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THE HERALD AND ADVERTISER.
VOL. XXIII. NEWNAN, GA„ FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1888. NO. 34.
THREE-
STORES IN-
ONE.
CHAMBERLIN, JOHNSON & CO.,
IMPORTERS
DRY GOODS, CARPETS, SHOES
NEW SPRING GOODS NOW IN.
m -f-v-«• r A A AH We handle the very Best. Huy at headquarters and discount every bill. Krancaise and
lllJV I I If 1 I IV Lyon Silks and Velvets a specialty. In Woolens and Silks we carry the largest stock of im-
L/l\ I IJv/WL'O ported goods in the Southern States. Also in Table Linens, Towels, Napkins. D’Oyles, Blan
kets, WhiteGoods, Laces, Embroideries, Gloves, Hosiery, Liulies’ Cloaks, Wraps, Furs, Umbrellas, Etc., with the largest selection of French
Novelties in Trimmings,ever shown the Southern trade. . „ ... .
----- i r'l k -rv rvAmn We bad the van, having as good facilities as any house in the United States, we can afford as we do
I TV I / A U UL V to guarantee prices to be equal to any. We irnj>ortour foreign fabrics in Carpets and Draperies direct
8 I >1 l/A flflj 1 O and pay the duties here, which places us virtually without competition. Our Axminsters Moquetts,
Wiltons Velvets Bri*seKand Ingrains, are‘the very best weaves, and the styles are new. Nothing old or shoddy is liaudled at any price,
hiit we LMi'irantee'cvervthing nol only price hut. quality and style. In draperies we handle the most superbly magnificent Silks and Laces.
Hotels ^Bmlnilng House** Public Buildings and Offices can be thoroughly and completely fitted up by us, on short notice. We send first-
class n’nholstorcrs in any Southern State to lay and drape our goods. . .
rtTTATiA As in Dry Goods and Carpets, we carry nothing but the best, aud guarantee every pair to be just as repre-
I |\l V II I 1 L V sented by the “alesman. Every pair of our shoes are made for us, and our lines in Gents’, Ladies’, Misses’,
I IM L j I I \ / fi l) Boys’ and Childrens’ Shoes are'complete and perfect—all the widths as well as lengths.
A A ’ >KFMEMBER, for Dry Goods, Carpets and Shoes, send us your orders. Prices will be as low as any house in the United States,
and the quality as perfect.
CHAMBERLIN, JOHNSON & CO.,
66 and 68 Whitehall, and 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15 Hunter Street, ATLANTA, Georgia,
NEW HARDWARE JIND 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-
backs, Razors and Scissors, of
genuine Knglish product—
Smith & Wesson Pistols, 15-
shot Winchester Rides, rim
and central fire Cartridges,
farm Bells, grass Blades, bird
Cages, Wagon and Buggy
Timbers, tire Iron. Grass and Garden Seeds, German Millet,
wooden Churns, Lamp and Machine Oil.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Wheelbarrows, stone and
Several styles of Tin Water Sets and a stock of Agate Iron Ware.
A. POPE.
J. A. PARKS.
W. G. ARNOLD.
J. S. WARE.
THE NEWNAN
CARRIAGE AND BUGGY WORKS.
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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. We do not
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
E. S. BUCHANAN,
DRY GOODS,
DRESS GOODS,
AND
MERCHANT TAILORING.
MATTRESS SHOP.
Jackson Street,
(Fronting 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.
Puckett’s.
Mr. Editor:—Ah! Camp and Cure-
ton’s new sign.
Dr. L. S. Young and Uncle Joe
Couch made a trip to LaGrange the
5th inst., taking dots in the fruit line
from Mrs. Mabry’s vineyard.
Mrs. Mary Couch, Misses Harper and
Gracie Couch are visiting relatives at
Senoia and attending the commence
ment.
Miss Fannie Cureton is on a visit to
relatives at Newnan.
Messrs. D. L. Moore, H. W. and W.
G. Camp, also Misses Glenn and Berta
Camp, are attendingicommencement at
LaGrange.
I give the following as taken from the
Cedartown Standard; “Mr. Brannon, of
Coweta countv, paid the Standard a
pleasant call Wednesday. Mr. Bran
non has tried farming in Polk county
this year and sowed 125 acres, near
Esom Hill, in oats. He says he is con
fident, and so are his neighbors, that
he’ll reap 5,000 bushels, or an average
of 40 bushels to the acre, from the
field. On any other except Polk county
lands, this would be a wonderful yield;
but no one is surprised at such things
who knows the character of Esom Hill
soil.”
A visitor reported at Mr. John L.
Morris’, and it is likely that he’ll stay a
time.
Dr. G. E. Camp is having some im
provements made that will add greatly
to the appearance of things. Hands
are at work now, preparing to remove
his store-house, which has been con
nected with his dwelling. He will also
move a dwelling out to the road lead
ing by Mr. H. Couch’s, and will have
his residence raised and a brick story
put below. Would that more of our
citizens were disposed to make improve
ments at home.
Mr. W. D. Denny, who has been sick
with catarrh, died last Sunday morn
ing at 2 o’clock at his mother’s in Mer
iwether county. His remains w’ere in
terred at Lutherville Sunday evening
at 4 o’clock. A very large crowd of
friends and relatives paid him the
last tribute of respect. lie leaves a wife
and seven children to mourn his de
parture. Mr. Denny was a kind, gen
erous-hearted man, devoted to his wife
and children, and wished everybody
well—doubtless he was a worse enemy
to himself than to anyone else. We
extend to the bereaved family our sym
pathy.
Oscar Larnmore, nephew of Mrs. Joe
Cruse, is. lying very low with pneumo
nia. Zubetus.
June Utli.
Notice Convening Coweta Superior Court,
Coweta Superior Court,!
At Chambers, May 15.1SSS. I
Ordered. That a special term of Coweta
Superior Court be held at 10 o’clock, a. m.,
on the loth day of June, ISSs, for the purpose
of granting charters to the “Newnan Land
Company," to the “Newnan Driving Associa
tion," and to such other companies as may
detire it. S. W. HARRIS,
J.S. c.c.c.
I certify that the above order is a true ex
tract from the —unntes of Coweta Superior
Court — 16th, 1888.
Daniel Swixt.
Clerk Superion Court-.
Turin.
Mr. Editor:—Meeting with Mr. Mil
ton Sasser, I obtained the following list
showing the number of children be
tween the ages of six and eighteen
years in Senoia, Haralson and Turin
districts: Senoia district—White boys,
166; girls, 179; colored boys. 125; girls,
79. Haralson district—White boys, 59;
girls, 60 ; colored boys, 18: -girls, 23.
Turin district—White boys, 57; girls, 61;
colored boys, 94; girls, 105. Total 01
school age for the three districts, 1,026.
The boy Bender, who killed Wynn, L.
now under bond for his appearance at
Court.
Four negro women had an altercation
over a man void of true affection, in
which the sharp edge of a razor was
used, inflicting several flesh wounds;
none dangerous, how r ever. The razor
wielder was up on trial in the Justice
Court, Col. Atkinson appearing for the
defense and Col. Willcoxon for the
prosecution. After hearing the evi
dence and listening to the long and
loud pleadings of counsel, the Court
decided that the razoring w r as necessa
ry and defensible.
W. T. Arnall w’as up to see us a few
days ago, and how he did shake hands
with the boys! I believe the boys in
tend to help him, for his platform has
all sound timber in it; and, then, he is
sincere in wanting to “get there, Eli.”
Your reporter heard on Sabbath last
the commencement sermon of Prof.
Brown’s school at Senoia. The sermon
had good points in it. The music was
fine and well adapted to the occasion.
Your scribe at that place will furnish
The Herald and Advertiser with
the entire programme.
A visit was paid Mrs. W. C. Barnes,
who for weeks has been prostrated
with sickness. Also, a call was made
at Mr. Thomas Drake’s, near Senoia,
and in sadness it must be written that
Mr. Drake is in fast failing health.
Miss Emma Hunter was the happy
recipient this week of a fine melon,
expressed from Florida.
Mrs. L. L. Lester is spending the
week with her parents in the Second
district.
Mrs. Dr. Gay is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Howell, of Newnan.
The “Helping Hand Society” was or
ganized on Friday evening last at the
residence of Mr. J. P. Russell, with six
teen members. The object of this so
ciety is to lend a helping hand to the
distressed.
Mr. A. J. Bailey, of the Second dis
trict, happened to a serious accident
last week by the explosion of a shot
gun, which gave him a pet cheek and a
dimmed eye.
A passer-by would suppose that a
f eneral row had recently occurred in
'urin, from the number of invalid men
to be seen hopping around on dtutches
and with bandaged hands. F. F. Hun
ter and T. E. Shell are both on stilts,
and V. Ingram takes care of a lame
hand.
Mrs. W. W. Camp has returned from
a pleasant visit to Newnan.
Mrs. Lucy Brittain, an aged lady of
this vicinity, has been quite sick for
several days.
Several parties are growing impatient
because no petition has appeared in-
' viting the use of their names for the
Legislature. Turin can furnish several
for the place.
Mr. Will Ingram has a little Cleveland
at his house. R. A. T.
June 5th.
Panther Creek.
Mr. Editor:—My good friends think
I haven’t been writing original letters
of late, because I have failed to say, in
one or two of them, anything about
something good to eat. I find they like
to read of good victuals, bat, like my
self, would; rather taste them. I know
they all live well at home, and some of
these days, when I am in town, I am
going to watch the town clock and keep
one eye skinned on Dr. North’s dinner
hour. When frying chickens get to be
plentiful around town, I am going to see
now town-folks live generally. There
are lots of town-folks I have never had
the opportunity to visit. A great many
have said to me: “Sometimes when you
are in town, I want you to go home with
me to dinner.” But I know a heap of
them are not going to run over a crowd
rough-shod to get a fellow to go home
with them; neither do I want them to,
but I’d like to have my dinner all the
same.
As the time will soon be here to
choose delegates to the various nomina
ting conventions, and as there is a dif
ference of opinion as to how delegates
should be selected, etc. I, for one,am op
posed to primary elections. I maintain
that the choice of the people cannot be
ascertained in that way, for these
reasons: We have thirteen militia dis
tricts in the county. Suppose we have
as many candidates for tne same office.
If left to the plurality instead of the
majority rule, the man who receives the
highest number of votes would simply
defeat the will of the people. I think
we have aboHt 1500 Democratic
voters in the county. Suppose we have
six men running for the same office,
and A gets 500 votes; B, 200; C, 200; D,
200; E, 200 and F, 200. Now, this cal
culation plainly shows that the choice
of two-thirds of the voters would be
defeated, and they have to submit to
a minority. I claim that a candidate
should receive a majority of all the
votes polled, and if we are going to sub
mit to primaries, let a majority of all
the votes govern. Then, again, I
see no use of holding conventions; let
the managers meet and declare the re
sult of the primary and have the racket
over. I prefer the good old mass meet
ing style; there everybody has a voice.
Let the whole county come together,
and not just a few with cut ana dried
resolutions. Let the masses say who
shall be delegates to Congressional and
Gubernatorial Conventions. Let us blot
out all district lines and come up for
the good of the whole county and State.
This mode of proceeding in our county
would do away with much dissatisfac
tion about rotating. We send a good
man to the Legislature, and about the
time he learns the wants of the State
and could be useful to his country, hav
ing learned the parliamentary rules of
legislative bodies, in steps this abom
inable rotation rule and somebody pro
poses a mummy-dummy as a suitable
person for Representative or Senator,
simply because he is a good man. Good
men are not always the wisest men.
According to this rotation system, no
man can become a statesman; for to be
come a wise statesman and a safe coun
selor a man must be kept in a position
to learn by observation and experience.
Let us lose sight of localities and go for
the man or men that can. best serve
the interests of the country.
Prof. J. 1>. Allen’s school closed last
Friday, t o be reopened the first Mon
day in July.
Mrs. L. M. Carter is quite sick; also
Mr. B. C. Sanders.
Mr, E. C. Palmer has shown me a
a green cockle-burr stalk witii grown
burrs. This is the earliest I ever saw,
and is a sure sign of frost in June. Last
Monday morning was cold enough for
frost.
Our young people enjoyed a nice so
ciable at tlie lloscoe Academy last Fri
day night.
Miss Myrtice Harris left for home on
Friday last, to tlie sorrow of many
friends; but her absence will not be of
long duration.
Regular church feet-washing at Mac
edonia next Sunday. Ritpj.es.
June 5th.
Lutherville.
Mr. Editor:—The closing exercises of
the Lutherville Institute will begin
next Sunday. Rev. W. R. Foote, of
Newnan, will preach the commence
ment sermon, and Rev. B. H. Sasnett,
of Greenville, will deliver the address
on Tuesday.
Mr. G. W. McWilliams and Miss Bes
sie Summers, Mr. Emmett Sewell and
Miss Nannie Martin, Olin Albright and
Miss Jennie Sewell, attended the clos
ing exercises of Prof. E. W. Russell’s
school at Rocky Mount.
Messrs. J. C. Wilson, Nath. Upshaw,
J. H. Williams and O. W. Albright
spent last Tuesday at Hopkins’ pond.
They caught something over 800 fish,
and had a splendid, jolly time.
Mr. Dave Denny, who has been sick
at Mr. Bradbury’s for several weeks,
died last Saturday night. The deceased
was the son of Mrs. Bradbury. His re
mains were interred in the village cem
etery on Sunday. He was buried with
Masonic honors.
Misses Pauline and Florence Rodgers,
after a pleasant stay with their rela
tives, returned home last Friday, much
to the regret of several of our young
men.
Dr. J. W. Taylor, Grand High Priest
of the Royal Arch Chapter of
Georgia, returned home last week
from Eastman. The Doctor reports a
grand, glorious time. One thing cer
tain, he came back supporting a lovely
bouquet of flowers, that some young
lady gave him at the banquet. We
won’t say who.
It is whispered that a marriage is to
take place at an early date in our
midst. Won’t some one please tell us
who it is?
We learn that Mr. D. C. Dunlap, of
Rocky Mount, is seriously ill. He took
a large dose of morphine for quinine,
through mistake. He was in a stupor
all night and day after taking the mor
phine. M.
June 5th.
LaGrange Female College Commence
ment.
A large crowd assembled in the
chapel of LaGrange Female College
last Sunday morning to hear Dr. W. P,
Harrison, of Nashville, preach the an
nual commencement sermon, and it has
been admitted on all sides that a more
learned discourse, or one more appro
priate to the occasion, had never been
heard even within those classic walls.
He chose for his text the 11th and 12th
verses of the 21st chapter of Isaiah—
“Watchman, what of the night,” etu-
and made it the basis of a sermon
which for power, pathos and profundi
ty has rarely been equaled by that
eminent divine. lie made a lasting
impression upon the hearts and minds
of his hearers, who were held spell
bound by his eloquence from the time
lie began his remarks until lie finished.
Monday was Sophomore and Junior
day, and the attendance was unusually
large. The recitations were highly en
joyed by the audience, and exhibited
careful preparation and training.
O11 Tuesday the first section of
the Senior Class, composed of t.wentj
four members, read their essays, tlie
reading being happily interspersed with
songs and instrumental inusie.
After prayer, Misses Susie Bigby.
Paralie Brotherton and Susie Riddle
sang, with charming effect, a ballad.
The first essay read was by Miss Lizzie
Arnold, of Newnan—subject: “Cork.”
Her treatment of the subject was most
pleasingly’ varied with humor and logic.
A woman’s disposition is moulded to
that of her husband, as is a cork to the
vessel it secures; but a wicked woman
is as a cork to the wine bottle—render
ing his disposition to do evil stronger
as the wine is aged. Man should be tlu-
plummet that sounds the depths of the.
sea; woman the cork that prevents him
from going beyond his depth.
Miss Lou Camp, of Puckett’s, chose
for her subject, “Pictures,” and most
beautifully compared the walls of mem
ory to the adornments of a home. Mem
ory’s pictures hold in their hands the
happiness of man. He pictures to him
self the happiness of youth ; the enjoy-
nffcnts of wife aud little ones; the trials,
temptations and victories of a well
spent life. A picture is at best but a
poor imitation of nature. The setting
sun cannot be reproduced in colors;
but the representation will recall the
scene.
A vocal solo, “Golden Love,” by
Miss Maud Scroggin, of Newnan, was
received witii rounds of applause. Miss
Maud was an acknowledged favorite ii>
all her undertakings, and won golden
opinions from the audiences that gatli-
eied there.
Mr. P. J. Moran, of Atlanta, waste
have delivered a literary address, bin
for some reason was not present. Rev
W. R. Foote was conscripted to fill tin
vacancy 011 tlie programme, and ail
dressed the school on the spur of tin
moment. lie is always ready witii
something pleasant, and gave a nice
little talk.
Pei baps tlie pleasantest and most ex
disable interruption of the programnn
was when Rev. A. J. Jarrell rose in bo
half of the audience and called for 0
repetition of ‘‘How Ruby Played,”
recitation which had been rendered b"
Mi s Lizzie Arnold on Monday. Sit
kindly consented, and on her appear
mice was greeted most enthusiastic-all
by the audience. With perfect move
inent and exact imitation, this com!
recitation again elicited the loudest
applause.
Wednesday’s programme was very
interesting, this being the day sc"
apart for reading the essays of tin-
second section of the Senior Class.
Miss Cecile Longino's subject, “L
there nothing new under the sun?” wa -
handled in a skillfully humorous war.
that demonstrated study and fort
thought on the part of its author ant
merited, as it received, the applause ot
the audience.
Miss Minnie Moore, of Newnan, read
probably the most entertaining and in
structive essay of the day. Her subject ,
“Oxygen,” was treated with the mos
consummate skill, and was creditabl
alike to her instructors and to herself.
The uses to which oxygen is applied,
the amount of it in the air, thewatei,
the human system, etc., were graph
ically presented.
Miss Maud Scroggin, of Newnan,
chose as her subject “Contrast,” de
monstrating that without contrast then
could be no true enjoyment. We en
joy the blue heavens because of the
blur of the storm-cloud; we enjoy the
calm sea by contrasting it with it-
storm-tossed waves; we revere a pun-
life by its contrast with viciousne.-
and greed; we admire a great intellect
by contrasting it with base ignorance
Lucifer says he had rather reign in lie) i
that serve in heaven, but the tru
choice should be, “I had rather be ;•
doorkeeper in the house of the Lon
than to dwell in the tents of wicked
ness.”
Miss Jennie Burpee sang a solo, am.
the lovely floral offerings she receive
testified the appreciation of her aud
ence.
Hon. J. S. Hook, State School Com
missioner, delivered an address, ii
which was manifested a deep sense o;
the obligation that our State restt •
under toward our faithful and efficiei;.
teachers, etc.
The diplomas having been delivered,
the medals were awarded. Miss Maud
Scroggin, of our city,, obtained two
one tor vocal music and one for im
provement in art. We are proud of
the stand our girls have taken in all of
the schools, it indicates both native
ability and application—two essential'
that are always admired and rewarded.
LaGrange Female College is prospei -
ous, and justly so. Her entertainment-
are pleasant to her friends, and her
system of instruction gratifying to he
patrons. S. W. M.