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Y{ H Berlin THE HERALD AND ADVERTISER. VOL. XXIII. NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1888. NO. 32. THREE- ■STORES IN- ONE. CHAMBERLIN, JOHNSON IMPORTERS DRY GOODS, CARPETS, & co„ NEW SPRING GOODS NOW IN. IN FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS. jj (j velU 1's' i n T r i in' in i 11 a-s, e ve r shown the Southern trade. as good facilities as any house in the United States, we can afford as we do '.Ve import our foreign fabrics in Carpets and Draperies direct ■; virtually without competition. Our Axminsters Moquetts, 3 are new. Not-hingoldor shoddy is handled at any price, *-e handle the most superbly magnificent Silks and Laces, completely fitted up by its, on short notice. We send first- but the best, and guarantee every pair to be just as repre- sonted by the -alesman. Every pair o'four shoes are made for us and our lines in Gents’, Ladies’, Misses , Bovs’ anil Childrens' Shoes are complete and perfect—all the widths as well as length... * - Prices will be as low as any house in the United States, K MH EH, for Dry Goods, Carpets and Shoes, send us your orders. CHA*MBERLINN, JOHNSON & CO., 66 and 68 Whitehall, and 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15 Hunter Street, ATLANTA, Georgia. W NEW HARDWARE AND SEED STORE. Single and Double Buggies, Phaetons, Carriages, Road- carts, in any style, with springs to suit purchaser. I carry a full assortment of heavy and shelf Hardware, fine Stoves, stove-pipe and vessels, stove polish and adjustable stove- hacks, Razors and Scissors, of genuine English product— Smith & Wesson Pistols, 15- shot Winchester Rifles, rim and central fire Cartridges, farm Bells, grass Blades, bird Cages, Wagon and Buggy Wheelbarrows, stone ant Timbers, tire Iron. Grass and Garden Seeds, German Millet, wooden Churns, Lamp and Machine Oil. Several styles of Tin Water Sets and a stock of Agate Iron \\ are. A. POPE. R. D. COLE MANUFACTURING CO., NEWINAN, GEORGIA. H > 2 Q M 2 ft Ul STEAM ENGINES WE HAVE OX HAND SOME SPECIAL BARGAINS IN STEAM ENGINES. ALSO, SPECIAL .GIN NEKY OUTFITS, WHICH WILL REPAY PROMPT INQUIRIES. A VERY LARGE STOCK OF BOORS, SASH AND BLINDS ON HAND AT LOW PRICES. R. D. COLE MANUFACTURING CO., NEWNAN, Ga. F. F. F. Fowler’s Fly Fans, Fly 1 raps, Fruit Cans, Fruit Jars, Fen ders. Farm Bells, Fence Y\ ire. Field Hoes, Fishing Tackle, Forks, Fluting Machines, Freezers, (ice-cream.) Fruit Kettles, 14-Fingered Cradles, All seasonable goods at “FELL’S” Hardware and Stove Store. MATTRESS SHOP. Jackson Street, .Frosting the Robison Hotet,. NEWNAN, GA. N ew 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. TAX RECEIVER’S NOTICE. Senoia. Mr. Editor:—We failed to state last week that Dr. F. M. Brantly was on a trio to the great State of Texas, and would visit Austin to witness the grand ceremonies of dedicating the new capitol. The commencement sermon of Prof. Brown’s school will be preached by Rev. A. M. Williams, of Americus, the tirst Sunday in June. The literary ad dress will be delivered on Tuesday fol lowing by Col. P. S. Willcoxon, of Xewnan. The commencement sermon of Prof. Pollock’s school will be preached by Rev. S. B. Cousins, of Lutherville, the second Sunday in June. The literary iddress will be delivered by Hon. A. D. reeman, of Xewnan, on the following Wednesday. Our section has been blessed with line seasons. Capt. James Graham has been quite ink. but is improving. The cases mentioned last week are doing well. Mrs. Deracken is dangerously sick. Ve hope for an early improvement. We did get to that fish-fry last Sat urday. We have taxed our mental resources to some extent recently to find out the ■English of the word “Veritas,” and define it to mean, very, verily, verity; truth, verv truth, the very truth; ve rity in the concrete—barring all er ror, or possibility of error. This won derful word, with all its wonderful sig nification, we find at the end of a com munication published in The Herald and Advertiser last week headed “A Correction.” We will here take occa sion to say that whenever a gentleman enters the arena of polemics, ke should count the cost and make up has mind to abide the consequences; for, in all probability, very heavy responsibilities will be thrust upon him. It is patent, even to.the casual reader! that the bur den of his article was to show that our little criticism on the sermon about dancing was a misrepresentation. An unfair representation is equivalent to a misrepresentation. We were not pres ent, but we consider the words of our informants, worth one hundred cents in the dollar, tvill balance - equally in the scales with those of “Veritas or any one else. “Veritas” says he was an eye and ear witness. A witness as such, when lie fails to tell the whole truth, scores a heavy discount on his own veracity. Has “Veritas” done it? A correction that does not correct, is an abominable farce, unworthy the notice of an intelligent reading public. He says the preacher’s sermon was ar gumentative, a.nd many people say they never heard anything like it be fore; and it is reasonable to suppose they never did. And, further, that the usual arguments were used against dancing. If so, why the unusual ex citement produced? Our informant (one that board him) said that he held dancing to be a lustful practice; take out the lust and there would be no danc ing. And to give force to his argument he”gave an incidental illustration which we forbear to put on paper. “Veritas ’ says that he argued that dancing had a lustful tendency. Others say he made lust the basis of his argument against dancing. If “Veritas” is all that Ins nor,i de plume implies, why try to cov er up? Policy, beyond doubt, was bet ter suited to’his purpose. Above all things, may -we be delivered from a would-be white-washing apologist. As to the “fracas” on the street we would simply say—no sermon, no fracas. Far better, we think, to strew olive branches than firebrands. That there is a gen eral heartiness in favor of the sermon does not, with few exceptions, harmon ize very well with many public ex pressions in the town. In the conclusion, as in the beginning, another insidious effort is made at de traction, and we hereby cheerfully yield to “Veritas” all the honor and distinction that such an effort confers. We regret that we feel that justice to ourself and our long and pleasant re lations in this community demand that we should be forced to use the seem ingly harsh expressions that we have; yet, in doing so, we do it. in a catholic spirit. We indulge no spirit of unkind ness toward any one, and while we are earnestly opposed to dancing, is it any reason why we should ostracise ladies nnd gentleman who believe in and practice it? No. Should we cast off that poor, unfortunate man, who wal lows in the gutter from drunkenness? or even the manufacturer, or the ven dor of liquors? < )r should we sever our allegiance to our State, because the law-matting powers have seen fit to pass laws legalizing the manufacture and sale, knowing that crimes in num ber and magnitude beyond all compar ison would result, and then to pass laws to punish crimes consequent upon that law? Never, never! Fidelity to truth—the great, grand, heaven-born principle—demands that kindness, gen tleness and forbearance should charac terize the course of every man among his fellows through life. And should the writer, or any one else, stand up and stigmatize any gentleman or lady who may engage in a social dance as guilty of a lustful practice, he would offer* an insult to the dignity of wo manhood which every gentleman is in honor bound to resent. We hope and trust we shall not have cause to refer to this matter again, which has been the cause of so much social discord in our hitherto quiet, peaceable community. Vincent. May 23d. L. W. Bowers and lion. Sim L. What- lev in “riding the goat.” Rev. II. S. Rees, of Turin, will preach here next Sunday. 27th inst., in behalf of the Baptist church. Work on the church is “kinder’ on a standstill just at this time, nothing hav ing been done this week. Suppose the weather has interfered. A small collection of relatives and friends greatly enjoyed the day at Mr. W. A. Brannon’s fish pond last Satur day. Fishing and playing croquet were the principal amusements of the day. Ask Col. W. H. Bingham if lie can strike his ball without looking at his partner ? We are sorry to hear of the death of the little three-year-old son of Mr. Henry Gilbert, who died last Tuesday night! 22d inst. The remains were in terred at the family burying-ground, near Mr. Bingham’s mill, on Wednes day. Dysentery was the cause of the child’s death. Other members of the family are very low. It will be re membered by Mr. Gilbert’s friends that ho had a great deal of sickness- in his family la J year, and they truly sympa thize with him in his sore affliction. No Sundav-school on last Sabbath, on account of the weather, although the superintendent was on hand. e have a flourishing school and everybody seems to take an interest. Why is it there are never any night services at our church? As many peo ple as there are here in calling distance, and not any pretentions made toward a praver meeting, study of the Sunday- schoo'l lesson, nor anything of the kind. Guess they are waiting for the church to be completed, Zubetus. May 24th. Mr. and Mrs. Tom North, Jr., win> reside near here, gave a turkey din ner last Sunday. Notwithstanding tin- very disagreeable day, Messrs. J. O- Yanee, William Sharp and J. D. Norris ant there in time to see the very nieel} dressed fowl carved. Mrs. North knows just how to prepare a turkey dinner. Miss Linme Hughes, who resides near Xewnan and has been attending school here, is sick. Miss Bessie Orr is very sick this week. Miss Roxie Vineyard was the guesl of Miss Foxie North last Sunday. May 22d. fi. C. Turin. Mr. Editor:—Owing to the incessant rain on last Sabbath the dedication ser vice appointed at Glen Grove church (Starr’s mill,) did not occur, but will take place on the next regular meet ing day, (on Sunday.) Dr. J. II. Hall, however, was present, and preached a good sermon on Saturday, which great ly encouraged the hearts of all. The Doctor was highly pleased with his visit, and enjoyed eating fish and drink ing the invigorating water of those never-failing springs that have so long slaked the thirst of man and beast. There was one addition (by letter) to the church. Rev. R. H. Jackson addressed a large Alliance audience at Flat Greek church on Saturday last. The people are t hor- ouglily aroused in Fayette on the Alli ance question, and many of them dream of better times ahead. God grant that their expectations may not be disap pointed. What a change! Senoia, in the mem ory of some, once received whiskey by the barrel, then gauged down to jugs, and now, according to “Vincent, she only needs it by the small bottle-full. Let the good work go on until even a smaller amount may be made to answer the demand. This is ahead of any thing that a third party might promise; so let the work spread over the State as it has done at Senoia, The small children of the school at this place had an enjoyable party on the evening that the school closed. It has rained until everything seems drowned out; even poultry is dying from the effects of so much cold rain. Esquire Jones and his good lady, 01 Sharpsburg, were in attendance (ilen Grove church on Saturday last Prof. Pollock and others are expected to make addresses before the Methodist Sabbath School at this place on next Sabbath. The remains of an infant of Mr. Scott, from Brooks Station, were interred at Tranquil cemetery last Thursday. Two negro boys, viz: Felix Render and Lony Wynn, disagreed in a game of baseball last week. The former struck the latter on the back of the head with a bat, from the effects of which he died after lingering several days. At this writing efforts are be ing made by the officers of the law to secure the arrest of Render. As the matter will undergo investigation com ment is not in order. The coroner lias been sent for and an inquest will be held. Baseballing is a growing evil and the sooner the sport is abolished the better for the youths of this coun try. Not a year passes but some - me is killed while* indulging in the game. May 23d. ' K. A. T. Panther Creek. Mr. Editor:—Mr. and Mrs. Smith Coates have the sympathies of the com munity in the death of their youngest child, which occurred on May ITtli. Died from dysentery. Uur community is generally health} at this writing. Mark Gibson, a good colored citizen of this neighborhood, is quite sick. Good rains have fallen. Oats are stretching up now, and most of that crop will get high enough to harvest. Wheat is turning and will soon l>e ready for the sickle. Corn looks well. Peaches continue to drop, and will until the internal revenue laws arc abolished. Strawberries are plentiful. Dewberries are getting ripe. Blackberries will soon be here. Whortleberries are ripening. Snap beans on hand. Collards big enough to crop. Heap of smart men being beseiged U> run for the Legislature. Somebody asked the other day if the Hon. Thomas W. Grimes paid any at tention to t he petition sent him asking Congress to make an appropriate n for the benefit of the sufferers of the 4th Congressional District, who lost their crops by the floods last summer. If the contest*is between Grimes and Jackson. say, “hurrah for Old Hickory.” Thi.- thing of indorsing for a second term for nothing is playing out with sensible people. Some people say, “let the of fice seek the man, but I tell you that is a dangerous undertaking; for an of fice starting out to hunt a man to fill ii would be bushwhacked by somebody before it got. 50 yards from home. An office that thinks anything of itself i- not going to impose itself on anybody. Too many offices fall into the hands of robbers anyway. The Scriptures say. “Ask and you shall receive, and again it is said that “you receive not because you ask amiss.” Elder Dodson and his charming THIRD AND LAST ROUND. 1 will be at the following places at the times below mentioned, for the purpose of receiving returns of State and county taxes, to-wit : Haralson. Monday. May 7th Senoia. Tuesday, May >th. Turin, Wednesday, May 9th. Sharpsbarg. Thursday, May 10th, Palmetto. Friday, May 11th. Byram’s Court Ground. Saturday, May 12th. Young s Tan Yard. Monday. May 11th. Grantville, Tuesday, May 15th. Kirby’s Store, Wednesday, May ICth. Handy, Thursday. May 17th. Panther Creek Court Ground, Friday, May ISth. Hurricane Court Ground, Saturday, May 19th, A. M. Sewell's Mill, Monday, May 21st. Newnan, from May 2$th to June 0th. After which time books will be closed. J. J. FARMER, lax Receiver. daughter, Miss Ada, were the guests o? Major T. F. Jones and wife last Satur- lav and Sunday. May 23d. Ripples. Puckett’3. Mr. Editor:—Rev. Richard Maxwell, from Texas, visited his sister, Mrs. W. G. Camp, this week. Mrs. M. C. Puckett is visiting her mother at LaGrange this week. Judge H. W. Camp went to Carroll this week on business. Mr. John W. Houston has. the best luck fishing of any one we’ve heard from. He caught seventeen speckled cat averaging ten inches in length, sev en mullet, and too many perch to take- note of—all with his hands Sharpsburg. Mr. Editor:— 1 The very monotonous question, “when will it rain,’ has been answered by gentle and timely showers and everything appears to have taken on ne w life. Cotton chopping has com menced. Corn looks well. If it con tinues to rain we will make a good crop of oats, but I think the wheat crop Is a failure. , — _ .... We are glad to note that Dr. R. \V. North and Mr. Earnest Goodwin, both of whom have been very sick, are about •well again. Miss Mary Bolton and Mrs. I lorence Lumpkin, of Xewnan, spent a few days i visiting relatives here last week. ! yp,-. A. S. Jones La^ had a nice canvas I awning put in front of the brick store. Mrs. A. Lumpkin gave the old people of the community a musical entertain ment last Thursday evening. Miss Mary Bohannon,-J. I). Norris and their teacher furnished music for the occa sion. , , Mrs. J. Billingsly, who has been the guest of her brother, Mr. Thomas Bo hannon, for several weeks, returned to her home in Philadelphia, Tennessee, last Friday. Mr. M. Jones and wife spent last Saturday and Sunday in I ayette coun ty. the miest of Mr. B. Gay. * Mr-. Narcissus Pitman has been vis iting friends and relatives in your city. She returned this morning. Mr. J. O. Vance went to Senoia' on business last Saturday Lutherville. Mr. Editor:—Our citizens were uni elated at the news of tile prospective extension of the Columbus and Rome railroad to Newnan. When the Geor gia. Midland was started the Central authorities tried to checkmate the en terprise by proposing to extend the Columbus anil Rome road to Atlanta. A corps of engineers were put in the field and. Cm* survey made to Puckett’s and Fairburn; but as that feint did not check the Georgia Midland, that was the end of the extension. And so when the Atlanta and Hawkinsville road was surveyed through Senoia, another ex tension was started and a corps of cm gineevs commenced to survey at Senoia to bluff the Atlanta and Hawkinsville ent> rprise: but the road is still in pro gress. Now, t iie query with the citi zens here is. what other railroad enter prise is calling this strategetic exhibi tion of tiie Central into requisition? Lutherville would be jubilant over the. tidings, if siie had any confidence in the oft-proposed project of extension. To go a-ii -liing is all the rage. A par tv of young folks spent last Saturday at Hopkins’ pond. L understand the} caught a “lot of fish.” Miss Mamie Taylor and Mr. Henry Pope, of Haralson, spent Saturday ami Sunday with their friend, Miss Mary Lou Williams. Mrs. Eliza Phillips, who has been quite ill, is improving. Mr. Bob Ransom, a dashing drum mer, spent several days at the Martin House. He is a clever fellow, and, oh. how he loves the girls! Mrs. Mary Robertson, of Greenville, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Williams. Mr. Will Albright and lady spent sev eral days with friends and relatives, here last week. Mr. Emmett Sewell, after a brief ill ness, is able to be out again. Mr. J. C. Wilson, of Newnan, spent several days in our midst last week. Mr. William Upshaw and lady let- last Thursday for Social Circle, to visit friends and relatives. Some one suggested last week that your Lutherville correspondent coul i not spell correctly, because two words were misprinted in your last issue. •Please don’t spend opinions too freely —especially when the writer is in hear ing distance. M. May 22d. Prof. A. S. Jones is teaching ina school at the church. Mr. Will Wynn, of Kidron, spent last Saturday night and Sunday here. The young people'.- entertainment at Mrs A. Lumpkin's Saturday evening was largely attended. Among the vis itors were Miss Lilia V althali of Paris, Resolutions Adopted, by Liberty Alliance, No. i>7. May 12th, 1888. Whereas, The creating of the Corn known as the City Court is an impost - tion on the masses of the people; and believing it to be our duty, to ourselves and to our whole people, to demand th-• abolition of said Court— Therefore, be it resolved: 1. That w»- will support no man for Senator or Representative who is not unequivo cally in favor of the repeal of the sam.. 2. That we favor the consolidation of the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector, and the abolition of the office i of County Treasurer, placing the fund- -ing-! in the hands of the County Commi- sioners. That The Herald and Adveu J. C. Brannon has gone to Polk coup-j and Misses Anna and Ida Gable ana ty to look after his oat crop. He will Miss Roxey Neely. Mrs. Lumpkin likely be gone all the summer. Dr*. Jas. W. Taylor and Mr. John H. Williams, from Luthersville, attended the meeting of the Masons here Wed nesday night. Guess they assisted Mr. in her usual polite and agreeable man ner furnished music for the occasion, assisted bv Miss Everett Benton. All who attended enjoyed the evening very much. tiser be requested to publish these resolutions. I. J. Jackson, Pres’t. P. B. Chandler, Sec’y. Notice to Teachers. By appointment of the State School Commissioner, the teachers will meeJ. for examination on the last three da} a in this month. White teachers wit please meet on the 29th and 30th; coi ored, on the 31st. Place, my residence. * Daniel Walkeb^C. & Com’r. jp