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FBIGE, 51.50A YEAS, IN ADVANCE.
Published Every Thursday Homing.
Jno.H. UOPGES, Editor and Publisher
Perry, Thursday, August 4.
John Weaver, convicted of rape,
was hung at Thomaston, Ga., last
The value of the Spanish fleet de
stroyed off Santiago is estimated at
$20,000,000.
Yellow fever exists in epidemic
form at Tampico, Mexico, near the
Texas border.
The custom house at Ponce, Por
to Eico, has already yielded this
country $13,000.
It is reported in New York that
the food supply in Havana is suffi
cient for only two weeks.
The battleship Texas, one of the
fighters at Santiago, is undergoing
repairs at the Brooklyn navy yard. •
Lieut. Hobson, of Merrimac fame,
is visiting his mother, who is spend
ing. the summer at Lithia Springs,
Ga.
Geokgia grass is steadily growing
ing in favor as an important agricul
tural product, when converted into
hay.
The fate of the Philippines seems
to be involved in considerable doubt.
To solve the problem may not be
easy.
The managers of the experiment
station at Griffin insist that Georgia
farmers can profitably engage
dairying.
It is expected that all the Spanish
prisoners in Cuba will be embarked
at Santiago for Spain on or before
the 15th inst.
At this point of view, the Philip
pine Islands do not appear desirable
as a territorial possession of the
United States.
The first bale of Georgia new
crop cotton was grown in Dougher-
to county, and shipped to Savannah
last Thursday.
This year will further emphasize
the fact that Houston lands and
Houston farmers are among the very
best in the state.
The belief is growing in the United
States that the Cubans are incapa
ble of forming and operating a cor
rect government for the island.
. gib" l>ollier^"oi Atlanta, is first
vice president nf «—or
American Municipal Authorities, in
convention at Detroit, Mich., this
week.
A textile department will soon
be added to the Georgia School of
Technology. Atlanta will donate
$3,000 for the erection of the neces
sary building.
The constitutionality of the new
code of Georgia was recently tested
ed in several cases before the Su
preme court. The court decided
that the code is constitutional.
The Pulaski county farmers’ insti
tute is doing much for the agricul
tural interests of that county. An
interesting and instructive session of
the institute was held at Hawkins
ville last Thursday.
J. A. Cobb, of Sumter, and E. A
Wilson, of Wilcox, are the new third
district members of the state demo-
! executive committee. Arrange
3 are being made for an active
state campaign against the populists.
Five negro men who robbed
freight train near Marietta one night
last week were betrayed by a sack of
flour that leaked. The trail of flour
led directly to the stolen goods and
to emphatic evidence against the
robbers.
Thebe was an intercollegiate ora
torical contest at Monteagle, Tenn.,
last Thursday, and the champion
ship was won by Mi - . John Eoach
Straton, of Mercer University, Ma
con, Ga. Mr. Straton was elected
president" of the association for the
ensuing two years.
Pbince Hismabck, "The Iron Chan
cellor,’’ the most prominent charac
ter in the formation of the present
empire of Germany, died at his home
at Friedrichsruhe last Sunday night.
He was 83 years old, and perhaps
the strongest war statesman Ger
many has ever produced.
The good people of Macon had
arranged to send a carload of mel
ons and peaches to the Georgia sol
diers at Chicamauga, but CoL iaw-
ton. telegraphed that they could - not'
be received, the health regulations
forbidding. The melons had ibeeh
forwarded before the telegram was
received, and therefore they were
ordered sold at Chattanooga.
The democrats of Alabama elected
their entire state ticket last Monday
by a majority of between fifty and
seventy-five thousand. The populist
vote was decreased; though* their
campaign was active and bitter. The
governor, Joseph E. Johnston,, is re
elected for a second term. The leg
islature is democratic by a large
majority. - •
Peace May Soon Come.
Notwithstanding the peace nego
tiations between Spain and the
United States; war still exists.
Following the declaration that
Spain desired to negotiate for peace,
there was a conference at the white
house last Saturday between Presi
dent McKinley and M. Cambon, the
French ambassador, who presented
credentials authorizing him to act
as plenipotentiary for the govern
ment of Spain. Our cabinet had
agreed upon terms of peace that
would be accepted by the United
States, and the French statesman
agreed thereto with a slight modifi
cation of one proposition. The terms
have not been made public in detail,
but substantially they demand:
The freedom of Cuba.
The cession of Porto Eico to the
United States.
The abdication of all Spanish au
thority over islands on this conti
nent.
At least a coaling station on one
of the Ladrone Islands.
Substantial U. S. authority over
at least a portion of one of the Phil
ippine Islands.
The terms have been submitted to
the Spanish government, and a reply
may be received to-day. There will
be no armistice or cessation of hos
tilities until the terms of peace are
agreed upon.
There has been no material change
in the situation of the army at and
near Santiago, though the greater
portion of the troops will be earned
to Montauk Point, Long Island, N.
Y., as soon as practical. The yellow
fever situation shows no material
change, the number of new
daily being slightly more than the
number returning to duty. The av
erage number of cases is more than
3,000, but the death rate exceeding
ly light.
Gen. Miles has captured Ponce,
the second largest city in Porto Bi
co, with only slight resistance. He
reports that four-fifths of the inhab
itants welcome the American army,
and many are anxious to enter ser
vice against the Spanish.
Gen. Merritt reached Manila early
last week. It is reported that Agui-.
naldo, the insurgent chief, is becom
ing “uppity” and may be given
genteel whipping to teach him
wholesome lesson.
Gen. Merritt says the situation
Manila is unsatisfactory, owing to
the attitude of the insurgents,
uinaldo aspires to be boss of the sit
uation, assuming the right to enter
and take possession of the city when
it capitulates. Gen. Merritt gave
notice to this government several
days ago that he was about to com
bine with Admiral Dewey in de
manding the surrender of the city to
the United States forces. It is be-
the Spanish General, Augusti,
ready to surrender.
to T^fepam,” ah"extra cessson of the
United States Congress will be at
once called.
Gen. Miles will move toward San
Juan at once from Ponce. It seems
now that there will be no attempt
to land troops at San Juan. No
very determined resistance by the
Spanish troops is expected.
The examination of the forts at
Santiago disclosed the fact that
bombardments did very little mate
rial damage. One of the naval offi
cers making the examination says
over $2,000,000 worth of ammuni
tion thrown at the forts was practi
cally harmless in its effect upon the
earth works.
at
Echeconnee Camp Meeting.
Concerning the Methodist camp
meeting that has been held annual
ly for the last several years at
Echeconnee camp ground in Hous
ton county, about four miles north
of Byron, the following appear
ed in the Macon Telegraph last
Tuesday:
“The tent holders of the Eche
connee camp meeting met yester
day at Echeconnee for the pur-
pose of preparing for the annual
meeting held in the large taberna
cle at that place.
“The attendance of tent holders
was unusually large. Presiding
Elder Branch was Also there, and
after some discussion it was de
cided to begin the meetang this
year on Saturday before the third
Sunday of the present month.
“The Echeconnee camp which is
held at Echeconnee camp ground,
twelve miles from Macon, on the
Southwestern railroad, under the
auspices of SouthMacon district,
is one of the largest camp meetings
held in the state, and is attended
by the people from the counties
of Bibb, Houston, Macon, Taylor
and Crawford. A great many of
the regular attendants have perma
nent tents and entertain large.num-
bers of their friends.
A fast freight engine ran into a
passenger train loaded with soldiers
at Fort McPherson near Atlanta, on
the Central Bailroad last Monday.
The engineer and fireman of one
train were killed, and those on the
other engine severely wounded.
The Central of Georgia Eailway
hauled 1,694 carloads- of Georgia
peaches this year, up to last Satur
day night More than half of these
were grown in Houston county.
—17 lbs Light Brown Sugar for
$1.00 at L. F. Catfb’s.
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Politics and Politicians.
There are meny people who re
gard politics as a necessary evil, and
look upon politicians with suspicion
at all times. This is not the correct
view.
Politics is bad only when bad peo
ple make it so.
A definition of politics is, "the
science of government and civil pol
icy.” Under this definition politics
must be good only. That bad may
come of it, perversion must be caus
ed by bad men.
A politician may be good, or bad,
as he is one versed in politics. There
is no more primary reason why a
politician should be dishonest,
schemer, untrustworthy, than a man
engaged in any other avocation.
It is regretable that the term usu
ally carries reproach with it. It is
not the calling that is corrupt, but
the man who misuses it.
A good, true, trustworthy man
may become a politician with honor
to himself and benefit to the politi
cal affairs involved. A bad man in
politics will make a politician to fit
the general opinion.
further, the people are in a meas
ure responsible for the character of
the politics f>f - thair locality. They
can, and should, refuse to advance
the interests of scheming politicians.
An unworthy man dishonors poli
tics whenever he becomes a politi
cian, but there can be clean politics
and honest politicians.
A correct, able politician develops
into a statesman, and good poltics
makes good government.
A Hitch in Jury Revision.
The Superior court jury lists
are required by law to be revised
once every two years. To perform
this duty, six commissioners are
appointed by the Superior Court
judge.
The present jury commissioners
of Houston county are, C. G. Gray,
J. G. Brown, G. M. Feagin, J. W.
Hodge, T. H. Willingham, and
F. M. Houser.
All these commissioners except -
Messrs. Gray and Brown mat at
Perry last Monday, and revised the
lists alphabetically to the letter E.
Having occasion to examine the
law, it was discovered that a jury
commissioner mast not be a coun
ty officer.
Two of the jury commissioners,
Messrs. Hodge and Willingham,
are county officers, Commissioners
of Roads and Revenues, and there
fore disqualified to act as jury
commissioners.
Being satisfied that the revision>
under the circumstances, would be
illegal, the commissioners quit
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ton, who will be at once notified
of the situation.
When the jury lists were revis
ed tw o years ago, Messrs. Willing
ham and Hodge were not county
com missionexs, and their disqtiali
fication when they became county
officers was evidently over-looked.
Judge Felton will doubtless ap
point two other jury commission
ersin their stead, and the revision
will be made in ample time for
the October term of Superior
Court.
Mr. G. M. Feagin is nominated
for county commissioner, and when
elected will be disqualified to act
as jury commissioner, but he can
act prior to his election.
Baptist Union Meeting.
The Houston Cofinty Baptist Un
ion Meeting met with the Hender
son church on Saturday and Sunday,
July 30th and 31st.
At 10:30 a. m. Saturday the ser
vices were begun with a half hour’s were
Commissioners’ Minutes.
County Commissioners’.Court of
Houston county met pursuant to
adjournment Aug. 2ad,_1898.
All the members of the Court
present. The minutps of
prayer and praise service, led by the last meeting were read and ap-
Bro. B. A Geiger. At 11 a. m. Bro. 1 proved.
It appearing to the Court that
Macon county bad unintentionally
violated her contract with Hous
ton County in disposing of 3 con
victs to a third party, and Macon
county offering to make amend-,
it was ordered that Macon county
be relieved of liability from said
breach of contract.
It was ordered that Commission
er Davis and Sheriff Cooper be
continued as committee on water
for jail with authority to make a
legal contract for supplying jail
with water.
A petition for the opening of a
new public road was filed, describ
ed as follows: Beginning near the
Felder Homestead on the Perry
and Montezuma Road in the Low
er 14th District, running a dis
tance of about 3 miles in a south
east direction through the Felder
lands and lands of J. W. Hodge,
and intersecting the Henderson and
Montezuma road at a point near
the McGehee place. Ordered that ■
the petition lie over to next meet
ing.
It was ordered that a contract be
closed with the Page Fence Co. for
a fence around jail.
Sealed bids were opened for the
construction of a bridge over Big
Indian creek on the Perry and
Hayneville Road. J. D. Gray ap
pearing to be the lowest bidder,
the contract was awarded to him
for the sum of $275.
Commissioner Brown paid in
$35 for mule—Commissioner Da
vis paid in $17. 00 for lumber.
Court adjourned to meet again
on the 1st Tuesday in Sept. next.
C. E. Bbunson, Clerk.
Powell, of Arabi, Ga., preached
most acceptable sermon from Ephe
sians 11:10, “For we are His work
manship, created in Christ Jesus un
to good works, which God hath or
dained that we should walk in
them” At both the prayer and
praise service and the preaching ser
vice the spirit of love and good feel
ing was manifest, and were a fitting
beginning of what was in store for
all who attended. In the afternoon
the discussion of matters of interest
to the cause, in general, and in
Houston in particular, was entered
into heartily by several of the breth
ren. The rain about night interfered
with the evening session, blit those
who attended were more than re
paid for going, by the excellent ser
mon by Bro. Geiger. His subject
was, “Ye are the salt of the earth.”
He gave some new and interesting
points upon this old yet important
truth.
Sunday morning we had Sunday
school and experience meeting, both
conducted by Bro. J. D. Martin.
Some inspiring talks and experiences
were given by numerous brethren.
At 11 a. m. Bro. A. J. Moncrief
preached from 1st Thess. 5: 16, “Re
joice Evermore.” His sermon was
greatly enjoyed by the immense
congregation. At 2:30 p. m. Bro.
Powell gave us another -excellent
sermon, after which the brethren
and sisters joined in an old-fashion
hand-shaking, which proved one of
the most pleasant and profitable
parts of the entire program.
Bro. Charlie DuPree, of the Fort
Valley church, was made moderator.
The venerable Dr. B. F. Tharp
was present, and added greatly to
the pleasures of the occasion by his
several talks. May he five long to
preach the glad tidings to dying
man.
Each day a most sumptuous din
ner was spread beneath the large
trees, and such dinners. The people
of Henderson have always had the
reputation of preparing most excel
lent dinners on occasions of this
kind, and we all vote them the ban
ner on this occasion. All were boun
tifully fed, and an old resident of
Henderson said it was the largest
crowd he ever saw there. People at
tended from Houston, Dooly and
Pulaski counties,
The meeting was upon the whole
spiritual and social success, and
will long be remembered by all
whose good fortune it was to be
present.
The Union will meet on the 5th
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BICYCLE SUPPORT.
B»sfc attachment ever put on a wheel,
ight, strong, sure, always goes with
Wheel, stands it anywhere, in the house
or out doors, on the road, at the races,
ball game, etc. Sit on if desired,
nickled. $1.50, express paid.
W. fl. MORGAN,
Peabody, Kansas.
All
1 have perfected arrangements by
which I am 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.
(fall on or address,
A. T. HABPER, Attorney-at-Law,
355 Third st., Macon, Ga
THE NEW WAREHOUSE.
I will conduct in Perry this sea
son an Up-to-Date Warehouse. Satisfac
tion guaranteed. Give me a trial.
W. J. MOORE, Perry, Ga.
wi Am
Sunday in
church.
The Twentieth Century Ullage.
A series of articles on village life
begun in the August Ladies’
Home Journal under the heading,
“The Twentieth-Century Village.
Writers who have made a study of
the smaller communities will con
tribute the articles, so that they will
be. entirely. practical All the condi
tions of village life,"and the adjuncts
that serve to - bring the village in
closer touch with modem improve
ment and development, are treated
in practical detail, and the articles
will doubtless be most useful to peo
ple living in the smaller towns and
villages.
A Narrow Escape.
Thankful words written by Mrs.
Ada E. Hart, of GrotoD, S. D.:
“Was taken with a bad cold which
settled on my lungs, cough set in
and finally terminated in consump
tion. Four doctors gave me up,
saying I could live but a short
time I gave myself up to my Sa
vior, determined if I could not stay
with my friends on earth, I would
meet my absent ones above. My
husband was advised to get Dr.
King’s New Discovery for Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds. I
gave it a trial—took in all eight
bottles. It has cured me, and thank
God L am saved and now a well
and healthy woman. Trial bottles
free at the drugstore of Holtzclaw
& Gilbert.
Regular size 50c and $1.00, guar
anteed or price refunded.
Casb for Hides and Skins.
I will pay in cash Macon prices
for. all kinds of merchantable hides
and skins, green or dry.
' Max Zabks, Perry, Ga.
M.
[From several sources we learn
that the above -reported meeting
was attended by an unusually large
crowd, and that intense interest was
manifested in every feature of the
most excellent program. Great good
must necessarily result from these
meetings, especially to the localities
in which they are held. It needed
not the high praise of our corres
pondent to let it be known that the
hospitality was spontaneous and
great. The good people of Hender
son and vicinity are built that way.
Their superiors as hosts are not on
this globe. Editor.]
New Clothing Store in Macon.
Messrs. P. D. Todd, R. L. Cheek
and Walter L. Wright will compose
the new clothing firm soon to en
gage in business -in Macon. Mr.
Todd is now in New York buying a
large and elegant stock of clothing
and furnishing goods for the coming
season. They will open up business
about August 15th, at 519 Cherry
street, in the building formerly oc
cupied by the Rochester Shoe Co.
Mr. Todd was senior member of
the late firm of Benson .& Todd, and
is well-known to the people in and
around Macon.
Mr. R. L. Cheek was assosiated
with the above firm whenthey first
opened and until they dissolved,
and since with Benson & Houser.
He is a brother of Messrs. J. E. and
W. J. Cheek of this county, and is
well-known to a great many people
in Houston.
Mr. Walter L. Wright is of Craw
ford county, has also been with the
above firms the last two years, and
has made for himself many friends
in Macon and the country surround
ing-
- These young men have worked
themselves up in business by their
integrity and close attention to bus
iness, and deserve all the patronage
af our people they may receive. *
Win your battle against disease
by acting promptly. One Minnte
Congh Care prodnees immediae re
salts. When taken early it pre
vents consumption. And in later
stages, it famishes prompt relief.
Cooper’s Drng Store.
Tlic Best Remedy For Flnx.
Mr. John Mathias, a well-known
stock dealer of Pulaski, Ky., says:
“After suffering for over a week
with flux, and my pbysician having
failed to relieve me, I was advised
to try Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, and have
the pleasure of stating that the half
of one bottle cured me. For sale by
Holtzclaw & Gilbert, Perry, and L.
W. Stewart, Myrtle, Ga.
Tte FALk f ERM 1598
OF
Perry Public School
Begins the first Monday in September
and continues 3*4 months.
Incidental fee for resident pupils $2.25;
non-residents $2.50.
Teachers—E. H. Holland, Principal;
J. Mann Martin, Mss Carrie Chambers,
Mrs. S. P, Bnnn, Assistants.
This is a graded school of high order,
and under competent instructors it read
ily ranks with the best high schools of
the state.
The incidental fee must be paid in
cash to the secretary and treasurer of
the board, Mr. C. E. Gilbert, before - pu
pils will be permitted to enter the
school.
It will bs more beneficial to the chil
dren, more agreeable to the teachers and
more satisfactory to the Board of Edu
cation and parents if each child is per
mitted to enter on the first day of the
term and not be allowed to miss even
one recitation during the entire session.
Good-board can be obtained in-private
families.at from $S to $10 per month.
Any other information can be obtain
ed by addressing either of the under
signed. R. N. Holtzclaw, Pres.
C. E. Gilbert, Sec. and Treas.
L OANS negotiated on farming lands
in ‘Houston"and adjoining counties
on mostifavorable terms. -
W. D. Nottingham, Macon, Ga.
Now well prepared for H0T
weather. Everything in the way
of Alpacas, Merges, White Duck,
Crash, Linen Suits, Thin Cents,
&c., &c.
Our Line
of Negligee Shirts is large
and complete. Prices,
$1.00, $1.10, $2.00, $2.50.
Give us a call when in Macon.
Macon’s Greatest Clothing: House.
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Cheap Excursion Bates to Eastern
Cities via Savannah and Ocean Steam
ship Company.
Effective June 1st. 1898, the Central
of Georgia Railway Company will place
on sale excursion tickets to New York
andBaston, 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 Tates, sailing dates, etc., apply to
any ticket agent of the Central of Geor
gia Eailway Company, or to J. C Haile,
General Passenger Agent, Savannah,
Ga.
DWIN L. BRYAN,
T, Attorney-at-law,
Fort Valley, Ga.
Collections handled with energy. Crim
inal law a specialty. Office with H. A.
Matews. Refer by permission to Ex
change Bank.
Money Loaned on Real Estate.
Dis M. M. STAPLER,
— SPECIALIST. —
Diseases: EYE, EAB, NOSE AND
THROAT.
506 MULBERRY ST.. MACON, GA
C. 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. SIM&,
IDS 1TTIST,
PERRY, GEORGIA.
<®“Teeth extracted without pain. 3F1
Office in Masonic Building..
C.
M. DnPREE,
Attorney-at-Law,
BYRON, GEORGIA
Money to lend on farm lands.
Life and fire insurance policies sold.
If You Want Anything
FURNITURE.
BEDROOM SUITES, PARLOR SUITES,
DINING TABLES, SIDEBOARDS
Chairs of any kind,
Tables of all sorts,
BEDSTEADS, MATTRESSES, SPRINGS, WINDOW SHADES
AND POLES, BABY CARRIAGES, ETC.,
Yod can save money at
Paul’s Furniture Store.
A complete line of COFFINS and CASKETS always
on hand. J
G-EORGE PAUL, Perry, G-a.
THE DIXIE SHOEAND CLOTHING GO’S
OUR
SHOES
are the best that
can be had for
the money. Re
member that ev
ery SHOE that
leaves ynr honse
is guaranteed to
give satisfaction,
or money refund
ed.
SPRING ATTRACTIONS
will interest prudent and
economical buyers.
0ur $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 Macon
should see onr
Millinery De
partment. Eve-
ryfhing new,styl
ish and cheap—
in fact not more
than half that
others charge.
Hate trimmed to or
der while you wait
MONEY.
Loans negotiated on improved
farms, 8t 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.
Dry Goods of Every Description.
Dress Goods, White Goods, Domestics, Cottonades, Ete.
^'| iere 8 no house in Georgia that
will attempt to match our prices.
THE DIXIE SHOE AND CLOTHING CO.,
«S. @. .JARMVT, PRUgffilTQt?,
Cor. Cherry & Third Sts.,- - . MACON, GA.
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