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JOHN II. HODGES, Proprietor.
DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROCRESS AND CULTURE.
$1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
PERRY. HOUSTON COUNTY. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1898. NO. 35.
(i I'jrg'g TENTED FIELD,”| Keiliar,£ a ,l>,e Spanish Letters.
H^CsicorL. Q-a,.
Ship me your Cotton and get the best
returns. 1 give my business close per
sonal attention, and my reference is my
record in the Cotton trade at Macon tor
twenty-seven years.
Money to loan at 8 per cent per annum.
C. B. WILLINGHAM,
Macon, Ga.
or,
‘Reminiscences-of tlte Late War”
From IS61 to 1S65.
■Written by an ex-Confederate Soldier.
CHAPTER XXI.
COTTON FACTORS,
AND DEALERS IN
GRRCERIES AND PLANTERS 9 SUPPLIES
We take pleasure in infonning our many friends and the
public that we have removed to our Warehouse at
517, 519, 521 POPLAR STREET,
(B. H. Bay’s old stand), where we are prepared to handle
their cotton.
We shall always keep on hand a full stock of Groceries
and Planters’ Supplies, and we will sell goods to planters
at merchants’ prices. We make a specialty of Bagging
and Ties. Please give us a call.
MAYER & WATTS, Macon, G-a.
P. D. TODD,
R. L.. CHEEK.
W. L. WRIGHT.
Will on or about Sept. 1st open at
handsome line of
519 Cherry Street a
Clothing,
Men’s and Boys’
Famishing Goods,
Hats,
Trunks, Valises. Etc.
Every garment
new and up-to-date.
P, D, TODD & CO. -
519 Cherry St., MACON, GA.
THE DIXIE SHOE AND
OUR
SHOES
are the best that
can be had for
the money. Re
member that ev
ery SHOE that
leaves our house
is guaranteed to
give satisfaction,
or money refund
ed.
SPRING ATTRACTIONS
will interest prudent and
economical buyers.
0ur $5.00 & $5.00 Suits
Still lead them all. .
Boys’ and Children’s Cloth
ing at about half what yon
will have to pay elsewhere
MILLI-
. NERY
Every lady Vis'-
iting Macon
should see onr
Millinery Be
partment. Eve
rything new,styl
ish and cheap—
in fact not more
than half that
others charge.
Hats trimmed to or
der while you wait.
Dry floods 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 GO.,
A. 41AMATT,
Cor. Cherry & Third Sts., - - . MACON, GA.
About.this time July 4th, a pow
erfnl land and naval force had
made its appearance off the ,harbor
of Charleston, S. C., at the entrance
to the Ashley and Cooper Bay, hav
ing for its object the reduction of
Fort Sumter, and the auxiliary de
fences in aod around the Bay, the
capture of the city, ana the inva
sion and subjugation of the state.
Gen. Beauregard was at that time
in command of the Department of
the South, with his headquarters
at Caarlestoa, and we ware order
ed by the War Department to re
port to him, to assist in garrison
ing the fort, and otherwise arrest
and thwart this dangerous advanc
ing host. We reached Charleston
about the 15th. Along the coast
of the South Atlantic and Gnlf
states the Federals had, without
warrant or authority of law, fur
ther than that given by the Execu
tive Emancipation Proclamation
of the 22nd. of September of the
previous year, succeeded in enlist
ing several regiments of colored
troops, and arming them against
their owners. And our first duty
after our arrival was the chastise
mentof some of these “cullud gem-
men,” clad in Uncle Sam’s blue,
who had succeeded in getting a
foot-hold on James, and Morris Is
lands. Of course this duty was
performed in a manner that made
things a little warm for these nov
el recruits to Uncle Sam’s army.
Many of'their bodies were left to
bleach on the Islands, but at last
acc outs the bleaching process had
failed to whiten them.
Grand old Fort Sumter, that
magnificent, imposing pile of brick
and concrete, standing out in the
“shallows” of the Bay, a mile from
land in any direction, with its
frowning guns bearing upon and
commanding the entrance to the
Bay, with the Confederate flag,
planted there by Beauregard in
the beginning of the war, floating
high in the breeze, long the ter
ror of other nations, was now near
ing the most dangerous period in
its existence. The morning that the
Federal squadron, numbering not
less than thirty men-of-war, of va
rious tonnage and panoply, the
“New Ironsides,” the flagship,
leading, steamed np, formed a
line of battle-ships and one after
another belched a broadside at the
Fort and auxiliaries, will livelong in
the memory of those who witness
ed the grand, sublime scene. The
grant old Fort, in silent majesty’,
undismayed, shouted defiance with
a broad side response from her
full armament of guns of various
calibre. In like manner all the
auxiliaries in reach responded to
the challenge. To the uninitiated
this scene would have been terror
izing, but to the traioed soldiers
it was no more than au ordinary
occurrence. Soon there were more
than a hundred heavy guns in ac
tion, each bearing down upon its
antagonist, the deep toned thun-
derings of which were deafening,
and as the gunners caught the
right range, and abcurately trained
their guns, the ehots went straight
to the mark, and soon Sumter was
made the recipient of about a hun
dred shots an hour, the rifle shots
striking the walls and the mortar
shells falling and exploding in the
parade. The projectiles from
Sumter went straight to the mark
but without effect upon the heavy
boats in iron panoply, thus Sum
ter was overmatched and outclass
ed in guns and armor and could
not hold out long against snch
fearful odds. Its gnn decks were
soon dismantled and its massive
walls of brick and concrete, not less
than twenty feet thick at the wa
ter base, and fifteen at the summit
of the parapets, soon began to
crumble under the crashing inden
tations made by the steel-poiuted
3 and 400 pounders fired from the
the heavy rifles of the sqandron,
and they continued to crumble
till the sea-face angles aud right
and left flank parapets were bat
tered down, and the Fort practical
ly reduced to a mass of ruins, but
the garrison, numbering less than
500 men, held the ruins in spite of
any effort the Federals could make.
To be Continued.
Santiago, Ang. 22, 1893.—H. C.
Corbin, Adjutaat General, Wash
ington: The following letter has
just been received from the sol
diers now embarking for Spain:
“To Maj. Gen, Shafter, Com
manding the American Army in
Cuba —Sir: The Spanish soldiers
who capitulated iu this place on
the 16th of July last, recognizing
your high andjast position, pray
that through you all" the coura
geous and noble soldiers under
your command may receive our
good wishes and farewell, which
we send them on embarking for
our beloved Spain. For this fa
vor, which we have no doubt you
will grant, you will gain the ever
lasting gratitude and consideration
of 11,000 Spanish soldiers who are
your most humble servants.
'Pedro Lopez de Castillo,
“Private of Infantry.”
Also the following letter addressed:
‘Soldiers of the American Army:
We would not be fulfilling onr du
ty as well born men, in whose
breasts tb ere live gratitude and
courtesy, s liould we embark for onr
beloved Spain without sending to
you our most cordial and sincere
good wishes and farewell. We
fought you with ardor, with all
our strength, endeavoring to gain
the victoiy, but without the slight
est rancor of hate toward the
Americans. We have been van
quished by you (so our generals
aud chiefs judged signing the ca
pitulation,) but our surrender aud
the bloody battle preceding it have
left in our souls no place for re
sentment agai nst the men who
fought so nobly and valiantly.
“You fought and acted in com
pliance with the same call of duty
as we^for we all but represent the
power of our respective states.
You fought us as men, face to face
and with great courage, as before
stated, a quality which we had not
met with during the three years
we have carriedon this war against
a people without a religion, with
out morals, without conscience and
of doubtful origin, who could not
confront the enemy, but hidden,
shot their noble victims from am
bush and then immediately fled.
“This was the kind of warfare
we had to sustain in this unfortu
nate land. Yon have complied ex
actly with all the laws and usages
of war as recognized by the ar
mies of the most civilized nations
o f the world; have given honorable
burial to the dead and the van
quished; Save cured their wounded
with great humanity; have respec
ted and cared for your prisoners
and their comfort, aud, lastly, to
us, whose condition was terrible,
yon have given aud freely offered
of your stock of medicines, aud
you have honored us with distinc
tion and courtesy, for after the
fighting the two armies mingled
with the utmost harmony.
“With this high sentiment of
appreciation from us all, there re
mains bat to express oar farewell
and with the greatest sincerity we
wish you all happiness and health
in this land which will no longer
belong to our dear Spain, but will
be yours, who have conquered it
by force and watered it with your
biood, as your conscience called
for, under the demand of civiliza
tion and humanity, but the de
scendants of the Congo and of
Gninea mingled with the blood of
unscrupulous Spaniards and of
traitors and adventurers these peo
ple are not able to exercise or en
joy their liberty for they will find
it a burden to comply with the
problems which govern civilized
communities.
“From 11,000 Spanish soldiers.
“Pedro Lopez Castillo,
“Soldier of Infantry.
“Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 21,1898.
“Shafter, Major General.”
Admiral Schley’s Latest Tri
umph;
Atlanta Constitution.
Admiral Schley has given uu-
mistakable proof of the fact that
he comes of good old cavalier stock.
Not only on the deck of the Brook
lyn, when that stout warship en
gaged in hurling shot, does Admi
ral Schley feel at home, but also
in th|drawing room when compell
ed to meet the fair sex face to face
he feels equally at home.
This observation is suggested
by the graceful manner in which
Admiral Schley acquitted himself
in New York last Saturday when
some of his gentle admirers in that
•metropolis insisted on making him
speak. Though not trained in the
graces of oratory, he proved fully
equal to the occasion. Said he
“My idea of the relations of the
Navy to the ladies is simply this
—our arms are their defense; their
arms are our recompense.”
What could possibly be more
apt? Into this one short sentence
Admiral Schley has condensed
the eloquence of more than fifty
studied orations, and he has made
it evident that he understands the
art of flattery as well as he does
the art of fighting. We congratu
late the hero of Santiago upon the
fresh leaf which he has thns ad
ded to his laurels.
There is something in this little
episode which strikingly recalls
the days of romance when valiant
kuights were always ready to court
danger for the sake of winning the
plaudits of ladies fair. Courage is
never more graceful than when
mated with tender leverencefor
womanhood; and indeed, is not
true courage always thu3 mated?
Well hath the poet sung: “The
bravest are the tenderest; the lov
ing are the daring:”
The Late-staying: Caller.
Friend Staylate makes a call in
the evening. Conversation blithe
and joyous, and repeated requests
for him to remain yet a little while,
lead him, not at all unwillingly, to
prolong his visit. He looks at his
watch with a gasp of genuine dis
may, and hurries away slowly at
last with profuse apologies for
keeping us up until such an an
earthly hour. “Oh, indeed, .ao!’
choruses the entire family." This
is early for ns! We never thinkof
going to onr rooms until an hour
later than this.” Friend Staylate
loiters a moment after he gets out
side the gate. Slam goes the door;
bang! wang! slam! go the shutters,
calling harshly to each other,
“Thought that fellow never would
go!” Bang! “Why didn’t he stay
ail night?” Slam! And the rat
tle of the chain cries, “Gone at
last!’ The darkness of the dun
geon settles down on the house;
the family has goue to bed, having
relieved its mind by duors and
shutters that are reody to tell the
truth any time they are given a
chance.—Bobert J. Burdette in
the August Ladies’ Home Journal.
WIiyHay was Selected.
London Aug. 22. - -The Manches
ter Guardian says: “We under
stand that United States Ambassa
dor Hay’s recall to Washington, to
accept the post of secretary of
state, is due to his splendid fitness
to carry out a policy in regard to
which negotions ha^e been pro
ceeding for some time between-
Washington and London, and upon
which a substantial agreement has
been reached, whereby the two
countries will act together in the
far East or wherever American
aDd British interests are identical,
“There is no intention of bind
ing the nations in an alliance.
Eacfiis to be free to pursue its
own destiny in its own way; bnt
the governments will act together
diplomatically where their com
mon interests are concerned.
Washington, Aug. 22.—It was
stated in an authoritative quarter
to-day that Mr. Hay’s" choice was
due solely to his general fitness for
the position, aDd was without ref
erence to or consideration of the
Spanish question. Beyond this, no
official statement is made as to the
policy of the United States in the
far East, bat all the indications
point to a eontin nance of the past
policy of protecting and fostering
our commercial interests, without
entering into alliances or joint un
dertakings which entail semi po
litical considerations.
How to Look Good.
Good looks are really more than
skin deep, depending entirely on a
healthy condition of all the vital
organs. If the liver be inactive,
you have a bilious look; if your
stomach be disordered, you have a
dyspeptic look: if your kidneys be
affected, you have a pinched look.
Secure good health, and you will
surely have good looks. “Electric
Bitters” is a good Alterative and
Tonic. Acts directly on tEe stom
ach, liver and kidneys. Purifies
the blood, cures pimples, blotches
and boils, and gives a good com
plexion. Every bottle guaranteed.
Sold at Holizclaw & Gilbert’s Drng
Store. 50 cents per bottle.
How’s This!
We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that can not be cured by Hall’s
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Prop’s.,
Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years,
and believe him perfectly honora
ble in all business transactions
and financially able to carry'out;
any obligations made by their
firm. j
West & Truax, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo O., Walding’ Kionin
& Mar in,- Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, Ohio.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mneous surfaces of the
system. Price 75c. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Testimon
ials free.
Hall’s Family Pills are the best-
A western paper recently re
quested answers to the question,
“What de you regard as the most
common fault of present-day young
men?” The most original answer
received was, “Preference for a
white shirt job.”—Ex.
When von call for DeWitt’s
Witch Haz-d Salve t$te great pile
enre, don’t accept any t ing else.
Don’t be talked into accepting a
substitute, for piles, for sores for
i bums. Coopers Drugstore.
The man who wrote “Hope
springs eternal in the human
breast,” must have been fascin
ated with some game of chance.
The stockholders in the Rev. Jer
negan’s scheme for extracting gold
from sea water, have not yet given
themselves over to despair m spite
of the exposure of the fraud. The
scheme is dow undergoing a test
by experts for the benefit of the
stockholders. Just here fits anoth
er old proverb which rans, “None
are so blind as those who will not
see.”
Bucklen’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 Holtzclaw & Gilbert.
The new battleships, Kearsage
and Kentucky, besides being the
most powerful fighters afloat, are
to be something in the line of float
ing palaces. Orders have been
given for tbe construction of their
farnitnrp, which will cost 850,000
for each ship. Uncle Sam thinks
there is nothing too good for his
boys.
You invite disappointment when
von experiment. DeWitt’s Little
Early Risere are pleasant, easy,
thorough little pills. They cure
constipation and sick headache
just as sure as yon take them.
Cooper’s Drng Store.
Am Uncertain Disease.
There is no disease more uncertain in its
nature than dyspepsia. Physicians say that
the symptoms of no two cases agree. It is
therefore most difficult to make a corroct
diagnosis. _ No matter how severe, or under
what disguisedyspepsia attacks you. Browns’
Iron Bitters will cure it. Invaluable in all
diseases of the stomach, blood and nerves
Browns’ Iron Bitiers is sold by all dealers.
There is no
word so full
| of meaning
and about which such tender ana
holy recollections cluster as that
of “ Mother ”—she who watched
over our helpless infancy and guid
ed our first tottering step. Yet
the life of every Expectant Moth
er is beset with danger and all ef
fort should be made to avoid it.
■ so assists nature
in thechange tak
ing place that
the Expectant
Mother is ena
bled to look for
ward wrthout
dread, suffering or gloomy fore
bodings, to the hour when she
experiences the joy of Motherhood.
Its use insures safety to the lives
of both Mother and Child, andshe
is found stronger after than before
confinement—in short, it “makes
Childbirth natural and easy,” as
so many have said. Don’t be
persuaded to use anything but
H
“My wife suffered more in ten min
utes with either of her other two chil
dren than she did altogether with her
last, having previously used four bot
tles of ‘Mother’s Friend.’ It is a
blessing to any one expecting to be-
tome a MOTHERsays a customer.
Hb'ndbbsox Dale, Carmi, Illinois.
Of Druggists at 51-00, or sent by express on receipt
of prloe. Write for book containing testimonials
and valuable Information for all Mothers, free.
The Bradfleld Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
ISAACS’ CAFE,
413 Third Street,
MACON, CA. ..
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 inner man with the best in the
market at most reasonable prices. My
Restaurant is more
ESPECIALLY eor 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.
| CAVEATS, DESIGNS, TRADE-MARKS.f
ily Send ns a model or rough pencil _
<|> SKETCH of your invention and we will $
/|\ EXAMINE and report as to its patent-
(j) ability. •■ Inventors’ Guide or How to Get /
jp a Patent,” sent free.
| O’FARRELL, FOWLER & O'FARRELL, %
Lawyers and Solicitors of American -and <j-
Foreign Patents,
S1425 N. Y. AVE-, WASHINGTON, D. C. *
When writing mention this paper. 2;
DAHLONEGA, GA.
A college education in the reach of all. A-B-,
B.S., Normal and Business Man’s courses.
Good laboratories; healthful, invigorating- cli
mate; military discipline; good moral and
religious influences. Cheapest board in the
State; abundance of country produce; expenses
from $75 to $150 a year; board in dormitories
or private families. Special license coarse for
teachers; fall faculty of nine; all under the
control of the University. A college prepar
atory class. Co-education of sexes. The Insti
tution founded specially for students of limited
means. Send for catalogue to the President.
Jos. S. Stbwart, A.M.
That’s what our Mid-Summer Clothing
sale of Stylish Suits for Men, Boys and
Children edn be justly and properly term
ed when considering the great cut of
former prices introduced through same.
Here are the plain figures, the exact facts: I
I 8.50 SUITS NOW FOR | 5.67.
10.00 SUITS NOW FOR 6.67.
12.00 SUITS NOW FOR 8.00.
15.00 SUITS NOW FOR 10.00.
18.00 SUITS NOW FOR 12.00.
20.00 SUITS YOW FOR 13.34.
BOYS’ SUITS AND STRAW HATS HALF PRICE.
Prompt Attention given to Mail Orders.