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Perry, Thursday, June 30
Of the immune regiment being
raised in Georgia, 933 men are now
in camp at Central City Park, Ma
con.
Hon. Eobert L. Bebnee has been
appointed lieutenant colonel of the
third regiment of Georgia volun
teers.
The negroes of Laurens and ad
joining counties will hold an agri
cultural fair at Dublin in September
next.
Impebialism is the name given to
the policy of territorial expansion
that the United States seems about
to adopt.
An old-time walking match
Central City Park will be one of the
leading features of the fourth of Ju
ly celebration at Macon.
The policy of territorial expansion
will doubtless be an important issue
in the political campaign throughout
the United States in 1900.
The Georgia State Teachers’ As
sociation is now in convention at
Indian Springs. Bailroad rate one
fare for the round trip, limit return
ing to July 4th.
It is now reported that Mexico
^desires the annexation of Cuba to
that republic. "With the consent of
Cuba and the United States, that
would not be bad.
It is now legal for private postal
cards to be mailed with a one-cent
stamp attached, provided the cards
are similar in shape and size to-the
government cards.
Hon. E. T. Nesbitt has accepted
the nomination for state senator of
fered by the convention of the dis
trict composed of the counties of
Cobb, Clayton and Fulton.
The Monroe doctrine is more in
keeping with the spirit of the United
States government than is the acqui
sition of territory beyond the limits
of the western hemisphere.
The Chautauqua at Bamesville
will begin next Sunday, and contin
ue through the week. Gov. Atkin
son, Col. Allen D. Candler and Col.
E. L. Berner will deliver addresses
on Wednesday.
Two Superior court judges have
been appointed officers of the third
regiment of Georgia volunteers:
Judge John S. Candler is colonel of
the regiment, and Judge Marcus W.
Beck is a major.
The cotton ginners of eveiy coun
ty in the cotton growing states are
requested to meet on July 16th,
form associations and appoint dele
gates to a state convention to be
held in the near future.
In the primary to nominate jus
tices of the Supreme court, Judge
Fish defeated Judge Gober by a
majority almost as great as that of
Col. Candler over Berner and Atkin
son. It is well for Georgia.
Miss Annie Wheelee, daughter of
Gen. Joe Wheeler, Mrs. Maude K.
Babcock and Mis. Liscombe, wives
of U. S. officers, have gone to Key
West, and from there will go to Cu
ba in the capacity of army nurses.
Macon is preparing for a big dem
onstration on July 4th. The affair
will be managed by the Public Li
brary Association, and the Telegraph
says it will be the greatest thing of
the kind ever attempted in Macon.
The war revenue law requires that
a revenue stamp be attached to each
bank check, money order, and other
legal papers. As soon as practical
these stamps will be printed on the
papers, as postage stamps are now
printed on government envelopes
and postal cards.
Mb. C. E. Waeben has been ap
pointed captain of Company L in
the immune regiment now being
mobilized at Macon. This is the
company of which Col. T. C. Taylor
was first appointed captain. He re
signed after discovering that he was
physically incapacited for the posi
tion.
The democratic primary nomina
tion of governor and state house
officers was formally ratified by the
state convention Wednesday, but we
go to press before specific reports
are sent out. The primary plan re
lieves the conventions of much bal
loting and disagreeable work. We
hope the convention settled the ques
tion of state committee authority in
the matter of making specific rules
for primary elections.
War News in Brief.
*. The war be Ween the United
States and Spain has reached the
acute stage, and a .conclusive crisis
may be reached within a few days.-
The 16,000 troops under Gen.
Shatter were safely landed about 15
miles east of Santiago last Wednes
day and Thursday, and nearly half
of them marched directly into the
interior, toward Santiago.
The landing was effected without
material opposition, the defenses on
either side of Santiago harbor being
bombarded by Sampson’s ships.
Friday there was a fierce fight
seven miles from Santiago, in which
were engaged less than 1,000 U. S.
Troops and fully 2,000 Spaniards.
Our troops were assisted by Cuban
scouts, but there was an ambuscade,
and only through intrepid American
valor was the victory won. Boose
velt’s Eough Eiders were in the
thick of the fight, and several of
their men, including a captain, were
killed, and many wounded. Ourloss
was about 16 killed and 51 wound
ed. The Spanish loss is unknown,
though 39 of their dead soldiers
were found and buried after the
battle.
The Spanish Cadiz fleet was last
reported near the Suez canal on the
route to Manila.
It is said the Spanish coast will
be bombarded in case the Cadiz fleet
goes to Manila.
It was reported from Madrid last
week that this government had indi
cated the terms upon which peace
would be allowed, but the report is
positively denied at Washington,
The terms embraced the evacuation
of Cuba by Spain, the possession of
Porto Eico by the United States,
U. S. protectorate over the Philip
pine Islands for purpose of indemni
ty, and a coaling station at the Ca
nary Islands.
It is said there are 40,00 Spanish
troops in and near Santiago, and
that the fortifications are exception
ally strong. If all these troops get
into Santiago there may' be a pro
longed seige before the city is cap
tured. The absence of heavy artil
lery, which had not been disembark
ed, only prevented an attack on the
city directly following the battle
above mentioned.
About 3,000 soldiers on two cruis
ers have already gone to re-inforce
Gen. Shafter, and it is said Gen
Miles will follow in a few days with
about 20,000, including a large num
ber of the troops at Chicamauga.
Both Georgia regiments may be
with this force.
Our ships and troops command
nearly the entire coast east of Santi
ago harbor.
A few Cubans are with our forces,
and fought well in the engagements,
The full forces of Gens. Garcia and
Eabi, about 6,000, have probably
joined the U. S. troops, and it is
hoped that Gen. Gomez will be at
hand with his army when Santiago
is attacked.
It is officially denied that German
marines were landed at Manila last
week, and assurance is given that
Germany will not in any way inter
fere with American occupation of
the Philippines.
The coast of Spain will be attack
ed by a squadron composed of the
Oregon, Iowa, Dixie, Yankee, Yose-
mite and Newark, under command
of Commodore Watson.
The American troops, with about
,000 insurgents, are moving steadi
ly toward Santiago, and the outposts
of the two armies are not more than
,500 yards apart.
A state of panic is said to exist in
Havana, and it is said the soldiers
are half fed and on the verge of re
volt.
Twenty-seven regiments, includ
ing the first Georgia, will go from
Chicamauga to Florida to-day, and
thence immediately to Cuba.
Porto Eico is under blockade.
The Spanish torpedo boat destroy
er Terror was disabled off San Juan
last Monday by the U. S. cruiser St.
Paul, commanded by Capt. Sigsbee.
In this work he remembered the
Maine.
Gen. Wheeler is at the front near
Santiaga, and last Monday illustra
ted his determination by climbing a
tree in order to get a clear view of
the Spanish position.
Nine thousand troops to re-inforce
Gen. Shafter left Tampa last Tues
day.
Santiago may be attacked to-mor-
Gov. Atkinson desires that July
fourth next be appropriately observ
ed in Georgia as a national holiday,
and has issued a proclamation to
that effect.- He recommends that
county and city officials cause the
public buildings to be decorated
with “the emblems of national sov
ereignty,”. that there be public
speeches, flags on houses, and that
all business houses be closed part of
the day. This is the first southern
state proclamation for such a pur
pose since the late war.
Pebsons visiting Indian Springs
■will do well to stop at the Wigwam,
where the best - accommodations are
afforded at reasonable rates. Mr. T.
C. Parker, of the Macon Brown
House, is proprietor of the Wigwam,
and the management is strictly first-
class.
The victory rests with the Amer
ican’s Great Medieiue, Hood’s Sar
saparilia, wheD it enters the battle
against impure bloodr
Will the New Policy Prevail! I Teachers of Seven Counties.
It seems that the war with Spain The Teachers’ Institute at^Bames-
is likely to change a fundamental ville will be organized Monday mom-
principle of the United States gov- ing, July 4th. It is to be regretted
eminent. that the schedule on the Central
In formulating the foundation Bailroad is such that it is inconven-
principles of the greatest republic ient for the Houston teachers to be
the world has'ever known, " 1 "'fia'
er been apparent that the
A Healthy Man
Until the Crip Broke Down Mis
Health —Hood’s Sarsaparilla
Cave Him Appetite and Sleep.
“ Up to the time when I had the grip I
was a strong, healthy man. After that I
was to get as far as possible
ideas, principles or policies that con
tained any element of monarchial,
imperial or • centralized government.
The desire for freedom from the
rule of a king, and to establish a
government for and by the people
made the freedom of the colonies
possible, and rendered necessary a
democratic union of states.
On that line our government has
increased in strength, and the peo
ple and country advanced in indi
vidual liberty and general prosperi
ty-
To emphasize this time theory of
republican government and demo
cratic principle, President Monroe
formulated, and congress accepted,
his famous doctrine, that pointed to
ward an America for Americans.
This doctrine has all along been ac
cepted as a protest against the ac
quisition of territory in America by
by Europen or]ot-her governments of
the old world. Just as clearly the
doctrine opposes the acquisition by
the United States of any territory
outside the western hemisphere. Up
to this date we have adhered to this
doctrine and policy.
Now, however, the policy of terri-
tarial expansion, or imperialism, has
dominated the minds of some of our
foremost statesmen. Hawaii is be
ing sought by means of annexation,
and by force of arms the Philippine
Islands may be added.
The war with Spain is furnishing
the means to the end of adding for
eign territory to the United States.
To accomplish this, the Monroe doc
trine must be repudiated.
Are we ready for this change?
Our statesmen will decide," but
there will be a new alignment of
party politicsy on the issue thus
raised.
This is a bigger question than that
of the free coinage of silver.
The Proper Course.
There is trouble in the patronage
camp, but it will “all come straight
in the wash.”
When the new governor and state
house officers of Georgia assume of
ficial position, there will be quite a
number of offices to be filled by ap
pointment. \juite a number of these
will be appointed by the governor,
and many others by the commission-
of agriculture. Doubtless there
are not less than two applicants for
any of these appointive offices, and
for many there are a dozen or more
anxious seekers for each position.
Doubtless each applicant thinks he
is exactly the right .man to be ap
pointed, and the disappointed ones
will never believe otherwise than
that the judgement of the appointor
is of very poor quality.
It is generally accepted as a cor
rect theory that to the victor be
longs the spoils, and of course the
dispenser of patronage should favor
those applicants for position that
were most potent in rendering it
possible for him to dispense patron
age. In other words, the appoint
ments to be made by Gov. Candler"'
and Commissioner Stevens should go
to worthy and competent men who
were active in bringing about the
nomination of the aforesaid govern
or and commissioner.
It is commendable for successful
men to remember their friends, and
when official favors are to be dis
pensed, political friends, merit being
with them-, should be the recipients."
sibly uu ou win I""v pjy. it has done me a vast amount of
there Monday morning Everyone ^ £ ^ B good appetite and can
is expected to attend, the .county s i ee p W ell.” Joseph M. Wabdlaw,
school commissioner not being au- Home, Georgia.
thorized under the law to excuse any, have loan! Hood’s Sarsaparilla in-
one without good reason. Let’s all valuable for purifying the blood and loss
go, and make this occasion one of of appetite. It cures all eruptions and
profit to us professionally, and inci- makes me feel better In every way.’’
dentally one of pleasure as well. It Croel > Brunswick, Georgia,
can be done. ! Wonderful cures 01 Scrofula ’
Let all the teachers look after the
return feature of their railroad tick
ets. E. S. Wellons, C. S. C.
Death of Mrs. Middlebrooks.
“Mrs E. A. Middlebrooks, who
had been in bad health for several
months, died at the home of -her pa
rents *at Hattie, Houston county,
Ga., at 1 o’clock last Thursday
morning.
“Mrs. Middlebroods was Miss
Della Etheridge, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. M. F. Etheridge. She
came to Macon a young and lovely
bride a little less than two years ago,
and was soon surrounded by loving
friends. Her death at the age of
18 is a sorrow to many, and deprives
the Vineville Baptist church of an
earnest and consistent member.
“Mrs. Middlebrooks was buried in
the family burial ground at Hattie.
She leaves a devoted husband and
little child to mourn her loss.”
We reproduce the above from the
Macon Telegraph.
The deceased had many friends in
Houston, and throughout the upper
portion of the county she was very
popular, most highly esteemed for
her many admirable traits of char
acter.
The husband, child, parents, broth
ers and sisters have the sincere sym
pathy of their many friends in Hous
ton.
The President’s
ew Flag.
The new official flag of the Presi
dent of the United States is printed
for the first time correctly, on the
cover of the July Ladies’ Home
Journal. The flag was recently
adopted as the President’s emblem,
and henceforth will be employed to
proclaim his official presence. When
he is at the white house the flag will
be displayed there, and wherever he
may go as President of the United
States it will be in evidence. Its
publication in accurate color detail
will be a matter of much interest, in
asmuch as it will acquaint the pub
lic with the President’s emblem.
"Wonderful cares of Scrofula, Salt
Bhenm, Ulcers, Sores, Dyspepsia, and
other diseases, prove the great curative,
blood purifying and enriching powers of
£ _ Sarsa
parilla
The best—in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Insist upon Hood’s; take no substitute.
HoocTs
DSIlc cure ,iTer llls; easy
flood S f^HIS take, easy to operate. 25c*
wt Am
Now well prepared for H0T
weather. Everything in the way
of Alpacas, Merges, White Duck,
Crash, l inen Suits, Thin Coats,
&c., &c.
HOUSTON SHERIFF’S SALES-
Will be sold before the court house
door in the town of Perry, Houston
county, Ga., between the legal hours of
sale, on the first Tuesday in July,
1898, the following property, to-wit:
303*4 acres of land in a body, consist
ing of lot No. 70 and the east half of lot
No. 59, in the 10th district of Houston
county. Levied on and told as the prop
erty of John M. Simmons, defendant, to
satisfy a fi fa issued from the Superior
court of Houston county, returnable to
October term, 1898, thereof, in favor of
Georgia Loan and Trust Company, vs. 1
said John M. Simmons. v
Notice given to tenant in possession
Also at the same time and place, 26
shares of Capital Stock of Fort Valley
Manufacturing Company of par value of
$100 per share. Levied on and sold as
the property of Peter J. Hetman to sat
isfy a fi fa in favor of S. F. Dasher vs.
Peter J. Herman, issued from Superior
court of Houston county, and returnable
to October term, 1697, of said court.
Junel, 1898.
Also at the same time and place, that
tract or parcel of land lying and being
in the town of Fort Valley, county of
Houston, state of Georgia, fronting east
on Anderson Avenue 90 feet and extend
ing back west of equal width 300 feet:
bounded on the north by lot of L. P.
Gray, west by lot of J. D. Marshall,
south by lot of C. G. Gray, and east by
Andersou Avenue. Levied on and sold
as the property of Robert H. Malone to
satisfy a fi fa issued from the Superior
court of Houston county, returnable to
Ocsober term, 1898. thereof, in favor of
the Interstate Building and Loan Asso
ciation, vs Eobert II. Malone. Tenant
iD possession notified as required by law.
J ano 6th, 1898.
M. L. COOPER, Shebiff.
Our Line
of Negligee Shirts is large
and complete. Prices,
#1.00, #1.50, #2.00, #2.50.
Cheap Money.
—The first car load of p j acli -s
this season was shipped from Fori
Valley to New York on Monday
of last week, Juus 21.-st. Prior to
that there bad been many small
consignments, and we understand
the re:urns are satisfactory to the
shippers. There were probably
other car load lots shipped last
week, and for the next three weeks
the growers will be in a rush, pick
ing, packing and shipping. Every
thiug about will be active, money
more plentiful, and lively times
generally. There will be much
benefit to the fruit section if good
prices prevail.
Bad management keeps more
people iu poor circumstances than
any other one cause. To be sue
cessful one must look abead aud
plan ahead so that when a favor
able opportunity presents itself he
is ready to take advantage of it.
Hon. John T. J3oiffeuillet, of A little forethought will also save
Macon, is a candidate for clerk of
the next house of Georgia represen
tatives. "With honor he has efficient
ly served Bibb county" in‘the legisla
ture, and is now chief of police of
the city of Macon. He has been
faithful and efficient whenever called
to servive. He has served more here
tofore for honor than for profit, and
we sincerely hope the new legisla
ture will elect him to the office he
seeks. A thorough parliamentarian,
and knowing fully legislative rules
and usages, he is eminently qualified
to be clerk of the next house. We
are glad to note that Houston’s rep
resentatives favor the candidacy of
Mr. Boifeuillet.
The editors of the Georgia Week
ly Press Association will meet in
their twelfth annual convention at
Newnan on Tuesday, July 11th.
They will be entertained by the cit
izens of Newnan. Wednesday after
noon the editors will start on an ex
cursion to Washington and New
York, via Atlanta, Chattanooga,
Knoxville and Ashville. At Wash
ington the party will be entertained
by the Georgia congressmen. From
New York the return will be by
steamboat to Old Point Comfort,
Va. The entire trip will occupy
about nine days. The Home Journal
editor regrets exceedingly that he
will be unable to attend.
much expense and valuable time.
A prudent and careful man wili
keep a bottle of Cbamberlaiu’s
Colic, Cholera and, Diarrhoea
K a medy in the house; the shift
less fellow will waituutil necessity
compels it and then ruin his best
horse going for the doctor aud
have a big doctor bill to pay, be
sides; one pays out 2a cents, and
the other is out a hundred dollars
and then wonders why his neigh
bor is getting richer, while he
getting poorer .For sale by Holtz
claw & Gilbert, Perry, Ga, and
L. W.Stewabt, Myrtle, Ga.
I have perfected arrangements by
which I am prepared to negotiate loans
on Houston county farm lands at the
very lowest rale of interest. I mean by
this, such an interest as the farmers can
afford to pay.
Call on or address,
A. T. HARPER, Attorney-at-Law,
355 Third st., Macon, Ga
Give us a call when in Macon.
Macon’s Greatest Clothing House.
We Manufacture and
ENGINES,
BOILERS,
COTTON GINS,
ISAACS’ CAFE,
413 Third Street,
MACON. GA. ..
I have recently returned in harness to
meet my old friends, and will endeavor
to make as many new ones as possible. I
am now prepared to
FEED ALL WHO COME,
and will give them a cordial greeting and
satisfy the iuner man with the best in the
market at most reasonable prices. My
Restaurant is more
ESPECIALLY for LADIES,
having no connection with saloons
If you want anything choice to eat, you will
know
That Isaac’s is the place to go.
Old Veteran Caterer,
E. ISAACS.
O. C. DUNCAN, J. P. DUNCAN.
DUNCAN & DUNCAN.
PERRY, GEORGIA.
We have made arrangements to "nego
tiate loans’ on Farming lands, at 8 per
cent, interest, in sums of $300.00 and up
wards, where security is first-class.
Z- SIMS,
"DIE ]iTTIST,
PERRY, GEORGIA.
(fgrTeetk extracted without pain,
Office in Masonic Building,
COTTON
PRESSES,
SEED COTTON
ELEVATORS,
GRIST MILLS,
Sell
SAW MILLS,
AND
EVERYTHING
IN THE
MACHINERY
LINE.
GET OUR
PRICES BEFORE
BUYING.
_w e operate Machine Shops and Foundry.
we handle .. - Full JLine Mill Supplies.
MALLARY BROS. & CO.,
Miacon, G-a,_
THE DIXIE SHOE AND CLOTHING CO’S
OUR
SHOES
C.
M. DuPREE,
To Care Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c.
If C. C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
Attorney-at-Law,
BYRON, GEORGIA
Money to lend on farm lands.
Life and fire insurance policies sold.
are tbe best that
can be had for
the money. Be-
member that ev
ery SHOE that
leaves onr house
is guaranteed to
give satisfaction,
or money refund
ed.
SPRING ATTRACTIONS
will interest prudent and
economical buyers.
Gar $5.00 & $5.00 Saits
Still lead them all.
Boys’ and Children’s Cloth
ing; at about half what you
will have to pay elsewhere.
MILLI
NERY
Every lady vis
iting Mhcou
should spe our
Millinery De
partment. Eve
rything new,styl
ish and cheap—
in fact not more
than half that
others charge.
Hats trimmed to or
der while you w ait
Cheap Excursion Rates to Eastern
Cities via Savannah and Ocean Steam
ship Company.
MONEY.
Effective .Tune 1st. 1S98, the Central
of Georgia Railway Company will place
on sale excursion tickets to New York
andBastou, via Savannah and Ccean
Steamship Company, at very cheap
rates. The rates include meals and
berth on steamer. A trip via this roijte
cannot fail to be of muoli interest aud
enjoyment to all parties contemplating
visiting the East.
For rates, sailing dates, etc., apply to
auy ticket agent of the Central of Geor
gia Railway Company, or to J. C Haile,
General Passenger Agent, Savannah,
Ga.
Loans negotiated on improved
farms, at lowest market rates, and on
most liberal terms.
Business "of fifteen years standing.
More than three million dollars in
loans negotiated. Facilities unsur
passed. HOWARD M. SMITH,
No. 314 Second St., Macon, Ga.
AGENTS WANTED
Dry Goods of Every Description.
Dress Goods, White Goods, Domestics, Cottonades, Etc.
There’s no house in Georgia that
will attempt to match our prices.
THE DIXIE SHOE AND CLOTHING CO.,
It
Cor. Cherry & Third Sts.. - - MACON", GA.
In Every Connty to Supply
the Great Popular Demand for
Job
L OANS negotiated on farming lands
IU Bfl
Win you$ battle against disease
by acting promptly. One Minute
Cough Cure produces immediae re
sults. When taken early it pre
vents consumption. Aud in later
stages it furnishes prompt relief.
Cooper’s Drug Store.
in Houston and adjoining counties
on most favorable terms.
W. D. Nottingham, Macon, Ga.
uant Neglect Your Liver.
Liver troubles quickly result in serious
complications, and the man who neglects his
liver has little regard for health. A hottle
of Browns’ Iron Bitters taken now and then
will keep the liver in perfect order. If the
disease has developed, Browns’ Iron Bitters
Will cure it permanently. Strength and
vitality will always follow its use.
Browns’ Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers. I
DWIN L.^RYAN,
T, Attorney-a.t-law,
Fort "Valley, Ga.
Collections handled with energy. Crim
inal law a specialty. Office with H. A.
Alatews. Refer by permission lo Ex
change Bank.
Money Loaned on Beal Estate.
TOLD IX PICTURE
AXD STORY
Compiled and Written by
SENATOR JOHN J. INGALLS
OJF KANSAS
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