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Weekly Star
(HANIJ.M O. FEAVT 1 , Publisher.
DOUOLAJVII.LE, GA. MARCH 6th 1886.
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Send in your names for the Star.
The health of Douglasville is good.
Douglasville has a second Hazen. *
It is nearly cotton planting time (
in this section.
We will issue 3000 extra copies of
the Star the first issue in May.
Several of the boys were taken in
ofi April the first. ,
Z The boys can make hickory whis
tles and whips now.
We want every family in the coun
» ty to take the Star.
Ladies Shoes a specialty at
J. P. W atson’s.
The farmers are now singing, “Oh
where are my rails gone.”
Tobe Garrett says the freshet
washed all of his ditches off.
March came in like a wet blanket
and went out like a full rigged ship.
The Press Convention will meet
April 26 at Macon.
. . .
Joe Brantley is investing in Flori
da swamps.
The trees are beginning to take on
their summer dresses and look green.
The world is willing to own Christ
when it sees him in his follow'ers.
Mrs. J. S. Dorsett, of Chapel Hill,
is visiting her son, Joseph W. Dor
sett of this place.
Ask the merchant with whom you
trade to advertise in the Star mid
help to support your con ity paper.
Be courteous to strangers that
come to your »«> that they may
leave with good impress
—l l all t !d a
-'^WW^TTneirsecond week's business
with prayer.
The evangelist of to-day is a ne- i
cossity iw an instructor of pastor and
churches, if for no other reason.
The flower yards and nature gen
erally seems to have responded to the
touch of spring.
We have received a short article
for publication, and as it is some
what personal we cannot publish.
Mr. Tobe Garrett says the river
farms are forever ruined. People who
had 'and rented are hunting new
homes.
Miss Minnie Brantley’s millinery
goods, for spring and summer, can
not be excelled, in beauty, elegance [
and style. i
Mr. Allen Hudson says he will sell |
about two hundred tons of Furman’s ’
Guano this season. He only sold
about fifty tons last season.
The business man that talks against
the town or community in which he
lives, talks against his own financial
interest.
The recent rains did a great deal
of damage to the farms in this coun
ty. Several mill dams and bridges *
were damaged also.
The finest and best assortment of
Indies Shoes in town at the lowest
prices. Examine the stock whether
yon wish to buy or not. No trouble
to show goods.
J. P. Watson.
Jim Selman sayn he heard a preach
er singing on the streets last Sunday
was a week “I saw that train come
'round the curve.” We guess he!
was going out as an evangelist.
Gadaden, Ala., has just experienc
ed a revival of religion that has re
sulted in over one hundred ami fifty
members joining the different
churches.
Hours and hours the rain poured
down here bwt Turaday, making the
gutters and Iwraaches rw like moun
tain torrents, and it is said that the
ploughed landshave been pretty ae
# vervly washed.
It is surely a queer law of society
that forbids a woman to go out to
entertainments at night alone, but
permits her to go accompanied by a
man of bad character.
When trading give preference to
advertisers in the Star. At the
same time be sure and let the mer
chant know that you patronize him
because he helps to sustain your
county paper.
There is a merchant in this town
, who says he does not want any more
customers. As for us we don’t trade
with any such man. It is impossible to
get a bargain out of this firm. We
will tell you more about this next
fall.
On last Tuesday evening Mr. M.
G. Butler killed, near Bright Star,
a seagull, which, no doubt, had been
blown here during the severe storm
which prevailed the first of last week.
It measured five feet and five inches
from the tip of one wing to the tip
of the other.
Bucklin’s Arnica Salve.
The Best Salve in the world for Cats, Bruises,
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever, Sores, Tetters,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns and aU Skin
Eruptions, and positively ourps Piles, or no pay
required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satis
faction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by G. G. Hudson.
Persons who have superstitious
dread of Friday will not be pleased
to learn that this is a thoroughly
Friday year. It came in on Friday,
will go out on Friday, and will have
fifty-three Fridays. There are four
months in this year that have five
Fridays each; changes of the moon
occur five times on Friday, and the
longest and shortest day of the year
each falls on Friday.
I have recently purchased the
finest line of CLOTHING for Men
and Boys that has ever been exhibi
ted in this town. All in want of
spring suits should not fail to see
this splendid assortment before pur
chasing. The Goods and the Prices
are sure to please.
J. P. Watson.
Wg ackuow’edge rbeeipt of an in
vitation to attend on the first of May
at Salt Springs, thf picnic of the
school of Prof. C. Holmes
We will be there. .The (
of inyiliilion consist of
ert Brown, Thomas Duke, Jas. A.
McLarty and C. IT. (’lark, and-IBOw
Minnie Strickland, Ell-i Weddington
and Freddie Camp.
Excitement in Texas.
Great excitement hax been caused in the vicin
ity of Paris, Tex, by the remarkable recovery of
Mr. J. E. Corley, who was so helpless he could
not turn in bed, or raise his head. Everybody
said he was dying of Consumption. A trial bot
tle of Dr. King's New Discovery was sent him.
Finding relief, he bought a large bottle and a
box of Dr. King's New Life Pills, by the time he
had taken two boxes of Pills and two bottles of
the Discovery, he was well and had gained in
flesh thirty-six pounds.
Trial Bottles of this Great Discovery for Con
sumption free at G. G. Hudson.
Bev. W. R. Foote, pastor of the
methodist church at this place, has
been offered a SI2OO salary to go to
Baltimore to preach. He is also ur
gently requested to go back to Dah
lonega, Ga. The church there has
added an extra hundred to the pay
allowed their preacher, with a viev
to getting him back. He says, how
ever, he must decline, and obey the
behests of his church—go where he
is sent. He is one of the right kind
of preachers, and will do great good
wherever he goes.
In another column you will find
the startling advertisement of 8. N.
Dorsett & Co. Their store is “chock
full” of goods of every description,
in Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats
and a variety of goods too numerous
to mention. Dorsett <fc Co. are thor
oughly alive to the wants of the peo
ple and are fully satisfied that print
er’s ink pays, and that the newspa
pers can let the people know where
to get bargains. Their mode is to
sell at a small profit and keep turn,
ing the money over. They have
clever and polite clerks and you will
be politely waited on. Do not fail
to read their advertisement.
What Can Be Done.
By trying xgatsi aad keeping up owarace many
thing* MMMihgly imporaibie may b* attained.
Htuidrvd.- of hopele** imumo of Kidney and IJv.
•* tear* been curod by Kleetrta Bit
ter*. after everything etoe had been tried ia
vain Su. float think there te no cure for you,
but try Ktarttfo Bitter*. There is no medfrim
w» psur. and «o perfect a Bhrnd Purifier.
Ktovlrtc Hitter* will our* ivj-pejwio. Dtahetea
and all Dtawwa <rftta Kidney*. Invaluable la
afltoetluwa of Staauh and Liver, and overctMM
all Urinary DilßvuTtfwt.
Large Buttlte only JC u* al <L (i. Uudaua.
r BOY’S GOSSIP.
t This column is Edited by a couple of
young men, who are responsible
1 for all that appears in it.
, Lee Dorsett was among the boys
> last Saturday shooting off gas as usu
. I al.
1 A young man of this 'place, went
‘ to see his girl last Sunday evening
and she was out rolling her sisters
baby in the carriage and did not pay
any attention to the young dude.
Howard Winters says he has not
tried to push up any old chuncks
lately nor will he soon.
Comer Furr let a baby take his
girl away from him last Sunday.
Some of our young men will go to
Florida soon to look after some land
they have purchased.
George Cochran came over last
Sunday and was so busy talking to
1 his girl that the train left him and
now he is water bound and will
have to stay a week.
George Griffith and Pink Burson
were out with their best girls last
Sunday evening.
Tommie Dukes has another “bile”
on his nose. Poor fellow he has a
hard time.
Bob Smith went east last Sunday
in spite of the bad weather.
Who Was the young lady and gen- ‘
tieman who talked so loud at Sunday >
school last Sunday evening.
Miss Sis Magouirk spent last Sun- f
day in town. Guest of Miss Lizzie
Baggett.
Pink McCarley’s moustache looks
like spring was hero.
Stringfellow’ has got the blues a
gain.
The editor has purchased a new
desk, and he ought to have his hair
cut off.
The boys are all solid for Joe.
James for the Senate and Col. Rob
erts for the Legislature.
Rev. W. R. Foote is the best
preacher that ever prqaghed at this
place. He is loved by all. If the
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wmhWest M tWu riffison and the
weather is warm and dose cyclones
are feared and storm pit doors are
kept wide open. Os a dark night
lamps are kept burning and frequent
visits are made to the porch and yard
to find out the direction of the wind.
W hen too dark to see which way the
breeze carries a suspended handker
chief a moistened finger is held up
and the w ind’s course determined by
the side of the finger indicating the
lowest temperature. Half the former
joys of March and April are destroy
ed by the anxious fears of cyclones.
Notice.
GDO II GIA, Douglas Cwmtg.
Notice is hereby given that a petition has been
tiled in my office signed by the requisite number
!of free holders of the 730th district G. M. Said
county asking that an election be ordered in
said district on the question of “For fence er
Stock Law.** This April Mh 1«S8.
H. T. COOPER. Ordinary.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Bright Star Chat.
The recent rains did no serious damage to
this oonuuunity.
The wheat crop in this section will be a failure
Oats are looking splendid.
. Road working has been the order of the day
I since the rain.
I We leant (very much to our regret) that Mr, R
t B. Smith will move to Salt Springs in a few days.
Rus to one of Douglas County** beat citterns.
Rev. John Brice preached two good sermons
at this place last Saturday and Bunday.
Mr. Thomas IMmmock Agent for the American
Sunday school unton wilt visit the Sunday school
Ist this place the 2nd Sunday in April.
Mr.’Enrrvn.—Should Col. Roberu consent to
make the race for the legislature I think he would
get the majority of this community.
Joe James will get every rote in this section
provided nobody else runs.
Edmosto
Morristown Items.
The people in thte community have Jnet com
pleted one of the beet school houses to the coun
ty, and we return our thank* to the editor of the
tor a k for a nice table to be used for Bunday
school purposes.
The Farmers Club, at thia place, te in a proa,
peruu* condition. Bob. Peary thinks be will get
the prtee.
The late freshet did a great deal of in
tbtoaacttoa.
This fsuntnmdty smuts the stock law. Can't
you help tu out Mr. Editor? ft. think every
man here is in fsror of it but Win McKevy. and
vr think he win come over on our side.
Thia community » solid for Gal. Roberta for
| the Legislature, ts becuusenta to make the race
Dougin* has n‘t a purer citizen than Col. W. T.
Roberta.
Joe. James will have to let up on the Rail Road
commission if he gets anp votes here. What a
bout Col John M. Edge, will he not make the
race? (Do not
We understand that the Atlanta Constitution
is in favor of J. S. James for the Senate. W’e
guess this is because he is in favor of the Rail
Road Commission. Mr. Editor, if you do not
fight all men that is in favor of the R. R. Com
mission, we will “sour" on you. [We will give
the people our views on this subject in a few
weeks—.Ed.]
Stump Sucker.
Nine Miles Off.
Mr. Editor— . The farmers of this community
are in confusion. All of their fencing on the
branches is washed away, and a good deal of
corn is washed up.
We know of a gentleman who says he has
planted one variety of corn for the, last fifteen
years, and is not an old man either.
One of our farmers has made a success in ter
racing his hill sides. He has run a ditch all a
round the hill bringing it back to the starting
point. This ditch he says will carry the water
around and round until it evaporates or soaks
up. He says he can beat the world on hill side
ditches.
Bud Blair, of Cobb, visited Douglas eounty
last Saturday and Sunday was & week.
Hurrah for J. A. Pittman for eierk. He is sure
to get there Eli—[lt is not rdcorded yet, my
friend— .Ed.]
*
What has become of the Douglasville dudes?
Will Samuel Shannon run for Treasurer or not.
We hear he is not a candidate? (We do not
know, have not heard him express himself —.
Ed.)
Will not the Hon. M. M. Smith run for the
Senate.
Oh; the Rail Road Commission business.
Nero.
M ****^**"^ l ——
'Sheriff Sales
FOR MAY, 1886.
be sold before the Court House door, in
the town of Douglasville Douelas County, Geor
j gia, on the first Tuesday in May, 1886, within
the lawful hours of sale, the following property
i to wit. Lots of land numbers 235- 246 and 247, in
! the 2nd district and sth section, of originally
Carroll, now Douglas County, the same being
more particularly known as the W. T. Brittian
i place, and being now in possession of said W. T.
Brittian. Also lot No. 213 in the 2nd district
and fifth section as above. All the above lev
ied on as the property of H. P. Howell, one of
the defendants in fifa, to satisfy a fifa issued
from the Superior Court of Douglas county, at
January Term 1886, in favor of Thomas B. Neal.
John Keely and E. H. Thornton, Executors of
John Neal, deceased, and against H. P. Howell,
J. H. Howell and Mrs. M. A. Pittman, defen
dants. Tenants in possession notified. Levy
made Feb. J.'ith 1886.
Also, at same t:me and place, will be sold a
i five stamp orc mill, made of cast iron, and all the
' fixtures there-unto attached, and one acre of
i land adjoining the one said stamp mill is on, on
erf in the 2iid district, and sth
I section, of iariginaily Carroll, now i
"XTfLTS'
Lutite* of BPiMi tHstrwa, «. Mos !
TlXutarJte eounty. March 3Wh, in favor trf
!*trloWtr,d & Fielder, of Villp Rica, Ga„ and ’
ag» lohl Mining Company. " Ssid i
property pointed out In fa. Levy made I
| by J. G. W. Huekbee, L. C. and returned to me. ■
This March 26th IHB6.
Also at same time and place, will be sold, loti
of laud No. U>i4, in the 18th district and 2nd sec- !
tion of originally Cherokee now Douglas county, ■
said lot containing 40 acres, more or less. Lev-j
led on and to be sold as the property of Eliza :
: Capps, to satisfy a fl fa irsued from Douglas 1
County Court, at November Term 1885. in favor
of The Clark's Cove Guano Co., and against Eliza
Capps. Property pointed out by defendant in
ft. fa. and levy made, this April 2nd 10.
Also, at same time and place, will be sold lota
of land Number 197,198 and 13, all in the 3rd
! district and stn section of originally Carroll now
' Douglas county. Levied on and to be sold as the
i property of Newton Sticher, to satisfy a fi fa ta
‘ sued from Douglas County Court, at Febuary
j Term, 1886, in favor of J. M. Hamrick, of Villa
; Rica, Ga.. and against Newton Stisher. Proper
j ty pointed out by R. L. Richards, plaintiff's at.
[ torney, and levy made by D. W. Johns, Bailiff of
I Doug)as County Court, and returned to me,
Tenant in possMaion notified. This March 6th
1886.
Also, at same time and place, will be sold town
lot No. 7, in Block No, 94. in the town of Doug,
lasville. Ga., and the house thereon, the same
being known as the A. M. E. elmreh. Levied on
and to bd sold under and by virtue of two fifas
issued from Douglas county court, one at April
Term, 1885 and the other at May Term 1885, in
favor of J. B. Baggett Ar Co., and the other in
; favor of J. B. Baggett & Bro., and both against
T. G. Shropshire et. al. Trustees of said church.
Levy made by D. w. Johns. Bailiff of Douglas
I eounty court, September a»th 1885 and returned
i to me.
Also, at same time and place, will be sold town
lota 2 and 3, in Block •, in the town of Salt Springs
in said county of Douglas. Untied on and to be
soldunner and by virtue of a Justice court fifa,
issued from the Justice court of the 1273 d dis
! triet. G. M„ at March Tenn 1883, in favor of Jack
and Holland, of Atlanta. Ga., and against John
M. James, a too, to satisfy a fifa frau«d from
same court at November Term I*M. in favor of
. Gramling and hpatdiag, and against J.* M.
* James.
i Also, to satisfy a fifa temed faom same oourt,
> at May Term. 1884, in favor of E. Van winkle &
C«.. and against J. M. James.
Also, a fl. fa issued from same court, at May
Term 1883. in favor of Cameron and King, and
aguinst J. M. James. Also, a fi. fa. touted from
same court at December Term. W 79, in favor of
Adair A Bro., and against J. M. James. Also, a
. fifa issued from same oosut at Octette- Term
1878 in favor of J. Bullock, and against J. M.
| James. Also, a fi. fa. »s*ue<l from same court
at May Term 1883 in favor of w. P. Anderson A
I Sous, and against J. M. Jamas. The above pro
perty {toinied oat by J. M . James, and levies
made by D. w. Johns, L. April 6th 18»i. and
returned to me.
Also, at same time and place, will be sold lot
of land No. 150, in the srd district and sth sec
tion of originally Carroll, now Douglas county,
levied on and to be sold under and by virtue of
three fifas fawned from Douglas County Court,
<>»e at May Term JBBS, in favor of J. M. Ham
rick for nse of the officer* of court, and againrt
A. Hembree and Aimed* Hembree, and the oth
er two tamed at December Term IMS. in favor «»f '
w. A. Floyd and agum-t A. Hembree. Property
painted out and levied on as the property of de- ,
feadant in fifa. by w. C. Hodnett, Plaintiffs at
torney, and levy moue by I>. w. Johns. Bailiff of j
Douglas county court, and returned to me. A- •
prti 9th UM. Tenant in psuemion notified.
HENRY WABD. Sheriff.
BARGAINS! BARGAINS!
FOR THE
E V E L HEADED=<-
Those out of Balance will not be expected to g.iasp the Opportunity.
WE ARE DETERMINED
—TO REDUCE OUR STOCK—
BV THE FIB.ST OF MAT.
And the next Thirty Days
WILL SELL YOT GOODS AT AND
BELOW GOSS’.
CALL EARLY
If you wish to reap the benefits, as the goods are bound to sell at the prices s
we shall offer them.
S. 81. DORSETT & CO.
.1.11. ED'T, Th
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Corner Factory and Bo JudemStreets
DOUGLASVILLE, GA.
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Represents one of |he many stylish
Spring 1
Hats
KEPT BY—
MISS MINNIE BRANTLEY.
FA SmONAB LE MIL L INER
AND —.
Dress Maksr.
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Dofiylast'ille, Gu.
W Cutting and fitting by the
Magic Scale. Produce taken at the
market price._jg?l
D. M. PARRY. Prttt. T. H. PARRY. S«y.
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TWO PteECT MACHINES IN ONE. Sows any de-
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made to Plant both Cot- v-_ —"iMET 1 ,
ton and Corn. n. to 3 bushels to
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Any body can manage ters.
and run it. I ’’y
Plants Cotton Seed m il Jr DON’T buy until you
Comes from the Gin. \ Uds Machine.
Address — C SPRING CART CO.,
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HISTORY OF 0. 8. GOVERNMENT;
—ob-
TWENTY YEARS OF CONGRESS
—FROM—
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1861-1881
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