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the CONYERS WEEKLY, ORPXK CITY OV CONTFBS. \J T ,iCtif. oboax .................Publisher or bocjcdale county. c W WAITS...... . J. N. Hit* .... • ..... EoiTor. Coti Aort. Coitot eborter. Turnip* ihertr-at. •Tatei* the shortest of *11. peu eborter tb»* the ’tBters. Cotlird* ne Ion* at *11 In tbi* plaae Cabbage mush shorter than collards. Crop* of every kind a complete burst. The number of unpaid accounts wil‘ b 1 nmn jroue The number of unpaid notes will be more numerous. The number of bursted farmers the most numerous. Taxes Will be felt by our people this year for * fact. We learn that the infant ef Mr. Dave Langford is very sick. For sale at U. F. Harper & Bro’a at 1.10 per sack, delivered free There i» but one remedy of short crops and that is strict economy. Feather Fans, Laces, Collars etc. in urge quantities. Men wh« are without work now are mighty poor excuses. India Linen, Jackouet and Fine Nain¬ sooks at Pierce A Quigg’s. The celebrated B. B, B. flour for $l,o0 per sack at "Stewart’s.” Its a mighty dry year, but no excuse for not paying the preacher. Parties having pears for sale can find a good market for them a< this office Council proceedings will appear in our next issue We learn that the story about a Mis* Blalock being abducted is not true. Will Bellah was running wild all over town yesterday morning. He is quiet now—girl, iO pounds. Mr. G. W. Clemmons and lady, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Langford, in Logansville Mrs. J. R Langford, of Decatur, is here on a visit to relatives. Monroe will soon hsve a fair ground. We will send thfs paper from now un¬ til 1 884 for 30 cents. Our sireets are now in tolerable fair con dition. If it is not very f ir off, secure a har>d some zinc trunk for the occasion at Stewart’s. Kill your dogs and your corn will last a great deal longer than with them Uncle Charley Hudson is the oldest man in our county—eighty-eight. Its a beauty. The curtain Lace, for 4°c, per yard at Stewart’s. Parties having houses to rent can have them rer led and attended to by calling on us at our office. Stock of every kind continue to look well. 0 Read the notice of Mr. G. H. Weaver, in this issue. Dont fail to bring him all the cotton seed you can spare. Perfect. Pastry Patent flour for Fale at Frank Harper’s cheaper than at any oth¬ er place in the city. I* is better to sell your cotton seed at. a good price than to keep them and risk their spoiling. Harper A Brother coniinwes to sell the famous P. P. P flour the best snd whit¬ est on the market. We will state for the benefit of all that G. M. Jones & Co. have an elegant stock of fall and winter goods. We everybody to advise give Perfect Pastry Patent a trial. It is the finest your in the market. Call on IT. F, Har der A Bro Cap lain John 31 .. Zachry is now is Suwannee county, Florida. >Ve hope be will meet with hearth and prosperity ia aonndance. Ladies, when you want a nice shoe and a good shoe, one that will fit well, look wall and wear well, call on D. N. Hud non. We are gratified to learn that onr elev er boys, Jeff Almand and Joe McCord, are doing a lively business in Carrollton They have the qualifications. We are pleased to note the presence of Mr. Joe McLean, of Gainesville, in town this week. Mrs. Richardson, of this county, was born in the year 1792. She walks to *ur tows two ore three times a month, is strong and chippir and attends te her own business. Come one, come all, the old and Tosng, the short, the tall, the rich the poor, yre please them all. less bargains await your call at Stew* art’*. Those wishing space in our issue next week had better engage it soon as we •TO filling up fast Hen p Quigg claims to have’one of the best horses in the county. He is a good one, sure. A new variety of stock powders, el'd to work wonders.” Call for the red tin box, at Stewart s. An endless variety of ladies’ neck W«*r at Stewart’s. A»y • intending coal th.s one to use Winter will (jo well to call ou Piercf * n, §g > Stock promises to be low this season. A negro woman was hurried here yes¬ terday. If you want to reach the people place your catds in our next issue. Perfect Patent Pastry snd Peek s No. 1 flour at Stewart’s. A few only. Picture fames left at Stewart’s. Call early. Lishe Maddox continues to bake the best bread ever seen ic this place. When you want a good, pure game chicKen call on J. E. Maddox. Fresh grits, rice, meal and white peas at Stew art’s. A nice light hoc, for the boys ft I Stewart’s. Cotton is on the rise. We advise our farmers, however, to sell just as fast as poss ble. Mr. J. W. Langford and Mrs. Owen Haygood, are visiting relatives in Oconee and Clarke counties, this week. Mothers, the children’s summer suits have come at Stewart’s. Your boys from 3 years to 30 , can be suited at J, A. & T. D. Stewart’s. Mr. Pierce is having the livery stable recovered. Mr. J. W. Johnson is suffering with a very sore leg. When you want a stylish straw hat, Call at Stewa-t’s We notice cothmades at Stewa. t’s that looks like fine casssimers, at 25 cts per yard. We regret to state that Mrs. B. F. Moon is still very low. Hope to hear of her improving soon. The infant child of Mr. H. Richards was hurried la-t Sunday. ■ Grain cradles by the dozen at Stewart’ White Irish linens at 25 cts per yd at Stewart’a. Nice for baby aprons. We regret to announce the death of Mr. and Mrs. Asa McDonald's bright lit tie boy, vjharley. “God’s calling his children home. ” Lookout for the card of Mr. S. J. Cow¬ an, next weea. Muslins 5 to 15 cts and cotton wos ted 9 cts at St cart’s. Mr. Webb Almand was in town last Sunday. When our Sheriff and Marshals fail to pick up a man that is wanted its no use for others to try. Mai says he didn’t think Bill would “ peach ” on him. The finest flour made, give it a trial. A fresh arrival of shirts and collars at Stewart’s. A large number of our people are at¬ tending tbe school celebration at Walnut Grove to day. Big time expected. Many young ladies have thanked us for our advice in regard to love letters ond say they will take it. Mr. Asa McDonald has a very fine cow for sale. Cal! on him if vou want some thing good. Rev. Bartow Bigham wishes to buy a good cow. Those having cows to sell should see him. Sarah Bernhart and other styles of at Stewart’s. We have on hand a few ‘‘Top Buggies Brewster side Bar, also end spring. Buy one for association and camp meetings •'Hurry up” at Stewart-!, Read the advertisement of Messrs. H* P. A D. M. Almand, in this issue. This is one of the best houses in Middle Geor gia, and when you want to buy goods "e advise you to call and see them Read the gentlemanly card of Messrs, J. H. Almand. Son & Co. in this issue. Surely they, have done right by their customers and deserve the same treat meat from them. W. A Miller, who so recklessly swore against Frank Bowl* in the Sbanner murder investigation, in Jefferson, has been convicted and sent to the chain gang for ten years, Mr. D. N. Hudson has just received a full line of elegant shoes in mens, boys, women and childrens. When you want good shoes and want them of the best quality and at botiom figuses, we advise you to call on their house—tbe boss shoe house We copy the following graceful com p,lmeDl to our wor,h * representative, ,rom tbe Augusta Chronicle of the 12th : To the left of the Speaker, as that honerable gentleman faces the House and holds its membership admirably in hand, sits a sun-burnt, pleasant-faced Re presentative-a man of marked natural powers- Frank, watchful, open to con victions - and yet having the courage of his own convictions, steady, ever in his place, never on the fence, the Honora bIe W ‘ L - Peek of Rockda!e - mnst be numbered amon 8 tbe most active and useful members Denied a systematic ed ucation, by pluck, plod and absolute re¬ he has won his way to a nice living as a farmer and a conspicuous place ^ a legislator. He is Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, a plain-spoken debater ; in a word, a man j I of dry-goods sense. In him Rockdale and the stJLte ha8 8 gentleman worthy ■ ,,f the bigb honors already conferred and rpt to be conferred upon him. Wells are drying up all over this sec tion. Newtcn Superior Court convenes next Monday. Judge Seamans and lady spent a dav in McDonough last week. Cot on is coining in vety fast; about 100 bales sold here yesterday. Our farmers will sow very largely of fall oats. This is right; they are a good and valuable crop. Si Hawkins has been turned loose among ‘scupponing.’ vines. Now is your time to do th< ; county a service. Si, hang yourself. Jackson paid 9 cents for her first, bale of new cotton. Coving on paid 10 cents. You see how it is.—[Covington Enter¬ prise. And Conyers paid 10 3 4 . You see how it is. A cleverer business man than Jud Langford is hard to find. Its a pleasure to deal with such men. We learn that Mr. James A. Farmer, of Covington, is the happy parent of another little bread-eater—girl—four pounds Dock Langley is said to be the best collector Newton county ever had. He is clever enough to be. The Star is a Haygood paper and pub¬ lishes accidents 10 little negroes. Keep them out of your societ y—column, Un¬ cle Jim. We were shown last week, by Mi. John A. Treadwell, one of the pretti est colts in Middle Georgia. lie is a regular beauty, and belongs to one of the cleverest farmers in Rocadale county—the one who showed him. Our farmers are paying every cent of their products toward the liquidation of accounts. Mr. D. W. Almand, one of onr leadin 8 merchants, says he has never seen them more prompt. Rockdale has the cleverest farmers in Georgia any how. IVe have no special war to make on Dr. Haygood. We have no objection to the negro having an education ; all we want is for him to pay his own tuition, If the Doctor will look after the advance¬ ment of his own race as zealously as he does his brother-in colored, he will have enough to do, if less money. We learn that Mrs. A. N. Law-son hap¬ pened to quite a painful accident yester day. She, in company with Mrs. Dr. Green, was riding in a bnggy without any back, when the horse jumoed, throwing her out backwards, breaking her right arm. They were near Burns’ mills, about nine miles from town. Dr. RoRse set the limb. The experiment of having young lady clerks in one of the stores at Social Circle has proven a grand success. We ‘nope to see them in every dry goods store in the county. They draw trade, and are better fitted for the work than men. Selling dry goods is not a part of rnan.s work. The whole world is open to men, but a lady’s sphere of work is very limited. This is one thing she do successfully, and it ought to be turned oyer to the fair sox. Will not other mer chants try the experiment ?—Walton News. R becomes our sad duty to chronicle, This week the death of Mr. John Hardin one of the oldest and most highly es¬ teemed citizens of this county. He was a man of many noble qualities, a good father, true friend and a worthy citizen in every respect. He held several offices of trust, representing this county in its infancy. Was in the Legislature from Newton and assisted in passing the bid creating Rockdale. A good man is gone and to hisberpaved widow, children and many relatives and friends we --xtend our sympathies. He of a feres after & few weeks sever illness, aged 78 years. These ,terns from the lively Cov • ^ Enterprise • w - be present session of the Legisia ture will cost, the people 0/ the State fifty thousand dollars. Professor J. M. Brittain opened the Covington Male Academy with thirty six scholars, Monday last. He is an able instructor, a Christian gentleman, and deserves a healthy patronage from all our citizens who have sons to educate. The good people of Oak Hill have determined to erect a new ard comfortable Methodist church. The building will be commenced at once and probably be finished by Nov. 10th. A bill has been passed by the Legislature granting the people ot Henry county the privilege ot voting upon the question of prohibition. Some ot our colored people have been indulging in sun-up prayer meetings for sexeral morni igs past, but have entirely forgotten the art of having a sun-up breakfast for those v/ho hire them. On Sunday last Mr. Geo ge T Merritt was married to Miss Ida E. Lawson. Justioe J. F. Vining officiated. All of Newton Factory. Mr. Thomas Loyd, of Newborn, is dangerously ill. He is suffering with five or six cancers, and is expected to die at any moment. Mrs. Alice McCord, we are sorry to say, is feeble and able to be out but little. Parties wishing to sell a mule ean find a purchaser by calling w at this office. We are pleased to note the return of our highly esteemed citizen, Mr. W. H. McCord, from Mississippi. Hie popular house of Pierce Quigg are selling goods at the very bottom for cash, and paying the top of the market for cotton and other produce. Of the uine or ten negroes convicted at our last court, only one was sent for more than ten months to the chain-gang, aud he for forgery. The effects of Hay' good'sm. The brothers in black are having a grand old time under the name of asso cation at Pine Bluff, in this county, this week. We learn that a ‘ delurgate” got mixed up with a sifter and was called to account by the old man. Razors and sheas we e used quite freely, and the delurgate con iderably damaged. An escaped convict named Henry Penn was arrested by Mr. Lewis Be'lah, the other night, and returned to Atlanta for which he and Mr. Wallace received the reward of $75. He was sentenced from this county seve al years since for house breaking- He has worked out his time, but having escaped once before, is working four years extra. He will now have your more to work making a time of nine years. Bob Ford, the slayer of Jesse James is just a little troubled at the acquittal of Frank James. He says he would tee! safer if Frank wbb locked up. He does not intend to provoke any quarrel, and will try to keep out of James’ way, but if attacked will trv and defend himself. In clos ing an in'erview at Indianapolis he said: ‘‘I know very well if anyone had killed my brother as I killed Jesse James I should not rest until I had taken his life.' The capitol bill has passed both houses, aud is now a certainty. The highest compliment we have ever heard paid Gov. McDaniel came from a member of the Legislature who said: “This building will have to be built sooner or later, and I would rather have it built while McDaniel is Governor, because I know he will have it done well and will not allow any stealing. For these reasons I voted for the bill. The following able and experienced men have been appoin'ed commissioners to supertntend the construction of the new capitol: A. L. Mi ler, of Houston, John Screven, of Savannah, Gen. E. P. Alexander, of Angusta, William W. Thomas, of Athens Benj. E. Crane, of Atlanta. Out of the entire State the Governor could not have selected five better men for the position The tax payers of Georgia may rest assured that their money will be well spent by these men. A CARD. I fake this method of informing my custom rs and the public general¬ ly that 1 have mov£d my stock of good-* to Clemmons & Pettys former stand on Center street, where I shall keep a good stock of Dry Goods ami Family Supplies. My terms are cash or barter and I promise to sell as low as any, you will find my house the headquarters for the highest price naid for cotton and country pro¬ duce genet ally. You are kindly in¬ vited to call and see me. 4 fc G. H. Weaver. LOOK! TO OUR CUSTOMERS FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC. AVe take this method of informing you that our terms will be CASH from OCTOBER ist. up to January 1 st, 1884. As we have been doing a heavy time business, we are compelled to have one fourth of the year to close up our books. We hope none of our friends will ask us to vary from the cash system during the short time we ask for. We have done all we pould to accommodate our customers for the past nine months. We saw sixty days ago that the prospects \yere very gloomy but still we kept our banners unfurl¬ ed, our doors open, our stock filled up, and continued to let our customers have goods on time. We have never turn¬ ed any one off that we promised to run. We cordially ask you to call and see us when in need of goods, as we are determined to sell extremely LOW FOR THE CASH. We also ask all who owe us any, either on note or ac¬ counts, to please c» 1 and settle as we are compelled to harp money to pay our debts and to run pur business, and to enable n* to sell on time anothei year. So please let us have a part of your first cotton. Remember that prompt pay makes goqd credit and secures goods at the lowest prices. Please help u* now and we wifi help you after a while Trusting we will not be misun ier stood, we remain, Your Friends, J- H- ALMAND, SON & CO, -H, P, & D. M. ALMAND,- %M752¢, @fl, -Dealers In- GENERM. MERBHANDISE. Every Kind. We have in stock and are daily reeeiv in a handsome line of goods of every kind, which we will sell low down. We are paying the highest prices for all kind of country produce, cotton etc. Now’s the Time TO ”‘33 ZEAVEE? BA&@§A£$§IE @QM: 1.1%? $33 $8. NOW Dont It. /3Z/uz fiéfif/d / H P & D M Almand. Col. Peek’s prohibition bill has been passed by both houses. It is creating considerable discussion here at home. It’s a hard matter to please a constitu¬ ency. Mr. D. N. Hudson now rides the fine horse formerly owned by Mr. H Farmer. Mrs. Leila Glass, of Oxford, spent last Wednesday here, the guest of Miss Ida Hudson. Read the card of Mr. George Rer mmi in this issue. When you want anything in his line call on him. He sells low down, Mr, M. G,. Townsend 1* now the owner of ‘‘White Cloud." BN is one of the best goers in the State. But little is doing in tbe Mayor’s camp at present. The ‘‘brothers in black’’ are all off picking cotton. CONYERS MARKET. [Corrected Weekly.] Cotton . . . .....7 to 9|ctw Corn . . . . . .... $5 cents. Meal . . . . ..... 75 cents. Hay .... . . . $i,j 5 to 1.50. Bran . . . . .....90 cents. Oats .... ..... 4 o cents. Wheat. . . . ... $1. to 1,10. Fiour . . . . $6 to ?8 a bareh Bulkmetd gets. Lard . i2 to 14 cts. Sugars . . . -8 to 13 ct,*, Salt. . . . $i,iO to $t, 25 . Coffee , . • . la to 30 cfc, Syrup N. 0 . . 61 ) to 80 cts. Other Syrup . . 50 to 75 eta Peas . . . . . . 65 to 70ct8. Rice .... . .8 to lo cts. Chickens . . . 10 to 25 cts. Butter . . . . . 2o to 25 cts. Eggs . . . . .... 10 cts COUNTY 0FF1GERS. Ordinary..... . . . O. Seamans. Sheiff...... . . A. P. MitcMl Clerk...... . . J. J. McCord. Tax Collector . . . . ..W. W. Nelms. Tax Receiver. . . . Wm. T. Huso*. Coroder ..... . . Geo. W. Oaks. Surveyor..... . . It- A. Guinn. Court 3rd Mondays in February'and Au¬ gust. J. D. Stewart, judge ; Emmett Worn mack, Solicitor. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor. . ... A. M. Helms. Clerk . . • • • J. R. Maddox. Marshal . . . B. G. Wallace. Deputy M L. S. Bellah. Overseer . J. R. Irwin. ) M. W. Maddox, W frwin. Cour.eilmen J > J S. Daniel), Geo. Weaver H. J. Cowan, G. B|- Jones. Meet Every ist. Monday. CHURCHES First Baptist......J. M. Brittain. Preaching ...... 2d. Sundays. Sunday school .... . . • 3 P. m. Methodist.......Brrtow Bigham. Preaching...... . ist, 3<1 Sundays. Sunbay school .... .....8 p. a. Presbyterian .... . . . . H. QulWC Preaching ...... . . 4'b Sundays. Sunday school .... 9 a. m. Second Baptist......Geo. R. Moor. Preaching ...... 3rd 8tindays. Sunday school. . . . . . .9 a. ni. Primitive . . . . . . . Isaac liatnby. Preaching .....2d Sundays. - *• P erfect . P astry P atent. FOR SALE. One of tbe most valuable lots in the city. In the very center of the business portion. Situate on the corner of cen¬ ter and Commerce streets and fronting the railroad. Known as the old Dan Scot* lot. It is a capital business lot and no mistake- For terms, particulars Ac., call on John H. Almand at J. H. Almand A Son’s store. CITATION. State of Georgia Rockdale county. Whereas John O. Bohan an ®xecn er of Mary 0. Ozburn represents to the court in his petitions duely filed tnat he has fully administered Mary C. Osdurn estate. This is therefore to c’te all persons concerned heirs and creditors to show cause if any they can discharged why said executor should not be from his executer sbip and receive letters of dismission ex ths 'irrt Mm lay n November 3 freamqna . » O/dinasj. GEORGE KENNQN, Dealer in General Merchandise, (Mrs. G- Cowan’s old stand.) Commerce Streot, Conyers, e«., canned Keeps goods, always on hand nice candies, good line cabbage cider, lemonade, etc. A at bottom prices. Call and see him. HARRIS REM EDY C 0 .,*U®l r tbcrok«a and Sol* Prop’s *; PflOr. HARR Iff PASTILLE REMEBT I'ftttas Xrn and others who an S' out Nervous Premature and NxhauaUoe Phjs’.Lni Lo Kir manT gloomy cwa^neooea, and | _ Toe Remedy it pat in _.e quickly Ho. 1 aad rexLcqftly ecrM J No. J (enough to »f^-t up »*»***. unleea (lasting r*roa.’f»t a n>*M|tO), fToTl f 3 L ] flistlng a extra, In severe three mouths). $ 7 . gent hr a»*i! i* jdohi wrapnqre j . bun IMrertton* this diaetse for l *a<f sing mode iroenpwy cf cure naefc B«a. aeiled Ptm^bJet »ppUe*tIc% sent ol