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®lut gyald and ^d^rfejjr.
Newnan, Ga., Friday, December 21, 1888.
WEEKLY CIRCULATION, 1,750.
JAS. E. BROWN, Editor.
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COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR ordinary:
WM. H PERSONS.
FOR sheriff:
GEO. H. CAKMICAL.
FOR clerk:
DANIEL SWINT.
for treasurer:
WALKER JACKSON.
for tax receiver:
JOHN W. HUNTER,
for tax collector:
R. C. WARD.
FOR surveyor:
JOHN B. GOODWYN.
FOR coroner:
M. E. DUNCAN.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:
J. A. HUNTER,
H. L. FREEMAN,
P. O. COLLINS WORTH,
J. N. SEWELL,
A. 13. BROWN.
Commenting upon this favorable
showing, the Augusta Neics thinks
there is no reason why the South
should not manufacture the greater
part of her cotton crop, and we agree
with it. All she needs is the requisite
enterprise. She has ample capital to
manufacture every pound of cotton
that she produces if it were invested in
factories. Mill operatives can live
cheaper in the South than anywhere,
because our equable climate favors
cheap living, and the rapid increase in
the number of Southern cotton mills
seems to indicate that the day is not
far distant when the cotton crop of the
South will be exported in the shape of
manufactured goods instead of the raw
material. If other towns will follow
Newnan's example the record for the
last ten years will be beaten clear out
of sight and the entire country will en
joy such a boom that neither short
crops, poor collections, nor other de
moralizing conditions will have any ef
fect upon our business prosperity.
The South ought to wake up, and we
believe she will.
Election on Wednesday, January 2d,
1889.
They Should be Abolished.
In the discussion which occurred in the
House last week on the consideration of
the general appropriation bill, Hon.
W. Y. Atkinson made a strong speech
in opposition to the granting of appro
priations for the support of the branch
colleges at Milledgeville, Dahlonega,
(Juthbert and Thomasville. His oppo
sition was based upon the idea that
these colleges, while ostensibly and
constructively branches of the State
University, were in fact of no more im
portance than private or city public
schools in other towns of the State, and
not more entitled to legislative appro
priation for support. lie regarded the
policy as being manifestly and unfairly
discriminative against communities that
had not been favored by the location of
these branch schools in their midst,
and when the bill was put upon its pas
sage it was found that fifty-two other
members of the House entertained sim
ilar views on the question, among
whom was Hon. J. P. Jones. The
speech of Mr. Atkinson created a sensa
tion, and but for the fact that strong
local inlluences were brought to bear
from the sections immediately interest
ed, it is not improbable that the clauses
under discussion would have been elim
inated from the general bill.
We are not so narrow or illiberal in
our views that we cannot do justice to
every institution dependent upon the
State for support, but have never re
garded these branch colleges as being
more entitled to State aid than the city
scliools of Newnan, or of Griffin, or of
Americus, or of any town that lays
claim to equal educational importance,
geographically or otherwise, as do
•the towns of Dahlonega, Cuthbert, Mil
ledgeville and Thomasville. The fact
that they are known and recognized as
auxiliaries of the State University is no
evidence of their superior equipment or
efficiency. The city schools of Newnan
have quite as good facilities for impart
ing instruction as are enjoyed by the
branch colleges in the towns named;
nor has a graduate of either of the
branch colleges any better claim to ma
triculation as a student of theUniversi
ty. Indeed, it is a matter of some spec
ulation as to whether he would be so
well equipped in all respects as the
grammar school graduate; yet the “col
leges” are sustained by the State, while
the city grammar schools are supported
by local taxation. The principle is
wrong. The State cannot afford to
make invidious distinctions in parcelin
out her gratuities, even for educational
purposes, and the protest entered by
the fifty-two members last week against
the continuance of this foolish policy
has too much significance to be over
looked. The next Legislature will abol
ish the branch colleges altogether.
Coweta’s representatives in the Leg
islature may not always be on the side
of the majority, but they are generally
right.
REPORT
(1861.)
OF THE CONDITION
—OF—
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
At Newnan, in the State of Georgia, at the close of bus
iness, December 12th, 18S8.
RESOURCES.
$56,923.03
16,732.65
50,000.00
88,000.00
35,590.81
31,907.76
13,038.39
20,71.80
Twenty-five per cent, of the
brown goods made in the L nited
States is manufactured around Augus
ta. And within a radius of ten miles
around Augusta there are thirteen
plants, employing a capital of $8,755,000,
operating 179,235 spindles, 5,833 looms,
and 4,320 hands, to whom is paid in wag
es annually $991,039.90. These mills con
sume 55,224 bales of cotton and the wi
ne of the annual product is $5,444,823.
Within the past twelve months the ag
gregate number of spindles has been
increased by the addition of 17,849
more. There has also been an increase
of 477 looms, which, together with oth
er improvements, involved an expendi
ture of $280,500.
Our venerable compatriot, Judge
Ben Leigh—encouraged no doubt by
the temporary defeat of the tariff re
formers—has renewed his fight against
a reduction of the tariff. There is a
vast deal of comfort, however, in the
reflection that Cleveland and tariff re
form received a popular majority of
one hundred thousand votes in the
late election. If the issue of tariff re
form had been so unpopular with the
masses as our protection friends argue,
and would have us believe, how do they
account for Mr. Cleveland’s majority?
This view of the question may stag
ger our doughty friend and compa
triot, but we can’t help it. The fact
stands. .
Cne of the best bills introduced at
the present session of the Legislature is
that now pending in the House requir
ing the publication of all new laws en
acted by the Legislature, whether local
or general in character. The hill pro
vides a moderate compensation for the
performance of this work by the news
papers of the State—not more than half
enough, it is true—but it is so
necessary and important a measure
that we hope it will become a law. How
can the people know of the existence
of new laws if they are not put
upon notice in some such way as
that indicated by the hill referred
to?
The House has passed a bill provid
ing for the establishment of an experi
mental farm station at some central
point in the State. Five thousand dol
lars is the amount of the appropriation
voted for this purpose, to which the
_eneral government will add $15,000
annually when the station shall have
been established.
Loans and discounts... -•
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured.
U S. Bonds to secure circulation
Otner stocks, bonds, and mortgages
Due from approved reserve agents.
Due from other Nationa. Banks ...
Due from State Banks and bankers
Real estate, furniture, and fixtures. --- --
Current expenses and t axes paid.... 2, /2o M
Premiums paid • ; •
('becks and other cash items LoN- >1
Bills of other Banks .... 4,599.00
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and cents tojo-'™
Legal tender notes 10,000.09
Redemption fund with U.S. Treasur-
er, 5 per cent, of circulation 2,2o0.00
Due from U. S. Treasurer, other than ,
5 per cent, redemption fund 910.11 j
Total $333,<92.30
STATE OF GEORGIA—County of Coweta, ss:
I P. B. Murphey, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. P. B. Murphey, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of December, 1888.
Correct-Attest: Orlando McClendon,^
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in....: $50,000.00
Surplus fund 60,000.00
Undivided profits 36,679.66
National Bank notes outstanding... 45,000.00*
Individual deposits subject to check 127,692.&S
Demand certificates of deposit 14,419.76
Total $333,792.30
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J. 1). Berry,
W. B. Berry,
Olive Berry
Directors.
REPORT
(3382.)
OF THE
—OF—
CONDITION
THE NEWNAN NATIONAL BANK
At Newnan; in the State of Georgia, at the close of bus
iness, December 12th, 1888.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. ■ • •
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured.... ol,490.A>
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation rl'A, <!!!
Due from approved reserve agents.... i2,oOi ,8^
Due from other National Banks • •
Due from Stat • Banks and bankers. 5,454.53
Real estate, furniture, and fixtures...
Current expenses and taxes paid I’a-oJu
Premiums paid ojuqRi
Checks and other cash items..... .. 2,443.68
Fractional paper currency, nickels,
and cents „
Specie o
Legal tender notes o.iiu.uc
Redemption fund with U S Treasurer
(5 per cent, of circulation) 940.99
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $ 50,000.00
Surplus Fund 2,500.00
Undivided profits 5,810.17
National Bank notes outstanding... 18,900.00
Dividends unpaid 21.00
Individual deposits subject to check 60,S99.S5
Demand certificates of deposit 14,7340.04
Total $152,471.00
Total $152,471.06
STATE OF GEORGIA—County of COWETA, sst
I, J no. S. Hollinshead, Cashier of the above named bunk, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Jno. S. Hollinshead, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of December, 1SES.
Correct—Attest: Joseph T. Kirby, Notary Public.
John S. Bigby, 1
N. B- Glover, > Directors.
Charles C. Parrott, >
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We are in receipt of the first issue of
the Pike County Journal, published at
Zebulon, the ancient county-seat of
Pike county, Ga. Mr. Parry Lee is ed
itor and proprietor, under whose man
agement it is destined to fill a want in
the community that has long beeufelt.
Cotton Manufacturing in the South.
The erection of a cotton mill in New-
nan marks an important era in the
prosperity of the community, and yet
it is but a step in the direction of that
industrial activity and enterprise which
is so necessary to the growth and per
manent improvement of the whole
South. It is gratifying to note, more
over, that no branch of industry has
grown more rapidly than the manufac
ture of cotton, nor is it straage that it
is so. The South commands superior
advantages for the manufacture of cot
ton goods. Labor is cheaper than in
other sections, the raw material is with
in easy reach of the mills, the cost of
transportation is saved,' and the mills
may be operated without interruption
from one end of the year to the other.
, It was stated at a public meeting in
Boston the other day that the manu
facture of cotton was increasing more
rapidly in the South than in New Eng
land, and this statement seems to be
borne out by the facts. Ten years ago |
there were less than one hundred and
fifty cotton mills in operation in the j
South. Now there are two hundred
The Brady Bill.
Albany News and Advertiser.
Very few people understand fully the
aim of Representative Brady’s much
discussed, and largely cussed guano
bill, which he hgs again introduced at
this session. The present law provides
that if guano has been propei'ly inspect
ed and lias the inspection tag of the
Agricultural Department with the prop
er analysis printed on the sacks then a
farmer cannot plead failure of consid
eration. It assumes that the inspection
is honest and capable, and the guano
would not be passed as coming up to
the standard if it did not meet all of
the State’s requirements. The State’s
officers, its inspectors, stand between
the guano dealers and the farmers by
seeing that only a standard guano is
permitted to lie sold, and by his in
dorsement the farmer is inhibited from
pleading failure of consideration. This
is the very essence of justice. The re
sults obtainable with good fertilizers
are practically removed from doubt by
experimental knowledge, and the
•science of analysis is so perfect as to
leave no doubt. of the quantitative and
qualitative analysis of any compound.
If it should be permitted by law to
plead failure of consideration, the gu
ano trade would be greatly limited to
the end of effecting a marked decrease
in production. No dealer would wish
to insure the judicious use and proper
cultivation by all his customers, and
would prefer'to curtail his business,
confining his sales, perhaps, to a strict
ly cash basis. The poor people would
greatly suffer, and the production of
the country would be practically turn
ed over to those who were able to pay
cash for guano or other fertilizers. Mr.
Brady is doubtless honest in his inten
tion to benefit the farmers, but unwit
tingly he is trying to prejudice their
best interests.
pear in almost any community in the
State and begin to inquire about lands,
and the prices will be run up far above
the normal figures. There ought.to be
intelligent assistance extended to in
tending settlers by men interested in
the growth of the State’s resources,
and who look for no profit to them
selves except from such growth. The
scheme is entirely practicable if a pub
lic spirit can be aroused that will carry
it out.—Macon Telegraph.
Of course the scheme is a practicable
one, and if carried out would result in
vast benefit to all concerned, and La-
Gj'ange should have a company of this
sort. Our sister city of Newnan, just a
few miles above, had lain dormant for
years, barely holding her own as a
town, when one of these companies
was organized. Newnan has changed
as if by magic. Instead of the Sleepy
old town of the past she is coming to
the front at a rapid rate, growing in
wealth and population, and being rec
ognized as one of the most enterprising
towns in the State. Newnan’s land
company paved the way for her cotton
factory and it will blaze the way for
other enterprises.—LaGrange Graphic.
Our Great Crop.
Bradstrcet’s Journal of last Saturday
contains an estimate of the cotton crop
which is based on several thousand re
plies to inquiries sent to every part of
the cotton belt. These replies indicate
on their face a crop of only 0,300,000
bales, but Brad-street’s Journal express
es the opinion that the crop will be
from G.SOO.OOO to 0,850,000. The last
crop was 7,040,833 bales, and Brad-
street’s reports are the most serious
indications of a short crop we have yet
seen. It would appear that G.SOO.OOO
bales is a safe outside estimate. Esti
mates among cotton men show a very
wide difference, ranging from 0,600,000
to 7,200,000 bales, but the tendency for
the past few Aveeks has been to lower
the estimates. The expectancy of a
large crop had induced spinners to let
their stocks run down, because they be
lieved that they could replenish at low
figures. The cotton market has been
pretty steady of late, but there have
seldom been so many elements of un
certainty- in it.—Macon Telegraph.
Hen? (Ibnertisements.
EMPORIUM
WE MEAN
BUSINESS
AT
AYe can’t enumerate the many arti
cles we have in stock suitable for nice
Christmas presents, but if you will call
at our store, either day or night, we
think we can show you the greatest va
riety in style and price. In addition to
a regular line of Jewelry and AVatches,
we have fine China Novelties and
Lamps, Flush Dressing Cases, -Christ
mas Cards, etc.
Our new $4 Waterbary AVatch is the
best cheap watch in the world, while
the $2.50 Waterbury is next best.
Many of our friends have dropped in
lately 7 and seen just what they wanted,
after ordering or buying elsewhere,
and with disappointment lvould say:
“I did not know you kept these articles.
I like these so much better than what
I’ve bought.”
Moral:—Come and see what we can
do before buying.
Yours for a merry Christmas,
AValter E. Avery.
VALUABLE SUBURBAN
LAND FOR SALE!
Acknowledgements.
The following named parties have
settled their subscription dues to The
Herald and Advertiser for the
three weeks ending Thursday, Decem
ber 20th, which we hereby acknowledge
with thanks:
T. M. North, $1; John Avery, $1.25;
J. AA r . Duke, 75c.: L. A. Hill, $1.50; P.
M. AYaltom, $2; 1>. H. Dial, $3.12; E. _E.
Summers, $3.00; AA r . F. Summers, $1.50;
Mrs. M. E. Lazenby, $1.50; N. C. Bridg
es, $1.50; AV. L. Cruce, $1.50; Dr. O. M.
Starr, $:3; G. A. Boynton, $1.50; AV. L.
Crowder, $4.50; M. A. Ragland $1.50;
J. AV. Summers, $1.50; I. R. Sewell,
$2.65; J. D. Simms, $4.50; Dr. C. P.
Mixon, $2; AV. AV. AVisdom, $1.$5; C. B.
Newman, $2; J. T. Cash, $1.50; AV. H.
Beavers, $3; D. E. Smith, $1.50; G. V .
McAVilliams, $3; Dr. A. B. Calhoun.
$1.50; L. II. Stowers, 8:3.50; B. F. Love-
lady 7 , $1.50; I. D. Braswell, $1.50; L. P.
Gordon, $1.50; J. T. Leslie, 40c.; F. J.
Dial, $1.50: AV. S. McDonald, $1; J. T.
Gray, $1; F. Grimes, $1.50; J. D. Fry,
75c.; J. M. Body, $1.50; Z. T. Davis, $ ; 3;
T. 0. Johnson, $1.50; M. F. Duncan,
$1.50; J. M. Chadwick. $1.50: P. S. j
AVhatlev, $1.50: Dr. C. D. Smith, $1.50; j
AVm. McCombs, $1.50: .T. T. Holmes, |
$1.50: J. E. Dent, $1.50: J. L. Attaway, ;
$1.25; R. M. North, 25c.; J. II. Young, 1
$1.50: (N. B. Baughman, $1.50; Collins- j
worth & Love joy, $2; J. AV. Summer, ,
Local Land Companies. Jr. $1.50; Airs. J. D. Moreland, $1.50;
The Savannah Neves' idea of local 1 .T. B. Chapman, $1; J. R. Sims, $1.50; ;
soutn. .sow werejure wru ! taidSoSSSto differed parts of the Mb. J.-ssi'e Howell. Hto, I
and tlnitv-h\e in active opeiation, • c\- organized to induce desirable ini- $1.50; P. \\. Arnold,^1.50, J. M. ILiv»k,
enteen nearly 7 completed, and forty i migration rather than to make money, $1.50; J. II. Sanders, $2; J. A. Beavers,
more upon which work has begun. j is an admirable one. Let a stranger ap- 75c.; II. I. Dieviy, ^L50.
I am offering for sale one of
the most valuable tracts of
land in Coweta county, con
taining 135 acres, within less
than a mile of Newnan, on the
west side of the Atlanta and
West Point Railroad and of
the present Greenville road—
about 35 acres cleared and 100
in original forest and well tim
bered, with a spring nearly if
not entirely equal to Pearl
Spring.
It fronts a half mile on the
Greenville road and railroad,
and is the most desirable of
Newnan’s surroundings, afford-
in° r the coiwenience and ad-
J. T. SWINT’S!
vantages
of the city as to
chuiches, schools, society, etc.
I have hitherto refused to
sell this land, but as it is all of
the tract owned by me lying
west of the Greenville road,
I am now offering it for sale,
making the road my Avest
boundary.
We would have the public
to knoAV 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, Ave 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
carry for a dollar, and for two
dollars Ave will almost load a
wagon up. This is no exag
geration. If you don’t believe
it, come and give us a trial and
stye us a trial. We can con
vince the most skeptical.
Below we quote a few pri
ces, which are from 10 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, 25c. to 35c.
per pound.
Stick Candy, 10c. to 15c.
per pound.
Large, Fine Apples, 20c.
per dozen.
Oranges, 30c. per dozen.
An endless variety of Dolls,
from 5c. up to $1.50. x\bout
half a car-load of Toys that we
will nearly give away.
In addition to all of these
Trade has been light this fall
and in order to reduce our
stock of—
DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING,
SHOES,
HATS,
HOSIERY,
GENTS’ AND LADIES’
UNDERWEAR,
and everything in our Dry
Goods line at greatly reduced
prices for the
NEXT THIRTY DAYS!
One lot of Jerseys at cost,
to close them out.
$2,500 worth of Shoes, at
prices that will make you open
your eyes.
All-wool Jeans at 25c. per
yard, and a big line of all
grades at prices equally low.
Gents’, Youth’s and Chil
dren’s Clothing at prices sur
prisingly low.
The completest line of
Gents’ and Ladies’ Under
wear in town.
Axes 50c and 75c, worth 90c
and $1. 1 hese are going like
hot cakes. Come and buy be
fore they are all gone.
Give us a call and we will
guarantee a sale.
Terms—One-third cash;bal- we have a nice line of Shoes,
1 /">~i: „ 1
ance on time, to suit purchaser
W. B. BERRY.
SHARPSBURG ACADEMY
Will open Toes ’av. th fi-W Jay of January.
'.8.-9. Tuition as follows: $1 09, $150, $2 00 per
month, in addition t.. the pu lie fund, i nos
not entitled to public fund, and those who
study Bookkeeping, -3 00 per month.
V. A. YAM, Principal.
Hats, Calicoes, Ginghams,
Jeans, etc., that we will sell at
very low prices. If you want
bargains come to see us.
Remember the place, No. 3
Greenville street.
J. T. SWINT.
HERRING & HILL.