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<|he Itrald and ^dwrtisttt.
Newnan, Ga., Friday, May 25, 1888.
Wrsnnn 1 hikJ nthor items of interest for lliis
column arc respectfully solicited and thank
fully received.
awarded to Mr. R. A. Brown. About
thirty thousand feet will be required.
HOME AFFAIRS.
Mr. F. B. Chandler, of the Third dis
trict, has forty or fifty acres in oats
from which he expects to get a thou
sand or twelve hundred bushels.
We are requested to announce that j fifteen out of fifty were thus honored.
Elder \\ . L. Jordan will preach at An- y letter from Mr. E. Y. Brown, who
drews’ school-house next Sunday a ter- Newnan two weeks siu Ce to make
Last week fifty members of the Soph
omore Class of the State University
spoke before the faculty for speakers’
places at the approaching commence
ment, and we are pleased to note that
one of the honors was awarded to Mr.
W. L. Stallings, of this county. Only
ents and his time to the
ton Leader, 10th inst.
work.— Elber-
Take Back the Kiss.
You kissed me at the gate last nicht,
Aud mother heard the “smack;'’
She says it’s naughty to do so;
Ko please to take it back.
1 cannot,see what harm there is
In such a thing—can you?
But mot her seems so very wroth;
So please take it back—now do?
The public invi-
and
of
noon, at 2:30 o’clock.
ted.
Goto J. T. li'eese’s drug store
| have your eyes lifted with a pair
| Diamond Spectacles. Every pair war-
| ranted. For sale only at J. T. Reese’s
i drug store.
! Messrs. J. P. Neely, B. S. Askew and
his home in Ennis, Texas, announces
Nothing is positively known of the
intentions of the projectors of the
Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus rail
road after it reaches Carrollton. If the
road is extended this side of Carrollton
at an early day, no doubt the easiest
route will be selected. This would be
over the line of the Griffin and North
Alabama road from Carrollton to New-
Fiorn
City Tax Notice.
The city tax books will close on Fri-|
day, June 15tli. Parties who fail to j
make returns within the time specified ;
will be double taxed. No exceptions ;
will be made in favor of any one.
L. S. Cotters, City Clerk, j
1 ( seemR to me Quite natural
For lips to meet that way;
But mother says its very wrong;
Ho take it back, I pray.
Dana Stevens left last Tuesday for Hot j wbde tbe advertising .columns of
Worth Knowing.
That Allcock’s Porous Plasters
are the highest result of medical science
and skill, and ingredients and method
have never been equaled.
That they are the original and genu-
that the mud is knee deep, the water j nan. From Newnan it would only be i tion^hffiteto^trade^ 011 " ^ 0S ° IC ^ Uta ~
abominable, and that unless he changes necessary to build a short link to Green- j Tbat allcock’s Porous Plasters
his mind he will be back in Newnan in ; ville, when connection with Columbus j never fail to perform their remedial
two or three weeks. We are expecting j would be had by the Columbus and l^work quickly and effectually,
the prodigal by every train, and will j Greenville railway. Any other route f^U^CoS
give him a hearty welcome on his arri- would be many times longer and infi- j Difficulties, Malaria, Dyspepsia, Liver
va l. j nitely more difficult.—Meriwether Yin- j and Stomach Affections, Strains and
I clicator.
Springs, Arkansas, in quest of health most of our contemporaries are brist
and recreation. They will be absent
i several weeks.
And come to think of it, I’m sure
That several times ’twas done;
Ho now to make it right, he sure
To take hack every one.
I would not have you think it’s me;
I do not care a mite;
But mother’s so particular—
Please take them back to-niglit.
Snead’s $3 shoes.
Glorious weather.
Salbide’s tobacco sign is a beauty.
Canned fruit of all kinds at J.
T.
Swi nt’s.
Pntyer-meeting at the Baptist church
10-night. _ _
Mumps are raging among the school
children.
Miss Tommie
Hunter, of Turin, is
visiting in the city.
Mr. J. B. Mount is visiting Macon
and Americus this week.
“Perfect Pastry Patent” flour, the
finest made, at J. T. Swint’s.
The greatest variety and
priced straw hats at Snead’s.
lowest
A full yield can be had from sowing
millet or Hungarian grass as late as
August 1st. Seeds of both kinds for
sale at the New Hardware and Seed
Store. A. Pope.
The rains this week saved the oat
crop. Ten days ago the prospect was
ling with marshal’s sales at this season
of the year, there is a vacancy in this
department of The Herald and Ad
vertiser as conspicuous as it is pleas
ing. Our oldest inhabitant can’t re
member when a citation of this charac-
The Jelks Side Harrow and Cultivator
Is one of the greatest labor-saving im
plements of the age. It is a combina
tion plow and cultivator, by the use of
which the expense of one hand and one
mule can be easily saved in the cultiva
tion of corn and cotton. Mr. W. C. i
! all Local Pains, they are invaluable.
That when yon buy Allcock’s Po-
i rous Plasters you obtain the best
i plasters made.
ter appeared in the official organ of the ' Carnes, of the Third district, has been
city.
using one of the cultivators this season,
decidedly discouraging, but it is evi
dent now that the yield will be even
above an average crop.
Judge B. H. Wright has perhaps the
finest garden in the city. He lias cab
bage that measure two and a half feet
across, and other garden truck in an
equally advanced state of maturity.
General Manager Gabbett, of the At-
Every man should have two wives, i and has no hesitancy in stating that it
I because when one is absent the other is is the best and most useful implement
at home and can look after household of the sort that he ever tried. He went
I affairs. It is hard, disagreeable work : over forty acres of cotton and corn in
for a fellow to cook and wash dishes. 1 one week with the cultivator, which ho
lanta and West Point road, is a native
of Limerick, Ireland. He left this week
for a protracted visit to his old home,
to be absent until August or September.
If our better-half don’t come home , could not have accomplished in twenty
pretty soon the cooking vessels and days with an old-fashicned single plow,
dishes will be in a miserable condition, j It does the work thoroughly and well,
and then we will catch l-Senoia ' and is so light that one mule can pull
• Sentinel ; easily. Mr. Carnes claims that he
— I saved the price of the cultivator (§7)
Several meetings have been held a the first week that he used it. For sale
the Methodist church this week, and a , (jj . j Mount>
gratifying interest seems to be mani- “
tested by those who attend the ser-
he pastor is assisted by Rev.
Mrs. N. B. I) re wry, of Griffin, visited
friends in Newnan last week.
Our store is headquarters for boys’
nd children’s straw hats. Snead’s.
the canned
Anything you want in
goods line can be found at J. T. Swint’s.
Three nice rooms for rent, -over Ten
Cent Store. Apply to J. P. Brewster
breakfast bacon,
Judge Ben Leigh exhibited a cotton
stalk last Wednesday with half a
dozen or more squares on it. The
Judge calls it the samrandallhightariff
variety, and says it will get there every
time.
Mr. C. B. Simon ton visited Newnan
last week. While there he took stock
in the Newnan Land Company. We
Suicide.
vices, ine pastor is assisteu u.y , Mr. James Spivey, a prominent and j
Geo. G. Smith, a popular and success- ; well-to-do farmer of Meriwether coun-
ful revivalist of Macon, and much good i ty, committed suicide last Friday by
will doubtless result from their joint j shooting himself. In February last,
laborers. The meetings will close Sun-j while attending Court in Greenville,
day night. I he fell from a second-story window
On Sunday next a series of revival. the Court-house and broke his leg.
will be inaugurated at the I a result of this accident he was confin
ed to his bed for several week?, and his
NO MAN
CAN POINT THE
4
FINGER OF SCORN
of
As
Sugar-cured hams,
dried beef and shoulders at J. T. Swint’s.
Col. R. W. Freeman made a brief
business trip to Tuscaloosa, Ala., this
week.
“Life Preserver” never fails to cure
dysentery. For sale at Lyndon’s drug
store.
Prof. C. L. Moses, of Turin, has been
mingling with lii^Newnan friends this
week. _
The tariff on the necessaries of life
lias been greatly reduced at J. T.
Swint’s.
Young man, don’t forget those sam
ple shoes, selling at half price, at
Snead’s.
brogan
A few dozen pairs of new
shoes, (5’s to 9’s, at 75c. per pair, at J.
T. Swint’s.
Everything in the dry goods line
very cheap, in order to close them out,
at J. T. Swint’s.
Miss Marilu Williams, of Lutherville,
is stopping in the city, the guest- of
Miss Mary Andrews.
Mrs. J. T. Longino, mother of Mrs.
B. T. Thompson, is reported danger
ously ill at Fail-burn.
The moonlight picnic arranged for
last night at Pearl Spring Park, has
been postponed until to-night.
Mr. Y. II. Thompson attended the
State Funeral Directors’ Association
have no better nor more successful bus
iness men than Mr. Simonton.—Car roll
ton Times.
The
ular trips, much to the gratification of
meetings
Baptist church, to be protracted,
throughout the week, and perhaps | tardy recovery rendered mm extieme-
longer. The pastor will be assisted by j ly despondent. He is thought to have
Rev W IT. Cooper, who is expected to I brooded over this misfortune until it
arrive on Monday, and a spirit of in-! had the effect of unsettling his mind,
voober” is now making its reg- terest will be infused into the services
that cannot fail to result beneficially,
the traveling public, and is in charge of ! both to the church and community.
the genial Capt. Gorman. “Gorman
and the goober” are especial favorites
in Newnan.
Hardaway & Hunter have just re
ceived twenty-five boxes of “Honest
John” tobacco. This brand is well-
known, and is one of the best and most
popular of the medium grades sold in
this market^
his
Mr. II. C. Arnall has remodeled
residence, and now with a new coat of
paint, thirty pairs of new blinds, front
yard laid off and flower beds beautiful
ly arranged, the whole presents a de
lightful view.
To cure warts take an Irish potato
and cut a piece off the end and rub on
the wart two or three times a day, cut
ting a slice from the potato each time
used. Very often one potato is suffi
cient for the cure.
Parties wishing to purchase sewing
machines can save from $10 to $15 on
each machine by buying from T. E.
Fell & Co. They keep only lirst-elass
machines, and guarantee satisfaction.
The “New Home” is a beauty.
at Milledgeville last Tuesday.
Mrs. Samuel Olmstead lias been in
Atlanta the past week with her sister,
Mrs. Forester, who is quite sick.
Col. L. M. Farmer is prepared to ne
gotiate loans on improved real -estate
at'8 per cent, per annum. See notice.
.After spending several days with the
homefolks, Miss Susie Bigby returned
Saturday to LaGrange Female College.
Major AY. A. Turner attended the an
nual celebration of the Campbell Coun
ty Sunday School Association at Fair-
burn last Saturday and made the best
speech of the day. The Major is indis
pensable on occasions of this soi’t.
Numerous errors, typographical and
otherwise, occurred in the address of
Prof. E. T. Whatley as published last
A prominent capitalist from a neigh
boring city was in Newnan Wednesday
and in a fit of temporary aberration
took his own life. The rumor that he
was goaded to the commission of the
act by troubles of a domestic character
is emphatically denied by his neighbors
and friends, and the cause assigned
Absolutely Pure.
This powder never varies. A marvel of pur
ity, strength, and wliolesomeness, More eco
nomical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot
he sold in competition with the multitude of
low test, short weight, alum or phosphate
powders. Hold only in cans. Royal Baking
Powder Co 106 Wall St- N.
AT
IRA P. BRADLEY
for the purpose of negotiating for the ; above j s unquestionably the true one.
school bonds soon to be floated. He ; ^ was abou t fifty years of age and
offers a premium for the entire issue of j stood j n the community.
$16,000. The authorities are not ready ;
yet to sell them, as the money will not j She’d Scorch ’Em.
be needed until the first of September; i Two small darkies were before his
but we are glad to know that the de-1 Honor, Mayor Powell, last Monday,
Tlie Regulator and Controller of
LOW PRICES,
mand for them will exceed the supply, j charged with offenses against the city
! ordinances. Each was accompanied by
Uncle Jimmie Askew, one of Gowe-; Mg matemal ancest or, who, when proof
ta’s oldest and most honored citizens, | wag abundftnt as to the guilt of the
suffered a-stroke of paralysis yesterday, | , ramins asked 0 f his Honor the privi-
and at this writing is lying ciitically at . j e<Te o; ^ satisfying the demands of the
the home of his son, Mr. Joseph As- j outraged law by carrying the youngsters
kew, in the Third district. Owing to, home and Whaling” it out of them,
his extreme age and feebleness a good j Thig wag den j ed . thev must go to the
deal of anxiety is manifested by las j Cfdaboose
family and friends, though we trust « Boss> ”‘ appealed one of the anxious
their apprehensions may soon be allay- j motherg> you > se a f ee r’d dey won’t
ed - !git scorched, we’ll onkiver’em right
Rev. J. B. S. Davis, pastor of the | heah, an’ let you perceive de oppera-
Baptist church at Madison, has united | tion ’twell you’se satisfied. 1 jes*
with the Presbyterian and Methodist
pastors in a series of revival meetings,
to be held successively at the three
churches—giving to each church one
week. If Bro. Davis’ colaborers enter
into the work with the zeal and ear
nestness that usually characterize his
efforts on such occasions we may ex
pect to hear of a general awakening in
that vicinity.
deter-
week, which were unfortunately over- , ias heretofore caused 4*»y beautiful
looked by the proof-reader, and weie
not discovered until too late to correct.
Misses Olive Berry and Beulah
Arnall, of Newnan, are on a visit to
Mrs. I. C. McCrory.—Thomaston Times.
We have a finaline of calicos, ging
hams, and shoes, which we will sell as
cheap as can be bought anywhere.
J. T. SwiNT.
Mrs. J. F. Lovejoy, of Grantville,
tame down Friday on a visit to Rev.
W. J. Cotter and wife.—LaGrange Re
porter.
We still sell 150 pounds of fresh fish
on Saturdays. Direct from Mobile.
Give us your orders for them.
J.’T. SWINT.
Messrs. M. B. Pinson, Walter Grace,
J. M. Glass, J. E. Featherston and H.
W. Dews went out to Flint river last
week on a camp fish. They spent two
nights and three days, and had a royal
time. A quantity of fish were caught.
Dr. F. M. Brantly, of Senoia, was
present at the laying of the corner
stone of the new State Capitol at Aus
tin, Texas, on the 16th inst. It was
the biggest occasion and most imposing
Masonic demonstration ever witnessed
in the State.
The city authorities seem
mined to protect the shade trees on
our thorough fares from damage by
stock and roving cattle. Carelessness
natch ally wants to git my ban’s on dat
chile anyhow/’
His Honor was strongly tempted to
accede to the old woman’s request,
and nothing but a sense of duty in
maintaining the majesty and dignity of
the law prevented what would un
doubtedly have been the liveliest ad
ministration of justice, in a primitive
way, that has been seen in many a day.
The culprits were lodged in the cala
boose.
Commencement in LaGrange.
The commencement exercises of La
Grange Female College will begin on
shade trees to be ruined, by parties j Sunday, June 3d, Dr. W. P. Harrison,
hitching horses to them, or permitting • 0 f Nashville, having engaged to preach
their cattle to run at large: but those i the sermon. On Tuesday (Junior day)
who are reported for these ofi -uses j Mr. P. J. Moran, of Atlanta, will deliv-
hereuiter will be dealt with iu a man- j e r an address; and on Wednesday an
ner calculated to impress them whb ! address will be delivered by State
the importance of being more careful ^ School Commissioner Hook. MissBuu-
| nie Trimble, of Hogansville, will deliv-
46, 48 and 50 Wliiteliall SI.,
ATLANTA, GA.
Silks, Dress Goods, Dress
Trimmings, Linens, Domes
tics, Laces, Embroideries, La
dies’, Gents’ and Children’s
Furnishing Goods, French
Millinery, Kid Gloves, Cor
sets, Hosiery, Parasols,, Fans,
Jewelry, and all classes Fancy
Dry Goods and Notions.
Samples will be sent, and
all orders amonnting to $io
and upwards Express charges
will he prepaid—provided this
advertisement is cut out and
sent with order.
And say that he ever misrep
resented an article or missta i
ted a fact in order to effect a
2 sale, no matter how dull the
season may have been. His
character and a big stock of
goods are about al 1 he has in
this world, and however anx
ious he may be to keep ahead
of his competitors, (as he gen
erally contrives to do,) he can
not afford to jeopardize the
one in order to sell the other.
He will miss a sale every time
before he would thus cornpro-*
mise himself. Consequently,
when he makes a business
proposition to the public, the
public may rest assured that
he means everything he says.
At
r
iu future.
Responding to our invitation to ■ in
tend the laying of the corner-stone t
the Newnan Cotton Mills this summt,.
Editor Floyd, of the Senoia Sentim-.
says: “It has been a long fought baa. 1
with the citizens to raise the necessary
amount, on account of much opposition, |
There has been a gratifying improve- I but victory has crowned their effo:
ment in the condition of Mrs. T. B.
Davis since our last issue, and her ulti
mate recovery is now assured. This
will be cheering news to her many
friends, who have been seriously con
cerned on account of her illness.
Mrs. L. E. Floyd, after a pleasant
visit to relatives and friends here, has
returned to her home in Senoia. We
hope Editor Floyd is happy.
L
Col. L. M. Farmer, who has been
confined to his room for several weeks
by illness, is slowly recovering, and we
hope soon to see him out again.
Mr. J. W. Mann, a former attache of
The Herald and Advertiser, went
down to LaGrange this week to accept
a position in the Reporter office.
Mr. EditorPlease announce to the
young men that we have a nice lot of
fine sample shoes at $3 per pair—worth
■ K Snead’s Shoe Store.
The contract to furnish lumber for
the Fair Grounds enclosure has been
Our clever postmaster now closes the
northbound 6 A. M. mail at 5:30 A. M.
instead of 6 r. 3i., as heretofore. This
is quite a convenience to the busiuess
public, who are thus enabled to attend
to their correspondence at night with-
out.iuterferenee with other business.
Hon. W. Y. Atkinson has been invit
ed to make a speech at Liberty Acad
emy, in the Third district, and has ap
pointed Saturday, June 2d, as the day.
The speech will be confined to a discus
sion of the leading political issues of
the day, and will take place at 3 o’clock
iu the afternoon.
and a cotton factory will be built- At
last Newnan is on the road to prosperi
ty. Thanks, Brother Brown, for the
invitation, and if nothing prevents w e
will be present.”
a meeting
The School Board held
on Tuesday night last to take into con
sideration the matter of locating the
public, school buildings. It was decided
to accept the academy lot, in north
Newnan, which is county property and
has been turned over to the city for
this purpose. The main building will
be an eight-room, two-story brick struc
ture, but the exact dimensions have
not yet been determined upon. It will
| er the address before the societies. The
usual concerts on Tuesday and Wednes
day evenings will occur. The gradua
ting class is one of the largest in t in'
! history of the college, being composed
; of twenty-four members.
1 The closing exercises of Southern Fe- ^
male College will consume the first
three days of the week following, the
commencement sermon being preached
by Dr. Henry McDonald, of Atlanta,
on Sunday, June 10th. On Tuesday.
June 12th, Hon. J. H. Pitman will de
liver the literary address; and on Wed
nesday, Judge John T. Clarke, ol Cuth-
bert, Ga., will deliver the commence
ment address. Concerts will be given
by the pupils of this school, also, on
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
The Atlanta and West Point road
will sell round trip tickets for s>ne iare
to those wishing to attend either com
mencement.
Taken altogether it will be a gala
season for LaGrange, and one that
That fine “President’s Wife
Flour.” If you want a snow
white biscuit try a sack; and
remember that I am head
quarters for good and cheap
Canned Goods.
Hams, 14c. per pound.
Dove Shoulders, 10c.
Cream Cheese, iy?c.
Granulated Sugar, 12 pounds
But we digress. We start-
Rev. Geo. G. Smith, the well-known
Sunday-school agent, has been in the
city this week assisting Bro. Foote
in the conduct of the special services
now in progress at the Methodist
church. He is a fine talker, and is
thoroughly enlisted in the Sunday-
school and church work.
be ready for occupancy by the next Xewnan hopes to assist in enjoying if
spring term. I she keeps her health.
On the fifth Sabbath in April, Judge Grover Cleveland
T.C. Carleton occupied the pulpit at the ! Will undoubtedly be elected Presi-
Baptist church here and preached a • ident of the I nited States, but wheth-
very acceptable sermon. On last Sun- j
day he filled Elder Carswell’s appoint- of the AVOnder f ubv popular Delecta-
ment at Harmony; and on next Sab-! i av e. This dentifrice can always be re-
batli will again occupy the pulpit at | lied upon as the very best. It is abso-
j-l:- ; Al • U Tndo-p Hutely tree from ingredients likely to
this place, morning and night Judge j^eiy iree
% J . j mi» c (111 LLi J V* iv ua; vuv/vu
Carleton s friends will be delighted to,j t positively cures tender and bleeding
know that he contemplates entering j gums, and makes teeth perfectly white,
the ministry and consecrating his tal-. Sold by all druggists at 50c. a bottle.
1 am now receiving the fin
est Bread ever Hought to this
Don’t fail to try a loaf
city,
of it.
Stiil selling Fresh Fish ev
ery Saturday.
Ice, Ice, plenty of it.
Fresh line of Crackers just
received.
Dried Beef, iylc.
Don’t buy until you find
out the new im
provements.
Save the
Middleman’s
Profits.
Send For Catalogue.
J. P. STEVENS & BRO.,
47 wnitenaH St., Atlanta, Ga.
ed out to say that his stock of
Spring Clothing, notwithstan
ding the heavy run of trade
he lias 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 $10 to $28.
and no questions asked. Or
he will you a suit by sample, .
take your measure and hav£
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,
$1 to $4.
A complete line of Gents’,
Ladies’ and Misses’ Shoes, as •-
fine as can be made.
Gents’ and Ladies’ Fine,
Neckwear, the most elegant
assortment in town.
A beautiful line of Spring
Prints, Ginghams, Lawns and
White Goods.
Full line Staple and Fancjr
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. j
The celebrated Pearl Shirt J
a specialty. * .
Open every day in the week,
both in front and rear.
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