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T ,Of!AT» NEWS, Perry, Thursday, January 30. EADS, HEELS GO. W of ETIAVE now in store-one of the largest and moat, complete stocks FINE CLOTHING, ■HATS Local of Town and County —Perry plam trees are bloom ing. —Court of Ordinary next Mon day. . . —Connty Commissioners’ Court next Monday. —Sheriffs and County Bailiffs sales next Tuesday. —There 98 pupils now attending the Perry Public School. And Gents' to be found in any southern store. YOU CAN GST JUST WHAT YOG WANT AT TH3 SIGHT PEICE. Mr. WALTER P.' HOUSER, who has bee i with ns for the past year, will be glad to wait on his friends at onr plaee. MWMt. & ©<3>» HATTERS AND FUR CLOTHIERS NISHERS. • 557 CJEEBBY ST., MACON, GA ploughing. "Will do Ploughing by the day or hour, S1.50 per day, 20 cents per hour. L- F. Cater. fob SALE OB KENT. The dwelling bouse and lot in Perry on Swift street, formerly ownedjby Judge W. D. Notting- ham. For particulars call on J. \> • Clark or A. B. Schilling, at Perry. L. Picard, Macon, Ga. FOB SALE. Any person desiting to purchase a fine lial£-jersey heifer, eight months old, can find a seller by ap plying at this office. —The best shoes for the least money, at S. L. Speight’s. 4$ £ —Stnoke the J'. F. L. A., the best 5 cent cigar in the world, at S. L. Speight’s. —The Southern Farm and the Home Journal will be furnished together one year for 82.30. The Farm is the agricultural paper es tablished at Atlanta by Henry Grady. The price for it alone is 81 YOU CAN SAVE MONEY In [Purchasing PIANO OE AN ORGAN. For particulars,apply to the editor of THE HOME JOURNAL. oO WfiCHTEL’St* avwni&BiftB THIS WEEK- SMOKING JACKETS SILK MUFFLEES, GLQEIA and SILK UMBREL- LAS, GOLD AND SILVER HEADS. The finest .line ever shown in this market.. Our line of GENTS’ FINE NECKWEAR ’ is immense, at prices to suit every body. Call early and make your selection, at WACHTEL’S j§y 515 CHERRY STREET, MACON; GA. A: ■ —Farmers have commenced hauling guano from Perry. —The cost of the Miller murder case will amount to fully 82,000. v —The execution of Ed. Johnson and Jim Batts will take place two weeks from to-day. —Mr. and Mrs. George Paul are visiting Mr. Paul’s daughter, Mrs. B. E. Str^Pling, at Anthony, Fla. —Miss Kate Neil, of White Sulphur Springs, is in‘Perry vis iting Miss Cornelia Smith, and other friends. —Some of the. flower yards in in Perry are almost as brilliant with "blooms as if it; were mncb nearer summer time. —Houston connty has never been served by a more.carefal and competent sheriff than Milt. Cooper has proven himself to be. —Sheriff Cooper has been quite sick this week, confined to his bedp but we are glad to note that hs is better now, and improving. —The compost heaps on Hous ton farms will ^be materially in creased in number and size this son. Good for Houston farm- --The organization of a real es tate and improvement company would certainly be beneficial to Perry, and profitable’to the stock holders. —A complaint that the Home Journal failed to reach Hender son and Hayneville for the last two weeks has been made by the editor co the postmaster'at Perry. —Passengers leaving Perry a.t 3:05 p. m. on the Perry Branch railroad can go directly to Macon or Columbus, making close connec tion at Fort Valley for both points. —A handsome marble monu ment was erected in Evergreen Cemetery last week to the memory of Mr. L. D. Norwood and his tnree sons, who are buried there. -The. improvements to be made in Perry this year will give the town a decidedly . prosperous ap pearance, and this appearance will truly indicate the condition of af fairs. —The Perry public school sys tem is already showing good re sults frrthe town, and some who vigorously opposed its adoption now ackno wledge that.they were in error. —We have been informed that the alliancemen within the busi ness jurisdiction of Perry desire to establish a warehouse here next season. Such a business would certainly benefit the town. Onr people justly claim that Houston is one of the very best ag- ricoltnral comities in Georgia. We are inclined to go farther and say it is the best. We also cor rectly claim that the farmers of Houston are among the best in Georgia. Yet there are other comities in Georgia that are more widely known for their excellent and va ried products, and the great fertil ity of the soil. This notoriety has not been gained without work, but it has paid for the w6rk that gain ed if. There is no reason why the peo ple of Houston should not show to the other people of the state what the county is, and what her .citi zens can do. This cannot be done •without work, but the result will be worth the work. As a means to this end, we insist that a county fair should be held at some conve nient point next fall. Just where, we will not even suggest. The fair is what we particularly desire; the place where it is to be held is of importance only as it will con duce to the success of the under taking. We want a connty fair in the broadest sense. A fair under a management that will embrace the entire people, and command exhibits of all the products of the connty, natural, cultivated and manufactured. Such a fair would literally as tonish the natives, and serve as motive power to impel onr people to greater strides along the .high way of progress. If such a fair is to be held, the beginning should be made at once. We suggest that representatives from every district in the connty meet at a given point, at some time to be named in the near future, and select an executive committee to manage the fair, such committee to consist of one representative farmer from each district, one merchant from each town, and one manufacturer from each town where factories are located. Let this committee select the officers, who will be empowered to select the place and apDoint the time at which the fair will be held, and have full control of all arrange ments. We suggest farther that if the fair is held, it be prior to the state fair, and that from the county fair a comprehensive exhibit be made up for the State Fair, or the Pied mont Exposition, or both, and that a determined [effort be made to capture the grand prize for the best county display. Our people can accomplish what ever they undertake. The Home[Journal will do its share freely and earnestly. Who’ll come forward? Jim Butts, one of the Miller mnrderers, condemned to be hung on the 13th of February next, made a desperate effort to escape jail last Monday morning. When Bailiff Tattle went down to give the pris oners breakfast, tney were let oat into the caging to eat, and as Mr. Tattle opened the door of the caging to take out the broom with which the cells had been swept, Butts ran headlong against him, knocking him off his balanoe. Butts got into the yard, and at tempted to climb the fence, but one of the men with the bailiff knocked him off with a brick. Then Butts ran for the gate, which had been left unlocked by Mr. Connell, who ran out to intercept over the fence. Mr. Tattle, caught the prisoner just as - he was pass ing through the gate. Mr. Tuttle’s left arnl was caught by the gate key, and severely torn as he'pass ed through, and just as he caught Butte. Batts says he will qever be‘hung, and that he didn’t try to escape Monday, but that the effort was made to induce-Bailiff Tattle "to shoot him. This incident will cause the murderers, Johnson & Butts, to be closely confined in their cells ; and hereafter even the privilege of the caging (considered absolutely safe-while the jailer is present,) will be denied them. No particle of latitude will he allowed them, and they will certainly be in jail when the time for the execution comes. Sheriff Cooper was sick- with la grippe when this attempt at es cape was made. Several days ago he put a night guard at the jail, with the consent of Judge Miller, and a guard will be on duty there every night until the execution of Johnson and Butts takes place. We have a night operator -at Powersville now. .Mr. Wayne Bushing killed a hog last week that netted 565 pounds. Mr, Henry Hardison killed four hogs lastweek that netted 1,457 pounds. Mr. J. T. Lisenby recently kill ed one hog that netted 315 pounds.' Mr. J. T. Lisenby was elected Justice of the Peace of the 887th district on last Saturday. He had no opposition. - The. Primitive Baptists held their regular meeting at Powers ville last Saturday and Sunday. Elder Cleveland-was with Elder B preached to large A Hew Fruit Farm. Death of Capt. Simmons, -A box of the prettiest flowers we ever saw were sent from Perry to Barnesville last Monday. The sender is one of the most charm ing young ladies of Perry. To whom sent the reader must guess. —Judge A. L. Miller went up to Macon Monday and opened the January term of Bibb Superior Court. The day was spent in hearing motions, and then court was adjourned to the 8th of Feb ruary. —Mr. J. L. Fincher has been, elected Mayor of Fort Valley, to fill the unexpired term of Judge A. C. Biley, resigned. Mr. Fincher is a progressive, successful busi ness man, and will make a most ex cellent mayor. —A slight change in the sched ule of the night train on the Perry Branch railroad went into effect last Monday. That train now leaves Fort Velley at 8:15, ard ar rives at Perry at 9 o’clock, ten minutes earlier than heretofore. —Dr. B. L. Cater, of LaFayette, Ala., came to Perry Monday, .and yesterday morning his wife and baby returned home with him. The little girl is a Georgian by birth, and until yesterday had not been outside of the city limits of Perry. Capt. William P. Simmons, one of the oldest and most highly re spected citizens of Houston connty, died at his home in the Lower Fifth district on Tuesday of last week, the 21st inst. He had been in feeble health for several months previous to his death. He was between 75 and 80 years old, a true and and honest man in all his transactions. One of the . best farmers in Houston, be was constantly suc cessful, because of the sensible energy devoted to his business. A consistent ‘member of the Primitive Baptist church, die lived in true accord with his professions. He was just to every one with whom he came in contact, and his genial sociability, and his genuine loving kindness made a friend of every one with whom he became acquainted. His death looses to Houston a most excellent and honored citi zen, to his family and relatives a devoted husband, father, friend. □Though not ambitious forpnblje place, be faithfully served Hous ton county in the Georgia legisla ture one term, and but for his own objection would have been return ed. A truly good and faithful man has gone to his reward. The bereaved family have the heartfelt sym pathy of many friends in their sorrow. ' —Contractor George W. Killen, of Perry, has been awarded the contract to build another bridge across Ecbeconnee creek, on the Houston and Macon road. Becent- ly he built three bridges there, but it was decided. that the fourth is necessary, and it will be built. —Last Tuesday we saw a lot of Ineious strawberries in Sheriff Cooper’s room, grown at Fort Val ley and presented by a kind friend of the sheriff. Never before-have we seen fresh ripe strawberries at this season of the year. The fla vor of these berries was as delight ful as in the regular season. —At the last regular meeting of the board of education of Houston connty, held on the first Tuesday in January, it was decided that the public school term of the county shall this year consist of four months, instead of three, as here tofore. It was also decided to al low teachers an option as to the use or Smith’s grammars in the schools. It is estimated that the increase in the public school fund this year will fully warrant the in crease in the length of the term. —Last Saturday it was reported to the authorities of Fort Valley that a negro boy named Joe Day had misteriously died in a’ negro cabin there the night before. Jus tice Branham organized a jury and held an inquest The verdict rendered was to the effect that the boy died from the effects of dis ease and negiect Another gigantic fruit farm is being established in Houston county this week. On the old Smith plantation in the Upper Fifth district, 400 acres of land has been devoted to this purpose, un der the name of the Elberta Fruit Farm About 80,000 peach trees will be set out, of .which number 60,000 will be Elbertas, the famous peach originated by Mr. S. H. Bumph, of the Willow Lake Nur sery. The ownership of this farm is vested in a company of Macon cap italists, of which Mr. W. B. Sarks, of the G. S. & F. railroad, is Pres ident. The company has shown excel lent judgment in selecting Mr. G. W.Killen, of Perry, as superintend- ant of the fruit farm. By practical experience he has acquired a large fond of fruit knowle'dg, which he will faithfully devote to the inter est of the Elberta Fruit Farm. He is having the first.shipment of trees put out this work. The farm is situated alongside the G. S. & F. railroad, just above York, and its appointments will be first-class in” every particular. Every row of trees, bouse, roadway and fense will be located by the compass. For the convenience of the .busi ness of this farm a side-track will be put down, and a shipping sta tion established, which will be named Elberta. A postoffice will doubtless next be in order, when the business demands it. Houston is surely progpessiug. congregations on Saturday and Sunday. Two deacons were or dained on Saturday, and one mem ber received into the church. Mr. J. Parham, of Culloden, at tended religions services at Pow ersville on last Saturday and Sun- da y. Mr. Amos Murray and sister, Miss Fannie, of Fort Valley, came over to Powersville Sunday to hear Elder Cleveland. BT JOSHUA LAWRENCE. —After serntizing the annual re port recently published by County Treasurer Branson, “Houstonian,” in the Fort Valley Enterprise, characterises the county expenses as “extravagant expenditure.” He places the blame upon the connty commissioners, and says much of it is perhaps due to letting out public work to the lowest bidders and “paying contractors largely for carrying an insurance for sev en years.” We are not defenders of the commisgioners, but will suggest that their books will show precisely for what purpose and what amount every order on the -the treasurer was given. The books of the treasurer, with the vouchers, will show exactly where every cent has gone, to whom and for what purpose paid. If there is any just complaint to be made, it shonld be made explicitly, and fall examination demanded. If any of our officials are guilty of wrong, their affairs should be in vestigated, and if found wrong, punishment shonld be administer ed. On the other hand, discredit able insinuation? shonld not be carelessly made. Mr. Joel Massey, of Marsliall- ville, attended religions services at Powersville last Saturday and Sun day. Mr. Irve English, of Macon, came down Sunday to see his son, Mr. E. M. English. Messrs. Joe Griffin and Bob Harvey, of Fort Valley, were in our village Sunday. Mr. Griffin dropped his companion at Powers ville, . and journeyed two miles northwest to the home of our pop ular Miss Annie-Burden. Mr. Joe Brown, of Macon, at tended divine services at Powers ville Saturday and Sunday. Misses Nellie Cliett and Irene Lamar spent several days last week with Miss LelaBolerand the Misses Fulcher. Mr. E. Brantley, of Macon, came down Sunday to see his sister, Mrs. Eva'English. Upon a special invitation, on last Sunday, from our neighbor and friend, Mr. Zaeb. Hays; Elders Bespess and Hays, Mr. Joe Brown and the writer were entertained in royal style at one of those old- time dinners. Turkey and gravy, ham and eggs, sausages and back bones, milk and peaches, jellies and preserves, wiDe and cake, and many other good things, too nu mersous to mention, were served in abundance. We especially re turn our compliments to Mrs. Hays for the get-np of sucb a din ner, and onr warmest gratitude for the hospitable manner in which we were treated. Miss Leila Cliett is spending the week in the neighborhood of Providence. Two young couples who have re cently launched upon the sea of matrimony, to battle together upon life’s rugged waves,were in attend ance upon divine services at Pow- 'ersville Sunday. Mr. H. Parham and lady, formerly of near Cullo den, but now of Houston, aud Mr. Fayette Aultman and lady, nee Miss Hancock. "May the young couples, in their journey through life, never have cause to regret the step they have taken, and may their days together on earth be al ways as pleasant as now. The young people had a sociable at the residence of Mr. A. C. Cliett on last Thursday evening. Owing to the inclemency of the.^weather, the crowd was not very large, but, those in attendance had a most de lightful time. Mr. Zach. Hays made 175 lbs. of lard from the trimmings of his 605 pound hog- ‘ Mrs. Joe English, of Fort Val ley, is visiting relatives near Pow ersville. . Mr. Charles McCrary, our new agent, is giving perfect satisfac tion. We hear it all around us now that the Home Journal is one of the • best county papers in the state. A dashing young couple riding out a few evenings since, plucked a bouquet of beautiful white roses from the yard of the writer. Jan. 28th, 1890. [ I his letter whs written for pub lication in the ' last week’s issue, but; reached this office after, the pa per had been put to press:] The - Home Journal failed to reach this point last week,- from what cause we know, not, but must have been caused by delay in the mails on the G. S. & F., or the pa pers might have been overlooked by the .postmaster at Grovania. At any rate, we hope this won’t oc car again soon. At last a cold snap came last Thursday morning—or rather Wednesday night. We had slight rain, and then the wind got round in the north, and it blew off right cold. A good deal of ice was seen the second morning. It is needless to say that everybody who had hogs to kill took advantage of the short cold snap. Almost ev erywhere you conld see hogs bein butchered, but it is feared now by some that we will have a warm spell, and some meat may be lost unless very carefully managed. At the present writing the weather is warm again. We heal'd a few days ago that Mrs. Dr. Biley and her family will move to Hayneville to-day (Tues day). We don’t know this to be correct, but sincerely trust. if is just as we heard it. They will move-to their old home, which they vacated when they moved to Hawk- insville six years ago. Quite a large congregation at tended religious services here Sun day evening. Bev. T. I. Nease de livered an excellent sermon. - Misses Hattie Speight and Ida Lou Simmons, two charming young ladies of Perry, spent Sunday here among friends. Mrs. J. T. Ellis opened school here last Monday. A social party will be given at the residence of Mr. J. T. Ellis next Friday night. It is anticipated that there will be more “broke” negroes next fall than was ever known before, from the simple fact that they are going to impose on their credit to the ut termost, arid should they fail of good crop, they are gone. It true that buggies and wagons are cheaper than they have ever been before, but never has the time been when they owned as many new buggies and wagons as they now own. Some pay as high as 8140 on time for them. ‘Should the negroes continue to prosper, will it be long before they will own the greater portion of this conn try? They, have the labor, and they are making good use of it, too. Jan. 21,1890. EXPLANATORY. The complaint above made re fers to our issue of the 16th. On account of trouble with our press, those papers did not leave Perry until Friday afternoon. Why they did not reach Hayneville, wo are unable to say. We have provided against any farther trouble on this line. Having proven to our own emphatic dissatisfaction that the press we are using will never do properly the work for which it was bought, we have purchased anoth er, a brand new cylinder press, and we hope to have it up" and at work within the next three weeks. After that time we are satisfied our subscribers will have no far ther cause for complaint. We might as well say, here, also, that whatever bad printing has been noticeable within the past several weeks was due v entirely to the abominable press we have been trying to use. This press will be put aside as soon as the new one comes. ’ - Editor. ABSOLUTELY PURE 20,000 pounds of well cured meat for sale, for money or cotton. To good parties I -will give lbs. of meat for 1 lb. of cotton delivered Oct. 1st, 1890. Large lot of Dixie, Haiman and Ferguson Plow Stocks, and all castings and other parts to same. Bark Collars, Hames,- Swingletrees, Traces, heavy and light Back-hands, and a full lot of plows of every description. A choice stock $f Dry Goods, Xotions, Shoes, Hats, Clothing and Groceries, cheap for cash, or on time. [NICE LOT OF GEORGIA CANTE SYRUP. Landreth’s Fresh Garden Seeds. I burn all old seeds at the end of each year, and so have nothing hut fresh seeds. CALL AND GET PRICES. X-.- Jim. 23,1890. PERRY, GEORGIA. ^IHOLTZGLflW & GILBERT,!* PERRY, - - GEORGIA. -DEALERS IN- DHUG-S, MEDICINES, 2?a,In.ts, Oils, O-lstss an.d. STATIONERY AND PERFUMERY, jamps, Lamp G-ooods,. Etc. PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY COMPOUNDED. /■eS'Spccial attention given to PACKAGE ORDERS, and PRICES GUAR AN TEED. Give ns a trial. HOLTZCLAW & GILBERT. G-EORaE PERBY, FJLTTJLj, GEORGIA,* -DEALER IN— FUH1TITTTBE 7 FOR BASH OR @U INSTALLMENTi Parlor Suits, Chamber Snits, Bedsteads, Chairs, Tables Safes, Mattresses, Bnreans, etc. of all descriptions. i Dee89 Complete Undertaking Department. <X1FLANDERS & COMPANY,!* (Successors to FLANDERS BROTHERS,) Warehouse and Commission Merchants, Poplar Street, Macon, Georgia.. We offer onr services to our planting friends and COTTON dealers as Factors and Commission Merchants, pledging personal earo and promptness in all business entrusted to our care. CHARGES for handling COTTON will be 50 Cts. Per Bale, where there are no acceptances or advances. This includes storage and commis sion fisst month. Bagging and Ties furnished at lowest prices. Liberal Advances Made on Cotton in Store. Respectfully, FLANDERS'&CO: DAVIS <2z B-Ai-KiaOM. And GENERAL GROCERS, Id, 403, 403 Mulberry Street, - - - MACON, GA. With renewed facilities for handling COTTON, we again offer our services to the planters of Houston and contiguous counties. - II Advances Hade on COTTON in!ST0BE at 8 Per Cent. ThoUnderwritors have fixed the rate of ■Jg? —We regret to note the fact that Joseph E. Brown has been re duced to the necessity of mort gaging a mule for farm supplies; yet such a mortgage was placed on record several days ago, by Mr. E. S. Wellops, clerk of Houston Su perior Court. —At all times and in every le gitimate way, the Home Journal will strive earnestly to serve the. best interests of Houston county, and all its patrons. SHED IRISH POTATOES. Bnist’s Seed Irish Potatoes for sale at the Drug Store INSURANCE ON COTTON IN OUR WAREHOUSE LESS than any other house in the City. Wo give our personal attention to all business, and treat all patrons with fair ness and courtesy. All first-class supplies constantly on hand, and Rust Proof Oats a specialty - 1 15 - 6ms DAVIS & BALKC0M. JOHNSON & ESTES, MACON, GEORGIA. 554 to 560 Poplar Street, Campbell & Jones’ Old Stand. Oolton Factors, AND DBALF.ES IN' Plantation Supplies. —Judge A. L. Miller has de cided to move to Macon to live at an early date, and from the Macon Evening News we learn that he has rented a dwelling on Forsyth street, near St. Paul’s church. We —There are 157 men in Houston county who owe us S2.00 for the Home Journal, some of them more. Half as many more outside the connty also Owe subscription for 1889. If all these would pay ns promptly, we would be able to meet promptly onr obligations for the new press we have just : pur chased. Please let ns have onr own. EBESH GARDEN SEEDS. A full stock of Bnist’s ; Fresh Garden Seeds for sale at the Drug Store. ~ EITHER FOR CASH OR ON TIME. A FULL LINE OF BEST GRADES OF AMMONIATED GUANO ACID PHOSPHATE and COTTON SEED MEAL, alwayson hand Mr. W. S. FELDER, of Perry, will be with us, and would be pleased to have bis friends remember him. JOB WO SI! —For early composting get yonr Acid from C. H. Moore, Pei'ry, Ga. County Bailiff’s Sales. SEED IRISH POTATOES. regrit exceedingly to loose Judgi Bn^s Seed Ifeh potatoes for iraw nnrl bis fpurik- hnf ™ sale at the Drag Store. Miller and his family; hut we can readily see that it would be much more convenient, from a business standpoint, for him to live in Ma con. -Best Acid Phosphate for eom- Willbe sold before the court house door in the town of Perry, Rouston connty, Ga.,between the legal hours of sale, on tho first Tuesday in March, 1890, the following proporty, to-wit: One 8-horse power Wat on wheels; with all the belonging thereto; on the .Levied We Have a Complete Stock and posting, at