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VOL. XXX.
WISE AND OTHERWISE.
Gun clubs will soon be formed in
Covington, Newboru aud Eatonton
an d several matches at clay pigeons
will come off between these clubs dur¬
ian >75 the summer.
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All persons who desire to attend the
Confederate Veterans Reunion at
Houston, Texas, will hand their
tmmes to Hon. L. L. Middlebrook at
once, so that arrangements can be
made for railroad tickets, which must
be purchased before May I7th.
Memorial day, April 26th, will be
appropriately observed in Covington
an J Oxford. Besides decorating the
graves of the deceased Confederate
soldiers addresses will be delivered by
patriotic orators, These services will
come off in the afternoon about 4
o’clock, Friday, April 26th.
Prof. A. V. Pool sent us this prob¬
lem for publication a few days ago:
“A gentleman employed two men to
dig a ditch 100 yards long for $100.
He was to give 75 cts for digging at
one end and $1,25 for the other.
They received $50 each W here
should they meet?”
Mr. John R. Thompson, of Rocky
Plains district, took his farewell par¬
tridge hunt for the season Thursday
last. He carried a friend along and
they bagged 35 birds in little more
than half a day’s hunt, friend John
killing 33 of the 35. He is said to
be one the best wing shot in Western
Newton.
On Friday last the following young
gentlemen, of the Emory . college
«ophutnore class, were awarded speak¬
ers places for commencement: J. M.
Anderson, Banks, Paul Bowden, W.
p. pson, Emery, T. Gwin, T. C. Hoyle, I. L. A. Lee, S. Hutch- H. S.
Phillips. W. E. Quillian, H. C Shup
trine and Robt. J. Travis.
lhe last grand jury placed the sal
ir y of the Judge of our county court
it $400.00 per annum. Considering
ihe work he has to do, and the satis
Factory manuer in which it is , done,
fis services are well worth twice the
uuount pMd- But, comment is use¬
less, as the salary must stand at
&400.00 for the next four years.
Any one who buys whisky for a
minor is liable to a fine, or imprison¬
ment, one or both. A former colored
hotel porter purchased a lot of beer
for some Oxford students some time
a S°> ail( i M the recent term of our
court he was convicted aud fined
>50.00 and costs, which amount to
550,00 m,) re, or one year in the
Penitentiary.
B is said that Rev. G. W. Edwards,
ns brother William, and Billie El¬
lington went over in Jasper county
o church, not long since, and on
e | r return home stopped take
to
1 " i,er with :l fl *iend, who had killed
Kl » hhe day before, and that
.
' gentlemen being quite hungry
J -^tune *. much they tresh ®eat that since
can’t bear the sight of
(ret friend Jones of Hays dis
a ’ t0 tel1 you all about it.
Doctor \V m E. Hall, prominent
member a
of the Christian Church,
Formerly iork of Ten nessee, now of New
. preached an eloquent and im
Pressive sermon iu the Methodist
Pbureh J 1 ere 8u,1(la last
iar n- ht he y - On Mon
‘o r delivered
* , ustc Hall a lecture in
to a large and appreeia
! ' e a udienee.
ilalfo rm 18 one °f the best
speakers . iu America and de¬
rves cided houses
S'-es, ffir hi wherever he
‘ s serru °ns and lectures
raetical as well as entertaining. are
“ Mr COUNTRY: MAY SHE EVER BE RIGHT; RIGHT OR WRONG MY COUNTRY!
,
COVINGTON, GEORGIA* THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1895 .
DEATH’S SAD ROLL.
Mr. Owen H. Tucker, who lived in
Covington for many years, died in
Atlanta one day last week. He leaves
a number of friends and dear ones to
mourn his death.
Mrs. Lizzie Connor, wife of the
late John W. Connor, died at Hills¬
boro, Ga., several days ago. She was
a consistent member of the Primitive
Baptist church, having been baptized
at Shoal Creek, in Newton county, by
Elder W. L. Beebe, in July 1872.
She was a most excellent lady who
will be missed and mourned by all
who knew her.
Mr. Thomas Callaway, a goad and
true man, died in Eaionton one day
last week and his body was laid to
rest in the family cemetery in Wilkes
county. Aged about 67 years. He
was a brother of Rev. Morgan Calla¬
way, of Emory college, and was a
prominent member of the Baptist
church, acting as clerk of the Geor¬
gia Baptist Association for 18 years.
BEAUTY AND FASHION.
BY MISS MAUD LORENA PETTY.
First in beauty it must be spoke,
Next in composition it must be wrote
It is to many the cultivated mind,
And it is next to generally be kind.
The eye is beautiful in color to us,
Especially if it is the ones we love best
Color is beautiful to us indeed,
And we should listen to be well pleased
Motion is the best beauty it seems,
For beauty it always means,
Walking erect and graceful too,
And never twisting what ere we do.
The goodness of the Creator is so pure
It is the pleasantest beauty to endure
The eyes of the world takes delight,
In richness of the Creator’s light.
The plumage of the little birds.
There’s uo speech derived from words
The wondrous perfection to me,
Than the beautiful birds I often see.
Fashion makes not the lady or the man
Neither does it make the land,
But be gentle good and true,
Is the way that we must do.
And certainly we should all know,
That in fashion we must go,
But we must remember not alone,
That not all fashion makes the home.
Messrs. A. C. Norman & Co., of
this city, are just now turning out
some very elegant buggies, wagons
and carts from their shops bn Usher
street. They recently made a very
durable aud handsome cart for Messrs.
Bagby & Speer. They do first class
work in wood and iron and their prices
are very reasonable. Every piece of
work turned out is guaranteed to be
just as represented. All the workman
are courteous and accommodating
gentlemen.
Presiding Elder Walker Lewis will
preach in the Covington Methodist
church next Sunday morning, after
which commuuion services will be
held. At night, the Pastor, Rev.
Joel T. Daves, Jr., will occupy the
pulpit, and during the next week
services will be held in the church
every night, and perhaps from 9 to 10
o’clock every morning. Everybody j
is earnestly invited to attend these
services, for comforting sermons will
be preached. Covington needs a re¬
ligious revival and we trust she will
soon be in the midst of one.
At the recent election for town
coinmissioners of Oxford the following
weie elected: U. G. Hardeman, J. F.
Bonnell, M. T. Peed, F. Fort, A G.
Williams, E. Y. Bauham aud J. Z.
Johnson.
SOMEWHAT PERSONAL.
Miss Mattie Glass, of Newborn, is
visiting friends in Alabama.
Prof. A. V. Pool speaks of moving
to Texas next fall or winter.
Mrs. Doctor Maxey is recovering
from a serious spell of sickness.
Miss Irene Everitt, spent several
days recently with relatives in Con¬
yers.
Mr. Frank C. Davis has returned
from a business visit to Texas and
Louisiana.
Marshal H. I. Horton and family
now reside at the Owens place, on
Railroad street.
We are triad to see our old friend,
Mr. John Farrill, able to be up and
about again.
Mrs. W. J. Terrell is spending
some time with loved ones at Dixie
and is in fine health.
Dr. Hall will lecture on “Inger
soll’s Mistakes,” at Music Hall, on
April 3rd, at 8 p. m. Popular prices.
You can’t afford to miss it
Mr. W. M. Heard, one of the best
men in Georgia, has been quite sick
for several days at his home iu Le
Gwin district.
Miss Shumake, of Greenville, S. C.
and Miss Gussie Groves, of Marietta,
have been on a visit here as the guests
of Mrs. A. S. Cohen.
Miss Oma Daniel, of Atlanta, has
returned home after a two week’s visit
to Miss Maggie and Carrie Davis, ou
Monticello street.
Our excellent artist and popular
friend, Mr. W. R. Perkins, is turning
out some ot the finest work that ever
left a photograph gallery in Georgia.
Our old friend, Mr'. C. S. Jarboe,
merchant, farmer and stock raiser of
Morgan county, spent a day or two
of last week here.
Mr. N. C. Lee has bought another
plantation near town, known as the
Gen. Simms place, containing 400
acres or more, and for which he paid
about $3 000 in hard cash.
Mrs. W. H. Ivy has deen quite sick
for some time, but is slowly improv¬
ing in health. She is one of the best
ladies in all the land and we trust she
may soon be well again.
Mrs. T. L. Anderson has rooms at
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Cook, very near the public square,
where she will continue the dressmak¬
ing business. guaranteeing satisfaction
to all her customers.
Our old friend, Mr. Thomas P.
Taylor, has been elected for the third
time on the Atlanta police force. He
makes a most excellent officer and is
a mighty straight and clever man.
He is a brother of our fellow citizen,
Mr. John Taylor.
Miss Kathleen Middlebrook has re
turned from a delightful visit to Tex¬
as and is looking as lovely and charm
mg as ever, We learn that one of
her cousins, a very fascinating young
lady, came back with her and will
spend some time here
No town in Georgia can boast of a
more efficient or accommodating post¬
master than Covington. Brother S.
M. Sullivau docs all in his pow T er to
give the people the best possible ser¬
vice aud so far has succeeded in
so doing.
Rev. Mr. Bell, Pastor of Hopewell
church, in Newtou county, preached
two very interesting sermons in Con¬
yers recently, which had the right
ring of puie gospel metal. In speak
iug of our friend the Weekly says:
“He is a young man of promise, and
has a bright future before him in that
calling which is above the beggarly
elements td the world.”
IN AND AROUND TH E CITY
Which May *r May Not Interest You.
Patronize homo institutions.
A pleasant dance came off in Music
Hall last Friday evening.
The pretty white waist and straw
hat reminds us that spring is here.
Cabbage plants for sale.—10 varie¬
ties—40 cents per hundred. See Mrs
H. M. Speer, on Church street.
See the handsome oak suits, side
boards, hat racks, rockers, etc.*, cheap
at uew Furniture store. L. D. Adams
A substantial brick pavement has
been laid along the north side of Mr.
G. W. Swords handsome new building.
The telephone exchange is now lo¬
cated in the popular store of Messrs.
Ellington & Dennard.
Col. A. S Cohen is ready to write
regular policy or to issue accident
tickets Hia rates are very reasonable.
See him at once.
Newton superior court adjourned
on Saturday last. His Honor, Judge
Clark, is holding court in Rockdale
county this week.
L. D. Adams has a complete line
Undertakers goods—not in the Trust.
Prices low. Hollis Building, East
Side Square.
It is rumored that Mr. Wm. B.
Ellis, formerly of Porterdale, was run
over and killed by a train, near Grif¬
fin one day last week.
W. B. Lee & Co., purchase their
Undertakers goods from the leading
manufactories and handle all grades
of caskets, cases and coffins.
Some of our friends paid 92 cents
on the dollar for jury scrip last week.
Heretofore 90 cents and under has
been the customary price for scrip at
the spring term.
The bridge over Yellow river, at
Porterdale, is being put in first-class
order. There should be a double
bridge at this point as it is the most
important crossing place in the county.
The 13th annual convention of the
Woman’s Temperance Union will be
held in Savannan, April 25 to 30th.
The homes of the “Forest City” will
be thrown open to delegates and rail¬
road fare will be reduced for all who
attend.
Twelve or fifteen persons, in the
lower part of the county, were indict
ed for gambling by the last grand
jury Some of them were white, some
were black, some were blacker and
some were the color of a chaw ter
backer. Many people are determined
that gambling must be stopped in
Newton county. Those who play
cards and shoot dice for anything of
value do so at the risk of being heav¬
ily fined, if not sentenced to the peni¬
tentiary. There is no necessity for
any one in this section following the
business of a gambler.
Grand Jury Presentments.
We, the grand jurors, chosen ar.d
sworn for the spring term of the superi¬
or court of Newton county, beg leave to
submit the following general present¬
ments :
We find that the druggists’ books in
Covington are kept in accordance with
the law, a record being kept of all pois¬
ons sold, kind sold and date of sale, and
to whom sold, and for what purpose it
was lo he used.
Upon examination we find that the
books of the Ordinary, Treasurer, Clerk
Superior Court, Sheriff, Tax Collector,
Tax Receiver, and County Commission¬
ers,a re neatly kept and appear to be cor¬
rect in every particular.
We find that the public debt of the
county has been considerably reduced
within the past year, the debt now be
ing a little less than $20,000.
The bouks and records of the county
NO. 28.
court show that they are neatly and cor¬
rectly kept, and vouchers are shown for
every cent of money expended. In
fact, we feel sure that Judge Dickson is
doing, and has done, everything in his
power to conduct the court upon eco¬
nomic principles, and find in him an
able and fearless officer. During his
administration it is evident that several
thousand dollars have been saved to the
county, as can be verified by an exami¬
nation of his books and records. We
fix the salary of the judge of our county
court at MOO.OO per aunum.
We find the dockets of the justices of
the peace and N. P’s., with perhaps a
few exceptions, kept in accordance with
the law. We find vacancies in the fol¬
lowing militia districts : Nos. 461,1522,
477, and the new Oxford district,and re¬
commend the following gentlemen to
fill said vacancies, to wit: P. G. Turn¬
er for 461; J. W. Robertson for 1522; J.
C. Morgan for 477, and -i. G. Williams
for the Oxford district.
We find the school commissioner’s
books neatly kept, and all accounts bal¬
anced. We recommend that the school
commissioner keep an itemized account
of all expenditures and the same,
be presented to the grand jury.
We find some leaks in the roof of the
court house, which should be immedi¬
ately repaired. The jail also needs a
few repairs, and its sanitary condition
should be looked after, especially in the
spring and summer months.
It gives us pleasure to find that the
pauper home is being kept in the best
possible condition. Everything about
the place is neat and clean. The build¬
ings are all comfortable and the inmates
are carefully looked after and kindly
treated, all seeming to be as well satisfi¬
ed as people could be under such unfor¬
tunate circumstances. There are ten
inmates in the Home, four white males and
one white female; three colored males and
two colored females. We recommend that
the County Commissioners arrange to get
wood lor fuel some where else besides on
the farm, as there is but little wood there
now, and unless the cutting and using for
fuel is discontinued there will soon be
none left
We recommend that our Representative
in the Legislature urge the passage of a
law that will allow all election managers
and clerks compensation for their services.
Owing to th» late severe weather it was
impossible to put the public roads in good
order, but we insist that Road Commission¬
ers and Overseers see that the work on all
their roads be done in strict accordance
with the law. There are several dangerous
places in the roads leading out of town to
Monticello and Social Circle. A bridge is
needed over a stream in Gum Creek dis¬
trict, near the Switzer place. We recom¬
mend that the County Commissioners pro¬
vide some way to put the many bad places
in our roads in better condition than they
heretofore have been.
We recommend that all jurors be paid
two dollars per day, court bailiffs two dol¬
lars per day, and riding bailiffs three dol¬
lars per day r .
We return thanks to His Honor, Judge
Clark, and Solicitor General Candler for
their kind attention and assistance.
We recommend the publication of these
presentments in both our county papers
and that they be paid $5,00 each for the
same.
THOMAS J. SPEER, Foreman.
W R Mayo, J J Smith,
II C White. A M Cox,
J M Levy. S J Potts,
E I) Thacker, J S Butler,
W H Stewart, A L Jackson,
J H Willingham, N H Hicks,
J M Dearing, R A Stansell,
Henry J Carroll, D A Thompson, Sr
N J Skinner, R W. Bagby,
S P Thompson, Sec. It C Cook,
J W Peek, Sec. S W Hawkins, Sec.
We are requesied by Judge James M.
Belcher, our ordinary, to state that the
pension blanks under the new law, are
now ready, and the old soldiers w ho are
entitled to pensions, are requeued to
call and get them.
You had better call and get your
blanks at once, or you may lose vour
chance to get a pension.
The Atlanta Presbytery will meet at
the Presbyterian church, in Covington,
on Thursday, the IStli of April.
A large number of visitors will be
herein attendance, and the meeting
will no doubt be a very interesting aud
important one.