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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.