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PRICE, TWO QOLIARS A YEAR*
Zittf T'flUftiay Hoffilng.
They arc Lawbreakers.
Geogia legislators were presutn*
j ably elected because of their fit
ness to become law-makers. They
'Satisfactorily Explained.
Tuesday morning of last week
the Macon Telegraph contained a
report of the military prize drill at
the Piedmont Exposition.
Tnbr.sDAY, October 2-JL
mm
m&.l
not only make laws, but they also
provide the means of enforcing the
5ao.lL fiODdSe, Stator .and Pubiiahen ] awSj designating the punishment the Atlanta correspondent of the
for each and every violation of Telegraph said: “i'or a company
law. Not only do they stipulate of its kind, the Pifl.es put up an
that direct violations shall be pun- admirable drill, executing the
admirably il- ished, but that indirect violations commands with very few errors.”
are punishable, and that ignorance; The words “of its kind were
is not an excuse for violation of construed to be a badge of inferi-
. . . i ority placed upon the Perry Ri-
A11 this is right. As a whole the fles, and our people were consider-
laws are good, and comparatively, ably angered,
few people are unjustly punished.! Maj. Branson wrote the Tele-
No legislator should be worse thau. graph about the matter, and his
the laws he helps to make. It letter was published, followed by
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Georgr-i is being
lustrated.
Cr.ANvFORb Superior court is now
in session at Knoxville.
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A biography of Geu.j Stonewall
(Jackson is being prepared by the
widow of that illustrious sol
dier.
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PilCENT “bye” elections show
eohcltlsively that the sentiment
favoring Irish home rule is grow
ing stronger in England.
Mr. E. J. Wir.uxGrfAM will soon
build an extensive furniture facto
ry at Macon. The factory will
represent an investment of $‘25,*
000.
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The first snow of the season fell
at Minneapolis, Minnesota, last
Monday. In this section of Geor
gia summer clothing was comfort
able.
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SlNOE Gov. Hill returned to
New .York he has spoken in glow
ing terms of the South and its re
sources. He was royally enter-,
iained in Atlanta last week.
Indianapolis, the home of Pres
ident Harrison, gave large majori
ties to the democratic candidates
In the late municipal election.
These democrats succeeded repub
lican officers.
There may be a Houston day at
the state fair, and the Telegraph
suggests that the Perry Rifles be
asked to give an exhibition drill.
No specific information has been
received here.
Georgia is continually empha
sising her. right to the title “Em
pire State of the South.” Our
state is rapidly growing in every
branch of business, and is almost
a world unto herself.
The democrats of Ohio are stead
ily growing more confident of vic
tory in the coming state election.
Foraker, the Republican candi
date, is defending himself and his
party, while Campbell is making
an aggressive democratic fight, and
becoming more popular with the
people each day.
- The Georgia state fair began
yesterday, and visitors are seeing
one of the largest and best displays
of Georgia products ever brought
1 together in one exposition. The
eight counties contesting for the
county premiums make an agri
cultural showing worth traveling
many miles tosee.
President Harrison is steadily
gaining votes for the national dem
ocratic party. Nevertheless, we
are' under no obligations to him.
This is not a work of . love. He
can’t avoid it The thing is inev
itable, and enough votes to elect a
democratic president in 1892 would
be gained’anyhow.
—
Miss Winnie Davis, daughter
of Hon. Jefferson Davis, embark
ed from New York last Tuesday
for Europe, where she will remain
six months or more, the guest of
Mrs. Pulitzer, of New York. Miss
Davis is not in good health, and
the visit to Europe is in the hope
of regaining healthfalness.
Prom the following. Houston sta
tions on the G. S. & P. railroad
the following passenger rates to
Macon, round trip, wall prevail un
til October 31 st, Sunday excepted:
Wellston* 5O’ cents; Bonaire 65
cents; Kathleen 75 cents; Tivola
65 cents; Grovania $1.05', Elko
$1.45: These rates do not include
admission to the fair grounds.
Editor W. T. Christopher, of
the Montezuma Record,- was mar
ried last Thursday evening to
Miss Cora? L. Smith, also-of Mon
tezuma. If the husband is as mer
itorious as- the editor has been, the 1
wife will have- drawn » choice
matrimonial prize: Our hearty
congratulations' and best wishes
for the future of these two* thus
made oue- are most cordially ex-
tended. -
New Yokr-, Chicago and St.
Louis are'vaHantfy contesting for
She privilege of managing the
World’s fair,- to Tie held in 1892, in
some city of the United States.
The claims of each, seperate from-
she others, are sufficient to con
wince any unbiased mind, But if
nil-three arer taken together there
» to* 1m doc t when the time
would be an exceptional outrage
for a law-maker to become a law
breaker. By all means the legis
lators should strictly observe those
rules and regulations whereby
crime is to be suppressed, and truth
and morality encouraged.
Every legislator takes an oath to
support the constitution, and as a
matter of fact lie who violates that
constitution disregards the oath he
assumed. The constitution is with
in the reach of every legislator,
and it is presumable that he is ac
quainted with its provisions and
requirements. These legislators
are also required to obey the laws
of tbe state and of Union, as well
as other people.
It is to be^presumed that as cit
izens and officials oUr legislators
obey the laws strictly. It is es
pecially essential that they should,
for the position occupied makes
their example a guide to other
people.
As a matter of fact, however,
Georgia legislators have been law
breakers in maDy instances since
the present session of the General
Assembly began. The constitu
tion of the state ha3 been evaded,
and specific laws have been violaed,
Probably their great loyalty to the
law giving them $4 a day 'for ev
ery day the legislature is in ses
sion, forms the basis'of their chief
evasions and violations. This fact
has brought about annual sessions
of the legislature, when the consti
tution says there shall be biennial
sessions. It is true a provision
allows an adjourned session when
there are extraordinary reasons
why the legal session cannot be
completed within 40 days. The
people know that very ordinary
reasons have been sufficient to
bring about extra sessions.
The constitution provides that
mileage to and from the capital
one time for each session shall be
paid in addition to the per diem.
The legislators have voted them
selves mileage for each extra ses
sion, which is a part of the legal
session, not a distinct one.
The constitution provides that a
majority of the whole number .of
the legislators shall vote for a bill
before it can become a law. Eighty*
eight is a majority of the present
legislature. In violation of this
provision, bills have been declared
passed when there was not a quo
rum present, and with only fifty
or sixty voters in favor of passage.
The absence of members caused
these violations of law, and on last
Saturday Speaker Clay rebuked
the House, and declared positively
that no more such illegal work
should be done.
It is certainly a violation of law
for a legislator to send or accept a
challenge to fight a duel.
It may not be unlawful, but it
is certainly unjust for a legislator
to receive $4 a day from the state
when he is attending to his busi
ness at home, or enjoying himself
at some show -or pleasure resort;
If the laws that the legislators
violate are bad laws, they should
be abolished. We do not wish to
be considered a chronic grumbler,
but we deem it a duty to publicly
make our protest against the law
breaking proclivities of Georgia
legislators.
Those who are directly giiilty
should be allowed to stay at home
next time.
We have named only a few in*
stances of evasion and violation of
law by Georgia legislators, but
these are sufficient to emphasize
the protest we make in behalf of
the people.
—The following interesting item i
is clipped from the Fort Talley ;
Enterprise: “Fort Talley is be-:
ginniug-to reap the benefit of the ]
Central lailroad’s excursion t<5!
. ,. „ , _ T1 . _ Ohio last summer earlier than any i
In speaking of the Perry Rifles, l- otber section in Georgia. Several !
visitors from Ohio and Kentucky
come to our town each week to in
spect our fruit orchards, and beau
tiful lands. A movement is near
ly developed whereby one of the
largest nurseries in America will
be established near our town, It
will be a stock' concern backed by
ample capital, an! lucky will be
the owner of stock in this great
enterprise, as every nurseryman
in this section has made piles of
money in this business in the past
ten years, and there is no telling
an editorial note disclaiming for
the Telegraph any intention to re- j wha t the ' future Wll ’’develbpS
fleet disci edit upon the Perry
Rifles in any way whatever.
On the same day Maj. Brunson
wrote, the editor of this paper also
wrote to the Telegraph, protesting
against the seeming sneer at our
company, and =asking that the At
lanta Reporter say what he meant.
In answer to our letter, a long
and satisfactory explanation was
received, and on Monday the fol
lowing explanation appeared in
the Atlanta correspondence of the
Telegraph:
Atlanta, Oct. 20—[Special.]—A
few days since, in describing the
drill of the companies engaged in
the state contest, it was said in
this correspondence of the Perry
Rifles, that they did well for a
“company of its kind.” The
word “class” would have GonVeyed
the reporter’s meaning more clear
ly, which was that while the Rifles
had not entered the contest de
manding the highest degree of
skill, they did well what they un
dertook to do. The result showed
that the reporter’s judgment was
correct. In the use of the word
“kind” not the slightest reflection
upon the members or upon tbe
compuDy as an organization was
intended.”
This we deem entirely satisfac
tory, and reasonable. By far
greater errors have been made in
every printing office in Georgia.
Besides, we know tbe Atlanta cor
respondent and the editors of the
Telegraph to be perfect gentlemen,
entirely incapable of intentionally
casting a slur upon otbei 1 gen
tlemen. Then, it would be ex
ceedingly unwise for the Tele
graph to allow an intentional in
sult to Perry . or Houston county
to appear in Us Columns.
It is said that Hon. Clifford
Andersonj Senator 0. L. Bartlett,
Representatives J. L. Hardeman
and R. W. Patterson, of Bibb,
Hons. Robert Berner and Tom
Cabiuess, of Monroe, and Senator
Robert Whitfield, of Baldwin, are
willing to represent the sixth dis
trict of Georgia in congress; It is
believed, however, that neither of
them will enter the campaign
against Hon. Jas. H. Blout next
year. Mr. Blount has the fullest
confidence and esteem of his con
stituency. It is intimated that he
will retire after one more term is
served.
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The Macon Telegraph’s issue
Fort Talley.
—Judge J. M. Davis placed in
our hands several days ago one of
the oldest S6wsj3apers we ever
saw. It is a copy of the Ulster
County Gazette, published at
Kingston, Virginia, by Freer &
Son, on Saturday, January 4th,
1800. It is printed with the old
English style of type, f being used
in place of s. The paper is ih
deep mourning for President
George Washington, whose death
had just been memorialized in
congress. Much of the paper’s
small space is devoted to the mem
ory of the lamented Father of the
Country. The paper is well pre
served, and We presume it to be a
Copy recently reprinted. It is de
cidedly a curiosity.
—Mr. J. M. Swift was married
last Thursday evening to Miss
Josie Magbee, both of Atlanta;
The ceremony was performed by
Dr. Hawthorne, in the front pol’oh
of the Talmage house, where that
minister resides. There were ob
jections to the marriage on the
part of the bride’s father, Mr.
Melvin J. Magbee, a wholesale
merchant, hence the elopement.
Hr. Swift was born and raised in
Perry, and his many friends here
cordially extend hearty congratu-
Igtions, wishing for himself and
wife a happy and prosperous fu
ture. ,
—Ofir people complain that the
continued dry weather is having
au unpleasant physical effect upon
them. Many are troubled with
coughs, which they attribute to
the dust. A good rain would help
the feelings of the people to a
greater extent than it would dam
age the unpicked cotton.
POSIT IYE
BARGAINS.
J. H. HERTZ,
Reliable Clothier and Furnisher, |
macon. ga-
Will give his Customers better goods, low 1
er prices, and a larger assort
ment to select from.
CLOTHING,.
ZHZA-T!
TJndeiweai.
To fit a boy three years old, or tbe largest
man.
of
—The sweet potato crop
Houston will be better than was
anticipated 30 days ago.
To all who visit the state fair
we commend the Hotel Lanier, as
the most convenient hotel in Ma
con—inferior to none.
Attention Perry 2£iflos.
last Sunday Was truly a great and
good papefZ It consisted of 24
pages, all full of useful informa
tion, entertaining reading through
out. We daresay that paper
proved profitable alike to -proprie
tor and patrons.- Such an evi
dence of entesprise deserves the
fullest patronge that can be ac
corded.
To-day is “Alliance Day” ai tbs
Piedmont Exposition. Tbe ssest
interesting feature of this ' assem
blage of thousands of Gecrglafe
farmers, will no doubt be the skra-
ble wedding at the grand stand,
the marriage ceremony of Which
will be performed by Governor
Gordon, Tbe wedding gowns' of’
Both brides will be made ei sIff-
anee cotton bagging. This will
IN the forestry congress at
Philadelphia last Week it was au
thentically stated that the United
States contain 450,000,000 acres of
Woodland, and that the timber is
cut from 25,000,000 acres annually.
This shows that our forests will be
Utterly destroyed in less than 20
years, unless something is done to
preserve them.
Af the state fair yesterday the
bycicle tournament began; it will
be continued td-day, and again
next Monday and Tuesday. The
grand cavalry tournament begins
to-day and will be concluded to
morrow, Friday. The horse racing
will begin next Monday, with ex
cellent trotting and running races
arranged for each day thereafter,
until the fair closes—Friday even
ing, November 1st.
Mr. Thomas McGill-, Jr., has
just been appointed North-western
agent of the Georgia Southern and
Florida railroad,with headquarters
at Chicago, HI.-
is* waiting a, eelection comes, in-jG-eoi-gia-
-—Brewer’s Lung Restorer is by
far the best throat and luDg medi
cine I ever us ed, and I take pleas
ure fn endorsing it as such, Hav
ing used it in my family,- and seen
probably be the - rsetsi- sn-meroUsTy; ft used is many cases, I know
attended wedding: evf? whereof I speak.
Special order No. 12.
Members of the Perry Rifles are
ordered to appear at their armory
at 10:30 o’clock Sunday morning,
Octobef 27ch, in full dress uni
form, for the purpose of attending:
Divine services.
By order of
W. C. DavIS, Capt.
PAISEA: WtH.lft'KH Wi.
We have a new and magnificent
stock of Furniture and Carpets,
bought since we were burned out.
Call and see the largest concern of
the kind in Middle Georgia.
Wholesale and Retail Store next
to former stand, Cherry street,
Macon, Ga.
j. N. HERTZ*
574 and 576 Cherry Street,
MACON, GA.
SEND YOUR ORDERS TO
Sam. W.eichselbaum,
Cherry Street,
MACON, GEORGIA.
FOR
it Two
Blue Grass Rye,
Hume Bourbon,
Mellwood Bye,
■Finch's Golden Wedding Bye,
S. W. Private Stock North Carolina
Corn and Apple Brandy,
Georgia Hand-Made Peach Brandy.
The best goods for the iSohey in
Georgia.
Give mo a call when in the city, or
send me your orders.
Ksnnssaw
land for Sale.
Wifi be sold before the Court House
door in Perry, Houston county, Georgia,
between the hours of 12 o’clock m., and
2 o’clock p. >i., on the 1st Tuesday in
November 1889, the Bower land of the
late Mrs. Mary G. Cobb, deceased^ lying
in the 13th and Upper 14th districts of
said county, containing 212 acres more or
less, and on which the residence of the
late Col. Howell Cobb of Houston stands;
said tract of land being, about 2miles
southwest of Perry; a plot of which laud
is recorded in Minutes 8, page 734, of the
Superior Court of Houston county.
Sold bv Mrs. Julia G. McEvoy and the
heirs-at- law of MfS-Marv S. Culler, dec’d,
for division. Titles perfect; Terms Cash.
For further information apply to
K. M. HOLTZULAW, Attoriiey-at-Law,
Oeb. 23,1889. Perry, Ga.
3. H. BENNER,
Opposite Hotel Lanier, Macon, Ga.
Meals at all Homs,
Day and Mglit.
Sleeping Accommodations in Con*'
nections;' 25 Cents a Bed.
Elegant Barber Shops Attached.
T. J. Bup.net.
—Don’t delay
subscription.
renewing yonlr
.^rLcl "E3a,r.
519 FOURTH ST., MACON, GA.
Open Day and" Night
at All Honrs.
The Best Stock of Wines, Liquors and Cigars,
Accompanied by all the Delicacies of the
Season.
THE RESTAURANT DEPARTMENT,
Polite Clerks and Attentive Waiters al
ways on hand.
Grime MZE A. CAJLXu.
J. VALENTINO, Agent.
^ WACHTEL’S lx>
GRAND OPENING
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FALL AND WINTER
sis#
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CLARENCE H, CUBBEDCE,
general house furnisher,
572 CHERRY STREET, MAuON, GEORGiA.
Crockery, Glassware, Tinware, Gallery,
“Excelsior" and “Capilola'' Stores and taps,
G-OOZD ZtsTZErWS I
A new store opened in Macon called
THE BEE HIVE!
A KH LESSEB, Proprietor.
Where you will find the largest and best assorted stock of
€*098$ ■ S# s Etc, -
at lower prices than ever offered before.
A nail feature is our DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT; we cut and make them
at short notice; It wifi pay you to call at the BEE TlTvp
Oct. 3, 3m. 559 Cherry street, Macon, Ga ;
REDDINC k BALDWIN
ARE NOW READY WITH THEII!
FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING,
FULL STOCK OF SUITS
ILvCZEjZLT BOfS.
A LARGE LINE OF
, Shirts and Neck-wear,
UmbreTas. Rubber Goods and Overcoats;
Call on them, and you ivill find goods and prices to suit you.
BEDBDfG & BALDWIN,
368 Second Street, Macon Ga.
CLOTHING M HATS,
GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS.
A complete stock of stylish goods; first-class in oveiy particular.
Prices Low Down. Give tTs a Trial.
DANNENBERG & D00DY,
408 Third Street, Macon, Ga.
<x\FLANDERS & COMPANY,
(Sassessors to FLANDERS BROTHERS,) I
Warehouse anil Commission Merchants,
Poplar Street, Macon, Georgia.
We offer our services to our planting friends and COTTON dealers as
Factors and Commission Merchants,
pledging personal care and promptness in all business entrusted to our care, Onr
CHARGES for handling COTTON will be
50 Gts. Per Bale,
where there are no acceptances or advances; TIus includes storage Slid comuis-
sion fisst morth. Bagging and Ties furnisned at lowest prices.
Liberal Advances Made on Cotton in Stores
Respectfully,
FLANDEKS'&SCO.
M
Boys and
CORRECT STYLES,
• FINEST FABRICS,
LOWEST PRICES.-
Before purchasing 6ail ai'
WACHTEL’S
515 CHERRY STREET,
MACON, GA,
POPLA& STREET* MACOJf, GA.
T be Central Georgia Alliance Warehouse ^as opened
Monday, Sept 2nd, 1889,• and the patronage of Georgia farmers is so
licited.
Competent Service will be Rendered,
and lowest prides for handling, selling and storage required.
Warehouse Adjoining old Stand of Campbell & Jones*
‘S3- BOinfEE,
MANAGEB.
D. G. HUGHES, President Board of Directors.
(MUTTS IRON WORKS,
I MACON, - - - - - GEORGIA.
Everything Sold! at Spot Cash Prices; No
Discounts to Middle Men.
EVERYTlNCj IN MACHINERY MADE BY GEORGIA WORKMEN
621“ Ask for what you iVant. The price will be low: tbe worK
strietly first-class.
- E, CROCKETT, p»qb
OerLtxa,! I13a,il:j:oa,a_ of CS-eorgl^
BETWEEN BACON, FOKT VALLEY, PERBY AND COLUMBUS.
(Southwestern Division,)
Schedule went into effect October 8th, 1889.
(Standard Time, 96th Meridian.)
3.25 a. m.
3.39 h
3.44 “
3.52 “
4.07 “
4J.7- «
4B5 a, m.
2.00 p.m. -
2.15 “
2.21 “
2.28 “
2.45 “
2.55 “
3.10 a. m
Leave Macon. Arrive
Arrive Wise, Arrive
Arrive Rutland Arrive
Arrive Walden Arrive
Arrive Byron Arrive
Arrive Powersville Arrive
•Arrive Fort Valley Leave
10.43 a. m.
10.30
10.24
10.18 %
10.05 “
9.58
9.45 a. m.
BETWEEN FORT VALLEY AND PERRY.
8.10 p. m.
8.55 p. m.
11,30 a. m.
12.15 a. m.
Leave FortValley Arrive f 6.25 a.- m-
Arrive Perry Leave ! 5.40 a. m.
11.10 P-f
10.57 *
10.52 *
10.47 I
10B2 *
10.£o ‘
10.10 P3 j
aoo p- m -
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—Seed Rye for sale.
S.- L. Speight, Perry, Ga-
4.35 a. m.
4.59 “
50.2 “
5.19 “
5.30 “
5.40 “
5.50 “
6,04 «
6.14 “
6.22 “
6-38 "
7.00 -‘ e
7.25 a. m.
3.20 p. m.
3.25
3.40 “
3.58 «
4.10 p. m.
4-9.9, “
4.33 “
4.45
4.57 ••
5.06 «
5.24 “
5.48 «
6,-15 p. m.
Leave Fort Valley Arrive
Arr Everett’s Arrive,
Arrive Reynolds Arrive
Arrive Bntler Arrive
Arrive Scott’s Arrive
Arrive Howard Arrive
Arrive Bostick Arrive
Arrive Geneva- Arrive'
Arrive Juniper Arrive
Arrive Box Springs Arrive
■4r-ive Upatoia' Arrive
1 rrive Schattilga Arrive
Airive Columhss Leave
9J2 a. m-
9.26
9.13
8.56
S.45
8.34
8.22
7.55
7.43
7.35
7.20
7.00
6.35 p. m-
10.05 v-M
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9.38
9.20
9.10
8.59
8.48
8.37
fr
8.59
m
7.46 ^
Your atlbscription should be re
nted n'c-wl
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to Or call upon E M. FULLER, Agent, Perry; V 7 . W. STARR-
- CLYDE BOSTICK,T. P. Agent/ ■ E. T. CHARLTON, Gen'l Fas-
Savannah, Ga.- SavanBaa,