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WEEKLY **» TIMES.
BY FOUCUE <€ JOHNSON.
Entered at the postoffice at McDonough
Ga., as second-class mail matter.
McDonough. Ga., May 15, 1891.
It is reported that on second thought-
Randolpb county farmers are plowing
up their cotton and planting corn.
On the 4th of July next the flag of
the Union will sport forty-three stars.
Room will be made on the national en
sign for the new Stale of Wyoming.
At the close of the Southern Bap
tist Convention in Birmingham Tues
day, a resolution was passed with but
one dissenting voice endorsing theproi
bition campaign soon to be opened in
Atlanta.
The Railroad Commission of Geor
gia has notified railroads in Georgia to
adjust their freight rates so as not to
discriminate against local or intermedi
ate points. They are to do so by
the 2Cth instant.
It looks now like Harrison will be
tne republican canidate for President
next year. He is working hard for
the nomination and Blaine knowing it
will be an empty honor, is helping
him to secure it. But the voice of the
people at ballot box will tell Benny
that a good tariff-reform, free-silver,
more money democrat will be presi
dent in 1893.
“A lady in the northern part of the
State,” reports the Cooper, Mo., Dem
ocrat, “received only six votes for
county school commissioner. She of
fered a reward of SSO if the depositors
of tne votes would reveal their names
to her. The same day she offered the
reward 789 men called and told her
they voted for her. She says she will
contest the election if she convictß
half the county for lying.”
A New Departure.
Judge McWorter made a new depar
ture recently in Oglethorpe county in
drawing traverse jurors. Instead of
drawing thirty-six names from the box
as has been his custom, he drew forty
two, in order that there may be no
catching up of talismen after court
convenes. By this method no one will
be caught on the juries who have not
been summoned in time to make their
preparations to serve, it is claimed.
This new departure might be tried to
advantage by other counties and prove
popular.
The Ideal Community,
A perfect town, says an exchange, is
that in which you see the farmer pa
tronizing the home merchant, laborers
spending the money they earn with
their own tradesmen, and all animated
by a spirit that will not purchase arti
cles abroad if they can be bought at
home. The spirit of reciprocity be
tween man and the mechauic, trails
itan and laborer, farmer aud manu
facturer results every time in making
the town a perfect one to do business
in. “I erfectiou should always be de
sired, even where attainment is barely
possible,” we presume, but a perfect
town must be denominated a great rar
lty until we reach a more advanced
stage toward the millennium than lias
yet beeu gained.
In McDonough there is too much
of this disposition to buy elsewhere, ami
we trust our people will think more
seriously 0 f the matter in future and
change the habit.
Country Cotton Factories.
i here ought to be cottou factories
located in the country, convenient to
towns, all over Georgia.
Many reasons could be given in sup
port of this assertion. First of all is,
they pay better in the country than iu
towns. We recently heard of one iu
South Carolina that pays 30 per cent
on investment, and another in North
C arolina that pays 35 per cent, both iu
the country.
It is asked why these factories pay
better in the country, many reasons
could be advanced, but the principal
ones are that lots upon which to build
them can be bought cheaper, itjcost less
money to build them, operatives are
better satisfied with lower wages be
cause they can live cheaper, and own
ers of factories cau make money out of
stores run iu connection with their fac
tories for furnishing clothiug and gro
ceries to their operators at a small
profit on the cost.
I hen, too, the taxes are lower iu the
country than in towns on lands, houses,
supplies, machinery, everything, and
the expense of water and fuel is not so
great.
It would be a glorious thing for
Georgia if we could have these facto
ries located all over the state. And
especially would we be proud to see
Henry county lead off in such a move
ment. No section is better adapted
for it in cheap location aud economical
operation.
If the right sort of movement were
inaugurated the thing could lie made a
reality.
fROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS-!
EOCL’ST (lItOVK.
The annual singing which Was to
have occurred at Indian Creek church
on the third Sunday in this month
has been postponed to the second Sun
day in June. Let all remember tin
date and come. •
Would that the missing link in
spring time—spring chicken—could be
found. Am almost tempted to “raize”
some myself.
Lon Colvin is as genial and clever
as ever. When you come to the Grove
call on him and be will make you feel
good.
Mr. T. E. Sullivan is now prepared
to furnish turnouts to the most fastidi
ous, and if you want excursions get him
to “set the ball a-roliing.” The ex
cursion to Grant’s park was a complete
success on bis part, about one hundred
and fifty having gone from Locust
Grove.
Mr. Lindsay Smith, pupil at Gordon
Institute, Barnesville, visited home
folks last week.
Capt. J. R. Williams is doing good
work in the military company. Let it
go on.
Mr. Lum Williams, a student of
Mercer University, was amoug his
friends here last Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. R. F. -Smith, in the absence of
Rev. Graham, very ably filled the Bap
tist pulpit last Saturday, and Rev. J.
T. Kimbell, the old pastor, preached a
very able sermon --Sunday morning.
ILev. Graham is attending the Baptist
convention in Alabama.
Messrs. Sowell, Upchurch and Price
have their new residences near com
pletion. They will add much to the
appearance of our prosperous little
town.
'The money is being raised to finish
the M. E. church, and I do hope that
by another winter it will lie finished
and comfortably furnishrtl.
Miss Adelia Smith is visiting friends
in Woolseyville.
We have received a very neat invi
tation to the marriage of Miss Annie
Mahone to Mr. John Crawley, of Al
abama, which occurs on the 13th. We
hate to part with Miss Annie, but
can’t blame her for what we would do.
Anon.
UEERSIIEBA.
T lie ground has become so dry and
hard that some of our farmers liave
quit work and turned their attention
to fishing. A few of them report very
good luck.
Rev. Mr. Browu preached an in
structive sermon to a large congrega
tion at Mt. Bethel last Sunday.
A number of young people from Mt.
Bethel attended Sabbath School at this
place Sunday evening.
We regret to state that uncle Ger
malier McMullen, mention of whose
extreme illness was made in our last,
is no better at this writing.
Miss Nannie Stallworth, of Sandy
Ridge, visited her sister, Mrs. Ida
Tolleson, last week.
Misses Minnie and Missie Bryans, of
Tussahaw-, attended preaching at Mt.
Bethel last Sunday.
Prayer meeting at this place every
Saturday night, Sabbath School Sun
day eveuiugs at 3 o’clock.
Mr. K. L. McMullen and family at
tended divine services at Hopewell
| last Sunday.
Let everybody be at Shingleroof
Saturday.
YV e took iu the excursion to Atlanta
last Friday.
W illie McDonald has invested in a
new buggy.
Mrs. H. 11. Alleu and son, of Con
yers, visited relatives near this place
last Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Tishie Bryans, who has been
attending school iu Covington, has re
turned home.
meeting at Snapping
Shoals next fifth Sunday. Odd.
BABB.
Dry and dusty weather.
l’oor stands of cottou on red laud.
We are pained to chronicle the death
of Miss Elsy Babb, which occurred
near this place last Saturday morning.
She had reached the advanced age of
seventy years, or upward. She peace
fully aud quietly awaited the sum
mons of her Master. Though her suf
ferings were great, she never murmur
ed. She had long been a consistent
meml>er of the Missionary Baptist
church. The pearly grtes were thrown
wide open, aud to-day she is walking
the golden streets of the New Jeruse
lam, singing the song of Moses aud
the lamb with the redeemed of the
Lord.
The store of A. V. McVicker, at
this place, was burglarized last Satur
day evening. The thief entered through
the back door and succeeded in getting
between ten aud fifteen dollars iu cash
out of the drawer. E. Foster, Jr., and
A. V. McVicker, assisted by J. T.
Fields. J. T. Stephenson aud VV. S.
Davis succeeded iu capturing Charlie
Segraves Sunday moruiug, shortly af
ter sunup, and found five dollars of
the money aud Home three dollars
worth of goods lie had purchased. He
was safely lodged in jail to await fur
ther orders. He was employed on the
farm of A. V. McVicker and took ad
vantage of his employer’s absence to
burglarize his store. He fully confess
ed the whole matter. A. V. M.
May 11.
ROCKY CREEK.
No rain yet.
Cotton is dying out very badly.
Corn is looking very well, consider
ing the dry weather.
Upland oats will be a failure if it
don’t rain soon.
We think the best thing for cotton
where it is dying is to stir the dirt and
chop it out.
Messrs. Thomas D. Stewart and
Henley Varner passed through Rockv
Creek Friday last.
Married, on the 7th inst., at the res
idence of the bride’s uncle, Mr. W. F.
Jones, Rev. Dr. T, L. Gunter, of Me
Donougb, officiating, Mr. W. 11. Stan
field to Miss Annie Lee Watson, all of
Rocky Creek. After tbe ceremony the
guests were invited to a delicious sup
per, and there was found everything
that was good. Mrs. Jones is an
estimable lady, and kuows just bow to
entertain her guests. On the following
day the bride and groom left for their
future home, accompanied by a large
crowd of friends, where a grand recep
tion had been prepared for them. The
table fairly groaned under tbe weight
of the good things. We join the many
friends of tbe happy couple in wishing
for them a bright and prosperous future.
The groom is an enterprisiug far
mer, and the bride is one of the nicest
young ladies of tbe county. We are
glad to know tint they will make their
future home in our community.
Mr. Jas. VV. Rowan and his mother,
Mrs. S. M. Rowan, of Flippen, paid us
a visit last Saturday and Sunday.
T. J. Westmoreland weut down to
Griffin Saturday.
’Squire J. W. Derrick and family,
of Hampton, spent Thursday with the
family of W. F. Joues.
Miss Fannie Hale, of Lovejoy, was
in the community this week.
Mr. J. E. Thompson, of Peeksville,
was visiting in the community Fri
day.
Mr. J. V. Grier and lady, of Hamp
ton, visited iu the community this
week. Abkam.
CROSS ROADS.
Farmers are about up with their
work.
Fishing and visiting is the order of
the day.
Sorry stands of cotton generally.
The singing at Mr. W. A. Turner’s
last Sunday evening was highly enjoy
ed by all preseut.
Misk Eunice Strickland lias dismiss
ed her school and returned to her home
near l’liillipi.
Mr. G. M. McGarrity and wife are
visiting relatives iu Butts county.
Miss Katie Craig spent several days
this week with her sister, Mrs. W. G.
Carter.
J. W. Culpepper and sister, Miss
Martha, visited their sister, Mrst A. C.
Sowell, last Sunday.
Dr. C. D McDonald, of McDonough,
was down this week looking after his
farming interests.
Floyd McGarrity aud sister. Miss
Ida, visited relatives in Rockdale coun
ty last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. W. G. Carter and family are
visiting relatives near Stark, Butts
county, at this writing.
Miss Lillie Stallings, after spending
several weeks with relatives and frieuds
near this place has returned to her
home at Griffin, accompanied by Miss
Eugenia Turner.
Mrs. J. M. -McGarrity speut a few
days this week with her mother, Mrs.
Jasper Upchurch.
Thomas Lester is the happiest man
in McMullen’s district. The cause is
the recent addition to his household of
a fine boy.
Ask J. R. Berry how he came out
last Sunday evening.
Mr. F. M. Moss and family spent
Sunday with his father. Uncle Jack
MoBS.
Mr. J. A. McGarrity and wife aie
visiting their daughter, Mrs. W. B
Oakley, of Campbell county, at this
writing. Plow Boy.
May
How’s This!
We offer One hundred Dollars re
ward for any case of catarrh that can
not l>e cured by taking Hall's Catarrh
Cure. .
F. J. CHENNEY A CO., Props., To
ledo, O.
we. the uudersigned, have known
F. J. Cheuney for the last 15 years,
and believe him perfectly honorable :n
all business transaction, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by thair firm.
West& Tri-ax, Wholesale Drug
gist. Toledo, O,
Warding, Kinnan & Marviv.
Wholesale Druggist, Toledo, O.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per
bottle. Sold by all Druggist.
MOM ST. JEAN,
The farmers would all be proud to
see a good rain al tliil writing.
We are glad to say the sick of this
neighborhood are improving.
Clever Gill Weems spent the day
with your scribe last week.
Mr. J. p. Sbirey and his kind lady
visited us last week.
Mr. Thai Payne, of Jasper county,
visited his father, Mr. A. Payne, a few
days ago.
W. B. Carmichael took in Griffin
last Saturday.
Rev. T. J. Bledsoe will preach at
Payne's Chapel next Sunday.
Miss Ethel Fields, the accomplished
daughter, of Mr. J. T. Fields, is learn
ing music sc rapidly that her father
has made her a present of an elugaqt
eight hundred dollar piano. It is a
handsome gift worthily bestowed.
Mr. It. C. Adams has also invested
in a nice instrument for his daugh
ter.
We spent the evening very pleas
antly with our old friend Clias. M.
Speer the other day, and had the
pleasure of meeting uncle Frank Cou
lan, of Fayetteville.
W. E. Alexander and John Pendley
so'd the last of their cotton crop one
day last week in Griffin.
We are quite sorry our friend A. V.
McVicker failed to recover all the
money stolen from him.
E. P. Mays aud lady visited the
family of Rev. Patrick, of Hampton,
last week.
Your uncle John Rowan of Flippen
called on us Saturday. Come again,
old geutleman, we are alwavs glad to
see you.
We are informed that a young man
living near tlfc city of Babb is so des
perately iu love that lie plowed with
his overcoat on last week. Be hope
ful, young man, there are as good fish
m the sea as were ever caught out—
ah hough friend McVicker took oue out
of his pond a few days ago that weigh
ed 6 pounds. Old Guard.
I*INE GROVE.
Such a lovel} time is frondesceuce,
when nature unfolds so manifold beau
ties to the adrairatiou of the eyes of
myriads, of people. Spring always
brings its pleasures, aud we never
weary looking at them. Nature nev
er dons so lovely as during summer
months, when we have so many sweet
flowers, nice water melons and luscious
fruits
Uncle W. P. Averv, of Atlanta, paid
this community a pleasant sojourn yes
terday.
Presley Payne, of Payne’s Chapel,
was in our midst last Sabbath even
ing.
Spring chickens will soon be “ripe”
enough to pull.
Ye correspondent has the finest cot
ton in our vicinity. Who can show
squares already ?
Mr. Phil Mays aud family gave our
settlement a “pass-by” some days
since.
Can any one give us a remedy for
disorderly Sabbath school scholars ?
Uncle Jamas McElroy and family,
of Hampton, were out rusticating with
ye correspondent last Friday.
The cotton buyers who calculate the
number of bales of cottou to be made
from the amount of guono sold, will
make a mistake on the price of cotton
this veal, it all communities used* as
much fertilizers under their corn as
this community. Some of our farmers
have used as much as 400 pounds per
acre ou their corn.
Little Beulah Wilkins has returned
home after a week’s visit to her grand
parents at Cross Roads.
We are pained to announce the
death of Mrs. Eliza Babb. She was
interred yesterday at 2 p. m.
John T. Wilkins aud others went on
a fishing expedition on Moring creek,
iu Fayette county last week.
May 11. tonN, Jr.
Wiliam West, who was hanged for
murder iu Washington county, Penn
sylvania, last February, is now work
ing on a farm iu that county. He
says that after his execution bis body
wasdeliverd to his family. He re
vived, aud his coffin was buried while
he was in bed getting over his injuries.
11l about a week he went to a quiet
place and has been at work ever siuce.
The witnesses against West are much
alarmed, and the officials will be re
quested to take some actiou in the
case. It is not thought likely that
West will lie hanged again.
- It is estimated tout the cottou
acreage in Georgia is 10 per cent, less
than last year. The staud is said to
average only 40 per cent, and the
crop is considered two weeks late.
Everybody Knows
That at this season the blood is filled
with impurities, the accumulation of
months of close confinement in poorly,
ventilated stores, workshops aud tene
ments. All these impurrities and
every trace of scrofula, salt rheum,
or other diseases may be expelled by
taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, the best
blood purifier ever produced It is the
only medicine of which “100 doses oue
dollar” is true.
In MemoridM.
“I hold il trulb <fiib him who sing
To ono clear harp in divers tones
That men may rise on stepping stones
Of their dead solve* to higher tilings.”
We feel called upon as a fraternity
to express our profound sorrow and to
extend our condolence and heart-felt
sympathy for the death of our esteem
ed companion, Benjamin F. Barham,
to his bereaved wife and sorrowing
children. We bow to the will of Him
who has taken our brother, husband
and father from us ; but, in yielding
submission to His decree, we can but
express our lasting regret that one
who had proven himself so useful to
his fellow man, so progressive in be
half of agriculture, so kind and affec
tionate to his family, should have been
cut down in the prime of manhood.
As an affectionate testimonial of our
regard for our dear brother, w* resolve
that a page on the minutes of the or
der shall be given to his memory, and
that a copy of these testimonials shall
be given to his wife and children, and
that the members of Greenwood Lodge
of F. A. wear the usual badge of
mourning in memory of him for the
space of thirty days.
Respectfully submitted,
J. P. Coi’kland,
J. R. Williams,
.1 L. AI.KX.WDKR,
R W. Warrkn,
W. W Amis
. Committee.
An engineer on the !)••] Lack
awanna and Western was caught in a
other day, and met a ba'l of
fire twelve inches in diameter running
along one of the rails He shut off
steam and reversed the engiue.. The
fire hall struck a wheel, ran around it
several times, and then took the rail
again and vanished around a curve.
A letter from Cincinnati, which
deals with the political situation in
Ohio, says the Farmers’ Alliance
threatens to interfere very seriously
with the plaus of both the old parties,
but as about two-thirds of the strength
of the o:der is drawn from the Repub
licans, it is Mr 4 McKinley’s plans
which will he most thoroughly upset.
Almost the entire State of Michigan
has been swept by forest fires in the
last week and thousands are left home
less. New Jersey and Delaware have
had like visitations, the sites of flour
ishing towns and hamlets being left in
heaps of smouldering ruins. Rain
Tailed to stop the fires.
It now costs only live cents a bushel
to move grain Iroui Chicago to New
York which cannot he considered an
extortionate charge on the part of the
railroads.
nrt i: \ si'kksja
{.’Hi! I’rowii't* Iron Kit'vrH.
rhysitMuns recommend it.
Ail dealers keep it. >I.OO per bottle. Genuine
has trade mark and crossed red lines on wrapper.
•
It ia said that eight hundred car
of mellous will be shipped from
Macon county this season, amounting
to about sG'i,ooo.
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The importance of purifying the blood can
not be overestimated, for without pure blood
you cannot enjoy good health.
At this season nearly every one needs a
good medicine to purify, vitalize, and enrich
the blood, and we ask you to try Hood's
Po/ N llliai* Sarsaparilla. It strengthens
r “CUliar builds up the system,
creates an appetite, and tones the digestion,
while it eradicates disease. The peculiar
combination, proportion, and preparation
of the vegetable remedies used give to
Hood's Sarsaparilla pecul- iz..ir
lar curative powers. No * ” lIoCII
other medicine has such a record of wonderful
cures. If you have made up your mind to
buy Hood's Sarsaparilla do not be induced to,
take any other instead. It is a Peculiar
Medicine, and is worthy your confidence.
Hood's Sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists.
Prepared by C. L Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
SlieriU" Wales, for .lunc.
Will be sold before the court house door
in the town of McDonough, Henry county,
Ga., oo the first Tuesday in June next, be
tween the legal hours of sale, the following
property, to wit:
One bay marc mule. alKHit 14 years old,
levied on as the property of C. H. Higgers
to satisfy live tax fifas issued by the Tax
Receiver of Henry county. Printer's fee $3
Also, at the same time and place, one
house and lot in the town of Hampton,
bounded on the nfrth by lands of S. E.
Peebles, east by C, E Turnipseed, suth by
public road and west uy Central railroad.
Levied ou as the property of Lige.Carpenter
to satisfy a fifa in favor • of C, L. Dupree.
Teaant in possession legally mxitkd. This
Mav 30. 1891. Printer’s fee $3
X. A. GLASS,
Sheriff.
Per 4<liiiini«irnti»n.
Georgia, Henry County—To all whom it
mav concern: E. Jackson has in due form
of law applied to the undersigned for per
mantnt letters of administration, with the
will annexed, on the estate of Samuel Cook,
late of said county, deceased, and I will
pass upon said application on the first Mon
day in June. 1891.
Given mplcr my hand and official signa
ture April 28th, 1891.
" M. X. XELSOX, Ordinary H. C.
Printer’s fee
READ THIS ONE!
The Stewart
Mercantile
Company,
SUCCESSOR TO
THOS. D. STEWART & CO.
[s now receiving the largest stock of
SW, * Syrup, * Meat,
Com Oats,
lMnping * Inppleipeptjy
Tofeaoco, Etc., Etc.,
EVER SEEN in Henry county, and what we
want to say is that
We Propose to Beat
Atlanta Prices I
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 stoc . 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 witn 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.