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fe Herald and ^dc^diacij.
Newnan, Oa., Friday, May 16, 1890.
Office upstairs In the Snwont nulldltur.
THE APPOMATTOX APPLE TREE.
Only One Northern Men Who Got h For-
tlnn of the Famoifx Belle.
A recent article in The Atfcnta, Con
stitution said all the published state
ments that numerous persons in the
north had relics from the Appomattox
applo tree were absolutely false. It
stated, upon the authority of Confed
erate generals whowere present at the
Auistirrendcr of Gen. Lee, that only one
T ?Jman connected with the Union force
had ever obtained any i>ortion of that
.tree and that he had only a po-tion of
the root or trunk. It explained that
the whole tree had been cut to pieces
by members of the Confederate army
before the Union forces came ui>on the
ground, und that the master of trans
portation of the Union army who, at
Gen. Lee’s request, supplied the Con
federate army with rations, was only
able to secure the last remaining por
tion of tho tree, and' that it wus forty-
eight hours after he appeared before
] any other member of the Union forces
'had access to the field. The article also
'added that the sole ]>ossossor of a piece
of this historical tree north of Mason
and Dixou’s line was Col. Butes, now
,of Philadelphia.
The writer of The Inquirer ascertain
ed that tho person referred to was
George II. Bates, at present proprietor
of the Oriental hotel in this city, who
was at the time of the surrender of
Lee’s army master of truns|>ortatiou of
the army o( the Potomac. Mr. Batei,
when questioned upon the subject
gave his statement of the matter as fol
lows:
, < "Yes, sir. The statement is correct,
and I am the man referred to. When
I have hoard and read accounts of per
sons having canes and other articles
, made from that fumous tree I huvo
•^bpen amused, because I know that I am
the only man north of Mason and Dix-
, on’s line who ever obtained a relic
, ' from that tree. This is whatoccurred
on that memorable April day when
Lee surrendered. I was muster of
transportation in the Army of the Po
tomac. Immediately upon Gen.
Grant’s return ufter his meeting with
Gen. Leo, who had surrendered, in
compliance with Gen. Lee’s request to
have food sent to his Curving troops,
' I received orders to prepare a train of
wagons with rations and to take them
beyond our linos under the flag of
truce into the enemy’s lines and report
to Gen. Lee.
, “A speedily gathered nineteen wag
on loaded train of rations passed
• through our lines and passed along
the road near the famous tree under
which Lee had waited for Gen. Grant.
1 inquired for the Confederate gener
al’s headquarters and finally I found
it, where with Gen. Lee and his stair
" officers a brief time was spent pleasant
ly. Then I asked some Confederates
standing around to unloud the wagons,
but they refused, whereupon I ordered
my subordinates to dismount and un
load, which they did grudgingly.
'“Well, about half past 4 or 6 p. in.
we started with the empty wagons
back to our lines. On the way I saw
Confederate soldiers hacking away at
the stump of the true which a few
. hours previously had sheltered Gen.
Lee from the sun’s rays. In reply to
my inquiry the relic seekers said they
/j/twanted souvenirs to keep of the tree
under which their general hud sur
rendered. Then there was nothing
1 left but the root. I immediately took
* a jack knifeundcut outa piece, which
I bavo preserved to the present time,
and another piece which I handed to
my carpenter, who curved out a ring
witli u heart on it, which I have also
kept. I wus given a pass by Gen. Lee’s
adjutant general to go in und out of
the lines at will. I have also preserved
that. Here it is.” The document was
/ then shown to the writer, signed by
Gen. Lee and countersigned, bearing
date April 9, 1965.
, i.. Mr. Bates sontinued his story by
"’saying that on his next visit to the
enemy’s lines not the slightest vestige
of any portion of that tree, branch or
root remained, and with ffie exception
of Gen. Grant and his two staff offi
cers, Gen. Rawlings and Col. Lecte,
no Union officers or soldiers passed the
lines until forty-eight hours luter. He
’ 'therefore feels convinced that the
statement made by the southern jour
nal is correct, that only Con federates,
with the exception of himself, obtain
ed any portion of that historical tree.
There were other apple trees at a
distance, but still in the vicinity of
the place of surrender, which the
. ' Union relic hunters speedily laid un
der tribute.
' , Mr. Bates showed the writer the
■ (pieces he obtained—the root, which
three by six in dimensions, and the
^ring with the heart graven on it.—
■Philadelphia Inquirer.
P» Providence Knows Kent. .
J An English author spent twelve
. years on the manuscript of a book on
the history of dead races. When it
wak finished his dog ate it up. and, in
his despair, the man almost died. Six
’ ^months later he discovered that he
"was all wrong in most of his state
ments and deductions, and that the
publication of the hook would have
made him a laughing stock.—Detroit
Free Press.
St. Louis has two wealthy colored
pecfple. Mrs. Amanda Laban ie pat's
1 taxes on ClOfl.MO and Alfred White.
caterer und confectioner, is worth
' l&io, O'JJ.
J. WILKES BOOTH’S TRUNKS.
They Were Picked Up from a Wrecked
Vessel Helen- Quebec and Sold.
Thomas C»sey, a typical Irishman of
60 years or more, stood in front of the
Opera house in Detroit, Mich., intently
studying the show bill that bore the
name of Edwin Booth, who was play
ing an engagement there. He asked a
man who was standing near him if Ed
win Booth was any relation to J.
Wilkes Booth. Being assured that he
was, Mr. Casey repaired to the hotel to
tell Mr. Booth the following remarka
ble story:
In June, 1865, while Mr. Casey was
an auctioneer in Quebec, a schooner
called the Emma loaded at Montreal
with oil for Nassau. In the cargo
were seven large trunks marked “J.
W. B., Nassau, to bo called for.” The
schooner passed Quebec, but a short
distance below that city a storm struck
her and she was wrecked. The crew
and officers were never scon, but tho
derfclict was picked up by some Quebec
sailors, who claimed salvage.
The goods recovered were put into
the admiralty court to be sold, and
Thomas Casey was the auctioneer to
whom the sale was intr.usted. He
opened the seven trunks and found
them filled with rich velvet suits,
jeweled daggers, armors, helmets,
plumes and various other theatrical ac
cessories. Old lotters hearing the ad
dress of “J. Wilkes Booth’’ und hun
dreds of tickets with tho initials “J.
W. B." were also found.
The goods wore much damaged by
water. For some of them there was
no call, and Mr. Casey kept them.
The sailors realized $300, and $300 was
deposited to the credit of J. Wilkes
Booth or his heirs. Mr. Cnsey had
never heard of J. Wilkes Booth.
Away down in Quebec he took but lit
tle interest in tho affairs that were
then interesting the American mind,
and he made no effort to find the
owner, who, he the* supposed, was
drowned on the Einmu, nor had ho
any interest in inquiring for Booth’s
relatives. In tho lapse of time the af
fair escaped his memory and ho did
not think of it again. Casey’s endeav
or to see Edwin Booth was futile.
The fact that the trunks were con
signed to Nassau leads to the belief
that J. Wilkes Booth evidently hoped
to escapo to tho Bnhuma islands and
thero resumo his profession, believing,
no doubt, that his offense would be
considered a political one and thut he
would be safe in a foreign country.
Casey is a resident of Montreal.—
Cor. New York Times.
Tuct In Managing the Hoys.
A quaint story is told about Master
Tommy Anderson, an old time peda
gogue. Once lie taught a school in
Farmington where the boys hud driven
out several teachers. He found that
the chief conspirator was a good look
ing, grown up girl, bright, suucy and
proud. The schoolmuster wore his
hair in a cue, as was the fashion in
those days. When he was "doing a
sum," with his head down, she tossed
his cue back and forth as if it were
a toy, much to the amusement of the
scholars. Ur.clc Tommy said nothing,
but kept up quite a thinking. lie
knew if he called out the guilty girl
and punished her the big boys would
rise and carry him out. So he adopted
unusual tactics in conducting his
campaign.
He found a lot of long hair hanging
up in a barn. From this he selected
and smoothed out a bunch resembling
a cue, and tied it up nicely with a rib
bon. Taking this to the school room
early the next morning, he suspended
it from the peg where the girl always
hung her cloak and hood, then he
commenced to set copies as usual.
When she came in and spied the euri
ous contrivance she looked surprised
and puzzled. Quoth Master Tommy
in a mild-tone of voice. "Miss, I have
brought that hunch of hair for you to
use as a plaything instead of my cue.”
The proud spirited girl was humiliated
before the whole school and Could not
help crying. Uncle Tommy had won
the victory by stratagem rather than
by force of arms and had no further
difficulty with his scholars.—Farmiqg-
ton Chronicle.
English Word* and French Slung.
It is very odd that Frenchmen
should be so fond of copying English
wuys and using fragments of British
s|>eoch. No language is improved by
crude importations from other tongues,
and most of the English words which
have come into general use in France
have'been annexed in the crudest man
ner possible, often with no clearer
understanding of their meaning than
the lady who had invited some friends
"pour fiveocloquer a six heures.” As
for pronunciation—that, of course, is
impossible. The word club, for in
stance, lias long been a French posses
sion ; but it has usually been pro
nounced "elib.” Now it has been dis
covered by the arbiters of chic, who
not so long ago were called la haute
gomme—French slung is very fleeting
—that “cloob” is nearer the English
style, and “cloob” it is henceforth to
be.—Paris Letter.
The table used by President Harri
son as a writing desk is made of the
timbers of the British ship Resolute,
which an American vessel rescued in
the Arctic ocean. When the ship was
being repaired the queen caused a ta
ble to be made of some of the timbers
and presented to the then president of
the United States.
The cost of maintaining one of the
! proposed battle ships while cruising is
about 000 per month.
I I
Nature and Faith.
T.INKS IN MEMORY OK 1IATTIK YOVNO.
I wept. 'T'vns Nature weptImt Fnltlt
Can pierce beyond the doom of death,
And 111 yon world so fair and bright
Behold thee In refulgent lldit.
Hattie Is not here; hut Fnlth would rather
Know she Is with her heavenly l-'alher.
Nature sees my Hattie dead;
Faith beholds her spirit lied.
Nature stops at Jordan’s tide;
Kntth beholds the other side.
Nntnro mourns the cruel blow;
Faith assumes It is not so.
Nature sees thee nevermore;
Faith but sees thee gone before.
Nature views Ihe change with sadness;
Faith contemplates It with gladness.
Nature writhes and hates the rod;
Faith looks up and blesses Hod.
Nature murmurs; Faith gives meekness; —
That, hut hears farewells and sighs—
This, thy welcome In the skies.
But s)io Is not gone, not lost, but. flown.
Shall I, then, ask her back, my own?
Rack, and leave her angel mould?
Back, and leave those streets of gold?
Back, and leave the Lamb who feeds her?
Back, from founts to which ho leads her?
Back, and loavo her lieavonly Father?
Back to earth and sin? Nay, rather
Would I live In solitude,
And would not ask thee If t could,
But patient wait the high decree
That ealls my spirit home to thee.
Moreland, Gh. J. H. Y.
List of Letters
Remaining in the postofllco at Newnan,
Gn., Monday, May 5th, 1890. If not
called for within thirty days will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office:
Miss Margaret Barnes (4),
Hattie Barber,
Miss Olivia Bridges,
J. II. Cline,
Mias Moly Echols,
Alonzo I* rnzier,
J. E. Heard, .
Miss Annie Ilayfron,
Miss Ida Ilill,
Mrs. Sarah Houseworth,
Charles I ngront,
Miss Mary Ann Johnson, col.,
Miss Mattie Newborn,
Miss Fannie McNally,
Albert Mnrtin,
Willie Mathers,
Sinoy Mncsiy,
John Price,
AVasli Robertson,
Frank Bussell,
Major Smith,
Miss Loular Smith,
Thomas Stones,
Derick Walker,
Miss Ennnn Wood,
Simon Zuchry.
II. F. Milnkb, P. M.
Pimi'LKS, blotches, scaly, skin, ugly
spots, sores and ulcers, abscesses and
tumors, unhealthy discharges, such as
catarrh, eczraa, ringworm, and other
forms of skin disease, are symptoms of
blood impurity. Take Dr. J. II. Me-
Lean’s Sarsaparilla. For sale by G. It.
Bradley.
Ask a favor from your enemy, and you
make him your friend; ask a favor from
your friend, and you make him your en
emy.
Tiie most delicate constitution enn
safely use Dr. J. II. McLean’s Tar
Wine Tiling Balm. It is a sure remedy
for coughs, loss of voice, and lung trou
bles. For sale by G. R. Bradley.
Cotton stalk bagging will suit the
farmers as well as cotton bagging. Ei
ther is much better than the detestable
old jute.
Order to Perfect Service.
Emma Webb \ Libel for Blvorce In Coweta
vs. S Superior Court. March
John Webb, i Term, 18D0.
It appearing to the Court h.v the return ot
tho Sherlfl In this ease Hint the defendant
does not reside In said county, mid It further
nppenrlngthat he does not reside In this State,
It Is therefore—
OltDKUKU, Tluit, service he perfected on the
defendant, by the publication of this order
twice n month for two months before the next
term of this Court In Tins 11 kuai.ii ani> Aj>-
vkutiskh. a newspaper published In Coweta
county, Ga. S. \\ . HAltHIH, J. S. C. C. C.
Lavkndkh It. Hay, Petitioner's Attorney.
I certify that the above order for puhllcat Ion
Is a true extract from Ihe minutes of Cowetn
Superior Court, at the March Term, 1WHI, This
March llth, 1WM). DANIEL HWINT,
Prs. fee, H.W. (Berk.
Citation to Helrs-at-Law.
GEORGIA—Cowkta County:
Whereas, G. W. ltyrum and Hiimli Ilvrani,
of Coweta county, claiming to he executors of
James Byriim, have tiled u nuucupntlvc will
In my office for probate—
You, T. N., M. M., S. !•>,, Mare A., and Win.
Ilyrum of Coweln county, J. K. I*. Bvruin ot
Carrol! county, Elizabeth Bnrllcld of Arkan
sas, John F. and Charles IT. Ilvrani ofChcro-
kce county, Ala., and Hannah Z. Sewell of
Cullman county, Ala., next of kin. are herein-
summoned In lie und appear at Ihe Court dr
Ordinary of Coweta county, Ga., on the first
Monday lii'June, Isno, at 10 o'clock a. M.,then
and there to attend the probate of said nun
cupative) will, and show cause, If imv vou
have, why said will should not he mlmlilcd
to' probate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office this Mav 8th. I8H0.
W. H. PEKSONS, Ord’y.
UNITED
UNDERWRITERS* INS. CO.,
ATLANTA, GA.
CAPITAL, - - $500,000.
Joel'Hurt. Pres’l. J. R. Nutting. Sec’y.
E. A. Swain, Manager of Agencies.
Diukctoiih—H. M. Inman, II. J. Isnvrv. W.
A. Bussell. Joel Hurl George Wlnshlp, J. B.
Nutting, H.T. Inman,T. J. Hightower, J. W.
English, A. D. Adair, Atlanta; Janies Tobin,
Augusta; B. A. Denmark, Savannah; W. W.
Thomas, Alliens.
Policy conservative,soltloinenls prompt, In
demnity undoubted.
Sollells business iriim the citizens of Now-
nan and vicinity.
H. C. FISHER & CO., Agents.
THE WORLD’8 BIST
Kill Button S2.50 Sl|08
Hm no equal for Style. Fit and Wear. Positively
tho bust shoe In America for the money. l)o not
be deceived. Bee stump on bottom ot each shoe.
Take no other. Every pair warranted. Stylish
and equal to any as shoe in the market. Made by
J. M. PEEPLES A CO., CHICAGO.
If health and life are worth anything,
and you uro feeling out of sorts and
tired out, tone up your system by tak
ing Dr. J. II. McLean's Sarsaparilla.
For sale by G. R. Bradley.
For sale by G. R. Black & Go., New
nan ; J. R. Oole, Turin.
FOR SPRING WEAR
The best interests of tho country de
mand an increase in the volume of the
currency. In other words, the people
need more money.
Sick headache, biliousness, nausea,
costiveness, are promptly and agreeably
banished by Dr. J. II. McLean's Liver
and Kidney Billets (little pills.) For
sale by G. It. Bradley.
The man who will not. toll the truth
for l'ear of losing his “respectability,”
or social standing, is too wicked to enjoy
his position.
Dizziness, mium-H, drowsiness, dis
tress after eating, can lie emed and pres
vented by taking Dr. J. II. McLean’s
Liver and Kidney Billets (little pills.)
For sale by G. B. Bradley.
The Alliance committee appointed to
locate a cotton bagging factory have
decided that it wm ie built at Ameri-
cus.
Even the most vigorous and honrtv
people have at times n feeling of weari
ness and lassitude. To disjie—this feel
ing take Dr. J. II. McLean s .Sarsaparil
la; it will impart vigor and vitality.
For sale by G. It. Bradley.
Natural advantages don’t amount to
much in these days of push and enter
prise. It is live men who make towns
great.
Tiiehe are times when a feeling of
lassitude will overcome the most ro
bust, when the system craves for pure
blood, to furnish theelementsof health
and strength. The best remedy for pur
ifying the blood is Dr. J. H. McLean’s
Sarsaparilla. For sale by G. It. Brad
ley.
The South produces seven-tenths of
the cotton of the world. Fromthismay
be estimated her importance to the
world.
Faults of digestion cause disorders
of the liver; and the whole system be
comes deranged. Dr. J. H. McLean’s
Sarsaparilla perfects the process of di
gestion and assimilation, and thus
makes pure blood. For sale by G. It.
Bradley.
The Republican party is the protec
tor and promoter of monopolies. We
hope to see the Alliancemen exert
their power and put a stop to all such
things.
Fob a safe and certain remedy for fe
ver and ague, use Dr. J. II. McLean’s
Chills and Fever Cure; it is warranted
to cure. For sale by G. It. Bradley.
Whon a young bachelor goes to see
his “best girl” five times a week, it looks
like business.
No need to take these big cathartic
pills; one of Dr. J. II. McLean’s Liver
anil Kidney Billets is quite agreeable.
For sate by G. It. Bradley.
It is asserted bv,tbe foreman on the
farm of the late Brimus Jones that the
first bale of cotton this year will come
from that farm. He says the methods j
employed by Col. Jones are being strict
ly followed by his successors. j
Legal Blanks of all kinds for
sale by McClendon & Co.
Full line “Eighmie" Patent
Shield Bosom Shirts (launder
ed and unlaundcred) just re
ceived. The best shirt made.
Handsome line of White
Goods, in Flouncing, Swiss
and Jaconet Embroideries, Pi
ques, Lawns, etc.
Also, an elegant assortment
of light Worsteds, Henriettas,
Brilliantines, etc , suitable for
Spring wear.
You want to see these goods.
They arc certain to please you
_ JOHN ASKEW.
DRUGS!
DR. J. T. REESE
HAH A FULL STOCK OF
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
Chemicals, Paints,
Oils, Brushes, Putty
And Window Glass,
Perfumery & Toilet Articles,
Musical Instruments,
Notions, Garden Seeds,
Violin and Guitar Strings,
CIGARS, TOBACCO AND SNUFF.
LAMPS AND CHIMNEYS.
Ht-sF* Kerosene by the barrel,
shipped either from Newnan
or Atlanta.
SPECTACLES, IN GREAT VARIETY 1
tip- Prescriptions nut up with great care,
and Iroin the best unci purest druirs. We han
dle t he bent good* and sell at reasonable prices.
Call to see us and he convinced.
GKEENVILLH HTKEET. Skwxan, Oa.
«nd Whiskey Dak*
It* cured at home with
out pain. Booker par-
titular* sent FREE.
It. M.WOOIXEV. M.D.
>■■■■*■■■ it- H.wuuiiLur.m.Ui
ZsSSSTom. CT-Sco <UA WUtehaU Bt
THIS IS FOR YOU!
If you have not already completed your '
Spring purchases, suppose you drop in and
examine our goods. We arc showing some
very pretty styles in the lighter fabrics for
Spring and Summer wear, while our stock of
Shoes for Ladies, Gents and Misses cannot
be surpassed for style or excellence by any
house in the city.
We are also leaders in the Gents’ Kurnish-
ing and Hat line, and are offering special pri
ces on all goods in this department.
Our Grocery department is constantly sup
plied with the freshest and best goods to be
had, which are offered to the trade at the low
est living prices.
LEVERETT & CARPENTER
WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH TURIN ?
NOTHING AT ALL 1
In fact, the town has never been on such a boom, and she is
forging ahead at a rate that will soon leave her would-be com
petitors far behind. In order to accommodate the growing,
business of the town, and the increasing demands of his trade,
J. R. COLE
has made a new departure in the Dry Goods line, and is now
offering the largest and completest stock of Fine Dress
Goods ever seen in this section. They were bought at first
hands in the Northern and Eastrrn markets, and upon such
terms as will enable him to compete with Newnan, Griffin,
or any other town. Some idea of the bargains here represen
ted may be obtained from the following quotations:
Henriettas, 28c. to $1.
Cashmeres, 25c. to $1.25.
Silks, 60c. to 75c.
Brilliantines, 35c. to $1.25.
Mohairs, 35c. to 75c.
Albatross, 25c. to 65c.
Tricots, 30c. to 50c.
Satteens, 8c. to 20c.
150 bolts Prints, 5c. to 8c
75 bolts Gingham, 6c. to 20c
130 bolts Muslin, all prices.
Notions in great variety.
His stock of White Goods, Hosiery, Gloves, Trimmings,
Laces, Clothing, etc., is complete in every department, while
hi.» line of Gents’ Furnishing Goods is simply unapproacha
ble for elegance and cheapness. He has sold more Hats than
anybody, and is seliing them yet.
Call and see for yourselves. He will take pleasure in show
ing his goods.
Salesmen—ED DOMINICK and JIM REESE.
Turin, Ga., April 18, 1890.
IN THE FRONT AGAIN!
THE ATWATER CARRIAGE AND
BUGGY MANUFACTURING CO.
iwcrvn rxioc-o rc/ mr. lUr
And Can’t he Made to Down at Anybody’s Bidding.
H. I,. Atwater, president of the company, has tine wardrooms at Nr*. IKi ttMV West Al«-
VhXct^ ” f CARItlAOKK. BVGO.UM.
HIS SPECIALTIES ARE
THE MILBURN WAGON.
^ eiir« of uhc Jii nil HectloiiH of the country have proven thut there Jh none hotter The kuIpm
iimtohmo every year.
McLEAR & KENDALLS VEHICLES!
Fine Carriages, Lundeiin, TCartn, Phtetons and Itocknwavn
DAVIS CARRIAGE COMPANY’S MEDIUM-PRICED
CARRIAGES AND BUGGIES.
BUCKEYE BUGGY COMPANY, The Most Stylish and Fashionable of All I
EASTERN WORK A SPECIALTY.
ATWATER CARRIAGE & WAGON MF’G. CO. H. L. ATWATER.