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rr h pMion* 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! 4 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. 1/ 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,.