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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE COUNTY.
J H. WAILIS.
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ccmd-tlass mail mat er.
Saturday, Jan 23, 1897.
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Take this paper.
Judges Sweat and Reese have
been investigated and vindica¬
ted at a cost to the people of
the state of some fifty thousand
dollars. The benefit to be de¬
rived from the investigation ia
to be disclosed about the open¬
ing of the campaign next year.
The Evening Constitution
made its appearance promptly
on the 18th. It is a handsome
paper, well gotten up and new¬
sy. It is metropolitan in
every feature and that it will
meet with due success there
seems to be no reason to doubt.
Uncle Bid Lewis, of the Spar¬
ta Ishmaelite, is the “warmest’
member of the Georgia weekly
press. He speaks straight from
the shoulder and in language
easily understood. Uncle Sid’s
love for Mr. Cleveland is not li¬
able to produce jealousy in Mrs.
Cleveland.
The Evening Constitution is
gathering about it an array of
talent that ought to make it
the most widely read evening
paper in the south. The most
valuable acquisition in this line
is Wallace P. Reed He writes
the most entertaining sketches
we ever read and his contribu¬
tions to (be new paper will be a
splendid feature.
Complimentary.
In a chatty and altogether
interesting communication to
the Evening Constitution, Col
Wallace P- Reed says of ex
mayor E. H. Almand;
.‘There is a young man down at Con¬
yers who is quite a favorite with news¬
paper mei, though lie has no connec¬
tion with journalism.
Ex-mayor Ed Almand is a man of
business, a member of a prosperous
firm, and lia belongs to that sturdy and
enterprising family of Almands so well
and favorably Known in Georgia where
they iiave long been at the front id
Commercial and financial circles.
The remarkable thing about Ed Al
wand is that he finds tune to devote to
bis specialty, which is the collection of
books and newspapers of historical
value
In his library are such works as
“Sherwood’s Gazetteer,” second and
third editions; btrobel’s ‘’History of
the Salzburgers: “Steven’s History of
Georgia,” McCall’s “History of i.eor
gia,” " lute’s “Statisiies of Georgia,”
White’s “Historical Collections of
Georgia,” Miller’s “Bench and Bar cf
Georgia,’' Cl.atlton’s “Life of General
James Jackson,” Harris’s '-Memories,
of Oglethorpe,” Chappell’s “,VHsce!la
iiics of U orgi.i” and numerous other
books treating of Georgia matters.
Some of these volumes are very sld,
and cost.fancy prioes, but Mr. Almand
does not count dollars when tie wants
a book for his collection. Ju&t now
he has his eve upon the first newspa¬
per printed in Georgia, before the rev¬
olution, and he will probably get it,
though it is worth several times its
•weight in gold.
Naturally his bookish tastes acd his
accurate knowledge of Georgia lii-dory
have introduced him to men of simi¬
lar tastes throughout the state, and if
he should decide to go to the bar—for
he is still young enough to make his
choioe of a profession—be would find
it easy to make his way. Ho w ill not
be able to keep out of public life, and
bis gifts and personal magnetism can
not tail to make him very popular.
It would not surprise me seme day
to see astute historical society organ¬
ized with Mr. Aliuand at its head.”
DISEASES OP THE SKIN.
The intense itching ami smarting inci¬
dent to ev vmn. tetter, salt-rheum, ana other
diseases oi the skin ia instantly alia red by
applying Chamberlain a Eye ana Skir
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently efficient itching cured piles bv it. It is equally
for and a favorite rem¬
edy blains, for frost sore nipple*; and chapped chronic hands, chil¬
' bites, sore eyes.
r or sale by druggists at 25 cents per boxl
Try Dr. Tad t’h Condition Powders, they
wSfaJk
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ma h
.
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JNo fancy
‘befo de War’
prices at the
big cash sto¬
re of Sum
mers, Oth
ers talk of
hall prices
and clear¬
ance sales mm m
expres
are pre¬
ches
I find
Big Sto¬
is the only
believ¬
in small
NOW THIS BIG STORE
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IS A LITTLE^CRO WDED
With mid-winter goods, and
are making the
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VERY CLOSEST FIGURES
To move them, as they will
show nothing but the very
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NEWEST THINGS
In Dry Goods this spring.
VV Trlf-jp* /H) iTfP 1
Highest of all in Leavening Strength.—Latest U. S. Gov t Report.
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Most of the people of the
county will remember Col. W.
A. Harp, who edited the ‘•Con¬
yers Examiner’’ here several
years ago, We get the follow
ing uot.ee of his death from the
Covington Star:
t ( Mr W. A. Harp, and old
citizen of Covington, died at
the home of his son-in-law, Mr.
J. E. Robinson, in Midway, one
day last week, of paralysis.
Mr. Harp was about sixty
nine years of age, and was
stricken with paralysis several
years ago, while in Macon, and
has since been confined at the
home of Mr. Robinson, in Mid
way.
He was formerly engaged in
the newspaper business here
and at Conyers, but had been
out of bnsiness for several years.
Communicated.
Mr. Edito Is it possible that
we are to have a seven or ten thous¬
and dol'ar jail erected in Rockdale
intbfse hard times when it is a
s’rain on all our ciiizrns to make
buckle and tongue meet. Our coun¬
ty, as well as our people, is gradual'
ly falling behind year by year and
at this writing R ckdule owes a debt
of three thousand dollars on which
we are paying interest. Now add to
this seven or ten thousand dollars
more when and how can we pay it?
Taxes are no v a burden. The last
Legislature has increased the state
tax about $1,85 on the thousand and
now for our county to increase our
taxes ten, twenty or fifty per cent
when values if all kind are depreci¬
ated, to build a jail for a civilized,
christianized and law abiding pea
p’e is a burden t* o heavy for a wise
judge and discreet commissioners hi
saddle on us. It may be lawful but
not expedient.
AgaiD, what Deed do we have for
a jail when we can get the few of¬
fenders fed at other jails as cheap
as we can at home with but a little
cost added in the wav of transputta
tion, wh ch will not amount to one
hundred dollars in a year! Will its
grim walls or tow. t ire: spires be a
terror to evil doer-? Or will the
>badow8 therefrom give glowing re
floctioDB to the morals of our land!
Not one bit.
Wil 1 it not cramp the pocket books
of us all ai d fill the coffers of but
few?
If we build a seven or ten thous
and dollar jail it wil cost the tax
payers double the amount in inter¬
est, fees etc, before it is paid for
All county matters should have bns
iness method j strictly appliesLto
them We are now in debt, shall we
make another p’unge when the gen¬
eral business outlook is anything but
hrigbt. From all pans of this coun
try comes the demand for money’,
money. Property has fallen in val
ue while our taxes have encreased.
A dark financial clud now hangs
over our land- No one is able to
see the silver lining beyond or be¬
neath it and before the storm is
over we fet.r rrnny a tax payer will
be swept from his home and all lost
to him and his.
Tax assessors stay >hy hand. We
prefer an humble home to a tower'
ering jail. I venture to say that
oiaeteen out of every twenty of the
tax payers in this county are oppos¬
ed to huildmg anew jai.?
There is no compulsion to build a
new jail. It is within thediscraion of
the ordinary.
Before a new jail is built let uS
vote ou it and as good citizens we
will abide the verdict.
There is no law to prevent the O -
dinary from ordeiiusr an election
for that purpose.
Small Tax P.iyer.
Mrs. Nixon, who resided with
11 r. and Mrs. Henry Nee! y, of
' near Salem, died last Wednes¬
day.
Tilley in the Market.
J. P. Tilley, agent for Col. Jno.
M. Green, the wideawake pres¬
ident of several guano factories,
has again secured the Rockdale
DeKalb CQUnty A1Uaaces -
contract for making their guano
and acids for 1897.
These goods were used over
several counties in 1896 and
gave splendid satisfaction to ev¬
erybody. It ranks first with all
guanos, being the highest grade
guano ever sold in the market.
In Col. R. T. Nesbitt’s (Com¬
missioner of Agriculture) bul¬
letin for 1895 and ’96, it runs
to the very high mark of avail¬
able Phosphoric Acid 11.13,
Amonia 3.41 and Potash 4.08.
These figures are by Dr. Geo- F.
Payne, the State Chemist, and
shows what a first-class guano
company can do.
Mr. Tilley is known to our
people as a guano man of many
years experience, both in the
sale and manufacture of guano,
He has a full line of Guanos,
Acids, Cotton Seed Meal and
Muriate of Potash on hand.
Always see him before buying.
tt is the duty of every citizen
to speak a good word for his
town. That is the way places
acquire prominence. The won¬
der is often expressed why some
towns with great natural advan¬
tages does not rise to a higher
prominence. The reason is al¬
ways to be found in the lack of
public spiriteduess of its people.
On the other hand towns that
are sadly deficient in natural
attractions forge their way t6
the front and are constantly be¬
fore the public, says the Rome
Tribune.
The literary school at Ro< k
dale church is conducted by
Prof. Jackson, of Hayston. This
school is located in one of tne
best communities iu the county
and the school is a geod one.
Mr. J. H. Porter, a promi¬
nent and wealthy citizen of At¬
lanta, died suddenly this week.
Heart disease was the cause.
Patronize your home mer¬
chants and do whatever else
you can to build up the town
at all times.
The morning passenger train
reaches here now at 9:18.
FOR REMOVAL OF LIABILI¬
TIES.
Gkorgia, Rockdale Count .
Notice is hereby given to all cop.
cerned that 1 have filed with the Clerk
of the Superior Court of paid county,
my petition addressed to said court, ri
turnable to the next term thereof, to
be held on the first Monday in April.
1S97. for the removable of the di-abili¬
ties imposed upon me by my inter¬
marriage with Leila Harris, nee Miss
Leila George, which application will
be heard at the Court House iu aaid
county at raid term.
This 'anuary 21, 1897.
Adv’g. $4.50. Sibwast Harris.
Tutt’s Pills
Cure All
Liver Ills.
ARE YOU ■
BANKRUPT inhealth.
constitution undermined by ex¬
travagance in eating, by disre¬
garding the laws *>f nature, or
physical capital al! gone, if so,
NEVER DESPAIR
Tutt’s Liver Pills will cure you.
For sick headache, dyspepsia,
sour stomach, malaria, torpid
liver, constipation, biliousness
and all kindred diseases.
Tutt’s Liver Pills
an absolute cure.
Dissolution Notice.
By mutual consent w& have
this day dissolved copartnership
byJ.C. Stephenson buyingC.
G - Turner’s entire iuterestin
the business of Stephenson &
Turner.
Stephenson & Turner.
The business will continue
under the, firm name of John 0.
Stephenson, I am thankful
for the favors and patronage of
our friends and the people gen¬
erally shown us in the past
and respectfully solicit a con¬
tinuance of the same iu the fu¬
ture. I am prepared to accom¬
modate the people as hereto¬
fore. Will keep a general stock
of merchandise and will sell for
cash and on time. I will also
sell the celebrated Kennesaw
Guano’s - Be sure to call on me
when in town.
Respt. Jno. C Stephenson.
Dissolution Notice.
The public is hereby notified
that the firm of Wood. Sigman
and Co. has been dissolved ac¬
cording to the contract of part¬
nership between them. And
Cannon & Wood Bros will col¬
lect the debts belonging to the
firm and assume the liabilities.
All persons indebted to said
firm of Wood, Sigman & Co. are
requested to call at once on our
Mr. M. L. Wood at the old
stand and settle same.
Cannon & Wood Bros.
Conyers Ua., Jan: S, 1897
Dissolution Notice.
By mutual consent the firm
of Marbut & Reagan has de¬
sol ved W. S. Marbut succeed¬
ing the old firm, and being au¬
thorized to collect all notes and
accounts due the old firm.
This Jan. 16, 1897.
W-S. Marbut,
O. E. Reagan.
AGENTS WANTED—For War in
Cuba, by Senor Quesada, Cuban repre
rentative at Washington. Endorsed by
Cuban patriot-t. In 'remendous de¬
mand. A bonanza for agents, Only
$1.50, Big book, big commission*
Everybody wants the only endor-cd,
reliable book. Outfits free Oi-e>.u
given. Freight paid. Drop all trash,
and make $300 a month with war in
Cuba, Address to day,THK NATION¬
AL HOOK concern, 352-356 Dearborn
St., Chicago.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED
ITOtS.
All persons indebted to the estate of
Thomas C. Posev Deceased, Ja'e of
Rockdale couDty, are hereby requested
to make setlements at once, and all
parties bolding claims against (-aid
estate are requeued to pre*eut same at
once, to L. J. Almand or to me
Mis, M. A. Posey Adm'xt.
SIX YEARS OLD .
The Fern
dale Rye or
Bourbon is
$21 5 six years old
FERNDALE and is ship
ped direct
from our Dis¬
RYE tillery to the
consu mers,
BOURBON thus absolute insuring pur
ity: We never sell to the whole¬
sale and retail dealer, thus sav¬
ing two profits to the consumer.
Femdale Rye or Bourbon is
highly recommended by phy¬
sicians as a typical whiskey for
medicinal and family uses.
A trial order will insure your
future patronage.
Ferndale Rye or Bourbon
$2.65 per gallon. No charge
for jugs or packing.
Money must accompany all
orders. Regarding onr respon¬
sibility we refer you to the City
National and Citizens Savings
Banks,- of Paducah, Ky.
Awaiting your valued com¬
mands we remain,
Very respectfully yours,
SAM STARK DISTILLING CO.
Paducah, Ky.
LEGAL ADVERT
ments P
GEORGIA Rockda t-E COCXX!
To all whom it may Concern
Peek . guardian f. T W ’ I- •
and Unfit* l„ Chruri „" A' Ch
mr for discharge a atqij
fcb-ip of a d lr „J his
ta ward? t}ii- j* r i ,
notify all person- co,
Cheif ’Objections, if any th v i tl
or before the first Mm.dav in BV n
1»97, else lie. will |, e appli-.)“
his guardianship as ” “
" if ness my hand and <m.-ia] ’. &
ture, this No-'. 2 l 1890. 5
, A. M Helms, ^
Adv. fee $G 00.j . ( id
CotsjJ le
Georgia Rockdale
ol ,T- A. S. Veal \ ea) executor of .he lJ J
his , . tition represent' t, t M s |J
in fully duly filed, that |J fine
ex.cuted the will of S :,i,| f Lgt
This is therefore to cite ad utl
concerned, whY said to show cause if (I( ber
can, executor should no,
discharged from his trust i B SH| iijJ .J
ccutor, and receive letters of
sion on the first Monday A. M, i n Helnisl April! (fell
Ordinal Ir.
LETTERS OF ADMlXISTiUTij
Georgia, Rockdals Cocxty. •—,T<J
To whom it may concern Hr.
der.-i.gDei Gee has in for due form applied letters othel <,;l
ministration permanent I
Gee, late of said on county the estate deceased of \V | but
I will pass on said Epphcation on I ery
first Monday in February, next (
en under my hand and official siend ms
this Dec- 29. 1896. A. M, Helms, ( tis
Gborgi'a, Rockdale county. |
To whom it may concern :-S|
Brodnax undersigned has in for due form appliedtol ietterj
administration permanent ] iog
on the estate of A B
Usher.col, late of saidcounty.dei'eal
and I will pass upon said appH-atiod
the first Monday in February, ffiJial J
Given under my hand and < j
nature, this 22day of Dec. OrdiuaH 18*6. 1
Adv’g f3. A. AI. Helms,
Ike
H. P. Bryant et al j Application ami] I
vs. I Petitioners Appoiatij
John W. Alin [ d e r
et'al. ) Commissioaer*
In Rockdale Superior Cours, d
Term, 1896.
By virtur of an order from the a
perior Court of Rockdale undersigned] county in u
case above stated the if
commissioners, will sell at public oil
cry for cash, before the Court Tuesiil Hoa
in Conyers Ga., on the first
in February P97, the following Conrc^B i<S
eel of land iu Gre City of
known as the plaute.rs oil^H
South R. R. Street joining contaioingoH lots
T. Huson and others,
fourth of au acre, sold for purpose
dividing proceeds among the mvot-Pi
of said property, returns thereof to S^"
made to tlje April Term 18GI Tcnan^_ of
perior Court of said eountv.
in possession notified. This Dec.
1896.
JOSEPH REAGAN,
J. C. STEPHENSON,
T. D. O’KELLEY,
Commi-sioiiors.
Fire Iniurance,
I write all kinds of city a
town property—country dwell
ings, barns, gin houses etd
Good reliable companies an!
honest rates. See me.
A. M. McElvany.
I have Queued an office in th
uiicung formerly occupied b;
Dr. J. J. Seamans, and solicit
share of the patronage of th
people.
R. A, Jones, Dentist.
II
-Henry {); i
PROPRIETOR.
My shop is comfortable.
My towels are clean.
My tools are always keen.
My attention is respectful.
My aim—to please all.
Give me a call when you
dressing up.
NOTICE.
I am prepared to do any kind
of mechanics work on short
notice. See me or call at M EEK '
office. —J. F. Wallis.
Wm. H. SlflPKINS,
Attorney at Law.
OFFICE UP STAIRS IN THE N H> nT
building.
Poes generd practice. 1 1Hr ^ e
a ,
reasonable Collections a-pc' 1 " '
Preeures loans on farm laua
rate of interest.
Advertise busiDO? 3 aQ< ^
your prosperity
help bring renewed
to the town.