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Mm*' Sidewalk Gleanings. ~ Town and Country. Paid by Honsto'n Citizens. Around About Feagiu. LOC^VX. NEWS, kocal .\c\vk Perry, Thursday, February 27. of 1'own and County Peach trees are blooming The weather is March Log on, —Conrt of Ordinary nest Mon- EADS, NEEL S CO, \ VTE HAVE now in store one of the VV largest and most complete stocks FINE CLOTHING, ZHLAJ3TB day. —-County Commissioners’ court next Monday. —There will be no Sheriffs sales next Tuesday. —County Bailiff’s sale next Tuesday—one. -Regular monthly meeting of Perry town council next Monday night. -There are 100 pupils attend ing the negro school in New Hope, a suburb of Perry. —The greater pbrtion of the com crop in Houston county has been planted, we are informed. Ito be found in any southern store. |YOU -CAN GET JUS": WHAT YON WANT AT THE SIGHT PBICE. —The moonite prediction of a “cold snap” when the moon became new last week was verified. Jlr. WALTER F. HOUSER, who has boon with us for the past year, will he glad to wait on Ids friends at onr place. —Judge A. C. Riley is making a most excellent record as judge of the Houston county court. MIIL & @<3>, ijRTHIEi&j HATTERS AND^ FUR NISHERS. 557 CHERRY ST., MACON, GA. ll!6II.QItADF. FEHTIU*EltS. I have on hand foi r sale a lot of I Georgia State Grange Guano, and Baldwin’s Acid Phosphate, These high-grade fertilizers have no su- 1 periors on the market, and last [year the demand was so great it [could not be supplied. Buy early, [or you may fell to get these supe rior fertilizers * W. Brunson, Perry, Ga: -There will be preaching next Sunday in the Baptist and Metho dist churches, by the pastors. —We are informed that Mr. C. C. David used new English peas from his garden in Perry last Thursday. —There is no donbt of the fact that the Perry Hotel is one of the very best institutions of its kind in Georgia. —Mrs. 'J. W. Parks, of Dawson, spent several daj s last week Perry, the guest of her aunt, Mrs. N.E. Cox. SEED IBISH POTATOES. Buist’s Seed Irish Potatoes sale at the Drug Store. for —For early composting get your I Acid from C. H. Moobe, Perry, |Ga, SEED IBISH POTATOES. Buist’s Seed Irish Potatoes for tile at the Drug Store. —Best Acid Phosphate for com posting, at C. H. Moobe’s. • FBBSH garden seeds. A full stock of Buist’s Fresh Etudou Seeds for sale at the Drug Store. —Postmaster Reed is the only business man in Perry who ob served Washington’s birth-day— last Saturday. —Messrs. L B. Etheridge and D. B. Bush, of near Hattie, in the Upper Fifth district, were in Per ry on business last Monday. —A citizen of P^rry will apply to the next quarterly conference of the Perry circuit of the Methodist church for license to preach. —Mr. John G. Holtzclaw left Perry last Monday for New York city, where he will purchase a stock of goods for Mr. W. D. Day. —We are informed that Mr. Bright Harper has contracted for the sale of the watermelon crop from 50 acres of land, at 845 per car load. YOTJ In {Purchasing E. OR For particulars,apply to the editor of THE HOME JOURNAL. —A number of new desks have been placed in the Perry Public School this week, to supply the need created by the increased num ber of pupils. There is great need of ini creased feeling and expression fa vorable to the maintenance of the Perry Public Library. This is a worthy institution. —Many of onr farmers have ex pressed the hope that the candi dates will not indulge in a "from hot.oe to house” canvass during the campaign this year. MONEY —Judge J. M. Davis and family j have moved from the Cook house on Macon Avenue to the house on Main street just vacated by Capt. M. King and family. —A thoroughbred horse belong ing to Mr. E. L. Dennard was kill ed by a train on the Georgia South ern & Florida railroad Monday night, on bis farm at Tivola. .—Vegetation throughout Hous ton is more advanced than ever hefore known thi3 early in the sea son. Oaks and other forest trees are putting forth their buds. —Several Houston farmers will cultivate broom corn this year for the Perry Variety Works, but just now we are unable to approximate the area to be devoted to this crop. —The many friends of Mr D. H. Houser, who has been confined to bis bed for six weeks or more, will be glad to learn that he is now improving. Mr. F. M. 'Houser went out to see him last Sunday, and found him still in bed, though much better and cheerful. Houston county is so situated that cities in other counties claim and receive a large share of the. com mercial patronage of its citizens. Every citizen of Houston should so conduct his business that the county shall in the end be benefit- ted. That is, if what he wants to buy can be secured reasonably in the county, there he should buy it. This we claim is a way to en hance the general prosperity of the .county, and in this every eitizen has a share. Whenever a Houston man goes elsewhere for anything that can be bought in the county, he takes the gross amount entirely out, and the profit goes to swell the taxable values of another county. There should be co-op eration between the citizens of the county, town and country, and the general result will beneficial to alL The more we enhance the taxable valnes of the county, the less wifi be the rate of taxation. With ju dicious officers in control, it is not likely that the expenses of the county, as a corporation, will in crease, and when the property and possessions of a man increases, he of course must expect that his pro rata share of taxation will increase. At the same time, if the aggregate value of taxable property increases, the rate of taxation decreases. To the prospering man this makes lit tle difference, but to the poorer man the difference may be much. Thus, you see, when you take from Houston patronage that could be given business men within the county, you help another county to the disadvantage of Houston, and finally to your own disadvantage. * In writing this we do not mean to say that a man should not buy in the cheapest market. If a Hous ton merchant charges 10 per cent, more for goods than the articles can be bought for iu Macon, then the direct gain is greater for the Houston man to buy iu Macon. Therefore, Houston merchants should compete fully, or as near as possible, with Macon merchants in the price of goods. There should be a close union between the merchant and the buy ers of merchandise in Houston, and each should as much as possi ble serve the interests of the oth- Thus the full interests of the county will be served, and iu that way individual interests will be best served. Merchants should in every way possible make it to the advantage of farmers, and citizens of the towns to buy in the county, and thu3 will be kept in Houston much that will otherwise go to other counties. Death of Mr. D. W, Holland. AN ORGAN. At six o’clock last Monday even ing Mr. D. W. Holland died ut his home at Houston Factory. We understand the immediate cause of his death was congestion of the lungs, and that he had been sick about a week, or longer. Mr. Holland was about 41 years old, and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. He was native of Wilkinson county, and became a citizeny>£ Perry about 20 years ago. He was in business here about ten years, and then went to Henderson and remained there 2 or 3 years. Returning to Perry he remained two or three yeaTs, and then went to Houston Factory, and remained there in business until his death. He was a member of the Bap tist church, a man of many excel lent traits, honest > to the core, a true friend, a good citizen He leaves of his immediate f am-, ily a wife and two children to mourn his death. In their sorrow, they have the sincere sympthy of many friends. May the Divine Father give that comfort that can not come from a human source. The burial took place in Ever green cemetery, at Perry, Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock, Rev. J. C. Brewton officiating at tbe grave. Legal Bialiks. Wo have for sale, in auy quan tity, the following standard legal blanks: Iron-cl ad Notes. Mortgages. Landlord’s Liens. Bond for' Titles. Warrantee Deeds. Administrator’s Deeds. State Warrant and Mittimus. Summons—County Court. Enforcing Lien. Forthcoming Bond. Magistrates’ Summons. Possessory Warrants. Magistrates’ Subpoenas. Summons of Garnishment. Complaint on Accounts. On short notice we will furnish any other blanks called for, at he same price for which they can e bought in Macon or Atlanta. esr o JOB :axlv executed -at THIS OFFICE —Capt. and Mrs. F. -M. King left Perry Tuesday for LaGronge, where they will engage in the hotel business. Their many friends here regret exceedingly that they have seen fit to leave Perry, yet wish for them complete happiness and abun dant prosperity at their new home. —We are told that a number of boys behaved outrageously at the entertainment of the Simms family last Thursday night at tbe college. If the boys hare no more sense of propriety than to render their pres ence obnoxious at public places, tbe town authorities should teach them a lesson in municipal law. —Fully nine-tenths of the crim inal business in tbe Houston coun ty court consists of misdemeanors committed by negroes, and about two-thirds of the civil suits are either brought by negroes or against negroes. The criminal business pays at least two-thirds of the entire expenses of the court, salary of the judge included. —Spring Hill school house about a mile west of Tharp’s mill, was destroyed by fire early last Monday morning before day. It satisfactorilly established that it was the work of some dastardly in cendiary, who ought to be punish- The school was being taught by Miss Ada Rainey, with 23 pu pils attending. Another house has been secured for temporary use, and doubtless another school house will be erected in a short while. —Will Jones, colored, was be fore Mayor Davis Monday morn ing, on the charge of being drunk and disorderly Saturday night, and resisting an officer. He was con victed, and sentenced to pay a fine of 810, or go to jail for 20 days. He was placed in jail, and later in the day the fine was paid. —The Home Journal will keep its readers fully posted concerning the coming political campaign, state and county, and those who pay in advance will' receive the who fail to pay in advance will be called upon to pay 82.00. Last Tuesday the editor of the Home Journal had a short confer ence 'with Deputy Collector T. M. Killen concerning the taxes paid by citizens of Houston county last year. We gleaned the following facts: Tax Collector Green has settled in full with the state, county and county school commissioner. In acknowledging receipt of the report, and giving receipt in full for settlement, Comptroller Gen eral Wright wrote as follws, “I find your report correct and per fectly satisfactory.” The. settle ments and correspondence have all been made by Deputy Killen, and he has all the figures in his possession. The tax digest in accordance with which the tax was assessed and collected calls for 831,160. Amount collected and accounted for, $27,600. The amount collected has been disposed of according to law as follows: Paid State Treasurer 8,4,528.45. Paid County Treasurer818,072.67. Paid County School Commis sioner 88,528.72. Paid Tax Receiver’s commissions for state 8377.16. The commissions due receiver by county will be paid, (or has been) from county treasury. Paid Collector’s commissions for state and county 8721.47. Errors in polls and property al lowed 8509.65. Amount now in hands of Depu ty Collector Killen, credited to the state, 812464. There is some doubt as to where this last amount belongs, as full settlement has made with the state. The insolvent list amounts to: Polls 82,063. General Tax 8445. The difference between the sum called for by the digest and tbe sum collected and accounted for amounts to 83,560. This is represented by tax fi fas in the hands of Deputy Collector Killen and several bailiffs. There were about 1,500 executions issued, on about one-third of which the mon ey called for was collected. Of the number uncollected Mr. Killen says the money wifi be realized on comparatively few. He expects to collect abeut 8150, which amount will be paid to the county treasurer, and school commission er, as the law directs. The fact that a balance remains in the collector’s hands, with a doubt as to where it belongs, is accounted for as follows: " When tbe ’ Receiver’s digests were made out and delivered to the county commissioners, the digest for the state was at once forward ed. Later it was discovered that there were erros in the digests, and the book in the hands of the county was corrected by an ex pert. This correction raised tbe total value of taxable property 830,000 beyond the amount shown by the digest in the hands of the state. That book was asked for, that it might also be corrected, but Comptroller Wright refused, say ing its figures had become a mat ter of record, and the assessment had been made accordingly. The tax collector used the corrected di gest, and as a consequence, the snare of the state in Houston taxes according to this hook, is just 812464 more than the book in the hands of the state calls for. The county having received its full share of the taxes collected, the question is, to whom does this bal ance belong? REPORTED BY LIBERALITY. A SeriouS Accident. Early Tuesday morning Master Frank Gaddy, grand-son of Mr. B. F. Avant, of Perry, was thrown from a horse and very seriously, if not mortally injured. Frank mounted a horse at his grandfather’4 stables, and with a negro boy started to drivea lot of mules to Big Indian creek, for wa ter. Just after they had started back, Frank flourished the whip in his hands 4o drive the mnles on, when the horse he rode shied sharply to one side and fell, at the same time Frank fell off the horse, striking his head violently on the ground. He was picked up insensible, and up to 2 o’clock yes terday afternoon (Wednesday) he had not regained conscioosnesss, though in the morning some favor able symptoms were detected. The fall produced concussion of the brain, and at the home of his grandfather, the most careful at tention has been accorded him by the family physician and friends. Tuesday his father, Mr. J. W. Gaddy, was telegraphed for, and he arrived here with his wife that night, from his home at Norman- dale, Dodge county. The many friends of Frank and his relatives sincerely hope that he may recover. ' —Since the publication in the Home Journal of an item- about Mrs. T. J. Anderson’s prolific Ton- Corn planting has commenced, and will be continued until all the forward planters, are done. The oat- crops are not looking so well as they did some time back Don’t know the cause, unless it is the dry weather and the fly. The oats have a red appearance, too much so to be healthy. Garden s 'are looking well and promising. Mr. W. S. King has purchased a lot at Bonaire, and will erect house there some time'this spring. I understand Mr. T. A. Roque- more will build a dwelling house near Bonaire in the near future and that the lumber is on the ground. The U. A. & S. Club met at Idyl Wylde Park last Saturday after noon, and bad a very pleasant meeting. The questions, “The preparation, cultivation and ship ping of melons,” and “the inten sive system of farming,” were dis cussed. The question for onr next meeting is, “What will be to the best interests of the U. A. & S. Club?” This is a very important ques tion, and I would urge every mem ber to come out and express him self. The club has undoubtedly been of great benefit to the farm ing interests of the county. By the experience and practical tests of its members, it was shown that not only one' bale of cotton, but two, could be made on one acre, and on sandy land at that These tests also demonstrated that 78| bushels of corn could bo made on one acre of upland. These tests exert a good influence, and I glad to know that other * sections have been emulating onr example, and putting into practice what our club has proven could be done. I see that the York alliancemen are going to have .one-acre brag corn patches. I ivonld urge them to have larger brag patches. If it will pay to fertilize one acre for a large crop, it will pay to fertilize several that way. Mr. J. T. Walker has a brag corn patch of eight acres. The way for the farmers to set tle the labor question is by plant ing fewer acres and fertilizing better. If we can make a bale of cotton on one acre, we can make as much per acre on several, so it won’t take as many acres to do us. I now confidently make the asser tion that, in. less than five years every progressive farmer in Hous ton county, who owns a farm; wifi think he has made a poor crop if he fails to make a bale of cotton on every acre planted in that sta ple. By increasing the yield of cotton per acre, we will be able to pay better prices for labor, and this would put the county on a boom. Therefore, I hope that ev ery allianceman in the county will try a large part of his farm this year on the intensive«.plan." I can say that a good portion of the members of . onr society will adopt this system, and we will re port results to you next fall. We hope for success. Feb. 24th, 1890. [Our friend “Liberality” is emi nently correct in his estimation of the labor problem, the value of the intensive system oE farming, and the great importance that should be attached to such organi zations as the U. A. & S. Club.— Ed.] County ( afters. Judge A. C. Riley has kindly furnished the Home Journal the following information concerning the county court, which will be of particular interest to all who may have business in that court. Wednesday oE each week is the day set to hear all criminal cases where the defendants are bound over to apper at the county court. Where bond is not- given and the defendants are committed to jail, the case will be beard as soo both sides can get ready -for trial. The magistrates, when they can, are requested to notify witnesses to comb on the day appointed for trial, so that there need be no de lay in hearing the case. ". The law requires all misdemean or cases to be bound over for trial to the county court, and provides for the payment of costs in such cases out of the fines and forfeit ures in the county court. The first mentioned item is a regular order of the court. Hereafter a memoranda of the proceedings of this court will be furnished the Home Journal for publication, by our request. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17, 1889. ABSOLUTELY PURE HB4T. HUT. HUT! 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, Haiiies, Swingletrees, Traces, heavy and light Back-hands, and a full lot of plows of every description. A choice stock of Dry Goods, {Notions, .Shoes, Hats, Clothing and Groceries, cheap for cash, or on time. {NICE LOT OF GEORGIA CAHE SYRUP. LanM’s Fresh Garden Seeds. Xear Tharp’s Mill. BY PLOW BOY. [jppT’ I bum all old seeds at the end of each year, and so have nothing but fresh seeds. • CALL £NT> GET PRICES. I come again with a short letter. Our farmers are very busy, hence news is scarce. Compost pens look to be larger this year than usual. Some farmers have finished planting corn, while others have mot begun. The weather is spring-like yet; trees have begun to pnt forth leaves, and we can hear the chirp of the spring-chicken as we “shoo’ them away from the young spring greens. Col. Stafford has improved his plantation by making a new gar den gate, a pair of saw benches, and having his saw whetted. Miss Lucy Bishop is visiting Miss Ola Barker, of Bonaire. Misses Laura and Ada McLe- more, of Lake View, were in the vicinity Saturday and Sunday. Our boys are preparing thieir tickets for the nomination, not a political one; some have begun to lectioneer. The “Lamplighters”'met at Mr. Y. E. Heard’s last Saturday night, and they fonnd a large attendance which was well pleased, I think. They meet next time at Mr. J. M. Heard’s. ilr. R. N. Holtzclaw and lady, of Perry, were the guests of Mr. V. E. Heard and wife last Sunday. Mr. Sullivan, of Monroe county, is visiting his daughter, Sirs. H. C. Parham. We saw your new cylinder press in operation last Saturday,’ and we thought it did very well. We are. invited to a “candy snatching” at Mrs. E. B. Smith’s next Thursday night. The prospect for a good grain crop is extremely poor at the present. Lice and Hessian flies have struck the oats and they have turned yellow, and seem like they will die. Rnst, or something simi lar, has struck the wheat, and it seems to be dying. Our farmers have turned their cows ou their wheat, and some of it Was two feet high and in the boot. February 24th 1890. Jim. 23,1890. 3L»- IP- CATEE, PERRY, GEORGIA. ^HOLTZCLAW & GILBERT,|> PERRY, - - - - - GEORGIA. -DEALERS IN- DRUGS, MEDICINES, ZE=a,irLts40Ils, G-lass a,n.d. ^VLtt^r STATIONERY AND PERFUMERY, Lamps, .ZHiamcLpjj GrOOOd.s, Etc. PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY COMPOUNDED. .2S~Spoeial attention given to PACKAGE ORDERS, and PRIOES GUARANJ TEED. Give us a trial. HOLTZCLAW & GILBERT. GEORGE PERRY, PAUL, GEORGIA, -DEALER IN- FTTRNriTTJRE, FOR CASH OR ON INSTALLMENT. Parlor Suits, Chamber Suits, Bedsteads, Chairs,Tables Safes, Mattresses, Bureaus,’etc. of all descriptions. Complete Undertaking Department. n SHOE DEAX.SR8, 107 COTTON AVENUE, MACON, GA - LAD ilofSiloSoofS “ ° pera 011,1 Commtm 861180 81 - 50 ’ 2 -°°’ LADIES’ JetEmbroidered; Patent Leather Vamp, Black Ooze Quarters: Patent 'Leath er Vamp, Gray Quarters; Vermillion Oxford Ties, eta, etc. BENTS’ AND BOYS’ PATENT LEATHEB 0ZT0SD TIES,S2ffO; 32.00; SL75. BENTS’ FINE'CALF. Cordovan and Kangaroo Bala, Congress and Button. 0UB $3.00 HEN’S CALF SE0E, for Quality. Style and Fit, bnn no equal. MIS & EVERETT, 107 Cotton Avenue, Macon, Ga. ^FLANDERS & COMPANY,!* (Successors to FLANDERS BROTHERS,) —A Mr. Williamson of Ohio has purshased a 90-acre LeConte pear farm from Capt. J. A. Hous er, just outside the corporate lim its of Fort Valley, giving theref< S3,100. He will move to Fort Valley to live, and we learn he says others from Ohio will locate in this section of Georgia. We also learn that two gentleman from Michigan have recently purchased an interest in a long lease of a fruit farm near Fort Valley, and will engage actively and extensively.in the fruit business. —We have received a number of subscribers to the Home Journal who became such from reading copies. Saw that there was “gum’ in it, and from skeptics as to the value of the paper, became firm friends and constant, prompt paying subscribers. —A mad dog was killed fay Mose Heard, colored,'in the eastern por tion of Perry yesterday morning. The dog’s strange actions were no ticed Tuesday night, and next morning he was shot to death. Fortunately he had bitten no one. —Mr. — — Moorehouse, of Thomasville, was taken sick Mon day while on a business visit to Perry, and is now confined to his bed at the Methodist parsonage the home of Ms father, Rev. N. D. Moorehouse. —Those of our readers who are . - - mi „ . . interested in either loans or in paper one year for SLaO. Those louse goose, nearly every Mail bas vestme nts, have their attention di- bronght an inquiry about the price j rs cted to the advertisement of Mr. of eggs and geese. ID. D, Bateman in another column. In reference to the rumor that the Perry branch railroad will be extended to a connection with the Savannah & Western, the Fort Valley Enterprise says: “If Pres ident Alexander means what he says—and of course Presidents of railroads always do,—it will not be long before we will bear the con doctors announce, ‘All aboard for Savannah via Perry.’ Should there ever be any prospect of the Perry branch being extended to Savan nah, it would be met with enthusi asm by onr people. It would give Fort Valley another route to deep water and would be untold beneiu to the town.” — A communication intended for an advertisement was received at this office, from Macon, Tues day, but as there was no signa ture attached thereto, we have no idea who wrote it, nr whose busi ness it was intended to advertise. If the writer will send bis name, the advertisement will be inserted. —Though the Perry municipal election is less than two months off, nothing has been done to indi cate a change in the present board of officers. A Lady’s Perfect Companion. Onr new book by Dr. John H. Dye, one of New York’s most skillful physicians, shows that pain is not necessary in child birth, but results from causes easily un derstood and overcome. It clearly proves that any woman may become a mother without suffering any pain what ever. It also tells how to overcome and prevent morning sickness and the many other evils attending pregnancy. It is highly endorsed by physicians every where as the wife’s true private compan ion. Cut this out; it will save you great pain, and possibly your life. Send two cent stamp for discriptiye circulars, tes timonials and confidential letter in seal ed envelope. • Address Fbank Thomas & Co., Publishers, Baltimore, Md. 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 care and promptness in all business entrusted to our care. Onr CHARGES tor 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 famished at lowest prices. Liberal Advances Made on Cotton in Store. Bespeetfully, FLANDERS&CO. JOHNSON & ESTES, MACON, GEORGIA. 554 to 560 Poplar Street, Campbell & Jones’ Old Stand. Cotton Factors, AND DEALERS IN Plantation Supplies. EITHER FOR CASH OR ON TIME.- A FULL LINE OF BEST GRADES OF AMMONIATED GUANO ACID PHOSPHATE and COTTON SEED MEAL, always on hand Mr. W. S. FELDER,'of Perry, wifi be with us, and would be pleased to have his friends remember him. . - JOB WORK! We Have a Complete Stock and Full Assortment of Commercial ‘ Stationery, and duplicate Macon or Atlanta prices in this class ol worl I Satisfaction guaranteed. OTPE US J 1BIAL ORDER