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THE CO X) 'ERS WEEKL Y.
Of KICIAL ORCAN OF THE COUNTY.
J. H- WALLIS.
Emeted at the postoffiee at Conyers as
sedond-class mail mot'er.
Saturday, Nov., 6, 1897.
Locals 5 cents per line for lir-t inner
subsequent .
lion 2'.) cents lor each in
: 5Ue. inch 1
►ertion. Regular adv. per stibsequen
jir.st insertion; 25c for each
i nsertion.
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Take this paper.
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To those who are indebted to tb«
Week-iy for subscription we vvouh
ask that they please bear in mit
lhal we need the money and expee:
jt. It is probably a small amoun
) ut many small amounts make t>
large one and we ean‘t afford to lost
1 item. Please settle with us as soo>
i s you possibly can.
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Thu |:i*o|ill* of Conyers are. us f
JTlle. loVfll l ,0 t he town and I In
1 usiliess ill!I'l'e. 1 thereof, and \v<
J now of no urgent mison, niori
th,.ii tiri’iiminend tliein tor tliii
Jovaltv. »liv 'vi* should |>i*n thesi
vords on I his sulijcct. Tnu* it is.
! ha I some o I our people buy a r! i
pies iii Atlanta for personal usei
I lull t lev could prom in* for h 'Sr
jiioiioy hero, and In these wi
vould say, “your sins wilt tint
Volt out. As a rub
mpplv their needs from the
j ant stores of mir lioine merchnnti-
1 nil t Ids is immensely proper, I
helps the (own as well as our bus
incss mi'll.
*vw unmt'S iu Allan I a i
ji tail store;-* can never return t
.1 ii-iielit t lie ciislouier and is utter!
Just to our tow 11.
We could fill tile columns oi
1 nr paper wit b advertisement,
j min At liuita 1 hat won Id probnbl.
induce *inneli trade from (hniyer;
j nil injure the business of om
Lome men hunts and soon dendni
1 ho tovni. But tin* W'kkki.v is if
1 'uiivtU's first .uni hid' business me
■\t and thus ii is we fake prid
in doing or saying (hut which wii
I cm lit either or both. Kveryboib
► liould feel a pride in their fowl
; ml rejoice iu the individual pros
j erit v of its eil izeus. Snell a sen
limeiit i“ worthy all good eitizem
I ml will In* applauded by all win
1 re not selfish and little.
Cunvers is ns guuil a town m
i'iiii In- fijjind nnywhen-. and he
Business mi n are up-to-date.- Tiny
jurnisb I lie trailing public oael
ieason with all that is latest am
Best and their price.-, an* loner. In.
jar. than can be seeured of an At
janta firm.
Trade 1 fit home and you alwavi
get good value for your money a:
•well as leave il where you may get
Judd of it agnin.
THE AFRICAN COTTON.
The African Cotton grown b)
Mr. Jkckeon, near Atlanta, hat
created considerable interest
among the farmers and man)
of them have expressed a de¬
sire to secure some of the seed
The Weekly admits thatthit
specie*! of the staple is some
thing new, but at the same tinn
it feels called upon to suggest
to its readers, principally farm
ers of Rockdale, that it is pus
hilile that they will commit as
error if they pay a fancy price
for a small quantity of thesi
seed. We examined a stalk ol
this cotton, in lull fruit, that
■was said to contain eighty-three
bolls. This is not unusual. Any
farmer in our county can re ".
member to have seen number
of out old-fashioned ] cotton
fctalks that bote more fruit that,
tnis new stalk contained.
huge tales have been
concerning this cotton and it is
j>erbaps, largely the result- of a
Royal makes the food pure,
wholesome and delicious.
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wkP ;
Absolutely Pure
ROYAl BAKING PO.VOrR CO., NEW YORK.
I *«‘i , .'sonsiI.
Will'll vi ill con lc, to town next
vi ek don't neglect tlie \\ kmki.y.
f you are due us subscription
'ome in and |uiy iI. We need all
!mi is due ns and >ve ask that
<>11 remeniliei' tin* item you are
hie and hand it to 11- next week.
lesiro on the part of a few ti
nake a fortune easily and quick¬
ly, and as is usually the case,
he fanner is to be the victim.
This cotton will not bring any
better price than tiie staple now
>etng marketed, and if it should
be turned loose over the country
Hid given a ‘rough-and-tumble’
ailtivafcion, such as is accorded
nir usual crops, we doubt if it
vould exceed in yield the old
plant, To sum it up, we doubt
the advisability of considering
it seriously.
Letters are being received all
iver the Country, written by
parties having seed, from this
otfcou, for sale, and in the opin
>11 of the Wkkkuv it is only a
nammotif speculation of which
lie farmers should stear clear.
Tlic Monroe Mercantile Com
i.inv, of Monroe, (In., Ims failed.
.t* was n stock ci-mpany and om*
.1’ tin- largest concerns m
•!ly. We understand that Mr.
deiver (ieorge, f Lithonia, was
>resident of the eonqrany.
'Hie Blalock Committee has un¬
aided its report upon (lie iegisla
lire, We liaveii’l found f ime t<
•oa<l it yet, but ’(is said <0 lie very
lensnt ioim I.
A Democrat has been elected
layor of Greater New York
Van Wyck will hold the posi
ion and it- is only second in
importance to that of the Rresi
ioney of the United States.
I’annnany is once more on to|
nd New ^ ork Republicans
are inconsolable.
SCARLET FEVER.
There is a gi inline ease of Sear
n't fever in Conyers arid two 01
three suspects. Hundreds ol lit¬
tle children are endangered By
this terrible disease. Bet the city
iota nail; and School Board stop our
udiools until it can be gotten tin¬
ier emit nil.
A 1’akknt.
VERY PLAIN TALK.
^ - r—, ^ « ^ ^ t mod <|tia! it y 11 nd proj )*' r
\ P, prices.
^ \Jf y-v ^ That wenr \\i4l. limk widl and give comfort at
a -11U* 11 •'! >?l .
: t y i t w i p,iss,-? -(-sall the virtues >-puglft j
j j J[ IN 9
I 1 ^ V i"| VJ Iiv wisi* |hi rcbaser
L-/XV pv T^> TT O O P A FA 1 O That please the ladies
, » ^ O O V J V_/ yy J ; f and beautifies them.
These are only a few side remarks that merely give' an inkling of
the merits of our goods. We haven’t lime Tor expatiating further.
| We have thousands of other things
possessing merit, that the people
need and must have,' audit is all dis
played in the “Cue PRICE CASH
STORE.”
C. R. HUDSON. 1
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I AM*al 1 1 cuts
Mr.Clras. G. Turner is elated
the arrival at his home of 1
a baby boy.
A red-hot stove for every
body. Come in and warm
whether you trade or not.
D. M. Almand & Sons.
After two weeks illness Mr j
Dave Albert is able to be out
again..
Our nice line of men and wo
men’s shoes can’t he beat in
Conyers.—D. M; Almand <fc
Sons.
Ladies! don’t fail to see our
stock of capes.—D. M. Al¬
maud & Sons.
Mrs.Ed Osborn, of Coving¬
ton, visited Mrs. E, S. Everitt
tlfis week.
Mrs. Hope McDonald spent
Sunday with relatives in Hen¬
ry county.
A half do/.eri young men of
)ur city visited in Covington
last Sunday.
■Dr. J. J. W. Glenn occupies
the residence of Mrs. N annie
Quigg Maddox, on Mill street,
and Mr. Pirkle has moved into
the house vacated by Dr. Glenn.
Mrs. A. 0. Hardin moved to
the house Mr. Pirkle left.
Mr. W. N. McKnight’s fam¬
ily will move into the house
with the family of Mr. 0. S.
Haygood, on Almand street fo
day.
Mrs. Lftpo has been having
some improvements made upon
her dwelling,
Rev. Mr, Bowman’s little son
is sick of scarlet fever . The
ease was first diagnosed by Dr.
Guinn and in order to satisfy
his own mind and the parents
of the child, he telephoned for
Dr: Kendrick, of Atlanta, who
name down yesterday evening
and confirmed the diagnosis of
Dr. Guinn. It is the opinion
of those two physicians that
the disease will not spread.
Last Tuesday was legal sole
day and some Very valuabU
property was sold. The estate
of the late Jno. W. Hamilton
was sold by the administrate]
and brought an average of'$‘22.
i>2 per acre, improved and un¬
improved. It is a fact that all
lands for 4 or five miles above
total, may always be counted
upon to sell well.
New Barbershop.
A new shop, conducted by
Mr.-Tosepli White, assisted b>
Mr. l’olstou, an accomplished
Wfilte barber, is located in the
old barber shop room in the
Banner office.
The very best work and
proper attention guaranteed all
customers.
j * Give the new shop a trial.
/ Egg fi
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Any snr.-.apariila is sarsapa
} , rida. True. So any tea is tea.
| :.ny ffi.v., is four. Tut grades ills
% iiyiift {heb. 4, hi
: with : ,r: apanila.. 'There arc
( y d; You wapt five b_:;t. If
,
; ^ v.-;u understood sarsaparilla an
J well an you do tea and flour it
I v.'ould Lc easy to determine.
ls ut you don't, How should
you? When you are going to
buy t. commodity whose value
you don’t know, you pick out
an old established house to
( trade with, and trust their cx
\ pcticnce ,and reputation, Do .so
\ v.lien buying sarsaparilla.
I Ayer’s Sarsaparilla has liccn
£ on tlie market 50 years. \ our
grandfather used Ayer’s. It is
a reputable medicine. There
urs many Sarsapnrillas —•
but only one Ayer’s.' It
cures;
Mjss Allen, of Forsyth, lectured
at the .Methodist.church last Tues¬
i'vening in the interest of
]m i , Honages.
M. E. ALLEN,
.Successor to R. B. BROOKS. *
PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE PHO¬
TOGRAPHER.’
CONYERS, GEORGIA.
When desired 1 finish photos in Ar
Pi.atino, Ski*!atone or Carbon
This leads in all cities and is
permanent. My worn doe*
fade or turn yellow.
ft .Pioixtro li-iuues made to order,
li^fAfe si/.c portraits at half price.
Bee M. H. lunket for (Tock
AFRCANA.
Cures absolutely, and to stay
cured. Rheumatism, ’Scrofula,
Syphilis, Old Sores, Eczema,
Catarrh, Constipation, arid’ all
other diseases caused by impure
blood.
A FBI CAN A
is made entirely of Herbs is
perfectly hai powerful nrijess, and yet, is
the most and surest
remedy ever discovered for the
above named diseases.
Ati.xNt.v., Ga., Feb, 38, 1897.
Apricasa Co., Ci 1-2 3, Broad St.
(ieqt-limqh atfiu-k : TW« of vlicim-iitism tnonths ago in I had
a .-jo' ci’e • my
tot and knee. Bv advice of a friend,
-•tried “AFRK’ANA,” an,I felt relief il
three day?. I have taken one liotclen
l’he swelling lias Judging disappeared, from and I atn
jlmost wed). my own
experience, I believe “AFR1CANA”
all you claim for it, as a cure for rheu¬
matism. Very truly, J. T. Harper.
Mr. Harper was born in Cov¬
ington, Ga.
THE GAILEY DRUG CO.
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ROCKING CHAIRS.
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chairs coming in.
Elegant Rockers.
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Rockdale County.
To w lib in it may concernH. P,
Bryans, admimistrator of T. II. Bryan 3 ;
sr , deseased, has in due form applied
to hie for letters of dismission, This!
is, therefore, to notify all parties
corned that t will pass upon said ap
plication on the first Monday in De
eetnher, next. Given under hand arm
IS»3. I fikial signature, this August ,30th,
adv’g $0 A. M. Hei.mb, Ord
LETTERS OF DISMISSION.
Georgia, Rockdale county.
To whom it may concern:—S. F
Bohanan. administrator of Jesse T.
vVeaver, deceased, lias in due lorn,
applied to me It rdetbers of dismission,,
i’hisis, therefore, to notify all persons
concerned that Iwill pass upon said
application on the first Monday ii
February, 139S. Given under my hand
arid official signature, this Nov. I 1897.
adv’g #0 A. M. Helms, Old.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
Agreeably to an order from the
Court of Ordinary of Rockdale county,
will be sold at public outcry, at tin
court house door in Conyers on- tin
first Tuesday in December, during tin
legal sale hours, the following proper¬
ty, to-wit: Forty acres of land mort
or less, lying in the 4th district of c
ri-giuajly Walton, now Rockdale coun¬
ty, adjoining lauds of R. U. Cannon,
f*. J Millerand, w. A- Cannon. Soli
.
.ii the property of Wm. II. Cooper, de
■ jased, for the purpose of paying debt:
and distribution. *Te.i ms cash*
adv’g $3 R. H. Cannon, Admr.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
Agreealily to an order of the court oi
Ordinary of Newton county, will bt
sold at the court house door in Conyers
Rockdale county, on the first Tuesday
u December, TSU7, Witliin the legal
hours if s tie. On v hundred acres ol
land in—district of Rockdale, bouned
nortli by Sam Hudson’soid place, west
by J. D. Scott, South by P. G. Turner
east by A. B. Graham; also house and
two acres of Lnd, bounded north by J
A. Parker, west by Hudson place,
south by A, L. Veal and east by A. L.
| Veal. J. Sold as the late property of Newton ot'J • A. B.
j A A. Stewart, cotin
; ty, aeceased. Terms cash. Nov. 1 , 1397.
J. K, Stcwait, admr,
alv’gfff 00 Carrie J. Stewart, admtr’x
Sheriff Sales.
Will be sold before the court iionsi
door, in the city of Conyers, Koekdah
oo.unty, Ga., within the legal hours o;
sale, on the first Tuesday in Deceinbei
next, the following property to-ivit:—
A foiir-sixths remainder undivided
interest in and to six hundred and six¬
ty-seven acres of land, more or less, ii
the Iff th district of original.y Henry,
then Newton, now Rockdale county,
Ga., ijeing the remainder interests 01
the defendants, Misses Kittie Carr,
Fannie Carr, Eva, Carr aud I. Wat!
Carr, after the Life ostate of Mrs. Mary
ii Oajrr terminates, the lands described
in trust 'deed; made Aug. 29th,'1373, by
B. F. Carr to John T. Henderson, trus
tee for Mrs. Mary ii. Carr during hei
natural life and to such children as she
may have living, and recorded in boot
of deeds A on pages 2,76 and 277, cieri
Superior court office, Rockdale county,
Ga,, Nov. 27th, 137-i, which record Oi
said cfeod is referred to l'or a full de¬
scription of the levy and advertise
ment ; of sale.
Levied on as the property of Misstt
ixiitid Carr, Fannie Carr, Eva Can
and 1. Watt Carr, to satisfy two Ufa:
issued it .0111 Rockdale Superior court,
in favor of the Neal Loan and Banking
Company vs. Mrs. Mary E. Carr anr,
others.
Tenants in possession notified of this
levy, this Nov. 2nd, 1867.
Also at the same time and place will
be sohi one undivided two-thirds iuter
06 O injoO adfesof laud, 1110 /e or less, be¬
ing iii the south side of lot of iand No
mree Hundred and twenty-six in tin
I th district of originally Walton, now
F.ookiiate county, and bounded as fol¬
lows:! On the West by lands of Lee
Drahajm, on the Bouth by lands of J. L.
AleCalln, on the East by lands of G, F
oiguian and others and on the North
oy lauds claimed by Brazil Bradford.
Levic^on Xieko|s as- the 'property of W. L).
MijOaila to satisfy a ft fa in favor of A.
C. vs, w. D. Niekols.
W. Ii. ii, Austin, Sheriff.
This Nov. 2nd 1897.
i be other undivided third interest
iu said land will be offered for sale a
cue same time and place. J. N. Glknn,
A tty*, for Owners of same.
AIsp at the same time ana place one ;
hundred and fifty-five acres, more oi
<ess, rn the lith district of originally
tlcnry, now Rockdale county, Ga., be¬
ing part of lots 210 and ffit, the same
being fifty-five acres iu south east cor
ner of lot no. 211, and one hundred ana
iive G-95) acres oil of lot no. 210, com
u -'v ; :-’iRs 'it the south exist eorper of lot
11 * 0t ’ 11 c "P tl] e branch to the
h ^ the r^ # f . thence a direct line to
ttic «»™er of said lot. thence
weston the original line to the con..
menetfi# corner, and bounded as l’oi
w8: * S °”' >y Jami ‘8 Fleming aud
l ™ ,aS ^ 13 Y Mr?. Fannie
01,11 0 . n, f*''® r ! ' an " j' g' "• "’alker,
' . alker and West by
I'ayh.r, to satisfy a^'Se^ropmy Jive e-tafce. of Jol n „
nfas favor of John ,/ustree eoi m
in it. aimand and
j> ne Superior court lifa in favor of John
‘ xA h.f, S “'L”‘ rnB
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W. fl. M. Austin, Sheriff.
H. H MCUONAL & SON,
PRESIDENT DENTISTS.*"*.
All work guaranti ed to please.
Office up stairs over J. If. Al
oiand & Go’s, store.
Conyers, : Ga.
Notice,
The registration book is now
open at M. II. Plunket,s store
for the registering of names of
voters of the city of Conyers in
the election for Mayor and al
lermaii to be held on the 1st;
Saturday in December next>
1897 •
M. II. Plunket. City clerk.
ijlimifl
Il 1
T have opened an office in the
building formerly occupied by
Dr. J. J, Seamans, and solicit a
ffiare of the patronage of the
people.
R. A, Jones, Dentist.
Livery, Feed and Sale Sta¬
bles,
When you want to buy or sell
t horse or mule,- Lire a buggy
ar horse or both, or have your
dock housed aud cared for, call
>n J. N, HALE, ill front of
Pierce’s old stables.
CAX • COLLECTOR’S NOTICE.
Tho tax books will be open after
Sept. 20 th, and .1 Will be at the fob
owing places for the purpose of col
.ectirg state aud county lax for the
rear 1807 , as follows:
Lu'ruine ihetiict—Sept. 20 ,
Jet. 11, Nov. 5.
loney Creek--Sept. 24 , Oct. 15 ,
Aov. §.
Sheffield—Sept. 27, Oct. 17, Nov.
12 .
At R- W. Tusker’s store balance
■f the time.
John II. Alnand is authorized to
Act, as my aydit, if I am unable to
ake charge >f the books at that
■time.
E. F. Cook, T. C.
Notice,
We taki this method of in¬
forming mr customers and the
public generally that we will!
sell for ;asli from Oct. 1st to
Jan. 1st 1898. We need this
time tojollect un our accounts
-o we vill be prepared to ac-l
jommdate our friends and cus
tom or son time again next year,
Wq reuaiu,
Very truly yours,
D. M. Almand & Sous.
from Tr.S.Jouimr.l of XHficlM
¥ t Frof. W. H. Peeke- who
i I 1 makes a has specialty without o£
doubt Epilepsy, treated and cur¬
aaf ed cases than any
more Physician; his
t;l r living: astonishing’. .
success heard of cases
We have standing
of 20 years’ cured by
9B jj hin. publishes Ha a
9 valuabla
9 v. r orlc oil
this dis
9 ■ ease, which
he sends*
bJKLw i t h a
large hot
his absolute cure, free to r-ny sufferers
•“? nay scud tlicir P. O. and tspres < awlrc~
i NULOTOKEW
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