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gflte gcraltt and Hatortisq. BY THE NEWNAN PUBLISHING CO. S. TV. MURRAY, Business Manager. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF CITY AND COUNTY rv'V n 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 The Act, in my humble judgment, is uncon stitutional, at least in part, and ought to he either repealed or radically changed.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.