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J. s. WAKE. Silte gcrald and ^dncrtiser. BY THE NEWNAN PUBLISHING CO. S. XV. MURRAY, Business Manager. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF CITY AND COUNTY SUBSCRIPTION PRICK. fcl.SO A YKAR. All communications advocating the claims Of candidates for office will he charged for a the rah;of five cents per line. THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY. themselves to support delegates to the National Democratic Convention who are in thorough accord with the tariff policy of the administration and will support President Cleveland in that convention for renomination Resolved, That wc the course of lion. W. Y. Atkinson in the last Legislature, and, recognizing his superior ability and titness for the mon sense and practical business quali fications? He is cautious and prudent. His powers of discrimination are very fine and his judgment well balanced. His mind, strong by nature, has been strengthened, trained and cultured by warmly indorse j close application and study of what is written in the books, by association with the people, and by application and | reflection. Few possess his legal at- 1 J. A. PARKS. W. G. ARNOLD. date for re-election FOURTH DISTRICT. Primary Meetings Held in all the Dis- district held a meeting to si It <t dele- our confidence and trust. For the fore going reasons he was with unprecedent ed unanimity nominated and after- The Democratic voters of the Fourth ; wards elected to the last House of Rep resentatives. During Ins term of ottice he clearlv demonstrated, not only to | gates to the county convention. On a ]l | motion, A. 13. Brown was called to the chair and W. 1). Meriwether requested to act as secretary. A committee of three was appointed to nominate ten delegates, in accordance Ten delegates were selected j with the order of the Executive Com- « the folio win, tricts Last Saturday. Primary meetings were held in the disrricts last Saturday to select delegates to the County Convention, which has been ordered by the Execu tive Committee to meet here on Tuei day next in each district, and the convention will therefore be composed of one bun-1 mmms ^wi;re dred and thirty delegates. The ob ject of the County Convention is to se lect delegates to the State Convention, which meets in Atlanta on the 9th of May. The State Convention will, in turn, choose twenty-four delegates to the National Democratic Convention, which convenes in St. Louis on the -Mli of June. In several of the districts resolutions were passed strongly indorsing Presi dent Cleveland’s administration; and while we have been unable to obtain full proceedings of the meetings held in some of the districts, enough is known to warrant the assertion, so confidently stated in these columns several weeks ago, that Coweta county is overwhelmingly in favor of tariff reform. Moreover, it is safe to say that no candidate before the State Conven tion will receive the support of the Coweta delegation who refuses to com mit himself unreservedly in favor of Mr. Cleveland’s renomination, or fails to state his position unequivocally on the tariff question. This is as it should be, and we rejoice that it is so. Below will be found a list of the del egates chosen last Saturday, together with a brief minute of the proceedings of primary meetings held in several of the districts; FIFTH DISTRICT. Met in the Court-house at 2 p. M. R. VV. Freeman, chairman of the County Executive Committee, called the meeting to order. J. D. Berry was requested t o act as secretary. The chairman stated fhe object of the meeting, which was to select ten delegates to represent the Fifth dis trict in the County Convention, to be held in Newnan on the first Tuesday in May. On motion of Jas. E. Brown, a com mittee of three was appointed to nomi nate a delegation and report the same to the meeting for confirmation. Pursuant to motion, the chairman appointed Jas. E. Brown, P. S. AV liat- ley and (t. II. Carmical as the commit tee on nominations. The committee retired for consulta tion, and subsequently reported the names of L. R. Powell, P. H. Brewster, A. .T. Lyndon, 11. W. Freeman, G. A. Broom, P. S. Willcoxon, R. II. Harda way, J. 1). Berry, U. B. Wilkinson and I. N. Orr, whose selection was prompt ly ratified by the meeting. On motion, P. S. Willcoxon, J. S. Powell and Jas. E. Brown were ap pointed a committee to draft resolu tions expressive of the sense of the meeting on the tariff question, who submitted the following: Whereas, The administration of President Cleveland and his policy of tariff reform meets our hearty appro bation, and should receive the un qualified indorsement of the Democrat ic party. Therefore, be it Resolved, That we, the assembled Democracy of the Fifth district, here- bv instruct our delegation to the Coun ty Convention to vote for such dele gates to the State Convention as are in full sympathv with President Cleve land’s administration, and in favor of his renomination for a second term. SECOND DISTRICT. The voters of the Second district mot pursuant to the call of the chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee. L. H. Walthall was called to the chair, wlict stated the object of the meeting. L. W. Bowers was requested to act as secretary. On motion, the chairman appointed a committee of three (composed of A. H. Young, O. L. Waltom and P. R. Bingham) to select ten delegates to the County Convention. The committee reported the follow ing named gentleman as the choice of the district: J. D. Johnson, J. Y. Car mical, J. L. Bean. S. L. Whatley, A. H. Benton. J. W. Houston, O. L. Wal tom, L. W. Bowers, T. N. Bingham and J. D. Arnold. The report of the committee was re ceived and adopted. P. A. Carmical was recommended as the chairman of the next Democratic Executive Committee. 1.. H. Walthall offered the following preamble and resolutions, which were i i adopted: Whereas, The policy ofthe present Administration is favorable to a redue- its -o tioii of the tariff, which is now so high . prutle upon many of the common necessaries of life as to be absolutely burdensome. Therefore, be it Besohed, That we, the Democracy of the Second district, heartily indorse the administration of land, and recognize tariff im stion a cr.vticpolicy^ ^ to the mittee; whereupon, reported: A. B. Brown, W. D. Meriwether, W. W. Thomas, W . F. Summers, T. A. Brown, W. L. Crow der, W. T. Lazenbv, J. M. Brown, Courtney McKoy, J. J. Millians, Sr. The following resolution was adopt ed: Resolved, That we indorse the ad ministration of Grover Cleveland, and accept his views as set forth on the tar iff question. HURRICANE DISTRICT. J. W. Anderson, F. M. Lee, B. II. Dial, Thos. G. Dickson, T. D. Haines, D. S. Summers, N. 13. Glover, M. li. Dun can, J. E. Luckie and J. II. Summers were appointed from the Hurricane district. Below will be found a list of dele gates from all the other districts except the Third and Cedar Creek, which had not been obtained up to the hour of going to press: TURIN DISTRICT. J. B. Shell, J. C. Hunter, E. (). Linch, W. 13. Harris, T. S. Persons, W. C. Russell, J. M. Strickland, J. II. Nee ly, J. J. Haines, W. F. Gay. ■ SIXTH DISTRICT. II. II. Harrison, J. 13. Walker, J. 13. Goodwyn, T. 13. Parks, E. 13. Wilkin son, J. II. Wynn, II. A. North, T. G. North, J. M. Barnwell, W. J. Wood. SEVENTH DISTRICT. J. C. Mixon, I. W. Johnson, 13. A. J. Smith, F. W. Eberhart, R. G. Mixon, 1). P. Hearn, J. Port, S. O. Mobley, G. E. Cranford, W. H. Steed. GItANTVILLE DISTRICT. W. A. Post, M. S. Smith, N. O. Banks, P. O. Collinsworth, T. E. Zel- lars, W. S. Wood, J. II. Bradbury, J. F. Lovejoy, R. J. Sewell, G. A. Carter. PANTHER CREEK DISTRICT. W. S. Copeland, E. S. Daniel, J. P. Jones, M. W. Coats, C. II. Newton, A. F. Carmical, W. A. Allen, C. W. Car ter, Sr., J. C. Sewell, D. S. Cox. SENOIA DISTRICT. Dr. F. 13. Hodnett, W. T. Arnall, H. L. Freeman, W. W. Sasser, Jos. Nixon, E. T. Peek, J. M. Walton, J. C. Elmore, J. F. Metlivin, S. O. Smith. HARALSON DISTRICT. John }Frank, George Gable, J. O. Herndon, J. D. Culpepper, Lon Gray, III. J. Stewart, C. II. Nixon, James Garrison, W. L. Taylor, W. II. Taylor. Communicated. Who Shall Coweta Send to the Next House of Representatives? To the next General Assembly of Georgia will necessarily be submitted several questions of vital importance to the interests of her people. Only once or twice before in the history of our State has so much responsibility been cast upon one of her General Assem blies. A great many have become very much dissatisfied with the management of the Agricultural Department, and al ready they are demanding the total ab olition of the Department, or its or ganization upon a basis that will enable it to be of some benefit to the farmer. The lessees of the State road are de manding an amount for betterments equal to the rental we have received for several years. And they accompany their demand with a mild threat that unless paid the road will be seriously injured by a removal of the steel rails, and by neglecting to keep in repair the road-bed and rolling stock. The lease of the road expires in 1890 Coweta but to Georgia, that he pos sessed in an eminent degree the qualifi cations so necessary to a practical and wise law-maker, and that he was in everf^ay worthy of the confidence and trimt"reposed. "He was ever ready, watehful and faithful. He had but >m»5um and that was the good ofthe State. He had but one inspiration and that was duty. It was mainly through his influence'that the proposed charter to extend the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad to Atlanta,in violation of its promise to the State, which would have ruined the State road, was defeat ed. So, likewise, was he mainly instru mental in the defeat of the resolution looking to the sale of the State road, and which might have sacrificed this property. He introduced and ad vocated' a measure to elect the Commissioner of Agriculture by the people, and a bill to place the $1:3,000 arising from the inspection of oils in the State treasury for school pur poses—this sum having heretofore gone into the pockets of the inspectors of fertilizers, in addition to their salaries, lie also offered and advocated the amendments to the Candler guano bill, to protect the farmer from the use of worthless fertilizers and to entitle him to damages against the seller. He dis covered a waste of funds by tlie De partment of Agriculture, as was shown by the article of “Ripples,” a few weeks since. All of the foregoing show his value as a legislator, and attest his devotion to the interests of the peo ple, and his opposition to jobs and any unfair and unjust demands of corpora tions. Few men exert the influence and gain the distinction he did in one term. He certainly has the experience ne cessary to enable him at once to enter upon the duties of the next House, for by close attention and application he has made himself familiar with the regular routine of legislative work. And, besides, these very questions have been studied by him, for they were of ten and ably discussed in the last House. He can commence on the day the body is organized at the very place that a new member can only hope to be at the end of the term. So lie is eminently qualified to meet the emer gency now upon us and is therefore the man we need. Again, if Coweta wishes to have char acter in the State, and to aid in shaping her legislative policy, she must continue in office just such men as lie has shown himself to be. If experience is sought and considered absolutely essential when other matters of great concern lire under consideration, why not here? What counties have heretofore exerted the greatest influence in the legislative department of our State? Certainly not. those who have refused to retqrn faithful members. But, on the other hand, those which, when they discov ered in one of their members capacity and integrity, have continued to return him, so that he might gain more expe rience and thus better qualify himself for the responsibility of a wise legisla tor. Would the lion. A. O. Bacon and Hon. W. A. Little have become Speakers of the House of Repre sentatives had’they never been re turned? Is it possible for Coweta to secure any position of honor unless she elects to this position men of legislative experience? She may send a great genius, but lie must take a back seat, while the positions of honor and influ ence are parceled out to men from other counties, who were members of the last House. So, it seems to me that the Hon. W. Y. Atkinson can do more for Coweta and Georgia in the next House than any one else, and iienee should be re turned. We will then have in the House a man who will take a leading part in shaping legislation, and give tc the county character and prominence in the State. I therefore note with pleasure his announcement as a candi date, and tlie uniform desire of the people to retain him in the position he now holds. Coweta. THE NEWNAN CARRIAGE AND BUGGY WORKS. We are now prepared to do all kinds of Carriage, Buggy and Wagon work, and in a style that cannot be excelled in the State, or anywhere else. Our work men are skillful and efficient; our material the best that money will buy; our equipment thorough and complete in every department. In fact, we have spar ed neither pains nor expense in preparing for the bus iness, and our facilities for doing work in this line are ______ first-class in ever} 7 respect. We have on hand the finest lot of material ever put into buggy or carriage work in this section of the State, and workmen that know exactly how to put it togetheV. \\ e do not get our vehicles “knocked down,” from the North, as many other manufacturing firms do, but make them out and out. This is our strongest recommendation. W e manufacture CARRIAGES, PHAETONS, LANDEAUS, HEARSES. ROAD-CARTS, BUGGIES, SULKEYS, WAGONS ETC. W T e are also prepared to do all kinds of carriage, buggy and wagon repaii woik, in the best style and at the lowest prices. Plantation work and horse-shoeing a specialty. Give us your work; we guarantee satisfaction. J. S. WARE, (late with Summers & Murphy, Barnesville,) Superintendent. FARMERS’ SUPPLY STORE! We have received a large and elegant assortment of Spring Clothing, comprising all the new styles and patterns, which we are selling at aston ishingly low prices. Can fit anybody, and suit all tastes. Call early and make your se lection, before the stock is picked over. One hundred and fifty bar rels of Flour just arrived. We bought this lot at a bargain, and will let our customers have it the same way. flbgp Burpee’s Fresh Water- Ground Meal always on hand. Best Meal in.the market for table use. J. I. & G. O. SCROGGIN, West Side Public Square, Newnan, Ga. STILL THE “NEWNAN GIRL” Wedding: Bells at Paris. O blessed race of Africana, Servants of the Christian world, Caring not what ails Old Hannah, So the o’possum’s tail is curled. On the 18th inst., amid a perfect wilderness of flowers and a profusion i of cake and wine, Col. 13. Franklin | Hardee, of Savannah, and Miss Fannie ; Lou Speer, of Paris, were united in the holy bands of matrimonv. by the Rev. CIGARS Take the lead over all compet itors, and will continue to do so as long as tobacco is raised tersof the State. TheTiuptialstook place j u q ,, qn a These cicrars are great moment wun our people io nave | at - :20 P M-> in the cu i inary department, j in “ , , f nc . , ^ Z it S9 managed as to produce the great- j at t he residence of the bride’s god- made by hand, right here at home, and are warranted , .. ... . T , £ UUll uallUS Ui uiiliumuill. Ul lilt UCI . ; and some disposition must be made of jj r Holliway of Turin, one of the most | it tlnsor next year. 1 here are millions j h onora bi e and intelligent colored minis-: involved in it and it is a question of great moment with our people to have est income. So. in addition to the usual routine of business which has always j demanded the attention of our law-- ; makers, these three weighty matters will come up at once for discussion and settlement. Certainly, the two last 1 cannot lie put aside or postponed. They ; are upon us for settlement and will not j down until a final disposition is made j of them. ! No one can deny the importance of; these matters, and all will concede that the vast monetary interests of Georgia' Ilogansville People's Roper: “We are will be in the hands and at the disposal reliably informed that ^Ir. Sim Bur- of those who, by our votes, are chosen -dette has just begun ginning his last father, Dr. II. A. Urquhart, the benev olent banker, in the presence of Bob Carmical, Joe Davis and John Summer, be pure Havana Filler Owing to the high tariff, hard times and r ra presents will not be published The bridegroom stooped to take a kiss, But his bride was rather shy, He swispered softly, “You bashful Miss, I’ll tame you by and by.” Pat I. Gon to The iving to tlie lugii tariff, hard times and ,* . i stic modesty, the long list of costly only strictly ioc. cigar manu factured in the State that is Isold for FIVE CENTS. At i wholesale and retail. M. SALBIDE. ' Factor? No io. Newnan, Ga. MARKING ’EM DOWN! My Spring Goods are all now in, and I respectfully call atten tion to a few bargains in the Dry Goods and Clothing line, as an earnest of what I propose to do for my fellow-citizens du ring the spring and summer in the way of cheap goods. For example, 1 am now sell ing full Cassimere Spring Suits at $8 that sell everywhere for $io. Splendid Cassimere Suits at $io, worth $12. Genuine Cheviot Suits at $14—same goods can’t be bought in Atlanta for less than $16 or $18. Fine Worsted Suits at $16 50— worth $20. Elegant Dress Suits, latest styles and finest fabrics, at $20—nothing finer in the city. I have also a handsome line of Alpaca and Silk-Mixed Coats and V es ts—all sizes, including extra lengths. A full assortment of Boys’ and Children’s Suits, all sizes, and at prices ranging from $4 to $12 50. I can beat the world on Shoes. My stock of Gents’, Fadies’, Misses’, Youth’s and Children’s Shoes is the most select, if not the largest, in town. Gents’ fine Shoes, from $3 to $6; Ladies’ dress Shoes, from $2 25 to $3 75; Misses’ Shoes, from $1 75 to $2 50; Children’s Shoes, from 65c to $1. These shoes are manufactured by Frank D. Weyldman & Co., of Phila delphia, and each pair is sold upon an ab solute guarantee. A full line of spring and summer Hats —Felt and Straw—all styles and prices. An elegant line of Gents Neckwear, jj err j n ^ has marked bis Furnishing Goods, etc., and the largest Clothing down so low assortment to select from in town. 1 cou dn resist - A large stock of Shirts, laundried and unlaundried. A full linen, reinforced bosom, unlaundried Shirt for 50 cents; worth 75c. Gents’ Underwear in great variety. Ginghams, 10 and 12IC. White Checked Muslin, ioc.— worth 12Y Yard-wide White Lawn, ioc.—worth 12Fig ured Lawn, 4c.—worth 5. Bleaching from 5 to ioc., accord ing to quality. Brown Linen, Cottonades, Table Damask, Corsets, etc. A good Bustle, 20c. A special lot of Tobacco at 35c. per pound. Going rapidly. I keep also a general stock of Groceries, Hardware, Plows, Crockery, etc., which will be sold cheap, either for cash or on time for approved paper. J. R. HERRING. April 25th. President Cleve- his views on the the only true Demo- Besolved."That our delates, to County (Vmv.vi.vi. 10<; ; nv.n ; ; nan the first i ! ;• strutted to vote < ' i to the Slate Convention as w*- for the next General Assembly. In the light of the foregoing facts, the selection of a legislator becomes a question of more than ordinary inter est. It is not a matter of personalism, . nor is it one of friendship, nor yet one of favoritism or preference. But, 011 the contrary, it is a question of great import, amt should be settled as all bus- ! iness questions are settled. There j should be no sentimentalism about the matter. We should bring to bear in olution that common sense and! nee for which our people have j always been noted. So.' taking into consideration the • i great problems awaiting solution, can | Coweta do better than to return to the next House the I! 11. W. Y. Atkinson? Gan she do a> well if she does not re-' 1 turn him? What do we need in the next House of Repres ntatives? We need men of practie; ! common and business sense, men of ability. m*->i of iutt grity, and; I.;-1, but im: L ~ . lm n of Legislative 1 ; experience. Can v » find any mail in the count v who surpasses him in com-, 1 year's cotton crop, and says he is simply ginning to get the seed. How many more can we find in his condition?” MATTRESS SHOP. Jackson Street, Fronting the Robison Hutei_ 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 bv WYLIE H. SIMS. City Bond Election Notice. Whereas, The Board of Education of the City of Newnan, under and by me authority of :in Act of the General Assembly of Georgia, have called an election—the Mayor and Board of Aldermen ot the City of Newnan, concur ring therein—to determine the question whether bonds shall be issued by the City of Newnan for the pvrposeot purchasing school property, and building and equipping the necessarv school-houses. The amount of such bonds shall be SIXTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, and the interest they are to bear shall be six pier Cent, per annum, payable semi-annually. The principal of said bonds to be paid as follows: One thousand dollars on January 1st, 1S95. One thousand dollars on January 1st, l.>97- One thousand dollars on January 1st, 1*99. t >ne thousand dollars on January 1st, 19nl. One thousand dollars on January 1st. 190B- One thousand dollars on January 1st, 19ft?. Fifteen hundred dollar * on January 1st, LM. Fifteen hundred d 'Mars or. January 1st 1 Fifteen nundred dcl'.ars. January NT. is* •• Fifteen hundred dollars ot. J o.uary 1 s'. Two thousand dollar- on J ■ .• .ry N;. Two thousand dollarson Janu ry 1 Tito quaiimd voter; of the Pity of New an will t ike m tice that sdd el -lion will be I ti 28th d >f Apri By order of the M ly.q- and Board of Alder men of the City of N. wnnn. Phis March 2ist, N;s. L. ts. CONYERS, City Clerk. T. E. FELL & CO. HARDWARE, NAILS, IRON AND STEEL, CUTLERY, I AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. HOUSE FURNISHING COOKING STOVES AND COTTON GINS, CARRIAGE MATERIAL, BELTING. HARDWARE. TINWARE. AH kinds of Jou York done on short notice. m rw,-’ b 'vH ©■?!_ ■ .G-sWsiifr'j 1