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T , ctpwart was in the
Thomas Monday.
ttl has
]1 O’KclIo.v >» en
.- i\ time with a sere.c
v fors ome
of rheumatism- bought
J t[ Dozier has an
'i t Nvith Mr. Wardlaw m the
ura nt business.
I, Barton has been suffering
Lkmtii head. rheumatism and neu
cam a in bis
L Ida Bohanan, after a pleas
hisit to friends in the city, ie
fed home in Harmony Grove yes
[r. Tom yicCalla has severed his
iection with the firm of Fierce &
3. He will travel for a large
i house.
[.. \yill Preston is home in Lor
ri district. He recently went making to
las. Tex. He intends
us his future home.
Ibe | appointment of Congressman of the
[toffiee imt to the chairmanship
committee, makes him one
[he most important figures in eon
a, j^Kttkc Iss. meeting of the council
^Kpjg5 last fill
■ an order was passed to Me
public well near Mr. J. S.
■ll-t Km's shop and that Judge damage. 31c
^Ketker be paid $25 as
the new council will audit
IK claim or not is yet to be seen,
■n p, A ]). M. Almand & Co. will
K in stock soon all kinds of plow
plow stocks and fanning uten
K. Call and get yonr supply.
fBGeowc He p, of r , Weaver goods of has Nuckolls purchased &
Heaver stock
H and K. D. Weaver’s interest
the firm of G. W. Weaver & Bro.
Hd will continue business at the
Hi Henerallv stand. give He him invites trial the and public
to a see
Hay low life will sell goods.
■ H. P. & D. M. Almatd & Co. will
Kceive in a day or two one car load
Hf sirups and sugars.—cheap.
I Last Tuesday evening in Atlanta
Hiss Ida Tread well was married to
Hr. W. G. Roberts, of Marietta, a
■fealthy Krmed planter. Ceremony per
Hal by Dr. Hawthorne. The bri
party left on the evening train
■or the groom’s home, attended by
Blisses Lou Treadwell and Lilian
Hrittian, I of Covington.
II. P. & D. M. Almand & Co, will
■receive in a few days one ear load of
peat, 25,009 pounds. Cheap.
I Mr. John Parker has moved into
pie house with his father-in law, Mr.
(John Morgan.
I For school books go to II. P. & D,
pi. Almand & Go’s.
I Mr. Fred Bos worth was married to
IMiss Susie Dukes at Snapping
Shoals lait Thursday evening was a
week ago.
The sales made last Tuesday were
as follows: McLean farm to Rev. J.
L. Lupo for $740; Jim Jones lot to
dwelling Judge MtCalia for $25; McLean I
to J. S. McLean for $211.
$260. Phillips place to G. W. Gieaton for
head Ely’s Cream Balm received. Mv
is now liquifying; Cream Balm
is simply dynamite for Catarrh in
the head. Its applications is mag
ical. Thomas Lander, Augusta, Ga.
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LiSi errs uil tuSwS* \ l —f— a—B—a il ihfajt* Smmm n - an 9 i G
largest Everybody invited to call and see *
in and best assorted stock of goods
Conyers at prices never before heard
Of. Don’t fail to see them.
LANGFORD, TUCKER & CO.
Leaders and Controllers
Leaders and Controllers
3 and Of prices in Conyers, Ga
5 Commerce street, Conyers, i
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OUE TAX COLLECTOR
From Mr. Lamar Wood, our effi¬
cient tax collector, we learn the fol¬
lowing facts: General tax on digest
$10,667. G9, poll Vi x on digest $963.
General tax collected on digest
$10,537. 70, poll tax collected $912.
Uncollected general tax $112, 51,
j.ccn polls $42. for which executions have
issued. Errors in digest $17.
4 g ? m polls $9. It wid be found by
adding these that they balance.
General tax collected not on digest
$254, polls $43. The collector'has
already collected $142. 50 more than
the digest calls for. This is a good
showing and speaks well for the ef¬
ficiency of Mr Wood.
Mr. D. O. White has moved into
the Huff house on Mill street.
31r. Wright, a fireman on the Geor¬
gia railroad, is moving his family' in
the Overbay' house.
Miss Coome McDonald’s school,
at Swann’s academy in Honey Creek
district, numbers 22 students. The
opening is very good.
II. P. & D. M. Altnand & Co. will
receive next week one c-ar load of
choice white corn.
Covington has received over 16
000 t ales of cotton this season.
Mr. J’. W. Jones was recent! v mar¬
ried to Miss Susie Brown. Both of
Newton county'.
A party', in honor of Miss Ida Bo
hanan, was given by Miss Emma
Clemmons last Thursday' night.
Mrs. Mary McCord returned to
her home in Carrollton last 31 on
day, after a pleasant visit to friends
here. Her daughter, Mrs. Mary Z.
Rrantley, accompanied her.
There was a very enjoyable socia¬
ble at the residence of Mr. Jeff'
Huson last Tuesday night.
Miss Georgia Langford, of Con
vers, has enjoyed a pleasant visit
among friends in Covington during
the holidays.
Mr. Thomas J. McDonald com¬
menced the study of Dentistry under
his father, I)r. II. F. McDonald, last
Monday. Tom is a real bright
young man and will no doubt take
rapidly to the profession, which, in
a great measure, his talent runs.
He is now devoting himself studi¬
ously to his books. We wish him
success,
Mr. Torn Rice has moved into his
residence recently purchased on Mill
street.
Miss Georgia Richardson, of Cov¬
ington. was up visiting her couisins,
Misses Lizzie and Josie Richardson,
week.
Miss Tommie Botnar, of Chapel
Ilill, Douglass county, is visiting
relatives in the city.
Miss Fannie Riley resumed her
school at Panola last Monday. The
prospects for a good school are very
lavorable. She is an excellent teach
er and gains at every place, the
heartiest approval both of patrons
and pupils.
SMYRNA D0TTINGS.
The prayer meeting last Sunday
night was postponed on Hollingsworth account of
the rain. John W.
(Bob’s John) conducts the next
meeting. Smyrna
The Sunday school at is
in a prosperous condition under the
management of the present officers.
Prof. Williamson resumed school
last Monday. He has a fine ancl
prosperous school.
Mr. John H. Maddox is suffering
with sore eves.
Prof. Williamson’s assis'ant teach¬
er, Miss Delia Wefiver, is board ing
at Mr. David F. Clotfelter’s.
and We prosperous wish the Solid new year. South a happy j
CRIMINAL RECORD.
Three Negroes Put in Seme lively Work—
One Lodged in Jail,
Mr, A. II. Dozier, who lived in
Sheffield district, was awakened
last Sunday' morning by some one
approaching his bed. He discerned
that it was a negro with an ax.
Mr. Dozier sprang out of bed and
gathered a slat, whereupon the negro
fled to parts unknown, leaving his
shoes and hat as sad relicts of the
past. Mr. Dozier swore out a war¬
rant Monday against Daniel Echols,
col., charging him with assault and
attempt to murder. As yet the ne¬
gro has not been heard from.
l'LI.IS MCCOLLUM snox.
Last Monday John Banks, col.,
shot Ellis McCollum, col., with a
shot gun. It seems that Banks hap
pened to pass through the field
where McCollum was at work and
McCollum ordered him to get out,
at the same time advancing on him
with an ax. Banks told him to stop
or he would shoot him, but McCol
lum proceeded and Banks discharged
one barrel of his gun striking McCol¬
lum in the abdomen. lie still fol¬
lowed Banks some distance before
he fell. Banks was arrested Wed¬
nesday by Constable Bryans and
placed in jail. He will have his
commitment trial this morning.
Banks made no effort to escape and
says he done it in seif defence. They
had bad a quarrel before.
RESISTING THE OFFICRE.
Ben Jones, col., refused to allow
Constable Bryans to levy a tax fi. fa.
on his property last Tuesday. He
was in the act of moving and moun¬
ted the wagon with his gun and
drove off. Mr. Bryans was unarmed,
so be returned to town and a war¬
rant issued, and Slier fi" Austin and
Deputy Sheriff Mitchell brought in
Jones and his wife. They proposed
to pay the fi. fa. and all cost and
have the case dismissed.
Col. Westmoreland, of Atlanta,
was in the city yesterday on legal
business.
Miss Emma Willingham is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Bill Shipley, in
the city'.
Mr. Tom King moved into the
dwelling recently vacated by Mr.
Jack Stansell on Rosser street.
Dr. John Riley and wife, of Ar
kunsaw, are in the city visiting his
parents Mr. and Mrs. A. Riley.
Mrs. Major Hargrove and Mrs.
Scruggs, of Stone Mountain, visited
the family of Dr. W. H. Lee in the
city last week.
Having experienced marked releif
from nasal catarrh and hoarseness
by the use, of Ely’s Cream Balm, I
recommend it to singers, clergymen
and others afflicted.—Louis E. Phil
ips, 1428 N. Y. Are., N. W., Wash¬
ington, D. C.
Mr. J. H. Dabney moved bis fam¬
ily to town this week.
Smoke the ‘ Golden Slipper” cigar
at Weaver Bros.
MR. JOHN ECSSEE’S CARD. '
Please allow me space in your
very excellent paper to return my
thanks publicly to the good people
of your city and community. In
my great misfortune all the people
seemed to deeply sympathize with
me, but especialty 'do I their remember tend
very kindly the ladies for
er care. Among those I am pro
foundly indebted to are Mrs. J. P.
Rosser, Mrs. TV. V. Almand, Mrs.
Jess Jones, and Mrs. J. N. Hender¬
son. I shall always remain indebted
to your good people, and may God
watch over your good ladies with
merciful tenderness.
J. I. Rosser.
Ebenezer, Jan. 6th, 1886.
THE OLD AND NEW.
THE 1885 COUNCIL ADJOURN SINE
DIE—THE NET^SWOEN IN.
The Committees and Officers for the pres¬
ent Tear.
Last. Monday evening the city
council for the year 1S85 met at
one o’clock, The usual btisi
ness of a regular meeting was gone
through with. Tin* reports of the
committees and officers were read
and approved. Mayor Helms re¬
turned his thanks to the several com¬
mittees for their faithful and effi¬
cient work during the year, and the
council then adjourned sine die.
This body has made the people of
Conyers good and efficient aider
men and have not been derelict in
the discharge of their duties. The
city was reasonably' prosperous un¬
der their administration and though
the taxes were a little “high” they
have left the treasury in such a fix
that the present council can reduce
them have considerably. All in all they
made a first rate record.
THE NEW SWORN IN.
At four o’clock the new council
met, the entire board being pres¬
ent. Judge Seamans administered
the oath of office and the new body
was declared ready for business.
The first work of the council was to
elect a mayor pro tom. Captain N.
W. Maddox was chosen. The next
was a treasurer and Mr. G. M. Jones
was elected. Next in order was the
election of a clerk, marshal and dep¬
uty marshal by ballot. M. D Irwin
was elected clerk, and Mr. L. S. Bel
tali, marshal, and Mr W. li Smith,
deputy marshal.
THE VOMMiTTLEK.
Mavor Helms then announced th i
following committees for the present :
year: Fi mince committee, F. M.
Ayers, chairman, and M. R. Stewart; |
street committee, G. F. Elliott, |
chairman, and W. V. Aim and; Coin
etery and sanitary committee, N, V*’.
Maddox and G. M. Jones,
The officers and committees are
good ones and will give general sat
isfaction.
The new council which h«3 just
entered upon the discharge of their
duties are well prepared to hold the
helm of our city government and
will look to the people’s every inter¬
est. They are men who understand
the needs of the citv and will have
them done. Much is expected of this
council and the people will watch
their actions closely'.
Mrs. Henry has moved into the
Tingle dwelling, now owned by Mr.
John T. Almand.
Col Luke Weaver is visiting his
father, Uncle Harrison Weaver, in
DcKalb county this week.
Mr. J. J. Stansell has moved into
the parsonage.
Stewart Bros, have moved into the
G. M. Jones & Co’s old stand.
Excitement in Texas.
Great excitement has been caused
in the vicinity of Paris, Tex., bv ‘.be
remarkable recovery of Mr. J. E.
Corley, who was so helpless he could
not turn in bed. or raise his head,
every body said he was dying of Con¬
sumption. A trial bottle of Dr.
King’s New Discovery was sent him.
Finding relief, he bought a large bot¬
tle and a box of Dr. King’s New Life
Pills; by the time he had taken two
boxes of Pil’s, and two bottles ofthe
Discovery, lie thirty-six was well pounds. and hail
gained in flesh
Trial Bottle of this Great Dis¬
covery for Consumption lree at Dr.
W. H. Lee’s.
MOTHER’S
FRIEND!
M® iuvifiti liUiV, .JMSSS triumph of
HU a seieu
HUE BUSK
--TO benefit was ever be¬
MOTHER OR CHILD stowed thers of on the the world! mo¬
The Dread of jJpSTTt the not time only of
MOTH KK1IOOD shortens labor*
Transformed to and lessens
HOPE the intensify of
pain, better than ail
—and— it greatly disnenish- |
JOY!
SAFEfY ar.1 EiEE child, and leaves the I
mother in a eondi
-TO- non highly favors
mm vfe! ble to speedy ret-ov
ery, aud far less liable to flooding, con¬
vulsions, and other alarming symptoms
incident to lingering and painful labor.
Its truly wonderful efficacy in tins re¬
spect entitles the Mother’s Friend to be
ranked as one of the life-saving discov- appli¬
ances given to the world by the
er
From Hmnaturoof • ease, it will, of
course, be understood that we cannot j
publith certificates concerning this Item- j ‘
edv without wounding the hundred’s delicacy of
the writers Yet, we nave of
such testimonials on file, and no mother
who has once used it will ever again be
without it in her time of trouble.
A prominent physician lately remark
ed the proprietor that, if it were
ble to make public the letters we receive,
the Mother’s Friend would outsell any
thing on the market.
I most earnestly entreat everv female
expecting to !>e coalined to use Mother’s j
Friend. Coupled with this entreaty I :
will add that during a long obstetrical ;
practice years; I have never known it
to fail to produce a safe and quicfe uenv
cry. H. J. Hoi ks, M. D.. Atlanta. G*.
“GOOD OLD TIMES.” -
What Things Cost in the Year 1007.—
A Leaf from a Bay Book.
We hear much talk of the “good
old times” when “mountain dew”
was free and every man tw isted his
own tobacco. Those days are now
worshiped as the ideal days of Amor
iea and they would have you believe
that those were the “palmost days
of the republic.” Then the “moon
shiners” made their “corn and apple
juice” undisturbed by the “bully
revenue officer, or the gruff deputy
United States marshal. They sold
it unmolested to any in all parts of
the country.
Those da.vs are gone, gone forever
and we have no regrets. These arc
truly the better days of the republic
and the condition ofthe people are
better off to day than ever before.
Mr. D. M. Almand, who is admiois
trating on the estate of Tom Valand
ingham, col., in Walton county,'
found at the sale last. Saturday a
day book that gives an unsight to
the “good old times.” The book
was kept by William Fnrlow, who
was selling goods at Greenesboro, in
the year 1807. It can be seen at the
store room of II. P. & D. M. Almond
A' Co.
Below we give a few articles show¬
ing the difference between the cost
then and now:
In 1807 corn sold for 60 cents a
bushel now 65, cotton 3 to 4 cents
per pound now 8-J, sugar 30 cent s
now 7j. coffee 50 cents now 12$. oaii
co and plaids 75 cents per yard and
now 6 to 7, baggin-.- 75 / ids now
Hw. sho‘ 20 ore's !er $1.00
nd now 10 a c<- ; 1 I u:n
u i pr I)' ns ) cents. 1
do-:, ho*-- $2 ah cmv ..-*•> - - •?> 60
' >os pound now 5 -est.-, combs $1.00
a piece now 1.0 ccn : pepper 62 cents
a pound now 30. nails 2-> cents now
4, iron 10 cents per pound now 4,
flannel 75 cents a yard now 25, salt
$2 50 a bushels non 50 cents, rum
$2.O0, brandy $2.00 and gin $3.00
now you can’t get them at any price,
twist tobacco 50 cents a pound now
15.
Sir. J. D. Marat-on, of Conyers,
thinks of locating in Monroe. He is
a contractor and a desirable citizen.
—Walton News.
Items from the Lawrcnceviiie Her¬
aid:
Mr. J. W. Carr, of Conyers, drop¬
ped in to see us last week. He run
a hotel at Stone Mountain several
years during the war.
Last Friday the city council in
regular session raised the liquor li
cense to $1,500. This virtually
makes Lawrcnceviiie a dry town.
Rev. Samuel Scott will preach in
the Presbyterian church, in Law
renceviiie, on tiie 2nd Sunday in
this month. The members of this
church are requested to attend, as it
expected that a pastor for this year
will he called at that time.
The most heroic deed we have wit
nessed for many years was that of
George Armstead, colored, who
threw himself in front of a run
away horse, on Christmas day. and
at the risk of his own life, pmliaps
saved the life ofa white lady and her
baby • The runaway toobplaro 1 on
toe public , i. many wore . the
square
congratulations tendered George for
his brave act. A small purse was
made up for him by those who wit
nessed the exciting scene.—Coving “
ton . Enterprise. ^
To all afflicted females. If you
are suffering from any ofthe diseases
peculiar to woman, Bradfield’s Fe
male Regulator wiil cure you. Try
it.
Send for our Treatise on “Health and
Happiness of Woman,” Regulator mailed free.
Bradeield Co..
Atlanta, Ga.
Dissolution Notice.
The firm of G. W. Weaver & Bro.
is this day dissolved by mutual eon
sen, G. TV. Weaver purchasing the
interest of R. I) Weaver. G TV.
Weaver will continue the business
at the old stand Night’s corner.'
G. TV Weaver,
R D. Weaver.
Conyers, Ga., Jan 7th, 1886,
What C;?u De Done
Bv trying .again and keeping ni>
courage many things seen.-ngly nn-j
' ’ 1K ’ v ’,
-
Compiaint , . have , been , cured by .
Meet Litters, after everything ;
no
else had been tried in vain. So.
don’t think there is no cure for you,
but try, Electric Bitters. I here is
no medicine so safe, so pure, and so
perfect a Blood Purifier. Electric
Bitters will cure Dyspepsia, Dia
betesand all Diseases of the Kidneys.
Iuvaluable in affections of Stomach I
«nd Liver, and overcome all Urinary
Difficulties. j
Large Bottles onlv 50 cents at Dr. :
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lvoutof? ' ! he, siomar-h
r.-oL’.s ‘ ' V ’ ‘ii «'
S> : u-tt-t.
an.; • > i -.igor
Jf vou w j s h to purchase at Allan
ta j )r ; reHi the best quality of Paints
r»:i a s ’ V-n-nLlies vain_u - , F-iilit xatui. Bi-uJies t» u-n
Class and Putty, go to Dr. Lees
Drug store* Allot those goods are
httiurhl direct from tile tnamifadur
cf8> (j a ]| and get a sample card o!
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co ,,s ' !
THE WORSHIPPERS.
WHAT WAS BONE AT THE DITfEB
EST 0HUE0EES.
Interesting ^Meetings Throughout The
Week of Prayer.
According to the programme pub¬
lished in our last number the week
of prayer was duly observed by the
several churches of the city.
The services opened at the Meth¬
odist church Monday night with a
very good audience. The
was opened with prayer by Mr.
P. Almand. Rev. W. F. Robinson
spoke very earnestly' on the
of Prayer and Thanksgiving.
showed the many tilings for which
the Christian should be thankful,
the reason for prayer and praise.
Mr. H. 1*. Alumnd followed with
five minute talk. Rev. Henry
made a few remarks urging
one to be ready to fill up the Interim.
The meeting closed with prayer
Rev. J. L. Lupo.
TEA'S DAY' NIGIIT.
At the. Methodist church Tuesday
night Rev. Buchanan conducted
services Dr. Travis made a five
minutc talk on national sins, and
Dr. Lee spoke on individual sins.
Rev. Buchanan closed the services
with a forcible and logical talk on
Humiliation and confession.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
At the First Baptist church Wed¬
nesday night a large congregation
assembled to hear Dr. Quigg on
Home and Foreign Missions. The
meeting was opened with
several passages of scripture' and
Prayer by Mr P. F. Christian. The
doctor made an eloquent address
upon ilie subject, stating manj' in
revesting facts, giving the figures
the amount the different churches
gave to foreign missions. Upon an
average each member contributed
the following: Southern Presbyte¬
rians 50 cents: Southern Methodist
22 cents, and the Southern Baptist
8 cents. Col. Barton followed with
a very forcible talk on the subject
on personal responsibility in regard
to missions, Mr. P. F. Christian
gave a five minute talk, outlining
his early experiences. The meeting
closed with a pray er from Rev. Buch¬
anan.
THURSDAY NIGHT.
The prayer meeting at the Second
Baptist church Thursday night was
conducted by Rev. A. J. Goss. He
delivered a splendid lecture on
“Church and family.” He was fol¬
lowed by Mayor A. M, Helms, who
made a short but earnest talk. Mr.
J. W. Langford made a good talk
also. Rev. JJ. F. Buchanan closed
the speaking with a forcible address.
Rev. J. L. Lupo closed the services
with prayer.
Dots from Union Mall.
Things round about Union Hall
are moving off' right lively especially since the
dawn of 1886, and more
sim ; c th * “ co1 ? 8tr a ® k US J for
^ have to get about rapidly . f to keep
Most of the farmers of ~. this section
, h ave lhc,r « rni ^ emenU f " r
the t , present yerr and are now work
I pmv.dcnco will . n only , smile .%
on us
for the next two year.*?, as ofthe r year
•
, , ^ > • a si . T we won t t • be
compelled t o use the Dr. ‘‘remedy
tlmugh, at, the sumo time, I think it
a ^? Miss a < Lizzie , n ~' . „ Peek , , s school , , opened ,
,, st Monday with 20 scholars and
with a bright prospect before her.
Jessie Robinson, eo!„ has corn
menced sowing wheat. Rather early
for sowing, but guess'he is like the
most of us, wants to be ready for the
blackberry season.
Mr Mosclcv, a young man former¬
ly of Rutledge, is boarding with Mr.
IT. S. McNair and going to school to
Prof. Moon and Mis3 Alice Lawson
in Conyers
Col. Peek lias been very fortunate
lately, has bought a Texas poney,
one of those kind that lies down for
you to get off. The colonel always
keeps pace with the times.
Miss Lula Peek is very sick.
Allow me to bid you a happy new
year, and I close.
DO YOU KNOW A MAN.
Whose wife is troubled with debil
ity, nervousness, liver complaint or
, hojuiaUsm? j,, 8t te ll him it is a
Browns Iron Blitters will re
, ieve ) ier . ;, 5 ,, s . i, ». Eagerly, Dex
* er “Brown’s Iron Bitters
curc d me of debility and palpitation
ftf , h „ heart .- Mrs. If. S. McLaugh
Un of Scarborough. Mo, says Mrs. the
cUre< | , i;e <>r debility.
Hardin- of Windham Centre, in the
satIie state, sava it cored her of cliz
siuew the bead. So it has cured
thouS3n( i s f) f other ladies.
x« a«on iusi Scn-nce iia« coartrrM
Hus been fraught w.th grc-atcrbL-esin,?iitii*n
that which Ra# aceruetl to the inhabitant* of
malarial ridden portions of the United State*
a n <Uhe tropics from the use of Hostetler’,
Stomach Bitters. 'The experience of many
year* ba» but to dearly demonstrated the w
efficiency of ijiumne and other drags to effecu
combat the progress of iuterm.ttent,
congestive and biHous remittent fevmwhffe
shown "lYatthe use ofthe bittcr»%" medicine
cor.geniul to the frailest constitution, atulde
rived from }»nrely botanic sources affords a
the stomach, livevamibowels, itisialso for general most
debility a> <l renal inactivity, a
vrlm-'i bvT, itexpelsl-hc-innu'ic fnimors from
t'uebioo<f,si;decrici,<-6 mapas.imflsUon. 3Ciicyistisniint>ov
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