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WEEKLY TIMES. McDoiiontrli tin, Feb. tt, lsßl- Homa Affairs. GUANO! Big Reduction made in pri ces yesterday! on “Port Roy al,” “Our Own,” “Wando” and The Henry County “High Grade.” Lowest prices ever known in the history of the world. Call on either 11. J. Copeland & Co. The Stewart Mercantile Co. John R. Pair. G. F. Turner. J. W. Alexander. A. P. Bunn. Paul Turner. Ur. I L. Gunter. M. V. Sowell. Trade was lively yistirday. Gen. R. J. Henderson, of Covington, is deaif. Rev. Richard liarwell was in the city Sunday. St. Valentine's day falls on Satur day this year. Col. John L. Tve, of Atlanta, was in town sale day. Judge W. R. Tidwell, of Atlanta, was on our streets this week. The self-supporting farmer will be the happy man at the close of this year. • Dr. A. G. North waa circulating among his McDonough friends Tues day. About the usual number of McDon oughites went up to the gate city this week. “Ohl man” Hicks guesses pretty correctly when he tries his band on the weather. Mrs. Eliza Kitchens, of Atlanta, is the guest ol her father. Mr. John W. Maxwell, and family. High waters on the mail route pre vented our Snapping Shoals letter from arriving this week. My yard is well supplied with all kinds of lumber, shingles and brick. B. D. Caimichael. Mr. Allen Stewart, of Atlanta, vis ited the family of his son-in law, Mr. Q R. Dickson, last week. Two months without a Sheriff’s sale. This speaks well for the financial con dition of Henry county. Arthur Stewart, a former pupil of Jackson High School is now attending the McDonough Institute. McDonough boasts a guano factory. Now we want a canning factory, an oil mill, a cotton factory and a hank. But a small crowd in town sale day, owing to the heavy rains and there be ing no property advertised for sale, “Uncle Bob” Warren, of Lowes’, beamed upon us last Tuesday. “Uncle Bob” is always a we ! come visitor at this office Henry county boasts of three cente narians. If you wish to live always old Henry is the best place for you this side the pearly gates. Mr. Q. R Dickson informs us of the arrival at his home of a bran new baby girl. It is needless for us to state that he seems the soul of happiness. “Uncle Billy” Miller, route agent from this place to Beersheba, has pur chased a mild-eyed Texas broncho with which to carry the mail. Sickness, which has been prevailing to such an alarming extent, is now slowly abating—not without leaving some hearts aching and some homes lonely. We are pleased to note that our young people have organized a literary society. We have not learned partic ulars of the organization, but will give a full report next week. T 1 under, lightning, hail, rain, mud, freezing and sunshine. Everybody has undoubtedly had some weather to suit them this week, no matter what kind they may like. We received a pleasant call last Tuesday from iflat genial gentleman. Mr. I. N. Smith, of Sandy Ridge. He reported everytbii g moving along <|uiet j in his district. Mr. C A. McKibben, and lady, are attending the bedside of their mother, Mrs. John McKibben, of Tussahaw, who we regret to learn, continues dan gcrously illness. The latest information concerningi the illness of our Methodist pastor, : Rev. John I. Rosser, states that his: condition is slightly improved, but that j bis physicians give but little hope of his ultimate recovery. Scip Speer, who has been a compos itor on The Weekly for several years past, left last week for Newnan, to ac cept a jtosiiion in the job office of Mr. S. W. Murray. We wish the vouug man much success in his new position. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. Go/t Report, Aug. 17, 1889. D y | Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE La Grippe. Riu kw.iid, turn backward, 0 t nu in voir flight: Rive me the no-'o I l.natlicd through last night! Bring back the smeller that two days ago Knew not the torment of continual blow! Wipe from my mustache the moisture of a sneeze; Put wooden splints on my poor weak knees: Rill) my red nose as you oft have before, With tallow, dear mother—oh, it is so sore! Backward, How backward, 0 tide of the nose! I’m so tired from mv head to mv toes; Tired out with mopping, coughing and sneezing; Weary with handkerchiefs constantly seiz ing; I nave grown weary of sniffle and aim if. Wiping my bugle until it is rough. Stick mv poor head in a big pillow slip. And sew it up, mother—l have the La Grippe. Mr. Ben Morgan was in town yes terday, all smiles. It’s a girl; his first. Mr. S. E. Da'ley has been spending several days in the city. Half of winter is gone—and let us hope it is the worst half. Prophet Ilicks says the worst weath. er of the winter will occur in Febru ary. Phew ! We were pleased to see Dr. G. P. Campbell able to be on the street again after his recent illness. An interesting interview with Col. Livingston may be found on our first page this week. The new passenger depot in Gridin has been opened, and is both hand some and convenient. YYe challenge any town to produce a better marshal than McDonough. “Big J.” is a good one. See new advertisement of B. B. Car michael—and if you need anything in his line it will pay you to call on him. Farmers have had but little showing for work so far, but they will make things hump when the weather breaks. It is said that shoe factories pay twenty per cent, on the investment. Let’s organize one in McDonough. We are pleased to note that the E. T. V. & G. passenger trains have ar rived on schedule time this week as of ten as they have been behind. Oh, that the present may be a good .crop year. How it would make our farmer friends rejoice. And when they rejoice the whole people rejoice with them. Last Saturday and Sunday Dr. Mal lory preached at the baptist church, to an attentive audience. On account of rain and mud there was only a small congregation. Ever jovial Sykes Alexander eallcd in to see us Tuesday. He reports faim work greatly retarded in his part of the moral vineyard by the prevail ing bad weather. Mr. W. H. Smith closed his doors yesterday and has gone out of business It is hard to find a?,good and clever a man as “Bill Smith,” and he has nu merous frieuds who will regret to hear of his retirement. We regret to learn that our friend, iir. W. ll.' Smith has been confined in bed with an attack of pneumonia for several days. We hope be may soon be restored to bis wonted health. Again we are called upon to make note of a change of postmasters ; in other words McDonough is without a postmaster. It now has a postmistress. Mrs. Thomas L. Sutton has been ap pointed by the Postmaster (General to succeed Mr. Henry Meyers. The ap pointment seems to give very general satisfactioH to our people. We arc informed that Mr. T. 0. Conaway, salesman for the popular music house at Athens, will be iu the couuty again in a few days, and those contemplating buying pianos or organs will do well to see him. It will be re" membered that that gentleman sold a great many instruments throughout this section last fall—shipping half a car lo td at one time to otir depot. We* welcome our new correspondent, “Phonograph,” to the columns of The Weekly from Flippen this week. He makes a good local, and we hope to hear from him regularly in future. We would now be „■ lad to get our re porters from Hampton, Stockbridgp Locust Grove to join him, and thus make a complete record of the news from eveiy section of the county this year. No place shall he unrepresent id in the paper if they will only make the effort. Wanted—the livest dealer in every town aud postoffice in Henry county, to have exclusive sale of the Clayton Sewing Machiue Motor. Will sell the whole county to right party. Corres pond with Edward Elder, District Agent, Ga. Deaths. The many friends of Mr. N. High tower, of Stockbridge, regret to learn of liis death, which occurred at his home in that place last Saturday, the 31st ulc. Mr Hightower had been afllicted for a number of years, it is thought, with consumption, but net until a short time ago was he forced to give up, bearing Ins sufferings with patience and fortitude until relieved by death. No citizen of Henry county pos sessed more fully the confi leuce of those who knew him than did Mr. Hightower. Quiet and unobtrusive in his nature, of the strictest integrity and fairness in all his dealings, to know him was to become his fast and unfal tering friend. His worth was appre ciated by bis county authotities, and it has been remarked that he served on moie grand juries than perhaps any man in the county —a fact showing in vvliat esteem he was held where wise counsel and safe judgment were needed. In the death of John Hightower a good citizen is lost. To his bereaved family sincere friends will tender heart felt condolence —one’s loss is the oth er’s. A peaceful rest to his ashes will be the piayer of many. We regret to chronicle the death ot Mrs. Bob Brown, which occurred at the home of her husband in Locust Grove last Saturday, after an illness of some time. Mrs. Brown was a most estimable lady, and had many friends who will mourn her loss. She was a true and loving wife, tj tender and affectionate mother, a friendly neighbor and richly endowed with the attiibutes thst ren der home happy. To the stricken husban 1, left with the care of several small children, the tenderest sympathies are extended Hymeneal. The many friends of Mr. W. B. Word, at this place, will be pleasantly surprised to leat n of his marriage, on the 20th of January, 1891, to Miss Jennie Graham, at Anniston. We copy the following from the Anniston News : The marriage, as announced in The News yesterday, of Mr. W. B. Word to Miss Jennie Graham, at the resi dence of the bride’s mother, Mrs. V. F. Graham, corner Ninth and Noble, took place last evening at 8 o’clock, Ilev. P. H. Fitts, D. D., officiating The company then escorted the couple to the residence of Mr. S. L Niolin, brother of the bride’s mother, on Tyler Hill, where such a repast was suved as would do honor to the cooks of Sicily. » The groom is well known here, hav ing been foimerly connected with the furniture house of J. W. Phillips. He is of the ions of Georgia who left the “old homestead” and came to Alabama in learch of new fields for bis energies. He is in every way worthy the heart he ha 3 won. Several handsome presents were ex changed, and good wishes extended by all. Slight Wreck. There was a slight wreck on the G. M. & (i. at the depot last Wednesday evening, caused by two freight cars jumping the track—one turning nearly bottom side upwards. The wreck blocked the main line of the East Tenn , Va. & Ga. road for several hours. Fortunately no one was iujured. We are requested to state that the keys to the Masonic lodge have been misplaced, aud the hall has boen closed several weeks. If auybody can fur nish any information concerning them they are urgently requested to report it at once, as the keys are wanted to open the hall. “Who said Ho'.d’s Sarsaparilla ?” Thousands of people, who know it to be the best Mood purifier and tonic med icine. Laura Jean Libbey’l Best. A de'ightful love-story, full of pass ion and intrigue, aud written iu Laura Jeau Libbey's best vein, entiiled, “Ul rnont Ulvesford,” begins in this week’s New York Family Story Paper. It is a splendid story, and will be eagerly read bv the thousands of admirers of the charming and versatile young au tlure s of “Miss Middleton’s Lover.” Our readers should not fail to buy a copy of this week’s Family Story Pa per, so that they can read the opening chapters of “Uimont Ulvesford,” by Laura Jeau I.ihliey. Cheatham's Tasteless Chill Tonic has stood the test of time and ptoveu ; itself worthy of a place in every house hold. It nevir fails to cure chills. Put upiu AO and 75 cent bottles. Core guaranteed. SHOOK UP BY LIGHTNING. A Narrow Escape ami a Badly Frightened Crowd. Lightning ! The mere m ntion of it is startling. But a crowd of men who were sitting around the stove in the rear of Mr. Cam. Turner’s store room, in McDonough, last Tuesday morning, had an exi>erieuee they will not soon forget. The heaviest rain storm of the season was “falling, everything was flooded, and quite unusual for the seasqn, it was accompanied by vivid lightning flashes and heavy peals of thunder, hardly sur passed by any mid-summer visitation of the kind. As stilted above, a crowd of gentle men had gathered around the stove in Mr. Cam. Turner’s store, and were en gaged in a lively conversation, in tlie midst of which they were startled by a loud crash, immediately followed by a lurid light that seemed to fill the whole room, and every one felt fig; the instant that his ‘ 'time had come.” No one was hurt, however, and it took but a mo ment to ascertain that lightning had struck the chimney and descended the stove-pipe right in their midst. The chimney was knocked off on top of the house and the ashes scattered all out around the stove, but seemingly as a miracle stopped at that. The same cur rent entered the store of Mr. D J. San ders adjoining, (the old Knott building) passed along the western wall and knocked of some plastering in the busi ness office, on the other side. Altogether it was a miraculous escape, anil the wonder is that no life was jost nor the stores destroyed. Col. Zachry was in the crowd and ap parently received the heaviest shock. The escape is accounted an exceeding fortunate one for the entire party. A nil it a created a lively sensation for the time. Matrimonial. Cupid does not suspend his warfare, had weather or no bad weather, but with quiver full of uuerring arrows lie continues to go bravely forth upon his misssion, and The Weeki.y lias the pleasure of recording three victims for him this week. At 3 o’clock ou Monday evening last, at the residence of the bride in McMullen’s district, Mr. VV. M. Cleve land, of this city, aud Miss Nancy Car ter were joined in the holy bonds of % wedlock. The affair was a quiet cue. only a few friends aud relatives being present to wituess the ceremony. Congratula tions are extended Uucle Mosely, with wishes for many years of happiness for himself and his. On Suuday, lstinsL, at the residence of the bride’s father in Sandy Ridge district, Miss Ophelia Welch, oldest daughter of Mr. Winfield Welch, was married to Mr. Marshall Benson, of Butts countf, Ile.v. T. J. Bledsoe of ficiating. On Thursday, 29th u!t., Miss Lena Austin, of Sandy Ridge district, to Mr. W. A. Gardner, of Newton county. The Weekly extends congratula tions to the happy couples and wishes for themlong and happy lives. Our School. Under the management of Prof. 0. E. Ilam the McDonough Institute is “flourishing as the green bay tree.” New pupils are being enrolled every day—the number having already passed the hundred mark. The Institute is not only being pat ronized by all our home and county people, hut pupils are to come in from other sections. This is, indeed. encouraging. We are pleased to note our people are taking an interest and pride in the advancement of this institution. There is nothing, as we have repeatedly 6tated before, that helps more towards the advancement of a town or community than good schools. Let all of our people give the school and its teachers their unstiated sup port, and we will have an institution of learning that will be an honor to our county. If you are afflicted with any of the miserable skin diseases, such as Itch, Ringworm, Tetter, Eczema or other «im ; lar troubles, try Hunt’s Cure. It is a sure and speedy remedy and costs only 50 cents per box. WANTED—The consent of 10,- 000 smokers to send each, a sample lot of 150 “NICKEL” Cigars and a2O year gold filled Watch, by express C. (). I). $5.25 and allow examination. Havana Cigar Co.,Winston, N. C. McElree’s Wine of Cardui and THEDFORD'S BUCK-DRAUGHT are for sale by the following merchants in Henry County: D. Knott & Co. McDonough. Hill <fc Parker, Lovejov. A. V. McVicker, Babb. Berry <fe Bran nan, Flippen. Dr. W. 11. If. Peek, Locust Grove. J. C. Bostwick, Peeksville. J. W. Hale, Sandy Ridge. W. H. Gilbert & Co. Stockbridge. B. F. Harlow. Tunis E. C. Wynn, Wynn’s Mill. It. F Smith, Locnst Gtove. E. S. Wynn. Wynn’s M ill T. E. Sullivan, Locust Grove .1. Calvin, Locust Gtove C. S. •larboe, Sandy E dge C. D. McDonald McDouough. D. K. &E. P. Suttles. Stockbridge. G. B. Brannan, Stockbridge. A. H • Hambrick, Stockbridge. \ (J Harris. Flippen READ THIS ONE I The Stewart Mercantile Company, SUCCESSOR TO THOS. D. STEWART & CO. Is now receiving the largest stock of Clouf, * syiTif>, * JVlecit, Corn Oats, Cat c U(tT|g * Implements, Totoaooo, Etc., Etc., EVER SEEN in Henry county, and what we want to say is that We Propose to Beat Atlanta Prices! We can easily do this, as THE STEWART MERCANTILE CO. is composed of young men (Thos. D. Stewart, Leroy H. Fargason and J. B. Dickson) and we have no house rent to pay, and propose to do our own work. We buy directly from manufacturers, pay cash and can just simply distance all competition. Our stock of CLOTHING, SHOES, HATS & DRY GOODS will be larger than was ever carried by Thos. D. Stewart & Co,, and will be the HANDSOM EST and LOWEST-PRICED ever seen. WE ARE PREPARED TO DO A TIME BUSINESS. Can furnish you anything and as much of it as you want, from a paper of tacks to a mule. We are the people you want to trade with, will treat you perfectly square and give you Good Goods. We have a car load of New Orleans Syrup. Can give you a Choice New Orleans Syrup AT 22 1 -2c. We have 1000 bushels red rust proof Oats now in stock. We are the CHEAP EST PEOPLE in the State on COOK STOVES BUGGIES AND WAGONS. Come to see us. Always glad to have the citizens of Henry and adjoining counties to make their home with us. Your friends, The Stewart Mercantile (/" X.-4 Thos, D. Stewart, Pres’t & Gen’l Manager. L. H. Fargason, Vice Pres’t & As’t Sec’y. J. B. Dickson, Secretary & Treasurer. ( I ns, Jnj. A. C. Wynn, executor of tbees tato of J. A. Elite, represents to the court in his petition duly filed, that he full, ad ministered the estate of said J. A. Ellis. This is therefore to cite all persons con cerned, heirs and creditors, ta show cause, if any they can, why said executcr should not lie discharged from this executorship and receive letters of dismission, on t' e first Monday in February 1891. Oct. 27, 1890. Wm. N. NELSON, 9m. Ordinary. GTATE OF GEORGIA, HENRY COUN- E 7 T\ . —Whereas, Jas. A. C. Wynn, ad ministrate of the estate of Jas. L. Brock, represents to the court in his petition duly filed, that lie has fully administered James L. Brock’s estate. This is therefore to cito all persons concerned, heirs nnd creditors, to show cause, if any they can why said administrator should not he discharged from his administration and receive letters of dis mission on the first Monday in February 1891. Wm. N. NELSON, ■* n ‘- Ordinary, H. C. STATE OF GEORGIA, HENRY COUN TY . —Whereas, Aimer Payne, adminis trator of Mrs. Rebeca J Williamson, deceased represents to the court in bis petition duly filed, nnp that ho lias fujly administered Re becca J. Williamson’s estate. This is there fore to cite all persons concerned, heirs and creditors, to show cause, if they can, why said administration should not be dischar ged trom liis admistration, and received let ters of dismission on the first Monday in March 1891, Nov 27 th 1890: W.N.NELSON, •bn Ordinary. II C. / GEORGIA, —HENRY COUNTY—Thos. vT Stallworth, and others, have made ap plication for a second class public road, commencing about fifty yards from Butler’s bridge, in said county, and running in a ■outliwerterly direction through the lands of A, W. Turner, A. J. Ammons, and by the residence and through the lands of H. M. Tolleson. J. M. Smith, S. B. Bryans. 1). Bftly, F. Bowden, J. C. Bledsoe, via. Mt. Bethel, thence on a lino between T. H. Stallworth and Nancy Lemon, and through the lands of G. W. Welch, intersecting the Key’s Ferry road near the residence of O. L. Welch, which has been marked out bv the Commissioners and a report thereof made oil oath by them. AH persons arc no tified that said new road will on and alter the Hist dav ot January, 1891, by the ordi nary of said county lie finally granted if no new cause lie shown to the contrary. This January Ist, 1891. Wm. N. NELSON, 4w, Ordinary, 11. C. Si’ATFOF GEORGIA, J To the Superior Heniiv Countv 1 Court of said county. The petition of Thos. I). Stewart, J. 11. Dickson ami L. H. Fargason respectfully slioweth that they huvo associated them— selves together for the purpose of carrying on a general mercanrile business in said county. The particular business proposed to lie carried on being the buying and sell ing of all sorts of merchandise usually kept in country stores, the buying and sell ing of fertilisers, lands, mules, buggies, waggons and cotton, and the transacting of all such other business usuul to country merchants. The amount of capital actual ly paid in and to lie employed by them is twenty thousand ($20,000.00,) dollars. Petitioners, together with such other per sons as may hereafter lie associated With them, desire to be incorporated under the name and stylo of Tho Stewart Mercantile Company tor the term of twenty years wilh the privilege of renewal at the end of sitid term, und that they be allowed to increase their capital stock to fifty thousand (s.">o.- 090.00) dollars if they should so desire, and that they be incorporated und granted all the powers usually conferred upon such cor poralions by the laws of said State. The place of doing business by said association is MbDonough, Henry county Georgia. Wherefore petitioners pray tlint an order of the court be grunted incorporating them ub prayed for. E. J. REAGAN, Petitioners Attorney. Gkobiiu, Heniiv Countv. —l, J. 11. Dick son clerk of the Superior Court, in and for said county of Henry, do certify that the above and foregoing is a true extract from Die record in my office. Given under my hand and official seal this December 10th 1890. J. B. DICKSON, Clerk S. C, 11. 0., Ga. ICoiml Notice. GEORGIA — Heniiv Countv. Whereas, the grand jury, at the Novcm birterm, 1890, did recommend the Ordi nary to grant an order for the following new roads upon the following conditions, to-wil: Ist. A public road beginning at the Cov ington and Jonesboro road, near George W. Morris* store, running south, crossing the McDonough and Atlanta road near Kelly Sims’, thence on settlement road by resi dence of Janies Morris, thence to G. W Hinton’s, crossing Covington and Stock lnidge road, striking jhe district line be tween Love's und Johnson’s districts, run ning south, crossing Cotton Indian crock, narrow point, until it strikes Covington and Jonesboro road at Gaston Hinton’s, run ning south through 0. W. Dupree’s land, intersecting public road at (Jus Brennan's. Provided that the opining of said road should not incur county expenses cither in crossing or bridging streams. Also, to discontinue that part of the I*'lat Shoals road commencing at the Mc- Donough and Decatur road and extending to top of the hill (about four hundred yards) where the road running from Stockbridge intersects same, and to make the Stock bridge road from where the two roads in tersect the McDonough road, a distance of about four hundred yards, a public road. Also, to change that part of the Airline road lying north of the Covington and Fay etteville road, beginning at the northeast corner of 11. 11. telly’s land, on original land line, running due north on said line to the corner of Mrs. It. E. Berry’s land, then bearing west far enough to protect the shade trees where J. M. Smith now resides, thcace due north to 1). H. Fleming’s, thence along the settlement road to the corner of Smith and 11, F. Cardin's laud, thence due north on original land line to the north west corner J. M. Smith’s land, thence northwest across B. F. Cardin's field, inter secting the settlement road in front of Car din’s residence, thence along said road to the ford at Camp tieek, so 'as to connect with public road at that place. Also, a public road commencing at or near the depot at Locust Grove, and run ning southwest through the lands of and by the residences of W. H. Smith, W. A. Smith, Samuel Davis, J. M. Head, by It. F. Smith’s place, across Indian creek, thence on the land line, intersecting the road lead ing from It. J. Williams’ to Griffin and Lo cust Grove. Ail persons concerned arc hereby notified that on and after January Hist, 1891, the above roads will i e by order established as second-class public roads, upon the condi tions renommended by the grand jury, if no valid objectious are made in the prem ises. January ith, 1891. Wu. N. KELSON. Ordinary H. C. ■ .rate to Nell, GEORGIA— Hunky County. To all whom it may concern: W. M, Cleveland, guardian of Alonza and Willie Cleveland, Minor children of Marion Cleve ■nd, deceased, has in due form applied to undersigned for leave to sell the two thirds undivided interest in one hundred acres of land belonging to the estate of said minor.-, and said application will be heard on the first Monday in March next, This Januiry !i7th 1891. ffx, N. NELSON, Oid'i a y. fruiter's fee $3