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HERALD
ADVERTISER.
VOL. XXII.
NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY. OCTOBER 7, 1887.
NO. 51.
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150 BARRELS FLOUR, New Crop,
Just received, direct from the mills—all made from wheat of
f 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.”
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.
THE STATE ROAD QUESTION.
$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.
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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.
CAR-LOAD BAGGING AND TIES
Received this week, and more on the road. Best grades of
both constantly in stock during the season.
ARNALL & FARMER:
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CLOTHING!
and the politician ? He gets $10,000 a of its property, and the people of corn-
year now; if those resolutions had been | petition? I thank thee, Jew, for that
my lot to unmask a Mahone, but 1
thank God that I have to-day uncov
ered the unseen hand that penned
those resolutions."
Mr. Atkinson concluded his speech
opposing the resoulutions, and pro
nounced them a scheme in which he
could not affirm the-lessees of the State
road had a hand, but declaring that
nothing could more neatly dovetail and
follow the letters of President Joseph
E. Drown.
Mr. Harrison rose to a question of
Spirited Debate Between Mr. Atkin
son, of Coweta, and Mr Harrison,
of Quitman.
Atlanta Special to Augusta Chronicle, 1st inst.
A sensation was created in the House
to-day by a spirited colloquy between
Mr. Atkinson, of Coweta, and Mr.
Harrison, of Quitman, in which it was
developed that Hon. A. O. Bacon, at
torney of the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Railroad Company, was
the author of the resolutions intro
duced by Mr. Harrison, to provide for
advertisements for bids for the sale or
lease of the Western and Atlantic
Railroad.
Mr. Atkinson and Mr. Harrison are
both emphatic and impassioned speak r
ers, and the dialogue ho tween thorn be
came quite excited as the former re
peatedly challenged the latter to name
the author of the resolutions. There
has not been so animated, ft seen? hi the
House since the recent unfortunate
Felton and Simmons controversy. To-1 conference, .as at all other times, had e\'-
day’s discussion, however, was well jf? 1 ® ® f J5?S
tempered and parliamentary, and be-'
came sensational only from the ele
ment of surprise that pervaded, the in
terest that entered into the question and
the very animated style of the two
speakers. An outline of the colloquy
will he found in the House proceedings
below.
that
word. A corporation lawyer seeking
. to capture the Legislature. But it is
poly he might have gotten $25,000 j said that the object is to ascertain the
r. Mr. Speaker, it did not fall to value of. the road for sale or lease.
passed and the road had been sold and
the East Tennessee road secured its
mono]
a rear.
What can be accomplished by it ? Rids
for the sale will be put in, in excess of
bids for the lease. Seven million dol
lars will he bid for the purchase and
(This episode created great excite- $20,000 monthly for the lease. This
ment in the House, and members Svill be adduced as an argument in fa-
gathered in knots in the aisles and; vor of the sale, and every means used
doors and around the speakers.) _ that corporate power can bring to bear
'to further this unfair, wicked scheme.
Local strifes and controversies will be
excited in each county to overshadow
the State road question, and under
this shadow men will he returned fa
vorable to the sale. They will lobby
off every county. Did you notice the
first guii fired in the Constitution this
morning for United States Senator,
nil he made an issue in the next
privilege, and said it hail been his nrac- That wi
tice at all times to’confer with Major canvass
Bacon on matters of public interest, j created by the campaign other and
He had met him and talked with him, greater questions will be forgotten. In
about this State road question, and! the contest between Colquitt and
they had agreed upon these resolutions Jackson, men may be returned for the
which, at his request, Major Bacon had sale. My God ! gentlemen, for the
i writU'U and sent to Mm Sfiittie Lad In- love and honor you bear Georgia, don’t j' . . t t t *
! trounced tlieni. Bacon, in then- invite this disgrace. Save the State 1 a » ainst 020 at iNime llate labt year ' A
cendiaries and burglars set fire to th
barn of a Mr. Messer, living a fe*
miles from Brooks Station; and wluT
tlie family were at the fire these pw
ties entered the dwelling and atoh
three hundred dollars. It is to 1
hoped that these eandidates fortl -
gallows and penitentiary may yet 1-
caught and receive the full benef.
which an outraged law provides ftn
them.
Something a little irregular isboote
for this and next month. All tl
changes of the moon in October are 7
occur in the evening, and for If oven
her, all are in the morning. Will ib
tober be dry and November wet? Ju-
wait.
We notice some cherry trees in fu
bloom. Cherry pies will he sniaR nci
year.
Cotton receipts at this place ar
more than double those of last seasoi
up to date; shipments over 1,300 bale
WE CAN SELL YOU
A GOOD SUIT, THICK AND WELL-MADE, FOR $0 00.
. A SPLENDID CASSIMERE SUIT FOR S7 30.
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,) $18 00 to $25 00. SAME GOODS, (in sacks,) $15 to $20.
A SPLENDID LINE OF OVERCOATS, (Light-Weight and Heavy,)
ALL THE WAY FROM $4 TO $20.
BOYS’ AND YOUTH’S CLOTHING. FROM $5 TO $15.
Say V LARGE LOT OF FINE CLOTHING RECEIVED THIS W EEK.^gS
j
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HARDAWAY & HUNTER.
House Proceedings, (Friday.)
The Special order was next taken up
aud Mr. Watts, of Stewart, resumed
the discussion of the Western anil At
lantic Railroad resolutions. He re
viewed the earnings of the road. The
road is worth what it earns. The net.
profit is $548,604 91; it is worth $35,000
per month rent and will pay a hand
some profit besides. The road at 44 per
cent, on its earnings is worth twelve
millions of dollars. When 1 was a boy
1 once had a sum of money given me
which my aunt put away and wouldn’t
let me have. When I wanted to know
wliv she wouldn’t let me keep it, she
said I didn’t have sense enough to keep
so much money. Now, Mr. Speaker,
that’s wliv I am opposed to selling the
State road. I don t believe the people
of Georgia have sense enough to keep
so much money. If we get' all that
money in the Treasury of Georgia every
Legislature will he thronged with
lobbyists and sharpers with all seals of
schemes to get that money. We don’t
want it; we haven’t got sense enough
to keep it. Let us keep this magnificent
road and hand it down to our children.
Mr. Atkinson, of Coweta, said these res
olutions came before the House in very
fair guise, but the members should re
member that Christ was betrayed with
a kiss. Those gentlemen who favor
these resolutions say they provide for!
ascertaining the value of the State road,
either to sell or lease; I tell yon it is
not true; they provide only for the
sale under the most damaging circum
stances; they tell you it is a double-
barreled gun, but I assure you it is
loaded iu but one barrel and that means
the sale. __ . _
Mr. Harrison, of Quitman— I will
state to the gentleman that the author
of these resolutions, though not a mem
ber of this House, is the peer of any
citizen of Georgia, and one who is, and
has al ways been, opposed to the sale.”
Mr. Atkinson—“Name him. I dare
you to name him.”
Mr. Harrison—“No, sir, I will hot
name him now. If the resolutions are
adopted I will give you his name; if de
feated, l will not.”
Mr. Atkinson—“Name him.”
Mr. Harrison—“Not now. I will give
his name if the resolutions are carried.”
Mr. Atkinson—“Mr, Speaker, you
see behind this scheme an unknown
hand, an unknown brain, an unknown
motive.”
Mr. Harrison—“Mr. Speaker, I had j
not intended to claim for myself the
authorship of these resolutions which 1
Introduced, but I never intended to
give the name of their author until the
House had passed them."
Mr. Atkinson—“Name him.”
Mr. Harrison—“The author of those
resolutions is a nnin who last year was
voted for for the office of Governor by
the gentlemen irom Coweta, and who,
in common with his opponent, declared
against the sale of the road.”
Mr. Atkinson—“Name him ! I dare
you to name linn.” *
Mr. Harrison—“The author of those
resolutions was the Hon. A. (>. Bacon,
of Bibb.”
Mr. Atkinson—“Mr. Speaker, I did
vote for him for Governor.”
Mr. Harrison—“So did I, and will
vote for him again for anything he
wants.”
Mr. Atkinson—“But my vote for him
for Governor as between individuals
would not govern me. in indorsing his
acts as the paid attorney of the East
Tennessee Railroad. )Ve have, Air.
Speaker, as the author of these resolu
tions A. O. Bacon, the attorney of the
East Tennessee Railroad. Here we
have the unseen hand. Sell the State
road and the East Tennessee road can
secure a monopoly, it is noi necessary
to argue how eagerly the East Tennessee
Railroad would welcome such a scheme.
Name him ! Could you consign him to
more eternal political and moral death
in Georgia than to have named hmi as
the author of the^e resolutions under
these circumstances*? Air. Chairman.
I thank Goil that I liaive unmasked this
scheme.”
Dr. Feltoa—“Will the gentleman let
me interrupt him long enough to say
that I voted for A. O. Bccon for Gov
ernor, but that I now rejoice that he
was defeated.” [Applause.]
Mr. Atkinson—“Mr. Speaker”—.
Air. Harrison —“When Alajor Bacon
gave me those resolutions he said ’You
know I am opposed to the sale of the
road.' ”
Air. Atkinson—“Oh, lyes,', he is 'op
posed to the sale. He would not vote
to sell it himself, but says A. (). Bacon,
the attorney: Tf 1 can get a ear to pull
those chesnutsout of the fire Client'em.’
(Laughter and applause..) Did you ever
see such a combination of the* lawyer
road, aud the resolutions were framed
in order that the State might arrive at
the real valuation of her property.
Mr. Huff—“Air. Speaker, I #va»t the
gentleman to state plainly if A. O. Ba
con wrote those resolutions.”
Mr. Harrison—“I cannot say he wrote
them with his own hand. They came
to me written with a type-writer.”
Mr. Huff—“Is A. O. Bacon the au
thor*?”
Mr. Harrison—“The resolutions were
mailed to me by him, and, so far at, I
know', do other person in the world
knew of their authorship but him and
me, and a gentleman on this floor,
whom I told in confidence this morn
ing. A: O. Bacon wrote them at my
request.” . „
Mr. Huff—“Mr. Speaker, I call »or
the reailiug of the A. O. Bacon resolu
tions. Lot the House see what was Ids
schema.”
Air. Speaker—“The resolutions upon
the clerk’s desk will be read if there is
no objection.”
Air. Gordon, of Chatham— Air.
Speaker, I only want to say those reso
lutions came before the Finance Com
mittee as the Harrison resolutions. \\ e
only know them as the Harrison reso
lutions. We reported a majority anil
minority substitute for the Harrison
resolutions, anil I protest against their
being called the Bacon resolutions or
anything else but Ifce Harrison resolu
tions in this House. AU tfce resolutions,
the original and both rejwjrts of tee
Finance Committee were .printed and
distributed in the House, and the mem
bers had as full opportunity to lie fa
miliar with the original as the substi
tute?’ ' ..
M*. Harrison—“Yes, sir; the resolu
tions Ahre ordered printed when intro-
ducedv anil were placed on the desks of
the members at the time.
Air. Huff—“I call for the reading of
the original A. O. Bacon resolutions.’
The clerk read the original resolu
tions.
Soli) this calamity. In view of the
grand future before her save her
from the blot these vultures would
place upon her—from this damnable
spot that will never out. The people
of North Georgia are not ingrates. A
nobler people does not breathe the air
of earth. They will not turn against the
road. What mockery, what folly, to
sell the road to get out of debt! If
sold there is no telling where the mon
ey will go. There is an element in
Georgia that will bring her in debt if
they had to bribe the devil in hell and
the highest archangel in heaven. I am
anxious to see the State road the basis
of a school system that will afford edu
cation to all the children of Georgia.
Let-everyGeorgian see that the new
capitol is kept pure. I do not charge
that the lessees have any hand in the
preparation of the resolutions, but the
ma jority report anil the letters of Pres
ident Brown seem to have been cut out
of the same timber. The letters of
President Brown are a studied report
to depreciate the value of the State’s
property. Now comes the proposition,
put in the advertisement for bids.
Uncle Joey B. sits back anil laughs,
‘What fools these mortals be. I have
dug a pit and the assembled wisdom of
the State have fallen into it.’ Pass the
bill to sell this road, and the people of
Georgia will rise up in their indigna
tion and compel you to repeal it. How
ever we may have differed with, that
grand old man in the past, (Mr. Felton,
of Bartow*) we should hoqor him for Ins
noble speech yesterday. The State road
should l>e the basis oi a grand educa
tional system that .will ennoble the
heart and brighten the intellect of the
youth of our land—that wiU make
Georgia the fair-haired daughter of
the suh, beckoning her sister States to
emulate her example and win the ad
miration of mankind.” [Applause.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
The "Constitution’s” Report.
Atlanta Constitution, 1st inst.
mr. Atkinson's views.
Mr. Atkinson began: “I do not im
pugn the motives of those who favor
tbe adoption of these resolutions. I
regard them as dangerous. The resq-
lutions come to us in words of fairness-
honeyed words, but we must look
deeper than the surface. A kiss be
trayed Christ. The fang of the poi
sonous viper is concealed m these reso-
iptions, Rob the resolution of its dis
guise, and in its last analysis it is but
a mere proposition to S‘d(Tlfice. irioper- j
ty, to sell at an impaired valuation.
1’his is done when it is known that the
people of Georgia are opposed to the
sale. It is a double-barrelled shotgun
that we are urged to fire, but only one
barrel is loaded.
ME. HARRISON CREATES A SENSATION.
Air. Harrison—“The resolution is the
product of one than whom no man
stands higher in Georgia, and he is op
posed to the sale of the road. I had
intended that if the resolutions passed
I would not claim the credit for it, and
if adopted will give his name to the
House.”
Air. Atkinson—“Let us have the name
‘You will not get it
Senoia.
Mr. EditorBussiness pressure for
the past two or three weeks has pre
vented our usual weekly contribution;
but as w'e gather a little leisure will de
vote some of it to The Herald and
Advertiser.
Sad announcements sometimes, it
would seepi, properly come first,
Since our last eOftimumCation our next
door neighbor, Airs. Connell, has pass
ed away. Her afflictions were long and
severe, but the promised grace was af
forded her aiid she bore them only as a
Christian can. She had been a member
of the Baptist church for many years,
and was always in her place when
health and opportunity permitted.
She passed away peacefully, leaving
evidences that her change was a glo
rious one. Alay all who were near and
and dear to her, and who are out of
Christ, he led by this sad dispensation
of Providence to lay hold upon Him—
their only hope set forth in His own
glorious gospel. All have our deepest
sympathies.
We are glail to know that Airs. W.
F. Sibley, who has had a lingering at-
now.
Air. Harrison
now.”
Atkinson— Nor ne\er *\ ill, un- j ta( j. typhoid fever, is in a fair way
til he gets his hand on the State road, j
The men who advocate the adoption of; to recover.
this resolution are men who favor the j Quite a number of ladies and gentle-
sale. It is not the product of a^ mem- j men interested themselves in getting
her of the House hut of an unknown i . ,,
brain, and from an unknown motive.” u P, a n et supper last week at tne new
Air. Harrison, of Quitman—“I have j lodge hall, the proceeds of which were
no hesitation in stating in this pres- j to go towards paying for the same,
ence that the author of this resolution > resu j^ s a s to cash receipts, were
is Hon. A. O. Bacon, of the county of *
Bibb. He stated at the time that he j 1ei - gratifying.
was opposed to the sale of the road,
but thought that what the people
needed was information as to its value.
The gentleman from Coweta sup
ported him for Governor.” [Intense
excitement.]
Mr. Atkinson—“It i« one thing* to
vote for a man for Governor, and an
other to indorse his action as a cor
poration attorney. [Applause.] Thank
God, I have unmasked the scheme.”
Intense excitement prevailed at this
juncture, during which Air. Felton, of
Bartow, ro§e, tremulous with emotion,
and said in clear, emphatic •tones, “I
voted for Bacon, but I rejoice that he
was defeated!” [Applause.]
Air. Harrison—"So did I, and I will
ilo so again. It was at my request that
lie drew up the resolutions.”
Air. Atkinson—“Where is there an
attorney that has been oftener before
committees of this house advocating
railroad measures than Alajor A. O.
Bacon ? I defy the production of the
man. He is attorney for the East Ten
nessee road, at a salary of $10,000 (n-r
annum. Thank Goil, I have unmasked
the scheme < f this corporation attor
ney to filch front Georgia her rich ; n-
heritailcii I- Has the business of a cor
poration attorney gone so far that they
will get men in honored positions'Mo
present their sclieritcs to rco the JState
We attended the
tion on Sunday.
Fairburn Assoeia-
at White Water
cotton shipped is for export or coart
wise.
Air. and Airs. C. R. Watts, of Atlas
ta, are stopping with Air. W. T. Arnalh
and will likely spend some time her..
We welcome them.
We anticipate a lively time in tb
matter of travel next week—part'u
visiting the Piedmont Exposition.
Oct. 5th. Vincent.
Grantville.
Mr. Editor:—Messrs. T. E. Zellar
and P. O. Collinsworth have gone .o
delegates from the Baptist church lie:
to the Western Association, which eo>.
venes with Friendship church, in Aler,
wether county.
Air. J. W. Arnold returned fro:
Nashville on Wednesday nfteraoi x.
He accompanied Aliss Maude Tompkiv -
to the Normal Institute.
Airs. SaDie Hungerford anil children
left last Saturday for Texas, where Iho
expect to reside in the future.
Air. S. H. Hill has gone to book
keeping. He occupies the residence-m
JJivi. Hungerford.
Ito JI«tcher, of the Christian Im%e. .
yvas in town last Tuesday.
Mr.'T. C. Lawlor, of Hogansville.B
finishing up an addition to the residence
of Mr. Glenn Arnold.
A series of services have beeqheM v
the Methodist church for several day •
past.
Miss Jennie Collinsworth liasenter >'
the Southern Female College at Lr-
Grange.
A little kinsman called to see us th
other day and gave us to understate
that he hail come to stay. He (for itZ
a boy) seems to feel perfectly at hanai
anil I sincerely trust that his visit ma :
be a pleasant as well as a long one.
call him “Pat,” for short. He doesn’
seem to mind it, hut his mother dop*
There is nothing peculiar about tl,
little fellow'? looks, pe is just like bt
four brothers when they were Ills
His tico sisters were better lookim
Ah, me!!
I was in an editor's sanctum recent!
and the following is about what I saw
to-wit: A few dusty exchanges; an n<
vertisement of “Arbuckle’s AriosaCoi
fee” (and this ismbout as near to tk*
aforesaid coffee as that editor evi:
gets); an old apple-wood pipe, Sfieffdftg
ly ten years of age; a last year's calev
dar with an elephant on it; one dllapl
dated arm-chair with variegated cush
ion once stuffed with cotton; eight
chairs; an old edition of Webster’s Die
tionary: one lamp shade, but no lamp-
one ink-stand and one pen; redandbhn
pencil with which to mark notices 1
delinquents; one picture frame; oiu
very small mirror (used by* the editm
when practicing for the reception C
the exchange fiend, to get proper a=t,
gle); one clothes brush; one spittoon,
(any editor who uses the aforesaid pip
should have two); one waste-basketa
one pair cuffs made of cheapest mate
rial, with very large but not brilliant
brass cuff buttons containing the initia
letter “B” on them; one window shad
for two extra large windows, and tbs
one shade was a copy of the Hawkin-
ville Dispatch. Lastly, a human slcuJi
, presumably that of some daring, reek
church, in Fayette county. There was legs « exchan?( . fleu d,” ami kept primv-
a very large concourse of people pres- nently in view for the i am]a ble purpo-
and eteiy Jody seemed to ^ U J°> ; G f deterring others from transcendiir
Aiiipie p.o\ i-uOii vra.-> reagona bhs bounds: It has a tendency
ent,
the occasion,
made on the grounds for the entertain
ment of all.
Rev. Elim Culpepper, Dr. F. AI.
Brantlv and Judge B. F. Cock left this
morning to attend the Western Bap
tist Association, which convened to
day with Friendship church, in Aleri-
wether county.
Aliss Jennie Arnall will ]pav« next
Saturday -for Savannah, mid will take
the steamer which sails oh Sufiday for
New York, where she will spend two
weeks with friends. She will go the nee
to Boston, to take a six weeks’ special j
cor.tx* hi music in th- Conserrnb ryM
Sin* wiil return the ratter paw <•: Be-1
eember, in' time to take - charge of her
music class at the 8enoia High School.
We trust her visit will prove a delight
ful ruic: profitable one.
We learn this morning that some in-
in a quiet way, of curbing a fellow’
disposition to read another man’s pi
per. I know* whereof I do speak. Th
[editor was out, but the “devil” was ic
hand, as usual, and was looking ore-
the records on Revill and Alartin, wit'
Jack Adams in the back-ground, pis
paratorv to a final accounting, I prv-
sume, with these irate gentlemen. Pr>
bably when these gentlemen learn tlnr
the “devil” is closely watching an.
scrutinizing them, they will hastil;
conclude, as tlie public has long ag< .
that they are making “much - ad
about nothing.” So mote it be.
Dr. Glower will soon move back i
town. Glad to know it. anil hope i
will come to stay.
Mr. and Airs- Ben Couch, of Pnd
ell's, were in town last Wednesday.
Qct. oth. Arbek.