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jjyERS, GA OCT. 12, 1888.
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100 a ^gatlieriiigs,
Davidson left the city
[is* Magg' e visit to friends
for a two wee ks
ndaV
Boi»e- tei meeting begins at the
[be protrac chare h on the i8ih inst. Dr.
ssbvterian be ass isted by the great evan
£ ill
Dr. Bachman.
E Shipley and mother
% ,
arle visited triends and
fives'in m this week.
the city
danger from yellow fever in
All be considered as
.orgia may now
er. torn down the
t. Zachry has
a P dwelling and moved it up
irmer He bought the house
his home.
Mr, Jack Pierce.
m has been 3ick
Mrs. Dr. Stewart Hope
veral days with fever.
, sc be restored to health.
e may soon
, L f Livingston made an
Lin r .
Bom. Tuesday in the
\ 4 of the Farmers’ Alliance
tore Alliance day and
pesday was the
L Atlanta’s d«yattlie Rome cx
Lition. E.
Mrs. Press Elliott and Mrs v
Lberts are attending the Holi
L Convention now in session at
LrleiP, Ga.
!pr. Stewart is having his servant
buse on Mill street fixed up and
larged. relative to in
The amendment
sensing the number of supremo
U judges in this state was de
atedby over 6,000 majority.
J. Dobson Carroll, formerly a
inter in this place, is now pub
shing The Sun, in Magnolia, N. C.
ho first issue which is to hand is
liitc creditable.
■ The state fair will open Nov. 5th
Id continue one week. Col. Nor
len, the president, has been very
|chistrious in working up the ex
l-iits, and evory thing now display seems
Ivorable for the grandest
■ Georgia products ever offered to
|e world. A great nany of our
lople I will attend.
Atlanta has a municipal ticket
ith Col. John T, Glenn for mayor
Lit is said to represent Atlanta,
[ml Lhibition. is neither prohibition or anti
It is hoped the war
nstiife passion and personalism
hour capital will soon die out.
Miss Carrie and Linic White, two
four most worthy young ladies^
in
Mrs. Amanda Mosely of Easley,
[outh Carolina, has been spending
jeveral isiting days friends in and the city relatives. and county
Mr. Fletcher Stansell returned
pt Monday morning to the deaf
jnd has dumb institute at Cave Spring* the
pe spent at this institute
pll number of years allowed by
pv, but owing to a regulation of
pe institution he gets three more
Nrs for having made the best
[ecord of any of his class. He,
ough deaf and dumb, is a bright
pong man and we congratulate
P' m upon his good fortune.
I Congressman John D. Stewart
M Hon. Jas. A. Gray have appoint
pents Rockdale to address the citizens of
county on Saturday, Oct.
fdh, at 2 p. m, at the court house.
• i be.v are both fluent speakers and
P Ur people will no doubt turn but
R masse.
I Octob r is the prettiest month in
pe year, it is the time for fatten
F 1 ? bogs, housing crops, etc., and
peryhody is healthy and happy.
L ow * s time to subscrioe for the
•w Paxxer.
Tiie Covington and Oxford street
failw av was completed to the center
l ^ ^ford Saturday and the cars
running.
The present session of congress is
Y e lon g e st ever held in the United
'' tat “ s -
^is has been a year of plenty in
Pallets spite of floods. The best
of Georgia soil and many
fences exhibited of Georgia progress will
at the state fair.
Blood. In the Family.
Allen Veal is a ginger-cake color¬
ed negro. Allen lives on Mr. Mil¬
lard Dabney’s plantation about two
miles above town. Allen is a mar¬
ried man and lives with his wife
when he is drunk and when he is
sober. Allen went rusticating
about with the boys Friday last and
loaded up with mean liquor. So
Allen got bad drunk, and suddenly
to his wife's great surprise became
desperate. Allen also has a single
barrel shot-gun. Allen, at about
10 o’clock at night, flew onto his
wife with the gun, and thrashed her
down over the head, flaying off a
large piece of skin. Allen’s neigh¬
bors sent for a physician .n much
haste and Drs, Rosser and Guinn
responded, and dressed the wound
on the head of Allen’s wife, taking
in ail 7 stiches- Allen’s gun was
badly hurt. Allen’s wife is doing
finely and Allen himself is in very
good health under the circum¬
stances.
Mr. Edward Swann was married,
last Sunday morning, by Dr. Quigg,
at his father’s residence, to Miss
Stella Huson of Griffin, Ga. Mr,
Swann is one of the most sterling
young men of Honey Creek district
and his bride is a young lady of
rare beauty, charming ways and
superior accomplishments. They
are both to he congratulated upon
their good fortune and the Banne ;
extends the same to both.
The Baptist church of Coving¬
ton on last Wednesday night re¬
elected Dr. J. M. Brittain as their
pastor for another year.
The Covington Star claims the
honor of first nominating Judge
McCalla of this city for the legisla¬
ture. It has persistently contended
that the Judge will make a record
of which all his friends will be proud.
A farmer living near Shellman,
who saw his family arrayed in new
hats, exclaimed. “There goes my
wife and daughters with a bale of
cotton on their heads.”
For some time it has been the
custom of the Rockdale Bible Soci¬
ety to meet once a year at the
different country churches. The
annual meeting at Smyrna will he on
the third Sabbath in this month.
Every body most cordially invited
to attend, Several speakers will
be on hand.
Dr. Boggs, of Memphis, has been
elected chancellor of the State
University, but he asks for time to
consider the question. He will
doubtless accept, however.
Mr. Jack Pierce was quite sick
yesterday. He is suffering with a
bilious attack.
Even if p.aying always did bring
rain, some people we all know of,
would never need to buy an umbrel¬
la.
We had a pleasant talk with Maj.
Pearce last Saturday. He said that
he did not wan the people of Con¬
yers to think that he had abandon¬
ed his rock interests here; but that
he intends resuming work when the
market gets in a more promising
condition, The Major has lost
considerably of late on account of
the condemnation of his blocks.
We hope that a healthy market
will soon be restored and this ex¬
cellent gentleman will have an op¬
portunity to do for us what we can
not do for ourselves.
Hon. Matin V. Calvin, who has
just been elected to serve a fourth
consecutive term in the legislature,
from R'ehmond county, will be a
candidate for the position of speak¬
er protein of the next house.
Of the members of the last leg¬
islature forty-one have been re-elec
ted.
The state convention of the Chris¬
tian church will be held in Griffin,
beginning on Oct. 17,
We have enrolled th£ names of
several new subscribers this week.
The people know a good thing
when they see it, and it is easy to
understand why they rush with
su ^ h eagerness for the Banner.
judge Gleaton is meeting with
satisfactory encouragement in bis
for solicitor-general of Flint
race him either
circuit. All who know
personally or by reputation regard
him ns n very ah’e lawyer.
A Happy Editor.
Last Monday evening, between
10 and 11 o’clock, while we were
wandering along the wicrd coast of
dreamland, there canto a rolling
flood-tide of joyous sweetness pour¬
ing in upon our soul—yes, a flocd
tide of sweetness such as few mor¬
tals enjoy. Would that it had lin¬
gered nany times longer; for, like
every intense joy on the shore of
time, it stayed but a moment, and
passed away seldom to return. We
say seldom to return, because it has
always been so with us in the past
not that we wish it so; for if there
is anything that the writer of this
most enjoys, it is the sweet voices
of terenaders on his doorsteps, or
under his windows, in the soft
stilly hours of night. Kind friends,
whoever you are, in all soberness
and truth, if you only knew how
much your kind visit was appreci¬
ated, you would come again and
come often.
Judge Gleoton and Col. Glenn
attended Lawrenceville court this
week.
We arc confident that a visit to Pierce, Cain
and McKnight’s will pay you, the popular
trading- resort of Conyers.
Last Saturday and Sunday was
quarterly meeting at the Methodist
church. Dr. Yarbrough preached
a fine sermon Sunday.
Remus Jones, a well known
young man in Atlanta, suicided
Tuesday night, He had been
drinking hard for some days.
Pierce, Cain nnl McKnight have paralysed
all high prices on dry goods.
The fall term of Bmory Collge
opened lust Wednesday with a fair
prospect of a good attendance.
Cards are out announcing the
marraige of Miss Fannie Pierce and
Mr, Charles Cain of this place, on
the night of the I8lh inst. at the
Methodist church. In advance we
extend our hearty congratulations.
Pierce. Gain and McKnight have
u big lot of Lad ic’s wraps on hand.
Mr. Joe Wallis, who holds a
govcrmental position at Washing¬
ton, D. C,, is in the city, on a visit
to relatives and friends.
A white man in Atlanta pawned
his baby carriage to a bar keeper
on Decatur street for a quart of
liquor. A newspaper asked the
bar keeper and he refused to give
the name of’the owner of the car¬
riage, saying he must protect his
ustomers.
Call at Pierce, Cain and McKnight’s
and get your water ground meal.
Pine straw bagging is rather
heavy, but is equal to, or better,
than the jute bagging for all
purposes. All sorts of matting is
being manufactured out of the pine
straw, and Georgia would do welj
to establish a few such factories.
It is made by machinery.—Louis¬
ville Observer.
Jay Gould allows his daughter
$25 a week for pocket money, most
of which she spends ii. charity.
If y >u want a perfect fitting shoe
call at Pierce, Cain and McKnigh
Twenty-one little girls, ranging
in age Horn nine to fourteen years,
who were brought by Mormon elders
from Europe on the steamer Wisconsin.
September 25, were ordered by Collector
Magone to be sent back to Europe on the
return trip of the Wisconsin.
Lumber, Lime and Shingles—
Parties wanting either lumber, lime
or shingles will do well to consult
me before buying. A. J. Pierce.
Conyers, Ga April 6th ’88. tf
,
Miss Alice Lee has about recov¬
ered from a severe sickness.
If you are anxious to delight your
children, please your wife, and be
come instantly happy, pay $1 and
secure the Banner for only 12
months.
Whatever vou decide upon consult your own
interest by first calling on Pierce, Cain ana
McKnight at hotel! block.
Mr, J. B. Gordon and family of
Lithonia visited Mi. George Lure*
family in the city this week. We
understand Mr. Gordon intends
making Conyers his future home
Call at Pierce, Cain and McKnight’s
and get a big onion.
Misses Mamie Winburn and Era
raa Willingham have opened a
mantua-mukers establishment iu a
room adjoining the store of Pierce,
Cain and McKnight.
Mrs. Ben Langford is now very
sick. We hope soon to hear of
recovery.
A Serious Experiment.
The Alliance Advocate, which is
printed at Montezuma, and which
appears to be the liveliest and most
useful of the alliance organs, warns
the members of the organization
that any haste in establishing a
state exchange in Georgia may re¬
sult in such a failure as the experi¬
ment has met with in Texas.
The Advocate .gives this advice
in view of the fact that the trustees
of the state exchange are to meet in
Atlanta on the 24th of this month
for the purpose of organization,
The losses of the Texas exchange
are probably the result of enthusi
asm and inexperience. In business
atrnsactions neither enthusiasm nor
inexperience has a place, in fact
is such a provokingly cold¬
blooded affair that a great many
worthy people refuse to have any¬
thing to do with it, and go into
politics instead, where sentiment
and humbug are allowed full play
It appears from the statement
made in the Advocate that the
Texas exchange has become terribly
involved by reason of had manage¬
ment. It has lost $40,000 in a lnmp
and this loss comes out of the
pockets of the farmers who com¬
pose the alliance.
It is to be hoped that the experi¬
ment in Georgia will have no such
disastrous result.
Mr. William Brooks of Sheffield,
who was so seventy wouoded by a
Jerscv bull some time ago, has so
completely recovered that his phy¬
sician considers him out of danger.
Mr. J. L. Zachry, son of Capt. J.
M. Zachry of this pi ace, is attending
the school of technology in Atlanta,
lie hoards at home, going and com¬
ing daily by way of the trains.
Go to Pierce, Cain & McKnight’s
and get your rust proof seed oats,
Miss Belle Hull of Rockdale and
Mr. William Clarke of Dekalb were
married last Wednesday evening,
Rev. Mr. Fincher officiating.
We are glad to learn that Mrs.
Goss is hotter.
These two persons in Sheffield
district are very siok : Mrs. Joe
Lard’s little hoy and Mrs. Henry
King’s daughter.
Mr. J. D. Maddox, jr., lost his pet
mule, age about 25, this week. He
died according to J, D’s statement
a natural death.
Major Pearce and family left the
city yesterday for Columbia, S.
where they intend residing until
the Major’s business Mere will au¬
thorize his return.
Mrs. Dock Rosser of Birmingham, Ala
is visiting in the city, guest of her sister,
Mrs Dr, Lee,
Mr. George Hardeman of Stone
Mountain was married to Miss Jo
sie Crossley of Lithouia last 8unday.
We extend congratulations, Miss Josie
is a tister to our clever townsman, Mr.
Davis Crossley,
The Enterprise only wants the solid,
ior general’s place one more term. This
liberal spirit reminds us of the charitable
man who was so charitable as to oelieve
in chanty beginning and ending at home.
To this very generous proposition of
course everybody will feel like tumbling.
The Covington Enterprise says Judge
Stewart will have opposition in I89O.
Who is it?
When nature falters and require?
help, recruit her enfeebled energies
with Dr. J. H. McLean’s Strength¬
ening Cordial and Blood Purifier.
$1.00 per bottle.
In 1890 it is possible that either Col,
Peek or Judge McCalla will enter the
congressional race, This end of the dis
trict has never been honored with pro
ducing the congressman, But if the
favors of the political gods should smile
upon us we have plenty of statesmen
who would dignify the office and most
beSttingly represent every interest of the
5th district. It is hard to tell with cer¬
tainty what will turn up but stranger
things than our naming the next con¬
gressman have happened.
There is a mule in this county Jthat is
43 years old. Mr. Hoi Bryans remem¬
bers distinctly when the mule was a colt
Mr. Lewis Henselee has been off from
business for a fews day on accouut of an
injured hand.
Drunkenness of itself in this state is
not a crime but it is often the parent or
encourogerofetime, Some distinguished
judge haa said that liquor is the cause of
almost all the crime committed.
REAL ESTATE AGENT
Those having property either in the
citv or county to sell or rent con place close¬ it
in mv hands and I will look after
ly for ten per cent I will rent houses
aud collect the rent for ten per cent.
Respectfu’ly,
J. N. IIesdeihos.
What a Neighbor Says
\Vp ^et this item from the Griffin Sun:
“Liquor hurts.'i town every wav amino
good it an come from it to any community
and those who intimate such a tiling are
unsafe advisers'. T’-e most, prosperous
ritie-< we know of in Georgia are Conyers,
Covington, LaGrange and Newman where
no liquor is sold. If Griffin had oeen
free from rum our population would be
larger to day. The boys who have pass¬
ed awav in delirium tremens, the men,
-jvh’te and black who have been murder¬
ed willfully on the streets, would be
here in smiles and happiness but for this
woe—the drunkard's cup, and tin}
widows who wear the weeds of sorrow,
and orphans who toil with the adversities
of life, would wear instead, the habili¬
ments of a grateful heart,, and the smiles
nf unalloyed joy and plenteous prosper
ity.”.
Fire Fiend at Work
On last Sunday night about 10
o’clock if was discovered that the
Rockdale Paper Mills were on fire.
The alarm was given, the hands and
neighbors gathered in. After sev¬
eral hours of hard work, the flames
were extinguished ; hut not before
they had destroyed one end of the
main building, including ragroorn,
blccching room, machinery, etc
The damage is estimated at$lG,000.
while there is only $6 000 insurance.
The proprietors, Stewart Eros, of
this city say they will not likely
rebuild. They are thrifty and en¬
terprising, and will succeed under
almost, any circumstances; but it
does seem that the firefiend is pm
suing them in a very cruel manner.
Only a few years ago they had the
misfortune to have their mills burn¬
ed in Atlanta, thereby suffering
great loss. Stewart Bros, have the
sympathy of their many friends of
this county, who also hope that
they may rebuild in some manner
and thus save the county the great
loss that might otherwise result.
When Will It End?
The Macon Telegraph has been
in the national observatory and his
searching eye left nothing unseen
as this short editorial will show:
“The Woodrow controversy has
broken out again in South Caroli
na. Presidential elections come
and go, kings die and the lines of
empire shift, wheat goes to $2 and
drops to $1.10, the bagging trust
fastens its grip on (he poor farmer, ex¬
positions and fairs are postponed, quar¬
antines are laid and raised; ad things
show signs of change—all, save the
vVoodrow controveisity. It seems des¬
tined to take rank with the immemorial
riddles of squaring the circle and discov¬
ering perpetual motion.
Col. Womack is a funny man all round
He wants others “rotated out - ’ but he
wants himself to be “rotated in" all the
time,
'i lie election of a mayor and city coun
cil comes off the first Saturday in Decern,
her. As yet no avowed candidates are
in the race.
LADD' LIME,
Positively the best lime on the mar
ct can be had cheap by calling on
A. J. Pierce.
Conyers Ga, Oct 12th. tf
John H. Alma nil .Tun J Langford.
AT, MA ND & LANGFORD,
EXCHANGE BROKERS
Will keep on hand a well as¬
sorted stock of general merchan¬
dise which they will sell at rea
sonableprices. Also
BUY and SELL EXCHANGE. DISCOUNT APPROVED PAPER.
RECEIVE MONEY ON DEPOSITS SUBJECT TO CHECK AT
SIGHT. Store cotton and make liberal cash advances on same.
Also, will buy city and county script. in their , line.
Call on them they will be pleased to serve you
COTTON SEED
Owing to the fact that we are 15th. putting in new machinery we will
not receive any seed until Oct.
We will pay 18 cts per bushel
for sound seed at mill.
We will not take damaged seed
at any price. will receive seed
We not on
damp or rainy days. Oil F, Co.
Conyers <fc
Candidates Announcement.
$5. (X) each strictly in advance.
CITIZENS OF KOOKDaLE.
I take this methc-il of announcing mv
self a candidate for clerk of the superior
court of Rockdale county, subject to the
leraocratic nomination on Paltnday No*.
3rd. i earnestly solicit and will grate*
fully appreciate the support of the citi¬
zen* of the county. If elected I will
faithfully discharge the dnties of the of¬
fice to the very best of my ability.
Very truly yours,
R. .1, Guinn.
Sept. 12 iSB8
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FOR .SHERIFF AND DEPUTY.
We announce ourselves candidates for
the office of sheriff and deputy sheriff of
Rockdale county, subject to the demo¬
cratic nomination!. Trusting o«r friends
will give us a hearty support, we are.
Very truly,
Asa D. M’ Donald,
John M. Dat.
Sept. 12 1888.
FOR TREASURER.
Cit izens of Rockdale county, I ask your
support for the Office of Treasurer, sub¬
ject to a nomination. Respectfully,
\V. T. Huson.
Aug. 3o?h 1888.
VOTERS OF ROCKDALE.
T announce myself for reelectian to the
office of county Treasurer, subject to the
democratic nomination. With thank*
for your remembrance in the past. I
am, Very truly,
Wm. G. Ci.otfbi.tkr.
Aug. 3ist i888,
CITIZENS OF ROCKDALE.
With my kindest thanks for your sup¬
port in the past, I present myself for re
election to the office of sheriff, subject to
a democratic nomination, promising a
faithful discharge of the duties of said
office if elected. Very Truly yours
W. H. M. AUSTIN.
Aug. 31st 1888.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
At the approaching county election I
respectfully ask ray fellow citeens to
support ms for the office of Tax Collector,
subject to the democratic nomination.
I have been afflicted for 40 years and
have never asked for an office at the
hands of my people, I hope to merit a
liberal HUpport. Pledging myself to
faithfully discharge a>l the duties of this
office, I am most respectfully,
Dan W. Murdock.
Conyers, Ga., June 13th 1888
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FOR TAX RECEIVER.
1 announce myself a candidate for re
election to the office of Tax Receiver,
subject to the democratic nomination on
Nov. 3rd. Hoping to be re-elected, I
am, Very re-plfy,
R, L. Hudson,
Sapt. 13 1888.
VOTERS OF ROCKDALE COUNTY.
I announce myself a candidate for the
office of Tax Collector of Rockdale coun¬
ty, subject to democratic nomination.
Owing to bad health and haring a small
business in town to look after, it will he
impossible for me to thoroughly canvass
the county. I will appreciate your sup¬
port and assistance in the race. I atn
yours to serve, J. E. WillTAKKR.
Oct. 1st, 1888.
Physicians prescribe Dr. J. H.
McLean’s Tar Wine Lung Balm; in
it they find no trace of opium or
morphia, while itsjefficncy in curing
all throat or lung diseases is won¬
derful.