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Weeklv Star
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dIANLES O. PEAVY, PubltHl!«r.
DOUGLASVILLE, GA. APRIL 20th 1886.
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Artistic Photographer.
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401-2 Whitehall Street, ATLANTA, GA.
nocA-n oossif’.
Pity is dead.
The guano agents look lonely.
Strawberries will soon be ripe.
Go and see Miss Minnie Brantley’s
new hatg.
Plant an extra hill of water-melons
for the Stab.
Devils crowd you
into the gutter.
What has become of our Salt
Springs correspondent?
The Stab received several new
subscribers last week.
The right way to build up your
town is to patronize it.
Onr farmers are putting in good
time.
Talk is cheap but it takes money
to run a newspaper.
Politics is livening up. Look out
for candidates announcements in next
issue.
Mr. 11. L. Clark speaks of opening
up a jewelry store and repair shop
here at an early day.
Sweet shrubs and dogwood blos
soms are being gathered in rich pro
fusion.
The newspaper man never willfully
lies. He is frequently misinformed—
that is all.
Real estate commands good figures
in Douglasville and is on the increase
in value.
Mrs. A. G. Weddingion, of this
place, visited her daughter Mnf. J.
L. Perkins, of U inston, List week, j
Don’t simply tell your children
yon want them to go to Sunday ■
school, but go yourselves and take
them along. J
Cnpt. James A. Watson, of Salt j
Springs, visited our town last week.
Glad to see brother Watson, we ad
mire his pluck and energy. j
Jess Edge always pays the very
highest prices for Eggs, Chickens,
Butterand all other country pro
duce.
Bob Smith says he wants a full
grown girl, don’t want any other kind.
Well Bob, wo think if you wi Imunip
ilate around here you can find several
that are full-grown.
I
The seooßd quarterly meeting of
this circuit will beheld next Saturday
and Sunday at Salt Springs. A
l.rge uiiwdaace ‘ 8 desired.
Money to loan on Fann Lands in
Douglas County. For full particu
lars apply to
John M. Edge.
The Douglasville Star announces
the Congressional campaign opened
in the sth district, an J says that
Douglas county wants Juhn I). Stew
art, — Atlanta Capitol.
Judge John D. Stewart, candidate
for Congress, will be in Douglasville
the fll*t Tuesday in May, and if his
friends desire he will address the
people on that day.
The PanldiAg New Era says:
«001. W. T. Roberta is mentioned
favorably for the legislature from
Douglas county. He would make a ,
good representative.”
Mr. Rolhtl Anderson, of Austell,
baa Iwxjo amending the school
of Pk><. (Hark burs returned to his
ktai &*• Wilt Be made a number
dtitfundx here and his pleas
1* Blissed.
We authority to announce
that E. 11. CuiAP a candidate for
Tv-elrvliuu for UX receiver of this
county. Mr. Camp has made an
vfjvient officer and is a deserving
man.
h has been dcfiuiudy and fully de ;
tfinuined that the gauge of all the ,
mlrnnds in Ulis section of thv conn*
try shall be changed on Monday,
May SI, *ud Tuesday June Ut, to
thv gauge of the Pensyh ania rail
road —namely, 4 feet 9 inches.
There is one subject that we wish
to call the attention of the men of
Douglasville to, and when we say
men, we mean alt—old, young, little,
black, dudes and loafers. It is this:
Whenever a crowd gets together,
and begins teasing some one in it,
and telling yarns, some thoughtless
fellow will let slip some dirty, ob
scene remark, or an oath, that is very
grating on the ears of refined people.
Ladies have frequently gone into or
come out of stores where these crowds
had congregated, and the first thing
they knew, some silty or slang words
were heard by her, much to the i
chagrin of the speaker. If all will
use decent language, and stop using
ugly words, oaths included, you will
feel better, and be more respected.
Cut this out, and paste it in your hat,
and the first time you hear the pro
prieties of a conversation abused as
above, show it to the offender, or ask
him if he has read it. If all will do
this for a little while, the reprehensi
ble practice will be stopped. Try it
and see. >
£7 A. W. McLarty has purchased from
S. N. Dorsett two lots, on Broad street
between the Store of Selman Smith &
Co. and S. N. Dorsett & Co. Mr.
McLarty has closed a contract for the
erection of two fine two-stories brick
buildings on these lots. Mr. S. N.
Dorsett has also made a contract to
put up another building for his grocer
y department just exactlylike theone
in which he now has his dry goods de
partment. W hen these buildings are
finished Douglasville will have a block
of fine buildings of which she may be
justly proud. 1
We have recently decided to send
out two hundred more copies of the
Star on a credit to responsible par
ties at a year. All that accept;
of tliis proposition will please re
member that the money will be due (
' the first day of November and we j
will expect you to pay it on that day. (
, If you can’t do this do not ask us for j
I the paper, for you can’t get it on any ]
better terms. Call before you are 2
too late. (
We have been begging our young *
lady readers to give us a column each '
week, to offset our boy’s column, but 1
so far have got no responses from J
them. We have, however, to start 1
it he ball in motion, received a com
anun.ieation from an old liply friend t
bf ours who lives noar town, which }
l will be found in another column, f
!We shall anxiously look for the prom- f
ised letter of her daughter.
W. IL Mallory Jeweler, has an ad- 1
vertisement in this issue to which <
we call your special attention. Mr. :
Mallory is a first class jeweler and 1
deserves the large patronage which
he is enjoying. If your watch or
I clock is out of fix carry it to him
and he will give you satisfaction.
Jewelry always on hand for the ben
‘ efit of the public at remarkably low
prices. Give him a call.
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.
We call the attention of the public
in general and especially the ladies to
the advertisement of Mrs. John D.
Clayland to be found in another col
umn. Her stock of goods is the finest
ever brought to this market and would
do even for a large city. Her prices
are so low' that if you call and exam
ine you can not but buy. Give her a
trial and you will be pleased,
| The Capitol says: “Col.
J. S. James, of Douglas county, ex
representative from that county, has
been announced by the Douglasville
Star for the State Senate. A good
man.”
! Prof. Psrdue will talk, specially
to the young ladles and gentlemen,
al the prayer meeting Wednesday
nigbtr-Metbodisi church.
A Captain’s Fortunate Discovery.
’ C*pv. Cotemmi. *hr. Weymouth. playing be
’ tween Atlantic City »nd N. Y., had been troub -
led with a cough M that he waa unable to aleep,
and waa induced to try l>r. King’s New J tsouv
ary for Consumption. It not only gave him in
stant rehef. but allayed the extreme sorenew in
his b east Hi» children were similarly affected
and a susgle d<.*w had the same hapi'Y effect.
Or. King* New Ooecovery is now the standard
rt»m*dy in the Coleman hmmhold and on board
schooner.
Free Trial Bottles of this Standard Remedy at
qi, u Hndsou's iwug Store.
Os Interest to Ladies.
The new treatment for ladies’ dis
eases discovered by Dr. Mary A.
Gregg, the distinguished English
Physician and nurse, which has rev
olutionized the entire mode of treat
ing these complaints in England is
now being introduced into theU. S.
under a fair and novel plan.
Sufficient of this remedy for one
months trial treatment is sent free to
every lady who is suffering from any
disease common to the sex who sends
her address and 13 2ct stamps for ex
pense, charges, etc.
i It is a positive cure for any form
of female disease and the free trial
package is many times sufficient to
effect a permanent cure. Full direc
tions accompany the package (which
is put up in a plain wrapper) also
price list for future reference. No
trial packages will be sent after Aug.
ls«, I§B6. Address, Gregg Remedy
Company, Palmyra, N. Y.
To Public Sceool Teachers and
Trustees.
At the last meeting of the county
Board of Education it was ordered:
That Trustees report on the second
Saturday in May the number of
schools actually needed in their res
pective districts—that is the smallest
number.
Teachers who have made contracts
for the long term are notified by
further order of the Board that
scholars who attend the spring term
and who do not attend the summer
term of three months can not be re
ported. Only those who attend the
summer term are to be reported.
Those intending to make applica
tion for License to teac h will m eet the-
Board on the second Saturday in
May.
A. G. Weddington President
J. B. C. Quillian C. S. C
It is deemed certain that the Meth
odists will have 4 new Bishops, and
it is thought that Georgia will get
one. Among the names mentioned
for this high church distinction are
Dr. W. 11. Potter, editor Wesleyan
Advocate; Rev. Joseph Key, Presi
dent I. E. Hopkins of Emory Col
lege, Dr. Young J. Allen, General C.
A. Evans, Dr. Atticus G. llaygood,
Dr. T. R. Kendall, John Ilanimond,
J. (). A. Clark, Sara Jones and Rev.
W. D. Anderson of Marietta.
James Wyatt atd Arthur ReynoWji,
two festive colored youths, were car
ried to Rome Friday by Sheriff Wird
for tho purpose of obtaining admis
sion for them in the chain-gaug.
Wyatt, who is a fifteen year old boy
was sentenced for twelve months, at
January term of the Superior cotrt
for burglary. Reynolds was convic
ted at the M arch term of the couity
court for pointing a gun at another
darkey named John Johnson.
Millinery.
Miss Minnie Brantley will receive
this week, a large lot of Picnic and
Hack Hats, which she will offer at
extremely low' prices. Ladies res
pectfully invited to call and sec
them.
Judge John C. Brassell, of Seioia,
gave us a pleasant call last week.
We were glad to seethe Judge f<r he
is one of the best citizens Coweti has
and is an old and special friend rs the
editor of this paper. He speak of
moving to Douglas and we hop) he
will for he is an honor to any com
munity.
A pretty costum? for a* little girl
is of light mixed woolen goods; the
bodies is laced down, the frontier a
garnet velvet vest, the back amtfront
draperies are laced at the side, thus
forming a panel.
Mr O. W. St’ickland will ie in
Douglasville on May the ist ad 31
with the celebrated horse uEO,
owned by Mr. J. A. Watson, d Salt
Springs,
Miss Georgia Banks, pupil t the
school of Prof. J. E. Phillips an<Uaugh
terofMr. Abe Banks, happened to
quite a serious accident last jriday.
She was playing in the school rbm at
‘•play time” with some of her associ
ates and stumbled and fell io the
floor and split her nose wid< open,
disfiguring her considerably.
The Star likes to make motion of
all visitors to Douglasville, nd re
quests all its friends and <ulcrilvors
i who have relatives or frien<U’isiting
them to report the fact at tl* office.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Daniels Mill Dots.
Mr. Editor. There is more communication
from this office through the[Star than any other.
The more the better. W r c love to hear from the
different districts.
? The boys are planting corn and preparing their
’ cotton land.
W heat is nearly a failure here, oats look well.
Joe. Thomason is smiles—its a boy.
There was a quiet wedding at Uncle Pray's
1 last week. Mr. Alfred Hembree to Miss Ethel
Phillips, uncle Pray has a hard time with his
girls. He has another nice girl. Don't tell Bob.
Smith and John Guy, for he wants to keep her.
The schools of Miss Emma Camp, Mr. Gurley,
Mr. W atkins and Mr. Spinks, are going to pic
nic at Daniels Mills on Saturday Ist day of May.
All are invited to come and bring well tilled bas
dets. Mr. Editor and the Board of Education
are especially invited.
Well we are all hollowing Hurrah for Joe.
James. Senator Smith is all right, but Senator
Joe James is the man this time.
Let every body come to the picnic.
Little Bud.
Bright Star Chat.
Gentle spring is here again bringing mirth and
gladness. And the singing birds have come
chasing gloom and sadness.
The farmers have been puting in railroad
time and are ready to plant cotton.
There is some agitation over a new road in this
section, we think if there was fewer roads and
better ones, the county would be greatly bene
fited.
Miss Sallie Blankinship of East Point, is visit
ing her brother near this place.
Mr. m. L. Yates paid our Sunday school a visit
last Sunday. Come often we are slways glad to
see you. w
Lee Dorsett was among the boys of this com
munity last Sunday.
Mr. E. A. Ghoss, our superintendent, claims
that he brought seventeen to the S. S. last Sun
day. Can any of you superintendents beat
that?
Mr. Editor We are for Joe James Railroad
Commission or no Commission. If the 11. R.
gets it fixed up as they want it we can organize (
our old way of going to market, and some of us (
will have more money than we have been hav
ing.
„ t
Edmond.
DUE EAST.
I The farmers are almost through planting cot
ton.
Jordan Skinner, is still making comparisons,
and he always says something about a young red
cow.
Uncle Bill Hurt has got his farm in a good con
dition.
Prof. A. B. Perdue and wife, of your town,
visited the family of Mr. J. S. Smith last week.
Mr. Bill Roberts, has a splendid singing class
at Alt. Ciinuil church, lie is a splendid leader.
M dway Sunday school is in a flourishing con
dition. Come down to see us Mr. Editor.
Quarterly meeting at Salt Springe next Satur
day and Sunday. Rev. W. 4). Anderson will be
on hand. v
The Hon. J. S. James is in the lead with the
writer, but there are some here agaiust him.
We think they, will “come over 1 * before the elec
tion. Hope so.
I'd. W. T. Roberts, is quite popular in this
section. Will get a majority here.
Samuel Shannon will get every man's vote in
this community.
The Star is improving and our people prefer
it to any paper that circulates here. We can't
do without it.
Felxx.
Morristown Drops.
Mr. Editor— We see in your issue of last week
signed “Stump Sucker“ from this place, that
the Hon. J. S. James would have to hold up on
the Rail Road Commission business if he gets
any votes here. Now, Mr. Editor, I have this to
say, if there is a man in this community who is
not in favor of Joe. James for the Senate, he
will not acknowledge it. Every man here is in
favor of him but “Stump Sucker* 1 and he is in
favor of him when he is talking in this commu
nity. Now, “Stump Sucker** tell the truth when
you write us up and we do not care. We are all
for Joe. James.
Mr. W. F. Wright is getting his farm in a fine
condition. He is one of our best citizens.
Everybody in the county is invited to attend
the Farmers Club at this place.
The Editor of the Star came down to see us
last Sunday and he seemed to be all solid for W.
T. Rotierts for the Legislature. We are with
you Mr. Editor as to Col. Roberts and J. S.
James. Glad you are on the right track.
The Sunday school at this place has an aver
age of 75 scholars.
Mr. John Haynie's organ has arrived and John
is now sitting behing a cob pipe singing base.
We think if he would shave it would sound bet-
I ter.
Mr, Sandy Morris, deserves credit for giving
the land on which our academy is built. He also
did a great deal of work toward building it.
No better citizen can be round than Sandy Mor
ris.
Frank Haynie has quit chewing tobacco. He
says can do anything that Sam Jones can.
i Miss Emma McKelvy, who has been visiting
Mrs. E. Polk, of Winston has returned home.
Charley McKelvy is about through planting
cotton. He is always up with the time. No
letter man liveth than Charley.
! Joe. Morris sjieaks of visiting Campbell county
I »< x,u -
Blind Tom.
bush hill duglesvil countie.
mister edetter. —Secin as how you hev got a
boys collhn in yur pajier * hev bin axin fur a
collim of gals 1 concluded to take my seat &
dray you a tew lines to let yon know that me &
my folks is well A hope to find you enjoyin the
same blessin.
nose is sense but as you* men say women can
alas fine somethin to say. I seer i will tale to
interest city peapie fur I dont confess to be a
literary owman but as weurns her bin a sayin
sum un must git up a collitn of gala & it seems ?
us how ever body is a standin back & w.utin fur
sum unto start tust, dt i jitt thought I might as
well be the one. my gals is fully as smart as 1
‘ but they is noted iur thur tim barity & they
lowed they cwddn't write for seer them town
boys would crittyciee urn. so they put it of on
thur mam.
Spring lias almost come, its a powerful week
ning tune, but we air alers glad to see it. the
‘ gals lowed tother cay they reconed as h«w pap
would exawi oaten the ashes now <£ sober off.
some yf tho nabors has been a plantin garden
truck & some hev a little green stuff up & its
plum purty to look at so it is. hens is a settin &
the gals & boys air already aelamein of the
chickens fur pickhicks they say it will take lots
if the edetters & methodist preachers air thar,
but Ive gin my set thur orders fur chickens is
guine to be scase with weurns, my old yal’erhen
the best setter on the hill is ded, I gravedenough
to dut on mournin. she had the sore bed, law,
the ways of providence is misteaius. plowin
tato plantin & eorn drapun is on hand, a few
folks is gittin married. Old billy jones sally
maria & benny bridlesocks is wedded they seem
as happy as if they had plenty to eat & war,
when ever body nose thea hante got nuther one,
poor things, the ways of this world is misterius.
purty good scule at the cross roads, a gnd gal
al the way from atlanty a teachin fur us. my
old man says he ss mity sorty I'm so poorly these
days fur the teacher will kneed resistent alter
awhile & I could be the veryest one fur the site
ation, my peggy Ana has alreadr gpt to baker in
the book, & thats doin well fur she is just turn
ed inher seventeehth year, how the world ad
vances. the wasys of smart folka is misterius.
speakin us bad helth ive bin mity ni on the
lift fur sum time, when I git better me & the
old man air contemperatin a logrolin. we will
invite you & yur old owman & yur childring &
all the rest of the elate of the surroundin county
but I would rite hear advise you not to cat as
much as me & my ole man do when we dine out
for its we uns air alers sick
arter a dlnin fur nary one of ur hev got nough
sense to put a control onlto our appertights
when we visit dinins. the gals air talkin bout
hevin of a quiltin on the same doy of the log
lolin, I air also speakin of a dance to wind up
with, but they kneednt be so sartin boui teat fur
i oont think dances air becomin to arris to critic
intelagant hi flung fookf as weurn4 air, & its
outen fashion too 1 believe in a keapin up with
the presint stiles, but sakes alive, the ways of
quality peapld is misterius.
well mister edetter I wiuld be pleased to con
versation with you longer but lam an old ow
man sufferin from nervious rebility. my darter
Jerushy says she will try & drap you a epistle*
next week. I dont think i hev made any mis
takes att awl, but if 1 hev jlst axe awl yur city
folks to excuse me fur its a powerful undertak
in for a iiecipetated ole owman any how. give
my love to awl of the duglisvil peapie & tell
them if I dont git no back set iam a comin to
the fust big meetin provided pap keeps sober &
the oxens aint run down by then from hard
plowin. i'm awful anxus to heer the new preach
er they say he is jist splendid, tells folks the
trooth bout back bitin & stingyness & ingrati
tude &so on whether they like it or not he is a
man arter my own hart. I would give a purty
to shake him by the hand, just tell him to come
& see us. plane spoken ness is the best in the
long run.
Your constant reader & well wisher.
Mrs. Saby Green Margarether.
Foss Scrip. Please let us no what the rag on
the depo means, the old man & the boys air I
skeered to deth, is thar goin to be a nuther war? i
law sakes, the ways of misterius men is miste- i
rus. j
S! G! M.
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FOR T3E
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Those out of Bala nee will not be expected to grasp the Opportunity.
WE ARE DETERMINED
—TO REDUCE OUR STOCK—
B7 THE FIRST OF MAT.
And the next Thirty days
WILL SELL YOU GOODS AT A’ND
BELOW COSl*.
CALL EARLY
If you wish to reap the benefits, as the goods are bound to sell at the prices,;
we shall offer them.
S. W. DORSETT & CO.
Fashionably Millinery!
Mrs. John D. Glayland,
Court HOuwc aßd-uL«x*e.
Fine Millinery
—AT—
Lowest Prices .
WILL open this week a fresh supply of HATS and BONNETS ami
| all (die rkiid of Millinery Goods, comprise g all the latest shapes i
Milians,«s well as other choice fashionable brands, which will be aoui *.
Astonishing Low Prices.
Owing the tact that her goods are direct from New York and p
chased x ery c os;* enables her !.o
GUARANTEE HER PRICES
to be a« 1 was any other house. Call and examine her stock and savo -
money and procure the 1 xlcst stylt*-.
Pate n t s
C. M. Alexander,
Surviver of the old firm of
Alexander & Mason.
Patent Solicitor and Attorney.
26 Years in Patent Practice.
Have Secured .VI ore than
. 10.000 Patents
State Business and Send for Terms.
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