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WEEKLY TMIKS.
McDonough Ua, Fob. 20, IS9I.
Homo Afiairs.
GUANO!
Big Reduction made in pri
ces yesterday! on “Port Roy
al,” ““Our Own,” “YVando”
and The Henry County “High
Grade." Lowest prices ever
known in the history of the
world. Call on either
H. J. Copeland & Co.
The Stewart Mercantile Co.
John R. Pair.
G. F. Turner.
J. W. Alexander.
A. F. Bunn.
Paul Turner.
Dr. I. L. Gunter.
M. V. Sowell.
No bottom to the roads.
The gyp still lingers a little.
Early gardeners find it a slow go.
Fanners still continue to haul guano.
Lookout—the cyclone season ap
proaches.
Asa general thing the man that lifts
the least grunts the loudest.
And now the plow will speed—if the
good weather only continues.
The weather has been excetdingly
agreeable for several days past.
Messrs. A. F. Harper and H. 0.
Turner spent Sunday in the country.
Prof. J. J. Simmons, of Fay, gave
this office a pleasant call Saturday last.
We were glad to see our good friend,
Mr. W. 11. Smith, able to be out this
week.
Some of the rain we have been hav
ing would come in “monstrous well”
about July.
The small boy still continues to use
his little “musket” on “poor Robin
red-breast.”
Our shops are crowded with work—
everybody getting their farming uten
sils put in shape.
Uncle Lucius Maxwell and Mine
Host Greer, of Hampton, were iu the
city last Tuesday.
Our efficient marshall has been hav
ing some much needed repairs done on
the streets and bridges.
£5
We received a pleasant call Wed
nesday from ’Squire Sam Duffey, for
merly of Tussahaw, but now of Lowes’
district.
Marshall Johr.sou made a n.ost dan
gerous arrest last Saturday, adding one
more demonstration to his undaunted
courage.
Johnquills, hyacinths and violets are
now in full bloom, and everything is
beginning to take on a spring like ap
pearance.
Master Raleigh Harper has been en
gaged to play the devil for The
Weekly. Perhaps his efficient work
will be noticeable on this issue.
Miss Annie Dailey, after spending
some time pleasantly with relatives and
friends in McDonough, returned to her
home in the Gate City yesterday.
It is about time the “Quoit Club”
was taking steps toward reorganizing,
and starting up business at the “old
stand.” How about it, “Jim Alex.”
Engineer Jackson, of the G. M. &
G. Ry., has moved his family to Me
Donough, and occupies the house re
ceutly vacated by Mr. W. W. High
tower.
Our county fathers have had a uihb
ber of handsome young elm trees set
out around the court house, which will
add much to the general appearance of
things.
We are pleased to learn that “uncle”
John McKibben, and wife, of Tussa
haw. who have been seriously ill foY
some time past, are now on the high
roail to recovery.
The pulpit at the Presbyterian
church was occupied last Sunday
morning and evening by Rev. Mr. I
Duncan, who gave his hearers, on each
occasion, much food for reflection.
The warm weather we have been ex’
periencing for several days past is
causing the buds of the plum trees to
swell. and vegetation to spring
up aud show itself very perceptibly.
Speculations are already indulged in
about the fruit crop. Some fears are
ex] ressed that the | ast few da;, 3 of
warm weather will cause buds and
blooms to put out, only to be killed la
ter on
Don't send away from home for
what you want, if you can get it at
home. Kve.ry dollar you spend at
horn c stays here. Every dollar you
send away from home is lost from our
town forever
Presiding Elder Pierce had au ap.
pointment to preach at the Methodist
church Tuesday night, aud many were
disappointed at his failure to arrive
Highest of all in Leavening Power.— U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17, 1889.
D o v* j Baking
Powder
ABSOLUTELY PURE
He is an eloquent, earnest divine and is
very popular in McDonough.
Poet Stanton, formerly connected
with that great southern daily, the At
lanta Constitution, is now making »
blooming success of his latest journal
istic venture, the Millville Manner.
Will you please exchange, brother?
We are sorry to learn of the serious
illness of Mr. William Fargason, oue
of Heury’s best and most highly re
spected citizens, and join his host of
friends in wishiug for him an early and
complete restoration to health.
Mayor Wall had his fust case be
fore him last Monday and if this be an
index his administration will be a most
wholesome one. He handles transgres
sors with an eye single to justice, and
his course is encouraged by much fa
vorable comment.
We are informed that Mr. Nat.
Meadles, formerly connected with the
Fayetteville News, will commence the
publication of a newspaper in die de
lightful little town of Hampton, in a
short while. We wish our young
brother much successs.
This from a heartless exchange : “A
white man in Southwest Georgia who
made a rule to subscribe for several
newspapers to the excluson of his home
paper, has recently been sentenced to
three months in die chaingang for
stealing. Served him right.”
Miss Mary Campbell left this week
for Rutledge, where she goes to take
charge of a music class. Miss Mary is
one of our most accomplished and pop
ular young ladies, and the people of
Rutledge are to be congratulated upon
securing her services as an instructress.
A popular superstition exists that if
it rains on certain first days of the year
it will rain many days thereafter. It
would tax a good memory to state defi
nitely the first day it commenced in
this last spell. If any undertook to
keep up with it they have grown older-
Too much money, fellow-citizens of
Henry, is sent out of our county into
other sections and states for things we
D
ought to produce or manufacture here
at home. Even the mules, and a large
per cent, of the hay used by our far
mers, are brought here from other
states.
The public roads are reported to be
in a very had cond.tion, caused by the
long continued wet spell recently ex
perienced. Although the water cours
es have, also, been reported as being
unusually high, still we have not, sp
far, heard of any damage to the numer
ous public bridges.
Oue of the latest popular fads with
young people is to go out and turn over
a rock if the sun shines while it is rain
ing. If a hair is found u;,der it, it is to
be the color of the future husband or
wife. It is quite “the go” with Mc-
Donough’s belles and beaux, and some
of them have amusing success.
That geuial soul, Mr. Chas. Smith,
of Ola, dropped in to see us Wednes
day. He also dropped a bright silver
dollar in our palm for a year’s sub
scription to The Weekly. Brother
Smith is a goodly sized lump of the
salt of the earth, and The Weekly
wishes there were more like him.
We hear it rumored on our streets
that au effort will be made at au early
date to secure a stage line from this
place to Atlanta, for the accomodation
of our people that have business tJ
transact at that place, and also that we
may receive our mails more regularly.
I he down mail train was between eight
and ten hours late yesterday.
Some petty sneak thief made off with
a case of snuff that he had purloined
from the family grocery of “uncle”
Johnnie Maxwell last Wednesday eve
ning, while that gentleman was engag
ed in the rear uf his store room. For
lunately Mr. Maxwell discovered lii.s
loss in a few miuutes after it happened.
The services of Marshal Johnson were
brought into immediate requisition, and
the thief was so closely pursued bv
him that he had to drop the stolen
goods to make good his escape.
The prevailing warm weather is
causing some of our fishermen to be
gin thinking uf looking up, and put
ting in trim, their fishing “tackles.”
But a fact that becomes more aud more
apparent each year is that the water
courses of Henry county, so famous in
the days of our fathers for the flue fish
they contained, are becoming, in this
respect, more and more worthless. The
once clear, sparking, beautiful and
pure water oi these streams is now
muddy and stained from the washing
in of soil from the laud, cleared of for
ests. The holes have been filled most-
ly, and the fish have departed. About
the only members of the “finny tribe”
that remain is the mud cat and sucker.
Like the Indian the piscatorial tribe is
fast disappearing.
New Liveryman.
Mr. J. 8. Hightower has purchased
the livery stable of Mr. W. W. High
tower, and assumed control this week.
He has put iu a lot of new horses, as
pretty and good as anybody need wish to
see ; and with a supply of new and
stylish buggies also, John has one of
the best equipped stables to he found
anywhere, and it is needless to say it
will he run in first class shape. It is a
treat to get into one of these haudsome
new turnouts, and when you wish to
enjoy a delightful ride John can ac
commodate you with the best.
Programme.
The next regular meeting of the
Night Stars literary club will be held
at the residence of Mrs. Crabbe, Fri
day evening, Feb. 27th, at which time
the following programme will be ren
dered :
Music—Mr. J. Q. Nolan.
Recitation—Miss Birdie Daniel.
Vocal Solo—Miss Sallie Tomliusou.
Essay (original)—S. W. Dubose.
Readiug—VV. A. Harper.
Vocal Solo—Miss Phe Sloau.
Recitation—Miss Annie Wells.
li. S. Morris, Sec’y.
He Is Recovering.
Many have been the anxious inqui
ries, “How is Jim Brown,” by his nu
merous Henry County friends since the
news of his dangerous illness reached
them, and they will be glad to read the
following special from Newnan, which
appeared under the above heaidng iu
last Friday's Costitutiou:
“The hosts of ft lends of Hon. Jas.
E. Brown, editor of the Herald and
Advertiser, will rejoice to hear that ho
is in a fair way to recovery. Every
body loves Jim Brown, aud his extreme
illness brought forth more sympathetic
inquiries as to his condition than i<
usually the case.”
The Alliance Meeting
Yesterday failed to be what was ex
pected, nevertheless those who came
iu were well entertained. Editor Lar
ry Gautt and State Lecturer Copeland
failed to arrive, ou account of a delay
ed train, but Col. Daniel, traveling
agent of the Southern Aliance Farmer,
was called upon and delivered an ad
address. lie gave a fine alliance talk,
showing the great good the order has
already accomplished, with the still
greater work yet before it, aud exhort
ed the brethren to cling with determined
purpose to their principles.
On account of the retared condition
of farming operations theie was not a
very large crowd out.
“A stitch in time saves nine,” and if
you take Hood’s Sarsaparilla now it
may save months of future possible
sickness.
If you are afflicted with auy of the
miserable skin diseases, such as Itch,
Ringworm, Tetter, Eczema or other
similar troubles, try Hunt’s Cure. It
is a sure ami speedy remedy aud costs
only 50 cents per box.
Something new at last has been dis
covered. It is a way to manufacture
a palatable castor oil ; what a blessing
it will be. The pieparation is known
as Cheatham’s Tasteless Castor Oil.
Price 25 cents.
McElrte’B Wine of Cardul
and THEDFORD'S BLACK-DRAUGHT are
for sale by the following merchants in
Henry G'ounty:
D. Knott A Co. McDonough.
Hill & Parker, Lovejov.
A. V. McVicker, Babb.
Berry & Bran nan, Flippen.
Dr. W. H. 11. Peek, Locust Grove.
J. C. Bostwick, Peeksville.
J. W. Hale, Sandy Ridge.
W. H. Gilbert & Co. Stockbridge.
B. F. Harlow, Tunis
E. C. W>nil, Wynn’s Mill.
R. F Smith, Locust Giove.
E. S. Wvnh, Wynn’s M ill
T. E. Sullivan, Locust Grove
J. Calvin, Locust Grove
C. S. Jarboe, Sandy Ridge
C. D. McDonald McDonough.
I). K. &E. P. Suttles, Stockbridge.
G. 15- Brannan, Stockbridge.
A. II Hambrick, Stockbridge.
A G Harris. Flippen
WAN I ED—'l be consent of 10,-
‘JO(J smokers to send each, a sample lot
of 150 “NICKEL” Cigars aud a 20
year gold filled Watch, by express C. O.
I). 55.25 and allow examination.
Havana Ck.au Co.,Winston, X. C.
\oliee to llelitur* anti Crrdit*n.
All persons having demands against the
estate of Mrs. Bli/.abclh Bryans, late of
Henry county, d-erased. are hereby notified
to render in their demands to the under
signed .ccording to law; and all persons
indebted to said estate are rerptired to make
immediate payment This gfth day of .Jan
uary, 1891. ’ JOHN J. UREEN,
Adm r of Elisabeth Bryans, dec’d.
fiw-Printei’a fee $1 .Ml
INSTITUTE NOTES.
Items of Interest Entertainingly Ar
ranged by Ono of Its Pupils.
Mr. Editor :--()nce more we come
offering you our little hatch of news
from the Institute, hoping that it may
prove of interest to some of your read
ers.
After the long continued spell of iu
clement weather we have been expe
riencing, it is truly delightful to bask
again iu the bright, golden rays of old
Sol.
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Speaking of the weather reminds us
of a l’ttle newspaper squib that caught
our eye recently. A teacher was hear
ing a pi imary class in geography, and
came to the following question, which
he proceeded to propound to a little
bright boy:
“Johnnie, of what is the earth’s sur
face composed ?”
Johnnie scratched his head, aud af
ter a moments reflection, made answer
as follows :
“Well, sir, that old gography says
it’s composed of two thirds water and
tother third land, but 1 bound its mis
taken, cause I know its now about two
thirds water and tother third mud.”
Of course he went head.
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The wise mau seudeth his children
to school, so that when they arrive at
the state of man and womanhood they
may become useful members of society;
while the foolish man scoffs at learn-
ing, aud standeth on the street corners
and in public places and proclaimeth
to the world his ideas of the useless
ness of “book laming,” and sayeth of
himself, “I never had any education,
aud lam as good as anybody. Money
spent in that manner is wasted.” And
he alloweth his children to grow up in
ignorance, to become “hewers of wood
and drawers of water.” The foregoing
may sound to some like a quotation
from the scriptures. Although it is
not, still every right thinking person
will recognize it to be a good, solid
homely truth. Take the advice it cow ]
tains, gentle reader, if you have chil
dren, and let your name be classed
with the wise in this community.
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*
One by one the long list of names
eurolled increases. New students drop
in at the commencement of every
week, and we now hope to see two
hundred pupils in 'attendance before
the expiration of the'‘spring term. We
may not, but we would not be surprised
at such a result. In fact, this promis
es to be one of the most prosperous
years in the history of the Institute,
and no one is more pleased to see it
than the writer! In the forcible, but
rather inelegant language employed so
often in this day of push, we say “let
’er boom.”
*
We know of nothing as interesting
and instructive, nor of an) thing that
affords more real enjoyment, than a
well conducted deluti rig society. We
make a motion that our senior hoys
take steps toward organizing such a so
ciety at the Justitute at an early date.
Whoop it up, hoys, for we must have
one. %*
Send your children to school while
the are young, parents, for the mind is
much more retentive at an early age
than at any other time. Lessons
taught and truths iuculcated iu the
minds of the young sink deep, and all
tlie long vista of years through which
they are to pass cannot blot them out.
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*
Irb Normau aud Arthur Stewart,
two of the Institute’s handsomest senior
pupils, spent Saturday and Sunday at
Ola, with the “Old Folks at Horae.”
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One of the most interesting features
of the week is letter writing on Friday
afternoon by the entire sehool.
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the pleasant face of Miss Ethel Tye,
one of the fairest of our pupils, was
missing from the school room several
days last week.
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On last Friday afternoon there was
an exciting contest in Geography be
tween onr most advanced boys and
girls. Pupil.
I have a fine young mule, god.l size
and well broken, to sell at a bargain
on time or for cash. Come quick.
Titos. I). Stewart.
What mother has not worried her
self sick trying to induce a rebellious
offspring to swallow a dose of castor
oil ? This will not lie necessary in the
future. Children cty for Cheatham’s
Tasteless Castor Oil. It has the same
effect as plaiu castor oil. Price 25
cents.
McDouall lactone works
AND
BRASS FOUNDRY
IBe announce to the public that we «.
* I now <dy to do all kinds of Machit *
Repairi? as
Mteuu l.ngines, L'ollon (ains.
krpin altn* mid Mill Msicliiu
ery. '*il ’ng anil (jiamming
(aiit Saw> si >|M-ei:iUj■,
We keep constantly on hapd all kinds ol
Brass Killings, Inspirators (of any size),
Iron Piping aud Pipe Fittings ; Pipping Cut
and Threaded any .Siae and Length. We are
prepared to repair your machinery cheaper
than you can have it done in Atlanta. All
work guaranteed to give satisfaction.
J. J. SMITH
May 24b
READ THIS ONE!
The Stewart
Mercantile
Company,
SUCCESSOR TO
THOS. D. STEWART & CO.
Is now receiving the largest stock of
*W, * syrup, * Meal,
Com Oats,
* Tll|plctl|Cl|tS ( ,
Tobacco, 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 nrfuch 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 l-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 Co.
Thos, D. Stewart, Pres’t & Gen’! Manager.
L. H. Fargason, Vice Pres’t & As’t Sec’y.
J. B. Dickson, Secretary & Treasurer.
NOTlCE—Executor’s Sale.
Will be sold nt Locust Grove, Ga., on
Saturday, Feb’y 21, 1891, nil the merchan
dise, goods, etc., together with blacksmith
tools and materials fi r running said shops,
belonging to the estate of A. Brown, dcc’d.
And also nt the same time and place will
be rented to the highest bidder the mill, gin,
store house, blacksmith shops and ware-’
•muse. Terms cash. This Pel). 1, 1891.
R. C. BROWN,
A. G. COMBS,
Executors of A. Brown, dec’d.
BARBER SHOP.
1 have re-opened my barber shop in Mc-
Donough and am prepared to servo custo
mers better than ever before. 1 have ev
erything in good order and will do my best
to please all.
My terms will be cash, and I posi
tiviveiy cannot credit any one, as I am so
situated that I am compelled to have the
money for work as it is done. Call ou me
when you want a first-class shave or hair
cut and 1 will treat you right.
Respectfully, T. M . HERNDON.
■•’or IMNiniNsion,
SI AT E OF’ GEORGIA— Hknry County—
Whereas, H. W. Carmichael, adm’r of A. S.
Jackson, represents to the court in his po
tion duly filed that he has fully administer
ed A. S. Jackson’s estate:
This is therefore to cite all persons con
cerned, heirs and creditors, to show cause,
it’ anv ttiey can, why said administrator
should not be discharged from his adminis
tration and rcccivo letters of dismission on
the first Monday in May, 1891. Jan. 7th,
•891. ' Wm. N. NELSON,
Ordinary H. C.
IVr l>i.mi»sion.
STATE OF GEORGIA— Hknry County—
Whereas, M. B. Rodgers, administrator of
John Rodgers, deceased, represents to the
court, in his petition duly tiled, that he has
fully administered the estate of John Rodg
ers :
This is therefore to cite all porsons con
cerned, heirs and creditors, to show cause,
if any they can, why said administrator
should not he discharged from his adminis
tration of John Rodgers’ estate and receive
letters of dismission on the first Monday in
May, IH!M. Jan. 7th, 1891.
Wm. N. NELSON, Ordinary if. C.
A'lmiulwtrnloi-'M Nule.
liv virtue of an order from the Court, of
Ordinary of Henry county, will be sold be
fore the court house door in the town of
McDonough, between the legal horns of
sale, on the first Tuesday in March next:
One undivided half-interest in fifty acres
of land in Henry county, Go., being the
place on which John M. and Mary J. Evans
resided in 1889, bounded on the east by
lands of Mrs. Dotty, west by lands of John
Boatncr, north by lands of S. F. Dully,
south by lands of Wilson DuflTy. Sold as
the property of Mary J. Evans, deceased.
Terms cash. This January 28th, 1891.
J. B. DICKSON, Adm’r
of Mary J. Evans, dec’d.
Printer's fee sf>
liiccutor's Male,
Agreeably to an order of the Court of Or
dinary of Henry counly, will be sold, at
auction, at the court house door of said
county, on the first Tuesday in March nevt,
within the legal hours of sale, the following
property, to-wit:
One bundled and twenty acres of laud,
more or less, lying in said county, and
known as the “home place’’ whereon Thom
as O. Martin resided at the time of his
death, same being parts of lots Nos . one
hundred a id fifty and one hundred and fifty
ore, in the Eighth district of said county,
I founded north ami east by lands of the es
tate of Wm. Stroud, south by lands of Hen
derson, Malison and Win. Stroud, and west
by lands of D. R, Lewis. Seventy acres in
pino oiehurd, balance in cleared land, Sold
as the property of Thomas 0. Marlin, de
ceased. Terms cash. This 27th day of
Jamirry, 1891. LARKIN I!. MASON,
Printer’s fee $6 Executor.
AtlminiNlriilor'N Male.
By virtue of an order from the Court of
Ordinary of Henry county, will be sold, on
the tiist Tuesday in March, 1891, at the
court house door in said county, between
the legal hours of gale, the following prop
erty belonging to the estate of Kltcn Fields,
deceased, to-wit:
One hundred and one acres of land, more
or less, situate, lying nnd being in the 12lh
district of Henry county, Georgia, nnd be
ing parts of lots Nos. 5 and 28, in said dis
trict, and bounded ns follows to-wit: on
(be north by lands of B. 0. Ward and F, C.
Belts, on the east by lands of Carroll, on
the south by lands of B. 0. Ward, and on
the west by lands of Joshua Wyatt. Sold
for the benefit of heirs and creditors.
Terms—one-half cash, and balance in fall,
with interest at rate of H per cent. per an
num. This January 2.’Jd, 1891.
J. P. WALKER, Administrator
Printer’s fee st> of Ellen Fields.
STATE OF GEORGIA, HENRY COUN
TY.— Whereas, Abner Payne, adminis
trator of Mrs. Rebeca J Williamson, deceased
represents to the court in bis petition duly
filed, anp that he has fully administered Re
becca J. Williamson’s estate. This is there
fore to cite all persons concerned, heirs and
creditors, to show eattsc, if they can, why
saiii administration should not be dischar
ged from his admistrution, and received let
ters of dismission on the first Monday in
March 1891, Nov27th 1890:
W. N. NELSON,
9m Ordinary. II C.
1/i‘tue to Mcll.
GF.ORGI A— Henry County .
To all whom it may concern: W. M,
Cleveland, guardian of A ion 7. a and Willie
Cleveland, Minor children of Marion Cleve
land, deceased, has in due form applied to
the undersigned for leave to sell the two
thirds \individed interest in one hundred
acres of land belonging to the estate of
sa'd minors, and said application will lie
heard on the first Monday in March next.
This Juuuirv 27th 1891.
Wm. N. NELSON, Ordinary.
Printer’s fee f.’l
‘MUSIC CLASS. '
The music leather elected by the Board
of Directors of the McDonough Institute
having declined to accept the position, I
offer my services to the public as a private
Music Teacher during this term and solicit
the patronage of any who may desire to
have their children instructed in mnsic.
MRS. A. C. NOLAN.
January 14th, 1891.
To cure Biliousness, Sick Headache, Consti
pation, Malaria, Liver Complaints, taka
the sala and certain remedy,
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