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The Enterprise-
Fittniv Mmisisu, Kept. 23, 1887.
—S. \V. IIAWKINW. KiMTofc
IKtitercd at the Covington Postoffiee
hr second class matter. Terms, SI,BO
per annum, always in advance, elac
Two Dollars will lie charged.j
LEGISLATIVE.
Atlanta. ti a., Sept, lh, 1387.
A largo amount of busiiiss has
Been transacted in lioth bruuchas of
the general assembly since my last
letter. The penitentiary commit'eo
has returned u favorable report up
m Mr. Huff’s bill, which provides
for the creation and establishing of
*t permanent peuiteritfary and supply
farm. If this biff becomes a law it
will not necessarily break the present
contract made with the losses by the
state; but in case the lease act is an
Willed this bill will take the place of
the lease system as it now exists, ami
a great improvement it would be up
on this barlwic and eruel law as it
is being construed and carried out at
many of the camps. The convicts
will be distributed under this bill,
pro rata to several counties to be
worked on the public roads and main
tained by the county’. No county is
obliged to take convicts uuless desir
jng to do so, and should half of them
decline the other half will easily
Utilize the mber. A num
ber of counties will take a hundred
or more.
The reformatory prison bill, which
(treated such a seusation in the house
some time since, has met its deatli
blow in the committee room. The
application or an exteution of the
Marietta and North Georgia railroad
has been laid to rest by being indefi
nitely postponed, which means that
it will not again come up for discus
sion before this legislature. It look
ed hard to deny the granting of this
charter, which asks for a road from
Marifitt.il to Atlanta, a distance of
only about twenty miles, birt in or
der to save the state road from being
seriously injured duty seemed to de
mand that no charter be granted at
this particular and critical time, for
tb* state is j*st on the eve of mak
jng some arrangement to preserve
this valuable property until a lease
or sale can be perfected. If this ex
tension becomes absolutely noces
sarv, and the fact is clearly shown
And proven, then there will be no
trouble in securing the charter, so
soon as the state road matter is set
tied. Much might be written on
this subject, but I deem it uuneces
sary to say more at this time. The
committee on agriculture has return
ed a favorable report on a bill which
provides foV the election of a com
missioner of agriculture by the peo-
pie, and have put an adverse report
on the bill to abolish the department
of agriculture. It looks to me as if
a move was on foot to place this de
partment into politics with no other
<ifcw than that some faithful politi
cians may secure anew deal by elect
fng anew commissioner aud distrib
uting the offices and patronage of the
department among their pets and
favorites. I hope I may be mistaken
about this matter and trust that on
ly the best of motives have actuated
the leaders in this movement. How
ever, it is a doubtful question as to
what will be the final result of all
the recent exertemefrt over the agri
cultural department. The present
commissioner, Hon. J. T. Henderson
“■‘keeps open house” and is ready at
all times for a close and careful in
vestigation of all his official actions
and has more than once courted such
investigation. A bill has passed the
house and is now in the senate pro
viding for eight oil inspectors,
who shall have nothing to do with
the inspection of guano, aud while
it may not bocome a law, yet applica
tions are pouring in every day for
offices which have not as yet been
created. The thirst for office and
the greed for gold seems to be a rul
fng passion with a large number of
the people of this state, and what it
will lead to aud where it will end no
man with certainty can tell. I have
drifted away from “legislative talk”
purposely, because for seventy-seven
days I have heard bat little else, and
in all probability I will have to re
main here at least thirty days more,
aDd in all candor I can say that I
have had enough of office for the
present.
The other day, when I read the
complimentary notice of myself in
the Covington Star, it made my heart
warm to its kind and geuerous editor,
whose friendship I appreciate and in
whose prosperity I have always glo
ried. May he live long aud always
be happy, and when he leaves this
vale of tears, may he find peace
and rest in that Mansion, not made
with hands, eternal in the Heavens.
H.
Remember that we appreciate any
trade given us, and will always give
our best attention aud politeness to
all customers. Goods delivered free
hnywhere in towu, Adams Bros.
A State that can show #7,500,000
Increase in taxable property in one
year is not at a standstill, and these
figures show the progress Georgia is
making. Every industry in the state
is in a flourishing condition.
Editorial Notes.
I We aro indebted lo the weather
for many tilings tali, sunburn, sun
stroke, freckles, et sweater*; nt
sweii tara.
There is nothing cunsolatary for
the patient suffering from a severe
cold in the head to be told that “colds
| always attack the weakest spot!”
“If women ate really uiij'ols, writes
|an old bachelor. “Why don’t they
ilv over the fence instead of making
such a fearfully awkward job of
climbing ?”
Thcie is a disease among cattle
known as die big head. There is al
so a disorder ataong rmin which may
be called by tlvo same name. The
one disfigures the head and the oth
er the whole man.
'How does it happen that there
are so many old maids among the
school teachers?'' asked a reporter of
a teacher the other day. “Because
school teachers aie, as a rule, women
of seqse; and no woman will give up
a S6O position for a $lO man,” was
the reply.
It is announced that clean shaven
; faces aie coining in fashion, and men
aro “setting their face against the
mustache.” Oh, well, so long as the
girls continue to set their faces
against mustaches some of us will
persist in wearing ’em, fashion or
no fushiop.
The News and Courier’s review of
the earthquake, issued recently,
shows that in the past year over
6,000 buildings have been rebuilt or
repaired, and that 271 absolutely
new buildings have been erected.—
The whole cost of 4*4,300,000, of
which Charleston spent at least $3,-
OOO.ObO.
Good and ill luck may be received
with an equal mind, unless the latter
takes the form of Piles, one of the
most distressing diseases. When
thus afflicted the most comforting
assurance that we can receive is that
Tubler’s Buckeye Pile Ointment will
cure every case cf Piles on the
Globe. Give it a trial and be con
vinced.
During the past season 30j000,000
cucumbers have been pickled in one
factory at Fredericksburg Va. One
acre will produce on an average 1,-
OOO.OOD cucumbers, and they sell rap
idly in the city at 80 cents per >,OOO.
They are usually picked when not
more than an inch or an inch a half
long. One person can gather in
3,000 In a day.
The following from the New York
Sun is to the point i “If country
newspapers were to publish filenames
of sndscribers who take, read and
enjoy, and are gratified, yet refuse
to pay for their home papers the rep
utation of most communities for
moral honesty would depreciate twen
ty per cent. An editor's labor is sel
dom esteemed or compensated. A
lawyer will give you five minutes
advice on a topic and charge you $5
for it. An editor will give you ad
vice on a hundred topics and charge
five cents a copy for his paper, and
very often five cents given to an edi
tor would save $5 given to a lawyer.
In fact no other business is so uni
versally robbed and swindled as
country newspaper publishers.
“This year of grace is great," says
the NeW York Sun. “Down in the
South there is a wfiirlvtind of new in
dustries and potent speculations. No
revival, no restoration of commercial
strength and prosperity, bh£ the
birth, spontaneous and fremendous,
of anew people. No longer the
sluggish cultivation of the earth,
the hand-to-mouth acquirement of
life's sustenauce by the many, and
the selfish affluence of the few, but
anew and tumultuous life, irresisti
ble, self-multiplying, overwhelming.
Alabama is like a vast Leadville of
activity and excitement, only her
foundations are more enduring than
the richest mines of gold and silver.
Tennessee has caught the infection ;
Georgia, too, aud even sleepy Lou
isiana is awakened to strange ener
gies aud anew and healthy vitality.”
THOSE SEEKING
An absolutely pure and finely ma
tured Whisky for Medicinal and So
cial use are hereby informed that my
Whisky is sold by
E. G. ATKINSON, Madison, Ga.,
who will give all orders his special
and personal attention. Harper’s Nel
son County Whiskey has an estab
lished reputation and jtidges through
out the Uuited States prefer my li
quor to any produced in Kentucky.
I. W. HARPER, Distiller,
toapß.l2] Nelson County; Ky.
Coxsdviption Cured.— An old phy
sician, tetired from active practice
having had placed in his hands by
an East India Missionary the formu
la of a simple vegetable remedy for
the speedy and permanent cure of
Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh,
Asthma, aud all other Throat and
Lung affections, after having thor
oughly tested its wonderful curative
powers in thousands of cases, feels
it his duty to make it known to his
suffering fellows. The recipe sent
free, to all who may desire it with
full directions for preparing and suc
cessfully using. Address, with stamp,
naming this paper. Dr. M. E. CASS,
210 Grand St., Jersey City, N. J.-ly
ToOur Friends.
We take pleasure iu informing you
that we are now receiving one of the
best selected
STOCK OF GOODS
Wo have ever offered to the pub
lic. We desire especially to call at
tention to our large and supci b stock
CLOTHING,
Which, we think, for handsome
styles and superior make up, surpass
e.-t most of the goodi of this class
now on the market. In our
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT,
W<J eSto offer substantial ahd- dura
ble fabi ics, and such us will please
th most fastidious in taste. We
keep no shoddy goods. If you want
a nice and tasty hat, we can suit you.
Of Shoes we always try to btiy the
best on the market.
Our stock of Notions, such as Ho
siery, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Per
fumery, &c., is complete.
We keep a good assortment of
Crockery, Glassware, and Hardware,
and think, from our long experience
iu business, and our advantages in j
j buying, we can and will make it to
your interest to buy from us. We
will not be undersold in goods of
equal value.
By honest and fair dealing, and a
faithful representation of the goods
we offer, we hope to merit and re
ceive a liberal share of your patron
age.
Thanking you for your past pat
ronage and favors, wo take this oc
casion to renew our cordial greetings,
and to assure you a warm reception
when you visit our place of business
in CoVhigtou.
We are Yours Very Truly.
SHEPHERD & SON.
Tax Assessment,
OF NEWTON COUNTY,
For the Year 1 887
llits Elfcellency the Governor hav
ing assessed Two'and Sixty-Hun
dredths of a mill on the taxable prop
erty of the stale lor the year TBB7 :
It is
Ordered, That the following as
sessmenls be and they are hereby
made as the County Tax of Newton
County for the year 1887, for the
purposed therein mentioned; ami
i hat the same be collected by the
l’ax Collector of Newton County
and paid over to the Treasurer by
the 15th day of December:
()
To pay the Grand, Petit, and Tales
Jurors’for the year 1887, and all
previous years, Fifteen per Cent, on
the Stale lax.
(ffj
To support the County' Poor,
Twenty percent, on the statu tax.
(Ill)
For Ordinary County Purposes,
bridges, Ac., Fees ot thoj'ai’lor, extra
compensation lo Bailiffs, and other
County Officers for the year 1887.
Sixty five per Cent, on tbeStaie lax.
To pay on the outstanding indebt
edness for the new Court House, One
Hundred pci* cent, on the siale tax.
T. J. SIIEPiMSRD.
Chairman Board Commissioners.
St pt. sth 1837.
Franklin B. Wright,
—COVINGTON, GA.—
Resident Physician & Surgeon.
Cfynecologv, Diseases of
Women and Children, and all Chronic
diseases of a private nature, a specialty
I have a horse at my command, whrch will
enable me to attend the calls of the sur
rounding country, as well as my city prac
tice. FRANKLIN B. WRIGHT, M. D
U/||ymore money than at anything else be
tillitakiiig an agency for the best selling
book out. Beginners succeed grandly
None fail. Terms free. Hallett Book
Cos. Portland, Maine.
TO CITY
TAX PAYERS !
The Books for receiving the tax returns
of Covington will be open on and af
rer July Ist. and remain open until Sept.
Ist. Let all property owners make their
returns in terms of the city laws, and there
by save trouble and probably extra ex
pense. J. W. PURINGTON.
June 15, ’87.) Tax Receiver C. C.
*1
18 Weelxs.
The POLICE GAZETTE will be mailed
securely wrapped, to any fliddrCss in the
United States lor three months tin receipt
of dNE DOLLAR.
Liberal discount allowed to postmasters,
agents and clubs. Sample copies mailed
free. Address all orders to
RICHARD K. FOX,
lyr.l Frankmx Square. N. Y
ffcaCA Positive cure for all Female Dis
eases. Every lady can treat herself. Pre
pared by J. A. McGill. M. 1) South Bend,
Indiana. B@uCELKSTIA L. HICKS, 01
Covington, Ga., is Agent for Jasper and
Newton counties. For further information
see W A. HICKS, with Heard, White &
Thompson. One month treatment for sl.
J.J.I,EYKO.j
UNDERTAKERS,
AND
FURNITURE DEALERS,
Have Just Received
2 CAR LOADS OF FURNITURE
of Every Description. Also,
A large lot of Window Shades, Comforts,
Chromos, etc., etc. Our
Undertaker’s Department
is complete with all styles of bttrial cases.
Mr. J. S. Peek can be found at the store at
any hour day or night, and will see that you
are promptly waited on.-
J. J. CORLEY & CO,
THE FURNITURE HOUSE OF
THE TOWN!
W. B. Lee begs to inform the public that
he has one ot the largest stocks of Furniture,
W agons, Buggies, and Undertaker's goods ev
er brought to the town. We have a
NEW HEARSE
direct from the shop.- You will be waited on
at any hour day or night in the Undertaker’s
Department. Come and see us and if we
don’t sell you, then we will say this, you will
buy your goods “mighty krtv” somewhere else.
W. B, LEE.
The GREAT EASTERN SHOW Is Coming,
And in View of This Fact
FARMER, DOUGLAS & CO.,
Have a few words to say.
We sell Steam E-'.gines and engine fixture* of all kinds, embracing Steam
and Water Gauges, Globe and Check Valves, Inspirators, all grades and
sizes of Gum and Leather Belting, Endless Belts, Rubber Hose, Rubber,-
Gum and Asbestos Packing, 3 Roller Cane Mills and Evaporators, Sheet
Copper and Sheet Zink, Grate Bars, Grass Blades, Cook Stoves, Sash,
Doors and Blinds, Lime and Cement, Wagons aud Wagon Material of all
kinds, Blacksmith’s outfits, Drill Steel, Blasting Powder, Pipe Wrenches,
Oliver, Syracuse and Farmer’s Friend Plows, Gas and Drainage Piping,
Babbit Metal, Shingles, Lathes, Plasterer’s Hair, Wiuship Gins, Buckeye
Force Pumps, and Roadscrapes.
Our stock is complete in every line, embracing everything to* be found in
a first-class hardware store. Come and see us.
FARMER, DOUGLAS & CO.
COVINGTON, GA.
PIEDMONT EXPOSITION!
AT
.A-TL-jAUNTT-A., C3-YY-,
Will opeii October ioth, and close October 22, 1887.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
Will be in -A-tlanta. October 18 and 19.
GEORGIA RAILROAD CO
and the
Gainesville, Jefferson & Southern R.R
WILL SELL
ROUND TRIP TICKETS
At the follow ing low rates from all regular stations. Tickets will include admis
sion coupon to exposition grounds, for which an additional charge of 50 cents will
he made. No tickets w ill be sold without the above named coupon is attached.—
The rates will be as follows from stations named, including admission lo exposi
tion grounds:
Covington to Atlanta and return, $1,30
Social Circle “ “ ..n0..... 1.55
Rutledge * “ “ “ |
Madison “ “ 4.H0
Almon “ “ " 1-25
Conyers “ “ “ 1-19
Lithonia “ " V LOO
Stone Mountain “ “ “ 0...00...., 80
The sale of tickets will commence on Sunday, October 9th, and continue until Oc
tober 22d, inclusive, limited too days, including date of sale.
JOE. W. WHITE, E. B. DORSEY,
Traveling Passenger Agent, General Passenger Agent,
Augusta, Ga. . Augusta, G.
Buoriia Mist Female
h-
Covington, Georgia.
BOARD OF INSTRUCTION,
Rev, J. TANARUS, McLaughlin, A. M„
PirEHiirtcwr
Mathematics, BeltozleUres, and Mental
HcieAce.
Rev U. J. BIG HAM. A. M ,
Mend Sthende.
Rev J. M. BRITTAIN, A. M ,
Latin, PrenCh, and Natural Science.
Rev JKSSK BORING; Mr !>:, . D., .
Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene.
Bn; L N; O'KEEFE,
Print Department.
Miss LULIE MvINTOSH, assisted by
Prof. R. M. McINTOSII, of Emory College
Inutrumehtid and Vocal Music.
Mrs. BALLIE ItoGirRtrc'ITANCELLOR
School of Art.
——RATES OF
Fall Term S. T.
Primary Department $ 000 $ll.OO.
Intermediate Department 13.00 20.00.
Fresh mao and Sophomore
Classes 17,0® MfiJW
Jlttror and Sdaior Classes 21.00" 3?00
CHARGES FOR MUSIC PERMbNTft 1
Advanced pupils in bristrumerital
ss'o<E
Beginners “ “ ‘ 400
Special Vocal TrairiWg 5 00
One person taking both 8 00
Class singing given ;>) the rfluhid ChhrS
and to the entire schodl without extra
charge
Prof. R M Mclntosh will give the mu
sic class his “Cotthse in Note Reading."
Exercises, Fall Term; resume Aug. 31st,
elose Dec. 16th.
JtoT Fcrurtewrv Gold Madate-
Prizes for tucSK present on first day.
lsFL.Full benefit of School Fund allotted.
Board in private families $lO to sl3' per
month.
iW)~Tuitioh fer the Term due uport' En
rollment, and payable monthly—if paid' in
advance for the Term, a discount often
per cent, will be allowed.
By order of she “Executive Board’ 6f
Trustees ”
), A STEWART,
Secretary.
Georgia Railroad.
Stone Main Route.
GEORGIA R'AfLIWyA'P COMPANY
Okfice Ma'nager,
Augusta, Ga’. May 7, 1887
Commencing Sunday, May Bth, tlli fot
lowing Passenger Schedule wiiT be op
erated :
—FAST LINE
No. 27 West Daily
Leave Augusta 745 a’, da.
Arrive Washington... .10 20 a m
Leave Washington 720 ain
Leave Athens 7 45 a. m.
Leave Covington 11 39 a. m
Arrive Atlanta 100 a. m’
No. 28 East Daily.
Leave
Arrive Athens 7 20 p. m.
Leave Athens 3 00 p. in
Arrive Covington 4 00 p. m
Arrive Washington.... 720 p m.
Leave Washington.... 420 pm.
Arrive Augusta 8 15 pm.
No. 1 West Daily.
Leave Augusta .... . 10 45 a. m.
“* Macon 7 10 a. m.
“ Milledgeville .... 919a. m.
“ Washington -. . 11,20 a. in.
a Athens ...-/,.. 9 00 . m.
Arrive aft Covftigtofi ... 3 53 p. m.
“’ “ Atlanta . . ... 545 p. m.
No. 2 East Daily.
Leave AUlam-t* ...... . 800 a. m.
“ Covington 943 at m.
Arrive a>t Athens ..... 5 06 p. m.
“ “ Washington ..220 p. m.
“ MHlecfgeville . . 4 ll p. m.
“ u Macon .... .600 p. m.
“ “ Augusta* .... 335 p. in.
No*. 31 West Daily.
Leave Augusta! .- ff 40 p. m.
Arrive at CoVJngtott . . .-. 4 3*2 a. m.
Arrive t Atlanta .-. . ... 040a. m.
No. 4 East Da*ily.
Leave’ Atlawta . 730 p. m.
K Covington 936 p. m.
Arrive at August* 5> 00 a. m.
ATLANTA COMMGDATION.
(Daily,- except StrtsdKys >
Leave Covington 5 40 *.- itt.
Arrive Atlanta 7 55 a. m.
Leave Atlanta ....... 6 )0. p m.
Arrive Covington 8 30 p.- m.
No. 28 stops at Harlem for snpper.
Trains No.’s 27 and 28 will stop
and receive passengers to and from
the following stations only—Grove
town, Harlem 1 , Thomson, Norwood,
Barnett, Crawfordville, Union Point,
Greensboro, Madison, Rutledge
Social Circle,- Covington, Conyers,
Lithonia, St. Mountain k Decatur.
J OHN W. GHfcEN,
General Manager.
E. R. DORSEY,
General PassengeT Agent.
JOE W. WHITE, Gen. Tratr. Pass.
Agent, Augusta, Ga. *
Ladies of Covington
Have yon tried P. P. K? The pre
serving season is here and your silver ware
will be discolored from the acid ii) the fruit.
A bottle of P. P. K will keep 11 elean and
pure.
BUY IT AND TRY IT ! Wells Bros A
Woodruff has the exclusive sale of it in
Covington. They will sell you a bottle stiff
if it does not do as represented they will
return your money. I manufacture It And
I know it to be pure.
J. N. SMVTHE, Manufacturer.
120 Clark St., Atlanta, Ga.—ju.tf
FOR SALE I
Frick & Co’s Engines, Vibrating Thresh
ers, Grain Separators, Gins. Feeders and
Condensers, Saw Mills. Ac. Scientific Cot
ton Seed Huller and Feed Grihdfet. Gem
of the South and Southern Queen Grist
Mills, Farmers Black Smith out fits. Pri
ces Or eitcdlafs On application. Address
or Call On
G. D. BUTLER, Agt.,
Covington, Gg.—tonvl.7
-New Advertisement*—Special Bargains
Heard, White & Thompson,
CAN SELL YOU
ROYAL BAKING POWDER,
ONESPOON“ *
STANDARD n *
POTAPSCO ’*
HOSFORD’S Bread Preparation.
The “STANDARD” and “HOSFORI
will close out below cost as we do not propos
to keep thent anymore. Will sfcft the Ho
ford at
SIX DOLLARS
Per Cash.
; M you want to use the best <si Goods fo
the inner man y cm sarf find them? at
HEARD,
WHITE i
THOMPSONS.
They keep the best and
PUREST LARD
THE FINEST FLOOR;
THE BEST HAMS
THE BECT COFFEE;
In Green Roasted and Ground. No troubl
to get good Coffee from us.
We keep the purest and best quality
GtROUINTD G ITNOrB#
BPICEI, mTTMBIC^
and MUSTARD. I
When you buy something to eat it s& 011 J
always be the best—you can rely on £ et n|
it from us—that is OUr aim to run the
of our goods up all the
Heard. While & ThomWil