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Published Every Thursday Horsing.
Jno.H. ItODGES, Editor and Publisher
Perky, Thursday, October 27.
Be the times hard or easy, they
are very much as the people have
made them.
Grumbling does not benefit the
grumbler, but his hearers are oftan
considerably bored.
The Georgia legislature convened
Wednesday, but a report of the or
ganization has not yet reached this
office.
- Now come representatives of Li
beria and seek the care and protec
tion of the United States govern
ment.
The vote for or against the sale, of
liquor in Bibb county will be taken
some time in December next, and
the campaign is on in earnest.
Gov. Candler will be inaugurated
next Saturday, without any ceremo
nial display. If this is an augury of
the coming administration, Georgia
may be congratulated.
Among the first measures of im
portance to be placed before the
Georgia legislature is a bill to equal
ize taxation, prepared by Represen
tative Little, of Columbus.
Georgia is not generally recog
nized as a wheat growing state, but
there are only two states in the
union where the average yield per
acre is greater than it is in Georgia.
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In Terrell county liquor is sold at
three dispensaries, under control of
the county authorities—at Dawson
and two other towns. The profits
are divided between the county and
Dawson.
Judge-Colonel John S. Candler is
not now a military officer, he having
resigned. The promotions following
makes Col. Berner commander of the
regiment, and Major Spence becomes
lieutenant colonel.
The money from cotton at 4^
cents' a pound will mot pay old debts
in addition to current expenses, but
home-made meat, lard, com, wheat,
etc., affords considerable comfort
even when the pocket book is empty.
Efforts are being made to have
the Third Georgia regiment become
a art of the army of occuaption
that will soon go to Cuba under
command of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. It
is believed the efforts will be suc
cessful.
The Thanksgiving number of the
Ladies’ Home Journal, by the Cur
tis Publishing Co., Philadelphia, is
just out, and thoroughly up-to-date.
It is a gem of typographic art, and
is fall to the brim of matters and
things that suit the ladies exactly.
England and France are on the
verge of wax over the possession of
Fashoda, in Africa. France is in
possession, with military occupation,
and decline’s to get out in accord
with England’s demand. What the
result will be depends upon the at
titude of other nations.
The authorities of the Georgia
Southern and Florida Railway Com
pany have oflered six premiums ag
gregating two hundred dollars, for
best acres of farm and garden prod
ucts raised within five miles of this
railroad. Their proposition will be
published in full next week in the
Home Journal.
Hon. O. B. Stevens, the new com
missioner of agriculture of Georgia,
will find much worry in choosing
about 30 inspectors of fertilizers and
oil from among about 1300 appli
cants. We den’t envy him the job.
He will do what seems to him to be
best for the state, however, and he
is a man of excellent judgment.
The late convention of wheat
growers at Macon, though the at
tendance was small, has already ex
erted a large influence for good. As
the leader of this movement for
more extensive wheat growing in
Georgia, the Macon Telegraph has
done an exceedingly good deed, and
deserves the unstinted thanks of all
our people.
Three brigades of volunteer sol
diers will soon be encamped at Ma
con. The commander, Gen. James
H. Wilson, is the same who captured
Macon thirty-three years ago, and
the camp of the present command
will be very near the place where
the former camp was located—about
two miles north of the city, on the
river—Ocmulgee Park.
There was a race war of consider
able local proportions near Meridian,
Miss., last Saturday night and Sun
day morning. A negro severely as
saulted an old white man, and when
officers went to arrest the negro they
were fired upon by a crowd of ne
groes ambushed near the cabin. One
of the officers was killed, and the
" others forced to retire. Next morn
ing the sheriff with re-inforcements
renewed the attempt to arrest the
offender, and in the fight ten ne
groes were killed and four arrested.
The alarm spread over several coun
ties, the governor was asked for as
sistance, and both sides are armed
in large numbers.
The Congressional Elections.
The election of congressmen will
be on the 8th day of November
next, the first Tuesday after the first
Monday.
The character of the federal gov
ernment for two years will be deter
mined that day, and well-informed
democrats hope that the present
large republican majority in the
House of Representatives will be re
placed by a safe democratic majori
ty-
In Georgia the eleven democratic
congressman now serving were re
nominated and will be elected.
In only one district - has there been
any opposition worthy of the name.
The republicans and populists com
bined in the eleventh to defeat Con
gressman Brantley with a Mr. Wil
kinson, but the coalition has about
petered out, and Mr. Brantley will
be returned by a most gratifying
majority.
It is said that Mr. Lewis is op
posed in the third by Mr. F. W.
Gano, a republican from Ohio who
has built a negro suburb of our
thriving sister town, Fort Valley.
We do not know positively that Mr.
Gano is a candidate, but we do know
that he will not be anything more in
third district politics.
However, the mere fact that such
a social equality advocate is men
tioned as an opponent of Hon. E. B.
Lewis should cause every democrat
to cast his ballot on the 8th of No
vember and thereby rebuke the
thought. Of course Mr. Lewis will
be elected, but if the republicans
have only a slight majority in the
next congress, they will resort to
any means to increase that majority.
A contest might be made on exceed
ingly slight grounds, and decided
against democracy by reason only of
the greater number of republicans.
Every contestant is allowed $2,000
for expenses, and it might be that a
candidate enters the race with no
other expectation than to get that
much money.
We have no real fear, but the safe
way is to give Mr. Lewis the full
democratic vote—a majority so large
that there would be no shadow of
hope for a contest.
Mr. Lewis was unanimously re
nominated, and he deserves % the full
democratic vote of the district.
Since writing the above, we have
seen a circular letter, addressedd
mainly to the negroes of the district,
in wich Mr. Gano declares himself a
candidats and pleads for the solid
suxsport of republicans and populists.
Mossy Hill Notes.
EY SOCKS.
All the great men are dying.* I
am feeling a little unwell myself.
We had our first frost this morn
ing, but it was light.
News, like many other articles of
convenience, is scarce.
Grain planting is the order of the
day with all those who are fortunate
enough to have any grain to plant.
I have just read a very able arti
cle from a good business man show
ing that speculation had ruined all
the profit in cotton, and the article
clearly showed that it was more the
speculation of the farmers than any
one else. The article wisely warned
the farmers not to speculate in grain
nor anything else, but to do a legit
imate business.
There has been a cry all along
that the farmers did not have
enough to sell. Such is not the case
now-, for everything he has is for
sale—the family horse, the cow, the
hogs, the dog, all are on the market,
and going begging for a purchaser.
Dave has been having serious
trouble with his neighbors lately—
they have been raiding his sugar
cane patch too often. We have also
had some trouble with the same
neighbors, and hope to even up mat
ters before the season is over by giv
ing a funeral. Dave will also even
up matters, by praying for some
one’s turkey to come to him for his
Christmas dinner. Of course Dave
would not go for any one’s turkey.
Big court is over, and mullet sup
pers and razors are very numerous.
We would not be surprised if Sheriff
Cooper had to build a shed all
around his boarding house to ac
commodate the supper fiend.
Hon. Chester Pearce was on the
Hill a little while this evening, on
his way to Atlanta.
Lieut. C. R. Davis, U. S. V., who
has been quite sick at the home of
his brother, Mr. W.- R. Davis, has
returned to Albany, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. Malone visited
friends near Marshallville to-day.
October 23rd, 1898.
The Trouble Between England
and France.
A daily paper briefly sets forth
tha cause of the present trouble be
tween England and France as fol
lows:
“It is the policy of England to
extend her African possessions from
Egypt southward, and from the
cape of Good Hope northward, until
she shall have a continuous empire
from one end of the continent to the
other.
“France has possessions on the
east and the west of the continent.
She desires to cut through from the
Atlantic to the Indian ocean. Thus
they meet at Fashoda. To succeed
in its cherished ambition each must
win this disputed territory. But
both cannot get it. And here comes
the rub.
“It may bring on the greatest
war of ancient or modem times,
more particularly if Russia takes a
hand in behalf of France.”
Grovania News.
BIJuEBEDGS.
Good morning, good morning, Mr.
Editor. It has been some time since
we have swapped words, so here
goes, but must say that we are not
inclined to be loquacious, but some-
l what taciturn.
Our people are moving along nice
ly. Nobody has been levied on or
sold out, notwithstanding the tough
times. Our merchants have been
very cautious in buying goods this
season and their collections have
been fair, and think they will be able
to meet their obligations.
The fleecy staple will soon be
gathered, and the next thing will be
something else. A number of our
farmers have already sowed and are
preparing to put in a large acreage
of small grain, such as oats, wheat,
rye, etc.
Mr. F. A. Riley, manager of the
Grovania ginnery, informed me to
day that they had ginned and pack
ed 1,074 bales of cotton this season,
against 1,078 last season up to date,
and thinks they will have several
hundred bales more to gin. Our ex
pert and up-to-date depot agent in
forms me that 1,500 bales have been
shipped from this place, and about
750 bales were bought in our town.
About 750 bales were shipped via
Cordele to Savannah. Macon has
certainly been boycotted, or asleep.
Messrs. Duncan & Jelks of Unadilla,
and Mr. H. R. Brown of Grovania,
have been the buyers, and deserve
praise for their liberality to our
farmers.
I have been informed by the gen
eral manager, Maj. H. Benson, and
Mr. E. S. Head, the boss machinist
of the Grovania Oil and Fertilizer
Co., that the seed and oil business is
all they can claim thus far, and hope
to do a good business from now on.
Good prices paid for cotton seed.
Well, we will say something now
about the young people. Mr. John
T. Coker, of Eatonton, has accepted
a position with Mr. Joe T. Ellis in
the mercantile business; a good catch
for some girl. Mr. W. T. Stewart, of
Warrenton, has opened a jewelry
business in our place, and judging
from his work, we can commend him
to the public as a first-class work
man.
On the first Sunday in this month,
the day of the great northeast storm,
Mf. Henry Payne, a young widower,
and Mrs. Sallie Bell, a charming
widow; were united in marriage,
Rev. Wesley Lane officiating. The
marriage occurred at the residence
of Dr. W. H. Roberts. The groom
is a citizen of Vienna, and the bride
is from Hawkinsville. They departed
on the shoofly train for the groom’s
home midst the wind and rain, and
we believe will enjoy the good fruits
of married life.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Mr. H. R. Brown, of Grovania, and
Miss May Daniel, of Hayneville, on
the 26th. Hope to give you partic
ulars in my next.
Mr. Sam. R. Bolton is wearing
smiles. He was found in his potato
patch a week ago exclaiming: “It’s
a b—no, by George, a sure enough
girl!” and got a ’tater and went on
to the cane patch. I am grandpa,
all the same.
Miss Minnie Robertson, our popu
lar school teacher, and other young
people, took in the carnival at Ma
con.
About two weeks - - ago two clever
young gentlemen from a neighbor
ing town called to see their best girl
of oiu - town. On taking their leave
they found quite a phenomenal
change in their buggy, and they
were heard to say, “going up hill?”
Oct. 24th, 1898.
Deatli near Heard.
Mrs. Elizabeth, Miluer died
Wednesday morning, October 19th
at the home of her son, Mr. J. B.
Hunt, near Heard.
She was a sufferer from catarrh
of the stomach for some time and
came from her home near Opelika,
Ala., last spring to recuperate, but
it wa3 no benefit to her. She was
in her 75th year, was an estimable
lady and bore her sufferings pa
tiently.
She was the mother of several
children and leaves a number of
grand-childien, great grandchil
dren, and one great-great grand
child—five generations. Sue has
two children in Houston county—
Mr. J. B. Hunt and Mrs. B. F.
Avant of Perry. The remaind-
of her children, husbaud and oth
er relatives, are in Lee county, Ala.
where her remains were taken for
interment.
The bereaved ones have the sin
cere symyathy of their many
friends in Houston. *
Macon people hope* the central
penitentiary farm will be located at
Juliette, about four miles north of
Macon.
How to Prevent Cronp.
We have two children who are
subject to attacks of croup, When
ever an attack is coming on my
wife gives them Chamberlain’s
Congh Remedy and it always pre
vents the attack. It is a household
necessity in this county, and no
matter what else we ran oat of, it
woald not do to be without Cham
berlain’s Cough Remedy. More
of it is sold here than of all other
congh medicines combined;—J. M.
NickLE, of Nickle Bros .merchants,
Nickleville, Pa. For safe by Holtz
claw & Gilbert, Perry, and L. W.
Stewart, Myrtle, Ga.
Forly-six Years ago.
Wi were shown several days ago
a momento o'1852, iu the form of
the list of a grand jury that serve_d
at the April term of Houston Supe
rior court that year. Not one of
these gentlemen are now living,
though relatives of many of them
are prominent citizens of the conn
ty. A peculiarity of the list is
that it shows how the grand jurors
voted ou a bill of indictment that
was before them. Twelve voted
for a true bill and 9 for no bill.
The names are as follows:
Alexander Smith, Jones Ken
drick, John S. Taylor, Isaac C.
West, Alexander Everett, Lerry
Stanley, William Allen, Heuuant
Byrd, Thomas Pollock, John T.
Cooper, Garrett Smith, Barnard E.
Whitehead, Watkins Laidler,
George W. Wardlaw, Wilson
Smith, Hilliard J. Clark, Ere.leiiek
Warren,Thomas Dawkins, Morrice
Pollock, Orrin D. Tucker, Win. P.
Gilbert
A Narrow Escape.
Thankful words written bv Mrs.
Ada E. Hart, of Groton, S. D.:
“Was taken with a bad cold which
settled ou my lungs, cough 1 set in
and finally terminated incousumpi
tion. Four doctors gave me up,
saying I could live but a short
time I gave myself up to my Sa
vior, determined if 1 boh I'd 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 nod Colds. I
gave it a trial—took in all eight
bottles. It has cnred me, and tbaok
God lam saved and now a well
an-1 healthy woman. Trial bottles
free at the drugstore of Holtzclaw*
& Gilbert.
Regular size 50c aud $1.00, guar
anteed or price refunded.
Cheap Excursion Rates to Eastern
Cities via. Savannah and Ocean Steam
ship ComiJany.
Effective June 1st. 1898, the Central
of Georgia Railway Company will place
on sale excursion tickets to New York
audBaston, via Savannah and Ccean
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.
FOR BALE!
Fine Farm Lands in Hous-
ton County, Ga.
If Ba'f ©BB m Cl,
- 4 . ‘ . %
The New Clothiers.
STORE HOUSE AND VACANT LOTS IN
PERRY, GEORGIA.
C. C. DUNCAN. ‘ J. P. DUNCAN.
DUNCAN Sc DUNCAN,
PERRY, GEORGIA.
We have made arrangements to nego
tiate loans on Farming lauds, at S per
cent, interest, in sums of $300.00 and up
wards, where security is first-class.
Dr. H. W. WALKER,
DENTIST,
506 Mulberry Street, Office First Floor,
MACON, GEORGIA.
ENGLISH' MMEY' l
Seeking investment. Loans
on Georgia Farm property at
' Lowest Kates.
Security Loan and Abstract Co„
TffOS. B. WEST,
Secretary ancl Attorney,
370 Second St.. Macon, Ga.
E dwin l. bryan,
Attorney-at-law,
Fort Yalley, Ga.
Collections handled with energy. Crim
inal law a specialty. Office with H. A.
Slatews. Refer by permission to Ex
change Bank.
Money Loaned on Real Estate.
z. SIMS,
PERRY, GEORGIA.
<Qf~Te3th extracted without pain.. Sri!
Office in Masonic Building.
£1 M. DuPREE,
Attorney at-Law,
BYRON, GEORGIA
Money to lend on farm lands.
Life aud fire insurance policies sold.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
GEORGIA—Houston County.
Notice is hereby given to all creditors
of the estate of J. H. Crawford, late of
said county, deceased, to render in an
account of their demands to me wit hi a
the time prescribed by law, properly
made out. And all parties indebted to
said deceased are hereby requested to
make immediate payment to the under
signed.
This 11th dav of October, 1898.
Mrs. S. F. Crawford,
Achn’x. of J. H. Crawford, dee’d.
GEORGIA—Houston County:
J. T. Lisenby has applied for adminis
tration on the estate of Harmon H. Lis
enby, deceased.
This is therefore to cite all persons con
cerned to appear at the November term - ,
1898, of the court of Ordinary of said
county and'show cause, if any they have,
why said application should not be
ranted.
Witness mv official signature this
October 3,1898.
S. T. HURST, Ordinary.
GEORGIA—Houston County.
F. Os Miller, guardian of minors of
Mrs. Lizzie Lilly, has applied for leave
to sell lands of said wards.
This is therefore to cite all persons
concerned to appear at the November
term, 1898, of the court of Ordinary of
said county and show cause, if any they
have, why said application should not
be granted.
Witness my official signature this
Oct. 3, 1898.
S. T. HURST, Ordinary.
The “T00ME3” PLACE, containing 1100
acres, more or less. Well timbered, and
good tenant houses. About 5 miles from
Perry, Ga,
The “McINVALE” FLACE, containing
about 500 acres, about two miles from
Perry, Ga.
The store house formerly occupied by
Gordon & Marshall, with vacant lot on
front street and also in rear of store
building. Splendidly situated.
Titles First-Class. Terms Cash.
M. P. CALLAWAY, Receiver,
MACOff, GEORGIA.
Notiee to Debtors aud Creditors.
GEORGIA—Houston County.
All parties indebted to J. O. Watson,
late of t-aid county, deceased, will make
immediate payment, and all parties hav
ing claims against the estate of said de
ceased will present them to the under
signed in terms of the law.
This Oct. 10, 1898.
•I. A. and W. B. Watson,
Adra’rs. Estate of J. O. Watson, dec’d.
"MONEYT
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,
No. 314 Second St., Macon, Ga.
CITY MARSHAL’S SALES.
Will be sold before the court house
door in the town of Perry, Houston
county, Ga., to the highest bidder for
cash, between the legal hours of sale, on
the first Tuesday in November, 1898, the
following property, to-wit:
One house and lot, containing 8 acres,
more or less; bounded on west by War
ren street, north by lands of C. H.
Moore, Perry Public School, W. D. Day
and Mrs. F. M. King, east by Dr. H. M.
Holtzclaw, south by original lot of C. C.
Duncan, comprising all land bought
from J, H. Kelly; said bouse and lot be
ing in the southeastern portion of Perry,
Ga. Levied on as the property of G. W.
Killen, agent for wife, and found in his
possession, to satisfy a tax fi fa in favor
of the mayor and council of the town of
Perry vs G. W. Killen, Ag’t., for town
tax for the year 1897. Notice to tenant
in possession given as required by law.
Also at the same time and place, that
certain vacant lot fronting on Carroll
street on the north, and running back
south — feet, more or less; said lot lying
between the building of the Perry Loan
and Savings Bank and the store house of
Mrs. A. E. Mann. Levied on as the
property of G. W. Killen, Def’t., and
found in his possession (or whosesoever
possession the property may be found
in), to satisfy a fi fain favor of the mayor
and council of the town of Perry vs G.
W. Killen, Def’t., Jor town tax for the
year 1897. Notice to tenant in possession
given as required by law.
Also at the same time and place, that
tract or parcel of land on Swift street in
the town of Perry, being portions of lots
twenty-one and eight, except the portion
sold to J. J. Marshburn being one-half
of one of said lots; bounded on the north
by lands of A. A. Smoak, east by W. B.
Sims, south by Swift street, west by Sec
ond street. Levied on as the property
of Mrs. O. J. Philips, Def’t., and found
in her possession (or whosesoever pos -
session the property may be found in),
to satisfy a tax fi fa in favor of the may
or and council of the town of Perry vs
Mrs. C. J. Phillips, Def’t., for town tax
for the year 1S97. Notiee to tenant in
possession given as required by law.
G. A. MILLER, Marshal.
October 5,1898.
BEBOTCO
A backwaid October so far for heavy goods.
Men haven’t been shoving their money under
store doors before they were opened in the morn
ing to get a heavy suit.
But the white frost of wiiffpr is just over the
hilJ. Bon t wait until lie is bloiving through your
whiskers and making your form shiver before
buying your heavy clothing. We’ll show you
the best assorted and the lowest priced lot in the
Central Citv.
519 Cherry Street,
Macon, Ga.
jno. c. EADS
JOS. N. NEEL.
Tlie old Reliable, Reunited Clothiers.
Better prepared than ever to serve
our Houston County friends. We
want your trade and confidence. At
the old stand.
552-554 Cherry tree!
HENSON & HOUSER
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HOUSTON SHERIFF’S SALE- *
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 November,
1898, the following property, to-wit:
All that part of lot of land No. one
hundred and ninety-seven (197) in the
origiual district number nine (9), now
the upper 14th district, which lies south
of Indian creek, containing one hundred
sixty-two and one-half (162%) acres,more
or less; also part of lot No. two hundred
and twenty (220) in the original district
number nine (9), now upper 14th, con
taining one hundred and five (105) acres,
more or less, and bounded on the north
and east by Indian creek, on the south
by lands of I. E. Murph and S. H.
Rumph, and on the west by a road run
ning north and south; all of said lands
lying in the county of Houston, state of
Georgia, and containing in the aggre
gate two hundred sixty-seven and one-
half (267%) acres, more or less. Levied
on and sold as the property of defend
ant, E. M. Rumph, and found in his pos
session, to satisfy a mortgage fi fa from
Houston Superior court, returnable to
April term, 1899, thereof, in favor of
George M. Niles vs E. M, Rumph. No
tice of levy given to tenant in possession
in terms of the law. .
M. L. Cooper, Sneriff.
Gctober 5th 1898.
Administrator’s Sale.
By yirtue of an order of the Ordinary
of Houston county, Ga., I will sell before
the court house door in Perry, Houston
county, Ga., at public outcry, within the
legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday
in November, 1898. the following lands,
the property of the estate of John A.
Howard, deceased, to-wis: The south
half of lot of land No. 54, containing
101% acres, more or less, the south half
of lot of land No. 75, Containing 101%
acres, more or less, all of lots Nos. 55
and 74, containing each 201% acres,more
or less, and 30 acres of lot of land No.
73, said 30 acres being all of said lot No.
73 lying on the east side of the branch
running through said lot; all of said lots
being in the 9th district of Houston
county, and all of said lands aggregating
037% acres, more or less, and all being
in one body, and being all of the lands
owned py said deceased at the ti™ of
his death. Terms cash.
October 5th, 1898.
B. B. Smith, Adm’r.
of John A. Howard, dec’d,
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For Fall Business.
Sleek Oomulete
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Prices Eight
Give Us a €*all.
THE UP-TO-DATE CLOTHIERS,
MACOK, GEORGIA.
If You Want Anything
“ fURNITURB.
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.,
Ton can save money at
Paul’s Furniture Store.
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A complete line of COFFIN'S an-.: CASKETS always
on hand.
G-EORGE PAUL, Perry. 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.
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