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Oiled fays a re used fur brooms.
Cattle are no larger than goats.
t in numbers.
Women exceed men
Hats a re worm >n 1 v 1 >y f< 'feigners.
All the women smoke large ci
g irs.
Spanish soldiers march bare
f xited 1
Tli' 1 natives bathe three times a
day. used for
Water buffaloes are
] lowing.
Manila was founded by Legas
pi in 1571
All the inhabitants fall asleep
ut midday.
Knives and forks are un
known in the Islands.
Freedom of speech is abso
lulely prohibited 1
Manila is pronounced Mah
nce la by the natives.
Indians and Chinese patron¬
ize the horse-car lines.
In lfi 15 the city was nearly
destroyed by an earthquake.
A 'fashionable delicacy foi
the menu is the grasshopper.
The poorer classes robe them-
8 Ives in one yard of cloth*
The common laborer receives
i s much as 10 cents a day.
Mosquitoes are more formida-
1 !e than Spanish gunboats.
Electricity is used for illumi
iviting purposes in Manila.
Manila paid $4,000,000 tc
England ~
as a ransom.
The yearly output of cigars
from the Philippines if 140, 00C
(bO.
The chief occupation of sotm
c f the savage natives is murder
The streets of the capital city
ere under water much of th<
time.
Visitors to the islands are
not numerous. The earliest was
1 .agellan.
The high quality of the indig<
j> acknowledged throughout tin
world.
The oil of the cocoa is used
lor lighting purposes tDvough
( ut the islands.
The hush men are more dread
rd than earthquakes, typl oom
or plagues.
The land is fertile, but tb<
natives arc too indolent and ig
nnrant to cultivate it with tin
best results
Hundreds of persons have
been sent to the penal settle¬
ments, and even deprived of life.
Horses are a curiosity. Tin
f w that are raised in the is¬
lands are to small to brand.
The male half-caste wean
trousers and a shirt. Tho lat¬
ter is not confined in the trous¬
ers.
Tho streets of Manila are un
paved.- During the rainy sea¬
son they are impassable.
In 1897 the United State. 1
look 41 per cent, of tho Manila
hemp exported.
The insurrection has been
caused by oppressive greed and
a crussing rate of taxation.
The British captured Manila
in 17(52 with a fleet of 14 shipl¬
oad held it for fifteen months.
Delinquent taxpayers are
whipped at the post, banished
and their property confiscated.
The atmosphere of Manila
has been likened to the savor
of caclious and the bite of red
peppers.
It is estimated that there are
1,200 islands in the group. There
has been no official counting.
Manila.
Many excellent bauds.
Six thousand Europeans.
All whom are brunettes.
Nobody hurries or worries.
Men wear white duck suits.
The Cathedral cost
000 .
Four hundred thousand Chi¬
nese.
Natives have 120 holidays a
year.
The witch doctor is a demi
god among the Malays. Time
is reckoned by the suns and
moons, as in China.
Man-eaters will attack na
lives who ride down into the
sea on horseback to bathe their
animals and nip off a leg if they
have half a chance. As a rule.
though, the natives meet the
man-eaters half way, and will
dive in and rip the fish open
with a knife.
In Mexico,
A jury consists of nine men.
There is no capital punish¬
ment.
Free night schools in every
city.
Church processions are pro¬
hibited.
The bride groom always fur¬
nishes the bride’s trousseau.
Theatrical companies that do
not present the attraction the)
have billed are subject to fine.
A fine is also placed on bull
fighters who gave a poor per
formance, or who do not begin
on time.
In Santiago DeCuba,
One theatre.
Twenty lepers.
Three hospitals.
Founded in 1514.
Fifty thousand inhabitants.
Rich Iron and copper mines.
One third of the inhabitants
are white 1
The burs for transacting bus
incss in Santiago usually art
before 8 a. m. and after 4 p. m.
>n account of the heat of tin
middle of the day.
APHORISMS.
Blessed is the influence “of
one true, )oving human soul on
another.— G eorge Eliot,
He is but the counterfeit of a
man who has not the life of a
man.—Shakespeare.
One ungrateful „ , man does , ai
injury to all who stand in need
f aid.—Publius Syrus.
The more we do the more we
can do; the more busy we an
ihe more leisure we have.—Haz
litt.
A true and genuine impu
lence is ever the effect of ignor¬
ance, without the least sense of
it,—Steele.
There is certainly something
of exquisite kindness and
r.houghtful benevolence in that
rarest of gifts—fine breeding.—
Bulwer.
Kind words prevent a good
leal of that perverseness which
rough and imperious usage of¬
ten produces in generous minds.
—Locake.
Good intentions are very mor
il and perishable things; like
very mellow and choice fruit
they are diiticult to keep.—
Simmons.
None so little enjoy them¬
selves as those who have noth¬
ing to do. Only the active
have the true relish of life—Jay.
It is only imperfection that
complains of what is imperfect.
The more perfect we are, the
move gentle aDd quiet we be¬
come toware the defects of oth
ers.—Fenelon.
Klondike Locals.
Mr. J. J. W. Houseworth
•went down to Salem campmeet
last Sunday. He evidently
chose to travel a circuitous route.
Mrs. Mamie Hollingsworth,
of Atlanta, is visiting Mr. J. W.
Brantley’s family this week.
Mr. Henry Rooks and his
brother-in-law, Mr. Langford,
if Walton county, are visiting
vfr. W. J. Terry’s family this
-week,
We ask Mr. J. M. House
worth to accept our congratu
| a jj ong f or having raised an
^igthfcy pound water mel Ion.
We learn that Mr. V. B.
White is going to move to Wal
on county next year. We also
hear that Mrs. Roggers is going
to move near Decatur, and that
Mr. R. F, Maddox is going to
move in the house, which she
now occupies, We regret to
lose these good people,
Protracted meeting begins
at Philadelphia next Saturday.
The pastor, Rev, T. J, Bledsoe
is a good preacher, and we hope
there will be much good accom¬
plished in this meeting.
News is scarce this week. In¬
fact we are most to lazy to gath
er and retain it just now.
Jack,
Continuous Advertising:.
If costs the Royal Baking
Powder Company something
like $500,000 annually for ad¬
vertising. Some one once sug¬
gested to the company that it
discontinue advestising one
year, the baking powder was
50 well known and advertised.
and place that amount, $500,
000 in the profits. The answer
was that it would undoubtedly
cog ^ t y, e CO mpany three times
that amount to get the product
original channels again. This
j g a pretty good pointer to those
business men who amagine
hey are making a great saving
when they discontinue a $4 or a
$G a month advertisement a few
months in dull season. It nev
er pays to tear out a dam be¬
cause the water is low.— Kim¬
ball Graphic.
A man named Satan was
welcome by heat in New Jersey
Fue other day. That old gag a
bout Jersey being hotter than
ii-1 may now be expected, to go
t ^ e rounc | B> —Constitution.
NOTICE. -
I will buy all
beef cattle, also
§00(1 milch COW r S.
A. B. Osborn.
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-HENRY - RE-/ON
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 need
dressing up.
r
H. H. MCbONAL & SON,
RESIDENT DENTISTS.
All work guaranteed to please.
Office up stairs over J. H. Al
mand <fc Go’s, store.
Conyers, , . .' Ga.
Civic Society.
Pliilologia Lodge. No. ITS, F.
& A. M.,
•T. A. Guinn, W. M.
C. E. Reagan, Sec.,
Meets first and third Mon
day nights in each month.
TffO FIIP III.
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jg^Look at tliis mail
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He encloses his pos¬
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WOVEN WIRE FENCE
Keeps everything in and
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Made from finest rolled’steel wire
heavily galvanized, put of Hundreds this BEST of
rods have been up
OF ALL WOVEN WIRE FENCES,
t less cost than wood fences of any
description by L. F. SCOTT.
NOTICE.
I am at my old
stand with a good
line of coffins, cas¬
kets and iuneral
supplies. My ser¬
vices, hearses and
harness free oi
charge.
■ W. V. ksi
Funeral Director.
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is prepared to get all the news
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In adition to the news,'it con¬
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any other southern weekly. A
mong other things it lias a
weekly letter or sermen from
Rev. Sam Jones, a contribution
from Hon. John Temple Graves,
letters of travel, biographies of
distinguished men, and many
other atractive features.
Tho Weekly Journal is beau¬
tifully illustrated by its own ar¬
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money is spared to make it the
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And the price is only fifty
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A FRICANA will care Constipation and
is a wonderful Liver Medicine. Try It.
A BUGGY?
I put this question to the general public and f
0 p 0vvi M
the stirring announcement that no man does himself i
he buys without looking at ray BUGGIES Justice 'if
and i ea min & ptil
I paying to this r,1 y
ces am money say to you and u £omj
ln eaus
thing. Hebd it and it will profit you much.
MACHINES
If you contemplate buying a machine wo call vm,
jv>ur at-teih]
tion to our famous, light-running STANDARD. This is
the best machines made and you can easily pay the price -y
a
for it. Be sure to remember this,
HARNESS.
The trade must b^perfectly well aware that we caisj
the best stock of harness in Conyers. You can a! ways get j Bs j
what you want at a reasonable price if you come to us.
MISCELLANEOUS .
Almost anything you need in our line may be foundij
our store. LAP ROBES, SADDLES, WHIPS, BlANKETj
BRUSHES, COMBS, BITS ETC.
You are cordially invited to save money by trading ah
store. Yours truly,
E, S. EVERITT.
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OO ' A :.*• J I A
Pc-| jH> pd tm
We are undisputedly
in furniture. Our stock
is composed of all grades
at all prices To this
stock we have added a lot
of handsome Iron bed¬
steads, Clocks, Machines,
etc.
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a ■ i ■
A big lot of cooking
stoves that We can sell
cheap, You lose money
if you buy without get¬
ting our prices.
bef I
Funeral Directors.
Our stock of coffins and cas
kets is complete and we are pre¬
pared to serve the public with
this line of goods. Our hearses
and services are free and we
answer day or night calls. Up
to date styles in trimming and
the latest and best methods of
embalming.
Johnson & Goode.
Funera'l Directors.
O & o o c •-s d i—^ 1 i— CD r jr>
M. E. ALLEN.
TOGRAPHEK.
CONYERS, . . GEORGIA
When desired 1 finish photon i»
effect- Tbis !oat]s m ail and
absolutely permanent. M.>
" ot Me " r yellow ' made
Picture frames to
£STLife size portraits -A hah F
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A FRICANA will cure Cured.
scrofula to Stay
