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Local Editor
0. DA* , DEC. 26, 1885.
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"^Tr Ifvisitto Grier, of Star#ville, was
Mr. J. N. Henderson, in
ity, tills week.
c " who has been
[> f. Hsttie Zachry, Seminary
£ a the Washington Wednesday
S returned last
the holidays at home.
barrel of “Golden Medal” ci
,
;. G ; P . KiMott.
, u„vc quite an excellent eom
e ‘On hard"* times” from
:j C «hon which wiii appear
j Glenn,
| week.
i p Harper & Bro. have the pret
Sof fancy ‘ candies want ever try brought tlmm.
When you any
Henry J. Wallis, of the Cuv
: star spent last bunday m
pity- one-half yards
S3 and
cents at G. P. Elliott's.
Josepii A. Sparks returned
week from a short but interest
jsit to Florida.
sS "finlo Goode has returned
a pleasant visit to friends in
ita.
, the best oranges, apples and
es call on G. P- Elliott.
jack Wood is in the city He
he has come back this time to
,J. B. McLean, of Flatonia,
s. is visiting friends and rela
| in this and Henry counties
ill spend the holidays here,
Uichbe will return home,.car
with him his sister, Miss Al
BcLean.
J. J. W. Glenn has moved to
occupying Judge O. Seamans'
[on McDonough street.
is Annie Davidson & Go. will
[ased famine to their have their goods, friends doors call
two
[old postoffice, Commerce in street. Dr Travis
pg, on
L Gussie Webb, of Newton
r I is visiting the Alisst-s'Peek,
county.
I. Bush Lumsden, the* travel
lent of the Macon Telegragh,
Ithe city this week, soliciting
libers for that clean out spoken,
lad fearless Telegraph. He
Bats a paper that wields a tre
lis influence.
■lid 1st line of cassimeres and
in at G. 1’. Elliott’s—very
street committee has just
I a splendid sidewalk from
Weaver <fc Bio’s, to the rai’
W. F. Rohbinson preached at
phodist and Rev. churcli Buck last Sunday
p at night.
p kinds of Chrismast toys
pliss Annie Davidson & Co.
r l> prohibiten county on Tuesday went
by a majority
Arthur Sharp lias moved to
peville, stable where he will enter
business.
r P r - Lee's Drug store for
ping tobacco, chewing to
Poland snuff.
Nmved a large lot of gener
f P Merchandise, and don’t in
floods. e undersold, Call and ex
G. P. Elliott.
Lates ii fflii at Sail Price!
Piybody incited to call and see the
jffst and best assorted stock of goods
Conyers at prices never before heard
Don’t fail to see them.
Langford, tucker & co.
Leaders and Controllers
| Leaders and Controllers
Of prices in Conyers, Ga
M 5 Commerce street, Cony ers, •
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WEATHER SIGNALS.
The Georgia railroad has placed
on all west bound mail trains, weaih
or signals for riie accommodation of
the public. They predict the state
of the weather 24 hours hence. The
white flag always indicates clear
weather, mange flag refers to local
rains, the blue one to general rains.
The black triangular flag refers al¬
ways to temperature, when placed
above either of the other flags indi
cates temperature rising temperature when placed and falling
below.
White flag with Hack square always
indicates decidedly colder weather
and the orange flag with black square
indicates an' approach of a cyclonic
wave.
A clergyman endeavoring to eon
sole a rich miser in his dying hours,
asked him: “In looking over your
past life, what do you regret the j
most at this time?” “That 1 didn’t
die twenty five years ago, when fun
ends were cheaper.”
Six of the best cigars in town for
a quarter at L*. F. Harper & Bro’s.
Try them.
In our last number the sad mis¬
fortune that Mr. John I. Rosser was
badly cut in his gin was published.
He was sb badly injured that some
thought that his arm would have to
be taken off. To this Dr. Downs
very wisely objected, and took charge
of the case. Mr. Rosser was moved
to town and has been cared for very
attentively'. DrqDowns states he is
getting along” splendidly with his
case.
Apples, oranges and nuts of all
kinds at U. F. Harper <fc Bro’s.
Mr. Jason Crossley, of McDon¬
ough, was in-thecity last Sunday-.
Prof. A. F. Moon left last Friday
to Spend the holidays with his par¬
ents in Waiton county.
G T. SmitlE’will baveyabout 35
thousand good shingles for sale at
§3. 25 per thousand, delivered. They
will be here about the 15th of Janu¬
ary.
Thirteen yards of the best drilling
for $1.00 at G. P. Elliott’s. ,
Col. Vol Albert, of Atlanta, is vis¬
iting relatives and friends in the
city and county, lie knows where
to go to have a merry time.
The best pack of smoking tobocco,
one quarter pound to the pack, at
lOcts at U. F. Harper A Bro.
Mr. S. A. Burk, of Henry county,
wan on a business visit to town this
He is one of .Henry county’s
most thorough going and wide awake
young men.
Fresh stick candy at U. F. Harper
& Pro's at 10 cents a pound.
Mr. J. E. Maddox killed his hog
twelve months old, Tuesday. It
weighed 2S0.
Large lotjof hats just received at
G. P. Elliott's—will sell low- down.
Miss Betttie Elliott, of Henry
county.is visiting her brother, Mr.
T. A. Elliott, in the city.
Last Monday Mr. Jack Stanscll
moved into the J. D. Maddox house
on McDonough street.
Air. Isaac Hollingsworth spent with a
few days of this week m Atlanta
relatives.
Fresh lot of sugar cured breakfast j
bacon at U.*F. Ilarpsr <fc Bro’s
Last Sunday morning Rev. C. C.
White officiating, Air. John J. Gai¬
ter, of Clayton county, was married
to Miss Lizzie Penley, of this cotin
Ly, at the bride’s home, near Air.
Arnold Whitaker’s..
A soft answer turns away no
wrath from a girl when she is seri
ous on the popping question and
means business.
OUR POSTMASTERS.
Conyers has a new postmaster in
the person of Mr. Grier Quigg. He
assumes the duties.of hU new pesi
tion about the first of January. .
It is pretty generally understood,
however, that the present inciwabuntg
Mr John T. Adair. Jorwarded his
resignation on. the 12th inst.
It will be seen by this that Mr.
Quigg steps in and fills a position
made vacant by resignation.
This leads us to remark that a
good and capable postmaster retires
and a fully competent and. active
young man steps in his place.
In justice to Mr Adair it is but
ri ght and proper that we should say
that he has faithfully and efficiently
performed everv duty pertinent to
ins difficulty position. No reproach
or shadow of blame for incompetence
rests upon him. His record is above
injury. Every one will regret to lose
him, for he lias done his whole duty
without prejudice or partiality. And
butiorhis political sympathies he
would have been retained.
Mr. Grier Quigg is well and favor¬
ably known to most every body in
this section as a live business man
and one competent to discharge the
duties of any position however ar¬
duous. He is a worthy successor to
the postofliee. The highest expec¬
tation of our people will be happily
realized in Mr. Quigg’s appointment.
He wtll do his duty, whatever it may¬
be, with promptness, courtesy and
ability. Cob
A word just here in regard to
Hammond may not be inappropriate.
The reason that a democratic post¬
master was cot appointed long ago
is explained by the fact that many
of our best citizens signed a paper
testifying that Mr. Adair was botli
a good citizen and a good postmas
ter. This paper was kept on file in
the postoffice department in Wash¬
ington. It stood as a barrier in the
way of Mr. Adair's removal. Our
very excellent and efficient represen
tative, Col. Hammond, was ready, so
we are informed, to make the change
so soon as he was satisfied his eon
stituents desired it. Not even the
shadow of blame for this long delay
rests upon him, if we get our inform¬
ation correctly. Rockdale may well
be proud of such a distinguished
representative in the halls of con¬
gress. explanation regard sat
This we as
isfactory to Col. Hammond, the dis
appointed applicants and the people.
The five defeated applicants no
doubt feel sore and disappointed.
Each was bucked by a strong peti¬
tion, one that would command weight
and influence' anywhere. Either of
the six candidates for the postoffice
would make efficient and -excQlent
postmasters. Their defeat willriaever
be regarded as an unkind rebuke to
their incompetency or unworthiness.
This article is long, hut it is ncc-.
essary that entire justice to ail shall
be done.
Airs. A. AI. Lee has received a
handsome line of fall and winter
millinery goods. All are requested
to call and examine her goods and
prices. You cannot fail to be
pleased with both quality and
prices.
Good trace chains at 35 cts at J.
H. <fe N. M. Almand’s.
Toy pistols, punch and judy, and
a regular circus arrayed for the
“small boy” at Miss Annie David¬
son di Co.
Elder J. S. Lamar has consented
to serve the Christian church at this
place once a month during the March— next
year. He will commence in
spending the winter in Florida for
his health.
Misses Lulu Peek and Lena Parks
returned Wednesday from the Lucy
Cobb Institute at Athens, to spend
Christmas at home.
DIRECTORS’ MEETING
What They Did last Saturday—A Oommit
-- tee to visit several Mills.
The board ofdirectors for the Con
yers Oil and Fertilizer Company met
at the court house last Saturday
evening. AH Mr. the H. board, W, was Hammock. present,
except one,
On motion a permanent secretary
was elected, Air. J. S. Daniell being
chosen by acclamation.
On motion of Mr. T. A. F. Stan
sell theconimitfee on machinery were
instructed to visit various oil mills
now in operation to inform them
selves as to the latest and best im¬
proved machinery and the conven¬
ient arrangement of the same. On
motion of Mr. H. P. A^mand, Messrs.
H. W. Hammock and T. A. F. Stan
sell were added to the commitee on
location. The hoard adjourned to
meet at 10 o’clock, Thursday the
29th of December.
Our esteemed friend Air. John W.
Langford entertained us yesterday
pleasantly for sometime with a brief
history of his past experience. As
he started out in life an old friend
told him if he kept his business his
business would surely keep him.
The advice is good enough to bear
repeating.
The Alethodist Sunday school had
a Christinas ladder at the court
house Thursday night. The house
was filled to overflowing and all en
joyed theuselves. Many presents
were distributed ami the children
made glad by the handsome gifts
they received.
Rev. Luke Robinson preached
yesterday at the Second Baptist
church.
Some people are willing to be good
if they are well paid for it. Others
prefer to be good-for nothing.
According to the Darwinian the¬
ory our ancestors were all tail
bearers.
MissCoonie AIcDonald, quite an
accomplished young lady, has been
engaged to teach a free school at
Swann’s academy, in Honey Creek
district next year, beginning the
first Monday in January. Miss
Cqonie has some experience and will
no doubt give entire satisfaction to
both pupils and patrons.
Mr. Isaac Hollingsworth’s hog
weighed 320 pounds instead of 220
as seated last week.
Mr. Tom Downs has a very bad
bone felon-on his hand.
■j*: Hr. Jim Marston was in the city
this week.
Mr. Tom J. McDonald has return¬
ed from a visit to Stoekbrigdfe this
week.
Air. D. C. Goode’s fine hog now
weights 561 pounds. He is gaining
only one pound per day at present.
Mr. Toombs Almand has had his
front yard paled in. The house is
now a daisy.
On Dec. the 16th Airs. J. W. B.
Summers, wife of Judge Summers of
Covington, died after a long sickness.
Dr. R. A. Jones and wife, of Alon
ticello, are visiting in the city.
Mr. Harrison Weaver, of DeKalb,
was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. A. B. Osborn is visiting her
parents in Monroe, Walton county.
The Catarrh remedy, Ely’s Cream
Balm has proved most satisfactory.
Prior to two months ago I had not
breathed freely through my nose for
three years now I am but little both¬
ered in that respect. The, pain has
left my head as have most o'her dis
agreeable symptoms. I confidently
believe it to be a sure cure.—8. AI.
Logan, Bynumville, Chariton Co.,
Mo.
Mr. G W. Simmons is spending
the holidays with his family in Lor
raine district.
No child can be healthy if worms
abound in its stomach. Send for
Shriner's Indian Verm fuge, the re
liable remedy.
Miss Marv|Copeland, of Douglas
ville, is visiting Miss Georgia Lang¬
ford in the city.
CHRISTMAS WILL SOON BE HERE.
Parties indebted to the under
■Signed by either notes or accounts
are respecfully requested to settle come
forwatd at once and make
ments. We must close up our ac¬
counts and notes before Christmas.
Please come one and all and help us
and we will help you again next
year. Very trulv.
H. P. A D.’M. Almakd <k Co.
G£YT-TuDE TO M! PATE0NF.
Messrs. Editors, p’ease allow me
spa e in your paper to thank my
p;.irons* of Union Academy, both in
Henry and Rockdale, for their many
p*- 5 i kindnesses, and for the very
p ompt war in which they have paid
their accounts.
I had no earthly trouble. I simp¬
ly left mv accounts with Afessrs
Langford, Tucker A Co., and thev all
have been settled without any further
trouble. This shows the goodness labored,
of the peof 1e for whom 1 have
and I just do this in justice to them,
end to let the fact be known to the
peoole of Rockdale and to Die world,
as for that. God bless the good.pco
of Union and all the county.
Ti ulv, Hzkkt J. Wallic. {
SHEFFIELD NEWS.
Miss Sue McCaila will give her
class in Sunday school a party and
dinner on next Tuesday at her home.
Mr. Preston Wood, who lias been
very sick for the past two weeks, is
some better.
Airs. Ala it ha Trimble and Bliss
Jane Trimble left on last Tuesday
to spend a few weeks in Cobb county
with relatives.
Mr. Lee Graham has about finish
ed his new house and is moving in
this week.
Miss Sue McCaila has returned
from Atlanta, where she has been
spending several weeks with rela
tives and friends.
Air. Polk Lester was married last
Sunday, in Walton county, to Miss
Sarah Reed by Elder Jimmie Gun
ter. Monday night he was given a
rousing serenade by about forty of
the young men and boys in the Dug set¬
tlement—They also called on
Phillips and gave him a few rounds
with guns, bells, horns, etc.
Mr. L. II. Sigman returned last
week from southwest Georgia, where
he has been for the past three months
collecting for the Wrought Iron
Range company. Logan n as n’t for
got how to laugh.
Mr. S. D. Smith, who has been
running the mill for Calloway and
While the past two years left last
week for Atlanta to make it his fu¬
ture home.
Mr. A. D. Phillips and Miss Angie
Bradford were married last Sunday
morning at the residence of W. H.
Trimble, Esq.
Airs. V. E. Lowe is very sick with
pneumonia.
There will be preaching at the
Christian church every first Sunday
in each month.
At*j the § Sunday^ school 'at the
Christian church last Sunday there
were interest!ugjand instructive ad¬
dresses by N. II. Capehart, Prof. I*.
AI. Born, W, H. Trimble, W. J. Hum¬
phries, G. T. Smith, J. A. Lowe and
others. This speaks for itself. The
school js in a progressive c onditio n.
From Smyrna.
The prayer meeting was conducted
last Sunday night bv Mr. John T.
McCollum. The 11th chapter of
Hebrews was read. The attendance
was very large and the services S. very
interesting. Mr. Henry McNair
will lead the next meeting.
Next Sunday is election day for
Sunday school officers at Smyrna. ”*
We understand that Mr. H. S.
McNair will move to Col.l W. L.
Peek’s next week. We regret to
give him up but hope he will do well
at his new home.
Prof. Williamson and Fletcher
Bohanan went to Atlanta last Sat
urday and returned home next even¬
ing.
Randall Tucker, an old quiet ne¬
gro man near Smyrna, takes the
lead in the way of a fine pig. He
killed one the other day, 9 months
old to the day, that weighed 277
pounds. Who can beat it?
Air. Bartow Goode, one of onr
most successful young farmers, rais
ed this year on one acre of 1 nd
2,251 pounds of seed cotton, making
720 pounds of lint. This is very
good.
A new word has been coined which
has probably come to stay—hello
gram—meaning a message by tele¬
phone.
Mr. Jim AfcCleiland and wife, of
Ciarkston, are visiting Air. D. C.
Goode’s family.
The Gospel Alessenger, a Primi¬
tive monthly magazine, published
and edited by Elder J. Ii. Resposs,
at Butler, Ga., has’a subscription
list of 7,000.
The Board ofTrusstecs to the
Oakland Semiaary met in the court
house last Wednesday to supply va F.
c mcies in the board. Air. John
Wallace was elected a trustee in
place ofCapt. J. M. Summers re
signed, Air. J. J. Langford supplies
Air. Willis Irwin's place resigned.
Mr. Alat Maddox was elected to fill
Mr. John S. Shipley’s place deceased,
Mr. Jas. Hollingsworth was elected
to fill Mr. Newton Hollingsworth
vacancy caused by death. The
four new members of the board are
representative men and will do their
duty wholly for^the progress of the
school.
SOLID SOUTH SPECIALS.
Smyrna — The christrnrw tree here
Thursday night was a grand Alan)' success.
A large crowd were, prevent. ex¬ j
cellent presents were given away.
Ebekezer —Last night the house «
filled at this place to w itness the fri.ene
zer Christmas {tree. Col. W. ii L. hand¬ Peek
was orator of the evening, distributed. any
some presents were
Sheffield—A t Philadelphia church
the Sunday school had a Christmas tree
yesterday evening at 2 o’clock. Many
costly presents graced the tree and all
seemed delighted with its success.
Judge A. C. McCaila and family arc
visiting his parents in the district.
Yesierdsv morniDg a wagon bub
charged with powder exploded,
st ate, inng splinters in all directions,
Dallas Hiil, a small boy, was struck
on the face and painfully wounded
si!and by one of the chips. He was quietly
: ng off about 15 steps from
where tiie explosVm occur:ed. Dr.
Rosser dressed his wounds and last
evening was doing, under the cir¬
cumstances, as well as could be ex
pected.
OF OUR COESEfcPJNDERTS.
We cannot let the last opportunity
of t his year pass without publicly
returning our thanks to our diligent
and faithful correspondents for their
active work. They are among the
tersest and most fluent writers in the
county. And with remarkable zeal
they have one nnd all refreshed the
columns of the Solid South with the
latest, best and most interesting
news,
They have stood up to us with
wonderful fidelity, ami freely lent us
their valuable aid. The year closes
and we are gratified to say our labors
together have been friendly ami
pleasant.
The renders may rest assured that
with their experience and ability the
Solid South will carry all the im¬
portant news of the county, It
pledges itself to do this and even
more.
Every district in the county sends
its weekly newsgleanings flying to
the world. Our aim is to keep these
departments up with jealous care.
The Solid South now greets its
readers with a merry Christmas and
hopes for all a prosperous new year.
Air. W. L. Elliott, of Henry coun¬
ty, was in the city this week.
Yesterday the town was turned
over to the small boys. They surged
the streets with animated glee.
Their caged feelings found expres¬
sion in loud laughs, screaming hoops
and deafening yells. Combined
witli their antics the tin horn, nerv¬
ous cracker and cannon’s boom shook
up the reserve quarters. It was a
day here as throughout christiandom
of mirth, frolic and promiscuous
sports. Old and young alike were
quickened to livelier steps, and
pleasant memories of the past came
rushing home to many a hearthstone.
Olden scenes were re-enacted and
hearts once more beat as in days
gone by The merry laughs of box
om children rang in sweeter tones.
Homes were lighted with love’s
flickering flams, and on every face
were inscribed bright chapters of
joy. For the time old patriarchal
< urs caught the music of a higher
home and sighed with longing eyes
for the second coining of the infant
child. Young men and women leap¬
ed in the world’s undisputed jubilee
and drank its cheerful pleasures
down. Upon the whole, the town
and county observed the day with
dignified respect.
Mr. Henry Bryans, of Atlanta, is in
tiie city.
Air. T. J. King was married to
MissTiudic Bluebell last, night at
the residence of 1ho bride's fa . her,
Mi. F. AI. I). Afithell, Rev. Luke
Robinson officiating.
Airs. Travis gave her Sunday
school class a sociable last Thursday
evening ai'ier the Chrstmas tree
was over. It was a very enjoyable
affair.
Mr. George P. Tilley, of Atlanta,
is in the city, visiting his brother,
Air. J. P. Til’lev.
Last Thursday Mr. W. H. Woollcy
had the misfortune to have his dwell¬
ing and smokehouse together with a
large portion of their contents de¬
stroyed by tire. It occured about J1
o’clock in the day.
The prohibition e'eclion in At¬
lanta lias been announced officially
by the ordinary. Judge Clarke fail¬
ing to sustain the injunction.
The “annual hop” w ill occur at
the Butler House next Alonday
night
The Baptist Sunday school had a
Christmas tee at Almand’s hail
last Thursday evening at 6 o'clock.
The hall was full at an early hour
and by half past seven it was all
over. The t ees we e well filled and
and many handsome presents were
d'st .bated.
Aleck Cr.'T, a stout negro man,
bled another negro lest Wednesday
bv striking him a sinning lick weight. on the
head with a four pound
This was the bloodiest ba,t.le of the
holidays. It may do to say the war
originated over the liquor disputed owner¬
ship of a flask of
The e were a few fights yesterday
but none were of a se. ions nature.
Air. C. IV. White is spending
Christmas in the city.
The Chris, mas dinner at Die But¬
ler house yesterday was a grand suc¬
cess.
The court house was filled last
night to witness the Presbyterian
Sunday school’s eliiisirnas ladder.
The ladder was decora-ed in artistic
style and filled with handsome prea
cats. ____
Will Wh'UJBore,fho negro boy who
Bo mvstet iously disappear'd from
Conyers a few weeks ago, has been
turned up in Atlanta.
Miss JElia Davidson is visitiDg in
the city.
OUR PREMIUM.
We offer Cleveland and his Cabi
net, a beautiful picture for every
home, as a premium with the .Solid
South for one year’s subscription.
The picture is lur**e size and hand
somelj’ finished. They can be had
at this office. Dr. W. II. Lee’s, G. W.
Weaver & Bro’s, and at the Post
office, where subscription will be ta¬
ken. Picture without paper 25 cents,
with Soud .South $1.25.