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Cl* KICIAL ORGAN Of THE COUNTY.
j H. TALUS.
Sattruav, J»n. 8, 1898.
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The New Year remarks of the
Weekly should he exclusively de¬
voted to returning thanks to Un¬
people of Convert and the county
for their generous patronage the
past year. To say that we feel
grat fill does not do us justice, W<
i ppriciate friends ns much as any
body oil enrth and, you will par
don our vanity, we believe that
we have many genuine friends
here and throughout the county,
and to these friends and patrons
tve will say that the Weekly, ex¬
isting, ns it does, by virtue ol
your support, shall stand boldly
for that which concerns and in¬
est-s you.
The paper will continue to give
ALL THE NEWS PROMPTLY 118 it oc¬
curs in the town and county, ami
such outside mutters as we judge
will he interesting to our readers,
will be found within these columns
from week t*> week.
The Weekly in proud to exist
m this (own and county and this
year shall witness its best efforts
io prove worthy of its citizenship
and the liberal patronage it re¬
ceives.
The New Year is frought with
bright promises and unbounded
possibilities and if we are but dil¬
igent and just we may enjoy the
realization of even our brightest
d reams.
To each and every one the
M kkkly extends cordial New
Year greeting and wishes for them
happiness and prosperity in 1898.
• ' j
Hon. Tom Felder,' 1 of Atlanta,
lias entered the race for Congress
from this district, This makes
three entries from Fulton with
the possibility Of others yet to an
announce.
Who Can Measure
The Influence 6t the mother I It
shapes the couhse of unborn gen¬
erations— goes jeounding through
all coming a pee and enters the
confines of Eternity.
With what care, therefore,
should the Expectant Mother be
guarded, and how great the ef¬
fort be to ward off danger and
make her life happy.
"Mother's Friend'
Al 1 a y s
N e rvous
V ; ness, re¬
lieves the
.Headache,
i ...Cramps
and Nau¬
sea, and
so pre¬
system pares the
that £M«.ftirth is made
easy and the time of recovery
shortened—many say “stronger
alter than before confinement.”
It insures safety to life of both
mother and child. All who have
Motfeer • Ffleij" say they
Axo other remedy robs confine¬
ment of its pain. '
ihei wiH ‘Mother’* Friend,
■7* if the bed te go ihrounh the ordenl
nnd there were hut tour botUce io
obtained, end the coc* vu IHM.00 per bottle,
WotuU here them." Gbo. 1*attoh« Day ton,
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eAlMbl* wlotmiMi Ml «*l«e«Mry tntinosuD.
Tut •RADnKL* ■KAUWATOfl CO.. Atvakta.
WT* •■w o ^ ttv —v ueeiers
1 *— " - . ■■ — 1 Mr
Kejnl nakei the food pure,
wholesome end delicious.
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Akaolutely Pur»
ROYAL OAKINQ P'PA’DER CO.. NEW YORK.
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l*o|>»iliKt l J nrly.
There will be a meeting of the
I’opulists of Jicckdale county on
tin* first Tuesday in February, at
the courthouse in Conyers, at ten
o’clock, for the purpose of elect¬
ing delegates to the State Con¬
vention in At bull a to be held on
the third Wednesday in March,
and for other purposes.
General William Phillips, of
Marietta will be the orator of the
day. Everybody invited to hear
him.
F. M. Ayers, Ch’m.
People’s party Ex. Com. Roch¬
dale county.
Braiiaii Enters.
Hon. Chas. I Branan is now
squarely in the race for Congress
from this district, and liis public
announcement appears in this is¬
sue of the Weekly. Mr. Branan
is a prominent traveling man and
a member of the wholesale gro¬
cery firm of Branan Bros., of At¬
lanta. He entered the race against
Congressman Livingston two years
ago, and although bis announce¬
ment came upon the heel of the
campaign, he ran a remarkably
good race.
He has entered the race early
this time and will make a thorough
estof the campaigning abilities of
his opponents.
The Fifth will not go short- on
candidates this year. There are
already in the field, Livingston,
Branan, Blackburn and Felder.
Results in the race will be ea¬
gerly awaited. In the meantime,
read Mr. Branan’s announcement
in the next column.
A Hlm’k Unite
Now languishes in jail here up¬
on the charge of entering t he home
of one of the best citizens of our
county, at II o’clock in the morn¬
ing, and invading the sacred por¬
tals of a daughters private room
with hellish intentions prompt¬
ing him.
If his guilt could have been
satisfactorily established a few
hours after lie laid been frightened
off, and when he was captured, he
would have been swung to the
m a rest limb.
The negro is known as Ed Jones
and his intended victim is one of
the most prominent young ladies
in the county.
The negro denies his guilt but
the evidence against him was suf¬
ficient to bind him over.
The I>ocli«*»tion.
The new Baptist church will be
dedicated on the third Sunday in
this month. Dr. G. A. Nunnnlly.
of tin- Southern Female College,
of Lagrange, Ga., has been se¬
lected to preach the dedication
sermon, and has accepted.
So1mh>1s.
Our Public Schools, so Prof.
Stark informs us opened with the
lurgt'st attendonce in its history.
The school under the direction of
Prof. Stark and his excellent
corps of assistants has reached the
place second to no Public schools
! in th,
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CHARLES I. BRANAN
IS IN THE RACE
Will-XiowQ Commerciil Trtfiltr Will
Tackle LiTligston Agali.
EXPLAINS HIS RECENT DEFEAT
Tells Why He Didn’t Win When H«
Ban Two Years Ago.
HE IS NOW VERY HOPEFUL Of SUCCESS
If He Goes to Congreaa Mr. Branan
Says He Will Work for His Con¬
stituents’ Interest.
Although somewhat early in the clay, the
race for congressional honoiv to the fifth
district Is assuming shape, and In a short
time the lines will be drctwn ana the battle
will he in full progress. £
Mr. Charles I. Branan, the well-known
busltresfl man ami commercial traveler of
Uiis city, announces hfu candidacy for rep¬
resentative In the flfty-lixth congresa for
this district. Mr. Branarfs candidacy ad<ls
Iiitar<**t to th“ political situation and In
sutrw a lively CamfcaTfcn.;
When asked lust night If It were true that
he had decided to make th« race, Mr.
Branan said:
"Ye:., T am in the race/and feel perfectly
confident of election. It is aomewhat early
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HON. CHARLES I. BRANAN.
to make an announcement, possibly, but
many of my friends havfe advised me that
my name should lfc presented to the voters
Of the district at this time, believing that
.1 the Issues tii-o IlOW presented and the
tight comminctU, iny friends all over the
district will rally to my support with bet¬
ter success than they did In the la^t cam¬
paign When my candidacy was announced
only five weeks h-tore the primary—too
ate for a thorough canvass. Tills was the
only cause of m y def- at in that race. As it
was, with a very short time in which to
mcot the voters of the district, and handi¬
capped by misrepresentations and under¬
handed political jobbery with which 1 was
met by my opponent, I lost the nomination
by very narrow margins in the counties of
, ho district. A.S ah Instance,
in Backdate
ount.v. Where Colonel Livingston has whit
ltd sticks all his life, forty-five more
taken from him votes
would have placed It in
my column.
"I lost Campbell DougiJcounty county In that
;algn by n oam- o”
0 votes; by
vo,< s - an < ! out of 7.000 votes cast In the
>r mary ,n Pulton county, 32S taken from
ny opponent’s column and cost for me
-vould have given me the county. Consid
r.ng the shortness of Iny canvass, these
esults were gratifying, and had it not been
f ;* ot "! !i: every means known to
'Oiit.cal demagogues was resorted to and
ioth!ng left undone which the mo8t ac
ompilshed pollllcal trlofester could ,le VBe
o accompl sh my defeat. I firmly believe
hat. with a full and free exprewon of
he peop.e's choice, I would have been
looted by a good majority.
"I know the people of th s district and
hey know me. For fifteen years I hare
raveled about the counties composing It,
md am identified lit business lnt-erests In
ive of them 1 know and feel the Interests
lot only of-the people of Atlanta, but of
ne smaller towns «n<] country districts.
1 understand tite r wants- atal if I am horn
-red by election to congress I will be not
'My In a position to devote my every
nergy to promoting their wo'.f a re but I
promise that nothing shhll be left undone
hot will advance the r interests tha! It
nay he In my power to do.
"I am not a poiitic’an. I have an ambl
ton to represent my p-ople, among whom
1 was born and among whom I hav.- lived
tnd worked all my life. In the halls of
ongress. This does not spring from any
eiflsh motive on my part, nor any desire
o share In the spo Is of politics. It is
■•nly a des're oa my part to do what I ean.
o perform any labor however arduous,
o advance the interests of the people of
my section and perform the part ot a
worthy servant In the national legisla¬
ture.
“I will nt-tke this race upon the princl
oles embodied in the democratic platform,
which ■;.« my political creed. I ask the co
-perarlon and support in tills campaign of
ny friends among the citizens of the fifth
llstrtct. and 1 feel sure that I shall be
•leoted by a round majority when (lection
•lay arrives.''
Hev. . 1 . U. Reese*.
Rev. J. B. Reese, of Eatonton,
bett >r known to our people as Capt.
Reese, formerly of this our city, was
here for several days week. He
has been ordained to the ministry
since leaving our town some months
ago and our people greeted him
gladly and heartily congratulated
him upon his acceptance of the call
to this grand and glorious work.
Rev. Reese preached at the Bap¬
tist church here Wednesday night.
His audience was well pleased with
his di e mrse. Rev. Reese is a
good man and he lias many friends
m health Conyers who will wish for him
rod strength, that he may
serve his Master effectively and ac¬
ceptably in Hi? skht.
Ayer’s
Cherry <
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Pectoral
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costa more than other medi- |
cines. But then it cures more
-
tlian other medicines.
Most of the cheap cough ,
medicines merely palliate; <
they afford local and tempo
rary relief. Ayer's Cherry <j
Pectoral does not patch up or {
palliate. It cure*.
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup, (
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Whooping Cough,—and every (!
other cough, will, when other <!
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remedies fail, yield to
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Ayer’s
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Cherry Pectoral j
It haa a record of 60 j
j »ara of curaa.
Sand for tha “Curabook” (
—free.
J. C. Ayer Co., Lowell, Maas. ’
Knights Of Pythias
Have A Gala Time.
Never in the history of our char¬
ming little city has a more perfect
pleasure producing entertainment
been given than the festival of
Damon and Pythias at the Com¬
mercial Thursday evening week.
It has been years since so many
of our people were together for
social pleasure, and eaa-h and
every one of them, from the little
tots to the oldest fathers and
dames, wore the bright colors of
Friendship, Charity and benevo¬
lence on their happy faces.
In the parlors, the sitting rooms
and along the spacious hall, hap¬
py groups of neighbors, friends,
playmate and lovers were gather¬
ed, all giving evidences of great
joy and making certain in t he
minds of the most skeptical that
that the occasion was one of the
highest approval.
The rigid rules of formality
were laid aside, yet, so well had
the intelligent committees done
their work, not the least disturb¬
ance or unpleasantness occurred—
nothing that-would offend in the
least manner good breeding or
good sense.
Before the supper hour the mo¬
ments were spent in social greet¬
ings, pleasant conversations and
in listning to delightful music.
Prof. Buell Rtark, principal ol
our school and a true and honor¬
ed Knight, after having been in
troduced to the audience in a
most graceful manner by Dr. C.
H. Turner, Chancellor Commander
of the order, gave an interesting
talk upon the origin of the K. P's.
Prof. Stark is a fluent- talker, a
graceful orator, and added much
to the pleasure of the evening.
His words were forcible and true
and will do much towards the up¬
building of the order.
The supper was arranged in the
dining hall of the hotel upon long
tables and the many good things,
over which R. A. Boman asked
the blessing of God, were piled to
tin* verge of extravagance.
Though “hundreds partook and
were filled,” there were left good
things “for hundreds more.” It
seemed that nothing had been
brought out- hut the best, and
that everyone who brought pro¬
posed to feed the whole neighbor¬
hood. No castle hall of olden
time was ever tilled with half the
loveliness or good cheer. The fes¬
tival was furnished solely bv the
Knights and their lady loves. It
made us think of the knightly
times of good King Arthur and
his table round; of Launcelot,
und“Elaine the fair and loveable,”
so sweetly painted by the dead
laureate.
Great credit is due to that
queen of little ladies, Mrs. J. M.
Almand. and the following list of
beautiful assistants: Misses
LETTERS . co
op Dlsu, .
10 whom * , I
it may j
Boh&nan, "eaver, de,eased, adnu„ istraU)r '^K ;/ M
applied |, a ,
to me f, r letter noUn-J^L W -
I’his i?, therefore, to
concerned that Iwiil..... PUSS
application on l ’ op,,,
le 1,rst
February, 1898. Glven
and official
fidv’g Sti
( tEORgia, Rockdale county
To whom it may concern;-*;
Almand and T. H. Kennon.mw Jji
t-rators have in ot due tools Kennon.dJ*
form applied
letters of dismission. This is ,i
1'oiv, to notify all persons appli,*^™ ( , in '^ Ek.
that I will pass upon said
on Given the first under Monday in March J
my hand and oftj e.
signature, this Dec. 10, lffi-j,
A, si, Helms, Oni.H
Notice. y
To debtors and creditors; J I
All persons indebted to the e S
of Bobt. L. Scott, deceased, are rd
quested to make immediate
nient of same, and all persons
ing cla ims aga inst said estate ate
quested to peesent same to
Jno. D, Scott, Admr,
Robt. L. Scott, decent
Sheriff Sales,
Will be sold before the court liorkdj hoj
foor, in the city of Conyers,
county, Ga„ within the legal hours*
-ale, on the first Tuesday in Pehn®!
next, the following property to-wit-J
One house and lot in said city, cml H
tabling one acre more or less, on I)J 1
eatur street, being in the lfith distriJ
of originally Henry, now KodsdJ
;ounty, being part of land lot DsJ Ko-,|
rounded as follows: South by
iur street. West by lands of Hmlsl Mrs.l
J. Bellah. North by I). N.
Fast by Henry Jones, cob, Lived*] Wysrr]
is the properity of Hannah
md Bart Wyatt, col, to of satisfy N«1 Siw,| m| ■
justice e rurt fifain favor
transferree, and two tax fifa's for
1897.
“Property pointed out by Ned Sims,
transferree. Parties i l possession
unified of this levy, this Jan. 7th,
1898.
NY. If. M. Austin, SlieriS.
! I r A X T E I >— T H r.STWOKTII V \ v >’
Wtive y,‘iith-mon estnliiislieil or hulii s to tni'-Mg
-i for responsible, Monthly iin^B
in Georgia.
*X pel 1 ses. Position steady. I
•lift*. Fuel- so sell'-iulili'essi bun-™!
;d envelope. Tile Dominion
n.-uiy. Dept. R. Chicago, 11!. ■
fl
T have opened an officeiu the
building formerly occupied bj
Dr. J. J. Seamans, and solicits
share of the patronage of the
people.
R. A, Jones, Dentist.
AFRCANA.
Cures absolutely, and to stay
rured, Rheumatism, Scrofula,
Syphilis, Old Sores, Eczema,
Catarrh, Constipation, and al
nlier diseases caused by impure
blood.
AFRICAN A
is made entirely of Heihs. i»
perfectly hanuless, and yet, d
the most powerful and surest
remedy ever discovered for the
above named diseases.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 18, 1897
Afrjcana Co., 63 1-2 S. Broad St.
Gentlemen: Two months a* 0 -*- '
a ae' r ere attack of rbeuioatmu •
>ot and knee. By advice ot a ' j(
t'tried “AFRICANA,” and lelt reli
three day?. I have taken one
disappeared,a I
The swelling has ,,| l 1 o
Almost well. Judging lr0 ,4 l \ V.
“At-at ,
,-xperience, I believe jo . =
til you claim for it as a cure '
uatisui. Very truly, J' !• a
Mr. Harper was born in ( - 0 '
ington,Ga. - DRUG CO.
THE GAILEY
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ties ami '*
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absolutely parmament. My « orK
no- fade cr turn yellow.
■■“Picture ffibjjjfg frames made at to bae t-ru^ D
& j ze traits
ina Reagan, Nellie Gaily, Ruth
Almand, Bessie Almand, Florence
Austin, Lillian McCalla’ Bert
Graham, Clifford Zachry, Ora
Daniel, Lilia Norman and Kate
McCalla, who took charge of,
prepared, arranged, attended and
conducted the supper. They gave
especial attention to every guest,
passing from one to another with
bright smiles, pleasant words and
dishes ladened with richest viands.
To the popular Chancellor Com¬
mander, to Mr. C. K. Gailcy,
chairman, and to Messrs J. How¬
ard Turner, \V. PI. M. Austin, D.
Walter Almand and Walter Wood,
of the committee, all are indebt¬
ed for the magnificent repast and
its delightful attendant social fea¬
tures.
Tnc good ladies of the hotel,
Mrs. Morgan and Miss Greene,
were most gracious both in their
help and actions, and are due the
thanks of everyone.
We hope to attend one such
gathering every holy Christmas
for the next fifty years, and would
be glad to meet each and even
kind heart-that was present Thurs
day evening. J. N. H.
A FRICANA will cure Eczema and Ca
tarrh to Stay Cured.
Conyers Comedy Co.
This isa very live organization and
produced sufficent merriment at Al
mand’s Hall last Monday evening tc
suffice, at least until they give anoth¬
er of their superb entertainments.
The Hall was well filled by 8 o,clock
and the entertainment began prom¬
ptly at that hour. Arthur Langforc,
proved eonclusively“that lie is a ma¬
gician of no mean pretentions. Tht
only criticism made upon his
performance was its brevity. The
audience wanted more of it.
Parish Smith, I)an Hudson and
Floyd Plunket were splendid. There
is no question as to their .ability t(
impersonate the colored brother.
Flournoy Helms always carries his
part well and he was thoroughly at
himself Monday evening.
Miss Ruth Almand and Mr. Will
Ward law delighted the large aud¬
ience by their singing. The enter¬
tainment was splended frombegiu
ing to end and the company well
merits the praise accorded them,
The Lawrenceville News has
bought out the Gwiuett Herald
and the News will be hereaftei
known as the News-Herald.
The News gets the subscriptior
list of the Herald and its influ¬
ence and patronage. —Ex.
The rapidity of the development
of South Africa is hardly credible.
Ten years ago there was hardly a
white man in Rhodesia. Last
month the railway to Bulawayc
was opened and the town was light¬
ed thoroughly by electricity, Six
hundred miles of railway had beer
constructed in nineteen months.
—Augusta Chronicle.
A novelty in electric arms has
been submitted to Gen. Flagler,
cheif of ordinance of the army.
It is an electric sword, The per¬
son using it is to carry a batten
in his pocket, and the weapon is
to be arranged so that when an
enemy is struck with the sword a
discharge of electricity through
the point of the weapon will stun
him. In this case the enemy
presses the button and the elec¬
tricity does the rest.—Ex.
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