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Published every Wednesday by
J. FRED WALLIS.
Conyers, Ga., OCT. HI, 1900.
Yes, next Tuesday, Nov.
6th, is election day.
There isn’t a county office that
ought to be filled by appointment
of the Governor. The people of
the counties should choose their
•wn officials, it. is the only Dem¬
ocratic way.—Ex.
The possibility of having a
bloody-minded anarchist of wealth
like Roosevelt for President of the
United States ought to keep every
patriot in the country from vot¬
ing the Republican ticket next
Noveml or .-Ex.
Tlie Atlanta Daily News is
as clean and newsy as any
daily paper that can he traced
t p anywhere, and it Fgrow¬
ing hotter day after da . We
wish the News all the suc
». s.; it deservi s.
At the very dawn of a new
century would it not he well
to get riil ol McKinley ism,
denounced by the Globe Deni
oorat itself as “a relic of the
Dark Ages?”—
'i'ho man that says
fising iloesen't, pay, well you
know what be is, because
last Wednesday The Banner
Advertised for a little dog,
sold up until Saturday night.
our want bad been supplied
. . „ r, dors, , 2 , T Hounds, T ,
v It ll o rug
R * '* PniKt ‘ V, do °t V.;” md one old
Bull , ilog. Now T you see
MH-« 1 tourlvurtisfl ‘
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An a exchange 1 •
S!l_\> in a ^
lain family there are two
foiis besides the father. One
t on is a Republican and the
other is a Democrat while the
lather is a Populist. They
Lave some hot arguments
:.nd an use each other
'Hie old man says he regrets
j hat ho ever brought 2 such
fools into the world. The
boys say they would rather
not have been D.»rn than have
tujh a crank for a father.
Here is another paper, with
a line in large tipe, across the
column: “No Right Ter Ug¬
liness,” What are some of
11 s to do, then? Ugliness
came into the world with us:
and haven’t we a birth-right
to it? It has grown with our
growth and strengthened with
our strength :” and haven’t
we a title to it by right of ev¬
olution? PleaSG make an
end of this unrighteous per¬
secution; and let us rest in
peace, despite our unavoid
b!e ill-favored ness.--Ex.
11 is Last Cent For a Drink,
The old soak in his tattered,
patched coat, shuffled up to the
bar, where bo drained off bo many
drinks, and looked wishfully at
the bottles of rod liquor in a row
about two arms’ length away, say.’
the Chicago'Chroniele.
1 1 Say, Jim, old boy,” lie said to
the bartender, in the most win¬
ning tone he could muster, “you
wouldn’t take a man’s last cent
for a drink, would ye?
“You bet your life I would!”
snapped Jim with the viciousness
of a steel trap. Jim suspected an
effort to get ud.i.A on tick and
proposed to forestall it.
“vVell, I s’pose 1 got t> have
her, so sot her out,” and the vak
hotivod a sigh that, shook his frame
with emotion.
Jim heaved a much lighter ,
woighfc sigh on discovering that
tlie drink was to bo paid for. lie
sot out tho bottle ot the roughest
goods ho had in the house. The
unwelcome customer poaro | 1 out u
lour lingers and drank it with
dent relish. Wiping his mouth
on liis coat sleeve he reached into
his pocket and. pulling out an
tarnished cent that, he had found
on th ) side-walk, he slapped it on
the coin ter.
“There you are. Jim ” he 0
giod.
“What's this!” veiled Jim in
loud strident, (ones.
• , i . d , take , , , last
. leusm you me
cent for n urink, and there it is.
Ji„, reached under the bar fora ‘
j base , 1 a, , . , 1 >at wluca he always , had
tap. but before he could get it
ou( . i ho ul . tful soak had diBap|;ear 1 1 .
e d , through , the front door.—Life,
NOTICE.
For pure Rye, Gin, Rum, Mur
r >’ Bill Club, Mt. \ ernc-n Live
Oak. Apple and Poach Brandy, X.
C. and Goorgiai Coin, Wines, Ci¬
gars and Tobacco, call on me at
Decatur street, Atlanta, Ga.
All mv obi and new friends are
respectfully invited to call. Mail
ol ’6oi- given special attention, the
J u *> tM; “ a i- l *t\ •
J. Newt Parker,
142 Decatur street, Atlanta. Ga.
SPOILED THEIR RAID.
THE CADETS HAD A LAUGH AT THE
OFFICERS’ EXPENSE.
How a Billiard Table Wag Saius^ieS
bito the Barrucka at Weit Point
and the Story ot Its Accidental
Discovery,
There are many traditions and sto¬
ries of escapades at the Military acade¬
my at West Point that are handed
down from class to class, and one of
the most interesting of these is that re¬
lating to the billiard table. Shortly
after the civil war the cadets, always
on the alert for some new scheme for
amusement, decided that they would
like to have a billiard table and ac¬
cordingly organised & billiard club. A
collection was taken up with which to
purchase a table, and a suitable place
was sought iu which to set it up. Until
the present steam heating apparatus
was installed iu the cadet barracks,
about 30 years or more ago, the beat¬
ing was by means of furnaces. Tlie
basement of the Sixth division of the
barracks was used for coal bins, the
bins being so arranged that there was
a large one near the center of the
building, which could only be reached
by passing through one of the others.
After considering all available places
this coal bin was finally selected as be¬
ing the place least liable to detection,
for It must be remembered the table
was unauthorized.
The table was bought in New York
and sent to Garrisons, across the river,
for there was no West Shore railroad
in those days. One cold winter iright
it was hauled by a team of oxeu across
tlie river on the ice and up the hill and
was safely stowed away in the coal bin
before morning. The table was soon
set up and became a source of great
enjoyment to the cadets. A keg of
beer was always kept on tap, and
lamps were hung from the ceiling, giv¬
ing the room a cheery appearance.
The members of the club used to gath
«r there at all hours of the day and
night, when their presence was not re
quired elsewhere by their duties, and
.sit around smoking, drinking and tell
stories white two of them played
l)illift rds.
The authorities soon became aware
that there was a billiard table some
where in the barracks, few they could
clicking together, but
they could not tmd it. The cadets cou
tinned to enjoy the privileges of the
bilHani club for more than a year.
Finally one night soon after mid¬
night, as two officers were returning
from a convivial evening at the mess,
thc - v saw two cadets, clad in their un¬
derclothing and dressing gowns,
emerge from the north sallyport and
disappear down the steps to the area
way iH front of tUo barracks - ins tan t
ly the thought of the billiard table
flashed through the minds of the two
officers, and they started quietly after
the cadets. On reaching the basement
doorway of the sixth division the two
ca dets entered, and the officers, arriv
iag a moment later, saw them climb
OVOi ’ * l ,Ue of eonJ and enter an open
door, through which came sounds of
laughter and conversation and the
clicking of balls, while the air was la
Aen with fragrant tobacco smoke.
The officers paused for a moment
and held a whispered consultation.
Finally deciding that they would tell
the other officers of their discovery and
have ali of them come down the fol¬
lowing night and enjoy the fun of a
raid on the club, they withdrew and
went home. Next day all the officers
at the post were informed of the dis¬
covery, and it was arranged that the
raid should occur at midnight
AH might have gone well, and the
officers might have had their little fun,
had It not been that there were three
cadet* the previous night instead of
two. ihe third had forgotten his pipe
aud Lad gone back for it while the
other two went on and were discover¬
ed by the officers. The third, coming
along a moment later, saw the officers ‘ !
and quietly followed them, observing !
all their movements and listening to
thfiir whi spered conr er « fl f1i 1 H.
.
When they withdrew, tie went in and
told the members of the club all he had
heard and seen. The cadets at oace
realised that it was all up with the
club, but they determined to have n
laugh at the expense of the officers.
Accordingly all arrangements were
made before the dub adjourned that
, Right.
The next night the officers met as ar¬
ranged and crept stealthily down the
areaway and into the sixth division.
Hearing no sound of clicking balls,
some became skeptical and concluded
the whole thing was a hoax, but never¬
theless they pushed on and climbed
over the pile of oeal. Opening the
door, they wore greeted with a glow of
light, but still no sound. On entering
they found the room deserted, but
there were the billiard table, an almost
untouched keg of beer, several pounds
of tobacco, some chairs and lastly a
note on the table, addressed to the offi¬
cers on duty at West Point. The note
was to the effect that as the officers of
the post had been so kind as to permit
the club to continue Its existence for
more than a year It desired to present
to them (the officers) the table and all
Its appurtenances, as it was deemed
expedient to wind up the club’s affairs.
The note was signed "The Executive
Committee.”
The officers, of course, were much
chagrined at being thus outwitted by
the cadets. Nevertheless the table was
removed to fee officers’ mess and, ac¬
cording to tradition, is the one still Jn
use there.—New York Tribune.
Practice.
Parke—I never saw a child with such
a remarkable memory for names as
mine has.
Lane—How do you account for it?
Parke—Think of the nurses she has
bad!—Harper’s Bassar.
A Bright Outlook.
Very few farmers received the
full benefit of the rise in cotton on
last year’s crop. Most all them
will get the benefit of the high
Agues this fall. A few were per¬
suaded to sell their cotton last
spring. These now see and Teel
their mistake. We begged them
never to do so again. It is no
part of a farmer,s business to fool
with futures. Be sure the cotton
is yours before you sell. Be sur8
that it belongs 10 you when it is
gathered.
Everything ie brighter for the
Southern farmer. The money
pressure will not be so heavy. The
debt pressure will be greatly re¬
lieved. Wo rejoice with you.
Now let us be sure we are not
misled. Do not let the better
price persuade you into planting
less of anything to eat. Do not
stake everything on cotton.—
Southern Cultivator.
50 YEARS’
EXPERIENCE
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Notice.
All parties indebted to the J •
H. Almand Co., are hereby no¬
tified that unless their notes
and accfcs., are paid or other¬
wise arranged within the next
week or ten days they will be
put in baiiK for settlement or
otherwise put out for collection •
Luther J- Almand.
Oct. 26, 1900
Tax Collector’s INotice.
I will be at court grounds for pur¬
pose of collecting tax on following
dates:
^Sheffield:—Sept. 26, Get. 23, Nov.
Nov, Honey Creek:—Sept. 27, Oct. 26,
23.
28. Lorraine:—Sept. 28, Oct. 30, Nov.
The remainder of tlie time I may
he found in my office at Turner Bros,
store in Conyers. The books will
close December 20. Meet me prompt¬
ly to pay your tax,
VV. G. Clotfelter, T. C.
Notice To Debtors and
Creditors,
GEORGIA Rockdale County.
All persons holding claims or
demands against the estate’of U .
J. Maddox, late of said county
deceased, are notified to present
them to us authenticated, and all
persons ind Q bted to said deceased
are requested to make immediate
settlements.
This Oct. 22 1900.
W. J. and J. E. Maddox,
Adm’r H. J. Maddox,
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LSGSL ADVERTISEMENTS.
-A.ciministrator’s Sale.
Georgia, Rockdale County: 9
By virtue of an order of the
will of Ordinary be in and for said countr
sold before the courthouse
door in the town of Conyers Gi
between lawful sale hours on the 1st
Tuesdap in November, 1900 , all the
real estate belonging to the estate of
M. Huff, deceased, as follows:
The old home place containing 130
acres, tate of more B. J. or Marbut less, bounded by es
and others.
Sixty-six (66) acres, more or less
bounded by J. W. Almand and others
Fifty (50) acres, more or others! less
bounded by J. F. Harris and
Seventy (70) acres, more or less
bounded by Thomas Turner and
others.
Seventy (70) acres, more or less,
bounded by J. H. Huff and others,
Also one house and lot on Academy
Mrs. street, in Conyers, Ga., bounded by
J. A. Goode and others.
Also about 3 acres pasture or in
cant lot with an alley to Academy
street, otners bounded in the city byJ.F. of Conyers, Wallis Ga. and j I
These '
are valuable lands and the
administrators will take pleasure in
showing wishing the above property to Terms any
cash. one This Oct. to purchase.
4,1900.
J. H. & R. L. Huff,
Admr’s. J. M. Buff.
Administrator s Saie.
Georgia, Rockdale county:
By virtue of an order of the court
of Ordinary of said county, will be
sold between lawful sale hours be¬
fore the courthouse door in Conyers
Ga., on the 1st Tuesday in November
1900, all the real estate belonging
the estate of Henry J. Maddox lab
of said county deceased, being five
hundred acres, more or less upon
which deceased resided wiillepiM fhrUujf
of his death. Said laud The
in six different containing parcels to-" 137,acres,
home place occupi¬
more or less. acres now
ed by Augustus Tuggle; 71 «rea
more or less, known as part of me
old home place. 157 acres, mof e
less known as part of the^ old ho®^
place. place, and the Treadwell or rive
place; 3JA acres, a strip next to if r<
Farmer’s; 50 acres, more or
known as the Gilburt place, and
acre known as the Still specially place. suueu
This is a good farm For further in
for a stock farm. Maddux. Tern*
mat ion call on J. E.
will be made known on day ot
This Oct. 2, 1900. Maddox, Adinr* ,
W. J. & J. E.
Notice to Debtors & Cred
it ox’s
To all whom it may concern:
All who hold claims deceased, agains^tiee are
tale of J. M. Hull, propel -jj ■
quested to present undersigned, same, also •
tested to the esta
who are indebted to sain and !' 2j. e
reque(ed to come forward
settlement.
This Sept. 10.1900. Admrs ,
J.H.&R. L.Huflf,
Dismission.
To whom it may concern
maud. Administrator orb i ha g
late of said c-ountv, and decea-_ :l Pl j or
made his final return f.,7 :, a ; n -
letters of dismission as S » ue esa nie
and will < '““<901.
istrator, i pass
w the first Monday in 0an
Given under my hand toia
signature this, Oct. 4th, 1900.
A. M. Helms, Ora.
Dismission.
To P it whom Langford, it may adimnibUato conceru:^ o{
Jno. Langb ^ made
estate of -
said county deceased, j , fli -le:'
their final return and nPP;*.
istration. ters of dismission and I vi“ ftpm**- P pete t 12 .-e ,'
. : Z. »n<l
same or, the first Mouo>.* unde- ]
’
her next, 190.- Given tin- • gtf.
and official signature, -
1900. A M Helms. Ord.
