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THE HERALD AND ADVERTISER.
VOL. XXIII.
NEWNAN, GA„ FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1888.
NO. 13.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Palmetto.
Mr. Editor:-—Last Saturday was the
annual election day for town officers.
The following ticket was elected:
Mayor—W. W. Floyd. Councilmen—
C. B. Mosely, J. T. Beckman, AY. J.
Bearfield and J. K. Ellington.
The Palmetto High School opened
on Wednesday, January 4th. Prof. T.
H. Meeharn is principal. The attend
ance is creditable, but will, no doubt,
be largely increased soon.
Quarterly conference was held at
the M. E. Church last Saturday and
Sunday, Rev. W. W. Wadsworth, pre
siding.
Your correspondent attended serv
ices at the A. M. Church, (colored,) last
Sunday night and heard a most excel
lent sermon. The preacher was Rev.
Ro>ert Strickland. Uncle Robert has
been preaching forty years. lie has
lived in Palmetto since the war and his
life lias been such as to win for him the
respect and confidence, not only of his
own people, but of the whites also
He selected for his text Psalms, xxxvii:
3—“Trust in the Lord and do good;
so shalt thou dwell in the land, and
verily thou shalt be fed.”
Mr. Charles Duke, an old citizen of
this place, died at his home this morn
ing after a long illness. Nemo
Jan. lltli.
readers:—the blast from memory’s bu
gle was so loud that, like Ban quo’s
ghost, “it would not down.”
Happy New Year to everybody.
Jan. 10th. * *
Powelville.
Mr. Editor:—Fearing your many
readers may wonder if we are taking a
Rip Van Winkle “nap,” by your per
mission we will chronicle some of the
changes and happenings in and around
our hamlet
Soon after the Exposition, Mr. Gab-
bett had erected at our station a very
pretty and long-needed waiting room
at which all passenger trains will stop,
when desired, which is a great conven
ience to those wishing to attend church,
commencement, or do their shopping
here.
Two of our young men have left us
in search of more lucrative, if not
broader, fields of labor—W. C. Bal
lard having gone to Atlanta, and Ben
L. Redwine to Tallapoosa.
Minnie, daughter of L. J. Wilson, has
gone to Carrollton to attend school.
Her little sister, Hattie, has returned
to Cave Spring Institute.
Our neighborhood regrets the loss of
two of its oldest residents, with their
families—Air. W. R. Ballard having
rented his farm and moved to Atlanta,
and Air. J. F. Cook soon tp move to
Palmetto.
We are glad to welcome Mr. John
Potts and family on their return to our
midst, but sorry to learn of the serious
illness of their young child.
Mr. Ira Smith and his charming bride
have recently commenced house-keep
ing at the ville. Our best wishes attend
them.
Among our visitors just before and
during the holidays were Aliss Nettie
Half acre from Alississippi, Aliss An
drew AIcGee of Ben Hill, Ga., Alisses
Patterson, from Meriwether and
Spalding counties, and Airs. Frank
Steed from Palmetto.
Airs. Geo. Powell and her sister, Aliss
Halfacre, have just returned from a
visit to Lutliersville.
Aliss Lonodine Redwine is visiting
relatives in Cassville and Atlanta.
Our popular physician, Dr. L. M.
AIcGee, has suffered considerably with
carbuncles on his neck, but is better at
present.
A splendid Christmas dinner at the
hospitable home of Airs. Elizabeth
Bridges was enjoyed by several friends,
who unite in wishing continued peace
and prosperity to her household.
Prof. Boyd, from Carroll county,
opened school last week in the Primi
live Baptist church above the station
With the dawning of the New 7 Year
cemiuened the chime of wedding bells.
Air. Jeff Parker was married to Miss
Nancy Alexander. On the 3d inst.,
Air. George Coggins and Miss Beatrice
Kelley. On the 5th inst., Mr. W. A.
Herring and Miss Ida Huggins.
The first quarterly meeting for North
Coweta circuit was held last Thursday
at Jones’ Chapel, Elder Thos. F. Pierce
presiding. Rev. W. R. Foote from
Newnan, Rev. L. T. G. Powell from
Carroll, and Rev. J. J. Morgan, pastor,
were present, and many felt that it w T as
good to be there. The Elder preached
from John, x x.: 14, reminding us forci
bly of his brother, the now 7 sainted
Bishop. His appearance and style of
preaching brought to mind the old M.
E. Church in Newnan, nearly a score
and a half years ago, when such men
as Blakely Smith, the Evanses, and
other inspired preachers graced the
pulpit, while fhe “amen” corners were
occupied by such worthy souls as Uncle
Batty Alitchell and wife, Mr. and Airs.
Clarke, the McKinleys, Mrs. Dougli-
Puckett Station.
Mr. Editor:—Rev. J. T. Parker filled
his first and regular appointment here
last Saturday and Sunday. Taking in
to consideration the inclemency of the
weather, he had a very fair congrega
tion, who were highly entertained.
Mr. Geo. A. Broom, one of Newnan’s
jolly citizens, was heard smiling in our
midst last Sunday.
Alessrs. Camp & Cureton have just
received a lot of machinery for making
fruit crates, boxes, etc. They will have
a man on the road soon to take orders
for future delivery. Air. F. S. Cureton
went to Griffin this week in the interest
of their business. These are wide-a
wake men and the future is seemingly
promising for them.
Air. II. AY. Camp was called to La-
Grange this week on account of a sick
daughter.
Air. J. P. Bohannon and family spent
Sunday in our town.
Wonder how a certain young AI. I).
is improving under the influence of
“cat-nip tea” for a “Xmas drink.”
Air. J. R. Cotton and family, from
Grantville, spent last Sunday with rel
atives here.
Aliss Belle Bray, from Troup county,
who is now teaching school in the Third
district, visited Puckett Station last
Sunday. The community in which she
teaches should congratulate itself upon
securing the services of such au accom
plished lady.
Aliss Ada Alay Broom, of Newnan,
visited Aliss Glenn Camp recently.
Mr. S. V. Carpenter is lining “in
a way” near here now. He is one of
Coweta’s most promising young men,
but I’m of the opinion that “baching”
will grow monotonous in a few months.
Air. J. T. Alayfield and family receiv
ed the sad intelligence of the death of
their father, Air. Chas. Dukes, which
occurred in Palmetto yesterday, lltli
inst. They went up on the 12:18 pas
senger train, but life had taken its flight
before they reached the bedside of then-
beloved relative. We extend to the
bereaved ones our heartfelt sympa
thies.
Prof. AY. S. Featherston has opened
school at the Academy with a very
good attendance. Everybody in reach
of the school should improve this op
portunity. We can’t appreciate a good
teacher too much, and should do all we
can to build up a good school at home.
Alessrs. T. II. Gilbert and H. AY. Al-
man from Aleriwether, were in town
this week.
Uncle Jimmie-Dunn says “he has
fouml his hog.” ZUBETUS.
Jan. 12th.
Sharpsburg’.
Mr. Editor .-—Mrs. A. Vance and fam
ily, of Arkansas, are visiting relatives
and friends in and around Shatpsburg.
Airs. A'ance removed from here several
years ago, and is a daughter of Air. R.
A. North. The family had a re-union
here Christmas, which was a very pleas
ant affair.
Airs. Thomas Bohannon gave a dining
yesterday.
Mr. Alatt Sharp, who died in your
city Frida} 7 , was buried here Saturday.
Dr. J. H. Hall conducted the funeral
services, preaching a very appropriate
and impressive discourse to a large
concourse of sorrowing relatives and
friends. May the Lord console the be
reaved family.
One of Airs. Ad Hanes’ little children
is very sick.
Prof.AY. A. Ham’s school is increasing
in numbers and interest. Airs. Smith
Carmical, of Turin, is assistant teacher
here. Airs. Carmical is a very excel
lent, accomplished and competent in
structress.
Rev. J. D. Norris has accepted the
care of County Line Baptist Church,
Troup county, Ga. He filled his ap
pointment last Saturday and Sunday.
Prof. A. S. Jones is running his saw
mill here now, and is turning out lots of
nice lumber.
Air. Josh Benton and Mr. Jones are
running a wood and buggy shop here.
They deserve a liberal patronage.
Jan. lltli. B- U.
Panther Creek.
Mr. Editor:—l noticed while in at
tendance on the Superior Court, last
week, that both white and colored folks
kissed the same book. Now, colored
folks don’t like to kiss the same
book that white witnesses do. I thought
to myself and wondered if kissing of the
book made oaths any more binding
than an affirmation without the book.
Then, again, I asked myself if there
was any law compelling men to be sworn
on the Bible or Testament. These
thoughts are only suggestive.
Air. P. F. Shoemaker’s little girl had
three of her fingers on the right hand
cut off with an axe the other day.
Air. T. J. King lost a fine mare a few
nights ago, while at a party, by being
choked to death with a rope with which
it was tied.
Looks sorter like, Air. Editor, from
the way the type ef The Herald and
Advertiser was mixed up last week,
that you have not gotten over the ef
fects of your Christmas nog yet.
Rev. J. R. T. Brown will preach at
Macedonia, at 11 o’clock, a. m., on the
fifth Sabbath in this month.
Jan. 10. Ripples.
All the Way from Arkansaw.
Mr. Editor:—If you will allow me a
small space in your valuable paper, I
will give you a few dots from this coun
try (Nevada county, Ark.) AYe had
a very dry summer and fall and crops
are short, though there has been a suf
ficient amount of corn made to do the
country, and the cotton turned out bet
ter than was once thought. AA e are
having a good deal of rain at present.
AYe have a good country, and any one
coming here who will use proper indus
try and economy can make a good liv
ing. We have room for all honest,
law-abiding people who may wish to
try their fortunes in this Western coun
try. Land is cheap and good, and eas
ily cultivated. People are coming here
from Texas as well as from the Eastern
States, and settling up the country
very fast, so cheap lands will soon be
a thing of the past. Those who wish to
secure cheap homes in this country
must come soon.
I see from your paper that you are
killing some very fine hogs in Georgia.
Now, we are not disposed to blow
about our hogs in Arkansas, but I killed
Berkshire pig, two years old, that
weighed 430 pounds, net. There are a
great many Berkshires in this country
—in fact, a great deal of stock of all
kinds, that can be bought cheap.
Please find enclosed postal note for
$1.50—subscription- price for your pa
per. Continue for another year.
H. H. Hendrix.
Rosston, Ark., Dec. 29, 1887.
Notes From Old McIntosh.
Mr. Editor:—The pupils of Air. J. E.
Thornton, Professor of Penmanship,
were so fully satisfied with their teach
er’s proficiency, and pleased with their
own improvement, that they made up
for him another class this week in
the vicinity of Carmical’s mill. Mr.
Thornton’s work is certainly beautiful,
and his success in teaching indisputable.
It is claimed for him by some that he
is the best penman in the State.
I regret to say that Miss Anna Gable
has, for the present, declined teaching,
A school has been made up for Airs.
Belle Urquhart, who opened last Alon-
day at the old location, known as the
Pitts' School-house. Mrs. Urquhart is
known as an experienced and success
ful teacher.
Mr. Benjamin Hughen has accepted
business house in
erty, Aunt Beckly Echols, Mrs. Eliza j a position with a
Dent and Mrs. Nellie Leigh—nearly j Atlanta,
the last one of whom has “gone up j Oscar ATaltom has emigrated to the
higher”—from the church militant to j Turin neighborhood, with a view to al-
fri.mmhant. ! tendance on Prof. Moses’ school.
the church triumphant.
Pardomiez moi, kind
editor, dear! Jan. 11th.
SVBSCKIBKH.
A Card From Mrs. Roaning.
Mr. Editor:—I have no desire to
my name in public print, but in justice
to my husband—who can neither read
nor w 7 rite, is of foreign birth and has no
relatives in this country to aid or be
friend him, and for the want of such
blessings it seems he must be beat,
choked and maltreated by an officer of
the law of the great State of Georgia,
without the least excuse for his coward
ly a ct—I will notice the card of consta
ble E. AY. Morgan, of Cedar Creek dis
trict, which is false from beginning to
end.
He starts out by spying that: “A
mortgage fi.fa. against a mule belong
ing to James Roaning was placed in
my hands to be served.” This is false.
The^i. fa. was against me and my mule.
Alorgan says that he told my husband,
James Roaning, before he got on the
mule that he had levied on the mule
and that he had a warrant for him..
To contradict this statement I intro
duce some reliable certificates:
“E. AY. Alorgan told me that he (Alor
gan) never told Air. Roaning that he
had levied on the mule, or that he had
a warrant for him, until after he had
pulled him off the mule and had him
tied. (Signed) J. S. AIoore.”
“This is to certify that I was present
when constable E. AA'. Alorgan and J.
T. Motes jerked Air. Roaningoff of his
mule, on the 23d day of December,
1SS7. Air. Alorcan did not tell Air.
Roaning that he had levied on the mule
or that he had a warrant for him until
he had Roaning tied. Nor did he
(Roaning) try to ride the mule away; it
was still hit-ched to the wagon.
(Signed) J. T. Reese.”
Now, it doesn’t look reasonable to
suppose that Mr. Roaning would try to
escape from Messrs. Alorgan and Motes
after having gone through such hard
fought battles as Belmont, Shiloh,
Franklin and Nashville, Tenn., Perry-
ville, Chicamauga, Missionary Bidge,
Resaca, Kennesaw Mountain, Atlanta,
and many other battles, in which he
was so wounded as to be almost disa
bled from doing farm labor. Why did
not Mr. Morgan tell the public that he
tried to borrow a rope on the road, from
Afr. Frank Summerlin, with which to
tie Mr. Roaning; that Mr. S. refused to
lend him the rope, and that afterwards
he got one from Air. Jesse Gurley, for
that purpose? Mr. Alorgan says that
he was afraid of some “bodily harm”—
and him armed with a pistol, which he
pulled out of his pocket to shoot AYillie
Roaning with, simply because he asked
him in kindness to untie his father, and
let him ride an extra mule that Mr.
Alorgan was leading. This took place
in front of Air. J. B. Newton’s house,
and in the presence of Mr. Newton
and others. Air. Newton begged Air.
Alorgan to untie my husband, and he
refused, saying that Air. Roaning did
not suffer any more than himself and
Air. Alotes from the cold east wind.
Morgan and Motes had on heavy un
der-clothing, and each had on heavy
overcoats. Air. Roaning had on his
pants, with only a piece of a shirt, his
shirt having been torn to shreds by
Alorgan and Motes, His arms were
tied behind him until the blood could
he seen oozing from beneath the rope,
which was also drawn tightly around
his neck. Shivering with cold, let an
enlightened and Christian public view
him.
Air. Editor, I now w'isli to notice a
card in the last Herald and Adver
tiser, which is intended to contradict
the facts stated by the Newnan corres
pondent of the Atlanta Constitution.
I have never seen an article from the
most simple-minded that contained as
much tautology. Here is a sample:
“Mr. Editor:—Seeing in the Atlanta
Constitution a verv sensational article,
from the pen of the very sensational
Newnan correspondent of the Consti
tution,” etc.
Now 7 , the article in the Constitution
is too true to be sensational, and any
denial of the facts contained in said
article is a libel on the best citizens of
this community, who saw the whole
affair, and is a pointed contradiction of
what Air. Morgan admits in his card.
He says that “he and Alotes pulled
Air. Roaning off the mule, tied him and
carried him to Air. J. P. Reese’s, where
they released him.” That is Alorgan’s
statement. I will now notice what his
lawyer and friends say :
“To say that there is no truth in the
article in the Constitution would, per
haps. be putting it too mild; it is simply
a fabrication,from the whole cloth, writ-
ten for no other purpose, that we can
see except that said correspondent is
in the pay of Roaning and desired,
while slandering the fair name of his
own county and her citizens, to make
a little cheap legal ^capital for a prob
able case in Court.”
I will now explain tlie “shower of
rocks.” I was alone. Aly husband
was off a short distance in the planta
tion picking cotton. Mr. Alorgan rode
up and, in a very ungentleman-like
manner, insulted me. He then rode
off to the field where my husband was
and told him that he wanted to levy on
my son Willie’s buggy. Air. Roaning
w 7 ent and helped him roll the buggy
out of the lot. I went down to the lot
and told Air. Morgan that if he would
let the buggy stay until Willie got back
from Whitesburg, I would go to town
see and buy the buggy from Air. Parks, and
pay what was behind on it. Air. Alor
gan in a very rough manner ordered
me to go back to the house and attend
to my own business; he had come after
that buggy and was going to have it,
and that if my son AYillie was here he
would tie him (he had no warrant for
Willie) and carry him to Newnan also.
Mv husband, after helping Air. Alorgan
roll the buggy out, went back to pick
ing cotton. I told Air. Morgan that if
he would let me keep the buggy
would get a chain and lock it to the
logs of the stable and would stand
good for the buggy. His answer was,
I have come after that buggy and
am going to have it. I will break ev
ery lock you put on it.” He kept on
talking to me in a very insulting way,
and started to hitch his mule to the
buggy. 1 unhitched the trace as he
went on the other side of the mule
Alorgan then came around on the side
where I 7 'as and jerked me backwards,
At th;>. r time, my husband, seeing how
Morgen was abusing me, walked up and
sai l that he had nothing to do with the
buggy, but Alorgan must not abuse
hi- wife. Alorgan jerked out his pistol
and presented it at my husband. Air,
Roaning reached down and picked up
twoA'ocks and told Alorgan that if he
did not put up his pistol he would
knock him down with a rock. Air. Alor
gan put back his pistol and Air. Roan
ing threw down his xocks nnd went
back to work. lie never threw a single
rock, nor did lie resist Air. Alorgan in
the law. but aided him in getting the
buggy out of the lot. There was no
one present but Air. Morgan, my hus
band an 1 myself. Tt is not true that
Air. Alorgan was unarmed, and it is un
true that he had to obtain help to per
form his sworn duty., It is equally un
true that he was driven, unarmed, from
the field.
Now, it is apparent that lawyer and
client do not agree. AY ho is to be be
lieved, Alorgr.n or his friends ? They
must harmonize their statements; the
public can’t. Perhaps a small fee would
The Old Squirrel Rifle.
will describe the genuine ancient
explain the matter. I could give other Kentucky squirrel rifle, sketches of which
instances where constable Alorgan used ! I have in ray possession, made from the
possession,
best models.
The barrel is four feet long and nearly
an inch in diameter, while the bore is but
his role of office to revenge personal
feeling. I will refer to one Eli Huggins,
whom he (Morgan's pointed his gun at ^ larger than a common round lead
and ordered him to throw up his arms.
He then tied him and drove him like a
brute to his (Alorgan’s) house, where
he tied the poor man down hard and
fast to the floor and kept him there all
night, on a frivolous warrant.
Is the State of Georgia honored by
such an officer? I have written the
above in defense of humanity.
AIrs. A. M. Roaning.
“Elberton’s Loss is Newnan’s Gain.”
Chris!ian Index.
There are many bleeding hearts in
Elberton. Judge'Thomas C. Carleton
and his amiable and accomplished wife
have left us to make Newnan their per
manent home. Happy, fortunate N ew-
nan ! As a lawyer, Judge Carleton is
sound in judgment, accurate in knowl
edge. strong in argument, diligent in
business, and as pure and trustworthy a
man as ever faced a jury. As a citizen, his
esteem is ’proverbial. As a Christian,
his character is remarkable for blend
ing Napoleonic courage with the gentle
ness of a woman and the wisdom of a
sage. As a deacon he intelligently con
ceives and enthusiastically performs his
duty, in the true spirit of his office. As
superintendent of the Sabbath-school,
he is a marvel. This is his throne, his
pride, his joy. There is soul in all his
words, looks, gestures and movements.
In all that goes to make up a faithful
and devoted servant of Jesus Christ,
Bro. Carleton is one of the most constant
and unvarying of all God’s children
known to tlie writer. Oh! how tenderly
we all love him. How fondly will we all
cherish the memory of his hope-lit face,
his tender and timely words, his noble
deeds and worthy sacrifices, whose fra
grance will but increase with the
lengthening years.
Surely, pastor never sustained such a
loss ; and nothing is clearer than that
the best zeal aud highest diligence of
pastor and church combined must be
put forth to prevent his removal from
proving to be a crushing blow to our
progress and success. And now, if all
that I have said in estimate of the hus
band’s character be enhanced 100 per
cent, or more, you will have an approx
imation of our estimate of his noble and
gifted wife. The strength and beauty
of her character are excelled in none
of the daughters of Eve.
Newnan can safely take brother and
sister Carleton into immediate and full
confidence; and Dr. Hall can count
on their best aid in every good word and
work. Hall and Freeman and Carle
ton, all in one church ! AY hat a trio !
God bless them forever. A loving pas
tor, E. R. Carswell, Jr.
Elberton, Ga.
Maj. Bacon’s Letter.
Griffin News.
Alajor Bacon’s “little card” was sent
to several daily papers in the State,
but all refused to fill their valuable
space with it except the Constitution.
Albany News and Advertiser.
The News and Advertiser is indebted
to the Atlanta Constitution for advance
proof-sheets of Alajor Bacon’s letter,
but the length of the document pre
cludes its publication in our columns.
The auspices under which Alajor Ba
con’s views upon the tariff are brought
out, and the tenor of the document it
self, are a little suspicious.
Griffin News.
The opponents of Senator Colquitt
are acting in a childish and disgraceful
pencil; just great enough, in other words,
to bike into it a round leaden bullet of
about one-tenth-of an ounce avoirdupois
in weight. The stock is of curly maple,
elaborately carved out of a single piece of
wood, and extends from the semi-circular
brass heel plate to the brass half ring of
mounting under the fore tip of the barrel.
What is called the “drop,’’ or bend of the
breech, is very slight as compared with
the fashion of the latest guns; indeed,
some of the old guns have almost straight
stocks and most nf theni have a grease
pot either opening in the heel plate or in
the left side of the stixrk near that plate.
The trigger guard is of brass and fonci-
fullv curved, while the thimbles for the
ramrod are placed under the barrel stock,
in which is a semi-circular longitudinal
groove that becomes a round hole in the
wood of the lower part of the stock.
The lock is the best model of flint and
steel mechanism, elaborately carved and
perfectly fitted into tlie right side of the
stock near the lower extremity of the
barrel. The trigger is double, the pos
terior one setting by a hair spring ar
rangement, regulated by an intermediate
screw, the forward one at the least touch
releasing the hammer that bears the flint,
which in turn strikes open the steel pan
and drops its spark into the priming In
the under part of the stock, just behind the
guard, is a tiny hole into which is thrust
a small quill, probably a primary quill ot
the golden winged woodpecker. This
feather is used to put into tlie “touch-
hole” to prevent the powder from run
ning out during the process of loading.
The ammunition for this gun is the
finest Kentucky powder, leaden bullets
molded by hand and some strong, thin
white cotton shirting for “patching.” The
bullets are carried in a pouch, the pow
der in a finely carved horn, and the charge
is measured in a boar’s tooth charger.
To load the gun, put the feather in the
touch hole at the pan, pour in a boar’s
toothful of powder at the muzzle and
then, spreading the patching cloth ovrr
the mouth of the bore, lay on a bullet
and press it down even with the rim of
the barrel, cut of the cloth as close to the
lead as possible, and with the ramrod
push the missile home to its lied on the
jiowder, Put the ramrod back in the
thimbles, take out the feather and fill the
pan with powder for priming; close the
pan and your rifle is loaded.—Maurice
Thompson.
The Man Milliners of France.
If ladies are invading the trades and
professions which they could not before
equal rights were thought of, the men
are avenging themselves. Most of the
French hatters now work for both sexes,
and their shop windows vie with those
of the modistes in exhibition of trimmed
hats, smart, neat, stylish, and, in short,
tempting as they can be. A hatter said
tome: “I would not venture to make
up flowers and flimsy stuffs into haU
and bonnets. A woman s fancy and
light lingers are wanted for that. But I
don't fear conij>eting with no matter
what milliner when the trimmings are
rich and solid. AVe keep an artist, who
has had medals in the Salon, to design
hats trimmed as you see them.” High
art is running into the channels into
which it flowed in the Eighteenth cen
tury, and which were left dry from tic
time of the revolution up to a few years.
The impetus was given by toe
from his high position by throwing chest
nuts at him. A. O. Bacon, the latest
candidate against the Senator, and who
has published in the Constitution a mil
lion-worded screed in favor of free
whiskey and tobacco, is a very ancient
and wormv political chestnut, which
even such a successful truckster as the
Constitution cannot palm off upon the
people of Georgia, and therefore it at
tempts to annoy the distinguished citi
zen bv hurling the stale nut at him.
Somebodv should call the police and
have the'Constitution locked up.
am *** ~ ~——" —”, v v , . ago
way when they try to dislodge nim Universal exhibition, and. must I say it,
the corruption of the French theatre, us
well as the necessity under which man
agers found themselves of pleasing th •
eyes of gilded “rastouquoueres," ig
norant of French, and wishing to show
their womenkind what Parisian style in
dress was.—Paris Letter.
Resolutions Adopted by Panther Crack
Alliance, No. 100.
1. That we return thanks to those
of the Newnan merchants who nftve
honored us with bids soliciting our
trade, but respectfully decline to bind
ourselves to any of them.
2. The bids are all so near the same,
and recognizing the merits of our mer
chants, we do not wish to discriminate
between them. Therefore, be it re
solved by this lodge that we make ar
rangements, as far as practicable, to
buv for cash and in bulk, and that we
ma'ke known our wants to our trade
committee, IE. S. Daniel, Rev. C. AV.
Carter, T. F. Jones, J. C. Sewell and
Barney Newton,) and through them
purchase wherever, in their judgment,
they can do the best for themselves and
for us.
3. As our motto is, in things essen
tial, unity, and in all things, charity,
we earnestly request all Alliance men
to use all the economy possible, and
let our watchword ba—“Retrench
ment.” AY. S. Copeland, Pres’t.
Notice.
To the Secretaries of the Farmers’
Alliance of Coweta county: Articles,
section 2, of the Constitution of the
Georgia State Alliance provides that
the secretaries of the Farmers’ Alli
ance shall send with their quarterly re
port to the County Alliance 25 cents
for each male member initiated during
the quarter, and 10 cents for each mem
ber of liis Alliance reported during the
quarter. L. AI. McGee,
Secretary County Alliance,
It ia rumored that the supply of Dr.
Bull’s Cough Syrup ia not equal to the
demand. Druggists should prepare
themselves for all emergencies, as the
people rely on them for this remedy,
Unless Ten Have the Gift.
To the question, how to write, I should
say don’t write at all, unless you are
sure you have the gift, which is God
given, bom with you, and can no more
be made to order than can a taste for
music when one has no ear for it.
Don’t think you can write because yon
are fond of reading stories and devour
everything which comes in your way, or
because you think yourself as capable as
your friend, who has achieved a success
you fain would emulate. You must have
the ideal world xn you and about you.
You must early be familiar with the
imaginary people you are to make real,
and who, if you are real yourself, will
come to you sleeping and waking, at day
dawn and sunset, and laying their
shadowy hands on yours will hold you
fast until you tingle to your finger tip-,
and can no more keep from writing than
the bird can keep from singing when the
dew is on the grass and the morning is
at its freshest. If you have never ex
perienced this glow of enthusiasm, if you
have no imagination and are taking up
writing as you would any other business,
because you think it will pay, or you
want fame and money, don’t try t<>
write, for if you do it will be stilted and
unnatural.—Mary J. Holme6 in New
York Mail and Express.
Sawdust by the Bale.
Baled sawdust is the latest output o;
the saw mills of Maine. It is put up in
neat half cord packages covered with bur
laps. A powerful hydraulic press is use< •
to press the packages, and t-^e entir*
supply is shipped to Boston, where it i-
used by the street car companies for bed
ding for horses. A portion of it is use*.
for packing. The cost of transportation
is reduced about one-half by the bailnr-
procese. I expect to Bee the sawdust o*
all the mills in the northwestern himber
district utilized in this way before long..
—Globe-Democrat.
