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Newnan, Ga., Friday, July 6, 1888.
WEEKLY CIRCULATION, 1,760.
JAS. E. BROWN, Editor.
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR president :
GROVER CLEVELAND,.
OF NEW YORK.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT :
ALLEN G. THURMAN,
OF OTTTO.
Hon. John. H. Traylor for Congress.
Hon. John H. Traylor, of Troup, has
formally announced himself as a can
didate for Congress,-and we are glad of
it. There is not a Letter man in the
District, nor one whose candidacy
would be more acceptable to the peo
ple at large. A practical farmer, a
strong-minded Christian gentleman,
and a good citizen, his candidacy ap
peals to all classes for indorsement and
support. Though strongly and repeat
edly urged by his friends to enter the
race, he resolutely declined to do so un-
l il assured that there would be no other
candidate in the field from this end of
the District These solicitations have
come from Meriwether, Heard, Car-
roll, Harris and Coweta, while he is un
doubtedly the choice of a large majori
ty of the people in his own county.
The opposition to his candidacy in
Troup is well understood, the faction op
posing him there being the same which
supported Mr. 'Grimes two years ago
and defeated Hon. A. D. Freeman.
The methods employed by the La-
Grange politicians to defeat. Mr. Free
man in that contest are yet remember
ed by our people, a recollection of
which will be sufficient to enlist their
interest, when we add that Mr. Traylor
is being opposed with the same vindic
tiveness in the present race, and by the
same faction. Mr. Traylor belongs
to no political clique or ring. He is
the candidate of the people, and one
of bis strongest recommendations to
support lies in the faet that lie is op
posed most bitterly by the politicians
and their followers.
Mr. Traylor represented his district
in the State Senate in 1884-5, and no
member of that body took higher rank
as a wise and conservative legislator.
He was right on all questions, and had
the courage to express Ins convictions
whenever opportunity offered or occa
sion required. He will be equally safe
and far more serviceable to the people
in his capacity as Congressman, and we
have no hesitancy in saying that his
candidacy will be strongly indorsed by
the Democratic voters of Coweta. He
lias been a firm friend of Coweta in
previous Congressional contests, and
has claims upon our support that we
cannot afford to ignore.
We take pleasure in presenting his
candidacy to the voters of Coweta, and
ask that consideration at their hands
which his merits as a candidate and
his character as a man so well deserve.
item, however, in the Journal of the
29th ult.:
“There is a strong element in Harris
county that is in favor of returning Mr.
Grimes to Congress, and an element
that would prefer another candidate.
Mr. Traylor, of Troup, has many
friends in the county. It is the desire
of the people that the choice of candi
dates snail be determined by primaries
in the districts, but the mass meeting
Tuesday may be partisan and may se
lect delegates.”
At a mass meeting of the Troup
county Democracy last Tuesday it "was
decided to hold primary elections in
the different militia districts for dele
gates to the Congressional Convention,
to take place on Saturday, August 4th.
This is regarded as a victory for lion.
John H. Traylor, whose candidacy for
Congress is understood to be in opposi
tion to the machine methods employed
by the town clique in the interest of
Mr. Grimes. The action of the meet
ing was in accordance with the express
ed wish of Mr. Traylor, publicly an
nounced, that the selection of dele
gates be determined by the Democratic
voters of the county at a primary elec
tion called for that purpose.
The Talbotton New Era is not a safe
prophet. In the last issue of that pa
per, (3d inst.) Editor Persons says:
“ITon T. W. Grimes is the right man in
the right place, and he will be renomi
nated.” And yet the ink was hardly
dry on his paper before the Democracy
of Talbot met and selected anti-Grimes
delegates to the Congressional Conven
tion. The} 7 are instructed to cast the
vote of Talbot for lion. V. R. Gor
man, with* Hon. John II. Traylor as
probable second choice—which goes to
show that we “can’t always sometimes
tell” what is going to happen, even
with the lights before us.
An article purporting to have origi
nated with this paper is going the rounds
of the press, in which we are represent
ed as being antagonistic to the candi
dacy of Hon. R. II. Jackson for Con
gress. Air. Jackson is not in the race
for Congress and the article can do him
no harm; nevertheless we deem it
propel* to say that the remarks ascrib
ed to us are a palpable misrepresenta
tion. No such article lias appeared in
The Herald and Advertiser, edi
torially or otherwise.
Several weeks since a so-called mass
meeting of the Democracy of Chatta
hoochee bounty was held, the ostensi
ble purpose being to select delegates to
the first State Convention. The meet
ing was captured by a small faction in
the county, however, who succeeded
in getting through a set of resolutions
indorsing Congressman Grimes, and,
if we are not mistaken, delegates
were chosen and instructed. To show
that the meeting was neither represen
tative in character, nor expressive of
the wishes of the county Democracy,
we append the following action of the
Democratic Executive Committee, as
appears from the published proceedings
in the Columbus Enquirer-Sun of the
3d inst.:
Resolved, That a mass meeting of the
Democratic voters of said county be
held at the Court-house in Gusseta, on
Wednesday, the ISth day of July, 188S,
at the hour of 12 o’clock, m., for the
purpose of electing two delegates to
the Gubernatorial Convention to be
held in Atlanta on the Sth day of Au
gust, and one delegate to cast the vote
of Chattahoochee county in the Con
gressional Convention to be held in
Columbus on the 14th day of August,
and two delegates to the Senatorial
Convention vet to be called, and to
elect a new Executive Committee for
the county.
This is significant, to say the least,
and shows that the people have not
yet reached a point where they are
willing to be overridden by the horde
of politicians that infest every locality.
The incident referred to is decidedly
The attitude of the LaGrange
Graphic in antagonizing a home candi
date for Congress, and especially so
good a man as lion. John H. Traylor,
is but another evidence of the desper
ate staits to which the Grimes faction in
Troup county has been driven. How
ever, we are consoled by the knowledge
that the Graphic does not voice the
sentiments of the people in its unneigh-
borly opposition to Mr. Traylor.
If Troup county hopes to ever have
the honor of furnishing a Congressman
from this District, she must indorse
Grimes this time.—La Grange Graphic.
Exactly. And yet Air. Grimes’
friends indignantly deny the existence
of Any compact by which the influence
of Air. Grimes is to he given two years
hence in exchange for the support of
Troup in the present contest. Yerilv,
the clouds are lifting.
We are pleased to note the courage
ous stand that the LaGrange Reporter
has taken for Hon. John II. Traylor in
the contest now being waged in that
county for the Congressional nomina
tion.
In the little opposition so far devel
oped to Air. Grimes’ renomination we
have not heard one word against his
official record.—LaGrange Graphic.
Of course not, and for the best of rea-
Congressman Grimes’ campaign ed
itor at Washington is a very astute
young man; but, like the balance of
mankind, lie has his weakness. He
talks too much.
encouraging
he Hamilton Journal says Grimes
be nominated without any trouble,
s published over m Harris county,
>re there was said to be con-iuerable
osition to Air. Grimes.—LaGra^v
phic.
'q have scanned the columns oi the
mal closely, but find nothing that
be construed as an indorsement ol
Grimes, or tha^would warrant the
ement that he can be. “renominated
lout any trouble.” We find this
Communicated.
A Correction.
I was never more astonished than
when I saw the card of Bro. Alman in
your last issue. Mr. Editor, before I
answer the false charges contained in
that card allow me to give a very brief
history of Holly Spring church. This
is one of the oldest churches in the
Western Association, it having been
constituted in 1S29. It grew and pros
pered well for the community in
which it was located. Twelve of fif
teen years ago, a Baptist church was
constituted at Lutherville, a distance
of only two miles. This, of course,
took some of Holly Spring’s most zeal
ous and devoted members. This was a
heavy blow to us, and one from which
we have suffered ever since. Members
of this church have taken out tlieir let
ters. from some cause or other, till now
there are six Baptists who live within
half a mile of the church whose mem
bership is seven or eight miles distant,
with other churches. This was a poor
recommendation to others, of e&urse;
and, strange to say, some of tlie>e have
opposed the removal of the church ev
ery time, yet they do nothing to sup
port the cause. As time passed we be
gan to lose ground, in membership as
well as in finances. Two-thirds of the
membership are females. The few
males left are all poor: the same way
with the female members. Therefore,
we could not pay our pastor sufficient
ly to sustain him. Hence. ;-oily pastor
and church are embarrassed. For the
last seven years all the ministers who
have preached for us have ?aid it was
best for the church to move. Since the
church moved to Puckett’s :d
has been commended by ail
r l is minority and a few out-aU
have some policy in takiiV- th
Two years ago there wa> >;r ••r...
: Baptist chib eh :.*<e:#a
Puckett .Station. The
brought before the cMirrh. and after
consideration a commit! >e of invi -liga
tion. was appointee. We give the
clause from the church record verbatim,
i -me
talk of
u-rkated at
matter was
page 68, July 17th, 1886. We find:
“On motion, appointed a committee
consisting of brethren to investigate
the propriety of moving the church to
the Station, and report at the next reg
ular meeting.” That committee re
ported: “We did not accomplish any
thing in the way of securing a lot on
whicli to build a church.” On page 71,
August 7th, 1SSG, we find: “On mo
tion, agreed to take a vote on moving
at next meeting.” At next meeting,
September 11th, 1886, page 72, here is
what was done: “Took up the matter
in regard to moving the church. On
motion, postponed the matter indefi
nitely.” Now*, brethren, here is where
you claim the final settlement of the
matter, was made. You have the re
cord before you. Do you see anything
that says “final settlement of the mat
ter?” No; you don’t see it, and you
knew it when you wrote that card, (or
had it written.)
Now, Air. Editor, Bro. Alman says,
the minority “jogged along.” We have
ghown the brother there was no minor
ity. He should have said, those who
wanted to move were the most active
members of the church (giving three-
fourths of all that was given to pay the
pastor,) and went on doing all they
could to build up the cause at old Hol
ly Spring, till in February of the pres
ent year, knowing that a church was 1
sure' to be constituted at Puckett’s,
which we knew would kill Holly
Spring, asked that the church move.
Here is what was done verbatim Feb
ruary 11th, 1S8S, on page 93 of the
record, is found: “A motion was made
to move the church to Puckett’s as soon
as definite arraeements could be made.
The motion was lost.” Now, brethren,
do you find anything here which says
the action was final? Of course, this
left us in the minority. Now, brother,
did we threaten to destroy the house
unless it was moved ? Did we threaten
to destroy the bible and hymn-books
unless the church moved ? Did we tell
positive falsehoods on the members of
the majority and ministers of the gos
pel ? You well know all this has been
done since the church moved. Is there
any Christianity in all these threats ?
After this vote, the members began
taking letters of dismission. In March
and April fifteen letters were granted.
This took all the male members but six.
Our pastor saw the dilemma (as did
others,) in which this left the church.
He gave notice that he would come
once more and moderate for us, to take
some final action in this matter. After
consultation it was decided to get all
who had taken letters, as well as those
who were not present, to come to
church on May 12th, (our regular day)
to settle this matter, one way or the
other. Your own father and mother
told the pastor at the April meeting
that, under the circumstances, it was
best for the church to move, and would
not oppose the move farther, although
they preferred it to remain where it
was. I told all I saw to be present at
the next meeting, whether for or
against. Now, brother, you say, “a
brother went around and got all who
favored the move to come at the next
regular day,” which was the 12th of
May last. You knew when you wrote
that that it was positively untrue, for,
as you have acknowledged since, this
same brother told you in person, your
wife, mother and brother-in-law, to be
present, and what for. Here are four
that opposed the move, who were
notified by the “brother” (who is a
deacon) that you accuse of running
around getting those who were in favor
of the move to come.
Now, brother, you knew these were
the facts when you w*rote that card.
Ilow can you, my dear brother, face
your God and say “these are solid facts
and can be proven,” knowing at the
time they were not, as you have since
acknowledged?
You go farther and say that this broth
er, “after saying he would never bring
it up again, and regardless of the final
settlement, prevailed on another broth
er to bring it up.” Now, you know
this be untrue, also. Your father
sprang the question; so ask him if this
brother requested him to bring it up.
If you get an honest answer he will tell
you that this “brother” asked him if
this matter was coming up or not.
Your father said, “1 don’t know, but
it ought to.” I heard it, as did others,
who are ready to testify when you de
sire the proof. That very day your
father arose in conference and said he
wanted this matter settled finally, one
way or the other; t hat he was satisfied it
was best to move and would vote neith
er way. A motion was made in accord
ance with you father’s wishes. Don’t
take my word. Here is the record, May
12th, 1S88, page 90: “On motion, took
a final vote on moving the church to
Puckett Station, a majority voting to
move.” Now, here is your final vote
that you claim occurred two or three
years ago. Were you right, or have
you simply misrepresented the case to
suit your own fancy?
If the brother had done all you say
he did, would that be as bad as for your
father to circulate and present a peti
tion to reconsider the motion to move,
making the motion and voting to recon
sider, after saying he would not vote
against it moving ? Again, is it right
for us to notify all We saw to be pres
ent Alay 12th,'l8S8, to take final action
in this matter; and you and the rest of
the minority to get your petition circu
lated secretly and notify your side the
same way, and not let a single one of
the majority know it until near the
church on the day of meeting, June
23d, 1SSS? You know these are facts.
Now, answer me when you see me.
You say, “some were sick, others were
not notified.” This is true. But has
it been the custom of Holly Spring
church to postpone matters' because
some brother or sister was sick ? Has
it been the custom of Baptist churches,
with regular days of meeting, to send
some one around to tell you or that
one that our regular meeting days
were the *23d and 24th days of June!
With the records of this church before
me I answer both questions and say
emphatically that it has never been
done from the 13th day of May, 1829,
the day the church was constituted)
till the present time. Yet at this par
ticular time, you want all vour side
there, with a> few of the other side as
possible. Iu. regard to the petition be
ing tabled, your statement is unjust.
You say, “Regardless of a motion to
have it read, a motion to table was car
ried." You should have said: “Take
the records and not my word.” New
record, June 23d, 1888, ’page 25, says: |
“A petition was presented by the ini-j
iv -rirv of 'his church asking that they
t-e given another hearing. A motion
wa-made to have it read, which was
seconded. A substitute for tiie motion
was offered to lay on the table indefi
nitely. On the vote the substitute was j
sustained and the original motion
1 •'<!." You, my brother, were there!
and heard it all, and why did you not
so state in your card? Now, I hate for j
the public to know you are so green as ;
not to know that it is a rule handed
down from our forefathers, that a sub
stitute must be disposed of before the
original motion can be reached. Be
fore you can knock out the votes of the
members who nave been received since
we removed to Puckett’s, you must do
away with article 15th of tne decorum,
which says, “All matters shall be decid
ed by a majority vote of the members,
present, except'in case of fellowship,
which shall be unanimous.” They are
as much entitled to vote as I am, and
will be until you change the decorum.
I have answered your card with facts.
In conclusion, let me ask you, don’t
you know the press is no place to settle
differences of opinion in regard to
church affairs? Ah, my brother, you
hurt your side more than you have any
idea. If you had not been so anxious
to see this matter in print, with
your name as the author, you might
have gotten a presbytery to constitute
your minority as a church; while, as it
is, I seriously doubt whether you can
find two ministers in the Western As
sociation who will act as presbytery.
All this talk and writing is done just
to get up confusion in the church, and
if possible break it down. You can go
to the Association, if you wish, with
this matter; but here is the record,
which will meet you, together with a
great deal that you do not wish the pub
lic to know. I do hope you will not
force this matter into the public prints
again, for it is no place to discuss such
subjects. Now, if you have any ’abuse
to heap on anyone’s shoulders, let it
be on mine, for I alone am responsible
for what is written here. For God’s
sake let the “brother” you have been
abusing for the last two years rest.
Hoping you will see your error, and go
to the church and make acknowledge
ments without .a committee having to
come to see you; with the best of feel
ing to the brother, and with thanks to
the editor, I am, respectfully,
Andrew E. Hindsman,
Clerk Holly Spring Church.
Puckett Station, Ga., July 3d.
Letters of Dismission.
GEORGIA—Coweta County:
Joseph E. Dent, executor of W. W. Stegall,
late of said county, deceased,havingnpplied,to
the Court, of Ordinary of said county for let
ters of dismission from his said trust, all per
sons concerned are required to show cause in
said Court by the first Monday in October
next, if any they can, why said application
should not be granted. This July fi, 1SS8.
W. H. PERSONS,
Prs. fee, $5.00.. Ordinary.
Letters of Dismission.
GEORGIA—Coweta County:
A. M. Huggins, guardian of Ida P. Herring,
formerly Huggins, having applied to the
Court oj Ordinary of said county for letters of
dismission from his said trust, all persons
concerned are required to show cause in said
court by the first Monday in August next, if
any they can, why said application should
not be granted. This July 6, 1888.
W. H. PERSONS,
Prs. fee, $3.00. Ordinary.
Application for Leave to Sell.
GEORGIA—Coweta County:
Danville L. Puckett, administrate!-of Seno-
ra J. Puckett, late of said county, deceased,
having applied to the Court of Ordinary of
said county for leave to soil the lands belong
ing to the estate of said deceased, all persons
concerned are required to show cause in said
court by the first Monday in August next, if
any they can, why said application should
not be granted. This July 6, 1888.
W. H. PERSONS,
Pr. fee, $3.00. Ordinary.
Letters of Dismission.
GEORGIA—Coweta County:
M. S. Carroll, administrator of Jessie Bal
lard, late of said county, deceased, having ap
plied to the Court of Ordinary of said county
for letters of dismission from his s a id trust,
all persons concerned are required to show
cause in said court, by the first Monday in
October next, if any they can, why said appli
cation should not be granted This July 0,
1888. W. H. PERSONS,
Prs. fee, $5.00. Ordinary.
Sheriffs Sale for July.
GEORGIA—Coweta County:
Will be sold before the Court-house door in
Newnan, said county, within the legal hours
of sale, on the first Tuesday in August, 1SS8,
the following described property, to-wit:
Two lots lying on the east side of Pinson
street, being lots Nos. IS and 19, according to
Pinson’s survey of East Newnan—each front
ing 120 feet on said street and running back
363 feet each to Mary Ann street. Also, the
north half of lot No. 17, according to said sur
vey, fronting 60 feet on Pinson street and run
ning back 363 feet—said lot lying on east side
of Pinson street. Also, one lot on west side
of Pinson street, fronting said street 90 feet
and running back 243 feet. All of said font-
lots being part of land lot No. 9, in the Fifth
dist rict, of said county. Also, one lot on the
west side of Pinson street, bounded on the
north by a street leading to a street which
passes by the colored Methodist church, on the
east by Pinson street, on the south by i ands of
Caroline Holmes, and on the west by lands of
A. B. Calhoun,—fronting 7<i yards on Pinson
street and running back yards. Also, one
lot on Mary Ann street, fronting said street
45 feet and running back 243 feet, containing
one-fourth of an acre, more or less. All of
said lots lying immediately east of the city of
Newnan and in the Fifth land district of said
county. Levied on as the property of Paul
Wilkinson, to satisfy five fi.' fas. issued from
the Justice Court, 646t.h District, G. M., two in
favor of A. McD. Wilson <fc Co. vs the said
Wilkinson, two in favor of Spence & Farmer
vs. the said Wilkinson, and one in favor of
Frank E. Block vs. the said Wilkinson. This
July 4,1888. . Prs. fee, $9.S0.
Also, at the same time and place, a certain
parcel of land, in the original Fifth, now Pan
ther Creek district, of said county, whereon
is the grist mill and miller’s house of the de
fendant, described as follows: Beginning at
the center of the bridge across Wahoo creek,
east of the factory of defendant, and running
down the center of the creek to a point one
hundred feet west of said grist mill; thence to
the public road at a point one hundred feet
west of the said mill; thence eastward along
the public road to the starting point—contain
ing two acres, more or less, and including the
water privileges necessary to run said mill,
and such as have heretofore been enjoyed for
said purpose, subject to this condition: that
the factory has precedence as to water, and
the mill is not entitled to water unless there
is water running over the dam. Also, lot of
land No. 128, in the original Fifth, now Hur
ricane district of said county, containing
202M acres, more or less. Levied*on as the
property of the Willcoxon Manufacturing
Company to satisfy a fi. fa. issued from Cow
eta Superior Court in favor of Wm. Y. Atkin
son, administrator, and Mary A. Edwards,
administratrix, of Lewis H. Edwards, vs. the
said Willcoxon Manufacturing Company.
Property pointed out bv plaintiffs’ attornev
This July 5, 1SSS.
GEO. H. CARMICAL,
Pr. fee, $7.75. Sheriff.
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Notice to Contractors.
NEWNAN, GA., July 5, 1888.
Sealed proposals will be received by the un
dersigned until Tuesday, July 17.1888, for the
erection of a two-story brick building for the
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R. W. ANDREWS,
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J. T. CARPENTER, j
Building committee, j
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ioo PIECES GINGHAMS,
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