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Come to Think About It,
Have you placed your order for
Fancy Groceries this week? If
not, give your order to the relia
ble fancy grocerymen, . C. F.
MEYER and MEYER BROS. .
For this week we have a fresh
lot of—
“ _ 'ove" Hams.
Breakfast Bacon.
Buckvheat Flour.
Maple Syrup.
A full line of Canned Goods on
hand at all times.
* Orders through your servant, or
otherwise, will receive our special
attention.
NEW NAN, GA., FRIDAY, FEB. *6.
Cotton is selling to-day at B7r. c.
Old trunks repaired-at Reese’s fur
niture store.
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2. From sub-acute inflam- <*
mation of the stomach 2
and bowels. 4
3. A purely nervous form, ♦
which often affects the $
heart. 4
A scientific prescription for 4
any one of them will not cure X
the other. Dr. Holt's Elixir 4
contains a specific for any 4
and all forms of the disease, $
and if taken according to di- 4
reclions will cure any case, 4
no matter how obstinate, or of X
what length of standing. If 4
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remedy will cure you. Price 4
$ 1.00 per bottle. 4
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Meriwothcr Superior Court is in
session this week.
Campbell Superior Court will con
vene next Monday.
Go to G. L. Johnson & Co.’s to get
genuine anti-rust tinware.
To get garden seeds of all kinds,
go to G. L. Johnson & Co.’s.
Good cooking stoves for little mon
ey at Reese’s furniture store.
For the best and cheapest bureaus,
go to Reese’s furniture store.
J.a'est styles in sailor hats, Mowers
and ribbons, nt Miss Chevns’.
Go to Reese’s furniture store for
hat racks. Nice and select line.
Chiffon, mull and Veiling, in all col
ors, just received at Miss Chevea’.
For Sale.—Shop coal. Best quality.
In any quantity. W. A. Dent.
Wanted.—Three thousand bundles
Of fodder. Apply to G. R. Bradley.
For the best and cheapest oak
suites call at Reese’s furniture store.,
Messrs. Charlie Meyer and Tom
Swint returned from New Orleans last
night.
For Rent.—A front room over A.
M. Hughio’s store. Apply to \V. A.
Steed.
Miss Annella Mauley is in Atlanta
this week, visiting Mias Jnnia Mc
Kinley.
You will find the best sewing ma
chine on the market at Iteesu’s fur
niture store.
Mr. W. H. Walker and family, of
Cave Spring, Ga., have moved to
Newuan,and will reside here. We are
glad to welcome them in our midst.
Every lover of music in Newnan
will be pleased to hear that the Cho
rus Club hss consented to give anoth
er entertainment in the near future.
Rev. B. M. Pack, of Seuoia, passed
through Newnan last Monday on his
way to Greenville, S. C., to visit his
mother, who is reported critically ill.
The prices of admission throughout
the stay of the “Merrymakers” will
be popular—25, 35 and 50 cents.
Seats now on sale nt Reese’s drug
Btore.
CUTTING’S
/\ l! li 1.1 X Id '() K I, A -
dicn’, Misses’ and
Children's Shoes and Ox
fords is now here for your
inspection. The entire line
w;i:, made for us by Zcigler
Bros., and includes the
newest shapes and colors.
The growing popularity of
Zelgler Shoes has necessi
tated much heavier pur-
•eliases by us, and our stock
will be found more com
plete this spring than ever
before.
CUTTINO’S
Largo shipment of good oak bed
steads, at bargain prices, at Reese’s
furniture store.
Money to loan on improved farm
ing property. Apply to L. M. Far
mer, Newnan Ga.
Mr. David Cook lost a fine milch
cow last week as the result of swal
lowing a hair-pin.
Brainerd’s and Armstrong’s filo
wash silks, only 45c. per yard, at P.
F. Cuttino & Co’s,
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh U. Downing, of
Columbus, are visiting the family of ,
Mt. J. W. T. Gibson.
Money to Loan.—A few thousand
dollars of local money at 8 per cent.
Apply to W. G. Post.
Mr. Alfred Broom, one of Emory’s
brightest and most popular “sophs,”
spent Sunday in Newnan.
At Reese’s furniture store you will
find “the perfection mattress”—will
not elog, warp nor draw up.
Two or three obituaries sent in for
publication this week are necessarily
deferred until our next issue.
The Reese drug store has on file
43,559 perscriptions, which havobeen
filled during the past few years.
Frank B. Rhodes’ “Merrymakers”
at the opera house next Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
For Sale.—A real good family horse,
perfectly safe for anybody to drive.
Apply at Reese’s furniture store.
Remember that we sell for cash,
and at the lowest prices.
G. L. Johnson & Co.
Mts. Emma Longitjo, of Falrburn,
has been visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Thompson this week.
G. L. Johnson & Co. have just re
ceived a largo lot of Landreth garden
seeds and genuine Eastern seod po
tatoes.
The Chorus Club will meet next
Monday evening with Mrs. Jas. E.
Brown. No. 12 will be the lesson for
practice.
Dr. P. R. Holt returned Wednesday
from a protracted visit to 'friends and
relatives at Fort Valley and Monte
zuma, Ga.
G. L. Johnson & Co. have just re
ceived another large lot of anti-rust
tinware. Every piece guaranteed to
be genuine.
The friends of Mr. Henry Lancas
ter, of Heard comity, are congratu
lating him on the arrival ol r. fine boy
at bis home.
A pure play, teacning healthful
lessons, sincere in motive and clean
in language—such a one is “Old Far
mer Hopkins.”
Judge Sampson W. Harris passed
1 through Newnan last Saturday on his
way to Greenville, where he is hold
ing court this week.
I Go to Reese’s furniture store when
| in need of nice undertaking work. R.
! A. Reese and Jra Seroggin will look
' after your wants in this line.
I The Indies of the Presbyterian
church are raising a fund with which
I to purchase a new organ. About $150
has been accumulated already.
Pleaee Remember—That I carry a
full line of tires, valves, stems, ce
ments, spokes, rims, etc., for bicycles.
W. A. Dent.
Paul T. Barth will be in Newnan
between the 15th and 30th prox.
Any one desiring piano tuning or re
pairing will do well to wait for him.
I have just received a car-load of
the cel -th. ted Tei.nes-ee wagons, one
to six-horse. Se.- m« before you buy.
I. P. BRADLEY.
Miss Mary Goodrutn left yesterday
for a visit to College Park. While
there she intends to resume the study
of music under the direction of Prof.
Barilli.
On Wednesday last the Royal Ar
canum paid Mrs. M. B. Pinson $3,000,
being the amount of insurance on the
life of her late husband, carried by
this order.
Miss Emma Russell, of Turin, pass
ed through Now nan this week on her
way to Newberry, N. C., where she
will spend sometime vlsltiug friends
and relatives.
Misses Nannie Sue and Ruth Hill
are expectod home early next week
from their extended trip to Albany,
Ga., and the various popular winter
resorts of Florida.
The news-stand of Mr. Hugh L.
Hill, at the Virginia House, contains
most of tho leading papers and peri
odicals, and is n great convenience to
the reading public.
Miss Ona Oavendor, an accomplish
ed young lady of our city, is receiving
numerous pleasaut attentions us the
guest of Mrs. J. B. McLaughlin, at
Lowudesboro, Ala.
Mr. Hurry Briggs, with ids wife
and child, are boarding with Mrs. D.
A. Stroud on Thomuston street. Mrs.
Bripgn arrived in the city last week.
—[Bartlesville Gazette.
'Air Rent..—Five-room cottage on
Spring street, near Mineral Springs,
Property includes well, city water,
arc light in front of door, garden and
stable. Apply to J. S. Powel.
Tho next grand jury will be called
upon to elect one member of the
County Board of Education, to fill tho
vacancy caused by the removal of Mr.
W. J. Whatley to Bowdon, Ga.
If you are looking for a trunk and
have only a small amount of money
to invest., wo will make it to your in
terest to see our line.
Reese’s Furniture Stoke.
For Sale.—Two hundred cords dry
pine wood, right, in tho city. Can de
liver on twenty minutes’ notice, at
$1 ..75 per cord. Strictly cash.
W. a. Dent.
Col. fi. R. Sharpe, of Carrollton,
passed through the city yesterday
afternoon en route, to Went Poiut,
having been called thither by the
death of his sister, Mrs. W. F. llayes.
Dr. J. W. King, of Chalybeate)
Springs, has been in Newnan this
week visiting his brother, Dr. J. O.
King. The latter bus been seriously
ill at the Virginia House, but is now
much better.
/famess Leather.—We have for sale
6,00t) lbs. heavy harness leather,
made of Western steer hides, 70 lbs.
average weight. Splendid stock for
single strap harness.
T. G. Burpee.
The two tons of guano donated to 1 Veterans' Meeting,
the Central Baptist church by the At the meeting of Coweta Camp of
m ,* r ® uan [ l 1 •>•’ °f Balttmoje, Md., Confederate Veterans on Tuesday,
did not arrive until a few days ««o. ■ March-1st, tho following programme
It » now on hand in the keep ng of of ( . X0I -cises will be observed, viz:
their agent, Mr. Ihos. F. Shackleford, , Music—Rocse’s string hand,
and will be sold to the highest bidder 1
next Tuesday.
Mr. M. B. Parker returned Wed- j
nesday from ShreVesport, La., width- ;
er he had accompanied the remains !
of his wife for interment. The sad
circumstances yvhich attended the j
death of this estimable woman have !
evoked a feeling of profound syinpa- '
thy for the bereaved husband, who is 1
thus left alone.
Prof. J. C. Woodward leir, Monday '
afternoon for Chattanooga, Tonn., to !
attend the annual meeting of the Nil- j
tional Educational Association, which
convened in that city on Tuesday. |
Over twelve hundred prominent, edu- i
eaters from various parts of tho j
country were in attendance on the I
sesions of the convention.
Prayer by Rev. S. R. O. Adams.
MmiicA
Address by Prof. J. C. Woodward.
Music.
Address by lion. R. W. Freeman.
Music. P
Address by Col. W. C. Wright.
Music.
Address by Rev. J. B. S. DuvIh.
Songs and informal talks by veter
ans and sons of voterans.
The exercises will he held in the
opera house, and the public Is cor
dially inched to attend.
The "Merrymakers.”
Manager Pease has secured the
highly-commended Frank B. Rhodes’
Merrymakers Co., to appear at tho
opera house here on Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday nights next.
This company Inis received the most
nattering press notices in all the
large cities they have played Ibis
season, and their engagement will be
a rich trout to the theatre-going peo
ple of Newnan. The “Merrymakers”
recently filled a very successful en
gagement til the Columbia theatre, in
Atlanta, ami horn is what tho Consti
tution of Feb 8th, says of thorn—
, ,, .. . . ,, i “The Columbia theater was packed
famous “Old Farmer Hopkins” com- , , ... , ..
, ! from pit to dome lust night by the
patrons of popular-priced utnusay
innnt, who cumo to see the first per
formance hero of tho “Merrymakers.”
‘The Great Diamond Mystery’ was
put on. It is a well-oouutruvfced
comedy drama, full of action and
.41 30 Per Ci nt. Discount.—Persons
desiring a monument or marble work
can get 20 per cent, discount by call
ing on or writing to R. E. L. Majors,
Newnan, Ga. Mr. Majors has charge
of the marble work of tho Central
Baptist church, and his headquarters
will bo at Newnan until tide work is
completed. Call to see him.
We nre reliably informed that the
pnny will positively bent our.opera
house one night only, Feb. 2(1th. I
This attraction is of the highest class,
carrying all its own elaborate outfit of
scenery, mechanical effects, music, j
mid all the other details necessary to |
n finished porforipnnce. A crowded I
house is assured.
Tho play of “Old Farmer Hopkins’!
is as pure as a breath of mountain
air. Not a single objectionable fea
ture can be found throughout tho per
formance. Here is a play tfo which
you can take your motile), your sin
ter or yimr sweetheart, with assur-
•ance that they will thoroughly enjoy
every moment of the entertainment;.
Tho date is Feb. 20th.
Mr. R. F. Milner has tho sym
pathies of the entire community in
tlie successive cases of illness which
have darkened his household during
tho past four or llvo months. His
son, ltoscoe, is now confined to his
bed, and exhibits symptoms of tho
same dreadful typo of fever which
has prostrated, at different periods,
other mum hem el the family.
Dr. F. M. Brantly 1ms sold his
mercantile business to Mr. J. T. Hen
dricks, who has already taken charge.
Mr. Hendricks comes from Powel-
ville, six miles above Newnan, and
will keep a full anrl well-assorted line
of general merchandise. Mr. Hen
dricks has a younger brother who will
ho associated with him in the busi
ness.— [So no la Enterprise-Gazette.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Lyndon, of Ath
ens, have issued cards announcing the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Clyde, to Mr. Ruins Theodore Lenoir,
on Wednesday evening, March Dili.
The many friends of the bride in
Newnan will bo pleased to bear of
this happy event and will wish lor |
the young couple much prosperity |
and happiness In the years to come. I
Notice to PopuliHtn.—\ convention
of tho Populists of Cowota county will 1
he held in the court-hoime in Newnan
on Saturday, Feb. 20, at Hir'd m.,
for the purpose of selecting didcgales
to the State Convention, ami for the
transaction of any other business
which may come before the meeting.
J. D. Aiinoed, Ohm’n.
L. M. McGhee, Sec’y.
The Newnan Fire Department did
wholesome comedy, and the large
audience seemed to enjoy itself to the
fullest extent. The specialties were
good and received well-merited ap
plause. Tho company is well balanced,
and every part lust-night was credit
ably filled.”
Resolutions of tho Teachers' Meeting.
The following resolutions wore
nnoptod at .the teachers mooting last
Saturday, viz:
. Unsolved, That our thanks nro due
and are hereby tendered I,ho Newnan
Chorus ('lull and l^o the ladies of Now-
nan for their courteous and very
pleasnut entertainment during our
meeting, thin clay hold.
The meeting also adopted the fol
lowing preamble and resolution, viz:
Whereas, . Our present State
Sohool' Commissioner, Hon. G. U.
'Glenn, has rendered the Btute an able,
faithful and efficient administration
of the duties connected with his office,
and brought together tho educational
interests and forces of tho State, thus
rendering our educational prospect
more inviting and hopeful than it lias
ever been; and
Where ah, We believe that any
change in this office nt present would
lie hurtful to tho best, interests of ed
ucation in our State; be it therefore—
Resolvod, That we cull upon the
people throughout the State t.o givo
their fullest and heartiest support to
lion. G. R, Glenn In his candidacy for
re-election to tho office which ha now
so ably and efficiently fills.
Tho Hisioiy Class
Will ho entertained next, Tuesday
evening by Miss Settle Lou Kirby.
Tho following programme bus been
arranged—
PART I.
Georgia Poets.
1. Essay, “Goorgia Poets” — Miss
Jennie Burpee. *
2. Poems from Frank Stanton —
Mr. R. L. Stanford.
3. Poems from Charles J. Bayne—
Mr. II. O. Qiovor.
4. Poems from Robert Love in an—
Miss Edna Russell.
5. Poems from W. D. Lambright—
Burpee will sell you a good, strong
plow-bridle for 50c., or $0 per dozen.
A good double wagon harness at j
$12.50. Call and see our single and ! excellent service to-day. The rcsi-
double .buggy harness before you donee of Capt. J. W. Anderson caught j ...
purchase. T. G. Burpee. I 0,1 fire at about half-past twelve | Miss Essie Black
———— o’clock, and the (lames had gained
Mr. Wm. Krueger desiros the pub- good headway by the time the tiro
lie to know that he has employed Mr. j cbmpany reached the scene. Almost
Spencer Hayes to take charge of his | one-third ot the building had been
wood-shop, and that, Willis Street is consumed, hut twenty minutes after
again in charge of Ins blacksmith , the company arrived the (latnes were j Whatley.
shop. Both are first-class work- j extinguished. Fortunately, but lit- j 2. Quotations from Pope’s “Essay
tie damage was done. Threo cheers | on Man”—The class,
for Newnan Fire Department.*
Mr. M. B. Mooney left for New
York on Wednesday last, accompan
ied by Miss Fannie Butts, tho popular
manager of the millinery department,
Judge John S. Candler will hold his
first term of court in Campbell county,
next week. Campbell formerly be
longed to the Coweta circuit, but is
now n part of tho Stone (Mountain
circuit, over which Judge Candler j and ftfrs. Lda Jones’'the artistVc heiid
presides.
Each member of the class not on the
programme is requested to bring a
short poem by some Georgia author.
PARTS II.
1. Current Events — Mr. E. T.
-Dr. J.
was known from one end of the State
to the other.
Gov. Atkinson will pass through
Newnan this afternoon on his way to
Senoia, where he will deliver a lec
ture to-night for the benefit of the j
Baptist church in that town. That j
the lecture will be a good one goes
without saying.
Rev. W. F. Cook went down to
Grantviile last Wednesday to preach
the funeral of Mr. Henry Glower.
! The death of this young man is much
1 regretted in Newnan, and the afflicted .
\ family have the deep sympathy of
1 their numerous friends.
; Messrs, ileese, Huldernees ami
; Smith, of Oarrolllon, spent several
j hours in Newnan yesterday. These
! prominent young attorneys have rep-
i resented the Carrollton bar in some
I very important litigation before the
Supreme Court this week.
I Notice.—Tax Collector Summers
desires the bailiffs of all the districts
■ in Coweta county to meet him at the
eou'ri-house in Newnan next Monday,
21st ins'., for the purpose of receiv
ing from him lists of tax defaulters
(or their respective distiiets.
3. Selections from Goethe
U. Dykes.
4. Voltaire—Mrs. Mikp Powell.
5. Short review of tho eighteenth
century.
Several of our best Goorgia poets
trimmer of the establishment. These \ )’ a , vo sent selections of their own for
ladies have proven themselves artistes nl( ^ e Cng. Among them is an au-
( *- -* ** - Charles J.
-known
highly
und every
are enjoyable epochs in feminine an- j . w ,' 111 00 nluue 10 fl ° honor to
mils, and the wheels of time will run I Georgia n poets and make tho next
slowly till the roses and rlbbom4of i mi3e tiagof the class one of the most
Faster shall adorn the rival roses of ! cn J°y ,l ble in its history
Newnan’s many belles.
The next meeting after this will bo
devoted to the study of Sidney Lanier.
For Sire to Son.
As a Furnlly Medicine Bacon’s Cel
ery King for the Nerves passes from
sire to son as a legacy. If you have
Acknowledgements.
The following named persons have
paid their subscription dues to The
Herald and Advertiser for i,he
week ending Thursday, February 21l,h, V1 ,_ „ r „ - ...
which we hereby acknowledge with
thanks:
We offeryouaclear (
saving of 50 per cent,
on garden seed of the
besl quality, (Buist’s) i
and this is the way we
do it:
We are buyingmost
of our seed in bulk
this year and putting
them up in papers (
l ight here in the store.
We put exactly
twice as much seed
in each- package as
is put in the same
priced packet by the
seedsman.
By buying in bulk
and putting up our
own packets, we can
afford to do this, and
still make a fair mar
gin of profit.
BRADLEY’S store,
NEWNAN, GEORGIA.
. A. DENT.
MANUFACTURER
' OF
High-Grade,
Hand-Made,
Light Buggies.
NEWNAN.
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mu akvuv/.
H. H. Hightower, $2; Allen Clark,
$2; Mrs. T. H. Watkins, $1; W. I).
Hardy, $1; J. T. Robinson, $1; Will
Font, $1; T. J. King. $1; Mrs. Nancy
Trammell, $1; O. M. White, 50c.; P.
A. Caririical, 50c.; N. E. Powel, 40c.;
Mis» Exa Collins, $1; T. J. Gay, 50c.
One Way to be Happy.
free sample package of this remedy.
If you have Indigestion, Constipation,
Headache, Rheumatism, etc., this
specific will cure you. Reese’s Drug ■
Store, the leading druggists, are sole
agents and are distributing samples
free. Large packages 50c. and 25c.
For sale by The Wahoo Manufactur
ing Co.
Veneer cutting has reached such
Is to attend to the comfort of your perfection that a single elephant's
family. Should one of them catch a tusk, thirty inches long, ia now cut
Cold or Cough, call on Reese’s Drug into a sheet of ivory 150 inches long
Store, sole agent, nnd get a trial hot- and twenty inches wide, *
tie of Otto’s Cure, the great German
Remedy, free. We give it away to
prove that we have a sure Cure for
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Consumption,
and ali diseases of the Throat and
Lungs. Large sizes 5(1". and 25c. For
sale by ilic Wahoo Manul.icturing Co.
The need of a good Spring Medi
cine is almost universal and Hood’s
Sarsaparilla exactly meets this need.
Be sure lo get. Hood’s.
:Aske w Bros:
<$>W E HAVE JUST RE-4
celved a beautiful Hne of>
/^Prints for our spring trade. NewD^f
^and beautiful designs We wlll^
^make it to your interest to caU<f"
<^>and inspect this line before mak-<
>lng your purchases.
>SHOES!
SHOES!
SHOES
We have on hand a big as
sortment of Shoes and Slippers.',
j <§>Be sure to see our line before<
j ^buying. V/iil save you money on^
X"every pair.
r,. ' Will take pleasure in'
^showing our goods, whether yoi
<$?buy or not.
§ASKEW BROS
AO-io-Lu-; Ini
Ouaniitooii tobacco lie
men Biroing, blooU ;iuj e.
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At J. (j. Fuller’s Old Stand.