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. r ; „r:__ssi— " ■ — ? - ■ * ^ ' : ?"* r. ■ - ■ ~ '■;'•■ • r-r-—- • .... . ' " ■ ‘' ■ ■'• '"T- V •. •• - mm ■W® /? a-t ^ aj^ » t „, V( r /TMAwUertM moted ; the latter, that they might be fflhc germu mta ^attmtsg. protected from the abject servitude of 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 ...... .... -- the Cliattnooga, Rome and Columbus he meeting, and was also listed in the r0 ad, announces that a surveying corps l,v w Itjciu, amiUUULUO mac a oui. » vj 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 viuivwvw. ~ O 1U1 11IU ^UipUOU UA XiiCXX IV1 u ^ vwu 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, JL OUli. AUL 1VMU-WV/U. v/i CUV vux 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 ~ — Will UC Uiauc TVAIUA XAUqUOIU, 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 i - v _ J J? i. ^ » 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.