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®he StraW and ^dnertiset. Newnan, Ga., Friday, Feb. 24, 1888. AN ELEPHANT ON HAND. The Bull of the Senatorial China Shop and His Antics. Frank G. Carpenter, in »w York W'lrid. Washington, F<*b. 7th.—The bull in the Senate china-shop is Riddleber- sncceeds in mashing the ger, and he bric-a-brac at nearly every sitting. Yesterday he worried the soul of John Sherman. A short time ago he turned Evarts’ blood cold by calling him a parrot, and the hundred white, fuzzy hairs which lie on Edmund’s bald crown stand straight on end every time he takes the floor for fear lie will break the rules beyond reparation, liiddle- berger is a Republican, nominally, but in reality he is a legislative elephant tacked on to the Republican party in the Senate, which they want to get rid of and don’t know how. They come by him rightly, too, and the genesis of Riddleberger is worthy of consideration. Tie squawked his first cry in the, cradle of national politics when Mahone, as a Democratic Sena tor from Virginia, sold out his party and his vote to the Republicans, on the condition that he should have the pat ronage of, Virginia, and that Riddle berger should be voted for 1a the Republican Senators as a candidate for sergeant-at-arms of the Senate. to be reshipped to his home without seeing the Senator, the actions of whose mercurial temperament he had so un justly attributed to other than those of nature. Nevertheless Senator .Sherman should be careful as to how he trifles with the buzz-saw. Sherman came near having a duel once, but Riddleberger lias ac tually stood fire,—twice. Some years George D. Wise, now one of \ ir- the House, sorter trot a leetle fur exercise. Ever come round this way agin an’ want to see a squaw so ugly that she’ll set your teeth on edge, drop in and see us. Wall, good-day. If them fellers ax you about me, tell ’em that I ain’t no whar 4n the neighborhood.” ago, ginia’s Representatives m playfully called Riddleberger a blank ed liar, in the columns of one of the Richmond newspapers, and Riddleber- er straightway sent a challenge. To show the bloodthirstiness of the man when angered, he sent a challenge to Editor lieime that same day, and lie arranged to fight the two duels on the same afternoon. Wise chose pistols for weapons, and the meeting was at 4 I. M., in a clump of woods a few miles from Richmond, and so near the resi dence of the Judge of the county that lie could hear the shots. At the fiist fire Wise’s pistol did not go off, and Riddleberger’s ball flew wide of the mark. Wise then handed his pistol to his second and told him there was some thing the matter with it. The ball was drawn, the pistols reloaded and the con testants took another fire. At this time Wise’s ball perforated Riddleberger’s coat-tail, but Riddleberger’s shot again wasted itself on the air.. Riddleberger reached down his hand and looked at the place where the ball had gone through his .§40 coat. He then raised He Mahone, during the Hancock campaign. | his hand and scratched his head, had boasted of his Democracy, and had | was evidently annoyed. He thought to. the National Demo-! a moment, still scratching, and then, written letters cratic Committee stating that his party | to Wise’s surprise, he seized the pis- the simon-pure bourbon party of , tol by the barrel and threw it as far as the State, and that it should have na tional support. The committee, how ever, favored the anti-Mahone party, and when the election was over, Ma hone, seeing that he was getting noth ing from the Democrats, and the Sen ate being a tie. agreed, so say the best authorities of Virginia, to vote with the Republicans on the above grounds. He delivered his vote, and the Repub licans gave him the offices. During the presidency of Arthur he controlled the post offices and federal appointments of. Virginia, and lie put his own men in in every case. He did not succeed in the election of Riddleberger as sergeant-at- arms, but it must worry Sherman and Edmunds uoav to think how they once supported Mahone and the man w r lio now 7 so often tramps upon their corns. He is among them, but not of them, and, as one of the Democratic Senators expressed it to-day, “the contrariness of his nature will lead him, in nine cases out of ten, to vote with the Democratic part y, for no other reason than that he is supposed to vote with the Republi cans,” Harrison IT. Riddleberger is one of the rarest features in the Senatorial animal show 7 . Tall, straight, anti not bad-looking, lie has a long, thin face, which grows florid during certain pe riods, when his blootl flows the fastest. He has a high, full forehead, and his brown hair* which is thinning rapidly at the crown, is combed w 7 ell back, and is generally kept well dressed. He has along, scraggy, brown beard, and bis eyes are bluish gray. These eyes look straight at his brother Senators when he attacks them, and Riddleberger’s enemies say that he chooses his meth ods of bull-dozing and fantastic speak- . ing in the Senate in order to attract at tention to himself. He cei'tainly does attract attention, and he is one of the sights from the Senatorial galleries. He wears dark clothes, and his frock coat usually buttoned save at the top, there bulges out, giving him the ap pearance of having a sixty-inch chest. He has good lung-pow 7 er, and he lives well. He seems to have no personal friends in the Senate, and complained not long ago that he had been insulted by his fellow-Senators, and that he was cut on the street by them. He refused, it is said, invitations to state dinners at the White House, and once declined to go to a dinner party at Senator Pal mer’s, because he had no dress-coat, and was too poor to buy one. Riddleberger is, however, convivial in his tastes. He likes good fellowship, and he seems to breathe an atmosphere so highly charged with ozone that his animal spirits continually come to the front. The iron in his blood, at times, gives him an undue amount of courage, and his actions, were he not a Dinted States Senator, would almost warrant the supposition that lie Avas “keeping his spirits up by putting spirits down!” I am assured, liOAvever, that Mr. Rid dleberger never drinks; but one of his friends, Avho Avas recently Governor of Virginia, and avIio, unlike Mr. Riddle berger, is actually inclined to di inking, heard the report the other day that Senator Riddleberger Avas imbibing too freely. He left Petersburg and straight way came to Washington, went di rectly to the Metropolitan hotel, and announced that he Avas going to reform his friend Harry. Senator Riddleberger, however, happened to be ill at the t.ime, and the Virginia ex-Governor, seeing some of his friends in the hotel lobbies, asked them in to take a drink. With the glasses in their hands they pledged success to the mission of the ex-Governor, and at about the fifth drink the ex-Governor. was in such a condition as to evidence a decided need of reformation himself. He then called upon Senator Riddlebeigei, but aaus told by the servant he could not be ad mitted, as the Senator -was sleeping. He left the hotel and continued the he could into the bushes. He then threw out both arms, and, Avalking lialf-Avay toAvards Wise, held out his hand and intimated that he thought they had better settle the matter in other ways. Wise replied that he had nothing to complain of, and if Riddleberger Avas satisfied he Avas, and so the duel ended. The other engagement, Riddleberger’s enemies say, did not take place, and Senator Riddleberger should be ap plauded 'rather than condemned for refusing to stand up and be fired at by men Avho were probably better shots than himself, and whom he considered his enemies. A Brand New Religion. A United States official, Avliile riding through the roads bordering the east ern edge of the Indian Territory, came upon a long-haired man sitting upon a log. “Good morning, sir,” said the offi cial. “Hi.” “Do you live about here ?” “Just about live here.” ‘You haven’t any Indian blood in your The Maiden’s Dream. Pittsburg Dispatch. In one corner of a crowded street car crossing the Sixth street bridge on Saturday eA'ening, sat a young lady of more than ordinary good looks. Her fellow-passengers had plenty of oppor tunities to gaze at her without embar rassing her, for before the car was over the bridge she had dropped sound asleep. The conductor evidently knew | her, for he made no attempt to wake her Avlien he came to her, after collect ing the rest of the fares. She did in deed look very pretty; her head resting slightly against the Avindow-frame, her lips just parted and her face composed peacefully- There Avas a half smile on her face, too, as if her dreams were pleasant. She had probably been standing behind a dry goods counter 211 day long. The men, and women, too, Avere care ful not to touch even the hem of the sleeping girl’s dress as they passed from the car. By the time the car had crossed the Alleghany parks only the sleeper and a gentleman, aa'Iio was read ing a paper, were left in the car. Just then the conductor entered the car and remarked to the gentleman : “I shall have to Avake her; she gets off here.” The conductor laid his hand on the sleeping girl’s shoulder and gave her the least possible bit of a shake, while with the other hand he rang the bell for the driver to stop the car. The girl arose at once ; but though she did this, and opened her eyes also, she was evidently still in dreamland. Her lips mOA’ed and she said, almost in a Avhis- per: “There, it’s ten o’clock; didn’t you hear the clock strike ? Let me go, X say—please let me go, Charlie ?” and then she suddenly stopped, “put hex- hands to her face, and without a Avord more ran out of the cai’—wide awake and blushing like anything. If you go to sleep in a street car, be sure to order your di'eams discreetly. The conductor Avho told me this story, hoAvever, says he won’t mind being mis taken for “Charlie” by the fair dreamer again, if she will not cut off the seance just at the point where it becomes in teresting. Letters or Dismission. GEORGIA—Coavkta County: C. A. Bolton, executor of Peter Owens, late of said county, deceased, having applied to the Court of Ordinary of said county for let ters of dismission from his said trust, all per sons concerned are required to show cause in this Court by the first Monday in April next, if any they can, Avliy said application should not be granted. This January 6, 1»pS. W. H. PERSONS, Prs. fee, $5.<X>. Ordinary. Letters or Dismission. GEORGIA—Coweta County: H. J. Lassetter, administrator of J. M. R. Smith, late of said county, deceased, having applied for letters of dismission from his said trust, all persons concerned are required to show cause in said Court by the first Monday in May next, if any they can, why said ap plication should not be granted This 4 eoru- arv ?, 18S8. W. H. PERSONS, Prs. fee, $5.00. Ordinary. To Whom it May Concern. GEORGIA-Coaveta County : The estate of G. M. Sharp, late of said coun ty. deceased, being unrepresented and not likely to be represented; all persons concern ed are required to sIioav cause in the Court of Ordinary of said county, on tha first Monday in March next, why such administration should not be vested in the County Adminis trator.* This Februaiy 3d, ISS8. W. H. PERSONS, Prs. fee, $3 00. Ordinary. THOMPSON BROS. NEWNAN, GA. FINE AND CHEAP FURNITURE - AT PRICES— THAT CANNOT 6E BEAT IN THE STATE. Antique Oak, and Notice to Debtors and Creditors. GEORGIA—Coaveta County : All persons having demands against the es tate of Cortes Lazenby, late of said county, deceased, are hereby notified to render in tlieir demands to tlid undersigned, according to law; and all persons indebted to said es- j tate are required to make immediate pay ment. This lrttli day of February, 1888. T. <». DICKSON. Administrator Cortes Lazenby, dec'd. Printer’s fee, $3.00. Notice of Indenture. GEORGIA—Coweta County : It being made known to ine by the petition of L. B. Guriev, that Arthur Lee Willingham, of the 992d district, G. M , of said county, is a minor, the profits of whose estate are insulti- cient support and maintenance, and the pa rents of said minor reside out of said county: All persons interested are required to show cause before me, at my office, at 10 o’clock. A. M.. on the 9th day of March, 1S88, why said minor should not be bound out in terms of the statute in that case made and provided, at which time and place I will pass upon the same. This February 9,18S8. \V. H. PERSONS, Prs. fee, $3.75. Ordinary. Big stock of Chamber suits in Walnut, Cherry, and Imitation suites. French Dresser Suites (ten pieces), from $22.60 to $125.00. Plush Parlor Suits, $35.00 and upward. Bed Lounges, $9.00 and upward. Silk Plush" Parlor Suits, $50.00. Good Cane-seat Chairs at $4.50 per set. Extension Tables, 75 cents per foot. Hat Racks from 25 cents to $25.00. Brass trimmed Curtain Poles at 50 cents. Dado Window Shades, on spring fixtures, very low. Picture Frames on hand and made to order. SPLENDID PARLOR ORGANS Low, for cash or on the installment plan. | Metallic and Wooden Coffins ready at’ all times, day. THOMPSON BROS., NEWNAN, GA. niuht or Road Notice. veins: Not that 1 ever seed.” “Then Avhy do you live on this reser vation ? Who gave you the right ? “I married a squaAv.” “Ah?” “That’s Avhat I say.” “What business are you in ?” “None noAV.” “What business Avere you in ?” “Preaching.” “Why did you stop ?” “Feller bloAved up my church.” “BleAv up your church ? What for ?” “Jealousness. He’s a preacher, too, an’ I beat him on a revival—got more mourners than he did.” “Why, I never heard before of such an outrageous affair. Tell me about it.” “Well, I built my church over on the branch, an’ this feller, Ab Smith, built his’n on the knob. We started revivals about the same time, an’ he had the edge on me, an’ knoAvin’ that something To all Avbom it may concern: Jos. E. Dent and others having petitioned the Commissioners of Roads and Revenue for said county to change the Newnan and Franklin road at Scroggin’s mill, in the pres ent Hurricane district, as follows: Commenc ing at the top of the hill just west of the branch at said mill and running in an easter ly direction to the foot of the hill just west of said branch, through land in control of Mrs. Barali Toavus; and the commissioners ap pointed to investigate said matter having re ported that said change would he of public utility, all persons are notified that if no good cause'be shown to the contrary, said change or alteration will he made on the first. Wed- liesdav in March next. February 1.1888- JOHN A. HUNTER, Chairman Board County Commissioners. had to be did, an' that quick, I com- Courage, Weary Mother. Iowa State Register. “What have I done to-day,” the tired mother asks at night. “Nothing but take care of baby and. plan the meals and ‘pick up.’ My life is wasted on tri fles.” Take courage, weary mother ! The progress of the world depends on the devotion of good women to just such “trifles.” Who can do a greater Avork than these—care for a child and look after the interests of a home. She Avho Avith patient mother love prepares a human soul for life’s l’espousibilities, does A'aliant service for both God and man. The first years of a child’s life must, of necessity, he devoted to the care of the body, but the body should be made a fit temple for the indwelling of an immortal soul. Taking care of the baby is surely no trifle when view ed in this light. And what are the other services that go to make a home ? Innumerable as the sauds of the seashore for member, and in themselves almost as insignifi cant in character ; but the grand sum total serves, as does the sandy shore, to stem the swelling tide of outside sin and suffering that menaces Avitli sullen Avar the sanctity of home and the safe ty of society. The husband and the children who knoAv the comforts of Executor’s Sale. GEORGIA—Coaveta County: Agreeably to an order of the Court of Ordi nary of Cowet a county, Ga,, will be sold be fore the Court-house door in the city of New- nan, Ga . at public outcry, on the first.Tuesday in Alarch next, within tlie legal hours of sale, a strip ofland lying in the western part o! Newnan, Ga..on Carrollton street, line begin ning at a stake on said street and running along said street 93 feet to the corner of Dr. Brown’s garden fence*, and thence north along said fence one hundred and ninety-two yards to a point where the east and west lines meet, and thence south one hundred and ninety-two yards to the beginningcorner—the same lying in a triangular shape-containing half an acre, more or less. Sold as the property belonging to the estate of \V. B. W. Dent lor a division. Terms cash. This February 3,1888. JOS. E. DENT, Pr. fee, $4.92. Executor. FURNITURE! Sheriff’s Sales for March. I buy and sell more FURNITURE than all the dealers in Atlanta combined. I operate fifteen large establishments. I buy the entire output of factories; therefore I can sell you cheaper than small dealers. Read some of my prices: A Nice Plush Parlor Suit, $35.00. A Strong Hotel Suit, $15.00. A Good Bed Lounge, $10.00. A Good Single Lounge, $5.00. A Good Cotton-Top Mattress, $2.00. A Good Strong Bedstead, $1.50. A Nice Rattan Rocker, $2.50. A Nice Leather Rocker, $5.00. A Strong Walnut Hat Rack, $7.00. A Nice Wardrobe, $10.00. A Fine Glass Door Wardrobe, $30.00. A Fine Book Case, $20.00. A Good Office Desk, $10.60. A Fine Silk Plush Parlor Suit, $50.00. A Fine Walnut 10-Piece Suit, $50.00. A Nice French Dresser Suit, $25.00. different denomina- of different menced to tell a lot o’ yarns that I knoAved would interest the young bucks an’ capture the crowd. SmRh, he come down an’ tried to get them away, an’ at last, findin’ that he couldn’t do it, he slipped around one night and put poav- der under the house and bloAved it up.” “You were of tions, I suppose.” “Of what ?” “I say that you A\-ere churches.” “Yes, I Avas o’ my church an’ he was o’ his’n. “But of what denomination—what creed ?” “Doggone if I know.” “Well, but what do you belie\’e?” “Believe that it Avon’t be healthy forAb Smith if I ketch him around here.” “You don’t understand. What your faith ?” “Doggone if I know." “What do you preach ?” “Fust one thing an’ then another ?’ “Are you a Methodist, Baptist, Pres byterian—” “No, ain’t none of them. “You started a. neAV church, I sup pose?” “Well, yes. most o’ the logs avuz new, but some o’ them Avas tuk from old Andy Peterson’s still-house. Wall, tliar wan’t more than a dozen old logs in the house, an’ you mout have called the church iicav. Ab Smith’s church is so green that it Avon’t burn, an’ I haven’t got enough poAvder to blow it up, an if you’ll go over an’ help me tear it doAvn I’ll give you as fine a colt as you ever seed. Hold on a minute, hold on, said the ‘preacher’ shading Ms happy home are safe from many Avoes that prey on those outside its shelter. Blessings on the wife and mother Avho “looketh Avell to the ways of her house hold, and eateth not the bread of idle ness.” “The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her.” “Her children arise up and call her blessed.” “Strength and honor are her clothing, and she shall rejoice in time to come.” The Gun a Back Number. A gentleman was convei-sing with an Idaho minister whom he happened to 1 meet on a railroad train. “You have been pi'eaching in the • West for several years, I understood j you to say, did I not ?” he inquired. “Yes, for the last 20 years,” replied ; the minister. “You knoAv, GEORGIA-Coaveta County : Will be sold before the court-house door in Newnan, said county, within the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in March. 1888, the following described property, to-wit: -VU of lot of land number 278. except Mrs. Jane Bridges’dower interest in about,:« acres, and except about 7 acres in the inortheast. corner belonningto M. F. Delk, W. W.Couch and Mrs. Simmerly, and except about o acres on the Avest side, belonging to the mill prop erty; also all of lot 290, south of the branch, containing 100 ac es more or less; also the east half of lot 281, except the mill property of about 15 acres; also the undivided half inter est in the mill near Senoia, known as Bridges’ Mill, and the land appurtenant to the same—about 15 acres of the east lialf ol lot 261, and about 5 acres of lot 278—all in the original First district of said county, and lev ied on to satisfy a fi. fa. i-sued from Coweta Superior Court, in favor of S. J. Elder, admin istrator. etc. vs. R. B. Bridges, security, Mrs. jane Bridges being in possession of all of the same, except the east half of 261, and the mill property, and R. W. Freeman, adminis trator of S. T. Bridges, being in possession of the remainder. This February 3,1888. Also at the same time and place will be sold a tract, of land containing fifteen acres, more or less, lying and being in the First district of said county, being part of lot number 290, bound on the north by J. Y. Noland, on the east bv .lohn D. Noland, on the south by Jane Bridges, and on the west by -L M. Gar rick, and further known as the Thomas J. Wells place; levied on as the property of James Burns to satisfy' a fi. fa. issued from the Justice Court, 645th District, G. M-, in favorof M E. Murphy vs. said James Burns and Ben Glass. Tenant tn possession notified in terms of the law. Levy made and returned to me by J. T. Banks, L. C. This February 3 1888. ’ Also, at. the same time and place, one house and lot, situate on the Newnan and Fayette ville road, one mile east of Court-house, and bounded as follows: On the east by L. R. Reese, on the north by R. D. Cole, Sr., on the west by Lane Reese, and on the south by the Newnan and Fayetteville road. Levied on as the property of Henry Lazenby to satisfy a tax fi. fa. issued by I. N. Farmer, Tax ( ollec- I respectfully invite everybody to examine my stock and get I a- your Furniture. I have the finest as * my prices before buying your well as the cheapest Furniture in Atlanta. A. Write for prices. G. RHODES, 85 Whitehall St., Atlanta, Ga. HDNNICUTT & BELLINGRATH, 36 AND 38 PEACHTREE STREET, ATLANTA, GA. -DEALERS IN- tor, for State and county taxes for the year 1887. Levy made and returned to me by T. D. Haines, L. C. This February 3.1888. GEO. H. CARMICAL, Sheriff. Stoves, Heating Stoves, Hall Stoves, Parlor Stoves, Office Stoves, Cooking Stoves for everybody, Ranges, Furnaces, Marbelized Iron and Slate Mantels, Maliogony, Walnut, Cherry, Oak and Ash Mantels, Tile Hearth, Tile . •» Facings and Vestibule Tile, Plain , Grates, Enameled, Nickel and Brass Trim med Grates. Just received, a beautiful, line of , Brass Fenders, Andirons, Fire Sets, Coal Vases, Coal Hods and Tin Toilet Sets, that in quail :ity, quality and designs cannot be sur passed in the city, Gas Fixtures, Chandeliers and Pendants, Plumbers, and Steam Fitters, Supplies, W ater Closets, Bath Tubs, Pumps, Rubber Hose, Brass Goods, Steam Cocks and Gauges, Tin Plate, i Block and Galvanized Sheet Iron, Wrought Iron Pipe for steam. gas and water. Practical Plumbers, Steam Heaters and Gas Fitters, Architectural Galvanized ! Iron Workers and Tin Roofers. Agts. for KnoAvles’ Steam Pumps, Dunning’s Boilers, Morris & Tasker’s Wrought Iron Pipe for steam, gas and Avater, Climax Gas HUNNTCUTT & BELLINGRATH. KfilVES AND SCISSORS. Not cheap goods, hut first-j class Suitable for presents or jyPlans and specifications furnished on application. jL . , At _ -r, . | r , • • „ Call and examine our stock or write for price list and cin continued the Eastern , f or persons desiring a SUpenor ; ceiv& prompt attention and bottom prices, man, “how we sometimes read of mm- j art j c j e> q'hese goods are not isters in your country frequently hav-i ' T ot j, er stores lfe in°- to go into the pulpit with a reA'olver! the k 1 P . to use in maintaining order in a turbu-jand are hlghci pilCCO, \e lent congregation. Is there anything | cheap. W. E. A\ hR\. in it?” ! “Oh. yes, I have known ministers to ; BERMUDA GRASS SEED. do it, but I consider it unnecessary. “That was always my idea, too." ^-e ot r e r Fresh Crm> by Mail. *■;«« r Machines. cular. You Avill re- > “Oh, yes, yes; altogether unnecessa- j pound, ry,” returned tlie preacher. “Besides, it always seemed to me in very poor; taste for a minister of the gospel, preaching ‘peace on earth and good-will toward men,’ to go around tied to a hip cannon. Yes, a gun is wholly uncalled : for,” continued the good man, as he j took a roll of sermons in his left hand i Price for lar "J’quanthies on appli- P R 0 D U l E cation. Send for our MICKELBERRY & McCLENDON, WHOLESALE GROCERS, A*ND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, GENERAL SEED CATALOGUE. J. M. TH0RBURN & CO. NO. 15 SOUTH BROAD ST., ATLANTA, GA. IT, JOHN ST. . - - - NEW YORK. SAVE YOUR EYES By beins:properly titled with good specta cle?. If one eye is different from the other, or and extricated a 14-inch knife from boot leg: “yes, wholly uncalled tor; give me this bowie in my bootleg and a good pair of brass knuckles and a hymn book in my coat pocket, and I will agree eyes to carry the gospel to any man that ev- and gazing^far away. “Yander comes er looked throughacollar ! The shoot- ami ft nn’two of his deacons. I ain’t ing iron has nad its day as a method of and reached down with his right hand j jfnear-have'"me yoiUnUiL (iuiAA; 11 I Frames and all parts. lie member. I have the * Hav, Oats, Corn, Meal, Bran, Stock Feed, Onions, Feathers, Cabbage, Irish Potatoes Dressed and Live Poultry, Meat, Flour, Lard, N. O. Syrup, Dried Beef, Cheese, evangelization. only compute stock of everythin? in tlie | ERUITS AND ALL KINDS OF PROVISIONS AND COUNTRY , ■=-- Newnan. Also, 1 eooie>,; w spectacle line m —. , Chrvstals, Dude Glasses. Microscopes, etc. 4 Iso. "-old, silver, nickel and steel frames. Aia , „ w. E. AVERY, the Jeweler. PRODUCE. £Jf“BRING YOUR JOB WORK TO MC- Clendon & Co., Newnan, Ga. Consignments solicited. Quick sales and prompt remittances age. Excellent facilities for the care of perishable goods. Judge Tolleson Kirby, Traveling Salesman. Good, dry, rat-proof stor* 1 JWJF References: Gate City National Bank, and merchants and bankers of Atlanta l generally,