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A Letter Wliiclr Never Went. People who think the country is progressing at a gallop never visit thelrural hamlets, says the New York Snn. I was in a small village in NewJHampshire the other week, when a woman came into the post office, which was in the back endof a general store. She had a letter' in her hand marked “In haste.” “Mr. Stubb3,” she said to the postmaster, “won’t a cent carry this letter?’ ‘“No, Mrs. Judy.” “Is postage stamps down any?” “Just the same.” “Will you lick on the stamp?” “Ye’m.” “It’s a letter I’ve. - writ to my sis ter in Massachusetts.” “Yes’m-” “There ain’t no money in it.” “No’m.” “it’s just family news, you know.” “Very well.” "Didn’t know but it might git open, and so I used paste to stick it.” “Yes’m.” “When will it go out?" “In the morning.” “And when’ll she get it?” “In two days.” “Will you warrant it?” “Can’t do that Mrs. Judy,” “You can,t! Then what’s the ase o’ my sending it? That's what I told ’em when you was app’inted postmaster. I sayB: ‘Will Jim Stubbs, who once beat my husband out of a load of hay, warrant our mail to be all wool and a yard wide, or will the colors run on us and dye the* crock?’ That’s what I asked, Jim StabbB, and nobody has an swered me yit." “Do yon wish to send your lett- ter Mrs. Judy?” “No! I don’t take no chances. She might git, and then ag’in she mought’nt Samuel is goin’ down that way in the spring, and he can take it himBelf, and 2 cents don’t |jrow every bush, Jim Stubbs!’’ American Razors In Demand. Seleet Siftings. The cremation of a corpse is said to cost S60. A thriving mining town in Cali fomia is named Gimletville. A banter at Columbus, Ga., re sulted hr two men swapping their artificial legs. Man requires eight hundred pounds weight of food in the course of a year. A Joliet (111,) woman who keeps a notion store has recently fallen heir to 89,000,000. . An Oswego (N, Y.) young lady- made 700 words of the letters con tained in “conservatory.” A Missouri peach has been found that measured 11* inches in cir cumference, and weighed 13J ounces. Seven miles from the earth is the greatest altitude yet attained by aeronauts, and was reached by Messrs. Glaisher and Coswell on September 5,1862. The engineer on a locomotive near Green Cove Springs, Pla., re cently caught gtwo partridgesjin his hands out of a covey while fly ing through the cab. A birdjfancier of Washington, whojhas twenty**parrots, says’that the Mexican double-heads are the best talkers, while the African grays make the best mimics and whistlers. Experts say that the burned ruins of Pompeii have not yet yield ed up a[third of its artistic treas ure, and that at'tbej present rate of progress several years will elapse before it is thoroughly un earthed. The best razors no longer come from Sheffield, and even English- men are alive to the fact. The best customers for razors are of English and Scotch descent, very few Germans or Irishmen act as their own barbers. Formerly nothing without a genuine or fraud ulent Sheffield trade mark cut into the blade would be bought by an ex subject ot Queen Victoria, but now American goods are generally pre ferred, and some eastern makes are very popular. The greatest run the last two years has been on a razor with a distinctly military name, and although I have sold a great many of the land I don’t know where they are made. But the fact is immaterial, for no pur chaser ever finds fault with any thing connected with one in any respect save price, and even that is not seriously objected to.—Inter view in St Louis Globe-Democrat. A New Yorker, who has recent ly spent some time in the literary circles of London, says that there must be at least 100 biographies of Mr. Gladstone already in manu script, awaiting the event of his death, at which time they will be ready for publication in book form. Beside these maauscripts, .there are to be found in the pigeon holes of the newspapers offices sketches of the aged statesman’s life, in readiness for the dispatches am nouncing the end of his career that may be received at any time. Mr. Broughton, the English art ist, expresses surprise at the mag nificence of New York, and recent ly remarked: "I know of but few interiors in London where there is such splendor of decoration and furnishing, and at the same time such thorough- good taste, as I have seen here. The splendid paintings, rare tapestries, porce lains, bronzes, carvings and what not are to be seen in a profusion here that simply is bewildering.” California prunes are now lead ing the French article in the New York market from 2*to 2^ cents. A little while ago we were taking les sons from France in growing and packing this fruit In raisins we are competing successlully with Spain. Our canned goods are find ing sales in Europe, and our wines are exported from year to year. The following written definition of the word “bachelor” was hand ed in by a fifth grade boy: “A bachelor is a man who has no wife, nor-wants-no wife, .nor can’t set no. wife.” French politeness has never sur passed that of the criminal wfeo, being placed on the guillotine re cently, put his head in the half moon, and smiling at the execu tioner, Baid: “Cut away, if you please, sir.” A doctor and an undertaker heard of a man who was hurt near Menominee, Mich., and rode to the scene of the accident in the some rig, the former taking his pill box, and the latter his coffin. The doc tor gotjthe gob. James Keith, of Caldwell, Tex as, has a beard seven feet long. He has declined an oiler from P. T. Barnum, and says that he is too much interested in his two flocks of Texans—one of children and one of sheep—to leave them. Heathen nations have widely dif ferent legends as to the origin of woman. The Japanese believe that she grew on a tree; the Lap landers that she was once a rabbit the Persians that she fell from the heavens, and the Australians that she was once a toad. - One of the sights daily seen on the streets of Arlington, Ga., is' a cat and a pig following each other about. They have formed an at tachment for each ofher and are inseparable. If any one tries to separate them the] cat will make a circuit and get back to the pig. The hottest day of] the yeai at New Zealand usually comes at Christmas. This is a great occa sion for picnics' in the coolest nooks of the woods.. The only recollection of the Christmas din ner of Western nations, is the plum pudding, which is religious ly eaten, but to the accompani ment of cold lemonade instead of coffee. , Cancer. « . To ABB (Botanic Blood Balm) has been given tiie credit of caring that terrible symptom of heredita ry blood poison called cancer. Allan Grant, Sparta, Ga., writes: A painful sore came on my lip which was pronounced epitlfelial cancer by prominent* physicians. I also had mnch pain and great weakness in the back. - Eight bot tles of B'B B healed the sore, gave me strength and made me'well.” G. F. Kellar, Wrightsuille, Ga., writes: “B B B is curing an ulcer on nay nose, said by all to be a cancer.” James A, Greer, Athens, Ga., writes: “For ten years I have been a sufferer from a cancer on my face, which discharged offensive matter. Nothing I tried gave re lief. Finally I gave B B B a tri al. The discharge gradually de creased, and the cancer. grew less, until- now there is nothing left ex- cepta scar. . , —-What did that anhnrn I haired girl snub you for just now? . Hisjabs—I can’t imagine. I writ* Is one which is guarantee-d the cloak room door, - M M Aittoruey a,t Law, Office: oIOHcibebby Stbeet, MACON, GEORGIA. Special attention given to business in Houston county. MONlEY TO LOANT. 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YOU CAN SAVE !■ o ®f ZED THE YOU CAN BUY Macon-iViade Trunks, Valises Satchels, Hand-Bag. r Pocket-Books and otlior leather goods in this line of tbe very best quality, at Mils,, Examine our stock when in the city : J. VAN & CO., 410 Third Street, Macon, Ga. THE GRIST MILS AT-— llwasitaiPifiwy Gjve the Very Best Beturns in MEAL AMI FLOUR The Georgia Alliance Record. A large 8-page weekly, devoted to al liance news, agriculture, horticulture, stock-raising, literary and general news, Send for a sample copy. Address ALLIANCE RECORD, Montezuma, Ga. The Home Jouknal and the Alliance Record will be sent to one address_one year for $2.30, strictly in advanoe.i $3090# in, will work industriously, tbe aitnntion or employment,^ which yon can earn that amount. No money for me unless successful as above. Easily and quickly learned. I desire but ene worker from each district or connty. I have already taught and provided with employmemta large number, who are making over $3000 a year each. 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While others are chinning,- we are ginning. . It is fun to see tbs cotton roil in, and every time the press goes Bull’s Sarsaparilla, -. and before I used ene - bottle I got better, and after using it two months I am at A. Brook! ti$ Three times a day Take Roy’s blood purifier three times a day, before meals, if you are troubled with any skin or blood disease—full directions with each • bottle. Ask your XvOy S druggist for it. Your Life Sized Picture FREE OFOHABG-E: If Framed at 023:^3. a. A. IR, T STORE, HEADQUARTERS FOR Pictures and Picture Frames-all Styles, . - ’ o——— HAVE YOUR PICTURES TAKEN AT HOLT’S GALLERY, 81.50 to §5.00 PEE DOZEN. fitST" Send in vour Pictures and take advantage of the Life-Sized Picture offer. CHAS. O. HOLT, Macon, Ga. GEO, W_ CASE, MARBLE AND GRANITE WORKS- MONUMENTS, IRON FENCES, ETC., 464 PLUM STEEET, - MACON, GA. 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Price Tliree Dollars—a6m-\llinvestment ■when Health and Life can ho obtained. “History o?the Microbe Killer” Free. CALL ON OR ADDRESS EOITZCJAW & GILBEBT, Perry, Ga. . I was taken sick with ulcers on the left lung. Doctors gave me np , _ to die. bat a friend got me sums n pi* says 81.50. We don t give any chrpmos -or gold rings; we don’t ask you to the theater, but we will let you shell your corn free iliarge. __ „ _ J- Fuller, orks. To core Biliousness. Sick Headache,. Consti pation, Malaria, liver Complaints, tale the safe and certain remedy, KISSIHfisikSiSISS /.FJMITR&Mjmwr.or-BniBEiss.-ST.tDBlSMK SUBSCRIBE if Goods, Groceries, Farm Supplies, G-ents’ Furnishings, Staple and Fancv Articles.! BEST GBADES OF GUANO A SPECIALTY^ HOME 1FROD1TCTXON. MACHINERY AND CASTINGS OF E. CROCKETT\ and make yourself rich and the boys happy. E. CROCKETT, Macon, Ga. , Woodenware, Table and Pocket Cutlery, Lamps, ©HANDELIEFS, OIL STOVES, TINWARE.Etc ARTISTIC POTTERY, HOUSEKEEPERS’ NOVELTIES. Sole agents for City- of Macon for the 'Celebrated Buck’s Brilliant Cooking Stoves and Banges. 368 Second Street, 164 & 166 Cotton Avenue, Hawaii a % B fljjifijja If Yon Want to Know ABOUT mmBTm cowsr t PERRY P Msr 9 HI O T E HI. POLITE ATTENTION GIVEN ALL GUESTS. COMFORTABLE “iROOMS. TABLE SUPPLIEDtfWITHJJTHE] BEST EDIBLES TH EiflMARKET AFFORDS. - RATES: $2-00PER DAY.II Liberal reduction by tha week, or by-.ithe; month, -fa® jen-tral BSa-ilioad. of O-eoxgrla. BETWEEN MACON, FORT VALLEY, PERRY AND 0LUMBU8. (Southwestern Division.) Schedule went into effect August 24th, 1890. (Standard Time, 90th Meridian.) No. 13 p. m. No. 3. a. m. No 5. a. m. 4:*-9 4:45 4:55 5:11 7:30 7:50 7:50 7:57 8:14 10:15 10;42 10:40 10:53 No. 6. p. m. Lv. Macon. Lv I Ar, WJpo. Lv I Ar Rutland. La | Ar Walden. Lv I Ar Byron Lv J Ar' Poweraville. Ar j Ar Fort Valley. Lv j 5:30 2;13 5:08 5:01 4:45 4:34 4:15 No. 4. p. m. 7:50 7:13 7:26 7:19 7:02 6:52 No. 14 a. m. 10:55 10:42 10:36 10:30 10:lo 10:07 9:52 BETWEEN FORT VALLEY AND PERRY. Leave Fort Valley Arrive |£8.35 a, m 3,50p. m, Arrive Perry Leave \ 7.60 a. m 3.05p. m. SUNDAY ONLY. Lv Perry 9:00 am Ar Ft Yalley 9:45 a m. Lv Ft Valley 5:15 p.m. Ar Perry 6.*00 p m 8.25 p. m.i 11.35 a. m. 9.10 p. m,| 12,20 a, m, 8.40 a. m. Leave Fort Valley Arrive 6.35 p m. 8.54 “ Arr Everett’s Arrive 6.20 “ 9.07 “ . Arrive Reynolds Arrive 6.07 “ 9,23 “ Arrive Butler Arrive 5.50 “ 9.3S a. m. Arrive Scott’s Arrive 5.37 “ 9.47 “ Arrive Howard Arrive 5.24 10.00 “ Arrive Bostick 4rrive 5.11 « 10.11 Arrive Geneva Arrive 5.00 -«• 10.20 “ Arrive Juniper Arrive 4.50 “ 10.27 “ Arrive Box Springs Arrive 4.42 “ 10.40 “ Arrive Upatoie Arrive 4.27 « 11.02 “ Arrive Scbatnlga Arrive 4,07 « 11.30 a. m. Arrive Columbus Leave 8.40 p. m. For further particulars relative to ticket rates, schedules, best routes, eta, write > or call upon E. M. FULLER, Agent, Ferry j J. C. McKENZiE, Snpt. Macon E. T. CHARLTON, GenT. Pas. Agent, Savannah, Ga. JOB WORK! We'Haye a Complete Stock and Full Assortment of Commercial Stationery, and duplicate Macon or Atlanta prices in this class of work, Satisfaction guaranteed. arts m j irml order —^.3XT33 The Local News of Every District, BECRIEE AH’ OI-JCT3 3POH THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL, PUBIiISJBfED Wwwy VinaliT ffltiiilifg Latgest Circulation. Best Advertising Medium. Subscription Price $2' a Year,