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THE HERALD
ADVERTISER.
VOL. XXIII.
NEWNAN, GA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1887.
NO. 2.
©eirctal Directory.
NEWNAN.
Newnan ]» the county-seat of Coweta
county. Ga., and contains a population of
3:500. It is situate<l on the Atlanta and 'Vest
l’oint Railroad, the main highway to New
Orleans from tlie East and North: Is 39 miles
from Atiuntu, to" uiiies from New Orleans, 36
miles from Griffin and 24 miles from Carroll
ton. The Savannah, (iridic and North Ala
bama Railroad (running from Griffin to Car
rollton) intersects the Atlanta and West Point
Railroad at this point, making it the only im
portant railroad junction lx-twecn Atlanta
and Montgomery, Ala. The people are enter
prising, intelligent, and sociable; the locality
as healthy as can i>e found in the South. Four
religious denominations are represented
in the community — Methodist, Baptist,
Presbyterian and Episcopalian — and six
churches furnish ample accomnmdntions for
church-goine people. One female college of
thirty-four years’standing, one male semi
nary and numerous private schools comprise
the educational facilities of the community.
There are now in .successful operation in the
city twenty-five dry goods and grocery stores,
three drug stores, three millinery stores, two
hardware stores, one shoe store, two book
stores, one Jewelry store, two leather and har
ness shops, two livery stables, two carriage
repositories, two meat markets, one tin ami
clove store, three hotels, three restaurants,
two coal yards, one furniture store, two tailor
shops, two bakeries, several shoe shops, oatt
cigar and tobacco store, two barber shops, one
photograph gallery, one Job printing office,
•one tin mfg. co., one real estate agency and
one newspaper. Two national banks, amply
capitalized, furnish all the accommodation
needed in tluu business community. Between
fifteen and twenty thousand bales of cotton
are received annually and four large brick
warehouses are required to store and handle
it. Liberal cotton buyers, representing New
YorK, Savannah and Atlanta, are In the mar
ket, every season. A handsome opera house,
three stories high, with a seating capacity of
seven hundred, does duty as town hall.and
theat re. Most of the leading t lieatrical troupes
visit us during the fall and winter season. A
public library, comprising over a thousand
volumes, Is one of the popular institutions of
the town. A mineral spring, whose curative
properties have been thoroughly tested and
proven beneficial In hundreds of instances,
is located within a stone’s throw of the town.
The Ctireton Springs, also noted for their
health-giving virtues, are situated only six
miles distant. The mystic orders are repre-
•rit.ed by I tiree Masonic lodges and one lodge
f Odd Fellows'. The various manufacturing
of
enterprises thatcontribute to the life and per
manent prosperity of the town (one of which
lurnishes 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 “It. I>. Cole 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
nery; one tin sliwp; one grist mill; one gun
smith shop. Between two and three hundred
skilled mechanics of all classes find constant
and remunerative employment hero. The
•different professions are represented as fol
lows: twenty-five lawyers, nine doctors and
three dentists. Our merchants and business
men are noted for their enterprise and liber
ality, and their several branches of tradeare
as firmly established as can be found in any
town in the State. The trade of the town is
drawn from a wide territory, extending into
all the adjoining coimties, and Jis annually
increasing.
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Mayor—W. B. Berry.
Mayor rkotkm—H. C. Amali.
AuiiKME.N—J. J. Goodrum.H. C. A mail,
K. W. Andrews. .1. S. Powell.
Treasurer—It. W. Andrews.
City Ci.Kftx— L. 8. Conyers.
City Attorneys—Willcoxon * Wright.
Marshal—J. E. Robinson. Deputy—J. A.
Lee.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Clerk Superior Court—Daniel Swint.
Ordinary—W. II. Persons. Sheriff—
George H. Carmieal. Tax Receiver—.1. J.
Former. Tax Collector—I. N. Farmer.
Treasurer—II. L. Jones. Surveyor—J.
B. Goodwyn. Coroner—M. F. Dtmcan.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
President—J. A. Hunter.
Vice President—Orlando McClendon.
Secretary—P. S. Willcoxon.
Treasurer—H. C. Fisher.
Directors—A. B. Cates, E. M. Cole, J. S.
Anderson, A. C. Pease.
Librarian—Miss Julia Robinson.
The Library is open on Wednesday’s and Sat
urday’s from 9:30 a. m. to 12 m., and from 7:30
to 9:30 p. m.
COUNTY COURT.
J. W. Powell, Judge; P. S. Whatley, Solici
tor. Monthly sessions—Third Monday in each
month. Quarterly sessions—Third Mondays
in January, April, July and October.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
•T A Hunter, Chairman; P O Collinsworth;
S D Simms, J N Sewell, W W Sasser, Com
missioners. R W Freeman, Clerk and At
torney. Meetfirst Wednesday in each month.
POST OFFICE.
Postmaster—J. R. McCollum.
Assistant Postmaster—A. H. Argo.
Office hours from 7:30 a. m. to 6 p. m.
closing the mails.
The up mail closes at 11:18 p. m. and down
mail at 2:11 p. m. Griffin mail closes at 6 a.
uu. and the Carrollton mail at 3 p. m. Office
open on Sunday from 3:20 to 1:20 p. m.
3ubiciary.
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—first Monday in March and Sep
tember.
Douglas—Third Monday in January and
July.
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.
MANUFACTURERS.
The U. 1). Cole Manufacturing Compa
ny.— Established 1854; incorporated 1884.
Manufacture steam ongines, boilers, saw
mills, corn-mills, power cotton presses, stiaft-
iug, mill gearing and castings of all kinds;
lumber, sash, doors, blinds and moulding;
House contractors and car-builders. Employ
125 hands in vnrious departments. It. D.
Cole, S-, president; M Cole, vice-president;
It. 1>. Cole, Jr., superintendent; M. F.Cole,
secretary and treasurer.
Tiie Willcoxon Manufacturing Com
pany.—(Mills located atLodi, 6 miles west of
Newnan, on the S., G. and N. A. It. It.) Or*
ganlzcd October 12tli, 1S68. Manufacturer
varus, knitting cotton, and carpet warp.
\ early consumption of cotton, 700 hales.
Average number of hands employed, 75.
H. J. Sargent, secretary and treasurer.
The Coweta Fertilizer Company.—
Mnnul'ac*'ire several brands of high-grade
commercial fertilizers. Capacity 100 tons per
day. Employ 30 hands during working sea
son. H. C. Arnnll, president; J. A. Hunter,
vice-president; W. J. Driskill. superinten
dent.; H. C Fisher,'secretary an treasurer;
Geo. I. Jones, general agent.
Furniture Factory.—Thompson Bros,
pioprletors. Established 1807. Manufacture
all kinds of house and kitchen furniture.
Employ from 8 to 12 hands
Cigar Factory.—M. Salbide, proprietor.
Manufactures all grades of cigars, employing
both domestic leaf and best clear Havana.
Wholesale and retail.
CHURCHES.
Baptist Church—Rev. J. II. Hall, D. D.,
Bast or. Breaching every Sabbath at 10.30 a.
m.and7:30 a. m. Sunday School at 9 a. m.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday night at 7:30
clock. Young Men’s Prayer Meeting every
Monday night.
Methodist Church—Rev. W. R. Foote,
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at 10:30 a.
ni. and 7:15 p. ni. Sunday School 9 a. m.
Class Meeting at 4 p. m. Ladies Prayer
Meet ing every Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock.
Young Men’s Prayer Meeting every Monday
night. Social Meeting every Wednesday
nigiit at 7:30 o’clock.
The Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
meets on the first Monday afternoon in each
month at the church, at 4 o’clock.
Presbyterian Church—Rev. Jas. Stacy.
D. D., Pastor. Preaching on the first and third
. l.t... *1, .. i „ a L of 11 () 111 mill
Sabbaths in each mouth at 11 a. m. and 7:30
p. pi- Sunday Schocfi every Sunday at 9 a.
m: Prayer Meeting every Thursday night a!
7:30 o’clock. Communion quarterly.
Episcopal Church.-Rev. E. Dennison,
Rector. Second Sabbath in each month, at
10:30 A. M.
CIVIC SOCIETIES.
Newnan Lodge, No.
102. I. O. O. F.—T. E.
Fell, N. G.; W. E. Avery, V. G.; E. 8. Buc-
hannan, Rec. Sec’y; Y. H. Thompson, P. S.;
W. C. Snoad, Treasurer. Meets every Friday
night.
Ruth Rebecca Lodge, No. 12 —Meets
every second and fourth Monday nights at
Odd Fellows’ Hall. R. F. Milner, N. G.;
W. E. Avery, Sec’y.
Obion Encampment, No. 3.—A. B. Cates,
C. P.; Y. H. Thompson, H.P.; R. F. Milner,
Scribe.
Coweta Lodge, No. 60, F. A A. M.—Regular
Meetings 2nd and 4th Tuesday nights in each
month. G. L. Johnson, W. M. W. A. Mitchell
Secretary.
Newnan Chapter, No. 34, R. A. M.—Regu
lar Meetings first Tuesday nights In each
month. R.W. Freeman, H. P. VT. A. Mitch
ell, Secretary.
Hiram Council No. 18 R. A S. M.—Regu
lar meeting third Tuesday evening in each
month. Orlando McClendon, T. 1. M.; R.
W. Freeman, Recorder.
A. J. Berrt Council, No. 758. R. A.—Reg
ular meetings second and fourth Mondaj
nights in each mouth. L. R. Ray, Regent:
Daniel Swint, Secretary.
Newnan Lodge, No. 37, A- O. U. W.—Regu-
Puckett Station.
Mr. Editor:—Misses Berta and Lou
Camp, of the LaGrange Female Col
lege, spent Saturday and Sunday at
home.
Mr. .T. T. Mayfield has the prettiest
horse in town. It is valued at $300.
On Thursday night next (November
3d) the Ladies’ Church and Aid Society
will give another entertainment for the
benefit of our new church. A magnifi
cent supper will be prepared for the
occasion and a pleasant time, socially,
may be expected. Everybody is invit
ed.
Mr. Josiali Couch will build a nice
dwelling on his nursery farm soon.
Miss Xeta Bingham has gone to Ma
con on a visit to relatives and will re
main some time. AYe wish her a pleas
ant stay, but hope she will soon return
to gladden the hearts of her many
friends.
Mr. Robt. Moore, we are sorry to
hear, is confined to his room with a
lame foot.
Mr. AY. A. Young, of your city, gave
Puckett’s a call last Sunday.
Dr. J. E. Roach, of Texas, visited his
sister, Mrs. Mollie Ballard, last week.
Misses Brewster and Miss Thompson,
who have been visiting the family of
Mr. A. AY. Bingham, returned to their
home in Birmingham a few days ago,.
Sirs. Rena Camp and little daughter
accompanied them home.
Mr. Walter Bingham has gone to the
State Fair.
A marriage was reported to have oc
curred in our midst on Sunday last, but
upon investigation it proved to be a
mistake. The bells are expected to
ring this fall, though.
Mr. T. X. Bingham, Jr., is taking
lectures in Atlanta with a view to
making an M. D. of himself. Success
to you, Tom.
What has become of everybody since
the Exposition ?
Mr. Gilbert’s little son, who has been
so low with fever, is improving.
Oct. 26th. Zubetus.
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PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY!
AND BUY YOUR
CIGARS
M. SALBIDE,
manufacturer of
FINE HAVANA CIGARS.
lar meetings first ami third Saturday nights
In each month. Geo. H. Carmieal, M. 55.;
Daniel Swint, Recorder.
Coweta County Bible Society.—Depos
itory at M. L. Carter & Co.’s.
BANKS.
FIRST National Bank.—Established .1871.
Capital stock, $50,000; surplus, $70,000. 55 . B.
Berry, president; John D. Berry, vice-presi
dent; H. C. Fisher, cashier; P. B. Murphy,
assistant cashier.
tWwnan National Bank.—Organized.in
S85 Cash capital, $50,000. Charles C. Parrott,
.VUcLtont: J. S. Bigbv, vice-president; R
1. liollmshead,
CAndrews.. cashier; -John S
assistant cashier.
SMOKE THE “NEWNAN GIRL”
CIGAR.
This Cigar is better than many and equal
to the best 10c. Cigar sold. It is manufactur
ed front 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!
THE BEST!
THE BEST.
This is everybody’s verdict. Retail price
only 5c. For sale at my store, and also by
Messrs. Orr, Kirby A Co , Greenville street.
• My “Two-fors’’can't be beat. They are bet
ter than your hifalutin’, drugged-to-death 5-
eenters.
My clear Havana Cigars are as good as the
best imported, and can be had for less than
half the money.
55’ill manufacture cigars to order, any de
scription and in any quantitv.
” lALfilD
Sixth District.
Mr. Editor:—Company A made a
very respectable showing in numbers
at the reunion of the First Georgia
Regiment last Tuesday. They could
not, of course, “keep the step” to the
beat of the drum, and “close up” in
marching tvith the alacrity that they
did during the war, for many of them
are granddaddies now and require room
to walk. It is sad to think hotv fast
the old veterans are passing away.
“One by one they fall
Like autumn leaves in wintry weather.”
For instance, of the original nine
that composed mess Xo. 2, only three
survive. Sij will answer no more to
“roll call” on earth, but sleep on in
“dusty death” until Gabriel’s trump
shall summon them to reveille on resur
rection morn.
It is said that Young Thompson was
the happiest and most enthusiastic man
in Atlanta. When Mrs. Cleveland
passed, bowed to him and smiled, his
yell would have put to shame the tvar-
whoop of a Comanche Indian.
Mrs. Alberta Ewing and Mrs. Sallie
Ownsby, of Lewisberg, Tenn., Mr. and
Mrs. Jas. Green, of Atlanta, and Hon.
J. AY. Graham, of Fayetteville, visited
their parents, Capt. and Mrs. J. H. Gra
ham, last week. These family reunions
and-meeting of old friends are joyous
occasions as long as they last; hut oh !
the pangs of sorrow when the hour of
separation draws near! Mrs. Ewing
and Mrs. Ownsby started for their far
away homes on Sunday last.
Rev. R. C. Rhodes, of Palmetto, is
pastor of four churches this year. Each
of them at the October conference call
ed him again unanimously to the pasto
rate for the incoming year. At Ebene-
zer every person in the house, saint and
sinner, voted for him.
Madam Rumor says there will be sev
eral marriages in this community before
the Yule festivities are over. The hap
py ones will, of course, receive congrat
ulations from friends; but our sympa
thies, profound and sincere, are with
the disconsolates who have risked and
lost. O, the pity that any should “get
left.” Saluda.
Oct. 26th.
agin. Dr. J.-W. Taylor, Jr., was dis
patched for immediately, who dressed
the wound and made the sufferer as
comfortable as possible.
Judge Black’s condition is no better,
and without a change he cannot last
much longer.
Considerable excitement was created
here last Faturday by the appearance
upon our streets of a mad dog. Airs.
James Braswell was returning from
church in the forenoon and when nearly
opposite Mr. C. F. McWilliams’ store
she encountered a dog, which made a
vicioul attack upon her, and, seizing
her drt&i, tore it off before she could
escape?* The dog was chased about a
quarter of a mile and killed, though it
is not known definitely whether it had
hydrophobia.
Dr. J. W. Taylor left yesterday to
attend the State Fair at Macon.
• Some of our boys say that they have
self-appointed guardians. I think they
are all right in their place. If these
self-appointed guardians will put an
end to the sale of “Cherry Tonic” in
our town we may be able to take care
of ourselves.
It is rumored that Air. Eugene F.
Strozier has purchased the Hogansville
Mail and Dispatch. If this he true,
success to our young friend. Eudo.
Oct. 25th.
Call on or address M. SALBIDE, Cigar Man
ufacturer, Opera House building,Newnan, Ga,
P0M0NA NURSERIES,
POMONA, OA.
All kinds of Nursery stock for sale efieap.
Apple, Peach and Plum trees, $U> per hun
dred. Grapevines, $4 00 per hundred, standard
varieties; special varieties cheap in propor-
' ft
tion on large orders. Prices furnished on ap
plication. Address PHILLIP SMITH.
octl4-3m* Pomona, Ga.
Luthers vllle.
Mr. Editor:—Air. D. R. Ale Williams,
who went from this place to Texas one
year ago, returned last Saturday. He
says that Texas has the soil, but no
climate, while Georgia has both soil
and climate. “This is a better country
than Texas,” is what he says to all of
his friends.
, Ret*. R. C. Rhodes did not fill his reg
ular appointment at the Baptist church
here last Sunday on account of sickness
in his family.
Air. AI. A*. Braswell has mot'ed his
family back to town.
Aliss Alary Strozier, of Greenville, is
visiting her c-onsin, Aliss Alary Lou Wil
liams.
Air. J. T. Horsely happened ro a very
serious accident a few days ago, by
which his hand was badly lacerated in
Fourth District.
Mr. Editor:—It becomes my painful
duty to chronice the death of Airs. Su
san Summers, consort of Air. J. H. Sum
mers and daughter of Air. and Airs. A.
B. Brown, tvhich occurred at their
home in the Hurricane district, on the
morning of the 20th inst., after a linger
ing illness of several weeks. She had
been an invalid for several years,
caused from a relapse of measles. Airs.
Summers was born and raised in this
community, and had been a consistent
member of the Baptist church since
young womanhood. She was baptized
by Rev. R. II. Jackson in August, 1871.
It was her request that Air. Jackson
should preach her funeral. lie was
telegraphed for, but business in the
State Senate, of which he is a member,
prevented his performing this last sad
rite. Rev. F. J. Amis performed the
services at the interment, and announc
ed that the funeral sermon would be
preached at Providence on the fifth
Sabbath in this month. Quite a large
concourse of friends and relatives 5vere
in attendance at the funeral, which
testified the esteem in which she was
held by those who knew her best. She
leaves a husband and four children,
who have the profoundest sympathies
of the community. Her aged parents,
who had but four children, have lost
all hut one, their son, Air. J. L. Brown,
who is the staff of their old age. The
bereaved have our condolence.
Died, after a protracted spell of ty
phoid fever, at his home near Handy,
on the morning of the 24th inst., Air.
David J. Aleriwether, in the 51st year
of his age. Air. Aleriwether was rais
ed in this vicinity, and became a mem
ber of the Alethodist Episcopal church
at Emory Chapel about thirty years
ago, at which place his membership re
mained until his death. He tvas a
quiet, unassuming gentleman, and
was held in high esteem by his neigh
hors. In him the cause of education
loses one of its most staunch support
ers. For a number of years he served
as a school trustee, giving satisfaction
to teachers as well as patrons. He
leaves a second wife and six children,
to whom he was very much devoted.
Two sisters and numerous other rela
tives are also left to mourn his loss.
He was buried at Elim, by the side of
his wife. The funeral services, con
ducted by Rev. F. J. Amis, were sol
emnly impressive. He chose for his
text—“For me to live is Christ, but to
die is gain.” Notwithstanding the in
clemency of the weather there was a
large congregation of sympathizing
friends in attendance. Our heart goes
out in deepest sympathy to the chil
dren, who are thus left without the
help and advice of a father. Afay God
verify His promises to them.
In my last I was made to say that
Ike and Zack Stephens were visiting
their brother, Jess, when I intended to
say Jep.
The trustees of Elim Academy have
made choice of Prof. J. H. Hall, of
your city, as teacher for the ensuing
year.
Those who went to Atlanta seem to
be satisfied with the trip. One might
suppose from their remarks that if
there should he another show next
year, Atlanta would get but little money
from these parts.
Aliss Alollie Davis, of your city, is vis
iting relatives in the community.
Oct. 26th. Yanpelt.
idence of the bride’s father, in this dis
trict, Air. AY. L. Redding to Aliss Be
atrice Strickland. Alay they live long
and prosper is the wish of your corres
pondent.
“Uncle Jim” went to the Exposition
last week to pay his respects to the
President and wife. AYe saw them but
couldn’t get close enough to shake
hands. AYe saw the tvhole world, in
fact, and everythin
to rest on.
it would return to the exact spot where
the clerk stood with the required
amount. It is tin* completes! thing wo
ever saw. Don't think Solomon, in all
his wisdom, ever thought of such a
trick.
The Kimball House is one of the
most immense buildings in the South
and well deserves its reputation. 1
can’t write of all the big buildings and
else except a chair j other things seen. The buildings were
! nearly all decorated tvith flags in hon-
The little son of Air. Thos. Carmieal, or of the President and his wife. The
who had the misfortune to lose his arm ' biggest sight I saw was the people. Ji
in a gin accident a few days ago, is do- looked as if the world had come to an
ing very well. He was so much better
that his father carried him home last
Saturday. Uncle Jim.
Oct. 24th.
Second District.
Mr. Editor:—Cotton-picking
soon be over and then the farmers will
have nothing to do.
Airs. Canzor Upchurch is very sick at
this writing. She is threatened with
fever.
Married, on the 22d inst., at the res-
Turin.
Mr. Editor:—The dedication service
of the colored Baptist church at this
place came off last Sabbath. The ser
mon tvas preached by Rev. Jeff AYillis,
of Forsyth. Other ministers of the
same faith and .order participated in
the services. A cash subscription of
$60 or more was raised, which speaks
well for the thrift and liberality of the
colored people of this section. Remem
bering that the above service wiis in
tended for the same God I profess to
worship, I did not hesitate to attend,
and must admit that I felt amply com
pensated for so doing. I am candid in
believing that those who enjoy supe
rior advantages should give more at
tention to the spiritual welfare of the
colored race. Your correspondent tvas
impressed by a very humble confession
in the prayer of one of the colored sup
plicants, in the following touching lan
guage: “O, Lord, bless us; for we are
poor, ignorant, weak, short-sighted
creatures.” I could only reflect, “How
true !” And who would help to answer
in removing the moral disabilities con
fessed to in the simple incident given
above ?
Aluch obliged to my old AYliig broth
er, Benj. Leigh, for his interesting let
ter in The Herald and Advertiser
of last week. He has certainly a re
markable memory, and the honesty of
his convictions cannot be questioned
even by those who differ from him.
AYe told you so ! As soon as the Leg
islature had an opportunity of shaking
hands tvith the President it tvas ready
to adjourn.
Your correspondent had the pleasure
of witnessing the nuptials of Rev. V.
A. Ham, of Sharpsburg, and Miss Cor-
inne Aloses, of your city, on AVednesday
last. The happy couple have our best
wishes. The ceremony tvas performed
by Rev. J. II. Hall.
Airs. X. E. Cole, of Sharpsburg, was
so unfortunate as to be thrown from
her carriage last Sunday, and in the fall
sustained a fracture of the hip joint.
She has the sympathies of the entire
community in her misfortune.
Some Exposition sickness in these
parts.
Air. C. J. Harris and daughter, Aliss
Emma Hunter, Judge Camp, and many
others, are off to the State Fair.
Judge Persons was among his old
friends in this section a few days ago.
Dr. Lester has received his appoint
ment as postmaster at this place.
Smith Carmieal, Esq., is the acting J,
P. of Turin district. R. A. T.
Oct. 20th.
“Ripples” Goes to the Exposition.
Mr. Editor:—Airs. “Ripples,” sever
al young “Ripples,” some of our neigh
bors and myself boarded the 1 i\ m.
train at Xewnan on Sunday, 16th inst.,
for Atlanta. The ride was enjoyed
only tolerably. The car was so jam
med and crowded, by both blacks and
whites, that little enjoyment could
have been expected from the ride. AYe
presume this mixing of blacks and
whites in the same car tvas unavoidable
under the circumstances, but it was
none the less unpleasant. At every
station new recruits were added, until
there were not less than one thousand
persons on board the twelve coaches.
AYe arrived at Atlanta about 2 p. M.
and found the whole face of the
earth covered with people-
people of all sizes, colors, ages
and conditions, and embracing every
nationality, from the Caucassian to the
heathen Chinee. AYe were invited to
our son’s home, where we refreshed
ourselves and then took a pleasant stroll
over the city. Some of our party at
tended the meeting of the Salvation
Army that night and pronounced the
services a solemn mockery. Alonday
morning we started out on a fresh
round of sight-seeing. The Scriptures
say there is nothing netv under the
sun, but there were many sigiits netl
to us. Among other places visited was
John Keely’s mammoth dry goods • es
tablishment, which we found literally
jammed with people and merchandise,
will Instead of cash boys, they have little
cash cars running from every depart
ment to the cashier’s desk. If a clerk
sold a nickel’s worth of goods he drop
ped the amount into one of these little
car balls and away it would go to the
casliier’s"desk. If change tvas needed,
end. Alud and slush was the prevail
ing element. Ladies had a hard time
getting about, many of whom had their
clothing literally ruined by being
forced to trudge through the street.'.
Conveyancesicould not be had for love
or money. One nicely dressed lad\
lost her overshoes, and in trying to res
cue them was jostled by some ill-man
nered pedestrian and pushed headfore
most into the mud. A number of wo
men and children fainted from sheer
exhaustion, and these instances were
of alarming frequency. The worst
sight I witnessed was the place where
the people had to get on and off the
Exposition train. It tvas a regular
death-trap. Thousands were made t<>
stand for hours packed together like*.>
many sardines. I saw ladies and chil
dren stand for two hours in the rain
without umbrella or shawl; and yet
in the midst of all thismisery funny in
cidents were constantly occurring.
One of these was the sudden fainting
of an old lady whose tonnage must
have exceeded 200 pounds. Someboih
suggested tnat she be lifted and held
up above the crowd until she could re
cover. Acting upon this suggestion on*-
of our neighbor boys and another
young man gallantly caught hold <>!
the old lady and hoisted her on their
shoulders. AVhile others were busy fan
ning her back to consciousness our
young heroes were sinking deeper an*!
deeper into the mud with every respi
ration. There were numerous occur
rences, though, that were not laugha
ble. For instance, it was pitiful to se*-
wives separated from their husbands,
distracted mothers in search of their
lost children, etc. The police would
not permit men to enter the car-shed,
with their wives, hut forced them t< >
remain on the outside, where they
were at the mercy of roughs and pick -
pockets. General Alanager Gabbet:
may know his business as a railroad
official, but he certainly failed to give
the people transportation in getting
away from Atlanta. I understand lie
tvas in Atlanta most of the time Iasi
week and saw the condition of things;
yet he failed to do anything for the re
lief of the weary and waiting throngs.
A large number of ladies and gentle
men walked as far as East Point, aim
failed even then to get standing room
on the cars. I have about fconcluded
that all sensible people stayed at
home.
I saw President Cleveland and his
5vife, and as they passed me they
smiled—either upon me or an old dar
key who stood near, I couldn’t tell
which. After looking at Mrs. Cleve
land I concluded that I would not
swap with Grover, honors*to boot.
There are five hundred prettier women-
in Coweta county than Mrs. Cleve-
land.
The sham battle was the most charm
ing burlesque of the week. The spec
tacle of private citizens holding um
brellas over the “bold soldier boys”
while they went through the evolution -
of the drill was too ridiculous for de
scription and had to be seen to be Ap
preciated.
Everybody who went to the Exposi
tion returned with bad colds. I wn>
treated well while in Atlanta; but hun
dreds suffered for the lack of sleeping
accommodations, and many women
and children could not even obtain
shelter from the rain.
J. T. Reese is secretary of the Alaci -
donia Agricultural Club instead of J.
P. Reese.
Is it lawful for mail carriers to cari-v
the mails while drunk? I saw one s .
drunk a few days ago that he coubl
scarcely sit in the sulkey, while the
lines were dragging under the horse’s
feet. Ripples.
Oct. 25th.
List of Letters
Remaining in the Post Office at New
nan, Ga., Oct. 24th, 1SS7. If not call
ed for within four weeks will be sent
to the Dead Letter Office.
Tildy Berrv,
P. AY. Brown,
Hiller}- Brown,
Daniel Hatchet, col.,
Thos. \Y. Jones,
Charlie Alarcus,
T. J. Aliller, \
. George Pettv,
Airs. Sally Phillips,
II. C. Smith,
Airs. AYarner,
Kittie Whitaker,
Ah's. AY hire, col.,
Simon AYilliams,
Ida X. Wright.
J. R. McCollum, P. M.
uttornm
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