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THE HERALD AND ADVERTISER.
VOL. XXIII.
NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1888.
NO. 39.
NEW HARDWARE AND SEED STORE.
from our correspondents.
Single and Double Buggies,
Phaetons, Carriages, Road-
carts, in any style, with springs
to suit purchaser. I carry a
full assortment of heavy and
shelf Hardware, fine Stoves,
stove-pipe and vessels, stove
polish and adjustable stove-
backs, Razors and Scissors, of
genuine Knglish product—
Smith &. Wesson Pistols,
shot Winchester
and central fire
farm Bells, grass Blades,
Cages, Wagon and
Timbers, tire Iron. Grassland
wooden Churns, Lamp and
I R-
Rifles, rim
Cartridges,
bird
Garden Seeds,
Machine Oil.
German Millet. Wheelbarrows, stone and
Several styles of Tin Water Sets and a stock of Agate Iron Ware.
A. POPE.
.1. A. PARKS.
W. G. ARNOLD.
J. S. WARE.
THE NEWNAN
CARRIAGE AND BUGGY WORKS.
We are now prepared to do all kinds of Carriage,
Buggy and Wagon work, and in a style that cannot be
excelled in the State, or anywhere else. Our work
men are skillful and efficient; our material the best
that money will buy; our equipment thorough and
complete in every department. In fact, we have spar
ed neither pains nor expense in preparing for the bus
iness, and our facilities for doing work in this line are
first-class in every respect.
We have on hand the finest lot of material ever put into buggy or carriage work in this
section of the State, and workmen that know exactly how to put it together. We do not
get our vehicles “knocked down,” from the North, as many other manufacturing firms do, bui
make them out and out. This is our strongest recommendation. e manufacture
CARRIAGES, PHAETONS,
LAN DEALT S, HEARSES.
ROAD-CARTS, BUGGIES,
SULKEYS, WAGONS ETC.
We are alsojprepared to do all kinds of carriage, buggy and wagon repair work, in the
best style and at the lowest prices. Plantation workand horse-shoeing a specialty.
Give us your work; we guarantee satisfaction.
J. S. WARE, (late with Summers & Murphy, Barnesville,) Superintendent
T. E. FELL & CO.
HARDWARE,
NAILS,
IRON AND STEEL,
CUTLERY,
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
Louis Donegan,
HOUSE FURNISHING HARDWARE,
Cooking Stoves and Tinware.
COTTON GINS,
CARRIAGE MATERIAL,
BELTING.
All kinds of Job Work in
done, on short notice.
HAS just opened, at the old stand of A. O.
Lyndon, a new, fresh, and well assorted
stock of
FANCY & FAMILY GROCERIES,
CONSISTING OP
Flour, Meal, Meat,
Canned Goods, Pickles,
Candies, Tobacco, Cigars
—IX 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 PRICES
on everything he sells. The patron age of the
public is respectfully solicited.
ICE-COLD LEMONADE.
cr ICE furnished day or night.
Sencna.
Mr. Editor:—Our celebration of the
glorious Fourth was a failure. We were
knocked out in the first round, «o to
speak, and have been laid up for repairs
,. V er >ince; but are able to report some
progress towards recovery.
At this writing good rains appear to
be general. Crops are looking well,
and', with a few exceptions, are in a
clean condition, and the farmers are
giving them all nosdble attention.
Mr. Robert Johnson si ill continues
seriously ill, though his physician con-
skiers his case more hopeful.
Mr. Darling Couch was killed by
lightning at 3 o’clock p. >1.. July 5th.
He was holding his horse near a peach
tree when t he lightning struck it. lie
fell to hi> knees, but rose up and walk
ed into his house and fell, dying in one
or two minutes. He leaves a wile and
one child, and many relatives and
friends, who sadly sympathize with the
afflicted and with whom the writer
heartily joins. . . .
The fall session of Excelsior High
School will open the first Monday in
August. Prof. P. D. Pollock has been
re-elected principal, and has accepted.
Miss Sallie Long has also been re-elect
ed and will have charge of the primary
department. As to the merit and elli-
ciency of these teachers it is useless for
me to speak; the last session demon
strated the high estimate placed upon
their ability, it having the largest num
ber of pupils of any session heretofore.
It is to be hoped that the Board of Ed
ucation will be able by their patronage
and intluence to induce Miss Belle
Brantly to continue in charge of the
music department, a position she has
filled so acceptably. Her talent as a
teacher is of the first order, and she has
given universal satisfaction.
We cannot tell the time when we
have been so impressed as we were
when we read the card of Capt. J. P.
Jones. lie says, “The plan usually
adopted by candidates in soliciting sup
port is personally distasteful to me.’
Amen, say we—and if candidates just
could know if, it may be about as dis
tasteful to every nine out of ten that
they solicit as it is to Captain Jones,
lie says further, “I cannot get my con
sent to canvass the county.” A modest
gentleman, he makes a heavy discount
on cheek, on cheek: a pattern others
could profitably follow. Again he says,
“I am not a self-announced candidate.”
A timely rebuke to the hungry horde
of office-seekers; though it may not
have been so intended by Capt. Jones*
Just notice this beautiful jewel—he
says, “I have made it a rule of life (and
it works well,) never to concern myselt
about the business of others unless au
thorized bv them to do so.” A motto
which, if adopted by every man in ev
ery department of business, would pile
up millions. We are not surprised at
the success of Capt. Jones with such a
life rule; our surprise would be if he
failed to succeed. We shall be greatly
surprised in the intelligence and good
judgment of the honest voters of Cow
eta county, if they fail to elect Capt.
Jones to the next Legislature. We are
not personally acquainted with this
gentleman, nor do we know his age, but
we do know that he has cut his wisdom
teeth.
Report says one of our young bache
lors (lie’s about 35.) after getting “out”
all there rvas “in” a single state of
blessedness, has gone off to—Veil, we
will await further developments.
Mr. C. B. Griggs, of Dawson, is visit
ing relatives and friends here.
Miss Nora Smith, who has been spend
ing some four years with an aunt in
Texas, lias returned, much to the de
light of relatives and friends.
Mrs. W. N. Edge, of Tliomaston, is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. II.
C. Fisher. Vincent.
July lith.
conscious for a while and badly bruised,
but no hones were broken. Mr. Drake
struck on the side of his head, receiv
ing a very ugly wound, but one that
did not fracture the skull. 1 he scalp
of hi< head was torn loose and the hair
was scattered for a yard on the ground.
Their injuries were very painful, hut
not considered dangerous by Drs.
Couch, Young and Webb, who dress
ed the wounds.
A social gathering of friends at the
hospitable home ot Mr. F. C. Curoton
on the evening of the lltli inst. was a
, I most enjoyable occasion. We were so
fortunate as to be there, and were nev
er in a happier crowd. The music fur
nished by Mr. E. C. Cureton and Miss
Jennie Arnall was greatly enjoyed and
the vocal music rendered by Miss Ar
nall was a perfect treat. Those pres
ent were Misses Glenn, Berta and Lou
Camp. Miss Minnie Moore. Miss Tom
mie Lou Carpenter, Miss Kate Barnett,
Miss Bennie Hutcheson and Miss Jen
nie Arnall, Messrs. J. R. McCollum,
Robert Moore, S. V. Carpenter, J. B.
and Benson Camp. Elisha Cureton,
Young and Ewell Jackson, Walter and
“Cubb” Barnett, Dr. A. Q. Young and
Benj. Fry. Zubetus.
July 12th.
Lutherville.
Mr. Editor:—The mother of Mr.
John. Bean died Saturday, at his home
near Lutherville. One *»f the most
beautiful Christian lives known in this
part of God’s vineyard met its close in
her death. Her bright Christian light
shines yet in her home and neighbnr-
hood, as well as around the throne of
God. This estimable woman lived to
be SI years of age.
Misses Nettie and Minnie Methvin,
two popular young ladies of Senoia,
spent last Sunday with Mrs. J. E.
Thornton.
Mr. Howard Williams of East Point,
spent last Thursday with hi> parents.
Mr. J. P. Leveiett, of Newnan, pass
ed through our city Saturday afternoon
rn rank' to his lather’s, near ltockv
Mount.
Miss Mattie McCaslin, who has been
attending school at Laurens, E C., re
turned to her sister's, Mrs. BlanTeagle,
near Lutherville, last Thursday. Alls -
Beckie McCaslin accompanied Miss
Mattie and will spend some time with
her relatives.
Mr. J. C. Wilson is at home this
week, enjoying the country breezes.
Dr. Jim Taylor has been on the sick
list the past week. M.
July 10th.
Turin.
Mr. Editor:—On last Sabbath the
quarterly meeting was in session at
Coke’s chapel, and was well attended.
The business of the circuit was approv
ed by the presiding elder.
Dr. Stacy- preached in Turin last
Sabbath morning to an appeciative
audience.
The fall term of Prof. Moses’ school
opened on Monday last.
Elder Sanders and the Turin boys are
fond of fishing where there is “much
water”: and their luck is good—catch
ing seventy-five pounds at a trip. Give
us a ticket, boys, to your next.
Heavy rains and thunder-storms last
week.
Prof. McCaslin, and his charming
niece, of Greenville, spent Saturday
evening with friends at Turin. Come
again, Professor, and spend more time
with our clever boys.
Miss Janie Martin, of Newberry, S.
C., and MissMyrtice Scroggin, of New
nan, are visiting relatives at Turin this
week.
Dr. J. II. Hall and lady visited the
family of Prof. C. L. Moses on Tues
day last.
Sir. Paden Talbott, of Fort Smith,
Ark., is visiting relatives in this section.
Mr. Thomas Ilunnicutt is spending
his vacation with his father’s family.
Our hearts go out in sympathy to
the family of Sir. Darling Couch, who
was killed by a Hash of lightning on
Thursday of last week.
Young Mr. Cannon, of this eommun
ity, was also shocked by lightning on
the same day that Mr. Couch was
killed.
A Hying trip was made to Senoia this
week. We regret to report “Vincent”
is down with a lame back, and that Mr.
Robert Iverson is extremely low with
fever.
Senoians were discussing the pros
pects of the legislative candidates.
From expressions made it seems that
Col. Carter is well thought of and his
chances regarded as encouraging.
Others were highly spoken of, but Col.
Carter and one of Senoia’s own men
will lead the van. R. A, T.
July 11th.
Newnan, Ga.
E. S. BUCHANAN,
DRY GOODS,
DRESS GOODS,
AND
MERCHANT TAILORING.
Notice to Contractors.
NEWNAN, GA., July 5. 1S88.
Scaled proposals will l>e received by the un
dersigned until Tuesday, duly 17.1SSS, for the
erection of a two-story brick building for the
Newnan Public Schools—material, labor,etc.,
to he furnished by contractor. Plans and
specifications can be seen at the office of
Bruce A Morgan, Atlanta, Ga., or by calling
upon the building committee at the store of
Orr, Kirby cfc Co., Newnan, Ga. The commit
tee reserves the right to reject any and all
bids. I. X. ORR,
T NV. POWEL,
R. W. AXDRENVS,
W. c. SXEAI).
J. T. CARPEXTER.
Building Committee.
COAL NOTICE!
in Newnan in a
for the purpose of
I will be
few days
taking orders for the celebra
ted “Montevallo Grate Coal”
for August delivery. Wait
lor me and get vour winter’s
supplv of first-class coal at sum
mer prices. C. L. WORD,
Agt. Montevallo Coal.
Address, West Point, Ga.
Puckett’s.
Mr. Editor:— Miss Bennie Hutcheson,
of Haralson, is visiting at Mr. E. C.
Cureton’s.
Miss Neta Bingham is visiting friends
and relatives in Newnan this week.
Mr. Orbe Cannibal, from Atlanta,
was at home this week.
Mr. W. A. Young, of Atlanta, visited
his parents here last Sunday.
Mrs. B. F. King and . children, of
Newnan, have been visiting Mrs. M. C.
I Puckett this week.
| Mrs. B. M. Couch and children, with
i Miss Pauline Mclver, are visiting rela
tives at and near Ilogansville. They
will be gone several days; so Mr. Couch
is doing the “crying” for us now.
Mrs. Mattie Camp and Miss Nina
McClure went to Atlanta on the 10th
inst. for the purpose of buying carpets
and other furniture for the church.
Mr. -Tas. Cureton made the first ship
ment of canteloupes on the 11th. The
crop is not so good as it was last year.
Our young bachelor friend, Sterling
A'. Carpenter, is one of our most ener-
! getic and promising young farmers.
; We had the pleasureof visiting his hos-
I pitable “quarters” this week, and the
j best watermelons of the season were
j opened before us to devour. V e walk-
I ed over his cotton crop, which consist-
j ed of about 125 acres, and it is the best
average crop we’ve seen. The cotton
j crop generally in t!4s community is
very promising. We passed an elegant
! field of cotton belonging to Mr. Henry
j Couch; and then our friend, Mr. J. P.
i Camp, iias a field of cotton, adjoining
j Mr. Couch’s that is exceedingly nice;
1 and a little further on Mr. John II.
j Fry has some that will rank with the
j best. _ ....
Miss Jennie Arnall, from Semoa, is
iting re] tiv - here. Miss Amah
leaves in a few uay> for Gainesville,
to teach music. Being a graduate in
mu.-ie at Boston, Ma-'., die is fully
equipped to execute anything in that
department.
Mr. John II. Gianton, from Rome,
is spending some time with relatives
here.
On last Sunday as Mr. and Mrs. E.
F. Drake drove iy > to the church, their
mule became frightened at their um
brella and ran away: Mr. Drake had
started to get out*of his buggy, and
consequently didn't have kisreins so
that he could stop the mule before he
had the advantage of him. They were
thrown to the ground close to the
church, Mrsx Drake being thrown
against the church and striking the
. ground on her shoulders. She was un-
•
Sliarpsburg-.
Mr. Editor:—The recent rains nave
prevented our farmers from keeping up
with their work, and consequently they
have a good deal to do yet before they
get through laying by.
Your correspondent has just returned
from a trip to Troup county, passing
through portions of Coweta, .Meriweth
er and Troup, and had some opportu
nity to observe the condition a lid pros
pect of the farms and crops. The wheat
crop is generally a failure. The best
evidence of this is the small fields sown
and the little piles of straw, about
enough to make a bed or two. Oats are
generally good. Cotton and corn, on
red stiff lands, where it has been well
worked, is very good. It seems that
the seasons have been more favorable
for crops on this kind of land. I saw
several large fields, even whole farms,
unworked. The crops on the wet bot
tom lands are a complete failure. A few
peaches are seen in every community
and apples are abundant. I hear much
complaint of watermelon vines shed
ding the early crop, caused from the in
cessant rains, perhaps.
Mr. Luther Moses and family, of
Newnan, have been spending several
days here, circulating among friends
and relatives.
Miss Kate Bailey, of Kidron, is the
guest of Miss Lizzie Haines this week.
Mrs. Angelina Lumpkin is now about
well. _ t
Capt. Henry North, who is very fond i
of joking his neighbors, had the tables!
reverse'! last week. He had a very fine
hog in the sty near his house. Last
Wednesday night some one removed
his fat pig and put a little runt of a tiling
in its place. The ruut died on the fol
lowing day, and the Captain thinks this
can hardly pass for a joke.
Mrs. Mary Bridges and Master Hugh
North returned from Atlanta last
Tuesday.
Prof. J. R. Bohannon has a fine
school at China Grove, near Paris. Mr.
Bohannon lias had some experience as
a teacher, and is an excellent instructor
and thorough scholar. Success to him.
Dra. Brown and North and Mr. .J. O.
Vance spent the Fourth of July in your
cit v.
Last Wednesday the people assem
bled at the Academy to commemorate
the Fourth of July. After the brass
band had played several pieci sh rt
speeches were made by Messrs. J. I).
Norris, -J. R. Bohannon and Thomas
Bohannon. It was .i very enjoyable
occasion.
Mr. II. H. Harrison is vi-iting his
father, near Atlanta, this week.
Cedar Creek.
Mr. Editor:—We have plenty of rain;
the grass is getting away with the
farmers and we feel rather gloomy,
Hon. W. Y. Atkinson made a speech
last Saturday at Smith’s mill to a large
and appreciative audience. We have
have had several candidates to visit us
in the past week, and they all seem san
guine of success.
Prof. J. J. Boyd, of Carroll, lias a
good school at Dowell’s Station. He
commenced last Monday, with a large
attendance ot pupils.
C. II. Stamps, J. II. W ise and J. T.
Moates, Jr., will go to Roopville, Car-
roll countv, next week to spend a few
days with* friends. Rumor says they
are attracted by some young ladies in
the “Free State.”
Justice Tolan Moates and his son,
Tolly, will attend the soldiers’ reunion
at Fairburn next Friday.
Mrs. K. W. Rritt is very ill at her
home.
Mr. Joe Jones and wife are visiting
friends at Puckett Station.
Misses Mattie and Minnie Wilson are
home from school, from Carrollton and
Cave Springs.
Plenty of watermelons are ripe, and
of a very fine quality.
There is singing at Wise’s Academy
every fourth Sunday evening.
Some malicious person killed a young
heifer belonging to Rich Harris (color
ed) last Saturday. No cause can be as
signed for the dastardly act.
The singing convention commence!
at Macedonia church on Thursday be
fore the first Sabbath in August.
Rev. Mr. Barrets filled his regular ap
pointment at Macedonia church Iasi
Saturday and Sunday.
The health of this community is very
good this season. J.
July 11th. ^
Panther Creek.
Mr. Editor:—One of the most hear!
rending occurrences took place in this
community iast Tuesday morning tha*
has evertranspired in this section. Mrs.
Annie E. Beavers, wife of Mr. F
M. Beavers, drowned herself in a ,hob
jl water on a small branch which rail
near ILeir house. A considerable hoi
had washed out in the run of tin
stream, some- eight feet deep, thougfc
the water was not over three or foil,
feet deep in the branch. Mrs. Beaver-
had been in bad health for some tin*.,
and had become very low spirited
Some of her children had discovered
that, at times, she seemed to be laboring
under a slight mental aberration, a;
though her husband had not noticed
anything of Ihe kind. On the morning
referred to she ate breakfast with th.
family. The family all arose from tb*
table and went about their accustomei
avocations. The husband went to loot
after his pasture fence and was gon.
about an hour. Ppon his return h
asked one of bis daughters where lie
mother was. She replied that she had
walked out towards the lot and Jia»
been gone about an hour. Mr. Beav
ers felt a little uneasy about his wife
and instituted a search. He, howevci
did not find her and returned to tin
house, thinking she might have gon-
to the bean patch, to gather some bean
for dinner. He, then went in thy di
rection of the bean patch, and in eros*
ing the branch, to his horror discovert**
her body floating on top *ff the watei
in the hole above described. He pulls*
her out on the sand, and called e
negro boy to his assistance; but life w»
extinct and could not be restored. Un
tier these trying circumstances, with hi
children weeping and wailing aroum
him, he and the boy managed to ge.
her to the house, and as soon as pons,
ble he sent for the neighbors, who wen*
and did all that could be done. De
ceased was in her :59th year and was s
daughter of the late Robert Moore,.a
this county, and granddaughter of Un
cle .Joshua* Mcore, of the Fourth die
trict of this county. She was a con
sistent member of the Baptist churct
at Macedonia. The news of her deat)
will be a sad stroke to her mother. Atm
Peggy Moore, who lives in Arkansas
i Mrs" Beavers left eight children t*
' mourn her loss, the youngest being only
j live years old. The remains were in
! terred at Macedonia cemetery, Dr.
‘ Barrett, her pastor, conducting tin
1 funeral obsequies. Ripples.
July 11th.
Columbus Enquirer-Sun: “The next
Legislature will be the most important
body that Las assembled in g. • rg' r
since the war, consequently every citi
zen is looking to the men who are can
didates for the House and Senate.
Among the other important question-
to be passed on is the disposition of th«-
State road, and the men whose re eon
Rev. H. S. Rees, of Turin, filled Rev. i is clear on that subject are looked to a-
R. G. Rhodes’puljfit at Ebenezer last the protectors of the State’s interest.
Sui/iav. Mr. Rhode;
wife is very ill.
J. T>* Norris preached at Midway last
Friday night.
Mr. I. N. Farmer had a watermelon
cutting last Sunday. Quite a number
of our people were in attendance. Mr.
Farmer is among our clever and gener
ous citizens. B. C.
July 10th.
protectors
Among the brilliant young Georgian-
who are asking for indorsement frof:
their people is Hon. IV illiarn Y. Atkin
son, of Coweta. He is able and fear
less, qnd one of the best orators in tie
State. While we have no disposition
to disparage the claims of others, we
hope Coweta will do no worse than 1-
indorse Atkinson.”
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