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HENRY COUNTY WEEKLY
rHAMPTON, G A., AUGUST 8, It-79
MARKET REPORT.
FRODnCK.
Corrected veekhi by 1 T. Manson, Dealer
in Dry flood* and Groce) ies.
F'"nr $5 50 to 7 25
Magnolia Haim ]2
<’|pnr Rib Sides c
c,
Molasses
New Orleans Syrup 40 to f!0
New Orleans Sugar 0 to 11
rf >rn .. pfi
Wen! 85
Chickens 15 f 0 op
Fggs ”... in
Gutter to 15
"heat Bran, scarce | 25
Unv ”. 1 sft
°»1» ...50 to 65
DAILY HACK LINK.
f.eaves McDonough - - 7:00 a. m
Arrives at Hampton, - - 10:0ft a. m
Leaves Hamilton, - - - 3 : 30 p. m
Arrives at McDonough, • - 6:00 p. v
Fare. 81 00. J. W. Maxwell.
Around Town.
Tim streams are booming.
This is the peason of revivals.
Goods at cost at the New York Store.
Pi.t’viai, visitations have been immense.
Wens ca the new buildings is progressing
steadily.
The cotton crop may be considered safe
in this section oow.
The meeting at the M. P. Church closed
last Tuesday night.
Wk would like to know if 'Squire Jim
Farris has had a “season” yet f
Fakmfks complain that the late rains
caused cotton to shed badly.
We would remind Rus. Ellis that the
watermelon contest is still open.
Mt. Cahmkl claims the largest member
ship of any church in the county.
We enjoyed u pleasant call from Bro.
Cloud, of the Jonesboro News, yesterduy.
Will Speer is about as well poster! in
legislative affairs us any of the members.
G E VY i k has received his first install
ment of Fall goods, and is ofleriug them
cheap.
The new church at Mt. Carmel will seat
between six und seven hundred people com
fortably.
Edwards* mill has been much improved
in appearance by the application of a new
coat of paint.
Hampton has received eleven thousand
four hundred and sixty bales of cotton since
the first of Septi tuber.
When Peter Pullin gets on the toad with
that three minute mule, slow teams take
refuge in a fence-corner.
'I he country mills have all resumed, with
a full head of water—at least, all that were
not disabled by the flood.
fftS many friends of Mr. Ifugb McDonald
Will rrgret to hear of bis extreme illness, at
his home in McDonough.
Every bridge on the Towaliga, from
Adams’ mill down, was washer) away lust
week, except the ooe at Stilwell’s.
The annual meeting at Berea Ctiurch will
commence to- morrow. Rev. David Adams,
of Alabama, will conduct the services.
Mr. W. P. Wilson presented us with
some as fine peaches this week as we ever
euw. They averaged 11 ounces in weight.
A fruit festival and sociable at the ele
gant country home of Mr. J. L Edwards
will furnish amusement to our young people
this evening.
Lumbrr for the new bridge at Mauley’s
ford has arrived, and Mr. R. A. Henderson,
the contractor, is rapidly converting it iDto
a substantial frame work for the structure.
One of our most popular young salesmen
is the victim of a juke. An old farmer sold
him a mule-hide for a cow-hide the other
day, and he didn't know the difference until
he tried to dispose of it.
Lfe V\ kittle indicated his thorough
goodness of heart by sending us a large, fine
watermelon last Friday, and to say that it
was appreciated would convey but a fuiot
idea of the real enjoyment which it afforded.
Mr N. F. Cox and family left this week
lor Atlanta, where they will reside in future.
His books have been left in the hands of
Mr. J. A. Morris, who is authorized to col
lect all accouDts and give receipts iu settle
ment of same.
A protracted meeting has been announc
ed to take place at the M. E. Cburcb at
Sunny Side next week. Rev. W. F. Smith
pieacbes there to-morrow, and we under
stand be will be assisted during tbe week by
several visiting divines.
The revival now in progress at Mt. Car
mel M. E. Church baa been marked by a
degree of ioierest that is truly gratifying to
all true lovers of Christianity. 'J he altar is
nightly crowded with mourners, and the
prospect for a good meeting was never bet
ter.
We return tbsnks to Mr. J. L". Edwards
for a bosket of most delicious peaches, scut
last week. They were truly excellent, and
found high favor with ihe editorial to th.
We are also under obligations to Messrs. W.
G. Knott and P. Fields for similar favors.
Those sent by Mi. Fields were especially
fine.
The Star Saloon has been undergoing re
pairs this week, and is beginning to look like
a bran new flflW. The billiard room has
been cut off by a pel it ion’, the walls and ceil
ing tastefully decorated with paper, the
counters newly puintid, and muny other im
provements made.
We have heard of twelve mill-dams that
were swept away by the freshet last week,
vz: Adams’, Gr fffn’s, Bernhard’s. Dailey’s,
Combs’, in this county ; Mulaier’s, Gray’s,
Weems’, Walker’s, in Spalding; Starr’s,
Bennett’s, in Fuyette; and Murphy’s, in
Clayton. The loss to the various owners
will aggregate several thousand dollars.
Mr. Charlie McCollum, recently from
Canton, (fa., bus become a citizen of our
town, and has leased the building in the rear
of D. B. Bivins’, which he proposes to fit up
as a bar-roofn and restaurant, and says he
intends to make it second to no establish
ment of the kind in town in point of at
tractiveness. He will keep at all times a
full stock of pore whiskies. brandies, wines,
etc, and respectfully solicits a share of the
public patronage.
In attempting to cross Manley’s ford last
Saturday morning, Mr. Thomas Malone
cume near losing a fine pair of mules, and
narrowly escaped drowning himself. He
was on his way to town, arriving at the ford
soon after the hard lain of Saturday mor
ning, and thinking there would be no dun
ger, plunged in. In a twinkling mules,
wagon and all weie swept down the stream
by the fierce torrent, and only by a super
human iff irt did he succeed in saving them
from drowning. They were otherwise uuin
jured.
Personal.—Miss Vary Lucy Farmer is
visiting in the city.
M rs. G. W. Wolfe is at Indian Spring.
Mrs. E. G Harris is visiting relatives in
Newton county.
Miss Coriune Mann, of Perry, is in the
city.
Mrs. T. C. Nolan, of McDonough, is vis
iting in the village, the guest ol her sister,
Mrs. Crawford.
Wesley Smith, of Atlanta, is spending a
season with his relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. B. F. McCollum and daughter will
leave on Monday next for Canton, Ga„
where they propose spending a season with
relatives uud friends.
The recent heavy rains have done an in
calculable amount of damage in this neigh
borhood. Such continuous, heavy rains
have not been known for years. Reports
from the moie remote settlements are just
beginning to arrive, and disaster by flood
has been great everywhere. In some in
stances whole fields of bottom corn were so
badly da naged as to be almost a total los*.
Little rivulets became rushing torrents, while
the larger streams left their banks and
flooded the whole country. The damage to
mill property was immense, no less than II
mill-dams being swept uway within a radios
of about thirty miles. It will take two or
three weeks to make the repairs necessary to
put them in running order again.
McDonough Locals.
T. C. NOLAN, EDITOR.
The recent wet weather has damaged
both cotton and bottom corn iu some parts
of the county.
Mr. M. F. Cochran, of Barnesville, spent
several days in town last week, as the guest
of J. Q Nolan.
Mrs. Salme Campbell and M iss Lou la
Walton returned to Augusta, their home,
on last Saturday.
A disease has struck the sheep in this
part of ihe county, from the effects of which
a good many have died.
Mr Jno. L. Tye has not returned from
Athens yet, where he went to attend the
University Commencement.
Messrs. Dailey and Nolan are putting
up their houses for ginning rapidly, and will
be ready for the early cotton.
There was a slim attendance of our citi
zenry in town on sale day, as there was
but little business to be transacted in the
legal line.
Miss Fannie Turner is slowly recovering
from an attack of typhoid fever. Her con
valescence will be gratifying Dews to ber
many frieDds.
Rev. JN. Bradshaw, of Covington, and
Rev. Aaroo Cloud, of Jonesboro, have beeD
assisting in the meeting at the Baptist
Church this week.
On last Sunday evening Rev. J. N. Brad
shaw delivered a lecture to the Sabhath
school, which has been highly complimented
by those who had the pleasure of bearing
him.
Bob M iddlebrooks, who was convicted
of arson at the last term of Henry Superior
Court, and who managed to effect bis escape
from the jail about a month ago, is supposed
to be lurking in the eastern part of fbe
county.
An interesting meeting is in progress at
the Baptist Church in this place, .
ercises are under the supervision of Mr.
Kimball, the pastor. There is a fine attend
ance, and the chuich is warming up to
revival work.
The recent rise in the water courses dam
aged to sorhe extent the bridge property of
the county—most notably on Tussahaw
creek, on the lower Jackson road, and on
Walnut creek, near Mr, D. T. Copeland’s,
The necessary repairs will be commenced at
once.
The bridge across South river, at Peach
stone Shoals, gave way several days ago,
and was precipitated into the water. At
Ihe time it fell a wagon and yoke of steers
belonging to Col. Zichry was on it, and Was
hurled with the driver among the debris of
the bridge in the stream, but fortunately the
negro and animate were not hurt, and made
their way safely to ihe shore. The bridge
will be repaired at an enrlv day.
Pre-Eminent
n« an elegant hair dressing stands Parker’s
Hair Balsam, de.-ervedly popular for the
beautiful hair it produces, and its cleansing
and healing properties. Commencing m
the roots, it promotes a luxuriant growth of
young hair, and unfailingly restores gray or
laded hair to its original youthful color,
giving a solt, rich und iustrous appearance
of great beauty. It is pleasantly cooling to
the scalp, cleanses it Iron) Dandruff, cures
itching and humors, and stops falling of the
hair. It is perfectly harmless, exquisitely
perfumed, never soils the skin or gums the
hair, and pleastß everybody by its many ex
cellent and attractive qualities. A patron
assorts us that lie has used 12 different hair
preparations and that Parker’s Hair Balsam
surpasses them all. Sold in large bottles at
only 50 cents and £1 by ail first-class drug
gists.
“The Paris Exposition
Has been a source of wonder to many, and of
profit to some,” among the latter being the
manufacturers of Boss’ Patent Stiffened
Gold Watch Cases; who received a medal
These Cases are made of two plates ol
solid gold overlaying a plate of composition
metal in such a manner as tc present only a
gold surf ice. They retain all the beauty,
strength and solidity of the genuine article,
"and while costing but half the money, are
guaranteed by special certificate to wear 2ft
years. When visiting your jeweler ask to
see th“m. It won’t cost anything, and you
will be surprised at the handsome designs
and ebgance of finish. Should he say he
does not keep them, tell him he is behind the
age, and to send for an illustrated catalogue
to Hagsti z & Thorpe, Sole Manufacturers,
S x'h and Chestnut sts, Philadelphia, Pa.
PRICE REDUCED I
Gullet’s
Improved Light-draught Gin,
Feeder and Condenser!
I am agent for the above Gin, oniversaliy
conceded to be the best in use. Testimoni
als from the best fanners of the country pro
nonnoe it superior to any machine of the
kiud ever manufactured.
The Bigelow Engine!
Horizontal Engine with Vertical Boiler,
mounted on four wheels. For ginning,
threshing, and running all kinds of planta
tion machinery.
Farqiiliar’s Engines and Sepa
rators !
I am agent for all machinery of A. B.
Farqnhnr’s manufacture, the reputation o(
whioh is too well known to require recom
mendation (rom me.
A large lot of Studebaker Wagons, Bug
gies, etc., always on hand.
A. J. HENDERSON.
Hampton, Ga., July ll;2m
Notice of Dissolution.
Notice is hereby given that the partner
ship lately subsisting between T. il. Mc-
Dowell and W S- Brooks, nt Hampton, Ga.,
under the firm name of McDowell Jfc Brooks
was dissolved bv mutual consent on the 15th
day ol July, 1879. All debts due said part
nership at Hampton are to be received by
W S Brooks, and all demands against said
partnership ut Hampton are to be settled by
said W. tj Brooks.
T. H. MoDOWKLL,
W. S. BROOKS.
Bellevue, Ga.,July 15, 1879.
The undersigned will continue the business
at Hampton, and would be pleased to serve
his customers wiib anything iB his line, at
the lowest living prices. A full stock ol
Dry Goods. Groceries, etc., always on hand.
W. S BROOKS.
Hampton, Ga., July 25tb, 1879.
SALOON!
BEST CIGARS!
FINEST WINES!
PURESTLIQUORS!
CINCINNATI RF.ER ON DRAUGHT.
BILLIARDS AND POOL!
leb2Btf
TO MAKE MONEY^
Pleasantly and fast, agents should address
Finley, Harvey & Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Bottom F rices
REACHED AT LAST!
To the Tamers of Henry
A Mil Adjoining Counties !
II WING just opened a large slock of
-W Dry Goods ami Groceries in Hampton,
I desire to say to the people ol Henry, Butt*.
Clayton, Fayette and Spalding counties, who
vieii this city, and desire to etumifie or pur
chase goods, that I am prepared to supply
all their wants at as low puces as can be
had anywhere. My stock is large, ample
am) well-selected, und consists of everything
n-uaHy kept in a strictly first-class
Dry Goods and Grocery Store-
Li'cognifing the demands of the times, I
have marked my goods down to '.lie lowe«t
living figure, and shall have but one price
for every body. An experience of several
tears has enabled ine to understand the
wants of the people, and I shall be prepared
at all times to meet them with such articles
as DR T GOODS, GROCERIES, ROOTS.
SHOES. HATS AND CAPS, FARMING
IMPLEMENTS, and Plantation Supplies
of all kinds. Give me a call.
O. B. Wise.
Hampton, Ga., Feb. 28;ly
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Sis a Standard Family Remedy for % *|!
(diseases of tho Liver, Stomach
Jaiid Bowels.—lt is Purely S-Jj
—lt never |^|
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SJ W 1 ' n m .V practices
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f° r more than 35 years,i
with unprecedented results.?
SEND FOR CIRCULAR.?
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* LtY DIUGtUST WILL TELL YUI’ITN KEi-LTLTIO*. £
THE ECLIPSE ENGINE!
agent lor the Kclipse Engine, and the
genome Geiser Separator, the best in the
country. I have the exclusive control of the
sale of these machines in the counties of
Henry, Fayette and Clayton, and have also
the privilege of selling in Butts county.
Parties desiring any ol this machinery will
please diop me a postal at McDonough and
I wilt go their houses and see them. 1 will
also sell Saw mills. Gins and Presses as cheap
as they can be bought at the factory. 1
will be in Hampton every Friday. Give me
a chance.
Mr. J. 11. Hightower, of Jonesboro, is my
agent at tbat place. J. d. BRYANS.
nmyl6;4ra
For Sale.
PURSUANT to the will of Q. R. Nolan,
deceased, and for the purpose of a distri
bution of the estate, I ofl r at private sale a
valuable plantation lying op Flint river, iu
Fayette county, Ga. 11 is situate one fourth
ol a mile front North’s grist mills, four miles
from Fayetteville and seven miles IrOm
Hampton, on the Macon and Western Rail
road. It has 100 acres in woodland and
about 100 acres of good bottom, well ditched
and in cultivation. The entire tract consists
of 432 acres. A neat four-room dwelling,
plastered inside, has been erected upon the
premises within the last 12 months. There
are four good tenement houses, with rock
chiinueys,ou the place. The well water is as
good as any iu Middie Georgia. If pur
chased by 15th ot February arrangements
c>.i be made to deliver possession in time tor
planting a crop ;if after that time,.tie place
will be turned over next fall. Any person
desiring to purchase such a place on reason
able anduCuoinmaA||^^^MMMi||Mjj^HH|
TIE IEW fOBI.STORE
Grand Closing Out Salt!
GOODS AT A SACRIFICE
FOR THE MYS f
TO make room for our Fall stock, which will arrive about the first of September, we
will offer our entire stock ol Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Notions, etc., at and
below cost. This offer will be wilbdiawn at ibe exaltation of thirty days, as it is made
solely tor the purpo.-e of cleuriug our shelves in time tor the Fall busiuess.
Largest and Only Exclusive S ock of Dry Goods in Town!
NO SUCH PRICKS CAN POSSIBLY BE MET WITH ANYWHERE I
Except at the NEW YORK STORE.
PROVISIONS ON TIME'
For Gilt-Edge Paper I
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ABOUT the 10th of February i will open a GROCERY ANI) PROVISION
STORE, and shall keep a choice slock of choice Staple Groceries, cousiotiug in
part of
COHN, BACON, LARD,
FLOUR, MEAL, MOLASSES,
SYRUP, SUGAR, COFFEE,
AND TOBACCOI
Which I propose to sell at the lowest time figures for GOOD PAPFIR !
J. M. Williams will have charge of the business, uud would be pleased to have all
his old customers cull on him, uud many new ones.
OEO. SCHJBPER..
Hampton Ga., January 31;6m
The White Sewing Machine
®ls the latest out and the best, the invenfors
having obtained the three first patents in 1876
ami the three last in 1877, the dotes of which
are stamped on the throat plate. Examine
the different makes of machines for yourselves,
ami don’t take any one’s word us to which are
The inventors are free fo admit that many
of the olt) patent sewing machines have their
particular good points, and after a careful ex
amination of them all they have selected the
best principles from them and embodied them
with their own new patents, thus producing a
machine that excels the old patents in many
Buy the White and save peddling agents*
commissions, as we do not peddle them. We
give buyers Ihe benefit of the peddling agents’
commission, which is from £lO to §2jo ou ej»c h
J. D. & T. F. SMITH, GENERAL AGENTS!
59 South Broad Street, ATLANTA, G
A. V. McVicker, Agent for Henry county. augl3;ly
Headquarters
FOB BQQD BAMAWS!
The Very Best Goods
At the Lowest Prices!
PLEASE give me your attention while I
throw out r-onio strong, broad remarks,
full of interest, if economy forms any part of
the new leaf you have pledged yourself to
turn over at the beginning of the year. 1
will begin by telling you (though it m hardly
necessary,) that the couutry has resumed
specie payments, and that it will materially
change the monied values of all articles of
merchandise. It is bound to bring every
thing down to what is culled SOLID ROCK
BOTTOM. I will add in this connection
that I have in store and shall tie constantly
receiving, at intervals to suit the seasons, a
superior line of goods, comprising all articles
usually kept in a Dry Goods and Grocery
Store, and if you are a lover of Nice Goods
and Low Prices, you can’t fail to appreciate
my efforts to please the public in every way.
Because resumption placed gold at par.
you must uot get it iuto your bead that 1 am
too proud to take it. Oo tbe contrary,
gold, silver or greenbacks are alike to me.
i take any legal money that is offered, »•' '
agree to give in exchauge the
lent that can be had iuV—IrKt 1 rKt U,?e
me a call. - —«
ALWAYS
AT THE BOTTOM
In Prices !.
And at the Top'
WITH AN UNTARNISHED
Reputation for Fair Dealing!
THIS may he called a fine speech bv those
who have never taken the trouble.to
nuke my acquaintance, or to study my mode
of doing business. Still, 1 don’t ask any
body to take my word, or in fact to be infin-.
creed in any way by a mere advertiseoient,
but cordially invite all to call and investigate
for themselves, feeling sure I can piove thut
I mean business snd every word I say.
Fair dealing helps trade better than fair
weather. Nothing but steady, (ow., prices,
year in und year out. will create and ' main,
tain a trade such as I have had since 1 com
menced business. No need of argument—
prices alone tell the story.
1 have now in stock, and will continue to
keep such articles as
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES,
BOOTS. SHOES, HA TS, CAPS,
PLANTATION SUPPLIES,
And a varied and choice HP*''-'
GENERA* -sitCIIAJiDISE,
’....ming my friends and patrons for their
! former iiberai support, i hope, by keeping
the best and selling as low as the lowest, *'
01 it * continuance of the same.
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