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EL & GO’S meEs near there. The chief pur pose of the company is to manu facture and sell gunano at Fort Talley. el, and a disagreeable jailor in ev ery respect. This was said calm ly, without any show of anger whatever. He does not expect any farther intercession in his behalf, and re-‘ peated the assertion that he was ready for the execution, and that he prefers death to continued con finement without hope of final re lease. Directly after 9 o’clock he bid us good night, as he went back to his cell, requesting a repetition of the visit. The jail i3 continually guarded, by Mr. J. B. Miller during the day, and by Mr. F. A. Jobson during the night. The night guard says he sleeps soundly, and Tom told us that he ate heartily, and that he did not awake during the night after going to sleep, and that he generally went to sleep between nine and ten o'clock Sheriff Cooper visits the jail personally twice, or more, each day, and once every night,and uses every precaution- to. prevent the condemned man from getting hold of anything that he could use as a weapon, either against himself or- in an attempt to escape. The execution will take place on Wednesday, the 29th, just on the western limit of the town, and near where Fanny Gresham branch empties into Big 1 ndian creek. This is & valley of about five acres, surrounded by hills- on three sides, anatnral amphitheatre—affording audience - room for ten thousand people, or' more. The gallows on which Ed. John son - and Jim Butts, the Miller murderers, were hung, will he the last object Tom Wbolfolk will touch in life—unless some stay of proceedings now unlooked for in tervenes. ‘ and most excellent in quality, was " prepared and served by the good people of Houston Factory and vi cinity, who were happy to enter tain the association and its visi tors. ' Many of che delegates were quar tered in - Perry, and all were most ' hospitably entertained. Several delegates were heard to say it was the most agreeable and satisfying association they ever at tended. . . The people of Houston Factory end vicinity and of Perry, will re member with pleasure this meet ing of the Behoboth Association, and the good people who com posed it The next meeting of the Associ ation will be at Montezuma, in Oc tober, 1S9L —The jurors for the next April term of Houston Superior court were drawn last Friday night, by candle-light and then the' October term was adjourned, shortly after six o’clock —Mr. E. L. Dennard is a di rector of the Georgia Trotting Horse Breeders’ Association, which was recently organized at Eaton- ton. There will be meeting of the association at Macon next Tuesday, 28th inst —Probably much of the com plaint of the scarcity of cotton pickers is due to the extra early opening of the cotton, and the anx iety of the farmers to have it gath ered promptly. In former years the cotton-picking season often ex tended into December. —The young people of Tharp’s Mil? neighborhood will soon de light the public with a minstrel performance. The proceeds of the entertainment will be devoted to the improvement of Pine Level school house. The shbw should be liberally patronized. —Bev. N. D. Morehouse spent last week at Hawkinsville, assist ing in a protracted meeting there. He reports a fine meeting—twelve accessions to the church. At San dy Bun he filled his regular ap pointment Saturday and Sunday, —We keep all kinds of Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Hardware ana Groceries, and will sell as cheap as anyon C. F. Cooper & Co., Perry, Ga One hundred and twenty saws running at the Yariety Works. We pan gin your cotton and make you happy in forty, minutes. While others are chinning, we are ginning. It is fun to see the cotton roll in, and every time the press goes up it says SL5Q. We don’t give any chromes or gold rings; we don’t ask yon to the theater, but we will let you shell your com free of charge. ■ • E- J. Fulbeb, The foreman is a Fort Talley man. —Mr. A. P. Baskin, formerly a citizen of Houston county, is sec retary of the Alliance Exposition that will begin at Ocala, Fla., on December 1st, and continue 60 days. com; SEE Tic-tors, Onr Again CO ME TO - jNjETVS, IiOCAXi Drilled Excel I.-utly They Pebbt, Thubsday, October 23. TT ZED TaT I OPENS OCTOBER 1,1890 552 and 554 Cherry St., Macon, Ga. ROOM DOUBLED. STOCK DOUBLED. Closing Out Sale continued at 557 Cherry Street, until present stock is closed. To Town Tax Payers. of The jfax books of the town Perry are now open at the office of Judge H. M. Holtzclaw, and will be kept open nntil December 20th. The payment of taxes is now in order. J. B. Clare, Clerk —Cash paid for 500 loads of Wood. C. H. Moore, Perry, Ga. —Don’t fail to give ns a trial whenever yon want to buy any thing. Will do onr best for yon. C. F. Cooeer & Co. Tax Collector’s Notice. Third and l^ast Bound. Iwitt be at the folloiring places in Ho lstoi,'county, on the days and dates named, to collect state and county taxes for 1390: LaTilla, Monday November 3rd. Fault's, Thursday November 6th; HayneviHe and Grovania, Friday hiov t - Hickory Grove and Eichardson’s Store, Monday November 10th. Henderson, Tuesday, November 11th. Taylor’s, Wednesday, November 12th; . Mnrph’s, Thursday, November I3th; Fort Talley, Friday, November 14th. FOwersvxHe, Monday November 17th. Byron Monday Tuesday November 18th. Hunt’s Shop, Wednesday Nov. 19th. Hourfnn Factory, Thursday Nov. 20th. ;.Snd then, with the exception of 2or3 days, notice of which will be given, will be at Ferry nntil December 20th, when the books will positively be closed, and executions issued. ■ EDWIN GREEN, Tax Collector Houston County. —Remember onr Motto is to sell several days ago from a visit to her daughter in Alabama —Rev. S'. D. Morehouse will fill his regular appointment at An drew Chapel next Sunday. —Ex-Sheriff Colyer served the county as a juror last week the first time in eight or ten years. —We regret to learn that Mr. J. W. Wood has been confined to his bed during the last several days. —Perry will be literally packed next Wednesday, with an immense throng of morbidly curious people, —The Rifles went to Atlanta without a mascot, unless Ben. Holtzclaw acted in that capacity. —Houston will be numerously represented as spectators of the trades display at Macon to-morrow, Friday. v —Mr. J. G. Yisscher is again a citizen of Honston connty, having recently. moved from Macon to Fort Talley. —We are reliably informed that six marriages will take place in and near Fort Talley before the old year gives place to the new. —If there are to be any mar riages in Perry before the Christ mas bells ring,the interested parties are keeping the fact sacredly se cret. —Mr. N. P. Miller is now a commercial notary public, having received the appointment last week, in Honston Superior court. Mrs. Cowan, of Pulaski conn ty, sister of Tom Woolfolk, came to Perry Tuesday, with her husband, to pay a IaBt visit to her brother. as cheap as any one. • C. F. Cooper &Co. Plantation For Sale. SS thTHth day of October 1890, at my jj^'gouSEB, Ordinary, October 2nd 1S9^' —There are'five married men in the Perry Rifles drill team: Capt. Davis, Lieutenants Gilbert and Holtzclaw, Sergeant Cater and Corporal Branson. ■Every member of onr connty democratic executive committee should attend the called meeting be held at the court house on the first day of November. —Again last week candles were used at night in the Superior court room, as substitutes for the chan delier and wall lamps that onght to be provided by our county com missions. So Tom ^iiOjExS JoURXAE repor ter larit Monday hia^L - Y> itii Sheriff Cooper weenl-red and continued from day the jail shcrtY after 7 o’clock, and til Monday at noon, scon Tom was pacing steadily up j Rev. J. J. and down the corridor. | elected moderator, and Rev. A. J. Tom appears to be in excellent I Cheeves. of Montezuma,clerk. heMth, and so he deckres bimseit Tile ^-.Knn embraces 37 to be. He talked unconcerned v j cbnrcfaes in Macon, Houston,Crew- on several topics^ and rccarioially j ford, Bibb, Monroe and Upson sn audible smile would escape bin. [counties, and delegates from twen- He appeared neither moody or j six churches attended this meet- mcrose, but seemed to relish keen- j ing. y the apputun-fy to exer :ise his j Besides the moderator and clerk, 1'mbs. He is eerta^’y ioo-e rcT-1 the following distinguished minis- bost tnan he was when I e-e in J ters of the gospel were in attend- J cue, 1889, rad says he has steadi-J ance; E_ VV . W arren of Macon, 'y improved since- his fii?ass last j T. C. Boykin, State Sunday School summer. j evangelist^A. L. Moncrief of Mar- Stopping n iw and then, he vol- j shallville, A. E. Nash of Bibb nntan'y entered into conversatio i j county, B. F. Tharp and J. C. with this writer an! Sheriff Chop- [Brewton of Perry, B. W. J. Gra- er, ta’king freely about the frea’ [ham of Thomaston, F. M Callaway 29; ti and the thereafter. and J. E. Powell of Forsyth, W. In answer to onr qnes.ion con- j U. Norton of Fort Talley, and J L. ce -nimz any statement he proposed D. HilJyer of Jonesbory. to make, he said: I The introductory sermon was Fve got nothing to say beyo ‘J Ipreached by the moderator at 11 what I have said rime a-d again. J o’clock Friday morning. Fm an innocent man, and will pro- j Jii addition to the interesting test my innocence to the last IJ and instinctive. sermons morning didn t do what they say I did.” | and afternoon of each day cf the Continuing he said: “Life in J meeting, there was preaching Fri- prison is a life of torture, ard I am J day, Saturday and Sunday nights ready to die. I would rather die j a t Perry, by visiting ministers, now than to remain in prison an- On Friday the crowd was small, otner.year. [shout two hundred attended on He says he reeds his Bib’s eve- Saturday, and on Sunday an im- ry day and night, and prays regu- mensed throng, probably two [thousand, congregated from all la reply to .be remark: sections of the county. Drs. War worn yon are the must philo- ren and PoweiI prea cheedthat day, sophical man in Vie face of death 11 morning and afternoon-strong,el oqaent, effective sermons. A large bush arbor, in addition to tbe church, was used. The business sessions of the as at Houston Factory last Friday, Seal eases were disposed of. and five or six transferred to the conn- eonrt. AH ‘ *il are negroes. ever saw," he said: Yes, because I expe it to d ; e on the 29th, and I am ready. I am i try’ 'g fo lead a clrstian life, and I lave lapented and received for-1 8J ^ oa were he i d Friday and ^ T&_ieBS m Y sIps* I have giv- [ Saturday afternoons, and Monday en my heart to God, and my e.itire morning. Letters and reports from trust is placed in the mercy of my j-jjg se y e ral churches were in the S&'ViOr, Jesus Christ. main entirely satisfactory, and al- bpeaking of churches, he said: I together the meeting was an excep- “If I were a free mar, I would I tionallv good one throngbout. join the church and be bapt .zed, j The missionary report, prepared bat as it is, I don’t think it neces- [and read by Rev. J. C. Brewton, sary to do so. Besides, I do not J was most interesting, and exceed- wish to put my keepers to any nn- j ingly gratifying to the association, necessary trouble. and Baptist cause. The finan- As to his preference of churches, showing, and the missionary he said: “I do not think there is L tatistics for ^ pa3 t year , made much difference between the Meth- happjr those who heard, and who odist and Baptist, but I rather like feeI an abiding Merest in the mis, the Baptist best, because of their s i on8ry wor k manner of baptizing, putting onel The money received from the under the water. Then, father j several churches of the association and my mama were members of I * or jhe missionary cause, exceeded that church. - | by about two hundred dollars the He says he will not make any j collections of any previous year for written statement, either before, fhf s oar pose, or on the day of execution. j Dr. G. A. Nnnnally, president During the early part or cur 1 0 f Mercer University, was present visit to him he spoke _of Jailer I j Q tbe interest of that popclar in- Birdsong in very nncomplimenta-1 stp jtioa ry terms, declaring him to be cm- £. iCil day dinner in abundance —We are informed that Mr. A. J. Bates; a northern man who spent a winter here two or three years ago, has rented the Miller residence on Evergeen street, and will move to Perry with his fami- testations of innocence. He is certainly a chaged man, -rr- i. - - . - =■-—-SSL—— and he says continued imprison- ne have jn-i. received a nice iead ii y yielded to an organized mentfor more than three years ‘ '——T - /-»- —■> » ,, would change any man for the bet- 0. F. Cooper & Co. not use pro- whereas IS -^\Ye have just received a large The record is as follows: Ned and Jim Armstrong, plead gniity to breaking and from a railroad car. Sentenced to serve H months in chain gang; or fine of §125 and costs, each. Phanty Royal, verdict of guilty —simple larceny, 10 months in chain: gang; or §100 and costs. Joe Mitchell and Monroe Pon der, plead gniity of riot, 6 months in chain gang or §50 each. Monroe Ponder, carrying con cealed weapons, plead gniity, 6 months in chain gang or §50. Will Parker, simple larceny,' plead guilty, 12 months in chain gang or §100 and costs. J. W. Maddox, forgery, verdict of guilty; 5 years in the peniten tiary. In this case it was proven that defendent changed a school teachers’ license that had been granted hipiself, from 1st to 3rd grade. His object was to avoid examination for license to teach in this county.- He came here from north Georgia. John Quarterman, assault- and battery, plead guilty; 6 months or §50. Rufus Gann, Clark Mathews and Henry Slappy, selling whisky, plead guilty; 12 months in chain gang,, or fine of §65 each. Tom Taylor, burglary, verdict of gnfity; 10 years in penitentiary. Griff Porter,cheating and swind ling, verdict of gniity; 6 months or §40. Defendant bought some sec ond-hand clothing, and falsely represented that his employer had agreed to become responsible for -the payment Ben Shannon, carrying conceal ed weapons, verdict of guilty, 12 months in chain gang. Betsy Bell, charged with assault with intent to murder—allowed to plead guilty of stabbing—12 months or §60. Henry Folds, attempt to rape, convicted; 5 years in penitentiary. WiO Walker, burglary, 6 years in peniteniiary. Lon Harris was tried on the charge of murder, and acquitted. Seyeral months ago he shot and killed his father-in-law, but claim ed that the deed was done in self- defense. Previous to the killin Harris was knocked oat of a wagon fay his father-in-law, who pursued him into his house, the pursuer having an open knife in his hand. Harris secured his gun, and as the deceased entered the door, the fa tal shot was fired. John Ford, alias the Indian Doc tor, was acquitted of attempt to murder. It nas claimed tbst he furnished the poison with which two inmates of Mr. S. F. Dasher’s household were poisoned about two years ago. The poisoned men came near dying, but finally recov ered. The poison was placed in the coffee pot by Henrietta Allen, who is now serving a sentence in the penitentiary therefor. She claims that the poison was given her by Hate Allen, and Hate claims that Ford gave it to her—both claiming that they, didn’t know the powder was poison. Henriet ta Allen appeared as a < having been brought from the pen itentiary by a requisition from our judge. Hate Allen is under in dictment on the same charge, bat on account of being mother of a young child, is out under bond. She did not appear as a witness. A majority of our people believe Ford is guilty, bat it seems tbe testimony didn’t so pro ye to the satisfaction or the jury. “Military; men say the Perry Rifles are ahead,” says received from Atlanta Tuesday night. TheSboys went after the ’rave an abiding faith that they will bring it home with them in tri umph to-morrow. Twice triumphant in fofrner con tests with worthy competitors, to be thrice victors wHI place our boys in line for interstate drills. The Perrv Rifles- were escorted «mND CARNIVALS* OotoTser , isso. 500 FLOATS IN JUNE. xne Ferry -tunes were escorted | -j < T\ , • n , to the depot by.a detachment of (jPEHU-OBt r3.(T88Ilt8Y0r S86H1H GOOrCfld the fairest of the feir honor&v u O Atlanta—the^iedmont Exposition. 50,000 people will be present Extra Low Railroad Rates. The state drill took plac Tnes-j Hotel Accommodations. Ample day in the following order: Floyd Rifles of Macon at 12 o’clock, the Brunswick Riflemen at 2 o’clock. Perry Rifles at 2:45 o’clock. The prizes drilled for are: FirstSlOOO; second §500; third §350; fourth §100. Our boys left home in excellent trim, notwithstanding the team is deficient in symetry, and con tains three members that were in fhe green squad five months ago. Plenty of Music. Largest, Cheapest and Most Elegant e green squau live muuum agu. ^ \r r'if Tk I 1 rarefy after the driu a teie- btock ot New Goods ever Brought gram claiming the first prize for [ the Perry Rifles was received here, and another of the’same character, though stronger, came Tuesday night. Sergeant L. F. Cater came j home Wednesday and confirmed these reports. ^.The'offieial awards will be made public to-day, after the sham bat- j tie, in which all the contesting! cempanles wHljparticipate. The people at home are rejoic-j ing, and the Rifles will be royally received when they return to-mor row. to this Market. you ARE INYITED to corns in and inspect the^ PRETTIEST, NEWEST, NICEST and MOST COMPLETE LINE OF NEW GOODS “STOTT ST7TE3T5 —Rev. D. D. Bateman,for many years the efficient foreman of The Home Journal, is now foreman and assistant editor of the Fort Talley Enterprise. He will be with that paper until the meeting of the South Georgia Conference, when he will apply for member ship in that body of ministers, ask ing regular service as a Methodist minister. SPLENDID GOODS! BIG YARIETY! LOWEST PRICES! BARGAINS WITHOUT A PARALLEL! a. i 3 . zmiamr-shlalIj. Corner CARROLL and JERNIGAN Streets, PERRY, GA. —The People’s Guano Compa- nay was granted a charter last week, in Houston Superior court The company is composed mainly NliW GOODS! NEW GOODSI X ’Will Save Tom Ik/£cn.e3rl of Fort Talley merchants and far- A JY FALL AND WINTER STOCK is rapidly coming in, and I •- lVl have some NICE, CHEAP COODS to show to the people of —A mjoraity of the subscribers of the Home Journal who attend ed the late session of Superior court treated us nicely, paying their dues in full to date, and some of them a year in advance. There are ocher subscribers, however, that we would be glad to see or hear from. Receipts are ready at any time they may apply. —Messrs W. J. Ross & Co., the popular dealers in carriages, f?ag gies, wagons, harness, etc., Macon, Ga., have moved to the comer of Cherry street and Cotton Avenue* where their large stock of vehicles is displayed to excellent advantage. They seU the best vehicles and harness at the lowest prices. —Go to C. F. Cooper & Co. for Hat —Call at C. F. Cooper & Co’s, and buy yon a pair of Shoes. —A quarterly meeting of the Houston Connty Sunday School Association will be beld at Andrew Chapel on Saturday before the 1st Sunday in November, one week from next Saturday.. It is earnestly desired that every Sunday School til the connty be represented by ites. Those who attend are eTpecfod trr furnish the dinner,-and PresidentJ Gray requests all to stock com; ed. Grounds should ereefc- , _ „ , , scribe liberally, and the alliance ; of Hats, and can suit anybody, —Syrap Kettles and a tip-top Cane Mill can be bought cheap at The Home Journal office. —This is the best time of the year to subscribe for the HoiPS Journal. Fexx'y a/n d. Wicianitsr, My stock contains nearly everything in Dry Goods, Hons, Bools, Shoes, Hals, Hardware, Crockery, Glassware, Tinware and Groceries. BSPSee my Goods and get prices before baying elsewhere. XT CilTEX, PERRY, GEORGIA. C3-EOI?,C3-E IPJYTTIj, PERRY, GEORGIA, FTJRN IT XT 33, IE, FOR CASH OR ON INSTALLMENT. Parlor Suits,Chamber Suite,Bedsteads Chairs. Tables Safes, Mattresses, Bureaus, etc. of all descriptions. O Complete Undertaking The Best in or an old ST 2X Viimi'S an.7tr.fr; in the Sn:s Sins, from an f Man's or an old Lady’s Shoos; AT REASONABLE PRICES- It w3I pay yc* to go or send to TH0S. J. HUNT. 362 Second Street - MAGQN, GEORGIA, - CASE, MfiRBLE MD GRANITE WORKS MONUMENTS: IRON FENCES, ETC-, 484 PLUMJ5TREET, - MACON, GA. Manufacturer and Importer of the best grades of Italian and American Marbles, and the following noted Granites: BARRE, QUINCY, WESTERLY. CLARKS ISLAND, CONCORD. RED BEECH, BAYFUNDAX, DICE. 2To money till work is complete. Correspondence and Don’t boy your monuments nniil you write me. I wul save you PERRY HOTEL Pmatar, Georgia, POLITE ATTENTION GIVEN ALL GUESTS. COMFORTABLE ROOMS. TABLE SUPPLIED WITH THE BEST . EDIBLES THE MARKET AFFOEDS. RATES: S2.00PEE DAY.; • Liberal reduction by ths week, or by the month.