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The Houston Home Journal j
"iiSinTGA..'JANUARY 4. 1873. I
A pent s of the Houston Home Journal. J
Fort Volley—Geo. \Y. Stnrges. |
Byron—Tliomns B. Goff.
Sfarslwlville—N. T. Johnson.
Haynctille—Samuel Henley.
Henderson—S. 1*. Henderson.
rowers fill e—W. E. Barren.
Vienna—J. E. Lilly.
..SlEhSB*. ton* * Hoffmas, Newspaper Ad- j
TcrtiHing Agent*. No. 4 South St, B»-t:more Md.,
re dulvauUjorizcd locout.-artroradvertiscn.cats
atonrJomsrtratesT Advertisers in that City are
guested to leave their favors with this honae.-
One of the most delightful exercises j
that can he indulged in by the family '
circle is the practice of sacred music
on Sabhath evening. And to derive
ttye greatest amount of pleasure from
it, it should be accompmied by a.
cabinet organ, • -This has'a sweetly sol
emn sound, which no other instrument
can ever attain, which makes it an in
valuable accompaniment to sabbath
evening or family worship. The cabi
net organ is an improvement oh the
melodeon, and has been brought to
great perfection of late years. Decid
edly the best made are those of Mason
& Hamlin, which are sold by Geo. P.
Guilford & Co., Macon. One of them
is now used by the Baptist Church in
Perry.
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS. We copy the following from the
— j Telegraph of the 30th, instant We
Gbaxd Juki Boom, 1 ! knew Mr. Sperry well, esteemed him
Houston Scperiob Court, J- ; highly, and join the writer in his ex-
December Term. 1871 ) ; p re ssion of sympathy for the family so
We, the Grand Jury' selected and j sadly bereaved:
sworn for this term of the Com-t, beg j>,. a h of John A. Sperry, Esq.
leave to make the following General. We are pained to learn that ocr old
Piesentments. j friend, John A. Sperry, of Marshall-
We have, through appropriate com- ■ ^ ^ ilt ^ res idence, in that
mittees, examined the public buildings j place , yesterday morning, in the 56th
of the county, public roads, bridges, | year of his age. A letter from him a
Poor House, etc. , and we find and do j } CYr ldays ag0 announced that his
recommend to the Ordinary as follows:; K^p: j^id been feeble for some time,
poob house. j ijuj. totally unprepared, for
Some repairs are needed on the Su-1 ne ws.
Happiness.—Oh! happy is the maid
en who, possesses a St. Louis Piano,
with which she can call forth respon
sive-echoes to'those delicate concep-
tions of the-soul which else would not
fmd utterance. And happy is her
mama, who can read the Home Jour
nal, chat with her neighbors, and do
■ her family sewing on one of those fine
Florence Sewing Machines—all at, the
same time. And—and—and—well
“you know how it is yourself;” or if
you don’t, read the advertisement of
G. P. Guilford <SuCo., in another col
umn, and find out.
Pebkt, November,8,1871
MESSBS. Or.TYER, Douglass &Co'
I can safely recommendyoui^“Great
Benefactor” Cooking Stove ns a num
ber one stove—It has been nsed in my
family for two years past, and fills th>
bill in every particular and to our
entire satisfaction. We have never
seen a better stove, all who have seen
it, speak in its praise.
Respectfully yours; T. M. Killen.
tf
House io Re:'t.
Five room house, 'with necessary
out buildings, convenient to business.
Apply at This office.
New Geoegia Syrup.—At G. W.
Killou’s
Bravo. Fort Valley.—We don’t
believe there is a more enterprising
town in the Union, in ■ proportion to
its size, than Fort Valley. Our cor
respondent from that place mentions a
meeting to be held Monday night with
reference to the 'Atlantic, Fort Valley
and Memphis Railroad. We have
information that the meeting was very
enthusiastic, and one hundred thousand
dollars subscribed on the spot. Again
we sny, “Bravo, Fort Valley!” When
lier people want anything done, they
do not hold back on account of monev.
The citizens of Perry and vicinity
are invited to attend the next regular
meeting of the Houston Literary As
sociation on Monday next at 7 o’clock,
P. M. The Hall of the Association
not being large enough to accommo
date the number ■ which it is hoped
will be in attendance, the meeting will
lie held inf the Court House. The
subject for debate will be—“Should
Suffrage be granted to Females?”
’ The order of exercises will he as
follows:
Beading the minute of the last meet
ing.
Weekly Orator called.
Beading the Query and calling de
butants, who will respond as their
names are called.
General debate.
Decision on merits of debate.
Recess of 10 minntes.
Contents of the anonymous box
read.
General business.
Monthly Orator called.
Reports.of Officers.
Exercises of the next meeting read.
Adjournment.
By order of the Association.
M. S. Jobson,
Secretary.
perintendent’s house, and also on. one
of the houses occupied by inmates.—
The number of inmates is ten; their
health is good; the provisions plenti
ful and good; the clothing scanty.
court house.
We find by examination that the
Court- House needs some repairs badly.
JAUt,.
The present jail is insecure, and a
new one must be built.
ROADS.
The roads generally are in good con
dition, except from John H. Hose’s to
the Shannon place. The road leading
from the Shannon place to Traveler’s
Best should be abolished and a new
one opened'through Dr. McCauley’s
place to Major J. W. Belvin’s. The
road from J. N. Smith’s to the north
side of Flat -creek is in very bad order
—also the abutments of the bridge.
bridges.
The bridges generally are in good
order with the following exceptions:—
The small Big Indian bridge on the
Hayneville road; also the one over Big
Indian creek Jmown os Staley’s bridge
and the one at Carr’s & Jones’s miL,
known as Crocker’s bridge.
Our Ordinary should confer with the
Ordinary of Bibb connty. in regard to
the purchase of Maxwell’s bridge over
Eclieecounee creek, on the river road.
There might he a great saving tc the
county by appointing some one or
more competent persons, at a reasona
ble salary, to superintend and have
built all the public bridges and repairs
to same.
We have elected the following Bead
Commissioners, under the recent law’s
passed for working roads:
Lower 5th District—L. J. Thomas,
J. M. Frederick, H. S. Feagin.
Upper 5th District—D. F. Gunn, P.
H. Gray, Wiley Leverett.
Sixth District—W. W. Wagnon, C.
H. Richardson, E. W. Jackson.
Tenth District—J. M. Simmons, J.
D. Grey, J. W. Woolf oik.
Upper 11th District—G. M. T. Fea
gin, Asa Woodard, J. O. W.irdlaw.
Lower 11th District—A. C. Bryan,
J. M. Dalton, L. B. C. Evins.
12th District—B. W. Brown, A. C.
Wimberly, B. H. Pitts.
13th District—J. N. Smith, J. B.
Dunwoody, W. Grace.
Old 13th District—J. W. Wimberly,
J. H. Laidler, E. H. EzelL
14th District—W. P. McGehee, C.
N. ltonutree, G. S. Haslam, Jr.
Lower Town District A. M. Crow
der, J. O. A. Houser, J. D. Smith.
Upper Town District—W. E. Boi
ler, E. Green, M. J. Nelson.
9th District—J. W. Maddox, L. W.
Stewart., J. F. Troutman.
Lower 14th District—John S. Tay
lor, C. E. Solomon, S. P. Salter.
We find from the. report of a Com
mittee appointed by the hast Grand
Jury, that the county has been swin
dled out of about fifteen thousand dol
lars, ($15,000), which we desire col
lected out- of the guilty parties accord
ing to law.
In talcing leave of His Honor Judge
Cole, we tender him the thanks of our
body; also to CM E. W. Crocker for
his kindness and assistance. We re
quest that the above presentments be
published in the Houston Home Jour
nal.
WhiEY LEYEKETT-^Foreman
M- J Nelson,
J M Dalton,
S C PattisliaH,
Isaac D Taylor,
H H Lissenbea,
George Paul*
T W Henaerson,
W. W. 'Wagnon,
L B C Evans,
W ErBoler,
E N Glosier,
J H Laidlei,
John B Lane,
J T Lissenbea,
W L Carr,
GH White,
G V Markert,
A M Crowder,
J O A Housei,
A C Bryan,
Mr. Sperry was a native of Water-
bury, Connecticut, but has been a cit
izen of Georgia since early manhood—
first of Macon, then of Jeffersonville,
in Twiggs county, and lastly of Mar-
shallville, where he has been railway
and express agent for many years—a
modest, intelligent Christian—the soul
of integrity and truth. We sympa
thize deeply with Ms afflicted family. .
Municipal Election.—An election
for Mayor and Aldermen qf Perry will
he held on Staurday, the 13th inst,,
at the Court House.
’ J H King,
A true extract from the minntes of
Houston Snperior Court, December
Term 1871
D. H. Culler D. Clerk.
OUE FORT TALLEY LETTER.
December 30, 1871.
Towards the close of last week our
Christmas frolic began. Since then
this little burg has been the scene of
much fun and confusion. Much liquor
lias been drank, mack powder burnt,
and sundry sknlls have been broken.
Unfortunate dogs have rushed madly
through onr streets with a perfect mag
azine of fire-works attached to fiieir
tails. The night has been made kide-
ons and slumber banished. The guard
house has been freely patronized by
many an unfortunate, experimenting
on the qualities of lightning whiskey.
Onr efficient marshals have had a busy
and most unpleasant time. Yet Christ
mas comes bnt once a year.
On Christmas day Haight’s Circus
was here, aud captured a perfect show
er of smaller greenbacks. The crowd
must have numbered three thousand;
bnt many a needy freedman and not a
few whites lacked the wherewith to
pass within the magic entrance. The
scarcity of money with all classes, this
winter, is simply incredible, and pre
sents matter for serious thought to
earnest, thinking men. In the after
noon of the same day there was> a bal
loon ascension, with a circus perform
ance again at night. The band was
admirable and made most excellent
music; but the performance was barely
average, the women veiy ugly, and
t-Le riding poor, i The evolutions of a
troop of trained dogs was the best part
of the performance. Their intelligence
was absolutely wonderful.
On the following night everybody
turned out to attend the grand Christ
mas tree and supper at the Seminary.
A more noisy or more joyous crowd I
never before witnessed. Among the
many beautiful faces present, were t.wo
or three nearly faultless in featnre and
expression. One, that of a fair stran
ger, I marked particularly; a lovelier
face I have seldom seen. But compar
isons are invidious, and I must desist.
The festivities of the week are now
over and everybody is beginning to
plan ont next year’s campaign. Our
street is thronged with freedmen, and
hiring is going busily going on. Some
hire for wages, some for part of the
crop, and some for both; contracts of
every conceivable kimj, are made, but
hiring for wages seems most popular
with the freedmen.
On Thursday night the Democratic
citizens held a meeting to nominate a
ticket for Mayor and Aldermen for the
coming'year. The result was the nom
ination o’f the following.*
For Mayor—J. G. Ussery.
For Aldermen:
Jno. A. Houser, Jeff. D. Honser,
S. B. Brown, jr., J. W. Colyer.
On yesterday two other tickets origin
ating no one knows where, were being
circulated aronnd and a split is immi
nent. The Radicals have yet to nomi
nate a ticket, and the result of the elec
tion is most donbtful.
A new railroad enterprise is attract
ing mnch attention here jnst now, but
what action will he taken I cannot yet
say. A meeting was held this after
noon, bnt the deliberations took no
tangible shape, except an adjournment
over to Monday night, when probably
some feasible plan of action will be
adopted. In my next I will enter more
fully into the details of the enterprise.
H.
Lilenrr Kates.
Scribner’s Magazine this month is
full of Christmas. It is a most excel
lent periodical. The publishers seem
to be sparing no expense, and every
month it appears’ to improve. We
! would like to know that this magazine
is largely taken in this section, for we
j esteem it the best of its kind extant.
[-The price of it is $.400 A year, bnt
j subscribers for this year by paying an
I extra dollar can get it for last year.
This is a rare chance to get literature
cheap.
The People’s Magazine wMch comes
regularly, differs from Scribner’s in
that it has a religions tone that makes
it proper reading for the Sabbath.
There is no magazine of- the kind that
we know of, which equals this in ful
filling its design. Among its best
features are its continued stories
wMch are always snperior, full of in
terest and always inculcate a good mor
al. There are two of these now in
progress—Onr Eights, and John Fos-
brooke’s Mistake. If these prove to
be as good as the one that went
through last year, we shall find no
fault with it. Published by Pott &
Amery, 5 and 13, Cooper Union, New
York.
These are publishers also of The
Chatterbox, which, as we have repeat
edly said, we consider the best chil
dren’s magazine we ever saw. Its il
lustrations are incomparably good,
and it is the delight of all the children
who see it. Price $1.50 a year.
PROS PECTU
For 1872.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Gently Does it, without pain or irrita
tion, Dr. Walker’s Vinegar Bitters relieve
thj constipated bowels; at the same time so
thoroughly toning their inner membrane
and restoring their mechanical action, that
it seems os if they had been reorganized on
an improved plan. Yet the result is sole
ly dne to nature, reinforced and sustained
by the best Vegetable Alterative and Tonic
that ever passed the lips of the sick and
suffering.
A Fragrant Breath and Pearly'Teeth
are easily attained, and those who Tail to
avail themselves of the means, should not
complain when accused of gross neglect—
The Sozodont will speedily eradicate the
cause of ioul breath, beautifying and pre
serving the teeth to oldest age.
Many House-keepers are not aware of
the deception practised in the manufacture
of Flavoring Extracts for culinary use.—
Many of them are deleterious and impure.
“Burnett’s Standard Extracts” are made
from the finest specimens of the fruits- and
spices they represent, and are perfectly
pure.
To Owners op Horses.—No one who
has ever nsed Dr. Tobias’ Horse Venetian
Liniment will ever be without it; it is a
certain cure for colic, sore throat, cuts
bruises and old sores. Warranied superi
or to any other. In pint bottles at $1.00.
Sold by ail Druggists. Depot, 10 Park
Place, New York.
Pratt’s Astral Oil.—Not the cheapest,
but the safest and best Ulnminating Oil for
family use ever made. Burns in the ordi
nary kerosene lamp. Does not take fire,
nor explode if the lamp is upset and brok
en. Send for circular, Oil House of Charles
Pratt, established 1770, N. Y.
Bisley’s Liniment—Of arnica, hops,
cabolic acid, acts as a universal external
cure-all, acting on the nerves connected
with the skin. It promptly relieves neu
ralgia, pains, cleanses and cures old sores
and ulcers, flesh wounds, burns, bruises,
sprains, etc. Sold everywhere at 50 cents.
Morgan & Risley, Wholesale Druggists,
New York. General Agents.
Bring'in the cash, and have your
subscription renewed.
Notice op Dissolution.—The firm
of A. B. Schilling & Co. is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. A. B.
Schilling will continue the business at
the old stand. All persons owing the
firm, and also those having claims
against it, are earnestly requested to
settle at once, as the old business must-
be closed-up immediately.
Perry, Dec. 23, 1871.
Send in the cash and renew your
subscription.
We advise all our readers to notice
the advertisement of Jones & Baxter.
We learn that they received, after the.
advertisement was written, ten car
loads more of provisions, &c. They are
very relieble men; deal fairly with all;
and if our readers are desirons of get
ting anytMng in the grocery and pro
vision line, they should by all meant,
call on Jones & Baxter.
Mr. Editor:—The young men hav
ing run their ticket through last year,
I think the old men should have a
showing, and therefore suggest these
gentlemen as proper candidates:
For Mayor:—Col. J. D. Havis.
For Aldermen:
H. L. Dennard, B. W. Baskin,
G. W. Singleton, Dr. Culler,
Tlios. J. Cater, J. W. Mann.
The election takes place next Satur
day week. Senior.
TMs paper would , have been out
promptly, but one of the printers un
dertook to make his Christmas festive
by attaching a nice little bone-felon to
his right fore-finger. Of course he
couldn’t'set type, but says he can say
wrong words now in the highest siyle
of the urt
We learn that our whole-souled
friend, N. T. Johnson, of Marshall-
ville, has removed to Macon, and w J
go into business there. Good luck to
him, whatever he may engage in.
The Perry Agricultural Club met
last Saturday and elected as delegates
to the Georgia Agricultural Conven
tion in Savannah, Dr. J. Dickson
Smith, CoL S. D. Killen and Capt
David M. Brown.
Another meeting will be held next
Saturday, when officers will be elected,
and seeds sent out by the Department
of Agriculture at Washinglon, will be
distributed.
Renew your subscription by hand
ing in the cash.
Cotton is firm in Macon at Di
strict middling commandinn-18},
Election for Mayor and Alder
men.—The following named citizens
of Perry have agreed to serve as May
or & Aldermen of Perry, if elected by
the voters on Saturday the 13th inst.
For Mayor:—CoL J. D. Havis
For Aldermen:
Wm. Branson, Thos. M Killen,
John Gordon, F. A. Jobson,
J. C. Gilbert, D. G. Jones,
A schoolboy having been required
to write a composition on some part
of the human body, expounded as
foiluws: The Throat—A throat is
continent to have espescially to roos
ters and ministers. The former eats
com and crows with it; the latter
preaches through his’n and then ties
-it up.”
When a man and woman are made
one by a clergyman, the question is,
which , one ? Sometimes there is a
long, straggle between them before
this matter is finally settled.
What part of speech is kissing ? A
conjunction.
If yon want to be prosperous and
happy, and don’t want your children
to have the measles, hand in $2.50 for
the Houston Home JonrnaL
Laird’s Bloom op Youth.—A most de
lightful toilet preparation for beautifying
the skin, has been established over ten'
years; during that time over one million
ladies have nsed it; in every instance it has
given entire satisfaction; it removes all im-
fections, tons, freckles and sunburns, giv
ing the skin a youthful appearance. Sold
at all Druggists and Fancy Goods Stores,
Depot, 5 Gold tit , N. Y.
Thanks to the Timely Discovery of
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, the hearts
of many parents have been made glad by
witnessing the beneficial effects, which this
remedy never fails to produce during the
critical period of teething.
Carbolic Salve—Nothing like it ever
known before. Cures cuts, bums, wounds,
sores Ac, like magic. Physicians speak of
it in terms of highest praise, Price 25 cts.
per box JohnF. Henry, Sole Proprietor,
8 College Place, New York.
Cristadobo’s Hint Dye.—If all his hairs
were lives, Othello said, “my great revenge
hath stomach for them alL” Bnt hair
that’s gray or sandy, white or red, the la
dies have no stomach for at alL Use Cris*
tadoro’s Dye and the evil is remediei.
Manufactory, G8 Maiden Lane, NewZork.
The Purest and Sweetest Cod Liver Oil
in the world is Hazard & Caswell’s made
on the seashore, from fresh selected livers,
by Hazard, Caswell & Co, New York. It
is absolutely pure and sweet. Patients w o
hive taken it.once prefer it to all otheis.
Physicians have decided it snperior to any
of the other oils in the market
Jouvin’s Inodorous Kid Glove Cleaner
restores soil , d gloves equal to new. For
sale by Druggists and Fancy Goods Deal
ers. Price 25 cen s per bottle.' F. C.
Wells & Co., New York.
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Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, shoes,
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COODS BOUGHT AND SOLD NOW FOR CASH.
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YEAR TO THOSE AVHO PAY UP.
STOVE EMPORIUM!
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Office Stoves.
Pocket and Table Cutlery, Hardware, Wood and Willow
___ Ware.SFull line of House Furnishing Coods,
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We are selling for small profits. All parties wishing goods in onr line would
do well to call and see onr stock. nov9-3m
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ittieslly requested to renew bis
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A "A y/j
If you have a neighbor who is
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paper and tell him to subscribe,
both for his own sake and for the
sake of sustaining a Houston
county enterprise.
■-■b
The publisher is making certain ar
rangements by which lie hopes to make
the Home'Jouriial for 1872 a great im
provement on fast year. To do this re-
qu res mojtey; therefore ev< ry one should
renew and pay NOW.
,:p:-
the flome Journal will be, ns it ever
has been, an uncompromising advocate
of Democracy and an honest administra
tion of the Government; and it will be
devoted to the advancement of the inter
ests of the section in which it is published.
So rally to Asisapport, and don’t forget
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/A ,V:
WHOLESALE
D 11 Y GOOD S
ORFF, WATKINST& CO.,
SAVANNAH J GA.
Complete Stock, at Wholesale only.
Oct. §19,-3m
A. B. SCHILLING
HAVE ON HAND
Ready-Made Clothing, Hats, Caps,
GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS,
Umbrellas, Traveling Satchels, Finest
Broadcloth and Doeskin, Latest
Style of French, Scotch
& German Oassimere,
Moscow and CastorBeaver, Chinchilla,
French Coatings and Vestings.
SHIRTS MADE TO ORDER.
FLOUR! FLOUR!
I am still jjnnding and selling that
E x t r a Good Flour,
Cheaper than the same grade can be bought elsewhere. I also have on ha
the iower grades of Flour, with
Shorts, Bran, Meal, Grits, Bagging, Ties,
Bacon, Lard, Sugar, Coffee,
And everything else usually found in a
First Class Family Grocery.
Call and examine my stock and I am sure you will find it to your interest to
buy of me.
OATS -In ally quantity.
D. II. HOUSER-
Fort V ley, Nov. 14, 1871. '
NEW FIRM, NEW GOODS, LOW PRICES.
WE ABE NOW RECEIVING OUR FALL STOCK OF
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
And are prepared to offer SPLENDID BARGAINS to our customers. Plecs 0
give ns a call, and we will make it to your interest to purchase of ns.
Oct. 5, 1871—3m
SPERRY & NILES,
MABSHALLVILLE, GA.