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r z? 6,.. ■ ■ 1 1 ®b[ gqratd and ^(itujrfeEr. 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. CHEAP SPRIN G CLOTHING! Line Cassimere Suits, $10.00, $12.50 and $1*5.00. Alapaca Coats—all sizes. We also have a few suits of the Anderson stock that we will close out at a very low price. And if you want a PAIR OF GOOD NO. 7 MEN’S SHOES. NO. 7 don’t fail to call on us; for we have a full line of that num ber, and will sell them below NEW YORK COST! STRAW HATS to suit all—regardless of race, color or previous condition. And as for the following articles we will sell at Atlanta prices— SUGAR, COFFEE, TOBBACCO, MEAT, FLOUR AND LARD, (Choice Leaf is the grade we handle,) guaranteed to suit the most fastidious. SOAP! SOAP!! SOAP!!! All kinds of Laundry and Toilet Soap, with safety-pin in each wrapper. ARNALL & FARMER. JUST RECEIVED! 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 Newnan Public Schools—materia], labor,etc., to be furnished by contractor. Plans and specifications can pe seen at the office of Bruce <fc Morgan, Atlanta. Ga., or by calling upon the building committee at the store of Orr, Kirby A Co., Newnan, Ga. The commit tee reserves the right to reject any and all bids. I. N. ORR, T. W. POWER R. W. ANDREWS, W.C. SNEAD, J. T. CARPENTER, j Building committee, j We desire to call the attention of our lady friends and ■ customers to oui large and carefully selected stock of Spring Goods, and respectfully invite an inspection of the same. We are showing the correct styles of the season, in all new colors and designs, of every fabric and material. We have received this week— 200 PIECES SPRING PRINTS, ioo PIECES GINGHAMS, too PIECES LAWN, 50 PIECES SATINE, 25 PIECES CHAMBRAY, And a beautiful assortment of— CHEVIOTS, DRESS LINENS, CHECK MUSLINS, PIQUES. SOUDAN CLOTH PERCALES, WHITE GOODS, Etc. These goods are bargains, viewed in any light, and noth ing better can be had. We get them at wholesale jobber’s pi ices (not in Atlanta,) and can save our customers the mid dle man s profit. I his we propose to do. Remember, the BAY STATE SHOE is always the best. A laige lot just received, embracing all the late stvles. 15-FINGER JOSH BERRY GRAIN CRADLE. i he best Cradle made for harvesting small grain. Price. $3 25.* For sale only by HARDAWAY & HUNTER.'