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CONYERS WEEKLY.
COUNTY.
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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
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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.