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VOLUME IV
PERRY, GA., SATURDAY, JUNE 20, IS74.
NUMBER 25.
A. S. CILES,
jSL-ttoarxt.e’sr -Eft
PEBBY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA.
Office in tJu Court House. .
1 attention given to business in the Snpe-
r'ind County Courts of Houston County.
J ' lr ’
WAEREN D. HCTTINGHAM,
at
PERBY, GEORGIA-
collect
of claims in Houston and adjoining
oithUei | '
Waking- tie Wrong Passenger.
X have seen many instances when
the above occurred, bnt one of the
most striking' that I ever saw took
place about fifty years ago at the
town;of Onchita or Monroe,,on the
Onchita river, in the north of the
State of Louisiana. Some of the
t cotton lands in the State—and
were lie best in the world—had
been prepared for market, after long,
teIiQU8,_ difficult research, and conflict
C.J. HARRIS,
-Attoraev a.t Ij
Siu.hdN'GSoBGiA.
uacttcc l»vr to litifi»tcd ewes ur tho
( counSea of the Macon Circuit to wit; Bibb,
n, Crawiord and Twiggs-
J.-A. EDWARDS,
Attorney at Law,
• wiilRtt'ALLYILLE GEORGIA.
JSW-i H. REESE,
Atto r n e y at Law.
JIABSIIALLV1LLE GEORGIA.
gj-Special attention given to cases in anl
Irnptcy.
DUNCAN & MILLER,
[ attorneys at Law,
PEBKY and FORT VALLEY > GA.
*» C C Duncan, Perry, office on Public Square
I a. LJliller, Fori Valley- office in Mathew's Hall
B. M. DAVIS.
Attorney aYI,aw
PERRY, GEOBGIA-
W m practice in the Courts of Houston
and adjoining counties: also in the" Su
preme Court and IJ. S. District Court.
U. M. CUNN,
a ttornov at Law
BYRON.
^-Special atteuti'
.to collections.
E. W. CROCKER,
Attornov at Law
• FORT VALLEY, GA.
3®-Collcctions and Criminal Law a specially
Office at Miller, Etown & Co's.
J O BS O N
D R.
DENTIST,
PERKY AND HAWKINSYILLE GA.
■ E WILL SPi ND the first half of each month
tnd one-fourth, or tile 'latter half of each month
jriflbc given to his practice in Hawtinsvillc, at
Ure. Hudspeth's. aug23 f
A. M. WATKINS,
CURRIER, SHERWOOD & CO.,
Broome Street,
W 33 "X7V
• o n k.
BOOTS & SHOES
AT wiOLESALE.
Cash Saloon Re-Opened.
C.V. MARKET,
FINE WINES, .
■WHISKIES,
BRANDIES, ETC.
AT RETAIL.
fi@*The best LAGER BEER a 5
cents a glass.
. Everybody is invited to give me
■ call at my new store next door to my
old stand.
March 21
G. Y.MARKET.
3 in.
U. H. HOUSEE.
STONE
yr. a. .houses.
MILLS.
H AVING completed the repairs of our
STONEWALL, late Carr & Jone’s,
JULLS, we are now ready to grind for the
public, saw on-shares or sell merchantable
Feet
Lumber 'AtdBl 00 per 100
'
„„ to give
fall satisfaction we soliritthe patronage of
•the neighborhood. ’
April 26 At- HOUSER* SON.
Tit. 1. iSDEeos.tFresdent WX-Brown, Cashier.
CASH CAPITAL. $100,000.
'PLANERS’ BANK.
FORT.V
Transacts a General
r. GEOROIA.
Discount, and
Particular -attention given to the collection .of
■ Notes.jDaffe. Coupons. Dividends, etc.
:• • . ' ' . -
DIRECTORS.
Wat. J.Asdeesqs.
H.L. llrevim, L V. iFEEIV
•WA-MAJHEu
Geoegi State GsanoEv—Seet’ys Office .
Macon, G-x, May 11th, 1874.
_ ^ An appeal has been
made to onr Master by the Worthy Mas
ter of the Louisiana State Grange, for help
for the destitnte Agricnltniists of his State.
We hope, in conformity to onr obliga
tion, and in harmony with, the Genius of
pur Order, you will at once forward to E-
fajltir, Seas tarv, such sums, to he thus
lated, as*von may be able to ccra-
A full list of all contribations will
r in the “Georgia Grange.”
F order of L. F. Ltyesgstox.
J- g, Latendee.
with Spanish floats, grants and titles
of every description, and were now
offered for sale to the highest bidder
by tie officers of the Land Office.—
As the price established by the Gov
ernment as the minimum was 81 25
per acre, and as the hinds would
bring promptly 810; 850; and really
worth 8100 per acre, it may be readi
ly imagined that great excitement ex
isted, and money being easily obtained
the demand was equally, great. The
crowds gathered at the sales were such
as could only be seen in that country
at that time, and such as will never be
seen again. The conrtly, gentleman
ly planter of wealth was there, wish
ing to add more acres to his golden
fields. The hard-working settler was
there also to secure his tract allowed
by law or held by Spanish custom.
The swamp-rat was there selling his
knowledge and information of laud to
speculators, and finally came the spec
j ulator, ready to pitch into anything
that appeared likely to open fora rise.
But no matter of what class they all
exhibited the true Southern character,
and in all its variety and truth. All
were free, open, generous, brave,
quick, excitable, good-natured, dead
ly; always ready to give assistance or
aid, attack . an enemy, if aroused, or
defend a, friend, if necessary. And
as all wore pistols and bowie-kuivef,
it can easily be surmised that demands
for their use were neither few nor tri
fling, for, amid such a mass of gun
powder and steel, explosions could not
but be prevalent.
Among the - most distinguished of
that crowd was my fried, the inven
tor of the knife that will bear his
name as long as weapons are known
among men, and that was Rezin
Bowie, a perfect type of that class
that have dossed away—the advanced
guard of civilization, the pioneers
who had wrested the land from the
savage and mad e a peaceful opening
for a coming nation; ;md as but few
have known these men, I will describe
him. He was-just sneli a formas a
sculptor worild have been dilightea
with for a model, apparently six feet
high, though in reality five feet eleveu
inches, broad, round ciies t, limbs al
most masssive, yet beautifully formed
and rounded, especially the neck;
arms well fitted, hands small, thighs
very large; very clean-limbed to the
feet; high instep. He gave evidence
of great strength, action, energy, en-
durance and tact of what is known in
the prize-ring of handling himself
well. If to this you will add a broad
high forehead, prominent iront.-d si
nus, broad at the base of the head,
but very high on top over the ears,
fine cut features, chin well shut rip, a
cheerful, pleasant and bright expres
sion. you would almost warrant him
as a plain, honest Methodist preach
er, if he would keep his eyes shut,
bnt they were too piercing, too
mud-splashed, cold-looking traveller,
whom he was endeavoring to convince
of the truth of his assertion that he
had no bed to give him. As he mov- great excellence, in which he gives a
ed by my cot lie said to the straw- '
ger:
“You see, sir, there is not an emp
ty bed in the house.”
“I have ridden all day in the rain
and mud;” said the stranger, “and
I am bound to have abed.”
“I wish I had one,” replied the
landlord. ; ‘T have-taken- good care
of your horse, and.I will make you a
good pafletTiefore the fire, where you
will he much more comfortable than
here.” f
“Confound your pallet;” said the
irate stranger, and happening to get
opposite Bowie’s cot,, he exclaimed:
•Lobk here, there’s only one man
here!” and promptly, and before the
landlord could interfere, he seized
Bowie by the feet, and shaking him
roughly. Vociferated, “Get up o^t of
that bed!”
Bowie, awakened, looked np and
quietly said: “The landlord gave me
this bed, and I thought it was mine.”
comer. “Get up, or I will learn yon
something.”
Bowie, slowly raising himself on
one arm, said: “There is no use of
fighting abant a bed, come in and let’s
divide it.”
The anger of the invader seemed
uncontrollable, as tearing the clothes
off and -exposing Bowie in his draw
ers and drawing his knife, he vocifer-
ted, “look out for yourself!”
But Bowie, throwing himself out
one side of the bed, and knocking
asiue the pillow where lay his faithful
knife and pistols, said, or rather mut
tered, “rather tight to have
to fight for a bed.”
By this time the whole room, al
though but few minutes had elapsed
from the beginning, was thoroughly
awakened, watching the scene, and
seeing a conflict inevitable a dozen
voices exclaimed, “Hold on, Bowie
hold on till we come and see fair
play!”
Qnickly the stranger halted his for
ward movement, and turning to the
nearest of the crowd, “What name
did you call him?”
“Why, Bowie,” was the response.
“Which Bowiel” said the stran
ger.
Rezin Bowie, of course,” was the
reply.
Whew! whew,” whistled the stran-
‘‘I’ve no use for that bed,” and
walked off np the open space toward
the door.
Come back, come back,” shouted
Bowie, “I told you there was room
ennngh for two; I’ve no doubt yon
are a brave man, but a little rash,
tho’ I suppose you are tired. Get in
—get in.” The stranger, nothin
loth, accepted the offer, and there
they lay, like “brothers tried” till
morning.
A have never seen two more per
fect repi'esentatives of a class than
those two men; both brave, fearless;
one sudden and quick in quarrel, the
other cool, collected; one desperate,
fiery; the other, calm, deadly; one,
the excited dash of a tiger; the other
the crushing courage of a lion, than
whom none resembled more than my
friend, and if he had. possessed a
field to figure in, commensurate with
his talents, none would have been
A New Anecdote of Washington.
Rev. R. W. Clark, D. D., of Alba
ny, recently delivered a discourse of
son River. They were watching each
other; and captaring what they could
of provisions, ammunitions and pris
oners. Washington had an acquain
tance residing not very far from ae
anny, by. whom he was veiy hospita
bly entertained, and .where he found
relaxation from Hie cares of his posi
tion. This man was once regarded as
friendly to the British, bnt had taken
a stand in favor of the American
cause, bnt was inactive, on account,
as he alleged, of his advanced age and
dependent family. A rrunor was cir-
culated in the army that this sup-
fine analysis of the character of the
“Father of his Country.” It is pre
sumed that so extraordinary an inci
dent as the following would not be in
troduced by Dr. Clark unless well au
thenticated: ;
When the American army was sta
tioned at West Point, the headqnar-
tersofthe British army was a few among the first inundated. He was
ggfes distant on the bunks of the Hud- accosted on the street, the next mor-
The Ruling Passion.
The little town of Pearington, on
Pearl River is pretty well overflowed.
A Branch of the Poitevent mills is
situated there, and consequently the
place is well peopled with negro la
borers.
Old “Uncle Billy,” a venerable old
darkey, with side whiskers, has a cab
in built near the river bank, and was
“Get up,” shouted the furious new- posed friend was seen at tunesretnrn-
mg from the British camp; but Wash
ington appeared hot to heed it, and
visited him as-usuaL One day, as the
General was leaving, his friend cor
dially invited him to dine with him
the next day. at two o’clock, assuring
him that it would afford great delight
to have him come _ uniformly
1 friend, and hinted that
he feared that as a guard always ac
companied him he did not regard the
visits as those of gate friendship.—
Washington immediately replied that
he would certainly come alone, with
out his -guard. “You will .please re
member at-two o’clook.” “Oh, yes,
at two.”
The next day at 1 o’clock, Washing
ton mounted hi? favorite horse, and
proceeded; alone upon a-bye-road lead
ing to the '. hospitable mansion. He
arrived half an hour before the time
appointed, but was received with great
cordiality, and with the remark “bow
punctual, kind sir.” “Punctuality,”
replied Washington, “is a virtue, em
bracing minor, as well as important
concerns. He that is not pnuctuai
with a friend’ may doubt his integri
ty. ~ The host started, but recovering
himself, said, %Then yours is a proof
that we enjoy your fullest confidence.”
Without replying, Washington pro
posed that they bike a rialk upon the
piazza before dinner. Their position
commanded a view of the country for
several miles in extent. Apparently
absorbed bv the beauty of the'pros
pect,' the general remarked: “This is
fine, bold scenery.-” “Yes, sir,” re
plied the friend, looking anxiously
around, as though in expectation of
the approach of some one; but catch
ing the piercing glance of Washing
ton, his eyes were fastened confused
ly upon the floor. “I xnust rally you,
my friend.”-observed the general.—
Do yon not perceive yonder point
that rises boldly from the wafer, and
suddenly is lost behind that checks
the view?” “I do,” replied the ab
sent-minded listener. “There,’’‘con
tinued Washington, “my enemy lies
encamped; and were it not fora slight
mistj-r coald almostfancyithat I per
ceive his cavalry.moving. But .hark!
that cannon. Do you not think it
proceeds from the headquarters of the
inqnisitive-aud- searching to belong more disti ’ isbdd than Ee zin Bowie,
$
to any but a man long accustomed to
danger, whose sentinel eye-balls had
often given timely warning to his
ready head, that nanger was on foot.
If to these is added a warm, gener
ous manner, a pleasant, available ex
pression, a hapiy faculty of relating
the adventures of a man whose daily
existence was “under the trigger.” in
scenes of peril over Florida, Arkansas,
Louisiana, Texas, and all the country
to the Rocky Mountains, and you will
have some idea of one of the most
desperate, deadly antagonists that we
have ever kDown. A man whose
brother, James Bowie, was killed at
the Alamo, when borne senseless from
the “sand-bar” fight at Natehes, rid
dled with balls and wounds, when
twenty fought on two sides and sev
eral left dead Upon the field, upon
recovering himself first exclaimed,
‘If Rezin had only been here, wouldn’t
we havehad a fight?”
Of course the unusual crowd of vis
itors here totally filled every hole and
comer in the town, and fully realized
the condition of paying ten dollars
for the privilege of leaning against a
lamp-post; and" where many; from dif
ficulty of procuring accommodations;
made a ready excuse for looking into
the mysteries of blind poker, etc. ;
through the night and catching a turn
of sleep daring-the day. Happening
to be at the same hotel as my Mend
Rezin Bowie, it would be long af ter
midnight ere we could get off to onr
cots, while listening to his well told
adventures and-'“accidents by field
and flood.” On oneoccasion, when
we had retired to the dining room,
which after Siipper was fitted up. with
diets, ete.„fora l^-room;
where there w^-fPdovrtkt^
center and a row of beds on eaeS
A, and we were sleeping or camping
two in each cot, except Bowie, who
in consequence of his distinction, was
all owed a cot to himself. I was awa-
kend from a sound sleep, lulled by
the heavy storm and Tain outside, by
a noise in the room, and, looking up,
I saw the landlord with a light eom-
tlie inventor ox the bowie knife.—-flu
T Neics.
A County Stolen.
A Leavenworth paper gives an ac
count of some shrewd politicians in
Arkansas who stole a county. They
moved west from Baxter Springs.—
They organized a county and called
it Barbour, and thus it is painted on
the map in'big letters, even to this
day. They divided the county offices
among themselves, and as there *were
twice as many offices as men, •thdj'
changed, their names and took anoth
er turn at it. Thus the new county
was officered. Then the necessary
certificates and affidavits were for
warded to the capital, and all the
credentials - for a full-fledged connty
were immediately forthcoming. Then
at the general ejection Mr. W. H_
Homer was chosen to ? represent the
new connty in the Legislature. The
necessary votes were cast; and a few
more for good measure, all of wMeh
was duly; certified by the “connty
officers. ” .‘When other .counties were
asking for local legislation, Barbour
came in. also with a measure for her
-private benefit. .
It was only a bill to authorize the
issue of bonds to build bridges, and
make other necesssary improvements;
as the measure affectod no other part
of the State, and as the Barbour “del
egation” was unanimously for it, of
course it passed. In a very short
time after the Legislature adjourned
{^e bjnds were issued. In a few days
after they were issued they were sold,
and they sold well The member
from Barbour was the financial agent
ning after the rise, with:,
“WeH, Unde Billy, I hear yon
WfflfC pretty . well ■ drowned out. last
night, how is it?”
“Well, you see, Massa John, de
ribber-.’gin to rise up to-toy doo
’tout 8 o’clock. I nebber knowed my
ole cabin was dat lull ob leaks ’fore,
and de way dat ribber did rise on me
was wusser dan de Dead Sea did rise
on ole Faro. I ’clare ’fore Moses,
Massa John, I b’leves dat ribber wa
ter was greased, for it crawled troo
dem macks slipperer dan a' possum
taiL
“I didn’t say nuffin till de ole cabin
got kivered wid de overflow, an’ den X
begin to bail her ont. I bailed her
and bailed ber till de mill bell struck
12 of de clock, and den I gined ber
up, an’ toted my ole clrist to de udder
side ob de cabin an’ put it on top ob
de bed, and den I got up on top ob
de chist an’ den I tried to sleep, but
de cat-fish was too owdacious; dey
kept such a jumping up all’round de
bed dat it was unpossible to - sleep,
an’ I jist lay dar and prayed for day
light an’ my fishin’ pole. An’ when
I see de fust streak ob de. broke ob'
day a glibberin’ troo de chinks, I
reached np to de rafters and took
down my fishin’ pole; den I outs «ff a
big piece ob fat off’en de bacon side,
Massa John, dat was bangin’ np dar,
an* I jist seo on my ole chist and
caught dem sassy cats till sunrise, haw!
haw! haw!”
thoroughly. He inflated the. curren
cy of Barbour without any fuss about
jt. He turned his bonds into good
and lawful money of the realm. And
they all, like the Arabs, folded their
ws 53ssa s e a ^ !teit andEileiltlj Ieft
enemy?
Watching more narrowly, he “aw a
troop, seemingly of British horse, de
scending a distant-hfll, and riding
hastily toward the house. “Would it
not be strange,” observed the general,
“that after all all my toils America
shonld forfeit her liberty?” “Heaeen
forbid,” said bis friend warmly.—
“But,” resumed Washington, “I have
heard of treachery in the heart of one’s
camp, and doubtless you know .that it
is possible to be wounded even in the
house of one’s friend. “Sir;” de
manded the down-cast host, unable to
meet„tbfe searching glance of his com-
panigp? “who can possibly intend so
darfeg a crime?’V.T only , meant,
said Washington, “that treachery is
the most hideous of crimes; for. Judas-
like, it will sell even its. Lord' for
monev.” “Yery true, general;”-and
tnen turning round, the man 'ex
claimed: “Bless me, what cavalry are
these -so- rapidly approaching -the
honse?;’ Washington coofiy replied:
'Possibly a party of . British, light-
horse; sent-for .toy protection.” The
captain and and his men dismounted,
when thehost walked femfliariy,up to
Washington, and tapping him an the
shoulder, said: “General, you are
my prisoner.” “I believe not,’’ said
Washington, looking calmly at "the
men-approaching the steps; ‘but,’
exclaimed he, slapping him in return
on the arm, “1 know that yon are
mine. Here officer, carry this "treach
erous hypocrite to the camp, and I
will make him-an example to the en
dues of America.”
The British had secretly offered; to
this man a laige sum of money to
make the appointment at- two o’clock,
that a force might be sent to secure
Washing ton as a prisoner. Suspecte
ing his intentions, Washington had di
rected his own troop to equip them
selves as English cavalry, and arrive
half an hour before the time appointed
for dinner. Thus was the leader and
To Clean Blankets.
The Boston Jonrhal of Chemistry
gives the following method for clean
sing blankets: Put two large tea-
spoohfuls of borax and a bowl of soft
soap into'a tub of cold water. When
dissolved, put in a pur of blankets,
and let them remain over night.—
Next morning rub out, and rinse thor
oughly in-two waters,-and hang them
to dry. Do not hot wring them. But
this is not the only domestic nse to
which borax may be put Borax is
the best cockroach exterminator yet
discovered. This insect has a pecu
liar aversion to it. As the salt is per
fectly liarmleess to human beings it is
muck preferred for this purpose to
poisonous substances commonly used.
Borax is valuable for the lauadry; vs -
one pound to about ten gallons of
boiling water, and you need only
about one-half the ordinary allowance
of soap. For laces, cambrics, etc.,
use an extra quantity of this .powder.
It will not inj ure the the texture of
the cloth in the least. For cleansing
the lmir nothing is better than a so
lution of borax water. Wash after
ward with pure water, if it leaves the
hair too stiff. Borax dissolved in wa
ter is an excellent dentrifice, or tooth-
wash.
Money in the Pocket.
It is a good thiug to have unlimited
credit, but better still to have ready
money ’’on hand for emergencies.
The richest man on the globe, Baron
Rothschild, learned tois lesson one
day,- when he chanced to ride in a
public conveyance, and found out
that he had “not a rod” rn his pocket
The driver was furious and demanded
his pay. Rothschild told him his
name and gave - him his card, “I
never heard of yon, and never want
to again; bnt I want my pay and must
have it,” and he looked down threat-
ingty. Tho money king was in haste.
He had only an order for a million,
and offered the driver a coupon for
fifty thousand bancs “to change.
The driver stared, the passengei
laughed, and just then an acquain
tance came np from whom, he borrow
ed six sous an paid the angry Jehn.
If it is inconvenient for even
Bothscild to be without money in his
pocket, you may be sure it will be
even more so for you. The world
never respects a “state of impecuni-
osity.” It is a most uncomfortable
state to be in. If yon have an in
come of any sort do net spend every
cent. Have a few dollars always
about yon for emergencies that are
always happening. If you gather it
up as the children do their pennies,
oue at a time keep your stock good.
When you must break into your last
five dollar bill replace it as soon as
you can. It adds to your comfort
more tiian yon can ever guess to feel
that there is a snug littlo sum you cau
draw from in case of nrgent need.
FMlosphy, religion. or poetry to the
contrary, there is no - nse in being
penniless. By common prudence,
most people, of industrious habits can
keep a little ahead for a rainy
day.
Blackberry Wine.
Put the-berries in a large tub; to
every gallon of berries pour on one
pint of boiling water. Bruise them
with a mallet, and let them remain
until the next; day. Strain through
a thick cloth. To every gallon of juice
add two and a half jiounds of sugar.
Drain again and put into a cask; cover
the bung with muslin; put in a cool
place. Shake daily until the fomen
tation ceases; cork it tight, and by
September it will -be ready for use, bnt
it improves with age. This recipe
has been tollowed for -ten years and
never failed.
Large Profits-
New Englnhd is still ahead of Geor
gia in large cotton dividends. In
Fall River the earnings of some - mills
have been enormous, , as dividends of
140 per cent, in one year and mill
stock multiplying in value ten times
might indicate. On the other hand
there are many manufacturers who
might as well have had their mills
closed last winter. 1
Narrow Escape.
The
following is the poll of the Howard
court-martial, For acquittal, Gener
als Shaman, Meigp, ^. Reynolds and
Mills. For.' conviction, Generals
McDowell Getty and Pope. From
this it will appear that the vindica
tion of General Howard is not so
triumphant as it has been made to ap
pear.”
A BraTe New England Matron.
A monument in honor of New Eng-
land mothers has just been dedicated
at Contoocook Island near Concord N.
EL The statue is the work of Wm.
Andrews of Lowell, Mass., and is
composed entirely of granite. On the
pedestal stands the figure of a woman
seven and a half feet high, holding in
one hand a tomahawk and in the other
the scalps of s’ain Indians. The mon-
nment is commemorative of Mrs. An
na Duston.
On the 15th of March 1697, Mrs.
Anna Doston was taken captive at
Haverhill, Mass., with twelve others,
and carried from there to Contoocook
Island, N. H., where they arrived on
the 30th of the same month. Mrs*
Duston, after consultation with her
maid, Mary Neff and a young boy
named Samuel Leonardson, who were
among the captured, got up in the
night-and killed ten Indians, took
their scalps and brought them to Bos
ton, reaching that city on the 21st of
April, w here she met Cotton Mather
near the State House, and to whom
she exhibited the ton scalps the' toma
hawk, and an Indian gun which they
secured in ^their flight.
The General Court at once voted
Mrs. Duston £25, and £12 10 to her
maid, and a similar amout to-the boy.
The Governor of Maryland then sent
these brave women presents, and in
fact gifts eame pouring in from all
parts of the country. Forty years
afterward the General Court again
showed their appreciation of unparal-
lel bravery, and voted to Mrs. Dus-
ton’s descendants some farms. On
the day Mrs. Duston was captured the
Indians killed twenty-seven inh&bi
tants of Haverhill, burned nine dwel-
ngi-houses, and killed Mrs. Dus ton’s
infant against a tree.
^—-
Ciyil. Wrongs.
Th? significant vote on the motion
of Mr. Butler of Massachusetts, in the
Honse of Representatives, to take np
the Civil Rights bill, passed by the
Senate, 'indicates the defeat of that
measure this season of Congress.
There was not a full House it is true,
bnt it seems evident that the Honse is
not disposed to pass this sweeping
radical and disturbing measure. The
Senate is' well pleased, probably, that
its biff has met with obstacle in the
House; for we 1 have little doubt
that 'some of the Senators who
voted for it for the sake of party con
sistency wonld rather not have it be
come a law. The bill is full o f mis
chief, and would tend to-create social
and political trouble and disorganiza
tion m the. South, where harmony,
peace and. restoration are so much
needed now. Let ub hope this will be
the end of the mischevious Bill, not
only for the present session but for
ever:—-37. 7. Neves.
Getting a Photograph.
He was a very pleasant spoken man
—that.photographer. He said it was
a nice day, and that he needed a little
rain, and that Jthe Arkansas difficulty
was a bad tkinggaud that photographs
were three dollars a dozen, no orders
hooked without the cash in advance.
He wanted to know if I wanted full
length, half length, or what I told
him “or what,” and he yanked Iu3
camera around, flung the big screens
recklessly about, poked the skylight
curtains tfn« way and that with along
stick, and then ordered me to sit
down.
“A trifle morel” he said giving me
another jerk.
Then he stepped back and closed
tile right eye and squinted again.
“Shoulders up!” he said, as he gave
them a twist which made the blades
crack.
Then he went to the left and squint
ed and cried “ha!” and went" to the
right and squinted andshonted “urn!”
and he came back seized my head and
jerked it up until I saw stars.
“That’s better!” he said as he walk
ed back to the camera.
But it wasn’t’ He came back and
told me to twist the right shoulder
round, hump np my back, swell out
my chest and look straight at a butter
fly pinned to a corn-starch box, and
be as pleasant as I could.
“Capital!” he cried as he took a
squint through the camera, “only
And he rushed back jerked my head
»little higher, pulled my ears back,
brushed up my hair, and said I had
better try to smile and look 11atnr.1L
“How the ducce——” I began, but
he waved his hand, and said I mast
preserve my placid demeanor.
“Now sit perfectly still and don’t
move a hair,” he whispered as he
threw a black cloth over the brass-
bound end of the camera and made
sudden dive into his dark little den.
As he rattled the glass and dashed the
acid about, I felt a big pain in my
spine, a small pain in my chest, an
other in my neck, another in my ribs
bat I said I’d die first, and I kept my
gaze on that butterfly.
“Ready now!” he cried'as he jump
ed out and put in the glass. My head
began to bob, and the butterfly seem 1
ed to grow as large as a horse, and he
whispered:
“Look ont—keep perfectly still!’
I braced for a big effort; and he
jerked down the cloth. Ifeltasif the
fate of a nation rested on my should
ers, and I stuck to it. He turned
away and I beard him talking softly
to himself. After about an hour and
a half be put up the rag, jerked ont
the glass and ran into the den. He
was ont in a moment, and as he held
the negative up to the sun, he said:
“Ah! you bobbed your head, have
to try it again!”—If. Quad.
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Of dohble the strength of any othef
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I have recently perfected anew method of
packing my Potash, or Lye, and am now
packing it only in BALLS, the coating of
which will .saponify, and does not injure
the Soap. It is packed in boxes containing
24 and 48 lb. Balls, and in no other way.—
Dir ctions in English and German, forma-
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accompanying each package.
k T. BABBITT.
64 to 84 'Washington St,, N. Y.
JOHN B. COFIELD.
Photographer & Portrait Painte?
Perry Georgia.
XlfILL take an styles of pictures at Hie lorost
" price*, and guarantee satisfaction. He in
vites everybody to call and examine his speci
mens, and to compare his irork with that of any
other arliSi In twice and style of work he defies
competition.
Gallery on Carroll Street,
otherwise imply prepared to serve those who
may call.
Dec. 13.
Kes-plng Flies From Horses.
A hundred or more remedies haye
been given to keep flies from annoy-
ingho*s^ bdtihe right one has not
Drummc’s Mishap.
Mr. Drumme is a commercial trave
ler, and is away from h’s house in
Evansville, 1 Ind., a good deal, and be
sides that he is so very much absorb
ed in his business that his wife never
expects any assistance from him in the
management of honsehold matters.
When Mrs. Drumme determined to
move she communicated her inten
tions to her spouse, and told him she
intended going about it daring his
jonmeying, and would depart from
her nsnal custom by asking him to as
sist her. Drumme declared bis read
iness, mid was particular to note the
date of his intended flitting in his
memoradum book. He theuwent to
the, store, packed his sample cases,
learned two or three funny stories .to
tell his customers and started. ont,
and was gone three weeks; scoatingin
Illinois and Kentucky. He returned
on one of the late night trains and
started home, thinking he would have
a week’s rest before the moving process
began.
He let himself in with a latch-key
and the first thing he noticed was the
hollow sound of his heel on the hall
floor. He proceeded and on entering
the sitting-room stumbled and fell in
to the midst of two of three shreiking
women and babies, and before he
could rise and explain, he felfc a bed
slat colide with his head several times
in quick succession before he lost
consciousness. When he “came to,”
a large man had him in his arms, and
a woman- holding a light and pouring
water on Ms head. The man was
saying: “Bless my soul! I hope he
ain’t killed! It’s Mr. Drumme.”
The explanation Drumme’s wife
gave him that the new house being
ready a week earlier than expected,
she had moved, but he failed to get
the letter apprizing him of the fast.
As the gentleman who took the new
house bought the night-latch and
door-bell, she did not remove them,
and thus Mr. Drumme got into the
bouse and tomHed right among the
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The United States
Company's Teas
arc
the
best
and
the
cheapest.
GFMJINEFIRST CLASS; THEY EABNOT THE
Dried Dregs of JCew YorJ* Hotels and Chinese Tim
Shops, bat aw warren t-xl to be what they An*
represented They are sold in pound tin cans at
81- and 8150-
For Sale in PERBY only by
dr; j. c. gilbert.
mar 211
DAY & GORDON,
Want everybody to know
That they have just received one of tha
choicest
SPRING AND SUMMER
Stoclua
or
DBESS GOODS.
STAPLE DRY-GOODS,
BOOTS, SHOES,
HATS AND CAPS,
FANCY GOODS ETC 1
EYEB BROUGHT TO PERRY.
GROCERIES,
HARDWARE,
CROCKERY, Etc.
A LL our goods will be sold at the lowest
living prices.
Call at once at the corner block;
And there 3 cull see oar splendid stock,
apl 25. tf
GINS! GINS!! GINS!!!
To the Patrons of Husband
ry and Farmers
Of Houston and Macon Couniie&
Gin Repairing Done in
all its branches.
Satisfaction Guananfeed to
No Money wanted itsfilFnll unless petered
by parses heving work done:
Parmer’s of Houston can leave all orders
with W; It Rainey at Perry.
Farmers of Macon can leave orders with
W. L. VanlnnilirigTi-'m, ^TurgliulTvilTa.
8pec=
fil inducements to Grangers.
W, 3. GOLDEN,
Toombsboro.
May 9. 3m
T. J. CATER & SON,
A Smart Fool.
It is said that Robert Dexter, of the
New York Bonner, has refused 8100,-
000 for his trotting horse Leiger, or I inside of;the ears, or any other part
words to that effect. One of these especially troubled, with a few drops
been found yet unless Rochard, a'sleeping family, who were camping in.
French veterinary surgeon, bps hitit j the dining-room the first night of
His method consists in painting thej^® lr reSlcIence in his
late domi-
, his great cause saved from the mash-
of the county, and he did his wort jjj a tj 0I1 g 0 f treachery. The criminal.
instead of suffering the punishment
due iiis c-iime, was, by the prayers
and tears of his family, appealing to
the humanity of Washington, was re
leased on condition that he wonld
leave the country forever, which he
did.
An Inrestment for Charily.
fine days that horse is going to lie - o£ e mpyrenmutie off of juniper. It Says the Atlanta Herald: “The
down and die, and bis owner will feel said that the odor ot this substance chan tier, of Atlanta properly inve-.-t.-d
that.he has made a dropsical fool of {3 unendurable to flies, and that they (“* factories) would banish pauperism
himself. j will keep at a distance from the parts sufferings and add millions to the
*■ • ■* !so anointed. If this treatment should ( wealth of the city. And is this not
Pot Hcoks. ; accomplish the alleged result, it may true of many other cities of the South?
“I say,” said a rough fellow to a perhaps be equally applicable in re- j What an opportunity is here offered
fop with conspicuous bow-legs, “I peiiing mosquito^ from the faces and ,
hands of tourists and sportsmen, when ; anc l enrich themselves. Will they!
passing through woods or meadows. A not brace the opportunity? J
PERRY. GA.,
Aie now receiving fhaxr
SPRING & SUMMER STOCK
DRY GOOfig,
CLOTHING,
BOOTS, SHOES,
CROCKERY,
ETC., ETC., ETC,
^LSO,
ON HAND:
30 i casks choice smoked SIDES,
with SYRUP,
SUGAR and
COFFEE.
HIGH WE OFFER FOB SAL
Hjategr-; ^ ...-
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say, don’t you have to have your pan
taloons cat with a circular saw?”
FAIR PRICF-
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