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THE HENRY C( )UNTY WEEKLY VOL. XVIII. PI!OFESSIONA L VAJIDS. I I r.O. W. ISKVA3, u ATTORNEY AT LAW, McDoNOI'OH, (v\. Will practice in the* counties comprising flic* Flint .?utilciiil Circuit. the S.iprvine Court of Georgia, and the United States Distric t Court. iyW*. T. I>H li !5Wf ATTORNEY AT LAV.’, Me Don of on, u». Will practice in tl'.e counties eon posing he Flint Judicial Circuit,the SuprcneCourt oi Georgia and the United States District Court. apr»7-]y Y «tKA«JAW, ATTORNEY AT LAW. McDonough, tl*. Will practice in all the Courts of Georgia Special attention given to commercial and othercollections. Will attend all the Courts it Hampton regularly. Office upstairs over I n k Weekly office. A. IIKtIW V ’ ATTORNEY AT LAW, McDonough, Ga. Will practice in all the counties compos ing the Flint Circuit, the Supreme Court of Georgia and the United States District Court. janl-ly | Oil A 1,. TVS-:. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Gate City Nation) Bank Building, Atlanta, Ga, Practices in Ihe State and Federal Courts. j | a. i» ATTORNEY AT LAW, Hampton, Ga, Will practice in all the counties composing the Flint Judicial Circuit, the Supreme Court of Georgia and tlie District Court ol the United States. Special and prompt i- t-on tiongiven to Collections, Oct H, IS t- Jno. D. Stem art. j R.T. >.n"sl. STKW Alt T A I>A Al I)' ATTORNEYS AT LAW', Geikkin, Ga. j|lt. «. I». CA.ni’HM.I., DENTIST, McDonough <Ja. Anv one desiring work done cr.u he ac commodated either by calling on me in per son or addressing me through the mails. Terms cash, unless special arrangements are otherwise made. THE — ~ East Teoi. Yiipia & Ga. R Y. IS THE ONLY SH RT AND DIRE T LINE TO THE NORTH, SOUTH, EAST AND ' WEST. PULLMAN’S FINEST VES TIBULE SLEEPERS BKTW KEN ATLANTA & KNOXVILLE MACON & CHATTANOOGA BRUNSWICK & ATLANTA WITHOUT CIS AXCJE. Direct Connections at Chat tanooga with Through trains and Pullman Sleep ers to Memphis and the West, at Knoxville -with I*iillninn Sleepers for WASHINGTON, PHILADELPHIA, AND NEW YORK. FOK FURTHER INFORMATION ADDRESS, B. W. WRENN, CHAS. N. KIC'-ST Uen'l. Pass. Ag'., A, f. P. A. KNOXVILLE. ATLANTA (■•‘oriliil V|i<llu«<l A (>«!(' it. If. SOUTH. Leave McDonough 7:00 a. in. Arrive Greenwood 7.117 “ “ Louella 7:25 “ “ Gridin Kdl.i “ NORTH. Leave Griffin 4:00 p. m Arrive Louella 4:40 “ “ Greenwood 4:4* “ “ McDonough 5:05 “ M. E GRAY.Sup’t. i-i I I /I['T) 11 cure- scratch on ]\l LL'7 I‘, 11 horse*, marge on doga wilh one or two applications. Fo 1- sale by D.J. Sanders. vrw| | /»1 ■* I > 'll is guaranteed to IVILL'I f JjlLtl cur., itch in thirty minutes. For sale bv D. J. Sanders. . n-ijaa • DR. TAFT’S A STTTM ALEXIS AST HmA-p||GEn _ r I'idlCtt, vr» will mail :r.-: wllnEp ppprC IHEDE.TAfTISOS.iA CO.,BDCHtsTtS,N.I IV TIPS AND HAPPENINGS. A tine prospect for blackberries. And a full crop of wheat. ’Twill soon be among forgotten quarries, “What's the price of side meat f" * # * j 4!! tvlio attended the Sunday School Celebration Saturday last seem of the opinion that the red bug crop is boun tiful. Some actually entertain fears of an over production. * * * Isn’t it about the proper time for a moon light picnic at Big Spring? Sev eral of our young people think so. * * * Rev. Elam Culpepper “hit the nail on the head” last Sunday morning, when in the progress of his discourse he remarked that, “a boy who failed to show honor and reverence for his pa rents, and a proper respect for ladies, was nothing more than a little upright animal.” *** An old maid in one of our rural pre cincts on the eve of becoming wife of a widower and step-mother to five children at one and the same time, was interviewed by the organist of the cross road church as to her preference of a wedding march to bo rendered on the happy occasion. With a simpering smile and bashful blush that would have done credit to a maiden much younger and less wrink led, she said : “Well, Miss Smith, if you haven’t any objections, I prefer you would ren der that sweet old hymn, “ ‘This is the way I long have sought, And mourned because I found it not.” *** Crops are flourishing, and the’ far mers generally are pushing their work instead of allowing it to push them. * * * Very few from this place went on the excursion to Lookout mountain last Satuiday. * * * Air. Alex Lemon has about com pleted his fish pond, and is now stock ing it with choice fish. * * # The music at the Methodist Sunday- School was unusually gooit last Sal) hath afternoon. • Mr. Abel Wright, of Griffin, who has quite a local reputa tion as an exceptionally' good musician, was present with his cornet, its silverv tones adding much to the “concord of | sweet sounds” which greeted the car of the listener on that occasion. * * * Some folks have such little, self-cou cerned minds that they are prone to consider any one holding different ideas and views to the code they have adopted, as untrustworthy and incapable |of right action. This class in the eyes of sensible men have about‘as much true importance attached to what they : say or think as a hob tailed gnat would I have in the result of a stampeed of i wild elephants Col. T. C. Nolan has about finished the dining room and library addition to bis residence. When fully completed it will be one of the most con venient and attractive residences that can be planned, and is not only an honor to McDonough, but would do credit to any city. llome-build iug should be first pride of all communities, and Col. Nolan has set a most worthy example by the man ner iu which he has beautified and made comfortable bis premises. The Weekly woulu be proud to see Mc- Donough full of just such attractive homes. We should have them—and it is by no means impossible. -Mr. J. W. Harper executed the work on this addition to Col. Nolau’s house, which reflects much credit upon his skill as a mechanic. Mr. J. Q. Nolan is having splendid success with his peach orchard. Out of the three thousaud trees put out, not more than a dozen, perhaps, have died. May the day soon come when this en tire section shall be made to blossom in:o great fruit orchards, ripening into prosperity and happiness for our peo ple. The natural home of the most luscious and delightful peach, there is hardly an end to our possibilities here. *** We note with pleasure the hearty reception being accorded the first edi tion of Frank L. Stanton’s poems. .Of all the sweet Southern poets, for . touching tenderness and free flowiug ! rythm none cau equal Frank Stanton. His work deserves everything good. V The sweet commenc-meut girl will 1 hare the floor for the next month. .McDonough, ga.. fridayl may' 20. ihdb. The largest newspaper we ever saw reached this office last week—a special ediiion of the Baltimore News contaiu i ing sixty four pages. It made a mag- I nificent showing for the South and her best city. Baltimore. The News has ample reason to be proud of itself. *** The shade trees set out this spriug are putting out nicely, and in a few ; years will he a pleasure to the eye, and a delightful shade from the sun’s fierce rays. # * * The City Fathers at their last meet ing passed an ordinance prohibiting the riding of bicycles on the sidewalks within the city Emits. This is as it should he. * .ml 3/. Col. .1. F. Wall had a valuable milk cow to die last Friday. There seems to be a strange fatality among kiue in and around McDonough this season, some six or seven valuable animals having died within the past two months. * lion. John I. Hull, in his position as assistant attorney general of the interi or department, is now said to be one of the hardest woiked men under the government. All the knotty legal questions I hat come before the interior department must be decided by him, and there are many- of them. He has about twelve hours of hard work a day, hut is standing up under it well and making many friends in Washington. It is said that Georgians are doing harder work and making more reputa tion than any officers of the govern ment. # » * On ilie side of Kennesaw mountain, where twenty-nine years ago the storm of shot and shell swept ten thousand of Sherman’s men into eternity, the timber has been cleared away and an immense peach orchard will be planted. The late Judge John 1). Cunningham planted an orchard ot 22,000 trees on the other side of Kennesaw two years ago, and now his son, Mr. John Cun ningham, is carrying the work up the very incline where so many thousands wnffted into the jaws ol death. Verily this is turning swords into plowshares and spears into pruning hooks.—Rome Tribune. *"# V bile on his Texas trip Mr. AY'. L. Kimbell met a gentleman who had been traveling in Omaha, and came across the following notice tacked up on the door of a “dug-out” in the wilds of that region : “IGO miles to the railroad, 140 miles to civilization, 250 feet to water, 6 inches to hell. Walk in, stranger, and help yourself ” Farmers all agree that although the cool weather w'e have experienced this spring lias proven runious to the young cotton plants it has been the making of the wheat and oat crop. Every hitter lias its swee’. Mr. Henry Grier, of Rocky Creek, was exhibiting on our streets last Sat urday several of the finest heads of wheat we have ever seen grown in this section. Mr. Henry Copeland also exhibited some of the same variety that could scarcely he surpassed. Doth farmers claim that the samples exhib ited were raised on average land mod erately ferliliz d. *** J. W. A. says lion. Ned Reagan possesses as great a horror of “sar pint snaiks” as any son of “Ould Ire land ” Recently while on a fishing excursion, he and a number of gentle men were rowing along in an old bateau near the hanks of the stream, which, as is usually the case, were firiuged vvi'h over hanging bushes. It was noticed that Reagan seemed rather nervous and ill at ease, occasion- ally striking the bushes with his oar, hut the cause of his abstracted manner was made vety maniftst when observ ] ing a small moccasio'i, about four or five inches inches in length, compla cently sunning itself on an overhanging hush just a few feet ahead and directly in their course, with a shout that would have done credit to a Comanche war rior he sprang from his seat and clothes, hat, shoes and all dived into the eleven foot water, and swam, like a frightened porpoise, for the shore. * * * Now is the proper time to use the whitewash brush about your premises, and put them in good sanita-y condi tion. *** Green plums and salt time has ar rived, which causeth the sweet girls to rejoice muchly. What Some Men Say. Willis Fields says he will bet that Tad Goodman wou’t go to nary nuttier one lof Jim Bunn’s pray er meetings. The J wherefore not given. Joe Griffin savs it won’t do for Tom * Westmoreland to go to heaven, for Tom would worry the arch angels out of their lives, and if possible cause the Great King to desert his kingdom, if Tom is allowed to ruu his tough jotes in that holy laud. Tom Westmoreland says ho dhh’j* tel! what a mau means, ouly oy what he says. When Tom wants to. get off a good joke on a fellow lie is blessed dull of comprehension. TojfflSp a rich joke, and lie don’t much - uar« at whose expense, lie says he can't ■‘Pad. hut Margaret can, and lie can J>ear. There is no discount on Tom’f hearing, lie comes as near making the best'of this life as any other blind man I ever knew. He certainly has the keeuest percaptiou of any man in forty-eight counties, lie can tell any one ofhis chil dren by the sound of their foot tread,hut he can’t tell what a fellow means onlyf by what he says. Wonder if Margaret will come accioss these sayings, and read them where Tom can lieaV? Well, if she does, Tom will say—that is some more of Uncle William’s scribbling. Our readers must hear in that Tom can’t tell a thing of what is meant, only by what i# said. Now, if I were to say anything of a j certain lady I met with a few evenings agone, by way of a merited compli ment, it would arouse Tom’s Sympathy the moment he heard Margaret read it, aDd the first time he saw me he would want to know if aunt Lizzie was seriously ailing. Still this \eritable Tom Westmoreland uever has any idea what a mau means only when he hears Margaret read what he says. When ever it suits Tom to interpret a man’s meaning by what he says, that is all right, but when the saying happens to be a little ambiguous, Tom reserves the right to place his own construction upon the saying. 1 have one say that 1 want to say, while other men are having their say. My say is to sav to Margaret not to lead too mu where Tom can hear It. There Wir.-'VV rerr.i' other lovable ladies who I would like to say I meet with oacasionally, who are deserving a passing notice in the columns of The Weekly, but if I say what I woald like to say, Toro would want to know what doctor was going to sea Aunt Lizzie, and if there was , any hope of her recovery. When it comes to perpetrating tough, leather tanned jokes on a poor innocent fellow Tom is as mean as gar broth ; and, by the way, Willis Fields will tun some risk of being left outside of the king dom, if perpetrators of dry tough jokes are to he counted out. W. T. G. Don’t Kill the Man by working him to death. Mr. J. It. Carmichel, the proprietor of the ,Tack son Carriage Factory, and who makes j the famous Jackson Ruggy, told us Tuesday that he was just overrun with ordets for his buggies—really he hard ly had time to breathe, that his Jackson liuggy was such a fine piece of work, so elegautly made and beautifully fin-; ished, that orders were being received j faster than his force could turn them ; and while he was delighted at the phe nomenal sale of his buggies, and thank ed the generous public for their liberal support of his home enterprise, yet he needed a breathing spell. Rut re ally we believe he would almost stop breathing to sell you just oue more Jackson Ruggy. —Flovilla Enterprise. Hood’s Cures. In saying that Hood’s Sarsaparilla j cures, its proprietors make no idle or I extravagant claim. Statements from thousand? of reliable people of what ■ Hood’s Sarsaparilla has doue for them J conclusively prove the fact—HOOD’S ! Sarsaparilla CURES. Hood’s Pills act especially upon the liver, rousing it from torpidity to its natural duties, cure courtipation and astist digestion. A I.cinler. Since its first introduction, Electiic Lit ters lias gained rapidly in popular favor, until now it is clearly in the lead among pure medicinal tonics and alteratives—con taining nothing which permits its use as a beverage or intoxicant, it is recognized as the best and purest medicine for all ail ments of Stomach, Liver and Kidneys.— It will cure Sick Headache, Indigestion, Con stipation and drive Malaria from the sys tem. Satisfaction guaranteed with each liottle or money will lie refunded. Price only 50c per bottle. Sold by any druggist. If you would that others should lake an interest in your town, show them that you are interested iu it yourself. For The Wkkklv. A YOUNG LAWYER S MISTAKE. i BY T. J. J., RKXf.GA. There lived in a small country town lin the- State of , a young man who had just been admitted to the bar. . . He was not as r brilliant as some young lawyers, but had tjie necessary .cheek on him. He attended all the. courts, whether he had any busiriess or not. " » v;’ - It happened one -Satuiday put he was in attendance at a eerart: It was about noon when he arrived, and not having any business to attend to lie amused himself as host he could uutil court adjourned. When court did adjourn the crowd liugered a while talking about crops aud other matters. There was an old gentleman present who invited this young lawyer to go out aud spend the night, with him, and he accepted without much persuasion, as it was about fifteen miles back home, and he did not like the idea of riding that far, for it was then nearly irglit. He found the old gentleman very entertaining on almost any subject mentioned. The old man had a beau ful daughter, who had just entered her eighteenth year. She was indeed very beautiful, with black hair aud eyes, fair skin, rosy cheeks, and of course everything requisite to make a beauti- ful young lady. The young lawyer found no trouble in winning her smiles with his flowing tongue aud deceptive manner. He found it quite agreeable to make his visits exceedingly numerous. Every Saturdry night found him there enjoy iug a little tete a teto with the young lady—telling her of his troubles, etc. lie kept up his visits regularly, finally proposed annd was accepted. But the trouble was yet to come. lie had not consulted the old gentleman about marrying his duughter, and was rather backward about so doing. He fiually summed up euough courage to ash him and he put the question to him, fTH* . old gentleman answered in the negative, which did not surprise him in the least. He knew it would he no use to try to persuade him to let him marry his daughter. lie was going to marry the young lady at all hazards, and must prepare to elope if no other way was possible. They planned an elopement before they parled the last time. She gave him all necessary instructions, telling him what room she would be found in. He went home and made all necessary arrangements for the elopement. The idea of the elopement didn’t ! suit him at all, for he waH afraid he 1 would come in contact with the old gentleman. But he was not to be backed out by an irate father. He left home in time to get to the home of his intended about eleven o’clock at night. After arriving safe and sound he proceeded to the house, and was very careful, lest he should make the least noise and awaken the old gentleman. lie left his hoise and buggy some distance from the house, so as not to be seen if the old gentleman happened to be watch ing for him. The agreement was that she should meet him near the house, or in the aforementioned room, iiut ho did not find her waiting outside of the house, and with a throbbing heart he proceeded to the loom which he was sure was the one she had told him she slept in. He went to the window aud looked in, and saw what he took to be his in J tended near the d oor. Ile beckoned for her to come ahead, thinking all the while that the old man was asleep. He raised the wiudow and crawled in. He was so excited he did not notice the unnatural si/e of his intended, so he slatted to assist her to get through the window, but was met with a stun ning blow in the lace which knocked him to the floor. “Oh, don’t do tint, darling,” he ex claimed, thinking it was his intended. “Who ver cad darliu’,” answered a gruff voice. “I’ll learn you who to call darliu’,” and with that the young lawyer was shoved out at the wiud.uv, striking the ground with a dull thud, lie didn’t take time to investigate who it was that threw him out of the win dow, but has always believed it was the old gentleman. Reader, I leave it to you to decide whether he made any mistake or not! To know whether there be trua worth in a man, ask bow he lias dealt with his enemy. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U y Gov’t Report. RoMvi Baking IVtsSSS Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE Sense from BensevlUe. The following from the New York Journal of Commerce smtiffs like it might IkiiVe oeCii Irliitoii iijr buluUiirli • There is no to morrow for any liv ing creature; the future is B 3 much beyond our reach as the buried past. It gives no cup of blessing, it adds not a single opportunity for good or evil to the struggling hand. men could realize this they would find instant release from the great but den of fears and auxietiei that sometimes make life intolerable. Haw many there are who never went without a full meal since the hour they were born and yet worry every day about to morrow’s dinner l lie who made the heart and knows all its hid den springs, has given the recipe for present peace In the injunction we par aphrase: “Ilaye up anxiety about to morrow ; sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” If wo had the gift of secoud sight and could look through the hiding veil it would only increase the cares that oppress U 3. It is a mer ciful providence that mantles tho corn rug hours and hides from our keonest vision that which shall befall us. The trustful spirit has the only secret of contentment aud unbroken peaco. “There is a lesson of practical wisdom in these thoughts applicable to the present hour. The financier whose nerves are quivering because the Sec retary of the Treasury is redeeming the greenbacks with the gold laid by these many years for this very purpose is drawing on the future for his fear. If the gold should ull be paid out, and the demaud continue, the credit of the United States government is ample .to Heftll.the reserve and to inziyubi for,thy. redemption till the last promise comes in over the threshold. There is no occasion to worry, since all the world combined cannot bankrupt our people nor exhaust our resources.” An Editor in Trouble. A n lowa editor has raised a hornet’s nest about his ears and will probably have to leave the state, all on account of an accident in “making up” his pa per. It seems there was a concert given by the young ladies of the city, aud the gallant young editor wrote it up in splendid shape. The same day he visited a herd of short horn cattle, owned by a farmer in the vicinity, aud he wrote up the cattle also. The cross eyed foreman of the office got the two articles mixed, as follows: “The concert given last evening by sixteen of Storm Lake’s most beautiful and interesting young ladles was highly ap preciated. They wire elegantly dress ed and sang in a most charming man ner, winning the plaudits of the entire audience, who pronounced them the finest short horns in the country. A few of them are of a rich brown color, | but the majority are spotted brown and white. Several of the heifers were fine bodied, tight limbed animals, and promise to prove good property.” The step that is quick and energetic now will some day become slow and unsteady ; the voice that is clear and distinct now will become weak and : trembling. Old age will comthe body will become old aud worn out, but the heart may be kept young and fresh till death. IIow? Why, Iy be ing cheerful and not brooding over the mistakes and disappointments of the past, by taking life as it comes, aud not grieving if it does not go to suit y ■ . Keep the heart young by having a ; cheerful word for every one you meet, and a harsh word for none. Don't let the disappointments of life rob your ! face of its cheery smiles, and you will carry a youthful heart always. (■uarunlecil Cure. i We authorize our advertised In. .-: to I set) Dr. Kinp’s New Discovery I t'ou sui* ;-lio», CU|:l arid*o’ntj, • i diiion. It’ you ce atilici A . .it; a *-o i h, cold or any lung, throat or chest Double, and Hill me this remedy as directed, giving it a fair trial, and experience, no benefit, vou wav return tbe IKittle and have vour mom" refunde 1. We could not maue this ott'e did we not know that l)r. King’s New Discovery could be relied on. It never I disappoints. Trial bottle free at any dn:,. store. Large size 50c and SI.OO. ■ cELREE'S WISE OF CARDUI for Weak Nerve- 5 CENTS A COPY * t’l'Wnk ,laiiicsbrother, of tie noto rious outlaw, -Fosse JnrndS* i.- rmitii saloon iu (’ lucago. , r* ,r ~ ~^r —rs-" -*pMps«j.' . There may no hell, bin it is orir can* did opinion that, a day is gomijjg wlq’ti some men will think there is' one of’urf, exceedingly hot variety,. tay« the Cwrii bert Liberal. y-ad-iJU- A bill recently passed the lower house of the Yew Jersey legislature providing that whenever any citizen dies all of his wealth,in excess of 000,000 shall be forfeited to the state. It is said that hogs that drink well water exclusivo’y never lutvo cholera. The rule works equally satisfactory with men who drink nothing but. well water. They never have delifmn tre mens. Sidney Lewis, ot' the Sparta Ish maelite, is of the opinion that “M Sen ator Colquitt should ho in the race for" the senate, the opposition to Jiim not have anything in the sliApo of a walkover.” • ' A convict says he was sent to prison for being dishonest, and *yet ho was compelled every day to cutout pieces of pasteboard, which are'put between tho soles of cheap shock* made there and palmed off on thJ innocent public as leather. ft KautFolph county is on the fight Who'. The grand jury down there last week recommended that the Ordinary appro-' priato three hundred dollars ’of tho county's thuds for tho purpose ef ad vertising tho resources of the'county arid inducing immigration. We get this item from the Augusta -llCTUlJr~v\Caio!inri i*e.d arnoftje l . in vesterdav. This time in Laurens county. Should Carolina run rut of rope for damnable scoundrels who as sault little school girls, our friends over the river can call on us for a supply.” The entire product of the Perry cigar factory is sold as last as made ready for market. The sales aggre gate 10,000 cigars per month, and it is quite likely that the producing capacity will be increased shortly after tho es tablishment is moved up town. Tlirro brands are made. It you haven't as line clothes as your neighbor don’t let that keep you from church. Put on the best you have aud your worship, if it conn s from the heart, will be as acceptable to the Lord as the worship of the finest dressed man or woman iu His presence. The Cuthbert Liberal Knterprisc makes the following liberal proposition: “To the man who will bring us the largest watermelons and the most of them, this year, we w ill obligate to give--a quarter column obituary notice free, when he dies, provided he will ar range with some one else td write it.” Mis. Lizzie Mills, of Kingston, Out., opened her mouth to yawn, 1 while preparing an early breakfast, and her jaw became paralyzed, and she has S not been able to close it or speak a • word Since, The doctors are in a I quandary. Several hen-pecked hus band. in McDonough are hoping their ' wives will yawn similar to the yawn i above, aud that quick, says an unfed ing old bachelor. I Try BLACX-nUfIIJOHT tea for Dyspepsia. The Quinnon Free Press goes the ■ In i.) ling on tii<* pork question : “We notice that the papers often mention cot inn as being king, but if the Geor gia *raz r back' had half a white man's showing king cotton would be route.l from off Ids throne iu ••* very shoit while. Tiie rooting process has been on for »nm,t time aud already' the ‘ra zor back’ has gained several points to ward the coveted goal.” Wife —“Why, Charles, what do you I mean by destroying our cld live let ters ?” Husband—“l have been reading them, my dear. After I die some one who wished to break my will might get •i >ld of them aud prove that I was in i.ne.” eaJ- BLACK DRAUGHT tv* cures Constipation