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VOL. XXVI.
CANE PriESENFATION.
I i .iT pting'the gold-headed cane
resented to him by the Midway Sun
ay School, Rev. Wm. II. LaPrade
rit ‘3 as follows :
211 Uarondeiet st., New Orleans,
a , 1) sc 23, 1890. To the Mem
iers of Midway Sunday School, Cov
lgtoi, Georgia: My dear Friends:
take this method of expressing to
ou mv sincere thanks for, and most
eartv appreciation of an exceedingly
lahdsome cane presented to me, your
etiring Pastor, through Brother S.
Kelly, your faithful Superinten
lent, and his earnest co-loborer, Bro.
?. G. Turner.
This tokeujof your affection I val
ie more than I can express ; it will
)e t -'tue always a precious keep-sake"
Fite monogram, W. H. L., while it
indicates my right of possessiod thro’
vour kindness, very appropriately
paean also With Hearty Love, and
ko express the feeling with which 1
now regard the precious members of
Midway Sunday School. As I send
back to you ray thanks and my greet¬
ings 1 also lift my heart in prayer to
God tfiat upon each of you may rest
Iiis choicest blessings, and I do most
earnestly beg that you will not fail to
pray that I may be faithful and use¬
ful in my new field of labor.
Sincerely your Friend and former
Pastor, Wm. H. LaPrade.
HAPPY MARRIAGE.
The marriage of Mr. Grier Q. Liv¬
ingston and Miss Minnie L. Downs
whs solera nixed at Bethany church,
Newton Co., on Christmas Eve. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. J.
L. Rogers, of Atlanta, in’ the pres¬
ence of a large number of relatives
and friends The bridal couple en¬
tered the church to the strains of a
wedding march played by Miss Jen¬
(
nie Fox, of Ohio, and took their
places under an arch of evergreen,
trimmed with holly, where they were
met by the officiating clergyman,
who performed the ceremony in
very impressive manner. The bride
in a lovely suit of dark blue henrietta,
trimmed with cream faille, never ap¬
peared more charming, while the
groom in the conventional black im
pressed all with his manly bearing.
The groom is a son of Hon. L. F.
Livingston, the newly elected mem
her of Congress from the fifth district.
The fair bride has grown from child¬
hood to womanhood among the
friends who witnessed her marriage
and stands high in the estimation of
all who are fortunate enough to enjoy
her acquaintance : 'After hearty
congratulations the newly married
pair, together with the entire compa¬
ny repaired to the town hall Jwhere
the remainder of the evening was
pleasantly spent in rifling a beautiful
Christmas tree of its precious contents,
and listenening to entaining speeches
and delightful music. B—.
Mrs. Rheberg, wife of our fellow
citizen, Mr. Carl Rheberg, died quite
unexpectedly on Tuesday Dec. 30th.
She went to bed with very good
health, on the night of Dec. 29th,
but awoke with something like con¬
gestion of the brain. All that could
be done was done to cure her, but her
c-.se was beyond the power of human
skill, and m the next^day she died.
Mrg. Rheberg was a daughter of
Judge William P. Anderson, and a
most excellent lady, kind, benevolent
and generous. She leaves many dear
ones to mourn"her death and lament
her loss.
The force bill was buried, ;for, the
time being, iu Congress Monday.
“1T7 COUNTRY: MAY SHE EVER BE RIGHT; RIGHT OR WRONG, MY COUNTRY! " Jbvtojt*©*.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JAN. 8, 1891.
SOMEWHAT PERSONAL.
Mr. J. W. Loid and family have
nio\e to Horton, Ala.
Mr. J. N. Bradshaw, Jr., of Orlan
da, Fla., has been on a visit here. His
mother accompanied him.
Mr. Harmon Hieks has been con
fined to a bed of sickness for a week
or two but is now improving.
Saturday last Messrs. J. W. Os¬
born and Rufus Cruse were elected
Bailiffs for the town district.
Prof. Frank Florence has resigned
the Professorship of the Covington
Male High School.
Mr. W. B. Perry, of Atlanta, has
returned to Newton county and
go into business for the Porterdale
Manufacturing Company.
The many friends of Mr. R. W.
Bagby will be pleased to learn that
he is recovering from a severe and
dangerous spell of sickness.
Sheriff II. B. Anderson will leave
on a visit for Florida to-day. His
wife will return with him in about a
week.
Mr. S. N. Stallings now occupies
the store room on east side of the pub¬
lic square, below Pitts Hotel, where
he. is ready with a nice new stock of
goods that will be sold very reasonable.
Mr. T. C. Swann, surviviug part¬
ner of Swann, Stewart & Co., will
continue the merchantile business un¬
der his own name and will carry one
of the largest stock of goods ever of¬
fered to the public in a Middle Geor
gia town.
Mr. Charles II. White, so well
known and highly esteemed by the
people of Newton and ad joining coun
ti i: . is now w»th J. A. B. Stewart &
Son, where he would be pleased to
meet the trading public and all his
old friends and former customers.
Mr. W. C. Thompson, who is so
well and favorably known here in so¬
cial and business circles, is now with
P. & G. T. Dodd, of Atlantr We
wish our friend all the good luck that
can possibly fall to the lot of any
worthy gentleman.
Mr. Walter Johnson, of Waycross,
Ga., was united in marriage to Miss
Ella Hays, of Newton county, on
Dec. 30th. Rev. J. T. Grier officiated.
We wish for this young couple a life
of joy and happiness while journey
ing down the stream of time. May
peace and plenty bless this union.
Mr. William R. Brown, wife and
son, of Science Hall, Texas, has been
on a visit to relatives and friends here.
All were looking well. Mr. Brown
has been absent for ten years and is
one of the most influencial and pros¬
perous merchants and farmers in the
Lone Star State.
We copy the following item from
the Dalton Argus : “When Bro. R.
W. Bigham leaves Dalton for his
new home, the will wishing of our
citizens will go with him. He- has
been a faithful pastor, and the work
which he was enabled to report at
conference stands stronger as an index
to his zealous efforts in behalf of his
church than any words which we can
frame. While Bro. Bigham belongs
to the old school of undeviating or
thordoxy he is abundantly gifted in
legitimate methods of church enthu¬
siasm and success. He has left a well
righted church grooved into an al¬
most perfect system of development.,
and we can avouch to our Covington
neighbors a preacher to whom they
may open their hearts. Bio.
ham is here and we all love him. He
tells us that the Dalton M. E. Church
paid last year over s?7.800 tor all pur- j
poses—net increase of members 122 I
—more than 100 by conversion,
WISE AND OTHERWISE
Emory college has enrolled about
275 students for the spring term.•
\ large number of people from
ahroad spent the holidaV3 in Newton
county.
Another government distillery will
probably be operated in this county.
There are two alraedy in the county.
Trading in mules is lively here and
many fine ones have recently been
sold by our local dealers to farmers in
this and other counties.
No serious difficulties occured here
during the holidays, although large
crowds were on the streets almost
every day.
Suppers and pound parties were
had by the Sunday schools in Coving¬
ton, while Midway school had a
Christmas tree
Mr. Hamp McDonald will open a
first-class fancy grocery store in the
room formerly occupied by S. N.
Stallings.
It takes a loud baby to wake up a
j sleeping car ; but it takes but little of
Dr. Bull’s Baby Syrup to quiet that
baby, and it requires only 25 cents to
buy a bottle of that remedy.
Mrs. J. I. Rosser, of Rockdale
county, departed this life one day last
week. Her remains were brought to
the family burying ground in Hays
district for interment.
“There’s no terror, headache, in
your threats,” For I am armed so
strong with remedy That I pass pain,
as an idle word, Since the discovery
of Salvatiou Oil.
We return thanks to our friends
who remembered us during the holi¬
days by sending v -liters of nice things
to our office and home. Such kind re¬
membrances as these makes life moie
than worth the living.
The public schools of Covington
opened their spriug term on Monday.
No changes were made in the faculty
of the Girls High School, but t h e
Male school will be taught by Mrs.
D. A. Thompson and Mrs. Virginia
Camp, both experienced educators.
Many charges have taken place in
the business circles of our city since
our last issue, so many that we find it
difficult to record them in full. Of
course we wish all parties 'success in
their plans and arrangements for
another year.
On the afternoon of the third Mon¬
day in January a Mayor and six coun
oilmen will be elected to serve Cov.
ington for one year. At the same
time >ne member of the city school
board must be elected to serve six
years. Let us have a mass meeting
and nominate suitable gentlemen for
these responsible positions.
We feared Newton county would be
called upon to cash her paper or in¬
crease the rate of interest on borrow
ed money. Letters are being receiv
ed from parties who have loaned the
comity money, and here is a sample
of how they read. The amount due
this party is only $4,000, one-tenth
of the debt. He says: “I am still
willing for the county to use mine at
8 percent, for another year, but noth¬
ing less. If you are not willing to
pay that—you can pay me the money
and I will invest it in other securities
—which I can readily do at higher
rates.” Fellow-citizens, our county
debt must be bonded, for that is the
easiest, best, cheapest and wisest way
to settle the matter. The county is
in good condition, is fast increasing in
wealth and population, and in 20 or
d 0 years can redeem all 5 per cent
bonds and never feel it. A registra
tion should be had and an election
ordered.
REPLY TO THE “SONG THAT
Sophomore Serenade.—By a Junior.
Ail the way from Midway,
On their precious toes
All the little Sophs
A serenading goes.
A tin pan and a horse shoe
A rattling down the hill,
All the way around that curve
Coming from the neW*steam mill.
For the little “Sophomores,”
Very welll they knew,
That the big sized Juniors
Enjoyed sweet “Sophomores” music too—
So the little
Came on that Friday night
To serenade the Juniors j
With music soft and light(?)
As they neared the depot bridge,
They almost did turn back,
But they thought it wouldn’t do
For thun to courage lack—
So the little Sophomores,
Onward still they pressed
’Til they saw the college grounds
They would receive no rest.
On that little incline,
Just this side the bridge,
All the little Sophomores
Tumbled down a ridge;
J know I’m not mistaken
For on that very night
They thought to serenade
The Juniors blithe and bright.
Onward and still onward,
Pressed the Sophomores dear,
Until one had shouted :
“W e are almost here.’’
But alas! the little Sophomores,
They made a hopeless raid,
Never reached the college yard
To give that tin-pan serenade.
Early the next morning,
On that little ridge,
Just a few steps this way,
On that side the bridge,
A gentleman from Midway
! Picked up a pan and said :
“ Tis all remains «f what we call
The Snphomoric Serenade.”
Yes, ydu little Sophomores,
You did have yours Tuesday night,
Said the Juniors wouldn’t get to go,
Because they couldn’t get no invite.
- But you see you were mistaken
| We v -’v°u there had with to the say ‘Oxfofd check’
got
And none of the ‘gents from Midway.’
STRAY LOCAL SPLINTERS.
Rev. Jno. E. Rosser is dangerously
sick in Eaton ton.
Rev. Mr. McMeen preached an able
sermon at the Presbyterian church
Tuesday night.
Wanted.—A position by a young
man of steady habits, with five years
experience in the printing business.
Address E. L. Osborn, Covington,
Georgia.
R. L. Mobley & Co., are now in
the Shepherd building, where they
are selling all kinds of goods at prices
lower than ever known in this section
before. Cali and see them.
We regret to learn that many of
our friends in town, Midway, Oxford
and other points in the county, are '
suffering with severe colds. We fear
the grippe is again abroad in the land.
The Newton county guano compa¬
ny will have some goods on the mar¬
ket at a very early day. The machin¬
ery is being placed in the Pioneer
building and work will begin before
very long.
A blessing to humanity is what Dr.
Bull’s Cough Syrup can well be term¬
ed^ for it has done more good already
than any other medicine. One trial
will convince any one of its efficacy.
Price 25 cents.
Ask one of Prof. Smith’s beautiful
and cultured Seniors, living south of
Covington on the Mouticello road,
who did ie .-1160101 our parties during
Cfcristm.s, what young doctor visited
hei Christmas day and several days
during the holidays ?*
. NO. 13.
GOOD TIME FOR EVERYBODY
j Every reader of this paper should
arrange to visit Augusta between the
20th and 23rd of January. Great
preparations ar£ being made for her
annual Carnival, and here we may as
well state that New Orleans is the
j only city in the South that can rival
Augusta in the Carnival line. What
i Augusta promises she does. The
Georgia Railroad announces a rate of
one cent per mile distance traveled
for the occasion as will lie seen by
the advertisement thus making the
round trips rate from Covington only'
$2,60, Conyers $2,80, Social Circle
$2,40, and correspondingly low rates
from all stations. Here is a partial
program of the entertainments. King
Cotton and his court Will Euter the
City Jan. 20, at 3:30 p. m., when the
Mayor will deliver the Keys of the
Crty. King Cotton will arrive in a'
chariot drawn by ten Arabian steeds,
and escorted bv his Body Guard.
Jan. 21st Broad Street and the
City will present a fantastic panora¬
ma, at 7.30 p. m., the Trades Displav
will enter Broad street, presenting a
minature world of industry and pro¬
gress, illustrating fully what Augus¬
ta is, what she can manufacture,
what she sells, and what a City like
Augusta can do.
The Carnival Jan. 22nd, at 7.30
p. m. the Pageant will enter Broad
Street. It will be a kaleidoscope of
Fancy Scenes, which will excell m
grandure and mag:Jficence your most
vivid imagination. The moving Pag¬
eant will be accompanied by the
King's Carnival Band, and other
Bands of great excellence.
Jan. 23nl, Broad Street will be
alive with Sports of ancient and mod¬
ern times. At 9.00 p. m. King
Cotton’s Grand Ball will take place.
At 11.30 P. M. the King will unmask
in the ball room and select his Queen.
It will he one of the liveliest weeks
in the history of Augusta and the
South.
One night last week a negro by the
name of Seaborn Smith committed a
felonious assault upon a 12 year old
colored girl by the name of Leila
Aikin. Smith is now in jail, bond
having been refused, and the evidence
is said to be conclusive enough to con¬
vict and hang him. The crime was
committed near the railroad one mile
above town, while the girl in compa¬
ny with two or three children were
returning from a festival at the Afri¬
can chuich. A party of colored men
made search for the brutal whelptthe
same night and caught him the next
morning. It is a wonder that the
scoundrel was,permitted to be brought
to towm alive, as our people, white
and black, are determined that a fel
oneous assault upon a female is the
price of any man’s life. It is best,
no doubt, for the law to mete out jus¬
tice in such eases, but any delay on
the part of courts and juries to right
these wrongs and avenge these outra¬
ges, is an invitation to the public to
take the matter in its own hands and
settle it at the end of a rope or at the
mouth of a revolver or shot gun.
Nice Small Farm for Salt.-, well im¬
proved, good dwelling, two good store
houses at Brick Store, Newton coun¬
ty, Georgia. Gail on or Address F.
M. Whitehead. —lto feb 9
“I saw is ten times better than I
heard and the prompt use of Oh*
Saul’s Catarrh Cure beats the inten
don to use it, all to pieces. Only 25
cents to be cured of C'ufarrh. Think
of it!
Rev. Dr. J. Ai. Brittain, of Atlan¬
ta, spent Tuesday here.