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Newnan, Ga., Friday, December 28,1888.
WEEKLY CIRCULATION, 1,750.
JAS. E. BROWN, Editor.
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR ordinary:
WM. H. PERSONS.
FOR sheriff:
GEO. H. CAR MIC AL.
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. F. DUNCAN.
for county commissioners:
J. A. HUNTER,
H. L. FREEMAN,
P. O. COLLINSWORTH,
J. N. SEWELL,
A. B. BROWN.
Election on Wednesday, January 2d,
188!). .
TO OUR PATRONS.
We are under many obligations to
those of our patrons who have so gen
erously and promptly come forward
during the past month or so and set
tled their subscription dues, and
take this method of returning thanks
for the same. There are a great many,
however, who are yet in arrears, and
though the amounts are generally
small, in the aggregate the sums thus
due will .foot up considerably over
$8,000. We have done our best to fur
nish a good paper—a paper worth all,
and even more, than the price of sub
scription—and it is nothing but right
that we receive promptly what is due
us. Please observe the printed date on
the margin of your paper, and if you
are in arrears be good enough to call
and settle, or remit by mail. We have
about seventeen hundred names on our
list, and it would be a physical impos
sibility to get around and see all of our
patrons personally.
This is not intended as a dun, but a
simple business statement, and will be
so regarded by our friends, we feel
assured.
IFe need the money.
An Important Movement.
Brief mention has been made in these
columns concerning the National Sun
day Union, whose annual session was
held in Washington City on the 13th
instant, but we dare say few of our
readers are acquainted with the ob
jects and purposes of the organization.
Dr. James Stacy was a delegate from
Georgia, and, as one of the vice-presi
dents, was called upon to preside at
concerning this important and popular
novement we interrogated him on the
subject this week, and the interview
vill be read with interest, we feel as-
ured. In response to our request for
ition, he said:
“The object of the National Sabbath
Jnion is to protect the Christian Sab-
liave
a life of unremitting toil. This latter
class is very large, especially in the
Northern and Western States, where
there are so many railroads and fac
tories of different kinds. W ith all such,
it is becoming a very serious question.
“What effort has been made in this
direction, and what has been accom
plished ?”
“So far the effort has been in the di
rection of legislation. Petitions, undei
the auspices of the TV. C. T. U., and
different local Sabbath committees,
have been in circulation for some time,
and have been numerously signed.
These have all been consolidated and
turned over to the National Union.
The church in which the meeting was
held was literally festooned with them.
There were over six millions of indi
vidual signers, together with over seven
millions signed, representing for them
by their officers as the Knights of La
bor. So Cardinal Gibbons, in a private
letter to one of the officers of the Union,
said that he would sign in behalf of all
the people of his (Catholic) Church
thus making about fourteen millions in
all. It was stated at the meeting that
the petitions -would form a double
column of names, if stretched out, a
half a mile in length. These are to be
presented to the present Congress, ask
ing for a national law regulating
inter-state Sunday commlerce, post
al and naval service, and making, as
far as possible, Sunday a day of rest to
all classes. These petitions were pre
sented to the Senate Committee on Ed
ucation and Labor, of which Hon. IT.
W. Blair, of New Hampshire, is the
chairman, and who is friendly to the
movement, and who has already intro
duced a bill before the Senate on the
subject. When the petitions were pre
sented, the committee on the part of
the Union were allowed to present their
claim, and they spent the whole of
Thursday morning (six hours) arguing
the question before the Committee of
the Senate. The Seventh Day Baptists
and Seventh Day Adventists, and per
sonal and liberty leagues, were also
there to present their views—so that
the committee heard all sides. What
the result will be I cannot say ; but I
will say this much : that if defeated at
this time the Union will not be at all
discouraged, but will only x’edouble
their efforts for a renewed and greater
effort in the future.”
“Who are the chief leaders in the
movement ?”
“As already stated, the W. C. T. U.
and local Sabbath committees have for
some time been working in their own
way and in their own spheres ; but the
credit of this Union is due to the North
ern Methodist Church, who, at their
last General Conference, took the in
itiative in sending a circular letter to
the different churches, asking that they
all unite with them in the formation of
a national association. This Union is
the result of that call.”
“Where will the next session be
held V”
“No place has yet been selected, that
matter being left entirely in the hands
of the Executive Committee.”
The Champion Railroad Builder.
Mr. J. D. Williamson, president of
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he meeting, and was also listed in the r0 ad, announces that a surveying corps
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rder of exercises for one of the annual ]j e pu t in the field in a few days
uldresses. AVith a view to securing the - —
for the purpose of marking out the
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idlest and most reliable information r oute for an extension from some point
on the Chattanooga, Rome and Colum
bus road to Griffin. From the latter
point the line will be extended to Au
gusta, via Jackson, Monticello and Gib
son. The road-bed of the old Griffin,
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statement, setting forth in detail the Madison and Monticello road, which
bjects and purposes of the organiz- j ias b een graded from Griffin to a point
about six miles west of Monticello, will
be utilized, and at Gibson connection
will be made with the Augusta, Gibson
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ath, to shield it from further encroach- an d Sandersville road. This will leave
lents, and especially to secure to the only about sixty miles of road to be
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aboring classes a day of rest
“How many annual sessions
ieen held?” we asked.
“This is the first annual session, as
he Union has just been formed, hav-
ng been in existence but a few
nonths.”
“AVhat is the plan of organization,
md how is it proposed to advance the
noA%ment ?”
“The plan is simply to unite all the
Tiends of the Sabbath, irrespective of
state, creed or condition, in one grand
irganization for the purpose already
ndicated. The only qualification for
Membership is a willingness to uphold
md maintain the Christian Sabbath.
The Union, like all other associations,
las its president, vice-president, secre
tary and treasurer. At its organization
t had only four vice-presidents; but at
ts meeting in Washington it divided
:lie whole nation into quite a number
if districts, and elected a vice-presi-
lent for each. The district of which
:hey made me vice-president embraces
die four States of Georgia, Florida,
Alabama and South Carolina. The ob
ject is to have, as the name indicates,
i union of the whole country—a union
:hat is truly national.”
“Is it non-denominational ?”
“From what has already been said,
it is wholly undenominational, as well
is unsectarian. It knows no North, no
South, no East, no AVest. It has noth
ing to do with politics, or any particu
lar religious sect.”
“What classes are most interested in
securing legislation on the subject ?”
“The classes most interested in secur
ing legislation are church-members and
the laboring classes. The former, that
the interests of the church may be pro-
constructed between Griffin and Augus
ta, and if the minority stockholders of
the Savannah, Griffin and North Ala
bama road should be successful in their
suit against the Central, it is altogeth
er probable that that road will be used
as the connecting link between Carroll
ton and Griffin. .The schemes agitated
by Mr. AVilliamson heretofore have
been regarded with more or less skepti
cism by some; but the construction of
the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus
road—which was accomplished in the
face of financial and engineering dif
ficulties that would have discouraged
almost any other man—will effectually
silence any apprehension that may be
entertained concerning his ability as a
railroad projector and builder. The
scheme now under advisement is not
nearly so Utopian as the one he has just-
carried to success, and if he starts out
to build a road from Carrollton to Au
gusta we believe it will be built. Mean
while we are quite prepared for any sur
prise that Mr. Williamson may have in
store for us.
Communicated.
Reply to “Ripples.”
“Ripples” has made out a case of false
swearing against Col. Henderson. He
says Col. Henderson swore before the
investigating committee that he knew
of no other pay or salary that Col.
Newman got, except the $1,700 as edit
ing clerk in the Agricultural Depart
ment. of Georgia. And, then, “Ripples”
says he swore that “Col. Newman, at
the same time, was getting $2,500 from
the State of Alabama for filling a chair
in the Agricultural College of Ala
bama.” The words “at the same time”
are not the words of Col. Henderson.,
but are put in by “Ripples.”
The simple facts are these: This tes
timony of Col. Henderson was given on
the 20th of July, and at that time Col.
Newman was performing his duties in
the Agricultural Department of Geor
gia, at a salary of $1,700; but at that
time he had been elected to and had
accepted a professorship in the Agri
cultural College of Alabama, at a sala
ry of $2,500. His duties in Georgia,
however, continued until the end of
that month, (the 31st of July,) and his
duties in Alabama commenced on the
1st day of August following. But he
performed no duties and got no pay in
Alabama until his duties and pay ceas
ed in Georgia. These facts were well
known to the committee, and this made
Col. Henderson and the stenographer
less explicit in stating them. But in
putting a construction on language the
rule is, we must consider everything
connected with it. The question asked,
that drew out the answer “Ripples” re
fers to, throws light on the meaning of
the answer. “Has he not been offered
a great deal more than that?” The ans
wer to this would imply that he was
not then getting the $2,500, but it had
been offered him, and he would get it
when lie set in to perform the duties.
The next question and answer shows
plainly the meaning of Col. Henderson.
“What has he (Col. Newman) to do in
Alabama?” Answer: “He has to fill a
chair in the Agricultural College of Al
abama,”—not that he is now filling it.
Besides, how could Col. Newman be
performing duties, at the same time, in
Georgia and Alabama? It was shown
in the investigation that his time was
fully taken up with his duties in Geor
gia. The construction placed upon the
language by “Ripples” cannot be for a
moment entertained, except upon the
acknowledged stupidity of the eight
men making this scrutinizing investiga
tion, else why did they not then and
there catch Col. Henderson in such an
obvious falsehood, and make the point
upon him?
The first time “Ripples” goes to At
lanta let him call in at the executive
office and one of the clerks will very
politely show him that the facts, on file
there in regard to Col. Newman’s ser
vices, are just as I have stated them.
“Ripples’ ” articles have degenerated
into mere quibbles and misrepresenta
tions; or, where he mentions any facts,
he leaves out some fact which would
place the matter in quite a different
light. In a communication, on other
subjects, in the paper of November
16th, he went out of the way to sav
that all he had written concerning the
Agricultural Department “was sustain
ed by the facts and records.” I am
ready to show', as I have already done
in a number of instances, that no
charge he has made against the man
agement of the department is sustained
by the facts and records. “Ripples”
tells us that Commissioner Henderson
bought a quantity of cotton seed of the
Jones variety (of J. F. Jones) and sixty
bushels of the Peters (Peterkin) cotton
seed, giving an enormous price for
them—a dollar a bushel for one kind
and considerably more than a dollar
for the other kind. And he says that
one kind can be bought for 15 or 20
cents, and he w'oukl sell the other (Pe
terkin) at 15 cents per bushel. Now,
this is all true, so far as it goes. And
it looks like the Commissioner had com
mitted a great blunder. But “Ripples”
withholds from us the important fact
that the former was bought by Col.
Henderson nearly seven years ago (in
January, 1S82), and the latter w r as
bought nearly four years ago. Every
body knows that in the course of six or
seven years, or even in three or four
years, any seed—particularly cotton
seed—will increase immensely. This
tends to bring down the price. And in
that time the seed may be found to be
no better than other seed. It is well
knowm that a young Jersey bull, six or
seven years ago, would have brought
from $150 to $300, but will now bring just
about what he is worth for beef, from
$12 to $18 or $20. Now, this is one of
the things which “Ripples” would say
w r as “according to the facts and record.”
But he withholds the difference in time,
and thus misleads his readers. The
form of the oath in our courts is: “The
evidence you shall give shall be the
truth, the whole truth, and nothing but
the truth.” And when a witness fails
in either of these three things, he is
equally at fault. “Ripples” don’t tell
the whole truth. If one of his boys,
while growing up, had attempted to
deceive him as he has deceived his
readers, “Ripples” w'ould have chas
tised him.
“Ripples” says that the joint com
mittee charged Commissioner Hender
son with gross carelessness and derelic
tion of duty, in not counting the guano
tags as he received them from the print
er. Here “Ripples” must be corrected
again. He misquotes what was said.
One-half of the committee said the
Commissioner showed “considerable
carelessness in not counting the tags.
They did not use the term “gross care
lessness.” There is quite a difference
between considerable carelessness and
gross carelessness. The other half of the
committee did not even say this. I will
say, this failure to count the tags is the
only thing that any member or mem
bers of the joint committee found, in
their w T hole investigation, for which
they were inclined in the least to cen
sure the Commissioner. This was, if I
mistake not, the beginning of the in
spection of fertilizers and the use of
tags. There were 1,379,130 tags issued.
They were counted, and supposed to
be correctly counted, by the printers.
If Col. Henderson could have counted
one tag, on an average, every II seconds
—counting through office hours—it
would have taken him three months
and six days to have counted them.
The season for inspecting fertilizers
would have gone by in thi time. I hear
of no complaint now, and I suppose
time is always taken beforehand to ver
ify the count. But what is “Ripples”
complaining of? The State lost nothing.
The inspectors, whether the loss of
tags was by their carelessness or by a
miscount, w r ere held responsible and
had to pay for the missing tags. “Rip
ples” says that the inspectors paid only
“five cents for the missing tags,” and,
he says, “the tags, as everybody know's,
are worth fifty cents each.” Now, no
body in the world knows this but “Rip
ples.” Each tag represents five cents,
and that is all it is worth. It costs fifty
cents to inspect a ton of guano—not
five dollars.
“Ripples” says that the traveling ex
penses of the Commissioner of Agricul
ture are about $1,000 a year. Here I
must object to his arithmetic, as much
as I do his arguments. The traveling
expenses of the department, all told,
when added carefully, according to
Pike and Smiley, have averaged just
$159.62 per annum for the eight years
ending December 31, 1887. Will “Rip
ples” tell us what year these traveling
expenses amounted to $1,000, or any
where near that Bum ?
The bravest and noblest thing a man
can do is to say: “I was w'rong; I was
mistaken; I did the man injustice; I
take back what I said.” But, instead
of “Ripples” saying this, when I make
a point on him, he says: “I can best
answer ‘Farmer’s’ questions by asking
him others.” This is dodging the whole
question involved in the discussion,
and shying around every issue raised
between us. A Farmer.
Our Venerable Compatriot Retorts.
Mr. Editor:—In criticising my article
on the tax on quinine in your last issue,
you said: “Our venerable compatriot,
Judge Ben Leigh—encouraged no
doubt by the temporary defeat of the
tariff reformers—has renewed his fight
against a reduction of the tariff.” If
you will refer to the last paragraph of
my article you will see and read thus:
“This article was prompted alone by
the question of Capt. T. M. Jones, as
stated above, and with no object of
provoking a discussion with any one,
nor of continuing the discussion which
was had previous to the late election.”
You farther say: “There is a vast deal
of comfort, however, in the reflection
that Cleveland and tariff reform receiv
ed a popular majority of one hundred
thousand votes in the late election.”
Now, Mr. Editor, I would not deprive
you of the least crumb of comfort, but I
will disabuse your mind by saying that
the vote for Cleveland and Harrison
was not fully expressive of the popular
will of the American people. There
were tens of thousands of protection
Democrats at the South who voted for
Cleveland, not because they approved
his revenue policy, which, if deducted
from Cleveland’s vote and given to
Harrison, would make quite a wide dif
ference. And, again, no doubt a large
majority of those who voted for Fisk
were protective tariff men. Of the three
who voted for Fisk at the Newnan pre
cinct two were the strongest kind of
protectionists, and I have but little
doubt that the same ratio would hold
good among the many thousands who
voted for Fisk. I have but little hesita
tion in saying that the expression of the
whole voting population would give
from a half to one million majority for
protection. And, again, I will prophe
cy that there are very few men now 21
years of age that will live to see anoth
er tariff reformer President of these
United States. The South will now
take a quicker step towards material,
industrial and financial prosperity, and
in thirty years will rival the grandeur
and greatness of the Middle and New
England States. BenJ. Leigh.
Dec. 24tli.
Yates Apple Trees.
The best winter apple for the South.
Prices—10 2-year old trees for $1; 12
1-year old trees for $1. Order of Dr. J.
H. Watkins, Palmetto, Ga., or through
Dr. A. J. Lyndon, Newnan, Ga.
Salvation Oil should be the compan
ion of every traveling man. It extin
guishes pain, whether resulting from a
cut. a burn, a bruise, or a sprain.
How’s This?
We offer One Hundred Hollars Re
ward for any case of Catarr * t . irr h
not be cured by taking Hall s
C F. e j. CHENEY & CO., Props., Tole-
d °We| the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and be
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bu j
iness transactions, and financially a •,
to carry out any obligations made . j
^ West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio. ,
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Y hole-
sale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
E. H. van Hoesen, Cashier Toledo
National Bank, Toledo, Ohio.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood anti
mucous surfaces of the system. Price
75c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
We 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 Watches,
we "have fine China Novelties and
Lamps, Plush Dressing Cases, Christ
mas Cards, etc. _ .
Our new $4 Waterbury Y atch is the
best cheap watch in the world, while
the $2.50 Waterbury is next best.
Many of our friends have dropped in
lately and seen just what they wanted,
after ordering or buying elsewhere,
and with disappointment would 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.
XcetD dbuertisements.
Dissolution Notice.
The firm of Orr, Kirby & Co. was this day
dissolved by mutual consent, Joseph T. Kirby
retiring. The remaining partners will pay nil
debts due by the .firm, and collect all claims
due the firm. I. N. ORR.
JOSEPH T. IvIRBl,
JACK POWELL.
Newnan, Ga., Dec. 28,1888.
In retiring from the firm of Orr, Kirbv &
Co., I take this method of thanking my friends
and the public for their liberal patronage, and
solicit a continuance of the same for the
new' firm, as I know them to be reliable and
honest business men.
JOSEPH T. KIRBY.
Newnan, Ga., Dec. 28,1SS8.
The firm of Orr, Kirby & Co. having been
dissolved, as announced above, this is to no
tify our customers that all accounts due the
old firm must be settled at once. This is rend
ered imperative in order that final settlement
may be made between the members of the old
firm, and no exception will be made in favor
of any one. We trust our friends will appre
ciate the circumstances, and respond to this
request in the same spirit of accommodation
with which we have treated them in the past.
We do not wish to resort to extreme measures,
and hope our friends will save us this unpleas
ant duty by calling immediately and making
satisfactory settlement of any and all amounts
that may be due us, either on note or account.
We cannot afford to carry over any accounts,
and are compelled to close up the old busi
ness.
We shall continue business at the old stand,
and shall be ready at all times to sell our
friends, either for cash or on time. Those who
show' their appreciation of the favors ex
tended them heretofore by complying with the
above request will be accommodated on
the same liberal terms as before.
Thankful for the patronage bestowed upon
us in the past, and respectfully soliciting a
continuance of the same, we remain
Very truly,
I. N. ORR & CO.
Newnan, Ga., Dec. 28, 1888.
VALUABLE SUBURBAN
LAND FOR SALE!
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 ioo
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
ing the convenience and ad
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 west
boundary.
Terms—One-third cash; bal
ance on time, to suit purchaser.
W. B. BERRY.
FARMERS’
SUPPLY
STORE!
J. I. & G. 0. SCR0GGIN
Walter E. Avery.
Have removed their stock to
the stofe-room on Greenville
street formerly occupied by
W. P. Broom, and with new
and attractive additions there
to are better prepared than
ever to serve their customers
with anything that may be
needed in the Dry Goods or
Grocery line, and at the lowest
living prices. Their groceries
and other staple goods were
mostly bought before the re-
J
cent rise in prices, and they
propose to give their custo
mers the full benefit of this
advantage. They have the
nicest and prettiest line of fall
and winter Clothing in town,
and respectfully invite an in
spection of the same. They
are also headquarters for fine
Boots and Shoes, and can of
fer inducements that will make
it to your interest to see them
LOOK OUT!
Give us a call and we will
guarantee a sale.
WE MEAN
BUSINESS
Trade has been light this fall
and in order to reduce our
stock of—
DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING,
SHOES,
HOSIERY,
GENTS’ AND LADIES' */
UNDERWEAR,
and everything in our Diy
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 ; j
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- l
r;
dren’s Clothing at prices sur- yj
prisingly low.
The completest line of
Gents’ and Ladies’ Under
wear in town.
Axes 50c and 75c, worth 900^ j
and $1. These are going like ‘
fiot cakes. Come and buy be
fore they are all gone.