The Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1890-1900, November 13, 1890, Image 3

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LOCAL. NEWS, Percy, Thuesday, Novembee 13. EADS. NEEL & GO’S 2*r :e ttt" Clothing Store, OPENS OCTOBER !, 1890 552 and 554 Cherry Sb, Macon,,Ga. ROOM DOUBLED. STOCK DOUBLED. Closing Out Sale continued at 557 Cherry Street, until present stock is closed. Sidewalk Gleanings. local mews or "town and county, —liie time now is for oats to le planted, and many Houston fann ers are about ready. —We have just received a nice lot of Jeans. C. F. Coopee & Co. —Go to C. F. Cooper & Co. for a Hat. —We buy Cotton Seed. C. F. Coopee & Co. —Call at C. F. Cooper & Co’s, and'buy you a pair of Shoes. —Cash paid for 500 loads of Wood. C. H. Mooee, Perry, Ga. —Don’t fail to give us a trial whenever you want to buy any thing. will do our best for you. C. F. Coopee & Co. —We have just received a large lot of Hats, and can suit anybody. C. F. Coopee & Co. Tax Collector’s Notice. Tliird and Last Bound. I will be at the - following places in Ho ration county, on the days and dates named, to collect state and county taxes for 1890: , - LaVilla and Hattie, Monday November 3rd. York and Wellston, Tuesday November 4 Bbuaire, Wednesday November 5tU; Faulk’s, Thursday November 6th; Hayneville and Grovania, Friday Nov* 7. Hickory Grove and Richardson’s Store, Monday November 10th. Henderson, Tuesday, November 11th. Taylor’s, Wednesday', November 12th; Murph’s, Thursday, November 13th; Fort Valley, Friday, November 14tb. Powersville, Monday November 17th. Byron Monday Tuesday November 18th. Hunt’s Shop, Wednesday Nov. 19th. Houston Factory, Thursday Nov. 20th. And then, with the exception of 2 or 3 days, notice of which will be given, will be at Ferry until December 20th, when the books will positively be closed, and executions issued. EDWIN GREEN, Tax Collector Houston County. —Remember our Motto is to sell as cheap as any one. - C. F. Cooper &Go. _ We keep all kinds of Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Hardware auu Groceries, and will sell as cheap as anyon C. F. Coopee & Co., Perry, Ga —Lookout for our advertise ment in next week's paper. C. F- Cooper & to. THE CHERRY STEET, MACON, GA. FOR - L ADIES DRESS GOODS, DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, MILLINER?. HATS, SHOES, HOSIERY, LACES. In ( fact everything desired in the Dry Goods line. Courteous clerks. Ladies to serve - «• loW st point - Citation For New Road. GEORGIA—Houston County COinnSSIOXEBs' COUBT SITTING FOB COUSTT PURPOSES, TO AI.Ii WHOM IT HAT .conceits: All persons concerned are hereby noU- od that, if no g^od cause be shownto the contrary, an order will be granted by the commissioner’s court of this couniy, the first Monday in Deeember next, es tablishing the road petitionedfor from ■Tliarpto Emmett Sullivan’s residence,or nea/therf, as one of the public roads of » co int v Said road, commencing at •JJ}? ^ Viil run on land line between J ■?V^rrM D ia>s MF Tharp B F Tharp, ^Sin 1 ! ■te&Ksr Subscribe for the Home Journal. I erable credit. Some of oar. local weuther profits predict dry weather most of the time from this date to January 189L The proposition to secure an other railroad outlet for Perry has evidently lapsed into inocnous des uetude. Misses Minnie and Eunice Norwood were in Fort Yalley last week visiting their aunt, Mrs. M. L. Houser. Regular semi-monthly meet ing of Stonewall Snb-allianco next Saturday afternoon, at the court house in Perry. —Rev. G. W. Tharp, of Twiggs county, will preach at Houston Factory Baptist church next Satur day and Sunday. —An effort is being made to es tablish a public ~ library in Fort Yalley. May rich and adnndant success crown the effort. —Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Palmer, of Savannah, have been in Perry this week visiting their daughter, Mrs. J. G. Holtzclaw. —An pmateur theatrical enter tainment would be pleasing to the people of Perry, and a neat benefit for the ■ library coaid be "earned thereby. —Mrs. W. E. McVay, of Coch ran, was in Perry several days last week, visiting her mother, Mrs. R. L. Birch, and her sister, Mrs. D. D. Bateman. '—The cost of raising crops in Houston has been materially re duced daring the last five or six years, while the yield per acre has been increased. —It is said that a number of northern people will spend the winter of 1890-91 in Perry. More than were ever before in Perry at one time as yisitors. —The citizens of Perry should remember that a fall dose of bnck- shot, administered through a gun barrel, will prove a sure preventive, or care, of burglary. —It would not be out of order for the. managers of the Perry Pub lic Library to begin at once to ar range for a public entertainment to be given daring the Christmas hol- days. —Mr. J. S. Branson is visiting Mr. Mark Faulk, iu the eastern portion of the county, on Ocmul- gee river. Hunting and fishing will be liberally indulged in daring the week. ■The Perry Rifles attended di vine services, in uniform, at the Baptist church last Sunday. The occasion was a special sermon to the Rifles by their chaplain, Rev. J. C. Brewton. ■Areal estate and improvement company could find much profita ble work to do in Perry. The lack bf dwelling houses has prevented several families from moving to towii this season." ■Nine-tenths of the Houston farmers have made money this year, above their expenses and home supplies. We reach this conclusion by talking with farmers from all sections of the county. —Messrs. J. B. Clark, W. M. Davis, Hugh Lawson, W. p| Day and McC. Day, with two negro ser vants, left Perry last Monday morning for Ocmulgee river, to en gage in a camp-hunt. They will return to-morrow. —Shiloh Dwight, colored, was arrested and placed in jail last Sunday oh the charge of burning the barn on Mr. W. D. Day’s farm about 3 miles east of Parry. The case was called in the County Court yesterday. Our Pressman, William Henry Harrison, says it needs “the defa mation and the understanding to fix thevtype and arrange the mat ter for.^rbewspaper. If yon ain’t got the -propriatibleness, you can’t fis the defamation of it.” —The elegant chandelier pre sented to. the Perry Rifles by the citizens of Fort Valley, received its social “dedication” .Monday night. A number of yonng ladies and gentlemen assembled at the armory, and the affair resolved it self into a dancing party. The oc casion was thoroughly enjoyable to all, to the young matrons who acted as chaperons, as well as to those who participated in the dancing. We are satiefied that the in tensive system of farming will be more generally practiced iu Hous ton county next year than ever be fore. Those persons who have this year, and heretofore, governed their operations in accord with this progressive ploD, are thoroughly convinced of its genuine worth, and many new converts will be in line with them next year. Right here the alliance deserves consid- Two Nights of Burglary In Perry. Several houses in Perry were entered and burglnrized last Satur day and Sunday nights, and at tempts made to enter others. Saturday night the residence of Mrs, Ida Rogers was entered, through a window of the parlor. Nothing was stolen. It seems that the burglar was acquainted with the premises, as a wheelbarrow was taken from the* back yard, and used at the window. Mr. L F. Cater wa3 boarding with bis sister, and it is thonght the burglar ex pected to get money from his pockets. The parlor door leading into the hall was locked, and the burglar conld not get into other parts of the house from that room. He then went and tried to get in the dining room window, and the window of Mr. Cater’s room, but failed. "’■■ Tho same night Mr. C. H Moore’s residence was entered through the dining room window that opened on UiA back porch, and which was not fnstened down The bnrglar then 1 went into the hall from the dining room, and then into Mr. Moore’s bed room. His clothing were taken into the dining room, and the pockets there emptied. The bnrglar secured on ly about $2.00 in money, and the cooked provisions deft over from sapper. Mr. Moore is satisfied bis house was entered daring the ear ly part of the night An attempt was also made to en ter the dwelling of Mr. C. P. Mar shall, but the yard dog prevented it f-;, Sunday night the residence of Mrs. Camilla King was' entered, through a window of the dining room. No other room in the house was entered, and only cooked f ood and about 3 pecks, of sweet pota toes were taken. The same night a window of Mr. R. J. Smith’s residence was raised. The room was occupied by the Misses Mulkey, and one of them, being aroused, asked for “that pis tol,” and the window was at once lowered. Mr. Smith heard the noise, went to a door and fired at the departing bnrglar with his pis tol. Also, the same night, attempts were made to enter the residences of Mrs, C. R. Davis and Miss Kate Felder, but in egcli instance the burglar was discovered and fright ened away. This borglarous activity greater than we ever heard of be-- fore in Perry, for the same space of time. All the indications point to a bold practical man, one ac quainted with burglary. As noth ing but money and food were taken, it is shown that the bnrglar had no idea of burdening himself with articles, though he could have secured mnch valuable table-ware, parlor oruamentsy etc.,—that would serve ns evidence* against him. Nevertheless, suspicion is di' rected against one person, end strong circumstantial evidence has already been sechred against him, If evidence to convict can be se cured, lie will be Arrested and pros ecuted. If not, he will be quietly but firmly interfiled that it would be beneficial to Ids health for him to leave Perry and Houston coun ty, and never return. Just here wfi would warn onr citizens to fasten their windaws and doors securely every night.and wonld suggest that a pistol or shot gun should be need freely against any attempt to-enter a house by force. These burglaries, and attempts thereat, have thoroughly frighten ed the ladies, and the men have re solved themselves into a possee to discover the burglar, or; burglars, and secure punishment. At a late hoar Monday night Maj. Brunson wis aroused and in formed that twqsuspiciouB-looking yonng men had just been seen in town, each hating in his hand a lon{» iron rod with one end crook ed. Mr. Branson made dilligent search over town for these suspi cions characters, but failed to find them. He hopes yet to succeed, unless they abandon farther night work in Perry, and leave the town. As a rale Perry has been re markably exempt from burglary, and thievery of'all kinds, and onr people will not submit to any snch outrages being continued. There must and will be a stop put to it. Plain Fair Talk. Onr Oonnty Alliance has decided that a Houston County Fair shall be held next year. The members of the alliance ex pect to be benefitted by the fair, but they know that their chief ben efit will come to them before the fair is held. This benefit will % be derived through the increased yields of products incident to a determined effort to raise articles of superior merit. These farmers know that the business men of the town where the fair is held will be materially benefitted. The business men of the towns are expected to co-oper ate with the farmers in arranging for the fair, and they are now put on notice that inducements will be given their fall weight in deciding where the fair is JLo be held. The alliance is not especially ambitions to tonnage this fair, and so far no choice of location has been made, or even discussed. We feel authorized to say that the al liance will readily yield the man agement to a Fair Stock Company, giving a pledge therewith that the termers of the alliance will fur nish products abundant and choice sufficient to make a splendid conn ty fair. The committee appointed at the late meeting of the county alliance to formulate a plan for the man agement of the fair, will meet at Perry on the 22d inst one week from next Saturday. This committee would be glad to confer on that day with representa tives from the incorporated towns in the connty. If there is any movement to organize a fair stock company, the committee wonld like to know it. The result of the meeting of this committee will be reported to the meeting of the connty alliance at Henderson early in January next. Then the management of the fair will be formally organized, and the entire membership of the alii ance will be pledged to make the fair a success. The location of the fair will not be settled until the management has been organized, and the towns heard from. The presence of representatives is desired at the meeting of the committee—10 o’clock Saturday morning, November 22cL To Your Advantage. I have a programme on foot that will make it to the advantage of all who owe me to-pay .within the next ten days. Come forward promptly, -pay- yonr accounts and notes, and yon will surely be benefitted. Bemember, all accounts are past due. . All accounts against me will be paid promptly on presentation. Respectfully, W. Bbusbon, Nov. 13,1890. Perry, Ga. Our Public School. It is always the pleasure of the -Home Journal to commend auy public institution of Perry, or of Houston county, that accomplishes the purpose for which it was estab lished. We presume the Perry Public School is all that its most earnest friends conld wish it to be, bat be yond this we cannot go. We know absolutely nothing about its curriculum, or its management, farther than is told ns by the little girls who attend the school from onr home. On more than one occasion we have been asked, “Why don’t you write something • about our schools?” Onr reply invariably has been that we know nothing about it. At the opening of each session we have commended the school to our people, insisting that our edu cational interests demanded a fall and cordial snppoit. It may sound strange that the editor of the only paper in Perry shoald know nothing abont the public school of the town, but it is even the case.- We know nothing of it because neither teacher nor trustees have ever told ns anything about it. We are reliably informed that the school board, as a whole, know as little about it as we do, and we dare say there is not a patron that has ever been invited to the school by teacher or trustee. . We do not intend this ns a dis credit to the curriculum or man agement of the school, bnt simply write it to emphasize the fact that the school is not close enough to the patrons. They know two little abont it. The school is not close enongh to the board of trustees. They know too little about it. There shoald be a change. —Several years may elapse be- for there are many stock farms in Houston connty, bat the time is surely coming when they will be plentiful and profitable. We know of several land owners who will de vote the greater portion of their personal attention to stock raising, having demohstrated_ to their en- ey in it” "We hope to seethe day when the needs of Houston for horses, mules, cows, hogs, etc., will be folly snpplied with Houston raised animals. —If yon want a fine suit of Clothes cheap, go to C. P. Marshall’s. #■ Perry, Ga. Twelve or fifteen years ago we commenced trying to bnild another railroad to Perry—on paper.— The railroad is uot yet in sight —I want all yonr Cotton Seed. Best prices paid. C. P. Marshall. Subscribe for the Hoke Journal Support The Talk With Money. “They are talking about build ing a fine winter resort hotel in Perry.” So spoke a citizen in onr office Tuesday morning. Such talk sounds nice, bnt we wonld mucb prefer to see work commenced. We beard snob talk here ten years ago. There were good reasons then to believe that snch an enterprise would be profitable. There are better reasons now for entertaining snch an opinion. We certainly hope the talk will mate rialize. It is a ^.well-known fact that thousands of northern people come south every winter to. enjoy onr mild and healthful climate. It is no secret that these people have spent millions of money in Florida, an'd in Southwestern Geor gia—Thamasville and other towns It is farther known that these places have gained-, notoriety and profit because of the suitable prep arations they made to accommo date their winter visitors. It is a fact known to onr people, and to a few northerners who have spent the winter here, that Perry is second to no place in the south in healthfulness, and other natural advantages; that are essential to a satisfactory winter resort. But we utterly lack the accommodations that are demanded by the people who patronize southern winter re sorts. They propose to pay for what they get, and are determined to get what they want, in the way of material and social accommoda tions. If they can’t be' suited at one place, they will surely go to another. The erection of such a hotel as is spoken of, would place Perry in the line cf promotion as a winter resort for nothernere. Once tendered eligible, our town would surely go to the top of the ladder. It would afford ns much pleas ure to record as a verified fact that §25,000 had been subscribed, and paid in, to build a hotel in Perry. Then Perry wonld surely grow. There’s plenty of talk here. We need something more sub stantial. Support the talk with money. Deceptive Tongues and Goods. Recently n number of Houston citizens, white and black, have been swindled by peddlers, so we are reliably informed. These ped dlers do not belong to the class ihat tote their goods in packs on their shoulders. . They are more tony, and ride through the country in buggies. These peddlers have sold goods for men’s clothing. The goods have not proven to be as rep resented. This week we have seen two pieces of goods that were sold by a peddler at prices for which good woolen cassimer conld have been bought in a Perry store. The goods we saw may be a yard wjde, and we are certain that both pieces are all cotton. Without distinction, all peddlers are smooth talkers, and we believe all of them sell their goods for more than they are intrinsically worth. If they are agents they re- ceive from 49 to 59 per’ceut. for selling, and the price at which the goods are sold is jnst that mnch higher than it ought to be. We warn the people of Houston to be ware of peddlers. If they sell goods that are their own property, they must have big profits to de fray the expenses and trouble of their mode of selling. Nearly all peddlers deliberately swindle their customers whenever they can. When the goods are of fair quality, the prices are invaria bly too high. When the prices are low, the goods are of exceeding poor quality, These peddlers generally choose the country for their operations, where they can decieve their vic tims one at a time. We warn onr readers to beware of peddlers. It is much the.best, and cheapest, to bay from the honest merchants with whom you are personally ac quainted. Peddlers talk to deceive, and they almost invariably succeed. Give yonr patronage to home merchants, and steer clear of the peddlers. The peddler scarcely ever sells in the same locality two seasons. He knows why, and the people ought to learn. —The many friends in Honston of Dr. L. B. Alexander will deeply regret to learn that he died’at bis home in Forsyth last Sunday. He was well known throughout the tire satisfaction that “there s mon- connty, and was held in high es teem by all. He was a son-in-law of the lale Josiah Hodges, of Hons ton county, and for a number of years was himself a resident of the connty, living on ids farm near Honston Factory. The buvnved wife and relatives have the heart felt sympathy of their many friends here. —C. P.'Maislmll cun sei! yon Shoes cheaper than any one. —Ciet a good Hat at C. P. Marshall's. A Wreck on the Perry Blanch. There was trouble on the Perry Branch Railroad Tuesday night. The train due here at 9:10 was partially wrecked abont a mile from town, on the Poland place; Just as the top of the grade from Bay creek was reached, the engine jumped the track, and for about 100 yards it bumped along on the cross ties. Then the engine broke loose, and tho freight box next to it turned over completely, and the passenger coach came to a stand still abruptly. The passengers were considerably frightened, and very mnch shaken np,bnt not hurt The freight car was badly dam aged. The passengers’ were broaght to Perry on the engine. Conductor Driggers attempted i to communicate by telegraph with Fort Yalley, bnt the operator there conld not be aronsed. Capt. Drig gers then walked to the shanties, abont four miles from Perry, and from there went to Fort Yalley on a pole car. The construction train was then sent down, and our train was placed on the track and palled into town Wednesday morning, a short while before schedule time for the trip to Fort Yalley. It seems that the Perry Branch is protected by a special providence. The condition of its track is miser able,"the engine used is inferior, and everything is in a condition to attract accidents, except that the ci ew is composed of first-class men. Condnctor Driggers is one of the most careful men we ever knew. Despite the poor equipment of the road, accidents have been few, and no one has ever been seriously hurt in a run-off. Such immunity from serions damage cannot continue al ways. In the name of justice, and common decency, the Perry branch read should be put in good condi tion. I Would Call tas .limit Afi’aifBtf: To the fact that Ihvve just opened next door to the Bank A FULL AND COMPLETE STOCK OF FAMILY AND FANCY GROCERIES, FRUITS AND C0FE0TIONERIES. HOUSTON FARMERS READ. We are now ready to make yon low prices for the highest grade FERTILIZER YOU CAN BUY! Every seller of fertilizer claims to have the best, bnt have we not proved it in the past? The last pamphlet issued by the Georgia Agricultural Department, under date of Oct 5th, 1890, contains analyses, of all fertilizers and chemicals sold in Georgia the past senson. This re port gives ns the highest analysis on a complete guano—oar “Plow- boys Brand”—it also gives us the highest analysis on Acid Phos phate—our “High Grade Black Rock Dissolved Bone”—it also gives ns the highest analyses on German Kaiuit. This i3 a victory no concern has ever won before iu Georgia. Write us for a copy of this pamphlet and we will mail promptly. We are the largest holders of Cotton Seed Meal in the State — stili we ask our friends to order early so as to get their gnanos home now, and be free from this trouble in the spring. Onr brauds for next season will be: Cotton Seed Meal ) g a Pure German Kainit I g 2 Edialo Acid Phosphate j - B Atlantic Add Pnosphate > - c p' Georgia Chem. Works Add (Augusta) ) » Soluble Bone Dnst 1 ^ ~ High Grade Black Bock Die. Bono ) s • “Plowboys Brand” Guano ) Ammonia “Standard Cotton Seed Meal” J nano J from Cot- “Oid Hickory” Guano ) ton Seed. “Mastodon” Guano 1 Ammonia from Blood Merry man A. D. Bone) and Fish. Listers’ Success ( The only Fresh Ani- Harvest Queen) mal Bone Fertilizer „ Standard J sold in Georgia in „ Ground Bone 1891. We Lave made better arrange ments than ever before, and will guarantee that no factory can sell as low as we will for same grade of fertilizers. Call to see ns at once, and order your fertilizer now. Rodgers, Worsham & Co., Office, 420 & 422 Third St., Macon, Ga. -O-O-O- —Malaria produces Weakness General Debility, Loss of Appe tite, Indigestion and Constipation. Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic is a perfect Antidote for Malaria, and removes the canse which pro ducers these troubles. Removes Billiousness without purging. Is as large as any Dollar Tonic, and retails for 50c. Is as pleasant as Lemon Syrup. Try it, and yon will be delighted. There are many im itations. To get the genuine ask for Grove’s. Never fails to cure Chilis. Sold by Holtzclaw & Gil bert, Perry, Ga. My stock is NEW and ERESE, and prices the E 0 WEST. Call and see me. es=- GOODS DELIVERED FREE IN TOWN. Highest Prices Paid For Country Produce. W. M.IDAVIS, Perry, G-a. Lar&est, Cheapest and Most Elegant Stock of New Goods ever Brought to this Market. Y OU ARE INVITED to come iu and inspect the PRETTIEST, NEWEST, NICEST and MOST COMP 1 ETE LINE Ob NEW GOODS “STOTT EiVEIB SPLENDID GOODS! BIG VARIETY! LOWEST PRICES! BARGAINS WITHOUT A PARALLEL! O. IP. IMLA-IRSIHIjAIjIL., Corner CARROLL and JERNIGAN Streets, PERRY, GA. NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS! I T77"lll Save TToul :&v£c>3n.e3rl M Y FALL AND WINTER STOCK is rapidly coming in, and I have some NICE, CHEAP GOODS to show to the people of . Fexjc-y and TTIoIn-It^, My stock contains nearly everytlynp in Dry Goods, Notions, Soots, Shoes, Hats, Hardware, Crockery, Glassware, Tinware and Groceries, 11®” See my Goods and get prices before bnying-elsewhere. J—i- ZEE 1 - PERRY, GEORGIA. GEORGE ZP_^T7L 7 PERRY, GEORGIA, DEALER IN —Syrnp Kettles and a tip-trip Cane> Mill &n be bought cheap at The Home Journal office. IF TT IE?, -IDs!" I T XT IR, IE , FOR CASH 9R ON INSTALLMENT. Parlor Suits, Chamber Suits, Bedsteads, Chairs, Tables' Safes, Mattresses, Bureaus, etc. of all descriptions. Complete Undertaking Department. HUNT’S SHOES. The Best in the State. WHEN WANTING anything in the Shoe Line, from an Infant’s, or on old Man’s or an old Lady’s Shoes, AT SEASON ABLE .PRICES- It willpay yo* to go or send to 362 Second Street THOS. J. HUNT. - MACON, GEORGIA, W. J. ROSS I GO., Wholesale Manufacturing and Retail Dealers in Carriages, Baggies, Wagons, ROAD CARTS, f|j HARNESS, WHIPS, ROBES, BABY CARRIAGES, ETC. o ' gg CORNER COTTON AVENUE and CHERRY ST., MACON, GA. Specimen Copies and Beautiful Calendar sent Free. yp other WteJtJy Paper girts to g~eal a Variety of Entertaining and Instructive Reading at so low a pricer THIS SLIP FREE TO JAN. I, 1891. To any NEW SUBSCRIBER who will cut oat and send an this slip with name and address and SI.15 (in Potto! or Exprett Honey Order or Registered Letter at our risk), we will send THE YOUTH’S COMPANION FREE to Janaary, 1891, and for a Full Year from that D&te, This oScr Uelades the FIVE DOUBLE HOLIDAY NUMBERS for Thanksrfvinz, Christmas, Now Year’s, Easter and Fonrth-of-Jaiy, and all the Illustrated Weekly Supplements. * Aidreu, THE YOOTH-S COMPANION, 4j Temple Place, Boston, Maw. WITH $1.76