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.£• ■ t, i. m; 4k i / g i MMWnrTTfiiiMiimiriififr- and <9LiftTM’ft«fV acres of good f »"n»«giand which he W"" ^rralU alltt ^Uvvl UJJll,. j projxiseg to sell and invest the proceeds Mewian, Ga., Friday, Dec. 23, 1887. in factory stock. Major W.A. Turneroffered to sell the WEEKLY CIRCULATION, 1,750. - i whole of his city property at its as- hood knowingly. The reason your statements hurt me is, I fear my friends who know that I was better in formed on the subject will think I was telling lies. Therefore, I insist that vou publish this for mr benefit. I JAH. E. BROWN. Editor. sessed valuation and make a similar dis-1*oul d th« request if this t . . , , . , a ! was the first time vou had made me say Position of the money. As the offer i thillgs j not intend; but you have ! was immediately accepted by two of made me say things before that I • ■ . our opulent citizens, the indications are ; could not indorse, and hoping fcach TO OUR PATRONS. t u„* M „: nr T .. rn „ r wj n be one of the I t” 11 ® 1 * wo H ld be the last, I said noth- „ T . . ... , at Major 1 umer will he one oi me ing a bout it, bat feel like forbearance e are under man} obligations t | largest stockholders. | has ceased to be a virtue. Vanpelt. thos;of our patrons who have so gen- It is understood that Messrs. W. G. [For the information of our corres- Camp of Puckett Station, and R. B. pondent we will state that the subsii- Perkins of Turin, will take ten shares : tution of the name “Ernest"’ for that of each. Capt. J. II. Wynn, of Kedron, ■ “Green”' was a typographical error, will hardly be satisfied with a less an j that it was duly marked in the amount, and Mr. J. F. Lovejoy, of; proof-sheet; but the printer evidently Grancville, is already down for five j overlooked it, as it went to print un shares. j corrected. The omission of a portion The list is growing every day, and j G f a sentence, also marked in the proof- now that organization has been effected J sheet, was likewise overlooked. ITad but little difficulty will be experienced j the errors marked in the proof-sheet in raising the full amount required, j h een corrected the sentence would erously and promptly come forward during the past month or so and set tled their subscription dues, and we take this method of returning thanks for the same. There are a great many, however, who are yet in arrears, and though the amounts are generally small, in the aggregate the sums thus iiue would foot up considerably over $2,000. We have done our best to fur nish a good paper—a paper worth all, and even more, than the price of sub scription—and it is nothing but right that we receive promptly what is due us. Please observe the printed date on the margin of your paper, and if you are in arrears be good enough to call and settle, or remit by mail. We have about seventeen hundred names on our list, and it would be a physical Impossibility to get around and see all of our patrons personally. This is not intended as a dun, but a simple business statement, and will be so regarded by our friends we feel as sured. We need the money. The Cotton Factory Assured. A called meeting of the subscribers to the cotton factory enterprise, and others interested, was held in the Court-house last Wednesday afternoon, according to appointment. Major U. B. Wilkinson ’and Col. L. P. Barnes, chairman and secretary of the previous meeting, were re-elected. The meeting was composed of a ma jority of our leading citizens and capi talists, and the large number in at tendance furnished undoubted evi dence of the unanimity of interest inlisted in behalf of the enter prise. Additional subscriptions to the amount of several thousand dollars were reported by the soliciting committee, and assurances given that a total of $60,000 or more would be secured by the first of next week. By request, Capt. II. J. Sargent ad dressed the meeting on the subject of cotton manufacturing, the probable cost of a factory with an equipment of five thousand spindles, the comparative advantages of water and steam power, the desirability of railway facilities, etc. Capt. Sargent has had many years’ experience in cotton manufacturing and his remarks were listened to with the closest attention. He thought the factory in contemplation should have not less than five thousand spindles; that a less number could not be oper ated more easily nor so profitably; that, the cost of buildings, motive power, superintendence, etc., would be very little more fora factory with five thou sand spindles than one with three thousand; that a great deal depended upon location, facilities for shipping, and convenience to a good cotton mar ket; that he regarded Newnan as most admirably situated for manufacturing purposes, and especially for cotton manufacturing; that the advantages of steam over water power were too man ifest for discussion; that the increased facilities afforded by steam more than compensated for the cost of fuel, ma chinery, etc.; that he was so profoundly impressed with this belief that if he could dispose of his factory at Lodi he would put every dollar derived from the sale into the Newnan factory. He dwelt at some length upon the desira bility of confining the operations of the factory to the production of a spe cial class of goods. His experience and observation had led him to believe that cotton manufacturing could not be di versified with prefit where only one set of machinery was employed, and he would not advise diversification; that yarns, or checks, or sheeting would pay, but to attempt to manufacture a 11 three would not result so profitably. When Capt. Sargent finished speak ing a motion was made to effect tem porary organization by electing a board wf directors. The motion was adopted, and the following named gentlemen were duly elected: R. D. Cole, Sr., H. C. Arnall, R. H. Hardaway, N. B. Glover, H. J. Sargent, J. T. Reese, J. P. Brewster, U. B. Wilkinson, J. F. Lovejoy. The gentlemen at the head of the en terprise mean business, and when they undertake a scheme in good earnest failure is out of the question. We are bound to have the factory. Prof. J. Cuthbert Shecut Again. Prof. J. C. Shecut, of Augusta, who was accused by a Newnan correspond ent of having resigned the superinten dency of the Newnan public schools under doubtful circumstances, has been heard from. He states explicitly that all his dealings with the authorities in Newnan were above board, and that his action in finally declining t lie place was based on good business reasons. He found that the people were divided in support of the system; that a private school project was already under way, and that the remuneration for the su perintendent was not assured as he had a right to expect that it would be. Af ter consultation .and reflection, on his return home, he decided to decline, which he did in a letter to the trustees, at the same time thanking- them for their courtesy. The above statement appeared in the Atlanta Constitution of Wednesday. We have no desire to raise an issue of veracity with Prof. Shecut, but the statements contained in the foregoing are so much at variance with the real facts that we cannot allow them to pass unnoticed. Briefly and substan tially, therefore, the facts are as fol lows: When the election for superintendent of public schools occurred the name of Prof. Shecut was presented for the consideration of the Board, and, though strongly opposed by some, after several ballots.had been taken he was elected. His name was proposed at the instance of an Augus ta friend, well known here, and in con firming the nomination the Board cer-» tainly considered Lima candidate. He was immediately notified of his elec tion. After considering the offer ten or twelve days he came to Newnan, and after a thorough investigation and inspection he appeared before the Board ami formally accepted the posi tion tendered him. He expressed en tire satisfaction with the arrangements made for the inauguration of the pub lic school system here, and appeared equally satisfied with the financial ar rangements perfected for the proper conduct of the same. In fact, lie had a personal guarantee from certain members of the Board that his salary would be paid promptly at the end of each month. He knew, before accepting the posi tion. that there would be at least one private school in town ; but he did not know, and it is not true, that the town is divided on the public school question. He was assured at the time, and had ample evidence to convince him, to the contrary. The truth of the matter is, Prof. Shecut has treated our people shab bily, and, in view of the courtesies and kindnesses shown him, his conduct is inexcusable. Every statement con tained in the item published in Wed nesday’s Constitution can be refuted by his own let ters, addressed to the Board, and in justice to our city we think the Board ought to publish them. The statement referred to is a slander up on the town and should be promptly rebuked. have contained, in a condensed form, the precise version intended by the writer. Similar mistakes occur in all printing offices, and no plan ha* yet been devised that will effectually pre vent their recurrence. We have growu gray and partially bald-headed in the service, and yet scarcely a week pastes that we do not have fresh cause for grief and indignation at the unhappy and utterly inexcusable blunders of the “intelligent compositor.” But opportunity of hearing the am: it is an inborn frailty, and beyond the - Pi an * s L Miss Pond, and liste hope of reformation. As to making alterations in manuscript, we will re mark for the further information of our correspondent that whenever we take liberties of this character it is gen erally lor the purpose of condensation. Very few persons write as they would like to see it in print, and the pains taking editor who prides himself upon his work will admit nothing into his columns that he is not allowed the privilege of editing. Therefore, a sys tem of editorial pruning is resorted to in all newspaper office*—as much with a view to enhancing the readableness of an article as for the purposes of con densation. We subject all correspond ence, of whatever character, to this process, and are usually thanked for our pains. Indeed, most of our cor respondents request us to revise their manu eTipi 8. and with very few excep tions we find it necessary to do so. We could have had no purpose in confusing the details of the statement contained in “Vanpelt’s” last letter, or any pre vious communication. We are as much averse to making misstatements as he or anybody else, and if we have ever “made him say things he could not in dorse,” we have no knowledge or recollection of the circumstances. With reference to his latest and sorest griev ance, if lie will call at this office we can show him the original proof-sheet, containing a correction of the errors complained of. Moreover, if he will lounge about our sanctum for a day or so we will show him how it is not only easily possible for such errors to be made, but convince him that they are practically unavoidable.—Editor.] Grange, is, its friends fondly trust, too firmly established to suffer in any de gree from competition. Its noble- hearted and talented editor must ever receive the fullest confidence and high est appreciation. A grand concert will be given by the faculty and pupil* of the LaGrange Fe male College on the evening of Friday, the 23d. ()f course, expectation is on tiptoe, as the audience will have the the aceomplish- md listening to the entertaining voice of Miss Wither spoon, who but recently refused an of fer of twelve hundred dollars per an num from one of the largest churches in Atlanta. Subscriber. LaGrange, Ga., Dee. 21st. The appointment of Judge J. S. Hook as State School Commissioner seems to meet with little favor any where. Indeed, no great deal can be expected of a lawyer of Judge Hook’s alleged ability and prominence who would abandon his practice to accept a $2,000 position—a position, too. entirely out of the line of his profession. The only excuse we can offer for this action on the part of our kind-hearted Gover nor is that “he didn’t go to do it.” Notes From LaGrange. Mr. Editor:—Since it is denied me, for the present, to sit “under my own vine and fig-tree” and note for your columns the impressions received from events in the outside world, I am per suaded that your readers would not ob ject to tidings from your neighboring city. There is, to the occasional visitor, much to interest in the gradual but most perceptible growth and improve ment, of LaGrange. The visible limits of the city are being extended: neat cottages, and occasionally a handsome residence, creating a marked change in what were, but a few years since, gul ly-washed hills. In the business part of the place improvements are con stantly going on, while residences are in process of completion in various sec tions. Capt. Yancey’s- elegant man sion, now nearly in readiness for occu pancy, adorns the street just below the hill whose summit is crowned by the LaGrange Female College. The latter building is, of course, an ornament to the city, and in its massive proportions almost rivals the stately magnificence of the original building, whose dimen sions must ever remain photographed in the loving memory of those who claim her as their alma mater. Just to the right of the Southern Fe male College, and at the head of Church street, rise the graceful pro portions of Dr. F. M. Ridley’s nearly- finished residence—a beautiful speci men of modern architecture and a monument to the skill of LaGrange’s own talented young architect. Mr. Wil lie Cox. A Romantic Marriage. A special from Franklin, Tenn., to the Nashville American of the 16th inst. contains the following account of a romantic marriage which occurred in the former place on the 14th. The bride is a sister of Mrs. R. W. Andrews, of this city, and if we mistake not has visited Newnan. The special details of the affair are thus recounted by the t American: This afternoon at 4 o’clock the spa cious halls and parlors of Capt. E. M. Hearn’s residence were well filled with a large assemblage of freinds to witness the nuptials of his sister, Miss Annie Lavina Hearn, and the Hon. Edward Lorraine Brinson, of Waynesboro, Ga., Rev. Jno. E. Harrison, pastor of the Methodist church, offic'ating. The fine-looking groom was accompanied from his home by his best man, Mr. F. II. Calloway, and reached here this morning. He is the popular Ordinary of his county, and the bride is one of the loveliest and noblest daughters of Wil son county, though a number of years a resident of our town. Miss M'nnie Hearn, a cousin of the bride, and Mr. Calloway were the attendants. After the ceremony and congratulations the company were invited out to the sever al long tables, beautifully decorated and groaning beneath their weight of good tilings, and the old-fashioned full ness and hospitality of a Tennessee home was never more lavishly display ed than on this occasion. Everything the palate could desire, from the su v- stantials up to the delicacies of culinary art, were set forth in abundance, and elegantly served. The bridal presents were lftany and beauiiful, as well as useful. This is the final culmination of a long and romantic attachment. Some nine or ten years ago, when the bride was just entering her teens, and the groom was attending the Lebanon Law School, they happened to be boarding under the same roof-tree, and a case ot love at first sight sprang up between them. All went happily for about two years, and until after his graduation and return to his Georgia home, when some little thing, no mat ter what, broke love’s smooth current. They drifted from each other on life’s ocean, and for some seven or eight years did not even hear from each oth er. Last summer a young drummer from this place, traveling for a Nash ville blank book firm, visited the Geor gia town, and happened to be thrown with Judge Brinson on business, when, on making inquiries about people living here, the latter learned that his early love was still unmarried, as charming as ever, and, possibly, like himself, cherishing the little tender spark that had never died out entirely. He de termined, however, to ascertain this fact for himself, and, after a letter or two, came on in person, and with what success this evening has just proven. His last visit was some three or four weeks ago. Society and her church are very loth to give up our fair friend, but her host of" friends trust the future holds nothing but blessings in store for her. accepted, it is said, a call to Charleston, S. C. He and his accomplished and lovely-wife have met with high appre ciation and endeared themselves great ly to those who know them best* Mr. Jarrell, the Methodist minister, is uni versally regarded with love and confi dence—so much so the feeling found forcible expression in a petition to Con ference for his return to this church. Mr. Bruce, the pastor of the Presbyte rian church, is one of the most earuest and eloquent of pulpit workers, a close student, and a man whose moral and social qualities endear him greatly to his people. In business circles, there is a very evident depression. Failure of crops in this county, resulting in short col lections for the merchants, has wrought a financial pressure that is felt through out the entire community. Many say that it amounts almost to a panic.' The Reporter is to have a rival, I hear- a new paper, to be established early in the coming year. Of course, it cannot damage the interests of the dear old Reporter, which, on its solid foun dation as one of the institutions of La- COST, and less, until the entire lot is disposed of. 9 We have moved the J. S. ANDERSON STOCK up to our Greenville street store, which we shall continue to sell at' / These bargains will make your mouth water when you see them. Parties indebted to the firm, either by note or account, must^ come forward and make settlement without delay. ALL past dues must be settled in some manner. We cannot carry over accounts unless satisfactory arrangements are made to that end. ARNALL & FARMER. ARMED AND EQUIPPED FOR THE ! FALL AND WINTER TRADE! BONEHILL. Who Are They? The Newnan correspondent of the Columbus Enquirer-Sun claims to have information that several of our citizens who invested in mining and real estate speculation in Alabama last spring and summer have been swamped, and gives the following sorrowful account of their experience, as speculators in the ruddy resources of that rich (V) region: It is rumored that several of the citi zens of Newnan who have been in- On motion, the following committee. « _ , . was appointed to select a location for j option law now m effect in the factory, and grounds for tenement houses: R. D. Cole, Sr., chairman, N. B. Glover, H. C. Arnall, R. H. Harda way and J. P. Brewster. The meeting then adjourned. j ducedto invest their monevin the wild The*t*wo colleges continue to give the i The Supreme Court of Missouri ren dered a decision last Monday sustain ing the constitutionality of the local i , ,. . . , ,, . . . ~— that State ■ utmos ^ satisfaction to their respective j that they have about $27,000 in expe- ’ | patrons. The kindly rivalry that- ex- j rience, while the speculators have ; ists between them is but a spur to the j their money. They became *o enthus- 1 ed under the magic representations of the agents of those syndicates, who Now that the campaign is over, the Atlanta Journal is getting to be first- | rate prohibition paper. spirit of advancement that will not be satisfied until it shall have reached its W ere building towns on paper in north- : goal—the pinnacle of the Temple of j ern Alabama, that a few husbands and ~ ~ I knowledge. In each, the foundations; wives, their uncles and autos inort- Fourth District. : , . ... . gaged evervthing they could m The board of directors met md nr! 'JD-. Editor:—I was mortified when I | are being laid with conscientious care— or der to raise money' to invest IlK Doard ol directors met and or-, lh;l( . you ll:wl unnecessarily mu-! -Ovely and highly appreciated Christian ; i a that section. Now that the ganized Pv the election ot 1\. D. Cole, tdated my letter in your last issue by women having charge of the primary j boom is over and the compan- Sr., president, and L. P. Barnes, secre- J inserting a sentence which I never saw j denartment. in which the oovoml! ies are drawing on them through the tary. By vote of the board it was decided to make the subscriptions payable in installments, as follows: 1st oT March. 10 percent.; 1st of May, 10 per cent.: l*t nf October, 10 per cent. Balance to be paid as called for, due notice to be giv en to subscribers as calls are issued. There being no further business, tin. board adjourned, subject to the call ol the president. or thought of until 1 read it in paper. As well as I remember 1 r : department, in which the norma said' ' system of instruction is fully carried ‘Green had been hunting and got his out. In the higher departments the gun wet.-and when at ( apt. Stallings’! standard is high, and in music and art a^ked Ernest t<> shoot t off. Ihi* unsurpassed, it must be presumed, you struck from mv letter, and put m , . , this, of your own' make-up: “Ernest But my letter will grow too long. I had been hunting and got. his gun wei.i wanted to spt ; k of the churches—dhe '' hen lie returned Ir-.v' hi> father ad-j beautiful spii I, of truly Christian fra tcr- VM-d himio discharge the leads m the : nitv that exists between the gun. l hese are nice sentences and read well, but the statements < on- : taiued in them are untrue. If 1 hat Dr. C. D. Smith has live humlre 1 thought of such b written . t" dvi d long sinci Hung bt-ciius 1 would not 1 have re tell a false- sp. qiin e\i>ts between the ministers and congregations. The entire com munity o mtomplates with saddened interest the prospect- of their common loss in the removal of Dr. Ford, the Baptist minister, who ha received anti j a mu banks for more money, has caused sadness among the victims that i- pain- ! fill to behold. The worst feature j about rhe whole matter is that some ] ladies, who were in comparatively en>\ circumstances, were induced to mort gage their lioin< * raise money i<» put into these imieted enterprises, taking nock in the land companies, wliici have sudden 15 collapsed. But what people generally experi -i put their money into foreign h: stead of building up their own We are sorry lorlhe women who wet thus viu imized. but can'; help bein the credulity <>f the men. Breech-loading Shot-guns of the best English, German and American manufacture, at pri ces ranging in price from $10 to $35. Muzzle-loading Guns, for men and boys, from $2 50 to $10. Winchester Repeating and other Sporting Rifles. Ammunition of all kinds. Loaded Shells, Powder, Shot, Caps, and hunt ing equipments. The finest and largest assortment of Cutlery ev^er seen in Newman. Pocket ' Knives, over 150 patterns and styles. Table Knives, plain steel and silver- plated. Razors, Scissors, Spoons, in all styles and prices. Our stock embraces everything usu ally found in a General Hardware Store—agricultural implements, carri age material, belting, grates, hollow- W'are, and house furnishing goods. T'in-vvare of home manufacture— “Simril brand”—at wholesale and re tail. Job work in tin and sheet-iron 1 done at short notice. Large, commodious store-room west side of Public Square. Good goods at reasonable prices, and satisfaction guaran teed. Come to see us. It will pay you to buy goods of us, first, last and all the time. T. E. FELL & CO. THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE CITY OF NEWNAN Will be opened for white pupils the second Monday,andl'or colored pupils the third Mon day, in January, 188S, with the following corps of teachers: supkrixtesdkxt: LYMAN H. FORD. teachers: JOHN E. PE NOE HO HAST, MISS ANNIE ANDERSON, MRS. D. P. WOOD HOOF, MRS. W. P. NIMMON*. MRS. .T. E. ROBINSON. >: I S.s CON NI v. IIA UTS FIELD. lokeu teachers: e. V. SMITH, G. J. BURCH. -tlKI:Nr>fKUAR!KS: SADIE hi. BEACH. . NN.E i.. CARRINGTON. his will : own- Oim-fiflh of tile matriculation fee will be • iuired every two months, in advance. Tuition for non-residents \v.:i be, :;i the a-aiuii::’.-school-. >!50'; pt uunuui; in the 1 On f—iioois. Si'iO" an mini—one-fifth to paid every two months. advance. .1 !. BREWSTER, >• o’y t; ridUC&tlOn. HARNESS! HARNESS! Forced to sell at low prices 200 sets of Stage, Buggy and Wagon Harness. Also, a large lot Collars of all kinds. 100 dozen good Plantation Bridles at 50 cents each. Highest price paid for hides. T. G. BURPEE. PAINTING! The undersigned offers his services to the people of X >vnan and Coweta county as a 'killuil and exj.'Tienced painter.and respect fully solicits their pat'onage- House-p:iint- ing a specialty, either by contract or by the day. (*Id furniture, organs, pianos, etc., cf iced, painted and revamisbed. Address moat Newnan, Ga. ALLEN-I-ONG. House md Lot for Sale or Rent! My residence, where I now live, on Jackson street, in north Newnan. is on red for sale or rent. Possession given I t of January. Wilt sell ail or part of lot. S. J. ARNOLD.