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THE HERALD AND ADVERTISER.
VOL. XXII.
NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1887.
NO. 50.
Y*150 BARRELS FLOUR, NEW CROP,
Just received, direct from the mills—all made from wheat of
this year’s crop. We have all the different grades. Buy from
us and save wholesale grocers’ profit. We get it at the mills,
\ and upon precisely the same terms that the Atlanta merchants
do. Get our prices and then try a sample of our Flour. “Proof
of the pudding is chewing the bag.”.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
BUY OUR $3 MEN’S CALF SHOE!
It is the best Shoe you can get, and does the service of a
five-dollar article. Manufacturers’ guarantee with every pair
sold.
$4,000
Worth of MENS’ AND BOYS’ CLOTHING just received
for the Fall and Winter trade, comprising the largest and most
carefully selected stock of Ready-Made Clothing in this mar
ket, which we propose to sell at prices that cannot be duplica
ted this side of Atlanta. We've got 'em—all sizes, qualities,
and styles—and they must be sold.
100 BOXES TOBACCO
Were bought by us just a short'while before the recent ad
vance, by which we can save to our customers from 15 to 30
per cent., on this lot alone. It is a prime lot of Tobacco, and
would be a bargain even at the prices that now rule.
C L R-L0AD BAGGING AND TIES
Received this week, and more on the road. Best grades of
both constantly in stock during the season.
ARNALL & FARMER.
CLOTHING!
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WE CAN SELL YOU
A GOOD SUIT, THICK AND WELL-MADE, FOR $6 00.
A SPLENDID CASSIMERE SUIT FOR $7 50.
A GENUINE SCOTCH SUIT FOR $12 50.
A FIRST-CLASS CUSTOM-MADE BUSINESS SUIT FOR $15 00.
ELEGANT DRESS SUITS, IN PLAIDS, DIAGONALS AND CORK
SCREWS, (in frocks,) SIS 00 to $25 00. SAME GOODS, (in sacks,) $15 to $20.
A SPLENDID LINE OF OVERCOATS, (Light-Weight axd Heavy,)
ALL THE WAY FROM $4 TO $20.
BOYS’ AND YOUTH’S CLOTHING, FROM $5 TO $15.
3^=A LARGE LOT OF FINE CLOTHING RECEIVED THIS WEEK.^C
HARDAWAY & HUNTER.
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Puckett Station.
Mr. Editor:—The continuous noise
of our public, ginnery, machine shop
and station engine breaks the silence
that would overshadow our lovely lit
tle town were it not for our enterpris
ing and energetic citizens.
The Ladies* Aid and Church Society
is increasing in numbers and growing in
interest.
The stockholders of Puckett Acade
my will meet Saturday, October 1st, to
elect a teacher for 1888. We hope all
will be united and work for the interest
of the community. We have the mate*
rial for a good school here, and why
should we not have it ?
Miss Emma Hindsman, who has been
threatened with fever, we are glad to
learn is convalescent.
Misses Berta and Lou Camp leave to
day for LaGrange, to attend school at
the Methodist College.
Miss Jimmie Lou Thompson, one of
Newnan’s fairest and most accomplish
ed young ladies, has been visiting Miss
Glenn Camp.
The ladies of the Church and Aid So
ciety gave an entertainment on the
evening of the 27th inst. for the bene
fit of a church that is to be erected here
at an early date. They have undertak
en, for their part, the finishing work in
side the house, dressing the pulpit, etc.
We are bound to have a nice church,
for ladies who can raise $27.00 such a
night as Tuesday uiglit was, will not
give way. for little things.
Capt. J. R. McCollum, your excellent
postmaster, was down to the entertain
ment last evening.
Miss Kate Barnett was in town last
night, stopping with Miss Lou Camp.
Miss Mary Wells, of Newberry, S. C.,
was with us last evening.
Miss Ada May Broom, of Newnan,
assisted the ladies in coining the cash
at their festival last evening.
It does us good to know that we have
so clever a people to live amongst, and
nothing is calculated to make our com
munity more desirable than pleasant
social gatherings, even if they do cost
some of our boys $4.50. Zubetus.
Sept, 28th.
Sharpsbunj.
Mr. Editor:—The happiest social
event of the season occurred here to
day, by which our town loses one of its
most popular and charming young la
dies and Atlanta gains a jewel. We re
fer to the marriage of Miss Allie North,
daughter of Dr. R. W. North, to Dir.
Tom Love, of Atlanta, which took place
at 8 o’clock this morning. The ceremo
ny was performed by Rev. J. B. Hun-
nicutt, being witnessed only by the rel
atives of the high contracting parties
and a few select friends. Among the
guests were Misses Minnie Love of At
lanta, Miss Cora Harper of McDonough,
Misses Minnie North and Lily Davis
of Newnan, Misses Tommie and Emma
Hunter of Paris, Misses Perkins of Tu
rin; and Mr. B. Love of Atlanta, and
Dr. A. G. North of McDonough. The
bride was the recipient of many hand
some presents from her friends, both
here and from a distance. The bridal
party left immediately upon the con
clusion of the ceremony, accompanied
by the hearty good wishes and congrat
ulations of a score of friends who es
corted them to the depot. May they
live long and prosper.
Little Hugh, the 3-year-old son of Dr.
A. G. North, is extremely ill with pneu
monia. He is with his aunt, Mrs. Mary
Bridges.
Dr. D. H. Brown and Mr. Luke North
are buying cotton here.
Mr. M. H. Norris is spending a few
days at Midway, Ga.
Drs. A. C. North and T. B. Davis, of
•your city, spent last Sunday here.
Messrs. Jones & Benton have put up
a large engine at their ginnery. They
are now running two gins and a saw
mill, and are doing a fine business.
Sept. 27th. B. C.
Turin.
Mr. Editor .-—Last Tuesday will cer
tainly count for a rainy day, for it rain
ed early and late, and caught quite an
amount of cotton open in the field.
Since the ginnery went into opera
tion three of the boys have had their
hands maimed, viz: J. L. Rees, George
Cokle and Thomas Hunnicutt. All of
the injuries are slight, however. The
company have three gins running and
can gin a bale in 31 minutes. They are
giving the fullest satisfaction to custo
mers. There is such a marked improve
ment in this industry, compared with
the old process, that it may well be
styled “wonderful.”
“Uncle Phil” speaks of establishing
a coffin business here and respectfully
solicits, in advance, the patronage of
his friends.
Your correspondent is in receipt of
the sad news of the death of two esti
mable ladies near Woolseyville. Fay
ette county, viz: Mrs. Wall and her
daughter, Mrs. John Snead. Both
were members of the Baptist church at
Antioch. Only one week intervened
between their deaths. In the family
of the former there is an invalid daugh
ter, aged 46 years, who never witnessed
a burial until that of her mother.
The Fairbum Baptist Association
convenes with the church at White
Water on Saturday next, (1st prox.)
The Misses Russell have returned
from an. extended visit to Newberry,
S. C., and will resume their line of bus
iness with a select stock of ladies’ and
children’s wear. These worthy young
ladies deserve a liberal patronage from
the ladies of the vicinity.
Mr, Neal Mos?^ of Carrollton, paid
relatives and friends a visit in these
parts a few days since.
John B. Williams says twelve men
of his acquaintance have died this year.
How many others are keeping mortuary
records in Coweta county ?
Dr. Tom Love, of Atlanta, and Miss
Allie North, of Sharpsbttrg, were mar
ried yesterday morning, fiev. J, B.
Hunnicutt officiated. K, A. T,
Sept. 2Sthl ‘ -
Panther Creek.
Mr. Editor:—Mrs. “Ripples,” other
ladies, myself and appetite, from our
immediate vicinity, attended the Rich
ards reunion at County-Line on Friday
last. Seats were arranged in the grove,
and after the crowd had gathered the
audience was called to order by Dr. Ja
cob Starr. Prayer was offered by Rev.
Joel H. Sanders. J. P. Reese was re
quested to act as secretary. Capt. W.
B. Richards then stepped forward, and
in a few appropriate remarks introduc
ed Hon. Benj. Leigh as the orator of
the day. Judge Leigh arose, all aglow
with good feeling, and read numerous
interesting passages of scripture—his
object being to give to the occasion a
religious turn of thought, which was
well received by the large audience.
The Judge acquitted himself with honor
and credit; and when his hoary head
shall have gone down to the grave that
memorial address will still live on in
the hearts of those who heard it.
Rev. J. H. Sanders was the next
speaker, who delivered a beautiful and
appropriate address, suitable for both
old and young.
Major S. H. Neal, an old gentleman
now in his 83d year, was then introduc
ed, who spoke about an hour, in which
lie gave an interesting account of liis
ups and downs in life, and wound up by
inviting every one present to attend his
burial and meet him in heaven. It was
an impressive scene.
A shower came up about this time,
which interfered with the arrangements
somewhat; but as soon as the rain ceas
ed a bountiful dinner was spread, and
everybody fell to and did eat. Now,
just to see whole baked hogs, beeves,
sheep, goats, turkeys, chickens, hams,
from one to four story pies, piles upon
piles of light bread, biscuits, cakes as
big as grind-stones, and many other
eatables too numerous to mention,
made a fellow feel as if he would like
to have a pair of india rubber pants,
large enough and sufficiently elastic to
adjust themselves to the occasion. I
am, from this on, not only a Union man
but a reconstructed reunion man.
Dinner over, the heads of families of
the descendants of Thomas and Mary
Richards were requested to meet in the
church, where theyelected Judge R. L.
Riclifirds permanent chairman, Capt.
W. B. Richards vice-chairman, and Col.
A. J. Richards secretary, for the ensuing
twelve months. A committee of three
was appointed to procure a book in
which to enroll all the names of the
Richard family, as well as the names
of all that had married into the family,
births, deaths, etc. The committee
consisted of A. J. Richards, Reese
Wadkins and J. T. Reese. The crowd
then reassembled in the grove, where
speeches were made by the following
named gentlemen: Hon. Hamilton
Hogan, Col. A. J. Richards, Hon. Benj.
Leigh and Judge R. L. Richards—after
which Capt. Richards made a few very
feeling remarks and declared the meet
ing adjourned, to meet again on
the fourth Friday in September, 1888—
a free invitation being extended to ev
erybody to med the Richards family
in reunion at the time indicated.
These reunions are pleasant occa
sions. To see relatives coming togeth
er from every section of the country to
do honor to their ancestors and to min
gle, and talk, and laugh, and enjoy
themselves generally, is a pleasing
spectacle.
This imperfect sketch has been writ
ten under some difficulties, and I trust
due allowance will be made if any in
cident of note has escaped mention.
It was a most enjoyable affair, and
deserves a better and fuller notice than
I have either time or space to give.
Mrs. “Ripples” very much enjoyed a
visit one day last week from Mrs. Mad
ison Carroll and daughter, (Miss Tom
mie,) Mrs. W. B. Hood and. daughter
and Mrs. Geo. Aderhold and son. Mrs.
•Ripples” put the Big pot in the little
one, and I contrived to get one more
good dinner at home. Come again,
ladies.
Julius Hood is the champion coon-
hunter in these partsw He has some of
the finest coon dogs in the State and
rarely comes home without a specimen
of this game.
Justice Court in Cedar Creek is grow
ing in importance. The sessions usual
ly last throughout the day. Col. Luth
er Farmer, of your city, carried his
dinner last Court-das But while he
was makinc a big speech Col. Paul
Willcoxon, counst^ on the other side,
slipped out and ateup the dinner.
Sept. 27th. Ripples,
Saluda.
Mr, Editor“Virgil Shropshire” is
no more. He fell while at work on
Tuesday afternoon last and died Wed
nesday. He was 23 years old and had
lived 17 of these in the family of S. J.
Shropshire, Esq. He was buried amidst
the tears and lamentations of the fami
ly and friends. Whenever “Virgil’s”
name is mentioned Uncle Scab’s voice
will get husky and the tears well up in
liis eyes, but he does not hesitate to
say that “Virge” was the best horse he
has ever owned.
Mrs. Huldy Terrell, of Meriwether
county, is visiting her niece, Mrs.
George Powell.
Mrs. Ida Daniel, of Atlanta, returned
home on Friday, after a very pleasant
visit to the family of Mr. E. B. Wilkin
son. Saluda.
Sept. 28th.
MS. ADAMS’ DEMOCRACY
Is Vouched for by Many Citizens of
Troup and Meriwether Counties.
Columbus Enquirer-Sun, 25th inst.
Greenville, Ga., Sept. 24.—Editor
Enquirer-Sun: The gentlemen whose
statements Mr. Revill published con
cerning Adams’ Democracy are well-
known to me. Some of them I feel
honored to claim as my friends, and
they are worthy of all confidence.
Their veracity is unquestioned, and
not one of them would state as a fact a
thing about which they were uncer
tain. In proof of this only recur to
their statements concerning Adam’s
Democracy and you will see that not
one of them stated of his personal
knowledge that Adams was a Repub
lican. On the contrary, read the fol
lowing impressions and certificates of
the citizens of Hogansville—men of
high character and undoubted Democ
racy:
J. C. Adams’ statements to me were
always Democratic. He has never
been active in politics during his offi
cial career, to my knowledge.
G. R. Hudson, M. D.
I am satisfied, and have been all the
while, that J. C. Adams is and was a
Democrat, and I don’t believe he ever
voted a Republican ticket.
D. W. Fling.
I don’t believe there is a more staunch
Democrat in the county than J. C. Ad
ams. E. C. PRATHEr..
I certify that J. C. Adams was al
ways considered a Democrat and never
voted only for a Democrat while in
Hogansville. I never heard anything
to the contrary till since his appoint
ment. T. A. Zaciiry.
I am sure J. C. Adams was as true a
Democrat as any man in Troup county.
S. H. Whatley. .
I know that J. C. Adams voted the
Democratic ticket, and never knew him
to vote otherwise. A. M. Baker.
I believe Jack Adams was as strong
a Democrat as we had in the county.
W. M. Boyd.
[The above is from Major Boyd, who
is a cousin to the present postmaster at
Hogansville.]
J. C. Adams is as good a Democrat
as there is in the country, I think, and
I have known him since his first arrival
in Hogansville. N. Epps.
This is from Colonel Cato:
I can say that J. C. Adams voted the
Democratic ticket on the occasions
that I knew him to vote at all.
W. W. Cato.
The following gentleman is not on
friendly terms with Adams, but says:
While he was postmaster here I state
most emphatically that J. C. Adams
voted the Democratic ticket, from Pres
ident down. I .signed the petition of
the present incumbent not because
Adams was not a Democrat, but I
thought he had had the postoffice long
enough and that another man should
have a chance at it.
P. O. Whitaker.
The following from a prominent law-
er:
LaGrange, Ga., Sept. 12, 1887.—I
have known Mr. J. C. Adams for ten
vears and always considered him a
democrat and good citizen. I lived in
Hogansville when Mr. Adams was ap
pointed postmaster. H. E. Ware.
This from a promising young attorney
of the same place:
I certify that I have taken an active
interest in the politics of Troup county
and have never heard the Democracy
of J. C. Adams questioned before this
controversy. D. J. Gaffney.
Greenville, Sept. 24.—I certify
that I was intimate with J. C. Ada ms
in war and for two years was closely
associated with him at Hogansville. I
never heard him express a sentiment
but what was Democratic, and no man
was truer to the county Democratic
nominees than he. A truer soldier,
man and friend, I never knew.
R. E. Stuozier.
Below I give extracts from a long
letter from Col. Pleas H. Whitaker, Jr.,
a fine lawyer and one of the traest
Democrats of the time:
Franklin, Ga., Sept. 12, 1887.—1
have known Mr. J. C. Adams well and
intimately for twelve or fifteen years,
and have never had the slightest rea
son to suspect or doubt his Democracy,
but on the other hand he has exhibited
to me sufficient evidence to satisfy me
that he was (at the time he held office
of postmaster under Republican rule,!
and is still a good Democrat. I know
that he did vote the Democratic ticket
at elections, and in private conversa
tions with him, which were fre
quent, he always claimed to be as tnu.
to the Democratic party as any man.
hut was obliged to keep quiet because
his meqt and bread was supplied by his
pay from his office. I am fully satis,
tied that he is as true to the Democrat
ic party as the parties who seem tf>
be so aggrieved at the noble and manly
£ art taken by our efficient Congressman,
[r. Grimes, in aiding Mr. Adams. My
people say “Hurrah for Grimes 1”
Yours truly,
P. H. Whitaker, Jr.
As no man has said a word during
this controversy—or otherwise that 1
know—against Mr. Adams’ character,
surely what he says is worthy of be
lief. After describing the personal re
lations existing between him and the
gentlemen whose certificates Mr. Revili
published, Mr. Adams writes:
“If these were the last words I had to
utter, I never voted a Republican ticket
in my life, never contributed a cent ti
the Republican party, never was in :t
Republican meeting, so help me God.”
J. C. Adams.
Now, let us sum up the evidence in
Mr. Revill’s case. Not one of the good
men states positively, from person
al knowledge, that Adams ever voted
the Republican ticket. So this is “indi
rect testimony.”
On the other hand, see how man - ,
emphatically declare they knew Ad
ams did vote the Democratic ticket.
Those few who do not so positively' to--
tify make statements as strong, if m *
more so, than Mr. Revill’s best witrtos.-.
So Adams has “direct testimony.” The
rule of law is—as every man of average
intelligence knows—that direct testi
mony is superior to indirect. Can any
fair, just man say otherwise than then
is no fault to be found in Adams’ Dem
ocracy ?
As to Col. P. F..Smith’s statement, 1
have only to say that its relation to tin
case is this: It cannot hurt Adam.-,
and why? Because, he said he signet’
Adams’ petition at the instance of :•
friend, and that when he signed tin
petition he did not know Adams per
sonally nor politically', and that In
is still ignorant of Adams’ persons!
identity and political proclivities. Tin
most Mr. Revill can make of this i-
that Colonel Smith was apparently
asking Mr. Grimes, in good faith,
for something, for somebody lr
(Smith) knew nothing about ami
cared nothing about; virtually ad
mitting the merit of his action wa-
not that he meant what he said,
but from his clever nature he simph
wished to accommodate his friend,
Hon. Wm. A. Turner.
Peter W. Martin.
Oriffln’s Pride.
Griffln News.
On the 5th inst. the stockholders oi
the Griffin Manufacturing Company
met at the office of the President am
Secretary, and transacted the usua
routine business. The following gen
tlemen were elected to serve as tin
board of directors for the ensuing year.
W. J. Kincaid, S. Grant land, J. M.
Brawner, A. Scheuerman, F. G. Bailev.
D. J. Bailev, Jr., J. D. Boyd, N. E.
Drewry and A. S. Murray.
The board of directors met Tuesday,
when W. J. Kincaid was re-eleete<
President and S. Grantland, Secretar;
and Treasurer.
President Kincaid’s report was fui
and complete, and as it was read un
digested the stockholders grew mor
and more satisfied with their invesi
ment, and when it was announced th:i-
the company was ready to declare a 6
per cent, dividend, the satisfaction wa
confirmed. This dividend of 64 j»e
cent, will be paid on September' 15. /
few figures taken from this report wii
prove of great interest to the public.
The capital stock of the company i
$153,677 01, on which the above hand
some dividend has been declared. Dur
ing the year, ending August 13, tin
plant of the company was increase-
$12,079 99. The product of the mil.
for the year amounted to 2,383,002 yard -
jnaking an average product of 7,6.
yards per day. During the year 1,63
bales and a quantity of loose cott*
was used, aggregating 821,828 pound-
During the coming year the product o
the nulls will be greatly' increased, an
the company will at once erect a larg
addition to the mill to be used as
check room. The estimates for th
coming year calls for the use of aboi-
1,900 bales of cotton, from which wi 7
be made about 2,600,000 yards of shoe
ing, shirting, drilling, plaids and tid
ings.
Business is booming in New Yori-
Mr. Robinson, of the bi" firm of H. 1
Claflin & Co., said on Thursday las:
‘This is the biggest trade we have ha.
in several years. I have not looke
back as far as ten years, but I thin
there has been nothing like it in th:
time.. Last week we shipped mo:
goods, so far as regards balk, than w
ever shipped before in one week. Buy
ers come in larger numbers than w
have ever seen here before. The bus'
ness culminated last week. The Souti
erners have gone home. That trad
always comes first. The South is bu
ing largely, and paying its bills wel
Buyers are now here from the West ar
Southwest, and some from New Eu.
land. Tne near by trade is also dro;
ping in. . The dry goods trade has ne. -
er been healthier than it is now.” r,.