Newspaper Page Text
J??.: ~vr;- .^yvA-'X - - 'V; ■■'
? - -.-\:~<"’-v*rzr
m
Prepare for the Census.
-JT ffuhlilhtl tr&7 tSXftizy Kottitog.
SoDGiSS, ij&itttr-S&fi ThiblisHer.
I?ERRY, THURSDAY, Jv-LY 1'S.
... jj V »'•• • .■•■••,• -
.-£**. The next state convention of tire
. i Georgia Alliance will be faeH at
Macon. :
•IP ' *-%-*
Ik Georgia We are now having
the political calm that precedes
•a storm.
+-#-4
. • ■ Gum Creek, Dooly county, has
Ibeen incorporated under Ike name
of Oconee.
- r i-
The erection of a large cotton
heed oil mill at Macon is . in con
templation.
■ -
A MaJOItY ot the bills so far
JJassed by the Georgia legislature
are of a local character.
President Harrison has select
ed Deer Park, Maryland, as official
headquarters for the summer;
Justice L. Q. C. Lamar, of the
United States Supreme Court, is
on a visit to relatives in Georgia,
The committee from the Georgia
road congress has memoi’ialized
the legislature for a change in the
; load laws.
Fitzpatrick, the referee at the
irecent Suliivau-Kilrain prize fight,
id under a bond of §1,000 to ap
pear for trial at Purvis, Mississip
pi, to-day.
There will be an excursion from
Macon to AmerieuS on the 23d
inst., over the G. S. & F. railroad,
starting at 12 o’clock in. Fare for
the round trip $1.60.
Mr. E. C.. Jordan, proprietor of
the White Sulphur Springs, near
Wincester, Ya., died last Monday
from blood poison, the result of
the bite of a pet squirrel.
An industrial school for girls is
provided for in one of the many
bills that the Georgia legislature
tvill consider during the summer
Session. Much dan be said in fa-
tor of this measure.
ThE city of Macon is now asking
the Georgia legislature for am
thority to issue $40,000 in bonds,
to pave the streets of that city.
(The authorities have been assured
that the bands will find ready
Sale as soon as issued.
A citizens’ inaugural reception
Will not be given in the state capi-
. tol, unless dancing is prohibited;
so says the Georgia senate. This
was brought about by the oppsi-
. tion os the preachers and other
Christian people to the capitol be
ing used as a dance hall, even for
one nighi
The preachers of Charleston
have publicly held np to the peo
ple, in their sermoits, the vices of
Dr. McDow, and the evil c'onse
, quences likely to result front a
failure to mete out legal - punish
ment They rightfully have un-
. dertaken to Show' that the acquit
tal of McDow was an outrage upon
justice.
Gov. Lowry is making every ef-
.fort to secure the arrest of Sullivan
and Kilrain, with a view of legally
punishing them for engaging in a
prize fight on Mississippi soil.
Sallivan was arrested at Nashville,
but was released by virtue of a
Writ of habeas* corpus. It is said
they will go to Canada to avoid ar
rest
;—*-•-# :
Messrs. Rodgers, Worsham &
6b-.,- of Macon.- will secure a lot of
jute seed,-to be distributed to farm-
- era in Bibb and adjoining coun
ties. The firm will start a jute
* farm themselves, and tlie feasibil
ity of raising; jute in Georgia will
.fee thoroughly tested. If the ex
periment is successful, a great
benefit £o Georgia will be the re
sult.
For a long time we have been
•deoidedly in favor of a system
that would give to the children of
Perry free tuition for the entire
school year.'
The bill introduced in the leg
islature by Hon. R. *N. Holtzclaw
' provides for just such a System,
and until last Monday we believed
the people of Perry were practi
cally unanimous in favor of the
passage of that bill. However,
determined opposition developed,
and a petition against the bill was
industriously circulated.
A petition in favor of a free
school system in and for Perry was
also circulated, and with these two
petitions before them, the Georgia
legislators will decide whether or
not the people of Perry shall have
an opportunity to say for them
selves at the polls whether or not
they will have a public school sys
tern sustained by taxation, and
managed by a board chosen by
themselves.
To the opponents of the pro
posed new school system, we ac
cord the same honesty r o£ purpose
that we claim, yet we fail to Com
prehend upon what ground of pub
lic policy their opposition rests.
We are positively convinced
that the system asked for by Rep
resentative Holtzclaw will afford
benefits to the town that will great
ly overbalance any and every con
sequent increase of taxation.
To begin with, our town will be
enabled to secure more experienced
talent than would be ever possi
ble under the present system, and
consequently the school would
grow constantly in size and use
fulness. A dirrefc consequence
would be an increase of popula
tion, and pupils from the sur
rounding country would be attract
ed here. Of course the childless
property owners, and those whose
children are beyond school age,
would help pay the tuition of oth
ers, but we honestly believe all
that would be brought back to
them in the increased prosperity
of the town, and the consequent
enhancement of real estate Values.
With a thorough free school
system in Perry, taught by com
petent instructors, the need of
sending our children to other,
schools for “higher education’’
would be reduced to the minimum.
Wherever tried the system asked
for in behalf of Perry has pi’oven
exceedingly beneficial, and no
town having tried it would go
back to the former system.
It is claimed that Perry is not
large enough for such a system
To this we will say nothing more
than that Perry is as large as auy
town of its size in Georgia; and
that it would now be much larger
but for the “bar to progress” pol
icy practiced persistently and con
tinuously by many of her citizens,
who are and have been most able
to advance her public interests.
However, we are democratic, and
can abide as the legal majority of
our people decide. Yet we be
lieve if the opponents of this
measure are successful, another
block will be placed in the path of
public progress, and an exceeding
ly hurtful blow will be dealt to
the best interests of our towfi.
The proposition, in Dr. Felton’s
educational bill, to establish a
branch college in every congres
sional district in Georgia," is found
ed upon an incorrect conception
of the needs of tlie people.- We
need most greater facilities for
common school education' within
the reach of the poor people, and
not until that is accorded should
the state give ’free education in
such a way that only the well-to-
do can receive the benefits thereof 5
The Democratic state conven
tion of Mississippi assembled at
Jackson Tuesday,- and harmonir exhibit's,
onsly nominated- a full state ticket:
Juo.* M. Stone, for Governor; M.
M. Evans, Lieutenant.Governor;;
j. B. Evans, State Treasurer. All
the other nominees are the' pres
ent efic'otebents. Gov: Lowry was
Hot a? candidate. Their platform
Adopts the platform of the Natibn--
democracy of 1888.-
>
It is reported that Dr. Arnold-,
sf Albany will not qualify as col-
%9tor of internal revenue of the'
3foi?i7ufe5n District of Georgia, on
Account" of ill health. Walter
Johnson, of Columbus, is most
prominently spoken of for the . ......
place, in:case Dr Arnold does not won *d precipnn.9 a
ieepdtV in accordance with" the
i nt’rnent reeen 11 y inade
The state fair at Macon nest
fall will, if is said, be the most
elaborate and successful ever held
in Georgia. President Nortken
is arousing interest throughout the
state, and about twelve counties
have been put down as contestants
for the prizes for the best county
Over §10,000' will be
given in premiums, and assurances
have been received by the man
agement that all the departments
will tie unusually full.
Next year the census of-the peo
ple-and the products of the United
States will tie enumerated. The
purpose is to obtain complete sta
tistics, and the thoroughness of
the work will depend much upon
the ability of the people to correct
ly give the desired information. It
is 'as important to the government
to know what and how much the
people make of the several prod
ucts, agricultural and manufact
ured, as it is to know how many
people the country holds.
This is alike applicable to every
state, county, city, toWc and vil
lage in-the Union, but we will ap
ply it specially to Houston county
and the towns therein.
As our people know, there will
be several enumerators, each of
whom will have a specified dis
trict. These enumerators will be
supplied with such a list of pre
pared questions as are thought
best calculaled to secure fall in-
jiormation as to how many people,
horses, mules, cows, sheep, and do
mestic animals of every descrip
tion, are iff the county,, as well as
how much *of farm, horticultural
and manufactured articles are
made in the county this year.
Unless the people prepare to do so
How-, the information concerning
many products will be mere guess
work. Of course every farmer will
be able to give tbe number of cotton
bales produced - in 1889, but few
will be able to give the number of
bushels of corn, oats, wheat, po
tatoes; gallons of syrup, pounds of
hay, number of hogs killed and
pounds of pork realized. Begin
ning to keep a strict record of all
these things now, exact and most
valuable information will be given.
The purpose is not to pry into
the private affairs of our people,
but to ascertain the productive ca
pacity of each section of tbe coun
try as now managed. This infor
mation will be of exceeding great
value, and no doubt the result will
be most pleasing to oar people if
the statistics of Houston’s prod
ucts are accurately kept now, and
correctly reported to the census
enumerators. It is the products
of 1889 that will be asked for, and
we hope every citizen of tlie coun
ty who produces anything will
keep an exact record.
The record, whatever it may be,
will be published; and it will cer
tainly be to our advantage for it to
be correct. Guess work in this
kind of business is always practi
cally worthless. Keep an exact
record of everything produced this
year. If yon do this; the result
will be so satisfactory that you will
continue to do so each year" here--
after!
Powersville Reporter.
Edited by Sub.
The weather is hot, and every
body is complaining of feeling
bUd.
The shipping or melons has be
gan in earnest at Powersville.
Mr. Willie Chnnn has so far ship
ped the finest melons from here
this'season. Mr. George Scatter
good also has a fine crop.
Large quantities of the Elberta
peach have been shipped from
Powersville dating tile past week.
A car load v/ill leave here to-day,
(Tuesday.)
Mr. Henry English and lady at
tended the Alliance meeting at
Centerville last week.
Elder H. Bussey, of Columbus-,
will preach at PoWersvilie in the
school house oh next Sunday, (3rd
Sunday.) Elder Bussey is an able
minister of the gospel, and a large
crowd will be out to hear him.
Good prices are obtained for
good melons on the track at Pow
ersville.
Dr. E. H. Baskin, of Byron, is
at Powersv’lle buying melons.
July 16th, 188"?.
►-*-«
Bonaire Items.
M. M SOLOMON. CEO. S. RILEY. JEFF. BUTLEf}
Solomon. Riley & Butler,
DEAiEBS IN
best paying
There have
ThIS fourth annual session of the
Georgia State Horticultural Soci
ety will be held at Griffin July 31
aud Aug. 1,1889, and the same time
an exhibition of fruits, plants and
vegetables will be made. A circu
lar issued by the president of the
society, Mr. P. J. Berckmans, of
Augusta, says itiat “all hbrtieul-
tufalists, fruit growers and pro
gressive ftgricnlturists, and especi
ally the ladies of Georgia,” are in
vited to attend, and to send such
articles fer exhibition as will make
the display creditable to skill and
careful cultivation in horticulture.
During the session several inter
esting addresses will be delivered.
Mr. T. L. Kinsey, of Savannah, is
the secretary of the society.
Congressman Bko.wee, a North
Carohno republican who endorses
the democratic idea of tariff re
form, has signified his intentioff tO'
be a candidate for speaker of the'
next House of Representatives.-
It will require only two'of three
republican supporters in congress
to enable him to dictate terms to*
the administration crowd. Thisr
1 eireus
TuIrtt-two companies and three
battalions were represented at the
Georgia Military Convention at
Atlanta last Monday. After a
speech from Gov. Gordon, the
state advisory board was directed
by the Convention to prepare a
bill, based on their annual report,
aud present.it to the legislature, in
behalf of the Georgia military.
This : will embrace an appropria
tion of $25’,0C0 annually. An
amendment by Capt. Hardeman
requires each member of a compa
ny to .emist in the serviee of the
state for oue year.-
THe Macon Evening News pub
lished recently a statement that
Capt. Rutherford had received a
letter in which the details of the
Woolfoik murder" were set forth;
stating farther that the muraer
was com mi tied by three persons,
and-that two of them now live on
tke ; Woolfoik farm. The public re
gard this as only a means to further
postpone "the execution of the man
who" has twice been convicted of
dha of the most horrible
ever coianittech
I would again beg for -a small
space in your paper to jot down
Bonaire happenings.
This ie one of the
stations on the road,
been twelve car-loads of melons np
to date, with eight or ten more in
sight. How does that sound for a
“one-horse” statiou, as the Bonaire
croaker calls it. From the number
of soliciting agents I see here; I
am inclined to think it is first-rate.
Some very fine shipments have
been made, and each shipper is
claiming the largest. I believe the
blue ribbon was won by Mr. J. O.
Watson, as all say his melons were
the largest. As yet no returns
have been received, but are daily
expected. Expectancy is running
high as to the nature of returns.
I hope they will be good, for cer
tainly tbe farmers need aud de
serve good returns for their mel
ons.
splendid crop of corn will be
harvested next fall; and barring
mishaps, a large cotton crop will
be gathered, as I never saw a more
promising prospect. So mote it
be?
Socially, Bonaire is very dull
just now. Marble-playing is all
the rage. Green Watson is the
boss “fudger,” and Tom Roque-
more is the cheat. The champion
ship as best player has not been
settled yet, though numbers are
ciaimiug the honor;
There seems to be a good deal
of sickness, but I a in glad to say
most of the sick are recovering.
Mr. C. E. Brown, our clever rail
road agent, is much better. Mrs.
J. O. Watson is no better, and her
relatives and friends are despair
ing of her recovery;
A “hip-pocket pop” took one of
our “brothers in blrttife” out to
Perry to-day, where he will appear
before Judge Miller as a disturber
of public worship.
More anon; Visitor.
J fitly loth, 1SS9.
It is stated that Malione wants
the repulicans of Virginia to “or
ganize for the general good.” This
is a typographical error. Malion&’s
title is general, and he wants the
repulican party to organize for
the general’s good.—Atlanta Con
stitution
GROCERIES
AND -
Planters Supplies
WILL. GFEN BUSINESS AUG. 1st.
THIRD. STRET, MACON, GA.
tour Patronage is solicited
-AND
• 3L.SQTJOES-
466 Mulberry Street, Macon, Georgia.
-|V /f~Y FRIENDS in old Houston
-LV1. -will find me at tho above-named
stand, where I will be glad to serve .them
if they need anything in my line.
Resides a stock of
Fresh Groceries,
I keep an assortment of the leading
brands of
Slick as Hume six-year bid, Nelson
County Rye, Gibson’s XXXX. Pure Old
North Carolina Com, and other .brands.
FILLING JUGS A SPECIALTY.
All orders promptly attended to.
■' J. S. TOfSON.
WHAT I KEEP.
FINDLAY IRON WOE
MACON, GEORGIA)
C. D FINDLAY, Proprietor.
Also, successor to A. B. Farquhar & Co;, and R. W. Wilt fc of the late
Central City Iron "Works.
Maxttfactuber and Dealvr in .—
Steam Engines, Boilers. Saw. Mills: Shaftings, Pulleys, Sugar Mills, Symp Kettles!
Horse Powers, Mill Gearing. Castings and Machinery of ever} - description
Steam, Gas and Water Pipe, and Fittings, Brass goods, for water or steam
Steam Gauges, Hancock inspirators. Belting, Babbit Metal, etc. etc.
FINDLAY’S RENOWNED COTTON SCREWS;
For Steam, Water, Hand or Horse Power.
PACKS TJP OR DOWN.
± KEEP
Ice and Lemons
FOR EVERYBODY.
I KEEP
Flour, and all kinds of
Family Groceries.
I KEEP
Dry Goods and Shoes.
I KEEP
STRAW HATS.
from the best to the Cheapest.
I KEEP
All Kinds of Plow Stocks,
and oastiugs for same:
I KEEP
Everything Kept in a Variety
FINDLAY’S OELEBRATED
I X. L
•* i -*•
KJ i
Q IL\S*
FULLY WARRANTED.
Steam Engines of all makes, Boilers, Separators, and all liinds of Machinery
- . Repaired.
OLD INSPIR^TOPlS MADE NEW,
Brick Makers' Machinery.
The different parts of the
TliViE AND
‘SWORD” machine made and kept in stock at manu
facturerts prices.
D BY ORDERINQ
Store;
Clieap
Call bn me for Ice and Lemons
as the cheapest.
C. IL MOOES,
Perry, Gn.
IF YOU WANT
FIRST-CLASS
GROCERIES
r
■;ors, constantly on
*ks,” including the
by me. Corresi
machinery or r«-
FREIGHT S4V
FROM ME.
Barrow and Truck Wheels especially designed for Brisk M
hand. All the patterns of the late “Central City Tran W
patterns Of tlie Farquhar Engines, are’ owned and tis>; d solely
pond or call when you wish anything in the Wrn of castings,
•pairs.
Q. ID. "FXI^ICCD.A.'^r,
FINDLAY IRON WORKS, Macon, Ga.
ESsFttSenci for Circulars and Price Lists.
^HOLTZCLAW 5 GILBERT,!*
PERRY; - - GEORGIA.
-DEALERS IN-
tFa£?2 ®VBSBSB6SiS» , ia5s-at5'aa*asii ! a
jpaln-ts, Oils, GKLa,ss. a^n-d.
STATIONERY AND PERFUMERY,
X-ja^rrips, XjSb^-op G-ooods, Etc.
PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY 00MPC0H0ED.
j/5S-Speci!ii attention given to PACKAGE ORDERS, and PRICES GUABAN-'
TEED. Give us a trial.
HOLTZCLAW & GILBEET.
Hats, i
GONFECTIOh’ERIES,
Fritits in Season, Ci~
gar& Tobacco, Etc.
Examine my stock before purchasing.
Besides a full stock of
STANDARD GOODS,
I will always have on hand some
Specialities,
at remarkably low figures.
ESpLookout for changes in this ad
vertisement.
S.L. SPEIGHT.
PERRY, GA.
SEE
COME AND
1VT5T ITEW G- CODS I
Kg?* It doesn’t cost anything to LOOK AT THEM, and GET
PRICES.
Ask to see tlie 7c. CHALLIES, and 25c. RED TABLE
DAMASK;
A beautiful line of "White and Figured LA WINS and
Check MUSLIXS from 5c. to 25c. yer yard.
Can offer special inducements in Laces and Embroideries;
Lace Eloimcings; Embroidered Robes, Fenangs, Sateen^
and Dres& Goods.
New Style Ribbons; Parasols and Fans.
Oa,sel2CC_ea:s a,n.cL OcttorLSid.es
ualLft.
State op Ohio, City op Toledo, (
Lucas County, S. S. )
Frank J. Cheney makes oath
that he is the senior partner of the
firm of F. J. Cheney & Co.,- doing
business in the city of Toledo,
county and state aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of catarrh
that canuot be cured by the use of
Hail’s Catarrh Cure.
Frank J. Cheney,
- Sworn to before me and sub
scribed in my presence, this 6th
day of December, A. D.,- 18S6.
[seal.] A. W. Gleason,
Notary Public,
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is - taken in
ternally, aocf . acts directly upon
the blood and mucus surfaces of
the system. Send for testimo
nials free.
F. J. Cheney & Go.,
Toledo, Ohio.
gtgfc Sold by druggists, 75c.
B. M. Davis;
W. D. Nottingham.
Isaac Hardema'n,
J. L. Hardeman,
HabdeSian, Davis & XoTrixenAM,
Attorneys at Law,
Macon, - — Georgia.
Will practice in the State and Federal
Courts. Office 105 Cotton Avenue.
BY FAR
and Chgapest
Kdift RQUTE
For Men’s and Boy
A fuIFstock of Shoes, and all Staple Dry
ies and Hardware.
Li ZEA
Jau.24,1889.
Goods, Grocer-
o
PERRY, GEORGIA.
GEOE&E
PERRY,
JJEW YORK OR BOSTON
IS VIA—=
SAVANNAH
w
Parlor Suits, Chamber Suits, Bedsteads, Chairs, Tables;
Safes j Mattresses, Bureaus, etc. of all descriptions.
-AND THE
OCEAN STEAMSHIP LINE. ^9
Complete Undertaking Department.
-OF THE^——
crimes
PI M. G. Wanna3£aeer proposes
to displace the present letter post
age stamps with one
ifferent color.
1ST,
Georgia.-
Office on Main Street, King house.
Central Railroad of Georgia.
Sujduler Excursion Tickets.
Now on sale at reduced rates. Good to
return until October 31st, 1889.
Magnificent steamers and elegant ser
viee. Free from .the heat and dust inci
dent to All Rail Routes. If you are sick
the trip will invigorate and build you up.
So East- by Sea and Ton’ll not' Eegret it,
Passengers/ before buying tickets via
other routes, would do well to- inquire
first of the merits of the route via Sav
annah. Further information may be
had by applying to the agent at your
sfetion, or to
M. S. Bedknap, W. F. SheiiLJaAN,
sar.< Traffic Manager.
MULBERRY STREET, - - MACON, GA'
W-^IRIEJIEaiOUSIEiMIEItf
-AND—-
C3-E3^rE!23^LX_, 0-^00^333©-
We are better preDared than ever to meet the demands of the’
trade. The patronage of the planters of Houston and adjoining
counties is solicited.
, All First Class Groceries Always oii Hand.
ggr= BAGGING AND TEES AND RUST-PROOE OATS ARB'
IALTIES.
E»T.<
Cltde Bostick,
•. Pass. Agent |