands, on equal footing with any
in the State, the engines and coaches
being of the latest improved style and
pattern. From Columbus to McDon
ough the distance is ninety-eight mites.
Panther Creek.
Mr. Editor:—A little error occurred
in my last letter. The types made me
say Lee Fanner instead of Lee Tanner.
Col. Geo. Hawk and lady and Mrs.
Geo. Aderhold and son, of Topeka.
Kansas, are visiting friends in this vi
cinity. Mrs. Hawk was known here
fourteen years ago as Mrs. Mary Eason,
since which time she has been finn| in
Topeka. Two weeks ago she and Col. .
Hawk were united in marriage and are
enjoying their honeymoon among the
bride’s friends in Coweta and adjoining
counties. They will visit Charleston.
S. C., and the Piedmont Fair before re
turning home. Col. Hawk is one of the
wealthiest citizens of Topeka and a gen
tleman of fine culture. He told me the -
meaning of the word Topeka. It is an
Indian word and means potato*. He says
there are grown people in Kansas who
never saw a cotton boll, a sliced potato
pie, a pod of okra, a May-pop, and
many other plants, indigenous to this (
section. He never saw a sliced potato
pie or a chinquepin himself until he
came to Georgia on this visit. -Topeka .
is the capital of Kansas and has a.pop
ulation of 40,000. Her State House cos!
$4,000,000. The distance by rail firon;
Topeka to Atlanta is 1,200 miles. A
first-class ticket will cost $97; second-
class $21. I give the above information
fQr the benefit of tho^e ^ho. may wan?
to go West*
Our aiming Macedonia on Sunday
waft the last of the season. Some young
people in the tear of the church be
haved rather badly during the exer
cises, and their conduct is being se
verely criticised, Those ’irho attend;
from a distance were Prof. Colley an"
Prof. Haney of Luthersville, Mrs, o.
H. Moore of Rockaloo, Mr. John llob-
tjraon of Whitesburg, f rof, 3. LoG 1 ' -
Grautvllle, Mr. J. C. Attaway ftbf
others from Powelville.
You may say to your Cooksville cor
respondent “Xale,” that* I shall b.‘
most happy to iiieet the citizens of -hi
neighborhood, to see their pretty face-,
hear their sweet voices in song and e:v
of their good cooking. If the people o
that vicinity desire it, “Xale” is author
ized to make an appointment for s in-
date in the near future, and if the ol.
woman and everybody else is willing I
will try to be ondiand and give the:: ’
an old-fasliioned singing—such as ther
daddies and mammies used to enjoy.
The best excuse l ean make to broth.
“Jesso” for not attending the barbecu
which lie described so glowingly la*
week was because I did not receiver ;
invitation.
We had a fine rain last Saturday
morning, which did much good.
I rise to a point of order. Whereas
there seems to a bitter and relentles
controversy between Col. Peter Ma:
tin and Editor Revill, about nothing;
and, whereas, there is no probabilit:
that the controversy will accomplish
any good for the community or th.
Democratic party, but will have tls
effect simply of stirring up strife an
creating discord. Therefore, in the in -
terest of peace and Democratic harm<
ny, it is respectfully suggested that tli
ghted controversialists referred t ■
cease their bickerings and let . Adam
take care of himself, as the balance <.
us have to do. *
Mrs. Elizabeth Williamson, an age'’
lady of this district and sister of Mr.-.
J. J. Hood, was stricken with paralysi
last Monday morning and is now lyirw
in a precarious condition. She is at tit-
residence of Mr. J. J. Hood.
We are glad to see Mr. J. H. Gibso;.
at home again, after an absence <•
nearly a year from his family. He i -
not entirely restored yet, though a grea
deal better.
The young “Rippleses” are catchi;.^
some fine sapling shotes now and tin* -
are pretty greasy at our house. I draw
the line at this article of diet, though-
I can’t go it. Ripples.
Sept. 21st.
SharpsburgD
Mr. Editor:—Mr. George Wilson,
who resides near this place, has a ver-
sick child.
Rev. E. Culpepper filled his appoiir
ment here last Sabbath. He is growin
in favor with his ehurch and has a!
ready accomplished a great deal (•
good in the community.
Misses Mert and Prude Gay, of Fii>
ette county, have been visiting Mr;.
Mattie Jfones.
. Prof- Y. A. Ham is having his hous
painted and improved.
New Hope Church, in Coweta corn-
ty, has calSed Rev. Y. A. Ham as pas
tor for the 1 ensuing year.
The Sharpsburg Debating Club mr
last Saturday and organized by elect
ing the following officers; J. p. No;
ris, president-, J. R. Bohannon, vitV
P resident; R, A. Farmer, secretary:
V. J. Stevenson, chaplain. The elm
will have a public discussion. October
1st, at 7 o’clock p. ac. Everybody ii
Mr. J. J. Farmer awoke last Satttrda
night ana discovered an out-house jMK:
his dwelling on Sue.- One or two bob'
of cotton stored therein were tmme .
but noother damage was dbne. He w *>
fortunate in savmgliibdwelling. B.
Gept. 21st.
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