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Weekly Star CKAKI.M •. PEAVY, Pnblinher. =*-■■■:- . iWm.AßVtLt.ft, OA. APRIL 13th 1886. «■«■! ' ,i , ,| , | ___ Tlxsso JEX- Xxrle. Artistic Photegrapher. MrttVfttt MUMEB, MOULDING, ETC. Ail Style# Frames Made to Order. «1-5 Whitehall street, ATLANTA, GA. XiOOAJj OOSfillF 1 . -s - -- 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!. 11. T. Cooi'EK. Ordinary. Bucklin’s Arnica Salve. The 3vst Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, sores. I leers, Salt Rhenm. fever, Sore*, Tetter*. < 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 tion . f the physical system, promotes, also, 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 S 5. Iff. XJORHETT & CO - L-. .1. B. EDf E, M. 11. DRUGGIST. I Corner Factory and BogvdenlStreetar * e ■ * \ •’, 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; r COMPOUNDED. J yer- V* S *T r < wB -Th?- ABOVE CUT Represents one of the many stylish 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. 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