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Newnan. Ga., Friday, October 5, 1888.
WEEKLY CIRCULATION, 1,750.
JAR. B. BROWN, EDITOR.
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT :
GROVER CLEVELAND,
OF NEW YORK.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT :
ALLEN G. THURMAN,
OF OHIO.
FOR CONGRESS—FOURTH DISTRICT.
THOMAS W. GRIMES,
OF MUSCOGEE.
Col. Searcy’s Card.
Col. W. E. II. Searcy has written a
card in reply to our editorial of last
week, in which he undertakes to ex
plain his connection with the suit filed
by the minority stockholders of the Sa
vannah, Griffin and North Alabama
Railroad against the Central Railroad
ami Banking Company. He likewise
defends, in his usual terse and prag
matic style, the casus erquitas of the
minority stockholders, and thinks we
have treated them unfairly somehow
or other. He is not very clear upon
this point, hut we presume he would
have preferred, individually, that the
article had not been written. And yet
there is little in the article that any
person save Col. Searcy could reasona
bly object to. We said nothing calcu
lated to prejudice the cause of the mi
nority stockholders, and there need be
no apprehension that the distinguished
judicial dignitary who will be called up
on next Friday to determine the equi-
ties of the case will be warped by any
thing that we have said. We simply
adverted to the fact that Col. Searcy
was a large holder of the minority stock
of the Savannah, Griffin and North
Alabama Railroad, which he had bought
up at $7.50 per share. We did not ques
tion Ins right to buy the stock at this
price or any other figure; nor'did we
insinuate that he had bought the stock
for speculative purposes, though we
might with propriety have ventured
such a conjecture and been sustained in
the opinion by current belief. We did
not charge that he had inveigled inno
cent persons by any of his railroad
schemes, or been profited thereby in
any degree. We merely remarked that
he had been unfortunate with his vari
ous railroad enterprises, and alluded to
1 he fact with genuine regret. Nor did
wo question his well-known opulence,
or 11 is recognized incubative faculty for
railroad development. We did not aver
even that he had bought up the minor
ity stock with a view to qualifying as a
complainant in the case, or that it was
he who really instigated the suit against
the Central, though there are certain
evil-minded persons mean enough to
believe that he did. These are subjects
for curbstone gossip, however, and we
prefer not to discuss them here. Our
sole purpose in referring to the matter
last week was to express regret that any
obstacle should be thrown in the way
of the proposed extension and improve
ment of the Savannah, Griffin and
North Alabama Railroad, and we have
reason to know that this feeling is
shared by our entire business communi
ty. If Col. Searcy should be successful
in obtaining control of the road, and
will do as much for Newnan as the
Central has promised, he will receive
the hearty support and co-operation of
our people. The mortgage claim of the
Central road amounts now, however, to
about $900,000, and this must be satis
fied by due process of law, no matter in
to whose hands the property may fall
If put up at public outcry it would nec
essarily go to the highest bidder, and
as the Central holds nine thousand
shares of the common stock in addition
to its mortgage claim, no individual or
company could hope to compete with
it. In other words, the Central could
bid $1,800,000 for the road and not pay
out a dollar except what is already in
vested in the securities which it carries.
The road is not worth this sum, and no
one is so foolish as to believe that Col.
Searcy would desire it at any such
juice. Yet, if this is not his scheme, why
does he seek to involve the road in liti
gation ? He avers in his bill asking for
the appointment of a receiver that the
road has been systematically’ discrimi
nated against by the Central authori
ties, and that the stockholders
have been deprived of their legiti
mate earnings, etc. This may have
been true Under the administration of
^feSfus. Wadley and Raoul, but it is
hardly fair to visit the blame which at
tached to these officials to the pres
ent administration. President Alexan
der’s management has been character
ized so far by a spirit of liberality and
enterprise that is commendable, and We
have the fullest confidence in his abili
ty and willingness to perform any
promise that he may make. He has vir
tually ptohiised to build a line from
Newnan to Greenville as soon as the Sa
vannah, Griffin and North Alabama road
is released from litigation, and that is
what Njewnan wants. On the other hand
we hope the minority stockholders will
be treated fairly and equitably in what
ever settlement maybe made;—indeed,
we could have no sincerer wish than that
they may receive par value for every
share of the stock held by them. At
the same time, we realize that the law
suit referred to will be a serious hin
drance to the further improvement or
mams in Court, and we are naturally
anxious that it shall be disposed of as
early as possible.
There is no issue between Col. Sear^
and ourself. We simply regard his
connection with the lawsuit in question
as being inimical to the interests of
Newnan—all the more so from the fact
that he is not one of the original stock
holders, has lost nothing by the alleged
mismanagement of the defendant at
issue, and has no real grievance;—inim
ical, because but for the suit we would
soon have a road to Greenville, and but
for Col. Searcy the suit would probably
not have been brought.
We are for Newnan first, last, and
all the time.
The Election.
The election for members of the Leg
islature passed off quietly fast W ednes-
day, resulting in the usual Democratic
victory. There was no contest except
for the office of Representative, but
the opposition to the nominated ticket
was so weak that little interest was ex
cited. The negroes voted solidly for
Barnes, the Independent candidate for
the Legislature, and “Against ratifica
tion.” The verbiage of the ratification
clause on the Independent ticket, how
ever, was not in accordance with the
form prescribed by the statute, and
it is likely that 190 of the ballots cast
“against Constitutional amendment in
creasing Supreme Court Judges” will
be thrown out.
The full returns will be found below:
For J. B. Gordon, Governor, 1,254.
F,or N. C. Barnett, Secretary of State,
1,2(53.
For R. U. Hardeman, Treasurer, 1,201.
For W. A. Wright, Comptroller-Gen
eral, 1,202.
For Clifford Anderson, Attorney-
General, 1,203.
For Levi Ballard, State Senator, 1,254.
For ratification of Constitutional
amendment, 417. Against ratification,
044. Majority against, 227.
The vote for Representatives is given
below, by districts:
DISTRICTS.
Atkin
son.
| Jones.
1
Barnes.
92
94
7
Second
5S
59
3
Third
24
24
Fourth
61
61
12
Fifth
420
411
195
Sixth
42
51
23
Cedar Creek
43
43
13
Panther Creek
77
85
4
Hurricane
11
13
31
Grantville
51
50
38
Turin
45
41
1
Haralson
37
83
Total
901
965
327
No returns were
Seventh district.
received from the
The officers of the State Agricultural
Society held a conference with the city
officials of Macon on Monday last, which
resulted in a reconsideration of the ac
tion of the State Fair officials last week
indefinitely postponing the Fair, and
it is now announced that the Fair will
open on November 5th, and continue
one week. As a guarantee against loss
to the Agricultural Society the citizens
of Macon have agreed to donate $3,000
toward defraying the expenses of the
Fair. Under the management of Pres
ident Northen and Secretary Nisbet,
with such generous assistance as has al
ready been guaranteed by the citizens
of Macon, there is no reason why the
State Fair this year should not be equal
in point of merit and attendance, if it
does not excel, any that has been held
since the war. We hope and believe
that it will.
The President has signed the bill
prohibiting Chinese immigration. If the
Republican Senate is not satisfied with
this exhibition of backbone, all that
need be done is to give him a whack at
the Canadian retaliatory resolution.
The Administration is always at home
to the Senatorial majority.
Canpipate Barnes made a gallant
race in the Hurricane district, though
he was sadly in the minority in the oth
er precincts. It is a sorry pastime to
kick against the Democratic pricks in
Coweta county.
The present session of Congress is
the longest in the history of the coun
try, and promises to be the most fruit
less.
4. As to my Railroad ventures, which
you say are such failures, should they
turn out as you say, still they will hurt
no one but Sfoyself. I have not robbed
the people along the line, nor called on
them for one cent. Iam just in from the
North, and am glad to say if it had not
been for the yellow fever my line would
have been placed under way. As it is, I
must wait. But a project requiring
seven million dollars will not be taken
hold of as readily as one requiring
less.
Rest assured I have for you the kind
est regard and would not knowingly in
jure the people of Newnan. If the
Central builds to your city it will be
with a view to killing the Chattanooga,
Rome and Columbus railroad, not to
benefit you. They already have you in
their power. They have had many years
in which to build from Greenville to
Newnan. Why speak of building the
road now, just as our suit is filed? No,
my friends; let all monopolists be made
to do right, and not escape “old wrongs”
by promising new priviliges.
Very truly,
W. E. II. Searcy.
Griffin, Ga., Oct. 1st.
Proceeding's of the Democratic Execu
tive Committee.
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee of Coweta county met in the office
of McClendon & Freeman, in Newnan,
on Saturday, September 29th, pursuant
to the call of the chairman for a meet
ing to determine the time and manner
of nominating county officers.
On motion, the following resolutions
were adopted:
1. That on Thursday, November 22d,
18S8, a primary election be held to nom
inate candidates of the Democratic par
ty for county officers, to-wit: Ordinary
Clerk of Superior Court, Sheriff, Tax
Receiver, Tax Collector, Treasurer,
Surveyor, Coroner and five County
Commissioners.
2. That the polls be opened in each
district from 1 to 4 o’clock p. m., except
in the Fifth district, where the polls
shall open at 1 and close at 6 o’clock p.
M.
3. That the election shall be managed
by the executive committeeman for the
several districts, assisted by two Dem
ocrats; or in the absence of the execu
tive committeeman in any district, or
upon his refusal to serve, then by any
three resident Democrats.
4. That no one shall be qualified or
allowed to vote in said election except
avowed Democrats, who would be qual
ified to vote in the general election in
January, 1889.
5. That two tally sheets and lists of
voters shall be kept at each precinct,
which shall be returned to this commit
tee by one of the managers on Friday,
November 23d, 1SS8, at 10 o’clock A. M.,
together with the ballots.
6. That on Friday, November 23d,
1888, at 10 o’clock A. M., this committee
shall meet and consolidate the votes
cast for the various candidates, and the
candidates receiving the highest num
ber of votes for the respective offices
shall be by said committee declared the
nominees of the party.
7. That in case of a contest the de
feated candidate shall, within five days
after the vote is consolidated, (and not
after,) give notice of such contest, to
gether with the grounds thereof, to the
chairman of the Executive Committee,
and also to the successful candidate.
8. That when such notice is given
aforesaid, the chairman of this commit
tee shall, within five days thereafter,
call the committee together and hear
such contest, and their decision, after a
fair and full investigation, shall be
final.
3. That each person voting in said
election shall vote in the district of his
residence.
10. That in case of a tie between an.i
two or more candidates for the same of
fice, the committee shall, within ten
days after the tie is finally declared,
order another election for the particu
lar office in dispute, only those receiving
the highest maximum vote being quali
fied to run in said election.
11. That The Herald and Adver
tiser and Senoia Sentinel be requested
to publish these proceedings.1
There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned, subject to the call
of the chairman. R. W. Freeman,
J. H. Summers, Chairman.
Secretary.
ROCK
BOTTOM
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PRICES!
ELEGANT
LINE OF
CLOTHING
NOW IN STOCK!
FULL LINE LADIES’ AND GENTS’
UNDERWEAR!
NEW AND STYLISH STOCK OF
HATS AND CAPS!
GORGEOUS ASSORTMENT OF
NECKWEAR!
6£c.
Checks at 7c.
Sheeting at
Shirting at 5^c.
ALL-WOOL JEANS, 30c.
Most complete line of
SHOES
in town, all grades—Gents’,
Ladies’, Misses’ and
Children’s !
A GOOD *BROGAN
for $1.15, and other grades
proportionately cheap !
A Card From Col. Searcy.
Mr. Editor:—My attention has been
called to your editorial, in your issue of
the 28th ult. The article, I think, is
verv unjust to me, and rather unkind. I
askyouto allow me briefly to state a
few facts;
1. I was invited by thO committee of
the minority Stockholders to buy the
stock about to be sold and assist them
in securing their rights, and save them
from the outrageous scheme which the
Central Railroad had concocted for the
depreciation of their property. So I
am interested in the matter by the con
sent of those who invited me to share
their fortunes in the case.
2. Those who sold to me sold at the
same price the Central offered them,
showing it was their desire that I
should aid the minorty in making the i
Central do right to those able to retain
their stock, by contesting the matter
with the great monopoly.
3. Major Wilkinson, Col. Ray and
others of your town are in the suit with
me, and for their sake it seem
vou might have spared us your editori-
Proof Better than Assertion.
With such proof as the following let- j
ter from W. H. Dean, of No. 278 Sev-!
enth street, New York, it is not neces- j
sary to make the hare assertion that j
Allcock’s Porous Plasters cure lumba- j
go, Mr, Dean says:
Some ten days ago i was taken with
a violent pain in the small of my back.
It was so severe that I could hardly
breathe ; every movement caused great
agony. I finally found out it was lum
bago. Being entirely helpless, a friend
sent to a druggist and got two Allcock’s
Porous Plasters ; these were well warm
ed and applied to my back, one above
the other. In half an hour, to my great
delight and surprise, I found the pain
began to abate. In two hours I was
able to walk out and attend to luy bus
being almost
CLOTHING!
Our stock of Gents’, Youth's and Boys’ Clothing is now
in and comprises all the new Fall and \\ inter styles an
lies. A handsomer assortment of Clothing has never _
displayed on our counters, and we are selling them at prices
that will astonish you. A suit of good ready-made Clothing
for $5 seems incredible, but we are prepared to sell them a
this figure, and all the way up to $30. Our fine Dress Suits
cannot be matched in the city, either in style or quality.
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A Job Lot of
AXES,
at 50 and 75 cents! Former
price, 90c. and $1.
BOOTS AND SHOES!
Fifty cases of the celebrated Bay State Boots just received,
including every style and quality, from the heavy brogan to
the finest French calf. A large assortment of Boys’ Boots,
all sizes. We make a specialty of Boots, and guarantee every
pair sold.
We are also headquarters for Ladies’ and Gents’ fine Shoes,
and recognize no competitor in this market. Our stock em
braces everything that could be desired in this line. A full
assortment of Children’s and Misses’ School Shoes, different
styles and qualities.
Remember, the “Bay State” Boots and Shoes are the best.
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HATS AND CAPS!
We have the largest and handsomest stock of Hats and
Caps in the city, and are offering them at prices that defy
competition. Prices range from 25c. for a good Wool Hat,
to $4 for the finest Felt. Caps in great variety.
HARDAWAY & HUNTER.
T.
E. FELL & CO.
HARDWARE,
NAILS,
IRON AND STEEL,
CUTLERY,
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
HOUSE FURNISHING
booking Stoves and
HARDWARE,
Tinware.
COTTON GINS,
CARRIAGE MATERIAL,
BELTING.
All kinds of Job Work in
done on short notice.
Tin
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Newnan, Ga.
£egal notices.
Application for Leave to Sell.
GEORGIA— Coweta County:
John L. Bean, administrator of the estate of
Alexander Bean, late of said county, deseased.
having applied to the Court of Ordinary of
said county for leave to sell the land belong
ing to said deceased, all persons concerned
are required to show cause in sail Court by
the first Monday in November next, if any
they can, why said application should not be
granted. This October 5, 1888.
B W. H. PERSONS 3 ,
Pr. fee, *3.00. Ordinary.
Citation to Heir-at-Law.
GEORGIA—Coweta Cousty:
To Marie Wright, of Washington City, Dis
trict of Columbia, heir-at-law of Mrs. Sa
rah A. Robinson:
Whereas, B. T. Thompson offers the will of
Mrs. Sarah A. Robinson, late of said county
of Coweta, deceased, for probate Iu solemn
form: You are required to show cause, if
any, before the Court of Ordinary ef Coweta
flbunty, Georgia, by 10 o’clock a. m., on the
first Monday in November, 1888, why said pa
per propounded should not be admitted to
probate as the last will and testament of jj,”
rah A. Robinson. This October 1 ^
w - H Terhon's,
Prs. fee, ?3.36. Ordinary.
legal hours of sale, that tract or parcel of land
in said county whereon Gilbert Weaver re
sided at the time of his death, containing one
hundred acres, more or less, being the west
half of lot No. 267, originally in the First, now
Haralson district. Also, one acre in the town
of Senoia, bounded as lollows: on the north
by lot No. 1, section 17 of town survey; on the
south by L. E. Key’s lot, on the west by L. E.
Key and lot No. 3, section 17, town survey;
on the east by J B. Huunicutt. Also, in the
town of .'8enoia, lot No. 4, iu section 17, town
survey, said lot containing five-eighths of an
acre, more or less. Terms cash. This Octo-
ber3, 1888. JOHN' M. TIDWELL,
Prs. fee, |o.52 Admr. of Gilbert Weaver.
Administratrix’ Sale.
gMORGIA—CowetA CocsTV:
T&y Virtue of an order (torn the Court of Or
dinary of Coweta. eoUbty, will be sold oh the
first Tuesday, ih November, 1888, before the
Court-house dob'r In said county, between the
legal hours of sale, the following described
i property, to-Xvit:
Two hundred and two and one-half ^202’.:)
’ 1 — *-*—all
SHerilTs Sale for November.
GEORGIA—Coweta County:
Will be sold before the Court-house door in
Newnan, said county, within the legal hours
of sale, on the firat Tuesday in November r A
the following property, to-wit: -.exfc*
Northwest corner of lot of la- ’
sisting of fifty !50) acres, r- —a No. 57,. eon—
in the land distri'* 4 or less r situate-
Cedar Creek di'-'^, better known as
and hour'’ -**fte*» SkM county of Coweta.
wes 4 ’ „ a* rollows: On the north, and-
. &
lands of James Rowland, being: the Diana
whereon Nathan Giles lived in. 1881. and
fr T ota M » ricm H >' de b >' Mahala Gibson
in 186?. Levied on as the property of Mabala -
Gibeon to satisly a mortgage fi-fa..issued from
Coweta Superior Court in favor of Broom A
scroggin vs. the said Mabala Gibson. Tenant
Possession legally notified. This October
lih, 1888. Prs. r ee, $5.25 uwoDer
GEO. H. CARM1CAL, Sheriff.
mess, the pain be S ; yt £ ii flbnr UR-i acrps-dUand. more or less, the same being all
I ext day I Was all right but continued I Lull Stock, oi uKULlilv 1 Of lotVumber forty-three (43;. lyftfgin Panther
! wearill tT the plastei’3 tOl’a week^ i . -^-.i t I rvMJL’district of said countv of Coweta. Sold
I ESI Flour, Sugar,
al, written right on the eve of the trial
extension of the road so long us it re- j 01 our case ’
Dr.Moffett’sTEETHINk(TeethingPowder) I and everything in the
Allays Irritation, aids Digestion, Regu-j line
lutes' the Bowels, Strengthens the 1
Child, makes Teething Easy and Costs -
only 25 Cents. Teethina cures Erup
tions and Sores, and nothing equals it j
to me for the Summer troubles of Children qf '■
(ooi <t<ic. It is sate (u 7 sin’:. Try it
and you will never be without TEETH-!
IXA as long as there are children iu
the House, A&iv vuui jji uggist.
Coffee,
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Creek district of said county ol Coweta,
as the property of E. Q. Iiaff.mond, late ot
said county, deceased, being the lot whereon
the said E.' Q. Hammond resided at. the time
of his death. Sold for the purpose of distri
bution and to pay debts. Terms cash. This
October 2,1883. JANE A. HAMMOND,
Prs. lee, $4.20. Administratrix.
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Administrator’s Sale.
GEORGIA—Coweta County:
;* By virtue of an order from the Court of Or-
5 dinary of Coweta county, will be sold before
I tile C.'urt-n-ou.-: uoor ill said county, on the
:hsi Tutsd.q. in November, 1888, between the
Valuable Farm Lands For Sale
GEORGIA—Coweta County:
By virtue of an order of the Court of Ordi
nary of said county, I will sell for cash at
public outcry, before the Court-house door fn
the city of Newnan, said county, between the
legal hours ot sale, on the first Tuesday in
November next, as the property of mv into.
late, lot of land number eighteen (18
original fifth district of said countyfeontain-
mg two hundred two and one-half (2^1
acres, more or less, and known as the ( A)
LUNDIE DOWER LOT.
White Oak creek runs through this lot, and
JOHN ASKEW,
r M, Lundic.
