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-'PERKY, ThURSBaY, AUGUST 1.
First Gcoi-gfr.. ficunioii. \ A Last lterlr to “Observer.”
I : "Perry, GA.,ffolylJOtb, fS$9. ! Editor Ho&e Journ^: I no- 1
Afoifoeeting of the Nations"' cola-! tice in yonr last issue that “Ob-!
rfiitfeflss held this mdrnifig the ’ fol-! server” changes the natrii-e of Kis ’
! lowing division &‘ duties ’Was 'Charge against mb. 'jlh 'Ins'Irst j
agreed ripon: ; article'he came out as the self-
'Einaiiee^Gbmmittee—W. Brunson,; constituted vindicator of the corii-
. .The Piedmont Exposition offers
"111,200 for the bbst coixnty exhibit,
The United ‘State s' n&vy' will ‘be
’’-increased ■within the next three
%iantke by five new vessels.
c The 1 alliance'papers in (Georgia
r; are working zealously in favor of
e-Olive railroad bill.
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' -It is estimated, that American
Travelers in Europe have more
Thau £100,4)00,000 to their’credit.
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The section of Georgia'in which
'coal is forma in abudanefe covers
'an area of about 200 square miles.
TV hen-the harvest is come some
'protectionist-should claim that the
>good crops are due to the. .protect
ive tariff system.
..Whatever additional money our
legislature appropriates to educa
■tion should go specially to the
'coifimon schools.
• It is believed by many that Mr.
~H. TV. Grady will be a candidate
/for governor of Geogia when the
next campaign opens,
—
The. bill to establish an indus
trial school for girls, in Georgia is
heilig'bbmmended in all sections
■of the state.
The State Farmers Alliance of
Georgia will meet in Macon on the
•20th or. August. The trustees of
'the state exchange will make a re
port.
There are over 240 sub-alliances
‘in Gboi’gia composed of negroes,
: and a state alliance organization is
'"being perfected, independent of the
' white alliances.
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The' prohibitionists of Ohio have
dominated a full state ticket, and
it is believed that the democrats
have an excellent chance of elect
ing tlfoif’ticket.
It is ribfc uriSikely that the street
railway of Macon, Ga., will soon
'be operated by electricity. Such
■a proposition is being considered
by the city authorities.
The bill to leMe ike Western &
■Atlantic railroad—the state road—
-is now before the senate, and its
'''bsM.deration before that body
may'be concluded this week.
Dr. FELTOSTS-^branch college
; fell! has been abandoned, and a sub
stitute therdfor ihcreases-the ■ ap
propriation for the State Uffiyer-
srfcy and for comnion schools.
By experimenting Col. W. J.
Northen, President of the Georgia
State Agricultural Society, has
discovered that Bermuda grass and
red clover will grow to-gether on
Georgia soil, and make most ex-
fcellent hay;
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The law governing the publica
tion of. legal advertisements in
Georgia should be amended. The
terra “once a week for four weeks”
Should bd construed strictly, and
riot as requiring 28 days between
the first insertion and the day of
sale, or hearing'.
p'le of Dooly are diveded
6n the question of changing .that
bounty from the Ocniu’Tgee to the
Southwestern Superior Court eir-
5uit. An effort is being made to
defeat in the senate the. bill to that
affect passed by the House last
Week.
. A successor to Judge Jno. T.
Clark, of the Patarda Superior
Court eirc uit, who was recently
Idled by a train at Smithville,
frill be elected by the legislature
fo-morrow. There are three can
didates. J'. H. Guerrv, of Dawson,
W. H. Harrison, of Quitman, and
R. H. Powell,-of Early.
The board of trade of Ckatta-
ifooga, Term., has memorialized
die Georgia legislature concern-
Sag the disposition of certain prop-
dirty owned by the state in. that
dity. The advice given is that the
: property referred to, which is how
Anti tig-for §1'2,(\;0 a year, should
,Jot be leased- with the Western &
Atlantic railroad, but sold or leased
... sfepar’ately for city business pur
poses.’ This memorial also asks
A at cHanee
chairman.; Dr. H. M, Holtzclaw,
A. B.' ScMlltng, C. P. Marshall, €.
F. Cooper, C. H. Moore.” They
shall raise’all funds needed to pay
bills incurred'by the several com
mittees, and shad specially prepare
arid' furnish ‘ th e uefreshhi en t room
•at the court house.
Reception Committee—A. L,
Miller,Chairman; Dr. C. R. Mann,
M. L. Cooper, Jno. H. Hodges, W.
D. Day, E. L.DennarcL They shall
secure homes for the visitors du
ring their stay. The entire com
mittee shall meet t-h e-train Tuesday
night and Wednesday uoofi. All
resident’members of the Southern
■Rights Guards are ulso "expected
to’feeet the trains with the com
mittee.
.Banquet Committee—E. S. W'el-
lonsychairman; L. S. Touusley, R.
J. Smith, B. C. Holtzclaw, ’ J. N.
Tuttle, M. A. Edwards, F. M.
Houser, Mdms,_J. B. Smith, Claud
Lawson, F. M. King, J. G. Davis,
J. A. Smith, S. Bunn, W. H. Nor
wood, T. J. Anderson, Geo. Paril,
;C. E. Gilbert, A. S. Giles, Misses’
Mattie Tharp, Floiine Cox, Mary
Faulk, Olivia Brunson, Nora Kil-
len, Lou Posted, Mamie Holtzclaw,
Kate Felder, Nettie Hook, Mary
Martin, Mollie Thompson, Nettie
Fuller. Tkey^ shall have entire
charge of the banquet, arid the
decorations of the house; also,
lighting the, court house, above
and below, as wed as the public
square.
The programme Tor the re-union
will be approximately as follows;
The Perry Rifles, in full uni
form, will meet the veterans at
the depot at noon of August 7th.
The procession will march -from
the depot to the court house, where
they will be welcomed by Capt. W.
C. Davis, as Mayor of the. town.
The visitors wdl then be taken
to the homes of citizens foT din
ner; and to this end, every head of
a family in the town is requested
to attend at the court house at
noon on the 7th, next Wednesday.
The regiment will meet for bus
iness at 3:80 p. m. in the Superior
Court room. , /
The eierciSes at night will be
gin at 8 o’clock, as follows: Songs
by the choir of young ladies. Ad
dress by James E. Rice, Esq., of;
the Southern Rights Guards.
Banquet at half-p ast nine. ‘
All members of the Southern
Rights Guards and of the South
ern Rights Battery, and their fam
ilies, as well as families, of de
ceased members of the two organ
izations, are cordially invited to
attend the re-union> and by their
presence contribute to the pleas
ures or tllS -DeGasion. ^
Every citizen fo£-Ferry--ig'' of
course expected to be present, and
aid in the entertainment of our
guests;
Though official the above is a
mere outline of the programme
that will be observed.
Though Mr. W. S Norwood
has been in communication with
Secretary Krouse, of the Regi
ment, it is not known exactly how
many veterans will attend the re
union. Arrangements have been
made for reduced, raili’oad fare,
and our people Will be ready to en
tertain all who come. Some of the
visitors may come Tuesday night,
though the majority, of them are
expected Wednesday noon.
Our committees of arrangement
are in full working order, .and their
earnest persistency and the full-
hearted hospitality of our entire
people will ifiake the affair one of
the most pleasant re-unions ever
held, r^JSg!|®
We are so well assured that our
people do not know how to fail in
entertaining guests, that no word
of exhortation will we utter.
The social features of the re-itu-
ion will be just Charming, the re
freshments will be exactly right
and most refreshing,-and the ban-
will be superb, deliciotisly appe
tizing, and abundantly satisfying;
The decorations will certainly Be
beautiful.
It makes us feel good all over to
think about it,- assured as we xre
that nothing essential to complete
cnecess will be left undone^
—Dr. T . C. .Gilbert,• of nsar
Kathleen, has the thanks c£
CURXA I- . force for
delicious' water
ason. The name
not known,, bet it
' aud sweet, ahdi ^Uig’dt-
missionefs, and got ’ his props
knocked from under him, and now
he comes Back with the assertion
that I iiave’made grave arid serious
charges againstn grand jury of
Houston county. I did not know
Before that the grand jury was a
factor in this discussion. Howev
er, I will try to riiake a showing as
to the charge that ought to satisfy
any reasonable fean. I ‘aril glad
that he quotes me verbatim, as it
shows upon its face that no serious
charge was contemplated. Now,
every one knows that an election
is considered polities, no matter
what its nature, 'arid that combi-
natiens in elections are- often
styled.‘‘jobs” or “tricks.” Elec
tions by grand juries are not ex
empt trow this classification, and
neither should they be. The ex
act election to which I had refer
ence was held in April, 1887, and
I will now add'to iny former decla
ration,‘that “a great 'many people
thought they saw -‘jobbery’ and
‘trickery’ iu it,” tiiat more than one
'riiembdr of the body bolding that
election have said they “THOUGHT
'(notice the word iri the ‘charge’,)
they saw” a combination to defeat
a more even distribution of the
membgrship. Now, how about it?
If a member could say it, l eertain-
ly ought to be allowed the -privi
lege in a fair discussion. Right
here I want to say a word or two
about its “incompatibility” with
oiir form of government. For a
long period of time, sixteen years,
or thereabout, it was not found “in
compatible,” but froia this identi
cal election sprang the desire for
a change, and the petition.to the
legislature; at least, there was no
public, mention made of it before
this. What conclusion will any
thinking man draw from this? I
submit that the light before We
shows no dfesire for-change, on ac
count of “incompatibility.” So
much for the grand jury question,
I pass on to othe?' points complain
ed of.
I recognized that there was no
necessity to bead the law to as well
informed people as the citizens of
Houston county, but as “Observer”
has condescended to So inform the
people, I take this occasion to thank
him, as his. citation only strength
ens my position that one man can
be capable and efficient to serve
the people under that law. His
fimg at my probable attempt to
get a “job,” etc., is lost on me, as
I never even contemplated a con
tract with Houston county.._Lain
not built that way, antfoliis cap
won’t fit. # ;
His ailuMop-to inefficiency of
jESrk'o'nThe jail was no doubt in
tended as a reflection on the effi
ciency of the officer in control or
the work. Well, humanity is liable
to error, and while I do not enjoy
crimination and recrimination, I
Cannot foregb the opportunity of
showing him that his preterhatii-
rallj) #ise boinmissioners can make
errors. It w.as not many years
ago that the board of commission
ers decided that a new Toof to the
court house was necessary. A
committee was appointed to have
the work done. A cosily roof of
rrietal shingles was purchased and
put ori, under the direct supervis
ion of a member of the board. The
work was done in so bungling a
manner that the overhead plaster
ing and walls were badly damaged
by leaks. This roof had to be torn
off arid another costly roof of tin
pat on. All this was at great ex
pense to the county. Now, “Ob
server,” how do we stand on the
question of efficiency? And in
this connection I cannot refrain
from asking him if it is riot the
accepted idea that wisdom is the
reward of merit for application and
dilligence, and not an “anmerited”
gift from on high. It comes from
the “giver of every good and per
fect gift,” it i 3 true, but it must
be merited. Even if the men he
considers so preternatarally fidse
did evolve a jail that; will “las! for
all time to'come without. repair,”
(whichT doubt slightly,)'is rib rea
son for holding them'up in a ridic
ulous light. ^
As" to the complaint-of need for
public work, he says that one of
commissioners gees at once and
has the work dons. The facts do
Dot hear him' out in this. Let Mm’S
gG back several months and look j
over his Home
the complaints by
respondent at Hayneviilo. N
only does he say that comp,
d been made,; But' in dif
letters calls notice to the fact that
no attention had been paid to the
complaint, and warns the public of
a danger. These at-e facts, let him
controvert them if he can.
I agree with “Observer,” and I
think bur people will, that we need
as rapid locoiriotion as possible in
the discharge of public work, bfit
if hevviK look at the records, he
will think that some members of
former boards.must have crawled,
from the size of bills audited and
paid. Arid while I am on this line,
1 will*just say to “Observer” that
I fear the “force . of argument”
would be lost in this discussion.
A comparison of facts will answer
better. Go to the court house,
look at *tee records for twenty
years, arid if the expenditures for
public work are riot greater under
the system of commissioners than
under the former system, I will
acknowledge myself beaten.
“Observer” says the two mem
bers from Perry got a majority of
the voles. "Well, let’s see about
that. It brings mathematics into
the question again. .There were'
1,131 votes east. One member got
508, end the other 482. Now, how
does be get a majority from those
figures? ■ Unless he has some new
rule, aud is as preternaturally gift
ed as he would have us believe the
commissioners are, he will fail to
get it, and my first' assertion will
have to stand,.
Now, Mr. Editor, . I desire to
thank you for the kindness and
uniform courtesy you have shown
in allowing the use of your col
umns, and I assure you I am done.
I have served my purpose. I have
succeeded in getting this _ matter
ventilated, and at the proper 'time
the people will have the opportu
nity to ssy in a petition whether
or not they desire the system
changed. As discussions go in
public print, “Observer” has been
as fair as could be expected, ancVI
trust good feeling has been -main
tained. As the party first attack
ed in this discussion, it * would be
my right, under the ethics of cor
respondence to close it, but I waive
that light, aud leave “Observer,” if
he so desires, to make a reply.
Again thanking you, I remain,
Respectfully,
Akti-Cosimissioser.
July 30tb, 1889.
MIDDLE GEORGIA
MILITARY SASRiCULTUBML
C0MJE6E,
Jim,EDGBTILLB, GA.
TBUMSEB of Professors and Teactiors 12;.Xunir
•Hi bar of Pupils last 3ession ‘123- Doors open to
both sexes. The course of instruction Includes
all usual branches,-Scientific, Classical and Liter
ary: also ,• Music, Book-Keeping, etc. Strict Hili.
tary Discipline prevails. Barracks for Cadots in
now being • thoroughly repaired andAiiraished
anew. Board rsasonabls. . " ’•;
TE1®#’ TR.EJ3,
-Euiventh, session Begins Sept. 4tb, 1S89. Por cata
logue apply to jr. nr. hsoks,
Aug. 1—lm. Secretary Board of Trustees.
HOUSTON SHERIFF’S SALES,
Will be sold before the court house
door in the town of Perry,,JJoBsiojieoim-
ty, Ga, between the le^al.hour’s .of s^le,
on the 1st Tuesday,, in Septembef, 1889,
the following pfeperiy, to-wit;
Fifty acres ©Hot of land Ko. 30 in the
8th district of Houston county, owned
by defendant, Jno. T. Hartley, and being
the only 50 acres of said lot owned by
him; also that 200 acres of lots of land
Nos. 105 and 106 in the Lower Fifth dis
trict of said county of Houston, and
being the only two hundred acres’.of said
lots owned by sajd Hartley. £re$i&tori
as the property of John T. Hartley to sat
isfy a fi. fa. issued from the Superior
Court of said county, and returnable to
October term, 1889, in favor of Small &
Mallory vs. John T. Hartley. Legal no
tice given to tenant in possession this.
July 24thj 1889.
Also, at the ssme time and place-, .the
undivided one-third interest of John R.
Wimberly in, lot of land No. 47 in-the
13th district of Houston county.. Lev
ied on as the property of defendant, John
B. Wimberly, to satisfy a fi| fa. issued
from the Houston County Court in faTor
of Wm. Kupferman vs,' John B. Wimber
ly.' Legal netich given to 'tenant in pos
session thiedhe 29th -of J oly, 1889.
M. L. COOPEB, Sheriff.
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, )
^ Lucas County, S. S. (
Frank J. Cheney makes oath
business iri tbe city of Toledo,
county,and state, aforesaid, had
that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE "HUNDRED DOLLARS
■for each and every case of catarrh
that cannot be enred By' the use of
Hall’s Catarrh Care., ... - !
FBANk'J. Cheney,
Sworn to before me and sab-
scribed in my presence, this 6th
day of December, A- D., 1886.
[seal.] /A. W. (jleason, '
Notary Public,
Half’s Catarrh'Cure is takoh'in-
terrially, and acts -directly fepon
the blood and mucus surfaces of
the system. Send for testimo
nials free.
F. J. ChUnLy '& Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
1^=, Sold By druggists, 75o.
MACON, GEORGIA.
CEO. S. 31 LEY.
Riley fi Butler,
DEALEBS IN.
GROCERIES
Planters Supplies
WILL OPEN BUSINESS AUG, 1st.
THIRD ’STRET, MACON, GA.
YOUB PATRONAGE IS SOLICITED
OCEEISS
AND—— 1 .
X-^XQ-cro^ai
166 Mulberry Street, Macon, Georgia.
”A/rI FRIENDS iu did Houston
Jju. will find me at the above-named
stand, where I will be glad to serve them
if they need anything in my line. :
Besides a stock of
I keep an assortment of the leading
brands 'of ' , ■ -
■WSISET,
Such as Hume six-year old, Nelson
County Rye, Gibson’s XXXX. Pure Old
North Carolina Cd'm, and other brands.
FIILIKG iUGS A SPECIALTY,
All orders promptly attended to.
J. S. VSNSOlf.
I
i KEEP
lei and Lemons
FOR EVERYBODY.
. . I KEEP
Flour, and all kinds dt
Family Groceries.
I keep '"
Dry Goods and Shoes-
I KEEP , .. ’
STRAW H4T8.
from the best to the cheapest.
; ’ i KEEP •,
Ad Kinds of Plow Stocks,
and castings for same.
I.KEEP
Everything KeSi in a Variety
~ Stored
Call oh ihe frir Ice aud Lemon's, Ghb'ap
as the cheapest.
C. H. MOOSE)
Perry, Ga.
GEORGIA—Houston Cotjntv:
O. A. Jobson, administrator of M. S.
Jobsrtn, of said county, deceased, has
applied for letters of dismisaon from
said estate:
This is therefore to cite all persons con
cerned to appear at.the November .Term,
1889, of the Court cf Grdlifary of said
county, arid show , cause, if any they
have, why said application should not be
granted, -. •
Witness my official signature this Au
gust 1st, 1889.
J.E. SOUSER, Grdinafy.
GEORGIA—Houston County:
'The appraisers having made their re
turn to this office of a schedule of prop
erty set apart as a 12 monthe support for
Ann. Sweetwine, widowofAbramSweet-
wine, late of said county, deceased:
,-This is therefore to eite all personscon-
cemed to appear at the September term,
IS89,ofthe court dfOrdinary gf soiffepun-
ty, and show cause, if any they have, why
said return should not be received and
made the judgment of this court. .
Witness' my official signature this
August 1st;'1889. u
; J. H. HOtJSEH, Ordinary. -
GSpEGIA—Houston County:
T. V. Fagan/ E. M. Fagan and J. D.
Fag;(n have applied for letters of adriun-
istrr.tion on the estate of Elbert Fagan,
of said county, deceased:
This is therefore to cite; ;I persons con
cerned io appear at the September term,
LS89, of the court cf— ' "•
' y. and chu
aid applie
IF YOU WANT
FH1ST-CLASS
GROCERIES;
Hats, Shoes,
GOMFEGTiOKERIES,
Fruits in Season,- Ci
gars, Tobacco, Etc.
Examine • my stock before purchasing.
Besides a frill stock, of
ST AN DA Hi) GOODS,
I will always have on hand some
Specialities^
at remarkably low figures.
£^“Lookout for changes in this ad
vertisement. .
S. L. SPEIGHT,
PERRY, GA.
m.M & mmm>
193 Cotton Avenue,
MACON; - - - GEORGli;
Treats' Diseases of the Efe,
'554 to 560 Roplar Street, "Campbell fr Jones’ Old Stand.
Cotton Faetbrs,
AND DEALERS IN
Plantation
EITHER Fok CASH OR ON TRViE,
A FULL LINE OF BEST GRADES OF AMMOMATED C1UAn6
ACID. PHOSPHATE[and COTTON SEED ME At', always 4 band!
Mr. %. S. FELDER, of Perry, will be with, us, and would be
pleased to have hm friends remember him. • ► --i..
0.
MACON. GEORGIA.
FINDLAY, PropriefoL
AlsOjririccessor to'AbB.’Faxquhar A Co., and R. IV. Wilt CV. ol ifo rife
Central City lion Works.
Manuvactubeb and Deader in
Steam Engines, Boilers, Saw Mills, Shaftings, Pulleys, Sugar Mills, Syrup Ketllea,
Horse Powers, Mill Gearing. Castings and Machinery of every . description,
Steam, Gas and Water Pipe, hp& Fittings, Brass goods, for water or steam
Steam Gauges, Hancock Inspirators, Belting, Babbit Metal, etc, etc.
FINDLAY’S REko-WN ED COTTON SCREWS,
For Steam, Water, Hand or Horse Power,
§ACKS UP OR DOWN.
FINBLAY’S CELEBBATED
I. X. L. GOTTON GINS
FULLY WARRANTED.
Repiirs a Speeialty.
Steam Engines of all makes, Boilers, Separators, and all k.nls of Machinery
• Repaired.
OtD INSPIRATORS MADE NEW.
liie difforent parts Of the “SWORD” machine made and kept in stock at mann-
fSesuror’s prices. .
TIME AND FREIGHT SAVED BY ORDERING
FROM ME. -
Bafrow and Truck Wheels especially designed for Brick Makers, constantly on
hand.. All the patterns of the late “Central City Iron Works,” including th#
patterns of the Farquhar Engines, are owned and used solely by me. Corres
pond or call when you wish anything in the way of caatings, machinery or la-
pairs. .
c. a.i
FINDLAY IRON WORKS, Macon, Ga.
g@“Send for Circulars and Priqe Lists.
^HOLTZCLAW S GILBERT,^
PEREYI
GEORGIA.
-DEALERS IN-
DRUGS, MBDIOIWES,
Oils, <3-lass ana
STATIONERY AND PERFUMERY, j
lX,ama.ps, Lamp CS-o©od.s, Etc.
PRESgRiPTlbNS DSREFULLY G0MP0URDED.
o-—— ...
^S'Special attention given to PACKAGE ORDERS, and PRICES GUARAN
TEED. Give us a trial. „^^- r ,- a rr
HOLTZCLAW & GILBERT-
COME AND SEE .
AI1T ITE'VT' GOODS!
It doesn’t cost anything to JlIjOK AT THEM, and GEI
prices. T y
Ast to lee the Tc. CHAMJES, and 25c. BEX? TABLE
DAHASIv. . .. • , i
, A -feeriiitiHit liu^ of White and Figured XA-^V XS an
Glieck; MUBEIXS Horn 5c. to 25c, jer ’yard;
Can offer special inducements in Laces and Embroideries^ j
Face FloiincingS, EijTbroidered Kobes, Pciiangs ; Sateens
dnd Dress Goods. w .
Yew Style Bibbpiifo Parasols and Fans.
O6ttojaad.es
For Men ; s and Boys’Stiits.
A fuil'stoct of Shoes; and all Staple Dry Goods ; Grocer
ies and Hardware.
3L. S’. 3,
PERRY, GEORGIA-
Jah. 24,1889.
PERRY,
GEORGIA,
m\
Parlor Suits, Chamber;
Safes,
Hie
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