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gjiqrald and ^dcyfey. Newnan, Ga., Friday, May 25, 1888. WEEKLY CIRCULATION, 1,750. JAS. E. BROWN. Editor. The Sort of Prosperity that Pros pers. Already there is talk of erecting a third cotton factory in Griffin, the capi tal to be furnished exclusively by Xorthern men, and there is a strong probability that the plan will be car ried out. In addition to-this new enter prise, (which is now reasonably assured,) a broom factory has just been started up in that thriving town, and a canning factory will follow in a short time. Griffin’s success in the manufacturing line has excited admiration and aston ishment, wherever the town is known, and there seems to be really no limit to her enterprise. With far less capital than some of her neighboring towns, she has outstripped them all, and is still going bravely ahead. Though con st rained to give due credit to her en terprising people for bringing about this prosperous state of affairs, it must be admitted that the peculiar condi tions by which the town was hedged about had a great deal to do with it. When the Columbus and Rome road was completed to Greenville she virtu- ally lost the trade of Meriwether, which amounted to thousands of bales of cotton annually. Some of her best territory was also invaded by the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia road. Then came the Georgia Midland, which she was not only forced by circum stances to assist in building, but had to give up a liberal slice of her territory besides. The building of the Atlanta and Florida road, which bisects the scope of country west of town already .divided by the Georgia Midland, made still further inroads upon her trade area, and left her high and dry in the center of a small scope whose circle seemed to be steadily narrowing—the termini of a network of railroads, and yet for this very reason, apparently, a centre of commercial isolation. Small towns sprang up all along the line of the < Georgia Midland and Atlanta and Florida roads, and trade that legiti mately belonged to Griffin, and had formerly gone there, was decoyed away. Another demoralizing conse quent was the falling off in her cotton receipts, and the outlook for the future of the town was undeniably dishearten ing. In the face of these discourage ment s, however, she set resolutely to work to retrieve her losses, and very sensibly turned her attention to manu facturing. After months of persistent effort and energetic canvassing on the part of a few leading spirits, enough money was raised finally to build and equip a cotton factory. This has been most fortunately managed, and is now T one of the most profitable and success ful enterprises of the kind in the South. A few weeks ago it was decided to erect another cotton factory, and the money required for the purpose was raised in ten days. Work on the new factory has already commenced, and it will be in operation by September 1st. Now there is prospect of a third facto ry, and we have no doubt the project will be successful. The three factories will represent an actual capital invest ment of $350,000, and will pay out in wages to the operatives not less than $50,000 annually. The amount thus expended for wages (and there are nu merous items of expenditure not includ ed in the foregoing estimate.) finds its way directly into the local channels of trade, and every department of busi ness is benefited. Thus, the trade that Griffin will derive from her three facto- tories will more than compensate for the loss of her Meriwether and Pike trade, and insures a permanent pros perity and independence that neither competing towns nor wildcat railroads can take away. And this is not all. Within the past six years Griffin has built a guano factory, an ice factory, a sash and blind factory, a broom facto ry, machine shops, and a cotton seed oil mill, and is now figuring on a can ning factory and a liundred-thousand- dollar hotel. The new enterprises al ready in operation represent a capital investment of not less than $400,000, most of which has been furnished by home capitalists, and other enterprises now in contemplation will run this amount up to $500,000. We have been actuated by a twofold purpose in writing the above—first, to attest our admiration for the pluck and perseverance exhibited by our sister town; and, second, to show by compar ison what Newnan has done and is doing. Since January our people have raised $100,000 for manufacturing pur poses. Of this amount $75,000 has been applied to the building of a cotton fac tory, and the balance has gone into smaller enterprises. A land company has been organized with an actual cap ital of $26,000, for the purpose of buy ing, improving and selling city and su burban property. A county stock and fair association has been formed, with ample capital to carry out the plans for which it was organized, and officers and members with the requisite en terprise to do it. A buggy and car riage factory and a wagon factory have also been established since the date mentioned, both of which are in successful operation and paying hand somely. The carriage factory furnish es employment to eighteen hands, and the wagon factory to about half as In addition to the new enterprises re ferred to, we have the R. D. Cole Man ufacturing Company, one of the oldest, largest and best known establishments of the kind in the State, having been in continuous and successful operation since 1S54. One hundred and forty- two hands are now employed in the shops and at the company’s saw mill, and machinery of their de sign and manufacture is in use in every Southern State. They are also heavy contractors and builders. Thompson Bros, employ several bands and manufacture all kinds of fur niture*. T. G. Burpee employs two hands and manufactures saddlery and harness. He will increase his force soon and manufacture for the wholesale trade, which he has already found to be profit able. G. G. McNamara manufacturers tombstones and monuments and em ploys five or six hands. T. E. Fell & Co. employ two hands in their tin-working department and manufacture all kinds of tinware, both for the wholesale and retail trade. M. Salbide manufactures cigars for the wholesale trade, and his growing business will necessitate the employ ment of additional help soon. Two government distilleries are in operation here, each employing from five to seven hands regularly. That own ed by Mr. C. E. Smith lias a registered capacity of one hundred and twenty gal lons per day; the one belonging to Capt. A. M. Wood has a capacity of sixty- live gallons. The Coweta Fertilizer Company em ploys about twenty-five hands during the fall and winter months, and sells over $50,000 worth of fertilizers annu ally. From ten to twelve bands are em ployed by McBride & Co. at their oil mills during the working season, which usually lasts from September until May. Every enterprise here mentioned is in active and successful operation, except the cotton factory, and that will be ready early in the fall. The town lias added more than one hundred to her population within six months, and was never in so prosperous a condition. Property values are maintained at a rate that would be impossible in a town whose prosperity had less substantial basis, and we are quite sure no town in the State, of equal population, can show a higher or more uniform proper ty valuation. Nor can this be said to be the resailt of a “boom.” We have had no “boom”—not of the sort, at least, that are so frequently expanding and collapsing in other towns—and we are just that much better off. New- nan’s growth has been slow, steady and sure; her improvement constant and permanent. Our citizens are thorough ly alive to the importance of encourag ing manufacturing enterprises, and what has been already accomplished on this line may be accepted as an ear nest of what they propose to do in the future. Other enterprises willTollow in due season, new population will flow in, and the entire community be quick ened into new life and activity. The time is at hand, and the indica tions are propitious and encouraging. By reference to his announcement, which appears in another column, it will be observed that Col. Geo. A. Carter lias announced himself a candidate for the Legislature, and he may now be con sidered actively in the race. He also announces his platform, and affirms his purpose of adhering strictly to the principles, and aligning himself with the issues, therein enunciated. He is pronounced in his opposition to the City Court, and if elected pledges him self without reservation to secure a re peal of the law creating it. Col. Car ter is well known to the Democracy of Coweta, and the announcement of his candidacy will be favorably received by his friends throughout the county. It is his desire and intention to meet the people as often as possible during the campaign and discuss with them the leading political issues of the day, both privately and in public. He has re ceived strong encouragement from dif ferent sections of the county, and it is scarcely necessary to add that he will have the unanimous indorsement of his district. Of the 405,000 immigrants landing at Castle Garden last year, the German empire furnished more than any other country, leading off with over 00,000, while Ireland followed with 56,000. England furnished 45,000 citizens to this country, and Italy, the land of blue skies, music and street peddlers, furnished nearly the same number. Sweden eame next, with nearly 38,000, followed by Russia, with 33,000, Hun gary with 17,000, Scotland with 14,000, Norway with 13,000, and Austria with 11,000. Other nationalities contribut ed to our population in numbers rang ing from 8,000 down to 1, Java, Moroc co and Peru having contributed one citizen each. The entire number of immigrants go to the North and West, fifty-four nationalities are represented. The greater portion of these immigrants and it is noticed that in those sections strikes are more common and anarchy more rampant. As will be seen from the published correspondence elsewhere in this paper, Col. John F. Methvin.of Senoia, has con sented to the use of his name as a candi date for the Legislature. It has been understood for some time that he would enter the race, hut until this week he has refrained from making any formal announcement of his candidacy. The lower end of the county has not had a Representative in the Legislature since 1871 or 1872, and the good people of that section feel that they have been neglected. It is claimed that the Se ll f la .list net is ?• -ond only in impor tance to the Newnan district, and un der the rotation plan is entitled to more frequent representation. Col. Methvin’s friends will doubtless urge this claim in his behalf, and endeavor to secure such recognition of his candi dacy as his merits deserve. The visible supply of cotton at pres ent is still in arrears, as will be seen from the following figures: 1885, 2,- 236,410; 1886, 2,272,478; 1887, 2,266,779; 1888, 2,090,112. The.above figures indi cate a decrease of cotton in sight May 18 of 176,667 bales as compared with the same date of 1887; a decrease of 182,366 bales as compared with the cor responding date of 1S86, and a decrease of 146,298 bales as compared with 1885. Rome Tribune: “The Democrats of Coweta county propose to send Col. W. Y. Atkinson back to the State Leg islature. This is well. Col. Atkinson is a young man of undoubted ability, intellectual, logical, able, and incorrup tible. He is a credit to the section which sends him, and useful to the State as an honest and capable law maker.” _____________ Communicated. “A Correction” Corrected. As a number of things, both true and false, have been written and said about “the fracas” in Senoia, and as I am known to a great many who read your estimable paper, and as it is well-known all through this section that I am the one who did the “beard-pulling,” I de sire to reply to “Veritas” over my own signature. I do not wish to shadow my communication with a nom de plume, and if I did, would not, like “Veritas,” choose one at variance with my state ments. I am accused by “Veritas,” of saying many things “up and down the street” —i. e., “going about seeking whom I might devour”—and abusing the ser mon all over town. I state most em phatically that, such are not the facts. I had spoken to but one other person on the subject prior to “the fracas.” Af terwards I did say many earnest words, which I thought were fully justified by the sermon. As to Mr. Stipe’s sermon, I will say that as good and true men as “Veritas” heard the whole discourse, and they assert that “lust” was the basis of his entire remarks; that his very illustra tions were instances of that kind. He even went so far as to say that he could “tell them things about the dance that would make their cheeks crimson with shame.” Now, where did he witness these disgraceful scenes? I have at tended dancing parties and balls for the last twenty-five years, and have never seen anything that would cause the blush of shame to mantle the cheek of the gentlest maiden in all this land ; but, then, my dancing has been done among decent people. Now, sir, as I had but just had a dance at my house, attended by some of the best people of both town and country—Presbyterians, Baptists and Methodists—and as the sermon’s unwarranted attack upon all dancing(tbat “lust prompted the dance, and take that away and the dance would cease,”) was fresh in my mind, I was naturally and justifiably mad, as who would not be who had heard that such charges had been brought, not only against the men, but all the fair women in the land who dance? 1 was mad, and had a right to be, and was discussing “the sermon,” or comment ing on it, not on the street but in a store, with my back on the other party to “the fracas,” not addressing him at all, when I said, “I’ll bet Mr. Stipe never was in a decent dancing room in his life.” The aforesaid much abused citizen remarked emphatically: “No, nor no other man.” That was as much as to say my rooms were not decent, and no one who has brains enough to outweigh a hair could interpret it otherwise; and any man or boy with the resentment of a worm would have responded as I did. “Veritas’” Mun chausen tale, that I jumped on to a man (who is quite six feet high and weighs at least thirty-five or forty pounds more than I do) and pulled his beard, merely because he said a certain sermon was a good sermon, has about about as much truth in it as that “the good people of all denominations thank him (Mr. Stipe) for his timely sermon.” There are few outside of his church that have not criticised the sermon, and I have heard several of his own church severely censure his re- ! marks. The other citizen, to whom I “Veritas” refers as a quiet, peaceable ! man, who was simply defending that ! mild and gentle admonition to all in- | famous dancers, had been “round on 1 the streets” making use of his insulting j language about dancing, and was warned by the Mayor that he would get into trouble if he repeated it; and his perambulations, with abusive “the tongue, had been made prior to fracas.” The head and front of my offending is, that I don’t belong to “Veritas’ ” church, and the other man does. S. O. Smith. Senoia, Ga., May 23d. 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. |W° 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. Petition for Charter. STATE OF GEORGIA—Coweta County: To the Superior Court of said county: The petition ot'H. C. Arnall, J. A. Hunter, R. H. Hardaway, W. H. Gearreld, J.T. Reese, It. D. Cole, Sr.,' Lula M. Fisher, R. W. Free man, H. W. Camp, J. P. Brewster, P. F. Cnt- tino, LucyJ. Pinson, Orlando McClendon, T. M. Jones, P. B. Murpliey, S. AV. Murray, B. T. Thompson, Jos. T. Kirby, J. P. Leverett-, N. B. Glover, T. W. Powel, W. Y. Atkinson and C. B. Simonton, shows that they have associated themselves into a com pany for the purpose of purchasing, hold ing, improving and selling real estate for the object of gain ; and to purchase such personal property and to execute such ac quittances aDd conveyances, and to receive such evidences of debt and securities, and do such other acts as are necessary to carry on said business; also to negotiate any loans, and sell, pledge or dispose of any securities which may be used in said business. The principal place of business shall be at Newnan. in said county, and the capital to be employed by them shall be twenty-dye thousand dollars, ten per cent of which will be paid in before the company exercises any of the privileges under its charter, with the privilege of increasing the capital stock to not over one hundred thousand dollars. Petitioners pray that an order may be pass ed incorporating them, their associates and successors, as a body corporate, for the space of twenty years with the privilege of renew al, under the name of “NEWNAN LAND COMPANY,” for the objects and purposes aforesaid, the af fairs of which company are to be managed by a Board of Directors, consisting of not less than live nor more than nine$$embers of the company. That the capital stock of said company shall divided into shares of one hundred" dollars each, and that at the corpor ate meetings of shareholders each share holder shall be entitled to as many votes as he owns shares appearing on the books of the company in his name. MCCLENDON <fc FREEMAN, Petitioners’ Attorneys. Filed in office May 15, 18. 8 Daniel Swint, Clerk Superior Court. A true extract from the minutes of Coweta Superior Court. This May hi, 1888. Daniel Swint, Clerk Superior Court. Petition for Charter. STATE OF GEORGIA—Coweta County: To the Superior Court of said county: The petition of W. A. Dent. T. G. Burpee, B. H. Dial, W. H. Gearreld, N. B. Glover, .T. J. Goodrura, R. M. Hackney, R. H. Harda way, M. G. Keith, J. J. Keith, Jos. T. Kirby, I. N. Orr, J. A. Perks, G. W. Peddy, J. T. Keese, J. I. Scroggin, C. E. Smith and J. H. Widner shows that they have formed them selves into a company for the purpose of pro moting the raising and developing of fine horses, constructing a race track and driving park, holding fairs and races, and offering premiums, for gain; and to afford pleasure, driving and recreation to themselves and families. They desire the power to purchase and own such property, real and personal, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and objects of the company, and to exercise all the powers that are usually conferred on corporations of like character. The principal place of business shall be at or near Newnan, in said county, and the cap ital stock to be employed by them shall he five thousand dollars, which shall be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, which said capital stock they desire the priv ilege of increasing to not over twenty-five thousand dollars. Ten per cent of the capital stock is actually paid in. Petitioners pray that an order be passed in corporating them, their associates and suc cessors, as a body corporate, for the space of twenty years, with the privilege of renewal, under the name of the “NEWNAN DRIVING ASSOCIATION,” for the objects and purposes aforesaid; the af fairs of which Association shall be managed by a Board of Directors, consisting of not less than five members of the Association, and with the power of making all such by-laws, rules, and regulations by the shareholders for the government of the Association, and as are not inconsistent with their charter or the laws of said State. Each shareholder shall be entitled to as many votes at the cor porate meetings as he may have shares ap pearing in his name on the hooks of the com pany. MCCLENDON & FREEMAN, * Petitioners’ Attorneys. Filed in office May 15th, 1888 Daniel Swint, Clerk Superior Court. A true extract from the minutes of Coweta Superior Court. May 15th, 1888. Daniel Swint, Clerk Superior Court. E. S. BUCHANAN, DRY GOODS, DRESS GOODS, CHEAP SPRIN G Line Cassimere Suits, $10.00, $12.50 and $15.00. Alapaca Coats—all sizes. We also have a few suits of the Anderson stock that we will close out at a very low price. And if you want a fjo 7 pairofgood txTO 7 VSKJ. / MEN’S SHOES. ^ L/. / don’t fail to call on us; for we have a full line of that num ber, and will sell them below NEW YORK COST! STRAW HATS to suit all—regardless of race, color or previous condition. And as for the following articles we will sell at Atlanta prices— SUGAR, COFFEE, TOBBACCO, MEAT, FLOUR AND LARD, (Choice Leaf is the grade we handle,) guaranteed to suit the most fastidious. SOAP! SOAP!! SOAP!!! All kinds of Laundry and Toilet Soap, with safety-pin in each wrapper. ARNALL & FARMER. J1 lllli JST i 1 ] I REC 0 1 j j i :eivei Ii. i >! ill, A WORD TO THE LADIES! i I 1 i 1 < 1 i 1 ! 1 ! i 1 I 1 lllli AND MERCHANT TAILORING. We desire to call the attention of our lady friends and customers to our large and carefully selected stock of Spring Goods, and respectfully invite an inspection of the same. We are showing the correct styles of the season, in all new colors and designs, of every fabric and material. We have received this week— 200 PIECES SPRING PRINTS, 100 PIECES GINGHAMS, 100 PIECES LAWN, 50 PIECES SATINE, 25 PIECES CHAMBRAY, And a beautiful assortment of— CHEVIOTS, DRESS LINENS, CHECK MUSLINS, PIOUES, SOUDAN CLOTH, PERCALES, WHITE GOODS, Etc. These goods are bargains, viewed in any light, and noth ing better can be had. We get them at wholesale jobber’s prices (not in Atlanta,) and can save our customers the mid dle man’s profit. This we propose to do. Remember, the BAY STATE SHOE is always the best. A large lot just received, embracing all the late styles. 15-FINGER JOSH BERRY GRAIN CRADLE. The best Cra'dle made for harvesting small grain. Price, $3 25. For sale only by HARDAWAY & HUNTER.