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gfy gtntld and gititrtisti[. Wewnan, Ga., Friday, August 3, 1888. ~ "A. fc . n — tub MORE KICKS. “Arizona Kicker’s” Vigorous I , Policy.. We extract the following from the last issue of the Arizona Kicker: “Our Policy.—Heretofore, as our readers know, the ^Kicker has almost entirely abstained from publicly criti-. eising the evils which all know to exist under our noses. "We have become tired and disgusted with ourselves for this lack of spunk, and next week we shall open a red-hot campaign on “The Mayor, x ‘The Common Council, ‘The Fire Department, “A-ll secret societies, ‘The saloons, ‘The gambling dens, “And on various other organizations and institutions reeking with corrup tion. “It will be a spicy issue. It will make more than a ton of human hair stand on end. It will make a thousand hearts thump like pile-drivers. Chican ery, deceit, hypocrisy, theft, robbery, arson and murder will be properly tag ged off and the tags pinned to the right coat-tails. “Order extra copies at an early date. Advertisers should send in their copy by Saturday. . Don’t neglect this golden opportunity. Another may never come. “A Candid Opinion.—We have re ceived visits from several of our lead ing politicians to inquire why the Kicker doesn’t take a decided political stand in favor of one party or the oth er. It is a question easily answered. We are not publishing a newspaper for fun. Our convictions all run to pub lishing a dictionary or an almanac, thus leaving us neutral in politics. “If the Kicker flies the Democratic flag and hustles for Cleveland and Thurman it must have some solid assur ance that after the election the editor will receive a call. A call with a salary of about $3,000 hitched to it would just about fit our shape. “If the Kicker puts up the Republi can ticket and blows for its success it. must have something in writing to fall back on after election. We think we could fall back on a postoffice of the second-class and not fracture our anat omy. “We sat up all night last night wait ing for a committee of Prohibitionists to come along and get clown to facts, but the bridges were down, and they didn’t come. We don’t say that it all depends on the Kicker which party rules for the next four years, but we do solemnly affirm that the editor will keep clear of the whole mob and pub lish nothing but poetry and local news unless some pretty solid promises are held out to arouse his slumbering con victions. We are . not for sale, but we do hanker for office. “Stopped His Paper.—Old Steve Bridgeman, who has several times been alluded to in these columns as the meanest white man in Arizona, has stopped his paper because we did not liave a column editorial on the Fourth of July. He says we are no patriot, and that a man who can’t whoop’er up for Independence Day is a cussed rebel. “We have scratched his name off the list, and if he doesn’t quit lying about us we’ll scratch his carcass off the face of the earth. “As to the Fourth of July, we were born on that day. As to patriotism, we’ve got more in our heels than old Steve could hold in liis whole body. The man who intimates that we don’t take off our hat every time we hear the name of Washington is a liar and a horse thief. Our editorial on the Fourth was a solid chunk of patriotism weighing twenty-five pounds, but was crowded out to make room for the ad vertisement headed: ‘flow to Cure a Bad Breath.’ We know our gait and we think we know the great need of most of our townspeople. As to old Steve Bridgeman, we are ex pectins two or three of his six or seven wives to drop in on us any day and furnish us some powerful good reading matter. Don’t be uneasy, Stephen—we’ll get to you in a few days.” much less speak to one, but for all that I fell desperately" in love .tftth a sweet, beautiful neighbor girl. It was a de sirable raatdb on bolth sides, ar^d the old folks saw the drift and .fixed" it up. I thought I should die just thinking about it. I was a gawky, awkward country lout, about nineteen years old. She was an intelligent,refined and fairly well .educated girl for the country', and at a time when the girls had superior ad vantages, and therefore superior in cul ture to the boys. I fixed the day as far as I could put it off; I lay awake in a cold perspiration as the time drew near, and shivered with agony at the mere thought of the terrible ordeal. ‘The dreadful day came. I went through with the programme in a daz ed, confused, mechanical sort of way, like an automaton. The guests; one by one, departed, and my hair began to stand on end. Beyond the curtain Isis lay the terrible unknown. My blood grew cold and boiled by turns. I was in fever and then ague; pale and flushed by turns. I felt like fleeing to the woods and spending the night in the barn; leaving for the West, never to return. I was deeply devoted to Sallie. I loved her harder than a mule can kick; but that dreadful ordeal—I could not, dare not stand it. Finally, the last guest had gone to bed and I was left alone—horror of horrors— with the old man. “‘John,’ said he, ‘you can take that candle: you will find your room just over this. Good night, John, and may the Lord have mercy on your soul,’ and with a mischievous twinkle of his gray eye the old man left the room. I mentally said ‘Amen’ to his ‘Heaven help you,’ and when I heard him close a distant door, I staggered to my feet, and seized the candle with a nervous clutch. I stood for some minutes con templating my terrible fate and the in evitable and speedy doom about to overwhelm me. I knew it could not be avoided, and yet I hesitated to meet my fate like" a man. I stood so long that three love letters had grown on the wick of the tallow dip, and a wind ing sheet was decorating the side of the candlestick. “A happy thought struck me. I hastily climbed the stairs, marked the position of the landing and the bridal chamber. I would have died before I would have disrobed in that holy chamber where awaited me a trembling, and beautiful girl—a blushing maiden ‘clothed upon’ with her own modesty and snowy robes de unit. I would make the usual preparations without; blow out the light, open the door and friendly night would shield shrinking modesty, and grateful darkness at least mitigate the horrors of the situation. It was done. “Preparations for retiring were few and simple in their character in Hick man, altogether consisting of disrobing, and, owing to the scarcity of cloth in those days, man was near the Adamic state when he was prepared to woo gentle sleep. The dreadful hour had come—I was ready. I blew out the light, grasped the knob with a deathly grip, and a nervous clutch—one moment but it wasn’t over by a darn sight. I leaped within, and there around a glow ing hickory fire, with candles brightly burning, was the blushing bride sur rounded by six lovely bridesmaids.” speak; a poor little waif, a forlorn and forsaken kitten, strayed into the Nat ional Democratic headquarters in New York. The managers and assistants quickly construed it as an omen of good luck, and the little kitten was kindly cared for. It was nurtured on milk until large enough and strong enough to masticate and digest strong er food. Then it fared sumptuously every day on the best the Hoffman House afforded. When the result of the election in New York was question ed the men at the Democratic head quarters pointed to their mascot and declared Cleveland would be Presi dent. When the result was declared that cat was made a prominent feature in the jollification proceedings. When the contest was finally ended and the headquarters abandoned, Captain John Trainer, now Secretary of the Library Commission, who had been assisting his party during the canvass, brought the cat to Washington, and it has been a favorite guest at his residence ever since. It is now a full-grown and well- developed Democratic cat. It is dec orated with pictures of the Democratic candidates and a bandana collar. As soon as the national headquarters are opened for the pending fight the cat will be sent to New York to become a figure in the contest for Cleveland’s re-election. # Unsymmetrical Physical Develop ment. Boston Herald. Perfect symmetrical development is rarely found in man or woman. Of course, those who work with their hands and are much more on their feet gen erally excel in form, but there is a ten dency in all for some limb or parts of the body to become stronger than the others. To occupation can be attribu ted this disparity, which, however, un less marked, is not of great significance. Excluding from consideration that class given to hard manual labor, w'e find that, in the majority of men and wo men, after the age of maturity is reach ed, the upper half of the boy does not retain its relative development and strength as compared with the lower half. Of course, the solution is easy; the labor put upon the lower limbs is greater than that which falls upon the arms to do. The business man, when told'by his physician that he must ex ercise, insists that he has all that he needs, for he is “on his feet from morn ing until night,” and the hard working housekeeper thinks, too, she has quite enough, and gives the same reason. We find these people strong on their feet, but comparatively weak in their arms. Circulation in the lower half of the body is good, but in the upper part it is less free, and less blood is attrac ted to it. The natural adjustment is destroyed. Nature intends that a cer tain portion of blood in the human body should enter and distribute itself throughout .the muscular system. If, however, large muscles, like the arms and trunk, are insufficiently exercised, and as a consequence grow smaller, then the blood intended for them is di verted elsewhere. It must be taken up by the internal organs, and the liver is one organ which, from its peculiar con struction, will bear the greatest in crease in the blood supply. “Warning.—We are no fighter. We have neither, the saud uor the muscle to make one. We always knuckle un less there’s a chance to run. We admit to a dozen lickings in the last three months, and in every case we were the only one who suffered. “However, we want to warn the coy ote who plastered our office door with mud thd qtker night that the worm will turn. We-are the worm. When we turn he had better look oiit. W e cau be kicked, cuffed, insulted and abused up to a certain limit. IIow far off the limit is, we don’t know, but when we reach it, we shall be a bad, bad man to fool with.” Plausible but Suspicious. Columbus Enquirer-Sun. Several weks ago Senator Joseph E. Brown wrote a very plausible letter to the public on the question of the State road lease and betterments. The En quirer-Sun has watched the comments of the State press on this letter, and the papers that have noticed it at all have almost as a unit approved its sentiments and pronounced Senator Brown’s propo sition to arbitrate the question of bet terment as unquestionably fair. There can be no doubt about the excellence of the sentiments expressed by Mr. Brown in his letter, but the people of Georgia may have reason to doubt whether this sage old financier is sincere in all things. Mr. Brown was always plausi ble. Even when lie has been most suc cessful in exciting the ire of the people, he has afterwards been plausible enough to convince many of them that what he did was done in their interest. Senator Brown has been shrewd enough to see that the burden of sentiment in Georgia is against the payment of his claim for betterments. Now, he comes forward and says he does not intend to bid for the lease of the road again, or to make a claim for betterments. He goes further, however, and suggests that, a board of five arbitrators be se lected, two by the State and two by the lessees, and they to select the fifth, to ascertain if the lessees are entitled to anything for betterments. This is very plausible plan to those who can not see beyond their noses. With such a board of arbitration, Senator Brown and his party would only have to se cure the fifth man. Why should Mr. Brown object to the State Legislature tions he suffered much for both water and food. The entire four years was consumed in making the .trip from Jacksonville to Macon, and his first ride in all that time was in Superintend ent Harmon’s wagon, from the Hous ton road to Roff Home. She-*Realized Her Reward. Cincinnati Times. Potts had just returned from an ex tended trip abroad and was making his first call upon a lady friend. “My gracious, Miss Jennie, how you have changed! Why, you are a mere shadow of your former self. Aren’t you well?” ‘Well, no, Mr. Potts. You see, short ly after your departure I joined the cooking school, and there we are oblig ed to sample everything we make. I am now a hopeless dyspeptic.” ‘How horrible! Really, I pity you, from the bottom of my heart.” “You are very kind, Mr. Potts, but I feel positive that I shall reap my re ward,” and here the young lady blush ed painfully. “Reward ? Really, T do not compre hend.” Then, with a graceful flutter of cling ing drapery, she crossed to his side, gave him a ’tis-leap-year expression, laid her left ear over his chest protec tor aud gently murmured: “Willie, dear, I can make biscuit such as your mother used to make.” With a wild cry of joy he took the trembling form in his great strong arms, and their happiness was so intense that it could have been cut with a knife. A Remarkable Journey. Macon Telegraph. An old negro was carried to the Roff Home yesterday, that had just comple ted a remarkable journey. He lost his toes by frost bite, is a paralytic, aud so badly crippled that he can scarcely crawl. He was found on the Houston , road beyond Gilesville, and had been settling this matter ? The road is the j slowly moving into town for two or property of the State, and the Repre- three days. He was taken up and placed A Bashful Man. Senator Sebastian, of Arkun a native of Hickman county, Tenne see. On one occasion a member Congress was lamenting his bashfulness and awkwardness. “Why,” said the Senator from Hackensack, “you don’t know what bashful uess is. Let me tell you a story, and when I get through I will staud'the bob if you don’t agree that you never knew anything about bashfulness and its baneful effects. I was the most bashful boy west of the Alleghanies; I wouldn’t look at a girl, sentatives of the people should be its ! custodians. It will not be to their in- | terest to do the lessees an injustice, aud V they will certainly be prepared to act impartially in the matter aud do justice to all concerned. In the opinion of the Enquirer-Sun the whole question of the State Road lease and betterments should be settled by the Legislature, and not by a “3 to i!”board of arbitra tors. He Wanted That Little Strong. Chicago News. There was once a boy crossing a corn field who was overhauled by a frenzied woman, who came tearing out of a house crying: “Run f r a preacher, run f r a preach er as fast as you kin, an’ fetch him back here!” The boy didn’t know' what the fuss was all about, but he did as he was ask ed; he went and got a preacher. The preacher went with the boy to the farm house and was shown into a bed room. As he entered the room the wan, emaciated shadow of a man turned painfully over in the bed and inquired in feeble, hollow tones: “Be you the preacher ?” “I am a preacher,” replied the holy man. “Oh, Mr. Preacher,” groaned the hu man spectre, “I’m a-sufferin,’ so that I reckon I can’t hold out much longer. I want you to offer up a prayer. Make it brief, but—fervent!” Bucklin’s Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe ver Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup tions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refund ed. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by A. J. Lyndon. For sale, also, by J. L. Askew, Pal metto; G. W. Clower, Grantville. “Blind Tom,” the negro pianist is at present living in Ne w York. For some nervous complaint be is unable to give public exhibitions of his wonderful musical skill. Renews Her Youth. Mrs. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay Co., Iowa, tells the following remarka ble story, the truth of which is vouched for by the residents of the town: “I am 73 years old; have been troubled with kidney complaint and lameness for manv years; could not dress myself without'help. Now I am free from all pain and soreness, and am able to do all my own housework. I owe my thanks to Electric Bitters for having re newed my youth, amt removed com pletely all disease and pain.” Try a bottled 50c. and $1, at A. J. Lyndon’s Drug Store. For sale, also, by J. L. Askew, Pal metto; G. W. Clower, Grantville. Howell Cobb, son of Capt. John A. Cobb of Americas, is conductor on a railroad in Central America with a sal ary, of $2,500 a year. Worth Knowing. Mr. W. H. Morgan, merchant, Lake City, Fla., was taken with a severe Cold attended with a disti-essing Cough and running into Consumption in its first stages. He tried many so-called popular cough remedies and steadily grew worse. Was reduced in flesh, had difficulty in breathing and was unable to sleep. Finally tried Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption and found immediate relief, and after using about a half dozen bottles found himself well and has had no return of the disease. No other remedy can show so grand a record of cures, as Dr. King’s New Dis covery for Consumption. Guaranteed to do just what is claimed for it. Trial bottle free at A. J. Lyndon’s Drug Store. For sale, also, by J. L. Askew, Pal metto; G. W. Clower, Grantville. ‘There is no place like home,” and when we observe some homes we are very thankful that there isn’t. Better Than Suicide. Professor Arnold says: “An incura ble dyspeptic is justified in committing suicide.” We will guarantee to cure any dyspeptic within three months by Acker’s English Dyspepsia Tablets. For sale by Vv T . P. Broom, Newnan, Ga. The United States government build ing at Macon is rapidly nearing comple tion, and the postoffice will soon be moved. ' Judge F. L. Calhoun of Gibson has a sow that gave birth to fourteen pigs Tuesday, all of which are living and do ing weli. OMPOUND THE CELEBRATED NERVE TONIC. - mm, j . ,i mi You are painfully aware that yon A Word to the nervous have nerves? Then you are sick. A healthy boy has as many as you, but he doesn’t know it That is the difference between “sick” and “well.” Why don’t you cure yourself? It is easy. Don’t wait Paine’s Celery Compound will do it. Pay your druggist a dollar, and enjoy life once more. Thousands have. Why not you? WELLS‘ RICHARDSON & CO , Proprietors, Burlington, lit. i VI Jody *ing dllC, >IA. THOMPSON BROS. NEWNAN, GA. FINE AND CHEAP FURNITURE -AT PRICES- THAT CANNOT BE BEAT IN THE STATE. V1SS7. and ried I by Tief, 1 and it i nay j ' ion, f con- Vf C. ^ B. B. ^S. 887. :ars nay f one S >m- af- tter « bet- The ent ure iow . I art ore en. oiy ox. Big stock of Chamber suits in Walnut, Antique Oak, and Cherry, and Imitation suites. French Dresser Suites (ten pieces), from $22.60 to $125.00. Plush Parlor Suits, $35.00 and upward. Bed Lounges, $9.00 and upward. Silk Plush Parlor Suits, $50.00. Good Cane-seat Chairs at $4.50 per set. Extension Tables, 75 cents per foot. Hat Racks from 25 cents to $25.00. Brass trimmed Curtain Poles at 50 cents. Dado Window Shades, on spring fixtures, very low. Picture Frames on hand and made to order. SPLENDID PARLOR ORGANS Low, for cash or on the installment plan. Metallic and Wooden Coffins ready at all times, night or day. THOMPSON BROS., NEWNAN, GA. 187. re ly. an (ue ird ar- ■ ng - V- 1 ills- by ate it a .B. The Tale of One Cat. AVasliington Star. “Four years ago, while the Presiden tial canvass was at white heat, so to on a wagon by Superintendent Harmon and carried to the Home, where he told the story of his travels. Four years ago he left Jacksonville . to come to Macon. He was without! shoeing a specialty, means and undertook to crawl the entire distance. His strength and con dition would not permit him to cover more than a quarter of a mile a day. and crawling over the ground as he did, he was often'compelled-to remain off the road for days and weeks by reason of rain and wet weather. He lived on what was given him, and sometime NEWNAN WAGON COMPANY. AT FOLDS’ OLD STAND, DEPOT ST., NEWNAN, GA. We are now prepared to do any kind of Wagon work, and in the best and most workman like manner. Nothing but se lect material is used in the con struction of our wagons, and every vehicle of our manufac ture is sold upon an absolute guarantee. All kinds of WAGONS, (double or single,) DRAYS, CARTS, etc., made to order, with patent iron hub and axle FRUITS and all kinds or otherwise, as purchaser may desire. Special attention given to buggy, wagon and plantation j generally repair work. Buggies over-! ; hauled and repainted. Horse- Insure your houses FURNITURE! I buy and sell more FURNITURE than all the dealers in Atlanta combined. I operate fifteen large establishments. I buy the entire output of factories; therefore I can sell you cheaper than small dealers. Read some of my prices: A Nice Plush Parlor Suit, $35.00. A Strong Hotel Suit, $15.00. A Good Bed Lounge, $10.00. A Good Single Lounge, $5.00. A Good Cotton-Top Mattress, $2.00. A Good Strong Bedstead, $1.50. A Nice Rattan Rocker, $2.50. A Nice Leather Rocker, $5.00. A Strong Walnut Hat Rack, $7.00. A Nice Wardrobe, $10.00. A Fine Glass Door Wardrobe, $30.00. A Fine Book Case, $20.00. A Good Office Desk, $10.00. A Fine Silk Plush Parlor Suit, $50.00. A Fine Walnut 10-Piece Suit, $50.00. A Nice French Dresser Suit, $25.00. I respectfully invite everybody to examine my stock and get my prices before buying your Furniture. I have the finest as well as the cheapest Furniture in Atlanta. Write for prices. A. G. RHODES, 85 Whitehall St., Atlanta, Ga. to ists ■ v’er of are ood L it. ,our 187. UD- SOD. aent .■lief, nes, , -ting -y the B., ient, alts, d to and ual- too i i. V ■ * sen- ated .and used id 15 than 3. as owe dood ■r St. 1 old and rs, I ness, ■ 1 five a, ot I my ima- aedi* iso. full isnb lied MICKELBERRY & McCLENDON, WHOLESALE GROCERS, PRODUCE AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, NO. 15 SOUTH BROAD ST., ATLANTA, GA. Hay, Oats, Corn, Meal, Bran, Stock Feed, Onions, Feathers, Cabbage, Irish Potatoes Dressed and Live Poultry, Meat, Flour, Lard, N. O. Syrup, Dried Beef, Cheese, mon ‘OR j ians rent (LK, -RE* . B. bad I -psia that and tor's efit, ally. (end . t Urn) ting I tie I ,, hen ■v new ;od d 'derived Touid is- OF PROVISIONS AND COUNTRY PRODUCE. Good, dry, rat-proof stor- Consimments solicited. Quick sales and prompt remittances, age. Excellent facilities for the care of perishable goods. Judge Tolleson Kirby, Traveling Salesman. Rkkeke.ncf.s: Gate City National Bank, and merchants and bankers of Atlanta against All work done by skilled workmen, under the supervis ion of an experienced supi tendenr, and warranted. Get our prices an order 1 faction. we Tin- and give us guarantee satis- being a great distance between habita- [ D. J. FOLDS, Supt. j 1 ORNADOES AND CYCLONES, with H.C. FISHER & CO., Ag’ts, Newnan, Ga. The safest Companies and lowest rates. ifell rEMALE SYSEDICM'SE -...a strengthening the.Uter- •' ■'V-'Atgeneral-health, silHSSHasSSlgB- 4 IskycSrDTOt! D - ^ IS Safe and Unfailing, j ..ForSale by A. J. Lyndon', Xcwuan Ga • ' *• *' C1 «wer, eUantvllle, Ua, D ’