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.j f «(iv l»-*t week.
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■..■vliiuvs at the de
fitM cith cotton fur
i
I .a piper* are now teil
itn ike part they played
fvul campaign
js bein. made at Monti
passenger depot lo
the public .^uare.
„( our readers observe j
Jag Day, Thursday >«v.
^,1 all of us have much f«*r j
(jetbaidib'l
ir*^ 1 bs mtrT,!d f ‘‘ r ° Ver 1
^ths extreme torture from a
. j.;, !,,< liecome completely
( i) f Bull's C -ugh Syrup.
there young “‘id all
, Syrup for it
ip, Bull's Baby ;
tilling f* ,r babies while fceeth
ij (f 2i cents a le>rtle.
„|f in Covington has money
but all over the United
jmafbil circles have been
tit secure enough cash to
But legitimate Inislness of
’try
jjt verv pleasant for the
gj*ia; hut sufferers from na
on now enjoy life and its
because uf the curative pow
■'mu!* Catarrh Cure. Price
,b,x. For sale everywhere.
vslay next Dec 2nd, the peo
vm county will pass upon
i of bonding their public
jtill require a full vote, so
‘r.iler ia the county vote
Yitte other.
itftitin of Gen. Gordon to the
ia celebrated in most of the
j Georgia. Coviugtoa and
“rent wild” over the election.
~nremade and enthusiasm
»u in the land.
Maleom Johnson, the
. author, says; “Do you
■Georgia negro has five times
»fthe South Carolina ne
Ihv! Because he ha* always
bis master, and their rela
dwr. My father's negroes
in ami he loved tliem, and if
child (lied upon the place my
leptfor it. Some time ago I
de nld place, and an old ue
eight mile*, walked all the
seme. He got to the house
(o’clock in the morniug and
lie shutter*, while I was
With »cry he rushed into the
Gk, Mass* Dick.’ We cried in
ilker'i wins. We bad been boy*
One of my slave* is now a
Bishop Lucius Holsey.
nit men of worth to a town or
«v, says an exchange, are
"ki forget their own selfish
Mg enough, and who are liber
* i# their ideas to encourage
.|»blicand private enterprise;
ill|irojects calculated to build
t»»n and enhance it* impor
Tke enterprise and push of a
« community constitute the
nf its permanent success.
»Mr aa well prepare. f»r its
‘ B t" become indifferent to
terprise io its midst. Men who
ba tuwa to make it their future
do cannot look far enough
ikem to see that money placed
"•f in a public enterprise will
^ an hundred fold in the
ion of their property, are to
They are of the class who
J to take all they can of some
* filing building enterprise, but they
to do anytning tbem-
y<) ' {h FA IJi Bt: ri °hT; rioi
- —.—- IT or wnoxa, wt couxtbt r jotmuo*.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOV. 27 1880.
,
TOWN AND COUNTY.
EVEaTTHlWO AND EVERYBODY
Some valuable property will be sold |
at public sale here next Tuesday.
Bank Notice.— This Bank will be
closed ua Thanksgiving Day, Thurs
day, Nov. 27, 1*#>. W. C. Clark
A Co., Covington, Ga.
every tax payer in Newton
county vote one way or the other in
the bond election to come off 0 n I
Tuesday, December 2nd.
A fine yoke of Oxen, suitable for a i
mill, will be sold cheap. Call at
once on p M jf ix> ^ Starrsville,
We pro,*** to eat a turkey dinner
Thanksgiving Day with our' mother
in law in Oglethorpe county “tariff or
uo tariff, free trade or no free trade.
The crowding of the public side¬
walk on Saturday is becoming very
annoying to many visitors as well as
many citieens of the town.
The committee on education has
agreed to report favorably the bill of
.Mr. Grave*, of Newton, to pay school
commissioners in each county 12 per
day while working for the county.
It is said that Rev. W. H. LaPrade,
the present Pastor of the Covington
Methodist church, will probably he
transferee] from the North Georgia
Conference to the Louisiana Confid¬
ence and have charge of a church in
New Orleaus.
Read the new advertisement of Dr.
J. J. Dearing, who has a full stock
of new goods that he proposes to sell
at prices to suit the times. Ilis store
is stocked with the best the market
affords and his salemen are ready and
willing to wait on yon at all times.
Call and see these goods and we are
sure you will make a purchase before
you leave the store.
Several hundred people were at the
Covingtou depot Friday afternoon to
see Seuator Gordon as he went down
in a special car to the Augusta jubilee.
The Senator came to the platform
of his car and thanked the people for
calling for him, but begged to be ex¬
cused from making a speech, as his
throat was not in order for out door
speaking.
We remind our readers that Mr.
j Thomas Camp offers his elegant resi¬
deuce on Floyd street, for sale. It is
situated in the best part of the city,
with excellent water, the premises
! newly painted inside and out and a
! new railroad leading this way. Some
! one will get a bargain in this place.
Term* easy. Address,
Thomas Camp, Atlanta, Ga.
Considerable talk is being indulged
in by some of our people about the
local bill to astablith a county court
for Newton county. We will say
to the people that such a court cannot
be established by a local bill and put
in operation. A recommendation for
the establishment of a county court
must come from the grand jury of the
county, so if the court is established
at a11 the jury and not tha leg
islature will have to do it.
During the celebration here of
Gen. Gordon’s election to the Senate
we were surprised to see so many
young boys tiring revolvers. Little
fellows not over 12 or 14 years of age.
had pistols in their hands and were
shooting them off in the streets. \\ e
will say to our young friends, throw
‘ away or dispose in some manner of
your pistols, for in a peaceful commu¬
nity like ours no man, much less a
boy, is liable to have any use for a
pistol. It is well enough to keep fire
arms at home, but discard them from
your persons.
SENATOR GORDON
_
Hon. it „ n George T Murrell,
of Clarke
• ii y, who wa* born and raised in
■ county of Newton, in speaking
J* f e ' U m of Gordon
,i nate, that his
say* election “is
rn* a. some suppoae, a death blow to
* ^ ar fr’"* *t- He wa
e 1 ect y t e Alliance in the
votes
61 mbly ‘ *** the
anii ate in the Senatorial contest
that was eligible to our order. It
was known that his application had
been sent in for initiation and that
he would become a member imraedi-;
ately after the election whether he
was elected or not. It was further j
demonstrated that the contest had
narrowed down to Calhoun vs. Gor¬
don and it was so hard to convince
the boys that a great railway syndi¬
cate is a better friend to the farmers
than a modified sub treasury plan.
There was but one obstacle in the
way of Mr. Calhoun’s success, and
that wss his intimate connection with
the Richmond Termiual. But for
this, he would have defeated General
Gordon. The General’s warmest sup¬
porters have since acknowledged this.
The word syndicate is s great scare¬
crow to the average Allianceraan.—
This is the way he spells “syndicate,"
m-o-n-o-p-o-l-y. You may as well
expect an untamed colt to keep his
serenity of mind when t spotted hog
jumps out of the corner of the fence
as that an Allianceman will move re
rene.y on down the road for
the home of his friend with all the
sign boards bearing thisawfi’l inscrip¬
tion upon them.
The great enthusiasm of delight
manifested by the people of the cities
and towns of Georgia and even those
of other states and the heei-kicking
up hilarity indulged in by all the en¬
emies of the Alliance at our gallant
Gordon’s majority of three, is a com¬
pliment to 'he strength of the Order.
When we remember that an awful
and disastrous division in the Alliance
ranks was brought about by the intro- I
duction of a new issue. The narrow¬
ness of escape from defeat under un¬
favorable circumstances on the Alli¬
ance side made the Gordon men glad
and the anti’s proud. So that every
body in Atlanta might have felt hap¬
py and proud. It was hard to tell
who was which and which was who.
Everybody seemed to take in the
joyous occasion and most of them
gave unmistakable evidence of hav¬
ing taken in much “good spirits,” es
pecially the fellow who shot the fire
cracker on my hat. Everybody tried
to speak but nobody would listen. So
many eloquent expressions were lost
in the shouts of the waving,
ing mid screaming multitude. Oh !
it was a glorous night for everybody.
On the grand stand at the artesian
well a first-class variety show wa* per
formed. Many prominent Alliance
men took leading part* in the play.
The Gordon and anti-Gordon fire¬
works were bunched together and the
whole thing took fire and went up
with a “bang.” Boisterous harmony
characterized the occasion, and thou¬
sands of men went to their several
places of abode fuli of very “fine
spirits.”
Gen. Gordon heroically defended
us from the advancing armies of 1861
to 1865. Fought the carpet-baggers
in the dark reconstruction days, and
now promises to lead the farmers on
to financial success. He was a good
Governor and will doubtless be a good
Allianceman.
It is nonsense to talk about the Al¬
liance being defeated. Is electing
one of its own brother members to an
office of high public trust, defeat?—!
Senator Go’ don has promised to stand i
by us. Wbaf better could we ask ?
The General is a little off on the
Sub-Treasury, but this was brought
about by misunderstanding all ’round.
Somebody had misrepresented the at
attitude of the Farmers Alliance to¬
ward the General*, candidacy and
the General was a little exasperated
and said some things that he regretted
and always will deplore,
He has promised to do great things
f or us. Let us give him our support
and our
OXFORD NEWS ITEMS.
Gordon elected, Georgia proud and
the South has nothing to regret.
Miss McCall, of Nashville, Tenn.,
and Miss Weaver, of Greensboro, Ga.
are visiting Mrs. J. W. Branham.
Misa Nina Wilkina, one of Waynes¬
The great battle is over. Nobody
has been badly wounded. There are
«,me sore heads and some disappoint
ed ambitions to be looked after, but
in the course of time wounds will be
healed and the country will lie pros¬
perous and happy. Long live the
Alliance.”
SOMEWHAT PERSONAL.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Hu son are vis
iting relatives in Mississippi.
Our friend, Col. Robt. P. Wright,
ofElherton, has been appointed assis¬
tant keeped of the penitentiary.
Rev. Dr. Rogers delivered two able
sermons at the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning and night
Miss Annie Pace attended the jubi¬
lee extended to Senator Gordon, in
Augusta, Friday night.
Dr. J. A. Wright has been on a
business visit to Putuam county this
week
It is said that Senator Gordon has
made application to join the Edge
wood Alliance.
Mr. E. L. Osborn, now in Albany,
will pay his friend in Newton county
a visit Christmas.
Col Emmett Womack and Mr.
John Wright killed 26 partridges on
a hunt last Saturday, in Brewers
district.
Col J. G, Lester has been reelected
Superintendent of the Methodist Sun
day School in Covington. Mr. 8. J,
Kelly has also been re elected Super
intemlent of the Midway School.
In the vote for U. fe. Senator our
representative, Hon. H. L. Graves,
cast his vote for Hon. Emmett Wo¬
mack, but before the result was an¬
nounced he changed to Gen. Johu B.
Gordon.
The many warm friends of Hon.
W. A. Hemphill, of the Atlanta Con¬
stitution, will be to learn that
he was elected Mayor of Atlanta last
Friday by a large majority. He will
make one of the best Mayors Atlanta
ever had or can ever have.
Dr. W. E. Rivers has moved his
dental office to the room over Col.
Mildlebrook’s law office, iu Music
bull<iln £> ,vilere he no »’ extends
a heart ? welcome to tho8e in " eed of
h, » P rofe8Slo,,al 8ervice8 ; The De¬
tor was born and raised in this coun¬
ty and deserves a liberal patronage.
By experience and education lie has
learned well his profession and guar¬
antees satisfaction to all his patron*.
Call and see him.
Judge McTeer, of Virginia, deliv
ered three very entertaining temper¬
ance lectures here recently. On Sun¬
day he preached a forcible sermon in
the Methodist church to a large con
gregation. He is a “reformed law¬
yer” and a man of talent and ability.
He made many friends during his so¬
journ in this community. As a tem¬
perance lecturer and an expounder of
the scriptures he has few if any su¬
periors in this country. Tuesday eve
at Music Hall he charmed hia audi¬
ence with a lecture eutitled “Your
Mother-in law.
NO. 8.
boro's most charmiDg young ladies, is
risitiug Mrs. Salter.
Mis* Mackie Sturgis ha* returned
from quite au extended visit to rela¬
tives in Atlanta.
The Gordon jubilee was one to be
remembered. Dr. Callaway, Mr. Geo.
Stone and other* paid beautiful trib¬
utes to the hero of their choice. The~
speeches of “Senator” Wright, Mr.
Chas. Williams, Jim Kimbronigh and
Will Griffin proved that the fire of
democracy burn brightly in the hearts
of the young, and that the Old Hero
of ’65 is as dear to them as lie is to
the Old Soldiers.
Truly Thine, W-.
STRAY LOCAL SPLINTERS.
Dr. Candler will preach in Conyers
next Sunday.
The town Alliance propose to have
a big supper during the holidays.
The Corley bl«>ck of new brick
buildings, on Munticello street, are
uearing completion.
The back yard of the court house
is now enclosed by a substantial plank
fence.
The election for a Mayor and six
councilmen will come off early in
January.
The North Georgia Methodist Con¬
ference meets in Washington, Wilkes
county next week.
The Covington sub-Alliance held
an interesting meeting last Saturday
evening.
Our Masonic brethren propose to
have a possum supper during the
holidays.
If Newton county fails to bond her
debt next Tuesday look out for heavy
special taxation thereafter.
One or two marriages are billed to
come off in Covington early next
year.
Interested parties are anxious to see
work continued on our new railroad
until it is completed to this place.
Applicants for license to teach pub¬
lic schools must be examined by Com¬
missioner Stewart, iu Oxford, on
Saturday, Dec. 20.
A Sunday School Thanksgiving
Festival will lie held on Thursday
night, Nov. 27. Everybody cordial¬
ly invited to be present. Go and take
a little money along as a thank offer¬
ing to The Giver of all good.
Bishop Beckwith, of the Episcopal
church died in Atlanta, Sunday. On
“ Monday " Dr. " ...... Lipscomb, of Athens,
departed this life. Two better, nobler
men ever lived or died. Friends and
admirers all over this broad land will
mourn in sorrow thier demise.
On Monday last, Nov. 24. the fol¬
lowing letters remained uncalled for
in the post office at Coving ,r *ii, Geor¬
gia : In calling for any of these
letters say to the Postmaster that they
have been advertised in the Enterprise
and have one cent ready to pay for
each letter, as this is now the law
Office hours from 7-J a. in. to 8 p re.
Ladies—Fannie Pace, col., Lula Fet¬
ter, Sweet Belle, Lula Burney. Gen
llemen—A L Bass. J F R^ek, N K
Estes, Hon \V L Pace, F W Powers,
Elex Penleton, D F Cot, Elem Br.
ly. J J Wate, G R McCalls, K i
Martin A Go., Richard Reagan, John
Keveer.
P. H. Ferguson, Post Master.
'Jab. M, Levy, Asst. P. M>