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
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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.
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\ 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 -
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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
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JOE WHITE, Coil' lia. i aR8 Agent,
CL'KES*- -tPILBS,
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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
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PRICE
iriT easiIst EA is i"THE CHEAPEST. rfusE.f
at Dr- W. H-be e £ Sob
For sale
