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PRICE, TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. ruMisisei Every Thursday Morning. Jno.H. HODGES, Editor and Publisher Perry, Thursday, April 17. Ik the river and harbor appro- cers ' priation bill Ocmulgee river is sat down for 830,000. It is time the people were re ceiving some positive information concerning the next State fair. The fifteenth annual session of the Georgia Pharmaceutical Asso ciation was held in Macon last Tuesday. National banks as now consti tuted and operated are antagonistic to the material interests of the peo ple generally. The erection of a hotel on Third street, Macon, Ga., to cost S200,000, is being considered by a number of prominent citizens of that city. The annual conclave of the t Knights Templar of Georgia con vened at Rome yesterday, and will remain in session through to-day. The United States Senate has passed without amendment the anti-trust bill that was reported by the judiciary committee on the 2nd inst. The alliancemen of Terrell coun ty have nominated candidates for the house and senate, subject to ratification by the democratic party of that county. It is quite likely that ex-Con- gressman Seab Reese, of Hancock county, will be elected to the- state senate. If so, he will be a candi date for president of that body. A convention of Georgia Pruit Growers is being held in Atlanta to-day. One of the most important questions to be considered is the • practicability of shipping the sur plus crops to Europe. High license in Philadelphia has resulted in a decrease of over 85,000 in the number of arrests for drunk enness in one year, notwithstand ing the fact that “blind tigers” are numerous in the Quaker City. .Destitute striking miners at Wilkesbarre, Pa., were offered work on the streets, as a charity, at 81.00 a day, but refused to work on account of the wages being too small. Such strikers should be promptly arrested as vagrants. The census enumerators will be gin their work in June. The ques tions to be asked are many and specific, and the intention is to make the 11th census absolutely complete in personal and industrial statistics," products of all kinds, etc. The Georgia Sunday * School Association will convene in annual session at Thomasville on the 29th of April, and continue to May 1st. A very large attendance is desired and expected. Reduced railroad rates have been secured, and all delegates will be entertained free by the hospitable citizens of Thom asville. In the Supreme court of Georgia, In the suit to compel the Macon and Birmingham railroad to run through the town of Thomaston, in accordance with its charter, the citizens of Thomaston have been successful. This will no doubt serve as a check to other roads, which with impunity attempt to evade tfte provisions of their char ters. Candidates and tlie People. Au article on the first page of this paper entitled “Political Simrner- ings” strikes within us a responsive chord. As a citizen and an editor we have ever entertained very de cided opinions concerning the rela tions that should exist between the candidates and the people by whose suffrage only ca'n they become offi- April Term, IS90. Court. We, the Grand Jury chosen and sworn for April Term, 1890, of Houston Superior Court, respect fully submit the following pre sentments: We Have thoronghiy andproper- as is - possible, through We are glad to note that this year the people are more inclined than usual to closely consider the relative merits of the several can didates who may offer, or be offered, for office. The indications seem.to be that fitness will count more this year than usual, and that mere per-, sonal popularity may be relegated to a secondary position. This is correct. The officers are chosen to serve the people, and the people certainly should exercise their complete discretion in mak ing the choice. Eor each office to be filled, the man best calculated by natural gifts and educational attainments to correctly perform the duties of that office should be chosen. All other considerations should come in after these are first regarded. Be the man who he may; no can didate is justified in claiming as a right the suffrage of the people in preference to another of equal in telligence and integrity. It is true that all men are not equal in nat ural gifts or acquired attainments, bnt every honest and industrious man perform his duty truly in ac cord with the talents within his keeping. Hence, no man does more than his duty to his country, and none can claim that a debt is due him by the people that only an office can pay. It was never intended that an office should pay for service pre viously rendered, but that the salary of the office should pay for service rendered while the duties.of the office are being performed. The man who professes that bis services are worth more than the salary of an office should be allow ed to secure the full value of bis labor in private life. He who would, have the people believe that they would be espec ially honored by his acceptance of an office, is too exalted already for efficient service, and his entire time should be occupied in attending to his own private business. He who asserts a claim upon the votes of the people has entirely too exalted an opinion of his own worth, and would be likely to serve him self in official life in preference to the people. The people, as a whole, have a right to choose whom they will have to serve them, and there is little likelihood that a demand for official service will be refused. However, an expressed willingness on the part of a citizen to serve the people should not be a bar to his selection. The guide in making a selection should be his fitness for the posi tion, in honesty; energy, general moral character and the special attainments demanded by the posi tion. Let the people freely choose. conimittees, examined into the af- the afternoon of Wednesday, 9th fairs of the co'unty, inspected the public buildings, as well as the va rious county offices, books, etc., and find all of them in each and every office, not only neatly and correctly kept, but in strict ac cordance with law, and can pay no compliment too high as to their ef ficiency as officers. In the treasury we find: Cash on hand County Fund, §1,443 79 “ “ “ Jury Fund, 1,394 22 “ “ “ Pauper Fund, 1,474 35 “ “ “ Bridge Fund, 721 25 Total amount on hand The Southern Cadets, of Macon, •,ron the first prize, S2,000, at the interstate military drill at Jackson- ville, Fla., last; Thursday. The second and third prizes were won respectatively by the Atlanta Rifles and the Gate City Guard, of At lanta. Ibis makes six consecutive first prizes the Cadets have won, and with the second prizes the aggregate amounts to about $10,- 000. —Complaints came to us a few d'ays.ago that the Home Journal did not reach. Kathleen last week. The cause of this was . that the package was sent from the Perry office Thursday morning, via Macon, and the mail agent on the G, S. & F. railroad failed to pnt it off going down. We will see that this does not occur again as the postmaster here will hereafter at all times send that package via Dennard. Itishnrtfnl to ns as well as disappointing to our sub scribers for our mail- to miscarry, and every effort will be made to prevent or correct, such mistakes. —We are told that' the sports men of Houston county have de termined to be watchful, and to prosecute every person hereafter found violating the game laws of the county. Gentlemen, . other counties and sections have clubs for co-operative action in such matters, and why not Houston county or Perry? The columns of -their correct and proper duties. The Atlanta Rifles, and some of their Atlanta friends, are intensely dissatisfied with the award of the prizes at the Jacksonville military drill. They claim that the first prize was unjustly awarded to the Southern Cadets, and charge that the award was the result.of “jug gling” with friends of the Cadets. Such action on the part of the Rifles seems to us to be entirely out of order. Hon. Samuel J. Randall, of Pennsjlvania, ex-speaker of the House of Representatives, died at his abode in Washington City last Sunday morning. He has been in feeble health for several months, and several times has been reported dying. For twenty-five years he has occupied an eminent position in Dublic affairs, and at all times held the highest esteem and confi dence of tbe people. The country and the democratic party lose much this paper are freely offered to as sist in this movement. W e are not much of a sportsman ourself, but we heartily condemn the prac tice heretofore existing of whole sale netting and trapping in season and Gut of season. Congressman Oates, of Alabama, has declared in an interview, that the proposed sub-treasury and warehouse measure, so strongly favored by tbe National Alliance, is contrary to the constitution. He says the constitution does not con fer upon the government the power to lend money, and as the loan cf money to farmers on their products in the government warehouses is the chief feature of the proposed plan, the constitution stands sqhrely in the way. However, he and all other democratic congress men representing in the south, are earnestly in favor of anything con stitutional that can be done for §5,033 61 • On Tax Collector’s books we find: Taxes collected, 827,563 75. The same having been turned over to the proper officers, as re quired by law. We also find poll taxes uncollected 82,063; and pro fessional tax uncollected, $20.00. The buildings on Poor House farm are all in good condition, ex cept the superintendent’s dwelling, which we recommend tbe county commissioners to have repaired. Upon examination of the report of the County School Commission er, we find an attendance of white pupils of 1,062, aDd of colored pu pils 2,025, making a total of 3,087, at a total cost of $8,298.45 per an num. Upon investigation and inquiry we find in the county 27 bridges, 26*bf which are in good repair, and the other now undergoing repairs. The public roads, while not in a first-class condition, we are glad to say are in much better condition than for previous years, except in cases where said roads, passing through plantations, have been ploughed into; and we suggest to, and require the road commission ers of each militia district^ in the county to stake off all roads in the caunty, notify all overseers of their action, and any person found vio lating of going over such stakes be reported to the next grand jury for said trespass. After a thorough investigation of the operations of the County Court, as to its value to the county, we fix the salary of the County Judge at 81,200 a year, and to tbe end that the County Judge Bhall feel no restraint in meting out cor rect justice, it is the sense of this body, representing themselves as individuals, and the county in a legal capacity, that the said salary shall not become a factor in any wise bearing on his duties; and further in this connection, we con demn the custom of former grand juries of electing members of their body to fill the varioas public of fices that it becomes their duty un der the law to fill. On the Board of Education we have elected H. A. Mathews to fill the unexpired term of A. L. Miller, also, A. C. Riley, A. L. Dixon and R. N. Holtzclaw, for the term of four years each, From a sense of duty we recom mend the county commissioners to pay to the Clerk of said board of commissioners 8300.00 per an num for his services. For the 541st' district G. M., we have elected B. J. Harrison to fill the place of T. H. Rente, N. P., re signed. For tlie 771st district G. M., T. A. Newell; for the 928th dis trict, G. M., Asbnry Bryant; for the 970th district, G. M., J. S. Bryan for the 500th district, G. M., G. M. T. Feagin. We recommend that these pre sentments be published in the Houston Home Journal and Fort Valley Enterprise, and that they be paid S12.50 each for said publi- tion, The thanks of this jury are ex tended to his Honor, G. F. Gober; and to onj clever and competent Solicitor General, W. H. Felton, for his diligence, courtesy and ef ficiency in aiding this body in SUMMED UP BY BILL HOUSTON. Not much to write this week. Some are done planting cotton, and some have not commenced to plant. Some of our farmers will begin to plow corn this week. We had quite a sand storm on inst., that made corn look bad ■ in some places. Some in our section who plant ed cotton early, have good stands up, and it is looking well. Day bauds will soon be needed, bnt we don’t know where we will get them from. It is likely that Mr. J. N. Barker will make the biggest crop of oats he has ever made. Hurrah for Mr. B., maybe he will sow more oats and plant less cotton next year. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Walker left for Gordon last Friday, to spend a few days with the parents of the latter. Mr. and Mrs. Mathews and Messrs, J. M. Pitts and C. H. Thompson made a business trip to Bonaire last Friday. Miss Cora Woodard speift last week with Misses Ola and Claud Barker. The agency of the History of Jeff Davis is the idea for the man who wants to go to see the girls. Some men always get a job of that kind if possible. Who is the liveliest man in our community; who never seems to be troubled about anything; takes ev erything fair ancl easy, and is al ways ready to crack a joke at any time?—Judge King. Some of our neighbors who live near the river are making .fish baskets. They mean to have some fish, as they have soent-a good por tion of the spring in the fishing business and haven’t caught a mess. Politics are the topic of conver sation in this section. We hope candidates will not start canvass ing until watermelens get ripe. As we have them to feed, we can feed them on melons cheaper than any thing, and we always have a good many that are not fit for anthing else. - C. Pearce, Foreman, TH Rente, M F Etheridge, S T Hurst, J T Hartley, J J Dasher, C* R Hatcher, J W Taylor, - R R Hurst, J N Warren, GMT Feagin, J R Dnnean, J M Gray, R G Blewster, W H Norwood, Ira Akin, J G- Holtzclaw, J A Coffe'e, J O Watson, J H Pharr, C M Lester, J M Simmons, Clayton Sasser. Houston Superior Court) April Term ,■ 1890. [ It is-ordered that the foregoing presentments be published as requested. ■ • Geo. F. Gober, JudgeS. C. B. R. C. presiding. Clerk’s Office, Superior Court, [ Houston County, Georgia. ) I hereby certify that the fore going is a true extract from the minutes of Houston Superior Court, April Term, 1890. my hand and seal of of- 112th, 1890. E. S. Wellons, Clerk. We can say more for this dis trict than for any other in the county. Two meetings have been held to select men for the execu tive committee—one secret and one public. I wish to say a few words, Mr. ^Editor, in the way of explanation about the meetings. The writer and some of the best men in the district were talking on that subject, and we proposed to meet on tbe 5th of April. There was no other meeting called, as it was supposed that a notice would be pnt np at Bonaire stating the date of the meeting. No one knew that it- would be published until it came out in the Journal, which notified every citizen in the dis trict. Bnt- as soon as the call came' out one man received a mes sage urging him to come to Bonaire for the purpose of selecting men to serve.on the executive_ commit tee. This I don’t understand, What I did, I did in good faith. Not as a bigot ^ not that I thought it smart, by any means, but simp ly thought it the best means to make known the day of the meet ing. I am a democrat from the ground np, and have never at any time endeavored to take advantage of my people in any shape or form. But I am willing to meet my dis trict at any time on an occasion like this, and be governed by the majority. The first meeting se lected only two men. That is all right, and I don’t know of any ob jection; but can they say they know these are the men the dis trict wahts. I thought it right and proper that the district select its own men, and think so yet, and only wanted a fair and square un derstanding as to who the people wanted. And so I will say to the good people of my district, that the announcement was made by a full-blooded democrat and a peace ful and law-abiding citizen of the Upper Eleventh district. AprilT4th, 1890. Dennard Dots - reported by the judge. All nations in all 'ages of the world have had their besetting sin, and if the intemperate use of stim ulants is not- the sin of onr people what is it? What the cause, and what the remedy, might be good exercise for the ablest minds this, country has produced. Some have gone wild over prohibition, and prohibition is only forced absti nence, not'temperance. I venture to say that there is more intemper ance in Houston county now than at any time in its history. Truly this is a great question. Clever Jim Tuttle and Solicitor Eelton were with ns yesterday, prospecting tfor fish, I suppose. Mr. Tuttle was so conspicuous and noisy we could scarcely hear, the solicitor. Mr. Lewis Bedingfield and O. G. Sparks are down on a fish. Up to this time ' they have had genuine fisherman’s luck. Mr. E. L. Dennard, of Perry, was with ns on yesterday. When, ever the Captain wants a drink of good water he comes to Dennard’s famous spring. Mr. J. W. Riley, of Tivoln, step - ped in this morning to get one lit tle thing and another, and espec ially the another. I notice that the bud worm is playing havoc with the corn on some grades of land. I think the Georgia Music House is due the Judge a present, for he has sold for them one organ at least. When Dave Taylor read what an organ had done for Major Colyer, he says to his wife, let’s have an organ, and boards the first train for Macon. He buys bird an organ, gets it home and goes to pawing. It is said of him that he pawed three days and nights with out stopping, expecting to paw out a year’s supply of dry goods for his family. The doctor says he is better. Dave, I was only joking about an organ furnishing clothing, so go to making cotton. FOE TAX COLLECTOR. The friends of T. X. White submit bis name to the voters of Houston comity for the office of Tax Collector for theen- sueingterm, subject to democratic nom ination. * JJayn'eville Happenings. REPORTED BY JOSHUA LAWRENCE. —The Veterans’ Association of Houston county formed at Perry on Wednesday of last week will afford much pleasure to its mem bers if fully used to that end. It is desired that the name of every ex-confederate now living in Hous ton, and every one who entered the service from Houston, no matter where living now, shall be on the roll of membership. The reunions to be held cannot fail to be pleasant in the extreme, and we dare say they will be largely attended. Ocean Pond, on the G. S. & F. railroad, in Echols .county,* Ga., is becoming Doted as a fishing resort, It is said that almost any kind of an angler can take more fish there in a day than he can carry. Par ties from Macon, Atlanta, and Americas are frequent visitors. Spring seems to be on hand at last. The sun shines very hotthis we.ek. All cotton planted last week will be sure-to come up at once, where there is any moisture in the ground at all. The first planting is up to a perfect stand, and doubtlass cotton choppers will be in demand in a few days. The oat crop has come' out considera bly, and on red land it is hardly perceptible that they were dam aged by the cold; and no doubt the oat crop yield will be greater than was once anticipated. Mr. J. T. Ellis and wife visited relatives in the Lower Eleventh district last Saturday. Mr. William Means and family, of Hickory Grove, spent Sunday here with friends. Mr. J. T. Ellis will officially at tend the quarterly meeting to be held at Smyrna church to-morrow (Wednesday 16.) Would it not be a good idea for the Hayneville and Hickory Grove Alliances to consolidate?. These alliances by uniting could have one of the strongest sub-alliances in the county. The two commu nities meeting together would no doubt throw more life and ambi tion into the body. This has been suggested by several of onr mem bers, and we hope the same will meet with an approval by the Hickory Grove Alliance. Let us hear from yon in persqn or by let ter. The question was discussed here last Sunday by the Sunday schools as to whether not they would have a Sunday school picnic, and also as to where they should have their picnic. I believe the schools de cided to go on an excursion to Beech Haven Park, some time in May. These schools will send delegates to Hickory Grove -next .Sunday to decide whether or not they will make it a union picnic. If so, the Hayneville Sunday schools, Hickory Grove and Hen derson will unite and have a grand annual picnic. And when these communities meet with their bas kets, it is useless to say that they will fill a table with the best of eatables. April loth, 1890. V-*-, POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. The undersigned hereby offers him self a candidate for the office of Tax Col lector of Houston county, pledging him self to abide the nomination. Thos. M. BjhiEn. This April 7,1890. Get Tour Money. To my patrons in Houston and adjoining noun ties. Each and all of you that have not received pay for your cotton burned at my ware*, house on January 14th will please call and get it. Another season will soon be upon us, and I want all old business settled. Tell your neighbors who had cotton' burned to cull nnd get 100 cents in the dol lar for it. Very Respt’ly. &c., Willis F. Price, Cotton Factor, Macon, Ga. April 10 4t. -Butterick’s patterns for ladies and children, for sale by J. H. Logde, Fort Valley, Ga. IF YOU WANT TO GET A good Suit of Clothes For the spring season, it will pay yon to look at WCHPftS We are now showing for the spring sea son complete lines of Worsted Coatings, in Plain, Cork-screws, Laney Stripes and Cheeks. The largest variety in Diagonals and Clay Worsteds. We make a specialty of BOYS’AND CHILDREN’S Clothing, in suits and extra Knee Pants WE LEAD THE CITY ON HATS! HATS! In point of finish, style and details' onr stock of Straw Hats is replete with novelties. NEGLIGE SHIRTS. Silks Flannels, Oxfords and Zephyrs. We are showing over 700 patterns. NECKWEAR. The whole field of Neckwear is covered in onr selections. WftCHTEL’S Stock of Clothing, Hats and Men’s Fur nishing Goods is the most varied ever shown in tee city of Macon. Call and be convinced, at CHERRY ST., MACON, GA. GRIST MILLS -AT- Give the Very Best Returns in MEAL AND FLOUR. Onr new book by Dr. John H. Dye, one of Now York’s most skillful physicians, shows teat pain is not necessary in child birth, bnt results from causes easily un derstood and overcome. It clearly proves teat 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 end^sed by physicians every where as the wife’s true private compan ion . Cat this out; it will save you great pain, and possibly your life. .Send two cent stamp for discript-ive circulars, tes timonials and confidential letter in seal ed envelope. Address Fbaxx Thomas & Co., Publishers, Baltimore, Md, A sure Liver medicine, strengthening, Day Grady. Service from my thoroughbred Jersey bull, Day Grady, can be se cured at my lot, at any time. Will not serve elsewhere except by spe cial contract. Terms of service—$2.50 in ad vance. J. G. Davis, Perry, Ga. March 17—2m. GEORGIA—Houston County- Mrs.C. M. Holleman has applied for permanent letters of administration upon the estate of Barnett Holleman, of said county, deceased: This is therefore to cite all persons concerned to appear at tee May term, 1890, of the Court of Ordinary of said county, and show cause, if any they have, why said application should not bp granted. Witness my official signatare this April 3,1890. J. H. 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I have in stock a good supply of Liquors and Groceries, and at prices that defy competition. WILL WAGNON. MACON, GA. invigorating. L We have for sale, in any quan tity, the following standard legal blanks: * . Iron-clad 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’ Sammons. Possessory Warrants. Magistrates’ Subpoenas. Summons of Garnishment. Complaint on Accounts. On short notice we will furnish any other blanks called for, at the same price for which they can be bought in Macon or Atlanta. Articles. BEST GRADES OF GUANO A SPECIALTY COTTON FACTORS, & ^ ' Money Loaned to Planters at Lowest Bank Rates. /Jan. 2nd, 1890—3m. REDDING- & MACON, GA. CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS. FULL STOCK OF SUITS MEIT IB© A LARGE LINE OF Hats and Under wear, Shirts and Neck-wi r, Umbrellas, Rubber Goods and Overcoats. Call on teem, and you will find goods and prices to suit yon. REDDING & 368 Second Street, Macon Ga. .