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A Correction.
Mr. Editor:—! am forced to ask space
in your valuable paper to correct some
statements made by your Eureka Mills
correspondent, “Uncle Blalock,” in
your issue of July 6th, in which I have
been misrepresented. His statement
is
“Last Sunday, at the colored Bap
tist church, two and a half miles from
Haralson, in .Meriwether county, oc
curred a most disgraceful riot among
the nation’s wards. Spence Bishop,
one of the deacons, was compelled, in
behalf of th6 church and good order,
to have eighteen warrants issued.
Among them was one against the good j
deacon, George Alford, who at one j
gulp swallowed down the whole bottle '
of sacramental wine, and then propos
ed to whip the pastor, Brother Gaston,
and all the church. The good deacon’s
mouth flew open, and the oaths de
scended alike upoji the just and the
unjust, ltocks, sticks, and knives were
brought into action and for awhile it
was thought that the Republican party
would lose some valuable votes. Only
a few heads were cracked, however.
It is said by some of the white neigh
bors that these fusses at Pine Grove
are of frequent occurrence. Monday
was devoted by Constable Lankford (ol
the upper Ninth) in making arrests and
summoning witnesses. Tuesday was
spent at W arnerville trying the rioters.
I learned yesterday that a compromise
was effected by the miscreants paying
the costs. Now, Mr. Editor, was this
compromise legal? Can a Justice
Court compromise witk rioters who dis-
turb public worship and the public
peace on the Sabbath day, and frighten
women and children by their drunken
carousals? I think, sir, a public indig
nation meeting should be called by the
white citizens, and let that compromise
be condemned. If what I have heard
be true, I hope Meriwether’s next
(grand jury will investigate, the conduct
of the Justice Court officials who re
leased thse outrageous rioters with no
other punishment save the costs of the
Court. Great Scott! What are we
coming to, when these scoundrels are
allowed to go free by merely paying
the costs of a Justice Court ?
Now, Mr. Editor, I am the officer al
luded to in the above, and I wish to set
myself right before your many readers,
and show how unjustly and maliciously
my official acts have been assailed. I
will give you the facts in the case-
something “Blalock” has not done.
These are the facts: On the 25th day
of June, 1888, one Spence Bishop, col
ored, as respectable, peaceable and res
ponsible a negro as there is in the com
munity, and one of the deacons of Pine
Grove Church, came to my house and
made affidavits for warrants for several
parties—six women, four men and two
boys—for disturbing public worship at
said church on Sunday, June 24th. The
parties were duly arrested, and Tues
day set for a preliminary examination.
Now, Bishop, desiring to do right, ad-
/ised with other parties and found that
he had commenced wrong; that instead
of getting warrants for “disturbing pub
lic worship,” lie should have gotten
warrants for “disorderly conduct on
the public highway,” as the disturb-
mce complained of occurred nearly a
quarter of a mile from said church.
Bishop, before the hour of Court arriv-
3d, made propositions to the parties
so he says,) that if they would pay all
3osts that had accrued up to that time,
and pay something to help repair their
hureh, and not have any more fusses
near the church, he would not prose-
•ute them any further. They all set-
led that way, so Bishop told me, and
he warrants were returned to me set-
led by the parties. I had nothing to
lo with it. whatever. Had nothing to
io with any compromise; gave no ad-
rice to anybody at all, and when the
•onstable made his return of the war-
ants they were all settled by the par
ies themselves. Now, what was I to
lo? No prisoners, no prosecutor, no
estimony. The prosecutor had stop-
>ed it all. You can see, Mr. Editor,
riio compromised.
After having my attention called to
‘Blalock’s” statement, by a friend, I
topped Spence Bishop while passing
ml from him got directly the following
tatement: He states that on the
; unday in question (fourth Sunday in
une,) a visiting minister preached for
hem, and after his sermon, Rev. Gas-
on, the pastor, concluded. About the
lose of the sermon, some one came and
rhispered to Deacon Alford that his
Alford’s) wife was in a iuss at home,
quarter of a mile from the church,
n the road. Alford went out. and
as ton, suspecting that something was
rong, told Bishop to go to Alford’s
nd see what was the matter. A\ hen
hshop got back the congregation ban
bout dispersed, except a few. and they
new nothing of the fuss until he told
lent. Gaston then told Bishop to get
teir names and to get warrants lor
isturbing public worship. In a few
dilutes Deacon Alford came back to
ie church, gathered up the bread ami
ine in a cloth, and walked out and
me. Alford always prepares the
icraments.
Now, you set 1 . Mr. Editor, bow “Bla-
•k" has got it all mixed up. None of
ie parties were carried to Warnerville.
here was no compromise by the Court,
r there was no Court opened on that
tv; and if “Blalock” was not ignor-
it of the law, he would have known
iat section 4130 of the Code of Geor-
a only gives Justices of the I’eaee the
right to examine into an accusation
against any persons legally arrested and
brought before them. When brought
before them, section 445 says, examine
persons, commit, bind over and dis
charge, according to the directions of
the Code. The parties were never
brought before me. Now, upon what
did I have to act? If “Blalock” had
been as conversant with the law as he
tries to make the public believe, he j
would have known that a Justice of!
the Peace could not compromise any '
criminal offense when brought before !
him.
I admit that I was a little surprised
to see that “Blalock” had questioned
anybody at all as to the legality of the
case. I thought a mind so bright and
brilliant, and so expansive, as to make
suggestions for suitable candidates to
fill all the offices, from President down
to constable, in all the States and Ter
ritories and counties on this continent,
would have been so well versed in the
law that any question would have been
readily answered by himself at once.
His only object seems to have been to
slander me, and that without cause;
for I do not interfere with his or any
body else’s business, but try to attend
to my own the best I can. I haven’t
much of this world’s goods, but what 1
have was made by half of my time at
tending to my own business and the
other half by letting other people’s
alone; but I shall always be found
ready to defend my official acts from
misrepresentation.
T. W. T. Wilson, J. P.
Upper Ninth Dist. Meriwether Co. Ga.
Communicated.
The AgriculturalDepartment---Inspec-
tion of Fertilizers.
I desire to notice the benefits result
ing to farmers from the inspection of
fertilizers. It is contended that this
amounts to nothing—that the inspec
tion is imperfect and does no good. A
farmer cannot judge of fertilizers as he
does of flour, or meal, or corn, or wheat,
or a horse, or dry goods. The aid of
science has to be called in to help him,
or he buys at a hazard. When the in
spection of fertilizers was first institu
ted, under the direction of the Agri
cultural Department, spurious articles
had been on the market and numbers
of fertilizers were found to be'of little,
if any value. Now, how is it? Sample^
of the fertilizers sold in the State are
obtained under such regulations as are
intended to secure a fair test—of course,
however, attended with some difficul
ties. These are turned over to the
State Chemist—a gentleman selected
for his honesty and competency to per
form the important and responsible
duty of making the analysis. The sel
ler gives bond in which he binds him
self to forfeit all right to collect any
thing for the fertilizer, provided it falls
below the standard adopted under the
regulations. After the analysis is made,
in which all the ingredients entering
into the compound are accurately esti
mated, if the fertilizer falls below the
standard it is published, and purchas
ers of that guano are released of all ob
ligation to pay for it. 1 will state that
it has been found, as I learn, that no
guanos are now offered for sale in the
State that do not come up to the stand
ard; in fact, very few, I learn, have
been found that did not go above the
standard, because, as soon as the law
and regulations were made to inspect
and analyze guanos, the manufacturers
were afraid to put a spurious article on
the market, and straightway all guanos
rose above the standard. And 1
think that the experience of far
mers sustains this view. There are no
guanos now sold, so far as I know, that
do not pay well on application to crops;
provided the crops are worked well and
the seasons are favorable. Now, does
not this indicate that the farmer has
ample security and protection against
fraud in the purchase of guano?
i But, I have heard it urged that the
! State Chemist, might be bought up—
! might be bribed by large guano com-
; panics. Or, that inspectors’ tags could
be taken off of guano and put on other
1 guano, where samples had not been
! taken and no test made. Now, if the
! State Chemist were to enter upon such
a course of fraud—reporting worthless
guanos as up to the standard—do you
not. kiww that he would be caught up
with; that his worthless guanos would
be complained of all over the country,
and that his work would be looked into,
aud other competent chemists employ-
! ed to analyze the same compounds, aud
his great fraud (for it would be a great
one) be exposed, and he be disgraced
j and punished by the severe penalties of
the law ? And if the tags were chang
ed. or any other fraud perpetrated
about them, would there not be danger
of detection? Would not the agent* at
the depots, oi some other persons, be-
1 come informers, and the guilty parties
be put in the chaingang ? The danger
of detection would hold good in these
cases, and prevent the frauds which
some seem t o fear.
1 think it can, then, be safely assert
ed, with the lights before us and before
the farming public, that farmers are
practically insured and protected
against imposition and fraud in spuri
ous and inferior fertilizers by our Agri
cultural Department, in inspecting add
analyzing guan<-.
Resolutions Adopted by the Coweta
County Alliance.
Resolved, That the Coweta County
Alliance elect fifteen men who live in
Coweta county, and who are members
of the Farmer’s Alliance, whose duty
it shall be to rent a warehouse in Xew-
nan, Ga., and hire competent men to
run the same in the interest of the Al
liance; to make laws and rules by which
it shall be run and fix the price "of
weighing and storage: and who shall
assume all responsibility and indebted
ness and receive all moneys arising
from the same, and make quarterly re
ports of the warehouse business at the
regular quarterly meetings of the Coun
ty Alliance, and keep a correct account
of the business that is done through
the warehouse. At the expiration of
the t ear, after all the expenses of the
business are naid, if there are any net
earnings in tne treasury, the same shall
be declared as a rebate to each mem
ber of the Farmers’ Alliance in good
standing in said county, in proportion
to the cotton lie lias had weighed at
said warehouse.
Resolved,‘ That all members of the
Alliance who bring their cotton to
Xewnan pledge themselves to patronize
the Alliance warehouse, and to do all
in their power to get other farmers who
are not Alliance men to patronize the
house, and all members in adjoining
counties who bring their cotton to Xew
nan to patronize th$ same.
Resolved, That we urge and de
mand of the committee that they will
not allow any whiskey kept or drank at
said warehouse.
Resolved, That after the business of
the year isfinished, if it be found that it
has not paid expenses, each member ol
the Farmers’ Alliance in the county,
who has done any business through the
warehouse, pledge himself to pay his
part of the balance, in proportion to
the cotton he has had weighed at said
warehouse.
Resolved, That we will from this
hour on work for the interest of the
Alliance, pay for the interest of the
Alliance, and pray for the interest of
the Alliance.
Resolved, That the ware bouse com
mittee be composed of the following
Alliancemen: W. S. Askew, E. B.
Wilkinson, E. S. Daniel, H. A. Martin,
P. M. Waltom, J. D. Arnall, D. A.
Houston, W. M. Red wine, A. B. Brown,
L. P. Redwine, A. H. Benton, W. S.
Copeland, J. P. Jones and S. P. Allen.
Resolved, That the foregoing resolu
tions be published in the Newnan Her
ald and Advertiser.
S. L. W HATLEY,
L. M. McGee, Sec’y. Pres’t C. C. A.
Cure for Rheumatism.
G. G. Treat, of West Granville, Mass.,
writes of Allcock’s Porous Plas
ters : ...
For rheumatism, neuralgia, pain in
the side or back, coughs, colds, bruises,
and any local weakness, they truly
possess wonderful curative qualities,
l have recommended them to my
neighbors with the happiest results,
many of whom but for Allcock’s
Plasters would be in a crippled con
dition at home. In every instance
where they have been faithfully and
properly applied the result has been
wonderfully satisfactory.
Ctnnouncemcnts.
Announcements under this head Five
Dollars, invariably in advance.
FOR TREASURER.
I am a candidate for the office of Treasurer
of Coweta county, subject to the action of the
Democratic party. In making this announce
ment I wish to state to my fellow citizens
that, in 18.87 my crop was ruined by the over
flow of the river, and tills year the hail
storm has destroyed a large part of my cotton
crop. Iain sixly-five years of age and too
infirm to repair my loss by manual labor, and
ask for the office of Treasurer to relieve me
of the financial embarrassment consequent
upon the disasters which liefel my crops this
and last year. G. H. SANDERS.
FOR TAX RECEIVER.
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the office of Tax Reeei ver of Coweta coun
tv, subject, to the action of the Democraic
party, and respectfully solicit the support, ol
my friends ,A ’ ,V ur “ ,,xr ' nL ' r ’
JOHN W. HUNTER.
CITY OF NEWNAN BONDS.
Six Per Cent. Semi-Annual Coupons.
Mayor's Office, i
Nevvnan, Ga., July 21, 1888.1
Under authority of an Act of the Gen
eral Assembly of Georsria approved December
27,1886, and atnend-d and approved Septem
ber 10, I8S7, authorizing the Cit.v ol'Newnan
to Itoid a special election to determine
whether the City should issue bonds, not
exceeding the amount of twenty thou
sand dollars; said election was duly and
legally called and held on the *?8th day of
Apri>, 188S, the result thereof being in favoi
of bonds to ilie amount of sixteen thousand
dollars, with which >o purchase property
aud build and equip the necessary school
houses for a system of public schools for the
, Citv ot Newnan.
Under and by authority of an Ordinance,
j adopted July 2,‘188.8. by the Mayor and Coun-
i Mi of the Citv of Newnan. in pursuance of and
i m conformity to the above recited Acts of the
i General Assembly, and of the special election
i by the qualified voters of the City of Newnan,
! s-ale ■ proposals will lie received at the May
or’s office in Newnan, Ga., up to 12 o'clock, m..
• on August 28th, ISS8, for
SIXTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
of six per cent, coupon bonds, maturing a-
.\ Farmer.
Correction.
Edit*: : There was an error in
);;V art id e last week, in giving the
... lei gat< s elected fi i
LaGrange district to the Annual Con-
iarenee. The names should have read:
\\\ W. Turner. Vf. A. Post, A. P. Jones
and J. H. Covin. The alternates are F.
M. Thomason, Y. H. Thompson, II. W.
(.amp and Robinson. T.
herein set forth, to be delivered September
1,188S-
One thousand dollars to mature January 1,
1895.
One thousand dollars to mature January 1.
1897.
t ine thousand dollars to mature January 1.
1 1899.
Oue thousand dollars to mature January 1.
! 1901.
One thousand dollars to mature January l,
1902
One thousand dollars to mature January 1.
1908.
Fifteen hundred dollars to mature January
L, 1904.
Fifteen hundred dollars to matun January
1,1905.
Fifteen hundred dollars to mature January
1. 1906.
Fifteen hundred dollars to mature January
1, 1907.
Two thousand dollars to mature January i.
190$.
Two thousand dollars to mature January 1,
19u9.
The first six thousand dollars to be in-lenom-
inaiions of one hundred dollars; the balance,
ten thousand dollar*, to be : a deon i; na: ton sot
live hundred dollars, with semi-annual cou
pons du on the 1st day of January a: d July
I of each vear. respectively. Tne principal and
tnterf'l payable at Fourth National Rank, in
tb ■ City of* New York, and at t i - office oi tut-
Treasurer, in the City of Newnan.
Bids must be accom anted by
check or • itifi • »te ofno-:: some - - ■ nt
bank or banker :or five per cent, ot t i.e
amount of such bid. said check or certificate
• >1 fie]1 • ine e payable ie thel sur
er ot the i ::\ of Newnan.
Bids wil the Mayor and C
! cil ami declared "> * .‘*t !.iy o: August
next, the award being made to the
and ’ . bidder. N. i -- :1 .u: par win .■
considered.
Coj. - Acts ti Assembly,
nroceedincs of the -; • <*: >1 election and the
j ordinance,!)* the Mayor and Comic ii of ti.v
City of Newnan authorizing this issue <>:
; bo Has. will l>e furnished on application.
J. S. POWELL, Mayor.
B. T. Thompson,
it. W. ASDKKVrs.
Finance Committee.
Dr.Moftett’sTEETHINA (Teetfilng Powder)
Allays Irritation, aids Digestion, Regu
lates the Bowels, Strengthens the
Child, makes Teething Easy and Costs
only 25 Cents. Teethina cures Erup
tions and Sores, and nothing equals it
for the Summer troubles of Children of
any age. It is safe and sure. Try it
and you will never be without TEETH
INA as long as there are children in
the House. Ask your Druggist.
BROKEN WATCHES
REPAIRED
-AND-
WARRANTED
BY
WALTER E. AVERY,
THE JEWELER.
Any one wanting Watches
or Jewelry can secure a big
bargain by buying now. My
prices are always as low as any
’egitimate dealer, but during
the dull summer months to
keep trade moving and to get
in some money I will offer
cash customers great induce
ments, W. E. AVERY,
Newnan, Ga.
FARMERS’
COLE’S
SEED COTTON ELEVATOR
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
(c
SUPPLY
JET” PUMP
STORE!
to raise water from well. It is cheap and the best means
on earth for raising water.
We have received a large
and elegant assortment of
Spring Clothing, comprising
all the new styles and patterns
which vve are selling at aston
ishingly low prices. Can fi.
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.
j^f*° Burpee’s Fresh Water-
Ground Meal always on hand.
Best Meal in the market for
table use.
J. I. & G. O. SCROGG1N,
West Side Public Square,
Newnan, Ga.
THE
Inquire about our anti-Wind Mill Water System.
R. D. COLE MANUFACTURING CO.,
NEWNAN. GEORGIA.
STILL
MARKING ’EM DOWN!
NEWNAN GIRL”
CIGARS
Take the lead over all compet
itors, and will continue to do
1 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. The
onlv strictlv ioc. cigar manu
factured in the State that is
Isold for FIVE CENTS. At
wholesale and retail.
M. S ALB IDE.
Factor; No io. Newnan, Ga.
MONEY FOR FARMERS
My Spring Goods are all nojw
in, and I respectfully call atten
tion to a few 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 now sell
ing full Cassimere Spring Suits
_ at $8 that sell everywhere foi
$io. Splendid Cassimere Suits at $10, worth $12. Genuine
Cheviot Suits at $14—same goods can’t be bought in Atlanta
for less than $16 or $18. Fine Worsted Suits at $16 50—
worth $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
and Children’s Shoes is the most select, if
not the largest, in town. Gents’ fine
Shoes, from $3 to $6; Ladies’ dress Shoes,
from $2 25 to $3 75; Misses’ Shoes, from
$1 75 to $2 50; Children’s Shoes, from
65c to $1. 'These shoes are manufactured
by Frank D. Wevldman & Co., of Phila
delphia, and each pair is sold upon an ab
solute guarantee.
A full line of spring and summer Hats
—Felt and Straw—all styles and prices.
An elegant line of Gents’ Neckwear. ri - , , , ..
~ , , , ’ Hernng has marked his
burnishing Gooas, etc., and the largest Clothing down so low
assortment to select from in town. I couldn’t resist.
A large stock of Shirts, laundried and unlaundried. A full
linen, reinforced bosom, unlaundried Shirt for 50 cents; worth
75c. Gents’ Underwear in great variety.
Ginghams, 10 and 12JC. White Checked Muslin, ioc.—
worth 12;.. Yard-wide White Lawn, ioc.—worth 12I. Fig-
1 am prepared to negotiate
loans on improved real estate
at a total commission of 11
per cent, with interest at S per
cent, payable once a year, to-
wit: ci December 1st.
L. M. FARMER.
Newnan, Ga.
ined Lawn. ac. worth 5. Bleaching from 3 to icc., accord
ing to .quality. Brown Linen, Cottonades, Table Damask,
Corsets, etc. A good Bustle, acc.
A special lot oi I obacco at 35c. per pound. Going rapidly.
^ I keep also a generakstock of Groceries, Hardware, Plows,
Crockery', etc., which will be sold cheap, either for cash or on
time for approved paper.
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J. R. HERRING.