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Pebry, Thursday, December 15.1 * 1, 0°AL NEWS OF TOWN AHD~ COUNTY
—Who said turkey?
—Houston food products are the
: best.
LOCAL NEWS,
GREATEST BARGAINS
EVER OFFERED IN PERRY.
I will continue to sell my entire
Stock of Goods at cost (Groceries
excepted) until January 1st, 1899,
strictly for Cash, and only for
Cash., as my only object in making
this unprecedented sacrifice is
to get the cash from now until
January 1st.
1 offer this special inducement:
I will give an extra discount of
10 per cent, in trade on all goods
purchased. For instance:
If you buy Five Dollars worth
of goods, you will be entitled to
fifty cents fxtia in trade.
Now is the time to buy goods at
almost your own price.
W. D. DAY,
Perry’s Leading Merchant.
L.
—I have a pretty line of Fancy
Lamps, Individual Cups and Sau-
cerB, Vases, Bisque Figures and
many pretty little fancv articles for
Christmas presents. L. M. Paul.
ATTENTION, FARMERS!
You who wish to have Photo
graphs of your family in group or
single person can have the work
artistically executed by calling on
J. M. Crooks, this city. Tent rear
Wells House. Prices ranging from
$1.25 to $3.00 per dozen. His work
is guaranteed to hold its original
color, and will undoubtedly give
entire satisfaction.
jJgTA Pointer.—He will also
take in exchange for the work your
poultry, eggs and fresh country
hams. Bring them in at once and
get the highest market price. You
should make a special effort to at
tend to this matter at once, as he is
only here for a short time. He is
tbs same identical Crooke who was
here 6 months ago, and did not fail
to please the most fastidious. Re
member cloudy weather cuts no
figure under our system.
—Remember that we have made
some big reductions in Dress
Goods. Parties interested in that
line can secure 6ome bargains.
L. M. Paul.
Page Woven Wire Fence.
Best Fence on the Market.
O. B. WELLS, Agent, FERRY, GA.
Soothing, healing, cleansing, De-
Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve is the
implacable enemy of sores, burns,
and wounds. It never fails to enre
piles. You may rely upon it. Coop-
er’s Drugstore.
—2400 Good Matches for 10c.
L. F. Cater.
FINE TEN-HORSE FARM
For rent; Six mile south east of
Perry, on the G. S. & F. Railroad.
Known as the Woolfolk West
Pluce. Apply to
J. W. Woolfolk, Byron, Ga.
A cough is not like a fever. It
does not have to run a certain
course. Care it quickly and effect
ually with One Minute Cough Cure
the best remedy for all ages and
for the most severe cases. We
recommend it because it’s good.
Cooper’s Drugstore.
TOWN TAX NOTICE.
Tax books, of the town of Perry
will close Deo. 20tb, and Execu
tions will be issaed against all de
faulters.
C. C. DuNCAShfR.
' c.c.
Lead Pencils with Rubber tips
5c a dozen until all sold. At Post
Office.
A Valuable Farm For Sale.
575 acres in 10th district of Houston
county. 350 acres cleared; balance well
timbered. Improvements good. Known
as the Dr. J. M. Simmons place. For
terms, &c., apply to
J. M. SIMMONS, Jr.,
Dublin, 6a.
Seed Oats.
Best Houston raised Rust Proof
Oats for sale. 400 bushels on farm
near Perry. A. A. Smoak.
Late to bed and early to rise
prepares a man for his home in
the skies. But early to bed and a
Little Early Riser, the pill that
makes life longer and better and
wiser. Cooper’s Drugstore
—Doll Carriages. Carts Express
Wagons &c.for sale at L.M. Paul’s
—Mr. G. B. Wells is agent at
Perry for the Page Wire Fence Co.
When iu Macon don’t fail to go to
Isaacs’ Cafe.
The only first class Restaurant for
Ladies and Gentlemen.
Regular meals, 25c.
—Baby Undervests 15c and 50c.
L. F. Cateb.
Shingles and Lumber.
I am now prepared to deliver
strictly first class shinglesent from
original forest timber that has Dot
beeu turpentined. Lumber as or
dered. Mill at Kathleen. Phone 6.
J. H. Dayis.
—The conuty tax books, and
those of Perry also, will be closed
next Tuesday.
—Madam Rnmor is not definite
concerning the next marriage to
take place in Perry.
—Mrs. E. H. Middlebrooks of
Mocon is in Perry visiting her son
Mr. T. A. Middlebrooks.
—Houston people are l4arning
that Houston food products are
best adaped to Houston digestion.
—Those who insist that a cold
winter insnres good crops the fol
lowing season are in good spirits
now.
—To a greater extent than in
many years the cotton crop of this
vicinity has been marketed in
Perry this year.
—Rain and cold weather daring
the last two weeks interferred con
siderably with proposed wheat and
oats planting.
U —Mr. Will Glover,of Indian Ter
ritory, spent several days last week
iu Perry with his ancle, Mr. T. A.
Middlebrooks.
—Rev. T. W. Darley returned
last Monday from Hawkiusville,
where he attended the South Geor
gia Conference.
—The Perry Public School will
close next Friday, and open for
the spring term on the first Mon
day in January, 1899.
—Our legislators will complete
their legislative duties for this
term within a few days, and return
hime before ebristmas.
--Perry was never better sup
plied than now with fresh meats.
The dealers know their business
and are correct and corn teous.
—Miss Mattie Edwards went
down to Wadley several days ago
to Bpend a while with her sister,
Mrs. C. E. Rsntz, whose health is
not good.
—Mr. J. B. Kunz has opened a
stock of groceries in the Oliver
building on Carroll street. The
business belongs to The Knoz Gro
cery Company.
—Mr. J. R. Miller, our efficient
Tax collector, killed two hogs this
week that are the largest we have
heard of this season. They weigh
ed 342 and 313 pounds net, respec
tively.
—There will be an entertainment
Friday night, this v?eek, at the
Eiko Academy. An excellent op
eretta will be presented. Admis
sion 25 cents. School building
benefit.
—Capt. C. E. Gilbert was at
home last Friday and Saturday,
making fiaal arrangements for his
departure for Cuba- His regiment
was nnder orders to leave Savan
nah last Tnesday.
—Mr. J. E Smith has moved to
Perry from Locnst Grove and
opened a stock of merchandise in
the Maun building on Carroll st.
His family will come as Boon as a
residence can be secured.
—We are told that a prominent
merchant of Perry and his family
will move into the conntry and live
on his farm next year, though he
will continue to conduct his mer
cantile business in town.
—Mrs. L. Wf Malsby and her
two children, Miss Annie and Mas
ter Scott, after spending about
three months with relatives near
Perry, returned to then home at
Lakeland, Fla., last Monday.
—We are informed that Mr. L.
M. Paul will move, on or before
January 1st next, his stock of goods
into the Marshall store, on the cor
ner of Carroll and Jernighan
streets, nearly opposite the court
house.
—The passenger fare from Per
ry to Atlanta to attend the Peace
Jubliee is $3 for the round trip
on tickets sold ou 13th and 14th,
good to return until December 18;
for tickets on 14th and 15th, limit
ed return to 19tb, $3 52 fur round
trip.
—The officers of Houston Lodge
No. 35, F. A. M- for the ensuring
year are, as follows: J. B. Edg°,
W. M.; W. C. Davis. S. W.; J. fl.
King, J. W.; T. M. Killen, Secre
tary! L. M. Paul, Treasurer; A. B.
Schilling, Tyler; J. H. Hall, S D.;
B. H. Andrew, J. D.
—Ten per cent below wholesale
cost is an exceedingly low price for
new seasonable goods, bat Mr.-W.
D. Day proposes to sell just that
low the dry goods, clothing, shoes,
notions, etc., in his store in Perry.
Read his card in another column.
When all Houston people use
the food prodnets of Houston farms
in preference to others of the same
sort, there will be unprecedented
prosperity in our midst.
With'the exception of a very
few articles, Honston people could
fare sumptuously every day] and
eat nothing except the prodacts of
Houston farms.
The list of food articles that can
be grown profitably in Houston,
would be a revelation to man? peo
ple, and leave little room for addi
tions necessary for the needs of
man or beast in that line.
Recently we have been very
much impressed with the fact that
more than half tbesyrup consumed
in Honston has been the product of
other counties, while the Honston
article is immensely' superior. In
flavor and appearance Gorgia Cane
Byrup has won a most enviable rep
utation, yet the syrnp usually sold
under that name is not at all com
parable in quality to the Houston
prodact. The Georgia syrup made
for market is palatable, but thin.
Good while t.he weather is cold, but
when the warmth of the spring
comes its defects are manifest in
the sourness that overpowers the
sweet; the fermentation that caus
es a disagreeable and disastrous
uprising. Honston syrnp is not of
that kind. It is more thoroughly
made, and therefore is good in sum
mer as well as winter. Houston
people will serve Houston admira
bly when they decline to buy other
syrnp than that made in Houston.
What is said here about Hous
ton syrup cau also be said of Hous
ton meal, in a general way, and of
Houston corn, wheat, oats, hay,
peas, potato°s, ground peas, meat,
tard and many other farm prodacts.
The money paid for Houston
prodacts remain in the county,
thereby adding to the material and
taxable property of the people and
tending to decrease the burden of
taxation. Money sent out of the
county for a product that is or can
bo produced in the county, is that
much forever lost to the county.
The seller gets the profit, there
fore he who sells most gets the
most profit, if the business is prop
erly conducted. Therefore, if Hous
ton sells more than Houston bay3,
then the aggregate profit belongs
to Houston.
The consumers who do not pro
dace are those mostly blamable
when it transpires that any worthy
Houston product fails to fiud prof
itable market because other—not
better—articles of the same kind,
grown elsewhere, are purchased in
preference.
Honston merchants can assist
materially in creating a positive
and continuous demand for such
Houston prodacts as Byrup, lard,
meal, hay, chickens, ground peas,
canned fruits and vegetables, etc.
There is much need of reforma
tion along this line.
Patronize home Industry.
The Early Freeze.
December 8th is rather early for
a freeze in this locality. The cold
wave was on the outskirts Thurs
day evening,and at about midnight
there was a slight fall of snow, fol
lowed by sleet and cold rain. Sat
urday morning the trees, fences
and eaves of the honses were load
ed with glistening icicles, and this
section of the sonny south appear
ed likft-a part of the frigid zone.
The weather continued intensely
cold, Friday and Saturday being
also wet and sloppy.
There was slight moderation
Sunday, but it is yet decidedly
winter weather.
Already there are expressed
speculations, and predictions are
many, to-wit:
This early freeze indicates al
most continual cold throughout the
winter mouths, followed by an ear
ly and open spring.
It denotes very moderate weath
er during the greater part of the
winter months, with a very severe
spell later, and a late and unfavor
able spring.
All, however, agree that there
will be plenty of opportunity for
active, persistent and successful
farm work next year.
There are those who predict n
fruit crop next year, and those who
say there will be none.
AH agree that there’ll be more
weather.
—We are more than pleased to
have any and all persons call and
examine our work at any time. We
invite you to come, and if not ac
quainted we will endeavor so to
make yon, and Bee that you feel at
home while with us.
Very trql
OOKE,
Photographer.
A Disagreeable Situation.
On a date not many moons ago,
and at a place not a thousand miles
from here, a minister of the gospel
-called, in a social way, at a home
where he was not expected.
The home was one at which the
maiam and the grown-up daugh
ters thought they were free to be
somewhat careless as to their per
sonat appearance, so far as that
might be affected by tidiness of ap
parel.
When the preacher raug tin door
bell, the mother of the household,
a grown ap daughter aud two
younger children were in the “sit
ting room,” the door, of which was
in full view of the front door.
There was a harried consulta
tion and, despite appearances, the
mother responded to the call of the
bell, and invited the minister to en
ter. Looking aronnd with the in
tention of introducing the grown
up-daughter to the ministerial vis
itor, cousternation at the non ap
pearance of that daughter came
very near causing an explosion of
emotion. The daughter was not
in sight, though there was no way
of exit from the room other than
the door through which the preach
er had entered. The situation was
not rendered more tenable by the
visible signs of suppressed mirth
in the countenances of the two
younger children, whose interested
presence was distinctly in evidence.
A suspicious noise within a large
piece of furniture in the room was
suggestive,. though not conducive
to the mental comfort of the moth
er aud hostess.
Fortunately the visit was not
prolonged. c
As the reverend visitor passed
beyond the front portals of that
home, that grown up- daughter
emerged from a warbrobe, exclaim
ing:
“I declare to gracious, I’m glad
he’s goDe. I couldn’t let him Bee
me in these clothes. If he had
staid much longer, I don’t know
what I would have done. Iu that
wardrobe, I couldu’t stand up, sit
down, or do anything else but just
double up.”
Then there was a burst of laugh
ter from the younger sisters, while
the mother was simply speechless
iu amazement.
That minister is blissfully igno
rant of the consternation caused by
bis untimely visit.
We could name names, bat will
□ot.
Was the minister out of order in
making this visit?
The Lawson—Jiartin marriage.
Last week we mentioned the
fact that Mr. Hugh Lawson and
Miss Tony Martin were married
ou December 7th, at the home of
the bride’s father, Mr. J. D. Mar
tin.
Dr. B F. Tharp, grand-father
of the groom, performed the cere
mony..
The attendants were, D.R Pearce
and Miss Mattie Lawson, Frank B.
Goats and Miss Lena Massenbarg,
Dr. G. F. Cooper and Miss Mattie
Ansley, J. C. Riley and Miss Mary
Cooper, Miller Day and Miss Mat-
tie Culpepper, J. H. King and
Miss Birdie Stewart, Fred H. Hou
ser and Miss Talitba Tattle.
Besides the relatives and friends
of Perry, the following guests were
present: Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Pate
of Cordele, Frank B. Coates and
Misses Ethel Brown and Lena
Massenbnrg of Macon, D R Pearce
and Miss Eugenia Pate of Hawk-
insville, Miss Birdie Stewart of
Decatnr, Miss Mattie Ansley of
Americus, Miss Mattie Culpepper
os Fort Valley, Mrs C E Kemp of
Cland.
Besides the elegant lunch di
rectly after the marriage,the bride
and groom, attendants and imme
diate relatives enjoyed a reception
that evening at the home of the
groom’s mother, Mrs. C T Lawson.
«*•-»-
—A supplement with this issue
presents an illustrated description
of the round cotton bale, read it.
—What is more highly appre
dated for a Christmas present
than a beaotifal photograph of
yourself or family? Go to Crooke’s
Gallery and have yonrs made and
send it to yonr friends. They will
be pleased to have it, and it costs
yon but a trifle. Remember cloudy
weather cuta no figure under our
system.
Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy can always be
depended npon and is pleasant and
safe to take. Sold bv Holtzclaw &
Gilbert, Perry, and L. W. Stewart,
Myrtle, Ga.
—Splendid home-made Black
berry Wine at 35 cents per quart,
or $1.25 per gallon.
J? E. Smith, Perry, Ga.
—The Metropolitan Fashion
Sheets for Janaary are now ready.
L. M. Paul.
Death of Kirs. Hickson.
List Saturday night, December
10th, Mrs. Sarah Hickson died at
the hom e of her son, Mr. Jas. A
Hicks in, about 5 miles south west
of Perry. The burial was in Ever
green cemetery at Perry Sanday
afternoon, attended by a very large
number of relatives and friends.
For several years she had been
in declining health, aud 11 weeks
was confined to her bed. Her de
parture to eternity wa3 the trium
pliant culmination of a long life
well spent* She was boro in North
Carolina,and would have been 83
years old ou .January 3rd, 1899.
Her father, Mr. Tames Means,
moved to Georgia when sha was
five weeks old. For 70 years she
was an exemplary member of the
Methodist church. She was the
mother of ten children, seven of
them surviving,all ofjwhomjattend-
ed her interment: M. H. Hickson
of Cordele, Mrs. C. T. Simmons
of Snow, W: R Hickson of^Macon
county, Messrs. S. W., J. A., and
F. M. Hickson, aud Mrs J. E.
Cheek of Houston county. She
was the sister of the late Dr. M. H.
Means and Mr. William Means of
Elko.
Hir daath was only a transfor
mation from earth to Heaven, a
truly good woman having been
called to her eternal reward.
Card of Thanks.
The children and relatiues of
Mrs. Sarah Hicksou return their
heartfelt thanks to their kind
friends aud neighbors for their
kindness and assistance during the
long illness of their mother, and
will ever cherish a fond remem
brance of them.
—There was no preaching in
Perry last Sanday, the pastors be’
ing away filling other appoint
ments—the Methodist pastor at
annual conference. The Epworth
League occupied the usual morn
ing hour at the Methodist church,
and the B. Y. P. U. was in session
from 3 to 4 p. m. at the Baptist
church. Sunday School at these
churches as usual.
—Rev. T. W. Ellis, who will be
pastor of the Perry Methodist
church next year, comes from
Louisville, and Rev. 1. W. Dar
ley will serve that church next
year. The Methodists and other
people of Perry will give the new
pastor cordial welcome and co op
eration, while the departing minis
ter will carry with him their kind
est good will, and best wishes for
his future welfare and usefulness.
—Mrs. J. M. Jenkins, of Elmo,
Early county, is in Perry visiting
her relatives. For the present she
is stopping with her youngeBt sis
ter, Mrs. J. H. Hodges. Mrs. Jen-
kius has been quite sick, and it is
sincerely hoped that her visit here
will prove, as is her hope, quite
beneficial to her health.
—Mr. C- I. Bennett’ and family
have moved from Houston to Doo-
Iy county, at or near Vienna. Mr.
Bennett is a good farmer, and
we regret to lose him and his most
excellent family. However,we wish
him prosperity and happiness at
his new home.
Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Med
icine searches out all Impurities of
the system, and expels them harm
lessly by the natural channels.
—The many friends in Honston
of Mr. Duke R. Pearce will be glad
to learn that he has been appoint
ed Solicitor of the county court of
Palaski county. He is a native of
HonstoD, son of Hon. Chester
Pearce, a clever gentleman and
talented young lawyer.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve.
The Best Salve in the world
for Cats, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers,
Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns,
and all Skin Ernptions, 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.
THIS BIG GUN
SANTA CLAUS
IS COMING!
“His eyes how they twinkle,
His dimples how merry.”
Hard times will have no effect upon this
jolly good old fellow. He says he loves
the children, and it makes no difference
with him how ill the winds may blow, he’s
going to remember them just the same
with the usual profusion of Drums, Wag
ons, Balls, Dolls, Doll Carriages, Pistols,
Picture Books, Games, &c., &e.
He says he will make his Headquarters
where he usually does, at the store of
L. M. PAUL, Perry, Ga.
Special “Red Stamp”
Shoe Sale.
Evitt & Bros. $3 50 Ladies’ Button
Shoes, all sizes, at
$1.0 Pair
Evitt & Bros. $2.25 Old Ladies’
Bals, Nos. 2 to 4, at
$1 .2 Pair
Marcy Bros. $1.25 Old Ladies’
Bals, Nos. 2£ to 3£, at
$1.00 Pair
Marcy Bros. $1.25 Ladies’ Opera,
largo sizes, at
50c Pair
Marcy Bros. $1 50 and $2 00 La
dies’ Opera and Common Sense
Button, all sizes, at
95c Pair
Boys’ Button and Bals. Nos. II to
1, original price $1.50 and $200,
now
$1.00 Pair
Men’s Congress, wide toe, $2 00
Shoes, now
$1.50 Pah-
Men’s Congress and Bals, $4.50
Shoes, now
$3.50 Pair
MiBseB’ $1.25 Shoes, Nos. 12^ to
1$, at 75c pair
THESE BARGAINS ARE STRICTLY CASH!
Every pair of these Bargain Shoes are on a line in my Shoe Room,
and have a Red Stamp on bottom of each pair.
L. F. CATER, Pekry, Ga.
THE SPRING TERM 1899
OF
PERRY PUBLIC SCHOOL
Begins the First Monday in January
and continues Five Months.
Incidental fee for resident pupils $3.00; for non-residents $3.50, for the term.
Teachers—E. H. Holland, Principal; J. Mann Martin, Misa 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 before pupils will be permitted to enter the school.
It will be more beneficial to the children, more agreeable to the teachers and
more satisfactory to the Board of Education and parents if each child is permitted
to enter on the first day of the term and not be allowed miss even one recitation
during the entire session.
Good Board can be obtained in private families at from S8 to $10 per month.
Any other information can be obtained by addressing the undersigned.
It. N. HOLTZCLAW, Pres.
McEVOY BOOK AND STATIONERY CO.,
-DEALERS IN-
New and Second-Hand School Books,
CKRIS1MAS NOVELTIES, IBIS, BOILS, GAMES.
WE ARE MANUFACTURERS OF
PICTURE : FRAMES,
Canvass and Crayon Stretchers.
We guarantee satisfaction in all our work. Largest
stock and lowest prices on Picture Frames in Georgia.
572 Cherry St., Macon, Ga.
Shoes For Children.
Dongola Springheel, 5 to 8, )
all solid, tip of same, j
Dongola Springheel, | o 1
Kangaroo Calf Springheel, J 3
toll,
50c
$1.00
Dongola Pat. tip or Plain tip, djl f)P
Kangaroo Calf Springheel, J 113 to kp JL.^O
All of these in Button, and goods that will wear.
Large Sizes in Springheel and heel for Girls, $|,OOi $1.25, $1.50
Boys’ Shoes that are good and neat, $1.00, $1 25, $i.50
CLISBT dz McBAT,
574 and 576 Chetry Street, Macon, Ga.
OANS negotiated on fanning lands
, in Houston and adjoining counties
on most favorable terms.
W. D. Nottingham, Macon, Ga.
Is fired in behalf of
J. M. CROOKE,
the noted artist who left here six
months ago and has now returned
and pitched his “tent” near the
Wells Honse, and is basy taking
Christmas orders. He does the
business in the very highest art,
and at rock-bottom prices.
C. C. 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.
DWIN L. BRYAN,
Attobney-at-haw,
Fort Valley, Ga.
Collections handled with energy. Crim
inal law a specialty. Office with H. A.
Matews. Defer by permission to Ex
change Bank.
Money Loaned on Real Estate.
Z- SIMS,
DB1TTI8T,
PERRY, GEORGIA.
J. P. DUNCAN. Cff“Teeth extracted without pain.Jgg
Office in Masonic Building.
CLAY’S COFFIN STORE,
Oldest exclusive Undertaking Honse in
Macon.
511 & 513 Mulberry St., MACOS, GA.
Store ’Phone 425. Residence ’Phone 420.
Prompt personal attention given.
Dr. H. W. WALKER,
DENTIST,
506 Mulberry Street, Office First Floor,
MACON, GEORGIA,