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ROCKDALE BANNER.
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PER YEAR (in advance)... $ 1 , 00 ,
FOR 6 Months........... 50 cts.
Entered at the Conyers Post Office
as second class mail matter.
Advertising rates made known on
Demand*
Job Work Neatly and Promptly
Executed.
T. D. O-KELLEV - Business Manager
JOHN tt. MADDOX Editor
A complete list of Home’s blind
tiger., location and owners, is to
be publish in a few days. There’ll
be fun.
A Jackson county horse can
take off his own saddle and bri¬
dle, open liis stable door and feed
himself.
The Pittsburg Times urges its
readers to quit going West. This
is right. If the Times wishes to
give its readers good advice, let
it tell them to come South. The
South is the best and most glori
ous section of our great Republic.
A Griffin boy, just seventeen,
says lie has drank in the last three
months no less than 300 glasses of
beer, besides liquors, two or three
times a day. He was led astray
by some older than himself. He
lias seen the folly of his course
and proposes to change it.
It is a matter for congratulation
that the Road Congress was so
numerously attended, and by men
of so much influence and ability.
It certainly was a body whose
judgment and recommendations
are entitled to the highest respect,
and we trust that they will receive
due consideration by the legisla¬
ture at its July session.
Mr. B. A. Merck has discovered
a rich gold mine on lot No. 130,
ninth district of Hall county, just
two miles northeast of Gainesville.
The vein is a true fissure, and runs
from northwest to southeast, dip¬
ping southeast. It commences
near the surface and is about four
feet wide. General Lougstreet is
interested in the mine, and it will
be worked for all that there is in
it.
It is evident from reports which
have been published in the news¬
papers in the last few days that
there is great need for a closer
and more intelligent supervision
of public institutions, particularly
those for the insane, in some parts
of the country. Every once in
awhile there is a scandal connect ¬
ed with an insane asylum. At
present charges reflecting severely
upon the management of two in¬
sane asylums are being investiga¬
ted. One of these institutions is
situated in Philadelphia and the
other in Chicago.
A queer little insect, the Texas
flea, having about killed out the
quail around Albany, has turned
its attention to the poultry. They
are particularly fatal to ducks,
fastening themselves only upon
their heads and eat ing their way
into their brains. They attack no
other portion of their body, and
are very difficult to get off, as they
burrow at once beneath the skin.
They are similar in appearance
to the common flea, but are only
about half the size and do not hop.
It is supposed that this destructive
little pest was brought here upon
the burros and bronchos brought
iu such numbers from the Lone
Star State. They attack dogs and
other animals. They are proof
against insect powders and insect
drops, carbolic ointment being
the only thing that will destroy
them. From being one of the
best poultry market in the state,
Albany is becoming one of the
poorest. Buyers are said to be
sent out along the extension and
other roads tributary to Albany
who buy up the supply at low
prices; when they are placed upon
the market at Albany they are
sold from 32 cents to 35 cents each
according to size and quality,
Chickens just weaned and about
the size of a bird, are sold for 25
cents. Eggs are scarce and have
. been to . 20 __ cents , dozen. .
run up a
Generally at this season they sell
for just half this price.
SABBATH HELPS.
Lesson for Sunday June 2.
Jesus before the council.
Golden Text—“T hey hated me
without a cause." John xv. 25.
Time —Early Friday morning,
April 7, A. D. 30, between 2 and
5 o'clock.
Place —Palace of Caiaphas, the
high priest, of Jerusalem.
Parallel Accounts —Matt, xxvi
59-68; Luke xxii. 55-65.
Review and Connection— In our
last lesson we learned about the
betrayal and arrest of Jesus. We
were reminded that when he turn¬
ed upon them that had come to
arrest him, they for an instant felt
ground. John 6.
Scriptures must be fulfilled, said
Jesus; then allowed them to take
him. They bound him with cords
and led him first to Annas, (John
xviii. 12-13.) Then Annas sent
him bound to his son-in-law,
Caiaphas the high priest, in whose
palace the council held an infor¬
mal trial, Caiaphas himself pre¬
siding. This trial is the lesson
for to-day. Lesson.—
Scripture all
55 And the chief priests and
the council sought for witness
against Jesus to put him to death;
and found none. 56 For many
bare false witness against him, but
their witness agreed not together. and
57 And there arose certain, him,
bare false witness We heard against him I
saying, 58 say,
will destroy this temple that is
made with hands, and within three
days I will build another made
without hands. 59 Butneitlierso
did their witness agree stood together.
60 in the And midst, the high-priest and asked Jesus, up
saying, Answerest thou nothing?
wlmt is it which these witness
against thee? 61 But lie held his
peace, and answered nothing.
Again the liigh-priest asked him,
and said unto him, Art thou the
Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye
shall see the Hon of man sitting and
Oil the right-hand clouds of power, of heaven.
coming Then in the the liigh-priest rent his
63
clothes, and saith, What need we
any further witnesses? (|4 Ye
have heard the blasphemy: what
think ye? And they all condemned
him to be guilty of death. 65 And
some began to spit on him, and to
cover Ids face, and to buffet him,
and to say unto him, did strike Prophesy: him
and the servants
with the palms of tlieiv hands.
Explanatory. —v. 55. “The chief
priests” were the heads of the
twenty-four classes of priests.
“All the council;” the that whole is not council, only
the priests, but
wished to find an excuse to con¬
demn Jesus as worthy referred of death.
The council here to was
the Sanhedrim, which was com¬
posed of (1) chief priests, the heads
and representatives of priests; of (2)^ the scribes, twenty
four orders
vabbies learned in the literature
of the synagogue; (3) elders, who
were chosen from among the com¬
mon people. The high priests
presided. It seems that the Jew¬
ish this people trial: the were priesthood, all represented by the at
chief priests; the literati, by the
scribes; the elders. and the “AH common ’ in thifi people,
by those present. Doubtless verse
means
some were absent; for instance
Nieodemus, Joseph or Arimathea;
and'perhaps others were absent.
v. 56. Though they Jesus “found none”
to witness the previous against in this as stated
in verse, verse
it is said that “many bare false
witness against him.” At first
sight this appears to be a contra¬
diction, but it is not. The last
.clause in the 56th verse shows
what is meant, “their witness (tes¬
timony) agreed not together,” witness” and
since “one witness was no
in Jewish law, they which had they nothing could
true or false on
act.
iStoSSi
he wqidd destroy the temple and
fi
three d'nA willraise'YiqF (2)
tow-mlsit at ue luld no host ' lit ^
v. 60. After alt these false wit
nesses had disagreed among
in? .lifforcut statements .-oncer
ning high the same charges, etc., the
priest grew impatient, aud
undertook to make Jesus erimi
thee?
v. 61. The high priest grew more
and moi ' e impatient, thou fhe and pointed¬
ly asked, “Art Blessed? Christ,the
Son of the Jesus had
h ee u silent for some time, perhaps
an hour, and could have remained
so; but chose rather by telling the
simple truth to convict give them him an out op¬ of
portunity mouth; to for it would
his own seem
that no two of the false witnesses
had agreed. We see here another
proof that the Savior voluntarily
laid down his life for the sins of
men. So Jesus answered “I am;
thus telling them that if they kill¬
ed him, they would their Messiah.
He goes ou to tell more truths,
awful to them, but as truly Son un¬
heeded. “Ye shall see the
or man sitting on the right hand
of power.” This is a claim to a
share of omnipotence. What a
contrast with his apparent weak
ness. “Coming in the clouds of
heaven,” refers doubtless to the
destruction of Jerusalem, and
this as a to the
day of the final judgment of the
world. Christ had used the figure
before. See Mark xiii. 26.
v. 63. What false attitudes wick¬
ed people do sometimes assume
when on the eve of doing a vile
act! “Rent his clothes.” This was
once involuntary, and a sign of
grief, but in this case a mere for¬
mality, as much so as the English putting
on the “black cap” by an
judge. This his high heart; priest was Jesus re¬
ally glad furnished in what for of the
had no two
many false witnesses could agree
upon. So this emmissary of Sa¬
tan adds, “What need we any
further witness?”
v. 64. This high priest, whose
duty it was to first put matters to
be decided to vote by the council,
and then formally announce the
decision, was so greedy announced for the
blood of Jesus that he
the judgment, and then asked the
council what they thought of it.
He said, “Ye have heard the blas¬
phemy: what think ye?” The legal
punishment this for they blasphemy
death, but had no power
to execute, or even to pass judg¬
ment upon at this hour of the
night; so the council adjourned
until day light, and then made a
formal decision that Jesus de¬
served to be put to death.
v. 65. During trials, the intervals be¬
tween these occurred the
many acts of disrespects and an¬
noyance ble prisoner, practiced such upon their mention¬ hum¬
as are
ed in this verse. Then occurred
also, of Fetor, in all probability, the denials
lievers Practical often Lessons— find, (1) Unbe- the
try to not
truth, but evidence against Chris
tianity and the Bible. (2)Todotliis
they sayings pervert of the and Bible, misapply and practice science,
of the church. (3) Infidels do not
agree, the objections of one de
vouriug (4.) the is objections time of another. silent,
There a to be
under false accusations, and refute
them only by our lives, (5) We
should openly confess our pur¬
poses and hopes denied at the proper
time. (7) “Peter Christ once
and wept forever after it. We
often deny him, and never weep
for it at all.”—St Augustine. (8)
“You have followed him in his
sin; now go, and follow him in his
repentance."—St Ambrose.
An Athens wife dressed in her
husband’s clothes, challenged a
neighbor to wrestle and threw
him. Her husband quit her.
Papa and mama can’t both wear
the breeches, you see.
Read, Read!
Wo respectfully call the attention ot
our friends, customers and the
PUBLIC GENERALLY
have in 8T0BF one of fl * L “ 88S ‘“ d
® enera l Merchandise
To be found anywhere: embracing in endless variety and qualities
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OF DRY GOODS
Notions, Mens’ and Ladies’ Shoes, Hats and Clothing, Staple and
FANCY GROCERIES
Harness, Bridles, Saddles, Ac. Ac. Also full line of.
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All of which we bought for SPOT CASH, getting the benefit of all
DISCOUNTS, which enables us to Sell as low as the Lowest
uAcli UK AD DAT Ul\ TlMD
Which we are determined to do,
WE EARNESTLY ASK ALL AVHO WANT ANYTHING IN
OUR LINE TO CALL AND SEE US BEFORE BUYING AS WE
WILL DO OUR BEST FOR YOU. Respectfully,
Almand & Langford,
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W. L. DOUGLAS
$3 SHOE GENTLEMEN. FOR
$3 & $3 SHOES FOR LADIES
Best in the world. Examine his
$5.00 GENUINE HAND-SEWED SHOE.
$4.00 HAND-SEWED WELT SHOE.
$3.50 POLICE AND FARMER’S SHOE.
$2.50 EXTRA VALUE CALF SHOE.
$2.00 GOOD-WEAR SHOE.
$2.00 & $1.75 BOYS SCHOOL SHOES.
Fraudulent when my name and price are not
stamped on bottom. W. L. DOUGLAS,
Broekton, Mass.
FOR SALE BY
STEWART&M’CALLA
CONYERS, - GA.
If you fail to get your paper be
sure to inform us of the -fact.
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I have used and am still using
Holmes terace level, the “Eclipse.”
It works like a charm. I know
nothing better. G. W. Weaver,
Conyers, Ga
LOOK HERE.
People wishing anything in the
Granite line will do well to call on
or address
O. NY. Edwards A Co.,
Conyers, Ga.
INTER-STATE
PRIZE DRILL
AND
ENCAMPMENT
AT
MACON, GA.
May 21 & 22,1889.
THE
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ONE FARE
ON
May 18, 19, 20, 21 .
The Leading
Military Compan¬
ies of the South
will take part.
All tickets expire by limitation
on date May of sale. 23d, 1889, E. R. regardless Dorsey, of
Joe AY. White, Gen. Pas. Agt
Trav Pas Agt.
D- il HUDSON & M i
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Conyers, Ga.
Our stock of Goods i!
complete in every re r \
pect; and our examin! Friend
are invited to
them.
Shoe Display!
Are of all sizes, all prices, any QUALIT
from the cheapest to the BEST on t]
market. Wo feel almost like elialleaeii
the world on PRICES and QUALITY,
this department we are able to supply (
wants of the trading public.
Listen at This
Thirty-six inch wide fine cashmeres fi
only 25 cts a yard. This is an offer th,
only has to bo known to secure a ruslifi
the goods. BARGAINS! BARGAINS
feebly expresses it. WHO EYE
HEARD TELL OF SUCH AN OFFER!
CLOTHING FOE AL
For Boys and Men. Suits to fit an
quality guaranteed. Our Spring Slot
is almost perfect. Nothing is waiitii
from the BEST down to the COMMONER
Prices and goods to suit all.
GROCERIES e 1
Embrace everything marketable
Our pride is to make it meet ever!
demand of the public. When you
want goods come to see us.
HETTY CBOCKM
This department is superb pretties am
endless. Our stock is the
ever offered for sale in Rockdalf
Anything wanted can be had.
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