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XsOCAXs NEWS, Pbbbi, Thursday, June 19. :ADS, NEELS GO. rp HAVE now in store one of tie largest and most complete stocks FINE CLOTHING, HATS (And Gents’ I to be found in any southern store. I you CAH Hit JUST WHAT YOU WANT AT THE 310HT PBICE. . y r WALTER F. HOUSER, who has I been with us for the past year, win be I glad to wait on his friends at our place. iA\©S, MBS®. & <&©.» | CLOTHIERS, HATTERS AND FUR NISHERS. 1557 CHERRY ST., MACON, GA. Grade Jersey Cows. Ten grade Jersey milch cows for salo at reasonble prices. Apply to J. 0. Ward^aw, Kathleen, Ga. -Patrons of the Variety Works can now shell their corn on the Power Shelter free of charge. —Meal on hand ..at the Variety Works all the time. FINCHER BROTHERS, FORT VALLEY, GA. Watches, Jewelry, <««ww Musical REPAIRING A SPECIALTY —Hoe Handles for sale at the Variety Works. # —Leave your orders for Fine Western Beef on Mondays and Wednesdays. p erryj Q a . Malcolm Wade* Jr., No. 19,26 Those desiring the services of my registered J.ersey Bull, Malcolm Wade, Jr., No. 19,266, can be ac commodated by calling at my farm 4^miles east of Perry. Service fee, $2.00; insurance, $2.50. T. D. Gubr. '—I want to buy fat hogs and bOCVGB. C. H. Moore, Perry, Ga. —Corn and Fodder for sale Apply at farm 2 miles from Perry, on Hoyneville road, or address W. M. Boon, Perry, Ga. Ice and choice Lemons always on hand. \ C. H. Moore, Perry, Ga. —Every person who desires to keep posted on Houston county, affairs should subscribe for the Home Journal. This year will be especially lively in politics, and oar subscribers will get allthe news. Subscribe now—only $1.50 a year when paid strictly in ad vance. ; KKBT BA11BOAD SCHEBDAE Hally. Except Sunday. Leave Perry at 7-50 A. M. Arrive at Fort Yalley 8:40 A. M. Leave Fort Valley at 11:35 p. M Arrive at Perry at 12:20 A. M. Leave Perry at 3:05 p. m. Arrive at Fort Valley 3.50 p. M Leave Fort Valley at 8.2oP. M Arrive at Perry at 9:10 P- M. fOB 'W r O YA® N rt.VTLY EXECUTED ^T THIS OFFICE - '•■Ml Sew. (| ■; .M il and Caun.y - Ferry gardens were never more prodnetive than dbw. Excellent hay can be harvest ed in Houston this season. The young men of Perry have been too busy to play marbles this season. Prof. L. Kennedy, of Macon, spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in Perry. —There is a scheme on foot that means much for the benefit of Perry and snrronnding country. —There is more musical talent in Perry than in 8ny other town in Georgia of equal population. —Miss Florine Cox retnrned home Monday from Americas, where she had been visiting rela tives. —The Perry, small boy now de votes the greater portion of his time and attention to Big Indian creek. —Mr. J. A Edwards, of Mar- sballville, was in Perry Monday and Tuesday visiting his brother, Mr. M. A Edwards. —Onr farmers are now put on notice that Perry will be a better cotton market the coming season than it has ever been. - Preaching at the Perry Bap tist church next Sunday, by the pastor. The Methodist pastor will preach .at Andrew Chapel. Messrs. F. M. and E. E. King, of LaGrange, have been in Hous ton several days, visiting relatives at Perry most of the time. —Why can’t the Houston County Alliance make a collective exhibit of farm products at the next State Fair, or at the Piedmont Exposi tion? —We are informed that Mr. J. M. Frederick will ship a car-load of watermelons from Wellston to day —the first to go to market from Houston. —Judge A S. Giles may move to Macon with his family about July 1st. They have many friends here who will regret their removal from Perry. A letter has been received here saying that it is conceded in Augusta that the Perry Rifles is the best drilled company attending the miltary encampment —Another slight change in the schedule of the Perry railroad went into effect Monday morning. The morning train now leaves Per. ry at 7:50, instead of at 8:30. —Our correspondent “Prog ress,” says well when he says that now is the day to begin the work of rejuvenating Perry, It must be done; it will be done, and to-day is the best time to start —Mr. R. J. Smith has returned home from Jones county, where he spent several weeks visiting rela tives.,, The -many friends of Mr. Smith will be glad to learn that his health is steadily improving. —Mr. C. H. Moore spent several days last week at Enfanla, Ala, where Mrs. Moore and their two daughters, Susie and Mary, were visiting Mr. and Mrs. P.’B.JMcKen- zie. They retnrned home Friday ntglit —It is rumored that there will be an ■ independent candidate for the legislature, and several for county offices. The democrats of HonBton have the will and power to defeat any snch movement, and it surely will be done. —Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Anderson, Jr., Mr. C. I. Anderson and Miss Katie Anderson, of Pulaski county, spent last Sunday in Perry with their uncle and annt, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Anderson. Miss Katie will remain here several weeks. —Houston alliancemen are true democrats, and entertain no desire to disrupt the party. They are not disorganizers, and in the time, of need they will he found working zealously to uphold the right and maintain democratic supremacy. —Mr. E. J. Fuller, lessee of the Perry Variety Works, has pur chased the Dennard dwelling house on Academy street. He The commencement exercises-of of Houston High School were con cluded last Friday night During the days an examination of the classes was conducted, but as there were no display exercises, the pub lic did not attend. We understand the examination was satisfactory to the teachers and creditable to the pupils. At an early hour Thursday night the college chapel was filled to its utmost capacity with patrons- of the school and other citizens of Perry and vicinity. The stage was tastily decorated, and Prof. Dew officiated as master nf ceremonies. The programme was well conceived and pleasingly rendered,instersperced with iunsic Individual, class and coacert reci tations, motion songs, dialogue and “infant-ry drill. The rendition showed that the young actors ere apt and had been well instructed. Liberul applause, evidence of genuine satisfaction, was accorded. The little girls, in “the grand mothers" motion song and the dolls drill completely captured the audience, and a rep etition of each resulted. The enter tainment was a complete success. THE MUSICAL CONCERT. Friday night the chapel was agiau entirely full, the occasion being a musical concert by the pupils who had been instructed by Mrs. C. T. Lawson. Not being an expert in music, we will not attempt a specific re report. The program was skill fully arranged for artistic effect, and each part was excellently ren dered. There were instrumental and vocal solos, duets, quartettes, and concert songs. All the per formers were not experts, some of them quite young, bnt it consider able musical talent was displayed, and it was clearly shown that Mrs. Lawson fully understands music, and knows how to teach it thor oughly, in exeucution- expression and harmony. The concert pleased the people entiraly. The first term of Houston High School, under the new system, was successfully concluded, and the pupils and teachers are now enjoy ing their well-earned vacation. yoit CAN SAVE MONEY In Purchasing A PIANO OR AN ORGAN. For particulars,apply to the »ditor of TflTiMffOME JOURNAL. Subscribe for the Hoke Journal, will move in with his family next week. The change from neighbors to citizens of the town will be cor dially welcomed by the people of Perry. —The first watermelon seen here this season was brought to Perry last Saturday by a negro farmer. On Sunday Mr, S. Norwood poll ed his first ripe melon; Tuesday AaronCuller brought one to town. It is promised that a wagon load, or more, of fine melons will be in Perry for sale next Saturday. —Prof. W. B. Dew went with the Perry Rifles to Augusta last Sunday, and from there he goes to Wythe county, Virginia, to spend his vacation with relatives. For the same place and purpose Misses Daisy Dew and Susie Gresham left Perry Tuesday. Her many friends regret that Miss Gresham will not return. ' About three hundred people as sembled at Henderson lust Satur day to eujoy an old time barbecue. Just what the occasion was intend ed to celebrate we were unable to find out, but it fully illustrated the fact that the people of Hender son and vicinity are prosperous ancl happy, and that they Jiave no su periors as hosts. Gnests attended from Perry, Eort Valley,,Hayne ville, Elko, other points in Hous ton, and from several localities in Dooly in Macon counties. The people congregated in the grove near the Methodist church, untrammeled by any pre-arranged order of exercises. However, it had been announced that Col. Tom. Hardeman would come, and a plat form had been made ready for him. Across the front of this was stretched a placard proclaiming Houston’s coice for governor, Col, Tom. Hardeman. In his honor dinner was delayed, as the trip could not be made from Elko until near 2 o’clck. While waiting the men talked politics, and the appe tites of all were whetted, by the de licious aroma -that floatedg up from the barbecue pits. Fiually it was announced that Hardeman lied failed to come; that he was unavoidably detained in Macon, This was a severe disap pointment, but -the nearness of a good dinner kent the people in fine humor. Twenty animals, pigs, lambs and kids had been barbecued justright by Messrs. Tom. Graves and Geo Clark, while the ladies had prepared etceteras in great abundance and most excellent varity. We never ate nicer berbecue, and a better picnic dinner was never spread. It was fully worthy of the occasion and the hospitable people <vho pre pared it, aud though attacked vig orously by ubout 300 people, its de- molishment was by no means com plete. Though there was no speak ing, the occasion was thoroughly enjoyable, a genuine success. May those good people ever be as happy as they gave their guests occasion to be last Saturday. Don.iard Dots. REPORTED BY THE JUDGE. . A Murderer Caught in Honston. Last Thursday night Sheriff M. L. Cooper, assisted by Messrs. A. Cooper and I. N. Royal, captured Dan. Grant, a Bibb county mur derer, in a negro house about four miles from Fort Valley. A short time ago Grant killed a Mr. Glozier at Macon, and escaped from the officer who arrested him. When Sheriff Cooper read the account of the murder, he became convinced that be knew the mur derer, Dan. Grant. Knowing that relative of Grant’s, Wes. Jack- son, lived near Fort Valley, he de termined to make an effort to ar rest him. Securing . deputies as above stated, be went to Jackson’s house. Admittance was gained, but not until threats to break in the door were made. The frightened manner of Jackson’s wife covinced the Sheriff that Grant was there, but a thorough search of the two rooms of the house failed to reveal him. Finally a loft above one of the rooms was noticed. Calling to Mr. Royal to hold the light as high as Tie could, Cooper climbed into theloft." Sure enough, there Isat Grant with a pistol in his band, pointing toward the officer. No ev ident attempt to shoot was mrde, though there was seemingly noth ing to prevent him from doing so. Grant yielded without positive re sistance to the inevitable arrest and he. was at once handcuffed and tied. From there lie was brought to Perry ard lodged in jail. The arrest was kept a profound secret, and it was not known here until Milt was ready to start for Macon with his prisoner. Grant is now in Bibb county jail. The capture was skillfully plan ned and fearlessly executed. The incident is another evidence that Houston’s sheriff is the best in Georgia. There will be another musical concert at the college in Perry next Tuesday night It will be by the pupils of Miss Nettie Hook’s music school, and a very interest ing programme has been arranged. The concert will begin promptly at 8 o’clock, and all the people are cordially invited to attend. Ad mission free. —Houston ex-Confederates who propose to attend the reunion at Chattanooga the first week in Ju ly, are earnestly reqasted to notify Mr. W. H. Norwood, ‘president of our county association, by to-mor row night, Friday June 20tb. Mr. Norwood has been officially in formed that teDts will be supplied and he is requested to inform Col. Ship how many will be needed —Rev. Henry Felder, col., who was committed to jail here on Tuesday oE last week, for arson, was released on bail Friday night. White men are his bondsmen. Tne most common topics of con versation hereabout are rain and grass, aud really it is getting to be a serious matter with the farmer, and if it continues much longer it will be serious times next.fall with the merchant. Those who sold the mules, the wagon and the corn, will have to take their pay in the males, the wagon and a load of hay. But few fish are being caught here how. I suppose they have formed a trust, and will refuoe to be scaled any more. Messrs. Dixon & Snipes had the misfortune to lose a very valuable mule on last Friday, with staggers or brain fever. Mr, A. L. Dixon has taken his weekly trip to Macon to-day, and while there will buy some flavor ing, ice, and other things for the festival. If I said what the Journal man said 1 said, I didn’t intend to say it. I intended to say that the fes tival would come off on Friday evening before the fourth Sunday. I suppose the Journal man put it like he got it, for I sometimes for get my piety and turn Sunday into Saturday. Friday evening at 4 o’clock, Jane 20,1890,-is the date. The many friends of Dr. J. B. Edge are glad to see him at his post again, able to administer to the needs of the ailing. No man in onr community is missed more when out of harness than the doc tor. May he be healthy- and live long. Prof. Bauman, the artist, is tak ing the beauties and the uglies in the vicinity of Dennard. As he makes good pictures in several shapes, he is getting plenty of work. 1 am glad to see that Hardeman, for Governor, is taking so well with the people of Georgia, politi cally. If any man has a claim upon the people of Georgia, that man is Thomas Hardeman, of Bibb. May he begin to boom, and boom until all the other booms for governor are sunk into insignifi cance. June 17th, 1890, New and old places are growing up all over the south like magic. Is there any reason why Perry should not fall into line with the other growing places? Some say she is too old to grow. Some say she is dead. Some say there are people here who do not want the place to grow. To the first ex cuse we say: Old things shall be come new. To the second: There is hope ef resurrection. To the last we say: Amen. * Look at Fort Payne. It has been noted as a “Rip Yan Winkle’ town for a long time. Two years ago the whole town might have been bought for 820,000. Now piece of land only 100 feet square sold a few weeks ago for the sum jost quoted. Perry is no “Rip Yan Winkle” town, though some of his kindred may be stopping here for the pres ent. There are many indications that Perry is bound to grow. During the past year a large amount of building and repairing has been done. The outlook for more is better than ever before Some fine morning we shall find ourselves on a through line rail road! and the “donkey branch' will be a thing of the past. The many improvements which may soon be brought out are bound to make Perry one of the winter re sorts of the south. Her shaded streets and the healthfulfiess of her climate cannot be surpassed in this country, and if the proper steps are taken Perry will swarm with visitors all through the win ter months. The money left by them will brighten up our houses in such a way that the natural grain paint, which is so wonder fully cheap in our market, will be discarded, and lead and oil will take its place. This change cannot be done in a day, but there is a day in which to start in the work, and this is the day. “Let the dead past bury its dead,” and the live ones march on. Get ready for the boom, for it is sure to come. If you think you will be in clanger in the current, you’d better get into the still wa ter, where you can just paddle around and see the others go by. Nature has been lavish of her gifts to Perry. Let the people realize them fully. Let every cit izen blow for Perry first, last and Progress. Bonaire Bundle. SUMMED UP BY BILL HOUSTON. —From every section almost come cheering reports of the bright crop prospects in our coun ty. Especially is the prospect for fine corn and potato ei ops flatter ing, and if the seasons. continue, say some of our farmers, an over whelming crop of each will be har vested. —The editor of the Home Journal is performing double service this week—attending to his usual editorial duties and filling The campaign is over, and no news much this week. The farmers are all pretty well up with work in our section. Crops are growing very nicely. The farmers say we need hot sun on cotton, and according to my judg ment we have had fine showers of it during the past few days. I am of the opinion that if all had to work in it, they woaldn’t think we needed it quite so hot We can’t say we are all as well satisfied with the nomination us we would have been if onr men had all been nominated. It is human na ture for every man -to want those he votes for nominated. Bug we are bound to support the nomi nees, and will try to make out un til 1892. We are going to do just what we said. We are going to have a pic nic, or fish-fry, or both, at onr lit tle town, Bonaire, June 28th, and the defeated candidates have a special invitation, and a general in vitation is extended to as many as will come. We are going to carry plenty of bread,“and if we should fail to get the fish, we will-just call it a picnic. It is feared that J. M. Pitts will ship the first car load of melons from Bonaire. We have the finest stand of musquitoes we have had in five rears. The seasons suit them, some how or other, and they seem so very anxious for something to eat. They always have singing before eathig, and they like to have a lamp to eat by. Judge King will move into his new store at Bonaire this week. Ben is as sly as a fox. He can fool the boys, bnt the old folks watch him right and left I think that fellow will marry before very long, from the way he is hauling the girls around. I don’t think it is. for nothing. 1 know by his talk that he means business. Well, go ahead, old fellow, I wish you much success. Mr. Con. Barker and family took in the fish-fry at Wellston last Sat urday. June 17th, 1890. Oak Grove, June 16th, 1890. Editor Home Journal : We, as members of that executive com mittee, aui as alliancemen, don’t intend to let such an outburst of rotten criticism as appeared in the Enterprise of last week go un noticed. We can’t see how any decent journal that pretends to be a friend to the people could suffer such stuff to appeal- in its columns. We are decidedly of the opinion that the star-spotted cock with in flated front would far better suit the writer of those pieces than our worthy-county president, for whom we all know it was intended. We deem it beneath his notice, and hope he will pass it accordingly. No, any reader of the Enterprise of last week would recognize the aspiring dictator, and we are_ sur prised at such rapid political de velopment. This disgusting edi tor wanted to go to Atlanta so much as to inform several of the committee of the fact, and asked them to vote for him. What does this look like? He ran around -be fore the convention met and tried tofind Out who were Hardeman and who were Northen men. What was all that done for? Just from a desire to promote his own elec tion as a delegate. What a bril liant idea; bow few would have thought of it, and how very few would have done it! And then this man says he expresses the sen timent of the people of Houston in condemning the action of that committee. Aud if he does, wg say, God pity the people. We guess that he has found out by this time that his disgusting paper don’t represent the best element o : the people. He only attacks them as being Northen men ; he loses sight of the fact that there are oth er state house officers to be nomi nated; but just because they voted for Mr. Northen, they are unfit for delegates or anything else in Honston county, even when they go with instruction how to vote, and not a man bnt would carry out the instruction to the letter. We believe he sold his paper mighty cheap when he turned it over to the element that upholds the ex pression in its last issue. The delegates that were selected were six Hardeman and six Northen men —democrats true and tried, and men in whose hands the democra cy of Houston county would be safe for many years to come. What is the use of having a democratic executive committee, and then kicking at any and every action of that committee—having the prima ry too soon, and in fact, nothing seems to suit the howling parties. We are of the opinion that the En terprise won’t find the Honston County Alliance in any man’s vest pocket, but ready to stand by its leader, and to discontinue patron izing any snch villifying journals. The whole truth of the matter is, small faction went to Perry with the avowed purpose of managing that convention, and being decid edly in the minority, were sorely defeated. They may nominate Mr. Sykes, but they will never dictate to the democratic executive committee of Houston county. Thanking you for your space, we are Respectfully, W E Boler, W P Short, S T Hurst, W T Hughes, J H Allen, W A Melvin, J W Burnam, J H Hampton, W N Boler, Nathan Blizzard, J B Barrett, W J Short, B F Murray, J O Lilly, H E Mur ray, Andrew Hooser, Asbnry Bryan, John Philips, J B Davis, Bright Harper, J R Miller, E E Miller, G A Miller, J J Moore, W L Carr, and many others. Wo have in store on Carroll Stveet, a choice stock of Jewelry, Watches, Clocks, Socetaclcs, Table and Pocket (juizery, Sslvcrware and Selling Machine Attachments. rirst-Glass goods at Lo west Prices,, jS3J-Repair work on Watches, Jewelry, etc., done promptly and well. NELSON :& JOBSON, Berry, Ga. SPRING GOODSi SPRING GOODSI M T SPRING STOCK is rapidly coming in, and I am showing somo BEAUTIFUL GOODS AT VERY LOW PRICES! THE SOUTHERN MUTUAL • Building and Loan Association, i Home Ofiice, Atlanta, Georgia. AUTHOBIZED CAPITAL, $5,000,000. STOCK TAKEN TO DATE, $1,500,000.- E37~Snbscripho.ns to stock can be paid in small monthly installments Money will be loaned at a Jow rate of'interest, payment made oit tho instillment plan, bnt these loans are made to stockholders only. FARMERS MAT BECOME MEMBERS, and secure the benefits of loans at a low rate of interest. Am an Investment, there is nothing in tho financial world to equal it If* Yon W nut to Build a Home, this association will bnild it for yon on easier terms than paving rent. A Branch Association has been organized in Peny. See tho 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- diering at Augusta. —A turnip weighing 4J pounds was sent to this office last Monday by Mrs. J. N. Tattle. It grew in the place of a printer who is sol- the Perry Hotel garden, and is Now is the time to subscribe for the Home Journal. typical of that establishment—the best of its kind. It is now in order for any-one who can to turn-np a bigger turnip. —Col. James Atkins, of Savan. nab, who has charge of the matter of real estate mortgages for Geor gia in the present census, has been in Perry all of the present week Clerk Wellons, under the appoint ment of CoL Atkins, will daring the present week send out ques tions in regard to real estate mort gages to various parties in this and other counties. Return envelopes addressed to Col. Atkins will be sent to all, requiring no postage, so that no expense will attach,and very little trouble, in answering these inquiries. Everything will be kept in confidence, and it is hoped that the various parties will answer the questions promptly, so that the business will be expedited as much as possible. —Mr. P. L. Neil, of Cedartown, is visiting relatives in Houston, He is disposed to purchase a farm in Houston, and will do so if he can be suited in situation, and price. He is for the present slop ping with his brother-in-law, Mr. S. T. Hurst Should he so de cide, Mr. Neil will be cordially welcomed as a citizen of the best agricultural county in Georgia. m* —The Perry Rifles left here last Sunday morning in a special car for Augusta, to participate in the State military encampment. The boys were in excellent trim, and prepared to live in camp until Friday evening. -A.11 tlfr-e ZESToTreltles White Goods. Dress Goods, Challies, Ginghams, Prints, Sorims, etc., Table Dam ask, Doilies and Towels. NICE LOT OF CASSIMERS FOR MEN AND BOYS. SHOES FOR EVERYBODY. TINWARE AND HARDWARE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION I keep constantly on hand all staple and domestic Dry Goods and Groceries. Call and examino, and get prices No trouble to show goods. I_U ZE*. PERRY, GEORGIA. “Listen to my talc of woe, Johnnie, and his sisters toO, Got snagged in the orchard at early dew, Poisoned blood in their systems quickly [grew. 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 Cure.” Wooldridge'* Wonderful Cure Co., Columhu*, Ga. Gshtiskbk:—It affords me more real pleasure than I can write, to say that one-balf dozen bottles of your W. SV. C. have worked miracle* in my ease ot Blood Poison, originating daring the siege of Knoxville, more than twenty years ago. During that memorable tunc. I was soverely poisoned by vinca of some kind, which caused me to break out, similar to measles, from two four times each year since, making mo almost deathly sick for two or three days each timo before breaking out. I used every remedy that I could possibly procure to rid myself of tho sy* in myjp<igiBfnt r *fi» _____ poonds’inore than I did before commencing your W. W. C. Columbut, Ga., March IS, 1889. - -oil W. W. C. for sale by all Druggists. Manufactured by-Wooldridge's Wonder ful Cure Co., Columbus, Go. D. D. BATEMAN, Local Agent, Perry, % fg|§p GEORGE PERRY, XJ GEORGIA, 2T TT IR, 3ST 11? "CJ IE?, IH, FOR CASH OR ON INSTALLMENT. Parlor Suits, Chamber Suits, Bedsteads, Chairs, Tables Safes, Mattresses, Bureaus, etc. of aH descriptions. Complete Undertaking Department. Dec89 ii-iiim m. mwmm% GENERAL H.OUSE-FURNiSHER, 572 CHERRY STREET, MACON, GEORGIA. ' Refrigerators, Water Coolers, Fly Fans, Etc. A -FULL LINE OF CROCKERY, GLASS-WABE, TIN-WARE, AND CUTLERY—THE BEST. f ExceIsior~andgCapitoIa Cook stovesland Ranges. © REDDING & BALDWIN, MACON, GA. yi CLOTHIERS AND FULL STOCK OFS ZFOIS BOYS. A LAEGE LINE OF Hats and-TJnderwear, Shirts and Neck-wear UmbreOas, Rubber Goods and Overcoats. Call on them, and yon will find goods and prices to suit yon. REDDING & BALDWIN, 368 Second Street, Macon Ga. :■ 0.P.& 3. E. 1AM & 00., w MANUFACTURERS OF AMD DEALERS IX SASH. DOORS, BUNDS, MOULDINGS, MANTELS,PAINTS, OIL, LIME. AND MACON,