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Shake Hands.
A correspondent wants to know if it
: is etiquette to shake hands with a lady
on first introduction. It- is the custom
in some countries. In the South it is
hot considered polite. In the North it
is the custom with old people, or mar
ried parsons. In England it is the
invariable custom", unless the lady ob
jects. In Germany, the lady who meets
a gentleman on the streets cannot by
custom speak to> a gentleman -. till he
speaks to iier. This role is, reversed in
thiscountry, where a lady can speak
and-'sEakedianiisbr fiotf as she choos-
NOTIC1
The Houston.Hone Journal
C. P. GUILFORD * CO.
Save Time and Expenses Elsewhere]
Persons indebted to John Q. Bolton* deceased,
are notified to pay thenndersigueu. stoqifi tiie ad
ministrator on the estate, and creditors will pre
sent their demands in terms oi the law.
March 15th, 1S71.J. B. RICE.
Agents'of the Houston Home Journal.
Application for Dismission.
rjEOEGIA, HOUSTON COCXTr.—David H. Bi-
v* ley. Administrator of Amo3 O’Pry. petitions
for letters of dismission. These are therefore to
; notify all persons interested to be and appear at
i my office on or before the first Monday in July
j next, to show cause, if any, why the petition
should not be granted.- Given nnder my hand
| and official signature, this March 15.1871.-
W. T. SWIFT, O. H. C.
Are State Agents for those Celebrated
meet at iSlr. J. G. Davis’s
19th, {instant,. '.A•
FLORENCE
I am now receiving my Spring Stock
r\ EORGIA, HOUSTON COUNTY.—Whereas Wm.
vJT-Brimson, Administrator of Floyd Sawyer, de
ceased, has applied to me for dismission from the
same, these are therefore to cite all persons in
terested to be and appear before me on or before
the first Monday in June next, to show cause, if
la important question why so many hitter
,way t unthinkingly, the inestimable boon
of health, When the means of regeneration
are within their reach. The excellence of
any, why they stsouM not bo granted the appli
cant. Given under my hand and official signature
this March 1st, 1871. W. T. SWIFT, O. H. C.
of Goods, selected with great care, ant
SEWING MACHINES
AKttle five-year-old was being in
structed in morals by his grandmother.
The old lady "fold him that all. such
terms as “by golly,” “by{jingo,” “by
thunder/” etc., were only minced oaths
irndimt little better khan any other pro-,
firnity.- In fact she said he could' tell a
profane oath by by prefix “by.” All
such were baths-‘‘well; then grand
mother,’’--said' the little hopeful ther’s
a big oath in-the newspaper, “By tel
egraph.” The old lady gave it up,
and the boy is bewildered on morals.
» ,- . , jjuuioviuu uu mu xu- a iw
nr jail has now about , twelve or ment over a ■ consentaneous - effort of
Eteen inmates, all negroes. They: the ne gj-o es to enforceeqnal rights in
thestreet cars of - that city/1 and the
day was devoted to fights and feuds' on
that question. In one case a negro
who insisted on fighting for-his seat,,
was pitched ont of the ear’window.
: ARthese doings show what Grant
ought to be doing-with his troops. In
stead of sending them to Smith Caroli-
na.where they will be compelled to
fight “sassy” negroes, he should quar
ter, them round in the cars, hotels,
steamboats, theatres, etc., to enforce
an equal showing for the blacks at the
point of the bayonet. In that way he
will best carry-out the grand idea of
radicalism—social and political amal
gamation. Meantime, Sambo will find,
when too late,..that the persistent at :
erally endowed’than any other “medicine”
ever introduced to the public, and hundreds
now look upon the bare effected by the
Bitters as next to a miracle/ and we would
F. A. JOBSCN
all bought for cash.
it part' of town.
The prices of many goods are much
Lumber Company, now located at.
ing~MacMne," Sayneyille, have purchased some land.
, at Marshall- from Mr. Charles Whitehurst, and will:
move their mills there about the first
the “Home- _°f ^ u ly.
pQ03&t£ ■
• T. Johnson, A stock of goods bought to the best
„ , 7 <tnd-sold at the very lowest
Lgoii oZ Prices,M3 something that - merchants'
axil on N. T. often claim but buyers seldom Sea
; Ga. Messrs. Day & Gordon have a sfpek
the Georgia which the y- are to have jtlie
jI GMumbus," examine, and they are willing
at Marshall- to abide by the verdict of the public
lower. Please call and look at them,
Of-every description repaired or remodeled.
Repairing of Sewing Machines,,
DARN
GATHER,
And Gather and Sew on without Bal
ing.
THOS. J. CATER
P RODUCES fionyhice to seven full ears
to the staUv^and two crops in-a season
on the' same land." It is the very thing for.
planting after wheat, oats, eta-,'for asecond
raop. It is yellow and weevle proof. Rverr
icrmer in the South should raise his next
years seed from it' Price $5.00 per peck or
il-OOper quart
STEEL.
copper'
. LIGHT IRON,
BREETANIA, or |
SILVERWARE,
Done with neatness and dispatch.
TERMS STRICTLY CASH.
on their prices. They have Dry Goods,
Clothing, Bool
Dr. Gilbert will have a small. lot of the
above corn in a few days, at liis" Drug Store
WORLB RENO WNED
Shoes, Hats, Notions,.
' /fhcfp have usually
xfararitee that in qual
ity and price the most fastidious can
be suited at their store. A trial is all
they ask.
■Bill of Farr:.—A' gentleman who
has just returned to New Orleans from
Paris, .where he remained during the
siege, has furnished the Picayune with
the following bill of fare, giving the;
several dishes which were served at a
dinner to which he was invited during
May4-3t
hacco has a|gve§ onS
i’or sale by ST. T; Johnson,
Georgia.
COTTON AVENUE, MACON, GA.,
iarshallville,
EASTMAN’S
B u s i n e s s- C o 1 l ege
A-Southern Institution located at
ATLANTA, CA.
PATRONIZE A HOME INSTITUTION, AND
Ths, recognized Head of all Commercial or Busi
ness Schools for the Practical, : Useful, Education
of Young Men, training them for an Active Suc
cessful Life. Students are admitted every week
day in the year. For further particulars of’ the
FASHIONABLE HATS AND CAPS,
White Wire Clothes Line.
Braided and plain. "Warranted not to.
,rtist or injure clothes in any "way. For sak
Pic Njo at Bvt.ox.—A large num
ber or MMohites'wehfaown to Byron
yesterday to have a picnic. We ac
knowledge, with thanks, our invita
tion from the citizens of Byron to be
present, and we would have gone with
pleasure, but haying only two legs to
walk with, concluded it best not to
lifeSS*tempt. We" cannot ac
cept invitations to picnics and -the
like, unless they are accompanied by a
FOR MEN, BOYS' AND CHILDREN;
that-trying period:
mh30-tf
GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS.
Gat Mince Meat, Sauce Magynnaise.
;.. . . Entrees:
Dbg Shoulder, with Tomato Sauce.
Cat Stew imd Champignons. ! f;i
- ‘Dog Ribs, vyith Green. Peas. i
Rat Hash", a la Ropert.
Roasts:
Hind/Legs of Dog, flanked with Mice
in Pepper Sauce.
. - Vegetables:
a Pitalienne, with Bologne
Sauce, i ■ - '
Dessert:
Plum Pudding, with Horse Marrow.
jlction of the extensive preparations we
TRUNKS, VALISES, SATCHELS AND UMBRELLAS. &
PIANOS,
; - : We wlll insert an advertisement
O'-N E M O N T H
r .. In Hyrty-fonr first-class ,
GEORGIA NEWSPAPERS
mh30-3m
Spring arid
We have now on exhibition a most com
plete stock of the better class of "
CAMPBELL & JONES
Including -Five Dailies.
We refer to ihe publisher of this paper to whom
our responsibility is well known.
Xiis® skntt fblke:.
Address GEO. P. ROWELL & CO.,
. . ADVEKXI3ING AGENTS.
NOA 40 AIID 41PAEK BOW. NEW TORE.
JOHNSON & SMITH,
Our Oats Ahead. -
of. Fort;galley sends
-J. W. Mathews
us a sample of
Salade
And on our second floor a handsome and r .. ogyj . an dfp
:.«* ' . £urr£^sfoS4M ;
Ladies’ and Children’s Heady Made him?
"j There are a
Our stock of Novelties has been largely Houston who <
a(5 We carrshow ntf£bdrl<BS v derirToilitiiA ^ditrfiah.; Now.
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Parallel of Sexes. —Man isstr<
wuinau' is beautilui; man is daring,
lhan diffident and unassuming;
The old Standard Remedy for Coughs, Colds Con
sumption. Sothing better. Cirrr.Eu linos. & Co..
Eoston.
man is
great in action, woman in suffering;
man shines abroad, woman at home;
man talks to 'convince, woman to per
suade, and please; man" has a rugged
heart, woman a soft and tender one;
man prevents misery, Woman relieves
it;’man has science, woman taste; man
woman sensibility;
FRAGRANT SAFOLiENE
Cleans Rid Gloves and all kinds of Cloths and
Olotbing; removes Paint, Grease, Tar, &c., in-
Commission Merchants
MACON, GEORGIA
GUANO! GUANO!
One of the most delightful exercises
that can be indulged in by tlie family
eirclais tlie-prnctiee of sacred- music
on Sabbath evening. And to derive
the greatest/ainqunt'Oi&j jilga^u^e
lia« judgement,
man-is a being of justice, woman oi
mercy.' .
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
A man calling himself Col. Mahara
passed though Berry' yesterday, say-
TOgSe was walldng round the world.
He doubtless enjoys it, and if he cross-
le^tlie Pacific Ocean safely, may possi
bly get to China. We wish liim sue-;
cess; when he gets round to Perry again
hojje he will call on us.
o—<
Cook’s Hail, which lias i-eeently been
by Mr. J. R, Cook and the
Thespiim'Gf'Vpsy is quite, an addition
to bur town., 'The. sconciy is beaiiii-
,fnk afidfihe raised uCiits ai'e vory cda-J
nisbed.
PHENIX GUANO,
Agents! Read This!
W E WILL PAY AGENTS A SALARY OF $30
PER WEEK; AND EXPENSES, or aflow a
large commission, to sell our uew and wonderful
iuvebtions. Address M. WAGNER A CO., Mar-
- nliall, itlicn.
SALT AND PLASTER COMPOUND
WILCOX GIBBS. & CO. MANIPD
LATED GUANO.'
I amo^ering the above well knowr
standard/ fertilizers ..for. caah^ or ox.
time at
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES,
to correspond with the low price of
Hall’s Journal of Health, writing of
longevity, states that out of one thou
sand persons who have reached seven
ty years; it will be found that about 43
are clergymen, orators and public
speakers, 40 are farmers, 33 'are work
ing men, 32 soldiers, 29 lawyers, 27
professors, and 24 physicians. One-
half of r.ll who live die before the' age
of 17; .only, one person in a hundred
rkacHeir 03 . ani one'in ten thousand
reaches 100. Married persons live
(ongerthan single, .
it. it should be accomprnied by a
cabinet-organ- This has a sweetly sol
emn fiouffd. yr]»xcli no other-instrument
i-im ever attain,- which makes if an m-
valnable accompaniment - to sabbath
evening or, family;worslup. The emg -
net organ is ,-u 'improvement on-. w\
-melodCMi? ami lias been.bronghtato-.
great perfection of late years. ^ Deeid;
eclly the best made arc tuoss of M<ison
& Hamlin, which are sold by Geo. P.
Guilford & Co., Macon. One of them
is now used by. the Baptist Church in
Perry./ . ' ■
OLIVER, DOUGLASS & CO.
Arid send Twenty-five Cents for a Ticket and
draw a.WatcIi, Sewing Machine, Kano,
----- — — — a . or,.some
i-ticle of valuer No blankfl. . fsix' for Oue Dollar;
Adress, PACKARD & CO.> Ciucimiati, Ohio.
NEW STORY BY A SOUTHERN AUTHOR.-A-
Serial Story of surpassing interest, by the au-i
thor of/‘Valerie Aylmer/’, which, the press have
so highly extolled, 1 will' appear in Appleton’s
Journal. No.T(J3: New mibserihera may com
mence their subscriptions with the., beginning of
the New Story.’ Subscription prii» $4 per annum
or $2 for. -sir months. D. Appleton & Go., Pub-
RsherB, N. Y.- ” -J
CROCKERY,
GLASSWARE,
WOOD AND
WILLOWWARE,
Wholesale •
Mandfactdrers of
tinware.
Pocket Ontiery.
This picture renresents the Great Benefactor; we also have the Good Will, Cottage
ook, ImDroVed Iran Witch, and some twelve other patterns, all guaranteed. A large
—A J "cr—J ^ _TT -EC. TTT, I. ,
decl7-tf..
Sold On Instalments,
There is now in the city of New
York the oldest of living soldiers. He
'celebrated the one 'hundred and'fifth
auniversaiy oi his birthday on the
nintli of last month. Tnis remarkable
man is Captain Lahrbush. He is still
active, walks-a-great deal rnnsup the
steps of house of his friends, i and is
more vivacious this Spring than usual.
SSOTBIj
Opposite Passenger Depot;
: MACON, GA.,
GOODS, ,
HARDWARE
SCOVELL HOES. <
LIBERAL DISCOUNT
To Teachers, and the Trade generally.
We F. BROWN & CO. j Proprietors,
Ebed. A, Richards, Clerk.
The Tennessee Prolific (torn was re
ceived by Dr. Gilbert last Tuesday.—
Owing ,tp .the lateness of its. arrival lie
wiil/selTtfie baknce at hidf price,'- or
50-cents a qnifrt. /Brrixoffldbeplanted
befoi'e the middle oh June;- Those de
siring.to test itjshonld get seed-as ear
ly, as possible, or it will all be gone.
cn application-
PUMPS, HAND AND STEAM FITTING
42 Third Street, MACON, GEORGIA.
mh30-3m
&.Dim Making
Eaacy Goods, Notions,^?
Trimmings, &o-
All work done in the very brat style, and
satisfiietion gnaranteed. Terms reasona
ble. Give,'me; a call at my new..store, ra-
centiy fitted np byMr, Cook..... - ap2T
month in-Ms office in Perry* over the
old Drug Store, and one fourth; orthe
latter half of each month will be given
to his practice n Hawkinsnixe at Mrs.
Hudspeths. ,. ' ■
an age of progress; it might, with ^
cq^al «
medicines. .The country is full of j
out of the "bottled, thh country^ would ' f
be literally ' flooded with them. Eve
ry newspaper yon sd§ hds ? n^re -&' “
less of its'Columns filled with adver--
tisements of some great cure-afl.— .
Among all these-nostrums, maxiy'are- -j
worthless, -, some injurious, and ‘a few .
good.;- Jn -tha lidtaa dass^may:; be: k
ranked those remedies prepared by .
n;..i -T>-.V t
iter deylopment of the a
dfemamglobe quite difie
A Hearty Old Virginia Welcome
DEALEBS IN
SPRING AND SUMMER DRESS GOODS
HEWITTS GLOBE HOTEL,
AUGUSTA. GA.,
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
Three Reasons TPhy
AY & GORDON
'."Geheral Grant and General Schurz -AT. J \ ..
have both lately been in St. Louis.- egobshcal, turkey-leg hide o
One is President of the'United. States 1 to l° U ’ “ f
and General; the other is a General
and a Senator. Both Eave lived in St.
Louis, and; of course have'acqu'aintanc-
es there. But the President’s arrival
was hardly known, and cared for still
less. The arrival of the Senator was a
perfect ovation. It was emphatically.
"the triumph of brains over brass; of in
tellect over stupidity.
The fall in Grant’s barometer, occa
sioned by Sherman’s speech, indicates
very bad weather for the Radicals.
GENTS’ LINM CL0TH3NC, - All), HEM PEER’S
and leather Boots and Shoes 1
AT D. KEMPNER’S-
How Poor i e-pl. L.re.
Alexander IL gets 33,250,000 annu
ally, or 325,000 per day.
Francis Joseph receives 34,000,000
annually, or 312,322 per day, with a
large allowance of beer.
as well as his neighbor over in Austria,.
b.ut' manages to keep up appearances
on33,000,000ayear, or38,210 per day. -
Victor Emanuel managed to get along
in Italy on $2,400,000 a year or §7,849 ;
THOSE BEAUTIFUL
Piques, Alpacas, Percales, Grenadines, Lenos, Japs,
silk Striped Poplins, etc M
The WpsT Pouer Shield says:
The "surpassing curative efficacy of
Abbett’s Liver Medicine in a great va
riety of chronic diseases, especially
those which prove obstinate, and even
incurable by the ordinary treatment,
cannot be explained. Nature aided ,
by art has here provided a rare combi
nation of medical properties, ? wisely :
Adapted to the cure of diseases cojui-t-
to alfmaniSnti.' * ' rfrffP
A Mr. Thompson, ’ living • near the
town of Wells, Minnesota, is doing a
big thing in the'farming line this sea
son. His farm has 1,400 acres of
wheat, 1,250 of flax, 800 of oats, and
400 of com. About 4/400 acres all
told aie nnder cultivation. He has
put but 80,000 cuttings, cottonwood
and white willow; and built eighteen
/miles of fence* f .eon/^ "'■» 40,000 ;
OLD FAVORITE CORNER
THE REST STOCK OF SPRING AND *CT
^ ® ' „ with a snrin".
• Victoria receives only 31,2000,000 a
year; but sbe owns several large daily
farms, and her butter commands the
highest price in the London market.
Call ami lie Convinced. I
Call and examine them at D.
ift’TiTatoilff&ylifiyT"' . .