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Perry, Thursday, August 8.
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Sidewalk Gleanings.'
ILocal News oC Town and Coimty.
—Mrs. GW. Peddy, of near
P^rry, is at Bpchelle visiting her
tons.
—Mies Sallie Newman, of By
ron, is in Peray, the guest of Miss
Susie Felder.
gj—Where’s the man who will
start the.arrangements for a Hous
ton colt show?
—Miss Dedie Troutman, of
Fort Valley, is in Perry visiting
Miss Etta Davis.
—Mr. J. M. Swift, of Atlanta,'
was in Perry visiting relatives and
friends yesterday.
—The watermelon gro tverS around
about Perry are not saying much
about their “returns.”
—We expect the first bale of new
crop Houston cotton will be mar
keted before our next issue.
—Our farmers will bear in mind
that Perry will be a good cotton
market this year, as heretofore.
—Mr. E. L. Pehnard left. Perry
ast week for Kentucky, to see the
fine bolts he bought there about a
year ago.
—Householders in and around
Perry would do well to keep a
sharp lookout for burglars*;and
chicken thieves.
—Mrs. G. W. Hendricks and
children, of Cochran, are in Perry
visiting ber parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. B. Schilling’. '
—A quarter of a million dollars
for the Houston peach crop this
Season sounds big, but that’s about
the size of it, all the same,
—Mr. E. a. Jobson is again in
Birmingham, Ala., where he will
remain a month or more. His
many feiends wsihihim success.
—Mr. Sam Felder, recently of
Thomasville, is in Terry visiting
relative's. His mahy friends here
are glad to meet him at his • old
homo. *
—We are informed that cotton
picking was commenced last Week
on Mr. E. L. Derihard’s Boudre
place, which is managed by Mr. J.
D. Taylor.
—If it is' true that “actions
speak louder than words,” one _ of
our popular young merchants very
audibly asserts that the nearest
way to any other place from Perry
is via Dawson.
—The editor and printers of the
Home Journal are under obliga
tions to Mr. G. W. Kilien for a lot
of nice Catawba and Concord
grapes, dud Chickasaw plums, pre
sented last Saturday.
—Master Frank Tounsley, who
is a printer in the Thomasville
Times-Enterprise office, is in Perry
bn a visit to his father, Capt. S. A.
Tounsley, and .the family of his
uncle, Mr. L. S. Tounsley.
—Mr. Hugh Lawson is enjo ying
a trip to north Georgia. He first
visits relatives in Atlanta, and will
then attend the Piedmont Chatau-
qua, and stops a day or two at In
man Springs on ths return trip.
—Our commissioners have re
duced the county tax rate 50 cents
ou the $1,000 of property. There
are many who think a. greater re
duction coulcf Have been safely
made, as the county is out of debt.
—Our farmers shouldn’t fail to
remember that they will serve
themselves, as well as the census
enumerators who will question
them next year, by keeping a cor
rect record of their products this
year.
—There is ah ordinance against
cows or other animals being so
staked as to interfere* with free
passage .on the streets or sidewalks
of Perry. We have been request
ed to state that the. city council
has instructed the marshal to en
force this'. ordinance strictly.
—The Perry Bifies accorded
military honors to Mr. S. L.
Speight last Thursday night, and
presented him and his bride with
a oxidised silver cream and sugar
service. In return the soldier
boys were invited in the hohse to
partake of refreshments.
—Master Lonnie Bryano ornear
rought to: this bf-
a limb that con fair
witMb the space of
inches. Every peach touched o
<er peaches, all of fair
nearest to a solid bunch
ve ever saw, j
A lie First Georgia Reunion, j Resolved: That we extend'as a body
■ ■ ■■ j to GoV.Gordoh our Warmest approval for
m, h K V ! his untiring-efforts in‘behalf bf? our- ’dis-
Aliey came, they saw, they con-. abled comrades, and.liis expressed de-
queted, .amLsb did -We ■ ' sires to have the indigent widows of ex-
■r.r vtr n ' V , B , ‘ Oonfederyte soldiers properlyprovided
Mr. Wm. B. Key, of Atlanta, a for.
Gate. City Guardsman, was the j The following officers were elect-
first on the field, arriving at noon: e< i*
Tuesday. Tuesday night a huii-U Ben ‘ Eus s ell > President;
,v p i Harry Kronse, Secretary; Vice
bei of o hers came m, and were | p res / dent s, one froffi each compa-
met at the depot by the reception. D y: Thomas Swint, F. G. Wilkins,
committee and members of the Joseph Palmer, J. F. Derry, W.
Southern Bights Guards. Happy
greetings were exchanged' and the
visitors were assigned to honies
with our hospitable citizens.
Yesterday noon the main body
of the veterans arrived, and in ad
dition to the committees, the Perry
Bifies met them,, at the depot, and
acted as special escort to the court
house, re-union headquarters.
Here an opportunity to remove the
dust of travel was afforded, a reg
istry made of each name, all as
signed Perry homes, and Mayor
Davis welcomed the veterans in
behalf of the, town. His address,
though short, was replete with
genuine Georgia hospitality, heart
ily tendering to our honored guests
the tov. n and the best of the crea
ture comforts therein contained.
Directly after the address of
welcome, by a rising vote the vis
iting veterans extended their cor
dial thanks to the Perry Bifies for
their courtesy, and to Mayor Davis
for the open-hearted hospitality
extended in behalf of the town.
The registry disclosed the fol
io wiag veterans present:
' Baiubridge Independents—Lieut.
L. M. Griffin, Ben. 3& Bussell, I.
M. Griffin, D. M. McLaughlin, A.
Cook, Ben juibert, W. ,M. Bates.
Gate City Guards, Atlanta—W.
B, Key, Bobfe. Mitchell.
Quitman Guards, Forsyth—T.
B. Cabin ess, L. C. Ham, C. P.
Toney, J. D. Stanford, A. A. Tur
ner, C. H. Sharp, W. G. Dumas.
Washington Bifies, Saudersville—
B. E. Eudisil, W. B. Borwick, W.
0. Mat-hens.
Oglethorpe Light Infantry; Au
gusta—J. T. Dorsey, S. H. Shep-
Borwick, H. A. Mitchell, D.
Mclaughlin, B. J. Davis,-Wm. Hitt,
T. 0. Ham.
It was decided to hold the next
lie-union at Forsyth, on the first
Wednesday in August, 1890.
Aftes: extending thanks to the
retiring President, and to the peo
ple of Perry, the meeting adjourn
ed. ... . ...
Previous to adjounment, howev
er, a cordial invitation was extend
ed the veterans to attend" at 81 of August.
County. Canmiissiouers’ Court.
: County. Commissioners’ Court of
Houston coimty met pursuant to
a Ijournment- this August 5th. 18S9.
Present aridp presiding, J. P.
Martin, chairman, F. M. Houser,
H. S. Feagin, I. F. Murph, and C.
H. Thompson.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and confirmed.
The report of A. L. Miller,
County Judge, for the second quar
ter of 1889 (April, May and June),
was examined and approved.
It is ordered by the court that
John Johnson, a pauper, be paid’
§4.50 as back rations for 8 months
cut off, and that he receive §4.00
per month as heretofore out of
pauper fund, including the month
Houser’s Mill.
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Columbus Guards, Columbus—
E. Smith:
Newnau Guards, Newnan—Dan
iel Swint, Thos. Swint, Maj. J. W.
Anderson.
, Southern Bights Guards. Perry.
J." Palmer, Capt. J. A.
Houser, Dr. M. W. Havis, J as. B.
Bice, C. C. Duncan, W. H. Nor
wood, F. M. King, J. W. Clark, T.
M. Kilien, G. W. Kilien, J. B.
Duncan, D. H. Culler, D. F. Gunn,
B. C. Kendrick, S. S. Taylor,.McD.
Felder, J. W,; Wimberly, j! E.
Sauls, A. S. Giles, Geo. Paul, J. G.
Davis. Ad these members of the
Southern Bights Guards are resi
dents of Houston couuty, except
Mr. J. B. Bice, who is a citizen of
Macon.
In addition to . the above, list
there were present about a dozen
Members of the Southern Plights
Battery.
There was some disappointment
occasioned by the fact
near as many as were expected
cams. There were not enough' to
go round, and some who were anx
ious for guests at their homes,
were finable to secure them.
The Superior Court, room was
handsomely decorated with ever
green foliage, and on a black
ground appeared in letters of gold,
the hospitable legend: “Greeting
to the 1st Georgia,” On the right
of this was the picture of Hon.
Jefferson Davis, and ou thp other
side the likeness of Gen. B. *E.
Lee.
Throughofit_ the day ice-cold
lemonade was dispensed to all who
applied, the stand being beneath
the elms in the court hoase yard.*
The re-union began with the ar
rival of the first advance guard.
Fully Half an hour before and for
half an hour after the hour of meet
ing the Superior Court room was
the scene of a ... combination Ioye-
feasfc and experience meeting,
The re-union meeting convened
at 8:30 p. m., President J. A.
Houser presiding.
In the absence of Secretary
Krouse, Mr. W. H. Norwood was
chosen secretary-protein.
Tke roll of companies was call
ed, and a lisi^ was made of those
present.
Ten delegates were chosen to at
tend the State Veterans’ Associa
tion meeting at Atlanta on the loth
inst: J. W. Anderson,C. C. Duncan,
. T. Derry, B. F! Budisill, W. B.
Ley, B.-E. Bussell, T.B. Cabin ess,
Wm. Hitt, W. J. Damns. - v .
On motion-of Capt. T. B. Cabf-
ness, the following resolutions were
mpiisljr
we heartily. es-
LGby>
/Tie
o’clock a social entertainment at
the court house. .
This began on time, with the
Superior Court, room holding
about ns many people as it could
in comfort..
In accord with the notes, of. the
organ, 28 beautiful girls marched
in, ranged themselves in double
rank facing the audience, .and
sang, “Welcome is the Greeting”
in a manner., that gladdened the
hearts of aif the hearers. In age
the girls ranged from six to six
teen, all dressed in white—daugh
ters and grand-daughters of ex
confederate veterans.
Lieut, j. B. Bice, of the S. B.
G., was then introduced;, and in
fifteen minutes delivered a speech
that was as elegant as it was com
plete, and appropriate to the occa
sion. For lack of sufficient spade
its publication is deferred until
next week.
In response Hon. B. E. Bussell/
of the Baindridge Independents—
drummer'boy of ftfe regiment—
delivered*^ splendid impromtu ad
dress, replete with good feeling
aptiy expressed;
Tho “Unknown Scbdfc” just in
from Monterey, Ya., came in ac
cording to promise, but the email
boys surrounded him at once, and
soon lie was a captive at their mer
cy. This disconcerted; his plans
entirely, and the reminescences
with which he was prepared could
not be read. He wore the only
Confederate uniform positively
known to be owned by any mem
ber of the 1st Ga. Begiment, and
his outfit was complete, every item
except the gun having seen Con
federate service. As many had
gfiessed; Mr, W. H. Norwood was
the scout.
The invitation to the supper was
given at about 9 o’clock, the vet
erans taking first places, with the
Perry Bifies as special waiters...
The table was T shaped, in the
lower halls of the court house. At
the junction of the three sections
of the table, was a beautifully
brilliant floral pyramid. Now,
that slipper! We can but fail to
describe it, as the four hundred or
more people most' signally failed
to dispose of it.. We do not feel it to
be our province to talk big about
that supppr, but will just refer to
the veterans who partook of it. If
any one of them will say that it
was not complete in every detail,
most bountiful and entirely appe
tizing, we’ll undertake to eat a mule
without seasoning. There was truly
enough to have fecP double the
crowd.
Until nearly 12 o’clock soeiabil-
that "notj ify held full sway, and everybody
felt good. Certainly the re-union
was a suac.ess, and the only fegret
expressed was that.there were not
more V visiting veterans present.
The visitorsieft for their homes on
the 6 o’clock train this morning,
and we trust they will live long and
remember witli pleasure the many
friends they captured in Parry.
Notes. . -
We know we. hate failed in
making a perfect report, yet it is
the hest we could do under the
circumstances.
In the proper place we neglect
ed to state that the company flag
of the Southern Bights Guards—
silk; hand-painted—was spread out
in one corner of the hall. This
flag was presented to the company
at Henderson in 1880.
Comrades H. S. Feagin and J.
N. Barker, of the Southern Bights
Guards, came in during the after-,
noon, and attended the night ex
ercises.
After the supper, when the ex
ercises were informal, Pro£ T. T.
Martin, with the Perry string
band, entertained the crowd with
some delightful musie.
The handsome, soldierly bear
ing the Perry Bifies, was mneh
commented upon by" the visiting
veterans. '
It was. moved and seconded, and
motion adopted, .that a tax of 5
mills, which is one-half of one per
cent., be levied on the, returns of
the present year for all county
purposes.
The petition of Sommer. Bros.,
W. M. Kersh, A. T. Harper, B. F.
Avera and others, to lay out and
establish the present private way
from the S. C. Edgeworth place
to Andrew Housers mill, and make
the same a public road, was read
and considered, and it is agreed to
make the same a public road on
the first Monday in September
next, if there is no serious objec
tion to same.
It is ordered that Mrs. Samuel
Johnson be allowed §1.50 per
month out of pauper fund.
Th^road commissioners appoint
ed to review and'examine- the pro
posed- new road from Berry to
Beech Haven, and from thence to
Grovania, made their report, and
the report i3 ordered to lie over
until the next meeting.-
The sealed proposals for the
building of Lawson’s bridge, over
Big creek, on county line road,
were opened and considered. J.
H. Powers was the lowest and best
bidder, and the contract was
awar ded to him at the price of
one dollar and thirty cents per
foot. The same to be completed
by tho 20th of September next.
On motion court adjotirded to
1st Monday in September next,
J. M. Davis, 0. C.,C,
—Tax Beceiver Anderson has
completed the digests for 1889, and
one of .tbem is now-in the office of
Ordinary Houser. The returns
show' 4,059 polls, and the whole
property returned for taxation is
valued air §2,748,121. The total
value of lauds in the county is re
turned at §1,521,182. The total
valuation of all the property is an
increase of §47,851 over the re
turns of last year, and 960 more
polls are returned than last year.
Later we will give, further figures
from the digest, in comparison
with the returns of 18S8. Gen,
Anderson also made out a list of
defaulters, containing 785 names,
of which only 64 are white.
—The drying house at the Perry
Variety Works was entirely con
sumed by fire on Tuesday last at
about 12 o’clock m. Mr. Fuller’s
loss in stock will be about §80; arid
the loss to the company between
§40 and §50. Mr. Fuller had just
completed 1,500 broom handles
that he was drying. These were
all destroyed, and will occasion a
delay in making brooms. Mr.
Fuller will immediately make more:
handles, and as soon as they are
sufficiently, seasoned the broom
business will commence again.
The fire originated from a “leak”
in the furnace pipe, and was be
yond control when discovered.
— A prominent citizen of Perry
tells a good story on hims.elr, Havr
ing heard of the recent burglary in
Perry and the several other at
tempts in and near town, he thougt
of providing himself with a con
venient weapon. Several nights
ago he took an extra heavy stick
and leaned it against the wall
within reach of his trusty right
hand. Late that night he awoke,
the stick was firmly hugged against
his breast, both arms encircling it
closely. The reader can draw a
conclusion.
The farmers of this community
have laid by their crops, and some
of them are very busy pulling fod
der.
Some eqttpn here lias been con
siderably damaged by drouth, but
the rain came at last.
Although there are. some very
flue crops around us, Mr.. Bright
Harper says he has the finest crop
ho ever had. He also says he will
have to rebuild his cribs^before He
cap house all] of his corn. Injaddi-
to all|this, he has made over
tion on water melons, having only
20 acres.
Mr. A J. Houser, has finished
repairing his gin; r and isWeady for
the cotton season.
Di.rW. L Greene filled liis regu
lar appointment at Providence last
Sunday. He preached a most ex
cellent sermon, taking his text from
the 7th chapter of Bevelations. A
large congregation attended.
There is more’siekhess than’usu-
al in this community. Mrs. A. J.
Houser has-been quite sick, but
we are glad to note that she is rap
idly recovering.
Master Clifford Hatcher, who is
a pupil at the State School of,Tech
nology, in Atlanta, visited his pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Hatcher,
last’j week. , *
Mrs! Gonsey has just returned
from a pleasant visit to Florida.
Mr. Wesley Short’s father, of
Macon, is visiting him this week.
We are anticipating a nice Sun
day school picnic at; Providence
and feel safe in dinner respects.
Misses Maggie Allen, Minpie Pra
ter, gtallie Harper and Lula Hatch'
er have been appointed a commit
tee to get up refreshments for the
occasion.' Mr.- Editor, you must
surely be on hand, for we will as
sure you a bice time. (Just name
the day! and we’ll tryito be there.
Ed.) -
Several of our young folks at
tended the- big singing at Mount
Yale last Sunday,
Mr. Bright Harper has bought
a 10-horse power .engine, and will
be prepared to do all' the ginning
he can get.
Misses Means, of EIko, are visit
ing their sister, Mis. A, P. Smoak.
The Sunday school at Providence
is in a flourishing condition. The
young ladies and gentlemen have
taken greater interest in it, and
they work with a great a deal of
zeal and energy.
Farmer Boy.
Aug. 5th 1889.
Every one connected in any way
with the entertainment did then-
full dutyynnd a mention of names
would be out of place.
—We are informed that the re
union of the Third’ Georgia Begi-
ment at Fort Yallej last Wednes
day and; Thursday' was a -.very
pleasant affair, and that the Haw-
—Prof.. J. T. Derry, of Wesley-1 kfn s Zouavesj of New. York, were
an Female College,, wffl give at [ especially delighted with the hos-
tfae.courthousjthis evening aa ^^detfthe^ There' was
hibition of panoramic . views or j „ ^ ,
battle scenes as shown by .these!-1 ^ *.
we ;
Confeder
dinner
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H;
and see the
celebrated stallion, Jewel.
Again.it the System.
1
Dear Journal: Please allow
me space in your valuable paper
to say a word about that .scfiopl
bill. . I am opposed to it, on -sev
eral grounds. First, it is certain
that onr town and. .county are al
ready taxed beyond anything that
is reasonable, We have too many
county officials, and salaries, are
too high. I think the tax- feature
of the bill is the most objectiona
ble; but there are otHer serious ob
jections, to my . mind. One is that
we have a class of people among
us that are already 1 too - .much in
clined to leave the. farms and
crowd the towns and cities, p; An
other is, very poor people will not
be able to send their children nine
months and : keep bread to feed
them. Next, from 6 do 18 years
is too* long to tax any people for
school purposes. Next, we already
have two school-bouses and a pub
lic school fund, that all have- ac
cess to. Lastly, .the whole thing
would be in the hands of one
man, to-wit: the mayor,, whoever
he may be, as he would in all cases
of a tie have the casting vote. .
I hope I have not., said anything
to give offense to any one., I hope
others will speak out on this siib-
jeetj jas in a multitude of . counsel
lors there is safety; •-.•
G. W, Singleton! f,
Perry, Ga., July 30th, 1889. • .
Premium
for First
Bale.
H |L
rst Houston
In addition to the highest, m ar £
ket price, J will giye a premia® M
five dollars in gold :for. thefirst
bale of cotton raised in Hojost
county this year, delifefed to me
at Perry. Besp^ctfully,
-- , W. Brunson.
S hells^Jtfo. 12,-for sulq^h^ajq _
fe.' L. Speight, Perry, Ga.
FKOIT JAUS. .. *
The Globe -Fruit : Jars, are the
best and; cheapest, -made* Quarts
§L50 per .dozen, half-gallons §2.00
per dozen. For sal&4.Wha »:•- -
^ - , Drug SyoHe. ‘
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—Any one. desirjmg ,tp piKfibasj
a piano or an organ ®n., sec.ure p
bargaifiby app^-ing fo the editor
of the Home Journal.
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—For Caiie Mills and Syrup
Kettles apply.to - .
C. H. Moore, Perry, G a.-
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ritESH xasrip SEED
All varieties at the r.
Drug Store. -
—IdK and Lemons a^^ftys .oh
hand at - - C.-H.-Mcore’s
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v f!T.:r;
—I am now: prepared .with §rst^
class apparatus.ifpr. mahthg .AJUlk
Shakes, Ice-cold Lempnadp, etc.
S. L. Speight, FerryHsht
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Oood Facilities, Olose Attention to Business,,
and Square Dealing.
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I Loan Money at 8 per cent-
Plain Interest.
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g@“Bring me your cotton, and I think I can please J'btL
ence: Those who have dealt with ihe;
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efer-
Our. friend Sub. of Powers-
ville, writes us a lengthy report of
the Georgia State Horticultural
Society,'which was in session Rt
Griffin three days last week. The
affair was a complete success
throughout, with the best and
largest display of fruits ever shown
at a meeting of the.society.The peo
ple of Griffin were munificent in
their hospitality, and all were de
lighted. The addresses and essays
covered the entire horticultural
field, and were very interesting
and instructive. The . old officers
weVe re-elected. Just who from
Houston w.ere present, and. what
thfey displayed,is not in the report,
though we are informed that Mr.
S.. H. Bumph made the. best . dis
play of peaches. Through the in
vitation of Mr. J. B. James the so,
ciety will-meet in Fort Yalleynext
year.. We dare say the members
will On joy a meeting in the cheif
fruit county of the state. We re
gret our inability to publish the
report as furnished.
—Messrs. Bodgers, Worsham &
Co., of Macon, Ga.. make a speci
alty of selling plantatition supplies
and fertilizers direct to farmers..
In this they have built up an erk
tensive business throughout Mid
dle Georgia, and have sold and are
selling cheaply. They need no
commendation from us, for every
customer is a steadfast friend.
They propose tq continue on this
line, doing good service to them
selves while famishing good goods,
at low;prices. Bead their adver
tisement in the Home, Journal..
. cotton seed.
I will pay the highest market
price for Cotton Seed, delivered in
Perry.
J. W. Clark.
to house ssse^r-jrs.
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Parties wishing to. raise fine
horses will do well to call at C.
m. wm&mmmm.
ers atiiOc. per pair;
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Men‘s Carpet
Ladies’ Oxford Ties at ^1.2^
Misses’ Clippers at 75c" , ^ ^
All our Embroideries at 10 per cent, above
.;...New .York cost. •. ■ V ^ ^
36-inch Cotton Tdwels at I(fc eaeljk^
Nipe ibt of Plain and Cheeked Muslins/
Laces and Handkerchiefs. 7 v
All the .standard;., Goo^ Notions/
Hats, v hoegj Groceries and Hardware.'
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Jan. 24,1889. ’ * -. .. PERRY; GEORGIA.
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WILL DO ALL THAT OTHEB VYABEHOUSEMEN PBOMISE,’
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Daily quotations of prices to all customers who request tt
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