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PRIGS, $1.50 A YEAR, IN ADVANCE.
Published Every Thursday Horsing.
Jno. H. HODGES, Editor and Publisher
Perry. Thursday, September I
The Spanish Cortes will assemble
next Monday, September 5 th.
Gen. Blanco absolutely declines
to preside over the evacuation of
Cuba.
The Spanish peace commissioners
for Porto Bico are Admiral Villari-
no, Gen. Ortema and Senor Sanchez
de Laquila.
The public debt of Georgia is now
$8,031,500, against $8,414,500 in
1894. A decrease of $383,000 in
four years.
Lieut. Tiffany, a New York mil
lionake, who served at Santiago with
Roosevelt’s Bough Eiders, died at
Boston last Thursday.
A Geokgia gold mine, in Lumpkin
county, is said to be a Klondike,
The yield is said to be from five to
seven pounds of gold each week.
It is reported from London that
the government of China expects
war between England and Bussia
over their, conflicting claims in Chi
na.
EriticwWs of the war department
concerning its management of the
Santiago campaign are bitter and
extensive, and a thorough investiga
tion is expected.
It is said an agreement has been
reached whereby Col. Boosevelt, of
“Bough Eiders” fame, will be the
next republican candidate for gov
ernor of New York.
There is entirely too much news
paper discussion concerning the de
sires of officers and men of the
Georgia regiments as to their being
mustered out of service.
Gov. Atkinson delivered a cam
paign speech at Dublin last Satur
day, in which he reviewed at length,
and to advantage, the democratic
administration of Georgia.
Ex-Gov. Claude Mathews,.of In
conclusion of a speech. He was an
able democratic statesman,
Ex-Secretary John Sherman has
become a bitter political enemy of
‘ President McKinley and Senator
Hanna. In that role he is reported
as being a candidate for governor of
Ohio.
The Georgia Press Association
will attend' the Industrial Exposi
tion at Omaha on Georgia Day, the
29th of September. The members
of the association will first assemble
in Atlanta.
The stock in trade of the populist
campaign speakers in Georgia^ con
sists entirely of charges against
democrats, all of which are easily
proven to be fabrications or gross
exaggerations.
NiNe thousand volunteers were
mustered out of service last Mon
day, and others will follow until
about 100,000 have been released.
It is not yet known what is in store
for the Georgia volunteers, except
that the batteries of artillery are al
ready out.
The father of the first American
bom sailor killed in our war with
Spain has received a check for $100.
The money was furnished by a Cu
ban residing in Mexico. The sailor
was George B. Meek, and was killed
on the torpedo boat Winslow at Car
denas May 11th last,
fteiV Politics.
While we do not believe that
there will be any material changes
in the fundamental principles of the
democratic and republican parties
( because of the late war with Spain,
there is no doubt that the war will
cause new issues to appear in party
polities.
It has been said, that an adminis
tration- conducting a successful war
cannot be defeated in the next cam
paign thereafter.
^ This is already being figured on
and the final conclusion of the peace
treaty must be awaited before jud ;
ment as to the real success of the
war with Spain can be rendered.
As matters now appear, it is not
clear whether democrats or republi
cans are strongest in their advocacy
of territorial expansion, and it may
be that there will be no specific par
ty alignment as to such policy.
Meanwhile, the members of the
next congress will most likely be
elected on old party lines, and the
war issues be left for the campaign
of 1900.
There are charges and counter
charges of incompetency and care
lessness in the management of war
affairs, and the final judgment on
these will no doubt materially affect
the politics of the near future.
The abandonment of the Monroe
doctrine in favor of territorial ex
pansion will raise the question of
government for our acquired islands
and while these issues must enter
into politics, they need not disar
range party alignment as to tariff
rates, coinage, and other questions
of business policy.
Company K. Re-Union.
The Houston Volunteers, or Com
pany K. 11th Begiment Georgia
Volunteers, C. S. A., held their 11th
ahnual reunion on August 13th
1898, at the home of Comrade Josi-
ah Bass. He joined our association
for the social benefits, none of the
company in which he served during
the war (Co. C. 5th Ga. Beserves)
being in this county at present. He
felt isolated, hence the association
with us.
Early in the morning the vets and
their sons and daughters, and other
invited guests, began to arrive, and
by 11 o’clock quite a crowd had as
sembled. From then ’till dinner
was announced, all enjoyed them
selves in talks and tales, with each
other, as people do on such o(
diana, died several days ago. He | sions. But when dinner was an-
was stricken with paralysis at thejnounced ready, you may be sure
there was real enjoyment then. To
say who beat others would be a
difficult task, had it not been for the
presence of one individual. He al
ways takes the blue ribbon. In pol
itics, the war or private life, he gets
there. Well, Stonewall Jackson gave
him lessons, so you may guess his
name. He was in the 61st regiment
Georgia Volunteers.
The 'dinner was up-to-date, every
thing that was good, and bountiful
to overflowing-. Just such a dinner
as might be expected at a successful
farmer’s home. The good lady knew
exactly what she was doiilg. The
rain interfered somewhat, but ^ we
got along very well with it.
After dinner the company held
the annual meeting, seven'of the old
veterans and a few others who had'
been members of the company. J,
T. Leverett was chaiaman, and J. T,
Walker secretary. Two members of
the company had died since last re
union, J. O. Watson and G. W.
Bird. _
The essayist, F. M. Walker, was
absent.
We meet at W. M. Barker’s next
year, and W. S. King is alternate
host.
No other business, adjourned to
meet July 3rd, 1899, at Comrade W.
M. Barker’s.
Besolutions of thanks to our host
were adopted,
J. T. Leverett, Ch’m’n.
J. T. Walker, Sec.
This report was delayed by sick
ness of the secretary.
Admiral Dewey and Gen. Wheel
er are being discussed as possible
democratic candidates for president
and vice president. Such proceedure
would disarrange all political prece
dents, as no naval officer has hereto
sore figured successfully in party
politics in any marked degree.
The Czar of Bussia has. issued a
note to all the great powers, through
their diplomats at St. Petersburg,
inviting them to take part in an in
ternational conference to consider
the means of insuring permanent
peace, and the reduction of the ex
cessive armaments maintained.
It is reported from London that
the Spanish government will in
struct the commissioners to. insist
upon payment by the United States
for the public buildings and works
in Cuba and Porto Bico. If we
must now buy the islands, then the
war with Spain was indeed misspent
energy and misapplied valor.
Neakly seventy pictures appear in
Collier’s Weekly of this week, and
most of them are after photographs
from scenes of the war with Spain.
The double-page picture is of the
first Puerto Bico expedition, under
Gen. Miles, as photographed from
the deck of Capt. Sigsbee’s present
ship; the “St. Paul.” In portraits
the number is unusually rich, among
them being most of the general offi
cers of the Puerto Bico expedition
and those who were most prominent
at Santiago. The paper contains
many interesting articles, among
them being one on the making of
our auxiliary navy—all the vessels
being named and dscribed.
Community Co-Operatton.
In considerable degree communi
ty progress depends upon the meas
ure of community co-operation, bus
iness and social.
It matters not whether the com
munity be chiefly mercantile, agri-
Cultural, or industrial on some other
line, co-operation in advancing the
general interests is essential to the
highest degree of success.
This "is probably more essential to
a community of farmers than to a
community dominated by any other
line of industry. While the success
ful farmer is more nearly completely
independent than any man in any
other line of business, in a strictly
business way, farmers are more de
pendent upon their neighbors in af
fairs pertaining to social enjoyment
and neighborly courtesy than people
of towns and manufacturing com
munities.
No man loses anything by co-op
eration with his neighbors, but it is
often that school, church, social and
business interests fail for lack of
community co-operation.
The United States commissioners
to confer with Spanish commission-
era at Paris concerning specific terms
of peace are: Secretary W. E. Day
of Ohio, Hon. Whitelaw Beid of
New York, Senator CrK. Davis of
Minnesota, Senator W. P. Frye of
Maine, and Supreme Court Justice
E. D. White of Louisiana. The per
sonnel of this commission is said to
clearly indicate .that the United
States will insist upon the owner
ship of- at least Luzon Island,- the
• largest of the Philippine group.
Mossy Hill Notes.
; BY SOCKS.
The hardest rain * that has fallen
here since the war was Saturday
evening. It came down in torrents
without cessation. At the earliest
shades of night it hitched up again
and continued to pom-, and on Sun- j
day morning it only stopped long ■
enough to let out a few extra links |
so as to get a livelier gait on it. We :
are not complaining, of course, but
if it don t held up we’ll just have to
sit around until there are great win
dows in certain parts of our pants.
Well, if the war with Spain is over
it is to be regretted, for look at the
number of tramps and gentlemen of |
leisure around our towns and . cities j
that could have been sacrificed on
the altar of patriotism aud never
been missed by society or our good
country.
Much has been said and no little
written about the battle with the
bottles we have just had for Ordina
ry. That certainly should have been
a contest free from the wormwood
and gall of personalities. As many
questions have been asked the peo
ple, we would also like to ask some.
It has been said that republicans of
the lowest scum participated in the
nomination. A particular one is men
tioned who, it is said, wined and
dined with the leading negro repub
lican just previous to the last na
tional election, and helped to draw
his forces into line against the dem
ocrats. What right has such people
to a vote in the democratic party?
And what did the managers mean
who allowed them to vote? Did the
candidates importune republicans to
help them in a democratic nomina
tion? About the beer complained of,
we, too, think it a great shame in
the boys to force the candidates to
“set ’em up” when they'enter the
ring the first time. aJust wait, boys,
until they come again, and if they
don’t have at least a keg of the
freshest and coolest at every pre
cinct, why shoot it to them with
both ban-els. The idea of the can
didates getting all the glory and the
offices, too, and the boys doing the
work as free as salvation. We would
advise all defeated candidates not to
forget the advice Gov. Bob Taylor
offered his brother when he defeated
him for the governorship of Tennes
see:
‘Tread softly ’round this sacred heap,
It guards ambition’s restless sleep;
Whose greed for place ne’er did forsake him,
Don’t mention office, or you willwake him ”
The farmers in this section are
anxious to pick cotton and save hay,
but guess they will wait on the mo
tion of the weather.
Oar good colored brethren are
running their big meetings on in
great shape. Just as soon as it dies
out in one church it breaks out afresh
in another.
On next Friday evening Houston
will meet Dooly at Elko for a great
game of-baseball and other sports.
Everybody invited to take a day off
and see the fun.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Malone and
Mr. E. L. Tillman are attending the
Holiness campmeeting at Indian
Spring.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Wimberly will be pleased to
hear that then- little daughter, Zepli,
who had been so ill, is now out of
danger.
August 28, 1898.
Dcunard Dots.
DY THE JUDGE.
Mr. B. B. Woodard, of Dennard,
left this morning for Fordoshe, La.,
where he will reside in future.
Mrs. Pearce, a very estimable and
one of the oldest residents of this
section, died last week. She was
about 80 years old, and one of the
two last of the people who were
heads of families here when the civ
il war opened.
August 30, 1898.
There is said to be ill feeling be
tween Secretary Alger aud Gen.
Miles, and ugly charges of careless
ness and mismanagement 'of war af
fairs have been made. The exoner
ation of the one must necessarily
implicate the other, and it is said
that both are to blame. An investi
gation is in order.
Col. Candler cancelled all his ap
pointments to speak up to August
30, on account of the illness of his
son, Victor. The young man is
much improved, however, and new
appointments will be made.
DeWitt’s Witch hazel Salve has
the la*-gest sale of any Salve in the
world. This fact aud its merit
has led dishonest people to at
tempt to couutefeit it. Look out
for the man who attempts to de
ceive you when you call for De-
Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve, the
great pile cure. Ooope's Drugstore
—17 lbs Light Brown Sugar ft*
$1.00 at L. F. Oatfr’s.
In Mcnioriam.
Mrs. Martha Belle Hampton, wife
of the late Jacob Hampton of pre
cious memory, was bom in Putnam
county, Ga., May 18th, 1818, and
died at her home near Fort Valley
Aug. 16th, 1898. She embraced re
ligion and united hareelf to the peo
ple of God early in life, aud remain
ed a consistent, faithful member of
the M. E. church to the end of her
long and useful lite. She was a ten
der, faithful wife, mother, friend,
never too weary, by day or night, to
administer to the necessities of those
around her.
It was the happy privilege of the
writer to know her intimately for
forty-four years as a dear friend,
who at all times found her to be the
same pure,- harmless, high-souled
Christian.- I cannot feel that the
good influence of such a life as hers
will ever leave those with whom she
intimately associated. She is not
dead. She is merely asleep in Jesus;
‘rest from her labors and her
works follow her.’, “Her children
now rise up and call her blessed.”
When the summons came it found
her fully prepared, ready and wait
ing to obey her Master’s call,
Doubtless she has joined her sainted
husband, three noble sons and a pre-’
cious daughter,who preceded her to
the heavenly land several years ago.
When the sunset of life comes to
each of her remaining loved ones,
may they pass away as sweetly and
calmly as she did, and all be united
again in the glorious resurrection
mom. G. A M.
The FALb TERM 1598
OF
Perry Public School
Begins the first Monday in September
and continues '&%, months.
Incidental fee for resident pupils $2.25;
non-residents $2.50.
Teachers—E. H. Holland, Principal;
J. Maun Martin, Miss Carrie Chambers,
Mrs. S. P, Bunn, 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 ba 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,$8 to $10 per month.
Any other information can be obtain
ed by addressing either of the under
signed. E. N. Holtzclaw, Pres.
C. E. Gilbert, Sec. and Treas.
Q M. DnPREE,
Attorney at-Law,
BYRON, GEORGIA
Money to lend on farm lands.
Life and fire insurance policies sold.
Rule Nisi.
Wh0 Qnarililla High] SgIjooI,
Excellent equipments.- Faculty of experienced and normal-trained teachers.
Course of study embracing thorough training in common and high school branches.
The object which this School keeps constantly in view is a thoroughly practical ed
ucation that meets the demands of life and at the same time-gives sufficient training that
its graduates can enter the Sophomore and Junior classes of the leading colleges of the
state. For expeneses and further information, address,
Geo. W. SMITH, Principal, or, Dr. T. J. Me ARTHUR,! Pres. Board of Trustees.
HOUSTON SHERIFF’S SALES.
Will be gold before the court house
door in the town of Perry, Houston
county, Ga., between the legal hours of
sale, on the first Tuesday in September,
1898, the following property, to-wit:
One bay mare named Nancy, 7 years
old, found in possession of M. G. Mur;
ray, one black mare mule named Mollie,
about 8 years old, one bay mare mule
named Ida, about 15 years old, found in
possession of J. L. Murray, one dark
bay horse mule named Ceasar, abo at 12
years old, one black horse mule named
Buck, about 10 years old, one red-spot
ted butt-headed cow named Pied, one
red-spotted butt-headed cow called Lit
tle Pied, found in possession of W. G.
Epting. All Levied on and sold as the
property of the estate of J. J. Murray,
deceased, in the hands of M. G. Murray
and J. L. Murray, executors, to be ad
ministered, to satisfy 3 fi fas from Hons
ton Superior court, returnable to the
April and Octobsr terms, 1898, in favor
of B. L. Boss, Nancy L. Murray, et al.,
and officers of court, respectively, vs. M.
G. Murray and J. L. Murray, Enecutors.
M. L. Cooper, Sheriff.
August 8th 1898.
L OANS negotiated on farming lands
in Houston and adjoining counties
on most favorable terms.
W. D. Nottingham, Macon, Ga.
GEORGIA—Houston County.
The Exchange Bank of Fort Valley, Transferee,
vs.
Paul Roberson.
Petition in Houston Superior Court to
Foreclose Mortgage on Bond.
It appearing from the petition of the
Exchange Bank of Fort Valley, that
Paul Roberson executed a mortgage to
Charles H.’ Shrigley; Ag’t., upon certain
land in said connty, described in said
petition, to secure a debt of $135.00
priucipal, and $46.80 interest to April 7,
1898, and that said amounts are past due
and unpaid, and that said mortgage has
been duly transferred to said Bank, it is
hereby ordered that said Paul Roberson
pay into this court on or before the Oc
tober term thereof the said sums, or else
the court will proceed as to justice may
appertain.
W. H. Felton, Jb„ .1. S. C. M. O.
Filed in office April 8, ,1898.
M. A. Edwards, C. S. C. H. C.
MONEY.
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,
Ho. 314 8econd St... Macon, Ga.
E dwin l. bryan,
Attorney-at-law,
Fort Valley, Ga.
Collections handled with energy. Crim
inal law a specialty. Office with H. A.
Matews. Refer by permission vo Ex-
i change Bank.
Money Loaned on Real Estate.
Dr. M. M. STAPLER,
SPECIALIST.
Diseases: EYE, EAR, 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.
Cheap Money.
I have perfected arrangements by
which I am prepared to negotiate loans
on Houston connty 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
F.S. HARDEMAN
COTTON FACTORS,
CO.
AND DEALERS IN
Enterprising- Druggists.
There are few men more wide
awake and enterprising than Holtz
claw & Gilbert, who spare no pains
to HPcnre the best of everything in
their line for their many custom-
ers. They now have the valuable
agency for Dr. King’s New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. This is the wonderful
remedy that is prodacing such a
farore all over the country by its
many sartling enres It absolutely
cares Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarse
ness and all affections of the Throat,
Chest and Lungs. Call at above
drugstore aud getu trial bottle free
a regular size for 50 cents and
$100. Guaranteed to cure or price
refunded.
Groceries and Planters’ Supplies,
409. 413 and 415 Poplar St., MACON, GA.
Commission on Cotton 50e. per bale. Liberal advances
on cotton in store. Consignments solicited.
We also carry a fall stock of Bagging and Ties. ,
Reunited!
We ask yon to forget, erase from your minds,
the separation, the division of interests, the
disintegration of Eads, Neel & Co. that oc
curred one year ago. The partnership has
been re-established and conditions at the old
familiar store are the same as formerly. Mr
Neel is in his accustomed place. He and his
environments are intensely natural. You’d
never suspect that his individuality and liis
influence had ever been missing from this
pleasant trading place. The consolidation
has been thoroughly effected, finally con
cluded, and henceforth it is
3-eorg'Ja.
WARM WEATHER CLOTHING
If You Want Anything
fimiifTO
m
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 COFFIHS and CASKETS always
on hand. . —
GEORGE PAUL, Perry, Ga,
For Men and Hoys is to lie found here in vast va
riety. Pardon a little “blow,” hut. we are kept
constantly busy selling Hot Weather Garments
lor the comfort of the people. And no wonder,
at our prices! ONLY $6.00 for a handsome, well
■ eiade, serviceable Business Suit! Aud Cheviots,
Worsteds, Plaids at $7.50, $10.00 and $12.00
that can t he matched’ for the price. See the
goods, that s all we askj then you’ll wear them.
' BENSON & HOUSER,
The Up-To-Date Clothiers,
i ! ) { , GA.