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WEEKLY «■> TIMES. McDoaougli (ia. March 13* IS9I. Homo Affairs. 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 oi the world. Call on either H. ]. Copeland & Co. The Stewart Mercantile Co. John R. Pair. G. F. Turner. J. W. Alexander. A. F. Bunn. Paul Turner. Dr. 1. L. Gunter. M. V. Sowell. WHY IT OCtVRf.F.D. A cleverer man you seldom see, Or one with more loquacity, Than Unele Billy Miller. lie drives a Texas pony, brown, And carries the mail to Ola town, Loquacious Billy Miller. The pony sometimes will not go, And that makes Billy mad, you know, That stubborn, little ponj. And then the crowd, and such a fuss, It’s enough to make poor Billy cuss, The crowd, you know. * * * A SPUING POEM. It’s about this time of year, When from every nook you hear 1 he farmer’s lusty shout, As he jerk 3 his mule about. But at present, don’t you know, That the shadow of a crow Deep into the ground would mire— If it would’nt, I’m a liar. * * * A TAPE OF WOE. Can you expect this humble scribe To get up all the news, When mud is now near ankle deep, And we have no overshoes ? This is a fact most pitiful, Quite hard to realize, And when our merchants hear of it Be sure they’ll advertise. V of ccuess it w mil. When Ci. McKibben gets as fat As Tommy Stewart’s small; And Pony Pair grows up to be As high as Colonel Wall, Then mark my prediction, As sure as you’re alive, McDonough will take on a boom, And business then will thrive. * * # WE HOPS NOT. The peach trees now are blooming, And it tills our hearts with fear, For we’re afraid Jack Frost will nip them, And we’ll have uo fruit this year. * * * don’t indulge. Many puzzles we have heard of, And strange ones too, we think, But the game that takes the day now Is the one called Tiddledewink. If vou have brains in your head, And care a single wink To keep them there, for goodness sake, Don’t play at Tiddledewink. * * * NOTHING new under the sun. The season now is near at hand, When the Uumorest will lie, About the poor, bald headed man, And the innocent house fly. And soon the papers will be full OI that old, worn out “fake,” About the beautiful young damsel’s Love for the ice cream cake. * * * A PAS AN OF PRAISE. The Democrats are singing loud, And shouting in their glee, Since Palmer, bold, of Illinois, Has gained the victory. It was the hardest struggle. That the people e’re did see : 1 hen -who can blame the Democrats For singing Pahn(er)s of victory ! * * * A CHANGED STATE OF AFFAIRS. The world was once so small, ’tis said, That forty days of rain Brought on a flood, the like of which Will ne’re be seen again. But since that time the world has grown To be so large and great, ’Till fifty days ot rain won’t flood One single, little State. It has been truthfully said that there are people who would a great deal rather be the whistle or bell on a steam engine than to be one of tbe driving ■wheels, and they reside in almost every town —b 01 1 \ alley Leader. If you decide, from what you have heard or read, that you will take Hood’s Sarsaparilla, do not be induced to buy any substitute instead. The lady who imported a Peruvian dog for the sake of his Peruvian bark to cure chills had never heard of Cheat ham’s Tasteless Chill Tonic. It cures the chills any where somehow and all it costs is 50 and 75 cents per bottle. Qtyaranteed. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—tf. S. GOv't Report, AUg. tf, 1889, BSE ABSOLUTELY PURE Shoot the weather! ! ! Go to Millers for fresh fish and oys ters Saturday morning. See notice of money to loan, by Bryan & Dicken. Mr. Dave circulated among i his McDonough friends Wednesday. Misses Tallie Johnson and Ida Price of Flippen are visiting Miss Birdie Daniel. Miss Lula McDonald, of Griffin, is the guest of Miss Clauoe McDonald this week. The fruit crop is still safe, though it will not be past the danger line be fore the middle of April. Mrs. Mary Dailey, of Atlanta, spent several days in McDonough recently visiting friends and relatives. Among other things, the mo tgage is getting in its woik. This is the season for that useful fruit, so to speak. A poet says that a baby is “a new wave on the ocean of file.” A “fresh squall” would express the idea better. Capt. S. 11. Brown offers a good en gine for sale See notice in another column and call on him if you desire one. Misses Ida and Elon Hightower, of Stookbridge, returned home Monday, after an extended visit to Mrs. N. A. Glass. On account of the badly deranged condition of the mails we failed to hear from several of our corre>peudeuts this week. The individual who has gone through this siege of weather without a case of the blues may be counted a hero indeed and iu truth. Keep both eyes and both ears open but ki ep your mouth shut, especially when it would open only to speak evil of your neighbor. We have heard of one farmer who has asked his merchant to take back his guauo. Cause—so delayed by the weather he has no use for it. Cards are out announcing the mar riage of Miss Nannie Carmichael to Mr Charles Beeland, of Macon, on next Thursday, the 10th inst. The railroads, during the past two or three weeks, have been unable to haul guano fast enough to supply the demand for the loud smelling stuff The man who loves God with all his strength does not sit in the front room and sing while his invalid wife is out in the back yard doing a two weeks’ ivasb iug. It is announced that a heavy reduc tion of salaries, and in the number of employes, will be made by the East Tennessee road on the first of April. Mrs Cloud has received a beautiful line of Spring Millinery, and begs to announce her opening, March 20 and 21. All ladies invited; no irouble to show goods. We aie requested to urge every member of the Knights of Honor to he present at the meeting next Mon day night, for the consideration of sev eral special matters. An old farmer was heard to make the following remark upon our streets recently: “It ’pears like if this rain don't stop purtv soon, crab grass and the democrats is agoiu’ to take the country.” All those who have been “laying away a little for some rainy day” can take it out of the old stocking now and put it into circulation, —for behold, that long looked for and much expect ed time has arrived. On the Ist of April the duty on su gar will cease to be collected, and the price of that article ought to drop about 2 cents a pound. It is hardly necessary to say that the shrewd mer chant and thrifty housewife will not be caught with a big stock on hand. In another column this week is a call for a meeting of the Superintend ents of Henry County Sunday School Association. It was handed in by Mr. Smith for last issue, but by an over sight was omitted. This dereliction on our part is especially regietted, as the time is so short, hut it is hoped those interested will do all they can to secure a full attendance Those who noticed the statement, in last week’s issue, that Jordan Johnson “never fails to make less than twelve hales of cotton to the acre,” perhaps experienced no difliculty in attributing it to a slight error. Not a very slight error, either, when it is remembered that a mule sometimes covers about forty acres in a crop, and that w'e in tended to say twelve bales to tbe “mule,” instead of “acre.” McDonough's Literary Club. Under the above heading, we find the following complimentary notice of the “Night Stars” iu the Atlanta Jour nal of a few days ago : The citizens of McDonough are now enjoying a pleasure winch they have longed for quite a while. Several weeks ago the young people of this pleasant little city met at the residence of Col. T. C. Nolan for the purpose of organizing a literary club. There wore present quite a crowd who were enthusiastic over the question. After many m itious, secouds and moves Prof. B.W. Dußose. a promising young man of Decatur, but who is now assis tant teacher in the high school at Mc- Donough, was unanimously elected president of the club. The next thing in order was to elect a vice president. After a careful survey of the field, Miss Annie Wells, of Atlanta, who will be in the vicinity until .June, was chosen to fill that position. There could not have beeu made made a bet ter selection. This club has been meeting every other week for about two mouths, and the interest has grown more intense every day. Tli -ir last meeting was one highly enjoyed by all preseut. It met at the residence of Mrs. Crabbe The origi i nal song of Mr Jack Nolan, in which lie had a word of cheer for each mem ber by name, was something unprece dented. It was to the point sud amus ed the members greatly. The music was also origiual, and rendered with such pleasing effect as to completely capture the hearers. McDonough has within her borders some very fine musicians, and for this reason if for no other she is a happy place. It is a well known fact that music naturally carries with it great pleasure. One of the most striking features of this occasion was the perfectly rendered recitation by Miss Annie Wells, of At lanta. Miss Wells won for herself an ever-living reputation as an elocutionist. She has many friends in Atlanta who are delighted to know that she is mak ing such profound impressions upon the people with with whom she has become associated. There have lately been placed upon the market several cheap reprints of an obsolete edition of “Webster’s Diction ary:” These books are given various names, “Webster’s Unabridged,” “The Great Webster’s Dictionary,” “Web ster’s Big Dictionary,” ‘ Webster’s En cyclopedic Dictionary,” etc., etc. Many announcements concerning them are veiy misleading, as the body of each from A to Z is the same, —for ty-four years behind the times and prin ted from cheap plates made by photo graphing the old pages. The old book has been padded out by various additions culled from various sources of questionable reliability, but the body is the same that was published when Polk was president and duly buried at the incoming of Lincoln. The Webster, current from Lincoln to Harrison, is the populnr copyrighted “Unabridged” which has just been su perseded by Webster’s Internation al Dictionauv.—See advertisement in another column. Henry Co. S. 8. Association. The Superintendents of the lltnry County Association are requested to meet at the Presbyterian church in McDonough on next Sabbath, 15th inst, at 1:30 o’clock p. m., as it is our quarterly session. Please be on hand, as we want all of the schools repre sented —important business to attend to. IJo not forget the time. By re quest of T. A. Ward, Pres’t. W. H. Smith, Sect’y. The Latest, The following is the latest concern ing the entrance of East Tennessee passenger trains into the union depot, taken from the Constitution of Wed nesday : “It was rumored’yesterday that the East Tennessee road, pending the settlement of the question of its entrance to the uuiou depot, was mak ing arrangements with the Metropoli tan street railroad to transfer all of its passengeis and baggage to and from the East Tennessee shops, near Pryor street and Kiser’s new building, corner of Pryor and Hunter streets. The ground floor of that building will be rented by the East Tennessee for wait ing and baggage rooms, and ‘ the finest ticket ollice in the South.” This ar sangement, it is said, will go into effect in ca>e an entra .ee to the depot is re fused.” “The Blood Is the Life,” Runs the old saying, aud everything that ever makes part of any organ of the bo ly must reach its place thetein through the blood. Therefore, if the blood is purified and kept in good con dition by the use of Hood’s Sarsaparil la, it necessarily follows that the Itene fit of the medicine is imparted to every organ of the body. Can anything be simpler than tbe method hv which this excellent medicine gives good health to all who will try it fairly and patiently. KltOM ALONG THE LINE, What Some of Our Exchanges Along the Proposed Route of the M. X fi. Ry. Say In Regard to the Exten sion. More raiiroad talk ! That’s what the people along the proposed route of the G. M. A G. liy. from hero to Athens are indulging in. Urealer interest is being excited iu the matter than ever before. At some places public meetings have beeu call ed, the purpose of which was to see what inducements might ho offered the authorities of the said road. At present it seems that the people are determined to have it extended, and that the extentsion shall be made iu the near future. Below we give paragraphs from sev* ernl of our exchanges on the subject: '1 he Georgia Midland is going to he built Latest dispatches from Colum bus give the information that the au thorities of the Georgia Midland there are very anxious to have the extension of the road built to Athens. This city is highly in favor of aidi..g in the con structing of the road and the people all along the line are clamoring to see the movement assume an organized shape. They are more than willing to assist in the building of the road. — Madisonian. Covington should now be making an effort to get the Georgia Midland and the G., C. & N. B. R. connected by way of this city These roads will he connected some day ; and if Coving ton would make the proper effort now, we believe she could get the connect ing link built by here. Let us try it. —Covington Star. Rutledge Cor. in Madisonian : We a'e in high spirits—looking forward to the joyful day when the Georgia Mid laud will cross the old Georgia rail road iu our limits, and John Chandler Johnsou will drive up in a fine, new Mogul engine and leave the curling smoke behind him at Ponder’s mill ami give Fairplay a welcome salute from her loud sounding whistle. Lookout, boys, she is coming ! “id’er,” in Atlanta Journal: “It is settled,” Said a man in a position to know, last night, “it is settled that the Georgia Midland road will he extended from McDonough via Covington and High Shoals to Athens. I am behind the scenes and know this to be a fact.” Death of Mrs. Steele. Mrs. Mary Ann Steele, mother of Mrs. G. P. Campbell, of this city, died at her home iu Atlanta last week. Mrs. Steele was the widow of one of Georgia’s most distinguished public citizens, and during her life passed through many of the most stirring scenes in the history of the country. Iu speaking of her death, the At lanta Coustitutiou gave the following short sketch of her interesting life: She was the daughter of Mr. Ed wards, of Putnam county, a very prominent family. She was reared in that county. At an early age she be came the wife of Major John 11. Steele, who was also the scion of one of the leading families. Major Steele was private secretary of Governor George A. Crawford, and afterwards of Governor Joseph E. Brown, during his first administration. When Governor Crawford became secretary to President Taylor Major Steele was made his assistant, the fain ily removing to Washington. About thirty years ago Major Steele removed to Atlauta, and was the secretaiy of the secession convention. Ilis reports of that famous gathering, in his own handwrting, were preserved by Mrs. Steele, and negotiations were begun with the Georgia legislature last session, for the purchase of these his toric papers by the state. These negotiations are still pending, aud the papers remain in posession of her heirs. Of their children there is hut one survivor, Mrs. Dr. G P. Campbell, of McDonough. . Mrs. Steele led a most exemplary Christian life. When quite young she became a member of the Baptist church, but afterwards btcamea Presbyterian, and has been a member of the Central Presbyterian church for many years. The funeral will occur at the resi dence at 2 o’clock this afternoon, Rev. Dr. G. B. Strickler officiating. Mrs. Campbell and other members of the family were with her in her last moments. Her death was as peaceful as h er life had been beautiful. McElree’s Wine of Cardui and THEDFORD'S BLACK-DRAUGHT are for sale by the following merchants in Henry County: D. J. Sanders, McDonough. Hill & Parker, Lovejov. A. V. McVicker, Babb. Berry & Brarman, Flippen. Dr. W. 11. 11. Peek, Locust Grove. J. C. Bostwick, Peeksville. J. W. Hale, Sandy Ridge. W. 11. Gilbert & Co. Stockbridge. B. F. Harlow. Tunis E. C. Wynn, Wynn’s Mill. R. F Smith, Locust Giove. E. S. Wvnn. Wynn’s M ill T. E. Sullivan, Locust Grove J. Calvin, Locust Grove C. S. Jarboe, Sandy Ridge C. D. McDonald McDonough. D. K. &E. P. Suttles, Stockbridge. G. B. Brannan, Stockbridge. A. H . Hambrick, Stockbridge. A G Harris. Flippen Woman’s Medical College of Ca. —ANII Training School for Nurses. Wives, widows, and daughters of Confeder ate soldiers will he received at this ci 1 lego at half the regular tuition. The next session begins (Xt. Ist, continuing five months. Ladies enter the graduating class at their second term. Department for Training of Nurses requires but one term. Mrs Gov ernor W. J. Norfhen is President of Hoard of Trustees and A. G. i nomas, M. I)., LL. D.. President of the Faculty. For further particulars, address, J. W. Stone, M. D-, Dean, Box 215, Atlanta, Ga. READ THIS ONE! The Stewart Mercantile Company, SUCCESSOR TO THOS. D. STEWART & CO. Is now receiving the largest stock of FlouT, s\Tup, & jVleat, Corn Oats, Fkfiiwqtf * I nv]>lciuci|tt4, 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 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 Co. Thos, D. Stewart, Pres’t & Gen’l Manager. L. H. Fargason, Vice Pres’t & As’t Sec’y. J. B. Dickson, Secretary & Treasurer- Dissolution. The firm of THOS. D. STEWART & CO. is this day dissolved by mutual consent, and is suocecded by THE STEWART MERCANTILE COMPANY, for whom we bespeak success. Mr. Thos. D. Stewart will collect the notes and accounts due the old firm, and will sign the firm’s name in liquidation. We thank our friendi and cus tomers for their liberal patronage, and kindly request all who are indebted to tho old firm to make settlement as early as possible, as we wish to wind up the old business. THOS. 1). STEWART. WALKER P. INMAN. McDonough, Ga., Jar.. 1, 1891. -XOTICE. Referring to the above, wc beg to inform our friends and the public generally that wc have associated ourselves together un der the eorporuto name and style of The Stewart Mercantile Company, for the pur pose of doing s general mercantile bus! uGbb at McDonough, at the old stand of Thos. D. Stewart & Co. Wo are young men and have ample facilities and a thorough knowl edge of the business. We propose doing a strictly straightforwa r d business, upon strictly honest principles. We are pre pared to aucommodate our customers and friends on time, and will thank the public for their favorable consideration. Respectfully, TIIOS. D. STEWART. J. B. DICKSON. L. H. FARGASON. McDonough. Ga., Jan. 1, 181)1. Mlirrill's Sales lor April. Will lie sold before the court house door, in the town of McDonough, Henry county, Ga., between the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in April next: Twenty-five acres of land in a square in the southwest corner of lot No. 134, in tho twclth district of Henry comity. Levied on as the property of F. A. Calloway, to satisfy itu execution from Justice Court of the HSSIh district, G. M., of Henry county, in favor of T. L. Hollingsworth vs. F. A. Galloway mid J. F. Jackson. Printer’s fee s3.lit), ALSO, Fifty acres of land, more or less, part of lot No. 170, in Sixth district of Hen ry county, bounded on north by lauds of William J. Alexander, south by lands of widow Tarpley.cast by lands of William J. Alexander, west by lunds of Abner Payne, known ns the place w hereon L. I). Turpley now resides. Levied on as the property of L. 1). Tarpley to satisfy an execution from Justice court til Ist district. G. M., of Hen ry county, in favor of J. W. Turnipgced vs. John T. and L. D. Tarpb v. Printer's fee $3.00. ALSO, one undivided third interest in lot of land No. 232, in tho sixtli district of Henry county, containing 202 Va acres, more or less. Levied on as tho property of li. A. Peebles to satisfy ail execution from the Justice court 723 d district, G. M., of Henry county, in favor of The Griifit, Fertilizer and Manufacturing Co. vs. E M. and H. A. Peebles. Tenant in possesion of all the above described lands notified. This-Feb. 25,1891. N. A. GLASS, Printer’s fee $3 Sheriff. Ariniiniwfrulor’s Male. l!y virtue of an order of the Court of Or dinary of Henry county, will be Hold before the court house door, in the town of Mc- Donough, between the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in April next, the fol lowing land belonging to the estate of Thos H. McMullen, deceased—to-wit: One hundred acres, more or less, in the seventh district of Henry county, Georgia, being the east half of lot No. 43, and 20 acres, more or loss, off of the east side of lot No. 54, in the seventh district of Henry county, Georgia, said 20 acres described as follows: Beginning ut the northeast corner of lot No. 43 and running south along D. P. Fargason's line to Walnut creek, thence up said creek to the mouth of tho branch known as McMullen branch, then up said branch to the south end of lot No. 43. Sold for the benefit of the creditors and heirs at law. NANOY L. McMULLEN, Admr’x of Thos. H. McMullen. Printer’s fee st> I'or ,%<lHiiiii*truli<>n. GEORGIA — Hk.nuy County. To ull whom it my concern: Whereas, Samson A. Morris, by his petition duly tiled in my office, represents that Lewis A. Kuglar, of said county, departed this life re cently intestate, and leaving an estate of realty and personalty, and asking that let ters of administration do Issue to him upon the estate of said Lewis A, Kuglar, dee’d. These are therefore to cite and admonish all persons concerned, both kindred nnd creditors, to be and appear ut my office in McDonough,Ga., on the first Monday in April, 18!>l , and then and there show cause, if any they can, why the prayer in said pe tition should not be granted and letters of administration issue as prayed for. Witness my hand and official signature this ‘JOlh day of Feb. 1891. WM. N. NELSON, Ordinary H. 0. Printer’s fee $5 4'ituUoai. GEORGIA —Henry County. To all whom it may’concern: C. J. Turner and Savannah Fargason have in due form applied to the undersigned for permanent letters of administration on the estate of Win. J. Fargason, late of said county, de ceased, and I will pass upon said applica tion on the first Monday in April, IHD I. Given under my hand and official signa ture this 4th day of March, 1891. WM. N. NELSON, Printer’s fee $3 Ordinary 11. 0. I'or ■Hsiuissiini. STATE OF GEORGIA— Hknuy County— Whereas, H. W. Carmichael, adm’r of A. S. Jackson, represents to the court in his pe 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, if any they can, why said administrator should not be discharged from his adminis tration and receive letters of dismission on the first Monday in May, 1891. Jan. 7th, 1891. Wji. N. NELSON, Ordinary 11. C. Police to and Preilitors, All persona having demands against the estate of Mrs. Elizabeth Bryans, late of Henrv county, deceased, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the under signed .ccording to law; and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment This -Ith day of Jan uary, 1891. JOHN J. GREEN, Adm’r of Elizalieth Bryaus, doc’d. Cw —Printer’s fee $4 50 |’«r Wisniiwlon. STATE OF GEORGIA— Henry County— W hereas, 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 persons con cerned, heirs and creditors, to show cause, if any they can, why said administrator should not be discharged from his adminis tration of John Rodgers’ estate and receive letters of dismission on the first Monday in Mav, 1891. Jan. 7th. 1891. Wu. N. NELSON, Ordinary H. C.