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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. BEA TTY S ORGANS. t Atc ,b * W rite for cata logue. Address, Daniel F. Beattv, Wash ington, New Jersey. BK4TTVS I’l AAO Si. —ln use ev erywhere. Write for catalogue. Dan iel F, Beatty, Washington, New Jersey. 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.