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THE HERALD AND ADVERTISER.
VOL. XXIII
NEWNAN, GA„ FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1888.
NO. 19.
II. C. AlIXALL,
President.
J. A. HUNTER,
Vice-President.
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H. C. FISHER,
Sec'y.& Trkas.
SEASON OF 1888!
THE
COWETA
FERTILIZER
COMPANY,
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
MANUFACTURERS OF
U
COWETA HIGH-GRADE,”
AND
“AURORA AMMONIATED PHOSPHO.”
BEST FERTILIZERS IN THE MARKET
FOR
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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 85
Soluble Phosphoric Acid 9.10
Reverted Phosphoric Acid 1.65
Total Available Phosphoric Acid 10.75
Ammonia -4 <s
Potash 2 -^°
AURORA AMMONIATED PHOSPHO :
Moisture • 12.15
Insoluble Phosphoric Acid 95
Soluble Phosphoric Acid 7-7°
Reverted Phosphoric Acid 2.21
Total Available Phosphoric Acid 9.91
Ammonia 2 -*7
Potash J -5 2
AGENTS :
J. W. Bowers, Arnold, Burdett & Co., Hardaway &
Hunter, Orr, Kirby & Co., W. P. Broom, Arnali. & Far
mer, Powei. & Russell, Newnan, Ga.
S. O. Smith, Senoia; W. W. Sasser, Turin; Banks &
Arnall, Grantville; Mobley & Hightower, Hogansville;
Hutcheson & Moseley, Bullard & Hoi.leman, Palmetto;
H. W. Camp, Puckett Station.
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Senoia.
Mr. Editor:—We noticed a statement
in a Macon paper where four men met
together and the question of keeping a
diary came up. Three of the men at
the beginning of the year began keep
ing a diary, but two had abandoned the
work and only one had kept it up. We
hold that this is a question worthy of
some consideration. The keeping an
account of what may be daily transpir
ing, is a matter of some importance.
While it may not be a matter of general
interest, it i>, or should be, a matter of
some personal interest. It has been
our custom for many years, (and we can
refer back even to thirty years,) and
is a source of satisfaction to review
some of those old records, though
the practice has not been wholly unin
terrupted. If this practice was not
practicable at all times to the parent,
it might be very pleasant to some
younger member of the family, whose
duty it might be at the close of the day
to note down the events of the day. If
nothing else has occurred note the con
dition of the weather, the direction of
wind, etc. The idea is, to get into the
habit of the thing, and but little trou
ble will be found in keeping it up. It is
not expensive. We use a small blank
book, costing very little.
Somewhat in connection with this
is another subject we would submit to
the numerous readers*of Thk Herald
and Advertiser—that of keeping
an account of the daily expenditures
of the family. Unless this is done how
can a man tell what it costs him to live?
Our judgment is that it would be wise
economy if every man would reduce
some such system to practice. It might
be the means of saving many families
much useless expense, now profitable
it might be, to make this the duty of
some daughter of the household to
keep an itemized account, showing the
many little as well as larger items.
It might be the means of cultivating a
principle of economy in that daughter
that would be of incalculable benefit
in household management in after life.
We hold that few men live to much
purpose who fail to inculcate principles
of economy in his own household, and
to wholesomely practice it before oth
ers. The absence of this very princi
ple in this whole section of country is
before the eyes of the world, and it
would be no very great condescension
to go back and begin at first principles.
Our attention was called to an item
in the Griffin Sun of February 15th,
written by a correspandent who signs
himself “Cousin Dixie.” It reads :
“While Griffin is called the Jug City,
Senoia might be called the Jug Town ;
for a gentleman told me last Thursday,
while in Senoia, that about twenty jugs
from Senoia went to Griffin daily, and
last Saturday I saw in Senoia the effects
of the contents of a jug,” That this
\Vriter might have seen the effects of
the contents of a jug in Senoia, we do
not deny, but that twenty jugs go from
this place to Griffin daily, weekly, or
monthly is a slander on the good name
of our town. The statement bears the
stamp of falsehood on its very face.
It might he said they went by private
conveyance ; but that cannot be true.
The distance is 19 miles and the roads
are in bad condition; besides, we do not
hear such a thing even whispered upon
our streets. To say that they go by
public conveyance is, to our own per
sonal knowledge, false ; for there has
not been twenty jugs sent, or brought,
in that way since the first day of Janu
ary. We know whereof we speak.
That there are those in our community
who are so wanting in respect for law,
good order, and even decency, and who
may buy and sell the vile stuff, we will
not pretend to deny, but that it is car
ried on as charged is a base slander 011
our people.
We noticed upon our streets one day
this week a gentleman with ; a table
perforated with holes, and manV walk
ing canes sticking in them ; and quite
a number of gentlemen throwing rings
to cover the end of a cane, and when
one succeeded in covering a cane it was
his property. The thrower would pay
5 or 10 cents for 6 or 11 rings. Without
intending the slightest reflection upon
any one. the sight of it brought to our
mind what we once heard a father say
to his son : “A fool and his money are
soon parted.” But, then, this was just
a little game of chance : yet. we no
ticed quite a number of church mem
bers taking chances.
A raid was made upon Mrs. “Vin
cent's" catnip patch a few nights ago.
It is a girl, at -Jesse Nolan's house.
Col. J. O. Towns is. trying to organize
a catnip club. Those who pay no poll
tax are exempt, and only those married
men are eligible who have no baby
cribs at their houses.
Roads are in very bad condition in
this section, yet the farmers are very
busy hauling off the staff of life—guano.
Mrs. C. A. Green is on a visit to Sa
vannah. to witness the Jasper Festival,
and we hope she will have the pleasure
of seeing the President and Mrs.
Cleveland while there.
We regret to learn that Col. W. W.
Hardy is not getting along very well—
js gradually growing weaker. We hope
for a favorable change soon.
Feb. 22d. Vincent.
Puckett Station.
Mr. Editor:—It was Mr. 11. J. Sprad-
ling, instead of “Spalding,” mentioned
in my last letter as being quite sick.
We. are glad to state that Mr. Spradling
is at his place of business again.
Mrs. A. W. Bingham visited relatives
at Turin this week.
Inspector Jones, from LaGrange, was
here on business this week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Dodds visited
relatives at Grantville last Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Couch, little daughter of
Dr. J. M. Couch, visited relatives at
Grantville recently.
Messrs. Benson Camp and James
C’ureton can tell us “how- S. V. Carpen
ter is living” since paying him a visit.
Sorry to hear of Miss Alice Martin’s
illness. Hope to hear of her early re
covery.
Mr. W. B. Edwards, of Senoia, who
now sells the Virginia weed, spent a
short time here this week with the fam
ily of Mr. B. M. Couch.
Mrs. Mary Couch has returned from
a visit to Grantville.
Miss Glenn Camp is visiting friends
in West Point this week.
Mr. Net a Bingham has returned from
a visit to her uncle, Mr. R. A. Hearn,
in Newnan.
Ask Mr. E. P. Hindsman “if it is very
profitable to burn the grass off of ter
race, when a set of new plow gear is
lying in the weeds.”
Farmers are receiving their fertilizers
here in car-load lots, this week. There
being no place to store the goods they
are forced to haul them off. So much
travel and the continued rain make the
roads almost impassable in places.
We are proud to see Dr. L. B. Webb’s
name (on an invitation card to Dr. J. M.
Couch to attend their commencement
exercises,) as Valedictorian ; this be
ing, I suppose, the highest honor that
could be conferred on a medical stu
dent.
Prof. W. S. Featherston and lady
visited Newan recently.
Onie May Brannon, infant daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Brannon, has
been very sick this week. We are glad
to 1 vim that she is improving.
Mr. Eugene Calloway, Messrs. Moore,
Marsh & Co.’s clever little hat man,
was exhibiting some “straws” here this
week.
It is rumored that Puckett will have
another grist mill in operation in a
short while.
And now, Mr. Editor, let me tell you
the “gladdest of all things” I have ever
told you yet. The building committee
for the church have very wisely chang
ed the locality that was first decided
upon for the building. It is now agreed
that it shall be built in full view
of the railroad. This is much better,
for several reasons : First—It is more
convenient for everybody in town ;
second—the waters flow to Flint and
Chattahoochee rivers from off the
building; third—it will command the
attention of all travelers from the
railroad and State road. This, we pre
dict, to be the starting point of our
town’s increasing population and en
terprise. Well, why do you think so?
you may ask. Will it not be perfectly
natural for all travelers to know that
this is a thriving community, and ques
tion after question will be asked, until
they will discover that “such a place”
can be found only in Coweta county,
State of Georgia. Such a pity our
church was not standing on the hill
when those New England prospectors
came along the other day. Never
mind, Mr. Editor, when the street cars
get to running from here to your office,
I’ll go up to see you. Zubetus.
Feb. 23d.
Turin.
Mr. Editor:—Your correspondent, on
last Saturday and Sabbath, was in the
neighborhood of Parker’s Mill, Fayette
county. The following news items are
penciled from that place :
A little child of Esquire J. M. Smalls
was badly burned, a few days since, by
walking in a bed of hot embers, left in
the yard by the washerwoman. The
child’s feet were badly burned, but she
is recovering slowly.
The lumber for erecting a house of
worship for the Baptist church at Park
er's Alill is stacked on the lot oil which
it is to be erected, and he who puts in
the lowest bid can get the job for build
ing. There was one addition to this
church by letter on last Saturday.
There is an improvement in the eye
sight of Mrs. Matthews, whose afflic
tion was mentioned a short time since
in The Herald axd Advertiser.
Prof. Nehemiah Jones has charge of
the school at this place and is giving
general satisfaction.
Mr. Calvin Gay and Mr. Jeff. Har
well are the merchants of this place,
wliile Hon. William Whatley and J.
M. Whatley, Esq., are the acting Jus
tices of the Peaee.
The trains on the Atlanta and Flori
da Railroad run only a few miles distant
from this celebrated watering place,
increasing its chances and claims as a
favorite summer and health resort.
Col. Jones Gay, of Wolseyville, has
repaired t he breach of his misfortune
by being again united in matrimony.
He was recently married to Mrs. Celes-
tia Smith, a most estimable lady of
Jonesboro, to which place he has re
moved, and will make that place his
home in the future.
Prof. Moses has returned from the
Agricultural Convention and his flying
visit to the “Land of Flowers,” bringing
back a good report. He was highly
pleased and well entertained.
Mrs. J. C. Camp, of Jonesboro, has
just returned from a visit to her father
at Sharpsburg.
The Presbyterians are improving
their church lot by planting out beau
tiful shade trees. R. A. T,
Feb. 21st.
Panther Creek.
Mr. Editor:—Elder Dodson, of Red
Oak Station, filled his first appointment
at Liberty Christian” church on last
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Thomas Smith’s little child, who
has been sick so long, and who was
thought to be recovering so rapidly,
took a back-set last Thursday and is
now lying very low\
Miss Garner, of whose illness I spoke
last week, died at 12 o’clock Saturday.
She had left the poor farm and gone to
Carroll county, where she died. This
is three of the same family that have
died since last October—all paupers of
the county farm.
We sympathize with Mr.' and Mrs.
D. A. Montgomery in the death of
their youngest child.
While attending the City* Court last
Monday and Tuesday, I was the victim
of both lawyers and artist. I was sit
ting complacently, with one of my
sweetest smiles upon my brow, when
one of Newnan’s best artists took a
seat at a short distance from my left
elbow, and, without the slightest
knowledge or intimation on my part,
snatched down my profile and passed it
around among the legal fraternity.
Finally it fell into my hands. I put it
in my pocket and carried it home to
Mrs. Ripples, who looked at it and said
it was so natural and sweet that she
was going to place it in her album as a
token of her appreciation of the local
artist who thus exhibits his proficiency
in at least one of tlie rarest gifts of the
young American.
One of Ncwnan’s ablest young attor
neys complimented the Justice of the
Peace as an individual who “felt big
ger and of more importance than Pres
ident Cleveland.” I don’t think that
we poor Justices could possibly feel
half so large as our young friend.
My brother, E. H. Reese, who lives
near Columbus, Ga., writes me that a
few nights ago some fiend set fire to his
barn, which destroyed all his corn and
fodder. Three fine horses perished in
the flames. Loss about sl.000—110 in
surance. Ripples.
Feb. 21st.
Notes From Old McIntosh.
Mr, Editor:—Did you ever attend a
“Valentine drawing ?” If so, you can
imagine better than I can describe the
eager, happy crowd that assembled last
night at Mr. Sam Walker’s, to celebrate
the happy anniversary. Besides the
youthful participants, a number of old
er persons, in sympathy with the inno
cent amusements of youth, assembled
with the joyous company, finding in
such associations the nearest approach
to the fabled’fountain of perpetual
youth—or, at least, to the mythical
Elixir of Youth.
At Mr. George Young’s, also, a Val
entine party "was given.
For one happy couple in our vicinity,
St. Valentine’s day, with its bright an
ticipations and reponsive heart-throbs,
was but the forerunner of more lasting
bliss. On the 15th inst., at 2 o’clock, P.
M., at the residence of the bride’s fath
er, Air. Carey Hughen, Mr. T. Cornelius'
Robertson was married to Miss Laura
Hughen, Rev. .T. B. Hunnicutt officia
ting. The fair bride, endowed with ev
ery quality that insures domestic hap
piness, would be a prize for any man to
win: while the youthful groom is, in
his turn, possessed of many noble and
manly traits. May happiness without
alloy be theirs.
The many friends of Mr. Ernest
Waltom will lie rejoiced to learn that,
under the skillful treatment of Dr.
Moore, lie is fast recovering from the
attack of bronchitis .from which he
lias, for weeks, been suffering.
The general health of our community
is remarkably good.
The afternoon sessions of the Mt.
Gilead Sunday School, for the present
suspended, will be resumed when the
weather becomes settled.
Rev. Mr. Foote, of Newnan, we
learn, will occupy the pulpit at Mt.
Gilead on Saturday before the first Sun
day in next month.
We are glad to report the schools in
t"his section as prosperous.
Feb. 15th. Subscriber.
China Grove.
Mr. Editor:—Although I am aware
that the space left in your interest
ing columns by my silence for several
weeks past was more appreciated than
my prosy letters would have been, seJ-
fislmess prompts me to again give a few
loert dots from our neigborliood.
The clouds and the cutting winds
have overpowered the sunshine, and
balmy breezes, the heralds of spring
day campaign that whispers of her
coming for several days past. Be .pa
tient, busy florist and horticulturist:
time enough yet. Watch for the tin)
green sprays. Jack Frost bids defiance
to their coming now.
Our social circle was enlivened by the
genial face of Mr. J. A. Hunter, front
your city, last week. He is always
welcome in our midst,
We will feel sadly the loss of one ol
our sweetest young ladies, ‘Miss Willir
Elder, who is to pay relatives in At
lanta a visit the coining spring, and she
will leave one of our young men with a
sad face.
Mr. G. II. Urquhart will be number
ed among the drummers in future.
Mr. W. M. Hairston, of LaGrange.
visited the family of Mr. C. J. Harri*
a few days a;>o.
We think, from the recent visits of
a certain young man. that we will soon
be robbed of one of our f airest flowers.
Miss Lee Bailey visited the family oT
Capt. J. D. Hunter; last week.
Oh, where ! oh, where!! is Tom
Johnson ? The Elite.
Feb. 21st.
Meriwether Superior Court. -
Mr. Editor: — Meriwether Superior
Court convened Tuesday morning,
.TudgeS. W. Harris, presiding. Col. II.
M. Reid, Solicitor-General, is at his
post of duty, and, as usual, looking
closely after the interests of the Com
monwealth.
The following visiting attorneys are
in attendance, to-wit: Judge T. II.
Whittaker, LaGrange ; .C'ol. S. C. Mc
Daniel, Griffin ; Col. W. A. Post, Grant
ville ; Col. J. E. Methvin, Senoia;
Hon. W. Y. Atkinson. Newnan : F. A.
Pierce, Esq., Hogansville ; M. II. Sand
wich, Esq., Thomaston.
The civil docket was taken up and
several cases disposed of, and on Wed
nesday the case of The State vs. Cart
wright. murder, was called to try the
issue involved in a special plea of in
sanity ; but on account of absent wit
nesses the case was passed until after
noon, and again postponed for same
reason until Thursday morning. Jin*
many witnesses have been subpoenaed
that it is hardly probable that the case
will be tried at this term of the Court.
The case of The State vs. Alp. Wil
liams, simple larceny, was tried to-day.
Vedict of guilty with recommendation
to mercy. The Court imposed a fine of
sixty dollars. The defendant wa-.-
eharged with stealing J. J. Spivey's
cow. He tdefendant in company with
another, stole the cow and sold
her to A”. H. Upshaw. The de
fense was that this other party hired
Alp. to help drive the stolen cow ; but
the jury thought differently.
Mr. J. J. Spivey fell from the second,
story window of the Court-house this
morning, breaking one of his legs at tin-
ankle. Mr. Spivey had been drinking,
and by some one was locked in one of
the upper rooms of the Court-house.
Desiring to get out this morning, lie
went to a window and fell to the
ground, with the above result. Ml
Spivey is one of the most successful
farmers in the county, and liis friend'
deplore his unfortunate accident.
The roads are almost impassable in
many places, and it is absolute “cruelty:
to animals” to drive horses and mules
over them.
On Wednesday evening Dr. A. <i.
Floyd, who is Clerk of the Superior
Court, and one of the most accommoda
ting officers in the State, invited .Tudg»’
Harris, Major Peavy and others to tea.
and the occasion was much enjoyed.
The table was loaded with the good
things eatable—just such as the “better
half” of the good Doctor knows how
to prepare. Judge Harris kept the
companv alive with his inimitable an
ecdotes'; and while I write he is telling
of Carrollton’s tame squirrel and a
“re-larm” clock. The Judge is a “re-
larm-er” when it comes to good anec
dotes. And nobody excels my friend
“Melvin” when it comes to a laugh -or
a lecture.
I hope to be at home soon. I’m loiu-
lv in all this crowd of lawyers, juror-,
parties litigant and witnesses. I prefer
the noise, yells, screams and pattering
steps of the little “Ardens.” I am very
much inclined to John Howard Payne's
idea : “There is no place like home.”
Arden.
Greenville, Ga., Feb. 22d.
List of Letters
Remaining in the Post Office at New
nan, Ga.. Feb. 20th, 1887. If not call
ed foi‘ within four weeks will be serw
to the Dead Lfetter Office.
T. C. Brack,
Miss Gussie Clements,
J. T. McWilliams,
J. B. Redwine,
Mrs. S. P. Sims,
J. H. Thompkins,
Miss Luzana White.
George Whiteker.
J. R. McCollum, P. M.