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H sa a
)ur stock is new and complete and our prices
as v/ill attract you.
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inspect our go 0 d s and you wiil find that to buy from us means much to yon in the way
7 ' kinds of Fancy and Family Groceries, canned goods etc. Wo also carry Staple
, pT'eries. need be found place.
vy Anything you can at our
[carry a ime of Dry Goods, Shoes etc., and can make you very law prices.
fail to call on us. No trouble to show goods and make prices. Give us a call and
,'t interest
wake it to your
p e are in the market for country produce and pay
prices for same.
pr YOURS TO SERVE,
WILLIAMS & WHITAKER.
J. MeCalla,
Resident Dentist,
MB gJSfConyers, Ga.
J
it teeth without pain. Lo¬
mond and Gold Crowns.
York in best style and
iver.J-H Almand’s store.
eeeiver ’ w IV ot.«<?s.
Lob lor receiving lax
or the year 1899 are now
11 will be at the county
s ns follows:
[Apr. I Apr. iO. 27 May May 18 11, June June 15. 8 .
'reek Apr 28, May 25 June
filer fl & Sous, of time at store of J J
bril 4 1899.
Qll Hull, R T R.
)R RENT.
e for rent a good farm
nyers, Ga. See me at
J . P Tilley.
[WISTFiY
tent dentist.
K'ukl Crowns $5.00.
[Band White “ $5.00.
I 11 $ 8 00
. .
■ ;i:llll v -orkper tooth $5.00.
gs front $1.50 to$5.00.
filling 50c.
? $8.00 up to $10.00.
,..L guaranteed.
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1 f .ver Post Office.
Lonnie Martin.
Notice.
;; - s indebted to the estate
••;;•• ">» BaKer. late of
■ aro rtajuested to
K ■ -' ttlf-nient. Also all
•'.D/iiiist said estate
'V'' present them at once
- ■>. Alniand, Executor.
‘HE PEOPLE’S
q ROCERYMAN.
N. T. STREET
Msin PLAIN, FANCY. FAMILY and HEAVY
Li Goods invariably FRESH and NEW
I; I' -‘OSElilES. ,“:L B’M as is the case in our CIIO i—, CE CON¬
<-oods. Notions and Fat:cy Go els.
pleasure to econo nize for our customers.
0. ,1( T»t you right now and all the time.
ir an< prices Call
■' / °ur will please you. to
- Us ■u we will make
it to )our interest.
AU kGods delivered in city.
Yours to serve,
>. T. STREET.
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CONYERS, • O •j SATURDAY, .A£R+L 4 poo
Names oi‘ the States.
Alabama came from a Greek
word, and signifies land of rest.
Nebraska means shallow wa
ters,
Oregon is a Spanish word
signifying valuesof wild thyme.
Dakota means leagued or al¬
lied tribes.
Wyoming is an Indian word
from big plains.
Washington gets its name
rom our first president.
Montana means mountainous
Idaho is a name that has nev¬
er been satisfactoiily accounted
for,
California is a name in much
dispute. Gome \vliters say it
first appeared in a Spanish ro
mance in 1590, the heroine be
ing an Amazonian named Cal¬
ifornia.
Colorado is a Spanish word
applied to that portion of the
Rocky mountains on account ol
their mauy colored peaks.
Gonneticutt’s real name is
Guenn-eh ta-cut. Tt is a Mo¬
hican word which means long
river.
Deleware derives its name
from Thomas west, Lord de la
Warr.
Florida gets its name from
Kanude Flores, or feast of flow¬
ers.”
Georgia bad its name bestow¬
ed when it was a colony, in
honor of George II.
Illinois is supposed to be de¬
rived from an Indian word
which was intended to mean a
superior race of men.
Indiana means land of Indi*
ans
Tovva is named for an Indian
tribe, the Kiowas, so called by
the Illinois Indians, because
they were across the liver.
Kansas is based the same'as
Arkansas, and has three or four
Indian interpretations, the best
being that it signifies smoke
waters, the French prefix ark
meaning bow. *
KentucKy is derived from the
Indian word Kam-tuk, signify¬
ing something gieat. It does
not mean, as some suppose,
dark and bloody ground.
Louisiana was so named in
honor of Louis XlV.
Maine taKes its name from
the province of Maine, in France
and was so called as a compli
mens to the queen of Cbas L,
Henrietta, who was its owner.
Maryland was also named in
honor of Henrietta Marie, queen
of Chas I.
Massachusetts is an Indian
word signifying country above
the great hills.
Michigan is from an Indian
word and means great lake.
Mississippi is a Natchez word
and means father of waters!
Missouri means muddy waters
Nevada is a Spanish, word
eigtiifiying snow covered moun¬
tains.
New Hampshire tooK its
name from Hampshire, England
It was originally called Laconia.
New Jersey was named for
Sir George Carter, who was at
that time Governor of the Island
of Jersey, in the British chan¬
nel.
New York was so named as a
compliment to the Duke of
whose brother, Charles
II, granted nim that territory.
The Caiolinas got their names
from Charles (Carolus) II.
Pennsylvania takes its name
from William Penn, the sylva
nia part of it meauing woods.
Rhode Island gets its name
from its fancied resernblence to
tile Island of Rhodes in the Med
iterraneau.
Wisconsin is an Indian word
meaning wild, rushing waters.
Virginia got its name trom
Queen Elizabeth, the Virgin
Queen.
Tennesste, according to some
is from
(THE OLD II-F.LIABLE.)
ESTABLISHED IN i860 and ALWAYS HAD THE CON
FIDENCE OF THE PEOPLE.
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mttrmt. w. 11. j-iim
CA ying a large stock of the very 1 5 rest, freshest
r-f gs. Medicines, Paints, Oils an c- Glass at low
est prices, makes a specialty of the following goods at
prices that others cannot duplicate:
A large assortment of
Spectacles, Hocks by Standard Authors, also S: hool
Books and School Supplies, such as satchels, slates,
sponge, crayon etc., Fish hooks, Fishiny lines, and
“ 2rot" lines. Base Balls, Rubber Bads, Checker and
Chess men, Checker Boards, Violm Strings, Bows,
Pegs, etc., Banjo Strings, Garden and 1'lower Seeds.
Pocket Cutlery,
You >vill lose money if you buy before
getting' I>35. LICE'S l’lSK^ES.
WAR IN CONYERS.
We are always at war, lighting high prices, We easily con
quer because we sellgood goods for the same money that you
pay for inferior goods elsewhere.
We wish to call the ladies attention to our new line of Spring
and Summer goods. We now have on display at our store such
goods as
lawns, Madras, Embroidery,
Muslins Percales, Laces,
Organdies, Ginghams, lusertings,
Piques, Calicoes, Belts,
Welts Drapei ies, Belt Brickies,
etc. el c. etc.
Our line of gent’s furnishings can’t be excelled anywhere.
Young men desiring to dress well and in tho latest style.*can’t
do better than buy from us.
We are leaders of low prices on these goods It is a pleasure
to show you our hue even if you dont purchase. Give us a visit
and be convinced, we are confident we can interest, you.
J, J. Langford &*onS
Indian chief others have it to
mean river of the big bend.
Texas was called by the Spa ' !
isli missionaries of 1524 MixF
caph and the people Mixteas
From the last word the name
Texas is supposed to have
derived
CASTORS A
For Infants and Children.
Ths Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature of
• -4
Oak Grove 1 >o 1 n.
Mr. J F Plunket is making
preparations to build a fine res
idence this summer.
Tlie farmers of Oak Grove
are done planting and have plow
ed cut their corn notwithstand
iug the tiger,”
Prof. Bond’s school and
Sunday school will pic-nic at
Gee’s mill Saturday. Every¬
body invited to go that will car
ry a basket filled with good
things to eat.
Mr. Bealffig Daniel and his
wife were guqsts of Mr. B C
Granade’s family Sunday.
Messrs Paul and John Allen
gave their mother a beautiful
dining room set this week.
Mr. Sidney Rogers, was in
our burg Sunday, the guest of
Mr. Jim Farmer.
§ Mr. James Hudson st ill makes
his oecustomedrounds.
Watchman.
y
CA.STO^/IA.
Boars tho the Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature
of
Those ___ Y/Vho RlIV *
If those who have to buy
will consult i. the , advertisements , , .
which appeal' in I lie. Weekly
from time to time, they w iji
find that a great advantage and
a decided saving may be found
in 616 y “t-d. Only those who
wish to sell advertise nul those
who . advertise , .. invariably . |. , have
something to sell, You can
really always J buy gO! dt Cheap
er from , a store ... 1 hat advertises i
an d you are sure to get newer
goods because and advertiser
sPldom allows unytt.io K tu grow
old on iil> hand«.
We hope our readt l’S will take
an interest in this matter ai:d
thoroughly investigate our ad
VertiSfcfS. We believe tliey
will bear investigation and St
the same time enaiile you to
siiv r c money in infill}' if not ill*
of your purchases.
Investigate our advertisers.
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For Infants and Children.
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I -; fast growing into a Fan¬
cy mwi La ml 1 Urc c ry t tore
in answer to the demands of
our customers.
We are handling ail kinds of
Fancy and Plain Crackers,
Canned Goods,
Fancv Candies etc.
*
We buy in small quantities
in order to have fresh goods
at all times.
Almost anything for the ta¬
ble can bo found at our
©tore, always new.
We do not discriminate
—we treat all custom¬
ers alike.
Goods delivered in the city
promptly and free of charge.
Look at our goods and get
our prices before buy=>
ing.
Yours truly,
Weed I Eiiwii
v
LU31BEU.
I am now running my saw mill
am! am propartid to furnish lumber
on abort no tire at my mill or deliver¬
ed.
rfeo me ii' you want lumber.
A N Blanket.
DRGPS\ / CH335!) v.-illi vccctnlil-' cured
■ Id hi. dies. Hiiv<*
limny ihov#.in<l cri'OS
cnlic'd IiopHrss. In ten
lays i' iit Icnst t wo-thirds or nil syniproinw rwnov
siimonialH »»ul TER DAYS t lvatiwnt fm*.
>2. E. G. GRLfITS SOIfS, Box If, Atlanta, Ga.
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Anyone who rends on- dollar
for a year's siihsenjilion to the
Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal
cadg’d postpaid one pound of the
celebrated African Limbless Cot
ton Seed without charge.
A pound of these seed will
plant one-fifth of an acre, and
with proper attention should
yield enough to plant a crop.
The r.ccii ..-ere tented, in a list
of thirty varieties by the Georgia
Experiment Station and a bul’
letin recently issued by Director
Redding shows that the African
Limbless Cotton produced 70
pounds ‘ more per acre than any
other variety, . and , 161 pound* ,
more per acre than the average
of thirty leading varieties.
The African Limbless Cotton
^ tthich is m , irIy four tinlea
the averacc on the farms of the
Boutli. Tills shows what high
fertillKation and thorough cult
ure wilI do v , ith these exceHent
Seed. The value of Hie product,
counting cotton at 5 cents and
seed at 13 cents a bushel, was
over 545 C)5 per acre. Ihe cost of
fertilizers iised was $4.77 per acre.
The Journal does not guarantee
it \rorth a farmer’s while to test
these seed when lie can get them
for nothing.
The Journal bring, you the
„
week, with hundreds of articles
of special interest about the farm,
the ^sehoid, j uve ” ilc ;°P ics «
etc., and every bouthern farmer
should have the paper.
You don’t have to wait a week
for the news, but get it twice as
often as you do in the weeklies,
which charge the same price.
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Send for a sample copy.
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