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I Almost anything mil pass musteVbnt
a bad Hat, and notning so liberally gives
tone to the appearance as a good one.
The question is not can yon afford to buy
a stylish hat, but can yon afford not to
buy one, especially when we are offering
the most elegant bna of
Stra/w --- 2Ta/tsI
75c, $1.00, P.50, $2.00, $250.
' Has no equal as for comfort and beauty,
its weight not amounting to more than
three ounces.
DERBIES! DERBIES!
In this direction we have the most com
plete line in the city, both in hlack and
light shades, and according to latest
style.
T7\7“a, clite l’s
Central City Clothing House,
615 Cherry St., - MACON, G-A.
PRICE, TWO DOLLARS A YEAR.
Published Every Thursday Morning.
Jno.H. HODGES, Editor and Publisher
Pebby, Thursday, May 7.
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Object lessons in economy will
be plentiful this year.
The South is sure to become the
manufacturing center of the United
States. '
It is now declared that Secreta
ry Blaine will not be a candidate
for president.
The Georgia Pharmaceutical
Association will meet in Augusta
next Tuesday, May 12th!
Col. J. E. Jones, president of
the Southwestern railroad, died at
his home in Macon last Saturday
night.
Got. Tillman, of South Caroli
na, elected as a straight-out alll-
nnceman, has declared himself un
equivocally against a third party.
Mb. C. Mastekson, a prominent
citizen and ex-alderman of Macon,
died at his home in that city last
Sunday night, of heart failure.
The Woman’s Press Club of
■Georgia convened in Atlanta last
Monday. Mrs. E. T. Byington,
of Columbus, formerly of Perry,
is president.
The-East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia, and the Georgia
Southern and Florida railroads
have withdrawn from .the Southern
Passenger Association.
B. P. Hutchinson, commonly
called “Old Hutch,” one of th'e
most grasping grain speculators of
•Chicago, has recently lost his ill
gotten millions, -$nd is how crazzy.
Argument was concluded last
Sainwlay in the State Boad better
ments case. The commission has
probably rendered a decision to
Gov. iforthen, but it may not be
made 1 public until June 1st The
decision will be the final settle
ment of the case, • as both sides
agreed to abide thereby.
Mb. Charles H. Lewis (M.
Quad) has resigned his position-on
the Detroit Free Press to ffcccept a
place with the Hew York. .World.
Mr. Lewis is one of -the most pop
ular newspaper humorists in this
country, and his salary with the
Free Press was §100 a week-
In a recent issne of the New
York Press a cartoon pictures th'e
repablicnn party as an elephant
and protection as a sheaf of grain,
used as a steady .diet of the party.
The representation is true: to life;
the .republican paity fattens on
protection. It is strange, however,
that such a staunch republican pa
per as the Press is willing to tell
the truth on its party so plainly.
A new invention for covering
cotton bales is to be tried. It is a
combination of paper, made fire
and proof by chemicals, and small
wire. Itis.claimedto .be better
than any bagging ever used, equal
ly convenient, j£eighs more than
the best quality of jute bagging,
- and that its cost to fanners will be
uot more than 60s cents per bale-
Enough to cover 25,000 hales will
be placed in the hands of the vari
ous alliance exchanges in the
Southern-states, in time for .use
11.
The following letters explain
themselves thoroughly. Those in
terested will confer with Mr. Nor
wood,
Chicamauga, Ga., May 1st 1891.
Mb. W. H. Norwood,
Perry, Houston Go., Ga.
Dear Sir:-—
1 enclose herewith a copy of the
letter 1 received from you a few
days since, in reference to the vet
erans of your section going into
camp here this summer. I am so
much pleased with' the idea .sug
gested in your letter, and the let
ter itself, that I return a copy of
the same with the request that
yon have your county paper
publish yonr letter and my
reply to the same, as it would
doubtless aid yon in creating inter
est in the matter.' We would be
delighted to have you get the mat
ter in shape and make the trip.
You can secure a rate of two cents
per milo each way, and it is possi
ble that you may be able to secure
even a better rate by taking the
matter up with the traffic depart
ment of the Central B. B. If we
can aid yon in this,please adviss me.
Yours truly,
S. F. Pabbott, Supt,
Crawfish Springs Land Company.'
Pebby, Ga., April 25,189L
Crawfish Springs Land Co.,
Ghicamauga, Ga.,
Dear, Sirs:—
By way of introduction, or that
yon may understand the- purport
of this letter, or why I should man
ifest an interestin the now historic
held of Chicamauga, would state
that I am one of the many yet liv
ing Confederate Soldiers who expe
rienced and witnessed the horrors
of that old field. And the many
recent descriptions of the deeds of
daring and associations clustering
around that old battle scarred
forest, excites a new interest or cu
riosity to return once more and in
memory compare its turbulent past
with its now living, peaceful pre
ent.
We old soldiers hold memories
that will continue to exercise an in
fluence over our lives to the end of
time, but hope not to the detri
ment to the strides of the present
or- the great faith in the progress
of the future.
I am glad to see the efforts of
yonr company, and hope you may
abundantly succeed in your nnde;
takings.
Bat to make a long matter short,
I desire /ro ask if your company
could or would take'the trouble to
answer and state if a few of the old
Chicamauga soldiers can get
convenient camping ground not
far from the State Troops.
A battery of artillery from this
place fonght at Chicamauga, and
there are several ofljus who per
haps mey go up and spend the
week in encampment at the same
time oar young military company
(Perry Rifles) do in the Second
Georgia Regiment. Also would
like to ascertain if you could aid
us in obtaining reduced rates on
railroad. Think perhaps we might
go in special car for military.
Please let ns hear from you, and
oblige, Yours truly,
W. H. Norwood.
Chicamauga, Ga., May,l, 1891.
Mb. H. Nobwood,
Pebby, Houston Co., Ga.
DsabSib:—
I beg to acknowledge receipt of
yonr esteemed favor of 25th nit.
The same would have -had atten
tion earlier but for the very great
press of business.
It has given me peculiar pleas
ure .to * ece i Te your letter bearing
a suggestion that the Veterans of
your section are thinking of visit
ing Chicamauga daring this sum
mer. It seems to me that nothing
could be more fitting than a visit
to this spot during the encamp
ment of the Citizen Soldiery of the
State. It would certainly be pleas
ant for these old soldiers to meet
again on this hallowed- ground.
It should also be very interesting
to the young men to have the old
soldiers here at that time; with
this in view l am willing to pledge
the hearty co-operation of our com
pany in any movement looking
toward the encampment of the vet
erans from any part of the State,
or the United States, at this place.
Will gladly set aside a. piece of
land suitable in every way for the
encampment, which may be used
free for any length of time dur
ing the encampment in June m?d
July. We have ample room for
all ofthe old soldiers to pitch their
tents under the shade of the beau
tiful trees immediately surronding/
the spring, and will endeavorin ev
ery way to make their stay pleas
ant if they see fit to come. Re
cently we received a letter from an
organization in Michigan which
took part in the battle of Chica-
amanga.
They express their intention of
making a trip to this place early
in September and to pitch their
tents for a two weeks’ stay,, look
ing over the old battlefield. We
anticipate that soldiers throughout
the entire country "will make ex
cursions of this kind daring the
year.
U’l.can m any way serve you id
this matter further, please advise
m e. Yours truly,
S. F. Pabbott, Supt
'Sc' • .
The weather is remarkably dry
.in this section ofthe county—es
pecially in the immediate vicinity
of Powersville. A few miles south
east of Powersville the rains have
been sufficient, and the farmers
have good stands of corn and cot
ton, and are moving on finely with
their work. But in the dry sec
tion the stands are bad—in fact,
some are not done planting, and
there are a few who have not a
stand of corn up. This last mis
fortune is confined to those who
planted corn in the latter part of
the winter, and waited till late in
the spring, hoping that it would
come up, but it didn’t, and they
had to plant again. Unfortunate
ly, there are several farmers in the
country who are like an old hen—
they begin to scratch a ad prate
around in search of a suitable
place to make a nest tne first warm
day after Christmas, and so al
ways miss the bug. The'melon
growers have poor stands, and the
prospeet now for an early crop is
by no means flattering.
It is absolutely visible now to
dhe naked eye that there will be no
frnit of any consequence this year,
except a few apples. Bat the
frnit men are even now loth to ad
mit the fact.
The failure of the frnit crop is
much to be regretted, as it entails
a heavy financial loss npon the
country—in other words, it shuts
out a considerable amount of mon
ey that would otherwise have been
circulated in the country.
Daniel Harper, a worthy color
ed man of this community, died
one day last week. The cause of
his death was bronchitis, from
which he had suffered more than
two years before it terminated fa
tally.
In the days of slavery, pulmo
nary diseases and indigestion were
unknown among the African race,
bnt of late years an untimely
death is frequently the result of
these maladies among the negroes.
It may be inferred from these
foots that a life of servitude, if for
nothing else, is good for the con.
stitution and for the general health,
And it is an admitted fact all
around the world, that where there
is the most liberty there is the
poorest health. Give some people
sufficient liberty, and they will lie
down and die of pure laziness.
P. S. Bube Smith’s ram is said
to be perfectly jubilant oyer his
recent victory, and is holding him
self in readiness to turn the next
man a sommersanlt who shall do
as Borne Hartley did—stand on
his “all-fonrs” in front of him,
with his head turned the other
way. It has been said that this
ram is of the “South-Down” varie
ty, bnt he is now classed as the
“butt-down” variety.
Excellent service always gains
a fair reward, generally in accord
with the degree of merit shown. A
notable illustration of this fact
to be found at the Hotel Lanier,
Macon, Ga. When Manager L D
Crawford assumed control several
years ago, the hotel was in a “run
down” condition. By genial hos
pitality, energy, and constant ef
fort to please all guests, Capt.
Crawford has placed the Lanier in
the front rank of first-class Geor
gia Hotels. Aside from other mer
it, the Lanier is decidedly the most
convenient hotel for all visitors
who mercantile or legal business
in Macon.
It is reported that a Mr. Brosi-
us, of Atlanta, has invented a pro
cess by which cotton can be gin
ned without breaking the fibre.
By this process inferior grades of
cotton will be very much improved,
and all grades will be worth at
least a cent a pound more - than
when ginned fay the present pro
cess. It is farther claimed that the
gins now in use can be supplied
with the necessary machinery for
the change at moderate cost. If
practicable this invention will rev
olutionize the preparation of cot
ton for market.
Undeb the law passed by con
gress on March 2nd, to re-imburse
to the several states the direct tax
levied in 1861, ten states have been
paid, the sum amounting to §9,-
282,636. In this number are only
three Southern states, Arkansas,
Tennessee and North' Carolina.
The other states will be paid in the
order in which correct demands
are presented.
Several successive trains on the
Carolina Central railroad were
“held np” by millions of caterpil
lars that were attempting to get
out of “Big Swamp,” near Lnm-
berton, N. C., by crossing the rail-
rood trestle. The.worms covered
the rails, and when crashed, the
wheels slipped, and the trains
stopped.
Another sale of lots at Adam’s
Park, on the E. T. V." & G- rail
road, toox place to-day. Mr. Hitch
cock, oFNew York, who recently
purchased the Taryer property at
and around the park, seems deters
mined to estabtisb a thriving town
there.
f For the past several weeks we
have been so busy going to the
Maeon market that we didn’t have
time to write to the Journal.
Wo are very dry here. There
was a light shower of rain here
Sanday evening, and a good ram
short distance away.
Oats are badly needing rain, and
the farmers are badly needing the
Oats. -rw ‘ *
There are good stands of cotton
on parts of some farms, while there
id. little up on a large portion of
the land planted, and none on
some fields.
The farmers are not done ^sing
ing the old song of hard times,
and I fear never will be, unless
they plant move corn and less cot
ton.
Miss Liizzie King spent a few
days last week with relatives and
friends in Macon.
Mrs. Ann Baskin,- of Bonaire,
spent last week, with relatives here.
Miss Mattie King returned home
last Thursday, from Dawson, where
she spent two months with rela
tives.
The picnic season has coine, but
the spring chickens can’t be found,
The fiuny tribe must be having
a good time, as Messrs. A. McD.
King and William Corder haven’
been fishipg at Ocmulgee river this
spring. Other fishermen have been
there, bnt they report very few
fish.
The Judge, of Deauard, has
given the people of this section
such a scare with his snake story,
that they will not go fishing with
out carrying a double-barrel shot
gun each, a)ql they sit looking for
a great monster to come and swal
low them so earnestly that they
3in’t catch any fish. It would re
lieve the minds of the fishermen
greatly, if the Jndge would say
that he made a mistake, and that
the truth of the matter is that Mr
Bediugfield swatlowed the snake.
We haveseeu Mr. B. since, and he
says he ha6 been on the sick list,
which would make it Yeasonnbie
for our version of the story to oe
correct.
May 4,-1891.
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When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was a Child, she.cried for Castoria, <
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria,
.When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
Now and then, dniuj? these sul
try spring days, the heat is relieved
by a passing breeze. We mop our
dewy brows and exclaim, “how
nice!” This reminds us that the
heat of hard times has only been re
lieved by the “breezy” prices we
have "originated” and “establish
ed.” We quote the words, because
they represent purely what we have
done. The same exclamation,“how -
nice,” is a common expression with
in the walls of our store, and it
comes every time from delighted
customers, who adopt it as an ex
pression ofthe delight at our goods
and prices. There’s no use talking,
we-have certainly got the clothing,
the hats, the children’s suits,.the
famishing goods, and everything
tliat goes with a first class clothing
house. So, why shouldn’t we do.
the business? Others say they have
the same, but why don’t they do ■
the trade? The answer is plain,
Either the goods are fanlty, or the
prices. Both must match. Ton
can’t combine poor goods and high
prices. If yon have shoddy goods,
yon will do well to give ’em away.
If yon have good goods, you must
make the prices moderate. That’s
the only combination that goes. And
that’s tiie way we do it. The secret’s
your’s now, and all we ask for tell
ing yon, is that you show your good
judgment by taking advantage of
it. Others have done it, and why
not you? Yonr money is-worth as.
much as their’s,. and will go as far.
Gome this week, and wo will show
you big drives in everything apper
taining to clothing or famishing
goods.
Star Clothing Co.,
610 Cherry Street,
MACON, - - GEORGIA-
Date Wachtel,
Manager,
Sign of'The Big Star.
BRhhRS GMRK,
Boot & Shoemaker,
. West end of Carrol Street,
PEBBY, - - GEOBEIA.
Will make or repair Boots and Shoes,
repair Harness, and all Leather Work.
Good Work, Low Pricss
Half-Soling, Sewed, 75 Cents.
“ Pegged, 50 Cents.
s§“ Patronage' Solicited.
o"cjBiWOitB:'
NEATLY EXECUTED
—AT THIS OFFICE -=-
As we have received our
Immense Stock of Clothing,
Furnishing Goods and Hats',
we invite our Houston County
friends to call and see the
largest andhandsomest'lineof
Goods shown in Macon.
Everything for warm weath
er; Light Clothing, Eegligee
and Puff Bosom Shirts, Un
derwear, Hats, Etc.
Respectfully,
J. H, HERTZ,
CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GOODS
574 & 576 Cherry, cor Second St.,
Macon, - Grcorgia.
tarfling Prices!
$10,000 Worth of Notions
That Hast be Sold within the next 40 Says.
This is not a forced sale in order to
raise money. I don’t need it that bad.
But mv store is not,arranged to suit me.
Progress and improvement are stamped
on everything in and about Macon, and
I intend to keep np with the procession.
One-half of my doable store is filled with
Notions, embracing more than two thou
sand different articles, and many hun
dreds of a kind.
These goods will be sold at greatly re
duced prices. A bar of Laundry Soap
given with each 10cpurchase/
THE FAIR,
408 Mulberry Street, Maeon, Ga.,
R: F. SMITH, Prop’r.
FERTILIZERS
—AND—
PLANTATION SUPPLIES.
BEST GRADES.
FIRST-CLASS GOODS.
The fertilizers wo sold last year gave
perfect satisfaction, and there is an in
creased demand for more of lhe same'
sort. Wo sell
BRIGHT COTTON SEED MEAL,
FABMERS’ PRIDE GUANO,
RESCUE GUANO,
GEORGIA FERTILIZER,
’ GEORGIA ACID,
PURE GERMAN KAINIT.
These Fertilizers cannot be surpassed
in quality, and we are prepared to sell as
cheap as anybody.
Don’t buy before getting our prices,
and reading the analyses of our fertili
zers.
Our stock of Groceries and Plantation
Supplies is complete, and we sell direct
to farmers at lowest prices, for
CASH OB ON TIME.
We don’t deal in buncombe. Come
and see us.
SOLOMON & RILEY,
413 Third St., MACON, GA.
In Houston county on. lO Tears
Time, at S.per cent. Interest;
I am offering for sale two reliable
(aims, containing 510 and 405 ’acresre
spectively, known as “Lane Place? and
“King Place.” The former at-83,60000,
and the latter at §2,500.00; each situated
10 miles of Perry, and 2 miles of Kath
leen. Well improved, healthy locality,
good neighborhood, and in fact, in every
way desirable homes. A cash payment of
one-fifth is required,-and remainder will
be divided as above, allowing purchaser
to pay. at any time, and stop interest on
amount paid.
Bents for present year to go to pur
chaser if sold prior to August 1st, 1891.
Lane Place rented for 8300. Aonehorse
farm on King Place rented for 875.
Farmers with small means, especially,
would do well to give careful considera
tion to this proposition.’
A redaction of 10 per cent, for cash. |
would ,be pleased to hear from any desir
able purchaser.
Will ent iip into small farms if a
sufficient number of purchasers can
agree as to division of land.
-T. J. FELDEB,
17 Capitol Block, Atlanta, Ga.
MONEY TO LOAIJT.
In sums of 8300.00 and upwards, to be
secured by first liens on improved farms.
Longtime, low rates and easy payments.
Apply to C. C. DUNCAN,
Nov. 20th, 1889.—tf Perry’Ga.
MONEY LOANS
On Houston farms procured at the low
est possible rates of interest. As low, if
not lower than the lowest. Apply to
W. D. Nottingham,
tf Macon. Ga.
Rctpcmt
IF YOU WANT
THE NEW
DRUG STORE
Corner of Carroll und Ball streets,
GEORGIA.
PURE DRUGS, K
PATEjYT MEDIGIjYES.%
TOILET ARTICLES.
Fine Perfumes a Specialty.
Kerosene and Lubricating
Oils’.
RESCEIPTIONSjgiCAESFULLYH COH-
tJNDED by one of the best druggists
in the state.
A choice line of
-
Cigars and Tobacco
Always on hand.
Open on Sunday from 8 to 10 a. m., and
from 3:30 p. m. to 6 p. m.
- A share of public patronage is respect
fully solicited.
L. A. FELDER, M.D.,
Proprietor.
-ON—
:E3gu337- Terms,
—OK—
FIRST-CUSS INVESTMEHT
-ON-
The Installment Plan,!
TAKE STOCK
- m—
THE INTER-STATE
PIANOS, { ORGANS,
from $125.00 Upward. I Frca $45.00 Upward.
Sheet ftlusie SOc.
GEORGIA MUSIG HOUSE, MACON, 61.
JSS- Manufacturers’-Wholesale and Retail'Agency.for WEBER, STEUTWAY.
EVERETT. STARR Pianos;PACiCARD, NEW MAH BROS. ,Jno. CHXTHCH 4
CO., SILVER TONE Organs- - j
Idesire to call attention to the fact that I have in store, next to tlis
Bank
A FULL AND COMPLETE-STOCK OF
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im mm, t ; , -J
Fruits and Confectioneries,
Tobacco. Cigars, etc.
. Fish Every Saturday.
My Stock is FBESH aiid'PURE, and priebs very LOW. Patronage solicited.
Agent for the 8QREB& SEWING MACHINE. Full' line of'Fixtures and Oil on hand
NELSO& Perry. G-a.
received a bice lot of early,.Spring Goods consisting of
r 5 wmuiinsiiivi
And. other DBESS GOODS, which the ladies are invited to examine.
AND A FULL AND COMPLETE LINE OF GROCERIES
Prices LOW, and Goods FIRST-CLASS. “©»
Carroll street,
PERRY, Ga.
OUR STOCK OF CLGTfflG FOR SPRING
Is now ready, and the styles are
BEAUTTFtJL and the PRICES LOw.
Stock of HATS and NECKWEAR was never so Complete,
A fll assortment of UNDERWER, and we cannot fail to
please the most fastidious.
Call on us, or - SEND YOUR OBEBS. °°s^t
MACON, GA
368 Second Street,
IF’OTa.rLa.rsr amul Sliop.
Manufacturers of Steam Engines, Boilers, Cotton Presses
and Gen ral Machinery. Cotioo GitSL Cane Mills and
Saw Mills
' -r—L—DEALERS IN^ .
111% 1 g-H) 6.08 D S ?§ §1P P>U g S.
BaT“ Specia Attention ijoIREPAIR WORK. ^
• k. Schofield’s Sows & Co., Prop’s..
MACON,
GEORGIA.
W. P. HOLMES.
I
Columbus, Ga.
For vo.rticulgrs, apply to
JOHN H. HODGES, Agt.,
Perry, Georgia.
FINE SHOW GASES.
4&*Ask for catalogue.
TERRY M’F’G'CO., Nashville, Tehn.
Two Papers Abut One? rice, -
And both of them good. ones. Will
send the Georgia Farmers’ Alii
ance Record, and the Home
Journal one year for only. $2.40.
Address this office.
PERRY BRANCH SCHEDULE,
Daily, Except Sunday.
LeavePerry at 8:15 a. m.
Arrive at Fort Valley 9:20 a. m,
Leave Fort Valley at II :3a T, JL
Arrive atPeryy at 19:40 a. m.
Aeave Perry at 8:05. p. m.
Arrive at Fort Valley 4:10 p> m.
Leave Fort Valley at 5:15 p. x.
Arrive at Perry at 6:20 p. m.
FOR SALE BY
C. P. MARSHALL, Perry, Ga
—Two pnpers one year for $2.35. 8-»CRiBE
The Southern Cultivator and the j roB « 7.
Home Journal- v I the homk journal
W. A. DAVIS & CO.,
C O-T T O IT o T.O 2EB S,
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—-UAMTV IXEALEB8 Ilf- ■
General Groceries and Plantation Supplies,
IXToaa 403 -g.O-7- ,
ACOSf, &3SORGXA.
^Phosphates and Cotton Seed Meal always on hand. W.
f..oisa.iiov.;
PEBBT HE OTH3 Xj
^PLIT^ AT^NITO^.Q^JVEN. JlLL (QUESTS COMFORTABLE
ROOMS. TABLE SUPPLIED WITH THE BEST
EDIBLES THE AIABKET AFFORDS.
RA,TE8: $2.00PER DAY.
Liberal reduction by tha week, or by the mouth, -£0
THE LIGHT RMlMfi “DOMESTIC,”
THE STAB THAT LEADS THEM ALL.
Is Made Upon Honor, and SpIdAJoon Merit.
The Ciy of To-day i;
The Echo Coawi B«l
Beat material. .Best.attachments. Consequently tie best judges buy (il
“BOMES!EIC,??.'and are mads happy. ~" ' " '' ' 8
S G - & CO., Sole Agents,
JAMES MILLER, Local Agent, Perry, Ga, - ^