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WEEKLY TIMES,
lil FO VCIIK .t JOHXSOX.
J. A. FOI'CHK, ldiloi.
Entered at the postoffice at McDonough
Qa., as second-class mail matter.
McDonough. Ga., Sf.pt. 11, 1801.
About Cotton.
Cotton i» our chief staple, ami while
most of our readers are thoroughly
conversant with the mode of cultiva
tion, yet we think there is room for
improvement in its handling and get
ting it ready for market. The follow
ing advice from one of cur best posted
cotton men will not therefore be amiss
just at this season.
If your cotton is very damp or wet
in the seed, it is better to dry it be
fore ginning, as this insures you a bet
ter sample, and prevents it being cut by
the gin. In picking it out avoid empty
ing your baskets on the ground. This
is often a source of stained cotton,
pick it as free from trash as possible—
trash and leaves scattered through
seed cotton will lower the grade. If
you intend to hold any cotton—keep
it in the seed untd you are ready to
sell. Cotton kept in the seed gins
cleaner from the seed, and the staple is
better; besides, there is not so much
danger of fire and bad weather to seed
cotton as there is to cotton in the
lint.
In having your cotton ginned and
packed, be sure you have the same
kind of cotton all the way through.
Whi n you sell a bale of cotton by
sample, there is an implied guaranty
by law that the cotton is like the sam
pie all through, and if it should prove
otherwise, you are liable for all dam
age.
Avoid, also, having good cotton on
one side of the bale and bad cotton on
the other. In this case the whole bale
goes as bad cotton. If you do not
have enough of each to make seperate
bales then mix the two kinds thorough
ly in the seed and gin it together
This will give better results than hav
ing two kinds of lint in the same
bale.
A bale of cotton weighing only 300
pounds or less is called “a packet,”
and is subject to 20 pounds off—that
is if a bale weighs say 270 pounds you
can get pay for only 250 pounds. A
regular size bale of cotton is reconed
at 500 pounds and when this bale of
cotton goes to the spinner he reckons
the bagging, ties and dirty cotton (on
the sides of bale unfit for use) all at
30 pounds. So in buying a 500 pound
bale of cotton he only counts on getting
470 pounds of spinning cotton. Then
ou two bales weighing 1000 pounds,
and 00 pounds off for tare, he gets sny
940 pounds lent. Suppose you give
him 3 “packets” bales weighing say
900 pounds, and take off 30 pounds
to each bale, making 90 pounds. You
see this would be 10 per cent, off
wbeieas the rule is 30 pounds to a
500 pound bale on only C per eent off.
Hence the rule of taking off an extra
20 pounds on bales weighing 300
pounds or less.
It is better to cover your cotton all
over with bagging, if you can do so
withsut doubling it at any part of the
bale. This is some to your advantage,
protects the cotton better and is less
liable to fire. If you can always put
six hoops or ties to the bale it holds it
more securely. Always have the
heads of your bales securely fastened,
and if you are going to keep your cot
ton only a few weeks it is very much
b etter to put it under a shelter and
have rails or logs (a floor is better)
between it and the gro nnd, as cotton
is easily damaged by exposure to the
weather or lyiag on the ground in
good weather.
What steam is to the engine, Hood's
Sarsaparilla is to the body, producing
bodily power aud furnishing mental
force.
Henry County Lands Advance.
It is no uncommon thing for Henry
county land to sell for S2O per acre
now, and prices are always on au up
ward tendency. Some citizens still
living iu the county, (and not very old
ones at that) easily remember when
lands by the lot in less than ten miles
of Mcl>onough went begging at a dol
lar an acre. But that time has passed,
some of these same lands being bought
recently at S2O per acre, and consider
ed cheap at that.
Moral—lnvestments anywhere in
Henry county are safe.
nows mis?
We offer One Hundred Dollars lie
ware for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by taking Hall’s Catarrh
Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Props., Toledo, O.
We, the uudersigned. have known F.
J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and be
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
West& Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
< t)TTO>) pj< KftUß
P,-itrred Out on « General Strike, Un
less They Receive One Dollar
l’er Hundred.
The colored alliance gets its back up
and striki s back at the whites. A
movement which may parlyze the land
owners of the Southern States.
Such was the startling news which
attracted considerable attention last
Monday, and this special from Hous
ton, Texas, furnished the prticulars :
The biggest agricultural strike iu the
history of the world is imminent.
If it takes place the matured cotton
will rot in the fields.
This is brought about by the Color-
Farmers’ Alliance of the United
States.
And the order goes into effect on
Saturday next 1
This organization has been perfected
through colored alliances, and num
l>erß more than half a million with
thousands being added every day
throughout the southern states. Colo
nel R. M. Humphry, general superin
tendent of the colored alliance, admit
ted the existence of this oiganization,
saying it had been induced by the or
ganization some time ago of planters
and merchants in certaiu sections, nota
bly Memphis and Charleston, to reduce
the price for picking to a very low stan
dard, and that the cotton pickers had
combined to protect themselves from
this dictation, aud he thought they
would be able to do so.
It is learned that a secret circular
has been mailed at Houston to every
suballiance throughout the cotton belt,
fixing the date when the strike of cot
ton pickers will be simultaneously in
augurated, and how it shall be conduc
ted.
The headquarters of the Colored
National Al'iance of the United States
is in this city. Colonel It. M. Hum
phrey, general superintendent of the
Colored Farmers’ Alliance and Cot
ton Pickers’ League, has been actively
at work in organizing the colored men
for a general strike all over the south.
Today your correspondent obtained
a copy of a secret circular which Hum
phrey is having distributed by thous
ands all through the cotton states.
The following is the main feature of
the strike :
Whereas, The planters and specula
tors above mentioned are firm in their
demand that you pick at starvation
wages, as offered by them, and leave
your families to suffer fearful conse
-1 queuces, placing to your account the
present low price of their cotton ; and,
Whereas, Above six hundred thous
and pickers already have bound them
selves together iu sacred covenant to
pick no cottou for any one, except their
own, before about November, Ist, at
less than $1 per 100 pounds, with
board; and,
Whereas, Y’our success depends up
on your united action.
Now, therefore, I, R. 11. Humphrey,
by virtue of the authority in me vested,
do issue this, my solemn proclamation,
fixing the 12th day of September, 1891,
it being Saturday, as the day upon
whicn all our people shall cease from,
aud absolutely stop picking cotton, ex
cept their own, and shall pick no more
before about November Ist, unless their
just demand for wages shall be sooner
acceded to by the planters and others
interested.
ITS EFFECT.
Various opinions were expressed
about the strike next day, but the gen
eral verdict was that if it does occur
it will not injure Georgia farmers a
single dollar. Col. Livingston was
seen by the Constitution and asked his
opinion about it.
“It may be true, said he, and then
again it may not. But what if it is
true ? It would be rather a beuefit
than an injury to the Georgia farmers.
They will not lose a cent by it, but it
might have the effect of raising the
price of cotton. I would not be sur
prised if there was something in it.”
Many prominent members of the leg
islature express the same opinion.
Most of these gentlemen are among
Georgia’s most prominent farmers, and
their views are, therefore, of peculiar
value upon this subject. They speak
from a close observation and a thorough
knowledge of the true status of af
fairs.
Senator Zachry was present when
President Livingston expressed his
views.
“I think it will help the Georgia far
mers, but it will hurt the large planters
in Mississippi and other places in the
southwest. Now in my county —Ileu-
ry—four-fifths of the farmers are not
dependent upon the negro alliaucemen
j or any other ne o roes to pick their cot
| ton, and it may lie taked as an average
j county. They pick it themselves, or
'it is picked by their tenants. I believ
;it would go a long way to l »ise the
price of cotton if they were to do it,
j There is no uegio alliance in iny coun
ty and I have no opportunity of kuow
ing whether such a movement is being
worked in Georgia or not.”
GEORGIA IS SAFE.
There will be no strike among the
! cotton pickers of Georgia.
That is what the |>eople say who
kuow most about the colored alliance
of the state, and who are responsible
for their government.
The following letter, frcai President
Edward S. Richardson, Is furnished
The Constitution as the best answer to
the rumors floating around :
“Marshai.lsvii.lk, September B.
Editor Constitution : I have just read
i your special from Houston, Tex., re
1 garding the colored alliance.
“I cannot speak for Mr. Humphrey,
but I must say that the report is false,
so far as it relates to the colored alli
aucemen of Georgia.
“We have nor obligated ourselves to
do anything of the kind, and I am glad
that a few of those you interviewed had
sense enough to discredit the story.
“We are uot organized to injure far
mers of any color or condition, but to
further and improve the system of ag
riculture among the race. The oulv
burden or hindrance with which the
co'ored alliance has had to contend has
been two or three white men that have
tried to shape its policy.”
“I do not doubt that the circular
mentioned in your dispatch has been
sent out to the different colored alli
ances, but the instigators of the move
ment are white men, working lor per
sonal gains.”
“We hope to cooperate with the
white alliance in an agricultuial way.
We are here together, and peace must
reign supreme.”
“The colored alliance has been sus
picious of the white alliance of late,
owing to two or three bills champion
ed by them iu the legislature, but that,
of itself, was not sufficient to warrant
a retaliation of the kind mentioned.”
“We hope some day that this negro
question will be settled. We are tired
of being tools and dupes of men who
have no interest in the race. The ne
gro must call a halt and support those
who will support him. We have borne
this treatment for twenty-five years.
We cannot and will not stand it longer.
We voted men into office only to be
discarded by them. Let the white
men who intend to ignore the negro or
get him into trouble swap seats.
“I am sorry to be continually deny
ing reports about our order, and I will
say once tor all that peace and friend
ship must exist bet.ween the races.
Respectfully,
“Edward 8. Richardson.”
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
LOCUST GROVE.
The busy hum of the cottou gin is
heard in the land, making glad the
heart of the long suffering editor,
et. al.
Prof. Williams has written that he
will be in our midst iu a few days and
will begin school next Monday.
The oil mill began work this morn
ing nnd our town is considerably live
lier.
On last Saturday night Mr. John
McK'bben had the misfortune to have
his barn and about one thousand bun
dies of fodder burned. Just how the
fire originated is not known, but it is
supposed to have been the work of an
incendiary. Mr. McKibbeu is one of
the most substantial and progressive
farmers of Tussahaw district.
Miss Julia Sams, of Worthville, is
visiting Miss Adelia Smith.
Several of oui young people at ten
ded the campmeeting at Flovilla last
Sunday.
Miss Jackie Streater, of Midway,
Ala., who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Price, is spending the week in
Jacksou.
Miss Lizzie Perdue arrived last
Saturday and will begin her music
class in a few days.
Misses I.eola and Pearl Brown have
returned from a visit to the Misses
Bryans, at Indian Springs.
Our young people had quite an en
joyable sociable at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Sowell last Thursday
uight.
The lecture of Rev. Henry Mays
last Friday night was a revelation to
the natives.
The old Schaefer building has been
bought by a stock company and is be
ing used as a ware house.
Mr. Will Nutt is here buying cotton
for Smith Ethridge & Co., of Jacksou,
aud there is no flies on Locust Grove
as a cotton market.
The Satellite Literary Club re or
ganized last Thursday and will begin
her bi monthly wanderings again.
Max Philomath.
MONT ST. JKAN.
Foward cotton is opening fast.
Sell Farris is erecting a nice new
dwelling.
We enjoyed a nice game of lonpool
at Mr. J. T. Fields’ last Saturday
evening. Miss Queen and Ethel Fields
and Mr. Walter Fields, of Atlanta,
and our better half took part in the
game. .Tim was deprived of the priv
ilege of playing with us oil account of
having to wait on his customers.
Mrs. Matt Harrisou has beeu quite
sick for several days, but we are proud
to say is improving.
Mt. Carmel was well represented
at the singing Sunday by Mr. A. V.
McVicker aud lady, Messrs. Jim
Foster, Jiui Barnett, Bud Hale, Jim
Wynn, Lige Foster and a good many
others. John and Tom Pendly, A
Payne and Presley were also in the
crowd. W. B. Carmichael didn’t fait
to go either.
Clever Bob Wood came by for us
Sunday morning aud we pulled out to
gether for Tirzah, to attend the annual
singing which has been held at that
church for the last thirty years.
A very large crowd, estimated to be
about tj»-q th H qsaud iq number, was
present, Prof. Ogletreu led ihe first
lesson, which was done in a manner
credituble to his ability.
Messrs. Tucker, W inn, Barfield and
Pott* deserve much praise for the large
number of people they entertained,
about seventy five of their lilends din
ing with tiffin. However, they had
plenty of everything good to eat, with
enough left for another multitude.
The good people of Spalding never
fail to make a success of auytbiug they
undertake, to say the least of it. They
had some as fine music as it was ever
our pleasure to listen to, and every
body seemed to enjoy it.
Mr. Will Tucker took great interest
in seeing that everybody was provided
for in the way of something to eat.
He knows just exactly how to make
strangers feel at home. In short, it
was a pleasant day all round, the en
tire large crowd present enjoyed it to
the fullest extent, aud the good people
are entitled to the thanks of all for the
occasion.
It can but be long remembered.
Old Guard.
BEKRSHKBA.
Mr. Editor :—After an absence of
several weeks, we will endeavor to
give you a few more happenings.
The farmers are rejoicing over the
rise in cottou.
Misses Lizzie and Jackie Turner,
of Newton coun'y, visited relatives '"n
this community Saturday and Sun
day.
Miss Fletcher Ammons returned
home last Friday from an extended
visit to relatives in Atlanta.
Miss Minnie Patterson, of McMul
len’s, is visiting the family of Mr. Z.
T. Patterson this week.
Ben Wright is erecting a handsome
dwelling on his place, known as ihe
Cellis place. What next Ben, a house
keeper ?
The game of base ball played Satur
day evening between Bryan’s and
Russell’s resulted in a score of 22 to
0 in favor of Russell's.
Misses Lula and Mattie Smith ie
turned home Frida> f oin a pleasant
visit to relatives in Griffin.
Miss Nettie Hester, of Aicliy, Fla.,
is visiting relatives and friends in the
community.
I)r. G. P. < ampbell, of McDonough,
visited our Sabbath school la»t Sunday
evening and gave us an interesting l-c
lure. We also had interesting talks
hy Rev I. A. Jackson end brother
Moses llooten.
Thursday evening at seven o’clock,
in the church at Snapping S1ioh1«, Mr.
Sam Aikens and Miss Mary Marston
were united iu the holy bonds of wed
loci, Rev. C. G. Davis, of Atlanta, of
ficiating There was a large crowd
present to witness the ceremony. Mr.
Aiken is salesman for Mr. C. S. Jar
boe, at Snapping Shoals, and is a
bright and business young man, while
Miss Mary is one of Snapping Shoals’
most accomplished ami intelligent
young ladies. We wish for them much
success in life. Odd.
I>o Unto Others as You Would Have
Them I>o Unto You.
llow few of us do this. In fact we
are afraid there is no one hardly who
follows the golden lule. We may
hear of a kind act that some of our
neighbors do, and never mention it,
never give it a thought; but oil the
other hand, if this neighbor happens
to say or do something that we consid
er a little out of place, we lake it up
aud blemish, if possible, his fair name;
tell all we know that will do him harm
and iujury,setting obnoxious varmints
known as tatlers to waggiug their ton
gue, until we see them bowed down
with a bundle of tailing and bound to
gether with a strap of falshoods
When this is done, where is the glory
of our victory ? It is groveling in the
lowest dust of humility, because we
did not do unto him as we would have
had him do unto us.
If one of our friends was to hear
some one speaking evil of us and did
not refuse to listen to it, our friend
ship would receive a severe shock.
Do we remember this when we hear
them spoken against, or do we join in
those evil sayings and add fuel to this
fire of shame. Do we try to quinch
it with an effervescence of honorable
words in their behalf, telling of this
many acts of kindness that deserved
honor, thereby tying the tongues of
the lovers of gossip, promoting moral
ity. elevating ourselves in the sight of
God and man, relieving our conscience
doing good to all and evil to uoue, set
ting a good example before those that
are to follow after us?
If we would do unto others as we
would have them do unto us, what
would lie our record ? It would be
engraved on the monument of the
memory of those left behind us ; cur
names would live long after our bodies
are consumed by the worms of earth,
and be placed iu the firmament of
Honor as a bright and shining star to
light up the right path of life of some
that will live in the future.
How our souls are humiliated when
we let the old Satan get the upper
hand of us enough to tell something
derogatory to some of our neighbors'
character; yet how often gome of us
do this. We fire afraid Miss So and
So will get to te*i Mrs. So and So all
about it before we get to tell If she
does, and does not give it the linighing
touches of artistic tattlery, we will go
over anil do sj to make it appear as
hideous as possible. We seem as if
we had no confidence in any one. Be
cause we do not merit the con fid nee
of other people, we think everybody
isdecietful, because we are decietful
ourselves.
So let us strive to keep the Golden
Rule: “Do unto others as you would
have them do unto you ”
Miss Tommik Barron,
Locust Grove, Ga.
Alliance Meeting.
1 want to say to the members of the
Hampton Lodge, Farmers’ Alliance.
There is a question that will be brought
before the body at our next regular
meeting, and it is one in which every
member is uiati rially interested. This
is therefore to put you on notice, and
ask your attendance upon our next
monthly meeting. It will be on the
3rd Saturday in September. Don’t
forget it, brethren. With this timely
notice you can arrange vour business
so as to be on hand at our next meet
ing. W. T. Griffin.
WHAT IS?
SCROFULA
It is that impurity in the blood, which, ac
cumulating in the glands of the neck, pro
duces unsightly lumps or swellings; which
causes painful running sores on the arms,
legs, or feet; which developes ulcers in the
eyes, ears, or nose, often causing blindness or
deafness; which is tho origin of pimples, can
cerous growths, or the many other manifesta
tions usually ascribed to “humors;” which,
fastening upon the lungs, causes consumption
and death. Being the most ancient, it is the
most general of all diseases or affections, for
very few persons arc entirely free from it.
H °r ß c r cured
By taking Hood’3 Sarsaparilla, which, by
the remarkable cures it has accomplished,
often when other medicines have tailed, has
proven itself to be a potent and peculiar
medicine tor this disease. Some of these
cures are really wonderful. If you suffer from
scrofula, bo sure to try Hood’s Sarsaparilla.
“ My daughter Mary was afflicted with scrof
ulous sore neck from the time she was 22 months
old till she became six years of age. Lumps
formed in her neck, and one of them after
growing to the size of a pigeon’s egg, became
a running sore for over three years. We gave
her Hood’s Sarsaparilla, when the lump and
all indications of scrofula entirely dis
appeared, and now she seems to be a healthy
child.” J. S. CAKI.II.E, Nauright, N. J.
N. B. Be sure to get only
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists, 01; six for 05. Prepared only
by C. 1. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
FOR SALE.
Will be sold at public out
cry on the tir-st Tuesday in
October next, il not sold pii
vately before, 300 acres ol
land in Beersheba district,
lienrv Co., Ga., known as the
home place of G. W. McMul
len, deceased. Apply to T.
J. Bledsoe, W. A. Hooten or
E. L. McMullen.
IXh iiloi-'n Msale.
By virtue ot an order Irom the court ol
Ordinary of Henry eounty, will lie told be
fore the court house door in the town oi
McDonough, Ha., between the legal hours
of sale, 011 the first Tuesday in October next
the following real estate, to-wit; One hun
dred and ninety-eight (198) acres, more or
less, in the I:2th District of Henry county,
being all of lot Mo liln except 4'., acres in
the southwest corner, heretofore sold to J.
T. Henry and M. D. Ford. Also ti 11v-six
acres more or less, on the north side of lot
No 1 till in the I’itli District of Henry coun
ty. Bounded on the north by lot No I!H)
south by lands of N. M. South and Seth
Carroll, on the east liv lands ol It. f. Car
roll and on the west by lands of N. M.
South, sold as the property of John South
deceased, lor the purpose of distribution,
and payment of the debts of said deceased
Terms cash. This September ;2, I Hill.
Printer’s tee s<loo. X. M. Soi rj,
Seth Cahkoll,
Exr’s of John South, dec'd.
Tor A<l ■■■ i■■ i>l rnl i ,>n.
GEORGIA—Henry County.
To all whom it may concetti, Mrs. Hess
P. Winn lias in due torni, applied io the
undersigned for permanent letters ut ad
ministration on the estate of James N.
Winn, late of said county deceased, and i
will pass upon said application on ilie first
Monday in October, IMII. Given under tin
hand and official signature, this Aug. -Jlltli,
1891. WM. X. NELSON,
Printer's fee ft Ordinary,
Leave to Sell.
GEO KG lA—Henry Count v.
To all whom it may concern : C. J.
Turner and Savannah Fargason, adininistra
tors of W. J. Fargason, deceased, have in
due form applied to the undersigned for
leave to sell the lands and personal proper
ty belonging to the estate of said deceased
und said application will lie heard on the
tirst Monday in October next. An- 2'Jth
1891. W*. N. NELSON.'
Printer's fee #3. Ordinary, H. C.
Tot IHkiii i»ion.
STATE OF GEORGIA—H enrr County.
Whereas, John L. and Mary A. Tve Ad
ministrators of L M Tve, represents to the
court in their petition duly filed and entered
on record, that they have fully administered
1.. M. Tve s estate, This is therefore to cite
all persons concerned, heirs and creditors, j
to show cause, it any they can, why said ’
administrators should not lie discharged
front their administration and receive let
ters of dismission on the first Monday in
November, 1891. Printer’s fee s."> 'll
W M- N. NELSON. Ordinary.
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READ THIS ONE!
The Stewa'/fc
Memntile
( oiiipany,
SUCCESSOR TO
THOS. D. STEWART SCO.
Ts now receiving the largest stock ol
Flour, Syrup, * JVleat,
Com Oate,
TTitipiiig * hopleiijciitbS
Tobacco, Ktc , Bto.,
/
EVER SEEN in Henry county, and what wo
want to say is that
We P repose to Peat
M
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 rnuie.
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’l Manager.
L..H. Fargason, Vice Pres’t & As’t Sec’y.
J. B. Dickson, Secretary & Treasurer.