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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. '■ * c~i: 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 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 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. ’ 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.