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;®hq Herald! mid gkdccrlisq. Newnan; Ga., Friday, September 28,1888. If HON. LAVENDER R. RAY Reviews His Legislative Record and Shows What he Did for the People. Some time since it was stated by a correspondent in your paper that none of the members Coweta had sent to the Legislature had done any good, or words to that effect. • At the time, 1 felt the expression was unjust to all the gentlemen who had represented our county in that body, but decided to remain quiet until after the primary election. As I was not a candidate, I did not care to take part iaor provoke a discussion; but now feel I am justified in, at least, vindicat ing my own record. This I will do by naming some of the measures 1 advoca ted and the evils they were intended to correct. First. The law provided that all un-j to correct. provided in substance that when fertil izers proved to be worthless and of no practical value to the farmer, he might come into Court and prove the truth, no matter what kind of note or contract he had lleen required to sign. A meas ure which carried right and justice so patent upon its face, it seemed to me would becomes law without opposition. To my surprise the committee to which it was referred reported the bill back with the recommendation that it do not pass. It came up for a second reading on the day fixed to elect a l. nited States Senator. The floor and galleries of the House were filled with the best people in the State, gathered to witness the election of the Senator. If the lepoit of the committee was sustained the bill would be lost. All bills read up to that time had gone down without a woid in their defense. This bill was important; it must not be lost without an effort. I moved to disagree to the report of tha committee. I addressed the House. Told them of the great wrong I sought Vmong other things I said represented estates should be placed in the hands of the Clerk of the Superior Court to administer. The Clerk gave no bond as administrator. Besult:the pro ceeds of the entire estate were offe i lost and the heirs left penniless. These estates were generally small; but an inheritance of one or two hundred dol lars is as much valued by a poor child when the amount is all it has, as a larg er one is by others. And it was wrong for tlie State, by its laws, to put it in the power of any person to squander it. To correct this wrong I introduced a bill to create the oflice of County Ad ministrator, who should take charge of such estates, giving a bond in each case. As just as this measure was, it met with opposition, mainly from the friends of the Clerks of the Superior Court. On its passage it lacked one vote of becom ing a law. 1 moved next morning to re consider. The motion prevailed. When it came up again it passed by a good majority, and is now one of the laws of our State. I pride myself more on the success of this measure than any other, and while I am not superstitious, I can but feel there is a blessing, somewhere and at sometime, for him who comes to the help of the widow and orphans. Second. There had been much said about our convicts—some of it good, and some bad. One of the evils, in my opinion, was the fact that an uneducat ed, friendless person sent to the peni tentiary was entirely lost sight of—bur ied alive, as it were. His fate was seal ed in secrecy. To correct this I intro duced a bill to require the Principal Keeper of the Penitentiary to make an annual report to the Govorner, and in it to give the names of all the convicts, each one’s county, his crime, sentence, when it would expire, and whether he had died, been killed escaped, discharg ed, or pardoned—and required this re port to be printed, one copy furnished each member of the Legislature, and to #uch other persons as might desire them. This measure passed without difficulty and is now the law of our State. Third. The State, and each county, has a large amount of valuable proper ty in the hands of its officers. I found there was no rule or law by which we could keep trace of this property or re cover its value when lost. I, therefore, introduced a bill to require all officers having charge of public property to make an annual inventory, and when turned over to their successors to take their receipts for the same; providing, also, for pay when it was lost, and its sale when no longer servicable. This biil passed without a dissenting vote, and is now also a law of our State. Fourth. The pay of Presidential electors was fixed at eight dollars per day and forty cents a mile for each mile traveled, coming and going to the Capital. The effect was, an elector, say from Marietta (twenty miles) receiv ed $24.00 for his per diem and $10.00 for mileage, making $40.00, while an elector from Waycross (say 350 miles) would re ceive $24.00 for his per diem and $280 for his mileage, making a total of $304. While this was unfair, it was also ex pensive. To correct the wrong, I intro duced a bill to amend the law, and pro vided that electors should receive $50.00, and five cents a mile. The House amended, making the mileage ten cents, and it then became a law. By this one measure I have saved our State nearly enough money to pay the per diem of one member of the Legislature from Coweta for the balance of time. Fifth. It became my duty to prepare a prohibition bill for our county. To draw one that would be just, effective, that even the guano dealer would not take his guano cotton without a warran tee that if a bale was mixed or water- packed it would comeback to the farm er all the way from Liverpool; that gu ano, like everything else, ought to be sold on its merits. The chairman of the committee made a speech on the other side. The vote was taken by sound. The Speaker declared the motion lost. I called for the yeas and nays. The House sustained the call. On counting, the vote stood 107 to 58; so I had triumphed, and the committee was reversed. There was applause in the crowded galleries. Old members con gratulated me; said I had won a victory. 1 did not then know how hard it was to reverse a committee. By the summer session the Ray bill had become well known over the State. The towns were the lirst to act. Dealers in fertilizers held meetings; passed resolutions con demning the measure; appointed com mittees to come before the Legislature and use' their influence to defeat it. Prominent dealers had themselves in terviewed by the newspapers, and some went so far as to call it dishonest and iniquitous. The farmers are general ly slow to act, but after awhile they be gan to be heard from. In some coun ties they met and passed resolutions approving the bill. They wrote to their members to vote for it. Some wrote to me, urging me to stand fast and press it to its passage. Members brought me letters from their constituents, compli menting my course. They brought their county papers to show they, too; had espoused the . cause of the farmers. When the bill was read the third time the excitement was nearly at a white heat. The opposition put forward its best speakers. Our side met them with as strong arguments. The vote was tak en. It was Saturday and the attendance on the House is always slim on that day. The vote stood 87 in favor to 57 against. It lacked one vote of a con stitutional majority. On Monday the action of the House was reconsidered. The bill was again put on its passage; was again ably argued on both sides, and then passed by a good majority. Again, there was applause from the friends of the measure. The bill then went to the Senate, and was there defeated. I became a candidate for the Senate and the people endorsed my .course. I was nominated and elected. One of the first measures I introduced was this same bill. It went before the commit tee on agriculture, which proved to be about equally divided. All the discus sion had was before this committee. The opposition sent officious outsiders to tell the committee what to do. Dis cussion grew warm and excited. In a small body like the Senate it is not dif ficult to poll the members and learn, in advance, how they expect to vote. I soon found there was but little hope of getting this measure through; sol prepared another bill, which would af ford the farmer the protection desired in another way. This was a bill to amend and codify the inspection laws c f the State. In it I raised the standard of commercial fertilizers, which is too low as fixed by law. I mean by this that a guano may come up to the stand ard and still not be a good fertilizer. I provided for an inspector in every town and at every station where fertil izers were sold to consumers. I requir ed him to take a sample from every lot shipped into the town; to preserve it carefully, and if any litigation arose he should send the sample taken from that same lot to the State Chemist to be an alyzed. It provided for three chemists but was again defeated in the Senate. Since then it has been known as the Brady bill. In discussing this bill at the first session the management of the Agricultural Department was, of course reviewed. This led Mr. Crenshaw, of Troup, to offer a resolution to appoint a joint committee to investigate it. The committee made a thorough investiga tion, examined a large number of wit nesses, and finally made its report, ac companied with all the evidence taken. A motion was made to print the evi dence. The friends of the Agricultural Department objected;. I warmly sup ported it. The motion prevailed. If there is any one who thinks that Legis lature did not discover and expose the alleged irregularities and extravagance of that Department, all he has to do is to come to my oflice and read for him self. I introduced in the Senate a bill to put the title to all the crops raised on a place in the landlord until his rent and account for supplies furnished was paid. This was warmly supported by the farm ers in that body. It passed the Senate but was defeated in the House. It would tire your readers for me to undertake to name all the bills I intro duced that failed to become laws. Only those who have experience can tell how difficult it is to pass a bill in the House when the attendance is small, and there is the least opposition. Again, it is useless for me to recite all the good measures I advocated, or the undesirable ones I aided in defeating. I opposed raising the rate of inter- terest by contract to twelve per cent. I supported the bill to accept of the Hon. Joseph E. Brown a donation of $50,000 to the State University. I fought the bill to break down the Railroad Commission by amending the law. I opposed and did all I could to de feat the granting of $80,000 of the State’s money to the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad company. Much of an active legislator’s work is done in the committee. It is there his voice and influence is heard and felt in separating the good from the bad. It is from that source he lias the bills of other members referred to him to read and report upon, to prepare amend ments,* to draw up substitutes, etc. This work frequently keeps him busy until late at night, but it must be done, and he must at the same time prepare and look after his own measures, and also answer his correspondence. And right here I will say, I don’t think there is one person who can say I failed to re ply to a single letter he wrote me while a member of the General Assembly, and the reply generally cailie by the next mail. Without dwelling further upon my own work, I will conclude by saying I do not think Coweta has had one Dem ocratic representative who has not faithfully done his duty, and who has not creditably represented our county. As to my colleagues,the gentlemen who were with me during both my terms in the Georgia Legislature, I can vouch not only for their faithfulness and prompt attendance, but also for the marked ability they displayed in dis cussing and voting upon all questions that came before that body. This letter is not written Mr. Editor, with an eye to any office, but to simply remind some of our fellow-citizens that they might at least be just to those who labored earnestly to serve them. Thanking you for the space you have so generously given me, I am yours truly, Lavender R. Ray. Newnan, Ga., Sept. 25. and suit all persons, was the question, i and made many other important chang- I knew how difficult this was. I intro- • es. This bill met with much favor from duced and had passed the law now | some of the large dealers in commercial of force, and since have had the satis-; fertilizers. Others opposed it. The Ag- faction of hearing it pronounced tlie j best local prohibition law in Georgia. I If those who criticise it (and they are few) will read it carefully they will find in it a remedy for all the irregularities complained of. By taking the prop er steps, it can be made as strict as one could desire. THE FERTILIZER BILL. ricultural Department exerted all its influence against it. It was favorably reported by the committee, but on the day the vote was taken the attendance was small, so it was lost by one vote. In all this it was necessary that I should make some enemies, and at the same time some warm friends; but since the excitement has passed away I do I had farmed enough to be acquaint-j not think there is a member who was ed with the trials and difficulties of that with me in either House I cannot now business. Agriculture was the chief in-! call my friend. This, the first measure, dustiy of the county I represented. . was not permitted to die at the expira What benefited that benefited our coun- j t ion of my term in the Senate. It was ty;what injured that,injured our county, still discussed in many counties and of- One of the main troubles, I knew, was ten came up to annoy those whose rec- the worthless fertilizers our farmers , ords were against it. In 1880 Mr. Brady, sometimes had imposed upon them, and ! of Sumter, became a candidate for the the impossibility of avoiding payment Legislature. Ilis platform was the Ray when once the ironclad note had been bill. He waselected, introduced the bill, signed. To remedy this wrong 1 pre- and managed it splendidly. It passed pared and introduced my bill, which j the House, after a heated discussion, dies were, after long and searching in vestigation, secured by H. H. Warner of safe cure fame, and are now put out for the “healing of the nations” in the Warner’s Log Cabin remedies. Regulate the regulator with Warner’s Log Cabin sarsaparilla, and with pure blood giving health, strength, mental and bodily vigor, you may hope to cope successfully with the most gigantic financial problems of the age, without wrecking health and manhood. For The Herald akp Advertiser. TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, AND NO NAME. “Twelve thousaud dollars were nobly con tributed to the yellow fever sufferers by a gentleman of New York; no name.”—Atlan ta Constitution. Oh, fair, sweet land of Florida, A bride, entwined with orange flowers, Ne’er beaming so beauteously as thou, Enshrined amid thy floral bowers. Biid, flower, fruit, and sunshine’s gold, Queen, ainid thy sisters, crowned tliee;- A blast of pestilential breath, ’Neath Sorrow’s sackcloth found thee. But sisters raise thy gloomy pall, And kiss the ashes from thy brow; And prone with thee before God’s throne, For His sure mercy humbly bow. The white-robed spirit, Charity, Extends her pitying, loving hand To bless the fever-stricken ones Of Florida’s devoted land. Oh, Gad-like chain of human love, Thy golden links have quickly run Throughout the Union, ’till all hearts With Florida’s are truly one. One noble soul from gallant York Twelve thousand dollars grandly gave! No name! Oh, heavenly epitaph! ’Twould glorify the humblest name! No name! But angels gladly flew, To grave, in God’s own gracious sight, That deed, which will forevever crown The donor with its heavenly light. No name! Oh, height of Christian love, A golden blast of fadeless fame! Oh, breath of God-like charity, Twelve thousand dollars,.and no name! .Newnsn, Ga., Sept., 1888. d. b. w. Is Consumption Incurable. Read the following: Mr. C. H. Morris, Newark, Ark., says; “Was down with Abscess of Lungs, and friends and phy sicians pronounced me an incurable consumptive. Began taking Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption; am now on my third bottle, and able to oversee tlie work on my farm. It is the' finest medicine ever made.” Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio, says: “Had it not been for Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption I would have died of Lung Troubles. Was given up by doctors. Am now in best of health.” Try it. Sample bot tles free at A. J. Lyndon’s Drug Store. For sale, also, by J. L. Askew, Pal metto; G. W. Clower, Grantville. The Thomasville cotton seed oil mill will begin work about Oct. 1. Electric Bitters. This remedy is becoming so well known and so popular as to need no special mention. All who have used Electric Bitters sing the same song.— A purer medicine does not exist and it is guaranteed to do all that is claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all diseases of the Liver and Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Rheum and other affections caused by impure blood.— Will drive Malaria from the system and prevent as tfell as cure all Malarial fevers.—For cure of Headache, Consti pation and Indigestion try Electric Bit ters. Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or money refunded.—Price 50 cts. and $1.00 per bottle at A. J. Lyndon’s Drug Store. For sale, also, by J. L. Askew, Pal metto; G. W. Clower, Grantville. Cedartown has a new paper called the Guardian. Log Cabin Success. What ails the young men? Robert Garrett’s father left him a for tune of twenty millions. He was from childhood reared in luxury; he received a splendid education with an especial training and thorough knowledge of railroad management and was expect ed to succeed his father as a railroad king. Within three years after the respon sibilities which his father’s death threw upon him were assumed, he is reported a broken down man, with mind and health permanently shattered. George Law is another young man left with millions of money, who is re ported among the “wrecks.” His father, bred a stone mason, was of gigantic size and strength, with commensurate brain power, so he became a great con tractor, then a railroad king and left half a dozen millions for his son to dis sipate. The young man is a success as a dissipator. The founders of both of these great estates were born in the most humble walks of li fe, grew strong, mentally and physically, by simple living and honest labor and developed into financial gi ants. Their sons were reared in the lap of luxury and developed into intel lectual pigmies. The great men of our country have not, as a rule, come from the elegant mansions of the cities, but from tlie Log Cabins of the rural districts. Simple ways of living, freedom from dissipa tion and enervating pleasures, simple remedies for disease, effective, and which leave no poison in the system, develop brawny, brainy men, who com pel the world to recognize their strength and power. The wholesome, old-fashioned Log j Cabin remedies are the safest and surest for family use. Our grandmothers knew how to prepare the teas and syrups of roots, herbs and balsams which drive disease out of the system by natural methods and leave no after ill effects. The most potent of the old-time rerne- 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 r 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. The Duchess of Marlborough lias al ready distributed several large sums to London hospitals. Careless Mothers. Many mothers have permitted their children to die before their eyes when they might have been saved. Any mother ■who keeps house without a bot tle of Acker’s English Baby Soother at hand, runs a risk which she may some time regret. It has saved the lives of thousands of children, and is doing so every year. Sold by TV. P. Broom, Newnan, Ga., A PERFECT COMBINATION , to healthy action, l» affects all.” Paine’s Celery Compound i ■•I have suffered terribly fromi neryoumess and JjJgJJ ,0 “ “SSSo’StKv *'mbs. J. J. Wesson. PAINE’S CELERY COMPOUND “For five years I suffered with I tried Paine’s Celery Compound, and I can tnRhfully wy that five bottles completely cured me.I cheermuy recom mend it. for I know it to bea good “calcine. ... N y Chas. L. Stearns, Letter Carrier, Station B, Brooklyn, CURES ALL NERVOUS DISEASES, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Paralysis, Biliousness, Dyspepsia.Costiveness.Rles, Liver Com, plaint, KidneyTrouble, Female Complaints, and all diseases arismgfrom p Cl, six for $5. Wells, Richard- I $1. six for So. See that oacfcbot- I £1. sixfor p^^Sington^ son & Co.. Props., Burlington, Vt. tie bears the Celery trade mark. son & co„ novo-. e For the Nervous, | The Debilitated, | The Aged. THOMPSON BROS. NEWNAN, GA. FINE AND CHEAP FURNITURE -AT PRICES— THAT CANNOT 8E BEAT IN THE STATE. Big stock of Chambci 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. MICKELBERRY & McCLENDON, WHOLESALE GROCERS, ^ PRODUCE AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,' J 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, FRUITS AND ALL KINDS OF PROVISIONS AND COUNTRY PRODUCE. Consignments solicited. Quick sales and prompt remittances. Good, dry, rat-proof stor age. Excellent, facilities for the care of perishable goods. Judge Tolleson Kirby, Traveling Salesman. References: Gate City National Bank, and merchants and bankers of Atlanta generally. ATLANTA & WEST POINT RAILROAD, WESTERN RAILWAY OF ALABAMA. —M.REAI) DoWN.-w- ■’O-^TIME TABLE NO. -w-READ UP.-w— Accom moda tion. Loc.i 1 Mail (Daily) No. 51. Fast Mail (Daily) No. 53. In Effect September 8,1S88. STATIONS. 10 35 am 3 05 pm Lv. Selma ...Ar. 12 35 pm 148 pm 1 20 am I,v. Montgomery .... ...Ar. 2 27 am Lv Chebaw ...Ar. Lv Lv. Anbnrn ... .. Columbus ... ... A r. A r 2 38 pm 3 20 am Lv. Opelika ...Ar. 7 30 am 3 22 pu, 4 00 am Lv. West Point .. Ar. 7 am Lv Gabbeti viiie.. . . A r. 7 59 am 3 48 pm 4 28 am LV. LaGrange... . ...Ar. 8 25 am 4 10 pm 4 52 am Lv. IIogMiisvilie .. ...Ar. 8 38 am 4 22 pm 5 04 am Lv. Grantville ...Ar. S 53 am 4 35 pm 5 IS am Lv Puckett’s .. .. Ar. 9 00 am 4 45 pm 5 30 am Lv Newnan ...Ar. 9 32 am 5 09 pm O DO a I Li Lv. Palmetto ...Ar. 9 45 am 5 19 pnr 6 07 am Lv. . Fairhnrn .. Ar. Lv Red Oak ...Ar. 10 10 am 5 40 pm 6 30 am Lv. • East Point. . Ar. 10 30 am 0 00 pm 0 50 amj Ar. Atlanta .. Lv. CECIL GABBETT, General Manager. Local Mail (Daily 1 No 50. Fast Mail (Daily) No. 52. Accom moda tion. 9 40 pm 11 40 am i 3a pm <i 45 am ti 25 uni 5 ill am 5 43 pm 7 10 pin 4 20 am 5 25 pm 4 00 am •1 45 pin 3 12 am 7 CO pm 4 09 pm 2 52 am 0 49 pm 2 30 am 6 33 pm I 58 am 6 11 pm 3 19 pm 1 42 am 5 58 pm 1 28 am 5 48 pm 3 08 pm 1 <i9 am 5 33 pm 12 35 am 3 09 pm 12 20 am 4 52 pm 12 03 am 4 37 pm 2 15 pm 11 50 pm 4 25 pm 1 55 pm 11 30 am 4 25 pm CHAS. H. CROMWELL, Gen’l Passenger Agent. W. W. MORGAN, REWARD. OneThousand($ 1,000) Dollars. We, the undersigned, offer one thous and dollars, cash, if we cannot send you a picture of the next President of the United States. If you desire to enter this contest buy a box of the genuine Dr. C. McLane’s Celebrated Liver Pills from your druggist (price 25c.) and mail us the outside wrapper and 4 cents in stamps with your address plain ly written; we will then mail the pic ture and an elegant package of cards. Address, Fleming Bros., Pittsburgh, Pa. WITH MUSIC & 0’REAR, WHOLESALE & RETAIL GROCERS, 33 West Mitcliel St., Atlanta, Ga. Will be pleased to have his Coweta triends call upon him while in'the city. The best goods at the lowest prices. t TAX COLLECTOR’S NOTICE. Ziew Ctbucrtircuicnti. TO ADVERTISERS A list of 1,000 newspapers divided into STATES AND SECTIONS will be sent on application—FKKE. To those who want their advertising to pay, we can offer no bettor medium for thorough and effective work than tire various sections of our Select Local Li st. GEO. P. ROWELL & CO- Newspaper Advertising Bureau, 10 Spruce street, New York. FIRST ROUND. I will be at tlie following places, on the days specified, for the purpose of collect'n°- taxes tor the year 1888: sharp-burg, September 24th, a. m. Turin, September 2!t,h p. x. Senoia, September 25th, a. m. Haralson. September 25th, p m. Young’s Tan Yard, September 20th. Grantville, September 27th. Kirby’s Store, September 28th. Newnan, September 29th. J. C. Mixon’s. October 1st. Cedar Creek Court Ground, October ?rl Sewell’s Mills, October 3d. Handy, October 4th. 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