The herald and advertiser. (Newnan, Ga.) 1887-1909, November 02, 1888, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextTHE HERALD AND ADVERTISER. VOL. XXIV. NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1888. NO. 3. CHAMBERLIN, JOHNSON & CO., IMPORTERS AND DEALERS DRY GOODS, CARPETS, MILLINERY, AND SHOES. W* deal directly with the factories and handle nothing but first class goods, such as can be guaranteed Our fall stock Is mammoth In quantity and perfect In style and quality. The very choicest designs in all Dress uaranteed in both price and quality. Fabrics now In. NEVER IN TFIE HISTORY OK THE SOUTH HAVE SOPH FACILITIES BEEN OFFERED JO THE TRADE. WE 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 carry an enormous stock of all the new weaves, with trlmmines woven to match. In fact we have all the latest French Novel ties, Just from Paris, and at prices that are guaranteed, quality considered, to be equal to any house In New V ork or any other city m the ’ United State*. See for yourself Is all we ask. IN CARPETS AND DR.APERIES, We lead the van. (5-4 English Velvets with borders to match, and a full supply of Draperies, Rugs, Mats, etc., to match. Also all the best brand** of Domestic Goods in HrussellB, Ingrains, Heinp«, etc., with a full line of Shades, Oil Cloths, Lace Curtains, Porterieres, etc. W e send first«lass upholsterers to lay and drape our goods to and part of the South, and the prices will be as low as yon 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 Butterick’s Patterns. ATLANTA, GA. NEW HARDWARE AND SEED STORE, NEWNAN, GA., HEADQUARTERS FOR FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, ETC. -4— A stock of im ported single and double breech- loading Shot-guns, Colt and Winches ter Repeating Ri fles, Smith & Wes son Pistols, and all kinds rim and cen tral fire Cartridges, Stoves, Grates, Pots and Ovens. A full stock of _ Shelf Hardware, one and two-horse Plows, Old Dominion Steel Nails, Steel Wire Razors, Table and Pocket Cutlery, Georgia Rye and Barley, Clover and Lucerne the best Garden Seeds. First-class Road Carts and Buggies at low prices. The Blood’s Axe is for sale here, both in light and heavy weights. Nails, fine Seeds, and unequaled 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. Buo-gy and Wagon work, and in a style that cannot he 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 every 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 , , , t t 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 ocher mrinufacturing firms do, but make them out and c it. This is our strongest recommendation. We manufacture— CARRIAGES, PHAETONS, LANDEATJS, HEARSES. ROAD-CARTS. BUGGIES, SULKEYS, WAGONS 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, Bamesville,) 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 FANCY & FAMILY GROCERIES, CONSISTING OF Canned Goods, Pickles, Candies, Tobacco, Snuff, “SIN PAR” FIVE CENT CIGAR. MERCHANT TAILORING. Dried Beef, 12%e per pound. Pigs’ Feet, 10c per pound. Barrel Pickle,20c per quart. Bo logna Sausage, 17)4c per pound. Jellies, 10 to 15 cents per glass. Fresh Fish every Saturday. FRESH MACKEREL. CONDENSED MILK. FRESH POTATOES, 50 cents a peck. FRESH ONIONS, 65cents a peck. FRESH CREAM CHEESE. 1714c. CHEAP LINE OF TINWARE. MARKET BASKETS, 10 cents each. IN FACT Everything that is good to eat! Being satisfied with a small profit on rapid sales, and expenses being cat down to the lowest possible point, he will promise BOTTOM PRICES on everything he sells. The patronage of the public is respectfully solicited. FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS. Senoia. Mr. Editor:—Our town was visited by a very serious calamity last Sunday night. About 12 o’clock the Alliance cotton warehouse was discovered to be on fire in several places, and before any assistance could be had it was envel oped in flames. The cotton could not be moved out, and it may be said to have been a total loss. Mr. Rodgers, the proprietor, claims that there were 167 bales in the building and enclosures, the larger portion of which was cover ed by insurance. A few bales belong ing to planters and others had no insur ance. That it was the work of an in cendiary there is no doubt; but what steps are being taken to ferret out the party or parties we are not able to state, though our judgment is that if the guilty party could be overtaken the future business and financial inter ests of our town and community would justify a very liberal outlay of means towards making the capture. There is too much at stake to let this matter pass without an effort to catch up with such scoundrelism. The Savannah, Griffin and North Alabama railroad lost four bales of cotton. The entertainment at Excelsior Acad emy last Monday night was just what it was announced to be. The house was full, and every one, to all appearances, was delighted. Rev. J. B. Hunnicutt gave us a splendid talk, on the subject of “our schools.” It was replete with fine thought and practical suggestions. We have heard him often on similar subjects, and he is always at home, and will be sure to furnish his audi ence with much wholesome intellectual food. Prof. Walker, of your city, was on hand and made a good talk on “Prac tical School-room Philosophy for Teach ers and Patrons.” Otis Jones just brought down the house on “That Boy.” The musical and vocal portion of the entertainment was of the first order, and Senoia is proud of such ac knowledged talent. Many visitors here have not been slow to bestow their praise upon this accomplishment of our young people. A very sad accident occurred on our streets yesterday evening. A small white boy and a darkej had some mis understanding, when the darkey threw a rock at the white boy. Mr. John Hancock ivns passing at the time, and the rock hit him in one of his eyes. As he uses glasses, and as the particles of glass cut his eye very badly, it was feared that the sight had been destroy ed; but we learn to-day that he can see a little. We hope he will soon be all right again. It does seem to us that if home government is too lax to apply a remedy for such evils as this, the Town Council should pass an ordinance, with a severe penalty attached, for such recklessness. Other towns do so; why not Senoia ? Mr. Thos. Duffy jumped on a dead pine pole yesterday to break it. He broke it, hut fell to the ground, and is now laid up nursing a sprained knee. We regret to learn of the serious ill ness of our young friend, Albert Rawls, at Eureka Mills, near Haralson. He has been in an unconscious state for some days. We hope to hear of an improve ment soon. He has typhoid fever. There appears to he no abatement in the enterprise of fruit culture. Deep interest is taken in it around Griffin and along the line of the Central railroad toward Atlanta; also, on the West Point road, about Puckett’s and other places. Parties in thiS neighborhood have made some headway in the busi ness, though much more might be done, and no doubt will be. There is no bet ter section in this part of the State for the raising of peaches, grapes, straw berries, and other fruits, than is found right here. All the surroundings are adapted to the culture. The soil, cli mate and shipping facilities are all suit ed to the business. By the way, we have in our mind a place near town that can be rented or leased for a term of years, that is just the place for such an enterprise. It is beautifully situated, and will just suit such a business. There is plenty of open land, a good house and out-buildings, and this fall we saw more scuppernong grapes on one arbor there than we ever saw at one sight before. If the place is not rented or leased it can be bought. It is a desirable place, and convenient to schools and churches. Should any one desire such a place, they can gain full particulars by calling on our fellow- townsman, Mr. G. W. Perdue. We find that our expressions of alarm last week were rather premature. The .“rough and ready torpedo" is nothing but some new style of ladies' hat; but why it should be given such a name we can't tell, unless it i~ to frighten ner vous, timid people. The name is man ifestly inappropriate. Explosives are never “on” the head. .Just a degree lower, if you please. Vincent. Nov. 1st Mr. Editor:—Your esteemed cor respondent, "A,” seems to have forgot ten that our little town is as lively and as busy as ever; so, if you will allow me, I will use his pen this week, and thus endeavor to pardon his negligence. This will not be difficult to do when we remember that he is one of the busiest of our merchants, and (softly) Cupid’s pretty pranks fill all his spare moments now, for you know it takes more time for billet-doux than for news items. Cotton is still rolling in promiscuons- ly, and our warehousemen are busy and smiling. The merchants, too, beam upon you from every side. What a pow er in the land is King Cotton ! How he wakes up everything ! One day he will have his subjects resting, in imagina tion, upon beds of eiderdown, the air filled with the perfume of sweet flow ers; the next, they are plunged into the depths of despair. At 12 o’clock last Sunday night our town was startled by the cry of fire. It proved to be the Alliance warehouse. In three or four minutes after the night watchman saw the first blaze the whole building was a sheet of flame. It was evidently the work of an incendiary, and an accomplished one. Fortunately the recent rains had made the ad jacent buildings too damp to catch easily, though the depot and sev eral wooden structures near it were in great danger. There were in the warehouse at the time about one hundred and sixty-five bales. A good deal w?s insured, but several parties lost considerably. The Senoia High School closed its fall term last Friday evening, 26th inst. During the scholastic year the High School and Excelsior Academy have en rolled over hundred and fifty pupils each. This speaks well for our people. May they continue to see the import ance of educating the young. The closing exercises of the High School were greatly enjoyed by its friends and patrons. A programme con sisting of music and recitations, in which all did well, was followed by a Martha Washington Tea Party, which proved to be a novel and pleasing feat ure of the evening. The daintily set tea tables filled one side of the large school hall. Each table was tastefully decorated with beautiful designs in hot house plants. The pretty waitresses were dressed to suit the style of Mrs. Washington’s day. The various dishes were delicious, and altogether the even ing was a complete success. On Monday evening, 29th inst., the Excelsior Academy closed its fall term. All enjoyed the delightful programme of music, as well as several brief ad dresses from gentlemen who are inter ested in educational matters. Prof. Walker, of your town, by his thought ful, earnest words impressed all his hearers with the idea of his thorough knowledge of the science of teaching. It is a pleasure to have such a gentle man visit us. We hope be will come more frequently in the future. Rev. Mr. Hunnicutt, of Turin, addressed the audience next in his own pleasing man ner. The education of our youth was his theme. lie gave our colleges and universities, as well as the high schools, rather a severe blow. These two were followed by an amusing diversion from the customary oratorical platitudes by Mr. Otis Jones, his subject being “That Boy.” L. L. L. Oct. 31st. Or ant villa. Mr. Editor:—Rev. T. F. Pierce, pre siding elder of the LaGrange district, made a short visit to our town this week. We are always glad to weleome him in our midst. Mr. Ben Sims died at his home, three miles below Grantville, on last Friday night. We tender the family our sin cere condolence in this sad bereave ment. Miss Mamie Pye, of Forsyth, and Miss Lena Webster, of Atlanta, will visit Mrs. J. R. Parker this week. • Mrs. J. P. Sewell attended her broth el’s marriage in Atlanta last week. The fourth quarterly meeting for the Grantville circuit will be held at Luth erville on Saturday and Sunda v next. Wonder what has become of the cor respondent from Puckett’s V We did not see anything from him last week. A number of our citizens are improv ing these fine days by digging their po tatoes. There is a fine yield of these esculent tubers. Opossums are said to be rif>e and quite numerous. The Texas bay is gone and now the Doctor drives a solemn looking gray. The store and warehouse of Messrs. Collinsworth & Lovejoy were totally j consumed by fire last night at 11 o’clock. Nov. 1st. P. A. or—a nice cake, in a basket of beauti ful and tastefully arranged flowers— was awarded to Miss Tippie Harrell, the champion speller of Palmetto. Everybody was pleased at the way the prizes went—especially all of Col.. Reid’s class, of which Miss Tippie was the head. Col. Reid's remarks in delivering the prizes were amusing and appropriate. For an entertainment where all the gate money is clear gain— (as the getting up costs nothing,) and which is productive of lots of genuine fun, nothing exceeds the spelling match. This was gotten up by Mrs. Stevie Dean, Mrs. Thyrza Wright and Mrs. Walthall, the proceeds of which will go to the carpet fund of the Baptist church. About seventeen dollars was realized. Mrs. J. H. Covin, of Hogansvillc^is visiting her mother, Mrs. R. Cumming. Mrs. Wilson, of Union Springs, Ala., arrived yesterday on a visit to her son, Mr. B. Wilson, our depot agent. Mrs. Fannie Peacock went down to Newnan on Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs. Bradley. Nemo. Nov. 1st. Turin. / Mr. Editor}—The entertainment at the Methodist church last Friday night was, notwithstanding the inclement weather, a very successful affair. The sum of $40 was realized. Whatever the ladies undertake in the way of doing good-is invariably successful, and their efforts are worthy of emulation. Dr. M. N. McKay and lady, of Grif fin, spent several days with friends in and around Turin the past week. The Doctor and his good lady are al ways welcome visitors in this communi ty. Our citizens extend to Dr. Lester and family their deepest sympathy in the loss recently sustained by the death of his brother. May God bless and comfort the stricken family. Quite a number of land trades have re cently been consummated in this vicin ity. Capt. Pickard Smith has sold out to Mr. Bob Stewart, while Mr. Ellis Smith lias sold to Mr. Columbus North. Mr. Eliis Smith has bought the farm of Mr. Bob Smith. Mr. Ed Bridges has bought the tract of land adjoining Mr. Wm. Martin, and takes also the land sold to M essrs. Martin and Stewart early last spring. Prof. C. L. Moses has bought a number of acres from Judge Carmical at $f,o per acre, upon which he will erect a residence in the near future. Mr. J. P. Russell has made a similar purchase, at the same figures and for the same purpose. Messrs. Walker, Bridges, Arnall, and others connected with the big land trade effected some time since, have made a general “rue” and all will remain at their old homes. We can’t say who made the most mon ey in the trade, but the good feeling engendered is permanent and general. Mrs. Neal Moses, of Carrollton, is visiting relatives in these parts and will remain for several days, awaiting the coming of her husband. Misses Lillian Dent and Fannie Harts- field, of your city, were dispensing sweet smiles in our village last week. Come again, young ladies, and stay longer next time. Rev. James Rees, who has been on a visit to his son here, left this week for his home near Columbus. Preaching at Glen Grove next Salt- bath by the pastor. Bacon is scarce in this market, though greens are plentiful. R. A. T. Oct. 31st. A Card. I notice that some friend has an nounced my name as a candidate for County Commissioner. This was done * without my knowledge, and while I ap preciate the compliment, I cannot con sent to the use of my name as a candi date, and could not serve if elected. I am entirely satisfied with Mr. H. L. Freeman as the member from this part of the county, arid will give him my hearty support. M. H. Couch. ' Senoia, Ga., Oct. 29th. A Card. I see that my name has been an nounced by some friend or friends as a candidate for the office of County Com missioner. As the name of Mr. W. W. Carmical has been announced for the same office, and as we are from the same district, I desire to withdraw mv name from the ticket announced. I hope all my friends will support Mi. Carmical, as I know him to be worthy of the trust and honor. J. C. Sewell. Roscoe, Ga., Oct. 30th. Palmetto. Mr. Editor;—Palmetto lias had a I spelling match. Cols. C. S. Reid and R. M. Holley were the leaders. Hon. ( Levi Ballard and Prof. F. H. Meacham I “gave out" by turns. The blue-back i spelling book was used. All the spell- I ers did well, and almost all went down i on simple words, after they had spelled a number of difficult ones. Hugh Lyn- | don missed the first word that came to him and so secured the ginger cake (the booby prize,) Mr. John L. Askew car- j ried off the tin horn. The prize of hon- A Card. The report having been circulated that I have, at various times, stated that Mr. Jasper N. Sewell brought me out as a candidate for the office of Tax Collector, I desire in this public man ner to contradict the report. Mr. Sew- ! ell had riothing to do in getting me out. , I announced on my own responsibili- ' ty. and had no encouragement from I Mr. Sewell, first or last. J. S. Moore. How Doctors Conquer Death. Doctor Walker K. Hammond says: ! “After a long experience I have come to the conclusion that two-thirds of all | deaths from coughs, pneumonia and j consumption, might, be avoided if Dr. ! Acker’s English Remedy for Consump tion were only carefully used in time.” i This wonderful remedy is sold under | ajiositive guarantee by W. P. Broom, |Newnan, Ga.

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The herald and advertiser. (Newnan, Ga.) 1887-1909, November 02, 1888, Image 1