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The Houston Home Journal
PERRY, GA., AUGUST 17, 1871.
An advertisement of Wosleym Fe-
jmile College, lias been received too
late for this issue, The College opens
October 2d.
Methodist Meeting.—The meeting
fit the Methodist Church is still going
on. Members of all denominations
attend, and large numbers go to the
altar every morning and night, It is
increasing in interest, and v. ill doubt
less produce great results.. ' "
Cotton in Mahon at last accounts
was going at 15* cents—nominal. The
King seems to be dethroned now,
with very few friends,
***®$S- ; - Hurrah J
The Corps of Engineers are now at
work locating the railroad, They are
at present writing, about hall way to
Perry. Hurrah for opr Railroad-mid
its President! Hide out, doubters, vr-
We can almost see the smoke.
Grtors.-—From what information we
can gather there will not be more than
half a crop of cotton made; it is being
eaten up by the rust. Every man in
the county has not made enough corn
to _ supply himself, hut. taking- the
county as a whole, we believe enough
has been made to supply everybody if
it were properly divided.
The Hanging of Jim Toombs.
' IN JHE AT-
A. GROSS
' . LAXTA ERA,
In the Atlanta Weekly New Era of
the 9th, instant, we find a .long letter
coneeriuhg the- hanging of Jim
Toombs. Tiie writer is A. S. Giles,
and we here charge him' with a gross
misrepresentation of the white people
of' Houston county AT • • •
Thu way in which the writer has se
lected certain incidents of misbehavior
on the.part of the, wiiifes, and failed
Mn. Editor’:.—As a tax payer I wish
to enter a protest against the extrava-
' gant and-illegal use of the public
money in -the payment- of costs in
criminal cases. This cost, is'not paya-.
hie by.the comity Treasurer oufc of the
general funds of the county, but is pay
able by the sheriff from fines and: for
feitures alone, as maybe seen by sec
tions -8538 tmd -4G1.3 of the Code of
GeorgisS,-. yTBe design of the law is to
make the criminal side of the Court
representation was willful; lint Mr.
Giles has assured'us that he meant to
condemn : only those few' whom he
Tnentioned; and hdt’the majority of the'
whites. But read the following ex
tracts: v I~ "b'i
The “chivalry’' were there, and as
usual conspicuous for drunkenness,,
ribaldry and contempt for decency arid
law.
A-: the drop fell, some;of the. wom
en-shrieked, one white man'shouted,
“Hang Mm,'hangfortymoreOftbpm,”
the -“tchiyalry” swore and wanted to
fight an.'imaginary enemy,-while the
greater , portion of The people seemed
horioristrieken -ahd feed and morion-
less. ; ’ .
The “Abyssinian stretcji” has super
seded Um Grecian behd and the kan
garoo droop among the belles.of fash
ion. It is supposed that this wijl have
» abort mu, ns the “Madagascar', flut
ter” and the “Feejeean -Bjimvl” are
waiting to be adopted.
55-6-6. ; -
The latest freak of journalism- in Hie
new Holism capital is’a newspaper that
sports the title, H MephUlofele, or in
plain English,’ The ■ MepUistopliele's.-^
There is a degree of honesliy.'ih. thus
boldly putting on the devils livery,
■Whom he; includes in the <^Hn “chir
we. lrnow hot; it-is usually- Ap r
plied by Radicals to -the ^respectable
people who oppose them, and who
claim to -be aboye rascality. Any un
biased mind would infer that the in
stances of disorder which he. cites are
specimens of the conduct of the .wbite
ipeople.on that occasion.. Whether in
tentionally or not, he giyes people; not.
misms as the “Day’s Doings, "“Latest
Sensation,” or “Harper's Weekly, a
Journal of Civilization.
Almost every journal in the country
has published the item aboiitthat man
at Finley, Ohio, who bravely rushed,
into A burning grocery and' brought
out three kegs of' gunpowder; the. ex
plosion of which would liave destroyed
much' property'. ' It Tb'okcd like a her
roio : deed.'and was so considered;- bilt.
alas!- therc is another side to the' story-
It is now asserted .that-he. rushed ; into
-the flames tlirbugh mistake.- - Some
. one told him' that three kegs of brandy
were’being destroyed.
The Plague or New Yoke Citt.-^-
There are 20,000: tenement' houses in
New York city, and in these, it is said,
fully half a million people are crowd
ed together.' The greater portion,' of
them nre; Tinge barracks, littered- all
over with dirtand festering Jiiuhaiiity.
There a#e 494,000. persons living, in
such as these, according-tojth'e report
of the board' of health. b.The .death
rate, taking the average of- nil these,As
seven per cent, per annum; while the
rate of social' destroctionr-mfimei.en
gendered by the-pestflent- associations
among the mass—is beyond calcula
tion. It, i5 probable that seven tenths
of all the crime committed in . -New
York city,—the murders -and bnrglA-
The crowd was remarkably well-be
haved and orderly, especially the ne
groes. Their' conduct contrasted fa
vorably with that of some white teen
on the .ground. One young scion wal
lowed in; the dust in his .drunkenness,
atid ever and anon would draw a load
ed pistol on those who ‘approached too
near. Another drunken ‘ 1 nobility ”
opened his. knife and carved a way to
the .ring aro.uhd the gallows,-.happily,
without bloodshed, as the negroes gave
way to his childish fmfe .
.Costs in Criminal Cases.
forfeitures, except -it be uhder hn or-
dei to be passed, by the judge of the
criminal court,'and entered on its tem-
with the matter; and yeiTl am inform
ed he is .cbtetriitiy approving cost bills-
of magistrates, constables and: Others;
about. many, of -which, he . can know
nothing, muL-these- bills . are':as' eon--
stently-pam bythe Treasurer.’. I have
LIST OF I’EEIIIFjLS,
AWARDED AT THE
Fert Talley Industrial anti Agrieultur.
al Fair,
Held August llth, 1871.
The Fort Talley Fair.
tfuiueummiaw; .a. mu jJmxuaiHJr, cnou
Wo n Pended this Fair last Friday, cauw. if any they have; ,-.t the term of this Court
" e at.enueu inis xau x tobtf Matte first.Monday in December next.
no- doubt that these .ofiLcers are' acting.
rather than hiding jtjider such .euphe- Jfeseut sufficient grounds for the be-
tniRinn Hie '‘Dnr-’a Tin™™ Jief that the conduct of. the whites mi
Jief that the conduct of, the whites was
disorderly ;in the extreme; '. .
There was no conspicuous.- disorder
•on the occasion; nnless we except.one,
which;we.will mention directly. We
.were not-present, but we have asked a'
ries and those other demoralizing
crimes that are; included in beggary
aud prostitution—spring from, the
training of tenement houses. One of
these tenements, Gotham court,- is be
ing rooted out.' Upwards of eighty-
four families (884 persons)lived in-thd
one building, nil huddled.: together in
a mass of’amuzing filth-and wretched
ness. • ■■
Marshal Fordham, Henry W. Mm™,
maishal.of Perry,' and Dr. Charies JEk
Mann, medical' attendant—and none
of them saw any of these things. The
writer says he can prove that they
happened. Granted; but we insist;
frpm ’ the • testimony of the persons
mentioned' above, that they were'not
conspicuous or general and he would
find.it difficult to prove the impresion
which his (zrtidemiisi make.
If Mr. Giles had had his eyes as
wide Open to the conduct of the ne
groes as to that of the whites, he
would have seen, some disorder on
their:part,; For instance, they erowd-
ed into Mr. John Gordon’s house and,
nobody biit . the; ladies of the family
being present,- were troublesome before
they ccrald be got out. Another (and
tliis ip •the-most “cdhspieuons” ease, of
disorder, we heard of ) was so beastly
dpink that he could not walk hcrO'ss
Big Indian bridge,, but -fell off, and,
plunging abouV-Omne' near . drown
ing,'.though .the-: water was. scarcely
waist deep; and lay; out on , the bank
aAd.cureedi.-atthotoppf'his voice, all
who passed by. - Another, standingby
the gallows,' Temarked, . “It ought to
be' awhife inan ,np thefef instead of
that poor nigger.” But we admit that
the negroes generally - behaved well—
.What we-protest against is the writer’s
unjnst-discrimination against his ;own
•race. ' .' ' '
We.do. Eot sce.how a person of Mri
Thp. Chkavjwt- Thing in New Tobe.
—Human life,-a great many people
think, is getting to be about the cheap
est thing in New York. “Eighty-four
killed” by a mob. is followed by-“fifty
killed” by a boiler explosion. .Death,
in the course of nature, carries off
about five'-hrindred of the city popida-
tion every week; but man’s careiess r
ness or man’s wickedness is improving
upon nature, and goes oiit of liis way
t-o mate grave additions to the mortal
ity list, already sufficiently large.—Ex
press.
any
EhcKon in Charleston.
wouldbe placed, bn. his, letter; hence
we are surprised at his writing it - In
behalf’of .the .white, people of Hoius-
;ton, 'we pronounce, the whole letter-a,
slander upon them—though the writer
disclaims such intention; and we main
tain, that they are . as hiw-abiding -and.
well-behaved as any people on earth. •
In the above we disclaim any per
sonal or political animosity towards
Mr. .Giles, B was. said, srnrply in de
fence of- the people whom we have the
honor to represent. : '
in good faith, as they are but following
a. practice whieh has prevailed in this
county for some time.- T have reason
to believe that ihey want the law en
forced, and now that the subject of of
ficers’ costs is before, the people and
the grand jury, it is to be hoped they
will put. a stop to these -unauthorized
expenditures, amounting annually to
thousands.
I learn "by enquiry that the officers,
from-solicitor to bailiffi:a3. soon ,as a
true bill is found, an arrest made or a
-warrant issued, make out their costs
against the county, which are at once
paid, whether the parties ' are solvent
or insolvent. There are some provis
ions in the;law for the payment of- jail
fees out of the-county, funds, but there
are none for the payment of general
costs in the Superior, Distriet.or Mag
istrate’s Courts.
Issuing warrants and subpoenas and
having : commitment , trials-is a profita
ble, business when prosecutions and
counter-prosecutions are. numerous,
•and the cost bills are promptly paid by
the county. Fines are not collected
and bonds are .not forfeited, because
the officers whose duty it is to attend
to th^ej feel no' interest 1 in them.—
: Their fees are not dependent on their
eoncefion. R is not so ih other 'conn-
ties, and should not be so here. Let
the treasurer refuse to pay these.de-
mands, ,aiid if the 'holders wish to try
their legality,a proceeding can easily
be instituted against him tb«pmpel
their payment, and.the liability of the
county thus determined at once.
' This communication is not designed
to reflect on the course of any officer
or set of officers, but to call attention
to a plain and most excellent law of the
land, in order that there may be no
excuse for its violation hereafter.
Andrew Female College.
For several years, Charleston has
been in the hands of corrupt Northern
- adventurers, worthless colored men
and Radical robbers. All rejoice that
in that city their day .is over. General
"Wagner, a distinguished: German citi- 1
zen, who was a Confederate officer 3d^ Congressicnal District—R. E. Re<F
-during the war, is the .new mayor, and
the new Board of Aldermen is com
posed of decent white and black citi
zens. The ticket was supported by
the respectable people of the city. De
cency, honesty, law, and order, have
been triumphant.
Cholera.
This dreaded disease has passed into
Germany from Russia. Large num
bers have perished with it in Poland;
and all Eastern and ’WesternEuropeis
greatly threatened by it. One or two
cases have appeard in - Hull, England,
brought to that place by emigrants
from North Germany, who were on
their way to America. The authori
ties in our Northern cities are direct
ing their attention tp the approach -of
this disease, and a vigilance is begin
uing to be exercised on the part of the
sanitary officers of some of the ports.
State AGmctmTuiun Convention.—
On the 9th, instant-, the Convention at
Rome elected officers as follows
^padeh t-^X- 3L goiguitt. . -; . ;
Tice Presidents:;. ; Y- n££'
1st Congressional Districte-judge Wm
Schley.
2d Congressional District—D. A. Ta-
’ . A~n-
ding,
4th
ingstone.
5th Congressional District—Samuel
' Barnett
fith Congressional District—Dr. R.-D.
Mpore^ " .
Tth.Cphgresaohal District—Rev, C.-W
Howard. -
Executive Committee— -...' '.
1st Congressionai District—Col H.D,
. ' Gapers.. . y. A-ri-V-'T" - V'- .-‘x-v
2d'Con^esrionri : District-frJ. K. Bar-
num. :
3'd'Congressional District—J.JBL Fan
nin. ..'
4th Congressional District—J. S. Law-'
ton. ’ . .. '
A Chicago sportsman’s idea of Heav
en; “I would have it a boundless
prairie, with an eternal September,
and I’d have with me an everlas tin’
gun, and a never-dyin' dog.”
5th Congressional-DistricterUpI T.jJ.-
SSmith.
6th CongresriohMDistricfcrrillaj. R. D.
Wynn.
7th Congressional District—Gem;Wm.
I'jiiili]
MirsDEB.yiMr. John Joiheiguf Doo
ly county, was murderedon Thursday
night last at his residence in that coun
ty, by a, man uamed.A. C. Devereaux.
The murderer escaped. A liberal re
ward is offered for liis apprehension.'
By request, we publish the following
minute of the Board of Trustees in
reference to their choice
It is indeed a source of gratification
to the many friends and Board of
Trustees/that in casting about for a
President and Faculty we find aioiind
us the gifted aud accomplished' alumni
of our own Colleges. Wehave gatherr
ed from the fruit matured: by thehero-
ic devotion of Emory, the Wesleyan
and other nobis: institutions-to 'the
cause of Southern education; and thank
God for- giving us institutions of-learn
ing that are filling the land witir gem
tlemen and ladies, whos minds and
hearts are cultivated to meet the .edu
cational; demands of the age. . "We hail
you,-noble educators, in our advance,
ascending the hill of science; we greet
you with paternal affection and de
light in doing you honor. - You - have
infused into nS your spirit. We can
not occupy: a subofdinatedposition>rfn
the'great . -educational arena; we are
coming, look out, extend A- paternal
hand,- For the accomplishment of
this our prayers will arise, and our en
ergies will be untiring. .
We are happy ;to present to tiie nu
merous friends and patrons of the col r
lege a President and faculty of accom
plished gentlemen and ladies; gradu-.
ates of .oiir institutions, worthy of your
confidence, worthy of your most hber-
al patronage. Sustain them, and your
chfidren,: like them,. will be able to
meet the educatipnai demands of their
age. To' biiild up our own. institu
tions is to build up . ourselves. Rev.
Wilfe-At Russell,; of Bainbridge; Rev,
J-R. Owen and Hr. T. SC. Gunn’.were
elected to fill vacancies in Board of
Trustees. _ .
By -direction of the Board,
- B. J. Baldwin,
Sec’y Board of Trustees.
Cuthhert, Ga., Augnst 7th, 1871. ’
—o-w- -i
.'Col W J Anderson,, best peck rye,
Mrs Lizzie Austin, apple preserves,
canned quinces and grape jelly.-
Miss M M Austin, Ladies’ and in
fants’ dress, hand-made.
Miss Lou Austin, tidy.
Mjss M Austin,-landscape paintin,
’ E R Anthony, native grapes.
- Mrs. Lizzie Austin, home-made bas-
ket.
; B B Barnes, sweet potakfes.
Wm R Brown, first- premium- on
cotton.
Mrs IH Branham, ground peas and
<oniohs.
Mrs W E Brown, picture frame.
. Miss Susie Brown, jelly.
Miss Florence Brown, tomato pre-
■A boy aged ten years was sent to
school for the first time. The teach
er, to test liis information, asked him
who made’ him.- The boy could not
tell : The teacher told him : th~e proper
answer, and desired 'the boy to : re-
ihembri: it. Some’hofes ' after the
teacher repeated the question. The
boy rubbed his head pith great agony
and at last answered, “I swowl I’ve
entleniqn’sname!”:^'
ragged boy to a traveler. “Why?”
asked: the gentleman, nervously pull-
.ingnjj. “Cdusc, there’s a fork in tiie
This world is all a fleeting show,”
said a priest to a culprit on the gal
lows,” “Yes,” was the prompt re
ply, ‘(but if you have no objection-,-
I’d like to see the show alittle longer.”
Josh Billings says that a large poli
cy of life insurance, doesn’t exactly
make a man’s corpse smile at his widow,
but it helps amazingly, to get anof ’
fellow to do it for him.
MrsW E Brown, peach and nntme,
preserves, mango and encumber pick
le's. ' ' ■
O W Byington, game chickens.
W E Boler; stalk tobacco.
T M Butner dunghill' chickens.
Miss Minnie Brown, toilet sett.
Mrs-S B Brown, cordial, cranberry
and whortleberry preserves.
Wm M Boswell, winter collard.
Madison Brookins, beet.
Mrs E W Crocker, largest vaxgest
flowers.
Mr E W Crocker, most prolific com,
first premium.
Mrs J W Colyer, best cover—-mixed
work.
: Mrs'H P.Everett, apple jelly.'
J A Evans, home-made shoes.
Mrs J A Flournoy, grasses, centre
table boqnet; whortlebeny, strawberry
and- peach jelly, muScovy ducks.
-MrsWmT Greene, quince and pear
preserves, canned peaches.
Miss Leala Greene, plum jelly.
D H Houser, flour.
Mrs D H Houser, snap beans and
tomatoes.
Miss Cecil Hightower, fig preserves.
Mrs J D Houser, fruit painting.
Miss N L Houser, cradle quilt.
Mrs Jno A Houser, butter beans aud
watermelons.
Mrs A F Herzog, pound cake.
Mrs Sam Hall, pears and pepper
sauce.
Mrs Georgia Haddock, cpiilt.
•R J LeSueur, wash stand
Mrs J I McWilliams, home-made
lard and Irish potatoes,
J A Maddox, jeans.
Mrs Seaborn Mimms, first premi
um butter.
Mrs Cynthia Mimms, second premi
um butter and imported chickens.
Mrs J I McWilliams, counterpane.
J A Pugh photographs,
Miss Isa Postell, hair work.
Miss Eugene Rumph, pair hose.
Mrs M Rumph, rolls and sponge
cake.
Mrs Nancy Royals, infants bonnet,
coverlid and corn bread.
Miss Joe Royal, morning dress.
Mrs J C Saley, butter and light
bread.
Miss Matt Sharp, shirt.
B W Sanford, com meal, second
premium oii cotton.
Mrs Jno F Troutman, best country
ham. - • .
Mrs MM Usserry patch-work quilt;
Tom O Vinson, apples and peaches.
•Mrs JJFWaite, apron, -
J I Waite & Co., - best lounge and
garden plow. ■
Mrs Gen Eli Warren, domestic wine.
Miss Leola- Wiggins, hand-made
dress.
Miss Ida Wiggins, lunch.
Mrs J W Colyer best male baby.- \
-Mrs J A Everett, best female baby.
- HONOBAUDE MENTION.
S E BAssett, plow Stock.
T W H Murphy, plow stock and cot
ton planter.
Chas J Gray, com and pea planter.
C B Bond, variety, plow stocks.
Peter Sawyer, cotton gin.
Johnson fe Dunlap, cotton gin.
B H Wrigley, cotton gin.
0 W Massey, cotton gin.
E Crocket, horse power.
Miller, Brown & Co., plow and
.wheel barrow.
Jno. A Houheb,
Chairman, Executive Committee.
We, .the Undersigned members'of
the - Executive Committee, take this
.opportunity .of tendering, to Gapt. Jno.
At. Houser, chairman Of our Commit
tee, our sincere thanks for the faith
ful and successful discharge of 3ns
onerous duties on tiie' occasion of the
Fair; and cheerfully acknowledge that
his management and direction .un
questionably proved him to be a. gen
tleman of [excellent afeiinistrative
abfiity, as well as of fine business ca
pacity.
E, 'W... Ceockeb,
Houser,
G. W. Bsingxon; ■'; ”
J. W; Mathews,
- .. j -. - Executive Committee.
•vkhj.
To say it was a success -would be too
faint praise; it was a complete success.
A great many people were thcre—a
and everything passed off smoothly;
anil without the least jar or disturb
ance. ' The managers of the Fair de-
serve great credit for the 'manner in
which the whole tiling was conducted.
•The Executive Committee; in another
place, return thanks to Capt. Houser,
their Chairman, for his able manage
ment It is deserved; Gapti'IL is en-
titled to their thanks. The otkprs of
the Committee deserve thanks too, and
we hereby return them, in behalf of
the people of Houston. If the Execu
tive Committee of the State Fair could
have been there, and ■ seen how well
our Gommittee did..their duty, .they
might hate go't'an idea or two.
The exhibition was large and. com
plete. The home, orchard, horticultu
ral, florieultural and work-shop de
partments, were fully and creditably
represented^ the "field crops made a
fine display; and the baby show—Oh,
my! We did not arrive at the Fair till
it had opened, and the hall was so
crowded that we found it impossible
to take notes; hence we cannotgiveour
own views -of any particular articles,
but can make only general remarks.
A word about that baby show. We
went’on the stage with A friend to see
his baby. All the other “fond pa-
rinks” thought we were one of the
judges, and made a rush for us, to
show ns their babies. As every man
pulled U3 his own way, we came very
near being torn limb from limb. . We’ll
never go near a baby show again.
Again, Capt. Houser, after announc
ing which babies took the premiums,
called out—“The show’s broke,” A
small boy in. the crowd, added; “And
the monkeyPs sick,” Each parent
thought it was a personal reflection
on his baby; infuriated, they made a
rush for that unfortunate boy, and he
barely escaped with: his life. Truly, a.
fearful thing is a baby show.
But, speaking seriously, the Fair
greatly exceeded our exjjectations. We
are glad it was held, because it shows
that we can have such things success:
fully at home—that we cau stimulate
industry and manufactures, without
going abroad, and spending our money
away from home. This Fair, though,
might be called an impromptu affair.
It was got-up on about two weeks’ no
tice. Next October, the Fort Valley
people say they are going to have a
big one. Then look out; they have
energy and enterprise enough to do
whatever they undertake. Hurrah!
for Fort Valley, say we; and hurrah
for the First Annual Fair next Octo
ber. '
Houston Court of Ordinary:
AEQCkt Teem. 1S7I.—Ordered: ttat Wm. E.
fir.I JI’SF.O A. Holt/.,v. the purchaser, show
why the homestead "ranted to the said Jones on
the 29th of November, 1S70, should not be set
aside aud declared null aud void, or the "rounds
.set forth in the petition of J. B. Boss A Son, of
file in this Court: and it appearing that said Jones
that he .be served
the Houston Home Jo:
months.. . .
Jcation of this rule in
once a month for four
W. T. SWEPT, O. H, O,
Houston Superior Court:—May Ad-
• journed Term, 1871.
jEHEMlAHAIUEi-NTf) . LIBEL FOB DIYOECE.
.... -w-rr— - •
. , in Houston Superior Court,
Lydll 3Iuruax. j May Term, 1871.
' It appenrihfr to the Court by the , return of the;
v - *es — _. XT- - tilo ,7ofnn.7
B’g Things.
The Monroe Journal says: “How is
this for long?—The Monroe Advocate,
a short time since, reported two cu
cumbers raised by Dr. Hardeman, of
Monroe, one ten and the other ■ eleven
inches long, and asked for a better
pair. We call ybu, brother Advocate;
Hon. L. Bowie has laid on our table a
pair, each 12| inches long. Can you
see it?”
Hold on; brother Journal, we are
coming in. We see you and go a little
better. Mr. Simmer, of this place,
had on exhibition, a few days ago, a
pair—one not quite and the other two
feet long. Beat the hand and take the
pot.”—LaGrange Reporter.
‘And we. come in. "We saw one once
as big as a darkey’s foot. Hand down
the beans.”—Eufaula News.
‘We call you. We have seen A
pumpkin weighing 48, pounds, which
had a heap mbre brains in it thart some
folks have in their head.”
We take the pot with a full hand.
We saw.a droVeof black-birds flyby
Griffin the other day, low enough for a
man to shake a stick at ’em. Put up
a blind.”—Griffin Star Devil.
Here.top!.. We saw at the Fort Val
ley Fair, a man so old he had hair on
liis teeth. He could,hold,, himself out
at arm’s length, tie his bands behind
him, put his feet in his pockets, and
climb a greased pole backwards. Next
it further appearing that the said, defendant does
not reside iU the State of Georgia,'but the State of
Tennessee: It is thereforeordered tiy the. Court,
tint service.be ^perfected on. said defendant by
publication of this order once a inonth for four
months preceding the next term of this Conrt, in
the Houston Home Journal^a paper published in
said county, and thalthis OTder go on the minutes
of. the Court By the Court
: THOS. D. KING, Libellant's Attorney.
A true extract from the minutes of Houston Su
perior Court, 'Aug. 5,1871, D. H. Cuixeb, d. c.
FORT VALLEY
FEMALE SEMINARY.
Fort Talley, Ga.,
Spring Term opens first Tuesday in January.
Pall Term opens first Tuesday in September. The
Board of Instructors is complete. Ample facili
ties for board at moderate prices.
au3-lm T. A. BROTVN, PrincipaL
SOMETHIN'G- NEW
SOMETHING- GOOD!
Something worth. Knowing.
Houston,Superior .Court.-4-May Ad
journed Term, 1871.
Peterson Th\veatt ?
RULE NISI
To Foreclose
J, B. Campbell. ♦ ) Mortgage.
Wherefore, it is ordered and adjudged by the
Court, that the defendant,. J. B. Campbell, pay in
to this Court, on or before the first day of the
next term of the Superior. Court of Houston Co.,
to beheld on the second Monday in December
next, the'sum of Fourteen hundred and Nineteen
Dollars and Sixty cents, for the principal due on
said mortgage, and the sum of One Hundred and
Eighty Dollars and Seventy-nine cents, for Inter
est due up to this date, and the sum of One Hun
dred dollars for Attorney’s fees in this behalf,
with interest on principal sum up to date of pay
ment, and the stun of — for costs of suit.
June 1,1871. Gibbets & Jackson, Pl’fTs Att*ys.
It appearing to the Court that the defendant, J.
B. Campbell does not reside in the connty of
Honston: It is ordered that this Rule be published
once a. month for four months, in the official ga
zette of said county. unles8~service be acknowl
edged thereon/by the first day of August next.
Junp 1,1871. . : L - .
A true extract from the minutes of Houston Su
perior Court, Aug. 5,1871. D. H. Culler, d. c.
SUSTAIN SOTJTKERN ENTERPRISE.
First-class Illustrated -Agriculhcral Magazine!
SOUTHERN FARM & HOUSE
A’ Magazine of
Agriculture, Manufactures, and Do
mestic Economy.
Gen. WM. M. BROWNE, Editor.
J. W. BURKE & CO., Publishers.
TERMS:
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Three Copies —one,year, 5 00
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Each number contains FORTY-pages of reading
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- embellished with Fine Engravings.
Now is the time to subscribe. Special induce
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. J. W. BURKE. & CO., Macon, Ga.
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BOYS AND GSRLS.
The Publishers have determined to spare no ef
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First-ddss Monthly Magazine,
for tto B05-3 =nd Girls of the South. Gratefully
appreciating the remarkable favor bestowed on it,
and the many expressions of entire satisfaction
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are satisfied that they have supplied a want long
felt at the South, and that a well-conducted Maga
zine of high moral tone, filled With contributions
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amount of valuable information,, can he made
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adventitious and pernicious aid of sensational lit
erature. Burke’s Magazine for Boys and Girls is
issned monthly, in nnmbers of forty-eight pa"es
each, and printed on the best calendered paper
and elegantly iilnsirated. Price of subscription,
$2.00 a year—three copies for $5.00. Burke’s
Magazine' and the Southern Barm and Home SS
ayear. Address
J. W, BUBKB CO., Macaw, Ga.
■gentleman.
“My Lorct” said tiie foreman of an-
Irish jury, when giving in the verdict,
‘we find the man who stole the horse
not guilty.” —
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
A Magazine for Children.
Messrs. Poir & A inure give notice that thev
have made arrangements for the sale of the
monthly parts of tais popular English Periodical.
This Magazine has, in a short time, reached tho
enormous circulation iiLEugland, al *
IGO -OOO;
Each number contains 32 printed pages, and is
illustrated with ten full-page and a number of
smaller BEAUa’JFULLYEXEUUTED WOODCUTS.
The printing is in that-style which is so attractive
to children, and which has made several English
magazines, and-the Chatterbox in particular, such
favorites with children. Price $1.50 a year.
- POTT &-AMERY,
5 and 13 Cooper Union, New Yprk.
JOHN G. WHITE
Begs leave to arinonnee^to his friends and for
mer patrons that.he is now.prepared with,.
Good limber, Good Workmen, and a
Good Shops
and he proposes to do the very best work, such as
General Repairs on
Buggies, Carriages, Carts,
Wagons, etc.,
AH wo«k sent to him, 12 miles north-east of
Perry, at the Gresham Place, will be executed
promptly and; after hi* former style.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED.
Hu miser.
Persons in. want of Lumber of any kind or
quality, can be supplied at the Mill, or by- eallii
on George H. White, at Perry. AH orders, fillc
promptly. JOHN G- WHITE-
‘ aug3-6m . -
Georgia, Houston. County: .
Court of Ordinary, in Chambers,)
' July 27th, 1S71. J
Edwasd L. Felder, administrator nf the estate
of Edmund J. McGehce, late of said county, de
ceased, having tendered his resignation of-said
trust, as by his i>etition of file in my office, and
William F. McGehqe and George'S. Haslam, jr^
having signiheil their willingness to accept said
trust, de bonis non; now, these are to cite the.
kindred and creditors of sard deceased, to appear
at my office by the first Monday in September
next, to show* cause, if any they have, why the
said Edward. L. Felder should not he,allowed to
resign his said trust; and William F. MeGehee
and George S. Haslam, jr., be appointed adminis
trators, de boms non, in bis stead. ,
W. T. SWIFT, O. H. C.
Smith, has applied for exemption of personalty
and setting apart and valuation of homestead, and
I will pass upon the same at 10 o’clock, a. m., oa
the 15th day of August, -1871, at my office.
. W. T. SWIFT, O. H. C.
H. King, has applied for letters of administra
tion on the estate of John R._King, late, of this,
county, deceased. These are therefore to cite air
persons concerned, to be and appear atmy office
on. or before the lirsfc.Monday in September next,
to show cause, if "any, why the application should
not be granted. Given under my hand and offi-
cia. signature, this first day of Angust,1871-
. YY. T. S WIFT, O. H. C.
fi EORGL\. HOUSTON COUNTY.—Whereas EH-
vff Bha and Mitchell Ethridge, administrators of
EilshaHthridge deceased, have v filed their appli
cation for dismission as 'such administrators.—
These are therefore to cite all person interested to
be and appear at my office on or before the first
Monday in Noyembiir next, to show cause, if any,
why they should not be discharged. Given under
my hand and official signature, August 1,1871.
\V. T. SWIFT, O. H. C.
ROME FEMALE COLLEGE.
. Sept. 4th, with a full and, able Faculty.
Daughters of ministers of all denominations will
be taught Jg tne literary department ‘ without
charge^ For circulars, &c.. address
Rev. J. M. M. CALDWELTi,
Rome, Georgia,
Soullieni Pemale College,
LA GRANGE. GA^
This institution, with eight fi-st-class teachers,
resumes exercises August -3uthl Modern lan
guages taught by a proiessor who speaks French
and Gorman fluently. A graduate of -Leipsic^for
years a pupil oi' Mendelssohn, directs, the music
depaitment The new two-story . college, with a
front-of 54 and length of 74 feet nearly ready for
use. Board aud literary tuition per annum*
75. SentL/for catalogue. . L,F. COX, •
w t - Erea-t. *
CARROLL MASONIC INSTITUTE,
CARBOLLTON, GA. “
Maj. JXO. 3T. IUCHARi)S0S, President
saaalisi
A
The Great American Health
Restorer!
Purifies the blood and cores Scrofula, Sv
philis. Skin Diseases, Rheu matism, Disease*
of Women, and all Chronic Affections of
the. Blood, liver and Kidneys. Becom
mended by the Medical Faculty and manr
thousands of our .best citizens. 3
.Read the testimony of Physicians and
patients who have nsed Bosadalis; send to
our Bosadalis Guide to Health Book, or
Almanac for this year, which we publish
for gratuitous distribution; it will gi ve yon
much valuable information.
Dr. R. W. Carr, of Baltimore,'saysr
I take pleasure in recommending ronp
Bosadalis as a very powerful alterative
I have seen it nsed in two cases with happy
results—one in a case of secondary svphi_
lis, in which the patient pronounced him!
self cured after having taken five bottles of
your medicine. The other is a case of
scrofula of long standing, which is rapidly
improving.under its use,and the indications
are that the patient will* soon recover, t
have carefully examined the formula by
which your Bosadalis is made, and find u
an. excellent compound of alterative ingre
dients.
Dr. Sparks, of Nicholasyille, Kentucky
says has used Bcsidaas in cases of Scrol
fula and Secondary Syphilis with satisfac
tory results—as a cleaner of the blood, I
know no better remedy.
Samuel G. McFadden. of Murfreesboro*
Tenn., says: *
"I have used seven bottles of Bosadalis,
and am entirely cured of Rheumatism;
send me four bottles, as I wish it for my
brother,.wha has scrofulous sore eyes.
Benjamin Bechtol, of Lima, Ohio; writes,
'I have suffered for twenty yerrs with an in
veterate eruption over my whole body; *
abort time since I purchased a bottle of lio-
sadalis and it effected a perfect cure.
Bosadalis is sold by all druggists.
Office, No- -S Commerce street. Baltimore,
dements & Co., Proprietors.
For Sale in Perry, by
Dp J.C GILBERT.
^ $
TO THE -WORKING CLAbS.—We are i
pared to furnish all Glasses with constant employ
ment at home, the whole of the time or for tne
spare moments.. Business new, light and profita
ble. Persons of either sex can easily earn from
50c. to $5 per evening, and a proportional sum by
devoting their whole time to the business. Boys
and girls earn nearly as much as men. That all
who- fee this-notice may send their address, and
test the business, wo make the unparalleled offer:
To such as are not well satisfied, we will send $1
to pay for the trouble of writing. Full particulars
a valuable sample which will do to commence
work, on, and a copy of the People’s Literary Com
panion—one of the largest and best family news
papers ever published, all sent free by tn.iit Bead,
if you want permanent, profitable work, address
E. C. ALLEN & CO.. Augusta, Maine.
/'COTTON MACHINERY for sale cheap. 3,000
V 1 a iferth Spindles, with patent 36 inch card*..
and full preparation. Now running aud in firstrate
order. Address MACHINERY, care Messrs. Geo.
P. Rowell & Co., 41 Park Row, New York.
§28 A DAT in very beat business ever offered
agents. - For particulars address, witlr
stamp, Mopus A Co., Ill 3d St., .LonisviUe, Ky.
DU SLOW & DREYFOUS,
MHOLESAIX DEALERS IX
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
LIQUORS, WIRES,
ETC., ETC,
T'nird Street,
ADJOIXIXG J. COUJSS & SOS’S ITAKEHOCSE
SCACOJT, GEORGIA.
decl7-3m
ftBSETTS LIVER IHEDIGiKE
Devoted to the thorough co-education of the
sexes on the polytechnic and'elective plan. Fall
term begins,. August 3. Tuition, §2 to §5 per
month; boarA, 15. Send for clrcodars.
A GEORGIA "WEEKLY Agricultural Paper.—
The-Georgia Cultivator, a large TrcbL paper,
r $1 per year; 5ucts. for'six mos. It is"^leap, and
7 every farmer wants it. Georgia Cultivator, Grif
fin Ga.
H J. SAYERS,
DEALER 8N REALESTATE,
Eratnilm,'Pa.V,
Buys ajid sells itnpiroved aud ’.m inproved lauds,
■any-.rhere ill tire Uni' ’ 1 ’ ‘
A GENTS WAXXKD for ttc . . '
TRANSMISSION OF LIFE
Counsels on the Hatube and Hygiene of-the
Masculeie Fijnction. 'By Dit. Hapheys, autlior
of “The Life of Woman.” It relates -to
tiie male.sex; is fill! oi’ ncwfacts^ delicate bilt ont-
spoken; practical aud popular; Iiiglily cmdorntnl
Sells laiiidly. Sold by subscription onlyl' Es!
elusive territory. Terms liberaL Price $.2. ' Ad
dress for content*, etc., J._ G. EEEGUS & CO.,'
Pnbhshers, Philadelphia, Pau - ~
Agents S Read This !
Aedress
WOTS.CE.
All Persons fia\-ing articles in my 'shop that have
been repaired, are requested to pay charges" and
take them away; and hereafter any article not
paid for and taken, in ten day&after'being finished
will be sold to ^ay charges. Fi A. JOBSON
YTTE WILL PAY AGENTS A^SALARY OF S30
rV PER WEKK,'Ajq> EXPENSES,' or allow a
large cbmmisJHon, to,seIl our new and wonderful
mventions. Address M. WAGNER & CO^ Mar-
shall, Mich. ’• a.- . -
WANTED. LOOK Here !
Houston Female Institute
' 1-iJ ' " :V F '0 . ; •'
The exercises of this Institution -rill
be resumed on the first Wednesday,
(the 6th) of. September.
Rates of._Tnition-rS16, 520, $24 per
term. Mnsic §6 per month.
O.’D. SCOTT, Principal
-au!7 ■
Old Deacon Sharp neVer told a-Ke;
but he used to relate this: He -was
standing one day before a frog pond,
and saw a large garter snake make an
attack upon an enormous bull frog.—
;The. snake seized on the frog’s hind
leg, and the flog, to be on a par with
his snukesliip, caught him by the tail.
and both commenced swallowing one
feotheg And-continued.,-the carnivor
ous operation .until nothing was left
of either of them.
* Goetne said that the destiny of - any
nation at any given time depends on
the opinions of its -young men under
the age of five and twenty.
QEOBgB.. HOCCTO^CODOTT.—Thirty Uays-
longiug to the aBtate.of A. M. Cliett,
county, deceased. .. ■ T. H.
' " O. A.
W. E. WABBES,
August 10,1871'. Executors.
.-- ■■ ; - •
t-'L.. .
Tcan fiHalI orderafor-I,imfber, large or rmall.
and that of the best'
HEART PINE,
- WHITE OAK,
HICKORY
poplar:
I now have a lot-of second class Lumber that -I
can sell cheap. Call and get bargains.
~ L.H: WHITE!
FOR SALE.
XW© ITSE HOESES and TWO EXTBA MULES
iriuclj I will Kdl cheat. . Call, early.
itJarZ
kind, done, can
tes.bvcallinson
H. WHITE.
ople Of North Carolina the. j Persons wanting Hauling ofmiy k
inm of $61,5*10. be^ommodated atreasonableratee
I feo«3-u' GEO.
. - 1 ;.
LOOK HERE!
Antieipating a change in my business in
a short time, 1 now offer the remaining por
tion of-my GACds, consistihg of a well as
sorted stock of Plain and Tan cy
DRY GOODS, BOOTS, SHOES,
HATSf GROCERIES,
hardware'
usually kept in a village
:call and examine my stock.
'V~ - M. ” '
aug3-4t
ANDERSON & GROCKER,
FORT- VALLEY,. GA.,
Having leased the
PLANTERS’ WAREHOUSE
tTPSik- <'
ia-.-
A Fire-proof brick Building, will do a
G.
Liliera.1 advaae«: will be-made on Cotton,
and ail produce in store, They are also
prepared to till orders for. thaberibrands of
A Wilhu” to v.-ork in his qw-u neighborhood; (no
mzr ]iereous wauted). Frpfit8'ovcr_-200 per cent.
EncJose $1 for snuples and particolara. Sales
rapid. JOBES fc 1HETZGAB, Pittsburgh, Pa. -
BLACK WALNUT LUMBER.
One. Cnr Load Assorted^ Bor.affnly
JQHES &
Corn, Oats, Hay, etc,
2000 bushels choice White' Com, -
- 500bushels m —-'
Am fj-r-i nan
Bacon! Bacon! Bacon !
50,000 lbs. C.. XL Sides and .Shoulders just
received and for sale at reduced prices by
JONES & BAXTEB.
Flour! Flour! Flour!
'. --' - ,,lu- .
40 ban-els “White Bose” Choice Family,
40 barrels “White Lilly,” Choice Extra,
200 sacks Tennessee-Extra Family.
For sale at low prices by
, -jpKRS^BAKffffiB,..
Warehouse aud Commission Business,
C3-uano,
at short notice.
& BAXTER.
m
A SAFE AND CERTAIN CURE
For sll kind* of
1.SVER COMPLAINTS,
£
a
a
a
Chronic and Acute lulhiuimatioi. .>»
And all diseases, and indispositions thai
originate from a cuseasca aUic or uiactv-
it v of. tuo -Layer, such .as
fix v E B
lii'SI'EPSIAv JHOH. HEADACHE, SOUB-
SESS’ OF THE STOMACH, EOWXESS
. OP Sl'flilTS,- CHOLIC, COSTIVt-
XESS,
Fever and Ague, Bilious Fever,
Dropsy wad' Jaundice.
This Medicine is porely Vegetable
AND ^PERFECTLY HARMLESS,
But its efficacy is too .permanently estab
lished in tiie boumeru ana Western states
to req^aire funtigr r* , H>TnmPii^ gt!HI1 -
wise will givaai u trlalwr-tiiai
:on.
that is all U
thatisa^ed> , .. ^ ..
r -t HUndretiri of Certificates from the best
|tpen iHfuf; cotuitry attest the value of our
medicine.
^j PRJCE ONE DOLLAR.
, Sent by maU aa receipt of.price.
CEAWrOr.2 & WAJ2SJEB,
PEOPB1ETOES,
WESTTOrST, 1 . . GEOBGIA
For sale by
Ca* ‘
JFori Valley, Ga.
declTAly
pr-, J. C. Gilbert,
' ' Ferry. Ga.
on Trial,
TilL January 1st, 1872. Large Family Pa
per (enlarged-June 20th to 8 pages, 48 col-
... ofguterest to
ragert
/Pricrri
in, How to Planti
- AXD VEGETABLE SEEDS I
Finest, Best Collectidn—Sorts and quality.
1U cenfs for New, Ulustrated, Descriptiv-
loguc—90 pages. Send stamp each f-
toouti;—j-icjyra. oeuu bumip cacn
of- seeds with plain directions—04 p
v * " dWfi
LATEST SPRING STYLES,
" CHOATE DESIRES TO P7FOE3I
ftiends and customers who have so ,
txonizod her in the past, that
intinue her business at her resie
above the Methodist Church,
_ known as the Carpenter Stand-
Dresses made in any style desired; prices
leiate; all my work wairanted; good fib
a specialty. I have a small lot of tria
ls which I am offering low- Give mo
call* . TERMS GASH!
’ - ™^ V M S aS. C.CHOATB,