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s. W. MURRAY, Bmlnpn Manaccr,
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF CITY AND COUNTY
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SUBSCRIPTION PRICK, *1.50 A YKAR.
There are in this district 12(5 white vo-
j ters, and 57 colored voters. Now, if
! Mr. J. P. Jones gets his own district,
: which I believe he will, there is little
doubt about his being one of the nom
inees. Some, doubtlsss, had made ob
ligations to other candidates before
they knew of Mr. .Tones’ intention to
become a candidate, which may take
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All communicationsadvocattnc the claims
of candidates for oltlce will be charged for at
theratcof five cents per line.
Panther Creek.
Mr. Editor:—On last Friday I accept
ed a seat in Mr. C. II. Newton’s double-
seated buggy and, accompanied by Col.
a reunion in Fairburn on the 13th of
July, (next Friday week) and all the
old veterans are invited to attend.
They are also invited to bring baskets.
IVe are sorry to note the illness of
Mr. K. W. Britt an 1 Mr. .T. C. Wil
liamson.
The people of this district want
Hon. TV. Y. Atkinson for the Legisla-
olT a few of his district friends. lie is ture, and will be satisfied with no corn-
well qualified for Representative, be- promise candidate. His record in th°
ing a graduated scholar and fanner, last Legislature stands to his exerlast-
Mr. Jones, although a man of large
means, does not stand back from farm
work. I have seen him driving bis own
ox-teams hauling logs to the saw-mill;
he takes his spade and shovel and
J. It. Thurman, we steered our course p] un g es into the mud; he takes his hoe
for the 13. F. XX hite memorial singing, j and ] ea( j g £ be foremost. He is no kid-
at Bethlehem in Heard county. We gloved f armcr . He is benevolent, kind
went by way of Sargent’s Factory, ar-, to the poor> and has a heart as big as a
riving at Elder Zachariah Ilardigree s | mee ring-house. He is a nephew of the
by 12 o’clock, where we were pleasant- first ba]e raan CoL Primus Jones. I
ly entertained. Aftei resting two: have only written what all of Mr.
hours we resumed our journey and ! Jone8 , neighbors will indorse,
soon reached the majestic waters of the j i aid by a p iece of cotton last
Chattahoochee, which was considera- Tuesday that was as high as a man’s
bly swollen; but, having such an expe-j hea d and locked across the rows. It
rienced boatman as Hon. Mr. Ilollings-1 j g 0 £ the high protective variety, grows
worth at the helm, ,we safely reached
ing credit, and with the experience
he has had in legislative matters no one
can deny that he is better qualified for
the duties of the office than any new
man would be. Give us Atkinson, and
the balance of the county may have
choice of all the other candidates.
July 4tli. J-
Ford Lyndon.
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•One of our Palmetto correspondents
furnishes the following account of the
marriage of Prof. Lyman II. Ford, of
this city, to Miss Weir Lyndon, of Pal
metto, which took place in that town
on Tuesday morning last:
“Prof. Lyman H. Ford, of Newnan,
Weir Lyndon, of this place,
Announcements.
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
AfU*r consultation with a goodly number of
the Democratic voters of th“ county, both in
town and country, and feelirg that it is the
duty of all good citizens to see to it that our
ablest anti most acceptable men are chosen to
represent them in the Legislature and know
ing J. P- JONES to possess such qualifica
tion^ as entitle him to the confidence and
support of the Democracy of ihe county, we
hereby present him as the choice o ' the far
mers for tills responsible office, and heartily
commend his candidacy to the Democratic
voiersot 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 ol his
views is sought upon any question. We have
no hesitancy, therefore, in asking the voters
et Coweta county to support Mr. Jones in the
coming primary election as the candidate of
THE FARMERS OF COWETA.
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
I announce myself as a candidate for Rep
resentative from Coweta county to the next
General Assembly, subject to the approval
of the qualified voters of said county in the
primary election to be held 31st of July next.
JOHN F. MKTHYIX.
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without guano, and seems to stimulate ! were quietljr married at the residence
the west bank of the turbulent waters. I a]1 the other co tton around it. of the b '''
Everybody up here celebrated the j at half-p Pnirmbt n «tnr
‘Old Fourth by plowing and hoeing. 0 f the Palmetto Baptist church, per-
July 3d. Ripples.
Mr. Hollingsworth runs considerable
machinery at his mills, consisting of
wool cards, grist mills, saw mills, etc.
After driving six or eight miles farther j
we reached the hospitable home of Mr.
G. T. Bonner, where we were kindly,
welcomed by Mrs. Bonner. After a few
minutes, Mr. Bonner, who had been ;
to Roopville, arrived, and soon Mrs.
of the bride’s father, Mr. C. T. Lyndon,
& at half-past 5 o’clock this (Tuesday5
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
I hereby announce myself a candidate for
the Legislature. My plat for m is as heretofore
announced. GEO. A. CARTER.
Lutherville.
Mr. Editor:—Mrs. Belle Blanden, our
efficient and highly accomplished as
sistant teacher, is spending vacation
in Houston, Texas, with her daughter,
Bonner had an elegant supper prepar- j Mrs. Howell.
ed, of which we all partook most heart-1 Mr. and Mrs. Seals are still visiting
ily. After a pleasant night’s repose | Thomaston. We hope they will return ^
we continued our way to Bethlehem j soon, for they are greatly missed from : graduate of the Newnan public schools.
w ,.*■! | Prof. Ford is the efficient supermtend-
formed the ceremony, which was wit
nessed only by the relatives and a few
intimate friends of the bride and
groom. There were no attendants.
The happy young couple left^ immedi
ately on their bridal tour. They will
spend several weeks amid the mountain
scenery of Tennessee, and also visit the
family of Professor Ford’s father, who
resides in that State.
“The bride is an attractive and ac
complished young lady, and a recent
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
The friends of Judge THOS. 8WINT hereby
announce him as a candidate forthe Legisla-
lure, subject to the will of the Democratic
voters of Coweta county. Primary election,
July 31st. ’ MANY VOTERS.
COLE'S
SEED COTTON ELEVATOR
cleans
Will add to the populaiity of your Gin because it
the cotton and thus IMPRO\ ES THE SAMPLE, saxes
labor, lessens the danger from LIRE, and makes the
COST OF GINNING LESS.
Our Elevator is sold for less than half the cost of any
other system of handling cotton.
We have just recei\ T ed a car-load of
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 ihe primary elec
tion to be held July 31st.
W.T. ARNALL.
church,-where we found a number of | our midst
musical friends already assembled. The
house was called to order by J. P.
Reese, the former chairman. After
entof the Newnan public schools and
a young gentleman of superior mental
attainments and rare culture. Both
the bride and groom have a large num
ber of friends and acquaintances,
whose congratulations are cordially ex
tended. Lex.”
Miss Jennie Teagle is spending some
time with her sister. Mrs. Delaperriere,
of Jug Tavern.
singing and prayer, .7. P. Reese was re- Mr. Olin Albright, who lias been for
elected to the chair, and 1). F. Pierce I the past six months attending school
was elected secretary. The usual com- here, left last week for his home in j — -
mittee was appointed to arrange the ! Alabama, accompanied by his cousin,! A Card f ro mCapt.J.P. ones. ^
order of music for the session. At | Miss Jessie Albright, who expects to | 1 friend or friends, I
t he hour of 12 o’clock, a sumptuousdin- j spend a month with friends and rela- bn0W ‘ nP t who, have announced me in
and was enjoyed to! lives. • your columns as a candidate for the
MissesEulaNorris’andSallieMcGahefc Le
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. XV. V. ATKINSON.
FARMERS’
SUPPLY
P
I P I N G,
From the Pittsburg Mills, and can sell at prices that would
You can not afford to be without .
surprise you.
PROTECTION FROM FIRE
xvhen pipe is so cheap.
ner was prepare
full capacity of every one present. I
Dinner over, the crowd reassembled j
and continued the services by singing j
the sacred songs of Zion, interspersed i
with appropriate remarks by many of
the brethren. At 4 o’clock the memo
rial singing adjourned, to meet at 8|
Sunday morning.
Several of the brethren by invitation .
went to Roopville to spend the night,
and gave the citizens of that village
some fine old-fashioned music, such as
town folks generally enjoy. Your bum
ble-servant and Col. Attaway spent the
night with the Roop family, where we
were kindly treated. Roopville is a
nourishing little burg, with three busi-
t noss houses, conducted by Roop &
; Fierce. XV. L. Craven and '/. T. Strick-
... gislature from Coweta county, and
•ni ,0 ■ Thmivi a on i I have been solicited from several sec-
will leave this week foi 1 ‘J om f a8to n, | tio ns to canvass the county in my mter-
where they will visit IMiss hulas un-: ost _ The plan usually adopted by can-
cle. Mr. C. A. Norris. j didates in soliciting support for office is
Col F X. Fierce spent Sundav with personally distasteful to me, and I can-
' ' ' 1 not get my consent to make a canvas oi
STORE!
his parents here.
Mr. Will Albright and lady, of Grant-
ville, are spending several days in our
midst.
Mr. Lindsey Perdue, one of the first
my .
the county. I am not a self-announced
candidate. I have made it a rule ot
life (and it works well,) never to con-
cers mvself about the business of oth
er people, unless authorized by them
o to do. Now, it my fellow-citizens
settlers of Meriwether county, died j des i re m y services in this capacity let
last Monday night at the residence of
his daughter, Mrs. Walt Barber, near
Lutherville. Mr. Perdue had been in
bad health for some time. lie was a
highly respected citizen.
Mrs. Dunn, who has been quite ill
for some time, died last Monday near
Rockv Mount. Her remains were in-
them so signify by their ballots in the
primary election on the 31st of July
and I will accept the trust, discharging
the duties of the office to the best of
We hax r e receded a large
and elegant assortment of
borm-g Clothing, comprising
all the new stvles and patterns,
which xve are selling at aston
ishingly low prices. Can lit
all tastes,
your se-
Sax r e your boilers by haxdng our
“JET” PUMP
to raise water from well. It is cheap and the best means
on earth for raising xvater.
land; two churches, Baptist and Moth- torred in our village cemetery
odist, and 1 have seen towns with ten
times the populat ion and wealth whose
houses of worship xvould in nowise
^compare with those of Roopville. r l here
a shoe shop, a blacksmith shop and
wood shop; a line academy, with a
dod school and a Masonic lodge. Tliir-
14:\ families; 125 inhabitants; fine mill
llind.g'UJ. saw and planing nulls. .X nice
; hotel, good boarding houses, and two
jpatvinrishing Sabbath schools. Roop-
^ pjo is surrounded by a prosperous fit i-
V'/i.-nry and fertile lands. All that is
ipiqmting to make it a large town is rail*
jload facilities.
The class met again at the church on
Sunday morning and t he day was spent
p in sacred song. About one thousand
Unpeople were out, and a more orderly
vngregation 1 have never sqen. Olten
^-under the inlluence of the music tears
would steal down the cheeks, while
hearts would overflow with love and
good feeling. At 2 o’clock the memorial
singing closed, by extending the part
ing hand, with hopes to meet again.
Clue good lady, as we were leaving, said
to me, ‘‘I want you to send me The
Herald and Advertiser,” and add
ed that she read the Constitution and
other papers, but she wouldn’t give
The Herald and Advertiser for all
of them, and I find ibis to be almost
the universal verdict of the ladies. I
often feel cramped when people ap
proach me and ask if I am still the
agent for The Herald and Adver
tiser. I have to answer, “No.” Bus
iness should be done in a legal way,
and for that reason the paper loses
many good subscribers.
I am requested through a letter from
Flat Shoals church, Troup county, to
say that there will be a three days’
singing at that place, commencing on
Friday before the fourth Sabbath in
t his month. I thank the people for an
invitation to be present and am sorry
that 1 can’t comply. I have some sweet
i fid memories of the people of that
place.
Our boy is better and now up.
Miss Cora Reese is having chills.
Mr. XX'. T. Dyer and family are quite
rick. Also Miss Mary Cook.
I will answer “Farmer” shortly about
l he Agricultural Bureau,
riol. G. A. Carter, of Grantville, and
We are glad to state that Mrs. Jane
Taylor is still slowly improving.
Miss Jennie Sewell is visiting Grant
ville, the guest of her aunt, Mrs. M.
Smith.
Not in eight or ten years lias our town
been in a healthier or more prosperous
condition than it is at present. M.
July 3d.
my ability. If l am left at home, it anybody, and Suit
will not inconvenience me in the least; ("gni eai -]y and make
and I will cheerfully assist in quality- . - . .
ing for the office any good citizen who leetlOll, belore tlie Stock IS
may be chosen in my steady picked over.
! One hundred and fifty bar-
Appointments.
I will speak at the following places
on the days indicated below. All can- bought this lot at a bargain,
didates for tin* Legislature are invited
to join me in the discussions:
Inquire about our anti-W ind Mill Water System.
R. D. COLE MANUFACTURING CO.,
NEWNAN, GEORGIA.
rels of Flour just arrived. We
t this 1
and xvill let our customers
Smith’s Mill, jCedar Creek district,) have it the Same XVay.
Macedonia Academy, Saturday, July IJU Burpee S Fresh Ws
Powelville.
.ID. Editor:—As our rapidly growing
village has not been heard from in some
time I will give you a few dots.
Business is moving along smoothly.
Farmers are nearly through with theii j
work and in a few days will be ready to j
enjoy t heir holiday. They are all look- j
ing forward to a better state of affairs j
but this can only come when they j
stop buying on credit, and when their:
smoke-houses and corn-cribs are full, j
Then our country will be as it was in
times of old when the people lived at
home and were independent of the
Xorth and XVest. The farmers may do
all they can, but until they make up
their, minds to raise tlieir own supplies
they cannot hope to get out of debt
and become a prosperous and happy
people.
A party of young folks went out to
Bro. “Saluda’s” on Sunday afternoon
last and spent an hour or so most de
lightfully at his hospitable home. They
were feasted on pears and other fruit
until there was no longer any enjoy
ment in eating, and only desisted when
the shades of night approached. “Sa
luda” was in his most genial mood, and,
assisted by hi
at 8 r. xr.
Sims’ School-house, (Third district,)
Monday, July 9, at s p. m.
Senoia, Saturday, July 14, at 3 r. xr.
AT KINSON.
ater-
Ground Meal alxvays on hand.
Best Meal in the market for
table use.
THE
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NEWNAN GIRL”
J. I. & G. O. SCROGGIN,
W 7 est Side Public Square,
|
Nexvnan, Ga.
Louis Donegan
STILL
MARKING ’EM DOWN!
HAS just opened, at the old stand of A. O.
Lyndon, a new, fresh, and well assorted
stock of
I FANCY & FAMILY GROCERIES,
-CONSISTING OF
CIGARS
Take the lead over all compet
itors, and will continue to do
so as long as tobacco is raised
in Havana. These cigars are
made by hand, right here at
charming daughter,! home, and are xvarranted to
Miss Eula, furnished no end of enter- be pure Havana Filler. The
tainment to the young folks who were Qn j j oc> cigar mailU-
so fortunate as to be present. The - , . J , c *- , _ •
party ™ composed ot Mr. N. o.; factored m the State that is
Bridges and Miss Lutie Steed, Dr. j sold foi r i \ L FLA 1 At
L. M. McGee, and Miss Maud wholesale and retail.
Flour, Meal, Meat,
Canned Goods, Pickles,
Candies, Tobacco, Cigars
-IN FACT-
Everything that is good to eat!
Being satisfied with a small profit on rapid
sales, and expenses being cut down to the
lowest possible point, he will promise
BOTTOM
My Spring Goods are all noxv
in, and I respectfully call atten
tion to a fexv 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 noxv sell
ing full Cassimere Spring Suits
_ at $8 that sell everywhere foi
$10. Splendid Cassimere Suits at $10, worth $12. Genuine
Z'X 1 • . O • j . A rD —. ~ rl r. /-I»-* * 4- l vn l \ ZY 1 1 f <C Ft f
Cheviot Suits at $14—same goods can’t be bought in Atlanta
for less than $16 or $18. Fine \\ orsted Suits at $16 .50
Huen, Mr. J. D. Powell and Miss j
Eula Stokes, Mr. R. XV. Smith and Miss j
Nettie Halfacre. Mr. Brad Arnold and ’
Miss Sallie Jenkins. Your correspond-l
ent is under special obligations to one to !
his young lady friends for a quantity of
delicious pears- sent him, and he will |
long cherish a recollection of the kind (
donor. Epiiriam.
July 3d.
M. SALBIDE.
Factory No 10. Nexvnan. Ga.
\x 7 orth §20. 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
PRICES | and Children’s Shoes is the most select, if
on everything he sells. The patronage of the j n0 t the largest, in tOXVn. Gents’ fine
p.bue is respeetfuii>- solicited. j Shoes, from $3 to $6; Ladies’ dress Shoes,
from $2 *5 to $3 751 Misses' Shoes, from
! $i 75 to $2 50; Children’s Shoes, from
GI
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
OKGIA—Coweta Cgun
65c to $1. These shoes are manufactured
the e-tate "of W. XV. Hardy, j by Frank D. Weyldman & Co., of Phila-
erehv notified to render to me, ; a . .. a
Creditors ol
at c Sik Ga.fmfaVwunt'^TS^emanTs i delphia, and each pair is sold upon an ab
a- required by law; a:.d ail persons indebt- i . 1
e.i to -aid estate are required to make inline- SOlUte
;>avmer:t. .Tun 23. 1S3S.
R. L. HARDY.
Amn r XX . XV. Hard>. dec d. U'D* A C4. a ]J S tyl eS and prices.
guarantee.
DON'T BUY A GIN
Mr. Editor:—XX'e are glad to see this
Judge Tom Arnall, of Senoia. paid our | growing weather. Corn has been dam-
section a visit last week. Both are xetx
OOO-
intelligent gentlemen, and 1 think
would make good legislators.
XYe are looking for candidates T. c.
Dickson. Col. Methx in and J. P. Jones
next.
1 find there is a good deal of dtssatis-
t'ai-tion about the primary election.
Some think it a ring trick. Due thing 1
do know, and that i- that somebody is
"going to be beat.*: nd ever.' body xvill not
get tlieir choice:-bur they will submit.
aged considerably by the wind.
There is some talk of “Ripples” be
coming a candidate for the Legislature. ,
If supplied with chicken-pie in .
ties to satisfy his appetite, he w
doubtless make a good member.
Mr. John Miller visited fri mis in j
this community r'.-t SetnrJay.
Until voi
6 6
FIND OH VHt>i T
NEW 1 M PK< >\ ED
G U L L. E T T
lor
, ti- ■
Mr. J. IT. Moore and MNs
Thomas were th * gues: - of Mis- s Lu
la and Ada We<t a few since.
The doth Geor.gi: intent will have
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iSSS. Write to
produced.
i or one- -
H<
•vate>t >v
ARNE a CO.
i i.
A full line of spring and summer Hats
—Felt and Straw
An elegant line of Gents Neckxx ear, jj err j ng has marked his
Furnishing Goods, etc., and the largest Clothing down so low
assortment to select from in toxvn. 1 couldn 1 iefclst -
A large stock of Shirts, laundried and unlaundried. A full
linen, reinforced bosom, unlaundried Shirt for 50 cents; worth
7 sc. Gents’ Underxvear in great variety.
Ginghams. 10 and 12he. White Checked Muslin, 10c.—
worth, t 2 >. Yard-xvide White Laxvn, 10c.—worth 12 J. Fig
ured Lawn, 4c.-worth 5. Bleaching from 5 to 10c., accord-
in- to quality. Broxvn Linen, Cottonades, Table Damask.
‘ .rsets. etc. A good Bustle, 20c.
. x special lot of 'I obacco at 35c. per pound. Going rapidly.
1 keep also a genera! stock of Groceries, Hardxvarc, Pioxvs,
C; jckerv, etc.. Vhieh xvill be sold cheap, either ’.or cash or on
.time for approved paper.
Atlanta. Ga.
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