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The hiiiLerprise.
ITBLISHKI) WEEKLY.
'ftict'>A> Monsixa Hi 8, 1888.
—S. \V. HAWKINS. Editor. —
[hntprNl at the Covington Postoffice
hk second class mutter. Terms, 11, SO
per annum, always in advance, else
Two Dollar- will b charged.]
PUBLIC ROADS.
Phopk.hty and Briixna.
I have said tliat onr lmd roads are
a source of continued loss to the
property holde's of Newton county.
It is equally true to say that the in
terests of other business suffer from
the same cause.
As to tl e first let us suppose a
cnee. If for any reason a merchant
were put where he fai's to get in
market the price that his goods
0 iglit to bring and might bring,—he
Im9s. If caused to hold his goods
for long time without sale when they
ought to pass through trade, —he
loses. So I say, property holders
and land holders are losing every day
in money because their property and
land are held down in value, and
held to their hands at any value, and
h reason of the fact that something
stands in the way of rise and irn J
provement ; and that something is
KEAN ROADS.
As to business let us suppose a !
case for illustration. If so unreason
able and unjust a thing could occur,
suppose the Georgia Railroad were
to discriminate grossly against Cov
ington, in favor of Conyers and So
rial Circle in the matter of rates.—
Would you not as a man of business
feel that your business was seriously
interfered with and damaged ? Haid
It necessary, I judgr, to show here
how it w ould o; erate against you
Would not you raise Cain—gj to
phrase it ? You would feel disposed
to raise a cane and bring it down en
ergetically somewhere. But are you
liot really aware of the fact that the
common roads of Newton county —
the gift oi our present laws —have
disci iminated against you time and
adain ? Are there not some real live
tacts about this mutter not yet pub
licly proclaimed ? Go watch those
cross lines leading to Conyers and
Social Circle and McDonough and
other places. Ah ! dear, trade isn’t
going to wade and swim and pull
through hub deep mud, or come
around such a place of destruction
as “Rivers Hill,” three or four extra
miles just because its von. Feels
kindly disposed, but can’t afford it.
Don’t miss the point here. Good
roads play into the hand of business
and trade just as surely as they let
the farmer out, and his crop, and
boost up property. Trade loves good
roads.
What a lively place Covington will
b on clays of wet weather, when the
public roads are perfected. Just
the time when work stops on the j
farm is the time to carry a load to
t <wn and trade. It is time saved to
the farmer, time gained to the mer
chant. I will some time soon, get
one who knows and has seen it, to
tell you how this works.
EXPERIENCE WITH THEM.
A former resident of the state of
Ohio, a man of considerable observa
tion, gives substantially the follow
ing history of the effect of the mere
beginning to make those “perfect
public roads.” In a certain district
or county, one Hue of road is select
ed. Men determine that it shall be
just what they want, and all they
want it to be. They put the active
work on; they put money into it;
they construct it. It comes out as
good and smooth and hard and nice
iu its way, as the very best railroad
is for a railroad. The road is so con
venient, such a benefit, helps up
travel and hauling so well, that it
puts the property all along the line
of that road in a commanding posi
tion on the market. Y'ou go off that
road and you can buy property
cheaper: buy it on that road line
and you must hand over bigger moo
ey, greater money than the same
could have been got for before the
making of the road. They say to
themselves with a quiet satisfaction,
as they look out from their front
yards or from their lands adjacent
to the highway : “That is our road ;
it puts money into our pockets : will
keep that. It does us good. Just as
well let the lands wash away or de
cline, as to lose that or let it run
down.”
Then the men on the ot! e lines
of the county roads get stirred up.
They confer, they talk together.—
They say : ‘We can’t stand it. We
uiust have that kind of road. Just
must have it. We are obliged to
have it. We will have it.’’
And they do have it. It is theirs.
It does them good : it builds them
up. Then comes that “quiet satis
faction.” The fine road quiets the n.
What is shown in this simple ac
count is this. When the people liv
ing on one road get a perfoct one,
those whose properties are on other
lines, seeing the benefit, demand and
BLCUKK, by one way or another the
same good to themselves. So it is
here in our own county and among
our people. If you want to see the
roads of Newton county made good,
ju.i you make one of tuein all that
can be desired, —make it a perfect
way of passage. Then if all the
othera are not speedily brought to
the same condition, I do not under
stand human nature or else I know
not the true character of our people,
lint it is in the confidence that I do
truly assume this knowledge and it
is in the confidence I liavo in the ca
parity of our people to know a good
thing when they see it that this chal
lenge is made.
But the main point lies beyond
this. Ido not insist on the sort of
experiment suggested—that of first
perfecting one of the county high
ways ; although lam sure it would
turn out as indicated by experience.
The object of presenting the account
I have given is to show that men
conic to the tight conclusion and
take measures to secure the right
thing, when it is proved to them
what they really need and want by
eyesight demonstration. For it is
strangely true that people get and
remain so taken up with the personal
cans and business that most iinme
diately absorb their attention that
they do not perceive what it is thet
really want and mogt urgently need
The milking of one of our leading
roads the very best that could be
made would show to the eye and rea
son of every citizen, that this is the
very thing he wants and has been
wanting. It would show it to all
who go on roads or who for any rea-
>n in business, directly or indirect
I-, or in intercourse with others, de
pend on roads and this takes us
all in. It would demonstrate the
thing to do, because it would dem
onstrate the thing to have. And in
all such cases, when men say to
themselves, and say to one another,
•‘We see it, we must have this, we
must do this !” nothing stands in the
way of their made-up decision. They
are men : the thing to have is for
them, the thing to do they have de
termined. JNO. F. BONNELL.
Editorial Notes.
The Presidential ami Congression
al election takes place on November
6th. Election for State officers and
Legislators take place in Georgia,
October 3d. County officers are to
be elected in January next.
Mrs. William Dutton, the oldest
resident of Effingham county, Illi
nois, will celebrate her one hundred
aud third anniversary next week, in
I which seventy-three children and
[ grandchildren will take part. She
used tobacco until she was a hundred
and stopped for fear of injuiing her
health. She is still hale and hearty.
Judge John D. Stewart, our pres
ent congressman, has more than sat
isfied the expectations of his most
sanguine friends, in that he sustains
a most prominent position, in legis
lative affairs, both national and state.
He has been prepared for every emer
gency, and really seems to be making
a remarkable record. He now wields
an influence that many older mem
bers have never possessed.—DeKalb
Chronicle.
The Eastern papers are strong in
their opinion that a general eastern
war will take place this spring. This
means, if it occurs, a boom in busi
ness in tlie West and North, but a
sad depression for the cotton plant
ers and those dependent on them.
The price of food will advance and
the price of cotton will decline, and
the price of cotton goods will ad
vance. Tiie one crop man is always
at a disadvantage.
The tariff hill reported liy the sub
committee of the ways and means of
the House has been given to the
public. The features of the reduc
j tion are wool, sugar, chemicals, glass,
i cotton, provisions, woolen goods, pa
per, nietuls, hemp, etc. etc. The
free list reaches $22,250,000. The
| total reduction being about $53,000,
' 000. The internal revenue taxes
i will be settled on their merits iu a
| separate bill. This is right.
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Tin: Delightful Liquid Laxative.
Syrup of Figs is a most agreeable
and valuable family remedy, as it is
easily taken by old and young, and is
prompt and effective in curing Habit
ual Constipation and the many ills
depending on a weak or inactive con
dition of the Kidneys, Liver, aud
Bowels. It acts gently, strengthens
the organs on which it acts, and awak
ens them to a healthy activity.—For
sale by Dr. J. A. Wright.-apß.
Give them a Chanc e !—This is
to say, your lungs. Also all your
breathing machinery. Very wonder
ful machinery it is. Not only, the
larger air-passages, but the thousands
of little tubes and cavities leading
from them.
When these are clogged and chok
ed with matter which ought not to be
here, your lungs cannot half do their
work. All what they do, they can
not do well.
Call it cold, cough, croup, pneu
monia, catarrh, consumption or any
of the family of throat and nose and
head and lung obstructions, all are
had. All ought to be got rid of.—
There is just one sure way to get rid
of them. That is to take Boscliee’s
German Syrup, which any druggist
will sell you at 75 cis. a bottle. Even
if everything else lias failed you, you
may depend upon this for certain.
HEARD, WHITE
—A-3XT-ID—
COVINGTON, GEO.
READ THIS CAREFULLY,
And See What We Have lo Offer I
Fresh field and garden SEED Cheap 1
20 Barrels Standard Granulated Su-|
gar and bought when sugars were
fc. i>er pound less than now.
Finest New Orleans Molasses
TEAS—If you want a good cup or
Tea buy our best Green and
Black, and mix—it makes a de
cious cup.
Rice —the best quality.
Pepper, Alspice, Cinamon, Cloves,
Ginger, Mustard, Mace and Nut
megs, all in hulk and ground,
and they are the finest goods that
Thurber, of New Fork, makes,
aud we guarantee them strictly
pure and good.
Eagh Condensed Milk, Olives, Sar
dines, Mackerel, French Prunes,
large and fine.
The Best Fancy Cream Cheese, worth
2cts per. pound more than the
cheese usually sold in this mar
ket. Try some of it.
Peaches, extra ehoice yellow and very
fine. Large Pears which are re
ally sweeter and nicer than you
will ever find fresh from the tree.
Castile Soap, Pride of the Kitchen
Soap, Laundry Soaps.
Big stock of Cloaks sold at Half Price. All
Goods being elosed out at Cut Prices
and many of them Below Cost.
NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY YOUR
FLOUR!
We have a big stock cheaper than you ever
saw it, and prices will he higher.
THREE THINGS
WE CAN SELL AT
ATLANTA PRICES,
Adding nothing for freight, to-wit :
Church’s Soda in kegs, pound and half pound
packages, Granulated Sugar, and Coats,
Spool Cotton ! Now, Brethren, if you run
short at any time, remember this, and we
will prove what we say !
Heard, White & Thoitioson,
PAST DUE.— In looking over our books we
find quite a number of our best customers
have not paid up. The money is past due
and we need it, so ulease don't forget us.
G-oods are sold too cheap these days to let
your notes and accounts run out.
Very Respectfully,
Heard, White & Thompson,
you try a cup of Momaja
Coffee at the Piedmont Expose
tion? If you liked it, we can
supply you with it, or with Thur
ber’s No. 34, which is extra good
itself.
Shredded Oats are far better than oat
meal, try it and you will never
regret it.
Our stock of Canned Goods is full
and of the best quality. Boston
Baked Beans, Oakra and Toma
toes, Succotash, Thurber, Why
land & Co’s Condensed Stewed
Tomatoes, the finest in the world,
Devilled Ham and Tongue, corn
ed Beef, Jellies and French Mus
tard, in beautiful little jugs, rea
dy for your meats.
: Corn Starch, Borax, Sulphur, Cop
peras, Bluestone.
Maple Syrup —How nice with Buck
wheat cakes!
Aunt Sarah’s Ketchup —call for this
brand —also, a few Olives for the
fastidious.
If you want a fine quality Salmon,
you can get it of us, extra fine
flavor, rich and nice.
100 Boxes Tobacco, the cheapest and
best in town.
J. J. CORLEY & CO.
UNDERTAKERS ANI)
FURNITURE DEALERS,
We keep a full stock of everything
in the furniture line, which we pro
pose to sell as cheap as you can buy
anywhere. Our Undertakers De
partment is complete, with the latest
styles of Caskets and Coffins, and
yon can find somebody at the store
day or night by knocking hard on
the front door. We have the finest
Hearse that lias ever been iu New
ton County—it fills a long felt want
in Covington. We will sell to you
on time if you will fix us good pa
pers. Be suie and come to see us
before buying.
We are between Coi ley Bro’s store
and the tin shop.
J. J. GORLEY & GO.
ST FURNITURE DEALERS. S
COVINGTON,
THE FURNITURE HOUSE OF
THE TOWN!
W. B. Lee begs to Inform the public that
he has one ot the largest stocks of Eurniture,
Wagons, Buggies, and Undertaker’s goods ev
er brought to the town. We have a
]VEW HE3ARSEI
direct from the shop. You will he 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 low” somewhere else.
W. B. LEE,
To Our Friends.
!. 11 ! 1
We take pleasure in informing you
that we are now receiving one of the
best selected
STOCK OF GOODS
We have ever offered to the pub
lie. We desire especially to call at.
tention to our large and supei b stock
of
CLOTHING,
Which, we think, for handsome
styles and superior make up, surpass
es most of the goods of this class
now on the market. In our
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT,
We can offer substantial and dura
ble fabrics, and such as w ill please
the 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 buy the
best on the market.
Our stock of Notions, such ns 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
in business, and our advantages in
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
ronuge and favors, we take this oc
casion to renew our cordial gieetings,
and to assure you a warm reception
when vou visit our place of business
iu Covington.
We are Yours Very Truly.
T. J. SHEPHERD & SON.
GEORGIA.
PATRONIZE
The Old Enterprise.
It “rides no fences.”
Jumps no nominations
$1,50 in advance.
Advertisingpßates.
Local Notices lOcts per line first inser
tion—2o cents per month. Business Ad
vertisements $1 per inch first time—so cts
each subsequent insertion.
CONTRACT ADVERTISING:
Space. | 1 mo. | 3m. | 6 m | 12 m
1 inch $2.50 I 5.00 I 8.00 12.00
2 4.00 | 8.00 | 12.00 18.00
4 6.00 I 12.00 I 18.00 27.00
Jcoi'm 7.00 I 15.00 | 25.00 40 00
i 12.00 I 25.00 I 40.00 60.00
1 18.00 I 40.00 I 60.00 100.00
\\ lien any issue of interest to the
people of this county arises it may he
depended upon that The Enterprise
will be ready to discuss in a way and
manner which no sensible man can
misconstrue or misunderstand. We
stand ever ready to labor
“I or the cause that lacks assistance,
For the wrong that needs resistance
For the future in the distance,
And the good that we can do.”
lgG hnugiven univer*
.1 satisfaction In the
ireol OoDorrho,. .nrl
leet. I prescribe Hand
el safe In recommend
g It to all sufferers.
A. J. STOVER. M.D..
Decatur, ill.
PRICE, 91.00.
Sold by Druggists.
BROOKS & IVY, Covington. Ga.
LADIES!
Cos Your Own Dyeing at Home,'With
PEERLESS DYES
They will dye everything. They are sold
everywhere Price lOc a package. 40
colors. I hey have no equal for Strength
Brightness, Amount in Packages or for
Fastness of Color, or non-fading Qualities
i hey do not crock or smut. For sale by
l)r. J. A. \\ right.—llinhl. J
BROWN LEGHORN!
Correct Picture of our Chickens
We lmv crossed the strain and instilled
! rich blood in our Leghorns, hy adding two
new roosters to our yard, from Col. Owens’
celebrated Tennessee poultry pens The
Brown Leghorns art* game and healthy,
round and plump, slow to set and the best
egg producers known to the chicken world.
Kggs for hatching purposes will be sold the
same as last year 13 for 75 cents. Call
at our “shanty" and look at the chickens,
or address : Enterprise, Covington. Ga.
U3VDERTAK.ERS,
Shawl-Neck Carnes
Reduced from $1.50 to
One Dollar for 13 Eggs
The Shawl-Neck Gaines are the finest,
healtiest and best pit and barn-yard fowl
on earth. My eggs will be fresh, coming
direct from selected fowls kept in my poul
try yard in Covington. A. H. S. DAVIS,
With Heard, White & Thompson.
550.000 To Loan!
In Sums 0f52,500 and above, at a
less rate than heretofoie obtained.—
$25,000,
In sums of S3OO and above, on im
proved farms.
Parties having money to lend, can
get good interest and be secured b\
good real estate. See me.
I buy and sell Real Estate on com
mission. Parties wanting to sell
might do well to confer with me,
W. Si OTT, Covington, Go
Georgia Railroad.
Stone Mountain Route.
G EORGIA It AILRO A D COMP A N Y
Office General Manager,
Augusta, Ga. Sept. 17th, 1887.
Commencing Sunday, Sept 18th, the fol
lowing Passenger Schedule will be op
erated :
—FAST LINE.—
No. 27 West Daily.
Leave Augusta 745 a. in.
Arrive Washington... .10 20 a m
Leave Washington.... 720 a m
Leave Athens 7 45 a. m.
Leave Covington 11 39 a. m.
Arrive Atlanta 100 a. in.
No. 28 East Daily.
Leave Atlanta 2 45 p. ni
Arrive Athens 7 20 p. m.
Leave Athens 3 00 p. m
Arrive Covington 4 00 p. m
Arrive Washington 720 p m.
Leave Washington.... 420 p in.
Arrive Augusta 8 15 p in.
No. 1 West Daily.
Leave Augusta 10 45 a. m.
“ Macon 710a. m.
“ Milledgeviile .... 919a. m.
“ Washington ... 11 20 a. m.
“ Athens 900a. m.
Arrive at Covington ... 3 53 p. in.
“ Atlanta 5 45 p. m.
No. 2 East Daily.
Leave Atlanta 8 00 a. m.
“ Covington 943a. m.
Arrive at Athens 5 05 p. m.
“ “ Washington ..220 p. m.
“ Milledgeviile ..411 p. m.
“ Macon 6 00 p. rn.
“ “ Augusta .... 335 p. m.
No. 3 West Daily.
Leave Augusta 10 15 p. m .
Arrive at Covington . . . . 4 25 a. m.
Arrive at Atlanta 6 30 a! m.
No. 4 East Daily.
Leave Atlanta 9 00 p. m.
“ Covington 10 58 p. m!
Arrive at Augusta .... 500 a. m.
ATLANTA COMMODATION.
(Daily, except Sundays.)
Leave Covington 5 40 a. m.
Arrive Atlanta 7 55 a. m.
Leave Atlanta 6 15. p m
Arrive Covington 8 35 p. m .
No. 28 stops at Harlem for snpper.
Train* No.’s 27 and 28 will stop
and receive passengers to and from
the following stations only—Grove
town, Harlem, Thomson, Norwood,
Barnett, Crawfoidville, Union Point.
Greensboro, Madison, ltutledge
Social ( ircle, Covington, Conyers,
Lithonia, St. Mountain A Decatur.
J OHN W. GREEN,
Generai Manager.
E. R. DORSEY,
General Passenger Agent.
JOE \\ . WHITE, Gen. Trav. Pass.
Agent, Augusta, Ga.
Don't Buy Until Y 0„
Find out the N “"
|l| fl 1“ Prove"
me nts.
Save the
middleman’s V#
PROFITS.
WSKND FOR CATALOGUES.
J. P. Stevens & Bio
47 \\ hitch all Street,
ATLANTA. QA.
Franklin B. Wright'
-COVINGTON. GA.--
Resident Physician & Sum
BayObstotrics, Gynecology, Di*,.,,., .
Women mill Children, mid H || ,'h rn .*
diseases nf ii private nature, „ K ,,eJ i,
I have a home at my command, which
enable me to attend the calls „f ,| lp 1
rounding country, as well hk my city ~,!!
tice. FRANKLIN HAY KKiHT M D
JNO. 11. BAILEY,
MANUFACTURER OF
Fine Boots & Shoes
•WCOVINGTON, GA.“**
HAVING Opened my shop, upstair,
King corner building. I him p ro p, r
to do nil kind id' boot mid shoe work j nt
best style. All kind of repairing done
reasonable rates Give me u trisl.
Respectfully, JOHN H. HAILE
SI
13 'Weeks
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securely wrapped, to any address in j
United States tor three months on rets
of ONE DOLLAR.
Liberal discount allowed to postmnia
agents and clubs. Sample copies nnil
free. Address all orders to
.tICHARD K. FOX,
lyr ] Franki.ix Sqiwre
Covington, Georgia,
BOARD OF INSTRUCTION
Rev. J. T. McLaughlin, A, M„
Pkesds
Mathematics, Belleslettres, ami lls
Science.
Rev. It. J. BIGHAM. A. M .
Moral Sci
Rev .1, M. BRITTAIN, A. M
Latin, French, and Natural ''till
Rev. JESSE BORING, M It. It It,.
Anatomy, Physiology, and Hjgi
Mrs. L. N. O’KEEFE,
Primary I'epar*™
Miss LULIE McINTOSII, assisted h;
Prof. R. M. McINTOSII, ofEmorvC|
Instrumental and Vocal Mi
Mrs. S.VLLIE ROGERS CH AN (ELI
School ol
RATES OF TUITION. -
Fall Term S
Primary Department $M OO Ijj
Intermediate Department 13.0(1 4
Freshman and Sophomore
Classes . .17 00 !
Jurror and Senior Classes 21.00 *
CHARGES FOR MUSIC PER MOx
Advanced pupils in instrumental
music
Beginners
Special Vocal Training
One person taking both , ]
Class singing given to the music J
and to the entire school without
charge .
Pmt. R. M Mclntosh will give the.
sic class his “Course in Note Kroouf
Exercises, Fall Term, resume itf'
close Dec. 16th.
EFt?"Fourteen Gold Medal
PaiZFS FOR THOSK PRESENT ON KIRS* 1
BffiuFull benefit of School Fund*
Board in private families $lO to* I
month. .1
for the Term duo PJ|
rollment, and payable monthlv 1 P*l
advance for the Term, a discount |
per cent, will be allowed. J
By order of the “Executive 11 1
Trustees.”
J. A. STFAVART.I
Secret!
ITHAT FIGW
I ISsSfIPS®
M. A. Simmons Diver Mea -
I iS.jo, in the U. S. Cour and jj
I aft ll.Zcilin.Prop’rA.Q.hini^,^
f > 75 er Regulator, Kst and b ),7 f
1C iti M. A. S. L. M. ° L o ?si
f gf cured Ingestion,
1 J®L Dyspepsia,Sick ilka * cH ,fl
Appetite, Sock
f Rev. T h. Keam,rE | S
\ e.l Church, Adams, I Jc ,j
V * Athink P.huuld have been
tor your Genuine •• j jjji
mon. Liver J lt j d,c .' iuW ll !
JRhM sometimes had j 1 3 j|d
ff| .rr 1 “Zeilin's stuff '° r >
I cemrs cine - bu h“ and
I hill P D?.Th. Graves
Memphis,J U,
I J I received a „J half^
I .A Medicine, and have us
k % It works like a. ch™' or ~i
CA better Liver R4G
H \ tainly no more .
ORASfeI?
PTA Positive cureJw ‘ tl
eases. Every lady ™ w p , So'i'W
pared by J A. L.
Indiana. W ( [ nt for
Covington, <l-. IS '"'fll
Newton counties. jjeard,
seeW. A. UK’ l ß* *•*t
Thompson. Onejnont^
Boots at a Bai: aiS ' ji,s<
Boot’s as 50 cents (i
Men’s Boot’s at SL J • h ft,
u “ #’2,00, '- r a,
„ .. $3,00. -rth
at W. B. Lee’s.