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—~TfiirHmrE 3L.QCALS. [O' TIiEfiSl)AY-KYEXINU»NOYOIBEIt 13 - ■ Vi $j|RH _ WabAVO perfected arrangements to gije ( ^ljoar subscribers, old as well as will begiTing them’two gooclip^perst at, premifiia^apeis dBflBf5r.p%aje#ftfPfcDecembeiv veidising having * ’’attie is now reliable one, consist|pg,pf eight. jSag&f, IJeWreducea by the aodMfcif**^roceiTo it Awice £mbnffi"|reqmfeT!rBer^aid' in advance. We published in the Boutiiy audj-is, f ft! .^.aalMiaifaifcs! This offer begins at- once, and wiU end the first day of Jan uary next. * Jn addition ‘to the above Jft0l4# will-present all ‘ who subscribe by or before the 15th of November with a copy .of “Legal Facts .and Forms,” an invaluable little hand book for farmers and brteihefes men- We are making these great inducements to cash sab- scibers only, and hereafter no name will be .entered on pur books unless the sub scription is paid strictly.in advance. Col lecting subscription accounts in many instances, is too slow, troublesome and "business I . ... ...... t ' to be remunera tive, and we are determined to do a cash bnainess if we don’t get more than four fiundrefi subscribers. We Hope all of our old subscribers and many new ones vrili coma up at once; pay old scores, if anjr,imd t ren ew. Don’t forget this, and be sure to teirail your neighbprs about it. On* the first of December we will take out a lot of advertisements and very largely increase the reading mhtierin The Rous Journal, S&~ We return heartfelt thanks | for the liberal patronage we have recived in the past, and assure them that we try harder every day to prove ourselves wor- tyofit. Edwin Maktin. The Place to But School Books.— We invite attention to the card of Capt. B. E. Park on nnr first page. He is agent for all the books recently adop ted by the Board of Education of,Hous- -ton-County, and will supply all, making a liberal discount to the trade. Send him your orders. Fresh Mules.—A large lot of mules just armed, and for sale by. Wm. Bbuhson. *-►-• Smith £ Iverson. —This new firm has a card in another column. Mr. Smith. k Mr. Irarson are well known to most of.our readers, and are most upright, courteous uud reliable men. They cun furnish anything in thoir line at the very lowest prices. Give them a call at new stand on Third Street, for ty occupied by Berud Bros. -t ' * f. S. Jobson,—Dentist, will be at-his office-in Perry from the[lst to the ;15th, and at Hawkinsville from the 15th to the end of each month.— tf. Johnsons new Jewelry Stoke.— We incite/particular attention to the card of Mr. W. T. Johnson in another column. He has an elegant stock of watches, gold jewelry, silver and plated ware, which ho is selling at the very lowest prices. Presents are a speciality ■with him. ,Ho is a son of the late pop- nlar jeweisr, Mr. E. J, Johnson, cud is ’ fully posted in the business, and cau be relied on for reliable, fine goods. Call and see his beautiful goods. When you go to Hawkinsville be sure to call on . Daniel Rhodes. —tf. F. A. Schokehan.—This gentleman . is undoubtedly the Toy Kisg of Georgia, parents and children should all remem ber him when preparirg for Christmas. He sells toys, fireworks, candies, £c., at wholesale and retail,and we advise all -to read his card and call bn him. . To Strpp Makers.—15 first class Whiskey barrels for sale by ; J. W- Mann. ~ • ■—— LOCAL LACONICS. The vending club wTilmeet lomaor- row night at the hotel. Let aU come tlie Denial Luminary, a neat and excel lent speciality paper published by Drs. J. P- & W. ; R..Hpjines,.of Macon. ,jjje congratulate them-undte success. The South Georgia Conference will hold its next session, at this place - b£ ginning on Wednesday, Decembra 10. Our e; tizens are making preparation to Among the principle firms are Messrs Wognon & McIntosh; Waite £ Co.,, SS) Taylor, U. M. Gunn, Bateman k Son, Bichardson £ Walton, Dr. Basliin.pndn millinery-stpre/Mr/Waite, who. is nw /if hJIvt’ olirn^iirtJ rt^/iclInnt ^Yloop’s Furniture Store,—-In’anoth er column will be found the card of Mr. Thomas Wood, one of the oldest and largest furniture-houses in this section. He has a tremendous stock of'elegant goods, besides all cheaper grades, and you cannot fail to fiud something to .suit. job. Give him a call at his old •land near the Lraux House, Mnpon Wanted t.q Kent.— I want to rent a •a small productive farm with improye- . J Jnents, from one to seven plows, I have the stock and provisions. Write to J3. W. Scott, Perrj, Ga., at once. JUtv=-; . ”, . B.W,. S.cott. TLo Shooting Stax--> A great many people sat up last migbitb see the grand metoric display. .At about a.quaiter to two oVJock as per previous understanding the bell of •out to see the show., .of course we went. The heavens were illumined by a thou sand stars. The planets were never jnore brilliant, and all the coustella- iions/seemed to have on their holi day-attire.. All at once in the north- .enst,corner of tlje universe a star of :the£rst magnitude winked its left eye, The man in the moon, jumped astride ■of the largest of Saturns rings, put his thumb to bis nose and wriggled his fingers in space. An immense born - . DRS, J.P- & W.N.)apU<£ES, began to dawn towards the Southwest ' -i- „ c / . md.|iltlcc-ook«l,..d 1 »ilco ! ,H be ***»• If- N. Slteel. Tice’s pr«3i,tioa fnlliiiled iii ,a OWt r-.-.,i invisible platoon firing of meteors ilia's Teeth extracted without pain: Eeau- J»id {hat of. 1830' odd entirely in the tiTul sets of teeth inserted, Abscessed ttWP* Ejery body gave (he closest at- Teeth and Diseased Gnrns cured, n-f-tjpn, ; Indeed a* pin (lyneb) might Dealers^n all kinds of Dental LTate- r/f ® b' e en beard to drop (— - * P any bad bepn dropped. ^S^t add excitement j T-vt- ., maa« ulj haste to the neatest baj-i'SWfli I Amalgams of all kinds, Rubbers of a.l (T^bJlOPtiaiwd.) ~ 'kinder" 1 "* to- jhay^. herftpfpre indulgddmanyf friends, and now we have about, a hundred dol lars due us which should have been paid in advance. We cant wait“iBdefi nitely for estates to be wound up. —Our efficient city marshal has been doing some good sidfe-walk work lately, and we are preparing a good puff to give him when he fix6s oars np in ap ple pie order. We don’t need it, but if will be a great fa voi: to the neighbors who have to pass by us. —Mrs. Lucia King hasbeen appointed Librarian at ouirptLblic ' Library. We hope that as soon as conference is over our people will all go to work and de vote a year or two, to building up a -first; class public Librsiiy. It is some thing every respectable town should have,-and we ai;e sure our people are enlighted and-public spirted enough to keep it'up. —The Fort Yalmy Advertiser accuses us of carrying concealed weapons. W© plead guilty, jaut its only a buckeye. — We have just heard of the burning of Mr. Jeff Glozier’s house in the Up- per fifth-district some three weeks ago by iucendiaries. It seems to have been ignited by using kerosiue oil and was.a villainous piece of work. It. is to be hoped the perpetrators of the deed will be ferreted, out and punished. —The Perry Cornet Baud is been re organised uDfler the leadership of Mr. Tiros. !. Martin; . Several new mem bers have taken the .place of those who have removed to other places. We hope to hear from the new band soon. —Houston Superior Court will begin itis,fall term next Monday week. Very little new busiuess has been filed to this term, not over a dozen on the common law docket. We print the list of jurors drawn in another column. —Look out for Jacobus & Co’s new advertisements- in-next weeks paper. —BeUiembtr the Perry Public Libra ry will h’vve a- Christmas tree and oys ter euppei at the Court House Christ mas eve night, and a splendid enter tainment at Cpok’s-Hall ; the next njght, Bnjld up the public library' until we have as good one as any town in Geor gia. —The marriage of our handsome yonugj frieml John Marshall, of Haynes Ville, to~the-lovely and accomplished Miss. Maud Bussell, of Gainesville, is announced. Wo wish them a long, happy and prosperous life. > —Mr. M. G. Bayne, a talented young school teacher, of Byron, was admitted to the Bar at Bibb Superior Court the other day. Pedngogueics pays better than law now. THE GLOBE COCO- This excellent Company composed of thirteen artists, chosen from the best ranks of the dramatic profession, have by request, agreed to-visit Perry Wednesday, Tluu'sdhy and _ Friday nights of next week, and givo; three of their interesting performances at Cook’s tfail for the benefit of the Library As sociation. They are producing all the standard dramas and Jate successful plxys, such as usually can only be seen in large cities. The press of South Corolina and Georgia speak in glowing terms of this compimy. On Wednesday night they will render The Child Steal er, a drama of rare dramatic and sensat tional interest. They played this piece in Atlanta before a large a jidfeucB -and received a splendid notice from the Constitution. :, Our citizens shoulc. noi miss seeing this troupe and helping the Library, - ■cal profession is raju H. Baskins. C, H. ttick'sCE3sdn and C. M- Warren. Byron has also quite “ IWiir u oW 3 rrilc * or iSBtbg-baf ^Miill'tlgHBprtLented by Cols. U. M. Gunn, C. Bateman anfl MrEatri^r' Besides Mr. P, We made a most plrasant visit to flourishing little town day before terday. jlMs aU|n-derlj, neat aud well galerned plgce# pearly every hoase be ing new and well paintedj aml.its peo ple are noted for Intelligence ahd-hos- pitalijy. It.contains about .twentydlve residences and ten store-hi t dwentj GRAND JUBOES—1ST WEEK, IL Murray Hardy Cross s <Wii 0 L Elbert Fagin A W Murray or riage says there are several other; ers at law. The courts are well presided over by Esq. P. Tucker, W. W. Wo-garoja "Jr and A. J. Hardison, while Mr. Johnson is city marshal and constable. An in teresting and hotly contested trial ^re'e^Fiftgerald J B James 1 were : RKtfnrv J. A Kumph which I will pay a goon price. Auuresa THE OLDlELtABLK E H Wimberly J. D Hufrison .H3l jfdfinsosi ’."r jD Houser GMHcarborough K S Feagin : E H,EzelL ons W F. King H-A Mathews C G Gray Wh , ... Sfeeilit, Please pay what Yon owe OB. .Id'ODi io« ai iniit choadol ’ B C Kendrick ~ HiAi&eARTKRs for Dry Goods,-Boot can F- or any other town of the same size south of Baltimore. GRAND JUBOES—2ND, “‘*1 -Jl^M.§qdge xm Wol%fi8Su UianoMJtffikenteT M A Edwards Qv WrMaddox B W Jolmson S B BrpTfn l 5-ItJ'TJB^A^i6SS"^EiyA\|’a{son WJ^iKjneu Kincheri Taylor Ira Adkins W B Dasher A HOUSTON CENTENARIAN, We 'in^tin Perry last Saturdhy a negro pauper named Wright Tomlin, who says he is 1Q8years old- He is a tolerably lively, clear headed old darkey for one of his years, and on cross examination we are satisfied he is near one hnndred years old. He says he was horn in Jeffepson County, belonged when-young to Short necked Tom Harvey. -He was brought Twiggs County in 1801 by Jno. TojnliD. He says he never was Geo. WasLiugton’s cc .achjnan. He tells many interesting -incidents in regard to the Indi ans, and a visit to Yirginia with l:is matter, Shoitnerk Tom Har vey, shout the year 175,0. He has had five wifes, eighteen children, fifty-seven grandchildren, and down to great, great, great grandchildren his dcrpendents nnmber over two hnndred, bnt he has not been able to keep up with them all, and would not know ever fo~ty of fifty of them. He ctn’t walk much or work, 1 at Lis eyesight is tolerable geed, and he talks very well. He gete a. niOnflily •itoii^ce from the county and came in progress while Mr T. B. Goff is theiRfiroiid agent and postmaster* u: .. w . T & L _ Byron is beautifully situated’1m a ? v high, level plain dividing the waters of Echecohee from Mossey Creek, and the surrounding country is as pretty, level, farming lands a? can be found 'in 1 the State, the; soil being productive and easily cultivated; The Baptists have a house fif Jwprshp|>’ in Byron, and the Methodists willl soon build a church. Byron Academy is under charge bf J Mr. G. H. RicKardson, Jr., who is said to be ohe, ■ of the most accomplished young teachers in tne State. " » 1*10 We ruade u visit (about dinner time,) to onr excellent friend, Mr. W. W. Wagnoh, Si - ., and family,' and’ were-: qnite interested in his farm. He be lieves in a diversity of crops; and his place is finely supplied with'all the fruits, poultry, amliother things that-go, to make a home enj oyable and self,sus taining. There are many fine farms around Byron, and some of the.most progressive and successful planters in onr county, Among the on dits Dr, Baskin’s-house was burglarized.one night last week of a good lot of valiiable" articles. The thieves have not yet bfeen captured. Byron has been exporting potatoes to Massachusetts. The fruit tree man wag doing a flour ishing bhsinessTriesdayi Byron is well supplied with beef, am) at a reasonable price, but we wont.tell how cheap itsells by the hunk. Married.—At the M. E. Chiirch 7B)£;Smitu Wtjafi , J J George C B Holleman , Willis Franklin. E Jones ■- 'arnes Judge Georgetown last eveniu'gl by the Rev'. E. Huwaril McGehee- Mr. Charles H. Moore, pf Perry,; taMrs, Eugenia Hill, of the forineE place. The bridal party will arrive this evening. TFe tender" them our copgratnlations anil best wishes. :q: Wanted to BENT7==Any one having two, four, or six horse farms, jo rent cheap, should : leave particulars at The Home Journal office. Applications en hand from first class tenants who would prefer years. toy'lease fer a term of - , . ; Seed Oats.—I have 500 bushels of genuine Bust Proof Seed Oats for ialo cheap- tf. . S. L. 2fogwpoD, The best of Wines and Liquors, cold beer, ami everything nice at Daniel ■Rhodes’, Hawkinsville. Jacobus & Co are always the reduce the prices in dry 'goods'- if- a' chance presents iiself. i—tf. s«« 5--(i first to We hopo our still continue to wf pies and prices, as give them. ids in Houston • wii to ns^&FjS^m- will cheerfully Jacobus & Co. Town Residences fob Sale.—Three houses and lots fov sair. Those,who mean business only can apply, to The Home Journal office. ‘ • ; : Chew- Jackson’s Best Sweety Nayy Tobacco.^ —Dee. 4tlT;Ty-' ' T >*• * : r <' Onr $10.00 ebeat.. Jacobus &Co; rr - *T*- < . We have Cloaks from 53.00 tp $25.00. f Jacobus£.Go’s.-- R Hawkina\iile Ga. S B Burr E Y.Steadman J S. Y.insoq TRAVERSE JURORS 1ST week D H Holleman J S Dennis J W Lock L T Jones : * P W 1 JacfisSh • J H.Hodges L W Newman Warren Clarke J J Napier; J L Houser J - J E Goodwin . P-JJ Gray . TT-Martin H T Rainey J E Hancock T J Adkins J B Hunt J A Taylor J P Gnrr J E Jones J W Jones Jarnes Judge J T Barfield E W Bridges M F Dorsett ! TRAVERSE JURORS—2ND WEEK, J F, Etheridge J N Warren T N White A .P Smoake W H Luneaster Jiffifes Smith Sen, J 'N Clarke- W E Gjreen 7i3>lDA?Vi ,Hs A Cotton Street B FiiwmnTitfl a 1st.fly., MHa^p^Chiid may need in the way of Fancy Dress f —______ '^^■oWliw^eJaoaH MAO0N, GEORGIA^ * ■"5 ! jo odw;id y3::A vauwu Oub Gests Clothing Stock is saijl tq be the largest ever . brought to this Town. *T XiB K ^l)8!)l> We keep all the Hand made Mens and Ladies' - Shoes her aides a large Stock of cheap and coarse grafies, grpgaps ^:c. . -. Cloaks, Shaw}s, Ga^seter: Rugs and a great many different . complete lines we are compelled to omit ’on account of the wqpt of; space, bat which, if you • uttiilonilv favor yis with a call our sales- meiiwill 1>4 glad toshow yon. Calland see ns even if you do not $wisk to.bny cotion and Fxpres3 paid on packages , Ha.wkinsville, Ga. Thb best plft<se : to buy ypuj Grocer ies and Provisions is at Daniel Rhodes’ Hawkinsville. J ; —tf. Send for 'Samples of our bleaching and Sea Island. They are cheap Jacobus & Ci*’s. Within the last 10 days we have sold 18 Worsted chid' Cashmere dresses to our friends in Houston, as we have jnst jreceived.nnother nice lot, we would ad vise the balance of onr lady friends to send down for samples as we ore sure ■J that we can save them , some money jn iKhylng goods of us. Jacobus &Co’s. .. Hawkinsville Ga. Chapel-Davidsop C E Brpwn L AStnbbs O P PattishaU Bright Harper J AKin^ * - WH JR Jdseph Barnes E L C^ter M M Th ompson F $ Etheridggrrpj ' TlIGurh' R JDaPree A L A Houser - Jn'o'G Holtzelaw Miles C Green' E M Gurr Wm Knpferman GW Parker T J Graves A L Pitts D F Waitp F M Eug W M Melyin J O Lillcy R W.G.Shirah J D Scai-boro.ngh- , 1 " ' .*> O'^" 1 ji-.-ind Sticposs- ■with the best, est prices in dry on can find at } jinr. :->‘).-:steIfur ! 'rii - >ar t zia si j WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BEALES Ilf . i-vaslI asiSaeiiii id lav CROCKERY, CHINA AM) GLASSWARE, - , ■ M ITOflS, Table apd Pocket Cutler^,, BU^er and mm yer-plated Goods, MAJSt JJFAC1URFR CF TIN 1 ' ware;, Maoopv O eorgia. l^HQMAS^^OO^ DEALER IN r Fbes6 piiro family groceries Hawkinsville, at-the cheap store of SS '■/ ' .'THB-beiiti.net Jesuits are obtained by F6rt 'Yalley and be convipced. cfplncky buyers. Plenty tf. Tea Plants. Lbove severaL. dozen healthy, young Tea Plaiits from the seed, at tap cents ieaghj - , or r^^^eriidqzen.r.-, Mbs. S; B. Killen. Rust Proof Seed Oats for salo, 400 bushels. Apply to me on the Bowdrie Place, or tcfGboper ^Catep, /. Qct, 2m • A. A. Smoak. Notice. "Clebks Office, Co. Commjssioners /pbuBT. Sealed- proposals will be ,: received up ter the lst^Mondky- in Dscembor next, for Silpenhtehdant of th# /Roor Hopse for the year 1880. Afi bids to bo left vrith'tbe‘tfnJennghned'''wlii#wyi'^xplffln (La /ImIiuo TPTxA ftrt -ftrirnm?ociova va_ Ibe.clnties;—The Co. Copamissioners ie? terving tho righrto " reject or spprove By Order, gf the; if.-. Boaii m immissioDers.. Aard jAcS|£cfergTr kee P 2Button-Kid {Gloves in Black .and; all.colors'afcDuly ^0 cents. Sent by. mail. Jacobus & Co. Hawkinsville, Ga. forplfticulars i W't" ^ In' their'new mammoth; retail goodrstore rn Triangular Bli^ find! and Cherry Streffs, Mac ipldtfsedjto^iW^heir i m raense and hand- SPipc stock pf . -O'- As heretofore vro still t-ie the lead in low prices. Jacobus & Co. Hawkins viilfe?Ga.- -; Cabby - your cotton to the Planters Brick Fire-proof Warehouse at Fort Yalley, The very liigpest price will lie obtained; if. '. Why will yen pay one dollar.’; for an article when you can liny it for 50 cepts.2. Db. White’? CosipopND Fluid Extbacp of Buchp g the best remedy kuofi n for Non-refention of Urine. Inflammation of the Kidneys and Jliadr des, Stone in the Bladder, G¥5vd~ur At the»' I some Very bottom pfiuSes. Don’t forgettbB place, : tf."'ii Jo rtd fl*^R.TjAJ3uHAH £ Co, erry, Price 75 cents cash. W. J, Moobe. Jacobus £ Co ? s—New Clothing Store is.a grand Success. They keep * Jarge and fine Stock anfi are always up with the Styles. New goods in choicest ;palleras arrive daily. If you want an all. wool suit for $10.00 yon can get it. If yon want q’fine wedding suit yon can get it.' Childrens Suits firom 4 to 8 years lit only $3.00" and np J Apopus £ Co. Hawkinsville Ga. Fitaltittj) | SPRING BEDS, CHAIRS, WiRDOW SHADES,, ^0.23 get £*,:o.c3L g®»All at exceeningly Low' Prices. “W3 Elegantly Finished Metal Cases, and Caskets., CASES, COFFINS AND'CASKETS IN ALL WOODS. BSuOrders by Mail and Telegraph Promptly Afctended.^fga Next ta ‘Lanier House’’ 7 MACON, GA, Ben C. Smith, James S. Iversoj?.- S IS I T H & IVERSOri aid No. 44 Third street. -r — — — — Slacopj Georgia, We have a tv ell. selected stock o£ Groceries and- Provisions, all Mew and Fresh, which we offer to the citizens of Houston and adjoining counties at Bottom Prices, QAT.T. & SEK ITs. .^Pot 2ff_ ^ , SMITH & IVERSON. 3®= THE OLD ROCK WAREHOUSE; HAWKINSVILLE, GA. THE OLD REWABfcE SWINGING SCALES! J /I x Ns. imi i ii ijiiu i ■ awipm ■■ mtum 11 ■ “Cotton is sfiill King” and A. J. Mar tin at the Planters Bripk Warehouse, knows to perfection this King. Send him part of the king. tf; . '-.. --..CX.r wr . . .• / • r v? v r 4 j*r I - £ - Cloaks, Shawls, Gloves,; Percajes, Silks,. Calicoes, Damasks, Spreads, Blankets, rt . .*f c::a/X ao c : :ft : Gassimeres. JeansJ Sliirfs,- Doylies, TtiS5ifen*§,toci ” j Qijgy 3 Any Styi'e of baskpfe? can he bought of Jacobus $ Co. Do you want Silks and fringes; if so Send/to £ X- JaCobusACo. At Jacobus & Co yoq pgp find any bind of Boots nnd Shoes, and at the ::r Ais ii 3aider »SS*» Wl/ jontsrtofal ' Dealef ia” Toys, Faiicy qobBWWnfl fecfofFECTi oateries ITT FALSE WEIGHTS IMPOSSIBLE f^ree W»gon yard and Sleeping /pooiii^. (irateM toV Pjist favors, Liberal Patronageogalji Sor limited. SdtisiHMidi! G paianteed, PLANTERS CQNSUIT FREST, : - a- -..a n .i-joaoiq Lie r.A COME OI$ AND LET ME SERYE ¥CU. - . . fri ~ ■ W. N FLEETWOOD. C, g. SOOBJ5. .asm J. N, TCTXLB. ii oi loa ... _ Have roceivcJfiiheir — : the eaifli.-Ij lo-jft'rz wantog - 55021 ^ ^eni for W. J. Lemp’s Celebrated from weakness. Earl, IndisCre ticn, Fe- ir.-l sill buided saw ad ,.iooa aL ivi .liAj noil male Weakness, Secret Diseases and alii ~ affections of thelainarvQreh*’; j n . orfemaie. Tbegre«^fiiuiencWD. J^e mpifc'- " O odecl with preparation* 1 — j-'HOuDj the majority of which are of little or no value, bring carp]e§ilyjSiKl^; n 5 nnskillfully made, anil often from ma terial baring litile or no medicinal val ue/ Jh order, {herefore, fbafrqid'dx^p. pointmentf ask for Dr. Whim’s fk>M- 1 ropND Extract of Buchu, an3 insist.oh having no other, -as'besides being half the price of'bLherejjf is'made 'frOm~ex- iined-4o be, Cubebs, Juniper' erries, is compounded scientifically. it - OtOTHING, NOTIOHS, b*d *H band so liJn & J bis'jw „ , - , ,, . - - -■ - Conipare the Article, the size of the . bottle and the iiriee, wfili any other ’ Bncliu.iu/ilie m.-uki t.-' trade, sup plied by Kol'and Li. - Hall, {-Druggist, _ Macon.sale iu Pex&y % Sff- -Sep 13.—if. C. R. Mann, —tL. “XT: > -rt. *S