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ifbf Confers Courier
CONYERS, GA., DEC. 12.
advertisements.
o.i< cj’umn, one time $3 0^
Hnmn, two times 5.0 ()
column, four times JhO ()
< >n •. co'umn, one year 75.0
Hi.lf column, one time 2.00
j l.ilf coinuin. two times 3.00
IT .lf column, four times 5.00
{[..if column, one year 40.00
O lat-tor column, one time 1.25
(Wirtor column, two times 2.00
(Viartor column, four times 3.00
Q mi tor column, one year 20.00
j, , ..il Notices ten cents a line.
OUr SUBSCRIBERS
WILL GREATL.V OBLIGE US
I.v settling their indebtedness to this
office, at us early a date as possible.
Tlia small sums due us foV subscrip
11<>ii- now represent in the aggregate, a]
a a :ruouat of money, and we de- ‘
sire tp c dlect it all between now and
15th of January,
'l'lce weather.
Still the cotton comes,
,] >b work neatly done at this office.
Shall we build anew jail ?
The new council enjoyed an oyster
sup-er last Tuesday night under the
an'pices of Dr. Travis and Mr. J 11.
A mruid.
Kev J M Brittain of this place,
and Prof. Stillwell of Covington, have
exchanged residences an 1 schools,
W’e hid are fretful adieu to the for
mer. an 1 extend a hearty welcome to
the latter.
We regret to learn that Dr. S. W,
Bryan is suffering front a prolonged
attack of inflnmatory rheumatism.
May lie soon recover-
Mr. Litcien Smith of Atlanta, is
erne of the new accessions to the bus
'ness and social circles of Conyers,
He has moved into the residence re
t ditly occupied by Prof. Bailey.
The skillful and substantial manner
in wh'ch Dr, Downs repaired our
pr'ss deserves montion. If there is
-•My breakage about your carriaces;
huagies. waggons, or machinery of any
kin k von cannot do better than to
eall on Downs & Langford, Good
and faithful work, and reasonable
marges, are the rules at this estab
lishment.
Bead the Sheriff’s advertisements
in this issue,
Our young friend. James D. Sum*
mers, has returned from a brief so
journ in Texas. He didn’t like the
Lone Star State.
According to Hawkins Covinarton
has 41 old maids and 27 widows,
Shuvvkin !
Joe Bosworth the Snapping Shoals
merchant who went to the Insane
Asylum is becoming rational again,
Prof. R A. Guinn’s school will re
open next Monday.
Prof, Stillwell's High School opens
next Monday,
Atlanta now rejoices in the forma
tion of a Greenback club, a number of
prominent citizens having met Mon
day night and organized, Judge
Daniel Pittman, Ordinary of Fulton
county, was chosen President, and
eaeh ivard of the city is represented
on the Board cf Directors,
The new counsil met on Monday
xi-irht last. Present, G, W. Clemons,
W. Z. Cverbay, TANARUS, C. Swann, J. H.
A'mandjr., and J. A Stewart, jr,
Capt. F. J. Whitehead was elected
I’own Marshal, and A. M. Helms,
Clerk.
Si Hawkins was more annoyed by
the sleet on last Wednesday, than
any man in Covington. His attempt
to thaw the ice by sitting down on it
was enterprising but his pants were
not thick enough to make the experi
ment a success, and he didn’t want to
nee up all of his raw material.
THE COLLEGE
Will re-open en Monday 21st. inst.
under President Bailey, assisted by a
competent corps of teachers.
Y u can purchase fine onion sets
at 20 cents a quart at W Z Over
bay's-
The sudden death, from heart dis
ease of Mr. D- N. Baker, on the ,2t> !
the nit., was a sad shock to the ina- 1
ny friends if the deceased. The I
tribute to Mr. Baker, in another col
umn, shows how liighly he was es
teemed by those who knew him best.
Avery pleasant sociable came off
at. Prof. Guinn’s schoolhouse, last
Thursday night- The band made mu*
sic in the air for the occasion.
If yon want to tret good bargains go
to W, Z, Overbay’s, He sells the
best grade of snyar aud coffee ehcap
e than ever known in Conyers before.
Give him a call and you will be satis
fied.
W Z Overbav has a fine lot of gar
den seeds on hand, Go and get them
cheap,
:the examiner.
\Ye cordially extend the right hand
of fellowship to this bright and prom
isinff candidate for public favor, and
wish fur its managers, the Messrs.
Harp a pleasant and profitable ca
reer. The Examiner will more than
fill the void caused by the sudden
‘fluinmux’ of the Register, and its
columns will doubtless evince energy
enterprise and talent. Success to it.
ALL AD VERI ISEMENTS.
Tn this, paper" without exception, are
due in"advance, or when the bill is
presented,
A man in this county after survey
ing the situation, calmly remarked
that he would rather he a dime nov
elist than anything else. We shall
keep an eye on that man.
Tf you want to buv good prints, shir
tings, s Kct'ngs-, a'n.aea. ticking <fcc
cheap, call at W Z Ov?rbav’s,
W Z Overlay has just commence!
in the mercantile business, an l as he
j will have to establish a trn le, he pro
-1 r >r scs to do so by selling cheap, which
i lie is most und mhted’y doing. It you
want a bargain give him a trial.
NTr, W A1 Jlrnand formerly with
C V Sanford, is now with our no’ito
and cheap selling merchant, W Z
Overbuy,
TnEDETROIT FRKE PRESS.
This brightest of literary weeklies
is now publishing a n> w novel hv
John Ksten Cooke, confederate War
Sketches by prominent Southern
writers and a. host of other good
things by M. Quad aud other brilliant,
authors.
Harris, the Poet Laureate of the
Constitution, is courting the Muses
again, and the tunetul uiue tumble
to him as soon as he gives them the
wink.
The Pope has appointed St, Fran
cis de Sales as the editors’ Saiut
Now if he had app dnied a pair of
scissora there would have been some
sense iu it
It is rum >rod that President
Hayes is willing to sign the silver
bill,
There is talk of asking Ben Hill to
resign on tho ground that ho does
not rspresent tie financial policy of
Georgia,
The Broad Axe and Itemizer is
the name of anew paper published
at Eeatouton.
Several of our Georgia exchan
ges coutiuue to miss this office with
great promptness.
Married on the Bth, inst., at the
bride’s parents, byjKev. J L Stew*
art, Mr Glenn Alexander to Mis*
M J Anderson. May they enjoy a
perpetual honeymoon.
To Mother*Should the Baby
be suffering with any of the disor
ders of Babyhood use Dr. Bull’*
Baby Syrup at once for the trouble.
25 cents per bottle.
Pete Jones has reoeived his com
tuis-ion as postmaster. It is a stun
ning looking document, with a red
seal as big as a man’s hat.
Rev. Mr. Reynolds has moved
into Mr. W. J• Carr’s dwelling.
Hon D Oliver White visited
Griffin on Monday last, and was pros
sented with the freedom of the city
neatly but not gaudily wrappod up
in an ijster can.
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It tnakis us feel prematurely aged
when look upon the Examiner in its
first volume anu third number. How
ever our young contemporary will
doubtless grow older as the years 1
roll on. Let ’em roll.
Dr. Jim Seamons was in Atlanta
on Wednesday He says that a f)l- j
low is mire liable to t;ke cold when j
he sits down on au Atlanta side- j
walk than when he comes down down
“ker-whack” on Conyers soil-
Reid the advertisement of Geo.
W Williams & Co - Messrs H. P.
& D. M, Alin and are the agents for
the popular fertilizers a lvorti.sai by
this well known firm
Tin Christmas Tree entertain-|
rnent. given to her friends during the
holidav, bv die charming an 1 aooom
plished Miss Lula McCord, was an
occasion which wasenjayel to th >
utmost bv all who were present. Tiio
guests were well pleased with the
evening’s entertainment and with
their petite and graceful hostess,
As an evidence of the lively state
of our real estate market we will
mention the f*ct that within the last
few weeks the residence formerly
owaei bv Uapt. D P. Smith, has
been sold by Judge Rosser to Mr.
John Ahnand. and bv him to Mr.
H P V Inland who then sold it to
Mr- D M A1 Hand. Tint house is
eertai ily in great demand.
His Honor, J i*ti ie Heins, will
h-dd the monthly term of his court
purouant to the new constitution on
the fourth Monday in each month,
"the* debts
Die this office for subscriptions an 1
advertisements must be settled at
once We have hundreds of small
aeoour.is on our books ranging fro n
fifty c'tits to twenty dollars, and we
want the aggregate araunt tn ca-h
or its equivalent. We do not pro
p ige to give onr pap ir and labor
away to those who are able to pay,
and we begin the New Year with the
good old newspaper ruje—Cash in
Advance.
During the week before Phristmas
Judge Seamens is usd six marriage
1 icons os iu one day.
NOTICE !
All persons indebted to DanioU
& Shi..ley are re piest“d to call and
e?tie immediately- The obi busi
ness must be settle! up. Call at
the warehouse of Armstead & Dm
jell. You will Sod the undersigned
who will attend to you iu making
set dements.
J S Daniell,
tf.
PAY UPi
All persons indebted to the unler
signed by note or account are reques
ted to call an 1 Settle di
once’
C V San FOE >.
tf.
TWO DOLLARS
Will get the Courier and the De
troit Free Press for one year If
you want good and cheap reading
matter— two papers for the price of
one —you will do well to embrace
ois offer. If you want any paper
in the country you can save money
by getting it in connection with the
Courier
Mr, Geo. T. Chamberlin is going
to Texas-
Judge A - L, Davidson, we learn
jg tuachiog school somewhere in
Texas,
The new eonocil will pan out
well.
Jadge Summers, of Covington
was in town yesterday,
Philolooia Lodge No. 178 fa m
Worshiyful Master, Officer* and
Brethren:
Again has the gaval fallen and
another of our most beloved and es*
teemed brothers has been summoned
to appear before the Grand Master
to give an aoooant of his stewart
ship Brother D N Baker’s work is
finished, There is left to oao tho
stern reflection that for this life our
present relations are severed forever,
Around us each dissevers 1 chain
Ii sparkling ruin lies.
And e.i-thly hands can never again
Unite the broken ties.
Brother Baker wai born about
January, 1815, aud died Deeeaber
26th 1877, Throw aoa his own re
sources at an early age, he learned
aud developed th >so sterling quali
ties so characteristic of him iu after
life—honesty, iudustry, perseverance
and ototomy, And while a kind
fortune tilled his coffers, ho was ev*
er ready to disburse to the less fa
vored ones of earth, as a neigbb >r
kiud and obliging, as a friend true
and faithful, as a oitiiea higbtoaed
and gentlemanly, He had few equals
and no superiors. But it was us a
Masun we (oarned to love aad esteem
the character of Brother D N Bauer
Often called to till imp irtaut posi
tions in the Lodge and Chapter, his
z;al was ever commensurate with his
knowle Ige, His purse was ever open
to the just and honest demands of
his Lodge, its members, their wid
ows aud orphan* j an i we most hum
bly trust his wn’k will stand tho
test of the Grand Overseer’s square,
and that iu duo time ho will receive
those wages du? a faithful workman;
and white b.wiug with rovereuul
subm ssioa to the will of tie great
’I *■<.' • u- w
li. it R snivel, That in this bo
re tvome it we have lost a true aud
faithf il brother, and Masonry oao *f
iu brightest jewels.
Resjloel, That the jewels of this
L > Ige an l Chapter be draped iu
mourning toe usual time,
Reso’oil, Tuat a page bi lelt
blank in our minutes aaerel t) the
memory of our belove 1 brother, i>
N Baker
Res jived, That these proceedings
be spread on our minutes, an l a c (> PJ
of the sam) bo furnished the f amity
of deceased,
ResolocJ, rhat we repeat the pi
pers of OU- town t) publish these
prone) lings,
J J IV Glew,
T H Brians, Jr .,
Corn,
S 3M E r J I N Jr N E V
In order to iutrodne onr Big
Seed Spriig Wheat, Tno Wjeat of
Pans, iu your locality—single grains
measuring £ inch iuleagtu—l pro
pise to se id asa uple of th? waeat
free of charge, to every subscriber to
(bis paper wuo will state the name
of the nowspip ran 1 sen! a three
ce it s'a up to pay post ige,
A (r 3 nts wanted in evary ciunty to
sell tuis ne# wheat,
aU Iress
L LOS ME NT,
CDavelarid, Tean,
You any as well bring on your
dollar* and subscribe now for the
Courier. Nobody will get it on
time, tuis year. Cash is our rule,
Several of our fellow citizen* in
sisted upou sitting down on the side
walks, last Wednesday raoraing, and
they sat down so hard that it mado
their heada ache 1
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Walcott & Hollingsworth have
got the best patent bee hive that was
ever offered to the public. They
are selling rights all over the conn
try.
Col. A, B. Simms, of Covington,
married Miss Sallie Jackson, of
the other day,
The war between Russia and
Turkey is virtually ended, au ar
mistice has been declared and Russia
will now dictate her owa terms,
Uncle Jim Mnderson never acknowl
edged to the full lensrth of his legs un
til last Monday morning after ae sat
down on the pavement,
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