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Pebry, Thursday, February 23.
LOCAL NEWS,
In New Quarters.
I\Ir. L M. Paul has moved his
extensive stock of Dry Goods,
Clothing, Shoes, notions, etc. into
the Marshall & Gordan building
on the corner of Carroll and Jerni-
ghau streets. North side of court
house square. Here he has more
room, morejight and greater con
veniences than heretofore, and cor
dially invites all to visit him in his
new business home.
He was too busy to write an ad.
this week, but he and his clerks
are Dot too busy to show customers
how to save money. Go and see.
—The people of Perry, and all,
others who have been railway pas
sengers between Perry and Fort
Valley, regret exceedingly that
Capt. G. D. Dn'ggars is no longer
conductor on the Perry railroad.
He was removed on the 15th, for
some failure to come up strictly to
the letter of railroad rules. We
understand his offence was his ac
commodation to passeugers, and
failure to collect 4 cents a mile
when a passenger got on his train
without a ticket. For ten or twelve
years Conductor Driggars served
the southwestern railroad faith
fully, oft°n working extra hours
without complaint. He was honest
in every act, aud courteous and
obliging to all. May he get a bet
ter place, is the wish of all, but we
are Borry to loose him. Mr. R. L.
Smith is the new conductor. We
understand 34 other conductors,
freight and passenger, were remov
ed at the same time with Capt.
Driggars, aDd for similar cause.
—lean save you mony on news
paper subscriptions. Call at the
Perry poBt-of&ce. L E. Boughton.
BUY OB THE MAKER.
Farmers will please take notice
that we are thesole manufacturers
of “Plowboys Brand Guano” of
“Black Bock Dissolved Bone” and
“Roger’s Potash Formula” ihe old
est brands on the market; also cot
ton seed Meal and Kainit. All
of which we offer direct to farm
ers. .
American Fertilizer Co-
Office 451 Poplar st., Macon Ga
—A new Lady’s Saddle for sale
cheap. Call at this office and see it.
Coughing injures aud inflames
sore lungs. One Miinute Cough
Cure loosens the cold, allays cough
ing and heals quickly. The best
cough cure for children. Cooper s
Drugstore.
Cash for Hides and Steins.
I will pay in cash Macon prices
for all kinds of merchantable hides
and skins, green or dry.
Max Zarks, Perry, Ga.
When in Macon don’t fail to go to
Isaacs’ Caee,
The only first class Restaurant for
Ladies and Gentlemen.
Regular meals, 25c.
Horrible agony is caused by
Piles, Burns and Skin Diseases.
These are immediately relieved
aud quickly cured by DeWitts
Witch Hazel Salve. Beware ot
worthless imitations. Cooper s
Drugstore.
Shingles and Fmnfcev.
I nm now prepared to deliver
strictly first class shingles cut from
original forest timber that has not
been turpentined. Lumber as or
dered. Mill at Kathleen. Phone b.
J. H. Davis.
W. H. HARRIS,
dentist.
Miecessor to Dr. W. A. Blassengame.
OFFICE OVER DOW LAW BANK,
?ORT VALLEY. : ; GEORGIA.
THE LATEST STYLE
PHOTOG-R APHS jj
MADE AT
KElkY’S * STHS10,
FOP-T VALLEY, GA.
Frames on hand and made to order.
Pictures Enlarged at greatly be
DUCED BRICES.
VIEW WORK MY SPECIALTY.
Gallery on Main st. over Dow Law Bank.
W . ° SiS^AT-LAW,
PERRY, GEORGIA.
Having retired from military service,
the practice of law is resumed. .
Office in Masonic Building: np stairs.
WIN L. BRYAN,
Attorney-at-law,
Fort Valley, Ga,
itions handled with energy. Cnm-
aw a specialty. Office wdh H. A.
vs. Refer by permission to Ex-
rws^Loaned on Real Estate.
JCJNCAN.
UNCAN & DUNCAN,
PERRY, GEORGIA.
»*»!>•
riiere security .is first-class.
LOCAL NEWS OP TOWN AND COUNTY
—More severe weather is predict
ed.
—Attend the League Book Re
ception at the Welfs House Friday
night.
—We are glad to note that Mr.
McM. Rainey has about recover
ed from his late attack of grippe.
—Guano is being moved at a
lively rate now. Seven car loads
have been shipped to Perry this
season.
—Mrs Whitehurst, of Gordon,
Wilkinson county, is in Perry vis
iting her daughter, Mrs. W. D.
Bridger.
—Washington’s Birth-day- was
observed with appropriate exercis
es at the Perry Public School
Wednesday afternoon.
—Not a few Perry households
had occasion last week to feel
thankful for the existance in town
of'the Wells wood yard.
—An excellent and most inter
taiuing programme has been pre
pared for the Epworth League
Book Reception at the Well’s
House Friday night, February
24th.
—All the snow had not disap
peared until Monday, and we un
derstand it remained a day or two
longer in shaded places in the
country.
—Mr. John Cunningham and
wife, of Illinois, are visiting their
brother-in-law, Mr. Godfrey Kegg,
near Perry. Mr. Cunningham may
buy farm lands here.
“—Captain Edwin S. Drake, of
Portland Maine, who is spending
his thiud winter in l’errj’, used
his kodac freely last week, and will
carry north some snow-clad pic-’
tures of the Snnny South.
—On account of disagreeable
weather, the Epworth League book
reception, announced to have been
held at the Wells House'last Fri
day night, was post-poned to Fri
day night oE this week.
—It is expected that Prof. J. R.
Mosly, of Mercer University, will
deliver a lecture at the Perry Bap
list cbu'ch next Sunday night—
subject, “The Many sided Prophet
of Nazireth. - ’ All invited.
—While Mr. C. A. Thurmond
offers 1.000 bushels of corn, hams,
gbaalcmrs and lard for sale, he says
he has plenty more corn to supply
his farm, and meat and lard for
family use. Many other Houston
farmers can say as much.
—The proposed extension of the
railroad from Perry to Hawkins-
ville, there connecting with the
Wrightsville & Teuville railroad,
would be much to the advantage
of al this section of Houston
conDty, including Fort'Valley and
surrounding country.
—Mr. J. S. Brunson is now an
inspector of fertilizers, having re
ceived his commission last Satur
day from Commissioner Stevens.
He began work at Perry Tuesday.
The appointment is gratifying to
Mr. Brunson’s friends, and we are
satisfied he will make a faithfnl and
efficient inspector.
—Mr. C. C. Duncan, Jr. and fam
ily moved into the country last Sat
urday, to the Adams place, belong
ing to Col. Duncan, about 4 miles
south of Perry. Their many friends
here wish for them pleasant con
ditions at their new- home, and
much success for Mr. Duncan in
the farming business.
—A Baptist parsonage will soon
be erected in Perry. The money
is in hand, aud the work of bnild
ing will be commenced as soon as
the lot is purchased aod the lum
ber secured. The house may be
erected on Evergreen street, as the
building committee of the church
has an option on at least one lot-
on that street.
The first quarterly conference
of the Perry charge for this year
will be held at the Perry Metho
dist church next Saturday and
Sunday.‘The business meeting
of the conference will begio
promptly at 10 o clock Saturday
morniDg. Presiding Elder J. B.
McGhee will preach Sunday morn
ing and night.
The Hojie Joubnal joins the
many friends of Mr. O. L. Ren-
froe in extending condolence to the
bereaved family. Mr: Renfroe was
well known to this writer, and held
in the highest esteem. His popo
larity was great, aDd an evidence
is presented in the fact that foor
notices of his death were received
at this office last Monday, each
from a different locality. We pub
lish only one of these notices this
week.
Through the kiDdaess of Jndge
W. -TJ Swift we have the pleasure
of presenting to our readers some
extracts from a newspaper pub
lished 41 years ago. This paper
is the Georgia Journal and' Mess
enger, of Macon, published by S.
Rose & Co. This copy before us
bears date ot May 5,1848.
There was no paper published
in Houston, and the Journal and
Messenger was the official organ
of this connty. In the paper be
fore us we find 12 citations from the
court of Ordinary, signed, John S.
Jobson, Ordinary. In these cita
tions we find the names of Need
ham Smith, George H. Dnncan,
Morris Pallock, Marshall R. Gil
bert, John I. Parker, and Joseph
J. Culpepper, Abner Burnnm, W.
T. Westbrooke, W. S. Hardy, Da
vid Walker and W. J. Tooke as
administrators and executors.
The grand jury presentments of
the April term 1848 of Houston
Superior court are published in
this paper. These presentments re
fer to theconDty poor house just
established, and recommended the
operation of a farm in- connection
with it. The presentments con
tained tbe following:
“We have reason to believe that
the practice of baying and selling
votes during high political excite
ment has become of too frequent
occnrance in this as well as other
counties, and although we have re
quested the solicitor to nol pros
one ease, where it was apparent
1 hat the offending party was ig
norant of the law, aud deeply re
gretted Jiis violation of it, at the
same time we regard it as a dis
grace to the elective franceise, and
subversive of the freedom of the
ballot-box, and that, the seller of a
vote commits as great a crime as
the buyer, and should be as severe
ly punished.”
The names of the grand jurors
making the presentments appear
as follows: Edmund J. McGehee,
foreman; Daniel Adams, James A.
Tigner, Turner Smith, Samuel
Gurr, Wm. H. Ha3lam, Durham
Bowen, Thos. Stripling, Geo. S
Haslam, Austin M. Frederick,
John Sullivan, Amos G’Pry, AbsO-
lam Marshall, Jno. W. Woolfolk,
Boling G. Morris, Geo. W.Sturges,
Abram BoltoD, T. B. Rutherford,
Garret Smith, Chas. D. Anderson,
Jas. W. Hardisou. Of these 21
gentlemen only one, Gen. C. D.
Anderson, is now living. Of the
deceased all died in Houston ex
cept Mr. Stnrges.
Lamar was judge, T. W. Munt
ford, solicitor, and W. H. Miller,
clerk of this court. The name of
the sheriff does not appear.
In that paper we find several ad
vertisements of negroes for sale.
There appears an editorial—
“The United South—Let us stand
together,” concerning “svhat caD
be done to stay the aggressive
spirit of the north, which’ has al
ready seriously impaired the
prosperity of the south and imper
iled its peace and safety.”
A short article concerning tbe
weather says of the late frosts in
south west Georgia—the date be
ing May 5th—forward cotton has
been so much injured as to render
replanting necessary, and more or
less damage done to other crops;
wheat and fruit said to be/unhurt.
The paper throughout is quite
interesting, but we cannot now
Bpare space to quote further from
it.
A c-rnrt new to Perry was held
in tbe court house last Thuisdav,
and as a result $34 was paid into
the road fund of the upper town
district.
Last year about twenty persons,
three of them white, failed to work
."BY; Sunflower.
Mb. Editob: Please allow me
space in your valuable paper.
The rainfall is more than plenti
ful, and the roads are almost im-
passible.
The big snow storm continued
DAvellingfor Rent.
A three room cottage on Ever
green street. Correct price. Call
at residence of Mr. J. J. Marsh
burn, or address
Miss Maby Mulky, Perry Ga.
OX Wanted—I want a- good
youDg Ox that will weigh not less
than 1200 pounds. Oall on or ad
dress,
A. J. Houser, Eva, Ga.
An Elegant Vehicle.
A splendid Cart with bnggy-
body for sale. Correct price for
cash. See it at Moore’s ware
house, or inquire at the Home
Journal office.'
FOR SAFE.
5 Brood Sows. Will exchange
for peas, coan, cotton seed or mon
ey. W. M. Boon, Perry, Ga.
NEW BARBER SHOP.
I have opened a new Barber
Shop in Perry, near the Home
Joubnal office, and am prepared to
serve the pnblic at prices in accord
with the times. ,
10 cents for Shaving.
20 cents for Hair-euttiDg.
Respectfully,
J. F. Sheats.
—Low prices on Men’s
men’s and children’s underwear,
close out, at L, M, Paul’s;
„ - _ „ .here about seven hours, and was
the roads as the law requires, and ,
.. ... , . . ; six inches deep on the grouud.
as the proper authorities had de-, mi . . °
manded ! ^he gram jast planted was great-
By due process of law, these de
linquents were brought into court,
with county commissioner L. F.
Cater sitting as judge. Iu every
instance whereTt was proven that
the delinquent was subject to road
duty, aud had failed to work or pay
the computation road tax, Commis
sioner Cater Imposed a fine—the
largest being $5 and the smallest
SI.
One delinquent was released
without fine, becausea formal de
mand had not been made for pay
ment of the road tax.
This court, and the consequences,
was truly an eye-opeD.
Big Crecte Stirrings
BY SNOWDROP.
Everything is moving quietly
here now, although we had lots of
fan Imrfting ribhrts in til* show.
The snow v/ns the biggest tit * 1 * Ford
has ever pxpi 3 * -i fl nc n d, but now it is
meltel and the farmers can soon
begin their work again; recently
they could scarcely d> anything
but keep good fires. I guess the
snow was about alike throughout
Houston.
Our school is progressing nicely,
with 46 pupils enrolled. We are
glad to have Mr. J. D. Renfroe as
our assistant. He is a niqe young
man, and we like him very much.
Our Sunday school is also pro
gressing nicely, avith large attend
ance. We are trying to do better
work this year than ever before.
We-would be more than glad to
have all the good people help iu
this noble work.
We have preaching at tli9 Ford
occasionally. Re v. James Thomp
son will deliver us a good sermon
next Sunday.
What is the matter with “Sleepy
Ned,” and “Socks”? I haven’t
heard from them in some time.
Socks, you used to visit our Sunday
school, why- don’t you come again
and bring the family ?
We understand one of our most
successful farmers, Mr. W. B.
Fitzgerald, is going into the poul
try busiuess. He says all he lacks
having it complete is an incubator,
and he will have one soon.
Mr. Miles Fitzgerald has traded
his wagon male for a saddle nag.
Good luck to him.
Mr. J. T. Smith passed over the
Fordone day last week.
Mr. Jim Hunter has been visit
ing relatives aud friends at the
Ford.
Miss Lizzie Laue and brother, of
Uoadilla, were with friends at the
Ford Sunday last.
Fefc. 20, 1899.
Corn, Rlcat and Lard For Sale.
1 have for sale 1,000 bushels
Corn, nica home-cured Hams, shoul
ders and Lard. Call at farm 2^
miles east of town, or address.
C. A. Thurmond, Perry,Ga.
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These are dangerous times for
the health. Croup, colds aud throat
troubles lead rapidly to Consump
tion. A bottle of One Minute
Cough Cure used at the light time
will preserve life, health and a
large amount of money Pleasant
to take; children like, it Cooper’s
Drag Store.
Everything in the
gardens was killed.
There is much sickness in this
community.
It never gets too cold for people
to marry.
Wednesday, February 15th,|at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. L.
Fountain, their daughter Miss
Minnie, was married to Mr. James
Stalnaker, at 3:30 o’clock p. m.
Rev. W. C. Carter officiated.
The attendants were Mr. Isaiah
Doles and Miss Ida Hartley, Mr.
Eddie Stalnaker and Miss Alice
Hartley.
After the ceremony the wedding
party went to the home of the
groom’s father and enjoyed a dance
and supper.
The bride is a lovely'young lady,
held iu the highest esteem by all
v b" knew her.
The gr-i-mi is a i ei.-ig-tic farm
er of u-ar Eva. Tmw futae home
will be on tiie J (J. Hme >ck h >m j
stea l farm, ftiii'- liiiVs southeast of
Byron.' ; .
Tiieir mauy 'Jrie.iiLexten.l hear
ty c ingratalali.il.S and b n st wish-
es. . '
It seems Sacks lia3 got good
credit.
Feb. 17/99.
Centerville School.
One dollar being offered by the
principal to those who would at
tend school for five weeks witbo ut
missing 9. day.
The Dames below are the ones
who received the prize.
Maud Ammonsj Fannie Eth
ridge, Gertrude Ethridge, Will
Ethridge, Beula Ethridge, Jack
Garvin, Ben McKinley, Annie
Mathews, Clara Smith, Lizzie
White, Minnie Lee White and
Cora WatsoD.
On account of the bad weather
several have missed one day.
W. N. H.
—There was some irregularity
in the effects of the freeze last week
upon the vegetables in Perry gar
dens. In some everything except
onions and strawberry plants were
killed. In others English peas
and a few 1 cabbage plants are yet
Jiving. In one garden we noticed
that trans planted cabbage were
not entirely killed, while those that
stood where the seed were planted
were completely dead.
Dangers of the Grip.
The greatest danger from La
Grippe is of its resulting in pneu.
monia. If reasonable care is used,
however, and Chamberlain’s Congh
Remedy taken, all danger will be
avoided. Among the tens of thous
ands who have nsed this remedy
for la grippe we have yet to learn
of a single case having resulted in
pneumonia, which shows conclu
sively that this remedy is a certain
preventive of that dangerous dis
ease. It will cure la grippe in less
time than any other treatment. -It
is pleasant aod safe to take. For
sale by Holtzclaw & Gilbebt
Perry, and L. W.Stewabt, Myrtle,
Ga.,
All kinds of rubbers, men’s, wo
men’s aod childrens^ Tbe lowest
prices to be had. L. M. Paul.
—Home-cnredjHams and Shoul
ders. L. F. Gateb’s
Colored Methodist Conference.
The district conference of the
A. M. E. Church of the Fort Yalley
district will be held at Perry, Ga.
on the 9th, 10th and 11th of March
1899, aDd the good people of this
city,, both white and colored, Meth
odist and Baptist, will do all they
can to make it pleasant for them.
There will be preaching in all
the churches.
Ou Sunday at 3 o’clock P. M. a
special sermon will be preached at
the court house by Rev. A. R.
Cooper,presiding elder of the Fort
Yalley district, for the white
friends of Perry.
I am yonrs for Christ.
F. P. Reaves, P. C.
Dr. M. A. Simmons T Liver Med
icine by expeJliDg from the body
the excess of Bile and Acids, Im
proves the Assimilative Processes,
Purifies the Blood, Tones np and
Strengthens.
•oe-o-
—Home cured Hams and Shoul
ders. L. F. Cateb’s.
~Wg have a most attractive line of Shoes to suit and
satisfy everyone. Shoes for men, shoes for women, shoes
for children, shoes 'for infants. Good honest values, good
easy wearers, and good service in onr entire, line.
Men’s Shoes.
The prices _ range from §1.25 to §4.50. In that line we
take in the- farmers’ and workingmen’s Shoes, the best
that’s made; the medium grade §2.00 shoe that can’t be
beaten, and a full line of nicer equalities for dress.
Women’s Shoes.
All the prices from §1.00 to §3.00. All the styles—lace,
button, plain toe, patent leather tip, common sense, &c.
Children’s and Infants’
Shoes.
You won’t find a better or more complete line than we
carry. A specially good line at 75c. and §1.00 for misses
and children. An excellent line at 50 and 75e. for infants.
We never had a better stock of Shoes for all people in every sphere
of life than we now have. Give us a tbial.
L. M. PAUL Perry, Ga.
IT IS NOT A REFLECTION
upmUany one when I say that
I valves f° r k*w-
est prices inj' Aghjcui/iukai.
TIauiav ai; k, Farm I implements,
Carpenters’ Took, Wagon Ma
terial, Locks. Hinges, etc. I
also sell Paints, Oils and Glass.
A full assortment. Come to see
me; it wilfbe to your interest.
308 Third Street, - MACON, GA.
Greater Reduction in Shoes!
My entire lot of Job Ladies’ Shoes, formerly
$1.00 and §1.50, Nos. 2 to 3, have been reduced to
per pair, ••
THESE ARE SPOT CASH.
m
75c.
I have a complete line of Plow Stocks
and Tools. Genuine Starks’ Boy Dixie
Points as cheap as the common points.
Seasonable Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Hats, Clothing-, -
Hardware, Crockery and Groceries at the lowest market
prices.
L. F. CATER, Perry, Ga.
Paul Perry, of Columbus, Ga.,
suffered agony tor thirty years,
and then cured his Piles by using
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, It
heals injuries and skin diseases
like magic. Cooper’s Drug Store.
—Some new patterns in Ladies’
Velvet Belts, just received, at
L. M. Paul’s.
To insure a happy new year,
keep the liver clear and the body
vigorous by using DeWitt’s Little
Early Risers, the famous little
pills for constipation and liver
troubles. Cooper’s Drugstore.
T B. EDGE,
" • Physician and Surgeon,
PERRY, - - - GEORGIA.
Specially prepared for treatment of
Chronic Diseases and Surgical Casee.
Office adjoining Post-office.
DON’T FOSE SIGHT"
of the fact that we have a fall line of
EYE GLASSES, SPECTACLES,
Opera and Field Glasses, etc., as
- well as a complete and attractive
STOCK OF JEWELBY. *
Have yonr eyes tested; we do it free,
and procure suitable glasses if your
sight is at all weak.
J. L. FINCHER,
THE SPRING TERM 1899
OF
PERRY PUBLIC SCHOOL
Begins the First Monday in January
and continues Five Months.
Incidental fee for resident pupils §2.50; for non-residents §3.50, for the term.
Teachers—E. H. Holland, Principal; J. Mann 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 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 §8 to §10 per month.
Any other information can be obtained by addressing the undersigned.
E. N. HOLTZCLAW, Pres.
Bulbs and Plants have gone to thousands of satisfied customers for half
a century, and to celebrate the 50th year in business, we have
issued a special Golden Wedding Edition of
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which is a work of art. 24 pages lithographed in colors, 4 pages souvenir, nearly =
100 pages filled with handsome half-tone illustrations of Flowers, Vegetables, Plants, £
Fruits, etc., elegantly bound in white and gold. A marvel in catalogue making; an
authority on all subjects pertaining to the garden, with care for the same, and a
descriptive catalogue of all that is desirable. It is too expensive to give away indis
criminately, but we want everyone interested in a good garden to have a copy,
therefore we will send Vick’s Carden and Floral Guide <■. -
with a DUE BILL for 25 cents’ worth of seed for IO CGfltS
Tells how credit is given for full amount of purchase to buy other goods
Vick’s Little Cem Catalogue, a perfect little gem of a ____
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handy shape, making it convenient and valuable for reference.
{ Vick’s illustrated Monthly Magazine, enlarged, improved,
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