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rTKA 1N TIME IN COVINGTON
fUpfast mail train arrives at 11.37 a. m
'Down 3.59 p. m
’Down day pass, train arrives at 9 43 a. m
Up u ft . * . - 3.55 p. in.
Down night express U it 10:21 p.m
Up u tl u it 4:37 a. m.
Accommodation train leaves at 5.40 a m
tt returns at 8.10 p ir.
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COVINGTON, GA., APRIL 28, 1886,
Local nutl Sfar-liglit Itcuw.
A gay picnic party went out of town on
Friday.
We are now having the loveliest of
spring weather.
The song of the whippoorwill has now
ween raised in the forest.
Some of our early gardeners are now
•smacking their lips over fresh vegeta¬
bles.
The Weekly says 850 tons of guano have
been sold in McDonough the present sea¬
son.
Remember you can go from Covington
I to Savannah and return fob$6.55. This
I is cheap enough.
The United States Senate adjourned
over front last'Thursday until Monday, in
order to “take Good Friday.”
There has been more discussion of the
prohibition question 01 our streets sinty
the diction than there was during the
canvas.
The Conyers Weekly says Mr. Zeke
Harris has put in 26,000 pounds of guano
the present season. We fear he is going
to bear the cotton market next fall.
Jf all the railroads now being built to¬
wards Covington do not get here, we still
have another outlet which we can use to
the very best advantage, and that isa road
from Covington to the East Tennessee
Toad.
Snake stories have made their appearance, and
the more startling ones will receive the most at¬
tention. The public mind naturally gloats over
the sensational in everything, but more particu¬
larly for'bigger in iish and snake stories. The demand is
and broader lies.
All the bridges washed away or damag¬
ed by the late freshet have been repaired
or rebuilt, and are now ready for use by
the public, except the ones at Cedar
Shoals, Brown’s and Snapping Shoals, and
they will soon be built
Without believing in signs or luck, we are free
to confess there is a strange fatality that follows
vice and ex-presidents in thi§ country. Hence
we are forced to refuse to except any position
hereafter that is likely to thrust such a title upon
its. Oh, no ; we can’t do it.
The engineer of the Savannah, Dublin
and Western Short Line railwaycompany
is advertising for bids for grading that
part of the road from Lott’s Creek to Dub¬
lin, a distance of 70 miles. From this it
would seem that road is be built. It will
be extended to Macon, and will shorten
the distance from Savannah to Macon to
157 miles.
A movement is on foot in Atlanta to al¬
low all the children in the public schools
to turn out on the first of May and call
upon Mr. Davis. This is a good move, as
it will afford them the pleasure they will
never again enjoy of seeing the south’s
great statesman, By all means let the
children see the only president the late
confederacy ever had.
Father Abram J. Ryan, the poet priest
of the south, died at the Franciscan mon¬
astery at St. Boniface, at Louisville, Ken¬
tucky, on last Thursday night. He died
of organic disease of the heart. His re¬
mains have been carried to his home at
Mobile, Ala., for burial. Let the south
mourn, lie was 46 years of age.
A regular freight train is now run
between Lithonia and Atlanta, which is
called the “rock train,” as it does not haul
anything but granite from the various
quarries now being worked along the
Georgia railroad. It makes two trips a
day, Ailanta, and where hauls a it vast is either amount used of or granite shipped to
to other points.
A wild steer created considerable excitement
and fun among the boys and colored people in
town, on Monday morning.
No Paper Nezt Week.
In consequence of the editor’s absence next
week, in attendance upon the Press Convention
and the Chatham Centennial at Savannah, there
will be no regular issue of the Star next week.
The next issue will appear on the 12th of May.
Executive Committee.
The state democratic executive commit¬
tee will meet in parlor No. 104, Kimball
House, Atlanta, Ga., op May 20th, 1S86,
at 10 a. m. Every member of the com¬
mittee is earnestly requested to be pres¬
ent.
J. II. Poi.hill, Chairman.
Jons S. Canoler, Secretary.
Cotton planting is nearly done in many
sections of our county.
The Ben Hill statue, in Atlanta, is made
of tumble instead of bronze.
The vote was tighter in Covington on
Thursday than was expected,.
The grass and vegetation generally now
look delightfully green.
The Gate City don’t seem to like her
new gates a bit.
The Georgia Midland railroad folks are
advertising for 260,000 crossties.
The April showers came in a regular
flood on Wednesday.
The weather has been delightful and
spring-like during the past week.
Oxford polled a very large vote for pro¬
hibition in the election Thursday.
Don’t leave your teams standing un¬
hitched in the streets. It is dangerous to
Jo so.
There are a great many wrong things
done under the garb of religion and mo¬
rality.
Washington county voted on prohibi¬
tion last Wednesday, aud went dry by a
good majority.
Notice the list of appointments of Mr.
J. W. Stephenson, our tax receiver, pub¬
lished in this paper.
Henry Clay was a genuine patriot. He
would rather be right than president But
alas Henry Clay is dead.
There are always two ways of doing ev¬
erything— a right and a wrong way. Al¬
ways be sore you d<i right.
The question for the Knights of Labor
to settle is: Is Pow.derlj a bigger man
than Irons?
Now, hoys, one and all, let us sober off
and go to work, and help build up the
country.
You had always better make a good
start in everything, hut be sure you come
out right on the home stretch.
Athens has stepped to one side and or¬
ganized a bttse hall league of her own.—
That i« the way to be independent.
Flank movements in politics, like those
in battle, are sometimes quite effective—
until the wary foe can checkmate them.
The surveying corps of the Covington and
Macon railroad are now encamped on the Alco
va river, a short .distance front White’s factory.
Mrs. Lucy Me Walters, one of the oldest
women in Newton county, died on Mon
day, at Iter home north of Oxford, aged
.about 90 t ears.
It is said the fee for medical attendance
in China is iroui five to ten cents a visit.
That is about what it is worth in this
country,
The anti-prohibitionists in Virginia have
carried the elections on local option, the
vote at Richmond being 8,491 “for the
sale,” and 3,260 “against the sale.”
Mr. Grief Lynch, one of the oldest cit¬
izens of Jasper county, died recently at
his home in that county. He was born in
June, 1785, and was therefore nearly 101
years old.
Next Saturday is the first of May, and
the day will be celebrated by the unveil
ing of the Ben Hill statue, in Atlanta.—
There will probably be a very large crowd
go up from Covington.
Tobe _ , Jackson, T , the , man who , is charged , ,
with blowing up Judge Collins’ house at
Cartersville, a short while ago, has been
arrested at Waco, Texas. He will be
brought back to Georgia at once.
Athens can see many advantages , that , ,
would accrue to her by having the Angus
ta and Chattanooga railroad run through
her limits. It would no doubt be a good
thing for At tens.
The county commissioners held their
regular monthly meeting on Monday, and
arranged for the immediate building of
the most important bridges. Mr. Wallace
Russell has been engaged to build the
bridge at Cedar Shoals.
Mr. John E. Benton, a prominent cit¬
izen of Thomson, was found dead in
his house, a few days ago. It is thought
he committed suicide on account of finan¬
cial troubles. lie was a prominent citizen
and merchant, and was at one time very
wealth v.
Those who furnished the illegal tickets
. I in the election, last Thursday, perpetra
ted as gm , t a mor . t) urong a8 if they had
j passed a counterfeit dollar bill upon the
parties. This is the view we take of the
matter, and we have no hesitancy in say
ing so. There are many wrongs that arc
not violations of tile law, aild that is one
; of them.
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Personal Mention.
The belle of Cedar Shoals was in town Thurs
day.
Mr. O. T. Rogers has returned from Savan
nah.
A “praise service” was held at the Methodist
church, on Sunday night.
Bacon and greens is more popular just now
than Simmons and beer. Fact.
Miss Alice Bonnell has been visiting friends in
Griffin for several days past.
Mr. I. W. Brown and Mr, T. J. Shepherd
visited Augusta on business last week.
The Augusta Evening News treats its many
readers each day to a nice five o’clock tea.
The Telegraph thinks Mrs. Cleveland will
probably have a U.g job dusting out the cabinet.
Dr. Ed. Branham, of Waynesboro, has been
visiting his old home in Oxford for several days
past.
Miss Willie Conyers, of Atlanta, has returned
home from a protracted visit to relatives in New
York.
Dr. P. Fretwell and wife, of Florida, have
been visiting relatives in Midway during the
week.
Rev. J. M. Brittain attended the meeting of
the Baptist Convention at Rome, during the
past week.
Mr. Brittain Rogers and Mr. John Allen, J ir..
of the C. & M. engmeer corps, were m town
Saturday.
Mrs. W. R. Joyner and children, of Atlanta,
visited .Col. J. G. Lester’s family in Midway, dur¬
ing the -we<?k.
Clever John R. Maddox, of the Conyers’Sol
id South, came down on Thursday to see about
the prohibition election.
Miss Katie Lyons, of Jackson, was married to
Mr. Thomas if. Shelmon, of Seney, on last
Tuesday, the 20th inst.
Mr. George I. Seney and family, of New
\ ork, passed through Atlanta on their way from
Athens to Macon on Thursdry.
Mrs. J. M. Pace has gone to Montgomery,
Ala., to be present at the memorial exercises to¬
morrow. Gen. Gordon is the orator.
Capt. E. C. Machen, of New York, has been
in Macon for several days looking after the con
struction of the Covington and Macon railroad.
Mr. W. B. Griffin returned last week from
the Indian Territory, where he has been filling
time an appointment under the government for some
past.
If Attorney General Garland should resign
his position in President Cleveland’s cabinet , we
would like to see Hon. N. J. Hammond made
his successor.
The letter from Willow Branch, with a batch
of news items from that vicinity, has been mis¬
laid, and hence this will explain to the writer
why they are not published.
Dr. I. S. Hopkins, of Oxford, preached a
learned and instructive Easter sermon at the
Methodist church, in Covington, on Sunday
morning. He was attentively listened to by a
large and intelligent congregation.
Mr. J. B. Backus, of New York, president of
the Georgia Land and Lumber Company, which
is organized by the projectors of the Covington
and Macon railroad, passed through Coring ton
a few days ago, looking over the line of the new
road.
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They are now smoking Stun Jones ci¬
gars in Gainesville.
The prospects are stilt good for a fine
peach ciop in this section.
The grass in the park has been cut with a
lawn mower this week.
A fine Sabbath school was organized at Mrs.
Irby’s new school house, in West Covington, on
Sunday afternoon. The school numbers about
30 children, and will probably be called “Har
mony. Rcv. J. M. Geiger is superintendent.
The Star wishes it much success.
The citizens of Covington are reminded that
the city stock ordinance will go into effect next
Saturday, the 1st of May, and all stock, includ
ing young calves, will have to be taken off our
streets on and after that date. All persons hav
ing young calves or other stock running at large
: on our streets, must put them up, or they will
be impounded by the marshals. The “prohibi¬
tion” law relating to calves, will be rigidly en¬
forced.
It is proposed that all the confederate soldiers
who can do so ought to attend the unveiling cere¬
monies of the Ben Hill statue, in Atlanta, next
Saturday, and meet Mr. Davis in a body. This
is a good idea, and we hope as many as can do
so will go from Covington. They ought to meet
at the court house to-morrow and arrange for
the trip. We see they are meeting and organiz¬
ing at many other places, and we think we should
have a meeting here to-morrow and arrange for
the trip.
Major George T. Jackson, of Augusta,
once a most prominent and wealthy citi¬
zen, was carried to the penitentiary one
day last week. He is an old man, about
60 years of age, and has filled many pos¬
itions of high honor and trust, the last of
which was the presidency of the Enter¬
prise cotton factory of Augusta. During
his administration of the affairs of this
wealthy corporation, he is charged with
iati a liirge amount of the com
funds t0 hig own use> for which iie
Wl48 indicte d, tried and covic.ed in the su
perior court at Augusta, and se „tenced to
j the penitentiary for a term, we believe, of
! seven vears . The ca , e waB carried t0 fhe
8upretne cQUrt Qn ^ application for a
M|r tria)> btU t!)at body affiroled the de .
cigfc)n of the court be!oWi aud he has now
gone to serve out his sentence in the state
chain gang. He was carried to the con¬
vict camp at Old Town, in Jefferson coun¬
ty, where they are engaged in farm work.
The Augusta papers say he was accompa¬
nied to the camp by his son, and that his
parting from his family was exceedingly
sad and affecting. He will probably be
assigned to some light duty, as he is too
old for heavy work. It is doubtful if he
lives to serve out his sentence on account
of his age. His case is an extremely sad
one, and is a striking exemplification of
the great truth that the way of the trans¬
gressor is hard,
Some of our most prominent citizens
have been cured of chronic rheumatism
by that wonderful , . , pain , bamsher. , . , Sal- ,, .
vatinn Oil. Price 25 cents.
‘4 Why, Jones, what I a hofajrseyotl have
in your throat ! \ es, raised it from a
eold in mv heauL I’ve too much live
stock. Well, like cures like. Dr. Bull’s
Cough Syrup will cure you. The Bull will
quickly scare the hoarse away,
THE ELECTION.
PROHIBITION WINS
By 80 Majority !
And Newton County will be
Dry next March,
A Medium Vote and a Quiet
and Orderly Election.
The election on the prekhution question in 1
Newton county was held on last Thursday, the !
22d of April, and resulted in a majority of 8o
votes in favor of prohibition. The day was a
beautiful one, and the vote may be considered
as pretty large, considering the efforts made to
keep many of the voters at home.
The canvas was a very quiet one ; and while
t here were many things done that no good citi¬
zen can approve, we must say it was one of the
freest from bitterness on both sides, we have ever
known on this issue. At one time, however,
just on the eve of the election, things appeared
in a very ugly shape, and great fears were enter¬
tained that trouble was ahead ; but the con
servative element in our ?ity at once asserted it¬
self, and from the time the polls were opened to
their close, we have never seen a more orderly or
quiet election in our city, and Covington may
truly be said to be famous for quiet and or
derly election?.
The question of prohibition is now settled in
Newton county, and we feel safe in predicting
there will never be another election on it during
the present generation, or under the present law.
We think the local option law is a* extremely
harsh and radi;al measure, but we are now in
favor of giving it a fair test, and let us sec how
well it will work.
The law does not go into effect at once, as a
great many persons seem to think, in regard to
the sale ; but there can be no more licenses is¬
sued. The licenses which have already been
issued are good until they expire, and Newton
county will not practically be dry until next
March. In order that the public may know who
have licenses to sell whisky and when the same
expire, we give herewith a list of the same :
W. A. Norton, license expires July 22, 1886.
Norton & Warren, license expires Sept. 5,
1886.
J. P. Sigman, license expires Oct. p, 18S6.
C. S. Jarboe, license expires Oct. 24, 1886.
W. E. Robertson & Co., license expires Jan.
19, 18S7.
Dr. J. A. Wright, license expiTes March I,
1SS7.
Meadors & Jarboe, license expires March 4,
1887.
K. W. Bagby, license expires March 34, 1887.
It will thus be seen that the last license' does
not expire until the 24th of March, 1887, and
that practically prohibition will not go into effect
until that time.
In the meantime the Star earnestly hopes the
victors will exerc-se a liberal and generous spirit
of forbearance toward those whose honest con¬
victions placed than in opposition to the local
option law, and that nothing will be said or done
to prevent the immediate healing of all soreness
over defeat; and to the vanquished we appeal
and urge a patriotic and quiet submission to the
sovereign will, and the strictest and most con¬
servative aud conscientious observance of the
law. We are all citizens alike of our county,
and all have (he best interests of Covington and
Newton county equally at heart. This is the
only course to pursue, and no good citizen can
desire more nor do less.
The following is the official vote by precincts :
Town Distrlc*.
Against the sale .390
For the sale...... 5°3
Cedar Shoals.
Against the wir. 37
For the sale........ 7
Hays.
Against the sale................. 75
For the sale...................... 7«
For Whisky 4 ("not counted, j
Gaithbr’s.
Against the sale, 47
For the sale...... 28
Oak Hill.
Against die sale, 9«
For the sale...... t
Brewer’s.
Against the sale. 3*
For the sale...... 37
Brick Store.
Against the sale. 54
For the sale .... *7
Gum Crebk.
Againsi the sale 14
For the sale...... 28
Wyatt.
Against the sale 43
For the sale..... 00
Rooky Plains.
Against the sale. 56
For the sale...... 55
Total Vote Cast.
Against the sale, 838
For the sale...... 758
Majority against the sale. 80
Call and get a can of Condensed Toma¬
toes, at the Bakery.
The ways of the average politician are
tricky and vain—in soma elections.
We learn the surveyors of the C. & M. R. R.,
moved their camp to Ishatn Kelly’s place, on
Monday morning.
Thurlter’s Condensed Tomatoes, the
finest thing out, at the Bakery. Try
them.
An Important Case Settled.
The supreme court last week decided the case
of A. E. McDonald vs. The Georgia railroad,
which was a claim for goods destroyed in the
depot of the railroad when it was burned in Oc¬
tober, 1884. The road refused to pay the claim
on the ground that their liability as a common
carrier ceased when the goods were transfer r ed
from the cars to the depot. Suit was instituted
by Mr. McDonald, through hi* counsel, Messrs.
Middlebrook Hi Edwards, and a verdict was ob¬
tained for the amount claimed ; but, the road,
through its counsel, Major J. B. Gumming and
Capt. J. M. Pace, carried the case to the su¬
preme court, which has affirmed the verdict in
the court below, thus establishing the principle
that, though f the liability / of the road ^ may have
ceased as common car ier when the were
transferred from the cars to the depot, the com
pany was still liable, as warehousemen, for any
damage that the goods might sustain while so
; stored in the depot. We learn there are four or
j five other claims against the road in suit in our
j I superior court of the same nature, which will all
probably be settled in the same way.
Fire in Covington.
On last Friday night the wood and wagon
occupied by Mr. P. H. Ferguson and
Mr. H. D. Bush, on street leading to the depot,
destroyed by fire, together with its entire
The shop was a wooden structure,
the fire had attained such headway when it
was discovered that it was impossible to save
from it. Mr. Ferguson lost all his tools
some lumber, and Mr. Bush lost a lot of
tools. Mr. Wallace Itussell had deposited his
of tools there the day before and they
were all burned. Mr. R. M. Hutchins had a
of tools in the shop, hut after the building
in, the tools were raked out and saved. The
are about as follows ;
P. H. Ferguson...... $ioo
II V. Bush........... *5
W. M. Bussell....... too
A buggy just painted 8o
The building belonged to fames F. Pace, the
blacksmith, blacksmith and was probably worth
$200. The shop was on fire
the end from one side to the other, but was
saved. The losses, while not very great,
yet heavy on all the parties, as they arc all
mechanics, and poor mui.
Our New Court House.
Our new court house has now become
famous all over the state as one of the
handsomest and best arranged public
buildings in Georgia, Recently a coin
uiitjtee of gentlemen from Americas came
here to examine it, who had visited many
other places in the slate where they have
new court houses, and they were so
Well pleased with ours that they are going
to build oue at Amerieus very much like
it. They have sent iiere for the plans of
ours in order that they may make theirs
like ours.
The following letter from one of the
committee shows how well pleased they
were with it:
Ameiiktb, Ga., April 19, 1886.
Hon. E. F. Eoh ahim,
Ordinary Newton County,
Dkae Sin: Please semi me by express
the plans and contract for your court house
Yours is the handsomest, best arranged
and best built courthouse, for the cost of
it, that I have seen or heard of. I think
we will adopt a plan very much simitar
to yours. I will take good care of your
papers and return them after we have
shown our architect that part of yours
wish to adopt. I hope we will succeed in
getting as satisfactory a court house as
yours.
Thanking you for your kind offer of the
loan of your plans, I am
Yours truly,
JOHN A. COBB.
The Beauty of Youth.
No matter how handsome or stalwart a
young man may be otherwise, nothing
ean make up for a partially bald head.—
Shining talents are attractive, but a shin¬
ing poll anything is not. The else, cause may be sick¬
ness or yet Parker’s Hair
Balsam will stop the loss of the hair and
start quickly a new growth surprise of glossy and soft hair
so orig nal as color to the you—restoring time. Not
the at same
a dye, not oily, delicately perfumed.—
Only standard 06c. dressing.
Fine Photographs
AT LOWEST
Atlanta Prices.
During the present dull season I will
make Cabinets at $4.00 per dozen, anti all
other sizes at correspondingly low prices.
Those desiring pictures should take ad¬
vantage of the opportunity to get good
work at greatly reduced rates and come
at once.
W. R. Perkins,
Photographer,
COVINGTON, GA.
Tax Notice.
I will be at the following places at
the time designated below, for the pt ur
pose of receiving State and County T ax
Returns for 1886 :
Cedar Shoals, April 24, 8 a. in. to 12 tn.
Gum Creek, May 5th, 11 a. m. to 2 p. m.
Wyatt, May 6, from 12 in. to 2 p. m.
Brick Store, May 7, 11 a. m. to 2 p. m.
Rocky Plains, May 8, 10 a. in. to 2 p. m.
Brewer’s, May 12, 10 a. m. to 12 ui.
Gaither's, May 12, 12 m. to 2 p. m.
Stansell's Hays, May May 15, 10 18, a. 12 m. to 1 3 p. m.
in. to p. in.
Downs, May 20. II a. 111. to I p. no.
Oak Hill, May 20, 1 p. m. to 2 p. in.
April 21 , 1886 ’. STEPHENSON,
J. W.
Tax Receiver Newton County.
JAMES F. ROGERS,
Attorney at Late,
COVINGTON GEORGIA
HajrOffk'# over Simms A Simms, next
door to the post office.
Will give special attention to the collec¬
tion of Accounts, Bills, Notes, Drafts,
checks, bonds Hens, judgments execu -
tions, and mortgages.
deeds Conveyancing, transferring titles wills, by
bonds mortgages, leases,
assignments, partitions
Settling estates for heirs, legatees cred¬
itors, administrators executors, guardians
and trustees.
Business law business, prompt and di¬
rect, is what I mean.
Will practice in all the oourts of Geor¬
gia, and the Federal courts
FISH AND OYSTERS.
I am now at my New Stand
No. 9 East Alabama st
ATLANTA, GA.
S. F. Donehoo.
Leading Fish and Oyster Dealer.
Money to Loan.
improved I am prepared to negotiate of Loans on
farms in sums
Five Hundred Dollars,
and upwards, on Five Years Time.
JAMES F. ROGERS.
Covington, Ga., March 8, 1886.
The Memorial Services
The annual decoration of the soldiers’ graves
took place-in-Covington on Monday afternoon.
In consequence of the rain, the address of Col.
Kmmelt Womack was dehweseci at the Methodist
church, where the memorial exercises were held.
Col. Womack’s address was very interesting and
highly appropriate to the occasion.
Mr. Sara McCart brought the largest eat
fDh to town last week we have seen. It
weighed 24 pounds.
Call at th.3 Bakery,
For seed Peanuts of the best quality,
f or Bakers’ Bread aud keep in health.
For Cukes ;is cheap as yon can bake them.
For Fresh Cheese and Macaroni.
For Prunes, Dates, Raisins and Citron.
For Imported Spanish Queen Olives.
For Cucumber, Mixed and Chow-Chow
pickles.
For Barrel Pickles at oOcts. nor gal.
For Evaporated Apples at loots per lb.
For Peach Blow Potatoes for eating.
For Gelatine, Corn Starch and Chocolate.
For Shredded Oats, Rice and Grits.
For White Wine and Crab Vinegar.
I have a fine lot of all kinds of Fresh
Canned Goods. Tomatoes at same price
as belure the rise. Lowest prices for cash.
W. S. STALLINGS.
BuckleuN Arnica Salve.
The Best Salve, in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever,
Sores Tetter. Chapped Hands, Chilblains.
Corns, ami skin Eruptions, and positive¬
ly cures Piles, or no pay required. It is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money lefuudod. Price, 25 cents per
box. For sale by Brooks cfc Ivy. iy
Administrator’s Sale.
GEORGIA, Nf.wton County.
On the 24th day 0/ April will he sold
at the resilience of the late Milas M. John¬
son, Sen., deceased, a portion of the per¬
ishable property of said deceased, consist¬
ing head of one gray horse, two mules, four
of cattle, twelve head of ho gs, oue
2 horse wagon, plantation tools, some
blacksmith’s tools. 75 bushels corn, more
or less, household furniture, consisting ot
fouror five featherbeds, Ac., some kitchen
furniture, and various other articles.
Terms of Male— CASH.
James cook,
Administrator de bonis non, of the estate
of Milas M. Join.so.1, Sen., deceased.
April lu, 1886.
Sheriff Sales.
Will fie sold before the Court House door in tlio
city gal hours of Covington, sale, Newton county, within the le¬
of on the First Tuesday in May
next, the follow!, g property to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of land in the town of
Snapping hundred Shoals, on the north side of South river,
one and foitv-eight feet from the old
store and the Masonic Hall, to twenty feet in front
along which the is road and 38 feet hack into the hill, in
situated a wooden building with a stone
aud brick basement containing 7(W square feet.—
Said property situated in Newt, n counts-, <■«., and
levied on ns the property of the defendant, Jno. L
Burlington, to satisfy a li. fa. issued from Henry
county Court in favor of 1’iusju Jc Dozier,
vs. Jno. L. (iarlingtou.
March 31, 1886. N. ANDERSON, Sheriff.
—ALSO,—
Will be sold before the court house door, in the
city hours of Covington, of wile, Newt >n comity. «ithiu the le¬
gal on the first Tuesday in May
next, the following property to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of land situated, lying
and being in the county of Newton, state of deor
eia, Sloth District, known as tlie Osborne place,
bounded on the east and west by lands of Mrs.
Ware, north by lands of Hell, and south tiv lands
of Dickerson, containing one hundred and fifty
acres, more or less, said land being in Kockv
Plains District, Newton county, tin Levied oh
as the property of J it. Hightower to satisfy a Jus¬
tice Court H. fa s. issued from the 462,1 <:. M\, New¬
ton comity. On., in favoi of J. s. McLendon vs. J.
R. Hightower. Levy made and returned to me by
a hail iff.
March 31, 1886. N. ANDERSON, Sheriff.
—ALSO,—
Will he sold before the court house door, in the
legal ” city hours of Covington. of New ton county, within tl|i>
sale, on the first Tuesday in May
next, the following property to-wit:
Ail that tract or parcel of land situated lying
and tile being in the county and state aforesaid' in
462th district. G. M.. and bounded as follows :
On the north by lands of W. A. Norton. J. s. Cut
roll and Jas. F. Pace, on the east by Millv Hodge
and Macon Clark, on the south by 1. W. Meadors
and west by L VV. Meadors, containing Eighteen
and one-haif acres more or ir--, being the same
land on which Bertha and Jack (fay now reside—
Levied on as the property of liertha (fay to satisfy
a H fa. issued from Newton Superior Court in
favor of John Reynolds (transferred to i. W.
Meadors), March vs. Bertha (Jay
31. 1886. X. ANDERSON, Sheriff.
NEW GOODS ■
LATEST STYLES!
Shepherd & Son .
One door above the court house, in the large double store
rooms, formerly occupied by Anuerson & Hunter, are now re
ceiving one of the largest and finest assortments of
DRY GOODS. SHOES AND NOTIONS
they have ever had. Their stock of dry goo. Is. white goods, fine
laces, fancy goods, shoes, and notions, is simply immense, and
will be sold For Cash or On Ti!n3, at prices which defy
competition.
We shall make somewhat of a specialty of plantation supplies
and fine family groceries. Give us a call before you buy.
We have not the time or space to enumerate* all the goods we
have, but extend a cordial invitation to the trading public to call
and see us before buying their supplies.
The “old reliable” W. P. Anderson is now with us, and so i IS
Lonnie Duke and Albert O’Kelly, who will see that all your wants
are supplied before you go home. Call and see US.
Shepherd & Son.
Covington, Ga., March 8, 1886.
Middlebrook & Edwards, : Dr- Gc\ G- Griffin,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Covington,....... .........Ga. : Physician and Surggon,
Office in the Ordinary’s Will practice room, in the COVINGTON, Gi„
court house. in all the Offers his professional
courts, State and Federal. Territory nn- people of Cov’ngton servi *:-s to thj
limited. oct7v and vi inr.y. Office
bver Anderson & Hunter’s store, or may
$50,000 to Loan be found at J. J. Griffin’s residence.
In than Sums heretofore of $2,500 and obtained. above, at a less [
rate $25,000.
In sums of #300 and above, on improv¬
ed farms.
Parties having money to lend, can get
good interest and be secured by good real <
estate. See 111 a 5E
I buy and sell Real Estate on commis¬
sion. Parties wanting to sell might do
well to confer with me. SKI
W. SCOTT,
Covington, G*.
Great Excitement.
\V. D. Hoyt & Co., Wholesale ^anJ Retail
Druggists of Rome, Ga., say : We have been
selling Dr. King’s New Discovery, Electric Bit¬
ters and Bttck'leri’s Arnica Salve for two years. —
Have never handled remedies that sell as well,
or give such universal satisfaction. There have
been some wonderful cures effected by these med¬
icines in tiiis city. Several cases of pronounced
Consumption have been entirely cured by the use
of a few bottles of Dr. King’s New Discovery,
taken in connection with Electric Bitters. We
guarantee them always. Sold by Brooks & Ivy.
Wliat can lie Dime.
Brooks & Ivy can always lie relied upon, not
only to carry in stock the best of everything, but
to secure the Agency for such articles as have
well known merit, and are popular with the peo¬
ple, thereby sustaining the reputation of being
always enterprising, aud ever reliable. Having
secured the Agency for the celebrated Dr. King’s
New Discovery for Consumption, will sell it on a
positive guarantee. It will surely cure any and
every affection of Throat, Lungs, and Chest, and
to show our confidence, we invite you to call and
get a Trial Bottle Free.
ANOTHER.
Destructive Fire,
IN COVINGTON.
Brooks & Ivy,j
DSUGGIST 3 ,
had a very destructive fire, not
long since, and all of their old
garden seed were destroyed.
They have since received a sup¬
ply of Landreth’s Fresh.
Seed. Buy your garden seed
from Brooks & ivy, and you will
be sure to get not only Fresh,
but the very best seed in the
market. Parties wishing to pur¬
chase seed in quantities, would
do well to get their prices.
Oarpotings,
AND
Upholstery Goods.
W. & J. SLOAN
Invite attention to the attractive prices
at which their entire spring stock is being
offered.
AX MINSTERS from $2.0C per yd upward
WILTONS from 1.75 per yard upward
MOQUETTEM from 1.25 per yd. upward.
VELVETS from 1.35 per yard upward.
BODY BRUSSELS from 9Uo perydnpw’d
TAPESTRY from 50c per yard upward.
INGRAIN from 50c per yard upward.
CHINA MATTING from life per yd upw’d
SWISS LACE CURTAINS
from #4.50 per pair upward.
MADRAS LACE CURTaLNS
from $2.50 per pair upward.
ANTIQUE and FRENCH LACE CUR¬
TAINS from $3.50 per pair upward.
NOTHNGIIAM LACE CURTAINS from
75 cents per pair upward.
TURCOMAN CURTAINS, with hand¬
some Didoes from 5,00 per pair upward.
TAPESTRY COVERINGS from 1.90 per
yard CRETONNE upward. COVERINGS 25
from cents
per yard upward. made notice
Window shades on short or
materials furnished. Samples sent when
desired, and prompt attention p id to all
mail orders. Correspondence desired.
Broadway and 19fch St,
NEW YORK CITY.