The Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1890-1900, January 23, 1890, Image 2

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Bp| W Jno.H. HODGES, Editor and Publisher Peeby, Thursday, January 23. By proclamation of Gov. Gordon, the birth day of Gen. Robert E. Lee was made si legal "holiday in Georgia. - ■ Eon: W. D. Peck, of Rockdale county, has been elected President of the Farmers Alliance Exchange, of Georgia, to succeed Hon. Felix Corput, resigned. " TChe Duke of Aasto, ex-King of Spaip, died at his,home' in Tu rin, Italy, on last Sunday. The Duke was a brother of King Hum bert, of Italy. It now transpires that [ the southern republicans are bittirly opposed to a’national election law, consequently no such law will be enacted by congress. - The governor of New Jersey, in his annual addregs to the General Assembly ofjthat state, strongly en dorses and recommends the Aus tralian plan of balloting. Thb republican party, from President Harrison down, is now making a record that will be an immediate cause of democratic vic tory when the next presidential election occurs. _lT is rumored at the treasury department in Washington that the Bank of-England contemplated an issue of silver coin, something it has never done hitherto. The Grady monument fund ,.has reached the sum of about §17,000. Places for contribution have been opened in the cities of Boston, New York and Philadelphia, and it is expected that the sum will reach $50,000. Hon. W. J. Nobthen thinks he has discovered in the stain of the common field pea a substitute for jute. It is said the fibre is strong and pliable, and that it can be worked, easily. Walker Blaine, eldest son of Secretary James G. Blaine, died in Washington City .Thursday. The immediate cause of his death was pneumonia, induced by an at tack of “La Grippe.” The ^railroads in. the northwest are reported as completely block aded by snow, and all travel sus pended. The telegraph wires are also down, and communication with blockaded trains is thus cut off. Congbess will probably decide this week where the World’s Fair will be held next year. New York, Chicago, St. Louis and Washington are the cities asking for the location, and as much gov ernment aid as can be secured. The congressional campaign in the 4th district of Georgia will be lively indeed, if the gentlemen mentioned as candidates all enter the field. The following are those positively mentioned: The pres- entjCongressman, Thos. W. Grimes, Hon. H. R. Harris, Judge Sam. W • Harris, Col. Peter F. Smith, and Hon. W. A. Snelson, of Meriweth- m Mb. Clyde Bostick has been appointed soliciting agent of the Georgir Southern & Florida rail road, with headquarters at Atlan ta. At the time of his appoint- follows^ 'ment Mr. Bostick was travelling passenger agent of the Central railroad." The Georgia Southern has a knack of foraging on the Central’s list of first-class employ- Like the thoroughly honest man that he is, Willis F. Price says no faimer shall loose a cent qn ac count of the fire in his warehouse at-Ma^on last week. In other words, every patron shall receive full mar ket value for every pound of cotton in the warehouse to his credit at the time of the fire. Willis Price can be relied upon to do the correct thing every time. As one success begets others, we conclude that the publication of the facts concerning the making and gathering of 254 bushels of eorn from one acre of land is worth more'to our readers than any/‘edi torial we could write, we give place to the following^ clipped from the Macon Telegraph : “Mr. Drake, the South Carolina farmer who last year wrung from pine land in that state the greatest yield of corn ever known on one acre, gives an interesting state ment of how he did it. The fertil ization of the ground was begun in February and was repeated sev eral times while the crop was growing. The total'material used, consisted of 1,000 bushels.'of stable manure, 600,bushels of 4 cotton'seed, 866 pounds of German kanit^and the same quantity of cotton seed meal, 200 pounds of acid phos phate, 1,066 pounds of manipu lated guano,"200 pounds of animal bone and 400 pounds of nitrate of soda. The total cost of this great mass of fertilizers which Mr. Drake appliedlo his experimental acre was $220. As seed he used a variety of corn'which he has culti vated for several years and im proved very much. Of this he planted one bushel on March 2nd. On June’,13th be placed posts and stakes along the rows to keep the corn from falling. The rows were alternately three and six feet apart, and the stalks from five to six inches apart. The crop was harvested on November 25th. It yielded 254 bushels, and forty- nine pounds of.corn, and one and a half tons of Ifodder. 'The corn at seventy-five cents a bushel, the ruling price in the vicinity, was worth $191.16 and the fodder $15, making the total value of the crop $206.16, or $13.84 less than the cost of the fertilizer. The total cost of the crop, Mr. Drake esti mates, exceeded its value about $73, but as-lie won the $500 prize offered by the Amerioan Agricul turist and $500 from the State Department of Agriculture for the greatest yield of corn on one acre, he was well rewarded. Mr. Drake’s object was’to see how much corn on one acre could be forced to produce, and he did not expect the crop to pay for itself. But the heavy fertilization has so enriched the .land that he thinks it will be good for a hundred dollar crop for several years to come, with very little more’expense in the form of fertilizers. After all he may find the heavy outlay profitable, independ ently of the .$1,000 in prizes which it sec'ured for him. Mr. Drake will also profit by this great advertise ment of his improved corn. Alto gether he made quite'a good thing ijpr himself by entering the com petitive corn test. By demon strating the capabilities of South Carolina soil even in portions of the state not supposed to be very fertile he hasjdone a valuable pub lic service.” Melon Shippers. The melon growers’ convention held at Albany last week was one of the most representative meetings of.the kind ever held in Georgia, and hopes are now entertained that they will get the concessions from the railroads that they demand in the name of justice. Committees were appointed to see the repre sentatives of the railroads, and to make lists of those commission merchants who have failed to handle melons satisfactorily. The News and Advertiser formulates the demands of the growers against the railroads under two heads, as Diet was broken on last Mon day on the Augusta and West Florida railroad, a new road which is projected to run from Augusta to Thomasville, and thence, to Tallahassee, Florida. The. .road will embrace 230 miles in Georgia and about 25 miles in Florida. It is predicted that the enterprise will develop into one of the best paying roads in Georgia. Foud men are asking to be rec ognized as United States senators representing.Montana. The dem ocratic and republican members of the Montana legislature refused to work together, and each faction elected two senators. The demo crats hold certificates of eleeti&n from the governer, and they should be recognized, unless both pairs are refused'and a new election or dered. cans will be seated. 1st, The necessity of having a system adopted by the Railroads that will guarantee shippers the inviolability of weights inserted in bills of lading by initialioads. 2nd, The duty of Southern Lines to co-operate with the Melon Growers Association in seeking reasonable reduction of rates north of the Ohio river, and west of the Mississippi. These demands cannot bub be recognized as reasonable and just by the railroads of the State whose interest lies in the diaection of fostering this very important and promising industry. In fact the sentiment .of every-railroad repre sentative present, was that the transportation companies should accede to them in a spirit of cheer fulness. - * Speaker Rkhd on last Tuesday violated every precedent of ' par r liamentary usage in the House of Representatives in congress by re fusing, to allow a count upon divis ion of a rising • vote, after he. had ruled in favor of his party. He was roundly denounced by the democrats, Hon. G. F. Crisp, of Georgia, coming to the front in the speech of the day. Tbouble was feared last Mon day between whites and blacks at a turpentine distillery at Appa- lachicoia, Florida. The gevem- or ordered out a detachment of the state militia, and at last accounts fears of a general riot were sub siding. One negro laborer was killed bypther negroes, who were on a strike. The merchants in the princi pal cities of Portugal have taken steps looking to a restriction of the It is feared the republi- trade between that country and Great Britain. The following from the able pen of Editor Lewis, of the Sparta Ishmaelits, about presents our views of the so-called winter now in progress: The-winder, now half "one, has been a confounding one in many particulars and directions. It has beeu a snare and a delusion to many farmers—especially to those of them who, judging it by past win ters, and banking on the wise prog- ;ations,of tire almanac-makers, killed thpir pork tosave their corn. It has deceived the grass, the flow ers and the fruit trees, in many parts of the country. As far north as "Virginia apple, peach and plum trees are reported to be in full bloom, presaging an early -harvest of dead hopes. The\outlook for a fruit crop is not so hopeless in Middle Georgia. Strangely enough the trees are more backward here and the frost may come soon enough to warn the swelling buds back into their winter homes. Bat a few more weeks of the past month’s summer weather will leave- no hope of escape for this year’s fruit crop. The loss of it would be calamitous. Still, the summer-like tempera ture of the weather is not without its advantages. It is hard on the farmers who have killed their pork and on those of them who have not killed; but it furnishes a valuable eye-opening lesson to those of them who put their trust in professional weather prophets and In almanac- makers. The Ishmaelite is not sure bat that the dethroning 'of these two idols in the popular tem ple of weather worship will more than counterbalance the loss of the hogs that have been killed, that of the corn that will bo • consumed by the porkers that have not been slaughtered, with the probable loss of the fruit crop thrown in to make the measure complete. Of course there can be no doubt that the hand of the ieono- claat will lay low the weather prophet and bring confusion on his vast vocabulary of jargon. And the fellow who consulting al- manao in December last, and saw where there would be cold winds with some rain, followed by clear and cold weather, giving place to a good season for saving pork, and who acted on the deliverance and lost, will begin to rate the predic tions of the almanac maker at their true value of utter worthless ness. That will be a positive gain to the stock of human knowledge. The country can afford to lose a great deal at the price of uncover ing frauds and delusions that have outlived their time, and still dar ken counsel by words without knowledge. News, like everything else, ex cept water, is hard to get. The wheat and oat crops of .onr commnniiy are looking most prom ising for the season of the year. - The farmers are all very busy preparing their lands for a new crop: - Rev. J.’M. Foster filled his first and regular appointment at Prov idence last Sunday. He delivered a most excellent sermon, taking his text from a part of the 53d chap ter of Isaiah. Quite a large con gregation was in attendance. Well, it turned cold at last, so that the farmers who had not al ready done so, could’"kill their hogs. . There was a social party given at the residence of Mrs. Allen last Saturday night. It was a very enjoyable affair, and will be E long remembered byfthose who attend ed. Miss Leila Cliett, of iPowers- ville, is visiting Miss Susie Ful- [ Providence *';'this cher, i of week. Mrs. T. A. Roqnemore, of Bo naire, after spending several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Bryant,'returned to her home last Sunday. I learn that the mumps are raging in onr community at pres ent. I do not know, but I am con strained to believe That bur friend, Considering the pleasant weath er prevailing here during the win ter season, the following from the state of Washington, will strike our people as being very peculiar in r deed: “At least ten human be ings and thousands of cattle and sheep perished in the blizzard which began with the year’ and raged over Washington fora week. Reports from the Colville reser vation are to the effect that cattle are dying by hundreds from star vation and thirst, and that the ground is covered with over _two feet of snow on a level, and that in some plaoes it is drifted mountains high. The keeper of a stage sta tion twelve miles from Alma, start ed to walk to town last Thursday, and Sunday his body was found on the prairie only a mile from his home, frozen stiff. A mail carrier at Willd Goose Creek perished on the same day, and eight cattle men are known to have lost their lives in the storm. The cattle men es timate that they will lose one-half their herds this season. The bill, to appropriate money to repay congressmen the money that had been stolen by Silcott, treas urer of the House of Representa tives failed to pass. Silcott was recognised as a disbursing officer of the government, as the salaries congressmen were paid to him be fore due, and by him paid as bank tellers pay out money to custom ers. He aDpropriated about §75,- 000 and escaped to Canada. Col. Blount, of Georgia made the strongest speech in favor of the government bearing the loss, though he was not a -loser. The bill failed because many -members were afraid to vote as they felt. Miss Nbllie Bly, one of the young ladies who recently started from New York to attempt a tour around the world in seventy-five days, reached San Francisco last Tuesday on the steamer Oceanic. If she is not detained by the snow blockade on the Pacific railway, she will reach New York within seventy r fonr days of the. starting time. Miss Bisland,- the . other young lady in the racing tour, left Havre, France, last Monday on a steainer bound for New York. If her ship makes fast time, and en> confers no rough weather She may yet win the wager. We venture the prediction that neither Northen or Livingston will be the next governor of Georgia. Neither will give way to the other, and the alliancemen cannot win with its house divided against it self. Thbough the redemption of bonds, at a high premium, the sur plus in the United States Treasury Mr. A. J. Houser, used words that he did not learn from his Sunday- school teacher wheD, on sending to town for a dollar’s worth of copper coin, received a dollar’s worth of copperas. On account of limited^ time, I am unable to make a report this week of the hogs killed in our com munity, but will as soon as possi ble. January'20th, 1890. —There Is no “ill wind” bat is attended with some good,..and the same may be fitly spoken of the seasons. While the present win ter has been perplexing in its na ture, and may prove disastrous to our farmers in more respects than one, still among the poor, who are forced to buy wood and coal for fuel, many have been the fervent prayers of thanks that have ascend ed to a benign Providence for the uniformly ‘pleasant ^weather with which they have been blessed for so many months. Horses at Auetlon! Fifty Heftd’to be'SoldJtPublicly in Macon, Wedsnsduy, Jan. 2g. There will be sold in Macon on Wednesday, Jan. 29th at public outcry, two carloads of superior western horses, sale commencing promptly at TO o’clock. This is a choice lot, from private pastures where both sires and dams are chosen especially for their fine breeding’qualities. They are from 3 to 6 years old, weigh from 700 to 1,000 pounds and are nearly all broken] to service. A number of good saddle and har ness horses in the lot. All will be sold, without -reserve, to highest bidders, for cash. No postpone ment on any acconnt whatever. The Savannah Morning News says: “Some of the northern "re publican organs have suddenly be come very solicitous concerning certain things in connection with the Sonth. They pretendTo have a heart-felt’interest in this sec tion, and they want to know how we could get along if a large num ber of colored people were to emi grate, and if their places should be taken by Huns and Italians. These organs are open to the suspicion of being insincere. Do they real ly want to save the Sonth from Huns and Italians, or do they want to keep Southern colored people from settling in the North? If the South can get rid of its sur plus of colored people, it will take the risk]of their places being filled with Huns and Italians.” —Mann Hall and Mose Gibson, two of the negroes who were ac quitted of the murder of Capt. Miller, came to their attorney, Col. Winslow, Wednesday, and told him that they proposed to work for the rest of their days. Col. Wins low put them to work on his farm, and they.have gone to their labor of love in earnest.—Fort Talley Enterprise. At the early age of eleven, she was converted and joined the Meth odist church, and to the day of her death she was,a. consistent Chris tian. In the church, Sunday school and Woman’s Missionary Society,her place was never vacant, unless stern necessity demanded. Tn all the interests of the church she was an active, zealous, efficient worker, always ready-with her hands and means to -promote its good. We may truly say of her our Saviour’s commendation of Mary, “She'l^th done what, she could.” In every relation and po sition, to which she was called, her amiable, consistent and useful life atteseted how well she deserved the high eneonium. She was the pride of the father, whom she honored with prompt obedience and the fondest love— the darling of the mother whom she loved with singular devoted ness; the pet and favorite of broth ers and sister, upon whom she lav ished the tenderest affection. To the husband and two dear little boys, she was their all—the light and joy of their sweet little home. Ob! it was a fearful storm of sorrow that swept over the in mates of that'home the day she was taken—a desolating tempest made sad havoc with the hearts of her loved ones, the day she died. Tn all those tender relations that existed in a large houshold of re lations she was all we could bare desired, more than we could have reasonably expected from human. In the community-in which she was born, reared and died, she was a universal favorite, snd no greater shock was ever felt than when it was told “Maggie Hodge is dead.” To the writer she was inexpress ibly dear—more of a daughter than a neice, and for three months before her death she came almost daily to my sick room and with her bright face and cheerful voice she brought sunshine, and gladness to cheer my lonely hours. May the sunshine of Providence light-up and dispel the gloom which hovers around the home of the husband, and may His hand guide the destiny of the two dear little boys who are too young to appreciate their loss. “Good night—Good byo! Above otfr sorrow, Maggie! Thine is a fair ‘goodmorrow,’ Xet take this farewell—Love’s last token: We leavi thee to thy rest unbroken— God have tbeoinbis care—Goodnight.’ M. Henderson, Ga. —In another column Mr. E. J, Fuller gives notice that the Varie ty Works will be closed down for a short period. He asks the in dulgence of his patrons, as some necessary repairs must be made at The Atlantic-Pacific Railway tunnel, the great project of “Brick” Pomeroy,is really being cut through the main range of the Rocky Moun tains,60 miles due west from Den ver. It will shorten the railway dis tance 250 miles between Denver and Salt Lake -City. More than 4,600 people-are now financially in terested in the enterprise. The tun- will be five miles long and 4,400 feet below the top of Gray’s Peak. The company enter the year 3.890 entirely free from floating debt, all its bills paid up and work going ahead day and night in both end: of the Tunnel. By the use of mod ern machinery from six to ten feet headway is gained every day. More than 250 veins of gold ^ and silver will be crossed by the Tun nel, and its mineral rights alone will be worth millions. At the late election Pomeroy was electsd Pres ident, and given the entire man agement for ten years. The com pany has money sufficient to carry on its work, and is taking rank among the greatest enterprises of the century. To those who care to know of it, a largedeserip'tive il lustrated pamphlet will be sent free. Address, Mark M. Pomeroy, President, 234 Broadway, New York City. Blood Diseases. The following Georgia were granted for the week .ending Jan. 14,1890, reported expressly for this paper by Joseph HTHon- ter, Solicitor of American and For eign Patents, Washington, D. C..: William McCoy, Rome, steam blower and drier for furnaces; R. F. Mobley, Rome, gin saw gam mer; T. H. Tabor, Ellijay, corn sheller. —No morphine in Brewer,s Lung Restorer—therefore it is perfectly harmless. Blood diseases are terrible on account qf their loathsome nature, and the fact that they wreck the constitution so completely unless the proper antidote is applied. B. B. B. (Botanic Blood Balm) is composed of the true antidote for blood poison. Its use never fails to give satisfaction. Mrs. Laura Hart, Beaufort, S. C. , writes: “A loathsomeiorm of blood poison was killing me. My appetite was lost, my bones ached, and parts of ray flesh seemed as if it would come off my bones. A friend brought me a bottle of B. B. B. The sores began healing at once, and when I -had' taken two bottles I surprised my friends at my rapid recovery.” W. A. Bryant, Moody, Texas, writes: “I had an agonizing ease of Salt Rheum for four years, which medicine I took only seem ed to aggrevate until'! found B. B. B. It cured my hand, which resem bles a burnt surface. It also cured my two children of itch, which had resisted previous treatment.” <-0-0 —■- I tak; this method o£ thanking you for your patronage. My receipts this season have ex ceeded my fondest expectations, and I am now ready to return your kindness by making a rednetion of 50 cents per bale in handling your cotton the. coming season. • From this lime forward my price to rich and poor, white and black, will be 50.cents per bale. I do exclusively a cotton busi ness, I do not handle provisions etc., and I most respectfully ask a continuance of your patronage. Remember 50 cents per bale to one and all. Reference, any planter in yonr county. Most Respectfully, Willis F. Pbice, Cotton Factor, Macon, Ga. m* Mgmmmn Attorney at Law, Feeby, - Ga. gS' Will practice in all the Courts of this Circuit. • | p. irfagrjg Attorney at Law, Judge of Houston County Couet, . Febkt, Geokgia. . WiU practice in all the Courts of this Circuit except the Countv .Court. J. L. Hardeman, TV. D. Nottingham. HARDEMAN & NOTTINGHAM, Attorneys at Law, Macon, Geokgia. Will practice in the State and Federal Courts. Office 306 Second Street. LIFE AND'DEATH JEFFERSON DAVIS The first and only one in .the field. It is a complete history of tho life and death of Mr. Davis, containing 25G pages, and is handsomely illustrated and con tains the funerel services, comments of the press, etc. It will have a big sale. 60 per cent discount to live agents. Frice, paper cover, 25cents; cloth hound, SI.00. Mailed to any address on receipt of price. If yon Want to be an agent, send 25 cents for Prospectns book and. Circulars, amigo to work at once. You can sell 250 copies jn your own town. Address J. S. OGILYIE, Publisher, 57 Rose Street, New York. Perry Public Schools. Tho Spring Session of the Public Schools of Perry will open on MONDAY,. JANUARY 6th, 1890, and will continue for five and roue-half calendar months. The Incidental Pee 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 sums must be paid CAsn to tbe Secretary and Treai urer of the Board of Education, or the child will not bo per mitted to enter the schools. Separate schools m be opened for white and colored children. Most excellent teachers have been en gaged, and tho instruction will be thor ough and tho discipline strict." Pot any further information, addre-ss oithof of the undersigned. B. N. Koltzcdaw, Pres. Board. O. E. Gileiu-.t, Safe- and Trees. Perry, Ga. TO BUILD AM0USE Easy 'X’ercsaa.s, SecuiMe FIRST!® INVESTMENT THE INSTALLMENT PLAN, T./AX-WX3 STOCIX XxjL THE INTERSTATE Building and |oan For particulars,‘apply to JOHN H. HODGES, Acjt. ■ Perry, Georgia. YORK HIGH SCHOOL —A county paper should be’the first subscribed for. FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. & ESP Money Loaned to Planters at Lowest Bank Rates.j Hml«s' ml team itMv -Jan. 2nd, 1S90—3m. REDDING & BALDWINS. MACON, GA. FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING. FULL STOCK OFSUiTS A LARGE LINE OF The Spring Term of- this school will begin on the 6th. day of Jannary, 1890, under the same management as hereto fore. Pupils entering this school shall have special care taken with them in their respective studies The public term will date from Jannary 20th. It is -urged, audis very important, that pupils enter the first day of school: For furth- er particulars apply to E: E. MILLER, Principal, or J.M. Frederick, Pre3. Board Trustees. —This is the best time of the year to* subscribe for 'the Home Journal. , ■ : JOB W-OS.K- neatly JHix.'se'-crriyD -AT THIS OFFICE. Hats and Underwear^ Skirts and Neck-war, Umbrellas, i Rubber Goods and Overcoats. Call on them, and'yon will find goods and prices to suit yon. KIDBIGr & BALDWIN, 368 Second Street,v. Macon Ga. farmers, Read WE DESIRE TO IMPRESS Upon the Planters of Middle Georgia that we shall continue t® “HAMMER DOWN” prices on mu and particularly; so to those who are comnpelled to purchase on tea- The past season tho “FARMERS’ ALLIANCE” was entirely iW . nored by the merchants in Middle Georgia—we alone quoting thar. : pnees. We Sold to tlieiii at Exceedingly Low Prices. In this way we have caused merchants of Macon, and all urouE5gt Macon, to abandon, to a large extent, tbe ruinous time prices former! "fi charged. Tie Expect to Kill Completely the Old Time Price in 1890. So, therefore, our OPEN BID to the Alliances of Middle Georgi Lj will be made known to them on application. If yonr local mereliair refuses to meet said terms, confer with us, and close your trade. T1 above refers to m iW: Kite* l«p«i lies On FERTILIZERS we have a regular time price, which will l||| lower than ever before sold at. We have purchased several thonsai tons of GEORGIA CHEMICAL WORKS and CHAELESTO 1 ACIDS; also, COTTON SEED MEAL, MILLER and LISTEE 1 PTRE ANIMAL BONE FERTILIZERS, GEIfclAN KAINIT, Efl ROD GEES, WORSHAM & CO-, 420 and 422 Third Street, Macon, Ga. B ^-11 ^.Too-u-t AND THE LOCAL NEWS THEREOI SUBSCRIBE AT ONCE FOR JS8? -M i Til HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL, PUBLISHED -••*- -$*» -AT- nuts, Aitinii NOW IN ITS TWENTIENTH VOLUME’ SUBSCRIPTION PRICE,