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r fHE Home J ournal, USE THIS BRAND —The dog tax is making friends alt over the State. —Eggs at five cents a dozen at Cat Creek, Lowndes county. —Several persons were stunned by a stroke of lightning in Macon last Thurs day evening. —A horn snake, says theGainsritfe Ea gle, with a defensive horn two inches loDg on its tail, has been killed near that place. —Mr. W. H. Bearden, of Martin, Colquitt county, feel from his wagon and was crushed to death. —Savannah is in angurating measures to build a monument to Sergeant Jas per, and have Georgia’s Centennial on October 9th. —The Dahlonega. Signal says a fine nugget of gold was picked up on the old master grohnd last Wedhesday. —The Americas Republican has on ex hibition a hen egg which is without a shell, and has a tail attached. | —A Mr. James Neal was recently set upon by highwaymen in Walker county, knocked senseless and robbed of 5290. —The Prasbyterions of Eastman, who are under the pastoral care of Bev. Wil liam McKay, of Macon, are raising funds to build a church. —The largest bream ever caught in that .section, says the Hawkinskille Dis patch, was caught by Mr. Joe Collier. It measures fifteen inches in length, seven in breadth, and four in thick ness. —It is stated that the murderer, Coleman, now confined at McPherson Ban-ticks, Atlanta, grows more end more hopeful that tlie sentence of death passed upon him fourteen years ago will be commuted. —On Wednesday last the check facto ry of the Athens Manufacturing Com pany caught fire, and for some time it was feared that it would be destroyed. Later on, however, the fire was fortu nately subdued, with but nominal loss. —Copious and refreshing rains in Spalding county have made the hearts of the farmers of tliat section glad. The crops are all in fine condition, with, perhaps, the exception of the oats, which were injured by the co^cl Weather of the early spring. — The Waynesboro Herald learns that a few nights ago the residence of Mr. Wm. W. Rhodes was destroyed by fire, together frith his corn-crib, a large quantity of Corn, and one or two out houses. Mr. Rhodes lives near the line of Burke stud Richmond and is a go- ahead farmer. The property destroyed Was not insured. —The telephonic exchange in Atlanta is becoming more and more popular, and the Web of wires is being woven more and more thickly daily. The ex periments so far are pronounced very satisfactory, and it is expected that in a short time at least five hundred busi ness houses of all classes of that city will he, on speaking terras with each other. —The Albany Heirs says the people of Baker ci unty, are bound to have a steamboat on the Flint The boat will be u stern-wheeler, and wiii be ready be tween the 1st and 15.h of next Septem ber. Bidnbridge has stock in the new enterprise to lbt> amount of seven hun dred dollars; and Albany is seriously considering what she ought to do nil 1 der the ciicnmstances. —The Quitman Reporter records an other shocking case of accidental shoot ing in Brooks county Thursday, which resulted iu ilie death of a little daugh ter of a Mr. Reese at tire bands of her brother. It seems that the children got hold of a loaded pistol and were play ing with it, when it accidentally went off, the ball taking effect in, and break ing the neck of the little girl, who died instantly. —A gentletnan who has lately been on a visit t > Lincoln county,, informs the Crawfordville Democrat that every man there has his “pockets full of rocks,” which he is anxious to have tested for gold, silver or capper. Every body seems to suppose he has a valua ble mine of some sort on his lauds, and is continually on the lookout for “indications.” Says the Democrat: “The mines of that country are des tined to briag^t into notice at no dis tant day-.” —The red bream in ponds in the neighborhood of Albany are dying by the hundreds. It was at first thonght that they were poisoned, but this idea has been abandoned, and it seems that a mysterious disease has ntade its ap pearance among them. The Advertiser says that before dying the fish become perfectly blind, and their eyes have an opaque milky appearance. —The Hamilton Visitor says that on Tuesday of List week a very severe hail storm occurred in the vicinity of Ca tania. The hail lay upon the ground in heaps three or four inches deep, in places, when the storm was ever. Much damage was done to corn, fruit and cottoD, so much so that all who live in the track will have to replant near ly their entire crops. _ Fortunately the track was not more than a naif or three- quarters oha mile in width. —The Gainesville Eagle says that Mr. W. McGuire, of Dan son county, the owner of the celebrated McGuire gold mine, was in town a few days ago, ap parently ii- a g jodhmaor with himself and the balance of mankind. Like the most of miners who know that they have a good thing, Mr. McGuire was "rather reticent in regard to his business, but it was plain that he was very well satiified with his surroundings and pros pects. In answer to a direct question as to the present product of his mine, Mr McGuire informed tun Eagle that in three days, last week^four hands made —Notice the change of schedule on the Perry railroad. The recent rains have done much good, and field cropB are reported as growing finely. —Day-labor is in demand. The farm ers around Perry are offering good pay for cotton-choppers. —The council is having the rock sewers on Main and Carrdll streets cleaned put. A good work. —The council have had the old armo ry hall over otir office cleaned up and ar ranged for a Council room, —The Reading Club and Library As sociation will meet in the library Hall on Friday evening next at nine o’clock. A full attendance is requested. —Mr. T. J, Cater has had a very sub stantial rock curbing built in front of his store, which adds no little to the ap pearance of things in that part of town, —-She ife a negro woman, and can Carry three buckets of water at once— one on her head and one in each hand. Her name is Bob Gordon, and she re sides in Perry -, —Our Public Library is still rapidly growing in public favor. Nearly every day new members are added, and the contributions, in some instances, are quite liberal. —Mr. James R. Turrentine present ed us last week with one of the finest turnips we have ever seen in this sec tion at this season of the year. It weighed four pounds, and was of the purple-top variety. —We learn that a highly enjoyable exhibition was given by tbe pupil’s of Miss Scott’s school at Buff’s chapel re cently. Charades, tableaux, etc., were rendered in a manner that was highly creditable to both teacher and pupiis. —Our sprightly little ncighber, the Fort Yalley Advertiser, will not publish a semi-weekly issue through the sum mer, bnt will issue the Sunday Adver tiser Until fall, when the semi 1 weekly will be resumed. —We learn that- there was a most en joyable picnic at the Factory on last ■Saturday. Many of the sweetest of the sweet Perry girls we.re. in attendance, and the fishing was splendid, if they didn’t get a bite. It is astonishing how much patience a young couple in love have got when they get off to them selves with no one around to disturb the fish, —The A. M. E. Sunday school of this place, together with schools from the country, hud their annual picnic on Friday last in -the grove below Col. S. D. Fallen’a residence. They had a big tuihout, headed, by drum music.— Judging from their looks, and the amount of tain that fell, they didn’t have a dry time. •—Mr. Cofield, our artist, is just begin ning a very elegant landscape as a pres - ratforthe Library. When finished, fre think the Association will have a picture that they will be very proud of, r8 fre all know Mr Cofieids qualifica tions to excel in such matters. Ail de siring. figst class pictures of •L emselves, would do well to call on Mr. Cofield and call early, as lie frill remain with us only a short time. —The lutnber for the cemetery fence is nofr being hauled and work will be gin in a few days. There will be a handsome entrance; and the fence of barbed wire will be of six strands run ning all the way around, When finish ed it frill, we think, be very handsome. The entire cost will not exceed §150.-- The present council deserve great cred it for what they are doing in this direc tion. —Out Commissioners have the I Court House in good trim for court next week. The court room, the stairs lead ing thereto, and all the offices hav6 re cently been re-carpeted with a very neat and substantial matting. Oar Sheriff deserves great Credit for the mauner m which he has things arranged around about and within the Court House. —The congregation of the Methodsit Church, we understand, will, during thy Summer, make all necessary repairs and many valuable improvements on their building. . To aid in doing this the ladies of the Church have opened an ice ’cream saloon in the brick store, which will this week be kept open on Friday afternoon, but during court will be opened every evening. We hope they may receive all, the patronage which they deserve. If they do, their under taking will certainly be suecesslnL — Old man Cato Siappey, a very high ly colored negro, having got his “Irish’* up, and desiring to put some* body etse’s “Irish” down; entered the Irish potato patch of Mr. J. J. Marsh- burn on last Saturday night and got of his “Irish” (potatoes), GEAtvD JURBOBS,—IsTWEEK. J O Watson G L D Rice 0 W Holleman John M Martin Jno Wesley Taylor Joseph J Dasher ^ Joslali F Hodges C H Moore J H Clark J D Tharpe J D Martin A J Martin Gairett Smith O H Miller Jacob Oooner John H Adams F S Cater J W Woolfolk Si 1 F Mttrph Jno W Clark A J Skipper Bryan W Browi J R Wimberly C D Anderson S< Da vid G Jones E S Wellons JII Hose J M McKeuzie Wm W Cook Jos C Ellis GBAUD JURORS,— : 2nd-. WEEK. Geo S Haslum B F. Cowart Sam H Humph B J Dasher Daniel F Gunn M S Jobson GeoB Plant J O Wardlow F M Houser W E Brown William Brunson A C Bryan Geo H White J W Hodge Wm. M Kersh R F Napier Wm. D Day T D Warirefa W L Rainey Leonidas Blews C B Wellborh D C Dunbar B T Moore j M Culpeper MSEtheridge W J Harris J A Kill George Paul 3 O A Houser William Means •• Tu£ undersigned Old stand in with a complete s.tock of GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, DRY GOODS, SHOES AMD HATS, Wiiich he proposes to sell as cheap as any other house in Perry for Cash. All persons wanting goods on Time mnst make good papers—such as I can £ree omnibus From and to the Depot; The directors of the Library return • ts for the following donations in Jrton to those already acknowledg- ^Jlessis. Lewis & Forbes—The Ish- b. Burr—Fort Valley Mirror, j W.Burke&.Co.—Wesleyan Chris- liii “ °1t C. It- Kocges—Irwinton Co.—Christian F. A?ery& Sons, Louisville, Ky. -1 two-horse cultivator, jno. Fern, Jr- & Co. Baltimore-1 • flt l or stove. Marshall & Bruce, Nashville—library register. O. Burke & Sons, Macon,—one-half nllon varnish. P, H. Culler—glass ball, coral and trab claw. B. E. Park, Macon—1 Webster’s Un- abridgen Dictionary. A. Ii. Miller—Congressional Direct or- ; A 8. Giles-2 vols. £. L. Debhard—1 vol. Jno. H. Houser—1 vol. Mrs. F. C. Napier—cf vols. Sidney Lewis-“-l vol. We ate still receiving donations of all kinds, and hope our friends will not think that we won’t take anything that they may contribute. The directors,at a meeting last mondny night, appropriated g50 toward the purchase of books. The committeo will make the’pnfchase imme diately, aDd get such books as will prove interesting to all classes of read ers. B. C. HoiiTZclaw, Perry, May 82di Secretary. 1 » t ■. Charge Of Schedule. * THE GENUINE DB, C. McliAWE’S Celebrated American WORM SPECIFIC REST IN THE WOULD And better than any Sai- eratas. One teaspoonful of this Soda witlffson: milk equals Four teaspoonfuls of the best Baking Powder, saving Twenty Times . Its cost. See package for val uable information. :: If the teaspoon is . ; top large-and doc: not produce good results at first, iise less afterwards. I WlH also at all times in season keep FRESH BEEF, MUTTON, and KIDS; as I expect to keep up a regular meat market, and ask all the people to patronize and encourage me to do so. J. W. MANN. SYMPTOMS OF WORMS. rriHE countenance is pale and leader!. A colored, with occasional flushes, of a circumscribed spot oh one or both cheeks; the eyes become dull; the pu pils dilate; an azure semicircle runs along the lower eye-lid; the nose is ir ritated, swells, and sometimes bleeds: a swelling of the upper lip; occasional headache, with humming or throbbing of the ears; an unusual secretion of saliva; slimy or furred tongue; breath very foul, particularly in the morning; appetite variable, sometimes voracious, with a gnawing sensation of the stom ach, at others, entirely gone; fleeting pains in the stomach; occasional nausea and vomiting; violent pains throughout the abdomen; bowels ir regular, at times costive; stools slimy- not unfrequently tinged with blood; belly swollen and hard; urine turbid; respiration occasionally difficult, and accompanied by hiccough; cough sometimes dry and convulsive; uneasy and disturbed sleep, with grinding of the teeth; temper variable, but gener ally irritable, &c. Whenever the above symptoms are found to exist, DR. C. McLANE’S VERMIFUGE will certainly effect a cure. IT DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY in any form: it is an innocent prepara tion, not capable of doing the slightest injury to the most tender infant. The genuine Dr. McLane’s Ver mifuge bears the signatures of C; M’c- Lane and Fleming Bros, on the wrapper. :0: BE. C> KcLANE’S Executor’s Sale of Railroad Stock, Under an order from the Court cf Ordinary of Houston county. Georgia, I will sell before the Court House door in said county, on the first Tuesaay in ATaynext, within the legal hours of sale, two shares of the capital stock of the South* western Eailroaci company, belonging to the estate of Henry Toomer, deceased. Tel ins cash. F. A. TOURER, Euecutoi Henry Toomer, deceased. traverse jurors,— 1st wj Ex. Willis B Harris Frank C Houser B F Bridges H L Williams Wm J Mathews James Bushin J L Causy J W Holliashead Stephen Pattishall C A Warren Jno D Marshall W E Boler Jno W Gurr Johu Nelson B W Scott M G Murray C. O. DUNCAN, A. L. MULLER DUNCAN & MILLED, AttoiHoys &t- XtixxTvr, Ferry, Ga. Practice in the courts of Houston and adjoining counties, Supreme Court o Georgia, United States Courts, and else where by special contract. jan 16 ly TO THE FARMERS IN* TEREST. A FEW J3EBIAL. What a Wife Can Do. BY MISS MART E. BaP.TLETT. Todd W C Seago 7 Holland A C Simmons Mnray J N Tuttle [ Slocumb G W Peddy Warren F M Walker nett Baifield J W Auhman Barnes James M Parkef [ Gurr Harrison Benson I Barker J H Talton (traverse jurors, —2nd wees. S Thompson John T Winslow Buff W M Avera V Market T P Tucker Cooper A J Adkins J Moore E E Holland HardiSou Geo H Avant Causey J ME Barfield 0 J Rumph G N Rountree 1 Gunn Wm J Edwards Gray Geo C Nunn J Marshburti Isaac N Vinson id Sasser T M Pugin HoUzclaw B F Avaut SI Boon Jno R Eye Marshall Thomas Cannon il Roland J W Harris yham Thomson J S Haley OF SATURDAY, APRIL 12th, Will appear the first chapters of a now serial story, entitled “WHAT A WIFE CAM DO,’* from the gift ed pen of Miss &aet E. Dartlet r, of Cave Springs, Ga. The story is one cf absorbing interest, and will run through eight or ten numbers cf the Weekly. The scenc~of the romance is laid in Eu rope—chit-lly iu London and Paris—ar.d the au thor, evidently familiar vrtii the localities she so vividly describes, through the medium of a pleas ing fiction imparts to her readers the additional Xdeasurc of a tour ci the con linen t. Subscription $*?a year, $1 for r.tx months. Mon ey can be se.tby money order,-registered letter, or express at c ur risk.* J. H. ESTILL, Savannah, Ga. The schedule on the Perry and Fort Valley Uuil Ri'ad was changed on last Monday, as follows: Leave Fort Valley. 10:15 a. ji. Arrive at Perry...... -.11:05 a. m. Leave Perry. >> 1 4:10 p. si. Arrive at Fort Valley. j 5: p. m. I Lave opened a Gin Shop at Gen. •; t; ; » Warrens old place one and a half ihilec from-Perry where I am prepared to do all kindk of TVs publish the following order pass 3 cd at the lost term of Houston Superior Court, for the benefit of those having business ib coin t: Ordered that the dockets of the May Terta 1870 of this court be culled niid disposed or in the following order. 1st, Comttlon Law. 2nd, Claim. 3rd, Appeal. 4th, Jury Cases ou Motion Pocket. 5th, Equity; Criminal Dock et to be taken up Wednesday of the second week of the term, and Motion Pocket, Where a jury is not required, at the cobVenience of the court. T. j. Simmons, J. S. C. M. C. LIVER PILLS are not recommended as a remedy “for all the ills that flesh is heir to,” but in affections of the liver, and in all bilious Complaints, Dyspepsia - and Sick Headache, or diseases of that character, they stand without a rival. fori the least money. I shall use the best material and war rant every job of work. No money re quired nr til tbe work is fully, tested. Orders respectfully Solicited Langdon, W. Pooseb, Perry Ga. ’ Nohetter cathartic can be used preparatory to, or after taking Quinine. As a simple purgative they are unequaled. BEWARE OF IISI’YA'ZTOXS. The genuine are never sugar coated: Each box has a red wax seal on the lid with the impression Dx. McLane’s Liver Pills. Each wrapper bears the signatures of C. McLanE and Fleming Bros. © Insist upon having the genuine Dr. C. Mc Lane’s LivAr Pills, prepared by Fleming Bros., of Pittsburgh, Pa., the market being full of imitations of the name Me Lane, spelled differently but same pronunciation. Administrator’s Sale, The Press Couventioh adjotirned sev eral days since. We suppose the edi tors, 09 they fisUally do, got through With an immdusc amount of business Which amounted to nothing; got—tired and went home. At least those did Who didn’t get too tired. The editor of this paper frill arrive on Friday; Superior Court.—Houston Superior Court. cohVenes next Monday. Those ihteHeated in its sittings may prepare for it long seige ar juries have been drawn for three weeks. We suppose that touch business will be transacted during this term, and there is reason for hop s ing such will be the Case, frith so effi cient judge in Charge as a Judge Sim- toons. - County Court.—County Court had a short session this week, there not being touch buiness on hand. We notice the presence of several Fort Valley attorneys; tuning whom were Cols; Winslow and Collier. Ice in any quantities, and at ail hours, at 2t. J. W. Mann’s. BlS CaBRaSS.—Mr. W. D. Day in- foitns us that he cut from his garden a day or two since a cabbage weighing 11J pounds. Can any body else sliow any thing better? By virtue of an order from tbe Hon orable Court of Ordinary of Honstou county will be sold before the Court House door in the town oi Perry on the let Tuesday in June next, dfiririg iho legal hours of sale, the following prop erty, to-wit: .v That town lot in the town of Perry known as the King lot; fronting ou the public sqnare, adjoining Paul’s brick store; also the dwelling house, aud lot on Main Street now occupied by Dr. ?<L S. Jobson as an office. ; Sold as the property of the estate of Miss Emma King. Terms Cash; W. D. KING, Administrator April 28th, 1879—4w. TUTFS TABER ORGAN combines all too tvfll essential qualities requisite in a First Glass Instrument. The Cases are models of beauty, made of solid walnut, Carvings of walnut, thoroughly sea soned stock, put together honestly, smoothly fin ished, made for durability and service. The Patent 8top Action, Had other mechanical arrangements, are of the most simple and peHiect construction, easily ad justed, and not liable to get out of order. The Musical Combinations are of great variety and excellence. Superior Power, Depth, Sweetness, and Evenness of Tone, and Fine Solo and other effects, are among the desirable qualities of these Organs. Every Organ warranted for FIVE YEARS. Send for Catalogue and Price List. TABER ORGAN COMPANY, WORCESTER. MASS._ THE INTRODUCED, i SS5. la the fruitful source of many diseases, promi* nent among which are DYSPEPSIA, 8ICK-HEA3ACHE, COSTIVENESS, DYSENTERY, BILIOUS FEVER, AGUE AND FEVLS, JAUNDICE, PILES, RHEUMATISM, KIDNEY COM PLAINT, COLIC, ETC. STMPTHS Of A TORPID LIVES. XjObb of Appetite and Uauaea, the bowelfl ate costive, bat sometimes alteraata with Improvements.—Mr. J. D. Martin frill, in a very short time, repair and remodel his store house. Our town is gradually improving, and when the government makes an appro priation to open up “Big Indian.^’ fre may hope to see Berry a great mart. We must-say however that fre don’t ex pect the appropriation to be made this year. Compact, substantial, t-conom-' ical and easily managed. Guar-’ aniecd to work well and give fuL' power claimed. 7 he engine and boiler complete, inolndlng governor, pump, etc. (and box ing) it the low price of [3Horse Power, - $216 eV- I'si - - - 2i:oi OK “ " - SIS W JAMES LEKFEL & CO., Spring- ffipld flhin. NEW HARNESS SHOP In the right aide accTimder the jshouldosv blade,’ fttllnogg after eating, with a disine fclinatiori to exertion of body ormmd, Irri tability of temper, Xiow spirits, Xosa cl memory, with a feeling of having negleoted some duty, General weariness; Dizziness, Fluttering at the Heart. Sots before the eyes, Yellow Skin, Headache generally over tho right eye, Restlessness at- night with fitful dreams, highly ctiored Brine, IF THES2 V/AEHING3 ASE UNSEESSK, SERIOUS DISEASES WiLL SOON BE DEVELOPED. Personae.—Miss Vic. P, Faulk, of this couHry, and Miss Henrietta Cole man, of Macon, were on a visit to friends in town the first part of this' we>:k. J. F. HUiViFHREYS, OB0AN CO. Meriden, Conn. U. S. A. Perry, - - - Georgia. H A'VTSGiec'itfd-in Terry next dcoi So ihe ,ftci” : of Moore A Bro.; 1 rcapecilnDy Illicit e'bl«ii] chare oi .the public p&troncge. I keep on Land SATiDZ L, EEJDI.ES, : , AND HAP.NEF3, or make them lo order. —The Columbus Enquirer tells of a murder which occurred near Everett’s station, on the Southwestern railroad. 'The difficulty was between two negro convicts on the plantation of Mr. Chess Howard early Sunday morning, and resulted iu one cutting the other’s throat, killing him almost" instantly. The origin of the difficulty our inform ant failed to learn, but it is supposed to have been something about their break fast. The murdered man was - the cook for the party of convicts. 1 am ready to receive yotir tat te- tnrns. Please come and give in your property, and save all misunderstading liereafter. 2t. L. O. Sinia, C. C. are especially adapted to such cases, a single dose effects such a change of feeling as to astonish the sufferer. The Street Tax is ndfr due, please come up ahd settle. 2t. P. C. Smith, C. C. &re compounded from substances rbat are free froxu any properties thai can Iubire the most delicate or.^atiizatios. They Search, Cleanse, Purify, audlnviypr&tc • the entire Syeteu. ISy relieving the eu*» f rerged Liver, thoy cleanse the blood rsm poisonous humors, and thus import health and vitality to the hodj, causing the bovre.s to act mtrurally, without which no one can feel well. Neatly and promptly done. PBICES LOW. FURNITURE FREIGHT FREE, up some which we suppose he put down as his ohfliT<T-7mo' owm For this Irish bull he will rest iho nu ^„„ „„ and abide, at abide if he doesn’t rest, ^ in the bosom of the Houston county ^ reeonstrD chain gang for six months. again dfeturbe -Oar town was mystified List week by the appearance on our streets of one Bishop, the Dr. George Thomas, of the colored er, will, on T petsttasioh, who claims to, -and . appa- of guilty of m rently does, perform the wonderful feats gree if matters of shifting his heart from one part of This proposi his body to another, causing his pulse °P s conDs el aj to cease, and his “internal improve- att ° r ney. ments” to turn somersaults. He ^ brings certificates from several physi- Bal(Jwin and cians throughout this and other States & £i"ht rope s as to his ability to do these things; bnt jj 0Ege to t i je j whether he actually does we shan’t say. Broke from ti But even if it is a humbug, they are were precipita right nice parlor tricks,, aud - those of an am j a ; our young men who like to stay at ho-' badly braised, tels free, should learn' them; j not dangerous Try The Home Journal four months for 50 ets. ■"’> ’WdrsB’s Blow Pedals,”i Adjustatl orrsmovetiinstanliy, Invenisd and Exelasivelv iisad by Is Company, Good SweeT Hams.—A fine lot of Tennessee country Hams just recived "J W. Brunson. Teeth extracted without pain. Beau tiful artificial teeth inserted, Abscessed teeth and diseased gums cured by Drs. Holmes, Macon, Ga.—Dealers in all kinds of Dental Goods. UNRIVALLED ill m D'/ii Chew Jackson’s Tobacco. the Home Journal Four months