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VOL. XIX.
PERRY, GEORGIA, TnURSUAY, APRIL W 1889.
NO. 16.
—The Home Journal
fice is fully prepared to d
kind'of Commercial job -wot
may be needed- All nicely
ded, and at prices that will coi
pete with any city. . Call and lo«l
at our samples and ggioar
and you will leave your order*.
A Deaf aiid Dumb k^py.' When the sentinel stopped me I inside, of course, but just where I
j handed him my name and occupa- was in the way of any one coming
Sherman did not leave Chatta- tion, and in a few minutes I was or going. The whispered consul-
nooga for Atlanta without knowing the presence of the officer of the tation lasted about fivb min utes,
all about tlie route and its ob- guard. While he asked me for and then*ihe general casually re-
structions. His scouts and spies my pass, he did not seem suspi- marked to me^
passed over almost every mile of cious. I was escorted to the quar- “Take a seat, and I will hear
the distance, and made full aud ac- ters of the officer of the day, and you.”
curate reports. I was one of the here came a test, made so careless-1 The surgeon was looking ihe
last sent out and the last to re- : ly> that if I had not had all my ’ full in the face, and hau I made
tarn, and I had a close shave of it. w ^ s about me, I should have been the slightest move he must have
Information was desired which re- lost - As we reached the quarters detected it.
arresteddiere'a week ago, tried by j A Quaker Printer’s Proverbs,
conrt-dhartial, found-gqilty, and to- j . —-
morrow-I am to be hung.” j Never send articles for publi-
He bad trapped himself right cation withont giving thy name,
on the stark As I had never been : for thy name often secures pobli-
at Sherman’s hen h>u.a eis bat cation of a worthless article.
Wby. They Succeed.
i Admiiiistrator’s
Sales
WiIcdx Wat im.an-
j GEORGIA—Houston County'
T is a matter that goes With- Under and by virtue of an order of thS
out comment, that the greatest of Ordinary of Bibb county, grant:
" ed at June term, 1880, will be sold to tha
men spring from rural life, and highest bidder at public outcry; befor3
once, I knew ! he name of every |- Thori shouldst notrap at the the greatest majority of those who *k 6 co ? rfc house door in the "town t
spy employed by that army, and door of a printing office, for be are shaping the affairs of the na- j honS’oTshlafonthefiret Tu^aVin
flioro wac nn onnli noronn »o Tool- that, hpnrotb tliA ran ctiporptb in tioU ftlld of the business World to- next, the following real estate lioloTir
quired me to enter the Confeder
ate camps-and See with my own
eyes, aud as two or three of Our
spies .had been captured and hung,
and the Confederates were on the
quivive to prevent others from en
tering their lines, I needed some
thing more than a disguise. After
canvassing the matter for a while,
I adopted the suggestion of a reg
imental surgeon to play the role of
a “dummy.” I was to be deaf and
'dumb, and carry pencil and paper,
and do my talking Shat way. He
coached me for two or three days
before the start, and whfh I was
ready to go I had mastered the sit-
-uation. The surgeon hid been as-
sistantnnt superintendent in a deaf
'and dumb asylum for several years,
and he was- peculiarly fitted to
teach me my steps.
You may reply that any one can
play “deaf and dumb” and de
ceive people. Yes, any one can,
up to a certain point. If it was
discovered that I was not what I
claimed to be, my life would pay
the forfeit. I was provided w r ith
a bundle of stationery, some tobac
co, a lot of religious tracts, arti
cles of cheap goods and a few spe
cialties, and I left the Federal out
posts one dark and rainy evening
. in good spirits. Obstructing Sher
man’s advance was the mountain
barrier called Rocky Face Ridge.
The main gap, through which the
railroad and highway ran and still
run, is called Buzzard Roost Gap.
Our scouts and spies had reported
this gap so strongly fortified that
Sherman felt he could not force
it. Further south is Snake Creek
Gap. One of my objects was to
ascertain how this gap was de
fended. -
the
the escort said; - j “Sit down!” feonimai.ded
Here is a deaf and dumb man general, in a louder voice,
who has no pass. Capt. Harsher 1 I was looking at the sword hang-
ordered him here from tne guard i ng on the tent-pole, and did not
_ i turn my eyes uutil he wheeled
“All right, said the officer, who; round inbis chair and beckoned
was not even looking at us; and. me to approach. 1 handed him
then, as the escort started off, he my tablet and pencil; and he in-
turned to me aud said to me:
“Stand aside for a few minutes,
and I will attend to your case.”
His tone was so careless and his
quired why I had not a pass, and
where I wanted to go. I “x. lain-
ed about the pass as before, and
told him I wanted to go to Dalton
there was no such personas Jack that heareth the rap sneereth I _
Ross. He worked every way he, his sleeve aud looseth time: jday, are men who once were conn- !^rit^iB^o^'tfacts'or^pardeis _
coaid think of to trap roe, but after * Thou shouldst. never read the tryboys. The Iowa Homestead lying and being in the 5th district”!
' " ' * i Ho iston county, Geonrifi, beinjjiotsl'
53,102,176,188,177, 178; 179; 186;
3S9, 190, 203, 204 and 214, contaii
a conple of hours he gave it up as copy on the printer’s case or sharp gives some of the reasons why
a bad job. I did not go to sleep; ahd hooked container thereof; or, these boys succeed. It says:
that night, suspecting the surgeon
would play me some trick. About
ho naa-v fcnruilr. thee, down. { “The eountry boy or girl Is face
Never inquire of the editor the; to face with practical realities. He
midnight he came in with a conple; news; for behold it is his business sees how slowly money is made on
of Soldiers, and at* a signal the to give it to .thee at the appointed, the farm; he has the nature of
my ears.
Then a
order so nutara that I caught my | or Rome and secure more goods.
fete lines before midnight, and at
absut that hour I found shelter in
a barn, and slept until two hours
after daylight. When I turned out
lio one was in sight, and I had
walked fully two miles along the
highway before I met any one.
Then I encountered a party of
about thirty cavalrymen going to
the front. I was in. citizen’s
clothes, had a pack on my back,
and, of course, expected to be
stopped. The troop was com
manded by a lieutenant, and as he
came up he ordered a halt and
queried of me:
“Who are you, aud where are
you going?”
Here was the- first tests The
.men gathered around me, and ev
ery one had his eye upon me. It
was a compliment to me that one
of the men called out before I had
made a 6ign:
muscles moving to obey. Had I j The general would have been
picked up a -foot I should have; quite satisfied in five minutes, but
given myself away. As I did not the surgeon was a keen reader of
move, he presently turned to me,
seemed surprised thatl was there,
and began to inquire about me. I
gave him the details, and while we
were passing the tablet back and
forth a captain came up. The of
ficer of the day said to him:
“We have captured a dummy:
Mighty queer th'at he should take
to peddling among 'the soldiers,
but they are a queer lot. He says
he had a pass from Polk, but
that the Yanks gobbled it when
they captured him the other day.
Do you see that blood spot on his
left cuff?”
I was looking the officer full iu
the face as be spoke. I felt that
be would try some trick, but he
did it so neatly that he almost
caught me. I winked, bid I did
not drop my eyes.
“Yo must have taken him for
an impostor,” laughed the captain.
“We cannot be too cautious,”
was the reply, and he took the
tablet and wrote that I might cir
culate about the camp until guard
mount, and then report to the new
officer of the day.
I got some breakfast, and sold
1 was well within the Confeder- - out aboufc half my goods, and when
I reported and asked that I might
f ass on, no objection was made.
found troops everywhere now,
and being so far within the line no
one questioned my right to be
there. I underwent but one more
test before reaching the gap, and
that I was prepared for. The soi
diers accepted me for what I claim- P “Oh, certainly; but I -think you
I wrote on my tablet": “What.do
you want?” and the lieutenant wrote
in reply: “Who are you, and where
are you going?”
1 gave m name as George
Smith, and stated that 1 _ was a
Confederate peddler. I opened
hay bundle, preseii. d him -with
some tobacco, and several of tiie
haen made purchases. The officer
asked me for my pass, and I told
him that it was taken from me
three days before by some Yankee
haiders who had Gaptured me and
turned me loose again.
“Well, they’ll overhaul him back
there, anyhow,
geant, and waving his hand to me,
he gave me the order to ride on. I
was in for it now, and must push-
ahead. I could see an encamp
ment down the road, and any
ed to be, and while my condition
excited the sympathies of some,
others were inclined to ridicule
and joke me. While I knelt in a
group a joker held a pistol close
to my ear and fired it off, I heard
the click of the hammer, and Was
therefore prepared for the report.
I found the gap covered with a
weak body, with no defense to
speak of, and I got through them
human nature, and, he w’as con
vinced that I was in disguise. 1
heard him whisper his suspicions
to others, aud their lack of belief
made him all the more determined
to expose me. I had no fear of
any of the rest, bu c I realized that
it would take all my nerve and tact
to to hold oat against the surgeon-.
Some of the tests he at once put
to me may Seem trifles to the read
er until he can put himself in the
position I occupied. He rose up
suddenly, came over to where I sat,
and slapping me upon the shoul
der, he exclaimed:
“Let me see your tongue.”
I had my teeth hard shut, or my
jaws would have dropped open at
his command.
“Straighten up,” was the next
command. I was humped over,
and the words went -through me
like a bullet. I did not move,
however.
“Take your foot off that sash!”
shouted the surgeon, but I looked
from him to the general and show
ed my woiider.
“Come, now, but you are beat
en,” laughed one- of the officers,
and as the others had some remark
to make, the surgeon Was nettled.
He looked at me fixedly for a long
half minute, and then said to his
comrades:
“I won’t give in yet, general.
Please hold on to Him until we are
certain of him Qne way or anoth
er.”
men screamed in
I did not move,
musket was discharged over my
body, and the surgeon called out:
“Yon careless devil! You. have
wounded him!”
I did not think so, aud I did not
“awake” until they had pulled at
are mistaken this time. A deaf
and dumb person always has ah
expression not to be counterfeited.
He has told a pretty stright sto
ry-”
“That is true; but I want to
Study him a little more. He claims
to have lost his pass. I Want to
ask him for more details. What
was the date?”
me. Next morning the pretended
spy. was taken out, and I was bull
dozed and threatened for an hour.
After breakfast, as I sat with my
bank to the door, it was softly
opened and I heard the click!
click! of the hammer of a revolver.
It made my flesh creejj£but I did
not turn. "At noon I was returned
to the general’s tent. He was
alone, and he wrote on the tablet
that I was free to go, and that he
would give me a pass. After he
did this he handed me a paper,
but ten seconds later he quietly re
marked :
“See if I signed my name to it.”
This was not tlie last test. He
conducted me to the door, waved
me past the guard, and observed:
‘Turn to the left to avoid the
ditch.”
I turned to the right, bought
some provisions of a sutler, and
after making a dinner, set out to
the south. I db not think 1 was
followed, or further suspected!. I
thoroughly investigated the de
fenses of the gap, located the near
est bodies of Confederates, and re
turned to the Union lines with no
other damage than a flesh wound
received iu the very last mile of
travel, at the hands of a bush
whacker.—New York Sun.
time without asking.
It is not right that'thou shouldst
ask him who is the author of an
article, for it is his duty to keep
such things to himself.
When thou dost enter his office
take heed unto thyself that thou
dost not look at what may Concern
thee not, for that is riot meet in
sight of good breeding.
Neither, examine thou the proof-
sheet, for it is not ready to meet
thine eye, that thou miiyest Under
stand.
Prefer thine own town paper to
any other, and if thou has not al
ready done so, subscribe for it im
mediately. Pay for it in advance,
and it shall be well with thee and
thine.
saving first explained to him every,
day in the week; he is not ex
posed to the temptation of the sa
loon or the ball room, and he is
not so much of a lady’s mau be
fore he has occasion to rise the ra
zor on his downy cheeks. He may
be a trifle rude—he may not feel
easy in company; but in the long,
elosely-corit -sled -race of life, it is
the chap that trudges id School
barefooted in summer, and in sto-
gas in the winter, who cuts his
hair with the, sheep shears, who
leads the chap who goes to school
with the starched shirt front aud
fancy slippers, and whose.head is
shaved with a lawn mower at the
barber shop. Such has been our
observance, and we think we. know
what we are talking about.”
U,v.H9.J& _aorcs, more or less, and
the Smith plantation, arid-ail 1
to the estate of JaAes Smith,
Said'Iandstobe sold for the purpose i
distribution among ,the Leifs: Terms;
one-third cash, taJS-third in twelve
months, and one-third in two years, with
iriterost at 8 per cent, per annnm on de:
reived payments, or all cash, at option of
purchaser.
, , , ■ BEN; C. SMITH;
Adm r. Estate of Jamos Smith, dec’d.
Wm
Administrator’s Sale.
By virtue of an order, from the
Color of tiie Eyes.
He turned and pi.it this question
without trouble though my goods ! to me, and had 1 not been looking
were now all gone, and I had to . ahead for it or sometkiug of the
claim that I was on my way to kind, my mouth would have got,
Dalton to get a new stock. I was away with me; His failure pro-' a - re * L*? rQ ^» r possessed of happy
arrested after entering the gap, yoked another laugh, and I wrote- gjllSsifcSns; but- when these sweet
There is -war in the jelly busi
ness. A year ago forty-three firms
formed a trust under which all
•their establishments, except fip-
teen, were closed down, arid prices,
it was expected, would be put up.
Two large firitfs in Camden, how
ever, refused to go in, and have
been making things interesting for
the trust. Recently, the trust crit
prices on jelly to || and 2J cents
a pound, arid guaranteed pur
chasers agaiust lower prices from
any outside firms. The two Cam
den firms promptly put jelly down
to 1 cent a pouud, and sold enough
at that rate to give the patrons of
‘the trust ground to demand a re
bate of the difference between
trust prices aud Camden prices.
Little Women
Jjiju *10 ,Q a. dn mm f- ICbWSU, dll
fp'o rrpf o iKfbuBL-a'i'j Bffi th^ai^ljt came about through on the tablet: j dispositions become soured and ir-
Clear, light k blne, with calm,
steadfast glance; denotes cheer
fulness, good temper, constancy
Blue, with greenish tints are not
so strongly indicative of these
traits, but a slight propensity to
greenish tints in eyes of any color
is a sign of wisdom and courage,
Pale blue, or steel-colored, with
shifting motion of eyelids and
pupils, denote deceitfulness and
selfishness. Dark blue, or violet,
denote great affection and purity,
but not much intellectuality.
Gray, or greenish gray, with or
ange and blue shades aBd ever
varying tints, are the most intel
lectual, and are indicative of the
impulsive, impressionable tempe
rament—the mixture of the san
guine and billions, which produces
poetic aud artistic natures. Black
(dark brown) are a sign of pas
sionute arder and lovei Russet
brown wit out jellow, denote an
affectionate disposition, sweet and
gentle. The darker and brown
the more ardent the passion.
Light brown or yellow denote de
note inconstancy green, deceit
and coquetry. Eyes of no par
ticular coler (only some feeble
shades of blue or gray, dull, ex
pressionless, dead-looking), belong
to the lymphatic temperament,
and denote a listless, feeble "dis
position, and a cold, and thoroughly
selfish, nature.
Chicago is preparing for a great
celebration of the centennial of the
adoption of the constitution, and
it is expected that fully 100,000
people will take part in the exer
cises, which are to take place in
nearly every public hall in the
city. The exposition building,
the board of trade, Central Music
hall, Battery D, ana other build-
a corporal. hr a battery of -ovtiU wnag dues tho officer say.9 : ritable, in ribnseguence of the long
who at first cGlitfdiu d Do 's he believe I am a deserter?” *' ra in of distressing features pecu-
that. he recognized me as a ‘He says you are deceiving ^ ar to female complaints; they are
deserter named William Ridges, ns ” J / then not companionable, to say the | i ng g have'alreadyleen en- a ^d
It appeared that I, closely resem- • “I have it hard enough nw, least-. It i# the duty, not only of j The' children in the public scoools
bled Ridges in build and iook, but without being looked upon with little women„but of all women so‘also will have commemorative
as spoa ;us the corporal had a close ridicule-and suspicion,” I wrote, afflicted, to bring about the sub- exercises, and an effort is beim?
look at me he acknowledged his and the general nodded his head jsetion, and immediate removal of made to have the school children
mistake. This occurred just be- to me and said to the surgeon: these painful maladies.' This is throughout the state en^a^e in
fore dark, and the captain of the “I won’t kee F him longer, than e asily accomplished by the use of celebrations on the °
battery, who was in command, sent riooa to-morrow. The poor cuss Hr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription, day:
me to Gen. Wayne, who was in has a hard roe to hoe, and I don’t the great specific for “female weak-1 ^—--»-<»-<
command of some Georgia state want to discourage him.” • nesses.” It is a positive cure for 1 A Boston paper, which unthink-
troops. I was not suspected of The guard was called, and I was the most complicated.anclobstinate ly referred to a bank cashier as
of Ordinary of Houston county. I wii
sell before the court house door in the
town of Perry, within the legal hours of
sale,_ on the first Tuesday iu lijay, 3889;
the following located lands belonging id
the estate of B. A Gulp; deceased, late of
Lnncester comity, S. C.; to-wil: Onehun:
dred acres more or less of lot No. 20; iii
the 9tii district of said county; being th’d
south half of said lot.
H. E; MURRAY; Adhi’r.
NOTICE Tq DEBTORS AND CREDITORS!
All persons holding claims against the
estate of T. Warren Smith, late of Hons!
ton county, deceased, are hereby hoti :
fied to present them tc me according t’d
law, and aft persons indebted to said ei-
tafd are required to make immediate
payment. .......
E. S. WELLONS, Adin’r;
April 4th, 1889—6w;
NOTICE TO DEBTOESgAND CEEDITOSSi
Pure.
This powder never varies. A marvel <$f pnritj
strength and wlioJesomeue&s. More economic:!
than the ordinary hinds, and cannot be soldi:
competition with the multitude of low test, short
weight, ainrh aud phosphate powders. Sold onlv
iucuds. BoyAl Baking Pow^eb Co ., 106'Walntft
street* !?. Y.
ON FARMS,
.fit 7 per cent Interest-
CHEAPEST OF THEM ALL.
Apply to
DAYIS Sc FELDER,
June 14—tf. PERRY; GA.
LOANS NEGQTIATEB
m
FARMS AM) TOW
PROPERTY.
IN BIBB AND ADJOINING COUNTIES
• ELLIOTT ESTES & CO.; *
318 Second St., Macon, Ga.
UNAPPRECIATIVE.
GEORGIA—HdusToi? CotiirrT:
All persons having demands against
tue estate of Mrs. C. M. Felder, late of
said county, deceased, are hereby noti
fied to render in their demands to the
undersigned according, to law; and nit
persons indebted to said estate are x8*
quired to make immediate pavmeat. ■
W, S. FELDEB,
Adm’r. Mrs. C. M. i;elder, deceased:
March 28th, 1889—6w.
m
GEORGIA—lfousT5N Countx:
Mrs: T. Andrews has applied for acU
mmistration.to be had on the estate of
Mrs. Nancy Ingalls; late of said county;
deceased: •
These are therefore to cite all persons
interested to show cause at the Mav
term, 1889, of the Court of Ordinary of
said connty, why E. S. Wellons, Clerk
Superior Court, or some other fit. a'nd
proper person; should not be appointed
administrator of the estate of said de^
ceased.
Witness niy official
April 4; 1839:*
J.H:
this
HOUSES,
Or.
Georgia—Houston
Mrs. Sophronia Gurr has applied J
12 months support for herself ; ~
cliiluren frdm the estate of T. „. u
deceased, and the appraisers have m
their return of the same:
This is therefore to cite all persons c
cemed to appear at the May term;
lo8y of the court of Ordinary of said conn-
ty, and show cause, if any they haVe, why
said returns should not be receiv
made the judgment of this court;
Witness mv official .£
April 4th, 1389.
J H. HOUSEB,
Kow little We are apt to appreciate that whi Ja
we possess; The hardy wood-sawyer envies the
wealth of L-is employer.* The rich man envies the
health and strength of his poor neighbor.
“Our mind and our time we employ .
In longing for what we have not,
Unmindful of what we er.joy.”
How much better if all bxer-fed themselves to o&
tain their heart’s longing. If poor in purse seek to
Georgia—Houston Countx :
Mrs. Lizzie M. Warren 3
a 12 months support from
0-. A. Warren, deceased:
This is therefore to
concerned to appear
gain wealth by industrious and frugal habits. If j L;he Court of C.
poor in health seek to use those remedies which are 1 “kow cause,:
have, wny said reams should
the best and truest medicines. Among remedies j ceived and made the judgment
Georgia—Houston County:
Mrs Rebecca Smith has apn.
12 months support for herself,
and four minor children of T. \y.
deceased* from estate of said de
and the commissioners to set apn
support having filed their return _ _
fice:
This is therefore to cite all persons con
cerned to appear at the May ter
of the Court of Ordinary of "said
and show cause, if any they '
said return should riot be re<
made the judgment of this court.
Witness n.y official si
April 4th; 1889:
J. h. hous:
tM
Ord
sold by druggists none is the equal of Botanic * court.
Elood Balm for curing the ills of flesh and Wood. Witness mv official
| March 28,1839. J.
It, ■ - . : -
ture
Felix Foster, Atlanta, Ga., says: ‘T tosk 2. {J.
B., for several foul ulcers, which had given me [ GEORGIA—EoL
much trouble and would not heal from a'use of S G. Gray, administrator
being a Federal spy. but. having removed to the guard-house,which cases of leocorrhea, excessive flow- the “youngest” in the country, has
been arrested upon a charge, and was a log structure arid quite com- i n g> painful menstruation, unnatu- s ' uce b een flooded with letters
he said to his aer-1 found without a pass, it was quite fortable. It held a prisouer, and ral suppressions, prolapsus, or fall- I lonI persons claining that honor..
proper to make a further investi- I had no doubt that he had been °i the womb,-weak back, “fe- ^ sr tLie youngest cashier
gallon. 1 . placed there for a purpose. As male weakness,” anteversiori, yel*^ iear ^ Ls Stephen W. Homes;
There were several officers in soon as the door was shut behind tiwersion, bearing-down sensa- of Nailck ’ Mass ‘ He § lves
the general’s tent when I was me lie came forward and took my tioD3 i chronic congestion, inflam-
taken in and reported on, and the baud and said: mation and ulceration of the _
facts in ray case had no sooner- . “Ah! and they have got you, too! womb, inflammation, pain and ten- ^o years. Communications from
th of us must die tosrethpT-” derness in nvirisa a large number of cashiers were
other remedies. Within ten d ,5 my j of W. W. Ccolq deceased, has applied for
Health improved, and before I had j letters of dismiss 1 ™ ——-~ t — "
used three bottles every sore was entirely healed, ft i
improved my appetite aud gave me fiesh and j cerned
at
tempt to flank it would create sus
picion. It was well that I went \ been announced than one of them, Buth of us must die together.” derness in .ovaries,
ahead, for one of the cavalymen w ho was a surgepn-in Hood’s com- ^ signed to him that I was|a deaf ailments.
maud, held a whispered consults- nte, but he ieplied:
tion with the general, and I sus- '‘oome; no nonsense with me, 1
Mass. He gives his
age as 23, and states that-he has
£gsr filled the position, of cashier for
Hudson Clark, Camden, Ark., says: “J was af-!
m BLO ng dieted with P-e severest form - 1
followed me clear back to the sen
tinel on the outskirts of the camp.
He walked his horse directly be- pected a plot to test me. My sus- know you, and yon will soon know
inn I J TllP QA plnCQ flick f llQ omrvariRii • • —. ..T-A
hind me, so close that the animal’s picions were soon proved correct., me. I have seen you at Sherman’s
rose almost touched my back, but The escort had retired and-left me headquarters a dozen times. I am
I did n rtf. me rvt? l-nwf rv^ A IvadE of fliA P.nfrfiTIAA .TqpV "R-nss. a Tin ion anv
he diclnot cateh me off my guard, standing in front of the entrance Jack Ross, a Union »py,
ttnared “
received under ou years of age.
A manatee, or sea-Cow, has been
on exhibition at Thomasvilie.
BROWN'S IRQtt BITTERS
Cures Indigestion,
ria, Xer\’ous:ir- - -