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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. o” E- r.23-'-w’*-' J- J ' 72 *3 l ^ - 3-^i: 33 o-S'5—£l3s.®t jo coc: t» — — — 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 ■ ansa