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1 * -■ HEWLETT, % & DOWNS. # » — Having bought the entire stock of General Merchandise of the J. H. Almand Co. we announce to the people of this section that we are now ready tor business. Our stock is large and varied and our prices rule low ■» of the people and share liberally in their w c or pa . tronage. It is our intention to maintain the fair reputation of theold firm tor honest and tair dealing with all. Our stock offers great induce- mentsto buyers c as it contains genuine o bargains. o Lookout for Our add next j wees ft HEWLETT, REAGAN & DOWNS, [terns Ijocal and Persona!. BIBLICAL RIDDLE, A great many years ago a prominent merchant promised an old lady a pr ize, if, taking her subject from the Bible, she would compose a riddle he could not guess • She won the prize by the fol¬ lowing : Adam, God made out of dust, But tliought best to make me first: So I was made before the man To answer God’s most holy plan. My body God did make complete, But without arms or legs or feet. My ways and acts He did control, But to my b^dy gave no soul; A living being I became And Adam gave to me a name, From his presence 1 then withdrew And more of Adam never knew. I did my Maker’s law obey, Nor from it ever went astray. Thousands of miles I go in fear, But seldom on the earth appear. For purpose wise which God did see. He put a living soul in me, A soul from me my God did claim. And took from me that soul again. And when from me that soul had fled I was the same as when first made, And without hands or feet or soul I travel on from pole to pole. I labor hard by day and night, To fallen men I give great light. old, Thousands of people, young and Will by my death great light-behold. Nor right nor wrong can I conceive, The Scriptures I cannot believe, Although my name therein is found They are to me an empty sound. No fear of death does trouble me, Real happiness I ne’re shall see. To Heaven I shall never go, Nor to the grave, nor hell below. Now when these lines yon’slowly read Go search your Bible with all speed, For that my name’s recorded there I honestly declare. Mr. J. P. Tilley made a trip to Covington Monday. Mr. J. C. Almand made a ness trip to Atlanta Monday. Mr. .Tno. D. Lochridge spent sev¬ eral days in Griffin this week. Mr. Jesse W Jones was here his family last Saturday. S. L. Almand has moved family into the house with Mrs. R. A. Eakes. Miss Florede Tucker spent sev era! days last week with friends Lithonia. Louis McCalla and Berto Cord are attending school at Mountain. Miss Frankie Norman left terday for Gainesville where will enter school. Mr. Walt)? Rice has gone Alabama where he has accepted position. We wish him success. We are sorry to state thatCapt. Dan Jones is sufieri.,g with a vere boil on his nose. Mrs. Fannie Hntchenson, Atlanta was the guest of Mr. Elliott’s family last and Sunday. From -Johnson. Goode & store down to that of Reagan & Downs a handsome iron awning has been which adds much to tbe ance and comfort of these If you wish your cotton hauled to Oil Mill Ginnery leav* word with W. H Quigg at Wallace Quigg’s warehouse. I will have a car of new cotton seed hulls Sept. 12. See me be¬ fore buying. M. A. Lifsey. Mr. W. U, Wallis is engaged in building a nice residence for Mr. Johnie Plunket just beyond Mr. J. A - Lifsey’s home. This will he a nice home when completed. We are sorry to state that Mr. Carl Downs, who has resided in Atlanta for two years, is at his father’s home in this city, sick with fever. Your attention is called to Plun¬ ket & Williams add in this paper. This is a reliable firm and you will do well to consider their claims to your business. Uncle Jack' Swords has been on the ailing list during the past weeks. He hopes to regain vigor ° when the cool weather sets in. Dr. H. V. Hardwick made a fly¬ ing visit Aim Monday. „ to on Me is having a new store room erected which will he occupied by Mr. W. E. Stovall when completed. Friend Reuben Tucker had the misfortune to get his leg very bad¬ ly hurt Monday while loading a water Tank that the Vanity Works had erected for Mrs. Candler. Mr. Bob Langford who has been spending a Tew weeks with his par¬ ents of this city, will return to Atlanta Saturday where he has accepted a position with S. L. Bowman dealer in millinery. Cotton fields are fast becoming white and in a short time our streets will bo crowded each day with wagons loaded with cotton bales. The most cheerful feature is the good price the staple is bringing. Col. Stark and family left Mon dav at noon for their future home at Eocknmrt. Col. Stark is cashier of a bank recently organ lzed there with Hon. Hoke Smith as president. May success accom ninv him You attention is called to the advertisement of Hewlett, Reagan & Downs’ General Merchandise etoie : in n f this u; a nnnpr papei This mis is s a a strong new firm and you will do well to consider them in -your buy iug jaunts to Conyers. Mr. Robt. O. Gailey returned from New York and Boston last Monday morning. While away 'hoses Gailey made SOU)e splendid for Gailey Dry Goods a , jd will acquaint the public of the fact- wdth unparalielled bargains in his line, See his ad vertisemerot in this paper. Uucle j Brooks Posey has ren ted Joseph A. Goode’s resi dence cn Mill street and will move to Conyers. We welcome him. I want to Guv from 500 to 1.000 bundles of good fodder, Idus L. Langley, Miss Lola Young, of Atlanta, was the guest of Miss Emma Rea¬ gan yesterday. Miss Fannie Norton, of Lithon ia,was here yesterday with friends The busy season is on, gentle¬ men. Get before the people and stay there. An account of the Langford— Swords nuptials will appear in our next issue. There are several cases of scar¬ let fever in Conyers. We think it would be adviseable for all chil¬ dren to be kept at home until the danger of further spread of the disease is past. After a pleasant visit to the Misses McDonald Miss Price has returned to her home at Flippin. The Knights of Pythias will confer the Third in Long from Friday night Sep. l 4 - The ceremonies will be very im pressive. The most destructive wind and f aal 1U ’ * ,at,a P 10 P el " ty., . the history lexas in or acc-ur red at Galveston, Houston and other towns in Southern Texas Saturday and Saturday night. It was a 14 hours blow at the rate of 80 miles an hour, Thousands of lives were lost and the damage to is way up in the millions. I will pay the ' hard cash for chickens and eggs. Also green and dry hides. J. H Bently, at Post Office, The Royal Arcanum. Covington has a council of 81 mem bers. Read the list of names who are members of Hendrick Council 721. Dep •city Prioleau is getting along finely with the Council here. See him at once if youcare to join. The cost is nominal as long as the charter is open • G. T. Smith, 1 year. W. P. Odom, 2 years, J. W. Worsham, 8 years. W. E. Evaiis, J. G. Lester, R. C. Guinn, J. W. Peek, Regent, R. R. Fowler, Vice Regent, Chae. G. Smith, Orator. Jno. B. Davis, Jr, Past Regent, T. J. Shields, Secretary. J. W. Albert, Ool lector. W. R- Mayo, Treasurer. O. C. Brooks, Chaplain. R. W, Davis, Guide, P. W, Godfrey, Warden. E. II Lewis, STo ^ Butler, s. L. G. Bedingfield, F. C. growli. W C. Clark, . 1 . T Corley, J. H Corroffi Sr., J. H. Camp, John P. Clark, L- A. Clark, Cap.-r Dickson, j. m Dearing, m. H. Dttvis, R.E. Everitt, E W. Fowler, A H T. W. Gheesliug, B. A. Guill, A. A. Guill, W.J. Higgins, U, G. Hardeman, J - F - Henderson, A. N. Hays, J. L. Hugon R-K Hus0Di P . j. Huson, .). z Jobuson( w _ H . LaPrade, R, P. Les ter, Jr , R.S. Morris, G.T. E. L, Nevnc-. \v. G. r.-ormau, J. - Oefocrn, R. W- Osborn, J. At. Pace, s. Porter, M. t. Peed, F. H. Perry, c. B Rosser, J. E. Robinson, W. S. Ram sey, O- W. Stewart, H. M. Speer, R. E. Stephenson, S. P. Thompson, W. C. Thompson, W. d. Travis. A, g. Wil liams, R. R Wood, L.O.Wrsght, Geo. W. Woodruff, C. S. Woi-sham, S, Yaney. COTTOM GROWERS’ PROTECTIVE AS SGCiATiON The farmer, of Kcckdale are to organize a branch of this Associa tion here on Wednesday, der 19. Hon. Harvie Johnson, president of the Statu Association, will be here on that date to address the farmers of the county and assist in the organization. Every farmer in the county is urged to be present on this date and lend his influence to the or ganization in this county, That the Association is doing a great work for the farmers of the South is patent to all observers and that it will accomplish yet much move is confidently believed. State organization of this As¬ sociation has just been perfected in South Carolina and President Johnson confidently believes that the Association will do much to¬ ward holding up the price of cot¬ ton this season, We hope the farmers of Rockdale will tako hold of this matter with due ear¬ nestness and make Rockdale’s branch of the Association one of the most enthusiastic in the State. Remember the date, Sept. 19, and come to town on that day. Personal. All those indebted to Mrs.Genie Haygood Stovall, for millinery goods, are requested to-come for¬ ward and make immediate settle¬ ment with either my-self or Mr. W. E. Stovall. Either of us can be found at old stand. Mrs. Genie Respectfully, Haygood Stovall. CONYERS Conyers has a good bank, 28 good Stores, 4 blacksmith shops, 3 good warehouses, a mill, a roller flouring mill, a cotton seed oil mill, 2 ginneries, a good sys¬ of public schools, a good hotel, several good boarding houses 3 restaurants, 2 bar shops and nearly two thousand , . people , who . worship , . at 8 different churches. She Georgia is f and thp the best best towns the in on fine of the Georgia railroad trom Atlanta A thnh to to Augusta. A.iainria Conyers is the Capital of Rockdale county J , one of the smallest but one of the best counties in Georgia, s Her farmers are the best to be found anywhere and their Jands produce r more to the acre than m any other section G f j-] ie state. We are recording facts on ]y and any claim made here can be easily verified. r l lie business of Con men yers are affable. They are . and , . . jLiiGy ^v r cr consiciGratc. are « U successful. If you Wl ‘ 11 " ^ IJ ^re well come to Con yers. f ATTENTION FARMERS! / Have your cotton ginned at Conyers OIL CO’S. GIN. Latest MUNGER System. Makes best TURN OUT. Makes BEST SAMPLE. Buyers prefer and pay more for it. Highest price paid for sound seed! TRY us and be CONVINCED. Conyers Oil Co’s. Gin. John D. Scott, Mgr. Gin. Plunket & Williams ANNOUNCE TO THE FARMERS THAT ARE NOW PREPARED TO GIN THEIR COTTON AND GUARANTEE SATISFACTIONINEVEBYPESl'ECT Our work will show up to other advantage beside that of any ginneryin the county and we ask all to give us a trial. We are now located in the old Planters Warehouse and can handle your cotton without de lay. venient Convenient to town: con to railroad and conven ient to farmers. So come on and we wil ( give you entire satisfaction. FLUNKFT & WILLIAMS.