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About The Rockdale banner. (Conyers, Ga.) 1888-1900 | View Entire Issue (April 23, 1889)
ROCKDALE BANNER SUBSCRIPTION: per year (in advance)........ si.oo. FOR 6 Months 50 cts. Entered at the Conyers poet office as second class mail matter, Advertising rates made known on Demand job Work Neatly and Promptly Executed. — T.D.OKEU,GV- - - Business Malinger JOHN U. MADDOX - Editor . HIS HAIR TURNED GRAY. no Adventure tint Hade Pick Allen an Old Mau. Occupying a seat in the reading room of a down town hotel one day ... last week, , says the ,, San t. Iran-, cisco Alta, there might have been observed a seemingly aged man, whose hair was gray and whose checks were shriveled. A pallor , of # death . . Ins . face, . as was on and frequently the muscles of his features would twitch lv. His name was Richard Allen " and Reregistered . , ... himself u as i-i hail ing from Toronto, Out. Five years ago llicliard Allen, or Dick Allen, as he was famili •* owne ;' ur, !‘ ] t 1 ,Uim ] ed ami occupied, a stock range of considerable area in southern Ari zona. He had a well knit, athletic frame, and nerve secured for him recognition and affluence amid the cactus flecked plains of Arizona and New Mexico—a nerve which knew no flinching even in the face of death. The greasers and In¬ dians soon learned to dread the tall stockman. So greatly was he feared and respected by his wild companions and neigh¬ bors thxt nothing, bearing his brand was molested, and the most daring or the cowboys and outlaws seldom tempted death by a too prolonged argument with him. As an illustration of his iron nerve it may be related that atone time he was given warning to keep away from a certain small settle¬ ment some lew miles from his ranch, he having incurred the displeasure of a gang of notori¬ ous cutthroats there. Allen strap¬ ped on his revolver and set forth for the hostile hamlet. He tied his horse in the rear of a saloon und started to enter, when a pis¬ tol shot was hoard und a bullet whistled overhead. Allen turned, Not more thou tv ty t«t , »„j stood Dan a half-breed Indian, with a revolver in his hand. As Allen turned three more balls i passed in close proximity to Lis , Hokuew r , , tho ., T Indian K i hud , one shot left. Y\ ith scornful smile he said: “Fire again, you -----, and tire lower.” The Indian did so, and the next instance, his spirit had left tho and plains of Arizona forever. Then Allen strode into the saloon, where at least a dozen of his enemies were gathered, and chmmmleil to kumv who sent him the warning. No one answered, and after roundly cursing the gang for their cow malice he left and went home. It was some three mouths after this occurence that Allen reached his hut after a day's branding, about midnight, and was about to creeii into bed when his quick ear detected a slight noise in the di rectiou of his stable, iirnl he know at once that prowlers were about, Seizing his revolver he started for for herinteud to U LU^^m^not alarm. He had on no garment other than his undershirt. The noise at the stable continued and Allen moved rapidly towards the ra“t!^tbgth!™»kcA,.t\eLk'a notice where his path led him, to and suddenly without warning he felt something beneath him gvve way ami he was precipitated to the bottom of a played out well, a distance of some twenty five feet. The well had been dry for years aud the mouth had been closed with a few rotten boards, 1,rM " Ht “ ted For a mbmenf Allen was stnnn ed. The skin on his body had been abraided in a dozen places, and every bone ached with the force of the fall. Tho stockman wa« almost ovenvla-lmc 1 with rage, for m this aeeideut he saw himself rendered helpless, and knew the thieves, if any there were would not leave as much behind as a lariat , and might, should they discover his position, kill him. With turned a muttered look for curse his of revolver, dispair he to determined to tight to the last should an attack be made upon him. As he turned he the saw gleam- murky iugr and flashing pair in small beady darkness a of eyes, and poor Allen’s heart almost stood still for a warning hiss and rattle told him he had in the well us a companion a rattlesnake. The reptile rattled angrily, and moved his head from side to side in an uncertain way, and then be bind Allen, there came an answer ing sound, and he knew he had ^ wo reptiles to cope with instead of one. The snake soon the Veil and joined its ber had been rudely disturbed and they seemed determined to resent it if possible Allen stood as if petrified. lie j-new a movement on his meant an attack, and this attack to him must result in death. And such a death! He imagined him self bitten by the snakes and his fancy depicted a frienzied being velug tilled with burning poison wildly grappling with the scaly, venomous reptiles. hissing In a moment, still angn lv ” one of the snakes glistening began to move a ml juiensaw its eyes u fc its feet. The clammy thing cir crawled over his bare feet and cled around his naked legs. Then io those of eyes we re looking into Allen, and they seemed to burn through to his brain. moved Up over his his face the creature Allen’s head and then encountered crisp and curly hair. YY'ith an an gry rattle the snake drew back his head, and Allen, knowing itwoukl strike, raised his hand as quick as lightning and gripped the creature by the throat. SY ith the other hand lie grasped the rattles, and then he slowly “but surely strangl¬ though ed the creature to death, it the fearful affiuvium which emitted almost caused him to faint For half an hour lie neld the snake firmly; he saw the malignant finally light in its eyes grow dim and disappeared, and then lie knew one enemy at least was dead. But lie dared not drop the dead snake, for the other had become uneasy at the disappearance of its mate, and seemed search. on the point The of starting out in moved from fierce, glaring eyes rattle seldom side to side, the was still, and Allen never for a moment took his eyes from those hostile orbs. For hours he stood thus, con siirned with a ’sh thirst, his nerves at a terrible tension aud his eyes strained and almost burst¬ ing. Then the sky above him be¬ gan to light up and a little ray of sunlight danced on the western wall of his underground prison. it(! , ijrllUlll , tbcn A n e „ „ m i i, is ^maining enemy saw each other ,vt the same instance. The snake coiled and sprang, but Allen was R'® active. He stepped to one side and let the snake ?lub, go by crush: him, m( , with a small t > ( j out the venomous life forever, Then it was that Allen’s great norye gave away. He yelled in and s hrieked and cursed and toic a .^vacted by his cries, rescued him an hour later bleeding he was frothing the at the mouth, at nose, info and the snakes wefe torn “''j^weeke bo lay in bis cabin tlie outer edge of death, but Lis sturdy constitution stood by him and lie recovered, though ISr* 1 / At tlm u^Tof |m 70* sV'he^M hltiru as a m of and his life : g devoid of pleasure. He cannot remain long in one place, for his nerves demand a constant change 1S ^ h ° meKiSS> 1 rev. ■ __ \ YYestern lecturer has at last discovered a way of being “warm ]y received.” He keejis the hall so c °hl that the people in the an dienee are obliged to stamp their Fa-t to keep them from freezing, Lowndes county produces a little cow which is indeed a emi ; Kit p It is the same ilisteuco in bight and length and is suppor ted by legs not more than 12 inches i n length. It bears the name of the guinea ' cow. The first were , brol ^ bt . , hero . from , S D iU11 . , b Y au oW Spaniard who come to this country before the wav. The cow very small and chunky, but it !*i- and splendid milkei, -‘Y the lu »’ a average giving from three to three and a half gallons of hulk per day. R. L. Stapler has a herd of fifty , , , ^ heawhea. Ho „ Am- r i iOSes young cows at >100 each, which almost equals the price paid milk is for Jerseys. YVhile the Jersey, not so rich as the people of Lowndes prefer the guinea., The death, in Pliilidelphia, the other day, of ex-Secretary of the Interior John P. Usher calls at¬ tention to the fact that there are not ex-cabinet ........ nnsisters liv many ing, who served in cabinets prior to or during the war of secession, The ] ist a bout as follows: Ex¬ Secretary of war Simon Cameron, ex-Secretary of the Treasury Hugh McCullough and ex-Secre¬ tary of the Interior James Harlan, of the Lincoln administration; ex Secretary of the Navy George of the Polk administra- tion; ex-Secretary of the Interior A l ex H. H. Stuart, of the Fill — ^i-trabon, and ex-Sec retary of YY ar Jefferson Davis and ex-Postmaster General James Campbell, of the Pierce adminsta . • Nearly all of these have * passed 1 the am* age nf tiirppRpnrpveirs t - y ■ and ten, and some of them seem to be in vigorous health, John Wanamaker is thinking about reducing postage from two cents to one cent, Georgia is one of the silk-pro¬ ducing States. The industry probably older in this State than any other. The culture of silk “” a the grape m his colony was the , long cherished plan of Ogle thrope. Experiments were made here in Savannah for fourteen years before the idea was given up. But silk is still made in the State. The Salzburgers were more preserving, and to this day their decendants up in Effingham county rear the silk worm. A PAPER SAVES HER LIFE. It was just an ordinary scrap of wrapping paper, but it saved her life. She was in the last stages of consumption, told incurable by physici¬ and ans that she was could live only a short time; she weighed less than seventy pounds. On a piece of wrapping paper she read of Dr. King’s botfclo; New Discovery it helped and got a bought sample large bottle, it her, she a helped her better more, |l>ougkt continued another anti grew fast, its use and is weighing now strong, 140pounds. healthy rosy, fuller plump, particulars send stamp For to W*. H. Cole,- Druggist, Fort Smith. Trial Bottles of this won¬ derful Discovery Free at Dr. YY T . H. Lee & Son Drugstore. “Johnny, I hope you are agree¬ able to your fellow’ pupils at the nejv school, and try to make them love you.” “Oh, yes, ma! I’ve licked the usher, smashed the head master’s winder, set off tirS crackers in the school room, iiml hide the teacher’s pens every¬ day. All the fellows like me.” From the American Newspaper Directory published April 1, it appears that the newspapers and periodicals issued in the United States and Canada number 17,107, showing a gain of 797 during the last twelve months, and 7882 in ten years. the •‘Have you anything to offer court?” said the judge. “No, your honor, my lawyer took my last cent,” reblied the prisoner. Young man, avoid debt. It has made more drunkards,peopled ulore asylums,tilled more jails and ruincd more lives than an Y other one power on the broad earth, It tempts men to steal; it goads them into lying; it entices them i u to deception. It is the father of murderous throughts; the boon companion of treachery; the tra dueer of character, and the assas sin of good credit. It destroys conscience; it demoralizes honor; it winks at trickery, and embraces rascality. It poisons the mind; years the conscience; embitters the heart; robs life of its pleasures, and tills it with gall. It drives men from places to poverty; from sanity to madness; from hilarity to hopelessness; from heaven to hell. A DISTRESSING CASE. “For over a year I have had a breaking out on my leg, which troubled me so bad I could not walk, leg badly swelled, of a pur¬ ple color, with eruptions so if bad I that Blood would ooze out bore my weight on it. I was re commended to try Clarke's Ex tract ofFlax (Pamilon) SkinCure, which I have done. My leg is well auil x can „ alk two miles on it without any trouble/’ Signed, “ A. 1). Soap Hayward.” makes the Clarke's Flax skin soft and prevents chapping. Skin Cure $.100. Soap 25 cents. For Sale by all leading Druggist, Ayer’s Hair Vigor 1* by far tl>e most popular hair-dressing in the market. It keep* the scalp clean and healthy, and Is safe and economical. Galbraith .Shirks, Druggists. Sharon Grove, Ky., write; “We be lieve Ayer’i Hair Vigor to be the best prepara, tion of the kind in the market, and sell more ot it than of all others.” - I have used Ayer’s Hair Vigor for a number of years, and it has always given me satisfaction. It is an excellent dressing and prevents tne hair from falling out and turning gray.”-Mary A. Jackson, Salem, Mass. Dr- Ayers Vigor restores the original color to hair that has become faded and dry. Prepared by l>r.J*C. Ayer Sc Co., Lowell, Mass. OAKLAND SEMINARY. The Spring Term of this Institution Opens Second Monday in Janu¬ ary, 1889. rar* sk wm & t FOURTH Grade per day 7 cents. THIRD 8 “ SECOND “ HHH i 6 FIRST 6< C t INCIDENTALS month £( per A. Murray, Principal. . Thos. ; - v- -,>v * •' zasasmBEM X Onderflll Discovery! a $» •vM A Mrs Bush’s A M: { y|l§|i Specific CUBE I For Burns, Scalds and Spasmodic Croup. OVER 7,000 BOTTLES SOLD IN HER OWN COUNTY, YVALTON • This medicine of Mrs. Bush’s does exactly wliat it claims. It is classed as a blessing to humanity. No specific doubless has been so popular and done so perfectly its work. To every household it is indispensable. 9011 3ewtng-Rfaefci»e ^tkT'o at once e • t a b 1 i a h trade in all parts, by D placing our machines and goods where the people can sea them, v/o will aend free to one Sp-'perton in each locaiity.the very 19 best iewing-machine made in the world,with ail the attachments. >Ve will also seed free a complete \line samples. of our In costly and valuable art return we ask that you show what we send, to those se who may call at your h o»>e. and aft er» imonths all shall become your own ^property. [made after This the Miuger grund machine p fll-’nl*. is L which have run out: before patents Wgi: % run out it sold (or wi» tithe I 1 * 1 tachmcnts. and now sells for riarB ’! fa I machine Best,strongest, the world. m ost use. V SfliftiC 1 P* ISUaBsaffec- i tn An i« » t No capital require t. Plain, briof Instructions given. T hose who write to us at or ce can se. rt*te the best sewing-ma'chiue in the world, and tha finest tine of works of high art ever shown together in America, 'A'JIUJC CO., Juojl 710, Augusta, Maine* CITATION FOIl DISMISSION. GEORGIA. Rockdale county— To all all whom it may concern—Whereas A. J, Pierce, guardian of Mary F. McCollum, and NunnleC., formerly McCollum now Hill and Sallie McCollum now Burk, minors of John W. McCollum, deceased, makes applica¬ tion to the court of ordinary for letters of dismission from said guardianship, and I will pass upon his application on the first Monday in June next at 11) o'clock at my office in Con¬ yers, Rockdale county. Given under tuv hand aud olliciul signature. This Feb. 21st l.m O. Seamans, Ordinary. CITATION FOR DIoMISSION. GEORGIA, Rockdale county— Whereas J.C. llarton aud J. F, Harris, ad¬ ministrators. represent to the court in their petition duly fully tiled administered and entered E. on record that they have D. Harris’ es rate; this is tbereiore to cite all persons con not be discharged from their administration and receive letters of dismission on the Urst Monday in June, 1889 . O. Seamans, March 4th 1889. ' imu5 ' This LIBEL FOB i.ibci'for DIVORCE Geo. w. Whitie^i dive™ ,,„o k . vs. j /dale Superior court Mary s. Whitley term 1888 . the court that service be perfected on the de fendaut by publication of this order twice a mouth for two months before the next term of the court in the Solid South, a newspaper published Boynton, in Rockdr.e county, Georgia. James S. a. M. Helms, Judge S. C. E, C. Pitt' s Atty. I do certify that the foregoing is a true »x toact from the minutes of the Superior court Of Hock-lute county, w. t, Huson, c . ». c. CITATION FOR DISMISSION. GEORGIA, Rockdale county— Whereas John II. Aimand, administrator of N. W. Maddox, represents to the court in his petition duly filed and entered on tlie record X?. 'SZ&XXTX m “ a o“. coueerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause if any they can why said should not be discharged from his admiuistra tion and receive Letters of Dismission on the ttrst Monday in August 1889. This April 1st 1889. O, Seamans, :>m Ordinary. m J —» Jil j|» "T Who are Weak, Nervous and iK?l)iHtated and suf ia W m n J » feriiig from Nervous De: ■ B’ 'ill l ll -hay. Seminal Weak t ' 1 ■ ■ A L ness, Nightly Emissions. 1 Hint nii tbe effects ot ear ly Evil Habits, w hich lead to Premature Decay. Consumption or Ir.sanitv. Sien-I for Fears' Treatise on Diseases of Man, with part culttrs for Home Cure, t’urws guaranteed. No cure on pay. J. S. Pears, 812 ami till Church St., Nashville, Tenn. nn j Ufa a L ( DENTIST, UON lLxvb, rno - • Office in Cain's wooden building, . up stairs, opposite Hotel. “Come to Stay.” J. B. Williams, Druggist, Fiorencevilie, Texas, says: “ Some time ago I lost all my hair, in con¬ sequence of measles. After due waiting no new growth appeared. I then used Ayer’s Hair Vigor lias and my hair grew out thick and strong." It apparently come to stay. The Hair Vigor is evidently a great aid to nature, and deservedly popular.” J. W. Bowen, Editor Enquirer, McArthur. Ohio, writes: "Ayer's Hair Vigor is a most excel¬ lent preparation. Its use makes the hair glossy and soft, and promotes a new growth. The Hair Vigor is also a sure cure for dandruff and troublesome itching humor.” Sold by Druggists and Perfumers. GEORGIA RAILROAD Slone Mountain Route, Georgia Railroad Co.. \ Office General Manager, j Augusta, Sept. 29,18S8, COMMENCING SUNDAY. 3<>. mat, tbe following Passenger acbedule will be operated. Trains run by 90th meridian FAST LIN E. no. 27 'Vest maim . Lv Augusta 7 45 act ) Lv Athens 8.30 am ArConyers 11 . 57am | ar Atlanto iOO pm NO. 28 EAST BAIL'S . Lv Atlanta 2 42 pm J Ar Athens 7 00 pm Ar Conyers 340 pm j A r Augusta 8 1 i> pm NO 2 F.Af-T DAILY no 1 west haily. Lv Atlanta t>.0o am j Lv AugnstaxC. 45 a«> Lv Conyers 9.19 am ) Lv Macon 7.10 am Ar Athens 5.15 pin | Mil d’vl o 19 am ArVVa’sh’n 5 2O pm 1 LvWash’n il.soam ArMild’ve 4.u pin | Lv Athens 85O am Ar Macon 0.00 pm i Ar Conjers 4 24 pm Ar Augusta 3 30 pm | Ar Atlanta 5 40 pm COVINGTON ACCOMMODATION. Lv Atlanta O.20 pm | Lv Cov’gt’n 5.4B am LvCouyers 8.07 pm | Lv Conyers 6. ,2 am LvC vt’ng B.35 pm | Ar Atlanta 7-55 am NO. 4 EAST DAILY- NO, 3 EAST DAILY Lv T Atlanta * * 15 „ P m ! IT L v AngusthlLoo ... pm LvConv’rs 12 . 39am j Lv Cunt ere 0 07am *- *»?»«* 6 i «••»•*«*> am by Union I Mint 54 ' J ui I Arr At ben8 94>) m Lv Atnens G. 3 5 a m | Ar Uuion Point 845 m p.,i !y except Sunday. Train Nos. 27 and 2B will stop at and recieve passengers In and from Ml.wi.* stations opiy i Grove tOilll, llaileiD DCilllllg JllOlTiSOn, Norwo d, Briiett Crawfordville Polr.:. Greensboro, Madison Kutlodge, Social Circle, Covington, Convers. Lithoilia, ■‘'tone Moun lain and Decatui Train No. 1 c-onneciS for ft'l poin-s Wed and Nortii West. Train N<>. 2 connects forCharh ston and all points Eat No 27, for all poults West 8nd SoHt h Wes’, No. 28 for Charles¬ ton and Savannah. No. 3 for points for West and North West. No 4 Cluirles'On, Savannah Aild all points Euet Hf.nop EN v”p Y 0 JOE WHITE, Coil' lia. i aR8 Agent, CL'KES*- -tPILBS, 0 31 .- '4 3 i / A J -u; m-scSSt I I I , C wt MARK f BADE - ] 1 1 a . ’ m2 $ ^ ON ^i-t.Df See testimonials in this issue of the Banner on Holmes terracing _ ] ev el, and call at this office and see one for yourself. DR W, H LEE jr jo CONYERS, . Dealers ' ' G. *- in icals, . ure Paints, Drugs, M^icineg rv i Brashes, Oils GW*?* v’ Fancy Winds* and Toilet A, Perfumery, Snuff, sutio.Cc^r Ci« Pocket Cutlery, e ’t c -, etc. one VIOLIN AND Gl’II, STRINGS. garden seed School Books BIBLES andtestames. FINE Jewel j SPECTACLES MIXED PAINT \ Paints ready mixed for house, carriages, furniture etc. TERMS CASH. BEST LEVEL’ On The Market! nr for m terracing. One Easily adjusted and accurate. mami or two certificates from ’ will suffice: J. B. of Goodwyn, Coweta County Sur-1 veyor “I have used county, Terracing writes: Level, and find your ^ it better than any I have used, and have used severel.” YV. C. Holmes, Dear Sir: “I have used your Terracing Instru¬ ment and am well pleased with it, I never saw anything equal to it except a Theodolite, which costs about 825. J. H. Covin, County Surveyor, Troup, Send co. Ga. Price $5- 00. for it to W. C. Holmes, 21 E. Alabama St. Atlanta, Ga. STOP! BEAD! YOUR ATTENTION IS SO¬ LICITED. I have on hand a full line of Millinery Goods Consisting of the latest desivns tn Hat), Bonnets, Uibbons, Flowers and Tips, Velvets, Gauzes and Crapes. NOTIONS! A full and complete line of notions, Infact anything- to please the taste of the most fas¬ tidious with prices to please all. Superb TrimmiiigS 1 will have an experienced TriinnuT who perfectly understands the art oi tasty tr ' m ' mine. MAKING DRESS Misses Emma Willingham & Mamie Win burn, fashionable dress-makers, ar# in th* same building. Noticing! Worth Please call and examine before buying elw where. Call and see me in the Bryant store room. Riley* Miss Eimna Col W- L- Peek’s Card At Home, near Conyers, Bock dale county. Ga.—I scalded un hand with steam from ft boiler/i tried every imaginable reii y without relief. I tho 11 seu * ’ family physician. He se £ bottle in fifteen of Mrs. minutes Bushs from Snwg hrsi NOTICE .Sat¬ I will be in Conyers the 6r*t urday in every month, P wishing to see me will find me the hotel or at Dr. bee’s drug-to - Dr. L- G. B baxtlct r M.% h i m mM PRICE iriT easiIst EA is i"THE CHEAPEST. rfusE.f at Dr- W. H-be e £ Sob For sale
