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Closing- the Record. The South’s Progress.
; Nineteen years ago the Houston ' The southern states are rapidly
Home Journal was established in advancing in business importance.
Perry by Mr. John T. Waterman, i Within the last ten years the tax-
Two years later Mr. Edwin Mar- j able property has increased large-
—. Tvgr-J| ^ - tin assumed control as editor and ■ }y 5 and The debts are much small-
jno.H. HODGES, Editor and Publisher p rop ,|et||.. Since April 1880, the j er . [ u every material sense the
— — : -- — present editor and proprietor has ■ sooth has advanced more rapidly
Perry, Thursday, December 26. controlled the paper in all the de- than any other section of the eoun-
Pablhhed EverylThursday Morning.
. - -- tails of its management.
John G. Whittier, the poet is This issue closes the 19th vol-
82 years old. i nn “f•
; The readers of the paper know
Next year will be full to the • • w hat service it has performed,—
brim of politics. The state cam-: know that it has never advocated
naign is likely to open early. i anything antagonistic to the wel-
^ j.j; fare of the people. Certainly, the
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Confess adjourned ... ,
. .. , . t- -, : editor at some time mav have op
holiday • recess last Friday, until j , „ ,i:,5
the first Monday in January.
The people of Eatouton confi
dently expect that a railroad from
that town to Atlanta will soon be
built.
The people of Dooly £ county
have decided to issue bonds to
build h new court house, by a vote
of 931 to 358.
posed the opinions of a considera
ble number of the patrons of the
paper on politcal questions, but
never has he assumed a position
that, he did not honestly believe to
be correct, and calculated to ad
vance the best interests of the peo
ple generally.
The Home Journal was insti
tuted to serve the people, though
the ownership has ever been vest
ed in one individual. At no time
try, in proportion to population.
The following figures from the
Chattanooga Tradesman, gathered
from reliable sources in the sever
al states, tell the facts plainly'
These statistics were first pub
lished last Friday:
The assessed valuation from the
auditors’ books in the southern
states to day js $3,703,906,168,
Ex-Gov. Fobakeb, of Ohio, may
be appointed by President Harri- has the policy of. the paper been
son to be Minister of
States to llus8ia.
the United
The preliminary survey of a
proposed line of railroad from
Way cross to Hawkinsville was
completed last week.
Judge Dayid J. Brewer, of
Missouri, waslast week confirmed
Associate Justice of the United
States Supreme Court.
The Central Qeorgia Fruit Ex
change will be established at Ma
con, and will be ready for business
as soon as the early fruits and veg
etables are ready for the market,
The Macon & Birmingham rail
road is being located as rapidly as
a competent corps of engineers can
do the work. Macon is rapidly
forging ahead as a railroad center.
Seventy-seven republicans were
appointed postmasters last Thurs
day, to displace 77 democrats in
fourth-class offices. This is the
work of Assistant P. M. G.
Clarkson.
The republicans in ^congress
will make a persistant partisan ef
fort to unseat all democrats whose
election is contested by republi
cans. The democrats will jjdef eat
this infamous purpose, if possible.
About four thousand bills .and
resolutions were introduced in
congress on Wednesday of last
week, when the roll of states was
called for that purpose. The
Georgia members introduced 13
bills and resolutions.
The South Carolina legislature
has repealed the law that recog
nized violations of the United
States civil rights law. as offenses
against the state. In a short while,
if .the good work continues, all tne
carpet-bag laws in the south will
be repealed.
The owners of the Macon boun
ty Citizen, of Oglethorpe, have
employed Mr. W. M. Kersh, of the
Fort Valley Enterprise, to manage
and edit that paper. This arrange
ment will not effect the Enter
prise, as Mr. Kersh will continue
to be its editor and proprietor.
Recent intelligence from Portu
gal indicates that a republican
government for that country may
be established by the people. It
is also said that the people of
Spain ace tired of being gowned
by a king, and there may also be a
Spanish republic in the near fu
ture.
other than for Houston’s good first,
for the common country, and for
the democratic party. Of course
in treating public questions the
editor has expressed his own opin
ions, and in attempting to prove
himself correct, he has studiously
avoided any semblance of favorite
ism.
Though situated in Perry, the
Home Journal seeks first to serve
the people of Houston county, and
in performing this service every
effort will be made to advance the
interests of Perry when that can
be done without antagonizing the
interests of its patrons in other
sections of the county.
The year 1889 has been the best
business year the present proprie
tor has experienced. The number
of paid up subscriptions is greater
now than at any time since April
1880, and during the entire year
the receipts of money have been
more regular and even than dur
ing any year of our experience in
the newspaper business.
For this we give credit to the
people. They have become better
able to meet their obligations,
Daring the year 1889 we have
served the people honestly, and we
hope satisfactorily. Mistakes we
have made, of coure. They will
serve us in the future. Only
fool will deliberately make the
same error twice.
In closing the record of 1889,—
volume 19 of the Home Journal,—
we cordially-thank our friends and
patrons for every kindness, word
of cheer, and act of good will,
promising them that no act of ours
will ever serve them ill by deliber
ate desire or effort of ours.
As to the future, we simply say,
we’U do the best we can to im
prove, the Home Journal, and
merit all we receive.
May the new year begin happi
ly for all, and so continue,
full measures of prosperity.
with
Death of floury Grady.
Mr. Henry W. Grady, managing
editor of the Atlanta Constitution,
is dead, and the fact is a positive
calamity to the South.
He died at his home in Atlanta
early last Monday morning.
About three weeks ago he went to
Boston, a special guest of the Com
mercial Club of that city. At the
annual banquet of that club he was
one of the chief orators' Iu behalf
of the South, his speech was ex-
against $2,164,929,825 in 1880, an
increase in the ten years of 71.40
per cent. The actual wealth of
the south to-day is estimated by
the officials at $10,158,700,000,
against $5,844,000,000 in 1880.
This shows, based upon the semi
official census reports;up to the
year 1890, a per capita wealth as
assessed, of $193.33,against $147.88
in 1880, and an actual wealth per
capita to-day of $652.11 against
$385.62:
The state debt of the twelve
southern .states is to-day, accord
ing to the reports of these officials,
$89,185,475, against $124,066,879
in 1880, and the total indebted
ness, including the state, county
and municipal debt of the entire
south to-day,is $182,427,475 against
$217,694,385 in 1880.
The average rete of taxation
throughout the southern states to
day is 403 mills, against 460 mills
in 1880. The state revenue of the
twelve southern states is to-day
$20,312,739 against $1,249,866 in
1880, an increase of. 53.3 per
cent.
The total banking capital of the
twelve southern states, including
the state, national and private
banks, according to a very careful
inquiry from all sources, is placed
to-day at $152,425,000, against $92,-
525,000 in 1880, an increase of
64J per cent, in ten years.
The railroad mileage, according
to the official reports, is to-day 37,
807 miles, against 17,807 miles in
1880, an Increase of 126.9 per cent
in ten years.
The scholastic population of to
day is, according to the reports, 5,-
947,496, against 4,423,620 m 1880,
an increase of 35 per cent. The
number of pupils enrolled in the
schools of the south to-day, i§ 3,
342,283, against 2,018,640 in 1880,
an increase of 61 1-10 per tent in
ten years; and the number of pu
pils now in attendance at the
schools of the south is to-day 2,-
141,274, against 1,391,743 in 1880,
an increase of 78 8-10 per cent in
ten years.
Strawberries in Mid-Winter.
Perry Public Schools.
The following from the Fort
Yalley Enterprise, of last week, is
an evidence that Houston county
is unsurpassed in point of climate
and productiveness of the soil.
Though unusual, the fact related
proves that with cafe double crops
can often be made.
“The climate of the South isfim-
proving every year, and this is the
first time in the history of this see-
tion that we can record the fact
that our people are'dining on lus
cious strawberries at this season.
Capt. J. B. James, one of our
large fruit growers, has been hav
ing strawberries on his table for
the past two weeks, and during
this week has placed many quarts
on the market, Avhich were easily
sold for fifty cents per quart.
These were not hot-house berries,
but were grown out in the open
fields. The Enterprise is indebted
to Capt. James for a quart of this
fine fruit. .
This goes to'show that ours is
the finest climate in the world,
and to all health-seekers from the
frozen North we say, come and see
for yourselves.”
Georgia Patents.
The following pate'nts .were
granted for the week ending Dec.
17, 1889, reported expressly for
this paper by Joseph H. Hunter,
Solicitor of American and Foreign
Patents, Washington, D. C.
T. K. Boggs, Rome, combined
cultivator and planter; S. H. Cole,
Atlanta, stylus: J. L. McNeil and
W. J. Shaw, Jolmstson Station,
implement for handling barrels,
&c.; Herman Thaden, Atlanta, po
tato planter; W. J. Wood, Atlanta,
oven door.
Rube Smith and James McClung,
partners in crime of Rube Bur
rows, the - notorious tram robbsr
and desperado, of Alabama, were
arrested one day last week at Am-
ory, Mississippi. In the prelimi
nary investigation McClung turn
ed states evidence, and both are
now in jail.
There are a great many people
icTthis country who believe that
Mr~ Blaine is not bossing the ad
ministration at Washington. How
ever small Harrison may be in
genuine statemanship and true
honesty, he seems to be large
enough to do as he pleases at the
White house.
and his
President Harrison
cabinet seem to be thoroughly sat
isfied that “to the victors belong
the spoils,” but the fact that there
are more victors than spoils, is
making trouble. Probably no
president waB ever more unpopu
lar with, his party than Mr. Harri
son now is. The way he dispenses
the “spoils’
tig*** tfcttft ere slewed,
phatic, in its eloguent, candid and
correct portrayal of the race con
ditions existing. Offering no ex
cuses, nor seeking simply, he man
fully demanded, that the South be
treated justly. For the speeh he
received plaudits' from all sections
of the country.
He was threatened with pneumo.
nia when he left home, and he
returned, to his death-bed. Upon
the altar of his country his life
was yielded, a sacrifice.
The many telgrams of sorrow
and condolence show the grand
prominence he had reached in the
estimation of the people through
out the notion.
Mr. Grady was born at Athens in.
1851. In native talent, vivid ora
tory and active patriotism, no man
in the south was his superior. His
love for Georgia and the South was
paramount to personal interests,
and with pen and voice he fearless
ly served, as none other could, the
peolpe who now sincerely bemoan
his death.
—The estate of the late Hon.
Elbert Fagan, of Houston count;
was divided between the heirs 1
week by a commission appointed by
Judge J. H. Houser, Ordinary.
The estate consisted of 4,689 acres
of land, several houses and lots and
personal property. We
Thebe % a probibility that a car
factory will be established at Ma
con, Ga., with a capital stock of
$250,000. Several prominent and
wealthy citizens of the city are en
thusiastic advocates of the enter
prise, and assurance of $70,000 of
stock has already been given,
Macon is certainly making rapid
strides in the line of manufactar-
ing industries.
—In noticing last week the ap
pointments of the South Georgia
Conference for the coming year,the
crowded condition of our columns
prevented as extended a notice as we
wished of Rev. Thaddeus I. Nease,
who was returned to the Snow Cir.
cuit. This circuit embraces three
prosperous and important Metho
dist charges in Houston county,
Hayneville, Henderson and Hick
ory Grove, and the Home Journal
takes this method of congratula
ting its readers in those charges
on their good fortune in having
Mr. Neas'e serve them another
year. During the past year, while
not knowing him personally, we
have kiown of the ‘ fruits of this
good mlan’s labors in the Master’s
vineyard, and to the moral good
of the section he served. *May his
labors during the coming year be
abundantly blessed.
—In a letter to the Enterprise
last week Gen. C. D. Anderson
disputes the claim of the Macon
Telegraph that Ben Goodyear, of
Bibb, is the youngest known living
person who served in the Confed
erate army. Gen. Anderson says
that Messrs. C. G. Gray and T. O.
Skellie entered! the Confederare
service as “shooters” when : they
were each under 14 years and 3
months oldjand that both served
through the war. He says that J.
W. Starke was also under 14 years
old when he entered the army
from Fort Yalley.
—A circular letter concerning
the Perry Public School system
has been itsued by the board of
education. It gives complete gen
eral information, and will be mailed
to all prdspective patrons of the
school. This letter was printed in
the Home Journal office.
Tiie Spring Session of the Public
Schools of Perry will open on
MONDAY, JANUARY 6th, 1S90,
and will continue for five- and one-half
calendar months.
■ The Ikcideotaii Fee to be paid by the
pupils whose parents, guardians, or nat
ural protectors are residents of the town
of Perry, is §3.75.
The Tuition for the session for pupils
whose parents, guardians, or natural
protectors do not reside in Perry, is §5.50
These stuns must be paid cash to the
Secretary and Treasurer of the Board of
Education, or the child will not he per
mitted to enter the schools.
Separate schools wi’l be opened for
white and colored children.
Most excellent teachers have been en
gaged, and the instruction will be thor
ough and the discipline strict.
For any farther information, address
either of the undersigned.
E. N. Holtzclaw, Pres. Board.
O. E. Gilbebt, Sec’y and Treas.
Perry, Ga.
SZEIESrSIIBILilE]
HOLIDAY PRESENTS,
-AT-
Geobgia—Houston County ;
To all whom it may concern:
lizzie Davis, 7 years of age, Lou Da
vis, 4 years of age, and Sonnie Davis, 2
years of age, all colored, and minor chil
dren of Mary Davis, of said connty,
having recently been left without father,
mother, or any near of kin, by the death
of their mother, and being entirely with
out any estate, support or maintenance:
These are therefore to cite all persons
interested to be and appear at my office
on Thursday, the 16th day of January,
1890, to show cause, if any there be, why
said minors should not be bound out to
D. C. Dunbar, or some other fit and prop
er applicant.
Given under my official signature this
19th daj of December, 1889:
J. H. HOUSER, Ordinary.
lO-OOIDS I:
Every imaginable article in the line of
Christmas Goods!
Toys, Fireworks,
Confectioneries, Toilet Sets,
Tin Water Sets,
China and Glassware in all
the Latest Novelties.
If you want to make a Christma s
Present;, come and see me, and I
can sell you at prices that embrace from
the highest to the lowest.
Sttft
that Santa Claus has made my
Sfore Headquarters for the
present season.
St III Will
anything in the line of Fancy
Groceries for your Christmas
Dinners, be sure to look at my stock.
-^-Mrs. Sarah Rainey, an old
and highly esteemed lady, and who
for a number of years resided in
Perry, returned to her home at
Hawkinsville last week, after a
most pleasant visit to relatives in
and near here.
In#
have been made a particular specialty
this season, and my stock is undoubted
ly the largest ever brought to Perry.
BESIDES THESE,
—Houston farmers need not go
further than Perry to buy horses
and males. Last week Mr. C. P.
Marshall received 20 mules and 5
horses, all first-class animals.
They will be sold cheap for cash,
or at reasonable prices on time^
The Hawkinsville, Empire
Dublin railroad was completed to
Old Hartford, jnst across the Oc-
mnlgee river from Hawkinsville
at noon on . last Thursday,
Trains are now running, and soon
everything will be in good working
order. Doubtless this road will
extend further west, probably to
tap the G. S. & F. road at some
convenient point.
A resolution to recognize the
republican government of Brazil
was discussed in the Senate last
Friday, bat was passed over with
out definite action. The Senators
who opposed it did so on the
grounds that the United States
has had no formal official notice
that the Empire of Brazil has been
displaced by a republic.
-Directly after the new year
comes in improvements will be
made to the residence of Mr. E. S.
Wellons, at the head of Carroll
street. Part of the lumber for this
work is already on the ground.
I carry all the time a large and well as
sorted stock of Fancy and Family Gro
ceries, Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Trunks, Umbrellas,
Hardware, etc. A visit to my store will
pay you. Respectfully,
PERRY, GA.
—Any person who has visited
Perry this week in search of toys,
fine holiday gifts, and other
Christmas tricks, must indeed be
hard to please, if they failed to
purchase.
—Mr. A. H. Woodard, of Ash-
burn, is spending theholidays with
his relatives in Houston connty.
—A large lot of Cheap Bureaus,
just received.
George Paul, Perry, Ga.
IFREE
OUR HEW
Solid
Gold Watch_
Worth SI00.00. best
jwatcb in the world. Perfect
timekeeper Warranted heavy,
LID GOLD hunting cases.
>th ladies’ and gent** size*,
with works and cases of
J value. One person in
locality can secure one
together with onr large
and valuable line of Household
These samples, as well
All the w
f REDDING & BALDWIN’S,
Whereyou will find ffirie Scarfs, Fine Ilunilkcrebiefs,
Fine Mufflers, Fine Gloves, Fine Half Hose. Fine Sliiris
Fine Undershirts, Fine Collars and Cuffs, Fine Hats, and
last, but not least, Fine Overcoats and Fine Suits ot Clothes
and many other things appropriate. Come right along and
supply yourselves at once, while the slock is full:
Many new and beautiful additions have been made ex
pressly for the Holiday Trade.
HEDDI2TG & BALDWIN, 36S Second St., Macon. Ga.
SHOE DEALERS.
107 COTTON AYENUE, MACON, GA.
LADIES’ PINE ED BUTTON BOOTS, in Opera and Common Sense lasts SI 50 2 00
§2.50, §3.00, §3.50, §4.00, §5.00. ’ ~ *
er Vamp, Gray Quarters; Vermillion Oxford Ties, etc., etc
GENTS’ AND BOYS’ PATENT LEATHER OXFORD TIES, §2.50; §2.00; §1.75.
GENTS’ FINE CALF. Cordovan and Kangaroo Pals., Congress and Button.
OUR $3.00 MEN'S CALF SHOE, for Quality. Style and Fit, has no equal.
MIX & EVERETT, 107 Coiton Avenue, Macon, Ga.
Farmers, Read
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WE DESIRE TO IMPRESS
Upon the Planters of Middle Georgia that we shall continue to
“HAMMER DOWN” prices on
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and particularly so to those who are eonmpelled to purchase on time
The past season the “FARMERS’ ALLIANCE” was entirely ig
nored by the merchants in Middle Georgia—we alone quoting them
prices.
We Sold to them at Exceedingly Low Priees.
In this way we have caused merchants of Macon, and all around
Macon, to abandon, to> a large extent, the ruinous time prices formerly
charged.
We Expect to Kill Completely the Old Time Prices
° in 1890.
So, therefore, our OPEN BID to the Alliances of Middle Georgia
will be made known to them on application. If yonr local merchant
refuses to meet said terms, confer with us, and close your trade. The
above refers to
Vndriwk ■ij flit i% Btiiwtit®
HiHiit W«fp«§»
On FERTILIZERS we have a regular time price, which will be
lower than ever before sold at. We have purchased several thousand
tons of GEORGIA CHEMICAL WORKS and CHARLESTON
ACIDS; also, COTTON SEED MEAL, MILLER and LISTER’S
PTRE ANIMAL BONE FERTILIZERS, GERMAN KAINIT, Etc
RODGERS. WORSHAM & CO-,
420 and 422 Third Street, Macon, Ga.
^FLANDERS & COMPANY,!**
(Successors to FLANDERS BROTHERS,)
Warehouse and 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
CHARGES for handling COTTOK will be
Our
50 Gts. Per Bale,
where there are no acceptances or advances. This includes storage and commis
sion fisst month. Bagging and Ties furnished at lowest prices.
Store.
Liberal Advances Made on Cotton in
' Respectful] v,
FLANDERS &’,CO.
as the watch, are free. All the work you
and thus we are repaid. We pay all express, freight, etc: After
you know all, if you w ould like to* go to work for ns. you can
earn to I8IOO per week end upwards. Address,
Stinson ds Co.. Box 8123. Portland, Maine.
HOUSTON SHERIFF’S SALES.
—When everything else has
failed to cure Consumption, Brew-
under- I er’s Lung Restorer has had the de
gives dissatisfaction stand the division was satisfactory sired effect, and the patient re-
tf tbs partite directly concerned, ftored to perfect healthy
—Carry your cotton to Willis F.
Price, the only warehouseman in
Macon whose business ^ exclusive
ly that of storing and selling ’cot
ton, tf.
ABE YOU
Will be sold before the court house
door in the town of Perry, Houston conn
ty, Ga., between the legal hours of sale,
on the 1st Tuesday in January, 1890,
the following property, to-wit:
The easthalf of Iotof land No. 241, and
seventy acres of land on the west side of
lot No. 222, by a line passing north and
south, containing in all 170 acres more or
less. Said land is located in the 13th
district of safd connty. Levied on and
sold as the property of Patrick Smith, by
virtue of afifa returnable to Houston Su
perior Court, April term, 1887, in favor of
Caroline L. Grace, et. al, vs Patrick
Smith, Trustee.
M L COOPER, Sheriff.
Dec. 5,1889.
Z. SIMS,
IDEiT TIST,
' POPLAR STREET, MACON, GA.
The Centra, Georgia. Alliance Warehouse
opened
sred,
Monday, Sept. 2nd, 1889, and the patronage of Georgia farmer
licited.
Competent Service will be Rende
and lowest prices for handling, selling and storage required.
Warehouse Adjoining old Stand of Cernpbeil &
Jones
MANAGER.
D. G. HUGHES, President Board of Directors.
JOHNSON & ESTE
MACON, GEORGIA.
564 to 560 Poplar Street, Campbell & Jones’ Qld Stand.
Cotton Factors,
‘YAi
Looking for bargains in Furniture ?
If so, don’t fail to see Payne &
Willingham, No. 110, Il2, and 114
Cherry street, Macon, Ga., manu
facturers and wholesale dealers in
furniture.
PERRY, GEORGIA. ,
JIT Office over Paul’s Furniture Store
First-class work, trices moderate. Pat-
ronage solicited. apl281y
AND DEALERS
Plantation
EITHER FOR CASH Ok ON TliVib,
A FULL LINE OF BEST GRADES OF AMMOXIATED (
ACID PHOSPHATE and COTTON SEED MEAL, always <
Mr. W. S. FELDER, of Perry, will be with us, and
w. Me wmm
dentist
Perry, Georgia, 'ip
Office on Main Street, King house, pleased to have his friends remember him
tNO,
ad.
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