Georgia Historic Newspapers

    i 110 . bought the entire stock of mer
mclise from J. H. & N. M. Almand,
are prepared before in to the sell history goods of lower
11 ever our
■siaess. The goods were bought at a
discount and we propose to give
s r customers the benefit of it. We
close out a great many goods at
and all at reduced prices, We
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an what we say. Call and see.
ANGFORD. TUCKER k nr
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NYERS, GEORGIA.
LID SOUTH.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF
PALE COUITY.
i AND COU NTY I TEMS.
WIN, Local Editor and Manager,
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JRJYAY - - MAR 13, 1886.
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A J. Strom has moved his
n.
Jason Crosslcy, _ , of , ,, McDon- _
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was in the city this week.
nc lot of good buggies on hand
J. W. Langford.
R.David E. Butler and his wife
[daughter, I have Miss Southwest Bessie, of Geor- Mad
gone to
nd Florida on a visit.
a lunatic some three weeks
■ was earned to the asylum at
Kdgeville last Thursday.
pars. Jason Crosslcy and Rob
pryans ple arc going into the mer
business at Locust Grove,
ry county. We wish them abuu
succcss.
r. Walter Moon, of Walton, was
pc city last Sunday.
B. M. Parker has moved his
in the store room of Mr. E.
srts.
fcofMr. Sam Hill’s Texas ponies
(last week of blind staggers.
tr. Will Barrett, of Social Circle,
led friends in the city Sunday
.
r. Bui Stewart, of Atlanta, was
city Sunday.
r. Flethcr McCalla, of Atlanta,
visiting friends in the city Sun
k, ' 01 T Luke Weaver, from Li
. near
Ma, was in the city this week.
ir. Mosc Hollingsworth, of At
a, spent last Sunday in the
, or- W. F. Robinson
Sunday morning preached
Metliodist and night at
church.
,!?■ ^ an Scott is having her
euing repaired. The improve
nts will add greatly to the looks
-he building.
r pleased .
are to see Mr. Tom
ere on our streets again. It will
ring remembered he LIi fell on" .V“ th» 1C ?
the Chris S holidays and
eived ‘
some wue * very painful ■ wounds,
Hr. Ben WiM'o rm tle daughter,
o venre A ears old, died j. , last Sunday
with pneumonia. It was bur
Monday F evening at Smyrna
reral ' Buchanan preached the
TDestsT nftiZ T , J ' Peck /- tate ' there the President, will be
eetino a
rs 0U and ’ rectors of the Con
court'honcY y ' Company, at
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Mr. Ben Bow
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AT THE CHURCHES.
The Methodist prayer meeting
Tuesday night was led by Rev. W.
F. Robinson. The 23d chapter of
John was read. Prayers by Mayor
A. M. Helms and J. W. Johnson.
Y.l
closed the meeting with prayer.
Wednesday night the prayer
meeting at the First Baptist church
was conducted by Capt. J. M. Zach
ry. He read the 49th Psalm, and
prominent ideas embodied in the
chapter. Prayers by Dr. Travis, Tas
wel , Lat!ian , aml Rev . H. F. Buchan
an. I)r. Travis made a touching
talk. Prayer bj’ Dr. Qnigg. Mr.
Tucker leads the next meeting.
The weekly prayer meeting at the
Second Baptist church was led Thurs¬
day night by Mr. J. H. Dabney. He
read the 8th chapter of Romans.
Prayers by Messrs. Long and Tas
bp Messrs. Dave Almand, Henry AI
ni;l ud, Judge O. Seamans and John
F. Wallace. Mr. Wallace dosed
Everybody is inyited to attend the
meetings. meeting
Dr. Quigg led the prayer
at the Presbyterian church Thursday
night. He delivered a fine lecture.
Prayer by M r. Sam J. Cowan.
The Oakland and Mr. Guinn’sboys
played the first match game of the
season last Saturday. The score
stood 9 to 25 in favor of the Oak¬
land boys.
Mr. Talinage Richards was in the
city this week.
Mr. Charlie Elliott has taken
charge of Mr. G. P. Elliott’s livery
stable and will always be iound on
hand, ready to accommodate the pub
li c who desire anything in the livery
line. Fancy turn outs for the rid
in S public at reasonable prices,
When you want a pleasant ride go
to Elliott’s stable and you will be
accommodated with the best the city
affords.
Miss Idona Butler is visiting
friends in Greenesboro this week,
An exchange advertises thus:
“Wanted, a strong boy for bottling.”
We have seen boys about onion time
who were so strong that alt the bot
ties in Christendom wouldn’t hold
em.
Since our last issue we have re¬
ce * v ed five new subscribers and the
good work continues. We now have
the largest circulation of any Georgia
weekly and it is rapidly iecreasing. The
Sm-id South print is equal their to any appreoi- power
press and the people show
ation of something that is good all by the a
liberal patronage. It contains
important news of the world, presented the
in the best style, and as a local paper
Solid South has ho equal in Georgia.
Miss Hudson is visiting . . rela
H ves and friends in Atlanta.
Mr. C. J. Almand, of Carrollton,
is visiting relatives and friends in
the city and county,
The Covington Enterprise is wag
ing a very bitter war against the
whisky traffic in Newton county.
Mrs. L. S. Bellah was very sick
this week.
Mr ' Tom EUiotfc was taken very
sick Tuesday night. It was a ,-, bilious
attack. He is up now and at his
post.
Mr. Charlie Elliott has about re
covered from his injuries.
Col. Jas. L Coleman will deliver
the literary address at the close of
Prof. Williamson’s school, at
Smyrna, on Friday, the 23d inst.
The librarv entertainment under man
of 6r - L - A • hide fair to be
a grand success.
FROM ZION CHURCH.
The Sunday sohool at this church
was re organized last Sunday with
Mr. Win. F. Chapman, supirentend
ent, and Mr. James Estes, assistant.
Mr. Will A. Scott is secretary. Mr.
Chapman is both treasurer and Bi¬
ble class teacher. The school open¬
ed with 35 scholars, but now the
attendance has run up to 51 with
fair prospects for a still greater
number. Mr. J. D. Hardin is our
chorister. Mr. R. L. Hull delivered
a fine lecture to the school last Sab¬
bath. Kind Words are the lesson
papers for the school.
Mr. Will Scott deserves great cred¬
it for the part he took in putting the
school in its present flourishing con¬
dition. We are proud to see the
youug men of our country taking an
active interest in the affairs of both
church and state.
Elder Lucas, of Augusta, preached
at the Christian church Thursday
night from the words, “I am the way,
the truth, and the life,” found in
John 14:6. The sermon was pointed,
and interspersed with humorous il¬
lustrations. The minister, in foci
ble language, encouraged the church
members to the discharge of their
whole duty, A brief bistory of the
founding and progress of the church
was recited. Upon the whole, the
audience was well instructed. A
revival will be conducted at the
church at an early day. Elder J. S.
Lamar has consented to preach regu¬
larly at the church the remainder
of this year, and will probably fill
the pulpit the 3d Sunday in this
month. Mr. Lamar, as we had oc¬
casion to say before, is a learned
minister and is accredited with be¬
ing among the ablest pulpit orators
in Georgia.
Miss Alie Argro, of Lithonia, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Henry Hen¬
derson, in the city.
Mr. Jas. A. Scott is visiting rela
tivesand friends i n the city.
Dr. Travis did a little deed the
other day that showed very clearly
that he has a tender and compas¬
sionate heart. And it may well be
remarked just here that it is the lit¬
tle things in life that round up a
useful man’s career.
The supreme court in the case of
Scoville & Beerman vs. W. L. Cal
houn, ordinary of Fulton county,
giving out of the prohibition elec¬
tion, sustained the decision of the
lower court. The court ruled that
no mandamus or supersedeas provided was
allowed, and that the act
that no number of less than one
tenth of the voters could attack the
result, and that only after the elec¬
tion was declared.
Marshal Bellah arrested Lige
Gibbs, col., last Monday. He was
wanted in Madison as a defaulting
witness. Sheriff Hollsman came up
Tuesday and carried him back.
Mr. G. W. Cain bought the old
postoffice and has moved it on his
lot just below Dr. Lee’s store.
Walton county will vote on the lo¬
cal option the latter part of April.
We learn, from one well posted, that
it will go dry four to one.
H. P. & D. M. Almand & Co. will re¬
ceive a nice lot of ladies custom made
shoes in a few days.
Elder John Eubanks preaches Primitive to
day and tomorrow at the
Baptist church. All who can should
hear him, he is a gifted speaker.
Mr. Henry C. Smith, of Atlanta,
was married to Miss Eugenia Hum
phires, at the bride’s stepfather s Mr.
Miers, in Sheffield district, last Sun¬
day morning at 11 o’clock. They
took the evening train for their fu¬
ture home in Atlanta.
EBENEZER CATCH UP&
Farmers are busy preparing to
plant, and planting corn. We are
glad to larger say this settlement will
plant a area of corn this year
than ever before.
Mr. John W. Almand has pnt up
about 20 tons of compost. He be¬
lieves in making his farm self-sus¬
taining.
Mr. Tom S. Almand killed a 7
months old hog a few days ago that
netted 185 pounds. It had only
been fed on corn three weeks.
Mr. John I. Rosser is moving
things up lively on his plantation.
Mrs. Sallie Farmer, a good old
Christian lady, has a clock that has
been in use 150 years. The clock is
10 feet high and the weights are tin
boxes, holding about three quarts.
It is a strange creature in this day of
fast time pieces. This lady also has
two home made cow bells that has
jingling for 99 years. Her dog irons for
have been doing faithful service
upwards of 90 years, and bids fair to
remain a century longer. fright¬
The terrifying serpents and
ful lizards are making their appear¬
ance noticeable.
The sweet hum of the musical
mosquito will soon make night hid
eous.
A snake ten feet and two inches
long was killed on Mr. John I. Ros
ser’s farm last week.
Three maddogs made their appear
ance in this settlement last week.
As a preventive from injury Mr.
Tom Almand sleeps with his head
in a sack and his old musket in arms
length of his bed.
What is the matter with the Sun¬
day school people near Ebenezer?
Tue school seems to be a dead drag.
Come ont promptly everybody fresh next
Sabbath and let us take a
start. It will never do for the
school to go dead. The time is
comiDg when Ebenezer school will
want to be represented in the County
Sunday School Association.
Rev. Mr. Mitchell delivered a
Sunday school lecture at Ebenezer
last Sabbath evening, also preached
at night. will preach here
Rev Robinson
today and tomorrow.
gooFoldtimee
The Conyers Eating club enjoyed
their first supper last Monday night
at Mr. J. C. Stephenson’s. It was a
magnificent supper and the mem
bers did justice to the occasion.
After supper they all assembled in
the parlor and enjoyed themselves
for an hour. The next meeting will
be at Mr. J. II. Dabney’s next Mon
day night at half past six o’clock.
Earnest Eater,
Secretary.
FIRE AT COVINGTON.
Fire visited Covington again last
Sunday night at 11 o’clock. The
store house of R. W. Bagby and its
contents were consumed. The first
knowledge of the lire was an explo¬
sion, supposed to have been of pow¬
der, blowing down the brick walls.
The store was rented to and used
by Charles Ilainey for general stock mer
chandise. The value of the
was $3,500, It was insured in the
Liverpool, London and Globe com¬
panies for $2,000. The basement
was occupied by R. W. Bagby as a
barroom. His loss is $800 on stock
and fixtures. The loss on thebuild
ing is $1,200, with no insurance on
building or liquors. The house is
supposed to have been burglarized
before it was fired.
It is stated that, within the last
twelve months, two hundred chil¬
dren have been burned to death in
Georgia, nearly all of them having
been left alone in houses by their
parents. There ought to be such a
crime as “murder by neglect.”
Call on J. W. Langford and get a
good buggy for $50.
As the season for the change from
spring to summer approaches, the
effect is felt mostly by the teething
children, produceing restless fretful
nights and painful drain from the
bo'wels. The mother of the present
season feels the terror when she re¬
members the trials and love of the
dear one ot the last season. Thous¬
ands who have been using Pitts’
Carminative will say to God: “Have
us fear Pitts’ Carminative is a pa
naeeo.” Mrs. Judge Lellilford
Columbus, Ga., says: “Pitts’ Car
minative is all that is claimed for
it.”
I have a first-class Cardwell sepa¬
rator that I will sell at a bargain or
trade for stock. For further infor
mation call on D. M. Almand or Sid
Daniell. J. I. Rosser. 4t
LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the
post office at Conyers, Ga. for the
month of February, 1886.
Malinda Brantley; Jossie Borde;
Airs. J. B. Bollman; Dr. Gains; Rob¬
ert L. Guffin; Hanner Gorinton; AI.
C. Alassard; Mollie Alilligan; Mrs.
P. J. Aiiddlebrooks; Bart Maddox;
Airs. E. AI. Aloore; Miss Ida Aloon;
Mrs. Edie Moon; R. A. Parker;
Wm.Rhodes; Rev. Luke Robinson;
Mrs. Hose Rennels; Mrs. Grumie
Scott, col.,; Airs. Eliza Smith: Alias
Eliza Smith; W. W. Semmes; S. P.
Taylor; Pleas Willburn; E. S. K
Wesley White; Gilbert Both.
H. P. & D. M. Almand & Co. have
the nicest lot of ginghams, prints, lawns
and embroideries, laces and fringes.
Call and see them.
ROUND ABOUT UNION HALL
Corn planting has begun in this
section notwithstanding the cool
weather.
If it should continue this way fl
few days longer I'll have to retract
what 1 said in my last, “that spring
is upon us.”
The early sow ing of wheat seemed
to be badly killed out while that
sown since Christmas doesn’t seem
to have been killed at all.
Well, there is one alternate, though
it is not very consoling, that if we
don’t make wheat we can eat corn
bread, but blackberry pies will have
to go by the board. However, I’ll
not cross the bridge before I get to
it, Wc never know what the future
has in store for us.
There was some excitement in
this vicinity yesterday caused by a
mad dog putting in his appearance.
Up to the present I have only heard
of one being bitten, and that was Mr.
Fiquett’s little boy. Mr. Roily Ship?
Icy succeeded in killing the dog near It is
the Cross roads school house.
an old adage and a very truthful one
too, that an ounce of preventative is
worth a pound of cure. A few more
of them ought to suffer the fate that
the Irishman’s dog did when he got
to killing sheep; have their tails cut
off just behind the ears.
Union Hall club met last Saturday
and discussed the question, “Will it
pay to buy guano at the present
price of guano?” cotton and pay the present few
price of There was but
out yet every member present spoke
in favor of using it judiciously. meeting,
The subject for our next
(which is Saturday before the first
Sunday in next month), is, “What
will be the benefits derived from the
Cotton Seed Oil Mill and Guano fac¬
tory by the farming class. A full
attendance of the club is desired,
and those who are are not members
are invited, both old and young,
great and small and the ladies es¬
pecially.
SHADYDALE SPARKS.
Beautiful weather. I smell spring
There was a good crowd out at
Shadydale last Sunday and Rev. Hill
preached an able sermon. The pray¬
er meeting at night was well attend
ed. W. T. Stanton gave an interest¬
ing talk.
Prof. Hill’s school is on the de
crease on account of measles.
Mr. J. J. Hamby took charge of
W. T. Stanton’s farm Monday.
A little negro boy, Anderson
Cook, broke into John Hardin’s
house Sunday and took some eata¬
bles.
Miss Nora Head has stopped
school on account of the measles be¬
ing in school.
At a certain store Mr. Jen Hull
can be seen; turn to the right. the
“Dixie” hitched his horse at
cross roads Sunday, That’s right
Dixie, get near the cross.
Mr. T. II. Hardin finished ginning
Saturday.
Lee Hardin was kicked down by
his gun Tuesday. It Is strange that
a gun can kick a boy so hard with
its—but it can do it.
We are looking for a wedding to
take place at an early date in this
settlement.
I wrote you last week that Air.
Joe Baker killed 3 wild turkeys at
one shot, instead of 1 turkey as it
appeared in the Somd South. The
turkeys weighed respectively 21, 20
and 16 pounds.
Air. J. D. Hardin while cutting
wood Alonday was struck with a
piece of wood on the face. He jerk¬
ed his head back so suddenly and
violently that he almost broke his
neck. Dr. Gipson was called in.
He says Air. Hardin strained the
leaders in his neck seriously, but
not neccssarially fatal ly.
Airs. T. H. Hardin raises from 25
to 35 dollars worth of turkeys every
years. This beats a cotton patch.
Air. Robert Hardin’s young mule
is a daisy.
There was a swing ’em around at
Air. W. H. Crows Tuesday night.
di-ease. Strong’* Pectoral Pill* eril I cure a
cold as by magic. Best lliiugfor dyspepsla.ln
digestion, sick headache as tliousauds testify.
About one month ago the neigh¬
bors of Mr. John F. Wallace organ¬
ized a settlement singing club, to
have weekly singings on every Sab
bath night at some one of the neigh¬
bors’ houses. The club is in a very
prosperous condition. It meets next
Sunday night at Mr. Bill Brown’s.
H. P. «& D. M. Almand <fc Co. keep
fresh flour and meal always on band.
We are glad to learn that Mrs. T.
C. Swann of Covington has about re¬
covered from a serious spell of sick
ness.
Dock Briscoe, the Covington and
Aladison negro dynamitar, has been
convicted and sentenced to 15 years
in the penitentiary.
Married at the residence of the
bride’s father, in Henry county, by
Rev. Samuel Masters, Miss Ophelia
Ragsdale and Bartow Owens, of De
Kalb county.
“ What’s the matter Si? ” you axe not
cold.” looking In well. two “ days O nothing after the only above a slight
con¬
versation “ Si ” was very sick with pneu¬
monia. Had he at first taken a dose of
SMITH’S BILE BEANS (1 bean) he
would have been surely cured without
harm. A cold is congestion; BILE
BEANS will relieve a cold quicker
than any other remedy, as it relieves the
congested part at once. For sale by all
medicine dealers. Price, 25c. per bottle
SMYRNA DOTTING!?.
The prayer meeting was conduc¬
ted last Sunday night by William
Hollingsworth. James. He read the 4th
chapter of The attendant o
was large and the meeting very in
teresting. Mr. Joseph Clotfelter
will lead the next meeting. He will
read the 5th chapter of James.
Mr. W. P. Jones and family, from
near Jonesboro, and Mr. Milton
Waldrop's family, from near Atlan¬
ta, came down last Sat unlay on a
visit to their father-in law, Mr. John
W. Hollingsworth. They returned
to their homes last Monday.
Mr. in Henry this McNair and family
were community last Sun¬
day.
Mr. John Waldrop, of Newtort
county, Sunday. was in this neighborhood
Mr. Madison Tucker went to town
last Monday and rolled a new buggy
home.
John in Hollingsworth the field (Bob’s John)
while at work one day
last week had the misfortune to
jump a fox.
Sliss Emma Tucker, a charming
young lady, spent a few days in Hen¬
ry county this week with friends and
relatives.
Mr. Jim Warren, of Lithonia, was
in this settlement last Saturday.
Dr. Quigg preached an excellent
sermon last Sunday, his theme be¬
ing the duty of parents in training
their childfen.
Prof. Williamson’s school will
close in about two weeks.
workfoTyouetown.
Business that should be patron¬
ized will at all times recognize thd
fact that a due regard for tlie inter¬
est of others must be paid to reach
success. Busincstbat is worth any¬
thing and worth patronizing will al¬
ways be found a paying one, a liber¬
al one and one calculated to lie of
benefit and pleasure to the counuu
nity. The man who sits back and
fears todnvest a dollar, oncourngo
no enterprise, frowns upon all new
and advancing projects and holds
a dollar as death was the result of
investing it, will never do much.
His life will not be a success. Ilis
small earnings will not be a pleas¬
ure to him, neither will he ever bo
a pleasure to any one in a communi¬
ty, for he always appears verging
upon death.—Newnan Advertiser.
Dr. Henry Collier, a dentist in
Echols county. Sunday was walking
on the railroad track near Huckle¬
berry station, he was sudden ly at
tacked by four negro men, who came
out of woods and boldly demanded
his money. Dr. Collier, puttinghis if
hand in his pocket, said: “Well,
you demand it, I suppose I’ll have to
give it to you.” But, instead of the
money he drew a his pistol and com¬
menced firing on would be rob
bers. He killed one, wounded an¬
other, captured one, and came very
near getting the fourth man. Dr.
Collier marched his prisoner to the
station and told his startling adven¬
ture to his astonished audience.
Mr. West Thompson paid Lawrence
vlUc a visit this week.
Mr. John F. Wallace paid Snell
vile, Gwinnett county, a business
visit last Thursday.
H. P. <fc D. M. Almand <fe Co. have
received a lot of new goods.
H. T.&D. M. Almand & Co. have
just received a large lot of spring hats—
latest styles.
The Georgia Baptist Convention
meets in Rome on April 22d.
Good Results.
D. A. Bradford, wholesale paper
dealer of Chattanooga, Tenu., writes,
that he was seriously afflicted with
a severe cold that settled on Ids
lungs: had tried many remedies
without benefit. Being induced to
•jry Dr. King’s New Discovery for
Consumption, did so and was entire¬
ly cured by use of a few bottles. Since
which time he has used it in his
family jor all Coughs and colds with
best results. This is the experience
of thousands whose lives have been
saved by this wonderful New Dis¬
covery. Bottles Dr, W. H.
Trial free, at
Lee’s Drug store.
A bill passed the House of Dele¬
gates in Virginia forbidding mem¬ ami
bers of the Legislature, Judges
salaried officers to accept free passes
on railroads in that State. The vote
was 46 for to 30 against. If found
guilty the fine is $100 or up to $500.
We wish to call your attention
this week to Pitts’ Carminative, a
proprietary medicine which has been
used for more than thirty years
with success in all cases of disor¬
dered stomach and bowls. It gives
tone to the stomach and promotes
digestion, cures coughs, colds and
sick headache.
Physician* Hare Found ont .
That a contaminating and foreign elemant IB
the blood, dereloped by indigestion, ia tbo
cauae of rheumatism. ThU settles upon tba
aehaitlre iub-eutnneous corerfng of the mus¬
cles and ligaments of the Joints, catalog com
stant and shifting pain, and aggregating as •
calcareous, chalky deposit, which produces
stiffness and distortion of the joints. No fact,
which experience has demonstrated in regard
to Hot tetter’s Stomach Bitters, has stronger
evidence to support than this, namely, checks that
this medicine of comprehensive uses
the formidable and atrocious disease, nor is it
less positively established that it is preferablo
to the poisons often used to arrest it, since the
medicine is also contains signal remedy only salutary for malarial ingredients. fevers,
It a bladder
constipation, debility dyspepsia, and other kidney disorders. and Sea
ailments, genuine.
that you get the