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About The Solid South. (Conyers, Ga.) 1883-1892 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 1885)
u s ill Frit! Everybody iirvited to call and see the 81 •gest and best assorted stock of goods 9 Conyers at prices never before heard f Don’t fail to see them. ' TUCKER & CO. LANGFORD, Leaders and Controllers Leaders and Controllers Of prices in Conyers, 1 and 5 Commerce street, Conyers, Ga OLID SOUTH. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF jOCKDME COUNTY. [;VANJi COUNT __ Y ITEMS. ... D,IRWIN, Local Editor and Manager. JURDAY DEC. 5, 1885. Publishers’ Notice. The drippiDgs of the doctor’s pen highly relished by all our read his readers. the article under question the germ is horn in Erin’s through oppression is driv to Rockdale where they locate an altar to the service most high. Through all the shifting scenes doctors descriptive faculties full play and the reader is over by its matchless power. will afford future generations means of tracing with thrilling founding and progress church. the successive members will greet this liter with profound delight. of readers will be held the eloquent recital. cotton 9^ cents. John H. Almand, now of Law spent last Sunday in the with his family. Froney Judge Latham of Atlanta, Ad Riley’s family in this week. T. E. Brodnax spent a few Ik** week with his family in city. 4 ^ days ago Mr. Jasper Hamby a fine hog weighing 325 4 Taswell Latham returned last * r % from a visit to his home ^ Haralson county. He -ed school at the Oakland Semi . Monday. Mr. j„ U Jf f lltt5 chll< * fftast e Sa i U rd $’. rT . ng f ^kri st i an is visiting in : k n,ls °- f Christmas tricks at ,r * R - *• Rrnft. Next Tuesday’s Meeting:. Next Tuesday morning at ten' o’clock the stockholders of the cot ton seed oil mill and guano factory are requested to meet at the court house for the purpose of effecting a permanent organization. It is U| .g e( j that every share be represen ted either in person or by represen¬ tation. It is important that every one should be there in person to make his own choice and cast his own vote. There is a president and vice, treasurer and several directors to be elected and it is important that the fall vote be cast. All the stock¬ holders should have a voice in the matter and be satisfied. We urge the importance of harmony in this matter. This enterprise is now in its infancy and there should be per¬ fect unity in its actions. Any dissat isfaction now might prove fatal to the growth of this enterprise and be injurious to the industry of the county Let every member make up bis mind to work for the best inter¬ est of the company and be satisfied with the action of the majority. The stockholders should put shoulder to shoulder and pull for the upbuilding of the town arid county, for that which benefits the one improves the other. Remember that in harmony there is strength. Gun fixtures! A large lot just received at J. H. & N. M. Almand’s. Any part of a gun 3 011 want. A negro boy about 14 years old, named Grant Kennon, died very end denly with a congestive chill Thurs¬ day night. Farmers, you will find good, cheap plowstocks and plows at J. H. <fc N. M. Almand’s. Mr. George W. Mann has been ap¬ pointed postmaster at Jackson, Butts county. Away with the old rope and get a galvanized steel well chain from J. H. & N. M. Almand. Guaranteed not to rust. Dr. L. G. Brantly will be in town to-day. Mr. W. M. Huff, of Atlanta, visit ed relatives and friends in the city this week. If you want an elegant dress for a very little money, go to J. H. &. N. M. Almand’s. Mr. Frank Marston, of Sanders ville, is in the city on a visit to his parents, Mr, and Mrs. James F Marston. He will remain some two or three weeks visiting relatives and friends. Mr. Will Smith, of Hart county, visited his mother, Mrs. Eifie Smith, in the city. He returned yesteiday. Rev. H. F. Buchannan preached two execllent sermons at the First Baptist church last Sunday. Good seed wheat at H. P, AD. M. Aimand & Go’s. Ospar Perry „a. been All persons indebted to Guinn <k O’Kelley are hereby requested to come forward at once and settle their accounts. It is expected that our patrons will have paid, or made ot her satisfactory arrangements, by the I 3 tii of this month. We do hope that our patrons will show gratitude this call; it is a necessity. Respectfully, T. D. O’Kelley. Coxy ehs Ga, Dec. 3rd, 1885. For the best oranges, apples and randies cad on G. P. Elliott. Stockholders Meeting:. The Cen.ral Club met at the court house last Satu'rday. at 1 o’clock, President Granade in the chair. On motion the committee appoint ed to solicit subscription to the Cot ton seed oil mill audguano factory made the following report; which was accepted by the Club and the committee released: To the Central Agrieullurrl Club of Rockdale county: Your commit tee appointed to solicit subscript ion for a cotton seed oil mill and guano factory beg to make the following re¬ port: The county has been thor¬ oughly canvassed and your commit tee is pleased to report the flattering result that the required amount of ten thousand doiiars has been sub¬ scribed. We are also proud to sav that the enterprise meets with the hearty approval of all our citizens and especially of the plan evs, and it is the opinion of your committee that a larger amount could be raised if required. All of which is most re¬ spectfully submitted. J. M. Zachky, II. P. Almand, J. S. Dam ell, Jos. A. Ai.maed, J. H. Dabney. After the report of the committee was received the Club adjourned to meet the fourth Saturday in Decem¬ ber. The meeting of the stockholders was now in order. Captain Zachrv moved that Mr. J. W. Granade be placed in the chair, which was car ried. M. D. Irwin was elected sec¬ retary. The roll of stockholders was called and sixty one shares responded. The severe weather prevented many from being present. motion of Captain Za. hry, On Tuesday, - the 8 th of December at 10 o’clock was selected as the day of the stockholders meeting. On motion Col. W L- Peek the secretary’ was requested to notify the absent stockholders through the Solid South and send marked copies to each, The stockholders then adjourned to meet next Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock. Dr. J. A Stewart, chairman of the board of trustees for Oakland Semi¬ nary, requests all of the members ot the board to meet with him in the court house, sheriff’s promptly office, next 10 Wednesday morning at o'clock, for the purpose of revising the board and attending to other important business. Good fresh ground flour at H. P. & D. M. Almand <fc Co’s. Mr. P. W. Clotfelter left this county last Wednesday for Ala¬ bama. He makes that state his fu tnre home. For 10 pounds of good coffee for .$1 call on G. P, Elliott. Mr. Asa Sims killed two hogs Thursday, about 17 months old, that weighed 680 pounds. The en¬ tire of cost purchase and feed of them is only $25.65. New lot of New Orleans sugars and syrups just received atG. P. El¬ liott’s—new crop. Mr. Jasper C. Hamby, one of our most industrious young farmers, was married to Miss Oilie R. Eidson, of Cobb county, last Thursday evening, Ef ’Squire Booth officiating. Mi 9 s fie Whiaker, Messrs. Mood Summers and Arthur Whitaker went with Mr. Hamby’. the'fast They returned tendered yesterday on train and was a reception last night at Rev. Isaac Hamby’s. For all kinds of Cbrismast toys call on Miss Annie Davidson k Co. COLUMBIA’S UPROAR. SAM SCOTT HAS VISIONS AND GIVES THE WORLD THE RICHNESS OF HIS EXPERIENCE. Fun from the Classic haunts of Columbia Served Up in Rib Breaking Style, Columbia, S. C., Dee. 1, 18S5. Most readers know of the uproar in Chester, England, about the time of the departure of occasioned Napoleon for St. Helena. It was by an advertisement for as great a number of cats as possible in a short time to clear that island of cats that its dis¬ tinguished guest might not beeaten up by such contemptible create after being run out of Europe by English and Germans. A prompt and astounding response came in the closely wedged crowd.of old women, girls and boys carrying either a bag or basket containing some restless animal. Three thousand cat's and their unhappy bearers, soon came into close proximity in the specified street: The cats were too much for their bearers and the bearers too much for the cats and for one an¬ other. A battle royal ensued. The citizens threw open their doors and windows to see the fun. The boys went forth to increase it by opening the mouths of the sacks. The dogs went to the rescue of the boys and the citizens soon flew to arms in defense of respectability and China. Next day 500 feline victims on the bosom of the river Dee proclaimed to the. world that just as the Celt must in the cud go down before the Teuton, so also the feline race had best embark for St. Helena from some cither point than the valiant of Chester. ... This uproar in Chester by the irruption ot cats was recalled by the recent pproar in this peace¬ ful city of Columbia occasioned by the irruption of Cole’s circus and its attendants. The circus parade was about a half mile long and the pro cession of spectators no less. Every negro and white countryman of sin¬ gular appearance (and there were some of the queerest about here I ever saw) seemed and to fallen have cong.-egat- line. ed in Columbia into And it was a question difficult of solution whether the circus proces¬ sion contained a greater number of rare and curious animals than were to be found in the procession of at tendants. The spectacle that com¬ manded the greatest number of ad¬ miring beholders was the man in the cage with the lions. The next perhaps was the steam piano on wheels. It had about as much sweet ness of vocal harmony as the average church choir lias harmony of action. 1 really do not know whether it was intended as a burlesque on modern piano music or designed to make one at a distance believe that they had more animals than were visible. Foi its tones were those of a number of elephants, tigers, lions, leopards and hyenas engaged in vocal gym¬ nastics with tendencies to a gym nasties of a more serious nature.— None of the theologues went to the circus but dodged around the corners to get as many views of the procession as possible. Columbia is a place of strange op¬ portunities. For scarcely had circus uproar subsided before the city W’as in commotion by the annual state fair. Thursday beitg reputed “the big day” we claimed it from the faculty as ours. It opeued with a good send off for us. Three inno¬ cents from the sandhills knocked at our gate for permission to enter the asylum and see their friends. They had mistaken our large brick build ings for the asylum which is a little farther on. I went along with the rest of the lunatics to the fair. The Jersey exhibit was good. However, 1 am disposed to suspect the extent of the good of this Jersey craze. The Durhams were indiffer cut but the Holstein bull was a pro digious wonder. Poor sheep and poorer horses. I saw nearly as Popler good an exhibit of live stock at Tent fair when I was in North Car¬ olina. But it beat any fair I ever saw for number of gaming tables, side shows, eating houses, etc. 'Two theologues were inveigled into a side show to sec a mermaid constructed of artificials. They came out, walk¬ ed a couple hundred yards in silence then seopped. gazed at each other and said “Let’s go home.” In an¬ other of tiiese shows was a large can vas painting of the battle of Gettys¬ burg. I did not see it myself but afterwards heard one of the Mississ¬ ippi boys trying to get the South Carolina bovs to tell why number S. Carolinians could be found on the field of battle. If he had only added some disparaging remarks on Cal¬ houn he could perhaps have seen the battle of Gettysburg without canvas. The beat exhibit by far was the ladies’ department. The beauty of South Carolina was out. But as I knew none of them and could hard ly tell a tidy from a lamp mat I could only walk round ami try to look dignified while feeling far away from home. I was reallyglad to fall in with a company of theologues (especially as a company of those mischievous college girls were be¬ ginning to wonder who the distin¬ guished stranger was) and take ven¬ geance by assuring one who never thinks of Hebrew without dismal thoughts that the next lesson was o*«v if ho except about fifteen of unusual forms. He proposed to dine,—The fair was no just repre sentation of South Carolina in agri¬ culture, 1 hope, but the commotion it occasioned was truly character¬ istic. S. S. From the county school commis¬ sioner, Mr. G. M. Jones, we glean the following facts: The number of children that attended the several public schools of the county were 468 males and 432 females. Col¬ ored, 315 males and 318 females. The average attendance is 72 over that of last year. The number of whites studying the following branches, are: Othography 850, reading 750, writing 680, grammar 182, geography 209, arithmetic 519. Colored: Orthography 525, reading 43(5, writing 319, grammar 79, geog rapliy 140, arithmetic 251 The to tal number of children attending the free schools for the present year were 1033. There are about 2150 chil¬ dren in the county between the ages 0 and 18. This shows that there arc 517 who do not attend the schools. There was 17 white and 13 colored schools taught this year. There is $2576.90 to be paid to the several teachers. For the first grade they pay 4.V cents per day, second 3 ft and third grade 3.j. Most all the white teachers are first and nearly all the colored ones are third grade, The commissioner says the people are gettiug to under¬ stand the school system better and are taking advantage of it. The school interest in the county is bet¬ ter than for any previous year. He will be ready to pay olftlic teachers by next Friday. Fancy candies of all kinds for Christmas at G W. Weaver & Do’s. Mr. Charlie Reaein. son of Mr. W. B. Reagin, is clerking for Mr; G. P. Tucker & Co. Good dress plaids at II. P. & D. M. Aim and & Co‘s at 5 cents per yard. Beautiful homes! Haveyourpict nres framed at J. II. A N. M. Al mand’s. Any price, style or size. CHRISTMAS WILL SOON BE HERE. Parties indebted to the under signed by either notes or accounts are respectully requested make to settle¬ come forward at once and ments. We must close up our ac¬ counts and notes before Christmas. Please come one and all and help us and wc will help you again next year. Very truly, H. P. & D. M. Alma xt) & Co. Toy pistols, punch and judy, and - regular circus arrayed for the ' small boy” at Miss Annie David¬ son <fc Co. Rev. W. F. Robinson lets been as¬ signed to the pastorate of the Meth¬ odist church at this place lor next year. He will preath his first ser mon here to-morrow. It will be re¬ membered that Mr. Robinson was pastor here some two years ago. His return will be welcomed by all our people. Mrs. John I. Rosser was visiting Mrs. J. N. Henderson, her sister, in the city, this week. Mrs. Elise Mohr failed to secure a class in elocution Monday night. Mrs. Lou Dayis. of Snapping Shoals, is visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Quigg, in the city. Large lot of hats just received at G. P. Elliott’s—will sell low down. Last Thursday evening the gin house o( Hammock, Parker <fc CV. came near being destroyed by tire. The lint room caught from a spark from the engine. Mr. II. W. Ham¬ mock threw water on the gin brush¬ es which soon subdued the blaze in the lint room, and the fire in the roof, was soon extinguished with buckets of water. The damage was very small. The ladies will find hats of every style and price, also gloves, hand¬ kerchiefs, hosiery, plumes, ribbon velvets, satin, collars at the fancy notion store, in the Travis house. Thirteen yards of the best drilling for $1.00 at G. P. Elliott’s. Our Conyers boys are taking. an enthusiastic interest in tin skating rink. We submit the following beautiful stanza, not as orignal. but because it may be appropriate just at this stage of the exercise: A girl who could domestic spell Deuteronomy And had studied economy, Went to skate at the rink, And ns quick as a wink She sat down to study astronomy. Hon. N. J. Hammond has gone to Washington. Congress meets next Monday. Splendid line of dolls at Miss An nie Davidson <fc Co’s for the tioli days. Just received a large lot of gener al line of merchandise, and don’t in tend to be undersold. Call and ex amine my goods. G. P. Elliott. Large lot of ladies dress goods, all styles, very cheap at G. P. Eili ott’s. A. 13. Osborn will pay the highest market price in cash for dry and green hides. I keep a full line of spectacles and guarantee to suit my customers both in quality and price. W. H. Lee. Dr. WELL WORTH WHILE. An Earnest appeal in behalf of Agricul¬ tural Clubs—They benefit the Far¬ mers. —Neighborhood News Editors Solid South: 1 want to ask you for space in your valuable newsy paper for a brief history of Pleasant Grove Agricultural society. 1885, It was organized July 25th, by Col. W. L. Peek. The officers consisted of a president, vice-presi¬ dent, secretary and treasurer. The charter members numbered twelve. On the 15th of August, the first reg¬ ular meeting of the club, the. mem ship run up to fifteen. At this meet-, ing the question was dieussed “Is an agricultural society beneficial to the farmers.” The subject was dis¬ cussed to a considerable length, Messrs. W. J. Maddox, S. E. Me Michael, W. A. Scott, C. T. Smith, J. R. Daniel and your humble ser¬ vant participating- At this time everything bids fair for a flourishing society, from which, had it not died a permuture death, the farmers of our vicinity might have derived great and lasting good. But, despite the manly efforts ol some two or three who realized the importance of such a thing, it began, after the first meeting, to wane; hence, today I am fearful it is beyond resusita t ion. Now, just a word to the farmers of our community. Have you, my fellow country men and brothers in the profession, all the knowledge to make successful farm¬ ers? Do you beli-ve that you may be benefited by coining together and discussing subjects pertaining to fanning interest, or have you ac¬ quired all the knowledge necessary for your success as a tiller of the soil? We may all have some expe riences that would bo largely benefi¬ cial to others if we could only get out of the old “ruts” of selfishness and egotiism. Counsel and consult each other as to our general good. 1 do not want to “bore” you, iny fellow sirs, but I do insist that we revive this society and be convinced, each of us for ourselves, whether or not we may be benefited thereby. Yours in good faith. Jas. T. Stansell, Ex secretary Pleasant Grove Agri¬ cultural club. Mr. R. B. Hull, jr., has sold his plantation on the river near Mr. Thomas Oglesby's, to Mr. Leroy Oglesbv. Mr. Hull lias moved to Mr. John T. Adair’s place, neai his fa thor-in law’s, Mr. ,1. D. Hardin. Mr. W. A. Scott had a public working which was well attended. Mrs. Mary, his excellent mother, served the “grub” devourers with a magnificent dinner. speaks of Mr. W. J. Maddox mov¬ ing to Atlanta soon. Matrimony is somewhat retarded this season, wet weather and low price of cotton are the causes I pre¬ sume. Mr. Jas. A. Scott sold his planta¬ tion a few days ago to a Henry coun¬ ty " man, Mr. Lifscy. followed Now Fulton county has the example of Rockdale and faith¬ ful ex representative, Hon. W. L. Peek, deserves praise. Our Supplement. In the interest of its patrons the Solid South has ever worked, and no labor has been spared to furnish its thousands of readers with the latest news in the most acceptable style. This week we have issued a 'supplement for the accomodation of its many advertisers, which speaks volumes for its praisA Of its many advertising patrons not a one has ever complained that he did not re¬ ceived ten fold benefit. SHEFFIELD SAYINGS. Rev. B. W. Goliglitly met his ap¬ pointment at the Camp Spring acad¬ eme on lust Sunday. We did’nt get there in time to hear his dis¬ course, hut as usual we found more than could get in the house. We hear it whispered.around candy stretch¬ that there will be another ing this week. Wc heard the sound ofldr. John Wood’s horses, feet hit ling the ground pri-lty lively yester¬ day carry'll] the invitations., “Dat nigger gone now,” said a witness last night against Allen Chandler, col. , “No, I guess riot,” said our L. G. “Yes, he is. 1 have heard niggers’ feet hit the giound too many times,” —and the L. C. and Judge Trimble just reached the door in time to hear Allen almost Using through the woods two hundred yards away. 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Pa., on receipt of a two cent stamp, will forward a copy by mail to any person who caunot procure one in bis neighborhood. WANTED! Two thousand pounds of hides. Will pay the highest market price. W. V, Al MAM*.
