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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. t 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.