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C_3 ' KELLEY & MADDOX.
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Local Gatherings,
r U a subscriber?
fiat Dr. W. H. Lee & Son’s
store for all kinds of Christ
^goodsforoldandyoun®. will preach at Smyr
Pr. Henry Quigg
ns n e xt Sunday.
Newton county went ‘‘wet” in a
prohibition election last Saturday
162 majority. The election will
by ted. The result, to say
be con tes
the least of it, was quite a surprise
many, but it ought not to have
to constantly treated
been, as wo are
to surprises.
jfr. £. L. McDaniell is now on
band at R. P- & D. M - Almand &
Co. ready to greet his many friends
and to wait on them. He is an
accomplished salesman.
Mr. Samps Cohen who was so
brutally injured in the Pitts hotel
at! ovington some weeks ago has
been removed to his home in Madi
gem
If you wish to buy your christ
mas goods at bottom prices, call
on G. W. Weaver,
Mr. Tom Broadnax, so we are in¬
formed, intends fixing the hotel up
nicely throughout, and if we mis¬
take not it is his ambition to af¬
ford sufficient accommodation to
dignify our town as a summer re¬
port, Such a thing is in the range of
probability, and no man among us
is more suited than Mr. Broadnax.
The oompletest display of ebrist
mas goodsin town at G. W. Weaver.
We sympathize deeply with Mr.
Lon McDonald of Covington in his
recent misfortune. We believe he
has lhe pluck to override his pres¬
ent embarrassment,
Mr, Gus Elliott and Miss Dora
Gunter were recently married.
Belli of Henry county. Dr. Berry
performed the ceremony.
The largest lot of Christmas goods
ever brought to Conyers at the
drug store of Dr, W, H. Lee &
Son.
Mr. Joe Dickens and Miss Katie
Dickens of Oconee county are visi¬
ting relatives and friends in the city.
An occasional entertain men!
helps mightily to break the monot¬
ony of long winter nights, and it
also helps to keep the young peo¬
ple of a city at home. Amusements
young people will have and if not
found at home they will be sought
abroad. So let us have an enter
t’dhment right early for the benefit
of the Rockdale library.
New lot of dress goods at H. P. &
D. M. Almand & Co.
Rev. E. R. Carswell preached two
magnificent sermons at the First
Baptist church last Sunday He is
a very eloquent man.
Tho Spelling Bee last Friday
night was a very happy succcs to
all.
Mr. Geot ge Warren moved to his
farm in Smyrna settlement last
week. We regret to lose 3 ’ou, Mr.
Warren.
Dr. Lewis Lee is of the opinion
that the young people ought to get
U P an entertainment for the benefit
_
of the Rockdale Library. The enter¬
tainment. such as our talent can
produce, will be very enjoyable all
found and the proceeds will go to
Lp-buiid one among our noblest or¬
ganizations. In our opinion all
that is needed is for some one to
take hold of the matter and go for¬
ward Of course no one would of¬
fer any opposition.
Hie Presbyterian church at this
oioe has called Dr. II. Quigg to
preach twice a month during next
v "ar. He accepts the cal! and will
I'leaeh the 2nd and 4 th Sundays in each
iii*.nth. This wifi be p'easing news to
-en iiody. There are few if any abler
ministers than tbe doctor to take him up
and down. He has served this chu-ch
ni 'St agreeably for many years and there
has been, strange as it may appear, no
friction of any kind between him and
his church, and in tbe entire range of
his acquaintance he is loved, honored
an as a gentleman of superior
and j distinguished accomplish
meats.
THAT SPELLING BEE.
Ladles Successful by a Large Major¬
ity—How the Boys Fell.
The Spelling Bee at the court
house last Friday night under the
direction of the Ladies Aid Society
of the Presbyterian church was in
many respects the happiest event of
the season. The spelling within
itself, all will admit, was far above
the expectation of the audience, the
teacher and even judges. We make
the statement boldly in view of the
fact that there were at least 8 or 10
spelling who could spell through the
‘ blue-back” and miss less than 12 words.
Of course such spelling as this wid
always take the cake over us.
The Judges were Dr. Henry Qnigg and
Col. Mark Irwin, and they were good
ores.
Prcf. Murray, the teacher, filed his
place admirably.
The class was 26 in number—13 ladies
and 13 gentlemen.
Pr<- f. O.Kelley was head of the gentle
men and Mrs. O’Kelley was head of the
ladies.
The spelling began, and the old ‘‘blue 1 -
back spelling book” was exhausted of
hard words and others not so hard, but
the Ian er part of the c ass was left stand¬
ing. Swinton's speller was forced into
service, and it was also shelved as oeing
entirely too easy. A Per a short consul¬
tation of the judges and teacher the class
was fed on geographical and biographical
words. This shock they stood for some
time, but finally the last man, Mr. Grier
Quigg, fell by the wayside and that left
8 young ladies on the floor. They then
competed for the honor among them
selvs, and Mrs. Lou Davis was awarded
the honor, a nice pound cake.
Noon Hudson tackled tyro, missed it, won
tbe distinction ol’ the sorriest speller, secured
the ginger cake prize and sat down hale and
hearty.
Bob Guffin fell under recoil.
Hob Guinn tumbledjover celery.
Tom Murray couldn’t swallow pomegranate
Beau Hudson turned aside on solemn.
Charley Taylor failed on siege.
Dean O'Kelley couldn't stand on cupola
Henry 7 Smith fell over on pomace.
John Maddox slid out on erustaceous.
Dr. Guinn seated himself on domicile.
Joe Goode was good but out he went on ex¬
cellent.
Will Stewart hied at Alamo.
Grier Quigg, the last and bravest of the im¬
mortal 13, sunk down gracefully on Alberney.
Mrs. Davis donated her prize, a large pound
cake, to the society, and it was sold at outcry
by Dr. Quigg to the highest bidder. Mr. Beau
Hudson bought it for $1.25 and gave it back to
the society. Mr. Henry McCord bought it for
$1.25 and gave it back, Mr. Jim Tilley bought
for $1.25 and gave it back to the society, The
cake was then cut in pieces and sold out by 7
Mr. Beau Hudson. In all the cake brought
$5.25.
Mr. Noon Iludsoon donated his ginger cake
to the society. It was sold three times and
brought in all 50 cents. Mr. Gtorge Kennon
was the last happy purchaser.
The entire receipts were $19.80.
Among the class Mrs. O’Kelley wastho only
one to spell chevaoudefrise.
The haid word of the evening and tho one
on which Mrs. Lou Davis won her honors was
Chuquisaca. much
The young men take their defeat very
to heart and it is reported that they intend to
make up a class and challenge a correspond¬
ing number of ladies for another spelling
match. Such things are profitable, and we
believe the town already has been benefited
largely.
Heretofore those who wished to
buy fine plush goods for Christmas
presents were forced to go to Atlan¬
ta for them as such goods have nev¬
er been sold by our merchants.
Dr. W. H. Lee & Bon has a large
stock of these goods just received
from Baltimore and will sell them
much less than the same goods are
sold in Atlanta. Call and see their
Christmas goods and get prices be¬
fore the rush. No trouble to show
goods.
Large stock of bureaus, bedsteads,
and chairs at H. P. &. D. M, Al¬
mand & Co.
The tax books will certainly and
positively be closed next Saturday.
Come forward and settle your taxes
at once. Lamas Wood.
H. P, & D. M. Almand & Co.
wants all the dry hides you have to
sell, will pay 2 to 6 cents owing to
quality.
No clue has been obtained to the
murderer of Mr. W. G. Jones in
Newton county, The coronei’s
jury was unable after a most search
ing investigation to secure any pos¬
itive testimony upon which to
found a verdict. Therefore the jury
could do nothing more than they
did do, which was that Mr. Jones
came to his death by two gun shot
wounds in the head, inflicted by
some person or persons unknown
to them, and that the killing was
murder.
H P & D. M. Almand & Co.
’ ’
j stock of pure Gold
“
dour, i ry it, . it . , s the , , best , that , can
be made.
Dr. Mackey of Formosa says that in preaeh
in? at Tekehum he had to preach five con sec
utive sermons before the people would
perse. At the end of each discourse the an
dience said they would sit there will he spo e
again-—Christian Observer,
You Can Put Our goods ■ :
I THE SIDE OE AM MERCHANT AND D
WE LEAVE THE COMPARISON WITH YOU.
HUDSON BROS,
SOMETHING STARTLING.
First article on the list is our
whole stock of clothing all new
goods—latest styles.
$20 worsted suits at $16.
$16 worsted suits at $13.
$15 worsted suits at $12.50.
$12.50 worsted suits at $10.
All wool suits $10. Same broken
lots at auction prices.
Overcoats al $2,50.
$7.50 overcoats at $6.50.
$8 overcoats at $6.
A fine all wool worsted overcoat
genuine serge lining at $10.
Pants from 75 cts to $6.
Embroideries, ribbons, gloves,
ruchings at bankrupt prices.
The reason given is we want to raise money on our stock of
goods, and have put down the price o sell them out. Again, to all
parties we have accommodated you must settle up. Its due. We reed the
money. Come and pay and save us from collectin £&ame by lawyer
Conyers Ga Nov 27 1883 * HUDSON BROS
The North Georgia Conference was in
session in Millidgevilie last week. The
following are the appointments for the
Oxford district:
G.W. Yarborough; Oxford. M. II. Cakes;
Covington, W. H, Laprade; Mewborne, W. It.
Branham, .Tr.; Social Circle, R. It. Johnson;
Shady Dale, W. A. Park; Nontieello, O. C. Sim¬
mons; Batonton, W. It. Foot; East Putnam,
W.T. Hamilton; West Putnam, .T, E. Rosser;
Clinton, E, R. Cook; Madison, W. L. Wooten;
Morgan, J. L. Moon; South Morgan. J. V'. M
Morris; Conyers, J, L. Pierce; Lithonla, O. A.
Thrower; Decatur andClarkston. L. G, John
son; Decatur circuit, W. A. Farris: Hebrew
missionary, J. Magath; Emory college. W. A.
Candler, M. Callaway, J. S. Moore; financial
secretary, J, W. Roberts.
Captain J, E. Maddox & Co. shelled
the woods for game last Saturday. Re¬
sult: i4 rabbits and 8 squirrels. 4 good
time, nobody hurt, but all worn out from
the day’s tramp. Captain Hemp Quigg
& Co. also foraged for booty on the same
daj% Result: 6 rabbits.
Big lot of toys and confectionery
at Nuckoll’s. Lowest prices'.
The two Corley brothers were arrested
in Sheffield district last week for run¬
ning an illicit distillery. They were
carried t> Atlanta by revenue officers,
where they made bond and returned
home on the same day.
Call and see Nuckoll’s Christmas
goods before buying
Dr. J. L Tierce, who has so faithfully
and ably served this church for two
years, has been return d. This informa.
tion will send a thrill of joy to many
hearts in our midst. ., t He is one man
that all men delight to speak his praise,
and to know him is to love him.
You will save money by buying
your Christmas goods at Nuckoll’s.
The Conyers Volunteers intend hav¬
ing a big time during tbe holidays- Sev¬
eral companies have been invited to be
with the Volunteers and the parade pro¬
mises to surpass anything of the kind
ever witnessed in Conyers.
Toys, apples, oranges, candies,
nuts, cocoanuts, mince pie, etc. at
Nuckoll’s.
Mr. Robert Gresham died at his home
near Cora last Wednesday of consump
tion- He was carried to Butts county
for burial.
For the nicest toys, candies and
Christmas goods of all kinds don’t
fail to see J. A. Dukes,
Hawes, the supposed murderer of his
own wife and child, is in Birmingham,
Ala-, jaii. The citizens being thorough
ly indignant resolved upon lynching
Hawes. In the attempt of the citizens
to take him they »ere met b, a deter
mioed co„» of office. A »"
ensued and some 60 odd people have
been killed and wounded. Things at
this writing, (Tuesday morning) are by
no means settled. Everybody seems to
be rampant for blood.
Apples, oranges, nuts and every¬
thing else to please you at J. A.
Dukes
Anything for a Christmas present to
, , Almand & Langford’s,
BARGAINS RARELY FOUND.
Unlaundered plaited bosom
shirts at 1 5 cents.
Laundered line linen bosom
Wanasetti muslin plaited at 90 cts.
Childrens ribbed liose at 10 cts.
sell all the time at 15 cents.
Childrens fast black hose at 10
cents.
All ladies and gents hose at cut
prices.
Dr. Warner’s celebrated health
and coraline corsets at $1.00 and
$1.25.
The best 50 cents corset in the
world.
The Democratic party is commit
£ C( j p, a ] ow tariff policy. No
amount o: shuffling by time-serving
politicians can make it. anything
but a low tariff party in the estima
tion of voters. The wisdom of the
situation is to accept this establish¬
ed fact and go to work to convince
the people that the Democratic par
is right.
Gen. Harrison,8 favorite expres¬
sion is said to be : “I shall make
a study of that.” That expression,
or one equivalent to it, has been a
favorite with presidents and gover¬
nors since the time of Washington.
Mr. Cleveland generally said he
would “take it under advisement.”
It generallv causes a child to run
down an office-seeker’s spine.
About the only comfort demo¬
crats can get out of Mr. Cleveland’s
popular plurality, unprecedented as
it is for a defeated candidate, is the
lawful privilege of affirming that
the country is with the President
and not against him, and that it fa
vors tariff reform. These assertions
cannot be gainsaid.
\yp en a n , an } ia8 the conviction
that Mie wor ] d owe8 him a living,
the best thing he can do , is •„ to go to
immediately .. . and , collect u t the
debt.
Near Oakland. Tenn,, an express
train struck a fallen tree and every
the rails, yet not single :
car left a
passenger was either killed or
wounded.
David Moore, a colored farmer of
the lower portion of Pulaski county
made this year, with only one plow,
18 bales of cotton, 210 bushels of
cor n, 100 bushels of oats and cane,
peas and potatoes in abundance.
The Senate tariff hill increases
the tariff duty on some classeR of
of cheap cutlery from 20 to 350 per
cent. That is the republican- idea
of reducing the surplus put in prac¬
tical form.
Mr Blaine will rent a house in
Washington this winter am, ' ive
; there. He is thinking of building
ano ther house for himself in the
' . 1 j, paiJ tbat in llle event
or Q f „ iimuuv, t ; g into lho cabi „ e t he
will write a hook relating to Ameri.
can political history.
An Ohio railroad has run a loco¬
motive eighty-six miles at a cost of
45 cents by using crude oil as the
fuel. The time seems to l>e coining
when coal and wood will he obso¬
lete.
WONDERFUL.
Handkerchiefs at 2-£ cts.
5 cts.
A inre bargain “ 10 cts.
MONEY IN JERSEYS.
Jerseys at 65 cents worth 75 cts.
II 85 cts worth $1.00.
a $1.10 cts worth $1 25.
The whole stock cut down.
An excellent line of ladies and
gents undergarments below all
competition.
Everything in ladies dress must
go. You will do well to g(t our
prices before buying.
Our shoe stock is too large for
this market and you can save 25
per cent on any grade of shoes.
Place seekers are already piling
into Washington. The free lunch
counters and the ten cent lodging
houses are bound to do a big busi
ness this winter,
Christmas goods in endless variety al
P. G, Tucker’s.
In 1841 a casket was interred in
the Dublin cemetery in honor of
Win, Ilonry Harrison, who died a
short time after he was inaugura¬
ted President.
When you want goods cheap and re
ceive the highest price for couutry pr< -
dtice call on P. fl. Tucker.
Workingmen now see how vain
were the promises printed upon the
back of Republican campaign envel¬
opes, which held out that Mr, Har¬
rison’s election would secure them
better pay and steadier employ
ment.
Fcr all kinds of Christmas goods call on
Almand A Langford.
Ninety-three million gallons is
the surplus of whisky now on
hand in this country. Down with
the surplus.
Den t fail to see Almand & Langford’s
line of Christmas tricks.
John H. Almand. Jin> J. Langford
ALMAND & LANGFORD, . -.-r rsi w r\ ta
EXCHANGE BROKERS
Will keep on hand a well as¬
sorted stock of general merchan¬
dise which they will sell at rea
sonableprices. Also
BUY fmd 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. . their ,. fine.
Call on them they wilt he pleased to serve you in
COTTON SEED
m will
Owing to the fact that we are putting in new machinery we
nol We'willpay'’T8 seed at cts mill. per bushel
for sound damaged seed
We will not take
at any pnee.
We will no rec on
rainy or damp days. Oil F, Co.
Conyers
••*.*■**
ALL MUST GO.
Flour, tobacco, soaps, crockery
everything must go as explained be
low.
A thousand other every day ar¬
ticles that we have not taken time
to enumerate, but which you can
get tho price by coming to see and
will s ve money by doing so. We
mean business and if you are posted
on the prices of goods you will
look to your own interests and save
money.
UNEQUALED. .
Old mens Hals.
Young mens Hats.
Bovs Hats.
Children Hats.
Wool Hats.
Fnr Hats.
Derby Hats.
The fine*t selection of hats at less than
wholesale prices.
H. P. & D. M. Almand & Co. has
on hand in stock fine New Orleans
syrup, ribbon cane and molasses at
prices to suit the time?.
Mr. John T, Adair has moved in¬
to the Gay house, recently bought
by him* The let is one of the pret¬
tiest in town.
Mr. Dan W. Murdock has moved
into the Willingham house on De¬
catur street.
The idea that Dakota, if admitted
as a state, would have the second
largest territory, is a mistaken one.
Texas has 255.000 square miles,
California 158,000 and Dakota 149,
000 ,
The quarantine of Savannah for
four months cost that city 119,842.-
76.
It is announced that Mrs. James
G. Blaine, Jr., is going to the stage.
She says she must do something to
support herself and child. Mr.
Blaine, Sr., is said to be exceeding¬
ly fond of the play, but he will
hardly go to see one in which his
daughter-in-law has a part.