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Some Campaign Poetry.
BY DR. I.UM SMITH.
Hurrah! for Cleveland and the old Bandana,
Bearing aloft the Democratic banner:
New York is safe and so’s Indiana—
Hurrah! for Cleveland and the old Bandana.
Hurrah! for Cleveland and the old Bandana,
Down with the Rads and all of their slander—
The bloody shirt lie to which they all pander;
Hurrah! for Cleveland and the old Bandana.
Hurrah! for Cleveland and the old Bandana;
We hear the shout ringing from Maine to
Savannah,—
One hundred thousand for brave Louisiana;
Hurrah! for Cleveland and the old Bandana.
Hurrah! for Cleveland and the old Bandana;
Democratic hosts have accepted the bai ter;
Death to old Fred and Sherman, the ranter—
Hurrah! for Cleveland and the old Bandana.
Hurrah! for Cleveland and the old Bandana;
The China question downs the man of Indiana,
Shout the chorus loud with a blessed hosanna,
Hurrah! for Cleveland and the old Bandana.
Hurrah! for Cleveland and the old Bandana,
Hurrah! for Cleveland, ye little Michigander,
Hurrah! for Cleveland, there’s none that are
grander,—
Hurrah! for Cleveland and the old Bandana.
Hurrah! for <"Teveland and the old Bandana;
“Hurrah! Jor Cleveland,” sings the rolling
Susquehanna,
“Hurrah! for Cleveland,” comes tliund’ring
from Atlanta,—
Hurrah! for Cleveland and the old Bandana.
Correspondence.
NEWNAN, Ga., July 9th, 1888.
Prof. S. E. Leigh, Grantville, Ga.—
Dear Sir: At a meeting of your fel
low-citizens, representing the agricul
tural interest from all sections of the
county of Coweta, held at Newnan on
the 4tli inst., you and Mr. J. P. Jones,
of Panther Creek District, were in
dorsed as suitable men to represent
this county in the lower branch of the
next General Assembly. While this
action was entirely unsolicited on your
part, and even wit hout your knowledge,
you will esteem it no less an honor, we
trust, to be considered worthy to rep
resent such a constituency in the next
Legislature. The undersigned were
appointed a committee to give you for
mal notice of.this action, and to request
your permission for the use of your
name to be voted for in this connection
in the Democratic primary election to
be held for said county on the 31st inst.
Trusting you will give us a prompt and
favorable reply, we are, with great re
spect, Yours, very truly,
L. M. McGee,
W. S. Askew.
F. B. Chandler,
T. G. Dickson,
. J. D. Camp,
J. W. Anderson,
Committee.
Grantville, Ga., July 10, 1S8S.
Messrs. L. If. McGee, W. S. Askew,
and others—Gentlemen: I am in re
ceipt of your communication of the 9t h
inst., giving me formal notice of the
•tion of tlie convention recently as-
mbled in Newnan. Allow me, gen-
emcn, to express to you, and through
ui to the people of the county, my
;ep appreciation of the high com pi i-
ent paid me by the farmers in giving
e their unsolicited indorsement for
le Legislature. To he selected as a
■presentative farmer from the ranks
the honest yeomanry, the men who
11 the soil, develop the resources, and
Liild up the material prosperity of the
late, especially in such a county as
oweta,—a county that stands in the
?ry forefront of the grand march of
uprovement that has characterized
le present quarter of a century,—is an
onor of which any man may well feel
roud. , „
I a in fully identified with the farmers
f my -county and State. I was reared
a a farm, and the best years ot my
tanhood have been devoted, as a mat-
>r of taste, to agricultural pursuits,
lie God of nature, in giving to Georgia
mild climate and a generous soil, has
lade her an agricultural State and her
eople an agricultural people; and that
mil, in my judgment, is best prepared
) serve her, and most worthy ot tlie
onor, who has devoted all the ener-
ies of body and mind to the improve-
lent of agricultural methods, and ,o
lie elevation of the science <ff agricul-
ire from the low level that it occupies
i the estimation of many to the nigii
lane of a noble, independent, and succ
essful avocation. While I have ettect-
d but little on this line, yet I have ae-
omplished enough to justify me m
lying that the farmer himself is re-
ponsible for the disrepute that attacn-
s to his vocation; that it is due to ul
ross and culpable neglect that las u r-
ile fields are washed away, and tne
arm, his princely inheritance, is coll
ated into a desert waste; and that, u
e will but carry into his chosen voea-
ion that degree of economy, industry,
nd perseverance that is essential t
uccess in anv department of life, si o
he red hills of Georgia “will smile as
lie garden and blossom as the rose,
nd the strong pulsations of returning
•rosperitv and renewed life Mill
hrobbing through the arteries of every
lepartmenr of business vhroughout t t
ength and breadth of the kind-■ .
I recognize that it is the l’ rer ^‘
■f tlie State or county; to call on any
itizen -whom she wishes to hone
•lacing him in her service, and no man
lioula disregard the summon, e. 1
or the very"best of reasons. On a u -
ain occasion the eneiuy xxere *
ates of Borne and the city
nth overthrow. In timty
dneinnatus was chosen dictaa . , ■
ielegates who were sent to not. ‘
•f his appointment found him ^
•low. He repaired at once to oome,
aised an army, defeated tne *• '
ncl saved the city from nun. ■ * 1 *
uan at the call of his country >■ '
ush to her rescue, resowed to .a. .
•n her altars tin e ami talents, ■_
• eed be, life itsoif.-rememhernig v/
n so doing he i> bunding • ••’-’ " •' ;;
■monument that xvic >uuh: •• -
v T vi.)t ? s fall." So in ti .s my
ural inclination leads me to aceejn . n
ndorsement and make the race. y
nan nature is pretty min • th.- •"
everywhere. Must '• <oxy '.‘V,'
irefermc-nt, Vie ah :--iT* 1 e* • V-
onfidem e and esteem ot out
men \ The man who has no regard for
public opinion, no aspiration to reach
deeper depths m tlie confidence of his
tellowmen, and to attain to higher
Heights and more responsible positions
in church and State, is a blank in socie
ty, and when he dies so surely will he
i^fat.he\lle dust whence he sprung,
Unwept, unhonored and unsung.”
Of course I would be delighted to
represent the county in the next Gen
eral Assembly. I feel that the highest
honor ihat can he conferred on anv
man, whether it comes in the spring-
time ot Jus young manhood, in tlie me
ridian of life, or in the evening of old
age, is to be sent to the legislative lialls
Jt ^ e PF esen tative of the people,
clothed with authority to shape the af-
Imrs and control the destiny of the
• *<ite and nation. But, while this is
true, there are certain prudential rea-
sons that compel me to decline the
proffered honor, and I invite you to
consider these dispassionately, and to
say it 1 am not right:
In the first place, my home district
has already espoused the cause of one
candidate, and my best friends here in
sist that for me to enter the field
against him would not only endanger
ms interest, hut perhaps insure the de
feat of both of us. Secondly, I have
been informed, whether correctly or
not I cannot say, that the farmers them
selves are divided on the ticket they
have announced, and hence 1 cannot
reasonably expect their solid support.
Thirdly, it has been the custom in the
past to elect one lawyer and one far
mer. To deviate from this custom now
and make an effort to elect two farmers
would, in my judgment, array the law
yers ami merchants against tlie farmers,
and precipitate upon the county a cam
paign of unprecedented bitterness and
severity. Lastly, I do not deem it pru
dent to enter the race at so late a day.
To become a candidate with any assu
rance of success, it will be necessary to
make a canvass of the entire county.
This I cannot do in the short interval
that will elapse prior to the primary
election. Besides, many of my friends
have pledged themselves to others of
the many candidates in the race, which
would operate largely to my detriment.
The decision that I have formed has
been reached conscientiously and after
mature deliberation, and I sincerely
hope that the views of the committee
will accord with my own.
Once more, gentlemen, allow me -to
thank you for the complimentary terms
in which your letter is couched, and to
assure you that this mark of esteem
will ever he treasured in memory
among the most pleasant recollections
of my life. With best wishes for each
of you, and with the earnest hope that
the calends of October and November
may witness a grand triumph of the
principles of Democracy, State and
national, I am, your obedient servant,
S. E. Leigh.
tion that will advance the agricultural
interests of the State, and it M ould be
as unreasonable to require him to pay
all these expenses out of his salary, as
to require members of the Legislature
to pay all of the expenses 1 have refer
red to out of their per diem. I admit
that extravagance could be cut off in all
the departments, and in the expense of
the Legislature. But our candidates
and “Ripples” ought not to condemn
Henderson for doing the very thing
fliat they will do if they get to the
Legislature. A Farmer.
Com municated.
The Agricultural Department.
The Widow Bedott said that “some
people were never satisfied unless they
were dissatisfied about something.” In
no other way can I account for the op-
sition cf “Ripples” and others to the
Agricultural Bureau. They want some
thing to complain of. They want to be
dissatisfied about something. Notice
what “Ripples” says—that there are
1000 other items besides tlie 13 lie men
tioned. Of course he means objection
able items—items that were illegal and
unjust and dishonest in the Commis
sioner. This is the natural inference.
Now, will “Ripples” mention 50 of
them, and we will excuse him for the
950 others. His language about the 13
was calculated to mislead. And is not
this language also calculated to mis
lead? Leople may think that “Rip
ples” mentioned -is items and could
have mentioned 1000 more if he had
wanted to. Gome, “Ripples,” be fair.
I have noticed that all udio announce
t hemselves, in 111is county, as candiilates
for the Legislature proclaim, in their
platform, that they are opposed to the
Agricultural Department; and some go
so far as to favor its total abolition. 1
have taken the trouble, for several
weeks past, to try to ascertain if this
was the case in other counties. So far
as I have been able to carry my inves
tigation, this opposition to the Depart
ment is cropping out in no other coun
ty in the announcements of its candi
dates. This thing, so far as 1 can learn,
is confined to Coweta. What does this
indicate? Why, that Coweta, or some
of her citizens—“Ripples” and the can
didates—have found a mare’s nest, and
no one else has found it. It seems that
“Ripples” has taken the lead and the
candidates follow. You have seen the
hell wetlier in a dock holt off, and, as
he runs, make a high jump over some
imaginary object; and the whole fiock
follow, all making the same high jump
at the same place, although there is
nothing there to be frightened at. bo
it is with “Ripples” and the candidates.
He has made the jump and they follow.
But I don’t think the candidates ought
to steal "Ripples’ ” thunder. It any-
bodv goes to the Legislature on this
sensation it ought be “Ripples. But,
seriously, is it not passing strange, and
does it' not furnish food for reflection,
that the leading correspondent of the
newsnaDer in tlie county and. the nu
merous candidates for the Legislature,
and the representatives of the C ounty
Alliance in Coweta, all proclaim them
selves as opposed to the Agricultural
Department, and that this state ot
things exists in no other county".
If anv one of these candidates gets to
the Legislature and succeeds in abousn-
ino- the Department, he M ill do more
harm to the State, and particularly to
its agricultural interests, than lie Mill
be aide to do good were he to >tav m
the Legislature the balance of m> lite.
If this is the object in sending a man to
the Legislature, it M-ould he best to
-ipnd the biggest simpleton we could
find—one that vrould he without influ
ence Better to have no influence than
influence that is injurious. Better to
send a man there who would do noth
ing. rather than one M'ho would do
wiiat M as wrong. , . . ,,
1 will sav one more thing about these
candidates. If any of them get to the
Legislature tliev will do the xvrx thing
thev are censuring the Commissioner
of Agriculture for doing. Thex Mill
use water ami ice to go m it and make
the Mate pav for them. And the Mate
wfll pav tlieir expenses to Atlanta aim
back, and when they are sent to in
vestigate the penitentiary or any of its
e'imp— or to visit the Lunatic As} uni
otTAc Institutions for the Blind or for
the Deaf and Dumb, the Stab m | aj
their expenses. Ami the State will pay
foi bocks and papers neeess?*) •. i
t 0 have and for paper ami ink and pens
ami ".* 1000 other things.” These
thi'i 0 s have been paid for, out<>l pub-
Me funds, for all members of the Leg-
i bat are It is made Henderson's duty
',** v.n V.' Department, and to go to
Yo-rii-■ultural Conventions and Other
places, to lecture-and get up infomia-
Congressional Politics.
Hogansvilie Phonograph.
Tlie Hogansvilie mail n-eighed over
a thousand pounds last Thursday
morning. Congressman Grimes must
be getting in some of his heavy work.
Carroll Free Press.
From a special published elsexvhere,
it will he seen that Troup county will
have primaries for Congressman. This
is tlie plan advocated by Col. Traylor,
and M'iien the people get a whack at
the thing, they will smash the slates of
the little politicians down there.
The bargain made by some of the
Troup county politicians, by which she
is to nave the Congressman two years
from now, and which threatens to be
broken up by farmer Traylor, lias
caused a considerable howl down there
against Traylor from the little politi
cians, because their little trading,
which they set so much store by, is
about to come to naught. Down with
the politicians and their little claquers
and up with the people.
The LaGrange Graphic very ungra
ciously makes a fight upon a home
man, * Col. Traylor, for Congress, be
cause his candidacy at this time inter
feres with the “slate” or “alliance,” as
they call it down there, by some of the
small politicians of Troup county, by
which they are to have a lick at the
public pap two years hence, provided
they will indorse Grimes this time.
,Cor. LaGrange Reporter.
Traylor’s record is as ample proof of
his ability to serve the people as is that
of either of the other candidates—not
disparaging them in the least. He is
an agriculturist, and (without any class
feeling prompting the remark), it is
something that a representative should
be alike interested, personally, with
the vast body of his constituents. It
acquaints him with their wants, their
interests and their views, practically,
in an every day sort of way. It brings
their condition and prospects home to
him and does bind his influence, his en
thusiasm and his intelligence to their
service. “He knows how it is himself.”
Now, a great deal is always said about
“class” whenever this argument is
made for a farmer—a great deal said
about “class” when farmers enter into
alliances; hut other people, who are
alike interested and combine, it creates
no general distrust, no general criti
cism; and other people urge their rea
sons for being fitted for places, by their
own environment as M'ell as by their
own development, and so may the agri
culturist, with just as much propriety.”
The delay which marked the an
nouncement of Mr. Traylor was com
mendable. There was no indecent
haste about it. When it came it went
straight from the shoulder to the
mark.
Identified with the practical business
life of his county, a man of rare intelli
gence and of great industry, fluent and
practical of speech, his manner vvill
well suit the necessity M’hicli rests on
the Congressman to do more and speak
less, and to come to the point on prac
tical affairs.
Hero Ctbrertisements.
Wanted!
Peai-bes. Pears, Canteloupes. Watermelons,
Grape*, and all kinds of choice fruits, for
which we will pay the highest market price,
delivered from now until July 20th.
DEWS A PINSON.
Neuman, Ga., July 13th.
Cured of Malaria.
22 Florida St., Elizabeth, N. J.)
March 17,1884. )
I have been using A llcock’s Forotts
Plasters for the last five years. Some
two years ago, after having been sick
for upward of six months with malaria,
I found myself with an enlarged spleen,
dyspeptic, and constantly troubled
with a headache, and my kidneys did
not act very M’ell either. Having
spent most of my money for med
icine and medical advice, I thought,
to save expense, I Mould use All
cock’s Porous Plasters, tM-o
on the small of my back, one on
on the spleen <<r ague cake, and one
the pit of the stomach, just under the
breastbone. I continued using the
Plasters about thirty days; changing
them every M-eek. At the end of that
time I was perfectly well, and have re
mained so ever since.
Georre Dixon.
Gnnounccments.
• 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
duty of all good citizens to see to it that our
ablest and most acceptable men are chosen to
represent them in the Legislature, and know
ing J. P. JONES to possess such qualifica
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 ot his
views is sought upon any question. We have
no hesitancy, therefore, in asking the voters
of 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 olst of July next.
JOHN F. METHYIN.
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
I hereby announce myself a candidate for
ihe Legislature. My platform is as heretofore
announced. GEO. A. CARTER.
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
The friends of Judge THOS. SWINT hereby
announce him as a candidate for the Legisla-
lure, subject to the will of the Democratic
voters of Coweta county. Primary election,
July 31st. MANY VOTERS.
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
1 hereby announce myself a candidate for
Representative from Coweta cor,my to the
next General Assembly, subject to the action
of the Deniiicralic voters in the primary , le c
tion to be held July 3ist.
XV. T. ARN ALL.
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
I am a candidate for Representative from
: Coweta county to the next General Assem
bly, subject to the action of tin- Democratic
party. XV. Y. ATKINSON.
Big Barbecue
XVe have bought from Pearl Spring Park
Association the exclusive right to sell on
their grounds all iced drinks, confectioneries,
Iruits and refreshments of all kinds, from
now until October 1st. including July 21st,
We have a few privileges that we will sublet
for July 21st, DEWS & PINSON.
Newnan, Ga., July ]3th.
COAL!
1 will sell several varieties
of first-class COAL, as cheap
as any dealer. Prices furnish
ed on application.
M. B. PINSON.
Newnan, Ga., July 13.
COLE’S
SEED COTTON ELEVATOR
DRUGS!
oooocco 000000
DR. J. T. REESE.
0000
0000
HAS A FULL STOCK OF DRUGS and
MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS,
PAINTS, OILS,
BRUSHES, PUTTY,
WINDOW GLAS6,
PERFUMERY AND
TOILET ARTICLES!
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
NOTIONS, GARDEN SEEDS,
VIOLIN & GUITAR STRINGS,
Will add to the popularity 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 LESS.
Our Elevator is sold for less than half the cost of any
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
CIGARS, TOBACCO AND SNUFF.
LAMPS & CHIMNEYS,
HidiF 3 Kerosene by the barrel,
shipped either from Newnan
or Atlanta.
th r
JET” PUMP
sm I.nCLES. IN GREAT VARIETY
i I- I
I ! I
* -'X .VuWVV
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.
soda water R. D. COLE MANUFACTURING CO,
FROM THE BEST MATERIALS. I 1
/^^-Prescriptions put up with great care,
and from the best and purest drugs. We
handle the best goods and sell at reasonable
prices. Call to see us and be convinced.
GREENX'ILLE STREET. Newnan, Ga.
ARNOLD,
BURDETT & CO.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED
— IN
CAR LOAD LOTS
NEWNAN, GEORGIA.
DON’T BUY A GIN
-000-
Until you find out about T1IE NEW IMPROVED
66
GULLETT”
F00S’ FEED AND COTTON
SEED MILLS.
All sizes. The same that we
have sold in such quantities,
and which have given univer
sal satisfaction.
WINSHI P’S
Gins, Feeders and Conden
sers, and Cotton Presses. •
for 1888. Write to us for prices. Greatest improvements
yet produced. * THOS. M. CLARKE & CO.
General Agents,
Atlanta, Ga. '
TH E
“NEWNAN GIRL”
VAN WINKLE’S
Gins, Feeders and Conden
sers, and Cotton Presses.
FARMERS’
SUPPLY
STORE!
SMITH’S SONS & CO.'S
GINS. (Improvement on
Pratt’s celebrated Gins.)
BROWN’S
Gins, Feeders and Conden
sers.
SKINNER
Engines. From 4 to 250
Horse-Power.
Ify Full line of best make
BUGGIES and HARNESS,
in ware-rooms.
Try us before vou purchase.
! Sales made for CASH or on
• TIME.
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
home, and are warranted to
be pure Havana Filler. T he
onlv strictlv 10c. cigar manu
factured in the State that is
sold for FIVE CENTS. At
wholesale and retail.
M. S ALB IDE.
Factor? No 10. Newnan, Ga.
MONEY FOR FARMERS
1 am prepared to negotiate
loans n mpi ed eal estate
at a totai commission <»: \ 1
per cent, with interest at ■> per
cent, payable once a year, to-
wit: r i December 1st.
L. jM. FARMER.
Newnan. Ga.
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
rels of Flour just arrived. We
bought this lot at a bargain,
and will let our customers
have it the same way.
Z£T Burpee’s Fresh Water-
Ground Meal always on hand.
Best Meal in the market for
i table use.
Lb I. & G O. SCROGG1N,
West Side Public Square,
Newnan, Ga.
N iice io Debtors and Creditor.
; GLoR'iIA—1 •',> i.:.v CwCXTY:
•_':< lit. ]> of !lte pslate of XV. XV. Hardy,
•iecru- :<t * i cri-i y notified to render to me,
■ a s. t. 1 >: an wceount of Ibeir demands
.it- nqtr- ' . ’ and ail persons indebtr-
1 • . r. qtiired to make irnine-
i d ate t ... ■ 1 . 1 am 21, 1-ivV
K. L. HARDY,
Adrn’r \Y. \Y. Hardy, dec’d.