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About Conyers weekly. (Conyers, GA.) 1895-1901 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 3, 1898)
jj >oi £ r 5'< > *21 C( >. Few birds. No snakes. No monkeys. Length 90 miles. Area, 370 miles. •“•No birds of prey. wc. Population, 800,000* Houses have Mat roots. L contains 300,000 negroes. One-fourth as large as Cuba. in 1 d>A cholera killed 30,000 . It has 170 miles of telegraph. Cock fighting isthe chief sport. Discovered by Columbu* ini I 03. Four times as large as Rhode Islan I. Fro.luoes the finest coffee in the world. Annual tobacco output 7,000 000 pounds. More densely populated than is Connecticut. t do hundred and thirty-seven miles of railway. Cm 11 net .....idVdna (l-H-ina eur-irc; eights «ue .. ,-p made of its tobacco. in j: ;>7 it bought $2,000,000 of out commodities. Three times it has repelled .the attacks of the British. Among the number of whites males exceeded that of females, j lit) annual product Of ban anas is given as -uu, ‘>iwi non jvv, non j, ai d of eoeoauuts is 3,000,000 , A cotton, remarkable for its length of fibre, tenacity and whiteness, is produced, and its culture might with advantage be largely exceeded.—Detroit Free Press. Pointed Paragraphs, Be sure you’re then stay right there. Even a small patch of ground should he properly sowed. A pickpocket’s work is done in a moment of abstraction. All some women talk about is—well about 18 hours daily. It’s only a man’s heirs who are ever really interested in his ailments. Happy are they that look be¬ fore they marry, and overlook afterwards. When a girl is up in arms the young man in the case seems to enjoy it. Nothing so enhances the val , tiling U. the , difficulty .ue Oi a as 111 obtaining it. Probably prize fighters deal some hard blows because they are bard blowers. Some men stand on principle and some others probably would if they had it to stand on. Every woman knows that sin ta ks to much, hut the k) ow is a remedy for it. 'There would be fewer bache¬ lors if they were not allowed to associate with married men. Spain may he lying low, but the indications are that she is doing a great deal of low lying. When a man is under a cloud of liobt it’s rather difficult for his creditors to see the silver lining, There me a few things that money won’t buy, the trouble that not many people want them. The man Who boasts that he work with his head instead ofliis hands is resoectfullv reminded J that ■ tile wood-pecker _ does the Hunm ,;., ng, , and , is ., the _ ■ • _ . ‘ ; Kind , . of bore. a 1 he firing along the front luu-s oas about ceased, but the firing on Uio war department is growing heavier.— Maeon News j' “- 5 *5- T* I id .hhii au w 5 fa '1? kiiO t> nv i :.P-c : ;u^?*n lA.Juhh Tito lie ■ i.'irp; f.'cr;. missioned of Igrieulturo to Farmer?. CHATEFUL FOE SUPPORT lie < :v<f. a b’r;--:' of i!;o Jimo \ ;*,t.lad Fa ;i*i‘r<*bijc*tU:-i liiHiiji!! i-ut^l ... J-.».ee «.* ..... * «•<>•£ , i.harge ... of r ,. the Di-p.irini nt. i. gb( Years Ago. Di cautm: .t or Af;:mri.TCnr, A'.'I.-'.n'Ta, -.hpl. 1, 18!». As tb v.-ill perhaps be my' last “nio.-ithlv talk” to the fanners of Gear bc-n:o my r.-u-tc. /cr takes charge of the k !:V..rs of the agricultural deuart - fttmugh this tnedunn o ft.aui, .no j.cop.e of the . t.ite ana the farmers more especially for the manner in whiclt they l>avo “hold np my hands” iiviny efforts to build up the agricult¬ ural interests of the state and to focus pub-ie attention on some of the more imj -ta t agri idpural issues of the day. I am indeed graict'ul for too considera¬ tion and courtesy which I have received from a .ago .majority of my follow citi- 2 D ns dnring my mi mini: '.ration of the atbars of tho agricultural department, aim 1 fcol that I owe k to myself and ro them to give a short review of my stew nr :.g.) since they t;;tru-;ed mo with so important work. Notwithstanding tho wise and baatdi rent anus of its founders, some mi clocked abuses had found their way j nI n -nitural department through the inspection of oiks and fertilizers, duties simple enougli in tbetuselves, re¬ quiring integrity of purpose rather than superior skill ar.d knowledge, but which hi might disproportionately largo emolu¬ ments to tiio fortunate holders of such Ill justice to my ho .stated that the condition referred to W3B tho outgrowth of an unforseen and rapidly o:ls^'a>sd increased consumption of both fertilizers, for which no provision was niado in tho piauto law cf the state. At leading central points like Atlanta or Savannah, tlIu j or (.pas system, as much as $8,000 or £;(»,«; ,> rumually were received by indi¬ vidual inspectors of oils and fertilizers, those two cffioes being at that time con¬ solidated. That is, one inspector re¬ ceived about a3 much as the entire su¬ preme Judiciary of t-h® state. In 1800, when I, took charge, the farmers, whoso interests were especially having to be served by the department, found a few tares amidst an abundance of wheat, were in tho front ranks of those who were willing to tear down an institu¬ tion which h;td been built up mainly for their protection and guidance. 1 don’t think I ern assuming too much when I state that in tho eight years of my incumbency tho department with has gradually been growing in favor the farmers and that my earnest efforts to make it effectively and actively use¬ ful to them aro even now bearing fruit. The slate legislature was in session when I took charge in 1890, and I im¬ mediately suggested and urged the abol¬ ishment of the system by which oil.in¬ spectors were receiving such exhorbi tant fees. An act allowing them to re¬ tain only $125 per month out of inspec¬ tors’ receipts and requiring them to make monthly returns to the state treasury of all sums in excess of this amount, was approved Dec. 20, 1890, and since then by this in¬ novation $100,000 from oil and §125,000 from fertilizers have been saved to the state and placed in the treasury. following the In December, 1891, same line of retrenchment, the fixed salaries of the 12 guano inspectors were reduced from $125.00 to $83.33 per month, and only four of these wore kept on duty the whole year, tho others from ■four to six months. Here was another saving of several thousand dollars. The office expenses were also reduced by the salary Of one clerk §1,800.00 annually, and although the office duties have steadily increased until they have been more than doubled and trebled, the work bus been a on by tii ■ original <>J < .I; -. v.-k-ii a slight increase Sana i During my administration the whole i i! utilizer inspection has been . he old plan was in b staving tin; factories .eh is now the law, « illy planned to give foil i- itli buyer awl seller. It prov t! the inspecting shall lx; del the fertilizer is shipped t •Sms and pat upon the rate packages. The pro x nil aro such as to place ( lead as to the judicious U; f t ( orvi-ion of her immense in i \i /, This law, as compared Will force in other states, is fit: i is evidenced by the fact tbUtlL'i pries have come on this £12 department from difier ent ka tau-e The Georgia fer tiiizer aw bus finally become the basis aws in her sister states. Yum a r i:ui- i mnt change has been the removal of capital, s vhere laboratory the from Athens to the impor taut \vi if analyzing every brand put on pal h* state, is carried on under th<> limiK ate supervision and inspee ti '-ommissioDdr of agriculture, 1 s ::: i- d advantages and j feUltC •hemist in his svi v. hich has increased t> since 1890. tiaovutioa which has made * * i in the medium of comnra < ; s !<- information totbefarm <• -at tin- state is the subs tit u* e jnatfer, furnished to the in lien of the circulars vio-tsly issued. The and answers to ques ti a-aetical hints on topics the farm, the garden, th- d.. M ■-.I -hard and kindred sub¬ £Yon g t erT YYPIIn-pifidhihcd we \ kl v !>>i of the state. These go - to the remotest sections each month and thousands of farmers, who are practi cally cut off’ from the usual sources of information, are thus reached and placed in touch with the bu-v world and Informed on nwny subjects most b’c in the conduct of th-. ir farm opora th ns. Besides these publications thode partment has issued a handsomely illns j trated Fair 1 i inannil Id For entitled Hmneseokers ‘“Georgia, and In- a v- stors,’’ and in addition to this urn oihyr larger volume has beeu prepared carl L;su§d fcim.lc : Her Bo ■ovircos and i f *. •’ { -: « ’’ T.:t! latter volanip .v/aa }jn'."•i ■ a sequo- la “The Common-"- * ' <* • "irgiii, -ml not only point* ■ ••• • various advances made ffi the <v>.-«Mr.;o Affinatrir', <-.i the stale, hut el-.--.-wa L/ an exhibit «>f tho irfio nvcon of . v«r-- oocur-.- throBSil cut ^ =—-*- »—• her boundl*** y-iuiics h been are. of fj.tOMi voIevj-.cs* iv<- w c-fv circulated and ia-srch widely road, awl I by Hero baro besn ic-.ru anea in auwtiidny i- • c':'-v;>:.:>u;> which bur s-an- < :’:>-vx to those s' -.-'- er homes in a he.- • res ■- sc tiem, vlr iv wise jaws are'rigidh rnionx-d, and where the laithiul laborer vn i ta no-; time ---P the rewards of iaithini work. my record in tho agricultural of part men 11 can refer with a lee.ing just pi-ide. The department has hen ekvamd to a high tfircagboat pkue <.f usmulness, the and the farmer state arc-beginning and close relation to realize_ which its it importance bears to every line of their business. The sition among them.to the depart men « r 4 w gl , itiludH that I point to tk e f ac t_ thar r-rv tstauuohest supporters have come from tbs ranks of the farm¬ ers, those who once so bitterly opposed extend it. I trnst that the farmers will to my successor the same cordial sup¬ port that they have given to me and that ho will rise to the full measure of the vast work yet to bo accomplished through the Georgia department of ag¬ riculture. Id is the farmers who keep the life blood of our country in fresh, healthy condition. The business of farming feeds the whole people. If. is the basis of the prosperity of our transportation web lines in railroads and . i-i us a* of all the money transactions of the country. It pays its own tuxes and much besides that should be paid by the monied powers of the country. It sends the life blood coursing' through the ar¬ teries of trade and commerce. It lies at the, foundation of the moral and po litical power of the nation. Without its sturdy support all that is beautiful in literature and art, and even in sci¬ ence, would languish and die. Stasis tics show that but for the infusion of fresh blood irom the country into city families the latter would die out in three generations. of It has been said that the success a nation is measured by the condition of its agriculture. Granting this to be true, how all important that every means, agricultural departments, ex¬ periment stations, farmers’ institutes, ■agricultural and mechanical colleges, agricultural societies, farmers’ clubs, county and state fairs, in other words every educational engine should be used to elevate and broaden our agricultural interests. 1 believe that Georgia is on the threshold of a wonderful agricult¬ ural era. May her people, from the governor down to the humblest citizen within her borders, work harmoniously and together to secure tlie advantages which will accrue to each and every one of them, when Georgia, becomes a self sustaining state, buying largely, per¬ haps, but selling more. It. T. Nesbitt, Commissioner. There is one man in Chicago who has a conscience, He sent $-100 to the mayor, the oth¬ er day, and with it he sent a note stating that the money be¬ longed in the city treasury, as it. was for taxes on property he had concealed from taxation. There are many men out side of Chic¬ ago who have defrauded the government in the same way, but who have not yet become conscience-stricken to the extent of making restitution. Hurah for the Chicago man— who has a conscience. NOTICE. I will buy beef cattle, good milch cows. A. B. Osborn. CITY B MR -H.DNRY - RDZ-iG/IN PROPRIETOR. My shop is comfortable. My towels are clean. My tools are always keen. My attention is respectful. My aim—to please all. Give^ne a call when you dressing up. H. H. MCbONAL & SON, PRESIDENT DENTISTS.^ All work guaranteed to please. Office up stairs over J. II. Al mand & Co’s, store. Conyers, . . . . i Ga. Civic Society, Rkilologia liOdge. No. ITS, F. f, V A \ u ‘ ' * '• •T. A. Guinn. W. M. 0. E. Reagan, Sec., Meovs first and third Mon day flights ill each mouth, TWO FIIP 01. QV SPcCIAL A1RAKGHWCNT WE OFFER- - _ gs „ - ^ pH . -pea a PwM * BRfSR feiySiS^ tV*S3 & •*"**«£ r n combination with our paper t r f or only 3^ year. JJO^E AND FARM has for “ years . 1)6611 100 , ltc«ain 1 many & agriCUlvUlal - , JOUlUal ; nIirlia i of Ot t lUO ;. e sou bOUMI t,h an( j south-west, mad.0 by farm . , ei’S 101* tamlers. Come in and subscribe TiT ^fir-Look at this mail * with good boss sense 1 , Ho encloses his pos¬ sessions with PAGE WOVEN WIRE FENCE Keeps everything in and very tiling out. . Made from finest rolled'steel wire heavily galvanized, Hundreds ol rodshave been put up of this BkS'i OF ALL WOVEN WIRE FENCES, i less cost than wood fences of r,n t \ description by L. F. SCOTT. NOTICE. i am at my old stand with a good line of coffins, cas¬ kets and mineral supplies. My ser¬ vices, hearses and harness free oi charge. I. I Hill Funeral Director. THE ATLANTA JOURNAL. 1>A.1I.V -A.jN l-> weekly DAILY $5 A YEAR;—V,KELLY 50 cts A YEAR. The Weekly Journal is a huge paper, containing ten pages of seven columns each. It is filled with the latest NEWS of the day, both domestic and foreign. Owing its own leased telegraphic wires, which are used for no other purpose but to bring the latest news to its editarial rooms, tire Journal is prepared t.o get all the news up to the latest moment. In adition to tne news, it cou tains more special features than any other southern weekly. A mong other things it‘has a weekly letter or sernien from Ilev. Sam Jones, a contribution from Hou, John Temple Graves, letters of travel, biographies of distinguished men, and many other at-ractive features. The Weekly Journal is beau¬ tifully illustrated by its own ar¬ tist- In fact neither energy nor money is spared to make it the GREAT SOUTHERN WEEKLY. And the price is only fifty cents a year. To every sub¬ scriber sending fifly cents for a year’s subscription and a two cent postage stamp extra (to pay pastageja beautiful lithograph¬ ed calendar for 18‘JS will be sent free. Specimen copies free. , Address The Journal, Atlanta Ga. The Atlanta Journal and Weekly twelve mouths for 85 cents. A FRICANA will cure Constipation and is a woudei ful Liver Medicine. T ry It. m T S B' A BU G G Y ? I put this question to thy general public an B folio sv it the stirring announcement that no man does hmiseif he buys without looking i La at my BUGGIES ‘‘hd learni rm ces. I am paying money to this ^h say to you and u weans, thing. Heed it audit v.Ali pvolib you much MACHINES If you contemplate buying a machine tion to our famous, light-running STANDaEL)" the best machines made and you can easily pay th, for it. Be sure to remember this, HARNESS. The trade must bo perfectly well aware that \y e the best stuck, of harness in Conyers. You can id ways gt what you want at a reasonable price if you come to us MISCELLANEO US Almost auything you need in our line may befJ our store. LAP ROBES, SADDLES, WHIPS, buy, BRUSHES, COMBS, BITS ETC. You are cordially invited to save money by tradiv store. Yours truly, E, S. EVERITT * v s Tl 9 I % 1; IP A F U R N X We are undisputed] in furniture. Our stoi is composed of all grad at all prices, To t stock we have added a 1! of handsome Iron be steads, Clocks, Machiu etc. uL a s A big that lot of cookij sj stoves We can cheap, You lose moii if you buy without gj ting our prices. ! l £3 Funeral Directors. Our stock of coffins and kets is complete and we are pre pa red to serve the public this line of goods. Our and services are free and we answer day , or night - I calls. U TT up to date styles in trimming and the , latest , and , , best methods ,, , of f embalming. Johnson & Goode. Funeral Directors . Advertise your I>uSiff e i E. ALU I —sSlSuCCESSOB R. B. - B roois TO U PORTRAIT AND LA> “ p' TOGRAPH ER - gE 0 r5 CONYERS, . . : when 1’LiXlNO. desired r H'tHe .jtifj tri « - (lc Y This permanent. iea;D in ri , r absolutely yellow- J not fade < r turn nl, ..-fl ir«rpicture fram« s £gT-Lifesize portrait 8 ' I *>
