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im Snteresting Facts. invented in There are 2,750 languages. America was discovered in 1492. A square mile contains 640 acres. Envelopes were first used in 1839. Telescopes were 1500. A barrel of rice weighs 600 pounds. • A barrel of flour weighs 196 pounds. " A barrel of pork weighs 200 pounds. A firkin of butter weighs 56 pounds. The first steel pens were invent ed in 1830. A span is ten and seven- eighth inches.. A hand (horse measure) is four inches. Watches were first construct ed in 1476. A storm moves thirty-six miles per hour. A hurricane moves eighty miles per hour. The 'first iron steamship was built in 1830. The first lu'cifar match was made in 1829. Gold was 1 discovered in Califor nia iD 1848. The first horse railroad ,built in 1826-27. The average human life is thir ty-one years. Coaches were first used in Eng land in 1569. Modern needles first came into use in 1545. The value of a ton of pure gold is §602,799.21. - One million dollars in gold weighs 3,685.8 pounds avordupois. The value of a ton of silver is $37,704.84. One million dollars in silver weighs 58,928.9 pounds avordupois. Kerosene was first used for light ing purposes in 1826. The first newspaper was publish ed in England in 1588. The first newspaper advertise ment appeared in 1652. Until 1776 cotton spinning was performed by the hand spinning wheel. Glass windows were first intro duced into England in the eighth century. Alber Dnrer gave the world a prophecy of future wood engrav ing in 1527. Measure 209 feet on eaeh side and you will have a square acre within nn inch. • The first complete sewing ma chine was patented by Elias Howe, Jr., in 1846. The first steam engine on this continent was brought from Eng land in 1753. The first knives were used in England, and the first wheeled carriages in France in 1559. The present national colors of the United States were not adopt ed by congress'until 1777. Tlic Best 'Wearing Feather. New York Journal. “Charms” Formerly Used to Pre vent Sickuess. But very few people who wear Cordovan shoes haTe any idea where the leather bearing that name comes, from, hence the ques tion is often asked: “"What is Cor dovan?” “Cordovan,” the name by which leather is known, was first finished in Hamburg, Germany, under name of Boss leather. • | reptiles, or the sting of numerous In combination with it the. hide j insects,'likewise effecting their cure, has four layers of muscular skin ■ Toothache could be charmed away which, with the “shell,” give to the] by a few leaves of the “shepherd’s horse the great and tremendous I pa^ee, placed in the sole of the Hospital. To allay hemorrhage, a toad, well dried in the sun and put into a bag, was hung round the neck by a string sufficiently low to touch the region of the heart; and a prepara tion of garlic and honey smeared on the person was said to act as a Little Siftings. Teias Siftings. It is easy to bear the aching of another man’ corn. He who wants little generally has it and little else. It is well to keep the eyes open, but not all night. pulling power that makes the ani mal so serviceable to mankind. This “shell,” if properly tanned and shaven of its sinewy matter—a most difficult task—makes the best wearing leather in existence, and proves the theory of old-time shoe makers—that only leather of a long fibre will wear—to be a mistaken one, as the “shell” has no fibre. In this it has a decided advantage over calfskin with its fibres; the breaking of any one throws addi tional strain upon the other, and a break in the leather soon follows. Experience has demonstrated that the “shell” will wear two or three times longer than calfskin. Cordovan possesses another great advantage in being nearest water proof of any . leather made.•• -The fineness of texture also permits its taking a very high polish. Few people are aware of the im mense extent" of the traffic in live cattle and dressed beef that is now carried on between this country and England. In one week recently there arrived at Liverpool seven teen steamers, each of which had in the neighborhood of 700 beef cattle and from 1000 to 2000 quar ters of beef, besides large numbers of mutton carcasses. Large im ports of cattle and beef are also made at other ports in the United Kingdom. It is estimated that the expense of maintaining the prisons of the United States amounts to $75,000,- 000 a year; but this is only a small part of the cost entailed upon the people at large by the existence of the criminal class. The mainten ance of the police department, it is calculated, costs another $75,000,- 000. Then there are in the United States more than 2,000 courts pos sessing criminal jurisdiction, to say nothing of more than 80,000 jus tices of the peace, a majority of whom have a limited criminal juris diction. It will be news perhaps to many that the consumption of pig iron in this country is greater than in Great Britain, but it was in 1886, and 1887, and was again last year. Now for the first time the produc tion in this country is greater than it ever was in Great Britain for any year, and probably greater week by week than it is there now. Neuralgic Persona And those troubled with nervousness resulting &om care or overwork ijill be relieved by taking JBrown’s Iron Bitters• Genuine has trade mark and crossed red lines on wrapper. It is estimated that the wealth of the United States now exceeds the wealth of the whole world at any period prior to the middle of the eighteenth century. Two Great Books. The poet "Whittier recently re ceived from Bonner Bros, a check for SI,000 for his last poem, “The ■ Captain’s Well.” The amount of the check is said to have been an . agreeable surprise to him. He had announced that the poem in ques tion would be the last of his life, but if the publishers are deter mined to pay him $1,000 for six or eight stanzas, he will probably take up his pen again. Mrs. Astor, wife of the New . York millionaire, says that well- bred women are learning to dress more and more plainly every year in public places. The statement is made that more tnan 65,000 elephants are killed in Africa every year, of which the ivory, in a raw state, is worth $4,- 000,000. As the roads grow worse loads should be made lighter. the For lame back, side or chest, use ■ Shi loh’s Porous Plasters. Price 25 cents Holtzclaw & Gilbert, Perry, Ga. In “Christ in the Camp; or, Be- ligion in the Southern Armies,” Dr. J. Wm. Jones (the fighting chaplain) has done a grand work in bringing together in permanent and readable form the record of the great' religious work which went on among the soldiery. Every family throughout the Southland should possess a copy. It gives the best possible guarantee, if any were needed, that the work of the same author, on the “Memorial Volume of Jefferson Davis for, The World’s Tribute to His Memory,” will, leave nothing to be desired. It is'said that he is progressing rapidly with this work, and will soon have it ready for the press. Having the co-operation of Mrs. Davis, and access to abundant material of the most intense inter est, the volume is sure to be one that will be eagerly sought after. It will be brought out in handsome and durable form, and at a price to bring it within the reach of even the poorest; while there will be an expensive edition for those who will desire this great work in the best dress that can be put upon it. It will be sold only by subscription, and thus every family will have an shoe on the reverse side of the body to-that in which the tooth was ach ing. An excellent recipe for weak or sore eyes was the expressed juice of the calyx of the red honeysuckle; provided always that the flowers were gathered ‘kneeling, repeating ffine paternostors in honor of the Trinity, nine more “to greet Our Ladye,” and a creed. Best and sleep were required after applica tion. Another prescription for the eyes muclYin favor with the Anglo-Sax ons was a pastejmade of the straw berry plant andl pepper, diluted with sweet wine. Children were passed through the split stem of a tree for the cure of the rickets, but the fracture must be afterward bound up sufficiently tight to insure cohesion. For ague a very salted herring, split open, was applied, as hot as possible, to the feet. It might also be mitigated by the habitual wearing round the neck of an emerald—a gem equally potent in epilepsy. _ Precious stones were accredited with marvelous powers over the moral qualities and affec tions, as well as'physical disease— heDce the origin of their being set in rings and worn. The teeth of old age were fixed firmly in the gums by an infusion of powdered jet; while water in which the beryl had been steeped afforded a valu able wash for strengthening the eyes, beside insuring the mutual love of a wedded couple. Don’t upbraid a dunce because he is short of some faults. He probably don’t know how to quire them. Awl that glitters is not gold; be- case awls are made of steel. Never tell a man that he is a fool; let him alone and he may find it out himself. BnGklcii'sATUica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Colds, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and posi tively cures Piles or no pay re quired. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money re funded. Price 25 cents per box For sale by Holtzclaw & Gilbert. LIFE HON, JEFFERSON DAVIS, MRS. JEFFEBSON DAVIS. SOLD BY SUBSCRIPTION ONLY. The prospectus and complete outfit for canvassing will be ready immediate ly: FW Agents wishing desirable territo ry on this great wort will please address, as soon as possible, the publishers, ■YOU GAN SAVE MOK"SY —AT THE 2IAC0Y TRUEK EACTORY YOU CAN BUY Macon-Made Ti-;mhs, Vn.- lises, Satchels, Hand- Bags, jPoclietBooiss, and other .leather goods in this line, of the very best quality, at MRST-BAM) PRICES. A Full line of Umbrellas. Examine our stock when in the city. WOOD& TEHOTSTO, CHEAPEST" Furniture and Carpet louse in BELFOKD COMPANY, 18-22 East ISth Street. New York. LIFE AND.DEATH JEFFERSON DAVIS. -The first and only one in the field. It is a complete history of the life and Subscribe for the Home Journal. HOW? “Can the world know a man has a good thing unless he advertises the possession of it.”—Vanderbilt. The rumor that the young Ger man Emperor’a chronic earaches are affecting his brain is revived. The newspapers of Germany are as profoundly silent on the subject as Bismarck himself, but private advices received in London are to the effect that the Emperor has been acting queerly since he caught cold while shooting near Stettin, and that those close to him are “in great apprehension.” There are in Florida 10,000orange growers. The acreage is 100,000 and the capital invested is from $60,000,000 to $75,000,000. Three seasons ago there were produced 1.250.000 boxes; two seasons ago, 2.100.000, and the last season about 2.500.000 boxes. Itis estimated that the crop of 1890 will be over 4000.000. BROWN’S IRON BITTERS Cures Indigestion, Biliousness, Dyspepsia, Mala ria, Nervousness, and General Debility. Physi cians recommend it. All dealers sell it. Genuine has trade mark and crossed red lines on-wrapper. A Russian girl, eleven years old and six feet eight inches in height, has been on exhibition in London She grows an inch every two months, is awkward and shy, plays diligently with her dolls, is good and affectionate, but is given a bad character for obstinacy by her uncle, who has charge of her. Poison Oak. You can now plan, if not plow, for this year's crop. Shiloh’s Cougb and Consumption Cure is sold by us on a guarantee. It cures onsuinption. Holtzclaw Gilbert. Bran is better than corn to keep off the thumps. Shilpli’s Yitalizeris what you need for constipation, loss of appetite, dizziness, and all symptoms of dyspepsia. Price 10 and" 75 cents per bottle. Holtzclaw & Gilbert. Perry, Ga. The following extract, taken from a letter written by Mr. E. A. Bell, fully explains itself: "While surveying land in 1883 I accidently handled poison oak vine, and in less than three hours (the eruption usually resulting from such contact begins in ten days) my face was swollen and disfigured, and my hands and arms seriously affected. I immediately began tak ing Swift’s Specific (S. S. S.)| and after taking three large bottles I found all signs of the breaking oat entirely removed. I was led to suspect its return at the same time next year, but it did not, nor has there been any indications of its return since. My little boy, eight years old, was afflicted with the same poison in 1884 After taking several bot tles of Swift’s Specific (S. S. S.) the eruptions entirely disappeared. A very slight form of the same eruption returned during the next spring, but we then resumed the S. S. S., and having taken enough during that season to make the cure permanent, he has not since had any return of the disease. Swift’B Specific (S. S. S.) certainly effected thorough cures in both thefee cases, * -A ★ WRITE US wherever you live, and we will ship you a fine instrument on 15 Days’ Test Trial in your own home. ★ ^ * NO CASH REQUIRED Until you have tested and both ways if iastrument f style, price or quality. Ours the' to'give "fair and &11 test, and buyif fully pleased^ 40,000 Southern Homes Supplied by ussinee 1870 on this TEST TRIAL PLAN, first introduced in the South by us. Fair est method of sale possible, and a great benefit to those at a distance who cannot visit eur ware-rooms ALL RISK SAVED By this trial plan, and purchasers absolutely as sured perfect instruments at the very lowest possible cost. Selling only the best instru ments made, that will stand the most severe and comprehensive tests, we do not fear to sendthsm out "i trial and let them stand solely on their merits. S£r?jS _P_ ,ivil 'S=^>f shipping on ap- EASY TO BUY From us by correspondence. No matter whether you live either ten or a thousand miles from us. We ship to all Southern States. Our system is perfect. Prices in plain print and alike to all. One price only. No more, no less. Large Discounts from makers prices. All Complete outfits free. " tition met. paid. __ Easy i any fair dealing house can offer. Every inducement l C frd|ht ,cnt that Write for Valuable Information. Catalogues, Circulars, Special Fall Offers—1889. Copy of new Paper—"Sharps and Flats’’-r ALL FREE. Address I 0HEN & BATES, SOUTHERN. MUSIC HOUSE, SAVANNAH, CA. “WsonT “ Deal with the men who advertise. You will never lose by it.”—Bek. Franklin, • Write L. & B. S. M. H. about it, PASSENGER SCHEDULE FKEIGHT SERVICE In effect Dec. 1st, 1889, via the Georgia Southern ami Florid RAILROAD. SUWANNEE RI VER ROUTE TO FLORIDA Standard time same as Macon city time. GOING SOUTH. No. S No. 1 No. 11. Lv. Macon Lv.Cordele At. Tifton 10:45 a.m. 4:45 1:01 p. m. 2:16p m Lv. Tifton Lv. Valdosta Lv. Jasper Ar. Lake City Ar. Jacksonville Any aod regardit ag^ most »e deskiegMler^ca.y 0 ." agencies for the book, should write| Treatise OE Blood and Skin Dis- at once to the publishers, Messrs. | easea ma iled free. B. F. Johnson & Co., 1009 Main.: Swift Specific Co., street, Richmond, Ya. Atlanta, Ga. GOINC NORTH. Lv. Jacosonville Lv- LakeOity Lv Jasber Lv. Ealdosta £r. Tifton 2:35p m 4:23 p m 5:31 p m -- 6:45 p m -9:15 p ni No. 4. . 7:30 a m 10:00a m 11:11am 12:30p m 2:18 p m :45 p. 7:28 pm 2:20 pm .9:00 pm 6:25 p: (No.13) 6:30 a m 12:30 p m 3:15 pm 5:30p m 7:00 a m Lv Tifton Lv. Cordele Ar. Macon 2:38 p m 3:52 p m 6:00 p in 3:13 p m 730 p i No. 12 7:00 am 1:01 pm 7:15 p m Trains 1, 2, 3 and 4 arrive and depart from Union depot. Way freight and ac commodation trains 11 and 12 arrive and depart from Macon junction. Freight received and delivered at de pot comer Fifth and Pine streets,Macon. Freight for Americas, Albany, Bruns wick, Savannah, Charleston, Florida points and all other places oh or reached -via this road will be handled with prompt ness and dispatch. O. B. WILBURN, J. 1. HOGE, Gen’l Freight Agt. Gen’l Pass. Agt. A. C. KNAPP, Traffic Manager. The cold cow gives cold comfort to her owner. Croup, Whooping Cough and Bronchi- is immediately relievedby Shiloh’s Cure Holtzclaw & Gilbert, Perry, Ga t MACON CHINA TEIANGrULAB BLOCK, MACON, GA. TIIE OYLY EXCLUSIVE CHINA AND GLASSWARE HOUSE IN THE CITY We import our goods, and buy from first hands, saving the middle man’s profits. We can show yon more China and Glassware than all i death of Mr. Davis, containing 256 pages, jfi " « ' [d con- aud is handsomely illustrated ant. tains the funerel services, comments of the press, etc. It mil have a big sale. 60 per cent discount to live agents. Price, paper cover, 25cents; cloth bound, 81.00. Mailed to any address on receipt of price. If you want to be an agent, send 25 cents for Prospectus book and Circulars, and go to work at once. You can sell 250 copies in your own town. Address J. S. OGH/VTE, Publisher, 57 Rose Street, New York. To cure Biliousness, Sick Headache, Const!* potion, Malaria, Liver Complaints, toko the safe and certain remedy, SMITH'S BILE BEANS Use the SMALL Size (40 little Beans to the bottle). They are the most convenient. Stdtablo for aU Ages. Price of either size, 25c. per Bottle. K1SSIMG« 7 -i 7 -70’m™ fill VVBIIW Mailed for4cta. (coppers or«tamp«). J.F.S&HTH&COiMakcrsoU'BILEBEAXS,”ST. LOUIS HO. PJEKISi BAILBOAD SCHtblLE. Daily, Except Sunday. Leave Perry at 5:40 a. m. Arrive at Fort Valley 6:25 A. M. Leave Fort Valley at 11:30 p. at. Arrive at Perry at 12:15 A. if. Leave Perry at 3:05 p. m. Arrive at Fort Valley 3:50 p. M Leave Fort Valley at 8:15 p. M Arrive at Perry at 9:00 p. K. J. VAN & CO., 410 Third Street, Macon, Ga. FQRJIBI ONLY! mnnnZBBI" 10 , ST «jailingjianhooi!; b'I 1 ■ ■ Mlrvrfttrmml end NERVOUS T)FBTT.ttv. beaaral andKEEVOBS DEBILITY; .Weakness of Body and Hind, Effects Errors or Eiceeaee in Old or Yi lorYoaag. enlarge and Kobtut. Noble BA5U00D tally Hectored. P.l _ Strengthen WEAK, UNDEVELOPED OK(U5S* PARTS OF BODY. Absolutely nnfalllng HOSE TREATMENT—Benefits In * day! Hen testlfj from 60 States and Foreign Conntrles. Write thea. SEND YOUR ORDERS TO Sam. Weichselbanio. Cherry Street, MACON, GEOEGIA. □Tlxe State of O-eorgria. Oall and See ns and get Prices, and Look at the Finest Display in G-eorgia. NEXT TO HOTEL LANIER, MACON, G-A. Fine old Straight Inc stamp Bine Grass Bye, Hume Bourbon, Mellwood Bye, Finch’s Golden Wedding Eye, S.W. Private Stock North Carolina Corn and Apple Brandy, Georgia Hand-Made Peach Brandy, J The" best goods for tho money in Georgia. Give me a call when in tho city, or send me your orders. if IP ^ f . introduce superior poods we will sendFREE to ONE PEES ON" in each locality. tho chance. All you have to do in return is to ahovr our goods those who call—your m-ichbora and those around you. The be ginning of this advertisement about the fiftieth part of its bulk. It is a grand, double rizeteli .cone as lareeas iseasy to carry. We will also show you how yc un mak'- trom S3 toisiO«d»r fromIbe«l»rt .£*,11 Aloout ItlSltl 2? rp: % W r a & Si AND THE LOCAL NEWS t. j jr-ps? i N. Ij l i 2.J r\ SUBSCRIBE AT ONCE FOR THE HOUSTON HOME MiNAL PUBLISHED Iftif Ifcif§*®f -AT- NOW IN ITS TWENTIETH VOLUME’ SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $2 A YEAR. s jo © l t eu S3 -CD CD 4 ole Proprietors ■ (e , qp 0 I x SI ► 3 )«■ r?<> Registered'.^ WORKS, MACON, GEORGIA. Everythina’ Sold at Spot Cash Prices. Discounts to Middle Men. N EVERY l ING IN MACHINERY MADE BY GEORGIA WORKMEN: KSr' Ask for what you want, trictly first-class. E. CROCKETT The price will be low; the worlfi ■-1 PBOPBIETOE. r GROVE’S TASTELESS SHILL TONIC! It is as pleasant to tho taste as lemon syrup. ' The smallest infant will take it and never know it is medicine. •< Children cry for it. Sever fails to imre. Chills once broken will not return. Cost you only half tho prico of other Chills Tonics. Ho Quinino needed. Ifo purgative needed. Contains no poison. Cheaper than Quinine. It purifies tho blood and removes all larial poison from the system. It is as large as any dollar tonic and retails / for 50 cents. WARRAHTEB. Cosvxestuxt, Ursa., D«c. 12, XS-i. Pi ms ItoicisE C®., Paris, Tcnn. Please send mo three dor. of your Grove’s Tasteless Chia ^J Tonic. I was pleased with the lot from you last summer. people were delighted with it. I gave your Chill Tonic to .-•=* children who were pale and swarthy and emaciated, had chronic chills for mouths past, one of theta for aye*r,aai within three weeks after beginning'With the Chill Tonic tit; ‘. were hale end hearty, with red and rosy cheeks. It acted Ukr a charm. ^ V, F. Siw*«r # X. D. FOR SALE BY HOLTZCLAW & GILBEBT, Perry, Ga. Jen.tral X3^»Ili©sicL of G-eozg’Ia BETWEEN MACOJf, FORT VALLEY, PERRY AXD COLUMBUS. (Southwestern Division.) Schedule went into offeet Januarj 25th, 1S90. (Standard l'ime,_90th Meridian.) Two. jj§ HoDGes, Publisher. No. 3. No 1. 1 No. 2. | No. 1- 3.25 a. m. 3.00 p. m. Leave Macon. Arrive 10.37 a. m. 11.10 p.m. 3.39 “ 3.15 “ Arrive Wise, Arrive 10.29 •* 10.57 “ 3.41 “ 3.21 “ Arrive Rutland Arrive 10.15 “ 11.02 “ 3.52 “ 3.28 “ Arrive Walden Arrive 10.08 “ 10.55 “ 4.07 “ 3.45 “ Arrive Byron Arrive 10.05 “ 10.40 “ 4.17 “ ,*>.55 “ Arrive Powersvillo Arrive 9.45 10.31 “ 4.35 a. m. 4.10 a. m • Arrive Fort Valley Leave 9.45 a. m 10.15 p.m., BETWEEN FORT VALLEY AXD PERRY.. 8.15 p. m. 11.30 a. m. Leave Fort Valley Arrive 6.25 a. m. 3.5<J p. m. 9.00 p. m. 12.15 a. m. Arrive Perry Leave 5.40 a. m. 3.05 p. m- 4.35 a. m. 3.10 p. in. Leave Fort Valley Arrive 9.42 a. m. 10.05 p. m. 3.25 “ Arr Everett’s Arrive 9.26 “ 9.50 5.08 “ 3.40 “ Arrive Reynolds Arrive 9.13j “ 9.S8.; _ 5.19 “ 3.58 “ Arrive Butler Arrive 8.50 “ 9.20 | 5.30 | 4.10 p. m. Arrive Scott’s Arrive 8.45 “ 9.10 -jC 5.43 “■ 4.22 “ Arrive Howard Arrive 8.34 “ 8.59 ■ CD 5.56 “ 4.33 “ Arrive Bostick Arrive 8.22 « 8.48 6.08J “ Arrive Geneva Arrive 7-55 *• 8.37 - 22! “ 4.57 “ Arrive Juniper Arrive 7.43 “ 8.2G “ 6.32 “ 5.06 “ Arrive Box Springs Arrive 7.35 8.19 “ 6.40 “ 5.24 “ Arrive Upatoie Arrive 7.20 “ 7.03 “C 7.17 j « 5.48 “ Arrive Schatulga Arrive 7.C0 “ T-.43 '• 7.45 a. m. 6.15 p. m. Arrive Columbus Leave .6.35 p. m. 7.20 p. m. - ■FYw fnHher particulars relative to ticket rates, schedules, best routes,etc., write tn or call upon E. M. FULLER, Agent, Perry; W. W. STABB, Snj.t. Macon, CLYDE BOSTICK, T. P. Agent, E. T. CHALLTOX, Gen l. Pas. Agent, Savannah, Ga. Savannah, Ga. the other stocks in Macon added together. We are Acknowledged Headquarters lor Goods in. Oiu- Line We have now in storethemost varied stock ever exhibited in any southern city. Whenin the city caH and see the great est attraction to be seen in Macon. ■_ - ‘j: Very Respectfully, Our lines of SHOES AND BATS are on the market at Living Prices, and if you want