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lauta,
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THE CROWING H£NS.
lii R cosier I at. and once—this was cy
cles ago—
There arose err'ain Hens who deter
mined to crow,
•These Roosters too long,’ they re
peat ed with scorn,
‘Have held a monopoly over the
Dawn.
Th? Ape )as prfgrcsstd, and we
Hens, 100, have rights :
V e cut; herald 'ln' Rays quite a‘t
well as the Knights;
We ll jetition the Sun just to give
u-< a show,
rflt.d he’ll see who the loudest and
I ion.) tot can X. tow !’
'1 ].< Sun their |< ii ion a ccj.ti and and
mill :
*lf you think }• con wake me in
time, g nlo ad.’
Jhe L l l swi o all cl hi me i— lot the
mi y 11 xt day
'j he rj'g-l usiuci-s calli and tin ir ;tten
t i. n a * ay,
Ji ii *1 t Son, when he rose, quite ho
luted utid slow,
(lied; '\\ h le llei shave t caiklo
tl.ey never e.un ci uw. 1
MO It A 1.,
let tie Indus v ho nik for the bal.
ii t ii fli ct ;
That they’it eh dors more potent
t him those w ho eb-ei.
Tiny don’t vm ; hut ju*t think of
the ‘representifiuti’
Of the sex who Contribute the whole
j op'ilutioii,
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Sinn by of the New YoikTii-
I one srys there is a rnu>r in A’ltg J '
Intid t.hnt Heaeoi sfield and Queen
\ ic'oria arc to get mat vied. Ages
Bcvei ty two and six y.
Tin* Rtv. Dr. lull lots been pay
i- g |,is reef (cts to the newspapers
ll.' BCflirtK tlitm of f-R'it'P 'bat- D>d
mi ll win l a c plenty of money an'
lulnati din churches on unwind of
tin ir wealth, Dr, Hall rays this is
not true and r \*uW. s too p>e-Bijuite
H-vcreU for asserting it.. Asa mat--
ter (if faet the ri'.idablu newspapers
lover d-d assert it, but 1 lit y have
(.aid t nuetbirg tear trough to it to
..ate- I r substantially tb<* saute thing
\ioi they ’il not ovoishnnt the
matk lithtr. Though Hr. Hull and
fifty oil i,r mil inter* denies it fifty
times, every tie who keeps tbe rott
ol cl tilth matters in New Uuk
kit'-w s that it. many of tbe fasltit na
ble el unites n.cn ate valued more
lor their money than for their piety.
It is not oviir.t'iiC to say that hun
dreds naintuir good clutch standing
win, if tiny were poor instead ot be
ing tich, would not Vie considered
lot tst men. It is notorious tlat a
r ; eb man who subscribes liberally for
tlurch | uiposts can tnereby cvcr
gre t many things wl icb, but for tlte
sol'Sct iption, wnjdtl bo unpit asantly
talked al out, ad it is also notorious
•lint a great many men become men)'
hers of fashionable chutobes for
wor-’dly benefit alone, %
Mr Joe Robs >n has hid an egg
cti the Ytomin table. It is a vny
peculiar egg.— Fiankfort Yeoman
W( 11. jes, we would rather think so
[Courier Journal,
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li e Young Ran vr.d ¥ll* Bicycle.
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A certain young man, for bis pbysi
cal,
Has been out and bought him a bic
> c’e;
He- is careless and rash,
And its treating him 'hash,'
This hasty young man on his bicys
ole..
Rays he, you acpba'ous bicycle,
I shall fling you aWay for a trioyele,
Have a tertian quid, •’
Or it carnot be rid,
fays hasty young man off his bioycle,
A mao who thought he would pre
sent bis wife with material for anew
dress was somewhat surprised to aer
the dealer slip tbe elotb into an enve
lope and say he would have the but
tons sent right up on a dray, |
A convention of the friends of
education will he held at Atlanta on
the fith of February, iu which the
Southern States will be generally
represented, The object of the ass
scmbling of this convention of educa
tors, collegemen and friends to edu
cation is to concentrate public opin
ion so as to secure action by Con
gress to devote part of the whole of
proceeds of the sale of the public
lands of the government to tbe cause
publio education.
Tbe birth rate in Georgia since
1865 among the whites has been a
little over thirty pc-r cent., and i
-ni'.ng the blacks a little more than
fifty,
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An Atlanta coi respondent if the
Greensboro lieiald .-ays that moi.pa
iiy of catitalists North have thrcti-i
ed to invent bait’ a inilli.n m sheep
iaisit git list ml., liui iii-.n if
kts counties.
Judge N'-l of Me! uffif cunt'
court, has decidod that a homestead
could in t le taken on property af
ter a bill of sub hid been given and
the pi< perl\ delivered, ivm though
tin tiaiiM-uh n might, scein u reouri
ly for so; plies.
Tic town ot '1 lu mps'n >’cl fin
outity nukes a finat ciil slo wing fot
for tie fart year which might w :ii
besludieii by dies of a more pr.ten
th.us gn,wth. The receipts from all
sources of rtv. title f->r ti e y ear were
$2 319, 17 uni the expenditures for
the year wete $1,201,29, loavii g a
i alaL.ce in tie treasury t f $1057
V .
Advice to the brimstono c r.tra
vel sialist —L.t hell e. uuglt alone.
lit accoidance with his patriotic
rcijuest , a V itginia negro is to he
bat pi and on Washington’s birth day,
A Fiend invc..tiga‘or las proved
to his own satisfaction that the world
was made on Fiiduy, ewmbit G.
Four sisters were recently mar
ried at tbe same time in Vent out
The old folks feel r< lievi and, but the
trouble begiustor the girls-
Slate of Ga. Reckdolo county
Whereas II H Peek, fit aroint)
of Maty A J Thompson deceased,
having made application to the court
of Ordinary of said county for a
discharge t opt his G uardtansbip of
the property of the said Mary A -I
Thompson, this is therefore to cite
all persons concerned to blow by
filing obji ctious in mv office within
tbe time prescribed by law why the
said 11 11 Peek should not lie dis
missed trout bis Guardianship of
the projeity of t'e said Mary A J
Thompson and receive ihe usual let
tors of dismission, Given under
my hand and i flhial signatu’o,
O Seamans;
C rdinary
PEE L S LUNCH
M&WBB •
At Mo 10 Broad Btuct in Atlant
one of the most inviting Restauran
in this section. The bill of fare em-t
braces everything the market affords
ami the prices are wonderfully low,
Peel’s Lunch House is the place for
strangers visiting Atlanta on a day’s
business. The attendance is good and
everythit g is served p in a neat,
prompt sad appetising style. A well
auophed Bar is also connected with
e establishment.
DRESS GOODS.
A fine lot just received at II P
D M Almand’s the latest styles at
to 85 cents per yard,
1866. The Old Reliable! 1878.
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m. W, H. tlB,
Kcids constantly on band, at his Drug Store on Centre St. * full line of
Drugs, Oils, Medicines. Paints, Patent Medicines, Putty, Perfumery,
Glass, Toib-t Art : clos, Varnishes, FnDOv Soap, Garden Tobacco,
Painters supplies, C gars,- Glaziers Materials, and everything kept in a
FIRST CLASS DRUG STORE
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PRESCRIPTION BFPA Riff ENT.
P Lee las many \c re fxpfiicnee in cr nq out dir g prescriptions, and
he v> ill see ft at a I prcsor’ptiot sand order* aie carefully filled. The pat
ronage of old anl n w customers in Rockdale and adjoining counties is r-e
j ietfully roiicttd. 34-lyr,
S > A CIFIC GUANO CO.
CAPITA L; $1,000,000.
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J. 0. MATKEWSCN & CO. CENEPAL ACTS. AUGUSTA GA.
Soluble T&cif-C Graco cud Coir peurd Acid Phosphate
FOR COMPOSTING WITH COTTON SEED,
Olb Best Cfr tifioati —Ntarlv one-fifth sales of fertilize sold in
Georgia oie of lOLVLLk PACIFIC, and there are 120 different brands
sold in ti c State. Pash Price, Per ten (2.000 poi nds) Soluble Pa
cific Guano, $ 47,00. Per ton (2 COO lbs) Acid 1 } ospbate, $35,00.
Time Price, (Without interest—Cotton Option, 15 cents) Per ton
(2,000 pounds) Soluble Pacific Guslo $ 70,C0. Per ten (2,000 lbs.)
Acid Phosphate 52,50. Selling Agents,
STEWART & M CALLA,
36-3 mo CONYERS, Ga.
NOTICE !
All persons indebted to Daniell
& Shipley are requested to call and
settle immediately The old busi
ness must be settled up. Call at
the warehouse of Armstead & Dan
iell. You will find the undersigned
who will Mt:end to you iu making
settlements.
J S Danikll,
tf.
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Those who do not oorne and settle
with us by the first day of February
need not be surprised. .to find their
notes and accounts in the hands of a
collecting officer.
Respectfully,
J & W. E. Tmladwill,
WILLI AM A. HAYGOOD
•• and 42 Arietta Street,
ATLANTA, GA.
ARPETS,
—AND —
General Interior Decorations
(il Cloths, Mattivgi, Curtain
W all Fcjxr. 1
QIGARS!
Call at
ir. m. % ftt’i
© RUG BTO RE—
and get two cigars for 5 cents; also a
fine Havana cigar for five cents; and
any other quality desired.
FOR ’SALE,
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Tie Fat ir nv ten jifr Iy] 1 1 c
Osborn, on Yellow River The Farm
contains 132 acres, Good Land, Tim-,
her, and one of the best Springs in
the State. The place adjoins lands
of Havgood and Thorn, and is about
two miles from Conyers. Wil! be
sold very low. For Terms, apply to
this office. 20 tf
VICK’S
Illustrated Price Catalogue
Seventy-five pages—3oo illustra
tions, with descriptions of thousands
of the best flowers and vegetables in
thd world, and the way to grow them
—all for a two-cent postage stamp.
Printed in English and German.
Vick’s Flower and Vegetable Gar
den, 50 cents in paper covers ; in ele
gant cloth colors, SI,OO.
Vick’s Illustrated Monthly Magas
zine, 32 pages, fine illustrations, and
colored plate in every number. Price,
$1.25 a year ; five copies for $5.
Address,
JAMES VICK,
Rochester, N Y.
ROCKDALE UUREIRY
Reliable well-grown an 1 nr o
Georgia pr (jog ted
OBNAMEKTAL
—AND—
FRUIT TREF S
GRAPE VINES,
SHRUBS, ROSES,
FLOWERING
and STRAWBERRY PLANTS
Etc., for sale by an experienced
Horticulturist.
Jesse M. Wellborn.
Conyers, Ga.
N.B. In my absence leave your
orders with Mr. S. H. Anderson
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R FMEMBETi
We have got claims against us
arc falling due thick and fast .o'*. we
MUST HAVE MONEY TO
MEET THEM
Now we earnestly ask all who arc
indebted to ue either Dy note or ac
count to
Come Forward at Oace
and Fay Up.
Remember your obligation, And re
member also tbat your N OTES and
ACCOUNTB are PA 3T DUE. A
word to the wise is sufficient.
Respectfully,
J. H- Almand, Sob A Cos.
P. S. —We are determined to baye
the notei given us in settlement cl
accounts of 1875 & 1876 settled, if
we have to sue them. - * 24-2 mos