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iht gtrald and gutpcrtisctr.' BY THE NEWNAN PUBLISHING CO. s. W. MLRKA \ t HiiKinPAN r ( OFFICIAL ORGAN OF CITY AND COUNTY •SUBSCRIPTION PRICK. *l.BO A YEAR. A) I corn municat inns iid v..cat ins: t itc claims of CHnuidut^s for ollicc will bo clmrKed for at the rate of five cents per line. * —Y \ Panther Creek. \ditor:—I don’t think we are . t°\gree in our little controversy. cil -0 ^ 00 make is that the Clerk J,miv™ ire Paid nothing out of the Thela» fixes the l '*« V».iV' Cr * rk in certain cases and der allows tii^ dge ’ by 8ta . !)din » ° r ' , n° xuck compensation as he /aI. Cnni^ V/UllllA;IlAatIt>II tin Ilti . a^rlllcllt llv ” <Vo • IB/U ciiouiuu 1 *- .. ^ proper. For each j farm; and he left his family wi f information t lie good home and valuable proy f If rk IS allowed V)t tnrl fnr ottfjit/lin" «knm ii»mn/>iimknra<1 l»r r of the county, and filled the office with great credit to himself and satisfaction to the people. He was a man that prospered in his business; conducted his farming and other business with energy and good judgment. He returned home when the war closed without any means. By industry and irood man agement he*was soon enabled to buy a ith a property around them, unencumbered by debt. "Old Fog-y” Heard From. Mr. hditor:—After a long silence, and perhaps one which many hoped would be eternal, I again take* pen in hand to address the readers of The Herald and Advertiser. Two rea sons. prompt me to do so—first, because I think I have something to say; and second, because I want to say it. 1 have been taught that "all human ex perience is interesting”—1 believe all politics to be so, and I agree with Oliver Wendell Holmes in saying, “all genius is glorious.” Athens is universally known as the “classic city,” and she has equal right in claiming the distinction of being termed the “political city;” for no city in the State can arouse so much political enthusiasm, and so fre quently. Why, even the election of an alderman arouses universal interest, and no longer than last fall one of tiie ringleaders spent $1,000 on the election ol one alderman. But to business. All the young men who have been to the University know Henry C. Tuck. “Tuck,” as he is familiarly known, was born and reared a poor boy near Athens. A generous gentleman, living near his parents, seeing extra promise in the lad, took him from between the plow- handles and sent him to school. In 1877 he entered him in the University, where lie at once took t he lead of his class, and in 1881 graduated with the first honors. I n 1882, he completed the nine months law course in three months — an unusual record—and at once began practicing. I very distinctly remem ber when lie “hung out his shingle.” For the first year he would stay in town one-half of each week, attending to what legal business he could get, and the rest of the week he would help his father on the farm. Having the grit and ability in him, it was not long before be began to push to the front, and for a year or two he has enjoyed a good practice. This spring, when the people began to look around for some one to represent them in the Legisla- , ture, many turned their eyes upon Tuck. But not suiting the “ring,” they secretly determined to bring out an other man. Accordingly they had a number of men ready and in one day they sent a petition all over the county asking men to sign, calling out Tom Mell, Esq., son of t he late Dr. Mell, and staling that the cause of such proceed ing was that the Republicans were go ing to put out a negro; and hence it was very important for the Democrats to consolidate and act promptly. Four hundred signed the first day. Tuck, seeing the game that was being played, announced himself an unsolicited can didate in the next morning’s paper. • Then the tight began. Few thought Tuck stood any chance. Moll's family influence, backed as he was by money, the “ring” and the petition, seemed sufficient to carry him through. But genius will tell and merit will triumph m the long run. Tuck began a thor ough canvass of the county and invited Mell to meet him on the stump. Mell did so once, at Winterville, where Tuck so completely used him up that lie did not attempt "it again. All who heard Tuck were charmed. It began to be talked that no such speaker had ad dressed the people since the days of Emory Speer. Many went farther, and declared that such eloquence had not been heard since t he day* of Toombs and Hill. Last Wednesday night he was to address the people of Athens and*a large crowd gathered to hear him. 1 knew he was gifted and my expecta tions were high, but he more than re alized them. The crowd was enthused —he swayed them at his will—cheer al ter cheer rent the air! lhe people could not withstand such eloquence— such manly magnetism! They were compelled to honor such deserts -such brilliancy! 1 thought while listening to him, that thus to sway men’s feelings and minds by burning eloquence, was the grandest boon God had endowed man with. When t lie returns came m Saturday, Tuck was the winner by 190 majority. It is pronounend the grand- , est. victory ever achieved in Clarke county. TT When I see such a man as Henry Tuck, it does my soul good, and reas sures me that the race is not degenera ting. It proves that “the milk ot ex cellence is not dried up,” and that our fathers were not more gifted than we. Especially do I like to see my dear old "alma mater” turn out such. 1 hough Lyman Ford, Livingston, and others, continually find fault with her, tis she * alone that gave us a Bishop Tierce, a Robert, Toombs, an Alex Stephens, a Benjamin Hill and a Henry Grady. And she alone it is that is turning out a Henry C. Tuck. Mr. Ford did the Uni versity au injustice, and I hope an un intentional one. He makes ‘much ado about nothing.” The use of tobac co is too common a habit—I cannot call Shcnfi likewise receivs certain fees; great resolution and fortitude; nev« r and, tnen, t.tie Judge aiows him com- giving up where others would luce nensatinn to Lo nuirl o,,, . . . .. **. , , .* , - n. i „ . pensation treasury diem for attendin He lived a very ac- on, to be paid oul of the county yielded : n despair, y. Besides, he receives $2 per five life, while very feeble in body. At >r attending session* of the City li^t the days and" nights of suffering Court, to be paid out of \}ie county oahe; but he bore all his sufferings pa- treasury. tiently and quietly, without a complaint 1 don t see for iny life yhy you j or a Viurmur. He was a member of the should have lugged that idea into print i Baptist church In-tween thirty and for- when at your elbow theie sat a good tv yeas-. When he saw that his siek- lawyer, with a full lifrary. And, ness w;« taking a serious turn he in- then, you can hardly walk the streets formed >i< friends that he felt prepar- of Newnan without meeting a lawyer, ed to go When he thought of tin That was only a vote-catch, T reckon. I expect that ten-tenths of tie white voters of the countv are as famiW with the City Court as Editor Brown. Hon est mistakes will happen with thebest of editors. Your figures about the cost of t» e City Court since January is no criterion to go by, and common sense will show how they are at fault. The solicitor of the City Court, whenever his services are required in the Supreme Court in cases carried up from the City Court, is to he paid by the State, which comes out of the citizens of Coweta. (See Acts of 1887, page »>99.) The Sheriff re ceives pay for summoning jurors for the quarterly sessions ol the City Court, the same as he does for sum moning jurors in the Superior Court. You say that the cost for bailiffs and jurors, and the entire cost of the City Court for the past six months, is only 819(5. Now, let us look into tins thing and reason a little: January quarterly session; fifteen ju rors, five* clays each at $2 per diem, $150; two bailiffs, five days each at $2 per day, $20; Sheriff, $2 per day, $10; two witnesses from another county, $:)(5; total, $218. April quarterly session; fifteen jurors, four days at $2 per day each, $120; two bailiffs, $1(5; Sheriff’s and Clerk’s per diem, and incidental expenses of Court; total, $14(5, or thereabouts. These amounts do not include the monthly sessions, or the instanter Courts. Your figures in reference to the cost of cases in the Superior Court are extraordinarily large, and too di minutive in the City Court. The grand jury are generally on business, and would have to be in session anyway; so you can’t fairly charge their time to your bill of cost. There are but nine inure traverse jurors in the Superior Court than in the City Court. The ninety-six serve twenty-four clays in the Superior Court "each year—some times not so long—while in the City Court it takes sixty juiors for four weeks. And if the Court desires it can hold two weeks at each quarterly session; so there is not so much differ ence in the cost after all. I don’t sup pose that you counted the confessions of guilt and judgment made in the Su perior Court; so there was really more business done than you gave the Supe rior Court credit for. Parties hound over to the Superior Court generally compromise, or settle, or plead guilt.*; ancl 1 don’t see how you can make it cost the county any more to try a mis demeanor case in the Superior Court than in the City Court. It. takes just as long in one as in the other. All ex trouble bis wife would have in raising so large a family, he remarked to her. when in viev of death, that he would have a better time than she would have. He was a kind and obliging neighbor; a linn, strong friend; an honorable and high-minded man, and a good citizen. As a husband and father he was all kindness—had not even an Dipatient word for his family. No man lathe neighborhood would have been missed more. He was followed to the grave by the largest concourse of peo ple thit I have ever seen attend a fun eral in “dm country. A Neighbor. Appointments. I will spe\k at the following places on the days Indicated below. All can didates for tlv* Legislature are invited to join me in the discussions: Sharpsburg, Saturday, June 30, at 3 P. M. Haralson, Monday, July 2, at 8 r. m. Grantville, Thursday, July 5, at 3 p. M. Siqitli’s Mill, (Cedar Creek district,) Saturday, July 7, at 3 P. m. Sims’ school-house (Third district,) Monday, July at 8 P. M. W. Y. Atkinson. COLE’S SEED COTTON ELEVATOR Will add to the populaiity of your -Gin because it cleans the cotton and thus IMPROVES THE SAMPLE, saves labor, lessens the danger from FIRE, and makes the COST OF GINNING LES§. Our Elevator is sold for less than half the cost of any NO MAN CAN POINT THE FINGER OF SCORN Rev. Warren A. Candler has been elected President of Emory College, lie is a graduate of that institution and is said to be thoroughly qualified for the duties of the position. For the past two years he has been pastor of Mc- Kendree Methodist church at Nash ville, Tenn., and also assistant editor of the Nashville Christian Advocate. Ctnnounccmcnts. FOR THE LEGISLATURE. After consultation with a goodly number of the Democratic voters of th» county, both in . town and country, and feelirg that it is the i CliaiaCter duty of all good citizens to see to it that our ofoods are ablest and most acceptable men are chosen to " represent them in the Legislature, and know ing J. P. JONES to possess such qualitica- tions as entitle him to the confidence and support of the Democracy of the county, we hereby present him as the choice of the far mers for this responsible office, and heartily commend his candidacy to the Democratic voters of the county. He is a practical far mer and knows nothing of the arts of the pol itician : is sound on all questions that will en ter as issues into the campaign, and can al ways be found when an expression of his views is sought upon any question. We have no hesitancy, therefore, in asking the voters of Coweta oaunt.v to mppni't. M -• -Tones in t he coming primary election as the candidate of THE FARMERS OF COWETA. IRA P. HIADLEY And say that le ever misrep resented an article or missta ted a fact in order to effect a sale, no matttr how dull the season may have been. His anc a big stock of other system of handling cotton. We have just received a car-load of PIPING, From the Pittsburg Mills, and can sell at prices that would surprise you. You can not afford to be without PROTECTION FROM FIRE when pipe is so cheap. Save, your boilers by having our u JET” PUMP it a vice as he does—for one to make such a blow about. He could have found plenty of young men m X ewnan —at home—to have vented his spleen upon, if he had opened his e>es. * will not enter into detail, but will say this: The thing I object to is, many people seeing these assaults upon tne Universitv and hearing nothing against Oxford or Mercer, will naturally con clude they are better places to send their sons than Athens. N ow, 1 know whereof I speak. The boys at At hen* do not smoko more, drink more, or cut up” more than at the other colleges But no one sends a Mr. l ord aiound once a veav to investigate and report as they do in Athens. Coweta lias always been a liberal patron of the l m\ erMt., and may she ever continue so. Mie nas now six* voting men in attendance lieie. and you* cannot find six more moral, manly voting gentlemen anyw nete. Athens has hot corrupted them, ana she does not corrupt any: but of course some come already corrupted, I oh • Y. Atkinson, whom Coweta so deligins u> honor, and hundreds of others all ,Tver the State, who are now filing posi tions of trust with marked ability, speak louder for the University than . all the “hue aud cry” bers of any investigating comm can raise against it. 1 guess my letter has grown long enough. I greet with pleasure the arrival of The Herald vnd Advertiser every week, it is the only paper I read everything in. for one year. As you seem a little dull on Constitu tional questions and about Courts that have no original jurisdiction, and the reasons why such Courts might be elected or appointed by the Governor, etc., I will leave that part of the sub- ''' You seem disposed to poke a little fun at me, hut that s all light. Your idea about the Ordinary s Court not being of more importance than the City Court is astonishing, and is laugh ed at by our oldest inhabitants, I he thirtv-live criminal cases you speak ol could have been tried in the Superior Court and none of the prisoners were in iail awaiting trial. Of the seventy- two civil cases referred to, no doubt fifty of them would come within the jurisdiction of Justice Courts. Ave close for the present, . . . Master Clifford Reese is quite sick with dysentery. Airs. A. T Morgan and children are visiting the family of Mr. L. C. 1 alniei. Hon. AV. Y. Atkinson and Judge Thos. Swint were out this way last week, shaking hands with the dear people” and kissing the babies. Col. Atkinson will address the citizens of Cedar Creek district at Smith s Mill, on Saturday, July 7th, at 3 o clock P. M. p S._As Col. Atkinson will address the citizens of Cedar Creek district at Smith’s Mill on Saturday, July <th, at 3 o’clock r. m., it is the request of some of the citizens in Macedonia communi ty that he meet them at Macedonia Academv at 8 o’clock at night of the same day. He will have a good audi ence. Other candidates are invited. The people want to know how many of the candidates own or control rail road stock, and what other monopolies they belong to, and who they are in favor of for United States Senator, and how they stand on the abolition of the State Agricultural bureau:—and how would it do to abolish the Superior Courts, and let each county have a Citv Court and attend to their own county and State business, both crimi nal and civil, as the Constitution pro vides that Judges of City Courts may preside in Superior Courts, and that Superior Court Judges may preside in the City Courts. . , , It looks now like it might rain forty davs, and then clear off showery. June 20tli. Ripples. about al’ he has in this world, aid however anx ious he mav ic to keep ahead ol hi., competitors, (as he gen erally contriies 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 compro mise himself. Consequently, when he makes a business proposition to the public, the public may rest assured that he means everything he says. But we digress. We start- to raise water from well. It is cheap and the best means on earth for raising water. Inquire about our anti-Wind Mill Water System. R. D. COLE MANUFACTURING CO., NEWNAN, GEORGIA. STILL For THE LEGISLATURE. I announce myself ns a Candidate ior Rep resentative from Coweta county to the next I , . , ,0, Lie efock of 1 General Assembly, subject to the approval : ed OUt tO Say that 1US STOCK Ol j Spring Clothing, notwithstan ding the heavy run of trade of the qualified voters of said county in the] primary election to be held 3lst of July next. JOHN F. MKTHVIN. FOR THE LEGISLATURE. I hereby announce myself a candidate for t He Legislature. My platform is as heretofore announced. GEO. A. CARTER. he has 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 FOR THE LEGISLATURE. The friends of Judge THOS. SWINT hereby . announce him as a candidate lor the Lesrtela* ! ClOSC tllCIYl OLlt clt ICClllCCCi piT lure, subject to the will ot the Democratic voters of Coweta county. Primary election, July Gist, MANY VOTERS. FOR THE LEGISLATURE.. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Representative from Coweta county to the next General Assembly, subject to the action of the Democratic voters in the primary elec tion to be held July 31st. W. T. ARNALL. FOR THE LEGISLATURE. I am a candidate for Representative from Coweta county to the next General Assem bly, subject to the action of the Democratic party. AV. Y. ATKINSON. FARMERS’ SUPPLY STORE! Obituary. Be AVERS—John A. Beavers was born 28th March. 1831: married Miss Martha E Hubbard on the 5th of July, lst>5, and died at his home in the 1 ourth district of Coweta on the 30th of Mav, 1888 He left a widow and nine child ren. and a mother and brothers and sifters to mourn his loss. The writer of this tribute to his mem ory can speak of him as a soldier, for I ces. He has suits ranging all the way from $io to $28, and no questions asked. Or he will you a suit by sample, take your measure and have 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. 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- MARKING ’EM DOWN! My Spring Goods are all now in, and I respectfully call atten tion to a few bargains in the Dry Goods and Clothing line, as an earnest of what I propose to do for my fellow-citizens du ring the spring and summer in the way of cheap goods. For example, I am now sell ing full Cassimere Spring Suits at $8 that sell everywhere foi $10. Splendid Cassimere Suits at $10, worth $12. Genuine Cheviot Suits at $14—same goods can’t be bought in Atlanta for less than $16 or $18. Fine Worsted Suits at $16 50 worth S20. Elegant Dress Suits, latest styles and finest fabrics, at $20—nothing finer in the city. I have also a handsome line of Alpaca and Silk-Mixed Coats and Vests—all sizes, including extra lengths. A full assortment of Boys’ and Children’s Suits, all sizes, and at prices ranging from $4 to $12 50. I can beat the world on Shoes. My stock of Gents’, Ladies’, Misses’, Youth’s and Children’s Shoes is the most select, if not the largest, in town. Gents’ fine Shoes, from $3 to $6; Ladies’ dress Shoes, from $2 25 to $3 75; Misses’ Shoes, from A beautiful line_of Spring ^ to $2 50; Children’s Shoes, from Prints, Ginghams, Lawns and : to <£ r These shoes are manufactured White Goods. p ran k d, Weyldman & Co., of Phila- Full line Staple and Fancy jelphia, and each pair is sold upon an ab- Notions. solute guarantee. A big job lot of Tobacco,« ^ f u jj jj ne Q f S p r i n g an d summer Hats 30c. to $1 per pound. |—p e lt and Straw—all styles and prices. , S ?“ la br n ^nn„ Syr AnxioM l An - e ! e S ant ,inc of Gent ?' Neckwear, Herrin j nas marKeu m to 75 c P er gallon. /Anxious p um ishing Goods, etc., and the largest Clothing down so low to dispose of the entire lot be-1 tri " 1 couldn’t resist. . assortment to select from in town. fore hot weather. A large stock of Shirts, laundried and unlaundried. A full r>f Flmir inct arrived We ! ^ cc ,^ ne , p rocker > r » lus * {linen, reinforced bosom, unlaundried Shirt For cents; worth reis 01 rmui jusl dimeu. : : tre band and plain. ' - - bought this lot at a bargain, j Table and Pocket Cutlerv, and will let our customers 75c. Gents’ Underwear in great variety. Ginghams. 10 and 12-lc. White Checked Muslin, 10c.— rriiTbv mem-' waYwith him during his four years of ti„, committee ^erviee^uring the wiu. wards Cant. Buchanan’s—company. He was quick, prompt and faithful as a soldier—ready for service, ready for: battle, ready for every duty that con- J. I. <x Cr. fronted him. He won in an eminent j have it the same way. Burpee’s Fresh Water- Ground Meal always on hand. Best Meal in the market for worth 12T Y ard-wide White Lawn, 10c.—worth 12^. Fig- Jewelry, etc. A general assortment °f urec j Lawn. 4c.—worth 5. Bleaching from 5 to 10c., accord- Groceries and Plantation Sup-'- n ^. tQ q ua ]i tv> Brown Linen, Cottonades, Table Damask, table use. plies. Two bars of Laun- j If. ye Editor desire,_I wiU jrite again highest of all praise, where j when the spirit moves me vou and all vour reader? - iR 1 *’ as ever, * Old F«hjv. Athens, Ga.. June 2.tli. 1 am idiuv and courage and honor are eon- ’ 1 cerned—he was a good soldier. At one j time before the war he wasTax Receiver , Kirk’s i dry Soap, 5c. O. SCROGGIN,! The celebrated Pearl Shirt a specialty. i time for approved paper. Open every day in the week,) both in front and rear. Corsets, etc. A good Bustle, 20c. A special lot of Tobacco at 35c. per pound. Going rapidly. I keep also a general stock of Groceries, Hardware, Plows, Crockery, etc., which will be sold cheap, either for cash or on West Side Public Square Newnan, Ga. J. R. HERRING.