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Pebby, Thursday, August 18.
LOCAL NEWS,
About the Late Ca mpaign.
To those friends who gave me
their encouragement and assist
ance in the late campaign, and
their votes at the polls last Friday,
I extend my sincere thanks and
most cordial gratitude.
To the six or eight meD, not can-
dates, who were so vindictive in
their efEorts to defeat me, by fair
means or foul, I entertain no per
sonal animosity,but will say now, I
hope to be a factor in other prima
ry campaigns.
To those who promised me votes
that I didn’t get, I have oflly to
say, 1 hops you can stand it as
well as I will.
Defeat makes me neither des
pondent, s >re nor soar, I will
continae, as heretofore, to use the
Home Journal to serve the best
interests of Houston, Georgia and
d emocracy.
Again extending thanks to my
friends for their loyalty, I am se
rene in the hope that when another
campaign slogan is sounded, we’ll
all be there.
Most Respectfully,
Jno. H. Hodges.
Big Creek Stirrings.
BY SNOWDROP.
Fodder pulling is about over
around the.Ford, and the farmers
are making ready to gather their
five cents cotton. The rain has cut
ofi the cotton crop considerably.
Rev. Albert Dodd, a Campbelite
minister of Macou, has conducted
a protracted meeting at the Ford
the past week, and baptized about
10 members. A Campbelite church,
he says, will be established here.
Preaching at the Ford next Sun
day by Rev. James Thompson.
The subjest will be “Unclean
nearts,” and there should be a full
attendance.
□ Mr. W. G. Fitzgerald and his
sister, Mrs. J. T. [Coleman, have
been visiting relatives at Rochelle.
Mr. C. H. Ulm, wife and daugh
ter, of Byron, are visiting the fam
ily of Mr. R. Y. Nichols.
Prof. E. E. Miller has been here
looking after the interests of his
school, and we are glad to have
him with us again,
—Messrs. J. A. Coffee andH. E.
Murray have been appointed jury
commissioners in place of Messrs.
J. W. Hodge and T. H. Willing
ham, who are disqualified on ac
count of being county officers.
The commission will meet at Per
ry next Monday, August 22nd. to
revise the Superior court jury lists.
—There has been comparatively
little clear sunshine within the
last twenty days, and much fodder
has been rained by rain throuhout
the county. It is feared that the
time between showers will be too
short to save the fodder that is
yet on the corn stalks.
—A fall line of Men’s and Boys'
Clothing has just been received at
L. M. Paul’s.
One Minute Cough Cure sur
prises people by its quick cures
and children may take it in large
quanities without the least danger.
It has won foi itself the best rep
utation of any preparation used to
day for colds, croup, tickling in
the throat or obstanate coughs.
Coopers Drug Store.
Cash for Hides and Skins.
1 will pay in cash Macon prices
for all kinds of merchantable hideB
und skins, green or dry.
Max Zabks, Perry, Ga.
Truth wears well. People have
learned that DeWitt’s Little Early
Risers are reliable little pills for
regulating the bowels, curing con
stipation and sick headache.
They don’t gripe. Cooper’s Drug
store.
Election of Teachers.
On Thursday Sept. 1st next, the
County Board of Education will
elect teachers for all of the public
schools of Houstoa coanty. Teach
ers will address their applications
to the undersigned, ex officen sec
retary of the Board.
E. S. Wellons,
Co. Sch. Com.
Perry, Ga. July 1st 1898.
—17 lbs Light Brown Sugar for
$1.00 at L. F. Catfb’s.
When in Macon don’t fail to go to
Isaacs’ Cape,
The only first class Restaurant for
Ladies and Gentlemen._
Regular meals, 25c.
CLAY’S COFFIN STORE,
Oldest exclusive Undertaking House in
Macon.
511 & 513 Mulberry St., MACON, GA.
Store ’Pbone 425. Residence ’Phone 426.
Prompt personal attention given.
LOCAL NEWS OF TOWN AND COUNTY
—It is said the Houston cotton
crop has been very mnch damaged
by rain.
—Mr. F. M. Houser, and Miss
Carrie, returnend home from Tal
lulah Falls last Friday.
g—Miss Fannie KiDg has return
ed home from an extended visit to
her sister, at Reynolds.
—Within the last two weeks
hundreds of cotton baskets have
been sold and resold at Perry. •
—The standing of Perry as a
cotton market will be materially
advanced this season if earnest ef
fort counts for anything.
—Mrs. E. B. Waters, of Rey
nolds, is in Perry visiting the fami
ly of her mother, Mrs. C. F. King.
Mr. Waters was here Sunday.
—We have on file a memorial
of the late Mr. James A. King,
written by a friend, near Byron.
It will be published next week.
—The baseball game here last
Wednesday between the Moutezu
ma and Perry clnbs resulted in
victory for the Perry boys, the
score standing 84 to 4.
—Judge W. N. Spence, of the
Albany Superior court circuit, vis
ited his brother, Mr. C. C. Spence,
near Grovania, Houston county,
several days last week
—There will not be any preach
ing at the Perry Methodist chnrch
next Sunday. The pastor will be
visiting at Lnmkin. Mrs. Darley is
with relatives in Sumter coanty.
—Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Nelson
of near Unadilla, spent last Sun
day aud Monday in Perry with the
family of their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Howard.
—Mr. E .F; Brunson of Ten-
nille, was in Perry from last Satur
day to Monday afternoon. His
wife and children, who had been
here a week or two, returned home
with him.
—The Epworth League Associa
ted Union—Houston and neighbor
ing leagues—is in session at Fort
Valley. An excellent program for
two days was arranged,Wednesday
and Thursday.
Misses Marie Nuud and May
Hodges went over to Fort Valley
Tuesday afternoon to represent
the Perry Epworth League at the
quarterly meeting of the Associa
ted League UnioD.
—There is a new inmate at the
home oi Mrs. M. L. Gilbert,
grand-son—son of Mr. aud Mrs.
V. E. Heard, of the 10th district
The happy father, we understand,
wears well his joy.
—Miss Nellie C. Harman of
Macon is in Perry visiting the
family of Mr. M. Kunz, and will
have charge of Miss L. M. Kunz’s
Millinery bnsiness until she re.
turns from Alabama.
—Mr. L. F. Cater left Perry
last Tuesday for Baltimore and
New York, where he will make
extensive purchases of goods for
the fall aud winter.season. He
will be absent from home about
ten days.
—Thoagh the editor will not be
Ordinary this year, he is in no de
gree humiliated. The Home Joub-
NAL will continue to be published
at the same place and same price.
Now is the time to subscribe, and
to pay whatever may be due.
—Mr. R. P. Welfare, of Salem,
N. C-, is in Perry on business
connected with the proposed Arte
sian, or deep-water well, to ba
bored here. It is expected that
this well will prove the beginning
of a system of waterworks for the
town.
—Two deeds executed in July
1838 were placed in the hands of
Clerk . Edwards for record last
Monday. These belong to a chain
of 11 deeds, none^ which have
ever been on record? They were
brought to record by the adminis
trator of an estate.
—Mrs. J. M. Parse and her
daughters, Misses Louise, Myra
and Ruby, of Cathbert, are visit
ing relatives near Perry, the fami
ly of Mr- T. D. Gurr. Two of
the young ladies, Misses Lonise
and Myra, were in Perry the early
part of this week, visiting the fam
ily of Mr. S. T. Hnrst.
—The first bale of 1898 new crop
cotton for Perry was carried to the
new warehouse Wednesday morn
ing. It was grown by E. E. King,
weighed 465 pounds and classed
Houston democrats voted at 19
precincts last Friday, to nominate
a candidate for the nnexpired term
of Ordinary.
There were six candidates in the
field, as follows: Messrs. S.
Hurst, Jno. H. Hodges, L. S
Tonnsley, J. H. Houser and W.
H. Norwood, of Perry, and J. E.
McDonald, of near Byron.
Tbe candidacy of Mr. McDonald
was not publicly announced nntil
Tuesday before the primary vote
on Friday.
There is no need for ns to make
any comment; oar readers know
how the campaign was conducted.
The vote was comparatively
light, rain probably being tbe
main cause.
The returns began coming in at
Perry at about 6 o’clock, and be
fore bedtime 8 precincts had been
heard from. These gave Mr. Hurst
good lead, followed by Mr.
Tounsley, with Hodges third.
The returns were consolidated
at Perry Saturday morning, aud
Mr. Hurst Was shown to be victor,
he haviDg a plurality of 54 votes
over Mr. Hodges.
Au examination of the figures
discloses the fact that Mr. Hodges
received tbe leading vote at nine
precincts, Mr. Hnrst at five, Mr
Tonnsley at three and Mr. Me
Donald at two.
The precinct vote was as fol
lows:
Perry, 109—Hodges 36, Hnrst
25, Tonnsley 23, McDonald 11
Norwood 8, Houser 6.
Fort Valley, 161—Tonnsley 56,
Hnrst 51, Houser 36, McDonald
14, Norwood 4, Hodges OO.
Powersville, 41—Hodges 18,
Hnrst 16, McDonald 6, Tonnsley
2.
Byron, 68—McDonald 29, Hurst
14, TouDsley 9, Hodges 8, Nor
wood 7, Houser 1.
Claude, 22—Hodges 11, Hurst
6, Houser 3, Tounsley 1, McDon
ald 1.
Hattie, 102—Hodges 39, Hurst
37, McDonald 21, Tounsley 2,
Houser 2, Norwood L
WellstoD, 66—Tounsley 22,
Hodges 17, Hurst 15, McDonald
10, Houser 2.
Bonaire, 33—Hodges 22, Me
Donald 4, Houser 2, Tounsley 2,
Hurst 1.
Kathleen, 26—Hodges 19, Mc
Donald 3, Hurst 1, Tounsley 1,
Houser 1.
Dennard, 52—Hurst 40, McDon
aid 7, Norwood 2, Tounsley 2,
Houser 2, Hodges 1.
Heard, 21—Hodges 13, Hurst 6,
Tounsley 1, McDonald L
Hayneville, 18—Hodges 10,
Hurst 6, Tounsley 1, Norwood 1.
Grovania, 18—HndgeB 13, Hous
er 4, Hnrst 1.
Elko, 47—Hnrst 24, Tounsley 9,
Hodges 7, Houser 6, Norwood 1.
Henderson, 40—Tonnsley 19,
Hodges 11, Hurst 9, Norwood 1.
Taylor’s, 11—Hurst 6, McDon
ald 4, Tonnsley 1.
Haslam’s, 20—Hurst 12, Hodges
5, Tounsley 3.
Myrtle, 27—Hurst 13, McDon
ald 6, Hodges 4, Houser 2, Nor
wood 2.
Oak Grove, 23—McDonald 9,
Hurst 8, Hodges 3, Norwood 2,
Tonnsley 1.
No election was held at LaVilla.
The candidates not mentioned
in some of the precinct returns,
didn’t receive any votes at those
precincts.
The totals of the candidate are:
Hurst 291, Hodges 237, Tounsley
155, McDonald 126, Houser 68,
Norwood 28.
The total vote in the coanty was
905.
Chairman Riley has officially
proclaimed Mr. S. T. Hurst the
democratic nominee for the unex-
pired term for Ordinary.
The nominee will be elected on
August 25th. If there be opposi
tion of any kind, the Home Joub-
nal will earnestly endeavor to up
hold the action of the democratic
primary, as it has heretofore done.
strict low middling and sold for 5|
cents. We understand T. B. Chan-
cey of the lower 11th district had a
bale ready for market, August 17.
-More new names have been
added to the Fort Valley list of
Home Joubnal subscribers with
in the last twelve months than at
any other post office in the coanty.
Byron and Fort Valley nave the
same, they ranking next to the
Perry list. A year ago the lists at
six post offices in Houston were
larger than the Fort Valley list.
—Prof. W. F. Grace will give one
of bis home-talent concerts in the
Perry school building next Mon
day night, consisting of a farce,
“Choosing a Bride,” music, tab
leaux, etc. The program is well
arranged and will be presented in
good shape. Admission 25c for
adults; 15c for children.
There was an early morning
marriage in Perry Tnesday, An.
gnst 16th.
At about day-light three travel
ers reached Perry and stopped in
front of the court honse. They
were a man and girl in a buggy, a
man on horse-back. Information
as to the whereabouts of tbe ordi
nary was obtained from an early
riser, and the man on horseback
went to the residence of Mr. M. A.
Edwards, Ex-officio ordinary, and
at abont 6 o’clock a marriage li
cense was issued to Mr. L. T. Cam
ming, and Miss Lila Jane Adams.
The bride-to be appeared to be
quite young, but she insisted that
she was folly 18 years old
A short while later Judge A. C.
Riley was aroused and atj about
6:30 the marriage ceremony was
performed that made of the yonng
couple man and wife. Daring
the ceremony the bride and groom
sat in the buggy, while the “best
man” was near-by on horse-back.
From the front door of their resi
dence two neighbors witnessed the
marriage. Jndge Riley, with cor
dial hospitality invited the bridal
party to “come in and take break
fast”,but theyjdeclined.saying they
were in a hurry to get away from
town. They went outj of town
westward, but where, no one here
knows. It is said they went oat
on the Henderson road, which
leads to Dooly county.
At about eight o’clock, a tele
gram to the Ordinary of Houston
coanty wss received from Roberta,
Crawford county, as follows:
“Do not issue license to Louis
Comings and Scrappie Adams. If
girl arrives have her arrested and
wire me.
(signed) F. A. Adams.
But it was too late.
The friend accompanying the
couple was a Mr. Rhodes. He
by joe bedge.
The election for ordinary pass
ed off quietly here, each voting
for the man of his choice of his
own free will and accord, without
any persuasion either f<?r or against
any candidate,and wil Isnpport the
nominee.
Heavy rain falls have been fre
quent in this section, with mnch
damage to the cotton crop.
Fodder palling has been the or
der of the day, bat continuous
rains have caused mnch delay, and
bat little good fodder has been
saved. All farm work has been
retarded, bat oar farmers wear
smiles that denote that they have
the staple of life behind them, cot
ton or no cotton. We have plenty
of something to eat, and onr corn
cribs and smoke honses will no
longer be in the west.
I have traveled all directions in
this section, and crops are good
except as above stated.
Through the efforts of onr ge
nial depot agent, onr freight house
has undergone general repairs, and
the finishing touches are now be
ing added. The conveniences will
be highly appreciated by our peo
pie and the traveling public.
The Grovania ginnery has been
put in fine trim. Their facilities
cannot be excelled, and their mot
to will be “courteous treatment,
quick work and bible weights.’
Mrs. J. T. Ellis has opened a
millinery business here, and will
be pleased to have the patronage
of her friends.
Dr. H. A. Brown, of Macon, for
merly of Fort Valley, has located
here, and would be pleased to treat
the sick. The doctor comes well
recommended as an experienced
physician, and we give him a cor
dial welcome.
Mr. J. G. Brown has the finest
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We will take your subscription, also, for The De
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that you get it. We will furnish you each month
with the Metropolitan Fashion Sheets, Free!
Yours truly,
L. M. PAUL, Perry, Ga.
•. ,| , ... ,3, . T7 „ . o^hay patch we ever saw, in this coun-
said they left Fort Valley at 3 \
, . . , . . try, and wa trast he will be fortu-
o’clock that
Perry.
morning, coming to
Jolly Times Near Elko.
Elko, Ga., Aug. 12. —This
place and community is brimful of
gayety. It was begun by a birth
day party by Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Means to their second daughter,
Susie, on Wednesday afternoon
from 4 to 7 o’clock. There were
many little girls and boys from 6
to 12 years of age present. Misses
Mamie Brown and Emmie Means
chaperoned the little fellows out
to Mr. Means’, which is two miles,
omnibuses. In the bands of
Misses Brown and Means they
spent a most enjoyable evening.
At the hospitable home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Coffee, of Brown-
wood, last evening, a most enjoya
ble evening was spent, and with
Mrs. Coffee as hostess nothing
more conld have been added. The
games most enjoyed were croki*
nole, “jinkstep” and euchre. Mr.
Bob Pate was the champion in
crokinole, with Mias Anna Jelks
second. Miss Eugenia Coffee and
Mr. Eden Taylor best in euchre.
Miss Maggie Marr best gnesser in
“jinkstep,” and Mr. William
Brown, much noted for gussing
where the money was.
The dainties delicacies, and re
freshments were never better
served than by Mrs. Coffee. The
party was given in honor of Miss
Maggie Marr of Henderson, Miss
es Elmer Honser and Emmie
Means of Elko. Those who par
took of the pleasant evening were:
Miss Rosalind Davis of Macon,
Miss Anna Jelks of Hawkinsville,
Miss Eugenia, Cornelia and Helen
Coffee andMaster Brown of Brown-
wood, Misses Elmer Houser, Em
mie Meaus, of Elko, and Miss
Maggie Marr of Henderson.
Messrs: Will Davis and Eden Tay
lor of Macon, William Brown and
John Coffee of Brown wood, Joe
Lamar and Robert Pate of Hawk
insville, Eugene Brown of Gro
vania, Clinton Cooper of Perry,
Joel Means of Elko. The honse
party at Mr. and Mrs. Coffee’s will
long be remembered by their
guests.
Miss Mamie E. Brown is visit
ing friends in Macon, and will be
mnch missed by our fun-loving
young people daring her stay off.
Mr. J. D. Means to day returns
to his duties in the business col-
ege in Colambus.
Dell and Julia Lane, little daugh
ters of Professor Charles Lane,
who have spent some time with
Mrs. J. M. Poole, return home to
morrow.—Cor. Macon Telegraph.
Sheriff Cooper retuned home
tne first of this week from Pulaski
county, Ark., near Little Rock,
where he had located and caased
be captured John Dickey, who
had disposed of mortgaged proper
ty in this coanty. The negro is in
jail at Perry.
—We regret that we were una
ble to attend the annual reunion
of the Houston Volunteers, C. S. A.
at the home of Mr. Josiah Bass
last Saturday. A report was ex
pected, bat it failed to come.
nate enongh to save it.
The peach crop has about ex
hausted, and the luxury of peach
pies and butter sauce will be miss
ed.
The largest Elberta peaches we
we have ever seen were given yonr
writer by Judge T. H. Rentz.
One weighed 14 ounces, three
weighing 2£ pounds.
The Grovania ginnery has just
sounded her whistle for 12 o’clock.
This is tbe first toot of the season.
I presume it is a signal that every
thing is in readiness.
Messrs. J. G. Brown, sr. and Z.B.
Means have pat np 1800 cans of
Elberta peaches, Mr. Means fur
nishing the canning machine and
doing the work with the assistance
of Mr. H. R. Brown. The peaches
were all from Mr. Brown’s orchard.
They have found ready sale for
the canned peaches.
Mr. E. C. Brown made a flying
trip to Henderson with a doable
team last Sunday. If one can’t,
perhaps two can.
Mr. Rutherford Brown looked
like “he would if he could,” yester
day.
It is said there will be about
two marriages in or about this
community “’ere the leaves begin
to fall.”
Miss Clara Perkins, who has
been the gnest of Miss Clande El
lis returned to her home at Augusta
day, mnch to the regret of the so
cial circles of this community.
Through the cleverness of onr
deputy P. M., Mr. H. Brown, we
have 4 mails daily, 2 from each
way.
August 15, 1898.
A Clever Trick.
It certainly looks like it, but
there is really no trick abont it.
Anybody can try it who has Lame
Back and Weak Kidneys, Malaria
or nervous troubles. We mean he
can care himself right away by
taking Electric Bitters. This medi
cine tones np tbe whole system,
acts as a stimulant to the Liver and
Kidneys, is a blood purifier and
nerve tonic. It cares Constipa
tion, Headache, Fainting Spells,
Sleeplessness and Melancholy. It
is purely vegetable, a mild laxative,
and restores the system to its nat
ural vigor. Try Electric Bitters
and be convinced that they are a
miracle worker. Every bottle guar
anteed . Only 50c a bottle at
Holtzclaw & Gilbert’s Drag-Store
Ga. Heavy Checks, the best
ohecked homespun made, for sale
at L. M. Paul’s.
AT Slf!
25c. Organdies at 17c. per yard.
Entire lot of 12Jc and 15c Muslins at 10c yd.
Entire lot of 7c. Muslins at 5c. per yard.
A large lot of Job Ribbons at 5c. per yard.
The above are at actual New York cost, and.
will be sold onl for CASH.
Lightning Fruit Jare in quarts and half-gallons.
Best Pure Rubber Rings for Fruit Jars.
Tin top Jelly Glasses, 35c. per dozen.
17 lbs. nice light brown Sugar for $1.00.
L. F. CATEB, Perry, Ga.
—Dixit Mosqnito nets and
frames, sold separately or together;
L. F. Cateb.
—Boys’ Pants, all the sizes; the
prices are 25c., 50c. and $L0O. Jnst
received a new lot at L. M. Paul’s.
More than twenty million free
samples of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel
Salve have been distribnted by
the manufactnrers. What better
proof of their confidence in its
merits do you want? It cares
piles, barns, scalds, sores, in the
shortests pace of time. Cooper’s
drugstore.
BRICK WAREHOUSE OPEN.
I take this method of announcing to my many
friends and customers that my Warehouse will
be open at the beginning of the cotton season.
I will use my best efforts in every respect to
give satisfaction to all who bring me their cot
ton. All cotton brought to my Warehouse will
be handled and insured thirty days for 50 cents
per bale. Liberal terms made for storage after
the first thirty days. 1 want your business.
Respectfully,
W. D. DAY, - - PERRY, GA.
WARM WEATHER CLOTHING
For Men and Boys is to be found here in vast va
riety. Pardon a little “blow,” but we are kept
constantly busy selling Hot Weather Garments
for the comfort of the people. And no wonder,
at our prices! ONLY $6.00 for a handsome, well
made, serviceable Business Suit!- And Cheviots,
Worsteds, Plaids at $7.50, $10.00 and $12.00
that can’t be matched for the price. See the
goods; that’s all we ask; then you’ll wear them.
BENSON & HOUSER,
The Up-To-Date Clothiers,
MACON, GA.
If You Want Anything
in
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.,
You can save money at
Paul’s Furniture Store.
A complete line of COFFINS and CASKETS always
on hand.