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■time ™ COVINGTON
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■nGTO N. GA., MARCH 11, 1885,
1 *" d Star-1 i Kbt Item*.
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Jew JKf administration came in with
joy.
Last Wednesday was the “glorious
from present indications, this
MW glS li X
* good frmt year.
■ fast train meet* the up mail and
train at Lithonia.
■governme nt has fumed over a new
i&a commenced a new chapter.
■»* tcn now has three good hotel*,
M she weeds . 1 * a a few more visitor*.
■ each trees are nearly a month la
■blooming than they are some years.
■ ■ man who don’t left. keep He must up advertise. with the
always gets
■on. ■ take care of the Bible your mother
When yon gei to be president
■m then be sworn in on it
■ M inauguration of Cleveland pyrotecnic* and Hen
■ was celebrated with
■ie firing of cannon throughout the
^fl country
■jed ■as **tima**4 inaugural that 250,000 ceremonies strangers at
ffaZiiigteo, the
last week.
....... straddled the top rail,
■»rt ^■e democracy Wednesday, and will hereafter
■ Ac nation' ! ribbon*.
boys celebrated the advent of the
administration with considerable
■>
fifl ■* Ja-knon News wants to giveaway
arid only wants to find the right
kill of people to give it to.
^Average ■.£irat ifl Gainesville h»» been shipping
of400 doxen eggs per day, dun
^flnoiit ■he past cold weather. So says the
Press, of that city.
^R-.e of the List act* of Gen. congress Grant was the to
bill to place on
d list of the army- And the Star is
^Hicr glad of it.
■it-estate of Mr. David Dickson, who
a fetv sUy* ago, in Hancock county,
■ liK | to be worth at least h .If a million ^
^Hollars. I He made it ail farming.
I
{). X. Bagby, formerly of toe U
^■ta Hwasa police force, died Newton one day county, ’act week. and
native of
well known K» inert! of ortr people.
?
Hfr. Wav II. Howell, formerly in the eg
Hat mil department, in Atlanta, died at
til home of his brother, *Col. Evan P.
Hkwell, in West End, one day last week.
■ i.e hum ural address of President
^preland liiiu-y, was entirely innocent practical, of bril
but wa* a plain, sen
^Blc, ■ictly business document. It wa*
business.
^Hble ^■resident Clevelasud was sworn in on the
his mother gave hiru, when he wa*
^Bov, ■flu: and first started out in the world —
was a very fitting act, and ought to
jfln.: ^fltcli every young man this important les
If you don't become president, and
Sflve the privilege of kissing the Bible
^flur ■ that mother gave you when you attain
high station, you can at least, read
■ur Bible, profit by it* holy teachings,
■d be as honorable as a president.
■ Mr. George I. Seneyand family stopped
fl B Macon, last week, while on their way
flfieption Florida, and w r ere tendered a handsome
in the chapel of Wesleyan Fe¬
male College. They were accompanied
■y Mr. Oliver Hoyt, a prominent leather
Bauufacturer ofStauiford, Connecticut.—
flfiile there, Mr. Hoyt made a handsome
■onation to the college, of the necessary
■mount to finish the outside work of the
Building, which has never been eomple
Bed. The work will be done during the
Bummer, and it is said, will cost from
B3,000 to $5,000.
I ■hority ^ ,e banner-Watchman say* it ha* au
for saying a resolution will be in
Broduoed in the legislature, at the July
B*«*ion, demanding the resignation of
■ion. Je*eph E. Brown, as United States
B«uator. \Ve think this is ‘•‘carrying th*
■oke a little too far.” The legislature is
■of going to be foolish enough to do any
M "8 °f that sort. 8 enator Brown, in our
Judgment, ought net to have voted for
■tmory Speer. But his doing so is not suf
|nc!etit ■^u* resignation. cause fer the legislature to demand
Mr. Brown will remain
i 0 the United States senate many long
pears before he resigns for having done
we haye no doubt his convictions
[ k‘ m to believe was the best tiling to be
ne, under the circumstances. lie wa*
| 511 * position to understand th# situation,
. »nd to know what he was doing; and,
I I while we are no apologist for Emory Speer,
we do not see in Mr, Brown's course in
■ Lie matter sufficient for assailing
reason
um ' *® soni * *f the state papers are do
.
ln fi. Mr. Brown avered Mr. .Speer
was
'uteliectually, morally and socially fitted
- in* position to which the president had
*Pkointed him, and that his confirmation
w*» better than to have someone els* he
*new to,be far more objectionable, appoinf
st «»d. And Mr. Brown is not
mistaken ,
in such matters.
None but (railroad) conductors can
always get-the far*.
Coal is now selling in Atlanta at
$3,75 per ton.
It is now near sunset when the
down fast train arrives,
Covington ought to have a telephone
line to Atlanta
The young oats look mighty sickly
and feeble.
Covington and Oxford ought to be
connected by telephone.
What Lord Wolseley meat needs is
an expedition—for his own relief.
Our industrious farmers hav* been
speeding tho plow for the past w*ek.
See the ohange in the train time at
the head of the first column on this
page.
The lota.! increase in the wealth of
the United States is about 5 per cent,
per annum.
Mrs. James Wilson, of Jasper coun.
ty, died suddenly at her home in that
county, last week.
Prohibition does not take effect, in
Clarke county, until about the first ot
Julj*.
The Governor’s Horse Guards, of
Atlanta, will gw to New Orleans on
the 21st inst.
Work on our new court house will
progress a little more rapidly now, as
the spring weather opens up.
No president of the United States
has ever had an abler cabinet than the
one just appointed by President Cleve
laud.
Th* 10th (if March used to he the
ime to comnv'nee planting corn, with
agri-st many farmers. But the season
is too late this spring.
Col. A. B. Simms bus ourchased the
lot next to tho post office, belonging
to Brooks k Ivy, and will build an of¬
fice on it.
L;tst. Saturday was the first real
.March day wo have hail, and t lit
wind came whistling down from the
west i:i regular March stylo.
It cost Pennsylvania over 850 090
to *oe the iimuoimrtion pitgiv in
Washington. A/nJ still Petmsvlvnnia
i- a repu'-iican state, with 80 000 mtt
jority.
Addie Howard, h coin rod woman in
Atlanta, has sued tlu* Richmond an I
Danville railroad tor SlO.OdO datnag
es, for tho killing of her husband.
Mrs B. A. Kelly, of Monticello,
died suddenly fit, her residence- in that
place, one night last week, She was
the mother of Messrs. »7. A. and P.
P, Kelly.
An Ohio man was the first to call on
the new president when he arrived
in Washington. The Ohio man knows
how to get in bis work al the right
time.
The legislature of Arkansas has
changed tho name of Dorsey county,
in that state, to Cleveland. Thir- to
very nice, but they oujjht to naak c a
new one, and call it Garland.
Those who are familiar with the
early history of Massachusetts, will re
member the first governor of that col.
ony was Governor Bndicott, a pater¬
nal ancestor of Mr. Cleveland's new
secretary of war.
The city council of Athens now itu
poses a fine of $10 upon any member
who fails to attend the regular meet¬
ings of that body, without a good and
valid excuse- The effect is, a full
board at every meeting.
One of President Clareland’s frat
official acts was to re-appoint Mr. O. L.
Pruden a* assistant private executiva
seretary. Mr. Pruden was first ap*
pointed to a similar position by Pres ¬
ident Grant, and ho has been acting in
that capacity ever since.
The 24th inst. is set apart as Geor
,
gia’s day, at tho New Orleans exposi¬
tion, and an unusually large crowd is
expected from Georgia at that time.
All who expect to visit the exposition
this spring, should try and do co on
the 24th inst.
Mr. Cleveland’s cabinet preseuts an
array of solid faces and business talent
not often seen in a group of that size.
They are statesmen of the first order,
and give assurance to the country that
the government is now in safe and
able hand*. The comparison with Mr.
Garfield’s cabinet i« most striking
aad favorable.
Personal Mention.
.President Cleveland is a full blooded “Jer
*«y"
Bill Arp has been lecturing in Texas for a week
or two past.
Col. Sock Pruitt, of the Banner-Watchman,
passed up the road a few days ago.
Mrs. R. F. Green, of Decatur, is visiting rel¬
atives at Sparta.
Mrs. J. J. Noiman, of Clarkston, has gone to
Florida, on a visit to relatives.
Miss Kittie Scott, of Conyers, took in the
beauties of Lithonia, last week.
Gen. P. M. B. Young is an applicant for the
mission to Mexico.
Col. C. T. Zachty and wife, of Peachstone
Shoals, have gone to New Orleans.
The Macon Telegraph published the best like¬
ness of the cabinet we have seen.
Hon. N. J. Hammond, our member ot con¬
gress, has returned to his home in Atlanta.
Col. Toombs Spearman, of Social Circle, was
in town Monday, attending our justice’s court.
Senator Gorman was president of th« Nation
aljAssociation of Bast Ball Players, in 1867 .
Mrs. Marie Henderson, of Covington, atten¬
ded the inaugural ceremonies of President Cleve¬
land.
Mr. and Mrs. Usher Thomason, of Madison,
spent Sunday and Monday with relatives in Mid¬
way.
Capt. Harry Jackson, of Atlanta, spent two
days hunting, last week, in the neighborhood of
Sandy Ridge.
An elegant german was given at Foster’s hall,
in Madison, on last Tuesday evening, in honor
of Miss Mary Rogers, of Covington.
Mr. James T. Sheppard, of Stone Mountain,
was married to Miss Nora Turner, of Conyers,
on last Wednesday evening.
President Cleveland took the oath of office on
the Bible his mother gave him when a boy. He
has taken good care of it.
Mr. Wm. C. Whitney, of New York, the new
secretary of the navy, is the “dude” of the new
cabinet.
The editor of the Ilenry County Weekly has
beens entenced to be shot, for waking up Gentle
Annie and telling her spring time has come.
Miss Maggie M. Burgess, of I’enfield, who hae
been visiting Mr. W. II. Petty’s family, near
Covington, returned home last week.
Macon had a romantic marriage, on last Tues¬
day morning. Next to a “brilliant” wedding, a
“romantic marriage” is the proper thing. -
Tire Augusta Evening News is of opinion
there are many well bred ladies in that city who
cannot make bread well. Guess its right.
President Cleveland signed the commission of
U. S. Grant, the retired as an officer list, with of the the rank United of States |
army on gener
aL
It is feared the extra session of the senate will
have to be prolonged in order that the new sen¬
ator from New York may get in a few of his le¬
gal sentences.
Riddlebcrger, the creature of Mabone, was the
or.'./ mer.tber of the senate who objected to the
confirmation of Mr. Cleveland’s cabinet. Poor
Fdddleberger.
Mr. Sax. Anderson, the jovial and affluent
p r opr:etcr of the Marietta paper mills, spent
Sunday with bis relatives and friends in Coving
ion, ar,d gave the Star a pleasmt call on Mon¬
day.
Hon. L. Q. C. Lamar, of Mississippi, the new
secretary of the interior department at Washing¬
ton, is a graduate of Emory college, and was for
sometime a citizen of Covington. He was the
law partner of the late Robert G. Harper, and
their law office in Covington is still standing on
Alcova street, a little east of the public square.
It is now occupied as a residence.
The Star is still of the opinion our su¬
perior couri ought to he adjourned until
July, when 'he new court room could be
mcule ready for holding court.
Mrs. Foster, an old lady of Madison,
was found dead in her bed, one day last
week. She was about 87 year* of age,and
was carried to Cleveland, Ohio, for, bur
ial.
A writer in the Jackson News regrets
that Emory Spear in aa smart as he really
i3. If he was not, the writer seems to
thick ha would mak« a better judge.—
Queer idea, ain't it ?
At 12 o’clock on Wednesday, when Mr.
Cloreland was being inaugurated, Cov¬
ington fairly turned herself loose. A ca
lute cf 3S guns was fired in the part, and
at night bonfires were lighted and fire
vrorka were set off in considerable pro¬
fusion.
Snipe hunting is the favorite uport
with somo ot the boys.
Sam Randall swapped the retire¬
ment of Gen. Grant for the 6eat of
a solid democratic congressman —
Good trade, Sammy ; good trade !
Jimmic Blaine did not occupy a
cent on the grand platform, at tho in¬
auguration of Mr. Cleveland, Jim
mie couldn’t ride behind.
We learn Dr. J.C. Anderson will
orcct a new residence at once. Those
wishing to aid him in bis misfortune,
can atill have a chance to do so.
rt
Wo are requested to call the atten*
tion of the pooplo of Covington to the
condition of the road and sidewalk
between the corporate limits of Cov¬
ington and Oxford, and to ask the au.
iborities of both towns if they cannot
unite and have them repaired, The
road in question is in very bad condi¬
tion, and we understand there are not
sufficient road bands living in that vi
ciuity to do the work as it ought to
be done. Wo are of opinion tbo cit¬
izens or corporate authorities of Cov¬
ington and Oxford ought to unite and
by voluntary contribution or labor,
have the road and sidewalk properly
worked. It would not cost much to
do it, and would bo a great con veil
ionce . to n t those lioMt* who « no have have to to trSYelOVer travel over I
them. |
The date of this paper on the that page
is wrong. It is dated the 18th, when it
ought to be the 11th. Such mistakes will
occur sometimes.
The Wizard Oil men will be her* during
court.
Don’t forget that our superior court meets
next Monday.
Mr. R. W. Bagby basso far recovered
from his wounds as to be able to walk
about with a crutch.
Last Sunday presented all phases of
weather, from sunshine to rain, snow and
March wind
A fishing party to Cumberland Island,
sometime this spring, will probably go
from Covington.
«•••»••*
There will be an eclipse of the sun, next
Monday morning, the Kith inst., at 10.35.
It will be visible in Covington.
Elbert county voted on the prohibition
question, last Saturday, and it was adopt¬
ed by 400 majority. About 2,000 votes
were polled.
Mr. R. W. Bagby is building a govern¬
ment distillery, three miles south-west of
Covington, and will soon be ready to com
rnence business.
Until further notice Mr. Jno. E. Rosser
will sell you anything you want in his ex¬
tensive line of goods, at cost for cash. Go
and see him for bargains.
The inaugural ball is reported to have
cost about $45,000, or fully $10,000 more
than the receipts. The committee of ar¬
rangement is, therefoie, about $ 10,000
short.
A new railroad to the Air Line road
would give Covington the advantage of
through rate- of freight, and would ena¬
ble our merchants to sell goods cheaper
than they can i.e sold in Atlanta.
At 25 years of age you can carry an in¬
surance upon your life of $1,000 in the Le¬
gion of Honor, for about 34 cents per
month, or probably less than $4 a year.
If you want $5,000, it will only cost you
jn the same proportion.
Old Uncle Billy Cox, one of the oldest
negroes in Newton county, died at big
home on Capt. J. E. McConnell’s
place, near Brick Store, on last Fri
iay, aged about 95 years. Uncle Billy
was an honest, Christian man, and was
much e.-toemed by all who knew him.—
jj e was buried on Saturday,
The attention of those who are afflicted
is respectfully directed to the advertise¬
ment of M. T. Salter, M. D., of the relorin
dispensary, in Atlanta, to be found else¬
where in the Stab. The charges lor treat¬
ment are reasonable enough, a«d no one
afflicted with the diseases treated, should
fail to give him a trial
Richmond Luckie, an old ami well
kiio-ih eoinrml man, died on Sunday
morning, of pm-mnorii.t. lie wan the
bodv servant of Capt. L. F. Luckie,
ut 1 ha Young Guard, during 1 In: war,
and was gene 1 ally known iltroughbai
the ml 3 t G«. regiment as a kind and
faiihini servant. II - was a quiet, in¬
offensive man, and never did ant one
an inlcnlfontti injury. Peace to lib
Dr. I. In Hopkins, of Emory college, re¬
donations, we learn, to the amount
about $ 000 . while on a recent visit to
for the purpose of aiding in the
and establishment of Technolog¬
Institute, at Oxford. We are delighi
to see the doctor is receiving such sub¬
encouragement in his labors for
up this important branch of Em¬
college, and trust he will be able to
his highest aims in tho matter
the end of the coming summer.
\Ve regret to learn the elegant residence
Capt. W. A. Kelly, o r Social Circle,
near being destroyed o’clock by an Sunday incen¬
fire, about 8 on la* t
It was fired in four places, but
was discovered in time to be
before much damage was
It seems Capt. Kelly had sick gone out the
town, and Mrs. Kelly was at
the fire was started, when someone,
who must have been cognizant of these
entered the house and fired it in
four places. The principal partial destruction damage done of
the fire was the
basket of silverware, which was stored
in a closet, in which one of the fires was
A young man named Aaron Prater,
from Gainesville, died in Fulton county
en last Thursday night, of tneasle*.—
He was charged with being the leader
a plot to murder some revenue
near Gainesville, some months
V brother of his was killed at the
the attack was made on the
men. Ilia death is the third one
hss occurred in Fulton county jail
the past three weeks, from measles
eases are still reported in the jail,
the disease is said to be unusually fa
What will Sorely Do It.
One’i haii begin* to fail out from many cau^
ex The important question is : What is sure
to make it grow in again? According to th« tes- ,
timony of thoufands, Parkers Hair Balsam will
do it. It quickly corerj bald ipots, restores the j
original color when the hair is gray or faded,
eradicates danruff, and causes the acalp to feel
cool and well. It is not a dye, not greasy, high
ly perfumed, safe. Never disappoints those who
require a nice, reliable dressing.
Au Enterprising House.
Brook* & Ivy caa always bs rfclied upon, not
only to carry in stock the best of everything, but
to secure the Agency for such article* a* have
well-known merit, and are popnlar with the peo
pie, thereby sustaining the reputation of beiag
always enterprising, and ever reliable. Having
secured the Agency for the celebrated Dr. King’*
New Discovery for Consumption, will sell it on
■ positive guarantee, It will surely cure any
and every affection of Throat, Lungs, and Chest,
*ud to show our confidence, we tavite you to call
and get a Trial Bottle Free.
ILAv 4*111 IHIilts M»ke roto Standard Hooper month
splUtig our Boots
^ BibIes Stea(ly work for faring ana summer,
Address J. C. MbCurdy* Co-,
Illness of Rev. J. J, Groves.
It is with much sorrow we l«arn that
ltev. John J. Groves is critically ill, at the
residence cf Ins son, Dr. Groves, at Sel¬
ma, Alabama. He has been stricken with
paralysis, and was in a speechless condi¬
tion on Monday. Mr. Groves is about 85
years of age, and while he is a well pres¬
erved man for one of that age, his friends
aie much alarmed at his condition,
■ ""
j The warm sunshine of last weak made
the young wheat begin to l*ok quite
green.
Mr. J. A. Becks, an old and prominent
citizen of Griffin, died one day last week,
and was buried with masonic honors.
The Stone Mountain granite company
now 1 employs Germans to do the dressing
and polishing of their granite work.
Mrs. J. I* McCord, wife of Mr. John
L. McCord, of West Newton county, died
at her home on last Sunday, tlis 8 th inst.,
after a very brief illness, aged about 59
years. She was the mother of Mr. Joseph
McCord, of Covington.
Vaseline Cold Cream.
Try our Vaseline CoM Cream, for chapped hands
face, Ac. Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or the
money refunded.
BROOKS A IVY.
Picture Frames.
We have just received a larpe lot of PICTURE
MOULDING, very cheap. Gallon us when you
want your pictures framed.
BROOKS A IVY.
Home Treatment I
ilepsy, and all Blood
or Skin Diseases
PILES AND FISTULA,
Treated successfully without tho
knife.
Nervous Debility.
I offer no >wn diing Recipes, but
treat successfully and scientifically,
preparing rny own modicines. I treat
al! the above diseases at
S5.00 Per Month,
With the exception of Cancer and
Fist tiiu.
M. T. SALTER, M. D.,
Reform Dispensatory,
Corner Rroad and Walton Sts.,
lSmaiGm Atlanta, Ga.
Newton Legal Advertisements.
Legal Notice.
Notice is hereby given that from and after this
date the legal advertising, citations, Ac., issuing
from tho Ordinary s I ) thee will appear in the Cov¬
ington Star, until further notice,
fetciird. ixst— Intj R. F. EDWARDS, Ordinary.
SHERIFF SALES.
WILL v BE SOLD before the Court House door
' in the city of Covington, Newton county, Ga.
within the le.-rnl hours of sale, on the First Tues¬
day in April next, the following property, to-wit :
One Hundred acres of land, more or less, lying
and being in the county of Newton, State at Geor¬
gia, and being the place whereon E. Hammond
now resides, bounded on the South by Thomas
lie Johnson, Fuller, west by Homer Haxdwiek. North by.Mol
of cast Joseph by E. A. Heard Levied on as the
property S. Bridges to satisfy a ti fu is¬
sued from Newton Superior Court in favor of J.
T. March Corley :i. vs. Joseph .S. Bridges. Sheriff.
N ANDERSON,
Letters of Dismission.
r IIERE.AS, A. GEORGIA, K. Richardsou, Newton County.
&l administrator
upen the estate of F M. Cheney, deceased, filed
represents to the court in h-'s petition duly
sad entered ml recoro, that he has fully adminis¬
tered said estate. This is, therefore, to cite all
persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show
cause, if any they can. why said administrator
should not lie discharged from his administration,
and receive letters of dismission on the ti ■ st Mon¬
day 3iu'feb25 in June, 18S5.
K. F. EDWARDS. Ordinary.
Letters of Administration.
" iJEOllOIA, S’uwton County.
To nil whom it may concern :
J. M. Pace liaviftg letters in proper administration form Applied the te me
for permanent of on es¬
tate of ('. I). I’ace. late of said county, this is to cite
all and singular, the creditors and next of kin of <\
1), Pace, to be and appear at my office within the
time allowed by law, and show of cause, administration if any they
can, should why be permanent granted letters J. M. Pace, C. I>. Pace 's
not to on
estate, on the first Monday in April, 1885.
1885—lm. E. F. EDWARDS, Ordinary.
March 2,
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
All persons having demands against the
estate of William S Livingston, late of
Newton county, deceased, are hereby no¬
tified to render in their claims to the un¬
dersigned, according to law ; and all per¬
sons indebted to said estate, are required
to make immediate payment.
Feb. 2,1885. L. F. LIVINGSTON
Administrator W. F. Livingston, dec’d.
Photographs.
We have just fitted up tire Gallery in
Covington, and are prepared with a large
variety of accessories, fine instruments
and excellent arrangement of light, to
mane the different styles and sizes of
Ph itographic portraits in the very best
manner.
Our work embraces, besides
the card cabinet and panel Pho
tographs and Ferrotypes large
Portraits, finished in India Ink,
Crayon and pastel, Copies from
qJJ Pictures, Views of Residcn
^ ’ Stores, ‘ ’ &C.
All desired . Call ,, and ,
are tO Cl
amine Specimens of OUr produC
tjons.
J. W. PERKINS & SON,
Photographers.
Covington, Ga., March 2, 1885.
Money to Loan.
W. Scott will negotiate loans on farming
l an( J s J n sums of $29(1 or less for one, two or
three years, and on $300 and above from
three to five years.
Wrights Indian Vegetable Pilu
*on this
LIVER
And all Bilious Complaints
The Duty of State Legislatures.
Legislation in every State should regu¬
late the sale and use of the many poisons
resorted to by women in their desperation
to obtain beautiful complexions. There
exists in Di. Harter’s Iron Tonic every
requisite to accomplish the object, with¬
out injuring health or endangering life.lm
Wants the Facts Known.
Mr. Editor: I and my neighbors hav
been led so many times into buying dil
ferent things for the liver, kidneys and
blood that have done ns more harm than
good, I feel it due your readers to advise
them when an honest and good medicine
like Dr. Harter’s Iron Tonic can be had.
1m Yours truly. An Oi.d Suns RI BEK.
Dr. L. A. Guild, of Atlanta, who owns
a large nursery and vineyard, has a
lad on his place who was cured of a stub¬
born case of Scrofula, with one single
bottle of B. B. B. Write to him about
the case.
Frank Joseph, 245 Jones-street, Atlan
hair and ej e.sight, finding no relief. One
bottle of B. B. Ti. healed the uleei/erad
icate.d *be poison from his blood, restor-
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!
I will sell all dry goods, clothing, boots, shoes, crockery, and
glassware
AT COST FOR CASH
I do this to get ready for new goods. Family and Fancy Gro¬
ceries marked down almost to cost.
New Orleans sugar, 16 pounds for $ 1.00 ; granulated sugar, 14 pounds for $i.co ; choice Rio
Coffee, 8 pounds for $ 1.00 ; Family Flour, 100 pounds for $ 2.00 ; Fancy Flour, 100 pounds for
$ 2.50 ; New Orleans syrup, from 30 cents to 60 cents per gallon : the finest Cuba molasses to be
had at 40 cents per gallon.
Early Rose potatoes, 35 cents per peck ; Peerless and Goodrich, 35 cents per peck. These are
the very best Eastern seed.
Our stock of canned goods is full, and at very low prices. Two-pound Tomatoes, $ 1.00 per
dozen ; two-pound corn, $ 1.50 per dozen ; oysters, sardines and potted meats, equally cheap.
If*you need anything I have, you can certainly save money by
buying from
JNO . E. ROSSER.
NEW STORE,
AND
NEW GOODS.
We have just received a full and fresh stock of stationery anti
fancy goods, fresh garden seed, eastern Irish potatoes, all kinds
of canned goods, nuts, candies, &c., and respectfully invite the
people of Covington, Oxford, and the surrounding country, to
give us a share of their patronage. We propose to sell as cheap
as anybody can sell the same class of goods. We keep nothing
but first class goods. We invite you to call and examine them.
c. T. & W. H. W£LLS,
At the Post Office, in Covington.
TO USERS OF BOILERS.
Look to Your Interest—I Have what you need.
THE UNION INJECTOR,
The simplest and best Boiler Feeder made.
I also prepared keep a supply of all Piping, kind- of Valves, work Whistles, short Stern notice. Gauges, Would Oils, be Belting, &c.
and am to do repair at pleased to
have your orders. New work done in the very best manner.
PROPRIETOR,
Pendleton Foundry and Machine Works
4febly 015 and 527 Kollock Street, Augusta, Ga.
T. J. HARPER,
DEALER IN
Jewelry, Fancy Goods Bolls, Toys
Amrail Kinds of Novelties.
The largest stock and latest novelties in Atlanta. The greatest
variety, the cheapest goods, the finest goods, the mostest goods
for the leastest money, to be found anywhere in the capital city.
Call and see them when you are in Atlanta. It is no trouble
to show our goods. We have all sorts of Toys and Dolls for the
children, and thousands of fancy goods and fine jewelry for the
young ladies and old folks. Remember the place, and be sure to
call and see the goods. Just opposite the Natior .1 hotel.
DOLL-R STORE, No. 7, Peachtree stree Ulanta Tut
Furniture and Carpets.
ANDREW J. MILLER,
Bed room furniture, Nottingha mlace curtains,
Parlor furniture, Tambone lace curtains.
Dining room furniture, Antique lace curtains.
Matrasses, bed springs, Imported Madras curtains,
Rattan chairs and fancy goods, lung edged curtains,
Ingrain carpets, tapestry carpets, Turcoman curtains, ffornices,
Brussels carpets, ornice polls and stair rods.
Window shade*s, Hollands, Large stock and fresh goods.
Send for price list.ANDREW J. MILLER,
2 2oct3mBig 44, Peachtree street, Atlanta, Ga.
SEEDS Our Illus¬ Peter Henderson
trated Cata¬
—Aim— logue of &■ Co.,
PLANTS 35 & 37 Cortlanflt St,
For 1885. and Piaats, b*f mailed on receipt r of
‘ raura<r * ° ‘“‘ Hew York.
For County Commissioner,
We are authorized to announce Mr. J.
C. Aiken, of Snapping Shoals, as a candi¬
date for county commissioner, to fill the
vacancy in li:e board caused by the fail¬
ure of Mr. J. Ii. Meadors to qualify, the
election tube held on the 18th of March,
1885. tde
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