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SHERIFF’S SALE FOR JUNE 4.1895.
bfwld the^eourt in June next
wiH before house door
in i outers, Boekdale county, a certain
ract or parcel of land lying and being
“lid county and town, and lot known of the as once late
h» residence house
J. A. Stewart, Jr., containing live
pioktsof an acre, more or less, in the
sixteenth district of said county, and
lL part of land lot No. two hundred the
ad ninety-four: said lot being or
southeast side of church street and
bounded nmv on the west side by lot ol
A M Helms and on the northeast side
ri tout Dr. J. A. Guinn, which lot
was formerly owned by B. D. Crosley.
Levied on and to be sold under an ex
ecution issued front Boekdale Superior
court in favor of B. D. Crosley against
if. 1). Broadnax, said lot now being in
possession of B. H. Cannon as tenant
This May 3, 1895.
VV. H. M. Austin, Sheriff.
BIG ITEMS IN SMALL TYPE.
Jev. Walker Lews will preach at the
Methodist church at 11 o’clock tomor¬
row morning.
Mr, S. L. Almand won the bicycle in
the recent drawing, 16 being the lucky
number. Mr. Ed Almand, Jr., won the
pistol.
Say! here just for a moment. You
like to save money, and before you
place your orders for job work give us
a call. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Mr. II. J. Waits and Miss Pearl Moon¬
ey of Oak Grove were united in marri¬
age last Sunday. - Tub Weekly sends
congiatnlations to this happily matched
couple.
Mr. Chas. A. Argo has been turning
out some nice job work for The Wekk
ty the last two weeks, He knows how
to please customeis and takes pride in
doing his work neatly and well.
We thank our friend, A. F. Sims, for
a large basket of vegetables brought us
yesterday, Irish potatoes, cabbage, rad¬
ishes, cucumbers and squashes. We are
also placed under obligations to Mrs.
Quillian for a like kindness . Such kind
nesses are timely and appreciated.
A man sent $5 last week, says the So¬
merville, Ohio, Journal in answer toar.
advertisement promising to tell how to
tell how to make $1 go as far as $5, and
received a card on which was printed,
“Mail both to San Francisco.”—Borne
Hustler.
Our county correspondents failed to
send in their news, and as a conse¬
quence we have no county news this
week. In those districts where we have
not a correspondent we would be pleas¬
ed to have some one send us the news
each week, thus giving our readers the
tens from every nook and corner of
boekdale county.
A VETERAN OF THE MEXICAN WAR
Oak IIaubok, Ohio. — ,- l met Geo. O.
Homey, an old veteran of the Mexican
"ar on the streets today, who told me
that after reading about Simmons I.iver
kegulator he bought a bottle, and tbe
first three doses gave him immediate re¬
lief.’'— Geo. Gosline. Your druggist
•ells it in powder or liquid; the powder
to be taken dry, or made into a tea.
SIMPLIFIED ELOCUTION.
A new book, bearing tbe above title,
% Id win Gordon Lawrence, teacher
°f elocution and director of the Law
fence School of Acting, has just been
issued. Simplified Elocution is a com¬
prehensive system of vocal and physi
cal gymnastics; it contains explicit in¬
ductions for the cultivation of the
hr •Peaking voice and gesture: directions
the production of breath, sound and
•Peech, and a thorough explanation of
fte muscles and organs employed:
rules for articulation, modulation, em¬
phasis and delivery: postures and move¬
ments of feet, body. arms, head, eyes,
etc.
tr y and prose suitable for recitation,
’•filch, as the author says in his intro
unction,-‘are not chosen on account of
newness, but from their ii.trinsie
m er:t and their adaptability as exercis
The work is designed for the es
facial use of teachers, actors, students,
colleges, schools, and all those who
wish to perfect themselves in the noble
art of expression. The book, which
contains 332 pages, is handsomely
bonnd in cloth and gold, and will be
sent securely packed on receipt of $1,
postage free, ['Sew York: published
by the author, 103 West 42d Street.
GREATEST ON EARTH.
James M. Brooks, AT ashington Ave..
St. Louis, Mo., makes affidavit that
ho suffered from Rheumatism for
years, until pe guadod to try Drum
mend's Lightning Remedy, and that
by its use ht lias been fully restored.
He sa.\s the remedy is the giea'.est
on earth. This is high praise, but
fully warranted by other miraculous
cures. If you waut to he cured,
send $5 to the Drummond Medicine
Co., 4S Maiden Lane, New York, and
they will send to your express ad¬
dress two large bottles of their rent
edy. This treatment lasts one month,
and will cure any ordinary case.
Agents want'd.
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LUMBER FOR SALE.
Parties can buy lumber of all
sorts on short notice from us at the
lowest prices. Mills located 21
miles South of Conyers.
m30.3m. Goode & Huff
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
By mutual consent the firm of
Dr.' W. H. Lee & Son is this day
dissolved. Dr. W. H. Lee hav¬
ing purchased the interestof Dr.
Lewis A. Lee will conduct the
business in future, and all ac¬
counts due the former firm must
be paid to Dr. W. H. Lee. Dr.
W. H. Lee will settle all ac¬
counts due by the former firm of
Dr. W. II. Lee & Son.
Wm.H. Lee.
Lewis A. Lee.
This April 30th, 1805.
Children Cry for
Pitcher’s Castoria.
Children Cry for
Pitcher’s Castoria,,
TAX RECEIVER’S NOTICE ‘ i
I will be at Sheffield district
court ground the 1st Saturday’s
in April, May and June, for the
purpose of receiving tax returns
for the year 1895.
Lorraine district the 3d. Sat¬
urday’s in April, May and June.
Honey Creek the 4th Satur¬
day’s in April, May and June,
and at Conyers the remainder of
the time, when not otherwise
engaged. Office at Stephenson
& Turner’s. Respt. ’ *
mSO.omo. Li. L. Hudson, T.R.
When Baby was side, we gave lier Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them
SELTZER
An exhilarating, pleasant,
refreshing drink—a combi¬
nation of Bromides, Cslery
Lemon and Seltzer. Con¬
tains no morphine, or any
dangerous chugs. Very
thing for headache or sick
stomach. For sale bj
Weaker & Stewart.
PERFECTED
CRYSTAL LENSES
m trade mark.
Cnality First aci Alvrayi.
8M ftgBfcg
my- xssat
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Sold by Dr. W. H. Lee,
Conyers, Ga.
Perfect Health.
Keep the system in perfect or¬
der by the occasional use of
Liver Pills. They reg
“ h ‘ ethe b °' rels and produce
A Vigorous Body. bil
p or s ; c k headache, malaria,
. constipation . • and j i kin- •_
lOUSneSS,
dred diseases, an absolute cure
TI ® ^ ITT ,4 S I iver PILLS
ABOUT PEOPLE
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
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The News In Paragraphs, Tell
ling You What Is Going on
In Our Little City.
Mrs. Julia Peddy, of Coving¬
ton is visiting Mrs. Dukes.
Judge McCalla, Cols.Gleatou
and Maddox attended court at
Decatur this week.
Col. Barton, of Madison, was
in the city this week on import¬
ant business.
L. II. Sigman and Chas. Argo
are frequent visitors to Lithonia
now-a-days.
Dr. Quigg preached at Hope
well church in ’Newton county
last Sabbath.
The Sunday schools of Eatou
ton will picnic at Stone moun¬
tain Monday.
Judge and Mrs. Seamans vis¬
ited their children in Atlanta
this week.
Strawberry season is here. The
berries are large iu size and of
the most delicious flavor.
Mr. Johnson, of Newton, was
on a visit this week to his son,
Joseph Johnson, of this place.
The street hands have put some
of the side walks in much better
condition. Let the good work
go on.
If you want a Story & Clark
organ call on Hale & Sygman.
They will give you prices that
will open your eyes.
So far as heard up to this writ¬
ing the man Green who killed
Estes near Newborn has not
been captui’ed.
Misses Nannie Dukes, Flor¬
ence Young, Minnie Smith and
Mrs. Weber, of Atlanta, visited
Mrs. Dukes this week.
We congratulate our young
friend, Jesse Almand. It is a
boy, and we suppose a silverite
Democrat.
The school bond question lias
not yet been decided, the com¬
mittee having asked for further
time to report.
AVe are sorry to learn that the
morning train on the M. G.* &
A. road will be discontinued af¬
ter tomorrow.
Col. Hanson and family have
vacated the Barton residence,
and are now boarding at the
Commercial.
Mrs. H. McCord places the ho¬
tel under obligations for a large
basket of the finest and most
delicious strawberries.
E. H. Reese stopped on his re¬
turn to Eatonton from AVashing
ton, D. C., and spent a day with
his parents in the city.
Two weeks more before the
school children will be free from
confinement iu the school room.
They expect a happy vacation.
Dr. Lewis Lee and his sister,
Miss Alice Lee, left last Monday
for St. Clair Springs, Ala.,
where they go for health. They
will remain quite awhile.
Mrs. Mary AValdrop of Betli
any lieighborhood was buried
last Sunday in the old Middle
brooks burial grounds in Newton
county.
New stock of Notions, Cloth¬
ing, Dress Goods, Prints and
many Novelties to arrive from
Baltimore this week at H. P. &
D. M. Almand & Co.
The little girl of M. C. AY bite
was run over by a wagon last
Monday, and badly, though not
seriously hurt. Dr. Rosser at¬
tended the patient sufferer.
Last Sunday e , Rev. P H TT F. F Rue Buc
hanan preached at Lithonia for
Dr. Ragsdale, vho was a sent.
We hear the sermon was a good
one.
There is a mutual benefit to
the reader of a newspaper and
men who use its columns for ad
vertisiug. It gives one bargains,
aiu ] the other trade,
Last Wednesday morning the
switch engine ran into the rear
of the accommodation train be¬
tween here and Covington. Very
little damage was done.
The large number of persons
who went to Washington from
this place have all returned.
They had a most pleasant time,
and now feel happier for the go¬
ing.
Read Dr. AV. H. Lee’s adver¬
tisement in this issue. His store
contains everything to be found
in a first class drug store, and
customers receive prompt and
polite attention.
T. E. Sims, of Palatka, Fla.,
sent this week to his father a
large box of Florida vegetables
—squash, beans, turnips, Irish
potatoes, cabbage, etc. It was a
nice gift from a kind sou.
A negro woman near Lithonia
dropped dead W ednesday.
Thinking she had been foully
dealt with a coroner’s inquest
was held, and the verdict was
she died from:hemorrhage of the
lungs.
The cold wave which set in last
Saturday night continued seve¬
ral days. Snow and ice came
unexpectedly in the north. No
damage done in this section,
though the atmosphere was very
chilly.
Rev. J. J. Irvine, of the Chris¬
tian church, delivered a lecture
on his travels in the old world
to the school Thursday. The lec¬
ture was a good one, and was
greatly enjoyed by all who were
so fortunate as to hear it.
Beautiful “Ermyntrude” re¬
quests us to say that the O. G.
L. society will meet at the home
of AV. F. McDaniel on Saturday
at the usual time. These meet¬
ings are edifying as well as pleas
ant, and a large attendance is
expected.
Let the business men of Con¬
yers take advantage of our col¬
umns to advertise their goods in
handsome display “ads.” It
will help the advertiser, the buy¬
er and the paper. If you don’t
believe what wo say try it, and
see for yourself.
Everything has its day, so with
bills scattered broad cast, nailed
to pos;s and trees at the cross
roads. Advertisers are begin¬
ning to see that newspaper and
circular advertising is the best,
the only way to advertise. AVe
are in the printing business.
The crop reports show that
corn is doing well, and cotton a
good stand. Pears throughout
the State are almost a failure ;
apples will be scarce ; peach and
berry crops abundant in every
section. Rain fall the past week
not so great, though heavy in
some sections.
Our energetic and polite rail
road agent, J. I, Norman, went
last Saturday night to visit Ins
mother at Norwood and thence
on a flying visit to Augusta on
business Mr. Morgan of
Greenes oio, i e . 1 ' * or
man s place at the depot. He too
is one of the nicest and most
pleasant young men.
The Confederate Veteran is a
monthly published in Nashville,
Tenn., in the interest of the old
veterans, giving each month in
cideuts of interest of the late
war, besides other interesting
topics. It is an excellent jour
^ fr °m which to get a conect
Mstory of the late war. Only $1
a ye ar; with The Weekly
^ job work %n city
The Covington Star says that
Col. Livingston will leave in
few days for Venezuela,
lie will spend a month. He will
likely take Mr. Scruggs, of At
lant, with him. Mr. Scruggs
was once minister to that coun¬
try, and will be a valuable help
to Col. Livingston in understand
ing the South American citizens.
Mr. Johnson, who has return¬
ed from Washington, has much
to say about what ho saw on the
trip. He got a glimpse of the
President as he was shaking
hands with the immense crowd
that called to see him. He says
Mr. Cleveland is smartly sprin¬
kled with gray which did not
appear when he visited Atlanta
some years ago.
l ( AVhat do you most desire?”
is a question asked in the long
ago and the response was,
“More light.” So it is now ; the
people of Conyers need more
light these dark nights,that they
may better make their way to
church and back. It would be
economy to have more lamps
along the streets leading to the
churches.
Drummers who stop at the
Commercial report that there is
a better feeling in the business
world. Their sales are greater,
and at better prices. This argues
that better prices for goods will
bring more money and more
prosperity. . If everything can
get on a boom by fall the discus¬
sion on the money question will
cease.
George Lyon, Esq.,died sud¬
denly at his home in DeKalb
county near the line of Rockdale
on last AVedncsday. He fell from
his chair into the fire-place and
expired in a few minutes. He
was a gentleman seventy-five
years of age, and esteemed by
all who knew him, having lived
a long and useful life ; his ex¬
ample is worthy of imitation.
Dr. Quigg went up Thursday to
conduct the funeral exercises.
Miss Cora, the beautiful daugh¬
ter of our fellow townsman, Mr.
IT. C. Penn, was happily mar¬
ried to Mr. Charlie Mitchell, of
Atlanta, last Sunday evening.
The wedding took place in At¬
lanta, where Miss Penn has been
engaged in business for some
time past. Mr. Mitchell, we
learn, is a nice young man, and
has before him a bright future ;
while Miss Penn is in every re¬
spect a worthy bride. AVc wish
them much happiness.
The Gospel meeting began in
this place Sunday morning.
Through the kindness of the
members of the Presbyterian
church the first two services
were held in their house . On
Monday night J. J. Irvine came
down and has given us three
good sermons, ITc is a forcible
speaker and a good singer. All
are invited to attend these ser¬
vices. There will be two servi¬
ces per day. 3:30 and 7:45 p.
m. Bring your Bibles.
There were two c8 of , )a]]
^ g week between thetown nnd
tea the first rc8ulti
_ n a yi {or ^ school boys>
and tll0 othcr {or tho town boys,
Inthe ]astgame Fed Almand re -
ceived a blow from aba 1 thrown
the itcher on the school dub
which carae very near suiting
seriously. There were two balls
in play. Fed had knocked a foul
ball, and while was watching it
Hie pitcher delivered the other
hall, striking him on the chin,
stunning him for awhile,
The oW tleman wag sick .
, q fafit> he expectpd to dio> He
wife and Willie to his bed
and gaidj „ ril have to g0 .
aH that troubles me is> leaving
you and AVillie. I can’t see how
are to got along.”
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'fatal 'you imagine—serious and'
diseases result from •
’ trifling Don’t ailmt nts neglected.'
play with Nature’s'
■greatest gift—health. &
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> Brown's out of Sorts. T. enk .
Hud generally 1
handed, ha\c no; t otis, . *
t anil no a|>!>etil*
f begin can’t woik,.
.Iron at once tak¬
ble ing: the most relia¬ 4
medicine^ strengthen its jj
iron hirh is
tles tors. Brown cure—benefit A s few bot¬ Bit* >
comes from the -
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Dy.epepsla, Kidney and Liver i
Neuralgia, Troubles, l
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'Constipation, Bad Blood I
> Malaria, Nervous ailments <
Women’s complaints. ,
C ct onl ly the genuine—it hwscrossed red
4 Hues on the the wrapper. wrapper. Ail others m e svb- '
si iiuies. On receipt of twoac. stamps we i
’ will send set «»t le i Beautiful World’* •
H Fniir View.* and book—free. »
* BROWM CHrM'CJL CO. BALTIMORE. 1
MO.
For By Dr. VY r . If Lee.
hearted little woman was touch¬
ed, and softly replied: “Dou’t
you where worry—rest easy • go along
you have started, and I
and Willie will take care of our
selves.”
The above actually took place
not a thousand miles from Con*
yers.
WHEN THE HEART IS
AFFECTED.
13y Rheumatism or any of the mur.
cles near that organ, it is like tam¬
pering with an electric wire, for death
may come at any moment. If life is
worth it, do not hesitate, but get Dr.
Drummond’s Lightning Remedy.
Send $5 to the Drummond Medicine
Co., 4S Maiden Lane, New York, and
they will send you two large bottles,
enough for one month s treatment,
by litst express. It is not as quick
as electricity, but it will save your
life if you take it iu time. Agents
wanted.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
All good citizens arc urgently
requested to co-operate with us
in keeping hot our city clean during
the weather. Any nuisances
such as hog pens, privies, ponds
of water, water in old barrels or
tubs calculated to create filth or
sickness should be repotted to
the undersigned promptly. Wt:
will take steps to abate the same
*t once. J. S. Johnson,
J. P. Tilust,
Board of Health.
J. A. Guinn. M. D.,
Clmt. Bd. Health.
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