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About Conyers weekly. (Conyers, GA.) 1895-1901 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 11, 1900)
The Tenors cUeekl^ 1 IffiML OMAN CF BOCKMH CtUnTY. J. H. WALLIS, Ecitoh. E „ te ,,d„,.............. ' *.coii'l-cla^r n.f.il niHt. tr. — f 5 arri:i:.w, Aug n. loco. 7* _ I.ocn.'s ■> rent* per line for tir-t uocr t.O’ 2 1 ivntr lor each *ubs»queui in .. * iocli «n* tictt l<cfriih<r tv'v 5<>c vt-i foi tir o in^cr imi: 25c tor each -oh-- »t'•e. n •yst-n ion < _ SCBSCUlPnOX KA f’E: One rear, in nd» r*c .... ...........ft 0‘ f.ix liiuiitlis, In iuiva-.ee _ Willi the , i’nnltppibo , T Ei«tC*.b , , and China on bis bands \vr> may not he Pm-prised to find Uncle Sam in bankrupt , , condition ... . a. a few more months. • -s McKitdy is that wise 1m doesn'fc need to confer Congress as to the Cliinefcf problem. ‘ He has probably i j conferred with Teddy about war. - -—- Sam Iiobiuson , the negro who assaulted Mrs. Inzer, in Cobb county, was I ried, convicted and sentenced to be hanged, all in 90 minutes, yesterday. The negro has acknowledged bis guilt and will bo hanged on September l3t. • The North Carolina derm c ats are now in control of affairs in that state. In tlie ehitio i ia/t Thursday on a constitutional amendment regulating suffrage a large percent of llio coloied population was practically die— franchised by a majority of 40, 000 . The speech made before the notification committee by W. J. Bryan wois masterly from be ginning to end. It places him at the head of American slalos men and if the people of this country wish not to depart, from tho principles of government as laid clown by tho patriots of long ago it will also place him in the White House at Washington. The fifteen hundred Cuban teachers who have been attend ing a summer course at Harvard University nnnonnte that they have simply rehearsed what they already knew and they have learned absolutely nothing new to carry back Cuba. Now we suggest that the Harvard faculty Yvith all the other teachers who will, go to Cuba and see they cau learn. \\ hen a Chinaman is killed, where does Ins soul gc? That’s a question for tho missionaries lf he goes to Hades it looks as if the influence of the mission aries was sending moro (here than to the , other , place.—AVay— . cross Herald. If you view it in that Br other, we riso to ask, what influence is responsible for location of the souls of who give up their lives in of the dirty Chinamen? The poor missinatics have enough trouble, enough responsibility of other kinds just now charging him concerning the lieieafterwof murderous Boxers. Whatever punishment may a wait lnm in the wo-ld to come ...rii will not be more ___ tnan , he , eerves. lloosevelt is fnruishit g gas that keeps tho Republican baloon in the air. He is both windy and weak. C031PLIMENTAR V. The following letter watt receive*! hy ».iir clever'i>x Iteceiver Mr. G H Hull, from the Comptroller General, dateil <l:oiv lnade ami figures accurate. The hammc.irte jncrcimc (tithe amount i of thereiiirna ami the fact that an have v<> ccfault list tihowR that ymu \\ o;"K ;,n Rei-c* v<-r lias heeli ffolif* well. and that the financial people of condition y..nr conn.y anti a o in i’ond looking forward to still better tim*n I r* i niauictitl your work and thank you for yon * prompt uns* in the <lis clot I'll dt vimr didins. With neM winhes. I fun very Only. Win. A Wj if/lit, Compf. Gen. in ti Ik coniiectioii wo limy state tint ilit re !;its heel: a handsome gain j -In tin/ tax returns of Rockdale. this j year. There is a gain in every dis tried in the county. The total gain in ihe county v. ill reach probably fifty thousand dollars. r l ins is a very gratifying showing ns it develops tin* fact that there is iii reality a ! ,,f prosperity in this section; Mr. j Hull has discharged the duties of bis office in a splendid manner and tle crlll p lhl „. ll t. paid him by ; Comptroller is well deserved. WARM WEATHER. \v« hone r o may he pardoned for i making reference to the tvann weafl. !i ’ - Wf re { cr f » r )f . ( . olll p !U .|„g the present warmth j vvilh that enitiatetl which into was the at the secrets tim* of we were a i cenain order, with that warmth that i was when Uncle George Tilley fi st | proposed to a certain Indy in the days of long ago, and with Hr* excessive j he.it \V T experienced 11 when by our he friend was asked Cnpt. iison 1 “What do you mean?" The beat of the pant few days may also he likened unto that experienc¬ ed by a certain young man of this cite, who ranks only as Lieutenant in his family, when he arrived home a little late a few nights ago, and who could not give a good and suffi¬ cient exen-e. The present wft.mth, however, has not n ached that infeiiseiisss which marked the lient occasioned l y the irjecting between Kloyd Plnnket and ^(.headed girl. Hooinl Event, Quo of the largest and most con genial crowds of the seiismi asseni lied a”t ihe residence of Mr and m rs. AN l’lunket last Thursday “veiling. The affair was given in honor of 1 he visiting young by Mr. Floyd l’lunket, popularly iuimvii as '‘clnybank, i • All those who compose the younger and older sets of Conyers young people were gevon the lib ertv of 1 lint lvisjiitable home. Everything being conducive to the happiness of the crowd, every¬ body was in the gayest i.nmor and thoroughly enjoyed the occasion, Refreshments were served throughout ihe evening Games of all kinds, conversations, and a cakewalk amused the crowd. This dale happened to be the anniversary of’ChiybankV’ birth. He, of course, was delight ml to hear the oft reapeatecl desire of his guests that lie ‘might live long I prosper, I I !U1 Ihe guests departed after ing enjoyed om- if the best ap¬ pointed affairs of the season. racteil Services. Special revival services will be gin at the Methodist church on J llc j 8rd Sunday m tins month. ^ ,ls t ‘ me has been fixed ujwm with {!u> lu ’ 1>e tlint i( u '* 1 au ' t tllfi hum in » dnflS pf the co, u,m, » it ^ The pastor is anxious that i the 1 ' . of . the church avail them ., selves of the opportunity and that Christians of the town co-op him inhisefl'ortstoad vane0 the cause of the Master and the people from sin. Let us all rally to his support and help in the great cause of the Master. Let each service be well attended and noted lor fervent interest for th# " e ^ !ire ot s * n,,(?ls * KOTICE. All who nro interested are re¬ l l ll °sted to meet at tue Almand * rave - vard next Wednesday,bring s ing with them suitable tools for cleaning off this noted burying j ground. J. 1*. At maud. CASTOniA. Kuril fsa Haw Always , 8ign»t3r* rf JOHN H. HMAND, BANKER. ( CONYERS, GEORGIA. j Collecticns made all parts of the exchange bougl t and sold. on country. Accommodations extend d consistent will, sound tanking OverirrfU will not b» honored under.any dreum St.ic.!rLCo.S. , . Office hours from 8 a m. till 1 I* M t. J ■ • further noti e. j j ~ A felhivv f'l. vil thus costs the on. |d e r In bind him licit soh iti d i (i run for office : No. kind but <h hid* tl life mission of the hitfcli'ig who holds 1 lie plow handles of this -paper is to keep the fires burn on the alter of liberty ami «|, ’ e beacon light ® blazing on the j shores of time at pci , )a.3. , j invariably iff advance. He | I (joes not ‘ hu0K « ror thirst after official life. He did think once he would like to go to iho legis j lature 4 he lias grown m grace since then arid purified his sys ! Fern oi that uulioly dcf-iie binci i then he has not yearned a pin- 1 gle ^ yearn J nor hankered a single political . . . hank afier tiisimcuon. • •- • A discharged soldier recently e?urn. d I om the Philippines, tells a tale of a shirt winch is too good to bo lost, »a>s Hie i New York Tribune. His com¬ piny was returning from a long and tiresome scouting trip, in which most of them had lost the greater part of their wear ing apparel, when he saw on a clothes-line in the grounds of a residence adjoining a big stone church two very go al sh rfs, being out to dry. ,\s he bad at the time only a half shirt to his back he proceeded to help himself to a whole oi ©. where u P on a " onl in came out of the house and ta, d to bun m ble English, "Yon will pay for j that on the Judgement Hay. “ Madam ,” he replied , ‘ If you give such long credit 1 will tal<3 bath shirts,” which lie proceed ed to do .. .. Tho e 11 to • who ra ii p’easo avery one is not fit for Ibis e’t th is enlited to wings, J1 un,an nature is enstituud to th*t some like scandal, some don’t some like to see of.mss ripped up the back, others don tj some like to see fakes exposed, Others don’t," some like the truth told about them: others don > t; 9ome hke to take their papersevenor eightyeavswiihout missing tin issue and never pay a cent, and get mad and stop their paper if they get a state¬ ment of iheir accounts, others don’t. It is some consolation to know 7 that the Lord himself failed to pleis > everybody while on earth —Dalton Argus. In the household we have the sew j ng machine, the washing . nia c pj nfi nnd wringer,, the egg-beat- 1 tlie eJ . t [)e m ,t me g grater, meat j grinder, the potato shredder and 1 countless other implements, all ’ the result, of the patent system In fact ono cainK)t touch a thing in the factory, on the farm, in the office or household that does not (bear the impress of pat ended in i vent ion. Without the patent sys¬ tem these inventions would prob¬ ably not have existed.—Ex* Foi* ^ale. A new Gasolene stoY’e for sale cheap for cash. Call on me at Post Office. C. W. Nortou. CASTORIA Por Infants and Children. * The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the S/1T /7-1L—A z. Signature of TJ-euSUAi 4 A frieiiil in nettl i> a friend j indeed. When you find bin: he id made of pure gold from top to bottom. He is worthy to walk in a heavenly place and rest under the tree of Eden — Ex. China’s total imports from other countries foots up £179,- 499.74:3 a year. Of this En gland supplies from lur posses sions $137,000 ,000 and the Uni¬ ted States furnisnes $17,000,000 —Ex. ►- • The caust3 of starvation in India is attributed to excessive population, indolence, iiregu ianty of rainfall and the habit of living from hand to mouth. The greatest work of philantro uhy i» to export them to new territory under the influence of Christianity.— Ex. An exchange says. ‘‘Near Bingliampton, N. Y, farmers are digging baked potatoes from their fields. Abul that is note hot weather yarn. The fann¬ ers in question j iiti a peat bog and the peat nitre back under tlie land. £ix weeks ago the bog took fire from some source, and has been burning ever since In places the, fire has worked back under the potato© patches and the potatoes have been nicely roasted in the ground. o The first Georgia bale of cot¬ ton for the present year was sold in Albany a few days ago liy Deal Jackson, colored, for eleven cents —Ex , According (o .an exchange , there . farmers in North are two Carolina n named respectively, , Day J and Sunday, J who are neighbors. Mr. Day is the fath¬ er of ceven girls, while Mr. Sun day has an equal number of sons. Four of the sons have married days, and another is engaged, so it now appears that t ( every Day will be Sunday , bye and bye. ; > According to Government re¬ ports this year’s corn crop in tho United States will be the greatest ever harvested. The estimate places the yield at 2,- 400,000,000 bushels. Allowing the world’ ’, population to be 1, 500,000,000, this would allow one one auu and unci three mu fifths bushels uu u to every man .{woman and cniid on the globe, enough to furnish them in b,aad a whole moth. Ex. Pianos and Or¬ gans for sale by J P. Tilley. • -«• X -vk-i-x-x-x-K' 4 | SKIN A=FIRE? A That’s what it feels lik-. bet It i | A Eczema that all thit burning, causes •j. Y itching, you red, to Fimply, be scratching scaly sk n, all that the want X , f . titne, and ids only V i Watts’ Eczema x o !| ^ Ointment V ' * I -rt 1 «, ^ ,. f wholesale only 4 | i Tavlor ia\ior & cc Peek KeeK ,, % X DfUff S Co. V 1 ! J 4 -«* 4 -W***M Pianos and Or¬ gans for sale by J. .P Tilley. l>i.N mission. To whom it may concern : — Jno. H. Ahnand, administrator of I>r. J. A. Stewi.r , late of said county dtseaaed has made his final return and applied for letters of dismission as such ad¬ ministrator and I wilt pass upon -the same on the first Monday in October, IC(0. (iiven under my hand and of¬ ficial signature, this July 3rd, 1900. A. M. Holms, Orel. Gkohgia, RookoajjK ooit.vTV, Will he sold before the cotir1hou.se door in the city of Conyers, said ; county, within first the legal in hours September of sale ,,n the Tuesday described next, the following He “five prop¬ erty to-wii 5 veil tv nel'es of land, more ortesS, oituftted, lyiliff ft-U 1 | -e : ug in the 4;!i Rockdale district of originally the j Walton, now county, S ., U1( , ; , e i IlA ]} .„ t or lot of land No. three hundred ami thirteen and ly mg on toe s -ut h side ot stud lot and bounded as follows: On the North by lands of G W Simoiiton estate oi G W Simoiiton place, on ttie East b.v lands formerly owned by T C Mitch¬ ell, now owned by tt O Mitchell, and clle Bady place, on tiie South by tin Nicholis place, .1 L McCalla and 1! A Blake, on the West by F At Chandler and the B B Bradford P Sigrnan place, home and known ns tho G place. Said property levied on as the property of G P Sigrnan and E S Sigmairto satisfy an execution issued from the Superior court of said coun¬ ty in favor of \V E & T J Treadwell, surviving pnvniers of .1 & W E Tread¬ well & Co., against G P and E S Sig man. Said property being in posses sitm of said G P Rigmau. This Aug. 3, 1800. NV. H. M. Austin. Sheriff. . qjjoRGIA Rockdale county, 'p 0 whom it may concern:—J. C. I Stanley, administrator of the estate j’ riin ' e - v ’ deceased, has : tiled ins final return as such adminis ! tratorand made application for let j tors of dismission fromMiissaid trust, en under my hand and official sig= I nature, this June Stli 1900. A M Helms, Old, GEORGIA Rockdale county. | To whom it may concern:—A. A, Born, administrator of the estate of Mrs,. N C Almand, deceased, has fll* ( ed his final return as such adininis- 1 trator and made application for let* tors of dismission from his said trust. | first And I Monday will pass in upon September the same on 1900. the | Given under my hand and official I 1 «**»«*■ U " s JU T A M TiiS: Helms, Ord urcl. A FRICANA will cure Rheumatism and Scrofula to Stay Cured. tjcave to Sell. ! Geokoia. Rock dale couxtv. ■> „ &TSS5W \ nn<I« ap^rie»tit*n for nn Older to s«). af)1( , th( , !st i„>sop. u : o Given under my hand »ud olllvia' eir.iatme. this Auk- 2 -WM 900 . AM iljiui, 0 .- 4 . mmsmmzymm. V •m && ^ p T f gjg|/ V. |> ffBEX- V -j vsesaa* iuo ixmtl "2*0 »a Iiave Always Bought, anti vvlncli has heca in use for over GO years, has borne the signature of anti has been niatle untler his per¬ sonal supervision since its infancy. All Counterfeits, Imitations Allow and no one to deceive you in this! “ Just-as-good” are but Experiments that trifle with anti endanger the health of Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute foi- Castor Oil, Pare¬ goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children’s Panacea—The Mother’s Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of i 4L. 4 The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. THE CENVAUB COMPANY. 7t MOBBAY OTBCET. N8W VOBK CITY - ~ FORCLERK. I hereby announce myself a candi¬ date for Clerk of Superior Court ef Rock tl ale county subject to the Dem¬ ocratic primary. I thank the people for past support and will appreciate their votes in the coming election, Very Respectfully. L HS/guian. FOR TREASURER. I hereby County announce my candidacy for Treasurer, subject to the Democratic Primary. In this con¬ nection I wish to speak my lasting gratitude to the poepie who'liave sup ported me in the past and ask them to give me their support in the com¬ I ing election. I will appreciate re* election more than the people can'ua* ; agitie. Very James Respectfully, Dukes, A FOR SHERIFF, I announce my candidacy Sheriff for re- of election to the office of Rockdale county subject to the Deni* • icratic primary. 1 will ttud appreciate die support of the people prom* ise ft fftitliful disclmrge of the duties of the office if elected. I thank the people for tiielr support official ill die past and* hope that my record lias proved satisfactory to them. Very W Respectfully, H M Austin. FOR TAX' COLLECTOR. I Min a candidate for re-election to the office of Tax Collector subject the to the Democratic primary. 1 ask need support of the people because I it aim am in a position to appreciate all will it very much. 1 hope that and give my candidacy a thought consistently vote for mo if they can do so. Very Clotfeltef. Respt. YV G FOB, legislature. Complying with the request of many citizens, 1 hereby announce my svif a candidate for re-election as representative, from Rockdale conn* tv, subject to the Democratic prima¬ past ry. Thanking my friends for favors, I am respectfully C H Turner. FOR TAX RECEIVER. I announce myself a candidate for re-election to the office of Tax Re: ce j ver 0 f Rockdale county, subject ''Visit to the Democratic primary. I t = accord me the same once more, After this round I shall retire. I don’t wish to ask too much of the people hut earnestly desire their sugj port this time. Very itcsj>t,___ Hud* G H FOR QRDIXARY. I To the voters of Rockdftte ooiinty. a candidate for re-election toi m« am iocraffc^Hmarv'. t J ,e D ? IlSreiie On State !’ ni hm vv jail, t« taxation building the re-build new all ‘A.p mactk-allvto besides ya &*»» m-id-es o,S in 'I'mprovemel... the county, .nd » » fo Cunten j with an old « eD ‘ against tho county- my t® r h J lias . ^ merited tlieir cootim^ed ‘ Helms. a M F. T. llopLias. DENTlaiT* CONYERS, - .... GEORGIA Office in Night building Work guaranteed. .pkiw. D.p- *• T r. H •
