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NEWS, Pebbv, Thursday, April 17. EADS, N EEL X CO. r ' HAVE now in store one of the largest and most complete stocks of fine clothing, And Gents' Furnishing to be found in any southern store. YOU CAN SET JUST WHAT YOU WANT AT THE SIGHT PBICE. Mr WALTER F. HOUSER, who has been with us for the past year, will be glad to wait on his friends at our place. MI1L & CLOTHIERS, HATTERS AND FUR NISHERS. 557 CHEERY ST., MACON, GA. FINCHER BROTHERS, FORT VALLEY, GA. DEALERS IN Watches, Jewelry, Machines: REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. IjUMBEE,- I Jinve bought of Mr. G. W. Sin gleton all the trees on the east sido of the “Baskin Branch” be tween the lines of Dr. Mann and Mr. Gnrr. I shall set my mill in that lot the last ef April, and on or before May 1st I shall be ready to supply my customers with all kinds of Lumber. Hand in your orders now, and they will be num bered and filled in order as re ceived. • The trees are of the best and the lumber will be fine—will deliver at any point near Perry. Lumber at the mill 15 cents per hundred discount. E. J. Fuller. Lesse Perry Variety Works. mikado cotton seed. I have a few bushels of Mikado Cotton Seed for sale, at 50 cents per bushel. L. F. Cater, 9t. Perry, Ga. —I want to buy fat hogs and beeves. C. H. Moore, Perry, Ga. _Coru and Fodder for sale Apply at farm 2 miles from Perry, on Hayueville road, or address W. M. Boon, Perry, Ga. —Leave your Western .Beef on Wednesdays. - C. H. Moore, Perry, Ga. orders for Fine Mondays and —Butterick’s patterns for ladies and children, for sale by J. H. Logue, Fort Valley, Ga. Tax Receiver’s Notice. I will be at Perry the first week of court, April term. Powersville—April 14th, from 8 to 11 a m Bn roll LaYilla 15th Hattie “ “ York 16th Feagin “ “ Kathleen “ 17£h IFston Fac’ty “ “ Tharp “ 18th Eva “ u Ft. Valley “ 19th Mnrph’s “ 23 st Taylor’s “ Henderson, April 22nd. Richardson’s “ 23rd Elko “ Grovania “ 24th, Hayneville “ “ Perry “ 25th,i 2to4 pm 8 to 11 am 2to4 pm 8 to 11 am 2to 5 pm 8 to 11 a m 2 to 5.pm 8 to 11 a m 2to4 pm 8 to 11 a m 2to4 pm 8 to 11am 2to4 pm Stollam 2 to 4 p m 26th, to receive the tax returns and agricultural statistics for the year 1S90. Tax payers will please bearm mind (as it will save time and trouble) to bo prepared to return all the farm pro ducts of all kinds produced the ast year, and stock of all kinds on hand, acreage of alJ crops, including fruits, for this year for themselves, tenants and'eropers. Chas. D. Axdeeson, Tax Receiver, H. C. Moldings for picture frames, for sale by J. H. Logue, Fort Val ley, Ga. —Ice and choice Lemons always an hand. C. H. Moore, Perry, Ga. : yon have any pictures to be aed, send them to J. H. Logue, ; Valley, Ga. Work done at n prices: satisfaction guaran- moke “American Gentleman 3 est5-cent cigar on the market; S. L. Speight’s. oT Town and County Many farmers are plowin corn this week. Good stands of cotton are up from the earliest planting." Grass is beginning to grow and the fight must begin early and waged vigorously. —Evergreen Cemetery will be put in complete order by the end of this week. —Very few farmers have been in Perry this week, except those obliged to attend court. Mrs. W. H. Norwood went up to Macon Monday to visit her daughter, Mrs. E. F. Bronson. Mr. J. O. Sandefur has been appointed temporary administrator on the estate of J. C. Morris, de ceased. —Madam Rumor is intensely si lent just now concerning the next marriage that will take place in or near Perry. —Miss Mary Lou Hodges, of Barnesville, is in Perry visiting the family of her grandfather, Jndge J. M. Davis. —There was considerable frost at Perry last Friday morning, and throughout the county, but uo ap preciable damage resulted. -A game of baseball between nines from Perry and Montezuma, is in progress of arrangement. The time and place have not yet been determined. —In a. murder case taken up in Hyuston Superior Court yesterday morning, three of the jurors who served when Tom Woolfolk was convicted, were chosen as jurors. —The Fort Valley Enterprise says, “Houston candidates are just budding out, and every piece of woods and every cross roads in the eounty will be full of them soon. —The farmers of Houston are “sticking closer than a brother” to their work this year, and their en ergy sensibly applied will win the reward of merit in abundant crops. —Lou Ukarp, a negro woman from the Upper Fifth district, was adjudged a lunatic lest Friday, by a jury in the Court of Ordinary. She will be carried to the asylum. —It is not improbable that a detachment of the Perry Rifles will attend the unveiling of the monument to Gen. R. E. Lee at Richmond, Va., on the 29th of May. —Fishing excursions and pic nics to the neighboring streams and ponds are frequently indulged in by the yonug people, but the catching of fish is not quite so frequent —Committees from the Baptist and Methodist Sunday schools in Perry were appointed last Sunday to consider the question of when and where the next annual picnic will be held. —Mrs. W. L. Grice, of Hawkins, ville, and Mrs. W. D. Nottingham, of Macon, were the guests of rela tives and friends in Perry this week, while their husbands were attending court. —The many friends of Mr. D. H’ Houser will be glad to learn that he has so far recovered from his recent serious illness as. to be able to ride about He visited relatives at Fort Valley last week. —The many friends of Master Dennard Hughes, of Twiggs coun ty, who has been quite sick in Perry at the home of his uncle, Mr. E. L. Dennard, will be glad to learn that he is steadily improv ing. On last Friday afternoon the grand jury completed its duties, read the general presentments in eonrt, and the members were dis charged from farther service with the thanks of the judge. Saturday morning the traverse jurors were discharged, Judge Gober complimenting them very highly. Three panels were in attendance the greater portion of the week. Last Saturday a charter for the Georgia Fruit Union was granted, as asked for, the principle office to be at Fort Valley, with the privi lege of changing to Marshallvile, in the discretion of the stock hold- Between 2 and 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon court adjourned for the week. None but civil cases were tried, and very fair progress was made. Judge Gober made a good im pression upon our people, as to fairness, fitness and firmness, and acquaintances formed developed into friends. Monday morning at 10 o’clock court again convened, with Judge A. L. Miller on the bench. The criminal docket was taken up directly afternoon Tuesday, and before the sun went down two negroes had been tried and declared guilty—one for assault with intent to murder, and one for breaking into a railroad cay. • Wednesday morning Col. 0. C. Duncan demurred to the indict ment against prisoners about to be placed on trial, because the grand jurors were not legally.sworn; that they were not sworn with their hands on the Bible, but they mere ly held up their right hands while the oath was administered. Judge Miller overruled the demurrer. The murder case on trial Wed nesday morning fell through for lack of evidence, and the defendant was set at liberty. The killing was shown to be accidental, and the state withdrew prosecution. The criminal docket will prob ably be disposed of to-day, and court may adjourn for the term to-morrow. In Holy Bonds. -Mr. George Paul has just re ceived a choice lot of new furni ture, best quality and latest styles, which he will sell at prices as low as such goods can be bought any where. All visitors to Perry are invited to examine his stock. —We have been told that a good portion of the oat crop that was sown in the fall and so badly dam aged by the freeze in the latter part of February, will yet make at least half a crop. The oats sown in the spring are very promising. —We understand full arrange ments for observing Memorial Day in Perry have been completed, and that the exercises will be very in teresting. The programme will be published in the Home Journal next Thursday, if furnished ns by Tuesday. ^-A mass meeting of fruit grow ers was held at Fort Valley yes terday, to ratify the charter of the Georgia Fruit Union, and trans act other important business. The Home Journal was in press be fore a report of the meeting could be received. —Our Superior court room is not supplied with proper and sufficient lamps for use at night. This need was again demonstrated Monday night, when Judge Miller heard an injunction case. Every term of court some night work in the court course there should be ample and convenient means of throwing plenty of light on the subject. At six o’clock Tuesday evening Mr. John G. Holtzclaw, of Perry, was married to Miss Laura C. Palmer, at the residence of the bride’s parents in Savannah. Dr. H. M Holtzclaw, Mr. B. C. Holtzclaw and Miss Mamie Holtz claw attended the marriage from Perry. We are uninformed con cerning the details of the marriage. The bride and groom reached Perry Wednesday noon, and were cordially welcomed by the imme diate relatives of the groom. The groom is a verry popular young business man of Perry, son of Judge H. M. Holtzclaw. The bride is the only daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Herbert A. Palmer, of Savannah. She is a favorite with the young neople of Perry, she having visited friends here several times daring the past two or three years. Endowed with the characteristics that ambue life with happiness and success,-* these two young people, happily made man and wife, begin their new life under bright aus pices, and with the congratulations extended by their many friends, the Home Journal cordially joins, entending also best wishes for a full measure of happiness and pros perity througho at a long and health ful life. The Perry Municipal Election. The election for a mayor and six aldermen to serve Perry the en- sueing year, held last Saturday, re sulted in the choice of the follow ing gentlemen: For Mayor—W. C. Davis. For Aldermen—L. M. Paul, L. F. Cater, E. Ragin, L. A. Felder, E. S. Wellons, C. H. Moore. When the polls were opened, it was not known that there would be any contest whatever, as’ there was only one ticket in the field. Later it was noticed that the tickets were being scratched, and then a lively contest ensued. The name of F. M. Houser was being scratched, and that of Mr. C. H Moore put on instead. The result was the election of Mr. Moore over Mr. Houser by a vote of 50 to 43. —It has heretofore been the custom to hold the monthly meet ing of the.“Numma Hook” Domes tic Missionary Society at the Perry Methodist church at 11 o’clock a. m., on the third Sab bath in each month, but as other services have been announced for that hour on next Sabbath, we have been requested to announce that the meeting of the society will be held at 7:30 o’clock in the evening of the same day. An in teresting programme has been ar room becomes necessary, and of ranged* and all are invited ' to be present, and aid and encourage this good work. Why not become a member ? Perry, Ga., April 9,1S90. In compliance with a previous request made through the Home Journal quite a fair representa tion of ex-confederate soldiers con vened at the court house on the 9th inst to consider and form a Confederate Veterans Association. On motion of C. C. Duncan, W. H. Norwood was requested to act as temporary chairman, and W. B. Hurdle as secretary. After more or less discussion to obtain the sense or desire of the convention, it*was decided to form a county organization, whereupon the chair appointed the following gentlemen: C. C. Duncan, C. Pearce, . A. Coffee, L. S. Tounsley and J. V. Clark a committee to draft constitution, and by-laws who re ported and the same were adopted as follows: CONSTITUTION AMD BY-LAWS. 1. This Association shall be known as Houston County Veter ans’ Association of Ex-Confeder ates. 2. There shall be a president, vice president, and secretary -and treasurer, "elected by the associa tion, to hold office for one year or until successors are elected and in stalled at annual reunion, said time to be fixed und determined by the association. 3. There shall be a surgeon and chaplain elected by the association, to hold office for one year, or until snccessors are elected. 4. The president shall have pow er to designate a time and call the association together for the trans action of any business necessary to be attended to at other than the annual meetings. Also, to ap point assistant secretary, and ap point all necessary committees for whatever purpose needed. 5. Ail survivors who had been regularly enlisted in the Confed erate States army during the war between the states, how residents of the county, whether originally of the county or state, and all not now oE the county, but who went from the county, are eligible to join the association. 6. Ex-members of the Confeder ate States navy, now residents of the county, are eligible to join the association. 7. Perry shall be the perma nent place for the annual meetings of the association, and the 4th of July the time fixed for it. 8. A roster shall be opened and kept for the enrollment of mem bers into the association, showing company, rank, regiment, divis ion, corps and army to which they belonged. The election of officers' being next in order, and in conformity to the constitution adopted, W. H. Norwoad was elected president, and J. T. Walker vice-president, W. B. Hurdle, secretary and treasurer, Dr. Joseph Palmer, surgeon, and Rev. H R. Felder chaplain. On motion the Home Journal and Fort Valley Enterprise were requested to publish the proceed ings and greatly oblige the conven tion. Also, all ex-Confederate soldiers of the county and others elegible under the constitution are request ed to come forward and enroll their names as members of the associa tion, or hand in same as opportu nity may offer to secretary at Hen derson, or president at Perry. Association adjourned to meet in accordance with the constitution on 4th of July next, or at such other earlier time as the president may name. W. H. Norwood, President. W. B. Hurdle, Secretary. news appeared in the Hawkinsville Dispatch and News last week: “We learn from the engineer that three lines will be surveyed for our new railroad. One line is known as the Knoxville road or ridge route to Grovania, the second as the lower line to Elko, and the third as the river flat route, run ning some distance up the river fiats, and thence to a point a few miles above Grovania and near Tivola. The surveyors are now in the field.” While this item does not say, it is safe to conclude that this work is being done by the Empire and D ublin railroad. It is also an open secret that this road desires direct connection between Savannah and Birmingham. Part of this road is now in operation, and the desired connections will be made in due course of time. We are assured by oitizens of Hawkinsville that the immediate purpose is to secure connection at Perry with the Cen tral system. As a matter of course the people of Houston county are expected to manifest interest in this proposed road through the county, and we feel assured they will not disappoint this expectation, Of course there is yet a great deal of supposition to be indulged in before this road is built, but it is safe to believe that it is surely coming this way. Perry needs the road, and our people should exert themselves to secure it. Just now we are not prepared to say which of the three proposed routes from Hawkinsville to the G. S. & F. would be the best for Perry in a commercial sense, but it is plain that the work of con struction from the G. S. & F. to Perry would be much easier and less expensiye from Tivola than from either of the other points named. It would be well for our people to open communication with the projectors of this road. The Judge’s Opinion. The fact that some have seemed to misunderstand that the associa tion was intended perhaps only for Chicamauga soldiers, or looking ter the reunion on said battle field, and in order that we may complete the enrollment of names, I hereby call a meeting of the association at Perry on the 26th, at 9 o’clock, the day of oar memorial season. W. H. Norwood, President. [The roll of ex-Confederates to be made in accord with the express ed purpose of the association will be published in the Home Journal as soon completed and placed'in onr hands. Ed.] —George G. White, of the Lon er Fifth was caused to withdraw his accustomed smile one day last week. Walking with a friend, he was accused of being a candidate for sheriff. ^He denied the im peachment, but the denial was not received. George then asked for a reason for the belief entertained by his friend, and was told: “Why, I believe you are preparing for the race, because I have seen you several times trying to pull your whiskers as Milt. Cooper does.” This was a “back-handed” stroke , , . ,. . , to .George, and it was several hours and relatives m their bereavement before he recovered from its ef fects. He has been a Superior Court bailiff since Monday of last week. He has recovered his smile. Judge Geo. F. Gober, of the Blue Ridge circuit, as our readers know, presided in our Superior court the past week. While yet a young man, he is a good judge, and the longer he remained among us the deeper he grew in the esteem and confidence of our people. We are glad to say alsft, that he is well pleased with them. In taking his leave, just prior to the adjournment of court Saturday afternoon, he expressed his admiration of the jurors and officers of the court, saying that he had never seen men moie desirous of performing their duty, or more successful in the accomplishment of it, than the honest and intelligent gentlemen who had served as jurors and bailiffs the past week. As to Houston’s clerk and sheriff, he did not believe there is a county in the state that has officers superior to them. These are very complimentary expressions, but doubtless well de served, and will not turn the heads of those upon whom they were be stowed. Judge Gober is delighted with our county. Its broad level fields are in delightful contrast to the hills and mountains of his own sec tion, and while nature has" not done so much for us in the way of min erals, as for North Georgia, in his opinion there is wealth in onr fer. tile fields to the farmer who intel ligently pursues his calling. Success to Judge Gober, and may he come among us again, is the sentiment that prevails among our people. In the superior Monday night about two hours was devoted to the injunction case of John Gordon vs. the town of Perry, Our readers will remember that the town authorities were enjoined from opening Newnan street, across the lands held under an enclosure by Mr. John Gordon, enteni west from Macon street along county academy lot. The town claims this land to be a street owned by the town, and Mr. Gor don was ordered to remove the obstructions thereon. Mr. Gordon denied the town’s ownership of the land,’ and the right to open a street there, hence, the temporary injunc tion, and the hearing Monday night. Mr. Gordon was represented by Judge W. D. Nottingham, of Macon Judges A. S. Giles, and A. C. Riley, and Hon. R. N. Holtzclaw. The town was represented by Mayor W. C. Davis. Considerable testi mony was introduced iu the shape of affidavits and subscribed answers to wirtten questions. Then after speeches by Judge Nottingham and Mayor Davis, it was decided by Judge Miller that the case was one that a jury should decide, thereby sustaining the injunction. The case may be tried iu the Superior court next October, or, it may be settled prior to that time. If the town authorities decide not to carry it to trial, the claims of the town will be virtually abandoned, and the attorneys for Mr. Gordon will demand a perpetual injunction against the town opening that street qcross the land involved. Houston Marl Analyzed. Atlanta, Ga., April 13,1890: Wsr. Brunson, Esq., Perry, Ga.: Dear Sir: I find the sample of “green sand marl” received from you to contain, as below: Phosporic acid, 0.85 per ct. Equal to phos. of lime, 1.85. Actual potash (k 20), 3.36 per ct. Silicious matter, 51.50. The above analysis shows that this material compares favorably with the celebrated New Jersey green sand marls. These marls have been used with signal suc cess in that state, giving results on land apparently entirely out of proportion to the small per" cent, of potash and phosphoric acid con tained in them. I should expect that your material would improve in value when you come to mine it, and take it from below the sur face. When your company is or ganized, I should advise you to obtain new samples, and have a complete analysis made. In the above 1 have only given the most, important constituents- Very truly yours, John M. McCandless, Analytical and Consulting Chem ist. Marl of the same quality as the sample analyzed abounds on the Mossy Hill ridge through Houston from east to west. It being posi tively demonstrated that it pos sesses high merit as a fertilizer, there should be no delay in util izing it—[Ed. j||"Y: SPRING STOCK is rapidly coming in, and I ani showing some BEAUTIFUL GOODS AT VERY LOW PRICES! ^.11 tlxe 3STo-velties White Goods, Dress Goods, Challies. Ginghams, Prints, Sarims, etc. ast, Doilies and Towels. Table Dam- 'NICE LOT OF CASSIMERSFOR MEN AND BOYS. SHOES FOR EVERYBODY. TINWARE AND HARDWARE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. I keep constantly ou hand all staple and domestic Dry Goods and Groceries. Call and examine, and get prices. No tronblg to show goods. X-,- ZF 1 - CATEE, PERRY, GEORGIA. Listen to my tale of woe, Johnnie, and his sisters too, Got snagged in the orchard at early dew, Poisoned blood in their systems quickly [grew. V But their mother was wise, To her husband’s surprise And with little money and no ado Made them healthy by taking Wool dridge’S "Wonderful Care.” Wooldridge's Wonderful Cure Co., Columbus, Ga. Giotlshen:—It affords me more real pleasure bottles of vonr W. W. C. have worked miracUo In my ct the siege of Knoxville, more tban twenty years ago. . Hot Springs’if it did not effect a"cnro. Is , ..in my judgment, as sound a man as lives, andy- ponnda more than I did before commencing your W. W. C. W. M. . Columbia, Ga., March. 16,1663. W. W. C. for sale by all Druggists. Manufactured by Wooldridge’s Wonder ful Core Co.) Columbus, Ga. THE SOUTHERN MUTUAL Building and Loan Association. Home Ofliee. Atlanta, Georgia. AUTHORISED CAPITAL, $5,000,000. STOCK TAKEN TO DATE, $1,500,000. SSfSubscriptions to stock can be paid in small monthly installments. Jgf Money will be loaned at a low rate of interest, payment made on the installment plan, but these loans are made to stockholders only. FARMERS MAY BECOME MEMBERS, and secure the benefits of loans at a low rate of interest. .A.S an Investment, there is nothing in the financial world to equal it IfYou Want to Build » Home, this association will build it for you on easier terms than paying rent. A. Bx-oneli A-SSoela-tlon has been organized in Peny. See the Local Agent at once and take stock. Borrowers are treated, •‘First come, first served.’ So it is to the interest, of those who contemplate borrowing to subscribe at once* D. D. BATEMAN, Local Agent, Peny, Ga. GEORG-E PERRY, FJLTTXj, GEORGIA, -DEALER IN— FTJBiriTtrBE, OR CASH OR ON INSTALLMENT. Parlor Suits, Chamber Snits, Bedsteads, Chairs,Tables 1 Safes, Mattresses, Bureaus, etc. of all descriptions. Dec89 Complete Undertaking Department. Death "by Drowning. Last Friday Dight Mr. John 0. Morris was drowned in a stream of water just beyond Tharp’s mill, in the 10th district He left Perry in a buggy late Friday afternoon, and was discov ered in the water dead, Saturday morning, by Mr. J. H. Sauls, near whose home the deplorable acci dent occurred. The tracks of the buggy show .that the mule turned out of the road going up the stream, and that the wheels on the right side were much lower than the others, so tilting the buggy, that Mr. Morris fell, or was thrown, from the bnggy into the stream. When found, his face was in the water. Coroner Schilling was notified, and he summoned a^jury and held an inquest. No signs of foul play were discovered, and a verdict to the effect that death was the result of an accident was rendered. Mr. Morris • was a farmer, about 40 years old, and leaves a wife and four children, besides several brothers, sisters, and other rela tives to mourn his loss. He was interred in the family -burial ground Sunday morning. He was well-known throughout this section of the county, and the people hear tily sympathize with the family —Mr. Albert V. Duon is canvass ing Houston for the sale of the Henry Grady Memorial Volume. Mr. Dunn is making Perry his headquarters, and will remain in Houston about two weeks longer. This is the genuine volume, from the sale of which Mr. Grady’s widow and children will receive material benefit. It contains an introductory by Hon. Henry Wat- terson, a life sketch of the gifted Georgian by Joel Chandler Harris, Mr. Grady’s most notable speeches and writings, etc. It is a most in teresting and instructive work, and should find many purchasers. VICK’S FLORAL GUIDE FOR 1890, the Pioneer Seed Catalogue of America, contains complete list of Vegetables, Flowers, Bulbs, Potatoes and Small Fruits, with descriptions and prices. Depart ment of Specialties and all Worthy Novelties. Same shape and style as proved ist year. Many new and elegant illustrations, handsome colored es, and frontispiece. Special Cash Prises $1000.00 ; see Floral Guide. Every person who owns a foot of land or cultivates a plant should have a copy . Mailed on receipt of to cents, which amount may be deducted from Gru order. ABRIDGED CATALOGUE EREE. JAMES VICK, SEEDSMAN; Rochester, N»T» JOB WORK! Malcolm "Wade, Jr., No. 19,266. Those desiring the services of my registered Jersey Bull, Malcolm Wade, Jr., No. 19,266, can be ac commodated by calling at my farm, miles east of Perry. Service fee, S2.00; insurance, §2.50. T. D. Gubb. —Chinese Kites—high flyers— at S. L. Speight’3. —The Southern Farm and the Home Journal will be furnished together one year for S2.30. The Farm is the agricultural paper es tablished at Atlanta by Henry Grady. The price for it alone is §1 We Have a Complete Stock and Full Assortment of Commercial Stationery, and duplicate Macon or Atlanta prices in this class of work. Satisfaction guaranteed. OUE US J 1RIAL ORDER —Moldings for picture frames, for sale by J. H. Logue, Fort Val ley, Ga. PEERT HIOTEL —If you have any pictures to be framed, send them to J. H. Logue, Fort Valley,' Ga. Work done at Macon prices; satisfaction guaran teed. POLITE ATTENTION GIVEN ALL GUESTS. COMFORTA1 ROOl “ 3. TABLE SUPPLIED WITH THE —Rev. L F. Griffifth, of the Ca-1 taula circuit, M. E. Church, was in Perry last Wednesday, in attend ance on Houston Superior count, aB a witni —Every person who desires to keep posted on Houston eounty affairs should subscribe for the Home Journal This year will be especially lively in politics, and onr subscribers will get all the news. Subscribe now—only §1.5( a year when paid strictly in acf vance. MARKET AFFORDS. Msg >PEE 4 \-: -