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The Home Journal.
THE OLD YEAR AND THE NEW.
For Hie Home Journal:
The closing ami the damning year!—
One more revolution of time’s ever-
nvolving.wheel has been made, and. ere
this article reaches the readers < f the
A CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE
Editor Home Journal:
There was a party of four left Puwers-
ville the other day for a hunt cn the
river. The party consisted of W. E.
Warren, W. S. Scattergood, A. C. Cli-
.Gardening is taught thronghout
.Franco in the primary elementary
f chools. Each school has a garden at
tached to it.
Mr. 7. H. Estil!, of the Savannah
News, has purchased the South Geor
gia Agriculturalist, and will hereafter
be pnblished under the name of the
Southern Farmers Monthly. Mayor
L C. Bryan, of Thomas county, will
edit it,
Raymond and Ellen Osgood, colored,
man and wife, who wpre to be hanged
on Friday at Hnesvillc, for? the murder
of a uegro named Sim Gaulden,escaped
several days prev om. Sia.on aud James
Osgood, colored, convicted of involun
tary in inslaughter and sentenced to
tho psuitentiary, have also escaped.
h4-4
Pope Leo XIII. is to be engaged in
drawing up the plan of an aggreement
to be entered into by all the European
powers with a view to the repression of
Socialists and Iuternatiou tendencies.
The Vatican authorities are working
ont the details, and -the whole will,
when completed, be dispached to tin*
Papal resentatves abroad for submission
to the government in which they are ac
credited
Jochnad, even before the sun shall rise ctj, and Wm. Jenkins. We arrived at
again, the events of the .ve.ir 187S will
be numbered with the annals ot the
past.
Let ns, here, in the stillness of the
last night of the year, while the stars
are twinkling sadly and while every
thing is redolent with recollections of
the dying year, step aside from the
rush und turmoil of life’s career, and
think what we have accomplished. We
will 'find'that oftimes we have had to
grapple, wirh li e’s realili.s amid the
camp about four o’clock, unloaded our
wagon and fixed np the camp, ate sup
per, look a smoke, and went- to bed,
preparatory to u big hunt next day.—
We got up next merning and found the
river rising, bat we did not apprehend
any danger, so we started ofl for a hunt.
After we left camp a piece we found
fiie swamp very thick with cane, almost
impossible to go through it. We had
been told there were a good many
bears in the swamp. There was one
ruins of OU’ fancies If we wtre permi - °* P art 'Y w ^° thought everything he
.Russia, it is said, will not exact from
,,Turkey an immediate settlement of the
indemnity, but will accept a promise of
'future arrangement. It is expected the
Sultan will shortly issue an irade de-
'oreeing the appointment of a second
negotiation in the discussion relative to
n definite treaty of peace with Russia.
As soon as the treaty is signed the Rus
sians will evaluate Turkish territory.
«o«
Mabch of the Choleiu.—In San
Francisco movements are on foot for
quarantining all vessels from Houg
Kong. Tho Chronicle says there is
very little doubt, from the tone , und
lauguage of our latest ne-.vsp - per files
from Japan, that Asiatic cholera exists
in an epidemic form at Hong Kong and
in some other cities of Ohiiiand is
causing alarm at Yokohama and Fokio.
It will be kept u secret as long as pos
sible, for tho reason' th it. as soon as it
shall he known commercial iutercoiuse
and local business will suffer.
Three Democrats and three Republi
cans of Blaine’s Committee to inquire
into alleged election intimidation,
readied the conclusion that as they had
no money with which ro begiii work
they could not do anything, aud, nfier
Authorizing their chairman to ask Con
gress on its reassembling for an appro-
prialian. they separated, not to meet
-again until after the recess.
The Philadelph! Ricord ays: “The
Republican party made a fatal mistake
*n enfranchising the negro, if bv that
iheans it expected to retain power in
Southern States propart ioned to the
voting strength oT the negro pupnla-
" tion is a very erroneous estimite of the
white mau; and it is a mo3t 'fortunate
thing for the country that most
political power has been practically re
tained in the hands of the white men.
The North will never be able to con
trol tho negro vote as against the white
men of the South. The true policy of
the Republicans is to divide the Soa f h
hnd not to solidifiy it by arraying the
governing race on one side and the iu-
cnpable and ignorant negroes on the
other.”
:—-o»->-
The OuMMEKciAii Ciasis Abroad.—In
this country over production is charged
ns one oi the causes ofjhnrd time-',
■Which have been agravated by nuem
ployed labor. In Europe political
economists are tracing hard limes to
the immense standing armies, which
are /sustained mainly thrrugh the mili
tary-influence of Germany. It is esti
mated that the European nations have
how 7.500,000 men under arms. These
men are non-producers and are taken
from their legitimate spheres of daily
toil. These men cost on nu average
§200 per annum, or about four million
dollars each day, or a total of fifteen
hundred million of dollars per annum,
expended for the services of men who
do not add one penny to the produdions
of the country.
ted to lift aside the pall of ages, we no
diulV, Wjuld start to see the time-worn
record of man’s deeds, the same then
now, vain aspir-tions and blighted
hopes. In co.nraencing life’s career, we
fix our eyes npon the pinnacle of hu
man greatness, the path
ah'eh is rt iwa with tremendous obsta
cles; while the aged man whose head
is white with the frost of years, can
point us to many a life barque that li
been stranded upon ambition’s rock
those whose lives were sw.ijed by an.
bition’s lofty aims.
To all of ns the past year has b eeu
filled with checkered scenes of joy uud
sorrow, happy realizations and disap
pointing cares. Most of ns have failed
to reach our purposed aim—but
have lost nothing from having aimed
high, f< r m ny of our lofty projects
were bur as the romantic day. dreams
of a boy, never to be realized; but by
thelii our voyage ovi *- life’s troublous
sea is male fur more successful than
would have been, After all we may ex
peet some clouds to loom iid suia dark
en the lioriz .fi of onr lives. And
rhiongli ths clouds gleams th*e sun
light of hope, , and it is a pleasant
thought, that oftimes, when the dark
cloud passes, the futijreglows brighter
than ever before. While we have had
onr sol rows and have seen onr high ex
pectations crumble to the ground, there
are portions of onr beantiful sunny
land that were visit.- d in the antnmn
months with -a direful scourge—when
de-tinotion was scattered over many
fair towus ami cities—when those iii
declining years, those in the noon-tide
of life—and lastly those in life’s sweet
spring-time—were strickened with the
terrible pestilence and hurried into
eternity’s d-rk r-alin—those whose
lives w mid liave been bright stars in
ouet of the South, bait whoso bright
bright ligb's have be> n cxliuguii! e
tbo gloom of death. It was a time
; “When voices hushed to whispers soft,
Foretold the country's woe."
“Ilomorsclcss t.ine! Fierce spirit of
the glass and scythe! What power can
stay him in his silent course, or melt
his iron heart to pity!”
But there is a bright eide to every
picture, and each clond hath its silver
lining, and with the dawn of the year
1879 come bonyant hopes, bright antic
everything. What would man ’do were
it not- for the euconragement ‘of hope!
Happy for man that while all other
blessings escaped from Pandora’s box
that hope still, remained to cheer his
desponding hours. Toe future bright
eus and it seems that the time is near
when there will be a reaction in the
business world, and every occupation in
ife will receive a new impetus from the
brightening prospects. Let us not be
discouraged because of not having ac
complished what we anticipated in the
beginning of the past year. For, upon
the whole, we have done well. Either
let it be an incentive to renewed en
deavor. It will better enable us to
contend with the difficulties which be
set life's pathway.
Let ns cuter upon the dawning year
with new determinations and new re
solves, for it is the firm resolve, the
dauntless courage, the tireless persever
ance that scorn opposition and looking
up to G od, press onward, that gain
the day and win the fields of bright re
nown, the rights of eminent domain.
“Let us then be up and doing,
With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, stilltpur6uiug,
Learn to labor and te wait!’'
Dec. 31st, 1879.
Clegs.
7HE KENTUCKY HEBEL1ION
The Sandwich Islands meet in fair
ness bb reckoned among the countries
\yhich have progressed most ia <lie last
half centnry. They have, in fact,
leaped in that period from barbarian to
civilization, and Queen Emma presents
a greater advance orer Kamohameha
-Jf, than queen Victoria over William
the eouqrierer. Eamebameha II. was
the first Sandwich Island monarch who
became personally kuown to E lvopeou
fame. Accompanied by his -principal
Queen and sundry subordinate consorts
tie visited England’in 1S2I, and an en
ter prising-maunder drew large houses
by inducing the party from Honolulu to
Ireqneut his theatre. But the entertain
ment fromnrbbh they derived by far
*; >c greatest gratification was Punch and
Jady. On the whole they behaved very
arelh but uow amt again burst the shak-
les of civilized life.’ Mullets in a fish
monger's shop ou one occasion proved
too Severe a temptation. They won’
for them with a ta und, -and devoured
the delicacy raw. B> fore they had
been in London a month the principal
Queen died of measles, and flio King,
prostrated with grief, survived her only |
a , *
The troubles iu Breathit county are
not yet over. Numerous threats are
indulged in and good citizens are leav
ing their homes. The life of Judge
Ned Strong has been threatened and
he is now ia camp on Reilv creek with
abont six‘y-five men, Capt. Bill
Strong is quartered on Middle Fork,
Kentucky river, with over tweuty men
while John Altman, with about twen
ty five men, is on the North Fork.
Heavy firing was heard in the direction
of the last two named parties last Sat
urday evening, who are five or six
miles apart. It is reported that th.e
outlaws intend running Jackson, and
the merchants are having their goods
removed. Orders are being sent down
for pistols and ammunition.
William Day and other good citizens
have left their hoineiu fear of being as
sassinated.
heard was a bear,—he concluded lie
could not hunt alone, so he made his
way back to camp. We all went to-
camp at 12 o’clock, ale dinner, and
started out again. Mr. — : — concluded
he would stay close to some of the par-,
ty the balance of ths day, but the cane
was so thick he couldn’t keep in sight,
so lie kept np a continual whistle abont
every five minutes to see if be could
hear from auy of us. By that means he
mustered courage enough to stay the
evening out. The wind was blowing*
so we had veiy. little success. Hoping
we wouid have a pleasant day the nex - ,
we went to bed; but ou rising the next
morning we found the water nearly out
of the banks, so that put a damper on
everything. We had to cross a little
creek just before we got to the banks of
the river. The water bad got so high it
had run out of the banks, and was com
ing do-vn the creek; so I bore we were,
surrounded by water. After making a
thorough examination we concluded we
would have to l.ave iu short order; hut
about that time Mr-. Frederick came
atoug and told us there was no danger,
so we ali quieted down and went to the
swamp again for the squirrels. We
came back to dinner and found the
river still rising. Mr. Warren made
another examination, and came back
with a long face and said, “we will have
to get out of here, and that quick; if we
don’t, my mules might be drowned in
here,”—so we loaded up ns soonas pos
sible, and started. We had not gor e
more than a quarter of a mile before
we struck the wafer coming down the
creek. Wc could not tell whether it
was Jeep or shallow, so we put one of
the party ahead on foot to feel the way,
—we got out safe. Then we stopped
aud got our breath, so we could decide
what to do next. So we concluded to
strike camp, put in our boats, and go
down the creek to* a duck roost, Mr,
Joe Frederick said he would pilot ns
down there aud back. It was about-one
mile down to the beaver pond where
the roost was. Mr. F. came in. due
time; so we started and arrived at the
spot. Ducks commenced coming, and
we commenced shooting; it lasteJ tej.
or fifteen fniuutes,—we picked np our
ducks, and started back by torch-light,
We had not gone far before we found
that we were lost, and we paddled
around until eleven o’clock at night,
still lost. Finally we concluded that
we would freeze to death, as there wg
no place to build a fire. ■ We had pad-
died nnlil we were tired down and very
cold, hadno- hing to eat and uothing to
drink. We all stopped and began to
think seriously about the matter, na
there was no place to get to the land.—
There was about 300 acres of water
dammed up by the beavers, aud- the
place was so thick witli briars and trees
that it was impossible to get to the land
anywhere,—so there we were. Just im
agine onr condition! We concluded
we’d bniit for a place on the beaver
dam to bnld a fire, and at last we found
a beaver house. We culled at his house
and bniit a tire on top, and. it wasu’t
long before we bad a gook fire. Just
about the time wc got iu a good way of
warming, one of the party fell through
the house and got good wet. N ow
wliut must we do, as onr condition was
worse than ever. So we started to hunt
again, and finally, after paddling
around for an hour, we found a place"
on the dim abont the size of a small
dining table. This was the only place
on the whole dam largo enough to stay
all night on, so we built a fire and
camped there until the next morning
“ o’clock. We thought we had very
comfortable quarters,—we don’t know
hat yon would think of it. We made
another start about 7 o’clock,—Mr. F.
iid we could go then. But we pad-
died around two hours before we got
straight, bat finally we cot iu the chan
nel and went ont. Mr. Warren said
they had his mules iu a tight place tho
mgbt before, and now they bad him in
worse one. He has made np his
mind since he returned home, that he
would make liis visits down Horae
creek to the duck roost, more scatter
ing.
PoW-EBSYUiLH.
Powersville, Dec. 30, 1878.
New Advertisements.
The Kansas City Times advocates
tho secession of that city from Missou
ri to Kansas. Kansas City is uudonbt-
ebly in the latter State for all practi-.
cal purposes; its business, trade, rela
tions, politics, ideas, etc., are a ; l thor
oughly Knnsians; it is Missourian on
ly J>y virtue oi an artificial line, run
ning along a lire of longitude. Kan
sas City is situated at the junc-
rinu of the Missisippi aud Kansas liv
ers, op the Kansas side. Tho bonndft
ry liqe, which is purely artificial, cros -
es these rivers a short distance wi-st of
be ciiy, thus throwing it into Missou-
l PPUCATION TO SELL BEAL ESTATE.
A. Geobgia—Hocsiok Cocxtt:
John W. Tnruer, execn-or. of J. L B. Turner,
deceased, has applied for leave to sell a part of
the real estate of said deceased:
This is therefore to cile all ye sous concerned
to appear at the February term 1870 of the court
of Ordinary of eaid conuty, »ml show cause, if auy
they have, why said application should not be
graded.
Witness my official signature ihiB Dec. 26th. 1878.
4vr. * A. S. GILES. Ordinary.
GEORGIA—Houston Cousty:—
Albert Evans has applied for exemption of person
alty, and I will pass npon the same at 10 o’clock
a. si., January 9.1879, at my office.
2t A.S. GILES, Ordinary
GEORGIA—Houston County:
Ca3sar Mathews has apphed for exemption of
pcrsonsltv, and I will pass upon the same at 11
o’clock a.' n. on the 20th dty of January 1879 at my
0ffiC *' A. S. GILES, Ordinary.
Dec. 19,—2t.•
GEORGIA—Houston County:
Amos W, Murray has applied for administration
on the estate of Jeremiah Murray, late of said coun
ty deceased.
This is therefore to cite all persons concerned to
appear at the February term 1879 of the Court of
ordinary of said county and show cause if any they
have, why said application should not he granted.
Witness my official signature this December 19
1S78. ' A- S, GILES,
j w . Ordinary,
GKORGIA—Houston County:
TV. 51- Meivia, guardian of Julia Schneider, has
applied for dismission from his trust;
This is therefore to cite all persons concerned to
appear ut the February term 1879, of the Court of
Ordinary of said county a:nl show cause i any
tiu-v have, why said application should not be
granted.
Witness njv ofildal signature this Dec, 19th. 1873
" A # 3. GLL±>, Ordinary.
D. W. HOLLAND,
PERKY* QEQRGTjls
No 4, CooK's Hange,
DEALERS IN
PRO VISIONS, DRY GOODS, ETC.,
Respectfully solicits the patronage of his friends in Houston and ad
joining counties.
MOORE & TUTTLE,
PERIli, GEORGIA.
We haye bought from first hands in New York, an elegant stock of
DRY GOODS, DR£SS GOODS,
TRIMMINGS AND NOTIONS,
BOOTS, SHOES AND HATS,
HARDWARE, TINWARE, AND CROCKERY.
ft FULL 6*1 QF IftTftlttS
Can always be found in our Grocery and Provision Department, and at the
Very Lowest Prices.
We return thanks to the people of Houston county and Perry for the lib
eral patronage given us in the past-, aud we keep a larger and better stock
and work bard to merit increased c-nstom in the future. Oct 11
MOORE & TCTTIK.
OLD .FASHIONED BEAM SCALES
at the
OLD ROCK WAREHOUSE.
HAWKINSVILLE, GA.
DR. W. N. FLEETWOOD,Proprietor.
K
To the Planters of Houston and adjoining counties I guarantee
Full Weights and the Top ©f the Market-
ON G0ii!8S!0ifS FOB SELLING.
Promptness und Fair Dealing is my motto. Bring jour cotton and try me
BOOTS AND SHOES-
ill I KIEL
No. 3 Cotton Avenue, and 66 Third Street,
MACON, GEORGIA.
W E HAVE a complete assortment of Boots and Sheen f-ir the Fall ami Winter 'trade, to which
we direct attention. Our Stock of Ladies’ yliucH embraces all the latest styles—no prettier or
belter lines can be found. We Lave a full line of all kinds for Gcuts, Boys, Ladies aud Children’s
wear, trom which any can bu suited. The cclcbratt d
STANDARD SCREW RIP BROGAN
is the best shoe that can be made for heavy trear. We hare sold them for two years, aud we find
them much superior to any pthers. Tlit yare made i»s geutceJy as a fine sewed shoe, yet of kip
leather, and the general exiteiienee is. they wear about a year. Try them.
We have also the * HOWAKD’’ calf pegged boot, which is without an crmol.
■\Ve have a good stock of 7T A Jg at our stand on Xbiru street. *
When in the city wc trum puronasera will o.ill and examine our stock, aud be convinced ^hat we
cannot tie excelled. ♦
“I JI1X & KIUTLAND.
F. S. S
DEALER IN
Toys, Fancy Goods and Confectioneries
SOLE AGENT FOR W. 3. LEMFS CELEBRAT' D
§¥, LCUtS LJtdlft gsli$* to) Wq©$ qy gk§§.
11 CHERRY STREET, MACON. GA.
GEO. W. BURR,
No. 81 Cherry Street, Macon, Georgia.
MAXUFA crrUBEB OF
m
DEALER IN
STOVES. CRATES, HOLLOWWARE, CUTLERY, CLASS-
WARE. CROCKERY, WOODEN-WARE,
HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS, ETC.
{ST- Roofing, Plumbing, Guttering and all kinds of Job Work promptly
attended to.
Sole Agent for Charter Oak and Farmer Improved Cook Stoves.—
Repairs for Charter Oak-and Farmer Stoves always ou baud.
Oct II x .
NEW STAND! NEW GOODS!
P- C. SMITH & CO-,
PldRjY, dI<3R(MA e
Inclading
FLOUR,’MEAL, meat, lard,
SUGAR, COFFEE, SYRUP, MOLASSES,
CRACKERS, CANDIES. CANNED GOODS,
SOAPS, TOBACCO, SECARS, ETC., ETC
Wehave also ’ C 1 ^
OUR BAR!
Supplied with-the best
Whiskies, Brandias, Wines, Beer, Etc.
|lj§jfef 016 PUWiC f ° r thC 1 * en ‘ 1 Stem w in the past, we hope to merit iU .
do MW & GQ>„
No. 2, Cook’s Range, Perry, Ga.
Sep 27
C. A. CALDWELL,
WITH
J. W. RICE & CO-,
(W. A. HOPSON’S OLD STAND—TRIANGULAR BLOCK)
Wo carry a very extensive stock of
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC,
Our senior, Mr. J. W. Rice, resides permanently in New York and buvs
everything at sncli figures that guarantees onr selling
CHEAPER THAN ART OTHFR JIOOSE.
Planters who need Domestics can be assured that we can sell these goods
at a very small fraction above factory prices: tuch as
Jeans, Checks,
Brown and Bleached Homespun,
Kerseys and Cassimeres.
Onr stock of DRESS GOODS is always complete in Slik.s, Worsted*, C**-
siuieres and Trimmings.
b&wse wmmmuee moos.
Such as Towels.xNapkins, Table Linen. Bed Spreads, Sheetings, PiHair
Casing, etc—We defy cnniperitiouSn this line.
ETO 3XTX>S»
In Houston who buy iu person or order of ns, I will insure satisfaction.
A mLWWMLL,
with j*. w- nxcE cfe co-
»ep 13 2m
- GREAT REDUCTIONS
To -fclxo Times.
Bead—Keep Posted Up.
OBSERVE MY VERY LOW PRICES.
And tie: largest stock iu Georgia to select from
1.000 men’s latest enssimere suits at S10, worth $15
5.000 men’s working suits at 5. worth 10
2.000 men’s fashionable black drees suits ut......; till worth 30
500 men’s custom made imported worsted suits at 23 w.-rth 40
2.COO men’s chinchilla overcoais at C worth
500 men’s imported bt aver overcoats at 10 wuiih
3.000 children’s stylish -suits at 5 worth
2.000 boys best wool suits at 6 worth
J6^-I shall guarantee prices in children mid bov s suits cheaper than they
can lie made up at home I always keep on baud a full line of goods for
meu’s, ladies’ boys’ and children’s wear. Prices positively the lowest for
boots, shoe.-’ and hats. (Jaliceis, Jeans, Osuabnrgs and checks at factory
prices. Be sure you call aud see me before buying diy goods aDd clolhiug.
I) J. BA Ell,
* _ Corner Third and Cherry Streets, Macon, G»-
'W'. d*3 ^3 . IE* . S 37.£L HT 1j O 3rL ,
DEALERS IN
ESTABLISHED 1832-
The undersigned offers one of the largest and best selected stocks of
BOOTS AND SHOES
in tbe State. As my goods are made expressly for me every pair is warrant
ed to give satisfaction. Planters in want of good goods at low prices wil
well to give me a call before purchasing.
Fine Goods a Specialty.
Sole A"pnt for KELLY & MORRIS’ celebrated Philadelphia ladies’, mis-
E. P. STRONG,
Oct 11 tf 25 Second S-—Macon, Georgia
CARPTING-S, OIL CLOTHS,
ALL NEW STYLES.
Rags, etc Metallic and Mood Burial Cases
Cotton Avenue, near Cherry St.. MACON, G\
w. w. V OL LLVS,
Manci’actukeb and Dealeb in
carriages,
buggies,
___ AND WAGONS.
HARNESS, BABY CARRIAGES
FACTORY ON POPLAR STREET.
Nu. 70 and 72 Second Street, Macon, Georgia
