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1 m W H Porion* HE HERALD AND ADVERTISER. OL. XXIV. NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1888. jsro. 2. HAMBERLIN, JOHNSON & CO., IMPORTERS AND DEALERS iRY GOODS, CARPETS, MILLINERY, AND SHOES. Wt deal directly with the factories and handle nothing hut first class goods, such as can be guaninteed ‘“both Price and quality. Our fall stock Is mam moth in quantity and perfect in style and quality. The very choicest designs in all Dres& Fabrics now in. WVFR (V the history of the south have such facilities* been offered to the trade. W E IM PORT DIRECT AND PAY DUTIES IN OUR ATLANTA CUSTOM HOUSE, AND DISCOUNT EVERY BILL WITH THE CASH. IN SILK AND WOOLEN DRESS GOODS. We cnrrv an enormous stock of all the new weaves, with trim mines woven to match. In fact we have all the latest French Novel- | ties, Just from I’aris, and at prices that are guaranteed, quality considered, to be equal to any house in New \ork or anj other citv in the United Statee. See for yourself is all we ask. IN CARPETS AND DRAPERIES, " 'T, tend first I lass upholsterers to lay and drape our goods to and part of the South, and the prices will be as low as you can get the Carpets “made in New York, if you lay them yourself. See and price with us is all we ask. CHAMBERLIN, JOHNSON & CO„ 66 ar.d 68 Whitehall and i, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13. and 15 Hunter Streets. Agents Butterjck’s Patterns. ATLANTA, GA. NEW HARDWARE AND SEED STORE, NEWNAN, GA., HEADQOARTERS FOR FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, ETC. r * -T(vS A stock of im ported single and double breech- loading Shot-guns, Colt and Winches ter Repeating Ri des, Smith 6i Wes son Pistols, and all kinds rim and cen tral fire Cartridges, Stoves, Grates, Pots and Ovens. A full stock of t Shelf Hardware, one and two-horse Plows, Old Dominion Steel Nails, Steel Wire Nails, fine Razors, Table and Pocket Cutlery, Georgia Rye and Barley, Clover and Lucerne Seeds, and the best Garden Seeds. First-class Road Carts and Buggies at low prices. The unequaled Blood’s Axe is for sale here, both in light and heavy weights. A. POPE. J. A. PARKS. W. G. ARNOLD. J. S. WARE. THE NEWNAN CARRIAGE AND BUGGY WORKS. We are now prepared to do all kinds of Carriage, Buggy and Wagon work, and in a style that cannot be excelled in the" State, or anywhere else. Our work men are skillful and efficient; our material the best that money will buy; our equipment thorough and complete in even- department. In fact, we have spar ed neither pains nor expense in preparing for the bus iness, and our facilities for doing work in this line are ——— first-class in every respect. We have on hand the finest lot of material ever put into buggy or carriage work in this section of the State, and workmen that know exactly how to put it together. We do not get our vehicles “knocked down,” from the North, as many other manufacturing firms do, but make them out and oat. This is our strongest recommendation. We manufacture— CARRIAGES, IPHAETONS, LANDEAUS. IHEARSES. ROAD-CARTS. BUGGIES, * SULKEYS, WAGC ETC. We are also prepared to do all kinds of carriage, buggy and wagon repair work, in the best style and at the lowest prices. Plantation work and horse-shoeing a specialty. Give us your work ; we guarantee satisfaction. J. S. WARE, (late with Summers & Murphy, Barnesville,) Superintendent. E. S. BUCHANAN DRY GOODS, DRESS GOODS, AND Louis Donegan, HAS just opened, at the old stand of A. O. Lyndon, a new, fresh, and well assorted stock of MERCHANT TAILORING. FANCY & FAMILY GROCERIES, CONSISTING OF Canned Goods, Pickles, Candies, Tobacco; Snuff, “SIN PAR” FIVE CENT CIGAR. Dried Beef. 12F*c per pound. Pigs’ Feet, luc per pound. Barrel Pickle,20e per quart. Bo logna Sausage, ITUc per pound. Jellies, lu to It cents per glass. Fresh Pish evei y Saturday. FRESH MACKEREL, CONDENSED MILK. FRESH POTATOES. 50 cents a peck. FRESH ONIONS, 65 cents a peck. FRESH CREAM CHEESE. 17'Jc. CHEAP LINE OF TINWARE, MARKET BASKETS, 10 cents each. IN FACT E verything that is good to eat! Being satisfied with a small profit on rapid sales, and expenses being cut down to the lowest possible point, he will promise BOTTOM PRICKS on everything he sells. The patror age of the public is respectfully solicited. from our correspondents. Senoia. Mr. Editor:—For two weeks we have had no time to write, and even now are somewhat out of fix for writing, having a severe cold, but will try and take advantage of a little leisure and pen a few lines. Cotton continues to come in at a live ly rate, and our merchants are all busy. We hope everybody is trying to pay their debts and begin the year 1SS9 even. Although the cotton season opened two weeks later than last year, the shipments at this point are in excess of same date last year, showing, we think, a less disposition to hold the crop, which, from our long- observation, we regard as a very safe plan. It is our sad duty to note the very sudden and unexpected death of Dr. W. Bartlett Couch. He was taken ill about 1 o’clock last Saturday morning. Medical aid was summoned and such means used as to revive him, and he was thought to be getting on comfortably. About 3 o’clock A. M. he had another at tack, which terminated fatally in a few minutes. His disease was pronounced paralysis by the attending physicians. The funeral was preached by Rev. H. S. Rees on Sabbath morning at II o’clock, at the Baptist church. A large congregation was present and followed his remains to the cemetery, where they were deposited beside those of his wife, who preceded him some months ago. He died in the 55th year of his age, and leaves one son and two daughters, with many relatives and friends, who mourn his untimely death. Mrs. Maggie Goldsmith has been ad judged insane, and been sent to the asylum at Milledgeville. We hope her malady is only temporary and that she may soon be restored to health, and re turn to her family and friends. News reaches us of the killing yester day, near Sullivan’s mill, in Meriwether county, of Mr. John Wilson by Mr. Will Sullivan. We hear they were en gaged in tracing a land line and got in to a dispute about it. Sullivan was car rying an axe. Wilson drew a pistol anti ordered Sullivan to put the axe down, which he refused to do, when Wilson snapped the pistol at Sullivan three times. Sullivan then threw the axe down, drew his pistol and shot Wilson. We learn nothing as to the real cause, and only give the substance of current reports. It is sometimes our misfortune to have to witness scenes of a most revolt ing nature. Such an one we saw a few days ago. There was, on the early pas senger train from Griffin, a blind man, who was put off at this place, and to say that lie was beastly drunk would be putting it mildly. All reason and consciousness was gone, he being utter ly unable to exercise physical motion. A poor blind man drunk ! Who (fid it ? Evidently it was the work of the ac cursed whisky dealers in Griffin, and that of itself is evidence that any man who sells liquor as a beverage is devoid of any scruples of conscience and whol ly oblivious to the conditions of men, or resulting consequences. It does seem that if there are a class of men whose unmitigated crimes could call down the fiery indignation and wrath of a sin-avenging God, it is the liquor deal er. And, to add further to the igno miny of this case, the person (Rev. Mr. Bussey) carried his ministerial creden tials. Churches could possibly be more careful who they set apart for the min istry, and be spared the shame of hav ing their work published before the world in such a style. We know that imposters will crop out, and churches are liable to be imposed upon, yet a long acquaintance would be some guar antee against such impositions. Mrs. C. F. Sasser, after spending sev eral weeks with her sister, Mrs. Mallory, at Guyton, Ga., has returned. Mrs. Jason Addy and Miss Addy are visiting relatives and friends in South west Georgia. Dr. W. F. Culpepper is on a visit to Atlanta. Mr. M. II. Couch and Col. J. F. Methvin visited Xewnan to-day. Mrs. T. X. Yining, after spending some days in Birmingham, returned last Saturday. Mrs. W. S. Travis, of Argyle, Fla., af ter spending some time with parents and friends here, left for her Florida home this morning, accompanied by her brother, Mr. L. F. Yining. Our spouse has put us on notice that she is going to invest in ? rough and ready torpedo. The thing will be load ed. Justice, though long delayed, is going to overtake u* at last. We invoke the sympathy of our many more fortu nate friends. Y invent. (Jet. 25th. At a recent meeting of the patrons of the Grantville High School the follow ing gentlemen were elected trustees: Messrs. Post, Zellars, Cottoi, Collins- worth and Banks. The building is to be painted and made comfortable at an early day. Some of the housekeepers are very much inconvenienced by the protract ed “cotton picking.” Most of the ne groes will cook all summer, but they hie them away to the cotton fields in the fall. Rev. G. W. Colquitt preached at the Baptist church here on last Sunday, from the text—“And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.” P. A. Oct. 24th. Sharpsburg. Mr. Editor:—"The time of my de parture is at hand,” was the valedicto ry of the great apostle, Paul, to young Timothy just before he was to be offer ed upon the altar of martyrdom. Paul, no doubt, reflected over his past life and mutely rehearsed some of his ex periences. After summing it all up I imagine he felt somewhat sad to bid adieu to his acquaintances, but happy to go to a better city than Rome. Your humble correspondent (though situated unlike Paul, of course,) takes this op portunity to bid adieu to the many read ers of The Herald and Advertiser for a while. Rev. Y. A. Ham has closed his school for the term. He speaks of giving up teaching and devoting his entire time to the ministry. He is overworking himself in the effort to teach a large school and serve four churches at the same time. He is an excellent teacher and preacher. Mr. Renzer Johnson, of Atlanta, spent a few days in our village last week. We are glad to know that he is doing well in his new home. Prof. J. R. Bohannon lias gone to Xewnan, where he will take a course of reading under Col. L. M. Farmer, with a view to qualifying himself for the practice of law. We hope lie will suc ceed in his new profession. The candidates are multiplying so rapidly that it is hard to keep up with them. Mr. F. S. Atkinson left last week for Xewnan, whither he goes to accept a position with Arnold, Burdett & Co. as shipping ch-i'k. lie is a most worthy and capable young man and will give satisfaction in the position, we feel as sured. Miss Xan Xeely killed a large rattle snake last week. It was four feet and eight inches long. One of Mr. Thos. McDonald’s chi'- dren died last week. Rev. J. I). Xorris has accepted a call from County Line church, Troup coun ty, for the ensuing year. Mrs. Frances North is yet very ill, and Aunt Polly Xorth i- but little bet ter. We are glad to see Mr. Tom Xorth, Jr., up again. Mrs. J. Laplad, of Senoia, lias been visiting Mrs. II. H. Harrison. Mrs. C. Cohen went to Xewnan yes terday on business. Messrs. A. S. Jones, M. Jones, D. H. Brown, L. L. Xorth, Eddie Pitman and C. L. Moses are having a warehouse erected in the rear of the Brick Store. Dr. Abe Xortli and wife, of your city, spent last night in our village. Prof. A. S. Jones lias dismissed his singing school for a few weeks. Rev. R. C. Rhodes, of Palmetto, lias been called to the pastorate of Ebene- zer church, near Sharpsburg, for the en suing year. Rev. .T. D. Xorris will leave in a few days for Macon, Ga., where he will en ter the theological department of Mer cer University. Col. M. H. Xorris, of Atlanta, will accompany him, and enter the law department. These gen tlemen desire to equip themselves more thoroughly for the duties of their chos en vocations, and will be absent several months. Mr. John O. Yance is studying medi cine in dead earnest now. He will soon be the sole occupant of the “Hermit age,” and we trust he may be happy. Rev. R. D. Mallory filled his appoint ment here la*t Saturday and Sunday, preaching to good congregations on each occasion. He i* one of the lead ing divines of the State, and we are glad to know has accepted a call to serve the church again next year. Col. L. M. Fanner and sister, Miss Alice, of your city, attended church here last Sabbath. Rev. J. D. Xorris bade his Sunday- school and friends adieu last Sunday evenin': at the church. B. C. Oct. 22U. at Cedar Creek, and by her death the church has sustained an irreparable loss, while her husband mourns a kind and devoted wife, her children an af fectionate mother, and her neighbors an ever-obliging friend. To the mourn ing friends and relativearwe tender our sincere condolence. I learn that a bloody rencontre occur red in this district on Sunday last, near Allen’s crossing, between Mr. Joe Burks and a young man named Chas. Moore. They were returning from church at Mt. Lebanon when the dif ficulty occurred. Buries, I learn, was shot twice, one ball taking effect in the left thigh, while another struck near the left eye, glancing and making onl> a slight wound. The wound in the thigh is the most serious. Moore, I understand, was badly bunged up with a rock in the hands of Burks, who used it freely after knocking his adversary down. Both are young men of good standing in the community, and the af fair is deeply regretted by our citizens. I am glad to learn that the unfortu nate difficulty has since been amicably settled, and that friendship has been restored between the young men. Tire foregoing circumstances are detailed as reported to me. The other day, while in Xewnan, I was invited to dinner by one of your lead ing citizens. When I was introduced to the good lady of the house she re marked that she had expected to see a large, portly, good-looking man when she saw “Ripples.” The husband re lieved my embarrassment, however, by explaining that I was just recovering from a long spell of sickness, which ac counted for my emaciated appear ance. If a poor, wayfaring, hungry mortal wants to get a good square meal let him call at Jim Reid’s restaurant in Xewnan, and lam sure he will go away feeling thankful that he lived in Jim’s day. At any rate, that is the way 1 have been made to feel on divers occa sions. Married, at the residence of the bride’s parents in thisdistrict, on Sun day morning last, S. G. Allen, Esq., of ficiating, Mr. John Cantrell and Miss Zena Dyer. There are six country stores in this militia district. Mrs. B. P. Cook has a store at .J udge Ben Leigh’s, and sells u good many goods. Half a mile farther up the road Mr. E. C. Palmer has a family grocery and drives a good busi ness in his line. One mile farther Mr. John II. Hyde also has a store, which yields him a comfortable living. At Lodi the Alliance clubs have quite a large establishment, carrying between f< nr and five thousand dollars’ worth of goods and doing a fine business. A* Roscoe Dr. Starr keeps a full assort ment of merchandise, and also sells drugs. Mr. John Wester is doing a good business in the mercantile line near the line of Campbell. Mr. Geo. Powell has a store at Powelville. The colored people have a co-operative store at Jones Hill, and speak of estab lishing another near Powelville. These stores are till making' money. This is evident, else they would not continue, and are a great convenience to the coun try people. I don’t see, though, how the people can support so many country stores in addition to those of the neigh boring towns and villages. There is but one solution to the question, and that is the farmer don’t raise his own supplies. It costs between 15 and 20 cents to raise a bushel of corn, when, if compelled to buy, Os many do,) it costs from 80c to per bushel. Meat can be raised at 3 or 4 cents, and yet it takes 10 or 12 cents to buy a pound. It is high time the farmers were beginning to appreciate these facts. I will answer “Farmer” soon. Oct. 22d. Ripples. Grantville. Mr. Editor:— Mr. Sam Hill, who has been depot agent and telegraph opera tor here for some time, has moved to Montgomery. We learn that Mr. J. R. Germany will fill the place made va cant by Mr. Hill's removal. Mrs. Moreland. Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Zellers and Mrs. Post paid a visit to At lanta this week. Panther Creek. Mr. Editor:—Mrs. Ann Kelly, wife of John W. Kelly, of whose illness men tion was made in your last issue, died at her home in the Seventh district on Thursday, 18th inst. Deceased was a sister of Mrs. J. W. Cook of this dis- trict, and of J. A. Byrain of Cedar Creek district. She was a consistent member of the Primitive Baptist church Burk’s Performing' Horses. On Tuesday evening, November Gth, Prof. J. K. Burk, the celebrated horse- trainer, will give an exhibition at Reese’s Opera House, the like of which has never before been witnessed here. He will have five horses on the stage at one time, which have been trained tr> perform feats that are really wonder ful, concerning which the New Orleans Times-Democrat of a recent date says: The phenomenal degree of education which can be inqjarted to horses was never better illustrated than last night by Prof. T. K. Burk’8 Eques-curriculum. This troupe of performing horses, seve ral in number, are of Arabian Mexican breed, and aside from the wonder of their performances, impress the specta tor with the beauty of their physical perfection. With almost human intel ligence, these animals, in obedience to ! commands given in ordinary tones, and , without any coaching from whip or 1 sign, do all kinds of imaginable things, from distinguishing colors to picking out any number indicated by the audi ence, telling the days of the week, etc. In marching single and double column. | and by platoons, their evolutions are j wonderfully accurate. Their trial scene, wherein a wise-looking donkey officiate* ' as judge, is intensely amusing. List of Letters Remaining in the Post Office at New- , nan, Ga., October 22d, 1888. If not ! called for in thirty days will be forward- ! ed to the Dead Letter Office: Joseph T. Crews, . Mrs D. W. Daniel, Lucy Greene. . Mr*. C. W . Mabry, Lucia Macdanel, , John Rosda, Fatiia Stephens, G. W. Snellgro, R. B. Thompson. J. R. McCollum, P. M.