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Weekly Star
CKAKI.M •. PEAVY, Pnblinher.
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iWm.AßVtLt.ft, OA. APRIL 13th 1886.
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Tlxsso JEX- Xxrle.
Artistic Photegrapher.
MrttVfttt MUMEB, MOULDING, ETC.
Ail Style# Frames Made to Order.
«1-5 Whitehall street, ATLANTA, GA.
XiOOAJj OOSfillF 1 .
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Samuel Shannon will be in the
next race for Treasurer.
Onion Sets at
Joe. Brantley’s.
Egyptian Lawns at
JESS EDGE’S.
Three thousand extra copies of the
Stab will be issued the first issue in
May.
A large crowd of our citizens visi
ted Bowden Lithia Springs last Sun
day evening.
Hiram Clark is still gaping around
looking like he was mad dog bit—it’s
a girl.
The spring dudes were all out last
Sunday. Magnolia Balm seemed to
be used lavishly.
A cyclone struck the store of S. !
N. Dorsett <fc Co., and bio wed high
prices to the bottom.
A new supply of Prints, Muslins,
Etc., at the very lowest prices for
Cash at
JESS EDGE’S.
Mr. W. P. C. Mitchel! has been
elm-ted as a delegate to attend the
Sunday School Convention which ;
meets at Macon, .May 13th. I
Mrs. Clayland, of Whitesburg, will:
open a Millinery store at this place ,
soon. Look out for her announce
ment in the Star.
Quite a number of the young peo
ple and a few Mflmt married people
Were entertained at the residence of
M. M. Smith hisi Friday night.
Mis* A<la-Smith, the accmaplishexl ;
daughter of Mr. Da iid Smith, of
this county, is visiting Mix* Emma ,
Freeman of this place. i <
It would be a good time for can- J
AWitUm to auuounoa : ill -
the Star the first of May. The '.
paper will be put in the hands of <
every voter in the county.
In another column yon will find a
communication from the pen of one
of our moat influential citizens
in reference to the great and gallant
John B. Gordon. >
Send in your names if you want
the speech of the Hon. J. S. James.
It will Ke published in the Star May
Ist. Advertisers can do no better
than to take advantage of this issue
and advertise their business.
The Sunday schools at this place,
are in a prosperous condition. Col.
W. A. James hns been elected chor
rister of the Baptist school and they
say the music is delightful.
We are authorized to announce
that W. H. Nally will be in the next
race for Treasurer oi this county,and
that he will make things lively for
opponents.
Quite an excitement was caused
last week hy flying rumors of mad ■
dogs, mad calves, mad hogs and mad
animals generally. When sifted, it
resulted in ascertaining that one calf
had died suddenly and several dogs
had been poisoned.
The last issue of The Sunny* South
was the best that has ever been pub
lished, and contained the opening
chapters of a very thrilling story by
Mrs. Jeannie Dagg .Malian*. Speci
men copies are sent free on appliaa- .
Uon.
°ld Citisen Speaks. ,
Mftflr'M. Norris. an <Md resident <>( Rome,<»*.,
:.»y* that he h*«l been iMully troubled with KW
~ney Cbmplalnt for a great many years and with
Bravma for three year*, at times could scarcely (
walk and had tried s»«uy remedies without baa
eßt. until he began tahlrir Electric Bitters and '
anointitig hi* hands and fret with Rucklen** Ar
nica Sale*. Thia treatment afforded him steal
relief and tee strongly recommend* Electric Bit !
tree to all wteo suffer with Kidney Complaints,
or need a Blood fhuSSer.
H>dd by ° «• Htlte™
Jes* Edgejms opened a beautiful I
line of Ladies* Dress Goods which
was bought fur s}»ot rash anti at a
discount which he can sell cheaper
than any house in town. Call ami
price these goods and you are sure
to buy.
Cheapest place in town—J. K.
Edgex
, Money to loan on Farm Lands in
Douglas County. For full particu
lars apply to
John M. Edge.
Read what the correspondent of
the Carroll Free Press has to say
in reference to our fellow-townsman,
Hon. W. T. Roberts. You will find i
it in anothei* column.
Read the advertisement of J. K.
Edge in this issue. Mr. Edge is one
of our thorough-going and most pros
perous merchants. He buys strictly
for cash and can sell you goods chea- i
per than the cheapest.
Coweta county is fully satisfied
with the stock law and we think that
in a few years we will have more
herds of fine, fat cattle and nice
flocks of sheep and good horses.—
Coweta Advertiser.
The time for candidates to look
wishful, and appear as if they had
been called and io say that friends
desire them to act as candidates or
color bearers is now upon us, with all
its significance and meaning.
Mr. Bozeman Adair came near
happening to a serious accident last
Friday. He had started to the de
pot to take the cars for Atlanta. He
saw the train coming and thought it
would stop, but the train did not
slacken its speed and almost hit him
in crossing the rail road.
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.
Mr. Charley Alley, of Paulding,
lost a fine horse last Friday was a i
week. Mr. Alley was hauling some |'
farm implements with his horse and
mule hitched to a two-horse wagon, ,
and the horse got his leg caught over i
the breast tree and the mule became '
frightened and started to run throw
ing him down. He fell on his head
aud ble<l at the nose until he died.
List of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the Post Office at Don .flnsviUu, J
Ga., for the month ending March 31 i
1880.
W, Butler, Mrs. ‘
Angelin; >
Joseph D; Thomason, Miss S. A. .
Ward, T. J. 1
When calling for any of the above
letters please say advertised.
S. N. Dorbrtt P. M.
In another column you will fiid a
communication written by one of the
best informed citizens, indorsing Mr.
W. Camp, of Chapel Hill, for the
Legislature from this county. Mr.
Camp is a thorough-going farmer,
and no doubt, will get a handsome
vote, and is fully competent for the
position. But, Brother Camp, Col.
Roberts is in the field, and you know
he’s a team.
Most Excellent.
<T. .T. Atkina. Chief of Police, Knoxville, Tenn,
write*. ••My|family and I arc beneficiaries of
your moat excellent medicine,' Dr. King-s New
Discovery for consumption, having found it to
lie all that you claim for it, desire to testify to
its virtue. My friends to whom I have recom
mended it, praise it at every op]Hwtunity.“
Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption is
guaranteed to cure Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis,
Asthma, Croup and every affection of Throats,
Cheat and Lungs.
Trial Bottles Free at G. G. Hudson Drug Store.
Large Siae SI,OO.
We had rather work for the ad
vancement of our own town and the
intercuts of our people than of some
other place. Enterprise ami push
make men and places. The old moss
back period of the fathers must be
relegated. If Douglasville does not
use any extra effort to attract the at
tention of the public in the way of
industry, energy, enterprise and ad
vanced ideas of business, who will
do it for us. Remove all scab's of
selfishness and old rutted ideas and
be progressive. Do not be afraid to
chance a dollar or two. Do not lie
eager to push all vise to the wall and
grab all for self. Aid laudable en
terprises by suitable investments ami
it will be moijey in jun ket. Crawl
from beyond the hardshells of self
interests and penurious design ami
move in the spirit of progress in pub
lic spirit. Show us a place of live
business, of progressive ideas, and
we will show a place of plenty,
thriving business ami good bank ac
counts.
THIS PAPER RXiS
CORRESPONDENCE.
Bright Star Drops.
Mr. Editor.—. Please allow me a small space in
your columns.
The farmers around through this vicinity .have
begun work again since the last rains. They
have been seriously damaged, their land being
washed and tore up so badly, but for all that they
( will have to take courage and try, try again.
We have a splendid Sabbath school at Bright
Star, growing in'number and in interest from
Sabbath to Sabbath, and have preaching twice
a month.
I am sorry to aay, although we are blessed with
the privilege of going to preaching svery Sun
day, there are still some people among us who
• prefer hunting in the woods for squirrels, a* the
report of their guns were heard al! day last Sun
day (4th of April) in hearing of the church.
What do you think of such behavior,—will the
laws of our land allow such? I think not. Suc
cess to the Star.
Well Wishbr.
JOHNB. GORDON.
Mr. Editor—lt is perfectly apparent to me
that, that patriotic Statesman and gallant sol
dier General John B. Gordon, will be a candi
date for governor of Georgia, for the two ysars
next ensuing. It is equally apparent that he
will be elected to fill that high office. We es
teem Maj. Bacon as an able and upright man, we
know he would make an excellent Executive,
one that the people of Georgia could be proud
of. We lielieve further that he has been kept in
the back ground and his claims postponed quite
long enough. But itjseems most fitting that
Gen. Gordon should now be elected to that Josi
tion to.which he was chosen eighteen years a;?o
and of which a fraudulent count deprived him.
He was elected but the corruption of the radical
party and the bayonets of the military deprived
him of the place and installed instead of “stall
ing** the“ Bullock.“ None but designing politi
cians say and no body believes the story of a ‘salt *•
or “bargain** as to resigning his commission as
U. 8. Senator from Ga.
The people of Georgia should now do him this
honor—, of this county he is sure for the asking.—
His friends should declare for him at once and
give all others at once to know that they do not
deem it necessary or proper for him to be con- i
sidered a “dark horse.** He can down any man j
in Georgia for the place before the people.— Let .
it at once be declared that he is a candidate, and )
he will find, though opposed by some, as easj a
prize as did the great and good Stephens. The
announcement may be the signal of a big politi
cal fight. If so, as was said of the War pf ‘76.
“Let it come** we are ready.
A Subscriber.
Douglasville, Ga.. April sth, 1886.
Morristown Items.
The people in this community are somewhat
split on a teacher for our school. We hope ov
! erythlng will be rightly adjusted.
I The farmers are preparing for a large crop.
Their farms will be visited once a mouth by a
committee from the Agricultural Club.
John Haynie has one of the best bottoms in
the connty. By the way, John says he will prove
in the sweet by and by.
The sumlay school here is in a prosperous con
dition. Come down Mr, Editor. Thank you—
. lid. l.«tar.
I’lirt ii s have Mtbsi'l 'd in this itection ati4 *•
hope will never be revived. No community is
beautirted by a “giu-a-rouml** every other night.
Life Is too short to be danced away.
Omt peop’e will plant cotton n«xt week. Onr
opinion is this eurfy bird wiH lrywv the wor*nth!s
4-
We suppose the race for the Ix'glsiature Is be
tween W. A .;james and W. T. Roberts. If this
is the state of affairs W. T. Roberts will (jet ev
ery vote tn this sac Hon. What* is the matter
with Mr. John I*. Watson? he could get a good
vote here.
This community will turn oaten masse on tire
first Tuesday in May. Glad you will publish the
speech of the Hon. J. B. James. Tell him to
come out on the R. R. Commission business.
We do not want any modification. Let it|alone
m tt is.
Mr. Editor. We hope you will try and endorse
such men for office as will try and elevate Doug
las county and men that will be true to their
constituents, (we will endeavor to comply with
your reqnest. Rest assured we will think they
are that kind of men. —Ed. Star.
STVMP SUCKER.
FAIR PLAY.
Mr. Eihfor— Mrs. N. W. Camp has been quite
sick for seveml days, but is some better at this
writing.
Myself and Mrs. Ripley have jnstarrivedbomc
after spending several (Uys in Heard county
with relatives.
The weather has been fine for some time and
the farmers have mad? good use of their time,
they are about through planting com.
From the prospect now I think the wheat crop
will be a failure. Oats are looking healthy and
fine with a large acreage sown.
This district will not ns? more than one half
as much guano as they did last season.
I It is getting about candidate time. I would
[ love to h *ar the names of all who expect to come
■ out for the different offices and then I would
like to hare a candidate gun. I will give your
readers a preference of a majority of the voters
! of this district for the different offices. Joe
takes the lead for Senator. Pen, for Represen
tative. Pittman, for Clerk Cooper, for Ordi
nary. Ward, for Sheriff. I’ncle Sam for Treas
urer. We are willing to give these to the peo
ple, provided they will divide the rest with us,
which is nothing but reasonable. So far as my
self is ommerned I have no respect of persons, I
am for all. mid as lam a little man I guess it
would not be wrong for me to rote for all that
may come ont. (We will have to inform you
Ripley that we can't rota all of your ticket.
Will give you our ticket, soon—En.i
I have jiist got home after sjiending several
days iu Atlanta. 1 could not see the city far the
houses.
/‘l have I'cen thinking al! day what a good thing
I the stock law is in some cases. The pigs have
rooted up 14 acres of com tor tn.e I foci like I
could cut every one of their tails off just be
hind their ears and eat a dozen of eggs besides,
but the (dd lady i* trying to eonsuie me by tel
ling me that we can plant it over.
It is getting aboot time for vegetation and ticks
to put out,-the old cows are needing something.
M». Walt Strickland and Miss Mary Long were
married last Sunday morning N. W. Camp per
forming the ceremon es.
I always bete to see spring of the year come
for the old lady can find so much to do iu the
garden and site will brag on me a little and I
will nearly kill my fool self.
I The rain fall during the last rains was about
13 so-the land is h»uly washed.
The infant babe of Kush McWhorter died very
suddenly on the Ist inst.
Rifley.
Hon. W. J. Camp.
Editor Star,—l have carefully given a mental
canvass of the merits and qualifications of the
1 several gentlemen whose names have been
prominently and casually mentioned in connec
tion with the race fpr representative in this
county and find that none of them will suit all
c asses of citizens in Douglas county. What
■ the people need and demand is a man of high
standing, moral character and mental qualifica
tion. One who has worked his way up to the top
round of the ladder. Ohe who is in sympathy
with the laboring class. One who came from a
mong the people and who knows and recognize*
their needs and claims. Ono who has the cour
age to follow his convictions and contends for
the just claims of the citizens of his county.
Buch a man is Hon. W. J. Camp, He is a
farmer and the son of a farmer. All of the
members of the family are farmers. He is a
representative, aggressive and progressive farm
er and from a personal experience and observa
knows what effects the interest of the farmers
who compose nine-tenths ■of the citizens of
Douglas county. It is all a (notion and a vain
delusion to say that none but a lawyer is compe
tent to serve in the legislature. Other counties
ignore the claims of the “weary lawyers with
endless tongues** and their representatives are
the brightest aud best among the gathering of
the intellects of the land. We have been able
and honorably represented by farmers. We
still have good fanners among us. Certainly
our farmers have not degenerated.
But even if a lawyer as a representative is a
necessity, has not Mr. Camp read and practiced
law*? Knowing ones say that when he ceased
the practice of law for the more quiet and useful
occupation of farming that the legal fraternity
lost one of its brightest and most useful mem
bers.
Mr. Camp is no professional politician and
is controlled by no ring or clique and will lie
only responsible to the people of Douglas coun
to for his acts. He lives in a section of the
county that has had no officers elected from its
citizens in a number of years.
Viewed in every light and from every stand
point he is the most availed candidate and rep
resentative man in the county. Give us for tiie
Legislature the Hon. V'. J, Camp.
LIFE
Evening shadows are falling over the world,
, the evening sunlight is fast disappearing, and
far upon the bosom of the deep blue, rose color-
I ed clouds seem sleeping, softly, sweetly. As I
sit and drink in the rich sweetness of the even
ing, and watch natures changing beauty, with
it all my thoughts are changing. I‘m thinkihg
of life. How strange! yet how real! Yes l‘m
thinking life is just what we make it. We may
plan and look far into the dim future for some
thing bright, but how often we are disappoint
ed. Life is full of joys and sorrows. But why
should not every one on life try to be benefited,
strive to make a name, to win honor, and at
last gladden some poor one that has been wait
ing, watching, hoping, ah yes gladden soma
heart that has been aching, breaking for so ma
ny long weary months or perhaps years. Yes,
fancy that young man. He is ius fathers pride,
his mother's joy. For years they have plAnned
for hitn, toiled for iu<n, and called him their
brave and noble boy, thinking oi the time when
lie would be famouH anil gifted
They waw the beautiful moon of heaven wax
and wane, and suuuncr come and go, and still i
they bQped. But the acene change* „ their hopes j
die, their hearts sicken, for in spite of all their
care their pr-'ci.ms idol h;u< fallen. The ambi
tion of his noble mauhoed dtqiarted, took its
everlasting flight, and the fond and dotlug par
ents are. a.ino.it prostrate with grief, their life
seems a tirenry blank, and)they cry ouz. Ohl why ;
d« we livn? but ffesMir not for such is life. Ask j*
continue his blessings;
To-day we may be enjoy!;'
Sings, our little life boat may be gliding joyfully j
over smooth waters, and not a ripple to mar the '
pleasure of our existence, aud we are thinking !
that life has few trials for us. but oh how chang
ed! Yes we behold now that years bring many'
changes in life. This life is but one checkered '
scene. Sunshine and clouds, joys and sorrows, ■
successes and disappointments all adown the
mystic aisle from tiro cradle to the grave. I
know It is life all, there earthly affections, facul
ties -redeemed, risen, glorified? We are all cal -
led upon to go our different paths through life,
knowing wo will never meet again, but we have
a hope of meeting again in that far off home,
called Heaven. Eternal life! Life on which
sorrow cun cast no shadow, and over which death
has no power! Life on the other side! Life by
the bright waters! Life amid the splendors of
the many mansions and with the beloved dead!
Life with a raised and glorified body! Life as a
risen and sanctified spirit! Jase in a throne as a
glorious king-ship! Life sphered above seraph
and archangel in the very son-ship of God!
Life! Life! Life! not mere existence; for life
Is progress, life is development -“the life that
is to come —forever to come, where the golden
harp will be hanging on the tree of life and
sweetly shall its chords forever ring with praises
to your God and mine.
Life! I know not what thou art.
But know tbat thou and I must part,
And when, or how, and where wt meet,
I own to me*s a secret yet.
Life we*ve been long together.
Through pleasant and through cloudy weather,
*Ti< hard to part when friend are dear,
Perhaps ‘twill cost a sigh, a tear.
Brunette.
IBS’ i.—.. ...... .i .
Many a person is starrtag with a full
t-ih.o before them. Appetite gone! Am
bition gone! Life a burden ! I What ie
the matter? The Liver has ceased to
do its proper work. The life
are clogged. Poisonous fluids are
thrown back into the blood, which
should be thrown out SMITH SBILE
LEANS will surely stimulate the liver'
to do its work well, and headache, sal
lowness and bad breath will flee away.
Price, 25 ceuts per bottle. All druggists.
Notice.
hOR (r I. i, I/uuylas ('aunty.
Notice is hereby given that a petition has hw n
filed in my ©Sipe signed by the requisite number
of freehold -mos the 730th district G. M. Said
county asking that an election be ordered iu
said district <m the question of “For fence
Stock Law," This april t.th isst!.
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The 3vst Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises,
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< happed Hands. Chilblains, Owns and all Skin
Eruptions, ami positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satis
faction. or money refunded. Price 13 cents per
box. For sale by G. G. Hudson.
—— ♦ ——
Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters gives steadiness
to the nerves, induces a healthy, natural flow
of bile, prevents constipation without unduly
pugging the bowels, gently stimulates the cir
culation and by promoting a vigorous condi
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that cbei'rf’s n?es which mi the truest Indication
of a wtU-baoMiced contLuon of all the animal
powers.
7or sale by all Druggists and Dealers
generally.
BARGAINS! BARGAINS!
1 ■ ■
THZ
< E V E L H E A D E DB*
out of Jiolancc will not bo expected to grasp tint Opportunity.
WE ARE DETERMINED
—TO REDUCE OUR STOCK—
BY THZ FIBST OF
And the next Thirty Days
WILL SELL YOU GOODS AT AND
BELOW COST.
CALL EARLY
If you wish to reap the benefits, as the goods are bound to sell at the prices .
we shall offer them. r
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DRUGGIST.
I
Corner Factory and BogvdenlStreetar
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D 0 UGLAS VILLE, GA,
X)oa.lo in. «,11 ZSZlnds# of Artloloa auolx
DRUGS,
MEDICINES, *
CU EMICA L 5,
TOILET ARTICLES,
CIGARS.
TOBACCOS,
PATENT MEDICINE
AXLEGREASiC,
COMBS,
BRUSHES
TRUSSES,
PAiat£Bj»HES.OIIS.Bc;
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Spring 1
Hits
KEPT BY—
MISS MINNIE BRANTLEY.
X1 .SZZZCLV. 1Z? Z E MIL LIXER
AM) —,
Dress Ma'kar.
VXD ER M. 1 SOXl<’ //J L L,
(Lt.
O 5 "’ C itting and fitting by the
Magic Scale. Produce taken at the
market
~ A U BUMQL/M V T. -
MRBTB FATOR COTTOII A COM PLUTER.
TWO mriOT MAOrarilS IU ora am. any de-
The Only Sueeaeaful and Perfect Planter, aired quantity
made to Plant both Cote- t a from 1 quart
ton and Corn. ® >us^ ie^ a
no spRiNGa fi Bcre>
Any body oan manage ters.
and niu it, Jr M
Plafits Cffttos taed *3 tt DON’T buy until you
Comas from tho Gin> ~ J this Machine.
Addreeo— C SPRING CART CO., ‘
• RUSHVILLE, INH
We want 5000 mere Boek Agents to well
JAMES G. BLAINE’S
HISTORY OF U. 8. GOVERNMENT;.
-OB-
TWENTY YEARS OF COHORT'S
-KBOM—
LINCOLN TO GARFIELD.
1861-1881
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while in Congress but Is a strictly Impartial Hh* > •
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the only history of our government that has
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the Political revolution of 1880.
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