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T. D. O’KELLEY, Editor and Proprietor,
A special from Knoxville, Tenn.,
reports that there are over a thou¬
sand cases of la grippe in that
city, and many of them of a seri¬
ous nature.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis is at work
on the autobiography of her lius
bapd, which was unfinished at the
time of his death. It will soon be
ready for publication.
The latest man mentioned as a
probable candidate for governor is
General Clement A. Evans, of At¬
lanta. The general was a gallant
soldit r and an able officer.
The supreme court of Alabama
has refused a new trial to Richard
Halves, the celebrated wife and
child murderer of Birmingham,
and he will be hung February 28th.
United States Senator Alfred
H. Col quit, of Georgia spoke last
Sunday afternoon before the
American Temperance Union at
Union Tabernacle, New York City.
The Massachusetts legislature
proposes to float the stars and
stripes over every school house in
the state. As there are 3,600
school houses the cost of this bit
of patriotic buncombe will bo
$5,000. _
Governor Lowery in his last
public utterances as governor of
Mississippi said several good
things but none of them were bet¬
ter than this: “The mero carrying
of a weapon concealed is in itself
a crime; it is a practice that has
been a blot on American civiliza¬
tion.” It is time to remove this
blot. The courts must put it on
the “pistol toters” until they are
cured of this abominable habit.
Officers of the steamer, City of
Baton Rouge, report a heavy
shock of earthquake at Bellfoot
lake, Tenn., at 3 o’clock last Fri¬
day morning. A veritable panic
resulted among the inhabitants of
the locality, who have not forgot¬
ten the results of the great earth¬
quake of many years ago, when
New Madrid and much adjacent
territory sunk beneath tho Mis¬
sissippi. ______________
The National Line steamer Erin,
from New York for Liverpool, had
been out twenty-live days on last
Wednesday, and fears for her
safety were quickened on that
day by the report of tho captain
of the British steamer Creole that
on Jaimai*y 9th he saw a steamer’s
lifeboat adrift bearing the name
Erin. The Creole brought tho
boat alongside, and took from it
ten ash oars and a mast and sail.
A life-buoy, a steamer’s bridge,
and an awning were also seen
floating near the lifeboat.
The telegraph flashes the an¬
nouncement of the death of Adam
Forepaugli, the veteran proprie¬
tor of “Forepaugli's Enormous
Railroad and Five Continent Me¬
nagerie.” The country loses one
of the pioneer showmen in the
death of Adam Forepaugli, and it
is doubtful if there will ever ap¬
pear a man of his sort iu this
country again. He left a fortune
of at least a million dollars, which
all goes to his son, Adam, who
seems to have inherited his fath¬
er's capacity for running and
managing a show successfully.
The people of Georgia general¬
ly will regret that Maj. Campbell
Wallace will soon resign his po¬
sition as a member of the railroad
commission. Maj. Wallace has
been a member of the board since
its organization, and for ten years
has been chairman of the board.
He has done the state good ser
vice, and deserves the high re-
gard in which he is generally
held. Though Maj. Wallace is
86 years old, he is in fine health
and still takes a keen interest in
public affairs, besides attending
to his large private interests.
Miss Nellie Bly has completed
her trip around the world. She
accomplished the task in 72 days,
G hours and 11 minutes, having
covered during her travels a dis¬
tance of 23,000 miles. Miss Bly
reached Jersey City over the
Pennsylvania railroad at 3:15 last
Saturday afternoon, and was giv¬
en a hearty reception by a crowd
of friends and admirers which had
gathered to greet her. The
whistles of the steam craft on the
river gave her a noisy welcome as
she crossed the ferry, and salutes
fired from Battery Park and Fort
Greene Park, Brooklyn, added to
the din.
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There are two of Georgia's re¬
sources whose extent is little
known. It is not suspected that
the Georgia pear crop will bring
the state as much as the Florida
orange crop in a few years, but it
a sober fact. Traffic Manager
Owens, of the Savannah, Florida
and Western railroad said six
months ago that when the present
plant comes to bearing he will
find it hard to furnish rolling stock
enough to move ^pie LcConte
pear crop. The other big indus¬
try is in lumber and naval stores.
Georgia’s big crop, cotton, brings
her about $40,000,000 a year.
Lumber and naval stores, it is
said, bring in half q,s much more.
The exports of these products at
Savannah and Brunswick show a
great increase this year. At
present, however, there is a de¬
pression among the naval stores
men on account of the damage
done to the new cut trees by the
mild weather. Insects have at¬
tacked them and in somo places
trees are dying. It is to be hoped
that tho rocent cold snap will
avert the danger.
THE PENSION BUREAU.
What Georgia is Paying! Her Ex-Oonfed
erate .Soldiers.
The total amount paid last year
by the state for pensions to disa¬
bled soldiers, as footed up last
Saturday was $163,760. This
amount was distributed among
2,713 applicants in sums varying
according to the disability, but
an average of $60.39 to each.
The payment of pensions for
the current year will begin the
first week in February,
The necessary blanks will be
sent out next week to the ordina¬
ries of the counties, and all ap¬
plications for blanks must be
made to them. Applicants^ who
were paid in 1888 required and again fur¬ in
1889 will not be to
nish any proof by the physicians,
their officers or comrades, but
must and make furnish application the certificate in regular of
form
the ordinary of the county show¬
plications ing continued not citizenship. be Ap¬ the
must sent to
executive department before Feb¬
ruary 1.
Business of the Week.
R. G. Dun & ;Co. report a more
favorable outlook for business,
with increased activity and im¬
provement in collections. The
treasury’s heavy disbursements
for bonds give ease to the money
market. Speculation is still re¬
stricted and moderate in volume.
Official [statements indicate that
the total consumption of pig iron
in this country in 1889 exceeds
that of 1888 by about a million
tons. But the American market
of the past week showed signs of
weakening; and other descrip¬
tions of iron are less firm, and
dull.
The woolen business has im¬
proved a little with colder weath¬
er. Cotton goods are firm in
price and in good demand.
Speculation in cotton has mark¬ with
ed up the price half a cent
sales for last week of 1,100,000
bales and receipts for the week
slightly slightly fall behind, while exports
exceed last year’s. Ex¬
cept in cotton the speculative
markets show no unhealthy ac¬
tivity, decidedly though money has been
easier.
Business failures occurring
last throughout the country in the
week number for the United
States, 295; Canada, 43; total,
338; against 346 last week.
HICKS’ FORECASTS
Of the Weather for February, Showing
Storm and Danger Periods.
Under date of January 16tli,
Rev. Ira R. Hicks, the St. Louis,
Mo., weather or storm prophet,
gives the following “Meteorologi¬
cal Forecasts for February,” to
his “Word and Works” monthly
paper.
The high barometer, or possi¬
bly at this time average pressure,
with cold at the opening of Feb¬
ruary, ought to break into wide
eras of higher temperature about
the 3rd, with active reactionary
storms on the 3rd and 4th. A
prompt return of low temperature
will follow, marking distinctly and the the
boundary between this
next regular storm period. and the 12tli
Between the 7th
we calculate regular storm devel¬
opments, in very many places is of
the active type. Yulcan on the
9th and Mercury on the 13th giv¬
ing us their combined disturbing
strength from the 8th to the 12th
inclusive. In the calendar we
have indicated the 9th, 10th, 11th
and 12th as central or danger
days. Mercury, let it be remem¬
bered, is our sleet-god, edict and thnnder unless
Jove issues an for
and cyclone instead of rain freez¬
ing into sleet, there is good with pros¬ the
pect for more trouble
wires about this time. The gen¬
eral disturbance of the period will in
be characterized by heavy blizzards
the north, turning to snow
and sleet in central parts, with
much rains and tendency to trop
jcal storms on the equatorial
flanks. The whole will merge in¬
to cold, fair weather, except some
possible mercurial, straggling
flurries, until the elements react
with wai’mer weather and storms
about the 15tli and 19th.
The next regular storm This period
is central on the 26tli. pe¬
riod will be intensified by the the
presence of the new moon on
19th, and by the partial and steady
approach of the earth to its ver¬
nal equinox. From the 19th to
the 22nd inclusive meteorological may be regard¬
ed as days of dan¬
ger. The temperature, wind cur¬
rents and general indications will
show in a timely and definite way
the locally. kind of Sultriness phenomena with to expect
warm
winds will indicate that you are
in an era dominated by equatorial
currents, and that cyclonic gathering form.
storms may assume
The elemental war at this time
between boreas finally his gaining
the field and setting up of frigid the
reign over the greater part Sol in¬
“north end,” until King
vades his dominion on and near
the 26th by warm waves and many
storms. The strongest earth¬
quake indications for the month
are on or about the 19th, 20th and
21st.
Regard bright with days apprehension at the begin¬ very
warm, periods.
ning of February storm
Pursue your but plans do for be the thrown open¬
ing season, guard from not all
off your proper
care of yourselves and your live
stock.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Last Thursday Senator Ingalls
made his promised speech. It
was remarkable for two things:
1st. The “gall” it displays in Mr.
Ingalls towards the Southern
people; and 2nd, the ignorance
of Mr. Ingalls on the Negro ques¬
tion. We wonder how many
present believed his words. We
are certain that no one who has
traveled through the South, and
has seen things as they are, be¬
lieve them.
Judge Stewart has introduced
into Congress a bill providing for
two national prisons, one north
and one south, and each to cost
half a millon dollars. The bill
has been favorably reported and
will probably become a law. Of
course our Congressman wants
Georgia to get one of them, and,
if so, Stone Mountain will doubt¬
less be the site.—Walton ^ews.
Mr. Spurgeon, London's great¬
est divine, in his new book en¬
titled “Salt Cellars,’ tersely re¬
marks that “grape juice kills more
than grape shot.'’ He also advises
each married man to keep his
wife’s husband out of the public
house.
Edouard Rothschild, of Paris,
France, son of Baron Alphouse
Rothschild, became involved in a
dispute with Marquis Degony.
A challenge was sent and accept¬
ed, and last Friday the duel was
fought. The marquis was wound
ed.
Senator Call of Florida sur¬
prised Senator Plumb of Kansas,
one day last week, by figuratively
taking the hide off him and hang¬
ing it on a pole. It was done
with commendable neatness.
King Leopold and his advisors
look with favor on Senator Mor¬
gan’s colonization scheme. He is
in a position to make the scheme
a success, if it should be tried.
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or money re¬
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For sale by Dr. W. H. Lee & Son.
Best cigars in town at Cain’s.
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Almand <fc Langford have on
hand a fine lot of school books.
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CONYERS 1 " - - GA.
JEFFERSON DAVIS "m “The oria Me
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Jones, with assistance of Mrs. Davis, will be
authentic, charmingly written, beautifully il¬
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ROAD NOTICE.
Georgia, Rockdale County.
To all whom it may concern: All
persons interested are hereby no¬
tified that, if no good cause be
shown to the contrary, an order
will be granted day by the undersign¬
ed on the 19th of February,
1890, establishing the a new road as
marked out by road commis¬
sioners commencing appointed for that pur¬
pose; McDonough and at Flat a point on
the Shoals
road near the residence of J. B.
Shumate, and the running residence an easterly
direction by of W.
D. Stanley, Porter Miller, and
through the lauds of said Stanley
and Miller, and also J. B. Keen,
J. C. Browning and others, inter¬
secting the Lithonia road near
the residence of J. B. Keen, a
distance of about two miles.
O. Seamans,
Jan. 17tb Ordinary.
Tbis 1890. 4t
Dr. W. H. DEE & SON
WHOLESALE AND—
—RETAIL DRUGGIS
CONYERS, ---—---, GEORGIA a
BESIDES KEEPING IN STOCK A LARGE AX ° FtJLL
Pare T> tv Drvgi, Medicines, -mr . UNE OP
Chemicals Pai
OILS, VARNISHES, WINDOW GLASS Etc., El
We also have a complete line of the following goods, which we will
Fine Colognes and Extracts, jell at bottom
Combs and Brushes, p
Toilet Articles, stationery, Confectionei
Calhoun Snuff, Cigars, and Gravely Pipes. Tobacco, Grate Cans. Yarakh'pnt upb^ 1 1
^ °/ ^ i°hri) Banjo, and A large and complete line
Harps, Guitar Pocket Strings, Bows, Etc. kinds of Spectacles
1-Gallon Kerosene Cutlery, Razors, Patent Scouring Mom P
Oil Cans, Carpet Sweepers" ’
5-Gallon Family Kerosene Oil Window Cleaners
Cans with Pump attached. Fishing Tackle, Marbles T
And a great many other articles too numerous ’ *
to mention
DR. W H. LEE is Depositary of The Rockdale County Bible Societv n-.
sold exactly at cost. Our terms are STRICTLY CASH o oouetj • These Bi „
_ _ DR- v. H. LEE &
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John H. Almand. Jud. J. Langi
ALMAND & LANGFORD,
--DEALERS IN
GeneealMerchabi
BROKERS AND COLLECTORS.
CONYERS, Ga., Jan-18,18!
To Our Customers, Friends, and the Public Generally :
We take this method of informing you that we have moved
will the store have rooms ample formerly to occupied full by Stewart line & McCalla, ivlieJ
room carry a of General Mercliari
And from our long experience in the mercantile business, we t
we please know all the in wants price and of the quality. people. We It will, will at be all our times, determinate sell
the lowest. Our stock will consist ask i
t of all kinds of Staple andF!
Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Clothing, Hardware, Staple!
Fancy Groceries, Harness, Saddles, Bridles, Etc. Also, a full
complete line of Farming Tools, and various other articles
numerous to mention. We buy County and City Scrip, and disc
approved We paper.
are thankful for the liberal patronage given us in the \
goods and respectfully time, _ ask reasonable a continuance in the future. We will fui
on at a per cent, above cash prices; an
who want to pay cash for their goods will find it to their intere
call on us before buying, as well as those who will have to Ira;
time. Come and see us.
Respectfully,
ALMAND & LANGFOI
THE FARMERS’ C0-0PERATIYE
-ARE THE
S0LE AGENTS FOR
ROCKDALE STANDARD QUA
It is Yvell known to all and NEEDS NO 1 %
DORSEMENT.
It is a HOME INDUSTRY, and for this reason ought t<j
usod by all farmers, in preference to other guanos of same value;
Don't forget to see us before buying.
We sell for Cash Money, Note, or cotton option.
REMEMBER YOU CAN BUY IT FROM NO ONE El
BUT US.
Farmers’Co-operative Co.
Conyers, Ga.
LETTER DISMISSION.
GEORGIA, Rockdale county: Whereas T.
H. Bryans, Guardian of U. S. Jones has ap¬
plied to the court of Ordinary of said county
for a discharge from his Guardianship of U.
S. Jones, this is therefore to cite all persons
concerned to show cause why the said T. 11.
Bryans should not be dismissed from his
Guardianship of U. S. Jones, and receive the
usual letter of dismission on the first Monday
in April 1890.
Given under my hand and seal.
Dec. 33rd 1889,
O. Seamans,
Ordinary,
LETTER’8 OF ADMINISTRATION.
GEORGIA, Rockdale county—
To ail whom it may concern: Whereas W. N -
McKnight has applied to the Court of Ordina¬
ry for letters of administration on. the estate
of B. 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 tho first Monday in January 1890 in
my office at 10 o'clock a. in., if any ! they can
why letters of administration should not is
sue to W. N. McKnight on the estate of B. N.
McKnigh t deceased. This Nov. 25.1889.
O. Seamans,
Ordinary.
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GEORGIA, Rockdale county.
To all whom ft uray concern: Whereas B.
N. McKnight administrator of the estate of B
N. McKnight deceased, has in due form ap
Dlied to the court of Ordinary for leave to sell
the land belonging to the estate of said de
ceased, said application will be heard oa the
first Monday i8 February next.
This Jaa. 6th IStO, O. SaAMiss.
4t Ordinary.
GEORGIA, Rockdale county
G. W. Granade execu 1
Whereas 'leased, 1
last will of Timothy ist<J
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tered on record, that he has J
Timothy Granade’s estate, tb
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