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FORT VALLEY f SCKAUB & HAYCCOD’S
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Female Seminary. PHOTOGRAPHIC ROOMS
:on Home Journal
The Poor House is in good condition,’ MARRIED,
itli fifteen inmates—seven women, nearly p ort y^.-^ Qa., on the‘l2th January
1 helpless, and eight children whose ser- 1371, by. Rev. T. Bi-Russell, Mr. Wmixur
ces the women need. Bea-jctes and ’Miss 'Wksie Cobbot.
After several interviews with the Ordina-
r and prominent citizens of onr county, »7)yFT>TfgffirffNTS-
Our friendsin the country will con- j
fer u favor on uf by sending us items
cori-ie ning crops and the general news
iii totur' different sections! : We trust
-hat bach subscriber will consider liiin-
Correspondent-of the
!" 'IMriSs' -Touuxal, and thereby add to
the mca^.qf the paper.
. • .In Hen. of riditoriiil this week u ; e
he a present e, communication from one of
• V the 1 >est' citizens of- this county whose
. woids of wisdom, as' there set forth,
j; iM^behee^dhy manr
Your accounts are now due, acd
spectftffly reqnaitai to call -m;
[y terms are CASH and CASH o\?
=c28-2t J. C. GlLgr
The Spring Term of this Institution be-
gins Tuesday, January loth, 1871. Tuition
#3, $1, and fo per month. Music $5 per
! month. Boaid from $16 to $18 per mouth.
! If desired, a number of young ladies can
board with the Principal.
Por other information, apply to the Prin
cipal, Rev. T. A. BROWN.
jan5-it ' -
non. nance, it is injurious, to the p an pers of crar county are entirely inade-
horsc to have his-bowels loosened or qnate to meet the constant increasing and
blood drawn, pa lierequires tonics and pressing cafls for retief; and as under exist-
'stinitilantH, with‘sound and snbstan- ing laws, a very large proportion of obr
tial fdoiT-^TTnlocIi'.'the Tiow-ij&”"t‘f ' , a votingpopulationareexemptedtram taxa-'
horse laboring rtoder' inflammatory tion; except for school purposes, we there-
disease even, and they ‘wifi hot stop’ -fcrexecammena that there be no more tax
untiTdeato puts an end to his suffer- levied for pauper orPoor House purpose,
mgs. Feed a healthy, grain horse for tiiaU^CWinaxyff^ritate.iisbesthe
from two to four - da'vs upon hay and “**
bran, and the nnimakwill' swell etther ^ hand for ; that purpose, mnl,
l,c,itl, or ull tar logs; and »metim, s ^ taTiiMrtlta*
all can be seen swollen, from toe dri 5*3 in- :AJA. : s&wfc„ia
MEAT, MEAT, ME*
4 CAB LOADS well cured Tehw
Salted Sides and Shoulders
for smoking, on consignment and t,
very cheap by ' 1 1 !
JOKES A BAIT;
MACON,
dree
Choice Leaf Lard. H
OAA CANS new Tennessee La;
£\J\J just received and for sale t*!
JONES & BASfj J
he t
. .‘ir *ake
Cheap WMskey
«rl*h
A NOTHER, carload low-priced 77; caa<
jnst received on coasagnment bt ‘
- J ONES A BASTI decl 1
GOOD, 'WELL BROKEN MULES
for sale-^to.be paid for next FalL
5-2t‘ ' C. P~ COOPER.
A FINE HOBSE fbr srile^-a first-rate
/V traveler, both in harness and under the
saddle. Will be sold cheap. Call on.
J. P. TAYLOE.
janl9-tf *Perry, Ga.
: [communicated]
. To the Conservative Men ofEootton
* ■ ■ ■ • Coripty-
The corrupt means resorted to by
'••fife leading Radicals- in this county to
defeat ns'iUfVUie^ election for members
of the Legislature uni county officers,
* are - .well' known and understood by
'lypp: ' When honest .men were asleep
^' ornttonding to their- lijurful business,'
ui ipeeting with poor ignorant
;• .negroes-in ! thoir. league rooms, or oth-
I • '-ier dark -and secret jjloces, for months
jhpfore the ejection; and by the-most
infamous.. slanders and . falsehoods
against the white race, were exciting
the passions and / prejudices and in-
.flaming the ininds of the blacks against
: .whitg r.^e,' telling them that we
II intended to put them back into slavery,
• J ; nnd thousands of other frilsehOods too
;;'ntuhebptis;ahd disgusting to mention,
. the fariie 7 'inteiert
■ and welfare of both races demand that
the’ kindest feelings and most friendly
relations and understanding should'
txjstbetjveen them.
By these and other - such means,
■ foul and shameful as they were, the
. Radical leaders secured their own elec-
kjsbt?88«fl*W?lti : fatecandidates' of our
‘>h choice—all estimable and worthy men.
i' 7 ' Atid how HheSe iBidicals, haying se-
’ .iju’^d'lhehf ditn eldbtadn to the cbnhty
offices,, by of these unhallowed
rjlTmeans, Rave the unbjtushjhgimpudence
' to'ask and persuade conservative* men
: pemperato to- sttuid securify oh ;
, .' J ^^ 'hobds for Uincorrect^ dischorg of
. cfficiM;dnfie3.-.,£ureiyno Democrat .or
conservative man will think for one
1 moment of standing 'the security of
any pne of them, it wdl 'Ve mortify
. ;i«ng: to see- snofe. .a tliiug.. Men who
Ufor j the sake, sof ^‘”<0ae have acted as
■ doiiej’whh'fhave striven to
t pu^.t£e h|aA/race over the wliites
-fwliichfor tiie time being they have
done in-this county); and who have
.bought' to embitter; the two’ races
■ageist each other,' when they ought
to be friends; such men we say, should
• be countenanced by no honest man
irtiile • or bhick, nirich -less should they
expect us to"’ stand their security oh
thmr official bonds. Our own self-re-
■ speot find)..the,respect of all good men
Torbid-^-absolutcly—that aiiy of us
v should go on their bonds.
. Houston.
Jany 18,1871.
MULES, GORNy FODDER,
FOR SALE!
Eight or ten good 'Wagon imd Plow
Mtlies; Com. Fodder, Cotton Seed, Wag
ons—two and six horse—Steers, Cows, Cart
Plows of all kinds, Dow Law Planters, etc;
also,
LAND. FOR RENT,
«n at Hie plantation of Judge E. A Nisbet,
near Hohston Figrtgry. First comb first
saved. Cheap for oish. I also offer one
fine riding horse. S. BOYKIN;
'•'JanlO-lt ' : ",
chnrches throughout the comity. We think
such a course would accomplish more good
and at less cost
We regret to. see the roads, bridges and
• crossings, throughout the county in such a
\ deplorable condition, and would,call speciiil
attention .to the following, and hope the
proper authorities will at once have them
put in good order.
The abutment of the bridge across Indian
: creek, leading -from Travelers Best to Ma
con, near Mr. Si 'Guffs; the- bridge across.
■■ Indian creek near, L. D. Norwood’s. The
crossing'at Felder's Mills, on theroadlead-
mg : frohi Perry to Henderson, we find to be
in very-bad--condition, almost entirely im
passable, and that five hundred dollars has
been paid for a bridge, a bond taken only
.takeep up the bridge, and the bridge is al-
most us.less without the dnm hdng vriden-
1 ed, and ihat the waste-way hnving ■ been so
; changed as to mire the ford below, we rec-
r pmmend that steps be token immediately to
establis^ a good imd sufficient crossing, or
Window Glass and Putty
Butter, Potatoes, Etc
0 PACKAGES choice Goshen I
20 packages fresh and fine Ter
Butter,
50 barrels Irish Potatoes.
25 barrelsjTeimcssee Apples.
For sale by
JONES ABAAp
•• 14 x 17 " “ 20
" 20 x St " Life size, gold gilt frame 50
" 22x27 “ “ “bust** *• *• 60
Old Pictures copied to any of the above sizes, or
larger, snd finely finished. A reduction is nude
in onr regular prices to fsmOirs and large parties.
Thanking our patrons for their liberal patronage
in the past, we respectfully ask a continuance of
toe same.
8CHAFB & HAYGOOD,
, dec23-3m Macon. Oa.
All Points of Importance
EDWIN M. BROWN,
T57E the undersigned Physicians of Perry and
VV vicinity, having extended unlimited indul-
pence to so large a number of our-patrons, find
our collections Inadequate to current expenses.
Hence we ray to those in arrears; to come forward
and cancel their indebtedness, or we will not serve
them toe ensuing year, except for-CASH. .
M.W.HAV18,
SB B. 85UTH,
L. B. ALEXANPER.
. PEED. AvTOOMEB.
P. B. D. H. ODI.T.FJl,
JOSEPH PAE51KR.
tmehl J. T. COLEMAN.
NOW IS THE TIME
Lime Plaster And Cem* Fn
V Agl
1 LWAYS on hand bv
A JONES A BAXped
I AM NO LONG&B INTEBESTED
with T. M. Butner or J. E Barrett;—
therefore I am not responsible for any con
tract they may make.
E. L. FELDER.
Perry, Ga., Jta. 12,1871. 2t
Triumph jt Messenger copy twice, and
send bill to this office.
R AMSDELL'S Norway Oa‘s, S~
Oats, Heavy White "Prince Edv
island Oats, Tennessee Sx-d Outs,
sivlc bv
JONES A IIAXTI
A reqaat/prairip,; fire, ^iear. : 0ioHX.
*9 towEi, «nd,;,tire ;
glifltmiiBig
noble gSM,;,; , . : ..'ui,;.:;
AND KNOW
First-class Pictures
Th
BARBELS more Fine Georgi How
rup for sale cheap by per a
JONES A BAXTER ifc
17-3m. 100 Cherry Strp «<• 1
It Is the very Article
VfOTICE IS. HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL
I> concerned that hereafta the Sheriff’s
sales of Houston county will :be advertised
in the HOUSTON HOAIE JOURNAL, a
paper published at Perry, Ga.
- , ! '-d i JOHNB.’-COOK.
Shoiff Houston County.
Th
Hoyt
jwrra
Til
■toatl
mad<
<tilize
H. IV3. HOLTZCLAW,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
PEBRY, GEORGIA.
Is the place to buy PURE and UNADUL
Tff.fr A TF.T) MEDICINES.
FINE BRANDIES, WM~*r
HE SELLS AT MACON mK ES.
A. J. BIDDLE, the well known proprie
tor of Riddle's Photographic Temple, AL-i-
con, Ga.,—the siuns Kiddle who photo
graphed for the Army of Tennessee, under
••Old Joe,’’ respectfully informs the citizens
of Houston county that he wUl establish a
branch Galierv in Perry, on January loth,
1870. Having given the picture business
lii» tmclividad ‘attention for many years, lie
docs not hesitate to claim that
- People who-go about blacking oth
er peoples clanrioters rarley irave any
*of. their ©ter:;" •-
TEAS, SUGARS, GGFFE'YY
who has‘the Poor School and panper fund,
and also theCounty Treasurer, and find that
they are not jxrepared to report at this term
of the Court, but will be ready by the
Spring Term.
We find in the Ordinary's office valnuble
records of, the county subject to lie destroy
ed at any time by fire, nnd would recom
mend that a fire-proof vmilt ho built, large
enough to hold all the valuable documents,
Stcl of the county.
"The hooks and accounts of the different
officials have not been examined, owing to
the heavy-pressure of business before this
fedy.
- In:taking leave of His Honor Judge Cole
we tender him our high appreciation of the
ability nnd impartiality with which he has
conducted the business of the Court; and
onr thunks to Captain Crocker, Solicitor
General, for his promptness and courtesy
to the Grand Jury.
;Wo reoommend that these presentments
b4 published to the Houston Howe Joub-
NAL.
, . David M. Bbown, Foreman.
I!'-"
John T. Cooper, James D. Clark,
IT IS SUPERIOR TO ANY
CALL AND BUY YOUR SUPPLIES.
VJALLS ATTENTION TO THE FACT
that he still lives. .Notwithstanding the fact
that he has the weight of many years upon
him, “there is life in the old man yet" At
his old stand he still keeps a
COMMERCIAL
HIS PICTURES CARNOT BE EX
CELLED
Scientific men have recently, discov
ered that the poison taken into the sys
tem from the continual smoking of- to
bacco, will cause death in 167 years.
FERTILIZER
There is stud to be an. organization
.of blood-thirsty young females' 'in
Ohio, the object of which ,is to intimi
date the young men to discontinue the
Which, although it is not quite ns large as
some in New York or Baltimore, always has
something good to eat in it
HE BUYS FOB’CASH AND SELLS FOB
’ lidl CASH!
By any in the State. Every description of
Picture known to the profession taken in
the highest style of the art Remember the
time;he will open his gallery on the 15th
„7 J.—Let all avail themselves
We warn our readers who hava been
smoking 'nearly - that time-, to break
themselves of ; the hiabitr-at once.
habit of waring. moustaches.. v They
tickle so! ;,. ; ...
of next Januivry.
of this opportunity to get good pictures: no
inferior work goes out from Biddle’s Gal
lery. dec 28-tf
Thebe is a slight touch of irony in
the remark made, by the Brownville
And respectfully solicits a share of public
patronage. Give him a call. jan5-tf
the firfn g ;"of ^artillery hn
revived, owing to theTdi
that hnvelatelv prevailed,
acolor offeambility taifi
the fact' that.-tins i^eign.'o^
leon has lately been bronj
rkussiafr '
DU8LCN & DREYFGUo
(Tenn.) Uco, .that; ‘,‘all that the South
ern people can .see, or are- likely to
see while tliis generation lives; is to
raise cotton at thirty cents a pound
;— v n i l . - , „
/GEORGIA. HOUST
VJ Superior Court, De
Term, 1870.
Mpxia S. Tharpe, 1
vs. /• Li
Augustus Tharpe. )
It' being made, to aj
that Augustus Tharpe, t
Handsomest Stocks
and sell it, at twelve and a half , cents.
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC Ths
- - I say Di*aeon, - hhye yori hnnteddown
that chap that: Ktole yonn overcoat and
umbrella!’’! .? ‘No,;I have not mqlested
him he ll-fetch up in a world where ii'ei- 3
ther oyew:oatr nor - umbrdla'will be of
-the letist nse'to4rim.’” s tics
■. 4^ . j.P.’i# nil lb . ..
■ a.guoeR people to
«4 Cnn TJr.n.
ThoPrcsldonoy.
.- .vAn" important article has appeared in
the New York.-leader;: toe organ of
fTammany, nnnotmeing th,j witodrav-
al of John T. Hoffman as a candidate
fqsitoo .President. 1 f.'ihe.jmtor, «^*.
posed to be Mr. . Peter B. : Sweeney n
admits toe" right of the Westfto toe
nomination, and presume^' that as Mti
Hendricks, of Hidiam^' isgenerally ac-
eeptaletojall sections, he; is:Kkefy to
L6 the man The article, though ex
erting' general surprise, is believed
here to be a part of one of .^Eahrariy’s
little games- The, Tamany leaders
LIQUORS, WINE;
ThoihiB M. Butner, William H. Talton.
John A Safer, Alonzo P. Baskins,
blitorP. Chirrchwell, John Snllivan,-
Aden H. Draper,
Unparalleled Suffering!
"WE SOU) OVER
George W. Singleton,
James F. Maddox, Samuel Gurr,
John T. Napier,- • David G. Jones,
Reuben G. Watson, Wm J. Anderson,
William. D.- Day, . William D. Dyer,
John B. Cofield.
A true extract from the minutes of Hous
ton Superior^ Court, December adjourned
.Term, 1870. T. M. Kiuleh,
' ' ’ ; ’ Dep. Clerk, S. C., H. G
Home Journal, (a public gazette publi shed
at Ferry, in said county), once each month,
for. four con*;ecntive months; requiring raid
Augustus Tharpe to be and appear at the
May Term next (1871) of said Court, , to an
swer said Libel, else said cause will proceed
to a hearing ex parte as to him.
C. B. COLE,
Judge & C. M. C.
ffn.T.nv A Maetis, Libellant’s Solicitors.
A true extract from the minntea.:. -
MIX & KIRTLAND.
go to'marl
cisco' wrifr
jnst laid i;
TWO THOUSAND TONS!
hind 'qtiartfer.'df a’boise; and two bar
rels of bull dogs. V.' ..b-:,; ! . C . •;
But don’t be alarmed, reader, for it did
not happen anywhere in this neighborhood;
in fact such a. thing could not take place
as long os
Boots, Shoes, Leather
AND FINDINGS,
C. F. COOPER
ABBETTS LIVER BIEDICii
janl2-lam4m
No. 3, Cotton Avenue, MACON, GA.,
Hoffman forward prematurely, and
prefer that his most favorable rival
shall receive toe. kicks and cuffs which
will surely he visited upon the' ex-
'pectod candidate of that party in ad
vance of toe nomination. Hoffman
is therefore, to be kept in toe back
ground until Hendricks;is' killed off
Gome of the Sonrtoem politicians in
the talk favorably of I a ticket^ com-
I «»ed of Hendricks lor President, and
ia SoUrtoem-ihari,perhaps Herschel V.
Johnson, Georgia, for Vice Prtoi-
' dent, Tlie latter, rau .with Douglas,
has. a strong Union record,, tmd is be
lieved to bo-acceptable to the Northern
A SAFE AND CERTAIN ClTff
Respectfully invite the attention of vrholesale
and retail buyers to their large aud well assorted
stock, which comprises everything in the shape of
ladles*, gentlemen’s, misses*, youths* and bojB*
For all kinds of
LIVER COMPLAINTS,
FANCY GROCERIES.
- - Statistics show that in--thebUni- .
tod States^ during the past year one ;
three hundred thousand children" to
a'stnte worse than orphanage. -There
are six hundred thousand drunkards
made annually^- and. sixty, ^thousand
to go to a . drunkard’s grave here
in America. If these figures are not
exiureeratod, they surely evinee a state
of -things which it -is riot mere tariff, 1
fling sentimentajiflm -to labor against .
GOOD THINGS FOR EVERYBODY
Baebn, Ilotir, Msli,
Chronic aad Acute InflammatiM
GENERAL MERi&HANbISE
Democrdtsi—Ch ico.go Tribune, New
MAESHAHL VILLE, GtA.,
Fever arid Ague, Bilious Fever-
Dropsy and Jaundice.
^specially in these stirring timeis is the-
man who is too poor, to take a news
paper. We pity such a man, especial
ly if he is a man of property. Who
ever heard of a mail too poor to
smoke or,cliew. .tobacco, if addicted to
either habit? And yet men who spend
from fifteen to twenty-five cents, a day
for “the weed” are foo.pbor to take a
newspaper, in the intellectual enjoy
ment of which their .'families might
hariaeipate. Really such nien are
poor. They are objects of pity.
fair. 'It was Grant
killed the. ntoiqd r ]
Akermnn. onlv -pion;
PRICE ONE DOLLAR
Sent by man cm receiia of pri“*’
CRAWFOKD WALKER
“Professor, saida student in* pur
suit of knowledge concerning the. hab
its: of animals, - “why does a cat,
while eating,- turn her head first one
way and then the other?” “For toe
reason,” replied toe Professor, .“that
she cannot turn it both ways at
Cteorgia.
We have examined the public buildings;
we find the jail needs a new roof and a pair
of steps leading to the second story. With
these exceptions, we find that it is In good
•onditton.