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Published Every Thursday Horning.
Jao.H. HODGES, Editor ai^d Publisher
Persy, Thursday, July 14
The round trip fare from Macon
to attend the veterans’ reunion at
Atlanta is $1.75.
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The third regiment of Georgia
is being mobilized at
op Northen, Griffin.
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Hon. Hamilton McWhobteb, of
sington, is the new president of
e Georgia Bar Association,
3 people of the Philippine Is-
nda will quit speaking Spanish as
soon as they can learn English.
The chautanqua at Bamesville last
week is reported as having been one
of the best ever held in Georgia.
Aguinaldo, the insurgent chief,
proclaimed himself president of the
Philippine Revolutionary Republic
on July 1st.
Col. Wood, of the Rough Riders,
has been made brigadier general,
and Lieut. Col. Roosevelt is promo
ted to colonel.
Hon. Richabd Bland, the original
free silver champion, has been re
nominated for congress by his Mis
souri constituents.
Congeess adjourned sine die last
Thursday, the last important enact
ment being the bill to annex Hawaii
to the United States.
Admibal Villami, who command
ed the Spanish torpedo boat squad
ron at Santiago, has died of wounds
received during the battle on Sun
day, July 3rd.
Gov. Atkinson went to New York
last week to negotiate a loan of
$200,000, with which to pay the
second quarter’s salary of the public
school teachers of the state.
So fak the government has not al
lowed southern officers and troops
any opportunity to show their fight
ing qualities in the war with Spain,
though there were many ready and
willing.
Atlanta will be ready for the
Confederate veterans on the 20th
inst., and it is expected the reunion
will be the biggest and grandest ev
er held. The an-angements are sim-
jrly perfect.
Schley is the real hero of naval
action in Cuban waters. Though
second in command, it was through
his order-s, and the action of his flag
ship that Cervera’s fleet was destroy
ed at Santiago.
Though Acting Admiral Sampson
was not a real commodore until last
week, he and Sahley will both now
reach the admiralty by promotion on
acdount of the recent destruction of
the Spanish fleet at Santiago.
The Hawaiian Islands, as a part
of the United States, have been at
tached to the military department of
California, and Honolulu will be
garrisoned for the time being by the
first regiment of New York volun
teers.
It is said the Jews of the world
have instituted a very extensive boy
cott against the French government
in a commercial way. The late con
viction of Lieut. Dreyfus on the
charge of treason is the cause of this
action.
Thebe are more brigadier generals
under appointment for volunteer ser
vice in the war with Spain than there
axe brigades for them to command.
Gen. Oates, of Alabama, is one of
the brigadiers who is without a
command.
Senators Bacon and Clay of Geor
gia voted against the bill providing
for the annexation of Hawaii to the
United States. We think they were
right, and it seems nearly all the
democratic senators were of the
same opiriion.
The receipts from custams last
month will be shown to be about
$14,500,000, a loss, as compared
with June; 1897, of about $7,000,-
000. The collections.from internal
revenue will show an increase ap
proximating $3,750,000.
The letter S is quite prominent in
state, naval and army actions in this
war. For instance: United States,
Spain, Sagasta, Santiago, Sampson,
Schley, Shafter, Shells, San Juan,
and the war is sure to be concluded
with Spanish Surrender.
The Georgia Weekly Press Asso
ciation met in annual convention at
Newnan Tuesday, July 12th. They
were royally entertained, and the ed
itors and their wives are now on an
excursion that will “take in” Wash
ington City, New York, several sea
side resorts, other points of interest,
and an ocean trip from New York to
Point Comfort, Ya.
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Since the destruction of tin
ish fleet at Santiago, there]
much -talk of peace, and it may be
that* there will not be much more
fighting.
The Spanish general commanding
in Santiago offered Saturday to sur
render-the city, provided he be al
lowed to march out with his troops,
with arms and colors flying, and go
unmolested to the interior of the is
land. This was' refused by Gen.
Shafter, and at Washington, and the
reply given that nothing but uncon
ditional surrender would be satisfac
tory. The temporary armistice closed
Sunday at noon, and fighting was
resumed at 4 p. m., the first shot be
ing fired by the Spaniards.
Gen. Shafter was re-inforced by
several thousand troops last week,
and Gen. Miles, with other thous
ands, arrived Monday, and held a
consultation with Gen. Shafter and
Admiral Sampson.
The Spanish prisoners captured on
land and sea are now in the United
States. Admiral Cervera and other
naval prisoner's will be kept within
the naval acadmy grounds at An
napolis.
It‘ is probable that Manila has
been captured and occupied by the
American forces.
Commodore Watson is under or
ders to proceed with his squadron to
the coast of Spain.
The Camara fleet, after passing
through the Suez canal, has been
ordered to return to Spain.
Our fleet attempted to throw shells
into Santiago Monday, but all but
one fell short, as it was impossible
to give the guns sufficient elevation.
The shell that went into the city
struck a church that, contained am
munition and a large lot of powder,
erasing a tremendous explosion.
The effective force of U. S. troops
before Santiago is estimated at 28,-
000, and Gen. Shafter says he ex
pects the city to surrender in a day
or two.
Senor Sagasta, the premier of
Spain, with the entire cabinet, re
signed last Monday, and it is ex
pected a strong military cabinet will
be fronted.
There is talk in Madrid of the ab
dication of the present Queen Reg
ent in favor of the Infanta Isabel,
In the fight Sunday only two of
our men were killed, a captain and a
private.
It is reported from Madrid that
the demands of the United States as
conditions of peace include:
The possession of Cuba and Por
to Rico, •with a port in the Canaries;
an indemnity of about $240,000,000,
with the possession of the Philip
pines as a guarantee of the payment
thereof. The Spanish paper's say it
is impossible to accept such terms.
There is good authority for the
assertion that a large force will be
sent to capture San Juan and take
possession of Porto Rico as soon as
Santiago is captured and occupied
by our troops.
The most awful disaster of the
year occurred at sea sixty miles
south of Sable Island on Wednes
day, July 6th, when there was a col
lision between the French steamer
LaBourgogne and the British ship
Cromartyshire. Of the 831 passen
gers on the French vessel, only 200
were saved. The passengers and
crew were panic stricken, and in
their insane fright most inhuman
acts were committed, each individu
al being anxious to sacrifice all oth
ers for self! It is said only one wo
man was saved. Several Atlanta
people were lost.
—The grist mill at Dennard has
been unusually busy making tlour
during the last two weeks. Each
day the space in front of' the mill
has been crowded with wagons that
came from all directions loaded
with wheat. The good quality of
flour heretofore made at this mill
has proven a most excellent adver
tisement, and many of the custom
ers this summer are Dooly county
farmers, hauling their wheat fully
thirty miles to mill.
Lieutenant Hobson and the seven
men engaged with him in sinking the
Merrimac are again free. They were
exchanged in front of Santiago one
day last week. In exchange for
these heroes one Spanish lieutenant
and fourteen privates were given.
Jfieut. Hobson is now engaged in
an effort to save for the United
States three of the Spanish ships
sunk by the U. S. fleet near Santia
go.
W. R. Heabst, proprietor of the
New York Journal, is on his way to
Cuba with a complete outfit of press
es, printing material, editors and
printers, and will begin the publica
tion of an American newspaper in
Cuba as soon as the way is open.
to land at or near San-
Db. J. "W. Roberts, of Atlanta, is
the new president ef Wesleyan Fe
male College.' The trustees of the __
college will ask the legislature for tiago.
authority, through an amendment to J
the charter, to issue and negotiate 1 The-future is uncertain, but if you
bonds to secure loans, or otherwise!keep your blood pure with Hood’s
make contracts for the benefit of the: Sarsaparilla you may be sure of good
college. health.
Our readers will remember a state
ment in the Home Journal that
quite a number of letters containing
cheeks and money orders mailed at
Perry last winter failed to reach
their destination. From December
to March nearly two hundred such
letters were lost, and one day Post
master Boughton reported the loss
of eight letters.
Investigation placed the loss of a
number of these letters this side of
Atlanta, and soon Macon was almost
certainly fixed as the place where
the mail was tampered with.
Postmaster Boughton communi
cated with the district postal in
spector, giving valuable pointers.
Last week, on Monday, July 4th,
the thief was caught through the
agency of a decoy package, and was
arrested by Inspector Rosser.
The thief is Arthur Marshall, night
porter for the transfer of mail at the
Union Depot, Macon. The evidence
against him is conclusive, as articles
known to have been in the decoy
package were found on his person.
"We understand the thief is a ne
gro, though the Telegraph’s report
of the affair does not so state.
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The Last Tiling to Worry About.
The notion that we should en
counter any insuperable difficulty in
the establishment of law and order
throughout the Philippines is one
that will not bear inspection. When
we annexed the huge Louisiana Ter
ritory, it was inhabited by Indians,
if we except a few scattered settle
ments peopled by white men and
half-breeds. The same thing was
true of Florida. The same thing
was true of California and the great
tracts obtained from Mexico in 1843.
The same thing,.was true of Alaska
and the Aleutian Islands. What we
have done in the green tree, we
surely can do in the- dry. It is
absurd to assume that a nation
like ours, which has subjugated
a continent, cannot occupy and as
similate a group of islands like the
Philippines.—Collier’s Weekly.
Animal Reunion Confederate Teterans.
Account of the annual reunion of
Confederate veterans, Atlanta, Ga.,
July 20-23, 1898, the Central of
Georgia Railway Company will sell
tickets at very low rates, the general
basis being one cent per mile travel
led. Tickets at these low rates will
be sold not only to veterans, but the
general public. Detailed information
and specified rates from each station
will be furnished on application to
any agent of the Central of Georgia
Railway Company.
—Since July 1st there has been
au unusually large number of ar
rests for offences agsiust the law,
and the couuty court has been es
pecially busy. There have been
23 arrests and all have been be
fore the court. Of these six were
white boys,for taking watermelons.
Five of them were brought from
Powersvxlle Tuesday. One negro
boy was convictad of stealing a.
ride on a G. S. & F. train, and
three for assisting him to escape
from the officer. Two n°gro boys
were bound over for shooting at
Mr. J. D. Ohurchwell in his house
near Hajneville. One for steal
ing peaches from the farm of Mr.
0. S. Cutis. Willis Sears a well-
known burglar, was sentenced to
the chaiu gang for 12 msuths in
each of two cases for larceny from
the house.
—Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Norwood
were notified last week that their
grandson, William Henry Bron
son, at Tenuille was exceedingly ill,
and that a surgical operation was
necessary to cure him. He was
taken to a specialist at Macon last
Thursday, and we are glad to note
that the decision is that a cure can
be effected without catting the lit
tle fellow. Miss Annie Norwood
went down to Tennille last Saturday
to remain with the younger child
ren until her sister returns home.
—■The first car-load of Elberta
peaches shipped from Houston
this season was loaded at Perry
last Monday, from the Moore
orchard just west of Perry. Auoth
er carload from the same orchard
was loaded and shipped Tuesday.
Messrs. W. Peddicord and J. M.
Simmons are also shipping El
bertas from Perry. The car load
ed Monday was the first car-load
of peaches ever shipped from
Perry.
—Be (he candidates for Ordi
nary few or many, there is no par
ticle of necessity for any unpleas
antness in the campaign. No can
didate can appear better, certainly
he will not be better, because of
anything he may say against ap
opponent. We are glad to note
that the utmost friendliness be
tween the candidates now exists.
Buelrlen’s Arnica Salve.
The Best Salve in the world
for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers,
Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns,
and all Skin Eruptions, and posi
tively cures Piles, or no pay re
quired. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money re
funded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by Holtzelaw & Gilbert.
Seldom does it happen to" chroni
cle the death of any one under such
peculiarly sad and distressing; cir
cumstances as that of little Mamie
Barker, youngest child of Mr. and
Mrs. J. N. Barker. She, in company
with her sister Geraldine and little
Jim Taylor, left her home just be
fore the rain which fell in this eom-
mnnity on Sunday evening last, to
make her grandma, Mrs. Ann Bas
kin, a visit. Mrs. Baskin lives only
a distance from Mr. Barker, and they
reached their goal before the rain
came. They remained there until
after the rain, which was copious,
ceased. They then started to return
home, and had proceeded as far as a
deep and wide ditch, across which
was a foot log for pedestrians to
cross. Mamie stepped upon the log,
but seeing the surging and angry
waters beneath, lost her balance and
fell into the ditch. Her body was
carried a distance of more than four
hundred yards from the place she
fell into the ditch.
She was a most lovable and ex
tremely bright little girl, the fami
ly’s pet, and a general favorite with
all who knew her. With the grief-
stricken family, the hearts of the
entire community go out in deepest
sympathy. The affliction is indeed
heavy, and so sudden was the blow,
all were entirely unprepared for such
a terrible visitation.
Messrs. Carney and Thompson
rescued her body after considerable
search, and her remains were inter
red in Bonaire cemetery Monday
evening last.
NEWS ITEMS.
The serious illness of Mr. J. A.
King, Sr., of near Centerville, is
cause of regret and apprehension to
his many friends and relatives in
this section.
We are sorry to say Mrs. Creed
Sasser is still bedridden, and has
been for several weeks, with slow
fever.
The shipping of watermelons is
progressing at a lively rate from Bo
naire. Messrs. G. M. and W. T.
Feagin, C. H. Thompson and W. A.
King are the principal growers and
shippers the present season. The
acreage has been considerably de-
ereasad, and the shipment will be
far short of former years.
Judge W. S. King, our enterpris
ing citizen and neighbor, is about to
start a canning establishment at Bo
naire. The enterprise should, and
doubtless will, prove a success. Sure
ly it is cheaper to buy from home
market than to get it elsewhere.
Mass Lizzie Butts, a charming
j'oimg lady of Millen, returned with,
her grand-mother, Mrs. Caroline
Matheas, and is now visiting the
family of Mr. Joel T. Walker.
Mrs. Caroline Matheas, after sev
eral weeks’ visit to Gordon, returned
Saturday last.
Crops have been greatly benefit-
ted by recent rains, but the drouth
did much damage to early com be
fore the rains came.
Peregrination.
July 12th, 1899.
Consumed By Fire.
The dwelling house occupied by
Mr. J. H. Clark and family at
Elko was consumed by fire last
Friday night, to-gether with all
the furniture and other personal
effects except one trunk of cloth
ing.
The family were asleep when
the fire broke out, and Mrs. Clark
and the baby Darrowly escaped be
ing burned. We understand a
neighbor saw the fire, and awoke
the sleeping inmates just in time
to escape injury. There was no
insurance on house or furniture.
The building was the property of
Mr. H. J. Brown. The loss is es
pecially severe upon Mr. Clark.'
Cur baby has been continually
troubled with colic and cholera in
fantum siucehis birth, and all that
we could do for him did not seem
to give more than temporary relief,
until we tried Chamberlin's Colic
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
Sine giving that refnedy he has not
been troubled. We want to give
you this testimonial as anevidence
ot our gratitude, not that yon need
it to advertise ycur metorious rem
edy. G. M. Law, Keokuk, Iowa.
For sale by Holtzclw &_ Gilbert,
Perry, and L. W. Stwart, Mvrtle,
Ga-
—We are Bafe in saying that the
corn and cotton crops of Houston
are decidedly good, generally
speaking. The crops have been
well-Worked, and recent rnins were
early enough to prevent serious
damage in most localities.
Bob Moore, of La Fayette Ind.
says that for constipation hs has
found De Witt’s Little Early Ris
ers to be perfect. They never
gripe. Try tnem for stomach and
liver troubles. Cooper’s Drug store.
Cheap Excursion Rates to Eastern
Cities via Savannah and Ocean Steam
ship Company.
Effective .Tune 1st. 1898, the Central
of Georgia Railway Company will place
on sale excursion tickets to New York
and Boston, via Savannah and Ocean
Steamship Company, at very cheap
rates. The rates include meals and
berth on steamer. A trip via this route
cannot fail to be of much interest and
enjoyment to all parties contemplating
visiting the East. --
For rates, sailing dates, etc., apply to
any ticket agent of the Central of Geor
gia Railway Company, or to J. C Haile,
General Passenger Agent, Savannah,
Ga.
Your friends may smile
But that tired feeling
P
Indicates impoverished
And impure blood.
This condition may
Lead to serious illness.
It should be promptly
Overcome by taking
Hood’s Sarsaparilla,
Which purifies and
Enriches the blood,
Strengthens the nerves,
Tones the stomach,
Creates an appetite,
And builds up,
Energizes and vitalizes
The whole system.
Be sure to get
Only Hood’s.
registration books.
I will be at the following places on
the days and dates mentioned below for
the purpose of giving the voters con
venient opportunities to register.
Haslam, Tuesday July 26.
Fort Valley, Wednesday, 27.
Powersvill.e, Thursday, 28, a. m.
Byron “ “ p.m.
- Hattie, Friday, 29, a. m.
Wellston, “ “ p, m.
Bonaire, Saturday 30, a. m.
Kathleen “ “ p.m.
Heyneville Monday Aug. 1, a. m.
Grovania “ “ p. m.
Elko, Tuesday, 2, .a. m
Henderson “ “ p. m.
Taylors, Wednesday, 3.
Dennard, Thursday 4th, a. m.
Heard, “ “ p. m.
LaVilla, Friday, 5th, a. m.
Claud, “ “ p. m.
J. R. Miller, T. C. H. 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 August,
1898, the following property, to-wit:
Lot of laud No. 33, nnd all of lot No.
43, lying north of the public road and ad
joining the same lot of land owned by
O. P. Willingham, containing in-the ag
gregate 252 acres, and being in the Low
er 11th district of Houston county, Ga.
Levied on and sold as the property of
A. H. Tharp to satisfy a mortgage fi-fa
issued from the Superior court of Hous
ton county, returnable to October term,
1898 thereof, in favor of B. F. Tharp vb
A. H- Tharp. Notice given tenant in
possession as required by law.
Also at same time and place all that
tract or parcel of landin the county of
Houston near the town of Perry, known
as the Bale Place, containing 31acres
more or less, and bounded as follows:
North by W. D. Pierce and Mrs. J.
Rainey, East and South, Mrs. E.E. King,
and West by public road leading from
Perry to Houston Factory. Levied on
and sold as the property of the estate of
M. W. Havis. dec’d, in the hands of )Mrs.
AmaDda Havis, adm’x, to be administer
ed,to satisfy a fi-fa from Houston county
court, retermable to April term 1892,
thereof, in favor of Wm. Brunson, Ex’r.,
vs., Mrs. R. A. Rountree and Mrs.
Amanda Havis, Adm’x, estate of M. W.
Havis, dec’d.
M. L. Cooper, Sheriff.
July 6th 1898.
BICYCLE SUPPORT.
Best attachment ever pnt on a wheel.
Light, strong, sure, always goes with
wheel, stands it anywhere, in the house
or out doors, oe the rond, at the races,
ball game, etc. Sit on if desired. All
nickled. $1.50, express paid,
W. H. MORGAN,
Peabody, Kansas.
E dwin l. bryan,
Attorney- at-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 Real Estate.
DtTm. m. stapler,
-—SPECIALIST.—
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THROAT.
506 MULBERRY ST.. MACON, GA
Cheap Money.
I have perfected arrangements by
which I sim prepared to negotiate loans
on Houston county farm lands at the
very lowest rate 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
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Now well prepared for H0¥
weather. Everything in the way
of Alpacas, Merges, White Duck,
Crash, Linen Suits, Thin Coats,
-J
&c., &e.
Our Line
of Negligee
large
C. 0. DUNCAN. J. P. DUNCAN.
DUNCAN & DUNCAN.
PERRY, GEORGIA.
We have made arrangements to nego
tiate loans on Fanning lands, at 8 per
cent, interest, in sums of $300.00 and up
wards, where security is first-class.
z. SIMS,
DE 1TTIST,
PERRY, GEORGIA.
<!Sg"Teeth extracted without nain.
Office in Masonic Building.
C.
M. DuPREE,
, Attobney-at-Law,
BYRON, GEORGIA
Money to lend on farm lands.
Life and fire insurance policies sold.
moneyT
Loans negotiated on improved
farms, at lowest market rates, and on
most liberal terms.
Business of fifteen years standing.
Kore than three million dollars in
loans negotiated. Facilities unsur
passed. HOWARD M. SMITH,
Ho. 814 Second St., 'Macon, Ga.
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and complete. Prices,
#1.00, #1.50, #2.00, #2.50.
Give us a call when in Macon.
Macon’s Greatest Clothing House.
Axe You Going Away
This Bummer?
Everybody does now. It’s the right thing to do, to stop a few weeks and take
a rest. But there’s no need to go away off to the mountains or the sea. when you
have the finest health resort in the south almost at yoar door.
The Famous Indian Spring,
Only 40 miles from Macon, yields the health-giving water that cures malaria,
fevers, dyspepsia, nervousness aud many other troubles, and builds up the entire
system.
“THE 'WTG'WAM,”
Located right at the mineral spring, is the ideal, summer hotel, with its large,
airy, cool rooms, its broad halls aud its wide, delightful piazzas around the entire
house. This elegant hotel is now operated by Mr. T. C. Parker, in the same splen
did style as his famous Brown House, and the service and table are practically tbe
same. That means that it is the best.
The rates are low; one guest in a room, $12 per week or more, according to lo
cation of room. But when_two or more take a room together the rate is lower, with
special low rates for families with children and nurses. A card to the Manager or
Proprietor will bring full information.
Elegant illustrated book about the Spring- and the Wigwam free, on applica
tion to
T. C. PARKER, Proprietor,
Macon, Ga.
C. E. HOOPER, Manager,
Indian Spring, Ga.
BiOYGLES
carried over from 1897 must be sacrificed now. jNew High
Grade, all styles, best equipment, guaranteed,
$©J75 to 17.50.
Used Wheels, late models, all makes, - - $3 to $12.
We ship on approval without a cent payment. Write for
Bargain list and art catalogue of swell ’9S models.
ZBIcsrcle Free
for season to advertise them. Rider Agents wanted. Learn how to
Earn a Bicycle and make money.
J. L. Mead Cycle Co., Chicago, 111.
THE DIXIE SHOE AND CLOTH!! CO'S
OUR
SHOES
are tbe best that
can be had for
the money. Ke-
member that ev
ery SHOE that
leaves our bouse
is guaranteed to
give satisfaction,
or money refund
ed.
SPRING ATTRACTIONS
will interest prudent and
economical buyers.
MILLI-
- nery
Every lady vis
iting Macon
should see our
Millinery De
partment. Eve
rything new,styl
ish and cheapo
in fact not more
than half that
others charge.
Hats trimmed to or
der while yon wait
Dry Goods of Every Description.
Dress Goods, White Goods, Domestics, Cottonades, Etc.
There’s no honse in Georgia that
will attempt to match our prices.
THE DIXIE SHOE AND CLOTHING CO.,
A. MRRATT,
Cor. Cherry & Third Sts., - - MACON", GA.
0ar $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.