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About The Conyers weekly. (Conyers, Ga.) 18??-1888 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 17, 1883)
CONYERS WEEKLY. COUNTY. ,V HITE Publisher nr ........ .EDiTor. .... .............. Perfect P^y P atent. finest flour made, give it a trial. The U F. Harper & Bros at mo cleat delivered free. 1 * sack, and Fine Nain India Linen Jackonet eoksat Tierce & Quigg’s. Feather Fans, Laces, Collars etc. in jrsfe <1 .antities. in n ot very Dr off, secure a ha’d If it for the occasion at snuie zinc trunk fit^vvart s. meal and whita Fresh grits, rice, peas at 1 *■ tewart's. 1 * \ nice light hoc, for the boys, a 1 gtewaft , s perfect Patent Pastry and Peeks jj, ji flour at Stewart's. a' few only. Picture fames left at i ewai t Call eah'ly. Asy one intdening to use coed this winter will do well to call on Pierce i Q«'gg- for $t,oO The celebrated B. 3 . B. flour , l «rsA.-k at “Stewart’s.” parties wishing work done with double team should call on R. A. Almand. [ ts a beauty. The curtain Lace, for 40 c, per ya rd at Stewart’s. Parties having pears for sale can find a ood market for them at this office. g rent have Parties having houses to can them rer ted and attended to by calling C n us at our office. Perfect Pastry Patent flour for sale at Frank Harper’s cheaper than at any oth¬ er place in the city. We everybody to advise give Perfect Pastry Patent a 1 rial. It is the finest your in the market. Cal! oa U. F. Har der & Bro. Harper & Brother coniinues to sell the hraims P- P- P flour the best and whit e t on the niai ket. A new variety of stock powders, «‘ s ai*l to woi k wonders." Gall fur ihi? red tin box, at Stewart, s. An endless variety of ladies’neek war at Stewart’s. Come out*, erne all, the old and iiimg, th short, the tall, ho rich fliu poor, w“ piea-e Uiem all. Couut )eo bargains a it vour ea’ 1 at Stews art’s. I/idies, when vo 1 wait a nice shoe sod 1 good 8h<>e, one that will lit well, look well and wear well, call on D N. Hud sou. The paper upenks t»«r Pseii $1.85 IVill gen tile ATLAN i’A W E EKLY CON ST ISUT 10 N and THECONYERS WEEKLY, one whole year! $ 1,00 Will get 'he Cowers Weekly one year when paid in advance. I'dieu sent by mail $1,25 will he the price. Address, THE WEEKLY, Conyers, Ga. E. ROBERTS, Mr. Roberts lias changed his place of business, going into one of the elegant looms of Mr. S. D. Night, where he will be pleased to have all of his friends, customers and the public generally tocall m him. He is well fitted up to do all kinds of tin work from the mending of a 'Upper to co»ering a house, and has a fall stock of alt goods in his line which an be bought tow down. He has just received a car load of stoves and all who want one can get them cheaper than e» ebef re offered. Call and see him. Mr. D. N. Il dson has just received a full line of elegant shoes in mens, boys, *"meu and childrens." When von want fiod shoes and want them of the best fiuality and at bottom figuses, we advise J ft u to call on their house—ibe boss shoe hr use. ,,.y‘ '«arn that Mr. John W. Cro ly. son ' Mr.. b( Berry blown Crosly, was badly damaged ■ JU'g up in a well while blast a few da vs since. H a hands, arm#, wastand but fa'ce was badlv bruised and *eu fortunately, no bones were bro nor eyesight injured. We hope to “Mr of his speedy rtcovevery. w ^r-S. goods D on Night the has opened of Center a nice stuck and wilroad corner M pfd is streets in his building. Mr. tnis ; one of the oldest merchants in Place and his reputation for low pri «aad 14,. dealings are as well known .“uisuacue. R is @4id that the law is at fault and ? ,tie Agricultural Bureau. Any in ttution for the government of which a ‘ Cannot be enaeted, n ay be put down Y- atraud and its supporters aa men who 1D ‘ ™ore of their own advancement ( i of ‘a the ad vaucement of agricuhuie Mr. Guffith, the representative of Oco unrt cou,,t y>. a m °st excellent gentleman L, S f ^nscientious member spent last Ur ■ J - w - ,D' burned r ? ; 80na C. Hudson tim her who has been ® ® at mo ‘h(.rs. ‘has The Capitol Bill has been passed. We are having some real nice showers this week. lload working is going on all o*ei the county. Fodder pulling is going rapidly on in some parts of the county. Lookout for the advertisements of some of our merchants pretty soon. Arthur Sharp now has some e egan! turnouts. Call on him. Mr. J. W Langford will attend the general meeting at Covington to-uior row% The Little B auty, for sale by Frank Ayers, is the best cigar in the city. The Universalist meeting comes off at or near Mr. Dave Ariderson s embracing the first Sunday in September. We have for sale a very fine new pound iron safe cheap. Partie a good, bran ne .v safe, cheap should fer with us. \Ve will issue the thir week in tember a large edition of our which, as heretofore will be sent out to everv man in this and adjoining conn ties that are likely to come to our p'ace to trade. We will call on our merchant, for their ads, between now and then 1 * We will make our rate# so low that al! can make it profitable to patronize us. A bill to erect a million dollar capitol passed the house on Wednesday. Hon. Thomas Hardeman has been re elected president of the Agricultural Society. Miss. Miriam Fr'.ee, Sheffield s loveli¬ est d'ushter, is spending the week in our ci y. the guest of Mrs- James McCal la Miss Eva Carr one of Rockdale's most popular young ladies, is visiting friends in Covington. Home enterprise should receive home support. Gentlemen, what are you do¬ ing with the c tton factory movement? Mr. Jeff Stewart has so 1 ’ his interest in the firm of Thompson 4 . Stewart. Cov. ington, to Heard, White & Co. We learn that Mr Stewart will go into business in Atlanta, in connection with his brother, Mr. T. D. Stewart. It is thought that all the^ papers and books in the Brand and Kennedy case were destroyed in the Kimball House fire. The negroes have been holding a camp meeting near Covington this week. We have been the recipients of copious showers this week, and vegetation begins once more to look green. Atlanta has the canital and the enter¬ prise to rebui.d the Kimball House at once, and she will do it. Alf hovel the Griffin murderer, will be hung on "the 15th of September. We regret to chroni - le the seriou 0 ill Mess of Miss Alice McCori and hope she will soon recover. The infant child of Mr. L. 0 . Brooks d'ed last Monday. Mr. Jefferson Brit, a splendid Gwin nett county fanner was in our town this week A Colored bad.v,” was locked ,n jail un last Tuesday to await the coming of Judge Stevrar'. Somehow »h» parhuo’nar holiness has td 5 \II abrupt standstill Huee" Gov. McDaniel went into office. MUanv received ten Rales of new cot¬ ton last r’atu'dav. Wo are pleased to learn that Mrs. War¬ ren Tinker is improving. Read the card of Messrs. McCord A Fo-fer in this issu This is one of the beet, cotton houses in the S ate. Mr. Thomas Armstead has retnr ted to enter and open up his cotton business for the coining season. We wish him an abtindrnce of success. fob ,T. 0 Barton and ladv nre seeking health in the mountains of North Geor¬ gia. Col. J N Glenn and family are visi ting relatives in Rome. Miss -All e Richards, after a moat pleasant visit of several weeks in Cal¬ houn. returned last Tuesday, ouch to the delight of a host of a Inuring friends. Sir Maliki Richardson, the eminent and distinguished “patch cultivator." is thinking of going into politics. Di- Haygood will find it easier to make a musician out of a hog than a statesman out of a negro. Messrs. D. Vaughn and J. W. Gren¬ ade represented Rockdale county in the Agricultn al Convention which met in Atlanta this we<k. Quite \ large party of our young peo¬ ple. chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. II. Y. McCord went up to Stone Mountain on a pleasure trip last Wednesday. Thev re¬ port a day of rare pleasure and enjoy¬ ment. When a man gets too lazv to do any kind of work at all he is e’ected a mem¬ ber of the Georgia Legislature, We do not object to the negro being educated provided he educates himself or by private or industrial contributions, but we and the whole people of Georgia do object to paying taxes for his rduca tion orappriating ruonev to that purpose which should go to wards the support of the government that gives him freedom and protection. = n? so g re s the heart of the negro as such «, ’ n timeats as c.ome from Dr. Haygood. Third . . veterans . did ... not , The veorgia during gusli un anybody The s Third bosom Georgia their fate meeting- and is eom poeed of men of sense courage wno are not, ashamed of the part they took in ^ John Bass, a colored employee of the | Geoiyia Railroad, placed two down negro wc men ' n ‘adies car of the pas i senger tram Sunday- morning be at allow- this place, and demanded that the ed to remain there until they arrived at their destination, wh'cn was viewing Covington. social But the passengers, not j I equality in the the same light as dusky Dr. j Haygood, promptly excluded the damsels, and now the railroad authori¬ ties should be as prompt In discharging John. Cols- Zachry and Livingston should write a card explaining to our people the Agri- how they have been benefitted by cultural Bureau. There is for rent in our town several elegant br cb stores and good residences, Par ies wishing to go into business where money can be made should with us. Breathe there the man with heart so black. That fromi the “stump” his lips doth smack, “lax the white man to educate the ne¬ gro?’ 1 If such ttier' breathes he should be labelled a “traitor to So them I’ride, •Sou hern Sentiment and Southern Vir¬ tue!" The crop prospects all over the State are the reverse of encouraging. Dr. Haygood will die without impress¬ ing his negro views on the white people of th i South. Mis«es Ella and Lily I Tall, two popu¬ lar and attractive young ladies, of War venton, are visiting friends in our city, the guests of .Mrs. Henry McCord. R >ck Chapel Campmeeting closes to day. the attendance was larger than ever before. The Kimball House, Atlanta, was des-1 roved b v fire Sunday morning, last. As | R was owned ov a wealthy company the loss 1 ”' will not be felt. ‘ Higher education” for tha negro means an enlargement of the convict camps. The August term of Rockdale Superior Court convenes next Monday. All those who have business in this court should not allow it to escape their memory, Take it? X >! All right set you back \v e have 100 pounds of eood St Lo is White Lead for sale at $675—the best lead. George Tilley will celebrate his golden birth-day next week. We learn that a certain Decatur street belle is very much “mitten with a certain Lithonia gentleman—Mr. 0 . Bruce. Two couples, accompanied by 4 shang hie chickens, a small sheep; 2 bains, X bushel of buiscuit 7 pounds of cake, 2 gallons rf pickles a q ’art of whiskey ant' a box of cheroots attended the camp meeting at Rock Chapel last Sunday. Its supposed that they had a ‘‘high old occasion.’’ It is the dut,v »f the white Democracy of Georgia to draw tile color line anil the sooner the better. Col. Chas. T- Zichry. the able repre sentative from Henry, was in town Mon d ly, and gw 3 11s some interesting ta k concerning the Agricultural Bureau Ac. The Col. thoroughly understands his bus iness. We are offering a chrome for the man who can show that he has been materi¬ ally benefitted by tlffi Agricultural Bu rean. Mr. D. P. Mitchell, of Briarfleld, Ala., is here on a visit to friends and rela¬ tives. A small mad dog ran into where Sher¬ iff A. P. Vliteheh was gathering some corn the other morning- He stooped down and the animal hit at him catch ing his hand but doing him no injury. It bit several do ?s but no other person so far as we heard. It was not killed. I want to bu" all the oats I can get threshed and unthreshed. Will pay the highest market price Ur (hem. L. A. Sharp. Col. W. W. Clark’s remains were inter red at Covington. Mrs. G IV. Con rial y left this week on a \ i-it to relatives in Clayton and Henry counties. Miss Emma Petty oi Newnan, is here on a visit 10 friends and relatives. We wish her a pleasant stay. The Misses Stewart of Atlanta Ga., and Montgomery Ala., who have been here on i> visit 10 Miss ’Liza Hollings¬ worth and other relatives, have return ed Silern Campineeting ivii commence Friilay before the 1 t-Sun lay in Septem her. It will be held, rain or no rain. R-unomher when you want some good white led cheaper than it can be had elsewhere call at this office. Messrs. H. P D. M. Almand are mak¬ ing some improvements in their store ooins, preparatory to receiving tiieir el¬ egant fall stock of goods. We noticed the name of Mr. D. Vaughn >o the article sent the Atlanta Constitu¬ tion on the 7th inst. Mr. Vaughn savs he did not authorize the signing of his name, Somebody has acted in had faith. All parties who owe us f >r legal adver¬ tisements will find their accounts sued if thev do noi setde with ua between this and the 41b Monday in August, We mean exactly what we say. It is said that Mr. Havgood is working honestly in his way.. We don’t doubt it but his way! That’s what’s the matter; Mr. G. W. Clemmons and Lady have been spendii g several day with relati-e . 1 in Newton county this week. Parties having dwelling houses for sale on good terms should call on or corres¬ pond with me at this office. LOST. A pair of double lense gold tinder spectacles; will he also some money, The well rewarded by leaving the same at this office. 3t. Conyers, Aug. 6, 1883. i City Counril met and was called to business by A. M. Helms. Mayor. Pres¬ 1 ident, a full board with the exception of S. J. Cowan and P. F, Christian. Minutes af last meeting lead and ap¬ proved. Committee reported and adop Street ted. Cen etery Committee askfd fu ther time iu which to make a report. Report of Finance Committee received and adopted. Ou motion Street Comurttee was al¬ lowed until nest meeting to report on the repairs of the calaboose. Marshal and deputy’s reports received and adopted. leceived and adopted. Mayor’s report appointed investigate Committee to the books of Street Overseer and special license t*x asked for further time winch was granted. received and adop Treasurer s eport ted. Qp motion Marshal was instructed to go forward and collect the money from Harriet Gamble on the mortgage, Finance Cunmittee approved Touch- » ers. ? 7 50 flavor imposed collected fines, 29.50 Marshal fires 12,10 Trueasurer reports gen’l funds, Dr. 12.00 «( II (( *• Cr. 12.00 If <• St. *• Dr. 20.46 It f( fi “ Cr. 14-45 Bulavce St. fund on har’d 6.01 There being no further business, coen cil aJjorned to meet iat Monday evenmg in S.mtember at 4, o’clock, r. m J. R. Maddox, A. M. He'tpS) Clerk. Ma>o.r. H R CLOTHING, A full line of Cicilean and Alapaca COATS AND VESTS in all sizes from boys up to 8 breast also j EXTRA long sacks. Also a small lot of COLOREDALPACACOATS at SI 50 to, $3,00, former prices S3 50 to $5,00. Just receiv<d a full lot of "OUR OWN" perfect fitting dress shirts fn laundried and uij laundried, at the same populai low prices. Please give us a call. Very respectfully. A & S ROSENFELD, Gate pit j- elotliins store, 4 l.WhUfh al Street, Atlanta, Ga. 12-3ni. 13 Bitoti) Street ........ ATLANTA, GA. At FIs and Painter’s Material, French and American Window Glass etc. —Agents For— Averill Mixed Paint Company. Als > Acents For TDK SILICATE PAINT COMPANY. Petrify Liquid, . reme.lv , for , damp , a sure HEADQUARTERS FOR OWENS HOTEL Formerly Crum House, J M OWENS, PROPRITR. Newly fitted up. Table affords. supplied Free Hacks with the best the mark. t meet all Pains. A trial is all I ask. COVINGTON GEORGIA. ATTEND THE OS Kentucky University, LEXINGTON, KT. Tim r to complete the Full Diploma Ruwnrss Course about 10 weeks. Total Cost, Including Tuition, Books, Stationery, Board. Ac., about ff»5. Telegraphy taught. Literary Course for one year if desired, free. Nearly 400 student* from 21 Stale* last year. 5,000 successful graduates. Fall session Students can bezln at any time; Tacation. beclus September 10th. For full particu iars, address WILBUR R. SMITH, Uxlnstcn, Ky. ta aar- 5-TON y 1S1 1 ! dUi«E-bi UK. Mutt k r UttlUHT« Ii 3 Boid oa trial. Wan auU 5 i’euts. Ail hi*C£ aa low. Tot fiee book, adores* « - ms OF B 1 N 6 HAMTGN, JSSSaSSa Bisfiiunxos, k. SOUTH’RN SANITARIUM THIS INSTITUTION, fornmly known as the Atlanta H 'filth Institute “tv aterCure,” is universally acknowl¬ edged to he the most complete and thor Highly rational and scientific es tublijhment <or the treatment oi the Auk in the southern states. The fil¬ ‘OW ing area few of the man'' remedial agencies employed in addition to the usual approved remedies: The celebrated ftioliere-Thcrmo Etecrtic Bath, Improved Tnrkisl^Full hleotric Russi n Roman, E ectro-Yapor, and some twenty different kinds ot ELECTRIC Water baths. ALSO Swedish Movem nt by irn chinery, and inanua operation bv tiaimd n.auipnla'ors, Massage tieai merit, etc., etc. Special attention given to the taieotmeut of Diseases percnliar Neus to Invalid Ladies; also Dyspepsia, lalgia. Rheumatism, Diseases ol the Kidneys,Liverand Bowels, Eye, Ear. Nose, Throat and Lungs L’hornic diseases are 1 adily and permanently Address cured at thisinsiitmion. U O ROBERTSON. M.D. 134 McDonough street, Atlnata. ■irk MMERCIAL CUlLEGE, AGON, GA. 3 HE QUEEN CITY BARBR-SHOP, :o: FRANK LYNCH (Lonsorial Jutist in ([jjarge. :o: Hail cutting in the neatest and new¬ est style, Shaving, Sha punning end Dyeing executed with neatness and dispatch. £3rL->cated in the Night hu'lning first floor on the left upstairs. VIGOROUS HEALTHrotfMEN TESTED YEARS JC& w of by nse In Founded thonsands on FOR r scientific cases. medical prin [a •lAj^cipIes, vw it ha3 been grow while #Ingin favor and reputation invariably its numerous competitors have Tailed, The direct application of this remedy to the seat of the disease makes its specific influence felt without delay. The natural functions of the human organism are restored. The animating ele¬ ments of life which have been wasted are given bacl| t The buoyant renders enengy the patient of the cheerful; brain and he muscu¬ galas lar system strength KERVOUS with DEBILITY, rapidity. organic weakness, and niun merous physicians, obscure diseases, baffling indiscretion, the skill ol best result for youthful too l)o free not indulgence, temporize while and over such brain enemies work. lurk In your system. Take a remedy that has cured thou¬ sands, and doea r.ot interfere with you attention to business or cause any pain or inconvenience. ( fiend foF a Descriptive Pamphlet giving Anatomical V liluFtrations, which will convince the most sceptical and m ■ that they can be restored to perfect manhood, W fitted for the dative of l:f», tame a< if never affected. ' Sent free to any one. Remedy told OITLY by the KARRIS REMEDY CO.MF’G CHEMISTS. 306 = N.IOfh.St. ST. LOUIS, MO. . Cic U:iS’5.tosatE«t S3, tve units 55. tires vnsXU 5? A First-class Busi ness Sc hool c-jual to any North or South. Send for Circulars, free. W. McKAY, Principal. 8 CO CO Findlay ironworks! s/C ►-« CO CO 11a ® on* © © 9pf!a< SUGAR KILLS & SYRUP KETTLES, i CJN GEAR STEAM ENGINES BOILERS SAW AND (MUST MILL MACHINERY AND CASTINGS OF ALL KINDS TO DRDEir IRON FENCIG (Wrought and cast,) 8^"Send for circulars and pricesfor all the above. Address, C. D. FINDLAY, Agen, SC HO FIELD’S IRON WORKS! J- S SCHOFIELD & SONS, Proprii tors, Mac.ir, Georgia. Mannfactu.-ers and Dealers in eve>-' Variety of Agricultural Machinery. Schofield's Pat. Cotton Pressus, Boilers, Engines SAW, GRISTand FLOCK MILLS, SCROHO MILLS and KETTLES, Castings of Every Kind, Shaftings, Pulleys and Hangers. Judgon’s —Agents For— , 1 Standard Governor. Nordvte And Marmon Mils. And the Celebrated FAUG 1 IT PEERING IIOR.-E POWER. ,. _ constantly in sto. k a Full Lite of— “ F, ra ssraar*' t i ■m and BRO-, —dealers in— G H H H I AftDISE, DECATUR STREET, CONYERS. GA. Keep always on hand a full and complete assortment of the very best DRY GOODS & GROCERIES, o - HATS, HARDWARE,* U 9 MEAT * h- •1 j o ! M ) SPICES o SUCH AS TOMATOES, MACKEREL, CONDENSED MILK, SAR¬ DINES, &C. SAUCES, PICKLES, MUSTARDS l And in fact everything kept in This Market and other WE BUY FOR THE CASH And are able and prepared to se’l goods as cheap as any body and wo guarantee to give sitisfiotion We want a 1 to call and give us a trial. We pay tlie highest prices fur all country produce. We k ep the best ytades of Tobaccos, Cigars and Cigarettes, We make a specialty of the LUCY HINTON Tobaro. to: All goods delivered free in the City, RESPECTFULLY, U, F, HARPER & BRO 1 § 4 BRO. Convers DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF Ga. ry goods 4 Notions E§r Clothing, Hats, Caps, Boots Shoe? also Groceries such as Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Syr up. Rice, Grits Meal, Oat Mi al, i obaoco, Snuff etc. VVecall especial attention to our line of -ml FANCYGROCER’ES &CONFECTIONERl’S Such as canned ’tomatoes, peaches, pineapples, oysters, snlm n, Mack¬ erel, sardines, eondens.d mi k, jelly, pickles, candy both fancy and stick, nuts, raisins, citron, macaroni, one spoon baking powders, Hors ford’e bread preparation, etc, etc. Our pepper and spices both ground and grain are the very best in the market. mtWB TKEtt & THmTY We also keep a good variety of Fresh Crackers, both plain and sweet A’so the c lehrated, Lustro Shoe and Sieve Polish. A g"od line ot Tabic and Pocket culler}’, Crockery, Glass and Wood ware, etc BSTWE MAKE FINE C 1 GARSA SPECIALTY,'^# Our motto: Short Profits and quick Sa'es. Terms strictL CASH- a. \V. WEA VER & lino. •» MORE POPULAR THAN EVER. -The Recent Improvements Made in The WHITE SEWI’G MACHINE! ADD MUCH TO THE MANY EXCELLENT QUA L - TIES of thii Superior Machine. - —:o; It is an E«p' ial Favorite of Ladies, I L :i ja Tatlcs and Others, L' Who use them for the many advantages k thev p »«essover other Sowing Machines. ^ *■: EVERY WHITE MACHINE \V arrented fm 5 years. 11^1 A J. 1> S' T. E. SMITH. Whole-ale and Retail Dealers, -Y- 50 Broad Si., Atlanta Georgia. H. M. ALMAND, Agents, Conyers, Georgia.
