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®ht Scrald and ^dtertiseij. Newnan, Ga., Friday, MarcH 30,1888. City and Country Boys. Col. A. K. McClure In Philadelphia Times. Which is the better place to be born and raised in, city or country, if one wants to achieve success in life ? This question is asked occasionally and there is a widespeard popular impression that the country boy has the better chance. The claim is truthfully made that near ly all the great American statesmen of the first century of this government’s existence were countrymen and that the leading representatives of profes sions and business enterprises were born in rural districts. v While this is undoubtedly true, so far as the past is concerned, it would hardly be safe to jump to the conclu sion that a city bred boy is foreordain ed to stand all his life at the foot of the ladder and gaze with feelings of en-'ji and admiration while his country cous-| in climbs to the highest pinnacle of success. Franklin was city born, and so was Sumner. The two generations of Vanderbilts and three of Astors have been city born, while Girard, if not city horn, soon gravitated to the city and made his career. Tf there have been more American statesmen furnished by the country than by cities it is partly because there were more country than city districts to be represented in Congress and Leg islatures, and partly because, while countrymen of good abilities sought political careers, city bred men of the same class devoted themselves to business instead. If many of the lead ing business men of our large cities are country born, it must not be for gotten that American cities are" mostly new, their population being made up of countrymen and foreigners, without, which there would have been but few cities of importance. The fact is that the real test between city and country as starting places in life is yet to be made in the United States. Philadelphia, one of the oldest, most stable and conservative of all the Am erican cities, is represented in Congress by a solid city bred delegation, and it cannot be said that Ivelloy or Randall suffer by comparison with the country born representatives of other districts. Is it not quite possible that other cities besides our own will in time duplicate Philadelphia’s experience in this re spect V So far the fast growing Ameri can cities have offered the greatest prizes to men ambitious for wealth and professional distinction, and have serv ed to drain whole States of their ablest and most ambitious men, thus giving a great preponderance to the country born among those who have achieved distinction even in business life. But will t his process continue indefinitely V It is very doubtful. An analysis of the relative advantages of city and country during the forma tive period of a boy’s life shows them to be nearly equal. The city boy has ac cess to libraries, lectures, the best schools, and is subjected to the quicken ing influences of the busy life that sur round him everywhere. On the con trary, he is beset by a multitude of temptations and distractions which do not assail the country boy. The latter has fewer books, fewer instructors and his surroundings are less inspiriting than those of the city boy. But he has more time to appropriate the few ad vantages he does possess and less temp tations to neglect or disregard them. City life is doubtless more enervating than country life, and, when all is said, it is probable that the country boy’s chief advantage is in the great capacity of physical endurance which he ac quiree almost without effort or volition on his own part. The enervating influence of wealth is the same in city and country. The sons of the rich in either are likely to be outstripped in the race for wealth or prominence by the sons of the poor and of those only moderately well to do. Simon Cameron’s shrewd remark that he possessed one advantage in early life that outweighed all the advantages of his son Don, viz., poverty, is applica ble to city and country boys alike. And as American cities come to have a dis tinct and stable population, there is little doubt that from among the lower and middle classes of this population there will constantly arise men who will achieve as marked pre-eminence in business, professional and political life as their country born neighbors. Beading Character from Men’s Ears. Boston Globe. In a late newspaper interview Inspec tor Byrnes of New York gives a report er some interesting facts about reading character from the surface signs on the human face. The keen inspector says he has studied physiognomy all of his life, and has come to the conclusion that the general character of the head and face have little or nothing to do with the character of the man. A person may have a Roman, a Grecian or snub nose; he may be tall and slim aud lank; he may be short and “chubby,” or lie may be anywhere between; he may be blonde of dark; he may wear a number six or a number eight hat; he may have a full or retreating forehead; his eyes may be sunken or protruding, large or small, and yet the inspector thinks no one can tell with any degree of certainty from his leok* whether he be a saint or a sin- *aw a smart man, either in crime or in business, who had large flabby ears that stood off from his head like wings. To succeed in business or to make any headway in life the rim of a man’s ears must stand in toward his head. It is the flopping, off-standing, down-hanging ear that shows weak ness of character and of purpose and gives a man away every time. Accord ing to the inspector the man with this kind of an ear is the one who is first to enter crime and the first to confess when arrested. He brags and blows and blusters, and then “peters out” without doing anything. The long-eared man is a failure. Of course this is simply the result of one man’s observation, and cannot be laid down as a law. But Inspector Byrnes is an able man, a keen observer, and a person whose ears hug his crani um preity closely. His opinion should therefore be entitled to some weight. If they are correct the lop-eared man must go. Let us Know Where They Stand. Macon Telegraph. In many of the counties of Georgia candidates for the Legislature are al ready announced. The election is over six months off and it isjsvident that the number of aspirants will be unusally large. When a candidate seeks the votes of a constituency be must expect to be asked to define his position on all important public questions. AVe notice that the people in differ ent parts of the State are endeavoring to ascertain the opinions of those who ask their suffrages. In Wilkes county the candidates were requested through the local papers to give expression to their views on federal taxation. The only two gentlemen who are announced for the Legislature in that county promptly responded. Both declared that they approve the tariff policy of President Cleveland and both made strong arguments in favor of the reduc tion of the tax on the necessaries of life and against the repeal of the whisky tax. In the last issue of the Madison Madisonian the editor says, in reference to the choice of legislators: AVe are perfectly neutral and impar tial as to whom these trusts shall be confided. All we wish and insist upon is that they shall be the choice of the party, fully abreast with it on the ques tions of the day, and are worthy a: well qualified. The Madisonian in right; Members of the next Legislature in Georgia should be fully abreast of the Democratic par ty on the questions of the day. That Legislature will elect a United States Senator. Several months ago a news paper in this State openly made the threat that no man should be sent to the Senate front Georgia this year who is not in favor of the repeal of the whole internal revenue system. The people of Georgia by an overwhelming major ity are in favor of retaining the tax on whisky. That is the position of the great mass of the Democratic party throughout the country. The next Leg islature of Georgia, if it fairly repre sents the people of this State, will con tain a large majority of members who are on this line. This matter is now in the hands of the people. AVitli vigilance and prudence they' can insure represen tation of their views. They should not accept any man on faith or on the ground of personal pop ularity. There are great principles and important public issues at stake and the preference among candidates should be guided by the conviction of the vo ter as to these principles and issues. What we have said in reference to the choice of members of the Legislature applies with equal force to the selec tion of delegates to the State conven tion which is to send delegates to the National Democratic convention. There is no doubt that both the convention and the Legislature will contain a great majority of genuine Democrats of the Grover Cleveland sort if the people will only take sufficient interest in the elections to express their honest wishes. But it is time to be watchful. There are men in the Democratic ranks in Georgia who would be delighted to see a delegation sent from this State to St. Louis to oppose President Cleveland’s policy, if they do hot vote against his nomination. Some sly work has already been done by these gentlemen. Their only chance of success is to pack the convention so that it will not represent the will of the Democrats of this State. These same gentlemen would be happy if they could secure the election of an out-and-out protectionist to succeed Senator Colquitt and they are industri ously at work at that hopeless task. We are glad to see that the weekly press of the State is keeping the issue clearly before the people and that the chances are against the success of can didates who do not show their colors. You may depend upon it that when a candidate hesitates to declare himself or equivocates on a live public issue that he is not iu sympathy with what he knows to be the prevailing sentiment among his constituents. Vote for no man who does not stand squarely with the Democratic party. going through the list of physi ol traits Mr. Byrnes comes \ business, and says he never An Official Call for Two State Dem ocratic Conventions. The National Democratic Committee having met in the city of AVashington on the 22d of February, 18S8, and hav ing appointed Tuesday, the 5th day of June, 1SS8, at noon, as the time, and cho sen the city of St. Louis as the place of holding the National Democratic Con vention. And having declared in ac cordance with the established usages of the party that each State is entitled to representation therein, by delegates. equal to double the number of its Sen ators and Representatives in the Con gress of the United States, and that each Territory and District of Columbia have two delegates, and a regular call having been issued to that effect, the Democratic Executive Committee of Georgia being duly assembled in Atlan ta on the 21st of March, 1888, do issue this call to the Democrats of the State for a convention of delegates to assem ble in the House of Representatives in Atlanta on the 9th day of May, 188S, it being the second Wednesday of said month of May, then and there to ap point delegates and alternates to the convention to be held in St. Louis and to transact any other business that may be deemed appropriate under the above mentioned call of the National Demo cratic Committee. The Democratic Executive Committee of Georgia will meet at 9 o’clock, A. M., on the 9th day of May, 18S8, in the Senate Chamber. Another call is now issued for the State of Georgia for a convention of delegates to assemble in the House of Representatives in Atlanta on the 8th day of August, 188S, it being the second Wednesday of said month of August, then and there to appoint electors and their alternates for the Presidential ticket, and to nominate a candidate for Governor, and for Attorney-General, and the other officers usually called the State House officers; to appoint a new executive committee, and to trans act any other business that may be deemed appropriate. The committee adopted the following recommendations, which are instructed to be made knowu in connection with the above; Resolved, The the State Democratic Executive Committee recommend that the Democracy of Georgia, in each county, select their delegates in such mode as the Executive Committee of each county may adopt, for the first convention, on the first Wednesday in May, and for the second convention on the first Wednesday in August. Resolved, That each county in this State be entitled to double the number of votes that the county has Represen tatives in the Lower House of the Gen eral Assembly. Resolved, That each county be re quested to select as alternates the same number of persons at the same time and in the same manner as it selects delegates; and that the committee rec ommend that each county at the time of its election of said delegates pass res olutions requesting the State conven tion not to admit any delegate unless he be regularly selected, either as a del- gate or as an alternate, and that no person not a citizen of the county be allowed to represent said county as a delegate by proxy, and these resolu tions apply to both conventions. Benj. H. Bingiiam, Chm’n, W. D. Ellis, Sec’y, Executive Committee of Georgia. been down here have gotten married since their return home, and all the rest of them are engaged. The girls think it is better than finding a four- leaf clover, and those who have not been here are crazv to come.” Old and reliable Medicines are the best to depend upon. Acker’s Blood Elixir has been prescribed for years for all impurities of the Blood. In every form of Scrofulous, Syphilitic or Mercu rial diseases it has no equal. For rheu matism it has no equal. Sold by W. P. Broom, Newnan, Ga. Comptroller Durham has decided that the Governors of States can receive the $15,000 due each State for agricultural college purposes without additional legislation. The proper authorities will therefore prepare to receive the appropriation for Georgia, and the agricultural station at Athens will be put into working order at once. Why Girls Visit Mrs. Cleveland. New Yorjt \V»>r'd. The President, after making a decid ed sensation by walking out to west Washington, on Thursday last, in com pany with Secretary Fairchild, contin ues to create surprise by his feats of pedestrianism. As the winter wears on he finds the indoor life he is forced to spend exceedingly irksome, and has never before felt the need of open air exercise so much. He has now adopt ed the habit of slipping away from his desk for half an hour, at about dark, for a sharp walk of a couple of miles out through the less frequented portion of the West End. Until recently, most of his exercise has been confined to short drives behind the “seal browns,” but, as he remarked to a friend a day or two ago: “If I can stretch my legs for half an hour in a brisk walk, it does me more good than all the carriage riding in the world.” Either from his unusual ex ercise, or from some other cause, the President is undoubtedly losing in weight. A gentleman who called at the White House a few days ago, and who had not seen Mr. Cleve land for a year, said to the World cor respondent: “He is certainly twenty pounds lighter than he was a year ago. I do not think it is overwork that has brought him down, for his eye is as bright and his step as firm and elastic as ever. His frock coat, which he al ways wears tightly buttoned up, comes together now with a little less strain upon the buttons, and, on the whole, the change is a decided improvement.” Another of Mrs. Cleveland’s school mates, Miss Kate Willard, is visiting at the Executive mansion. With a de lightful impartiality the fair mistress of the White House is slowly going the rounds of her old school friends, invit ing one after another to enjoy the nov el and charming experience -of a short stay at “the palace,” as the young la dies have christened the altogether commonplace edifice that serves the President for both office and mansion. A pretty young girl, who belongs to what is called the “White House set,” and who has met nearly all of Mrs. Cleveland’s visitors, said to a World correspondent at a recent reception: “It would be easy enough to know what an awfully nice girl Mrs. Cleve land used to be just by meeting the splendid girls that come to visit her. Nobody could have such a lot of de lightful chums unless she were just as nice as she could be herself. And these are not the sort of girls that come to see her because they can visit at the White House. They love her and would go anywhere to spend a day with her. I hear, though, that a pretty lit tle superstition is afloat among her old school-mates, that the best of luck al ways follows these visit* to Washing ton. Several of the girls that have A Rich Legacy. The general attorney of the Pullman sleeping car company, Ex-cliief Justice O. A. Lochrane, states that old Dr. Rig gers could leave no better legacy than his Huckleberry Cordial for all bowel affections. THOMPSON BROS. The Georgia State Dental Examin ing Board will meet at Macon April 10. Dr. C. McLane's Celebrated LIVER PILLS WILL CURE A tew doses taken at the right time will often save a severe spell of sickness. Price only 25 cents at any druq store. Be sure and see that Dr. C. McLANE’S CELE BRATED LIVER PILLS, FLEM ING BROS., Pittsburgh, Pa., is on the box. None other is Genuine. Use IVORY POLISH for the Teeth, Perfumes the Breath. Eegal Zlotices. Letters of Dismission. GEORGIA—Coweta County: C. A. and J. P. Russell, administrator of Jas. Russell, late of said county, deceased, having applied for letters of dismission from their said trust, all persons concerned are required to show cause in said Court by the first Monday in June next, if any they can, why said ap- Dlication should not be granted This March 1, 1888. W. H. PERSONS, Pis. fee, $5.00. Ordinary. Letters of Dismission. GEORGIA—Coweta County : H. J. Lasseter, administrator of J. M. S. Smith, late of said county, deceased, having applied for letters of dismission from his said mist, all persons concerned are required to show cause ir said Court by the first Monday in May next, if any they can, why said app'i- cation should not be granted. This February ■12 188S. W. H. PERSONS, Prs. fee, $5.00. Ordinary. Letters of Dismission. GEORGIA—Coweta County: C. A. Bolton, executor of Peter Owens, late of said countv. deceased, having applied to the Court of Ordinary of said county for let ters of dismi-sion from liis said fust, all per sons concerned arc required to show cause in this Court by the first Monday in April next, if any they can, why said application should not be granted. This January 0. 1888. W. H. PERSONS, Prs. fee, $5.'X). Ordinary. Application for Year’s Support * GEORGIA—Coweta County: The return of the appraisers setting apart twelve mouths’ support to the widow of Judse Suggs, deceased, having been filed iu my office; all pe sons concerned are cited to show cause by the second day of April, 388.x, why said application for twelve months’ sup port should not be granted. This March 1, 1888 W.H. PERSONS, Prs. fee, $3.00. Ordinary. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. GEORGIA—Coweta County: All persons having demands against the es tate of Cortes Lazenby, late of said county, deceased, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned, according to law; and all persons indebted to said es tate are required to make immediate pay ment. This 10th day of February, 1888- T. G. DICKSON, Administrator Cortes Lazenby, dec’d. Printer’s fee, $3.00. Administratrix’s Sale. GEORGIA—Coweta County: Under and by virtue of an order of the Court of Ordinary of Coweta county, Ga,, I, as ad ministratrix on the estate of John R. Sim.-, late of said county, deceased, will sell to the highest bidder for cash, between the legal hours of sale, on the First Tuesday in April, 1888. before the Court-house door in the city of Newnan, in said county, nine shares of the capital stock of the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company. Sold as the property of said estate. This March 1st, 1888. Prs.fee $3.18. BARTOW SIMS, Administratrix of John R. Sims. Administrator’s Sale. GEORGIA—Cowkta County: By virtue of an order from the Ordinajy of said county, will be sold on the First Tuesday in April next, before the Court-house door in said county, between the legal hours of sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, the remainder interest in the sixty acres of land In the northeast corner of lot of land number one hundred and eleven, in the original Eighth, present Cedar Creek district of said county, bounded as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of said lot, running south twenty chains, thence east thirty chains, thence north twenty chains, thence to be ginning point twenty chains, the same be ing the dower lands set apart to A manda Moigan, widow of John Morgan, deceased. Sale made to pay debts of the estate. This March 1st, 1888. E. W. MORGAN, Prs. fee, $4.41. Adm’r John Morgan. SberilTs Sales for April. GEORGIA—Coweta County: Will be sold before the Court-house door in Newnan, said county, within the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in April, 1888, the following described property, to-wit: One house and lot in the eastern part of the city of Newnan, in “Chalk Level,” bounded south by Jake Rutledge, north by Harriet Walker, east by Oliver Craw and west bv Maria Street, containing one half acre of land more or less. Levied on as the property of Paul Wilkinson to satisfy a fi. fa. issued from the Justice Court, 646th District G. M., in favor of Frank E. Block vs. said Paul Wilkinson. Levy made and returned to me by J. T Holmes, L. C. Prs. fee $3.15. Also, at the same time and place, one store house and lot, lying and being in the town of Haralson, 1393d District G. M., said county, containing 17 rods of land, more or less, and bounded on the east and south by J. G. Cagle and west and north by Wm Taylor, being the store-house wherein defendant, G. D. Floyd, sold goods during the year 1887. Lev ied on as the property of G.D. Floyd to satisfy a fi.fa. issued from the Justiee Court, 1393d Dis trict, G. M., in favor of Howard Manufactur ing Company vs. said G. D. Floyd. Levy made and returned to me by M. "8. Hindsman, L. C. This March 1st. 1888. Prs. fee,$4.35. GEO, H. CAIUIICAL, Sheriff. NEWNAN, GA. -:o:- FINE AND CHEAP FURNITURE - AT PRICES- THAT CANNOT 8E BEAT IN THE STATE. Bi<r stock of Chamber suits in Walnut, Antique Oak, and o 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, night or day. THOMPSON BROS., NEWNAN, GA. FURNITURE! 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, $10.00. A Fine Silk Plush Parlor Suit, $50.00. A Fine Walnut 10-Piece Suit, $50.00. A Nice French Dresser Suit, $25.00. I respectfully invite everybody to examine my stock and gets my prices before buying your Furniture. I have the finest as well as the cheapest Furniture in Atlanta. Write for prices. A. G. RHODES, 85 Whitehall St., Atlanta, Ga/ HUNNICUTT & BELLINGRATH, 36 AND 38 PEACHTREE STREET, ATLANTA, GtAl. DEALERS IN Stoves, Heating Stoves, Hall Stoves, Parlor Stoves, Office Stoves, Cooking Stoves for everybody, Ranges, Furnaces, Marbelized Cherry, Oak and Ash Ir ° n a " a S,ate Ma " tela ’ Mahogon!r - Walnut, Mantels, Tile Hearth, Tile Facings and Vestibule Tile, Plain Grates, Enameled, Nickel and Brass Trim. med Grates. Just received, a beautiful line *t‘ Brass Fenders, Andirons, Fire Sets, Coal Vases, Coal Hods and Tin Toilet Sets, that in quantity, quality and designs cannot be sur- passed in the city, Gas Fixtures, Chaadeiiera and Pendants, Plumbers, and Steam Fitters, Supplies, Water Closets, Bath Tubs, Pumas, Rubber Hose, Brass Goods, Steam Cocks and Gauges. Tin Plate Block and Galvanized Sheet “ % m Iron, Wrought Iron Pipe for steam. gas and water. Practical Plumbers, Steam t tt- 1 Heaters and Gas Fitters, Architectural Galvan used Iron TV orkers and Tm Roofers. Agts. for Knowles’ Steam Pumps, Dunning’s Boilers, Morris & Tasker’s Wrought Iron Pipe for gas and water, Climax Gas Machine*. 2^“Plans and specifications furnished on application. «««*, Call and examine our stock or write Tor price list and circular You will w* ceive prompt attention and bottom prices. w 1 HUNNICUTT & BELLINGRATH. \ ■> MICKELBERRY & McCLENDON, WHOLESALE GROCERS, PRODUCE AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS NO. 15 SOUTH BROAD ST., ATLANTA, GA Hay, Oats, Corn, Meal, Bran, Stock Feed, Onions, Feathers, Cabbage, Irish F Dressed and Live Poultry, Meat, Flour Lard, N. O. Syrup, Dried Beef, FRUITS AND ALL KINDS OF PROVISIONS AND COUNTRY P Consignments solicited. Quick sales and Dromnt age. Excellent facilities for the care of ^erisliable goods^ 11 ® 11 ®* 8, Good » dry, r: Judge Tolleson Kirby, Traveling Salesman RlFEBENCIS: Gaten<t.rVQiiA..>T> . _ *■ gene; * iavenng Salesman. terally.