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JOHN H. HODGES, Proprietor.
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DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROCRESS AND CULTURE.
$1.50 A YEAR IW ADVANCE.
VOL. XXVIII
PERRY. HOUSTON COUNTY. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1899.
NO. 2.
We Aim to Have Our CLOTHING
The BEST That Can be Made.
That is why yon get here
more value for your
money than elsewhere.
“THE TENTED FIELD,* terms,we individually and officially
Fall
Suits ■
OUR
and
are ready to wear.
They have what is lacking in ordinary ready-made Clothing. The
workmanship that keeps the garment shapely; the proper set to the
collar; every part right.' Every suit must fit perfeciy before we per
mit it to be worn.
The Up-to-Date Clothiers,
BENSOH & HOUOR
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MACON, GEORGIA.
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DEALER IN
CHILDREN’S CARRIAGES,
HARNESS, LEATHER, ETC.
Gor. Second and Poplar Sts., MACON, GA,
A Full Stock of One and Two-
Horse Wagons.
3^CALL AND SEE/ME OR WRITE FOR PRICES.
Buggies from $35.00 up.
Bicycles from $25.00 up.
THE DIXIE SHOE AND GLOTHIHG GO’S
OUR
SHOES
are the best that
can be had for
the money. Re
member that ev
ery SHOE that
leaves onr house
is guaranteed to
give satisfaction,
or money refund
ed.
FALL AND WINTER!
ATTRACTIONS
Will interest prudent anc
economical buyers.
9ar $5.00 & $5.00 Saits
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 our
Millinery De
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.
or,
•‘Reminiscences of the Late War”
From 1S61 to 1865.
Written by an ex-Confederate Soldier. .
eHAPTBE XXXVIII.
In the proceedings of the Sher
man—Johnston Convention, before
alluded to, which was held on the
18th of April, Gen, Johnston prov
ed himself to be quite as much of
a statesman and diplomat as he
had proven himself on the tented
field to be an unsurpassed military
genius and strategist, having on
many occasions foiled and thwart
ed the designs of some of the able
st generals developed ou the ^fed
eral side of the issue during the
war. He procured from Gen. Sher
man the most liberal terms of sur
render—terms which embraced
everything that the vanquished
could reasonably ask for or expect
at the Lauds of the victors.
Following is a copy of the terms
of agreement as read to the army
on dress parade the day after they
had been agreed to,-a. copy of
which, this writer procured at the
time from the late Capt. Heury R
Jackson, of Atlanta, who was at
that time acting as.our brigade ad
jutant in place of our beloved Ad
jutant George Gilmer Grattan, who
lost his right leg at the second
Cold Harbor battle in June the
year before. This agreement has
since passed into authentic history
verbatim as here given. *
Here it is:
“Memorandum, or Basis of
Agreement, made this 18th day of
April, A. D. 1865. By and between
Gen. Joseph E Johnston, com
manding Confederate States army,
and Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman,com
manding the army of the United
States, iu North Carolina. Both
present.”
l^-“The contending armies now
in the field to maintaiu their sta
tus quo uutil rotic* is given by the
Commanding General of either one
to its opponent, and reasonable
time, say forty.eight hours, allow
ed.”
2— “The Confederate armies now
in existance to be disbanded and
Conducted to the several State
Capitols, there to deposit their
arms and public property in the
State Arsenal; and each officer and
man to execute and file an agree
ment to cease from acts of war, and
abide the action of both State and
Federal authorities. The number
of arms and munitions of war to
be reported to the Chief of Ordi
nance at Washington City, subject
to the future action of the congress
of the United States, and in the
meantime to be used only to main
tain peace.'and order within the
borders of the States respectively.”
3— “The recognition, by the Exec
utive of the United States of the
several State Governments on their
officers and Legislatures taking the
oath prescribed by the Constitu
tion of the United;' States, and
wheie conflicting State Govern
ments have resulted from the war,
the legitimacy of all shall be sub
mitted to the Supreme Court of
the United States.”
4— “The re-establishment o| all
Federal Courts' in the several
States, with .powers as defined by .
the Constitution and the laws of
Congress.”
5— “The people and inhabitants of
all States to be guaranteed, so fal
as the Executive can, their politi
cal rights and franchises, as well
as their rights of person and prop
erty, as defined by the Constitution
of the United States and of the
States respectively.” "
6— “The Executive authority of the
Government of the United States
Dry Goods of Every Description,
Dress Goods, White Goods, Domestics, Oottohades, Etc.
There’s no honse in Georgia that
will attempt to match our prices.
THE DIXIE SHOE AND CLOTHING CO.,
HEpl
Cor. Cherry & Third Sts., - MACON,' GA.
pledge ourselves to promptly ob
tain necessary authority, and to
carry oat the above programme.”
W. T. Sheehan,
Maj. Gen. Commanding Army of
Uuited States in North Carolina.
J. E. Johnston,
Gan. Commanding Confederate
. States Army in North Carolina”
Upon the reading of the forego
ing agreement to the army on dress
parade, by the adjntant of the sev
eral brigades, approval, though
feeling keenly the Bting of defeat,
was plainly pictured in the face of
every man. They felt sustained in
this trying ordeal by a conscious
ness of duty nobly performed—
tbat they had done all that brave
men with guns in their hands—led
by such matchless military chief
tains as Johnston, Lae, Beauregard
and Bragg—could do—that al
though they had gone down iQ de
feat on the tented field at the hands
oE overwhelming numbers —they
had won an honorable surrender.
To be Continued.
The ultra anti-capital and anti
combine agitators are losing an op
portunity for making a point-in
support of their contentions. It
was announced the other day tbat
an heir of the Vanderbilt millions
and an heiress of the Fair millions
proposed getting married to each
other. Wouldn’t that make a com
bination of capital of very large
proportions? And are not great ag
gregations of capital under one
management detrimental to the
pnblic good? Couldn’t somebody
get an Injunction under the anti
trust law?
reason of the late war^ so long as
they in peace and- quiet, abstain
from acts of armed hostility, and
obey laws in .existance at the place
of theirjresidence.”
.7—“In general termB, it is announ
ced that the war is to cease: a gen
eral amnesty, so far as the Exec
utive power of the United States
can command, on condition of the
disbandment of the Confederate
armies, the distribntion
The Emperor of Germany the
other day, so it is reported, declin
ed-the proffer of a position on the
New York Journal’s staff of re
porters. His majesty'was sent a
check for $5,000 and asked to make
a little copy embracing what he
thought about the war between the
United States and Spain. Being
at present the holder of a fair job
which pays him a comfortable sal
ary, he sent the check back with
the information that he was not in
clined to go into the newspaper
business jnst at this time.
;
Remarkable Rescue.
Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfield,
III., makes the statement that she
caught cold, which settled on her
lungs; she was treated for a month
by her family physician, but grew
worse. He told her she was a
hopeless victim of comsnmption
and that no medicine could cure
her. Her druggist suggested Dr.
King’s New Discovery for Con
sumption; she bought a bottle and
to her delight found herself bene
fited from first dose. She contin
ued its use and after taking six
bottles, found herself sound and
well, now does her own housework
and is as well as she ever was.
Free trial bottles of this great Dis
covery at Holtzclaw & Gilbert’s
Drug Store.
The Grand Duke Cyral of Russia
who is now in this country, pre
dicts that there will be a war be
tween the United States and the
natives of the Philipine Islands.
The duke has now put himself di
rectly in the line of promotion to
the positiok of special contributor
to one of the New York yellow
journals.
A cough is not like a fever. It
does not have to run a certain
course. Cure it quickly and effect
ually with One Miuute Cough Cure
the best remedy for all ages and
for the most .severe casesr We
recommend it because it’s good.
Cooper’s Drugstore.
Colorado produced last year al
most twice as much gold as she
Aid silver. Still, they Bay, she re
mains faithful to “the ratio in
which nature placed the metals in
the everlasting hills,” as one orator
not to disturb any of the people,by expressed it some time ago.
. If Gloomy and Nervous, and
looking on the dark side of things,
take a few doses. Dr. M. A. Sim
mons Liver Medicine, and the
gloom will disappear.
A Misiissippi man has hit upon
a plan to raise the price of cotton
to 25 cents. It is to have congress
issue free rations to the negroes
for a year,
For Overworked girls and Fee-
of arms, ble women, Simmons Squaw Vine
and resumption of peaceful pur- j Wine or Tablets are nature’s great-
suits by officers and. men hitherto | e8t boon •
composing the said armies. Not
being folly empowered by our re-
Price Of Peace In Africa
“Suddenly looking around we
saw with dismay about a hundred
uativeB in war costume standing in
a mass Dot far from our camp,”
writes Henery M. Stanley, the
African explorer, in the Ladies
Home Journal, descriptive of an
encounter with the savages during
oue of his early trips into Africa.
“Each head was crowned with tall
plumes of eagle and kite, or with
manes of zebra and giraffe. We felt
that in some way we were the object
of the gathering. Even while we
gazed other warriors came stream
ing along.
“My men instinctively buckled on
their accoutrements and prepared
their weapons, and I sent two
guides out to the natives to parley
quietly with them, and to ascertain
whether they had armed against us,
and while the interview lasted
found the nessary time to make a
few preparations to meet any ,un
reasonableness.
“The guides on returning to us
reported that the gathering
hostile because one of our men, it
was said, had stolen a calabash of
milk and some bntter, and they in
sisted on payment. The price was
four yards of sheeting! One felt
tempted to taugh that such a small
matter should wear so serious sd
aspect. The cloth was measured,
and handed to the guides with the
injunction to present it without
any offencive remark, and I had
the impression that the affair
would soon be settled. It was con
firmed at seeing them accept the
cloth and prepare to depart. Bnt
the aboriginal nature is a curious
one. The number of the nativeshad
increased enormously. Each fresh
spuad had brought its own leader,
and these new leaders, greedy and
envious, demanded satisfaction.
They halted those who held the
cloth and clamorously wrangled
with them. From their fierce ges
tnres I judged their predatory in
stincts were fully aroused, and that
the dispute would end in mutual
slaughter, but presently the mass
aligned itself at a bowshot from
the camp,whiles body of about
two hundred natives started off on
a dog trot toward a thick bush be
hind the camp. Efforts to avoid a
fight eventually failed.”
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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.
West & Truax, Wholesale Drug
gists, T ledo O., Walding’ Kiunin
& Mar°in, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, Ohio.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Price 75c. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Testimon-
ialsTree. .
Hall’s Family Pills are the best
Strong Shoe Co.,
3$S 2nd Street, MACON, GA.
For Men:
All the latest styles in Black or Tan Vici, Willow Calf, Box
Calf, Enamel, Patent Calf, and Cordovan; either canvas or
calf lined. We have the most complete line for $3 50 ever
shown south.
For Ladies:
Our stock is complete. All of the very latest (oes sod tips:
Either welt or turned, in both lace aDd button. We have
had very recent arrivals that are unusually attractive.
Evdrything for the Boys, Misses and Children.
low as lowest, quality considered.
Prices as
The New Orleans Picayune
(Dem.) says: “There is no prospect
iu sight that promises universal
peace and good will among men.
The nineteenth century was born
amid the lurid flames and the fero
cious slaughter of the Napoleonic
wars. The American incident with
Spain in 1898, although a mere toy
war as to the carnage and devasta
tion wrought by it, may yet be the
spark that will fire the vast explo
sive magazines of all the great na
iions.”
STUART
Bidder for your trade by offering lowest prices.
For Farm,
Garden, Black
smith and Carpenters
Tools, Wagon Mate
rial, Locks, Binges,
and the best assort
ment for farmers in
Macon, at lowest prices, call on
■ n, e, mmmm „
308 Third Street. 9 MACON, GA.
Ask Anybody About
THE PARK HOTEL,
consr,
RATBS $2.00 .A. ZD-A.3T_
The Best Hotel
in the “South.”
Free Bus, Baths and Sample-
Rooms.
IB. L- HZEIsTJD^ZGKlB,
PROPRIETOR.
m
If You Want Anything
FORDIWaR®,
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.
G-EORGE PAUL, Perry, G-a.
JOSEPHSON’S ENTERPRISE,
553 Cherry St., : * l : MACON, GA.
.Great Special Slaughter Sale,
wm km mm
spective principals to fulfil these as many viitues as a millionaire,
Constipation prevents the body
from ridding itself of waste mat
ter: DeWitt’s Little Early Risers
will remove the- trouble and cure
Sick Headache, Biliousness, Inac
tive Liver, and clear the Complex
ion. Smell, sugar coated, don’t
gripe or cause nausea. Cooper’s
Drugstore.
The prediction is made that Af
rica will produce S100,000,000 of
gold this year. If Uncle Sam can
keep up bis line of trade as he ran
it last year, a very considerable
part of tbat African gold wili be
very likely to find its way into his
coffers.
A few doses of Dr. M. A. Sim
mons L’ver Medicine will do more
Nature has arranged things so fore a Weak Stomach fhan a pro-
that a poor man is able to disylay longed course of any other medi-
Of FINE SILKS, FINE WOOL DRESS GOODS. LADIES'
CAPES, JACKETS AND READY-MADE SEPARATE SKIRTS.
We bought too many goods, and have decided to make a great cut-
price sale throughout our mammoth establishment, prices just a little
above half.
5.000 Capes aDd Jackets ranging in price from 49 cents to $19.98.
$25,000 worth of Silks and Wool Dress Goods to be slaughtered
at prices never before beard of in Georgia.
2.000 separate Wool Skirts from 75 cents to $11.98.
Blankets, Comforts, Clothing and everything else goes at a great
sacrifice. If you value your dollar attend this great sale.