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■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■I TME UQME iQVMtf&E PRICE, TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. 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 »- -f 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 a WE DESIRE TO IMPRESS Upon the Planters of Middle Georgia that we shall continue to “HAMMER DOWN” prices on wmm IIP! 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. -r-