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GEORGIA RAILROAD
TRAIN TIME AT COVINGTON.
Down Day Mail arrives
Up Day Mail arrives.. 4.35
Up Fast Train arrives.. 10.58 a.m
Down Fast Train arrives 5.19 a.m
Down N’t. Express ar. 12.22 a.in
Up N’t. Express arrives 3.19 a.m
tip Classic Flyer arrives 9.05 a.m
Down Classic Flyer ar. 6.10 p.m
MIDDLE GEORGIA AND ATLANTIC.
TRAIN TIME IN COVINGTON.
Up Morning train arrives 9.ioa.m
Down Morning train Lv. 9.2511.111
Up Evening train arrives 4.35p.m
Down Evening train Lv. 6.i5p.m
lie tl'o i mil on §t«u\
( OVIMITON A. Nov 19 , 1805 .
THE COTTON MARKET. .
The price of cotton on vestetday in
Covington ranged front 7 8 4 to K
u.:oil Hi:s 2nd Misses.
Libre, Cuba.
Chicago day was a success.
City taxes must be paid this
month.
This is Georgia day at the expo¬
sition.
A good many hogs to kill in this
section.
Monday is an otf day in the cot¬
ton market.
There is not a vacant store house
in Covington.
The “bears’ ’ had the cotton down
the past week.
George Swords is still laying in
a supply of ice.
You can go to Atlanta and re¬
turn today tor 82 cents. Better go.
Some of the cotton fields look
like the cotton was all picked out.
No one has said anything about
opening the exposition on Sun¬
day.
It is now quite dark when the
down faot train arrives from At¬
lanta.
Covington must hurry up, or
she will not get her electric lights
this year.
Go and see the chrysanthemum
show at Music Hall tonight and
tomo Jewelling rrow .
W\U houses. 1 ney
axe J.wsvjo in demand.
The Chicago contingent went
down to Savannah, thence to
Charleston, and back to Augusta
Keep your eye on t-he Star, and
slip your dollar into the “subscrip¬
tion box.’’ That will make us
happy !
i < Anything short of the equal y
of the two metals at the mints is
not bimetallism. ’’—[Speaker Crisp,
in his Atlanta speech.
Mr. Hudson says he is going to
carry ap three train loads of pass¬
engers to ‘Atlanta on the 28th
from Milledgeville and other points
below. Aud we expect he will do
it.
The old Southern Masonic Be¬
male College building llas been
torn down to make room for our
new school building. The work
will now be pushed ahead. It must
be completed by April.
The man who first taught “the
young idea how to shoot, was a
prophet. He knew the Atlanta
exposition would be coming along
after a while, and then they would
be “shooting the chutes.” Have
you “shot them ? y y
The Atlanta exposition is having
lots of special days, but there is
one it has monopolized entirely.
That is “mutual admiration day. Pi
According to tlie Atlanta papers,
they repeat that about six times a
week, and then “gusli a little on
Sunday. _____
The death 01 Miss Lillie Kelly,
the young daughter of Mr. S. J.
Kelly, of Midway, which occurred
on Tuesday afternoon, was an ex¬
ceedingly sad one, and the be rear -
ed family have much sympathy in
their deep sorrow. Her remain
were carried to Shady Dale tor bu
rial.
A Household Treasure.
D. W. Fuller, of Canujoharie, N. Y.,
says that lie always keeps Dr. King’
New Discovery in the house and his
family has always found the very best
results followed its use; that he would
not be without it, if procurable. G
A- Dykeinan, Druggist, Catskill, N. Y ,
says that Dr. King’s New Discovery is
undoubtedly the best Cough remedy;
that lie has used it in ids family for
Bight years, and it has never failed to do
*11 that is claimed for it. Why not try
a remedy so loug tried and tested. Trial
bottles free at Brooks & Ivy’s Drug
Btore. Regular size 50 c- aud $L
Thanksgiving Day.
Gov. Atkinson has appointed
Thursday, November 28th, as a
day of thanksgiving in Georgia.
That is also the same day ap
pointed by President Cleveland.
It should lie duly and properly
observed by our people.
The Oh ysairhemuin Show.
1 1 he ladies will open their chrys
autheinum exhibit today, at Music
Dali.
It will also be open to night and
to morrow.
The Star is informed it will be
| one of the finest and most elaborate
J exhibitions oi the kind ever held
: in our city.
Several prizes are offered for the
finest specimens exhibited.
Everybody is requested to go.
Admission-Only 10 cents.
Notice to Teachers
The next examination of teach¬
ers for the public schools of N ew
ton county will be held in Coving
ton, on Friday, December 6, 1895.
The State School Commissioner
says : 1 1 The questions on Theory
and Practice will be taken entirely
from Payne’s Edition of Page on
Teaching. ; f
Send sixty cents to American
Book Company, Atlanta, Ga. or
have me order.
W. C. Wright,
County School Commissioner.
Card of Thanks
Editor Covington Star :
Dear Sir— Please allow us space
in your valuable paper to express I
our sincere and heartlelL thanks to ;
our immediate neighbors and the
good people of Covington for their
kindness to us during the late ill
ness of our darling daughter, and
their sympathy in our great be
reavement and sorrow.
Such kindness and tender sym¬
pathy can never be forgotten.
None but those who have lost a
dear child by the cruel hand of
death can fully appreciate the bit¬
ter anguish of loving parents when
thus compelled to give up their
precious jewels. It is under such
trying circumstances that the ten¬
der sympathy of friends comes as a
ifllU ' SUUliitS LllCill iilUG* jj^cx.v.N.1
resignation.
Again we return our heart felt
thanks and sincere appreciation of
the many kindnesses shown us
during our deep sorrow and afflic¬
tion.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Kelly.
Death of Mr. Harry Camp.
!
Old Uncle Harry Camp, one ot j
the oldest citizens of Covington, ,
died at his home in Midway, on
Saturday afternoon, November 16, j
1895, in the 89th year of his age.
Mr. Cainp was born in Warren
county, Ga., on the 16th of August,
1807, and came to Newton county
in his early young manhood, where
he lias since resided.
He was a remarkable man in
many respects, and retained his
intellectual faculties until the very
hour of his death.
Esquire Harry Camp was a pro
gressive man in his ideas, and be
lieved in the building of railroads
atid canals all over the country.
Competition and low freight rates
were the leading ideas of his life.
He was a good citizen, and has
left many relatives and friends be
hiud him to mourn his death.
He lived to a ripe old age, and
has now gone to his long rest.
Peace to the ashes of Harry
Camp.
Did You Ever
Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for
your troubles ? If not, get a bottle now
and get relief- This medicine has been
fumd to be peculiarly adapted to the
relief and cure of all Female Com -
plaints, exerting a wonderful direct in¬
fluence in giving strength and tone to
the organs. If you l.ave Loss of Appe¬
tite, Constipation, Headache. Fainting
Spalls, or are Nervous, Sleepless, Exoit
able, Melancholy or troubled w ith Diz
zy Spells, Electric Bitters is the medi
cine you need. Health and strength are
guaranteed by its use. Large bottle*
only fifty cents at Brooks A Ivy's Drug
Store.
Tax Notice.
I will be at the Cout House
on Saturdays and I irst I ues
days for the purpose of collect
ing State and County Taxes
for the year 1895.
K. L. Loyd, T. C.
The 0 integrate Veterans.
Jefferson I,.mar <'ainn, Jf,, 3151
Npwioi Onin tv ( 'iih federate Vetera
Oovix«t',N, Gil., Nov 5, 189 A.)
Comrades met in the courthouse
at 2 o clock p. m. to day, agreeable
to adjournment, with the following
officers present:
Capers Dickson, Commander.
J. W. Anderson, Adjutant.
Capt. J. M. Pace, Historian.
Omitted the call of the officers.
Read tiie minutes of the two last
meetings, which were approved.
I Called for reports of officers, and
received none.
1 Called for reports of special com
" mtees> and Capt G - D - Heard, of
the committee 011 confederate moti
ument, stated that the committee
had canvassed the matter as far as
they were able, and had found
considerable enthusiasm among our
people on the subject, but that they
had not fully formulated their plan
for work. Capt. J. M. Pace, the
chairman of the committee, stated
that his business engagements had
been such that he had had but little
1 thne devote
to t0 the work andre
.
Sotted the matter had not been
* urtker pushed toward success.
Received the report ofthememo
I rial committee on the death of
Comrade A. L- Sluder, which was
as follows :
In Memoriam
Comrade A. L. Sluder was bom
near .Social Circle, Ga., January 8,
1843, and died near Brick Store, in
Newton county, August 2 1895.
He enlisted as a volunteer in
Company H., 1 ith regiment, Geor¬
gia volunteers, on the 28th day of
June, 1861. He lost his leg at the
battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 2,
1863, and returned home October
x 863, having faithfully served
his country for near two years,
He was engaged in many other
battles with the army of Northern
Virginia. He was a patriotic sol
dier( and deVQted to h j<. country.
Being of a genial and lively nature,
he was beloved by his comrades,
and held in high esteem by his
officers. In fact, he was a typical
confederate soldier. Brave, but
gentle, and always found at his
post of duty.
After the war, and after he had
given his blood in defense of his
home and country, he returned to
his home, as a great many others,
out means, yet, oy msunuaumeu
will and energy, he went to work
to make a living. He married
Miss Carrie Tuggle, of Jasper
count}’, and reared a family of
interesting and industrious children j
by his labor, and was, at the time
he suddenly stricken down, !
was so
working to maintain his loved ones, j
But he is gone. God, in Hisprov - j
dence, saw fit to call him to pass
over the river, and let us cherish
the f ond hope that he is resting
under the shade of the trees. In
honor to his memory, be it
Resolved, by Jefferson Lamar
Camp, No. 305, of which lie was a
member, That we have lost a true
and faithful comrade; and that,
while we would bow in humble
reverence to Him who rules our
destinies, yet we deplore his loss;
anf p w Dile our hearts are made
sad to be f oreve r in time separated
from our comrade, let us, comrades,
not forget that we, too, will soon
be ca n ed) 0 ne by one, find to cross the sweet over, |
and may ev ery one
s h a de of God's heaven in which to
f orever test.
Resolved, That his family have
our heart-felt sympathy in this,
their hour of trouble and bereave -
ment, and that while he occupied !
a place in our hearts, and we can
see him no more, they shall have j
our es teein and love, which we no
more can give him in this life.
Resolved, That this preamble
and resolutions be published in
tlie Covington Star; that the
Social Circle Sentry be requested
to copy the same, and that they be
spread upon the minutes of this
camp.
\Y. H. Lloyd,
H. C. Haralson,
E. F. Edwards,
Committee.
There being no further business
the meeting adjourned until 2
o’clock p. m., on the first Tuesday
in December.
CAPERS DICKSON, Commander.
J.\V. Anderson, Adjutant.
. leaves dropping , • fast r .
The are
, because .1 this • is • i 3 .ll. ->
now,
_
\ go.ni ri-piunnienilation for strmnoti*
Liver Reifulaf.ris. ilmt it m purely v«-g
ei ible and stmnulv tonie. Then i:>o, u
is lietn-r than pills bee -use eas .-r to Eke
in liquid or powder ind with n“ «r ping,
while the relief fr-un const!p mon, bit
h nsi.ess, sick head telie and d> spep-G
i-quick :-nd sure. "I find Simmons
Lner Kegulat’-r a very Rile and valuable
fnniiy medicine.”-- Rev- J- M. Kollins
Fairfield. Va.
! In Memoriam.
Preamble and Resolutions on the
Death of Capt. B. R. Smith.
A
At a meeting of Dawson Lodge,
No. 68, F. & A. M., held on the
night of Aug. 30th, 1895, at the
lodge room in Social Circle, Ga.,
the undersigned committee was ap
pomted to dra ft a preamble and
resolutions expressive of the sor
row of the lodge in the death of
our beloved brother Master Mason,
Boykin R. Smith, and in accord¬
ance therewith the committee beg
to submit as follows :
Whereas, Our brother departed
this life on the 28th day of Au
gust, 1895, and has gone to that
lodge not inade with hands,
there to adore and worship our
bupreme Grand Master, where our I
order is more exemplified and is |
shown m all its beauties and glo- j
ries to last and ^.exemplified from i
all ages and through all eternity.
Death is no respecter of persons
■
He comes to all alike. There is 5
hardly a home but lias been visited
with his withering touch. And
our hearts go out to our departed
brother when we contemplate the
sad bereavement that our Grand
aster ca e lim to go through,
while sojourning here, in the loss
of his children in their youth and
young man and womanhood.
While we contemplate these things
we rejoice to think that our loss is
his gain.
The Beyond is not known. Its
joys and beauties are best for us not
to know. We do not know what
Master Mason will welcome us
who has been entitled to “earn a 1
Master's wages, travel in foreign
eountries, y y and departed from
scenes of labor and strife. We do
not understand the love and doings
of our Grand Master ; but we know
that He notes all things and doeth
all things well. His work is per
feet, and amidst every sorrow,
caused by the visitation of death,
we may, when thinking of the de
parted, know that they have
been taken into a better land than
this.
In the death of our departed
brother bly bow. we We recognize an the unerring absence
mourn
of his form ; his pleasant smiles.
But while we bow to the will of
our Grand Master, we are comfort¬
ed by the belief that what is our
loss is his eternal gain, His life
was U p r jght; he was all that was
good, noble and true. Well may
we w ] 10 s ^jj jj ve on earth, waiting
andds p these labors for thecomple
t jon D f D,e temple, point to him
with a j ust pride and exclaim;
„ with his fall our column was
broken ” Therefore be it
Resolved, 1st. That in the pass
jng away of Brother Boykin R.
gmitH to the better life, this lodge
has j qs j. a zea jous worker and an
upright Mason; the county, a most
exemplary citizen ; and the family,
a mos j de yoted husband and fath
er.
2d. That in token of our grief
at his dem i se> OU r lodge be draped
in mourning for sixty days,
qq iat this preamble and res
olutions he spread upon our min
ute3> a copy be furnished his fami
ly) and that we request that they
be published in The Social Circle
gentry, Walton News and Cov
j ng t on Star.
T. Spearman,J
J. O. Shepherd, J-Com.
Jno. T. Day. J
Unanimously adopted by the
Lodge, Nov. 1st, 1895.
A Bad Legacy
An inebriate, who died recently
at Oswego. New York, left the
f odovvdng aw iul legacy to society
and ^.j,, f am jjy j j n his last will and
testament, which ought to be a
terrible warning to those who are
following his example:
t« I leave to society a ruined
character, a wretched example and
a memory that will rot. I leave to
my parents as much sorrow as they
can in their feeble state bear. I
leave to my brother and sisters as
much shame and mortification as I
could bring on them. I leave to
my -> wife a broken heart—a life ot
shame. I leave to each , of my
• alow .
poverty, ignorance,
caaraxte., character, and a remembrance that
their father filled a drunkard s
grave. >»
The ladies invite you to see their
chrysanthemum show, at Music
Hall, tonight and tomorrow.
Cur Atlanta Letter.
The crowds are now coming to
the exposition from every section
of the country, and all are enthu¬
siastic over the magnificence and
extent of our great show*.
When Col. Livingston comes to
Atlanta he always attracts as many
personal and political friends around
him as any public man in Georgia.
In his magnetism, Col. Livings¬
ton reminds me of General
Toombs, who always had crowds
of listeners to his rare and racy
conversations. The politicians in
Atlanta say Col. Lon is one of the
best members of congress from
Georgia, and he will be hard to
beat.
Hon. L- L- Middlebrook is one
of the leading members of the
house, and being au able lawyer,
his opinions are sought by many
members 0 f both houses on vexed
questions of law . M r. Middle
brook is a strong man, and his
friends say he would adom a seat
in congresS| or the bench as a ju¬
perior court judge.
Mr. Henderson Holman is fast
forging to the front as one of the
most talented and successful young
Georgians in Atlanta. He is a
graduate of Emory college, and his
success is an honor to that grand
old college.
The Star comes to me regular
] y< and j s bright and fresh every
"“ome wee k
up, Mr. Editor on the 28th,
and let us ( ( give thanks’’ together
over the fatted turkey.
More anon,
Atlanta.
It Will be Inman Day
The exposition directors have
appointed Thursday, the 28th
inst., as Inman day at the exposi
tion.
It will also be thanksgiving day,
consequently a ’holiday,
That will enable a large number
working people to visit the ex
who would not otherwise
be able to do so.
It is proposed to make it the
day the exposition has had.
All admission tickets to the
on that day will have
Mr. Inman’s picture printed on
and 50,000 have already
prepared. section of the country,
ana
immense crowd will be there,
of those who live in At¬
lanta.
Mr. M. R. Hudson, of the Mid¬
Georgia and Atlantic railroad,
the Star that he expects
run three special trains from
Mi Hedge vi lie on that day, one to
the Industrial girls, one to
the college boys, and one to
the colored people.
Thanksgiving and Inman day
will Ire the high water mark of at
tendance at the exposition.
Belie Boyd, the "Rebel Spy. »
—
Belle Boyd, the famous rebel spy
during our late war, gave three
entertainments at Music Hall, last
week, to good audiences.
There is no doubt about her
identity, as she was personally
known to some of our best citizens
during the war.
Her entertainment consisted of
graphic personal reminiscences of
her wonderful career and daring
adventure while serving as a com¬
missioned officer on the staff of
Stonewall Jackson, and doing
c« scout’’ duty.
She was captured, and twice
court martialed and sentenced to lie
shot by the yankees.
There is no doubt but she ren¬
dered valuable service to the con¬
federacy, and probably saved Gen.
Jackson’s little army from annihi¬
lation during his famous valley
campaign.
The entertainments were con
eluded with a light and laughable
farce, in which Prof. Gus Slinger
land, the inimitable negro delinea¬
tor, took the leading part, and
kept the audience convulsed with
laughter throughout its rendition..
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
EXEMPTION OF PERSONALTY
Robert Lemmond has applied to me for EX
EMPTION OF PERSONALTY, aud I will pa.-»
upon the same at 11 o’clock a. m . on EKIiiAV.
THE (ith DAY OF DECEMBER. 18!
This Nov. 16. 1896
JAMES M. BELCHER. Ordinarv.
Mr. J. H. Bailey deserves the patron
age of ail our good citizens.
i THE SOCIAL SIDE.
!
What is Going oa Among the De>
votoes of Society.
GOSSIP OF PEOPLE AND EVENTS,
Bell Boyd is 51.
The “spieler” is a new coiner.
She was the genuine Belle Boyd.
Today is Georgia day at the exposition.
“Ye Povertie Parties” are now in order.
The Turkish question will be set tied on the
28th.
War clouds seem to be rising in every di¬
rection.
You can go to Atlanta and return today for
82 cents.
The goo goos will soon be heard from in
Atlanta.
Col. Livingston returned from New Yoik
T uesday.
■Mr. Thomas Camp, of Atlanta, was lure
Sunday and Monday.
Crisp fired his first gun Wednesday nigh'.
And it was a big one.
Go and see the chrysanthemum show, now
in full blast, at Music flail.
Whither are we drifting? Atlanta has not
had a real big sensation in two weeks.
Miss Eula Taylor, one of Midway’s fan
daughters, and little Fields, spent Sunday ii
Newborn.
Mr. Ollie Roberts, of Monticello, spent
Saturday night and Sunday with his old friends
in Covington.
Great crowds are now going to the exposi¬
tion every day. You should go quick, an i
avoid the rush.
Madison is having a chrysanthemum show
today, and will have “Ye Pnvenie l’aitie,” at
Foster’s Hall, tonight.
Mr. foseph Harris, of Rome, has been on
our streets shaking hands with his old friends,
for several days. Joe is always welcome.
Unto Mr. and Mrs. Will Thom [-son a
daughter was born on Sunday. All doing
well. The Star's congratulations extended.
There were no “trimmings” about |udg
Crisp’s Atlanta speech. Even the Journal re
porters could not misunderstandhim on the sil
v.-r question.
Mr. Jimmie Comer, an old Covington boy,
who left heie 19 years ago, has returned to
our city, aud is the guest of Mr. Edward
i leard’s family, on Floyd street.
It is said Miss Georgia Hardeman Atkinson,
the sweet little baby girl, recemly born unto
Governor Atkinson, is the only child of a goi -
ernor ever liorn in the executive mansion.
Mr. Jack Meadors was married to Miss
Jane Austin, on Sunday, November 17th
The marriage took place at the home of Mr.
Meadors. The Star’s congratulation's an
extended.
Mr. Moses Stuart, of Montgomery, Alaba¬
ma, spent part of Saturday in our city, tin
guest of Mrs. R. R. Fowler, on Fldyd street.
Mr. Stuart is one of Montgomery’s most pop
ular and successful business young men, and a
son of Mr. M. H. Stuart, who is well known
to many of our people having spent his boy.
.vjujOl uames uei^lncy, 01 vniamio, nonoa,
has been with his old friends for several days,
lie is an old Covington boy, and was former
ly engaged in the newspaper business in oui
city. He is now a prosperous merchant 01
Orlando, and is up on a short vacation for
rest. He is looking well, and is as jovial and
iiappy as a school boy. May his skies ever be
as bright and cloudless as a “midsummer
dream.”
Col. W. G. Whidby, editor of the Southern
Cultivator, was quietly married in Augusta, b
Miss Emma Lataste, on Tuesday last, by Rev.
J. R. Kin -d pastor of Broadway Methodist
church. Col. Whidby is one of the best
known agricultural writers in the state, and
was once the city editor of the Atlanta Con¬
stitution. Miss Lataste is said to be a lady of
many rare literary accomplishments and intel¬
lectual attainments. The Star extends hear,
ty congratulations.
Two pretty and plucky young ladies of Chi¬
cago were at the exposi: ion, Tuesday. The\
walked from Chicago to Atlanta, and are on
their way to Jacksonville. Florida. They an.
making the trip on a wager, and are hilled to
be in Jacksonville by the 9th of December
They will walk back to Chieago, and are dui
there on the first of February. They will no
doubt win the wag r but what will they gain ?
The Star admires their pluck, but not their
judgment, as we think they could be more
honorably and profitably employed.
Emory’s Big Literary debate
I11 tlie Oxford correspondence of the
Atlanta Constitution we find the iollow
intt account of the liteiary debate be¬
tween the Few and Phi Gamma Societies
of Emory College :
“Tfiis debate, with the exception of the
champion debate at commencement, is always
the most interesting of the inter-society de
bates. A large concourse of people, includ.
ing the students and the citizens of Oxford,
Covington and many other places, were in at¬
tendance. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
Prof. H. H. Stone presided, and the pro¬
gram was as follows : Opening prayer by
Prof. M. T. Peed ; salutatory, by A. D
Keen, of Thomson ; instrumental solo, by
Mrs. H. S. Bradley, of Oxford ; reading of
the question by the secretary: “Resolved,
That the state of Georgia should work her
convicts on the public roads, The affirma
tive side of thy question was supported lor
Few by the following gentlemen : f. L. Lee,
of St. Louis, Mo.; G G, Boland, of Colum
bus; T. J. Johnson, of Franklin, N. C.; J.
B. Thrasher, of Watkinsville ; \V. W. Dris
kell, of Villa Rica,; and R. E. Lee, of Cov
ington.
The negative w-as upheld for PM Gamma by
the following gentlemen : W. A. Covington,
of Wale-sea ; G. M. Lakes, of Boston ; W. H
Gurr, of Dawson ; E. E Clements, of Way
cross ; A. H. Thompson, of Seneca, S. C.;
and W. J. Brian, of Kissimmee, Fla.
The speakers of the affirmative attacked the
convict lease sy-tem, and held that great mor
al and financial !>emfits would arise from thi
working of convict* on the pub ic roads, while
the representatives of the negative conceded
the disadvantages of the lease system and
maintained that a peni entiary would l>e far
s iperior. both morally and financially
Miss Davis, of Bar-iesviiie rendered ven
beautiful vtical solo, and the president gav,
his decision in favor of Cue negative, ”
Nathan’s Newsy Notings.
I»i. J.J. Dearing non n les in feeble
health.
Mr. Fitz Heard lias treated himself to
anew overcoat books mannish, don’t
he? *
Mr. Diival Higgins is now admit as
salesman at the popular store of \V. B.
bee.
Mr. OtwOgletree is now ennneeted
vidi Hie popular drug house of <’.
Brooks.
Mrs. Smith, of Nashville, Tenn., is
biting her sister, Mrs. VV. J. Higgins,
of our city.
W iii _>i ) ers is still at large, and ar'
sts are siill being made, but npue
'love to be M yers.
Hie exposition is now in full blast,
ad those who wish to see a good show,
nould pay it a visit.
Mr. II B. Anderson, one of Coying
o.’s most progressive citizens, has treat
d 11 is house to a new coat of paint
Mr. Henry I). Pure spent govern!
lays of last week visiting relatives at
in- home of Dr. I D. Graves, at Wm
ton.
Miss Lizzie Cook, a charming beauty
if Oxfuro, spent last Friday in Covtng
on, as 1 tie guest of her aunt, Mrs. C. C.
B milks.
Dr. C. A. Cook, of Monroe, spent sev
ral davs in our cny, last week, visiting
ns father, Mr. Janies Cook, on Aiuier
soil avenue.
Mr. Joseph Harris, of R une, spent
everal days here last week. We are
Iways glad to shake the honest hand
• f friend J e.
Prof. Peed, of Oxford, had the out
..de pocket of his overcoat very artistD
•ally cut by a pickpocket, while visiting
Atlanta, last week.
A number of Govingkin young men
are now pieparing for a full crop of
winter. Even “El.”
Gabor 11 is expecting a Unlit growth !
Mr. Charlie Swanson was kept in
loors, the past w eek, on account of his
f -elile health. May this good man soon
he restored to liits Usual health again.
The tearing down of the old college
>uilditig was commenced on l ist Mon
lay evening, and in a short time a fine
iew school budding will grace the col
ege grove.
Mrs. Annie Penn, editor of the Jas
>er County News, spent Tuesday and
Vednesday of last week in our eitv, as
fie guest of her aunt, Mrs. E. J. Ivy, on
fouticelio street.
Little Ophelia, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. Mavo, has been quite sick
for several days with fever. May this
sweet little girl soon be restored to her
health again.
Mr. Arthur Lsttimer. an active cotton
myer of Savannah, who has been sta
ioned here for the last two months, has
our city for Monroe, where lie will
to buy cotton,
visiting Mrs. n. tvi. --peer, on < hTirou
-itreel. M iss Cooper is an attractive and
harming young lady, and has many
friends here who always welcome her
visits.
It is getting about time for the county
office-holders to begin to shake hands
with everybody they meet, and inquire
after the health of their families, the
condition of their crops, and to com¬
ment on the weather.
The shew, given by the Belle Boyd
last Friday night, was a very
poor thing Not only was it a farce in
name, but was a farce indeed. Every
me who heard tlelie Boyd recite, was
well pleased ; but she did not recite on
Friday night. The people of Covington
iave the greatest respect for this woman,
is she did good service to the confeder¬
acy during the war; but they will not
-taud such foolishness as was presented
last Friday night at Music Hall.
Last Wednesday was drummers’ day
at the exposition, and our friend, Mr.
Ernest Lee, went up on that occasion.
In the coarse of his rambles about the
grounds, lie met a drummer, who was
in old acquaintance. They soon joined
another crowd of drummers, and after
Ernest had been introduced to them,
one of the party asked him if he was a
drummer. His answer was Something
like this: “Er? er ?” No! I left “Drum¬
mer” and “Bqueab” at home to takecare
of the store.
It is whispered arouud that a crowd
of young boys, who have just begun to
reel the pin-feathers on their upper lip,
conceived a plan to run some Oxford
boys out of town, one night not a year
igo. But in the darkness they tackled
the wrong party, who proved to be a
Covington boy. He didn’t run wortfi a
cent, hut was game, and yanked out a
pistol and drove off the entire gang of
“kids.” The next day the kids were
“mum” enough, but it all leaked out on
the little boys.
One of our most popular doctors has
tje.en charged an enormous price for
his meals, right recently. It was this
wav : The doctor attended at the bed¬
side of a very sick patient for several
successive days. After-Are pulled his pa¬
tient through, he tried to get his pay,
•nd presented his bill for the same, but
in return was presented with a bill for
hoard, which amounted to twice, the
a mount of the doctor’s bill. The doc¬
tor was charged three dollars a meal for
■very time he ate at thepatienfs house.
Miss Lillie Kelly died at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs 8. J. Kelly, in
Midway, on Tuesday last, November
12 th. Miss Kelly was a gentle and
Kind hearted young lady, and to know
iier was 10 love her. 8«d indeed is the
parting, but if we all could live as she
did, we would surely be blessed with a
■ever ending home with friends and
oved ones in heaven.
May God, in his infinite mercy, com¬
fort the bereaved family in their great
sorrow.
Nathan Nimrod.