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About The Rockdale banner. (Conyers, Ga.) 1888-1900 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 18, 1891)
gV *4 ; «=? ** - r- ■'“IfS V* S M ?k/ ' fill i-! u m m —4 SfiHt *-■= rfil t —■ m pi tef Sr 1 V .r -5 s W5V OKi-C* Vol. XIII. HILL FOUND DEAD. The Conyers Volunteers Ordered bythe Governor to assist Sher¬ iff Austin in Guarding the Jail. Last Sunday morning the dead body of Rev. Bailey Hill (col) was found near Clarkston after sever¬ al days search. The body show¬ ed signs of violence and he was evidently murdered, though up to the present very little is known how he was killed. The colored people of DeKalb, especially those around Stone Mountain, are very much wrought up over the matter, and very much wild talk and many extravagant conjectures are being indulged in. Yesterday the report came to Conyers that Mr. Bill Hendricks, who the day before had been ar¬ rested and carried to Conyers jail under the charge of selling liquor, was one of the suspected parties, and that the negroes of DeKalb were preparing to come to Con¬ yers jail, take him from the jail and lynch him. Last night, the above report being corroborated by a report that 75 armed negroes had left Lithonia after dark, Sheriff W. H. M. Austin telegraphed the Gover¬ nor, asking him to order the Con¬ yers Volunteers to help him guard the jail as follows:— To Hon. W. J. Nor then, Gov. of Georgia, Atlanta, Ga. Reports reach me that an arm¬ ed force of 75 negross will at¬ tempt to take a young white man out of our jail to-night and kill him. Please instruct G. W. Weaver, Capt. Conyers Volun¬ teers, to give me assistance, should I need it. W. H. M. Austin, Sheriff. The Governor’s reply:— G. W. Weaver, With Capt. Conyers Volunteers: render Sheriff your company Austin such assistance as may be needed to protect priso ners. W. J. Northen, Governor. Therefore Capt. Heaver held the Volunteers in readiness at the Armory last night till after two o’clock this morning, Every thing- passed off quietly and no Ivncliers appeared. CONYERS, GA.., WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18, 1891. Stricken With Paralasis While Mr. J. W. Langford "was at breakfast last Sunday morning, be was stricken with paralysis, ins left arm amt teg being - the part When chiefly afflicted. he started to leave the table lie found that these limbs were immovable. This was the first that he knew of it. The family tried liniments and rubbing, good. but these, did little or no Later.—T ibs morning Mr. Langford is thougnt to bo some better. His children have come, and are now at his bed-side—J. E. Langford of Watkinsville, Mr. and Mrs. Rich Alinand of Wash ington, Logansville, Ga., D. C. Langford of besides these who live at Conyers. We hope this worthy and be¬ loved citizen may soon recover. t/TLL-GEEM cures or i v - sorethroat when < CT- reme dies have failed. For sale by M. E. Stewart, Conyers, Ga. Elder H. M. Curry. ______ Following are the appointments of Elder R M. Curry, a Primitive - Baptist minister, which lish the we pub¬ at request of Elder Jno. F. Almand. Providence permit ting, he will preach at the places and on the dates mentioned. At Shoal Creek Saturday and Sunday. March 7th and 8th. Harris Springs, Monday, the 9th. Butledge, Tuesday, the 10th. Mount Perin, Wednesday, the 11th. Sorrell Spr’ngs, Thursday, the Sardis, 12th. Saturday, Beula, Friday, the 13th. the 14th. Gum Creek, Sunday, the 15tli. Shilo, Monday, Tuesday, the 1.6th. Haynes Creek the 17th. Mount Zion, Thursday, Wednesday, the 18th. Ball Kock, the 19th. Flat Shoals, Friday, Saturday the 20th. Rock Springs, the 21st. Fellowship, Monday, Sunday, the 22nd. Camp Creek, the 23rd. Bethlehem, lanta. Tuesday, the 24th. Thence to At¬ We understand that Elder Cur ry lias been here before, and that he is quile a popular preacher. A CHILD KILLED. Another child killed by the use of opiates given in the form of Soothing syrup. Why mothers give their children such poison is surprising when they can relieve the child of its pecu " - ’ ‘ TOWN TALK. ' >lEiTTS FfEKEli II q HeTE anil ThsrE Un Uur SlrEEIS. Wants a Farm Hand. —Mr. T. S. Alinand, who cut his foot some five weeks ago and is yet unable to work, wants to hire a hand to work on his farm, Dr. Blackwell. —Quite a lively medicine man and his two banjo pickers have been putting in good time for several days across the street in front of our door. No Damages,- —The suit oi Jno. -dachry against the Ga. E. R. for being put off the Bain last Y ear ’ was ’ for some reason thrown out of court at Decatur last week - Sure Cure. —Are you suffering from the dreadful maladies, mortgage and debt? If so, take Rockdale Standard—a never fail¬ ing remedy whey properly applied. Fuesh Air.—W e venture to say that there were more babies, mothers, nurses and other people ^| ie frosh out door air before. Y^erday than m twelve months Don’t Forget.— Don't forget F ia ? ue ^ Sabbath night Dr. will give another illustra tad lecture at the Presbyterian church, beginning at 7 o'clock. Everybody invited, It is altogether probable that Conyeas will get the road when it is extended to Atlanta. From a business standpoint neither the town nor the road can afford to R he otherwise. Enjoyed By All. —The ball at the Whitehead House, given by Cooper A Fossett, last Friday night, was well attended, and the attendants tripped the light fan tastic toe till a late hour. Valentine Party.— There was a most pleasant and interesting valentine party at the residence of Mr. E. W. Tucker last Friday night. The young people seemed to enjoy themselves immensely. A Popular W riter. —Mrs. E. ! R- . Davidson of the Alliance Farm <u ' °f Atlanta spent a few days hmt week in Rockdale and Now ^° ,J counties with relatives. She accompanied bv 1 ler son Blind Tiger.— Last Monday night cn the accommodation train Mr. Bdl Hendricks of De¬ Kalb county was brought to Con¬ yers and lodged in jail, DeKalb having no jail, charged with run¬ ning a “blind tiger.” He was carried to Decatur this morning to stand his trial, by Dept. Sher¬ iff Jenkins. Valentine Day.— St. Valentine’s Day was last Saturday and the young fun. people The comic enjoyed valentine their usual also got in his dirty work. By the way, such jokes are sometimes carried too far. It seems tnat some young people cannot do that anything without overdoing it— they can scarely have any fun without degrading them¬ selves. Married. —Rev. H. F. Buchan¬ an of this place went to Atlanta yesterday to unite in marriage that two promising city. young people of Last night at 8 o’clock, Rev. H. F. Buchanan officiating, atjthe residence of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Baker, on the corn¬ er of Edgewood Ave. and the Boulevard, Mr. J. E. Hardin was wedded to Miss May Baker, both of Atlanta. Entitled to the Best All are entitled to the best that their money will buy, so every family should have, at once, a bottle of the best family re nedy, Syrup of Figs, to cleanse the sys¬ tem when costive or billious. For sale in 50c and $1.00 bottles by al leading druggists. Guano. Farmers will do well to remem¬ ber now, and never forget, that araonia from cotton seed meal is the best and most effectivojamonia known to Southern planters. Before you buy your guano read the advertisement of the Conyers Oil & Fertilszer Co. in this paper. Every one who has tested it knows that the “Rockdale Standard” is a first-class standard guano as the testimonials of our farmers p .ove. All over Rockdale, Newton, Walton, Henry, DeKalb and Gwinnett they have used it and they equal testify in writing that it is to any on the market, and superior to the most of it, and is selling for less money than the so-called blood and bone guano. No. 49. ALMON. About one third of our people are complaining of colds, la grippe, etc. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James Pruett has been quite ill for a week past, but we are happy to state that it is thought to be improving. Mr. James Jeffers and sister, Miss Eddie, are A r isiting the fam¬ ily of Mr. John Dobbs. Misses Mary Bran an and Car¬ rie Berry visited in Conyers Sat¬ urday and Sunday. Mr. John Dobbs made a busi¬ ness trip to Atlanta last week. Mrs. Lizzie Lanier came to Al mon relatives Saturday morning for a visit to and friends, She is at present the guest of Mrs. L. M. Sherwood. Misses Ula and Ola Grier of Covington visited our burg last week the guest of Mrs Nannie Branan. Miss Mattie Bentley returned Saturday from a visit to relatives and companied friends by in Henry her uncle, county, ac¬ Mr. Wil¬ lie derwood Bentley, Mr. sister, Sorrow, Mr. Un¬ and Miss Ola, Misses Lillie and Minnie Sock well, and brother superbly enter¬ tained a number of friends in a “Valentine Party” Saturday evening at their pleasant home near this place. The tender of the west bound freight jumped the track, at this place last Wednesday morning, tearing up the railroad for con¬ siderable distance and doing great accommodation damage to tlio cars. The hours by the accident. was delayed some The habit of turning out stock to roam at will over lands ami growing nuisance crops is in becoming a common this section, and satisfaction. causing a great deal of dis¬ In some instances parties asked who keep have been kindly to stock off oats, wheat, etc., have become really indignant, and while not refusing in so many words, to do so, con¬ tinue to let their stock out to the injury of their neighbor’s proper¬ ty etc. This should not be so. Wo should always remember the golden rule, at least. Gaboon. Electric Bitter3. This remedy is becoming so well known and so popular as to need no special mention. All r>;
