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BY THE NEWNAN PUBLISHING CO.
S. TV. MURRAY, Business Manager.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF CITY AND COUNTY
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SUBSCRIPTION PRICK, *1.50 A YEAR.
11 i;* * 111 111 u* * i >' t* t • r.
of caivli<l:ites lor office will be charged for at
the rate of five cents per line.
.“summary” processes are not allowed
to tenants and croppers alone, but
some landlord may desire to oppress
his tenant or cropper, and, being able
to pay lawyer’s fees, calls on the Court
for a “summary” exercise of its juris-1
diction and into a lawsuit tlie landlord
plunges, dragging his tenant with him. j
This section and the authority granted :
under it covers in its broad terms “all:
disputes,” every conceivable sort of 1
difference that may arise between the j
parties mentioned—how to plant as 1
All communications advocating t he.claim^ j weU how to cultivate, how and when !
to harvest, as well as how and when to
market the crops—“all disputes.” In
other words, by its very language, this
. law gives the “City Judge” authority j
I to compel every farmer, merchant,
manufacturer or other person in Cow
eta county, having a tenant, cropper or
I servant in his employ, to come before
him and allow him to settle “all dis-:
putes” that may arise out of such re
lations! And that, too, summarily.
Many cases have already been heard
| and determined by the “City Judge”
based upon this identical section, and
it will not be surprising to hear of a
full docket of similar cases before an
other crop is marketed.
The Act establishing the “City Court
of Newnan” should be abolished, by a
repeal of the whole bill, or Act, or else
there should be such amendments, by
repeal or otherwise, as to make the
Court one of equity, law and justice.
As it now stands upon the statutes, it
is repugnant to the right of trial by
jury; it destroys inalienable rights of
the citizen, encourages disputes, law
suits and litigation, is an expense to
the county, if correct information has
been had, and is far more objectiona
ble than the old County Court, as
despicable as that may have been to
many.
I venture the assertion that no man
in Georgia is clothed with so much
power as a judicial officer as the “City
Judge” of the “City Court of New-
nan.” My objection is to the law, or
Act, creating and establishing the
Court, rather than to its officers. The
Act, in my humble judgment, is uncon
stitutional, at least in part, and ought
to he either repealed or radically
changed.
No; I have not been hurt, but some
of my friends, like a burnt child, dread
the lire. Arden.
Comnmnlr:ite<!.
The City Court.
The “third party movement,’’the abol
ition of the internal revenueon whis
ky :m d the tariff question are causing
a good deal of talk, and there are upon
tla-se questions “many men of many
minds. The press is indulging freely
in the discussion of these questions,
and even among that learned sect are
to he found “prohis” and “anti-prohis”
—men of different views, antagonistic
ideas and opposing opinions. !So it is
with the “rank and tile. Some are
linndall-itos, someareMills-ites, others
are Colquitt-ites, and still others are
“your uncle JoSeph”-ites. Many are
influenced and controlled by that mon
strous engine, self-interest, while many
are conscientious in their views, and
who, if wrong, are so because they
know no better, and need but to be
persuaded and led out of darkness into
light.
The second and third questions men
tioned above are of momentous impor
tance to every citizen, and upon them
each voter should endeavor to fully
inform himself, and then cast his vote
and influence for that which, in lushest,
judgment, is most conducive to the
best interest of all the people. And
while these questions are of vast im
portance to all the people, and while
every citizen should manifest more than
usual interest in them, yet there is a
question of more moment, of greater
interest, and of more vital importance
to the citizens of Coweta county than
the “third partv movement,” the abo
lition of the internal revenue laws or
the tariff. Yea, verily, than all of
tlicso combined. The “third party
movement” amounts to but little; the
internal revenue laws and the tariff
are not liable to do us so much hurt,
so perceptible an injury, so great an
annoyance, with so few redeeming
features, as does the law under which
the. “City Court of Neuman” has been
established. . . ... .
This Court has “original civil and
criminal jurisdiction over the whole
county of Coweta, concurrent with the
Superior Court; to try and dispose of
all civil cases of whatsoever nature,
wherein thq amount claimed or in\ol\-
ed inclusive of interest is as much as
fifty dollars, except those of which the
Constitution of this State has given
the Superior Court exclusive jurisdic
tion,” etc. (See Section 1 ot Act es
tablishing said Court.)
The jurisdiction of this ( ourt ex
tends, in civil matters, from the sum ot
fifty dollars to an unlimited amount.
Now, examine section 30 of same Act
and see how parties litigant may, by
the grace ot the same, secure the
right of trial by jury; and how they
may secure a jury of twelve oi their
peers; and how they may be forced to
accept a jury of seven; and how they
may be denied a jury at all, though the
amount involved may be thousands o.
dollars. Now examine Article (>. Sec-»
tion IS, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution
of the State, ana see if this new-tangled
idea, as set forth in Section 30 ot the
“Act establishing the City Court of
Newman,” is not null anil void, because
unconstitutional! “The right oi trial by
jury, except where otherwise provided
in this Constitution, shall remain invio
late, but the General Assembly may pre
scribe any number, not less than five,
to constitute a trial or traverse jury m
Courts other than the Superior or
City Courts.” (Article 6, Section 4,
Paragraph 11, Constitution 1877.)
“Legislative Acts in violation of tins
Constitution, or the Constitution ot
the
J udiei
tide ,
tution 1877.) „ „
The “City Court of Newnan was
established by “Legislative Act, which
was approved October 5, 1887, and re
cently the point was raised before that
Court upon the constitutionality ot the
Act, as regards Section 30 thereol. it
was where the defendant had not ap
peared and tiled in writing, “on or be-
tore the call of the docket, the first
day of the term of said Court at the
term to which the cause” wjas made
returnable, a demand for a jury, and
the City Judge held, in substance,
that the right of trial by jury was not
impaired, but to secure that right a
demand must be made before a single
case lias been called on the first day ot
the term to which the case is returna
ble, although the Constitution declares
that the General Assembly shall not
reduce the number in the Superior and
City Courts, and that “the right of
trial by jurv shall remain inviolate,
and that all Acts of the General As
sembly' in violation of the Constitution
“are void and the Judiciary shall so
declare them.” _ . , ^ .
Not only unconstitutional, but this
law is inimical tojthe inalienable rights
of every citizen, vouchsafed by and
under the Constitutions of the State
and of the United States.
Yet, this is a less objectionable law (?)
than that which is-contained in Sec
tion *22 of the same Act, to-wit: “lie
J. A. PARKS.
W. G. ARNOLD.
J. S. WARE.
NO MAN
CAN POINT THE
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 every 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 together. e t o no
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. We manufacture—
CARRIAGES, PHAETONS,
LANDEAUS, HEARSES.
ROAD-CARTS, BUGGIES,
SULKEYS, WAGONS ETC.
We are also prepared to do all kinds of carriage, buggy and wagon repair work, 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.
FINGER OF SCORN
AT
IRA P. BRADLEY
And say that he ever misrep
resented an article or missta
ted a fact in order to effect a
sale, no matter how dull the
season may have been. His
character and a big stock of
(mods are about all he has in
Communicated.
Primary Elections.
As this will be an important year in
politics, especially for t he people of
Georgia, disposing of the State road
and meeting of the betterments upon
the road as will be claimed by the pres
ent lessees, are matters of grave inter
est, and it is very important that we
send our best men to represent us
us in the Legislature; and not only men
of ability, but men of unquestioned
integrity. .
It is believed that the Legislature
will be beseiged by lobbyists, repre
senting railroad syndicates and the ^
present lessees in their claim for bet- this world, and however
tl Now^wliicli is the better plan to ac- 1 ious he may be to keep ahead
complish the purpose of getting out |
our best men to represent us? Is it by
adopting the old rule of sending ten
delegates from each militia district to
a convention to meet in Newnan and
nominate the candidates for Represen
tatives, or by primary election? We
have often been a delegate to the con
vention, and have seen so much wire-
i working, intrigue and “log-rolling”
j that we have become perfectly disgust-
| ed with the plan, and it often fails in
! getting out our best men and in meet-
! ing tlie wishes and approbation of the
j people.
1 "Another objection totlie ten-delegate
(or time-honored rule, as some term it,)
is, that a meeting is called in the dis
trict to elect delegates to the conven
tion, and it is not infrequently the case
that not enough meet to make the
number of delegates, and it is usual
with them to appoint themselves and
a few others, to fill out the number,
and they go to the convention, self-
constituted delegates to represent the
sentiments and voice of the district,
FARMERS’
SUPPLY
STORE!
ulation four times larger than some
others, and yet they have no more
voice or votes in a convention than the
smallest district in the county. This
is unfair and unjust, and ignores one of
the fundamental principles of. the
Democratic party—that the majority
should rule or govern.
None of the above objections can be
urged against primary elections. By
tins plan vou get the voice of the voters
bv ballot,' and the majority governs,
and the candidates can then come
before the people and let their senti
ments and opinions be known upon
such questions as the people feel most
interested in. Fourth District.
Carrollton Free Press: “Hon. W.
Y. Atkinson lias been asked by a large
number of his constituents to stand
for re-election to the next Legislature.
Col. A. made a good, square member
during the last session, and in his
hands the interests of Coweta county
will be safe.”
ITetr> Ctbuerttsements.
Letters of Dismission.
GEORGIA—Coweta County;
j. b. Sims, guardian lor Beulah Arnold,
having applied to the Court of Ordinary of
said countv for letters of dismission from said
guardianship, all persons concerned »re re-
nun — in mv. :*-• ; n Hired to show cause in said court by the first
it further enacted, 1 hat the (. lty Judge I ji ondav in June next, if any they CHU, why
rnnv exercise a summary jurisdiction ■ SH id application should not be grauted. This
bv rule in cases where the same is ap-! May $, isss. w - H - persons.
I’rs. fee, $3.00.
Ordinary.
uv l ute, in uioto
plicable; and mav hear and deteinnne
i GE o„ XT-
■iSSSSte«\;.hSr&d,».»mo«M j,
his orders and judgments as to do com- counI y for letters of dismission trom said
plete justice,” etc. _ _ r ! guardiansliip^all jpersons^concerned are^re-
t otp mstice etc. guaratansiup, an persons umtuu™
' Under t his law («) it makes no sort of quired to show cause in said Court by the
l tide 1 tills law ■ u “l; , ! Monday in June next, u any they can. -
ilfterenee how fully, taint. Or nc w , application Should not be granted. 1
honestlv, a landlord may have settled NJav 4t \v. h. persons,
with his tenant or cropper, if the
first
whv
This
ten-
the i
wim ms icuam ui cropper. „ — -
ant or cropper is dissatisfied at
time, or if he. after wards becomes so,
he mav go before the City Judge,
rho has authority to issue summary
Prs. fee, $3.00.
Ordinary.
Declaration of Result of Election.
I CITY OF NEWNAN:
„. hn nns MU .„ ur „ v j j Whereas, an election was held in the city of
wno na. amuuriij I lonrllnrfi to ' Newnan. on April S8.188S, in terms of the law,
process commanding the landlord to todec i dt whether bonds shall be issued by
appear instanter before the court TO ■ tjjecitv of Newnan for the purpose of buying
answer the complaint of the tenant or «;hool property and building and equipping
cropper, and the Court can require the the
to settle again, and if he shows
Tie lias already paid
lne from the sworn returns of the superinten-
tsnt« of said election that there were two
hundred and thirty-three votes cast “For
Bonds” and nineteen votes cast “Agaiust
Bondsand it further appearing that the
above vote of two hundred and thirty-three
••For Bonds” being two-thirds of the quali
fied voters of the city of Newnan:
Therefore, we. the Mayor and Aldermen in
council assembled, hereby declare that the
nany caaoa 1 M, result ism favor oi bonds, in terms of the
ndebted to the landlord, and thelatter taw . This May 1st,
hows i»-i'H-ontest.btoj>mofthat S ^ iT.^oMF&s,*'
5 the case, yet the landlord must lose R w ANDREWS,
hat amount, and still pay some law- . thos. G. farmer,
er a fee to assist- him m making the I. n. ork, Aldermea>
woof before the Court. And these j
landlo
to she Court that
to the tenant or cropper every cent due
him. how is the Court to do * complete
justice between the parties. ten
ant or cropper knew that the landlord
had settled with bun fully, and ra
many cases the .tenant^ or cropper is
of his competitors, (as he gen
erally contrives to clo,) he can
not "afford to jeopardize the
one in order to sell the other.
Tie will miss a sale every time
before he would thus compro
mise himself. Consequently,
when he makes a business
proposition to the public, the
public may rest assured that
he means everything he says.
But we digress. We start
ed out to say that his stock of
Spring Clothing, notwithstan
ding the heavy run of trade
he has had in this line since
the season opened, is apparent
ly undiminished as yet, and as
he will have no use for them
next winter, has decided to
close them out at reduced pri
ces. He has suits ranging
all the way from $io to $28,
and no questions asked. Or
he will you a suit by sample,
take your measure and have
the same made to order, guar
anteeing a fit. You can pay
your money and take your
choice—it is all the same to
him.
He is selling Straw Hats at
20c. up to $1.50. Spring Felt,
50c. to $3,50.
Umbrellas and Sunshades,
Si to $4.
A complete line of Gents’,
Ladies’ and Misses’ Shoes, as
fine as can be made.
Gents’ and Ladies’ Fine
Neckwear, the most
assortment in town.
A beautiful line of Spring
Prints, Ginghams, Lawns and
White Goods.
Full line Staple and Fancy
Notions.
A big job lot of Tobacco,
30c. to $1 per pound.
Special drive in Syrups, 30c
to 75c per gallon. Anxious
to dispose of the entire lot be
fore hot weather.
Nice line of Crockery, lus
tre band and plain.
Table and Pocket Cutlery.
Jewelry’, etc.
A general assortment of
Groceries and Plantation Sup
plies.
Two bars of Kirk’s Laun
dry Soap, 5c.
The celebrated Pearl Shirt
a specialty.
Open every day in the week,
both in front and rear.
STILL
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, I am now sell
ing full Cassimere Spring Suits
_ at $8 that sell everywhere for
flu . Splendid Cassimere Suits at $10, 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
om customers ifj ner in the city. I have. also a handsome
, . . j line of Alpaca and Silk-Mixed Coats and
ia J r ^i ie sai ? e i va ?‘i Wntpr ! Vests-—all sizes, including extra lengths.
, B y e [ s , FrCb ^ / A full assortment of Boys’ and Children’s
Ground Meal a way ^ / /• Suits, all sizes, and at prices ranging from
$4 to $12
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.
anx ' 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
in the market for
Best Meal
table use.
J. I. & G. O. SCROGGIN,
West Side Public Square,
Newnan, Ga.
THE
“NEWNAN GIRL”
elegant
CIGARS
Take the lead over all compet
itors, and will continue to do
so as long as tobacco is raised
in Havana. These cigars are
made by hand, right here at
home, and are warranted to
be pure Havana Filler. The
only strictly 10c. cigar manu
factured in the State that is
sold for FIVE CENTS. At
wholesale and retail.
M. SALBIDE.
Factory No 10. Newnan, Ga.
MATTRESS "SHOP.
Jackson Street,
(Feostdik the Robison Hotel.)
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 by
WYLIE H. SIMS.
5°-
I can beat the world on Shoes. My
stock of Gents’, Ladies’, 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 arc 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 g has marked his
Furnishing Goods, etc., and the largest Clothing down so low
® , , , r . I couldn’t resist,
assortment to select from in town.
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 12AC. White Checked Muslin, 10c.—
worth 12L Yard-wide White Lawn, 10c.—worth 12^. Fig
ured Lawn, 4c.—worth 5. Bleaching from 5 to 10c., 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.
T. E. FELL & CO.
HARDWARE,
NAILS,
IRON AND STEEL,
CUTLERY,
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
HOUSE FURNISHING HARDWARE.
COOKING STOVES AND TINWARE.
COTTON GI NS,
CARRIAGE MATERIAL,
BELTING.
All kinds of Legal Blanks for sale by
McClesdox & Co.,Xewnan, Ga.
All kinds of Job Work in Tin
done on short notice.