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HENRY CO. WEEKLY.
J. A. rODCHK, Editor.
Enterrd at thepo'itoffioe at McDonough
(ia„ as second-class mail matter.
Payment far legal advertisement*
required in advance.
McDonough, Ga., Jan. 24, 189 G.
Pitiful Tale of a Crop.
Southern farmers, says an exchang,
will observe that whatever happens or
is feared, near or far, poor cotton inva
riably “gets it in the neck.’’ Never
was an unfortunate staple subject to so
many attacks. Something is always
knocking it down and stamping on it.
The introduction of an anti option bill
in Congress, the demand for guardships
in the Bosphorus, the activity of fer
tilizer manufactures, a fall of stocks in
New York, a weather prediction, the
export of gold or a telegram from
Emperor William to the Boers in
South Africa—all these and more,
anything aud everything, are made
occasions for “hammering” cotton.
Such iB the pitiful tale of a crop that
has to seek a foreign market by run
ning amuck through two crowds of
speculators at New York aud Liver
pool. There is but one or two reme
dies—either so to reduce the crop as
to bring it below the actual demands,
or to build mills aud manufacture the
bulk of it at home. The first remedy
is easier than the second aud is more
quickly and inexpensively applied.
We are too busy just at present try
ing to find some finances of our own to
manage to lend much of a hand to the
management of the finances of the
country. There are too many finan
ciers without finances anyhow.—Ex.
“A very strong case is being made
out for Major Black in the Watson
contest matter,” said au Augusta Dem
ocrat. “The populists have been cry
ing fraud, but when the record is made
public the state will be astonished at
tho methods of the populists.”
Fitzgerald, the new wiregrasscolouy
town, will erect a $50,000 brick hotel.
The town has now over one hundred
business houses, two banks, two news
papers, besides many smaller industries.
The population now numbers 5,000.
The saw milU are running day and
night to supply lumber lor building.
The School Question.
The biggist thing in the world at
present is school officers and school
boards.
The; are monurchs of all they survey,
Their right there is none to dispute;
From the mountains all round lo the seas.
They are lords of the fowl and the brute.
Congress cau’t regulate finau
cesorlaiilf, our legislature stumbles
at chaingaugs and many other things;
but school boards seem to have the
state, with all legal power and a little
money, behind them, with citizens,
teachers and children all in abject,
helpless dependency. W’e believe in
progress—this may be such. We be
lieve in independence—it may be in
dependence. We believe in democracy
—this may be democracy. We can
only wait aud see.
Our school Bystem was inaugurated
to aid the weak, helpless and poor to
obtain the great boou—a practical ed
ucation, but has it not outgrown itself,
and are not some of our rulings against
this very class ?—and are we not tend
ing to thiugs that are quest! onable, as
to right and propriety ? We can’t
see why there should be any clash with
school officials, citizens aud teachers,
and each maintain their independence,
interest and self respect.
Let all be conservative, recognize
the right aud interest of citizens aud
individuals, aud there will be harmouy.
On one or two visits to McDonough,
and by reference to our paper, it is
easy to see that the political ball in
Henry county is beginning to uuwind.
This is all right aud very proper, and
we hope we shall have harmony, but
we think that aspirants to lead, and
for favors, should be very tolerant
and considerate of the interests aud
views of others, or there will be fric
tion or a clash. We hope for nice,
pleasant and good times during 1896,
and onward.
We find Rockdale county, so far,
to be a most pleasaut place to stay.
iSbady Dale, Jan. 27, 1896.
John M. Thurman.
Through the courtesy of the mauu
facturers at Bloomsburg, i’a., The
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pens, and we unhesitatingly pronounce
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have ever seen. It simply comes near
er perfection in every detail, and is
clearly entitled to its claim of the
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Y’ou cau get The Weekly and
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club for $175, Constitution $1.75, or
journal for $1.50. Take your choice.
Children 97 for Pitcher’s Castorla,
HIIEKMHEHA.
O for some sunshine.
Measles have crossed the last branch
aud are closing in on this section.
Several on the sick list in this ward,
some of whom certainly have measles,
aud others may have.
Mr. T. N. Phillips recently paid a
short visit to relatives iu Clayton couu
*y-
Mr. W. A. Ilooten and his son Mar
vin attended the funeral of Bishop
Hay good at Oxford last week.
Miss Minnie Thompson spent Satur
day and Sunday over in Newton with
the home folks
Mr. Willie McDonald of Frisky fills
bis Sunday evening appointments near
this station with commendable regular
ity.
Farming weather has been scarce up
to date.
I cannot command suitable words
with which to express my gratitude to
The Weekly for opening its heart
and purse wide enough to preseut met
with a nice hat last week. The kind
hearted editor probably thought that
even a uickel’s worth of brain was
worth protecting from the elements.
The springing up of so many candi
dates thus early in the dawu of this
political year seems to indicate that
people who have been claiming that
political interest was waning in this
country were mistaken.
Another rather suspicious sign is the
great amount of interest that is being
manifested iu the ages of mules and
horses. If this is not with a view to
voting them in the summer aud fall
elections, what else can it moan ? My
idea is that the inteution is to retain all
mules over tweuty oue years old here,
aud ship all under that age to Augusta
where, according to those reverend
gentlemen over there who seem to have
a job swearing by the mouth for Mr.
Watson, there is no age qualification
for a voter.
I see iu The Weekly that all who
favor “the reform movement” are in
vited to atteud the Populist meeting in
McDonough next Tuesday.
This, of course, includes about all
the people of the county; hut all may
not construe tho lauguage of the call
alike. Some may not be able to uu
dei-stand that populism aud refurm
nt cessarily tnoau the same thing, and
uu account of this little technecallty
some may remain away from the meet
iug and attend to the less important
affairs of every day lilfe. Rural.
It A IT. I .OCAI.It.
Valeutiue fevbr next.
Political pot beginning to simmer;
so you better keep your “gallus'es
crossed” from now on, folks.
Candidates for matrimony, with only
a few ecceptious, have about all been
elected.
Miss Allie Lewis of Newtou couuty
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
“Bub” Darkness.
Bethany Sunday School will reorgan
ize and elect new officers next Sunday
evening.
It is now in order for country people
to kick at the recent rules put iu fore >
by the the board of education.
Cloma Norman and John Traynham
visited in this vicinity Sunday eveniug.
Come, boys, this is leap year.
Dr. Tea has beeu having a large
practice for some time past, lie con
fines himself mostly on measles cascp.
Odis Elkins’ mind seems to have
stiayed off ovor iu McMullen’s District.
We guess he has heart disease.
There are about 75 persons iu the
neighborhood of Bethauy church to
have the measles yet.
Good mauy breaking out with mea
sles, but Jesse Chaffin has broke out
with a new two horse wagon.
Auderson Willingham (col.) who
got killed Christmas eve, has about
recovered from his death.
Buggy measurement—Youug men’s
buggy, 18 inch body; married men, 24
inch body, and double seated.
AVhen you shoot your guu now, be
certain to shoot straight up, for you
might kill a candidate.
Mr. Jim Duffy has moved his family
from Lilah to Monroe county, aud will
reside there this year.
As Bro. “Pony” has recently mar
ried, we suppose he could give the
young readers an interesting article on
“Popping the Question,” etc., etc.
Eb, brother ?
We have not heard of a single con
test iu the matrimonial elections yet.
We suppose the votes were couuted
out right.
A youug colored gentleman took the
liberty to enter Uncle Tom Kelly’s
mill house last week, aud took some
meal, without permission, for which he
was landed safely behind the bars of
McDonough jail last Sunday.
A little boy in this county was re
cently heard using bad words, and wheu
a*ked where he learned to say them,
his little I rother replied that “he heard
papa cussin’ when he was drunk.”
; Shame, Oh ! shame. Reeder did your
children ever hear you cursiug aud
swearing in their preseuce. If so, be
more particular Dext time.
Plow Boy. I
AT REST!
I AIT.I-1 111 It AVI l.flN ITIK,
Henry County’s Famous Aged Citizen,
Passes at l-atst to Ills Itewartl.
Uncle Hiram Ltster died at the poor
faim, near McDonough, at 12 o'clock
last Friday night, Jan. 24, 1895, and
his remains were laid to rest iu the
family burial ground on the old Hud
son place, near Flippeu.
That Henry county possessed iu
Uncle Hiram oue of the most remarka
ble aged persons iu the world, tbeie is
not the least doubt. Ilia history is
well known in this couuty, aud fifty or
sixty years ago he was regarded by
oldest citizens as a curiosity on account
of bis age.
We copy the following interesting
article from the correspondent of the
Constitution, which covers the impor
tant facts of his wonderful life’s history:
McDonough, Ga., January 25.
At the poor farm in Henry couuty
eatly Friday morning, Hiram Lester,
one of the oldest men in the world, died,
iu his 129th year. He was no pamper
ed child of fortune, and iu his latter
days at least was a comparative stranger
to wealth. But despite his poverty he
was a noted being—a human curiosity.
Not for a brilliant career spent in public
service; not for matchless eloqueuee in
legislative halls, but because by being
regular aud temperate iu habit aud
by a simple observance of nature's laws
be has succeeded in prolonging his life
beyond tho period of human expectancy
Hiram Lester was born iu North
Carolina iu the early part of 1767.
His childhood days wore spent in bis
native state, and just as he was entering
a vigorous youug manhood he came to
cast his lot with Georgia.
Almost one huudred and twenty nine
years old. flow mauy national and po
litical changes his lile has wituesssed!
And what a different aspect must the
south present today to ttint piescnted at
the time of his birth!
Since his heart first began to throb
six billions of people have come into ex
istence, and alter a battle against death,
have passed iuto the unknown beyond.
When tin famous first continental con
gress convened iu Philadelphia, iu 1774,
he was seven years old
Wheu Euglaud's George IV as
oeoded the throne of our mother coun
try the snows of more than fifty winters
bad fallen upon his head.
William E Gladstone, that greatest
of English statesmen, would on the
day of his birth, have beheld in Uncle
lliram au energetic aud stalwart man
Seventy five years of actual life had
furrowed his brow wheu the first mes
sage was transmitted by telegraph.
The beginning of the civil war found
him a man of ninety three years.
At the opening of the Cotton states
aud International exposition he was
then 128; and death claimed him just
before he would have passed the 129th
milstone on life’s road.
And thus he has witnessed events in
tho world's history that marked the be
giuuing and ending ol important epochs.
1< is said that his life was an active
aud vigorous one. By euergy and per
severance he won for himself iu his ear
Her days a sufficiency of this world's
goods ou which to live in comfort
But when he became too feeble to work
his accumulations disappeared aud he
became au inmate of the Henry coun
ty poorhouse, where he lived uutil the
fall 1891. At that time he went to the
Piedmont exposition with some friends.
Where he formed the great drawing
card iu au exhibit at the exposition
grounds. During this exposition was
celebrated the greatest eveut iu the life
of Mr. Lester.
At the Edgewood Avenue theatre,
on the night 01 November 11, 1891, he
and Mrs. Mary Moseley were united
iu the holy bouds of wedlock. The
happy pair were perhaps the oldest
couple to coutract the niarrage vow,
the bride being more thau seventy and
the groom one hundred and twenty
five years old.
This event attracted a great deal of
interest and was wittn ssed by hundreds
of Atlanta’s citiz..us. Mr. and Mrs.
Lester lived hapily together until about
two months ago, wheu financial revers
es drove Mr. Lester to the poorhouse
for the second time, and his wife weut
to live with relatives.
For severtl weeks he has grown
weaker, and showing a gradual failing
iu his vitality.
On Friday morning he passed away,
being at the lim • of his death the oldest
man in the world.
He has a son, his oldest, in the
Henry countv poorhouse, eighty two
years old. Ilia only daughter lives in
Heard county and is eighty five* yiats
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GEO Re; I A Henry County.
By virtue of the power of sale contained
in a deed evecutod bv C. H. Wiggers to
I. B. English & Co., dated Feb. 91st, 1895.
recorded in clerk’s office of said countv in
deed hook 9, page 15, will lie sold at public
outcry to ttie highest bidder for cash before
the court house door in said county, on the
first Tuesday in Man’ll, 189fi, the iollowing
property, to wit :
Two hundred and three acres of land,
more or less, lying and being in Henry
cpuuty, said state, known as lot number
two hundred and three in the third district,
known also as the Wiggers place ; bounded
oil the north by lands of Brown, on the
east by lands of Elsby ;on the south hy
lands of Barfield and on the west by lands
of Brown.
Said described property was coureyed bv
said deed to sai 1 English & Co, bv said
Wiggers to secure the payment of a certain
promissory note for principal sum of two
hundred and eleven dollars, due October
15th, 1895. Xow, by virtue of the stipula
tions contained in said deed that: should
there be any default in the payment of the
principal or interest on said note wh"u du ■.
the holder of the same should have full au
thority to sell said property at public out
cry, to I lie highest bidder for cash, before
the court house door in said county of Hen
ry, alter advertising the terms, time and
place of said sale once a week tor four
weeks prior to the date of sale, and make
titles to the purchaser and apply the pro
ceeds of said sale, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, to the satisfaction aid
payment of all expenses of advertising and
bringing said property to sale and convey
ing same to the purchaser: and d ifau t har
ing tie-eu made by the non payment of the
principal ami interest due Oii Said note.
Now I here f. re, the said I. B. English & Co.
hereby exercises its power of sale ui.d-r
said deed, and wilt sell said property as
atorvsaid and for the purposes aforesaid,
and will execute titles to the purchaser.
This January 31, !89fi.
1. B. ENGLISH & CO.
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DEALER IN
CARRIAGES,
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Farm Implements, Paints, Oils,etc.
McDonough, ga.
Having enlarged my shops in every department, and im
proved my tacilities all round, I am fully prepared to serve
customers this year in every particular, and cordially solicit
the patronage ol the public. Note these prices:
Horse Shoeing 65 cents around.
Setting Tire 40 cents.
Sharpening Plows 2J cents each.
And all other repair work in proportion.
Mr. H. A. Jones, who was for 20 years with Ozborne of
Griffiiu, is my wood workman, whle in my blacksmith shop
is Mr. C. A. Smith, of the same place, and everything will
done promptly and in the best manner possible.
I sell the celebrated Baanesville Buggy, Columbus Bug
gy, Waterloo Buggy, N. C. Spence Atlanta Buggy, and the
Owensboro Wagon. Will also have some of my own make
on hand soon.
Call on me when you need anything in my line, and I
guarantee to please you. Respectfully,
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l*r»l»ufe el’ Will.
L. (1 Bowden and F A Ragsdale, Exr’s,
vs. John M . Bowdtu, W. T. Bowden ct. ah.
Application for probate of will of A. J.
Bowden in solenu form, in Henry Court oIT
Ordinary, Dec. term, 1895.
To Robert Bowden, Wm. A. Bowden, Er
len B. Keen, Surah C. Bellab, Isiah li.
Bowden and Elizabeth Deloach, heirs at
law of A. J Bowden, residing out of the
State of Georgia.
You are hereby required to be and ap
pear at the Court of Ordin uy to be held in
and for Henry county, Georgia, on the first
Monday in January, it-96, ihen and there
to show cause, if any they can. why said
will should not be proven in solemn form
of law as p ayed for.
Witness the Honorable Wm. N. Nelson,
Judge of said Court, This the 3d day of De
cember, 1895.
W M. N. NEESON, Ordinary,
And Ex-Officio Clerk of Court, of Ordinary,
Henry Co., Ga.
Henry NlieriU's Sale.
Will be sold before the court house door
in Henry county, Ga.within the legal hours
of sale on the first Tuesday in February,
1896, to the highest bidder for cash, the
following property, to wit:
Two hundred and two and one half acres’
of land, more or less, in laud lot number
one hundred and twenty-eight, in the Sev
enth district of Henry county, Georgia; also
twenty (20) acres, more or less, of land lot
number ninety-seven, in the Seventh dis
trict of Henry couutv, Georgia, this twenty
acres being bounded on the north by Fay
etteville road, on the south by land lot
number one hundred and t wenty eight, on
the west by J. C. Carmichael, aggregating
two hund-ed and twenty two and one half
acres, more or less, and known as the Stiles
E. Carmichael plantation, in Henry countv,
Georgia, it being the place where he lived
and farmed before removing therefrom in
1886. Deed made, filed, and recorded, vest
ing the title in J. M. Foster, for the pur
pose of levy and sale
Said land levied on as the property of J.
11. Foster, to satisfy an execution issued
from the Superior Court of Henry county,
in favor of John L. Tye, against said J. M.-
Foster. Tenant in possession notified as
required by law. This 31st day of Decem
ber, 1895. N. A GLASS, Sheriff.
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The Shortest ank Quickest Route
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Only line running double daily trains and
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Schedule in effect Jan’y 5, 1896.
NORTH BOUND
No 51 No 53
Lv. Columbus 6:39 am 5:20 pm
Waver!? Hall 7:17 4 : j-j
Woodbury 8:14 5-17
Ar. Griffin 9:12 fi : 23
Lv. Griffin g. 33
Ar. McDonough 7^5
SOUTH BOUND
No 52 No 50
Lv McDonough 8:10 am
Ar. Grriffin 8:56
Lv. Griffin 9:12 5:30
Williamson 9:22 5 : 47
Woodbury 10:19 g : 3|
Warm Spnga 10:41 7 ; 05
Ar Columbus 12:15 8 ; 3o
Trains 50 and 51 carry through trains be—
tween Columbus and Atlanta.
IW Ask for tickets an 1 see that they
-cad via the Ueorgia Midland and Gulf R. R.
CLIFTON JONES,
C. W. CHF.ARS. Gen. Pass. Agt.
Gen. Mg’r. Colurubus, Ga.
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