The Conyers weekly. (Conyers, Ga.) 18??-1888, June 01, 1887, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextTHE CONYERS WEEKLY VOLUME X. /. 1 . x L . A , ~’ 1 , HE “ACME” a ' ‘ 7k W1 . ‘\‘~\”RN’_~>.\ \ ' > / ‘ “ > Y \ _\ \ \\ x I W / A§M W. “ \ m». :1: ’5 , ., ,‘ X PA r’o- I FEB- 2. /886- I w \\ / x» \ ‘ \X .- .1 \u—I‘ 7 x .5 .. x . w m r , ._ ,Afr » -" ’ -r- \ 4 / I ‘ , ‘w ' »_ l/ ‘ / . k _ ‘* , The /’ \‘ \\ ‘f , y - / Favorite . of Farmers, Tramers . and Horsemen. \ \ “ ’ /’ -'/ ‘ \ ‘ \-:_\,_, //' Unsurpuued by any tart. on the market for univgrgng , \ LE \ IIIO- A pomtly easy rider, and so balanced that. no \ ‘N might come. upon the horse. nlnde ’ ,\ " . ofthe bent, nlnterlnl ' V . « 1a. .11 n.- pum. 1‘. has no equal to:- novelty .impucuy kj.J. SEAMANS. DENTIST. (OFFICE 3 WHITEHEAD HOUSE Conyers, Ga., DRUG STORE. DR, M, R, STEWART, COMMERCE STREET, CONYERS, GA. Fresh Line of Drugs and Fancy Goods just received, and will from this date be kept constantly hand. All kinds of DRUGS, MEDI on CINES, PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES- TOBAC CO, CIGARS, STATIONERY, FANCY TOILET SOAPs, And. in fact every tiling to bo found in a First Class DRUG STORE. My terms are STBICTLT CASH! And this account I can offord to sell my goods low, in fact on CHEAPER THAN THE CHEAPEST MY PRESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT IS COMPLETE! An all prescriptions sent to me will be promptly and carefully Compounded. I Sell The Famous A. Q. C. Conceeded to be the best blood purifier known to the science' ^hsn you want any thing in my line call on me. VERY TRULY ) DR. M. R STEWART CONYERS. GEORGIA CONYERS. GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1887. THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE. BEAUTIFULLY illustrated. This Magazine portrays Ameri¬ can thought and life from ocean to ocean, is filled with pure high-class literature, and can be safely wel¬ comed in any family circle. PRICE 25c. OR $3 A YEAR BY MAIL. Sample Copy of current number mailed upon re. celpt of 25 ets.; bach numbers, 15 ct*. Premium List with either. Address: B. T. BUSH !t SON, Publishers, 130 & 132 Pearl St., N. Y. ■ THOS E BROADNAX. 13 AGAIN AT HIS LIVERY STABLES, And desires us to say to the public that he is prepared to fur¬ nish the BEST TURNOUTS at the LOWEST PRICES Ever offered in Conyers. NEW BUGGIF FANC Y HORSS Horses Boarded Cheap. He keeps on hand a large lot of Columbus Buggies. And STOCK which he sells or trades, just to suit the purchaser. Call and see me at my old stand. T. E. Broadnax, Conyers, Ga { ■ i a © r ABHINO ,WAR 1EN CO Owners and Operators of the Who sell the entire products bf their immense factory direct to the public. Proa ttaayou can purchase upon liberal terse, THE BEST ORGANS MANUFACTURED. WARRANTED FOR SIX YEARS. Catalogue and full particulars free. Write us before purchasing. Address, men tioning name of this paper, hthovbn s I AN O ORGAN C M| £ ENGINES REPAIRED. If JOU b„ve„„ Engine «... need. repairing, do not delay, for “A stitch in time saves nine.” but have it fixed up before , „ you need , it. ., rtr We . have SKILLED MACHINISTS and guarantee all work. We also ’:eep a full supply .of Engine and BOILER FIXTURES. We are prepared to do all kinds of Engine work in the best of style and at prices as low or lower than Atlanta. Send your work at once. H. D. Terell & Co. Conyers, Gf GRENADES, Two Sizes—Plats and Quarts. Ovc? Sixty Millions Said. F3R.IOBS. Pints, . Per Rozh StOiOO. Quarts. *' “ 15.0Q. ■ "STAR” Tutelar Fire Extinguisher. Glass Tube, 19x2* in. Helds 1 auart. |3f"Ia this device we combine the BEST QUALITIES of our famous Grenades with the NEW feature of having an ar¬ ticle that It is can designed be used by especially Sprink¬ ling. for In Passenger Coaches use and brndjmehtatiofU Dwellingsi It.is It is elegant Cheap in ahd ion reliable* No rust; no corros¬ Plain, possible* $12.00 per doz. Ornamt’d, 15.00 per doz, rV T |The extinguisher "Star” r. Stj IHold-s5gallons,and ( will force stream a through 6 feet of ★ hose which 45 feet with best our pump, made. is the ever Needs no attention until used. Will not freeze, No explode or get ou t of or der. rust or corros ion. Can be used by anyone# Price. $80.00 Each. ~ n STAR “CHEMSCAU Just what is needed in lumber every village, yard, house, I ware etc. Fully equip¬ Hose,. ped &X, Crow with Bar, ^Igpff „— Lantern, etc. It is cheap, and lbs. re-| Y/SrereT liable, wt 450 PRICE. Tour years of practical us® have deaenstratea these to he the only reliable and thoroughly effi¬ cient Hand Fire appliances made. We use the same chemical liquid in all, and guarantee fully. Liberal discounts to agents. Send for circulars and testimonials. TheHARDEN H AMD OREHADE CO. 51 & 53 Dearborn St, Chicago, ill. PRINTING OJ KVXBT DESCRIPTION \T THE OFFICE OF THIS P A.PER THE EXCELSIOR mR I i ; COTTON GIN Y < >■ '* FEEDERS -Y. p - @ i j ASD M CONDENSERS Guaranteed to be Equal Seed M tlie Best. Picks the Clean, Gins Fast and . Mt _ Uem » FJ»e Staple. The Circular Roll Box is s; Patented, and no other ma¬ nufacturer can use it. Send for Circular, No trouble to communicate with parties wanting these mar Cl Repaired at short CHdGina notice and cheap. Maroy Cotton Gin Works, MACON , G«.i A TEXAS SOLDIER WINS. The moBt interesting feature at the National Drill at Washington, D. C„ was tlie individual competitive drill match con¬ ducted on the country spelling the principle, which came next after battalion competition. Sixty competitors were selected—two from each company— and they were welcomed with cheers as they drew up in line before the judges. At the very outset the line was broken by the judge, who retired eight men for failure to place their pieces against their toes at “order arms!” The drill was ex¬ ceeding severe. Four keen-eyed army officers were on the lookout for errors. Traps and pitfalls were set for the un¬ wary, and the orders came thicker an,4 more abruptly as the work went on. Excitement rose to fever heat when only lour men were left standing, to three of whom prizes must fall. A handsome, erect, well-built Texan stepped forward as the winner of the first prize nsHEKinim killing each other. There i3 war among the salmon fisher¬ men on the Columbia river, near Astoria, Oregon. The seiners and gillers have banded together to stop all trap fishing. A. E. King, owner of a cannery at 11 wae, and Albert Green and Archie Ross, owners of traps, started out armed with J I "M ASS tarred and was lying in field the open far air from to d r y. This was in a not the beach, surrounded by small timber, While on the watch they discovered men moving in the darkness, whom they of i challenged. The reply was a volley shots. Mr. Ross was killed, and Mr. King received three serious wounds. Green was unhurt. THE MARQUIS WELCOMED. Gov. Gen. LansdoWne and his wife on their return to Ottawa from Toronto, re¬ ceived a tremendous demonstration of regard, The escort to the Governor General contained six brass bands. At Cartier squafe a great stand had been erected and was ocitip'ed by about 2,000 of school children, who sang a chorus welcome. There was an enormous con¬ course in the square, estimates varying from 15,000 to 20,000 persons, thousands having come from surrounding counties. Rev. Father Dawson read a jubilee ode. The governor general thanked the citi zens for their magnificent welcome. SOUTHERN EXPOSITION. The Florida Legislature has gr anted a special charter to the Florida a Sub Tropical Exposition, to be held at Jack¬ sonville. In addition to a comprehen¬ sive display of the resources of Florida, the exposition will include departments devoted to the Bahamas and West In¬ dies, to California and to Mexico. Trop¬ ical and semi-tropical fruits, flowers, palms, plants and natural enriosities will constitute the leading features of the ex¬ position. HAVING A GOOD TIME, President Cleveland, with his beauti¬ ful wife, arrived safely at the Prospect House at Upper Saranac Lake, New York, in the Adirondacks, and will hunt and fish for about two weeks. CAR STABLES BURNED. The Belt line stables on Ninth avenue in New York city were destroyed by lire. The immense structure of the Consoli¬ dated railroad in Cincinnati, O., occupied as stables and offices, were burned up. HUGHES & Uf 4 HAT TERS, AND (& t nts THE BEST SI SHIRT IN THE CITY. Yalises, Umbrella’s etc. 9 PEACHTREE STREET, 'ATLANTA LATEST NEWS. Gen. Boulanger, of France, the hero of the hour in that country, is dangerously sick. Lord Salisbury, the prime minister of England, worn out with his struggling with Gladstone and Parnell, will retire from politics for the present. Rev. Father Keller, of Yougal, Ireland, who was placed in jail and released by the courts, on account of his imprison¬ ment being without warrant of law, got a rousing welcome home. B. T. Richardson, editor of the North¬ western, in Loup City, Nebraska, shot and killed O. B. Willard, editor of the Times. Trouble had been brewing for some time. It originated over personal articles, which grew more abusive from week to week. Forty bodies have been recovered from the Udston coal pit, at Blantyre, in Scot¬ land, where a cave-in took place. Queen Victoria has sent a dispatch expressing sympathy with the families of the dead miners. Distressing scenes were wit¬ nessed at the pit as the bodies were brought up. The International Brotherhood of Lo¬ comotive Engineers held a union meeting at Columbus, O., with 1,800 engineers present, and six thousand visitors. An executive session was held, at which bus¬ iness of importance only to the order was transacted. The parade followed, with over thirty divisions in line. An open meeting was hold at the opera house,with addresses of welcome, by Gov. Foraker and others. The principal address of tlie day was delivered by Grand Chief En¬ gineer P. M. Arthur, of Cleveland. The Russian government is expelling from Poland all German Jews. The lockout of the Philadelphia, Pa., clothiers, which has been in operation since February 7th, has been amicably settled. A procession of the unemployed of Dublin, Ireland, carrying a black flag with a skull and cross bones on it, was summarily dispersed by the coustablary. The Presbyterian assembly at Phila¬ delphia, Pa., have had quite a debate over the organ question, and present ap¬ pearances indicate that the synods North and South will unite. As the fast line west was near Kittan¬ ning Points, Pa., on the Pennsylvania Railroad, the wheels of a car on a freight train east burst and the car crashed into two passenger coaches with terrific effect, killing instantly four men and injuring many others. No passengers occupying sleeping or parlor cars were injured. An attempt has been made to kill the Sultan of Turkey. The meeting of the executive commit¬ tee of the Southern Press Association, which has been in session in New York, adjourned to meet in Atlanta, Ga., on June 21. Placards were posted in the country around St. Petersburg, Russia, threaten¬ ing to bum down the landlords’ villas on a certain night, and at the appointed time over 60 houses were fired and de¬ stroyed. The national convention of the United States Brewers’ Association, in session at Baltimore, Md., appropriated $5,000 for the assistance of the brewers of Michigan, $5,000 for the brewers of Texas, and $3,000 for the brewers of Tennessee, the money to be used In attempting to defeat the efforts of the prohibitionists in those states. NASHVILLE'S EXPOSITION. The Corner Siano I.nld By Gen. J. A. Gordon the Governor of Georgia. Never did the sun seem brighter oi the people of Nashville, Tenn., assembled more en thusiastic than when they at the Union depot to welcome that veteran soldier and progressive statesman, Gen. John A. Gordon, the governor of Geor¬ gia, who came attended by a brilliant staff, to lay the corner stone of the great Exposition Building. After the usuai greetings, the party proceeded to the State capitol, where Governor Taylor, of Tennessee, gave them a cordial welcome. The visitors were shown through the building. After leaving the capitol, Gov ernor Gordon and staff and their Nash¬ ville escort proceeded to the Polk man sion and paid their respects to Airs. James K. Polk. Then they returned to the Maxwell house, and dined in time to leave for West Nashville on the train at 2:30 ]). Ill. In West Nashville fully 12,000 people had gathered to witness the lay mg of the corner stone of the permanent Exposition Building. The exercises were usual to such occasions. Governor Gor¬ don delivered the address of the OOCtfc* ! .-ion on tiie industrial interests of the I booth. Short addresses were delivered by Gov. Taylor, Dr. Atchison, Col. E. \V. Cole, H M. Pierce, William Warner and others. Gov. Gordon and staff left | on the uight train and for home, full of fully praise pleased for wi.h their visit Nashville. NUMBER 14. SOUTHERN NEWS. m Augusta, Ga., is to have a new morn¬ ing paper. The schooner Decatur, of Norfolk, Va., en route to New York with lumber, was run down by the war sloop Richmond, and badly Injured. A boiler exploded in a cotton factory at Natchez, Miss., and the killed are as follows: George M. McNeal, A. R. Foster, Jesse Hatchcock, Ernest Alex¬ ander, colored. After several years of toil and sacrifice, the members of the Third Baptist Church, of Atlanta,Ga., have completed and ded¬ icated tneir edifice. Rev. Drs. Hawthorne and McDonald participated in the dedi¬ cation ceremonies. S. S. Roberts, colored, who claims that he is missionary bishop of the Epis¬ copal Church of Georgia, was before Mayor Lester in Savannah, Ga. He was charged with ringing door bells and dis¬ turbing the residents in the southern section of the city. Phosphatic circles in Charleston, S. C., are somewhat agitated by rumors of a new syndicate, which, it is said, is being formed for the purpose of controlling the prices of crude rock. Several Northern mil¬ lionaires arc in the combination, and there will soon be a boom in rock, which has become a very important staple of the trade of Charleston. G. II. Lewis, a resident of Atlanta, Ga., left a spirited horse, attached to a buggv, unhitched, when the horse be ' dashed down Mari¬ came frightened and etta street when it was crowded with pe¬ destrians. The horse was checked in his mud career by the cool courage of Henry Clay llarinan, a negro drayman,employed Railroad. by the Atlantic & Western Mrs. Clara Emmons, who resided in Woodland, Ala., has been in the insane asylum for five years, and to everybody’s and surprise was cured a month ago, returned home. She had been almost forgotten by her husband, and he tried to have her put back into the asylum, but failed, lie then gave her a grain of strychnine, and broke her neck with a club and gave out that she had died from a snake bite. Justice Manning, of Atlanta, Ga., very promptly jailed a man named Reed, who, it is alleged, attempted to bribe a witness in a criminal case. Fire destroyed thirty-two small houses on four squares on either side of Tchopitoulas street, between Bordeaux and upper Line streets, in New Orleans, La. Two negroes, Thomas Brown and El¬ bert Blackwell, prisoners in Webster oounty, Ga., jail, attempted to escape the two years ago, by burning a hole in floor. For this they were tried for arson, and sentenced to life imprisonment. Gov. Gordon has set aside the verdict as contrary to law. The General Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church* in session at St. Louis, Mo., after two days' discussion, adopted the resolutions offered by really Dr. Hoge,of substitute North Carolina, compromise which was for the a and minority report on organic union, that a committee be appointed to confer with a committee of the Northern Church to ascertain the sentiment of the latter in connection with ecclesiastical boards and the colored churches, and other subjects of the two churches as might be deemed necessary. Columbus,Ga., is rigidly enforcing vagrant law. Griffin, Ga., is to have a contingent from the Salvation Army at Atlanta. Atlanta, Ga., is to have an improved cab service similar to the great Northern cities. A man giving the name of T. B. Otis, who represented himself as a capitalist from Boston, Mass., victimized many people in Memphis, Tenn., through the medium of worthless checks. His real name is Brown, and he belongs to Kansas City, Mo. Dr. J. 8. Kennard, of Chicago, who has been conducting revivals in Atlanta, Macon and other cities, with remarkable success, is now working in Albany, Ga. The meetings, though undenominational, which are held in the Methodist church, is crowded night and morning to its ut¬ most capacity. created Considerable excitement was of in Little Rock, Ark., over the arrest ex-Mayor Gen. W. S. Walsh, of Hot Springs, on a serious charge, sworn out by Miss Ella Dyer. Gen. Walsh went over to Little Rock recently, on business, and his arrest was as a poisoned lamb. arrow fired in tho flesh of an innocent the crops. * The Farmers’ Review, of Chicago,Ill., local says: Our reports indicate rains throughout the western states have more or less broken up the drouth. An im¬ proved condition of affairs in relation to the winter wheat ciop is noticeable m Indiana and Ohio, and while other states have suffered from lack of rain, it seems probable that should the present condi¬ tion continue, the damage wil| be less than was anticipated. More rain is gen erally needed except in the Southern states. A NOTED JOURNALIST DEAD. Major Ben: Perley Poore died in Washington, D. C., a few days ago. Years ago he was editor of the Southern Whig, of Athens, Ga. He last social caste by going to a negro ball. The paper he formerly edited is now known as the Banner-Watchman. Poore is pleasantly remembered by old inhabitants _ of Athens who say his social troubles there were the result of a misunder¬ standing.