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i • vt HOYAL'wWfil m 'tm Jj I*-' % V' 1 f»J 3 B.I5B j ■; / » m K t v/- li Absolutely Pure, I This powder never varies. A marvel [of purity, strength and wholesomeness. rMore economical than the ordinary Linds land cannot he sold in competition with [the multitude of low test, short weight [alum or phosphate powders. Sold only n cans. ROYAL BAKING POWDER JO. 106 Wall street, New York. 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. i'hc (Coin not cm j&tiiv. 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. j 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. «» 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.