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the CONYERS WEEKLY
CONYERS, GA,, APRIL 13, 1883.
4. mad cat was killed in Henry county
last week.
jlenrv Superior Court convenes next
Mo-iday,
Less guano was used in this county
jjfis year than last.
The Covington police have been uni¬
formed. nomination of democrat for
The a gov
ernor in Georgia is always equivalent to
an election.
p r Weaver, of Newton county, fell
down a flight of stairs, a few days ago,
und broke his arm.
We have been communing with .the
spirits of the departed Register, this
week.
Our schools are booming. Old and
young seem to be awakened on the sub"
j*jt of education.
“Brown eyed daisies slumbering in a
ji e i,l of cream,” is what a local editor
calls freckles on the face of a pretty
girl.
Mr. Robt. Wood and his charming
lady, nee Miss Carrie Jackson, of Atlanta
were on a visit to relatives in Conyers
this week.
31,-. Tom Peek, of Sheffield, is now one
of the happiest man in that district. It
i 3 a bouncing baby girl.
The “Ben Hill” cigar, for sale by J.
A, & T. D. Stewart, is the best cigar in
town. Try one and be convinced.
We are glad to learn that under the
skillful treatment of Dr. Turner, Mrs.
Carrie Wood is rapidly recovering.
Mr- Ja3on Crossley left this week for
Florida, where he thinks of locating.
We wish him success in his new home.
A person who was indicted at a recent
tern of our court, was arrested iu Atlanta
this week. She gave bond for her appear¬
ance at the August term.
The only certain way to reach heaven
seems to be by the way of the gallows, if
the statements of those who go that way
are worth anything.
Mr. Willis Hawkins, gradfather of Mr.
h. IV. Hawkins of the Covington Enter¬
prise, died a few days ago, in the 97th
rear of his age.
Col. Barton, of this place, was elected
a delegate by the district conference to
the annual conference of the M. E.
Churcb, which meets in Dalton some
t ne in November.
One of our citizens has found it neces
I sary to load his fence rails with powder.
I You are going to hear an explosion in a
certain cabin one of these nights.
I The news butcher on the up passen
I p:r train Tuesday evening and a negro
I man of this place passed a few blows
I over the possession of an old cap. No seri
I 18 damage done.
I Covington is still clammoring for a rail
I road. Well, why don’t she go to work
I and build it. Do you expect some cor
■ poration to come along and build it for
I you ?
U I It will not he two years before whisky The
will again be retailed in Conyers.
I restriction law is a humbug.
A man in Rockdale has a eow which,
I last year, gave 1400 gallons of milk from
I which was made into seven hundred
I pounds of butter. This cow is equal to
I a gold mine.
H The weather made a very heavy attack
III ■ it on the roads Monday morning and and far kept into
^4 up during the entire day
the night.
■ The gubernatorial convention came in
■ like a lamb and went out like a drove of
rn miles—with the long ear attachment.
I Spring time has come, and the aver
, I age woman fleetli to the millinery estab
I Aments and her husband’s purse
iseth.
1 Ex-Governor Charles J- Jenkins, the
I t blest Roman of them all, is lying dan
■ trrously iil at his home in Augusta, and
I Hrs of a fatal result at any moment are
Pertained.
I 1 young man who has been disappoint
I tin love affairs attempted suicide here
I I ’“other day by taking about a quarter
LI a pound of flour. His dving antics and
■ I '.“Aes were heartrending. He was
i’-Holy trying to April food his girl.
I Hr. Ed Hudson, of this county, has a
l*g with three well formed legs. The
^ leg is between and in rear of the
hilr. D. N. Hudson’s store can be
“lun excellent crayon picture of him
w, the work of Miss Ida, his accout¬
red daughter..
IConyeTs clerk was knocked down
‘’Gobbed, on last Saturday night—of a
pit p that foot and found buckeye, all the valua
were on his person.
I M Constitution says that among the
r lutes elected to the district confer
[i'J fptrnes, a;e of ^ Conyers. K, Bartman and Dr. W.
The Constitu
I Probably bo?,-ns, means J. 0 . Barton and
- as there are no men by the
I °i Bartman and Barnes living
L Re bat state the article for the which benefit he of states “Cld
J L; jHy six jurymen jurymen in in the the box,” box, read i
an
L/j* iR 6 on ffie statement grand jury.” for the We benefit sira_
I a ‘(i we can only vouch ror its
rybess Plants so far as the words of our
go. We know nothing of
■ v;.
../jsamiufcg LU ich an old desk, theoth
was used by the editor of
F.R r a »ottS aie Register i u IS73, we came
1^7 3 of corn whisky which
with antiquity. On the bot
.... Muriabri ,.
C ° n Wh}sky) pre _
U, C' v ’ ' have weed, editor Rockdale
'6 tried it and do not
k r^*’ tD Fonounce it a first-class ar-
8 to you R eed.
*QrL cVourin AtIanta d °g s were found
~ ’‘
? a negro child.
Snakes have made their appearance.
The spring fights have opened up in
earnest.
The patent churn man has been in
town this week.
The fruit crop is not materially dam¬
aged in this section, but short probably
one-third.
Eggs ara selling at fifteen cents and
butter at twenty cents this wees.
“Patch Cultivator’ is making prepara»
tions to plant—himself od a dry goods
box.
Fix up your costumes for the masquer¬
ade hop at the Whitehead House on the
Is* of May.
The tax receiver has opened his books
and is now ready for you to make your
returns.
Another comet is prowling around in
the sky. Captain Zachry discovered
it.
Spinning tops is getting to be a nui
sarme on our streets, The marshals
should stop it.
A few weeks hence and some of our
early gardeners willbe enjoying an abun¬
dance of vegetables.
There will be a masquerade hop at the
Whitehead House in this place on the
1st of May. It promises to be a grand
affair.
Oar handsome young friend Henry
Bryans, of Atlanta, spent Sunday last in
our city with friends.
Miss Ramsey, a most charming young
lady, of Newton county, was on a visit to
relatives in our city this week.
The farmers are more interested in
the making of a large corn and cotton
crop, than who will be governor.
The picnic season approaches, and the
red bug rejoiceth.
Mr, James W. Farmer killed an owl,
on last Thursday, that measured four
feet and six inches from tip to tip
Misses Ida Treadwell and Zura Crews,
two of Atlanta’s loveliest young ladies,
were visiting friends in our city this
week. .
Another negro was arrested and placed
in jail this week. He i3 charged with
forgery.
It is announced that several Candida
tes for represmtative are already in the
field in this county- If they are not very
careful they will get out of breath before
the contest comes off.
It is thougnt by a great many that
Annanias was a fisherman.
Measels are prevailing to a considera¬
ble extent hereabouts.
MDs Mary Rembert has purchased a
lot in Atlanta and will erect a handsome
cottage in that city in the near future.
We trust she has no intention of leaving
Conyers.
The farmers have been greatly retarded
in their work by the recent heavy pro
traded rains.
Some person has carried off the cup
and burner of the street lamp near the
Second Baptist church. A man must be
hard up for light to steal a street lamp.
Mr. J. N. Pitts, of Covington, was rob¬
bed of over four thousand dollars in
Birmingham, Ala., the other day, it is
reported.
We learn that a cat-fish was captured
in Yellow river below Glenn’s mill, the
other day, that weighed forty-eight
pounds. This is the largest fish that has
ever been captured in this stream.
We have an excellent letter frrn China
which will oppear in our next
A very large crowd was in town on
Wednesday, and business was lively.
The patent gate man was here this
week, and succeeded in talking thirteen
farmers to death.
Mr. D. C. Langford and lady, of Lo
gansville, were on a visit to relatives in
our city this week.
The finest oats that we have seen this
year are from the field of Mr. Henry
Dabney. They are of the rust-proof va¬
riety-and if they receive no backset will
average seventy-five bushels to the
acre.
Sweet flowers bloom in rich profusion,
while green foliage adorns the forest.
There are nearly three hundred stu¬
.
dents attending the several schools in
our city.
Elder B.W. Gnlightly, of Hampton,
will occupy the Eirst Baptist pulpit in
thig city t ke fifth Sabbath in this
mon ^.
It seems that the “well informed gen¬
tleman, from southxvest Georgia” was not
as well informed as he might have
been.
Mr. Stephens Shell, one of the oldest
citizens of Newton county, has been ad¬
judged a lunatic, and will be sent to the
asylum.
At a church fair in a Georgia city, re¬
cently, a keg of whisky was raffled off
The church needs reformation almost as
badly as the world.
Oneofthe saddest deaths we have
heard of lately, comes to us recorded in
the Hav.kiusville Dispatch. It was that
of a little girl, only seven years old, who
was severely bitten about the face by a
mad dog, aud after forty days, died last
week in convulsions, produced by hy Iro
phobia. Her sufferings are reported by
the Dispatch to have been extremely se
vere and heartrending.
Misses Emma Clemmons and Alice
Richards, two the Queen City’s popular
young ladies, are visiting friends at Cal
houn.
We learn that the Odd Fellows will
not have a dinner on the 26th, as has
been their custom since their orgaization
at this place, This knoeks us out of our
annual square meal.
Conyers has entirely too many lamp
post without lamps. Oue ran against a
fellow up the street the oth;r night,
and spread his nose all over his face,
This is the most disagreeable spring
that the “oldest inhabitant” has ever
seem
There were cwenty-six burials in At¬
lanta last week.
Horses have the pink-eye over in Wal¬
ton County.
Col. W. E. Harp, chief editor of the
Jackson News, spent Wednesday in Con¬
yers,
The success of the patent right man
proves that lying is mighty and will pre¬
vail.
Joe McCord has already bought him a
pair of clocked socks and low-neck
shoes.
Actions, not years, measure the length
of our lives.
It is far cheaper to keep up cattle in a
small enclosure than to keep several
miles of fence- The county which refuses
to adopt the no fence law is simply im¬
peding her prosperity.
Subscribers at this place were greatly
disappointed and complained bitterly at
not receiving their Constitution on Wed¬
nesday morning. This is the second
time in the past two weeks that this pa¬
per has failed to put in an appearance at
this place. Where does the blame be¬
long, Jlr. Constitu'ion.
The Savannah News should send its
“bloods shirt” to the laundry.
There were four sober men in Coving¬
ton la-t Saturday, and the temperane
people think they have gained the vic¬
tory.
Chicken cholera is prevailing to a con¬
siderable extent in some portions of the
county.
John R. Cox,, of Wahon county, chal¬
lenges the State to a foot race in Augus¬
ta at the May convention. Don’t you
run against that fellow who leads the
Stephens hose reel, John.
Col. Charles Zachry will please accent
our thanks for a fine mess of fish which
we believe be is going to send us as
soon as he reads this,
Clark county had the ablest and Rich¬
mond the handsomest delegation in the
gubernatorial convention,
A dog in Clark county has been caught
sucking a milch cow- The dog is to give
away.
Athens has received a plough weigh
ing 200 pounds, for street work. It takes
six hoises to pull it.
A negr0 woman j n Wiikescounty lock
j ler (.jjjpj U p ; n ), er cabin and went to
the spring t0 wash when she returned
she found the child’s bones in the ashes
of the house.
A mule never kicks twice in the tame
place, the first one always does the
work.
For pure, undulterated cheek, the at
tempt of Bullock to influence a Democrat¬
| ic gubernatorial convention takes the
cake.
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■ At the present rate, it will not be three
months before the sheriff of this county
have every negro in Atlanta con
fined in our jail
Mr, D. S. Battler has left the White¬
head House and remrned to his own
house. He will set a good table it mekes
no difference where lie goes.
There has been an unusual amount of
rheumatism among the young people of
this section since Christmas.
Straw hats aud white vests have made
their appearance. The linen dusters
will quickly follow.
The barber has recovered from his re¬
cent atttack of measles.
Handsome and clever Leonidas Scott,
of Covington was up shaking hands with
his Conyers friends, this week.
Who wiil now take charge of the
Whitehead House ?
Our merchants who do not advertise
now pass the time away p’ayiug checks.
A young lady out west, says an ex¬
change, is named “Neuralgia.” We
wouldn’t mind having an attack of that
kind.
Some very old persons have recently
died in Newton county.
The case of the negro who is suing
Rocudale county for § 10,000 damages,
for inj iries received by falling in of Mc
Knight’s bridge several years ago, will
be tried in the United States court at
Atlanta on the 26 th of tin’s month.
Mr. Shaw, a clever Oxford student, was
in the City on Sunday last, on a society
visit.
A man was found in the woods in a
neighboring county, the other day drawn
up into a how Knot—dead. We were
der the impression that it was rather
early for cucumbers. • 1
Con.;eis, April 2nd, 1883.
City Council met in regular session
and was ca led to order by A. M. Helms,
Mayor. Present, a full board with the
exception of J. S- Danieli.
Street Committee made a report which
was adopted. written
Cemetery Committee made no
report, and were granted until next
meeting to do so.
Finance Committee reported having
approved vouchers to the amount §izi,
23, made report, which
Street Overseer a
was adopted. approved li
Mayor reported having
cense and cemetery deeds to the amount
$ 13 L 00 . ...
Clerk reported having issue . license to
the amount of $126,00.
Marshal reported fines collected and
sale of cemetery lots $18,00.
The committee apppointed to look up
the instruments of the Conyers Cornet
band reported that they had failed to get
any of the instruments.
On motion the committee was ordered
to make what money they could out of
the horn that Mr. Marstane has in - his
possession. petition of G- W. Con
On motion the
nally was accepted and he is relieved
street duty 1883. adjourned to
On motion council then
meet the first Monday evening in May at
4 o’clock, M. Helms,
J. R. Maddox, A.
Cletk. Mayor.
H H & .QUIGG I
NUMBERS 3 . 5 . AND T.
HOTEL BLOCK - -CONYERS, GA.
THEY CAItKY .....— MOST —— COMPLETE oo-- STOCK IN THE CITY.
THE
THEY SELL
THE MOST GOODS
FOR THE LEAST MONEY!
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THEY PAY THE HIGHEST PRICES FOR
ALL KINDS OF COUNTRY PRODUCE.
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In their (:oO-- selections firstsclass in
this line s'oek is very iuige and their ev¬
ery particular, and embraces prints of t he latest and noblest towels, styles, thg
cheapest and best linens of all kinds; fine damask tadie cloths, han
kerchiefs, napkins &u in end'ess varie*y, at law figures; all kinds of livery
from the 'cheapest to the first grade in mens, momen’s, children—the greats
est bargains in this line of goods ever offered to the people of this p’ace.
Trimings and Ernhroiderie’s of evry disciiption and style; all kinds >f la¬
dies wear, fine cluflks, brushes, pins, ties, and I lie PAR EXOELENCE
Carset mad. Window shades fine and cheap, fine oil cloths, carpetings,
tickings, sheeting-, shirtings, cambrics, ghinghams, checks, bleeckings and
in tact everything in this line that is ever wanted or called for and we ask
the ladies especially to call when tney want any kind of beautiful new dress
goods notions or other Dry Goods. No trouble to show goods and
want to give you our prices tor we know that they will please you.
CLOTHING, HATS, SHOES &C. >
We have a heavy stock of all grades and styles that we are selling lower
than was ever known before, Jents clothing, Hats and Shoes and ladies
fine shoes we have many beautiful goods of the very latest “notion” and we
especially invite all to come and examine ours before buying. We mean
exactly what we advertise and when you cad on us you w ill find it true.
We keep the very fullest kind of a stock of both.
Wtieu HeavY them and FancY call Groceries. for supjriy
you want don t io.get to on us we can yon
und will not be undersold in any oi these goods. Sugars, coffees, syrups,
can goods, rice, grits, potatoes &e. all sold low dow. We have
From ALL a nickJ’s FARMER’S worth ct sod i up. Corn, flour, SUPPLIES., meat, oats, syrup andoth r
provisions, hardware, woodware, glassware, tinware, plows, hoes, plowstocks,
carpenters tools and everything else iff this line they need. We are offer¬
ing special inducements and ask you to call and see us. We are agents for
that
Elegant Sewing Machine.
The New No, 4 Vi or, which is without a snperio', for all the fine quali¬
ties to do good work. YVe sell them low down. Come and see also the
Famous Well Elevators,
The best arrangement that was ever placed Hi a well. Come and exam¬
ine tins and we know you will buy. We can give the beet referensee on this
and show you many in use.
When you want goods of any kind remember that you can get them; and
get the best goods and at prices that no other house can under reach by
calling on Fancy and
They carry a large stock of clocks and elegant fine jewelry.
Heavy Groceries. A complete stock of Hardware and Dry Goods, Notions,
Hats Boots and Shoes for the million. They defy Competition, and t ell lor
the cash so low that their prices can’t be heat. Call at this store when you
want
Goods at Bottom Figures.
p ter ce & q tiig g.
IIOTELL BLOCK CONYERS GA.
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The Spot Cash
--Of ATLANTA. GA., Has the finest line ©f
©prtiiji ail SimBif
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, SHOES,
IN THE STATE.
Sells For CASH Exclusively.
Saves all expenses of collecting, loss on bad debts and otherwise, and gives
his customers the benefit of the Lowest Lash Prices in the South,
---Give him a trial and you will always trade with him.
One Price To All!
39 and 41 Peachtree .street. Atlanta, Georgia, *
In every case where money does not accompany the ordor, good will he sent C.
D. Samples sent free. March 22, 1883.
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—DEALERS IN—
Dry Goods, Notions, Groceries,
—AND—
PLANTATION SUPPLIES a
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GUANOS & ACID PHOSPHATES.
—WE SELL—
L.andO 0li 8110*!Acid FhRph'te )
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These Fertilizers <tre
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j-g*WE ItT-V 13 ti TIIF\f J un.u FOR yj CASH AND DEFY COMPETTTION.
Call aud see us. j ^ A T D STEW ART
J H DABNEY, AGENT FOR THE
Following high grade Fertilizers.
Eutaw Acid, Eutaw Guano.
E Frank Coe Guano, Ga, Orient, Standard, And’
Bone Ash Phosphate,
Gilt Edge.
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SST-Tt w iH be to your interest to call and see him before purchasing. Office
at H. P. & D. M. Almaud’s, 0 myers, Ga , Commerce street. 4 :- 48 .
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Baldwin’s - Fertilizers.
Merry Phosphate man’s for Fer lilizers.
Acid Composting.
POSEY km BRYANS, c
A {/<•>, ts, Conyers, Ga
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B@"T take this method of informing my former customers, all my friends and
the public generally, that I have opened a store at. S J Cowan A Sou's old
stand near the Court Iluuse, Conyers, Ga., under the firm name of
J, J. LANGFORD & CO
Where I will keep a well assorted stock o( goods such as are usually kept
in any first-class house having bought the stock of IS J Cowan & Sou at a
TREMENDOUS REDUCTION,
I will be able to sell a great many goods very low. I expect to rcplentish my
stock immediately with
HUNDREDS OF ELEGAT NEW'GOODS,
Having been so long employer] with the wellknown house of J H Almanrl
& Son, I feel that 1 am well posted as to the wants of the people. Don’t
forget the place, and Vo give me a call. Yours Respectfully,
J. J. LANGFORD.
gSaTThe old notes and accounts of S .1 Cowan & Bon me nil in the hand- of \V S
Cowan. I have nothing to do with their collection here. I hope my old customers
will give me their patronage as befoi. Respectfully, SJ Langfcrd
Cowan, with JJ A Co.
WHAT YOU FARMERS NEED
IS
A plenty of seeds, A cider mill, A wind mill, A fruit drier, field
A sulky plow, a riding cultivator, horse a wheel harrow, horse rake, a and screw pulverizer, a horse
roller, a one horse harrow, a two a mower reaper, a two
turning plow, a one home turning plow, a Haiman or Ferguson plow stock , a feed
cutter, a cotton planter, a corn planter, a grain drill, a goal churn, a farm heii, a
spring tooth sulky, harrow and seeder combined,
t if ’ Ve have them for yon
MARK W. JOHNSON & CO.
1-12-3M 27 MRI TTA ST., ATLANTA, GA
u . M. ALM AND,
CONYERS, GEORGIA.
Have just received their new spring goods. Call and examine goods and
learn prices Keep constantly on hand a lull line of Dry Goods Notions
Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, and everything usually kept in a first-class
dry goods house.
A large lot which we are now offering at cost lor the cash. Come and see.
GS©6SBIS8 ? . BTOj
C. It. Sides, Sugar Cured Hum*, Lard, Cliffee. Sugar, Mice. Svrnp, Molanes
Fine flours, Perfect Pastry Patent, Gaiters's Fancy, li nkers Hilfraising
flour and many ot.hei brands. Tne celebrated Sno.vy Ash and 11m looker
cigars and a lull line of chewing and smoking tobaccos. Hardware ot all
kinds. Plows hoes, plow stocks, rakes, hoebandics. .-hovels, ci adlcs eet.
STOVES, STOVES. STOVES.
Just received, a full line of cooking stoves and stove fixtures, which they
will sell low for cash or to prompt paying cus'oiners on time.
A complete line ot furniture always on hand. Fine Walnut and Poplar
Suits, Dressing Cases, Dierserfl, Bureaus, W-! taw is. Mm hie Top 1 ubles,.
Chairs, Lounges, Setts, Picture Cold’s me. Thcii stock ia comp,etc in ev-i
try respect. Call and see them.
J II & N M ALM AND.
JOHN HEAL AND COI. PAKY,
-WHOLESALE & DETAIL DEALERS IN
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NOS. 7 and 9 SOUTH BROAD STREET ATLANTA, GA.
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Special inrT icements off .wl to DEALERS am (Herrin all grades of Furs
niture. A share of the piuronat'c <4 Rochdale :u-d urijob.'ng counties earnest
solicited. Be sure and give us a trial before making your purchases.
Foundry, 50 x 214 Machine Shop, 10x120
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—OFFICE OF—
GEO. i\ T > . LOMBARD & CO.,
F< »un rtrx> Machined Boiler W’rks*
Just Above Passenger Depot, Near Water Tower.
AUGUSTA- GEORGIA.
^•'BUILDERS OF Engines and boilers, saw mills, grist mills, and all kiadso
mill machinery of the latest improved styles- Hhaftings, hangers, pulleys* gearn
and journal boxes. We have a large assortment of patterns, sugar Toilers and gi~
gearing. Gin r;Ks for any gin. mill supplies circular, fi?es, ummers, swage,
JSN>EALEIIS IN Engine au \vhi«»*e l pipe saw®, and ft* tings. g Babbet metf%
check atid pafoly vaWvs. stnaro packing. Oil and
fram 10 to 40 c. Belting, lacing, rubber, hemp, soapstone & asbestos
r ™p ^ e ““^ * ®' et ®,
r ( gedl n le iDewhge1 Kort mg'g nriiver93 i injectors,
he-t irate. Bradford Mill Co.’h parable )n 4 «. Nor dyke & Marraoa r <> s ptnuta*
oorn i ad to’A tni'ls. At 1 m engine woi ks and Erie City Iron Work’s portable and
tirnary engine*, Knnkel's pop sif y valve- 1 . C.'oud Creek mill roeks.
an t Bra»s Cagtirgg and all kinds of repairing promptly dene. We cast e
day I nd art workiug i bout 100 bands. Boiler repairs promptly done.