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Trunks, Vailecs.
Saddlery, Harness,
and Farming Implements,
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Will offer for the next thirty days,
i WKM IS UHB Ul IKES’ GLOVES, CORSETS. HO IERY
amlkerdiiel's. They have an immesc Hue of NOTIONS and
IF-a:CLG3r G-ccds,
ifres, Tricots, Eadies’ Walking Jackets, Shawls and Jersey Jackets.
REMEMBER THAT
ngford, Tucker & Co.
ABE SOLE AGENTS, IN CONYERS, FOR
BUI
EVERY PAIR WARRANTED!
Eighmie’s Patent shirts,
And they have a large stock of
ShtM’iing shirting Checks
Langford, Tucker i Co.
HAVE OPENED A LARGE
Furniture Store
S’ '.ore formerly
X Occupied by J. H. & N M. Almand, and can now
" l ‘ 00m Eet. a Set of Chairs, a Bedstead, also Mattresses
a anything of the kind, CHEAPER than can buy
you
Tin ni In \ tlanta.
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Tl!ElR goods DIRECT FROM and
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TRUTH, JUSTICE AND PROGRESS FOREVER.
CONYERS, GEORGIA, DECEMBER 11, 1886.
The following are the appoint
ments for the Oxford district, with
G. W. Yarborough, presiding elder.
Oxford—C. E. Dowmau, A. G. Hay
good; Covington— R. tL liigham;
Newberne— W. A, Parks; Social Cir
cle—J. T. Linn; Shady Da’e—M.
H. Eekes; Monticello—6. A. Throw¬
er; Madison—J. S. Bryans; Mor¬
gan—J. L. Moon; Eatonton—J. T.
Gibson; East l’l'tnain—W. T. Ham
iiton; West Putnam—J. A. Key
nolds; Clinton— II. M. Phillips, J.
E. Rosser; South Morgan—W. B.
Quillian; Conyers—J. L. Pierce;
Lithonia— M. L Underwood; Deca
tur and Clarkston—J. B. Johnson;
Emory college—I. S. Hopkins, M.
Calloway, A. G. Haygood.
Since C’asabianca, no braver “sail¬
or boy” ever challenged admiration
more successfully than the lad
Johnson, who now lies dying at New
Buffalo, Mich. He manfully stood
at the wheel of the lake schooner
Scud, up to his waist in the ice cold
waters of the lake, and half drowned
by every wave that struck the ves¬
sel, while the services of the captain
and able bodied seamen were re
quired elsewhere. All, save one
were disabled, and to this one the
boy was finally compelled to up
peal for relief. His prayer ny as
granted, and not any to soon, for
in a short time more he would have
been fiozen stiff at the wheel. The
vessel brought up at last on the
beach at New Buffalo, going up
high and dry. The captain and
others haye recovered somewhat
from their long exposure, but the lad
is dying, a victim of his heroic dis¬
charge of duty in the very jaws of
death. Is there not a moral in the
story? The true hero is limited in
his aspirations neither by age, rank
nor calling. It is a badge of nobility
open to all.
Christinas is Coming.
All persons indebted to the firm
of II P. & D. M. Almand and the
firm of II. P & D." M. Almand &
Co, are respectfully a«kcd to come
forward and make settlements be¬
tween now and christmas. 3 t.
NOTICE! NOTICE!!
All persons indebted to myself or
Mrs. A. M. Lee will please call and
settle immediately, as we are need¬
ing the money. Please do not wait
for further notice. W. H. Lee.
Bagley—“Come sir, I wish you
would quit puffing that smoke into
my face.”
Penstock—“Doesn’t hurt the
smoke, my clear sir.”
“It hurts me sir; I detest the
smell of tobacco.”
My dear sir, this is not tobacco;
it is a five cent cigar.”
Those clue me will come and settle
their accounts. I am compelled to
have the money at once.
A. R. Osborn.
“Hello, Charley! What’s up?
Never saw you looking so jolly and
happy.” married.”
“My best girl just got
“Got married! Why, man, is that
anything to be gay and festive over?
You ought to be in the last stages of
melancholy.” I’m
“That’s all right' You see
the fellow she married. I’ll take a
little syrup in mine.”
If you want the cash for green
and dry hides and k of a cent more
than you can get anywhere else come
and sec me. A. B. Osborn.
Maria,” said her father, “Wil
liam asked me for your hand last
night, and I consented. ‘
Well, pa, that’s the first bill of
mine you haven’t objected to.”
Danger racnmonia.Ccnsumpr-ian I A ne^Iietei cob. or cough other may fatal
>a»l to or
sti ease. Strong's Pectoral K. Is will cm e a
.-•old as by sick magic. headache Rest thiiiR thousands for dyspepsia.in- testify
digestion, as
Black Morgan.
G- P- Elliott tins bought the'Mose
iy stallion and will keep him at his
livery stable. Morgan is one of
the finest stallions in. the country,
of ■»"£-& the finest blooded animals r.± in the
state.
DR. GLENN’S CARD.
A new and good thing. The sew
ing machine’s relief spring. Every
body should have one. Worth its
weight in gold. Apply to Dr. J. J.
W. Glenn. AgeDts wanted.
.... W lien you want . good „ . apples . at
lOcts per dozen go to John O. H.
Hardin s.
For the best jeans in town go to
John O. H. Hardin.
_ Don t forget to go to John O. H. „
Hardin’s for he is selling goods 6
c h ea p.
South.
SMYRNA SEWS.
We have been thinking how times
have changed. It used to be the
custom for young people during a
heavy snow, to take their sweet¬
hearts sleigh riding, but now, how
times have changed! Our young
people have enjoyed the snow tolera¬
bly well. Some went hunting, some
courting, and some one thing ami
another. However, everything is
now calm and serene.
Lost Sunday was a disagreeable
day on the bovs, but it sluin't keep
Johnnie Hollingsworth and Wardie girls.
Ogletree from going to see their
And Prof. C faced it to At
lanta Saturday also.
There was no school at Smyrna
Monday
Mr. Tlios. Maddox went to At
lanta this week on business.
Mr. William Maddox, who moved
to Atlanta last winter, moved his
fa mil}'to his oil home in this set¬
tlement last week. Welcome you
back old friend.
The patrons of Smyrna academy
began to enlarge the building last
week.
Miss Boyd Ogletree, of your city,
visited relatives and friends in this
community this week. She always
meets with a kind reception in our
midst.
Mr. T. J. Hollingsworth killed his
two hogs Thursday last, One
weighed 368 and the other 220.
Quite a erowd of young people met
at Mr. lolin Maddox’s iast Mon¬
day night and by the consent of his
good wife had a most enjoyable par
CV- killed
Mr. George Warren two
fine hogs last week.
Judge George Oaks, who lias been
abed with fever for some weeks, is
improving.
The mayor's court has been liber¬
ally patronized this week.
Col. J. N. Glenn attended the court
of ordinary of Henrv county this
week.
The present session of the legis¬
lature will adjourn about the 22d of
this month.
Mr. W. B. Barret and wife, of Wal¬
ton county, are visiting ’Squire
Irwin’s family in the city this week.
Covington is speaking of estab
iishing a shoe factory, This will
enable Un de Jim Anderson to get
his treacling material near by, and
save the expense of transportation
from the north.
John 0. II. Hardin keeps the best
flour in town for the least money.
Wednesday last Jonesboro was
visited with a destructive fire. The
hotel with the entire block was des
troyed. The loss to the place is
very' great
Out west it is the custom with
the inhabitants of thriving towns to
offer inducements to settlers. For
instance the city council will buy a
given amount of land and deed it
away in lots upon condition the in
coming settler will improve it. In
this connection Mr. Branan of Hie
Rockdale Paper Mill suggests that
it would he a capital good idea for
the city council of this place to buy
up all the unimproved land in the
neighborhood of the Oil mill and ad¬
vertise it free to any’ company who
will improve it with some manufac¬
turing enterprise.
This is wood for rhetoric, but how
is a person to be composed in the
presence of pistols, guns and such,
like valuable weapons of the chase:
The strong and earnest‘Linker is
generally the strong and indulges earnest in
worker, while he who
idle dreamy reveries will he equally
self indulgent when it comes to the
business of life.
. Malaria! The very mention of it is n
this nightmare! blighting Whoever disease has knows suffered what from
a
dread scourge it is. and how it seems
w qj most surely destroy the germs of
Malaria, Dose, anel afford permanent releif.
one bean. 25 cents per bottle.
price, to any part of the country. ;
Major George T. Jackson, of An
gusta who was emmeted ot embez- .
ziement and sent to the penitentiary .
for the term ot seven years, has been j
# Gordon,
pardoned by Governor j
Major Jackson was one of the most- :
prominent and influential men of.
Augusta and his downtall was a
g rea t surprise to everyone. His re !
ce ptk»n in Augusta Monday was!
hearty and sincere and must have
-caused him much gratification to ofj |
know that his friends in time
trouble bad not deserted him.
Two bars of good soap for 5cts at [
John 0. H. Hardin’s. »
No. 47.
SHADYDALE DOTS. '
Our Christinas came in early this
year. Our settlement has been in
arms this week, hunting the nimble
footed hares. Every fence corner
in the county has been searched with
eager eyes. It is all right, I guess.
Yfe have had lots nl Inn.
Mr. Tom Fee, one of our best
young farmers, killed a pig last
Wednesday that weighed 450.
Friend Tom believes in hog and
hominy and a good time generally.
Neighbor Bob Hardin is lively ns
a cricket.
The young people hud a very nice
sociable Thursday night at Mr.
Sam Veals.
We understau i Col. John F.
A will hop off soon—we mean
lie thinks of doing better by marry¬
ing. Why, I told on him!
Mr. Tom Hardin had upwards of
100 barrels of corn shucked last
Friday. He is certainly a thriv¬
ing farmer. He makes big crops,
lives well, and enjoys the company
of friends. He is setting a patriot¬
ic example to the younger people.
Prof. Cornwell is giving good sat
isfaclion as a teacher.
What do the people of this settle¬
ment say to having a Christmas trie?
Why not have something that all.
old and young, can take pleasure in?
It will be very enjoyable to the
children, and even the older ones
cannot but richly enjoy the occasion.
What do you say?
Mr. W. H. Hardin has declined
to keep a bachelor’s hall. That’s
right. stylish
John Mann is the most
sleigh driver going.
Friend John Ilardin killed 15
doves at one shot last Tuesday.
WHAT CONYERS NEEDS.
Conyers needs better streets.
Better sidewalk*.
More inhabitants.
A well equipped fire department.
A spacious and safe depot.
A free school system.
More dwelling houses.
A harness factory with a capaci
ty for the employment of 1,000 men.
Five rock quarries opened up.
We understand Prof. Guinn A
O'Kelly have formed a eo partner¬
ship and will teach school together
next year. The combination of these
two gentlemen makes up a strong
team.
Mr. Davis Crossley spent Sunday
last in the city.
After a visit to her mother in the
city, Mrs. Nora Stovai! returned to
her home in Atlanta this week.
Last Wednesday tho stockholders
of the OP and Fertilizer company
met at the court house. Col. W. I*
Peek was re elected president with
Capt. J. M. Zacliry as vice president.
The number of directors have been
changed to five. The directors are:
J. C. Barton, J. P. Tilley, J. W.
Grnnade, A. Whitaker and J. II.
Dabney. Mr. Dave Almand was
elected treasurer. The next annual
meeting will be on the first Tuesday
in August next. Everything is now
moving on finely at the Oil mill and
the stockholders are all in high
spirits, so far as our information
goes.
President Cleveland is said to be
afflicted with rheumatism. This
provokes an exchange to observe
that the president has be *n taking
undue exercise in bouncing the
mugwump faction. If this be so we
would suggest that the remaining
energies of the president be directed
toward kicking the rascals out. The
last is the easier job.
"Weddings
Remember H. P <fc D. M. Almand
k. Co. will close up christmas day.
We invite all our customers to come
the day before and get their apples
and oranges and candies for christ¬
mas.
“Do you think Lucie will succeed
: n «ir>nin<r f. Aioernon?” P asked the
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hasn’t the ghost of a show.”
“My dear J’ protested the high
school girl, please don t use such
iomr * ang as K |OS * 8
say, appan ion o an tx n u iou.
j,' ow j s the time to pay C. your city
t ax _ L. B. Bull ah, T. C.
Customer— How , Him? .. , ,, You
s
charge me 7c. a pound for sugar.
Grocer— It's worth that, isn’t it?
Customer—hut yon say on
that placard “Sugar Way Down.”
Grocer-And so it is, sir. I keep
it in the cellar now.
L. F. bcoft will be headquarters
fur toy* etc.
JOB raOR.t?
~=^OF ALL KIND DONE& 5 *
NEATLY AND PROMPTLY.
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ADVERTISING RATES
MADE KNOWN ON DEMAND.
l'ay for advertisements is always
duo after the first insertion, unless
othcrwis: contracted lor.
Guaranteed positions 20 per cent
extra.
Entered postofliee Msecomi-elasstnii'l
matter.
PENCIL POINTERS,
Short Talks With Men as They Bnsh to
and From Business.
An enterprising citizen slapped
the writer on the shoulder the other
day and said:
“What do you think Conyera
stands mostly in need of at present?”
After we had given the question
up without discussion our friend
went on to say :
“Conyers needs a public school
system at present more than any¬
thing else. Parents are sure to ed
ueate their children to a certain ex¬
tent, and if n finished education
can be obtained for them «t a nomi¬
nal outlay they will embrace the
opportunity. This school matter
should engage the thoughtful atten¬
tion of every parent. To tnv mind
it is the question of the hour.”
The writer was persuaded to ask,
Do you think we are prepared for
the question?
“Why, to he sure,” our friend
went on to say, “there never was a
thing for which our people were
more united than they are on this
school question. The town will vote
almost solidly for the adoption of
the free school system. It is the
thing we want, and the thirg we
must have for the good of all our
people. This school system will
put a new spirit, as it were, into our
people, and other steps in the lino
of progress will betaken. What do
you think about it?*’
It is thought by some th it, if the
free school is adopted it will make
a school of nearly 400 pupils the en¬
tire year round.
In llie matter of handling dollar*
Uncle Ilam Almand is a success.
He gives his opinion by saying
conyers is now on the best footing
it has ever been during any period
of its history. There have bt*« a
times when the place appeared to lie
in a more prosperous condition, but
it was only in appearance. There is
now no sham as to the standing of
our place.
In mentioning some of the prom¬
inent gentlemen who had left Con¬
yers we omitted last week the name
of Col. West Thompson.
Success in life is not so mneh the
result of opportunity ns of strict at¬
tention to business. This proposi¬
tion is clearly proven by the wonder¬
ful career of one of our most success
fill merchants. It will not be amiss
we trust to give his name. So soon
as the star of the confederacy went
down, and the smiling features of
peace once more beamed gently over
a sunny land, Mr. I>avc Almand,
foot sore, hungry and penniless,
came home to fiud all tilings in a
state of disorder. At a glance the
situation was taken in, so begirded
up his remaining loins, shouldered
his ax and went to the woods. It
was in mid August. The brave boy
swung the ax for some months in
getting cord wood. This done be
got the timbers for his first store
room, and little by little he has
amassed a fortune Twenty-five
years ago he was a hungry soldier*
boy, holding up manfully a cause
for which many brave men went
down to an untimely but honored
grave. Today he is a succesful
merchant, in the prime of life, and
in the enjoymeut of all that money
can afford,
Borne twelve years ago Mr. Georg*
Weaver came to this place money,
less, and had little or no acquaint¬
ance. He started life as a clerk, and
his salary was a mere pittance above
his board, lie adhered to the rule
that success was the result of hard,
painstaking effort, and to day he is
a fair representative of what may be
achieved by energy and strict devo¬
tion to business. His pathway, it is
true, has not always been strewn
with flowers. He has, however,
sipped honey from every bush while
many men have cowed under the
fii6t pricking of the thorns
George Washington Milton succeeded.
b(lt it took effort . j ohn bas
g as , )ag no other man ot - tbc ar .
rayed armies of heaven and the war
like sessions of perdition, but before
his rouse could rise to the subiime
heights of his theme it required CO
rears of training. On the same
nne Longfellow pours out bis soul in
the sweetness of song:
..'phe heights by great men reached aud
kr*pt 9 attainedI by Hidden flight:
Were not
Bni thry while: their »«Pt*
ere to tting upward In the n ight.
Good razor, strop and cake , soap
fur cents at L. I«. Scott a.-