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Zbe itnterpvtsci KMTABI.IHMKD 18651 THE COVINGTON STAR EST. 1874. CONSOLIDATED J902. .EMI-WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1905. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. CHAS. G. SMITH Editor and Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER YEAR Entered at the Covington Postoffice as Second-Class Mail Matter. Covington, Ga., Dec., 1, 1905 Ancient But Good. At a country fair a machine which bore a sign reading, “How To Make Your Trousers Last” oc¬ cupied a prominent position in the grounds, and attracted much atten tion. A countryman who stood gaping before it was told by the exhibitor, a person with a long black mustache, a minstrel-stripe shirt and a ninety-four karat dia¬ mond in a red cravat, that for one cent deposited in the slot the ma¬ chine would dispense its valuable saitorial advice. The countryman dug the required coin from the depths of a deep pocket and drop ped it in the slot. Instantly the machine delivered a card on which was neatly printed: t < Make your coat and waistcoat first.”—Harper’s Weekly. ooooooooooooo o GENERAL NEWS. c o o ooooooooooooo Mercer University has received a gift of |20,000 from R. D. Cole, a wealthy pioneer of Newnan. This gift goes towards raising a half million dollar endowment for the college. Two men are dead at the New York University as the resfilt of a football game on Saturday. In a dUasterous railroad wreck at Lincoln, Mass., early Sunday, six-teen persons were killed out¬ right and thirty more were serious¬ ly injured. Advices by cable are that dur¬ ing the recent riots in Russia 15 Jews were killed at Rostof, sev¬ eral wounded and 10,000 finan¬ cially ruined. It is calculated that the financial loss of the Rus¬ sian Jhws in that town are more than seven million roublee. Andrew Owens of near Mays ville, was killed by his son Sunday morning. The young man came home intoxicated and his father remonstrated with him for drink¬ ing, when he drew a pistol and shot his father, killing him in¬ stantly. After the shooting, the boy fled. The progress of the Southern Railway for the past year has been something phenomiual judging from its recent report made last week in New York. The new equipment contracts for the last 12 months means the addition to the system’s equipment of 11,080 freight cars, 62 passenger train cars and 224 locomotives. The Piedmont hotel in has been leased to Harvey & Wood of Boston, well known hotel pro¬ prietors. A Love Song of Thanksgiving. It's (lie Thanksgivin’ season: Skies shadowed, or blue. My soul keeps a singin': *Tm thanktul lor you ! For the love that is tender— The heart that is true— The love that gives light to life’s mornin'!” It’s the Thanksgivin’ season : Rich blessings I see; The fall like the blossoms Wind blown from the tree ; But your love is the sweetest Of blessings to me— The love that gives light to life’s mornin’!' IF havn’t the YOU Enterprise; want got, advertise something you’ll for get it you it. i:i f*±i$i ^isiig&i^ ^ ia^aaag ■K> &&&Ml±t±t ►h ADVERTISEMENTS H ss LEGAL XX s>i FOR DECEMBER SALES,^^ t§ U *S \ EXECUTOR’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE, MUNICIPAL BONDS AND BANK STOCK. GEORGIA— Newton County. Under authority of orders granted by the Court of Ordinary of Newton county, Georgia, at November Term, 1905. will be sold at public outcry before the C ourt House Door, in Covington, Ga., on First Tuesday in December, 1905, during the lawful hours of sale,—this sale to continue from day to day till all of the property is sold,—the following properties belonging to the estate of Mrs. Mary M. Brown, deceased, towit: 195 acres, more or less, larni land, known as the Petty place, about 2 miles South of Covington. 337 acres, more or less, farm land known as the Swords, or old Ilight home, place, situate near and South of Aleovy Station 525 acres, more or less, known a* the Weaver place, on Yellow River, near and South of Rocky Plains 1 small vacant lot in Oxford, Ga., lying in rear of home of R. B. Sanditord. One house and lot in Oxford, Ga., situate near, and East of, Emory College campus. The following properties situate in Cov¬ ington, Ga: One town lot, next East of Court House, and having thereon two brick buildings, store house and blacksmith shop. The Floyd mill property, having thereon a grist mill, and two frame dwelling houses One dwelling house and lot, lying on East side of West street, and near Georgia Rail road depot, and known as the Simms place. Two vacant lots on South side of Stone Mountain street. One dwelling house and lot known as the I. W. Brown home place. Meadow lot and gin house fields, having thereon three frame tenant houses. Two dwelling houses and lots on West side ot Railroad street whereon E W, Fowler and J. R. Stephenson recently lived. One dwelling house and lot, corner Usher and Railroad streets. One frame tenant house and lot, South side Usher street, and near colored Baptist church. Two dwelling houses and lots on South side o( Floyd street, whereon J. E. Bogle and Evans Lunsford now reside. One dwelling-house and lot, fronting on Conyers street, where in Dr, Ragsdale now resides. One dwelling house and lot now occupied by C. G. Smith and next North of dwelling house owned by W. B. Hurst. One vacant lot known as the old ball ground. Two vacant lots, parts of what is known as Corley lot. One house and lot, known as the Jackie Baker lot- One vacant lot on East side of West street. One house and lot on East side West street. One house and lot on West side Spring street, and South of Central rail¬ road. Two dwelling houses and lots on North side Stone Mountain street, 'lhree dwelling houses and lots on what was for¬ merly known as the old base ball ground. Three houses and lots on East side Pace street. One town lot, South block public square, and having thereon, a brick store house and a stone blacksmith shop. Livery stable lot, having thereon a brick stable, and five cottages. One small, vacant lot, fronting on Railrroad street, and lying be¬ tween the Central Railroad and Dried In diau Creek. The meadow lot, and gin house fields will, each, be sold in two parcels, of which plats have been made. Plat has been made of the lot known as the I. W. Brown place as it will be offered for sale. The Divert stable lot will be sold in 8 parcels, plan made. All these plats are cn exhibition at the law office of J. M. Pace. If turther in formation ot these lands, or lots be desired, apply to us. Twenty (20) City of Dublin, Ga , five per cent. Bonds for $1000.00 each, dated Jan. 1,1905; due Jan. I, 1934; Seven, 30 year, for per cent. Water Bonds, City of West Point, Ga., $1000 00 each, dated July I, 1902, due July I, 1932; Twenty five, (25) t> per cent School Bonds, Town of Aast man; Ga., for $100-00 dated 1897, due 1927; Five (5) 4 per cent Electric Light Bonds, Hartwell’ Ga , $500.00 each, due 1919, All interest coupons on above Bonds payable on or before Jan I, 1906 reserved Twenty shares capital stock Clark Bank¬ ing Co., of Covington Ga. Terms CASH. November 8, 1905. If. B. ANDERSON k J. M. PACE, Executors of Mrs- Mary M. Brown, dec’d. CITATION. GEORGIA—Newton County. To whom it may concern : R. W. Milner having made application to me, in due form, to be appointed per¬ manent administrator upon the estate of Jesse Gresham, late ol said county. No tice is hereby given that said application will be heard at the regular term of the Court ol Ordinary to he held on the first Monday in December 1905- Witness tin hand and official signature. This the fitli day of November 1905. G- D. HEARD, Ordinary. YOU have something you want io sell, advertise in the Enterprise and it will go. ■K. mwm m a ♦ SHERIFFS SALE. GEORGIA, Newton County. \17IlL be sold before the court house door in the eity of Covington, en the first Tuesday In December 1905, within the legal hours ol sale, for cash, to the highest bidder, the following property, to wit: One sixth undivided interest in all that tract or parcel of land situated, lying and being in the Ninth district of said county, part of land lot No. 307. in the North part j of said lot and is particularly described by i a survey made on the 'iOth of Nov. 187;, by Geiger, county surveyor of said county, and plat recorded in Clerk’s office of said county, deed book T. page 542 3, said lot containing G5 acres more or less. Said property levied on as tli£ property of Lucinda Gresham, deceased, to ji'liety an execution issued from the J list ice Court of the 4G3 District, G- M., said cum y in fav- j or of S. D. Ilight. against the said Lucinda j Gresham, to satisfy a tax fi fa in favor of It. L- Loyd, I. C., vs Lucinda Gresham, tor Siate and County taxes for year 1904. 1 his 9th day ot November 1905. S. M. HAY, Sheriff. CITATION. GEORGIA— Newton County. W, F. Marbut, transferee having mad,e application to require t ties to be executed to him to certain fi nd iescribed in a bond for titles thereto attaei cd purporting to be signed by Ike W. Brow , latj of said eou.i ty, deceased, the said 'plication alleging that said land lias been fully paid for. All parties concerned are hereby notified that said application will 3 heard before the Court ot Ordinary tor aid county on the i 4th day of December ' „05. This Gth day of November 1905. G D- HEARD, Ordinary. CITATION. GEORGIA— Newton County. Edward Heat'd, transferee having made application t3 require titles to be executed to him to certain land described in a bond for titles thereto attached purporting to he signed by Ike W. Brown, lateoUaid county, deceased, the said application aliening that said land has been fully paid for. All par¬ ties concerned are hereby notified that said application will be heard before the Court of Ordinary for said county on tin 4th day of December 1905. This the 6tl day of November 1905. G. D. HEARD, Ordinary. CITATION. GEORGIA— Newton County The Bank of Newton County, transferee, having made application to require < titlea to be executed to it to certain lands de scribed in a bond for titles thereto attached purporting tofce signed by Ike W. Brown late of said county, deceased, the said ap plication alleging that said land has been fully paid for. All parties concerned an hereby notified that said*application wil be heard before the Court of Ordinary fot said county on the 4th day of Deember 1905. This the 8th day of N'oy. 1905 G. D. HEARD, Ordinary. CITATION. GEORGIA, Newton County W. It. Morgan having made {application to require titles to be executed to him to certain lands described in two bonds for titles thereto attached purporting to be signed by Ike W. Brown, late of said conn ty deceased, the said application alleging that said land lias been fully paid fi>r. All parties concerned are hereby notified that said application will be heard before the Court of Ordinary for said, county on the 4th day of December 1995. I:.is 9th day of November 1905. G. I), HEARD, Ordinary. Cured of BrigLt’s Disease. Mr. RobertO. Bur :e, Elnora, N. Y writes: "Before I sta rted to use Foie> ’a Kidney Cure I had u< get up from twelve to twenty times a night and I was bloat¬ ed up with dropsy at my eyesight was so impaired I could scarcely see one of my family across the room. I had given up hope of living wl cn a friend recom mended Foley’s Kidney Cure- One 50c cent bottle worked wonders and before I had taken the third bottle the dropsy iiad gone, as well as all otiier symptoms or Bright's disease. FOR SALE. 610 acres of land, kn iwu as the Stephen Brown place. Will sell in I bulk < 0,1 *“ fifty and one hundred acre lots. Apply to S. A. BROWN.—4t. CITATION. GEORGIA-Newton County. To whom it may concern: Whereas J. King Stewait, administrator of J. A. B. Stewart, represents to the Court hi his petition, duiy filed and entered on record, that lie has fu ly administered J. A. B Stewart’s estate This is therefore t0 c ' ,e a '* l ,ersons c mcerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, it any they can, w ^5’ SU ''J administrator should not be dis¬ charged from his administration, and re ceive Letters of Dismission, on the first Monday io December, 1905. G. D HEARD, Ordinary. CITATION. GEORGIA, Newton County. Mrs Ellen II. liarcrow having made application in due form to be appointed permanent administratrix upon the estate 0 f yj, \V. Harcrow, late of said county notice is hereby given that said application w j]] heard a the regular term of Court ot Ordinary for said county, to be field on the first Monday in December, 1905. This 1st day ot November, 1905. G. 1) HEARD, Ordinary. Cur J >t C hronic Diarrhoea After 1 sn Yeai •» of Suffering. ' , vif., to tr y fi w words in praise ot Cl tail t ( lie, Cholera and Uiar rhoei' i.etneco ” Mrs. Mattie Burge, its of Mi insvlle, V r a *T suffered from throe i ctiari 'me- cr ten years and during that t ■ oe tri< 1 vaiicus medicines without obtaining an per.a nent relief. Last sum mer -i e ot m , r children was taken with choiei i morl. is ai <i I procured a bottle of this remedy. Only two doses were required to give her entire re'ief. 1 thendfcided to try tl e medicine myself, and did not use all of one bo.tie b -fore I was well and I have never since be n troubled with that com plaint. )ne ca mot say too much in favor of that wonderful medicine.” This remedy is for sale by all druggist in Cov¬ ington and Bibb M’i’g. Co., Porterdale. Covington & Oxford Street R. R. The following schedule of the Covington & Oxford Street Rail oad will be run until further tot-ice * Lv Covington Hotel at 5:40 a in Ly Covington Hotel at 8:50 a m Lv Covington Hotel at 10:45 a m Lv Covington Hotel at 2:10 p ra Lv Covington Hotel at 4:10 p m Lv Covington Hotel at 6:30 p m Lv C vington Hotel at 7 :30 p m TJ e Oxford car u •'eta all trains it t <? depot. J. F. Henderson, Pres. J. G. Lester, Sec. L%5 tA New Discov FOR STOMACH, BOWEL*, LIVER AND KIDNKYs 4 i $1.00 per bottle, three for $ 3 . 60 , six for $5 qo Payne’s Quick Relief Oil, 25 cents. Payne’s Medicated Soap, ioc. All Sold bv BROOKS & SfllTH, Coving^ q 8i THE ALLIANCE WAREHOUSE Is making a special bid to the farmer to store their cotto while the price remains low. Place your cotton where every pound is i insured. y risk in of fire. c run no case Liberal advances made on all storage cotton. Respectfully, P. W. GODFREY. “The Old Reliable’* corgi a Railroad Elegantlye quipped trains between all points, Pullman Palace Cars between Atlanta, Augusta and Charleston, also between Augusta* and St. Louis and Charleston and Cincinnati. Fasj Ft eight Service be¬ tween the West and Augusta, Athens, Macon, Charles¬ ton, Savannah and all points in Southestern and Caro¬ lina territory. A. G. Jackson, General Freight and Passenger Agent, Augusta, Ga. THE U OLD RELABLE 8TABE8" CONYERS, GA. 4 1 Have the closest possible connection with the sfotk raising country, as the stock are shipped from where they are raised in car loads, saving the middle men profits ; Guarantees every animal to be strictly as good] i as representated ; Makes prices the lowest, treats its T. customers better than any other firm in the business 3 and would appreciate the of all who believe * patronage i that an honest man should sell stock, A large lot of A choice reliable stock always on hand, and the public is invited to come and see them and get puces. | L. A. SHARP, Proprietor. $ 2500.°° Worth of CLOTHIN v a i d Fresh. Latest Styles, To Be Sold At Wholesale Cost AT NEW YORK BARCAIN STORE. Cheapest Place in Middle Georgia to Buy Goodt