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ROCKDALE BANNER.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
Per Year (in advance) $1.00.
Six Months 50 cts
Entered at- Conyers postoffice
as second class mail mavter.
Advertising rates made known
on demand.
Job work neatly and promptly
executed.
All obituaries, resolutions of respect, etc.,
charged for at the rate of two and one-half
cents per line.
JOHN It. MADDOX . - Editor
T. dTo’KELLEY - - - Business Manager
Congressman Amos J. Gum¬
ming, in an attempt to detract
from Mr. Cleveland’s popularity,
says: “It is not necessary, in my
opinion, to have a New York man
on the ticket in order to win.”
Mr. Cummings evidently misap¬
prehends the reason why Mr.
Cleveland is held so high in the
estimation of the democratic mass¬
es. It is not because he is a New
York man, but because he made
an honest, efficient and faithful
President. The accident of his
residence in New l T ork is one of
liis smallest claims upon the con¬
fidence and esteem of the country.
President Cleveland is a fortu¬
nate man. Four years ago he
bought a place on the bights just
outside of Washington, which
with the improvements he put on
it cost about $30,000. A few days
ago he was offered $150,000 for it,
but declined to sell. The rapid
advance of real estate at the cap¬
ital and the prospective extension
of one of the fashionable avenues
past the jnoperty account for its
rapid increase in value. Mr.
Cleveland was wise not to accept
the price offered. It is quite
probable that in littie more than
three years from this time he will
find it very convenient and com¬
fortable to have a suburban home
near the White House.
Senator Voorbees said to a re¬
porter in Indianapolis a few days
ago in reference to the prospects
of the Democratic party: “I never
felt so confident of success for the
Democratic party as I do now. I
have a reason for the faith that is
in me, and it consists in the fact
that on the mighty issue of equal
rights and equal burdens of tax¬
ation the Democratic party has
the eternal right for its platform.
On this issue it will grind its op¬
ponents to dust. It is only a
question of time, and of short
time at that. Tlx* light is trav¬
eling fast on this subject.” The
events of the past few months
have been enough to inspire the
faith which the senator expresses.
Democratic hopes are buoyant all
over the country and still rising.
The Constitution is informed
that Woolfolk says he hears at
night the loud cries of women in
jail in distress, caused by a man
beating them, and that ho sees
strange figures moving about the
jail, dressed in black. A few days
ago, a well known lawyer went to
the jail to see a prisoner, and he
had to pass by Woolfolk’s cell.
Woolfolk called to him and com¬
menced talking to the lawyer, and
told him that the night previous
he heard the cries of female voic
es calling loudly for help, and
that he saw strange figures. The
jailer and the inmates of the jail,
all declare they have never heard
the cries nor seen the figures of
which Woolfolk speaks. The
supposition is that a remorseful
conscience is at work, the imagi¬
nation is distorted, the mind is
becoming affected, and Woolfolk
faiicies lie hears what does not
exist. It is said that W oolfolk s
eyes do not look as natural as
they once did. It is believed that
M oolfolk is either playing a part
orhis wonderful nerve is gradually
weakening, and a tortured con¬
science will either force him to a
confession, or drive him crazy.
Jones—What did your wife say
when you got home last night?
Smith—What did she say? My
dear fellow, it would take me three
hours to tell you half of what she
said.
There is more bog and hominy
in Georgia to day than there ever
was before. This is the basis of
great prosperity.
BLOUNT FOR GOVERNOR.
#
The Constitution has informa¬
tion, which it considers positive,
that Hon. James G. Blount, of
Macon, will enter the race for
governor.
Should he do so, this will pre¬
cipitate a lively fight for the con¬
gressional succession in the sixth
district.
Mr. Blount has been frequently
spoken of in connection with the
approaching gubernatorial race,
but not until now has it appeared
that he would become a candi¬
date.
We have it very direct, and
from now on Mr. Bl&unt may be
considered as another entry for
the gubernatorial sweepstake !
Constitution.
- *4
Inquiry—When did people com¬
mence shaving? The Constitution
answers as follows: “The earli
est reference to shaving is found
in Genesis xii., 1, where we read
that Joseph, on being summoned
before the king, shaved himself.
There are several directions as to
shaving in Leviticus, and the
practice is alluded to in many
other parts of the Holy Scriptures.
Egypt is the only country men¬
tioned in the Bible where shaving
was made a practice. In all other
countries such an act would have
been debasing in the extreme.
Herodotus mentions that the
Egyptians allowed the beard to
grow when in mourning. So par¬
ticular were they as to shaving at
all other times, that to neglect
it was to set one’s self up as a tar¬
get for reproach and ridicule.
When the Egyptian artists intend¬
ed to convey the idea of a mean,
low, slovenly fellow they always
represented him in full beard.
Unlike the Romans of a late age,
the Egyptans did not confine the
shaving privilege to free citizens,
but obliged their slaves to shave
both beard and head. The priests
were about the only class of citi¬
zens who habitually shaved the
head, except the slaves. About
300 years B. C., it became the
custom of the Romans to shave
regularly. According to Pliny,
Scipio Africanus was the first
Roman to shave daily. In France
the shaving custom was brought
about by Louis XIII coming to
the throne young and beardless.
The Anglo Saxons wore their
beards until at the Conquest they
were compelled to follow the ex¬
ample of the Normans, who shav¬
ed. From the time of Edward III.
to that of Charles I., beards were
universally worn. In the time of
Charles I. mustache and whiskers
only were worn, and soon after
the reign of that monarch the
shaving practice became general.”
The question of the amalgama¬
tion of the Farmers’ Alliance with
the Knights of Labor is being
generally discussed by the Geor¬
gia papers, nearly all of which op¬
pose it. The Alliance Herald, of
R me, says: “We do not think a
consolidation will he effected, and
we do not think it should be.
Wherever the two orders have the
same grievances and need the
same remedies, they can well
unite in action for the time being
to secure the desired ends, with¬
out having the same name or
working under the same head.
The Alliance will be ready and
willing at all times to assist in
every move which will tend to bet¬
ter the condition of the working
man; but we do not beliove they
will consent to a consolidation.”
President Harrison and Premier
Blaine were both against Reed,
but he got there all the same.
The Associated Press agent
who wrote the account of the
great fire in Boston last Thursday
the possessor of a wild poetic
imagination. He speaks of “em
| j bers, some of them as laTge as
bricks, falling like snowflakes in
all directions." The image of
burning snowflakes as big as
bricks caiinot fail to strike the
dullest comprehension.
Four hundred thousand divor¬
ces have been granted in the
United States within the last
twenty years, or an average of
twenty thousand a year. This is
a sad commentary upon our
Christain country. In most in¬
stances the divorces have been
granted for the flimsiest causes.
BEACHER ON DEATH.
A plough is coming from the
far end of a long field and a daisy
stands nodding and full of dew
dimples. The furrow is sure to
strike the daisy. It casts its
shadow as gayly, and exhales its
gentle breath as freely, and stands
as simple and radiant and expec¬
tant as ever; and yet that crush¬
ing furrow, which is turning and
turning others in its course, is
drawing near, and in a moment it
whirls the headless flower with
sudden reversal under the sod.
And as is the daisy, with no power
of thought, so are ten thousand
thinking, sentient flowers of life,
blossoming in places of peril,
and yet thinking that no furrow
of disaster is running in toward
them, that no iron plough of
trouble is about to overturn them.
When the sun disappears be¬
low the horizon he is not down.
The heavens glow for a full hour
after his departure, and when a
great and good man sets, the
west is luminous long after he is
out of sight. A room in which
flowers have been is sweet long
after the flowers have been taken
away. They leave a fragrance
behind. And a goodly man who
lives unselfishly and disinterested¬
ly, and seeks the good of other
men, cannot die out of this world.
When he goes hence, he leaves
behind much of himself. There
have been many men who left be¬
hind them that which hundreds
of years have not worn out. The
earth has Socrates and Plato to
this day. The world is richer yet
by Moses and the old prophets
than by the wisest statesmen.
We are indebted to the past. We
stand in the greatness of ages
that have rather than in that of
our owm. But of how many of us
shall it be said that, being dead,
we yet speak.
Men prominent in the history of
Georgia in the past and present
entered public life early, as
the following statements show:
George M. Troup became a mem¬
ber of the legislature at 23; he
w y as elected to congress at 26 and
to the United States Senate at 36.
William H. Crawford was a mem¬
ber of the United States Senate at
35, and at 40 was president pro
tem. of that body. George W.
Crawford was attorney general of
Georgia at 29 years of age.
Howell Cobb was elected a Van
Buren elector at 21, was made
solicitor at 22, was sent to congress
at 28, was speaker of the House of
Representatives in Washington at
34 years, and after serving gover¬
nor of the state at 36, became sec¬
retary of the treasury under
Buchanan at 42—practically fin¬
ishing his public life at that time.
Charles J. Jenkius was elected
attorney general at 26, and be¬
came speaker of the lower branch
of the legislature at 30. Martin J.
Crawford was elected judge of the
supreme court at 33, and was sent
to eongress when just 35 years
old. Joseph E. Brown was only
34 when elected judge of the su¬
perior court, and was but 39 when
he dared to run for governor.
But lie was elected all the same.
Benjamin H. Hill ran for gover¬
nor when he was but 33, and
made his first brilliant campaign.
At 39 he was sent to the confede¬
rate states Senate. Alexander H.
Stephens was elected to congress
when he was but 31, and at 35 his
fame was national. Robert
Toombs was elected to congress
at 34, and at 41 was safe iu the
United States Senate to stay.
Herchel V. Johnson was only 36
when he was appointed to the
United States Senate to succeed
Judge King, who had resigned.
Wilson Lumpkin was a member
of congress at 32. John Henry
Lumpkin, Wilson Lumpkin’s son
was a member of congress at 31
years of age. .
Sam Jones says: “Next to a
pretty woman, I love a fast horse.”
We don't. When we are next to
a pretty woman we want a slew
horse—one of the kind you have
to build a fire under to start him.
Reports coming from Sardis
Presbyterian church state that
Editor John Temple Graves, of
the Tribune, of Rome, will be or¬
dained and begin preaching at an
early day.
Russia is a little ahead of us.
In one of her law courts there is
a case that has lasted four hun¬
dred years. The reason why
none of our law suits are so ven¬
erable is because we are young in
the business.
TAX NOTICF.
This is my last round. The Tax
book will be closed after Dec. 10
1889.
The tax book is now open for
the collection of state and county
taxes of Rockdale county. Office
at J. H. Almand & Go’s store.
I will be at the following pre¬
cincts on these days:
Honey Creek district, court
house, Wednesday Nov. 20th.
Lorraine district, Richardson’s
store, Thursday Nov. 28th.
►Sheffield district Friday Decem¬
ber 6th ’89.
D. 30th W. Murdoch, T. C.
This Sept. 1889.
NOTICE
To applicants for county school
commissioner.
Persons desiring to pass the
examination as applicant for coun¬
ty school commissioner of Rock¬
dale county can have the oppor¬
tunity on 1st Tuesday in Dec.
next at the Court House in Con¬
yers at 9£ o’clock a. m. By order
of the board. G. M. J ONES,
Oct. 3. 1889. Secretary.
ELECTION NOTICE.
In pursuance of an order of the
city council of the city of Conyers
an election will be held in this
city on the first Saturday in De¬
cember next in conformity to sec¬
tion 10 of an act of the General
Assembly of the State of Georgia,
for the adoption or rejection of a
pnblic school system for said city
and the election of six school
commissioners for said public
schools.
Two of said commissioners to
be elected for one year from the
first day of January 1890, two for
two years from the first day of
January 1890, and two for three
years from the first day of Jan¬
uary 1890.
Those in favor of public schools
will have wirtten or printed on
their tickets “For Public Schools’
and those opposed to public
schools will have written or prin¬
ted on their tickets “Against Pub¬
lic Schools.”
J. R. Maddox, James C.Barton,
Clerk Mayor City of Conyers.
■as*
The tax books of the city of
Conyers are now open for pay¬
ment of taxes for the present year,
and they will positively be closed
on the 1st day of December next.
By order of Mavor J. C. Barton.
W. H. M. Austin
T. C.
MONEY TO LEND.
I have the cheapest monoy yet
offered to farmers.
To place in loans on farms in
Rockdale, DeKalb and Gwinnett
counties.
No delays.
Address
R. W. Milner, Att’y,
Lithonia, Ga.
LETTER’S OF ADMINISTRATION.
GEORGIA. Rockdale county—
To all whom it may concern: Whereas W. N -
McKnight has applied to the Court of Ordina¬
ry for letters of administration on the estate
ofB. N. McKnight, late of said county de¬
ceased, this is to cite all and singular the kin¬
dred and creditors of said deceased to show
cause on the first Monday in January 1890 in
my office at, 10 o’clock a. m., if any they can,
why letters of administration should not is
sue^toW. N. McKnight ou the estate of B. N.
McKnigli t deceased. This Nov. 25.1889.
O. Seamans,
Ordinary.
Piso’s Remedy for Catarrh is
for sale at Dr. WL H. Lee & Son’s.
The medicine is guaranteed.
Don’t fail to try it.
n DR. PARKER’S
& Medical & Surgical Institute
151 >4 N. Spruce St., Nashville, Tenn.
* Treatand Cureall Chronic Ois
■Beases. Oeformlties and Suraical
Wv HrCases. Sexual Diseases of Men,
r Women and Children the results
——' of Imperfect Development. Evil
JHabits or Excesses. Opium Private and the Whiskey Hos¬
Habit, etc. Sanitarium aDd lyinQ-ln
pital in connection. Write for circular.
$ p n ^ ' Favorite Singer
sewing Machine,
era HIGH ARM $25.00.
] m, m D Each Machine has a drop leaf.
L M m ! fancy cover, two large drawers,
with nickel rings, and a full set
1 , .J of Attachments, Machine sold equal from to any $40 Sin- to
Canvassers. ger trial in home be¬
$60 by A your
fore payment is asked. Buy direct of the Manu¬
facturers and save agents' profits besides getting
certificates of warrantee for five years. Send for
testimonials to Co-operative Sowing Machine
Co., 269 s. nth St., Philadelphia, Pa.
PAY
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
Agreeable to an order of the Court of Ordi
nary of Rockdale county, will be sold at pub
lie outcry at the court house door at Conyers
on the first Tuesday in December next within
the legal hours of sale the following property
to wit: Two hundred and fifty-seven acres of
land being parts of lots numbers 209, 343, and
244 Henry in the then 11th Newton and 16th districts of originally
now Rockdale county,
and bounded on the north by Flat Shoal road
and William Plunket, on the east by E. C.
Granade and B. F. Hill, on the south by B. F.
Hill and D.M. Parker, and on the west by D.>1.
Parker and J. Roberson.
Sold as the property of Timothy Granade
deceased for the purpose of paying the debts
of said estate and distribution among the
heirs of said deceased. Terms: Cash,
J. W. Granade,
■It. Executor pf said deceased.
AGENTS WANTED
TO SELL AN
Entirely New Book.
IFHaisSlsEllns every one owning it. Thousands of
g beautiful
everything the universe. 1 . No cam’petitfonfnothing When select that "lik’e t
in you which
isof TRUE VALUE, sales are sure. All sincere
ly desiring paying employment and looking
tor extraordinarily something thoroughly First-class at an
low piuce, should write for
discription and terms on the most remarkable
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ST. LOUIS or PHILADELPHIA,
WIDOW’S ALLOWANCE.
The application of Mrs, Martha V. Crow,
widow of H. H, Crow, late of Rockdale county,
deceased, for a years support for herself and
her minor children, from the estate of her
deceased husband having been duly filed in
the Ordinary’s office as the law directs, and
if no objections be filed by the 25th day of No¬
vember next an order will be passed setting
apart a years suppart for the widow and her
minor cliiiden as prayed for.
This the 24th day of September, 18S9.
O. Seamans,
lOOvv 4t. Ordinary.
SALE FOE DISTRIBUTION.
Will pe sold on the first Tuesday in Decem¬
ber 1889 during the legal hours of sale the
following described property to-wit:
One hundred acres of land more or less sit
uated on the Decatur road two miles above
Conyers and known as the W. H. McDaniell
home place. One seven room dwelling house
well finished with all necessary out buildings.
mat hum 8-.ta.itea on sail place
The farm is in a good state of cultivation, and
everything necessary to make a pleasant
home. The dwelling is situated within two
hundred yards of the railroad crossing, mak
ing it very convenient for the accommodation
train in any direction.
ALSO
One grist and flouring mil! and cotton gin,
situated on Honey creek, four miles west of
Conyers. The mill is in first class condition,
has a splendid local patronage and pays a
good interest on six thousand dollars. Has
splendid rock dam. nil the buildings are in
good repair. With the mill will be sold tiie
mill yard, water power and right of high water
marks, containing about eleven acres, also
ene blacksmith shop situated on said yard.
The purchaser of the mill site will have the
privilege of taking one piece of laud on the
west side of the mill containing foui teen and
one half acres also one piece situated on the
creek above the rnilf containing 40 acres (al
forest) at tiie appraized price, otherwise these
pieces of land will be sold to the highest bid
der. Will aiso have privilege of taking Mr.
Frank McDauiell’s home place at fifteen hun¬
dred dollars.
Terms of th“ sale will be one half cash, the
remainding half December 25th 189 11 with 3 per
cent interest. E. J McDaniell,
300w 4ts. Agent by agreement
adminstkai or *ale postponed.
GEOWGTA Rockdale county: By virtue of a.i
order.ot ine court of Ordinary of said county,
will be sold before the court house door in the
town of Conyers, said county, at public out¬
cry between lawful s:uc hours on the first
Tuesday in Dec mber next, all the lands be¬
longing to the estate of Henry Wilson late of
said county deceased, being throe hundred
acres, more or less, and parts of land lots Ncs.
290,305, and 314, in the 16th district of. origi¬
nally Henry, now Rockdale county, and the
lands whereon said deceased resided at the
time of his death, and to be sold for the pur
pose of paying debts and distribution among
the heirs of said deceased. This land will be
sold .n two tracts as follows: the place known
as the House Place being part of lots Nos. 290
and 305, containing two hundred acres, more
or less, and one hundred acres, more or loss,
being part of lot No. 3H, sold seperate. This
land is about two and one half miles from
Conyers, and contains some|seventy-flve acres
of original forest, with considerable pine field;
also fine rock quarries, and a good amount of
open cultivatable lands, and would make a
fine stock farm. Stewart Bros. holdjcoUatoral
deeds to this land, but will, by agreement,
make quick claim upon payment of their
debt to purchaser
Terms cash. Sept. 28,1889, A. M. Helms,
Admr. of Henry Wilson.
561w5ts.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
By virtue of an order from the Court of Or¬
dinary, will be sold at public ourcry before
the court house door in the city of Conyers
IIMflSifl deceased, to-wit: One Store room under Ma
sonic Hall. 60 by 2314 feet, fronting Center
street in the city of Couvers; also the Home
Place of Mrs. E. C. Smith on McDonough street
with excellent dwelling and a perpetual
branch running through the back side of lot,
said lot containing four acres, more or less
and bounded on the north by J. J. Green,
east by McDonough Sjtreet, south by Mrs.
Green, west by sir. Knox.
Terms of sale will be one-half cash, and one
half in twelve months, with 8 per centinterest
from date, with the privilege of paying all
cash. immedi¬
Possession of the dwelling given
ately, of the store room 15th of January 1899.
Nov. 5th 1889.
John H. Almanp,
Admr. W.F- C. Smith deed.
Notice to creditors,
All who Rave claims against the
estate of W. F. C. Smith, or
Mrs. E. C. Smith will please report
them to me at once, and oblige.
Respectfully,
John H. Almand
Admr. Eat W. F. C. Smith.
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icals Point* r C)lls, ,., S ’ CM
~r» \ Window ’ Yarnkl, * U
Fancy GW* U r
p." and TniW j ieT Articles, i <• S
^ er ™ery, Cigars, Tobacco 0a
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Pocket ClTIery t lone
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strings.
garden seed
School Bool KS.
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etc
TERMS CASH.
BEST lEfEl
On The Market
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m terracing.
One Easily adjusted and ciccur&ti
or two certificates from man
will suffice: 1
J. B. Goodwyn, County Sur
veyor of Coweta county, iffiteg
“I have used your Terradnj
Level, and find it better tlia
any I have used and lldye usei
geverel ”
ir\r W r\ TTA -Holmes, mnn -n Dear n- Sir: “1
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, used 1 effacing IfistlUj
have your
ment I and am Well pleased with it
except never saw Theodolite, anything equal to i
a which COStl
g,bout $25 J. H. Covin,
County Surveyor, Troup, co. Gai toj
Price $5..00. Send for it
W. C. Holmes,
21 E. Alabama St. Atlanta, Ga.
DON’T FAIL!
TO SEE
T. J. KING’S
Full line of Home-made Harness and Shoes
0 f the best Quality kept always on hand
will sell cheap for cash, >•
Wonder for Neatness!
Fine Boots and Shoes repairing e to order done ami neat- lit j j
guaranteed. All kinds of
ly and promptly.
Never Ripping Work!
Remember that we use will the celebrated rust out Brass your j j
Screws; will not rip— not
shoes,
COME TO SEE US AND BUY
OUR GOODS OR LEAVE YOUR
ORDEES
T. J.King.
Scott building, ldoorbfcloW. j
Lee’s drug store. 18th 18 8.
Conyers, Ga., Oct.
NOTICE
Is hereby . tfiftt ,, , at . tilt m . nrPS"
given General Assem
el[ £ sess ’ j'T j on of tiie
blv a bill Will , Ue Introilured mt lOdU ce 1 011" t
tltlGu. RU RCt to eStR ^ ^ 1 - t
G f Commissioners oi Loans 3
Revenues for the COUllty OI ivOC
aaie i IO r flp.fi ne their duties and lor
H. Y. McCord, Committee from
the Grand Jury August term e -
AlUTUSt 24th 1889.
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sale and
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