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About The Solid South. (Conyers, Ga.) 1883-1892 | View Entire Issue (June 5, 1886)
gjiffs official organ. rdinarys official or gan ! TV A> n COCmiTEMS. Local ^ ltor and Manager. JUNE 5. 1886. ■rpiin/.Y - _ •SWRJfiSES**-. Along f c |t want—money • Exer Fielder, of Newton Si* visiting Miss Belle Wo ° l rea dwell in the city. Miss Fannie Bates, of Lawrenc v "tvtailing Treadwell. in the city guest, a I js s Eddie Atlan Mr Jim Smith and wife, of js visiting' relatives in the conn Mr Charlie Stewart, of Atlanta is siting Mr. John McGlung in the lunty. her Mrs. Hamp Bryans died at in Atlanta last Monday. Her , m e brought to this place mains were passenger Wednes the morning the Rockdale cem y a m l buried in The fu . arv Wednesday evening. conducted by L a i services were L de H. F. Buchanan at the resi¬ of Mr. Jeff Huson. Messrs. J. S. Daniell and J. P. _ CiUey are having Mr. John II. onip tv’s eemetary Tot fixed up. They re having some 18 feet granite jocks for basements mounted and them. will have ron fencing on I L„r The voters of this themselvers county are between conipe le to decide for Judge Me¬ fitness of Col. Peek and llila lei! for state senator. reeords The of people each are Idate versed on the can lefore on all moral and political issues the the people and " ill say at la lot box next Saturday wliieli they l] > fit. He that wrestles with us strength ns our nerves and sharpens our {kill. Mr. T. M. Armstead, of Atlanta, as in the city a day or two this reek. I Mr. Jim Henderson spent last ■reek in Jasper county. He says he had fine luck, selling about $150 her day of fruit trres. I Mr Sam Marbutt entered Moore’s Business college, in Atlanta, this peek. He goes up and returns eve ly day. I Smoke the Common sense moutli Liece cigar at G. W. Cain's. I Mr. C. C. Gleaton, of Henry coun ly, visited his brother this week in Ibe city. I Last Wednesday Sheriff Austin prrosted Bolin Linsey Anderson, col., and Gleen’s wife at Stone Moun pin. pile had It seems deserted that him John Glenn’s Ins contrary to wishes and he had her brought pick. P'pan Terms the were, trial however, agreed at before ’Squire plelms [decided Wednesday’ to and evening, divide and the chil¬ they dren. part So the woman took the two small ones ami John the three larger mies. Each paid half the cost and the divorce was complete. Mr. Bill Bryans, of Henry county, was in the city this week. Mr. Joe Johnson has been spend ® U-w days with his family this Mr. John E. Whitaker is again at „„ ns post of duty, after a few days sickness. Mr. W. L. Elliott, of Henry coun [Visited relatives in the city Wed I T . he re * a9 a lady in Lithonia last hjfrom f Warren 11, county who had 00 her chin eight inches long. j Jt Bis was a remarkable sight. i reported that Mr. Walter | nocks, of ' V alton county, found a bee fra “i which he obtained pounds of good honey. ro2 >Vmgt0n am ° Dg is hef t0 have other 3 street im r a'l meats. P ro '"e hi,Vrs\, cuT p - Tnie J - v p <• Ti visiti.g "«* £ t tit}. He will spend - mer here, is the sum as hi s custom. ho 8 L (?'i Sh erWOod died at her tte at I 61 . " milU in New eountv la st ’ ‘on A S e rson an of^ Lfu iends a £ Plng ° f Shoals Dr A ' J - ton countv ^ ’ Kew ‘ 'Kincon’J grieved 0t ' faUiDg to bealll learn m b > ^ >ecotn e so mu !° h U ltn - es air ’ b «i * s m * a< i has capacitate - P as to in k' 8 11 T P ract * ce of he Profession ’ a ? d ° n Satui "dav last ^•C w as adiiH JOdgcda fi t object for the See that your cows are well salt¬ ed and watered. The cyclone raises everything on the farm but the mortgage. Mr. Tom Swann, of Covington, Was in the city Monday'. Mr. Tom Treadwell, of Atlanta, was down Tuesday'. Mr. T. D. Stewart, of McDonough, was over this week. Go to Dr. Lee’s Drug store foi fine smoking tobacco, chewing to baeco, cigars, and snuff. Mr. R. L Bryans, of Locust Grove, was over Tuesday smiling on his friends in Cony ers. Mr. Rich Almand, of McDonough, was in the city Tuesday. Mr. D. S. Butler aud daughter, Miss Idona, returned Monday from an extended visit to relatives in Morgan county and Southwest Geor¬ gia. He reports a splendid time. Col. J. N. Hale and family re turned Sunday from a month’s visit to Dr. Cowan’s. Mr. Hale is much recuperated in health. All parties who have purchased fertilizers from me this season will please come forward and give their notes. J. P. Tilley - . “Ai - 6 we going to have a picnic this year?” inquired a youngster of his Sunday school teacher. “Why, what do you want of a picnic?” “Nothing much; but I can get six new scholars in a hurry if you are going to have one.” Gus Manning, an engineer on the Western and Atlantic railroad, is at Adairsville in a critical condition, the result of a severe scalding. Mr. Manning left Atlanta Tuesday' night with freight train No. 12. When the train reached Tilton he left his engine to clean out the flues, and while he was thus engaged the “plug flew' out, blowing hot water" and cinders over his face, breast and arms, scalding him fearfully. He was taken on to Adairsville, and at last accounts was improving slowly'. Go to G. W. Weaver’s and buy the best Baking Powders in the land and get a valuable present with each package. Nothing like it nev er heard of before. The DeKalb county’ Sunday' school association will have its twentieth annual celebration on August 4th. ’Tis sweet to think that on our eyes, a lovelier clime shall yet arise, that we shall wake from nature’s dream, beside a bright and living stream, Pitts’ Carminative is the best teething medicine in the world. Par ents try a little and be convinced. For sale by Dr. W. H. Lee. Mrs. W. T. Thompson, wife of the late author of Major Jones Court¬ ship, died at her home in Savannah last week. Mrs. James R. McCalla, of Shef¬ field, returned last Monday' from a pleasant visit to her sister in Au¬ burn, Ala. Notice—All persons are forbidden to hire, harbor or otherwise employ G. L. Moss under penalty of law', as he is under contract with me. May 24th, 1886. W. W. Net.ms. The pay roll of the Kimball house at Atlanta shows 195 employes. Try a bottle of Pitts’ Carminative if you have a fretful teething baby. It will certainly' soothe its pain and give relief. For sale by Dr. W. H. Lee. Will Major Bacon support Dr. Felton should Gordon be nominated ? Mr. Green Bryans spent a few days in the city with relatives this week. Mrs. Tip Treadwell is on a visit to rel¬ atives and friends in CoVington, Last Wednesday evening at half past five o’clock Mr. M. C. Summers was married to Miss Ida Hudson at the resi¬ dence of the bride’s father, Mr, D. N. Hudson, Dr. Henry Quigg officiating. repaired The party, after the ceremony, to Mrs. Dr. Fretwell’s where a grand re¬ ception awaited them. The attendants were: Mr. Allen Summers and Miss Bu la Turner, and Mr. E. M. Hudson and Miss Cora Lee Jones. Mr. Summers is a fine business young man and has a bright future before him, and in his bride he possesses a lady well worthy of his hand. Mr. Charlie M. Hollingsworth, of At¬ lanta. is visiting relatives in Smyrna settlement. Notice. I will pay the top of the market in money for all the eggs brought to Conyers for the next thirty days. F. M. Ayers. Mrs. G. T. Lewis’ little child, nine months old, died Thursday in Atlanta. It will be buried this evening Lewis’ at maiden three o’clock at Smyrna. Mrs. name was Miss Lizzie Hollingsworth. The protracted meeting at the Methodist church closed last Tues¬ day night. It was interesting throughout. There were four addi¬ tions to the church. It is not known whether Dr. Fel ton will speak here or at Social Cir¬ cle next Tuesday. Judge McCalla has the matter in hand here, having circulated the petition asking him to speak. Notice. All persons are forbidden to hire, or harbor Berry Alien for this year. He is under contract to work for me. May, 24th 1886. A. J. Smith. SHADYDALE PLASHES. Our farmers are sbout up with their crops. Cotton continues to die and the bugs continue to trouble it. Corn is looking well. Wheat is af flicted with the fly. Oats are looking fine. If nothing bothers them there will be a good crop. Mr. Eli Moore has the best stand of cotton in the count v. by the way lie is one of t*>o best j’oung farm ers. The farmers are near enough up with thair crops now so that 5 day's work in a week will do them. So now don’t forget the 12th of June, next Saturday. Now let us as fann¬ ers turn out en masse and vote for the fanners interest. It is for us to say whether we shall have a farmer or lawyer senator. Turn out next Saturday to the nomination. Mr. W. H. Hardin, of Newton, was up Sunday and reports that cotton is bad iu his neighborhood. John Pennelly is right sick, in bed. We are expecting a political speech from Mr. J. B. Graham at Shadydale soon. happy. It is Mr. Eli Moore is a fine baby boy. Mr. William Winget, an aged an good citizen, a friend to every noble cause, we regret to say, is very sick. His many r friends all over the conn try wish him a speedy and perma¬ nent recovery'. Mr. Tom Hardin, our leading cit zen,* gathered up twenty hands and 7 horses on his plantation and went down to Mr John Burns’ in Newton Thursday to give him a days work. Mr. Burns is confined to his bed with sickness. Mr. Hardin’s work will elicit for him the united praise of all. All who attended the Smyrna cele¬ bration from this settlement were highly pleased with the days proceed¬ ings. It has been the topic of con¬ versation ever since. All the speak¬ ing was good and the music was simply grand. The occasion will long be remembered. Mrs. Welcome Almand is visiting Mrs. James Mann, who is sick. Mr. C. C. Hamby is sick in bed. Farmers, will you stand by one of your own friends? Will you go to the polls and see that your friend has your vote? Remember the day 7 , next Saturday 7 , June 12. It is now Peek or McCalla. Which will you take? Dr. Peg has the best two horse farm crop in the settlement. His corn is extra good. The world’s production of cotton in 1880 was 4,000,000,000 pounds, of which 3,161,000,000 pounds w’ere grown in the United States. Call on J. TV. Langford and get a good buggy’ for $50. The prohibitionists have filed their petition aud the ordinary will order an election to see whether whisky shall continue to be sold in Lowndes county. Banger! A neglected cold or cough may fatal lead to i‘neiimoiila,('onsiiinp!lon Pills <>r other will disease. Strong's Pectoral dyspepsia,In¬ cure a cold as by magic. Rost thing for digestion. sick headache ;v» thousauds testify. Mr. Emerson says no" of reading: “Be sure to read mean books,” and more definitely brings out his meaning in the following rules form ulated by himself: “1. Neyer read any book that is not a year old. 2. Never read any but famed books, 3. Never read any but what you like.” Let all abide his rule who can. S. H. Venerable <fe Co. will soon move their forces of workmen from Lithonia to Stone Mountain. There are quarries enough at L.thon a o furnish a good many s tales all the stone they need for y ea.s to come. GEEAM AND COLD WEATHER. What a luxury is abath in sum mer. Surely', but a greater luxury is a clear head iu winter; just when almost everybody is sneezing and snuffing with cold in the head. When y’ou are attacked use Ely’s Cream Brim. It cures cold in the head, and what is better, it cures the worst cases of Chronic Catarrh and Hay Fever. Not a liquid, not a snuff. Pleasant to use. Quick re¬ lief. Radical cure. Miss Emma Clemmons visited friends and relatives in Atlanta last week. Last Tuesday was a dark day lor the Macon Telegraph. The news was exceedingly discouraging to that journal. The Bacon club met again last Monday night at the Masonic Hail. They' seem to be pushing the cam¬ paign in advance. A representative of the Augusta Chronicle was in the city Wednes¬ day. In spite of all the arguments that could be brought to bear, he left with the assertion that this was a Gordon town, reports to the contra ry notwithstanding. - Dr. W. H. Felton says be will not support Gordon if he should get the nomination. This will be a relief to Gordon. Mr. Charlie Cain is now clerking for his brother, Mr. G. W. Cain. The Athens Banner does not think that Clarke county will make her seed wheat back. CoL P. L. Mynatt has a very strong following in Douglass. It is thought that he will carry that county. DEDICATED. The Christian church at Lognns ville, Walton county, was dedicated last Sunday. Elder Harris preach¬ ed the dedication sermon and it was an able effort. He spoke for nearly two hours. The house was crowded, all the people being unable to get in. The church building is the best in the town and membership is very large. We took dinner with Mr. Bert Brand, one of the leading men of Walton and his good wife had pre¬ pared a magnificent turkey' dinner for her guest, which was highly rel¬ ished, for we were well filled with elo¬ quence, but sadly wanting in the ne¬ cessaries of life before the preacher let ns out. The meeting was protracted dur¬ ing the week under management of Rev. B. W. Golightly. SMYRNA BOTTINGS. Gordon or Bacon, is the chat with the people now a days. We think the majority of this district is for Gordon. Farmers are moving along nicely with their crops. Some are laying by their corn. The prayer meeting was conduct¬ ed last Sunday night by Mr. John Sims. He read the 10th chapter of Romans. Attendance large and meeting interesting. Charlie Clot felter leads next meeting. Oscar Swiney and brother from near Atlanta were at the celebration. Mr. Walter Walcott, of Griffin, visited relatives and friends in this community Sunday. Mr. John H. Maddox and wife visited relatives and friends in De Kalb Sunday. The debate is moving along nice¬ ly—in prosperous condition. Delegates Selected. The following is the standing of the counties that have acted in the gubernatorial campaign. bacon : Bibb, delegates, c: Camden U us Coffee tsS Columbia ul Catoosa s t Dodge u; McIntosh Quitman us Total 20 GORDON: Carroll delegates Dooly • 4 Gordon Forsyth Lee Lumpkin M urray Polk Total 18 j. j. .tones: Burke, delegates, 6 UN INSTRUCTED: Clarke, delegates, Charlton “ Home For Stile. If not sold at private sale, I will sell on the 1st Saturday in July' my residence and lot 1 mile from the court house. The house is new, contains six rooms and is eon venient and well finished. The lot contains about three acres, beauti fully shaded; fine fruit of various kinds and is well fenced. The water is the very best, the well being wall ed with hard brick and eement and ! ? overed , w . lth a mc « J hti \ e . J (house and lot) about ’ 9 one oft he most desira w 1#ceg U)e county . Owing to bad health I am compelled to sell. Any one desiring to purchase a nice home at a low price and on good time should call on, Yours Respect., J. N. Haue. Conyers, Ga., June 2 1886. For State Senate. At the solicitation of friends in this and other counties of the 27th senatorial district, I hereby an¬ nounce myself a candidate for said office. Primary election Saturday May 12th, 1886. A. C. McCalla. This May 27th, 1886. Gwinnett county will select her gubernatorial delegates on the first Tuesday in July by mass meeting. The executive committee stood 6 for Bacon and 4 for Gordon, hence the primary was defeated. Cleveland’s wedding cake was 18 inches in diameter and 6 inches in height. Its weight was 25 pounds. On the top ofthecake, in’the center, was the monogram C. F. The let¬ ters were composed of ornamental scroll work and on each letter was a leaf. The tax receiver’s books will be closed in a few weeks. Don’t fail to give in your tax. C. B. Hudson, Tax Receiver. Messrs. Press Elliott, Joe McLean and Henry Parker took quite a fish Thursday evening, staying on the river all night. They had very' bad luck. A poll of the Terrell county grand jury last week showed the presence of eighteen Gordon men, three Bacon men, and two on the fence. EBENEZER CATCH UPS. The celebration is over. Its sue cess in every particular was remarka¬ ble. We are now having some politics. The farmers will play a good hand in next Saturday’s nomination. We will be on hand although an effort has been made to ignore our claims. The farming class is about ns inde¬ pendent as any other class. The young people of this Bcttle meut had a bee robbing last Satur¬ day night at Mr. Tom Thrasher’s, This over we had a most enjoyable sociable. Miss Fannje did her part elegantly in seeing that every one present had a pleasant time. For a good time the young people uniform Miss ly gather at Mr. Thrasher’s. Lizzie H; rdin a beautiful young la¬ dy' of Honey Creek was present. The prayer meeting at Ebenezer is increasing. The Sunday’ school seems to be revived. Several new names were eniolled on the Sunday school list Sunday. visited Miss Miss Emma Reagin Sunday. Cora Hollingsworth last Mr. James Fanner, of Covington, visited Mr. Jud Rosser one day lust week. Mr. Ogie McCord was in our settle ment last Sunday to see his little sweet-. Remember Peek is.the man who has always stood up to the farmers. His interest is the interest of every farmer. I had the pleasure of attending the Sunday school at Smyrna last Sunday. To ray entire satisfaction I found the school in fine trim, well conducted and well attended. Every member seemed to be alive to the good and glorious cause, If there is one place and one people on earth I truly appreciate, it is Smyrna and her people. The impressions there formed will never, no never, be for¬ gotten. is visiting in this Mr. Jack Swann settlement. Grasshoppers have taken charge of the cotton fields. Mr. John W. Almand wants to hire some hands to mind the bugs off his cotton. Farmers stand by y'onr candidate. Turn out to the polls and show to the world your appreciation of your faithful friend. Peek has always been true to us as individuals and as a people. Will you do your duty next Saturday? I truly believe every¬ body will. Rev. Sam Scott, of Conyers, deliv¬ ered two very' impressive and inter¬ esting sermons to a large and appre¬ ciative audicuce last Sabbath.— Jasper County News. “Did you mail that letter I gave you this morning, dear?” “Yes, no; what if I did! I shouldn’t wonder, come to think, why’, to be sure, cer¬ tainly, of course. What have you got for dinner?"’ The president and Miss Frankie Folsom were married last Wednesday evening at a little past 7 o’clock. It was a very quiet affair, no show, no demonstration and no cards of invi¬ tation, except a few written notes by the president to a few close friends. This is very disgusting to Washing ton City butterflies ol fashion, none of whom were present. Only three or four unmarried young ladies were on hand, and but two unmarried gentlemen. The president and bride came down the steps unaccom¬ panied by anyone—not even the brides’ mother, Mrs. Folsom being in the parlor with other guest. As soon as Dr Sunderland finished the ceremony, the company partook of luncheon, and while thus engaged the bride slipped away to her room, changed ger dress, the President did the same thing and at 9 o’clock the two quietly took a close carriage, were driven to the depot unattended and a special train took them to Deer Park, Md. where they w ill spend a day or two. By 10 o’clock at night, all the guests had departed, aud the whole affair w r as over with. A more quiet and sensible wedding could not have been arranged by any one. Col. C. W. White spent a day or two in the city this week. Mrs. Gorham, the mother of our enterprising citizen, Mr. J. P. Tilley, will make Cony ers her future home, >• living .- with her son. Some country J papers 1 ' claim that' | all the women in the state are for Bacon. From this it would appear that the women have been very un fortunate in marrying country edi¬ tors. The Panola correspondent of the DeKalb Chronicle says in a recent issue: “A Mrs. Almand, of Rock¬ dale, has a son so imbuded with Sen. Gordon, that he got up a few nights since, in his sleep, got a drink of water, hurrahed for Gordon and went back to bed, without waking. Undigested. Food In the stomach develops an acid whieh stings the upper psrt of the tbrost snd pslate, caus¬ ing "heartburn. ” It also evolves a gas which produces “wind on the stomach, ’ ’ and a feel¬ ing and appearance of distension in that or¬ gan after eating. Tor both this acidity and swelling Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Is a ninch better remedy than alkaline salts, like hartshorn snd carbonate of soda. A wins glassful of the Bitters, after or before dinner will be found to act as a reliable carminative or preventive. This fine specific fordyspep sis, both in its scute ami chronic form, also prevents and cures malarial fever, constipa¬ tion, liver complaint, kidney troubles, ner¬ vousness snd debil ity. Persons who observe in themselves a decline of vigor should BIS this One tonic without delay Primary Election. The executive committee met is the office of Col. J. N. Glenn ami was called to order bv the chairman, W. H. Trimble was requested to net as secretary of the board. The fol¬ lowing resolutions were Introduced and unanimously adopted: Whereas, at a convention held Au¬ gust the 8th, 1884, at Monroe, Wal¬ ton connty, for the 27th senatorial district (Ga. state senate) a system of rotation was adopted, under which system it is proper and right that Rockdale should and she is ex¬ pected fo flame her candidate before the other counties select their dele¬ gates, therefore be It Resolved, 1st., and it is hereby ordered, That a genera! primary of election to determine the choice democracy of Rockdale for a sena¬ tor for tile 27th senatorial district be held on Saturday, the 12th of June, 1880. Resolved, 2d. That the polls be opened in each militia district and the election be conducted in the same manner and by the same rules that govern elections for members of the general assembly. Resolved, 3d. That the returns of said election he mailed to the chairman of the executive commit¬ tee on Monday tollowing said elec* tion by 12 o’clock m., who shall in the presence of two of the members of said committee, or the majority of the managers In the town dis¬ trict, consolidate the vote and de¬ clare the result and the candidate re¬ ceiving the largest number of votes in said election he is declared the choice of the democracy of Rockdale county for state senator. Resolved, 4th. That the candi¬ date Wlio is declared elected shall choose four delegates to represent the county in the senatorial con¬ vention of said district. Resolved 5th. That none be al¬ lowed to vote in said election except white democrats and the qualifica¬ tion for voting be the same as is re¬ quired for votes lor members of the general assembly. That in of Resolved, 6th. case a contest in said election the same shall be passed upon and deter¬ mine by the executive committee of the county, or a majority thereof, in connection with a majority of the managers of the election in the dis¬ trict where fraud shall be alleged. Resolved further, That these pro¬ ceedings be published in the Solid South and Conyers Weekly. The chairman will call a conven¬ tion of the democracy of Rockdale at some future day to elect a demo cratic executive committee of said county. The board adjourned sub¬ ject to a call of the chairman. W. H. Tbimbls, Sect’rv i886. Pro tem. Conyers, Ga., May 24th, Try the celebrated “Momaja” coffee at G. W. Weaver’s. AN EDITOR’S PRAYER. An editor of one of our exchanges offers the following prayer for the benefit of some of his delinquent sub¬ scribers: May he never he permitted to kiss a handsome woman. May 2:40 nightmares trot quar¬ ter races over his stomach every night. May his coffee he sweetened with files and seasoned with caterpillars. May Ills boots leak, his gun hang fire and his fishing line break. May his best friend run off with his wife and his children take the whooping cough. stricken ghost May the famine of an editor’s baby haunt his slum hers, and whisper murder in his dreaming ears. wolves ’em, May his cattle have in his mules be blind staggers, and the pigs destroy the garden. devils, May iank a troop of printer’s lean, and hungry, dog his heels each day, and a regiment of cats in¬ ternal catterwaul under bis window each night. give milk and May hiscow sour churn rancid butter; and in con¬ clusion, good one-eyed, Lord, may his daugh¬ backed ter marry a hunch editor, his business go to the —— Amen. Causa of Neuralgia. Pro lb is conceded by the Medical esfuse fession of that neuralgia. Impoverished When nerves the nerves is the are not properly red, it is an indication that the digestive organs are not doing their work well. SMITH’S BILE BEANS tion, and will when surely the digestion relieve is indiges¬ right everything happinesswillgohand else will be right. hi hand. Vigor Dose; and One Bean. For Bale by all druggists. LETTERS Remaining in the Post office at Conyers, Ga~ for the month of May, 1886 Mrs. C. W. Argo; Master Walter Allan; Mrs. Mariah Britton; Nat Bell; John W. Carr; George Dew¬ berry; Mis. Aley Fielder; B. F. Hammond; John B. Humphries; Mrs. Emily F. Jones; Marison JohBson; Miss Udora Lives ton; Jim McClelland; Howard Moore, (col.,); James Steward,(col.,); Miss Molly White, (col.,); G. L. Wil¬ liams; A. J Walker. Geiek Qrroo, P. M. Tent For Sale. I offer my tent at Smyrna camp¬ ground for sale cheap. Call on me or at the the Solid South office. W. H. Bbisendine.
