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DEATH’S SAD ROLL.
Miss Minnie Phillips, daughter of
r. a nd Mrs. John Philips, of Porter
[ale, died on Sunday last. Aged
bout 22 years.
Mrs. Martha Horton, wife of the
|ate Turner Horton, departed this life
ton Feb. 12, 1895- Aged about 77
years. Mrs. Horton was one of the
List ladies in Newton county, having
devoted all of her life to the happi¬
ness of others. She leaves a number
[of children and many relatives and
friends to cherish her sweet and pre
emus memory.
Mrs. Annie Z. Powell, wife of Cap
I taiu C. W. Powell, died at the home
f of her husband, in Collinsville, Feb.
I 12th. She was the mother of Mrs.
I J. T. Wright, of Covington, and a
I gentle Christian lady whose departure
I will be sadly mourned by all who
t knew her. She was a member of the
[ [ Baptist church and leaves a husband,
several children and a number of
S friends to lament her death She was
buried in the Lithonia cemetery on
Thursday last.
Miss Pauline Horton Askew, one
of the popular teachers of the Girl’s
High School in Covington, was called
to her Atlanta home on a sad mission
last Thursday, Her precious grand
mother, Mrs, Paulina N. Askew, aged
81 years, had been unexpectedly and
suddenly called from earth to heaven,
early that morning. Death to this true
a ud faithful Daughter of the King
was but the begining of a life of peace
aud rest in her Heavenly Father’s
Home beyoud the skies.
Mrs. Wm J. Green departed this
life at her husband’s home iu Coving¬
ton on Saturday night last. She was
a most excellent lady, esteemed by all
who knew her. For some time past
Mr. Green has been seriously sick,
and just as he began to recover his
good wife took her bed with a severe
case of pneumonia, from which she
never recovered. Mrs. Green was in
the very bloom of young womanhood
and her untimely death will be la¬
mented by her many friends and rela¬
tives She leaves a husband and two
small children. Her remains were
carried to the family cemetery, near
Logansville, for burial on Monday.
CANDY THAT IS CANDY'.
Mr. Charles W. Camp keeps Nun
n ally’s celebrated seal package can¬
dy, getting it fresh twice every week.
Any size package furnished at the
same price you pay for it in Atlanta,
This is the finest, purest and best can¬
dy on earth. The young man who
presents his lady friend with any oth¬
er candy is liable to “get left.” The
young lady who eats any other candy
may need the services of a dentist.
It is gi<od for old and young, rich and
poor. Mr C. W. Camp is the only
merchant in Covington who handles
this candy. Call at his new store, in
Swords’ building, to purchase your
candy, fruits, fancy and family gro¬
ceries. Prices low.—mcl4.1
The city councils of Covington, So¬
cial Circle and Eatontou appropriated
money from their city treasury to buy
food aud fuel for the poor and needy
during the late severe weather.
eral other live and benevolent towns
in Ppnpma -i: j .1, e same ... nag.
®
44 I say, Blossom, how do you pro
nou nee c-a-s t-o-iw-a?” “Whv cas
toria of course; how else could it be?
fi 'Yell, the Doctors pronounce it
harmless 1
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M7 COUNTRY: MAY SHE EVER BE RIGHT; RIGHT OR WRONG, 217 COUNTRY! "—Jefferson,
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEB. 21, 1895.
WISE AND OTHERWISE.
The large object in the editor’s gar¬
den is not a bank of sweet potatoes,
but a pile of pine straw, which one of
his brothers in-law gave him. So don’t
deceive yourself with the idea that
the editor is well supplied with food
crops, but come forth at once and pay'
for your paper, so that he may be en
abled lo buy a little produce.
In speaking of the marriage of Mr.
W. C. Thompson to Miss Maud Lee
the Madisonian says: “Mr. Thompson
is one of the most popular traveling
men that comes to our town, and
numbers his friends by the score.
His wife is one of Covington’s most
charming young ladies. Many are
the good wishes tendered them by
their friends in this place.”
Mr. J. fe>. Gumming, of Flovilla,
was uninted in marriage to Miss Min¬
nie Terrell, of Covington, on Sunday
last. The ceremony came off at the
home of the bride’s parents, Judge and
Mrs. R. J. Terrel), in this city. Rev.
T J. Swanson officiated. The bride
is one of our best and most charm¬
ing young ladies, while the groom is
said to be a gentleman of industry
and high integrity. They left at once
for their home at Flovilla.
The Womans’ Edition of the Atlan¬
ta Journal came out Saturday •/ and
was a most entertaining paper in ev¬
ery respect. It contained 40 pages,
or 280 columns of bright reading
matter and attractive advertisements
Long live the enterprising Journal
and its big hearted management. The
ladies realized $4,000 for their Expo¬
sition Building from this one issue.
The first paper printed was sold to
the highest bidder for $15.00.
The following item is found in the
last issue of the DeKalk New Era.
Let onr check players arrange for a
series of match games during the com
ing summer: i 4 The Lithonia check
players are now ready and willing to
4 t tackle” the players of our neighbor
ing towns. We are requested by them
to expressly challenge Decatur and
Cross Keys for a series of games, and
also the Covington “champions ” If
the players of any of these places de¬
sire to accept the challenge, let them
address “Check Players,” Lithonia,
Ga., and their desire will be gratified.”
Rev. E. E. Hess, D. D., the bril¬
liant editor of The Christian Advo¬
cate, published at Nashville, Tenn.,
and the general organ of the Metho¬
dist Episcopal church, south, arrived
in Oxford last week to deliver a
course of lectures on pastoral theolo¬
gy to the young preachers of Emory
college His lectures will doubtless
be very instructive and helpful and
highly appreciated by the young
preachers. An instructor for the gym¬
nasium has been secured. Professor
S. V. Gardener, formerly of Vander¬
bilt university, will have charge of !
this department until commencement.
Oxford District Registered.
The voters of the new Oxford district
have been registered under the new reg¬
istration law.
The county registrars are Capt. G. D.
Heard and W. IT King, democrats, and
James L- Hays, populist,
The registration of Oxford district was
done by Mr. R. L. Loyd, our tax collec-i
tor * a,,d the list and was offldany Hays, revi?ed Friday,! b 7 !
Capt. Heard Mr. on
8th inst., and a.copy furnished the!
authorities of that district on Saturday J
ia ordel tbat tbev couJd bold their elec
tion lor one justice of the peace and two |
bailiffs on that day. That was the fiFstj
election held in our county' under the <
new law.
HELP FOR THE POOR.
On Friday last Mayor J. M. Pace
called a meeting of the citizens of
Covington for the purpose of arrang
ing a way to supply the poor and
needy of the city with food and fuel
during the cold and disagreeable
weather. Quite a number of citizens
responded to the call and expressed a
willingness to make liberal contribu¬
tions. It was, however, agreed that
the authorities be requested to ap¬
propriate, from the town treasury,
$150 00 to buy food and fuel for those
in distress. The Mayor convened the
council and the appropriation was
cheerfully made, notwithstanding the
charter makes no provision to donate
money for benevolent purposes, but
in times of distress, like this, the an
thorities did right in coming to the
rescue of the poor and needy. Messrs
J. G. Lester, C. C. Brooks and A. C.
Elliott were appointed as a committee
to purchase and distribute supples.
They went actively at work and put
several wagons on the streets to haul
food and fuel to nearly one hundred
penniless people, whose circumstances
had been investigated by the commit¬
tee and found to need help, and by
Saturday night there was not a person
in Covington but who had something
to eat and a fire by which to warm.
Sweet charity always abides in the
hearts of the good people of our dear
old town. No worthy person need
ever suffer for the necessaries of life
in Newton county, for our people are
ever ready to help those in distress
who live right and are uuabe to help
themselves.
FLORIDA ON WHEELS.
A Rolling Palace from the Land of
Flowers is on its way to Covington,
filled with tropical wonders and beau¬
ties. Wherever exhibited it is pat¬
ronized and appreciated. The press
all over the Union speak in highest
terms of it, pronouncing it the tenth
wonder of the worid. It is said to
be the most remarkable car on earth,
having been entered by more people
on the inside and gazed at by more
people on the oulside than any car
ever bui t This wonderful car will
exhibit in Covington on sideling near
Ga. R. R. Depot, Monday and Tues¬
day, Feb, 25 and 26th, from 9 a. tn.,
to 9 p. m , and at Social Circle Sat
urday, Feb. 23rd. Admission lOcts,
children 5 cts. Let everybody see it.
Col. Wanton S. Webb, a prominent
and courteous gentleman has charge
of the exhibit and car.
FROM A COLORED PREACHER.
Editor Enterprise: —Will you
be kind enough to allow me space to
speak a few words about the kindness
and benevolence that the white peo
pie of Covington have bestowed upon
those who were so greatly in need and
want. We have always frit that they
were our best friends, but now we
can say, we know it. For when we
were cold they gave us wood;
we were hungry they gave us bread.
Great good has been done for the
poor and we feel that God will bless
you all. I wdsh to thank the kind
friends for their charitable acts, to
wards the colored people, especially.
Much success is wished for Covington
and her generous, charitable people.
G. W. Johnson.
Messrs. » r I horapson & , T I v armer speak ,
°f using the Pioneer machine shops
for a cotton factory. A company
be organized in Newton conn
ty and a big factory put in operation
in these buildings, which can be made
suitable for the purpose at the ex
Dense of a few hundred dollars.
IN AND AROUND THE CITY
Which May or May Not Interest You.
It should bs the pleasure of every
one to keep their premises free of any¬
thing that might produce sickness.
Another heavy show fell here on
Friday' last, covering the earth to a
depth of six inches.
i < Mrs. Murphy calls her slipper
Castoria” ? ? ? “Because the children
cry after it!”
The Covington compress was kept
busy running during the late cold
and disagreeable weather.
The name of the post office at Peach
Stone Shoals, Henry county, has
been changed to Peachstoue.
County School Commissioner J. S.
Stewart continues in very feeble health
at his home in Oxford.
Rev. Dr. J. F. Mixon, Presiding
Elder of the Augusta Circuit, was
married to Miss Addie Harper, of
Elberton, one day last week.
Mr. W S. Bell has returned from
a business visit to New York where
iie purchased a large and elegant line
of ueto goods.
Mr. Reubin Couk, one of the oldest
and best men in the county, is quite
sick at his home near town. May he
soon be restored to health again.
Capt. II. W. Smith has been re-ap
pointed street overseer, fact that
will be gratifying to bis many friends
here and elsewhere.
Rev. Joel T. Daves, Sr., is visiting
his son a Cartersviile, where he will
spend several weeks. May this good
man have a joyful time during his ab
se ice from triends and loved ones here
Captain and Mrs. Perry, of the
popular Perry Hotel, will accept our
thanks for a waiter of nice things
sent to our office Monday. We cer¬
tainly enjoyed the milk and peaches
and nice cake.
A very delightful entertainment
came off at the elegant home of Miss
Nellie Womack, on Thursday evening.
Refreshments were served and a gay
and happy time experienced by all
who had the pleasure of attending
A bright and lovely Covington
young lady was recently awarded a
gold heart locket for the best defini
tion of Love. Here is the brief and
correct way in which she defined it:
i i Love is a tickling of the heart in a
place where it can’t be scratched.”
The Widows Pension blanks sent
by Ordinary J. M. Belcher to the
Executive department were misplaced
in that office, but have now been
found.and the warrants will reach
Judge Belcher by Saturday, when
the widows can draw their money.
The delay was no fault of our accom¬
modating Ordinary.
No better water power can be found
in the Union than that in Newton
couuty. We have three rivers, with
an abundance of power, that could be
easily utilized for manufacturing pur
■ poses. Besides there are a number of
j i aJ .gt} creeks with sufficient power to
1 un good sizecl njiils and factories,
| Near all these streams is hard blue
j and gray granite, just suited to build
the foundation for substantial build¬
; ings, and suitable clay to mould the
brick to erect the walls. It is only a
| question of time about Newton county
having a number of cotton mills and
other manufactories.
Go out to church and hear a good
sermon next Sunday and do the same
Suitdav after next. It makes but lit
«/
tie difference which church you at
j I tend, for all o f ‘ our pulpits are bless¬
ed with excellent preacheis whose ser¬
mons are always entertaining and in¬
structive.
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NO. 22.
SHOOTING LIVE QUAILS.
Considerable interest is being man¬
ifested here at home and also abroad
in the coming shooting match between
Capt. N. C. Carr and Major T. D.
Guinn. Special dispatches have been
sent to most of the Georgia dailies
giving a biief account of the promised
test at live quails between the digni¬
fied Captain and the gallant Major.
Capt. Carr has a record that might
surprise those who hear him talk and
have never seen him shoot. It is said
that he has killed 47 partridges and
feathered two in 50 straight shots.
This good work was done in the pine'
thickets and fields in Sheffield district,
in the presence of witnesses, every
shot was fired from the hip, while the
Captain smoked his cob pipe during
the time lie was killing the birds. In
no event will he enter a field test un¬
less permitted to hunt behind his own
dog, which he raised himself and has
refused $300 for him from the “s spe
cial dispatch” editor of the Atlanta
Constitution.
Major Guinn is very modest when
speaking of some of his experiences
in the field, although his friends are
ready to back him for any amount in
a match with Capt. Carr, *or any oth¬
er crack shot, with a record, in the
South. One day in December the Ma¬
jor returned from a lively day’s sport
in Brick Store district, where he had
doubled up, set afire and turned the
feathers the wrong way on 39 par¬
tridges out of 40 shots. At one time
his gun got so hot from rapid firing
that he had to put it in a branch to
keep it from setting his gloves on fire.
The Maj or shoots left banded, but
straight from the shoulder, with his
right hand at full length on the bar¬
rels of his gun, his left elbow being
on a level with his ear. Ke also in¬
sists oil hunting behind his own dog,
which is a lightning mover, being an
own brother to the Captain’s dog.—
These two dogs make a whole team
—both are fine retrievers, splendid
single bird and covy dogs. Either
one of them will back out from a
point, in the absence of their master,
and bark so he can know where to
find them. Both have been known
to point with a dead bird in their
mouths and drop on the top rail of a
fence, when getting the scent of a
bird. The editor of the Augusta
Chronicle, who publishes items from
other papers without giving them
credit, has offered the Major $600
fur his dog. The match promises to
be the event of the season in sporting
circles, and arrangements are being
made for the railroads to sell half
rate tickets to all who desire to wit¬
ness the match.
In a test at live quails on Monday,
turned loose by hand, the Major kill¬
ed twice as many birds as did the Cap¬
tain, but the friends of the latter say
that a number of shotless shells were
slipped into his belt. However, this
has nothing to do with the open field
match, which will come off soon.
Some kind of a varmint eat up five
hound pups belonging to Mr V/. D.
Elliott, of Stan sell's district, last Fri¬
day night. Mr. Elliott says it had
the appearance of a large dog, hut
thinks it must - have been some kind
of a wild animal.
Mr. Ike W. Brown has been re
elected President of the Covington &
Oxford street railroad. He makes a
most efficient officer, being an excel¬
lent business man who does ail in ids
power for the comfoYt and convo
nience of the patrons of the road.
No better schools in Georgia ti an
those right here in Covington,