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WEEKLY ABB TIMES.
BY FOVCHE .f JOUXSOX.
Euttired at the postoffice at McDonough
Oa., as second-class mail matter.
McDonough. Ga., Jan. 23, 1891.
Free Schools.
There is no more important question
concerning Georgia's future than edu
cation, and it canpot be successfully de
nied that free schools for the entire
State furnish the solution to the prob
lem. Georgia must keep up with the
advanced education of the day if she
hopes to compete with other sections
hfor the best classes of citizenship.
The Oglethorpe Echo has this to
say upon the subject, which as nearly
covers it as a short argument could do:
“The rapidity with which the cities
aud towns of the state are growing is
a matter of some concern .0 those who
have given the matter thought. No
other agency as much as free schools
is responsible for this growth, aud here
arises another argument in favor of ab
solute free schools in the country.
“Take as an example our county.
Dozens of our best families of whites
aud countless negroes have moved to
Athens or Atlanta because of the ad
vantages those cities offered in free
schools. Such is the case in other
counties aud sections, aud we see these
towns drawing heavily upon the popu
lation of the rural districts. This
should not be so, for it is in the couu
try that a denser population is most
needed. These towns must draw their
support from the country and it is a
debatable matter as to whether or not
they are not growing out of pi portion
to that support.
“This fact is further evidence that
the people are willing to be more heav
ily taxed to maintain free schools.
When they move to town they go with
the full knowledge that taxes will be
high and that the cost of living will be
increased. If they are willing to stand
these increased expenditures in a city,
it certainly follows tint they would as
willingly stand them in the country
We have no data upon which to base
our statement, but wo are confident
that it would take no heavier taxes
from the people in the rutal districts to
maintain schools in their midst than it
does in towns.
“We grant that our present popula
tion is not sufficiently dense to main
tain as high grade schools as those of
the cities, but it is but natural to con
clude that free schools would tend to
make it so in time. Free common
schools would at least keep much of
our population from moving to towns.
The great advautage of this is apparent,
it is not denied that the waste places
of the country need filling up badly,
and especially with a better educated
class of people. Let this be done and
the amount of taxable property will be
materially increased aud gradually the
rural districts will become able to pay
enough in taxes to keep up good
schools while the tax levy will not be
materially increased.
“This seems to us to be a matter
worthy of considt ration by the people
Better educational advantages, placed
in the reach of all classes, is the cry
ing need of the times. If the citizen*
of cities willingly submit to being taxed
to provide these it seems that their
country cousins should be also willing.
They would thus not only be elevating
their sections, but would chock heavy
draughts that are now being constant
ly made upon their population.”
Public School Fund for 1891.
Colonel S. D. Bradwell, State
School Commissioner, has approxi
mated the school fund for 1891. lie
has just issued from his office an inter
esting circular in regard to it, which
shows the net amount of the school
fund for the state, outside the poll tax,
to be $924,000. It is appioxiraated
that the fund for this year will be 44
per cent, greater than it was last year.
This is accounted for in a large meas
ure by the additional appropriations
made for this purpose by the present
legislature. The amount appropriated
last year was §330,000, and for this
year it amounts to §500,000.
Colonel Livings ton, Congressman
elect from this district, is in Washing
ton, acquainting himself some with the
workings of Congress before bis actual
term commences. He was one of the
alliance delegates to the convention of
all the trades and productive organiza
tions which met there this week for the
purpose of forming a federation. He
will also remain to attend the meeting
of the alliance execuiive committee on
the sth of February. Col. Livingston
says the reports that either of these
meetmgs have beeu called to consider
a third party movement is absolutely
groundless.
Senator Ingalls created a big sens*
tion in republican rauks last Wednes
day, by pairing against the force bill
aod cloture rule before leaving for his
home in Kansas.
A Change Necessary.
In the Illinois legislature a few days
ago a speaker stated that the farmers
were furnishing an undue proportion of
the inmates of the lunatic asylum—a
fact that was accounted for bv the
mental snd physical strain to which
they w ere subjected.
Touching upon the situation, the
Constitution makes these peitiuent
comments, showiug that the time has
come when a change in the affairs of
government is an actual necessity:
“It is a sad state of affairs. Our
government is so largely under the
control of scheming partizans, specula
tors and monnopolists that it proceeds
to fleece the farmers in order to raise
money for its extravagant expenses.
When taxes are levied the farmers
have to pay more than their share;
when a tariff is Lid the farmers feel
it more than any other class, and the
financial system of the country is so
managed that it practically outlaws
them.
Under these conditions, taxed into
poverty, robbed by the tariff, ignored
by the government, driven for relief
to the shy locks, with the price of their
products controlled by rings of specu
lators, is it surprising that some far
mers go mad ?
A day of reckoning is coming. If
there is any virtue in the ballots of
free men, and any strength in organiz
ed action, the farmers of the land are
going to make themselves heard and
felt in the councils of the nation, and
they are going to rescue the govern
rnent of their fathers from the pluto
crats of Wall street.
There are thousands of families in
the Northwest almost destitute of food,
while the daily dispatches tell frequent
ly of persons found frozen to death in
that bleak region. In the happy South
occasionally times are considered hard,
but there is never a scarcity of food,
and the climate never freezes to death.
Denizens of the Northwest should
know more of this happy South, move
down and enjoy life.
When you wish to make a purchase,
sensibly advises an exchange, make it
at home; when you wish to invest
capital, invest it at home ; when you
wish to educate your children, patron
ize home schools, and do everything
to sustain and advance home industry.
It is the only true road to prosperity,
bonefitting your neighbor as well as
yourself.
The malarious summer will soon be
here. ltuy a bottle of Cheatham’s
Tasteless Chill Tonic and fortify your
self against chills and fever. It is ab
solutely guaranteed to cure and pleas
ant to take.
The last census made some startling
discoveries. One was that the ratio of
crime was greater in the northern
Stales than in the southern. This is
not so startling to the southern people
as it is to the partizan press north,
which has never lost an opportunity to
declare the south as next to barbar
ous.
No other preparation combines the
positive economy, tl*e peculiar merit
and the medicinal power of Hood’s
Sarsaparilla.
Useless lamenting the depression of
the times will not make them better ;
it is time wasted. What should be
done is to make the best of the situa
tion and lie more energetic in our ef
forts towards changing it.
The Weekly b in receipt of the
official census report from Superinten
dent l’orter, Instead of 64,000,000,
as estimated by tho newspapers, the
exact official account is 62,622,250.
Nellie Bly got around the world
pretty lively, but Cheatham’s Tasteless
Chill Tonic will go it at a still better
pace. Try a bottle when in need of a
remedy for chills.
George Bancroft, the great historian,
died in Washington last Saturday
evening. He was born in 1800, and
was consequently a little over ninety
years old.
Let’s reason together. Here’s a firm
one of the largest the country over, the
world over; it has grown, step by step,
through the years to greatness—and
it sells patent medicines!—ugh!
“That’s enough!”—
Wait a little—
T his firm pays the newspapers good
money (expensive work, this advertis
ing!) to tell the people that they have
faith in what they sell, so much faith
that if they can’t benefit or cure they
don’t wan’t your money. Their guar
antee is not indefinite and relative, but
definite and absolute—if the medicine
doesn’t help your money is “on call.”
Suppose every sick man and everj
feeble woman tried those remedies and
found them worthless, who would be
the loser, you or they?
The medicines are Dr. Pierce’s
“Golden Medical Discovery,” for blood
diseases, and his “Favorite Prescrip
tion,” for woman’s peculiar ills. If
they help toward health, they cost §1
a bottle each. If they don't, they cost
nothing!
“It leads them all,” is the general
reply of druggists when asked about
the merit or sales of Hood’s Sarsapa
rilla.
run u » setrsiA
IV llrewß'fl Iron Bitters.
Physicians recommend it.
AH dealers keep it. 1100 per bottle. Genuine
has trade mark and crossed red lines on wrapper.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS
[We are in nowise responsible for th« j
Tiesrs expressed l>r our Correspondent*.
We nsnuot make snv allowance lorirreg- i
nlarityof mail* or tailing to post letter* sl
ier (bey are written. To obviate Ibis diffi
culty, we would suggest, that correspon
dents at a distance write Saturday and
mail their communications a* soon ther
sffer as possible, it'a letter come* in on I
time and we lail to publish, on account ot
want of space, it will Ire published the fol
lowing week. Let every correspondent give
us the new* in *s condensed form as possi
ble, otherwise it will be necessary to elimi
nate superfluities. All communications are
riving alter Wednesday wilt be too lute lor
publication.
Snapping Shoal*.
If, ar is generally believed, a hard
w ; ii ter is a harbinger of a good crop
year, tbe year ’9l ought to be one of
unusual plenty, as, up to date, the
winter may be characterized as a
decidedly hard OtlC.
Rut the Arctic weather with which
we have been visited for the past ten
days has at length somewhat moder
ated, and again permitted a resump
tion of open air operations. The av
erage granger is improving his oppor
tunity, and in the classic language of
the ebon son of Ham is “farly leakin'
things hum.”
On Saturday evening, 17th inst.,
Snapping Shoals Lodge, F. A., held
its usual semi-monthly session, our
worthy President, Wm. C. Stroud, in
the chair. There was about the usual
attendauc, and but little except rou
tine business transacted.
Your scribe was much impressed by
an editorial suggestion in tbe last issue
of The Weekly, to the effect that
whereas our present legislature is com
posed largely of farmers aud alliance
men, and also members elected upon
tbe special issue of economy, retrench
ment and reform, in order to carry out
the principles of economy, which was
the principal plank in the platform
upon which they were elected, aud the
watch-word of the order which they
repiesent, they make the summer ses
sions of the legislature just as short as
can possibly be done consistently with
a correct and pioper transaction of the
business that is absoultely necessary to
be done. It is high time that some
steps should be taken to reform this
crying abuse. These useless aud out
rageously-prolonged summer sessions
have rendered the legislature a bye
word and a reproach, aud have bec< me
a stench in the nostrils of the people.
Common sense, as well as common de
cency, alike demand that the people’s
money shall no longer be needlessly
squandered in order that the servants
of the people shall l»e maintained in
luxurious idleness at the state capital.
lielorm in this direction is imperative
ly demanded.
It is admitted that there is a tenden
cy to over legislation any way. The
actual business that is necessary to he
transacted might easily aud well be
completed within tho constitutional
limit of forty days. If it is claimed
that local legislation consumes a great
portion of the time, as it actually does,
then, as has been properly suggested,
take such local legislation out of the
hands of the legislature and have it
transacted by the superior courts or
some other body created for the special
purpose of transacting this merely rou
tine legislation that is of such compar
atively small importance, aud yet con
siimes such a frightful number of the
people’s hard-earned dollars.
If, however, legislators are so enam
ored of the pleasures and luxuries of
Atlanta that nothing less than a three
or four months’ residence in that city
can satisfy them, decency, to say noth
mg of consi-teucy, ought to make them
willing to share with the people the
expense of this summer pleasure trip.
This can be done by changing the
piesent per diem mode of compensa
tion to a fixed salary of, say, two hun
dred aud fifty dollars. Do this, and
we venture the assertion that the first
session thereafter will not greatly ex
ceed the constitutional limit.
This is the grand opportunity of the
Alliance. Now is the time for them
to fiee themselves from this incubus
that has fastened itsi If upon their
shoulders as firmly as the old man of
the sea in the Arabian Knights. Pledg
ed as they are by the principles of their
order to retrenchment aud reform, now
is the time ; while they havo the power
to rid themselves of this buiden, this
reproach, this crying evil that the old
machine ami bood'e politicians have
fastened upou them. Let the recent
legislature reduce the pay to two hun
dred and fifty dollars per session, and
it goes without saying that it would
give those voting for it almost a life
tenure upon the places they now hold.
Nothin; could fix them so firmly iu the
affections of the people as to accom
plish this much needed measure of re
form. They would not only serve the
people, but would at one and the same
time create for themselves a reputation
for patriotism that would be the richest
inheritance they could leave to their
children.
On Bundty the Ist inst., Mr. Thos.
J. Stewart and Miss Ola Stroud, daugh
ter o: our worthy fellew citizen, Mr.W.
O. Stroud, all of Snapping Shoals,were
united by Esq. Wm. H Bryans in the
holy bends of matrimony. The groom
i* one of our most stirring, euergetic
and progressive yonng farmer*, while
the bride is one of Bursheba’s loveliest
be le*. May long life, success and
prosperity attend them.
Jan. 20. Claudius.
Mont St, .lean.
There is still much sickness in this
commuuity.
Mr. John Penley, and lady, are
both quite sick.
Mr. Hariisou ba» a very sick child
We are pleased to announce that our
friend, Mr. P. Fie’ds, Sr., is improving,
but are sorry to say that there has
been but little change in the condition
of his good lady. We wish them both
a speedy recovery.
Mr. James Foster, Jr., of Hampton,
was visiting in our community last
Sunday.
Messrs. Sam Campbell, and lady,
Newt Harnett, and lady, and Prof.
Bright, were the guests of Mr. Tom
Bright, and family, last Sunday.
We are pr ud to say that our friend
L. D. Tarpley continues to improve in
health.
Mrs. M. Wallace, of Babb, is some
better.
We are informed that Mr. A. V.
McVicker is running a store in Hamp
ton, also one at B ibb. He ha? the
best road cart for sale we ever saw.
Any one in need of a cart would do
well to call on him.
Mr. John Manghon attends Sunday
School at the Chapel regularly.
Mr. Nathan Woodward has moved
to our community. We extend to him
a hearty welcome.
Anyone needing a good mule would
do well to call on Mr. John Payne.
Samuel Coker is now ready to hold
au inquest whenever called on. Sam
will make a good officer.
Some ol our fanners are turning
their land.
Tom Blight is wearing a' smile as
large as a barn door, all on the account
of a new arrival at liis home. It is a
girl.
M. W. Aiken sold eighty bales of
cotton, in Griffin, one day last week.
The farmers are holding their co - ton
foi better prices.
Mr. Pollard Woodward was the
guest of P. Fields, and family, last
Sunday.
J. T. Fields is -loing a fine mercan
lile business. He keeps every thing
usually kept in a first-class store, and
sells as cheap as anybody.
Rev. TV. B. Costly has moved liis
family to tftockhridge This Christian
gentleman leaves many friends in this
community whose benedictions fol
low him in his new field of labor.
lit v. Podriok lias moved liis family
to Hampton.
Luke Hood, and lady, have been
quite sick.
Prof. J. 0. Tarpley has about twen
ty-seven pupils in regular attendance
at the Chapel, while about ten are un
able to attend on account of sickness.
Joe is a fine teacher, aud is giving gen
eral satisfaction.
We are informed that Mr. 11. W.
Carmichael wid bring on a fine drove
of young mules for sale some time
soon. Harvey knows just what the
people want when it comes to farm
stock.
Bus Rowan is no v on the rapid road
to recovery.
It becomes our sad duty to chronicle
the death «f one of our oldest and best
citizens, Mr. Burton Calloway, who
departed this life at a ripe old age, on
Monday, 19th inst., surrounded by
loved ones aud friends. lie was laid
to rest on the following day in the
burial ground at Me. Carmel. In his
death our community receives a heavy
loss, for he was ever a kind neighbor
and tme friend. To the heieaved ones
we would sav, mourn not, for truly his
end is peace. Oli> Guard.
Jan. 20th.
How’s This ?
We ofier One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of catarrh that can
not be cured by taking Hall’s Catarrh
Cure F. J. Cheney it Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, aud
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, aud financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
vV rst A- Tracx, Wholesale druggists,
Toledo, O.
Waldisg. Kinnan & Marvin, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Kail’s Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally. acting directly upon the b lood
Pud mucuous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c.
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
White House.
Mr. Editor: —As I have not had
anything to say for some time 1
thought I would write again and give
you a few dots from this place.
We have all quit “gasiug” about
politics in this section, and have set
about making preparations for another
crop. From the way our farmers are
starting out to work it seems that they
have determined to accomplish moie
this year than they have ever previ
ously done.
“Old Reb's” letter iu the la«t issue
of your paper was a ‘‘good nu," and
expressed our sentiments exactly. We
think his advice to the brethren of the
Alii.nee was exactly the right
thing at the proper time Diversified
farming is the brightest hope for the
farmers of Middle Georgia.
While traveling along the road re
ceutiy we saw, hy actual couu’, t»o
hundred bales of cotton lying around
the houses on nor way.
Mr. J. D. Bowen is speaking of
opeuing a store here at an eady day.
Mr. J. T. Ford is quite ill at this
writing.
The prospects are good for a wed
ding in this community hi the near In
ture.
Mr. J. T. Ford and J. W. Bowen
returned home Sunday night last fro
“that” visit.
If you want the best county paper
tu Middle Georgia subscribe for The
Weekly. Wild Bill.
Jan. 20th.
Be Sure
If you have made up your mind to buy
Hood's Sarsaparilla do not he induced to take*
any other. ” -•fs Sr-e-iarina la a peculiar
medicine, posse sing, hy virtue of its peculiar
combination, proportion, and preparation,
curative power superior to any other article.
A Boston lady who knew what she wanted,
and whose example is worthy imitation, tells
her experience below:
To Get
* In one store where I went to buy nood’s
Barsaparilla the clerk tried to induce mo buy
their own instead of Hood's; he told me their's
would last longer; that I might take it on ten
days’ trial; that if I did not like it I need not
pay anything, etc. But he could not prevail
on me to change. I told him I knew what
Hood’s Sarsaparilla was. I had taken it, was
satisfied with it, and did not want any other.
Hood’s
When I began taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla
I was feeling real miserable, suffering
a great deal with dyspepsia, and so weak
that at times I could hardly stand. I looked,
and had for some time, like a person in con
sumption. nood’s Sarsaparilla did mo so
much good that I wonder at myself sometimes,
and my friends frequently speak of it.” Mns.
Ella A. Goff, Cl Terrace Street, Boston.
Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists. #1; six for go. Prepared only
b j C. I. HOOD A CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
100 Dosos One Dollar
Dissolution.
The firm of THOS. D. STEWART k 'O.
is this day dissolved by mutual consent,
and is succeeded by THE STEWART
M RCANTILE COUPAN3T, for whom we
lies peak succiss. Sir. Tlios. D. Stewait
will eoSlvc! Ihe notes and amounts dun the
old firm, and wi:l sign tie firm's name in
liquidation. We thank "ur friendi and cus
tom'r» li> tlii'lr Them! patronage, and
kindly rqi.,.: nTwhoare indebted to ihe
" ! d tiim to hi. ike Se t cuivnt ns o.»r!\ as
possible, as vie wish to wind up the old
busili' so. I 110:$. i->. STEWART.
WALKER I\ IN MAX.
McDonough, Ga., Jai . I, ISJI.
x or ice.
Referring to ti e above, we lag to inform
our friends and the public generally that
we have associated ourselves together un
der tlie corporate name and style of '1 lie
Stewart Mercantile Company, for liie pur
pose of doing n general mercantile business
at McDonough, al the old stand of Thus. P.
Stewart & Co. We are young men and
have ample facilities and a thorough knowl
edge of tiie business. We propose doing a
strictly straight forward business, upon
strictly honest principles. We are pre
pared to accommodate our customers and
friends on time, and will thank the public
for favorable consideration.
Respectfully,
THOS. D. STEWART.
J. B. DICKSON.
L. H. FARGASON.
McDonough, Ga.. Jan. 1,1891.
MONEY TO LOAN.
I am prepared to negotiate
loans on improved farm lands,
in sums of S3OO, and upward,
on easier terms and at lower
rates of interest than are offer
ed by any one else in the
county. Farmers desiring to
borrow will save money by
seeing me before making ar
rangements elsewdere.
AV. il, J3i<crvv:q,
McDonough, Ga.
Strayed or Stolen,
From my home near Hamp
ton, one medium size horse
mule: color dark black, with
a small white spot on right hip
and very dark nose. Has a
crack on left hind foot, caus
ing it to somewhat resemble
a cow's. When last seen had
on a halter and blanket. Any
information regarding said
mule will be thankfull re
ceived by J. W. Duffey Jr.
Hampton Ga.
Chcapowt mono) to l.oan.
We have recently made arrangements to
loan an nnlimited amount of money on real
estate.
Loans made for.five years with the privi
lego of payment in full or part at any time.
So delays Cheapest money in the count?.
HAY A FRANKLIN,
Sept. 12. Jackson. Ga.
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| nWESJHOW CASES
Chests, Barber Furniture, Jewelry Trays
find Stools. Cabinet-Work of alt kinds. Complete Outfits for Stores and
Banks. Catalogue i£k. Address ATLANTA SHOW CASE CO., Atlanta, 6a.
ELEGANT FURNITURE!
—■— ■. - . '!/ __ -
*
I Keep always in Stock a Line ot Elegant Furniture at
Very Low Prices. I will Duplicate
GRIFFIN OR ATLANTA PRICES,
and Save Freight. My Undertaking Department is the Best
in the Country—Full and Complete.
fflTWliiggYllliilsli'' i
Sent Free when Price exceeds Twenty Dollars.
Lumber, Shingles, etc., Constantly on Hand. I Repre
sent the Finest Tomb Stone Monumental Works. Sells the
Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine, the Finest on the
Market.
I desire all to Remember that I make no Accounts altei
September 20th, 1889. Respectfully,
li. I*. CARMICHAEL,
McDonough, Ca.
0, Mi| Him
When you go to Atlanta for
CLOTHING do not fail to call on
the O. K. CLOTHING HOUSE.
There you get the best and cheap
est Fine, Ready Made Clothing in
the City.
ALEXANDER KREISLE,
49 WHITEHALL ST„ ATLANTA. CA.
McDonough Institute,
An English, Business and Classical School,
Begins its SPRING SESSION
JAN. 5, 1591, AND CONTINUES FIVE MONTHS.
o
Faculty.
O, E. HAM. - - . Pnndnal
SW. DUBOSE, - Teacher of Intermediate Department
MRS. O. E. HAM, - Teacher ot Primary Department
RATES OF TUITION:
Primary Class, per month, - - _ Si r 0
Intermediate Class, per month, - . - 200
Advanced Class, per month* - - . Q
Music, per month, - - _ ~
Incidental Fee per Term (payable in advance) - ~
TUITION PAYABLE MONTHLY.
Patrons will receive due credit from the public school
tund. vV e solicit the patronage ol the entire community
and will leave nothing undone that would further the cdueaJ
tional interest ot each and all. Give yo. r children an edu
cation, lor this is a companion which no misfortune can de
press, no crime can destro}-, no enemy can alienate, no des
potism can ensiave; at home a friend, abroad an introduc
tion, in solitude a solace, ia society an ornament.
Board at SB.OO to $ 10.00 per Month.
For further particulars address any of the fbl'owir.o-;
E J Reagan, Pres., J W Alexander”
A F Harper, Sec. T C Nolan,
H J Copeland, Treas, H C Turner
B B Carmichael, O E Ham, Prin.
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THE WORLD’S BEST
m Button $2.50 snoe
Has no equal for Style, Fit and Wear. Positively
the best si.oe in America tor the money. Do not
be deceived. See stamp on bottom ot each shoe.
Take no other. Every pair warranted. Stylish
and equal to any *9 shoe inthe market. Made by
J. M. PEEPLES & CO., CHICAGO.
k 01 Sale By
T. D STEWART & CO.,
McDonough, Ga.
Tax Notice.
Corvni, Chambke, January 7th, IHSH.—
This is to notity all pe.sons who have not
paid their city taxes for ISiM) that the tax
books will close on January ISrh. bv order
of tne Mayor and C iine.il.
G. G. WEEMS, Mayor I’rotein.
H B. N EAL, Clerk Council.