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Published Ero;:y Thurtity Hernias- a!)C ^ was in T<iir * ye-terday, and
• ■ ■ ■ - informed ns that- there '.rill be a
J3Hj 2.HOD33S,31itoraaaPttllisi.er. Houston eounfcv exhibit at Hie
Henderson News.
There is a scarcity of news now.
The election passed of Very quiet
ly and I hope to the satisfaction
of every one.
I aegret to announce thd very se
Perky, Thursday,
Unjustly Charged.
/Houston County exhibit . .
state fair that will open in Mafrori ; rious illness of Mr. J. H. Clark
October IX. ‘ i on the 5th of November. This; He has beeii bed ridden for some
conclusion was reached thWiigli a j time with consumption, and I fear
its Ihst stages. Mr.
conference with Eon. W. A. Huff, j approachin.
Directly after the Georgia state
election-on Wednesday of last
- week, it was ascertained that the
constitutional amendment to in
crease the number of Supreme
judges was probably defeated. It
was immediately charged that the
Farmers’ Alliance, as an organiza
tion, was responsible for this re
sult.
This charge is hot correct. We
are reliably informed that the Alli
ance had nothing whatever to do.
with its members in voting. Of
Our own knowledge w r e know
that the Ailiancemen of Houston
county were influenced only by
tbeir ideas of the needs of the
state in the premises. Their own
good common sense led them to
vote against an increase or officers,
and! a consequent addition to the
already burdensome rate of taxa
tion. It is true a large ma jority of
the farmers voted against the
amendment, bat the vote was
mainly in accordance with the in
dividual preference of each voter,
and not by order of ally organiza
tion whatever. We heartily com
mend them for the c'orrect vote
they gave, and even had the Alli
ance beeen responsible, we still
would applaud the farmers for
having faithfully performed an ex
cellent service. We are satisfied
that the lawyers and politicians
were largely in favor of the amend
ment, and they would certainly
have ratified it had it been left to
their decision. However, the far
mers and others who failed to see
the heed of two more Supreme
judges, made manifest their
strength and proved to the country
that they have power when they
choose to exert it.
We are satisfied that the Farm
ers’ Allianoe, as an organization,
does dot intend to become a politi
cal factor, aud will not so become
tinless the politicians and newspa
pers force an issue upon them.
We are content to commend the
order for the good it does, and
withhold condemnation until we
have proof that improper work has
■been Clone, or is contempla
ted.
Who represents Macon in arrang-
ing for the fait:
President James will make a
personal Canvass of the comity in
behalf of our county exhibit;, find
will explain tlie'cbnditioils as he
goes. However, there wifi be no
decided change beyond the change
of date. There is no good reason
why Houston’s chances are not as
good UdVf as before tlie postpone
ment of the state fair. So far
every man who had before prom
ised to make an exhibit, has agreed
to meet- his former promise-. If
every farmer and manufacturer
will; do all be can in the premises,
Houston will surely fee in the
front rank, with a splendid - chance
of winning the first premium.
United, Houston will win! Di
vided, Houston may lose;
Let Houstonians act as ohe man
in the proposition to make a coun
ty display at the state fair.
The people of Perry and vicini
ty may be relied upon to do their
full duty;
We will give particulars and the
line of action in full ip our next
issue.
Around About Feagim
Dr, A. E. Boggs, of Tennessee,
Ha's been chosen Chancellor of the
g§n Georgia State University.-
The indications nOw are that
prohibition will be the chief issue
in the coming municipal contest in
Atlanta...
In the regular order of the Geor
gia Supreme court, the Macon cir
cuit is No. 14, with 18 cases to be
disposed of.
The first session of the Georgia
State School of Technology open
ed in Atlanta on the 3rd inst., with
87 pupils in attendance. .
According to the Atlanta Con
stitution’s report, there are three
republican members elect, of the
Georgia legislature. One ne
gro:-
The Georgia state fair is espec
ially in the interest of the farmers
of Georgia and they should see to
it that the agricultural feature is a
decided success.
The Farmers’ Alliance did not
combine in Georgia to defeat the
constitutional amendment in the
election last week, though a ma
jority of the - farmers did vote
against it.
the
We are glad to note that
newspaper men of Savannah have
started a memorial fund for the
benefit of the family of Mr. Edwin
Martin, late editor of the Jackson
ville Times-Union. The newspaper
men of the entire country will
be appealed to,and we are satisfied
that they will respond' liberally aud
make the memorial a fitting one.
There will be a three-cornered
fight in the coming New fork mu
nicipal contest. The Tammany
Hall democrats have nominated
Sheriff Hugh J. Grant for Mayor.
Mayor Hewitt is the candidate of
the County Democracy, and a full
republican- ticket will be in the
field. The - situation-is not a pleas
ing on6 to outside democrats, but
it is hoped ; that Hill and Cleveland
will receive the full and enthusiasm
tic democratic support in accord
ance wth the pledges that have -
beem made!
We are having Very fine Weather
at this time, and cotton picking is
the order of the day; Now is a
fine time to put in a good acreage
of fall oats.
Aslthe Alliance is trying to ben
efit the farmer, and trying to get
even with the baggiug'frust, would
it not be a good plan for them to
have their screws, and presses
changed so as to require eight or
nine ties to the bale. If they had
eight ties to the bale’ instead of
six, there would be a saving of 25
cents per bale, or $25 to the 100
bales. The ties only cost about
2J cents per pound, and we sell at
9 cents, so you see the profit.
When our cotton is compressed to
be shipped they pfat eight ties on
it; then why not the farmer get
the benefit of the other two ties?
I hoped hose who run pufelic gins
will make the change, as it can be
done in a short time; and if the
farmer adopts a lighter material to
be used in the place of bagging,
it will be necessary to put the ties
closer together. It would make a
much neater bale of cotton with
eight ties, besides the cotton could
not be so easily pulled from the
bales-.
Mrs. G. M. Feagin is improving
slowly.
"far. John 7 Avei’y is very sick
with typhoid malarial fever.
Mrs. Nancy King, of near Wells-
ton, died last Taesday night. She
had been confined--to her bed about
nine months when death relieved
her from her sufferings. A good
woman is gone; Liberality.
Oct. 9th, 188&
Though fill the indications
point toward the election of Cleve
land and Thurman, the Democrats
cannot afford to lose any point
of advantage. Mr. Blaine says the
contest wagitig between the repub
lican and Democratic parties will
be Sinai for the next generation.
Therefore the republicans are work
ing a desperate and unscrupulous
fight. Money is'being used with
out stint, and they will not scruple
at any fraud that may win
them votes. Tife democrats must
be active, earnest and honest in
maintaining their advantage.
Clark stands high in our comma
hity, find liis family have the sin-
ijeresl sympathy of all our pec£
pie.
The Baptist pulpit was filled on
iast Subbath by Rev. Dr. Tharp
who has a host of friends in our
community. It was the regular
appointment of Rev. W..E. Vaughn
at the Methodist church, -but as
Brc. Vaughn is sick at the home of
his mother in Mississippi, and
could-not fill his appointment, Dr.
Tharp gave ns tlie day. VV e no
ticed several strangers and a good
many Visiting friends in the con
gregation among whom were J. T.
Ellis, Miss Lula Simpkins; Miss
Nellie Henderson, of Hayneville,
Messrs Trip Taylor and Dick Jbr-
dah of-Hawkinsville, Mr. Will By-
i’Oin, of Byromville, and Mr. San
ders Speight, of Perry. All seem
ed to enjoy themselves hugely
and right here I will say that we
hate some of the prettiest and
most accomplished young ladies
in oiir village and neighborhood
that there are any where, and of
course thfit is the attraction that
draws so many fine looking young
tnen to our place; but we wish
them all good luck, and hope they
may cage the bird they are trying
to catch.
Bat apropos of loveliness. I
will now tell you of something
else. The negroes had a supper at
M,i\ Abrafh Wilson’s on Saturday
night and as usual ended in a row.
One negro Evafis fallen was
seriously stabbed and may die.
Another, a ftoman, Maria Wilson,
was cut across the hand, and at
another supper near here, West
Lester had his throat cat. These
suppers are a nuisance; and no
man should allow one on his prem
ises; but enough for tb
ent.
Sophy Reels,
Odt. 8th, 1888.
pres-
Ableaml Faithful.
—Tax- Colleector Story says the
people ale not paying their taxes
promptly. He has beeifin Perry
every day tbis-week since court
convened last Monday,- except Sat
urday, and has collected less than
$400. This amount is much less
than was collected.the first week
of the October term of bur . court
last year. Mr. Story begins bi3
second ronnd next Monday,- at
York
—The premiums offered by the
Houston County Alliance for best
yields of fimall grain from the next
crop, are as follows: For the lar
gest yield eaeh of wheat oats and
rye, from one acre, 82.00. For
best average yieldof each, for
field not less than t?wo acres, $5.00.
As this"term of Houston Supe
rior court concludes the service in
Houston of Capt. J. L. Hardeman
as Solicitor General of the - Macon
circuit, we are disposed to publish
a few works of commendation of
the services he has so ably ten
dered. Capt. Hardeman first ap
peared as Solicitor * General, in
Houston Superior Court, at the
October term,- 1880.. He has
served the state faithfully, and
with marked abiliy, though always
treating prisoners and their coun
sel "with the utmost- fairness. In
his intercourse with our people,
socially and in a‘ legal Capacity,
lie has won their esteem and friend
ship. His ability as an attorney
is fully recognized, and he de
servedly occupies, in the estima
tion of the people, a position in the
foremost rank of lawyers; and per
fect gentlemen.
Though he will not longer serve
lis officialiy, we are glad to know
that at future terms of onr Superi
or Court he will be : one c?f the
most Welcome visiting attor
neys.
—Hr. E. M: Fuller; oiir worthy
and efficient railroad agent, in
forms ns that he is considerably
worried nearly every day by the
indiscreet actions of several small
boys. They congregate dir the
track when the 1 train comes- raj and
run rfices in front of the engine as
it approaches the depot. This is
fi-dangerous practice, and the boys
should be reprimanded by their
parents. In order to stop this, we
may be” called upon; to' publish the
names of the offending boys?
'
The Georgia Weekly Press As
sociation has been called to meet
at jAv-gpsta on Frida'y, the 16th of
November next. The Augusta ex
position will be in progress at that
time.
Though the full returns of the
Georgia state electi m have not
been published, it is almost cer
tain that the supreme court amend
ment is lost by a, majority of several
thousand. It is intimated that
therewill be a contest cm- the
.ground that many illegal votes 1
were cast. The law specified a'
pfirtsolar form for the vote on thfe
amendment, and the votes - printed
“Against the Amendment,” net be
ing 1 in strict terms of law, are
claimed to be illegal. These bal
lots Were printed by persons fa
voring'the amendment, to mislead
those who opposed it. Thus it is
that an effort was made to ratify it
by fraud. The voters were honest
and their intention was clearly ex
pressed., ■ i
Powersville Reporter.
Edited by Stib - .
Mr. George ScattergdoA had the
misfortune to have one bf Jiis fine
mares killed last week Slid was
playing around in file lot find ran
beneath the shelter where Mr.
Scotteigood feeds liis Stock. The
top, of the, mare’s head struck the
middle joisi; breaking her sknll.
She fell back fin’d died in fi few
minutes. It was a heavy .
it was a yoilng and valuable ani
mal.
We do not know who is the an-
thor of the petition now being cir
culated through the county to re
peal the law enacted by the last
General Assembly, to have
our county commissioners elect
ed by the people. The petition
was handedUs by Mr. Croom, and
•we endorsed and heartily approved
it. We knew nothing of the peti
tion that went to our last represen
tatives to amend the law so as to
allow the people td elect the com
missioners by a popular vote. We
are satisfied that if said petition
had been made known to a majori
ty of the voters, it would have been
defeated by a counter petition. We
will say tllis much: whoever is the
author of the petition, we com
mend them,, and think it a wise
and judicious move.
Oh lait Sunday; it being fi most
lovely autumn’ afternoon} we har
nessed up our steed, and in com
pany with Mr. J. H. M. Cliett, we
started off, we knew not where, to
view the natural and beautiful col
ors of autumn, glorified with the
most brilliantly-tinted leaves. On
our ride we drovejx) the hospita
ble home of our friend Zach. Hays.
At a casual glance we were soon
convinced that it was a home of
peace and plenty. During an
hoar’s pleasant chat with Mr.
Hays, we were shown the prettiest
lot of hogs we have seen this sea
son; Mr. Hays will kill between
three and four thousand pounds of
pork this winter. We found him
complaining that he hasn’t enough
hogs to consume his groundpeas,
potatoes and field peas; Mr. Hays
says he will clear over $5j0 on a.
two-horse farm this year/ and will
have corn and meaj^enough to do
him another year. We also learn
ed from Mr. Hays that he had pur
chased the house and lot formerly
belonging to Mr.D. E. Kersh, and
that he would reside in Powers-
ville another year. With reluc
tance we fraud our friend good
bye, and soon we found ourselves
at the home of the clever, whole-
souled T. J. Burden. As the sun
was fast falling behind the west
ern horizon, we had but a short
time to spend with him. While
there we had the pleasure of look
ing at one of the finest sugar cane
fields our eyes ever beheld. After
testing the sweetness^ of our
friend’s caue, we drove homeward,
satisfied with oiff pleasant after
noon ride.
Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Allen spent
from last Saturday until Monday
with the family of W. E. Boler.
We are sorry to announc'd' the
illness of Mrs. Willie Goodin. She
is confided to her bed with dropsy.
Her husband, who has been work
ing in Dooly county, came up last
Saturday, and will remain a week
with his family.-
- Mr. E. L. Shinholser, of Macon,-
was in PowersVille Sunday.
Miss Susie Allen and the popu
lar Will Cherrj 7 , of the Central
Eailroad, went 6ver to Butler Sun
day to take in the Missionary Bap-
fiist Association. Mis? Susie re-
pbrts a most-pleasant time with
the clever Butler people.
Messrs. Will Tharp and Walter
Clark were in Powersville Sunday;
the guestHd? ^S's^Neta j^llen.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Wfirren
spent last Sunday with the family
of Mr. Jacob Hampton. They re
port Mr. Hampton as being very
sick We hope the gentleman
may soon recover, and still be a
comfort to his: family many days
to’ Comb/
Miss Susie spbnt last
Friday in the Central City,- shop-;'
ping-
Mr. Sheftall Cliett left lastFriday
for Abbeville, where he will enter
the Abbeville High School/
Mrs. A. Jv WiffiaBCtfe, - after
week’s sojouVn Inth the family of
Dr. J. S. Sullivan, has returned to
her home, Much delighted with'
her visit/ •
We’offer our condolenee'to fat.
Halk Murray iir MsT bereavement
—the loss of his dear companion
and wife. Another good woman
has gone to reap the rich reward
laid up for her in Heaven.
Mrs. W. E. Boler and Mm
Susan Allen frame oyer Tuesday to
See Mrs. Willie Goodin. Also;
Mr. Dock King, brother-in-law to
Mrs. Goodin, was over to see her
Sunday.
We do hot approve of Brother
Independent’s idea of not having
any commissioners at alL We
tiiiiit it a very important office;
but we do think the men in that
office should be so located in the
county-as not td havejto go eighteen
miles to see one if needed on busi
ness. We are glad to report Mrs.
Maynard convalescent, after being
so low with typhoid fever.
Mr. E. M. English and Maj. J.
M. Culpepper made fi flying busi
ness visil to Macon Monday.
Oct 9th, 1S88.
..AroUnd ’BoiSair.
The Bfrnair Academy has been
completed, and we now have a
flourishing school; Mr. F. M.
Wfiiker opened with a large attend
ance, find niore pupils are expect
ed.
A great deal ;of cotton has been
shipped from this point, bat it is
very inconvenient for oar farmers,
as we have no freight house or
agent We hope the railroad com
pany will soon build us a freight
house.
Some of our clever citizens go up
to the Central City every day.
Mr. ,J. O. Watson ha’s a steam
gin. and'gius a large amount of
cotton for the public. He has also
begun work on his dwelling-house
and store, arid will soon havS them
completed.
A baseball clnb will be organized
at Bonair. It will mfiei twice a
month, and will be a pleasant so
cial gathering for our yourfg folks.
Mr. J. N. Barkef has a field of
the finest cotton we have seen this
season according to' onr judgment.
The yield will be very large f Mrs.
Ann Baskin also has some fine cot
ton. Mrs. Bfiskin fs one of the
best farmers in our community, and
makes good crops every year.
It is reported that efforts are be
ing made to build a church at this
place. We hope success will crown
these efforts, and trust at an early
day to hear the “chime of the
church bells” calling us to worship.
Messrs. J. O. Watson, W. T.
Feagin, Neil Brown and Jacob
Sasser have some beautiful build
ing sites.
We thinkiour people are aware
that this is a progressive age, and
they don’t expect to come up in the
rear. 1. C. U.
Oct. 8th, 1888:
c. E.
FAGTORj
MACON GEORGIA:
Personal Attention td Business,
LIBDSAL tos:E5:&CS.
AT LOW RATES:
MONET
t C ’til Nov. 1..
WILL SELL
iHOEi wm
CHEAPER THAN ANY HOUSE SOOTH OF WASHIH8T0N.
Come and get our prices, and we. will save you money.
Our goods must be sold. We don’t advertise for fun. We mean
business. The stock bought; for the;;Fall Trade is lrrge and choice;
Come and see os.
HATS! HATS! HATS! Inwall kinds of shapes. DERBY
HATS, and PLANTEES’ SOFT HATS.
PRICES TO SUIT THE PRICE OF COTTON.
W. B. CMK.VUT & 00.,
36S Second Street and if6 Co to i Avfn'ja,
MACON, GEORGIA.
NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!!
—-Due fall stock has akbived,—
and we are now opening
BARGAINS!
12 doz. pails Ladies’ 2-bntron Kid Gloves, good quality, all
sizes; at 35c. per pain A Dirge lot of Ladies’ and
Misses’ Hosiery, JerBeys; Kncliirigs) aftcl Handkerchiefs.
All-Woo). ITcimetdd Cloth at 406. p6v yard; Flannel
Suitings, 42 inches wide; at 50c; per yard.
A bhaiitiful line of Ginghams ahd Calicoes ; Red and White'
Flaittiels, Tafrld Damask and Kapkins, Cassinrieres
FoT Men’s arid Boys’ Suits!;
Turkey 7 R&d rfiid Indigo Lliie, extra wide Calicoes, for
Ladies’ Dresses and Boys’ Jackets.
Solid and Figitred Satiries;
gllAoes for E^ef^r‘bod.3r.
2*. dS CO.,
PERRY; - GEORGIA. ,
to the Citizens W lotiSTtis cootty:
Bedding & Baldwin
* HAVE Ellil/ED tJP
WlNSHiP & CALLAWAY'S OLD STORE
WITH AN ENTIRE NEWtSTCCK OF
—A telegraph line now conneclS
the railroad depot with the mercan
tile portion of Perry. There is a
battery at the depot, one in Mr. T.
M. Killen’s store, and one in Mr.
C. H. Moore’s itofeV Agent Fuller
is teaching telegraphy to Mr. C.
H. Moore and several boys of our
town;
FALL Ail WINTER 61611118
FOR MEN Ais BOYS;
. - _—ALSO,
Gents’ tinder wear, Neckwear> EEat^, Etc-
AND GUARANTEE TO PLEASE ALL' WHCf MAY COME T0f
SEE THEM. ... -
BEDDING & BALDWIN, 368 SECOND' ST.,' Macon, Ga.
(Winship & Callaway’s old stand.)
Campmeeting- Picnic.
A FILL LINE OF NEW 600DS.
There will be a campmeeting
picnic at Echeconnee Camp-ground
on Monday, October I5tb; All the
patrons and friends of encamp
ment fire invited to come and
bring baskets. Ladies and young
people are specif/ invited.
By order of the
Committee on Arbor.
—We are - now prepared to do
first-class blacksmith work at our
shop in rear of store/ Horse
Shoeing a specialty
* C. F. Ch'OKER & C6*.
✓ Perry, Gk .
xoWia Tax Notice.
The citizens of Perry are
hereby notified that the taxes for
1888,—property and street—are
now due, and the books are open
tor'tb'e^pffrposeof .cbtfe'dlifr^. On
the 15th of November the frbbks
will be [closed, and executions will
be issued against.alt. defaulters. ~
lit Si Tounsley, .
Clerk,' Perry, C. C.
^Prices 'Wox-y ILo-w.
50 DOZ. PAIRS LADIES’ HOSE;
S-Cean-tsSpex ix_
A ]Larg£ Lot of New Prints, Yeiy ^Pretty Patterns.'
NEW GOODS JUST RECIVED, WILL BE SOLD AT
EXCEEDINGLY LOW PRICES.
„ —I ALWAYS KEEP IN STORE A FULL STOCK OF—
Dry Ms, Clothing, Rate an! Shoes,*
S'iLA.r’IGEi 0-I30CB23IEiS,
^HARDWARE. CUTLER? ETC.
g^'Cal-l and’examine myGoods before buying elsewhere.
W. 3D. 3DJLT2T,
LEADER ilST LOW PRICES.
PERRY, GEORGIA.
TAX COLLECTOE’S APPOIliTMEliTS.
second; rostn d.
Oct.
I will be at the following placslf 2i’
Houston county on the days and datiep
n&nied below, for the purpose of collect-
inf staife and county taxes for the year
1888.
York, Monday,
King’s.-
Faulk’s/. „
a Hayneville
Hiek’ry Grove, "Wed/
Bieh’ctohb 8 Store,^
H&ders'bii;’ Thursday/
Baylor’s/ . -
Mnrpb’s, Friday/
Port Talley, “
Powersville, Monday/
Byron, . “
LaVilla, Tuesday,
Hunt’s Shop, “
Houston Factory, Wed.
15, a. m.
“ p. m.
16, a. m.
“ p.m.
17, a. m.
“ p.m.
18, a. m.
“ p. m.
19, a. m.-
“ p.m. -
2i2, a.m. -
" p. m.
2p/ a; m.
K p. in.
24 a. m.
R. E. STOREY.
Tax Collector H. C.
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STAPLE # FANCY GROCERIES.-
TtofY STOCK is complete in every particular—all goods of tHS Very best quality,
m ahd Prices Low Down.
—-—^1 can furnish the farmer with-
LANTAl'iON SUP
LIE %'
-GOr the Housewife with CHOICE DELICACIES. FOB THE TABL2
THE
MEATS CrP THE CHOICEST QtJALlTV.-
tINADtfLTEKATED SUGAR.
CAsifED GOODS^^ C10NI^OTIONERIES and FRUirS'ifi Season/
CRCyOKERY, GLASS an'd TINWARE 1
Olive me &’
Tn fact, everything Uferfally kept by a ffirsf-class Groder.
snare of your patronage/ and’you will not regret it,
L. M PAUL, I'KBBT, «A;
f ©1
GIVE US
worn
A 1MML ORDER:
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