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r$o §h( Iftdld jUtii ^dnerlisjr. Newnan, Ga., Friday, December 14,1888. WEEKLY CIRCULATION, 1,750. JAS. E. BROWN. Editor. PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE. Mr. J. H. Summers is our traveling agent, and is duly authorized to receive subscriptions to Tiie Herald and Ad vertiser, jnd give receipts for all dues collected on this account. Newnan Publishing Co. probability that the troops will be need- e< Tlfe'coroner’s jury in the Hawes murder case completed its work to-ciay, having discovered sufficient circumstan tial evidence to convince them ol tlie guilt of Hawes. , .., , The body of the other child has not yet been found, but the search contin ues. A Substitute for the Brady Bill. A bill has been introduced in the Sen ate to provide more adequate protec tion to the farmers of Georgia against fraud and imposition in the sale of com mercial fertilizers and chemicals, and from a cursory reading we are inclined to regard it as a sensible and altogether While it may not The Birmingham Horror On Tuesday, 4th inst., the body of a little girl was found in East Lake, near Birmingham, Ala. The fact was estab lished that she had been murdered, and subseqently the body was identified as that of May Ilawes, daughter of R. R- Hawes, an engineer on the Georgia Pa cific road. Circumstances pointed to the girl’s father as her murderer. On Wednesday afternoon he was married to a young lady in Columbus, Miss., the publication of which event led to the discovery that he had a wife living in Birmingham. On Wednesday night Ilawes and his bride passed through Birmingham, going towards Atlanta, when he was arrested and lodged in jail on the charge of murder. Subse quent investigation revealed the fact that he had never been divorced from his first wife, and that she had been missing since the previous Saturday, as well as a younger child. Search for the woman’s body was instituted at once, and on Saturday afternoon it was found at the bottom of a lake, four miles dis tant from the lake in which the body of little May Hawes was found. When this discovery was made known a mob surrounded the jail and demanded the surrender of Hawes. The jail was guarded by Sheriff Smith and sixteen deputies, who refused to surrender their prisoner. The mob became more violent in their threats and made a movement as if to take the jail by as sault, when the Sheriff, after repeated warnings, ordered the guard to fire upon them. The order was promptly obeyed, and when the smoke cleared away it was found that two of the as sailants had been killed outright, while nine others have since died from the effects of wounds then received. After this tragic occurrence the most intense excitement prevailed, and it be came necessary to call out several com panies of militia to preserve order. There is considerable excitement yet, though no further acts of violence have been attempted. Sheriff Smith has been arrested on a warrant charging him with murder, and the feeling against him is extreme ly bitter, though his conduct in defend ing the jail is warmly commended by Gov. Seay, and will be approved by or der-loving and law-abiding people gen erally. While every one must deplore the tragic events resulting from the mob’s assault, there should be nothing but praise for the brave officer who in terposed his life to save that of the helpless creature entrusted to his keep ing by the law, whose mandates it was his sworn duty to obey. The prisoner’s guilt is not yet established, however criminating the practicable measure. circumstances surrounding the mys tery may be, and his death at the hands of the mob last Saturday would have been wilful murder. While it will not be denied that a more prudential course on the part of those in authority might have averted the disaster, yet, having reached the critical extremity describ ed, there was nothing left for the Sher iff to do but perform his duty. That duty was plain and imperative, and in volved the life of a human creature—a helpless prisoner in the hands of the law. Had he been less prompt or cour ageous in the performance of his duty Birmingham would have suffered the ignominy of an act far more disgrace ful and hurtful in its effects than could possibly result from the death of the eleven men who were seeking to out rage both law and public decency by their insane efforts to wreak vengeance upon the hapless wretch whom the Sheriff was trying to protect. Hawes maybe guilty of the terrible crime with which he stands charged, but until this accusation is sustained by positive proof he must be considered innocent, and is entitled to the fullest protection that the law can give. The latest information obtainable at the hour of going to pres is contained in the following special from Birming ham to the Atlanta Constitution of yes terday: News comes from Columbus, Miss., of finding in that city another link.in the chain of evidence against luck Ilawes. One week ago yesterday morning, Hawes went to Columbus to marry Miss May S. Story. Wednesday morning he went to a barber shop in Columbus to ■ret a bath and change his undercloth ing. He left in the shop a bundle of soiled underwear, saying he would cab or send for it later, lie evidently for got all about it, in the excitement of preparing for his marriage with Miss Story, at 3 o’clock. To-day the bundle of clothes was opened, and stains ol blood -were found on all of it. The character of these stains indicated that the blood had soaked through the man s outer garments, staining the underwear Coroner Babitt will have the bundle ol clothing shipped to this city at once, and it will be placed in a safe place along with the other blood-stained evi- dences of Hawes’s guilt. The situation to-day is hopeful. All the excitement seems to have passed away. The Anniston Rifles went home to-day, and the other companies will follow to-morrow. There is now no be designed as a substitute for the Bia- dy bill, the fact that it originated in the Senate’ is pretty good evidence that it is meant to be anticipatory of the meas ure proposed by Mr. Brady. In any event, it would be difficult to conceive of a measure more unfair or inequitable in its operations than the bill intro duced bv Mr. Brady, and whether the Senate bill should be acceptable to the friends of the Brady bill or not, there no question but that some substitute will be offered and finally adopted. The main features of the Senate bill, briefly outlined, are as follows: 1. Any farmer, at the time of the de livery of any commercial fertilizer or chemical which he may have purchased, may demand that a fair sample of such fertilizer or chemical shall be drawn in the manner hereinafter prescribed, and for the purpose hereinafter set forth. 2 The sample so drawn shall contain not less than four ounces, and shall be drawn in the presence of the seller or his agent, and the farmer and his agent, by any person who may be jointly se lected by them, so as to fairly represent the entire lot of each fertilizer or chem ical. The person or persons drawing the sample shall immediately place it in a glass bottle, securely cork and seal the same, and deliver it to the Ordina ry of the county in which the purchaser resides, .or in which the delivery made. 3. The Ordinary shall receive the sample, mark it with a consecutive num ber, and record it in a book to be kept for that purpose, entering the number of the sample, the name of the brand, the number of tons represented by the sample, the name of seller and purcha ser, and the date upon which the sam ple was delivered. 4. If the farmer or purchaser shall be dissatisfied with the effect of said.feitil- izer on his crop he may, after notice given to the seller or his agent, demand that the sample deposited with the Or dinary be analyzed; whereupon the Or dinary shall send the sample by express to the Commissioner of Agriculture, withholding all information as to name or brand, except the consecutive num ber as aforesaid. 5. The Commissioner of Agriculture, on receipt of such sample, shall require the State Chemist to analyze the same according to the rules for analyzing other samples of fertilizers. The anal ysis, when made, shall be at once re turned to the Ordinarv, under the si nature of the Chemist, verified by the signature of the Commissioner of Agri culture and his seal of office. 6. Upon receipt of said analysis the Ordinary shall record the same in con nection with the record of the sample already made, and shall hold the origi nal analysis subject to the order of any Court in which may be pending any suit for the purchase money of the fertilizer or chemical represented by the sample and analysis thereof. 7. Upon the trial of any case involv ing the merits of any fertilizer or chem ical in any of the Courts of the State, the analysis of such fertilizer or chem ical shall be accepted to show the real composition of such fertilizer or chemi cal, and the defendant in such suit shall be entitled to a rebate or reduction from the contract price of such fertilizer or chemical in proportion as said analysis' shall show a less commercial value than the guaranteed analysis. S. The Ordinary’s fee for keeping a record of samples deposited in his office shall be fifty cents for each sample, and all express charges when samples are forwarded for analysis shall be paid by the party or parties interested. Georgia, and its advertising columns show that it is liberally patronized. Though one of the latest accessions to the ranks of the fourth estate, Editor Speer is already a recognized force in Georgia journalism, and is making rep utation for himself and his paper every day. We esteem the Weekly for ‘‘auld acquaintance sake,” of course, but are not so warped by partiality that we cannot perceive and appreciate the merits of the paper from a professional point of view. The New York Chronicle's cotton re port for the week ending Friday, 7th inst., show that the total receipts since September 1st, 1SSS. have been 2,- 867,176 bales, against 3,379,965 bales for the same period of 1887—a decrease since September 1st, 1888, of 512,7s9 bales. Thesd figures indicate a de crease in the cotton in sight on the 7th inst., of 477,673 bales as compared with the same date of 1887, a decrease of 348,854 bales as compared with the cor responding date of 1886, and a decrease of 253,334 bales as compared with 18S5. A bill is now before the Legislature, and is being pushed with commendable energy by its author, to increase the appropriation for maimed Confederates from the present amount (about $60,- 000 per annum) to $130,000. There are less than two thousand beneficiaries now on the list, and from death and and other causes the number is de creasing at the rate of one hundred and sixty per annum. The Woolf oik case, which was car ried to the Supreme Court several months ago on a motion for a new trial, will probably not be heard before Feb ruary or March. It will cost $75,000 to furnish Geor gia’s new capitol. Communicated. Agricultural Department — Reply to “Ripples.” port says. In the very next sentence they-say: “Whether or not sufficient authority is found in this section for these appointments, in consideration of the addition of the inspection of fertili zers to the business of the department and the greater amount of clerical work necessary to be done in order to a prop er administration of the affairs of the department, than seems to have been contemplated by the General Assembly at its organization, we think the em ployment of these persons referred to should he approved.” Now, what are we to say of this ? “Ripples” goes into the report and selects what suits him to make a damaging accusation against the Commissioner, and does not tell ns what is said in the very next sentence of the report, and which changes the whole aspect of the case. He sets forth that which, by itself, is a condemnation of the Commissioner, and withholds that which immediately follows, and which makes the report a positive ap proval of the action of the Commission er. Now, is not this a little crooked in “Ripples ?” But this is not all “Ripples” keeps back about his item. This is but the report of one-lialf the joint committee. Three pages farther on we have the re port of the other half of the committee, in which they assert that “the employ ees mentioned above and the expendi ture of money for the salaries are clear ly authorized by section six of the or ganic act.” (See page 4 of their report.) And they mention the numerous du ties and the kind of work performed by those employed in the department— Redding, Newman and others. (See 1st, 2d and 3rd pages of said report.) And they go on to say that this con struction of the act has received the in dorsement of Gov. Smith, Gov. Colquitt, Gov. Stephens, Gov. Boynton and Gov. McDaniel. Now, “Ripples” saw all this, for his quotations and references show that he has read the reports of the committee s A SANTA T A LOOK OUT!' WE MEAN I This article was written for publication be- an( j the evidence taken before them re “Ripples’ ” last article appeared., | yefc hg says not one WO rd about it. This, The Electoral College, which has met heretofore on the llth of Decem ber, will meet hereafter on the second Tuesday in January. The change is in ac cordance with a recent act of Congress, and the Presidential electors will there fore assemble in Atlanta on the second Tuesday in January, 1SS9, for the pur pose of casting the vote of the State for President and Vice-President of the United States. The College is organ ized by the election of a president and secretary, after which the vote of the State is formally announced, certified and sealed. Three copies are prepared, one of which is carried to Washington by special messenger and one sent by mail. The Secretary of State receives the remaining copy, which is deposited in the archives of the commonwealth. The College concludes its duties by electing a messenger to carry the vote to Washington, who is paid according to mileage, at the rate of twenty-five cents per mile. Dr. W. F. Gay, of Tu rin, Ga., has been prominently men tioned as a candidate for messenger, and if he consents to the use of his name will undoubtedly receive astiong support. the The Henry County Weekly newsiest, bert managed and most care fully edited country weekly in Middle foie “Ripples In “Ripples’ ” last reply he starts out with the following remark: “ ‘Farmer’ insists on my showing one item of crookedness in the Department of Agriculture.” It will be recollected that “Ripples” made the assertion that the crooked ness of the department had been made public and brought to light by W. Y. rUkinson, and what I insisted on was that he would show one item that Mr. itkinson had so “made public and brought to light.” We are to infer that he could not name an item that had been brought to light by Mr. Atkinson, or he most certainly would have done so. Of course, then, he withdraws his asser tion, and will admit that he is mistaken when he so confidently madeproclama tion that W. Y. Atkinson had exposed the crookedness of the department. Well, he shifts his position, and seems determined to get an item of crooked ness, as he calls it, somewhere in the tran sactions of the department. I accept the change and will meet him on the item he mentions. His item is, that the act organizing the department “provided that the Commissioner should have but one clerk, (but is put in by ‘Ripples’) at a salary of $1,200. Yet,” he says. Commissioner Henderson, in violation of that statute, employs'three extra persons in the department, one at a sal ary of $1,200, and the others (Col. Red ding and Col. Newman) at a salary of $1,700 each.” To get his item, “Rip ples” goes all the way back to the in vestigation of the Agricultural Depart ment in 1883, by a joint committee ap pointed by the Legislature; and he takes just what suits his purpose and leaves out all the balance. That com mittee was composed of eight members —three from the Senate and five from the House. The department, for two weeks, was carried through a most rig id and scrutinizing investigation—par ticularly in regard to the item selected by“Ripples,” that is,the employment of this extra force. Four of the joint com mittee made one report, and four made another, the two reports differing very little, By the second section of the act creating the Agricultural Department of the Commissioner was to have “one clerk to assist him in the clerical duties of his office,” and at a salary of $1,200. And in the sixth section of said act it was enacted that, besides the salaries of the Commissioner and his clerk, the sum of $10,000 was appropriated “for the support and maintenance of said department and for the payment of em ployees that it will be necessary to em ploy to properly carry out the inten tions of said act.” The Commissioner was given one clerk to help him do his writing. But there was a great deal of other writing and other work that could be done, and ought to have been done. (See reports and proceedings of joint committee). If it was such writing and such work as was necessary to carry out the intentions of said act, it was the duty of the Commissioner to employ men to do it, and such employees were to be paid out of the appropriation for the department. However, in the con struction of the above clause from the sixth section, the difference of the two reports principally originated. One re port says: “We find in the office of-the Commissioner four persons besides himself—two at salaries of $1,200, and two at salaries of $1,700 each, who are engaged with the performance of the duties which we believe the Legisla ture, in the organization of the depart ment, intended should be performed by the Commissioner and one clerk.” Here is where “Ripples” gets his item. t-See page 3 of said report.) But he stops short off and doesn’t give all the re- C L BUSINESS S then, is the position of his “item of crookedness.” Both parts of the com mittee agree that it was right in the Commissioner to employ these men to do the work they were doing; that it was work necessary to be done; and they do not object to the salaries as be ing too large for work to be done by experienced and well-informed men, and a good deal of the work requiring laborious and scientific research. The only difference between them was that one part of the committee believed that authority had been given by law to the Commissioner to supply these men, and the other part believed that au thority had not been given in the out set, because the Legislature did not foresee how much work was to be done, but they believed that there was a necessity for their employment, and that the Commissioner did right and that his action should be approved and sanctioned by the Legislature. The Legislature acquiesced in these reports, which were practically of the same ef fect,and thus the Legislature sanctioned the action of the Commissioner, and he stood completely exonerated before the committee and the Legislature. This ac tion of the committee, and the Legisla ture sanctioning it, settled and deter mined all things investigated—the item of “Ripples” and all else was investiga- ed and reported on. If “Ripples” were a member of the present Legislature and were to introduce a resolution to investigate this item, the employment of Cols. Redding and Newman, or any thing else that the former committee (of 18S3) had investigated, the Legisla ture would not entertain it for a mo ment. What, send out a committee to investigate a thing which another Leg islature, by a committee, had already investigated? Go back and try a thing which had already been tried five years ago and settled in favor of the Com missioner? Such a thing would be un heard of. This, then, is the one item of crookedness in the Department that “Ripples” has attempted to point out; and we have on one side of the ques tion, Gov. Smith, Gov. Colquitt, Gov Stephens, Gov. Boynton, Gov. McDan iel, and now also Gov. Gordon, and the eight men composing the investigating committee of 1S83, and the Legislature who acquiesced in their reports and sanctioned their action. On the other side we have “Ripples.” But “Ripples” calls the investigating com mittee of 18S3 a whitewashing commit tee. We see what difficulties he runs into. He set out to make the Commis sioner of Agriculture a dishonest man, and in trying to do so we have seen how he has made the Governors of the State dishonest, and the heads of Depart ments and the Judges of the Supreme Court, and the members of the differ ent Legislatures, all dishonest; for they used, at public expense, the same t hings that the Commissioner of Agriculture did. And now, to make goqd hi.s accu sation against the Commissioner, he has to make the joint committee that investigated the department in 1883 a whitewashing committee;—that is, a committee who, in violation ot their oaths, would conceal frauds committed by tiie Commissioner of Agriculture, EMPORIUM Trade has been light this fall and in order to reduce our stock of— DRY GOODS. CLOTHING, SI I OKS, AT J. T. SWINT’S! We would have the public to know that, as usual, we are still in the ring with a larger stock of Dolls and Christmas tricks than ever before. We bought them at prices way down below zero, and, sink or swim, survive or perish, live or die, we are going to sell them at the lowest prices ever seen in this county. The man who won’t buy his children Christ mas tricks this year ought to be denounced by society and disowned by his mother-in-law. Any person that comes into our store with money to buy Santa Claus will never go away dissatisfied. We will sell' you about as much as you want to earn, for a dollar, and for two dollars we will almost load a wagon up. This is no exag geration. If you don’t believe it, come and give us a trial and give us a trial. We can con vince the most skeptical. Below we quote a few pri ces, which are from io to 20 per cent, cheaper than the same goods can be obtained elsewhere ; London Layer Raisins, 15c per pound. Mixed Nuts, 15c. per pound Fancy Candy, per pound. Stick Candy, per pound. Large, Fine per dozen. 25c. to 35c ioc. to 15c. Apples, 20c Oranges, 30c. per dozen. HATS, HOSIER V, GENTS’ AND LADIES’ UNDERWEAR, 1 and everything Goods line at prices for the in our Dry reduced ’•rear I NEXT THIRTY DAYS! One lot-of jerseys at cost, to close them out. $2,500 worth o prices that will mal your eyes. All-wool Jeans yard, and a big grades at prices eq Shoes, at you open at 2 sc. oer 1 ne u a I of all v low T . Gents’, Youth’s and Chil dren’s Clothing at prices sur prisingly low. The Gents’ completest and Ladies' line of Under wear in town. Axes 50c and 75c, worth 90c and $1. These an going likeT , 1 '' \ hot cakes. Come and buv be- j fore they are all gone. to condemn him;—and this against such men as Livingston, Barksdale, Zachry, Hwe, Crenshaw and others of the com mittee, some of whom were decidedly opposed to the Agricu' An endless variety of Dolls, from 5c. up to $1.50. About -load of Toys that we give away. In addition to all of these we have a nice line of Shoes, ltu?ai U De U part- Hats, Calicoes, Ginghams, ment and were* saying hard things j J ean s, etc., that we will Sell at If you want against it, as “Ripples does, and a x-; 1 D rices ions if anything wrong existed m the \ er\ low pi ices. department to find it out and expose ; bargains come to see US. it, and thereby condemn the manage- p P mprnhpr the nlare NTn a ment of the department if it could be KememDei tne place, AO. 3 condemned. And this is the best he Greenville Street. could do in the way of an item of cnTTX _ crookedness and fraud against tke de-j J. 1. SWINT. partment. ^ armer. i Give us a call olid we will guarantee a sale. HERRING & HILL.