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WEEKLY/* 0 TIMES.
lil FOVCHE d JOIIXSOX.
Entered at the postoffioe at McDonough
Ga., as second-class mail matter.
McDonough. Ga., June 5, 1891.
The Centra! road shipped the first
car load of melons of the season to
Cincinnati last Tuesday.
Au oil and fertilizer company has
been formed at Covington with a capi
tal of something over $20,000.
If the number of cranks who predict
the end of the world keep on increas
ing, the authorities of lunatic asylums
will be compelled to have a corps of
dectives too.
There is not a word of truth in the
sensational tale of the cooking and
serving of a negro baby in Wilkes
county. About April 1 a prominent
youug farmer told some of his hands
the above tale as an April joke and it
is the general opinion that it was in
this way the story originated.
Says the Southern Cultivator and
Dixie Farmer: “One of the handsom
est and best edited weekly newspapers
that visits our sanctum is the McDon
ough Weekly and Times.” Com
ing as it does from so prominent and
able a publication, we doubly appreci
ate the foiegoing, and hereby return
our best thanks.
No Betterments.
For want of space last week w e failed
to give the result of the betterments
claim by the old lessees of the State
road. After patiently hearing the ar
guiuerits pro and con, and after care
ful consideration of the pleadings and
evidence bearing upon the case, the
commission decided that lessees were
entitled to the taxes paid by them in
Teneessee, amounting to $99,044,04.
The decision of the commission no
doubt gives satisfaction to the people
of the state, and is the final settlement
of what once promised to be a vexed
and disturbing questiou.
This too puts that piece of state
property out of politics for a good long
time.
At Beerslieba.
The big “Sacred Ilarp” singing at
Beersheba was a red letter day for a
thousand people who assembled at the
old church to hear and engage iu a day
of old time singing. Mr. H. C. Thax
ton was made master of ceremonies
and the music was conducted by Mes
srs. Barron, Glass,Pouud Kickers, and
Iliaxton. ’Twas pleasant indeed to
sing again those good old songs we
sang so long ago.” It was like return
ing to the old homestead and greeting
old friends after a long journey. Din
ner was served ou the grounds and the
supply was more than equal to the de
mands and the quality was of the best
It was indeed a feast of good things
to both soul and body, and as the
sweet songs were rehearsed “many
fond recollections were brought into
view.”—Jackson Argus.
The Best Result.
Every ingredient employed in pro
ducing Hood’s Sarsaparilla is strictly
pure, and is the best of its kind it i‘s
possible to buy. All the roots ar.d
herbs are carefully selected, personally
examined, and only the best retained.
So that from the time of purchase un
til Hood’s Sarsaparilla is prepared,
everything is carefully watched with a
view to attaining the best result.
Why don’t you try it ?
Money in Strawberries.
Mt.J. H. Steele has just finished
gathering and selling his strawberry
crop for this season, and in footing up
results finds that he has shipped 1032
quarts, netting him ten cents per
quart, besides SB4 worth sold in Mc-
Donough—all from two acres. A por
tion of bis crop was cut off by the dry
weather, or the returns would have
been still better. From four rows in a
small place he was able to keep irriga
ted and consequently did not suffer
for rain, he sold $32 worth. Mr. Steel
finds the cultivation not only much
easier than cotton, but it pays at least
four times better. He has abandoned
cotton raising, being convinced that it
is the most unprofitable produce of the
farm.
The Weekly is under obligations
to Mr. Steel for a basket of*the finest
berries we ever saw, which convinces
us there is no better section for grow
ing them than Henry county.
How’s This!
We offer One hundred Dollars re
ward for any case of catarrh that can
not be cured by taking Hall’s Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENNEY & CO., Props., To
ledo, O.
we, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Chenney for the last 15 years,
and believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transaction, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by tbair firm.
West & Tri as, Wholesale Drug
gist, Toledo, O.
Wilding, Kinnan & Marvin.
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. Fold by all Druggist.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
PJNIf GROVE.
Much to the regret of ye scribe, he
has had a severe cold and sore throat.
So my locals this week will be •fen
and far between.”
We feel thankful lo the .Most High
for refreshing showers, and now alt we
like is “the sweat of the brow and
elbow grease” to make crops grow.
At this writing we are feasting on
snap beans and Irish potatoes.
Many of this viciuage who have
chopped their cotton will have it to
chop again, as the late showers brought
up moregrass.
Peddlers a pleuty—an Itisbman,
Italian and Arabian passed our domi
cile last Monday noon.
Mr. J. G. Andrews has been tiying
a cut-away harrow on his late bottom
corn with success.
Cousin Jas. White, of Harralson
county, is sojourning in our midst this
week.
Grandmother Avery has been strick
en w ith another stroke of paralysis, and
is now in an almost helpless condi
tion.
W. P. Avery, of Atlanta, was sum
moned to the bedside of his mother,
who was thought to be dying, last
Thursday, though she is still at the
mercy of her Master, and we pray she
may yet recuperate.
George W'estmoreland visited his
uncle John Westmoreland, of near
Griffin, lash Sabbath.
Huckleberries are ripening, and we
wiil not despair having a few pies,
notwithstanding the shortage of cher
ries in our orchard.
The rain having made our ground
too wet to till this week, some in our
midst did not forget to go to the Jug
town.
Mr. T. J. Westmoreland and lady
visited their uncle, Robert Walker, of
Lowe’s district, this week, who is in a
very precarious condition.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Wilkins were
invited to a fish fry at Dicksou’s
bridge, Fayette county, last Saturday,
and not to have tesponded would have
been reluctauce. A large number of
friends enjoyed a most excellent re
past at noon. The viands, for variety,
great abundance and culinary knowl
edge, could not be excelled.
John, Jh.
MONT ST. JEAN.
Cotton is taking a start to grow, but
corn is small for the time of year.
Wheat is very good.
W. It. Rowan visited Atlanta a few
days ago.
The brothers of Prof J. S. Aikin, of
Pike county, were up to see him last
Sunday.
Messrs. John and Luther Copeland
have some extra fine cotton growing.
Sara Coker has so completely dis
guised himself it is said he can’t catch
his buggy mule. The coroner has
doubtless done (his in order that pris
oners may not recognize him when he
goes after them.
Mrs. Tom Turner and Miss Mollie
Mitchell, of near Babb, visited Mrs.
Luke Hood Tuesday.
Any one in need of a good milk cow
aud young calf would do well to call
and see Mr. John Peudley.
Bob Wood was the first to repor t
cotton squares in this section.
The prayer meeting at Mr. John
Calloway’s was well attended last Sun
day night.
We are informed that Mr. T. D.
Stewart, of your town, will make a
talk to the children at Mt. Carmel next
Sunday.
Prayer meeting at Rev. Guss Callo
way’s next Sunday night.
Old Guard.
HKKKSIIKBA.
Cherries ripe.
Local news scarce-
Upland corn looking fine.
Some of the farmers of this commu
nity report cotton dying.
About one thousand people atteuded
the dedication of Sardis church last
Sunday. Rev. Mr, Culpepper preach
ed the dedication sermon at eleven
o’clock. He preached from Mathew
18 chip. 17, 18, 19, 20, ver. At the
close of the sermon Rev. J. G. Kim
bell delivered the dedication prayer.
Then, dinner was announced aud ever
ybody present partook of the good
things prepared by the ladies. 1:30 p.
in. the audience was called together
aud oue hour and a half was devoted to
singing, led by Profs. Crumbly, Dal
'go and Rosser, after which Rev. J. G.
Kimbell pieached a thrilling sermon.
The good people of Sardis church de
serve much praise for erectieg such a
tiue church.
• Mrs. /. T. Patterson has been very
ill for '.lie past week.
We are feasting on spring chickens
aud snap beans.
J. M. Smith reports corn tassels.
Married, at the home of the bride’s
parents, on the 22d ef May, Mr. James
Stone was united in marriage to Miss
Beckie Lancaster. Also, on the 24th,
Mr. J. A. Stone was married to Miss
Minnie Moore. We wish them a hap
py and prosperous life. Odd,
All Ci/ttiiM ami No Corn,
Be were under the impression that
the farmers would plant corn this year,
hut a visit to McDonough last Mon
day evening found our impressiou to
be wrong.
VV hat do tin people tuoan !' Are tin
farmers crazy ? Will we ever learn -my
thing.' We will make all cotton regard
less of the price. We made it n hen
corn was $2.00 per bushel. We made
it when meat was 22 cents per pound,
and we will make it again.
We will make it if it does take
ten months in the year. Yes, we will
make it, and let our corn-cribs remain
in the West. We will make, and have
our smoke-house away up in Nebraska.
We will make all cotton, and buy
our corn. We dout mind paying the
railroad 20 cents per bushel freight
We don’t mind paying from 25 to CO
per cent on time prices.
We don’t mind losing one day in
the week out of our crop to go to mar
ket after corn, when the mules and
hands are worth at least $5.00 per day
in the farm. Half of the farmers in
this section are buying bay now. Yes,
we work all the summer in our cotton
killing grass, to make cotton to buy
grass. Grass is now selling at $1.25
per hundred. It can lie raised at home
for 20 cents per hundred, just the
amount the railroad charges to bring it
to our market.
Ten acres of laud well managed will
make 4,000 pounds of nice hay ; yet
we don’t make it. Our time is devoted
to “king cotton.”
If the wheat crop of this country
should make 10 bushels per acre, and
was equally divided out among the in
habitants, they would receive aliout
one peck each.
If corn was selling at $1.25 per
bushel without government warehouses,
what would it sell at per bushel if it
was stored away under the Hub-treasu
ry bill, and locked up iu one of Liv
ingston Macune’s warehouses ?
Yes, we farmers ought to have a
warehouse every mile square. We all
make so much, we need a big ware
house to bank up our surplus produce,
and exclaim to the needy pay us our
price, or you can starve.
It looks like starvation now. Just
travel through the country and be con
vinced. We don’t make enough sup
plies on out farms to feed a Texas
frog. Some few men do, hut as a
general thing we make nothing hut cot
ton. Cotton fields, and corn patches.
We are fanners at once.
We heard a farmer say the other
day that he had been so darn busy with
his cotton tlfat lie had not plowed up
his wife’s gardeu. We are sony for
that poor woman, and sympathize with
her. Widow Muggius says she is too.
We are sorry for any lady who has no
garden, for most all women have a
hard time any way. They ought to
have some pleasure, and a good garden
is a big pleasure to them.
Our wife stayed iu a good humor
with us one long summer, just because
we had a good garden. We made a
big bust this year, and the result is the
“old lady” is sorter on the meeting or-
der. We informed her that pouting
did no good ; but she said she hail as
much right to pout as Italy or any oth
er feminine, and was going to pout.
It is high time that every farmer was
paying attention to grain and forage
crops. We are blessed with a good
wheat crop this year throughout the
land; hut how much can you fiud ? We
went up in Clayton county not long
since, and saw ouly three fields of
wheat, aud hut little corn ; aud sorry
at that. Will the day ever come when
we will make our farms self-sustaining?
It can be done. When this is done,
motiey kings, trusts and monopolies,
will affect us hut little.
And, Mr. Editor, some few meu are
calling aloud for the legislature to
make an appropriation of oue hundred
thousand dollars of the State’s money,
so Georgia can he represented at the
World’s fair at Chicago. We hope
the legislature will not make any such
appropriation.
We are taxtd to death now, and the
poor people of the State would have
this oiio hundred thousand dollars to
place back iu the State treasury, by an
increase of taxation. Hut any thing to
tax the farmers, anything to keep his
nose to the grind stone.
We are op[>osed to any such appro
priations. The legislature has no
jiower in our opinion to donate the
State’s money for the World’s display.
What good will the World’s fairjlo
the State of Georgia? What benefit
will it lie to the South ? None.
M I'outNS.
ISueklen’s Arnica Salve.
The Best Salve in the world for
cuts. Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skiu
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required It is guaranteed
to give jierfect satisfaction, or mouey
refunded. Price 25 ceuts per box.
For Sale By C. I). McDonald.
FOR THE BI.OOD,
Weakness, Malaria, Indigestion an 4
Biliousness, take
BROWN’S IRON BITTERS.
It caret quickly For sate by all dealers to
medicine. Uet the genuine.
Olit Church.
Editor Weekly :—When a cor
rect history of the churches of this
county is written, old Sardis church
will be found to h” one of sin- best aud
most, progressive.
One ol the rc.i.oiib that induced me
lo call it a progressive church is the
fact that it hda rec.-ntly butlt one of
the liest country church houses in
Georgia. The building is 30x52 feet,
having a fi foot vestibule, window and
door facings of affiard oil finish, a re
cess pulpit, elevated floor, green blinds,
etc. The bouse is built of the best
material and has cost, besides the free
work contrihutedfand that was a great
deal) about $1,200.
The committee to whose wise arange
ment the success of the building is due
are : Messrs Gi -L. Thrasher, chair
men, A. J. Mason, Noah Cowan, J.
J. Thompson, Drake Knowles, James
Knowles and Win. Ingram, aided by
the ladies, whose help was untiring.
To the Baptist ladies of McDonough
the Sardis people Are thankful for the
beautiful dressing given the pulpit
The work of building was under my
charge, and I can say for the persons
above mentioned that no expense was
spared to make the house comfortable,
attractive and lasting. Sardis was
formerly a great church in point of
members, but in the last few years lias
been divided and sub divided, each
branch budding new and neat houses of
worship. The first was built at Worth
ville, the second at Fincher’s and the
third at the paternal old Sardis.
This church was dedicated last Sun
day, Rev. Mr. Culpepper, of Jonesboro,
preached the sermon to hundreds who
had gathered to hear the first prayers
and songs at the formal consecration of
the building to the service of God.
Rev. J. G.Kimbell, who was for ten
years pastor of the flock, preached in
the afternoon to a large audience with
the zeal aud tenderness that lias char
acterized him during his long life of a
minister of the sacred word.
Now, under the pastorate of Rev.
T. J. Bledsoe, old Sardis opens wide
her doors and invites the people to the
worship of the God of Abraham, Isaac
and Jacob. J. W. Harper.
OLA.
Dry and dn-tv.
Oats a failure around Ola.
A. W. Turner had a good portion
of his cotton crop to plant over.
W. H. B ryans is the most energet
ic farmer in this section. 'When his
ground gets two hard to replant his
corn the usual way by hoe, lie fakes a
pick to it; or too hard to plow with a
common plow, he lias a crowbar at
tached to his plow-stock. This only
shows what a true alliancraan will do.
J. W. Maxwell lias sent in his res
ignation as postmaster at this place,
to take effect July Ist. Our opinion
is that the office will be discontinued as
it is more trouble than profit.^
Unele Billie Miller got pretty close
to amount of cut worms killed bv W.
I’. Norman.
The singing at Bethany was a grand
success on last Sunday. Nothing else
could be looked for when such men as
Andy Combs, T. J. Upchurch W. E.
Jenkins and Kimbell are at the helm.
Arthur Stewart, Arthur Stull
worth and Ernie Maxwell have pur
chased new buggies, and the girls
around Ola have but one trouble, and
that is to get ready to go.
M. M. Davis lias the finest melon
patch in this part of the country.
M. A. Terry has plowed up some of
his oats.
W. E. Jenkins is cutting a line field
of wheat this week.
Jesse Copeland and A. W. Turner
have pleuty of milk cows with young
calves for sale. Any one in need of
milk aud butter would do well to call
on them at any time, except Sunday.
Mr. ’Turner will not sell on the Sab
bath.
“Odd” is doing a good busiuess at
preseut. We notice lie was hauling
two young ladies the other day.
Giay Stallworth has the best oats
we have seen. He sowed early and
evry thick.
Mr. Editor, your paper is eargerly
looked for at this place, and is read by
all; but some have to borrow from
their neighbors. Can’t you furnish
them with a few copies ? They are only
waiting for you to ask them to sub
scribe.
Ola alliance is on a regular boom.
Tar John.
WE AGAIN OFFER TO THE TRADE THE CELEHRATED
GULLET MAGNOLIA GINS
Feeders and Condensers.
The GI’LLETT GIN produces the Finest Sample shown
in the rrtarket, and will readily bring from 1-8 to 1-4 cent
per pound more than any other cotton.
THOS. M. CLARKE & CO.. ATLANTA. CA.
Be Sure
If you have made up your mind to buy
Hood’s Sarsaparilla do not be induced to take
any other. Hood'* Sarsaparilla is a peculiar
medicine, possessing, by virtue of its peculiar
combination, proportion, and preparation,
curative power superior to any other article.
A Boston lady who knew what she wanted,
and whose example is worthy imitation, tells
her experience below:
To Get
“ In one store where I went to buy Ilood’s
Sarsaparilla the clerk tried to induce me buy
(heir own instead of Hood's; he told me their’s
would last longer; that I might take it on ten
days' trial; that if 1 did not like it 1 need not
pay anything, etc. But he could not prevail
on me to change. I told him I knew what
Hood’s Sarsaparilla was. I had taken it, was
satisfied with it, and did not want any other.
Hood’s
When T began taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla
I was feeling real miserable, suffering
a great deal with dyspepsia, and so weak
that a|Aimes I could hardly stand. I looked,
and had for some time, like a person In con
sumption. Hood’s Sarsaparilla did me so
much good that I wonder at myself sometimes,
and my friends frequently speak of it.” Mits.
Ella A. Goff, 61 Terrace Street, Boston-
Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists. $1; six for $5. Prepared only
by C. L HOOD * CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
■•’or Vear's Kupitori.
GEORGIA Henrv County.— Wli reas,
Savannah Fm-gason, widow of Win. J. Far
gason, deceased, has in due form applied lo
the undersigned to have a vear’s support
set aside tor herself aml three minor chil
dren, out of the estate of said d< ceased, and
appraisers having been appointed for that
purpose, and said appraisers having made
return of the amount so set aside In them,
This is therefore to cite all persons con
cerned to show cause, if any they can, why
said returns of appraisers should not In
approved by the court and admitted to rec
ord on the first Monday in July next as the
judgment of the same. This June Ist,
1891 . Printer’s fee $0 80
VM. N. HELSON, Ordinary H. C.
>«liee
Is ' ere by given that the next .General As
sembly ol tne State of Georgia, to meet on
the ad Wednesday in July next, will In
asked to pass a bill,.of which the following
is the title:
. An Act to authorize the Grand Jurv ol
the county ot Henrv to fix annually the sal
ary for criminal business ol the County
Judge of said county, and to confirm and
make valid the action of said Grand Jurv
at its spring term, 1891, in fixing said sal
ary, and tor other purposes connected there
with. This sth day of iune, 1891.
Aotiee
Is hereby given tli.it the next General
Assembly ot the Slate ot Georgia, to meet
on the 2J Wednesday in July next, will be
asked to pass a local bill, of which the I'ol
ing is the title:
An Act to amend, revise and consolidate
an Act, entitled an Act to incorporate-the
town of Bear Creek, in the county of Hen
ry, under the name of the town ot Hamp
ton; to appoint a hoard of commissioners,
for the sane, and for other purposes, ap
proved August 2d. In 7”. and the several
Acts amendatory thereof; to provide tor a
Mayor and Come iiim n, and define their
powers and duties; to change amt fix the
corporate limits; to establish and fix police
regulations therein; to-provide a manner el
raisin,-, revenue ilu-rcior; to pi-dviih* a man
ner lor op ning new streets and improving
and WOI king the roads, streets and side
walks therein, and to authori/e the levy
and mile. :tmu ot taxes on the property
Hieiin, aid all business or callings; to uro-c
vid - tor a lo.i.slial, uis assistants, a clerk,
treasure; and assessors, and Ui fine their
powers and duties; to provide for enforcing
processes and sentences of Mayor and Coun
cil, and for other purposes, this sth day
ol June, 1891.
All persons concerned are herein- notified
that an order has this day been passed es
tablishing a new militia district in Henrv
county, Ga., to be known as the Flipoen
district, with an election preciilet at Flip
pen in said distric t. The boundaries of
said district are as follows: Beginning at
Cotton Indian creek, where the line of the-
Sixth district intersects said creek, and
running south along the line of said district
to Walnut creek, just below Price’s mill,
thence down the lied of said stream to
Crockett's bridge, thence northeast lo th<-
corner of 0. H. Walker's land, thence along
the line of his lands, leaving said Walker’s
lands in 489t1i district, and running the
line to the H. W, Carmichael camp ground
lot, thence along the line of said lot, In
tween said Carmichael and 1. It Pair, to
the road leading to the camp ground, tlicnc •
east along said road and the line between
Shingleroof camp ground land and Wrn.
Steele's land to the public road leading In
Salem church, thence north along said roaif
to Bonner's bridge, on Cotton Indian creek,
thence west up said creek to beginning.
All concerned will govern themselves ac
cording l )-. May 27, 1891. Printer’s lee sl>
WM. N. AELSUN, Ordinary H . 0.
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The Stewart
Mereaiftile
( Oiiipany,
SUCCESSOR TO *
THOS. D. STEWART SCO.
Is now receiving the largest stoek of
l-'lour, * Syrup, * Meat,
Com Oafs.
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TaTri|iTig * I njplcii|ei|to,
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 s : mply distance al! 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 I 000 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, 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.