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THE HERALD AND
VOL. XXIII.
NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1888.
NO. 17-
sJI H. C. ARNALL,
President.
J. A. HUNTER,
Vice-President.
II. C. FISHER,
Sec’v & Tijeas.
SEASON OF 1888!
THE
COWETA
FERTILIZER
COMPANY,
MANUFACTURERS OF
: “COWETA HIGH-GRADE,”
AND
“AURORA AMMONIATED PHOSPHO.”
BEST FERTILIZERS IN THE MARKET
FOR
COTTON AND CORN!
HIGHEST GUARANTEED ANALYSIS!
BEST PRACTICAL RESULTS!
Tested and highly recommended by the leading farmers of
Coweta, Meriwether, Troup, Carroll, Campbell, Fay
ette, Spalding, and Heard counties!
NOTE THE OFFICIAL ANALYSES:
COWETA HIGH GRADE :
Moisture 11.24
Insoluble Phosphoric Acid S5
Soluble Phosphoric* Acid '9.10
Reverted Phosphoric Acid.... 1.65
Total Available Phosphoric Acid 10.75
Ammonia , : 2.4S
Potash 2.So
AURORA AMMONIATED PHOSPHO :
Moisture 12.15
Insoluble Phosphoric Acid 95
Soluble Phosphoric Acid 7.70
Reverted Phosphoric Acid 2.21
Total Available Phosphoric Acid 9.91
Ammonia 2.17
Potash 1 -5 2
AGENTS :
J. W. Bowers, Arnold. Burdett & Co., Hardaway &.
H unter, Orr, Kirbv & Co., W. P. Broom. Ariiall & Far
mer, Powel & Russell, Newnan, Ga.
S. O. Smith, Senoia; W. W. Sasser, Tuiin; Banes cN
Arnall, Grantville; Mobley & Hightower, Hogansville;
Hutcheson & Moseley, Bullard & Hmj.sk an, Palmetto;
H. W. Camp. Puckett Station.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Palmetto.
Mr. Editor:—Miss Lence McGee and
Mr. Rufu- Moss were married at the
residence of the bride’s? mother on
Thursday evening, Feb. 2d. Rev. R.
C. Rhodes officiating. May success
and prosperity attend them.
Campbell court is in session, Judge
Harris presiding. The Joe White mur
der case is appointed for to-day, Wed
nesday. !
Mrs. W. H. .Condor, of Newman, has
been visiting friends and relatives at
Palmetto this week.
Miss Ionia Phillips, of Atlanta, is
spending the week with friend- at this
place. Neaio.
Senoia.
Mr. Editor:—Mr. J. A. Sasser went
on a business trip to Atlanta this week.
Mrs. N. G. Duncan, of Douglasville,
was visiting in Senoia last week, the
guest of Dr. 11. F. Ilodnett.
Mr. Dan Boon, of Banning, was in
town last Thursday.
Capt. E. W. Leach made a flying
business visit to Hampton last week.
Dr. W. F. Culpepper visited the Jug
City last Saturday.
Mrs. T. S. Roberts is on a visit to her
parents in your city.
Col. Luther M. Farmer and Col. R.
AY. Freeman, of Newnan. have been in
the city this week, looking after legal
business.
Mr. Henry Summer left last week for
his home in Florida.
Messrs. AY. A. Mallory and J. II.
Jones went to Newnan Monday even
ing to attend the Mendelssohn Quin
tette Concert.
Rev. II. R. Boleman. of Louisville.
Ky., was with us last Saturday and
Sunday. He favored us on Sunday
with a fine sermon, at the Baptist
Church, and lectured at night on the
Holy Land. Mr. Coleman is a fine
speaker, and made a very favorable
impression here.
Miss Jennie Arnall arrived from Bos
ton, Mass., last Monday, where she has
been taking a special course in music
at the world-renowned Conservatory of
Music, and immediately took charge of
the music department of the Senoia
High School.
Mrs. Dr. G. E. Camp, of Puckett
Station, spent last Sunday with her
sister-, Mrs. J. S. Addy, on her return
from a visit to her brother, Dr. G. P.
Couch, of Newton, Ga. Dr. Couch
has been very ill, but, we are "glad to
know, is now able to be out again.
Mr. John II. Jones will leave in a
few days for Concord, Ga., where he
will engage in the fertilizer business.
Mr. G. R. Mallory left last Monday
for his home in Petersburg, Ya.
Mr. Arthur Camp was in town last
Sunday.
Mr. AY. H. Ferguson went on a busi
ness trip to Fairburn this week. A.
Feb. Sth.
Grantville.
Mr. Editor:—A mad-dog was killed
In town a few days ago. It is feared
that several dogs were bitten by tlie
rabid animal, among them our faithful
dog “Cleo.” AA'e shall keep our dog
tied up until the danger is over, or un
til he shows symptoms of rabies ; then
he will have to succumb to a dose of
lead. It will not do for a strange dog
to look at a person in a cross-eyed way-
down here. It is invariably fatal to
the dog. All the dogs that were bitten
a few days ago should be either se
curely fastened or killed ; and I do not
know but that the town authorities
should see to this, simply as a 'matter
of precaution.
The sportsmen of our town have en
joyed a “big Christmas” recently,
shooting doves. About two and a
half miles above town, on the farms or
J. D. Camp and C. B. Cotton, these
birds have congregated in immense
numbers, and large quantities have
been killed—not less than 400 or 450—in
three days. It was rare sport to the
gunners, who. with plenty of ammuni
tion. sat upon stumps or logs, and shot,
and shot, and shot—and still the birds
came, seemingly heedless of danger and
death. Aycock, champion : Sam Hill
next best. Those who ought to know
say that the firing was very much like
that of a determined picket line.
I notice a bevy of ladies passing up
the street, and they loos as if they
were after a new carpet, or a new chan
delier. or new book? for the church :
but- my "orphan asylum committee”
lias laid an embargo on my treasury, so
the next best thing for me to do i- to
refer the former committee to Young
Thompson. Si\. of Newnan, Ga.
Mr. AV. G. Arnold, of Newnan. wa-
I in town a few day- ago.
Mr. Robt. AYilbur Trimble, of IIo-
j gan-ville. attained hi- majority on
! February 2. and in honor of that event
j hi- parents. Air. and Mrs. AY. >. Trim-
i ble. tendered him a brilliant reception
! at their hospitable home at night of
said day. Mr. T. C. Banks attended,
and gives a glowing report of the oc
casion. May the lines fall to him al-
way- in pleasant places.
Farmers are at work, and if the good
weather of the past few days continues
the face of the country will soon pre
sent a new aspect. In lieu of the stub
ble the newly turned earth will be ev
erywhere visible.
“Rex,” the faithful “setter” dog of
Mr. P. O. Collinswortli, is no more. He
was taken sick a few days ago, and al
though everything that could be done
for his relief was cheerfully done, yet
“Rex." poor dog, yielded up the ghost.
AY Idle we lament his demise, we trust
his master may soon find another and
a better dog.
Mr. F. B. Chandler smiles all over
himself, and greets his friends at lony-
to.ic—because it is a 13-pound boy.
Airs. Barnett has her front yard
handsomely laid off and set in shrub
bery. Pretty yards add a great deal
to the comfort as well as the beauty of
our homes.
Col S. AV. Arnold has one of the gen
tle (?) Texas ponies : but just wait un
til the moon changes, Colonel, and
then report. AYe are constitutionally
opposed to the beasts.
Gardening is on a boom now; but I
liml there are two things besides oil and
water that will not mix—“garden sass”
and chickens.
Col. AA\ Y. Atkinson came down
AVednesday morning on the “cannon
ball” and went from here out to Luth.
ersville to attend court.
Prof. Leigh informs us that it wfis
not a “defective flue” which caused the
scare at the academy the other day,
but the displacement of the stove-pipe,
and that the flue is absolutely safe.
The friend? of Air. J. D. Camp regret
exceedingly to hear of his sudden and
serious illness. Hope he will soon be
well again.
Air. S. AY. Murray, of Newnan, was
in our village last AVednesday. Always
glad to see Sam.
The friends of Col. AA'. A. Post, of
our town, will urge his election to the
Judged up of the Coweta Circuit be
fore the next General Assembly, and
he will be backed by strong and deter
mined supporters. Auden.
Feb. 9th.
Puckett Station.
Mr. Editor:—Airs. L. A. Knapp and
children, from Thiells, N. Y., are visit
ing relatives here.
Air. T. F. Pruett, from Hogansville,
spent Sunda y here.
Judge Cook, froth Cooksville, was in
our town last Sunday.
James C. Brannon lias gone to Polk
county to sow an oat crop. Hope they
will not prove to be wild oats, as we
feel somewhat interested.
Miss Pauline Mclver is very sic-k,
threatened with fever.
Aliss Belle Houston, from Carroll, is
visiting relatives here.
Mr. B. AI. Couch went to Hogans
ville on business this week. He was
accompanied by his little daughter,
Lillie Dell.
Mrs. Carson and her son, from At-
lnnta, have been here several days on
account of Mrs. AA'. D. Braswell’s ill
ness and death.
Handsome S. R. Freeman, from Fair-
burn, was in our town this week.
“Dat cannon ball” goes a-whizzing.
Col. AA'. H. Bingham, from Newnan,
was down home this week, breaking a
fine pair of Texas ponies.
Airs. Alattie Camp has returned from
Baker county, leaving her brother very
much improved.
Professor Featlierston’s school is
gradually increasing in‘numbers and
promises to be tlie best school Puckett
has had for some time.
AA'e sympathize with Abner Camp
m the loss of a fine dog on account of
hydrophobia.
AA'e hear a good deal of complaint of
tlie condition of the road leading west
from Puckett. It is said to be a pub
lic road, and yet it has never been
worked since it was made such. In
some places if is impassable.
The Alasons have changed their time
of meeting here from Saturday to AYed
nesday night.
Air. AA'. A. Brannon classes himself
with the “scrubs” no longer, since bag
ging ten partridges out of thirteen shots.
Since the Debate for Puckett did
not prove to be a success, we are glad
to learn that Prof. Featherston is go
ing to organize a library association.
Now, we are confident that this is what
we need, because everybody can take
part.
Air-. AA'. 1). Braswell, after a linger
ing illnes- of several months, passed
away la-t Saturday morning. Her
death wa- not unexpected by her
fi end-, because it i- merely a matter of
time for that dread disease, consump
tion. to do it- work. She leaves a hus
band and family of children, besides
other relatives, to mourn her loss. Air.
Braswell has our sympathy in the death
of this, hi- second wife. He should
remember, however, that “the Lord
loveth whom lie ehasfeneth.”
Feb. 9th. Zubetcs.
Turin.
Mr. Editor:—Judge Carmical and his
bailiff are both taking care of special
cases of the mumps, and their verdict
is averse to any form of disease that
prohibits the eating of craut.
Air. Richard Cole has a young clerk
at his house this time.
The farmers put in good time sowing
oats last week, and many of them are
sowing their best and freshest lands.
From present indications a very large
acreage will be sown.
Guano agents are active and anxious
to sell, and are pricing fertilizers much
lower than last season, with a proba
bility of still lower figures. Three hun
dred pounds of lint cotton- is what is
now asked for the best brands. It is
true that guano adds much to the cot
ton crop, but it must be acknowledged
that tlie outgo in the fall takes from the
farmers a large proportion of their hard
earnings. Much of this outgo is from
planting too much thin land. Fewer
acres well prepared, with a more con
centrated use of guano, will pay better
than stretching over so much ground.
There is no money in raising cotton
when it takes from three to five acres
to make a bale. A bale to two acres
does not leave much margin. Aluch of
the expense and hard labor of farmers
in this section go to enrich others rath
er than to benefit themselves and their
families, and will so continue unless onr
farmers act with more judgment and
foresight.
A friend at my elbow wants to know
why cheap and mean whiskey affects
the eye, especially the eye of the ne
gro? AA’eli, the thing is not only dan
gerous to the eye, but it affects every
organ with which it comes in contact.
Amiable dispositions are often corrupt
ed and destroyed. Strong cajuicities
and intellectual.powei’s are often sup
pressed and ruined. Fortunes squan
dered and hearts broken are among the
evils of intoxicating drink. Afen have
been known to drink themselves blind,
and not only blind, but dead. A devot
ed father, to an inebriate son, once
said : “It is a flattering devil ; a sweet
poison : a delightful sin : which he that
hath possesseth not himself.” Jt was
this fleud of mankind that brought
Alexander the Great to a premature
grave, and millions of others to tlie
-ame. Anachavsis,. the philosopher,
being asked by what means a man
might best guard against the vice of
drunkenness, made answer, “By bear
ing constantly in Ids view the loath
some. indecent behavior of such asare
ntoxicaxed.” Note, then, that more
than the eye of the negro, or the eye
of any one, is affected by this low-life
indulgence. You men who are drink
ing on the sly and making home unhap
py. beware ! beware !
Rev. John Norris, a student
burg, was ordained to the full work Of
he ministry at Luthersville last fifth
Sabbath, his membership being at that
place.
How goes railroad matters? is the
constant inquiry of the so-called stock
holders of the Savannah, Griffin and
North Alabama Railroad.
A negro having been receipted for
tax discovered the words, “State and
county tax, including wild lands.”
“Look here, boss,” said he. “whar dis
ere land be ? I never knowed I had it
before. Is I gwine to get my mule,
too ?”
There must be a big stealer of geese
in these parts ; for some one has stolen
a number of geese from different fam
ilies. Other families are missing their
chickens. AA'ho can be the thief?
Airs. L. R. Banks is on the sick list.
Several visitors from a distance dur
ing the week, among them relatives of
Rev. Air. Sanders. R. A. T.
Feb. Sth.
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Panther Creek.
Mr. Editor:—Several sick children in
our community. Air. Thomas Smith
and wife have a child lying at death’s
door with influenza. Alessrs. N. and J.
A. Hyde each have a very sick child.
The regular meeting days at Liberty
church, I learn, have been changed
from Saturday before the fourth Sab
bath to Saturdav before the third Sab-
and ’87, and I acknowledge that I am
surprised at the cost of said Depart
ment to the State. For one year, 1
find that the cpst to run the concern
amounts to $40,4.70 00.
I never knew before that tlie people
of Georgia were taxed to pay for the
water that -Commissioner Henderson
drank, or used during the year; or
that the tax.payers had to pay the
Commissioner’s private subscriptions to-
newspapers ; or to pay for his private
use 810 per quarter as rental for a tele
phone ; or that the State had to pay
$4 a year for a copy of tlie city direc
tory of Atlanta ; or for the soap that
the old man uses; or for the railroad
traveling expenses of himself and Mr.
Redding in going to big dinners, or for
ice tickets and matches used by them:
and for a thousand other things too
tedious to mention. Now for the
proofs. Among the items charged on
the expense account of this Depart
ment, I find:
Jan. IS, 1886—
Paid Mrs. O’Connor for 9 months
use of well $ 4 So
Paid for 1 copy city directory, 1886 4 00
Paid for 1st qr. rent of telephone. 16 00
Paid for 1 gas stove 10 00
Paid for 1 doz. boxes matches..,. T«0
Paid for cleaning office carpets... 6 6.7
Paid for rent of telephone 2d qr.. 16 00
Paid for 3d qr. rent of telephone 16 00
Paid for 1 year’s subscription to
Century 4 00
Paid Mrs. O’Connor, use of well
from Jan. 22 to June 22 Ttjn
Aug. 16, 1886—
Paid for subscription Macon Tele
graph, to -Jan. 22, 1887 10 Do
Paid for subscription Augusta
Chronicle, to Jan. 1887 10 00
Paid for subscription Macon Tele
graph, Jail. 22 to June 22, ’87.. T> 0<*
The State of Georgia pays Air. Hen
derson a salary of $3,000 a year; and
now I ask where is the justice for tlie
people to pay his private expenses, some
of which I have enumerated above, and
those mentioned are scarcely a drop in
the bucket. 1 could name many more
private items that are charged to the
public. 4
Then, again, the extravagance in Lis
ittice is enough to bankrupt the .State
of Georgia. I will mention a few
things, as follows :
slot) paid J. F. Jones for 7.7 bushels
>1' cotton seed, and I am credibly in-
fornn-d by a gentleman from that sec
tion that tlie same cotton seed can he
bought at 15c. or 20c. per bushel.
$;K) for 12 bushels of kaffir corn.
$25 for 25 bu§. els of cotton seed. ■
$60 for 60 bushels Peter’s cotton seed.
I will sell the same seed for 15 cents per
bushel.
$77 for 3 bushels melon seed.
Postage and telegrams for 3 months.
bath in each month.
r ,,, -j - . , . t raising me raw iimttrruu. it muha im-'-
1 lie regular singing society meets at , any one who would ask for goods any
one, am in favor of abolishing
the Agricultural Department of Geor
gia. I am also in favor of doing away
with the offices of State Chemist and
Inspector of Fertilizers, and the aboli
tion of tlie internal revenue laws ot
the United States.
As to a protective tariff, I think some
industries should be protected in some
way or other. I don’t think free trade
will makegoods any. cheaper. The com
modity of coffee is already on the free
list and it is the highest article used.
Cotton and woolen goods, it seems to
me, could not be made any cheaper un
less the operatives worked for not hum
and boarded themselves. These arti
cles have never been as cheap sine--
Adam was a boy. Sugar is cheaper
than T have ever known it to be. I
bought 14 pounds of as good sugar as I
want in Newnan last Saturday for one
dollar, and I am not an Alliance mar.
either. The tariff on money- is the
highest and hardest tiling for the peo
ple to contend against. Give the pet -
pie cheap interest on money and they
will not ?sk for goods to be any cheap
er. Just think now that a pair of trace
chains that used to cost $1 10, can L>-
bought for 40 cents. I don’t see liow
they can be made at that price. Tin-
Old Dominion nail can be bought a;
$3.50 to $4 per 100 pounds, and the Ain
bama nail at $3.25 to $3.50. AVlio could
ask to have them any cheaper?
Shirting at 5 cents a yard vnd sheeting
at 6 and 7 cents, is hardly the cost o:
raising the raw material. It looks lit--
Alacedonia church every Sunday even
ing at 3 o’clock.
The patrons of the Farmer’s Acade
my-, of this district, are fortunate in
procuring the services of Miss Perc-ie
AYalker as teacher for the present year.
I learn that her school opened on last
Alonday with twenty-five regularly-
subscribed pupils. Aliss Percie is well
qualified and worthy to teach in any
community.
Prof. J. J. Reese
! cheaper would not have them if tliev
J were given to him. I know people will
pay an indirect tax much more readily
than a direct tax. The revenue oil
whiskey and tobacco don’t hurt me.
for I don’t use either, but I do think
the tax on them should be repealed.
These are my sentiments on the tariff
and internal revenue laws. I don’t se»-
how the Government could get along
without some sort of a tariff law. Ali
Nature has protective laws, which an-
eternal and unchangeable. AYe hav
! protective laws to jmard our person-
now m enarge ot j and property-, and why not our indu-
the class in penmanship at Roscoe ' tries ? I am responsible for my views,
academy, and his friends will be pleased j J an - ,C! Ui. Ripples.
to know that he is giving sati.-faction ! Alliance Notice,
in his position. There are one hundred i Liberty Alliance and Nixon Grove
students in regular attendance now,
of whom fifteen are boarding pupils.
Air. Jethro Jones, of Carroll county,
Alliance will please send in their re
ports to the County Alliance at once.
In making out your reports give the
date of your organization ; also, tin-
will enter his children in a few days,! number of members (male and female -
and other pupils are expected from that' U P to December 31st, 1S8*. T ou will sem;
„ nnntv 20 per cent, of the fees on all man-
members up to December 31st, and H*
cent, of the dues, less 12, which
to pay the charter fee of $9.
L. M. McGee,
Secretary County Alliance.
sinner Hender.-ou for ihe years ’85. ’86