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local news, Pebbx, Thursday, September 4. all I Pay Expenses on Cotton. From this date I will pay warehouse charges on cotton biTUght to me. W. Bbukson, Perry, Ga. Sept. 1st, 1890. —We keep all Mods of Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Hardware anu Groceries, and will sell as cheap as anyon C. F. Coopee & Co., Perry, Ga Store for Kent. The Felder store will be rented on reasonable terms. Possession given October 1st. Apply to "W. S. Felder, Macon, Ga., or Miss Kate Felder, PSrry, Ga. —Call at C. F. Cooper & Co’s, and buy you a pair of Shoes. Good House for Sale. I will sell at a bargain my dwell ing house and lot in Perry. Ap ply at once. -L. S. Tounsley. THE GRIST MILLS -AT- Give the Yery Best Returns in MEAL AND FLOUR CAN SAVE MONEY in Purchasing A PIANO OR AN ORGAN. For particulars,apply to the iditor of the home journal. —Houston’s representatives and the senator from the 23d district will vote for Gen. Gordon for United States Senator. Two of them are alliance nominees. 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’ Summons 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. SO P* H M GC m to c o Q hd m fcc a I i i 0 K| a i f I H • g ' W M I 0 n i t 1 GO SIS ^ I ‘'8? £9 03 OO * 09 Now is the time to subscribe for The Home Journal. • Sidewalk rt. Ittiliobot Personal Mentio LOCAL NEWS 0? TOWN * E It —The. weather has been decided ly autumD-like this week. —A large lot of Houston hay was readily sold at a fair price in Macon last week. —The Houston farmer is most prosperous whose farm products are greatest in number. —The prices paid for cotton in Perry will compare , favorably with any market in Georgia, outside the cities. —There will be preaching at both the Baptist and Methodist churches in Perry next Sunday, by the pastors. —There are more choice pic tures—genuine works of art—in Perry than in any other town of sim ilar size in Georgia. ■There is a tremendous for tune in store for the man who will invent an automatic cook, on the clock-work principle. —Perry merchants will carry larger stocks of goods this fall and winter than at any time during the last four or five years. —The witness box i the Supe rior Conrt room has been changed from the east front to the east en trance of the “bench.” —The 16th of September is Su perior Court return day, the last day on which snits can be entered for October term, 1890, of this court. —Tne Variety Works started ginning only two days earlier this year than last, and yet they ginned over twice as many bales in the month of August. Our farmers will have ample opportunity to sow a large area in oats, wheat and rye, as well as to break up much of their lauds be fore the winter freezes. —The Sunday papers for this point were not brought to Perry nntil Monday night. Such care lessness on the part of the railway mail clerks is inexcusable. ■Parties who cross Big Ifldian creek at Perry complain that the abutments of the bridge are dread fully out of order. The bridge it self is not in good conditton. ■Madam Rumor intimates that several marriages may take place in Perry before next Christmas, but definite information as to couples and dates is not given. Just now most of the house wives of Perry are their own cooks and bonse-maids. Nearly all the negro women and girls have quit town work and are picking cotton. There were several wagons in Perry early Monday morning after cotton .pickers. Some of them were eight or ten miles from home. This is proof ppsitive that the sup ply of cotton pickers it not equal the demand. —The Houston county tax books call for $29,406 in taxes. Of this amount $14,406 is for county pur poses, $11,369.94 state taxon prop erty, $320 professional tax, and ,340 poll tax, which last goes to the public school fund. —Nearly all the boys in Perry, from 14 years of age up, smoke ci garettes. Some of them smoke openly on the streets, though most them hide the vice from their parents. There is a state law pro hibiting the sale of cigarettes to minors. —The smallest ripe peach we ever saw was exhibited at this of fice Monday afternoon by Mr. E. Wellons. It was no larger than the end of .a woman’s little finger, and there are several others like it on the trefe from which it was pulled. ■The failure of the train to bring mail to Perry last Sunday was a disappointment to a large number of our people. We see no reason why the Sunday train shouldn’t carry the mail. Snper- intendant Terrell has been written toon the subject. —Tax Collector Green and Dep uty Killen will begin next Monday, at LaVilla, their first round of vis its to'the several precincts for the purpose of collecting state and county taxes for 1890. They will visit two places each day--morn ing and afternoon. The list of ap pointments appear in another columD. —Nine-tenths of the - cotton ginned and packed in Houston county this season is covered with jute bagging. It is said that cot ton bagging can be purchased only through the Alliance Exchange at Atlanta. The sub-alliances adopted resolutions favoring the use of cot ton bagging, and straightway many of the members go and buy jute bagging- An unparalleled mu: sault was committed by a negro man on a small negro girl last Tuesday morning, at the . Judge Miller farm near P The girl, about 8 years old, was brought to Perry for medical at tention, and . all that could be was done for hfer by -Drs. fl: M. Holtz- claw and J. B. Edge. She was shot in the head, the pistol ball en tering the upper left side.- of the forehead, penetrating into the brain. She was carried back home late in the afternoon, in an extreme ly critical condition, and died during the night. The dastardly murder wa3 total ly unprovoked, according to the mother of the child, as follows: John Sparks is an uncle-in-law of the child he shot, Alice Billings. He had been separated from his wife, who was staying with her sister, mother of the girl—on the Judge Miller farm. Tuesday morning he appeared with a wagon to carry his wife to his home. She refused to go with him. He was determined to carry her, and forced her into the wagon and held her there as he drove off. The girl ran up to the wagon and cried out, Look, mamma, he’s carrying auntie off.” . With an expression of %nger, he drew his pistol and shot the girl, as above indicated. ' He then drove on down the road, toward Hayneville, unhitched one mule from the wagon, mounted it and rode off, leaving wagon, mule and wife in the road. As soon as Sheriff Cooper was informed of the deed, he secured a warrant, and with Deputy Sher iff Riley, left Perry determined to arrest the murderous Sparks if diligent search would avail. • Coroner Schilling summoned jury and went out Wednesday morning and held an inquest. The evidence was substantially as re lated above, and a verdict was rendered accordingly. . The murderer was traced to Limestone creek bridge, on the Hayueville road, wberahe .left the mule and entered the swamp oh foot. Though temporarily balked, Sheriff Cooper entertains a hope of capturing the fugitive. It is not improbable that Gov. Gordon will offer a reward for his arrest and delivery to Sheriff Cooper. of “dram ton county, sitting for county pur poses, met pursuant to ad jo urn- ant, this September 1st,- 1S90. Present and presiding J. D. Mar tin, F. M. Houser, T. F. Murph and H. S. Feagan. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. It is ordered by the court, that Sam Ross (col.) be paid one dollar per month out of pauper fund. A petition was received signed by G. W. King, H. J. Clark; W. S. Scattergood, and others of the Tenth district, asking that the road leading from Tharp to Emit Sul livsn’s dwelling, or near there, be made a public road. Said petition lies over until the 1st Monday October next The petition for a new ro-»d from the north end of Ball sheet, in the town of Perry, to intersect the Perry and Fort Valley road at or near the fork of the Providence church road, signed by C. H. Moore, L. S. Tounsley and others. And also the counter petition, a petition for a different . route, i private way as agreed on by some of the parties concerned. This last petition, signed by J. B. Smith, G. W. Sin gleton, and others. The above pe titions were considered by the conrt, and it is hereby ordered by the same, that the road commissioners of the Upper Town district to wit: Bright Harper, S. L. Norwood and A. A. Smoak, review said routes as petitioned for and report to this court on the 1st Monday in Octo ber next, which of said routes is the best, and will be of the mostpub lic utility, or whether they consid er them, or either of them of any public utility or not. The new road petitioned for by H. E. Murray and others, from the Dr. Edgeworth place, Valley, to A. J. Houser’s mill, came up for a hearing. Mrs. Jacob Hampton having put in a claim for damages, the clerk was order ed by the court to notify the sher iff to summons a jury as the law di rects, and have the claim of dam ages tried, and report at the next term of this court. The above case of damages was settled after court adjourned, by the parties interest ed. On motion court adjourned to the 1st Monday in October next. V J. M. Davis, Sept. 1st, 1890: 0. G: 0. Hous- The Sunday School School Co. . oi the Behoboth Association met a., Friday, August 29, aed in session three days. President J. J. Hyman, of Macon, preached the convention sermon. At three o’clockp. m., President Hyman called the convention to order. Ten schools’ were repre sented, and about A,200 pupils and Sunday school workers. An inter esting programme was prepared, and the discussions were spirited and instructive. Preaching Friday night by Rev. J. C. Brewton, Saturday night by Rev. A. L. Moncrief, Sunday at 11 o’clock by Rev. T. C. Boykin, State Sunday School Evangelist. The Sunday School mass meeting at 2 o’clock p. m., was addressed by a number of brethren. The hospitality of (he people of Byron was almost without bounds, and was highly appreciated those who - attended the meeting, and those wEo‘■failed- to go have great cause to regret their failure The faithful pastor, Rev. W. H. Norton, was busy looking after the interest and comfort of the visit- at of The meeting, from beginning to end, was interesting and profita ble. J- In Convention.' TIiciauiMlry. A number of persons have e pressed a strong desire to have steam laundry started in Perry, and have promised W. E. Fuller to take shares in one, if he would start it. He has finally concluded to put one in if the people will take forty shares at twenty-five dollars each, he to. pay for the shares in laundry work. A paper will spon be started for the pur pose, and if the shares are taken, the laundry will be started as soon as possible. Work will be taken at the houses and returned, at rea sonable prices. Special rates will be made with families. Let the forty shares be taken immediately, and then the business will go on. —The attention of our farmer readers, especially the alliance- meu, is called to the advertisement of the Central Georgia - Alliance Warehouse, Poplar street, Macon, Ga. This warehouse has been en larged since last season, and the facilities for handling cotton are equal to those of any warehouse in the ciiy. The men controlling this business are not only perfect ly reliable, but by experience know 'the details of handling cotton. Col. D. G. Hughes is president of the board of directors, Oapt.R. W. Bonner, manager, and Rev. Allard Barnwell, salesman. - These names are in themselves a thorough guar- antee'of protection of the interests of all patrons. _ The. district'Sunday School, Con vention of the Fort Valley district of the Colored M, E.’ Church South, was in session here, (at New Hope,) from Friday until Sunday night last. It was, as a gathering of colored delegates and visitors; as to deportment, morali ty and refinement, the most de serving jf praise that we have ever known in our midst. LTke object of the convention was to encourage near Fort ^ Sunday School work in their churches of the • district, and to perform certain necessary work re lating thereto, The forenoon sessions of each day were devoted to the transac tion of business, and the evening sessions to Scripture lessons, orig inal essays, addresses, songs, etc., all relating to Sabbath school work. Throughout each day the sittings of the convention were harmonious, interesting and instructive. On Friday evening a representative of the Journal listened to the read- ill g of original essays there that would have done credit to any workers in this cause. There is no doubt that the cause arnoDg the colored people of community has received a benfieial impetus. Rev. Newton Patterson, Presid ing Elder of the district, was pres ident of the convention. He is a native of Houston county. —The need increases for a steam laundry in Perry. Nearly bi half of every year it is difficult to secure the services of washerwo men, and at all times the service rendered fails to give satisfaction. Our housewives -deserve better treatment, and we can. accord it by establishing a laundry. We are informed that $2,000 will establish a laundry of sufficient capauity to do all the work for Perry. A stock company could easily be formed, and in a short time the enterprise could be in operation, serving the stock-holders profitably, and all the citizens conveniently. —William Henry Harrison, the colored gentleman who does the circular work in this office on press days, has a penchant for,“arista cratic” words, though he falls short of the mark very often. He claims to be well posted on Bible subjects, and holds tenaciously to his opinions. ' Hi's "code of‘humili ty was thus expressed the other day: “If your brother smote yon on one side of the jaw, turn the other side to be smoted; and the third blow is yourn.” -A wild oat weighing 25 pounds was killed by Mr. John Leary last Tuesday morning, at his farm on Mossey creek. He was attracted to the swamp by the continuous barking of bis dog. He saw the cat in a tree, and shot it. As the cat jumped from the tree,*Mr. Leary hurriedly retired to load his gun. The dog engaged the cat in battle, and soon Mr. Leary had opportunity to shoot the eat twice more, and the feline monster was no more in life. A foot was brought to Perry as a trophy. —Mr. Willis F. Price desires us to say to the farmers of Houston and adjoining couDtres, that he will handle all cotton brought to him this season for 50 ce«it3 a bale. He does exel usively a cotton b usi- ness, does not deal in provisions, or anything but cotton. He does not buy, but sells for the advantage of his customers. He represents the planter, not the buyer. His warehouse is in first-class condi tion, so improved that it is much safer than ever before. Mr. Price has served his patrons so admira bly, that he qohfidently refers to any farmer who has carried cotton his warehouse. -Mr. G. P. Marshall has open ed a warehouse in Perry, where the highest market price will be paid.for cotton, and no commis sions charged farmers- for hand ling their cotton. He is also re ceiving the. most extensive stock of Dry Goods, Groceries, etc., he ev er bought for; the Perry market These goods will be sold low down, and all, the ladies especially, are cordially invited to examine them before buying. See the advertise ment elsewhere in this paper. —It is true economy to buy good shoes, and such an opportunity to practical economy is alwaj s pre sented by Mr. Tlios. J. Hunt, at 362 Second street, Macon, Ga. He understands the shoe trade thor oughly, having had 40 years expe rience in that business, and pays special attention to retail shoes. A valuable portion of bis experi ence was gained in a shoe factory, and his customers will share the benefits of his knowledge. The best shoes will be sold at lowest prices. See the advertisement in the Home Journal. ;. W. C. Davis is visiting relatives in Macon. —Miss Lucy Felder will open private school at home in Perry, next Monday, 8th inst. —Miss Maud Paschal, of Gene va, is in Perry visiting Misses Eva and Mattie Moorebouse. —Rev. Mr. Beviere, a graduate of Emory College, will preach Myrtle next Sunday, 7th iust. —Mr. R. J. Smith returned home last week from Telfair county, where lie lias been visiting rela tives. —The next meeting of Stonewall Sub-Alliance will be held at Perry on the 13tL inst.—Saturday next week—afternoon. —Mr. S. F. Laidler, formerly citizen of Henderson, Houston county, is an alderman of Ro chelle, Wilcox county. —Dr. C. R. Mann and Mrs. E‘. Gilbert returned home last week from Mt. Airy, where they spent the greater part of the sum mer.- —Misses Nettie and Frank Hook, who have been visiting friends at Savannah, and other points south-east Georgia, returned home Monday night. —Mr. W. G. Day returned Mon day night from New York, where he had been to purchase the fall and winter goods for his father, Mr. W. D. Day. Mr. W. J. Houston, of Bruns wick, was in Perry from Friday night to Monday afternoon, visit ing the family of his brother-in law, Mr. F. M. Houser. —Mr. Calvin W. Felder came up to Perry Tuesday night from Americus, in answer to a telegram stating that his mother, Mrs. Ann Felder, was seriously ill. —Mr. Charles E. Brown, of Oveida, Florida, spent ’several days in Houston county last week visiting relatives. He was in Per ry Thursday and Friday. —Miss Mamie Holtzclaw return ed home last week, she having spent several weeks in Atlanta and other points in North Georgia, vis iting relatives and friends. -Dr. Z. Sims, Mr. Sam. P. Houser and Mrs. J. H. Houser re turned home last Thursday from Texas,, where they had bpen visit ing relatives for about four weeks. -Mr. J. N. Raun returned to his home at Savannah last Friday, after spending about a week Perry with his brother-in-law and sister, Rev. and Mrs.N. D. Moore- house. , , , No money till work is complete. Correspondence and work prompt. Don t buy your monuments until you write me. I will save von money. 3 ■Mr. L. F. Cater, who recently went to New York to purchase his fall and winter stock of goods, re turned Tuesday. At Gainesville he was joined by bis wife, who had been summering in North Geor gia. -Editor Kersh, of the Fort Val ley Enterprise came down to Perry at 6 o’clock Sunday evening, and returued'home on the 7:50 train Monday morning. We regret that we were not in when he called at this office. Hope to see yon next time, Brother Kersh. —Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Edge have moved to Perry from their late home near Houston Factory, and they are cordially welcomed here. They are boarding at the Perry Hotel, and Dr. Edge occupies as office the building formerly used by Gen. Warren as a law of fice. Perry Variety Works. —Houston county was the home of Hon. R. W. Everett, democratic nominee for congress in the sev enth district, about 20 years ago. He, taught school at. JEayneville four or five years, and we are in formed he is a brother-in-law of Maj. E. H. Wimberly, one of the best and most popular farmers in this county. ■To those who may have use for marble or granite in any shape, or for iron fences, we refer the ad vertisement of Mr. George W. Case, Plum street, Macon, Ga. He has been in this line. of business for twelve years, and has erected some of the handsomest monu ments in the state. He was award ed diplomas at the state fair in 1887 and 1889, and three other years, for the best specimens of dressed stone. He guarantees sat isfaction, and will respond prompt ly to any call for work in his line, One hundred and twenty sa running at the Variety Works. We can gin your cotton and make you happy in forty minutes. While others are -chinning, we are ginning. It is fun to see the cotton roll in, and every lime the press goes up it- says §L50. We.don’t give any chromos or gold rings; we don’t ask you to the theater, but we will let you shell your corn free of charge. E. .3. Fclber, Lessee Perry Variety Works. •Remember our Motto is to sell as cheap as any one. C. F. Coopee &Co. —Prof. W. B. Dew and his sis ter, Miss Daisy, reached Perry Monday night from Virginia, where they spent the summer with rela tives. They intended to reach Perry last Saturday, but were de layed by a railroad wreck. They opened the fall term of .Perry Public School Tuesday morning with 39 pupils in attendance. The weather was unfavorable on open ing day, and it is probable that the attendance will be doubled by the beginning of next week. —Dr. H. H. Johnson, a native of Houston county, is now prac ticing dentistry in Atlanta, and editing the Southern Dental Jour nal. Though ayonug man, he.has already gained an enviable repu tation as a good dentist. He is specialist, and with confidence places his business before the read ers of the Home Journal. See his card in another column. —Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Peddy, who have been quite sick for some time at the home of Mr. Ped- dy’s father, near Perry, have suffi ciently recovered to return to their home at Cordele. ? S-There must be a dearth of Read Ms advertisement news throughout the couiit}^, or our correspondents are too busy to write. Very few commnieations for publication have been re ceived daring the last several weeks, and we have been able to give our readers less than the usual amount of county news. —Don’t fail to give us a trial whenever you want to buy any thing. Will do our best for you. C. F. Cooper k, Co. —We buy Cotton Seed. C. F. Cooper & Co. —Look out for our advertise ment in next week’s paper. C. F. Cooper & Co. —We have just received a large lot of Hats, and can suit anybody. C. F. Cooper & Co. —Syrup Kettles and a tip-top Cane Mill can be bought cheap at The Home Journal office. -HIGHEST MARKET PRICE PAID FOR COTTON. NO COMMISSIONS FOR HANDLING-, AEBIVISB AKD TO ARRIVE, -life SsWpst BBT: S> Ever placed on the Perry market. See my goods before buying. You can save money. TS& a. ip. masse: a t ,t . Corner CARROLL and JERNIGAN Streets, PERRY, GA. HUNT’S SHOES The Best m the State. ! WHIN WANTING * anything in the Shoe Lins, from an Infant’s, or an old Man’s or an old Lady’s Shoes, ATREAS0NABLE PRICES; It will pay yo to go or send to Xl^OS J JIIJ.NT - - MACON, GEORGIA, 362 Second Street <3-130. “W_ CASE, MARBLE AND GRANITE WORKS, MONUMENTS, iron fences, ETC-, 464 PLUM STREET, - MACON, GA. Manufacturer and Importer of the best grades of Italian and American Marbles and the following noted Granites: BARRE, QUINCY, WESTERLY, CLARK,S ISLAND, CONCORD, RED BEECH, BAY FUNDAY, DICE. TIEailE BIG- CORNER CHEERY AND SECOND STREETS, MACON, GEORGIA. PAYNE & WILLINGHAM. Schofield’s Iron Works, Manufacturers and Dealers in STEAM ENGINES, BOILERS SAW MILLS, COTTON PRESSES, IRON AND BRASS CASTINGS OF ANY PATTERN. Specialty of Shafting, Pulleys and Mill Gearing, Iron Pipe Fittings, Brass Valves, Lubricators, Packing Jet Primps, and a full line of Machinists’ Supplies. Manufacturer’s agent for THE CELEBRATED HANCOCK INSPIRATOR. B@”Our facilities for Boiler Building are unesaelled. J. S SCHOFIELD & SON, MACON, GEORGIA. REDDING & BALDWIN, MACON, GA. CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS. FULL STOCK OF SUITS ILviEZEjlSr SOTS. ' A LARGE LINE OF Hats and Underwear, Shirts and Neck-wear. Rubber Goods and Overcoats. goods and prices to suit you. . - - REDDING & BALDWIN, 3G8 Second Street, Macon Ga. Umbre'las- Call on them, and yc r "f: . ■ V; Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic J. B. EDGE, --uni Surgeon, Gv.mr.TA -;nbe found at office <3 Hotel at night. All c s we red day or night. the day, and at tils promptly an- JOB WOH.K NMATLYEXECUTED -AT THIS OFFICE It is as pleasant to the taste as lemon syrup. Die smallest .infant will take it and never know it is medicine. Children cry for it. Chills once broken will not return ChiI?Tonfc; Iy **** ^ price ° f 0ther N °nJled nin kn n ^' i P^gabVe needed. Contains no poison. It punfjes the blood and removes all malarial poison from the system. It is as large as any dollar tonic and RETAILS FOR 5C THERE ARE HANT IMITATIONS.TO" GET THE GENUINE ASK FOR GROVF’.^ WARRANT] - your Chill T ’•fie pale and rwarthy ...vthrei’^ le«. Chill Tonic. I* 5° u * " . »--ie pile ami , ? chronic chilli l__ S r. and within ♦} Chill Tonic th • an<! rosy checki. _ W. w. E I lAilUj? ACTURED BY PARIS MEDICINE CO., ST. ST.LG BY FOBMERLY OF PAR,S - TENN - HOLTZCLAW & GILBERT