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jerald and [Idcqiiser.
Wewnan, Ga., Friday, Feb. 17, 1888.
WEEKLY CIRCULATION, 1,750.
JAS. E. BROWN. Editor.
A Sneer at the Country Press.
Although more than four-fifths of
the newspapers in Georgia are openlj
committed to the policy of tariff re
form, the Atlanta Constitution is inclin
ed to belittle the importance of this
significant circumstance, and tries to
extract comfort from the observation
that “it is not the first time that a ma
jority of the newspapers of the State
have failed to represent the views of
the people.” The Constitution must
be hard run for argument when it can
find spirit for such ill-tempered expres
sions, and comes with exceeding bad
grace from a newspaper that has been
treated pith sueh uniform kindness
and partiality by the country press of
the State.
The vain assumption of rlie Constitu
tion that it enjoys better facilities for
obtaining the views of the people upon
the tariff question than the two hun
dred and thirty-six other papers pub
lished in the State is too absurd for be
lief. That paper has to depend upon
its correspondents for information of
this character, who generally write un
der instructions, and are expected to
give such shape to their communica
tions as will conform to the edi
torial policy of the paper. Thus,
in obtaining the views of leading citi
zens in a community, upon any question
of public interest, it is easy to create
a false impression',by interviewing those
only r who are known to be in accord
with the political attitude of the pa
per. This was well illustrated by a
statement recently furnished by the
Newnan correspondent of the Constitu
tion, in which alleged interviews with
fifteen citizens of our town were given.
A majority of those interviewed were
represented as favoring the abolition
of the internal revenue system, and the
idea sought to be conveyed was that
the expressions thus adduced indicated
the prevailing sentiment here. The
article failed to show that one of the
parties interviewed was an orthodox
Republican of twenty years’ standing,
that another was a non-resident, and
that still another was the Constitution's
own correspondent. Xor was any ex
planation vouchsafed for the failure
or refusal of the Constitution to print
the remarks of other prominent citizens
whose views were solicited and for
warded for publication at the same
time. Xor was it shown that, of the
entire number subjected to the inter
viewing process, not one was a farmer.
AVe cite the foregoing facts to show
that the report sent from this place did
not fairly represent the views of our
people upon the tariff question; and it
is reasonable to suppose that reports
sent from other localities have been
equally misleading,- Possibly the Con
stitution has been imposed upon by its
correspondents—and we are rather in
clined to credit this supposition—yet
there seems to be no abatement of its
zeal in decrying the honest efforts of
the country press to show the true
state of public feeling on this question.
Before assuming the prerogatives of
political censorship in this State the
Constitution should first learn whether
it is really esteemed as an oracle by
the people. The Constitution cannot
mould public opinion to suit its own
peculiar views, any more than The
Herat,d and Advertiser can, and we
don’t try; W e simply fall in with the peo
ple, and in advocating whatever seems
best for the majority, we generally find
it to be equally wholesome for the wel
fare of the country. In this county the
sentiment is overwhelmingly in favor
of tariff reform, as we have good rea
son to know. We do not mean that
this sentiment is in favor of free trade;
but that, as between free liquor and
cheap food and clothing, the people are
in favor of the latter. This is the true
issue at last, and the people are not
likely’ to lose sight of it, despite the en
tanglements of confusing issues that
will likely be injected into the coming
campaign.
divided profits $513,000. Their out
standing circulation amounts to $877,-
650; they hold of the people’s money
as individual deposits $5,003,216, and
their total liabilities reach the sum of
$12,166,131.16. Of course banks, like all
business undertakings, are carried on
to make money, and, in consequence, it
will be of interest to look into their re
sources. The Georgia national banks
have out loans and discounts, $7,789,358.
They have on deposit, to secure out
standing circulation, bonds to the
amount of $988,500, and to secure de
posits, $150,000. Their real estate is
valued at $465,889. The cash on hand
is as follows: Bills of other banks,
$226,800; specie, $547,316; legal tender
notes, $466,116; minor coins, $4,081.
GRAND
Mr. Blaine has addressed a letter
to B. F. Jones, chairman of the Xat-
ional Republican Committee, in which
he states that his name will not be pre
sented to the Xational Convention at
its meeting in Chicago next June. He
has been regarded by leading Republi
cans as the most available Presidential
candidate that the party could put for
ward for this position, and his positive
declination at this juncture leaves
them somewhat at sea.
Anew and piquant feature in Georgia
journalism, and the sprightliest acces
sion that we have noted in recent years,
is the Georgia Cracker, lately revived in
Atlanta. It is a politico-humorous pic
torial, on the order of Fuck, and is an
enterprising venture in the journalistic
line.
Chicago, San Francisco, St. Louis,
Cincinnati, and Xew York are all bid
ding for the Xational Democratic Con
vention. At present, the odds seem to
be in favor of Chicago—that city having
volunteered a subscription of $50,000 in
the way of an entertainment fund.
CLEARING OUT SALE
OF FALL AND WINTER GOODS!
FLOUR!
FLOUR!
Last week our vigilant correspond-
:nt, “Ripples,” devoted half a column
ir more to showing up the extravagan
ces indulged at the expense of the
;tate by the Commissioner of Agricul-
ure, whose administration of the af-
airs of that department has probably
>een criticized more frequently, se
verely and justly than any branch of
he State Government. The abuses re
cited by “Ripples” wen
o light by lion. AY. A. Atkinson, at j
he last session of the Legislature, on
vhose motion an investigation of the
department’s accounts was ordered
[Com munica ted. ]
Why the Change in School Books ?
A very important duty of the County
Boards of Education is the selection of
text-books. The present Board of
Coweta have felt it their duty to
change some of the books adopted and
in use in the common schools of the
county ; and we think it is proper for
us to give the people of the county our
reasons for doing so. Any change of
books will necessitate some expense
and cause some dissatisfaction. Any
change of plows will cost the farmer
something, yet how often do they try a
new one, Avhen they think it will do
better work, or in the long run prove a
cheaper plow ? Inventive talent is as
active in getting up better school-hooks
as it has been in improving plows or
any other farm implement.
After thorough examination we find
books which we think are better than
those in use—books from which the
children can get more information and
more truth. We think it very import
ant that our children should be taught
the truth, especially in the history of
our country.
Again, we saw that by making a
few changes we could actually save
money to the people. The com
mon school law makes it obligatory on
the part of teachers to use “only the
books” adopted by the hoard. Hence,
it establishes a monopoly in the hands
of the publishers whose books are
adopted. The result of this has been
to make school-books cost too much.
About 6,000 children are on the pay
roll of the county. These will need
about four books each for every year
that they go to school. This makes
about 24,000 books. The book adopted
generally runs at least five years. This
would give 120,000 books to lie used in
this county in five years. To be safe,
let us say r 100,000 books. Xow, if we
could get as good books even ten cents
(10c.) cheaper on each book, we would
save the people of Coweta county ten
thousand ($10,000) dollars in five years.
A\ T e find we can get better books than
some in use and save about twenty [20)
cents average per book ; or about twen
ty thousand ($20,000) dollars to the peo
ple. Hence, to us the line of duty was
clear, and we felt that we ought to make
the change, even if a small expense
should be incurred at the beginning.
AYe feel that ive ought to encourage
Southern authorship, and, if tire book
was as good give preference to those !
made at home. If the book was •
better, then our duty was clearer.
AYe very much regret that the School i
Board.of Xewuan did not see fit to join j
us in this work. It would be better to |
In order to make room for my SPRING SI OCK, now
on the way from the Northern and Eastern markets, I have
determined to close out my Fall and Winter goods at greatly
reduced prices—in fact, almost at your own figures. I shall
need every inch of my shelf-room to properly display my new
goods, and this sacrifice is imperative. 1 can’t afford to be
cramped for space, and don’t propose to.
Among other goods condemned to slaughter are twenty
or thirty suits of Clothing, Dry Goods of various grades and
textures, and Shoes and Hats galore. You are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral and assist in carting off the re-
No postponement on account of the weather.
My stock of GROCERIES is complete in every depart
ment, and they are being sold at ruinously low prices—both
for CASH and ON TIME. It will pay you to come and see
me, and the earlier the better.
mams.
I. P. BRADLEY.
Greenville Street, next door to Newnan National Bank.
Always at the Front.
Dr. J. T. Reese, of Xewnan, has made
arrangements whereby responsible par
ties suffering with any of the following
troubles can get their medicine on a
positive guarantee—no benefit, no
pay :
Sallow Complexion; Thin Blood;
Weakness; Loss of Appetite; A
bloated, puffed and watery condi
tion of Face, Legs and Stomach; Gen
eral AVeakness; Shortness of
Breath, etc. Any" and all Liver
Troubles; Sprains; Bruises; Cuts;
AVounds, and anything a Liniment is
good for. All these, and and troubles
for which Nunn better Remedies are
recommended.
MATTRESS SHOP.
Jackson Street,
(Fronting the Robison Hotel.)
NEWNAN, GA.
New Mattresses of all class
es made to order.
Old Mattresses repaired and
renewed as ordered.
All work first-class. Satis
faction guaranteed.
Your orders solicited by
WYLIE H. SIMS.
188B.
PALMETTO HIGH SCHOOL,
PALMETTO, GA.
SPRING TERM WILL BEGIN THE FIRST
WEDNESDAY' IN JANUARY, ISS8.
Intelligent people.healthy location,experi-
havethe same books used by all the i encedandconscientious teachers. Dueatten-
J 1 Hon paid to the primary grades.
children of the county. In justice
to the honor and memory of our fore
fathers and our beloved Confederate
, , j dead, as well*.* to the truth of history,
ins uuig i i Qur (1 pp ( p. on should not use atext-book
in school which ignores all the good
I work of Southern men and South-
| ern brain in building up the country
.. . , , ; previous to the war, and falsely states
ndan itemized statement furnished ^ ues of t]l0 batt i es in which
rthe edification of that body, and of j (>hivalry hore :m honorable
part during the late war between the
States. Swinton's history does both.
AYe do not thi'»k our children should
draw the very food upon which their
minds grow from su-.-h soim#c
These are some tu toe reasons wliicu
actuated us in making the changes al
ready made, and may result in others.
TUITION.
Primary grades, per month SI
Intermediate grades, per month 2 00
High school and collegiate grades, per mo 3 CO
Bo - »rd, per month $S 00 to $10 (X)
For particulars, address or cor: mi It
TllOS. H. MEACHAM. Principal.
Palmetto, Ga.
ip public. His bill providing for the |
ection of the Commissioner of Agricul-
re by the people was defeated in ihe j
mate, but t-ho question will undoubt- j
[ly be brought up again at the Xo-
‘lnber meeting of the (General Assem-;
V, and there seems to be a general
.‘sire on the part of the farmers of the
ate for its passage.
Notice of Indenture.
G E O R GIA—C c w et a C o r n t y :
It being made known to me by the petition
of L. B. Guriev, that Arthur Lee Willingham,
of the !>‘)2d district, G. M , of said county, is a
minor, the profits of whose estate are insuffi
cient support and maintenance, and the pa
rents of said minor reside out of said county:
All persons interested are required to show
cause beioro me, at my office, nr 10 o'clock, a.
at., ontheSlh day of March, 1SSS, why said
minor should not be hound out in terms of
the statute in that case made ar. i provided,
at which time and place I will p: ss up >n th
same. This February ib res.
W. H. PERSONS,
Prs. fee. $3.75. Ordinary.
There arc t\vont5-oue it.Liou.il
in ks in Ccorgi:'• The total capital
nbarked in national banking enter-
•ises in the State at present is to,050,-
0, an increase of over $300,000 within
year. They have a surplus fund
Counting to $951,731, and hold as un-; Dalton.
And we confidently ask the good neo- .Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
pie of Coweta to approve rather than R',!* ' * A Co" ..ta Count. .
jin. u vim,ri i! All persons having demands agar.-.st the es-
eondemn our course. ■ tate of Cortes Lazenby, hue of said county.
t i> Ui'vYTcrrr 1 deceased, are hereby notified to render in
.1. ,). 1U3.ML ii. their demands to the undersigned, according
Bv request of the Board. ! to law; and all persons indebted to said es-
1 tate are required to make immediate pay-
Xew manufactories are exempted j ™ unh ** mckloN.
from taxation for a term of years m Administrator Cortes Lazanby, dec'd.
Printer’s lee, $3.00.
J. I. & G. 0. SCR0GGIN,
Proprietors of the
FARMERS’
SUPPLY
STORE!
Take pleasure in announcing
to our friends and customers
that our stock of Dry Goods,
Groceries, Plantation Supplies,
etc., was never so full, and our
prices were never lower. We
have selected our stock with
an eye single to the wants of
our customers, and feel confi
dent of our ability to please all
who may favor us with their
trade. We keep a general va
riety of merchandise, compris
ing everything usually found
in a first-class establishment,
while our facilities for buying
enable us to offer advantages
to the trade that need only be
known to be appreciated. We
will sell either for CASH or
ON TIME, and respectfully
invite a comparison of goods
and prices with any house in
town. Give us a trial, just for
luck.
I. & G. O. SCROGGIN,
West Side Public Square,
Newnan, Ga.
L. S. CONYERS & CO.
We have now on hand a large lot of FLOUR in Jute
Bags that we are offering low. Among other grades, we are
selling a good article at $3.50 per barrel. See the Flour be
fore you buy.
Our various grades of TOBACCO can’t be beat in this
market, either for cheapness or quality. By the plug, pound
or box.
Large lot of SUGAR and COFFEE just received from
New Orleans, direct from the hands of the importers. We
made a close drive on this purchase, and are willing to divide
with our customers.
A fine lot of HATS and CLOTHING now arriving, to
which your attention is invited.
ARNALL & FARMER.
THE PLACE TO GET THE MOST GOODS
FOR
J.
AT J. IS. Anderso;;'.- oh
■nl.
BAY STREET. -
Have just received :m*l
entires'* new and caivfu'.
- NEWNAN’. GA.
GROCERIES.
rx this line
Wc ran supi>p!y your . very w-nn ntthv v. -
cst living prices. u r stock of ,
DRY GOODS
has just arrrived, and we carry eveiything
from HATS to SHOES.
Give us a call, and be assured we will
treat you the best we know how.
the: least money
IS AT
J. R. HERRING'S!
I lay down the broad proposition that I can sell, and am
actually selling, goods cheaper than any house in town, and
am prepared to sustain this proposition with irrefragable proof.
Observe the following, as a starter—
Will sell all-wool Jeans for 30c. per yard.
Ten cents is all I ask for the best Dress Gingham.
Dress Checks at 71-2 cents.
There*is no such bargain in town as my 50c. reinforced lin
en bosom Shirt.
My stock of Gent’s Furnishing Goods can’t be beat, either
for style or selectness.
CLOTHING.
I am somewhat overstocked on Clothing and am determin
ed to unload. Am now selling good, stylish suits 15 per cent.
I lower than any house in town. It looks ruinous, but time
1 flies, and I don’t propose to let the season fly away and leave
me with piles and piles of winter clothing on hand. Not if I
can help it. Overcoats are going the same way.
SHOES.
I have the best assortment of Mens’, Ladies’ and Children’s
j Shoes in town, both in fine and low grades. Everything
down. Will sell a tip-top Shoe for $2.50 that has never sold
for less than $2.75 heretofore. A splendid Brogan Shoe
for Sr. 15. Every pair of Frank D. Wevldman’s fine Shoes
1 sold upon an absolute guarantee.
1 An attractive assortment of Hats, all shapes, shades, sizes
, and prices.
I have the goods and are bound to sell them. Don’t forget
this when you make up your mind to buv. It means a great
deal.
GROCERIES.
Am selling Flour lower than anybody. For the present I
can quote different grades as follows: Good, $4.50 per bar
rel: Fine, $5.00; Better, $5.50; Best, $6.00. I11 fact, I have
everything in the Grocery line, and am selling at rock bot
tom prices.
I am not trying to excite your curiosity, merely; am anx
ious to do you good.
He that pondereth these facts will surely be profited. Try
me
J. R. HERRING.
Salesmen—W. T. Daniel and L. H. Hill.